BORROWED
£3
By ETTA WEBB
£ D. J. Walsh—WNU Service.
RL'TH stared at the Invitation,
rod lips curving, blue eyes
sparkling with joy.
She had known Irene How
ell so slightly that she had not
dreamed of being asked to the great
IIowell-Twining wedding. Probably
Andrew wouldn't feel lie could go. Hut
she must go. With somebody. With
Mr. Fink, Mrs. Fink was sure to be
naked. She and Irene had belonged to
the same bridge club.
It seemed to Until that she was real
ly getting into the swim at last.
Five months before she and Andrew
were strangers to everybody here.
Then she had chanced upon Mrs. Fink.
Andrew and Mr. Fink worked nt the
same place. Andrew said Tom Fink
was a good fellow.
Just at first Until thought she didn't
like Inez Fink, but after a while she
got used to the sharp eyed and sharp- I
tongued woman. From tills acquaint- I
ance had come Irene Howell's invita
tion.
“It means a lot to ns in a way, she
told Andrew at dinner.
"A man is known by the company his
wife keeps. The Howells are way up.
So you see. Mrs. Kink says—"
“Never mind Mrs. Kink. What 1
want to know is how much this wed ,
ding is going to set me back,” Andrew
said bruskiy. "For a present. I mean." I
"No present. We're only invited to
the church "
“I see. Well. 1 can't make it. possl
lily. Fink isn't going either. 1 sup
pose you and she can trail o(T togeth
er. Got enough to wear?”
"Sure.” ltuth smiled. "Except a '
hat.”
“I knew there’d he a something ;
short.” Andrew pretended to groan.
“Itemember my Insurance premium
comes due the first of the month. I’ve
got to meet it if it takes a leg. Every
cent will count till that is seen to.”
ltuth saw no prospect of getting a
new hat.
Mrs. Fink ran tn.
No, Tom wasn't going to the wedding
either.
"You and 1 can trot along togeth
er,” she said. "Fve Just finished cross
stitching my new white silk with
orange and black. It's swell. Now
show me what you are going to wear.”
ltuth brought out her blue crepe
Mrs. Fink Inspected It with a careless
glance.
"It’ll do if you get a smart hat to
wear with It. Folks always look at
your hat first. If you’ve got a snappy
chapeau you can get away witli any
old rag for a dress.”
ltuth flushed hotly.
The blue dress didn’t look the same
to her after Mrs. Fink got through
with It.
Itutli tried It on three times.
Each time she felt more keenly the
need of that new hat. She tried to
change the trimming on her best hat.
but It had faded underneath.
Mrs. Fink made her go over and see
the white siik cross-stitched with black
and orange. It was charming. But the
hat Mrs. I Ink had got to go with the
dress took Ituth's breath away. It was
the hat of her dreams. She bit her
lip, trying to keep down a pang of
envy ns Mrs. Fink carelessly twirled
the hat on her hand.
She let Ruth try on the hat. And
the way Ruth looked in It! It made
her blue eyes bluer, her cheeks pinker,
her hair brighter.
That night she dreamed about the
black hat.
Next morning Ruth was all excite
ment. She hurried with the dish
washing. She put the tiny home to
rights with deft, swift motions.
The wedding was at noon.
At then minutes to eleven when she
wus all dressed ready to go the
telephone bell rang. Mrs. Fink had
called up to say hoarsely that her
throat wnt> getting worse every min
ute—she couldn't go.
“I'm so sorry! It’s too bad! That
lovely dress! That elegant hat! Is
there something I can do for you, Mrs.
Fink?” Ruth’s voice was full of hon
est concern.
"Oh, I've got everything to doctor
with. Say, Ruth! You can wear the
lint If you want to”
“Oh, Mrs. Fink ! Do you really menn
It? You aren’t Joking, are you?”
“I should say not! Stop In on your
way past and get it.”
Ruth had always made It a rule not
to borrow or lend unless there was
real necessity for doing so. Andrew
was dead set against the practice him
self.
They had started out In their mur
ried life to he Independent, squnre and
conservative. Up to this moment they
had both fulfilled the conditions of
their little Informal contract.
But now Ruth yielded to the lure of
the hat.
She saw no harm In wearing It, es
pecially as her friend had so kindly
offered to loan It
She was very happy when she pnt
(tie hat on her bright bend. She failed
to notice Mrs. Fink's rattier odd little
smile.
The lint made her brave enough to
go to the church alone.
More than one person looked ad
miringly at her slender young figure
as she passed.
When she entered In at the portal
of the stately church she Imd an air
of having Just stepped from one of the
stately automobiles that were constant
ly gliding up to the curl). In fact, she
seemed to belong to that particular
automobile which Imd a silver orna
ment on Its radiator cap, rather than
the stout old lady who had to be as
sisted down the step.
It was a wonderful wedding, all that
a wedding should he—lovely tlowers,
music, perfume, pretty clothes, ex
quisite bride and six bridesmaids
looking like a bouquet of spring blos
soms. Ituth herself had been married
in the front parlor of her parent's
small house far away and her mother
had made the wedding cake. But she
knew nevertheless wlmt it was to take
the vows of wifehood. Her heart heat
fast and tears dimmed her blue eyes
as she listened. She wished Andrew
was with her. And she forgot her
borrowed hat.
The sunshine was gone by the time
she left the church. She hadn't gone
two blocks before the first raindrop
spattered down. Automobiles dashed
past. But Ituth had no money for. taxi
hire even if there had been n taxi In
sight.
Faster and faster fell the raindrops.
Faster and faster sped Until toward
tlie safe shelter of Mrs. Fink's.
Folks on the sidewalks, at windows
became aware of a Hying figure in
drenched blue crepe, bareheaded, hold
ing a too large hat under a fluttering
rag which had been a chiffon bounce.
White, wet to the skin, breathless
between haste and anxiety, Until at
last came to .Mrs. Fink’s. Mrs. Fink
was lying down. Hut she sat up quick
ly enough ns Until burst In.
•’flood gracious. Ain’t raining?” ex
claimed Mrs. Fink. Then she began
to laugh. “I got that hat on trial,”
she said. “I knew one of the sales
girls at Hawtrey’s. I told them I
wanted to keep It until my husband
could see It. Tom couldn't tell a
French hat from one I’d made myself.
I was going to wear it to the wedding
and take it back. And now”—she
paused significantly.
"Of course Fll pay for It,” said
Itutli.
Her call was not pleasant.
She was obliged to stay at Mrs.
Fink’s until the storm ceased.
Then she stole home—to count up
her available cash. Meanwhile Mrs.
Fink promised to telephone to Haw
trey’s.
The hat was more expensive than
Ituth had dreamed. She had to ap
peal to Andrew. Andrew had to bor
row from Fink, who said shortly that
he didn’t see how women showed so
little judgment in buying clothing—he
was sure his wife was always beauti
fully dressed on very moderate cost.
Andrew knew what Ituth had Just told
him. But he kept silent.
Mrs. l'ink was ever after extremely
cold to Ituth.
Not long after the Finks got into n
little difficulty through Mrs. Fink's
methods of buying. They left town.
Amlrew got Fink's Job, which brought
In more money than Ids own. But In
spite of their ndded good fortune Ituth
was even more conservative and thrif
ty than she had been before. That
much she had learned from Inez f Ink.
Named for Its Good Air
Buenos Aires is named literally for
its good nlr. It stands on a plain
which has scarcely any rise In ground
for hundreds of miles. Its main thor
oughfare, the Avenida de Mayo, is de
dared to he one of the linest streets in
the world. It Is the largest city south
of the equator and the largest Spanish
speaking city in either hemisphere
One-fifth of the nation’s people live in
the capital city. An unusual feature
of the city Is that the men outnumbei
the women at the ratio of five to one.
the scarcity making every woman a
princess fair.
Women for Jury Service
Women are eligible for Jury servlc
in Alaska, Arkansas, California, Dein
ware. District of Columbia. Illinois.
Iowa, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky.
Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Minne
sota, Nevada, New Jersey, North Da
kota, Ohio, Oregon. Pennsylvania
Rhode Island, Utah, Washington and
Wisconsin. In eleven states service is
compulsory for women as It Is for men
In eleven other states women mav
serve or not as they choose.
Shadow*
Kvery one of us casts a shadow
There hangs about us a sort of penum
bra—a strange Indefinable something
—which we call personal Influence,
which has Its effect on every other life
on which it falls. It goes with us
wherever we go. It is not something
we can have when we want to have it.
and then lay aside at will, as we lay
aside a garment. It Is something that
always pours out from our life, like
light from a lamp, like heat from
flume, like perfume from a flower.
Let Our Motto Be
GOOD HEALTH
BY DR. LLOYD ARNOLD
Professor of Bscteriolocy titd Preventive
Medicine, University of Illinois,
_Collette of Medicine._
RABIES
Because the so-called dog days are
In August, many people think the dan
ger of rabies U
greatest In the sum
mer. But this Is
not so. The dis
ease occurs at all
seasons of the year;
Indeed, the cold
winter months seem
to Increase its vlru
lence.
Cases of rabies
have decreased
most encouragingly
since Pasteur, the
great French sd
enlist, developed Ids vaccination treat
ment against rabies In 1884—a treat
ment that since has been used through
out the world, and Is known every
where as tlie “Pasteur treatment.” But
there are still too many cases of
rabies. In the months of December,
.lanuary ikm) February of this winter
1.0.77 persons were reported bitten by
dogs in Chicago alone. Of these. 28
dogs tested for rallies, showed evi
dences of Infection.
In cities the greatest danger is from
stray dogs; in the country districts the
danger is from the bites of home dogs
that may have been infected by stray
dogs roaming the neighborhood.
The infection In rabies Is carried In
the saliva ol the animal or person who
has It. That was established as early
as 1S13. It Is a wound Infection. One
usually gets It through a bite, but It
one already has an open wound and
the saliva Infected with rabies touches
it, one may develop the disease, al
though not bitten, I’ites on the bare
skin, therefore, are more dangerous
than hites through the clothing for
then the cloth may soak up the saliva.
Bites on the head and neck are most
serious, as the virus travels along the
nerves to the brain, and these parts of
the body are the shortest distance
from the brain. I have read stories of
children attacked by mad dogs where
an older person running to the rescue,
and unable to get between the dog and
the child, has managed to throw a
coat or other heavy cloth over the
child's head, so that the dog’s teeth
have sunk Into the cloth. Such per
sons have done the wisest thing pos
slide In the emergency.
Rabies Is most common In dogs, al
though all animals are susceptible.
Even birds may get It The mortality
rnte Is practically 100 per cent If the
person contracts rabies and the Pas
teur treatment has not been applied
In time.
Fortunately the Incubation period
Is a long one, from two weeks to eight
weeks, and sometimes even longer, so
there usually Is time for the Pasteur
treatment to be effective. If the treat
ment is not delayed too long. For
merly there were only a few cities
in this country where the Pasteur
treatment could be given, thus neces
sitating a long, expensive and anxious
trip on the part of an Infected person
Now, however. It Is not necessary to
leave home. Any accredited doctor
can udmlnister the treatment.
When a dog, frothing at the mouth,
is on the loose, snapping at other dogs
and at children, there Is usually panic
in a community. Mothers run out
snatching their children In; neighbors
telephone frantically to each other; If
men are at home, they form an emer
gency committee; the police are called.
It is lucky Indeed If someone doesn’t
use a gun. Using a gun Is decidedly
wrong, unless there Is no other way
of stopping the dog. Every effort
should be made to capture the animal
alive, for It Is Important to know
whether the dog Is really mad.
This Is the proper treatment of the
dog, according to a bulletin Issued by
the Illinois department of public
health: "The dog should he securely
chnined nr confined In a safe place and
provided with his regular food supply
during an observation period of two
weeks. The early symptoms of rabies
in a dog are variable. He mny be
unusually friendly or may develop a
limp In one leg, or his voice may be
come hoarse and he may appear to
have a bone or other foreign object
lodged In his throat. It Is dangerous
even to attempt the examination of
such an animal, and he should be ob
served by a veterinarian.
A person bitten by a dog should go
to a physician immediately. He will
clehn and dresa the wound properly,
and if the dog ia known to be rabid, he
will start the anti-rabic treatment at
once. Home remedies should never be
relied on.
It Is estimated that there are 40,
000,000 dogs in this country. If we
embarked on a vigorous campaign to
exterminate the strays, and then would
vaccinate all pet dogs In Infected dU
rrlcts, we could virtually stamp out
rubles.
© Western Newspaper Union,
Traveler* View Chriet Church, Oxford.
Prepared by National Geographic 8oclety.
Washington, D. C.-WNU Service.
TRAVELING as a vagabond in
the British Isles is somewhat
different from traveling as a
tourist. Uere’s iiow one Ameri
can saw the country on u job hunt
which extended from England through
Wales and Scotland to Edinburgh.
In London a member of the Guards
asked him. “If you hadn't fi lot of
money, how could you take a trip
like this?"
"Oh, that’s easy,” he replied.
‘Worked my way across. 1 expect to
walk up to Scotland and back, earning
my expenses."
"Great; but how are you going to
get work with jobs so scarce?"
"Trust to luck,” he said noncha
lantly.
The walker arrived .11 Oxforu at com
mencement time, remained there for
two days, then set out for Stratford
■jn-Avon. There be sought out the
place In Healey street which most
people believe to be the Btlrd's birth
place. At the rear of the half-tini
tiered, gnble-roofed house, with Its
luaint mullloned windows w.'s a spa
cious garden. A high stone wall sur
-ounded this Idyllic spot, but screened
none of the beauty. Due to his un
usual height, he could look right over
and enjoy the scene to his heart's con
tent without hnving to pay for the
privilege.
In nearby Shottery, with his finances
reduced to only eight shillings, he
suddenly abandoned holiday-making
and sought work. He was offered a
job In a cow barn, but finding that
the purchase of suitable clothing
would eat up all bis profit, he de
clined the Job and struck out for
Worcester, u much lurger town with
probably better opportunities. Here
he obtained a position os laborer to
help reconstruct a store.
Lott in the Hill* of Wales.
On ttie road again, the American
wanderer took a long tramp through
the wilds of Wales. Leaving the foot
hills behind, he came fo the real
hills, some brown with heather, soon
to blossom out with tiny red flowers
that would transform them Into huge
mounds of ruddy color. Once, after
a storm, he became lost In the hills.
Around him, ns far as the eye could
see was nothing but grassy, utmost
treeless hills and valleys. There was
no sign of life except for a few sheep
nibbling at tufts of grass nearby. A1
most In despair, lie walked along mile
after mile without coming to a road
or within sight of a farmhouse, and
It wasn't long before he realized he
had been misdirected and was as near
lost as anyone could be.
Groping in darkness made deeper by
Hie heavy clouds, he made Ids way,
cautiously testing each stop until he
thought lie had passed the marshes,
lie saw at length a little river in the
valley, and beyond It a faintly glim
merlng light. Throwing caution to the
winds, he struck out In that direction.
Not far from the bank of the river
he ran into some tall grass and, be
fore he realized where his feet were
falling, he felt an odd sensation, as if
by some sinister means he was being
engulfed by an unseen power. He
wriggled loose, only to slip ugain a:
the next step into the clutches of the
hog.
Wus he suddenly to l»e snatched away
by this monster and lettve no trace?
Frantic. In* clutched at his oozing
strength and fought like a madman,
digging tils nails Into the slime seek
Ing a support. Somehow in the black
ness he found one—and drew liimsel.'
to safety.
Liverpool to Scotland.
Finally he reached Liverpool, the sec
ond seaport In Britain, where he wus
determined to make his ne*t trv for a
Job. He obtained one shifting furni
ture In the warehouse of a depart
ment store. On the second day there
he wns offered permanent work at
nearly double the salary. Relieved, he
thanked his employer, but explained
that he wns over to see some of the
Old World and didn’t wnnt to settle
down until he hnd done so. After two
weeks of working, and exploring Liver
pool, he set off for Scotland.
At Ormskirk he saw an architec
tural monstrosity—a church with a
tower and a spire, built side by side.
An architect be chanced to meet told
him something of the story of this
queer ediiice. Two maiden sisters, of
the name of Orme, desiring to donate
funds for a superstructure, could not
agree on the kind. Alter long argu
ment, one built a tower and the other
a spire.
One night, just us twilight was be
ginning to form, he entered Edin
burgh and passed down I’rinces street.
Along one side, u wide expause of
well-kept gardens extended to the
bold, rocky bill on which stands Edin
burgh’s ancient fortress, the castle.
After paying his weeks rent in ad
vance, he had five shillings left, barely
enough to provide food for two days.
That meant he should have to use
quick action. He begun with the de
partment stores, but was not so for
tunate in finding a job this time. For
two days he made the rounds, calling
everywhere he thought there was a
chance. Being so tall, he drew the
spotlight, and quips front the inquisi
tive Scots.
Selling Paper* In Edinburgh.
When Ills resources had dwindled to
a shilling, he realized something had
to be done immediately, but what?
Hungry as a bear, he pondered on what
he could buy that would supply the
most nourishment at the least cost!
C'hocolnte won! In u sweets shop,
he bought three penny bars for break
last and, munching away, crossed the
North bridge. He came to the fine
old building housing the Scotsman and
the livening Dispatch, two of the most
Important papers In Scotland. Per
hups here was a chance; at least it
was worth making a stab at! Inside
he Inquired how much could be made
by selling papers.
The man In charge was astonished
“You're foolish,” he said; "All the
corners worth having are held by
dealers already.”
“Is the North bridge taken?”
“No," spoke up some one near him
and he learned that it was the windiest
pluce in the city, and that the newf
dealers considered it the most unde
sirable. People had to clutch theli
lints und keep out of the way ot
whirling dust, and usually lost no time
in getting to the other side; and, any
way, why should they stop to buy a
paper when they could get one at
either end? The prospects certainly
weren't bright. But undaunted, h«
took his stand near the center of the
windy bridge, pulled down his hat
and began calling “Dispatch!”
“Selling papers!” one woman ex
claimed, “And for a wager, I suppose
Well, I'll encourage no such foolish
ness! It's not eveu today’s, Is it?”
“Yes, ma'am, it’s today’s and the
latest, und I'm not selling them for t
wager.”
Their atienrion attracted by his un
usual lielght, pedestrians stared al
him, many eyeing him with skepticism
But when they saw he was really li
earnest, the papers quickly disap
peared, and he had to restock fre
quently. By seven o’clock he found ht
had made more than live shillings.
The uext day he was one of tht
■star venders. On the following day
Ids photogruph and a detailed artlclt
about him appeared In the press. Fron
then on the papers sold like hot calces