cause her advocate was the woman of eyes were on Richard Carter. twenty-eight, the -finished, cultivated, •T believe you would ruin her lifef faihr, Jimmy, fastort capable woman who had served him she said, deliberately." **",' You know mother tmid and his house, who must win his respect "Thank yon," Richard said. "I think therm won't bo any brmahfamt till wo bring back because she loved him with that is ali^ Mr. Blondin. I w»»s aware tho Kellogg'* Corm every fiber of her bdng. tliat you had—misunderstood Mrs Flakesl" ten The words in which she Would Carter when you made that statement him came to her in a rush. Why—it was nothing! It was less than nothing. "Not quite all," Blondin persisted. be In half an hour she would "You believe that Nina would be wiser back here in her room again, with allUie not to marry me?" he asked Harriet. past clean and straight at-last, "You—" She cleared her. throat. with the cloud gone, and with her. ?You know that I think so!" she said. whole soul singing with hope of the Blondin laughed. glorious future. For a moment slie "And now, Mr. Blondin, you will Compare Mavor knelt by her bed, her face in her kindly leave my house said Richard. hands. The other man was watching Harriet, She rose to her feet. There was a KELLOGG'S against any with a menace in his narrowed tap at the door. eyes. White lines had drawn themselves It was Bottomley. "If you please, Corn Flakes about his tightly closed lips, you ever ate! 'm—Mr. Carter would be so much yet he was smiling. He had lost the obliged if you would'step down to the game, truly, but she knew he would jfopqriqht bq Kofateen Norris library, 'm." Harriet gave herself a play his last card, just the same. The parting glance, and followed the man suavity, the calm of years fell from Takes the rough edges off. hopping out of the covers that could not but be palatable-te the downstairs. SYNOPSIS. himw and hl& voice deepened into a these snappy mornings just thinking about that lusty girl's hurt spirit. "Courage!" she said to herself, with Harriet, sort of cold and quiet fury as he said: CHAPTER IX.—In the new home bowl of Kellogg's Corn Flakes waiting down-stairs! "You see, you're only seventeen, Nina," her hand on the library door. "I've with Madame Carter and Nina, »etf "One moment, Mr. Carter. Why tie down for a vacation. In frank talk Harriet said, "the age when most exaggerated and enlarged upon this Big and brown and crispy-crunchy flakes—a revelation don't you ask your wife what makes with Nina Harrlet^ndeavors to show her girl% are still in the schoolroom, long thing too long! I've imagined it into Blondln's unworthlneM, but it has little in appetizing flavor, wonderful in wholesome goodness— her think I won't make Nina a good effect on the Infatuated girl. On Richard before they have affairs! Well, you're an importance that it really hasn't at Is husband? Why don't you ask her if the most delicious cereal you ever tasted! -Carter's Insistence, Harriet Installed not. interested in college, so that ought alll" as mistress of the household, but finding she has been hiding something from her position untenable, declares her to give you three or four clear-years of Richard was back at his desk he Instantly, you like Kellogg's, not only because of appealing you alt this time? Why don't you ask Intention of leaving. Richard makes an girlhood. You're bound to have other smiled and rose as she came in. There as a offer of marriage, way out of the flavor, but because Kellogg's are not "leathery"! her if she herself wasn't madly in love situation, but Harriet, considering such a affairs, you've proved that! You go was another man in the library, who —and with me!—when she was Nina's Kellogg's are a delight to eat, as the little folks as well thing Impossible while Mrs. Carter to South America—perhaps there is rose and faced her, too. (though divorced) is still alive, refuses, age, and whether she was married In as the big ones will tell you! And Kellogg's ought to be and leaves the house. To her old-faahloned some interesting man on the steamer And .when Harriet saw him she my studio, to me, ten years ago—1" best—they're the original Corn Flakes! You have only ideas, the fact that Richard Carter you go to Canada—to California the knew feat she was too late/ It was has been granted a divorce from his erring He had shot the phrases at her with to make comparison to quickly realize wife does not free him from his txiarltal world is yottrs. Now Royal is different. it6yal Blondin. a. distinctness almost violent. Now ties, and marriage with him Is impossible. how perfect they are! He is an experienced man of af- A dizziness and sickness came over his dry voice stopped, but his swift, her as she went slowly to the chair CHAPTER X.—At her sister's home venomous look went from the silent KELLOGG'S Com Flakes for tomorrow Harriet helps to bring her small nephew opposite Richard. She touched the. man at the desk to the silent woman safely through an attack of diphtheria. morning's4spread! They get desk for support as she sat down, and TOASTED Linda cordially approves Harriet's stand who stood before him. Before either the day started right! Insist upon on the question or marriage with a divorced felt that her fingers were cold and moved or spoke he spoke again. man. David Davenport, Linda's CORN KELLOGG'S Corn Flakes in the wet. brother-in-law, warmly presses his suit, "Ask her—she'll tell you! Ask her!" and Harriet has about made up her mind "Mr. Blondin has come to talk to RED and GREEN package—the kind "Be quiet!" Richard said. "I don't FLAKES to accept him when Richard Carter appears me about Nina," Richard said. Harriet that are not leathery! believe one word of it!" And then as with the announcement that Isabelle is dead and no obstacle to his marriage somehow moved her dizzy eyes the giri neither raised her eyes nor with Harriet remains. The girl toward Blondin, and she smiled mechanically. attempted to speak, he asked her, encouragingly yields and the marriage Is quietly solemnized. Harriet offers to tell Richard But she had to moisten and quickly: "Harriet, the circumstances of her entanglement her lips before she could speak. will you tell him that not one word of with Blondin, but he refuses to listen. "I see!" Her voice sounded horribly that is true?" CHAPTER XI. The news of their choked to her she could find Harriet had risen, and was standing mother's death, shocking to Ward and nothing to add to the meaningless Nina, is softened by Harriet's comforting. at the back of the carved black chair The three take a trip to Bermuda, words. with both her hands resting upon it. and return Richard Carter realizes on their "Mr. Blondin asks my consent to an that is deeply in love with Harriet She had looked quietly at Blondin, he their marriage has simply immediate marriage," Richard said. CORNFLAKES though when he began to speak, and the beautiful been one of convenience. "You know my objections to that, white breast that her black evening Harriet, of course! We have Just CHAPTER XII.—Formal announcement gown left bare had risen once or of the wedding is made, and Madame been discussing them, as I explained AIm KELLOGG'S and Carter somewhat grudgingly welcomes twice on a swift impulse to interrupt makers of KRUMBLES anJ KELLOGG'S BRAN. cooka? to him. This is a painful matter to her new daughter-in-law. Harriet's close him. But now she was looking down friends, however, many of them prominent me, and I regret it. But Mr. Blondin in society circles, willingly accord at her laced fingers, with something has given me no choice but to tell him her a place, and extend sincere congratulations despairing and helpless In the droop to Richard. frankly why I think him an unsuitable of her bright head and lowered lashes. vContini'id From Last Week) husband for my daughter. I have told It had-had its times of seeming him exactly what my procedure will frightful to her, this secret, in the -l was going to say mutual understanding be in such a case, and I think we understand MADE FROM THE troubled musings of the past year. But and respect," Harriet said, each other!" MILDEST CLEANSERS it had never loomed so horrible and so quietly, but the splendid color flooded Royal was smiling the serene, momentous as now, in the silent library, her face as she spoke, "and you do not dreamy smile that was characteristic Palmolive contains Palm and with the eyes of the man she loved understand life, Nina, or men, or marriage. of him. Olive oils. These oils were the fixed anxiously upon her. He had Royal Blondin is a charming "Nina," he said, tenderly, "is warmhearted. cosmetic cleansers used by Cleopatra trusted, he was beginning to admire man, and a gifted man, but he is an adventurer, "You Arent His Match, Now, Nina. In and kept her skin fresh, smooth and And a chance allusion to my her, and like his wife and his daughter dear he is a man who has a Few Years You May Be." youthful. financial position, which I thought I and his mother, she had failed him. lived in all sorts of places, known all Today their scientific combination owed her, has distressed her unnecessarily. fairs he will always have an attraction "Harriet?" he said in quick uneasiness. sorts of persons, accepted all sorts of in Palmolive produces the most It will, truly, be out of the for women, and they for him. You Eas She raised her head now, and erfect of all facial cleansers. Science queer codes. There are coarse elements question for me to travel, as we had aren't his match, now, Nina. In a few discovered nothing finer, milder looked at him with weary eyes devoid in him, Nina, things that would planned. The unfortunate speculations years you may be—" or tnore beneficial for the toilet than of any expression except bewilderment utterly sicken and frighten you! Your of my friend—" Palm and Olive oils. "I'm not jealous!" Nina said, proudly. father is right you would be b»fk and pain. "Whose name you withhold," Richard But Harriet smiled. Artful applications of rouge and "Yes," she said, simply. "That Is with us in a few months or years, perhaps interrupted .the musical voice to powder may lend your skin the "Yes, you are Jealous. You wouldn't all—rquite true. It sounds—" she hesitated, with a child, perhaps shattered in appearance of smooth freshness. say, dryly. be a real true woman if you weren't!" body as well as soul—not free to take and groped for words—"it But unless you cleanse the pores "Because of a promise!" Royal she accused. A reluctant dimple tugged sounds as if—" she began and up your life again with Ward and thoroughly every day with soap and flashed promptly. "But," he resumed, at Nina's pouting mouth. She did not stopped again. "But it is all quite Amy, but scarred and embittered and water, blackheads, pimples and other turning to Harriet, "I shall be able to dislike the Idea of potential despotism, blemishes are sure to result. changed—!" true!" she finished, in the troubled 10c negotiate this business, as I assure of the traveled, experienced woman of tone of a child who Is misunderstood. "My God, how that woman loves the Some persons imagine that soap Mr. darter, without any assistance the world, confident of her charm. is too harsh for the face. They child?" Richard said to himself, (To be Continued from him or his daughter," his lip "If I offered a check to Royal, do should try Palmolive. Its mild, watching her. To him-she seemed Inspired. POSTAL IMPROVEMENT curled scornfully"and I do not propose you suppose he'd accept it?" she remarked, smooth creamy lather, when mass* Her eyes were blurred with to give her up for any three aged into the skin cleanses withour after dark musing. She was tearsJ her voice shaking, and she had 4years—or three weeks!" the slightest irritation. sitting on the edge of her bed now, and leaned over to clasp Nina's hands, and WEEK IS OBSERVED Harriet was brushlpg her hair. Harriet could only look at him fixedly, You can buy Palmolive Soap at so hold the girl's unwilling attention. all first class groceries and drug stores. with an ashen face. "If you really are worried about his "Nina, can't you trust your father business affairs, Nina, why not try "God help me," she breathed in hei THE PALMOLIVE COMPANY that far?" Harriet finished. "Can't you it?" Harriet suggested, sensibly. To soul. "God help me!" Milwaukee, Wis. realize that a man like Royal, embarrassed this Nina returned a pouting: "Well," said Richard with weary May 1 Sees Inaugurated First for money—-no matter if he "I'm perfectly willing to try It!" Impatience, "we did not call you down truly admires you, and truly means to General Campaign of And as a great concession she added, to bore you' with this! I asked to see make you happy—can't think of you with a sigh: "And I'll tell him what you, Harriet, because Mr. Blondin haa Kind in Service. without also of what your thinking Father thinks!" made the statement to me, just now, generous checks are going to mean to "Now you're talking like a woman that you were heartily in accord with him? Write him a check for eleven who has herself well in hand!" Harriet his plans for Nina and that you approved Without the Postal Service, business thousand, Nina, as a consolation for said, approvingly. "When .are you of the affair!" delaying the marriage a year. Try would languish in a day, and be at a to see him?" The prayer in Harriet's heart did It!" standstill in a week. Public opinion "He's, coming over especially to see not stop as she moved her wretched Nina rose to her feet. Her trembling would die of dry rot. Sectional hatred Destiny Father tomorrow," Nina said. "I suppose eyes to Blondin. mouth was desperately scornful, and or prejudice only would flourish, and I might as well go down," she "I believed that you and she had her eyes brimming, although she narrow-mindedness thrive. added, eyeing herself gloomily in her not seen each other since December," fought tears. mirror, "for Ward and. that boy seem It is the biggest distinctive business she reminded him. "I lost no chanc€ "I don't know why my own family is absolutely at a loss for amusement!" in the world and It comes nearer to the to advise her against the engagement! the first to think that nobody could "And I'll*be down presently," Harriet Innermost Interests of a greater number I thought it was all over!" possibly love me for myself!" she said, said. But when Nina was gone of men and women than any other "Well!" Richard said, with a breath in a breaking voice. "First Harriet she walked slowly to her own dressing institution on earth. No private business, of relief. He had been watching hei ruins my friendship with Ladybird— table, and sat down, and regarded closely, now he settled back in his however widespread, touches so has been decided for many and then—then—!" herself steadily, and with heavy eyes. chair .and moved his contemptuous many lives so often or sharply ne "Listen,. Nina." her father said. He Unexpectedly, here between the' family scrutiny to Blondin. church reaches into so many souls, and Harriet had come around to stand dinner and the early going to bed, a man by just that one little "One moment!" Royal Blondin said, beside her, and he had encircled the flutters so many pulses, has so many on a June evening, a crisis in -fcer life gently. But he was also pale. "You shaking and protesting shoulders with was confronting her, and she knew human beings dependent on its ministrations. his arm. "I have just telephoned Fox that she must meet It. dollar he has saved every to make reservations for me on the Ward's guest was only the young "Postal Improvement Week" has next Brazilian steamer. I shall have Saunders boy, who had been with been set for May 1, by the Postmaster day for the last five years. to be a month or six weeks in Rio ue them constantly last summer, and who General. This is the first general campaign Janeiro every year now. Now, I've Just was of absolutely no significance in of its kind in the Postal Service been wondering why you and Harriet their lives. And yet Harriet had been for several decades. Business men When your big opportunity don't come with me this first trip? We and their organizations, large users of introduced to him all over again as stop at the Barbadoes and Bahia it'sa the mall, newspapers, motion pictures, "Mrs. Carter"—there was no halfway,, magnificent steamer—swimming advertisers, and the entire organization in the eyes of the world at least, in comes will you be able to tanks and gymnasium you'll love it. of 326,000 postal workers are to be this relationship of hers with Richard, .and you'll love a touch of the South enlisted in this country-wide campaign and she must begin to take her place seize it? American' countries, too, a chance to of Interest in postal improvements. in the family. try your Spanish. Why not put off this Your help is vital. Address your letters "Mrs. Carter!" Harriet loved that plainly with pen or typewriter. marriage idea for a year, come along distinction as if the title, the signature, Give street address. Spell out name with me you'll make steamer acquaintances, and the dignity had never been Open Your Savings Account of State, don't abbreviate. Put your you'll broaden out a little vouchsafed to womankind before. She return address In the upper left hand bit— had marveled at her old self, that had comer of envelope (not on the back) "1 won't go anywhere!" sobbed taken "Miss" and "Mrs." with cheerful Today and always look at your letter before Indifference—why, there was a is dropping In the mall to see If It Nina, wildly, turning for flight, "be world-wide chasm between the two! properly addressed. This care In the cause I'm going to kill myself!" Just to have this silly Saunders boy use of the malls is for your benefit md Harriet only waited long enough call her Mrs. Carter, as a matter of The Amount Doesn't Count— speeds up the'dispatch and delivery after her dramatic exit to give Richard course, was to receive the accolade of mail matter. a reassuring nod. Then she hurried that gave her" all her longed-for It's the Start—that's If you have any complaints of poor after Nina. dreams in ene. It was the name of service make them to your postmaster. The girl was sobbing on her bed, and the Thing the man she loved, and, even though He has instructions to investigate them for awhile she answered Harriet's In a shadowy and unloved way. she and report to the department. soothing touch of voice and hand only liked the title that made her his. with angry jerks. Then they fell to And now she owed him the truth talking, and Nina confided for the first the whole, painful, humiliating story first National Bank BORDER HEMSTITCHING CO. time fully in the older woman. Royal's If she had told him months ago, so -P letters, his exquisite cards, sent with t? "t? much the better and braver woman Asfc Mrs. R. Lijjeblad, "Ask Her—She'll Tell You! Her!* flowers, the poems he had written her die! She had not done so she had here they all were. Harriet sympathized, been fighting Nina and his mother believe that I would make Nina a good 822 Seventh Street IC- Phone 1ST International Fafla sighed, and consoled her affectionately. then she had been afraid. But die husband, don't you?" he asked Harriet Presently she was able was not afraid now he could forgive directly and quietly. Holes IWr^By Hand. to suggest a new thought to Nina, one that long-ago girl of seventeen be­ She was not looking at blmi