ppily, the Colonel's stout boot
tapping contentedly upon the oaken floor.

"Amos," he shouted, springing at last to his feet, "there's no damned
German army ever recruited can stand before our boys when we get good
and mad!"

Mr. Strong arose and closed his roll-top desk with a bang. Laying a hand
on his friend's shoulder, he said:

"You're damn right! Now get your overcoat----"

"Pouf! I don't need any overcoat!" the Colonel cried disdainfully,
feeling himself warmed by the old spirit of 1861, which had been fanned
into a comforting glow by the new spirit of 1917.

"Yes, you do, Roger, for I heard you coughing only yesterday!--and you
remember what I promised Marian!"

"I will, if you put on your muffler, Amos!"

"Oh, very well. But what I started to say is, that--while I don't make a
practice of it--I think we're entitled to go to the hotel for a
small--er-a! Then we'll walk out Main street, and take this good news to
the little aunts!"

"And some flowers, Amos! Tulips, if we can find any--a big bunch of
'em!"

THE END

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Of all the charming books that may come forth this year, none will be
more welcome than

GEORGINA'S
SERVICE STARS

By Annie Fellows Johnston

TO BE PUBLISHED SEPTEMBER 1st

In it will be found a new story of beloved Georgina whose Rainbow
adventures led into her tenth year. Now she is older--sweet sixteen, if
you please--and Richard, her playmate of childhood days, is a grown man
of seventeen--and as devoted as ever. Of course he got into the great
war enough to give Georgina a second star to her service flag; her
father, being a famous surgeon, his star is rightfully at the top. But
watch out for Richard! (Beautifully illustrated. $1.35 net.)

AS USUAL--FOR ALL THE FAMILY

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| GEORGINA of the |
| RAINBOWS |
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He has written another one--and it is as good as his famous book "Laugh
and Live"

MAKING LIFE WORTH WHILE

--that the title of _Douglas Fairbanks'_ new book to be published in
early autumn

It is written in his own inimitable style--another book of inspiration
for people of all ages and either sex--a new vein of optimistic cheer