Judge — July 5, 1924 — page 29: what you’re looking at

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Canvasser—Does your husband play golf? Lady—Yes. “Then, I’m sure, you will be inter- ested in this set of thirty-eight volumes I am selling; it will help you to while away many a lonely hour.” | The Fiction Writer’s Guide to Names Tr first rule for writing successful fiction is to select suitable names, approved by the National Burean of Weights and Measures, so that the first h glance will tell the reader what sort of a 1 person the character is going to be. The following classification should be strictly h adhered to by the beginner. n= , Male Names i For strong, forceful, he-men hero d Names in one syllable, such « n Brent, k Stone, Dick Sk in Dean. (Note: In Western stories the sheriff should invariably be named Bob h Blake. French-Canadian guides should d all be named Joe.) of For comedy or secondary male charac- 1 ters: Ollie Perkins, Chris Holliday, ete. n- . 1e . is e r- D. a dd ll, ve of S. the kitchen. “What kind of labor?” “Gosh! I forgot to ask!” taineers: Luther. For all men attending mountain feuds: Lafe, Zeke or Cale. The last name should generally be Harkness. For wistful, impractical heroes: Peter. The heroine should always do the pro- posing in Peter cases. For foreign-born villains practically any combination of syllables will do, although it is a good plan to have them named “von” somebody. vill hifalutin’ names, Carter Hyde, Morton Forsythe. visualize the little black mustache Butlers’ should s be pluralized—Jeeves, Parks, Parsons, ete. such These ins use names Female Names Straight heroines, first grade: Eleanor, Dorothy or Winifred Modern, independent heroines: (without a fi ), Jane. For untutored, high-principled moun- | For domestic | Ann Light-hearted, saucy sub-heroines who | furnish the comic relief: Peggy, Patty, Polly. Wronged girls who wear pitiful finer: Hattie and) Minnie. No others are permitted. For Southern heroines and Beverley. They hi names to give to sound fi men’s the atmosphere For b Long Island heroines with eccentric grandmothers living in Paris: Cicely and These are the who drink ils and go on midnight motor parties, but are good at heart. mes Unique St. Peter—What brings you here so soon? Newly Arrived Spirit—I tried to push a limited express train off a grade crossing with my car. Put me down among the accidents. “That's no accident—regular thing.” “Yes, it is. Twas the only man in the world who was not an old, careful driver with a long experience.” aristocratic | |! ® WOODIE * ITALIAN BRUYERE Have you a Kaywaodie in your pipe collection? || The Kaywoodie pipe ||# has that grace and dis- ||? tinctive appearance only produced by per- fect workmanship. It is made of the finest Bruyere root obtainable. It is the perfect prod- ' uct of the oldest pipe || | | house in America. And ii | | there is no import duty i included in its price. B > UnconditionallyGuaranteed KAUFMANN BROS. & BONDY /) The Oldest Pipe House in America 33 East 17th Street, New York City Established 1851 PERSONAL STATIONERY TOOENVELOPES 91.00 ur Name and Address Printed 110 O.D Order oney, we will more than sati ELITE STATIONERY COMPANY 5075 Main Street ‘Smethport, Pa. SMARTING SUNBURN quickly relieved, gently healed by massaging with cooling, antiseptic “Ientholatum Write for free sample Mentholatum Co., Buffalo, N.Y.,Wichita, Kans. comicbooks.com