Life — April 7, 1921 — page 6: what you’re looking at

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JEWELS OF ASIA The Persians were accom- plished potters, among the first of ancient peoples to employ a true glass glaze. The forms and ornaments devised by their ingenious artisans are preserved today as masterpieces of ceramic art The Fairies Give Thanks To all kind folk who make delightful gardess Where we may live, Enjoying days and nights of busy Amid devices fashioned for our ple: Our thanks we give. For dancing-lawns ‘and gravelled places, For guardian trees, For ferny thickets strewn with moss-grows mountains And lily-pools and waterfalls and fountains For all of these. Charged are we also by our little comrades The gentle birds, That we their messages of thanks should bring to you, Since they from grateful hearts can only sing you Songs without words. —R. F., in Punch, What the Parent of an Only Child Endures bd ON'T watch over him too closely what he needs is judicions letting alone, and a chance to develop his dividuality. It’s so easy for a pare too fussy.” “I'm afraid you allow him too much free dom; he's just at the age where his ten dencies need to be carefully studied and diverted into the right channels, A parest is likely to be too inattentive in such things” “T hope you keep his diet very simple Remember, his future health depends upon the foundation you build now.” . “What, no coffee—and only one piece of mince pie? What do you expect the poor kid to do when he grows up. if he doesn't Xe Ly get used to regular food now? Say Ve £0) Coy W Coy | vo" come out to dinner with Uncle some We . OrluUuxu ry overs WGA day, when Mother isn't around, and bed bs f \) show you a real feed!” Shah of Persia is an expensive soap, made for people who gratify discriminating taste—people who are willing to pay for and appreciate the best. It is the color of a sparkling, brilliant topaz, with the same jewel-like transparency. It has the alluring, mysterious fragrance of rare exotic blossoms, gathered in an Oriental bouquet. Shah of Persia Transparent Soap is made from costly ingredients by an exacting process and the production is limited. A three-cake box costs $1.00. If your dealer cannot supply you, mail us one dollar and we will send you a box prepaid. CRYSTAL SOAP CO. Rm. 195-366 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK 2 __ lA VV II IMI IIIS MS IIIIIIIIIIIIIS J “Be careful about forcing him mentally he’s almost too bright for his age. If he was my child, T should feel anxious about a nervous breakdown,” “That boy will grow up a know-nothing if he fools around so much. T used to study twice as hard at his age.” “You won't inind if Teaution you abot letting him get too careless in regard to his manners and appearance? This is the time, yeu know, for him to form habits of neat ness and taste.” “Don't let him be so finicky about bis clothes; put him into khaki duds, and ture him loose to have a good time and get dirty.” “Don't send him to public school ; it will brutalize him.” “Don't send him to private school; hell be a regular sissy.” “Aren't you rather neglecting his He favors the Robinson side of the family and you know we've always been. strongly musical or artistic.” He's a Jones, all over, and dead certain to be practical. Cut out the frills let him specialize on mechanics, if you want him to succeed.” Ete. ete., ete. Corinne Rockwell Siain. Forty-seven prohibition agents have been discharged in New York. They couldn't stand prosperity—Birmingham Age-Herald. comicbooks.com