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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-02-22
THEY WE'RE REAL ELK.

AlliaNco. Neb., i'eb. a1.A carload uf
ok won't through Alliance or the Bur
lingtun. they ~5re being taken from
the jackson lIol, country IN the Vel
lowstGne National park. Au amusing,
fca!ure ~ this was tflat an operator at
Crawford und.f*tGod that there was Il
special car OF !slfs gong west on tf',
train. III, tclephaned the secretary OF
the ltlks club II that place and nes
to be o,it!one III rplitencss. the club
turned utt en- snaSse with it's brass
band to do honor To their brothers in
transit;
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-02-22
HOUSTON SUFFER. :.
DISASTROUS FIRE;
LOSS IN MILLIONS
Northern Gale Drives Flames
Before 1t and 20 Squares
of Buildings Are
Wiped Out.
MUCH COTTON DESTROYED
Blaze Starts In Residence Dis
trict, But Spreads To Manu-
facturies Where Damage
Is Heaviest.
MUCH COTTON DESTROYED

Houston. Tex, Feb. 22.--lm-
pelled by a gale that swept in
with one of the eoldest northers
of the winter, flames swept
through the eastern section OF
Houston early today. wiped out
25 blocks Of the city and caused
loss set at from $6.00O,O0O to
$lO.00O,OOO.
Scores OF cottages we're de-
stroyed, as we'll as a number of
big manufacturing plants and
thousands of persons were made
homeless.
The greater part of the loss is
confined to the lumber and cotton
industries. Forty-fiye thousand
bales Of cotton stored in ware
houses and congresses were
burned. This item alone repre-
sents loss of $2,000,00O.
Origin Is Unknown.
The f1rc started in 81 cottage near the
Southern Pacific r;lilroad tracks soon
after midnight Its origin mas not been
definitely established. i heavy wind
plcNea uP we hahles aiaa ha'leu m ,,.lll .hslil
houses. In a fash they gnited, spout
.,s sr.a. soi,iipha 30 i, oi sparhs oe.klns
,ese "a" sl-.,llia .a.,, sats i,,s a,.
r. az, ~ m'eii'. 81, r'..
acss. ~ oire nle nioh ou. q, Z. a'ot'
" ,rs,a e. , III, =. -, ,,.,,,,,,c
turing plants chat bordered on cottages
~ ,v,mis;,,.r 80, ,inea ,rh g -. n1,rsa
" .;ei,. ~. 49,. ~. ~ th ap t;,,.a =
n nb, ndnnas '.as nttana,,ts ~, - c,,snl the
a.,,,.,. ;,,... ,i.,.a.;,, t,ai, ,s,aaro,a.
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VI liy ~ VIZ ii,x ,,,as ,,eset,,z;,, ,,,.+
COTTON rn6,aseas ms csty tira,,en s :. nd vol,
nntsers ha9 organized "a f,sht tha on =
r,,sbina. As,.ns W5nils ,n, rone. 90
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-02-22
CENTRAL STATES HAVE
HEAVY FALL OF SNOW

Chicago, Feb. 21--A snowstorn
blown by 42mile gale visited Chicago
and the central states today, accompa
MED by a sudden drop of the mercury
The snow belt reaches south to ST.
Louis, west to central Iowa, north a
short distance into Wisconsin and east
into Ohio. Not more than an inch of
snow has fallen in any section but it
is coming down steadily. Delay in hog
shipments caused the market to go up
from &C to 10c here today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-02-22
Marries Him In Haste. and Now
Says He Made Off With
$4,000 OF Her Money.
HE LANGUlsHEs IN PRISON

Ho, Springs. Arl.., Feb. - Mrs. Nell
lie Stevenson. vino celebrated ler mar
riagc to q chauffeur in East 81. Louis
February I3 by giving him two S5aG1
bills ard presenting Justice Beii with
sl00 for performing IN. ceremony. hsS
had her husband. Roy Stevenson.
cha uffeur, arrested here on II ciiac@; Of
embezzling $500.
She told the police that when she
asked him for the money she drew from
ST. Louis bank he refused % give tt
to her Stevenson says he gave her all
they had left; that he also returned
diamonds she values at more than
$4,000. He is in Jail. unable to give
bond for s2.500
Stevenson says he and his wife spent
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-02-22
YUAN TELLS THE WORLD
HE is NOW PRESIDENT

San Francisco Feb. 21.--A cablcgram
received here today from Yuan Shi k:,i.
newly elected president of the Chinese
republic notified the "Chlnese of the
world" of his election. He announced
that his administration would be re-
publican and thai he had the interests
CT the Chinese at heart and would
strive to strengthen the power OF the
Chinese in world affairs.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-02-22
Family FIGHT AIRED
IN NEBRASKA COURT
Troubles Of a Drunken Husband
Are Graphically Described
BY His Wife.

Lincoln, Neb.. Feb. 12-This is not
an extract from tie scenario of a NOV
ing picture play. but the testimony of
Mrs Eugene Pillard In support OF her
application for divorce:
Piilari came in. He was drunk. He
hadn't spoke u decent word to me in
two years. and go l didn't ask him
whether or not he wanted anything to
eat. Just set q plate down and placed
a chair. He started around the table
and struck his head on the telephone.
Then he stuck both his hands onto a
sheet of sticky fly paper that was on
the table. He pulled the fly paper off
and then began :ursing me and telling
me he would get me some lime when
[ WAS not looking"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-02-22
Domestic Difheulties.

0S'tSSstV 0tTs1SUts'Sos
Husband-What's the matter, dear?
Why do you look SO worried?
Wife-Oh. I've Just got everything
all ready for Mrs. Neatleigh's visit.
rye done up all the curtains and
willow shams and bureau covers and
ocnterpieces, and they're all spick and
span.
Husband-well, if everything is in
such apple pic order why look so dis
oonsolate about 1t?
Wife (bursting into tears)-Oh, I
5ust know, as soon as she sees them,
she'll know cleaned everything all
up because she vas coming.-Judge.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-02-22

Chicago Feb y. Under 'lu cuhaid-
GRAFTON do Want You to notify II. q. of
This either nav mr. afterwards. Please
sec tl,a, nt, ..re,a..tea and .3on,t aaar
Tho as;,.s ay4,n13 an Tho MAMIE, oil h.r
tlae,a Dearest Y,oye.
,,,x.
Hiltts
was the last wish OF Mrs. Doris Cohcp.
She was fotins, ,?ead in hc,. room az the
Marriscn l,ot,, y.itr ), b,,,let i, bar ,e,,
brnast and !, re,,nlver by her sidn NM
C,ohen tnot ,inr,e,. ~ tho hotel viii, be-.
i7,,.h.~1 49, ,..',a wv e.,. w., W." ,.e
! o.cloels ,l,n ,,,.~r .,vs,,in,, ,y,,an E,r.,n
20. s,,,.,,,,., =, s,,.,:.a a,.,ra,l th, ,.,,,,
Mrs rnhe,, ~, ,,.., ~ ,,,5 I,
on y he'd s.Ii,'o,,,,t;n.s her yp'r,. ,.,n;es
of tb, s,,n,i.,,. ,,..,,ers rrbe r.,yni,,a,.f
cont.;i,,ea ,h,,..,. t..,r,ei5,,es ON. ns t1,a,s
,,,,,lo,,.d .rhn ,,,l,i,. ,I,irt ,,..,,st 49,.
nv Mrs i.oi,an ,s,as nnvasr yn.,'.,sa,, 40
tn.uah the reso}xe, had been uressea
ag4il7st No, hrs.,st whs, t,,.sd .,,d Int
toys ia har h,,shand and f,.ien,l.. loft
s.,n,u ao,,h. a.. ~ ,,,o ,n.nnn, % nn,.
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,vii}f. Inv b,,..id. v.,s .,iiressed tn NIias
IlsI., IsanI,,r,,3 lsioon,i,,,tnn IN
The, notc to he,l, lm,shana road
Dearest Louis: Above ali things.
have my body creFnated and the ashes
thrown away ! want an inexpensive
casket. as II will he burned anyway.
No flowers. lovingly, Doris"
letters 20 MARY Friends.
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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-02-22
Religious Differences Cause Trouble
DAN STEPHENS ANNOUNCES
DEVOTION TO MlssOuRlAN

Specai to The Tribune
Washington. Fob. 2i.-R Representative
stephens. af N.brasEa. has come out
in a statemon; fot Champ Clark for
prt sidenl lhA statement Vas uada
public from the C.ark headquarters to-
day. Mr.. stephens accuses Harmon
ana Mils9n pf "lnishwhacSing; says
Harmon is too conservative and that
Wilson is Impossible. He lauds Champ
('Iari; hI.llf,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-02-22
BAD STORM IN SOUTH.

Mc.it,:;,:, Miss. Ifen. IA destruc-
tive wia!stor,n swept over this dis
trict las; night. destroying thousands
of dolla:u worth Of property. killing
herds %: cattle arti dcnnolishing homes
in the surrounding country. Telegraph
wire. ws,rr Frustrated. communication
7vt being restored III! this afternoon.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-02-22
HAD THR0AT
'TR0UBLESlNCE
CHILDHOOD
an treatments Failed. Relieved
BY Peruaa

Mrs. VIM. Hob.
mann, 2764 Lincoln
Ave. Chicago, ILL.,.
writes:
II suffered with
catarh of the bron-
chial tubes and had
. terrible cough ever
since q child.
'I would sit up il
bed with pillo " .
propped up behind
me, but still the
cough would not let
me slcep. l thought
and everybody else
that / had oonsump-
tion.
so reading the
papers about Pc
runa I decided to
try, without the
least bit of hope that
it would do me any
GOOD. But after tax
ing thres bottles I
noticed Q change.
Ny appetite got
better. 20 l kept on.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-02-22
TRIAL is DELAYED.

St. Louis, Feb. 21-Because Of .
snow storm which prevented juror in
the Kimmel case reaching the federal
building this morning, no session was
held. The formal announcement ~"
recess would be taken until 2 o'clock
was made shortly before noon.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-02-22

Mrs. Hohmann. never discouraged.
Finally seemed not to cough 20 much
and the pains in my chest got better
Aod could rest at night.
II am wen now and cured Of chronic
soush and sore throat. I cannot tell
you how grateful I am, and cannot
Vherc doctors have failed and I talk
Peruna wherever l 60, recommend it to
everybody. People who think they
have consumption better give It Q
trial"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-02-22
The Man and the Place

The Man and the Place.
Andrew Carnegie was giving advice
on recent Sunday to one OF the
younger members OF the Rockefeller
bible class.
II am an advocate Of early mar.
efages," he said. THE right man, in
the right place. at the right time, is
. very good saying, and to my mind,
the right man in the right place at the
right time is unquestionably a husband
reading to his wife on winters night
Aeside the radiator.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-02-22
All Fresco.

All FfESco.
why does that old maid use SO
much paint on her face?"
'she's making up for lost time. -
1roolllyn Life.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-02-22

1t is said that contentment is bet
Tor than great riches-but most peo
PIE are willing to take chances with
the great nchea.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-07-20
s,mpI,.t WAY Of All.

The following story Is told Of Colo
mel George w. Goethals. who At the
time It took place was an Instructor
In engineering at West Point. One
day. In a recitation. he gave out this
question to clnsa Of cadets:
'Tbe post nagpole. sixty feet high.
has fallen down. You are ordered by
your commanding officer to put II up
again. You have under your com
mand a sergeant and ten privates ut
the engineer corps How would you
ret the pole hack into plnceT'
Each cndst. after long consideration
and mM.h figuring over derricks.
blocks. tackle and no on. evolved .
different method
mo-" said GoethaIs: you are all
wrong. Yon would simply say. FER
Gsant. put " that dagpolsr "-satur-
day Evening rost
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-07-20
as~d and Kin. t..,e,a.


Mr.. ". r Htead counted among ths
most tFyiss experiences Of bis life an
Interview b. had With King Leopold
Of Belgium At the time when Gordon
was shut up In Khartum. He went b
Brunseia and obtained special inter
vIew with the king 10 order b pro
pose that be should move on l,etatf
Of Gordon and cinim the Sudan an bis
reward. Leopold answered TINT hs
would oct accept the Sudan " 1t were
'-oaered to him on . silver saIvsr.' g
but NJ. Stead urged his point. and
they debated the matter In strenuous
fashion for over an hour.
ne Was exceedingly angry" said
Mr.. stead. ~aud raged and fumed Up
such q fashion that felt mors than
once It would have given him great
satisfaction to have drawn hIs sword
and thrust II through the vitals Of bis
Engliah Visitor. . 1t was try
ting ordeal for ma. I was glad to iearu
after that Leopold aiso felt the sttaiu. .
Meeting II. de LaveIeye twho had In
troduced Mr. stead, nome mouths after
ward 1t Spa. the king referred to the
interview. ''steadr' be exclaimed. eli
was terrible. How that man made me
swear!'-Londop Chronicle.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-07-20

: The Mexlcan was showing bis newly
arrived New York guest to . room.
and after the usual courteSies ~
paused on the threshold to say: ny
the way. We always turn Susie socae
for the night. and she will pass throueA
your hall. ON the way to the top Door.
where she catches rats. You'd better
be careful and not step on her. AZ that
u the only thing that makex her crosx.
ut wouldn't be very serious II did
make q cat croea." was the laughing
response. But the host shook his head
4 II don't know much about cats" ~
said. sour Susie b q boa CONSTRUCTOR.
Shes 40 gentle a. baby unlesa you
step on her. Sometimes she takes .
short cut through this room. 20 don't
Be surprised II you nee her. Good
night."-New York Press.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-07-20

What Ia y foreigner1 1t depends on
the country In the United Hiates It In
q newcomer who has not yet mud time
to catch his breath. unpack hin Kit and
and Job. In India the cHse IN differ
ent. An official at Maiabar. south In
dia. recently received letter from .
man who~e status he was investigst-
Ing and who said: u am native Of
india by birth. hut hnve clalm to for
eign origin and foreign blood. A col
ony Of syrianx from Edessa settled in
Maiabar In A. d 345. ! belong to thnt
sect. and nx such have reason to claim
foreign origin and foreign blood"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-07-20
A F.Ir Opportunity.

rasao. being told that he had q fair
opportunity Of taking advantage Of q
very bitter enemy. replied. Il wish not
to plumber him. but there are thinEs
which ! with to take from him-Dot
hia honor or bis life. but his malice
and III WILL"
Well spoken-a noble taking from
an enemy. Ibis malice and III will!
bow Ia that doner Love Is the potent
weapon Heap Goals Of Ore on bis
head."-Exchangs. NJ
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-07-20

The mind cannot comprehend what
y meast ny the four little worda IN the
expression ''the sea Of space" II the
volume Of space" included within our
solar system-which Ia perhaps but a
single train Of planets among hundreds
Of millions OF similar kind-were &C
cupied BY one single globe 6.tIOO.OOO.
ono miles In diameter II would be hut
~ feather In the marvellous slprrnd
Of vacancy surrounding It In fact.
II has been calculated that In the sl,nce
occupied ny our sOlar system 2.t0O.-
OOO. OOO. On,.OOO globes Of the size Of
our earth could revOive. each at dis
lance Of MnO.MN miles from the other.
and the whnle business would be moth
Ing. for there Ia no wall to the treas
ure vault Of heaven. Exchange.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-07-20
The Captain Had 70 Decide.

the Captain s1eo 70 Oeetoe.
Etiquette on the great liners has In
dimcuitieH, to judge from the following
letter: THE question Of precedence
makes \ morgue Of the first dinner On
board. when a few foreign titles hap
pen to let their cerulean blood boil over
into the soup. On recent voyage the
commander was told by the chief atsw.
ard that there were two Austrian
ladies' OF title on board. One was an
elderly baroness: the other was higher
IN rink. but quits young. Both WEIR
determined to ait on the right Of the
skipper Driven to despair. he said. y
will let the ladies settle the matter for
themselves. and won't 20 down ill
dinner n bali over We bad reached
the cheese when the unhappy com
mander crept warily to biz seat Both
ladies were still standing friEidly b.
hind his empty chair. He had to Do
sonnet hing. M he gave the younger war.
rior the seat OF honor. while the vsn
quIxhed baroness looked chain iiGhA-
ming at the enemy. London Opinion.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-07-20
,ssbsrs ysurnsys.

lrehr, r. from GFsrpIand are carried
down toward the middle Of tho At
lantic by the Labrador current They
trnvel right down the coaat Of Labra.
dor. passing Newfoundland. until they
reach the warm waters Of the gulf
stream. when they disappear. melting
completely away. It II only the largest
bergx that reach the middle Of the At
lsntic before they disappear. On one
occasion q berg. 100 feet In height and
nearly 200 feet In breadth. was found
In latitude IN degrees ~ minutes. or
nearly In line with southern Spain.
Generally speaking. icebergs travel ~
the rate Of three to i've milex an hour.
They are carried forward entirely By
the strength Of the current The dis
lance they cover In enormous. Thou
sands do not get farther than the coast
Of Labrador. where they become
stranded An they bare come from the
Greenland glaciers they have then COW
cred at least 100 miIeA while those
that reach the warmer waters Of the
Atlantic make journeys Of from 2500
to 5000 miles-ENew FORK Sun.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-07-20

Talkative and Abunive Old Indy
complaining Of recently bought par,
rotI-And when | talk to that parrot ne
says son,e dreadful swear words
Dealef-l don't blame I'm. MA am. The
poor bird v only 'uman.-Everybody's
Weekly.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-07-20
Hardly Fair.

hardly Fair. q
(which 10 your favorite among the
plays Of Shakespeare. Sir Henpeckf"
The Tanning 0r the Shrew.'"
''But do you think you ought TO per
NIT your personal feeling to get the
better Of your Judgment In such Q
mattsrf'-Chicago Record Herald
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-07-20
A RrexidlM.

wife-Can you Rive me q little mose
housekeeping naoney. my dearr aus.
hand ssorry. my hove. hut ! haven't
4 rent left. i've t,een lnsuring agalnxt
burglary and theft Filegentie Riatter
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-07-20
esasisiiA.

A seasheli. whether In one piece tuni-
waiver. IN IN periwinkies. or In two
pieces (bivalvel. n IN uussels and
cookies. 10 formed In much the same
way II consists Of colored outer
horny layer. q middle layer Of prismatic
structure and nm inner r,enrly coating
Of innumernble very thin plates. the
edges Of which break up white light
into Its constituents. no ns to give rise
to beautiful play or iridescence. The
body Of shellnsh II invested in soft
dap Of skin known as the mantle.
BY the activity Of this the shell IA ~
creted. and q sticky fluid exudea from
ita surface and quickly hnrdens to form
horny or calcareoua matter. The salts
Of lime are chiefly In the form Of car
Donate. but there ID also a percentage
Of phOsphate. Only the edge Of the
mantle In able to manufacture the two
outer layers Of the shell. and repair Of
injuries Ii entirely carried out In nacre.
or mother of-peari.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-07-20

Customer Why doesn't that spinstsr.
Misa BROWN. deal at your store nowf
Draper One Of my clerks inaulted her.
Customer Howl Dnper-She over.
heard him telling some one that she
waa our oldest customer. Tit
Rita
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-07-20

"A very younx gentleman. after hear.
ing some vigorous language from his
father. called up hia grandmother on
the Telephone and warned her. "You
bstter come down to our house and see
about the words your son has bsen
usiug. Exchange.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-07-20

She-lhp yen think II n easier to
e.A1 . woman than to drive herf He
Can't say. but think he great dsai
safef.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-07-20

Mary-How contemplate Of you to
tell my age: Aiire- Don't worry. The
Kiri ! tO'd II to u even Older Har.
per's RMxnf.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-07-20

A Joker y near akin to Q bufSoon,
and neither OF them 10 the least rsiatsd
10 wit-Chsstsraeid
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-07-20
Our Sane
Fourth
And What Came
Of It s.s
D AGNES BRocAM

2 - W1S
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Ny bsothses vile looked up rron' tue
paper shs bad ossn reading.
'Thsrs Will b 90 nrewofks NJ our
house this year" she said nrm'y- =
shall - that Dot ana DoDD'e al fast
are withheld from the general sacrs
6ce."
"Wnat are we going 10 90 jim
Questioned msekiy-~piay cneekefs
This y my pan. ana ] know Sas
will think u good one. us'on me
evsntful day We Will taks nkv ns
lunch and 30 to some lonely. WOODY
place along the Aso snose. ~ I'm
evening We viii bui'o 2 ors on tne
beach and roast csrp and things. COM
Ing home later In the moonlight
Jims face Frightened vtstbly. sounds
pretty good be said WHO'S to Do
Mans attendant cavalier ups'n this oe-
casionT"
Aollis cast troubled glance 10 my
direction. +
THAT = Tor Nan 10 ny" shs ~
spondsd. "A month ago should have
asked Allison without even consulting
bsr. tor We oil supposed that ana'rs
were settled bstwesn thoss two. bot
sancs b has ceased calling and Nan
avoids hin II every possible m.ensr.N
affairs bad bssn esttledr between
Allison and me. but how could ! tell
hsr that our bitter quarrel had sprung
from the very fact that bed Insisted
upon keeping our engagement sscvtS
It was all % ssw and woddsffui. this
great happiness which bad coma Into
my life. that Ioussd to kssp II jeasous-
" for . little time. but men do nut
understand. When Allison found thnt
plsadings were useless be turned fr0ul
me indignantly.
~ can 50 no reason for concsalment.
Man" be had said when you sre
pleased to recognise our engagement
you Will send for me-"
Send for him indeed! Why. my heart
could break In littis btu bsfors would
do thing Ike that.
"Wsll. Nanr' Nollss spoke impa.
tisntly.
I'VE might ask Mr.. Armstrong;" I
suggested cocliy, ''og Jack Msads. e.
thef would b. siad 10 eoms.~ Ne.
Arnstrpa9 catled % ut, on ths
vseasAa dat aSssrpooa. Whsp told
- a. epS eeletk u 1pkv SLAMS ~
10 ii Is vtth e0ean1s&
s1een.s - 90 oDlldn et1ly. ssoh9k
~ ~ nuunSt VISuS - ~ ~ -
&c. ~ 0asSuejS i <e0S1s ta6S'
- an EFT tssss o ~ caH~ Tsis was
int what kad expected, 70 when my
hsuthse cana bone ct night tod him
u tbs afrangsmsnt. Jim whistied.
Il asked lack Msads to 60" b. said.
s.apd he did not loss any tims accept
ting the Invitation. What are you going
y do shout itr' %
Noliia came to the rescue. "Nsvef
mind" she said chserfully. ~ will ask
my sister Nell to Join the party. and
you young people can oil enjoy your.
selves together"
tried to look pleased. but even II
Nell b MeilIs's sister must say
Well. 1 was busiiy engaged mixing
. cake prsparat tory to the great event
when Jim approached NJ on the FOL-
lowing morning.
"Nau." be began apologetically. II
happsnsd to mention this picnic Of
ours to Allison today. and be grew
quits enthusiastic-hinted opsaly for
an invitation, 10 fsct. Yoa will not
mind II BE- comes In his runabout. will
ysu7 He says Armstrosg's car will