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Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-29
SPIES ARE
CAUGHT AT CHICAGO

CHICAGO, March 81 - Two Ger
mans arrested and taken from the
train By officials admitted they are
wanted badly by the government. II
is believed they are either spies or
escaped sailors
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Mercy Hospital Notes.

The small son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fletcher of the Florida mesa has re-
covered from his threatened attack OF
pneumonia and has been released
from hospital jurisdiction. Mrs. l.
Caudle's little daughter underwent
an operation for appendicitis this
morning.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-29
THE FLORIDA COOPERATIVE
DITCH co.
Notice of Special Meeting of
Stockholders:

Stockholders:
Notice is hereby given that special
meeting of the stockholders of The Flo
rida Cooperative Ditch Company win
be held at the Durango Exchange in the
City OF Durango on Wednesday, the
18th day of April, A. d. 1917, at the
hour Of o'clock p. m. for the pnr-
pose of electing seven directors, as
provided by the Articles Of lncorpo
ration and the Bylaws Of said Com
pany, the Ievying Of necessary as
sessmcnts for the repairs upon said
ditch and for the completion Of the
construction work necessary, and for
the further purpose of providing, by
assessment upon the stock, for any
outstanding debts against said COM
pany, and for such further and other
business as may properly come be
fore the meeting.
Dated this 9th day of March A. ID.
|10I7.
JOHN McGUIGAN, President.
JOSEPH McGuIGAN, Secretary.
First Publication March ~.
Last publication April 9.
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Evening Wedding.

Miss Dora Burgess and Louie Dotzl
we're married at the home of the
brides mother last evening at .
o'clock, Judge Richard McCioud offie-
lated at the impressive ceremony.
The service was witnessed by near
relatives and intimate friends.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-29

Apparently winter committed an
overt act in the Pine river vllley a
feN days ago. According to the
Bayfield, Binde the thermometer
registered 10 below at the Dixon
ranch.
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GERMANY WILL MAKE
PEACE OFFER soon

AMSTERDAM. March 26. - An
intimation that Bethmann- Hollweg
will make another peace offer Is con-
tained in Berlin disaptohss here,
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ARMED LINER ARRIVES
SAFELY IN ENGLAND

WASHINGTON, March 26 The
liner ST. Louis, the first armed Amer,
lean steamer. arrived at an English
port, the navy department announced,
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ALLIED PURSUIT or
GERMANS CONTINUES

LONDON, March 27. -- The allied
pursuit continues hotly marked by
violent fighting in half dozen places
along the fifty mile front. The Frencl
are within Tess than mile Of Won
flindenburg's line.
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WILL OPEN SUBMARINE
CHAsEP BIDS WEDNESDAY

WASHINGTON, March 26. - The
navy department will omen new sub |
marine chaser bids Wednesday, instead
of Saturday to cut down the delay.
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PARIS, March q. ~ French forces
have occupied the village Couey lc
Chateau and the northern part Of the
Forest Coucy, it is officially announc-
ed. They encountered heavy resist.
ance.
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Warranty Deed.

\ warranty deed was recorded in
the county clerks office today con-
veying ranch property in La Plata
county from Loonie Hutton to Her
schel n. Hutton.
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A deraled freight ear over on Cum
bres delayed last nights incoming
Eastern hours.
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Increases Herd.

George w. Thompson has recently
increased his cattle holdings to so
mead. Fcrty-siN Of these were pur-
chased from Fred Kroeger of the An
imas valley.
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CHINESE MINISTER
WILL LEAVE GERMANY

AMSTERDAM, March 26. The
Chinese ambassador has formally re-
quested his passports from Germany.
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ESCAPE or GAR DENIED

COPENHAGEN, March 2G - Of
ficial denial Of the Cars escape is
conveyed in Petrograd dispatches.
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G. b. Jones, travelling passenger
and freight agent for the Missouri
Pacific, is here soliciting business for
his road.
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GERM ANS MuRpERERS

WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES,
March 90. ~ Over three hundred
women children and old men died OF
hardship and exposure which resulted
IRON the brutality the Germans i'm
posed upon French civilians while
they retreated.
IL IS stated that in Cauny one hun.
dred and fifty met death.
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County Court.

Frank Anderson. guardian OF his
daughter Ellen Ruth Anderson. made
final settlement OF her estate today,
and was discharged
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+. c. Ames went to Mancos this
morning to conduct the funeral scr
vices Of child and an Idnit.
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PARIS, March 20. 1t is official
ly announced French progress follow
ing the German retreat has reached
Folembray, where they successfully
defended their position during the
night
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LONDON, March q. The Brit
ish havo captured Equsricourt and
Longavesnes
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BERLIN, March 2i. The war
office announced engagements at
Moreuil, Laguicourt, Equancourt and
northeast of Peronne.
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LONDON, March %. German
uthlessuess n retreat may prove
their undoing as the French have
been Transformed into superior fight
ing machines by the scenes Of cruel
ing on St. Quentin, which is consider
ed The strong point in Won linden
north is threatening the city on three
sides.
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LOG AIS AND PERSONALS
FROM MONDAYS DAILY

Mrs. H. Colvin left fer IIeimasa
this morning to spend the summer
Onths.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-29

School begins at Hesperus April 9
with Frank Elliott, resident Of the
"Show Me" state, principal, and Miss
Marie Kolz in charge Of the lower
grades. This term is Miss Holz's
fourth in that capacity.
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LOCAL AND PERSONAL
FROM TUESDAYS DAILY

Ed Belmear was down from his
Reservoir hill ranch today supplying
the trade with ranch produce.
Mrs. Ady Doolin returned to the
Pine river valley today after visiting
her daughter at May Day.
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FOR SALE Cheap-Rug and Car.
pet loom. Latest make. Inquire
Herald. 3-14-tf.
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WilSie Mcl4in and f.. X. McGalliard
OF Mancos are going into the thoro-
bred stock business. Hereford cattle
and Oxford sheep are going to he
their specialties.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-29

George Gilmore who returned from
Denver last night found the Mesa
Verde National park one of the top
ics Of interest to the people in hotel
iobhes.
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Good News For The Farmers.

Butter fat reached the highest price
in the history Of the local market to-
day. when the San Juan creamery an
uounced a quotation Of 3s cents. At
the ssme time creamery butter was
quoted at 10 cents wholesale.
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: Henry Campbell returned to Bay
field this morning after serving as
juror and attending to personal bust
ness. Mrs. Campbell will remain a
few days longer undergoing treat
ment necessitated by the operation
for throat trouble she had last week.
Miss Nell McCartey county super
intendent of schools, left his morn
ing on tour Of inspection. According
to her present plans she will visit the
following schools; Upper Spring creek
in charge of Miss Mary Meller; Low
er Spring creek in charge of Mrs.
Zabel La Boca, in charge of Mrs.
Carney; Ces in charge Of Miss Syl-
via Pargin and the new school on the
Carey lands, known as Carey in
charge of Miss Willie Turner.
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ATTEST

ATTEST;
BERTHA BlGGS,
Secretary.
corporate SeaI)
First publication March 10, 1919.
Last publication April 19, 1917
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ry him some day. He has another
year in college and four more in mod
zeal school-he's going to be doc
tor--and after that year or two us
inferno in hospital. 1t seems long
time, doesn't 1t? told him I'd see.
He's such a dear boy, and l hate to
hurt his feelings. But wouldn't it be
awful If I'd say yes. and then find out
in couple Of weeks after l went
home that l didn't care a bit? Just
like Wally. But l didn't tell him;
I'll write it. It's so much easier.
There's Mr.. Denny outside looking
for some one.
Monday-This place is bewitched.
| lose everything. 1 wrote to Alan
and put the letter in my blouse to
mail, and lost it, too. I've looked all
morning. If / don't find it Pm going
home. I've notion togo out in Mr..
DIS canoe. He's gone to town.
Tuesday-There's a lot to write,
but I'm so excited | might get things
mixed bit. / looked for that letter
yesterday until l was crazy. Then |
decided that somebody had found 1t.
l was wild!
Just after started out in the ca
roe n storm came up. Before got to
the island the rain began, and the
waves got so high and the wind was
so awful l was sure was going to
upset. Well, l got there at last and
pulled the canoe up on the beach rs
well as could and tied it to root
of something and crawled between
two big rocks to keep dry. I'm not
afraid Of storm usually. but It was
so terrible l just closed my eyes ami
waited for death. just knew l was
going TO be struck by lightning. And
wet! The rocks instead of keeping
the water off shipped it down on me
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:: CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE ::

One OF the most dishearteninr ex.
periences in life is to grieve alone,
TO know that your sorrow must be Sc.
cret, to know that according 20 the
worlds standards you have no right to
grieve.
Little book, l wonder il there are
many women in the world who have
had to suffer and keep silent MS
have. Mollie and Eliene came in to
see me today on their way back from
the funeral of Malcolm Stuart. Their
contenances were swollen and stain.
ed with tears. They could weep open.
ly for their friend.
met them with fearless eyes and
white face. rs Dick worse?" ask.
ed Mollie quickly.
No, l think not, but he is certain.
ly no better"
Poor Margie." said Eliene. "But
dear, you may be glad you had an
ecuse for staying away from Malcom's
funeral. 1t was terrible
must have shown a questioning
expression, little book for she con.
tlnued. "Margie, 1t was all so cold
and formal. Think of it, dear, with the
exception of DR.. Virot who followed
the casket out of the church alone,
there was not one person there nearer
and dearer than Harry and and Chad
and Mollte to come after"
1t was ineXpressibly sad to me-"
said Mollie, ito think a man with all
Malcolm's brain, all his money, all
bis loVableness, should not have had
some one-some woman, mean
whom he loved and who loved him.
to follow him to his last resting
place."
didn't say anything-I could not
nave spoken If death had been the
penalty for silence. And then all at
once 1t came to me that Malcolm Stu.
art had never once in all our acauaint.
ance told me he loved me. Neither
had told him loved him.
You love me, Margie," he said,
and l had answered, 81 don't know"
He started out to his death that
day without knowing for sure whether
loved him or not, II the saying so
in words would have made him sure,
Il wish had told him / loved him
and had promised to 60 with him, g
said to myself. 81 wish he had had
that happiness before he died.
Would you have gone, did you love
him" my brain asked my heart.
Before my heart could answer, Mol.
lie spoke. do you know, Margie, I
have always felt Malcolm Stuart was
genuinely in love with you, and had
not Dick been my brother would have
told you so, for could see how utter.
~ unconscious you were of his re.
gard. cannot see why you eid not fall
In love with him. know If were
not so insanely "a love with Chad I
would have done 50 IN q minute
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STOMACH UPSET?
Get at the Real cause-Take Ds.l
Edwards; Olive Tablets

That's what thousands Of stomach
sufferers are doing now. Instead 81
taking tonics, or trying to patch up .
poor digestion, they are attacking the
real cause of the acknowledged liver
and disordered bowels.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets arouse
the liver in soothing, healing way.
When the liver and bowels are per-
forming their natural functions, away
goes indigestion and stomach troubles.
If you have bad taste in your
mouth, tongue coated, appetite poor,
lazy, don't-carc feeling, no ambition Of
energy, troubled with undigested foods
you should take Olive Tablets, the sub
stitute for calomel.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are q
purely vegetable compound mixed with
olive oil. You will know them BY their
olive color. They do the work without
gripping, cramps or pain.
Take one or two at bedtime for quick
relief, so you can eat what you Ike
At l0c and Csc per box. All druggists
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like porch roof. was soaked.
After about two years, it seemed
the thunder and lightning did stop
and l got a chance to breathe. So
crept down to the place where | had
tied the canoe, and what do you
| tnInk? 1t was gone! 1t had pulled
up the root or whatever it was and
departed hide, hair and all!
There l was, wet as a fish, hungry
II had only eaten dab of salad for
lunch in my anxiety about the letter.
evening coming on. and miles away
from everything. 1t was certainly
dismal. The canoe was nowhere In
sight! l could see boats out on the
lake, but none came near enough to
call. Evidently had not been missed
1t got dark after awhile-very-
and was getting sleepy. Thank
goodness 1t was warm and I'd driei
out pretty well. So found soft
messy place and tried to sleep. j
thought of Wally-and Alan, poor
dear-and of Mr.. Denny. Wouldn't
he be mad when he found his canoe
gone! And I wonderd If the Old Girl
would get him, and 1 hoped not-be.
cause he had such nice eyes and was
such a gentleman. Then l went to
sleep.
And suddnely l felt light on MY
face and sat up, blinking into an cleo.
trio flash. or course 1 thought was
in my own room and burglar had
broken in. Take any old thing you
want, l said, only don't waken Ber-
tha's baby-it's in the next room
and mothers got a bad heart, SO
please" Then 1 realized where i
was and what had happend. for Tho
light had left my face and flashed on
the trees and things around.
THANK heaven you're all right"
said man. l mean, said Mr.. Denny
tor he it was. I'VE found your canoe
upside down at dark. They're drag
ging the lake for you. IL thought
you were dead" His voice sounded
queer.
You don't happen to have a sand.
wich, do you?" l asked. I'm starv.
ed"
Not a thing. I'm afraid" He dug
down into his pockets, pulling out
letters and cigarettes and dozen
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fine FOR RHEUMATISM!
Musterole Loosens Up Those Stiff
Joints-Drives Out Pain

You'll know why thousands use Mus.
terole once you experience the glad re.
lief it gives.
Get a lar at once from the nearest
drug store. 1t is clean, white ointment
made with the oil of mustard. Better
than a mustard plaster and does moi
blister. Brings case and comfort while
it is being rubbed on!
Musterolc is recommended by many
doctors and nurses. Millions of jars are
used annually for bronchitis, Group, stiff
neck, asthma, neuralgia, pleurisy rheu-
ruatisn, lunbago, pains and aches of the
back or joints, sprains, sore muscles
bruises, chilblains, frosted feet, colds OF
the chest (it often prevents pneumonia)
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But, Mol!ie," spake up Eliene, NAL.
COIN never paid Margie any more at.
tention than he did the rest of us"
Perhaps not" answered Mollie
nut somehow MalcoIms attentions 10
Margte always seemed to me to be
intentions"
| thought of all the attentions and
intentions that were buried in nv
heart ! choked up with emotion. little
book. ! wished l had died while
was dying like a log all that long
drearY time.
Why had Malcolm Stuart sent DR.
Vlrot to make me well? WHY had
ne saved me from dying when wanted
TO die If he were to go out of my
life like this?
| started up in desperation-I was
on the point of telling Mollie and
Eliene all
i can't stand it. l can't stand It."
| exclaimed when the nurse came out
OF the room where Dick was lying.
Mr.. Waverly is awake, Mrs. Waver.
ly," she said.
is heicno OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Us he conscious?" asked.
He is talking wildly about some
deal he must put over"
Mollie put her arms about me, poor
Margie," she said II know, know,
dear"
How much does she know, little
book?
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CHEAP DESSERT
Molasses Cookles

Sift quart OF flour with teasnoon.
full OF cinnamon, 1 teaspoonful of gin.
ger and level teaspoonful of baking
soda; rub in 1.2 cupful shortening. add
l cup black molasses, 2 tablespoonfuls
sugar. 1-2 cupful sour milk, and
beaten egg. Roll thin and bake in a
moderate oven.
Tea Cake.
Sift 2 cupfuls flour with heaping
teaspoonful baking powder, add / ia.
blespoonful sugar, rub into this mix.
ture heaping tablespoonful butter,
add 2 eggs milk enough to make soft
batter. and cupful of seeded and
chopped raisins. Bake 20 minutes,
split and butter. Spread with jam, il
desired.
Maple Pudding.
In a double boiler, heat | quart Of
milk, add Ia teaspoonful salt and stir
in tablespoonfuls of corn starch
mixed to paste with little cold wa.
ter. Stir constantly until the mixture
thickens, then cook In the double boil
er minutes. Mix tablespoonfuls
grated maple sugar with beaten egg,
add to the cornstarch and stir until
the sugar is dissolved. Do not boil.
Mold in cups and serve with maple gu
gar and milk. To make chocolate
pudding, substitute 3 heaping table,
spoonfuls Of cocoa in place Of the ma
Pile sugar and flavor with few drops
Of vanilla and 1.2 teaspoonful Of CHINA
mon.
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Rheumatism Should Be Nipped In The BID

rheumatism in its early stages may
delude you into believing that it is a
disease of purely local and tempo
rary nature. Beyond a slight numb
ness Of the limbs and pains in the
joints or back, there may be no out
ward indications Of it, but if you do
not heed these warnings, or If you
rely upon liniments to cure you, it will
grow rapidly worse until you have
Rheumatism in its most violent form.
These symptoms, mild in the begin
ming but growing steadily worse, indi-
cate that your blood is impregnated
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and stayed four weeks but when I came
home I would faint just the same and
had the same pains.
A friend who is nurse asked me to
try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. began taking It thatvery day
for I was suffering great deal. 1t has
already done me more good than the
hospital. To anyone who is suffering
as was my advice is to stop in the first
drugstore and get bottle Of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound before
you go home. Mrs. w. C. BROWN,
2s44 W. 18th ST.. Cleveland. Ohio
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AGED GERMAN Is LOYAL

FOLLANSBBE W. Va, April 90
William Sodacker, a prominent Ger
man farmer, celebrated his eighty
eighth birthday yesterday by carry
ing big American flag in a patriotic
para1e which preceded a fIag.raisinr
at Che Follansbee Brothers tin plan
here. A. U. Follansbee of Pittsburgh
president of the company, gave tbs
principal address.
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things. And suddenly the nashl,rht

things. And suddenly the tlashligh,
fell on my picture, and ] grabbed II
and he grabbed. too, and we both
held on and his hngers-well. I'm
just not going to put it all down even
in a book. But he said he'd loved
me from the first minute he'd seen
me, but was afraid liked Alan. And
he'd sen ma drop Alan's letter. too
and had that-unopend, of course
but he was afraid to return it fol-
fear I'd accpeted him.
And then. all at once, / knew how
it was. loved him, too, SO said SC
and he kissed me. There, that's ali
I'm going to put down. After all,
believe I'll Just keep diary in my
heart. I'm 20 happy I can't write my
thedghts. Poor Wally! And poor
Alan!
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HEALTH HINTSI

Corns result from abuse OF the feet
They are horny layers OF skin caused
by combined pressure and friction.
Loose, ill.dtting shoes that chafe tho
feet are just as likely to cause corns
as tight shoes that press and bind.
Stockings that crumple and roll into
ridges are also to blame at times. The
person that wears comfortable shoes
of soft. elastic and well.seasoned lea
Their is not likely to be bothered with
corns. The toes of the shoe should
be broad and the shoe should give the
toes free play. The shoe need not
be squared.toed.
To cure corn the heavy tissues of
the outer skin should be softened by
soaking in hot water for half hour
or so. This softens the surface of
the corn, which can then be scraped
away to the level of the surrounding
skin.
Never cut corn with rusty razor.
The corn is likely to become infect.
ed. Use an instrument carefully steri.
lized. If the corn is inflamed the feet
application for few hours before re-
moval of the corn. This will relieve
pain and congestion.
After top of the corn has been
scraped away the part should be pant.
ed with a saturated solution of sail.
cylic acid in collodion. This is the
base of most corn salves. The acid
softens and destroys the horny tissue
After the acid has been applied the
corn should be covered with narrow
strips of adhesive plaster. Shields of
leather, wool or felt should then be
placed over the plaster to prevent
undue pressure.
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THE DAILY
SHORT STORY
\ Summer Girls Diary.
BY LOUISE OLIVER.
Copyright. 1917. by The Mcclure

Copyright. 1917. by The Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)
@ UNDAY, July S.-I've decided to
write down the events Of my life
hereafter. l don't consider that
a girls life really starts until she's
through school. School was over on
the goth, but l went to Hartford with
Jane White for two weeks. 1 started
diary there, but there was so much
going on all the time didn't have
time to keep it UP. I'll do better
mere. Know, with the family around,
sister Bertha and her husband, too,
TO see that observe proper hours.
Ill certainly miss Wally. l met him
at James. How he can play tennis!
And how he can sing! oh, dear. He
was so NIGEL
Monday had to stop. Mother
came in and said there was to be a
concert on the hotel piazza and she
wanted me to meet some people.
There was Mr.. Denny, who was
being nice to me when a girl-an old
girl --Swoopeo down on hlm and tock
him away. Mother looked disappoInt-
ed, so Judge from that he must be
somebody or have expectations or
something. Well. she doesn't need
to get that into her head. He's as
old as the hllls-.he must be twenty
SiS or seven. Besides, there's Wally.
Oh, his beautiful hair! And if you
could hear him sing that love song
flom Sybil!
Tuesday-Am very tired, so will
only write line. There are lots of
young people here and I've been hav-
ing bully time.
nice. ~
ought to get letter tomorrow
from Wally. He promised me his MIC
ture, too. He's got mine. Wouldn't
mother have fit!
Saw Mr.. Denny!
Friday, 13th--I guess I've missed
lot. but I've been too busy to write
Motoring and boating, tennis and
golf all the time. This is a pretty
lake. ''''
Alan Croft is awfully nice In mo
We have jolly times. Think ri write
to Wally for my picture. Alan wants
one. 20
Something went wrong with orr
motor and Mr.. Denny happened along
" - SeeAoe duu u3eu IL.
The old girl, whose name is Caro-
lyn Spencer, is. hear, considered
quiteh beauty. Bertha spared time
lromtthe baby today to tell me conf
dentially that c. S. doesn't like me-
ana calls our crowd the kindergarten
Maybe she's heard that 1 cali her the
old girl" I'll have her know Tn
no infant in arms. I'm eighteen. Only
from her advantage of years / NAV
seem young.
Thursday-1t's too provoking. The
picture came and slipped it into NV
blouse intending to give it to Alan
when We We're out motoring. But
when | went TO look for 1t It was
gone. Alan detests Mr.. d. worse than
ever. It's certainly mystery. Mr.,
D. is always nice to me. Took me
canoeing yesterday and taught mo
now to use a paddle. I've always
been crazy about canoes. They ara
SO, so romantic.
saturday-Alan asked me to mar