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America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1919-05-28
|S'a coDsttuit Uga pen
tu dcSOblca ROI1lanlOr
din TiIlloc 81 Macedonia.

S1mbata in s Martie 1919
doua delegatiuni, una de Rom1-
nj din Timoc 81 alta de Rom1ni
din Macedonia, ambele de Gu
r1nd sosite la Paris pentru a
sustinea naintea conferentei de
pace revendicarile rationale,
'au presentat la Colonia Ro-
nina din Paris reunite la nu-
marul ia Avenue de Champs
Elysees in adunare estraordina
ra, 81 dupa ce All espus situatiu-
nea dureroasa a Rom1nilor carl
fac parte din regatul S1rbiei
precum 81 a Rom1nilor din Pind
81 din Macedonia, au facut Gu
MOSQUITO revendicarile ce le-au
formulat 1naintea Conferentei.
In urma espunerei miscatoa-
re 81 la strigatul de ajutor Ian
sat de toti fratii liberi din Ro-
.m1nia, Transilvania, Basara-
,bia, Bucovina 81 Banat, colo
MIA romina intr'un avfnt cal
duros a pus bazele unei Ligi
Rationale compusa din Romi-
nj din toate provintele 81 pur-
tind titlul de:
| LIGA PENTRU DEZROBI-
REA ROM1NILOR DIN TT
moo 81 MACEDONIA.
Inspirindu-se de marele prin
[cipiu Wilsonian care recunoa-
ste fiecarui popor dreptul de a
dispune de soaIta sa, scopul a
cesteI Ligi este; dupa cum ara
ia numele, de a ajuta pc Romf-
nil din Timoc 81 Macedonia in
lupta lor pentru dczrobire.
Comitetul Ligei este compul
lprecum urmeaza:
Presedinte de- onoare: Vasi-
lie Stroiescu, seful miscarii ma
tionale din Basarabia.
Presedinte activ: George
Murnu, professor la Universita-
tea din Bucuresti, delegat Ma
cedon-Romin.
Vicepresedinti:
Sever Bocu, publicist din Ba
nat
d. At. Popovici, seful misca-
rii rationale din Timoc, 81
N. Tacit, delegat della Pind.
MEMBRII:
G. Axente, publicist, advocat in
Bucuresti.
T. Bratasanu, vice-presedintele
COLONEL Rom1ne din Paris.
Comandeur Culita.
A. Culina, inginer architect,
/ delegat della Pind.
Aurel Eliescu, fost deputat, ad-
vocat, Bucuresti.
I.aGavanescu, professor, Univer-
sitatea della Iasi.
Traian Lalescu, professor, Uni
versitatea della Bucuresti.
d. Hurmuzescu, professor, Uni
versitatea della Bucuresti.
&. G. Mironescu, professor della
Universitatea din Bucuresti
L. Papa-Hagi, professor, dele
gat della Pind.
0. Tarfali, professor, Universe
tatea della Bucuresti, 81
l. Ursu, professor, Universita-
tea della Iasi.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1919-05-28
Vesti din patrie.

D-nul lOcotenent N. B. Curtiss,
atasat la legatia Statelor Unite in
Bucuresti, care insotit la Sibiiu
pc domnul Madge, a avut insarci-
narea de a cerceta nevoile de e.
chipament 81 de alimente ale Ar
dealului, despre carl urmeaza SD
raporteze la Paris. Dupa cit reese
din cele spuse de D-sa, America
va da atentie speciala aprovizio-
-narei trupelef~si populatiei tran
silvanene.
Ministrul de finante din Bucu-
resti a hotarit, in principiu, stam-
pilarea coroanelor din Transilva-
MIA 81 Bucovina. Deocamdata IN
ca nu s'a stabilit felul cum Sc Va
face aceasta stampilare.
Secretarul general al rezOrtului
de inferno DR.. V. Onisor a tinut
in sala Muzeului Asociatiunei din
Sibiiu interesanta conferinta
despre ,,Reformele facute dupd
Unirea Principatelor Romine''.
Conferinta fost ascultata GU
multi interes de un public ales.
Pc ziua de 25 Martie avut loc
in sala teatrului national din Bu-
curesti mare intrunire political
de protestare femeilor Romin,,
impotriva atrocitatilor maghiare.
La aceasta adunare a luat parte
delegatia Reuniunilor de femei
din Sibiiu 81 Brsov, in frunte 81
Dnele Catinca Birseanu 81 Maria
Baiulescu, precum 81 un numeros
public.
Mai multi Romini bogati din
Moldova 81 Basarabia au luat inl-
tiativa de a intemeia o societata
pc actiuni pentru navigatiunea pc
Prut. Iasul- -Ungheni a fost fixat
ca un centru principal de fncar-
carea 81 descarcarea marfurilor.
D. Valentin Bibescu a ipotecls
bancei Marmurosch Blank & Go.
mosia Galicea Mare din judetuf
Doll pentru suma de 100000
lei.
Adunarea generala a ban.ei
Putnei din Focsani a aprobat inn
partirea unui divident de 6 ia
suta annual sau 80 de lei actiunea
pc toti cei trei ami expirati.
Adunarea generala bancci O.
borul din Bucuresti a autorizat
consiliul de administratie sd ma
reasca capitalul la 100000 de isi.
D-nul |. c. Gradisteanu. pre-
sedintele congresului Ligei intrl-
nit la Bucuresti, a TRIMS o tclr-
grama consiliului Dirigcnt Ia 81
bin, rugfndu-l sd primeasca sal,l-
tul fratesc al Ligei Cultura'e. ~
|linga felicitarea Cd munca depasa
timp de % de ami alat,iri de ener-
giile rationale Dc peste Carrsfi Il
fost incnnat6 de success deplin.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1919-05-28

.'.v tdIdHuI pc care Lam dDu
cat eu era mutt mai de treaba d.
cit eel de All. Drept Gu nu e
rau nici atitea legi, nici atitia I'd
vocati, nici atitea forme 81 ingra
diri, in schimb eel mai de rind pa
mas avea obraz, 81 vonba lui era
vorba. Nu sta carte, dar ce fru.
mos, ce limepede Isl taia ell pc
raboj toate socotelile! Ca 81 su.
fletul lui era Impede 81 curat
ca 81 graiul, ca 81 portul lui. DE-
avea un pas - la tine venea. De
voia sa-si fnsoare feciorul, orr
sa-si marite fata - GU tine sd
sfatuia. 81 NINA de ajutor pc ca.
re 10 dadeai, o vorba buna pc ca.
re 10 spuneai, ii ramfneau la ini.
ma, 81 ami intregi ti-le-aducea Gu
drag aminte. Munca pc care sd
sta ell dator sd ito faca, ito fa.
cea de isprava. All Gu greu il ur-
nesti la o treba, 81 tot ce face =
face de sila 81 de mintuiala. 81
orr cit l-ai omeni, orr cit i-ai da
= Use pare ca tot nu i-ai dat dc.
stul. NJ banul pc care-l ia pc buna
dreptate, ci ibanul pc care prin vi.
clesug ti-l-a luat - acesta pen
tru ell adevaratul cistig 81 cird a
rutut insela pc cineva, la tlrg
v1nzindu-i o sarcina de cloadc
drept un s*ert de stinjen, orr uI
bot de unit cu un pietroiu ascuns
la mijloc, vine fericit acasa, 81
face un haz Gu al lui, 81 Sc groza
veste, ca de cine site ce isprava
Unde Sc pomenia acum patru
zeci are ami faranca sulemenita
orr gospodar care sa cada prir
santuri, toropit de bautura, or
fccicr care sa-si bata parintii! r.
rau oameni Gu rusine 81 cu frica
lui Dumnezeu. In casa lor HI Sc
puneau la Gale ticalosii, nu s'au
zeau vorbe urite - 81 copii lot
cresteau in religia cinstei. Mis- a
int1mplat odata Gu un ON, din
sat de la mine, sa-mi tagaduia sea
O datorie de patru lire. II lnlesnl.
sem la o nevoie, 81 Lam pasult
vre-o dol ami, fara sal aduc a
minte. Intro ri, la o socoteala, Il
spuiu:
/, = Da Gu cele patru lire, ce ia
Gem?
- Care patru lire?
- Stii, cind iii pierise boul. :.
= LEAN platit, boerule, - de.
atunci ne-am rafuit.
- Poate, zic; voiu Fl uitat Gu
STA ramas vorba aici. 1mi We
nea greu sal infrunt. Peste vre-o
zece ami, la un Craciun, ma po-
menesc, noaptea t1rziu, ca-mi bate
cineva in geam. fntreb din pat:
- Cine-i acOlo?
- Eu.
- Care eu?
- Ion al lui Busuioc. Ma tri
mis- tata GU cele patru lire 81 vi
roaga sal iertati...
- Poi, acu noaptea? Vino
mine.
- Ba, va rugam foarte multi
sa lie primiti acusica 81 sad ier.
tati, ca de ieri dimineata sd chi;
nueste, 81 nu-si poate da sufletul
Am primit lirele 81 lam TRIMS
vorba ca din toata inima Lam ier.
tat. STA murit omul, linistit, "a
poate merge inaintea lui Dunno
zeu... Citi Sc mai gindesc All cd
au un sufleti.
Astea mile spunea odata ull
batrin venerable, cunoscut prin
marea lui bunatate 81 iubire dc
tarani, - un fost mosier, care in.
tfase bogat in safe sarace 81, du,
pa treizeci de ami de munca Gin
stita 81 de viata curata, de o no.
bila simplitate Sc retrasese abso.
lut sarac, mindru insa de saracia
lui, 81 fericit ca a putut lasa pa
unde plugarit, suite de gospo.
dari cuprinsi, carl 81 All vorbese
de ell ca de un Stint.
,,Laudator temporis act" r..
Posibil.
Vorbele acelea illSa ne revin q
cum, de dincolo de moarte, incar
cate de foarte serioase griji, pt
- -
The daily morning oasis., 1919-01-30

Whether modelled upon the lines OF
he original tailored shirtwaist, or
drawing inspiration from the easy,
lowing lines of Chinese coats, or from
my other quarter of the globe, our
spring bleuses are to be made OF
ialnty and of exquisite materials.
Ehe world has grown small and there
s not much of it too remote for the
nluisitive couriers of merchandising,
% call upon; in blouses the styles and
materials come from many sources.
But women demand sheer and silky
:abrics and the taste for fine needle
work grows and grows.
The blouse of crepe georgette in
dark color, which is shown In the IL
ustrntion above, is one of the late
models launched upon the sea Of
styles. 1t is interesting to study it's
ictails and consider the several
sources from which they may have
prung. We owe to France the love-
y naterial-georgette crepe-named
n honor of Georgette the mOdiste,
whose name it has made new word
our luggage. But this fabric Is
French Interpretation of crepe de
.hine-Chinese crepe. The sleeves are
patterned after the kimono sleeve, but
modified so that they are more
practical for Americans than the orig.
- * Model The decoration
The daily morning oasis., 1919-01-30

MEMO
THIS TIME o. YEAR Is WHEN
oysters are at their BEST. We
serve them in a number of ap-
petizing ways.
y 3. q
A TOUGH OLD BIRD WAS DYING
and his wife sent out for q
preacher. The preacher came
and said to the dying sinner:
"You had better renounce the
devil, my friend"
"Renounce the devil" exclaimed
the dying man. "Why, 1 amt in
position to make any enemies
right now" Cincinnati En-
quirer.
THERE'S Al LOT O. SATISFAC-
ton in enjoying good meal
well cooked. That means good
food-not. forgetting pleasant
atmosphere. Such is THE
PALACE OF SWEETS.
YOU LEAVE YOUR
home for me?
Held leave a baseball game
in the ninth inning with the
score a tie.-Philadelphia Public
Ledger.
WHAT MEAL IS COMPLETE
without GOOD coffee? It puts
the FINISHING TOUCHES on
the word FOOD. Our coffee is
the BEST that can be found
here or anywhere.
4 3 q
WE REPAIR POOR APPETITES.
SIS
WHY is A RAT LIKE A LOAD OF
hay? ANSWER tomorrow
#% =
eve THANK you"
Palace of Sweets
Earl D. Hammock, Mgr.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-01-30
9 9 g ** q @* = = ** * .
= LOCAL AND PERSONAL =
Aa@ 49, 4 & 4 & & 4 4

Mr.. Fred Lyon is over from the
Worlds Fair mine.
Mr.. Howard Keener, editor of the
Santa Cruz Patagonian, came to
town yesterday evening.
Mr.. T. H. Dean, roadmaster on the
Benson Nogales branch of the
Southern Pacific, arrived from Ben
son yesterday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Cato, from
Little Rock, Arkansas, are visitors
at Nogales. They are registered at
the Bowman.
This morning Mr.. A. L. Lewis, Of
the Sonora Ore Buying Company,
who has been resting up at home a
few days, will return to Hermosillo,
the seat of his enterprise.
Mr.. A. Whitcomb, superintendent
of the Worlds Fair mine, is visi-
tor at Nogales. He is accompanied
by Mrs. Whitcomb. They are guests
at the Bowman.
Mr.. A. McFarlane, manager Of the
Progreso mine, at Batuc, Sonora, is
at Nogales, returning to the mine
from visit at his home in Tucson.
Mrs. McFarlane has come as far as
Nogales with him.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-01-30
AT THE
HOTELS



Mr.. and Mrs. R. M. Cato, Little
Rock, Ark; J. F. Melrum, Mrs. S.
J. Hess, P. B. Mendon, Jack Teb.
bets, R. M. Johns, Los Angeles; M
P. Dalton, Pasadena; J. F. DeBord
A. McFarlane and wife, A. h
Irvine, Tucson; Miss Julia Fraser
Phoenix; A. Mcdonnell, Douglas; G
E. Baker, Silver Bell; ]. B. Morris.
Denver; J. W. McFalk, st. Louis
Fred Lynn, A. Whitcomb and wife
Worlds Fair Mine; P. B. Gibson
Philadelphia; H. Rescued, Hermo.
sillo; C. M. Greer, New York.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-01-30

Of beads and silk instantly brings
to mind the adornments that American
Indians lavished on their garments of
wonderfully-dr skins. The neat
rows of small buttons at each side of
a short peplum lead the attention back
to France, where attention to details
of finishing does so much to main
tain the precedence of the French as
designers.
The picture portrays this blouse so
faithfully that very little description is
needed. 1t is development of the
slip-over style, with plain, square neck,
that is made with light rlnderbodice
as a foundation. The blouse fastens
with tiny snap fasteners on the shout
ders and along the underarn at the
left. The sleeves are made in three
sections, set together with a piping.
This piping, more or less large, is fea-
ture which has proved useful in
blOuses. Fine pipings finish all the
edges in satin shirtwaists and heavier
cords are used as a decoration on
them. The acid test, which the taste
of southern tourists applies to the new
models, is about to be met by this in.
teresting bit of apparel.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-01-30

ALI sorts Of bags for all sorts of pur-
poses have become indispensable in
the outfitting of women and their
homes. Merely list of the different
kinds would make a long story, and as
each particular kind appears in va
riety Of shapes and materials there is
no end of interesting things to be said
about bags. But the most important
of all are those that women carry
about with them for shopping or any
other of their usual pursuits. Mary's
little lamb has nothing on these bags :.
wherever women go, they go also, and
one good-sized bag usually houses sew
eral smaller ones. An ordinary shop
ping bag is depended on to carry
smaller bags, contain face powder and
other first-aids to damaged complex
ions, purse, handkerchiefs, and many
other things.
If one were to follow up the sources
of materials and designs in shopping
and work bags it would lead to jour-
ney around the world. Dainty and ex-
quisite bags for daytime and evening
wear in many odd shapes proclaim
themselves from France. Among them
are numberless beaded designs. Japan
is written plainly in fabric and bead
ed bags, also, and many rich bro
The daily morning oasis., 1919-01-30

cade, with golden dragons, halls from
China.
The four bags pictured above are
among the most practical and hand
some of recent display on Fifth ave-
nue.. The bag at the top of the group
is made Of heavy brocaded ribbon, cut
with scallops at the top that are turned
down, revealing lining Of plain satin.
A quiet shopping bag of navy blue
MORE appears at the left, finished with
a loop and clasp of the material. The
bag at the right is an odd round model
which may be successfully made of
ribbon or chiffon velvet. 1t has hand-
some metal mounting at the top, such
as may be bought in dry goods stores.
The handles are novelty. in this par
ticular, being made of large wood
beads.
A rich dotted ribbon, showing
solid center of black with a ring of
white embroidered on brilliantly col
ored ground, makes bag of great dis
tinction, shown at the bottom of the
group. The loop handle slips through.
narrow strap of the ribbon.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-01-30
Montezuma

N. A. Spence, Chicago; J. S. Lind,
T. c. Wines, Los Angeles; F. C.
Plate, C. M. Muller, San Francisco;
J. Malmendt. Silver City, N. M; R.
Milligan. C. H. Holcom, Tom Nc
Kenzie, Ell Paso; Roy McCarty,
Phoenix; S. B Neff. R. M. Pacheco.
Ramon Ahumada. Tucson; f. Carter,
Tyrone. N. M: %. S. Coates. Curlev
Grav. w M. Hunter Paul R. Gray,
Sopo5ta: T A Dean Benson; F. w.
Knicht Llano; A. ]. Oliver, Hous-
ton, Texas.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-01-30
CHAMBER COMMERCE
MEETING THIS EVE

A meeting of the Board Of Direc-
tors of the Nogales Chamber of
Commerce will be held Thursday
evening at o'clock at the Town
Hall, if not occupied, or at the San
ia Cruz Club room.
Probable matters for consideration
are:
Progress-Trade Trip.
Report-Good Roads Convention.
Financial Budget.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-01-30
National

F. S. Hunter, Prescott; Geo. Will
bur, A. D. Rowe, Tucson; S. Myer-
son and wife, Howard Keener, Pat
agonia; D. L. McKittrick and wife,
Los Angeles; B. R. Coleman, Cooper;
J. R. Coudert, Worlds Fair Mine;
Frank S. Hanson, City.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-01-30

Yesterday evening there arrived
from Houston, Texas, Mr.. A. J.
Oliver, the Texas capitalist, who is
interested in development of the
henequen industry In Sonora. He is
at the Montezuma.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-01-30
Arizona.

C. B. Ricketts,. City; Mateo Amado
and wife. Or Mine; Fred Dromlet,
Alberto Quijado, Tucson.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-12-30
Jacks Adventure
= In Nodland

fleetfoot told him. Here they stay
until they learn they can never make
money by stealing 1t.
Before Jack could question Fleet
foot he was thrown OF the pony's
back. He landed on the hillside with
the rest Of the boys. He started to
run. He bumped into the Queen Of
Thriftland.
Jack Learns q Lesson.
"Jack," she said, and her voice
SOUL ded all the world like his moth
er's that he wanted to hug her.
Jack, none of these things here are
given away for money. It is saw
ing and planning and foresight that
will make these things come to you
Thriftland gives nothing to those
who do not save their pennies and
spend them only in thrift fashion.
You're right" he sobbed, You're
right. If you will only show me how
to begin, I'll pomise you I'll start
saving Immediately" The Queen
smiled and everything grow bright.
Jack rubbed his eyes in astonish-
ment. He was back in his own little
room. His father was bending over
him.
'I didn't realize" his father said,
'that you were getting to the point
where you need money. Hereafter
every week I'm going tn pay you an
allowance Of so much money. And
what is the first thing you are going
to do?
Tr b., Thrift Stamps" Jack an
swered.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-12-30

Little Jack was crying. Moth
er had lust put him to bed early.
He'd been a bad boy. That after
noon when his father had given
him a bright fifty cent piece to
purchase bread at the grocers,
little Jack had returned without
the bread and told his father
that he lost the money.
Now Jack had not lost the money.
Instead he had kept It himself and
later during a friendly tussle with Jip,
the Irish terrier. the bright fifty cent
niece had dropped from Jacks pocket
and rolled noisily in front Of his faith
or. Questions followed and Jack con-
fessed he had kept the money.
Jack Visits Thriftiand.
The rays of the evening star shin
ing though the trees rested its beams
on Jack. It was very bright and re-
minded Jack of the stolen half dollar
Suddenly in the zero OF the date
f,eures he saw an oval door bound
With silver hinges. It few open.
The little dreampony, Fleetfoot'
beckoned for Jack to come. Before
he realized it he was on F1eetfoots
hack. The feet pony sped Tar away
through the star-lit night far away
from the lonely room with the black
shadows.
Neetfoot reached the foot Of a
steep hill.
1--WE stop here" said the pony.
Little boys who take money that
DOESN'T belong to them come here. +"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-12-30
eolld Heat.

Another Of the problems that our
army In France disposed Of in prac-
teal way was the supplying Of fuel
for heating and cooking purposes in
the trenches. Soldifed alcohol filed
the bill because 1t was safe, conven-
lent to handle and burned without
odor or smoke. As q result Of the de-
mand, huge factories were built to
produce this novel fuel. Now new
uses must be found for the vast out
put Of solidifled alcohol
Mr.. I. Pepper Of New York city,
who made Its use Of such practical
value by inventions such as the mess
kit stove, airplane food carrier, dug.
out heater and various other devices.
has again come to our rescue by In
venting a special kind Of portable
stove, ideal for picnics, camping, boat
Ing and other outdoor excursions
The stove is made in the form Of a
suitcase Of heavy steel and In provid-
ed with q hinged drop which forms
the front Of the stove when 1t Ia
erected. Folding feet beneath the
stove serve to raise 1t an inch or so
above the surface on which 1t may be
placed. The fuel Is supplied in the
form Of cans, which are placed be.
meath the burner Observation-Disclosures
North American.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-12-30
Thousands of N. E..
Children Know That
Thrift is Power

An intensive thrift campaign
is now being carried on in the
schools of New England with the
hope that such effort will make
it possible for the generation to
come to redeem the present un.
popular belief of the European
countries that America is the
spendthrift nation of the world
Talks on thrift, pantomimes thrift
playets and books aimed to teach
the children the benefits derived from
thrifty living are being used in the
schools OF New England today to
teach the children thrift. In many
of these schools the teachers
devote a period each week to discus
sions on Thrift subjects such as
How to Save Money"
Even today as the result Of the
National Thrift Campaign children
in the schools of the country know
that Thrift is power and that to save
is to succeed.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-12-30
LITTLE TALKS
ON THRIFT

Are you saving money? You
should be. No matter what your
present weekly income Is, you should
be placing part of 1t aside for the
proverbial rainy day." There are
many reasons why one should make
every effort to save some Of their
money at the present time.
Financial experts have figured that
the present value OF the American
dollar as compared to its value in
1910 is less than one half Of Its
original purchasing power There
fore, after the period Of re-construc-
ton we are now passing through is
over. dollars which are only worth
approximately so cents will return to
their par value N purchasing power
Of $1.00. When one stops to think
of this fact it becomes most evident
that saving today pays pretty high
rate Of interest to the man who can
lay q few dollars aside.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-12-30
Dawes Handicap.
By IzoLA FORESTER
Copyright. 1913. by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicsts)

lCVpySl8ut, lSlS, py the MCCLURE NoWo-
paper Syndicats)
Connie held her breath to catch the
words over the party wire. It had
not been her fault, uncOnsciously
eavesdropping on David. She had
picked up the receiver to call a number
and the very sound of his voice had
made her hesitate and listen when she
found he was talking to Hardy Good.
win.
an be able to meet 1t next month,
surely. Hardy, If you can hold 1t over
until then. No, not the principal, but
can swing the interest"
Then came Hardy's voice, curt and
businesslike. He was sorry, hut he
had a good buyer for the Ashley place,
and the firm would not allow him to
let the mortgage go for matter of
sentiment. Besides. Dave had given
his word he would meet 1t the 18th.
But my mother has been very-ill,
you knew that, didn't you? I've had
pay iOl anu lho hOcPttoi
bill besides, l could not foresee that,
Hardy"
Connie hung up softly and stood
motionless, staring out Of the window
at the row of naples that served as
windbreak before the house. She had
wondered why Dave had not asked
her to marry him, and now she knew.
1t was his mother and the burden Of
debt on them.
Her hands clenched as she thought
Of Hardy daring to press the mortgage
and put them out Of the old Ashley
place, Hardy. who had gone to school
with both the boys and had been Halls
chum before his death. She crossed
quickly to her desk and picked up
Hardy's letter that had come that
morning, asking her to 60 to the yacht
races across the Sound. He would sail
his own, the Reminder, he told her.
Did she remember why he had named
It that7
Connie bit her lip. It had been
little boy and girl joke between them.