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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-05-02
Yen. He Could.

-Immie." said teacher, do yor
Know what disaster means?'
-fes'm." answered he of the James
name.
VERY well, let me hear you use II
IN sentence
"Wby-uh-l know my ma wont
n me 90 swimmin' this kind o
rscnt her, cause disaster"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-05-02

recreation, are reported by the chill
5ren's bureau as some Of the results OF
its chlldren's year campaign.
Move than 100000 women par
tlclpNted In the activities of the year.
1t was planned to save NJ least 100. 900
of the 100000 children who die annual
ly OF preventuble diseases.
The first activity of the year was
n test Of children under six To see
whether they were up to the stand.
Erls OF weight and height for their
npes. Nearly 1000 600 record cnrlls
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-05-02
lust Think Of Il.

Mrs. Nuwlfe Tin tears)-Oh, Mrs
Gabbalot, am heGrtbroken about
Clarence. He is SO selfish.
Mrs. GabbalOt-Surely that can't be
true, dear; thought he was one Of
the most generous husbands In the
world.
Mrs. Nuwife - Generous, nothing !;
the mean thing went and had his own
life Insured and didn't have mine.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-05-02
Robert and Germs.
il the most popular innovation

Il bert has been In Kindergarten
Just one week. In that week he has
carried Of many things, the existence
Of which is new to him. Among them
Is tie subject of germs. He looks for
them in water, In milk, and In almost
everything he eats.
But the other day he found new
abiding place for them. Grandfather
had just come down the alley from the
square above after wheelbarrow.
Robert eyed him with horror. you
can't go back home that way" he or
dered. Don't you know that alleys
Just full Of germs!'
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-05-02

September 90, Hartman with eight
ihen In attacking In the Argonne got
lost In fog. When the fog lifted he
found he was five miles within the
German lines and In front of long
column Of the enemy -etreating from
Cheppy,
The nine Yanks started out to
whip all the Germans In sight. A Ger.
man fired and missed and a Yankee
trench knife got him. The Yankees
began shooting and the Germans began
30 I,u, Tho
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-05-02

scale fires calamity and frequently
wiped whole killed
millions wer The controlling FIRE
get quickly Aerial observation would begin
aid transporting
has to be cut the dense
oests through fallen timber days are
of the scenic West great
the
~ The Adequate al
atp national forests and national win necessity
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-05-02

issued of which than 100000 have been tabaed with others
turned In
children missed the first
previously registered
provided scholarship
scholarship
the goal that has
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-05-02
Credit to Both.

"They had the same cook for 20
years."
"She deserves a distinguished serv-
Ice medal"
quite so. And II wouldn't be
nmiss to bestow a decoration Of some
sort on the family"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-05-02
BOSCHEE'S SYRUP

will quiet your cough, soothe the in
nammation Of sore throat and lungs,
stop irritation In the bronchial tubes,
insuring good nights rest. free from
coughing and with easy expectoration
In the morning. Made and sold In
America for fifty-two years. A won
derful prescription, assisting Nature In
building up your general health and
throwing of the disease. Especially
useful In lung trouble, asthma, Group,
bronchitis, etc. For sale In all civil
lied countries.-Ady,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-05-02
Fortunate incredulltv,

Mrs. Casey with newspaper)-They
gave Pat Murphy's name In the death
notices instead of his brother Mikes.
Casey-Ye don't say! It's n nice
TX Pat would be In II he was wan O.
thin that behave all they read In the
papers.-Boston Transcript
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-05-02
Smart Boy.

"That boy learned lot Of things In
college. He knows things very few
others know about"
"Tell me some of them"
"Well, somebody asked him what
caused such unusual heat and he said
1t was due to surplus caloric In the
atmosphere"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-05-02
Answering for John.

A distant relation of mine at the age
Of flfty-nlne became engaged to man
her senior by four years and who was
hard of hearing. At the marriage
ceremony when the minister asked the
usual question, without being aware Of
the brldegroom's deficiency. "Wilt thou
take this woman" etc. he did not hear.
therefore did not answer, and the
bride uttered loud enough to be heard
by all In church, John. say yea
Chicago Tribune.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-05-02

We "iaue IRON THIS lump. The exhibit,
however. IL not quite finished. When
u ~ there will be 1,40O Of these little
glass bottles.
These exhibits represent the
achievement Of the new American coal
products Industry, one of the most Inn
portant OF our war babies, which the
scientists OF the government are doing
everything In their power to keep alive.
with half the coal In the world In Its
possession Is seems foolish for the
United States 10 lmpOrt all It's cOnl hy.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-05-02
One or the Other.

as that picture one Of the old mas
ters?"
Il think So" answered Mr.. Cumrox.
Either that picture Is an old master.
or the man who sold 1t to me = :
wizard OF flnnnccr NV
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-05-02
The Wav IL Sounds.

"Graclous, what was that?" asked
ma, excitedly, us there came sound
Of crashing glass from the pantry
where the medicine chest lived.
"Oh. that's only pa" responded Will
lie, 81 heard him say he was going to
break up a cold"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-05-02

conduct to be administered by supervisory bofor 59 against S
bo1y-for. 1,102 against.
In view the importance the functions commission
they would the membership the federal commission should be
Increased TO nine-for, 110 against I'D
modification desirable carry
the period ndustent benefit
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-05-02
Passing Strange.

Human nature is queer"
Yes
Seyerai profiteers recently attended
sne1oorial exercises in honor of our
bad soldiers, and not one of them
abeSed MS If he felt out OF place.
fkrlingham Age-Herald.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-05-02
To Have a Clear Sweet Skin

Touch pimples, redness, roughness
~ itching, II any. with Cutlcura ONT.
senf, then battle with Cutlcura Soap
sna hot water. Rinse, dry gently and
EAST on little Cuticura Talcum to
rave a fascinating fragrance on skin.
Everywhere Csc each.-Adv.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-05-02
Aroused WjIiie'a Curlosltv.

Little Willie--Father have you had
another wife?
Father-Good gracious! Whatever
makes you ask that?
Little Willle--Well. on the first page
of this Bible It says you married Ammo
Domini, 1880.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-05-02
Necessary Qualification.

Bronson-Most Of the airs people
put on about the benefits of foreign
travel are oil n bluff.
Woodson--Yes. But you've got to
travel yourself in order to be able to
call the bluff.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-05-02
A SURF Winner.

Josh-How did Swift manage to Sc
cure the nomination. He has no 20.
lltical influence, has he?
Bosh-NO; but he's simply rolling
In affluence.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-05-02

ence With ulStrICt IUTtSteTs IFUIH hIs-
Soula, Portland, Denver, San Francisco.
Ogden and Albuquerque.
Experiments along this line are
about to be undertaken in southern
California, Mr.. Graves said, In con.
junction with the war department.
i. There is no doubt that II the Unit
ID States ever seriously takes up the
development and utilization Of avia-
ton for peace purposes, aerial obser-
vatlon and patrol of the great forests
,,tu he established on an adequate
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-05-02
Had Him There.

He-It Is said that 0 mans brain Is
bigger than woman's.
She-Well, the same thing Is true
about his feet, but they are no more
serviceable than woman's.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-05-02
Cruel Comment.

Ranager-Say old boy, why don't
gnn jOin moving picture company?
7ragedlan-Why, then you would
zxve 6 chance to be real actor.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-05-02
Practically NojseIess,

Marion-Does that noisy Reggy
Feather still come to see your
Myrtle-Yes, he still comes, but he
hasn't made noise like proposal
yet.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-05-02
To Coma.

Hasn't this aviation business many
difficulties yeti"
"Oh, yes. but It won't be long be.
fore II will be all air plain sailing"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-05-02
His Practice.

"A photographer ought to make an
ideal lover"
"Why sO?"
Because he can develop wom-
ans negative into positive success"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-05-02
Hard to Tell.

He-Do you think one can learn by
correspondence?
She-Depends on the kind Of fellow
one corresponds with.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-05-02

The man who works himself to
Heath trying to accumulate fortune
only acquires funeral pile.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-05-02
Part of the Tree.

Howe-The new political party is d.
vidlng Its tree.
Wise--Yes, / understand they are
kicking as TO who will take the stump.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-05-02
Good Jor.

First Tramp-Wot would youse
rather be dan anything?
Second Tramp-A tank In brew.
pry
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-05-02
What Constitutes Violation Of the Sherman Law7

by all antitrust legislation recommended
by the chamber of United States OF refer
ndum affiliated trade and commercial organizations Complete
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-05-02
Wise Hubby.

$50 your wife has stopped bother
ing you for an automobileT
"Yes; ] tipped of seer she pat
ronzes to warn her against ever riding
In one"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-05-02

The average girl knows enough
rhouf photography to retouch her
segstive when she says NO"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-05-02
No Wonder We Licked Fritz With Men Like These!

w ALTER HARTMAN Chicago sergeant of Company L.
w
heroic figures
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-05-02

bottle brought good results. but 40
] was bound to get well, ! took
twelve.
Fifteen years ago. ! started with
Perune and ] wouldn't be without
II. My weight IL now around 200
pounds and I am hale and hearty
at the age Of 81. I can do 40 much
work as my daughter"
The use Of Peruna for forty-ave
proved Its worth. II you are sick.
do not give up. try Peruna. Write
The Peruna Company. Dept. B. Co.
lumbus. Ohio. for Or. Hartman's
Health Book. II 10 free. Peruna 10
sold everywhere In liquid and tab.
let's. Insist upon having DR.. Harts
mans Famous Peruna Tonic. Ask
your dealer for . Peruna Almanac
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-05-02
ChiIdren's Bureau Weighing the Nations Babies

VIZ
w
the children school
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-05-02

Thousands suffer and thousands
more are destined to suffer from
that most insidious Of diseases.
catarrh. Ninety-seven per cent OF
the people have catarrh. II Is not
confined to the head. nose and
throat as many suppose. Catarrhal
Inflammation may attack the stom-
ach, bowels or any portion OF the
body where there are mucous lin
or position. Everyone 10 liable to
attack.
Mrs. Mary Fricke. 607 Bornman
st., Belleyiile, ILL.,, was one Of Its
victims. She says: II have weighed
as little as 100 pounds For years
/ suffered with my stomach, cramps
and severe headaches. After read:
Ing DR.. Hartman's Health Book.
decided to try Peruna. The nrst
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-05-02
g. WASHINGTON 3
a. SIDFLIGHTS - 81
"Od King Coal and His Ever.Increasing Family

AsHlNGToNAn interesting added to the
collections Of the National consists compound lump
OF coal and about 6O little bottles containing that
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-05-02

Anoint me eyeiids with Roman Eye Bal.
sam at night, aud In the morning observs
the refreshed and strengthened sensation il
-FOUR eyes Adv.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-05-02

Conscience makes towards Of us all
or else cowardlce makes us con
scientious.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-05-02

A serious tangle Is often the result
Of a matrimonial knot.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-05-02

A human sponge Is averse to turning
water.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-05-02
Aerial Patrol Of National Forests and Parks

balloons well patrong the forests the
and for fighting predicted by Henry
chief the United States forest service fveay confer
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-05-02

DaDdvufi causes a feyerish irritation
II The scslp, the hair roots shrink, loosen
and then the hair comes out fast To
stop falling hair at once and ri1 the
Eslp o every particle Of dandruf, get
. sms'l bottle Of "Dsnderine" at any
arug Store for few cents, pour little
b ysu. hand and rub II into the scalp
ASt>f rs-"l applications the heir w.
,oDiag out and you can't find any
's.sdrua. Your hair appears soft
Dlsssy ,And twice - thick and abund
"a TRY III
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-05-02

Join a Diet Squad.
In case you can't buy tenderloln
With your small wad:
You'll find II is good form to Join
A diet squad
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-05-02

VERY APPROPRIATE.
1st Bug: Why the two dollar bill =?
End Bug: My guests want to
dance on the green!
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-05-02

We must preserve our womanho There need greater than
ever strong Apparently the Is not sturdy
formerly victims Of GENERALIZATION and ess
Ia resist disease
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-26
FRIENDS GIVEN $4,000
FOR RECONSTRUCTION
Unnamed Donor Asks That
His Name Be Not
Revealed

Announcement was made last night at
the Friends Meeting House. Fourth
and Arch streets. Of the gift of SIC. 1000
from donor who requested that his
name be withheld, the money to be used
ior reconstruction work in Europe by
the Friends Reconstruction Unit. The
announcement came during the course of
talk by Charles p. Evans, who re-
Gently returned from abroad.
Nearly 5000 persons are sheltered in
houses erected by the Friends Recon-
struction Unit in France" said Mr..
Evans. The houses are partly con-
structed and then carried TO their des-
tinatioH. Only six hours were required
to erect house complete"
Mr.. Evans showed many pictures
scenes Of the German army marching on
Rheims. the battlefelds and a number
of Paris showing the effects of the big
Bertha" Some CT the pictures were
official army photographs. but a number
we're views never before shown, having
been taken privately in Paris. One OF
the pictures showed where the head
quarters of the French Ministry Of War
had been destroyed by one OF the big
shells.
Instances were given showing how the
Friends Unit had worked In connection
with the army. the Red Cross and the
French government. Instead CT the
workers being considered "slackers
they often had to be restrained from
overanxiety TO work.
The immense. amount of reconstruc.
ton work in Armenia. Serbia and Bel
gium was emphasized and plans for tn,
| continuance OF the work were discussed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-26

insurance bill is presented 10 the Lcgis-
.lature.
Of future commercial aviation is a mat
ter which ! am not now prepared to
discuss"
Lieutenant Brownback came over
here on special orders from the air serv-
ice In washington--andt those special or
ders have been the cause OF many OF his
troubles--and will report to the capital
on his return, but II Is probable that he
will collate his reports at his home in
Norristown.
Experience was Varied
His choice for this mission was the
result Of rather an unusual coincidence.
1t was natural, of course, that a man
with his aeronautic and gas-engine ex-
perience should have enlisted in the
service Of Uncle Sam, and this he did
four days after the states declared war
on Germany. He was assigned to active
duty at Essington under Colonel Good
year on May so and was later sent TO
cornell to te9ch machine gunnery, aero
dynamics. aerial warfare and the theory
OF flight to the cadets.
After that he was sent TO the expert
mental field at Hampton. Va, when the
Italian and French machines we're there
The present commission, appointed by
Martin J. Brumbaugh is composed OF
Edward Il. Beidleman, Charles w. Sones
and James b. Weaver from the Senate
william L. Ramsey, John M. Flynn ant
1sadore Stern from tho House, and Will
liam Finn. Dr. William Draper Levi,
and DIR. J. b. McAlister, Representing
the state at large. Miss Edith Hille,
was made executive secretary, and Mis-
Elizabeth McShane, assistant secretnr,
| to the commission,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-26
START TO READ THIS TODAY

SEhNE IO hbhD Ihts IODhh
COMING home after IL O'Clock that
~ night, cold and wondeang whether
or not Scott was home Ruth had plenty
Of time TO analyze her feelings. Since
Isabels outburst she hadn't had time
TO wonder much about II until now, but
now 1t struck her as being all rather
cheap and melodramatic. She had that
reaction against everything that is not
perfectly normal and with it had come
the feeling that she never wanted TO
see Nick again.
Ruth had refused to take a taxi
Somehow she did not want to be alone
with Nick n such close quarters, and
they had been rather silent after they
had left Isabel and Bill. Suddenly Nick
turned to Ruth duestioningly
"I want you to tell me what hap
pened tonight before we went out" His
tone was perfectly even.
Before we went out? why nothing,
nothing at ALL" Ruth hastened to re-
| turn, but her voice was not quite con-
vlncing.
II know that something did happen.
/ NhON Nditti' hhN" hNa
methods. knew that you and she
had had some kind OF a scene, and 1
want to know what 1t was about"
| II don't want to talk about II. Don't
| you see that must forget IT,
will you answer me something truth
fully"
| Yes"
Didn't 1t have something to do with
me?"
Ruth was silent
| Didn't it?"
| yes"
What did Isabel tell you, Ruth"
1t was the first time he had called her
Ruth, although he had done so many
times to himself.
"Please let's not talk about it,"
"I must know"
IL think you know what she told me.
"She told you that she and I had hac
an affair. didn't shc?'
Something of the kind
What else?'
They were walking along through thu
crisp cold night. The streets were de
serted. Ruth felt remote and strang,
and not like herself and she felt hu
INFLATED and degraded at what Isabc
had suggested in her outburst of pas
sion. Nicks voice was no longer cain
and even and Unconditional; II shook 4
little, and its deeper quality surprised
Ruth.
I'll tell you" she burst out suddenly
ut was horrible. She told me that
had taken you away from her. She i'm
piled things. oh, II made me 81
ashamed. ] tried to convince her tina
we were good friends, and she laughed
She said that no one could be friend
with you. That you never bothered will
any one for friendship"
Did you believe her.
"Oh, didn't know what to think. Sh
cried, and II made matters worse, am
I wanted to ask you to go away an'
leave me alone, but I couldn't becaus
Of Isabel. and SO l just nad to go oil
with things"
You poor child
There was a short silence. and the.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-26
SKIPPER RESCUED
FROM VESSEL AT
END OF Is DAYS
Captain Roberts. of the Schooner
Charlevoix, Remained Alone
on Abandoned Craft

After his vessel. the British schooner
Charlevoix, had been drifting about the
Atlantic in waterlogged and dis
mantled condition for fifteen days with
no one on board but himself. Captain
Roberts was compelled TO give up all
hope Of saving his vessel from becoming
a salvage prize and OF saving himself
Captain Roberts was rescued by a
passing vessel on February 90, according
to wireless message received here
Captain Roberts's crew left the storm
battered vessel on February 3. The
skipper refused to desert. as under the
Admiralty laws an abandoned vessel can
be claimed by the first ship sighting and
bringing II into port as a salvage prize.
The Charlevoix, laden with lumber,
was bound from st. Andrews, Fla. for
Macoris. San Domingo For fifteen days
the ship, with its lone navigator has
drifted distance OF ninety-two miles.
It's decks we're level with the water.
Fear of being washed overheard and loss
OF his provisions was all that prevented
the skipper from remaining. The name
Of the ship that rescued him was not
given.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-26
4 Touch of Gay Sprinqtime

Cretonne is the magic wand that with a few
changes wntry house glad Spring cheerness
of the cretonne patterns made expressly draperies
others fairly be made furniture cushions
and many pieces would do to outfit a whole
If is variety combined with little that
then the place the Stairs Upholstery
Why, there 25c yard Prices move
gradually up to ST. yard
snut)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-26
And So They We're Married
By HAZEL DEYO BATCHELOR
Copyright. 1919. bv Public LEDGER co.

turned the corner and came suddenly
upon Ruths apartment house. II sud
denly looked 10 safe and comfortable,
like a big haven where she could be
sure OF safety and shelter and dear
familiar things.
Would you like to have me tell you
anything about it, Nick went on.
"Oh, no, no Please don't"
"f won't then, only this: Isabel and
l knew each other very well before
she married Bill. / didn't want to
marry and l thought she knew it.
There was never any game, and | never
pretended anything Isabel knew all the
rules as well as 1 did and we had a
pleasant Irritation, that was all. l don't
think she can say anything more than
that about IT,"
They came TO the house and stepped
into the lobby. Ruth turned and held
out her hand.
Don't come up" she said
Nick took her cold little hand in his
and smiled down at her reassuringly.
II am more sorry than ] can say that
this should have happened" he said
gravely. Are we still friends?'
There was something almost suppli-
eating in his tone OF voice: Something
insistent that could not be denied.
Yes" Ruth returned slowly, we're
| still friends" She smiled little and
turned toward the stairs. but Nick. as
| he walked down the street. was salts
fed. There was something about Ruth
what II was he hardly knew. Some
thing intangibly different that compelled
his interest But. II the truth were
known. Nick Carsons definition OF
friendship was quite different from
Ruth's.
Z Iu the peHt cbapter n resolution 10 IA,