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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-30
10 YES GAMBLE
By MAY CHRISTIE

, to you only this morning. with the Paris postmark on it? And wasn't the handwriting that of some one whom we both know fairly well? Some on. Lucille-confess"
 Well. l do like him-rather. In- cille had admitted under pressure. She was wondering how best she should NeXplain this seaside trip to David Burk e
 the fact that she had borrowed money from Jim Dalton.
 But it had been done for Shirley's sake. Burke must see that
 Perhaps it might be better not to tell him? Men were curious. She could ray dim back herself once she was Iurkes wife,
 or later on. she would tell Shirley. That young damsel would be marry ing Jim There would be no need, then. to settle debts.
 Jim had told Lucille repeatedly that he didn't wish 10 be repaid All the layment that he wanted was to see the light of happiness in Shirley's Irettya eyes and the glow of health re- turHing to her cheeks.
 One sunlit afternon they had glor- ious drive over the Sussex Downs. Lu- ellie. pleading that she had letters she
 
 them on this occasion.
 And as they sped inland over the pndulating country roads Shirley and Jim were metaphoricany perched ; upon Parnassus. Shirley was growing stronger every cay. She had ceased to worry over | the question of finance too. Lucille $ iaysterious uncle had provided the wherewithal for this delightful holiday. Well. she would pay Lucille back and somef day soon
 lim's big. smooth runnig car swal- lowed up the white ribbon of road with a vast ease. And every turn of the twisting highway brought fresh beauties into view. Quaint little farms nestled in sleepy hollows Ridiculous little windmills revolved languid sails Rose covered cottages dotted the undulating landscape. And flaxen headed children rushed from their 1 doors to view the passing car. Occasional aravans--painted like Joseph's coat of many colors-went embling by. drawn by somnolent horses. An immense peace seemed to trood over the whole countryside as 1 it lay bathed, in the sunlight of a summers afternoon. Away behind blue eNpanse the gulls and water fowl were crying and calling to each ether.
 "Englands dear. beautiful, sleepy, lazy placei' remarked JimS suddenly, with emphasis. Sussex, for instance what a splendid spot in which to drowse the years away!' Shirley's eyes went roaming over the glorious greenness of the coun- , tryside, so fresh, SO radiant. It had rained the night before and the grass was lifting new-washed blades, the flowers clean faces. A thousand scents of field and wood and meadow per fume.
 There isn't any country in the world | like Englandn she said. softly.
 Jim looked at her -quizically
 q may agree to that! But you'l, have to grant me that it's 1azyl' 1 Shirley shrugged her shoulders. She l felt too much tranquil and content 1 for argument.
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nnRkE.s RETuRN

At 5;S0 that afternoon David Burke ascended the steps of the select hotel in Brighton where he'd been told Lu- cille was staying. | He had arrived from Paris that very morning, breakfasted at Charing Gross, and caught the earliest possible train for Surrey.
 Lucille, however, was not there His cid nurse at the cottage where Lucille | had stayed informed him that that .young woman was in Chelsea. [ Burke, therefore. had taken the next IItrain back to London and had evrived 9 Shirleys studio in hot haste only to ind it empty and the dooR locked in his face
 He had sought out the caretake CT and had obtained Shirley's address at Brighton, with the added information | that Shirley had a good-looking young widow lady with her." Thus eheered up, then. Burke had dashed southwards, his hopes high, only to find that Lucille and Shirley | both were "out' He seated himself on the hotel ferandah. and gave himself up to pleasant speculation.
 The trip to France had been a defi- ite success, He had transacted busi- ness matters satisfactorily. And more important still--the truth of the old adage had been clearly demon strated-"Absence makes the heart grow fonder"
 1 He had missed Lucille enormously l Her sympathy-co -companionship--ha grown necessary to him. His little | trip away from her had shown him Just how genuine and deep his feel 1 ings were.
 He was glad Of this-elad that he
 still had the capacity to care. | There was the chug -chug of a motor car drawing up beneath the verandah.
 and Burke. leaning forward, saw Miss
 Shirley Marsh descend from 1t assist
 ed by Jim Dalton.
 1 ''Won't you come in and see Iucille2'
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NEWS EVENTS AND FEATURES FOR w OMEN READERS

i laughed. quite amused. He tossed the woman coin.
 She leaned further in and surveyed Miss Shirley lSecnly.
 You've had a lot of trouble lately. dearie. A fair haired woman from across the seas worked you a lot of harm. Tall and good-loking she was. And she came between you and the man you loved" She broke off for a moment; then continued
 There was another man, too-not stranger. But you don't care for him. Let him go. Bless your pretty innocent little face. you're going to marry the one you love-a tan, dark young man with a curly head and 'aughlng eyes" Here she flung a sharp glance at Jim Dalton. Hell make you a rich, good husband, and all your troubles will be at an end,'
 There. that will do'" Noting Shir- leys embarrassment, Jim waved the Eipsy off. He turned to the young girl, laughing ,"IIows that about a rich husband. shirley? Eh?'
 SI don't care aboat riches" she re- piled, and ] don't th;nk that part of Ter fortune telling was quite true"
 Meaning you won't marry a man with money?' For a moment a little anxious twinge was at Jim's heart Shirley might be fanatic on this point And Jim was we'll endowed with this worlds goods, though she didn't know 1t.
 She smiled straight into his eyes.
 'Id marry the man I care for whether he's rich or poor" she said softly
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CHAPTER XIX ROMANCE BESIDE THE SEA


 Shirley was immensely embarrassed over the mistake that she had made.
 IT thought you were Luciller' she stammered. flushing as she met Jims glance. You came up so quietly''--
 Would it be very wrong of me to say I'm glad 1 did?" He leaned a little forward in his chair and regarded her ntently He was smiling. "The ques- ton that you put just now-why, you must surely know the answer to it without any asking
 Shirley pulled herself together. She couldn't quite so easily forget the past
 But now was her opportunity to set things straight.
 T am very glad to see you" she said, for certainly there are some explana- tons in order between us.r
 There are.' said Jim "and l hope the time has come to explain every thing,
 Mr. Dalton Shirley continued "I once wrote you letter addressed to thes Bath Club. Did you ever receive it?"
 No. have never received letter from you at any time, said Jim. Did you in turn get the message I sent you by Mrs. Arnold when you were at her homer"
 "Nor cried Shirley Things were smoothing out remarkably
 She never gave you any message :? She didn't even tell you phoned the previous night?' asked Jim, incredu- lous.
 Miss Shirley shook her head.
 T can't congratulate Mir. Burke's sister on her. truthfulness,' said Jim
 I,l gss-- found out, you seerf supplemented Shirley.
 You weren't really engaged to Mr Burke at that time. swere you?" Jim ventured the question as though half fearful of the answer.
 "of course. wasn't| Shirley cried.
 But l saw you-R
 Shirley wheeled around and faced her interlocutor steadily.
 You mean you saw me speaking 10 him on that day?' Jim nodded.
 T ran into him in Waterloo Sta tion,' she said tranquilly, and he was particularly keen that I should lunch with him. He had some business to discuss with me. l suppose you know he holds mortgage on my property in Surrey? The White Cottage now is really his'
 "What2' Jim loked immensely taken back. Sympathy for this stranded young girl and annoyance towards Burke struggled together on his open countenance. "Oh, Shirley let me buy it back for you,"
 T couldn't think of such a thing. Resides, you couldn't possibly afford itif'
 Jim didn't doubt now that she cared for him.
 i've been jealous idiot where Burke's concerned" he said aloud, but then, my dear"-he caught her hand I'd be confoundly jealous of almost any man you looked at! Awful con tession, isn't it?
 'You needn't beF said Shirley softly. eyes aglow.
 ''Burke's got such an internal lot of money--he could give a girl so mueh,'' pursued Jim.
 "oh, no. he couldnt-at least not mew
 You dear, unworldly little girl!' His head was very close to hers now. Shirley, we're going to be awfully | happy, you and Ii'
 She turned and looked at him. There was a shell-pink color In her soft. ! rounded cheeks. Sea breezes played ! among the curly tendrils of her hair. Her pretty eyes were shining as she smiled tremendously little smile of happiness
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Imogene sat looking steadily at him.
 What you thinking about?" he asked
 euriously.
 About coming over there and kiss ing you" she said promptly. Really" said Andrew, looking around the room in mock alarm, "this
 is most embarrassing" "l think ] shah do it anyway" said | Imogene, smiling at him happily. He turned so he could see his reflec- , tion in the mirror. He looked hintself over carefully.
 "Frankness compels me to admit that ! don't see how you can help it," he { said gravely.
 It's not because your hair is curly; it's not because your eyes are blue, " re heard her say to her companion. ; The latter shook his head. "I'l come around this evening. after dinner if may He jumped back into the drivers seat, nodded gaily towards her and drove off.
 | Shirley acsended the steps of the
 verandah, caught sight of David Burke
 and came forward 10 greet him with
 little cry of surprise. q thought you were in Paris
 1 "'Fhe prodgars returned!" 1 Wen have to kill the fatted calf tonight--to celebrater' Shirley laughed merrily. She was glad, for Luciue's
 sake, that Burke had come Haven't l you seeai Lucille yet?" ! He shook his head. she's out"
 'Oh she'll be back any moment then.
 Let's sit down here and have chat" Burke hadn't heard about Miss Shir- l ley's Illness For Lucille's letter to France hadn't reached him. so fre- quently had he changed his address in | the last two weeks. | e. .I..
 young girls presence. Before being | "on" with the new love, he decided that l re should be definitely "off' with the 1 oldi But how best to open up the
 subject with Miss Shirley. How best i 10 let her know about his change of | heart?
 Has Lucille told you anything?" he | began. nervous as q sehoolboy when
 he first tackles fthe love question Has she-that is-I thought Shirley suppressed smile. Her
 glance was all demureness as she
 said
 q know you're very fond of Lucille and I'm sure she returns the feeling! i Burke loe< tremendously relieved | He was a <nt to speak when a scrap | of pap% fluttered to Shirley's feet
 end both made sudden move to catch 1 t simultaneously { Their heads bumpedl
 ] Baughingly each held corner of the paper and regarded it The name of
 Lucille caught Shirleys eye, and-be- 1 low it---was the signature of Jim | "Whats this? cheque2" Burke peered closer Pay Lucille Derange' @ His whole face changed and 1 darkened. and he suddenly crushed | tle4 paper into a crumpied ball.
 Bot not before Miss shirley-e equal
 ly astounded-had seen that it was a draft for 60 pounds. made out to I.u- ellie from Jim Dalton.
 fRead tomorrow's thrilling chapter)
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MRS. MCARTY
 FNTEpTATNC CVTR

Mrs. Fred McCarty entertained the Thursday Bridge Club at her home on Thirteenth avenue south. Mrs. Arthur Granville won the highest score prize two lovely handkerchiefs, after which a salad course was served. The guests in- cluded Mrs. J. J. Chamblee, Mrs ]. D. Hayden, Mrs. Arthur Granville, Mrs. J. H. Holcombe, Mrs. Guy Amos, Mrs. ]. Hughes. Mrs. Allen Gasl1in, Mrs. Hubert Norwood Mrs. P. k. Brandmill, Mrs. J.. R. Robertson, Mrs. J. Smith, Miss Walker and Mrs l.. A. stallworth.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS

Mrs. H. H. Shell. chairman of the community council, announces a meet ing of the executive board of the coun- ell, to be held today at 11:30 a. m.. in the directors room at the Civic Asso- citation.
 The Nursery Guild of the Mercy Home will meet this morning at 10:30 o'clock at the Business Women's Club
 The Psychological Club will meet this morning at 10:30 o'clock with Mrs Emmitt O'Neal
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RANDOM NOTES

Miss Matte Waters and Miss Aline Bell who spent the weekend in the city with friends. left yesterday for Montevallo.
 Mrs. Frank Willis Barnett, Frank Willis, IT,, and Proctor Barnett, after spending the past three months in Florida, have returned home.
 Mrs. Spier Whitaker of Washington Is the guest of her cousin, MT Hande- man Meade, and Mrs Meade for few days. MT. and Mrs. Whitaker will leave shortly for New York City to make their home in the future.
 
 Mrs. T. G. Byrd and children are with Mrs. J. P. Evans until school
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MRS. STALLWORTH
 ENTERTAINS BRIDGE GLIB

Mrs. T.. A stallworth entertained the Friday Bridge Club at her home and after a series of games Mrs. James B. Hill was awarded the prize. dainty Handkerchief. An ice course was served and the guests included Mrs. James B. Hill, Mrs Thad McCarty, Mrs. Guy Amos, Mrs. Nelson Hill Mrs J. R. Strickland. Mrs. Arthur Granville and Mrs. J. R. Robertson.
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SCHOLARSHIP DIFFERED

The Montgomery branch of the Southern Association of College Wom- en announces a loan fund available to Alabama girls who cannot attend coll lege without financial assistance. Those interested may obtain informa- ton blanks from Mrs. A. L. Cantelou, 1212 South Hull street, Montgomery. All applications must De in by April 10.
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MIR. AND MRS. SHOOK
 TO HONOR NIECE

Mr. and Mrs. r. c Shook will en- certain at a buffet supper on Tues day evening, April ', at their home on Crescent avenue, in honor of their neice, Miss Elizabeth M. Jordan, whose marriage to Mir. Walter Scott Brower will be an event of Wednesday even- ang, April T.
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ENCHANTED DAYS

Thereafter Jim and Shirley spent some glorious days. Lucille proved an excellent chaperone, discreet to a de- gree. She invariably knew the psycho- logical moment in which to efface her self On the other hand, if livelness were required of her. she could-meta- phorically-pipe a merry tune
 And in the fresh alr and sunlight and sea breezes she herself expanded.
 Lucille, you seem to grow younger and better-looking every day" Shirley remarked on more than one occasion. T do believe you are in love!"
 Lucille had laughingly taken up the cudgels in self-defense.
 Lust because you and your Jim are in the seventh heaven, you think that I must be in the same condition. too! Why, Shirley. dear. I'm done with love and all that sort of foolishness.''
 "Oh, no, you're notl'' Shirley had flung at her cha1lengingiy. And know who the man is. too. Oh. yes, you needn't try to pretendI Didn't I deliver an interesting looking letter said. Miss Elizabeth Mae Jordan. the beautiful daughter of Dr. and Mrs William NJ. Jordan of Birmingham Miss Jordan will be heard Tuesday afternoon at the musical tea, at the Exchange hotel when she will give several delightful vocal numbers"
 MT and Mrs. Fred Sale of Oxford have recently come to this city. where they will make their home.
 Miss Mary Gardner of Anniston spent the weekend in the city with friends.
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THE EoRTuNE TELLER

 They passed through dear little ham lets and quiet villages, with ivy smothered houses set in small, prim gardens and covered cottages all along the road.
 Then, out again into the open coun- try up hill down dale, but ever on into fresh beauties
 At last they drew up before a small, matched dwelling. hidden under a wealth of honeysuckle. In one of it's tiny lattieed windows was a placard Labelled"
 Together they walked up the mar TWO flagged pathway to the door Al losy-cheeked, smiling woman ushered them into the ridiculous little "par- ior,p which was her special pride and joy. The window stood wide open. letting in the sunlight and fresh air. It was a typical cottage "parlor," with antimacassared chairs. stuffed birds. wax flowers and awesome fam fly photographs upon the walls. The usual shellwork ornaments and china dogs were not forgotten. too.
 Sweet-scented honeysuckle came climbing through the open lattice. And Shirley loved the little place They partook with hearty appetite of the usual cottage tea-newlaid eggs end watercress, homemade bread and cakes. They sat at little table close to the window, SO that they might survey the road.
 A shadow fell across them as a gipsy woman thrust bold head through the aperture.
 Pretty lady let the gipsy tell your fortune! 'Tis the lucky face you've got, cearie! Cross the gipsy's palm with a. piece of silveri"
 Shirley shrank back, but Jim
  and made a pretty bonfire of them. and sat on two potato baskets. discussing
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Mrs. E. c. Chandler and Mrs. John Turner are contemplating leaving here Easter Monday for ten days trip to New York
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Mrs. B. F. I.oftine of Atlanta will ar rive this week to be the guest of Mrs. Albert Dobyn.
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and made pretty bonfire of them. and sat on two potato baskets, discussing the aforesaid theory till nothing was left of the fire but a few smoldering tassels.
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Mrs Vernon J. Douglts will leave today for Mobile, where she will remain, untli after the marriage of her brothef, MT Henry F White, and Miss Alta Stoli on Wednesday, April 2S She will be 'hs bouse guest of Mrs. Frank Stoll and Miss stoll. During her stay in Mobile MT. Douglas will go east for rev weeks.
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dIIU KJIINVIN to soon go to their country home on Red mountain for the summer.
 Mrs Estelle Nabb Phillips will leave Thursday for New York.
 Mrs Charles H. Nabo and Mrs. Rlch- ard Stiar are removing today to Rhodes Court, where they have taken an apart ment.
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fvid eamuslson. pianist, and
oie kreidler. baritone, gave
( nderful program last evening 1t
1gsstAna college chapel, before an
~ 1ence which completely filled
~ auditorium, balcony and all.
Aois concert was the equal Of any
epn ~ imported artists. and the
80 crowd fully appreciated the
H. jendid treat Of the evening. lie
NJ Carlson st the piano deserves
6slAt credit for the capable way in
N1lch no handled the acc0mpani-
n1eats to the vocal numbers.
III m. Samuslson WAS especially
sDlendid Ii his Iast group Of List
1nnbers, for which his pianistic
sa11lity seems to be well adapted.
HI programs. always include such
~ 1roup, ope Of the most popular Of
II programs. The group opened
WITH "SpSing Might" Schumann-
Lisst composition. and included the
List Etude, d Flat major" and
IA Campsnella" Mr.. Samuel
soA,s technique Is marvellous. 50
na&ufaIly done he works it into his
Interpretations. This ability was
csrecially well pronounced In this
fav0rfte group. An encore was de-
mGnded and Mr.. Samuels0n re-
spoaded with Schubert's Moments
Musical"
Il seemed as the pianist played
number after number with a re-
Variable ease and grace, which is
not nearly 80 noticeable in some of
the wider known pianists, as II his
fingers naturally took to piano
keys. Seemingly, entirely uncon-
cefned IS to the way the numbers
should be played, Mr.. Samuels0n
completely threw himself into the
compositions. and played with an
understanding that inspired all
who heard him. His first group,
three Chopin numbers, displayed
his firm. effortless touch to perfec-
ton. Those who have heard him
from year to year were more than
ever impressed with his numbers
last evening. The pedaling work
and the work with the left hand
was unusually strong, showing up
to gperfection in the Chopin Noe.
turae. C sharpe minor, Pondini's
"Mnrche Mignonne," gave the play
er An opportunity to display his
ability; at staccato. This number
W. especially liked as was THE
Lark" (Glinka- Balakirew) and
"MArche a Ia Turque" beethoven
Ruhinstein) which was followed by
an encore Polka by Rachmaninoff.
Thu new grand piano which. was
us&6 for the first time last evening
ADDED considerably to the concert.
NJ. Kreidler's half Of the pro-
gram was equally as great a treat
- the pianist's. but mo small part
Of this was due to the fact that his
numbers were all given in English,
including his big number, the Pag-
liacci Prologue, by Leoncavallo,
and his encore, the Troubadore
song from Carmen. probably his
best number. His voice qualities
are exquisite. and the audience was
enchAnted with the operate num-
ebrS which he sang as only one
could Who has had operate expert
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Rollo R. Killing and Nil. ~.
Anderson. Other numbers ~. :
given by Mr.. Sonntag, yict,,..
Mr.. Schmidt. pianist. Thi, !, -
fourth Of q series Of enta,ta,. 'ae
given by Mrs. Vernon and 1 ny
Steiner. u Ms.
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ranging from baby doll dresses to
ball gowns. Ind including sport
and beach suits. was unusually at
tractive. Assisting in entertaining
and In pouring were Miss Elizabeth
Putnam. Miss Anne kuhnen, Mrs.
Alice button Atwill. Mrs. Cyrus
Dart. Mrs. Janet Germain, Mrs.
William Rendlemann, Mrs. John
Higgins, Mrs. Edgar Akin and Mrs.
re. Ficke.
To Give Program At 7. W. C. A.
A delightful program has been
arranged for the regular vesper ser
vices to be held at the Y. w. C. A.
tomorrow afternoon at 5 o'clock. A
community sing will also be held
and tea will be served. The public
is cordially invited to attend.
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dies commenced serving supper. A
large assortment Of rugs, aprons.
comforts and . variety of other
articles were on sale. Mrs. L. W..
Loftiss will entertain the next
meeting Of the socie.y at her home,
Pass Nineteenth avenue, Dec. z.
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Licensed to We'd
ATTENTION, MHNRpps

ATTENTION. MENBERS
Members OF Woman's ReIi.ss
No. 66 are requested to atts,S II 3
funeral of Mrs. F. c. Hem.ss -
Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clo.I !!
the home, 1907 Seventeenth -. =
By order Of president,
MRS. FRANCES SIE1aov
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Noni.atisu Of O@cers.

Nomination Of officers was made
at the regular meeting Of Barbara
Frietchie tent. No. 81, Daughters OF
Veterans. held yesterday afternoon.
The nomination will be held open
until the next meeting of the tent,
Dec. 5, when elections will take
place. Plans for the bazaar and
chicken dinner were also discussed
but no date was announced for the
affair.
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Give Doll Gewn Exhibit Tea.

The Misses Ella May and The
resa Hirschl entertained a COM
pany Of some one hundred twenty
Eve tri-city friends at their home,
725 Farnam street, Davenport, At
an informal tea and doll gown>ex-
hibit yesterday afternoon. The
hours were from to s o'clock.
The rooms were decorated with
chysanthemums, and the charming
exhibit composed Of doll gowns.
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Clear sl14 1t Razar.

The sum Of STA was cleared at
the bazaar sponsored by the ladies'
aid and missionary society at the
Oak Grove United Presbyterian
church yesterday afternoon and
evening at the church. During the
afternoon coffee and cake were
served, and about 6 o'clock the la