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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1920-09-18
LAWYERS,

LAWYERS.
E. A. sHAckELFoRD, A~ttorney-at.
Law, oil Minnesota Avenue, Kan.
sas City, Kas. Bell Phone Fairfax
1856.
HUSTON & GALLOWAY, Attorneys
at Law, 1872 e. 18th st. Home
Phone. East 1850. Bell Phone. East
te4s.
FORREST B. ANDERSON, Lawyer,
62s State Avenue. Kansas City. Kas.
Bell Phone West 1860.
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JEWELERS..

J. A. WILSON, 1916 ". Ninth street,
Kansas City, Mo. Bell Phone. Main
1853.
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THE BROWN SISTERS. shininI

Parlors, 2211h Vine Street. Pa
pers, Cigars, CONNECTIONS.
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AUTO TRANSFER, BAGGAGE ANu
EXPRESS.

LOVE & LOVE, 11O6h e. 10th Street.
Bell Phone Grand 1853.
GusTiN SERVICE CO. General Auto
mobile repairing 2117 Vine street.
Melrose 3473W.
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Jeff's Sweet Potato pie 6Oc.
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PRINTED RS.

GRAY-DAWLEY PRINTING CO.
1903 E. 18th St., Kansas City, Mo.
Bell Phone Clifton 1876.
c. A FRANKLIN, 1909 East 18th st.
Bell Phone, Grand 1888.
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WIN. T. STANLEY, Cleaning, Pressing
and repairing, 1880 e. 9th street.
Bell Phone MeIrose 1275-R. Home
Phone Benton East 1912.
CASH AND CALL CLEANERS AND
OVERS. j. Smith, Prop, 1910 E.
14th street.
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TEACHER OF MILLINERY.
PAINTERS.

l.. q. WILLIAMS, Painter. 2613
Michigan. Bell phone Melrose 3775J
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TAILORING.

TAILORING.
McFADDEN TAILORING CO., 2306
Vine st. Bell Phone Clifton 1869.
E. McFadden, Prop.
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PHOTOGRAPHERS.

J. E.. MILLER STUDIO, 1s23 East
Eighteenth street. Bell phone z. 81.
The FAD STUDIO, C. Bruce Santee,
Prop. 1913 E. 18th st. Bell phone,
Clifton 1860.
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HAND LAUNDRY, 1903 E. 18th. Bell
Phone Clifton 44Oe. Canyon & Ho-
gan, Props.
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TRANSFER co.

TRANSFER co.
IF you WANT THE EXACT TIME,
place an dprice call the Exact
Transfer & Auto Baggage Co. They
move everything. r. R. A. Gordon,
Mgr.
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Jeff's Cobblers 15c an order.
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WANTED TO FIND. C. Carter,
last heard from in Kansas City,
Mo. He is brown skinned, height 6
feet, weight 225 pounds. about 55
years of age and a Baptist by faith.
Address the Kansas City Sun office,
1903 E. 18th street, Kansas City, Mo.
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REFRESHMENTS.
WILSON'S WHITE GARDEN, B. F.
Wilson, Prop. 1912 E. 18th. Bell
Phone Clifton 1894.
HOME COOKED MEALS.
MRS VILLA cHlNN, 1929 E. 10th
street. Bell phone Melrose 3S29W.
MRS. ROY DE5olsE, home cooked
meals at all hours. HOS E. 10th
St. Maple 9203R-
MRS. PAULINE ANDERSON, Plain
and fancy sewing. 1926 Lydia Ave.
MRS. L. e. DADE, Dressmaking and
Plain Sewing. 1922 Euclid Ave.
Bell Phone Clifton 1850.
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Negro Business and Professional Directory
of Greater Kansas CITY

DUNHAM SYSTEM, Cleaning and
Pressing. Bell Phone Maple 3766W.
1880 Tracy Ave.
RELIABLE CARPET CLEANERS
Phones, Grand 1877. Home Harri-
son 1884.
SATISFACTORY CLEANERS AND
TAlLoRs, 1917 E. 18th. Bell Phone
Grand 29S7. T. F. Tubbs, Prop.
CITY PANTAToRIUM-the home of
fine tailoring, cleaning and dying,
927 e. 18th st. Bell Phone Grand
665. w. H. Spivey, Prop.
Cleveland Cleaners, Dyers and TaiIors.
Hats cleaned and blocked, 2212 E.
18th street.
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DRESSMAkING,

MRS. OzELL WALLACE, Modiste
Suits and evening gowns a special
ty. 1927 E. 22nd St, list floor east.
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COAL COMPANIES.
PAYNE COAL CO., 1902h vins st,
Bell Phone Clifton 1892; Home Ben
ton 4132.
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POOL Brooklyn Ave.-7-room frame.
strictly. modern, corner lot, nicely fin
cash. ' F'
222S Harrison-5-room cottage. Price
$4,000. Terms. 1890
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REAL ESTATE AND RENTALS.
T. A. ROSS REALTY CO.. 1902 E. 18th
street. Bell phone Clifton 1876.
Home East 5172.
FORTUNE J. WEAVER, The Locator,
1926 East 18th ST., Home East $685.,
Bell East 3495.
WILLIAMS & JACKSON, 17o4 East
18th ST Both phones, East 1415.
n. l. klNSLER, 91s East Twenty
first street. Bell phone, Grand
1904. Home phone. Delaware $50.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-01-22
NOTICE

Notice Is hereby given that at the
regular meeting of the Board of
Trustees of the Town of Iulcsburg to
bu hcld at the regular meeting place
on Monday, the second day Of Fehru-
cry A. d. 1920. payment will be mad"
TO The Stearns- Rogers Manufacturing
Company for the completion Of their
contract with the Town of Ju.eshurP
fcr machinery, installation thereof
and construction work on the electric
light and water plant of the Town Of
Julesburg.
All claimants to whom sums arc
owing for labor or materials, may
fiie their claims with the Town Clerk
on or before the day of such meet
ing.
.KINSMAHy,
Town Clerk.
First Pub Jan. Is, 1920.
Last Pub Jan. %, 1920.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-01-22

the sale of the South half section
Thirteen. Township Eleven North.
Range Orty-three West of the Sixth
Principal Meridian in SedgWick COun-
ty, Colorado. from the defendant to
the plaintiff and for IN order and de-
cree requiring the defendant to make
and execute her formal contract in
writing for the sale of the above de-
scribed land either in the form set
forth in the Complaint. or in the form
and terms provided by the Court. and
for an order that if the plaintiff
should have executed such formal con.
tract and make the payments provided
in the agreement heretofore made be-
tween tn piairt IF and defendant; and
that N case 'he defendant fails and
regiects to satisfy all liens against
said premises, that To money to be
paI by the plaintiff to the defen liant
may be applied TO TIE ayment of sucn
ems under the order of Court. and
for an order directing the defendaL;
% execute to the plaint'if, or 81 =,
person or persons as the plaintiff may
d., t. deed of conveyance free sr.i
clear Of all incumbrance, upon the
CSVNetHS " ti'S
q good and crfficient mortgage deed
10 secure the deferred payment, and
fo- the appointment of Commis-
sioner to act for and in lieu Of the
defendant in and about the execution
OF said instruments, in case the de-
fendant is without the jurisdiction
of this Court, and for all equitable re-
lief IN Tie premises and for the costs
of this suit as will more fully appear
from the complaint in said action to
which reference is here made:
And you are hereby notified that if
you fail to appear, and to answer the
said complaint as above required, the
said plaintiff will take judgment
against you as prayed in the prayer
q the complaint filed herein.
Given under my hand and official
seal at JulesDurg in said County, :his
9th day of August A. u. 1919.
iSEAI) GRACE L. ROOD,
Clerk of the District Court, Sedgwick
County, Colorado.
First Pub. Jan. *. 1920.
Last Pub. Feb 5 1920.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-01-22
Town Treasurer

Town treasurer.
Section 3. That when said bonds
have been duly executed as afore-
said. the entire amount, or so many
thereof as may be necessary to raise
funds for the extension and improve
ments of said waterworks system,
shall be delivered to the purchaser
thereof. and the said bonds and the
funds raised thereby shall be applied
solely to the purposes aforesaid of the
construction, extension and improve
ments of waterworks for fire and do
mestic purposes. within and for said
town: but the purchaser of said bonds
shall be in no manner responsible for
the application or disposal by said
town or any of its officers, of any of
the funds derived from the sale there
of.
Section l. The interest falling due
on said bonds on August l. 1920 and
February l. 1921 shall be paid out
of the general revenue fund of the
Town, and for the purpose Of reimbur-
sing said general fund for said in
ssa!lment of interest, and in order to
raise the necessary funds with which
t. pay the interest due August ! 1921
and thereafter promptly as the same
accrue. and for the purpose of creating
a sinking fund for the ultimate pay
ment and redemption of said bonds.
there shall be levied on all the tax
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Gives His Wife .>>~
Glycerine Mixture

a retired merchant whose wife suf-
fercd for years from catarrh of the
stomach FINALLY gave her simple
glycerinc, buckthorn bark, etc, as
mixed in Adlcr-i-ka. ONE bottle pro-
duced great results. Because Adler
i-ka acts on BOTH upper and lower
bowel it removes all foul matter which
poisoned stomach. Relieves ANY
CASE sour stomach or gas on stom-
ach. Often CURES constipation.
Prevents appendicitis. Cleveland &
Law, druggists.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-01-22
NOTICE OF ADJUSTMENT DAY

Estate of Lydia Flora, Deceased.
No. l42
All persons having claims against
said estate are hereby notified to pre-
sent them for adjustment to the Coun
ty Court of Scdgwick County. Colo
rado, on Monday, the 23rd day Of
February A. d. 1920.
ARTHUR b. FLORA,
Administrator of the Estate Of Lydia
Flora. ~
JOHNSON e. POUND,
Attorneys.
First Pub. Jan. %, 1920
Last Pub. Feb. l2, 1920.
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Section 2. The said bonds and the
coupons thereto attached shall be in
substantially the following form:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
State Of Colorado
County of Sedgwick
Town Of Julesburg
JULESBURG WATERWORKS EX-
TENSION BONDS
Series of February l, 1920
No. ------------ 81 900.
The town of Julesburg, in IL. coun-
ty Of Sedgwick and State of Colorado,
acknowledges itself indebted, and
hereby promises to pay to bearer
I ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS
IN lawful money of the United States
of America, for value received, on the
first day of February, A. d. 1885, re-
serving the right to pay the same al
any time after the first day of Febru-
AIRY, A. ID. 1880, with interest thereon
at the rate of five and one half per
centum (5aGs) per annum, payable
semi-annually on the first day of
August and the first day of February
in each year, upon presentation and
surrender of the attached coupons as
they severally become due, both prin-
cipal and interest being payable at the
office of the town treasurer in Jules
burg, Colorado. or at the banking
house of Kountze Brothers in the city
of New York, U. S. A., at the option
of the holder, and for the prompt pay
ment of this bond, both principal and
interest, the full faith, credit and re-
sources of the town of Julesbu are
hereby irrevocably pledged.
This bond is issued by the town
of Julesburg for the purpose of the
construction, enlargement and extern
sion of waterworks and supplying
said town with water, under the au-
thority of and in full conformity with
the constitution of the state of Colo
RADIO, the provisions of Chapter 147 of
the Revised Statutes of Colorado,
1908. and an act of the General AS
sembly entitled, "An Act to enable the
several towns and cities of the State
of Colorado to contract an indebted
ness and to issue bonds," approved
March 10, A. d. 1919, and in pursu-
ance of an ordinance of said town,
duly and legally adopted, published
and made law of said town.
And it is hereby certified and re-
cited that all acts, conditions and
things required by the laws and con-
Stitutiop bf N. ctata Of r,l,r,Jo g..
be done precedent to and in the issu-
ing of this bond necessary to make the
same legal and valid, have been pro-
perly done and been performed, in reg
ular and due time, form and manner;
and that the total debt of the town
including that of this bond does not
exceed any limit of indebtedness pre-
scribed by the constitution or laws
of the State of Colorado, and that
provision has been made for the levy
and collection of an annual tax suf
ficient to pay the interest on this bond
and also discharge the principal there
of when the same becomes due.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, the
town of Julesburg has caused this
bond to be signed by the Mayor of
said town, attested by the clerk
thereof, under the seal of the town,
and countersigned by its treasurer,
and has caused the attached interest
coupons to be executed with the fac
slmile signature of the town treasurer,
as of the first day of February, A. D.
1920.
ATTEST:
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-01-22

Try US with your next order Of ;5b
work. We guarantee satisfaction at
reasonable prices. No job too smal
or too large for US to handle.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-01-22
Treasurer of the Town of Julesburg
COUPON

August,
On the first day of February. A. D.
b.. the town Of Julesburg, in
the county of Sedgwick, and State of
Colorado, will pay to the bearer
twenty-seven 5O-lOO dollars (S27 SOY
at the office of the town treasurer in
Julesburg. Colorado, or at the bank
ing house of Kountze Brothers. in the
city of New York. U. S. A.. at the op-
ton of the holder, being six months
interest due that day on its Water
works Extension Bond. Series of 1920.
dated February I, 1920, and bearing
No
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-01-22

The public sale season is now on.
Let the Grit-Advocate do your sale
printing. First-class work by prin.-
ers who know.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-01-22
SUMMONS
STATE OF COLORADO. J
Town Clerk.
Published Jan. %, 1920.

SIS.
County of Sedgwick,
IN THE DISTRICT COURT.
No 697.
The Parker Brothers Land
company, corporation,
Plaintiff,
Otillie Newickcr, Defend
ant.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO,
To Otillie Newicker, the Defendant
above named. GREETING:
You are hereby required to appear
in an action brought against you by
the above-named plaintiff in the Dis
trict Court of Sedgwick County, State
of Colorado, and answer the complaint
therein within twenty days after the
service hereof, if served within this
County; or, if served out of this Coun-
ty, or by publication, within thirty
days after the service hereof, exclu-
sive of the day of service; or Judgment
by default will be taken against you
according to the prayer of the com
plant. And if a copy of the com
plant in the above entitled action be
not served with this summons, or if
the service hereof be made out of
this State, then ten days additional TO
the time hereinbefore specified for ap
pearance and answer will be allowed
before the taking of judgment by de-
fault as aforesaid.
The said action is brought for the
specific performance of a contract for
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-01-22

Clerk of the Town of Julesburg.
Countersigned:
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-01-22
MEETING OF BOARD OF DIREC.
TORS OF THE JULESBCRG IR-
RIGATION DISTRICT
Meeting Jan. 6, 1920.

At a regular meeting of the Board
of Directors of The Julesburg Irriga-
ton District. held this 9Th day of
January, A. d. 1920, the following
proceeding were had. to-wit:
On roll call, the following were
found present: c. W. White, Presi-
dent; VIM. H. Brandt. Director; Rufus
Toyne, Director; d. r. Bush. Super
intendent; c. NJ. Robson, Attorney;
Thomas II. Olds, Engineer; Fred X
Huffman, Secretary.
The minutes Of the previous meet
ing were read and approved.
The following bills were presented
and read:
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1920-04-01
Ravlin, E. W. Birge and G. H. McMul-


Lister received over two and half
tons of nursery stock few days ago
in one shipment. Other shipments are
to follow soon. He says if you want
stock order at once. Prices are sure to
advance another year. According to
the law of supply and demand trees
will go higher. All nurseries are sold
down to minimum, many cleaned
out. Order before another advance.
Better see Lister quickly at 824 Cas-
cade, phone 3844.
Orville Hatch. while working on
superstructure of the new steel bridge
now in course of construction across
the White Salmon river, stepped
through hole in a scaffold and took a
plunge of 80 feet. He landed squareIy
on his feet. and except for a good
ducking escaped injury.
When a delegation of Hood River
county Elks, accompanied by tn ee
candidates, journeyed to The DaIles
lodge last Thursday night and ASST ted
in the initiation of the novices the to.
tai number of local Elks initiated 81 zee
January ! was brought to an even So
The county now has more than 100 Elks
and the fraternal organization is pro-
posing a local Elks club. The neo.
phytes of last week were Earl Shank,
F. G. Lindsey and c. C. Crew.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. o. Adams, of Cas-.
cade Locks, were here last week to
seek aid from DR.. F. C. Brosius, chair
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man of the Hood River Extension COM
mittee of the Salvation Army, for the
five children of an Austrian family at
the mill city. The mother of the fam
lily is dead and the oldest child, a girl
of IL. it is stated. has charge of the
household. Mr.. Adams says the case is
a pitiful one.
M. p. Warren, veteran of the local
fruit business, having been in charge
of the Offices of the Hood River Fruit
Growers Exchange and then in SINH
lar position with Dan Wuille & Co.. has
found it necessary to retire because of
his health. Mr.. Warren with his family
will go TO the Spokane district, where
he will remain for an indefinite period
on the ranch of his father. Lew An
derson. of Portland, has come here to
succeed MIR. Warren.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-06
; ADVENTURES
OF THE TWINS
BY Olive Roberts Barton.
Down the Chimeny.

- HSSe -et tue 81
Then words You stay where you
IF you'll just lot So you some candy next Christ
ma anu ~ V s0 nnk you DE next Christ
There wasn't more curious
Maybe it's Joc%oi". Nancy prisoner
oo-ee!" II - = F'
chimney be,ieyo,.
Claimed Nancy. Here's go
SO
magical mushroom started
bottom
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Before the darkness descended, we
reached Vera Cruz and deposited the
woman and the boy in a private hos
pital. Then we settled Gene Archer
in Daddy's own elegant stateroom on
the dear old yacht. did what I
could for him that night and next
morning surrendered him to the care
OF a young medical man whom Daddy
discovered in Vera Cruz. He was an
American, most anxious to get back
to the States. and perfectly delighted
to make the voyage with patient on
the Lorimer yacht.
Archer is half starved. The ride
to the coast nearly finished him. Heart
in bad shape" said Trayers TO Daddy
1orimer. What the deuce has he
been doing?"
Hall starved" / repeated to my
self Archer didn't eat his own
share of rations while we were in the
secret chamberi That's why the food
lasted so long That's why Chrys ana
! had all we needed"
+ Gene Archer had starved himself
for US. and yeti didn't care a fig
for either of u.s. Men are queer, /
remembered that although Archer
hadn't been personally interested
either in Chrys or in me. he had, new
crtheless, suggested that kissing be
the payment in a game of forfeits!
One thing was certain: didn't
understand men at all! The more I
found out about them. the less I'M
Gerstood them. perceived how old
maids come by such positive opinions
about the opposite sex. You coul0
form an opinion based on one fact
about man. but when you had sew.
eral facts, they contradicted each 9TH
er and You were robbed of any kind of
verdict!
Gene Archer, for instance. had de-
sired to kiss us girls when he hadn't
the slightest sentimental feeling for
either of us. That was awfully vulH y
garland still he was the incest OF
men! Why, he cared more for the
secrets of the ancient masons than he
did for any woman he ever saw!
And still he had starved even to the
danger line, so that we two girls
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CONFESSIONS OF ABRIDE
tcopyrgbt. 192O. BY the n. 2. Al
! Find That Gene Archer II ad Starved Himself for

ad Starved Himself for usl
/ might not feel hungry! That was
chivalry at its best.
Verify, men were full Of contradic-
tons and altogether beyond a wo-
mans comprehensions. No woman
ever yet really understood any man.
But they all want to, and they can't.
and that is the supreme tragedy OF
human existence. And the most COM
mon OF all the tragedies resulting from
marriage.
A man and a wife who love each
other yearn for complete and perfect
understanding. They desire the im-
possible. for there's mysterious bar
rter between human beings, and an
unSurmountable wall between the sex
es. Neither the barrier nor the wall
can be hurdled or leyeled. But brides
and grooms can never perceive this
because they do not wish to. So dis
trust arises and jealousy grows.
How much happier h2man beings
would be- thought, III we would
all accept the barriers lust as we &C.
cept the color OF tie beloved's eyes
or the shape Of the adored ones
inosei"
Archer's heroic denial had precipi-
tated this train - thought. but al
ways, in the back of my mind, day
and night, whatever my task, was the
worry about my husband.
Morrison had promised, but no
news came.
Daddy and met on deck every
morning and Travers, the young ply
sician. translated the Mexican paper
for us.
1t was comfort to get the news
even in the Mexican version. Daddy
said. He could read the truth be-.
tween the lines. War between Maxi
CO and the United States was once
more averted. But Daddy wondered
If the average American citizen could
interpret events we'll enough to know
that war with Mexico was always
smoldering, always at the point of
exploding.
German influence in Mexico is rec
ognized at last was Daddy's com.
ment. And that is ons damned
good thing!"
little store, even If they don't admit
it."
Whatever you say, goes" said
And as Fanny remarked one day to
Sarah. as she gently busted a Chi.
nese bulb: you can't go agains:
Providence"
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pie, w. ~ h ~ " 'p'" S0a'
smeled-I And
down such funny sight their soup
Wocdehuck getting
was sticking right In the middle fallen
Gown the chimney HIS high
sticking bes de him.
please" 20 to spoil rs uas
hunting the barber shop never heard OF people
having chmneys right Of he street" = fNN
Well If OUT Mrs woodchuck "Youve
spoiled pie" - -" W
straw ~" - : na"A .
Nancy Nick stole quietly chimney again They had seen
little
Daddy 80 10y etAe
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gasp, They would have said it was a
sigh of relief.
But Caroline some day later, dis
cussing the matter with Billy, said:
Don't take the shop away from them,
darling. 1t will be wonderful to buy
the house and have them make their
home there-but they would miss the
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Thank the Lord, yes!" almost
sobbed Fanny. Here it isl"
When Charlie Wallace came at
eight he had very short conversation
with Sarah; who as the elder by two
years transacted all business. Quite
confident that there was nothing else
for the "old girls" to do than meet his
vrice, he was asonished to get re-
fusal, and left with slightly sarcas-
tic comment as to their folly in refus-
ing such an eminently remarkable OF.
fer.
And the two sisters themselves
figuratively drew down in their belts
as he went out.
"Hello-hello!" Who was that tall
bronzed youth just blown in like a
breeze?
"Bnly?" cried the aunts; then, sure
of it "Bily!'
ats me-" he said. Just dropped off
the old sixty-five. got your letter
and decided 1t was quicker to answer
in person"
Much excited conversation follow
CO. And at the end, while Billy made
aScy with the mate to Caroline's ap-
pie pie, 'Tll buy the house, Aunt Sa-
rah," he said quito casually, ITS just
What want"
"why-why, you sound as If you had
made-your pile" said Fanny shyly.
81 sure did," he said, land then
some"
But will you want so big placer
asked Sarah.
81 think we will-Caroline and l."
said Billy.
Gardiner"
"who else?" asked Billy, indignant
ly. 81 always said I'd come back 10
her, and just stopped now on my way
up from the station to ask her to mar
ry me very soon. She said yes And
you needn't work in this old shop any
more"
Sarah and Fanny each gave little