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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-04-30

Dance 1t Creseo.
Wednesday, May 18th, Deane's or.
chestra. S7-2t
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-04-30
Denecratie State Noninees.

At the Iowa State Democratic con-
ference, which was held in Des Moines
last Friday, the following citizens we're
asked and are urged to accept service
in the Democratic ranks and make a
real race for the state Offices to be
flied:
Governor-Clyde Herring.
Lieutenant Governor Chas E. Cam
eron.
Secretary of State-Ruth Sumner.
Treasurer-J. E. Craven.
Auditor-John Rude.
Attorney General-J. Ray Files.
RAILROAD Communications o. Boyd.
Hon. Claude R. Porter, we'll known
to Iowans, and the man who so nearly
defeated Governor Harding two years
ago, was drafted over his own protest
to make the race for United. States
Senator before the Democratic June
Primaries.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-04-30
Married n Ohie.

A quiet wedding ceremony was SOL
emnized 1T St. Joseph's Catholic
church in Alliance on April 18th when
Miss Harriet E. Birmingham, youngest
daughter Of J. P. Birmingham Of E1ms.
love, became the bride OF Joseph B.
Costa son Of Stanislsus Costa, Of Ven
ice, Italy.
The church was beautifully decors'
ted for the occasion and the music VA
furnished by Prof. McGrsth and choir
of Alliance.
Tho bride WAS distinguished looking,
| attired in plain suit Of midnight blue
panne velvet, the groom vas well tail
ored in cordovan broadcloth. 49,.
Mr.. and Mrs. Costa have many
friends in Chicago, the latter having
won considerable fame here % . rau
sicisn. Mr.. Costa has for the past fit
teen years been connected with thu
Sumner Solicit Co., Of Chicago, wher'
he is most highly esteemed.
Owing to business interests Mr.. snt
Mrs. Costa will remain in Alliance un
til late fall when they expect to 10
cate permanently in Chicago. -Chicsg'
Tribune.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-04-30
Real Estate Sales
in Howard County

N. E. Carman to Joseph w. Hruska
IS. L. Blk. 4 Baldwin's Add. Cresco.
N. Carman to Joseph w. Hruska Is.
e 10 it. L. Blk Baldwin's Add.
Cresco.
Mary Elizabeth Eddy ct al to julius
volkering ct al $1,000 Is. & 5 Blk.
IS Cresco.
Josephine Jira to Edward j. Pesek
81. Is. 4 & 5 co. Sub div VIZ VIZ
SEA 1871.
Philip M. Herold to c. P. Pecin-
ovsky ct al $1050 N GA E1s SWA SW"
4 12-97-11.
r. NJ. Thomson to Charles Frank
81. Sh SWA; SWA SEA-25 also
NWA NWA 36-99-11. Elk. mtgs. &
$4,000.
Mary NJ. Malek to Josephine Jira
81. N 147 it. L. 1a' If. sur. NwA &C.
99-11.
Matte NJ. Holcomb Admx to Fred
E. Bigalk $4,000. VIZ SEA 24-100-
IL.
Paul Trachta to B c. Clark ct al
81. SWA 1922. Subj. to $4,000.
Jens N. Schmidt to B. c. Clark 81.
Ek NEA-10; VIZ NWA-11; & L.
Sub div l. 1r sur. SWELL, ex S IA
E part L as des & con by deed rec.
Subj. to $10,500 & 5000.
Nevin B. Hersch to ]. J. Kildee 81.
S1A SEA-30 G NEA & Ek NWA-
1892 Elk. $4,000. r 49,.
George Croxton to Chs lass 81. Sc
Il NWA 2-99-12.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-04-30
Hte1ftota<3:
G.. M. Wentworth
For Sale.

l2O acre farm, three miles from this
city, 80 acres cultivated, balance high
land pasture partly covered with tim
Der, good black soil. good seven room
house, barn 36x6Ox18, )kgranary, ma
chine shed, other buildings, *lonJ good
road. / mile to school, Telephone, lR. F.
D., good neighbour. Terms $3.50 per
acre. 37.3t
D. NJ. Campbell,
'''. First National Bank: Bldg.
St. Cloud, MINI.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-04-30
Civics Club Stage Home Talent Play

Civics Club Stage Home Talent Play
Rehearsals are now being conducted
by Walter Ferguson of the John B.
Rogers Producing Co., lFostoris, Ohio.
Every thing is now well under way and
the production should be one of inter-
est to all. Oyer 100 local people will
take part.
The dates of the show are May 81.
Seats will be sold at Csc, 55c, and Csc,
which includes war tax, at Tomas drug
store May 9th, 900 a. m.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-04-30
Special Announcement

Having just returned from the Chica.
60 market, l am now showing most
complete assortment and right up to
date line of exclusive mdse, selected
from the New York sample lines, con-
sisting of watches and clocks. all styles
diamond and fancy juwelry. engage
ment and wedding rings, silverwsre of
oil kinds, fine cut glass and crystal,
hand painted and imported china, bead.
ed and leather handbags and purses.
latest styles in back combs, and hair
ornaments. fine decorative baskets and
novelties in great variety, at prices
that will attract you.
The place where you can select just
what you want Gifts for all occasions.
w. O. SWENSON
36-2t Jewelry and Gift Shop.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-04-30
Mueller's Tire and Tube Ho,pital.

Mueller's Tire and Tube Hospital.
have recently opened Tire and
Tube Repair Shop in the old Gibbey
building on Market Street where am
prepared to do ell kinds Of tire and tube
repairing. Bring in your tires and
tnbes and give ms trial. All work
guaranteed and prices reasonable.
37t2p MUELLER's TIRE AND TUBE
HOSPITAL.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-04-30
Notice---Read This.

The Hawkeye Oil Co. wishes at this
time to thank its many customers for
their patronage during the agency Of
Mr.. v. C. Hardy and now that the
agency has been changed. we sincerely
solicit your patronage. We need your
business and you need our unexcellsd
service; and to better our service we
have added . new Transport Truck
with q capacity to carry on our busi'
ness with still greater success.
Mr.. Julius Volkring, who faithfully
served our customers last year will
have full charge. and We will thank
you. Call phone 594 for prompt
service. Day or night.
THE HAWKEYE OIL co.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-04-30
For Sale.

sO.acre, we'll improved farm. four
miles from Cresco. we'll located and IN
fine condition. One of the best email
S.,..,,.h<o L. t,aA' .@si.f,. S7.2ts r
Culver & FarnsWorth
Creseo, lows.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-04-30
| Have for Sale

Prose- that yields from 40 to
so bu. per acre, can be seeded to July
1st, pure seed; and large stock Of ever.
greens, 3 to 4 feet, At $50. 90 per humid
red, 8 miles east of Protivin. P. O.,
Calmsr RI, 2. JOHN J. WALENTA.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-04-30
Card Of 1hanlks.

We wish to extend our sincere thanks
to our friends and neighbors for their
kindness and sympathy aud aid to US
during the illness and death Of oar dear
vie and mother. also for tho floral
o2erines. Mr.. TACK KAPLER SR.
! r., r. AND CHILDREN.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-04-30
DaDee.

This is Deane's first appearance in
Cresco this season and We guarantee
the best dance orchestra on the road.
DO don't miss the dance 1t Opera house,
Nay 18th. II H., g. :. - H-2t l.-s-,s
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-04-30
House for Sale:

As expect to leave Cresco will sell
my home on 22O, 9Th Ave. east. 36tf
F. A. Glass.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-04-30
For Sale.

Wood building.
Approximately 5000 feet lumber. In.
quire at Cresco Novelty Works
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-23
Find SIXTY Miles
of Cold Hidden in
Australian Fields

LONDON, Fcb 90 L. western
Australia on the verge Of gold
mining boom
There have boon 40 many Wi'd-
cat schemes in the past thdt people
are CharY Of rrcditiug stories ut
new finds. I'm the present instance.
however, therc Is u certain amount
OF official confirmation OF the nu-
thcuiic uaturc ot the new fields.
Tho llun. 4 ~ Connolly, agent.
general for wcStcru Australia, has
received Information for MS gov
crnmcnt that hho rccou. finds iu q
direct limo from kalgoorli" gpv,r
+. 4 distance of about sixty miles n
ttretch ~ gold bearing formation
longer than anything of the kind
hitherto realized IN Australia
\ moro recent report from kal-
goorlir. too. records the first ndi
cations Of = fresh field in which
nho samples from lode mat has
been struck are reported to have
given extremely high values, but
IN" width of the lode is not yet
known.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-23
EDUCATORS ASSEMBLE
for y D.. 4. Convention
5000 Expected

CLEVELAND. ohio, Fob. "a
More than 1000 delegates had reg
.stcrcd tonight for the semi conten.
nlaI meeting Of the department Of
Of tho National T. l.
ucltIon association and so other
policy determining bodies OF the edi-
cationol field from an parts Of the
country Approximately 5000 dole
gates are expected when the first
meeting opens Tuesda-
Many leading educators will dis
cus8 educational problems and the
convention viii adopt resolutions re-
spectluR solutions
: conference today Of the com
mitlcc on national emergency dn
cducutiOu. representative 81 all
groups Of education which dis.
cIsso1 the questions NJ shortage and
salaries OF tcHyhps and tho smith
ToWncr bill 90 create q secretary Of
education in tho uroa.dcut's cabinet.
and q 100000 000 annual federal
TIbsidy Tor public schools.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-23
.CAILLAUX DENIES
SESSION WITH FOE
Former Premier Says He
Never Had Communi-
cations.

PARIS. rrb 22 That bo had
mover ohampiVued u policy of closer
relations with Germany. but one Of
European couclliationt and might
have boon guilty Of imprudcucc and
mpulslycross. bat never of intclIi-
gon'o with the enemy. proved go be
thp opening defense 81 Joseph Gail.
'us. former premier charged with
trDasoutbI" dealings with tho enemy.
600 the resumption of his trial here
before the senate. sitting as 70 high
court
Tho o,nm.uaIiou of CaIlluN cove
tf'd th" inp tp South NmorIr, late In
1915 Hud curly boo 1915. Tho nam, OF
James M.uuf'u. son iu.lIW uf Louis
D. swift ot Chicago, who was IN.
termed iu tur United States re an
alton enemy ln 1915. was lncc.sintly
mentioned throughout the iriorruga.
lions of Icon lourgcoia president of
ih" senate" who presided over mo
court 'II."uuN. iu reply 90 tho
questions Of Bourgeois. tHimcd 20
have boon fooled boy Mluoffo. as
numerous others had boon fooled. he
'rul lic had every reason 90 believe
MluuiiY was respectable. ne said. ag
hc had boon Nouchcd FOR by many
prominrn' lrcuchmon.
" C1IlluN disposed Of Niuotto by
saying that ne was ono OF tho
numerous spies who infested his
tfuu while In South America. the
6crmHu minister at rio Jauciro fear.
Ink tho result Of Caillauvs efforts.
h1riug requested Berlin 10 place 100. .-
200 marks st his disposal tu have
Caill1uN shadOwcd contlnually
tIillHuN then ATTEMPTED IN broaden
ih" dchntC. lie launched forth into a
discourse on his external policies be
fore the war, hut NJ bourgeois
asked him TO cuufiuc himself To facts.
answering the questions put to him
Experts Will tell YOU have not
protitcd hy this war. | am "a poorer
man now thau was iu 1g1i." dc
clar"d CaillauN.
WITH couSummato art NJ. Cailiaux.
at times accusing himself. and then
pleading for errors whidh he asserted
he committed. as every human does
SHid ne might have siunod too much
from sclf-coufidcnce and impulaIvc-
ness lie declared that he had been
dupcd hy clevcrsrascals and spies in
South America.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-23
FIXTURE DEALERS EETI
Biggest Convention Ever Held
brought 1000 Ouf.

About 1000 dealers from all parts
OF the country attended the lighting
fixture show and convention at De
troit, Mich. last week. according to
A. e.. Barr OF the Electric supply
company. Sales of electrical fixtures
averaged 100000. the largest ever
sold IN one week Each manufac-
turer exhibited five chandeliers at
the show. which was held In the
Statler hotel. The show was open
In the afternoon and the general
public was admitted one evening
Four or five cities are bidding for
the next convention OF the lighting
fixture association
Besides Mr. Barr 4. B. Deshon Of
the Dcshon Electri al Supplies com
pany and J. T.. Notham Of the Dav-
isOn Elcatric company. were in at
tendance. \ local association Of cleo
trical dealers IS shortly TO be
formed
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-23
Bennie's Notebook

We was having loggriffy in school
today and ! was rolling 2 marpIea
down my loggriffy and catching
them wen they got 10 the bottom ana
suddinly all Of a suddln they tipped
out Of my hand and bountccd on the
floor and kepp on bOuntcing ana
rolling. making such "a featse noise
you Wouldent or thdwt = marbles
could do %.
. boy O. gosh. thawt. and Miss
Kitty stopped taWking about 1oBgrlf
~ and sed Who did that. who
dropped marbles Proving she know
the diffrcut sounds Uf di. Z. ent Things
aud everybody started TO look AZ ne
and quick raised nay hand to se'
the credit for telling On myself bee
fore she asked me, and sne scd,
Benny Potts. stand up.
Which ! did, and Miss Kitty sd
How did you ever iXpect to learn
enything wen you drop marbles in
stcd OF paying attention and | sod,
{ didcnt drop them, ! Jest rolled
them. they dropped themselves, und
she sad, You will refuane an hour
after skOol
Heck. gosh. o. ! thawt. And ,
sat down agen and had "a good idecr,
thinking, g, know wat. maybe 81
give her present or sumthiuS
she Hill change her mind and lceve
me 20 And ! felt In ell my pockets
without feeling cnything but string
and empty pill boxes and diffrcnt
things ladies' wouldent consider very
good presents and I thaWt G., | know
wat. III promise her sum hin. III
promise her my egg frum Atlantic
city.
Wich I did. going up TO her desk
after the class was dism issed and
saying, Miss katy. | got Il artificial
egg home and enybody looks IN It
can see a picture ~ the ocean, II
you wunt It III bring 1t To you to.
morrow morning.
wy Benny, how perfeckly sweet
OF YOU to offer me bewtifil pres
eut Jest wen i'm punishiug YOU. !
appreciate 1t and | hope your KIND
acktion will make your pan shnIcnt
seem easier for you. now go ana
take your sect. scd Miss KITTY.
Wich did. thinking Darn it,
holey smoaks. that a heck of q
trick. And after a fearsc long vile
seeming about hours It was a hour.
and Miss Kitty sed, You may 20
now Benny.
Wich / started TO do, going up TO
her desk fetst and saying, Mise * tty.
| don't know IL I'm sure I know il |
remember ware that egg 49,
. well, that's all rite II you cant
find IT. III know you'll Toe a. sorry as
am. sed Miss Kitty
Wich she ony thawt she did.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-23
GOMPERSOPPOSES
THE LABOR PARTY
Grand Old Man of a. +. l..
Says Enemies Favor
step
RECKONING DAY NEAR


............... ,..
WV.
non OF a IH....t' labor party W"ull
be detrimental .u 'U, interests Of
labor ..t .,,.,r.. B., H,. t,,In flYt
""''' ''
'h'. who t"I |. uupr' hnur
-Duu.f Cuuue.H d,rHr,I boo 10 I,j.
tpr 100 William Mitch u Zorro
uuut, o. |,au.r uI tu, Indiana state
lhuY Il.f. mad, .pub.,, here iouIt
Nr Guup.H wrote iu rrp.. to "a
fo.rEum from Mitch ana bus aa.
.p,If.. aurpYifiYg tbo u,IIpu .f ft.
Indiana state labor plrty m oppo..
iug h, political declaration uf th.
American Federation OF Labor call.
ing ON nrginlz,d ,ylrkIurm,u to
elect lh,ir ffIrud4 uud I,lrat th,u
cicnI,.. Burh.a telegram dr.
rlarpd tn favor OF .nnEIug the fpbI
spIoN tbroueh "a labor party.
Nv what night wrote Nlr com
p,ra. "dn Won assume o., declare tho
work and tn. ppl,. ,r tb. Niu.ri
can Fod,raiior of labor io be- Ian
practicnIg surely Tho rcsults
achieved iu me Interests Of The
vyorlg.r4 d,p,,ustr.f. tp. .uff.. f,II.
acy Of your assumption
by Nuur dec .HTIfluu YOU assert
thc pra,ticubIlify nf tho course Won
declare YOU viii pursue. what "a
pcricucc have YOU had with yotrr po
Iicnl party upou which ~ base so
absurd - .rmlm2 Somc men undcr.
stand not unIy what BIS hciur charged
but the virtue which is proclaimed
of political financial honesty and
dishonesty. perhaps thorough inyo4.
ulption Of political and financial
virtue maS bc propcr subicct of in.
uuirv nftcr n pnIllraI p,rt. shnu
have bcon In existence more than A
day.
"Of Thu one thing Won may rost
assured. that The day of reckoning
rs at hand Tor all of thos. who are
In nntagonlsm To ths cause of Labor.
and for those who aro subtle ana
equally guilty oven though they
clothe their actions in the roboe nf
pretended friendship
"W hen YOU shall have learned The
lcsApn Of tic real struggle of labor
and the cause fbr which our move
mcnt stands. YOU may bccpuc non
itont for the gross Injustice .,ou lT,vo
done hy your pretoltion nnd your
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-23
CARRAZA GREETS YANkS
Americans Told That visit should
Develop Relations.

MEXICO CITY. Fcb. -Amori-
can delegates To- the United States
Mexican trade conference have been
received by President Carrauza. who
expressed qualification over the con
ference, saying he hoped II would
not only bring closer commercial
relations but cement the friendship
between the two governments
Although tho conference closed
formally moro than n week ago, va
rious delegations have remained
here. taking side trips TO other cities
20 investigate business conditions
generally.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-23
Hubby's POmpddOur
Leads To Suit for
DiUOrce by WHey

CHICAGO. Feb rs. Becaus,
he slept with u stocking pressed
over his head to preserve the
spleudor of his pompadour,"
Mrs. Alice L. owen, an actress.
filed shit for divorce here against
Harry -. owen, wealthy hide
dealer of Gary. Ind. Mrs owen
In her divorce bill alsn objected to
her hubby's use OF "cNcellent
cologne"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-23
Nephew of leo Dead

ROME, SATURDAY. Feb. 2t.--Coun.
Camille Pecci nephew of tho late
Pope Leo XII Is dead. a 'cordinE 10
announcement made here today.
While his uncle was pope. the count
was one Of the most important per
sonagcs at the pOntifical court lie
married silvia IuenO Gar2on Of Hd-
vana. Count Peers daughter mar
ried the son Of the Duchess Of Mont
mOrCncy
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-23
BOLSHEVlk CONCENTRATE
SlnNs Assemble Mem and supply
tiong Polish Frontier.

WARSAW. Friday. Tel 2O.--Bol-
sheVikl concentration along the
rolish front continues. according to
reports from military observers
The Polish forces are fully pre-
pared 10 meet an attack, although
40 is considered impossible for the
bolsheNiki army TO open an often
sivo before the SNOW mclts. The
present concentration ia regarded
largely as - "grHndstand play TO
back up bulshevilt peace moves
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-23

JOHANNESBURG. South Africa.
Feb % Senator samuel Marks
fiu'snclcr, and ono Of the lar4cu
owners Of mining and roal estate
Interests In South Africa. is dead.
Tie was for 20 years business as
soclato and friend Of Paul Kruger
late president of the Transvaal
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-23

MADRID, Feb. % THE rIarogn.
tile marine OF Spain was in.reasc5
during the past year by nearly l0o
200 tons. vessels CONSTRUCTED In
spanish shipbuilding yards aegre.
gated $1,000 tons, while $1,000 lon,
were acquired abroad
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-23
I'm Dl,ScSsioil.

How any man an rido ihp trains
as much ns Mr. Bryan does ana stiil
be sincere IN the advocacy OF gov
rrnmcnt railroad,Hg ~ L.ystcry 10
even his most devoted IrIcuds. --
Dallas News
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-23
ia; W,,t. V.,d Suy

Sir blit"r Lodge DGul., Uc.,,orld
~ going tc remain hahltnnl, Cor .o.-
d" 600 years Wei 'hJt ntgni 20
ri,c ~ timc 10 finish up tho league
'f nations discussion ros,on IRAN
-cripl
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-23

Why dread baby's first summer?
Learn the principles OF baby care
ana feeding in the y. W. G. A. class
for mothers. Inquire Cedar 9Ss,
AdVt
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-23

Mr.. Wilson nuE wishes more than
ever that lSrl an bad been knocked
into cooked I-l' litshurgh Ga
zette-Timcs.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-23
ACCUSE 20 OF GAMBLING
Mabel Brooks Is Alleged to Have
Conducted Place on East First.

Alleged gamblers at 40t "a East
First street. were given jolt yester-
day evening, shortly after o'clock
when Mabel Brooks and 10 others
were brought into police headquar-
ters. Mabel was charged with con-
ducting a gambling house. 10 others
were charged with gambling and
nine charged with lettering I'm a
gambling house. Nearly all were re-
leased on bond to appear in munich
pal court today.
Officers Bessett Gardner, Boyd
and Goode were In the rgiding party.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-23

why dread baby's first summer?
Learn the principles OF baby care
and feeding in the In Y W. G. class
for mothers. Inquire Cedar 9SS--
Adyt.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-10-01
Revelations
Ofu Wife
BY ADELE GARRISON.
why Dicky's Mother Wished Nurse

| Why Dicl1y's Mother Wished Nurse
HAS she pneumonia, doctor?"
! Dicky stood facing DR.. Petit in our
| living room. His tone was terrF"d. h'S
eyes more so. No less anxious than ne,
, | stoond near him waiting IUr tue Nc. =
dict.
The physicians examination Of my
mother-in-la had been most thor
ough. He had tested her heart and
lungs, noted her respiration, her pulse
and her temperature. and at the close
had treasured her with a gentle smile
and the words:
Don't worry. Everything will be all
right If you'll just follow directions.
Take this, please, and then go to sleep
again."
She had taken the tiny tablet he gave
her and had swallowed the water | put
to her lips after il without a protest.
Then, closing her eyes. she had gone
to sleep again. did not like her drow-
siness. It was not like her thus meek
ly 10 acquiesce in whatever was done
for her.
/ felt myself trembling as waited
with Dicky for the physicians answer.
mo, there is no pneumonia present
now DR.. Petit said slowly, but
must not disguise from you the fact
that it may develop at any time. She
has very heavy cold. with consider
able temperature. She must remain in
bed and have exceptional care for sew
eral days Have you had any expert
ence in illness p
He turned 10 me abruptly. ! STAN
mered my reply.
Il took care of my mother for many
years"
l did not dare to voice the objection
felt-that was afraid to take the re-
sponsibilHy Of nursing my mOther-in-
law Like a flash. too. there came 10
me the remembrance that the next
week was TO bring my first session
with the Lotus Study Club. whose his
tory section had promised to instruct.
Il was the chance l had struggled. A.
most fought for. the chance to earn
some money Of my own. / felt baffied
almost trapped as l faced the certala.y
Of having TO give up the position il
ny IaothtT in laws Illness was lonS
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ria.''s next WCIds | decided TO sacrifice
the work had so counted on if it were
necessary Tor re tn do What /