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year after the war. but the work
is not done and there should not be
any falling back nor any laxity on
the Fart of any legionnaire to see
that those ho rave given SO much to
their country should be properly
cared for for all time.
another big question before US to-
day is the one of military training.
Ihis past war has shown beyond the
peradVenture of a doubt that prepar-
edness is our best asset. 1t seems to
me at times that warnings go for
nausht. as today efforts are being
made to sidetrack what experience
has taught us. The failure to take
action at this time on some form of
universal military training is a ca
lamity. and | believe the men who
oppose it will have to answer in the
near future.
The American Legion has declared
it is not political organization. 1t
will net Sc. un q political organiZa
tion of its own and it will not en-
deavor to work with any political
party. 1t will MIKE a frank declara-
ton Of its beliefs and recomme enda-
tions to American citizens and will
trust TO the people of the United
States, as the people of the United
states trusted its members in the
world war, that it Will not be double
crossed"
other Features OF Exercises.
Kenneth y. McRae. commander of
George Washington Post, presided,
and a history o. the post was read
by Junior Vice Commander Roy w.
WintoH. Rev. John w. Daily. chap
lain of the post. pronounced the in
vocation and benediction. and Joseph
Conlin. tenor, sang a number of patrI-
Otic songs. 4 feature of the program
included pipe organ numbers by Miss
B. Athey. who played while Gen. Per
shin-c shook hands with 1000 members
of the legion at the conclusion of the
program. The general personally
complimented Miss Athey on her per-
formance.
The hall was tastefully decorated
with flags and flowers. including
large bouquet from the White House
sent by the President
and Mrs Wilson. The decorations
we're arranged by Mrs. Charles Is:
Thompson. Miss Alice b. Harvey and
Miss Hope Knickerbocker, members
Of the legion. At the conclusion Of
he meeting Miss Harvey took the
White House bouquet to Walter Reed
Hospital, where it was presented 10
three Army nurses who are seriously
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will be held Wednesday evening at
the home of Mrs. CAra Tice. GIT +
street northeast. The newly elected
officers are Mrs. Ida Adams. president;
Mrs. Ollie .. Herback, vice PRESIDENT:
Mrs. Jane Trunnell. secretary, and
Mrs. Clara Tice. treasurer.
Hope Council. No. I, Sons and
Daug ghters of Liberty. will meet to-
morrow evening al Naval Lodge Hall,
4th street ana Pennsylvania avenue
southeast
Alfred Thorn will deliver m address
before the Federal Bar Association
tonight at s o'clock in the audi
torium of the Interior Department.
National Capital Post, No. I2.. Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars, VIII meet to-
night at 8 o'clock at Pythian Temple.
Commander Edward II. Hale Will
make u detail, Il report on = status
of the soldiers bonus legislation in
Congress. The ladies' auxiliary VIII
meet in an adjoining room.
The Gibbons Club will hold II spell
ing bee Thursday night at O'Clock
at col i; street. The club viii also
give y 81. i'atrick's day dance at the
same place the evening of March IT.
Walter Irving Hamilton, member of
the federal board of vocational edu
cation. will speak tonight at o'clock
at the College Womens Club, 1922 l
street, on the work the government is
doing for disabled soldiers.
The parliamentary law section OF
the Twentieth Century Club will meet
tomorrow morning at 10:45 o'clock at
the home of Mrs. NJ r. Campbell, in
the Mendoza apartments.
Mrs. Edward =. COStfg1n and Miss
Pauline Goldmark will speak on the
Food Question" Wednesday after
noon at 3:3S O'Clock. at the home of
Mrs. Basil NJ. Manly, 1853 Irving
street.
The GOucher College Alumnne Club
will meet tonight at s o'clock at the
National Club of the Association of
Collegiate Alumnae, 1907 H street.
All Goucher women are invited.
Snap shot pictures of Washington
business men and women. pioneers in
business. will be shown tomorrow
night at s O'Clock at Dunbar High
School. under the auspices of the de-
partment of business practice and the
Washington Business League.
The District of Columbia branch of
the National Association for the Ad-
meet Wednesday night at 8 o'clock at
the 18th street branch of the Y. NJ.
c. A.
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CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The revival services that have been
in progress for some time at the Nc
kinley Memorial Baptist Church. 4th
and l. streets northwest. under the di-
rection of Rev. NJ. w. Wynn, the
Singing evangelist" will, it was an
nounced last night by Rev. S. G. Lam
kin. pastor, be continued for another
week. Rev. Z. J. Wynn. Rev. O. r.
Granderson, Rev. +. ]. Jones and Rev.
]. Watts have been assisting. and will
continue their work there this week.
Florence Addison, cOIorcd, eleven
years old. 124 10th street southeast,
stood so near gas heater in her
home yesterday morning that her
dress ignited and she was severely
burned. Surgeons at Casualty Hos
pital gave first aid
No. 1 engine company extinEu!shed
a fire in the Milton apartment house
at 1929 II street about noon yeStcr-
day. The fire resulted from an over
heated furnace, the police reported.
and about 500 damage was done
Ethel Pope. cOlored. 64I n street.
was overcome by Illuminating gas
early yesterday morning while asleep.
The flame of gas heater in her room
had been blown out by the wind. She
was taken to Freedmen's Hospital,
where physicians said she was not
seriously affected.
Secretary Daniels will be an honor
guest at the dinner of the Palestine
restoration committee in Baltimore
Tuesday. March 16, which will mark
the opening of the campaign in that
district to raise $4,000 for the PaleS-
tine restoration fund.
The Washington Safety First Axso-
~ wi 9TH a X
o'clock at the Public Library. The
traffic legislation bill now before
Congress will be under consideration.
A meeting will he held this even
ing at 8 o'clock at the Y. w. c. A, 1888
+ street. to form a business and pro-
fessional womans club. DR.. Aida Il.
Wahlen is the temporary secretary
treasurer.
Association will meet Wednesday
night at s o'clock at the Elizabeth
V. Brown School, Connecticut avenue
and Mckinley street. Chevy Chase. D.
c. Amendments to the constitution
will be presented.
The Day Nursery Association of the
District of Columbia will meet Wed
nesday morning at 1890 o'clock at the
New Ebbitt
A testimonial dinner will he given
under the auspices of the Y. NJ. and
". w. H A, in honor of Moe Often
berg. retiring president of the Y. NJ
H. A, tomorrow evening at 1880
o'clock at Harvey's restaurant. Dane
ing will follow the dinner.
Washington Camp, No. 3O5. Sons Of
Confederate Veterans. will meet to-
morrow night at o'clock at the Con-
federate Memorial Home, 1922 Yer
mont avenue. Dancing will conclude
the evenings entertainment.
The annual Dixie ball will ne held
at the New Willard Monday evening,
April 5.
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by the II. NJ. >. Basket Ball CiuD
The Park View Community Center
will have a rehearsal of the orchestra
and meeting of the Monday Evening
Club tonight.
The Park View Citizens Association
will meet tomorrow night at the center
at S o'clock.
Dressmaking, Spanish and French for
children will be the classes at the Pow
ell Community Center today. The Dra-
matte Club and the Community Dancing
Club will have meetings tonight.
The Criterion Club will hold it's week
" dance at the Thomson Community
Center this evening. The war risk in
surance bureau painting class will meet
also.
The Maryland State Society is to meet
at the Thomson Community Center to-
night
The Pen and Ink Club will meet at
the Thomson Community Center.
A meeting of the board of directors
of the Wilson Normal Community Cen
ter will be held this evening.
The gymna SUM of the Wilson Normal
Community Center will be used tonight
by a group of young women from the
war risk insurance bureau.
The Peoples National Opera Society
will rehearse tonight at the Wilson Nor
NAL Community Center.
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Change in Submarine Command,

Lieut.. Commander Maurice r. Pierce
of the Z. S. S. Nevada has been as
signed to the command of Submarine
Division 3, relieving Lieut.. Com
mander Robert A. Burg, who is as
signed to duty in the burea:: of nayi-
cation, Navy Department
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Col. Whitsett to South Carolina.

Lieut.. Col. George P. Whi1sett has
been relieved from duty in the office
of the judge advocate general, this
city, and ordered to Charleston, S. c.,
for duty.
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street. All Georgetown citizens are
asked to aid the Americanization
teacher by telling foreign men and
women about the school. which is open
every Monday and wednesday evening
from 1880 to $3.50 O'Clock.
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REORGANIZATION NOTES.

All citizens interested in American
ization work are requested to inform
foreign men and women about the
AmericaniZation School, 7th and o
streets, where adult beginners are
taught reading, writing, typewriting
and more advanced English. Special
classes for adults who speak, but do
not write English.
The following members of the school
were naturaliZed last Monday morning:
Herman Neidustrasea, Morris kreps,
Robert Combat, Patrick Feeney. D.
Del-Vecchio. Otto Meyer. Edmond
Ruedi, Gabrielle Panetta. Samuel
Cohen. katherine Waters and Goldberg
bernard.
An Americanization class is now
open at the Curtis School, o street
between Wisconsin avenue and 33d
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Esthetic dancing. beginners at 7:15
o'clock and advanced at s o'clock.
at the Blue Triangle Recreation Cen
ter, goth and 4 streets.
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Howard Park Citizens Association
meeting at o'clock. at the Church of
Our Redeemer. Sth street near Barry
place
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Congress Heights Public Improve
ment Association meeting at s o'clock
at the Baptist portable church, on Es-
ther street.
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Piney Branch Citizens Association
meeting, at 8 o'clock, at Iowa Avenue
Methodist Church, Iowa avenue and
Emerson street.
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AT THE COMMUNITY CENTERs.

The gymnasium of the East Wash
ington Community Center will be used
at 80 O'Clock this evening by the Man
haitian Athletic Club, and at O'Clock
by the Il. NJ S Basket Ball Club.
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Northeast Washington Citizens AS
sociation meeting, at s o'clock. at
Northeast Temple, 18th and H streets
northeast.
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ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES,
TONIGHT.

Lecture on shakespeare and Afneri-
can Renaissance by DR.. w. A. Will
bur, at SIS o'clock at COL street.
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Parents League meeting, at s
o'clock. at the New Bethel Baptist
Church, 9Th and S streets
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Meeting of the Washington Chapter.
Lay Alumni of the Catholic University
of America, at $3.50 o'clock at sos y
street
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The Park View Community Center
will have "A rehearsal of the orchestra
and meeting of the Monday Evening
Club tonight.
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Hope Council. No. I, Sons and
Daughters of Liberty. will meet to-
morrow evening at Naval Lodge Hall,
18th street ana Pennsylvania avenue
southeast.
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Caring for Wounded Duty.

"The question of taking care of
the wounded or sick eX-service man
is paramount to all our duties To
date Congress has enacted certain
legislation which gives him greater
Justice than was received the first
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1 meeting of the Women. Guild
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A testimonial dinner will he given
under the auspices of the Y. NJ. and
". w. H A, in honor of Moe Often
berg. retiring president of the Y. NJ
H. A., tomorrow evening at 1880
o'clock at Harvey's restaurant. Dane
ing will follow the dinner.
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will be held "Wednesday evening at
the home of Mrs. Ckra Tice. GIT +
street northeast. The newly elected
officers are Mrs. Ida Adams, president;
Mrs. Ollie .. Herback, vice PRESIDENT:
Mrs. Jane Trunnell. secretary, and
Mrs Clara Tice treasurer.
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The Park View Citizens Association
will meet tomorrow night at the center
at o'clock.
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Washington Camp. No. 3O5. Sons Of
Confederate Veterans, will meet to-
morrow night at o'clock at the Con-
federate Memorial Home. 1922 Yer
mont avenue. Dancing will conclude
the evenings entertainment.
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The Day Nursery Association of the
District of Columbia will meet Wed
nesday morning at 1890 o'clock at the
New Ebbitt.
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The District of Columbia branch of
the National Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People will
meet Wednesday night at 8 o'clock at
the 18th street branch of the Y. NJ.
c. A.
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Alfred Thorn will deliver nm nddress
before the Federal Bar Association
tonight at o'clock in the audi
torium of the Interior Department.
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The annual Dixie ball will he held
at the New Willard Monday evening,
April 5.
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Snap shot pictures of Washington
business men and women, pioneers in
business. will be shown tomorrow
night at O'Clock at Dunbar High
School, under the auspices of the de-
partment of business practice and the
WashiEg gton Business League.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1920-07-17

weight of the woof-threads Of deeds
as they are woven in. The weaving
is snarled until the faulty warp-thread
OF vision and the fouled woof-thread
of deeds is raveled out. The visions
that break cause the lost labor of man
kind. They break the weavers'
hearts.
Distorted visions are the wo0f-
threads which distort and make ugly
the pattern-that is, il the weavers
do not reject the thread. Once the
threads of deeds have been twisted
under and over the distorted vision
warp-thread, the beauty of the tapes
try is lessened. Only good visions,
rightly caught into the woof of fu-
ture deeds, can atone for the lapse
from beauty.
Strong visions. conceived entire or
made full by straight thinking. when
added to the warp of old visions, in
vite careful, painstaking work by the
weayers They select the best deeds
for the woof-thread. The weavers,
knowing that their work is good. that
it shall never be raveled, work to the
pattern. now and then adding to its
beauty.
Without visions the weavers are
idle No woof-thread is used What
is already made is snarled and quick
ly mildews to rottenness. The tapes
try of civilization swings in the winds
Of the years unfinished-withi its raw
edge whipping out the threads. both
of warp and woof.
Give us then, strong visions. Give
us them that the weaving of the work.
ers may never be revealed. that the
beauty of the pattern may be as SYM
metrical as the curved masses of a
cloud in a summer sky, that the wea-
vers may be happy in their work
the tapestry of civilization which is to
hang against the wall of the world
for all time-as they have woven il.
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CITY AND CAMPUS

Mr.. and Mrs. John n. Taylor and
their daughter, Miss Eleanor Taylor,
gill leave Sunday for Centralia, where
they will be the guests of honor at a
birthday dinner given by Mrs. W. o.
Baker of that place. Other guests
who will be present are Mr.. and Mrs.
". l.. Gordon of Columbia, Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. B. Coleman of Moberly. and
Slr. and Mrs. John G. Sandison and
daughter. Miss Ida Sandison of
Huntsville.
About twenty couples attended a
dance at the Acacia house last night.
The chaperones were DIR. and Mrs.
w. C. Curtis and Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Wharton.
Three hundred guests attended the
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mixer given by the Y. W. c. A. and
Y. NJ. c. A. of the University at Reed
Hall last night. A musical program
was given, followed by dancing. Re-
freshments were served on the lawn,
where Japanese lanterns were hung.
The chaperones were: Mrs. Henry
Price. Mrs. H. H. King, Mrs. NJ. B.
Chamberlain, Mrs. Roscoe Houston.
Mrs. Bella Krkbride, Mrs. Irwin
Switzler and Miss Ella v. Dobbs.
Mrs. Joe Parker of 1119 University
avenue entertained with a bridge
luncheon this morning in honor of
Mrs. ]. R. Vaughn of st. Louis. There
were five tables OF bridge.
The New Central dairy lunch. oper-
ated by Dot Sappington, was opened
this morning.
The Rev. r. c. Abram was secured
yesterday afternoon to hold revival
meeting at Millersburg beginning
August 2.
The Elk's float arrived this morn
ing. 1t was expected yesterday but
was ordered to St. Louis by mistake.
Columbia Troop of the Boy
Scouts held entrance examinations
under Max Schwabe. Assistant Scout
master last night.
Mrs. l.. J. Lowrey and her small
son. of Boston, Mass, arrived today
to spend the summer visiting her
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the morning and evening services at
the Christian Church tomorrow.
Misses LINDA and Agnes Walker OF
14O1 Rosemary lane, entertained this
morning with a bridge party for Mrs.
Charles jackson Of Chicago, who is
visiting her father, U. s. Hall, 1917
Wilson avenue. The guests were:
Mrs. Emmett Smith, Mrs Roscoe
Houston of New York City, Mrs. John
Sykes, Mrs. Kent Catron, Mrs. Will
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VISION

Vision is the warp on which the
tapestry Of civilization is woven. The
woof is made up of deeds held togeth-
er in a pattern by the warp-threads,
the visions.
A vision seen by one man, one
group. or one nation, is another
thread added to the warp. 1t permits
the weaving of a greater, sometimes
a more complicated, pattern-a great
er tapestry.
Tenuous visions are the flimsy
threads which break under the
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mother, Mrs. C. E Spalding, 315 Hit
street. Miss Mildred Spalding return
ed today from a months visit with her
brother, DR.. L. NJ Spalding, Spring
field, Mo.
The officers and several members
of the Christian Church gave a din
ner at the Daniel Boone Tavern last
night in honor of the Rev. Walter M.
Haushalter Of Kansas City. Mr.. Hau-
shalter arrived Friday and will give
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W. c. 7. U. to Meet Monday Afternoon.
The w. C. T. IT, will meet at the
home Of Mrs NJ. .Dysart 1902 East
Broadway at 2:30 o'clock Monday aft
ernoon. Mrs. Rosa Ingels will have
charge OF the program.
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liam L. Nelson, Mrs. Frank Dearing,
and Misses Octavia Hall, Julia Moss
and Eleanor Clark.
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Evening Missourian three months
for 81 in Columbia
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-28
Personals

llr and Mrs VIII Logan Myers
Of Three Rivers. Mich. spent
Chriatrnas with Mrs. Catherine Ny
err. t3t Iapcrte AZ.
Mrs j.. Harrington. 107 StuIi ST..
left this morning 20 attend the Va
tioual Music Teachers convention
In Chicago.
ellison Mii.enberrer 70 ~ home
frori New York city Tor he holt
days.
Airs l. V. Dubois Of Cincinnati.
o.. e visiting her mother. Mrs
] cna Haney, ~ y. Hin ST.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Gustafscu Il
Detroit are spending The holidays
with Mrs.. fustafson'a sitter. Mss
Cara Ziikv. 1901 :. Main 50.
MIS- Anna RAIDER Of chicago is
visiting relatives and friends here
over the holidays.
Charles Tappen 1890 Arnold st..
and oliver Bennett. S23 Cottage
Grove NV, who have Ecen spending
the holidays az home. returned sun
day night tu era. Lakes. III. where
thcv viii continue Their training.
Hal c. Van Aiken is spending the
holidays ia Chicago. the guest Of
Wallace Bruce Amsharry and Orville
w Barke he Will later visit his
Alr. and Mrs. o. ~. Baker II Per-
rintou. Mich. are the guests OF Mr.
and Mrs. John EttIeIn, 513 :. Taylor
ST. They are enroute 10 Alabama
where they will spend the rest Of
the winter The party motored to
Syracuse. Ind. where they were
guests ut Il family dinner held
Christmas day at the home Of MT
and Mrs. Frank Juday. other
guests at the dinner from South
Bend were Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Drake and Glenn Ettlein
Lesser VI. Anderson OF Atlanta.
Ga. IS spending the holidays with
his mother. Mrs. Mable I. Anderson.
100 Lincoln way +.
Miss Alice e Kincaid daughter
Of Mr. and Mrs. r. w. KinCaid. SO
Wenger St. is spending the holidays
with friends In Battle Creek. Mich.
Peter Baxter is spending the
Christmas holidays with his par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Baxter Of
Sdllweu. Ind.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-28
BIRTHS

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Wilkinson
723 T. Dubail av.. daughter. Dec 81
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without appeering TO do s., LII
Ian managed things so that Robert
Savarin had no opportunity for
WORT alone with her for hours aft
CT her arrival.
she kept Marion at her side. the
chad'S hand in hers. all the way
home. of cu,u So a most natural &C.
zion IN her part after more than a
!ort"iShtS 1bScnCr. The most cap
tinus OF observers could not have.
sIsT eCt"d her Of subterfuge. for all
0i Us know tie strong affection
which exists between this mother
and daughter so long and cruelty
separated
But a. soon as We reached the
h":sc size hurried over TO the Dur
kee house. whore my little neighbcr.
fcr ankle recovered. was enjoying
her restored dominion over her
keeping
I've been on trains for two
weeks. she said iaughinglv. "and
tAc hot WIT" pipes were on a sirik,
IN every hotel I saw. feel as if [
hadn had gCcd hot tub in ages.
Ill have lime before luncheon,
Y ont l AadSe-I suppose you're go-
ing 10 invite me 10 ear. aren't Won D"
Katie would have given notice II
] hadn't ] returned. shes been
busy ever since I told her you were
coming. preparing your favorite
disaeS"
s@e what t is to be porular!"
Lillian lauShed, and knew by the
very banality Of Tho expression ,hat
she WAS "hustered." and ! reloiccd
Wickedly M The knOwiedge.
II sea.' intcrpOsed Robert Sa-
N.iIIr lfnNElv ef .rnff.sstrt1.- r
Knew tLat Lillian had caught his
meaning. though she gave nc Out
ward sign IF having done 80, as she
turned toward ;he door Marion ex-
.Cuung little dance step 1T her
SIDE
Are YOU sure YOU won't take
colo 3" I asked wOrriediy. The air
IS chilly today. Re sure your
shower Is ice cold after that hot
tuh a"
Lillian wheeled. flashing an ex-
asper1tel smile at me.
Madae You are wasted as Il
Wife and Parent" she said. capitaI-
ling her epithcts. You were cur
out for -, one and original fuSsy
maiden aunt. beside whom all imi-
)tuti"ns would pale. Tell Katie 10
put on double portions OF every.
.tung Cor me. I'm starving"
she was out OF the 2 cor as SHE
Spok" tho las. words. and for 4 long
minute Robert SaVarin and I were