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for the city. Looking for George, you
know-you understand about women
George wasn't there, so she wanted him
We'll, you know, l couldn't leave heI
loose in Wolftown on the Hudson.
suppose she thought the first person she
inquired of would say: George Brown
why, yes-lemme see-he's a short man
with light blue eyes, amt he? Oh, yes
you'll find George on One Hundred and
Twenty fifth street. right next to the
grocery. He's bill clerk in a saddle and
harness store That's about how limo
cent and beautiful she is. You know
these little Long Island water front vii
lagos like Greenburg-A couple Of ducB
farms for sport, and clans and about
nine summer visitors for industries
mats the kind Of a place she comes
from. But, say--y0u ought to see her
What could | do l don't know what
money looks like in the morning, and
she's paid her last cent of pocket money
for her railroad ticket, except a quarter
which she had squandered on gumdrops
she was eating them out Of a paper bag
! took her to a boarding house on Thirty
Second street, where l used to live, and
hooked her. She's in soak for a dollar
That's Old Mother McGinnis' price per
day. I'll show you the house"
What words are these, Tripp7" said
]. II thought you said you had a story
Every ferryboat that crosses the East
River brings or takes girls from Ltne
Island"
The premature lines on Trips lace
grew deeper. He frowned seriously from
his tangle of hair. He separated his
hands and emphasized his answer with
one shaking forefnger:
Cant You see" he said, what a rat
Ting fine story 1t would maker You
could do II fine. All about the romance
you know, and describe the girl. and pu:
a lot of stun In about true love, and
sling In a few stickfuls of funny bust
ness joshing the Long Islanders about
icing green. and, well-you know how
to do It. You ought to get S15 out Of IT,
anyhow. And it'n cost you only about 81
loull make a clear profit Of Sli."
How will it cost me So" ! asked sus-
piciously.
"One dollar 10 Mrs. McGinnis." Trtpp
answered promptly. "and s. to pay the
girls fare back home"
And the fourth dimension ?" In
quired, making a rapid mental calcula-
ton
"One dollar to me-" said Trip. "for
whisky. Are you on? ~
I smiled enigmatically and spread my
elbows a II to begin writing again. But
this grim, abject, speHous. subservient,
burrlike wreck Of a man would not be
shaken Of. His forehead suddenly be
came shiningly moist
Don't you see" he said. with n sort
Of desperate calmness, that this girl has
got TO be sent him today-not tonight
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Firinq the Blame

to thrust
delinquency other
this forcibly that it could almost be from
Frocs of
necessity play great
exposed be
announced because prohibition officers
without
will insist that he
or FOL law and
At the time that than
may Aug for
public public
and the employees rather than of the
II
did this statement
Of
something
Of
anything
it
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him rather impatiently, "how goes IT.
He was looking today more miserable
more cringing and haggard and down
trodden than 1 had ever seen him. de
was at that stage of misery where be
drew your pity so fully that you longed
to kick him.
Have you got dollar3" asked Trip
with his most fawning look and his dog
like eyes that blinked in the narrow
space between his high growing, matted
beard and his low growing matted hair
81 have" said l; and again l said -
have" more loudly and inhospitably
"and four besides. And l had hard work
corkscrewing them out of old Atkinson.
can tell you. And ] drew them,' l con
tinued, ito meet a want-A hiatus-a de
mand--a need-an exigency--a require
ment Of exactly IS"
| was driven to emphasis by the pre-
monition that l was to lose one of the
dollars on the spot.
81 don't want to borrow any" said
Trip, and I breathed again. Il thought
you'd like to get put onto good story
he went on. I've got a rafting hRe one
for you. You ought to make 1t run
column al least. Itll make a dandy II
you work 1t up right It'll probably cost
you a dollar or two to get the stun. /
don't want anything out of 1t myself"
became placated The proposition
showed that Trip appreciated past ia
vors, although he did not return them II
he had been wise enough to strike me
for a quarter then he would have got it.
What is the stoTy?" ! asked, posing
my pencil with a finely calculated edito-
rial air.
IN tell you" said Trip. "Its girl
"a beauty. One of the howlingest Ans
denis Junes you ever saw. ROsebuds GOV
cred with dev-violets in their messy be0
and truck like that She's lived on
Long Island twenty years and never saw
New York City before. | ran against
her on Thirty fourth street She'd just
got in on the East River ferry. l tell
YOU, she's a beauty that would take the
hydrogen out OF all the peroXides In the
world She stopped me on the street and
asked me where she could find George
Brown. Asked me where she could md
George Brown in New York City what
do Sou think of that?
II talked to cher, and found that she
Was going to marry a young farmer
n <.ned Dodd-Hiram DOdd-next week.
But IL seems that George Brown still
holds the championship in her youthful
fancy. George had CREASED his cowhide
boots some years ago and came 10 the
city to make his fortune. But he forgot
to remember TO show up again at Green
burg, and Hiram got in as second best
choice Rut when 1t comes 70 the scratch,
Ada-her names Ada Lowery saddles a
nag and rides eight miles to the railroad
station and catches the 6 :45 a. NJ. train
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KEEPING HOUSE WITH THE HOOPERs

well she shall have one" said Aunue
Belle emphauraly.
Perhaps she'll begin to care more
about sewing and needless urging TO
fasten on buttons and hooks and eyes
If she has a sewing outfit Of her own,
mused Mrs. Hooper.
VERY likely she WILL" was AuuUe
Bellies reply.
Cant We take our dinner out in the
woods Mary" asked Henry in the middle
OF the afternoon or is It the kind that
would be utterly spoiled by carrying it
even n short distance
NO It won't spoil IT," answered Mrs.
Hooper, ~ Belle would like 70 60. It
is only about fifteen minutes walk to n
To- ely spot with a spreading tree that We
, all love to gather under
II think I would Ike it tonight" said
Aunte Belle. although as a rule I don't
care much about walking"
THAT is the reason that you are fast
losing your good looks Belle. said Henry.
You exist in such a state Of inactivity
now that YOU feel as II the slightest eN-
crtlon were taxing your strength. ! don't
know how you could have been 50 short
sighted about preserving your health and
looks"
Il have begun to be worried" ac-
knowledged Belle, my eyes are dim ana
have sagging muscles md pale cheeks
every morning when ! get up"
gust lack OF excercise!" said Henry
emphatically. you could walk every
day just as we'll as not--see how Mary
keeps her figure just from all the walk
ing she does in and ont OF the house
ANY woman can DO it,
well let me start by having a walk
this afternoon" said Belle. 81 under
stand that something like five times as
much pure air is inhaled per minute
hen walking than when one is sitting
still. so / can do a little good to myself
by going on that picnic supper"
I'VE can carry the hot spinach soup
in the thermos bottle and l VIII pack
the stuffed peppers so they wont get
cold and Wen make the tomato and
cucumber salad after we arrive and the
cocoanut pie and iced tea are as easily
managed as II we had our dinner at
home"
And l won't have to set the table and
clear away the dishes" said Helen with
a sigh OF relief.
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SCOTTISH RITE
WILL BE BUSY
Regular Meetings to Be Re-
sumed in September.

The resumption Of regular meetings Of
all Scottish Rite bodies IN September VIII
mark the beginning Of an unusually busy
year. A city class Will start through
the degrees Oct. L, finishing them Nov.
g. Petitions will be received until Sept
Z. The work viii be given each Wednesa
day afternoon ard evening.
Exempliflcatiop Of degrees Will be
under the auspices of Adoniram Grand
Lodge Of Perfection, Edward J. Schoon-
over. thrice potent master; Saraiah
council Princess Of Jerusalem, George
II. PendeltOn, sovereign prince; In
dianarols chapter of Rose Croix. Frank
G. Laird, most wise master: Indiana
Sovereign Consistory, James W. Lilly.
commandcr-i chief. Horace Mitchell
viii be stage director.
The firty-slxth semi-annua1 convoca-
ton and reunion will be held Nov. Is to
Dec. l. The convocation class so far as
is possible viii be confined to candidates
from points in the State outside OF
Marion County The latest date for re-
ceiving petitions for the convocation
class will be Oct 81.
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reporter, and he can hand out the talk
better than / can. That's why brought
him with me-" 20 Trip wasn't it the
silver tongued orator you wanted y Hes
wise to a lot of things and he'll tell you
now what's best to do"
l stood on one foot, as it were, as
sat In my rickety chair.
"Why-er-Miss Lowery," I began, Sc
cretly enraged at Trips awkward open
ing, Il am at your service, Of course, but
-er-as l haven't been appraised of the
circumstances Of the case, Ter"
oh" said Miss LOwery, beam'ng for
moment, sit amt as bad as that-there
amt any circumstances. It's the first
time I've ever been in New YORK, except
once when ] wa5 five years old, and I
had no idea it was such a big town.
And / met Mr.-Mr. Snip on the street
and asked him about a friend of mine,
and he brought me here and asked me to
wait"
Il advise you, Miss Lowery," said
friend Of mine, Il was getting used to
It by this time), and he'll give you the
right tip"
why, certainly" said Miss Ada, chew
Ing a gumdrOp toward me There aim
anything to tell except that-well, every
things fixed for me to marry Hiram
Dodd next Thursday evening. Hi has
got two hundred acres Of land with lot
of short front, and one of the best truck
farms on the island. But this morning
had my horse saddled up-hes a white
horse named Dancer-and l rode over to
the station. ] told EN- at home | was
going to spend the day with Susie Adams.
1t was a story, ] guess, but l don't care.
And I came to New York on the train,
and I met Mr.-Mr. Flip on the street,
and asked him If he knew where l could
find &C"
Now, Miss Lowery," broke in Tripr
n x-ffh
thought, as she hesitated with her
word, you like this young man, Hi
ram Dodd, don't you? He's all right
and good TO you, amt hef"
"Of course like him." said Miss
Lowery emphatically. His all right
And Of course he's good to me. Sc
is everybody
I could nave sworn It myself.
Throughout Miss Ada Lowery's life
all men would be good to her. They
would strive. contrlvc struggle and
compete to hold umbrellas over her
hat, check her trunk, pick up her hand
kerchlef, and buy for her soda at the
But" went on Miss Lowery, last
night I got to thinking about C
George, and L"
Down went the bright gold head up
on her dlmpled, clasped hands on the
table Such a beautiful April storm
Uurestralned she sobbed I wished I
could have "omforted her. But I was not
George And / was glad | WIS not
Hiram-and vet l was sorry, too.
BY and by the shower passed. She
Strengthened up, brave and halfway
smiling She would have made a splendid
wife for crying only made her eve more
bright and tender. She took a gumdrOp
aud began her story
81 guess I'm a terrible hayseed." she
said between her little gulps and signs
"but I can't help 1t. G-George Brown
and I were SWcethearts since he was
eight ANA I was five When he was
niueteen-that was four years ago-he
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sATTR DAY.

We'll I must say that ! entirely ap-
prove Of your extravaganza In fitting up
Helen's room I'm such an attractive way
said Auntie Belle as she helped Mrs.
Hooper prepare the stuffed eggs for
luncheon.
Il think your disapproval Belle ID
usually because Of my lack OF extraya-
gance." laughed Mrs. Hooper, so ]
rather expected you to he pleased with
what looks like a lavish expenditure IN
Helen's room. As matter Of fact out
side Of the paint and the new draperies
70 cost absolutely nothing at all Il you
count out the labor each one Of US put on
IT,"
And she is 80 happy about IT," said
Auntle Belle. II never saw such pride
OF possession IN my life. I'm sure 1t
win do her a world Of good"
at has already done So" answered
Mrs Hooper. IF fitting It up had cost
rs much as It looks like it had the in
vcstment would have been well worth
while for what Il has done for uelen's
state Of mind"
81 looked about for long time trying
To discover something ! could add 20 the
room as my special offering, but every
thing seemed 10 have been supplied '
said Auntie Belle THAT waste basket
that the Bride made for her added the
last touch Of daintiness"
II don't think there Is a thing else that
she ought to have In g." said Mrs Hooper
as she finished making the nut sandwiches.
Yes I've discovered what It IL and I
shall give It to her for her birthday
in September It win be n nice fitted
little work basket that Will match the
other things IN the room. The child hasn't
n place for her needles and thread and
sewing things"
THAT Is So" said Mrs Hooper. "She
always uses my work basket downstairs
and I never thought Of her having one
Of her own.
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Elephant Il guess Ia better pump in
and save him" and overheard went the
big animal with loud splash.
Where is he?" asked the Elephant
after looking around IN vain for the Ant.
Il can't see hlm!" And no wonder, Tor
the sea was rough, and 1t was 10 easy
matter to find this small passenger.
Get my telescope" yelled Captain
Noah.
Il think it's In my work basket" said
Mrs. Noah to Ham. who had started Mt
once to obey his fathers command If
it isn't il may be IN your tool-chest
think you had it the other day when
you were going to 4aake an anti-aircrart
gun out Of it for your toy army"
That's where I found it," said Ham.
a minute later, appearing GREATNESS with
the telescope.
whereabouts" screamed the Elephant
who was now some distance from the
Ark.
wait minute, can't your" yelled
Captain Noah. I've got to adjust the
thing These boys have been meddnng
with I'll" When this was finally done,
Captain Noah swept the sea with his
glass, but in vain; the form of the lost
Ant was nowhere to be seen.
"Shlver my timbers!" said Captain
Noah under his breath. what VIII
happen to me II I lose a passenger
Hurry up" gasped the Elephant. now
thoroughly worn out with buffeting the
waves. Hurry up, I'm most in"
"Nell, we'll have to get you out then"
answered the Captain Noah.
Swim around to the port side" said
liam wen hoist you up by the davits.'
Il hate to give up looking for the
Ant" said the Elephant. as he slipped
the ropes under his big body And then,
after much Juggling and hauling, he was
lifted up even with the deck. But be
yond this it was impossible to do any
thing. The deyits refused to swing in.
being hlndered by the immense size of
the animal.
Put your trunk on the deck" suggested
Mr.. Jonah. That viii make you weigh
less. and perhaps we can roll you over
the edge"
Yes that's a good idea" std Shem.
Put your baggage aboard first"
. And in the next story you shall hear
what happened after that.-Copyrigh
b-l.
(TO BE COntinued)
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PUSS IN BOOTS JR.
BY David Cory.

You remember in the last story that
Puss Junior and the Noah family were
at breakfast on board the Ark when
suddenly. the big req Ant started tc
run out on deck.
There he goes" shouted Puss.
Quick, or he'll get awayr' cried
Captain Noah. Il can't afford to lose
a single passengery Instantly the boys
darted after the fleeing Insect, but just
as they were about to snatch him up
from the deck wave washed him over
board.
Man overboardr' shouted the
Weathercock.
And. my goodness, what com
motion there was after that All the
animals rushed up on deck to see who
had fallen into the water.
Throw him a life preserverT yelled
Mr.. Jonah, and In a second Ham un-
fastened large "Horsecollar" life
preserver and tossed It into the ocean.
Suppose he can't reach it," said the
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left Greenburg and went to the city. HI
said he was going to be a policeman
or a railroad president, or something
And then he was coming back for me
But l never heard from him any more
And II like him"
Another flow of tears seemed immi
nent, but Trip hurled himself into the
crevasse and damned 1t. C0nfounc
him, 1 could see his game: He wa
trying to make a story Of It for his
sOrdid ends and profit.
Go on, Mr.. Chalmers" said he, "and
tell the lady what's the proper cape1
That's what told her-yOu'd hand it tt
her straight. Spiel up
coughed. and tried to feel less
wrathful toward Trip. I saw, my duty
Cunningly / had been tnveigled, but
was securely trapped. Trips first
dictum to me had been just and correct
The young lady mus be sent back rt
Greenburg that day. She must be argued
with. convinced, assured, instructed
ticketed, and returned without delay.
hated Hiram and despised George, but
duty must be done. Noblesse obHge anc
only five silver dollars are not strictly
romantic cOmpatibles, but sometimes
they can be made to jibe. 1t was Minis
to be Sir Oracle and then pay tnC
freight. So I assumed an air thai
mingled Sofomons with that Of the
general passenger agent of the Long
Island Railroad.
Miss Lowcry," said I, as impressively
as l could, life is rather queer propo-
sition. alter all" There was familiar
sound to these words after had spoken
them, and I hoped Miss Lowery had
never heard Mr.. COhsns song. "ThOse
whom we first love we seldom wed. Our
radiance Of youth, often fall to material
iZe" The last three words sounded
somewhat trite when they struck the
air. But those fondly cherished dreams,
n N1rsa.e fFaar-
glow on our future lives, however i'm
practicable and vague they may have
been. But life is full Of realities as well
as visions and dreams. One cannot live
on memories. May l ask, Miss Lowery
If you think you could pass happy.
that is, contented and harmonious life
with Mr.-er-Dodd-if in other ways
than romantic recoIiectlonS ne seems to
oh, His all right" answered Hiss
Lowery. Yes, I could get along with
him fine. He's promised me an automo-
bile and a motor boat. But somehow
when it got so close to the time l was
to marry him, / couldn't help wishing
we'll, just thinking about George. Some
thing must have happened to him ~
he'd have written. On the day he left
he and me got a hammer and a chisel
and cut a dime into two pieces. ! took
one piece and he took the other. and we
always keep the pieces till we saw eacn
other again. I've got mine at home now
in ring box in the top drawer Of my
dresser. l guess I was silly to come up
here looking for him. never realized
what a big place It IS"
And then Trip Joined in with q little
grating laugh that be had. still trying
to drag in a little story or drama to
earn the miserable dollar that he crdved
oh, the boys from the country forget
a lot when they come to the city and
learn something. I guess George maybe,
is on the bum, or got roped in by some
other girl, or maybe gone to the dogs
on account Of whisky or the races. You
listen to Mr.. Chalmers, and 20 back
home, and you'll be all right
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We TOWNE GOSSIP
Copyright. 1921. by Star Company.
BY X. c. B

Dear h. c. B.-We stood for the allies
lying down on their war debt and the in
terest, and We kneeled for the starving
women and children in Ireland and just
when De Valera and Lloyd George are
about to shake hands and call It day,
the Universal Service cabled me that our
lookout guy" Ambassador Harvey, had
created furore at the exclusive Hanger
hill Club by la golhng" in his shirt
sleeves. This is much too much, IN fact
the last stgw on my double hump. Were
my poor ID her alive ! know this horrible
breach Of etiquette would cause him to
throw down his pick In disgust.
AS one Of the five million Il lfers in the
United States. l want to ask you. the
Great American Ftxer. II you eau arrange
to have Gink Fowler storm Castle Har-
vey and throw this terrible person Har-
vey into the street before he breaks my
heart p. JAY.
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(The Hoopers. an average American
family OF five, living In suburban
town. on a limited Income, VIII tel
the many present day problems OF
the home are solved by working on
the budget that Mrs. Hooper has
evolved and found practical. Follow
them daily IN an interesting review
or their home life and learn 20 meet
the conditions OF the high cost OF
living with them.)
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Maternity Bill Is
Passed by Senate

WASHINGTON. July 23.-The Shep-
pard -Towner bill for establishment Of a
system of cooperation between Federal
and State governments for the public
protection Of maternity and infancy
passed the Senate late yesterday by a
63 to vote Senators voting against
the bill were BOrah. Broussard, King
Moses, Reed, Warren and Watson.
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HOROSCOPE
THE stars incline. but do not cOmpelp
SUNDAY, JULY ~.

SUNDAY, JULY ~.
Threatening stars rule this day, ac-
cording to astrology. Venus, Jupiter and
Saturn are au in malefc aspect until
evening, when Mars has friendly sway.
During this planetary rule it Is wise
to wait patientlv on events.
Religious m-t'r~s will be widely dis
cussed and az the prophecy is made
that there viii be serious schisms in
more than one church.
Persons whose birthdate It Is may
have many unforeseen expenses in the
coming year and so should conserve
their means.
Children born on this day meet with
many disappointment in life, but these
subjects Of Cancer have the qualifca-
tons that assure success. They may be-
rather reckless about spending money.
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MONDAY. JULY 25.

The Sun dominates all planetary In
1uences today, according to astrology,
with kindly promise to mortals.
1t is a rule under which TO put forth
all ones best efforts, Tor there is great
promise Of su,cess.
The death o. man Of many millions
viii take place within n month and in
some way this viii cause widespread
contemplation of economic problems.
Persons whose birthdate it is should
have a prosperous year, but they should
be on their guard to prevent accidents,
which seem to threaten them.
Children born on this Jay probably will
love adventure and strange experiences.
These subjects of Cancer will succeed
best as mrloyes.-Copyright 1921.
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MY DEAR P. Jay.
THEY CALLED me too.
sss
AND LIKE yourself
I. ALSO.
AM a sensitive soul.
$50
AND SITTING here,
AT MY fat top desk.
SHELTERED and swayed.
WHEN read the news.
$50
AND LATER on
THERE CAME to me.
a TERRIBLE fear.
THAT 1T might have been.
WHEN GEORGE went away.
TO THE Court Of St. James.
$50
SOME MAIDEN aunt
go
Or MAYBE a cousin.
OR PERHAPS his old nurse.
sss
IF SHE'S still alive.
MIGHT HAVE given him.
a PAIR Of those things
sss
WITH A gay rosette.
THAT SOME folks wear
To KEEP their sleeves
FROM DRAGGING around
AND GETTING in the ink.
AND I cabled his valet
AND HIS valet replied
'HE HAS a pair.
but HE thinks they're garters.
"AND HE can't understand.
'HOW THEY got in his luggage.
so YOU see, P. Jay.
THAT 1T might have been
A WHOLE lot worse.
L THANK you.