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you? To be a chaperone doesn't elim- mate ones own suitors."
 "Elwin. I thought them all alike" the poor woman added with a sigh:
 Then one day I passed a billboard. I know it's silly to you, Bernice. but was attracted by what I saw"
 "The same old Ann. overcome at IS by your ideal love, and even at 25 you are impressed by a billboard. What was it. Let us furnish your home for you advertisement?
 My attempt to cheer her, to appear In any way facetious, met with disap- proval at once. I saw it from her ex- precision. for at 30 she was still a bundle of emotions. any one of which was ready to come to the surface.
 Choking back a sob. Ann continued:
New Britain herald., 1921-02-14
Where Crossroads Meet

she young or old? Dare he speak to her?
 He glanced about his grim four walls which could never be home to him. His memory of a little gray house in the fields of golden corn, or among the tender Spring shoots. or the whitened stubble. sent hot tears to his eyes. The present box from home had been meagre. "The girls" who took pies and cookies as a matter of fact. and who never knew what it was to be away from home, could not under stand.
 But little Benny. "queer kid" had sent three ears of the prize corn from the farm, and all the popcorn he had raised in his school garden. Queer kid, Benny" thought the big brother. But the corn looked good to him. It
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Aboard the Seven-Fifteen

occupied, and this time "Scotty" hung on to a strap.
 Directly in front of him sat the young girl of last evening. Their eyes met, and soon she jumped up with an amused twinkle in her eye and said, Allow me-" and walked to the other end of the car to a seat which was just vacated.
 "Scotty" stared at the seat vacated by her, and it then dawned on him that she was making him feel the hu- initiation that probably she went through last evening.
 A litter went aroud the car, and "Scotty" could see that the passengers thought it huge joke. He could only stare at the vacant seat and wish with all his heart that the car would fairly
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Tt was an ice cream advertisement. Two curly haired children, about Mill dred's age-a boy and a girl-were embracing. Love at first sight is what it meant stood still and gazed at the picture. Something seemed to whisper to me, 'as God intended it. Love- There it was. the psychologist al appeal, innocent love, divine love. Then Elwin-"
 She didn't finish, but I knew her thoughts. She and Elwin had been en- gagged; but he was never worthy of Ann; Conrad often said that.
 To help her to continue, asked:
 What has that to do with your meeting Phil?"
 "I had not noticed a man standing near me, who seemed equally oblivi-
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ny to Allston Corner. Finally his wish was realized, and he alighted with alacrity.
 He was hurrying along but stopped as someone called his name.
 "Mr. Scott, please let me apologize for the humiliation caused you this evening, but it was my initiation also. I didn't feel half so bad as you did last evening; to me it was highly amusing, the idea of me offering my seat to a young man, but I did feel sorry that it happened to be you, and I hope you will forgive me-" and Beth Sawyer smiled sweetly.
 Forgive you; why the idea! should ask your forgiveness for my apparent rudeness last evening in the car. You see"
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And you secretly thought or began to think that he was interested in you, and that you might learn to love him"
 I should have known better. Ann looked hurt, and covered her eyes with her handkerchief.
 "I believe you told me that you finally met him when one of your pu- pills met with an accident in school, and Phil was called to attend him."
 "Yes, Phil had just been appointed medical attendant at the school"
 I realized that either on account of my unwise remarks or Ann's fatigue that she no longer showed eagerness to tell her story.
 And soon you married him."
 "Yes, and soon he died"
 With that Ann seemed to think her
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moro than whispers. They foated up to him-enough to make him long for more. but ceasing almost as soon as they began.
 For weeks this room had fascinat- cd him. Why. he could not say. Was 1t tho stove? Was it "the roomer" ho never saw?
 Tonight he passed the door slowly. He saw the same few inches only. and he heard the lightest possible rustic and that was all. but his heart choked him. and he stumbled up to his own room.
 Thero he sat on the edge of his lumpy bed, and buried his face in his hands. He wanted to cry. Ho did not cry. Instead. he thought and thought. Was the roomer" lonely. too? Was
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By Alsia Frances Brooks.

The next day Florence left her friends at the railroad station, not to see them again until their return to school in the Fall. As she turned her steps toward her new quarters she could think of nothing but her new du- ties, and two hours later found her in her uniform awaiting orders.
 Everything went along smoothly and Florence was congratulating herself on her ability as a maid.
 At last one day Mrs. Rawson called her into her own private sitting room. The minute Florence entered her eyes fell upon a photograph on her dressing table. Mrs. Rawson evidently saw the glance and volunteered the informa- tion that it was her son, expected
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willing to bet almost anything that she knows me-" and his head dropped al- most to his feet with shame.
 Al Gordon. who was responsible for those warning glances" in the car. jumped off also.
 Here he is, boys, and, say. he car ried it out to perfection" and the boys one by one cheered him, but "Scotty" broke away and went home to picture what that nice young girl must think of him.
 "Scotty" was in town the following day, and returned home on the 7:15 again, never dreaming he would meet the young girl, and in the excitement of last evening he forgot that it was the 7:15 he boarded. Every seat was
New Britain herald., 1921-02-14
Four Weeks From Tomorrow

little gasp as she entered the room, thinking of her own little mother away of in faraway Arizona.
 After a few friendly questions she was told to report the next day. Florence ran all the way back to the college with the good news. only to be scolded and lectured by her school mates.
 The idea of you. with your social standing, to think of doing this." one girl exclaimed.
 Ida Longworth. you ought to be ashamed of yourself. It is good, hon. est work. and it won't hurt me one bit. I might just as we'll work as spend the whole Summer running around visit ing my friends"
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candy"
 The next day Florence dressed as simply as she knew how and set of to secure the situation as a maid in the palatial residence of the wealthy Mrs. Rawson. Timidly she rang the bell. to be admitted by a trim maid in black and white. Florence gave her a friendly glance and sat down in the library to await her turn for an interview.
 Finally she heard a sharp Miss Wilson. and slowly she arose from the chair.
 Upon entering she found Mrs. Raw son quite the opposite from what she had expected to see. The lady was little and white-haired. in fact, with quite a motherly air. Florence gave a
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A . By Phil Moore

Please don't bother to explain, MT. Scott; it is all right. Brother Al was mighty scared you wouldn't have an opportunity to be mortified, so he placed me right in front of you. and was greatly amused but felt sorry for you, and you see understood it was your initiation And again she smiled. -'
 "Al Gordon,s sister," fairly shouted' "Scotty." Just you wait till I--"
 well, MT. Scott, I'm a sympathizer. so come up to the house with me this evening and we will fix that biz brother of mine." And Beth laN/ heartily.
 "Do-do you mean it?" And "Scot. tvs" eyes fairly shone with pleasure
 Allow me-" and Beth led the way.
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her arms stood a girl, 'biack l=.reo. red tipped, :, black eyed. Her cheeks glistened with ears of homesickness and surprise.
 John was singing the tune.
 Sobbing, the girl finished the stanza, land corn and somebody to talk to. You will talk. won't you?". she pleaded. Tell me all about it. I am so home sick"
 John was shy, and he flushed, but he saw the girls distress was greater than his, so he smiled hravely and said:
 "I'come from, Mineral. Where do your"
 The girl smiled brightly now. The tears sparkled in her dimples. "Oh, % she said. "I'm most a neighbor. I'm from Sheffield"
 "Sheff1eld?" John laughed with de- light. "I'm John Devine," he said, simply. ,., .~.>
 And I'm Lois Prentiss, "o volunteered the girl. They both laughed for sheer joy .'
 John Devine," the girl spoke decid-
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able whatever will she think of me" and it was then that Scotty's gaze shifted. and 1t was then that he met far different gaze than the young girls.
 It was the gaze of an elderly wom- an. tall and stout. She fairly glared at "Scotty." She was seated. but she was indignant because Scotty did not ofrer his seat to the young girl. The precipitation started to rain down poor Scotty's cheeks. He was "mis- cry" personined.
 "Allston Corner" shouted the con- ductor, and Scotty made a grand rush for the door and for a breath of fresh air. The young lady also got of at Allston Corner.
 Heavens" came from Scotty: I'm
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home from college in three days. Flo renee felt her heart leap up, but con- tinued on in a discreet silence.
 The three days passed quickly, and with them came a young athletic fel- low two years her senior. On their first meeting. young Tom Rawson's eyes followed the new maid around the room. It was not until he had been home five days that he had the good fortune of catching her alone in the room. At last that day came, and he awkwardly asked her if she liked her work.
 "Oh, yes. indeed" Florence an- swered, "One has to do something to earn a living"
 Tom looked at her a little dubious
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nrst evening that Ann
 As at my home that d from her grieved had mot and married Ave years before. I Ann for 10 years. and |f tho fatal accident to |Immediately wrote for |iidred and join me in home until she recov- from the shock. At
 n change of surround her rest.
 eemed reminiscent as loom after dinner. we ge chums. had enter
 "beaux" together. I but Elwin Abbott had d with Ann's love. and
 yards she confessed tho er an aching heart and
 distrustful attitude. I in Ann. and was not learn about her meet Aiso to see her enjoying the term-living over
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Aliston Corner. that they would be thero waiting for him. "Scotty" knew he would be watched every moment. and 1t was with some fearful misgiv- ings that he boarded the 7:15.
 The car was crowded in a short time. but "Scotty" managed to get q seat Was 1t his luck. or what? but at that moment a young girl about 19 entered the car and stood beside "Scotty." He felt himself weakening. but immediately he encountered a pair of eyes from across tho way that warned him to Sit tight"
 The young girl after riding some distance looked down on ''Scotty" as she held on to the strap, but there was a suspicion of a smile lurking around the corners of her mouth and did "Scotty'' imagine 1t? but he felt sure there was q mischievous twinkle fin her eyes as she looked at him.
 Again "Scotty" was about to give up his seat. and again he encountered that warming glance across the way.
 "ohH" thought Scotty "I am miser-
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ly. You don't look as if you have worked for yours very long," he re- marked.
 Florence felt as if she might be suspected so she deftly turned the con- versation. Many times he tried to make her answer catch questions, but each time she evaded the subject. One day, however, he asked her to go for a ride in his car, and as Mrs. Rawson was away for the weekend, she &C., cepted the offer and went.
 After they had got fairly started. Tom turned to the girl and said: What are you doing this for. Flor ence Wilson? know who you are. so don't try to fool me" ..,
 Florence tried to smile, but it changed into a look of anxiety. You won't tell anybody and make me change my plans, will you?' she pleaded earnestly. '
 "On one condition, fair lady, and that is you let me take you out when the coast is clear.
 Florence readily consented, and aft CT that the Summer flew by all too
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again in memory her unique courtship.
 You know. Bernice, was always interested in what I called the psy- chology of love"
 And what called nonsense" broke in. Pardon me-"
 For Ave years just lived on. meaninglessly, loving only my work and my pupils. ever try ng to conceal the fact that was harboring that nat ural passion to love and to be loved.
 thought of Ann as a college girl. and recalled how it would hurt her If any of the girls seemed to neglect her or failed to show their fondness for her. Ann was likeable. loveable. and we were all devoted to her.
 'I became the official chaperone for the boys and girls in the high school where I taught. Their love affairs in- terested me, and often recalled El- win and longed once more to love and be loved. Love was my gospel, lived 1t. taught it. longed for that which didn't have"
 why. Ann. wasn't there anyone for
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all tho mean initia- and Scotty sighed |nly. Scotty. old boy; |g day, then you will w." aud Dick Ramsey for on every line of , was written "mls- knamed "Scotty" by
 what tho boys de- "pleasingly plump" ntured. Scotty was to the "Rah- Rah-Jah" bnbly because of tho 'plump" folks gener- good-natured, or be- Scotty was almost SUI |ft certain things. they uld board a street car.
 iA usually crowded .
 a nice young lady or smile on him very Do "sit tight" and look |lar young lady's face V. and then get off at
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edly, I'm so homesick don't know what to do. And. if you're from Illi- nois you must be all right. And, I you're one of the Devines from Mine al I've heard about you. so that's all right, too. Now," she entered the room and placidly seated herself on Johns lumpy bed. "I've something to say"
 John grinned at her.
 Let's take that" she pointed to Benny's popcorn. land pop it. You come down and we'll pop it on my stove"
 Have you a popper?" asked the practical John.
 "Of course not" answered Lois, ''but anybody can pop Illinois popcorn in a tea strainer, provided she wants to, chuckled Lois as she jumped up from the bed and ran to the door. "Of course, if you don't want to-"
 But John was talking. too. Pro vided she and he want to-" he was saying, emphatically.
 Lois was tripping down the sta and laughing gayly, so naturally JNR laughed, too, and hurried after her.
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WILSON was seated niddle of a group of
 tho steps of the coll
 rI1l bet you all n bis
 apiece" hero she
 commotion subsided: ink it's so funny. you 70 added.
 |that scheme Of yours
 because you live in |nign you have to hire |or the Summer. You Two would love to have Beatrice. but I have |y mind to answer Mrs. |nd if I keep my job all all get that box of
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nly real pleasure
 had, day in. day
 e too brief interval ween tho third and
 his rooming house.
 directly beneath his en stood open a few
 allow a glimpse to |re was a jolly littls ming rod frequent rly. Beside it stood Ick. That was all.
 Inaaed tho doorway ! glance at the stove gaze into tho narrow Dc heard n rustic. a line rustic. but he 'omer. Sometimes, if Ite In the evening. he of a violin. scarcely
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peach, did you think I was crying cause you were bit impatient?"
 Well, weren't your" demanded | astonished husband.
 TT was pecling onions." gasp Alice between peals of laughter.
 Philip joined her quite relieved and shamefacedly.
 "You know dear." he said V minutes later, "steak and onioi nI CT tasted so good before, especially onions."
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happy light die out of his wife's eyes; but somehow this noon he could not help saying things which he had never allowed himself to say in the past.
 While Alice busted herself in the kitchen ha sat in his biz easy chair In
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By Parke Whitney

a great remorse took possession of him.
 "Oh, why didn't I keep my mouth shut. Never spoke a cross word to the poor little girl. of course she doesn't know how to take it. And now he was
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Cause and Effect

very pretty and youthful in a silk sport suit.
 Hello. honey-love!" she greeted him as she kissed him soundly. quite ignoring his disgruntled manner.
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Ever answer any of those coal-sa ing advertisements?
 Answer 'em all. I guess. But only got one recipe that had al merit" .+
 What was that?"
 Tt read: Coal may be made to I'd longer by keeping it away from stow and furnaces"
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By Elsie Endicot

story ended. Her teafs affected m and the conversatiols Jagged. Final I added:
 well, Ann, there were i've years which you lived your ideal. and M dred will soon be four. Life for y5 has not been void, and look whs dred means to you.",
 Ann would say no more.
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Applied Hydraulics. Mixie-A friend of mine fell n01nI
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ullse vacant. He was
 Why couldn't Alice
 timer" he'd like

Wtfo for, any
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-04-18
NeU Wells Southeast
of DepeW

The Texas company has COM
ploted two nice wells iu the last fcw
days iu It's pool southeast OF pnpeV.
which are the first competitions iu
this district FOR some time M,
80. ] Bradlctt. located iu che north
east corner OF the northwest of the
southWcs, OF 21.1l-S found the pay
from 2.I32 To 2.ASO feet. and .s good
FOR 60 barrels after q A0-uuart shot
Tho so Lowe OF the Texas com
pauy. located iu the southwest cor
ncr OF the northwest OF the north
east Of section a. started OUT max
ing 20 barrels after u 6O-quUft shoi
In sand from 2,l25 90 2.465 feet
Ia the pool I'm the north part ~
The township, the PULASKI on com.
pauy completed q 7o.bnrr,l well in
Its 30 3. located iu the center of
the south line OF the southeast ot
the northeast Of 3-l4-N. sand was
found from 2,A69 Co 1909 feet, and
shot with $50 quarts.
No. / Ponds OF Emery q Sons, To-
Gated in the southwest corner ~ the
southeast of the northwest Of
14-S, ls good for - barrels in sand
from 2.f25 TO 2.A77 feet The pay
was shot with li0 quarts
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-04-18
Burbank POOi Looking
Up Big

with the removal Of restrictions on
drilling operations voluntarily 'm
posed by producers on activities in
the midcontincnt district the lli,k-
man and Garter fields Just cast ut
here have shown signs Of consider
able revival More rigs are going
up, additional wells are being started
and wells near the sand are being
rushed To completion.
That the burbank pool will be ono
Of the higgeAt m oklahoma Is un
questioned az there Is a large amount
OF territory between tho Carter and
Marlaud pools which is az set uu-
touched. and the pool has all the
indications of making extensions In
every direction, except 10 the north
west. whore the Twin states oil COM
pany completed u very small we'll
which looks like the pay may be
playing out IN that direction.
Much excitement In expected nt
the next sale Of oil and gas leases
covering Usage lands, az consider
able OF the already proven area I'm
the Burbank pool is unsOld. No date
has beou set Tor the next sale, az
tho situation In the oil fields has
been such that tho government
thought the leases would not bring
a sale will be held some time In the
near future. These valuable Bur
bank properties VIII certainly give
the big bidders "a chance to show
real spirit.
Three big producers We're drilled
i'm yesterday In the Burbank pool
which will Increase the production
by about 800 barrels. Tho No. I
well of the Producers and Refiners
corporation. located I'm the center OF
the south line OF the southwest OF the
northwest of 3l-21-G. found the pay
from 2,Ss2 TO 2,96i feet and started
out doing approximately 600 barrels
per day. The Carter oil company 4
80. . well. located in the center OF
!hc north line OF the northwest of
the southwest of 3t-27-5, was drilled
II feet In the pay topped at 1900
feet and IL making considerable gas
and oil and ~ expected 10 be n big
producer. Simons q Moore shot
their No. well. located I'm She
sOut hpast corner OF the mort hpaSt pf
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-04-18
In the Henryetta
District

Marshall & Johnson's well located
In the northeast corner Of the north
west OF The southeast of 34-l3-1l has
a 100000 foot gas show I'm sand
from 2.523 10 2,535 feet. IL viii
be drilled deeper.
The Prairie on & Gas company
has "a 10 barrel well in rs No. =
Johnson located In the conter of the
south limo OF the southeast of the
northeast Of 26-l3-ll. sand was
found from 2.382 10 2.4Oo feet.
The No, . Jackson OF Snyder and
others located In the southeast cor
ner OF the southwest OF the south
west Of 35-l3-11 is dry and aband-
oned at total depth OF 3,021 feet
The Independent on companys
No. ] Casey located in the center Of
the west line OF the northwest Of the
northwest OF 92-l3-l- ~ dry ana
abandoned at total depth of 3.g9s
feet
The Kingwood oil & Gas com
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-04-18

3 geo Yesterday. and the we'll is NOW
doing about $50 barrels iu sand FROM
NI1 to 2,9t6 foot. There WAS such
"a thick pay I'm this we'll. that lt is
very probable that u will be given
"A second shot Tor another Increase iu
reduction. other interesting dcNrl-
upmcnta are az follows
skolly Phillips Petroleum compa
ny Is building q rig In the southeast
corner of tho southeast quarter of
25-25-5c. This quarter is Just north
OF tho Marlaud-RoNnnn Bertha Ui,k-
man producing lease. northeast quar-
ter Of 36-27-5c. and the skcly -phu-
lips we'll VIII be watched with CON.
siderable interest because % Do lu.
Gated farther north than any Wcll
Yet started I'm this big field
Mhrl0nd -kuNuuh are buildlur % IIg
.on the north luc OF the Florence
Hickman LEASE 3G gT.bc. one Iu..
cation west of thcir 80. 30 in the
northeast corner ot the quarter No.
10 is now DOING better than 100
barrels ana Us hviuE drilled deeper
TOP Of the sand was encountered at
2.Sl6 feet ana "A large volume of gls
was allowed tu spend Itself before
completion OF the we'll
Gardner Petroleum cumuanN.s so.
!, IN the center of the north lin, OF
tho southcast quarter of 1agB-so.
producing about i2U barrels daily
since late In January. wlp dullDd MN
t"ri deeper aud the flow Increased
To- $50 barrels. Tools from this well
are to be moved to the Gardner
40. 2, I'm tho northeast CORNER oT the
Stmo quarter ana this well started
II h. reported that bcVuuian viii
make another location iu the south
west quarter of t.26-6o. and That
tho Okllyguiau company win make
TWO locations IN its northeast
quarter uf t-2G-6o. Bach ~ these
quarters has a producing we'll
Twin Statca expect To shoot their
40. I. iu tho northwest quarter OF
80 27-6e. which has been doing about
'20 barrels. Sinclair BE spuddiup its
40. 2 iu me southeast ,orutr Of
the northeast quarter of 1-'T.lc. "A
diagonal offset 10 Guffcy- IlIaspio.H
deep gas ana oil well in the north.
west corner or the southwest quarter
of G-2G-Gc.
Snclair's No. T.. In tho contor Of
the south line uf the northeast quar-.
ter of l-2G-io, offsetting Gardner
Petroleum cOmpany'a producer on
countered 100000 foot OF gas an "a
depth Of 100 fcct. which wns
muddcd off and drilling continued.