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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-27
WINTHROP

Crystal Lodge. No. "a, I. 0. 0. r.
will confer the initiatory degree this
Thursday evening. All members will
be welcomed and a good attendance
is desired. Refreshments will be
served.
The bookkeeping department of
the Lewiston, Greene and Monmouth
Telephone company has been moved
from its former quarters across the
hall into the rooms formerly used by
the late George Gatchell.
A fine set Of Stoddard's Lectures
has been added to the Winthrop
High school library. The students
purchased the books by subscription.
Invitations have been received by
Winthrop friends to the wedding of
Miss Marjorie Winthrop Grif1iss and
Or. Frank Carleton Thomas, which
will take place at Saint Marks
church the-hill, Pikcsville, Md,
on Nov. IA, at 6 o'clock Miss
Griftiss is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Warren GrifIiss of Baltimore,
Md, and always passes her summers
with her parents at Dixie Camp.
They will reside at o206 Eutaw
place, Baltimore and will be at home
after January list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Reed Of
Portland arrived Monday to visit
Mrs. Reeds mother, Mrs. NJ Carrie
French.
Mrs. A. II. Webb is passing the
week in Portland.
Mrs. Belle Keats is the guest of
her sister in Sabattus.
+, Mrs. a. w. Morse of Bath is the
guest of her niece, Mrs. d. s. Glenn
| ent.
Mrs. Edith Bartlett, whoShas been
the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Eastman for the past four weeks,
has gone to Pittsfield where she will
pass the winter with her sister.
Mrs. LnVerna Maxfield is passing
q few days in Portland
John j. Russell of South Boston
is the guest of Mrs Maud West at
Ledgemont.
Mr. and Mrs. William K. GrifTiss
and little son, who have been visit
ing relatives in town. have returned
70 their home in Mattapan, Mass.
Mrs. Mary Gage was a visitor In
Augusta Wednesday.
Mrs. w. n. Kimball has returned
from Augusta where she has been
the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Har-
Old Edwards for few days.
Miss Alice r. Lord, Mrs. Libby and
Mr.. Neal of Lewiston were in Win
throp Friday calling. Mrs. Mary II.
Waldron who had been passing sew
eral weeks in town With her brother
returned to Lewiston with Miss Lord.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Watson of
Rome were calling in Winthrop
Tuesday on their way from several
days visit in Limerick with Mrs
Watson's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Plaisted
Mrs. Maude Roberts and Mrs.
Bartlett were callers in town Tues
day on their way from Gorham, n.
H., to Belgrade where they will be
guests of Mrs. Eta F. Hewitt.
Mrs. Ella spaulding has returned
from a visit in Portland.
Mrs. w. w. Plaisted Of Limerick.
Charles Plaisted and son, Charles Jr.,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-27
FARMINGDALE

Harry l.. Smith was pleasantly
surprised on the evening of Friday,
Oct. q, wnhe few neighbors called
to pass the evening with him in
honor of his birthday anniversary.
Mrs. Smith had arranged and sue
ccSsfully carried out the surprise
and when she served the birthday
cake and ice cream Mr.. Smith was
again surprised. remarkins: 81
thought little sweet cider was all
| had to offer my guests" A,delight-
full evening was enjoyed by all pres
cnt, features being music on the
Nictrola and social rhat. not forget
ting the smoke enjoyed by the
gentlemen after they adjourned to
the dining room.
Little siX-year- Ada Nelson
brought to the Journal correspondent
a few perfect specimens of field
daisies, picked October %.
L. j. Hodgdon left Wednesday for
Fayettc. where he will visit his
daughter Mrs. II. J, Tuck and fam
ily.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-27
NATIONAL. HOME:

Officer of the day, Capt. Hugh
Doyle.
The remains Of the late Seymour
A. Harrington have been sent to
Fryeburg for burial.
Michael Gleason has returned from
a furlough passed with relatives in
Florence.
Furloughs have been granted to
Thomas Clark to Boston and Everett
n. Noyes to Pennington. n. II.
The returns from passes Wednes-
day were George w. PIaisted from
Augusta and Walter +. Lee from
Boston.
Miss Edith Lawry, of Friendship,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-27
Card of Thanks

We wish to express to the members
of Asylum Lodge, 7. Q. Q. f.. Augusta.
Sanborn Lodge !. Q. Q. f., Halloween,
H. G. Staples Camp. S. OF ", Augusta,
Gen. TiIden Camp. S. of V. Hallowell,
and to our many kind friends, our sin
cere thanks for their great assistance
in our recent bereavement and also for
the beautiful flowers.
MRS. CHARLES A. BROWN,
II. J.. BROWN,
MR.. AND MRS. WALLACE BRANE.
MRS. L. 0. BROWN,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-27

single ring service being used. The
bride was attired in blue crepe de
chene and wore her great grand
mothers solid gold pin. which is over
100 years old, Mr.. and Mrs. TIMBER
hind will reside with the brides pa
rents. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Bach
elder. Bowman street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-27

Christ Church-Regular meeting Of
the Woman's Auxiliary to the presid-
ing bishop and council today (Thurs-
day, at 2.30 p. NJ. A large amount
Of work on hand. At 4 o'clock there
will be a short devotional service fol-
lowed by a social hour.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-27

Friends in this city Of Miss Ethel
Parlin. Eow of Augusta, will read with
interest that she left on the afternoon
train Wednesday for Kansas City.
where she will be one of the State del
egates to the national convention of
the Ladies' Auxiliary of the American
Legion. Miss Parln is former Hal
lowell girl and is the present State
secretary of the organization.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-27

Granite City Rebekah Lodge will OBJ
serve chldrens night Friday evening.
october 2Sth, with special program at
Odd Fellows hall. All members of the
order and Odd Fellows are cordially
invited to attend.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-27

The chemical responded, Wedncs
day evening to a still alarm for a
chimney fire at the home of James
Dolan, 9 Il Spring street. One chem
ical was sufficient to overcome the
danger
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-27

City Treasurer and Mrs. George II.
Willis are passing two days outing
at their camp at Lake Cobbosseecontee
near the Outlet. Mr.. Willis is en-
joying his annual two weeks vacation
from his duties at City hall. w. II.
Perry is officiating for him during his
absence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-27

of Portsmouth, n. H., are guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Watson of Rome.
Mrs. Abner Smith has returned to
her home in Winthrop from the Au-
gusta General hospital much i'm
proved in health.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-27

George Umborhind and Addie NJ.
Earatow both Of bath, were married
Oct. % at he Free Baptist parsonage
by Rev. George G. Kincaid. They
We're attended by Miss Bernice A.
Cumberland, daughter Of the groom,
and Albert Murphy of Randolph, the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-27

A special meeting of the oSns of
Veterans will take place this Thurs
day evening at G. A. r. hall. All
past commanders of Danforth MaXcy
Camp and Pei Clason camp are spe-
cially requested to be present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-27

There will be a Halloween party
salist vestry Arrangements have
been made for full attendance of
ghosts, hob-gobblins. witches and all
other necessities for a grand good
time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-27
MONTVILLE

WEST-Mrs. William Jones who
has been visiting friends and rela-
tives in West MontvilIe, returned
Thursday to her home in Belfast.
1t is very dry in this locality, many
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-27

Misses Nathalie Emerson, Eleanor
Sager and Dorothy Lapham. Francis
Monaghan and Arthur Sager are in
Portland, to participate in the mu-
steal program of the Teachers Con-
NentiOn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-27
LOCAL NOTICE

Don't forget the big dance at
Woodman's hall, Saturday evening.
Prizes of s1.00 each given on each
waltz from to IL. Music by Lougee's
Peerless Quintet. oct27d3t'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-27

Friends Of Mrs. Anna Brann of
lower Water street will regret to hear
that on Wednesday of this week she
was admitted to the Augusta General
hospital for surgical treatment
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-27

Friends of Mrs. Howard Z. Andrews,
who is at the Gardiner General hospi-
tai for treatment. will be pleased to
learn that she is getting along as we'll
as could be expected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-27

Sanborn Lodge No. SO, I. o. o. F.,
will meet this evening at 7.30 o'clock.
Work in the second degree. A full
attendance is desired
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-27

In the announcement of the Odd
Fellows meeting this evening the
hour of the banquet was omitted, 6.i5
is the hour.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-27

The Samaritan Club will meet this
evening at 7.30 O'Clock at the home Of
Mrs. George NJ. Densmore on Water
street. A full attendance is desired.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-27
HALLOWELL

the city Wednesday on matters of
business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-27

The ladies of the Baptist church are
requested to meet at the chapel this
afternoon at o'clock for the pur-
pose of cleaning the church.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-27

MIR. and Mrs. Leland CD Goodale Of
Westbrook are visiting friends and rel
atives in the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-27

Harry Silvcrman Of Rochester. n
H., was n business visitor, Wcdncs-
day, in Gardiner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-27

! Brunswick avenue, between Neal
: street and Fillmore place. is closed On
account Of sewer construction.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-27

is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. f.. L.
Cooper.
Mrs. II. NJ. Gould has gone to HoI-
yoke, Mass. to visit relatives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-27

L. S. Brann of Jefferson was among
the out-of-town visitors in the city,
Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-27

Mr. and Mrs. J. b. Stevens Of Itch
field were visitors in Gardiner, We'd
ncsdaN.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-27

is among the out-of-town business
visitors in the city for a few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-27
CITY OF GARDINER, MAINE.

At regular meeting of the CITY
County on Monday evening, October
"a, 1921, application was made bv
Forest Perkins to occupy portion Of
HeSelton street. Brunswick avenue
and High Holborn street for the pur-
pose of moving building. and the APP
plication was laid on the table for one
week and ordered published
Attest: FRED T.. MILLIKEN.
octzb-2f City Clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-27

Charles L. Hale is reported as i'll
at his home on Brunswick avenue, of
pneumonia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-27

A. j. Jones of Portland was visit
ing Gardiner friends, Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-27

Ernest Strout of Bangor was among
the out-of-toWn visitors in Gardiner,
Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-27

Mr.. and Mrs Robert F. Harris Of
Winthrop were calling on friends here
Wednesday,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-27

Dance American Legion Hall Fri
day evenings. Auspices American Lee
gion. oct6thurs&fritf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-27

CORNER--Mrs. Charles Cobb and
son have been visiting relatives in
Rowdoinham this week.
|, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Smith of South
Portland were Sunday guests of Mr..
and Mrs. William Dingley.
a Halloween program in charge of
Miss Caroline Lancaster and Pauline
Gordon will be carried out at the
Grange meeting next Friday evening
a good attendance is expected.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Merserve and
family visited relatives in Gardiner
Sunday.
A very large audience attended the
service at the church Sunday p NJ.
and enjoyed the impressive ceremon-
les and beautiful music.
Mrs. Ira Northey and little grand
daughter left for Florida Monday,
where they will pass the winter.
Mrs. Mary Smith of Richmond vis-
tied Miss u. f. Nero on Sunday.
Miss Della Nero was the guest Of
Mrs. E. @. Tarr and Mrs Eva Lib
by Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-27

Dance Perry's hall. Randolph
Tuesday evenings, Lougee's Peerless
quintet. oct27-2S-29
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-27

Warren G. Buller of Litchfield was
a visitor in Gardiner, Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-27

| Henry Hirshfield of Philadelphia,
was Il visitor in Gardiner, Wednes
! day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-27

Rev. Taplin J. Winslade and family
are visiting in Dorchester, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-27

Wanted At once secondhand
chairs, library table. sewing ma
chine, pillows. Tel. 273-W. GARDI-
NER GIRLS CLUB. oct2G-21
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-27

Martha's Rummage Sale, Cunning.
store, Randolph, Friday z. NJ.
oct27-oS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-27

Additional Gardiner news and ads
will be found on Page TWO Of this
issue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-27

James Lowell Of Pittsfeld was call
ing, Wednesday,, on Gardiner friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-27
RICHMOND

Mrs. Cora Osborne entered the
ardiner hospital Tuesday for slight
operation. 1t is expected that she.will
be able to return to her home in a
week.
Horace Purington has moved his
family to the village for the winter.
\ telephone (5312) has been INSTALL
cd in his residence.
a new telephone (46-D has been
installed in the home of Hugh Easier
on the Alexander road.
Fl. r. Drew was in Bath Tuesday
on business at the Court house.
Frank TORY, of Bath, is in town
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Horne and Miss
Marjorie Tyler left Wednesday to
attend the teachers convention at
Portland, Supt. and Mrs. Snow and
the other teachers will leave Thurs
day morning.
Hollis Easier has bought the Boyn-
ton block on Main street of William
Storm Of New Bedford, Mass. ~.
Mrs. Emma Hathorne and sister,
Mrs. Mary c. Page were visitors in
Gardiner and Augusta Tuesday.
Mrs. Arthur Winslow was calling
upon friends in Gardiner. Tuesday.
a. B. Haley has presented the High
school with uprights for vaulting
bar which viii be placed upon the
High school grounds within a few
days.
Mrs. Annie Snow. who has been
visiting relatives and friends in Gar
diner for few days, has returned to
her home in town.
All members Of the American Le-
gion and Auxiliary and all eligible
for membership who reside in Rich
mond are invited to attend the joint
meeting at the Benjamin F.. Smith
Post rooms in Gardiner on Thursday
evening
The American Express agent ship
ped Tuesday over three tons of suck
ors. which were caught in this vicin-
ity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-27

This lot consists Of chamber sets,
dining table, dining chairs, kitchen
table, kitchen chairs, refrigerator,
cook stove, parlor stove, rocking
chairs, Morris chair, stands, I tapes
toy art square 9x12, I Crex art
square 7x9, oil stove, mattresses,
springs, wheelbarrow, lawn mower,
pictures, dishes, garden tools and
other articles too numerous to men,
ton.
Sale starts at o'clock. rain or
shine.
A. c. BRAGG, Auctioneer.
oct26d3t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-27

wells being useless. Farmers are
driving cattle to the brooks.
Thomas Thompson has q new auto.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-12
WHEN A WOMAN TELLS
CHAPTER LIx--I SPEND HOURS OF HORROR
By RUTH AGNES ABELINC

How wished that I had never
given this thing the chance TO hap
pen. that ] had never gone out to
try my own wings. but had let him
battle. for me right from the begin
ming and had taken my chances on
finding myself in my love for him.
! blamed myself bitterly for hav-
ing given him UP. ] was learning
what IL meant TO despair.
Finally II came TO me that dark.
ness was near and with that came
the thought OF Lila Ames--another
disillusioned woman. alone. trying to
work out her problem.
recognized the spot TO which /
had wandered. II was the river
road out which Philip Ames and l
had driven on the day OF the begin
ming OF my adventure. had
stumbled past the wonderful little
log houses which he scoffed at that
day. and had not seen them. Huge
trees on either side OF the road in
creased the dusk.
Finally I came TO my feet and
tried TO walk. My weary body re-
fused to do the bidding OF my racing
brain. I couldn't go back. ] sat
down again on the little bank Of sand
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-12
BY ALTMAN
BY BLOSSER
BY AHERN

and tried TO look into tie fast H.
creasing blackness. ] was beginning
TO be little afraid. My nerves wero
on edge. / wondered vaguely why
no automobiles passed ! could see
the lights OF the city-they seemed
so near, surely could walk back.
just that far.
l tried IL again. II required. n
seemed. super-human effort, but
kept my feet moving over the sandy
road toward the lights which held
my gaze.
l had come 70 a saner view Of the
afternoons events. felt that Just
then. IL Tom came along. would
be ready to listen 10 his cxplana-
ton. l found myself assuring my.
self that he must have an explana-
ton. that he couldn't have been
really in the wrong. Like a tired
child ! wanted TO turn to him in the
hour of my mental and physical cx-
haustion and luxuriate In his sym
pathy-his comfort.
Suddenly i was conscious Of 8
sense OF something pending. I want
ed TO scream. And then l crumpled
In the dust.
Ito Be Continued
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-12

give up library work and. by a mira
Gle whose nature was not very
clearly revealed to her. turn q prai.
rie town into Georgian houses and
Japanese bungalows.
The next day in library class she
had 10 read a theme on the CIV
the Cumulative Index. and she va.
taken so seriously in the discussidh
that she put off her career OF towlI
planning-and In the autumn she
was in the public library of st. Paul.
(VID
Carol was not unhappy and she
was not exhilarated, In the st. Paul
library. She slowly confessed that
she was not yisibly affecting lives.
She did. at first. put into her con.
tact with the patrons willingness
which should have moved worlds.
But so few of these stoIid worlds
wanted to be moved. When she was
IN charge of the magazine room the
readers did not ask for suggestions
about elevated essays. They grunted,
"Wanta find the Leather Goods Ca
zettc for last February" when she
was giving out books the. principal
query was. Can YOU tell me OF q
good, light. exciting love story to
read? My husbands going away for
a week"
She was fond Of the other libra.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-12

phonics and violin rccitals and
chamber music. in the theatre and
classic dancing. She almost gave up
library work TO become one Of the
young women who dance In cheese
cloth In the moonlight. She was
taken TO a certified Studio Party,
with beer, cigarettes, bobbed hair,
and a Russian Jewess who sang the
Internationale. II cannot be re-
ported that Carol had anything sig
niflcant 10 say TO the Bohemians.
She as awkward with them. and felt
ignorant. and she was shocked by
the free manners which she had for
years desired. But she heard and
remembered discussions of Freud.
Roman ROLAND. syndicalism, the
Confederation Generate du Travail.
feminism vs.. haremism. Chinese Tyr.
les. naturalization OF mines. Chris
tan Science. and fishing in ontario.
She went home. and that was the
beginning and end OF her Bohemian
life.
The second cousin of Carols sis
ter's husband lived In Winnetka.
and once invited her out to Sunday
dinner. She walked back thru WI.
mette and Evanston. discovered new
forms Of suburban architecture. and
remembered her desire to rccreatc
villages. She decided that she would
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-12

rians; proud OF their aspirations.
And by the chance Of propinQuity
she read scores OF books unnatural
TO her gay white littleness: volumes
of anthropology with bitches of foot
notes filled with heaps OF small
dusty type. Partisan imagistes. Hin
blu recipes for curry. voyages to the
Solomon Isles. theosophy with mod
ern American improvements, treat
Uses upon success In the real-estato
business. She took walks. and was
sensible about shoes and diet And
never did she feel that she was liv.
ing.
she went 20 dances and suppcrs
at the houses Of college acquaint-
ances. Sometimes she one stepped
demurely; sometimes. in dread OF
life's slipping past, she turned into
a bacchanal. her tender eyes ex-
cited. her throat tense. as she slid
down the room.
During her three years OF library
work several men showed iiligent
interest in her--the treasurer OF q
fur-manufacturing firm. a teacher. I
newspaper reporter. and a petty rail-
road official. None OF them made
her more than pause in thought
For months no male emerged from
the mass. Then, at the Marbury'A
she met DR.. win Kcnnicott.
Continued Tomorrow \
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Page 492

WHEN THE SALVATION ARMY STARTED IN SEATTLE
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staggered dizziiy down the six
flights of stairs leading from Toms
office 10 the street I couldn't stand
the thought Of facing people In the
elevator.
My world had suddenly turned
black. my dream had vanished. the
roses had persisted just as my fingers
were about to grasp them
j walked. l wanted TO get away
from everyone. l didn't want TO
think. to try TO unravei the future
for II seemed to me there could be
no future.
Stumbling blindiy along. II finally
came TO me that was off of the
city pavements and was well into
the outskirts.
sat down by tho roadside to try
TO bring out of my chaos some sane
thing.
began to feel bitter over the
thing, for in spite OF all that Grace
had told rne ! had believed In Toms
honorable intent toward me. I
hadn't believed that he could say to
me even what he had said on the
day before at his office. unless his
heart was back of II.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-12
PRISONERS

ing Of cotton-spinners and hands7
What sort of a creature are you?
Your voice sounds familiar"
\ In a moment green figure slid
into view. a creature with poppy
eyes, long feelers. a fan tail and
sharp claws as large as all the rest
Of him.
'T.oppy LOBSTER cried both Twins
at once. did you get thru with
growing. and put on new SHELF"
yes" nodded Loppy. looking
around uneasiiy. "and TO tell you the
truth, this is no place for me after
all the pains I've taken TO grow"
"Don't you mean all the pains
you've had TO grown asked Nick.
'Oh. participles always bothered
me In grammar" said Joppy irnpa-
ticnuy. '"Thc thing is--where are the
cotton-spinners that tied your
MY, but you are queer. Loppyr
declared Nancy. do tell us what you
mean"
ITO B~ Continued
Copyright, 1921. BY Seattle Stan