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The Washington herald., 1921-01-24
SOCIETY PEOPLE ATTEND
MOVIES FOR CHILDREN.

Mrs. Marshall, wife of the Vice
President, and Mrs. Wilmer Boiling.
sister-in-law of Mrs. Wilson, occu-
pied boxes at the BelRsco Theater
Saturday morning at the presenta-
tion of the children's movies. Mrs.
Boiling was accompanied by her
children, and Mrs. Marshall enter
tained a few of her friends and their
children. Members of the Diplomatic
Corps occupied other boxes. Such
childish films as Pin Feather Plea
ninnies and Paul Revere's Midnight
Ride thrilled the little folk. One
Of the entertaining features of the
performance was an orchestra con-
sisting of children under the age Of
IA years, selected from the private
schools of Washington. The music
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| A. Kendall, Mrs. Edgar r. Kiess
Mrs. Aaron S. r Kreider. Mrs. Louis
T. McFadden. Mrs. John NJ. NORM.
Mrs. Harry c. Ransley, Mrs. John
Reber. Mrs. John NJ. Rose. Mrs Mil
ton w Shreve. Mrs Nathan l.
Strong. Mrs. Henry w. Temple, Mrs.
William S. Ware. Mrs. John II. will
| son, Mrs. A. Fl. Walters.
Mrs. Harriet Gum Robertson,
| president OF Robertson University
will be the speaker at a reception
to be held at the College Women's
| Club. 1922 l street. January 26. at
p. m. There will be a bridge and
| 500 party at the club Saturday
! February ), at 2:15 and Sis.
! The last of the three subscription
dances arranged by the officers of
the navy and Marine Corps on duty
in Washington will be given in the
large ballroom at the New Willard
on the evening OF February l.
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was especially adapted to the pro-
gram and was such as appealed en-
tirely to the child mind. Next Sat-
urdAy's performance will be along
similar lines. including Jimmy and
Jams" and "Gypsies OF the, Arctic"
Miss Tillie Krevitz leads the chill
dren's orchestra.
Miss Winifred Holt, of New York,
has suite at the Hotel Lafayette
for a few days.
William Fox. of New York City,
and a former consul of the United
States In South America. is at the
Wardman Park for a few days
The Washington herald., 1921-01-24
MUSIC LOVERS TO NETT
AT LEAGUES QUARTERS.

The music lovers Of the city will
gather at the leagues headquarters
this evening to attend or take part
in the music shop-talk meeting ar
ranged and presented by Mrs. Ham
lin E. Cogswell. Since the organ
iZation has the leading women COM
posers OF the country on its roster
of members, Mrs. Carrie Jacobs
Bond. well known in Washington,
and Mrs. Grace PorterheId Polk,
being conspicuous among them. the
theme will be that which lies near
est their hearts, a more musical
America.
The most prominent musicians of
Washington will take part this
evening in a program of vital in
terest to everyone whom music in
terests at all. Mrs. George Eustis
will address the assembly on THE
National Federation Of Music
Clubs" Bernice Randall. The In
dian Idiom" and a song, by the
Waters of Minnetonka;" Mrs.
EdOuard Albion, The Development
of National Opera" Mrs. Frank
Byram. a composition for the piano
by Cyril Scott, Lotus Land" Miss
Mary Cryder. "The National Peace
Carlton" and Mrs. Anais Pugh, an
original poem on the carlton.
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IVA SHINGT SOCIETY-:-
Clues Dinner
To Cooidges
Mrs. Hammond Honors
Vice President-eIect
And Wife.

NEW YORK. Jan. 23.-Mrs. John
Hays Hammond, president Of the
Woman's Roosevelt Memorial Asso-
citation, gave a dinner this evening
at her home, No. 0 East NInety-fi first
street, in honor of Vice President
elect and Mrs. Calvin Coolidge and
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan L. Miller,
Among the guests were Mrs. Doug
las Robinson, Mr., and Mrs. Henry
l.. StimsGn, DR.. and Mrs. Alexander
Lambert, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry White,
Mrs. Hamilton Mex. Twombly and
william Williams.
The alumnRe. association OF the
Masters School at Dobbs Ferry will
give lnchoon at the Commodore
Wednesday. The Misses Masters
and the Rev. Henry Sloane Coffin
Will be guests OF honor. DR.. Coffin
will be the principal speaker. The
school numbers among its alumnae
Lady Auckland Geddes, Mrs. Vim
cent Astor. Mrs. Childs Fricke. Mrs.
Kermit Roosevelt, Mrs. william S.
Sims. wife of Rear Admiral
Sims; the Princess of Hesse, Nine
de Riano and many others.
The luncheon marks the initia-
tion of a campaign for $1,000, 200
to complete new school buildings.
Mrs. John King Van Renssaeler
gave a reception this afternoon at
her home, 157 East Thirty-seventh
street. for her granddaughter, Miss
Sylvania Van Rensselaer,. Assist
ing Mrs. Van Rensselaer, in receiv-
ing were her sister. Mrs. Adrian
Iselin and Mrs. Rufus King. At
the tea table will he Mrs. Christie
pher, Miss Grace Cuyler. Miss Flea
nor Peabody and Miss Van Rens-
saeler.
Clarence II, Mackay will give a
small dance on February at bis
home IS East Seventy-ffth street
for his daughter, Miss Katherine
Mackay.
Miss Adelsid Kip Rhinelander il
chairman of committee of ter
young women who will sell sou.
vcnirs at the annual charity bal
to be held on February l at tn,
Waldorf-storia. The souvenir will
be a little booklet containing lists
of the committees and patronesses
Mrs. Arthur Scott Burden, who IS
the guest OF her brother, Francis
Burke Roche. in England, will re.
turn to New York in July.
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PROMINENT WOMEN HEAD
LIST OF DANCE PATRONS

Mrs. Woodrow Wilson. Lady
Geddes, Mrs. Thomas r. Marshall
and Mrs. Newton D. Baker, head the
long list of patronesses at the card
party to be given at Wardman Park
Inn on the afternoon of February
., which promises to be one of the
most successful affairs of the win
ter, socially and financially. The
entire proceeds are to be devoted to
the benefit of the hospital. In ad-
dition to the patronesses previously
announced, the following ladies
have consented to serve on that
committee: Mrs. John Hays Ham
mond, Mrs. James Carroll Frazer
Mrs. Edward Cohen. Miss Virginia
Miller. Miss Mabel T. Boardman, Mrs.
William E. Humphrey, Mrs. Daniel
B. Casley. Mrs. William ]. Mallory,
Mrs G. F. Schutt, Mrs. T. Q. DON
aldsOn. Mrs. Laura A. Bradley, Mrs
A. Waller, Mrs. H. L. Rust, Mrs.
Henry H. Classic. Mrs. C. J. Peoples.
Mrs John S. Blair and Mrs. Claud
n. Bennett 1t is expected that
more than 1000 guests will be pres
ent and preparations will be made
to seat that number.
Mrs. E. L. Holland, wife of Rep
resentative E. E. Holland, OF Vir-
ginia, entertained Saturday at a
theater party at the National, fol-
lowed by tea at the willard, COM
plimentary to Mrs. Treadway Grave
Iy, of Danville, Va, house guest Of
Representative and Mrs. James p.
Woods. The following guests were
present: Mrs. James P. Woods,
Mrs. Thomas Harrison, Mrs. II. D.
Flood. Mrs. A. ]. Montague, Mrs. A.
W. Jeffris, Mrs. S. Otis Bland, Mrs
P. H. Drewry and the Misses Moore.
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Charlottesville Couple Wed.

CHARLOTTESNTLLE. Va. Jan. e.
Joseph r. Shiflett, Of Basic City
Va. and Miss Carrie Eveline Fisher,
of Albemarle County. were married
at noon yesterday at the parsonage
of the High Street Baptist Church,
the ceremony being performed by
DR.. Henry w. Battle
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COLONIAL DANES PLAN
INVITATION TEA PARTY.

The Club OF Colonial Danes, 1927
h street northwest. has issued in
yitations to the Society of Colonial
DANES Of America and to the Dis
trict Society of Colonial Danes to
tea at o'clock this afterno IN.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-24
COOK Praises Harding.

Are we going to the Whit.
House" Inez repeated the uues-
tion. That don't know. Moth
inG's been said. I guess the helD
that's there wants to stay. After
the campaign We can stand most
anything. There werc such crowds
around the house that on hot DAYS
they used to faint, dozens. and had
to be brought into my kitchen
where I would give them somethiUc
cool. don't know what is to com.
Of us now. But Mr.. Harding, he'll
be fine in tn" White House. They've
got the right man this time" was
the verdict Of his cook
The Wyoming avenue house was
occupied by the Hardings during the
Senator's term in the Senate. and
is owned by them It is next door
to the Siamese Legation and is trim.
rather small house Of red brick
Mrs. Harding will remain in Wash
inEton long enough 20 get the
house in order and was planning. it
was said. to spend a few days in
New York before joininE the Presi-
dCnt-eleCt in Florida
Copyright. 1871. Public Ledger Co..
The Washington herald., 1921-01-24

and Percy S. Foster. the well-knOwn
music promoter. will be the guests
of honor and principal speakers at
the regular fortniGhtly soiree of the
Washington Salon at its hesdquar-
ter studios in the Mclean Build
ing. 1917 II street. next Thursday
night.
DR.. Ballou will speak on PRO
gressive Educational Methods" and
Mr.. Foster will give 4 talk on The
Underestimated Value OF Music"
The musical program will include a
cycle OF solo songs by Italian, Rus
sian. French and American COM
posers by Martin Richardson, Amer
ica tenor. formerly OF the Royal
Opera. Florence. Italy, accompanied
on the piano by Paul Whitney Fish
baugh; violin solo selections by Miss
Ruth Bronson. with Mrs H. NJ.
Blandy at the piano. Miss Kathryn
Oldys will render piano solo num-
bcrs by Paderewski, Chopin. Nc
Duwell and other well-knOwn mas
tcIs The hOstesses for the evening
will be Mrs. L. d. Miner. wife OF
Capt. Miner: DR.. Grace Hurd and
Mrs. Edith p. Hall Rudolph de
Zapp, president of the club. will
make the presentations and Mrs.
Helen J. p. Starr will be in charge
at the buffet to be assisted by Miss
Louise Stratbucker, Miss Maude
Chaillaux. Miss Marian Jones, Miss
Grayce A. Shelley. Miss Emma Ha-
gert. Miss Genevieve F Ryan. Miss
Ethel Ammon and Miss H. Marie
KnontZ. There will be dancing.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Thompson
Seton were the guests of honor of
the League of American Pen Wo-
men at their house, 1929 H street,
yesterday afternoon Seton ad-
dressed the members of the league.
selecting Indians" as his topic
Receiving with the guests of honor
were Mrs. William Atherton Du
Puy and Mrs. F. B. Moran. At the
tea tables were Mrs. Susie Root
Rhodes. Mrs. Homer Hook, Mrs. F.
B. Welty. Miss Ina c. Emery and
Miss JeSsie Hayer
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Members are requested to wear their
insignia or recognition pin.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-24

Miss Annette Adams, Assistant
Attorney General. will be the guest
O. honor at the weekly luncheon OF
the Women's National Press Club
Monday. January "a. at IA Jackson
place.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-24
Gen.Pershing
Sees Friends
Former A. E. F. Conin,an-
der Holds First of Sun
day AT Homes"
By EVELYN C. HUNT.

Mrs. Warren G. Harding, wife Of
the President elect, arrived in
Washington yesterday for a visit of
several days. With her were Mrs.
Edward B. Mclean, who accompa-
MED her from Marion, and Miss
Katherine Lawler, her private sec
retary. The party was met at the
Union station by Edward B. Nc
Lean and went at once to Mrs
Harding's home in Wyoming ave-
nue..
Gen. John ]. Pershing was at
home informally yesterday after
noon, the first of a series of Sun
day at homes" the General has
planned for the next few weeks.
Receiving with him were the mem
bers of his staff and Mrs. Francis
Warren, his mother-in-law and the
wife of the Senator from wyoming.
At the tea tables were Mrs. George
c. Marshall. wife of Col. Marshall.
aide to Gen. Pershing, and Mrs
Grafton Minot.
DIR. A. Stepanek. Czecho- -Slova-
khan Minister, entertained at lunch
con Saturday at the Hotel Lafay-
cite, in compliment to Charles Vo-
picka, United States Minister to the
Balkan states.
GOV. AND MRS. cox DUE IN
WASHINGTON TODAY.
Mrs. Timothy Ansberry will be at
home this afternoon. having with
her Mrs. James NJ. Cox. wife OF the
former governor of Ohio. Gov. and
Mrs. Cox will arrive in Washington
early today. to remain a week with
Judge and Mrs. Ansberry.
Mrs. r. NJ. Foley, after spending
several weeks at the Hotel Lafay-
cite, the guest of Vice President
and Mrs. Marshall has left for a
trip to Panama.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Whiting
Andrews will take possession this
week of the house they have leased
at 2131 Bancroft place.
Mr.. and Mrs G. Breast Fleming
of Indianapolis. are ar the Hotel
Lafayette for an indefinite stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank H. Simonds
are established in their apartment
at 24OO Sixteenth street for the
winter.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-24
MRS. HARDING
VISITS CAPITAL
TO Sell HOME
Wife of President-elect
Genes to Washington to
Transact Business.
a, CoNsTANCE pRExEL.

Mrs. Warren u. ftardlnBr Nllt "a
the President ELECT, arrived In wash
lngton from Marion early this after
noon and promptly went into hiding.
She had declined the Invitation OF
prominent mAtrons such as Mrs. Ed
ward b. Mclean. Mrs. stephen B.
Elklns and Mrs. Joseph Frelinghuy-
sen to be their guest during her
stay hore and declared herself de-
termined to 60 directly to her own
home on Wyoming avenue, The
purpose Of her visit to the Capital
was not social. she let IL be known.
She was making the trip TO get the
house on Wyoming avenue. which
the .Hardlngs own, ready for sale,
which meant packing up silverware.
dishes and table linen. Being a
thrifty housekeeper, Mrs. Harding
wanted to look after these things
herself. though she had brought two
OF her old family servants right
along on the train with her from
Marion Inez, the famous waffle
cook of the Presidential campaign.
accompanied her mistress, ss did
her maid. and her secretary Miss
Kathleen Lawler.
But II turned out that Frank. the
family chauffeur, who had come on
day or two ahead. had gone 70
the station to tell the next First
Lady of the Land that her house,
which has been closed for eight
months. was in no condition for her
to go to-
EIudes Reporters.
Mrs. Mclean, who had gone on I"
Baltimore to meet Mrs. Harding in
II i a
but should stay with her.
During the afternoon efforts "a
| locate the wife of the President
elect proved futile. Servants who
answered the telephone at both
town and country homes Of the Mo
Leans. declared: Mrs Harding has
not been here today"
At the Wyoming avenue house
Inez reigned supreme. and only the
kitchen had been opend with a
watchful eye on the kettle boiling
on the gas stove. the genial Ine7
corroborated the story that her mis-
tress had expected to come to her
own house up TO the very last mo-
ment.
Mis- Harding wants to start
right in with US to clean up this
mess" she declared. Lord sakcs
alive! I've never seen so much dust
though We left il clean last sum
mer. We certainly have got to clear
ii up. as nobody would buy the
house like this. ] guess Mis- Hard
ing has gone to hotel. came VI
in taxi back of her in the Mclean
car and saw Mis- Harding get out
at a big hotel It certainly looked
like hotel and ! guess she is GO
ing to stay there tonight anyway
wherever il is. because she would
not be comfortable here. Frank
come down TO the station to tell
her so and he'S now gone out to
get some things to eat so can cook
some dinner.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-24

1N1OTHERS helped design it,
sending their own wholesome, home
made loaves as a pattern and
standard. They have learned to look
for our Bond on the wax paper on
each loaf, guaranteeing the health
giving purity of every ingredient
The Washington herald., 1921-01-24

In home after home, boys and girls
and little Jack Horner-and good
Bond Bread-finish the day, and tum-
bic away into dream-land together.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-24
Little Jack Horner
and Bond Bread

NIAMES of kings and emperors
~ die, but little Jack Horner
goes on and on. And why?
Because mothers know that Mother
Goose is wholesome mental food for
boys and girls. For the same reason
Bond Bread goes marching ahead.
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always poklnr up here. and
SWELL" the partner interrupted. 1u-
dicially, "we wouldn't want her
around. even If 1t was cnild's play"
mo. we wouldn'ti that's So" Her
bert agreed.
"we wouldn't want you around. any
how. Florence" Here his tone be-
came more plaintiye. $50, for mercys
sakes, can't you go on home and give
Us a little rest7. What you want, any
howr
swell. I guess It's about time you
was askin' me that" she said, not I'M
reasonably. IF you'd asked me thar
in the first place, instead Of actin like
you'd never been taught anything. and
was only at to associate with hood
lums. perhaps my time is Of some
value, myself"
The lack Of rhetorical cohesion was
largely counteracted by the strong
expressiveness Of tone and manner; NJ
all events, Florence made perfectly
clear her position as q person OF
worth. dealing with the lowest Of all
her interiors. She went on. not paus-
ing:
'I thought, being as / was related to
you, and all the family and everybody
else goin' to hat to read your ole
newspaper, anyway IT'D be q good
thing If what was printed in It wasn't
all a Disgrace to the family, because
the name of our family's got mixed up
with this newspaper; so hereF"
Thus speaking, she took the poem
from her pocket and with dignity
held It forth to her cousin.
whats that7" Herbert inquired, not
moving a hand. He was but an anna
teur, yet already enough of an editor
to have his suspicious.
ITS a poem" Florence said. Il don't
know whether l exackly ought to have
It in your ole newspaper or not, but on
account OF the fnmily's sake I guess ]
better. Here. take It"
Herbert at oncs withdrew a few
steps, placing his hands behind him.
Listen. here" he said. "you think we
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haven't got the face to stand mere
and elain you got a right to 30 In a
newspaper building and say you got
a right there when everybody ten,
you to stay outside Of It. I gusssi-
"oh, haven't II"
mo. you hsrent-Ii- Mr.. Rooeer
maintained bitterly. You tust walk
downtown and go In n Of the news
paper buildings down there and tell
EN- you got q right to stay there all
day long when they tell you to get out
O. therel Just Try iti That's all I
ask"
Florence uttered q cry OF der.sion-
"And pray, whoever told you / was
bound to do everything you ask me to,
Mister Henry RooserT' And she con-
sciuded BY ~reverting to that hostile
impulse, so ancient. which In despair
Of touching an antagonist effectively.
reflects upon his ancestors IF you
got anything you want to ask, you 70
ask your grandmotheri-
"He-eI" Herbert sprang to his feet.
outraged. you Try and behave nks
q ladyl"
"whoIl make meT' abe inquired.
You got e behave like q lady as
long as you're In our Newspaper build
ing, anyway" Herbert said ominousiy.
"If you expect to come up here after
you been told Eve dozen times 10
keep out
'For heavens sakesi- his partner
interposed. when we go,n' to get
our Newspaper work donef She's your
cousin; I should think you could get
her outi"
well, I'm goin' to, ain't IT. Her
bert protested plaintively. 81 expect TO
get her out, don't IT.
-Oh, you dor" Miss Atwuter In
quired. with severe mockery. Pray,
how do you expect TO accomplish II.
pray7'
Herbert looked desperate, but Was
unable to form a reply consistent with
some rules Of etiquette and gnliantry
which he had begun to observe during
the past year or so. .Now. see here.
Florence" he said . you're old
enough to know when people tell you
to keep out Of q place, why, II means
they wan you to stay away from
there"
Florence remained cold to this -ea-
soning. "oh, pooti" she said.
"Now. iook herei" her cousin re-
monstrated. and went on with his ar
gument. I'VE got newspaper work
to do. and you ought to have sense
enough to know newspaper work like
This nawsnoner uork wa cot IN MIR
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prsihsrs- hae explained to lie. IN the
plainest terms known TO their vocabu-
laries that she ws. excluded from the
enterprise. Thel. indeed. she had
been r~eciprocally explicit In regard,
not only to them and certain personal
characteristics OF theirs which abe
pointed out as fundamental. but IN re
gard to any newspaper which should
deliberately call itself an -Oriole.-
The partners remained superior IN
manner. though unable TO conceal a
natural resentment: they had adopted
-oriole." not out OF sentiment for the
distant city Of Baltimore. nor. indeed.
On account OF any ornithologic inter
est Of their own. but as q relic from
an abandoned club. or secret society.
which they had previously eontem-
plated forming. its members to be
called Tho Orioles for no reason
whatever. The two friends had
talked Of their plan at many meetings
throughout the summer, and when Her
berts gr~eat-uncie, Mr.. Joseph At
water. made his nephew the uner-
pected present OF q printing press. and
a Newspaper consequently took the
place Of the club. Herbert and Henry
sun entertained an Affection for their
former scheme and decided to perpet-
uate the name They were the more
sensitive TO attack upon Il by an ig-
norant outsider and girl like Florence,
and her chance Of ingratiating her
self with them. II that could be now
her intention. was not promising.
II would be inaccurate to speak OF
her as hoping to placate them, how
ever; her mood was i~nscrutable. She
descended from the fence with pro-
nounced inelegance. and, approaching
the old double doors Of the Carriage
house." which were open. paused TO
listen. Sounds from above assured
her that the editors were editing-or
ut least that they could be found at
their place OF business. Therefore.
she ascended the cobwebby stairway
to the loft, and made her appearance
In the printing room Of the North End
Daily Oriole.
Herbert, frowning with the burden
of composition. sat at a table beyond
the oficfai railing. and his partner was
engaged at the press. painfully setting
type. This latter person. whom Flor
ence Tor several months had named
70. &C. otherwise asa ss THAT
nasty little Henry Rooter." was Of
strangely clean and smooth ~fair-hnired
appearance. for his age. She looked
him over.
His profile was of q Symmetry lie
had not himself yet begun 20 sppre-
ciate; his dress was scrupulous and
modish; and though he was short
nothing outward about him explained
the moro sinister Of Forence's two
adjectives. Yet she had true occasion
for It, because oil the day before she
began its long observance he had made
her uneasy lest an range seed shs
bad swallowed sno0ld take root and
grow up within her to a size inevi-
tably fatal. Then, with her cousin
Herbert's stern assistance. Florence
had realized that her guliibiity wns
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not to be expected In anybody over
seven years old. after which ago such
legends are supposed TO be encoun-
tered with the derision of experienced
people.
y Her fastidioGshsys aroused, she de-
cided that Henry Rooter had no busi-
ness to be talking about what would
happen to her insides. anyhow; and SO
informed him at their next meeting.
adding an explanation which absolute
ly proved him to be no gentleman.
And her opinion Of him was still per-
fectly plain in her expression as she
made her present Intrusion upon HIS
working hours He seemed TO re-
ciprocate.
"Herei Didn't I and Herbert tell
you to keep out O. hereT he demand
ed, even before Florence had deyel-
oped the slightest form of greeting.
Look at her, HERBERT She's back
again"
you get out O. here. Florence"
said Herbert, abandoning his task
with a look Of pain. How often we
hat to tell you we don't van you
around here when we're In u office
like .h,sy'
sE'vr he.yen's sakei" Henry Rooter
thought at to add. "Can't you quit
running up and down our ONCE stairs
once In a while, long enough for us to
get our newspaper work done7 Can't
you give us a little peace?"
The pinkiness Of F1orence's alter
ing complexion was justifledi she had
not been neal their old office for four
days. She stated the fact with heat,
adding: "And / only came then be-
cause I knew somebody ought to see
that this stable isn't ruined. It's my
w uncle and aunt's stable. and I
got as much right here as anybody"
You have noti" Henry Rooter pro-
tested hotly. This isn't. either, your
ole aunt and uncle's stable"
ut isn'ti"
mo, It is noti This isn't anybodys
stable. It's my and Herbert's news
paper building, and I guess you