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Cradle Roll Program
For Central Baptist

Cradle Roll day will be observed
Sunday morning at Central Baptist
Sunday school, when an interesting
will be given, and the babies and
parents are requested to be present
Enrolled at the present time are the
names of SO babies, this class form
ing one of the most interesting in
the Sunday school.
The program will be rendered at
1918 o'clock, after the first Sunday
school exercises, and will continue
throughout the remainder of the
Sunday school time allotment.
The program in full follows:
First-"The Cradle Song" begin
ners and primaries.
Second-"Greetings to Parents. )"
James Walker.
Third" Greetings to the Babies, ="
Ruby Thompson. Elizabeth Liggin.
Fourth-Report of the superin-
tcndent and roll-call, Miss Cecil Har-
vey.
Fifth-Motion Song, Welcome
Baby Band" Marion Tillman, Nan
Britton, Carolyn Harvey, Vivian
Hammond.
Sixth-Prayer by the pastor.
Seventh-Souvenie Cradles pre-
scented to all the babies.
Eighth-Offerings for Cradle
Roll department.
Ninth-"God Bless our Cradle
Roll, by the school.
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because he is such an able, earnest
and pleasing speaker. TO hear the
man once is to love him and be con-
WINGED that he lives close to God and
speaks with a message from Him.
Tell your friends to come and hear
Dr. Reavis.
Presbytery has come and gone.
The pastor wishes to thank the ladies
for all they did to make it pleasant
for the delegates. It's a JOY to work
with people who cooperate and work
so willingly as you do.
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C'1Ss1rctAN of6s
EVENING PRAYER AT CALVARY
CHURCH

Evening prayer will be said in
Calvary Church tonight at 1880
O'Clock.
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PLAYS TOCLOSE
PLEASANT GROVE
Three Nights Of Enter.
tainment Begin
Tonight

Pleasant Grove Consolidated school
near Americas will bring a success
full school year to a close with a
brilliant farce play Mrs. Tubbs. Of
Snantytown" tonight on Monday
evening literary program partici-
pated IN by the whole school, and on
Tuesday evening a play, "Josiah's
Courtship." The entertainments will
begin promptly at 8:l5 o'clock. Ad-
mission will be free and a cordial in
vitation is extended to the public to
h@present.
Cast For Tonight
Following is the cast of characters
for Mrs. Tubbs of Shantytown," to
be given tonight:
Mrs. Mollie Tubbs The Sunshine Of
Shantytown) Beatrice Bryant.
Miss Clingie Vine (Her Lady
Boarder, real genteeD-Annie Coo.
gle.
Mrs. Ellen Hickey CA neighbor who
hates to gossip)-Mary Lou Cham.
bliss.
Maydelle Campbell (The- pretty
yOuhS SSHOol bSdCHeI J-huLn Google.
Simon Rubbels (The grocery man;
looking for wife)-Roy Bradley.
Tom Riordan CA young census
taker)-Douglas McNeely.
Queenie Sheba Tubbs (aged
twelve)-Edna Braswell
Methusalem Tubbs ("Scuffles" ag-
ed eleven) Curtis McNeely.
Billy Blossom Tubbs tagged seven)
Mildred Chamblss.
Victoria Hortense Tubbs Jagged
three)-Roberta Reeves.
Elmira Hickey tagged ten Estelle
Methvin.
Children and neighbors.
The play is given in three acts
lasting about two hours and fifteen
minutes.
Monday Nights Program
The following is the program for
Monday nights entertainment:
May Day Festival-By Forty Pu-
pills Time, 80 Minutes.
Gee! EAin't l Glad! "a reading)
Vance Hare.
Happy Day Waltz (piano solo)-
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Society
MISSIONARY PROGRAM TO

BE GIVEN SUNDAY MORNING.
Sunday is regular monthly mis-
sionary program day at the Presby-
terrain Sunday school, and the com,
mittee has arranged one of unusual
interest for presentation Sunday
morning at the Sunday school hour,
Every member is urged to be pres
ent. and a cordial welcome awaits
visitors to the church.
These missionary programs nave
been in order for some time past
and with each presentation OF the
program the interest grows. Narl-
ous countries and their customs are
studied, feature which adds much
to the interest
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FRECKLES
Now Is The Time to Get Rid of Those
Ugly Spots

Now Is The Time to Get Rid of Those
Ugly Spots
There's no longer the slightest
need of feeling ashamed of your
freckles, as Othine-douhle strength
lis guaranteed to remove these
homelv SPOTS.
Simply get an ounce of Othine-
double strength-from any druggist
and apply q little Of 1t night and
morning and you should soon see that
oven the worst freckles have begun
to disappear, while the lighter ones
have vanished entirely. 1t is seldom
that more than an ounce is needed
to completely clear the skin and gain
beautiful clear complexion.
Be sure to ask for the double
strength Othine as this is sold under
guarantee of money back if it fails
to remove freckles. (adv-5)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-22

1t was not until 1910 that the use
of radium for curing cancer was
suggested.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-22

than a mosquito bite would bother
you on a steamboat excursion"
What's a steamboat eXcursion?'
asked Nick.
"Laekadayw exclaimed FHppety-
Flap. Look IN the dictionary! Come
on. Let's 20.
The Green Shoes and Flippety-
Flaps large ones had them all down
the river in about two shakes of a
guinea pigs tail, where Miss Hefty
Hippo was cooling her heels in the
water and wondering what to do next.
Nancy and Nick and the fairyman
padded out beside her and when she
saw them she stopped a great yawn
she had started, and blinked her eyes
rapidly. For goodness saker' she
exclaimed. What kind of monkeys
are you? thought that I'd seen
every variety! There must be some
things in the world l haven't seen
after all"
Nor heard either said FIippety-
Flap taking d mouth-organ out of his
shoe, and beginning to play a tune.
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PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.


Sundays Program.
Sabbath school, 9 AS a. m.-Alis-
sionary program and the superin-
tendent promises it to be the best
program of the year.
Worship and preaching, II =. m,
and 1880 p. m.-Dr. J. Q. Rgavis
will preach at both services. Sub
iect for morning: Giving God our
Best" Subject for evening: "a
Trip up the Congo"
Christian Endeavor, G;45 p. NJ
Memorial program at Boys Society
General Items.
Several months ago the pastor be
gan writing to try to get DR.. ReaVis
to visit us and row he is to be here.
/ am very anxious to have every
member Of the church, and as many
others as can, hear DR. Reayis at
both these services. 1t will be Il
rare treat. DR. Reavis is one Of the
leading ministers of the South, who
is very popular at Bible conferences
Big fat hens, a specially, all the
time. Bragg's Market. 2l-3t
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OBSERVANCE OF SABBATH
PROGRAM GIVEN Al MEEIlNI

The Woman's Christian Temper.
ance Union held the largest and moS'
interesting meeting since their re-
cent organization Tuesday after
noon at the First Methodist church.
when Ii members were present, to-
gcther with one visitor.
Mrs. Z. A. Littlejohn had charge
of the exercises, and read most IN
tcrcsting paper entitled, Making
the Sabbath Best of AL" Many help
full suggestions were conveyed to the
audience. and it was voted that all
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Thee'-Song by School.
Home, Sweet Home (Panto,
mime), by Roy Bradley.
We're Jolly Little Pickannnics"
Song and March.
Pray Observe, We Must Con
serve, by Five Girls.
Josiah's Courtship.
The cast of characters for Tues.
day evenings play, .'Josiah's Court,
ship" follows;
Josiah Perkins Gan old bacheIorD
Otis Morris.
Priscilla Brown IAN eccentric old
maid)-Annie Google.
Mrs. Black Ga childless widow
Ruth Bryant.
Edna Priscilla's neice; a prctts
young Crib Beatrice Bryant.
Birdie Ga charming young gin
who flrts) Ruth Google.
Dick Roland Ga thief and forger)
-ThaXton McGlamory.
SHARP Ia young dctective)-Dou
glas McNeely.
Tom a worthy young man)-Dcs
pard Potter.
jeff CPriscilla's servant; a negro
Ray Bradley.
Mike PrisciIIa's servant; an Irish
, man)-Curtis McNcely.
Joe wallet for Josiah)-Ccorg,
Methvin.
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Estnlln Nj nthVin.

Estelle Methvin.
The Sick Doll" "a little play
Ivy Mae Lane, Jewel Methyin, Vela
Braswell. ..--.-.-.-.-
A Reading-Lillian Morris.
Signs of Spring" ia song)-Fran
ces and Estelle Methvin.
Columbia, The Gem of the
Ocean" (pantomime)-F Girls
and One Boy.
A Clown Drill-Eleven Boys,
Vacation Ia reading)-Ivys Mae
Lane.
Sunflower MARKEDLY Sixteen Pu-
pills.
0'Arch of Success" by Eleven Pu-
pills.
America" Pantomimc), by
Twelve Pupils.
Bicycle Waltz stellc and Fran.
ces Methvin.
Military DriII-Six Girls and Six
Boys.
my Own America. I Love But
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what Kind of Monkeys Are ?" Asked Miss Hety Hippo
@flST

THIS was the idea that popped into
Flippety-Flap's head when Gran
ny Hippo got so uppish. You never
miss the water till the well runs dry"
Therefore, You can never miss the
circus until you just can't go"
He nudged Nancy, then he nudged
Nick, but Old Granny Hippo saw
nothing She had covered her head
sulkily in the yellow water Of the
muddy river, all but the end Of her
nose,
Il think that l see another rhi-
noceros about half a mile up the
river" said the fairyman. Lets try
and get her to go. This old cross
patch thinks she is the only pebble OF
the beach, or the only frog in the
pond, or the only potato in the field
or the only rhino in the river, o,
whatever you wish to call it. Let's
fool her and get somebody else to
take her place. Plenty of people
would be glad to see the world, and a
little thing like calliope with flat
note wouldn't bother them any more
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Fresh trout today Braggs Mar
ket. 2l-2t
The Washington times., 1921-12-18
Hawks Young Braves
Meet Stantons Today

One OF the most feared sandlot
elevens In the middleweight class
and worthy rival in the Mohawks'
135-pound team and the Stantons,
respectively, will meet today at D.
m. on the gridiron at Union Park,
Fifteenth and II streets northeast.
Since the big Mohawks quit for
the season much attention has beer
switched to the 135-pound combina.
ton, which was beaten for the first
time In two years by the Southern
A. &. several weeks ago, 2 to ..
Inasmuch as only two touchdowns
were scored against the big Indian
team all season and one of these
by Southern, the young braves are
figured to compare favorably with
the tribes first team. Anyway. they
are said to be ambitious to take .
crack at the big team.
Today's linesups probably will be
as follows: Mohawks-Hall and
Guierriere. ends; Moore and Frye
tackles; Campbell and Tuell, guards;
Clifford. center; Ega, quarterback;
Smithson and White, halfbacks;
White, fullback. Stantons-J. Muir
laugh and N. Nolan, ends; p. Muir
ply and T. Crawford, tackles: j.
Weitzel and ID. Henratty, guards; G.
Storm, center; j. Quigley, quarter
back; Fraser and T. Torrillio, half
backs, and +. Moran, fullback.
The officials will be Reds Soho
field, George Washington, referee;
Joe Baldwin, Rex A. c., umpire; Paul
Cohill. Mohawk A. C., head-linesman.
The Washington times., 1921-12-18
HAVANA RESULTS

FIRST RAcE-Awning. 3 to I to /.
1 to .; Sun Girl. TO 1, to 8; Who Cav
Tell. . to 8. Big Noise. Colonel Tex, Kin
B., Carruthers. Swift Cricket also ran.
SECOND RACE-Timothy J. Hogan. $40
1, 9 to s and 4 to s; Ravensear to an
to 6; Kentmere, 6 to 8. Win All, Re-
Ennis, Cortex, Felix M, Toy Along. Franz
Burke, Acciamation. James. Whippoorwiil
also ran.
THIRD RAcB-Biack Baby, Z to 1. to
8 and = to ~; Sun Rose. TO and 3 to s;
starkadsr, $40 6. Miss Hilarity. Yeom n
cite. Red, Haran, ALI vexina, Puliux.
Princess Myrtle also ran.
FOURTH RACE-Beiie Of Epzabethton.
8 to q to 8. out: Miss MuffHns, to 6.
out; the Boy. out; Koran also rpn.
FIFTH RACE-End Man. . to 3. 8 to 8.
4 to 8; I'D Garrison, to s, Z to 5; Golden
Chance, 4 to 8; 0ratian, Billy Boots. In
vincible, Norfolk Belle. Old Sinner. Tacols.
Fitxboodle. Mack Garner, also ran.
SIXTH RACE-Doiph, . to I. . to 8. 1
to 8; Hocnir. i to I, to 8; starkey. 3 to
s. Navajo. sibola, Brynlimsh. Fair and
Warmer also ran.
SEVENTH RACE-LovSlfnsss, 8 to 1.
to 1. even; Tony Beau. to 8. to 10
Foster Embrey, to 6. Speedy Lady. Sugar
mint. Dixie Girl. Crumpsan also ran.
The Washington times., 1921-12-18
| NEW ORLEANS RESULTS

FIRST RAcE---vooserta, : to 8. 4 % 4
to q; Little Polly, to I, 4 to 4;
Rochambeau, Z to I. Kirtle. Dolly Var
den. Sun Gal. Image. Fog Horn aiss ran
SECOND RACD-BurEoyne, Z to 4. Q q
5. to s; Anticipate. to to 3;
Perhaps. Carline 8. also ran.
THIRD RAcE-Trantuia. 4 to I, 9 to 8.
4 to 8; Propaganda, to 8, TO Q; bfveiy,
to s. Caoambo, Get EN-. Piokwick also
ran.
FOURTH RACE-Commandsr McMsekin.
to g, 2 to 10, out; Simplicity. 4 to 6, out
Modesty, out. Colando also ran.
FIFTH RACE.-Tody, Ito 8, 2 to s, cut;
Smart Guy, to s, out: The Nephew, TO
s. Rep, Grimalkin, Ground Swell also ran.
SIXTH RACE--Joaauina. 3 to ., q to 8.
1 to 8; Grayson. 1 to 3. out; Cote dor.
5 to s. Richard v. Mr.. X, Dark Hi
also ran
SEVENTH RACE-scotch Verdict, Q to
s, TO 6. 4 to g; Lady Longfellow, to 1,
2 to g.; Gourmand. to 1. J. G. Stone,
Devil Dog, warlike, Lucy Kate, Barry
Shannon also ran.
The Washington times., 1921-12-18
Elks B0wlers Travel
Far to Split Naples

ments for the twenty-second annual
international tournament of the Amerf-
can Bowling Congress. which win be
held In this city from February 81 10
March 2S, were completed today when
Il was decided to install sixteen 81
leys on which the classic tourney will
be rolled.
Already s4s five-man team entries
have been received. San FRANCHISES
win be represented by the d. p. ..
Elks' team, which win make trip Of
over 1000 miles TO bowl nine games.
New York city win have thfrty.tivs
teams.
The Washington times., 1921-12-18

ice Star, 1i5; sPrincess Lou, lot; American
Rose ma: Fleer, lilo: 'My First. no; The
Decision, l1b; sBaok Bay, 10; 'Gioom,
107; Broncho Billy. 11b.
THIRD RAcE-Porse. 5000; claiming;
for four-year-olds and up; sir furlonrs;
wing. ia; sKingIine and. 1fe; Logs. 1o7
Fiypaper, 1o5; Goldstone, 110i Tiger Rose.
Ifh. Donateflo, 11b. Madras bingham, 1o7;
.Bond, no. The Trump. IFS: scorkey,
W., 10; svansyivia, 1o7; sBeau Brummel,
and ITO: Squire Charlie, lis.
FOURTH RAcE-Purse. t77o; Allow
anocs for wo-year-olds six furlongs;
if2: Grizelda, 100; Mary Maxim, 100,
stickpin. ia; Jake Berger. lis.
FIFTH RAcE--Purss. sToo; allowances
The Washington times., 1921-12-18
JOHNSON TALKS
WITH OIL Man
AS PURCHASED
FOR RED So
Harry Sinclair, Formerly Co.
nected With Federal Leag,e
Expected to Buy Out Hai }
n. Frazee and Bring Back
Sickened Fans.
BY NICK FLATLEY.

|nOSTON, Dec. 17.-Harry s..
clair, the millionaire oil mag
nate, is expected to become
owner of the Boston Red Sox shortly.
Sinclair came on to New York from
the West and spent the greater part
of Thursday in close conference with
lean League. He has been in base.
ball before, and was one of the
principal hackers Of the deceased
Federal League.
It In no secret that johnson and the
other A. l.. magnates would be glad
to have Frazee sell out. In the last
couple of years Fenway Park, fro:s'
one OF the most prosperous spots
the circuit. has become a slim after
ance point. Visiting clubs. except
the Yankees. took very little mo-
away from Boston last summer.
On one occasion the champion
dams played to less than a thou5
| people, and there wasn't any OF
capacity crowds that used to be a
ture. barring Ruth Day.
Sale of such stars as Hooper. RI
Schang and Lewis erased the
Sox popularity. and turned Boston
to National League city. II form,
wan 'OHc VI tHC r. ~. btIOuBBOiuc y.
| Last season the Braves drew tv
rs many people as they did in 10
the fans showing their appreciate
OF Owner Grants efforts to build vi
| q team.
New ownership would undoubtediy
start the Sox back on the right track.
although the next prexy will hay-- '1
spend a flock of money to get n
as good anSoutfit as the one 20 u0R-
chalantly wrecked in the past Tree
or four years.
Baseball attendances show sigf Of
falling off In the large leagues. nd
the magnates OF other clubs -2n
hardly afford to have Boston. real
soft spot when things are right. play
ing to empty seats.
| Frazee has expressed his will :.
ness to sell. but his price has scared
away all bidders. 1t Ii believed, how
| ever, that a sufficient display Of ready
money would knock down the quoted
figures quite a bit.
/ Hugh Duffy declares that the pro
posed deal by which Scotty was go
ing to the Tigers Is all off.
The Washington times., 1921-12-18

teen, Ill; Counterbalance. Ill; Miss Fon-
taine. 100; Napthalius, III: 'Machisveiii,
100; Young, Adam. Ill, Or. Campbell III /;
Car, Ill.
Seventh race-Purse 1900; claiming; for
three-year-olds and up; one mile. and a
sixteenth. sBaily Bell. 1885, 'rhe Colleen,
Dawn. 10s; ollie Wood, i1ii Little Ed.
Ill: sJoe Joe. Zoe; on High. los; Harvest
King. III; L'En1oleur. III; Old Faithful,
les; sJerry lOs: 'Link Boy 10s; Crimson
rambler. iO2j Serbian, III; 'RicheIieu,
Iob \
Apprentice allowance Of five pound,
claimed.
Misunderstanding; track muddy.
The Washington times., 1921-12-18
NEW ORLEANS ENTRIES

Entries for Monday;
FIRST RACE-Purse 500; for two-year-
olds: claiming: maidens; SIX furiongs
sPlunella, 81: Rose Lee, 90; Stola, IS;
Fsrsight, los; Accordant, Ios; Prudence,
i01; sedgewlck. 10; 'Paul Micou, loi :
Bully Buttons, ios: Daisy Fields, es; Ever
Bold. los; 'wilfex. 90; Hot Spur, 1917;
Brarcliff. 1865 Black Track, los; Hermo-
den, 1906,
SECOND RACE-Purse $500; claiming
for four-year-olds and up; six furIones
EST Just. 40; 'Pretender, 116; Charles j.
CraiGmile, l1b; Horcb, lis; sRivulet, f07
sHarry Rudder. ITO: .Iron Boy, ITO: serv.
The Washington times., 1921-12-18
RECEIPTS FALL SHORT.

MILWAUKEE,, Dec. 17.--Receipts
at the Johnny Buff-Pal Moore fight
here Thursday night fell somewhat
short of expectations when totsled to-
day, the gate amounting to $4,000.
Buff drew $4,000 as his end and Moore
about $500.
The Washington times., 1921-12-18
WILL HAVE NEW PARK.

The Buffalo 1nternat,onais are
building a new park for the 1921
campaign.
The Washington times., 1921-12-18
Oh, Joy!

OWING to insistent public de-
mand. the East Potomac
golf course viii be kept open
indefinitely. II had been an
nounced that the course would
be closed. and there was weep
ing among the golfers.
Winter rules win be en-
forced. It will be necessary
for each player to equip him.
self with rubber tees and spe-
cial care must be observed In
replacing all turf.
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ter He turned toward me; he looked at me. felt
myself blush 1t seemed to that an odd smile
shining in his eyes, something perhaps in his thoughts
The folding door opened and the servant announced
dinner The stranger offered his arm We passed
into the dining room. The crystal and porcelain
shone upon the snow-white cloth adorned with flowers.
Everything gay and luxurious. At this moment the
man pressed my arm in which appeared to me
significant did not know quite what he meant but with
the intuitive instinct of woman determined to accept
it as evidence that he agreed to my bargain
cob thank you, thank YOU" said "You have
saved mel"
leant more heavily upon him and my heart beat fast
These signs appeared 10 put him in happier frame Of
mind and able to behave as If we had come to
understanding.
Several days passed by. had confidence in myself
and yet the secret warning Of trouble tormented me- My
engagement had yet been officially announced with
all the formay customary in French provincial circles
when we received visit from Monsieur Chardou. He
old friend of my father and representative of
his house at Paris.
Monsieur and Madame Chardou had just married their
daughter The young couple honeymoOning in Swift
zerand end the parents had received several letters tell
ing about tner love-making At dessert old Monsieur
Chardou read aloud several touching morses from these
letters. They agonizing, repusve to me, and my
eyes filled with tears They misunderstood my senti.
ments, thinking doubtless that touched to hear of
such delightful felicity, One of them said to me:
"Dont worry little one, It will soon be your turn.
blushed with shame. What sad comedy should
soon have to go through
That evening NJ Chardou proposed that should 60
with him and his wife to Paris to do some shopping
talked to my father and begged him to let me spend
little time with his friends. He thought that should
learn to know my 6ance better during this visit, and he
agreed to it. But had another plan in mind.
Next day, the fifth floor of an old house in the
suburbs Of Paris took the place in the home Of NJ and
Madame Chardou that their daughter had just given up
Madame Chardou thin yellow and severe, with little eyes
like anxious hen, did not arouse much sympathy in
me, but after ALL she woman, she ought to be
passionate and needed her assistance 10 carry out
tain of my plans told her that did not care much for
my fance and that before going further in this affair il
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{vIIHAT had done? Bargained with my fance for
NJ mock marriage-agreed to wed him upon his
promise to regard me wife In name onlyl
What woulc be the consequences of such marriageY
did not care would be free from the domination Of
my father free to follow my career.
But did my fance Understandable would he keep
his promisef AS the full force of proposition dawned
him he seemed to question whether such understand
tempted.
"Oh, said, 'believe me, am nventing nothing. 1t
is thing for instance, which is often done among
and students in Russia who wish to help
other in their work have that in books 1t is Just
simple agreement between two young people, and"--
"But he interrupted suddenly, ''you ask me to
slider you stranger 1t would perhaps be very diff
cult to me to keep such undertaking. that you
very certain of your heart but not equally
ter of NINE. think you infinitely lovely, and if
was Mortified at the turn his conversation had taken.
saw that he about make love to in the most
commonplace manner. | cut short this declaration of
sentiments which made his voice hateful But
then the instructive in the young girl made me
say: ..,.-.
"Then if you find me so charming that is good rea-
why you should devote yourself without hope
of reward except that material consideration,
my dowry, which doesn't interest me- but may help you
In some enterprise"
Was he rritated by the determination Of the young
girl whose words always kept the object in view
without any frivolous asidesY Was he tired of his pro-
could not guess His face gave sign, but he sad in
a tone of affected politeness
"We will talk of this again, mademoselle."
An embarrassing silence fell, which broke by sum-
moing my governess Very several members of the
family came home to dinner AT o'clock. as on every
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day, ] heard the key of my father
turn in the lock, then his hurried
steps in the hall. made up my
mind that there should be no doubt
about this marriage taking place.
ran to him and said, with feverish
cheerfulness:
Father, father, it is all settled;
am a fiancee."
He opened his arms to me. he was
happy at last. / was rewarded for
my subterfuge. No more need l
feel concerned about my father.
Now l had only to think about my
self. Only myself But how
about this unknown mani What
would he dot What would happen
to me if he did not accept my PLAN
In the salon, before the fireplace,
AZ ....xl