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gar or stupidity uninteresting.
But be that as II may. from the
experience OF my brothers and mum.
Der of boy friends. the greatest shock
OF all was the terrible change In
their own girls when they came
back
The main idea OF entertaining the
boys seemed 10 be TO drag them off
by force, II no other way. TO sample
their latest home Mew" or tinted
and pcrfumed cigarets.
have heard more than one boy
say. II kept straight all the time over
there and then some girl friend gave
me party as soon as l got back
and thought II the greatest sport to
see me spiflicated." Miss Grey.
prefer TO remain an old-fashioned
girl at heart and I am here to tell
the whole world that | have plenty
OF nice, interesting boy friends who
are ready TO respect me at any and
all times. So. speaking from exper-
fence. tshould say II Is not necessary
for a girl to look like a burlesaue bill
board. twirl a cigarct or make home
brew TO catch the most worthwhile.
attractive boys JACKS SISTER
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In spite Of my determination to
be the first to tell Dot how l had
found myself without money after
taking Edith to luncheon, l discov-
cred when got home that Edith
had been there before me with the
news.
That's a good ono on you.'
laughed my wife. Now you'll be
careful about asking ladies to
luncheon"
you can be sure wiI1," I told
her. thereafter / intend not to go
out with anyone except my wife"
81 don't know whether l like that
or not Will you expect me to pay
for your luncheons the way Edith
dld?"
Whom has Tom been taking to
lunch7" asked my mother-in-law,
coming into the room.
Edith, burt I'm not bit Jealous,
mother, even If Tom is jealous of
George"
such goings-on! why did he have
to take her to lunch?"
"You miss the point, mother" said
Dot I'VE are modern young people,
and naturally Tom gets tired Of see
ing no one but his wife. You de-
mand q little change. don't you.
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Confessions of a Husband
Sc. DOT HAS A FLARE OF JEALOUSY
Copyright 1891. BY ". u. AZ

dear? That seems to have been
what you lacked when the time
came to pay the check
Change! Humph!" and my
mother-inlaw strobe out OF the
room.
you'll get your mother sore at
me again. warned my wife. IT'S
bad enough to have her that way
when l really deserve it."
"As tho you don't deserve Il this
timer She said this playfully.
where did you take Edith? ! for.
got TO ask her."
ITO Bristors. It's & chophouse
noar my office"
"Bristol's?"
Yes. what about IT."
Nothing, but. Is 1t that little
place off Nassau st.?'
Yes. What makes you SO curious
about it?''
THAT'S where Cyril Sutherland
and l used to go-oh, years before
was engaged to you. Poor Cyril!
wonder what's become of him."
"Cyrils a nice chap. I'd like to
SEQ him again" said.
Il suppose you and Edith sat In
one of those cosy little alcoyes, too. -
went on Dot 'Wo used to think it
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was so devilish to do that practical.
ly curtained off from everybody
else"
whats that?~ aimoSt jumped
off my chair. do you think Edith
and have been moping around in
alcoves together? Why we.
well. can't understand why
else you should choose that partic,s
lar restaurant You don't ordinarily
eat there"
II took her there because the
foods good and not very expensive.
Look here. don't be getting idiotic
ideas into your head. We sat out in
the main restaurant with 40 or 50
other people.
IL didn't even know there wero
alcoves there until you told me so
this minute. What were you doing
there anyway. with that Cyril per.
son? Cyril! What name for q he
man.
THAT hasn't thing to do with h.
Cross your heart you didn't sit IN
one of those alcoves?"
"Cross my heart"
1t was like a woman to get jealous
at the wrong time and at the wrong
thing.
Go Be Continued
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right sonny he apostrophized Fer
ricr good "I'u win II all
back tomorrow night"
II dars say, ana moro. too. said
Ferrier.
He swept his winnings idly into
pocket. He was beginning to see
thru the game now. He had been
allowed to win in order to gain his
confidence. Perhaps tomorrow he
would be allowed 10 do SO again, and
then the next night, and the next,
and then for as long afterwards as
ne submitted to play he would lose
and lose.
Let us have a song, JOAN said
Major. He crossed to her side and
leaned over her Familiarity. Ferrier.
watching, felt as II he could have
sprung upon the man and torn him
forcibly from her.
She opened hes eyes wearfly. and
smiled up into the handsome face
bending over her.
"Not tonight; I'm tircd-not to
night"
'0Ofnc, JOdil! lLiStiibo hh'ci
posed sharply. ''One song--tust one
the night is young. What do you
say, Ferrier7"
II am afraid said Ferrier slowly,
that my powers OF persuasion will
not do much--if Mr.. Majors have
already failed"
Major stood upright He laughed,
pulling at his dark mustache. He
flashed an amused glance at Fer
rier's towering figure
"You flatter me-" he said. He
made a mock bow.
Bennett guffawed. He had played
the steadier game Of them ali. The
thought had more than once oc-
Cured to Ferrier that after all. he
could not be so drunk as he had
appeared.
Continued Tomorrow
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CHAPTER TX


A sudden scarlet flush dyed Joan's
white cheeks. The small hand rest
ing on Majors chairback cienched
Itself suddenly. Then she laughed.
"Baccaratr' she echoed lightly.
your favorite game. isn't it. Ted
dy?" She looked defiantly at Fer
rier again as she addressed Major
by the little familiar abbreviatlon OF
his name.
TEDDY always wins at baccarat,"
she told him deliberately.
Major glanced at her over his
shoulder.
I'm not winning tonight. my
dear" he said nonchalantly. Your
worthy friend on my left Is raking
in the shekels."
"The luck win change" said Joan.
TT always does. One hardly ever
wins for long"
"The law OF average" interposed
Hastings In his lazy voice. He look
ed at his sister with half frown.
Don't chatter 10. Joan. Major
can't play with you standing there"
"Joan's my mascot" said Major
fatuously. lie put up the hand with
the fine diamond ring and touched
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I drive my own roadster and have
Travelled alone to a great many out
of.the-way places, but have never
had reason to complain OF the dis
courtesy OF men In general. SO
far l have found the old quota
ton. "As you measure to your neigh
Dor he will measure back to you"
usually holds good.
So TO me. the repeated statement
Of a number OF your girl correspond
ento to the effect that old.rashioned
girls viii only be found at home or In
church seems odd. And their final
statement that they just gave up
and went 10 extremes, too, for the
sake OF attention. odder still
To my way OF thinking. the tn
solent admiration OF some half-baked
young jazz hounds is not worth the
loss OF real self-respect-
am more proud of the fact that
my own brothers are not ashamed to
present me TO their pals at any
time.
Another letter from a boy Of Il
set me wondering. He seemed firm
In his belief that the boys who came
hack from lover there" had become
so fed up on 'jazzy james" that any
thing else must look tame and unin-
tcresting.
wonder II he is speaking from
actual experience l received a
rather different opinion from the
many boys have known and talked
with from over there: my own broth
ers. several OF them. included
From all have gathered so far.
the girls of Europe. the majority OF
them. were either dlsgustingly vul
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c. zat[hia Grey 3
Not Necessary to snake Home BreaU' or Flourish
Perfum,ed Cigarets to Entertain Our Most Inter.
estng Young Men, Says One Girl Who Boasts Of
Being Both Modern and Old-Fashioned.
BY CYNTHIA GREY

In the aftermath of to Jack and "Mr Tcenty
Sir" is from modern girl pho considers herself old
fashioned at heart Her letter is straight from the shoulder
so to speak and is refreshing It foUo,os:
Dear Miss Grey: Your last discussion concerning odd
fashioned and modern girls has interested good bit
! certainly consider myself an old-fashioned girl
Or Jack" and "Mr. Twenty Six his pal, merely
ferrng to the girls of large towns?
go to church when feel inclined to and am proud of
religious friends since they mostly kind hearted and
just
But do not spend my entire time in that fashion go to
dances the theatre WELL and tho do not make up to
ANY great extent extreme clothes, have
yet found reason to complain of neglect.
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Mr.. Abrams was going to tel
the children a story and Peggy
said. rs II a story about your
very own little boy?"
no. he said. -it was long be
fore I had any little boy Of my
own: when l was a young man
just getting my start In Seattle
you see. Peggy. / came before
It was much Of town. I brought
the first buggy that ever was
here And this story happened
along about 1878. / think 1t was.
II was boarding In q family
where there were four children
two boys and two girls-and
got to be mighty fond of those
youngsters and anything that
happened TO them was Of very
great interest to me-
Il recall one day when I came
In. their mother had them all lined
up in a row. and from the dis
tressed look on her face, l knew
perfectly wen that something had
happened.
BESIDES her own four children
there was another boy. too, lined
up In that solemn row, a little
older than the others.
"'oh. Robert the mother APP
pealed to me, isn't this awful?
One OF these children has taken
the Ratchet and chopped down
one Of those little cherry trees
we have had so much trouble
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After Mr.. and Mrs. MusItrat had
taken their family home and settled
down again. and Jack Frost had de-
parted TO hunt up all the little
creeks and freeze 'em, Mr.. Sprinkle
Blow said 10 the twins. well. that's
that Not very fine beginning to
spring weather. but after all, spring
has to begin some way and 1t may
as well be a flood as any other. Old
Man Flood usually has to have his
fling once n year anyway. That's
over. and now we'd better get down
to business. S'pose you come up to
my house on the star with me. and
wen look over my mail Then we
can tell exactly what everybody
wants"
Nancy and Nick said they would
be very glad to go. so the FAIRY,
weatherman got astride his magic
umbrella tsame as Mother Goose did
her broom and started off home,
followed by the twins in their Magic
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BY BLOSSER
By Mabel ClclAnd
Page 391
TIE TEST

starting. and they win not g.
fess.
Then down tho line she went
again-questioning and cross
questioning. and every little face
lifted to her a picture OF clear.
eyed innocence and every LITTLE
voice from the visitor down To
Jimmie. who was only I or s
years old. said. No. mama. really
and truly. l didn't do 1t: don't
know a thing about IT,
"She let them all go, ana e
seemed to me so sad to have Il
left like that with every child UNI
der suspicion and no one really
clear OF blame. that l began to
try to think up some good, fair
scheme by which l could really
find the guilty child.
II went back to my work and
every time l had a spare minute
was thinking about it.
FINALLY got them together
and did some questioning. but
those clear eyes looking straight
into mine told me no more than
they had told the mother.
I'VE were quiet family at
supper that night Ever notice
how still everything gets and
how much darker it Is when
somebody has done . wrong
thing?
at was IKE that and we an
went TO bed early. hoping to 80 to
sleep and forget for awhile that
some one OF US had done a naughty
thing. and what.was-so-m u h.
worse, had told a lie about it"
Go Be Continued
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MISS GREY viii receive Rad
u RS Of this department nj
The Star office on Tuesdays from
D to 4, ard nj other times by sp-
pointment Please do not COME
on other days than Tuesday IN
less you have an appointment
with Miss Grey. As unexpected
visitors interfere with her writ
ing.
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eos.,rsA. Hsss- r.sssea' Bv RUBY M.AYRES

ghost IN the darkness of the land
ing. When be turned and went
quickly back up the few stairs to
her side. she Laid n finger on her
lips.
did you read my note-
Yes"
And you WIN promise mer
A CLEAN from . shaded light In
the hail below flashed on her face
She looked 50 pretty-maddeningiy
pretty, Ferrier told himself savage
ly. The old haunting doubts began
TO crowd back.
The refrain Of the song she had
sung came back to him
know a maiden fair to see-Take
care!
Trust her not, she Is fooling thee
He answered her whispered APP
peal with a direct question.
What is It TO you whether
play or rot?"
She wrung her hands.
-Oh. you Will not help me; you
will not understand"
what Is there to understand
he asked her mercilessly. He would
not yield her an inch: she must tell
all, and of her own free will. or else
he would play the game-still dog.
gedly tread the uphill read on which
he had deliberately set his feet.
She was close to him in the dim
light OF the landing--and then soft
fingers entwined about his own as
they had done an hour or two since
when he had so roughly ill.used her.
"Oh. why won't you help me?
Why won't you understand"
What am / to understands
He would not help her. Even
while the sweetness of her over.
whelmed his senses, thru his head
he could hear the lit Of her song
running clearly. like a warning
voice
I know a maiden fair to see-Take
carei
Trust her not. she Is fooling thee.
Pooling theel Pooling thee. How
could he know IL she were genuine
now, or still acting7 A clever WON
an could deceive a wiser man than
he. and he was not versed In the
ways OF women.
"Ferrier" Hastings called TO him
from the hall below, and Ferrier
drew his big hand from her clasp.
without another word or look he
went down the stairs and into the
room below, where the three men
were gathered round the table.
"HulloT said Bennett to Terrier.
"Hullo! Come along. my old sport
You and j are to show them how
to play-eh7 Come along"
Joan, creeping down the stairs,
heard the door OF the room shut with
a little bang OF nnalfy She crouched
down, rocking herself to ana fro.
The smart maid. tripping out OF
the Kitchen with a great click OF
high-heeled shoes, saw the girfs
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CONTINUED From Yesterday
toopyr4sA. Hoa4sr . sssusnsoa,


When Joan had gone. he blew
kiss toward the closed door,
Charming. charming he said
stupidity. Grows more charming
every day
Major interviewed iaxffy. yet with
an undercurrent OF sharp reminder
IN his voice
you've never seen Miss Hastings
before he said
Bennett considered
~Of course not--never seen Miss
Hastings before he repeated. as II
he were learning q lesson. He
looked up at Ferrier. Have you
known Miss Hastings longT he
asked.
mo. only since landed
NEARLY a month now" said Has
tinge pleasantly.
He pushed the decanter across the
table.
you're drinking nothing he said
10 Ferrier.
~No. can't drink II we're going
10 play cards. I shall need all my
wits to play with master hands like
you fellows" said Ferrier.
His voice was ordinary. but there
was a CLINT in his eyes
I'm a rotten player said Ben
nett confidentiaily. simply rotten!
II I'd got all the money I've chuck
Cd away over cards. I'd be a rich
man today-eh, Major?'
/, Major did not answer. Ferrier
looked at the man beside him with
a sort OF disgust. He wondered what
the idea was In allowing him to
drink too much. He left his own
glass untasted when they rose from
the table. Bennett leaned on his
arm and talked incoherently. He re-
lated over and over again. with
maudrn stupidity, how he had once
gone Abundance with IL trumps in
his hand, and then gone down. Fer
rier listened and pretended to be
Impressed. In reality he longed to
send the little man flying into the
crate among the fire-lrons. He
wanted to get away for moment,
and read Joan's note. lie wondered
what had become of her. There was
n feeling OF strained excitement In
the atmosphere. He wondered II II
we're his Imagination, or II they
were all conscious OF it.
Bennett had collapsed INTO an
armchair. Major was showing Has
tings a new card trick at the table.
None of them seemed very anxious
20 begin play. Ferrier looked on
td,v. Presently he made an excuse
and went up to his room. He looked
into the email drawing-room on the
vay. hoping to find Joan, but 1t
was empty. The piano stood open
the song she had sung to him
that night was on the rack. He
glanced at the opening words grim
~
know a maiden fair to see-Take
care!
She can both false and friendly me
Beware!
Trust her not, she Is fooling thee
a They haunted him as he went
SLOWLY up the sairs- He was acting
the fool by remaining in the house,
he knew, and yet. There was
obstinate blood in him that refused
TO allow him to run away.
Not until he was safe in his own
foom, with the door locked, did he
dare to open the little folded scrap
OF paper which lay In his waistcoat
pocket. IT was hastily torn from
sheet of notepaper. and the two
words II contained were hurriedly
scribbled in pencil. as IL the writer
had written in great haste or agita-
ton.
mot baccarat~
n That was all. Ferrier read them
thru twice, then he tore the paper
10 shreds, and burnt IL in candle
before he went downstairs.
When he was half way down 10
the hall. Joan called TO him softly
from above. She looked Like email
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some color on her white cheeks, she
went downstairs and into the little
room where the air was cloudy and
oppressive with smoke from the
cigars OF the four men. and objec-
tionable with the smell OF strong
spirits.
She went IN with a smfie and a
gay word on her lips. She stood DO
hind Majors chair and laid a friend
IL hand on his shoulder. Terrier
saw the little familiar action and set
his teeth.
Trust her not, she "a fooling
thee" His eyes met hers.
What are you playlng?" she ask
ed. There was a strained intentness
in her face.
Ferrier blew a wreath Of smoke
into the air carelessly.
"'Baccarat," he said.
The Devils Lake world., 1921-09-28
EDMORE
(Edmore Herald News)

Miss Bruhjkll spent the week end
with friends in Lawton.
Henry and Dorothy Stevens went
to Lawton Saturday to spend Sunday
with their sister, Mrs. Louis Olsen.
M. M. VanOsdel spent the week end
at his home at Grand Forks, taking
in the first two days of the KEN Fair,
which, according to reports, is a
grand success.
F. W. Bolmeir of Erie, this state,
was visitor in the city the latter
part of the week, having come up to
look after his interest in his farm
north of town, formerly the Gilbert
Olson farm.
S. P. Halle, president of the Retail
Merchants Association of the United
States, says the turn has come: "The
nation has seen the worst of the de-
preston. There is a definite and po-
sitive improvement under way"
Force is given to Mr.. Halle's state
n:ent because Of his reputation as a
student of economics and conserva-
tion in expression of his opinion.
H. G. McMurray, auctioneer, has
been very successful in the conduct
The Devils Lake world., 1921-09-28
HAMPDEN
From Hampden News

Miss Harriet McDougall was
passenger to Grand Forks yesterday
morning where she will attend school
this winter. She was accompanied as
far as Lakota by her sister, Miss Lii
lian McDougall, who visited in Lako-
ia between trains.
Oscar Nelson of Clyde was a caller
in the village between trains Tuesday.
Hunting season opened Friday
morning and local nimrods are report
ing various degrees of luck. One
party of hunters, despite the fact that
dogs are barred from the field, report
26 chickens and z ducks in Sundays
bag, which we believe to be record
bag of chickens for the season so far,
although many parties report larger
bags of ducks.
Miss Marjorie Oakes of Sarles was
an arrival in the village Saturday
morning and has taken up her duties
as teacher in the Bergreen school.
Dan Lee was caller in the village
from Derrick Friday evening.
Lawrence Schonauer entered school
Monday Of this week.
Lillian Mageli is on the sick list
this week and is unable to attend.
r. Strong was in the village from
Weaver Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. C. Taylor were the
week end guests Of friends and rela.
tives in the village. Mr.. Taylor was
taken sick suddenly Sunday and has
been confined to his bed since.
Mrs. F. Klug returned to her home
at Fordville last Thursday after a
weeks visit in the village with he,
daughter, Mrs. Y. A. Nelson.
DR.. Fawcett of Starkweather was
a professional caller in the village
Saturday.
The Devils Lake world., 1921-09-28
BROOKE 4 ! /: ! |! folks |. ( )
ARE UNITED
MARRIAGE THERE ! !;
Miss Pauline Skedevold
Welded TO Leading
Young Man

A beautiful home wedding took
place September 18th, 1921, at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Skedevold
when their youngest daughter, Pau
line, was united in marriage to Oscar
F. Anderson, the Oldest son Of Mr..
and Mrs. N. Anderson. Rev. Berge
of Brocket performed the ceremonial
1ites.
Decorations were pink and white
in paper ornaments and draperies
with flowers and ferns.
The bride wore dress of beaded
georgette and carried large bouquet
of gladiolas, asters, carnations and
bridal roses intertwined with ferns.
She was attended by her sister, Clara,
who wore plain dress of crepe de
chine.
The groom was attended by his
youngest brother, Albert.
The wedding march was played by
Miss Anderson, cousin of the bride.
Only the two families of the contract
ing parties were present. Immediate
ly after the ceremony wedding sup
per was served. Both Mr.. and Mrs.
Anderson are well known in this COM
munity and their many friends were
busy extending congratulations fol-
lowing announcement that the we'd
ding had occurred -and The World
joins in well wishes.
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Jos. Jilek and wife TO Frank Dikeos
War. p. $4,000 90. Lot 8 and X 4,
blk. II. D. Lake. II! (. is
Stotlar Inv. Co., to Alice G. Stotlar,
War. D. 81. Lots ia, 1856 and 1871,
Greenwood, Bird Add.
Alice g. Stotlar to Joseph Jilek,
War. D. $1.OO, Same lots. /,
James s. Gignan and wife to Jo-
seph Mcmahon, War. D.. 1920. Lot
IS NE II, blk. s, Rugers Add. d. l..
Peter J. Kersten and wife to Har-
~ G. Renfrow, War. D. $4,000. Lots
Is, 19, blk. 8, Rugers 2nd Add.
Henry r. Moore and wife to B. F.
Lange, War. D. $500. Lots 23, "a,
blk. Al. Devils Lake.
J.sW. Maher and wife to John Hen.
~ Minette, War. D. $4,000. Lots S,
6, z, Sec. 1, NE NWA 12-155-65.
]. Henry P. Minette to John Henry
Minette, War. D. 81. NEA sWN,
Lots 6 and z, Sec. 6-155-64, and Lots
3 and 4; Sec. 1-155-85.
Michael Fitzgerald and wife to Os-
car I. White, War. d. $4,000. Lots
IL, 18, blk. 122. D.. Lake.
Stacy Wardell and wife to j. H. Pi-
fer, War. D. 81. SWA, VIZ SEX:
TO-, ny NWA .15-154-65. 6:: ..6s3:
Levi Briggs and wife to Mary Jane
Briggs, War. D. 81. Lot S, blk So.
Starkweather, N. D. H