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kkyETHAT have you?" asked Imogene. n
wv ga present for my best girl, r
answered Andrew, grinning as het
tossed into her lap the package he hadE
brought home with him.
81 bet it is new shirt" said Imogene,Fl
without attempting to unite it.
''Why, my DEAR, exclaimed Andrew "You
are absolutely immodest.
81 meant for you, said Imogene, hastily.
Didn't 1 tell you it was for the person T
loved the best?' he asked.
Eyes" she said, land didn't 1 tell you it !
was something for your"
"Open it and see," he said eagerly ut is
the very first thing ever bought you to wear
except stockings. 1t is one of those silk
sweater coats with surcingle on it with a
tassel at each end All the chickens down
town are wearing them, and L think they are
classy. Look at it."
'Of course I will look" said Imogene,
doubtfully, "But know you are playing some
silly joke on me-.
She unfastened the string and opened the
box and looked at the contents
''Why it is one" she said in surprise
''What on earth are you doing with it? Who
are you going to give it to? How did you
come by it?"
Bought it for you and it set me back ex-
actly rs bucks" said Andrew proudly.
'But it is green" said Imogene puzzled.
Sure said Andrew, enthusiastically cts
just the color of field of winter wheat on a
bright day in April. It's just like swamp
maple in the early spring Isn't it fine?"
Her lips set in a straight line and for an
instant her chin trembled. and then she
raised her head bravely and replied:
Honey, it is the very prettiest thing
it and of you for being thoughtful enough
to buy it that 1 simply DO not know what
to do?
'But Andrew, it is the only green thing
have. 1 will have to get new white skirt
to go with it as 1 haven't any skirts that will
look we'll with it and 1 haven't one bit OF
money.
trimmed with pink o" blue or colors like that
and they will not Iok nice with the green,
so will have to have money enough to get
a couple of white crepe de chine blouses.
Another thing, too, dearest, have no
green parasol, and if I use the lavender one
with this, it will spoil the effect entirely
and -
"For heavens sake exclaimed Andrew.
"Here I go out and blow in $25 to give you
something and the way you talk am stung
for about $50 or $50 more. Nothing doing.
You need not think that because I bought
new summer outfit.
''Well, honey, l know you do not want me
to go down town dressed in bad taste. do
not want to be clashing combination Of
colors.
ri think that color is simply beautiful and
I do not want to make you spend whole lot
more money, either, but Andrew the only
way to avoid it is to exchange this for some
other color and pure sentiment would not
allow men to do that. Why, it is the very first
thing you ever selected for me all by your
self, and 1 just would not exchange it, for
you might think did not like it and :"
Now honey" broke in Andrew, don't
feel that way about it, know they would be
willing to change it and I would not care q
single Bit
''Then," said Imogene, "if you do not care
L will exchange it for some other color.
They both sighed with relief.
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OUlPS AND QUlDDITIES

A weary tourist reached an isolated way
side inn, and gratefully accepted the only
remaining bed. Next morning he was called
rather earlier than he wanted to be, and
drowsily asked to be allowed to continue
his sleep.
Half and hour later the landlady came
to his door again and said tremblingly:
"Sir, do please get mp
whats the matter now?"
ooh, sir, I have two other gentlemen
staying here, and they want their breakfast
at o'clock, I can't lay the table till I've
got you top sheet"
Bill Nye was once chatting with Senator
Shirley, Of Maine, and remarked that he
had been born at Shirley in the senator's
state and he supposed the town had been
named for one of ShirIey's ancestors
81 don't know" unused the senator. "I
didn't even know there was town named
Shirley in Maine
The head of large business house brought
number of "Do 1t Now" signs and hung them
up around his office. They were effective be-
yond expectation and yet it can scarcely be said
that they worked we'll
When after the first few days the business
man counted up the results, he found that the
CASHIER haQ bOlted with $4,000 the mead book
keeper had eloped with the Stenographer, and
three clerks had asked for raise in salary.
Margaret L. .O'Brien, secretary of the DomeS-
tic Servants League, said in an address in Chi
cago: eff servant is hard worker she has
right to brag about it The thing however, can't
be carried too far. A missionary in India was
waited upon by stately Indian, an applicant
for a position as cook. The interview was sat
iSfactory and the missionary said at the end
81 guess I'll engage you. By the way, though,
what is your religion?"
"Beg pardon sar,' said the man, am
heathen.'
Heathen,' said the missionary; what do you
mean by that
BEG pardon sar. am worshipper sticks
and stones
"'My gacousl exclaimed the missionary. q
don't believe can employ such character as
that
"'Beg pardon, sar, said the Indian, for Thy
dear sake work so dam hard no time to wor
ship anything"
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PRESS TALK IN GEORGIA
BY JACK L. PATTERSON.
The True Situation in EnrODe

The Griffin News and SUI makes the fol-
lowing timely observation regarding the sit
uation in Europe:
Europe reminds us of a kettle that wants
to boil over but can't raise enough steam to
lift the lid. The perplexed ana harassed gov
ernments are growing and swapping and
snarling at each other, but never reach the
point of an open rupture. Some days the
fires will become warmer, and more steam
will be generated, and the lid fly off-and
the munition makers will be happy again"
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SMILE A WHILE

far behind?
What the boys would like to save for
rainy day is school.
Some towns have all the lack. Lightning
hit Boston book agent.
When man can't make out the menu he
orders ham and eggs.
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Hiram S Tumble

wv VILE Hiram Johnson has won renom"
w ination to the Senate, in the Califor-
MIA Republican primary, he has lost
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ANDREW AND IMOGENE
BY ROE FULKERSON.

<fxYrHAT have your" asked Imogene.
NM ga present for my best girI"j
answered Andrew grinning as het
Milford chronicle., 1922-03-31
FELLOWSHIP BIBLE
CLASS HOLDS BANQUET
At the Chapel Tuesday Evening, Mar.
14th. The Room Was Beautifully
Decorated in COlOrs.

The Fellowship Bible Glass held
it's annual banquet, at the Chapel,
Tuesday evening, March IA. The room
was beautifully decorated in colOrs-
yellow and white-and in the front of
the room, large daisy, tue class
flower, was hung under the motto
"09 Others o." While the guests were
being received, Mrs. Jacobs played a
number of piano selections. At eight
o'clock the program started by sing
ing Sweet Fellowship" followed by
a prayer by the pastor. The class
motto was given and about 80 took
their places at the table. The program
following was in honor of St. Patrick.
The place cards were hand painted
Shamrocks, made by Mrs. Reed and
Mrs. Mills, and were carried home as
souvenirs. The entire table decOra-
tiOns were green and white and many
St. Patrick novelties helped to carry
out the scheme. On the center of the
table a large birthday cake was placed
with 13 green candles burning, which
announced the age of the class. The
menu consisted of chicken salad, Del
aware biscuits, olives, ice cream, cake
and coffee. If you have never attend
ed one of these affairs, you can't un-
derstand how delicious everything
was.
Each member of the class was call
ed upon for an Irish joke, and many
funny stories were told. The guests
found a riddle on the back of their
place cards, and the answer in each
case was to be something commenc-
ing with Pat" These were read, and
answers given. Following the conun-
drums, each officer, and member of
the class were well toasted, and roast
ed. Bro. Jacobs gave a very interest
ing talk on Federation, and Mr.. ThOs.
Davis. Sunday school superintendent,
spoke on the good work being done by
our Sunday school teachers. The
singing of the doxolOgy brought the
program to a close, and the guests de-
parted, with the hope that they would
all get an invitation next year.
Milford chronicle., 1922-03-31
University of Delaware

One of the most delightful social
affairs of the season for the students
of Delaware College, University of
Delaware, was the second annual fam
cy dress ball of the Varsity Club of
the college held in Old College last
Friday evening. The membership of
the Varsity Club is made up of stu
dents who have won their letters in
various branches of sport and as
guests they had coaches Shipley and
Derby, Major L. B. Row, of the mill
tary department and several other
members of the faculty. Joe" Roth
rock, captain of the baseball team is
president of the club and he with fol-
lowing making up the executive COM
mittee arranged for the dance: ]. p.
Wilson, ]. E. Dantz, J. H. Harper, W.
F. Harmer and H. P. Young. The pa
tronesses were: Mrs. E. L. Smith, Mrs.
George E. Dutton, Mrs. Emma Wilson,
Mrs. George Carter and Miss Marion
c. Parkhurst.
Students at Delaware College, Uni
versity of Delaware who formerly at
tended Perkiomen Preparatory School
have organized the Perkiomen Club of
Delaware College, It's purpose is to
try and bring Perkiomen students to
Delaware. There are ten members OF
the club, as follows: Joseph Wilson,
w. F. Harmer, William S. Lilly, Fran
els Else, Isaac Elliott, Marwyn Aiken,
Paul P. Steele, George Brueniger and
Theodore Wells. Arrangements are
now being made to have the Delaware
alumni hike to Pennsburg, Pa, to at
tend the thirtieth annual alumni din,
ner of Perkiomen in June.
Milford chronicle., 1922-03-31
VERNON

A cottage prayer meeting was held at
the home of Mrs. J. w. Clouser on We'd
nesday evening.
Mrs. Grace Forrest is visiting. Mrs.
Willie Wright and Mrs. ]. w. Clouser
while her husband is attending confer
ence.
The members of the sewing club of
Prospect were treated to ice cream by
Mrs. George Ross on Friday
In the absence of Rev. W. L. Jump
who was recently stricken in his pulpit
with acute indigestion, the revival has
been carried on by Rev. G. L. Helsby of
Denton.
Mrs. Walter Anthony has returned
from the Methodist Hospital, Philadel-
phia, somewhat improved.
Some of our citizens attended the st.
Patrick's supper in Porter's Hall, at
Burrsville.
Clement A. Harrington passed to rest
on Tuesday after a long illness, and IN
terment took place at. Hollywood ceme-
terry. He was large property owner and
very considerate Of his tenants. He was sT1 a
kind neighbor and a loving father. He
showed a very great interest in school
affairs He was son of N. j. 1arring--
ton, A daughter, Mrs. Eugene Wix, and
three grandchildren survive him.
Milford chronicle., 1922-03-31
WOMEN VOTERS
IN CONFERENCE
DelaWareans to Take Part in Balti-
more and Washington Meetings Next
Month.

DelaWareans to Take Part in Balti-
more and Washington Meetings Next
Month.
Members of the Delaware League of
Women Voters are making plans to
attend the third annual convention OF
the National League of Women Voters
and to the Pan-American Conference
of Women, to be held in Baltimore
and Washington next month.
The convention will be held at the
Hotel Belvedere, Baltimore, from
April 20 to 81 inclusive, and on April
% the delegates will go to Washing
ton, where they will enjoy two-days'
session. Each League of Women Vo-
ters throughout the country-is arrang-
ing to send delegates to this conven-
ton. An invitation is extended to all
women to join the conference where
they will hear addresses on subjects
of special concern to women, namely,
education, child welfare, women in
industry, prevention of traffic in wo-
men, civil and political status OF Wo-
men and international friendliness.
Among the speakers Will be Mrs.
Carrie Chapman Gait, president OF the
International Suffrage Alliance, and
honorary president of the National
League of Women Voters. Mrs. Maud
Wood Park, president Of the National
League of Women Voters, will preside
over the greater part of the sessions
and will also make an address at sew
eral of the sessions.
In addition to the business sessions
the delegates will enjoy several social
affairs while in Baltimore, which will
include a banquet, tea and a lunch
con. Motor trips around Baltimore
and a sightseeing trip to Annapolis
are planned.
On Friday, April %, special train
will carry the League of Women Vot-
ers to Washington. The day will be
spent in sightseeing and tea will
be held in the afternoon at the Pan
American Building. A mass meeting
will be held at Continental Memorial
Hall in the evening. On Saturday,
April 20, a reception will be held at
the White House for the delegates and
alternates.
Mr.. A. D. Warner is president of the
Delaware League of Women Voters.
The Wilmington League will appoint
delegates for the convention at the
meeting to be held April 3.
Milford chronicle., 1922-03-31

public opinion is almost omnipoUent." ."
Public sentiment will count for so much
in the administration of the compulsory
School Attendance Law in Delaware. The
benefits of this democratic measure ac-
crue to the masses.
Service Citizens have been co-operat-
ing with the State Board of Education
for the past two school years in secur-
ing better attendance in the schools of
Delaware. Individual pupil award cards
and school flags and pictures have help
ed much in the campaign for better at
tendance.
The following theory, all agencies for
school Improvement have been working
on: Zeal for the public is the character
istic of man of honor and gentleman.
and must take the place of pleasures,
profits. and all other private gratiiica
tions."
Going to school regularly is for the
public good. We educate the youth of
today at public expense but for the pub
lie good. The money invested by the pub
lie in free schools yields larger dividends
when school attendance approaches per-
fection.
Milford chronicle., 1922-03-31
He Wants Better Roads

In. a letter addressed to the Mil
ford Chronicle under date Of March
9th, 1922, George w. Cobaugh, of that
part of Sussex county which is be-
tween Bridgeville and Glendale, ex-
presses high, appreciation of the eff
fort to get better roads and keep them
in order, even if of dirt construction.
His letter follows:
"The Sussex County Road Engineer
has started the work Of far better eff
ficiency and a record price per mile
for building good dirt roads in Sussex
county. If Mr.. Hill, the engineer, will
grade the road leading from my place
towards Ellendale to the du Pont
Boulevard, will keep the said road
split logged dragged, free of charge
to the county for one year. This
road will not need to be plowed, if 1t
were disc narrowed well on the sides.
I will report actual cost of doing the
work by me, to show the saving to the
county; and, believe it will be the
means of causing others to make sim
liar offers; leaving the money avail
able for further grading roads else
where.
"This is a bona fide offer without
strings to it, as I desire to practically
cooperate in behalf of better roads
for Sussex county.
GEORGE w. G. COBAUGH
"R D. 1, Bridgeville, Del"
Milford chronicle., 1922-03-31
THE OLD MILL POND

Addenda to episode in a spirit of
levity on fishing on the "Old Mill
Pond near Frederick, Kent county,
Delaware, by John B. Cook, of Phila-
delphia, Pa, formerly of Frederick:
The bIackness of darkness was encir-
cling the night,
Not a ray in the heavens, not ray
was in sight
Only the weird cadence of the poor
whippoOrwill
And the hootings of "Hooty" as he
hooted from the hill.
Yet 1 often think of that "old mill
pond"
And I think of that hot summer day,
And in memory 1 see the Senator's
face
AS he fished, as he fished away.
But the wind and it's currents were
against him then,
Like the scenes and the cares of strife.
These come and go; Nature wills it so,
And Nature is the source of life.
On the "old mill pond" in the rear of
the mill,
Where everything is quiet, where
everything is still,
My thoughts often wander and won
derotoday
Whether many are there fishing or
are they away.
I hope to visit it's waters again, and
to fish from the same dear
spot.
May the fishers meet there, their
fishes compare
On the "old mill pond" have never
forgot
Milford chronicle., 1922-03-31
FRANKFORT

The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. John A.
Iingle gave them a kitchen shower on
Tuesday evening. The affair was largely
attended and the young couple were the
recipients of many useful articles.
The first air ship passed over here
Friday afternoon. 1t was quite high and
going north.
Mrs. Murray, wife of D. Levin e. Muir
ray, has been quite ill for the past week
from ptomaine poisoning. She is now bet
tef and said to be out of danger
NJ Capt. Charles r. Davis, Jr., of the
schooner Charles A. Dean, Boston, is
home from the trip. Since Capt. Davis
came home the Dean was run into by
a steamer
Samuel J. Messick and Henry C. Long
were visitors at conference last Sunday.
The sudden death of John e. Harmon
Of Millville was a shock to his many
known and favOrably liked here. He was
raised and lived here until recently.
A play, 1.-THE Spirit Of 1922" was given
by the Home Economics Class, on Friday
evening. This was given to compete for
the prize of $100 offered by Mrs. DUPONT
for the best play given by the Home
Economics department in the State.
We are glad to note that Rev. w. ..
Poole has been returned to the M. e.
Church, of this town, for another year.
Since coming here he has made many
friends, and has been successful in his
work.
The lodge of Rebeccas had lunch at
Murray's Sweet Shop Tuesday evening Of
this week. They had oysters ice cream
cake and coffee.
Miss Nellie Warrington of Bishopville,
Nd, has been visiting friends here this
week.
Call "PETTYJoHN's" for drugs Of
Quality" Mail or phone orders. Phone
% Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1922-03-31
STUDENTS PUBLISH PAPERS
MILFORD, FREDERICK, MILLSBORO HAVE
SCHOOL PAPERS OF HIGH ORDER.

The experience gained from the
making and managing of a school
paper by the pupils of the various
high schools over the State, is val
liable part of their education and it
should be encouraged by everyone
Several schools are doing this at
present and the boys and girls are
getting not only experience and ed
ucatiOn, but they are getting much
pleasure as the result of doing some
thing we'll, and of their own volitiOn.
The Milford High School has print
ed a fOur-page paper, size 11X17 inches
each page, which has had the original
sketch drawings of one of the stu
dents and the reading is very well
done and appropriate. The name of
their paper is "The Kick" and it will
be issued each month during the
school year.
On the first page, the drawing by
Fred Ireland, of Lincoln, is especial
ly appropriate. The graduating class
is represented as in a boat battling
with ice foes, which represent the
mid-year examinations.
The editor of the paper is Stanley
Van Dyke; managing editor, Holland
Prettyman; sporting editor, Bernard
Riggs; advertising manager, Nelson
Roberts; the staff comprises the fol-
lowing: Short Story Group: Telford
Hudson, James Postles, William Rob-
inson; play writer's, Alice Prettyman,
Zelda Clendaniel, Vreeland Horton,
John Ireland, Agnus Johnson, NaOma
Farber, Furmun Clifton, Ellen Harper,
Trena Lemmex.
"The Clarion" is published by the
pupils of the Millsboro public schools
and it is well edited and managed by
the students. 1t has been issued sew
eral times this school year and is a
credit to the students of the MillsbOrO
schools. We have mentioned this pub
licatiOn in previous issues.
The Frederick public school pupils
have compiled and had printed very
attractive school paper, which is call
ed the "F. H. S. News" 1t is well
printed, we'll edited and a credit to
the students who have been instru-
mental in it's making. The training
they get in writing, in thinking over
what subjects are appropriate, and So
liciting the advertising and collecting
for its payment, all affords part of a
business training that will be helpful
in their future business lives.
1t is well to encourage the pupils
to do this special work in getting an
education-it will bring them exper-
ience in business work as we'll as ed
ucational training.
Other schools are doing more or
less along these lines, but those men
toned above, are getting real results
from their efforts. During the war, the
Milford High School pupils raised a
considerable sum of money for war
relief purposes, by the publication OF
their paper.
Milford chronicle., 1922-03-31
Express People Prepare
For Business Revival

The express business is a good bar
ometer of trade, according to T. M
HolcOmbe, agent in charge of the
local express Office, who declares it is
significant that the American Rail-
way Express Co., is preparing for a
heavy movement of express traffic
during the month of April.
Fluctation in the express Dusl-
ness, according to Mr.. HolcOmbe, usu-
ally precedes like changes in general
business for several weeks. The ex-
press people are confident that busi-
ness resumption is near at hand. AT
their New York office, it is stated that
an unusual number of buyers have
visited New York City recently and
that many concerns have a full corps
of travelling statesmen on the road.
The express company is getting
ready for a return of the small pack
age business, and the first two months
of the year showed noticeable in
crease in this traffic.
AS the first step in the preparations
made for business increase, the ex-
press company is experimenting with
steel collapsible packing trunks,
which are expected to give even
greater protection from crushing,
soiling, damage by moisture and pill
fering of all small shipments.
In addition to this, the company has
purchased l 900 packing trunks, which
are used not only for protective pur-
pose, but also to save extra handling
of shipments, and to facilitate direct
routing of traffic between specihc
points.
A study of the express business in
1921 shows that the American Rail-
way Express handled 1S9, ,991, ,S2O ship
ments.
The express carrier employs 10000
motor and horse drawn vehicles thru
out the country and these comprise
$4,000 single and double wagons, l.
O47 electric motor trucks, 1000 gaso-
lene motor trucks, and 5000 sleighs.
It operates $4,000 platform trucks at
the various railroad depOts through
out the country.
The company has force OF lz5,OOO
employees and offices in $4,000 cities
and towns. 1t operates over practical
ly all the principal railroads of the
United States, with total mileage OF
275,000 miles.
Milford chronicle., 1922-03-31
WARWICK

Nice weather all this month.
Sunday was one of our warmest days
Things are beginning to look quite
spring-like.
quite a little building is going on. A.
H. Lingo is improving his dwelling house
by adding a new closed-in porch. Parker
Harmon is having a new sweet potato
house built. VIM. r. Clark is building
new bungalow, near Oak Orchard.
Several of the young people here at
tended the birthday party of Miss Eve
lyn Lingo on Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs w. w. Barto spent the
weekend with the formers parents here.
Mrs. e. e. Downs who has been suffer-
ing with an attack of la grippe is much
improved at this writing.
The remains of Mrs. Laura Street,
daughter of Alvin Jackson( colored) were
brought down from Philadelphia on last
Thursday and inferred in the old bury
ing ground at, Harmony.
S. L. Downs visited Lewes and George
town on Sunday.
w. g. Barto spent Tuesday afternoon
and evening in Georgetown.