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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-02-16
WRIGHT SCHOOL

Little Miss Mildred Fink is quite
sick at this writing
Dr. Kemp e St Louis was a caller
at WEISS Webb's Monday.
MIR and Mrs. Hector Smith enter
tanned about 60 friends and ncighbors
Friday evening The evening was
spent IN dancing and playing cards.
\ generous pot luck lunch was served
and good time enjoyed by all.
Mrs. Harry Mctcaf is on the sick
list.
Catherine Berry was unable to at
tend school part Of last week an ac-
count Of being sick.
Rex Johnson returned home last
Wednesday from Washington where
he has teen in the army for the past
year.
Little Miss Barba Jane Bush Of
Lansing IS visiting her grandparents,
tlr. and Mis-. Otto.
1lr. and Mrs John Quinn Of Scots
vile and Mrs. T.. NJ. Fairchlds Of
Midland spent Friday and Saturday
with Nh. and Mrs. Giles lsham.
James Wyant Of Pompeii was a
caller i'm these parts Saturday and
Sunday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-02-16
ELWEII

The L. a. S. met with Mrs. Strong
Wednesday, at Riverdale.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Madden, of
st. Louis, spent the week end with
Mr. and Mrs Marble SlingluF
Mrs. Frank Martell of Alma, Wis
tied relatives here Friday.
Mrs. VIM. Nandcrmark and Miss
Bessie Small Of Forest Hill, attended
the funeral Of Walter Mallory Tues
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Marble Slingluf and
daughter, Doris, were in st. Louis
Sunday evening.
Mrs. Hagerman Of Alma, attended
the funeral Of Walter Mallory Tues
day.
Bert Vibber and VIM. Bissell were
business callers at Elsie Friday.
Miss Taylor Of Seattle, Wash, and
Mrs. Nevills, of Alma, visited at the
home Of George Taylor several days
last week.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-02-16
FIvino Gas Cloud.

4 cloud OF glowing gas has been
discovered flying through space AT "A
speed Of ]. 20 miles per 'sccond.
Readers may hc relieved 10 know
that 1t is travelling away from us,
but even II it were coming our way
there would bc nothing - fear as
many thousands, perhaps millions, OF
years must elapSe before it could reach
US.
How il manages 10 remain intact
while travelling AT such dizzy speed
is a mystery. Equally mysterious is
the manner in which it was able To get
up such speed.
The most probable explanations are
that II has been shot from SOME
gigantic sun belonging To a universe
OF stars far beyond those vs." can see,
or that it is gradual accumulation of
ras or gaSscs which ultimately Will
be formed into stars such rs we see
around Us AT night.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-02-16
CLOSE TO DEATH
Trespasser on Holy Ground in
Great Danger.
Adventurer Saved Only by shelk WI.
Had Taken a Fancy TO the
Supposed Bedoun.

Two hundred and forty miles from
Mecca, the place OF pilgrimage of be-
levers In the Mohammedan faith, is
town of nearly equal religious rever-
ence-M Medina, writes Temple Man
ming I'm the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Here rests the body OF MOhammed in
marblepaved mosque, whose entire
surface is covered with costly pray
ing rugs. IL was 10 Medina. where il
il death for "A Nazareth" or Chris
tian. To be found, that foolshly tried
to make my way.
thought that might be able 20 pass
for "A MOhammedau where SO many
different nationalities meet In COM
mon babel OF speech. Other Euro
peans had been successful, and, al
though their number can be counted on
the fingers OF your two hands, hoped
10 add my name TO tlmirs.
With the help of an European
dyed my skin. donned Arab costume,
and spent many long days In practic-
ing Mohammedan customSsso | might
pass as one OF the elect. When my
teacher pronounced me perfect in all
my lessons | joined caravan and
SGT out with COO pilgrims 10 cross the
desert.
Encamped near the village Of Gubi-
ma, close by a slave caravan, whose
hopeless merchandise we could hear
waiing in the night, the picketed
camelS and glowing cainpfreS of our
company, Bedouin sheik, who had
taken liking 70 me, was sitting be
side my fire. Quite suddenly he
glanced up and spoke rapidly 10 his
men. who left us alone. and then ne
turned to me. Without warning he
tossed small tobacco pouch toward
me and called: Catch ii
Let anyone do that To you. If YOU
are n man You will bring your legs
together. II you are sitting down, 81
YOU can catch the missile In your lap.
Now, It must he remembered that.
after the fashion OF Bedouin. | wore
Il long, flowing robe. To all purpose
IL was dress. and women and
Bedouins make their laps. not by
bringing their legs together. bat 10y
spreading them out. As | have said
I brought my legs sharply together
! did not know what mistake l had
made until later
The sheik never said word 20 me
then. He rose from my fire and passed
ont into the night Early the next
morning. before dawn had broken, the
shelk and two men came quietly 7,
my little camp. Ills. two men Vob'
me from sound sleep and told me that
! was TO 20 back the way | had CONT
with them In other words. ! was NOT
10 be permitted To - 20 Medina.
protested, and my captor> threatened
me: then the sheik came and spoh'
10 me.
He told me, more in laughter than
anger. that he had found mc out
and he told me how ne had made the
discovery. II he had permitted nae e
go further. my life would probabl,
have been forfeited 10y my ignorance
As II was. went back along the desert
having failed because : did not know
how TO play "catch' with "a dress on
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-02-16

Miss Twila Bradley was home from
st. Louis over Sunday.
Miss Vera Valance was home from
Alma over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Letter visited
relatives at Blanshard Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Lew Forquer and
daughter, Evelyn, were at Sumner
Thursday.
Mrs George Wilson has returned
from her three weeks visit with rela-
tives at Mt. Pleasant and Flint.
Archie lIighficld Of Port Lambtree
has been spending the past week with
his brother, Dr. T.. NJ. Highfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Bywater and
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Hopkins visited
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Milo
Langworthy Of Alma, Thursday.
Mrs. Fred Letter has returned from
her weeks visit with relatives at De
troit.
Or. and Mrs. Norman Broweridgc
and daughter, Margaret, spent the
week end with friends at Lansing.
Mrs. Albert Schnepp left Wcdnes-
day morning for Ann Arbor, where
she expects to remain for some time
at the University Hospital, for medi-
cal treatment. She was accompanied
by Dr. +. NJ. Tlighfield:
MIR. and Mrs Milo Langworthy
Dorthea Swope) are receiving con
CALCULATIONS over a son born to them
in Alma, On Tuesday, Feb. z, named
Milo Charles Langworthy.
John Young was in Alma last week
on business.
Jack Moblo spent the week end
with his mother, Mrs. Robert Moblo,
and sister, Miss Hazel, of kalama-
zoo He was also in Grand Rapids
Friday on business.
Mrs. Stanton Of Lansing, is a guest
Of her daughter, Mrs. Clair Going.
Mrs. Jessie Lapaugh spent several
days last week with Mrs. Walter Nal
lory, of Eiwell.
Dr. T. 81 IIighfield was in Ann Ar
Dor Wednesday and Thursday on pro-
fessioral business.
Harry Palmer Of Stanton was in
town Wednesday ON business.
Mrs. Don Underline of Alma, was
IN town Tuesday on business.
Last Wednesday afternoon the
Ladies' Aid society of the Elwel NJ.
r. church met at the home of Rev.
and Mrs H. r. Strong. Dinner was
served at noon. After the business
meeting several musical selections
were rendered and a very enjoyable
afternoon Spent socially. Quite a
number &C the Riycrdaie members OF
the Aid society were present
d. d. Snder and Miss Pauline Reed
called on friends in Mt Pleasant last
Tuesday.
Roy King has accepted a position
in a garage at Eaton Rapids and left
for that city last Monday morning.
VIM Harry Of near Nestaburg was
in town last Tuesday on business.
Mrs. VIM. Parks visited relative.
at Edmore last week.
Mrs y. Boyer returned to live Will
her sons. near Lansing, last week
after spending the past two months
with her daughters, Mrs. Charli,
Green and Mrs. George Lapaugh.
Mr. and Mrs ". Langin Of Shep
herd spent several days last wecl
with Mrs. Rose LaMav.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-02-16
THE MAN WHO THINKS HE CAN

We all admire the man
Who tries and thinks he can;
Who never sits beside
His work or waits for tide,
And a favorable gale,
Before he sets his sail;
BY honest toll this man
With confidence says, 81 can!'
With all his heart and soul
Ills ambition is some goal
In service highly wrought,
In manhood's highest thought;
Though ten thousands assail
He never will say fail"
There's no such word or plan,
For he knows that he can.
Ahead his face is set,
His brow is wet with sweat;
But plodding on he goes;
As he labors he grows
Stronger i'm wisdom's grace,
With honor, he sets the pace;
For he's the man who can,
Because he thinks he can.
Edw. f. Shoulder.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-02-16
SpOkes around
The Hub

Eaton Rapids Endangered Flames
which destroyed the Mendcll dry
goods and millinery store in Eaton
Rapids, threatened the entire bust
ness district and caused aid to be sum
moned from the Lansing and Char
lotte fire departments.
Killed by Auto - Eight year old
Marion Budd Of Midland was almost
instantly killed when she jumped from
wagon into the path Of an automo-
bile in the business section Of that
city.
Train Closes Gap-That freight
EAR could be lost from the middle of IA
train sounds tishy, but it actually hap
pened on the Pere Marquette near
Farwel. Whom a freight pulled into
Farwell at night the crew noticed
that the air line had been broken
somewhere in the middle, and when
they looked over the train they found
that car was missing right where
the air line was broken \ few miles
back the missing car was found,
burned to ashes by the side Of the
right of way. The car contained po-
tatoos and a stove to keep them from
freezing. The car jumped the track
and the following car came on, and
engaged the couplings Of the car
ahead The one that jumped the track
went into the ditch and the upset
stove caused it to burn.
Farmer Hurt William Hcucr, a
well known Clinton county farmer
was badly injured when cutting wood
He was found by members Of his fam
lily in a field with his leg broken and
bad scalp wound He was badly
chilled when found. It is not known
how long he had been lying on the
frozen ground, or just how the acct
dent took place. He is expected to
recover
Darragh Rctires A. b. Darragh
has retired after serving the Gratioi
County State Bank Of st. Louis fol
over fifty years He has been one of
the prominent citizens Of St Loui.
for many years.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-02-16

Argentina is becoming one Of the
snoring countries of The world. says
the New York Evening Post soccer
football is favorite there, as are
tennis. field hockey, bpXing ana icnc-
ing The fashionable rowing center
called Tigre, about twenty miles from
Buonos Aires, resembles New London
or Henley. First class cricket IS
played, and golf is improving. Near
~ all the great estanclas have their
polo teams and many thrilling meels
are held. The Argentine polo team
"Wild Horse Ranch" followers of the
game viii remember. created sensa-
ton i'm England some time ago.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-02-16
WHAT MRS. BRENNINGER, OF
NEW YORK. SAYS ABOUT
RAT POISON

Tried preparations that kill rats,
but RAT-SNAP is the only one that
prevents disagrceabe odors after kill
ing Also like RAT-SNAP because it
comes in handy cakes, no mixing with
other food. You don't have to dirty
your hands, it's the best for household
use" Try RAT-SNAP.
Three Sizes 35c, 65c, $1.25. Sold
and guaranteed by G. r. Murphy and
Winslow Bros. Drug Stores.-adver-
tisement
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-02-16
Estate of James Desmond, Deceased.
HEARINE CLAIMS

STATE OF MICHIGAN-The Probate Court
for the County of Grstiot.
At a session OF said court held at the Pro-
bate office in the village of Ithaca i'm said
county on the 9th day of January. 1882.
Present: Hon. james G.. krtss, Probate
Judge.
In the matter OF the estate OF
JAMES DESMOND, Deceased
The above estate having been admitted 20
Probate and Frank Desmond appointed Ad-
ministrator thereof
1t is ordered that four months from this
date be allowed for creditors TO present their
claims against said estate and that such
claims will be heard by said court on
Tuesday. the 3Oth day of May, 1922. at ten
o'clock in the forenoon.
Ii is further ordered, That public notice
thereof be given by publication Of this
order for three successive weeks previous 10
said day of hearing in the Alma Record. n
newspaper printed and circulated in said
County.
(Signed) JAMES G. KRESS.
Judge Of Probate.
MILDRED T.. TAFT,
Register of Probate. Sl-iw
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-02-16
LEGAL NOTICES

STATE OF MICHIGAN-Thc Probate Court
for the County Of Gratiot.
Estate of Eliza Post. Deceased.
Philip w Crcascr, Guardian Of said Es-
tate has filed in this Court his Final Ac-
count, and the same will be heard at the
Probate Office on the Goth day Of March.
1922. at ten o'clock i'm the forenoon.
All persons interested are requested to be
present on that day and show cause. If any.
why the same should not be allowed.
Dated Feb. 18th. 1922.
(Signed) James G.. kress.
Judge of Probate
Attest
Mildred T.. Taft.
Probate Register. 39-4w
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-02-16
RIVERDALE


Mrs Arthur Smith Of sumner
spent Friday with her aunt, Mrs l..
NJ. Forqucr
Mr.. and Mrs Ross Strong of Shep-
hcrdsp.lc, We're over Sunday guests
Of Rev and Mrs. II Il. Strong
Mr. and Mrs. Clair Mallory and son
of near Elwel were guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Horton, Friday.
RE- II f. Strong, Nh. and Mrs.
Ross Strong and Master Roy Strong
attended basket ball game i'm Alma
Friday evening
Mr. and Mrs Walter French visited
friend ~ Shepherd last sunday.
4 yerv interesting Good Health
mccline was very much enjoyed i'm
B.yc,dalo last Friday afternoon. \
tails on Personal Hygiene was given
at the school house to the girls and
their parents, while DR.. Poole, a ma
tonal child welfare health officer,
VINO is sent ont bs the state, gave a
talk TO the boys and the older men at
Johnson Hall Or. Poole showed q
film on good health conditions, which
was vcry interesting and enjoyed by
both young and old.
Mr. and Mrs. Willard Hopkins en-
tcrtaincd relatives from Alma Sun
day.
Frank Schnepp and Elmer Bemis
were in Alma and It. Louis Saturday
on business.
Mrs VIM. Bauer and children spent
the past week with relatives near Mt.
Pleasant
Mr.. and Mrs. Laurel WEIGH enter
tanned friends FROM Roscbush Friday.
Alton H.ghfied and Miss Frances
Dickinson Of Alma, were guests Of
DR.. and Mrs. T.. NJ. HGhfield Tues
day.
D. ID, Snider spent the week with
his parents near Pompoii.
VIM White Of Edmore was in town
Monday on business.
MIR and Mrs. John Freed entertain
ed relatives from near Elwcil Sunday.
Miss Mary Holland spent Saturday
with friends in Alma.
a very large crowd from Riverdale,
Flwer, Alma and St. Louis were at
the rink Saturday evening to enjoy
the dancing.
The third number Of the lecture
course was given ut Num- and Locey
Hall, last Wednesday evening and was
enjoyed very much by large audi
cnce.
Mr.. and Mrs Lincoln Lemon have
returned from spending the winter
months with their daughter, Of
Marine City.
Mrs. Henry Valance, north Of town
spent Wednesday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene Valance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Battles and
son, Vincent, spent Sunday with reia-
tves at Jcrseyvile.
Mrs. John Phillips visited relatives
al Ithaca last Wednesday.
Miss Katherine Cummings spent
over Sunday at her home in Ncsta-
burg.
Charlie Langwolthy of Elwell was
business caller in town Wednesday
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Van Alstine and
daughter. Donna, spent Sunday with
relatives in Isabella country.
James Mcdonald, Of Saginaw was
business caller in town Tuesday
Mrs. Fred Corder Of Alma, spent
the week end with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Carter.
Rev. and Mrs II. r. Strong were
Elwell visitors Tuesday.
Miss Louise Maurstock Of Si'
Lakes. was "a week end guest of Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Letter.
Joe Van Alstine had the misfortune
TO break his right arm while crank
ing his Ford car Monday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Swarthout en-
tertaned relatives from Shepher'
Saturday and Sunday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-02-16
No Longer Loved Them.

"Have you any new attachments for
phonographsT
"Heavens, no, We've been clerking
IN here So long and trying out records
for people who didn't want to buy
TINT there isn't one of us here VINO
feels the slightest attachment for
rhonooronb any more. Farm Life.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-02-16
Estate of George II. BansilI. Deceased
HEARING CLAIMS

',
5TATE or MlCiIlGAN-The Probate Court
for the County of Gratiot.
At session c. said court. held at the Pro-
bate Office in the village Of Ithaca in said
ounty on the 9th day of February. 1922.
Present, Hon. James G.. Kress. Probate
Judge
In the matter OF the estate of
GEORGE II. BANSlLL. Deceased.
The above estate having been admitted 10
rebate and Emilinc d. Bansi appointed
ENccutrix thereof.
Il is ordered. that four months from this
late be allowed for creditors 20 present their
-aims AGAINST said estate and that such
,aims will be heard by said court on Sat
urday. the 10th day of June. 1922. ut ten
o'clock in the forenoon.
II A. further ordered. that public notice
thereof be given by publication of this order
Tor three successive weeks previous TO said
day of hearing. in the Alma Record. a news
paper printed and circulated in said county.
a true copy.
(Signed) JAMES G. KRESS.
Judge Of Probate.
MILDRED f. TAFT.
Register Of Probate 3s-i
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-02-16
Estate Of Mary Frances Veeder, Deceased
HEARING CLAIMS

HEAKlNb tIAlmS
STATE OF MICHIGAN-The Probate Court
for the County of Gratiot.
At a session of said court, held at the Pro-
bate Office in the village Of Ithaca, in said
county on the 18th day Of February. 1922.
Present: Hon. James G.. Kress. Probate
Judge.
In the matter of the estate Of
MARY FRANCES .VEEDER. Deceased.
The above estate having been admitted 20
Probate and Philip w. Crcaser appointed Ad-
ministrator thereof.
II is ordered. that four months from this
date be allowed for creditors 10 present their
claims against said estate and that such
claims will be heard by said court on
Thursday the 18th day OF June 1922 at ten
o'clock in the forenoon.
IL is further ordered, that public notice
thereof be given by publication of this order
for three successive weeks previous 10 said
day Of hearing. in the Alma Record. news
paper printed and circulated in said county
"A true copy
(Signed) James G. kress.
Judge of Probate
Register Of Probate. 39-4w
Mildred +. Taft.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-02-16

CT don't hear Brown complaining
.hout sis wife as he used TO-.
mo; YOU see he visited his on
ho,,o town last summer and saw the
girl he had been dreaming about anu
talking about FOR the past twenty
years"-Boston Transcripts
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-02-16
Nc, n.s,rue,I.e earthquake.

The damage done by an earlhPuaSe
10 generally limited 10 small area
but the great quake that occurred IN
Assam. In 1897. was Destructive over
an area OF 10000 square miles.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-09

BY Marian Hale
Two clever women are taking
every day the stitch in time that
saves nine.
And in doing so they are lending
aid and comfort to the tired bust
ness woman, taking the burrows
from the brow of the worried
bachelor, saving the temper of
many a busy housewife and-per-
haps, once in a while, actually saw
ing a home from being wrecked!
Incidentally, they're building up
a prosperous business and the basis
OF a substantial fortune for them
selves.
The women are Mrs. Charles c.
Ransom and Miss Lillian Anderson.
They're partners in New York's
newest business venture-a mending
shop. -.
But let them tell you about it
themselves
What time for mending has a
woman who works in an of1ce-or
why should she be obliged to mend
after a hard days work? She's en-
titled to her evenings" says Miss
Anderson.
s'Or who is there to look after the
shirts and socks of the man who
lives in a hotel or boarding house?'
puts in Mrs. Ransom.
Housewives Aided o
1--WE opened the shop" she con-
tinued, expecting to cater Largely
to professional people, but a large
part of our trade is coming in from
housewives themselves.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-09
Comet Legs Plots

Comet Legs tied his star to the
top of a tree and climbed down
to the place by a cave where Twelve
Toes. the Sorcerer, and Light fingers
the bad little fairy, were waiting for
him.
Then Twelve Toes told him how
Nancy and Nick had got the Fairy
Queens automobile back for her
after Light Fingers had stolen 1t. :.
"And we can't do a thing,
stormed Twelve Toes. "It's a magic
automobile and I want it, but every
time Light Fingers steals it for me
something happens" 80.
eff Light Fingers will come with
me I think we can manage it nicely"
said Comet Legs. II saw the Twins
only a few minutes ago. They had
left the Milky Way and were pas
ing down toward the earth on a nice,
smooth, broad moon-beam.
Come and hop OF my star behind
me, Light Fingers. Well go up to
BIuster Gust Land, and If we are
lucky enough to find the Weather
man away, we'll take his barrel
marked Regular Pourdowns' and
dump it all on the earth.
ut will make the roads so skiddy,
the Twins will never get back to the
| Fairy Queens Palace"
Light Fingers and Comet-Legs
climbed the tree where the star was
tied, and got on. Then the two or
them whizzed away through h Sky
toward Buster Gust Land.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-09
CINDERELLA SALLY
: BY ZOE .

tshe may perk up in the excitement
of the first night"
And so, ten days after her arrival
and a campaign of publicity that
i terrified Sally still more, It was an
nounced that the prettiest girl in
the country's country would APP
pear in a special number.
With an artists touch Waine made
up Sally so that she showed fresh
as a tea rose. Her pink Bingham
frock and bonnet looked as dainty
as dawn. Her st~raw-blond hair
Eshone.
AS the stage went dark and Sally
was lifted into the basket ready for.
her ride over the heads of the
audience Vain. in a last effort to
galvanize her. whispered:
you've got the looks. kid. Now
just wade in and grab their hearts,
The orchestra and a double quar-
tet swung into the strains of "A
Rose from an Old Fashioned Gar
den." The heavy velvet curtains
parted. A shaft of rose light framed
IN an oval the basket and its lovely
eff ering.
To Sally's dazzled eyes nothing of
the audience was visible. But to
her imagination there jostled for
front places the faces of a terrifying
multitude.
She felt the basket start and
smoothly ride. Automatically h
took up her first posies and prepared
to throw them right and left to the
people below.
Then, in the forepart of the
crowd, her imagination pictured the
face of the hotel maid when she saw
Sally's pathetic wash" and by her
side sneered the chorus girl who
had warned that Sally would do well
to watch her STEP"
In mad panic. Sally had the de-
fusion that their jeers were spread
ing to the faces of the rest of the
crowd. A sort of paralysis seized
her heart.
ITO Be Continued)
Copyright, 1922, N. E. A.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-09


The rehearsals for the next few
days brought relief neither to Vain
nor Sally.
IA zieAxsd. argued. 5ullies and
ccaxed. bur the moment Sally was
lifted into the great flower basket
and started on her floating ride into
the huge theatre she felt the panic
Of Suddenly torn from shadows
asa sbrust into glazing light.
4rvSQ with the theatre empty she
WI Kvr sysS OF the chorus con-
Ssxtpsvousl5 ECep her sad of the
psAciBais watching critically.
Her clash with Vain had in some
unaccountable may made him less
harsh with her, but it was more the
tolerance of Indifference than be-
cause he had faith in her ability.
Sally would call for strength from
the very depths of her soul-and the
courage she succeeded in summon
ing made her look like a Christian
martyr going TO her fiery ordeal.
Taken with the gesture of throwing
out posies of old fashioned flowers
to a happy populace, the effect was
absurd, grotesque.
Vain, in despair, was ready to
abandon the number when the
genius that made Golden the leading
producer of his kind prompted him
to try it out anyway.
ssYou never can tell he muttered
to Vain. "She's damn pretty, and