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Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-01-07
CHAPTER 5
Telling Aunt Sue
Begin Here Today

Until Paul Dawson arrived from
the east, Polly Newland had found
little in the way of romance on the
Main street of her home in the
middle west. Then love entered her
life. Paul proposed and when Polly
accepted him, he announced that
their honeymoon would be spent in
Paris. His firm advised him that he
would be their representative in the
| French capital.
Go on With the Story.
"Polly, l want to be there when
you tell Aunt Sue about our en-
gagement," announced Paul with a
| grin suggesting mischief. She lever
did like me much-thought I'd never
make a hit in the stove business. l
want to see her sniff and look sorry
for you'll"
"She won't feel very sorry for me
when we tell her about Paris! Oh,
Paul-when I think of us being in
Paris together = Poor Auntie
jealousy? I'll bet she's never loved
anyone as ] do you. 1t must be bit
terly hard living her spinsterish life
among people who have love and
marriage and children and all sorts
of interests she's had"
"I know" answered Paul, taking
Polly into his arms and kissing her
soft lips. I'VE won't be naughty to
her. But I do want to hear her
sniff"
True to form, Aunt Sue did sniff.
"Mr. Paul Dawson" she said, as
though Paul were not present, sis a
handsome young man. But / never
thought him suited to the stove
business"
Furnaces, hot air, steam radiators
AND stoves" put in Paul from
across. the room.
IAN excellent business. requiring
solid good sense and ability" nodded
Aunt Sue. 81 do not question Mr..
Dawson's gifts, I only wondered
whether they were suited to the
stove business"
$50 much so, Auntie dear, that
Sims & Brady are sending Paul
abroad to put through the biggest
deal they ever had in their Paris
office. And I'm going with him. Paul
is the only one in the concern that
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-01-07

Judging from some of these let
ters it isn't the loss of a mans low
which most shocks a woman, it is
the supreme hurt of giving all and
getting back a part.
81 can survive without his love,
but CHI how | hate his deceit! - is
the sad wall of many a girl. Writes
one:
~ knew a man for three years
and was engaged to him a year be-
fore | married him. l knew he had
loved another wonan but / believed
him when lie said he had forgotten
her, that she never could come be-
tween us.
"Since my marriage, l have dis
covered that my husband goes to
see this mi whenever he visits
her town. 1t hurts me more than l
have words to tell.
"If he we're honest with me, !
would not care; buy he swears that
he never sees her, never thinks of
her, even while / have letters in my
hand proving that he is false.
Never tan 1 be happy with any
other man and never can 1 be happy
with him again. He is perfectly
truthful about everything except
love. 1t is only about women hat he
lies"
4 similar plant contains a pc
culiar little story:
my husband lost his first sweet
heart. He told men about her before
we were married. But he, assured
me that he loved me as much as he
ever had loved her, and so L was
| content.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-01-07
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Now I find tina. he keeps sacred
certain anniversaries. He always vis-
its her grave on that day of her
death; and he never fails to go Oft
into the country alone on her BIRTH
day,
could any wife endure that with
out feeling deeply hurt?
HE gave me no chance to talk
this over with him before I mar
ried him. He never told RE he in-
tended to mourn for her regularly.
And to me il seems grossly unfair.
"He has given me many fine
things, including a car, but IL seems
to me he owes me something which
he never intended to give me.
"As a human being have I nc
right to tho truth about love?
Because he deceived me in the
beginning, ] have new lost faith, in
everything he tells me. But If he
had been honest at first, if he had
told me that l would always be sec
ond in his heart. ] think / would
have married him anyway. I love
him. 1 wanted to sacrifice mysels
for him al all girls do when they
first love. 7 could have sympathized
with his moods, perhaps, or at least
l would have tolerated them.
1T is the hurt of this deceit which
nearly kills me-"
Once more it becomes plain that
lovers could adjust happily most OF
their differences II they would be
just about half as good as they pre-
tend to be.
What n great world we could
make of this If only-we would take
the LIE out of Life.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-01-07
SPRINGTIME REHEARSALS
TO BE CONTINUED

Miss Marie Richter, director of the
John b. Rogers Musical Comedy,
"Springtime," to be presented under
the auspices of the Catholic Daugh-
ters of America in the Majestic on
January 23 and "a, has been called
suddenly to her home in Saginaw,
Mich, because o. the death of her
mother. The news reached her yes
terday and she left immediately.
However, this will make little IL n
difference in the progress of the
show as Mss Richter will return to
continue the directing on or about
next Wednesday,. In the meantime.
the groups VIII continue to rehearse
their songs, the principals will learn
their entire parts and all preliminary
steps will be arranged to await her
return. Then rehearsals will begin
in earnest for the following week
and a-half. Miss Richter is SO well
liked by ali those connected with the
show. that it was thought best to
await her return rathen than ar
range to have another director.
A rehearsal of all the groups will
be held on Monday night at Z o'clock
in the knights of Columbus auditors
ium.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-01-07
Honor Alfred Cannon

Alfred Cannon celebrated his
ninetieth birthday Thursday, jan
nary 5, at the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. George w. Sofieid, in High
street, in which house he has re-
sided for the past fifty-one years.
He received many gifts and cards,
and among those who called to con-
nratulate him was his pastor, the
Rev. Wilbert Westcott, pastor of
Simpson NJ. L. church. A family
gathering a held in the evening,
at which four generations were
present, his two daughters and
their husbands, Mr.. and Mrs. John
c. Plat and Mr.. and Mrs. George
W. Sofield, the latter's son and fam
lily. and Mr.. and Mrs. George Wal
lace Sofield and their son, Gordon
Wallace of this city. and a nephew,
Robert Fl. Cannon, of Elizabeth. The
youngest member of the family.
Master Gordon Sofield. celebrated his
third birthday two days before or
January 8.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-01-07
Polly and Paul and Paris
By Zoe Beckey

about the stoves and things,
and speaks fluent French besides"
Polly could not keep the triumph
out of her voice as she sprung her
Paris bombshell.
Aunt Sue turned slowly in her
chair and regarded Paul for the first
time since he had entered the room.
You are-you are going to take
Polly ~abroad?"
Paul bent his handsome head re-
spectfully. GLOW could anybody not
adore Paul, thought Polly.)
Aunt Sues mouth remained open
for at least twenty seconds. Polly
almost saw in procession what was
| passing through her austere rela-
tive's mind: Astonishment, shock,
admiration for Paul held well in
check by prejudice, triumph for
| Polly, muffled by genuine regret at
losing even for a time the little niece
she loved; and finally, a sort of
scandalized fascination at thought
Of the wicked city overseas.
"Paris!" Her lips at last closed
abruptly on the word. Then: why,
1 shouldn't suppose Paris could con-
slider such serious things as stoves,
furnace systems and the installation
of radiators" Led by Paul, every
body burst into a laugh, which
cleared the air.
"Oh, Paris is growing quite Amer
lean since the war" he assured her.
ut wants the very best steam heat
ers we can give it,"
Indeed? Well, it is a highly inn
moral place nevertheless. L hear
that the men eve go home-in
fact, that the French language in
cludes no such word as 'home'-that
the women (sniff) such as they are
(sniff) think of nothing but love-
making and personal adornment,
that the theatres I shocking be-
yond words. the streets utterly un-
safe and with cafes swarming over
the pavements, that entertainments
run fullblast on Sundays, and very
body doesexactly what they please
without restraint oil the slightest re-
gard for civilized manners"
"Oh, Auntie Sue, it sounds per-
fectly thrilling to mel And Paul
will take care of me-"
ST hope SO. But | advise you. my
child, to keep close watch upon him.
Paris is no safe place for any man."
ITO Be Continued)
Copyright, 1929, NEA Service)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-01-07

The British and American Social
Club decided at their meeting last
night to hold a social and dance in
the clubrooms next Friday night.
Lind's Jazz Orchestra will supply
music for the dancing and the COM
mittee will serve refreshments of
punch and cake. A small admission
will be charged at the door and
everyone is invited to attend. The
club is planning a season of great
activity socially under the new re-
gime of officers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-01-07
Room For Any Sleeve
nv HALE

NEW YORK-The vogue for the
wrap built on cape lines continues,
doubtless because sleeves with va
rious sorts of drapings necessitate
a roomy place for arms and hands.
This wrap, a lighter model of
duvetyne and moleskin, is straight
of line and is distinctive in that 1t
drops from the shoulders without
the flare which usually accompanies
such garments.
The lining of satin stripe pussy
willow is sheer and delicate.
And note the veil Milady years!
Long wells of Spanish lace are seen
often along Fifth avenue-though
only the tail and slender dare VEN
lure such soft effects which add TO
breadth.
There is a decided bent toward
the very soft and very figured veil.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-01-07

I nobody ever would, for the balloon
had hung onto the tree so long that
he'd got overripe and the instant he
touched the ground there was a
loud explosion. He had blown up
like a bomb!
That's the way it is" said Bus
kins. "Often folks are so careful
about keeping out of things that
they don't notice that they are get
ting into worse trouble than eve
THE old balloon vas SO afraid of
making some child happy that he
didn't notice he was getting old and
useless. It's too bad but it can't be
helped.
But we must be going, children.
I want to take you to the City of
Baloonatick. That's where the
Fourth Of July paper balloons all
go when mortals send them up to
the sky"
So Nancy got on her pink paper
pig, Nick on his blue paper puppy
and Buskins on his green elephant
and away they went.
(To be c~ontinued)
Copyright. 1921, NEA Service)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-01-07
Honor Miss Anna Hansen

A combined card and surprise
party was given at the home of
Chris Hansen in Market street, last
night for Miss Anna Hansen. Red,
white and blue streamers made the
rooms and table most attractive and
miscellaneous favors were presented
to each of the guests. Games, dane
ing and music were enjoyed by all.
Chris Hansen, the host, gave a toast
at the supper and Mr.. Coddington,
who is a traveller, told of his eX-
periences.
The guests included Mr.. and Mrs.
Hansen, Miss Anna Hansen, the
Misses Catherine and Marie Servis,
Anna and j.. A. Kaleta; Messrs.
August and Chris Hansen, Paul Cod
dington, Sherry Eastcliff, Eugene
Martin and John Bray, of this city;
Miss Alma Stone and Ella Brooks,
Of South Amboy; Ella Worthington
and Trixie Peterson and John Water
of South River and Joe johnson, OF
Pleasant Plains, S. j.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-01-07
The Old Balloon


YES" said Buskins, I'VE shall
have to be very careful and not
knock any of the growing balloon
people off the trees. They never
grow a bit after they fall"
Suddenly Nancy had to sneeze.
"Kerchoo. kerchoo!" she went
twice.
Instantly a voice overhead snap
ped out:
There! I knew you'd do it. Now
I'm going to fall off. I'm slipping!
Yes, I feel my stem giving!
II was sure something would hap
pen! Here I've been hanging on by
the skin of my teeth for the last
week. If I drop, the balloon nan is
sure to get me. then he'll take me
off to the earth to a country fair or
circus and sell me to q child who
will either poke me into a fire or
stick a pin into me.
II don't want to drop off! l won't
drop off! I won't-I-I-I. Oh,
catch me somebody! Quick! I'm
going!"
But nobody did catch him and
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-01-07
Hear MissiOnry Talk

The Rev. Mr.. Little, of Elizabeth,
gave a most interesting missionary
talk before the Woman's Auxiliary
of st. Peters Episcopal church yes
terday afternoon in the Parish
House. The meeting was well at
tended and refreshments were served
Nv Mrs. Harry Armstrong and Mrs.
Edith McHose. Mrs. Armstrong was
named as the delegate to attend the
annual meeting of auxiliaries in
Trenton on January Is, and Mrs.
John Shoe was chosen as alternate.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-01-07
Seek Friends I'm Hour of Need

"In the hour of need we quickly
seek our best friends" writes Chas.
Schridd Ward de Wet, 957 73rd
Ave, Oakland, Cal, our little boy
and girl had a severe dry, rasping
cough without phlegm, a cough that
chokes and fushes the face of the
sufferers like unto commissions.
Foley's Honey and Tar was a Won
derful emergency remedy" Cases
like this give Foley's Honey and
Tar it's reputation as the best rem
edy for coughs and colds. Sold
everywhere.-Adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-01-07
Meet at Miss Falkenstrom's

The monthly social meeting of the
Bemahgut Camp Fire Girls was held
last night at the home of Miss Clara
Falkenstrom. The evening was pass
hostess.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-01-07

Leo J. Kennedy left Thursday II
resume his studies at ST. Charles :
College after spending the holidays
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
EennedY of William street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-01-07

discussed the ACCESSIBILITY of staying
Mrs. Mandy gave it away as Cissy
speeded homeward.
"Such a pity that our last film
had to be chopped like this" she
said to Cissy.
wei finish it all right" he *
claimed cheerfully-then changed
the subject.
So that was it! Trust little Polly
Anderson to give a secret away.
Demaison had hesitated about
keeping the company on location
because there vas a probability that
the play was chopped short.
If 1 were scratched up-blinded--
it never could be finished.
(To be continued)
Copyright, 1921, NEA Service)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-01-07
Kitchen Hints
Tempting Menus

Substantial meat stretchers for
cold weatk.r often depend on beans
of some scrt and in some form for
their main ingredient.
This dish of baked lima beans and
pork is both nourishing and appe-
tizing.
Baked Lima Beans with Pork
Ore and one-haif cups dried lima
beans, 1-2 pound salt pork, l tea
spoon mustard, Ia teaspoon pepper,
2 cups canned tomatoes, four table
spoon m~olasses. 1 onion.
Wash beans we'll. Let stand over
night in cold water to more thar
cover. Rinse and put in to cook in
cold water with is teaspoon soda.
When the water boils drain the
beans and rinse in cold water. Put in
2 quarts billing water and boil six
ty minutes, adding water as neces-
sary. Scrspe and wash pork and
boil sixty minutes.
Drain leans ana pork. Put onion
in the bottom of II baking dish with
out slicing Add pork which has
been deep,y scored and cover with
beans. Mix molasses, pepper, nus
tard and tomatoes. bring to the boM-
ing point and pou. over beans. Cover
and bake al. hour in a slow oven. Re-
move cover. increase heat and pull
pork to the top OF the baking dish.
Bake an hour longer, browning the
top.
Chill Con Carnc
This dish is almost a full meal in
itself. A green salad and fruit des-
sert shoule furnish the minerals for
a dinner with chill con carne. Red
kidney beans dried or canned or
dried lima beans may be used in
stead of the original Mexican bean.
Six onious, 1 tablespoon bacon tat.
1 pound round steak (ground). q
cups tomatoes, 2 cups cooked beans,
is teaspoon cayenne pepper, z
quarts water.
Melt bacon fat. Add onions sliced
and fry slowly to a pale straw color.
Add meat and brown quickly. The
beans should be soaked over night
and parboi ed in soda water If dried
beans are used.
Put beans. tomatoes and water in
kettle and bring to the boiling point.
Add pepper, meat and onions and
cook until the mixture thickens. II
canned beans are used stir 2 table,
spoons Of flour into the meat and fat
while browning the first mixture.
Instead of cooking the beans and
meat together the beans may be
cooked separately and used as a
border. The meat and gravy is then
thickened with flour and poured in
side the border of leans.
Copyright. 1922, N. E. A..
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-14
Wireless Man. Stranded in Desert Saves Family

The only other thing TO be seen
which was not scenery was the tin
shack
A mountainside was climbed, and
the shack entered. Good fortune
rad left an antiquated type OF tele-
phone within the shack. Years OF
ldleness had rotted the cords. The
batteries were worthless. The ring
ing device would not operate.
But the magnetic telephone re-
ceiver was stin intact and in good
condition. II was taken ont and
examined. carried aloft on the tele-
phone pole. and connected across
a likely looking pair or wires
A few seconds later a beautiful
voice said. Hello. Phoenix" No OPP
portunity was given for further con-
versation here This amateur i'm
mediately interrupted, explaining
rapidly 20 the Phoenix operator who
he was and the nature OF his predic-
ament.
Rescued
She was Interested and agreed 10
arrange to send garage men with
spare parts and food, and she kept
her promise. Three and a half hours
later, these men put In theiy appear
ance. and by half past in the
morning, the 60 miles between the
lonely desert location and Phoenix
had been covered. and the entire
party was deep IN slumber
The stage drivers between Globe
and Phoenix today carry magnetic
telephone receivers for Just such
emergencies. They got their idea
from a radio amateur.
Many times circumstances will
warrant the use Of telephope lines
in this way, and the radio magnetic
telephone Will turn the trick
RADIO PRIMER
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-14

Maybe. But can you prove It? And
If you can, that's a long way from
connecting her with the hold-up."
THAT devil. Jack Curtis!" ground
out Dick They're two of a kind, III
bet if we could raid his room at the
hotel, we'd get something a
picture of Rae-with the hat / think
that was his camera after all that
you pinched."
Garrick swung on his heel. Cur
It's. Just what 1 was thinking. Let's
jump over there-get him right,
quick"
AT the hotel they learned that Cur
It's had cleaned out everything that
forenoon. had checked out, and had
disappeared
over the telephone Garrick called
the Page place. Beth was not at
home but her mother. with consider
able relief. replied: Miss Larue?
Miss Larue left rather hurriedly for
the city this afternoon. 1 believe
she expects her mother from the
coast"
Mrs Walden said that Curtis had
started down the South Shore road
when Vario left. Ruth looked back
and saw him"
Garrick was climbing in under the
wheel when a blue streak shot along
Main Street regardless Of local law.
He jabbed at his screecher of a horn.
It's Glenn" He waved and sig
nailed. Glenn bore over 10 the curb
a couple of hundred yards ahead.
Jump in. Dick"
Where's the fre?" joked Garrick.
Just going up TO see Vira-with
Ruth"
Say. Glenn" confdentially-
there's no use keeping this under
cover l heard you say, in the Pink
Room. you'd taken that Parr stuff
TO your own garage 10 protect Vira.
Are you the only one that has a key
to that place? Now. play straight,
Glenn This is for your own good.
J Did I ever do you a dirty trick-or
, Dick? What do people at the Club
think of me? Do they trust me?"
Glenn threw away an almost fresh
cigarette, lighted another, threw II
away and stood foollshly with the
burnt match in his hand. That's
the way. I am, Guy" he scowled.
"As nervous as hell. Half the time
I don't know what I'm doing Say
yOun lie on the level. Guy. It's
cinch no one else will. I might as
well make 81 clean breast of il C.
no. just give me tonight TO think il
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-14

story IS spread 10 a million fans And
there's not a chance OF tracing Il TO
your slandereri"
There isn't? The devil there Isn't.
I can. I viii" exclaimed Dick. If
he keeps It up"
Everything he needed seemed
there on the workbench. IL was
comparatively simple. q "loop" as IL
/ is known, copper wire wound eight
times around a frame four feet
I square. He hung IT from the ceiling,
F free. He connected up the receiving
set. Then he began turning the loop
slowly.
"A directional receiver" explained
J Dick. 1T must be orientated toward
! the hidden sender. Really it's a ra-
do compass"
By the time the Astra men arrived
Dick had It pointed. Every few min
utes a new message came. They
left the men in charge and climbed
I in the car. The direction had been
east by a little south.
Across the bridge Dick set up his
! finder again. This time It was east
L
roads they scurried. now and then.
every few miles setting UP the finder
and modifying their course. Who
was the hidden and persistent SIAN
derer?
Looks as II it might be down
| Duck Harbor way" exclaimed Dick
finally, aghast.
Garrick took It as matter of
course It was merely confirming
his rapid deductions.
At Duck Harbor. abruptly the d.
rection OF the messages changed to
the northeast sharply.
Il believe you traced out the
sender" cried Garrick. as they
I But we're too late. The Sea Vamp'
has gone! The birds are flownl"
From a cottage down the beach
Garrick called Nita Walden at the
Nonowantuc Club.
| Where is Ruth ?" he asked quick
IT,
she went out with Glenn and
! Vira. She left a note for you. Guy,
| marked Mr.. Garrick. Personal Hell
/ 10? Wait. I'll open It then. Here.
/ You told me never TO do anything
again without letting you know. I've
J gone to the Sea Vamp' TO destroy
/ the engine so they can't move Il
away until tomorrow Ruth"
But the sea vamp' has gonel"
Mia Walden screamed her intui-
ton.
Ruth has been carried off on the
Sea Vamp.'!"
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