The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-11

young man named Robert Morton. nephew of Willie Spense's house. keeper, Celestine Morton. Robert, who had taken an engineering course at college. became interested in one of Willie Spence's inventions-very much interested. indeed, after he had
 met Delight Hathaway. Delight was an orphan, rescued from the wreck of the Michleen and brought up as their own child by Zenas Henry Brewster and his excellent wife Abi- gail Delight was beautiful and charming and generous hearted; every one was fond of her and Rob- ert Morton fell in love with her at first sight.
 After the mystery of Delights par entage had been strengthened ou. there were other perplexlties to be solved, perplexities concerned with Willie's invention, but, of course.
 they were all settled in the end and the gentle, optimistic inventors be- lief confirmed-that The universe is full of kindly souls with hearts a-beatin' inside 'em same's yours"
 THE IVORY FAN'
 By Adrian Heard. c. P Putnams
 Sons, Publishers, wv York City
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 Published in tie Interest of National Economy. by the National Budget Committee, No. Vest Eighth Street. New York City
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 "wALLINGFoRD's SON" By MT. and Mrs. George Randolph Chester. Small, Maynard and Com pany. publishers. Boston.
 Although J. Rufus Wallingford
 otherwise and better known as Get Rioh-Quick Wallingford, was him- self a crook whose crookedness had resulted in financial prosperity and the esteem of his ow-towusmen