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The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-05-15

Thirtieth street station while on his
beat between Thirty-ninth and For
tieth streets, opposite the Union
League Club. He turned in an alarm,
which brought smoky Joe" Martin to
the fire. The firemen confined the
flames TO tho Alphen company's place.
but fire damaged the store on the first
floor occupied by tho Mirror Candy
Company. Traffic was blocked In
Fifth avenue for an hour. and large
crowd gathered.
Mr.. McBeth said paintings, lnclud-
ing canvases by Wyant and other
noted artists. we're In his galleries for
his thirtieth annual exhibition. lie viii
have experts look at them this morn
ing to determine II they we're damaged
BY tho heat Of the fire.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-05-15
BROKER HANGS HIMSELF
AFTER FIRMS FAILURE
George A. Haskell Commits
Suicide While Family Motors.

SoMERvILLE, Mass. May 14.---George
A. Haskell, head OF the brokerage firm
OF George A. Haskell & Co.. which was
petitioncd into bankruptcy after It's sus-
pension had been announced by the Bos-
ton Stock Exchange on May 3, commit
ted suicide by hanging In his home here
to-day while his family was motoring.
He had been in III health for some
time and was said to have worried
over the financial troubles which Gull
minated IN the failure OF the company.
Tho firm. with Mr.. HASKELL as IT.
Boston Stock Exchange member. had
been In existence less than year. n
was formed as a reorganization Of Al
len Arnold & Co.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-05-15
DIES AS HE SAYS AMEN
IN PRAYER IN CHURCH
Sunday School Officer Is
Stricken by Heart Disease.

CAMDEN. ". j.. May 1i.--Presmul D.
Hughes. aged 81. superintendent emeri-
tus of .he Sunday School of the Broad
way Methodist Episcopal Church, was
stricken by heart disease to-day while
praying at the opening OF the services
and died just as he said amen"
Mr.. Hughes was n manufacturer and
lived ut 5bS Berkeley street. His daugh-
ter. Mrp. Martha Hughes. was kneeling
near him when he died
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-05-15
NO IMPERIAL EAGLES
AWAITING NEW ENVOY
Pon1p and SpIendor Of Ger
man Embassy Haze Vanished.
lnFcH 20 TfTD NV ok IIERAiD.
New York Herald bureau.
MnNhinrtnn. ID. G.. MnN II.

WNNHtHKtVH, " v - WHY W. J
Redecorated and refuruished. the Ger
man Embassy awaits it's new tenant.
Otto l., Wiedfeldt. first Ambassador to
tho United States from the Republic Of
Germany.
Tho ponp Of the German monarchy,
which once was plainly written IN the
decorations and atmosphere, has been
banshed. The Imperial Eagles have
vanished. The Embassy now presents
tho aspect OF a comfortable residence
and business office.
Ambassador Wiedfeldt IL expected TO
arrive In Washington tomorrow or Tues
day. Diplomats and society leaders are
specializing on the character of tho new
Ambassador and awaiting the time when
they may pay formal calls and obtain
first hand Impressions Of the represen-
tatiye OF the new republic.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-05-15
DENIES STANDARD SHARES OIL.

STOCKHOLM. May 1i.-Dr. Emanuel
Nobel chief owner OF the Nobel oil fields
al Baku, said to-day that not a single
share has been sold TO the Standard Oil
or any other company.
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BeverIdsc victory Analysed.
Continued on Page Five,

Theatrical and Hotel and Restaurants.
Advertisina win be found on Faye c.--Adp
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-05-15

when You Think OF writing
Think of whiting. I'D d..
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Dominant Thought Is
Whether Split From Old
Parties Is Imminent.
EXPERTS GRASP sTRAWs
Primaries in Next Four Months
Expected to Point to Pos
siblc Movement.
BY LOUIS sEIBoLD.

Special Dispatch TO THE New York HERALD
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington, ID. c.. MAY IA
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-10-07
DEPOR1IVAS
NOBLE RASGO
DE PATRIOTISMO

Los muchachos del PUERTO RI
CO.., netamente "portorriquenos"
quieren dar una buena prueba Ge
su "anior patrio'', Y al efecto envian
el siguiente mensaje a sus compafie-
ros del team PONCE, que en- los
terrenos de la Liga del Castillo nue.
vamente. jugaran con las "Estrellas
DominicRnasn el domingo 8, en- cuyos
juegos Sc hara verdadera demostra
cion de la buena pelota que Sc juega
en- Puerto Rico.
"Los fans miembros del team
PUERTO RICO, especialmente los
poncenos Ciqui, Beitia, Rogue y For
tier, que supieron defender ell honor
de Ponce en- otros tiempos, desean a
los companeros del nuevo team
PONCE, ruidosos triunfos en- los
juegos del domingo ocho contra las
"ESTRELLAS DOMINICANAS".
Els digna &c APPLAUSE la actitud asu
mida por los fans y jugadores del
PUERTO RICO. Vaya para ellcs
tambien nuestra felicitacion Y ell me-
jor exito para ell PONCE"
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-10-07
OSTEOPATIA

Sc siente I'd. nervioso, debil can
sado? SufSe de dolores de cabeza pc
cho espalda? Pruebs los tratamientos
de oSTEoPATIA.
Padece de debiidad mental? Desea
conservar su mente despejada para
atender debidamente sus negocios? Pa
Gece de insomnia? Pruebe la OSTEo-
PATIA.
Padece de PARALYSIS, reumatismo.
ataques de epilspsia, estrenimiento. po-
breza de sangre2 Pruebe oSTEoPA-
FLA.
oSTEOPATIA es ell sistema de ira.
tsmisnto manual por medic del cual
&c ajusta la Columna vertebral y ner-
vios renovando la circulation de la
sangre sin necesidad de usar drogas,
electricidad
Ell 1nico Doctor en- osTEoPATIA en-
Puerto Rico,
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-10-07

Ell domingo pasado celebr6se en- La
liga del Turabo, ante numerosa concu-
rrencia, un renido dbsafio de base
ball entire las novenas sSanturce Stars
y "Caguas Stars, esta Ultima de aQue
la localidaG. Ell juego culmin6 en- una
derrota para los muchachos del "San-
turce'', debido a Ia poca preparation
que obtuvieron para este juego. FL pro
ximo domingo volveran lidiar las re
feridas novenas en- Caguas, y los nu-
chachos del "Santprce'' quienes Sc
han dedicado en- la semana preparar
Sc convenientemente, prometen ir al
tlesquite.
Los jugadorss del 'santurce Stars
asi como sn manager, por medic del
cronista que sEscribe, desean darle las
mas expresivas gracias al Sr. don Pc
dro Prado Jr., jefe de La liga v mana
gar del .'caguas Stars. por la corte-
sia y amabilidad con que fueron trata
dos por Ell referido sefor.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-10-07
CONTESTANDO A BETA
BOGLIA

Pues no es verdad 10 que ha que
rido decir el cronista Beta-Boglia en-
una nota publicada en- Ell MUNDO,
con ell tftulo de "El Guayama Stars
ha 1idiado con el Cayey Stars.
Puedo asegurar, tanto a los mu-
chachos del Guayanna como al Gro
nista Beta Boglia, quien tanto alaba
a la referida novena, que los jugado-
res que yinieron Cayey pertene-
clan en- sil 1nayorIa al "Guayama
Stars, aunque vinieron con nonabres
supuestos, quiza para no dar como
Ger su procedencia y su eategorfa,
de la cual tan orgullosos Sc sienten.
Para que vean que en- mi cronica no
mentia, a continuation publico los
nombres &c los<jugadcres, les ctuales
fueron suministrados por los "ma-
nagers" de la liga, senores Mendoza
Y Oceja: Bell6n, Pedrito, Bartolo-
mey, Guitar, Simon (a) Quecheche,
Haddock Y Vazquez.
No fue el line up complete del
"Guayama Stars, sino la mayor
pafte de les jugadores que componen
esta novena la que Sc lie hicieron
seis earreras cuanGo no teniamos una
sola. Ellcs no pudieron sumar una
sola yuelta al jardfn despues de
nuestro empnje.
Dice Beta Boglia que las festas
patronales Sc llevaron a efecto en-
agosto. Para entonces Sc trat6 de
traer ell "Guayama Stars" para que
lidiara con el "Cayey'', 10 que no pu
do hacerse debido a que usteGes Sc
crefan PROFESSIONALS.
Y sepase que el Cayey no esta dis
puesto a jugar con ustedes no por
piedo, sino por los dividendos.
Queda complacido Beta Boglia.
Luis F. PALACIOS.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-10-07

Por cuanto, habiendo prssentado el
abogado don LUIS ToRo CABASA As,
una moci6n a non.bre de SINESIO
DIAZ PACHECO. para que Sc declare
a su favor Ell dominic de la siguiente
inca:
"RUSTICA: Predio de terreno ra-
dicado en- Ell Barrio "Pinas''; del ter
nlino municipal de Toa Alta, compues.
to de % cuerdas y 96 cent6simas de
otra. equivalentes a hectareas, AZ
areas y 27 centiareas, en- hndes por 81
Norte con don Manuel velilla; po- ci
SUR con Emerida Diaz; antes Ramona
Pacheco; por ell oEsTe con :: RIO Toa
v Cornelio Cintr6n; y por el ESTE con
dofia Ramona Pscho3o''
Por tanto, y habi6ndose ordenado
por ell Honorable Juez de esta Corta
Ter. Distrito Sc publiQue Ia pretensi6n
por tres veces Ell un pcr,odico de !os
de mayor circulation de los que
Sc editan en- esta ciudad para que
los que tengan algdn derecho real So
tre Ell inmueble descrito. las personas
ignoradas a quienas pueda perjudicar
la inscription en- general todo ell ore
desee oponerse, pUedan efectuarlo den
tro del t6rmino de sesenta dias, iibro
ell pressnte en- SAN JUAN, P. R.. a
20 de septiembre de 1922.
g. MARRERO.
Secretario.
Por P. SANCHEZ,
Seeretario Auxiliar. Advt.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-10-07

Ell DEPORTE EN- FAJARDO
Con gran entusiasmo Sc han empe
zado las practicas de base basket
ball. Ell popular Julio Vazquez es ell
instructor atletico que tan habilmen
te dirige a los atletas del pueblo de
don Antonio.
He aqui ell line up del equipo pc
loteril:
Rafael Ramos (Roque), o Jose
Conception defenderan el hogar;
lanzaran Santiago Fernandez (el
que fu6 pitcher de la Univefsidad)
Pedro Perez (Perin), Y Ramon Qui-
nones; la inicial estara defendida por
Rafael Pereira Enrique Gonzalez;
la intermedia, por Perrin o Santiago;
Ia antesala la guardara Luis Denis;
y en- el jardfn corto estaran Concep
ci6n Perez Ravacho para podarlo.
En- el right field estaran Esteban
Bird Joaquin Cerra; en- el Center
Jose Conception; y en- ell left Mon
chin Santiago.
iQuien ha de pasar?
Practiquen mucho, Humacao, Baya
mon, Rio Piedras Y Juncos; o sean
los que fueron nuestros visitantes en-
la temporada pasada.
A los Faberlles lie dire que este
afo estamos dispuestos saldarle
las deudas del pasado ano.
Veremos 81 es no asi.
NITO,
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-10-07
EI)ICTO
EN- LA CoRTE DEL PRIMER DIS
TRITO JUDICIAL DE SAN JUAN.
PUERTO RICO

EsTADoS UNIDoS DE AMERICA,
Ell Presidente de los Estados Unidos,
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-10-07

No. 1918
Declaration de Dominic Elk Parte.-
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out the curious assortment of things
q boy collects at college and holds
precious for a few brief years. In
the bottom Of the trunk was note
book, evidently started when Stephen
had entered Judge Truman's ONCE.
It contained jottings concerning su-
preme court decisions. In the hasty,
illiterate handwriting Of youth. Curl
ously Hephzibah turned over the
pages. The words meant nothing to
her, but she could picture the boy as
he wrote them, pink checked and in
. frenzy of haste to get on.
Suddenly she stopped. Staring up
from the page was photograph, cut
from a newspaper. Constance Tru-
man Leads Grand March at Charity
Ball" ran the caption. Judge Tru-
mans daughter! 1t was a slender
face. delicate and patrician. and the
eyes were kind. For long time
she looked at it as though she gazed
into the future. Constance Truman!
She liked the name. she liked the
face. stamped on the cheap. torn
paper. There were wisdom and char
acter and charm in that face and the
vision of half -glimpsed loveliness.
Suddenly the door to the room was
pushed epen and Stephen stood at
the thrsshold. HIS faoe was ssaflst
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"A hog knows when he's empty and

"A hog knows when he's empty and
when he's full"
Stephen shrugged his shoulders.
I'm not SO sure Of the porcine in
telligence. Anyway. this arrangement
gives the little fellows a chance"
> A flush streaked the palior Of Zeke's
cheeks, and his whole frame trembled.
"since when have you been owner of
this farm" he demanded. His voice
was husky with anger. "I'll have you
know I'm boss here yet. You haven't
laid me aside az done for. No, SIR
he struck his fist against the paiing
Of the gate-"no, sir. this amt your
farm yet, you-you founding"
All the blood drained out of the
boys face, and he made step for
ward when Zeke swayed and with
clumsy fingers caught at the wooden
paling. Surprise routed the anger in
Stephens heart. In an instant he
had caught Zeke. and the mna's eyes
dickered open.
TITS the heat here" Stephen NUT
tered. You'll be better in minute"
Half leading. half carrying him,
Stephen piloted Zeke toward the
house and up the steps. He was quiet
now and unprotesting: he let Stephen
and Hephzibah undress him and put
him to bed. Then Stephen drove to
Green Mountain for the doctor.
Zeke was sick. sicker than they had
believed. It would be months Before
he could manage the farm again.
Months. with the cruel vividness Of
youth stephep conjured up the rqin
% his ewn AeDss. All-Als breFs plans
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Women Are Like That

already from the Juno sun and very
handsome. "Hello." he said. "you
haven't seen my pliers around here
when the Axtecs homesteaded Mex
ico."
"You might look in that box" She
pointed-and the tiny clipping fiut-
tered to the floor.
Hephgibah stopped to recover 1t.
For . moment neither spoke. 'This
was in your notebook" she said at
last. Il suppose, she's your employ
er's daughter"
Tho boy nodded.
Hephxibah smoothed out the paper
and handed 1t to him. "Have you met
her?" she asked timidly. It seemed
some way she must know.
Again the boy nodded. Three
times" He was still looking at the
face on the paper. "once she came
into the once. and once the Judge in
vited mo out to dinner. And once I
called" His lips twisted into dis
agreeable smile. and he laid the pic
ture on tho dresser. ''Quite a
romance" This was meant to be
funny. "Up-from- m-the-farm-stuff!"
Hephzibah looked away from his
eyes. Some way I low she wouldn't
care what body was up from. She
don't seem dumb like that" she an
swered.
EoR a second he watched her
strangely. He had not meant to
discuss this. It would be so long
before he could meet the girl again,
before he could ever meet her as an
equal. NO" he said. she's not dumb
like that But you've got to offer
her something. it doesn't matter
whether YOU learned it at Harvard
or husking corn in Iowa. Only husk-
ing corn in Iowa goes SO damn SLOW"
His voice was lower now. and there
was a hard look in his eyes. "She's
not going to be there forever. watt
ing-even for a Daniel Webster. And
I reckon I'm no Daniel"
Hephxibah looked at him shy1y.
"Oh. I don't know as Daniel was so
much either at twenty-one." she VEN
tured Rome wasn't built in q
day."
He started abruptly for the stair
way. 1--WE got to fix that culti-
vator." At the door he. stopped and
looked back at her. How tall and
1.-THE and handsome he was, even in
the dirty overalls. She wondered
why she once had worried for fear
he wouldn't grow. I'm sorry I blew
position hasn't changed much-in
spite of all the culture I've shipped"
Hephzibah Preston smiled at him.
well. I low I wouldn't want you
perfect" Contrary to her New Eng
land tradition, she would have wish
ed him happy. The capacity even to
appreciate the value of happiness is
not common. Hephzibah possessed
it. More than. she wished for him
crown in heaven, she wished for him
contentment on earth. There is
something almost magnificent in the
candid selhshness with which
woman loves.
When Stephen came home she had
believed 1t would be for a month, six
weeks at the most. long enough for
Zeke's arm to recover and for her to
make the visit back to Vermont. But
Zeke's arm did not heal. At first he
did not complain, grim pride for
bade him to whimper. But his cheeks
grew sunken and his eyes held fever
lights. Persistent in his belief that
Stephen had forgotten how to farm,
Zeke followed him about like q ma
licious shadow. querulous and auto
cratic.
ONCE. In the pigpen. Zeke objected
to a feeder Stephen had evolved.
"Durn foolishness," he complained.
Evening star., 1922-04-30

you shouldn't grab or thankfully
the little BIT I left over and cut
loose"
''Stephen!" But he delighted her.
well. maybe I will. Maybe while
you're here to run the farm. I'll just
pack up and leave for a mite. Things
have changed back home. low. but"
her voice trailed OFT ,'spect
they've still got stone fences there.
stead Of wire. and elderberry BUSH
es and there's a blue mist evenin's
around Eagle Top. II the days been
hot enough" ThiS was long speech,
and Hephzibah was embarrassed. but
the look in the boys face reassured
her.
"I know" he said. "A Frenchman
wrote . poem about that once. He
called It Souvenir That means re-
membrance" He Topped tho reins
upon tho broad back Of old Nelly.
'Tve even felt that way about this
farm. I've been homesick for the
squeak Of the barn door and for
zeke to nag me to M that rotten
secondhand gas pump There was
q moment OF silence. But mostly,
I reckon. for you"
Hephzibah did not answer. Life
holds only few precious moments,
and this w, too precious to risk
marring with words.
In the kitchen sat Zeke, his arm
in . grotesque. bulging sling ana his
lean weather-hardened face ashen
gray against the white Of the ban
dage. He got up stifiiy and con-
fronted them.
The boys face glowed with well
come. He grasped the mans left
hand with a friendly pressure.
Pretty spry to be up and around.
I'm thinking"
Zeke Preston withdrew his hand.
'The Prestons die with their boots
on" he answered. He was weak
still. and his lips were blue with ia
tigue. Damn horse kicked me
right in the midst of the plantin'
season too. I low didn't get this
thing tied up soon enough" He
pointed to the bandaged arm.
Thought it was only q bruise, not
bust" he amended. With narrowed
eyes he appraised the boy. II low
you've forgot all about farmin' by
this time. amt you. what with your
fine learnin' and all?'
The boy smiled. '1 low 1 haven't.
Anyway" he pacifled. you're here
to boss"
Hephxibah's eyes shot Stephen a
look OF gratitude. She had never
heard the word tact. but she knew
Stephen Douglas was behaving ad-
mirably.
All that evening as she watched
him she had wondered. He had been
away SO long. There were many
things she wanted to know much
more than the names Of the courses
he had taken at the university. But
she was too wise to ask him ques-
itons. The things that really matter
she knew she must be sure OF first
before she talked to him about them
at all. 1t takes love and skill and
time to discover these things. and
Hephzibah Preston was impatient.
* \ II
EvER since tho moment Stephen
had tumbled his cheap little
trunk into the wagon behind her
she had felt this might contain a
clue to the mysteries. 1t was q ri
diculous tin trunk with a, big hump
on top and a scene from the Swiss
Alps pasted inside the cover. Four
years ago. when he left for the uni
versity. she had packed it first. There
then, despite the extra socks and
mufiiers and shining red apples she
had hidden away.
Now.the trunk was not shining. and
it was full. Ono by one she lifted
Evening star., 1922-04-30

begun 1t one Sunday afternoon, and
into 1t he had put all the longing and
rebellion he had ever expressed in
words. 1t was without a signature
and obviously never intended to be
posted. Without knowing why,
Hephzibah took it and hid 1t in her
bureau drawer, underneath the
drawnwork handkerchief she had
carried as a bride.
The last Of August the church in
Green Mountain gave its annual
harvest home supper and dance, and
Hephzibah persuaded Stephen to at
tend. The supper was given in the
basement of the church, but for the
dance the mayor had donated his
newly finished barn. With the wide
doors open ana the windows still
without ,panes the room was cool and
fragrant with the scent of the lum-
Der. Over the floor, planed neatly
for the occasion. cornmeal had been
sprinkled. and two iddles and flute
furnished the music.
Stephen felt himself apart from
the frolic. and he achieved even \
melancholy satisfaction from his sol
itude. At the dance he stood in the
doorway watching.
+1*+
cUDDENLY tho nddles struck up q
y waltz, an old Austrian folk dance
with, d curious, impelling rhythm.
stephen had heard the tune many
times, but tonight 1t awoke some-
.thing III him He wanted to dancss
Suddenly beside HIN In chs doorway
Evening star., 1922-04-30

to be lawyer, Judge some day.
would come to nothing. For an in
slant, too. he saw the face Of Con.
stance Truman, and he smiled GRIM
ly. It was a windy day and whirl-
pools Of dust twisted across the road,
powdering his clothes and stinging
his eyes. A wave Of resentment
surged over him. He hated this coun-
try. low-lying and tame and fertile.
He hated his life.
At the corner by the Lutheran
Church he jerked his horse up sharp
ly to avoid running into q woman.
1t was Herter's Anna. The wind
caught her skirt around her SO
smoothly that the lines of her body
appeared for an instant as revealed
as the contours of q Rodin figure.
She was beautiful. With a sudden,
disQuieting quickening Of every pulse
he felt her presence. An instant their
eyes sought each other, and there
was something shameless and savage
and honest in that glance. Then she
was gone, the wind twisting and
swirling the pink gingham folds of
her dress.
X 4
THAT afternoon the doctor in Green
Mountain telegraphed to q sur
geon In Des Moines to come at once
prepared to operate. It would take
Zeke a long time to get well.
Hephzibah and Stephen never
talked OF the boys disappointment.
Weeks stretched into months, and
over the rolling acres glistened the
slender stalks of corn. already as
high as a mans shoulder.
Hephzibah no longer talked of her
trip to Vermont. and Stephen seldom
now dreamed of the city and Judge
Truman's ONCE. He was too busy
all day and too fatigued at night to
have much leisure either for hope
or despair. Once Hephzibah found
an unfinished letter he had started to
Judge Truman's daughter. He had
Evening star., 1922-04-30

THE next evening after .suppen
Stephen changed his overalls for
the blue serge suit he had worn
homo from college. Hephzibah sensed
he, did mol, want his change OF cos
tune commented on or HIS early de-
|Saxturs from the kitchsa. with the
Evening star., 1922-04-30

ing. "Stevie. you didn't love her
really?"
Il don't know" he said. Its all So
mixed up now"
Again there was silence.
II low you'll be goin' back to the
city as soon as the harvest is H.
she said. 'Zekell be fit enough b!
that time"
The city,
Suddenly his dream returned to him.
his dream to be a lawyer, judge.
perhaps-a great man. 1t WAS dis-
tant and nebulcus and fun OF halt
yisioned achievements. 1t was only a
wish. maybe-but he believed IL. Won
derful is the recuperative power oi
youth. In an instant the drudgery
and despair of the summer was gone.
He was free, too, even as Anna was
And life was delightful and beautiful
and unexplored.
He knew, too who had returned his
dr cam to him, and he felt at once
embarrassed and impotent and very
humble. There was nothing. some
way, he could say to her. Nothing.
"Steyie," she said at last. you amt
mad at me. are you?
Mad" he repeated. The surprise
in his face was sufficient. Gosh.
Aunt Hephxibah. ! don't see some
times how you can go on believing N
me and sacrificing for me and for
giving me. I'm not worth IT," He
was saying 1t badly, like a schoolboy.
You're q darn poor picker. Aunt
Hephxibah. but you're darn near
being q saint
"Stevie-" Timidly she stretched
out her hand toward him, and he
folded It awkwardly in both Of his.
Perhaps no one is ever thankef
adequately. but to Hephzibah PreTs
ton this seemed sufficient. Perhaps,
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