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Great Falls tribune., 1922-02-19
Guild Bridge Party
LarqeIy Attended.

Great Falls society circles were well
represented last Tuesday afternoon
when st. Margaret's guild of the Epis-
copal church entertained with VAL
entine bridge party at the guild hall,
furnishing one of the enjoyable So
ciety events planned last week. Each
guild member was held responsible
for one table. Valentine effects were
used in the hall and carried out in
the refreshments served. Prizes were
won by Mrs. Jewell Higgins, Miss
Flora Jordon and Mrs. Sam Stephen
son.
Among those present were Mrs. G..
c. Bower, Miss Hazel Bower, Mrs
r. NJ. Gaines, Mrs. w. J. Beecher
Msr. w A. Brown, Mrs. John McDon-
aid, Mrs. George Calvert, Mrs. Doug
les Wilson, Miss Fannie Brown, Mrs.
W. T. Burns, Mrs. A. Il. Robertson,
Miss Vidah Robertson, Mrs. Henry
Vogel, Mrs. w. L. Beers, Miss Violet
Thisted. Mrs. ]. p. Cooper, Mrs. r.
2. CapIes, Mrs. Arthur Chichester,
r. Caples. Mrs Arthur Chichester,
Miss Flora Jordon, Mrs. Mark Skin
ner, Mrs. George Ball, Mrs. r. J.
Reynolds, Miss Charlotte Mackey.
Mrs. w. L. Cliff, Mrs. Lee Ford, Mrs.
Charles Gies, Mrs. j. e. Baker. Mrs.
l.. L. Cramer. Mrs. Jewell Higgins,
Mrs. l.. G. Cook, Mrs. w. M. Scott,
Mrs. II. Il. Sheidler, Mrs. Roy Nc
Knight. Mrs. H. w. Brown, Mrs. P.
+. Snelson, Mrs. Charles Lowery, Mrs.
Walter Jensen. Mrs. Joseph Kauf-
man. Mrs. George Hurd and Mrs.
Emile Blum.
Mrs. II. E. Williams, Mrs. Johnson,
Mrs. A. Goodman, Mrs. Fred Coleman,
Great Falls tribune., 1922-02-19
VirgeIle Burlingame
Is Host

VirgelIe Burlingame was host Tues
day evening when he entertained with
Valentine party at his home. 1905
Third avenue north. Games and mu-
sic were enjoyed until IL o'clock, when
a lunch was served.
The guests were Miss Mildred Keith
Miss Gladys Medows, Miss Lorraine
Bauer, Miss Margaret Gibbs, Miss Ev-
elyn Dyer. Miss Alice Lease, Miss
Ruth Gonser, Miss Margaret Fogerty,
Miss Oselio Iverson, Miss Lucille Rec
tor, Miss Mildred Kufus, Russell Gibbs,
Herman Iverson, Hugh Bergold, Donald
Armstrong, Arnold Dalve, Kenneth
Bailey, Carlos Livers, Merwin Elton,
Russell Rector, Earl Balyeat, Willard
Bennett and Ernest Ijanes.
Mrs. w M. Burlingame and Mrs.
Walter Grogan assisted with the games
and refreshments served.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-02-19

were used in decorating. Prizes were
won by the Misses Mildred and Lucy
Bowman and June French.
Those present were Grace Pierse,
Mildr ed Bowman, Lucy Bowman, Mar
garet Ish, Helen Alternately, Winifred
Duncan, Sigrid Fagenstrom, Geraldine
Gray, Dugny Lundy, Helen Liegland,
Dorothy Lloyd, Dorothy Collins, Juna
Ftendh, Harold Severance, Fred Hues-
tbs, Earl Gray, William Fagenstrom,
Randall Swanberg, Edward Peters,
Tom Lease, Marvin Handler, Harvey
Ofstedahl and Floyd Horton.
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Are Hostesses With
Valentine Bridge Luncheon.

Valentine decorations characterized
the informal bridge luncheon given last
Saturday afternoon by Mrs. w. ;.
Sanford and Mrs. Howard Wallace Of
Smelter hill at the Sanford home, l42O
Fourth avenue north. Each one OF the
eight individual tables was centered
with a vase Of red and white carna-
tions. Heart shaped nut cups desig-
mated places for the guests. A pro-
fuse array of red hearts were other
wise used for ornamentation. The
affair was given for a number OF the
local teachers that they might meet
some of the city people.
The hostesses were assisted by MIS-
Sanford's two little daughters, Miss
Priscilla and Miss Dorothy; Miss Bess
Templeton and Miss Margaret Murphy
Miss Arta Kochen was awarded the
prize for the highest score. Miss Mar
tha Oster received the cut prize.
Trombley. Miss Gladys Wilson. Miss
Gertrude Skinner, Miss Nora Hulbush,
Miss Helen Shumaker, Miss Grace
Temby, Miss Frances Turington, Miss
Lorise Schaefer, Miss Martha Oster
Miss Bess Kahn, Miss Mayme Murchie,
Miss Ruby Barnaby Miss Jeanne
Ruckmaster. Miss Johanna Vehkanle
Miss Wenona Freark. Miss Arta Koch
en-. Miss Florence Rinehart. Miss E,s-
teIe Ryan, Miss Jessie Rich. Miss
Sarah Dickenson, Miss Charlotte Gar
rick. Miss Genevieve Holkesvig; Mrs.
R M. Leslie. Mrs. Douglas Wilson,
Mrs. Maud Sutherland, Mrs. L; G.
Cook. Mrs. John Cook. Mrs; al Cook,
Mrs. We're v. Loper, Mrs. Hall, Mrs
III. A. Templeton, Mrs. George McGole,
Mrs. w. r. Gilchrist, Mrs Harry faw,
Mrs. r. C. Hull and Mrs. 4. d. Sever
Great Falls tribune., 1922-02-19
Mrs. johnson Given
Surprise Party

Last Saturday evening Mrs. George
Fenton johnson was pleasantly sur
prised by a number of friends at her
home, 514 Third avenue north Dane
ing and games were enjoyed until II 80
when refreshments were served.
The guests were Miss Margaret
Turcott, Miss Olga Kama, Miss Lavina
Weller, Miss Viola Weller, Miss Mabel
Weller. Miss Iris Evans, Miss Beryl
Ulery, Miss Helen Wallock, Helen
Todd, Patrick Lyons, Joe Dubuque,
George Pepos, Earl Dahlin, Berdet
Kirkpatrick, Jesse Grover, John O'Prey,
James Egdahl and Nose Carr
Great Falls tribune., 1922-02-19
Miss Wei'tz Entertains
informally

Miss Helen Wertz entertained Tues
day evening with an attractive Velen-
tine party in the ballroom of the Ell
more apartments. The evening was
spent informally with cards and dane
ing, after which refreshments were
served.
The invited guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. G. n. Smock, Mr., and Mrs. Leon
ard Larson. Miss Harriet Westgarde,
Miss Dorcas Shaw, Miss Helen Thisted,
Miss Mary Seward, Miss Elsie Steck,
Miss Violet Thisted, Miss Frances
Hagserty, Miss Gertrude Pogreba, Miss
Ithi Mills, Miss Alice Kaufman, Miss
Ethel Thompson, Miss Pauline Far
land, Frank Bondy, Melvin Cottier, Guy
Great Falls tribune., 1922-02-19
Edna CottreIl
Has Birthday.

Mrs. r. J. Cottrell Of 51S Eighth
street north entertained last Saturday
afternoon in honor of her daughter,
Edna Marie, who was seven years old.
Games and music entertained the
guests during the afternoon. Refresh
ments were served at 4:30 o'clock.
Those invited were Hortense Marion,
Denise Flint, Florence Kummrow,
Peggy johnson, Margaret Reynolds, La
Greta Hall, Iona Mae Robinson, Evelyn
Cottrell, Lucille Cottrell, Jack Terrill,
Fred Lyford, Earl Solomon, Marion
Hughes, Donald Hardy and Lawrence
Mcintosh.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-02-19
Miss Skinner Entertains
With Informal Affair.

Miss Ruth Skinner entertalned i've
eo1ples at an old-fashioned taffy pull
last Saturday evening at the home of
her sister -in-law. Mrs. Mark Skinner,
1924 Fourth avenue north. Valentine
novelties were used in decorating. Part
of the evening was devoted to dancing
and games. The prize for the lalen--
tine game was awarded TO Arnold
Dalve. We
Miss SINNERS guests were Miss
Rachel Cleveland, Miss Dorothy Neen,
Miss Mary Wright, Miss Hope Neen'
Arnold Dalve. Merwin Elton. Nlrgei!,e,
Burlingame, Harry Neen and tarfoii
MaYnard.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-02-19
No-Host Dinner
Precedes Dance of
Fortnightly Club

Twenty four covers were laid for
the no host formal dinner which pre-
ceded the Fortnightly club dancing
party given Monday evening in the
Palm room at Hotel Rainbow. The
center piece was large bowl OF jon
quils.
Those who attended were Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Fryburg, Mr.. and Mrs.
Leonard Diehl Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Lowery, Mr.. and Mrs. R. P. Jackson,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wallace Mckenzie,
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Toole, Mrs Wal
ter Jensen, Mrs. George Hurd, Miss
Norma Flowerree, Miss Helen Baker,
Miss Charlotte Goss, Miss Lucille Hall
berg, G. Lanstrum, Thomas Mackey.
William Gunniss, Werner Hampstead,
AL Springhorn and W. K. Flowerree,
Jr
Additional guests who attended the
dancing party were Mr.. and Mrs. w.
w. Cheeley, Miss Katherine Longe-
way, Miss Elizabeth Frary, Miss Jose
phine Dunn, Miss Helen Warden, Miss
Ruth Jarl Miss Ruth Afflerbach. Miss
Catherine Gies, Miss Isabel Brown,
John Green, Norwood Dickenson, Earl
Chichester, Donald Mckenzie, Paul
Freeman, David Wertheim, I. w.
Church, and Howard Reynolds.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-02-19
Little Norskog Girl
H0nOred. -. -.a.........

Mrs. H. Norskog of 1916 Third ave-
nue. north entertained Tuesday aft
ernoon In honor of her small daughter,
Nancy Lenore, whose sixth birthday it
was. A color motif Of pink and white
was effectively carried out in the
birthday refreshments with pink and
white hearts, Valentine boxes of can
dies and the birthday cake.
The hours were from 4 until $50
O'Clock.
The little guests were Martha Ann
Birch, Ina Eek, Mary Elizabeth Chi
chester, Bunnie McGavin, John Hunts
berger, Robert Watson, William Fin
lev, Robert Chichester, Francis Ke-
hew and John Harvard Norskog.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-02-19
Celebrate Fifteenth
AnniyerSarV

Mr.. and Mrs. Dan O'Reilly celebrated
their fifteenth wedding anniversary
Wednesday evening, at their home,
1926 Fifth avenue north. The evening
was spent with five hundred.
Those invited were Mr.. and Mrs. M.
L. Crouch, Mr.. and Mrs. K. G. Stone,
Mr.. and Mrs. p W. Armstrong, Mr..
and Mrs. Ed. Thelander, Mr.. and Mrs
George Sykes, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Dudley. Mr.. and Mrs. James Crowley
Mr.. and Mrs. William kratz, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Feiden, Mr.. and Mrs. E. SIM
Mrs. NJ Steege, Mrs. J. Troske, Mrs
John Baier, Mrs. E. Hagen. Miss Opal
Stone, Miss Hazel Stone, Michae1
Craine, Thomas Bryan, r. Hickman
Charles Krieble, Ralph Grant.
Prizes were won by Mrs. Steege. W
kratz, Charles Krieble. Mrs. Troske
and Fred DUDLEY.
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EntertaIns Guests
at Luncheon .....

Mrs. S. e. Peterson entertained with
a bridge luncheon at Hotel Rainbow
Tuesday noon. During the afternoon,
bridge was played ut Mrs. Peterson s
home, 42O Fifth street north. Spring
flowers in an attractive container
formed the table centerpiece.
Mrs. peterson's guests were Mrs. J.
W. Speer, Mrs. Q. F. Wadsworth,
Mrs. T. e. Farwell. Mrs. George AS
selstine. Mrs. r. A. Smith, Mrs. A. J.
Breitenstein, Mrs. Herbert Nathan,
Mrs. Robert Nathan and Mrs III. Held
enheimer.
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Mrs. Adams Entertains
Three Tables.

Three tables of bridge were enter
tanned Thursday afternoon at the home
Of Mrs. Win Adams of 1409 Fourth
avenue north. A red and white color
scheme denotiDg the Valentine sea-
son was carried out in the rooms. Mrs.
E. A. Renter won the first prize. The
cut prize was awarded to Mrs. H T..
Beers. Mrs. Adams was assisted by
Mrs. Charles Houcke
The guests were Mrs. j. G. Norris
cite, Mrs. E. A. Renter, Mrs. Fannie
Renter, Mrs. III. T.. Beers, Mrs. III. J.
Wallace, Mrs. II. A. Reid, Mrs. w. S.
Sanford, Mrs. A.. Il. Wiggin. Mrs. II.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-02-19
The Misses Ferron
Entertain Club

The Amigas club was entertained
Monday evening at the home of the
Misses Eva and Norma Ferron, 1925
Eighth avenue north. The evening
was spent informally with sewing and
cards. Luncheon was served at IL
o'clock.
The next meeting will be at the home
of the Misses Ethel and Viola French,
1112 Tenth avenue north.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-02-19
Entertains Members
of Britge Club.

Miss Ruth Afflerbach was hostess to
the members of her bridge club last
Saturday noon with luncheon at
Strains store and later entertaln,eeda q
them with bridge at her home, olo
Fifth avenue north.
Miss Josephine Dunn was awarded
the prize for attaining the highest
score.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-02-19
Mrs. Larson HOnored
On Birthday.

A number of friends entertained last
Tuesday evening with a Valentine
party in honor of the birthday of
Mrs. Oscar Larson at ther home,
70Sh Second avenue south. Enter
tainment for the evening consisted of
games, contests and dancing. Prizes
Laura Mettler, Robert Reasm and
w. G. Burn Following the lunch,
served at midnight, Mrs. Larson was
remembered with several gifts. There
were 25 guests present.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-02-19
Perrys viii Leave
Soon For Coast.

Mr.. and Mrs Gerald Perry and two
children, of 2727 First avenue north,
are expecting to leave March 1 to
make their home in Washington. Mrs.
Perry and the children will go to
Seattle for months visit with her
parents. Mr.. Perry will spend a
month in San Francisco before re-
turning to Spokane, where he will be-
come associated with the Hartford
Insurance company, and where they
will live.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-02-19
Two Are Hosfesses
At Informal Dance.

Miss Jane Rhoades and Miss Anne
Ferring were joint hostesses at an in
formal dancing party given Friday eve
ming at the home Of Miss Rhoades,
1915 Third avenue north.
The invited guests were Miss Mar
garet Miracle, Miss Myrtle Johnson,
Miss Amy Conrad. Miss La Verne
Regan. Miss Gladys Smock, Miss Betty
Prentice. Carl Thisted, Harding Town
send, Del Lowery, Earl Balyeat, Fred
Anderson, Roswell Leavitt, Porter
Lewis and Bud Ferring.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-02-19
Farewell Banquet
at Park Hotel.

A banquet was held Saturday eve
ming at 6 o'clock at the Park hotel by
the employees Of Crane and Ordway
company for those leaving the employ
Of the company. Those present We're:
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Stanley, Mr.. and
Mrs. s. G. Shap, Mr.. and Mrs. D. B.
Reynolds, Edith Pohlmeyer, Anna
Hougan, Georgia Lancaster, Hilda
Turk, Fern Taylor, A. D. Macauley,
C. W. Mcbride, KARL NJ. Corsaw, A.
johnson, B. L. Robertson, J. e. Dona
hue and G. e. LePard.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-02-19
Honors Visiting
Woman.

Mrs. Rose Fricke of 219 Third ave-
nue. north entertained Informally We'd
nesday afternoon in courtesy to Mrs. j.
r. Clancy of Wolf Point. The after
noon was spent with sewing.
The guests were Mrs. Robert Smith,
Mrs. F. J. Kerwin, Mrs. F. II. McCann.
Mrs Joseph Stablein, Mrs. G. w.
Sheets. Mrs. J. r. Clancy and Mrs.
Dudley Jacobson.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-02-19
Mrs. Finn is Hostess
DUrinu Week

Mrs. James Finn OF 1915 Second
avenue south entertained the United
Commercial Travellers auxiliary Tues
day afternoon with five tables of bridge
at the Mecca Inn. Mrs. Joseph Dratz
won the high score. The auxiliary
will be entertained in two weeks by
Mrs L. E. Johnson.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-02-19
Mr.. and Mrs. Mullen
Are Host and Hostess

Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Mullen enter
tanned with an informal dancing party
Thursday evening in the social room
at the EImore apartm ents. There
were Is couples present. Refresh
ments were served at midnight.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-02-19
Were Visitors Here
Last Week.

Mrs. George Turgeon and niece, Miss
Adelaide Lewis who was pupil last
year ut the Junior High School passed
through Great Falls last week enroute
to Los Angeles, Cal, where they will
spend two months. On their return to
Great Falls tribune., 1922-02-19
Club VIII Meet
With Mrs. Mcl<night.

Members of the Blue Monday club
will be entertained tomorrow Mon
day. Afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Roy Mcknight at her apartment in the
Liberty building.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-02-19
Mrs. McCann Is
Hostess. ....

Mrs. J. r. Clancy of Wolf Point was
honored Tuesday evening when Mrs. L.
Fl. Mccain entertained with five hum
dred at her home, 524 Fourth avenue
north. Refreshments were served at
the close of the evening.
The guests were Mrs. T. J. Kerwin,
Mrs RI Smith. Mrs. Rose Fricke, Mrs.
e. W. Wendt and the guest Of honor.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-02-19
Party at the
HegIand HON Q.

Russell and Mary Hegland enter
tanned number of their friends at
their home, 1401 First avenue north.
Friday evening. Games were played
throughout the evening followed by
refreshment. Valentine decorations
Great Falls tribune., 1922-02-19
Mr.. and Mrs. Woods
Entertain.

Cards and music entertained the
guests Tuesday evening at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lester l.. Woods of
11C0 Second avenue north. George
Moran received the head prize and
Mrs. Ray Richards was awarded the
consolation prize. The luncheon
table was made attractive with red
Great Falls tribune., 1922-02-19

Superior, Wis, they will travel by way
of San Diego and the Southern Pacific
Railway.
While in the city they were the
guests of Mrs r. X. Lewis and son,
Porter Lewis.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-02-19

and white strcamers, cupids and
hearts.
The guests invited were Mr.. and
Mrs. Ray Richards. Mr.. and Mrs.
james Aitken and Mr.. and Mrs.
Gnnrge Moran.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-02-19

Mooney, Wilbur Mitchell, John Nor
mand, Fred Steel, Steve Swarbrick,
Roy Mccarthy, Andrew Lofgren, Edwin
Young. Clarence Dahl, Walter Thisted
and Norman Thisted
Great Falls tribune., 1922-02-19
B. Lake. Mrs. W. J. Beecher, Mrs.
Charles Houcke, Mrs. Charles Liyers.
Mrs. r. Fl. Miller and Mrs. Herbert
Tom nlefnn
A. w. G. z. Club
Enfnrf2InAd

A. w. G. r. Club
Entertained.
Miss Aileen Bailey and Miss Helen
Conover were hostesses last Saturday
evening at the Bailey home, $50
Fourth avenue south, to the members
Of the Amt We Got Fun club: At
this meeting the following new officers
were lected: Myrtle Leweke, president;
Ethel Gibbs, vice-president; Marguer-
ite Gibbs, secretary, and Aileen Bailey,
treasurer. The remainder of the even
ing was spent with games and dancing.
The club members are Miss Alleen
Gertrude Babcock, Miss Ethel Gibbs,
Miss Marguerite Gibbs, Miss Isabel
Korral, Miss Myrtle Leweke, Miss
Florence Nfillet, Miss LaVerne Regan,
Miss Helen LindQuist, and Miss Anna
Sanderson.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-02-19
Mr.. and Mrs. Bateman
Return From Trip.

Mr.. and Mrs. D. W. Batenan of S23
Fifth, avenue north returned Friday
evening from Boulder Hot Springs
where they have been for the past ten
days.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-02-19
Entertain With
Dinuer

Dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Larson enter
tained with a dinner party Monday
evening at their home, 70sG Second
avenue north. Covers were laid tor
10 guests.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-02-19
Returns To Home
In Wolf Point.

Mrs. J. r. Clancy who has been the
guest of her sister, Mrs. f. j. Kerwir
of 616 Sixth avenue north. left Frida,
for her home in Wolf Point.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-02-19
Mrs. Wendt Is
Hostess.

Mrs. Wendt Is
Hostess.
Mrs. Louis Wendt of 1915 Third
avenue south entertained with five
hundred Wednesday afternoon IN
compliment to Mrs. J. r. Clancy OF
Wolf Point, who has been visiting her
sister, Mrs. E. j. Kerwin of GIG Sixth
avenue north.
The guests were Mrs. M. J. Becker.
Mrs. Rose Fricke, Mrs. Frank Kerwin,
Mrs. G. Pophal Mrs. E. II. McCann
and Mrs. R. Smith
Great Falls tribune., 1922-02-19
Miss Nichols Is
Hostess. ~

.
Miss Wilma Nichols entertained the
members of the Circle of Friendhness
of the Westminster guild at her home,
1910 Fifth avenue south Tuesday
evening with a pretty Valentine party.
A Valentine box containing Valentines
for each one Of the guests and the
writing Of lymerics afforded much
pleasure during the evening. Refresh
ments were served at the close Of the
evening.
The guests were Miss Laura
Morris, Miss Thelma Gaylord, Miss
Jean Grahm, Miss Ethel Ulmer, Miss
Gladys Birum, Miss Margaret Cheno-
with, Miss Mildred Merkeley, Miss
La Verne Weise, Miss Marie Frisbee
Miss Thelma Heating, Miss Elizabeth
Wilson, Miss Edith Heating. Miss
Margaret Mcdonald, Miss Mary Bris-
sender. Mis- Lesley Hatcher, Miss
Reta Caufield and Mrs. l.. W. Suhr.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-02-19

Photo by Heyn and kseey
CLARENCE CHARLES MUHLIG
H is the little son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Muhlig Of 1909 Fifth
avenue north. Clarence celebrated
his first birthday, February II.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-02-19
Mrs. Freeman Leaves
for Home In Ohio,

Mrs. J. ". Freeman Of 511 Fourth
avenue north left Wednesday evening
for Leroy, Ohio, in response to a
telegram telling Of the serious illness
Of her father.
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Cheerful Thouaht.

The Yanks are coming hummed
the dentist rs he prepared for an ex.
traction. Octopus,
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I shall send you to the city at once,
where you may touch elbows with
writer's, and learn OF them. Your
Uncle Sidney is a newspaper man, and
may be able to direct YOU"
"0h. mother" said Linnet wistfully,
'if you only knew how happy l am
she smiled-"in poverty and obscurity,
you would never send me away"
But Linnet went to the city, and
after time paper came to Byron.
1t had pretty little story, with Lin
net Leslie's name beneath It, The
newspaper was Uncle Sldney's.
When the three girls came home for
vacation week, they were feted and
exhibited socially. Linnet was pale
and thinner; her mother Importantly
explained that she had been working
too hard at her profession. Soon after,
the Byron paper reported that Miss
Phyllis Behson would be obliged to
discontinue for some time her musical
studies. She had suffered break
down under the strain OF many recl-
tails.
Gwendolin Mathers, unfortunately
had been called home because of her
mothers frail health, and would not
therefore take her anticipated journey
abroad. So Byron was privileged to
enjoy its own celebrities IN recitals
given at home. The new principal of
Byron Hill school helped much in the
inspiration of these entertainments.
He was young, single and good look
ing, Moreover he was said to be AT
work, in the seclusion OF Byron, upon
some wise treatise for publication
Then, suddenly and peacefully, Nancy
Leslie died. 1t was difficult for the
neighbors to realize the sad fact
Why, only yesterday she had read Ia
them an encouraging letter from Lin.
net Linnet, she said, had sent her
twenty-five dollars. "She must make
n good deal with her stories" the
mother had said, ito spare me SC
much"
The girl was quiet and very brave
when she was summoned home--they
had expected that.
"You will 60 back to the city OF
course" they said,
81 am not going back" she tolt
them gently because there is no use
had no talent whatever in writing
Uncle Sidney tried TO help me-all OF
them. II was not in me. | could moi
disnppoint mother by telling her just
then. have been working in an Of
ilce," added Llnnet She smiled ap
peallngly, begging their pardon FOL
| failing.
"I-never will be great in any way
she deplored,
INrnun thn shodovvo 90 tho .oo,. a
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THE GREATEST
BY AGNES c. sRooAN

lSaS1SSt59SoS1S2S5 y
Copyright. 1929. Western Newspaper Union,
The town of Byron had always been
proud of its talent Two noted au-
thors and one famous singer came out
of Byron.
1t was proud of Its continued Byron
ancestry; here greatgrandsons now
lived In the same old stone houses of
their fathers. So in conversation one
might hear:
Lucy is very like her grandmother
at that age" or
william will never be the man his
grandfather was"
Again, Byron gave promise of send
ing to the world two gifted members.
Everyone knew that Phyllis Benson
would have a musical daughter. phyl-
lis herself had been their exhibit at
the piano. Now the girl, grown to
young womanhood, was going away to
study.
Not yet abroad" Phyllis mother
explained; "she will try first the best
teachers In Boston"
Close following Phyllis in time, was
Matte Mathers' daughter Mattie's
daughter GwendoIn could Sing beau
tifully. No church social or school en-.
/ tertainment was complete without
Gwendolin on the program.
But" Mrs Mathers explained, 1--WE
did not consider Ovens voice ser-
ousy until the glee club director Of
her college insisted that she have the
best possible training. We are send
ing her in to the city to learn first
from him"
Mrs Benson and Mrs, Mathers
basked in fame-nlmost won.
Then came another qualification.
Nancy Leslle's daughter Lnnet
eyinced promise as a writer. Byron
ties recalled that Lnnet had written
more or less for various town publca-
lions. Her stories in the school maga-
zine We're commended her poems re-
cited from the school stage But that
a story of Linnet's had now actually
appeared In magazine gave certain
proof of her calling. Already, in her
mothers eyes. Linnet wore the laurels
of the towns two famous authors.
"Now how asked Linnet, "do you
ever suppose I happened to hit TINT
editor just rightly"
"There was no happening about IT.
her mother Indignantly replied. "You
lave talent like your Uncle Sidney