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The Washington times., 1922-01-22

Baseball magnate says pitchers
are goin' to be more filed with pep
an enthusiasm. We got a pitcher
ourselves that's allus filled with
enthusiasm. Its a regular home
brute, say we.
The Washington times., 1922-01-22
A Few Good Ones
The Doctor and His Patient.

The Doctor and His Patient.
THE doctor was known to suffer
many ills from overeating, but
he invariably put his patients on a
rigid and limited diet.
. DO you expect me to follow your
directions when you yourself don't"
one rebelled.
HUM" said the doctor. "Is the
direction on a signpost less valu.
able because the post never goes
the way It points out for others?"
The Washington times., 1922-01-22

Our new opery house is beih held
back because of inability of gettin'
hold Of the structural framework.
Sort of delayed steel, as the base
ball writer's say.
The Washington times., 1922-01-22

Some one gave Deacon Stubs
wife a new bag for Christmas, AMI
when they asked the deacon what
color 1t was he said it was black,
because he heard his wife say It
was crow shade" Guess you mean
crocheted, Deac, Ell, what?
The Washington times., 1922-01-22

Dan Shaler is certainly good to his
wife. Dams wife takes in washin's
to support the family, an for Christ
mas Dan gave her a fine new ex-
press cart to haul the washin's
home in. You will get your reward
in heaven, Danny, say we.N
The Washington times., 1922-01-22

The evenin' service at the Con.
gregational Church has been cut to
forty-five minutes an the ladies' Of
the congregation are up in arms.
They say It will be impossible to
give all the women the north and
south in forty-five minutes to see
whether they have any new scenery
in the way OF millinery an clothes.
The Washington times., 1922-01-22

There came near bein' q panic &
the Emporium movin' picture show
on Main street. The audience
smelt paint a scorchin' an ole
General Pandemonium came nigh
breakin' loose. However. they got
one OF the society fellers to move
a little further from the steam
radiator an the odor OF scorchin'
paint passed away.
The Washington times., 1922-01-22

There was a magician at the
Opry House last week an we saw
HIM take a watch from loaf of
bread. an now we know what
makes the bread 60 so fast. 81,
The Washington times., 1922-01-22

Dan Kelley won a bet from Sim
Smith last week about how many
vowels there are in poker. Sim bet
there was only one, and Dan says
How about the IOU'S," so Dan
won the money.
The Washington times., 1922-01-22
Ole Hutchins says, speakin' Of
cream of tartars. his wife Is the
cream Of all tartars.

Hipe Snodgrass says one hears a
lot nowadays about the FOOLS pair
O. dice, but no one says much about
the simpleton's toddle top.
The Washington times., 1922-01-22

Danny Green had to keep awake
all through the service up at the
Methodist Church last Sabbath. He
absent -mindedly took chew OF TO-
bacco Just as he was goin' in the
church door an he had to keep
awake for fear he'd swaller It.
The Washington times., 1922-01-22

Hipe Snodgrass has several Jebu.
tante teeth an he's goin' to have n
comm out party for 'em az Doc
Pullem's painless dentistry parlors
tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1922-01-22
His Regular Customer. ,enians

AAAS meg uidt 'SuStViHoP' ''"'S"o
A MOVIE hero gavsrthe Hahde 6fx
"a clergyman as Yeferehead id sns
business transactidfi.o fheP 9inm1err !
chant visited the clergyman and
asked for particulars ycep9ernins
the financial standing and ,,relisbil; p.
ity OF his proposed CUSTOMER ind =
Indeed" said the reverend ssn.
tleman. hastily. 81 can gtSs ly6u,R6 I"
guarantee. my dear sirsss.'Ti' hASs'f
merely a desuitory acqusintsnSs"o
with the gentleman" " ,di "siq 81
why, that's strange" saAl,the -
merchant, perplexedly; Ia Told Il
me that he attended your church f,
regularly"
HE does" returned the clergy
man. with smile: he always gets
me to marry him." ~ sSi
The Washington times., 1922-01-22

The sewing circle is all worked
up because one Of their members
read in New York newspaper that
a certain prominent banker had
Nal de Muir with him on his recept
ocean voyage, an his reputation Is
bein' riddled. Maybe he amt %
black as he is painted, girls.
The Washington times., 1922-01-22

Deacon Stubs had his cutter out
last Sunday and had a fine time.
1t was his coupon cutter an he was
cuttin' coupons.
The Washington times., 1922-01-22

AS a burglary insurance against
any one tryin' to steal second base
Earl Snyder's good right arm is as
effective as anything he knows Of.
says Hipe Snodgrass. Correcto,
cay we.
The Washington times., 1922-01-22

Why don't those outlaw White
Sox baseball players go on a barn.
stormin' trip under the name Of the
ALFRED. American baseball outht?
The Washington times., 1922-01-22
Wit of the Wzek

Rls6Wned
A FARMR reiN1ip& from town,
"A whers&e1 fought a new
pair OF bSSts. ~ very tired and
thought he woaH rest by the way.
side. ~
Presenty@ was robbed of his
boots bysDkht-hngered tramp. The
farmers ieep remained unbroken
until a D&ssing WAGNER, seeing him
lying half across the track. shouted
10 him, "Hey, take your feet out %.
nc my o." echoed til. hail.
aroused sleeper, rubbing his eyes.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. mad
boots on!"
The Washington times., 1922-01-22
Il The Rakatx |
r a Hss slsAAp n xii
ride after the ceremony

young wonun VINO WIS HDOut 10 Do
marriedNdiGpsk rs relish stbH eVspect
and instruIm hes Rrnspeeaive hus-
band t to tell tRs S SlsEgy gISb tRassfbf1
did not Wish him t6akisa1hessnoDhe
bridesrDshs dbspedsw sss,,Gs niw OF
Wei oAsryy.Sa, AK 'f bs$issSassl
womandwhenI3ad "A ppdstedp6d4t teAts
tell thd'mahia &eha!s%A9, a SsAS%
him to kiss me?"
Yes" ,tpo ii bsi1i sw ysb sno "a
And yhst, did afJ 81 va ssiissD-,s
He said that ina thaafeeasohs
would chsseeiopaHNNdfe 9h bsH9dSfS
O.. rcd sidf SLil HesIf sm0s I64
iee' mo1l std2DOdt mo bisH
,smoh
The Washington times., 1922-01-22
WHAT ahao Took, h.uoar

"a ;auftRIfusOnoO
sne haor E}vsp 'jGsmsvo1qmi ws1
you know" she ssidsI,AspaoH.
came. but az, d p gnA Ets9t55 up Az nv
ance. She hssnsnchss. passtsn sasoa
souvenirs. She's mxditsAtne8Heet-
ing" od., -. y, ., h,ou, tsdr
my dear" said ,Asnf!ssHdJoofo
need to tell 1s ssasssssfIlas$iSyasbSSya@
with me once, 'tacqg snshii9ono, sW
II suppose tsSt DUH asSh b. yssfM ~,
china, or something, yhanesshe
left?" iitsItnsonOo nshW
mo. I missed my husband"
n TgIW IHT
The Washington times., 1922-01-22

Our cough drops will stop any
hack that's goin'; they might even
stop a taxi.-Adv. Main Street Drug
Store.
The Washington times., 1922-01-22

THN girls IN Miss stubbs's Sun
day school are studyin' their
lessons standin' up for the
last couple of Sundays as several of
the young ladies are learnin' to
skate.
The Washington times., 1922-01-22

Rumor has It that Henry Ford's
most popular movie is "Over the
Hills"
The Washington times., 1922-01-22

Copyright. 1879. by Star %.
The Washington times., 1922-01-22

Great Britain Rights Ee-erved.
Evening star., 1922-02-05
Patronesses Announced
For Ball of Patriots

The ball of the Patriots. 1776-191S,
which will be given at Rauschers on
the evening Of February IA, by the
Mai. William Overton Calls Chapter,
Daughters Of the American Revolu-
ton, will have among the patronesse:
Mrs. Calvin Coolidge, Mrs. Charles
Evans Hughes, Mrs. Henry c. Wal
lace, Miss Mabel Boardman, Mrs. John
c. Clem, Mrs. W. y Mccoy, Mrs. Rob-
ert e. Coontz. Mrs. Charles Farms
worth, Mrs. William Mitchell, Nine.
sum, Mrs. Francois Berger Moran,
Mrs. Howard L. Hodgkins, Mrs.
Charles J. Bell, Mrs. Elliott Wood,
Mrs. Peter A. Drury. Mrs. Daniel
smith Gordon, Mrs. Charles F. Taylor,
Mrs. Ernest X. Van Sicklen. Mrs. G.
leonard Chambers, Mrs. Frederick r.
Ollie, Mrs, Jesse Anthony, jr.; Mrs.
Lorens A. Hewitt, Mrs. Clause Cath
gems, Mrs. J. King Pickett, Mrs. E. H.
Iynham, Mrs. John Floyd Wagga-
man, Mrs. Harry Francis Cary. Mrs.
Porter Barrett.
Members of all the patriotic and
history Of American achievement,
from the early settlers to the war
ended in 1918, will be present
The lists of the reception and floor
committees and the young ladies'
committee are being rapidly formed
and the names will be announced
later as will the additional patron
Mrs. Walter Everett Hutton is
chairman for the ball and Mrs. M.
Monteiro Berry regent.
Evening star., 1922-02-05
Patrons Added to List
For Oriental Art" Dates

The names Of the British ambassa-
dor and Lady Geddes have been added
to the list of patrons and patronesses
Of the Evenings of Oriental Art" to
be given at the Central High School
February IA, 81. %. This list al
ready includes: The Belgian ambassa-
dor and Baroness Cartier de March,
ienne, the Japanese ambassador and
Baroness Shidehara, the Brazilian am
bassador, Mr.. Augusta Cochrane de
Alencar; the Italian ambassador. and
Signora Ricci. the Rumanian minister
and Princess Bibesco, the Chinese
minister and Nine. SEE, the Swedish
minister and Nine. Wallenberg, the
Persian minister. the charge DAFT
faires of the Netherlands. Jonkheer
w. H. de Beaufort; Mrs. Charles Bell.
Mr.. Claude Bragdon. Mr.. Gutzum
Mrs. Frederick Chaplin. Mrs. David
Fairchild, Mrs. William Hitz, Mrs.
Nicholas Longworth, Mr.. Alexis Many.
Mr.. Felix Mahony, Mr.. Henry Nevin.
son. Mrs; Agnes Parsons; DR.; Paul
Oakley Totten. Mrs. Charles Wetmore.
Mr.. H. G. Wells, Mrs. Thomas Winter.
Rev. Charles Wood and Mr.. and Mrs.
G. j. Zolnay.
These Evenings" which are to
and japanese plays and music. are
being given through the community
center in furtherance Of plan to
make art more significant in the life
Of every nation and especially to ex.
plan the orient to the occident
through its means. Mr.. Michio Itow
is in charge of the production, and
the scenery is being prepared by Mr..
Cleon Throckmorton, whose work
with the Provincetown Players is al
ready we'll known.
Evening star., 1922-02-05
Vassar Teachers Fund
To Benefit bv Ball

A body Of women important in
social life are patronesses for the
ball to be given at Rauscher's Sat-
urday night, February II. at . o'clock,
for the benefit of the Vassar Teach,
ers' Salary Endowment Fund, the
names including: Mrs. Wallace. Mrs.
Mrs. Lejeune, Mrs. Capper, Mrs. Isaac
T. Mann, Mrs. Victor Kaufman. 'Mrs.
George e. Hamilton, Mrs. James car
roll Fraser, Mrs Coleman Dupont.
Mrs. Joseph e. Davies and Mrs, VIII.
liam C. Rivers.
Evening star., 1922-02-05
Mrs. Winter to Be Guest -
OF Columbian Women

Mrs. Thomas G. Winter, one Of the
three women chosen by President
Harding to act on the advisory coun-
Gil Of the Limitation of armament con-
ference. will be the guest of honor of
the Columbian women Of George
Washington University, at their Feb
ruary tea, Tuesday afternoon, Feb
ruary 7. at o'clock.
Mrs. Winter, who is the president of
the General Federation of Women's
Clubs, will give an informal talk to
this gathering, at the College Wom-
ems Club, 1922 1 street northwest
The hostesses for this occasion are
Mrs. William E. Chamberlin and Mrs.
Frank E. EdgingtOn.
Evening star., 1922-02-05

Mrs. Basil NJ Manly. president of the
club, will head the receiving line. She
will be- assisted by Mrs. Martin A.
Morrison, Mrs. Amos A. Steele. Mrs.
John Earl Walker, Miss Edna jack
son, Mrs. Joseph c. Zirkle and Miss
Elizabeth Wilson.
A unique feature of the program
fifty voices, all members of.the club.
Evening star., 1922-02-05

at Rauscher's on February rs. Among
the distinguished guests who will at
French ambassador; Lady Geddes.
wife Of the British ambassador; Nine.
Panaretofr, wife OF the minister of
Bulgaria; Mrs. Herbert Hoover. Mrs.
Henry C. Wallace. Marquise di Ber-
nezzo, wife of the Italian military
attache, and Princess Cantacuzene.
Evening star., 1922-02-05

directed by Miss Edna sheehy. Others
assisting in the entertainment are
Mrs. Lyman B. Swormstedt, Mrs. Will
gan and Mrs. Frank G. Wilkins.
Evening star., 1922-02-05
College Women's Club
Ready for Reception

Mrs. Martin A. Morrison. chairman
Of the banquet committee of the Col
lege Women's Club. 1922 street. has
completed arrangements Tor the an.
nual reception and banquet to be held
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-10-31
By Hazel Courtney
lC%IAHAc@

as a chimney sweep and with blood
trickling down his face.
"Oh, Jimmie!" walled Hope. Have
l killed you?" And down she jump
ed, half blinded by flying ashes.
KILLED who?" said Master James,
coolly. Say, goosie, don't quite
choke me, I'm all right; you are a
sight as we'll as myself. Ma will
give us a warming when we get
home. m haye that glass. anyhow"
And he jumped up to look for the
qvser object that had, made SO much
trouble.
Stopping suddenly, with eyes and
mouth both open. he stared at thu
wall he had fallen from.
Hope turned to see what had made
him SO still. Then, with a cry, she
ran to the wall, where the projecting
stone had been. and where was now
visible a neat little hole carefully
built into the wall. In it was a small
tin trunk fastened with a paddock,
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~oM1NG UP this evening. Ma
,than?"
yes" he answered brieny.
d he helped her from the high
wagon. "Can't you-haven't you de-
cidedz yet, Martha"
She shook her head, with a1ldok AT
once afectionate and apologize. '
ut frightens me. Nathan. What II
the feeling shouldn't last? It
hasn't with Uncle Joe and Aunt Car
oline. I couldn't bear that"
Take your time, Martha" coun-,
seled Nathan, gravely. you'll come
to 9 It right. yet
There was the flash Of a smile
from her eyes to his before Nathan
drove away,
Lingering on the piazza, Martha
could hear the familiar sound Of de-
bate in the kitchen.
Are you; puttinssalt in that clam
chowder. Car'line? You know I can't
eat a thing with salt in it. Save out
some for me first. Seems as If you
might have q little consideration"
"All the considsfztioas yon de-
serve" answered Aunt Caroline.
briskly. Don't nag 50" Il !
Still Martha hesitatsd. while incl, sl''
Joe returned to the attack.
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II won't eat a spoonful II it's salt
ed. Did you save out some fresh but.
ter for me today?"
did you give mo any chance to
forget" countered Aunt Caroline,
pig"
ITS your pig" grunted Uncle Joe.
my feet are tired. Where's my toe
paper? I-left 1t right here. Funny 1
can't ever find anything where 1
leave it."
Sudden laughter convulsed the lis.
tener:" Uncle Joe mitigated his suf-
fering from corns by carefully wrap
ping each afflicted member in tissue
paper. of which necessary article he
Kept supply on tho kitchen window
sill.
Martha opened the kitchen door in
time to detect. Aunt Caroline defiant
" sailing the chowder, after which
she dipped out a generous portion
for Uncle Joe.
Aunt Caroline!" expostliated the
girl, mfrthfully.
. Land ssaaes, Martina the Lord
don't expect me to spend all my time
fussing with him. Besides. it ain't
good, for. him not to eat any salt"
S~uspici6usly Uncle Joe tested HE
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After Thirty Years


Nathan, coming up the path al she
hung her. dish towels to whiten.
caught his breath at the vision of
home with Martha as presiding god
dess. 4, !.
Sid you meet Aunt Caroline, MAJ
than?'" asked the goddess p~rosaical-
ly. mo? She must have run oyer
to Clayton's. Come In It's so cold
1 have an open fire."
Uncle Joe prowled through the
house ~restlessly. About 9 o'clock lie
lighted a lantern and went out. Mar
tina and Nathan heard his hasty re.
turn and. with a premonition of dis
aster, met him at the door.
Your Aunt Caroline's gone, Mar
tina. There's tracks leading across
the back lot to the, woods. You
know she gets turned around in the
woods. It's cold, and her bronchitis
she's gone! Gone!" r
z Take this; shawl and the lantern
and start. Uncle Joe." said practica!
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By Clyde. Weldon

ed an age before they caught the
CLEAN Of Uncle Joe's lantern heard
hts call and an answering cry:
Swiftly as they hurried forward, he
was there before them. wrapping her
In tho big shawl, Grooming softly the
while. The young people drew back
into the shadows.
There, there! Thought Id lost
you. Oh, Callie! l thought you'd
tired Of my cross-grained ways and
gone"
"Why nonsense, Joe! Do you think
I don't understand my own MANI"
=. II can eat salt as we'll as any
one" Uncle Joe struggled on. II
was Just mean" &ts.5. ...aa
"You always did cat salt" con-
fessed she. u was some mean, too
l just scanted it a little =
What. in tunket brought you out
here this time o. night?"
: "Why, Dennis, my pig. He ran
away across the ploughed ground
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Martha. I'll just wait to I'LL my
thermos bottle with hot tea while
Nathan gets a lantern. Well catch
you"
With difficulty they caught him at
the edge of the woodland. Aunt
Caroline's tracks were plainly Wis
ible across the ploughed ground, but
lost on the grass ground beyond.
They found faint traces in the woods,
which they followed here and there,
walking slowly! their lanterns swung
low. Now and again they raised a
shout. 1t was far on in the night
when They again crossed the place
where they had first taken up the
trail.
"She's walkin' in a circle" said
Uncle Joe. "You keep on followin
the trail. I'm goin' to double back
With plying glances at his white
face, the two obeyed.
The ground was more quickly Gov.
cred this time, yet to Martha it seem.
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could not .eem to compose herself,
"Did you ever hsar2 of such an L.
noramus! e. she complained, trying
to pull that Billy Sunday stuff on
two Jazz hounds like u.s.
Z .Ill say he doesn't know what sort
Of 4 cabaret he's rournin' 1T" ya~n-
ed Felice. "But have you: seen him.
Suste7".s Z, q.
"oh. it's . e,im.' is It? Bald head
andA wooden leg. I suppose. or else
one Of those .la-de-da' chaps"
"You'reon the wrong track, my
dear. Laughed Felice, He's as,,spiny
. iookin. lad as you'd want to nee"
We'll. spihy OF: not, he'd better MT
step foot in my. back yard. warned
Susie: There's no room for any
angel ;facs around me-.
After, = long pause, during which
she completed her toilet and. had
started breakfast, che turned to re-
gard. Feltce, who was roushing her
cheeks and penciling her eyebrows.
SAY, Felice. Don't you ever get
tired of &this?" She flung her arms
apart in q gesture which took in the
emptiness of the room.
Depends on what you mean by
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rHE reason why Cornelia Lang
ley escaped to ex-chum's sis
t~er.in.laWA aunt'ss Camp at

y SS0SSA Sc
ley escaped to ex-chum's sis
tsr-ins-lawyN, aunt,ss camp at
Mosquito Lake In the early spring.
mosquito-time, was-weddings.
Three chums had been married in
February. March and April. respect
lively. And tho three youngertsisters
had had ! triple May wedding. Cor
nelia had smelled orange blossoms
md listened to honied sweetness 80
long that Shs had 10 get away ~
herself. TO recover her joyial satis-
fiction. with everything IN: central
and With the ~blessedness Of single-
ness Ia particular. Why! She was
lonely when other folks 5wers gay.
and half wished for 5, Gaiahad q
her own. @gs
Va camp in theswoods 4 100 mileslI
from anywhere vowed Cornelia.
Ex-chum heard the vow, asked
husband, who ,phoned iister, Who
told aunt I'D. with IN assurances
that MosqnitosLaks Cottage Was adg-
cquateiy scrssnsdgfrom pstpest mss-
quitoes, Cornelia embarked mi hst
poise-regutattng expsditi6n. b ~
one warning tollowsd hel. s.Thoss
iu~strelpitcheSs Three of them. Tor
shtslf Kitchen cupboard. Bronze e..
SGnrial III handed 8fsn@fiYness
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By Parke Whitney
Q]4I&93ZeEEg

10 give Elm the once over" /,
Susie looked out End saw q neatly
dressed young man Of medium
height. Az he passed below her. she
noted that he was not handsome.
though he was Of the type that had
some style and pep" as she ex-
pressed 1t.
The~s girls were not. troubled any
lore with hymns being played; but
one morning a week later as, Felice
opened the door to go to work she
discovered . large bunch of Ladies'
Slippers and Solomon's Seal. On it
was pinned a note, For one who is
fond of the country!" it said,
Here. my charming Cinderella
laughed, Felice. II guess that is
meant for YOU
""Oh. how wonderful" exclaimed
Susie, where do you suppose they
came from? We used to have some
just like these in the woods back Of
our house."
s"woman's intuition tells me-
smiled Felice, that angel face has
been snoopin' around here"
do you really think 500" Susie
falteredIo" Do you think he would bt
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By Monte Darrell
SyS11Y@t&Za12ER

cious bronze pitcher-nothing viii
ever replace it. andI promised"
Rubbish" grinned the mani
Mother gave those pitchers d thl
lady that owns this cottags.Sp oesn't
care a snap about 'em. Got one more
over ION the island, Got my worms
in it how. I'll 60 right over. dump
'em out and-theyll never knoY the
difference-worms or owners. s
Its too good to be true" sighed
5Cornelta. S
"My names Ted Flanders. I know
you. Seen you at three weddings;
within the last four months. Moro.
aren't they. weddlngs.
So the pitcher, having An allhi an
Cornelia having recoyeted her poisa
and Ted being theSsons of5 tie Amt 81
Cornslia's ex4chlla:s sistsr-inyaaw.
also Of ex-chun's huSband. every
thing was very niss. M cotnslia
and Ted had weddiaxso lhar Nm,
;fhst fail and lysa haRSIilay f651saf'
aStersi III ) bea~ptifuiiy scrsR1s
XEENSG
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G%T&@Rr%&

chowder and, satisfied, began afresh.
you were the one that wanted to
keep the pig. Now you'd ought to
feed ( him" u:
There. there, Joe! Eat your sup
per. and let's have peace" returned
Aunt Caroline. exasperatedly. cor
I shall have to leave, Nathan COM
ing up tonight. Martha"
So quiet descended upon the pleas
ant kitchen. Martha sat wondering
if, in thirty years she and Nathan, all
the grace and tenderness and youth
full laughter Of their courtship for.
gotten. would be sitting opposite each
other at a S o'clock supper, arguing
the question Of who should feed The
pig! She dared not risk it.
UNCLE Joe departed. sclanktns tht
milk pals, and Aunt Caroline follow.
ed with a dipper of warm milk fol
the tiny pig, while Martha cleared
away the supper.
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man. He had a nice laugh.
Cornelia fixed her eyes on that
precious departed pitcher. "a bur
glar. are you:.' Her voice rose to
concert highs.
Can you concoct an explanation OF
your presenter
Il can tell the truth about It." said
the-Wan.
HeNtold It. Attorney he was. Want
ed q change. Opened house over on
island. Settled himself for comfort
able week-end-food. Ashing.tackle.
worms all dux-eyerythtng nne. But,
screens had ceased their screening.
Mosquitoes unbsarable outside as
we'll Is AZ. inside . well rs out.
everywhsre.
Corhella sighed sy,npathetically,
and mt doxn On the couch.
The mans HAD tried smudge nres.
No effect Had finally gone out in
ssh1s boat. suddenly beth,ought himself
Or Cornefia's ex-chums aunt-inlaM's
scottaxssover "a the mainland and o.
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And sure enough. only a dismal
looking cellar and a pile of brick
and broken glass were to be seen.
For a while they stood i%n.astonish-
ment, looking into the cellar and
wondering how the place had hap
pened to burn. . VT.
What a funny little cellar! l
thought it wenk finder the whole
house. what do you suppose tina.
Isl" T.
Where's" said Jimmie looking boy
fashion, every place except where
Hope was pointing b
why, that shining thing BY the
chimney" ;,
"Oh, that! Glass probably. vi
get it for you" said the bog, clam
bering down the wall.
Careful. bub! Step on that stone
that sticks out"
Jimmie did 50. only to have the
stone give way; and down he fell
among the ruins where he lay. black