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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-06

James Sloane and daughter Margaret
of Providence, r. l.. are the guests OF
Rev. FIR. Henry Sloane Of the Church
Of the Sacred Heart.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-06

Mrs. Charles Drake, James Doug
lass, Frank and Leonard Griffin are
spending q months vacation in
Canada,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-06

Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ. Dolloff and
Frank Dolloff, are passing few days
in Monroe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-06

Misses Katherine and Josephine
Hodgdon, Marguerite Scott, Helen
Brown have returned from an outing
at Island Park.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-06

Antonio McCausland Of Grant
street, suffered quite an Ill turn last
Monday being taken quite suddenly
but IL able to be about again at this
writing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-06

Miss Dallas Colby, who has taught
for the past two years in the public
school of West Hoboken, N. j., is pass
ing the summer vacation at her home in
Gardiner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-06
Funeral of ArviIIa Edacombb

The funeral services of Miss Ar
villa Edgcomb were held at her home
in Litchfield at o'clock, Thursday
afternoon, Miss Carrie Kendall Of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-06
Train Kills Two in
Auto, WATERFOWL

Watertown, n. Y, July 81
Demarse and his daughters
Mrs Gertrude Demarss, we've
tonight when their autoneb1.
struck by a train at a crossIpr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-06

Miss Edith Varney returned last eve.
ming from Portland, where she was the
guest of her sister. Miss Estelle Var
ney, over the Fourth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-06

A number Of Hallowell people have
said that one of the best things OF the
Bird of July celebration. the might be-
FORE" was the Orchestra" of the
younger boys. They paraded and sere-
naded and seemed to please greatly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-06

Miss Vera Leighton has gone to
PASSPORT where she is visiting Miss
Ruth Winslade, formerly Of Gardi-
nPr-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-06

Philip Edmands has gone to West
Paris, where he is passing the sum-
mer vacation with relatives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-06

Mrs. Addie Berry, Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Crocker, Mr.. and Mrs. Eliot
Foster. Ellsworth Foster and Miss
Evelyn Reed, passed the holiday at
.Pemaquid.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-06

Rev. and Mrs. Charles III. Atkins
were entertained over the Fourth by
Mr.. and Mrs. Elias T. Cowan at their
cottage on Pleasant Pond.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-06
they passed the day fishing ana nae
q delightful time.

An inquiry has come from as far
away as North Carolina for informa-
ton concerning one branch OF the once
prominent Cox family of HALLOWEEN. De
scendants of the early settlers OF "Oid
HallowelT" have gone into many states
and made a worthy record for them
seyeS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-06

Mosquitoes are dis
c0uraged trying to get
into tents covered with
one of our Army Eta
mine tents. Seams all
tapped ......... S1.49 ca
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-06

Miss Maxine Foley. who has been
the guest of relatives In Gardiner.
has returned to her home in Saco.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Ware were the
holiday guests Of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. I, T. Ware Of West Gardiner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-06

Mrs. Emery Smith and daughter
Miss Arlene are spending a few day
in Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-06

Miss Madeline Marshal lof Main ave-
nue. has resumed his work at the State
House after a two weeks vacation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-06

Miss Marion Brooks, Water
street, Randolph, has returned to
her home in this city, after a three
weeks visit with relatives in Port
land.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-06

Robert Edmands left Sunday for
camp Norridgewock, where he will
pass his vacation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-06
LOCAL NOTICE

Dance South Gardiner Friday
night. Music by Reny's Jazz Or
chestra, pieces. July6d1t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-06

Mrs. Sarah Witham of Monmouth
was a business callers town Thurs
daH.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-06

Martin Cusley Of Portland Joined
Mrs. Cusley and son at the Witham
camp at Pleasant Pond.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-06

Mrs. j. r. Newell and Miss Alice
d. w. White have returned from
a few days outing at Southport.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-06

The competitive examination for
clerk carrier at the Hallowell post
office is July Z, at the High School
at A. NJ.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-06

Peter Miller of Boston is a guest
at the home Of VIM. A. Hayes, Ores
= den avenue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-06

Kennebec Central Sunday train
service: Leave Gardiner for National
Home $50 P. NJ. and $40 P. M. Re-
turning leave National Home 2.40
and sos P. NJ. May25. fri sat.tf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-06

Miss Victoria Tyler has returned
from Southport, where she passed the
holiday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-06

Miss Miriam Ladner left Thursday
for Prince Edwards Island to pass the
summer at her home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-06

Mr.. and Mrs Walter Duncan Of
Brockton, Mass, are visiting friends II
Gardiner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-06

w. v. Emerson passed the Fourth
with his family at Tacoma.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-06

Miss Bertha Stonier, Northern av-
enue, who has been visiting friends
in Oakland, has returned home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-06

Exhibition bout. Pie Lowering.
Tufts college freshman champion
meets Young Jones of Gardiner in a
finish match tonight. Also good bout.
IuIX6d1t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-06

House Slightly Damaged
The house of John James. Kin
derhook street, Randolph, was
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-06

Mrs. S. 8. Vose of Boston, and
daughter, Mary. are guests OF Mrs.
Edmands, Grant street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-06

Mss Ruby Ladrer, Spring street
is visiting friends In Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-06

Melvin p. Ware. Lincoln Avenue Is
visiting in Old Orchard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-06

struck by lightning in Wednesdays
shower. but was only slightly dam
aged.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-06

r. H. Martin and family passed the
holiday at Pleasant pond.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-06
GARDINER LOCAL NEWS
OFFICE: IL Main Avenue. -. Telephone S7-W
II to Il Ms to p N.

Miss Elizabeth Cover is visiting rel
atiyes in Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-06

Fred N. Brown and daughter
France1 are visiting relatives tr
Calais.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-06

John Houdlette of Ludlow, Mass.
is visiting relatives in Randolph.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-06

Mr.. and Mrs. F. W. Staples and
baby Of Waterville were the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Sargent over the
Fourth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-06

A. w. Cunningham and famil.
passed the Fourth at Pemaquid.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-06

IChildren's X h a k i
Knockers .S1.25
Ladies' S2.75
Ladies' Bathing Suits
$1.59 up
Ladies' Rubber Bath
ing Caps .1Oc and Csc
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-06

Charles Stackpole has returned
from business trip to Rockland and
Camden.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-06

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur e. Boeber OF
Milo were recent visitors in town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-06

Miss Corinne Merrill was q visit
or in Lewiston Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Fish an6
family spent the Fourth of July In
Skowhegan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-06

Stephen Monaghan returned Thurs
day from Winthrop.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Smith passed
the holiday at Boothbay Harbor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-06
18c Gin gh a m S at be-
fore the war prices
1212c yd

CORSETS
Special in the Sta-bOne
COrsets. Flesh color
only .90c pr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-06

Infants Rubber Pants
Assorted colors 19c pr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-06

All members of the Epworth League
who are planning to attend the fedora
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-06

Mrs. Wilder Hitchcock and grand
daughter, Thelma Purdy, are visiting
relatives and friends at Damaris'
Gotta,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-06

| Ladies' Tan Covert
Cloth Suit, $39.75 value
Size SO. Sale $500
l Ladies' Embroidered
Tan Covert Cloth Suit
S49.75 value. Size 80.
Sale $500
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-06
HALLOWELL.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Davenport were
in Waterville July Fourth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-06

Misses Betty and Barbara Brooks
and H. w. Brooks are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. S. e. Brooks, Randolph.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-06

Mrs. Cora Chase of New Bedford
Mass, is the guest of her niece, Mrs
Arthur Rines Harrison avenue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-06

Mrs. Vera Hoyle left Thursday for
Bath where she will pass several
weeks with her mother, Mrs. Sadie
Cregan,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-06

LOCAL NOTICE
The Millinery Shop has a few bar
gains left in summer hats at greatly
reduced prices. july6d2t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-06

Reuel Wright of Lewiston is the
guest of William Wright of Loudon
Hill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-06

Miss Ruby Dumont has returned
from Skowhegan where she passed
the holiday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-06

Mr.. and Mrs Laurence Cobb Of
Portland. We're callers on friends In
Gardiner Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-06

Mr.. and Mrs. A. Fl. Harwood of
Sangerville, Me-, were callers in town
Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-06

Mrs. A. B. Goliath Of Mt. Vernon
ST., is visiting her sister at Pine
Point
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Emile Dudley have
returned from Skowhegan, where
they have been visiting relatives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Smith left
Thursday for q camping trip in
Northern Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-06

Mrs. G. w. Gardiner of Brunswick
avenue left Thursday for an extend
ed visit in Pennington and Rangeley.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-06

Mr.. and Mrs. John Collins. Boston
are guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. c. Collins, Northern Avenue
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-06

Mrs Albert Hoake. ana son Rober,
left Thursday for Boston, where
they will be the guest Of relatives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-06

Mr.. and Mrs. George c. Clough. of
Mt. Vernon, were visitors in Gar
diner on Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-06

Dennis Moulton of Damariscotta
Mills was q visitor in Gardiner
Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-06

Home Town linen fin
ished note paper, IL
sheets paper, II envel-
Opes ......... 1Oc box
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-06

Wilbur Murray OF Newark, N. j.
is visiting Walter r. Burbank, Ran
dolph.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-06

N. e. Hilbert Of Lawrence. Mass
is1a guest at the home Of Walter r
Burbank, Water street, Randolph.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-06

]. II. McManus Of WHITEHEAD was
a business visitor In Gardiner Thurs
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Harold G.. Wood of
Dexter were guests of Mrs. Mary
Wood.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-06
Muslin RufHed Cur
tains, with tie back
White only .S9c pr

COTTONS
Lot Short lengths un-
bleached CottOns
=. 15c yd
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-06

Otis Williams and son Harold Of
Damariscotta Mills ''ere callers In
town Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-06

Joseph Truit of Auburn was II
Hallowell over the Fourth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-06

Mrs. Matte Fuller and her grand
daughter. Miss Helen Fuller spent
the Fourth at Cundy's Harbor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-06

Miss Ethel IIallgren of Bridge
water, is the guest OF Mrs. John Al
colt of Pittston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-06

Mrs. William B. Neal of Newton
Center. Mass, is the guest of Mrs
F. +. Bradstreet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-06

Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Mcdonald and
family are visiting relatives in Ever
EFT, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-06

Miss Margaret Marson left Thurs
day for Boston where she is to at
tend the Bryant and Stratton school
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-06

Pearl and Donald Kellogg attend
ed the celebration in Portland Wed
nesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-06

Mr.. and Mrs George Barker and
daughter. Betty, were at Pemaquid
Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-06

Mrs. j. Walter Lyons of New Yorl
was in Hallowell Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-06

Miss Lillian Macarthur has entert
the employ of Mrs. Carrie Brann.
The Washington times., 1923-06-11

hope-your business is concluded
and that don't intrude.'"
"Oh, no, no! Not at ALL beamed
Mr.. Rockhill patronizingly. Were
finished-quite. l don't need to
dot my is or cross my is for Mrs.
Harrion. She gets an idea very
quickly. do hope, dear lady, I
haven't kept you UP till all hours
over this advertising of mine. And
trust I've not tired you out. !"
IT am tired" 1 confessed, ask
ing nothing better than to get
away from MIR. Rockhill's prating
''But I'm glad that you and Mr..
Harrison have met at last. Good
night"
Jim echoed my good night and
followed me into the elevator. The
minute he led me into theapart-
ment T. turned and caught him by
the lapels Of his coat.
did you ever?" I chuckled.
Wasn't that the funniest
Please, Anne" replied Jim, de-
taching himself with icy dignity.
Don't try to laugh it off,
What else is there to dog" T
asked in a dazed way. 1T must
have just choked you. Your face
told me how funny we must look
sitting there composing advertis-
ing copy at IL o'clock at night"
Eleven repeated Jim. $50
you'd sat there an hour!'
IAN hour. What do you mean?"
] gasped.
Possibly you arrived at II. But
it's after IL now. 1 suppose you'd
have been sitting there yet if I
hadn't interrupted.
His tone froze me.
''Why, dear" L protested, ''it
was silly, I'll admit, but thought
you'd laugh. You see, we started
talking over this work on the way
home from Hoadley's. And Mr..
Rockhill got so absorbed that after
we'd dropped Betty and Ralph he
just couldn't make his brain be-
have. His enthusiasm made me
The Washington times., 1923-06-11

to go into with you now that the
social part~-of the evening is
ended
His voice annoyed me. But
strangely enough it made Betty
flush and smile in q pleased
fashion. Mr.. Rockhil19 plunged
into discussion of some new
copy he wanted space for in the
papers, at once. We were still
deep in business when we. ar
rived at Betty's. SO Howard
Rockhill suggested that we drive
Ralph home first and then we fin
ishSour talk on the way up from
Ralph's apartment.
Anything I can do to help?"
asked Ralph.
/ Thanks. old chap-but this
stuff goes lin a rival paper"
laughed Mr.. Rockhill.
I'm game to advise, anyhow,
if 1 can be of any use. No? All
right then, go ahead without me.
I'll see Mrs. Winston to the ele-
The Washington times., 1923-06-11

vator, and walk home. I'd like
to. Good night, folks
So he laughingly turned on the
lights in the car, got out pencil
and note book and sketched his.
suggestions. At once I became
absorbed in the possibilities of
the new campaign he was map
Ping out. On and on we worked.
1 forgot where we were, forgot
time and everything. but the adj
vertising game. Suddenly had
the queer sensation that a pair of
eyes were glaring at me. l tried
to shake it off, but / couldn't.
/ looked up. On the sidewalk
stood Jim. His eyes were fixed
The expression of Jim's face,
when / looked up to see him peer
ing into. the lighted car in which.
Mr.. RockhiII and 1 were working
at my clients advertisements,
acted like cold shower on my en-
thusiasm. At once bega n to
feel absurd. hate apologies, but
wanted to make a dozen in one
The Washington times., 1923-06-11

breath. This seemed a ridiculous
ending to our dinner out at the
Hoadley country home.
My viewpoint shifted complete
~, and saw myself through
Jim's knocking eyes instead Of
through my own.
''Jim!" 1 cried.
Howard RockhiIl opened the
door of the car and got out with
pompous hospitality, which made
me feel as if he were offering
Jim the freedom of our street or
of the midnight air. choked
hack hysterical laugh as Mr..
Rookhill decalimed:
MIR. Harrison, I am delighted
at the chance that brings you
along while I'm still on deck. Your
business, I hope, has terminated
successfully. You missed a pleas
ant enough little party at my old
uncle's. Delighted to meet you, MIR.
Harrison. Fate smiles
quite so, said Jim dryly. IT
The Washington times., 1923-06-11
Delightful Narrative of Domestic
Life by a Popular Magazine
Writer.

: "You are blessed" replied
Howard Rockhill.
1t was the first simple thing
I'd ever heard him say. But it
human being after all and that
I didn't mind being paired with
him at dinner. And had to sit
chatting with him, for Ralph de-
voted himself to Betty who turned
to him almost helplessly. Max
Hoadley couldn't take his eyes
from his wife's face.
All through the wonderful din
ner Betty acted like sleep.
walker. Perhaps seeing aunt
May" in this rich setting, wildly
brought back to her all she lost.
Betty's world could never have
seemed more topsy-turvey than
in the moment when she realized
how lavishly life had lowered
Susanna May and how much it
had taken from her. I thought
of the glorious Betty I'd first
glimpsed on my honeymoon, and
my heart ached for the dropping
woman who has nothing now but
her place in the business I've
been able. to build up.
Ralph Lacy knew only a little
of this. But his fineness and
chivalry responded instinctively
to Betty's need. Not once during
the evening did he leave her side.
When she couldn't rise to meet a
situation his quickness covered
it. He stood by her as royalty
as he helped me in the days
when Jim was gone and I didn't
know how TO fight Dick West
and the impostor who claimed to
be my father.
So perhaps his Kindness made
the pleasant evening success
even for Betty. When Aunt May
strained Betty in her arms on
leave-taking I'm sure the tears
in Betty's eyes were happy ones.
But the last words our hostess
managed to say to me in an un-
dertone startled me:
with you sit in front with me,
Mrs. Harrison?'' asked Mr.. r ock-
hill as he handed Betty into the
car. I'm sure Lucy won't mind
being with Mrs. Winston, and
there's a little business I'd like
The Washington times., 1923-06-11

"A KR. ROCKHILL drove Betty
III and Ralph and me out
to the Hoadley country
place. 1t turned out to be
an asfonishingly attractive house
with large rooms beautifully
furnished in somber yet
beautiful fashion. There were
fine rugs and beautiful tapestries
and rich dark furniture.
The bride looked very sweet
and very tiny in it. There were
flowers everywhere. She seemed
10 be one with the fragrant bios
SONS that softened the big SOM
berness of the place.
I've never liked Howard Rock
hill. The pompousness which
made me compare Max Hoadley
TO a frog in the days when 1
didn't like him takes an even
more annoying form in Mr.. Rock
hill. Somehow he generally man.
ages to, make everyone around
him seem insignificant.
He didn't abate the patronizing
manner to his uncle at the din
ner. But Max Hoadley is so
proud of his Immediately
gromed and socially correct
n
nephew that he enjoys being
put in his place by that mag
nificent young person. He seems
to feel as if a visiting potentate
were STOPPING graciously to him.
Betty was so quiet and droop-
ing that young Rockhill actually
buillied her. a bit, too. He was
quite in character where his new
aunt was concerned, putting his
arm about her condescendingly,
and telling her that he'd show
her the way about" in society.
Mercy, childkL<4don't want to
be bothered with society" she
replied innocently.
Young Rockhill stared in
amazement.
"I'll get you in with the best"
he said largely.
II have the best" replied the
little woman simply. Your uncle
and / have two lifetines to live
together. Ones behind us, and
we'll enjoy living it over just
telling each other about it. The
other we've got now. And living
IL wonderful"