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The Dolores star., 1923-12-21
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
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Department Of the Interior.
U. S. Land Office at Durango. Colorado.

Department of the Interior.
U. S. Land Office at Durango. Colorado,
December 5, 1923.
Notice is hereby given that William TroIel
of Durango. Colorado, guardian of james W
Lynch, sole minor heir, OF James Lynch
deceased, who, June IC 1918 made home
stead eutry, No. O5as9, for SgN and N2S2.
section 10, township 70 north range IS west,
notice of intention to make final Eve year
proof to establish claim to the land above
described, before the Register of the
United States Land Office, at Durango. Colo.
RADIO. on the 18th day of January 1924.
Claimant names witnesses:
Eva Olson and James Olson of Animas City
Colorado, Mildred Troxel. and Earnest Allen
of Durango, Colorado.
CHAs. R. Smith. Register
First pub. dec. Ia 1923 last pub. jan. ii, 1924.
The Dolores star., 1923-12-21
Work.

4sa :, you work is work, work. Put
h, 'ao,e @ mind and heart into it.
nothing else. Do everything the
ID t: MI. Distance everybody about
=, 'ss s Will not be hard, for the
sh, 'e,lows are not trying much.
n,. ae,ail and difficulties. Be
ati,enssu uy Tor the step up. If a
a,, per' be an expert. If a ma
us.. .now more than the boss. If
vi va.,. %an' surprise the employer by
4,os II in school. 20 to the
Ia II. 'sy there. All this is easy
ss,jo, naolt of conquering takes
., be yourself the leader.
Asd.,..' s',.er' '. Set the standard as
sad ~ a'cates. Then You will mold
Ina VI being nodded. ARCHER
The Dolores star., 1923-12-21

Do not stint the dairy COW, give her
all she will eat of the right kind of feeds,
balanced, if you expect her to
produce literally.
The Dolores star., 1923-12-21

S'otes from Tor.
Q 8 n gov vern.
ments. That Is
! b Q possibility
that such action
would aid In re-
establishing a for
elgn IN ar k Q I
which will absorb
our surplus prod.
ucts.
1t is possible, of
COursa for tba
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Notice Of Adjustment Day.
William NJ. Lynch, Deceased.

Estate of William NJ. Lynch Deceased.
No. O245
All persons having claims against said estate
are hereby notified to present them for adjust.
ment to the county court of Montezums
county, Colorado. the 24th day of Dec.
ember A. D. 1923.
Charles II. Garfield
Administrator of said Estate
First publication November %. 1923.
Last publication December 81. 1928.
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METHODIST

Dolores-1O:0O a. m. Sunday School
Christmas Services next Sunday at
Lewis 80 a. M, Arriola p. m.
Lebanon 7 p. m.
Every one is invited.
CLINTON T. FARMER, Pastor.
The Dolores star., 1923-12-21

Truck line from Dolores to uanup, a"
Leaving Dolores Tuesday, arriving ;, p,
from Gallup Friday. Magga freia n.o''
phone lS-K Dolores.
The Dolores star., 1923-12-21

Ibid you meet Miss Gloomygood
while you were on your vacation?"
Yes. She's so pessimistic that if
she ever goes to heaven she'll make st.
Peter think he's going to lose his Job. :"
The Dolores star., 1923-12-21
The Remedy for
Business Indigestion
Advertise in The
Dolores Star

The wise person pays considerable attention to
their health. They do not 60 from day to day leaving
Heir system fill up with poisons until they are COM
lid n On to bed and call doctor to administer treat
ment. But they take after-dinner mint and brisk
walk or other exercises day in order to keep fit
for the work they have do Business is very much
Ike the human system it needs tonic to keep it in
shane What fresh air and exercise is to the human
system advertising is to your business. you want
healthy BODY you must exercise If you want
st.one healthy business you must advertise. Remem-
har Won will find cuts The Star Office to iustr
your ad
The Dolores star., 1923-12-21

Apparently some of our presidential
possibilities are fully convinced of
their worth
The Dolores star., 1923-12-21

The Tightwad is What keeps the
ole Town from being Bigger n Bet
ter He blocks Improvements, Trades
out of Town and Never spends a
Nickel at Home, nor Anywheres Else
when he can Help 1t. If the Tightwad
had Chance to kill Two Birds with
One Stone. he'd still Want the Stom
Rqck!
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of his convictions if he had any con.
victions.
The Dolores star., 1923-12-21

0,o GRANDE SOUTHERN R r
NV TINE CARD.
ARRIVE
,.,-pass.nssr from Telluride and
No' intermediate points. W IN
&, ,.lHPa.senger from Durango and
NJ iutermediate points ts.........i2;' IN
DEPART
:. ,,-Pssseuser for Durango and in:
ts,med,sss PorhTIs por Telluride and in. - p "
No ,srmediate points. lao p IN
c. W. Lilly. Agent.
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Qt the ShuSches
CATHOLIC

Services the first and third Sundays 8
of each month. Services begin at
1890 a. m.
The public always welcome at all
services.
The Dolores star., 1923-12-21
REAL|T|ES--AND THE
ALLIED Debt PROBLEM
BY WALTER W. HEAD,
PRESIDENT, American Banker, A..o-
cIatlon

AS a business proposition thers 1,
Jus, one reason for considering q re-
casting OF the balances due tho United
The Dolores star., 1923-12-21
BAPTIST

Sunday School at 1000 a. m.
Preaching each alternate Sunday.
Morning service HOO. Evening at
7:3O
Young Peoples Meeting $50.
c. l.. FLANDERS. Pastor
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TOWN OFFICIALS

Mayor, a. s. Miller.
T,,.,urer. Charles Bear.
Touu Clerk. c. l.. Flanders
Town Marshal, W. r. Giiliiand.
Attorney, }, }. Downey'
wa,sr Clerk, C. l.. Flanders
water supt, ". X. Giliiland.
Trustees'
A Rust. Jack odeubaush, Grant
Plumlee, l.. W. Lyntou, Harry
lorsab.
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ozstcIAL DIRECTORY.
.orSTy OFFICERS

COUNT
Judse. J, NJ. Bromley
cl.rl, ;. N. Burke
Ss.,.urer.' Byron d. Brown.
~, N schools, l.. 5. Hutchinss
,,.,,-or. c. X. Hickman
sb,rit, Frank Philie''
sorre,or,, John F. Bauer
,,.eracy, 5. ". Carpenter
ro,cuer. (, z. johnson.
representative, Royal W. caifins
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
pt,,riet No. /, E, s. Porter
r,i.,,iet No. 2, Henry Crawford
pi,triet No. 3, Fred haiier
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"SOUL OF THE BEAST" at the
Opera House December 2oth, a
big picture for the close of the
year.
The Dolores star., 1923-12-21

Get your printing at The Star office.
The Dolores star., 1923-12-21

aS.,sS,Oe SOe'n't act as pretty as she
fly in the ointment,
The Dolores star., 1923-12-21

Money talks, except when the tax
assessor is around.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-31
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Salvation Army committee or the Junior league will meet Iues- day at 10 o'clock with Mrs. A. h. Roorse, Harli Court apartments.
 The regular monthly social of the West End w. c. T. U., which was postponed from last Wednesa~S' Will he held Wednesday, August l, p. m. at the home of Mrs. L. k. Terrell, S1z Tuscaloosa avenue.
 pr. L. N. Spivey, dean of Birming- ham Southern. will speak on Amer icanization.
 The hostesses wiIt'Hbe Mrs. Wallace Johns and Mrs. W. c. Gewin.
 The Junior c. A. of First Bap- tist church will meet Tuesday at 3:S0 o'clock with Mary Pearson at S206 Norwood Boulevard
 The Council Cf Clubs win meet at the Y. M. ~ A. Tuesday night at s o'clock 2 @ purpose of nom1nat' ing off,
 The l. Smith class of the Hun fer street Baptist church will hold its business and social meeting at the home of Mrs. w. A. Logan, 2926 Brown boulevard, Tuesday morning Rt 10 o'clock.
 There will be mo meetings of the Junior league during the month oi August.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-31
Writers To Meet Soon For ConclaUe At
 MonteUallo

Alabama Writers will soon be gathering at Montevallo for their an nual concIave. As originally planned, the date will be August 2O-25, in elusive
 By holding the conclave at this time, the wAters will have the addi- tional pleasure of enjoying the reereational features Of the Alabama Technical Institute and College for Women.
 This event will bring together many of Alabama's most prominent and brilliant women. All who are in terested in literature and writing of any form are invited to attend any or all of the sessions.
 Many men have expressed a desire to meet with these women writers. 1t is requested that they notify pr. Palmer, chairman of publicity, be- forehand that special reservations may be made for them.
 Everything for the comfort of those tn attendance will be looked after by Mrs. Mary Staten Gilmore, general chairman.
 pr. T. W. Palmer has extended the hospitality of the school to all who come,
 
 the chairmanship of Mrs. Katherine Hopkins Chapman of Selma.
 pr. and Mrs. T. W. Palmer, Dr. O. C. Carmichael and Mrs. Carmichael and Mrs. Mittie Owen McDavid con- etitute the reception committee.
 The first meeting will be held Mon day, August 20, and during the week there will be daily sessions.
 Many distinguished guests will be Sn attendance and occupy places on the program
 The first days program will be presided over by Mrs. Chappeu Cory assisted by Mrs. Mittie Owen Me David and Mrs. Agnes Ware Bishop of Selma The subjects for the day will be feature stories and scenario writing.
 Tuesday will be devoted to poetry, sonnets and song writing. Mrs. J. N. Cornelius will preside and will be assisted by Mrs. scottie Mckenzie Frazier.
 The subjects for Wednesday will be short stories and juvenile stories. Mrs. Kate Downing Ghent, assisted by Mrs. J. p. Penny and Mrs. C. j. sharp, will have charge.
 Thursday, Mrs. Septimus Hudson Mrs. Katherine Hopkins Chapman and Mrs. Katherine L. Robbins will preside. the subject to be Ihe Novelette,"
 On Friday Miss Frances Nimmo Green, Mrs. Marie Bankhead Owen and Mrs. Frances Durham will nave charge of the program.
 A unique feature, presided over py Mrs. Martha Lyman SchilIitto, Will be the book section. Here DOCKS. poems and songs by Alabama writers may be secured.
 Among the delightful numbers on The weeks program will be the rroup of songs by Mrs. Wales Wal. lace and Miss Minnie Lou Burns or Selma. .ha
 Mrs. Caroline P. Engstfeldt Of the Birmingham Library association Will talk on autobiography and Its Use to Writers" r,, president of the Alabama Federatloa of Women's clubs. will make an ad- dress. or
 Miss winnifred Kimban, now or Florida, who won the s10,ooO photo- niav contest, and claims Alabama as her home, will attend the conGiave and on Monday her subject VIII pc {"How I Broke Into Scenario WF1I- ing"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-31

tended the conference of Presby- terian women.
 Mrs M. F. Allen of Atlanta has returned home after a short visit to her sister, Mrs. B. P. Blackwell of Central Park.
 Miss Lowela Hanlin is spending the summer in Chicago where she has Robert Schmits of Paris, who is con- dueting class there.
 Mrs. Wade Smith will leave Wed nesday for Colorado and other points of interest in the west.
 MT. and Mrs. Clarke A. Stowe of St Louis, and Dr. M. B. Tibbets of Highland. Ill, arrived in Birming- ham Sunday to be the guests of Mrs. S. R. Caffee. They made the trip by automobile.
 Mrs. May shackelford left Sunday for a visit to her former home in Nor folk and other cities before return ing home.
 Mrs. Walton Byers of Alabama City arrived Sunday evening to be the guest of MT. and Mrs. P. c. Ratliff for several days.
 Miss Marjorie Speake of Hunts vile has returned after visit to Miss Lila Stanley.
 Mrs. w. D. Wood, Misses Mary Ida and Martha Wood will leave We'd nesday for six weeks in the west.
 MT. and Mrs. Hugh Morrow re- turned home Saturday After a wedding trip to New York.
 Miss Odette Burgoyne left Monday for her home in Mobile after a visit to Misses Kathleen and Mary Kirk wood on Southside.
 Dr. William Ray Dobyns, Mrs Dobyns and the latters sister, Miss Sadie Buckland, and niece, Miss Ruth Buckland. left Monday for Wrights- vile Beach, N. C..
 Mrs. Roy Mccullough left Saturday to visit friends in Clarendon, Ark.
 Miss Katherine Dwyer will leave Wednesday for her home in Chicago after a delightful visit here. She will be accompanied by her aunt. Mrs. James D. Monroe, who will spend a few weeks with her sister, Mrs. Robert J. Dwyer of Chicago.
 MISS EuSe0ld w OOuW WnO mas been the guest of Miss Virgiana Kaul during the past week, left Sun day for a visit to Miss Elizabeth Hit at Murray Bay, Canada. Later Miss Woodward will join her parents. who are spending the summer in Plymuoth, Mass.
 Mrs. Hugh Martin and Hugh, Jr., will leave August IS for New York from where they will sail for a tour of the European continent. They will be joined later by Mir. Martin, who will remain with them for stay of several months.
 Mrs. Robert W. Kincey of Selma is here for a few days en route to her home after spending ten days in North Carolina.
 MT. F. G. Voster of Birmingham has just enjoyed a delightful cruise of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-31
JACKSON-MONTG OMERY
 WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENT

Mrs. $. M. Prince of this city an- nounces the marriage of her niece Miss Joe Sina Montgomery, to MT: Henry Melville Jackson, formerly Of Eufaula, on Monday, July 30, at 5 D. m. at her home.
 The bride Is the daughter of the late James Brady Prince of War rior, Alabama.
 The groom is the son of the late Bishop Henry Melville Jackson of the Episcopal church of Alabama Great Lakes on the palatial steamer Juniata.
 Mrs. F. M. Roton and children have returned from a visit to friends ana relatives in Montgomery.
 Miss Lillie Adams has returned to her home in Montgomery after weeks visit to Mrs. E. M. Roton.
 Friends of Miss Esther Arnold will be pleased to know that she IS enjoying a two weeks vacation at Camp Walton Fla;
 MT. Grady Ashmore of Eldredge, was the guest of friends at Howard college for the weekend.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank W. Gurley and daughter. Miss Nellie Gurley, mo tored from Cincinnati and are the guests of Mrs. Hazel Collier on Twen- tieth street, south. Before return ing they will visit Atlanta, Wash- ington. Pittsburg and other points of interest.
 Mir Ferdinand Dunkley left Mon day for Petersboro, N. H., where he will be member of the artist colony of that place until Septem- Der 1.
 Misses Mary and Virginia Brown are visiting Miss Eloise Slaughter in Mobile.
 Miss Florette Cohn will leave Tuesday morning for Shreveport, La, to visit her uncle and aunt, MT. and Mrs. L. J. Davis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-31
TO ATTEND CONFERENCE
 UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTl.

number Of EplscopaIlaHS pr bII . nIngham will leave next week to at tend the Sewanee conference, among whom will be: Mrs. D. E. Wilson president of the Woman's Auxiliary Mesdames c. T. Randall, E. H. West, Florence Tarrant, Yerby Hudson Misses Helen Averett, Virginia Pe- gues. Susan Gould, Edith West, Ruby Hieme. Dora Lacey. Lottie Martin, Mckinney: Messrs. J. Robert Foster, Henry Turner, and Harry Burn, Jr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-31
FAIRFIELD PRESBYTTRIANS HAVE SILVER TEA

The members of the Fairfield Wo- mans auxiliary entertained on Mon day afternoon at silver tea at 3 o'clock at the manse of the Fairfield Presbyterian church, which has just been completed. The manse is now occupied by Rev. and Mrs. Stevenson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-31

 ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED

MT. and Mrs. W. W. Overstreet of Greensboro, Ala, announce the en- gagement of their daughter, Lila Andrews, to MT. Paul RylEnd Camp of Franklin, Va, the wedding to take place September S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-31
WEST END W. C. T. U.
 SOCIAL MEETING

The regular monthly social of the West End w. C. T. U., which was postponed from last Wednesday, will be held Wednesday, August l, at 3 D. m. at the home of Mrs. l.. K. Ter rell, 312 Tuscaloosa avenue.
 Dr. l.. N. Spivey, dean of Birming- ham-Southern. will speak on Amer icanization.
 The hostesses vii be Mrs. Terrell. Mrs. Wallace Johns and Mrs. w. C. CIewin
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-31
WEAVER-HOLLIS
 ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED

pr. and Mrs. D. D. Hollis of Sulli- gent, Ala, announce the engage ment and approaching marriage Of their daughter, Annie Cloe, to MT. Truitt Weaver of Birmingham, the wedding to take place at an early date.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-31
REYES-BURTANOG
 ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCEMENT

MT. and Mrs. P. Burtanog of Mo- bile announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Irma Mag gdaline to MT. Frank A. Reyes of Galveston, Texas. the wedding to take place Tuesday, August !. 1923.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-31
MISS PERKINS HONOREE
 AIr NTRY GLIB

Miss Lenora Perkins of Lake Charles, La., will be honoree on Wednesday at the Country club, when Misses Ellen and Mary Eva Wood entertain at a luncheon party.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-31
SLAUGHTER-S R-STRICKLAND
 ENLARGEMENT ANNOINCEMI

Mir and Mrs. R. E. Strickland of Fort Gaines, Ga, announce the en- gagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Tyde Geneva, to- MI Wright Belt Slaughter, the wed- ding to, take place at an early date.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-31
COUNCIL OF CLUBS
 HAS MEETING

On Tuesday night at s o'clock at the Y. M. c. A., the Council of Clubs will meet for the purpose of nomi- hating officers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-31
M'COR CK-SLAUGHTER
 A ( l., M N MI N(-En

Judge and Mrs. I. B. Slaughter Of Monroeville announce the engage ment and approaching marriage of their daughter, Eloise, to Mir. Charles Ellsworth Mccormick of Louisville, Kentucky.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-31
Delegates To Montreal Make Reports To
 Local Union

Wednesday will be an important day for local Presbyterians, for on that day will be held the first group conference of Presbyterian women in the Birmingham district.
 The executive committee of the local union of Presbyterian churches in Birmingham and the vicinity will meet in open session at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning at the First Presbyterian church on Fourth ave- nue and Twenty-first street
 This executive committee is com posed of the presidents of the various auxiliaries in connection with the Presbyterian churches In the Bir- mingham district.
 The meeting will be opened with prayer led by Mrs. James Going, after which program will be given by the delegates and others who studied at the Montreal School of Missions re- gently and who have just returned to their homes.
 Each president is requested to bring a group of women from her aux Hilary. Mrs. Frank M. Jones, who Is president of the local union, will preside over the union.
 A box luncheon will be served at l o'clock.
 The following program will be RlNeHs
 1O:Oo-1o;15 A. M.-Devotional. "The Comes ot Jesus" led by Mrs. Walter Carter.
 O:15-1o:5o-Mission Study, "The Child and America's Future" (The InterdenominatIonal Home Mission Text Book for 1923). received by Mrs. Walter Garter.
 :5O-11:1o-Methods. "The Build ing of the Auxiliary" discussed by Mrs. George stevenson of Bessemer
 11:10-11:25-Suggestions for circles for girls. business women and home circles. by Mrs. E. L. Smith.
 11:25 11:35 - Intermission, with songs.
 1i:35-121O-Normal class, "The White Fields of Japan" (Foreign Mis- sion Study Book), Mrs. LeGrande Will son, leader.
 2-5o-Bible hour, outline of lessons as given by Miss Grace Sake at Montreal, Mrs. Frank M. Jones.
 12:50-1:15-Report of conference, address by Mrs. Emmet L. Smith.
 1:15-2:00-Box luncheon.
 2;00-2:30-Parliamentary law, Mrs. Neil Wallace.
 2:3O-3 3:00-Open conference.
 The delegates who represented local churches at Montreal were Mrs LeGrande Wilson, Mrs. George Stevenson and Mrs. Walter Carter. Mrs Frank Jones and Mrs. Emmet L. smith also attended.
 The executive committee of the local union is composed of the follow ing presidents of the various aux iliaries:
 Avondale, Mrs. J. B. McKibbon; Bessemer, Mrs. George II. Stevens; First Presbyterian, Mrs. w. s. Web ster; Second Presbyterian, Mrs w. F. Cahoon; Third Presbyterian, Mrs T. w. Winton; Brighton, Mrs. H. M Sharpe; Ensley, First Presbyterian. Mrs. Wood Smith; Fairfield. Mrs. c. Mackie; Fairview, Mrs. M. B. White; Handley Memorial, Mrs. c. J. Shook: Pratt City, Mrs. James Walker; South Highland, Mrs. E. l.. Carter; Seventy sixth Presbyterian, Mrs. w. o. Stroud; Thirty-fifth Avenue Presbyterian. Mrs. w. E. Manning; Vine street, Mrs. Kate Frierson; Woodlawn, Mrs. J. G. Hutchison; Wylam, Mrs. Thomas Me Milan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-31

of Prsbyterian women in Montreal, has returned home.
 
 MT. and Mrs. E. F. Johnstone Jr, and little daughter of Mobile spent the weekend in Birmingham en route to South Bend. Indiana, where they will visit MT. Johnstone's reIa- lives.
 Mrs. Le Grande Wilson and Mrs Walter Carter have returned from Montreal where they attended as delegates, the conference of Presby- terian women.
 Mrs. Emmett L. Smith has returned from Montreal, N. C., where she at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-31

Misses Mary and Virginia Browr are visiting Miss Eloise Slaughter in Mobile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-31

MT. Ferdinand Dunkley left Mon day for Petersboro, N. H., where he will be a member Of the artlst colony of that place until Septem- Der L
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-31

Miss Florette Cohn will leave Tuesday morning for Shreveport La. to visit her uncle and aunt, MT. and Mrs. L. J. Davis.
Evening star., 1923-03-22
RESORTS

CONTINUED on Thirty-ninth Page.
Evening star., 1923-03-22

I'll show YOU" he muttered saw
agely. You wouldn't have stuck out
for me against all your friends if you
hadn't thought | was the man you
wanted. You wouldn't have trusted
yourself with me in the places you
have If you hadn't believed in me.
never did anything to make you re-
gret it, did T."
No" But her shrug and rising
intonation still challenged him.
Then you've got no right to be-
lieve l wouldn't play fair and square
You're just quibbling-just trying to
play saie-to let me down so that If
you want You can marry for money
sell yourself.
Bruce: You have no right to speak
to me like that" she broke in ex-
citedly.
II mean it. That's what it would
be II I'm the man you want"
you're mott" she said furiously.
II am. II I had John Chichester's
money and position, you'd marry me
fast enough" he finished.
This was unjust of him-ungen-
erous. She had never given him the
right to talk to her like this: Never.
Even If there had been any truth in
not a particle of truth.
II wouldn't" she replied. II wouldn't
marry you II you We're the last man
in the world"
Bruce Cowan looked at her flaming
profile for a long moment, and then
laughed. 1t was clear that he didn't
believe her.
"Oh say. Cherry
"I mean it"
Evening star., 1923-03-22
THE HOUSE OF MOHUN
Author of Youth Triumphant and Other Successes

mo; II you meant it. you wouldn't
She glanced around at him, but said
nothing.
"Oh, what's the use?" he went on
more calmly. You're just talking.
But I know what you're thinking
about. You think you owe your fam
lily more than you owe me-"
This startled her little, but she
made no sign. And then in a moment
she replied.
What I'm thinking about, Bruce,
Is that we haven't met for weeks
without quarreling: We always do.
We're too much alike. What a hell
1t would be If we were chained to-
gether."
He only laughed again. 1t was a
deep laugh now. rough and careless.
You'd have mighty little use for any
man who agreed with you all the
time. You don't want a man you can
tame. You'd get tired of him in a
week. You cant tame me any more
than ] can tame you, We're always
at each others throatS-you tantaliz-
ing-me. ugly. brutal sometimes. But
there's fire In you that l can arouse
fire in me too-that I have to fight
But by God! It's worth while being
stirred up like that! You daren't
deny it. Call 1t fury, call it passion.
II you want to. Whatever it is--it' S
big enough to make us two Of kind.
you and me. Sometimes you hate me
but you stick to me through thick
and thin. when your friends won't
have me. I guess I hate you too
often for the fool You
make OF me. But I'd fight for you
until I dropped. He'll. And then you
wonder that I'm worked up when ]
hear about you talking about marry
ing thing like John Chichester"
She was more disturbed than she let
he nf h ic n,-i,
instincts he had probed deep. Some
where she had heard the words sex
antagonism." She didn't in the least
know what it meant, but this speech