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problem proves perplexing. Dare
! marry without love?"
Ruth decided that she did dare.
.of course don't love Robert"
she admitted to me frankly, How
could /? He's sixty, I'm twenty
five. But I like him-he reminds
me of my father. And dad and I
were always great chums.
Robert stands for social posi-
ton, wealth, luxury, all the things
I've always longed for. And /
don't love any one else. So l
know I'll be happy. Think of it
ali the money want to spend
wont it be heavenly2"
my husband is kindness itself"
she confided one year later. But
that makes everything harder.
Because I have TO pretend love
can never feel for him. ] loathe
myself for my hypocrisy
"A few months after my mar
riage THE ONE NAN came into
my life. 1t was while we were
visiting in England. Everywhere
we went, I met him. We danced
together, dined together 1T the
home of friends.
Before ] realized it he had.
told me of his love and / had con-
fessed that my heart belonged to
him.
"Of course. I've put him out of
my life-there was nothing else
to do. For although I've bean
mercenary, l don't intend to be
cad. I've sold myself. I'll stick
to my bargain and stay sold"
Marion had known Fred slight
ly for years as her brothers cob
lege chuIn. And now that Marion
was enroute for six months of
European travel-the trip was a
gift from the rich aunt who was
taking her own daughters abroad
Pred had been requested by his
chum out West to look the girls
up and give them good time,
for they would be in Boston two
days before sailing.
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I laughed. Pm
afraid this liz a pretty
~ rich dinner for a little

afraid this liz a pretty
rich dinner for a little
boy like you"
but it's so good" murmured
Bobby, taking the claw of big
lobster in his chubby fingers.
Strange taste" commented
Bunny, nibbling sprig of water
cress which garnished the dish.
Look, Foxy Grandpa" ven
tured Bobby. This Holsters
claws aren't mates. Do you sup
pose he is deformed?"
mot at ALL" 1 chuckled.
There's a reason for the differ
ence in the size of the claws"
please explain it to me-" said
Bobby, taking another bite of the
firm white meat.
Its this way said /. You
see this claw with the sharp
point? That is the Holsters
weapon and tool. He fights with
this claw and also uses it for
digging and also for tearing his
food"
oh" said Bobby, land the
other one?"
1.-THE other claw is his an.
chorw l explained.
His anchor?' queried Bobby,
looking greatly puzzled.
Exactly" replied.
What a funny thing" COM
mented Bobby.
mot to the lobster" I con-
tinued. IF he didn't have that
anchor he would just be swept
away by currents or be dragged
off by a big fish while he was
enjoying a nice piece of dead
fish"
dead fish" said Bobby. do
you mean to say that lobster
eats dead fish,"
with RELISH" 1 answered.
HOLSTERS are scavengers and
play a very important part in the
submarine world---in fact, they
are a sort Of board Of health"
who would ever think it?" said
Bobby. "And they haven't any
bones, either"
Their bones are on the out
side. The shell is their frame
work. 1t makes them good to
eat just for that reason, because
there are no bones"
I'D like to catch one" said
Bobby.
That's not hard" L answered.
"We'u try it tomorrow morning."
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Ff@sSN ROWLAND
Many a perfectly innocent man
has been astonished to be rushed
off his feet, propped up on a
pedestal, handed halo, and
"emoted" over.
At first he may feel flattered,
but he is more apt to feel as
though somebody had overturned
the syrup.Jug or the. radiator
pipes had burst.
He doesn't perceive, Of course,
that it is not his rata1 fascination
and irresistible charm that have
caused all the havoc but just che
volcanic quality OF woman's ma.
ture, (which must erupt, now and
then.
He wonders why God made him
SO wonderful and beautiful and
dangerous, instead Of why Nature
made woman such an eighteen.
carat fool.
He knows, or course, that
woman was made for love-but
he can't understand why she
should be so impolite and uncon-
ventional as to love him before
he has given her permission.
IL John the Baptist had only
kept quiet and lee Salone go on
raving until she had finished
"emoting," he might have escaped
with his head on. But he wanted
to stop her!
And, when a woman's emo.
tional nature has oegun to over.
flow, trying to sop her is as
fatal as trying to stop Niagara.
Never take a woman seriously
while she Is "emoting." Wait un.
til she recovers-apd then see II
she remembers your middle name
Copyright, 1924, King Features
Syndicate, Incl
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DARE | MARRY WITHOUT LOVE?
Beatrice Fairfax Says Too Many Girls Through Fear of Be-
ing Poor, Sacrifice Their Real Happiness, and
Lose the Best In Life

4 Fred was painfully shy-anS
he had little money. Finally he
decided to invite them for an auto
ride around Boston with himself
at the wheel. In this way he
could avoid talking.
All went well until he started
to drive through a slum on the
way to old Faneuil Han. Then
bang! tire exploded. Instantly
a crowd of urchins filled the
narrow street shouting comments.
The girls were amused at Fred's
predicament and shy Fred actual
~ grew so embarrassed he couldn't
change the tire.
In an instant Marion came TO
the rescue.
Let's wait over here, girls,
she called. leading the way across
the street. Then summoning the
small boys, she started a story
SO engrossing that for the mo.
ment the tire was forgotten and
Fred changed it in peace.
You're a wonderful girl
Fred whispered as he helped
Marion back into the car. When
you return from Europe III be
waiting at the pier. I'm going
to marry you"
And they were married. Marion
chose penniless Fred, refusing a
young millionaire who also
wished to marry her. For she
loved and trusted the young en-
gineer.
She has never regretted her.
choice. Today Fred, inspired by
Marions love, has become an in
ventor and scientist of interna-
tionaI fame Doubtless you've
heard of him. For this story is
from real life.
AAO A1A AAAGA4A AAAE8
money-we know that money has
power for good and joy when
with money goes mutual love.
But not all the wealth of old
Croesus will give one iota Of JOY
where love does not abide.
Why is there such fear Of pow
erty among young girls? Half
the rich folk you know began
life most humbly. And slowly,
happily, with love to hold and
bless, they worked their way, to
riches with content.
The mother who counsels
loveless marriage for her daugh-
ter can be won over by that
daughters affectionate insistence
that she cannot marry without
love.
In older civilization, SO they tell
us, the marriage Of convenience
is the rule.
Marie and CASTOR, of Belgium,
France, Rumania or Italy, may
marry because their parents think
it best. Perhaps they've hardly
been acquainted, yet they-some-
times-learn to love each other
and are content.
But the rule in our vigorous,
free, progressive, lf-expressive
America is, marry for love-just'
for love-provided that love has
proved wise and true. Earn and
win your parents blessing before
you marry-but let love choose
your mate for you.
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TO THE
LOVELORN
By Beatrice Fairfax
An Ardent Admirer
EAR MISS FAIRFAX.

~ EAR MISS FAIRFAX:
A young man four years
H. my senior is very attenta.
tive to me. He insists upon TAX
ing me out and calling upon me.
1t is very hard to refuse him as
he seems so eager to be in my
company.
1 consider him annoying, and
would like your advice as how
I can refuse him in such a way
as not to hurt his feelings. r. j.
A LwAYS have an engagement
"A when he asks to call or take
you out. Be polite, but firm.
Soon he will tire of having his
attentions refused and will cease
to call on you.
Are you sure, however, that you
do not desire his friendship? 1t
is not necessary to be in love with
a man in order to enjoy his COM
partnership. And 1t is always
pleasant to have a long list of
good friends who call and take
you out Just now and then.
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WHOSAID TT
AND WHERE

obedience is the key to every
door,"
Obedience unlocks the door to
most opportunities, George Mac
Donald declares in 1.-THE Marquis
of Lossie."
Accuse not nature, she hath
done her part:
DO thou but thine"
Do not complain of lack of
ability; do the best you can, Mil
ton advises in Paradise Lost"
The Washington times., 1924-12-12
SALADS OF
CABBAGE
BY Hannah Wing
A Recognized Authority on All
Matters Pertaining to House
hold MANAGEMENT.

TABBAGE loses altogether too
much of it's precious store
~ of iron and vitamins in
cooking. Therefore the food author.
tiles are urging that as much of
the finely shaved raw vegetable
be eaten as possible. The tex.
ture of cabbage makes it a fine
salad vegetable and when COM
bined with the colorful carrot.
pepper or red apple it makes
a truly tempting dish. A collec-
ton of cabbage recipes is given
below as a start toward forming
the eat-it-raw habit for cabbage.
Cabbage and Carrot Salad.
Shred the cabbage finely, add
one.third as much grated raw
carrot, season with salt and pep
per and a little grated dry
cheese and toss together with a
cooked salad dressing.
Cabbage and Beet Salad.
Line the salad bowl with let
tuce leaves, add border OF
sliced beets and fill the center
with shredded cabbage to which
several finely chopped cucumber
pickles have been added. Gar
'nish with stuffed olives and serve
with French dressing to which
few crushed mint leaves have
been added.
Cabbage and Chestnut Salad.
Chop red cabbage finely and
mix two cups of the chopped. cab
bage with one.half cup of seed
less raisins. Add two cups Of
boiled, chopped chestnuts. Serve
with a we'll sweetened French
dressing.
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w HEN IN
DOUBT


NEAR MRS. BEECkMAN:
- Win you please tell me how
long to wear a mourning veil
over the face for my mother.
claim three months, but friends
tell me / must wear it six
months.
t2)Also how long do l wear it
thrown back over the hat?
S. M. f.
NOWADAYS a mourning veil
~ is not worn over the face ex-
cept for the funeral. And I think
it is a very kind rule-don't
you?-kind to the wearer and to
the observer.
~ If you maintain deep
mourning, you wear it about six
months. Mourning is not very
heavy now, and, except a wife
for husband, often a long veil
is not worn at all. You really
do now as you feel like doing
whatever makes the grief lighter
is good form, and this seems
very reasonable and sensible.
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Prince Charm
ing or Rudolph
v al entino to
C o m e along.
She picks on
the first per-
sonable m an
W no happens
to wear the
right collars,
drapes her II.
lusions on him.
and splaShes
her sentiment
all over him.
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By Beatrice Fairfax,
Who Occupies a Unique Position
In the Writing World As An
Authority On Problems Of
Love and Marriage.

\
Love and Marriage.
<<TF there's one thing / hate
more than another it's
n the idea OF being an old
maid. this from seventeen-year.
old Elfrida to nineteen-year-old
EuIalie.
IN go further than that"
chimed in Bess. aged eighteen.
II haven't the slightest idea of
being an old maid. To make
sure, I intend to marry the first
man who proposes-nope has
yet she honestly added.
Whether you love him or not,
Bess?"
Certainly. It's better to be
unhappily married than not mar
ried at all"
The other girls found no an.
swer to this logic of eighteen. so
all three adopted the resolution
to marry the first man who pro-
posed.
This may sound fanciful, but it
happens. to be real conversation
between three young girls which
have merely reported.
That was last year. None of
the girls is as yet engaged. Let's
hope theyll acquire wisdom with
ripening years before the first
proposal comes.
Luckily, the idea that woman
must marry for a home and to
avoid that dreadful stigma-old
maids getting more and more
out of date.
Nowadays a woman marries be.
cause she falls in love with a man
who loves her and asks her to be
his wife. And her love for him
includes respect and trust. But
almost every girl decides unhesi.
tatingly for single blessedness
rather than loyeless marriage.
However, now and then the
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Here and There

Rome is a modern city COM
pared with London. London was
founded in 110S B. c., while Rome
was founded in 735 b. c.
X 4 X
Seven new varieties of apples,
and one new crab apple were
originated in the Canadian De.
partment of Agriculture during
1922.
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II ANFNANN -SfSs - ~ fNASe3 -
Av1 get sick or lose the job.
Then you couldn't pay for IT."
But they decided to have an
other look ,at it to be
taken out on a demonstration
to consider it. Every evening at
O'Clock the car waited as Nora
Lee came from the office Girls,
working with her, asked envious.
": "Yours?" and she answered
with a gorgeous feeling: ''I've
not quite decided to get, this
make or some other"
The car was bought. Nora
Lee paid 5000 down and $50 a
month. She was incapable of
regretting extravaganza. They
were only to live once. Never
would the ability to enjoy be
greater. Then now is the time
to seize!
And Sally said: eyes, that's
right. James says in his psy-
chology shat if we allow our
faculties for delight or study or
anything to remain unused. we
will lose them. That's why
people getting rich in their late
middle age don't know what to
do with their money. While
they were young they couldn't
be gay; the time to form the
habit is past; they're doomed to
. life time Of poverty in their
emotions. Some things are fear
full to think aboutv'
They both laughed. And the
car was theirs! Nora Lee loved
it fondly as though it were alive.
She liked to run her hand over
the nickel plating Of the radia-
tor. She Was offended If anyone
spoke disparagingly Of its power.
Likes Heiresses.
The three of them. piling into
the spacious seat. considered
themselves heiresses. Connie
said flatteringly: you're the
best sport on earth, Nora Lee"
They all drove it, excepting
Ainna-too young
This afternoon Sally took her
place at the wheel and waved
gaily to- Nora Lee Nora Lee
was spending the weekend with
Virginia in Berkeley.
Virginia was engaged. Not to
Humphrey Arnold, but to a young
engineer she had met, loved at
first sight and almost Immediately
the date for the wedding had
been announced. It was six
months since the January noon
of their lunch at the st. Francis.
Nora Lee waited until Connie
and Sally were out of sight,
then she walked slowly to the
safety station and took the car
westward. It would be late in
the evening before she went
across the bay.
She had another engagement
first-every Saturday at about
this time found her on the way
to the workshop on the hill.
She said to herself musing:
"Well-it's been going on nearly
. year now. Nothing's happened.
ITS"
Sense Of Guilt.
She meant to say inspiring
but the word failed. She felt al.
most weak and her cheeks were
blazing as she sauntered down
the block and entered the path
where the street lost itself and
the forest began. Here Max met
her. They would sometimes talk
q while and then follow a narrow
trail to side door Of the house.
1t was better. Neighbors didn't
need to be informed Of their at
fairs. But it gave Nora Lee a
hot, choking sense Of guilt.
The arrangement had come
about without any words. 1t was
not the only way in which thoiy.
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No Endurance

THE lion has little endurance,
n its lungs being remarkably
weak. 1t can run faster than
man and keep pace with
speedy horse, but only for a
short time.
The Washington times., 1924-12-12

A woman simply HAS to
"emote" once in while, or some
thing tragic will happen. Either
her heart will freeze and burst,
like the hot-water tank in Jan.
uary, or her whole nervous system
will go to pieces.
The Washington times., 1924-12-12
NEGOTIATIONS
OLA WIFE
Helen ROWLAND

NNE of the hardest things for
man to bear with, in
" woman, is her unpardon-
able way Of deluging him with her
emotions.
The Washington times., 1924-12-12

When a woman feels like "emo.
ting" she doesn't wait for a
The Washington times., 1924-12-12
WHEN DID IT
HAPPEN?
WHEN was the first settlement
/" mada in ArlrooSoao

WHEN was the first settlement
w made in Arkansas?
2. When did Charles Blondin
cross Niagara Falls on tight
rope?
8. When did Gervase of Can
terbury, early English chroniclcr,
live?
4. When did Virginia adopt
the United States Constitution?
5. When did Sir George Ether
age, inventor Of comedy intrigue,
die?
Answers to these queries will be
printed tomorrow.
ANSWERS
To Yesterdays Questions
1. The first warship propelled
by steam. was built at New York
in 1915.
2. Attila, the Hun leader, de-
feated the Burgundians in 451.
8. Thomas Blood attempted to
steal the crown jewels Of Eng
land from London Tower, in 1871.
4. Europeans were massacred at
Cawnpore, India, in 1857.
s. The battle OF the Downs, he.
tween the English and the Dutch,
was fought in June. 1866.
Copyright. 1924, King Features
Syndicate, Inc)
The Washington times., 1924-12-12
By Eleanor !. Meherin
The Biggest and Best Story Of
Her Career.

E<RRAYBE you better not.
M Nora Lee. You might
AvA get sick or lose the lob.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1924-01-25
ECKERT DEFEATS FAST
CEDAREDGE QUINTET

In one OF the fastest basket ball
games ever played in Western Colo
RADIO. the Eckert High school cage
team defeated the Cedaredge quintet
in very hotly contested game at Eek
ert. January IS The final score was
22.1e. The first half ended HIP in
favor OF Cedaredge. The Eckert Tig-
ers came back fighting in a manner
creditable to their name, but Cedar
edge still showed gritty determine
ton to win, fighting with all the tact
and power they possessed. At no time
during the game was there differ
ence OF more than two points in the
score until the last minute OF play
when Perkins of the Tigers shot a
basket on a foul
stell and Reynolds played a stellar
game for Cedaredge, making all the
points for their team
No one starred for Bckert but five
players played steady. fast and
consistent game.
The Eckert team is made up Of
green material men who have never
played before. Coach Patton has sure
brought about wonderful improve
ment IN the squad and has shown
what can be done with a group OF
men by thorough coaching and con-
sistent work.
The Eckert team is one OF the
strongest contenders for conference
honors this year.
The Eckert Tigresses decisively de-
feated the Cedaredge girls by a score
II 1914
The Eckert Goslings defeated the
Cedaredge 125-pound weight team by
the score OF 1912 in game in which
Cedaredge played them off their feet
the first half. the second half the
team started and redeemed them
selves.
Eckert plays Paonia at Eckert Feb
LIST and every one should be out to
see the game.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1924-01-25
MOUNTAIN SCORES Gov
ERNMENT'S WASTEFUL
RECLAMATION METHODS

Attorney C. ]. Moynihan, attorney
for the Uncompahgre Valley Water
Users association, created a sensation
at the Salt Lake meeting of the Fact
Finding commission, when he charged
the reclamation officials with ineffi-
cheney and wastefulness in the use of
construction funds.
Aside from Mr.. Moynihan, there
were in attendance at the meeting John
c. Bell, F. D. Catlin and John ]. Tobin.
They brought out the fact relative
to the s25 per acre, which the govern
ment first contracted with the water
users to furnish the water for.
They told of the early history of
the project dating back as far as 1901,
when the work was first started, and
finally ending with the status of the
project at this time-cost S6,713,72717
and irrigating $4,000, instead of 1OO,-
600 as first contemplated.
They emphatically stated that the
people under the project could not
possibly pay the present charge per
acre That it was impossible for those
under the project to do this.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1924-01-25
JOHN W. WEEKS DIES AT
HOME OF HIS DAUGHTER

Word received Delta late yesterday
rom Olathe of the death of John 4.
Weeks. Mr.. Weeks had been i'll for
several weeks and was taken to home
OF Mrs. Ella Patrick in Olathe where
he might be cared for.
Mr.. Weeks resided in North Delta
and, although quite advanced in years.
he was in the best of health, until a
months ago when he was compelled to
give up his labors. Gradually he grew
weaker until the end came Thursday
morning.
Deceased was II years of age. He
was born in Kentucky.
He leaves wife, three daughters,
Mrs. Patrick and Mrs. Doris Hedge
cock of Olathe and Mrs. Potter in
Oklahoma; two sons, Paul who resides
in Ohio, and John OF Kemmerer. Wyo-
ming.
Funeral services will be held at the
home OF Mrs. Patrick in Olathe Fri
day morning at 10 o'clock, Rev. John
S. Foster of the Episcopal church Of
floating.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1924-01-25
Son Stepping Up.

c. n. Reynolds. veteran travelling
man for the Santa Fe, and familiarity
known to his friends as ICY" Roy.
nolds was here few days last week
in the interests of hts company
While here he discovered the photo
graph OF his son, w. l.. Reynolds, who
had just received a state appointment
20 the office OF Hydraulic and Rail.
road engineer. The young man took
the civil service examination. Mr.
Reynolds says, more out OF curiosity
than for any other reason, and was
surprised to find himself with the
highest standing OF any in that class.
and nice position rendered to him
at once. The family lives in Denver
and the son was reared there.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1924-01-25
Resolutions Of Coincidence.

To the Officers and Members of
Delta Lodge No. lie. Independent Or
der of Odd Fellows:
We. your committee, appointed to
draft and submit a resolution in men,
oriam addressed to our Brother Will
liam Watts. on account OF his loss, by
death. of his grandmother. beg leave
to report as follows:
RESOLUTIONS IN MEMoRIAM
Whereas, in sunshine and in shade.
in calm as in storm, the great clock OF
time whose seconds tick centuries
whose minutes are ages, and whose
hours are eternities. is slowly running
down and will so continue until its
mighty pendulum stops at the center
OF eternal rest. And
Whereas death is a sad event in
lives OF all. sad even in ripe old age.
and sadder still when the one who
has been touched by the hands OF the
angel OF death is the one who gave
us birth and brought us into the
light OF day. Now, therefore. be It
RESOLVED. by Delta Lodge No.
lie, OF the Independent Order OF Odd
Fellows OF Delta, Colorado. in regular
| session assembled, that we tender 10
our Brother, William Watts, our most
heartfelt sympathy and coincidence in
the great and irreparahle loss he has
sustained in the death OF his beloved
grandmother, and that We do by this
resolution. assure him. in this, the
hour Of his bereavement. that we rev.
erently share in his sorrows and make
them our own. And be Il further
RESOLVED that q copy OF this reso
| luton be sent to Brother William
Watts; a copy preserved in the ar
chiyes OF this Lodge; and a copy be
given to the local press for publica-
ton.
Respectfully submitted
John r. Charlesworth,
F. r, Stearns,
Ed Paul,
Committee
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1924-01-25
Church of the Nazarene
Third and Palmer

LII u anu dlLlltl
righteousness exalteth a nation,
but sin is a reproach to any people"
The purpose OF our existence as a
church is to spread the glorious news
that Jesus saves from all sin here in
this life. If We are not free from the
guilt and power of sin, still it is a
possibility.
Our regular prayer meeting is on
Thursday evening. There were so or
10 in attendance last Thursday. You
are invited and urged to come. Other
services as follows:
Morning worship 1900 a. m.
Young Peoples meeting OF special
interest p. m.
Evangelistic service 7:3O p. m
Don't forget to come and bring the
children to Sunday School Gas am.
Ray F. Howell. Pastor.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1924-01-25
Practice Games at MOntrose.

Delta Highs regular teams and the
boys liEhtweights motored TO Mont.
rose Friday evening where onthusias.
tic practice games OF basket ball were
played with the Montrose teams, Delta
teams winning sweepstakes. Through
out the games. the referee required
strict adherence to the rules. Follow.
ing scores We're made: boys team.
Delta 81. Montroso II; grils' team.
Delta IS. Montrose q; boys light.
weight Delta 10, Montrose 4