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New Britain herald., 1925-08-13
A Wife's Confessional
 Adele Garrisons New Phase of REVELATIONS OF A WIFE

the rest of it."
 No there was a slight varialion'' admitted,
 T thought so" she said sue cintly "Iko violet parked by the messy stoR Is Rabbit compared to you. It wasn't so plain, after all"
 Yes, it was," Insisted. "Tho variation is really child's play, when you know the groundwork
 ITO you, perhaps" ," she countered, after all the involved work you had been doing, but 1t would have been hard for most people, me for instance"
 Yes" l scoffod, q can see your complete bewIlderment over it."
 You have d flair for the right word" she mocked. q should have been utterly at sea. But I'm tickled pink that you've turned the trick
 But now that we have it." l queried, "what are we going to do with it."
 Sleep on it." she rctorted quick ly. Its nearly my bedtime"-she cast a whimsical look at the clock on the mantel, the hands of which pointed 10 an hour and half after midnight-"and it's long past yours. We'll manage so you won't have to relieve Katherine in the early morn- ing as you have been doing"
 That means you'll wake up and take my trick?" l exclaimed, as her unselfish plan flashed upon me.
 Tt means nothing of the sort, " Katherine's voice said behind me, and l whrled to find her standing in the doorway, covered tray in hand. I had been so absorbed in explaining the code to Lillian that I had not heard the light footsteps of the little nurse.
 I'm in charge of this party, now" she said with mock severity, and 1 if hear peep out of either Of you before nine o'clock tomorrow morning. I shall employ the rough side of a shinge. I've had a glo- rious sleep and I'm on the job. Sit down, Madge, and share our little snack with us. Lillian and l have 1 it regularly every night, but when heard you in here, l put on an extra glass. It's d nightcap for Lll- lian and a morning bracer for me" "
 She uncovered the tray, revealing pitcher of hot milk, a small pot of coffee with its accessories, and a plate of buttered toast.
 You pays your money and you takes your choice" she said. (Which will you have, Madge, coffee or milk"
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forget Dan" she went on. q sup pose l could have a pretty good time playing bridge and keeping house and raising flowers, don't you? And yet .. a woman's life Is aw- fully empty without raan in 1t. Don't you think so?"
 Terribly empty" May agreed, with a sigh. "A regular vacuum of boredom
 Carlotta gggled, "I don't know what you mean. but 1t sounds aw- fully smart" she said. Then she pushed back her tea cup, and leaned forward with her plump foroarms pressed on the table.
 Look here, May" she began. T suppose may call you May l notice that you've been calling mo 'Carlotta' . |. Look here l wish you'd make alp your mind 10 spend tho winter with me out at Los AL tos. I'd love to have you with me. | And there's oceans of room in the bungalow. It's q big thing . plenty of room for both of us in it."
 She looked at May questioningly.
 "Will you come?' she asked.
 Mays thoughts rapidly returned to Herbert Waterbury |. ;, Hadn't he said something about spending his winters in California?
 Perhaps If she went out 10 Los Altos with Carlotta, she would see great deal of him. Whereas if she sailed away to Europe now the chances were that she never would lay eyes on him again.
 Its lovely of you to ask me to go, Carlotta," she said at last. May think over your invitation for a day or two?"
 In the meantime, she made up her mind she would find out what Hcrbic's plans for the winter were!
 (To Be ContinuedD
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THE STORY so FAR:

May seymour, whose husband, Dr. John Seymour, killed himself be- cause of her love affair with Jim i CareWc, returns 10 her home town after a years absence,
 She comes late one fall night 10 the home of her lawyer, Dick Greg oiy, and Gloria, his wife. She tells them how the ugly story of her past has followed her everywhere. And so she has made up her mind to go 10 Europe where no one will know her.
 She turns over the sale of her house 10 Ulysses x, Forgan. q wealthy widower. And she bcgs Dick to sell her stocks and bonds at once for whatever they will bring. All she wants. she explains, is enough money to enable her to dress the part of rich widow so that she can "land' husband with money.
 A week later, with SS00O in her handbag, May goes to Atlantic City for d rest before sailing. There she meets a divorcee, Carlotta Frolking and her friends. Herbert Waterbury and Dan Sprague.
 May spends $6oo for d black pearl ring and buys several hundreds Of dollars worth of clothes, preparing herself for the role of "vamping" Herbert Waterbury.
 As time goes on, and Hcrby tells her how much he loves her but fails 10 propose marriage, May becomes angry. Then one day, 10 her utter surprise, Dan Sprague takes her for a walk in the rain and asks her 10 marry him. May wonders if in her cagerness to marry, she has led Dan to think she is in love with him. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
 When Dan had left her, and had disappeared down the rainsr rpt boardwalk, May crossed over to the railing and stood staring out at the ocean.
 Her body shook violently with excitement. But dullness, that had nothing 10 do with excitement, set tied down over her spirit.
 She knew tbat Carlotta was wait ing for her back al the Traymore
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6

Letter From Leslie Prescott to Ruth :.-.'. Burke-Continued
 We quickly motored to the avia- ton field after Mir. Sartoris lunch con, and before We knew it we were aboard the three great passenger planes.
 T shall have 10 plead ignorance, V said as l settled myself beside MT. Sartoris in the first car 10 take off. "T did not know there were any pas senger planes in this country of the type that flies the English Channel
 There are no others. Mrs. Pres colt. These belong to me. One am going to take with me on my yacht, and the others I have given 10 some buddies of mine who want to establish passenger service be- tween New York and Chicago"
 Are you always as generous as that to your friends ?'
 Not always. my dear lady. In fact. some people think I am quite selfish. But these men saved my life, one Of them not only once but twice, and although l do not con sidcr my life any great prize, yet Y s the only one I have, and perhaps l am better off than I would be had 1 died at that time.
 "The men who are driving these cars are these buddies of mine, and they tested them very well in New York before I had them delivered here. However, we are making what Is really the first trip"
 It was awfully exciting, Ruth. Some Of the women were sea, or rather air-sick. I suppose you call 1t, but I Was all right. remem- bered what Mother had written me concerning her trip across the chan rel, and I wondered if she had had The same cXhilaration l was haunz
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We talked about you" May said with the utter calmmess of a per son who is not telling the truth.
 A little gleam of pleasure lighted up Carlotta's face.
 You did? ?" she asked, And what did Dan say about me ."
 He didn't say word" May an- swered. T did all the talking, I read him regular mcnologue about his belonging to you. And I told him that, under the circumstances, he couldn't expect me 10 so walking in the rain with him. He took it like a lamb, too. Do you know, I'm sure he cares about you, Carlotta."
 She felt that she ought to add that bit of fiction as crumb of comfort for the dejected little woman at her side.
 of course, he cares about me" Carlotta replied comfortably, "Dan's really crazy about me- but he wants the thrill of a new crush every now and then. I know he doesn't mean anything by flirting with you or any other girl he meets"
 May wondered how Carlotta would take it if she told her that Dan Sprasue had just asked her to marry him, Why, at this very instant, if she had wanted 10, che could be speeding toward the near est marriage license bureau, with Dan Sprague. What a cad he was!
 And, what a cad Herbert Water bury was, too!
 "Thcse men who tell you how much they love you, and forget to propose marriage a they're queer birds. Carlotta." she observed final l ly. She rose. and slipped out of her wet raincoat.
 Lets go in and have a cup of tea and forget 'em," she said.
 When are you sailing for Eu' rope" Carlotta asked suddenly. as she buttered her fourth muffin. "Oh, dear. l shouldn't eat like this! I'm getting so fat. But, Jiminy, you can't starve yourself 10 death all the time ." She sighed. and put three
New Britain herald., 1925-08-13
MAY SEYMOUR |FQ(TIO0SE| by yBEATp|CE pUpTON $,

Not while there were new ones 10 bother about!
 Now, about this Herbert Water bury" she said to herself, What are you going to do about him? Let him make a fool of you?"
 But she had no answer to give herself,
 She could only go on trying to answer more of the haffling ques- tions that came tumbling into her mind,
 Why was it that Dan sprague, who belonged 10 another woman, should ask her 10 marry him at the exact moment when she was earn cstly wishing that Herbert Water bury should propose?
 Was life planned 10 thwart peo- pie? Was it just huge practical joke played by the gods upon nor tals?
 "If 1t is. l certainly can't say that I get much of a laugh out of it!' May decided grinlly.
 At the door Of the hotel, she turned suddenly and crossed the boardwalk, to have one last look at the gray symphony of the storm. hove the waves that broke wildly on the beach, a gull wheeled and futtercd in the great wind that swept in from the sea.
 I'm like that bird" May thought, with her eyes on the gull, Trying to keep my wings up, with every wind huffcting me down "
 Tears of self-pity sprang once more 10 her eyes. But, after a mo- ment, she squared her shoulders and walked back to the hotel.
 She found Carlotta sitting discon- solately in the lobby, with an un- opened magazine on her lap. She was powdered and curled and mani cured within an inch of her life, but no amount of grooming could hide the lines around her mouth and eyes.
 "What did Dan have to say to you?" she asked as May dropped into chair beside her. Her tone was casual, but May could see the look of strain In her eyes.
 Did he make love to you? I'll bet he did,"
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Since the arrival of the five babies in the home of Timmy the Flying Squirrel Timmy had been living else where. There had been no room for him in that home. So Timmy had made new home for himself a short distance away, but near enough for him 10 see how Mrs. Timmy and the babies were getting along whenever he happened to think of it. The night before the storm which had ruined the old home by breaking off the hollow limb in which the nest had been placed Timmy had been out all night He had gone to bed just be- fore the storm. Of course, he had heard the thunder and had felt the wind, but he hadn't thought much about them and had gone to sleep as soon as the storm was over lie hadn't even looked outside.
 All day long Timmy had slept It wasn't until the Black Shadows came creeping through the Green toreSt that Timmy awoke. For while he' sat with his head ont of his door way looking about. Then he decl1- cd he would go over and sec no" Mrs Timmy and the babies were getting along. Away he went ghd- ing from tree to tree, until hnal'y he alightcd on the bottom ot the tree in which had been the old home. Up the tree he scamperen until he reached the place where there should have been a big ho''o" limb, All that remained was snort stub. So surprised was Timmy that he squealed right out. He cou.' see that the old nest vas still in what remained of that broken Ilmn' Hastily he peeped in. It was empty Never in all his life had Timmy the Flying Squirrel been so upset He looked down. He could see the broken limb lying on the ground With quick jump he glided down. From piece to piece of that broken limb he hurried. He didn't kno" just what he expected to find but he knew that he was afraid of what ne might find. He was afraid he might find some of those babies kilIed' But he didn't find anything.
 Once more he climbed the tree clear I'D to the stub of the broken branch. For a long time he simply sat there. Where vas Mrs. TlmmY Where were those five babies Would he ever see them again Where should he look for them? II they hadn't been killed by the accl'
 dent they might have been caueh' by enemies who had found theil
 home open to the light of day. Tim
 my didn't know where to 20 CT vha'
 lost his appetite. He forgot that h'
 lst his appetite. He forgot that h'
 had started out to get something t'
 eat. All he could think about va
 his lost family. Presently he startec
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10 look for them. At first he just wandered about aimessly. Then he began to realize how foolish this was. "Of course" said he to him. self, If they have escaped they have found a new home. The first thing Mrs. Timmy would do would be to look for new home. The thing for me to do is 10 visit all the empty houses l know of. If l don't find them in one of these 1'l know that something dreadful has haprened."
 Now, Timmy knew all the holes in trees for some distance around. First he visited all the nearby holes on that side of the Laughing Brook
 Of course. he didn't find his family. Then he glided across the Laughing Brook and began search of the trees over there. Quite suddenly it
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now,
 We didn't talk very much-it was too thrilling. Jack was not in the ship with me; he went with the little widow in another one, and the last l saw of him he was helping her into the great car very carefully, Jack is always very susceptible, you know.
 think l must have slept most of the way, for when l opened my eyes it was twilight and We were sailing along beside a place near the sea. We landed not far from where the Atlantis was anchored, and again boarded a gas launch which WAS tied to the wharf, In few min utes we were all on board of Mir Sartoris' yacht at last.
 Ruth, that boat is the most beau tiful one l have ever seen. Mir Sartoris must be one of the richest men in America,
 Everyone vas hungry and soon 8 gorgeous dinner was spread under the awnings out on the deck where it was still warm enough to cal comfortably
 T should think you would be very lonely in this wonderful yach' dining alone completely out of sigh of Iand," I remarked 10 my host.
 T am" he answered fervently but he added "I do moi think, how cNer that I am as lonely on my owr I"ct with nothing to look upon eX copt the restless sea as am in thu midst of the crowd that I find il any big hotel dining room. ! T never feel so much alone al whom I sec people all about me ben on enjoyment in which I am no participating"
 He bent a little closer as VIC stoor by the rail
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Msdge and Lillian In a Midnight
 Conference

Conference
 Save for her thinneSs, no one who saw Lillian's face at my entrance into her room would have guessed that she had been so near death but a few days before. The trl- umphant solving of a problem Is like a tonic to her, and the fact that 1t was I. not she, who had translated the characters upon the card dropped by steve" made no difference in her generous eAulta- ton.
 l replied to her exclamation by handing her the paper upon which 1 had worked out the decoding.
 Good work" she commented heartily, scanning the rows of fig ures into which the jargon on the card had resolved itself. T was sure 1t was this sort of stunt. But you look worn to frazzle. Have you been working all this time? l warned you 1t would be a hum Jinger."
 Tt was 80 little of a humdinger that think Junior could have solved it." I retorted. The absur- dity of my long struggle to decode the card when the solution was so ridiculously simple was annoying me. Marion would have made mincemeat of it."
 why, what do you mean?' she asked, startled. but when l showed her the childish code in which Steve" had trusted, she sank back helpless with laughter among the pillows from which she had raised herself at my entrance. l struggled with my annoyance for a second, and then shared her mirth. If you could have seen your face when you explained this.' she said at last, and I grinned reluctantly.
 T suppose it mirrored an inter- estins grouch," l said, but I think you'll admit I had some provoca- tion."
 Steve Trusts to Primitive Code
 mats a mllQ word, Sne Sdlu' I'm afraid I steered you wrong by my insistence that it probably was hard"
 No, you weren't to blame at all, , said. T ought to have remembered the old maxims about proceeding from the known to the unknown, from the easy to the hard, and all the rest of 1t. But I overestimated "Steve's intelligence, that's all It never occurred to me that man capable of putting a memorandum in a code would trust to one so primitive"
 Was that all there was to it?'' she queried. "A equals one, and
New Britain herald., 1925-08-13
ON HEALTH-- Want Long Life? Read This

Eat slowly, always using more fresh vegetables and fruit than ami nal food,
 Exercise not 10 fatigue. The best exercise is walking.
 Dress according to season and to weather
 Avoid draughts. danpness chilli ness.
 Do not lose your temper,
 Do not find fault. Always try to look on the bright side of life.
 Take a vacation once year, nc matter how short, A change of en- Yironment is a great tonic.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-13
FABLES

Here's a list of rules for promot- ing health and longevity, suggested by Philadelphia physician:
 Use moderation in everything; drinking, eating, working, eAercis. ing and resting,
 Do not worry.
 Deep breathing of fresh air every where; when asleep or awake, in- doors and outdoors,
 Clean out the bowels and keep them clean,
 Keep clean the body, mouth and mind,
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popped into his head that there was a certain tree over there in which he had once lived before he had met Mrs. Timmy. There was a very good bed in there, for he had made 1t himself, and Timmy is a little fussy about his. bed.
 No sooner did Timmy think of this tree than he started straight for it. As he started 10 climb he heard the sound of little claws scratching on wood and looking Up, he saw little Mrs. Timmy looking down at him. Perhaps you can guess how happy Timmy was and how he hurried up that tree to find out if all the babies were safe.
 Copyright, 1925, by T. w. Burgess)
New Britain herald., 1925-08-13
Onality paNs

Never buy second class cas1ed goods. There is economy in getting only the best quality.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-13

One four-lettered word for money is jack" but that isn't the word used in this puzzle,
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 5. Pattern
 9. Street car IS. Doorkeepcr of monastery 14, Rubbing (the body) 15. Employed IS. Locked IS. Old l9. To scatter ol. Lair %. Native metal 23 Measure of area 25. Drunkard 27 Twice 2S. Myself 29. Secured 31. Tatter 33. Friend 34, Twenty-four hours 55. Title g, Eminent 39. To go 40, Earth
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ArINrI for IaII

Velvet is being stressed as Inc most popular material for fall. Vel vet ribbon is being used extensively Tor trimmings.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-13

Breahfast-Orarge 1nce. soft cooked eggs, crisp graham toast. milk. coffee.
 Luncheon- Lima bean Soufsle. beet salad. graham bread apple ssuco ginger bread, milk, t,a.
 Dnner-Cream of erira~h soup. ,rou'ons, broiled harbu' steak. creamed po'atocs, carrots, apple-c.I- "rr-nut salad burberry re, whole wheat bread. milk, coffee.
 With the exception of the blue berry pie in the dinner n'ru 1h IT, are no dishes suggested that cannot be served 10 a child four ycars of age. The salad might well be TO- duced to lettuce with French dress ing in place of the continuation or a celery heart may take the place of a salad.
 Lima Bean SDunlc
 One pint sheneI lima beans, cups milk. l-2 teaspoon salt. 1-2 tea spoon pepper, 2 tablespoons butter. eggs,
 Wash beans and cook 20 minutes in boiling water 10 cover. One-half teaspoon Of salt should jr added after the first 10 minutes Of cooking, Drain from water if the liquid has not cooked away and rub through n sieve. Beat yoliis of sggs until thick
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Timmy Is Much Upset By THORNTON ". BURGESS

Instead of finding out things first, Always fear suspects the worst.
 --Old Mother Nature.
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The next story: A Green Forest Apartment Tree.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-02-06

at times many had t. be turned
away for lack Of room.
Miss Gould's wonderful singing
is aI~ays a feature Of these ser
vices. The surprising eloquence Of
Evangelist Stockton interests all
These talented workers can be in
FL Centre only q short time. The
people Of the entire community and
CITY arc cordially invited to hcal
tueU Sunday.