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Jimmy Blake, Old Friend of
Chickie, Returns Home
and Calls on Her.

home. There was a visitor waiting
in the living room. "a tan, spare
fellow who came out and took her
hand with half-shy: Hello.
Chickie."
1t was Jimmy-back from the
islands, tanned and with the teasing
eyes sober, but the black hair heavy
and unruly as ever. But Jimmy had
an air about him.
He could not speak because OF the
tears for this was very sudden; and
she could not look at him, remem-
bering that spring day years ago
when he came to kneel at her side;
to say: "Chickie-do you want me
want me now?"
But finally she laughed: Darling
Jimmy home again-when did yoi.
Gomez"
Last night" He was III at ease.
Then he began to talk-good to be
home. Jonathan looked the same
oh. he'd seen lots-had a fine time
staying a month or so-then:
Come on, Chickie-take a ride"
That was like the Jimmy of her
school days. They ran down the
steps laughing. Martha Blake
watched them from her window.
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The
Sequel
to
BY Gilmore iIeherin


She closed her eyes and with a
pleading movement freed herself
from his arms. He followed. her to
the davenport, and, sitting next to
her, covered her clasped hands. She
said with smile that pierced him
to the heart: You know about me.
Davld-all of it?"
II know about you, Helena-all."
"Oh, really? Why do you say
these things to me, David? Can't
you know I would not hear them?"
You are hearing them. I've
known almost from the beginning.
1t was when I learned all that
loved you most, Helena"
She looked at him, her deep
beautiful eyes full of sadness. How
can that be? How could you feel 50,
knowing all?
Because 7 see what others don't.
1t is because you were sweeter and
gentler and more unthinking Of your
self"
Tears eprang into her eyes. ooh,
no"
"Yes-and that's why all this
happened"
She saw the warm intentness in
his face and the features finely
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CEIICKIE

drawn, pale now with his excite
ment. 80 / do not see this as an.
other might, but only as re-
gretful thing in your life, and not
so regretful either. Didn't you say
yourself, Helena, that through II
you had grown strong?"
Shelowered her head unable to
bear longer the strain Of her emo.
tons. Strong for myself, David
But 1 would not have grown strong
for you in this way"
II she could have wiped clean the
days. If she could have stood be
fore him in her glad. untroubled
beauty. In a pathetic way she said
something Of this. Then she asked
him not to think of her, for It
could never be.
He said 1T is you as you are
before me now that l love, Helena.
No other has eyer loved that The
spirit you can give to me has been
another's. It grew out of all this
and 1t is beautiful to me and I'M
selfish and very dear. I want it
want it greatly"
She moved from him with her
hand half covering her face. Then
she said quietly: II think I am
paid for all the pain I have ever
known. 1 think / am. Do not mind
that I am crying. 1 can not help
1t. And l can not tell you'll can
never measure with words the great
ness of you saying these things for
me. But you must believe me, for
it Is true. Oh, yes, David, it is
the very truth. I know It with an
utter completeness. Love Is not for
me-"
"Helena"
But she was standing now and
facing him. Her eyes shone and the
tears were gone. THE truth.
David-you must believe 1t. You
must go-please."
He would have taken her in his
arms and argued But she stood
like a statue, her hands clasped,
summoning the strength Of her life
to stand by her now. And she would
not yield.
She even said and smiled: Now
am to lose another friend, David?
That Is rather hard"
"You are not to lose a friend. Let
me speak"
"No-please-" for she knew that
in a few moments her strength
would pass and she feared these
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see Gloria's face. 1t was smiling
scornfully.
I'm scarcely married, and you're
beginning to talk babies already"
the girl said. rs that all women
are for to have babies?"
eff is isn't that. perhaps you'll
tell me what they are for"
suggested Dicks mother.
'Oh. how do I know what women
are for?" Gloria cried. But I sup
pose they're on earth to live and be
happy like anyone else"
And to drink hard liquor. to
smoke cigarets until they're dopey.
and to play bridge for money until
they have faces like misers" Moth
or Gregory's voice was deep with
disgust. "Oh. you women who are
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eager, yearning hands of hers-oh-
how they would reach out and seize
this almost terrible gladness-"no-
you go-you are excited-so much
has happened-and I, too"
He gave a soft laugh then and
his eyes with their winning intent
ness were warm on hers. II think
you love me. Helena-and you will
say it perhaps tomorrow"
She shook her head. You will
do not mean to be denied"
She leaned against the door when
he was gone. pressing her hands
against her heart. No one would
hear that odd. sobbing laugh-no
one would see the tears now. nor
the white anguish
Then she stole down the hall and
listened. Jonathan snored-how
even and blessed ran the lives of
those two-how gentle their MUIR
INJURED talk in the dark-sweet eve
Ing Of a homely love-
In the sunroom the hyacinths
breathed like a song. Spring again.
no oSoAo Aiobd a 6OlQCil lOOhs one
watched them from the window.
Loved her-he loved her. And
he was loved She did not deny this
to her thought. She had loved him
all along. Oh, the fineness of him
and the deep, winning eyes. He was
one who did high, glorious deeds
never thought about 1t. Oh, to
walk at his side down the long, striv-
ing years. If that could be
He was not for her. No! She
said it and closed her eyes. Thoughts
sprang at her like forms in the dark.
And the past came up and laid its
hand on hers. She shuddered.
The past claimed her. Bring that
to him. Ah-drag the stain of her
life across his that was so clean
and strong. Things that were said
came back to her. Oh, the things
that would be said. How they would
filter day after day into his office
and through the hospital. Talking
Of her that was dear to him. How
1t would make him wince-and in
the end how it would eat out his
heart and his happiness.
Was this what she should do to
him? She drew back from herself
in horror Enough that he had
spoken. That one as fine as he
would dream of loving her. Let
this beauty abide. Let her hold to it.
She wept She sat there hours.
When the silence Of the night was
most deep She prayed. Make her
strong-give her the courage and
the calm
Then she wrote to David-she
thanked him for all the wondrous
kindness and that this was a holy
thing that had come to her through
him. She wished to keep 1t so.
But he must know that she would
not think of love or marriage. She
couldn't-and please-let this be
final-oh, do not ask again
The next evening he said to her.
II got your letter.
"Oh, please"
Answer only this-if you could
think of love, would you think of
me?"
A quick, fleeing smile went like
a rapture to her eyes. He took
that for an answer.
And every day he stopped her and
said some winsome thing like that.
He seemed happy.
But she maintained unflinfhingly
the stand she had taken. A f,adness
grew in all her thoughts. She felt
as though these days were the last
farewell to her youth.
She felt it most piercilgly one
afternoon on her day off. lShe went
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ming tomorrow? Helping Dick get
along. year after year? Losing her
looks in the meantime
-. Why she wouldn't be much
better off than her own mother!
The only difference would be that
she, herself, would have a better
house and more money to run III
with. >. roast lamb instead Of stew;
fresh peas instead of canned onesi
Gloria pounded the table in her
anger and disappointment. How
life had tricked herl Well, she'd
get herself out of this mess, some-
how!
The next morning Dick was better
but too i'll to leave the house.
Gloria sat beside him while he ate
breakfast before the bedroom fire.
"Dicky-bird, she said with all her
sweetness, I'm going to hire a maid
of our own today. dear. I want to
get her used to the house before we
throw our first party"
"Party?" asked Dick, startled
Now don't say we can't afford
one, first thing" Gloria cried. I've
figured 1t all out. It won't cost much
for food and cocktails and a little
jazz band. Not much over a hun
dred dollars -
Maggie appeared in the doorway.
"A Miss Briggs downstairs to see
you, Mr.. Dick" she said.
Miss Briggs" Gloria repeated.
who in the world is Miss Briggs?"
ITO Re Continued
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ness. Dick looked miserable.
And If you want to make a hit
with me, you'll never ask me to
have anything to do with her again, +"
she went on bitterly. "She's been
bawling me out for not doing my
own homework. / notice she keeps
a maid, all right! And she had the
cheek to tell me 1 ought to go ahead
and have a whole family of children
=. when she had only one herselfr
Dick stared at her thoughtfully.
"She had three, you know my
mother" he said at last. THE other
two died. I'm sorry you rowed with
her. Glory"
That's right, blame It all on mel"
Glory replied. TT was she VINO
started it. I was having lunch with
May Seymour and she made me
leave the table and go home with
her. . and then started to tell me
what a terrible woman I am. So I
just got out of her darned old car.
And you can do as you please about
1t, but I'm through with your fam.
ilyw
Downstairs Maggie was striking
the Japanese dinner gong. 1t chimed
like the very voice Of peace and har-
mony.
Gloria ran down to the dining
room to eat alone.
= o this was marriage
81 Facing an evening alone
IL while Dick dozed upstairs.
Doing her own homework begin
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THE STORY so EAR

Gloria Gordon, young and beautiful.
marries Dick Gregory. for the money
she thinks he has. She has made up
her mind never to have children. but
to have an exciting time and expensive
clothes always.
After the honeymoon, which has
really been shopping trip, Dick tells
Gloria that he cannot afford a cook.
Gloria refuses point blank to do her
own housework, and Dick borrows his
mothers maid, Maggie.
Gloria meets Stanley Wayburn, an
actor whom sho once loved. Wayburn
calls on her and Dick sees him leav-
ing the house. Gloria tells her hus-
band that Wayburn is an interior
decorator, who had called about some
mp-shades.
Next day Gloria is in a restaurant
with May Seymour, married friend,
she sees Dicks mother looking at her
with deep disgust.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
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Cf1ARIE
1T LORIA swayed slowly to her
:, feet. Her face was white as
she walked across the dining
room to Mother Gregory's table.
She was afraid Of this major-domo
of a woman. And Mother Gregory
knew it.
Come into the dressing-room with
me-" she said sharply. Il want to
talk to you a minute or two"
She gripped Glory above the elbow
and steered her out into the women's
rest room. May Seymour winked at
Glory as they passed.
Glory pulled off~her hat and began
to powder her nose before the mir
ror, to gain a moments time to
gather her wits.
"Sit down. Mother Gregory said
And Gloria sat.
Now then Dicks mother said
in her powerful voice, what in the
world are you doing down here with
that woman who is the talk Of the
town? Have you lost your senses2"
How do you mean, talk g the
town." Glory asked weakly.
Mother Gregory snorted.
You know as we'll as / do that
her affair with Jim Carewe is COM
mon talk everywhere she said
And here l find you sitting with
them where everybody can see you!
And another thing, young wo-
man. L sent Maggie over to
your house to show you how to cook
and take care of the home Dicks
given you . not to leave you free
to gallivant all over town with your
queer frienGs!
IF that's what Ma ggie's there for.
you can have her back and I'll
get a maid of my own" Gloria cried.
Her fear of Dicks mother was
blotted out by her sudden anger.
III you think I'm going to be a
ecrubbing- brush for your precious
son, you're barking up the wrong
tree, I'm not going to drudge for
him or for anybody else!' she cried.
Tears of fury were in her voice.
He can perfectly afford to get
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CHAPTER LXXXVI.
The Dinner Invitation

IMMY helped her into the ma
| chine. He did it with a fine
Il grace. She remembered how
he used to hold her arm so hard,
keeping her back when they walked
along the street. She said: Jimmy,
since when so very gallant?"
Always He grinned. This broke
a hard tension between them.
You're prettier than ever, Chickie."
"Ah. no. Jimmy darling-getting
20 now"
And I'm 81. Darn queer. isn't
it, the way the years creep up
Doesn't seem so long since you first
put up your hair. l remember the
day. You thought you were the
world with a fence around it"
She said uneasily: "Oh. you dea-
old "reminiscences! You always could
pull out the memories"
Jimmy colored and began in
great hurry to tell her of the islands
and interesting people he met and
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the summers life every one led down
there.
He broke off from this to say
abruptly: II heard OF Munson s
death. A pity. wasn't 1t? He had
some pretty straight ways. didn't
her"
You don't know all Of them,
Jimmy. Jake did so many princely
things for me-"
Il know. Mary's kept me posted
on about everything. Yet I've
wondered. Living alone a fellow
does a lot OF wondering" He drove
swiftly. They were in the park now
the leaves of all the trees had a
tender, shiny look. Now and then
beds Of flowers flashed out jaunty
and young.
"Ch!ckie-do you like the work
you are doing? Is the going hard?"
"Oh, sometimes, OF course"
Mary says you don't go out
much. Wonder If you get lonely"
She guessed what Jimmys
thoughts might be. and gave a soft,
wistful laugh. Then he looked
quietly at her and the fine. honest
eyes demanded truth. Remember
that last day, Chickie? And things
l said to you. and If you should ever
want or need Newell, have your"
OH For moments she couldn't
speak, for it seemed to her a noble
yet a pathetic thing that Jimmy
should come now to redeem this
promise. For in his young boys
heart the Chickie that he loved was
gone, and he surely knew 1t. He
loved the white. flaming beauty of
her childhood. He had watched its
radiant blooming. That was the
thing he loved. the thing he wanted.
Yet now, although it was gone, his
loyalty stood by.
Her eyes brimmed, meeting his.
Same old love of Jimmy, aren't
you? You'll take me If 1 need you?
How darling you are! But I don't
need you, Jimmy dear, and you
don't want me. In your true heart
you know this. You loved what l
no longer am"
That's not it. Chickie. I hate to
think of you going along alone.
Couldn't I make you happy?"
mo, you couldn't, Jimmy. And
I would bring you nothing but a
long, aching regret. You would have
in your thoughts always the thing l
used to be. In the sweetest hours
you would know yourself robbed.
Your thought would blame me-"
You were never to blame, Chickie.
The man is always to blame in a
case like this. 1 think the fellow
who could look at you end want to
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me a cook, and / don't mean any
work in his house. can go out
and earn my $25 any week in the
year. And it won't be at dishwash-
ing either. :"
She rose and, returning to the
dining room. gathered up her beaded
bag and white gloves.
Mother Gregory followed. She
laid her jeweled hand on Gloria's
arm.
"Sit down a minute, while I pay
my check" she said gently, land
wen leave together. There's no
need to make a scene this way, is
there?"
crowded restaurant.
Gloria had forgotten all about May
Seymour.
RI INSIDE in the street stood
Mother Gregorys coupe.
III Jump in" she said to
Gloria.
The girl hesitated.
II have a little shopping to
do =" she said.
Jump inr' Mother Gregory re-
peated. "I'n drive you home. It's
time you and l had a talk about
things in general, and marriage in
PARTICULAR
She started the car.
Now, Glory" she began. Just
what is your idea Of what you owe
my son, as his wife?"
What do 1 owe Dick?" she re.
peated in surprise. why. don't.
owe him anything, do I? He wanted
to marry me, and he has me-"
you think that's enough?" Moth
er Gregory asked. How about be-
ing a real wife to him taking
care of him, cooking his meals. darn
ing his socks, reading to him when
he's tired? How about such things?
Do you try to do them?"
Certainly not" Gloria snapped
Here beautiful face was distorted
with anger.
Certainly not" she said again.
IT can't see where he makes life so
terribly comfortable for me. Does
he hire maid for me when I ask
him to? Not chancel Does
he leave me the car to use daytimes!
No indeed! He rolls downtown In
it himself every morning. And
can walk! And what makes rne
so sore is that I know he can afford
to keep a cook and an extra auto
mobile"
That's where you're wrong" said
Mother Gregory. Dick is just start
ing his career. Lawyers don't sud
denly make million like inventors
or promoters, you know. Dick has
a long. hard row to hoe and you
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growing up who can't boil a
decent pot Of coffee, but can shake
up any kind of a cocktail that's
ever been invented! You girls who
haven't strength enough to put the
buttons in your husbands shirt
sleeves. but have pep enough 20
strut and shimmy half the night at
some tough party or other! What
earthly good are any OF you? E.
Now. Glory, I want you to think
things over ,. -
"Will you please stop this car
and let me QUIZ" Gloria interrupted.
I've stood all the insults 1 can
stand"
Silently Mrs. Gregory stopped the
car. Gloria got out and her mother
in-law drove on.
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must help him as helped his father
thirty years ago when Dick was just
a baby!'
Mother Gregory smiled. her eyes
full Of memories.
I'VE had a tiny house then" she
said. And I did every stroke Of
work in It myself and took care
of my baby besides"
Her face became serious.
by the way. my dear, have your
babies early in your married life, :"
she said. THE younger a mother
is the more of a playmate she is
for her children e"
n UDDENLY Mother Gregory
| ~ stopped.
. In the tilted mirror above
the windshield Of the car. she could
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hurt you is a white uvered ratr"

hurt you is a white livered rat"
"Ah. Jimmy. after all these years
you can't think Of that time without
pain, without anger, without feeling
that I was frightfullly hurt"
Gould any one, Chickie? Could
any one?"
There came into her vision an in
tent face with winning eyes and a
voice that said; LAS you are now,
want you-dear and beautiful"
A faint glow tinged her cheeks.
You sect would always be a
torture to you. Yet 1 think 1t glo-
rious that you should come and
make the offer. you dear old darling.
Don't you know, Jimmy, there's a
golden Eliza waiting for you? Why
don't you look for her? AS for me
Il need my lovely brother more
than anything. else on earth"
Ito Be Continued
Copyright. King Feature Syndicate)
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Puzzle a Day

At the American Legion benefit
fair, John found that pencils cost
dime each, tablets fifteen cents, pens
one cent, and erasers three and five
cents each.
He bought a supply of each,
spending one dollar and receiving
fifty articles. What were they?
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Yesterdays answer:

Yesterdays answer:
This Is the workman's rearrange-
ment of the original four coops. Ar
row shows where fences fell down
and the word replaced" is in front
Of each Of the three lengths he put
UP again.
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The Fzapper Wife.
INDIANAPOLIS GIRD

IN LORIA turned toward home.
kicking the walks as she
IL went.
BY the time she reached home
she was thoroughly out of temper.
Dicks roadster stood in the drive
way.
There was a fire burning in the
living room CRATE, And before it,
stretched out on the davenport
asleep, lay Dick.
Gloria tiptoed into the room and
stood looking down at him. His
face was flushed and he breathed
quickly. Suddenly he opened his
eyes.
GLORY" he said. AMI his voice
] was like that Of a sick child who
wants his mother.
Whats happened to your" Clio
ria asked.
Nothing" Dick answered. I've
had nasty little cold for days, ana
1t seems to have slipped up behind
me, all of a sudden. Haven't got
lemons in the house. have WEI"
1T guess So" Gloria went out
into the kitchen. Maggie was there,
tearfully peeling onions.
Maggie" her mistress said, have
we any lemons? Mr.. Gregory wants
one for his cold"
Its a hot lemonade he wants, "
Maggie said. LAS I've been telling
him for the last hour. But nothing
would he take till yourself came
home. I'll make it, and then we'll
| get him into bed between blankets
with a hot water bottle to his feet
and let him sweat the cold out
Of himself by morning"
She moved briskly around the
kitchen as she spoke, filing the tea
kettle and mixing lemon juice and
sugar together in tall glass.
Gloria went back to Dick.
Come upstairs" she said. Maggie
thinks you ought to go to bed. And
while you're undressing I'll put g
hot water bottle in your bed"
IN N fifteen minutes Dick was
II comfortable. Gloria turned
~ to leave the room. She wanted
to telephone the employment agency
about maid to take Maggie's place.
For she was sure that the first thing
Mother Gregory would do would be
to send for Maggie to come back to
her.
Don't CO." Dick said. stay here
and talk to me-"
What is there to talk about?T
Gloria asked indifferently.
Lots of things" Dick answered
What has my golden girl been do
ing all day."
Fighting with your mother. most.
ly." said Gloria with piercing sweet
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CHAPTER V
1T LORIA swayed slowly to her
Ii feet. Her face was white as
she walked across the dining
+oI
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Copyright. King Feature syndicatel
The Republican., 1925-11-12
ACCIDENT

Mrs. William Hauser, former res
ident of Accident, now residing near
Oakland, visited friends and relatives
here last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Greene and
their youngest son, Sidney, Jr., were
callers at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Hetrick on Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Greene will be remembered by
many as Miss Lillian Cutter, a for
mer teacher in our local high school.
Mrs. Adam Richter and Mrs. F. E.
Spoerlein returned to their homes in
Accident last Saturday from a trip
to York, Pa, and Baltimore, Nd.
Misses Ruth Neutzling and Anna
Bo!den, teachers in our local gram
mar school, spent the weekend at the
latter's home in Meyersdale, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Leinbach are
visiting the latter's mother, Mrs. Mary
Hartman in Accident. Mr.. Leinbach
has been transferred from Fleming,
hy., to a point in a neighboring state
at which place they will take up their
residence after the first of December.
On your list of activities during the
Thanksgiving holidays, set aside the
28th to attend the bazaar and oyster
supper to be given in the lower room
of car school building. The two de-
rartments of the Church of the
Brethren, under whose auspices the
affair is to be given, earnestly solicit
the patronage of the public, and it
will be well worth your while to at
tend. Come and do your Christmas
shopping and enjoy an afternoon and
evening with old friends and ac-
quaintances.