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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-07-30
Chapter w

They were married the following
May, just two months later. Selma
was at once bewildered and calm; re-
bellious and content. Overlapping these
emotions was something like grim
amusement Beneath them, something
like fright. She moved with a strange
air of fatality. 1t was as If she were
being drawn inexOrably, against her
will, her judgment, her plans, into
something sweet and terrible. When
with Pervus she was elated, gay, vol
uble. He talked little; looked at her
aumbly worshipingy.,
There We're days when the feeling of
anreality possessed her. She, truck
farmers wife, living in High Prairie
The rest of her days. Why, no! No!
Was this the great adventure that her
father had always spoken of? She,
who was going to Ne happy way
farer down the path of life-any one
Of a dozen things. This High Prairie
winter was to have been only an cpl
sode. Not her life! She looked at
Maarije. Oh, she'd never be like that.
That was. stupid, unnecessary. Pink
and blue dresses in the house, for her.
Frills on the window curtains. Flow
ers in bowls.
Some Of the pangs and terrOrS with
which most prospective brides are as
sailed she c0nfided to Mrs. Pool while
that active lady was slamming about
the kitchen.
did you ever feel scared and-and
sort Of-scared when you thought
about marry, Mrs. Pool?"
Maartje POOLS hands were in great
batch of bread dough which she pun
meled and slapped and kneaded Wig
-four on the baking board while she
held the dough mass in the other hand,
then pumped it down and again be-
gan to knead, both hands doubled into
fists.
She laughed a short little laugh. 81
ran away"
"You did, You mean you really ran
but why2 Didn't you lo-like
Klaas2'
Maartje Pool kneaded briskly, the
color high In her cheeks, what with
the vigorous pummellng and rolling,
and something else that made her look
strangely young for the moment-girl-
ish. almost. "Sure I liked him. liked
him"
"But you ran away?"
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-07-30

forces that labored to produce the food
for millions of humans. She thought
Of Chicago's children. If they had red
cheeks, clear eyes, nimble brains II
was because Peryus brought them the
food that made them so. Something
Of this she tried to convey to Pervus
He only stared. his blue eyes vide and
unrespOnsive.
Farm work grand Farm work is
slave work. Yesterday, from the load
Of carrots in town l didn'S make
enough to bring you the goods for the
child so when 1t comes you should have
clothes for 1t. Its better l feed them
to the live stock"
TT he had been man given to noting)
that the fine jaw-line was set as de-
terminedly as ever with an angle that
spelled inevitably paint, drainage, hui
mus, potash. phosphoric acid, and
horse teaIn.
She rose before four with Peryus,
glad to be out Of the stuffy little rcoI2
with it's spotted and scaIy green wall
paper, its rickety bed and chair. They
had cup of coffee and'a slice OF bread
in the eating house on the first floor.
Selma waited while he tended the
horse. 1t was scarcely dawn when the
trading began. Selma, watching 1t
from the wagon seat, thought that this
was ridiculousIy haphazard and peril
GUS method of distributing the food for
whose fruition Pervus had toiled with
aching back and tired arms, But she
said nothing.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-07-30

would have meme OF it, EG her trunk
she had a cardboard box such as shoes
come in. Certainly this should hold
enough lunch for two, she thought.
She was q little nervous about the
whole thing; rather dreaded the pros
pect Of eating her supper with a High
Prairie swain unknown to her. Sup
pose NO one should bid FOR her box.
She resolved to fill 1t after her own
pattern, disregardings Maartie'soheavy
provender.
She had the kitchen to herself.
JakOb was In the fields or out-houses
The house was deliciOusly quiet
Selma rummaged for the shoe box.
lined It with q sheet of tissue paper,
rolled UP her sleeves, got out mixing
bowl, -four, pans. Cup cakes were
her ambition. She baked six of them
dendish little figures that marched so
tractably under Selina's mastery pen
ell
She took it up, glibly. 1.-THE remain
der must contain twice the product of
the tens by the units plus the square
of the units" He blinked
She was breathing rather fast. The
FIRE in the, Kitchen stove snapped and
cracked. Nov, then. suppose You do
that for me. Well wipe it out, There !
What must the remainder contain%
He took it up. slowly. haltingly.
The house was terribly still except for
the mans voice. 1.-THE remainder
twice product E. tens
units :" A something in his voice
"a note-a tlmbre. She felt herself
swaying Queerly, as though the whole
house were gently rocking. Little de-
licious agonizing shivers chased each
other, hot and cold, up her arms, down
her legs, over her spine. -. "plus
the square Of the units is the same as
the sum twice the tens -. twice
. the tens the tens HIS
voice stopped.
Selina's eyes leaped from the book
to his hands, uncontrollably. Some
thing about them startled her. They
were clenched fists. Her eyes now
leaped from those clenched fists to the
face of the man beside her. Her head
came up, and back. Her wide, startled
eyes met his. His were blaze of
binding blue in his tanned face. Some
corner of her mind that was still work
ing clearly noted this. Then his hands
unclenched. The blue blaze scOrched
her, enveloped her Her cheek knew
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-07-30

the harsh, cool feel of a mans cheek.
She sensed the potent, terrifying,
pungent odor of close cOntact-a mix
ture of tobacco smoke, his hair, fresh
ly Numbered linen. an inde6nable
body smell. 1t was mingling that
disguised and attracted her. She was
at once repealed and drawn. Then she
felt his lips on hers and her own, In
credibly, responding eagerly, wholly to
that pressure.
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CABBAGE AND SAUSACES
IS WOMAN'S DIET

81 have doctored with the best
doctors in the United States. Some
said one thing and some another was
ailing me and all wanted to cut me
open, but Mayr's Wonderful Rene
dy saved me, so now l eat cabbage,
sausages and anything l want to.
Nothing hurts me-" 1t is simple,
harmless, preparation which removes
the catarrhal mucus from the intes-
final tract and allays the inflamma-
liver and intestinal ailments, includ-
ton that causes practically stomach,
ing appendicitis. One dose will con-
vince or money efunded.-Denmarl
and National Drug Co.'S, and leading
druggists everywherde. (adv.)
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smell of frying pork. to her own room
with the walnut bed and the book
shelf. Even the grim drumthad taken
on the dear and comforting aspect OF
the accustomed.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-07-30
MRS. PERVUS DE JONG
At Home Fridays

She recalled this later, grimly, when
the was Mrs. Pervus DeJong, at home
iOt only Fridays, but Saturdays, Sun
lays, Mondays. Tuesdays, Wednes-
lays and Thursdays.
They drove down the road to De
longs place. Selma thought, snow l
am driving home with my husband.
feel his shoulder against mine. i
wish he would talk. wish he would
Day something. Still, am not
frightened"
Pervus' market wagon was standing
N the yard, shafts down. He should
have gone to market today; would GER
.ainly have to go tomorrow, starting
early in the afternoon so as to get
good stand in the Haymarket. BY the
light of his lantern the wagon seemed
20 Selma to be symbol. She had
often seen it before, but now that 1t
vas to be part of her life-this the
OeJong market wagon and she Mrs.
OcJong-She saw clearly what crazy,
iisreputabIe and poverty-proclaiming
aeat strong wagon In klaas Pools
yard, smart with green paint and red
lettering that announced, "klaas Pool.
Garden Produce" With the two sleek
farm horses the turnout looked as
PROSPEROUS and comfortable as Klaas
himself.
Peryus swung her down from the
seat of the buggy, his hand about her
waist, and held her so for q moment
close. Selma said: you must have
hat wagon painted, Pefvas: And the
seat-springs fixed and: the stdebOard
nended"
He stared. wagon"
"Yes. 1t looks sight"
The house was tidy enough, but none
too clean. Pervus lighted the lamps.
There was q fire in the kitchen stove.
II made the house seem stuffy on this
mild May night. Selma thought that
her own little bedroom at the Pools,
no longer hers, must be deliciOusly cool
and still with the breeze tanning fresh
from the west. Peryus was putting
the horse into the barn. The bedroom
was off the sitting room. The window
was shut. This last year had taught
Selma to prepare the night before for
next mornings rising, so as to lose the
least possible time. She did this now.
unconsci0usly. She brushed her hair,
laid out tomorrOw's garments, pun on
her high-necked, long-sleeved night
gown and got into this strange bed.
She heard Pervus DeJOng Shut the
kitchen door; the latch clicked. the
lock turned. Heavy quick footsteps
across the bare kitchen floor. This
man was coming into her room.
"YOu can't run far enough, Maart1e
Pool had said. Except you stop llv-
ing you can't run away from life"
Next morning it was dark when he
awakened her at four. She started up
with a little cry and sat 1p. stralnns
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-07-30

Mrs. VIM. VIM, of Culloden, was
the guest of Rev. and Mrs. VIM in
the city last week.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-07-30

ITO Be Continued Soon.)
New Britain herald., 1925-01-19

RaEEedy Ann and Raggedy Andy and kind Mir, FiXus stayed all night with the nice little old lady: and it was a good thing they did too. For, as soon as everyone had gone to he'd. Hazol Hagg and Heezy the witch made a magic key with their charms, and were just about to un- lock the front door and go into the old lady's house to capture the Rag gedys.
 Ap1 f the RaFeedys hai been cmsidr, tho two witches mlght have carturod them cueilv.
 But, just as the two witches started to unlock the front door, they heard heavy step behind them and tl-y were caught in q tight grasp. When they looked m, they round themselves in the hands Of two large policemen. The witches howlcd and cried ever so hard, but the policemen took ihem hoth right 10 the police station for trying 10 enter anothcr persons house. You sec, the police 1 men hal seen the two witches snooping around and had watched them.
 The next morning one of the po- iccmcn knocked upon the door and asked if Rasgedy Ann was there, and when h, found that she was, he handed her a letter
 RaggoIy Ann could not read tho lrttrr 50 the nice httle lady read it for hcr.
 "Der EaEEeIy Ann" the letter read. "Wo are so sorry that we chased you and Rasecdy Andy and Mr. FiXus, And we are so sorry We wished to take any thing away from you for now that the policemen have taken us 10 jail We are so ashamed of ourselves. Won't you please forgive us?" And the letter vas signed, "Hazel Hagg and Hcezy the witch"
 Dear me" Raggcdy Ann said to the policeman, T am sorry too the witches chased us and got into trouble Would the judge lei them ro, lf they promised 10 run hom' and be real nice witchos?"
 The policeman scratched his head q don't know he said You mi~ht rui. over and ask him"
 So GaCg iy Ann and Ragg"dy Andy vent with the policemen 10 'ho police station and saw he JudE, The judge WAS q very nice fat ma. and hc w. A ~y sorry tho hat tht Nit.n-s Lad to De arrested. Tor no
New Britain herald., 1925-01-19
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ture.
 But I know now that was real ly hunting for something else. After Lee Haines set you free. every one knew that you belonged to his gang. And I thought that his horse might guide me Up 10 the rendezvous, where I'd find you, He brought me here"
 'Is that the gang of Lee Haines In the big house?"
 "Yes."
 God in heaven. You're in their hands,"
 There's no harm In them for me. From Joe Macarthur to-"
 "Who?"
 Joe Macarthur"
 Hes therc?"
 Hes the new leader. Don't you know that?"
 I've never been one of them. Did they tell you that was?"
New Britain herald., 1925-01-19

you can go back to bed again. l 1 can manage by myself l dare say" I She itrked ner foot away from me, but I caught il again, and coaXcd it into her shoe, preserving a wise silence the while When had finished. l arose. and crossed the room othe clothes closet, be- ing careful not 10 look at her as l did so. knew that if gave her a chance to reflect. her common sense would get the better of her door.
 (Which dress shall I take down Mother?" I asked. as casually as if her manner had been the pleas antest possible. and her answer in far more amiable accents, justified my ruse.
 That serge one" she answered. ''It is warm. and 1t has a deep pocket"
 ] glanced furtively at her and saw her hand go quickly beneath her pillow That she was making sure of the safety of the hundred dollars she had requested me to bring her, I knew as well as she did that she meant to stow it away In the pocket she had named, when she went out to the mysterious ap- pointment set for 10 o'clock.
 Ts Dicky myoIvcd?"
 To my dismay. found my hands shaking with nervousness as took down the dress she had indicated, and with the knowledge that l must betray no agitation to her, l waited for a minute under the pretense of brushing and shaking the gown be- fore bringing it 10 her. l was furi- ous with myself for my weakness, realizing the absurdity of tremors over this expected meeting with the mysterious tramp, guarded as my mother-in-law and I would be by Lee Chow and his henchmen.
 I knew the reason for my fears, of course - the dread that in some way Dicky was involved i'll this bizarre business which my mother in-law was undertaking. It was mental quaking which dwarfed any other qualm I ever had experienced, but I could not let my husbands mother suspect my secret shrinking from the coming appointment. It took every bit of finesse I pos sessed, however, to keep her mind so occupied that she should not sus- pect my agitation, and I was re- lieved, indeed, when the breakfast hour finally arrived. I escorted her downstairs for her first meal out of her room, since her fall. We had just reached the dining room when the door opened and little Mrs. Dur kae rushed out, dahbing a handker- chief at her face, while her flushed cheeks and flashing eyes showed that her tears were those of anger, not grief,
New Britain herald., 1925-01-19

Breakfast - Baked apples, certAl, thin cream, broiled bacon, soft boiled eggs, crisp whole wheat toast, milk, coffee.
 Luncheon - Vegetable ChoWder, toasted crackers, prunc salad sand wichcs, tapioca grape juice, milk, tea,
 Dinner Pan-broiled sirloin steak, French fried potatoes, but tered brussels sprouts, head lettuce with Roquefort cheese dressing, fruit cup buildings, bran rolls, milk coffee.
 While French fried potatoes are not planned for the children under school age this vegetable will not be missed from their menu. Brus- sels sprouts are rich in mineral salts and vitamins and are comparative ly easy 10 digest. They are an ex- cellent vegetable for growing bodies and the very tiny-ness of them may attract in spite of their similarity tO tho more plebian cabbage.
 A sandwich and salad combined is q happy choice for luncheon. The salad on its bed of lettuce is served on thin slices of bread and butter, "opcn" fashion.
 Vegetable ChoWder
 Two cups diced potatoes, cup diced carrots. 1-3 cup diced turnips, 1-2 cup diced celery. 1 sweet green pepper (optionaD, 1 large onion, 5 tablespoons butter, 2 cups boiling water, cups milk, tablespoons flour, teaspoon salt, Is teaspoon pepper.
 Mince onion. Remove seeds from pepper and parboil. Rub off thin coFering and cut in shreds or mince. Put vegetables into soup kettle and boiling water and cook 20 minutes. Add milk, salt and pepper and bring to boiling point. Melt butter, stir in flour and cook, stirring con- stantly for five minutes. Add 10 vegetables and milk and cook, while stirring, three minutes longer.
 Tapioca Grape Juice
 One and one-half cup grape juice. 1 1-2 cups water. 1-4 teaspoon salt, 2-S cup sugar, F cup minute tapi- ocs, tablespoons lemon juice.
 Combine grape juice, water and sugar in a smooth sauce pan. Put over the fire and bring 10 the boil Ing point When boiling stir in tapioca. Season with salt and cook. stirring 10 prevent sticking until transparent. Remove from the fire. add lemon juice and turn into a mold 10 chill. Serve with or with out whipped cream.
 Roquefort Cheese Dressing
 Four tablespoons Roquefort cheese, tablespoon vinegar, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, table spoons oil. IA teaspoon salt, Is teaspoon pepper, paprika.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-19
TAKE SALTS IF RHEUMATISM IS
 BOTHERING YOU
Tells Rheumatism Sufferers to Take
 Salts to Get Rid of Toxic Acid.

Rheumatism is no respecter of age, dangerous of human afflctons 1t is one of the most painful. Those sub ject to rheumatism should eat no sweets for awhile, dress as warmly as possible. avoid any undue expo sure and above all, drink lots of pure water.
 Rheumatism is caused by uric acid or body waste matter, and is often generated in the bowels and sb. sorbcd into the blood. l. is the func ton of the kidneys to filter this poi son from the blood and cast it out in the urine; the pores of the skin are also means of freeing the blood of this impurity, In damp and chilly cold weather the spin pores are clos cd, thus forcing the kidneys 10 dt double work; they become weak anr sluggish and fail to eliminate thi toxic acid, which keeps accumulatin; and circulating through the system eventually setting in the joints an muscles, causing stiffness, sorencs and pain, called rheumatism.
 At the first twinge of Rheumatism get from any pharmacy about fou ounces of lad Salts: put a table spoonful in a glass of water anG drink before breakfast each morn ing for a week. This is helpful tt neutralize scidity. remove waste and stimulate the kidneys, thus helping to rid the blood of these rheumati poisons.
 lad Salts is inexpensive, and is made from the acid of grapes and lemon juice, combined with li,hia, and is used with excellent results by thousands of folkh who are subject to rheumatism.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-19

one who is real nice, ever cares to see another get into trouble.
 "Ycs, sir" the julgo told Rag go1y Ann when the witches had been brought in, If Haze Hagg and Feczy the witch promisa 10 run straight home and promise never 10 chase people and try to tabc things that do not belong to them. I will let th"m eo."
 Heezy the witch and Haz' IIagg had been in the cell all nig with out nice soft bod to sl,rp upon and for breakfast they hal piece of bread and cup of N ter. 90 they wcre only too glad 10 1romise.
 "Rut you must rcmemhrr," the judge said, "I shall soon know If you mlshchave and if you do, I shall send the policemen after you!" So
New Britain herald., 1925-01-19
Letter from John Alden Prescott 10
 Sydney Carton

Sydney Carton
 haven't had a minute Of time, old man, to thank you for all the trouble you took with the Hamilton family at the time of Alice's death.
 Of course you know I got In aw- fully bad for not flying to Leslie's aid the moment she telegraphed me.
 The more live with 8 woman the less I know about any woman It never entered my mind that Les lie would mind whether came to Alices funeral or not. Certainly Karl Whitney, Alice's husband. was here and he Is not such a chump as not to be able 10 do something in the way of keeping the reporters off the scent and burying his wife with unostentatious simplicity which seems to be what they want ed.
 Honestly, syd, I didn't dream that I was hurting Leslie beyond pardon. Of course you know that EnP 0l0n Sped h u llLp a- ] ~"4''~ and the only time that l have had a word out of her was the other night when Dan Mack got drunk and called her up after 12 o'clock in Atlantic City to tell her what a hell of a fellow l was, and that he was afraid that she didn't appre- clate me.
 Leslie was perfectly furious. She souldn't gee the humor of 1t at all.
 You know, Syd, that l always Thought that people were mistaken when they said that women had no sense of humor, but now knew it. She called me to the telephone and said that my drunken companions had insulted her and that she hated me and all my friends.
 So you see inc position am now in,
New Britain herald., 1925-01-19
ON HEALTH - CHILDREN'S CONVULSIONS

One of Mrs, Manns neighbors was telling her about q child that had convulsions.
 The child became as rigdi." she said, and his eyes were fixed and hands clenched. Why. it just made me feel drcadfully to see 1t suf- fer"
 None of Mrs, Mann's youngsters had ever had convulsions. let, one could never tell. It would be well to know what to do in case any of them should have.
 So she asked her doctor, and this is what she learned:
New Britain herald., 1925-01-19

 down low, threw the feeblest of lights. He stole past the door and, glancing within, he made out two or three hunks against the farther wall, with a man in each.
 He had seen enough to make him understand that 1t would be very wise if he did not venture in among tbese men or wake them with ques- tions. Men did not sleep with rifles leaning beside them If they were of a pacific character.
 He retreated a little into the deeper darkness 10 think over his position. Some of these fellows might well have seen Joan If she had come this way. But 1t took time before he could make up his mind to risk inquiry.
 Then, at little distance from the larger building he saw a second which was a small shed, and, start ing to investigate this also, he found that the door of the shed was likewise open. No sooner had he approached 1t than he inhaled a fragrance of evcrgreens. ! He leaned in. A bed of ever greens. in fact, had been piled on the floor. By this time his eyes were little more accustomed to the murkiness, he saw that the blankets on the bed were tcnantless. i Whoever had been sleeping there 1 had risen and, gone out, it ap- ] peared. In that case, he was in the most imminent danger of being discovered when the other man re- turned. And in the case of such a callenge he had no doubt that the Chalclnge he would receive would l be an unberalded bullet without 9 word of warning.
 He was wrong. For at the very ] moment of his withdrawal, before 1 he had time to turn, he heard & voice murmur behind him: Who's i there? Put your hands up and don't turn around! Who's there"
 The words were formidable 1 enough, but it was the voice which had a meaning for Gloster.
 Joan" he Easped. Joan
 CHAPTER XXNlII
 The UntamabIe Soul 1 He stepped back out of the deep CT dark under the tree as though there had been a poison in it's in nuence, and, when he had waited for her to speak, he said at last; Will you come out here where ] can see you. Joan? The starlight is dim enough, but it may help me to understand what's wrong" She waited another moment, and then she came slowly toward him.
 T know" he said at last, You've finally believed the lies they tell about me. You believe that l killed Nichols and Springer. Is that it, 'oan?"
 She shook her head.
 Tt isn't that. Harry"
 Then what have l done?" Nothing. You see, all that's
 ong is wrong in me"
 Her voice was half sad half won-
 ring. Don't ask me any more" te added.
 Tell me only why you're hcre?' "I came Up here hunting for ou."
 Joan"
 He would have gone 10 her, bui | she stopped him with small ges-
New Britain herald., 1925-01-19
- -'-- DAILY FASHION SERVICE -
 LACE IS A FEATURE

The fattering and becoming qual- itios Of lace have not been over looked In this frock of dark blue silk embroidered in gray with its full collar, jahot and cuffs of cream colored lace. Tho embroidery on the waist is more elaborate than that of the skirt and gives the effect of n waistline on straight tube frock.