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New Britain herald., 1925-08-08
Letter from Leslie Prescott 10 Ruth
 Burke

Letter from Leslie Prescott 10 Ruth
 Burke
 Ruth dear,
 lt was so sweet of you to wire me about Ree loved her very much, and shall miss her, but not as much ga l wonId have done if she had died before her marriage. %Since she went away 10 California, you know, ] have not seen much of her.
 My life hae been go full that have not written her often. She, however, wrote me a very heart-re- resling letter a few weeks before the little girl whose birth caused her death, was brought Into the world by a Caesarian operation
 Sally has written me letter with some surprising news in 1t. It seems that Bee was extremely anxious for Dick and Paula Perrier 10 marry as soon after her death as would be permitted hy he conventions,
 wonder why lt is Ruth. that some people want 70 arrange the lives of others even alter they them selves are dead, Poor d"ar Bee was always the one r" won't 10 as girls, and she arranged things for us. I'm afraid she carried that tdlosynoraov a little too far when she introduced i+ into her married life
 expect you have seen the sc- count in the papers of Melrine Ear- toris sensational and sp. r'acUi1r luncheon that he gaze J0oE and too on board his yacht a' Atla0'Ir 'l'N It's quite long story, dr0~. but I think it will bear pr'inE to you II could only have hceu lone Nv a man with gorgeous inag'na'ion and un. limited money.
 II all began at my party '0 A. bsnv, or rather the nry' dav a' 2 luncheon given 10 Jack at tNa ho- tel by some of h1s men friends. In one Of those silly a0er-dinnor speeches sometAtnE was said by on" of the men about thc msHIaNlo curiosity of women, and Jack i'm
New Britain herald., 1925-08-08

than he does in daylight. There are so many sharp eyes looking for hims and, then, it is not as easy for those sharp eyes to see him. So when Danny has any travelling 10 do he prefers 10 do 1t after dark,
 Over in the distance, toward tha Green Forcsts Danny heard the dreadful voice of Hooty the Owl. Over in the old Orchard he heard the voice of Hooty's little cousin, Spooky the Scheech Owl. Danny listened minute,
 That's all right said he. talking to himself in that funny little squeaky voice Of his, There "oth+ ing to fear from those tNJ ~crloWs. ] know where they are. and here's hoping they'll stay there. Now, if Reddy Fox and Old Man Coyote keep away, l guess I'll get home all right"
 Just then he heard Reddy Fox bark way over on the Green Meadows beyond the dear old Briar Patch. and he heard Mrs. Reddy answer, A few moments later he heard Old Man Coyotes voice lip in the Old Pasture. If Danny hadn't heard 1t so often he might have thought that he was listening to many voices instead of one. Those voices were great relief to Danny. He wasted no time now. He started right along down the bank of the Laughing Brook, keeping as much under the overhanging grass as he could. He was looking for nar- rover place that he could swim across.
 He had just about made up his mind that there wasn't a narrower place when those banks seemed to draw together. and then Danny came to 8 messy old log that made a bridge right across. Copyright, 1925. by T. VI. BurgessC The next story: Peter Rabbit Sees an Accident :"
New Britain herald., 1925-08-08
Rr EtsrEE WHY

preakfs,t -- Sf'Hed rrure' re- real thlr cream, crisp rra nam toast, waHlct milk, ooteo
 Luhchron - Craam of 'om,'o sour. rroutons. s'uGod rarrm.,- salad. brown bread, cottage rnrrve, red raspberry and cgrra0' or}. milk, tss,
 Dinner -- lrJi"J nwIlIor trlm- cd haubu' shrimp sa4cr 1.',3 po- tatoes, lima hrans fruit salad, toasted water rrarkers. roluefort cheese, rye bread. ui'h, ~oore.
 Children unlrr s.s year, of ago should not hc ser pd ihe luncheon salad. fhe shrimp sauoe nor the Roquefort cheese. However, B we'll balanced and varied diet is pro- yidtd for them ~i'holt tho forbid len foods.
 The stuffed cucumber salsd is a bit out of the ordinary and might
New Britain herald., 1925-08-08
MAY SEYMOUR 
0Y BENTR|CE PUQTON sE2 9

May thought deeply for a mo. mont before she answered.
 She wondered which woman would fascinats him more the crafty May she knew herself 10 be, or the helpless, innocent May he thought she vas
 She thought she knew his taste
 well, p'raps l don't know how 10 look after myself so very well, she began in q soft voice. But get along pretty well, on the whole Money hothers me. -. cant keep track Of it, It just seems tc run through my fingers like water, What you need Is man to look
New Britain herald., 1925-08-08

| wholesome food and eight or nine hours of sleep daily will do 1t.
 IL gaining weight good strong muscles should be developed. Mere fat Is not desirable.
 Therefore the basis of the diet should be milk. butter, cream, oil potatoes, cheese, peanuts. bread crackers, rice mullins and flour mix lures of all kinds.
 Also vegetables, cereals and 1 fruits.
 Some folks may be thin because they are too active, or because they work at too great tension. These should change their habits of 1 thought and work if they would put on weight,
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New Britain herald., 1925-08-08
Lucia ReooNers Her Polse and
 profers Courtesy

Prohers Courtesy
 Katie acquitted herself wonder fully well with the teawagon. She was on her pest behavior, the tea and cake were delicious. and every appointment correct. Evidently she was determined 10 prove to Mrs, Meredith that even it the house was dismantled there was one de- partment which was running on maximum efficiency.
 But tea was a dismal function, nevertheless, f the theory be true that malignant emotions have a bad effect upon digestion, then each one Of the little group around the tea wagon should have been suffering ss fl from poison by the time Katie removed the service. The unaccount- able sntagonism which had hared out between Lucia Meredith and me upon our first sight Of each other, was all the more noxious because we had cloaked 1t under smiles and cordial phraseoIogy.
 That Katherine had been deeply hurt by the intolerably patronizing attitude of her old acquaintance, could plainly see. l saw, also, Dr. Meredith's fierce resentment of his wites attitude toward the woman for whom l suspected he felt some thing more than the admiration and liking due & comrade of his student days. To myself I predicted bad quarter of an hour for Lucia Mere dith when she and her husband should be alone together. Then, with another glance at the lines of self will and bad temeer impressed upon the classic beauty of her face, ] realized that in any contest be- tween the two. the woman would score, for she possessed the meaner nature.
 "What Day Is Convenient"
 Probably in that very fact, speculated, lay the indifference tc his beautiful wife which l detected .n Hal Meredith's eyes. She had worn out his patience and his love long ago. I decided, but l felt nc stirring of sympathy for her. She impressed me as being one of the most ruthless women I ever haC met. Always would she keep within the law and the code of her caste but never would she be actuated bl any other motive than the grasses selfshness.
 One other thing I guessad-tha sometimes she overstepped her oWr aims because of sudden yielding to ill-temper. That she had come to the farmhouse prepared to b' especially gracious to me because o her admiration of Dickv, l sur missed. But she could not resist tho temptation for d feminine scratct
New Britain herald., 1925-08-08

The words at the top and bottom of this puzzle are both stickcrs, but you can say them if you wiggle your tongue around enough,
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 1. One who revives a vogue 14, Having an irregularly notched
 margin l5. To regret exceedingly l 6. To hurry r. To bundle 1 3. Common plants having spores instead of seeds 2n. Pastries q. DeVoured o2 Mcmbranous bag. 22. Bird of the night %, Perched 26. Toward 27. Foreordained events 30. Myself 31. List
New Britain herald., 1925-08-08
THE STORY so FAR.

May Seymour, whose husband, pr, John Seymour, killed himself be- cause Of her love affair with Jim Carewe, returns to her home town after a years absence.
 She comes late one fall night 10 the home ot her lawyer, Dick Greg. ory and Gloria, his wife. She tells them how the ugly story Of her past has followed her everywhere. And so she made up his mind to go to Europe where no one will know her.
 She turns over her home to q wealthy p1dower, Ulysses x. For
New Britain herald., 1925-08-08
she cried.

gan, to sell for her. And she bees Dick to sell her stocks and bonds for whatever they will bring. All she wants, she says, is enough money to dress the part of a wealthy widow for a few months, so that she can Hand" a rich hus- band.
 A week later with ss,o00 in her handbag she goes to Atlantic City for rest before sailing. There she meets a divorcee, Carlotta Frolking, and her two friends, Herbert Wa terhury and Dan Sprague.
 One night the four of them go to Adorees little supper club. May ac- cidentslly drops her bag, and her great roll of bills falls out. Water bury offers to take care Of her money for her, but she refuses to let him have it. That night on the way back to the hotel, he makes violent love to her. And Many won ders If she is not in love with him.
 She buys herself some expensive new clothes, suited to the role of a Wistful Widow. and pays $500 for a black pearl ring,
 Waterbury gives lurcheons and dinners. in Mays honor, and he shows her snapshots of hts town house in Brookline. He tells May that he is a Widower with one daughter. and adds that he would like 10 see her sitting al the head of his dinner table. She wonders fl he's proposing marriage, but decides he's not. But she wonders what life with him would be like. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
 The foursome had dlned late, and 1t was almost midnight before they left the splendid main dining room of the Ambassador. Out of doors there vas white moon. A high wind seemed to blow the foaming breakers in from th' 1 ocean.
 "Oh, isn't 1t gorgeous?" May cried wrapping her black velvet cap around her. Her eyes danced lik those of a gypsy under her blowing hair,
 You're gorgeous" Herbert an swered her. Your eyes are blue black diamonds tonight ,"
 He stopped dead in his tracks an stared at her.
 You've lost those black pearl you always wear around your neck! he said.
 "oh, no, haven't. left them i my room at the Traymore," Ma told him.
 Did you have them locked in tn hotel safe:" Herbert wanted know.
 May shook her head. No, they on my dressing-table, Don't wori about them. They're all right, II sure she said carelessly.
 Herbert Waterbury groane "You're hopeless, child" he sal First you carry sS,00O around your bag as if it were 8 dollar biI And now you leave q priceless necl lace out in plain sight on a hot dressing tahlei
 What if the chambermaid conn in to straighten up your room, ar just naturally lifts it?"
 May shrugged her slim shoulder She won't" she answered. The aren't many dishonest people in Il world"
 Waterbury laughed then, in a annoyed sort of way. You're the most careless woms I've ever known" he said. T SUI pose this husband of yours toe care Of you like a child, when l s was alive. And so you've new learned to take care of yoursel Have you7"
New Britain herald., 1925-08-08

after you and your affairs Her. bert said stcrnly. "A strong man. Some one who would invest that money of yours for you"
 "Oh, this little bit I'm going 10 spend" May purled. "But l have some other money -. quite sum .. that l really would like to in vest"
 She giggled suddenly.
 T remember what you said the other night, Mir, Waterbury" she went on, about women being un- able to handle their own money |.
 Please don't call me MT. Water bury any more" he interrupted. My name is Herbert
 Well, then. Herbert" May laughed. And don't you want to call me May instead of Mrs. sey- mour?'"
 May" Herbert repeated Ne word caressingly. May! You are like that lovely month, if you'll, for ! give me for saying so |. . fresh and blooming
 I'll forgive you for saying so, Il May answered, gravely.
 At that moment Carlotta came running up to them
 "I've quarreled with Dan" she said, And I ditched him. Please take me under your wing. you two.
 There was distress written in hei round blue eyes, and her voice trembled May was sure that 1t was not she who had quarreled witf Dan. It was more than likely that he had said sonnet thing to hurt hel tender feelings.
 How did you and Dan happer 10 quarrel ." she asked the crest fallen little woman as they stepped into the elevator.
 "Oh. he began that wtll-you marry -me-tomorrow talk of his, she said with 6 pathetic attempt a airiness, And it just bores me t tears. Just to tears.
 And as If she wanted 10 prov that proposal of marriage iron Dan Sprague really did bore her t tears, she began to cry,
 May put her arm around her, an, left the elevator with her at tn sixth floor.
 Look here, Mrs. Frolking," sh said severely, you mustn't let g of yourself this way"
 Carlotta was rapidly becomin | hysterical. She flung herself dow / in a tapestry-covered chair in tn corridor and shook with great, sol } bing gasps.
 ) May opened her handbag an hunted for her key. re What's the number of you y room ?" she asked. q "Six sixty" sobbed Carlotta.
 May almost carried her to tt |, door of $50, unlocked 1t, and pushe l. her within the room. She switche n on the lights, and sat down on II |. edge Of the bed. . Now, i'm going to stay rigl I here until you get 10 sleep" sf
 said. Aren't you silly to cry lil s this about a man. As if man mol d or less counted!"
 To her relief, Carlotta began 5. undress herself quietly, 9 May looked around the roor e There were clothes scattered ever.
 where berlbhoned underwea . silk slippers, scarfs, and hats. (
 the dresser stood a photograph n Dan sprs que, in a heavy silv' - frame.
 k Carlotta picked 1t up and kisst . 1t.
 r Isn't he swset?" she asked, vii [. ing the tears from her eyes vii
 an absurd pink handkerchief.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-08

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New Britain herald., 1925-08-08

ha rcrT"d at a hiEh lea during the summer WUn'hy
 stuffed Cucumber Salad
 Two short rucumhers, 1-2 cup itrrd swcc'hreads, ] tablespoons minced raw carrot. l.? cup green pens. mayounaise 10 make moist Fare cucumh"rs and cut in halves. Scoop out secds leaving a cup, Tho swootbren1s should be boiled and rlnnchcd before diring Combine swcotbreaIs. carrot and peas with mayonnaise to make moist. Fill cu- cumber cups with mixture, Serve oa a hol Of shredded lettuce and gar nish with radish roses and celery curls. The cucumhers should be thoroughly chilled before using
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 Incl
New Britain herald., 1925-08-08
SAFELY HOME

This is the last part Of the fairy tale of The Water-Sprite," Chill drAn who have cut out the paper dolls and saved them now have the whole story to act out. Watch for the now story which will begin next week
New Britain herald., 1925-08-08

Al once the mirror became a hill of glass. SO steep and smooth that no one could possibly climb it, With the aid Of her cloak Of swiftness inc water-sprite tried 10 climb it but no sooner had she gone up a step than she slipped back three. At las, with a shriek of rage she ga,e up the attempt and turned and fled back 70 her castle. That was the last any one ever heard of her. From that time on she lived alone with her water-cat and bothered no one.
 But the children went on their way, and the road let them straight to the upper world and the door of their home. You can imagine their mothers joy at having them safe at home again. After that they were always careful 10 keep away from the edge of the well.
 (Copyright, 1925. Associated Edi-
 tors, Inc.l
New Britain herald., 1925-08-08
Modern Tendency

Cubistic figures in exotic colors are printed on kashs cloth and made into sport froekS,
New Britain herald., 1925-08-08

It Is seldom enough that Fashion allows us any latitude in hats, but here is a concession, Instead of the tiny brim we have a broad one of white clipped ostrich and a good sized crown of black velvet. It re- quires very fair complexion of it's wearer.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-08
All in White

All in White 4 white chiffon dance frock, with a very full skirt is trimmed with gardenias rather aimlessly scattered about
New Britain herald., 1925-08-08
Light in Weight

An interesting effect is achieved by pleatng georgette crepe capes and binding them with fluffy fur.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-08
Gossip;s Corner

Very Striking Effect
 An attractive day coat is of black kasha cloth lined with red with one large pocket of red embroidery.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-08

About 10000 ships belonging 10 4S nations are engaged in ocean traffic.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-08

The next story: Peter Rabbit Sees an Accident"
New Britain herald., 1925-08-08

-a -or|o1 at h,sh lea during tho
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-10
EDDIE MARTIN MAY
Be SUSPENDED FOR
STALL|NC THIS WEEK

New York, Jan. 9.-(By A. P.)-
Eddie (CannonbalD Martin, recent
ly crowned worlds bantamweight
champion. faces possible suspension
by the New York State Athletic
Commission as result of his unsat-
isfactory match with Augie Pisano
in Brooklyn Wednesday night.
The referees report of the match,
received by the commission today,
declared the match was halted IN
the third round because the men
were not trying and officially declar-
ed it mo contest"
The purposes Of the two boxers
have been held up and Martin
status remains in doubt until the
boxing solons meet Tuesday to pass
upon his case.
Dan Shilling. secretary of the
commission, refused today to make
public the referees official report OF
the fight other than to say 1t was
officially declared no contest.
While it is known the members or
the boxing commission are inVaria"
bly, strongly opposed to the practise
of "stalling" in matches and almost
invariably hand out long suspensions
to boxers involved in such proceed
inps. it was felt in boxing circles
that Martin may escape with a re-
primand or mild discipline in vie"
OF his good record in the past.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-10
BOwd0in Looking
For Hard Battle
AGAINST Bates

Especial to Kennebec JournaO
Brunswick, Jan. 9.-The Bowdoin
hockey team has been putting in a
strenuous weeks practice in prepar-
alton for the opening game OF the
season to be played with Bates 1t
Lewiston Saturday. Most OF the
members Of the squad returned to
college several days before 1t re-
cpened after the Christmas vaca-
tion. and It has been possible for
them to practice twice daily. AS
there was no ice on the rink pre-
vious to the Christmas vacation the
only real work that the team n; s
had this year has been since the men
returned.
The members of the team are
making no predictions as to the re-
suit of the game with Bates, as they
realize that It will be a very hard
fixht. The team which will start will
doubtlessly be the same as played
the most of the season last year. The
graduation Of Captain Miguel caused
q hole in the defense, which has
been filled up by moving Captain
Preble back from the forward line
to team up with Bill Widen, who
played with Miguel last year. jim
Berry IL again playing goal. The
center's position Will be filled by
Charley Cutter. who also is a veteran
player. The greatest problem will
be the wing positions, but there are
several promising men working out
for them. Johnny Cronin, Glen Cole.
and Roger Lttlef1eid are all letter
men who have had considerable ex-
perience playing in the forward line,
and two Of them will probably start
the game Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-10
u. S. G. A. Session to
Be Held at n. Y.

New Yor, Jan. 9.-Golfers. green
keepers, grass seed and sporting
house statesmen and those who shoot
consistently over 100 but argue a
good game. are gathered here for the
annual meetings today and tomo-
rrow of the greens section of the
United States Golf Association. The
L.. s. G.. a. session VIII take place
tomorrow.
Although bunkers OF snow are
FILED about New Yorll's streets, 1t is
expected that more than a quorum
will start in this best BALI tourna-
ment for the type Of sphere to be
used thereafter will undergo q long
argument. according to forecast.
The proposed style is somewhat lar
ser than the sphere used heretofore.
The National Association has in
vited everyone interested in golf
links to attend all the sessions. sleoi-
fcally stating that the annual meet
ing is not for members only.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-10
Nurmi Is Declared
Most Perfect Muscular
Developed Athlete

New York. Jan. "-(By A. P0-
Paavo Nurmi. ,nercury-footed son of
Finland. has a personality all his
own, as distinctive as the matchless
running style that has carried him
to such spectacular heights at the
Olympics and again few days ago
in Madison Square Garden.
To those who know Nurmi init
mately three factors stand out as the
roots of his success-perfect condi-
ton and running motion, unswerv-
ing determination and unflagging
concentration on his chief goal. The
speed and stamina which put him
in q class by himself as distance
runner are the result Of these char
acteristics.
Nurnli does not diet on dried fish
as he has been pictured as doing.
but he does live simply and Spartan
like, denying himself all indulgences
OF medium build, he weighs about
Ids pounds, but physicians who have
examined him say he has the most
perfect muscle development of any
athlete they ever saw.