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an unattached man always on hand
to drag me places"
"Do you go alone with him ?"
ouired my father.
CASUALLY there're some other
counle. Not that it would matter.
Resides girls are allowed to go places
with men besides their husbands in
this generation. Thank Goodness, its
being done. I'd hate to go to dance
dateless."
For a moment Dad was lost in re-
Election. 'I can't get used to a mar
ried woman going out with other men,
Sallie, having dates and running
around in such an unconventional man
Iner. In"
"Don't say lin my day Daddums,
it's a sure sign of getting old and de
crepit. You're neither-you're a lamb
pie. So therel Give US a kiss. I'm
going" l kissed him lightly on his
forehead and joined Ted who was
waiting in the hail., hat in hand, and
eager to get started.
The Charleston had changed the or
lder of dances. UnquestiOnably it was
the rage of the season. 1t was at
once fascinating, rythmatical, anus
ling and contagious. Instead of The
one-step, fox-trot, tango or wales
the orchestra was persuaded to play
mostly Charleston numbers. At the
lopening notes a few couples wOulC
. start bravely dancing then suddenly
in a far corner a debuntante or some
; Young matron would begin doing thu
Charleston. Immediately they woulC
cease their Cne-stepping an1 becOmt
part of tie cEs,e which formed al
audience ar.unG her. The men woul'
mark tim with their hands clappinl
a soft anl persistent pattr. Nov
and then some youth would punctuat
the performance:
"At 'er grill"
"Yes-sir, that's my baby!"
Faster, faster, faster would go tn
tiny, silver slippers and the slight
boyish figure of the youthful dance
would move harmcniously in artles
and primitive abandon. Here a faith
full imitation of "dark town strutter
on a wind-blown South Carolina leve'
4 The more perfect the adherance t
! the model the more applause woul
= be showered upon her. A dainty sli
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has been for you to adjust yourself
mentally, to the new surroundings.
So, | do believe a visit home will
make you feel better
"a VISIT?" I interrupted, eyes
and voice filled with anger. "You
told me to go and stay-for-for
gOo1." My voice began to waver.
"Now be fair, Sallie / did no such
thing. | did say that you'd better
stay until I could get on my feet
again, however"
mo you didn't either, you said,
until you could WOO me back with a
fortune'-that's what you said and a
whole lot of other things, too, that
l remember / think it was horrid of
YOU to invite me to leave" / conclud-
/ ed. But, anyway I've decided to ac-
/ cept your invitaticnl"
"Please don't say that. dearest, you
know that l can hardly bear the thot
of your leaving. I did perhaps say
some things that I didn't mean exact
ly, however, you know that I want you
to come back to me just as soon as
your little visit is over and" he hesi-
tated, "and when YOU feel that you
ran put up with being the wife of {
man who's almost busted"
1t was impossible to remain hu1t
for any length of time with Curtiss
His manner was so charming and hi!
reasoning power so absolutely jus
! and honest, so after a satisfactory
. understanding and an hour of tender
ness he took me to the station an,
thus began our first separation.
1t was thrilling being home agail
: in my beloved Florida with its famil
J lar sights and friendly faces, and G
course it was good being once NOR
I with my father.
t When a girl marrieS and return
t home history is made for her emo
4 tionally when she sleeps once more i
her bed-chamber. There is poignanc
= in the realization that never agai
t will she wander in thought dow
2 lovers-lanes of girlish fancy nor>knoy
again those restless hours of unfa
, thOmable yeaning.
5 There was a round of parties give
in honor of the returning Sallie. Pho
4 tographS that had been filed in news
e paper records We're resurrected an
e appeared in the social columns unde
e a new caption. There were the usu;
: extravagant adjectives and meaning
3 less, stereotyped phrases.
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Friday February Il ,o,.

Of a girl, with skin.IiL.
elegant high-heeled si;S LIKE rOse,Ds,.
of silver lace lust oSap2pers, a -
der 9 knees, her bObbed her Gs
beauty s. young girl I'm i%it.ost q 'eaSS
maybe. O'iSiS'ent? NJ
The The dance was over. AL,
dance was over. They caT. ~ lsa
next performer. called tr \
honeyl' your stuff
"Annabellen'
Whats the matter =.
handicapped-she's too Flt fat yuh, ID,
Get Sallie, she's a woD5sl,Ii ygT LAY | tel n
Now you're talkin'IS =,
Sallie!" A'l Cons 4.
And you are thrown h,
hands into the center os " coUss.,
If one started back tbey u I'M ne I'd.
IN time after time with goo5 o95e ?. p9'ts
determination, and bafo.ssO , sOIa natte.
feet and arms began me- Oo5.ig long a.r
trollably in tune with b'fu' tbas' U.e
fantastic syncopated musia c''a' We
"Sallie's got emp 4'''
shes Mrs. We'd Nevbnu
Wed Neyburn!" 0u'n' Has
"Hot dOgl"
"At-ta-boy!"
Patter-patter-patter
1 looked up and met Il.
glance of my father. Wi.Sue sae SEN
step I continued dancinC '.'OuI .. lo2
phrase of the music had aSdo9 Il0 :
on earth could be the mattosS ft,aeS' VI
MT even known that he No. Ia g
to the party. Perhaps he had al mn NM
Curtiss. I made my wag ,'',1 on;5s u \
the outer edge Of the cirdlo ss'1l
he was standing. ' We
The others started once ma.
patter-patter for some new 'l,Sie o;,l y z
they were now acclaiming. ''' ''
(To be continued next wssI
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I missed Curtiss in the hurried mo-
ments between bridge parties, lun-
cheons, dinners, and dances. AT night
time I was so physically weary with
the. days crowded hours that sleep
came quickly and there was no time
for grieving. In the morning another
days full program was continued.
Curtiss wrote regularly, his letters
arriving each morning. He said that
the new development was going nice
lv and that he was pleased that | was
having such a frolic. He did not urge
me to return to him and if there had
been time for it | probably should
have wondered over this feature OF
his correspondence.
My letters to him were assurances
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starsr In other words, Sallie, each
saw the thing he sought. One looked
| for sOrdidness and found it in the
mud-the other lOnged fer beauty
and, from the same window, found 1t
in the stars. Now, what l want to
know, Sallie, is just this" he leaned
forward and quickened his tone of
voice, "are you going to see the smoke
! of those furnaces of Birmingham,
which, incidently are giving a liveli-
hood to thousands of men, or are you
going to see those mountains reaching
up to touch the sky?"
; Tears cleaned in my eyes. 1
reached out and touched his hand.
: ''I'm sorry for being such a pig" !"
l said, "and Pm going to try hard to
see the mountains, you bet. It's all
in the viewpoint, as you've said, and
l realize that it lies within cne's self
to like a place or loath it. So much
depends on your attitude from the
very first. Remember dearest, Pm
going to try"
READJUSTMENT.
But in spite of Curtiss' fine phil
osophy, / was to find out, that the
days which followed were none too
easy to bear.
1t was the beginning of new phase
in my life. l had never accepted re-
sponsibility before. Curtiss had be-
gun his work. He was making plans
for large mining subdivision which
included individual houses for the
: men. We had been staying at the
| hotel but l knew it was my duty tC
find a house.
81 can't possibly live in an apart
5 men," / cOnfded to Curtiss, "I'C
| smother, dearest and besides I'd hate
hearing the neighbors spanking theil
: babies and knowing, when the South
/ wind blows what they're going tt
: have for dinner that night"
f He smiled sympathetically. 81
would be hard for you after living IL
your fathers beautiful home and al
: though they say that apartment-livinl
: is the most economical, perhaps yol
+ can find a small hOuse-of the bunga
: low type"
"Oh, Curtiss, I couldn't possibl,
t live in a one story house
t "And besides, I hate bungalows
a They remind me of those horrible
aprons you see advertised, and womel
!. in boudoir caps" There were tear
|, in my voice
:, ''My little Callie's got an awful 10
to learn Of Life" Was all Curtis
: said and then he left we without an
I other word.
a I looked glumly out Of the windoy
8, and already 7 had found it impractica
e to look for the mountains fer ono
o again I was focusing my attention O.
those abnominable stacks.
V Sallie Grows Dissatisfied.
r Finding an attractive house at
rental Curtiss thought was reason
/ able, was no easy matter. While h
t. was working on his plans for the mir
Il ing subdivision, I looked at man
s places.
d One afternoon Harriet Crawfor
S took me, in her new limousine, on
ihouse-hunting expedition. Salsb
s Crawford, to whom she was married
was the scion of a fabulOusly wealth
u family and we had become quite int
8 mate with them because of the fac
e that he and Curtiss had been class
y mates at college.
81 1t didn't take me long, however, t
n analyze the feminine member Of tn
Ie House of Crawford. She was unden
g ably snObbish. Herself a child of luz
IS ury, she was absolutely unaware tha
r there were others who were not in tn
IS took me to see large and proposes!
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THE PRODUCERS NEWS

of luggage deposited on various chairs
and tables.
No reply.
He came across the room to where
l stood beside the window apparently
absorbed by the red, gushing tre that
burst forth intermittently from some
distant furnace. He placed ms hano
gently on my shoulder
mo use being peeved, honey, ne
said calmly, "you mean to me, same,
and how your absence is going to till
my heart with desolation, at the same
time under the circumstances, l think,
for your sake, its the best arrange
ment we can make for the present
I've known how dissatisfied you've
been, dearest, and what a struggle II
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HOMEWARD BOUND

Places often remain in minds synonymous with a
color specifically their Green could therefore, be in
busy port Here the apislazui of the Ananc changes
green as clear and brilliant as apiece of Venetian crystal
The town. itself from shpboard perspective is also green
making vivid background for its many little houses OF bril-
liant white A city upon hil not morally but geo
graphically and presents ITSELF in the early morning
small boy with his face all freshly scrubbed and bright
A transatlantic voage on board the S s. Leviathan ,
the flagship of the United States magnificent fleet
glorious days whose swfywinged hours filled with joy
euberance that goes handhand with calm sailing har
monous surroundings luxurious appointments and program
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In the evening one has their'
choice of dancing to splendid jazz
ochestra, playing bridge, or relaxing
to a program of fine music played
softly on a cOncertgrad whose richly
mellowed tones give a new interpre-
tation to Beethoven and Chopin.
It would have been impossible to
remain depressed or worried on such
a voyage and in spite of the story
Curtiss told me cf losing his fortune
and having to start all over again in
new surroundings, 1 couldn't help but
respond to the tang of the salt sea
respon to the tang of the salt sea
breeze and the ppy-go-lucky feeling
that comes with an unquenchable sail
ing desire.
CAS- for the old bug-aboc, seasick-
ness, (malde-mer as the French call
it, on the larger liners it is positively
unheard of. "Aunt Jessie" who had
come all the way from Bend,
Indiana, was determined to experience
the malady on this, her return voage.
On the first we were informed that
she had no luck. Being firm be-
lever in preparedness she was strong
ly fortified with bottles, pills and pei
lets of every well known variety but
she was compelled to admit her dis
appointment at the end of the trip.
"And I'd promised to tell them all
about its being so upsettin" she COM
planned as she grumblingly packed
away her apotheeary shep--unopened
and intact.)
On the sixth morning we glimpseC
theStatue of Liberty through a gos-
samer mist as delicately hue as Apri
rain.
"It's pretty good to see her agair
after ali ?" asked Curtiss who was
happier than he had apparently beer
during the entire voage.
"That's the incest part about going
to Europe. The returning" l agreed
with him as we thrillingly viewed the
picturesquely diversified skyline o.
New York.
HOME.
"Well, what do you think of Bir
mingham-yOur future home?" Cur
tiss wanted to know a few days afte
our arrival in that very busy indus
trial center of the South.
"It's dirty" My reply was mos
laconic and reflected the way I fel
about leaving my beloved FlOridi
whose sunshine and cleanliness l hai
always taken as a matter of course
listen, Salie," Curtiss interrupted
a slight frown appearing on his face
81 want to tell you a little story"
He faced me as we sat in the Tut
willer Hotel. Through the window
could see what seemed to me,
countless number of smoky stacks
from the sOoty throats of which denS
spirals of black seemed continuously t
pour.
'You know yesterday when Salsb
Crawford and his wife took US out 70
a drive"
He paused. "Uh-huh," I nodded, un
able to anticipate his leading thought
"Well, you remember the beautifu
blue clouds that hung over Shade
Mountain yesterday afternoon an
how pretty you thought it all was, a
we climbed right to the tOp?"
eyes, it was lovely" admitted, a
he paused.
"All right. Now I want to tell 70
my story. It's about two prisoner
who looked from their window on
night and what they saw as the
peered outside. One saw nOthin
but the mud as it cleaned under a
arc-light below. He mentioned th
fact to his buddy who was starin
straight up into the sky. He ws
astonished when his fellow -prisons
replied: 4 have not seen the mud,
was too busy looking at those plOriOU
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For a moment Dad
was lost in reflection.
''I can't get used to a
married woman going
out with other men,
Sallie, having dates
and running around in
such an unconventional
manner. In"
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of we'll planned entertainment throughout the day.
On shPboard rises early and after breakfast brisk
game of Shueboad entered into perhaps goes
for set of tennis two sprghy swim in the pool
midocean goftounamentis also arranged during each
crossing for those energetic souls who would suffer from
days abstinence from their favorite sport
New Britain herald., 1926-05-03
Oct0genarian Expires
 While Seated in Chair

Julius Soifcl. S1 years old. died suddenly at about 1 o'clock Satur- day afternoon while he was seated in chair at his home, - Wolcott street, Tn the absence of Dr. John J. Purney, New Britain medical eX- amner. Dr. F. M. Griswold, medical examiner Of Berlin. viewed the re- mains and pronounced death as due to heart failure.
 Mr. Seifel was a native of Ger many, but lived in this city for about 30 years Most of the time was spent as an employe Of Traut X Hiue. He retired about I6 years ago. Surviving relatives include his wife. three daughters. Mrs. John May of Ken sington, Mrs. Grace Honeyman and Mrs. Jack Paffs, the latter two of this city and two sons Alex and AL bert Seifel of this citT
 Funeral services were held this afternoon al ? o'clock at St.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-03
OPPOSITION HEARD
 AGAINST RAISES
Bridgeport People Object to
 Higher Water Rates

Hartford. May CPt--At a hear ing today before the public utilities commission at the state capitol on the petition of the Bridgeport lily draulic Go. for an increase in it's water rates it was stated by At toruey Arthur M. Marsh Of Bridge port. counsel for the petitioners, that the company expected an increase in rate would add abou, $51o,o00 to its income. The contract with the city ol Bridgeport wiu expire on July l.
 The petition was opposed by the city of Bridgeport. which was rep resented hy Assistant Corporation Counsel Henry Greenstein aud Mayor Rghrens. who also attended 'he hearing Others present in- cluded D. H. Warner. Samuel Sen for. president of the Bridgeport Fly drauIic Co., Dwight Hall. Harry Walker. Jonathan Grout of Fairfield, Edward VI. Day of Hartford and Vincent l.. Kuarjng Of Bridgeport The last two were associated with Atr. Marsh as attorneys for the pc ltioners.
 Tn a statement 10 the commission
New Britain herald., 1926-05-03
STUDENTS LEAGUE
 HAS SERVICE HERE
Hayside Evangelist Speaks To-
 night at Peoples Church

The members of the Student league of Nations gave their ezhibi- ion and delivered their messages at he Peoples Church Of Christ yes arday morning in two hour and a ia,t service.
 The students. who are from thc Practical Bible Training School Of 2ju-hamton. \. Y., were accompa- lied hy their president and founder lr John A. Davis. pr. Davis is an ,lI friend Of Rev. r. L, Brooks. pas or Of the Peoples church. which act made f. possible for the church O secure his services.
 Nearly all the nations were repre- reuted by subjects in native costume IS they were introduced by Dr. Da- ris they either spoke or sang in heir native tongue. Mexico, Russia, scotland, France. Germany and thc American Indian were in striking tttire.
 The object Of this tour ny the stu- sents is to raise money O help wor- Thy but poor students to secure an education.
 pr. A. A. Walsh. the wayside
New Britain herald., 1926-05-03
Weeks Activities in
 Catholic Churches
Nt. NIarN,s Churrh

Requiem masses al St. Nary's church this week. as announced at tho church yesterday are as fol- lows; Tuesday at 2 o'clock. first an u}yersary for John Price; Tuesday at 7:$1 o'clocE. months mind for Mary N.ran; Wednesday. at : o'clock, first anniversary for Mrs. Catherine Dalton; Wednesday al 7:2o o'clock, fourth anniversary for Mrs. T. Y. Doyle, Thursday at ' o'clock months mind for Mrs, Jane Becker; Friday morning at : o'clock. tenth anniversary for Patrick Mon- ahan; Friday at 7:&o o'clock, sol emn high mass Of requiem for Mrs
 Margaret Callahan and Miss Mar
New Britain herald., 1926-05-03

Mir. Marsh said that the Bridgeport Hydraulic Co. is 70 years old and that it started in business with a capital stock of $1O0.oo0. FIe em- phasized that the increase in capital stock was real money"
 The corporation pays a dividend of s per cent and everything in eX- cess Of this amount is turned back into the company to improve its properties The company has a per pctual and an exclusive charter.
 r. was brought out at the hearing that in 1921 there was an increase in the rates and it was said that the manufacturers of the city were agreeable to the change at that time,
 The company furnishes water 70 Bridgeport, Fairfield and Stratford. Some years ago Jndce John II. Barry was instrumental in orCaniz- ing a water company in Fairfield. but ii was seen that it was more ad- vantaceous for that town 10 got it's water supply from the Bridgeport Hydraulic Co.,. and so the project for a local company in that place was abandoned.
 Tn reply -o Mir. Marsh's questions. President Senior stated that the company owned real estate in 12 towns and also owned inc stock of the water companies in Bridgeport and Shelton. hut that tho manage ment of these two companies was conducted separately from that of the Bridgeport Hydraulic Co. He said that in the figures that he was quoting at the hearing the financial condition Of these two companies was disrerarded, lie also declared that the company owned Sg5.0Go worth of stock in the Bridgeport
New Britain herald., 1926-05-03
Piles Disappear
Vo Cutting or Salves Needed

External treatments seldom cure Piles
 Nor do surgical operations.
 The cause is lusde-had circulation.
 The blood Is stagnant, the veins flabby.
 The bowel walls are weak, the parts almost deni.
 To quickly and safely rid yourself c' piles sou must free the c.rculatlon--sen fresh current through stagnant pools Internal treatment Is the one safe method. C'u;me1ts and cutting won't do it.
 J. S LeonhaTd. M. n. a specialist, set at work some years ago to find 6 real internal remedy for piles. He succeeded. He named his prescription HEM-ROID, and tried it in 1000 cases before he was satisfied. Now HEM-ROID is sold by druggists everywhere under guarantee. T. is a harmless tablet. easy to take. and ran always be found al The Fair Dept Store. who will gladly refund the purchase price to any dissatisfied customer.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-03
House Co.

House Go.
 Mir. Marsh said that the attitude Of the manufacturer of the city towards the company was intelligent and friendly. They were in sym pathy with the company in it's re- quest for an increase, notwithstand- ing the fact that business was mot so rosy" at the present time. he said.
 For the past few years the hy- drauuc company has been obliged 10 take money from it's surplus to make up the deficit between its earnings and its obligations. it was claimed that last year the company took $1o0.o0O out Of the surplus for this purpose.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-03
REVOLT IN NICARAGUA

Managua. Nicaragua. May 9 lP.- Liberal rerolutionjsts have captured the town of BluefaIds after a fight in which two persons were killed and several wounded.
 The town was captured early yes 'erday morning. The government is recruiting heavily and fl is believed that strong force soon will attempt 10 retake the place. Business is nominal in Managua and quiet pre- yaiIs,
New Britain herald., 1926-05-03

Stanley street will be married al Sr. Andrews Lithuanian church Wed- uas5ay morning al o'clock.
 Banus Of marriage were published at tna church yesterday for inc second time between George Rajselis Of Meriacn and Anna Geceyicrute Of this ci.E.
 Macs on Friday morning will he at 7:15 o'clock. Confessions will be heard Thursday afternoon and eye- ming.
 May devouons will De held every morning at mass.
 Rav. Edward Y. Grilis will make the annual census ot the parish this NeaN.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-03
MISS MELON TO WE'D

Washington, May 9 lP-S Secretary Mellon today announced the engage uant of his daughter Ai.sa, to David K. Este Bruce, son Of senator Bruce Of Maryland.
 The date Of the wedding has not been settled. Mir. Bruce is a lawyer engaged in the foreign department of the state department and expects to be assigned 10 a post shortly.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-03

Evangelist" Of Maine preached al the Peoples Church last evening. He came to this city cn his way home last Saturday afternoon and is camping in his large house car at kensington.
 He spent the winter in Florida preaching among the "Crackers" and preached on file street in all the large towns on tha way home.
 He will preach again this evening at 7:45 o'clock at 'he Peoples church. His wife, who travels with him is an ordained Baptist preach er. She will also speak and sing this evening
New Britain herald., 1926-05-03
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New Britain herald., 1926-05-03

St. Andrews Church
 John EaHn~Eis of 2S seymour street and Stella Saka'auskas of %"1
New Britain herald., 1926-05-03
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