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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-09-09

Mr.. r. E. Thomas who has been
secretary of the Marietta Chamber
OF Commerce for the past four years,
has resigned his position, and the
latter part OF this month will move
with his family to Boise, Idaho,
where he is to become secretary of
the recently organized Idaho State
Chamber of Commerce.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-09-09

Messrs. Ralph Huntington of Can
ton and BROTHER Elwood Huntington
of Detroit, spent over Labor day
here with their parents Mr.. and Mrs.
! willard Huntington. The former
| is linotype operator on the Canton
Repository, and the latter rs
barber Mrs. Ralph Dunnington who
will be remembered as Miss Frances
Peach. has been in quite poor health
this summer, suffering with COM
plication of troubles.
At the annual meeting of the
GAINESVILLE Baptist association which
was held Sept. ! at the Duncan
Falls Baptist church, Rev. A.
Stokes Watson, pastor of Market
Street Baptist church of GAINESVILLE,
was elected moderator for the COM
ing year. Rev. B. l.. Madden of
GAINESVILLE was chosen clerk Of the
association, and j. f. Baird of Pleas
ant Valley was elected treasurer.
The meeting of the association next
year will be at the Pleasant Valley
Baptist church.
Mrs Joseph Thompson and son
Edward of Huntington, w. Va,
spent the week end here with her
mother Mrs. Amanda Smith, and sis
ter Mrs. Oma B. Allen. Mrs Smith
also had as week end guests her
granddaughter Mrs. Merrell Downs
and son Junior of Charleston, w.
Va, who also visited with her aunt
Mrs. Allen. Mrs. Martin, wife of
Dr. Thomas Martin of Huntington,
w. Va, while enroute to Roseville
to visit her sister Mrs. Chas. Nrot-
ter, stopped to visit Mrs. Smith and
daughter Mrs. Allen. All We're
travelling by auto.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-09-09

Our motto shall be the Morgan
county fair for life.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-09-09

Heavy weight blue denim overalls
for 81 pair, Friday and Saturday.
Longley & Longley.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-09-09

day and turday.-Longley &
Longley.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-09-09

Mr.. and Mrs. James Darn9ll and
three children Of Alliance, O., mo-
tored here to visit over Sunday and
Labor Day, with Mrs. Darnells
grandfather Mr.. l.. d. McKibben and
Mr.. Darnell's parents Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Darnell of Hooksburg vicinity.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-09-09

Mrs. Stella Durbin and daughter
Miss Margaret Durbin returned last
Friday from visit with DR.. and
Mrs. Arthur Smith of Cleveland and
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ID. Shaw of Jeffer-
son, Ashtabula county. Going and
returning Mrs. Durbin visited John
VIM. Durbin at the Ohio State sana-
torium at Mt. Vernon. Mr.. and Mrs.
Shaw brought Mrs. Durbin home
and remained for a few days visit.
Miss Margaret Durbin returned trom
Cleveland by rail-
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-09-09

Cheer up! ALPS ready for you.
The climax has been reached in ex-
hibits, displays and amusements in
the great and interesting program
ready for your inspection and enjoy
ment at this great fair. A tremend-
Gus treat in exhibits, displays, pa
rades and sensational events, is in
store for you. Don't miss it.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-09-09

Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Moody of In
diananolis, Ind, who had been visit
ing here with the formers parents
Rev. and Mrs. S. p. Moody, left
Monday by auto for their home.
They were accompanied home by
Mrs. r. j. Bingham and Miss Alice
Moody, who will spend about a
week visiting them in Indianapolis
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-09-09

Mrs. Carl Harris of near Neely-
vile had as her guest last week her
father Mr.. J. Singer of Los Angeles,
Cal. He had been visiting relatives
at Racine Wis He was accompa-
MED as far as Columbus by his
granddaughter Miss Cora Harris,
who had recently returned from an
extensive visit. Miss Harris father
also attended the state fair.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-09-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Freyer and
two children of Pittsburgh left
Saturday for their home, after Wis
it in Malta with their uncle and
aunt Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ. Scott,
and with the Aber families Mrs.
Freyer is a daughter of Mrs. Mary
Aber Mcknight Of Pittsburgh, for
merly OF this place.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-09-09

Sunday the near heirs of the late
Isaac Harris had a reunion here at
ent included Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Har-
ris and daughter Miss Cora Harris
Of Meigsvlle township; Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Harris and daughter
Miss Edna Harris of East Bloom
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wallace, Co
lumbus; Mr.. and Mrs. Hendry Har-
ris, Cincinnati, and Mr.. and Mrs. Ell.
mer e. Harris, near Harmony Hill.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-09-09

Il am very proud to have been
connected in different ways with the
Morgan county fair" said ONE of the
county's oldest citizens. 1T has a
splendid history dating back over
70 years to IA time when pioneers
and their families arrived in OK
carts to meet and give thanks that
they had been prOspered and had
been blessed through another year"
Mr.. James Lewis returned Friday
from Cincinnati, where he spent a
few days visiting his sons Harry and
Willard Lewis. The former is en-
ployed with a drug store. and re-
sumes his studies soon at the Gin
cinnati school of pharmacy. Will
lard Lewis is timekeeper for the
Paige a Jewett garage. Mr.. Lewis
also saw Mr.. Marmaduke Sears and
Mr.. G. S. Riley,
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to make her his wife! He has
pledged his word to her."
II know that" said Diana
quietly.
"You" said the man, "you
knew it? Since when?"
'Since last night"
Pemberton Angered
rs the boy mad?" broke out
the father.
why" said Di slowly. 'if he
loves her"
Loves herw said Pemberton
bitterly. do you believe he
loves the creature?"
"Yes, / know he does" said
Diana.
"Di," said Pemberton hoarseIy.
do you think I have deserved
this? / have INDUCED those boys
in their craziness; for their
mothers sake I've never thwarted
them; I've even helped them,
against my will and judgment,
all through this horrible busi-
ness, and because ! did believe
in Jill Seaton and do still. But
for Frank to attach himself to
that half-breed she-devil-excuse
me, Di. but can't pick my
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c1fe MAGIC EYE By John Goodwin

; "Good heavens said Pember.
ton fiercely, ''are you defending
her and him?"
Diana turned her head away.
AZ think it is tragedy" she
said: ''but what are you going to
do?"
dor" II he chooses to stand
by this decision he is no son of
mine. I will never see him again.
I have written Letter telling him
so finally, and I am ready to re.
turn to London. I never shall
visit America again"
Diana smiled and shook her
head.
Don't you think Frank man,
dear?" she said. ''We1l, like most
boys of his age, he is a child, but
a very nice one. And though you
are a master Of British finance
and shippings you know nothing
about boys.
Yours have now absorbed the
American spirit of independence.
1 suppose you think I'm talking
nonsense, but I'm not. I'm 23-
hundreds of years older than those
boys will ever be. Now, will you
leave this business to me, and let
me do my best with it?"
Pemberton turned and looked
into the expuisitely beautiful,
composed little face, close to his.
Eyes, suppose they are chill
dren," he said.
81 Love Frank"
Hungry children-hungryf for life
and love and experience" said
Diana. "Just out Of school, 1t
is only wanting to know how the
wheels go round that has led
Frank and Owen into this terrific
mess. Both of them together are
not a match for Malfalda Seaton;
they are not in the running with
her. I understand her and they
don't. All want is a free hand
and no interference. Will you
give me that?"
He looked at her for a moment,
and then slowly tore up the let
ter he had intended to send to
Frank.
"Do what you like, Dr." he
said; "I stand aside.
He put his hands on her
shoulders, and turned her face
to his.
"Do you know what the dearest
wish Of my heart has been, PIP"
he said sadly. Its that you
might some day marry one Of
those idiotic boys of mine. And
1 always hoped it would be
Frank.
DIS eyes grew moist.
''You dear old thing!'' she said,
smiling at him. 'Is that your
dark secret. I've always known
it, and as can trust you I'll give
you one in return. love Frank.
/ nave always loved him, and
now he is the only thing left in
my world. I would give my
hearts blood II It would help him.
,TO Be Continued TemerrOw.)
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ENTERTAINING ANGELS
BY L. Lamar Matthews

lessons OF truth and goodness.
During the four years that she
lived in the house with those
children she was a constant an
fluence for good.
Then at last the awkward girl
blossomed into a lovely woman
and went with her Prince Charm
ing to make his home happy.
And this is what Aunt Marion
said the day she left:
L can never repay Melvin for
what she did for my children. l
did not have the patience to
amuse them or to teach them as
she has done. She came to us
at the time in their lives when
they needed her most, and she
did for them what never would
have DONE"
And Melvin's aunt asks thai
this suggestion be passed on to
other busy mothers. Because 1t
is possible that there are other
young girls or gentlewomen who
need a home and who would
render the same sort of service.
Little children need amuse-
ment and training every day or
their young lives. They love stor"
les and they are wonderfully re
ceptive during those tender years.
It is of all times the most aus
picious for planting the seeds
that develop character. OF course,
the mother is supposed to give
this attention, but, as a matter
of fact, few of them do. And for
tunate are the little folks who
have the benefit Of the devotion
.the. angels like Mel lvin bestoW.
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MELVIN arrived at her aunt's
ASA home with little old.
fashioned trunk, a picture of her
mother who had died years be.
fore.
The girls father had recently
married again and it had become
necessary for Melvin to find
home with some of her mothers
people. None of them wanted
her But at last Aunt Marion
had been persuaded to invite
the poor little thing to live with
her.
Melvin was a colorless, help.
less bit of humanity and her
aunt almost wept at the hopeless.
ness of the situation. But she
was kind to the girl and gave
her more advantages than she
could really afford-with no idea
of ever receiving anything in re.
turn.
But that was where Aunt Mar.
ion received a surprise. There
WAS only one service that Melvin
could render and 1t turned out
to be a very great one. Wee
Elinor and small Joel loved their
cousin from the first and she
adored them. All the affection
of her starved life was poured
out upon those little cousins.
She played with them and took
them to walk. She read books
to them and told them fairy
tales. She explained the funny
papers and showed them how
to cut out paper dolls. She told
them the great stories of the
-Rti,lA 's~Hd "ahA -in%+ttlet -iH ,them
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THE Corner House was now
l. very considerably altered. It
was newly painted, and over the
door appeared the name "Jacopo
Giotto."
Quinn walked in. The rooms
had been newly decorated and
were crowded. Quinn found him
self seat If the little alcove. He
ordered a risotto Milanaise. 1t
came promptly. and he found it.
very good.
Another man. evidently the pro-
prietor. was passing to and fro
among the tables, exchanging
greetings with the customers and
smiling cordially. He was a good
looking man of about twenty-seV-
en-. alert and capable. with black
ewes and a still bIacker curled
mustache. He halted beside
Quinn. whose head VISA bent over
his plate.
"You like--a die risotto-yes!"
he purred amiably.
Excellent" said Quinn. look
ing up.
AS their eyes met. there flashed
into Giotto's momentary gleam
OF suspicion and dismay at though
he recognized his guest and was
none too pleased to see him there
1t passed instantly. and he smiled
his most amiable smile.
why it Is Mr.. Quinn-yes--
no?" he murmured. BUSY and
successful. I hope-as always?"
Quinn shook his head.
and packed up. Chicken farmer
now. You've a nice little place
here. Can I do you a contract
for new-laid eggs-warm from
the hen?"
The proprietor declined politely.
and excusing himself, passed on
to another customer. Quinn
glanced at his back.
You feel a little iIsG.uicted.
Jacopo?" murmured Quinn to-
himself. That's the way want
you to feel"
Diana Parker glanced at the
clock on the dashboard of her
car as she turned the corner
into Madison avenue. She stopped
at the Ritz and leaving the car
called at the hotel desk and
0SNSN LOL hICHdIu IeHIUSLIOH'
She had seen him "a hours
earlier. and he had been none
too happy. But it seemed to
her he had aged 10 years since
then. His face was drawn and
lined, he looked like a man who
had just received a shock.
Dir he said, taking her hands
tremulously, II have had the
most appalling news. 1t is more
than can bearr
He took a letter from the
table.
This is from Frank. He tells
me-and / have got to believe
him for 1 have never known
Frank to lie-that he has en-
gagged himself to this girl, Ma.
F~1~4A S~@+Nsn -+l%At he rs going
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lifted her out Of herself. A. lonR
as it was his name that folks
would link with hers nothing mat
cred. The world didn't matter e
only she<could have him always.
If this was love she knew why
kingdoms had been tossed away.
Compared with it. 4 kingdom was
nothing.
But suppose he didn't care?
The thought was a nightmare.
He had to care! He must! He
MUST! The woods beat upon her
brain until It seemed that he must
hear them. George had called
him a womanhater. What II he
really were q Woman-hater? What
did it mean? Did. it mean that
she was to be left alone. heart
broken, with no zest for life.
reputation gone without any lust
reason?
Her mind refused to function
properly. He held one hand tight
" in his-and so hand IN hand
they went back to the sette.
Her heart was humping violently,
Then she realized that he was
talking.
Its a mess" he said. mostly
for you. I am a wanderer gcing
places / dare not ask even a man
to 20. risking life. everything for
adventure. It's in my blood to be
alone and lonely. But tonigh.
saw something dancing IN your
eyes that called to me. I don'r
know what it is. i know ,lothing
about women, but 1t was there
and answered it by STAYING.
"I'm starting for Mexico City
tomorrow. This town will he a
hornets nest for YOU after to-
night. You can take your choice;
face the music or come with me.
It's up to YOU"
He had said it all in q whisner.
but the thrill came back to her.
It was as though she had come
suddenly to life again for the first
time since that one burning min
ute when she stood on the draw
ing room table and looked into his
eyes. What he had seen IN hers
she had seen in his. He had
answered the question. He was
asking her to toss away a king
dom, her world, for love. Never
a word about marriage, or church,
or home! Either stay home, or go
with him!
(To Be Continued Tomorrow
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searching glance before he ans
wered. There was a different
somethine in his eyes then, some
thing which shouted of childhood,
and jesrs that hurt
Jared Lanning,' he said finally.
Are you going to be here long?"
The cushions were getting lumpy
now and the haziness seemed to be
passing away.
"As long as you viii let me
stay"
Betty Blushed furiously at that,
and he seemed to sense that her
uneasiness meant full return to
consciousness.
you'll have to go now" she told
him. They'll be missing you.
eNot until you've had a minute
to regain your composure. He
sat down again. close beside her
and cuddled her up. He could not
know how his nearness set her
pulses racingi
Gradually it came to Betty that
he didn't intend to go. She heard
q motor down the road and it
brought her back to earth for a
moment, but his presence was too
much for her tired brain. She
dozed off with her head pillowed
against his shoulder, and he in turn
fell into sefni-sleep.
They were aroused by the glare
of bright lights and Betty sat up
blinking dazedly into the leering
faces Of George Fraser. Mary Tur-
ner, Ben Gibson and Cherry Trip.
Here they are. Look at 'em.
The woman hater and the goody-
goody girl" Georges voice fnsinu-
ated everything his words didn't
say. Betty felt her ears burning.
She wanted to shout ana scream
that It wasn't true. Why didn't
Jared answer. Her jaw dropped as
she looked at him sitting there,
silent. pale, but apparently un-
moved.
She could almost hear the gossip
that was bound to follow. She
started to speak but Jared squeezed
her hand and she seemed to sense
that anything she might say would
make it worse.
Jared put Betty's slippers on her
feet and helped her up without
word. The two couples, feeling
lI1S LCA1SCACso0 III IAAC GA 0AOPES~
into the two big arm chairs before
the hearth. Cherry sat on Ben's
lap and strummed her uke. while
Mary and George continued their
necking party.
Outside on the verandah Jared
helped Betty get adjusted. The
cool night air cleared her brain
and brought home the meaning
of it all. She could well imagine
that from now on she could not
even warn her guests not to Eo
too far without getting a sneer in
return. And the worst Of it was
that as far as she was concerned
they might have been justified In
their suspicious!
III At Ease
If it had been anyone but Jared
she would have cried. Tho re-
action was terrible. But somehow
when she looked at him she
couldn't cry. His eyes held her,
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language, it's difficult to bring
myself to speak of her at ALL
Suspects MafaIda
"Why, she was the sweetheart
of the man Pete, now doing
nine years for manslaughter, who
If he had his deserts would
be hanged"
''You are sure" said Diana,
that Pete was guilty?"
Had I been on that jury
would have stood out for a ver-
dict OF murder against Pete. And
If any woman had a hand in the
crime at all, said Pemberton
grimly, my belief is that It was
Mafalda herself. I thought SO at
the trial. What was she doing
when"-
Diana laid a hand on his arms.
Don't be too hard on Frank"
pleaded Di What has he done?
He has shown wonderful gen.
erosity and loyalty to a woman
who is friendless and unhappy;
whoever turns her down, he is
ready to stand by her. That's a
good fault, isn't it? know him.
and when once he has given his
word, nothing will make him
break it. A girl like that
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with a sudden chill-and then
everything went black.
When she came back to con-
sciouscess she was laying on the
settee. Georges cousin was chaf-
ing her hands. At his touch little
thrills ran up and down her spine
and she seemed to be floating in
mid-air. Everything was so cor
Portable. The cushions were like
downy clouds. freight danced on
the walls and cast wavering shad-
oWs across his face.
Whats your manner" she asked
him dreamiIy, as though she were
going to introduce him to some one
in the party. He gave her a long,
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your young mans respect and adj
miration more surely with her
sweet smile and gentle. unaffected
manner!
The young man with honest in.
tentions is happier in an humble
home where he is received sin
cerely than when he is over
whelmed with premeditated plans
to impress him with the standard
Of social ambition a. mother ex-
poets for her daughter.
Overambitious, demonstrative
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The Story of Woman Who Placed Her
Whole Future in the Scales of
the Goddess of Love.

DETTYS life has been whir Of growingup schools,
O parties rchasing for IL years Then its whole
purpose changed burning minute She stood poised
Charleston the drawing table
her lakeside Then happened she looked into
the glowing eyes Of a strange man.
She did in her dance for more than second but the
entertain sud-
denly rome Some magnetic had gpped her quickly that
off, uar then she and finished the steps
direction again. But she could
escape overwhelming fascination Even she fell laugh
into the the boys who grabbed her waist
and legs bore her to the sette her mind felt the
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source Of much more real EN-.
barrassment to their daughters
than the mother who is>content to
be just plain and sweet.
Young men are more often
frightened off by mothers who
treat them too Familiarity. and
force daughters on them.
Be thankful IL you have q good
mother who may not be up on
the superficial niceties Of enter
tanning but is background OF
wholesome goodness, and can win
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She wanted to hide from his eyes.
There, was something haunting
about the way he seemed to read
her thoughts.
Were you going to stay here
all a1one?" he asked. There was
a note OF disapproval in his voice.
Come here" he patted the arm
OF his chair. II want to talk to
you"
Her heart leaped. She was torn
between two forces both bigger
than she--tossed like chip OH an
angry sea. She wanted to go to
him; he seemed to draw her. Yet
she knew she shouldn't. And
while she battled with herself he
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mothers are more OF handicap
to daughters than sweet plain
mothers, who are satisfied to re-
main in the background.
If, after a visit to your humble
home, you never see the fashion
able young man again, 1t Is not
because he was shocked by your
parents and the surroundings, but
because his intentions toward you
were not serious at any time ana
while he could have hurt you--he
cannot bear to hurt them
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funny and the place Is such a
sight!
II that young man is interested
in her, and is really falling in
love with her, he will love every
thing and everybody In any way.
connected with her. She should
by all means ask him out to the
house, no matter how faded the
furniture, how poor the neighbor.
hood--how plain Ma and Pa may
be. He will love them because
they belong to her.
Young people should never be
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watched as though he knew
what the outcome would be.
Finally, although she knew better
than to do it, she went. His arm
slid around her waist confidently,
as though he had the right.
Little girl," he said, II wonder
how much you really know of
life"
The words came slowly, as
though he were weighing them
one by one; but their meaning was
even slower in reaching her. The
strain of the party and of the
great experience that had come to
her during the evening was too
much. She trembled violently
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ashamed Of their home or their
parents.
The foolish girl who thinks she
would like 1t better If her mother
were ultra modern and If she lived
in a swell apartment, might be
surprised to know how many
other girls with such a mother
and such ''home" would be only
too glad to change places with
her.
There are ultra modern friyo-
lous mothers who smoke cigarettes
and drink cocktails, who are a
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This Day in Our History

NE first vomans rights convention the United States met at
Seneca Falls N Y on July 10, 184S. It lasted two days.
Lucreta Mott Quaker leader the dominant spirit The move
formally initiated.
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Slowly, very slowly, she asked
him as she would a servant:
will you throw some wood on
the fire?"
It was not what he had ex-
pected. She could see that. He
was startled. For the moment at
least she held the whip hand.
He leaned forward and put some
fresh sticks on the dying coals,
then looked up at her smiling.
Il" But that was as far
as she got. Anger, logic, voice,
fled before the look in his eyes.
She was lost; utterly and COM
pletely lost. She loved him:
Again she felt self.conscious.