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Another verse caught her eye, and she read on:
 As you spread paint upon the
 kitchen screens,
 Or fix fresh-cut nasturtiums in .
 bowl,
 Or held communion with the lima
 cans"
 She stopped reading. and knelt down on big heart-shade floor pillow at his feet.
 But I'd like to live like that, tool" she said. I'd like nothing better than doing all my own work in little house. somewhere near town! Just three or four rooms with plain furniture and little white curtains in the windows Id adore it.''
 He laughed. You, Honey Lou? You live in a little house out in the country? Why. you'd die! Where have you spent your day, today, just for fun?"
 
 had been at the beauty shop part of the afternoon. and shopping with Suzanne and Daisy after ward. But where had she spent the morning? Oh, yes in bed with a new novel. A good story, too, about shop girl who had been left a million dollars by an old great-uncle in India.
 Jack laughed again when she told him about 1t. There. you see." he said, that's the kind of life you like"
 But it's you who make me lead that kind of life" Honey Lou rapped out. T wanted house when we were first married. and wanted to do my own cooking and cleaning, and you wouldn't let me. You made me hire Mary! And now you hate the way you live." She was on the brink of tears.
 No. I don't I like it fine, only it costs so much" Jack said And anyway, we's got to sta. her where we can be near my Dad. Angela says he had a dizzy spell when she was driving him down to the mills this morning. He hasn't been we'll for months"
 It was on the tip of Honey Lou's tongue to ask him where he had seen Angela. when he spoke once more:
 ''The little house in the country IS just dream. Honey Lou. For get it. I'd probably be just as homesick away from town as you'd be. I'm a grouch. Don't pay any attention to me, tonight"
 But Honey Lou could not forget what he had said She thought about it when she lay beside him that plight, in the midnight dark ness.
 Perhaps I'm losing him the way Suzanne lost her husband!' she thought miserably. 'Il let Mary go first thing in the morning, and do my own work like an old fashioned wife,
 What was it the poem had said? Spread paint upon the kitchen screens. and fix fresh cut flowers in a bowl?"
 "I'll do more than that-I'u
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Lou?" But Honey Lou had darted across l the shop to rack where a pale pink dress. all a-glitter with pink spangles, hung. Her eyes were bright and her cheeks scarlet with sudden excite- ment as she beckoned Angela 10 her.
 Isn't that the loveliest dress you ever saw" she asked breath- lessly. Its my size, too! Gosh. but I'd love to have it for your party! Would you buy 1t? It's only seventy-five dollars Oh, I don't dare!"
 "Of course. I'd buy 1t. That's an awfully pretty new stenogra- pher down at Jacks place. you know" Angela drawled. That's what wanted to talk to you about this morning."
 (TO BE CONTINUED
 What does Angela tell Honey Lou of Jacks new stenographer in tomorrow's chapter.
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what he was doing. He always took care to keep out of sight as much as possible, but whenever a fat nick ory nut fell, Striped Chipmunk was pretty sure to have 1t inside of a few minutes. Meanwhile, the days were growing colder; the hickory nuts were growing scarcer. and the Squirrel cousins were worrying more and more, all except Striped Chip m,lnk
 Copyright, 1928 by T. W. Burgess)
 The next story: No One to Play With.'
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New Britain herald., 1926-11-08

How Scotland Yard got its name is a mystery. Many guesses have been made. one being that the kings of Scotland and their ambassadors occasionally lodged there.
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ri COnVicfS
Graphic Recital.
Wins Fame Behind Prison
WdUS.-RemdrkdbIe Ex.
Denience of a Brilliant
GOJOred Man.

Mrs. Cora Valentine and Lawyer
Denny the party was served to cream
and cake. A purse and many useful
presents have been given the pastor
Sunday A. NJ, DIR. Hatcher spoke
on "Caleb, the Greatheart." At night
the ladies gave unique Candle Light
Service, Growing the Queen of
Light" The affair was beautiful, de-
votional and inspirational. Our
church was crowded both down stairs
and gallery. The offering was 1926
for the week.
DR.. Hatcher with his wife and
daughter left Tuesday noon for De-
troit, Mich, the seat of the Bishops
Council. Mrs. and Miss Hatcher will
spend a months vacation in Detroit
with Mrs. Hatcher's mother, Mrs. Eta
Blount. DR.. Hatcher will go to Chi
cago where he will preach and lecture
for Drs. Tanner and Austin and at
tend sessions at the Summer School
of Moody Bible School. DIR. Hatcher
will preach Cd. W. Sunday, July 4th,
all day. At IL A. M. he will begin
series of sermons on "The Christian
Ministry" The first will be "The
Call to Preach You are invited to
hear this series and be helped.
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FULTON NOTES.

The services at Calvary last Sun
day were very encouraging. The DIR.
James Davis, of Washington, D. c.,
preached III the morning, and DR.
BENJAMIN Ruffin in the evening The
jolly Twelve Chorus gave an ex-
cellent program in the afternoon
Special sermon tomorrow by our
pastor, Rev. G. A. Cobbs.
The annual sermon of the Fulton
Council, S. l. o. St., will be delivered
tomorrow at $3.50 p. M, by the Rev.
G. B. Jefferson at the Union Level
Baptist Church.
The jolly Twelve Chorus will be
with us on that afternoon. Come and
hear them.
The Fulton Welfare League wishes
to thank its white friends for their
kindness and aid in putting over
the program for a community house.
Director w. q. Brown is elated over
the prospects Of remodelling the old
school building for that purpose,
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ONE DEAD In KNIFE DUEL.

Two men fought duel over
woman in her home in Chicago this
week, whcih resulted in the death of
one and the serious wounding of the
other an aged man He is Charles
Coffey, 63 years old, He was cut in
the left and right sides of his neck
by Robert Brown, 80, who was ia
tally stabbed with a butcher knife
by Coffey in the home of Mrs Alice
Sewe'l, also known as Mrs Wooten.
The ARRAY started a few minutes
after Brown entered the Sewell home
on visit to relatives OF his wife,
Mrs, Allie Brown, an aunt of Mrs
Sewell Coffee, former roomer of
Mrs. SeweH, was there. The men
greeted each other and as Brown
started into the front room Coffey
called him back and asked him why
he told Mrs Seweli about the re-
mark he CCoffey) had made about
her sometime ago. according to Mrs.
Brown
Brown replied that he never told
her but his wife did Then Coffey
is said to have struck him. Brown
then drew knife and struck Coffey
in the neck The old man seized a
butcher knife and cut him in the
abdomen, neck and right leG
Brown left the house and tried to
make it to his home but he fell
in an alley, where he was found by
the police. He was taken to the hos
pital, where he died.
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MEDALS FOR BRAVE sHERIFFs

ATLANTA, GA, June 19.-For
the recognition of sheriffs who exer-
else notable diligence in the pro-
lection of prisoners threatened by
mobs, the Commission on Interracial
Cooperation, with headquarters here,
has prepared handsome bronze medals
which will be awarded by a commit
tee composed of Gov John w. Mar
tin, of Florida, Gov. Henry L. Whit
field, of Mississippi, Ex-Governor
Hugh M. Dorsey, of Georgia; Geo. b.
Dealey, Editor of the Dallas News
Marshall Ballard, Editor of the New
Orleans Items, and Mrs. J. II. Mccoy.
president of Athens College, Alabama.
All nominations for the award will be
carefully passed on by this commit
tee and the medals will be presented
on public occasion by some repre-
sentative person in each State. The
medal is beautiful work of art in
bronze and was designed by one Of
the leading American sculptors. Its
preparation was authorized by the
Interracial Commission at the
annual meeting of 1925 as part of
the effort for the elimination of mob
violence which is being carried on by
many representative agencies and in
dividuals throughout the South.
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ROANOKE, VA.

Mrs. Gertrude Lofts, Key Stone,
w. Va, is visiting her mother, Mrs.
Laura Sims, sos N. Jefferson Street
Miss Alice Howard, 302 Seventh
Avenue, N. W., left for Kings Noun
tain, N. c., last Tuesday, also Misses
Sylvia Means and Elaine Cooper to
attend the Y. w. C. A. Conference.
Miss Catherine Howard has re-
ceived her certificate from the High
School at Petersburg, Normal and In
dustrial Institute.
Rev. W. R. Howerton, d. D., de-
iivered fine message to his hearers
at Mt. Zion A M e. Church last
Sunday morning and also at night.
Mr.. William Snyder, Ninth Avenue,
N. W., died last Monday after an ILL
ness of about three or four months.
Mr.. Junious Colvin, 418 Tenth
Avenue, is much improved.
Mr.. Ruffin Sewers, Louden Avenue
N. W., is considerably weaker at this
writing.
Mr.. James Powell, Tenth Avenue,
N. W., is indisposed.
Mrs. Louise Wright and Miss Lille
Wright, Seventh Avenue, N. W., have
returned after visit to their mother
and great aunt, Mrs. Lille Bullock,
Durham, N. G..
Mrs. Mary L. Dungee, TIP Norfolk
Avenue, is now at home after a very
successful operation at Burrell Me
mortal Hospital
Mrs. Maggie Morton and sister,
Mrs. Fannie Hairston, are back i'm
Roanoke after some time spent in
West Virginia. Miss Maggie is some
what improved in health.
ALI are invited to go with st. PauPs
M. b. Church on their excursion to
Blacksburg June 81, 1926.
The Grand Lodge closed success
full session at Stanton, Va, and w.
b. F. Crowell was reelected Grand
Chancellor.
Call at 1853 Madison Avenue, the
home of Madison Stanfield and Cath
crime Stanfield for the various fine
medicines handled by them. Give us
a trial and convince yourselves and
tell it to others.
Sir James Kinley, who has been
sick for the past two weeks, is better.
Mr.. j. r. Mitchell, 4O4 Seventh
Avenue, N. W., is improving.
Mr.. John Meyer, of Fourth Street,
is sick at his home.
Mr.. Samuel France, 21S Third Ave
nue., N. W., is indisposed
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helly Millers Authentic History OF
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ABINGDON NOTES.

ABINGDON, VA. June 11-Among
those Who attended the Ministers
and Deacons Union at Pulaski, Va.
were Rev. A. j. Brown and Rev w.
d. Magbie.
The funeral of Mrs, Sadie Liggons
of Roanoke. Va, formerly of this
city WAS largely attended at the
Valley street Baptist Church Tues
day afternoon, June s. Mrs. Liggon
had large number of relatives and
friends here who regret her loss.
Among those who accompanied her
body from Roanoke here were: her
husband, Mr.. Thomas Liggon, eight
children, Mrs, Addie Jeffries and
daughter, Ruth. Mr.. and Mrs Dave
Cooper, Miss Annie Davis, Mr.. Pur-
cell DeBose and Mr. Willie Preston.
Rev. Owen, of Roanoke officiated at
the funeral.
Miss Blanche Anderson returned
home Tuesday after completing a
successful term as teacher at Tuske-
gee Institute Tuskegee, Alabama
Sad news was received here of
the sudden death of Nathaniel Young
at Williamson. w, Va His body
was brought here last Tuesday morn
ing. Funeral services were conduct
ed at his home by Rev. Peasants of
the NJ, III Church, Wednesday after
noon at 5 P. NJ, Mr. Young was
well thought of and enjoyed wide
circle of relatives and friends.
Mrs Frances Smith has returned
home from an extended visit East to
see her relatives She reports hav-
ing spent very pleasant stay there.
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CONTINUED from last week.

NSOhtihuCu AIOAA AocS WSCh.I
Many readers believe that the life
and conditions are extremely brutal
this to be true. Separation from
loved ones is the pang that hurts
Keep your mind otherwise occupied
and you can find contentment just
as truly as thousands Of people are
dafly finding 1t in the frontier camps
etc. The food (Which is practically
the same today as ten years ago) is
very plain, but plentiful. at least it
is wholesome. 1t would satisfy the
necessity of life and give plenty Of
nourishment to anyone thousands
in the free world are not receiving
regularly as good but the writer
must admit that many were the
hours that he would long and dream
of the rich fancy cooking that he
had been accustomed to,
Magazines. newspapers and other
periodicals are received by the men
from all parts of the world and many
a man has found himself and be-
come well versed and learned thru
reading and study in their little cell
home-palacel
Under Mr.. Frensdorf's administra-
ton men were allowed musical in
struments' of AL kinds in their cells
and until seven in the evening the
din and ciamor of a dozen or more
varieties of music and would-be
mueic would permit thinker no
solace In addition the prison af-
fords an inmate band and orchestra
and while 1t seems universally true
that inmates, either through jealousy
or a wrong sense of appreciation
never praise their own band or or
-chestra still this writer goes on
record and states that dressed in
different uniforms and unknown to
the men, that their renditions would
create instantaneous applause, In
fact whenever they are able to en-
terrain for outsiders or go outside
the prison for a concert they are
always big drawing card, Under
Mr.. Frensdorfs regime colored men
took active part in both the band
and orchestra.
On Sundays in the big dining ha'
Where upwards of twelve hundred
men, dressed in their Sunday best,
sitting in long rows at tables ex
tending the entire length of the mas
slye room, eating their best meal of
the week. while the orchestra plays
the Popular airs Of the day, is indeed
an impressive sight that one must
see In order to read the souls of
lost mem To actually experience
such sitting one will never be able
to forget same.
(To be continued.)
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CHICAGO NOTES.

NJ. L. Bailey, president The Bailey
Realty Company, 1888 s. State ST.,
who made long trip east and
south. has returned to the city elat-
ed While away, Mr.. Bailey attend
ed family reunion at Moriah. N.
c. where Mrs. Mary E. Hughes Of
Moriah, Mrs. Lucille G. Robinson of
! Chicago, R. H. Bailey of Richmond,
Va. and himself, sisters and broth
ers, nine other members of the
Hughes Family and more than a
score of relatives, met for the first
time in twenty years and spent from
June 5th to Sth together.
Leaving the reunion M. T.. Bailey
attended the Alumni Association of
the V. N. and T. j. at Petersburg,
Va, over which he has presided as
president for more than twenty
years and was reelected president
for 1926-'2S during which time they
expect to raise $4,000 to erect
Alumni buildings on the school
grounds. He, renewed his acquaint-
ance with 3,000t graduates, members
of the Alumni, former students and
leading educators from the country
over.
He afterwards visited Richmond,
VA, as the guest of Rev. and Mrs.
w. II. Stokes, of Ebenezer Baptist
Church; Washington, ID c.. as the
guest of Drs. j, e. H Taylor and
l.. P. Johnson; the Sesquicenten-
Mai in Philada phia, iPay. as 1.-THE
guest of Patterson H. Carter, a
graduate of the VI N. and L. L.,
class Of '04 and after visiting other
eastern points talking with grad
yates, returned to Chicago with am
bition to do a greater work for
members of the Race during the
year of 1925.
Col, John RI Marshall, vice
president of The Binga State Bank,
was in attendance of The Illinois
State and American Bankers Asso-
citation at Springfield. ILL.,. during
the past week as representative of
The Binga State Bank, 35th and
State Streets. and took ain active
part in the proceedings
Mrs. Walter M. Farmer, 1851
Champlain Avenue, after attending
the graduating exercises of Linco n
University at Jefferson City, Mo-. in
company with her husband, Attor.
ney Walter M. Farmer, who deliv.
eled tie baccalaureate address to
the graduating class, visited rela.
tives in Columbus, Mo-. and with
friends in ST. Louis. Mo-, returning
home much pleased At Columbus
Mrs Farmer was the guest of DR.
and Mrs. q. A. Moore; at ST. Louis
she was the guest of Mrs F. p
Dixon.
The various councils of A. U, X
and ID, of A. and military depart
ment under the direction of Mrs
Eliza Jackson. state grand queen OF
Illinois and Cor Wi'siam Williams,
held their anniversary exercises last
Sunday afternoon at Pilgrim Bap-
fist Church and, at which time Rev
j. c. Austin, pastor, delivered the
anniversary sermoB
Mrs Lou Ella Young, 4114 Cal.
umet Avenue. who has been serious
" i'll for the past week, is slowly
Iir1Droving- Her brother. John Ro>
binson and several other relatives
spent last Sunday in the city.
ATTORNEY Walter M Farmer 1874
w. Washington St.. legal adviser of
The National Negro Baseball League
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was in ST. Louis, Mo-, on Tuesday
in interest OF the league!
The A. u. K. and d. of A. choir
under the leadership of Mrs. Scroll
da Jackson, was given a surprise
presentation last Sunday at the an
niversary sermon of the okganiza-
ton held at Pilgrim Baptist Church.
Mrs Jackson is very grateful to the
officials Of the organization.
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THIRD ST. A. M. E. CHURCH
NOTES.

Last Wednesday night, June 16,
was, the birthday of our pastor, DR..
j. s. Hatcher. and the official staff
gave him a surprise party. After
'electing Lawyer w. F. Denny dele
gate to the Electoral College, the
officers and many of the members
rushed to the parsonage and awaited
the pastors arrival. Aftor timely and
very complimentary addresses by
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RICHMOND DISTRICT OF THE
NATIONAL IDEAL BENEFIT
SOCIETY TO
BAY SHORE
TUESDAY, JUNE Goth, 1926.

Come and go with tie IDEAL and
spend day of real pleasure. There
will be amusements of various kinds
such as Fishing, Bathing Boating
and Sight Seeing 1t has been said
by the officers of Bay Shore and the
Railroad Company, that the IDEAL
Society has carried one of the most
quiet and peaceful outings that they
ever witnessed.
Round Trip: Adults, S1l50; Chill
dren under IL years, rs cts. Train
leaves Main ST, Station 1890 A. M.
Returning leaves Bay Shore 1880
p. M.
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