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should have had As Sallz' stood
looking down mournfuIlN al the
pale pink blossoms If her beEorla
plant her mother came up behind
her and spoke once more with ex-
rrene bitterness.
of course there must be a
woman behind all this she sad.
mo man leaves his wife lust he,
cause a meal isn't on time
There must always have heen a
woman in this case. Somebody
that your papa cares for more
than he cares for me and his
children"
Sally wondered She
thought about the men she knew.
They all seemed to love order
and comfort. All Of them-Mr.
reevey, with his midday lunch
that had to be served 10 him on
he dot. John Nye. with his APP
probation of her neat work and
her gift of sandwiches. F,.rn
Ted, who managed to wear clean
linen every day. although Ia
wore his suits until they became
shiny and out-of date.
Yes. men we're neat. orderly
animals and Sally could we'll be
lieve that her father had told
the unkind truth when he walked
out of his wifA's happy. go-lucky,
lazy. careless life.
But she did not say so.
She saw that her mother
wanted to think that another
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on The bedside able. She wiped
her trimming eyeA with it before
she went on in shakr voice;
Il thought everything was 60
ing SO nicely. I Eot his breakfast
FOR him, and then We sat down
and had a nice talk. After that
I got lunch-the sandwiches you
fixed, YOU know" She broke
off, swallowed once or twice, and
struggled for selfcontrol.
After lunch we got dressed and
went to the hospital to spend the
afternoon with Mile. l was tired
when we got home about 7 and [
sat down TO read a little bit in
Inc Princess DagOmar,' never
thinking hut what you'd be home
soon to fix up the house and get
supper"
L telephoned-but no one ans.
wered,' Sally cut in. 81 would
have come home at 6, but Mr.. Nvp
wanted me to work overtime for
MIN. ana what could | do hut say
yes: He's been so good to Mile
and 10 me. too. ;"
Mrs. Jerome looked at her coldlv.
and Sally saw that. in some way
nt her own. she had figured II on
that Sally was To blame for what.
ever misfortune had lust occurred
IN the little home.
Aou knew YOU should have heer
nome al = she said. accuslngIv
ana 1nen ran on with her story.
Well alonC anout half mast
0'en OF So Your father came into
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woman had stolen him from her--
that she did not want 20 blame
herself for tbs thing that nad
happened. Poor little helpless
Mother So unable 20 manage
things and make a go Of them,
'Let's forget all about il.
dearest she said tenderlv.
Wen get along together, you
and l. Don't YOU worry" Ard
her mother 6lung to her as il
she We're the one safe and solid
thing in a world that was slipping
away from her. Sally felt her
tears on her cheeks and kissed
them away.
On the last day in October Mr..
Peevey told Sally that he was GO
day of November.
He told her just as he was leav.
Ing late i'll the gray. rainy after.
noon. And after lie was gene
Sally sat at her desk, staring at
the ground-sla pane of the
door that led into the hall.
Through that pane she seemed
to see John NNe al work in his
office across the hall. as she
had seen him 50 often. His
dark head bent over his task. his
long, fine fingers drumming on
the desk or nervcuslv fiddlirg
with lead pencil. Her heart
seemed to close around the
thought Of him.
CTo BE Continued Tomorrow
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NOlU Go On With The Story.

) led ME on, smiled at me, so he'd
see me. gave up something
big to please you. and l was
happy. You'd never been so
kind to me before. | began to
think perhaps you'd come TO Ike
me. And instead you were only
making a fool Of me-
His words lashed her. in their
seorn and hurt pride. And she
had no means of iustifyinE ner-
self. She could only look at him
helplessly.
The smile on mis- lips wasn't
pleasant. For the first time since
she had known him, she was
arrested by him deeply. He
wasn't merely big man now
with a warm. unselfish heart,
and a difficulty of expressing
himself easily and humorousiy;
he was somehow strong and
dangerous. She felt a sudden
sharp respect for him because
she knew in some vague way
that he could conquer her in
any conflict of wills
She said al last in a low voice:
I'm sorry
so am I. I'm sorry I've
had 10 realize the truth about
YOU. It's not losing you that
matters, it's losing the foot
thoughts | had about YOU. I
didn't think YOU had it IN you
to lie to me that way. and not
care how much YOU might hurt
me when I found out"
But Jimmy, YOU don't really
care It isn't as if"
He interrupted her. NO. per
haps, / don't care-now. But
if YOU try to tell yourself
didn't care. if You can make
yourself believe that, you can
make yourself believe anything.
That's all [ wanted TO say"
He turned and went out. The
door banged behind him. Look
ing around. Ann saw she was
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So. after A bit. Sally got up and
lett her.
The door Of the room her father
had spent the night in stood open.
Within the bed was unmade. the
as!2trav still filled with cigar bands
and ashes. the floor Uttered with
papers.
In the bathroom the same chaos
reigned. The bath mat, still damp
and wrinkled, lay on the floor.
The tub had not been scrubbed
out. Nor had the washbowl. and
on the mirrow above it was a
large smudge of lather from shay
ing soap.
On the table in the dining room
lay the dried-up remnants of the
ham sandwiches. and four soiled
napkins.
The sitting room wasn't so bad.
but it was dusty and it did not
have he fresh. clean look that it
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"WHf' of course Jimmy" she
W answered uncomfortable. Il
was just leaving let's so to-
Eether."
mo. want 10 see you right
here and now
oh" She sat down again,
met his glance and looked away.
His eyes were somehow angry
and accusing, and she did not
enjoy their direct. steady gaze.
4 heard today you're going to
be married. he said abruptly.
Ann gave a little sigh. She
Mad told only one girl, under
promise OF the most profound
secrecy. and here was Jimmy,
already coming TO her with the
newS! Probably every body knew
1t nhw.
Bur sllst the same Ann felt
relieved, She had been puzzled
little by his accusing look. Now
she said Win more composure:
Yes, Jimmy. that's right
Though l didn't want people
to know"
RS that young fellow who's
come here several times at noon,
isn't it?"
Eyes. that's tbs one"
Jimmy gave short laugh. 81
happened to see HIM watching
YOU that dav at the baseball
game He was in Section =, TOO
Was that why YOU asked me
to get seats in Section c."
Yes. Jimmy" she said family
so YOU got seats there. and
got me to take you, so that
he'd see you and become Jealous?
That was the idea, wasn't ito"
"Oh. Jimmy. what's the use"
Never mind what's the use
OF this! I Just want to get
everything straight. But you don't
need to answer that last ques.
ton. l know it was 80. You
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the sitting room where ! W9s-and
would vou believe the had his
bag all packed and in MS hand
I'm going he said. Everything s
Iust the uav it used to be-no
meals ready, no beds made, the
house the same old pig pen it al.
ways was. I'm going back where
I came from, And with that he
walked out on me just the way
he did nine years ago" She COW
cred her face with her handker.
chief again and rocked to and fro
in her very real agony.
Sally watched her for minute
or two. She saw that there was
nothing for her to do After
all, no one Of us can do anything
in the face OF the big misf0rtunes
that come to those we love. Real
trouble has to Ire conquered alone.
always.
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whats the matter" she asked
a little irritablv.
Nothing"
Well, I've been hcre - min.
utes.' Another falsshood; they
seemed TO come easily these DAYS,
Have YOU" He aid nor explain
or apologize, hut simply ended
briefly Come on--lets eat. I'm
hungry"
An unhappiness too subtle to he
defined stirred Ann. Across the
table she looked at Bill. Still
young. still c0cksure and charming
and reliable, he nevert heiess seem
ed less perfect than whei she had
first known him.
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She fought back that traitorous
criticism. forcing herself 10 look
for the good Qualities. the appeal
ing things in MIN. and little glow
filled her for the moment. She was
proud of him. deeply proud. Il
wouldn't be hard to forgive him
anything,
The food was making him better
natured. too. He told her about
his day in the office. about the poll
tics that made his struggle toward
success so unendurahly slow. She
listened and gave him good advice.
He touched her hand across the
table. But 1t was a gentle touch.
almost an approving one 1t had
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been done IndIfferenlly. Never
mind-he had things 10 worry him,
things 10 concentrate on. After all,
= man couldn : really be expected
TO think OF nothing except love
every minute!
But Ann had decided tonight to
set a date for the wedding. Bill
had spoken vaguely Of n4xt month
1t was time 10 decide really when
they should marry. No use wait
ing. 1t might be a year or two be-
fore his salary really climbed, and
in a wear or two-well everything
might lie different in a year or
two.
As for living economically, Ann
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really alone now and the skv
was darkening outside She felt
iniesCrihably lonely and sad,
She was going to meet Bill. She
vas glad she had Bill 10 20 70. He
would comfort her, strengthen her,
make her forget all tbs Sc disagree
able things that weighed on her
heart.
1t was later than she thought.
Bill would be waiting on the corner
he'd mentioned. She hurried out.
When she got thAre at Iast, there
was no sign OF Bill. 1t was almost
10 minutes later before he appear
ed lie was walking casually, as
If he mad AL the time in the world.
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had confidence in herself. She
knew she could make one dollar do
the work of Two. They would have
enough to live. and = they we're
happy, what did they want riches
for? Nor yet, anyway.
She would suggest date for
next month. Bill. of course. would
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demand an earlier date. She would
reason with him.
Bill. I've been thinking. What
about the twenty fifth Of next
month"; mean We might've
might -
Ito Be Continued Tomorrow
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OF there office But they
the result of propnqui They because Fate happened
bring these people who would have fallen in love with each
other anywhere, office.
The bright mpeson little business miss Of today would
be bored by the silly gossip of the sheltered girls
other days.
They always giggng and secretly romancng about
handsome
The business girl learns mind her Her
is up of gossip concerning affairs of others Nor
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FAY KING
the girls
of 1t has regulated
She doesn't thrill glance that looking
gives her. She doesn't build imaginary
courtesy
The business g of today shares office with dozen good
looking, weldessed, we'll hammered She
they her with consideration
They her of the office routine, she
is them.
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does she pry into and misinterpret friendships
Romance all girls, When it does
she glad marry settle The good she
has learned world help her making
happy home will be free Of petty npiness and house
hold perpeXites
The good management she
apply to the home The husband girl who did fall
in love With the other business
their be broken up by
Don Juan
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A vitality Human Narrative Based Upon
Dramatic Letters Received By
Miss Beatrice Fairfax
What Has Happened So Ear:

Ann and George Hastings live
boarding house. Ann, the elder works factory,
in office. Ann
Sharnng and pleads with her accept the attentions
Bill Warren mady with and
more to do with Ernest Brooks chance acquaintance who has
rushing Bill makes COnfdant to
who refuses him AIMS sotud for her sister ends in quarrel
between the
Bill and the day after the quarrel he asks her 10 have lunch with
him. During lunch
asks him why he doesn't call her that evening" Bill
the boarding
him and il
she would be willing n and
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A Guitar Made of Silver

GUITAR made of German silver possess great
"A volume, which makes it suitable orchestral USE
tanning the sweet tone produced by the wooden guitar
great advantage OF the metal instrument that
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4 High Speed Marriage

QALPH STEINBRAGE and Mrs. Genevieve Norvel
~ red recently off Gananoqu Canada motorboat which
tearing through the water estimated speed
than forty miles hour.
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By
NJ. Genevieve Sylvester
The Turkeys and
Pumpkins Thanksgiving

But what can we do about it"
asked Baby Pumpkin.
"What can we do about it,"
asked the little turkey hen.
Old Mother Pumpkin
wiped her great round eyes
with big green leaf and said,
"You turkeys can go away
until after Thanksgiving Day.
But we pumpkins cannot go away.
So we will have to 60 to market"
IS
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Paste Mondays first picture on the out
side of your book cover. Cut out pages from
strip and paste in your book. Page opposite
cover IS page l. Read your story and
color your pictures.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-06-02
BIRCH CREEK TOWNSHIP

The Nordland Ladies Aid will meet.
at Swan Peterson's Saturday, June f..
Everybody welcome.
The ice cream social in the Nord-
land church Monday night, was welE
attended.
Mr. and Mrs. Nels Larson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Larson, and Dorothy went
to Duluth to visit Helmer Larson Sun
day.
A bridal shower was given in honor
of Miss Olga Hanson, Saturday eve
ming, at which she received many
pretty articles.
There will be young peoples meet
ing in the Nordland church Saturday
evening, June 4th. There will be.
services in Norwegian Sunday NOR
ming, June 5th.
returned to the Cities enroute to,
Omaha. Mrs. Figg's health is slight
ly improved.
Mr. land Mrs. Johnson from Wis
consin, visited at the Kragness home
a few days last week. Mrs. Johnson
is daughter of Mrs. Kragness.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-06-02
MINNESOTA GIVEN A
LITTLE MORE PYROTOL

Picric acid passed out of the pic
ture long ago, sodatol is no more and
only pyrotol of war salvaged materials
good for clearing land of stumps and
stones, remains. Even pyrotol is
doomed, for the materials of which it
is made are about exhausted and the
government has given notice that the
next fiscal years allotment will be
the last. In view of the consumption
of this explosive in Minnesota, which
has already exceeded that of any
previous year, the United States De-
partment of Agriculture has Increased
Minnesota's allotment for the fiscal
year ending June 80 by 100000 pounds
on a showing that more than 100000
lbs. of the original 100000 lbs. allot-
ted to this state have been sold, with
a month of the fiscal year left to go
on. "Since our allotment for the next
fiscal year will depend to a large ex-
tent on the quantity consumed this
year, we should at least use all of our
present allotment, 2,150,000 pounds,
says A. J. Schwantes of the land
clearing demonstration section of the
university.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-06-02
Pleasant Hill Neighborhood

Those from Pleasant Hill who at
tended the joint picnic at the Park
Center school reported a very enjoy
able time.
Miss Chase of Bruno, spent the week
end at the Berglund home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Kunz and
daughter, Rosie, visited at the Frank
Mach home Monday.
Miss Violet Robinson is spending
a few weeks with her sister, Mrs. Pete
johnson, west of Kerrick.
The school board met at the clerks
home Tuesday evening. The teach
ers elected for the coming year are:
Miss Meta Dilley for Pleasant Hill
school and Miss Eva Swanson of
Askov, for the Park Center school.
Mrs. Berglund entertained at a
shower in honor of Mrs. Geo. Robin
son, Jr., Saturday afternoon. About
twenty-five ladies were present.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-06-02
FINLAYSON

Dale Ryan visited at the Eugene
Ryan home Sunday.
Mrs. William Clelland spent the
week end at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Ryan.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Lulling and Mr..
and Mrs. Jensen of ST. Paul, were
visitors at the Tony Bosch home over
the week end.
Mrs. Miller and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
and Walter Schletty motored to the
Schletty home Saturday and returned
Monday.
Johnny Whyttenbach and Mrs. Sci
del were visitors at the S. S. Larson
home over the week end.
The Catholic Guild will meet at
the home of Mrs. Emil Good on the
third Thursday, June 10th, instead of
the second Thursday of the month.
This change is due to the Farm Blu
reau picnic which is on June 8.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewie Miedlinger and
Mr.. and Mrs. Peterson and son, Ray
mond, were visitors at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Miedlinger over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. ]. Dumphy and
children, A. ]. Granville and daughter,
Dorothy, and Harold Wickstrom, all
of Proctor, were visitors at the Hugo
Wickstrom home over Sunday.
Mrs. Bergseth and baby boarded the
train Saturday noon for Hastings.
where they will visit for a few days.
r. M. Wheeler of Perkins, Okla,
called on old friends last Thursday.
Miss Murphy spent the week end
at her home in Bruno.
Alice Nelson of st. Paul, visited
over the week end at the Shafer
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paulson, Paul and
Gertrude Koenings, Mr.. and Mrs. Dig
nan and family, and Harvey Thrun
were visitors at the Herman Otterer
home Sunday.
Carl Bosch and Charles Manske
motored from Crosby to the Otterer
home Saturday, returning Monday
accompanied by John Otterer.
Alma Bonneville and Bobbie Miller
of Cleveland, Ohio, came Wednesday
for an extended visit with friends and
relatives.
School closes on Friday, June 3rd.
All the classes are having picnics on
that day.
All are invited to attend the grad
uation exercises which will be held
at the school auditorium Friday even
ing, June 3rd.
Hubert Christopherson left Sunday
noon enroute to st. Paul. From there
he will go to Mankato, where he will
work with the road construction crew
this summer.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-06-02
WINDEMERE TOWNSHIP

Miss Florence Larson and Miss
Edna Nelson of Duluth, were week
end guests at the Nels Larson home.
Mrs. j. w. Anderson entertained the
Larkin club Friday afternoon.
Miss Alice Kockum went to Dan
bury Friday afternoon, returning Mon
day.
Quite number of friends were en-
tertained at the Herman Beccue home
last Thursday evening.
Miss Edna Backstrom went to st.
Paul Tuesday. She expects to be
away some time.
Mrs. John Forsberg entertained sew
eral friends at her home last Thurs
day afternoon.
The excellent program that was
given Sunday evening at the Luth-
eran church was much enjoyed by
ALL
Walter Maygren, Jim Parker, and
three friends of Duluth, spent the
week end at Nels Anderson's.
There will be candy social at the
M. E. church Saturday, June 4. Ev-
eryone is invited
The calf club will give an ice
cream social at the Blomskog church
Friday evening, June 10. Everyone
is invited.
Mrs. E. S. Mossberg and Mrs. Eu-
gene Mossberg are quite ill. Mrs.
Albert Anderson and Florence are as
sisting in caring for them.
Mrs. Bell Goranson who has been
quite ill for several days, is improv-
ing again.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-06-02
FINLAYSON SCHOOL NOTES

On Friday, June Srd, the high
school will hold their picnic at Grind
stone lake.
The school year is drawing to
close and accordingly there have been
many festivities in honor of the Sc
niors. The junior class entertained
the seniors at a banquet, Wednesday
evening of last week, at Harty's
Lodge. Covers were laid for eleven
guests and the table was tastefully
decorated in the seniors colors with
the class flower-Nile green and gold
and jonquils. Superintendent Street
was POSTMASTER. The reading of the
"Class Prophecy" was an interesting
feature of the evening. The "Class
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-06-02
RUTLEDGE

Frank Guadek left for Milwaukee
where he will be for a short time
and thence to Chicago and on tc
New York.
Albin Anderson went to Forest Lake
to visit his sister and family, Mrs
Welshinger From there he will &C
to Chicago to take up work with the
c. & N. w.
The new pumps at the Underhill
service station are in operation. New
lights have been installed, and ce.
ment driveway for the convenience
of patrons has been completed.
Joe Marc who has been visiting
his brother, Paul, went back to Du.
luth Saturday.
Harold Underhill motored to Min.
neapolis last Thursday, returning
Friday.
Tom Peterson came up from Min.
neapolis Monday. While there he
was a patient at the Northern Pacific
hospital having his tonsils removed
Mrs. Chas Miner of Taylors Falls
was here Monday to care for hel
mothers grave and visit relatives and
friends. She was Mrs. Underhill's
guest.
Mrs. G. p Nelson of Groningen, &C.
companied by Mrs. Rayner, spent Fri.
day afternoon at the L. D. Jones
home.
Rev. Roper will conduct services al
the M. E. church Sunday, June 9Th
at 2:30 p. M.
Mrs. M. Jensen entertained over the
week end Mr.. and Mrs. Kehoe and
Mr.. and Mrs. Kalish and daughter, all
of Minneapolis.
Mrs. Nelson and Mrs. A. E. Jones
made a short call Tuesday afternoon
at Mrs. Jones' home. G. P. Nelson
is ill and is being cared for at the
Northern Pacific hospital.
Those here for Memorial day and
guests of Mrs. M. Jensen were: Mr.
and Mrs. Nordstrom and daughter oil
Superior; Miss Lottie Peterson and
brother, Charles, of Pine Lake; Miss
Lillian Dalgren of Superior; Mrs. Hok-
stead and son, Arne, of Sandstone.
Miss Cote of Grasston, was here
Saturday to sign her contract as
teacher of our school the coming
year. She was entertained by Mrs
P, A. Carter.
Chas. Mills left for Moose Lake
Monday noon.
Miss Anna Kepler came here from
Duluth to spend vacation at home
Mr.. and Mrs. P. A. Carter and son
Glenn, attended the baccalaureate eX,
ercises at Sandstone Sunday morning
and at Finlayson Sunday evening.
Joe Benais received a telegram
from the doctor at the hospital in St
Peter that his son had passed away
last Thursday morning, after an i'll.
ness of some few weeks. Mr.. anC
Benais are pioneer residents here anC
have the sympathy of the entire com
munity,