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The SNOB, i. s s::s:=+sss. By VIDA HURST

/ friends, mother. Everything here is
so unfamiliar"
To this, Hilda replied nothing.
After a moments silence, Amanda
rose and left the room. She had
made up her mind to serve tea as
soon as possible and "have it oyer
with"
Conversation, consisting Of Hilda's
unequivocal responses to Nancy's
overtures, fiuttered and died. Even
Eric's efforts failed to revive 1t. They
left at 5.
Amanda, returning from trip to
the kitchen, found Nancy on the
floor in front Of the fireplace.
"She hates me-" she sobbed. "She
doesn't want Eric to marry me-"
Maybe she was scared" COM
forted Amanda. But what did I
tell you, dearie? She isn't lady,"
But Nancy knew with a hurt, as
founded certainty that 1t was dis
approval Hilda Nelson had been
showing.
When Eric returned that evening
she found herself unable to force
EIildas name to her lips. Yet the
drab little figure seemed to stand
between them. Distrustfull Forbid
dinghy gravel
At the end Of two weeks, however,
Nancy suggested that she call. Eric's
reply lacked enthusiasm. Neverthe-
less she felt it her duty to go.
AS she knocked at the unpreten-
tious door she was conscious of a
curiosity even greater than her re-
luctance.
The door opened grudgingly.
/ "How do you do" said Nancy. II
thought I'd run in and see If you
were lonely"
Hilda opened the door just wide
enough for the girl to enter.
"I am never lonely. Will you sit
DOWN."
The room was almost too clean.
Spotless window curtains; stif1y
starched table covers; bright fig
ured carpet in red and green. Nancy
saw concessions to Eric in the COM
Portable upholstered davenport and
padded chair.
There was a smoking stand, and
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"a lot you know about that!
You've had it easy. Some people
have a hard time. No one ever had
it as hard as ! did. But was good,
just the same. I worked and saved.
I have money in the bank. And no
one can ever say die not take care
of him."
Already Nancy realized that to
Eric Nelson's mother there was only
one member of the masculine sex.
"I'm sure you did," she agreed.
Eric has told me how wonderful
you were"
Tears stood out in Hilda's eyes.
mo one ever let me get by. !
had to work and If I didn't do it
right I had to do it over. No one
ever had it as hard as I did,.
MANY a time my friends said:
Why don't you put him in a homer
But no, did not do 1t. I took care
of him. He was always clean and
I never let him make any noise.
"It must be a great comfort"
that he is such splendid man. Now
Nancy reminded her, gently, "to see
that you can live more comfortably,
I'm sure you feel repaid"
"I don't want to sit and Go moth
ing"
"Of course notl But then you
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-23
REPRESENTATIVE TALKS
BEFORE LIGHT SESSION

Government Ownership Topic Of
Charles A. Eaton, New Jersey.
By Times Special
FRENCH LICK, Ind, Sept. 23.--
Government Ownership" was the
subject of an address delivered here
today by Charles A. Eaton, represent
tative in Congress from New Jersey,
before the convention of the Great
Lakes division, National Light As
ISOLATION.
A plea that public utilities strive
for a closer understanding with the
public was addressed to the conven-
ton Thursday, the opening day,
by F. j. Owens, Oklahoma City,
Okla, chairman Of the light associa-
tons public relations section.
Thomas English, South Bend, Great
Lakes division president, spoke
along the same line.
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a collection of pipes OF the table.
Nancy touched the small photograph
Of 2-year-old child.
WAS this Eric?"
eyes"
Hilda pointed to the only other
picture the room contained. THAT
is Eric, too, with his confirmation
class. There is no Lutheran church
here. That's funny"
Nancy, examining the quaint
group on the wall, said kindly, eff
you are interested in church work
perhaps you'll join the Missionary
Society. My mother belongs"
mo thanks"
Hilda stared disapprovingly at
Nancy's unsecured little hands. Her
own were small, too, but swollen
and knotted at the joints.
EXCUSE me, Miss Gage, but right
is right and wrong is wrong. I am
a Lutheran"
But since you haven't any church
here :"
Hilda's voice was uncompromising.
81 believe in hell" -
"But the old-fashioned idea Of hell
is so unjust, Mrs. Nelson. Some
people have,s so little chance"
She was amazed at the passion
Of Hilda's outburst.
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CHAPTER XIII

Nancy asked Eric to bring his
mother for tea on Sunday. Disre.
garding the shifts Of her owr
mother, she lowered the shades anc
turned on the lights.
She wanted the cheerful warmth
bf her home to convey an affection
ate welcome to Hilda Nelson. She
had pictured her sad and careworn,
apt to be embarrassed. The gas log
in the green, tiled fireplace did its
humble best to create an at
moSphere."
Nancy cut thin slices Of bread and
butter into the thinnest of sand
witches. She polished the silver
spoons. She explained to the dis
riainful Amanda that everything
must be mice"
they came at o'clock.
Nancy held out both hands; then,
beeing Hilda's hesitation, put her
arms about the stiff little figure and
kissed her on the cheek. She was
amazed at the resistance that meek
body conveyed.
with flushing cheeks and feeling
bf having committed an unpardon-
able error, Nancy introduced her
mother.
How do you dol" said both wom-
In together.
Their glances were equally hos
tile, equally suspicious!
Nancy pushed forward the easy
chair.
won't you sit DOWN."
Thank you very much" said
Hilda Nelson.
She sat on the edge Of her chair,
unquestionably dowdy. Her back
was rigid. Her features were regu-
lar, like Eric's, but set in sadness.
Both melancholy and resentment
emoldered in her faded eyes. Be-
meath her shabby velvet hat, with
its respectable feather sticking
up straight. the gray, streaked hair
was drawn into tight little knot.
The modestly cut neck of her
plack silk dress was filled to the
throat with cheap lace. She wore
black cotton gloves. Nancy, recov-
ering from her first emotion, saw
her not so pathetic as she was un-
compromising.
"Do you think you'll like Califor-
MIA, Mrs. NelSon?"
II 90 not" Hilda replied.
why, that's too ba6, after you've
come to make it your home"
II have come to be with my son,
Miss Gage" ,
Was there threat In this state
ment Nancy flushed, and Eric, has
tening to the rescue, said, I'm still
a little boy to my mother, Nancy.
She would follow be to the Sahara
If necessary"
II can't imagine any one not Xix
Ing California" Amanda put in,
coldly. "AIost people are only too
glad for an excuse to live here"
Mrs. Nelson probably misses her
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will have your housework an your
little garden"
II am going to get me 10 :"
Hilda looked at her defiantly.
Nancy WINGED. Her voice was
sharp as she inquired, do you mean
Eric isn't willing to take care of
your"
IT don't want lEric's money"
"Oh, but Mrs. Nelson" the girl
cried, almost wrirging her hands.
at will be SO embarrassing for you
to go to work here"
at I hadn't worked when he was
little, where would he be now?"
ut isn't necessary now"
"I'm not proud" Hilda repeated.
IT don't want to sit and do nothing"
Nancy stared at her with terror
in her eyes
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-23
LAPSE IN LEGISLATURE

Men in Legislatures and Con-
gress today are not the profound
thinkers we had thirty or forty
years ago." Michael E. Foley. attor-
ney and park commissioner, told the
Advertising Club Of indianapolis at
the Sphinx Arms hotel Thursday.
Business interests cannot afford
to be asleep and permit election of
men to Congress and Legislatures
who do not realize fully the mean
ing Of constitutional government"
he said.
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SYNOPSIS

hiue-blood even though she did live on
the other side Of the. railroad tracks.
So when Raymond Hollandsbee, member
Of one of the most exclusive families
in town. and Nancy's ardent sutton. de-
parted for college with an understand
Ing, Nancys mother was pleased. But
with handsome Eric Nelson. whom she
had met at Edith Harcourt's, a rich
school chum. She is forced to tell
he. returns homo for the Christmas
Her mother is displeased with her
attachment for Eric.
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RASH CAUSED
DISAGREEMENT
Lost Sleep Through Itch
ing. Cuticura Heals.

~ had q rash break out on my
back and chest. Later 1t developed
into pimples and some Of them
festered. They spread upto my neck
and face and caused Disagreement.
My clothing aggravated them quite
a lot, and I lost some sleep through
the intense itching. The trouble
lasted about four months.
II tried different remedies but
they did little or no good. / read
an advertisement for Cuticura Soap
and Ointment and sent for a free
sample. got relief SO purchased
more and In a short time ! was
completely healed" (Signed) H. S.
Whitechurch, 56o5 Junction Ave,
Detroit, Mich. r
oUse cuticura to clear your skin.
Soap 2Se. oIntment2s and Soc. Talcum Use. Sold
everywhere. Sample each free, Address
Soutlaurs Laboratoriss, Dept q. Maiden. MasA"
M4x Cutieura Shaving Stick 25c.
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9
HOVER
Mrs. Chas. Mills

y -
Mrs. Chas. Evans and Ivan with
Mrs. John Franklin returned last
week from Moscow, Idaho.
A miscellaneous shower for
Miss Mary Cochran who is to be
married in the near future to Rev.
Workman Of Deep Creek, Idaho,
was given last Wednesday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Robert
Cochran with Mrs. Grover Mon
tague and Miss Rose Montague as
sisting in the entertaining. About
thirty guests were present. Miss
Cochran received a number of love-
ly as well as useful articles.
The regular weekly prayer meet
ing will be held Thursday evening
of this week instead of Friday, at
the home of Mrs. John Mills.
Mrs. Murawski was a Portland
visitor last week returning Friday.
Mr.. Ely, Jr., of Touchet was a
visitor last week at the j. R. Ayers
home.
Mrs. B. B. Stewart is quite ill
at the home of her son Harlow,
at Scoffield, Oregon.
Mrs. Shinn of Idaho is visiting
at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Cochran.
Glen Ashby has traded his pro-
perty here for property in Kelso.
The new owner is expected to ar
rive shortly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Meredith and fam
lily have moved into the ferry
house. Mr.. and Mrs. Holman have
moved onto the Jesse Reed place
near Finley.
E. E. Toothaker returned the
last of the week to his home here
after a business trip to Peach,
Washington.
Mrs. Tucker with two of the
children left last Wednesday for
Salt Lake City where she will visit
with her parents over the holidays.
Inas Montenay returned short
time ago from near Portland.
Mrs. Kittrell of Burbank attend
ed the shower last Wednesday for
Miss Cochran and visited at the
John Cochran home.
Miss Ruth Winchester of Ken
newick was week end visitor at
the Chas. Mills home.
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The Hover Benefit club met last
Thursday at the home of Mrs.
Frank Montague.
Prof. Tucker returned Sunday
from Occur d'Alene with his ia
ther and mother who will spend
the winter with them.
A. farewell party was given at
the school Tuesday evening for
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Powell who have
traded their property and are NOV
ing to Washougal this week.
Jewell Slaybaugh returned Sum
day from a business trip to Ritz
vile.
Mrs. Hampton, Mrs. w. F. Ash
by and Miss Mary Cochran were
Walla Walla visitors last week.
Mr.. Tucker made a business trip
to Pendleton Wednesday.
j. Richie of Kennewick spent
last week visiting with friends
here.
The new house which Frank
Bens is building is making a fine
addition to his property.
j. Sprague has moved onto the
Meredith ranch.
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) HIGHLANDS !:
MRS. DALE SMITH
= q n u o u

/
H. C. Zinser has gone to Port
land on business.
P. A. Combelic of Spokane spent
Sunday with his family.
George Moore has traded his
ranch known as the Hess ranch to
Mr.. and Mrs. Switzer of Runnels,
Iowa who will take possession i'm
mediately.
Buster Paden returned home
from Yakima where he has been
employed for the past two months,
and will spend Thanksgiving with
home folks.
Mrs. Rasmussen and Mrs. Sands
drove over to Walla Walla to
spend today.
Mrs. c. j. Bannehaur has re-
turned home after an extended
visit in Kansas City, Mo.
Mrs. Roy Burnworths and Mrs.
Jack Atterbury were callers at the
Guy Story home Monday after
! noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Burris of
Kellogg, Idaho are visiting their
daughter Mrs. III. I. Liebel.
Miss Tressie Smith visited her
sisters Mrs. Ralph Harper and
Miss Mildred, Wednesday and Sat-
urday of last week.
d. o. Urch entertained Mr.. and
Mrs. Wands to six o'clock dinner
Sunday.
Joe Allen and wife of Walla
Walla spent several days at the
home of his brother James.
Mrs. Harris Smith and children
were Sunday dinner guests at the
HI. ]. Liebel home.
Mrs. w. F. Ranlett entertained
friends of Master Teddy at a birth
day party Monday. 1t was Teddy's
third birthday. The following
guests and mothers were present:
Mrs. Percy Combelic and Leon,
Mrs. Barg and Villa Marie. Mrs.
Giles and three children. Delicious
refreshments were served.
Mrs. j. Up. Miller entertained the
Business Girls club at her home
Monday evening. A most enjoy
able evening was spent with dane
ing, games. and music and an old
fashioned spelling bee. Refresh
! ments were served by the hostess.
Mrs. Granvenslund of Oregon is
visiting her daughter Mrs. Ed
Mann.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Mclean are
rejoicing over the arrival of
new grandson born to their daugh-
ter Mrs. w. Gravenslund.
Mrs. H. C. Zinser, Mrs. Elmer
Smith and Mrs. Orrin Smith spent
| Wednesday with Mrs. Ern Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Mclean were
Sunday visitors at the C. Puder-
| baugh home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Neal Staley were
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. v. Osborne.
We are glad to state that the
Parks family are recuperating
from their recent illness.
Mr.. Sherk spent Sunday with
his family. He will return this
week and he and family will spend
Thanksgiving with her parents Mr..
and Mrs. Mexican at Walla Walla.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. F. Knight en-
tertained Mr.. and Mrs. N. L. For
aker at dinner Sunday.
Vern Combelic of Spokane spent
the week end with home folks.
ROLAND Gallagher, after two
months illness, is able to attend
school again.
C. C. Doering has returned from
Paterson, where he has been en-
ployed.
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Hope of the Eminent

We eminent persons, said Hi
Ho, the sage of Chinatown. 'spa-
rade our pictures to the world,
hoping to be judged more by mag
nificent a. pearance than by what
we write or speak. Washington
Star.
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End of Romance

The HONEYMOON is over when
fancy work no longer seems neces-
sary on the apron.-Vancouve
Sun.
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WATCH YOUR STEP

Father there's a call for you
Watch your step.
Little eyes see all you do
Watch your step.
Little feet go daddy's way,
Follow you from day to day,
Lead, oh lead them not astray--
Watch your step.
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Boys aspire to be like you,
Watch your step.
Is your path safe to pursue?
Watch your step.
If some day they stain your name
And on you should place the blame,
All, how you will blush with shame.
Watch your step.
The Washington times., 1927-10-18
START DAY
RIGHT

One important reason for eat.
~ ing q good breakfast is
that most people are more soci-
able ond on a better frame of
mind after eating than when
hungry. The original "how-to-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS." man never
ate breakfasts.
The lack of time and rush in
the morning need not be an ex.
cuse for going without something
to eat. For this we have that
great modern invention of cereal
breakfast foods. These foods
combine convenience in prepare.
ton, saving of time in serving
and eating, palatability and above
all real nutritional. values, espe-
cially when served with milk or
cream and sugar, fruits or (anO
nuts. -
Cereal breakfast foods are
easily digestible with or without
anything. They are compatible
with everything except nuts, the
two-legged variety, the food fad.
dists. A Government bulletin on
cereal breakfast foods says that
the oat breakfast foods contain
perhaps the largest quantities of
important nutrients.
About 80 per cent Of all the
working population in ConstantI-
nople is composed Of women.
The Washington times., 1927-10-18
Work Keeps You Young

finally die before they have had
opportunity to enjoy more than
a brief period of leisure.
1t has been said that they died
of various ailments, most of which
are connected with age. What
kills them reality is sudden stop.
ping Of interest in activity.
Alexander began the task of
conquering the world when he
was 20 years old. He completed
it when he was 80 and died I'M
happy because there were no more
worlds to conquer.
Aristotle, his teacher and 90
years older, outlived his pupil.
whose end he had foretold. He
said that to complete one task and
not have another in sight was to
die.
There always Is another task
for every human being. 1t is in
terest in this task that keeps
youth fresh UP to the end of
three score and ten years.
The Washington times., 1927-10-18
BREAKFAST.
TALK

EEFLETcHER omitted break
n fast because he said its
purpose is to satisfy an unneces.
sary hunger-habit, said DIR. A.
p. Sy, o. University of Buffalo
in recent interview. "As re-
member it, Fletcher stuck to his
theories about chewing and no
breakfast until his digestive ap-
paratus was permanently upset.
No doubt there are few I'M
fortunates who ought not to eat
breakfasts. But to ADOPT this
plan generally would be folly. No
doubt many people would be
benefited by emitting one meal
occasionally, perhaps regularly,
but not the breakfast.
Three square meals every day
in the long run means overeating
and the result is overweight and
that Is always undesirable, no
matter how you look at it, accent.
ing the look"
The Washington times., 1927-10-18
Advice to the LOUeIOrn

young man with whom 1 had been
going steadily found this out and
made him promise he would never
go with me again.
have stopped going steadily
with this young man. Is there
any way l can tell the other man,
who invited me out just once, how
sorry 1 am all this happened, so
that we can be friends again? We
live near each other and / see him
occasionally. MARION.
THERE is little you can do, un-
= less you are sufficiently
friendly with him to chat now and
then with him when chance throws
you together. If he shows friend
ly interest, you might invite him
to come to visit you at your home
some evening. Tell him frankly
you are not going steadily now
with anyone and so feel free to en-
terrain all your friends.
1t is q great mistake to devote
all your time to any one man to
whom you are not engaged.
The Washington times., 1927-10-18
By Lucy Lowell

GE is not so much a matter Of
"A losing youth as it is Of losing
interest.
We think of the body growing
old and weary with years, but it is
the mind which determines the
age of the body. If the mind is
young. the body win be young.
And it is a keen delight in OBJ
5ects and persons and experiences
"a benevolent concern with the
world generally-the zest of NOV
ing toward a goal. the feel Of
accomplishment which keeps the
mind young.
The goal need not necessarily
be high achievement. 1t may be
nothing more than the striving
for success in day to day living,
in raising the thought from drab
inertia to the vivid sparkle that
means mental youth and health.
The Washington times., 1927-10-18
REAL NAVAL
PROBLEM

NIHE real naval problem for the
Il United States Is to have
enough ships to do its bit, If the
world strays on into a great inter.
racial disturbance. In such a dis
turbance. as soon as 1t got serious.
the United States and Great Britain
would be on the same side, and IL
ships came handy, Americans
would be glad that Britain had
them and vice versa. You can't
get up a very hot dispute about ar
mament of any sort between ma
lions who expert to fight on the
same side If there really came bad
times in the. world.-Edward s.
Martin, in October Harper's Maya
zine.
California now has more than
800 women 8 clubs.
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Presidents

THERE are IS sons Of PresI.
\ dents living, according to an
answered question in this weeks
Liberty. The Presidents are rep
resented as follows: Coolidge. one;
Taft, two; Roosevelt, three; Cleve-
land, two; Hayes, one; Harrison,
one; Arthur, one; Garfield, four;
Grant. two; Tyler, one.
Mrs. Virginia Tubbs, q widow,
earns more than 81 900 a
month teaching Chicago bridge
] fans how to play the game
correctly.
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TREAT GIRLS
BETTER

T AIDES and gentlemen Of the
~ old school who complain that
men Of today treat women with
none of the old-time gallantry
will doubtless be surprised to learn
that many modern women prefer It
so. For, as is pointed out by q
modern young woman, Vyvyan
Bonner, in an article in this weeks
Liberty, there are compensations.
THE attitude Of men toward
women is nicer than it used to be-"
the writer declares. The women
all seem to think so. And they
feel they enjoy being with them
more than they used to. 1t is not
hard to explain.
Women are doing so many
more things alongside of men, so
cially and in the business world"
the writer continues, "and they are
beginning to understand the male
point Of view better; and men are
beginning to understand women
better. There is more camaraderie.
More laughter together. More
places of entertainment to which
they can both go. Yes. the women
like the world better, as wen as
the men,"
The government of France gives
to every mother who nurses her
child a monthly pension during the
first year of the child's life.
The Washington times., 1927-10-18
SCHOLARSHIP
POOR
6G'TNHE thirst for collegiate ez.

S6VTNHE thirst for collegiate ex.
! perience is almost as urgent
with eager youth as is the craving
for alcohol with arid middle age"
according to James Rowland An.
CELL, president of Yale University.
He points out, however, in dis
eussing in the October Harpers
Magazine, the charge that the
American colleges are over-popu-
lated, and I'VE have not tievel-
oped in this country any general
respect for scholarship as such,
and many Of our contemporary
critics maintain that this il. in
part ar least, because we have so
tnfrequently developed command
ing scholarship itself"
More than a half million miles of
are smoked annually by
women in the United States.
The Washington times., 1927-10-18
Don't Take Him Seriously
nEAR MISS FAIRFAX;

~ am IS. am in love
with a young man with whom
have worked for six months.
have been out with him only once.
He has made two engagements
with me since then, but broke both
Of them. He tells me and also
tells my friends and his friends
that he cares for me.
He says he is coming to see me,
but never comes. l have never
seen HIM with any other girls. l
am considered a nice girl. Please
tell me how 1 can find out whether
this young man really loves me?
ANXIOUS LOU.
THERE Is 20 way of knowing
4 whether a man loves you
until he asks you to be his wife,
IL he ever does. A proposal is the
only proof of love.
When young man breaks his
appointments with a girl, however,
The Washington times., 1927-10-18

Every person, no matter how
many his years. should have some
thing in the way of work to do.
1t is no more than the effort
connected with a hobby. or the
mild tasks about the house, he
will reap the benefit.
We all have seen hale and hearty
men who have retired from bust
ness because Of 'age" slump into
pale shadows of themselves and