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had written it, leaning across the
little white-topped table OF the
office building cafeteria. 1t had
seemed a pleasantly reckless
thing to do. She could never
have believed it would mean so
much.
Only now that it had happened,
now that her ordeal was over,
she wondered why she had been
quite so frightened. She would
explain to Jerry, 1t would be
easy to explain. And he did love
her, and he would understand.
Suppose somehow he
believed that letter! For one mo-
ment fear paralyzed her, as il
a shock of electricity had run
through her body, paining every
nerve. That couldn't happen
that surely couldn't happen!
But why was he reading It so
slowly, just holding it there, just
looking at it? Such a short little
letter--a few brief words. They
could be read with q glance.
Sally's eyes closed. Her hand
went out and frightened on the
arm of a chair as If for support.
In just another moment she
would feel Jerry's lips brush her
cheek. Or perhaps he would
thrash Dan Shevlln first-Dan
Shevlin who was only contempt.
ible, not terrible at all.
And now she did not dare open
her eyes. To her frightened
imagination it seemed as II Jerry
had cast look upon her of scorn
and bitterness, turned and silent.
ly gone down the hall. To shake
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this--perhaps he couldn't be
blamed for not trusting her.
Only, why hadn't she told him
the truth, poured out the whole
story? But instinctively she
knew that Jerry's love for her
would have been threatened by
that--to learn the girl he had
idealized had been a mercenary
hunter of any husband rich
enough, careless giver of for
felts like the note she had given
to Dan Shevlin.
II he had gone, she could not
win him back. This time he
would be gone for good. And
telling herself so, with a kind Of
terrible finality, she said to Shev.
lin slowly:
How could you have done this
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out even meaning to-uncon-
sciously. The nurse didn't mean
to slap me like that ."
IT didn't see her slap you!"
"Oh-perhaps before you came,
then. 1t wasn't much-just a
movement OF impatience. 1t
didn't hurt, except 1 was humbled
to be slapped. 1t made me cry.
1t made me know l am unpleas-
ant to have about.
"Oh, Mark, can easier bear
blindness than the thought of be-
coming an annoyance-An offen-
sive person-offensive to you,
Mark
II think Of this. I think Of the
long years and that it may prove
too hard for you and that some
time you will frown angrily. You
VIII want to give me push
too"
Her hands were clasped on his
knees pressed tightly palm to
palm. And she now turned her
face upward--little movements
movements Of pain on her lips.
Mark, can bear the blindness
even II it il to last = but that
otheryour feeling me 4 deaden-
Ing burden, an, that could never
bear"
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thing? How could your You've
robbed me Of my chance for
happiness-that's what you've
done-and how can you think
I'll ever stop hating you now?' =
Shevlin lighted a cigarette. He
strolled from the window. He
seemed cheerful and careless.
Don't take 1t is much to
heart" he murmured. After
all. l gave you warning, you had
your chance"
And you could do that for me
for no reason except to hurt
me-" she said, her voice breaking
a little In spite of her.
"Oh, but you're wrongw he pro.
tested. II thought I'd convince
you In a way you wouldn't forget
that / always keep my word. The
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WOMEN APPROACHING
MIDDLE ACE


learned through their own expert.
ence the merit of this dependable
medicine are enthusiastic in recon-
mending 1t to their friends and
neighbors.
Il had been In bad condition for
three months. / could not do my
work. One day read what your
medicine had done and just had a
feeling that it would help me. so /
sent and got a bottle of Lydia b.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. /
had only taken half q bottle when
/ got up and started to do my work.
It gave me an appetite, and helped
me wonderfully. can not praise
this medicine highly enough. /
surely will advise all women and
girls to take 1t, and they don't have
to use rouge to look healthy. NY
two daughters are taking it now and
one is also using the SanatiYe Wash.
] am willing to have you use this
testimonial and / will answer let
tiers from women asking about the
medicine. "-MRs. HARVEY TUckER,
R. r. No. 8, ShelbyviIle, Indiana.
Il read about Lydia z. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound In the little
books you give away and began to
take the medicine. After the first
few bottles / began to feel better
and could eat better and had fewer
headaches. / feel like & different
person. At anytime that / don't feel
good I take the Vegetable Compound
again, as always keep q bottle on
hand. You may use this letter for
every word Is true. will answer
any letters sent to me."-MRs. JRE.
ME BOHEMIAN, 611-11th St, Union
CITY. MI
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} said, incohorent: mark! Dearest
Mark
That night when he sat in the
living room, he felt Claire in the
room. He turned and saw her
coming toward him-coming with
her hands reaching out--feeling
her way.
He sprang up and took her
hands. She stole into his arms.
He said, overborne with his tear.
ing emotions: Did she abuse you
all the time, Claire? All the time
] was gone ?"
Claire laughed happily: I'm
not abused, Mark-not now. Miss
Brian was an angel.
"She had to leave. This woman
came. She didn't understand,
Mark. She thought I was just
trying to provoke her. It's hard
for others to know what it is
like to be as am. I mean that
others can't understand how
strange it is to have everything
SO dark-always. I keep think.
ing can find my way-I can
serve myself. I make all these
annoying blunders.
do you know what 1t is like,
Mark? You do. don't you? Have
you really changed, Mark-or
was I blind at heart before and
now that ! am only blind in my
eyes see you rightly?
''It must be hard for you, Mark.
/ failed you long ago, didn't I?
Now you are failing me
Oh-except for you / shouldn't
mind this. Mark, will
you kiss me, IL you wish"
And her hands like birdlingB
coming. to nest in his.
He thought: "God-Oh, God!'
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off that picture, she opened her
eyes by sheer effort Of a will.
Shevlin was standing by the
window, but he had turned now,
was facing her, grinning.
And Jerry wasn't there! She
looked around wildly, and at the
same instant heard the slam OF
the outer door.
Then she knew that what she
had imagined in that moment Of
acute terror had been reality.
Jerry was gone-gone! She
would never. never see him any
more!
In the first moment, she could
not even think, or cry out. She
could only stand there in utter
helplessnesS, looking towards
Shevlin with a white and unbe-
lieving face. =
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Then a. II she were being
drowned in icy water, she felt
herself being surrounded by
realization.
Jerry-he hadn't had faith
enough in her--he had given her
up-he hated her. She felt that
her face must look distorted new.
She could not control her mouth.
It. seemed twisted with pain,
with pain that was duh: that
was unending. But she did not
want to cry. She felt this was
a hurt too deep for swift reliev-
ing tears-a hurt that would
scar her forever and forever.
And even in that moment when
she felt betrayed and alone, Sally
thought Of how once before Jerry
had seen her, hiding in Adrian
Martins big house. And now
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CHAPTER IS

Now, with Clairs's little hands
seeking his so eagerly; resting in
his SO happily; now with her say.
ing: But it Is not dark with you
here, Mark. I mean that I feel
batl1ed In light. In all these
months you've not once been
impatient. Not once made me
feel a burden to you"-with this
appeal Of her. he was crushed.
He stood with an arm about her,
listening to her voice, soothing
her hands; thinking, in devas-
tation, My God! o. my God!''
And I'd know II you were re-
senting me. Mark. I'd feel it in
q moment"
why, in Gods name, would I
resent you, Claire?'
"You don't, do your She
laughed, putting out her hand,
felt the fires warmth. She led him
to the big chair. sitting on a lit
tie hassock at his feat.
And with her neat brown head
turned a moment to the fire.
she went on talking in a lullinR,
absent tone: mo, you don't re.
sent me. And you might. with.
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next time, you zee. You won't
doubt me-"
THE next timer She flung
the words at him furiously.
He came closer to her, and his
hand shot out and caught her
wrist.
"oh, you don't think I'm
through, do your" he asked softly.
Why, Sally, I'm going to get
you, and the harder you struggle,
the mora fun for me! II you
knew how often / thought of
kissing you - there - on your
throat" He broke off, check.
ing himself with a laugh, and
releasing his grip. ''Oh, you
needn't worry. I'm not a maniac.
The times coming, my dear,
when you'll be only too happy to
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give up. You don't think so?
And in that instant it seemed
to SalIy's troubled spirit as IL she
were not looking at a man, but 4
kind of cruel creature out Of
some old tale Of superstition. In
Dan Shevlin's thin-lipped smile
there was no hint of kindness,
no vulnerable point of pity or
conscience. He was as ruthless
as If he were made of steel
and suddenly she felt afraid an
she had never felt afraid In her
life.
She whirled away from him
swiftly. and half ran down the
hall. Then she rang the elevator
bell repeatedly, excitedly. But
Shevlin had not followed her.
60 Be Continued Tomorrow
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she bought all CIaire's clothes.
giving UP days to search out the
style Of thing Claire would like.
Finally she had studied BrailIe
and encouraged Claire in this.
How long?" asked Mark
dumbly. ''how long, Claire, have
you been at this?"
About two months"
"But you told me you could
see little. lately"
II can tell If I'm standing in q
very strong sunlight. Sometimes
think I see the glimmer Of an
object"
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Doesn't that mean your sight
Is improving? You will not DO
blind"
She sat like q small, white
statue. her head lowered, her fin
gers moving sensitively over the
dots on the page before her.
''Mark-almost a year has gone.
/ do not see. Are you counting
on the time when / am cured?
Does this make 1t easier for
your"
''Of courser'
Go Be Continued Tomorrow
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Life, Love and Adventure Are the Lot
Of an Obscure Girl in
High Society.
Read This Firat.

Sally Marsh New York with
education She keeps house with four other girls learns
n zeal and Dan sheVn sTewd man q the world offers to IN
- Eve him some security This security consists Of note which
Ma ana VII never regret the six months she has spent with him
cottage
TreIaw
Wells discovers
11oay interests Shvn
EveSham,
WVes OH Tubby Wells yacht making
young fall
with Shevln him for the compromising her
insists that Adrian
Martin and learning that he knows Jerry
OF him Martin
sees sally misunesands and PUSHES
episode IN Martins life and telling Shevln
now ne makes his money Jerry asks her him
america Shevln calls from
see MN U he apartment he win show the letter Jerry Sally
meaning
say nactble Shevn hands the letter Jerry,
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There who delight in hearing the troubles Of others
and who make matters too serious BY agreeing and simplifying the
matter.
1t takes long time the place where he el
but it only takes moment to "goodby" forever.
The only advice have to to those love to seek the
advice of your head and heart.
When problem presents ITSELF weigh the matter well in the
council of thoughts Don't kid yourself and don't spite
yourself either
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By Fay King

VHYATCH yourself when that impulse say much
w about private affairs and feel mpeed to seek
" advice.
Love problems especially risky matters in which ask help
from Others
Many girl has been influenced into breaking her heart
because friend had advised her unforgyng.
Wives have started divorce proceedings
put too much emphasis little marriage problem
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sGrow old along with me,
The best q yee 90 be-

With her children grown up, the
middle-aged woman finds time to do
the things she never had time to do
before read the new books, see the
nsw plays, enjoy her grandchildren,
take an active part in church and
civic affairs. Far from being pushed
aside by the younger set, she finds q
full, rich life Of her own. That Is,
II her health Is good.
Thousands Of women Of middle
age, say they owe their vigor and
health 70 Lydia 4. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound. Those who haYa
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Eggs Preserve Pigments

W dozen newly laid with the coors used by
British artist to paint picture Eggs he maintains
serve the coors against the Of time The is called
egg tempera"
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Paris LalOuers Breas GA RuIe

AWYERS Paris France be permitted put the
~ their quarters plates bearing their
and professions For generations this has been forbidden b.
professional ethics.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-16
SCHOOL PLANS.

The plans and specifications for
the new High School will be ready
within few days and the Board
of Education hopes to have the
building finished i'll time to use at
the beginning of the September
term next year. The architect, S.
Hudson Vaughn, has promised the
Board that the work on the plans
and specifications will be all ready
to be passed on by them at the
meeting to be held on Wednesday,
August II. 1t is probable that the
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Mays Landing News Items
High Heels And Hair
Pins Save Boat Party

q The fact that not all women
have submitted to the bobbed
hair fad saved a party of five
from drifting all night in the
upper reaches of Lake Lenape
and the Great Egg Harbor
river here, when hair pin
supplied the missing link by
means of which their motor was
repaired. Contrariwise, the
penchant of most young ladies
for high-heeled shoes aided the
efforts to extricate them from
their predicament.
The high-heeIed shoes and the
hairpin were ingeniously put to-
gether by one of the party in
such a way as to serve as a tool
TO loosen nut on the motor and
allow an adjustment to be made
after the propeller had struck
stump and the impact had rend-
cred a part of the mechanism
useless.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bren-
nan. of Audubon. Misses Inez
Smith agd Margaret Kendall and
Reynolds Kraus, of Mays Land
ing, composed the party. They
were returning to Lenape Park
in a big skiff, owned by the
park, which is propelled by an
cupboard motor. Three miles
from their destination, the pro-
peller mechanism was disabled,
and they found to their dismay
that not an oar nor a tool had
been brought along.
1t was then that Brennan,
aided by the shoes and hair
pins became an inventor. He
deftly devised a clamp by
which he was able to loosen the
nut and get the displaced part
back in working order. Brennan
never believed in high heels,
but admits now they have their
uses. He is, however, more
than ever confirmed in the be-
lief that bobbing hair is a foolish
fad.
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that the amount of recording dur
ing July was somewhat less than
during June.
The total number of deeds re-
ceived for record last month was
1877; in June it was 913. Mortgages
received were TAO; miscellaneous
Instruments were 500, and assign
ments $50.
The months receipts at the Office
were $S,623.26. The expenses were
$7,13S.74.
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Tidbits
Gathered From
Many Sources
Items of Interest About PeO-
pie and Things Around
Town

The Cash Club met at the home
of Mrs. Gus Hook on Tuesday even
ing holding business session and
a social time following. Those pres
ent were: Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Kraus, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Thomas, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Cairns, Mr.. and Mrs. George Cahill,
Mr.. and Mrs. Petley, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Hoagland, Mrs. Ida Schenck,
Mrs. Mary Kraus, Mrs. Grace Wag-
ner, Mrs. Kate Conklin, Mrs. Valen-
tine Dabue, Mary Kraus, Richard
Daube, Mrs. Joseph |. Johnson.
Cement pavements are being laid
on Cape May avenue and Second
street in front of the several
properties at and adjoining the
corner.
The new home 'of B. Lehr Scull,
on Acorn Terrace, is being painted
and will soon be ready for
occupancy.
Frank Watson's speed boat, Sunday
Maid, has been placed in Lake Len
ape and he has joined the mariners
who are having great sport on the
lake.
Eben Roath has about completed
the remodeling of his, Main street
homo and I,ae ,,naTo - ;nto ono of
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CAUGHT HERE AND THERE

Mrs Anna Cummings, of Boston,
is passing several weeks with her
sister, Mrs. Rose Aumick.
Dan linn, and sister, of Camden,
passed several days at the Mangold
home.
Raymond Wishem is confined to
his home by illness.
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plans will be approved at this meet
ing and bids advertised for in the
near future, after the approval of
the State. The Board is anxious
to get the work under way and ex-
poets to advertise the bonds for
sale as soon as the approval of the
State is secured.
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, some new home on Cape May ave-
nue. soon as the builder, William
Ripley ST., has about completed his
work
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-16

Mays Landing people will have
their range OF automobile travelling
widened through the improvement
by the county of several roads that
lead to other points in the county.
Bids are to be opened today for the
treatment with lignin binder of the
Cologne-Port Republic road, the
Egg Harbor-Green Bank road, Oys-
ter Creek road, Moss Mill road and
the Hammonton Pleasant Mills
road.
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Another of those big advertis-
ing signs that the public can get
along without is being erected on
the corner lot at Absecon Crossing,
visible all the way down the long
stretch of road nearly into Mays
Landing. There has been what
might be called an orgy of sign
placing along the Harding High
way below Mays Landing recently
with dozens of advertisements of
all sorts tackled to trees.
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The deficiency in the normal rain
fall that accumulated over the
rather dry spring has been fully
made up recently and the average
has gone above normal for this
time of the year. Those superstiti-
Gus souls who believe in ST.
Swithin's day and other old-time
sayings have food for thought in
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-16
WILL RACE.

A race has been scheduled for
next Saturday afternoon between
Miss Mays Landing, owned by Ed
ison Hedges, and Watch Me, owned
by John Cook The Two speedy
boats will contest on Lake Lenape
and a big crowd will undoubtedly
be present to watch the event.
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the fact that st. Swithin's day this
year was dry as bone, but still it
rained and rained and rained.
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90
CLERKS REPORT.

The report of the County Clerks
Office for the past month shows
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E. S. Bailey, New York State in
structor, who was recently elected
to the teaching staff of the Hamil
ton Township High School, has
moved his family here and taken
the house recently erected by John
Aurelio and Joseph LAMA, on North
Farragut avenue.
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New Office Boy: A man called
here to thrash you a few minutes
ago.
Editor: What did you say to
him2
New Office Boy: l told him I
was sorry you were not in.
Tourney Kat.
"Modern marriage is Ikea cafe
terra"
"And how?"
"a man grabs what looks nice,
and pays for it later"
Stamford Chdpprral
Boss: What are you two darkies
doing walking so slowly up those
stairs?
Midnite: We is wo'kin, boss.
We is carryin' dis heah desk up
de stairs.
Boss: 1 don't see any desk.
Midnite: For de. Lawd's sake,
Carbona, we done forgot de desk!
-IozVu Fyivol.
Here's to the Tabloid Dailies
-tillers of the soiled and workers
in the dirt!
Columbia Tester.
"I'm sorry l burned that hole
in your trousers"
ooh. that's all right, only | wish
it had burned on the inside where
it won't show"
Carolina Buccdneer.
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The only proof against dis
appointment is to expect the un.
expected,
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Joseph Duberson and family
have moved into their new home
on Lenape avenue.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-16

The new home of Frank Watson.
on Oak street, is being finished up
inside and will soon be ready for
occupancy.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-16

Mr.. and Mrs. James Mcnamara
expect to move into their hand
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Freebooter Daniel Conway, of
Buena Vista Township, who with
his family have been staying for
some time at the sheriff's residence,
will erect fine home in Landis-
vile in the near future. Mr.. Con-
way is manager of the big cannery
there.
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ONE-HALF MADE ALREADY

ONE-HALF MADE ALREADY
She: What are you going to do
after you leave college?
He: I'm going to be a second
Poe. I'm going to drink gin and
write short stories.
She: Oh, you're going to write
short stories.
~. Y. Medley.
''How was the. attendance at
your new musical comedy?".
"Well, on the opening night no.
body came, but next day at the
matinee the attendance fell off a
bit"
Cincinnati Cynic.
"Say, do you know what prune
isl"
Nope, what is it,"
"a raisin with infammatory
rheumatism.
-Reserve Red Cat.
Man (being crushed to death by
a steam tractor): That reminds
me- forgot to send myssuit to
the pressing club.
oh, Ladyl J.
"The thugs in Chicago have it
easy"
Yeah, they get away with MUIR
der"
Penn State Froth.
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the most attractive residences on
that thoroughfare of pretty homes.
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She: Haven't I met you some
place before?
He: Possibly; sometimes l get
a little careless where l go.
Nebraska Awg1Vdn.
In these days if a girl marries
a man three times she gets him
for keeps.
Centre Colonel.
Let him among us who runs the
fastest throw the first stone.
-VdnderbM MdSqueradey.
Teacher: Use 0ern1lion in a
sentence.
Student: My girl is ugly and
her papa is rich, and I'd like to
have vermilion.
-Okla. Whirl1rind.