New Britain herald., 1928-02-25

thousa nds Of couples. II even has 2 name, the act being called Eat ing the Filopcna something like that. There are, however. vari- ous ways in which the act may he performed. On the occasion fecoru- ed in this instance, the young man said:
 Let us eat our bananas together as a Filopena. Miss Sweeney" To this the young woman in the shim- mery gown replied:
 All right. But-you don't have 10 call me Miss Sweeney, you know. You might call me Mike.'
 Thanks. Then you must call me Jack"
 "All right. Jack"
 Then they ate the F'ilopena to- gether; he ate hers and she ate his. Then they laughed. At what and for why they could not have told. It was at that juncture that Jill stepped back and then out from the shadow of q palm just as if she were entering the room at the moment and had seen the two just then.
 "Why. Jack.'' she exclaimed. glowingly, II thought you'd desert- ed me since Fame had crowned me as-what do they call q dancing wo- man?"
 Not by word or action did she be- tray the fact that she had been Wit ness to the eating of the F'ilopena. | Perhaps it occurred to her that. as the Arabs say: ''The tree of Silence by remaining silent she "held all ace in the hole" that might some day give her winning hand. ! If her husband experienced any sense of guilt or felt any qualms Of conscience. he managed to conceal lis feelings marvelously we'll Nor ! did the girl show any signs of en- barrassment. At his wife's exclama- | ton Jack Stuart turned toward her with smile of large indulgence. ! "1 tried to get to you. my dear, : for a word of congratulation." he : told her. as he took her two hands {! in his. But about q million flappers, and that many sheiks, were crowd- ed around you, so what could q ] poor husband do?"
 We're all very proud of you : Mrs. Stuart-of both your brother , and yourself" said the vision Of shimmery lace and sheer hosiery. making her contribution 10 the pot pourri of nice things with about tine same mixture of good will and condescension that q rich brewer 1 daughter of the old days might have vouchsafed the minister's wife. ! Peter Justin swallowed hard many | times that evening 10 force down tho | lump that persisted in rising up II, 1 his throat as he watched the gallant battle Jill was waging to appear happy and keep smiling. He kncW !, that both her heart and pride had suffered each a cruel twisting. 9 wrench that Time itself would never fully readjust.
 In the relinqui.s Of the frs and only opportunity ever offered them for q definite realization Of their ambitions Jill and Tony made greater sacrifice even than their relatives and friends know
 Its tough luck. III say. havln to give up tn first chance we'v" eyer had bemoaned Tony. after vainly trying to induce the hotel mana 1ef 10 keep his offer open two weeks. And Opportunity nevcr knocks ai 3 fellows door moron one Don't ye iver think thot. me bye" consoled Pat Sweeney, patting , the young mans knee with an as- hing car gllded along tIr highway cn it's return trip 10 Ellistou old Man Opportunity will come roight up and shake ye by 'h' hand whin yez hoy got tn hale to tickle his palm, me bye"
 Nor did Pat sweeney speak witt the tongue of one unversed in his subject. None better than he kncr tho potential strength and hitting power ot Spot Cash He knew II ! spoke q universal language, heard ' and uud rrStood rha world ctrr, as wei in Tmhucto as in New York or Boston, the oue and unlv Ian
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 rich and poor, tl' deaf and dumh
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 bones "'re crumblsI 10 ash.s and
 dust.
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 gro" under his feet in the .S,rl'ior
 of his plans orc' ho had committed
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