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Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1928-02-23
ARCHAEOLOGICAL Es SOR
TttzZEL MEGHIUSIToTT
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Bukarcstb6l jelentik: - Egy
6mester, aki az htcan mcgismer-
kedctt cgy rcnd6r felesegeyel, a
napokban a ferj tavolletebcn az
zal allitott be az asszonyhoz, hogy
azonnal sz0kiels ycle videkre. Az
6rmcster agyonl6vessel fenyeget-
tie meg a vonakod6 asszonyt, aki
vegiil haladekot kert estig. Alb
ban allapodtak meg, hogy az Dr.
mester este automobilon jon haz
ele. Az asszony k0zben ertesitette
ferjet, aki bejelentette a dolgot a
rend6rsegen Is a9katonai hat6sa-
goknal. Hotineann 6rnagy kato-
mai iigycsz, egy rcnd6rtisztvisel6
es .nehany rcnd5r mar dclntan ell
helyezkedett rend6r lakasan S
amikor az 5rmester megjelent a
hazban, megadasra szolitottak Tel.
Az 6rmeAcr azonban revolvcrt
rantott es negy lowest tett ha-
tosagi emberekres futasra vette
dolgot. A rend5r3k ntana vetct-
TEX magukat $ azlntean valosagos
evolvprsortiizek d0rdiiltek ell, dc
mcnckiilGt nenntertc goly6. AZ
5rmester, amikor t6lttnyci elfogy-
TAX. egy elhagyott iires telken egy
g0dorben lapult meg, ahol azntan
elfogtak. A reyolveres iildozss
nagy riadalmat keltett jar6ke-
/ l0k k0z0tt.
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1928-02-23

mint Girhesne, vagy Zorg6csont-
ne! Mem, soha ]! Hogyan is lehet-
ne leM ellcepzelni! Ha mar ennek
Ia korszaknak az eles biityok, a
pipaszar lab, lotyogosborii so
vany csontvaz kar, a beesett arc,
rancos nyak, a rl,zsos ajax m0giil
verszegenyen kifeherl5 foghus, a
deszka NELL, a legyalnlt csip6, a
kielegitetlen ehsegben orolSosen
korgo zsagorodott gyomor a sep
seq idealia, XII tudna ezen valtoz-
tatni; A csataban a katona halal-
megvetessel rohamozza meg az ell
lenseget. A mi h6leyeink sem to-
r6dnek sovanyito kurak h6si
halottjaival akkor, amikor a meg
kergiilt izlesii ferfiak tetszeseert
kell vetelkedni. A becsi hosi ha-
,lattnak cgy masodperces bus meg
illct6des. Megis: milyen kar, hogy
a lapok nem irtak meg annak
csendcs szernek az osszetetekt !
Egy feketc >kereszt azon az orvos-
sagos iivegen. Mi az? Els ha szaz,
ha .ezcr fckete kcreszt lennc raj
ta! Minden kockazatot meyer, ha
Hetsziikesztend6 kisasszony vagy
Observation-Disclosures asszony nom
mondhatja 6nagysaganal1 gunyos
mosollyal ezellet nemregiben
meg b6knak szamito, ma szornyii-
seges es sert6 szavakat: "Olyan
vagy, mint az elet, edes angya-
lom!"
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1928-02-23
A LEGHIRTELENEBB
sOvANYIT6 KURA

fF.
Becsben egy nagyiparos felese-
ge, ket h6nap alatt, husz kil6t To-
gyott. AZ a nyajas olvas6, aki
sep nemhez tartozik, ebben pill
lanatban irigyli a becsi gyarosnet
es ara gondol, is lenne megszc-
rezni enek fogyaszto kuranak
receptjet. ARA kerjuk a sep
nemii nyajas olyas6t, az irigyke-
dessel es lelkesedessel varjon.
meg egy pillanatig es olvassa to-
vahb hiriinket "A bdcsi gydros fe-
lesege, miutan ilyen alaposan ell
intezte a termeten elterpeszkedo
felesleges zsirparnakat, agyban-
fekvo beteg lett Is hamarosan ell
halalozott. Ugy illenek, hogy a
sep nemhez tartozo olvas6 most
elborzadjon es hirtclen elhataro-
zassal kid0balja az a'blakon azO-
kat a gyanus szinii pilulakat, anne
lyeket haziorvosa hata m0g0tt
baratn6jet6l kapott. Mem va
gyunk azonban olyan szerenytele-
mex, hogy ilyen nagy hatast war;
junk ett6l a szereny parsoros iras-
t6l. Tudjuk: az urin6 ebben = pill
lanatban ARA eondol, hogy 8
maid okosabban fogja csihalni,
mem ket h6nap alatt fogja lefogy-
nj 3 husz kil6t, hanem harom h6-
nap alatt. De lemondAni arr6l,
hogy = i olyan sfesss' legyen
4 -
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1928-02-23

|sbefordult a yizbe.
A csobbanas zajaba Kah6ks
|shalk sikoltasa vegy6lt cs,fpan, de
karjai mar Patlotai nyaka kort
fon6dtak.
- Semmi baj, Ferk6. Tartod
Tartom, szolt yissza az
orvos.
Katonadolog, mindjart, ne
feljetek.
rs s1akszcrii, nyugodt mozdu-
latokkal l0kd6ste a kozelley5 part
fel6 felfordnlt cs6nakot.
- Eey kis ejszakai fiird6 az
egesz. A legiobb csaladqkban, is
el5fordul.
De azok nem hallottak a vidam
szayakat, az orvos mindcnt meg
ertctt mar "A hcly vcszelytelcn
volt, a viz alacsony, sima f0venyt
erzett a talpa alatt fs eros karjai.
ban az alalt, reszkcto leany, aki
g0rcsosen kapaszkodott beleje es
szepee6, sirasra ferdiilt ajkai tort
s6hajokat giigy0stek.
- Feri =. edes. !. szeretem.
OFT, meg a vizbcn, halal es a
szerelcm karjaiban vallottak meg
cgymasnak titkot, amt eddig
cgyikiik sem inert kimondani.
Aztan visszaforditottak a ESQ
nakot, beleHltek megint, most mar
ovatosan, vigyazva inditotta el a
kapitany ladikot, at folyon, a
ket egymasratalalt szerelmest.
inert most mar komolyan tartott
t6le, hogy valami bolondsagot ko-
vetnek ell Macy, nagy gyonyorise-
giikben viz kozepen.
Nv.
sSziirct utan volt az eskiiv0jiik.
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1928-02-23
Velencei ejszaka
Irta: .Terescssnyi 0y6rgy.

- De az iamaid, he! csapott
sovany hatara kapitany hova
tetted az iz1naidat, karjaid es de-
rekad erejet, mi9
"A tanulas. :. sok munka \.
buvarkodasok. \. harom nyelven
adtak Xxi disszertaciomat a radio
aktiv sejtek k6rbonctanar6!'
vedekezett szeg6ny paciens.
Ma latod! kialtott vida
man az eros, barna ember, akinek
b6ret s0tetbarnara cs6kolta a nya-
ri nap Is akinek szoborszerii, iz-
mos tcste a gor0g heroszok Sob
rait iuttatta a szcrelmes szivii,
fatal tud6s eszebe.
-Ez ba.j, ez a bajod A radio
aktiv scjtek, lroey franyacsap-
kodna belle az egesz modern alki-
mista bolonderiaba! Exert nyava-
lyogsz mar eyek 6ta azzal leany-
nyal es vegiil is exert megy maid
hozza Salzburger malmos fiahoz,
aki motorbicillin tofog a korz6n
Is maharadzsak baratsagar6l ha-
z,dokzik neki. Ne szolj kobe. XII
hallgattam 6let a multkor, Ba-
bolnayek zsurjan.
- Nit csinaljak9 hebegte
Palotai.
Mem tudom meg, azaz, hogy
legjobb volna megpofozni a mall
mos fiat, valami ilyenfelet. En-
ugyanis ICY cselekednek.
- De hiszen haziorvosnk va
gyok.
- Mindegy az. Ambar kitalal-
hatunk mast is. Az eszk0z mem
fontos.
Igen, mas valamit, ko-
ny0rg0tt az orvos.
- Hat j6l van, Fcrl16, maid
gondolkodom. Addig is szedd el5
maradek ferfiui er6idet. Sportolj
es kesziilj a dologra. Meg ezen a
nvaron. nytlbciitiG a dolgot.
- De ktrlek. - sngta az orvos
- scnkinck sc !. t,ldod. Rostcl-
lenem, ha elmondanad.
- Hallod? - diillesztette XII ha-
talmas mellet a kapitany him
betyarbecsiiletet serted bennem
ezzel ketkedessel. De megyek
is mar, szervusz.
- Hova sietsz, maradj meg.
olyan jol esik most kozclseged.
- Csacsi, menncm kell.
- Most, mindjart, hova?
= Csitt! = emeltc ujjat ajkai
ele mask, - talalkara.
IT,
Kitart6 es a szenvedelyessegig
folfokozott tiirclmetlenseggel el-
kezdtc Palotai sp6rOlast. Elem
te nehezen ment, de makacs aka
ratereje es a szerelem segitcttek.
Megtanult uszni, cvezovcl banni,
vivott Is boxolt, draga tornaszc-
rekkel arasztottak ell lakasat, haj-
nalban kclt es koran pihent le.
ngy hogy nyar derekara tokelete-
sen visszanyerte a fatal test regi
mgalmassagat es az cr3t, amit6l
a konyvek es retortak k0z0tt at
lyirrasztott ejszakak fosztottak
meg.
Egy eJjel valaml betegseghe2
hivtak a tanyak k0ze es yisszafe-
le sz6valtasba elegyedett a ko
csissal - durva, pokr6cemibereh
a kogati kocsisok, de fiata
orvos ugy vagta kepen hetyke
vereked0 legenyt, hogy menten le'
fordult bakr6l es alazatos1F
keft bocsanatot t6lc. Igaz, hogy
! sulyos testi sertesert f0ljelentett,
masnap Palotait meg is birsagol
TAX es a kdgati Ellenzeki Kiirt
d0rgedemes cikkben ellenezte .
vedtelen p6rnep. ellen alkalmazot
embertelen brutalitast'
/ ~ Bravo! - 0lelte at kaszi
n6ban Vega kapitany = latom
hogy javnlsz mar.
i Semmiseg, legyintett a
orvos.
No hnov va0v valet Hf
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1928-02-23

Eat6ka, a Batlay alispan szep
sz1ke, tizennyolceves leanya Is
Palotai. Feri, fatal jarasorvos
Mem mondtak ugyan soha, dc
tudtak, ereztek, hogy egymasei
lesznek. A flu, ITALIAN az 6szitne er-
zelem komoly Is felel6ssegteljes
aggodalmaban lkiss6 batortalan
volt, balokon, esaladi pilznike-
ken, a kisvarosi korz6n, a tiizoltok
Is dalarok iinnepelyein, partfiir-
d5 nyari sz6rakozasai alatt csak 2
banalis, udvarias Is tiszteletteljes
tarsalgasi formak soromp6i k6z6
zark6zott el, a leany pedig a vi
lagert sem merte volna batorita-
nj, nem is ertett a kacerkodashoz,
de leginkabb megis a szigoru pro-
rincialis erk0les allott kozejiik, a
videki varOsok kimert es moralis
t6rvenyeken nyugv6 tarsadalmi
elate.
Egyikiik sem tudta volna elyi-
selni visSzautasitast es mar vagy
ket esztendeje tartott k0zottiik az
az izgalmas, gy0nyoriiseges, mela
szomorusagokba andalodo es a
boldogsag ormalhoz fehcsapkodo
allapot, amely leginkabb hasonlit-
hato a hosszantarto valt6lazhoz
es amelynel edesebb, csodalato-
sabb 0nkiviilet mem viharzik at a
haland6 emberen, a legkivanato-
sabb mereg, a legmamorit6hb mar
kOtiknm, Teremto kegyelmes
ajandeka, altatoszer minden hala-
lok es iiressegek, felelmek fs bor-
zalmak ellen, a "fluidum univer-
sails maximns' (ez Palotai Feri-
mex, az orvosnak mcghatarozasa,
3 alkalmazta sajat betegsegere
el6sz0r es 8 viselje erte a felclos-
s6get termeszettudosok el6tt) az
egyetemes es legfobb elem, SIZE
relem.
Hat ez mind sep, - mondta
ncki egy Zorro nyari delutan a
kogati strandon Vega kapitany, a
baratja - dehat nyilatkoztal-e
mar?
- Mem merck.
Bolond beszed, meg kell
reszkirozni, ha biztos vagy dol
godban. De biztos vagy-ce
-Halalosan, - sIgta a szerel-
mes ember - adj tanacsot.
Ha csak az kell, fiam, - ka-
cagott. fol jdbarat, akinek ga
1ans es izgalmakkal teljes legeny-
6leterol legendakat meseltel0 K6-
gat piknikjein es leanyszobaiban
- adok en-, fiam, idehallgass.
Hosszn, aradoz6 fejtegetesbe
kezdett a szerelmes no psziholo-
giajar6l:
- Batorsagot, ftrfiassagot es
cr6t kell mutatni nekik. Ezt akar-
lax A szerclemben is. Semmi ro-
nlantika, semmi k0lteszet, abrand
Is ellagynlas. Ez az 3 teriiletiik,
az idegek szcszelyes jateka,
gyermekes kovetkezctlenseg, Mem
figyelted meg, hogy minden asz-
SONY szive melyen vasott es ra-
koncatlAn gycrmek, edes, cnniva.
l6, szeleburdi es kovctkezetlen
Csak egyben' allhatatos: tekin'
tely Is az er6 tisztelcteben, exert
szereti host, minden rendii es
rangu gyoztest, a bajnokot es
templarius lovagot, vagy.akar egy
k0fic tenniszchampiont, futball.
virtal6zt. Parbajoztal mar asz
szonyertf
Meg nem.
Latod, ez bal. Hogy ereznet
hat a feled kisugarz6 moi rajon
kast, a leg6szintebbet, ami elliott
heti gy0nged sziveket harco
irant, aki erettiik sail sikra es tie
I al kockara eletet. Tudod-e, hog,
tdbbet er egy elso verre men.
parbaj ct esztendei kitart6 ost
romlasnal. Szerelmi vallomasnal
Z a volna legjobb.
80 Ne hat hoOvan kiypl. Min
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1928-02-23

Mar tndom is a tervet, de neked
sem arulom ei. Diszitsd fel cs6na-
kodat es kesziilj, most mennem
.kell. A viszontlatasra.
Talalka? - sz6lt utana az
orvos.
AZ. a hitelez6mmel. Gya.
lazatos uzsoras, a ven Czapek, is
mered. Mem? jobb is. Ma szervplsz,
viszontlatasra.
III.
- Egy fordul6ra, Kat6k, j6j-
jon vcliink, csapta ossze boka-
lat Vega a leany el6tt, aki oft
csacsogott, nevctgelt a fii0fak ala
feszitett satorban, a tarsasag az
,,dvarlok es az ismerSs0kt3l k0-
riilvevc.
Az orvos sz6tlanul allott ka-
pitany mellett, csak szemei hiv-
TAX, batoritottals.
Elmehet, apns; - fordult az
oregnr fele a leany, aki a kepvi-
selo, a f6jegyz6 es tiszteletes,
nehany varosi patricins koz0tt
fppen az uim6di sz5ll6ojtvanyok
cl6nyeir6l tartott szakszerii ma
gyarazatot.
Eredj. De vigyazzatok ra
gyerekek, annyit mondok.
= 10 kezekben van, - sz6lt a
kapitany. y W
Az ejszaka cs0ndes volt, meleg,
nyugodalmas. S2ines lampioncsil-
lagok szethintve a foly6 wien, az
egen a mely, azurlila sz3nyeg,
amelybe millio csillag sugarat
szott a nyar bekessegbe pihent
alma.
IJefutottak fovenycn a kis XII
k0t6h0z, az orvos beemelte le.
anyt a cs6nakba - kdnnyii, ket-
evez6s ladik volt, eppen csak har-
man fertek ell benne.
= Ulj melle, es vigyazz - sug-
ia az orvosnak a l1apitany, mig az
evez6kkel babralt a parton -
semmit6l ne fell. Most elvalik
minden.
Puhan, 'neszt cleniil siklott le a
csolnak a homokrol, neki foly6-
sodor kozepenek, el6l, az orraban
egymasmellett szerelmesek, ha-
tul a kapitany biztos csapasokkal
iranyitotta a jarmiivet.
Mem beszeltek. Minek? A vegte-
lenbe ring6, sejtelmes, csodala-
tos ejszaka takarta ell 6ket, az be-
szelt, suttogott, remegett a szivuk
f0l0tt es k0r0skoriil, az elsmhan6
viz, a csonak oldalaira perg0 hab-
kalarisok, a partokon folriad6
bokrok es fax, a vctesben surr0-
60 szerelmes fiirjmadarak, az eget
eS f0ldet, a mindenseget bet0lt0
egyetlen es veghetetlen princi-
plum, a "fllidum universalis ma
ximus' a Szerelem.
- Forduljunk vissza - sz6lt a
leany.
- Mindjart - felelt a kapi,
tany.
Messze jartak mar. A kanyaro-
do topolyfai eltakartak szines
lampionokat "a tavolban a zugd
ZSilipelnek iranyabOl ldalg moral
lott habcsohogas.
- Felek, sugta most Kat6ka
es odafordnlt az orvos fcle.
- Mit6l?
Mem tudom. =. jaj... men
junk vissza, ugy felek.
Mikor lit vagyok. en-? Z
Ennyit mondott csak Palotai e
megfogta reszket6 kis kezet.
Cs0nd. EvezScsapasok. A ESQ
max neszteleniil siklott ala vi
zen.
- Ha most elmeriilnenk - koc
cantak 0ssze Kat6ka gyongy
fogai.
| Ne ferjen!s- mondta ener
gikusan az orvos go amig mellet
tenn van semmitSl Sc feljen!
Tekintetiik egymasba olelt 6
a remeg6 kezek lassan megnyu
The Washington times., 1928-10-24

} Johnnie. Johnnie-to think OF
what might have been"'
CHAPTER xxx
The wealthy Dutchman who had
served as meal ticket and enter.
tainment committee all winter had
gone East in the spring. and for
once in her life Ruth Gillespie
was without "a boy friend" OF
course! there was Rollo Keyes,
bombarding her with letters. and
slightly stale chocolates from the
South-but he was too far away
to count.
She was on her way home, feel
ing low in her mind in spite of
the new black satin outfit that
had cost five weeks salary, and
made her look like a Baron de
Meyer photograph. when someone
called her Ruth
She wheeled sharply. Great
scott-Will' where did you
drop from?''
Texas
You sure don't look it. Dear
old London, or little old N York s
more like it. Stand still and let
me look at you. If it isn't good
just to do that. Say, If you
aren't the lemon doing the disap-
pearing act that way, though
and me crying my eyes out, think
ing you didn't love me any more"'
She looked into his eyes, and
laughed. her charming bubbl;ng
laugh. The little dimple near her
mouth quivered. her round brown
eyes danced with merriment.
He grinned. and took her arm
Come on to beanery. I've
been waiting on the corner, watch
ing your damned old millinery
window for an hour.
Thought you'd never shut up
shop. IL that isn't a sign of love,
on the part of a hungry man"
Waiting for me-or joan"
she asked quickly. and could have
bit her tongue off the next mo-
ment. Fool. To remind him
"Joan-is she still working?"
Some might call it that"
But he looked so cold and
strained she added quickly. ''Oh
you know what l mean-she's
madame's pet-goes home any old
time. That's how you've missed
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ST have made him suffer enough
49, I've done everything
wrong everything
- spoilt my own life
now the least I can do is not spoil
his"
She realized more and more that
even as she had loved Bill. She
always would love him.
She looked down at Curtis ring,
and the great flawless stone
blinked back at her. blankly.
I'm going to marry someone
don't love-" she thought, and. 1t
is too late to back out now. I
have so much 70 make up to him.
I've cheated him so Oh,
Curtis why didn't / see it
would be just another mistake,
why didn't l see-before?
She couldn't help it if she still
loved Bill. That was her hard
luck. But she could keep from
thinking about him-and she
would. she must be loyal to Cur
ifs be good to him
make up to him : for every
thing
Curtis plans were almost ready.
His mind was made up. Sleep
less nights, days of indecision
couldn't go on that way.
Every day brought the wedding
nearer, The wedding that couldn't
be. lie must break the news TO
his mother. soon She would be
very angry. Take her to bed
probably, and have one of those
COMPOUNDED nervous attacks.
After all, you couldn't blame
her, it would be embarrassing for
all concerned. Still theirs wouldn't
be the first engagement to he
broken at the last moment. Shed
get over it. Be glad enough TO
have him to herself again. He
might even take her to Europe
for a few months, she had always
wanted that.
And Joan what about
loan? There / go again" he
thought miserably, making a fool
of myself over her. A lot she has
worried about my happiness. She
can take care of herself-she So
had experience enough Oh
The Washington times., 1928-10-24
Here's the silver lining!

Postum is no magic "cure-ail''. but In
thousands of cases. the change from caf-
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1t has turned the cloud inside out and re-
vealed the silver lining-it has changed
grey days to bright days. blue thoughts
to happy thoughts. Because this change
in diet has removed the cause of the
nervousness and sleeplessness that were
shrouding the caffein victim life in gloom.
To prove it. try this diet change for
thirty daysi Then on the basis of results
on the improvement in your health and
happiness-decide whether you will ever
60 back to mealtime doses Of caffcin.
-Four out OF FIVE decide MOI
The reason Postum can't harm you is
that it is made OF roasted whole wheat and
bran. There no drug in Postum-no arti-
fetal stimulant to keep you awake, to
harass your nerves and cause indigestion.
Postum is pure cereal product And one
with q rich. distinctive fiayor-a flavor
millions prefer to that of any other drink
Your grocer has Postum in two forms
Instant Postum. made instantly in the
cup. and Postum Cereal. the kind you boil.
Both cost mnci. less than most other
mealtimc drinks--only one-half cent
cup. Order today start your 3o-day testi
The Washington times., 1928-10-24

her. say-how long have you
been waiting outside for Joan,
passing me up, eh2''
Not very long" he said. Care
where we eat? Is a grill all right?
Let's go to one of those places
where they have booths. / want
TO talk to you-Lord, it's been
long time"
Eyes, / know what you want to
talk about" she thought, reading
his still boyish face, his candid
blue eyes. "Joan"' And she
answered, Anywhere at all, Will.
'um, honey-here, at Fred's will
do"
At dinner she chartered for a
little while. cleverly putting him
at his ease again. Gay, friendly
Ruth!
But over the coffee and cigar
cites he came back to the thing
that was on his mind. the thing
he had come to ask. Il under
stand Joan Is going to be mar
ried soon."
''Oh, yes-they're making quite
a fuss about it. Pictures in the
papers and what not. 1T seems
our Johnnie is some kind of big
potatoes herself"
shes a Van Fleet he said,
absently.
"Aha-so you know all about
JOAN
Il know all about her people"
he amended. They are a very
old family. sort of a tradition.
Everyone in Marin knows their
property. and / suppose the old
timers on this side"
OH thought YOU and Joan
were sweethearts.' she said slyly.
He didn't raise his eyes from
his plate, but the knuckles Of his
hand stood out Whitley. Where
did you get that idea"
Joan"
"I suppose one might call it
that he said after a pause. II
thought an awful lot of her, any,
way. when / was a kid"
Her brown eyes were soft with
sympathy. These kid affairs"
she sighed. Gosh. the times my
young heart was broke" She
laughed again. Give me another
cigarette"
II hope she will be very
happy" he said finally. She a
fine girl. You know the man,
don't you He has a mighty fine
reputation"
Eyes. l know him." she said.
Her thoughts were darling back
and forth, scheming, planning,
quickly-quickly-"He is really an
awfulIy nice sort, and they're
frightfulIy in love-it embarrases
me to look at emf
She saw him vince. but he
spoke heartily enough. Wei.
that's the way ii ought to be.
Can't imagine anyone getting
married II they're not in love.
When is your wedding coming
off, Ruth?
"Mine!" Listen to him-say, a
fat chance | have OF getting mar
ried with that old ogre OF father
OF Rollo's sitting on his money
bags, growing like a bulldog with
a sore 1OOtH--
"Oh. come off that, Ruth. Old
Man keyes is "A wonder"
Wonder! Wonder of a tight
wad-selfish old pig"
Best friend l ever had. Ruth"
She looked at him sharply. BE
cause he gave you a job, and
made you work like hell-you
can't tell me- know. Rollo him
self said you shaved for him"
"Oh nO-that isn't so. He
well-he's been everything to me.
ia be riding a brakebeam this
minute L guess IL it hadn't been
for him. He"
Say, he didn't settle something
on you, did he?| Her shrewd eyes
searched him again. Bill had al
ways looked prosperous, but there
was different air about him this
trip. An air OF assurance. He
wasn't boy with good job any
longer, he was man with an as
. sured future--she knew-she'd
seen enough to know
He grinned, boyishly now. "Bet-
ter than that. Want to hear
about it?"
"Of course, do. Will'um-"
She reached over and squeezed his
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"oh. just on one deaI-don't
get excited! Still it sounds good,
doesn't it? You see 1t was this
way. I--well--I kind OF blew up
after / went back. Rollo and /
were hitting it up pretty high,
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hand. his nice strong hand, with
the slender brown fingers.
Were partners!" he laughed,
and thumped his chest.
mo! In partnership with EN-
met Keyes-"
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Rollo trying to drown his sor-
rows, and I helping him and
weTl---the old man called me down.
"Ie was all in the right.
Wanted me to go back to the oil
fields and go to work. / got on
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the train all right. but I didn't
get off at Bakersfield. I guess
had the itching foot. I wanted
to hobo it. 1t didn't seem worth
while working at the time
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Boys viii be boys" Ruth MUIR
INJURED. (As II / don't know why
Bill Martin-alI cut up over
Joan's engagement. I know
Go Be. Continued Tomorrow
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are so pleasant and the day ahead looks
brighter still. with life sire. ching ahead. a
succession of pleasant and cheerful and
worthwhile days"
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This Day in Our History

198 United States Marines took beeau
the Meuse and neid
hte completed by onlteo oes
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could those swatches
that lucky them that there's this fad for patchwork
jolly cushion! And she and Dina look
like the They
taffea good
bodice
chiffon but that's for contrast Notice the irregular cut OF the neckne
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M what that to Chere? She ppis the living present and now de-,
individual These
signed sealed French fabrics the Left chenille velvet
Bianchns black
chiffon by Leong Third Wnes metal brocade used by Molly
Bnchm and BY Myneau The de-
signsar as good as al lx