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MISS B AGO N
TO W ED
TODAY
Her Marriage to John F.
Brawner to Be in All
Souls Church

The wedding of Miss Margaret
Bacon, daughter of Mrs. L. Sew
ard Bacon, and John f. Brawner,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John w.
Brawner, is taking place this after
noon at o'clock in All Souls
Memorial Church with the rector,
the Rev. II. H. d. Sterrett, offici-
ating. A reception will follow in
the tea garden of the Mayflower
Hotel.
The altar of the church is dec
grated with white clematis and
Ascension lilies. And at the re-
ception, palms. ferns, and cut
flowers are being used.
The bride will be given in mar
riage by her brother, Seward
Bacon. She is wearing a gown
of ivory satin made with close
fitting bodice and bouffant skirt.
The round neck-line Is finished
with rare duchesse lace applique,
and the low waist-line is marked
with rows of shirring. The skirt
is very short in front and touches
the floor in the back. The seal
laped hem-line Is edged with a
fluting of tulle. The veil is of
tulle gathered about the face with
a band of duchesse lace and on
one side there is a cluster OF
orange blossoms, corresponding
with cluster at the waist-line
Her bouquet is of orchids and
ies-of-the-valley.
Orchid and Blue
Mrs. Charles A. Hoyt, of Bronx
Vile, n. Y, sister of the bride,
is matron-of-honor. She. is gowned
in orchid velvet fashioned with
straight bodice draped to blouse.
slightly at the waist. The panels
on the skirt are lined with delicate
blue taffeta. The skirt is short.
one side and long on the other.
Her hat is a small model in orchid
velvet turned back in front. And
her flowers are pink roses.
The bridesmaids are Miss
Dorothy Kidd, of New York,
cousin of the bridegroom, Miss
Margaret Boss, Miss Elizabeth
Brawner. sister of the bridegroom.
Miss Eunice Evans, Miss Betty,
Richards. and Miss Helen Wald-
man, of this city. They are
wearing frocks of hydransea oIue
velvet trimmed in orchid taffeta
and small hat of blue velvet.
The frocks are fashioned like that
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WashingtOn's Observation-Disclosures in
downtown or suburban communities
can be rented from today's Classified
rental cOlumns.
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Halloween Favors and Noisemakers

Attractively Decorated HolIOWe'en
Jack Horner Pies; table centers,
with IL favors. -. $3.50 to So
Candy and Nut Baskets; assert
ment of pumpkins, witches,
clown heads, cats and novelties.
SC to Csc each
Complete Assortment of Halloween
Caps. .$1.10 to So dozen
STATIONERY. FIRST FLOOR
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Halloween Noise Makers; assert
ment of whistles, sirens, rattles,
horns, blow-outs.
1Oc each; $1.1O dozen
Halloween Cut-Outs for Party
Decorations. -. sc to 1Oc each
Decorated Halloween Swapping
Notices; various designs, 75c dozen
Fancy Halloween Shades and
Lanterns ..............l0c eacn
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JE1RRY 7

The image Of Mary Eunice
haunted her. She had beauty e
little e-grained perhaps with
the faint thickness about her nose
and lips. But there was appeal
in the Swallowed eyes and full, in.
yiting mouth-the whole sOftened
by the WiIlow-grace of her form.
But Mary Eunfce was not better
looking than jerry. She hadn't
the ardor nor the color. Not very
dynamic; not even vital enough to
surround herself with beauty
when she had all the money in the
world.
You choose it." she had said.
II can't be bothered"
What was it-what was 1t he
found in her? There must be
some brilliant charm that made
Saxon Rhodes step to her tune.
Thursday in the following week,
Jerry stood before the portrait
that Sylvia was doing.
You've made her aWfully fiat
looking, Sylvia. Drab - no
sparkle"
I'm making her as she is-at-
tractively wrapped but empty
o. Guilt S1ulCbLOA thai COu5tAbOSGS
the sole mystery OF many women
as May Sinclair points out"
She seems highly attractive"
(Which makes me doubt that
men are intelligent. They fall for
such obvious tactics. The same
old lures that have been worked
for centuries get them. And they
think these lures are new-in.
spired by their unique charms! If
fish were as conceited as men,
the sea would be empty"
Added Sylvia with one of her
quaint drolleries: That's why the
intelligent woman so often fails
in the love game. She credits
the man with sense. She'd be
afraid to use the tricks Mary
Eunice practices. She imagines
a man would see through her as
she knows a woman would. But
they don't!
IF / ever sat before a man in
the intriguing poses of Mary Eu-
nice; If I ever made eyes and
brought velvet tones into my voice
and slithered my hands here and
there the way Mary Eunice does
and found the man falling for it,
I'd roll on the floor in laughter.
The salvation of Mary Eunice and
the source Of her attraction is
her utter stupidity
II can't believe it, said Jerry.
well you watch-you'll have
a chance to see her in action
Saturday night"
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Not NotO Go On With The Story.

tory. He had met and defeated
financial giants. But-there were
signs, and plenty of them, that
the losers were preparing to re-
new the engagement. And-tl1is
time the element of surprise
would not be against them. They
would be prepared to, marshall
those mighty resources, those
crushing weapons of wealth and
efficiency in business organization.
which, before, they had not
known they had need to use to
the full until it was too late.
What John was beginning to
fear was that Foster and the
others had, in the last year, been
taking their security too much
for granted; that instead of con.
solidating their position they had
been weakening themselves by
Overwhelming their lines. But
that Eileen should actually know
this, actually have anticipated
him in seeing d danger of the ex-
istence of which he was not sure
even yet, was unthfnkable.
The fact Of his growing anxiety.
however, had tended to slow him
up in following the impulse that
had sent him from his apartment
the night of his bitter quarrel
with Eileen. He was full OF re-
sentiment against her. and, in the
worrying. strenuous days that fol-
lowed the contrast between her OPP
position, her definite hostility. and
Margaret's sympathetic under
standing and ever keen perception
of the trends of his mind, had be-
come more and more marked in
his sight.
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TITS trip had been disquieting in
the extreme. Everywhere he
had found traces of a mysterious
activity in power stocks and power
sites. His position, and that OF
his associates, had seemed, when
he left New York, as firm, as Sc
cure, as unassailable, as that OF
Steel or General Motors. But in
the back country he knew so
well, that he knew, indeed, ia
better than Foster or any of the
others, that did not appear to be
the general view. One friend had
spoken plainly.
Invited to bring his small conn
pany. upon highly advantageous
terms. into the fold of the syndi-
cate. he had shaken his head in
logged refusal.
mo, John" he said. I'm wait
Ing and watching yet a while"
tYou can get better terms now
than you ever will again"
II don't doubt it. But let me
tell you story, John. had a
mortgage, while back, on a
piece of property. and the way
things broke had to take 1t
over, finally. / didn't want to
hold it; I put 1t in the market
right away. But 1t didn't Sell.
and it didn't SELL
Finally. / got an offer. was
holding it-just in my own mind
at twenty thousand. And the Of
fer was for twenty-five. I said
no. They worked up till they
were bidding thirty. Still I
wouldn't sell. And a week after
turned down thirty. I took
nineteen five to get rid of it.
Because-I was sure Of the nine
teen five. / wasn't sure of any
more than the cash payment from
the other party"
And you feel that way about
IT don't say so. But--I've been
in business long enough to be
for property than know it's
worth
We're the judges Of what your
power sites and franchises are
worth to us.
II know all that. But-Im not
going to sell. Not right now.
That's final, John, I'm sorry. But
there's no use arguing"
That had been one troubling in-
cident. There had been others.
Here and there he had come upon
evidences of slipshod work in the
organization of the syndicate. Key
properties marked in the home Of
flee as controlled were not, in
fact. controlled at all; the syndi-
Gates holdings in them were of a
dangerously small size
Foster. beyond all question, had
won, in the battle of which, in its
closing stages, John had won a
decisive skirmish. a brilliant VIC
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Ted Chandler, hand In hand.
braved the icy water: plunged
through the breakers for q brief,
invigorating swim; came back,
then to lie, in their. scant bathing
suits, upon the sand and talk
while the sun, growing each day
higher, stronger, hotter, warmed
them.
You two-do you know what
you're doing?" said Helen Bishop,
once. You break my heart, the
two OF you. ought to hate you.
Eileen, for what you're doing to
my brother--but / don't. / love
you and I trust you. /"
"I don't love myself-and I
don't trust myself" said Eileen.
BUT I'm trying to be truthful. I
love Ted-but I'm not ain love
with him and and-oh, I'm afraid
never will be-"
Helen nodded.
mo. You're in love with your
blind oaf Of a husband. II he
were in trouble you'd fly to him.
If he asked you today to do any
thing in this wide world for him
you'd do tho matter what it
cost you, or Ted. or anyone else
alive
II expect so, said Eileen. .Ted
why do you waste your time
with me? I'm no good. You're
worthy OF the best love in all the
world land you pour yourself out
to me. And-and--I can't make
you stop wOn'tn'
You couldn't. anyway" he said,
cheerfully. Don't worry about
me. I've got one chance In
thousand, and I know it. IL I win
I'll have the thing I want more
than I've ever wanted anything
since | was born. If / lose well.
you expect to lose when you back
a thousand-to-one shot. IL I lose,
my heart won't be broken. I'm
not fool enough to think that
not rotter enough to threaten you
with that. I-you see. I've been
in love before, Eileen
She sat up. clasping. her white
knees.
''You have?' she said. II didn't
know, Ted
"Oh, yes" he said. Really in
love, mean. Almost-oh, well,
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CHE had wished to- She had felt
- a scorn for the half-hearted
half-portion people who postpone
and daily and wait for all the sec
ondary things like money and
bread; who let the flash and
fervor dim before they take their
love. Oh, seize today-joyously.
She grew hot, shaking hands
over her face. Would tnat have
kept him? Would that have given
what she wanted-the dream-the
enduring richness?
Presently she was walking about
the room, surveying it with cold,
practical eyes. I'll junk that
hideous thing
She stopped before the fire
place: That wasn't what
wanted That's why I didn't take
it, she told herself quietly. II
would have been but another
episode to him; but another ex.
element"
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f"VVill she be there?'
rot course. Saxon is about as
close q friend as John has. And
it's the week-end--heIl come up
for it. Whom else would he bring.
since you've given him the gate?"
Saturday, Jerry suffered a near
panic with her excitement. 1t
was Johns birthday. Rod Porter
was giving this party for him in
q great studio home that he had
builded in Belvidere.
Jerry was going with Hugh
Hammond.
And she would see Saxon
their first meeting in five months.
She kept recalling the day in
August when he rode across the
bay with her recalling that
he said: mot mad with me now,
Jerry. Going away but not mad,
are your"
"No-but you're free Of me
free as the air."
II don't want to be free of you.
I won't be free"
She had believed. And hoped.
Stephanie pushed her chair to
the bureau, following each move
that Jerry made with warm,
glowing eyes: You like this,
Hugh, don't your
''Yes."
do you like them all little
bit? You're that brilliant kind of
person, aren't you? Oh, Lord,
I'm longing to get on my feet
again. Jerry-I've never been to
a real fast party with people get
ting vastly tight and doing scan.
dalous, hair-raising things" Ste
phanie gave little gurgling
laugh: You'll take me, won't
you?
Suddenly a color went splash
ing to Stephanie's temples: DO
you like Heinie better than
Hugh?"
"No-differently"
"Heinie's rather wonderful,
isn't he? He's terribly in love
with your"
1t came out softly in a little
throbbing rush.
Then Stephanie was laughing
and pressing finger against
her upper short lip: "Why hasn't
Saxon been around? Oh, be-
cause he's been in Los Angeles?
] wish he'd hurry up and come
back. I want to see him p"
see il he's as good as Heinie for
your"
For anyone. I should think.
Coming up here almost every
afternoon-all those books and
all the candy. Doing that for a
mere stranger like me. Jerry,
is Saxon as good-looking as
Heinie?"
"Heinie-good looking? What
do you mean"
Don't YOU think Heinie hand
some? Why his eyes are per-
fectly beautiful. I adore to look
into them. Oh. here-you've a
big daub of powder on your neck
let me wipe it Off"
The small hands were hot and
trembling. Heinie handsome
Jerry wondered.
"There-now you look dark
and beautiful, Jerry. You look
very supreme"
Jerry gave a quick kiss to her
sister. "I hope so. want to
look that way tonight"'
She wore a dress of Holland
blue. Hugh brought deep purple
orchids. The colors that brought
the odd lavender glow to her
cheeks and eyes-that made the
dark hair bluer than it was block.
His fine intelligent eyes gave ner
eager tribute,
Hugh loves me-but don't
care. she thought moodily. Moth
ing nn"+ters hut him. And he VIII
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Ihdb il1c iLS6ll was OIly n IudLLSl
have been restored to health.
In order to get this Mysterious
Substance" or Vitamines in a
greatly condensed form one of
New Yerk's famous Laboratories
is putting up liquid elixir known
to Pharmacists as Hemo-Liver.
This preparation is not a patent
medicine-the vitamines are ex-
tracted by a new process from
fresh beefs liver so that the blood
making health creating substances
is saved.
1t is not a patent medicine but
a pleasant to take elixir which all
-blooded people and especially
those who need more vigor and
vitality are urged to try.
Hemo-Liver is now dispensed by
all druggists who keep abreast of
the times with the distinct UNDER
standing that if one bottle does
not Observation-Disclosures money
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= "Men and women who are snf-
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tween them had. for the first time,
been brought somewhere near the
surface. It justified the thoughts
he was having, every day more
clearly, concerning the possibility
Of making an end of his marriage
with Eileen now that 1t had ceased
to satisfy him.
Divorce, all about him, was
taken as q matter OF course by
successful, respected peoplethe
pillars of the community. The
law that made it difficult, in some
cases seemingly impossible, was
fIouted by any who had the
money to take the easy steps re-
uuired to eVade it. The collision
that according to the Letter Of the
law. made divorce impossible was,
In point OF fact, the one essential
requirement. to its procuration.
The only man or woman who,
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+ 4 = 81 { Il. +
Moreover, his standards. in 2
year in New York, had changed.
The metropolis had made an in.
sidious attack upon what had
been. in the beginning, in all his
early years, firmly fixed principles
and tenets Of his code. It had
taught hir new theory Of obi.
gations-i had forced him to see
that most of the men and women
with whom he was closely asso.
ciated believed fully-and acted
upon their belief-that the prime
obligation Of every human being
was to hinself--or herself, as the
case might be. 1t was convent
ent, an appealing point Of view.
1t was, emphatically, Margaret
Drew's viewpoint and fixed belief.
1t was what had prompted her
savage attack upon Eileen the
night the emotional situation be-
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only keep me from life--keep me
from living. Ah---tonight
The moment she entered the
room she saw him. He saw her.
He came with a swift eagernGss.
He came gaily and caught her
hands awakening the old pang,
the flush and joy.
AT last! Jerry, at last!
CHAPTER XIII
She found the light thrilling
eyes warm on hers; found him
looking with soft astonishme1t as
though her beauty and her young,
high radiance were new and
startling.
Take a good look, big boy"
And a great deal more than
that, IL Lady Luck is with me.
She mostly is! Miss me, Jerry?
Here, want that little brown
hand"
She gave soft, ripping laugh
and let her hand be tucked in his.
Sweeter than she had dared to
dream. New and sweet.
To Be Continued Tomorrow
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young sapling struggling to grow
up.
Probably I made such demands
on her, imposed such 3 weight
Of responsibility on her. that she
couldn't bear It. Anyway. she ran
off. J. week before we were To be
married. with another man.
'sOhY' said Eileen.
RIO Re Continued Tomorrow
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almost ike this. Not quite. But
almost. And / thought that ! /
would die il I didn't marry her. /
thought my life would be over. !
thought / couldn't get along with.
out her. / suppose ! strangied her
with my love choked her. the
way some growth Of ivy chokes :
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The mother did not want
to send her last little girl
but she let her go.
The little girl lost her way, too.
AT last she saw the little house.
The old man and the animals
let her come in.
She fixed supper for the old man
and she found some corn
for the animals,
before she ate herself.
~ N.r. s.rvlo. Ina
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wishing to be divorced, could not
have his or her wav was the
man or woman whose wife or
husband did not, for some reason,
concur in the wish for q divorce.
And it was in this mood. this
state OF mind, that suddenly, at
the end OF q long and worrying
day, John MacVeagh, standing
close to Margaret Drew, felt the
touch OF her shoulder-and, with q
low cry, took her in his arms.
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Until Bond Bread came,
- careful mothers baked
their own bread. Because
bread was the chief item in
the diet of their children
they wanted to be sure of
its purity and wholesome
ness. It was to housewives
who looked upon bread as
the most important thing in
their home-making that the
bakers of Bond Bread APP
pealed for advice when they
sought the secret of a truly
home-life loaf. These women
told the Bond Bread bakers
that only the purest and
finest ingredients must be
used if they wanted bread
that was appetizing in APP
pearance, firm and close-knit
in texture, and homelike in
flavor.
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The HOuse IN the WoOds

The House in4the WoOdsl
She made the best bed
for the old man,
and fixed a good place
for the animals to sleep.
Then she went to sleep herself
When the little girl aWoke
the next morning
she was in 4 lovely palace.
A maid came in to wake her.
She asked for the old man,
"You will see him. said the maid.
10
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Il have given welI-baked, nutritious bread in my
boys Diet. says Mrs. A. X Casanova, Of 1214
Jefferson Street n, W., and glance at the sturdy
youngster above is convincing proof that we'll
baked nutritious bread has had excellent results.
He eats Bond Bread continues his mother
land ! attribute his splendid health and happy dis
position principally to this wholesome food"
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CHAPTER 42

CHAPTER ~
In southampton. meanwhile,
Eileen MacVeagh. for the first
time since her girlhood, was aban-
doning herself to the simple bust
ness of living from hour to hour,
from day to day. Early in the
summer though il was, she was
on the beach each day; she and
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- Of Edinburgh Scotland They said to be quite easily
BY people who cannot work telephone OF even
by children.
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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 /. Read your story and
color your pictures.
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To "Make-a-B Book Of "a pages, cut six
strips AZ inches by inches. Fold these
like pages Of book. Cut cover from stiff
paper inches by 10. Sew pages into cover
with big stitch.
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vr1HE life Of goldfish recently BY artificial Eelpirl
tion similar to revive human victims Of drowning
auhaticn or electric The fish held under Water and
intermittent relief pressure was given
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This Story Of a Girl Who Gambled Her
All for the Love of a Married Man
Has a Punch in Each Line
Whnf Has Happened So Ear:

Randall and pretty first manifested her
MacVeagh
And how the townscd talked John was Nd-oC Wild
pretty they said but in vapd sort OF But JOnn
to Eileen by her comeness and not the fact that 5e
hidden JOhn
life, clearly demonstrated his ability for driving hard
the marketand ne also
with the affections Henry LOvewes wife Marcia And
trouble. LOveWeu brook
with
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. 4 +
So when they made the
first loaf of Bond Bread the
bakers used only the very
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How a WON.
an may look
w h e n her
blood is thin
and weak
a n d t h e
change that
takes place
w h g n the
blood is rich
and red.