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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-08-20

Minneapolis, Aug. 20.-(AP) =
Wheat prices dropped sharply to-
day, weak cables, slow export de-
mand, favorable weather, and other
large increases in the visible sup
ply prompting scattered liquidation.
Higher corn prices acted as a prop
At Chicago, but wheat finally broke
through resistance. Close was INC
to 2hc lower 1t Minneapolis.
Oats were slow, and December
ruled draggy, with little pressure
on September. Barley futures were
quiet and firm, helped by export
buying. Rye declined with wheat,
September breaking 11sc. Flax
seed futures weakened on favorable
weather and grain weakness.
Cash wheat offerings were some
what lighter than expected, and pro-
tein test Of Is per cent or better was
in good demand at firm premiums.
Ordinary quality, especially yellow
ish, was in quieter demand, but
steady. =
Winter wheat was firm.
Durum was firm for milling quail
ity, quiet ard draggy for ordinary.
Flour trade was quieter, and ship
ping directions were fair.
Corn offerings were light, and de-
mand was steady.
Oats were in fair to good demand.
Offerings were large.
Barley was steady, with fair to
good demand
Barley offerings were heavy, and
the market was easy to unchanged.
Price range was Soc to 64c.
Flaxseed was in larger supply, and
the market was easy.
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Step by Step Training Of Air Pilots Told by World War Flyer

roads, the establishment Of 4 com
plste system of inland waterways.
the re-establishment of . strong
merchant marine, strong postal
and commercial aircraft service, and
. wider and more efficient use OF the
ever-increasing possibilities Of the
radio.
-. TO give equal and exact Justice
to all men Of whatever state or per.
suasion.
10. To support the state govern.
ments in all their rights.
Ill. To preserve the federal gov
eminent in its whole constitutional
vigor. and to maintain and expand
the existing high state Of national
consciousness.
zig. To preserve the liberty of the
press. the freedom Of speech and
worship. civil liberty and security Of
individual rights, and to promote the
cause OF education among the people.
"l3. To protect the lives and prop
erty Of our citizens by the completion
Of an adequate system of food-con-
troll for the Mississippi river and its
tributaries, and elsewhere if neces-
sary. to prevent . recurrence of q
disaster such as recently occurred in
the Mississippi valley.
IA. To continue . generous policy
in the fulfillment. Of obligations to
veterans Of our wars, and to extend
it to their widows, orphans. and de-
pendentS."
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eighteenth amendment, and by "this
voluntary action, which binds all, the
states delegated to- the federal gov
eminent their full original power
and responsibility on the liquor pro-
hibition question"
"For the federal government now
to adopt, or even to propose or to
favor, q policy which will result in
allowing each state to determine for
itself the alcoholic content of bev.
erages to be manufactured, sold and
transported throughout the country,
would be a direct and indefensible
attempt on its part to evade or to
repudiate the responsibility 50 dele
gated and assumed, and an endeavor
to rede!egatc that responsibility to
the several states from whence it
came, without any justification.
Il believe in meeting an issue
squarely, therefore I state that not
only am / heartily in favor of faith
fully enforcing all our laws, but,
further, am opposed to the repeal
of the eighteenth amendment or Of
the Volstead act"
IA FONTS Set k0rth
Fourteen means of promoting
good government and maintaining
the era OF national prosperity never
before equaled by any nation on the
face of the globe" were outlined by
the senator as follows:
II. To protect agriculture effec-
lively, and to encourage it in every
proper manner.
"2. To protect American labor by
enacting all needed legislation, and
by encouraging closer relations be-
tween labor and capital.
g. To enforce the laws without
, fear or favor.
~. To encourage active partici-
patton by women in the conduct Of
the government.
IS. To reduce the public debt, pub
lie expenses and taxes.
IS. To maintain peace, engage in
commerce with all nations, and to
enter entangling alliances with none.
-. To encourage all industry and
to maintain a protective tariff with
duties high enough fully to protect
American producers, American prod
ucts and American labor against for
eign competition.
%. To develop, aid and encourage
means Of transportation and COM
munication, national and information
al, by land and water, and in the dir,
through the consolidation Of rail-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-08-20
YANKEES SWAPS
IRISH JUMPS

Dublin, Ireland, Aug. 20.-R)-
Rolling up an impressive total Of
first places, United States athletes
have romped away with team honors
in the Tailteann games, the "Olym-
pics of the Irish," just concluded.
Battling against Irish and Cana
dian opposition, the representatives
of the stars and stripes won II first
places to four for Canada and three
for Ireland.
Harold Osborn, Illinois A. G. star
and Olympic decathlon and high
jump champion in 1924, was the out
standing individual pc. forme., tax
ing five first places. The be-spec-
tacled middle westerner took the
running and landing high jumps,
the standing broad jump, the hop,
step and jump and the three stand
ing jumps. Just to make Uncle Sans
triumph in the jumping events Z
thorough one, AL Bates, Of Penn
State, took the running broad jump.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-08-20
500 Clinics Keeping
Dentists Jumping at
Twin City Convention

Minneapolis. Aug. 2o.-R-Dis-
plays Of equipment valued at more
than Z million dollars, lectures and
clinics held the interest Of dentists
from all sections Of the country who
gathered here today for the 10th an
nual convention Of the American
Dental association. y,
The largest number Of clinics ever
to be given by the association is on
the convention program, with 500 in
dividual clinics scheduled. One hun
dred seventy-five clinicians are par
ticipating in these demonstrations,
while 80 patient will be required
before the sessions end Friday.
Addresses by 81 leading members
of the profession are included in the
associations program. DR.. Glenn
Frank, president Of the University
Of Wisconsin, : on Tuesdays speak
ing schedules willie DR.. Charles
Mayo, famous Rochester, MIMI,
physician, is to talk "Wednesday.
DR.. r. H. Volland Of Iowa City,
Iowa, il president ~ the organiza-
ton, and DR.. Harry B. Pinney, Chi
cago, ID secretary.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-08-20
8 YANKEES WIN
EUROPE EVENTS

Berlin, Aug. 20.-R)-The end Of
two days Of rigorous competition
against the pick Of German, British
and Finnish athletes today found the
United States able to boast Of but
three victories in the international
Post Olympic track and field meet
held here Saturday and Sunday.
Ed Hamm, Georgia tech all-around
man, registered the only American
triumph on Saturday when he cap
tured his speciality, the board jump,
and then climaxed that feat yester-
day by running anchor on q 400 me-
ter relay team hat defeated the
crack Frankfort quartet. Hamm's
teammates in the relay event were
Roland Locke, former university OF
Nebraska Splinter, Hugo. Leistner,
of California, and Henry Russell,
one-time Cornell athlete. The Ger
man aggregation which has covered
the 400 meters in IL seconds flat
found the Americans too much for
them yesterday. Hamm especially
uncorking a dazzling squirt that
startled teuton oalookers who know
him only as a broad jumper.
The other American triumph was
scored by Bud Spencer, Of Stanford,
who galloped off with the 400 meter
run in the splendid time Of ~ As.
defeating among others, the Ger
man record-ho.der. Joachim Buech-
ner.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-08-20
VALLEY TENNIS
MEET RESUMED

Fargo, August 20.-(AP)-Wit!
only three matches played Sunday
in the mems singles the Red River
Valley tennis tournament swung in
to heavier action today.
In the Sunday matches, Norman
Christensen defeated John u.
Wooledge, S. G. Mason defeated
Stanley Thompson, and Warner Nc
Nair defeated Charles Callahan.
Richard Tudor, St. Paul. today
defeated Callahan, 2-6, Sc and 60,
in the first round Of the junior event.
Among ether out Of town players
who annexed victories in junior
event today were Robert Tudor, twin
brother Of Richard ard O'Neil,
Grand Forks.
+. w. Jackson, jamestown entry.
was eliminated in a first round
match in the mems singles by Hal
Wooledge. Fargo, a junior.
J. w. Wilkerson, Grand Forks,
seeded No. 5 in tournament, came
through with a 6-1. 60 victory over
DR.. T. H. Lewis, Fargo.
Bavard Weist. jamestown, was
forced play three hard sets to
eliminate Read Wooledgc, Minot,
1-6, rs and GA.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-08-20
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

Chicago, Aug. 20.-(AP-U.S.D.A.)
Hogs: 5000. Marvel on better grade
hogs mostly 10c to l5c lower than
Fridays average, or steady with
Saturday. Packing sows steady. Top
1855 paid for 180-210-lb. weights.
Butchers, medium to choice 250-350
lbs. l1.60@l2.00; 200-25O lbs. Ills
@12.65; 10000 lbs. 11.50@12.65;
130-160 lbs. 1l.00@12.50. Packing
sows 10.6O@11.60. Pigs, medium to
choice 90-130 lbs. 10.50@12.0o.
Cattle: 1900, calves 5000. Choice
steers, yearlings and fat she stock
mostly steady to shippers; others
weak to unevenly lower; bulk weak
to 10c lower. Vealers mostly Soc
lower. Stockers and feeders steady.
Slaughter classes: Steers, good and
choice 1300-l500 lbs. 14.15@16.65;
1100-1S00 lbs. 14.25@16.85; 95o-1100
lbs. l4.50@l6.90; common and me-
dunn $50 lbs. up e.0o@14.65. Fed
yearlings, good and choice 750-950
lbs. l4.65@16.s0. Heifers. good and
choice $50 lbs. down 14.10@16.65;
common and medium S.50@14.24,
Cows, good and choice 9.50@13.00;
common and medium 7.76@0.50; low
cutter and cutter 6.25@7.75. Bulls,
good and choice (beef) 9.75@11.00;
cutter to medium 7.25@9.65. Veal
ers (milk-fed), good and choice
l6.0o@1S.00; medium 13.00@16.O0;
Gull and COMMON s.00@13.00. Stock
er and feeder steers. good and choice
(all weights) 11.75@13.75; common
and medium 9.60@11.76.
Sheep: 10000. Fat lambs slow,
fully csc lower; spots csc to Soc off.
Very little done on the largest range
run Of the season, fully one-third Of
81 double westerns in feeder-flesh.
Sheep steady. Feeding lambs tend
ine lower. Lambs, good and choice
% lbs. down 13.5o@14.76; medium
l2.O0@18.60; Gull and common 6.26
@l1.00. Ewes, medium to choice
$50 III. Down 4.60@7 80; Gull and
common 1.76@5.60. Feeder lambs,
good and choice 1S.b0@14.25.
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GRAIN
LIVESTOCK
WHEAT VALUES
HAVE SETBACK

Chicago. Aug. 2o.-lR-Much
lower Liverpool quotations than
looked for led to an early setback
today in wheat values here pressure
Of hedging sales to protect holders
Of newly h .rvested wheat was q
good deal in evidence. Opening 5-Sc
to ! S-8c off, Chicago wheat after,
ward under ent . moderate further
drop. Corn developed firmness,
starting 1T 1-ec decline to 1-4c ad-
vance, and subsequently scoring. .
material gain for the September de-
livery. Oats were easy. Provisions
held steady.
In connection with unexpected
weakness shown today by the Liver.
pool wheat market, advices were at
hand expressing great optimlcm re-
gardinx the Australian, crop out
look. Preliminary. estimates giver
placed the probable Australian yielt
ct around zoo, 000, 900 bushels tn:
season, compared with 1O9, OOO. O0l
bushels last year and 104 600, Oo'
bushels two years ago. ON tn
other hand. world shipments t
Great Britain at present were des
cribed o light.
Assertions that 100000 bushel
Of corn had been worked for expor
out Of Kansas City attracted specia
notice among corn traders. Mean
while. receipts Of corn in Chicago to
day totalled only Il cars. And re
ports current said corn in Italy i
dearer than wheat. At the SAM
time, oats in Chicago today sold un
der the lowest prices which Septem
Der and December deliveries hat
| heretofore touched this season.
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FARGO LIVESTOCK

Fargo, N. D., Aug. 20.-(AP)-
Cattle: Good steers 12.O0@13.0o:
medium steers 11.O0@12.O0: fair
s steers ZEE 1o.oo@11.oo; plain steers
8.O0@10.O0; good heifers 5000
1000; medium heifers S.O0M9 90:
fair heifers 7.00@S.00; plain heifers
6.00@7.00; good cows S.5o@9.5O:
medium cows 7.75@8.5O; fair cows
6.75@7.50; plain cows 5.50@8 80:
cutters 5.00@5.50; good bulls 1900
500; medium bulls 700@7.50; COM
mon bulls 6.50@7oC.
Calves: Ton yea. 14.OOM150O.
Gull veal 9.O0@10.00; light heavy
calves 12.00@13.0o; heavy calves
7.OO@9.00; Gamers calves 6.OO@7. 90.
Sheen: Top lambs 12.25Ml325:
heavy lambs 1200@13.00: Gull lambs
8.60@9.60; light ewes 100 lbs down
5.OOM6.O0: heavy ewes $50 lbs I'M
3.0o@400: Gull ewes 1.00@3.00:
bucks 2.00M3O0.
Hogs: $50 to 100 lbs 11.00@11 65:
100 to 200 lbs 11.25@1l.65: 200 to
225 lbs 11.25@11.65: 225 to $50
lbs 11.O0@11.40; $50 to 800 lh-
10.90@11.40; 800 to $50 rs 1890
100: hackers 10.00@10.25; ST.
o.75@10.0O.
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see parades Of planes comparable to
this one, but instead of machines of
destruction they will be carrying i'm
plements and products Of peace and
good will. That parade already has
started. for the world il beginning
to realize the importance Of aircraft
in peaceful transportation"
With this army training Buchanan
knows airplanes.
And in view of the interest in avn
alton that has been aroused throuph-
out the country during the past year,
he has written this series Of articles
to explain as nearly as possible in
the layman's language the construc-
ton, operation and value of modern
aircraft and the training Of a pilot.
The first chapter will be printed in
this newspaper beginning Tuesday.
rnNfnnDnVN.
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FINANCIAL
NEWS
STOCK MARKET
RISE CHECKED
Resumption Of Upward Price
Movement Halted by Call
Money

New York, Aug. 20.-R)-Re.
sumption Of the upward price move.
ment in todaw's stock. market was
impeded, but not entirely checked,
by marking up Of call money rates.
Despite the credit strinr"ncy. pools
were actively at work IN . wide as
sortment Of issues. with a score or
80 new high records established on
gains ranging from fractions to Z
points.
Call money renewed at 6 per cent
but as banks began to call loans the
rate was advanced to 6K per cent
and finally to Z. About $4,000. 900
in loans was called by early after
noon. Time money rates were
slightly firmer, being quoted at 6K
to 61s instead Of 6 to 6A.
Buying operations conferred large
~ IN the low priced railroad, tobac-
co, FOOD and merchandising shares.
Motors were mixed with the stren9th
OF Chrysler and the heaviness a.
General Motors as the contrast;nc
features Of that group. Jewel TIA
advanced z points to q new peak ot
1873 and Commercial Investment
Trust ~ to Z new top { 77X
Sears Roebuck climbed 6 points to =
new high record at 1884.
Tobacco products was bid up 5K
points and United Drug. United CT
gar Stores. Central Allow Steel.
Gold Dust, Radio and international
Telephone sold 8 or more points
higher although part Of the gains
Renewed selling Of Manhattan
Electrical supply carried that stock
down more than 6 points to a new
low at 37M, which contrasts with A
high OF S. earlier in the year and
q record high Of 1872 q year ago.
Columbia Gas, American Locomotive
and Southern Diaries B also yielded
readily to selling pressure.
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MAIL ROBBERY UNCOVERED

Chicago, Aug. 20.-R-Confir-
nation Of report that U. S. mails
carried On the Burlington railroad
have been robbed Of large amounts
Of currency and merchandise during
the last year was made by Post Of
flee Inspector J. r. McWhorter, in
charge of investigation, but amount
involved was not divulged.
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CHICAGO PR0DucE

Chicago. Aug. 20.-(APl-Butter
higher; receipts 1891 tubs. Cream
cry: Extras 46x, standards ASH,
extra firsts l6@45h, firsts 1904,
seconds l1@42h.
Eggs higher; receipts 1888 cases.
Extra firsts 31h@32, firsts 29@3l
ordinary firsts 27@28h.
Cheese unchanged.
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CHICAGO PRODTJcr

Chicago. August 20.-(AP)-Bu4
ter and eggs were inclined to firm
ness. sales + ing made at gains Of
Lee. Receipts were largely but Of
terings were readily cleared at the
advanced levels. Poultry was steady
as . rule.
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CHICAGO POULTRY

Chicago, Aug 2O.-(AP)-Poul-
try, alive: Hens firm, balance
s:sady; receipts 4 cars. Fowls 90
@2s. springs So, broillTs 50, spring
ducks 17@26, spring 9ssse Is.
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CHICAGO CASH GRAIN

Chicago, Aug. 20.-(F-Whe:
No. l hard 1.11N @1.12A; No.
northern spring 1.11h@1.14; No. 2
mixed 1:.10@1.11.
Corn--No. 3 mixed 95; No. 2 vel
low 1.04@1.O5h; No. 2 white 99@
1.01.
Oats-No. 3 mixed 34k; No. .
white 36@37h.
Rye-No. 8 06.
.Barley-59@69.
Timothy seed 4.20@4.90.
Clover seed 20.50@20.OO.
Lard 1912.
Ribs-12.62.
Bellies 1912.
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MINNEAPOLIS FLOUR

Minneapolis, MIMI, Aug. 90
(AP)-Flour unchanged. n carloa.
lots, family patents quoted ct 6.ot,
@7:Oo Z barrel IL 9S-cs,c:. -v..o.:
sacks.
Shipments 4s,s46 barrels.
Bran 23.60@24.0O.
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RANGE OF CARLoT SALES

Minneapolis, Mimi, Aug. 2O.-M
= Range Of carlot grain sales
Wheat No. dark northern 1.16@
1.34A; No. 2 dark northern 1924:
No. 4 dark northern 1.14@1.25&:
No. dark hard winter 1.16N@
1854; No. hard spring 1.26E@
1.S1N; No. amber durum 1.l2K:
No. 2 durum 09K; No. / mixed
durum 1.07@1.18A; No. / mixed
wheat 1.0SM@1.17.
Barley-Sample grade 5oh a
62h; No. 2 61h @62k.
Corn-No. 2 yellow 06.
Oats-No. 3 white 33x @34A.
Rye-No. ! 93N@94X.
Flax-No. 1 2.O7.
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WEATHFR CONDITIONS

a well developed ltW pressurc
nre4 is centsfed over Nebraska this
morning and showers occurred IN
Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota and
n the Western Canadian Provinces.
The weather II generally fair over
the South and in tho Tor western
states. Temperatures . . high from
the southern Plains States north
eastward, but cooler weather pre-
vails over the Northwest.
Highways Throughout. the state
arc mostly n good condition..
0RRIS w. ROBERTS.
Cf"c'cl II Charge
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MINNEAPOLIS CASH CLOSE

Minneapolis, Mimi, Aug. 20.-lR
receiots today SIS COM
pared to $40 a year ago. Mime
apolis cash wheat and coarse grain
closing quotations today follow:
Cash Wheat- OAliY. Arrive |
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WEATHER FORECASTS
For Bismarck and vicinity: Mostly
fair tonight and Tuesday. Warmer
Tuesday.
For North Dakota: Mostly fair
tonight and Tuesday. Cooler south
east portion tonight. Warmer Tues
day.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-08-20

The ob0. 0 record lS TOT the 4S
hours ending ct TOO .. IA. today.
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Weather Report

Temperature at Z q. m. ......... S.
Highest yesterday ............ 8,
Lowest last night .............. s.
Precipitation to Z a. m. ....... q
Highest wind velocity ......... 1.
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s.sAefa n,r~y years We s6@H .-1'~
The Washington times., 1928-03-01

the things that she wanted. She
knew that they denied themselves
in order to buy her beautiIuI
clothes and matinee tickets and TO
keep her little imported handbag
filled with money for luncheons
downtown and for bridge debts
and fresh white gardenia9 70
wear on her shoulder. She loved
them because they were her
father and mother, too, of course,
- But then, that was only
natural.
THE door opened and Mrs. Lex
ington came in with the tray OF
coffee and oranas 4tIice. she set.
it on the bedside table beside the
gilt telephone and the gilt CLOCK
and the hand mirror.
Then she settled herself down
by the window with a mending
basket filled with chiffon stock
ings and soft silk under-things.
She always mended Lily's clothes
with her own hands.
The Cyrus Lexingtons had no
upstairs maid to keep the bed
rooms IN order and do the darn
ing and patching. For Mrs. Lex
ington figured that she could do
that work herself without anyone
being the wiser.
she was one OF those women
who can make one dollar do the
work OF two, just as she could
make one servant do the work Of
two in her house. She was hard
task mistress, but she was an ex-
ceIIent manager; and everyone
thought that the I4exingtons had
twice as much money as they
The Washington times., 1928-03-01

save him from a mess like this Is
sure to be. A worse mess II
he's really infatuated and plans
on marrying her.
IF I loved q man and had a.
much as you've got. I'd save him
from that, Jerry. I wouldn't let
Mary Eunice Pennings Boutwell,
marry Saxon Rhodes"
81 suppose about q million
women since Eve, Sylvia, have
schemed on saving men they
wanted for themselves. I've never
heard OF one succeeding and leav-
ing behind her the winning
method OF attack. Have your"
Think of all the wives who see
their men gradually slipping from
them. Think OF all the girls who
are standing by while the man
they love goes to another and an
unworthy other.
How many women in this city
The Washington times., 1928-03-01

then at her daughters lovely.
suIllen face. i've always wanted
you to marry Staley Drummond.
His ring is just like him-sub-
stantiaI and good. 1t must weigh
all of three karats, Lily, that
diamond
'Three karats," the girl re-
peated, lifelessly, and from her
tone she might have been saying
carrots" instead of "karats."
Somewhere in the big. comfort
able house a bell rang shrilly,
and her eyes went to the gilt
telephone that stood on the table
beside her bed.
IF that's Staley, tell him I'm
asleep, mother" she said quickly.
Tell him III be home this after
noon at 5 liz he wants to see me,
Her mother stared at her. But,
dear. he probably wants to see
you now, on his way down town"
she said with q cold. sprightly air.
He's been engaged to you less
than ~ hours, and naturally
You hear what said" Lilly
interrupted, and her lips came to-
gether with . snap. She dropped
back upon her pillows and turned
her brilliant gaze upon the cell
ing.
It was Staley Drummond on
the telephone ana Mrs. Lexing-
ton gave him Lily's message.
shes going out this afternoon,
Staley," she told him in her very
best voice. But she'll be home
at and she wants you to stay
for dinner Good-by.'
what did tell him that fort"
asked Lily, when her mother had
hung up the receiver IF I'd
wanted him to stay for dinner
I'd have told you SO, wouldn't I?'
She was scowling now, like q.
beautiful cross baby.
Mrs. Lexington shrugged her
shoulders. You're going to eat
your life she pointed out, sensi-
bly,. You're engaged to him and
you're going to marry him the
first Of June, so you told me last
night You care for him,
don't your
Lily groaned. yes, but that's
no reason why / have to eat
every meal with him from now
on, is it," she asked. and yawned
again behind fingers that were
like bits Of carved livery. Jimmy!
I've seen the man every day for
weeks. I'm tired of looking at
him SHE shut her fringed
eyelids % show how tired she
was.
.sI'll have my coffee now,
please" she said.
Her mother studied her for q
full minute before she rot up
from her chair beside. the bed.
Then she shook her handsome
head. ~
Well, give you up. LiIyE' she