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you'll do the right thing by me.
Going for good"
The girl. too, sat down. her
petulance giving way to. curiosity
and a vague relief. You're going,
you say? But when-where?
: You're not just
mo, I'm not just talking.
However unlovely their relation
ship was, Hanna showed hurt and
offense. 81 m going to San Fran.
CISCO"
mo! Well, of course tn miss
you, darling. But When did
you say-that isl
oh don't hedge, Ann. l know
you'll be delighted to see the last
of me, and I've had enough or
you for the rest of my life. In
gratitude! But it's what l might
have expected. I'm going as soon
as you give me money for rail.
way fare and new clothes. Ill
want those. And you needn't look
like a thunder cloud. It's the last
I'll ask from you
Ann was thoughtful. If her
mother were sincere-if she actu.
ally intended to get out for good
1T would be worth a lot. Worth
that pile of rings and the little
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Ann was dressing for the eve
ming. First she slicked back her
hair, pasted 1t 70 close to her
head that every curl lay flat. A
bizarre coiffre. daring, ultra-mod-
ish, adding years to her appear.
ance. And when she hung long
emerald drops at her ears her
face took on knowing look,
Transforming her completely from
the Sweet. wistful creature she
once had been.
Her gown was the color Of the
emeralds, a. whimsical length Of
crepe twisted by Partisan fingers
into something which suggested,
rather than accomplished, gar
ment-one which banished any
hint of girlishness and conferred
instead the last word in sophisti-
cation.
Ann used the powder puff law
ishly, employing it to blot out he
little lines of ilI-humor beginning
to trace themselves In her cheeks,
about her chin. And she was
thus engaged when the door
opened softly and her mother
stood at her side.
"Well, my little one! And how
grown.up we're getting to be-
Hanna's laugh was mocking rs
her eyes seized upon the gown,
Without looking around Ann
snarled: Get out.' But the wom-
an only laughed again, less pleas
antly than before, and seated her.
self near by.
Not so fast. my dear. Present.
ly, however-presently."
A flicker of interest crossed the
laboriously made.up little face,
and Ann demanded information.
What do you mean by that?
Don't tell me you're really getting
out OF this!"
But l do tell you. Soon as
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How old did you say he was?
Nineteen? Well n1mm
- now l wouldn't take it 80
hard Ii / was you. Boys are
changeable. Never you mind,
you'll forget, too. Now suppose
you and / Just go over 90 Miss
Harvey's whist tournament to-
night. I wouldn't be surprised IL
her nephew was there. He's real
good looking.
You don't understand. can't
ever forget. How can /, when
love 1lim?'
Wen, all you can do IL leave
her alone. poor kid, = Ma:sie told
her bosom friend. agnes Harvey.
'.Sf1e has that sweet, yielding way,
bllt it's only a 1ook--you cant
change her"
y In the big house in Sausahto
Evvie Van Fleet was saying the
same thing without sympathy.
7 did my best. MY conscience
is clear. Now wash my hands
of her."
But people viii find OUT
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that she had got herself, without
a bit OF help from anyone. Letter
otter letter addressed in her round
schoolgirl hand to "Mr. William
Martin, care Mrs. Alma Martin,
Sausalito, Cal. Please forward.
He was always there in back
OF her thoughts. His image was
always back OF her eyes. wistful
boyish figure. cropping for her
across the miles.
Selling sleazy finery, spreading
orchid pajamas enticingly on her
counter, smiling at customers,
making out charge tags, FALLING
shrilly, Sign. please Mr.. Bu-
chananv' her heart was still with
him.
yes, they wash beautifully,
Madam" Where are you-oh
Bill--why don't you write--why
don't your
NO, we haven't had any COM
plants. Madam. Yes. m sure
you'll like them" Maybe there's
4 letter--there must be-tonight
III find one waiting-Lonight-
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CHAPTER 10

CHAPTER 10
And now Joan was in San Fran.
cisco. all alone, with eleven dol
lars and twenty cents In her
purse, and clean blouse and a
brush and comb and a nightgown
In the small brown bag.
i. was some one to meet you.
my dear?'
A pleasant faced woman with
the gold badge of the travellers
aid pinned on her coat had come
TO her side. her brown-gloved
hand was closing on the little
bag. Come-weIl go over to my
office, and it viii be 50 much
more comfortable waiting there"
NO mo, thank you. I'm wait
Ing for some one myself" Fear
steadied her now. Her mind
cleared. She must get away
quickly, before this woman found
out who she was. Mrs. Marden
must have wired back by this
time. Get away. somehow, quick.
she was looking around, pre-
tending to be searching for some
enc. II don't see my friend. !
think III go on home" Her
wandering eye rested on . tele
phone booth in the station. If
youlI excuse mel want 70
phone"
She broke away nurrying to
the booth. It had = glass door,
the woman could see her, so she
fdmbIed in her purse for a nickel,
TO make the pantOnine more con.
yincing. Walter Dunne's card
tlmbied out---Walter Dunno, the
only person she knew in San
Francisco He had said he would
be at the Palace for two days,
and III he could do anything for
her to just let him know. He
could help her now, oh 80 much.
She called the number. After
o long while his voice came over
the wire. sounding flat and
strange.
~ "Who Is 1t? 1 don't get you.
Who? Oh, say. listen. baby, l
got a date for tonight, see"
What? oh well. come up to the
hotel, and I'll see what can do.
No trouble; come along. Eightn
floor. Just get in the elevator
and come right up. Room SO.
I'll be at the elevator"
\ - y
At first he didn't seem glad TO
see her. well, for Gods sake"
he said, offering her a flaDby
white hand. why did you have
to pick this night out? What'h
your sweetie say to, this, hun?
'tOh, that's why 1 camel" And
she told him the whole story,
breathlessly, confidently. 1t was
50 wonderful to have some one
TO tell 1t to. He was 10 big and
kind and steady. He would know
what TO do.
Dunno glanced at the leather
travelling clock on the table.
Lord, I wish you hadn't picked
2 this night. I've got a date-see?"
Joan stood UP quickly. OH
won't keep you. / just
thought-"
49,. The telephone tangled. and he
-Rot up to answer ii. Yeah. this
~ts papa. What? Wen get
taxi and come. Well, all right,
I'll come. Five minutes. Be
right along. S'longr"
He turned to Joan again, looked
ut her for a long time with his
pudgy hands stuffed in his pock
cts 'You're too pretty for your
own good. Do you know it?"
= "Oh--no--no--''
:T'm afraid you are. Now let's
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andy smoothly
ito i'm Of
below the
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he disappointed It's party
background
left taffa
In the Cherries n
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This Dan in our History

On September 191S Bugarians sought armlstce rom
the British government Franch de Esperey COM
Macedonia eegraphe9 the french
had refused to suspend hostlitles
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Blondes Wanted

We want co. 900 more blondas 20 try woudselnI
new shampoo thst keeps the hair bRnht aAe lovely.
Restores the natural eolden tint % dull. 3Adea q
canse Of blonde hair darkeninK Milous uae %. It's
eallsd Blondex. Not dye-hns for the sealp. 1oa
can get ie nt good drug and dept. stsees.
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She wanted to play her game 4
a little longer.
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"ANYTHING TO WIN"

Charles Curtis. candidate for the
vies-presidency on the Hoover band
wagon, had been saying before the
convention that Hoover could not
win the election in November.
Curtis voted for the McNary-
Haugen bill last April and then was
against it in May.
He is IS years OF age, and II
elected will be 50 when he takes Of,
flee
He was placed on the ticket to ap-
peal to the farmers. who are not sup
posed to know enough to realize
that Curtis as vice president would
have no more influence in favor OF
their kind of farm relief than
Dawes had. And Dawes consistently
from the first favored the McNary-
Haugen bill.
Now we come to the funny part
of the Curtis makeup. Asked why
he had said so many bad things
about Hoover before the convention.
and whether he really meant all he
said. he replied that he was merely
doing that to win the nomination for
himself.
Anything to win" was his motto
During the campaign he probably
will be making Just as many wild
statements, and for the same reason.
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Dissertations
On The Weather

ashlneton, June 1a-Forecast
for Southern New England: Ram
tonight and probably Wednesday
morning, not much change in tenn
perature, proba bly, fog on the east
coast Fresh TO strong east winds,
Forecast for Eastern New York
showers this afternoon and tonight
and possibly Wednesday morning.
not much change IN temperature;
moderate TO fresh southwest winds
Conditions: Pressure continues
low over all the northern states
asst of the Rocky mountains. The
eastern portion OF this low pressure
system Is central over western New
York state. Buffalo, Pass inches
It IL producing light TO heavy
showers and thunder storms from
the northern and central plains
states eastward to the north Atlantic
coast sections
other disturbances are located
over eastern Iowa. western North
Dakota and New MeYlco, while high
pressure areas cover the southern
states and nearly all portions Of the
Canadian provinces from east 10
west Temperatures are somewhat
higher throughout the Ohio valley
districts
Conditions favor for this vicinity
unsettled shoverv weather and not
much change in temperature.
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DELEGATION ALIBIS

The returned Nutmeg delegates
from the Kansas City convention had
plenty of tune to trump up some
alibis en- route and one Of the items
they are giving ue is that they felt
sure Coolidge could be drafted
The nomination OF Calvin Cool
idge was assured at one stage OF the
Republican convention, but lust
what happened to turn the tide In
favor OF Herbert Hoover will never
be entirely disclosed" was state
ment attributed to J, Henry Rora-
back.
J Henry seems to assume that his
fellow citizens back home, not having
been at the convention. do not know
what occurred.
The fact is that virtually every
body In the United States except the
peculiar Connecticut delegation and
4 few odds and ends In other dele
cations accepted the President at his
word and knew he declined to run
again.
Mellon and Hills knew II, too Dis
patches say Mellon vas for Hoover
for weeks. being fully aware that the
President did not wish a renomina-
tor
II l. clear. however, that Eora-
back was not in the confidence of
the party mosuls He is pretty big
fish IN the Connecticut pond but was
little more than n1innoW in the
larger pond IN Kansas City
And he wanted 10 be A whale.
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The Democratic party in the state. Il

The Democratic party in the state.
Of course. expects to do well as
tail to the Smith kite this year. This
attitude is logical and without doubt
the party will improve its record
nightly behind the breastuorks put
up by the New Yorker. Many a stall
wart Republican in Connecticut will
vote the Democratic ticket this year.
j Henry Roraback roars that the
Republicans can carry the state any
how. but the fact J. Henry is con-
strained to roar about this point
indicates il is giving him opportunity
for deep thought AS far as our OBJ
servation goes Smith is extraordi-
narily popular In Connecticut and
]. Henry must have observed pretty
much the same thing.
Our observation has been that
Hoover also is popular. and that he
was the choice of Republican Nut
meggers after Coolidge oficially step
ped down; but J. Henry couldn't see
this point at all until the day of
the convention balotlns.
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4 SOUTHERN MACHINE

The political machine OF Senator
= ". Simmons in North Carolina Is
- cry r'hit as overporerinE as the
Rorahack machine in Connecticut
ot course, the simmons machine is
a Democratic 1netituttor. hut that
doesn't make II any the worse. or
better, pending upon the point OF
lew.
The delegates IN North Carolina
"cre all get 70 vote for Smith at the
Houston contention when Senator
simmons heard of IT The senator
! was in Wa shington AZ The time.
Nothing stirring. was the word sent
back to North Carolina where the
state Democratic convention was
meeting and was prepared to take
orders from simmons if any were
forthcoming
The senator made personal sp-
peal in the Senate. his words being
directed at the North Carolinians
The appeal was not TO turn him
do" n. In his Old age. ard the Demo
cratic convention promptly took
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MISS VARHART's DISTINCTION

Having been the first woman TO
cross the Atlantic IN plane distlnc-
ton naturally comes 10 Miss Amelia
Earhearf Her trlr from Nerfound-
ard Lou Gordon, -~ae a 1.ell-calcu-
lated and beau',tullv executed stunt.
Bad nrather that vas forecast did
not rna'erralize. except for clouds
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JuRIEs IN WASHINGTON

Jurles in the city of Washin zton
are different from luries almost any
where else, particularly in cases in
which the government is involved as
prosecutor
The Westinghouse as whole
are sore at the government Most OF
the city gains its sustenance from
government employ. and the govern
ment is VIGOROUSLY lax in giving the
army Of clerks as much wages as
they think they ought to get
There is much TO he said in favor
of the clerks. too Washington is an
exceedingly costly city in which to
live. The clerks on the average don't
get enough out of the Government
TO buy homes and they can't pa- the
high rents They have no votes con-
seauently no influence With Con-
Eress.
Although Harry Sinclair got the
short end of a trial IN washington.
enough others have been ACQUITTED
TO indicate thoroughly that Wash
.nFtcn lury will not cotict unless the
evidence IS overwhelmingly IN favor
Of the government
The Foernment would DO we'll to
try its important cases elsewhere
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MIKE THE MILkM!AN
At A BASEBALL GAME,

Shure tn National Pastoime gifts
me all halled UP. OF had hardly
sat in TIL hlsvchers uhn someu n
says to me Watch tn pitchers
box but shure Oh didn't see any
iv tn pitchers boxing. An how
could they box wit only wan glove
on oi TURNS to me naybor Sidney
Glnsburg an says If they're box
ing, maybe Tex-maninE Rlckard-
is runnln' this shindlg.' He says
OATS right; at four balls he Tex
his base" Such blatherin' shtuff Ol
nlver heard before,
II seems tn players are not al
lowed to shp,t on tn diamond.
They're always shpittin' into their
gloves. Wan man was shtandin' be-
hoind til home plate namin' tn
different balls pitched. Once he said
four balls, take your base" Why
didn't tn lad wait fr eight balls
an take two bases
OF printed to wan man an asked
who he was an why they didn't let
him play. an they tow Id me he
Was bench warmer. They must be
finder crowd an afraid iv' catch
IN cowld If they got to wan man
on tn team lust to warm their
benches. Once they was lot "
excitement, an tn hull domn crowd
was shout,n' Slide. Hogan Slide
an uhin tn dust settled @, see wan
iv tn players swimmin' from sicond
TO third base An there wasn't a
drop " water there. ayther.
An later whin Oi to"ld Mrs.
Clancy--Who was alongside iv me
that Hogan had stolen his sicond
base. she says TIL dirty thafe'"
Whinlvor tn umpire made bad
decision III crowd began thrunln'
Imply bottles NJ him an shoutin'
Kill tn Imp" Some iv tn bottles
had shtra"s shtill in thin. Mrs.
Clancy said 'Ain't it a shame to
throw thin at him? Suppose wan
iv those shtraNs should shtick in
his eye ."
Oh toNld her to tell It to tn Ma
rine an thin she asked if tn Ma
rines was tn visltin' team,
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ON TIE WINGS OF oRATORY


The days OF campaign strategy
having arrived it is learned from Re-
publican headquarters that Hoover
will not make any campaign
speeches to audiences. He is a poor
platform speaker. it is said. lacking
that dynamic presence which arouses
the admiration Of an audience. He is
inclined TO rely on sensible discussion
OF public problems. But that isn't
what an audience wants to hear.
Spell binding. not quiet discussion. is
more to its liking.
There probably Will be enough
skilled orators TO do the talking di-
rect to audience. for Hoover while
the Republican national committee
arranEes for radio appearances for
the standard bearer. while seeing
that his picture gets on the moving
picture screens in PROPULSION The
radio is a godsend for such speak
ers as Hoover.
Then what about Charles Curtis
the candidate for vice PRESIDENT He
is said 10 be no bear at public
speaking either. being not much bet
ter than Hoover.
Compared with this picture Of Re-
/ publican candidates who can't shake
the spines loose out OF an audience
We have Governor Smith. the certain
Democratic candidate. Speaking be-
/ fore an audience is the governor
! long suit He is one OF those natural
and persuasive orators who can mix
good eense with his public speaking
and put over what he says in a most
accomplished fashion He Is good on
/ the platform as well as good behind
the mlcrorhone; and his picture
! likewise will appear IN the MOVIES.
IL mas every du' dHtdkt VI Ile pOlltl-
cal competitors, therefore. and has
one advantage they lack--a good
public spea king appearance
Lastly Smith has a song all his
own. The Sidewalks OF Neu York"
When its strains arise II is INN ed,-
atelr id ntifled With Smith When his
picture goes or the screen the or
chestra or organ invariably plays this
tune and the optience is content
Great speakers have become pres
dents but i doesn't take fine
orator 10 land that Job. Coolidge.
tor instance
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FISHING IN THE PARK

Boys whose ideas of sportsman
ship are poorly developed are finding
out that there is only one way to
fish in the Stanley Park pond, and
that Is with a hook and line The
park attendant is showing others
that anything to get fish doesn't
60.
The wrong way to fish" is to use
spear, or hit at them with a stick
or to try to catch them with tin
cane. Yet all Of this IS attempted in
Stanley Quarter
The JOY of fishing la Walton is
not merely landing a fish If this
were all they could be caught with
nets. The real test OF a fisherman
is the ability to stand on shore with
a hook and line and develop pa
thence as well as catch fish
That's what the boys must learn.
And it is a worthwhile lesson.
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TREES FOR STANLEY QUARTER

Why not more trees around the
pond in Stanley Quarter park? On
one side of the pond there is a
pleasant woodland. and for this rea-
'son it is the most popular with those
who 90 to the park. On the other
side the landscape adjacent to the
park is virtually treelese Some
bushes have been planted. but
bushes are not trees.
TransplantinE OF trees is necessary
on the bald spot alongside the pond.
In the years to come the pond or
lake is bound to be the most popu-
lar attraction in the park and even
now almost everyone who goes into
the park parks near its shore.
Few have the hardihood to park
themselves in the sun on a hot day.
For this reason the park board
should arrange TO transplant a good
assortment of trees around the lake.
which in the near future would give
the necessary shade to those who
are beginning to appreciate the
beauties of Stanley Quarter park
The same holds true. by the way.
in other sections of the park.
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Is Years Ago Today

The Connecticut Railway & Light
ing Co, has finally begun to remove
i its poles and dead wires which are
in the subway district.
Scarcely a day passes that Chief
Rawlings does not issue permit for
some one to shoot cats because of
their destruction among young chick
ems. Cases have been reported where
whole broods of chickens have been
killed by cats, and while close
watch is usually kept for felines
they manage to continue their work
of destruction and escape.
B. r Gaffney has procured plans
and specifications from Architect j.
P. Kingston of Worcester, Mass. for
Vine street, The house will be S4X45
feet. the rooms will be finished in
hard wood. and the cost will be
about $4,000.
A special meeting of the members
of the Swedish Lutheran church
was held last night. Because the
new church in Franklin Square is
being built on the site of the former
parsonage, it was voted to buy the
Humason property for a new par
sonage,
About 800 of the 500 persons who
have been graduated from the gram
mar school were present at the re
union last evening, H. C. Nogelgesans
was elected president of the alumni
association.
Clayton A. Parker is going to
build new house at Maple Hill
Co. f had arranged to camp out
at Shuttle Meadow tonight. but be-
cause of weather conditions the ex-
petition was called off late IN the
day.
The largest bass seen in Plainville
in many a day was brought in
last night by Attorney Conlon. 1t
weighed seven pounds and two
ounces. Mr.. Conlon and Conductor
Buck of the third rail line spent the
day at Congamond lake and their
catch of bass and pickerel tipped
the scales at % pounds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Moore are at
Andover. Mass. attending the COM
mencement exercises of Abbott
academy, of which Mrs. Moore is an
alumna, They will he present at
the laying of the cornerstone of the
Mckee memorial hall.
Governor Cham berlain yesterday
signed the bill consolidating the
town and city governments Of New
Britain. The obnoxious amendments
! proposed in committee were strick-
en- out by the assembly II now re-
mains for New Britain to ratify the
bill at the fall election, and this
seems a certainty.
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galese the same?
A. Singhalese 10 one Of 4 race
inha biting Ceylon and a senegalese
is one of a French West African
people from Senegal
Q, What is the birth stone for
April?
A. Diamond
@. What wedding anniversary is
the twentieth?
A. China.
Q. What is a centaur.
A. A tabled monster part man
and part horse.
@. What are the three most
populous states of the United States >
4. New York. Pennsylvania and
Illinois.
Q. What country first provided a
legal valuation for the services of
a wife in the home?
A. Sweden
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MORE SEATS

II may require 80 editorials to get
action on the need for more seats
in the public parks. This is the sec
ond on the subject. The going is still
good
People so to the parks, especially
on week lends. for comfort They
should no, be compelled TO stand up.
keep walking to keep themselves
busy. OR sit on the grass. Conditions
are alike in all the parks.
II may be little extra bother to
provide more seats and also might
cost little money to buy them:
but it should be done if the parks
are to be made as popular as they
ought to be.