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who's so hot about bringing his
wife flowers on their wedding ami
versary. Two months ago tonight.
kid. Two months ago tonight we
made that little trip 10 Woodbury..
IL doesn't seem like two months
ago. Well. honey. don't I get that
kiss?"
He had been talking without no
ticing the change which had come
over the girls face. Suddenly In
stead OF coming nearer Norma
backed away.
Mark" she cried in a startled
voice. The f~iowers-you didn't
oh, you didn't take the money you
got from the store 10 buy tiowers!"
"Well, say" Mark too stepped
backward. measuring Norma with a
glance. so this Is the thanks I
get? Bawl me out. why don't you?
Say II so all the neighbors can hear
you, I thought you'd like the
damn flowers. Throw EN- out the
window II you feel that way about
II. Here"
LIE caught up the silver box.
- would surely have hurled II 10
the street below II Norma had not
stopped him.
She clasped one end OF the box.
You can't do that" she declared
Are you crazy? Oh. Just when I
thought everything was going 20 be
all right this has to happen."
Let 90 Of that" Mark was wrest-
ing the paper container from her.
I'll get rid OF these flowers. / tell
you. You'd better let go!"
1t was a warning. With superior
strength he snatched the box from
the girl. In doing 50 he twisted
her wrist. hurting II.
Tears came into Norma's eyes.
"Oh." she cried. you've hurt mel
oh. Mark"
His o was instant. For a
moment Travers stood watching
her. Then he threw the flowers TO
the floor. say" he said. will
you please tell me what the hell all
this Is about anyhow I didn't
mean 10 hurt your wrist. I'm sor-
ry. Now what in Gods name Is the
matter anyhow"
Norma sank into a low chair. She
held her injured arm. rubbing IL to
ease the pain. Instead OF answer
ing she turned her face away. began
to weep silently.
Travers stood II as long as he
could. Listen" he said. II told
you / didn't mean 10 hurt you. i
said I'm sorry, didn't Il? Well
what else can i do?"
"You-you don't have to do any
thing"
Then what are you 50 sore
about?"
The girls words came between
sobs. Tim not sore. I didn't
didn't ever think you'd-strike me
though"
II didn't strike you and you know
III All / did was merely take hold
OK your arm. II you want TO call
that striking 20 ahead."
She heard his footsteps. heavier
than usual, moving toward the
kitchen. Norma didn't want 10 be
left alone. She got TO her feet and
followed.
What do you want?" she asked.
leaning against the side OF the door.
well, / was thinking OF drink
ing a glass OF water. Any objec-
tions?"
He drew the water from the tap.
filed a tumbler and raised II to
his lips. Norma hesitated, then
said:
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4AotCAf MoAhf st4 maot nnt1
known IL was terribly foolish 20
spend money on flowers when
there's the rent TO pay next week.
Those roses cost az least $40. We
won't have a cent nowi I thought
we could manage to pay SIS each
week instead OF the $50 all nc once.
Mrs. Tracey said they pay their
rent that way SO / know it's all
right. But now the moneys gonel
Wen have 10 move. They won't
let US stay here and how can we
get another place.
HOT tears blurred everything be-
- fore her. "A great. round tear
drop fell half way down the girls
cheek and fingered there. Mark set
down the tumbler. His face was a
shade paler.
GOSH" he said almost 70 him
self. Il did forget the rent. But
they can't put us out. I1l-Tn do
something"
He returned TO the living room.
Hands In pockets. he strobe TO the
window and back again. The ele-
CANT box from the florists shop.
now battered and its contents a scat
tered heap. lay on the floor. Norma
stopped 10 pick up the roses. She
carried them 10 the kitchen. There
was no vase and no other receptacle
In the apartment tall enough 10
hold these stately stems.
Mark saw her arranging the
flowers. why don't you toss EN-
out like I wanted to-" he asked.
you certainly don't want the
things around herei"
why not?"
"Why not? My Lord. you ask me
why not7' when you practically
threw a ft the minute you saw
them Why not? Say guess it's
a good laugh at that Why should
YOU want anything 10 remind you
OF the day you married me? I
guess you'd like to forget II.
wouldn't your
you know IL isn't that. Mark
You know IL didn't have anything 10
do with the anniversary. It's be-
cause we've got TO find some way to
get the rent paid"
Sure, Go ahead and tell me
just what kind Of a poor sap I am.
Can't even earn enough to keep a
roof over your head. can r? Eight
hours a day walking around In that
crazy house telling fat old women
where to buy undershirtsl And
what do I get for II. Thirty-five
bucks a week. That's the kind or
a dub you married. Mrs. Traversi
You'd be better of II you'd never
seen me, wouldn't your"
Norma's anger was bristling dan
gerously.
AT least 7 earned my own Iiv-
ing." she retorted. II paid my
debts and / didn't have TO borrow
from anyone either. You talk as
though you're sorry you married
mel"
II don't hear you doing any
cheering about the m~atter."
"Oh. OH" Norma's little fists
pounded the arm OF the tapestry
chair. Suddenly her temper fiared
white hot. why didn't you say
you wanted to be rid or mel You
don't have to work I'm a depart
ment store because OF me. Mark
Traversl II that what you mean-
that it's my fault you aren't living
over on Park Heights with all your
rich friends. dancing and drinking
and carrying on nights at wild par
ties? Wasting more money than
you could ever earn, Well, you
can 60 back 10 them IL you want TO,
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TODAY IS TIE
Anniversary



On sept. III. 1917. Premier Alex
ander Kerensky OF the provisional
government proclaimed the Russian
republic rs follows:
General Korniloff's rebellion has
been quelled. But great u the con-
fusions caused thereby, and again
great is the danger threatening thu
fate OF the fatherland and is free
dom.
Holding It necessary 70 put ~
end 70 the indefinlteness or the
states organization. remembering
the unanimous and ~rapturous APP
roval or the republican idea X
pressed at the Moscow State Con-
ference. the provisional governments
declares that the constitutional or
g~anizatlon. according to which the
Russian state fs ruled .is N repub-
lican organization. and II Is hereby
proclaimed the Russian republic"
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Author or
mad MARRIAGE"

and the sooner the betterl I don't
need you. I was earning ms much
ms you are when I quite workingl
I can do IL again. too. You can 20
this minutei"
THEY stared at each other. Moth
- ing like this had ever hap
pened before. Cold. icy fury IN the
mans controlled silence. Blazing
anger In the girls eyes. For q long
moment there was stiffness.
Are you asking me 10 get out7-.
Mark said slowly. \
mo. I'm not asking you 20 get
out. I'm going myself. I'm going
where you'll never see me again
and you can forget you made the
terrible mistake OF marrying be-
meath your social class. You'll for
get quickly enough. I guess. That
Natalie girl. the rest of them
they'll see 10 that. But before I
leave there are n few things 7 want
10 say 10 youl"
take your time. I'm listeningt-
Yes. and I'm going 20 tell you
what I've wanted 10 say for weeks
but couldn't because I knew you'd
sulk like a spoiled child. It's two
months we've been married and do
you know In that time we've spent
nearly $4,000? There was the y1400
you had when we started a. Blue
Springs and the $500 you borrowed
10 come back. Two thousand dol
lars wasted I'm two months and
what have we 10 show for Il? Moth.
ingi I was beginning 10 have hopes
for you. Mark. I was beginning 10
think when you got the Job az Bf
somdale's that at last you'd learned
10 settle down. take your medicine
and amount 10 something. You
seemed 10 be the man I thought I'd
married-but II was all m mistaket
A mistake for you. I guess. as well
az for met"
Its pleasant 10 hear me last
what you really think OF me-" Mark
interrupted. "AII this talk about
being brave and things will he bet
ter, That was bolcney. wasn't ~
Anybody but a fat-head like myself
would have known H.. It's nice 10
find YOU a be frank when you
want 70 be- Well. we've both had
u little lesson"
The girl stared AZ him. Some
thing sharp and choaking caught I'm
her throat. He really meant 81
Mark really meant what he said
wanted her TO 90 away,
She put out a hand against q
chair and squared her shoulders.
YES" she said. "We've-both
had our lesson. I'm going now.
You'll manage about the things
here. won't your"
Sure. I'll manage"
The girl pulled down her hat and
coat from the closet. jammed the
hat on her head. Mark put ouf1fs
hand to take the coat while shb
slipped her arms into IL but the girl
objected.
mo thanks" she said. II can
get into II myself"
"Just as you wish. OF course"
How Indifferent How madden
ingly. frigidly indifferent he was
about the whole thingl Showing
exactly how little he cared for her.
Norma picked up her gloves and
purse. when I know where I'm
TO be-" she said evenly. IN send
for my clothes. Well-goodby.yN
"Goodby. Norma"
She opened the door and without
another glance backward darted
into the hall
Ito he Continued) -
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NOW co ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XIV

~AA@AA A@A~
ssCAN | look now?" Norma de-
~ manded. Her two hands
we're clapped tightly over her eyes
and she was smiling. "Oh, I can't
wait. DO let me look now," she
begged.
"Just a minute there, Keep those
eyes closed until I say Ready
Now-hold your hands OUT"
Something bulky, something
made Of paper was placed In the
girls arms. A box, she was GER
tain Yes. n big box though 1t
wasn't in the least heavy.
Mark. what on earth have you
got here?"
did ! say ready? Keep those
eyes shut Lord. but you're a hard
n TO manage. Now wait a minute
there. / guess you can look.
Ready"
Norma opened her eyes. She
blinked them. why, Mark Trav-
ers-fiowers. Oh. II must be
fiowers-gorgeous onesl I've never
cen such a big box. Why, why
Mark"
She had drawn away the wrap
pings. A dozen roses. velvet
petalled. OF that magnificent shade
that blends fame with crimson, lay
yevealed. Their leaves sparkled
with dewy moisture. They were
long-stemmed. pa~trician blossoms.
Their fragrance bathed the girl In
heady, spiced sweetness. \.
They're - they're beautiful"
Norma said again. Almost such
loveliness seemed a secret thing.
Glad you like them. Do you by
any chance recall what day this
is?"
What day? why-oh, Mark, you
didn't think I could forget."
We'll. then, don't / get at least
n little stingy kiss for remem
beringr 1t isn't every husband
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REVERSED

WASHINGTON. -
whirlpols commonly whirl with the
vortex in the middle. Capt. VIII
liam p. Parker OF the u. ;. Coast
and Geodetic Survey has found
one which is spinning outward. II
Il in the ocean about $50 miles east
OF cape Cod. and Is so strong N
its outward whirl that u repeiled
the ship in which Capt. Parker
was conducting his survey.
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Pretty NORMA KENT. 20-yenr-
old secretary I'm n INV ofhce, mar
ries MARK TRAyERS, son OF n.
vi. THAtERS, millionaire real
estate dealer. after the father
has sworn 20 cut Mark OF without
n penny IL the marriage takes
place. Mark and Norma have
known each other only . few
weeks.
The story opens I'm Marlboro.
middle western metropolis.
CHRISTINE SAUNDERS. Norma's
roommate. and BRADLEY HART,
Chris employer, are Witnesses mt
n wedding. Before this Norma
has repeatedly refused 10 marry
BOB FARRELL. young lawyer Of
whom she In fond as a friend.
Mark sells his expensive rondster
On get money for the honeymoon.
He and Norma Eo 20 fashionable
blue Springs. There Norma meets
evident ron the girls
she has known stone before. For
some reason seems 10 fear
him.
One night Mark loses heavily
I'm n card game. The young couple
nrr almost penniicsx. Mark bor-
rows $500 from Stone and ne and
Norma return 70 Marlboro. They
stop mt nm expensive hotel and
Mark sets cut ON N round Of
pleasure seeking with his wealthy
friends instead OF hunting "a job.
One evening he introduces Norma
20 NATALIE PRICE. n debutante
who hns long hoped 10 marry
Mark. As their funds dvindle
the young couple move 20 n fur
nished apartment Mark begins
to hunt work seriously. He ~ I'M
until Chris Saunders
helps him get n job as salesman
In bradley Harris advertising
company. This lasts snly n week.
because Mark fails 20 make amy
sales.
Again Mark hunts work. The
situation begins 20 grow serious.
Finally he secures em Employment as
hcorwniker I'm n department store.
Mark comes home Saturday OF
In first week and when Norma
meet. him announces, ave got n
surprfses-
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Quotations

Materialism stiles aspiration and
courage and leads to bewilderment.
Rev. DIR. A. 4. Legg.
Don't quarrel with your wife
when the moon Is full. Those quar-
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rels take the most settling.
III. j. Smailwood. Yorkshire pro-
baton officer.
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III probably live 10 years long
er.
Thomas A. Edison.
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II you listen to the never dos, t..
never done.
David Lloyd George
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About 10000 persons are porn
every day and about 100000 ole
in the same period.
Milford chronicle., 1931-02-13

eralsburg, Md, spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Kinder and fam
lily.
Services for Bethel M. E. church
for Sunday February Is will be:
Sunday school $3.50 a. M; preaching
at 1880 p. m, by pastor, Rev. H. n
Bailey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Williams and
son Norman and Mrs. Martha Will
Hanson spent Monday with Mr.. Will
liamsOn's daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Elliott, of near Cannons, Del.
Several of the farmers in this com
munity are busy saving their years
supply of firewOOd.
Mrs. Martha Williamson is now
visiting her son, Ernest Williamson.
The young people of Bethel M. e.
church are practicing for a play to
be given some time in the near fu-
ture for the benefit of the church.
Watch for a further announcement
in this letter.
Norman Williamson, the only son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Williamson,
who has been confined to his home
for several weeks due to sickness, is
very much improved but has not as
yet started to school at Seaford high.
Rev. H. N. Bailey and Henry A.
Backemeyer were supper guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Jones and fam
lily on Thursday evening.
Smith Taylor spent Sunday with
Miss Madeline ManlOve of Middle
Milford chronicle., 1931-02-13

afternoon with Mrs. Bruce Hartzell
From the appearance of the wealth
er the first of this week it looks as
though we will not have a repetition
of the drought of last summer, or in
fact that this year will be a prosper
GUS one for the farmer and others as
we'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. EnOs Nichols and
/ daughters Anna and Louise, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Williams and daughter,
Nancy Lee, and Billy Myer spent
Saturday evening with Mr.. and Mrs
Arthur Truitt.
The revival services which have
been in progress at Wesley M. e.
church for two weeks came to a close
on Sunday evening with great sue
cess. These services were under the
supervision of the pastor, Rev. H.
~ Bailey and Henry A. Backemeyer,
a noted evangelist
Fletcher Phillips, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Richard Phillips, spent Sunday
with his cousin, Ernest Russell.
On Friday evening the members of
the congregation of Wesley M. e.
church enjoyed a pageant entitled,
"The PrOdigal Son." presented by
Rev. Bailey, and some helpers un-
der the direction of Henry Backe-
meyer.
Miss Frances Lane, of Philadel-
phia, Miss Elizabeth Biddle of New
Castle, Del, Tilghman Lane of Will
and ,Mr. Major from Fed
Milford chronicle., 1931-02-13
ATLANTA
(Near BridgeVilIe)

MI and Mrs. ElwOOd Bennett and
son Jack were Sunday dinner and
supper guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Chan
cey Hartzell.
Mrs. Mona Williams and sons,
Carlton and Laurence, spent Sunday
with relatives in Delmar, Del.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore William
son, of near fredericksburg, Md,
spent Monday afternoon with Mr..
Williamson's brother, MIR. and Mrs.
r. A. Williamson.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Hartzell
spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs.
HartzelPs mother, Mrs. Mary Will
liams, who is confined to her bed
with la grippe at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. S. p. Fields, of Sea-
ford. The last report received stat
ed Mrs. Williams was very i'll.
Claudell Cannon, of Milford, spent
Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. e. Cannon.
Mrs. COnley Stevens, of near Fed
eralsburg, Md, who is well known in
this community, broke her arm on
Sunday morning.
Among those on the sick list are
Mrs. Dora E. Brown, Mrs. Robert
Brown and daughter, Mary Allen.
All seem to be affected by the cpl
demic of la grippe that is visiting
nearly every community.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Hartzell were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Will
liams, of near fredericksburg, Md, on
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Adams and |
Ruth Ann, and Mr.. and !
Mrs. Roger Adams and daughter
Pauline, left Thursday for tour of |
he South, They are aiming mainly |
IN Florida, where they will spend |
| few weeks. Mrs. Claude Adams |
will be remembered as Miss Anna
Cannon, the only daughter of Mr..
md Mrs. J. e. Cannon. | don't know
Why it is but nearly everyone has
he Florida going fever.
Mrs. John Hartzell spent Monday
Milford chronicle., 1931-02-13
Making Home Happy

Sentiment isn't necessary to mar
ital happiness. A well-regulated
home can get along on a kiss in the
morning, smile in the evening and
a newspaper between the partners
at meals. OF course, in some homes
they do nothing but kiss all day.
in fact, some husbands start with
the children and end up with the
mail.-Collier's Weakly. ~.
Milford chronicle., 1931-02-13

IUWIII DEIs
Rev. H. N. Bailey and Henry A..
Backemeyer visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Williamson on last Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1931-02-13
Tell Them So

We all love our families, but we
don't tell them so often enough
American Magazine.
Smyrna times., 1931-09-02

after a weeks sojourn at Reho-
both.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter w. Hynson
spent the weekend at Ocean City,
Maryland.
Messrs. George and Roy Le-
moine, of Washington, D. c., sons
of Rev. and Mrs. E. A. Lemoine,
former rector of st. Peters Church
this town, were the guests over
the weekend of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
P. Bartlett and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Williams
of Providence, Rhode Island, were
the guests over the weekend of
Mrs. S. Brady Cooper. Mr.. and
Mrs. Williams left on Monday for
Rehoboth where they will visit
Mrs. May H. Williams and family
at their home there.
Mr.. David Edmond and daugh-
ter, Miss Sarah Richards Edmond.
of Safety Beach," near st. Mich
aels, Md, were dinner guests of
DR.. and Mrs. Edward S. Dwight on
Sunday.
Mrs. Sarah NJ. Farrell, who has
been spending a month at Garden
City, Long Island, N. Y, as the
guest of the Rev. and Mrs. G.. VAL
Smyrna times., 1931-09-02

erie Gilreath, returned home on
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs N. C. Elliott were
guests on Monday of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Elliott at their home in
Laurel.
Mr. and Mrs. Roland B. Carr
and child, of Wilmington, were
guests of Miss Maud Carr over the
weekend.
Mr.. Benjamin F. Turner, Miss
Helen Turner, and Mr. and Mrs.
William c. Turner of Philadelphia,
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Ford and family.
Mrs. Henry Anthony of Whining
ton, is visiting friends in Smyrna.
Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Bruder
and daughter, Miss Marie Bruder.
of South Orange, N. j., are the
guests this week of Mr.. and Mrs.
V. Wallace Elterich.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland S. Pepper
of Bellefonte, spent the weekend
with Mrs. Peppers parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Walter E. Donovan. Mrs
Sarah B. Moore of Collingsdale, Pa,
is on an indefinite stay with Mr..
and Mrs. Donovan.
Smyrna times., 1931-09-02

Mrs. Henry Solaliac, Wayne, Pa,
Mr.. Clifford Alleman, Wallingford,
Pa Mrs. Alexine Thompson, Mrs.
Mabel Lafayette of Dover, Mr.and
Mrs. Edmund Powell of Philadel-
phia, and Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
Ferguson of Blackbird were among
those from a distance to attend the
funeral services on Tuesday after
noon at o'clock of Mrs. Joseph
T, Beckett from her late residence
on Main Street.
Miss Eleanor j. Mckay, daugh-
ter of Mr.. Hugh Mckay, returned
last week from a two months trip
abroad. She sailed June II on the
6 S. Laconia. The first two
weeks were spent motoring along
the Welsh coast and through the
rural sections of England, includ-
ing a short visit in London. The
rest of the summer was spent on
the continent travelling in Bel
gium, Holland, Germany, Switzer-
land, Italy, and France. Some of
the most delightful experiences
during the trip included a visit to
the picturesque land of windmills
and dikes; viewing the romantic
castles on the Rhine; motoring
through the snow capped Swiss
Alps; sailing on the italian lakes;
visiting the home of the League of
Nations in Geneva; and finally a
visit to Paris and to the wonderful
Paris Exposition. She returned
home on the S. S. Mauretania.
Rev. and Mrs. Frederick Marx
Barton of st. Peters Church, re-
turned from their vacation on
Thursday evening. After spending
two weeks at Rehoboth Beach, Mr..
and Mrs. Barton were guests at the
Red Rose Inn," Pennsylvania,
which is among the Rose Gard
ems" one of Pennsylvania's most
beautiful attractions. From there
they went to Virginia spending the
weekend at "Castleman's Inn," a
beautiful spot at the foot of the
Blue Ridge Mountains. Before re
turning they visited friends and the
Shenandoah Valley Caverns. Both
Mr.. and Mrs. Barton report fine
time but are glad to be back in
Smyrna and among the good peo-
pie of old Delaware.
Miss Julia Anne Scout, nine
year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Willis P. Scout of Wilmington,
formerly of Clayton, and niece of
Mrs. G. Frank Gootee of this town,
was taken i'll last Thursday even
ing while visiting at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hollett at
Clayton. On Friday she was has
tened to the Homeopathic Hospital
in Wilmington, where she was op-
Grated upon for appendicitis. Her
condition has been critical, gan
creme having set in, but at this
writing she is getting along as
well as could be expected and i'm
proving slowly. She has the best
wishes Of her friends for a speedy
recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. a. u. Hudson