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to laugh and cry together helplassly,
and perhaps would be sick and have to
be put to bed. And when loving, re-
proachful Edith and loving, unre-
proachful Gail were sponging off her
pitifully pale little face and pushing
the wet strings of golden hair from
her hot, moist forehead, she would be
penitent and affectionate-their dar-
ling baby Ariel once more.
Thinking of all this, Gail abstractedly
stamped and scrubbed and tossed the
books about. When the whistles droned
noon and a sudden responsive pang of
hunger stabbed her she put on her hat
and walked up the street to Muller's
to meet Edith, who would be waiting
for her.
The book department was on the
main floor behind the jewelry counters,
tucked away in the stairway angle. 1t
was not very large, but steady current
of new books ran through it and little
side current diverged through Edith's
hands into the Lawrence house. All
the LawrenceS were accustomed to
reading books in their paper jackets,
with every regard for spotting or mark
ing A general fear of injuring Null
lers books and having to pay for them
prevailed among the whole family
Edith, still neat. cool and clean, lift
ed an ecStatic look to Gail as she de-
corously finished the sale of seven
novels to passing motorist. The girls
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walked back to work down the tree
shaded calle. You ought to be hav-
ing good times, you ought to be dane
ing and going to little restaurants, and
and everything"
And so ought you'll" Gail answered
cheerfully, although she felt knife in
her heart.
"oh, II" Edith dismissed her
self lightly and Immediately fell into
that silly strain for which Gail could
find no better word than "old-maidy."
Il have feeling" Edith went on
complacently, "that I will meet my hus-
band, and be married to him, all in a
very short time. You know that for
tune teller that was at Mabel's-"
II wish she wouldn't talk that wayi"
Gail thought suddenly hot, irritable and
discouraged.
But she had another moment of az
lection for Edith when they parted, and
when her little, shabby, conscientious
sister said reassuringly. I'll think up a
grand dinner and buy everything we
Gail! Unless" Edith, who was not
natural-born cook, as Gail was add
ed, unless need you on a gravy or
something!"
They alternated getting dinners and
tonight was Edith's turn.
Gail felt weary and discouraged as
she went on her way. The long after
noon in the library dragged. She felt
bored. A sense of injustice oppressed
her. Twenty-three-and she might
just as well have been SO.
She walked home in languid twilight:
all ClippeTville was relaxed and jaded
after the fierce, unexpected heat of The
Spring day. Windows were opened
everywhere, under the motionless new
green of the tree branches; Sprinklers
whirled on the lawns. Her long shadow
stretched before Gail as she walked
along toward a painted gauze back
drop of mountains, mountains rising
upon themselves to melt away into
the soft afternoon sky.
Gail looked at a dress in Muller's
window, a blue organdie with thin
orange ribbons hanging in bunch
from shoulder and waist. Nearby 1t lay
broad-brimmed white hat with an
orange rose and blue rose on 1t.
Turning away from the window she
walked straight into the miracle.
II beg your pardon!" she said laugh
ing. For she had really crashed into
this man inexcusably.
Gail Lawrence!" he said.
For a second she was bewildered,
taken aback. Then with her own pc
culiar graciousneSs she extended both
brown square hands, and her round
face lighted. and her blue eyes. The
heavy Lawrence brows went up into two
peaks.
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idolized and idealized each other and
were proud of their friendship. All the
passion of the younger sisters rather
cold nature was in the look; this was
one of her awaited moments every
day. when her flushed, adored, tousled
Gail came in and they went to lunch
together.
They linked hands, walking along the
familiar blocks of the Gale under the
trees. They went in at the side door
to the home kitchen, and let up the
shade and began their preparations for
lunch. The kettle was boiling over q
bead of gas, for Ariel always came in
promptly at IL and had her lunch and
was gone before the elder girls arrived
1t was understood that the elder sis
tiers must find a hot kettle.
Edith put soft fresh rolls on a plate
and Gail made tea.
Il knew what I'm going to have"
said Gail at the safe. These beans
and the stewed onions and an egg, sort
of squizzled together"
I'm going to have bread and honey"
Edith declared.
And a boiled egg, Ede?"
Maybe. Put 1t in the kettle"
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have a hard start-do."
Edith, I could stand anything for
myself. But it worries me, about Phil
and Ariel"
IT don't think Phil minds being poor
so much, not since he's been going with
Lily Cass," Edith offered.
well, I think I want him to mind!
I don't think Phil is ambitious" GAN
countered with an anxious little laugh
Maybe we're fooling ourselves,
Edith said, suddenly gloomy. Maybe
our luck's changed"
Pooling ourselves?"
Eyes. Do you think we are?"
II don't think I quite understand
you," Gail said uncomfortably, Dung
into a cracker so loaded with nome
MADE blackberry Jam that it dripped
rich red sweetness between ner nm
gers. ,., a
You mean" Gail said soberly, "that
Ve aren't getting anywhere?"
"Wer are WEI" Edith was clearing
,wav the plates and spoons OF theli
neal. she turned from the sink, where
che breakfast dishes were still soaking
to regard her sister steadily.
we are stuck in Clippersville, she
summarized 1t. Nobody knows we re
alive. We're not in debt because the
doctors and dentists won't send us billS
but wo ought to be. We haven't any
clothes, any social standing
"Oh. we have that, EIDE"
"Well. II We have, If we are the lucky
Lawrences, If we were one OF the mos'
important families in California once
what are we now? Who's going tc
marry us-who is there here for us tc
marry anyway? What's to prevent oul
living on and on here, old maids, scrap
ing along as hes. we can-Phil mar
rying that horrible Mrs. CaSS, San
getting job somewhere and golne
away, and Ariel-committing suicide,
suppose"
"Oh, Edith, Edith" Gail protested
Mortified. Don't talk like that! You're
blue You're just tired today. Why
darling, nobody knows where changes
are coming from, or when. We're hav-
ing our hard times now instead OF
later. that's all! Well have dresses
and country clubs and trips and-and
fun, theaters, 1 mean, and everything
one of these days."
Edith's grave intellectual face was
doubtful.
You're 49," suggested Edith signifi-
cantly.
And could be married and have a
nice fat baby by the time / was 25!
Gail insisted hardly over a little in
terror pang.
II don't think I mind for myself;
mind for you" Edith said as TIT
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TINE younger sisters quick keen
gaze was lifted; Edith's serious
look met Calls consciously.
Il "Secretive," she offered.
We'll! Well, yes" Gail an
swered on nervous laugh.
Ariel will get married before either
enc of us, because We happen to be
n little more particular" Edith pro-
nounced with her little air of old
maidish snobbery. When Edith said
things like that it vaguely irritated
Gail.
But almost Immediately, walking
down the Spring street, the younger
sister was sweet again.
Gail, dear, you don't know what
I'd do for your birthday If I could"
Il don't knew what more you could
do than you do. do, EIDE"
"Oh, everything, darling! FrockS,
and a car, and the country club"
IF Sam finds that check and Ariel
behaves herself and graduates. and
Phil isn't in love with Mrs. Cass," Gail
said, II shant have worry in the
worldl"
"Dont worry" Edith pleaded, wor-
ried herself.
"oh, I wont!" But Gail sounded
anxious, sounded older than her %
boulevard, and turned up the Gale to
the plaza, where the library stood.
Heavenly day." Gail said to Francis
Wilcox, the librarian.
Fine what about those slips?" Mr.
Wilcox answered without punctuation.
They're here"
The day had begun. Gail pinned
paper cuffs over her sleeves. The dim
big rooms saw various noiSeleSs activi-
ties afoot.
outside the high cool windows the
Spring day was burgeoning over Clip
persville. Motor horns sounded in the
tree-shaded street, the faces of early
patrons were damp with heat.
Presently Gail was perched high at
the desk, putting slips into paper en-
ve,opes, tossing books into wire crates
behind her. Sometimes she looked
sharply at date, compared 1t to some
ether entry.
Opposite her on the high white wall
hung portraits of Lincoln, Carnegie
and Patterson Lawrence. Calls
father had been Clippersville's one
literary light SO far and Clippersville
honored him. Patterson, only son OF
lucky Philip Lawrence.
Every day some woman said admir-
1ngly to Gail, DO you Lawrences read
every book that's printed"
And every day it gave Gail pleasure
to answer with her own joyous laugh,
We'll, not quite! But with Edith in
Mullel's S, you know, bringing home all
the new books, and with me in here.
bringing home all the old, we really do
get look at most of them!"
Sometimes the interrogation added,
"Your little sister-the blonde one
does she go on writing poetry?"
But of late years this had given Gail
no particular pleasure. AS matter
of fact she read too much good poetry
to think ArielS good any more. 1t
was pretty and it was an amusement
for Ariel to write it, but it was not
poetry. She kept hoping that some
day Ariel would suddenly begin to write
better verse Darling little Ariel
She had wanted to give Gail some
thing handsomer than the spoon, the
darling Gail felt her heart contract
with love and pain as she remembered
the scene at the birthday breakfast
table Ariel had no money except what
Phil or Gail sometimes gave her, poor
kid! She had probably charged the
spoon to Phils account at Mullers.
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I/SSaA THE LUCKY LAWRENcEs NMA
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R KATHLEEN NORRIS

She wanted - in fact. all of them
wanted-leisure and beauty and luxury
in life. Ariel seemed to want it more
than the others, somehow, or in some
indefinably different way. She seemed
made for beautiful gardens beautiful
porches, spacious luxurious rooms. She
pinned in the atmosphere Of poverty
griminess and dullneSs.
Even as a child Ariel had not been
happy, exactly. She had always been
whimsical, moody child, at one moment
deliciously amusing and fantastic, at
another snappy, gloomy and incompre-
hensible. And all these things had
grown on her, so that now the rest OF
the family hardly knew how to manage
her sometimes. She would be out
rageous, insulting, intolerant, and then
she would suddenly change and begin
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-09
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING INSTALL
MENT

SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING INSTALL
MENT.
The luck which had brought the Bos-
ton LawrenceS to California just at the
beginning of the gold rush seemed to
have deserted the present generation.
From a 4.000-acre ranch their holdings
had shrunk to small farm and the
old family home in Clippersville, where
they were now living. Their fathers
death in WASHINGTON while doing war
work had forced the three elder chill
dren to work so that Sam and little
Ariel might continue their education.
Phil now IS: had gone direct from high
school into iron works. The girls had
managed to capitalize their voracious
interest in literature. Gail. the 23-year-
old mother Of the family, by working
in the public library and Edith in the
book department of Clippersville's
largest store. Besides their financial
worries. l7-year-old Ariel was becoming
terS. They were discussing her interest
in boys
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Were you counting on these beans
for dinner, Ede?"
mo. 1 haven't an idea for dinnerl"
Edith sat YEARLY. luxuriously. over
her rolls, honey and tea. her eyes abb
sent, her hand idly stirring the cup.
EIDE, do you suppose things1l ever
be any easier for us? Do you suppose
we'll have clothes and a car some day
AID belong to country club?"
Edith pondered it.
"I-reaily don't-know," she said at
last hesitatingly. as If she might with
more time have given a definite an
swer.
II mean" Gail fumbled along
wistfully, poor people-people who
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-09

How are you, GALL" he kept saying
with incoherent laughter.
f. But I didn't know you were In
toWn!"
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"Van Murchison!"
"Well, hel-lo!" he sad delightedly.
Van Murchison! Why, Van
Gail said Stammering.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-02-26
Death OF John ID. Patterson

John d. Patterson, aged "a years,
died Saturday evening at his home
in GAINESVILLE, following an illness of
several days. 1t is stated that grief
over the death of his daughter Mrs.
Maize Kirk is believed to have has
tened his passing. Mrs. Kirk died
the Sunday before at Bethesda hos
pital. Mr.. Patterson served in the
Civil war, with the 161st regiment,
Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He was a
member of Trinity M. E. church,
and of the G. A. r. Surviving are
his wife who was Elizabeth Alex
ander, and six daughters, Mrs. Stel-
la Price, Mrs. Gertrude Pope and
Mrs. Clara Gibbons of GAINESVILLE;
Mrs. Ruth Bentz, Columbus; Mrs.
Cary Shealey, Youngstown, and Mrs.
Audrey Allen, New Lexington; and
two sons, j. M. Patterson and Joseph
Patterson, both of GAINESVILLE. An
drew Patterson of GAINESVILLE, and
Bert Patterson of Columbus are his
brothers. Dewey Patterson, a sol
dier in the World war, one of the
first volunteers for overseas duty,
and who died June 23, 1918, in
France, while in action, was a son
of John d. Patterson. Another
son, Glenn, met his death here by
drowning, some years ago. Mr.. Pat
terson was married twice The
Patterson family formerly resided
in McConnelsville, but for number
years their home has been in Zanes-
vile.
Funeral services were held in
GAINESVILLE at one o'clock Tuesday
and the body was brought
to McConnelsville for burial, being
taken direct to the cemetery
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-02-26
Mrs. Ann ElwOOd Fouts Granted
Fine Pension

Mrs. Ann Elwood Fouts of Echo
Hill, Malta, was recently granted a
pension, receiving a check for $5,-
81 in back pay. The pension
granted consists of $50 month
from the year 1922 to 1928, and
$40 per month from 1928 on, max
ing the sum above stated up TO the
present, and calling for the con-
tinuanee of pension of $40 a
month for Mrs. Fouts.
She is the widow of Lieut. VIM.
Fouts, soldier Of the Civil war.
We are informed that the successful
result of the effort involved in the
securing of this splendid pension
for Mrs Fouts, is due in great mea
sure to the activity of Congressman
c. Ellis Moore, and the assistance
of DR.. Lee Humphrey of Malta Mrs.
Fouts and her son Charles Elwood
Fouts are both i'll, and Mr.. Conklin
Palmer of Malta is and has been
for some time the competent and
regularly constituted guardian of
their affairs.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-02-26
Funeral OF Myrtle Savage

A large number of persons attend
ed the funeral Friday afternoon, OF
Miss Myrtle f. Savage. daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs Thos. Savage, an ac-
count of whose death at her home
here, after brief illness, was given
i'm last weeks Democrat. The SER
vices were held in the Methodist
Episcopal church of which she was a
member. the auditorium being filed
to capacity. The exercises were in
charge of the pastor Of the church.
Rev. c. w. Stoneburner, and in ad-
ditiOn to the scripture reading,
prayer and sermon, and the reading
OF an obituary sketch, was the read
ing of three hymns. Those serving
as pail bearers. and carrying the
flowers, were members chosen from
the Senior class of the M. e M. high
school, of which the deceased was a
member. Pupils Of the high school,
and the teachers, attended the SER
vices in body. Burial was made
in the McConnelsville cemetery.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-02-26
Dies Following Operation

Mrs Violet Murphey, aged 3S
years, of Malta. died Friday even
ing at Bethesda hospital GAINESVILLE.
Death followed Caesarean opera
ton of very unusual type, rarely
heard OF in the medical profession.
Six doctors, including noted
Vienna surgeon, assisted in the
operation Mrs. Murphey was the
wife of Charles Murphey. Her
maiden name was Violet Duncan and
she was the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis Duncan, near Elliott.
Besides her husband and parents she
is survived by one son, Harold, aged
Is years; two sisters, Mrs. Edith
Robertson of Jacksonville and Agnes
who resides with her parents, and
five brothers-Marlan, Floyd, Oney,
Chester, and Ed. About five years
ago the family moved to Malta
News of Mrs. Murpheys sudden
passing came as great shock to
her family Funeral services were
held Sunday afternoon at the Main
Street Church of Christ. conducted
by Elder S. p Moody. Interment
was made in the Malta cemetery.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-02-26
REV. kENDIE ACCEPTS,
CALL To NILLERSBlR(,

Rev f. f. Kendle, for the past
four and half years pastor here of
the Main Street Church of Christ,
has been extended call to the
same has been accepted. Rev Ken
die will tender his resignation to his
congregation here Sunday. Just
when he leaves here for his new field
of labor, is at present indefinite. The
call to Millersburg came to Mr.. Ken
die, entirely unsolicited A delega-
ton from that church recently was
here, and heard Rev. kendle preach.
Later he was invited to preach at
Millersburg, which he did last Sun
day morning and evening. Follow
ing the evening services, he was ex-
tended a unanimous call. During his
pastorate here, Rev. Kendle's SER
vices with the local church have
been highly satisfactory. He is n
very able preacher. and not only is
he held in high regard by his own
congregation, but also by the people
in general OF this community He
and his family regret severing their
relations here, which have been
most pleasant The new call is to a
much larger field, and commands q
very substantial increase in salary.
Rev. Kendle has been in regular
work about ten years. He came
here from Monessen Pa.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-02-26
Meeting OF RotaI.ianS

AT the meeting of the Rotary
club held at the Malta hotel last
FRIDAY evening, G. b. Smith spoke
on the Portsmouth convention. and
ii. j. Donahue made talk on the
Vienna convention F. b. Kraps
made talk, using George Wash
lngton as his theme The possibility
OF organizing a Rotary club in a
nelghborlng town was discussed
somewhat, and Mr.. Roy Gay has in
charge the matter Of making a study
relative to the instituting of such a
club
The next meeting Of the Rotarians
will be celebration of the 26th
anniversary of Rotary
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-02-26
5. HI. ID. Drilling Well

The State Highway Department
has commenced the drilling of a
water we'll at Pennsville. Another
location for a we'll has been made
near Fletcher on the Marietta road,
however it is not sure that the lat
ter will be drilled at present. Later.
well may be drilled there, and
there may be others in the county.
The state health department will
look after the wells to see that the
water is at all times pure, and fit for
public use
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-02-26
CHARLES Fl. ARCHER DIES
FOLLOWING LONG ILLNESS

Mr.. Charles ii. Arcner, one of the
county's well known citizens, died
Wednesday afternoon about 2:3O at
his home at Abel's Mill, near Penns-
Vile He had been i'll for about a
year with heart trouble. Had he
lived until June 20, he would have
been rs years of age. He was son
of the late Anthony Archer. His
wife who was Hannah Carr, sur
wives They were the parents of one
son, Dwight Archer, deceased. Be-
sides his wife he is survived by two
ndchildren-Delmer Archer of
Indianapolis, Ind, and Mabel of
Tennessee; sister, Mrs. Louisa
Stevens of Amity, Ore; half broth
er, George Archer, Topeka, Kan,
and two half sisters-Mrs. Lottie
Andrews of Vesta, Ore; Mrs. Lila
Hit and Mrs. Florence Griffith, both
of Topeka, Kan. For a number of
years the deceased was in the store
business at Elliott and Mountville.
He also was a farmer, and was ma
chinery salesman. He was good
citizen, and was a man with pleas
ant, genial disposition, who readily
made friends He was a member of
the Church of Christ at Pennsville;
and since 21 wears of age had been
a member of the Masonic lodge of
Chesterhill.
Funeral arrangements are not
complete.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-02-26
Death OF Mrs. Edith Mills

Atty George o. McGonagle re-
ceived a message Monday announc-
ing the death that day of Mrs. Ed
ith Mills, which occurred at Canal
Winchester, where she had been
making her home for more than a
year with her niece Mrs. Shook, wife
of DR.. j. w. Shook
Mrs. Mills was the widow of DAN
iel Mills, who died many years ago.
Her maiden name was Blinckley and
she was born in the vicinity of Rush
vile, Fairfield county. After the
death of her husband. she made
DeavertOwn her home for many
years, and then came here where
she resided for about 20 years.
leaving here when she became too
infirm to care for herself. She was
a good woman. and held in high es-
TEEN by all who knew her Sur
viving is one sister, Mrs Thomas of
Indiana. Mrs Folk, wife of the late
DR. Folk of Rose Farm, and Mrs
S. c. Fletcher of Deavertown, were
sisters OF the deceased Mrs. Mills
was a member OF the Presbyterian
church of McConnelsviile.
Mrs. Mills was at one time \
matron at the Boys Industrial
School, at Lancaster. Her husband
was a Civil war soldier
Funeral services will be- held to-
day at one o'clock, at the DR.. Shook
home, Canal Winchester, and inter
ment will be made in the. Hebron
cemetery
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-02-26

The annual party of the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution
was held Thursday night, Feb. 10.
At $50 the guests met at the Ken.
nebec hotel, where a delicious three
course dinner was served. Covers
were laid for 36. The decoration
scheme throughout was red After
the dinner, the guests went to the
home of the regent, Mrs. Evelyn
True Button. A number of inter-
esting contests were held. Prizes
were received by Mrs. H. v Ed
wards and Miss Olive Gorrell of
Reinersville and Miss Maydelle AL
derman. Two piano solos by Mrs.
Geo Lowell were greatly enjoyed.
Miss Emma Lee Stewart and Miss
Christine Shilling sang two beautiful
duets. Miss Shilling played the
accompaniment
Mrs. Button showed lantern films
of scenes in Jerusalem and Bethle-
hem, where she visited last summer.
During the presentation of the pic
lures she gave most interesting
description of her travels while in
Palestine. Mrs. w. A. Richey of
Hebron, member of this chapter,
was among those present
The next meeting will be March
II, at the home of Miss Augusta
True. Mrs Eugene Bell has the
program-XX.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-02-26
Death or Mrs. Adella Roberts

Relatives in this locality received
word of the death of Mrs. Adella
Roberts, aged 62, widow of Syl-
vester Roberts, which occurred at
her home at Lawton, Okla, Jan. 26,
following an attack of influenza and
heart trouble and an illness of pa
ralysis of the throat Her last ill
ness was of less than weeks du-
ration.
Mrs. Roberts maiden name was
Smith, and in her earlier years she
was engaged in teaching. Her par
ents are buried at Beverly. Follow
ing their marriage, Mr.. and Mrs.
Roberts resided here where Mr.,
Roberts was in the grocery business
They left this place about Is years
ago, for Oklahoma, where they had
since resided. Mr.. Roberts death
occurred Oct. 10, 1917. While they
had no children of their own, they
reared a nephew Robert Smith, of
Lawton, Okla Chas. Roberts of
Chicago is step son of the deceas-
ed. Catherine and Robert Smith of
Moundsville, W. Va, are. sister and
brother of Mrs. Roberts. 1t will be
recalled that Mrs. Roberts visited
Morgan county relatives about two
years ago.
Funeral services were held Jan.
20, with burial at Lawton, Okla
homa.