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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-11-25
SCHOOL TAX-CUT PLAN
ANALYZED
Figures Show Counties Pro-
pOsal Would Cost State
Nearly $6,6OO,OOO

NCnIAy PVeVVVeVVV
On the basis of appropria-
lions for 1882, the plan to cut
county school levies under the
equalization fund law from 81
to 80 cents per 100--proposed
by several county organiza-
tions-would call for addition
al aid from the State to the ex-
tent of nearly 100000 to
maintain the public education
al system for this one year at
the minimum prescribed by
statute.
Last week, when the propos-
al was made at a meeting of
boards of county commission
ers from twenty-one counties
at Annapolis, it was estimated
that the increased State aid re-
quired would be about 5,00O,-
900. 1
The drop from the 67-cent
figure to 80 cents would mean,
according to estimates COM
piled by the State Department
of Education, that the State
government would have to ap-
propriate enough money to pay
for seventy-five per cent of the
minimum legal requirements
for the entire educational sys-
tenn in Maryland SO, 304, 824-
plus any deficiencies in the
twenty-five per cent which
would be raised by local taxa
ton. The deficiencies to be
met by the equalization fund
would amount to $74,417, it
was estimated, making a grand
total of $9,378,241
OF the additional funds the
State would need to appropri-
ate under the proposal $780,
636, Baltimore city would re-
ceive $2,2O3,595, and the bal
ance, $3,596,O41, would be dis
tributed, in proportion to their
requirements, among the twen-
ty-three counties of the State.
This increase would be over
and above the regular appro-
priations now made by. the
State to the State Department
of Education-a total of $5,-
330,342 in 1932-and would be
met, like the regular appropri-
ations, out Of the general
treasury from some new sour
ces Of revenue, according to the
~oun y proposals.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-11-25
FORTUNE MADE FROM
CANDY

Jet D. Sheetz, of Lancaster,
is the heir of an estate estimat-
ed at 100000, left by his
father, Ellie Sheetz, who died
in Washington last week.
The elder Sheetz, originator
of Martha Washington Cand-
les, amassed his fortune during
a lifetime devoted exclusively
to the manufacture of candy.
In the estate is an enormous
collection of art objects and
historic relics, together with
real estate, the company own
ing outright the properties on
which the 200 stores it operat-
ed throughout the United
States are located.
The first Sheetz store was
started in Lancaster in 1900.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-11-25
TRUSTEES SELL HARTFORD
PROPERTIES

Trustees Frederick Lee Co
bourn and Michael H. Fahey,
offered at public sale several
Hartford county properties OF
e. Roy James, of Havre de
Grace.
The Old Bay Farm, a tract of
295 acres adjoining the race
track of the Hartford Agricul-,
tural and Breeders Association,
was sold to Mr.. Charles F. p.
Waters, Trustee, of Baltimore.
for the sum of $4,000. Mr..
Waters, as trustee, also pur-
chased the canning house pro-
perry at Swan Creek for the
sum of $4,000.
Two parcels of improved real
estate on Front street in Aber-
deem were also sold, one to Ann
Guidice, for $4,000 and the
other to Charles w. Germon
for $1,000. A number of UNI
improved lots were purchased
by different bidders.
The James home at Wash
ington and Commerce in
Havre de Grace was likewise
offered for sale, but it was
withdrawn because of insult
ficient bids,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-11-25
FOR DECREASE
in MOTOR ACCIDENTS

A remarkable decrease in the
number of fatal accidents this
month is one of the things the
people of Maryland have to be
thankful for, according to e.
Austin Baughman, Commits
sioner of Motor Vehicles.
Last year, from the first of
November until Thanksgiving,
forty-five persons were killed
in motor vehicle accidents,
the commissioner explained.
"This year, during the same
period, there have been only
nineteen deaths.
"The fact that twenty-six
persons have been saved from
an untimely snuffing-out seems
to me something for which to
offer hearty thanks.
''Marylanders can be Justly
proud of this reduction. 1t is
an indication that they are
placing greater value on life,
and are exerting greater effort
to preserve it.
Therefore, / am asking the
people of the State who are
thankful to be alive to cooper
ate in the Save-A-Life Cam
paign. They will do them
selves and their fellow-citizens
a valuable service If they will
have their cars inspected at
once, or urge dilatory friends
to do the same. Only a few
more days remain to comply
with the compulsory inspection
law"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-11-25
TO IMPROVE ROAD IN
PENNSYLVANIA

Replae emsnt of 2.41 miles, of
the Baltimore pike in Penn
anu upp-r Oxford townships,
Pa, is proposed by the State
Highway Department. In a
letting for December 2, an
nounced by Secretary Samuel
S. Lewis, the Chester county
PROJECT is included.
The section to be rebuilt is
on Route No. /, located be-
tween Forestville and West
Grove. Concrete pavement 20
feet wide will replace the pres
ent narrow road. A number of
bad curves also will be elimi-
mated under the departments
plans.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-11-25
WOODLAND

The Woodlawn, w. G.. T. TT.
met with Mrs. Martin L.
Thompson, Friday afternoon,
the 18th.
Mrs. Ward Brown, of Balti-
more, has been visiting MI. and
Mrs. Francis Burlin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Mckay
and Elsie spent Sunday in
Washington with her aunt,
Mrs. Edward T. Bryde.
Mrs. Ernest Cullen, who has
had a nervous breakdown, was
taken to the home of her moth
er, Mrs. Cameron in Whining
ton last week.
Mr.. Reuben Reynolds, of
near Blue Ball, visited Mr..
Howard Barnes, Saturday.
Mrs. holland Campbell spent
part of last. week in the univer-
sity of Pennsylvania Hospital
for observation and tests.
Mrs. E. T. Bryde, of Wash
ington, visited her mother at
the home of her brother, Mr..
George Tyson, first of the
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Tyson,
Mrs. ]. B. Tyson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Tyson and Naomi were
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Earl Tyson, of Rising Sun.
Miss Anne E. Thompson
spent the weekend with her
grandmother at the home of
Mr.. John Beaver, of near Port
Deposit.
Mrs. Gagg, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Gagg and Miss Louise
Gagg, of Brooklyn, N. Y, Mes
Sis. Joe Sweeney and Chester
Tome, of New Brunswick, N. j.,
spent the weekend with Mr..
and Mrs. S. Rowland Tome
having come down for the we'd
ding of the formers daughter.
Lillian, to Mr.. Forrest Miller.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-11-25
Robert Coulter

ROBERT Coulter
Robert Coulter died sudden
ly at his home at Calvert Fri
day evening, from a heart at
Gack. Mr.. Coulter had con-
Quoted a general store bust
ness at Calvert for some years.
His health had not been the
best for some time past. On
Friday evening after closing
his store and going up stairs to
retire, he was stricken and died
within a few minutes. The
deceased was in the list year
Of his age. He was born at
Westtown, Pa, but had been a
resident of this county for
many years, conducting a mill
ing business at Liberty Grove
for a number of years. He
mad lived at Calvert for some
time past.
His wife and one daughter.
Mary, wife of VIM. ]. Snyder,
of Rising Sun, survive.
Funeral services were held
tuesday afternoon, at the home
of his daughter, at two o'clock
and interment made in West
Nottingham cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-11-25
Rev. John Nj. Hunter

The funeral of the Rev. John
M. Hunter was held Friday
morning, with services in Zion
Presbyterian Church, the Rev.
William H. Davies, a former
pastor assisted by the Rev. w.
j. Wefelman pastor, officiating.
The deceased died at his
home near Mechanics Valley,
this county, Nov. Ia, after
about four weeks illness. He
was born near Harrington,
Tenn, on May 16, 1868 and was
married to Miss Laura Bell Og-
LIVE, of Selbyville, Tenn, in
1879. Having entered the min
istry in early manhood, he
went into home mission work
and had charge of churches in
different parts of the south and
middle west.
After nearly forty years of
service in the Presbyterian
ministry, ill health forced him
to retire from active work and
he and his family came to this
county, settling near Mechan-
les Valley. about fourteen
years ago. During that time
he had frequently supplied var
ious churches in the absence of
the regular pastor. He is sur
vived by his wife and daughter,
Miss Florine, at home and two
sons, Marian B. Hunter, of
Warsaw, N. Y, and Herbert L.
of Tampa, Fla.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-11-25
Mrs. Susan Ann Taylor

Mrs. Susan Ann Taylor
Within 10 days of being 100
years old, Mrs. Susan Ann Tay-
Tor died November Z, at the
home of her daughter, Mrs.
Fannie T. Hay, well known
Wilmington leader of the Wo-
mems Christian Temperance
Union. Mrs. Taylor was born
near Odessa and was the
daughter of the late William
and Tabitha Pugh Price. Her
girlhood and young woman
mood were spent in this coun-
ty, where she taught school on
Bohemia Manor.
While teaching in this coun-
ty she was married to Thomas
Taylor, who died many years
ago. For the past forty years
Mrs. Taylor mad made her
home in Wilmington. She is
survived by her daughter, Mrs.
Hay.
Interment was made in Beth
-el M. e. Cemetery, at Pivot,
Mrs. Taylor having been a
member of Bethel M. E..
Church.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-11-25
A WEEKS TO CHRISTMAS
x Shop Early
Mail Early
Buy Christmas Sc ais

Sunday, November q, will be ceIe-
brated throughout the nation as Tuber-
culosls Sunday. Proclamations have
been issued by Governor Albert G.
Richie and Howard w. Jackson,
Mayor of Baltimore, requesting the
public to buy literally Of Christmas
Seals and also requesting the clergy
to call the attention Of their congre-
cations to the far-reachlng and hu-
name benefits Of the campaign against
tuberculosis In Maryland.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-11-25
WEST NOTTINGHAM 49,
BALTIC. FRIENDS O

Closing their season in sea
of mud on the Colora field last
Saturday, the West Noting
HON foot ball team gained
their fifth victory by virtue of
their 10 to 0 win over the Bal
timore Friends School. The
heavier Friends team was kept
closely bottled up by the hard
charging of the Nottingham
line, all through the game and
their only threat occurred in
the first period when the visi-
tors recovered a tumble on the
Nottingham 9 yard line but in
four Gowns they could not adj
vance the ball. In the first
quarter Wood recovered a FUN
bled punt on the Friends 80,
and from here the Nottingham
backs pounded the line until
Armstrong crossed the goal
line from the eight yard mark
er. In the second period, Wood
blocked punt and Barber re-
covered for the Maroon and
White on the Friends 10 yard
line. Nottingham received a
penalty and failed to gain in
two plays. On the following
play, Odell passed to Bowles
who scored the touchdown.
Teeter romped wide around
the left end for the point.
The second half found the
going rough for the players
with the field completely
churned up and fumbles were
numerous. However, the vic
tors continued to protect their
lead and the Baltimore outfit
threw caution to the winds in
attempting to score.
The five Nottingham line
men who played their last
game for the Maroon and
White, smashed their way thru
continually to annoy the
Friends backs. Ray, Cory and
McCauley in the center of the
line, playing opposite far heav-
Ter opponents seldom failed to
fathom the plays directed at
them and it was through the
gaping holes which they open
ed that the w. N. A. backs
charged for long gains. Nc
Kinney and Wood, the Noting
ham wingmen were the ones
to take advantage of the breaks
afforded, recovering fumbles
and blocking kicks. Three
senior backs also played their
last game. Metzgar, Bowles
and Odell each did their part in
the final game. All three were
the blockers who cleared the
way for the Nottingham gain
ers, Teeter and Armstrong.
Tho Iix,1
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-11-25
ELKTON WILL NOT GET
NEW POSTOFFICE

REPRESENTATIVE T. A | a n
Goldsborough, of this, the First
Congressional District of Md,
speaking before the Elkton
Rotary Club, stated the pros
poets for a new postoffice build
ing being erected in Elkton,
are practically doomed. A de-
crease in revenue, he stated.
has eliminated the town from
the lists Of shore postoffice inn
RrQvemsnts,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-11-25
RISING SUN SCHOOL NEWS

The teachers of our high and
elementary school attended a
meeting of the Cecil County
Teachers Association on Sat-
urday morning, November 10.
in the Elkton High School
building.
Miss Beardsell, County We'll
fare Director, made very in
teresting address explaining
the work of her society, and
made a plea to the teachers to
aid this work in this time of
stress by donating 81 month
to the Welfare Society. The
Cecil County Teachers >Asso-
citation received this plan very
generously and practically all
the teachers present pledged
themselves to do this for at
least a period of five months,
at which time, if conditions did
not improve, they pledged their
continuance of the practice.
Teachers who we're not present
will be interviewed in regard
to this matter.
Mr.. E.. Clark Fontaine, SUI
pervisor of the Eastern Shore
High School, delivered a splen-
did fnspirational address on
the topic us Teaching a Pro-
fession?" In his address he
maintained that teaching was a
profession, because it required
a long period of preparation,
because the teaching profess
sion had a code of professional
ethics, because the teaching job
was one of service. He chal-
Hanged the teachers to regard
their work as a profession and
to defend it not in a militant
way but in an open minded
way as a profession.
Several beautiful clarinet
solos were given by Mr.. Barnes
of the North East High School
faculty, accompanied by Miss
Hurley, Director of Music at
Washington Hall, Port De-
post.
In spite of the inclement
weather a splendid attendance
was noted.
Our High School Alumni AS
ISOLATION is considering the
matter of equipping our audi
forum for basket ball.
The November meeting of
the Parent Teachers Associa-
ton will be held on Tuesday
evening, November 10Th, in the
High School Auditorium. The
program at this meeting will
be in the form of a musical
demonstration by the music
pupils of Mrs. John Wilson.
Come out to this meeting.
The high school faculty last
Wednesday considered the
question of student clubs. An
announcement Of the student
clubs to be included in our
schedule will be made in a later
issue of this paper.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-11-25

Touchdowns, Bowles, Arm
strong. Point, Teeter.
Substitutions: Nottingham,
Cameron for Thompson, Bar
Der for Mckinney, Odell for
Metzger, Ewing for Stiteler,
Ballman for Ray, Mckinney
for Barber, G. Cameron for
McCauley, Barber for Wood,
Metzgar for Armstrong, Arm
strong for Teeter, E. Ewing for
Cory, Ray for Ballman, Nc
Cauley for G.. Cameron, Balder-
ston for Bowles, Smith for Met
agar, Bounds for Odell, G. Ew-
ing for Mckinney.
Referee, Steele, U. of Del;
Umpire, Clendenin, Maryland;
Linesman, Durrigg, w. & j.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-11-25

Thieves visited the farm of
Walter Wood, near Wrights-
dale, Pa, Wednesday night,
and hauled away about five
barrels of corn. This is the
second visit made by thieves to
Mr.. Woods cornfield this sea-
son. William E. Brown, a
neighbor, also had corn stolen
from his premises recently.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-11-25
ORPHANS COURT

Bonds Approved-John e.
Simpson, executor of Florence
M. Simpson; Hugh B. McCaul-
ey, administrator of George
Milliken.
Account Passed-Sixth ac-
count of The Elkton Banking
and Trust Company, guardian
of Nathan Kaplan and Irwin z.
KsRlaas
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-11-25

The annual meeting Of Rose
Bank Cemetery Association
will be held in Rose Bank Hall,
Calvert, on Thursday, January
5th. Managers meeting at
1870 p. m. Annual meeting at
zoo 3. @
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-11-25

The annual meeting of Cecil
Detective Association will be
held at Calvert on Wednesday,
December IA. The Ladies of
the Aid Society will serve the
dinner for the Association.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-11-25
NOTICE TO GUNNERS

Notice is hereby given that
cunning or other trespassing
on the premises Of the under
signed is positively forbidden,
and all so trespassing will be
prosecuted to the full extent Of
the law.
No traps. William Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-11-25
.COLORA

III,
tanned Wednesday evening last
week by Mrs. Walter Nesbitt
and Mrs. Sophia Nesbitt, at the
formers home, Mt. Pleasant.
Miss Bertha M. Tyson spent
last Friday in Baltimore at
tending the State Executive OF
the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union.
The Westminster Guild OF
West Nottingham will meet
with Misses Esther and Mary
Maxwell, Saturday afternoon,
December 3rd.
The Mission Study Class OF
West Nottingham met with
Mrs. Charles Pyle, Rising Sun,
Tuesday afternoon this week,
Miss Bertha M. Tyson, being
the leader.
A teachers meeting was held
here in the school building this
week.
A valuable hunting dog was
recently stolen from the prem,
Uses of John Blackburn.
Granville Harris and family
are enjoying new radio.
Robert Giesler and a friend,
from Baltimore, visited John
Blackburn and family and en-
joyed the sport of cunning.
Little Miss Helen Fitzgerald
is enjoying a visit with rela-
tives at Richardson Park, Del.
Miss Mary Davis was in Bal
timore for a few days.
Mrs. David l.. Cooney, was a
caller at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Dock Lucas.
Mrs. J. Donald Everett has
returned to her home at West
Nottingham after a pleasant
visit with Rev. and Mrs. Ever
EFT, at Cranbury, N. J.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Price
called on friends at Upper
Principle Sunday.
Mrs. Murray Stephenson has
been spending some time in
Hartford county.
Miss Hanna Boyle was Wis
itor in Rising Sun last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Nickle
and daughter Margaret, of
Philadelphia; Samuel McKin-
ley and daughter Verna, of
Laurel Springs, N. j.; Miss
Mary Snyder and sister and
Mr.. Hughes, of Wilmington,
spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Hambleton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Wilmer
and son Charles, of Lancaster,
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice
Woodrow, West Nottingham.
Ernest Todd, of Havre de
Grace spent a night last week
with his brother Richard Todd
and wife.
Mrs. Belle C. Todd visited
Wilmer McVey and daughter
Miss Edna, near Zion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Miller,
of Chicago, visited some of
their Cecil county relatives,
also visited friends in Chester.
Mrs. Lawson S. Love recent
ly called on her aunt, Mrs.
Thomas Davis, who has been
quite i'll at her home at Not
tingham, Pa.
Miss Mary Belle Glackin,
Baltimore, spent the weekend
with her father Harry Glackin
and her brother Ernest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Todd
and son Bobbie, of Philadel-
phia, were guests of Herman
Lindamood and family, Rock
Springs.
Professor ]. Paul Slaybaugh
and family, of West Noting
ham, lately visited relatives at
Mont Alto, Pa.
Miss Mary Foster, of Balti-
more, spent Sunday at her
home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Steph-
enson, of Baltimore, recently
visited his parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Murray Stephenson.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. l. Lindamood
and David Kline enjoyed a
visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Matson, in Lancaster.
Grier Murray and family,
Richardson Park, DEL, visited
the S. e. Rileys, Sunday.
Mrs. w. N. Wilson attended
the funeral of Mrs. Joseph
Brown in Oxford last week.
Mrs. James Culley and Mrs.
Herbert Reynolds, of New
Rrjduo uicitod tho form ORC
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-11-25
FOR RENT

House for rent, with all mod
ern improvements. Apply to
VIM. M. Pogue, Rising Sun.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-11-25

Perhaps one doesn't want to
DO completely understood.
Evening star., 1932-10-16
United Dripe on Rats

. ATS on the farms east of the Mississippi
~ are in for q tough time during the rest Of
this year through a country wide cooperative
eradication movement sponsored by the Bio
logical Survey.
These drives on the rats will be carried On
in 100 counties and the results if as favorable
as anticipated will probably lead to much
greater drive in the future.
The Biological Survey has prepared three
different types Of red-squill bait which is Of
fered on cost basis to those seeking to elimi-
nate the rats.
It is estimated that rats cost every farmer
in the United States an average Of $40 per
year. In the area in which the drive is to be
carried on this year the cost of the bait is set
at $50, 900, while the estimated saving is ST.
100000.
Nearly q quarter Of a million cans Of the
bait are to be used in the campaign and the
number Ct victims will exceed several million,
officials Of the survey anticipate.
Evening star., 1932-10-16

Come on, Marie" he snapped, moving rapid
ly away. holding her arm, and talking over his
shoulder
uCORRY I didn't see Clelie. Wally. Ought
- to see her. But Marie couldn't get her
here in time. Hasn't given you the slip, has
she? Well, judge what she's like by her
sister. Pretty good sample, hey, Wally? But
next time I come over, stick around, will you?
If Marie hadn't been waiting for you to take
her to the theater the night I got in, never
would have seen you, or heard about your girl,
or anything. She's told me all about Clelie. By
the way-you haven't said a word to Marie.
Ought to say at least Hello to your sister-in-
law-especislly when she isn't your sister-in-
law but your mother r-in-law or whatever you
call it,
He half turned to grin at Wally.
Marie and were married this morning
Couldn't find you you'd have been best man."
Wally stared ahead
Tn you co. Marie said J. Walter. following
her into a compartment. The guard shut the
door and locked it. ]. Walter put his head out
the window.
by. wally" he said We'll be back Got
to 60 home now to attend to some business.
Love to Clelie; If you have to get married be-
fore we get over again. there's Yankee par
son up at the American church"
The train gathered headway, and moved out
of the station Wally had not said even Hello"
to Marie. He had not said anything since his
first outburst on arrival at the train.
What mercy that time had been short
that he had not been forced into speech
For speech would but have trumpet -tongued
to his father-that. 60 -getter-the fact that had
better remain, if possible, forever a secret
the fact that Clele, Marie's sister, was but 10
years old.
Evening star., 1932-10-16
Health Work Progresses

THE campaign to eradicate bovine tuberculosis
has shown remarkable results for the year
ending June 80. according to figures just issued
by the Department Of Agriculture. Compared
with the figures of 10 years ago. the number OF
carcasses found to have come from tubercu-
lar cattle has been reduced two-thirds from
roughly 147,000 to $500. Nearly 100000
cattle were tested in both years, so the figures
indicate real gain in the battle to drive out
this disease.
Evening star., 1932-10-16

uDAD!" shouted Wany dashing up.
- There were handshaking, back pound
ing, semi mi-barbarous expressions Of affection.
Wally caught his breath with q gasp. The tail
young woman was Marie Desmond! What IN
the world? In a moment he would find out.
Just now he must quiz his father.
"Dad!" said he; why didn't you let me know
you were coming? Say this is great! You
aren't going back to New York now, are you?
Why I've just got here, and want to see you.
I want you to see the little house at st. Malo
where I'm going to do my painting-where l.
where we're going to live"
Been here five days, Wally. Business all
done. Heard you were getting tied up without
saying a word to your old man. So I came
over to rescue you But dare say you don't
want to be rescued"
ITO be rescued" said Wally, turning from
his father to Marie.
Her face had lost its expression OF serenity.
A troubled look lay upon it, and slight pallor.
Her gaze was riveted on Wallys; and as he
looked at her, mystifed, her lips parted in a
tremulous half smile. But she said not a word;
nor could Wally.
Before either had spoken ]. Walter, ST., an
ticipated them. He had never missed one IN
his life, and didn't mean to miss this one.