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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-05-05

"Of course. Cary and Miss Mona
between them had run through what
little there was left. Cary wrote Gym
thia and she gave up her college work
and came home. Opened the Odds
and Ends with what her father left
her. With Tenny's board-and yours,
suppose?'
Geoff nodded.
"With that and the profits from the
shop, Cynthia's kept them all going
somehow"
"But the Captains royalties? Mr..
Aylesbury's estate?' Geoff's head was
in his hands, his eyes were haggard.
''Those royalties amount to about
eight or ten dollars month. Ayles-
bury's estate-isn't. Cynthia keeps
up polite fiction that it's invested
in her shop but that's just to soothe
Miss Nona's feelings"
"But she-Miss Nona-the Captain,
too-they're always talking as if they
wanted Cynthia to give up the. shop /;
as If it was a within on her part"
"Of course It's soothing to the
Captains pride to believe that he has
plenty of money and that the gift
shop is fad of Cynthia's; so he does
believe it."
"But Miss Nona?"
The doctor shrugged. Money means
nothing in her lifei A pretty, sweet
hammered woman but about as practi-
cal as pink morning glory" He rose.
"That's the ambulance now. I'm put
ting you in charge at this end Of the
line, remember! I'll look after Gym
thia-you look after Cynthia's FAM
ilyw
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-05-05
OR. w. 3. CALDwELL'S
SYRUP PEPSIN
ADOcfors Family Laxative
Large Pimples on
Face Twelve Years
Healed by cuticura

II was troubled with pimples all
over my face, neck, back and arms.
They were hard, large and red, and
hurt when I touched them. They fes-
tered and scaled over and at times I
could hardly stand to have my clothes
touch my back and arms. I could get
no rest or sleep and was in that con-
dition about ten or twelve years.
81 read an advertisement for Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment and sent for
a free sample of each. I purchased
more and after using two cakes Of
Cuticura Soap and two twenty-five
cent boxes of Ointment was healed"
(Signed) Mrs. Marsha Nevis, r. 6,
Box 125, LAGRANGE, Texas. July 26, '32.
Cuticura Soap 25c. Ointment 25c
and SOC. Talcum 25c. Sold every
where. One sample each free. Adj
dress: "Cuticura Laboratories, Dept.
r. Maiden, Mass."-Adv.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-05-05

Of Cynthia's problem, Geoff thought,
was the responsibility of this charm
ing, gay but potentially dangerous
brother Of hers.
Cynthia had been six days at the
hospital; never dangerously i'll but "
ing for the most part in semi-stupor,
the result of exhaustion. These had
been the six most strenuous days Geoff
had ever known. By the exercise Of
more brain power than he had known
he possessed, he had kept the house
hold expenses within the budget.
He had never dreamed that keep
ing house was so complicated mat
ter. 1t had seemed simple enough on
Monday when he learned from Elsie
what the shop contributed toward ex-
penses at home. He figured it on a
monthly basis. A hundred and fifty
dollars from the shop, the sum Gym
thia insisted on keeping in the bank
against an emergency. and the money
she was still paying on back debts;
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-05-05

of Tenny. The child had caught cold
after all! How worried Cynthia
would bel With the thought Of Gym
thia came the realization that the sound
which had walked him proceeded from
Cynthia's room. In a minute he had
donned bathrobe and slippers and was
tapping at her door.
When she did not answer he went
in. Cynthia was tossing restlessly
about on. the pillows. Her cheeks
were scarlet with fever; now and then
she gave that hoarse, distressing
cough.
1t took but moment to wake Miss
Mona: another to learn the name of
the family doctor and summon him by
telephone. Cary and the Captain were
aroused and came to offer their
services.
1t was Geoff and Miss Mona, how
ever, who carried out the doctors IN
structions. Geoff proved of such value
as nurse that when, toward morning,
it became evident that Cynthia was
seriously i'll, 1t was to him that Doctor
Bigham confided the fact that she
must be taken at once to a hospital.
81 could get nurses here, of course, /"
the physician said thoughtfully. But
it'll be easier to have her in the hos
pital. Besides, want to get her
away from here. She's been under a
terrific strain for two years. Why
some Of you didn't see it." he said
irritably, sis more than / can under
stand. For two years now she's car
ried a load that would test the endur-
ance of an OK"
"You mean the gift shop?" Geoff
asked.
II mean-everything," Doctor Big
ham said largely. "Look here! Gym
thia's conscious-or partly so, and
she's worrying about something she
calls her household budget. I've
promised you'd take 1t off her hands
run it the way she does. That all
right?"
Geoff looked startled. "You must
mean the shop. Miss Mona looks after
the house"
"She does nothing Of the kind. Gym
thia's the householder in this family
and with reason, as you'll soon find
out. Now just step into her room,"
he went on briskly, sand make her I'M
derstand that you're prepared to pay
all bills, order what needs to be or
dered-that kind of thing. I can't
have her worried about such trifles"
Geoff, hesitatingly approaching Gym
thia's bed, was startled at the change
in her. The blue eyes seemed sunk far
back in her head. Her lips were
fever-dry.. She breathed with diff
Guilty and when she saw Geoff and
tried to speak, she began to cough.
Don't talk" he entreated Il just
came in to say that everything'll be
all right, Cynthia. You're not to
worry. I'll keep track Of expenses"
"Out of our own money!" she whis-
pered. "You won't use any Of your
own to pay the bills?"
II won't use any of mine. I prom
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-05-05
CHAPTER VI
Cynthia's Family

That Sunday fingered in Geoff's
memory for many long day.
'If / hadn't gone slidfng-and
didn't slide, because the snow was too
wet would Cynthia not have got
sick?" Tenny demanded, her small
face white with anxiety.
Geoff took her on his lap and gave
her detailed explanation.
Cynthia caught cold yesterday
hunting you-that's true" he said 'But
Doctor Bigham says it wouldn't have
hurt her If she hadn't been so tired
from working in the shop. You
weren't to blame, Tenny. The thing
we've got to do is to keep this house
running till Cynthia is well again"
who's going to plan the meals?'
Tenny was practical child.
Meals? Why, Miss Mona, Of course.
Good heavens, you don't mean"
"Cynthia always plans 'em. And
she gives Marguerite just enough
money to pay for the days supplies
because if you buy things in quantity
for colored person they waste 'em."
Geoff could detect all too clearly Gym
thia's pronouncement in this echo.
His fears proved to be we'll ground
ed. Marguerite appeared soon after
dinner, notebook and pencil in hand.
Miss Mona say you gwine run the
house, Mist Geoff," she remarked.
'Miss Cynthia she plan Monday meals
fob go off ON Sunday afternoon"
Good lord!" Geoff recoiled from
the task presented to him. Cant Miss
Mona look after that part of itT
Marguerite shook her head dole
fully. Miss Cynthia say not. Veal
git in debt head-over-heels when Miss
Mona housekeep."
swell, you do it them"
"Miss Cynthia say amt got no
sense a-tall bout ordering"
"Well"-Geoff took turn up and
down the dining room, hands in his
trousers pockets-"I'll tell your he
suggested brightly. "Have just the
same tomorrow that you did today,
and let me see the bills. That'll give
me little idea of what things cost"
Chicken today cause hits Sunday.
Veal don't have chicken on week
days"
"Oh, the devilp' Geoff glared at
Marguerite and she looked back at
him, highly diverted.
every WE'LL" He drew a chair up
to the table, squared his elbows and
applied himself to the notebook. "I'n
name all the varieties of meat ever
heard of and you can advance objec-
tions. If any. to them. Cutlets?"
"yeal or lamb?"
He sighed. There were wheels with
in wheels in this meal-planning bust
ness. No wonder Cynthia's eyes wore
a far-away look most of the time.
Lamb" he said, at a venture.
Marguerite offering no objection to
lamb outlets, he continued: "All right
we're started. at any rate. Now about
vegetables"
An DESERT he was reminded.
"An' lunch. An stables"
"Stables?r
"Yes, sir. Mistah Geof. Flour an
soap an lard an sich,' she added
kindly.
By the time his task was done and
Marguerite had departed with her
notebook, Geoff was thoroughly ex-
hausted. Moreover, he realized that
this was not single heroic task to be
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-05-05
PoIS0N
in Your bowels!

Poisons absorbed into the system
from souring waste in the bowels.
cause that dull, headachy, sluggish.
bilious condition; coat the tongue;
foul the breath; sap energy, strength
and nerve-force. A little of DR..
Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin will clear
up trouble like that, gently, HARM
lessly, in a hurry. The difference it
will make in your feelings over night
will prove its merit to you.
DR.. Caldwell studied constipation
for over forty-seven years. This long
experience enabled him to make his
prescription just what men, women.
old people and children need to make
their bowels help themselves. Its
natural, mild, thorough action and
its pleasant taste commend it to
everyone. That's why ''Dr. Caldwell'S
Syrup Pepsin," as it is called, is the
most popular laxative drugstores sell.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-05-05

sixty dollars for his own board-he
wondered if he might not increase
that pitifully inadequate sum but de-
cided it would not be playing fair with
Cynthia; seventy-five from Tenny's IA
Their; two hundred and eighty-five dol
lars in all. Surely an adequate sum
for the maintenance of six persons.
Geoff had it all down in neat rows:
food, so much; telephone, so much !;
clothing, SO much; heat, light and
drugs, so much. He regarded with
pride his model budget and longed to
show it to Cynthia.
But like every other household bud
get it began to develop leaks It had
not taken into account such minor
bills as the cost of the newspaper, dry
cleaning for Cary and Miss Mona, a
plumbers bill for a corrroded pipe,
breaking in the kitchen.
Economy became an obsession with
him. 1t would have been simple
enough, of course, to meet all
deficits out of his own pocket; but
somehow Geoff's pride wouldn't al
low that. Cynthia made him prom
Use to pay the household expenses out
of her own money. Then, too, he told
himself that if a girl could handle this
problem and run business besides,
surely he, whose mental powers were
considered rather exceptional in his
own profession, ought to be able to
do it also.
He glanced again at his budget and
noticed that Cary was paying no
board. How come young Mr.. Ayles-
bury wasn't forking over like the rest
of them? Geoff determined to find
out without loss of time.
Cary was in his bedroom, whistlfng
cheerlly as he dressed for an evening
engagement.
Geoff dispensed with preliminaries.
Look here, Cary, you're not paying
board, see. Guess I'll have to charge
you little. I'm paying sixty. Could
you put in-say forty? I don't know
what your salary is"
"Was, you mean," said Cary.
Geoff's expression was one of actual
horror. Lost your job?' he shouted.
Cary nodded. "Fact is, old chap,
was about to ask you If you'd advance
me hundred. You see +"
Nothing doing!" said Geoft bitterly.
"Why,"-the boys jaw sagged-"I
thought you had plenty of money! I
thought you were"
"Think some more-and try to get
any of it, If / havew 1t seemed to
Geoff that he was in charge of a lot of
children without the authority which
would have held them in check If they
were children.
To his surprise Cary's face paled.
1--WE got to have It," he announced.
Fifty dollars of 1t, anyway. It's
for-you see, it's for-alimonyr
Geoff's knees doubled under him
md he sat down on the bed. "Ali-
mony! A kid like you"
"Been married and divorced for two
years. Cary informed him gloomily.
You see, Cynthia was away at col
ege-"
"rll bet she was" Geoff said grimly.
How any Of you kept out of jail while
he was away is more than l know
Let's hear the worst"
(To BE coNTINUEp.)
a
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ise." he told her, wondering little
at this request.
She seemed satisfied and dozed off
and Geoff tiptoed out to consult the
doctor.
"Look here! What've you let me in
for? don't know anything about the
Aylesbury's financial affairs. l don't
know what their income is"
sElsie Dunsmore can tell you," Doc
tor Bigham said absently. "They live
on what Cynthia makes at the shop"
Geoff stared at him. doctor, you
must be mistaken"
The physicians quick ire rose. 81
must, must 1? Isuppose wasn't called
when the Captain lost not only all his
own money but what was left of Ayle-
bury's-I suppose wasn't called
to look after Miss Mona then? Gym
thia came home from college"
"Whatl"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-05-05

md WATCHES CAREFULLY Tor any symptom mat
will indicate that her daughters health is
not all it should be. Read what Mrs, Edward
Wheeler of Triadelphia, w. Va, says; when
! was growing girl l was subject to colds
lost much strength, my system became very
weak, felt tired, my appetite was poor and
had nervous headaches Mother gave me
Dr. Pierces Favorite Prescription and in a
short time I felt so much stronger and more
active, was relieved of frequent colds and
since then have been in very good health"
Write DR.. Pierco's Clinic,' Buffalo, N. Y.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-05-05
GIRL toWOMAN

LIVERY mother
Iknows those
anxious years when
her daughter is be-
coming a woman.
The wise mother
makes a con6dant
of her child, adj
vises her as to her
physical Well-being
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THE STORY FROM THE OPENING CHAPTER


Ms lives
a
MaMN mME mah
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Natures Benefcence
To be busy is, the greatest foe Of
grief.-Exchange
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-03-13

You can see at a glance that this
frock is the last word in chic, SO
let's talk about what it will do for
you. You'll want broader shoulders
and bulk above the waist, Of course,
and that's what the casual raglan
sleeves are designed for.
Your hips should be slim and your
skirt straight, and that's the reason
for the clever scanning. You must
be feminine and alluring, so
there's the scarf pulled through a
slit and finished with a huge bow.
Pattern No. $3.50 is designed for
sizes "a, SO, 38, 40, AZ, Al, As, 48 bust.
Price, Is cents.
Have you seen our new Spring
Fashion Magazine? 1t contains
easily made styles for women, misses
and children as we'll as instructive
sewing hints Price 10 cents.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-03-13
Personals

Miss Martha Jane Baker, daugh-
ter OF Mr. and Mrs. E. l.. Baker, 5155
North Capitol avenue, spent the
weekend with her parents.
Miss Helen Louise Langston.
student at Northwestern university,
spent the weekend with her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. M. Langston.
10l Hampton drive.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Nixon of Chi
cago, are visiting Mrs. ]. G. Kar-
stedt, 2430 North Delaware street.
Mrs. Clarence E. Cole entertained
Friday with bridge party in honor
of Mrs. Nixon at her home. 50 West
Fall Greek boulevard.
MIR. and Mrs. Ralph Whitehill OF
Chicago are visiting their parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Whitehill. 4450
North Meridian street. They arrived
Saturday with Mrs. c. E. Whitehill.
who has been visiting them at their
home.
Ernest G. Barrett Jr., son of Mr..
and Mrs. E. Clifford Barrett, 3l73
North Delaware street, sailed Satur-
day on the S. S. Santa Marta on
the Tabor academy spring cruise to
the Caribbean. He was awarded the
trip in recognition Of his high rec
ord.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-03-13
Have Hobby
Collectors Hot on Trail
of First Air Mail COUerS
a Hobby
BY MRS. C. o. ROBINSON

A S an adjunct to philately, a
IA collection of first flight air mail
covers makes an interesting study
because it tells the story of the
phenomenal development of aircraft
and air transport.
In the early days Of aviation, the
pilot who attempted a flight carried
a few pieces Of mail to use as
souvenirs of the trip should it be
successful. These covers were treas
ured and are very valuable today.
If the trip ended in crash and
the letters we're Salyaged, they were
priced even more highly. When
regular mail service was established
in the United States and new air
service was opened in a town, the
postoffice department furnished the
postmaster with a cachet for use on
mail dispatched on the first fight.
This custom continues and one Of
the covers illustrated is the most
recent cachet. The other two are
first fights from indianapolis.
There has been an amusing
amount of discussion as to which
should be considered the first air
mail fight. Someone facetiously has
stated that the first air mail was
carried in "A B. G. when Brutus
and CasSiuS fed from Rome after
killing Caesar. and sent messages to
each other by carrier pigeons
Others claim that the first air
mail was letter written by George
Washington and carried on Jan. 9,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-03-13
Meeting to
Be Held by
Vote Groups
Women's League Study
Groups to Convene
Wednesday.

The third meeting of the study
groups Of the indianapolis League
of Women Voters will be held at 10
Wednesday morning in the Rauh
Memorial library.
Mrs. Ralph E. Carter will talk on
School Attendance and the Child
Labor Laws" w A. Hacker, as
sistant superintendent of schools in
charge of social service, will discuss
the work of his department.
Special Schools for Handicapped
Children" will be described by Mrs.
w H. Higgins.
Mrs. Walter S. Greenough has
been appointed chairman of the
program committee for the conven-
ton to be held by the Indiana
League, May 4 and 5, in Bloom
ington.
Assisting the chairman will be
Mrs. T. j. Louden, president of the
Bloomington league: Mrs. Frank c.
Pennell, president of the Kokomo
league, and Mrs. George Keagy of
Hagerstown.
The board of directors of the or
ganization recently authorized the
revision of the Indiana Voters
Handbook" and appointed Miss Sara
Lauter, chairman of the commit
tee arranging the revision.
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that delivery was delayed instead
of expedited.
BY May, 1919, one year after the
first official attempt at air mail
schedule, the service had improved
to such extent that a route was
established between Chicago and
Cleveland and in July this line was
extended to New York.
Also, in this year, the first de-
livery of mail to ship was &C
complished and the first interna-
tional air service was established
between New York and Havana.
In 1920 the western terminus Of
the air line was extended to San
Francisco and the continent was
spanned.
Until 1925 the air mail trans
~ port was a division of the post
Office department, which can be
credited with the progress made in
aviation IN the United States.
Transport Of air mail has been the
foundation of air traffic and de-
velopment of aviation would have
been deferred several years if the
federal government had not eStab-
hshed an aerial post.
Because banking houses on air
lines had the advantage Of interest
savings over those in cities not on
air routes, the air mail delivery was
taken from government control and
contracts given to private transport
companies. Eddie Cantor overlooked
this fact in his explanation Of the
present postal deficit.
Although air lines crisscross the
nations Of the world and reach from
one continent to another, air mail
service is in its infancy and in the
future today will be considered a
pioneering period. Therefore. now
is the time to begin a collection Of
air flight covers, which will be a
record of this amazing accomplish
ment.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-03-13
Recent Bride
Is HQnOreI
at Luncheon
Miss Mary Ann Ogden Is
Guest at Fete; To Be
We'd. March %.

The approaching and recent mar
riages OF Miss Mary Ann Ogden and
Mrs La Rue Byron are the occa-
sion for entertainments this week.
Mrs. Harold c. Ochsner gave
luncheon today at her home, 1883
North Meridian street. in honor of
Miss ogden, whose marriage to
Henry Lippencott Parrish of River
ton, N. j., will take place March 20.
Miss Ogden is the daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. James NJ. Ogden, 1851
North Capitol avenue.
The luncheon table was decorated
with talisman roses. Guests with
Miss ogden were Mrs. Ogden, Mes
danes e. L. Dean, Claus H. Best.
Wilbur Peat, George c. Calvert,
Homer G.. Hamer, David F. Smith,
Misses jeanette Harris, Margaret
Harrison and Ruth Deckman.
Mrs. Byron, who was Miss Phyllis
Nordstrom before her recent mar
riage, will be honored Tuesday
night at party given at the home
OF Mrs. Parke Cooling. $685. Wash
ington boulevard.
Guests will include members Of
the active and alumnae chapters of
Phi Beta, honorary professional
dramatic sorority of the Arthur
Jordan Conservatory of Music.
Those who will attend will be
Mesdames II. w. Rhodehamel, Rob-
ert Ferriday, Richard Fielding, Ruth
Edwards, Glenn bingham Frank
Weimer, Georgia Nagel, Marion
Nelson, Fred Pettijohn, Finley
Wright, Helen Morton, Misses Kath-
ryn Budd, Helen Coffey, Gwendolyn
Schort, Irene Bishop, Ruth Brad
ford, Lola Perkins. Josephine Fitch,
Frances Beck, Rae CaWdell Fan
chon Fattig, Hortense Guthrie.
Helen Lloyd, Alma Meyer. Helen
Meyers, Helen Frances Starr, Al
berta Speicher Grace Marie Mullen,
Betty McFadden. Maxine Mckay,
Martha Pittinger, Martha Pettijohn
and Alethia Pettijohn.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-03-13
Mrs. O'Neal to
Give Talk at
Church Session

MY Mothers Flower Garden and
Mine" will be the topic discussed
by Mrs. Perry O'Neal at the meet
ing of the Jessy Wallin Haywood
Alliance at the All Souls Unitarian
church Thursday afternoon. The
talk will follow the 1890 luncheon
meeting of the group.
Mrs. O'Neal is president of the
State Federation of Garden clubs
and is chairman of the Garden
Emergency Relief work group.
A group of spring songs will be
presented by Miss Charlotte Lieber,
accompanied by Mrs. Frank T.
Edenharter: THE Bird" by Dwight
Fiske; Lilac" by Serge Rach-
maninoff and Happy Song" by
Teresa Del Riego.
Miss sue Howe has arranged the
program for the meeting and Mrs.
George G. Finfrock, president, will
preside at the business session.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-03-13
.Alun1nae
Officers to
Be Named
Pi Beta Phi Sorority To
Arrange Plans for State
State Luncheon.
rs Of the Indianapolis

Officers Of the indianapolis
Alumnae Club Of Pi Beta Phi soror-
ity will be elected at the afternoon
meeting, to be held April 3 at the
home Of Mrs. Roy Lee Smith, 42l
Blue Ridge road
Mrs. Smith is chairman OF the
nominating committee, which was
appointed by Mrs. Jasper P Scott,
president. at the meeting Saturday
at the home Of Mrs. Roy Briggs, 1923
Sutherland avenue. Mrs Smiths
committee is composed Of Mesdames
Pau V. Brown and Raymond Stilz.
Mrs. Scott named the committee
for the state luncheon which will be
held April 90 Mrs. Carlos Deeds is
chairman assisted by Mesdames
Allen c. Raup, L. L. Flint, B. c.
Lewis and Misses Margaret Coombs,
Ruth Landers and Ethel Curryer.
At the April meeting Mrs. Edwin
Camp will describe her visit to the
ri Beta Phi settlement school at
Gatlinburg, Tenn. Miss Miriam King
Will explain philanthropic projects
Of various national college sororities.