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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-05-09
BLOOMING ROSE

Members of the Ladies' Aid Society
met at the home of Mrs. c. Q. Hook
on Wednesday last. Rev and Mrs. f.
L. Names were present along with
nineteen members of the organization.
A delicious luncheon was served.
Preaching services will be conducted
at Blooming Rose church on Saturday
night, May 18. Everybody invited to
attend
Mr.. and Mrs. Lott VanSickle and
daughter Blanche were business cal
lers in Oakland one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs Paul Hook and their
daughters June, Jean and jeanne, Of
Acosta, Pa, were visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Quinter Hook on Sunday.
Miss Laura Friend, who is employed
at Friendsville, spent the weekend
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Friend.
Miss Evelyn Fee, of Smithfeld, Pa,
spent Sunday here with relatives.
Rev. R. l.. Maness and j. S. Meyers,
the latter of Canton, o., spent Friday
evening with Mr.. and Mrs. Orval c.
Friend.
Orval Friend, who has been i'll for
some time, is improving at this time.
Miss Margaret Hinebaugh, who was
employed at Fairmont, has returned
to her home.
Ralph HENDERSON spent the week
end with his sister, Mrs. Merle Frantz
Wayne Hook was a business caller
in Uniontown on Wednesday.
Paul Sisler was in Grantsville or
business one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Teets, of Nor
Evansville, Pa, spent the weekend
here with Mrs. Grace VanSickle.
Arch Friend was visiting his sister
Mrs. Mae Friend, on Sunday after
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-05-09
ROY LEWIS

Roy Lewis, aged II years, son of Mr..
and Mrs. William Lewis, of Under
wood, south of Oakland, died in Me
mortal Hospital, Cumberland, Satur-
day night of peritonitis, following an
operation. His body was brought from
Cumberland in Bolden's ambulance
and buried Tuesday afternoon at 200
o'clock following services conducted
by Rev. Columbus Sines in the Swal-
low Falls church. Interment was made
in the Kimmell cemetery.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-05-09

The schedule for the first classe:
follows, but these may be changed for
the following weeks to be more con-
venient for those who will take the
course:
Sang Run, Monday evening, May IS
at 7:30 at the school.
Avilton, Tuesday evening, May IA
at 1870 at st. AIMS Hall.
New Germany, Wednesday, May L.
at 200 p. M, at the home of Mrs. San,
Otto.
Bittinger, Thursday, May 16, at 200
p. M, at the school.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-05-09
BLAINE ALVIN CASTEEL

Blaine Alvin Casteel, aged 81 years,
8 months and q days, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John A. Casteel, of Rosedale, ad
joining Oakland, died early yesterday
morning of tuberculosis after a pro-
longed illness. His funeral will occur
at Sang Run on Friday afternoon al
2:3O o'clock and will be conducted by
Rev. D. C. Trimble.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-05-09
KENNETH ]. G. BRANT

Kenneth Jesse George Brant, son Of
Calvin and Anna Shipley Brant, Of
Fairmont, w. Va, died May 5, 1885,
of pneumonia. He was born January
9, 1926.
He is survived by his parents, one
sister, two aged grandmothers ard
other relatives. Rev. C. W. Fraker, of
McHenry, officiated at his funeral
services in the U. B. church at Ne
Henry and interment was in the
Thayerville cemetery. The father OF
the deceased was born and reared il
the McHenry community, being a son
of the late George Brant. He moved
to Fairmont several years ago.
REV. HARRY A. GROVES
II
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-05-09

when he ran into a COW on the hign-
way near Swanton. The COW ran onto
the highway just as Murphy drove
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-05-09

up and was unable to stop the car in
time to avoid the accident. The cow
was killed.
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good friend, and guess you're mine, too. Will you tell me if there's any truth in the rumors of her engage ment lowell. to anybody"
 A brief hesitation and the head with its powdered wig and slanting hat was shaken violently.
 "I'm trusting you, Mrs. Flower" went on the mans voice, growing in intensity of feeling. "I'm telling you what I couldn't say to Sybil herself. Tonight in your house has opened all the old wounds. It came to me that perhaps she, too. has not forgotten. Will you-can you find out for me and let me know before leave? Be- cause"
 A distracting noise suddenly assail- ed them; the loud reverberations of a great gong, raised voices. hurrying feet, crashing music and laughter. The signal had been given for the mid night unmasking. Hutton had scarce dy time to realize that this signal could not have been given without the pres ence of the hostess when
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By Elsie Endicott,

question in his eyes she put both arms around his neck and whispered, as he drew her fondly to him:
 "Oh, Tom, dear! You silly boy! Did you think I'd rather have diamond ring than bungalow? Why, would mt take it for the world! You spent the money you had saved to buy the building-lot. Tom. dearest! Think of having home, all our own!"
 Before the surprised young man could say a word, she thrust an off, cial-looking envelope into his hands, containing the deed to his cherished lot. And when he began. "But, Don- ma, darling" she wouldn't listen to him. but pulled him down beside her in the hammock, where he kissed her and held her close.
 The next evening Tom brought her little ring with modest blue stone (the color of Donna's eyes, he thought).
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Bungalow! Building-lot! Donna tiptoed away and leaned trembling against the wall. Dear Tom! A little home, all their own! She knew now why he had said "No, not yeti" She looked steadily down at her ring a moment, and then, leaving a message that she would be back soon, she left the office and hastened to the jewelry store. She asked the proprietor, whom she knew, if she might see him "on im- portant business for a few minutes. Soon she came out smiling, with folded slip of paper held tightly in one hand.
 Donna hurried back to the office and immediately telephoned Curtis, the real estate dealer. She managed to evade Tom whenever he came near the office all day But that evening she met him with outstretched hands and eyes full of love and longing. Tom stared hard at her left hand, on which sparkled no diamond ring, and at the
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By Abner Anthony

Masks off" cried the Vatican shepherdess sitting beside him in the curtained alcove, and turned her face to the moonlight. Happy New Year. MT. Hutton"
 "Sybil!" Hutton caught her hands in uncontrolled fervor. Then he drew back. But Jim told me you were his wife"
 Louise and I changed costumes" Sybil's tones were demure but encour- aging. T wished to avoid certain party"
 "Oh, you did. We'll, so did l." Then Hutton laughed happily. Well. you've heard my confession, but not all, Sybil. Good Lord, girl, how I've missed you!"
 A moment later Hutton opened the window and tossed a pair of masks into the dusky garden. Masks off forever with us And now shall we go down and say Happy New Year to our friends?" Then, as they descended the, stairway together, he spoke as if to himself. Bless dear blundering Jim!"
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in. Instead. he turned and left the of flee before the girls noticed his pres ence. He crossed the yard and sat down on pile of lumber behind shed to think over this disturbing question of diamond engagement rings which had been so suddenly forced on his att tention. For some time he had seen plainly, in his minds eye, the pretty little bungalow which he was going to build for Donna. His employer. who wanted to help the young foreman. had promised to give him the lumber to build it, if Tom would secure the building lot.
 At his employers suggestion, Tom had already paid down half the price of the lot, and by careful saving was now ready to make the final payment and secure the land; and it seemed to him that his cherished dream of home was about to be realized at last But now came this dismaying fact of Donna's desire for diamond ring. Of
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What She Req lily Wanted

debating the thing in his mind all morning, he hurried through his din- ner and spent the rest of the noon hour at the jewellers, inquiring the prices of diamond engagement rings. To his dismay he found that the price of the one he wanted was exactly the amount required before the building lot could be his. But he had made up his mind; and that evening he present ed the surprised and delighted girl with beautiful diamond engagement ring. "Just as big as Belle Daw- son's!" So Donna exclaimed proudly.
 Bubbling over with happiness. Don na tripped down to work the next morning. proudly conscious of her dia- mond ring, but stopped in dismay out side the private office, as through the psrtly-open door she heard these words: How about your bungalow, Tom? Have you bought that lot from Curtis yet?" And Toms disappointed voice replied slowly. "No; not yet"
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Thanks to a Blundere1

You can't. Everybody knows you are here. Except Hutton" Mrs. Flow CT laughed childishly. "Oh. forgive me. dear. know it's serious for you. Why, you two haven't spoken for a year, have you? Imagine you two. of all the people, seeing the Old Year out together!"
 Sybil faced her classic Image des- perately. T won't go down in this gown. It's not enough of disguise. and some one may know what I'm wearing. It would leak out. Louise, you must change costumes with me. That wig-those panniers-oh. nobody would ever suspect me of being a Wat teau shepherdess. And when time comes to unmask, I'll be suddenly i'll or disappear like Cinderella"
 Mrs. Flower, always good natured and obliging, was out of her brocade by this time and assisting her young guest to dress. About the same time a tall masked figure in monks cloak was representing round image of royalty.
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Is It Not a Mistake?

the way. Christy. Carrie Coleman 'phoned over here yesterday and said she'd had letter from her cousin, Rush Mcknight"
 Christy turned pale clear to the edges of her brown hair. where gray thread or two was beginning to run like silver. But she kept the usual grip upon her emotions that she al- ways did when that name was men toned.
 Hes just cleared up s2S,0O0 in wheat. It doesn't seem possible, does 1T? He expects to do as we'll next year if prices hold up. Then he says he's coming back to civilization. Car rie thinks there's somebody in Minne- apolis he's interested in. Probably he'll settle down there"
 "Mary"-Christy's voice was sharp as she interrupted you want your dresses made loose or tight around the waist?"
 She walked back home in the soft dusk. She smelled lilacs all the way, and she walked on her heart-her poor. starved heart that Rush Mo- Knight had left behind him desolate when he went to the wheat country. That's all over.' she thought-"all
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house where the musicale was to be given. She thought of Pearl Heath sit- ting there beside her large. placid, stupid mother and opposite Percival.
 She thought of how the three would enter the house together, and how presently Pearl would be sitting at the piano. playing for him while he sang.
 She had had her heart broken dur ing the first six months of her mar riage. Another woman had intruded. She had not conceived that she could be so jealous, and yet she fancied she had kept it all away from him. "I will wait" she had bidden herself. Aft CT all, she was his wife. and this wom- an was no better than a score of oth- CTS he had rejected because of her. She did not understand him. but she wanted to keep him. Some one says
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Alberta now instead of making beauti- full dresses for happy brides to wear. And 1t wouldn't have made any differ ence to mother-not for long anyway. Well, I try to think everythings for the best" She sighed as she boxed the dress tenderly and closed the win dow and went out to supper.
 Christy had her dressmaking shop in the two front rooms of Mrs. Feels house and she boarded with Mrs. Peel. After supper Christy told Mrs. Peel that she would find the dress ready to hand to Delina's messenger when she sent after it; then she made ready and went to Mary Lakes.
 "Did you know that Doris is carry ing on perfectly awful over Harry Crane" Mary asked. Being an in valid, she cherished every bit of gossip she heard seriously Her Aunt Han was up here today complaining about her. She says she don't know what she will do with the girl"
 "I'd let her marry him." said Chris ty promptly.
 Well, I guess 1t would be the best thing. But Han Atwell's awful set in her way. didn't say much to her, for knew it wouldn't do any good. By
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By Phil Moore

read aloud slowly, "but l had to have that dress to be married in. So I got in through the window after you went away and took it. I only had it on an hour, but I looked dandy in it. You ought to have seen old Justice Par sons bug his eyes! I put 1t back in the box just as careful. and tomorrow morning Davy Coates is going to take it to Delina Maybe you think I'm aw- ful, but did so want real wedding dress. Maybe it's the last chance I'll ever have to wear one"
 An hour later Delina Ray 'phoned her thanks to Christy. I'm sending you a check in the mornings mail" she ended.
 The mail brought something else be- sides the check to Christy-a letter from Rush Mcknight. Could you stand it here in the wheat country with me for a couple of years?" he asked. You see I'm stalking all on the chance that maybe now your mother is gone you'n have me, after all. If you will. I'll come and get you in side of month";
 The next dress Christy made was an- other wedding gown. And she wore il herself
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Jim, you blunderer!" Bruce Hut tons smooth voice was vibrant with feeling. T just heard Miss Ware is here"
 "Oh, yes. Oh, yes. Just like me, !" muttered the remorseful king But"
 "No buts. I wouldn't address her for worlds. How would she know it was not all prearranged? How can l avoid her? That's what I want to know"
 He cast puzzled glance over the gay scene, lively with moving figures. King Flower had one of his brilliant inspirations.
 "Ill fix that. See that pink and sil- yer lady near the door. with her hat on her ear and stick to keep Mary's little lamb in order? That's my wife There's your cue-stick to Louise and you'll be all right. She'll under stand"
 Hutton followed his friends advice and stuck to Louise. It seemed strange to him to find the vivacious Mrs. Flower in silent mood; and she
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landing, an embrasure with window looking on side balcony. A fascinat- ing idea came to him toward the eve ning's close. It obsessed him and would not be thrust aside.
 Let's be honest" he whispered to the Watteau masker. You've kept it up splendidly, Mrs. Flower; but want a word with you in private. Please"-as the pink and silver lady seemed to be poising for instant flight. I'm going away again tomorrow or next day. but, if you're my friend-and good little sport, as know you are you'll do something for me-"
 Hutton's smooth voice was rich with an appeal that won his cause. A moment later they were seated in a curtained alcove in the upper hall, with the sound of revelry shut out and silvery moon shining in through the low window.
 You see Jim told me to stick to you and I'd be safe," explained Hutton. But find there are some things I can not forget You are Sybil Wares
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ulster and took up his hat. Draw your opera cloak up about your throat more, Pearl. You don't want to take cold" he added.
 "Oh, I never do." the girl cried. Well. suppose we must go. Mother is waiting outside in the limousine. Goodbye, dear Mrs. Lawrence. I'm awfully sorry. Mother is. too. We'll bring him safe home. And I'll play his accompaniments the best can"
 Good night. Anne." he said, with scarcely a backward glance at her.
 And they went out together. leaving Anne alone upon the divan.
 It was wonderful night--a recur- renee to mellow October in the midst of January. She thought of the Heaths' yellow limousine slipping through the calm streets toward the
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By Joella Johnson

thought. "All the lessons I've learned do not seem to apply here. It's like having an education in Sanscrit and finding suddenly that you need some everyday French. At least I'll keep on being patient and trust in the Lord"
 Being a religious woman she prayed little and then fell asleep.
 It seemed to her that she had bare ly closed her eyes when she opened them again. Instinctively she knew that Percival was in the room.
 T thought you were asleep"
 She sat up against the cushions and he came and sat down beside her. dropping his head into his hands.
 How is your cold?" he asked.
 Better. Aren't you home early?" = He ran his fingers through his thick
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cd. Why, what's the matter?" For Christy was turning haggard white.
 Its gone"
 Mrs. Peel laid hand on her shoul- der. You go home." she said to the maid. land tell Delina it wasn't quite ready. That'll give us time to inves- tigate this" When the girl had gone she turned to Christy. Now. brace up and let's talk this over. Amt you got an idea, Christy."
 But Christy had none. After they looked the house over without avail they went to bed to sleep if they could, upon the mystery.
 It was near dawn before Chr.sty fell asleep. She was awakened by Mrs. Peel standing over her.
 Han Atwell's been here. She says Doris ran away last night with Harry Crane. They were married by the jus tice before they went. Doris said so in a note she left her aunt. She left one for you, too. Han just gave it to me. Read it quick. I've suspicion we're going to find out something about that dress"
 Christy sat up in bed and opened the note. Don't tell Aunt Han.' she
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arms and laughed shyly. T might. You can never tell. Seems to me if Delina Ray can get man ought to be able to. You going to take it home. Christy?"
 "No. Delina's going to send after it some time this evening. I'm going to put it in box and leave it here for whoever comes. Mrs. Peel said shed see to it. I've got to go out"
 Doris turned away. Well, I've got to go home or Aunt Han will be jay ing me. I'm getting just about sick of Aunt Han. She won't let me have a single beau. Just because she's an old maid she seems to think that's the proper lot for all of us. And 1t isn't. I'm going to be married, if have to run away. You'll see"
 The girl was gone. Christy saw her running across the. open yards toward home. flying. fiuttering little shape full of youths buoyancy and folly.
 T suppose she referred to Harry Crane" Christy thought T don't think she'd do so bad if she were to marry him, but she ought not to dis obey her aunt Yet, if had disobeyed my mother that one time about Rush Mcknight I'd have been with him in
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S she quickly slipped into her own room, Mrs. Flower dash ed her mask aside. reveal

A S she quickly slipped into her "A own room, Mrs. Flower dash
 ed her mask aside, reveal ing that she really was not a Wat teau shcperdess, but the charming hostess of the gay gathering.
 "Sybil!" she exclaimed to the figure before the mirror. T came back to tell you-I thought you ought to know -BMce Hutton is here"
 The girl. who was putting the finish ing touches to quaint medieval cos tune started violently and then swung slowly around with flushing race. Why. Louise, Surely"
 No. I didn't invite him. Of course not Goosie. But Jim met him-just back from California, he said; and you know Jim. He whisked him out here and has him in his room now. arrang- ing costume. Then. when 1t was too late. he thought of you"
 "Louise. I'm not going down. I'm going home-no. cant get home. Well. I'll go to bed; and don't you dare mention my name"
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certainly had improved in dancing dur ing the past year. She danced like a fairy now. Then she was shy; but of course that was part of her play. Sev- eral times the Watteau shepherdess slipped away and Hutton had to search for her.
 During the merry hours Hutton looked for some one figure that might be the girl he had quarreled with long ago-years ago, it seemed. He ad- dressed few masked guests: but took care that they were of proportions that could not possibly belong to Sybil Ware. There was chubby Yama- Yama girl and tall gaunt Joan of Arc. For the rest, he remembered the advice of his host--"stick to Louise" Besides, there was a strange delight in dancing with this wing-footed shep- herdess, and in pursuing her when she eluded him.
 Bruce Hutton's mood was softening It was in this house he had passed some pleasant hours with Sybil. He recalled curtained nook on the first
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over forever" As she neared her own door she met a girl hurrying toward her from the opposite direction. She was a housemaid of the Rays whom Christy already knew slightly because of several errands which had brought her to the house.
 "Oh, good evening. Miss Thain.' she said, I've come after Miss Delina's dress"
 All right" Christy answered. "It's ready. Come in" She led the way into the sewing room and switched on the electric light. AS she cast quick glance around she saw that the box was gone. Why, somebody's been here before you and got it." she ex- claimed
 "Oh, mo-" replied the girl quickly. Miss Delina sent me herself, and I've come straight from there here"
 "Ill ask Mrs. Peel" Christy said. Her heart was going fast She ran to the back of the house and found Mrs. Peel calmly beating up bread sponge in the kitchen. Who did you give De- lina's dress to?" she demanded.
 q didn't give it to anybody. Mo- body's been here," Mrs. Peel answer
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TT 90 happened that the very
 spring morning that Tom Har-
 land invented an excuse, to take him into the main office of the concern for which he worked, to see pretty Donna Daley. that Miss Daw- son. the private secretary, came in calmly wearing a beautiful diamond solitaire, which she was not the least backward in showing all the other girls. If this had not happened at just exactly the proper moment, Tom would probably never have known Donnas great desire for just such a ring.
 For Tom and Donna had been en- gagged only week, and the young man had not ceased to marvel at the wonder of the fact sufficiently to con- sider such secondary things as en- gagement rings. To be sure, he had long ago picked out little ring with B modest blue stone (the color of Don- mas eyes, he thought. which was still
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or any other glowing, bright-hued flower. Moreover. it was patent that she knew how she looked and how great was the effect she was produc- ing
 "oh. you poor dear!" she said to Anne. You feel horribly i'll. don't you2"
 Colds are go disagreeable." Anne murmured. unfolding another hand kerchief from the pile she had brought downstairs.
 And to have one on this evening of all evening"" Pearl Heath went on. "It must be great disappointment to you not to be able 10 hear Mir. Law renee sing" She glanced at him.
 "she hears me Dracticing," he said "snd. anyway. she doesn't know one note from another" He slipped on his
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"\HERE probably was nothing
 that annoyed her husband
 any more than the sound of a sneeze, and for about the tenth time she quickly applied her handkerchief to her nose in time to prevent the out burst. As 1t was, he went calmly on strapping his music bag. His back. slim and straight in evening dress, was toward her. He was very handsome and healthy. And she had a cold. No woman can be even passably good looking under such conditions. And If she is very plain to begin with
 The door opened tentatively and Percival turned. His face lit up. No wonder. The thing he saw was enough to brighten any mans face-s girl. young, vivid, gay in the freshest of frocks. She looked like a red rose