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it's real slavery, for we have TO
work SATURDAYS, too. I'm trying
to get into an agency. You get
to know more people that way.
Resides Pm fed up writing ex-
clusively about clothes. l ioathe
them" 80 b.. BE- 70
Gail laughed. i"Then guess
YOU don't think much of my line?
ooh, that's different. You're
actually creating-not just raVlhs
about creations! Besides, if YOU re
anv good at all as a designer you
will make a fortune. Some OF the
wholesale houses pay fabulous
sums to their designers, and they
can act just as 'temperamenta'
as opera stars. - 49,"
"Surely they're not all like
that?" Calls amber eyes were
twinkling as she looked at her
guest. ,,..o.. h,+
most of them seem to think they
are gifts from heaven and must
he handled with care. Are you ON
YOUR own? But there, you must
think have an awful lot of nery e,
to cross-question you IKE TINS!
For a moment Natalie's green
ewes were. yelled by dropping lids.
"That's the only way well gel
acquainted I've just. started 70
work with Madame Lizette. L had
some training at school but o.
course / need some practical ex-
perience before setting M for my,
self" As she spoke Gail thought
how glibly she was repeating
Derek's advice. -.
"Oh., Madame Lizette's!' Ma
tale sat forward in her char,
GLOW ever did you manage to get
in there? hear it's awfully hard
even to get an appointment with
her TO talk about job! But may
be YOU had some pulp" ...
mo" Gail replied, and then re-
vcaled the manner in which she
had secured her job. "You see,
after all, it was only luck" she
went on, "anu besides, don't
know what may happen tomorrow.
It wouldn't surprise me from
what I've seen at Madame'S If !
should lose my job any moment"
"You don't seem to feel very
worried about it. But then, per-
haps, you have money Of your
own" ...
Gust my prize money. | guess
$500 doesn't go very far" ...:
"Not if you're living on 1t, re-
marked Natalie, Lighting another
cigaret. "Still, | suppose you're
getting 4 handsome salary once
more the heavy lids dropped over
Natalie's green eyes. ..H... ... ..
Gail shrugged her shoulders.
Had she spoken too freely to tins
stranger? But, as though the
dusky-haired girl had read her
thoughts, she started up, taking
the scissors with her. When she
reached the door. she murmured,
"Hope you don't think I've asked
TOO MANY questions. You know
don't want to pry into anyone's
affairs" -, 49,,
"That's all right. All I've told
you might be published from the
housetops. It's been ever so nice
of you to stop and talk to me.
Come back any time you like"
Thanks, | will. What time DO
you get home in the afternoon?
! I'm afraid ] won't have a chance
to return your scissors sooner"
"AEout 6, for l never hurry,
although my work at Madame'S
is over at 5. | general go to din:
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she is hurrying back to the shop
when, just ahead, a young man
steps from an automobile.
NOW co ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER VII
Derek said insistently, "But it's
perfectly all right with NEEDN'T
give it another thought
They were leaving the Russian
restaurant after Gail had refused
Lucille Travers' invitation to
Join her friends. The snake-like
glance Lucille had turned on the
other girl had not been lost upon
Derek. "
Surely" he continued, "you
kaow I'd rather be with you than
with the Park avenue crowd"
But Pm afraid | was rather
selfish" Gail objected Lucille
is flightfully rich. Perhaps if
you'd met her friends it might
have brought you some commits
sionS FOR portraits"
do you think I'd sacrifice an
hour with you for the sake Of
such u merccnaly consideration?
1T seemed strange. though
thought from the way Lucille
greeted you that she must be one
of your dearest friends. Of course
if you'd wanted to go to her table
I'd have been willing enough to
go along. But thcre-let's forget
all about it.'
As they reached the door Gail
noticed the woman who had
spoken to her the day before IN
the tearoom - the one who had
urged her to see certain exhibit
Of paintings. Gail was surprised
when Derek acknowledged the
woman's jerky little bow most
cOurteouSly.
1t was not until they were out
side that he said, "Did you notice
that rather unusual looking wom-
an to whom l. bowed as We left
the restaurant ~
eyes. Who is Shc?' Gail asked
intcrestedly.
"Mrs. Morton. the widow Of one
Of Americas greatest financierS.
She's tremendously rich and takes
an interest in young painters, try
ing to get start. Arts her hobby.
In fact, it was the sale of a little
water color to her that set my feet
on the ladder. The fact that she
BOUGHT it immediately made folk
sit. up. for she's considered quite
critic"
How cxcitingw said Gail. "But,
believe it or not, she spoke to me
yesterdayw Quickly she told
Dcrek of their meeting.
"Well. you are having some
lucky breaks, for if Mrs. Morton
becomes interested in you or your
work there isn't thing she won't
do for you
con. may never meet her
again. It isn't likely I'll be JOIN
inc the social whirl. I'm afraid
my works going to take most OF
my time"
Say, you're not going to make
work the whole aim of your exist
cncc! I'm going to see to that
ight now. How about a little
trip Sunday"
''Tm sorry | can't accept. I've
promised to spend the weekend
with some friends on Long Is
land"
ooh, you have friends here
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Go GlAMOROU& ADNENIU
| III /. by Jean SeNrvreht @ 1885 NEA Service Inc

then? l thought you were all
alone"
$50 | am" Gail returned, rath-
er spiritedly. 'In fact I'd forgot
ten how near Long Island is to
New York, and /. certainly would
never have looked them up
she stopped rather suddenly. She
had almost added - "but | met
Dick by chance.
"WeI, l hope you have a good
time" said Derek as they reached
the clubhouse.
ooh, guess | will. Thank you
for the incest evening I've had
since | came to the big city"
"Glad you enjoyed it. BY the
way, the Ferrara gallery is to be
open one or two evenings next
week. The pictures are well worth
seeing. Won'ti:you let me take
you there?"
"Of course ] will, if you're sure
YOU don't mind taking me-"
Mind? Are You fishing, little
ladv2" he questioned whimsical
| ". Then, clasping both her hands
in his, re said. "This has been the
happiest evening Pve known in a
long time" ! -" :. . :
For a precious moment his eyes
held hers. Then, withdrawing her
hands, Gail ran up the short flight
of stone steps, paused for i mo-
ment and waved a slender hand
| Gefore disappearing inside the
clubhouse. ..'
As Gail turned the key in the
door of her room the green.eyed
| pirl she had seen in the dining
room stepped out into the hall:
| She glanced up and down the hall
and then crossed to Gail. give
| lust broken the points Of my Scls-
| Soys," she said. 81 wonder If ]
might borrow pair from you for
a moment on two? I'm Natale
Preston" she added, in a careful
" modulated voice.
"Of course you may! Come
right in" Gail held the door wide
open. ,..,o
what a nice room!" Natalie's
green eyes quickly noted that IT
was larger than her own and that
| the occasional chairs were better
upholstered. ....' ,
eyes, it is quite pleasant, hut !
! haven't I'LL my things unpackea
yet"
"Oh, you're just here for a
VISIT" asked Natalie.
"No, expect to make my hom4
here permanently Won't you SIT
down." :.
"Wel, I'm in no rush." Natalie
replied. eve might as well get
acquainted, for we're neighoors.
She sat down in the most COM
Portable chair.
"Of course" agreed Gail, tax
inc off her hat and coat, rather
flattercd that the distinguished
looking girl seemed so friendly
"What is your work?' asked
Natalie. taking cigaret from the
| box Gail offered here.
81 design dresses"
'That's interesting! Pm in thS,
advertising line. / write SPECIAL
women's copy for one of the big
Fifth avenue stores. It's not bad,
only you don't get around enough
i mean outside the store. And
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BIG BARGAINS in spades, show
els, pitch forks, hose, mattocks,
Dicks. double bit axes, hand
axes, hammers, smoothing IRONS:
rolling pins, wheelbarrows, well
wheels. water faucets, water
nine and fittings, rocking chairs,
bureaus, wash stands, tablets,
sideboards, ranges, stoves, re-
frigerators. brace and bits,
squares, saws, and cross cuts
planes, levels, crutehes, wreck,
ing bars, COW bells, brides, trult
Jars by the 10O0's. Govan ny ny
der's Seed Store. Phone $50,
Seventh avenue east.
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GAME FLoURIsHEs IN UTAH

OGDEN, Utah. (UP).-Game
is becoming so numerous on Utah
ranges the livestock industry is
threatened, the state planning
board reported recently. The
number of deer in the state in
creased from IL ,466 in 1920 to
100000 in 1894, when the last
cpnslIs was taken. . !. .....-' "a.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Having qualified as pdmlnlstra-
tor Of the estate of James B. Car
land, late of Henderson, county,
this is to notify all persons having
claims against said estate to pre-
sent them to the undersigned on
or before the goth day of April,
1887, or this notice will be plead
ed in bar of recovery. All per-
sons indebted to said estate will
please make settlement with the
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ExEcUTRIX'S NOTICE

Having quaIllled as eNeENtNIN
of the estate of Willard Ernest
Johnston; deceased, late resident
of Henderson county, N. G., this
is to notify, all persons having
claims against said estate to pre-
sent them to the undersigned on
or before May 81, 1897, or this
notice will be pleaded in bar OF
recovery. Persons indebted to said
estate will please make settlement
at once with the undersigned.
This May 81, 1895. -, ~
OLA ANN JOHNSTON,
5-27-Wed-6tp Executive.
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EXECUTORS NOTICE

Having qualified as. executor OF
the estate Of Laura S.: Blackwell,
late of Henderson county this is
to notify all persons having claims
against said estate to present them
to the, undersigned on or before
April 20, 1887 OF this notice will
be pleaded in bar of recovery. AL
persons indebted to said estate
will please make settlement with
the undersigned. u .y.l,.~.' -,
This April 20, 1896. ..'et'
... 81. o.r MS S. L.'JONES,
$50. Executor Estate Of Laura 5.
Blackwell 4-29.Wtd. Gtp
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SPECIFY and use Sherwin-Wil-
liams paints, stains and varnish-
es if you would be pleased with
YOUR work after the job is done.
Rigby-Morrow Co., Fourth ave
nue. east. Phone 81.
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Special Notices

TRY OUR new one-minute waves.
"As modern as tomorrow No
wires, no electricity, no machine.
on head. No discomfort to Gus.
toner. $5 and $3.50. Deluxe
Beauty Shoppc, Phone 9l6.
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VETERANS are already painting,

are already Palntihs'
repairing and undermining their
homes. We have helped several
pending receipt of adjusted
compensation. Perhaps we can
help you NOW. Let's talk it
over. Henderscnville Supply &
Coal Company, Builders Sup
plies, Millwork, Coal.
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SIMMONS Beautyrest Mattresses
The worlds best aid to SOUND;
refreshing sleep; S37 e1ii
springs. Invest in health, the
priceless possession. 81 weekly:
Brunson Furniture Co.
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PAINT UP NOW We carry a
complete line of paints. Agents
Du Pont and De Soto Pants.
Let us help you. Estimates
cheerfully furnished. Hender-
sonville Hardware Co., Inc,
Phone 100.
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GRADUATION GIFTS are easily
selected from our Watches, foun-
tain pen sets, typewriters and
numerous other. articles. Jones
d French, jewelers..
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13--Merchandise

VIGORO is a complyete shrub and
flower food. Is ordorlesS.
Properly balanced in contents.
Five sizes. Gregg Bros. Hard
ware Phone 7.
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Men Wanted Immediately
32-Rooms and Houses

ANY ROOMS to rent or light
housekeeping apartment t S?
- Don't let them stand idle until
you have tried classified adv.
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F'SALLY LOCATED on west
tao blocks of postoffice,
SHADES large lot, 10-room
and six baths, also two
Sses with baths. Real invest
Tor $1,000. Terms. An
Z Rector Realty Co.
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II-HousehoId Goods

SEE THE NEW Florence Oil
Ranges, the most beautiful
models ever offered the Amer
lean home. Sold on easy terms,
BrunSOn Furniture Co.
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VICTOR RECORDS-Come in and
hear the latest song hits and
other poplar records. 35c; 3 81.
BARRIERS Book ShOp-Baker'S
Art Gallery.
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FIRST FEDERAL SAVINGS &
LOAN shares being recommend
ed by investors to relatives and
friends. One member brought
in $500 this week, stating he
knows of no better investment.
All accounts insured up to
$4,000.
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Do You Want Employ Following Adv Brought Responses

FOR SALE-Two fresh Guernsey
Jersey cows. w. B. Bell, Up
ward road.
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7-Professional Services

DR.. BERTHA w. BRANSTETTER
-Csteopathic physician. colonjc
irrigation: home and hotel APP
pointmentS. 442 North Main,
ground floor. Phone sos.
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I2-Radios and Service

COMPLETE. line of radio batter
les and accessories. Mldcity
Tire Co.
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ALWAYS REAL BARGAINS.
Drop in, look around and get
more for your money at Inc
Reliable Furniture Company,
opposite courthouse.
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PREVENT EYE STRAIN and
headaches. Perhaps you need
glasses or new lenses. Our eX-
animation would reveal your
needs. Leona Allen Young,
Observation-Disclosures.
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SAVE MONEY - PAY TAXES
AND STREET ASSESSMENTS
WITH BONDS WHILE YOU
MAY. SEE o. ROY KEITH,
PHONE 50.
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-Rouses and Real Estate

NS.AL OFFER-house on IS
/ @rhruSt corner of Allen
, aavr. Three beds and bath.
p .2o blocks from Main st.
a1lg al. paid and monthly
E@sn,s ike rent for only
Ltg Bruwulee Insurance &
--,g Company.
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WHEN GOOD PAINTERS begin

WHEN GOOD PAINTERS begin
painting Jobs that require good,
dependable paint they for years
have called for Certamteed
paints. IIemdersonvillc Supply
& Coal Company, Millwork,
builders supplies, coal.
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L URGE to go places grows
Eroc-v- with the prospective
'IcLls-- Of a good, used car.
L.. 4ayr you to satisfy tins
.,.. yearning?
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nANPSHlRE CHICKS :

a : ~ ''FSHIRE CHICKS =
.ss tS ,ne ne" heavy variety of
L o a' mature early and lay
strg goo Leghorn. HaschiRg
soi ., tuesday from our UWn
"a o~ ,''G hens. Sold only
a2s,D.at. farm hatchery.
u An, G'yr Farms, Henderson
1 EIe,ard road.
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and Poultry

- JERSEY COW, heavy
team Of horses, wagon
I, .4aEneSS, single horse.
care T;mes-News.
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5--Fo0dsfuffs

COFFEE THAT SATISFIES as to
quality and price. Our Rio cof-
fee sales at ~ 1-2c are greater
than any local stores sale Of
any grade of coffee. Try it as
hundreds have done. Sherman'S
Grocery. Phone Oil.
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h, NO are using this depart
d % advantage in buying
L. sFiiing live stock. Use
! a.. aus Tor sales or read them
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FEED ULTRA-LIFED POULTRY
feeds, calf meal, pig meal,
Harris 20 per cent Dairy Feed
for better results. ID. I. Hart
Company.
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RECIN HERE TODAY

Gail Everett, winner of the
John Larne costume design prize,
comes to New York to find work.
Calls parents are both dead. She
has spent the past three years at
Miss Cranston's fashionable school
for girls-due to Miss Cranston's
generosity and friendship for
Calls mother.
Armed with letter from
Larne, Gail goes TO his office and
is told he is out of town. Derek
Hargreaves, an artist, overhears
this conversation and offers to
help Gail. He advises her to go
to Madame Lizette's shop to apply
for a job.
Gail arrives there just after
tempe "a mental Madame Lizette
has learned her designer has gone
to Hollywood. Gail gets the job
and goes to work next morning.
Her lunch hour is cut short and
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GARMENTS-We are satisfactor-
lily handling the coats and mats
made by the BURROWS Mfg. Co.
and hope to be favored with
your work. Miller'S Laundry q
Dry Cleaners, 1919 Fourth ave
nue.. Phone 1873.
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NlLK cow m,rLafiihas

=. active through these col
b. U, late. Greener pastures
\ ~ gCre prospects, Tel 'emi
.EI en- with Classified ads.
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SPECIAL on Old Master Ready
Mixed Paint, S1.95 gallon. See
US for four-point cultivators,
lawn mowers. roll and galvan-
lied roofing. Stepp & Walker,
East Flat Rock. 4
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6-Business Services

BUDDIES, you will make no mis-
take in building Il home or re-
pairing the one you have. We
shall be delighted to assist you
in any way. Rigby-Morrow CO.,
Lumber. Builders Supplies,
Millwork. Fourth avenue east.
Phone 81. =
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22---Ro0ns

TOURIST-Rooms and board. The
Sequoia, 72j Willow road.
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16--Apartments
I7--Houses

FOR RENT-One furnished and
two UNFINISHED houses; two
furnished three room apart
ments. Miller's laundry and Dry
Cleaners. Phone 1913. l29 4th
ave. f..
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SCRAP GOLD-We pay cash for
any kind Of gold. If you don't
use it, sell it. Sherman'S sport
ing Goods Store.
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l5-Miscelianeous

FOR SALE-Root's bee hive ma
terial. Z. V. Poole, ZIG Sixth
avenue west.
Evening star., 1936-05-23
HOBART STUDENT
KILLED BY GUNSHOT
Police Say Ohio Minister'S Son
Took Own Life in Col
lege Room.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GENEVA, N. Y. May 23-Philip S.
Cooke. 22-year-old Hobart College
senior and son of Rev. Allan w. Cooke
of Springfield, Ohio. was found fatally
wounded in his fraternity house room
early yesterday by fellow-members who
heard the shot that fired .22-caliber
rife bullet into his head.
Chief of Police r. w. Morris said
1t was clear case of suicide" +"
Coroner Frank H. Snyder said an in
quest would be held this afternoon.
Students rooming in the Sigma Phi
Fraternity house told police they were
aroused about l am. by a shot and
the sound of a fall. They found
Cooke lying on the floor. with a rife
beside him.
Clifford Orr, publicity director of
the college, said after a conference
with President Murray Bartlett that
the reason for Cookies apparent sui
eide was a mystery. Fellow-students
said he had been moody lately.
Evening star., 1936-05-23
.H|NDENBURG CUTS
ATLANTIC RECORD
Takes 48 Hours, 10 Minutes
Going From LakehurSt
to Frankfort.
By the Associated Press.

.
FRANKFORT ON THE MAIN, Ger
many, May 23.-Germany's great
Zeppelin Hindenburg. delivering So
passengers safely ON its second voy-
able from the United States. today
beat its own record on a commercial
crossing of the Atlantic Ocean
The giant airship landed at its base
at 4:l2 am. Q0:12 pm, Friday,
E.STD for a flying time of 48 hours,
10 minutes from La&ehurst, N. J. It's
previous record, set on the first flight
from America. was 40 hours, min
utes.
Capt. Ernest Lehman stepped smil-
| ingly from the gondola and expressed
satisfaction that the second round trip
proved conclusively regular airship
service could be established over the
North Atlantic for passengers, freight
and mails.
The Hindenburg, after leaving Lake
hurst Wednesday night, cruising over
New York and striking out swiftly
across the Atlantic. sped over England
and the Netherlands last night ano
arrived over the airdrome here al
$40 am, while it was still dark.
Capt Lehman decided to cruise
over Frankfort until daylight.
Airport officials explained the zep-
pelin commander apparently was un.
willing to make night landing be-
cause the Frankfort ground crew has
had little training thus far in night
work.
Later the Hindenburg will resume
its projected series of Summer flights
between Germany and the United
| States.
Evening star., 1936-05-23
SPINNING WHEEL
GIVEN MT. VERNON
Regents Receive Colonial Device
Reputedly Owned by Martha
Washington.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

optCldl b!:pAlcn 10 Inc Star,
MOUNT VERNON, Va, May "a
A spinning wheel. traditionally owned
by Martha Washington when she was
Mrs. Daniel Parke Custis." has come
into the possession of the Mount Ver-
non Ladies' Association through a
donation from DR.. E. Terry Smith OF
Hartford, Conn.
1t is planned to place it In the spin
ming house with similar pieces of the
Colonial period.
The Spring council of the asso-
ciation was officially adjourned yes
terday.
Under the direction of the asso-
ciation, special treatment is being
given many of the old trees on the
estate. a number of which were
planted during Washington's lifetime
The ancient boxwood in the flower
garden is also receiving expert treat
ment as a result of the ravages OF
last Winter. Supt. H. H. Dodge, now
in his fifty-first year as custodian of
the estate. said that it will take gen.
erations for the box" to come back" 4"
Many original paintings have sur.
vived. including the hydrangea which
was planted by Lafayette. This speci.
men is almost ready to burst into
bloom.
The Nellie Custis rose, a beauti-
full pure white variety planted in the
knot garden" also is coming into
bloom. Tradition has it that it was
beside this rose that Nellie Gusts be.
came engaged to Maj. Lawrence Lewis
So zealously has this rose been
guarded that it has never been re-
moved from its isolated place for
fear Of injuring the original roots
However. slips are being taken from
1t and propagations are mace.