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it wasn't going to be. And what of
it? Julian's social life had nothing
to do with her. If she were a secre-
tary who arrived at nine and left at
five, she would have no concern with
how or where her employer spent
his evenings. She decided the easy
intimacy of the summer had dis
torted her point of view.
Her own rooms were almost a
replica of her rooms in the country.
Here there was a mahogany four
poster in place Of the little maple
bed but there was a small hearth,
rows Of books, another big chintZ
chair, another Workmanlike desk and
heavy silken Grapes in place Of the
gay chintz. The view was not the
same, of course. No eXpanse of roll
ing lawns, no tall trees, no clusters
of fragrant bush met her hungry
eyes. But she liked the rows of or
derby curtained windows that spread
before her.
She was filled with a sense of
anticipation as she hung her dresses
in orderly rows. stuffed tissue paper
in the crowns Of her three hats and
placed her neat shoes in her shoe
bag. It didn't take her long to I'M
pack and finish disposing Of her
sports skirts and sweaters and the
one shirtwaist dress and when the
last Of them was in place, she tossed
her head and Saluted them.
"Wait till you see what I come
back WITH" she said to them.
Joan had $500 in her pocketbook
and plenty Of radical ideas in her
mind. The kind Of ideas any girl
finds exciting. She was going on a
shopping expedition.
But first she had a telephone call
to make. Alex had asked her to
give me a ring sometime when
you're in town." She hadn't liked
the way he put it but she was going
to overlook that now. She had plans
and Alex was important to them.
Hello" she said when she heard
his voice on the other end Of the
wire. "This is Joan. Joan Spencer"
1t was easier after she heard the
enthusiastic note Of welcome in his
voice. I'm back in town. It's a
very lonesome town you live in. isn't
it?''
cit has been since I've not seen
you," he returned calamity.
Really" Joan waited and felt
coyer than Shirley Temple.
1--WE might do something about it, -
| he suggested.
II was hoping you'd say that" she
answered and told him yes, she'd love
to dine with him, and would he stop
by Julian's house and pick her UP
at seven-thirty?
At seven o'clock. relaxed and prac-
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FORECLOSURE SALE.

By virtue of the authority conferred
on me in a certain deed of trust exc
cuted by w. L. Duke and wife, Emma
Mae Duke, recorded in the Register
of Deeds office of Vance County,
North Carolina, in Book 1856, Page
531, default having been made in the
payment of the note secured thereby,
at the request of the holder of the
same, I shall offer for sale, and sell
for cash to the highest bidder at the
Vance County Courthouse in Hender
son, North Carolina, at IL o'clock
noon on Monday, July 6, 1886, the fol-
lowing described property, to wit:
Begin at a stake, corner of tracts
No. 1, 4, and 5, and run thence along
line of lot 4 N IS E chains and 80
links to corner of Tract No. 6; thence
along line of tracts No. and No. Z
N SO 1-2 w "a chains and % links to
a branch; thence along the meandels
of said branch S Is IL E 5 chains
and Is links to stake; thence along
w. l.. Duke ct al 25 chains, more or
less to the point of beginning, as per
survey recorded in book 105, at page
III, and designated thereon as tract
No. 5, containing Is IL acres, more or
less. See also partition deed of the
heirs of Rufus H. Duke, recorded in
book 105 at page 105, being the tract
therein designated and set aside as
portion of said Mrs. Nora Duke Hoyle.
For a more accurate description of
same see Deed to w. L. Duke and
wife Emma May Duke from Mrs.
Nora Duke Hoyle and husband, c. E.
Hoyle, recorded in the Register of
Deeds office in Book 121, at page 159.
This 4th day of June, 1886.
j. M. PEACE, Trustee.
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NOTICE.

I have this day qualified as exe-
cutrix under the will of my husband,
the late Lewis H. Langford, and this
is to notify all persons having claims
against said estate to present the
same to the undersigned within one
year from this date or this notice will
ice pleaded in bar of any recovery.
All persons indebted to said estate
will please make prompt settlement
This the fifth day of June, 1886.
EMMA L. LANGFORD,
Executrix under the Will of the Late
Lewis H. Langford.
j. P. & J. H. Zollicoffer,
Attorneys.
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tically supine in tub Of hot water.
Joan wondered if she would be able
to stay awake for the next five or
six hours. Shopping in New York
was awfully good for the mental at
titude, she conceded, but it certainly
was tough on ones feet. She'd
shopped all day and succeeded only
| in getting a rough tweed suit in
| darkest blue, the smallest of dark
| blue felt hats with a tiny bois de
rose bird perched saucily over the
rolled side brim that rose high The
other side sat we'll down over her
eye and gave her her first femme
fatale effect. Bots de rose suede
gloves. thick and wrinlzly and bag
to match had completed the days
shopping and Miss Spencer was
highly pleased with herself.
She was young enough so that her
fatigue had left no mark on her
radiant face when she was dressed in
the suit that took inches away from
her already slim hips, added them to
her shoulders and was generally the
most chic Of that autumn's mode.
She fingered before her mirror
tipping the little bird (Which she
chrstened "Nelly') this way and
that, touching spot Of perfume back
Of her ears, selecting and discarding
her prettiest handkerchief. adding
another touch Of rouge to her already
heightened color and, finally. pulling
on the gloves and wrinkling them
luxuriously.
"All I need is a southern accent"
she told herself with mingled salts
faction and 1ispleasure. Joan. what
is happening to you? You were
always so straightforward. so lacking
in guile. so completely honest with
yourself and other people. New
York and the associations of a world
that she had never known before
were leaving their mark.
"Glad to see me?" she asked moro
enthusiastically than she had in
tended when Alex took her g1oved
hand.
Terribly" he said and opened the
glove so that he might kiss it's palm.
She didn't draw it away: she liked
it. "That's sweet" she said and
flushed. She didn't even draw away
when he kissed her on the mouth.
He was silent in the taxi that bore
them down Park avenue and he
didn't try to kiss her again. She
stole a look at him and found that
he was frowning.
Joan, do you have to Iva at
Sloane's place? I wish you'd take an
apartment somewhere. Get away
from that housed"
Joan was too astonished to answer
him at once.
(TO BE CONTINUED
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~ By MARIE BLIND ErHSJ


Get lots Of sleep. Don't fan in love
| with any of the Blalleville boys be-
| cause l need YOU ="
Julian wanted to tell her NOT to fall
in love with Alex Clarity and she
wanted to tell him that she was
through falling in love. She wanted
TO tell him that if he didn't go that
very minute. she was quite sure tn
make fool of herself and give vav
to the lump that was rising in her
| throat. She was afraid that she'd
tell him that the next six weeks
would be the longest she'd ever had
10 face.
But he didn't and she didn't.
She smiled at him gaily and prom.
ised to get lots of sleep. said she
would probably be so fat and law
when he got back that he wouldn't
recognize her and held out her hand
| to him.
I'll bring you something from
London" he said. "What would Won
like?"
| "A duke" she answered soIemnly.
IF you have any ideas about what
you think would be nice for Sheila.
let me know. I'll send you nv adj
dress. Sheila always expects me to
| spend half my time shopping for
something different. Well, good-by,
Joan. You might drop me a line"
lie was gone and Joan. her toes
pointed in. chin in hand and medita-
tive as to brow. looked down a road
mat appeared to be very empty. She
kicked few pebbles around and
wondered If she were still adept at
playing jacks. She might as we'll
| think about that us to try to analyze
why she felt badly just because
Julian had said that he was going to
buy gift for Sheila.
She entertained herself thinking
about few suggestions for gifts for
Sheila. A very small, very sweet
and unexpectedly snappish baby alli-
gator would be a nice idea.
| You're a cat! Joanie Spencer is
a cat! Joanie Spencer ought to have
her mouth and mind washed with
soap!" she sang TO herself until she
had recovered her naturally happy
disposition.
"Sure there isn't anything I can
DO to help?" she asked for the tenth
time thar day as she sat posed at
the wheel OF the Rattlebrain. Her
| bags were in the back of the dilap-
idated car.
Mrs. Henderson removed her hand
from the car door. Not a thing,
Joan. but thank you for Offering.
Kobe and l will close this place in
three weeks. It's never completely
closed. you know. Many's the time
Mr.. Sloane comes UP here in the
autumn and winter. But we'll BE
going back to the city in that time
because there's plenty to do to get
the town house in order"
It'll write you when I am coming
into town then"
Indeed you will. I want you to
select your own rooms but I'm sure
you'll like. the ones on the third floor
And you won't have to be going over
the stairs. There's an elevator"
what swank! Well, I'm off anG
thank you again for being so very
good to me and going to all that ex-
ira trouble. promise I won't evel
get bumped on the head again."
Then Joan proceeded to Blakevill6
and her sister, Dorothy.
Dorothy was delighted TO have
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W By MARIE BZZZ4RD \ch%
READ THIS FIRST:

Joan Spencer, q small to,cn schoo.
teacher. recently disappointed in lorc.
is engaged as secretary to Julian
Sloane. noted playwright. She be-
gins to cnjoy her nca0 life in,auenselu
at Sloanc'S luxurious summer home
ac7lere she nO1c Ices. SheuG True.
an actress and close friend of
Jalidn's. is the only disturbing factor.
SheilG obviously is jealous of the
playlcri0htS pretty secretary. At a
house party Joan sits out q dance
With Pierre DNrdnd, Sheild's neu
flame. While playing golf durino
the same aCeek-end party. Joan res
cues SheilG aC7to has overturned In O.
canoe acith Pierre and then sudde,.ly
b stunned by q bEolU on the head as
she is about to climb from the lake.
While Joan is Tecupcrdting from her
accident. Alec Clarity. an admirer
she had met at SIoame's. tells her
that Julian is in IoUe aoith her. Just
as Joan begins to realize she is be-
coming extremely fond of Julian. he
tells her he must 90 to Europe on
business. Joan returns to her sisters
home in BlakeadEe 1ohile Julian is
abroad, marking time before the
housekeeper opens his to,Un house.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
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CHAPTER 18

"OE1. SUSANNAH don't you
cry for me for I'm off dab
dab dee dunn with banjo on my
knee" Joan shifted the small bag
from her knee to the arm of her
railroad chair and hummed the song
joyfully if not audibly.
She was on her way to New
York. Back to work. Back to
Julian. Back to having a purpose in
her life. She counted her three neat
bags, checked that she had her
gloves, pocketbool1 and small brief
case and glanced at her wrist watch
And made her plans.
EAST SiXty-third street, between
Madison and Park" she said to the
taxi driver at Grand Central station
and looked once more at the letter
Mrs. Henderson had sent her.
Pshaw, Mrs. Henderson had said the
only tree on the street was right in
front of the house. She wouldn't
even have to remember the number
Now they had arrived and Joan,
paying the driver, waved to Mrs
Henderson, standing in the door, and
took in all the outward details of
the facade and liked it. She liked
the white doorway with the huge
brass knocker. She liked the long
windows and the pale brick. She
liked the precision and orderliness of
its dignity. It was like Julian, she
decided at once.
And inside she liked it even more.
She had prepared herself to find an
old-fashioned house gloomy with the
shadows that hadn't dissolved since
the nineties. This had been Julian's
mothers house, and Joan knew that
middle-aged bachelor sons were often
prone to resent change. She had ex-
pected to find red brocade and brown
plush, touch of black fret-worlz pos
sibly or handmade doilies or what
ever it was those keep-the- backs Of
chairs-clean things were called. At
least that was the way it was done
in Boston and in Blakeville, the only
locales Of Joan's comparatively brief
life.
There wasn't hint Of brown plush
but there was red brocade. Just
enough of it to give a richness Of
color to the drawing room streaming
with sunlight. The paneled walls
and lush rugs were backgrounds to
the beautiful portraits and great
pieces of graceful and comfortable
furniture.
The dining room actually thrilled
Joan. She had never seen photo
murals before, and now, standing in
the center of the room, her eye swept
the walls and she had the illusion
that she was in a country home
looking through glass walls to an ex-
panse of sparkling sea on which
small boats bobbed merrily in sum-
mer breeze.
"How simply astounding!" she
said to Mrs. Henderson.
"Why?" that lady asked blandly.
"Why. E. well. you don't expect
man to have all this"
Hes a homebody. Mr.. Sloane is
Takes a great deal of pride in his
home even if he isn't in it much
Mrs. Henderson elaborated on
Julian's social obligations, his infre-
Quent dinners at home. his trips
north and south. his week-ending.
SITS not like the summers"
Joan had an unhappy feeling that
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-06-13

Robert H. Ickes, son Of the Secre-
tary of the Interior, is shown above
at work as inspection clerk on the
100000 Aberjona PWA sewer
construction job at Bedford, Mass.
Ickes, ST., is reported to have asked
that his son, fresh out of college. be-
given hard work to do.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-02-06
RED FLANNELS
ARE UNEARTHED
Suit OF The Much Discussed But
SeldOm-Seen Undergarments
Placed In Show Window

The nation wide hunt for old
fashioned fred fiannels"- Oft
en- talked about than seen, even in
the old days-has brought four pair
to light in Selma, Ala.
A downtown store has its only
pair on display in show window
and residents of this deep South
city stop to stare as they trudge
through snow-lined streets, almost
as rare in this section as the GRIM
son-tinted undergarments.
AS a crowd marveled at the dis
play, veteran railroad man con-
fessed he had one pair on and two
more at home.
give always worn them in cold
weather." he said. "But don't put
my name in the paper-Pn need the
other two pair, and some of my
friends might try to borrow them If
this cold wave keeps up"
A recent survey of Easter and
Middle Western communities, where
red fiannels once were as common
as ham and eggs, revealed ma
tiona1 scarcity of the articles.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-02-06
Walks Off Upstairs
Porch In His Sleep

Tarboro, a Feb. 1.-"Son" Creech,
11-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. v.
H. Creech, of this city, was no
worse for the experience today al
though he "dew through the air
with the greatest of ease" in his
sleep last night, starting upstairs
and landing downstairs.
He did not remember what he
was dreaming about, but at any
rate he sailed over the banister Of
an upstairs backporch and landed
on the floor of downstairs back
porch some 80 feet below.
The fall failed to awaken him.
His mother, hearing the crash,
rushed to him, woke him up and
put him back to bed.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-02-06
RELIEF LOAD
STILL HEAVY

Harry L. Hopkins, WPA admins
traitor, was reported to have told a
group of Democratic senators We'd
nesday that while there had been a
Slight improvement" the dole and
work relief burden is nearly as
heavy now as a year ago, when an
all-time relief population peak of
100000 was reached.
The senators had been called to-
gether by Senator Schwellenbach,
in Majority Leader Robinson Office,
to discuss the general relief situa-
ton with Hopkins.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-02-06
Man Shot TlUO Years
Ago Coughs Up Bullet

John J. Flood, of Matawan, N. j.,
has literally coughed up the clue
which may enable ballistic experts
to determine who shot him in the
back of the head two years ago.
Flood, then policeman, was shot
when he was answering a signal
box early one morning. The bullet
had lodged so close to the spinal
column that physicians declared
any operation would be too danger
Gus.
Saturday Flood complained of a
pain in the back of his neck and a
fit Of coughing seized him. The bull
let popped out of his mouth. Balls
tic experts began renewed inves-
tigation to learn who shot him.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-02-06
AUTOMOBILE TAG
SALES EXCEED '35


The State will collect an increase
of more than $1,OOO,OOO in gasoline
taxes this year over last, if the
present ratio of increase in license
tag sales is maintained throughout
the year.
The tag sales in 1885 were
10000 higher than in 1884, and the
amount of gasoline taxes collected
was $1,250,OOO greater in 1885.
The Carolina Motor club an
nounced Saturday that tag sales
is maintained throughout the year.
The tag sales in 1885 were 10000
higher than in 1884, and the amount
of gasoline taxes collected was
81, $4,000 greater in 1885.
The Carolina Motor club an
nounced Saturday that tag sales
over North Carolina now total $685.
929, or 26,807 more than had been
sold at this date last year, when
the sales numbered .337, 122.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-02-06
, AAA Substitute May
Be Unconstitutional

Coincident with the formal report
to the Senate of the new soil con-
servation-subsidy plan by Senator
E. D. Smiths agriculture commit
tee, to take the place of the destroy
ed AAA, a tax bill to finance the
new farm relief program was pro-
jected Thursday.
The annual cost of the temporary
farm plan had been estimated at
$40, 100000. Secretary Wallace had
indicated that means of regaining
the $2OO,O0O,OO0 returned to process
sors by the Supreme Courts AAA
decisions comprised at least one
phase of the tax plans under con-
sideration.
Senator Bankhead, Ala b m a
Democrat, who reported the farm
bill to the Senate, announced he
would call it up for consideration
this week. simultaneously, Presi-
dent Roosevelt called to the White
House Secretaries Morgenthau, and
Wallace, Attorney General Cum
mings and Daniel w. Bell, director
of the budget, to discuss the prob
lem of financing proposed subsidy
payments.
Cummings said the tax program
would 60 to Congress within a
week.
That the new plan is just as I'M
constitutional as the AAA is the
view expressed by neutral observ-
ers and even by some New Deal
adherents, including some men,
bers of the Senate agriculture COM
mittee.
BY a vote of Is to 2, the Senate
agriculture committee Wednesday
ordered reported to the Senate a
revised administration soil conser-
walton plan to replace the AAA.
But it was burdened with constitu-
tional doubts and threatened with
inhationary attacks.
Committee members showed va
rious reactions to the proposal to
carry on part of the functions Of the
outlawed. AAA by amending the
soil conservation act to permit farm
subsidies for reduction of producing
acres. Some members argued that
the measure was constitutional,
while others held to the contrary
view.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-02-06
~. C.. Democrats Get
81, SOS For Dinners
On Jackson Day

Washington, Feb. Mrs. Bessie
B. Phoenix, president of the Young
Democratic Clubs of North Caro-
lima, today arrived at national COM
mittee headquarters and turned
over to w. Forbes Morgan, secre-
tary of the national committee, a
checks for $7,665.81, the proceeds of
the Jackson Day Dinners through
out her State.
Mrs. Phoenix, who took complete
charge of arrangements in her
State, reported her organization
held SIS dinners, and pointed out
that in her judgment the financial
returns were really secondary to
the enthusiasm stirred up among
party workers.
Mr.. Morgan told Mrs. Phoenix
her organization had done a re-
markably fine job.
II want to congratulate you and
all your workers." said Mr.. Morgan,
"and when you return to Raleigh,
want you to tell them that they
have the thanks of the entire Dem
ocratic national committee. North
Carolina, figured on a basis of pop
ulation, did one of the best jobs of
opx> C+ofn in tho Union -
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-02-06
LenOir Store Clerk
Shot In HOLd-Up

Lenoir, Feb. Tom Norris is in
local hospital in a serious condi-
ton as the result of being shot in a
holdup at the c., A. Wilson store
here tonight at 8 o'clock.
Two unmasked men walked into
the store just before closing time
and ordered Wilson and nine custo-
mers to stick up their hands. Norris
replied, ssYou amt got the nerve to
shoot" and one of the robbers shot
him in the right groin.
The two men then forced Wilson
to open the cash register and took
shot and drove away.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-02-06

Before the O1eFk
Ed Long VS.. Gilmer Long
Under and by virtue of a Ven.
Elk. execution, to me directed from
the Clerk .;of the Superior Court Of
Ashe County, North Carolina, I,
David Burkett, a Deputy Sheriff OF
Ashe County, North Carolina, will,
on Monday, March, 1886, at loo
o'clock, P. NJ, at the courthouse
door in Jefferson, North Carolina,
sell to the highest bidder for cash
to salty said execution, interest,
and cost, all the right, title and in
terest which the said Gilmer Long
has in and to the following describ-
ed real estate, to-wit:
Bounded on the North by the
lands of Carl Mcmillan; Bounded
on the East by the lands of Arthur
Mcmillan; bounded on the South by
the lands of Arthur Mcmillan;
bounded on the South by the lands
of Ed Long, containing two acres,
more or less, and being the land
which the said Gilmer Long pur-
chased of Arthur Mcmillan and for
a more specific description OF same
reference is made to title deed to
the said Gilmer Long for same.
This 31st day of January, 1886.
H. M. MILLER, Sheriff,
By: David Burkett, D. S. 2-27-A