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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-25

Using a script written in Braille, Herbert GeiSler, blind Chicago at- torney, who was one of the first to use Seeing Eye dog, will be inter- viewed by Bob Becker, nationally known authority on dogs, during his program over the NBC-Red Net work, Sunday at 200 p. m. Geisler will describe the amazing intelli- gence of his Seeing Eye dog, Nubia, who not only guides her master about during his business hours, but vacations with him as well, swim ming with him and guiding him across narrow foot bridges.
 Jeanette WeinStein, 19-year old
 pianist and graduate of the Cur
 tis Institute of Music, will he presented as rising musical star
 on the NBC-Red Network pro-
 gram of Sunday at 1O:O0 p. m., EST. On the same program, the $500 award to the winner of the preceding cycle of three programs will be made by Rudolph Gang. Miss Weinstein'S solos will be the Finale of Eschaikowsky's Piano Concerto in B Flat" and Chopin's "Etude in F Major" The program will open with Alexander Smallens conducting the symphony orches- tra in the Overture to Hum perdinck's 'Hansel and Gretel." It will close with the mixed chorus of sixty voices under the direction of Eugene Fuerst singing Tschaikow- sky's Legend" and Moussorgsky's Joshua" Pauline Piece, soprano, will be featured as a special solo, ist in the latter number.
 Ted Shawn, Americas outstanding dancer and teacher of the higher terpsichorean art, will discuss the contributions of the United States to the dance, in a special interview with Frankie Basch on station WMCA from 300 to 3:15 p. m., on Saturday. On Sunday, February 27 from 7:30 to 7:45 p. m., Frankie will interview Vicki Baum, writer ot Grand HoteP' and other famous books.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-25

Hartford, Feb. 25.-The Hartford PNA basketball team toppled Ter ryville 47-33 in State PNA league game at the formers Groton street gym last night. The shooting of Chopus and Jakubut, and particular ly Brackanicki, who netted eight floor-shots, featured the winners work.
 The Terryville PIMA girls clipped the Hartford PNA girls in league game, 12-10. The Hartford PNA Juniors defeated the Terryville Juniors 22-20.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-25
WINGS STRUGGLE
 FOR PLAYOFF SPOT
(By United Press)

The Detroit Red Wings, Stanley Cup champions for the past two seasons. kept alive hopes of playoft berth this spring by playing the Montreal Maroons to a 2-2 tie in a National League hockey game last night.
 Last place club in the American division, Detroit cut the Chicago Black Hawks margin to three points as the Hawks took a 6-3 Walloping from the New York Rangers.
 The Rangers win, first in four starts. enabled them to gain point on the leading Boston Bruins who were held to 8 1-1 tie by Montrears CanadienS.
 The standings:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-25
2SS-.WTIC-.Hartford.-l04O

P. M. 4:00-Lorenzo Jones. 4:15-The Story of Mary Marlin. 4:S0-Hughesree presenting Rush
 Hughes, news commentator. 4:45-The Road of Life. 5:00-Dick Tracy. 5:15-Hank Keene. 5:S0-Jack Armstrong. 5:45-"Little Orphan Annie" 6:o0-News. 6.15-"The Revellers" 6:25-Musical Interlude. 6:30-Wrightvill Clarion. 6.45-'History in the Headlines."-
 Professor Andrew Schenker. 7:00-Anos n Andy. 7:15-Uncle EZra's Radio Station. 7:50-George and Bea. 7:45-"Chandu, The Magician" S:00-Lucille Manners with Frank
 Blacks Orch. s:00-Lucille Manners with Frank
 Blacks Orch. 9:oo-Waltz Time. 9:S0-A. L. Alexander's True
 Stories. 1 :00-The First Nighter. 10 :30-Jimmie Fiddler. 10:45-Dorothy Thompson. II :00-News. 11:15-Ruby Newman's Orch. II :30-Henry Busse's Orch. 12:0o-Weather Report. A. M. 12:02--Bert Blocks Orch. 12:So-Happy Felton's Orch. 1:G0-Silent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-25
READY FOR GLENN!

Hanover, N. H., Feb. 25-(UP)- Work started today in preparation for Glenn Cunningham's assault on the worlds indoor mile record March 3.
 Dean Frank w. Garran of the Thayer Engineering school will sur vey the Dartmouth track so there will be no question of the distance and & timing device that will time Cunningham to the hundredth of a second is being installed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-25
5OO.-WICC-. Brldgeport..6OO

P. M. 4:00-The Rhole Islanders. Orch. 4;SO-"Current Comments,' Rev.
 Harold Niles. 4:45-Club Matinee-variety show
 with Harry Kogen and his
 Orch; Rasom Sherman,
 master of ceremonies and
 SoloistS. 5:o0-Street Scene from New Ha-
 ven, sidewalk interviews. 0:15-Don Winslow of the Navy,
 dramatic sketch. 0:S0-WICC News Bulletins and
 Musical Roundup. 5:45-Tom Mix and his Straight
 Shooters. 6:Oo-Yankee Network News serv-
 ice. 6:15-Maurice Spitalny and his
 Orch. 6:S0-Musical Rendezvous. 6:45-Elks' Safety Program, Orch.
 and others. 7:00-Ray Gerosa. tenor. 7:15-The Four of Us, instrumental
 group. 7:S-"K ellogg Sports Review, Bill
 Cunningham" 7:45-Vaga Male Chorus. S:00-"Grand Central Station"
 dramatization. S:S0-Death Valley Days, dramatic
 program with John Mac
 Bryde, Jean King, Vernon
 Radcliffe and Jeff Bryant;
 Orch. direction of Josef
 Bonime. 9:00-Nola Day, songs. 9:15-Talk by Howard Marshall,
 They're Saying in England" 9:30-To be announced. 10:00-Paul Martin and his Music. 10:S0-News from Yale University. 10:S5-To be announced. 11:00-Yankee Network News Serv-
 ice. Network Weather
 Service. 11:30-WICC Local News Bulletins. 11:35-Horace Heidt and his Orch. 12:0-Guy Lombardo and his Orch. A. M. 12:30-Kay Kyser and his Orch. 1:0Q-Lawrence Welk and his 1:30-Bob Causer and his Orch.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-25
ROAMING THE AIR WAVES

An introduction to the forth coming series, Great Plays, which the National Br0adcasting Com pany will produce to trace the de- veIopment of dramatic literature from the early Greek to the pres ent day, will be broadcast today from 5:15 to 5:3O ?. m, over the NBC-Red Network. The dramatic series will start the following day, Saturday, with a presentation of AriSt0phane'S comedy, "The Birds" The introductory broadcast will be a general discussion of the prO- jected dramas by three noted au- thOrities. Participants will be Pro- lessor AIIardyce NicoII, head of the Department of Drama, at Yale University; Professor Oscar J. Campbell, Williams Professor of English in the Graduate College. Columbia University; and Dr. John BakeIess, literary editor of The Literary Digest.
 Half the unhappy marriages In the world are those of men and women who preferred . plucked eyebrow to a loyal heart, or a TO- mantle figure of man to "good provider", contends Charming Pol- lock, famous playwright and philos- opher. T am impatient of people who feel that romance must wear ermine, or have golden hair of people who seek it over the hills rather than directly beside them, ' said Pollock who opens Happiness editorials on a broadcast, heard Sundays from 500 to 5:30 p. r1., over CBS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-25
WEEPING SINEW"

Practically all polo players suffer from a wrist strain known as a weeping S,new." It results from missing the ball and hitting the ground with their malletS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-25
153O--WBRY-.96

P. NJ. 4:OO-The Rhode Islanders, Orch. 4:S0-Better Homes Program. 5:00-Adventures of Speed Gibson. 5:15-Dine and Dance. 5:So-Automotive Tune Up Time. 5:45-News. 6:OO-The Waste of Time. 6:30-News. 6:45-Vic Arden's Orch. with Guests 7:00-Correct Time. 7:00-Sports of the Day. 7:05-Band Music. 7:15-News of New Haven with
 Dick Walsh. 7:so-Elks' Safety Campaign. 7:45-Dee Petersen's Seven Gables
 Orch. S:oo-Billy Brookes and His Hotel
 Garde Orch. s:15-Del Fino and His Hotel Elton s:so-Steven Cartwright, commen-
 tator. S:45-Music in the Air. 9:00-Sy Byers and His Hotel Taft
 Orch. 9:15-Musical Workshop. 9:30-Symphony Orch. O:O0-Twenty Years Ago and To-
 day. tO:3O-To be announced. 11 1:00--Correct Time-News. 1l:15-Sy Byers and his Hotel Taft
 Orch. 11:so-Sammy Watkins Orch. 12:00-Sign off.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-25
Sports QUESTIONS Answered

Have you n Sports Question you want answered: The Sports Fan Question Man is at your service. Write your questions clearly, sign your name and nddresS and mnil your query to Sports Fan Ques- ton Man, Sports Service Bureau, The Waterbury Democrat, 1913 Thirteenth Street, Washington. ID. C., enclosing a three-cent postage stamp.
 THE EDITOR. Q. How many times did Bobby Jones win the United States Na- tional Open Golf Championship? A. Four times; in 1923, 1926, 1928 and 1880.
 e. Did Max Schmeling and Young Stribling fight in Cleveland Ohio, for the worlds heavyweight title?
 A. Schmeling knocked out Strib- ling in the 18th round of their title fight in Cleveland, July 3, 1881 Schmeling was the defending cham pion at the time.
 o. Did Betty Nuthall, English tennis star. ever win the National Women's Singles Championship ot the United States?
 A. She won the title in 1930.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-25
IMMORTAL NUMBER

The University of Colorado has placed "Whizzer" Whites football jersey bearing the number PA" in a glass trophy case and will never is sue that number again.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-25

Totals .............. 13 6 32
 Score at half time: Watertown r, Leavenworth 13. Referee: Caring ton. Time: Four 8-minute periods.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-25
New York Stations WEAF-eeO - WOR-7lO - WJZ-76O - wABC-s60

Tenor. S:00-WEAF-Luci Manners, Soprano; Ross Graham, Baritone; Choir; Black Orch.
 woR-Fiorito Orch; Vocal WJZ-Grand Central Station Sketch.
 WABC-Hammerstein Music Hall. s:SO-WOR-Philosophy-Andrew F. Kelly.
 wJz-Death Valley Days WABC-Paul whiteman Con- cert; Oliver Wakefield, Master of Ceremonies, and Others. S:45-WOR-Let's Play Games. O-WEAF-Lyman Orch; Solo, WOR-Gabriel Heater. Com- mentator.
 WJZ-Nola Day, Songs. WABC-Hollywood Hotel: Play, Romance in the Dark, with Gladys Swarthout and. John Boles; Frances Lang ford, Jerry Cooper, Anne Jamison and Ken Niles, Songs; Ken Murray, Com- edian; Paige Orch. 9:15-WOR-Arde Orch. WJZ-Howard Marshal, Com ment. 9:3o-WEAF-Alex True Stories.
 WOR-Symphony Orch, Ru- dolph Gang, Conductor; Harry Farbman, Violin. WJZ-91st Anniversary Pro gram fo the University of Iowa. :00-WEAF-Play, with Les Ire mayne and Barbara Luddy. WOR-Drama: Twenty Years Ago and Today. WJZ-Martin Orch. WABC-Song Shop; Nadine Connor, Soprano; Reed Kennedy, Baritone; Alice Cornett, Songs; Quartet and Glee Club; Frank Crumit. Master of Cere-- monies! Haenschen Orch. 10:30-WEAF-Jimmy Fidler. WOR-Messner Orch. WJZ-To be announced. 5-WEAF-Dorothy Thompson, Comment.
 WABC-American CiviliZa- ton and War-Professor Charles A. Beard and Mrs. Mary Beard. 11:0o-wEAF-Da Music (To a. m.)
 WOR-News; Dance Music Gro 9.
 WJZ-News; Dance Music (To D.
 WABC-Dance Music (To a. m.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-25
WATR PROGRAMS
 119o Kilocycles
TOMORROW

A. M
 7:30-Music and Stuff. 7:45-Headlines in the News. S:00-Barnacle Bill. S:15-Round Up. S:30-Fern Scull, Organist. S:45-Yesterday's Hits. 9:00-Morning Devotions. 9:15-Shoppers' Guide. 10:00-Universal Riddle Revue. 10:30-Mystery Drama, The Shadow 11:00-Swing Organist. 11:15-Transradio News Bulletins;
 Strike Up the Band. II 11:30-Saturday Morning Frolic. 12:00-Phyllis Howe Ensemble. P. M. 12 2:15-Melodic Moments. 12:S0-Transradio and Waterbury Democrat News. 12:45-Melodic Moments. 1:00-Carrie Lillie Club. 1:30-Leighton Noble Orch. 2:00-The Cornhuskers. 3:00-Transradio News Bulletins. 3:15-Gems of Melody. S:45-Ruth Buch, Songs. 4:00-Manhattan Serenade 4:30-The Stamp Man. 4:45-Jack Ward, Organist. 5:00-Souvenirs. 5:15-Melody Revue. 5:45-Lawrence LarriYee. 6:00-Transradio News Bulletins;
 Musical Interlude. 6:15-Ann Del Crosse. 6:30-Sports Reporter. 6:45-What's Your Answer? 7:00-Operetta Gems.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-25

Totals ....... ..5OO 4SO 467-1447 High Single-Vens1ow, 136. High Three-Venslow, 358. High Game-Venslow, 511. High Team-Petrokaiti 1474.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-25
2OO--WDRC-.HartfOrd--133O

P. NJ. l:0O-Music from the Gold Coast. 4:15-BetWeen the Bookends. 4:30-Those Happy Gilmans. 4:45-Vincent Sargent-organist 5:00-Ad Liner-dance program. 5:30-Stepmother. 5:45-Hilltop House-starring Bess
 Johnson. 6:o0-News Service-United Press e;1s-Dinner Music-wDRC String
 Ensemble; Joseph Blume, 6:30-Winter Sports Weather Re-
 port. 6:S5-Eton Boys. 6:45-Song Time-Betty Grable
 John Payne. 7:00-Poetic Melodies-Jack Full
 ton, tenor; Franklyn Mac
 Cormack. 7:15-Arthur Godfrey. 7:30-Margaret Daum-soprano;
 concert Orch 7:45-Boake Carter. S:00-Tammerstein Music Hall
 Ted Hammerstein, master or
 ceremonies. s:S0-Paul Whiteman's Orch. 9:o0-Hollywood Hotel. 10:00-The songshop-Frank
 CSumit, master of cere-
 monies; guest stars. 10:45-Special Talks Program. 1l:O0-Sports-N resume
 of United Press news. 11:l5-Glen Gray's 0rch. 11:S0-George Olsen's Orch. 12:O0-Sammy Kaye's Orch. 1s;sS-Tsd Il FioritoN Orch.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-25
AvIGLIANCEsE LODGE LEAGUE

(Genlot Recheation Alleys)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-25

Tn a will of 28 lines of verse. Isaac Cooke of Waddon, disposed of property worth $9500.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-25
TERRYVILLE BOWS

Copyright 1s3S, King Features syndicate)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-25

Totals ..... ..4A4 4s7 44a
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-11
China's theater of war
i. Canton, HankOw doomed?

New death and destruction is
brought to Canton, great port of
Southern China, by Japanese war
planes. Hundreds have been
killed. Japanese planes dropped
leaflets warning residents that the
city was due for bombing attacks
~ on 10 consecutive days.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-11
Legislature Ends l
A. NJ. On Saturday

Continued from Page One.)
and the Senate passed them on first
reading today. They must be passed
on three separate days before becom-
ing laws, as they pledge the credit
of the State and it's local units.
There was no discussion of the bond
measures as the senator's. passed them
on first reading, as the Senate placed
them on the calendar.
Representatives adjourned to meet
at 10 o'clock tomorrow night to pass
on second reading some bond bills for
local units already passed by the Sen
ate. Senators called their meeting for
noon tomorrow.
The Senate suspended it's rules to
receive and pass a bill by Senator
Flanagan, of Pitt, to create the Tar
River Port Commission. The commits
sion would be empowered to erect
docks and terminals on Tar River in
Pitt county. Flanagan said his coun-
ty had fought for 20 years to get Fed
eral funds to deepen the river, and
now would get them if docks and ter
minals were provided. The measure
was sent to the House.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-11
New Buildings
To Take Care
$50 of Insane
Daiy Dispatch Bureau,
In The Sir Walter Hotel.

Raleigh, Aug. Capacity of the
States three hospitals for the insane
will be increased several hundred
perhaps as much as T0-by construc-
ton authorized by the special session
bond act of 1888 which is going thro-
ugh the General Assembly on special
ly CREASED skids.
At the Raleigh State Hospital DIX
HID. Superintendent j. w. Ashby
said the program will provide accom-
modations for minimum OF 235 more
patients, with the possibility that the
increase will be even more.
Under the plans, there will be new
building for women disturbed wo-
men" DR.. Ashby classed them. This
will take care of one hundred addition
al patients. An addition to the Grim
inaI insane division will add go and
the erection of building for at
tendants will make room in the wards
for IS more patients. to be quartered
in space now necessarily occupied by
attendants.
From Goldsboro, r. M. Purser, bus
mess manager of the State Hospital
Negro there, wired that "contem-
plated buildings will accommodate APP
proximately $50 additional patients.
Three new buildings will house pa
tents now in buildings which will be
demolished rsttH
No reply. was received to telegram
sent DR.. Watkins, superintendent at
the State Hospital, Morganton, but at
the Budget Bureau office in Raleigh
it was moro or less unOfficially eSti-
mated that the facilities there would
be increased about as much as at the
other two hospitals.
At Raleigh there are specific pro-
visions for the new buildings already
mentioned, but at both Goldsboro and
Morganton such additions as are
made to the present capacity viii
come abont through additional space
made available in replacing or fire
proofing existing structures.
Welfare officials are agreed that
even with the additions in sight the
capacity of state hospitals will still
be too meagre.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-11
Democratic
Chaiirnen For
State Slated

Raleigh, Aug. 11.-(AP)-The Dem
ocratic State Executive Committee
will meet in called session here to-
morrow night to elect a State chair
man and vice-chairman.
All indications today were that
Gregg Cherry, of Gastonia, speaker
of the House of Representatives, and
State chairman for the last year OF
so would be reelected. It also seem
ed that Mrs. w. B. Murphy, of Snow
Hill, vice-chairman for a year, would
be Inopposed.
Cherry said he expected the party
would open State campaign headquar-
ters here about September Is. The
committee will fill vacancies in its
membership, including the Wake coun
ty post occupied many times by Judge
James S. Manning, who died suddenly
two weeks ago.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-11
u. S. Policies Deplored
BY Tom Girdler
Continued from Page One.)

CONTINUED from HdSe Olo'
disposal during the strike. The COM
mittee's investigation has been one
sided,' he complained.
Other developments:
The EVA advanced it's authorized
1898 construction program to $l,l7o'-
374 with presidential approval OF "
additional non-federal projects. Allo-
cations today, all grants, included:
Wake County, N. c., schools, $112,5Oo.
Corrigan To Take Job
Douglas Corrigan said he planned
to return Immediately to New York to
re-assemble his 5000 Atlantic-span-
ming ARP ane and then to prepare for
regular job. Feted at breakfast
by o. Ryan member of the Civil Aero
nautics Authority, Corrigan told g
group of government officials he in
tended soon to accept co-pilot's JOB
with an airline company.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-11
CENTRAL PRESS ASSOCIATIONt-

I Noel was strangely silent after
that. There seemed to be so little
left to say. Or else it was because
there was really a lot to be said,
but she could not find the words.
And then Julian was stopping
the car before the shabby Court
street house. . $50 you really have
stuck it out here. I'll have to ad-
nit, Noel, that you have more grit
than thought"
That word grit-it had a
strange, earthly satisfying sound,
even after everything Julian had
said.
Then Noel heard herself saying,
her voice little shaky, Suppose
told you that I'm leaving tomor-
going to Hollywood"
ITO Hollywood? just to be 60
ing"
She shook her head. TN a pro-
fessional capacity. A dancer"
That's what you like most, isn't
it?" Julian's voice was low.
mo. it just seems to be my one
accomplishment" she said lightly.
Then asked, what do you think ?"
IF you really want my opinion -
Julian began, It'd much rather see
you go back to your bridge-play-
ing, cocktail crowd"
He sat there for a moment in
silence. Then his voice came again
with an undernote Of bitterness.
when one diversion grows stale,
suppose you must seek others.
Hollywood is no better or worse
than any other place. But natural
ly, it will be more thrilling"
"And, of course, it doesn't real
ly matter to you where am" she
said, her voice breaking slightly.
Julian did not answer. Noel
broke the silence by saying in a
voice still not quite steady, "You
once said that girl like myself
should belong to a mans lighter
moments. But as for me- want
a securer place. That is, T" but
she stopped self consciously.
Julian was still silent. At last
he said, his voice poignant with
feeling. eff said that, was very
wrong. For have found that our
few hours together snatched in be-
tween my hours Of work, give me
a new inspiration to-carry on. A
doctor always has his moods of dis
couragement, people being what
they are, mulish and stubborn,
often stupid and ignorant, but
withal, gallant and blave as an
army marching to a martial air.
You help me, Noel" he added.
Strange, contradictory man.
Noel leaned little nearer. eff
that is true, isn't it proof that we
should be friends-at least 2"
Eyes, friends, always" Julian
murmured.
She lifted her. head then and her
face was so near that Julian bent
and kissed her delicately. There
was none of the fire and the flame
Of his kiss on the river. He had
himself well in hand.
Good night, my DEAR" he said,
.and since we've reached the I'M
Outstanding at last that we're to
be friends, you'll let me see you
again? I'm a very selfish man,
I'm afraid"
Eyes, soon," she said in a happy
whisper and went into the house.
Laurie was awake, and her
brown eyes were round with ex-
element. "Chris phoned and said
everything was fine. That you're
to get ready to start to Holly
wood"
Noel sank into the hard wooden
rocker. 81 can't go. can't.
They'll have to take the other girl.
She'll probably be a hundred times
better than I should anyway"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-11

Your Electrical Dealer will
be glad to explain the
many advantages of an
AUTOMATIC ELECTRIC
WATER HEATER and to
suggest convenient terms.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-11
|,; 80 TWO WORLDS IN
EG3SAkH5aenn By MAUD NcCuRDY WEIGH $@paH47RA Y

tits Doctor Paige, ,er,t ,.
Laurie asked. N' NJ"
Eyes, angel, it is" Noo,
exultantly. Tonight is one = Of S az
times I'm convinced julian y, Inc
me. Tomorrow or next do, ,0V r
know better-but just for tonia III
I'm letting myself dream '''nsht
HE does love you, Noel" ro,,..
said confidently. laurie
For the first time Noe, ,oo,
directly into her face. Tha ,o0Aed
exclaimed, whats the m mat sne
You've been cryingw She wan:
over and sat on the bed he "etle
Laurie and put her arm ar ooiUe
her, lifting her chin up with ban
finger. "Tell me-" she urged 'eF
It's Pete" Laurie said in
stified voice. Hes in love wiz
me-" WIN
Peter" Noel echoed mvstieaa
f"Who on earth is he? And WIN.
should you care if he is in % ,o,,y
with you? You're in love with
Jimmy" WIN
I'm mott mean, rm-gettirv
over It," Laurie contradicted
''Who is this Peter" Noe, as,,oa
again. ''Neu
"Pete Cointepas. He owns tbs
De Luxe. don't you remember?@
"Oh, Of course" Noel did 70
member the rather rotund, young.
ish-old man she had seen SO manv
times bustling Importantly abont
the cafe.
$50 he's in love with you, is he ?"
Noel asked thoughtfully, still not
understanding the reason for the
traces Of tears around Laurie's
eyes.
eyes, he is. And why shouldn't
I love MIN back?" Laurie ex.
claimed with a sudden hoarse EN-.
phasis that was entirely foreign to
her usual voice. "Y did love Jim
my" she went on in a lower tone
Il wanted to marry him, and have
his babies. I've always been
alone. I never had any family at
all, and you just don't know what
it would mean to me. And if I
can't have Jimmy, then I can have
Pete Cointepas. His children will
probably be as nice as Jimmy's.
except-of course, I know they
WON'T" Laurie suddenly broke off
with a sob.
Noel held her closer. "You fun
ny, funny kid. Don't you know a
girl can't fool herself into think
ing she can love a man just be-
cause he wants to marry herr"
Laurie got up, found a handker-
chief and walked to a window.
Then she came back and faced
Noel again. IT made up my mind
I was going to be sensible" she
began. "You can be sensible, you
know, if you try very hard. I'm
tired Of living in hopes that JIM
my's mother will die. I admit that
I've been doing that, even though
I know it's wrong. But she's as
healthy as a 16-year-old. She'll
never die" she exclaimed passion
ately.
Then suddenly contrite, Laurie
went on, "Of course, I don't really
want her to die, Noel, it's just that
sometimes almost believe I do.
And it's not right for anybody to
have to wait for somebody to die
before she can have her happiness.
And so Pete loves me, you see"
"But, Laurie, even if he does,
you can't, you simply can't make
yourself believe you love him. You
mustn't do anything reckless.
There's a very special reason why
I'm asking you not to. Promise
you WON'T" Noel urged.
Laurie shook her head. "It's too
late. I'm going to marry Pete
Cointepas tomorrow"
ITO Be Continued