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could have had all this money.
But instead"
He took the check from her
hands, tore it in half, then into
small pieces. These he put into
his pocket.
"When we get back to the
hotel" he said, "we'll put them in
an envelope and return them.
Now let's go to the movies"
Hard, driving rain slanted
down as the cab rolled to a stop
before the church. Grace raised
her eyes to Len. ''This is the last
chance you'll have to kiss me as
a single woman, Len. All ask is
that you will always keep me as
happy as I am now. Remember,
darling, you're all have. Never,
never stop loving me-"
He kissed her, held her close,
felt her heart beating against
his. ''1'll always love you" he said
quietly always"
To- Len the minister's words
formed a series of meaningless
phrases. Occasionally he heard
something reminiscent of other
weddings he had attended. But
for the most part the kindly
clergyman's voice was only a va
que and nebulous chant which
would make Grace his wife, and
him her husband.
But of Grace at his side he was
acutely conscious. Conscious of
the soft, irregular rise and fall
of her breasts; her shoulder
touching his arm; the faint aroma
of the small bouquet; the per-
fume of her hair.
Grace's hand found his as they
rose to their feet. He kissed her.
And he realized that those two
kisses-the one in the taxi and
this one here in the church-were
probably the most important ones
of his life. He had arrived at the
church. free, a boy, he was leav-
ing as a man, with all a mans
responsibilities, with all a mans
responsibilities. A wife to look
after, a home to maintain, per-
haps in time children.
Side by side they made their
way up the aisle. She was trem-
bling. But the trembling ceased
as the reached the vestibule. The
taxi was waiting. They ran again
quickly through the driving rain,
this time from the comfort and
safely of the church to that of
the interior of the cab. Thunder
growled and lightning reached
down toward them. But they
laughed.
A little later the car stopped
before the building which housed
their thus-far uninhabited apart
ment. Len paid the driver. They
walked through the hall and up
three flights of stairs. The door
closed behind them. They were in
their, new home. Grace said,
''Well, we've done it, darling!
We're married"
He nodded, smiled, could think
of no reply but to take her in
his arms. She responded to his
kiss as she never had before. Her
body seemed to flow into his. He
could feel her trembling; knew
that he was trembling, but could
not control himself. Her arms
were around his neck, her lips
warm and moist against his, her
body soft and yielding. "How I
love you, Len!" she breathed. $50
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CHAPTER III '
SYNOPSIOS

Len Rollins, tennis ace, is torn
between two desires. He dreams
OF going to Europe with the
Davis Cup team to help win the
cup for America; and he is in
love with the rich Grace Worth
ingtOn, who is willing to defy her
family and marry him if he will
give up tennis. Fate seems to de-
eide the matter for him when in a
match game he Injuries an ankle
SO seriously that the doctor
says he can never play again. He
gets a. job at TalbOt's sporting
goods -ShOp-selling tennis equip
ment-and sends for Grace.
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SERVICE SUNDAY A. M AT
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Regular service will be held at
the West Jefferson Presbyterian
church, on Sunday morning with
Sunday school followed by
preaching service, Rev. John w.
Luke announced.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-07-04

wich fashion. Spread with any Of
the following filings. Put two
halves together. DoughAuts may,
also be left whole and the topa1
covered with the flllings:
EtrOs0Oevvy PjllisO: Mash one 3.
or package Of cream cheese With 8
tablespoons Ut strawberry pre-
serves. -
OTOMOe. Fillts0: MAsn onev 3-o@.s
package OF cream cheese With &
tablespoon grated orange Pind and
two tablespoons OF orange juice. (
Pt~eopp1c FS1JiWO:: Mash one 9-o0!
package OF cream cheese With &
tablespoons OF drained crushed
pineapple.nN
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church. Many are being CONVEX
ted and the meeting will continue
through the first Sunday. Rev.
Claude Eastridge and M. L. Chap
pei, pastor, are doing the preach
ing.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-07-04

Industrial conditions affecting
the domestic consumer demand
for farm products are expected
to continue the improvement in
evidence since April if active
warfare in Europe continues.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-07-04

IN the" winter lt's hot coffee and
u dOughnuts: now SIS iced coffee
Eend 4 dOughnut 2 sandwiches! Just
split your rOtund winteP.time "a.
EvOrtteS and all them with sandwich
GSlere OF your own making or those
that = come = ready : Tor spreading.
Take: care With your iced coffee
brew IL fresh and special. using
two 0eapSng tablespoons OF coffee
60 each measuring cup Of water:
pour 1t hot over lots OF Ice and
you're ready for 4AedOughnut ideas
That follow,
0oWOANwe oaMdWIehoo
Cut doughnuts csooswise sand.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-07-04

MANY ATTENDING REVIVAL
Many people are attending the
revival at Roundabout Methodist
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Read the ads in The Post each
week, and then BUY. You will
really save money.
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When Len returned from
lunch on Monday, Carey said:
There's someone waiting for you
I'D front. Wants Mr.. Rollins and
no one else but"
Dan Worthington rose from a
chair at Lens approach. Len
steeled himself. He would be
Evening star., 1940-03-26

belonged to him even more than
they did to her.
That he was better able to sup
port them than she was, and that
while she could earn her own living,
she would be unable to take proper
care of the four youngsters. Also,
she said that she felt that she
would have better chance of
marrying if she was not handi-
capped by such a large, readymade
family.
That ended the affair and saved
the home from being broken up.
Lothario didn't look so romantic to
the girl surrounded by his olive
branches. nor had he any desire to
jump the bars if he had to take
the whole troupe along with him.
I believe that if in the case of a
separation of married couple the
children were given to the father
instead Of the mother. it would do
more than any one thing to stop
divorce 1t would make many a
man reflect that it is better to be
married even to wife who doesn't
understand him than to have to be
a nursemaid. and it would cause the
moose-eyed love pirates to turn their
glances in another direction, for
man with bowling brats, good or
bad, young or old, would cure any
predatory female of nefarious de-
signs on their father. MABLE.
Answer-It is an idea. Many of us
who have observed the craving of
middle-aged men for divorces have
wondered If the real reason Of it
Evening star., 1940-03-26
Dorothy Dix Says~>>

Dear Miss Dix: No story is COM
moner than that of the philander-
ing husband who at middle age
decides that his perfectly good wife
is no longer his soul mate and that
some young girl is his affinity, and
who insists upon his wife giving
MN divorce. He always nobly
presents the children to their moth
er and. having performed this act
of generosity, he washes his hands
of all further responsibility about
his offspring and leaves his dis
carded wife to wrestle with the
problem of rearing and supporting
them. The wife thus summarily
ohucked out of house and home
with her children-for no reason
except that her husband has lost
his taste for her-is a poor, be-
Wildered creature knowing not what
to do. So perhaps you will be in
terested in hearing how a friend of
mine settled this problem. This
lady, like SO many others, possessed
husband with a roaming foot
who became enamored of young
woman. The wife tried all the usual
wifely tactics to bring him back to
his duty as a father and a hus-
band, but to no avail. He insisted
upon having a divorce so he could
marry the charmer. So at last the
wife told him that she agreed to
free him on the provision that he
take their four young children with
him.
She told him that they legally
Evening star., 1940-03-26

cent stamp, but we've reached 4
point where this is no longer posi-
BILE. The stamp failed to cover tho
cost OF the booklet, but that wasn't
the important thing. The important
thing was that we have received 50
many stamps that we simply don't
know what to do with them!
The printer won't accept them In
payment for the booklets. The post
office won't buy them back. We use
lot of them, but they've still been
piling up at such a rate that we
have stamps everywhere-even in
our hair.
So in the future We'll have to ask
you to send cents in coin for each
booklet you request. If you wish a
personal reply to your letter include
a 3-cent stamp to cover our personal
reply. But remember, a nickel for
each booklet.
Nickels are often easier for you to
find than stamps-and you'll be
helping us out Of a real dilemma.
So don't forget-and thanks a lot.
Evening star., 1940-03-26
BY FRANCESCA MCKINNEY.
OUR SCOUTS SUGGEST:

OOR SCOU1S SUGIES1.
Wax flower candles of various sizes
and colors make a novel centerpiece.
Float them in a little water in a
shallow bowl and perhaps add the
wax turtle or duck candles, as we'll
just before dinner is announced,
light them all, and see how many
compliments you receive from your
guests.
When searching for the many en-
gagement gifts you must select dur
ing the next few months, don't over
look the pottery jugs. decorated with
violets. containing delicious Eng
| lish violet cologne. There are little
| leather cases for these jugs that
make them practical for travel
ing. -.
Wear belt change purse the next
time you go to the races or some
sporting event where you don't want
to have to hang on to a pocketbook
or bag. Made of very light pigskin,
trimmed in red or blue leather, the
purse has ample room for all femi-
nine gadgets. Just belt it on and
forget about it. Nice pickpocket
teaSer, too.
Join the Rattling Reptile Reveller
Club through the simple 90 process
of eating rattlesnake meat. The
meat comes in a tin that has with
it an application for membership
in the club. We are told this is
delicacy not to be overlooked, but
we're still scary about the whole
Better to us sound spiced can
taloupe circles, or spiced crabapples,
to eat with meats. =.
The sweet girl graduate or the
bride to-be would welcome boudoir
! lamp of glass, with pink or white
flowers inside the base, and f1uted
shade of white dotted net. There
is table lamp to match, too. -.
Serving delicious onion soup need
no longer mean spending the day in
the kitchen preparing this favorite
of all dishes. There is new brand
of canned onion soup that is rich
and full favored, and all one has to
do is heat it thoroughly and serve
1t Immediately, with slice of French
bread, toasted, and grated Par
mesan cheese.
Summertime will bring open doors,
and wandering breezes Eve hope
To prevent the doors from banging,
one should lay in supply of door,
stops. There are many different
kinds available, but especially
charming is the tiny vine covered
cottage, and flower-filled basket. OF
course, if you like dogs, you may
select one of your favorite breed
to stand guard against the drafts. >.
Old-fashioned hob-nail milk glass
has a charm all its own. Repro
ductions now are being made of the
old bowls and vases, and may be had
in the true milk color or in pink. u.
Evening star., 1940-03-26

representing anchors, bird cages
and what not. all strung together in
an effect that will have your friends
gasping for hours. Her pins, which
are huge, cannabalistic wooden
faces are frighteningly good looking,
and her collection of bracelets will
clank loud enough to herald your
approach for blocks.
In addition, other interesting
items include the seed jewelry, very
barbaric looking, which was made
famous by Carmen Miranda. Bub-
bles of irridescent hue, pictured on
this page, are also big sellers, and
carry out the same dramatic note.
In more conservative fields, pastel
flower jeWelry, lots of white flower
styles and a great many pearls are
being featured. And we're not
kidding when we say that you'll be
able to look for hours at the fasci-
mating array now to be found in all
the stores.
AS has been our custom every
Tuesday, we tried to bring you
roundup today of fashion shows
held during the previous week. This
last seven days, however, found
most of the stores too busy selling
Easter finery to spare any of their
stock for display purposes. So the
only showing we saw was that at the
Shoreham luncheon on Saturday,
but it easily made up for any other
lack with no less than 10 shops rep
resented in one grand and glorious
Easter parade. Mid banks of
flowers, Jelleff's. Zirkin's, Jean
Matou, Mary Elizabeth, Alice Fay,
Adolf, Embassy Gowns, Nine. Rose.
Melgra and Zarou showed really
outstanding ensembles. And nice
buildup it gave us for the real
promenade next day!
Evening star., 1940-03-26

notched collar more youthful than
the usual type.
Buttons are much in evidence this
spring, and you'll notice that they
are so used on this dress that they
show up with the bolero on as we'll
as with it off. Flat crepe, spun rayon
and silk prints are good immediate
materials.
Barbara Bell pattern No. 1888
is designed for sizes -, IA, Is, 18 and
20. Corresponding bust measure
ments 30, 80, "a, So and 38. Size
IA (32) requires ~ yards of 39-inch
material without nap, with long
sleeved bolero.
It's ready! Barbara Bells new
Fashion Book" with almost 100
sparkling new designs for afternoon,
daytime and sports! Lovely things
for you and the children, all smarter
than smart, exclusively designed for
you! Send Is cents for 1t today!
Spend less, and still have all the
clothes you want.
Evening star., 1940-03-26
Jewelry More Irresistible Than Ever
Attentive Listening May
Be Difference Between
Success and Failure
Give Speaker Your Undivided
And Courteous Attention;
Notice About Booklets

We have just heard
business deal because a listener
He had idea which,
was pretty sure to bring him considerable splendid
income Mr. A. well to business
ested and called the
The chap with the idea splendid presenting and Mr.
sold He
ne ne started talking to his visitor about
dlately the young mans attention o
He looked out the window while A. speaking picked up
magazine fuvey
got which the young man hadn't even
'-'o ~ ~ viva A~"AN
Inc interview ended right there A. changed his mind abptv
anu ao hong more TO do with the
reason is best expressed in Mr. IS ~ ~ ~
Il simply didn't like wandering attention
nave holcateo evaslVene inability concentrate such
Evening star., 1940-03-26

wasn't that they had got as tired of
their children as they had of their
wives. and were as anxious to get
rid of the one as they were of the
other.
But divorce would offer no such
alluring prospect to man if he
knew that it would not lift the bur-
den of his children from him. II
would only double it, for he would
have to be mother and father both
OF course, the plan of having the
courts award the children to the
father instead Of the mother isn't
feasible because wives haven't the
nerve to call their husbands bluff,
but there is no doubt that it would
keep many man safe in the
domestic fold II they did,
Evening star., 1940-03-26

parts. For instance, there is the
little puppet-like figure, brightly
jeweled, whose legs and arms move
when you pull the silver chain at
tached to his body. This is fasci-
mating one, but don't let your friends
break it up for you inside of an
hours wearing. There's another pin
In the form of merry and irresis-
tible court jester with a head that
wags jauntily back and forth as you
move. Flowers, particularly the
good looking rhinestone studded
orchids, quiver appealingly, and
there are small sprays whose flowers
move gently, rejecting all their bril-
lance of color. All these types, only
slightly on the expensive side, are
perfect with your best" outfits, and
you can think of all kinds of ways to
wear them-on lapels, pockets, at the
neckline of clothes-even using some
of the tiny butterfys and insects on
the back Of yoursgloves or perched
precariously on the brim of your hat
Others include the imported
Chinese jewelry which is just too
beautiful for words All prices are
found here, too, and if you can re-
sist the hand-carved figures and
tiny, delicately nodded faces on some
of these pins you are much better
than we were!
For very tailored clothes you'll
probably like the silver or gold
plated keys, approximately inches
in length. These pins are beauti-
fully scrolled and good for countless
answers when people ask you what
they're the key to. You know, you
can always say, coyly, MY heart;
or. mysteriously, MY past; or,
smugly, My success" But you get
the idea, of course. The stores are
still selling those very good looking
little silver spoons, too, and you can
get them in a variety of sizes and
shapes.
The younger set, particularly, will
60 for the wooden sport jewelry,
which is the product of an up-and-
coming designer very famous for her
outlandish and thoroughly amusing
designs. She uses a great deal of
red, white and blue this season, and
comes out with heavy white neck
laces laden with massive charms
Evening star., 1940-03-26
By BARBARA BELL.

With or without the bolero, this
casual dress is one of the most useful
fashions you can possibly choose for
spring. With the bolero, you can
use 1t as suit, too. It's young, it
fits beautifully; inverted pleats serve
the double purpose of helping to
make your waistline small and your
bustline round. Inside darts make
the sleeves gallantly outstanding,
but still tailored enough to go with
this type of dress. The new, higher
neckline is finished with narrow
Evening star., 1940-03-26
Here's Real Relief for
NOSES THAT
CLOG, DRY UP
after DARK

lF YOUR NOSE gives you lot of trou-
BILE at night-fills up, makes breathing
difficult, spoils sleep-just put a little
Vicks Va-tro-nol up each nostril.
REsULYS ARE 50 GOOD because Vicl.
Va-tro-nol is expressly designed to re-
lieve distress in nose and upper throat,
where transient congestion hinders
free breathing. Enjoy the comfort
Vc1D Vartzo-nol hsin0 . touight)
Evening star., 1940-03-26
Fruit Salad

A salad to remind us of the close
at-hand possibilities of which we
may not be taking SUFFICIENT ad-
vantage is a favorful combination
of cubed, drained grapefruit sections,
cubed apple, sliced ripe olives and
diced celery. Use equal proportions
of one cup each grapefruit, apple
and celery, and one-half cup of the
meaty, contrasting olives cut from
the pits of whole fruit of inex-
pensive size. Add boiled dressing
made with grapefruit juice or a
fruit dressing of your own choice.
Serve on lettuce garnished salad
plates, or in grapefruit shells as an
appetizer with lemon and honey
dressing.
Evening star., 1940-03-26
Lapel Gadgets Prove Good
As Conversation Pieces:
Many Styles Offered
Types for Dressy' and Sport
Clothes Seen in All Prices;
Fashion Parade Is Novel
BY HELEN VOGT.

things like this, the modern
inter-
thinking ball
hurtling along
Take the instance,
minutes of Grade breaking Show
mater
positive attention
If you have been in the lately you'll know that
busiest the jeWery
partmen Sprays of flowers with brilliantly cod
birds animals other articles nothing
all staggering
rooster the demue perched
fortunately,
still satisfy thoroughly
amusing gadgets.
Some Of the interesting
Evening star., 1940-03-26
Waffle Trick

Spread orange marmalade over
one waffle, lay waffle on that and
spread it with marmalade, then top
the stack with third waffle Sprin-
kle confectioner's sugar and a lit
tie cinnamon over the stack.
Evening star., 1940-03-26
Worth KNOWING

If some yolk gets into the white
when you're breaking an egg. take
a piece of the shell and lightly
touch the yolk with it. The yolk
will adhere and can be easily re-
moved.
Evening star., 1940-03-26
New Pie Decoration

A new-shaped topping for apple
pie: Cut the crust with a doughnut
cutter; place rings next each other
on the filling and when the pie is
half baked. stick marshmallows into
the holes in the dough.
Evening star., 1940-03-26

Dv B0rOnPSS Ff0nfOH
Where landscane
scene that you wished you could
forest to painted with needle
lovely picture Somewhere deer gazing
frightened runaway hare perfect picture library
room wall. -' ~ Ne
To obtain this pattern send for No. 44
coin to service and Address
Editor Of The Evening Star.
Evening star., 1940-03-26

terest in what they thought and
what they said.
So cultivate the listening habit!
It's one thing you can learn any
where, at any time. In every con-
tact you have with another person
pay attention to what he says with
both your eyes and your ears. 1t
will make you better liked young
modern now, and some day it may
mean the difference between getting
and missing job or making and
losing a friend.
Important Note
About Booklets.
In the past we have sent you any
Of our booklets or leaflets for a s.
Evening star., 1940-03-26


couldn't be interested in what anv
one else had to say. Whatever the
reason was, didn't want to get tied
up with him. A poor listener is a
poor bet, as far as I'm concerned"
That's a true story-some of you
would recognize Mr.. AS real name
If We mentioned it. And it indi-
Gates just how important it is for
any young modern to form the habit
OF being a good listener.
It's important in your social as
we'll as your business contacts. Lis
tening attentively when some one is
speaking to you is compliment to
the speaker. You imply that what
he is saying is interesting and i'm
portant.
Letting your attention wander, on
the other hand, indicates that YOU
consider the speakers words a la
mentable waste of breath. And if
there's anything that will irritate a
person to the snarling point, it's the
implication that he and what he has
to say are not of the least impor-
tance.
It's Easy to Be
A Good Listener,
Being good listener is so easy
that any young man or woman is
unforgivably foolish not to become
one. The main thing to remember
is to look at the person who is
speaking. You may be able to listen
attentively with your eyes on some
thing else. but you don't appear to
be listening. And that creates bad
impression.
Concentrate on what is being said,
even if it doesn't seem terribly i'm
portant to you. If it wasn't of some
Importance to the speaker, he
wouldn't bother mentioning it.
Don't interrupt, or suddenly change
the subject. Don't fidget impatient
ly. obviously hardly able to wait
until you can break in and start
talking yourself.
Many a young man has earned a
reputation for being a wise and
thoughtful person simply because he
listened carefully and made COM
ments which showed he was digest
ing what he was hearing. Many a
girl has made herself charming to
boys and girls alike simply because
she showed vital and sincere in
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-04
Cold Loosens Grin
On Midwest, Hits
Eastern States
By UNITED PRESS

New England and the middle At
lantic states felt the sting Of biting
cold Wednesday as masses of air
bearing sub-zero temperatures loos-
ened two day grip on the mid
west and swept across the Appa-
lachians to sea.
While readings plunged to record
lows for December 4 in Vermont,
Massachusetts,, New Hampshire and
upper New York, fresh gusts of
warm air drove eastward from the
Rocky mountains with relief for
most OF the nation.
The U. S. weather bureau at
Chicago said unseasonally frigid
weather would prevail in a small
area of northern Wisconsin, Min
nesota and upper Michigan, bord-
ering lake Superior, but elsewhere
rising temperatures were forecast.
1t was % degrees in Chicago early
Wednesday-an increase of % de-
greeS from a record shattering five
below Tuesday Similar tempera-
ture rises were reported throughout
the midwest. AT Cleveland, O..
there was a six degree rise in two
hours and the trend continued
Detroit reported II and Akron, O..