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The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1941-07-11

help of those men who. although
with some effort. were still able to
be on their feet. we did our best to
transport the sick ashore and to
put up for them tents made ouI OF
sails. When these were up we took
the sick Captain Commander ashore
on November s
Boring Dies
-. At this time the Capt. Com
mander sent Constable Roselius with
two other men with instructions to
follow the shore in a northerly di-
reetiOn to determine whether the
land on which we were was part Of
Kamchatka or some island. and. If
Kamchatka. Roselius was TO continue
on his way until he came to an
inhabited place and there carry out
such orders as the Captain Comman-
der gave him. Roselius was so weak
that he did not go farther than 80
miles from. our camp and returned
without news
-. On December 1 the Capt. Com
mander sent the sailor Anchiugov
with two other men along the shore
to the south to explore and to learn
whether the land on which we we're
was the mainland or some island.
They came back on December q
without any definite information
.... On December s, by the will
of God, Captain Commander Boring
died of scurvy from which he had
been suffering for four months, and
we buried him on the island where
we lived. | succeeded him in com
mand, and. with the assistance of
Fleet Master Khitrov, every effort
was made to find out where we were
but, owing to bad weather and other
serious obstacles, it was not be-
fore the month of April that we
knew anything certain. As soon as
We were sure that we were on an
island, we made a general inspec-
ton of the st. Peter to determine
whether she was in good condition
for going to Kamchatka and Wheth-
er 1t was possible to get her into
the water. Our examination showed
that the vessel was so badly injured
that she could not be repaired, that
we had nothing to repair her with,
and that we had not the facilities
for getting her off since she was
buried in something like seven feet
of sand above the keel. We took
council together as to how to get
away from the island, and we found
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1941-07-11

delayed and buffeted him until at
last his ship. with its cargo of sour
Vy-ridden, half-starved sailors was
tossed on the island which now
bears his name and died there De
cember s. Lieutenant Sven WaXel
took command after Behring'S death
and from his report. submitted to
the Admiralty College in st. Peters
burg ON his return to Siberia in
November 1912, we have an eloquent
record of the misfortune which over
took them.
Shortly after starting out On their
expedition the two ships, on June
20, 1741, were separated by storm.
Each went its way, as by pre-ar-
rangement and Waxel. after des-
cribing the discovery of land and
their decision to Immediately set
sail for Kamaehatka as stores aboard
ship were running low. tells of their
trials among the Aleutian chain
where. endeayoring to set a straight
course for Avacha Bay they were
continually forced south by raising
land, At last. with most of the crew
dead or dying, Copper Island was
sighted. but finding no anchorage
there they went on to Bering is
land hoping they had at last reach
ed the shores of Kamehatka They
were doomed to disappointment. EX-
cerpts from WaxeIs report follow.
VTT.,y.1Jo pa-,,,,+
We and our men were greatly
weakened from the severe attack of
the scurvy and at the end of our
strength and in great danger, for
it may be said at that time the ship
was without control. OF our men
there were only eight who, with
great pain, could look after them
selves, and of these three, one of
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-17
Ann Arbor News
Ann Arbor 10 Proceed
With Pans For Park

Ann Arbor. Micn.. Dec. 1.-THE
Ann Arbor council has instructed
the park department 10 proceed
with plans to develop a playground
and park on the Hoover estate on
~ ashtenaw Ave.
Residents OF neighboring proper
ty had protested use OF the proper.
- other than for private dwellings
The city secured the land in the
1910 tax sale.
Council members also voted 10
shelve the prop sal fol installation
OF parking meters. The instala-
lion was proposed as a means of
raising funds.
The COUNSEL was also given re-
port on complaints OF residents I
-. Liberty ST. who objected 10
disturbances by persons leaving
beer gardens. The committee re.
ported no psta.ces OF beer being
old 10 minors and said the "situa.
ton was not as bad as was paint.
ed"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-17
IN CIRCUIT COURT

Ann Arbor. Mich, Dec. fudge
George W. Sample late Tuesday
accepted guilty pleas from Erwin
Keppler. l9, and Dean Marvin. this
city, charged with unlawfully driv-
ing away an automobile They were
remanded to county Jail for sen.
tence later. A third membe. Of
the group, arrested in Jackson,
is Charles Ge.stler, already on pro-
baton. His plea was not heard.
Judge Sample also remanded
Miss Marian cole. IS, TO Jail after
Miss Cole admitted larceny from
a Dixboro dwelling.
Hearing Of manslaushter charges
against Mrs. Henri Lee Franklin,
Detroit, continued today with ties
timony Of ballistics expert. AS
sistant Chef Of Police Ralph Scutn.
ard, Ypsilant, who supe intended
Mrs. Franklin's arrest, also testi-
fed today.
a decree OF divorce on charges Of
extreme cruelty was granted Irene
frcm Ford Brainard. Up i.anti. Mrs
Brainsrd is 10 have custody ):
their miner daughter and S. pc
week alimony.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-17
Announcement Made Of
Wedding Ceremonies

Ann Arbor, Mich. Dec. l7-An.
nouncement is being made OF the
marriages OF two Ann Arbor cou-
pies.
Jennlnes-Rolison
Judge Jay G. Pray oficiated at
the marriage OF Mrs. Lucille Perry
Robson and Henry c. Jennings
Monday Attending the couple
were Miss Genevieye Munday, Ann
Arbor, and Roger Howard, Ypsi-
lanti The couple will live at 535
S. Fifth Ave.
kaiser-Allen
The parlor OF the Bethlehem
Evangelical and Reformed Church
was the scene OF the marriage OF
Lucille Mary Allen, daughter II
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Allen, Saline
Re-, and Dave Y. Kaiser, son VI
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Kaiser, Waters
Rd., Saturday afternoon. Attend
ing the coupe were Miss Katrela
Boyce, Stockbridge, and Harold
Zu!z, Ann Arbor.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-17

Mrs. Cecil Houck. Ypsilanti. Wis
tied his parents Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Smith and
family. Jackson. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Merrill and daughter. De-
troit. were Monday evening supper
guests OF their mother. Mrs. Milo
Preston and Mr. Preston and grand.
mother. Mrs. VIII Kline.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl VANITY. Tren-
ton, spent Sunday evening with Mr..
and Mrs. George fowler and fam
lily.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thurlow Bodley and
son. Dean. and Mr.. and Mrs. San
ford Bodley and family were Sun
day supper guests OF Mrs. w. J.
Bodley.
George Kilgus. Detroit. visited
Mr.. and Mrs. o. f. Vedder Monday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Jones were
Sunday visitors OF their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Jones, near
Ypsilanti.
Barbara Bodley visited in Ypsi-
lanti from Thursday until Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Her and son,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-17

and Saturday visiting her sister,
Mrs. Jack Chessman. Detroit.
Mrs. Sarah buckingham had a
venison dinner at her daughters
Sunday In Ann Arbor.
Guests al the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. c. w. Lowe were Lucille
Daher;y, Ann Arbor; Mr.. and Mrs.
William Mason Maybee; Mr.. ami
Mrs. Wesley Kna gs and Joyce,
Willis: Mark Lathers. Stony Creek;
Mrs. John Howling. Dearborn; Miss
Marvel Jean Hawker. Ann Arbor;
and N:r. and Mrs. Albert Klages,
RoMulus.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice McFall and
Mrs John Houck were IN Ann Arbor
Friday
Frank buckingham. Milan. visit
ed his mother. Mrs. Sarah Hitching-
ham. Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Chessman
spent Saturday evening and Sunday
with their parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Barlow Simonds.
Mrs. Ruth Bodley accompanied
Mrs Amy Beverage to Ann Arbor
Thurs Jay.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-17
MARRIAGE LICENSES

After having been refused a mar
rage license last week because he
was but Il. Bernard Davis. Ypsl.
lanti, appeared at the cour:y
clerks Office Tuesday, on his 18th
birthday. and received a license to
wed Miss Kitty Merritt, 20, also Of
this city.
Other licenses issued Tuesday
were TO Harry Chatterton. 30. and
Margaret Merriman, 10, Ann Arbor:
Robert He;serman, "a. Ann Arbcr.
and Dorothea X Lieblein. %, Han
cock; George Elliott Leeds. 20. and
Antonetta P. Feretti, 81, Ann Ar
Dor; Herman S. Bayer. %, Detroit,
and Adele Ann Allen. %, Ann Ar
Dor.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-17
TO SERVE LIQUOR

Lansing. Dec. fins New
Years jewellers will be able
to see 1912 inland well on its way.
according to the Michigan liquor
commission. In line with previous
custom, taverns will be permitted
to serve all night and throughout
New Years Day, it was announced
today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-17
Traffic Fatalities For
Year Establish Record

Ann Arbor, Mich. Dec 17-Al-
ready in 1871, the number OF traf-
&c fatalities in Washtenaw County
is greater than for any other years
total. or the Al victims. 40 were
in the county al large. four in Ann
Arbor and three in Ypsilanti
Latest victim was Miss Mar jorie
Joseiyn, Birmingham. who was kill.
ed in a crash on Broadway in Ann
Arbor Saturday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-17

Detroit. Mich, Dec. IL ms
With members OF The local board
scheduled to appear. the Iirst draft
evasion trial OF Kenneth G Rase,
%. was TO continue today before
Federal Judge Frank A. Picard.
Rase, who refused 10 report at q
conscientious objector's camp on
the grounds ne is a Jehovah's Wit
nesses minister, maintains he should
be properly classified under AID.
This is for minis ers and divinity
students. He was classified as 4-E,
a conscientious obiector.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-17
Young Driver Guilty
on ReckIeSSneSS Charge

Ann Arbor Mich, Dec. 17-Fine
and costs Of S6l.10 were paid by
Donald Z. Gould, II, 1885 S. Main
ST., when he was convicted OF re k
less driving charges in Justice Jay
H. Payne's court. Gould will also
be asked to show cause why his
license should not be revoked.
He was involved November 2s
in an accident at Geddes and
Awixa Rds. in which six persons
were injured. His car ccllided with
one driven by Mrs. John Leete,
20, 1914 Granger Ave.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-17
Lyle Thayer Acquires
Insurance Business

Ann Arbor, Mich, Dec. LYLE
Thayer. who has been a partner ia
the Ashley Insurance Agency. an
nounces that he has acquired the
firm, and will change the name OF
the business in the near future.
Mr.. Thayer has resided in Ann Ar
Dor since 1879 when he came to at
tend the University. He had been
associated with the firm for 10
years and had been partner since
1883.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-17
WRIST INJURED

Ann Arbor, Mich, Dec. Mrs.
Jane Ann Collins, 40S E. Kingsley
St, suffered injury TO her left wrist
when it was hit by the fender of a
passing car as Mrs. Collins was
walking across S. Main at Liberty
SITS. Tuesday evening. The impact
also smashed her wrist-watch. she
said. The driver did not stop.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-17
Masonic Lodges viii
Install New Officers

Ann Arbor, Mich, Dec. l7-Of-
fcers OF the Golden Rule, Fraterni-
ty, and Ann Arbor lodges OF III
Masonic order will be installed in
joint ceremonies in the Mason.c
Temple at o'clock Thursday night
Installing officers will be Harold
Koch, master Of ceremonies; Glen
Alt, acting grand master; John P.
Munson, acting secretary; Rev.
Frederick Gown, acting chaplain;
Leigh Anderson, acting marshal;
Karl Hosqu.st, temporary marsha
and Harry Nichols. organ!st.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-17
SOCIETY MEETS

Whitaker. Mich. Dec. l7-Mrs
Frank sikorski held the monthly
meeting Of the Altar Society at her
home Thursday. Those present
were Mrs. Ea.l Stoddard. Mrs. Guy
Heath, Mrs. Harvey Minick. Mrs.
John Bobicz, ST.. Mrs. John Bo1icz,
Jr., Mrs. Leroy Painter. Mrs. 10.
seph stefina. Mrs. Hall, Mrs. Hart
man. Mrs. John Linnenkugel and
Mrs. Theodore White.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-17
START ALIEN HEARINGS

Detroit. Mich. Dec. Tins -
With A FIJI prisoners awaiting dis
position on charges OF being enemy
aliens. Detroit's newly-appointed
three-man board will begin hearings
today. L. S. Attorney John c. Lehr
announced.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-17
WIRES CAUSE EIRE

Ann Arbor, Mich., Dec. l7-Fire-
men about a. m. today had the
power shut off electric wires sup
plying store at n. University
Ave. and S. Thayer ST. The igni-
ton had worn of the wires, AMI
they had set fire to a pile of lea les.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-17
HEART ATTACk BLAMED

Muskegon, Mich., Dec. TINS
A heart attack suffered atop an so
foot flagpole today had claimed the
life OF Walter Stark. SO. Muskegon
steeplejack, according to Fire Chief
Chris Smith.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-17
TOPCOAr STOLEN

Ann Arbor. Mich. Dec. Lice
Ash told police and sherlf's Of
fcers Tuesday evening that his top
coat had been stolen from a local
bowling alley.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-17

Garden City. spent Sunday eyeo,r /.
with Mr.. and Mrs. William Graham
and son and Mr.. and Mrs. John
Houck.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. E. vedder were
In Ann Arbor last week.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-17
Has Party

Mary Wilkins celebrated her
nth birthday az the home OF her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Earnest VIII
liams The table was set for ten.
The guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Griffin, Ypsilanti.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-17
Ne,cs From Whitaker
YnsIlantl ArmY EntertaIna

The entertainment given by the
Ypsilanti Salvation Army at the
Zion Evangelical Church Thursday
was well attended. Money and
goods were donated.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-17

Mrs. Lynn Horton spent Saturday
end Sunday visiting her sis er. Mrs
Melvin Fox, and family, Lansing
Mrs. Fox is Ill at the st. Lawrence
Hosnital.
Miss Ruth Simonds spent Friday
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-17
MOL ESTS RnX

Ann Arbor, Mich, Dec illus
tice Jay H. Payne Tuesday fined
John Bird, this city, $3.50 for
disorderly conduct in molesting a
young boy who was waiting for a
bus.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-17

Mrs. Cora Harris was at the ST
Joseph Hospital for an N-r3y las;
Friday. She expects to return soon
for an operation.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-17

Al Hospital

c. W. lowe, who has been IN bed
ten weeks is up and about again
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-31

arranged, sir. Leave everything
to. me-" l
Ito Be Continued
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-31
Draft Board Forwards
l49th QUESTIONABLE

Citv draft board No. l sent out
the 149th QUESTIONABLE and county
draft board No. 2 reached selectee
"a through forms mailed yesterday.
The Is young men registered by
draft board No. 1 who will return
the filled out papers in five days
are: Edward Brown, colored, Will
liam James Wheeler, Jr., colored,
Willie Edward Singleton, colored,
Harry Whitehead Gilliard, Thomas
Alvin Brown, colored, oodrow
Mallard, Alexander Sprunt Hall,
James Alex Blue, colored, edwin
Fred Cain, Jesse league Barke,
James Moore, colored, Wayne Alex
ander Fonvielle, Jr., James Wood
row Carney, Arthur Edwin Burnett,
and Leon Wilson, colored.
The ten persons mailed forms ny
draft board No. 2 are: Andrew Jack
son Boney, colored, Oscar Romulas
| Simpson, Jr., Martin Whitfield Sui
Ivan, jackson Vance Westbrook,
Thomas Wilbur Malpass, Staley
Mann Marlborough, Cecil Hel~.an
Petit, Clyde Willis HARRISON, John
Henry Irving, Jr., and Neptune
Hansley, colored.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-31
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,bedroom and I'll stay here, but"
..Of course" she murmured.
THAT was what I intended"
.sYou a have the bedroom in
roval solitude. You'll eat there
and sleep there. You won't put a
foot outside that door until we get
to Europe. And you can have the
whole works when you return-all
by yourself"
eve a talk about the return
trip later. Meanwhile, I wouldn't
ask for anything more"
Don't ask for anything more in
my life" he warned her. also.
YOU can count me out of yours
from now on
He opened the door and went
out.
With no conscience whatsoever,
Kit opened one of his gladstone
bags and took out a suit of his pa
iamas and a new toothbrush. A
thought struck her and she added
= nair of his Stacks and a sweater
to her loot.
The ~purser's eyes lighted with
recognition when Vance's face ap-
reared above his desk. They were
perplexed when Vance began to
speak.
He mumbled, my names
Moore. I'm in A-163. I'm in a
little trouble. My sister" He
stumbled through the story Kit had
put into his mouth. His sister was
i'll. If they could be assured OF
privacy she would return on the
next trip.
The purser said it would be a
trifle irregular.
Whatever else he had planned to
say was not said; he remembered
instructions from the line office:
Make every effort to protect IN
cognito of Mr.. and Mrs. Vance
Healey.
It was a good thing he'd recog-
lnized Healey from the movies; the
office had neglected to inform him
of the name under which the ia
nous couple was sailing. He made
a mental note to tell the staff tt
insure them complete privacy.
He grinned widely, ut can be
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-31
METHODIST MEETING
PLANNED IN WARSAW
Annual Session of League OF e'e"
ards of District Will be
Held Sunday

WARSAW, Jan. 3O.-The annual
meeting of the League of stewards
of the Wilmington district OF the
Methodist church will be held at .
o'clock Sunday afternoon, FEBRUARY
2, at the Methodist church here.
Speakers will include DR.. w. Il
Greene, of Duke university; the Rev.
A. S. Parker, district superintendent;
w. A. McGirt, j. c. Willis, S. u.
Hurst, the Rev. C. T. Thrift, and
W. B. Cooper.
The program of the Methodist
church will be discussed and leaders
have expressed the hope that a large
number of Methodists will attend
from the Warsaw-Clinton area.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-21

cake Europe That finished silk
market Japans second agriculture upset
problem-rice and its shortage is No l.
ing the island Kingdoms waters keep submarines
from Vadvostok will restrict thousands fishing
The Japanese always kidding themselves and their
One inventor claims sardines will produce convertible
gasoline
But first they sardnes quantities prohbtive
Another Japanese announced Toxic protected from
acks by the use of fishing nets strung the city suspended
by baloons-the catches the bliz bombs
Actually Toxic has but bomb proof shelter for the
and his family the company
building connected with the palace by under
imperial
E Npponese think they the shortage
and iron which months stopped their entire heavy
industry output. BY savaging old ships
Salvage available from ships including the President
Hoover would be sufficient locomotive string of
Bob Heuen Richmond Ind helped build Chns railways with
Now the Japanese its trains those ties.
f. W. Frazar the oldest American Japan had resides
New York He introduced Japan the first automobile the first
monograph the " locomotive He's been Japan nearly 70
Commodore Perry opened
Japan to foreign trade.
Acondtoning which became popular has closed down In
sufficient Milk rations which so per
have been reduced another 50 dairy
fodder. Ditto eggs and potatoes
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-21

The chief organizer of Ges-
tapo espionage in Flanders
was a former czarist officer,
lila Railkoff. who. because
of his enormous physical
strength. was dubbed The
Ok" by those who knew him.
The Ok had been betrayed 10
us aby Rudolph Hoffman. a
GPU operative in the Ham
burg Gestapo. and Avatin had
received the assignment 10
execute the Russian.
THE OK Is hard to catch"
Avatin commented. More he
would not say.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-21

during writes Betty Mcintyre
"They During the waiting period a make his
wife feel she is glamour girl regardless.
compliment her patience Discuss and
coming stranger,
solictous and thoughtful at all times
depends on sympathy
expecant wife feel like
n a high wind
"A lot of sympathy and soliciude will make her feel like
whstier's Mother young
Yes indeed, assistance during
blessed events"
QUERY client
Q-I paid all the bills including the rent of our apartment
my night
have legal rights to the apartment. Isn't
home his castle7
A-Sir my sympathy legal rights
you'll have lawyer you would
legal right to sleep in the park.
TOMMY DORSEY Bandmaster originally from Shenandoah
Pa. He's trombone player Here's question would like
will produce
the best dance muSic musician but dance fan it
TO many of the bands too much brass
George Elbows" McFadden Physical culture expert in the
activity making taller Claims exercises his
invention he increased his height from feet to feet inches
Admits this exercises usually add
inch two to the height of his clients
Doris Milo. Night club entertainer returned from Colon
Panama Canal Zone.
says according the statistics are to
the Canal Zone but her the ratio
1000 /.
averaged proposals marriage during
Colon.
why accept any of proposals
TO 20 get husband. average
two proposals day In New York"
NOV called bartenders They feel
~ the title bartender lacking
social standing in the communities in which they live
So far substitute for bartender has been decided
How about bar steward? Or would efeshmentican
refined?
Everything practically give travellers coasto
passenger planes ga super
planes TO be used troop transports
Distributed
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-21

Having completed his COMM
tern assignment IN SwedeH, Jan
FGltin early in 1888 trent 10 Nor
iody in an effort 10 consolidate
Communist Influence there. His
mission ioos interrupted t0hen he
Was arrested By Nort0s gidR
police. Vaitin escaped through a
rUse engineered by DR.. Arne
Haiuorsen and Kitty Andersen.
Equipped Nth a false passport.
Vdltm toas escorted aboard the
ship Brdb0Ht en- route to Ant
Uerp.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-21
One Shared---and Doubled
Her Life by Help She Gave
By Elsie Robinson

7 COULDN'T understand it,.
= There they were, the two
women on eur street so
different yet each living
so contrary TO all the rules
in which Id been laugh TO
believe.
Mrs. A. was big and glow
ing. She was middle-aged and
widowed, with bright pink
cheeks and bright gray eyes
and shining coils of sleek,
tawny hair.
When she laughed, which
was often, the sound came
sleek and ample, too. Every
thing about her was abundant.
Her freshly painted white
house stood well back on
lush, sweet lawns, Swallowed
by a huge magnolia tree
whose flowers floated, in
creamy splendor, on the dark
green shadows.
Watering her pansy border.
Mrs. A. would beam upon us
very warm and pink, in her
freshly starched housedress.
COME day. I yearned, look
~ ing at my patched apron.
!, too, would be like Widow
A. Some day would dress
in pink percale and have
picked peaches to give away.
A glorious vision!
Yet, strangely. Il didn't
seem 10 draw the attention
il deserved.
For, down shabby side
street that struggled into the
beach, there was ram
shackle cottage which housed
little Mrs. z.
And Mrs. z. was undoubt-
edly the most popular little
lady in our village.
How? Why? That was
the mystery. For Mrs. Z. was
neither pretty nor smart.
Yet she possessed an amaz-
ing gift of cheerfulness.
VET each morning school
Il bell saw Mrs. z. smiling
as brightly from her garden
patch as Widow A. from hers.
And. for every neighbor who
visited Mrs. A. during the
day, a dozen dropped in on