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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-01-02
Folk Are Gregarious
During Holidays Here

FINLEY-Mrs. Genevieve F'errel
and daughter, Carol Jean, and Mrs.
G. Hart and Harry Cavalier, all of
Walla Walla, Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
Paulsen, Mr. and Mrs: j. F. Wal
lace and Jens Lande and son Grin,
and Mr.. and Mrs. E. Sherry and sons
Donald and Jerry were dinner
guests Christmas of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jesse Lande. K. }szasF. =
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest johnson
spent Christmas with Mrs. Johnson's
sister and family at Prescott. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Gerards of
LaGrande, Henry Gerards of Pen
dleton, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Ger
ards and son Howard of Pasco, Mr..
and Mrs. Curt Gerards of Kenne-
wick were dinner guests Christmas
day of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Gerards.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Hamblem spent
Christmas day with relatives in
Walla Walla. =,
Donald Gerber of Fort Lewis and
Orville Lechelt also. of Fort Lewis
spent the week visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Dan Gerber. They left Mon
day again for Fort Lewis.
| MIR. and Mrs. John Cochran of
Portland were visitors over the
Christmas holidays with Mr.. and
Mrs. Bill Cochran
SVsTM (pnkMe ---Gs
Mr. and Mrs. Percy briggs of
Neppel visited Saturday with Mr..
and Mrs. Sam briggs. Forbes briggs
of Spokane, also visited at his par
ents' home last week, returning to
Spokane Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Sherry were din
ner guests Thursday of Mrs. Irene
Hughes and family.
Othal Milan of the &C camp at
Fort Lewis visited three days with
his parents last week.
MIR. and Mrs. Leo Glassner of
Pasco were Sunday dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Clint Glassner.
MIR. and Mrs. Ed Ringuette Of
the Finley store spent two days last
week visiting at the home of their
son and family, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Reidell in Walla Walla.
Miss Olga Wepsola spent the past
week visiting at her home in VIM
lock.
Mrs. Barth of Walla Walla visit
ed three days last week with Mr.. and
Mrs. Ben Schwartzscopf.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Benson and
Howard Munson arrived home Sun
day after visiting relatives on tine
coast the past ten days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dudley Bealle Of
KenneWick were dinner guests or
Christmas Day of Mrs. Winifree
Bealle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Briggs of Starkey
left Sunday, having visited thu
past week with their daughter anc
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Bud McCarty
Mr.. and Mrs. 0. Vorvick are tht
parents of a daughter born Thurs
day. The young lady has beer
named Cleo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Perkins ant
family were dinner guests Christ
3 mas of MIR. and Mrs. Asa Purdy II
Kennewick.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Kerr and sons re
turned home New Years Day Ito
morrow from visiting over the holi
B days with their daughters and fam
- lilies in Goble, Oregon. :.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-01-02
Council Fire

The two groups of Camp Fire
girls are busy preparing for a coun-
Gil fire to be held Sunday evening,
January 5 in the Methodist church
parlors at 8 o'clock. This is a pub
lie ceremony and anyone interested
is invited to attend. All Camp Fire
girls should be at the church not
later than 7:45.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-01-02
Moisture Averages One
Inch Per Month

Wheat farmers are Sitting pre,,r
at least insofar as moisture in ~.
ground is concerned. for the mors
than II inches has seeped dovr
four or five feet in most cases IN.
months record for moisture Is o,
and for the year 1924 as comparos
with SIS for last year. Ayeraos
precipitation is seven inches for tb;s
locality.
The weeks records are as foIlou..
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-01-02
Pioneer Hill Farmer
s. Buried Sunday p. M.

AsAs
BENTON CITY-Funeral services
for Earl Moore, s., were held Sun
day afternoon at the Community
Methodist church, the Rev. Elmer
Schwenk officiated.
A quartet, Mrs. Robert Johanson,
Mrs John Burliss. Argus Hughes
and I. NJ Hartman sang, Mrs. Argus
Hughes accompanist.
Pallbearers were Oscar Hanson, 81
Miller, Joe Chapman, Charles Ev-
eret, Horace Dimmick and Harry
Russell. -. -
Burial , was in the Evergreen
cemetery with Walter G. Ball and
son of Sunnyside in charge.
Moore passed away early Mon
day morning at the Pasco hospital
where he had been patient ten
days after suffering a stroke at his
home here.
Earl Allen Moore was born No
vember 20, 1877 at Dayton, where he
spent his earlier life. December %,
1901 he was married to Eva Mae
Montgomery at Prescott. A year
later they moved to Eastern Horse
Heaven, south of Kennewick, resid-
ing there until 1921, when they went
to Corvallis, Oregon. They return
ed to Washington in 1886, living at
Kennewick a short time before COM
ing to Benton City.
He is survived by his wife; one
son, Ivan Lloyd Moore of Fairbanks,
Alaska; three sisters, Mrs. Florence
Montgomery, Benton City; Mrs.
Laura Anon Davis of Kennewick;
Mrs. Cora Beightol of Prosser; three
brothers, William Moore of Benton
City; Thomas Moore of Richland;
Forrest Moore of Wanham, Alberta,
Canada, several nieces and nephews.
rs Ivan Moore arrived Saturday
from Fairbanks, Alaska called by
the illness and death of his father,
MIR. and Mrs. Bert Mills of Rock
ford, came Tuesday. Mrs. Mills is a
sister of Mrs. Moore and the Mont
gomery boys. ~
A large number of relatives from
Wa11a Walla and Columbia counties
were here Sunday for the Moore
funeral. Also several friends from
Eastern Horse Heaven who were
neighbors of the Moore family
when they resided there attended.
Club Exchanges Gifts
Members of the Kwatem Pinochle
club had their Christmas party and
gift exchange Saturday evening at
the Rolf Andersen home. Mrs. Wal
ter Culp and Rolf Andersen held
high honors and Mrs Grady Wilson
and Joe Triesch low. The travel
ing prize went to Mrs. Erwin
Knowles. The group is having tur-
key potluck supper New Years eve
at the Joe Triesch home
MIR. and Mrs. Herman F.. Smith
and daughter, Phyllis of Seattle are
spending the school vacation at
their Highland ranch.
Kenneth Whan returned Sun
day from North Bend, Oregon, where
he spent week with his uncle, Mr..
and Mrs. M. E. Svett. r. - ~.
Hartman Returns -
I. M. Hartman returned Saturday
from a business trip to Seattle and
while there visited his brother,
Lawrence Hartman.
Mrs. w. E. Fillmore and daugh-
ter, Wilma, took Fillmore back to
his work at Athena on Thursday,
after he had spent Christmas here.
MIR. and Mrs. L. j. Shoemaker and
family moved last week to the old
Martin Grover place. The L. H.
Hahnholz family will move from the
j. j. Smith ranch at Kiona to their
Highland ranch vacated by the
ShoemakerS.
Frank Smith recently purchased
new Dodge car.
MIR. and Mrs. Rodney Travis and
son are spending the holidays with
relatives near SpokapnI
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-12-18

Dear Santa Claus: I am a COCO
girl. I want a little sewing ma
chine for Christmas. Please bring
me a big doll, a set Of dishes anG
a dresser. Your friend, Walds
Fritzlar.
Dear Santa Claus: I am five
years old and go to school every
day. For Christmas please bring
me dolly that says mama" q
buggy, a pillow, doll blankets, sci
Of dishes, table and chairs, a baby
crib and some new colors and color
book. Also little piano. Please
fill my stocking full of candy and
nuts. Goodbye, Santa Claus, and
don't forget the other little boys
and girls. Gloria sherwood, Sank
Centre.
Dear Santa Claus: I am a little
girl three years old. I have been
a good girl and go to Sunday
School every Sunday. For Christ
mas please bring me a dolly, a
buggy, a crib, some dishes, table
and chairs, doll covers, pillow and
colors. Please put some candy and
/ nuts in my stocking. Don't forget
my sister, Gloria. Goodbye, Santa.
Jacquelyn sherwood, Sank Centre,
Dear Santa: am five years old
and next year I will start school
For Christmas would like to have
barn with some animals, a top,
/ drum, some nuts and candy. Be
sure and don't forget my little
brother, Billy. He would like some
toys too. From your little friend,
Donald Haskamp.
Dear Santa: Please bring me a
doll bed, some doll clothes, a nurse
set, a game and candy and nuts.
Your friend, Janet Polipnick, Sank
Centre.
Dear Santa: want to write you
and tell you what want for Christ
mas. I have been a pretty good
boy this year. I would like to have
BIB gun, a watch and chain, can
dy and nuts. My older sister wants
mama doll, a cedar chest and
some dishes. My little sister wants
doll, top and horse on wheels
and don't forget my mother and
daddy. Your little friends, Robert,
Shirley and Betty Eckberg, Sank
Centre.
Dear Santa: I would like a pair
of bedroom slippers that are blue
and red and a monogram type
dress and size II. I want a point
set and a weaver set and a pail
of candy for everyone and some
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-12-18
GOOD NEWS FOR
1888 SHOPPERS

Checks for $3.50, 726.74 were mail
ed this week to depositors of the
closed Capitol Trust and Savings
Bank of st. Paul, in time to help
out with the final purchases on
their Christmas shopping list, F. A.
Amundson, state commissioner of
banks, reported.
Amundson said that the checks,
representing a SO dividend, are
going out to 1888 persons, scatter
ed over all states in the union and
many foreign countries.
The bank closed May 8, 1924,
with large holdings in mortgages
on Montana, North Dakota and
Minnesota farm lands. Liquidation
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-12-18
Thursday, December 10, 1941

of these assets has been a long
and difficult task, but by managing
the resources as carefully as pos
sible, the department has been able
to pay out to depositors, with this
weeks installment, $4,182, 383!08, or
fully $3.50 of the deposits when
the bank closed. Fifty-two farms
were sold during the past year,
Amundson said, and Is other sales
are pending.
Assets of the bank still include
294 tractors of land. mostly in Mon
tana and North Dakota. Seven
tract have producing oil wells
which bring in royalties of $4,000
q year.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-12-18
LOOKING BACK
THROUGH TIME
Excerpts From The Herald Of
Thursday, December Is, 1921
Items of Twenty Years Ago

The Right Rev. James Trobec,
former bishop of St. Cloud, died
suddenly Wednesday afternoon.
Leo w. Capser, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Capser, former Sank
Centreite, now of st. Paul, return
ed recently from Serbia where he
placed a library building, costing
$350,000 for the Carnegie Peace
Foundation.
Masonic officers elected: w. c.
Rotert, w. M; w. A. Moore, S. W..
Earl Pangburn, J. w.; Victor Conk-
lin, secretary; L. L. Kells, treas
urer.
Mater Dolorosa officers elected
recently: Mrs. Rose Mondloch, pres
ident; Mrs. Gertrude Schwarzbauer,
vice president; Mrs. Theresa Rob
ischon, secretary; Mrs. Anna Sic
ben, treasurer; Mrs. Mary Sieben,
MARSHALL; Mrs. Katherine Wiener
Mrs Katherine Schwartz, Mrs. Ber-
tina Thielen, committee.
knights Templar officers for
1922: Gunther Hillerud, Command
err; L. L. Kells, Generalismo; "
G. Wedge, Captain General; w. A
Moore, S. W.; Hugh E. Wallace, J.
w.; Rev. c. S. Sparkes, Prelate;
r. R. Kells, recorder; D. B. Caugh-
rem, treasurer.
Odd Fellow officers: N. G., Will
liam Fiesler; v. G., Henry Keller;
R. S., w. J. Whitefield; P. S., J. L.
Robbins; treasurer, John B. Per-
kins.
Miss Bertha McDermond and Ell
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-12-18

have a chance to tell you what ]
wanted for Christmas, SO I decided
to write to you. Please bring me
another piano. wore out the one
I got last year. Also bring me a
set Of tools like daddy's anS a big
red train. Don't forget my cousins
Beverly, Jimmy and Louise. Thank
you. Dallas Wayne Diesen, Farm
ington.
Dear Santa: Here we are again
Patty and Leroy. We were very
good since last Christmas. would
like to have you bring me the doll
ueave our toys here. I want a
alogue, and Leroy would like to
have farm set, and daddy wants
an airplane. Your little pals, Patty
and Leroy Marthaler, Westport.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-12-18
SANTA CLAUS LETTERS

| Dear Santa: I am in the third
grade. I live far from Sank Gen.
tire. I would like a doctor set for
Christmas. I like school. Your
friend, Lois Hummer, Sank Centre
| sss
| Dear Santa Claus: am boy 8
years old. Would you please bring
me a sled. I hope you find our
place. Richard Roering, Belgrade
Dear Santa: I am seven years
old. I am in the third grade. !
like school and like the teacher.
I am trying to be good. I want
sled for Christmas. I would like
a farm set for Christmas too. Good
bye, Harold Fritzlar, Elrosa.
Dear Santa: I am nine years old.
I am in the third grade. I live
on a farm. am a good girl. 1
would like a tablet, pencil, stock
ings, handkerchiefs and colors.
Your friend, Mary Jane Roering,
Belgrade.
Dear Santa: I am seven years
old. I am in the third grade at
school. I like school. The teach
er said that I have been good at
school," I would like to have a
farm set for Christmas. Goodbye,
William Babe, Sank Centre.
Dear Santa: I am a little boy
who goes to school. 1 have reci-
tation for our program. Would you
please bring me a wagon for
Christmas. Another friend, Mar
celia Roering. P. S. We hope you
will visit our school on December
10. Our program is then.
Dear Santa: I live on a farm.
I hope you come to see me Christ
mas Eve. Please bring me mar
bles, blackboard and chalk and 16
paints. Your friend, Elmer Fritz
lar, Elrosa.
Dear Santa Claus: Will you
please bring me a watch, dinner
pail and a cowboy suit. I wish It
would be blue. I wish you would
bring a Christmas tree with lots
of things on it. Your friend, Don
aid Fritzlar.
Dear Santa Claus: Here it is
Christmas again and I hope you
haven't forgotten where live.
want a caterpillar with a trailer
behind it. I saw it in your book
I would like a pair of mittens too
Your friend, Arnold Fritzlar.
Dear Santa Claus: I am in the
second grade. Please bring me a
toy stove, a doll buggy, a new blue
dress and a bed for my dolly. Your
friend, Theresa Nathe.
Dear Santa Claus: Will you
please bring me farm? I would
like a new blue hat like my big
brothers so that I can wear it tt
church. Please bring me a box Of
candy, a tractor, and a chair.
am in the first grade and try to bt
good boy. Your friend, Edmund
| Petermeier.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-12-18

games for all. Monica Pollock.
| 800
Dear Santa Claus: I am a little
boy four years old. help my dad
dy every day. For Christmas please
bring me pool table, racer, farm
animal set and a tinter toy set.
Please fill my stocking full Of can
dy and nuts. Don't forget Hazel
and Ed. Your little pal, Buzzy
Bartylla, Sank Centre. p. s. Don't
forget Rose.
Dear Santa: am 9 years old
and am in the 4th grade. I like
my new school very much. Miss
Beck is my teacher and I like her
very much. I want a tractor and
cowboy suit, a typewriter and
a tinker toy set with windup mot
or. Don't forget our sister. She
lives at Glenwood. Her name is
Ella. Fill her stocking good and
full. Bring mother and father
something too. I have two broth
ers, Jim and Bob. Bring them just
rubber toy. That would do for
them. help my father whenever
I can. Brings lots of candy and
nuts and apples. Love, Eugene
Schmidt, care of Ervie Petit.
Dear Santa: I am 4 years old.
I moved up here from Long Prairie.
So Santa please don't forget and
leave our toys here. want a
climbing tractor, flying airplane
and some new books. Bring me
oranges and soft candy and some
nuts too. Don't forget mama and
my new daddy. Bring mama a
sewing box. She likes to sew and
daddy lots of cigarettes. I'll come
up town Saturday if it amt to
cold. I didn't get a chance to thank
you the last time. Everybody
around here calls me Charlie Chap
Ian but my name is Jimmy Schmidt,
care of Ervie Petit.
Dear Santa Claus: I am 6 years
old. I haven't started school be-
cause I'm a sickly boy. I want
any kind of toys you have for me.
I like all toys. I don't like no
fruit. Don't forget my only sister.
Give her what big girls like best.
Her name is Ella. Don't forget ma
ma and my new daddy. He likes
to smoke best. You know Santa,
a long cigar would be a good
joke. Don't forget and make a
mistake by taking our toys to Long
Prairie. We just lived here two
months. Love, Robert L. Schmidt,
care of Ervie Petit.
Dear Santa: I am a little boy
years old. When I saw you in
Minneapolis last week, didn't
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-12-18

Dear Santa: You won't have to
worry about not having enough
snow to come to my house with
your reindeer. We have plenty of
snow this year., I think I've been
as good as any little boy of four
years could be, but I'll be better
next year. Karen Jane is just one
year old, and she has been very
good. would like to have you
bring me a wild racer, a pair of
skis, an army truck and an cleo
trio train. Karen would like a
Teddy Bear and a little doll. Our
stockings will be waiting Christmas
Eve to be filled with candy and
nuts. Love, Jimmie Peterson, Sank
Centre. (You know my daddy; he
works at the postoffice.)
Dear Santa Claus: am Marilyn
Hansen. My little sister is Elaine
Hansen. I am eight years old. My
sister is 5 years old. I live with
mother and Donovan. My daddy,
Thorval, went to Heaven to live
since you were last here. Santa
Claus, please bring me a big doll,
candy, peanuts, some clothes and
ribbon for me. Also bring some
popcorn balls and large nuts for
brother, Donovan. Mother says
Santa has so many little girls and
boys to remember I will be wait
ing for you. Goodbye. From Mar
ilyn Hansen.
Dear Santa: I am II years old
I would like a little red wagon, a
top and some rubber animals and
candy. Your little friend, Gerald
Kind.
Dear Santa: I am in the first
grade at school. am 6 years old.
I would like for Christmas a pair
of white overshoes, a US.A. puzzle
map and a cedar chest with han
kys. Also some candy and nuts.
Your friend, Marcella Kind.
Dear Santa: am nine years old.
I am in the fourth grade. Well for
Christmas I would like a snowsuit
and a little desk. I would like
some candy and nuts. Your pal,
Anna Mae Essler, Sank Centre.
Dear Santa: I am 10 years old.
I am in the fourth grade. Our
school program is the 10Th of Dec
ember. I would like to have you
come. Please bring me a tractor.
football, pencil, horses and ten pins.
Your friend, Gerald Roering, Sank
Centre.
Dear Santa: I am six years old.
I like to go to school. We are
having a program on December 49,.
We hope you will come to school
that evening. I would like a bed
for my doll, and a cleaning set.
Your little friend, Anna Marie
Babe, Sank Centre.
Dear Santa: I go to school. I
am in the first grade in district
1913. I would like to have a ;'oll this
Christmas, also a BAH. Your little
friend, Eloise Hummer, Sank Gen.
ire.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-12-18

mer c. Paske, both young people
of Sank Centre, were united in mar
riage Friday afternoon at three
o'clock at the Methodist Church In
st. Cloud.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-12-18

Dear Santa: I am nine years old.
I am in the fourth grade. Well for
Christmas I would like a snowsuit
and a little desk. I would like
some candy and nuts. Your pal,
Anna Mae Essler, Sank Centre.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-12-18

Dear Santa: I am in the first
grade at school. I am years old.
I would like for Christmas a pair
of white overshoes, a US.A. puzzle
map and a cedar chest with han
kys. Also some candy and nuts.
Your friend, Marcella Kind.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-12-18

Dear Santa: I am II years old.
I would like a little red wagon, a
top and some rubber animals and
candy. Your little friend, Gerald
Kind.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-04-17
lie Sale Now On AT
Graybeal's Drug

Graybeal's Drug store is now
holding a big original Rexall one
cent sale which will continue I'M
til Saturday night.
Mrs. GRAPHICAL pointed out that
hundreds of famous Rexall guar
anteed products would be offered
for sale on the one cent plan; and
that by buying one of the sale
items and simply paying a penny
more another could be had. In
this way a customer really gets
two items for the price of one, it
was explained. Mrs. GRAPHICAL sta
ted that all Rexall products are
sold on a money-back guarantee
and that the sale will enable GUS
toners to purchase the highest
quality products at big savings.
Stationery, cosmetics, drugs,
rubber goods, and many other it.
ems are now on sale. A large
number of customers visited the
store on the opening day, yester-
day, and more are expected for
the last three days of the sale.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-04-17
Nathan's Greek

Mrs. Martha Mcmillan who has
been spending some time with hel
daughter, Mrs. F. E. Thompson
of Bel Air, Md, is now at home
Mrs. McMillan's health is improv-
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Carson and
family spent Sunday with Mrs
Carson's father, S. H. Griffith
who is very sick at Fox.
Mrs. F. N. Phipps and Miss
Myrtle Phipps visited with Mrs
Charlie Coward, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fay Carson an
nounce the birth of a fine boy
April 18th.
Mrs. Upton Blevins and daugh.
ter spent the week end with Mr.
and Mrs. J. r. Carson.
Friends and relatives Of Rev
and Mrs. Will Handy, of Twir
Oaks, regret to hear of their ser
ious illness and hope they will
both be we'll soon.
Mrs. Rutha J. Phipps, who has
been sick for some time, i'm
proves slowly.
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what" they cried at once.
Mark laughed. After all, what
did it matter what they were ask
ing each other?
"Ladies first" he said. "Not that
I care. I know all about it, dear
heart-I mean, why you left
why you have to come back"
Lucy shook her head. How"
she asked.
"Chiltern."
"What a mani" She smiled
wry little frozen smile. II drove
all night. wanted to get to Al
lington as soon as I could. A little
while ago, I got so sleepy didn't
dare go on. So I pulled up here.
I thought I'd just shut my eyes
a minute"
my poor little imbecile you
might have frozen. Somebody
might have come along
"Somebody did," said Lucy.
The possibilities of her fate did
not trouble her now. Mark tucked
a small strand of gold under Luz
cy's little hat and kissed her. She
lay against his shoulder looking
up at him. She felt that if he were
never to say word of love to her
in all her life, she would know
from his kiss.
81 suppose they have ministers
at Allington?" he said presently.
"Ministers?"
'They marry people. I can fur
nish all the rest-the bride, the
groom, and even the best man."
'But-Mark-'
81 have Chiltern back there in
the car. From now on, Chiltern
is a national institution" He
heard himself talking rubbish,
and didn't care. He knew now
that he had never really held a
| girl in his arms until now.
| Lucy laughed softly. Mark
loved her. She knew it now. Of
course there would never be an
other like him. She crowded clos
er in his arms.
GAS soon as I've got you safely
married." said Mark, "I'll send
Chiltern home in the Ark. Vale
RE can stay on with Shirley for
a bit. What is your choice in
honeymoons?"
"What honeymoons have your"
asked Lucy. She wondered if they
had just discovered happiness.
practically all brands" he as
sured her. II never knew being
in love was like this.
Il did," said Lucy.
He drew her onto his knees,
and pulled the heavy blanket
robe about them. She rested
against him in fathomless con-
tent.