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Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-21

water the schOo grounds, They also
had in their possession tools idcnti-
fled as having been taken from the
school training shop.
Okla Lee Burke told Judge Nuifcr
that he had previously stolen five
gallons Of kerosene from the school,
and thinking it was gasoline, emp
tied it into the fuel tank of his car.
The car refused to pcrculatc on coal
oil, and Burke went back for tho
real thing, hn admitted.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-21
REMNANTS FLEE

ed that nt,la by who had put
up a decoration all by himself was
Under the erronrolr impression
that his display WASH. eligible IL
the contest. becau.n there vas no
telephone in his .omr.
He got that IMPRESSION ne Told
Santa Claus, becauac tue chamber
Continued on Pa,c 3, Col 81
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-21
Nippon Launches S
Au-Out Attack
On Phil ppines
Strategic Davao New Target in Great
Landing Attempt; Hong Kong Forces in
Heroic Last Stand; Chinese Move Up
By UNITED PRESS

American fighting Saturday led furious assaults
against the japanese in the Far East.
An American submarine sank second japanese trans
port American volunteer pilots with the Chinese army
shot down four of ten japanese bomber near the Burma
road and chased six others away.
Amercan-built planes flown by Dutch pilots, scored
direct hits two Japanese cruisers and two transports
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-21
Unions Insist on
Closed Shop Plan
Issue DeadIocks War Effort Truce Talk;
Congressman Says Racke+eers Making
Complete Control Price Of Agreement

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. (UP)-Rep. Howard ".
Smith, D. Va. charged in the house today that President
Roosevel abor-indusry labor relations conference IS
deadockad because labor participants insist You snail
NOT have peace in the labor field unless have the closed
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-21
SPECIAL AWARDS

SPE( IAL AN AKDS
Both the cash and the refresh
meats were eXtra-special rewards
to boys and girls vino had helped
their parents decorate their homes
and Yards with Christmas lights
And right here is a good place
to correct an error.
At one house, Santa Claus learn
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-21
State Guard Resignation
Bill Before Legislature
In War Effort Session
Measure Would Allow Retirement from
Policing Agency Called to Duty Outside
County; Appropriation WransIe On

SACRAMENTO Dee. 20. (UP)-Legslation to permit
voluntary retirement from the California state guard APP
peared probable today the lawmakers dcadocked over
Gov Cube Olsons request for S26000000 to finance the
guard and bolster the emergency fund.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-21
Men Accep pt Free
Hell p. Steal Cos

Three men who had been receiving training for good
paying jobs in defense industries at FL Ccntros high school,
machine shop Saturday stood charged with stealing gaso-
line from city school buses.
One of the trio OKLA Lee Burke, 24 pleaded guilty to
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-21
The Army Too

The Army Too
Don Glardon, tire representative
in this area, grew a little tired Of
people complaining about priorities
He agreed that the delivery OF
tires was bad, especially when his
company was prcYeulcd from tC~
livering tires that customers alreaG"
had paid for.
But We aren't the only ones !,
said.
He told how the trucks at Camp
Seeley needed tires. That being the
Army, Glardon could deliver He
appeared at camp with the tires.
What's your priority number?'
he asked officers before he WcGi"
leave the tires.
ITS Al" the Officers said. 1Fut
the tires here"
where's your priority ordor?"
Continued on Page 3, Column ?,
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-21
WEATHER

Maximum temperature Friday 73, minimum sat
urday 80; temperature Saturday43, humid
ity 62; temperature Saturday "a, humidity
Al; p, temperature Friday, G5, humidity A..
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-21

l.. A. Hay-JI. :. No. l S22-23; u. S. No. lcafy
l. v. S2I-22; L. $. No. 2 Sl6.5O-175O Mpls. Dec.
Sl9Gi2.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-21

Total Cash, Checks and Drafts Sent
Through The Two FL Centre Banks)
Milford chronicle., 1941-08-01

Bring silver and dishes for your
self and family and whatever COW
cred dish you desire.
Mrs. Sadie G. Smith passed away
Monday night at S:15 at the home
Of her daughter, Mrs. Frank john
son. Funeral services were held
Thursday at the home. Interment
was in Red Mems cemetery.
Major c. A. Short and Miss AL
berta Long spent Tuesday at Will
mington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Houston Long and
son, Of Philadelphia, returned home
Sunday after spending the week
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Mitchell.
Mrs. Horace L. Hickman is very
ill at this writing, suffering with
an attack of shingles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Afford Merger, of
Philadelphia, are spending the
week with their sister, Mrs. Armel
West, and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Warren, at Clarksville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Bunting, of
Philadelphia, spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. Ollie McCabe.
They called on Mrs. Bunting's bro
ther, c. Al. Gray, Saturday evening.
Mrs. Clara Belle Bailey, of Balti-
more, Md, is sending two weeks
with her aunt, Mrs. E. L. Bennett,
and family.
Mrs. William E. Gray and mother
Mrs. E. H. Hickman, spent We'd
nesday to Saturday in Philadel-
phia.
Rev. and Mrs. e. L. Bennett en-
.ertained as their guests over the
weekend their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Crawford Bennett, of Mardela, |
Ilso Jimmy Bailey, of Baltimore,
Nd.
Mrs. Lima Cobb spent a part of
he past week with friends in
Milford chronicle., 1941-08-01
DELMAR

Mrs. Norman Hastings and
daughter Jean have returned from
a visit with relatives at Norfolk,
Virginia.
The WPA has completed the paw
ing of four streets south of Delmar
| (Md.) town limits and a five-foot
sidewalk from the town limits to
the Maryland school at a cost of
approximately $4,000. The project
was started last February.
Mary Jean Hill, of Richardson
Park, is spending some time here
with her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Matthews.
Miss Louise Thorington, after
spending a three-weeks' vacation
here with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Thorington, has re-
turned to her duties in Delaware
Hospital, Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. r. Glunt are en-
tertaining Mr. and Mrs. W. T,
Childs and their twin sons, Billy
and Bobby, of Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Windsor
have returned from a visit with
relatives at Onancock, Va.
Paul Ellis, Jr., is home from a
trip to Canada.
Samuel Phillips and Chas. Truitt
have returned from New Orleans,
La, where they represented the
Delmar Lions Club as delegates to
the annual convention of Lions In
ternational, last week.
Mrs. Thomas Marks and daugh- |
ter, Thomasine, of Washington, d. |
c., were recent guests of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Mat /
thews.
Alfred Kelley, who has been a
patient at the Brandywine Sanator-
ium for several weeks, is spending
a few days here with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Kelley.
Edward w. Palmer, rs. years of
age, former engineer ON the old N.
Y, P. & N. Railroad, now the Nor
folk Division, and a leading poul-
tryman of this section for several
years, passed away in Ocean City,
Md, about one o'clock A. M. Fri
day. july 25. following a heart at
Milford chronicle., 1941-08-01

tack a few hours earlier. Mr.. Pal
mer was stricken while walking
along the street and was found
leaning against the side of a diner
on Baltimore avenue, by two boys
who secured assistance and placed
/ him under the care of DR.. Town
send in whose office he died short
time afterwards. The deceased
was a member of the official board
of the First Methodist Church Of
Delmar; past president of Fellow
ship Mems Bible Class; past mas
ter of Delmar Lodge, No. 201, A, F.
& A. M; past commander of Thorn
as ]. Shryock Commandery,
Knights Templar, and a member Of
Chesapeake Chapter, No. II, r. A,
M; Giblim Council No. IL, r. G.
S. NJ, and the B. of L. E.. Funeral
services were held in the First
Methodist Church here at $3.50
o'clock Sunday afternoon, the Rev,
]. L. Johnson officiating. Inter-
ment was made in the Delmar
Methodist Cemetery. Full Masonic
rites were conferred by Delmar
Lodge. uniformed Knights Templar
standing guard during the services
and acting as an escort of honor
in the procession. The pall-bear-
ers were r. r. Walls, E. E.. Powell,
V. ]. Carmine, ]. P. Journey. NIL.
Hastings and w. E. Dunn, all past
masters of Delmar Masonic Lodge.
Mr.. Palmer's wife died last year,
and the only surviving immediate
is one son, Luther w. Pal
mer, of Delmar.
Richard e. Cullen has been con-
fined to his room several days as
the result of over-exertion. follow
ing his successful efforts n rescu-
ing two persons from the surf at
Ocean City, Md, Sunday.
Arthur W. Ellis, cashier of the
First National Bank for the past
several years, is ill at his home
On Grove street.
Milford chronicle., 1941-08-01
FISHERS DISTRICT
(Near Greenwood

Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Warner and
family, of Montreal, Canada, are
spending their summer vacation
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Georges Zott, and other relative
here.
Mrs. S. F. Collision is much i'm
proved after suffering with injur-
les from a fall.
Messrs. John Morris, David Nor
ris, Alvin Mills, Earl O'bier and
Billy Hayes are spending a week
at Oak Orchard. They have as
their guests Ralph Yopp and Pete
Slusher, of Floyd, Va, who is
spending an indefinite stay with
Mr.. and Mrs. T. P. Morris and fam
lily.
George Todd, of near Andrew
vile, was a patient in Johns Hop
kins Hospital, in Baltimore, for OBJ
servation. Mr.. Todd has been in
poor health for some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Zott and
Mrs. Logan Hill spent Thursday
evening with Mrs. Josephine New
nam, of Harrington.
MRS. Clarence Workman, of
Georgetown, spent Wednesday af-
ternoOn with Mrs. ]. w. Rust.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Young and
family, of Centrevilie, Md, were
guests of their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. T. P. Morris, ON Saturday.
John Cade, of Detroit, Michigan,
was guest of his brother, Mr.. and
Mrs. Amos Cade, and family, on
Saturday.
Mrs. Byron Wiley has been ill
the past week with intestinal
grippe. but is much improved at
this writing.
Mrs. Norman Butler, Miss Addie
and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
of Andrewyille. and
Mrs. M. E. Russell and, daughter of
Greenwood, were recent guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Rust.
Miss Ruby Pierce was the guest /:
If Miss Marylin Brown on Wednes- :
lay.
Mrs. Leonard Zott, Mrs. Logan :
Hill, Mrs. Wilson Cannon and Miss
elaine Hill spent Tuesday at Reho-
10TH.
Milford chronicle., 1941-08-01
BRIDGEVILLE

DR.. and Mrs. L. F. Hoch flew t.
Baltimore, Md, on Saturday to bC
the weekend guests of Mr.. anC
Mrs. Virgil Van Street.
Jimmy Scott spent last week al
Riverdale with his cousin, Nancy
JSpicer, of Georgetown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orton Webb enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin johnson
and son Donald, of Milford, on
Sunday.
The members of Miss Elizabeth
kinder's Sunday School Glass gave
a shower for Mr.. and Mrs. Horace
Williams, who were married early
in the summer, at the home of Miss
Kinder on Monday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Ellis of Will
mington and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Baker were dinner guests at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ba-
ker, Sr., on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Hemp
hill and daughters, Ruth Ann and
Jean Sines, motored from Penfield,
Pa, on Saturday to spend the week
at her cottage OF Rehoboth. Ruth
Ann and Jean Sines remained over
this week to attend the Kent and
Sussex fair.
A son was born last Friday
night to Capt. and Mrs. Albert Ad-
ans OF Laurel, in the Beebe Hos
pital at Lewes. Capt. Adams was a
former instructor in the Bridge
vile schools.
f. Sunday visitors at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Tatman, near
town, were Miss Mae Oats and Mr..
Reese Holloway of Wilmington.
This week they are entertaining
Mrs. Tatman's brother, Malvin |
Gray and Mrs. Gray, of Whining
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. William MCGOWAN
were among the guests at the buff
fet supper at the Hunt Club on
Friday night of last week.
Mrs. Frank Ledenham was the
recipient of number Of birthday
cards and congratulations of her
many friends on Wednesday when
she observed her S1st birthday
Mrs. Ledenham has
been president of the local w. C. T.
U. for a number of years.
Mrs. Ida Parker is spending
some time with Mr.. and Mrs. CIar-
ence Parker on the Bridgeville-
Denton road.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Black, of
Wilmington, spent the week end
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w.
H., Passwaters.
Mr.. and Mrs. George RudeImeir
md children, Mary and Joe, of
Long Island, N. Y, were weekend ]
Visitors at the home of Mr.. and ]
Mrs. James Rudelmeir. On Sun /
lay a daughter was born to the
in the Peninsula Cen
,ral Hospital, |
Mr.. and Mrs. William Pass q
waters, Jr, accompanied by Coul-
er Passwaters, are on a vacation hy
actor trip through the Southern 4
states. II
Milford chronicle., 1941-08-01

Mr.. and Mrs. A. N. Stuart spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. William
Stuart in Seaford.
Miss Alice McIntire returned on
Saturday to her home in Whining
ton, after a weeks visit with. her
sister, Mrs. q. J. Elliott, and Mr..
Elliott.
Peggy Brenner is visiting her
aunt and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. D. A.
Jenkins, at Indian Head, Md.
Mrs. Shelton Virden and chill
dren, Ellen and Prosper, arrived
on Saturday from their home in
Syracuse, N. Y, for an extended
stay with her mother, Mrs. Minnie
Sudler. Another daughter, Mrs.
Mather Rankin, Of Hartford, Conn.,,
Joined them on Monday.
Mrs. Sara Beck, of Wilmington,
came ON Saturday to spend the
week end with Mr.. and Mrs. F.
Joseph Wiley. On Sunday they
spent the day at Rehoboth.
E. X. Hoch and Saylor Robinson
flew to Philadelphia on Sunday to
attend a base ball game between
the Athletics and Detroit.
Grace Kern arrived home from
Middletown on Monday after a
week with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Cooley. Prior to that she visited
her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. B. Simpson, at BellefOnte.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and 1
Mrs. Frederick Myer on Sunday,
July 81, in the Milford Memorial I
Hospital.
Mrs. Harry Darby and son, Ell
lott, spent the week end at Sher-
wood Manor, Rehoboth.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Johnson and
son of Washington, d. c. spent last
week with her parents, Mr.. and,
Mrs. Roland Elliott, near town. :
Mrs. William MCGOWAN attended
a bridge luncheon given by Mrs. :
Pillow, on Monday after
noon, at her home in Nanticoke
Acres, near SeafOrd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Collins are
receiving congratulations on the :
birth of a son i'm the Milford Memo
rial Hospital on Sunday, July q.
Mrs. H. H. Hulliger returned on
Sunday from a week at Rehoboth. :
Mrs. Maude Loockerman is in :
Philadelphia visiting her son and :
Mr.. and Mrs. :
0elmer Loockerman. .
Milford chronicle., 1941-08-01
DAGsBoRo
lmar Home DEMONSTRATION club

Omar Home Demonstration Club
On Friday afternoon, July IS, the
club was entertained at the summer
home of Mrs. Harvey Dingle in Re
hoboth, where about thirty mem
bers and visitors witnessed a dem
onstration by Miss Holloway on up
holstering a chair. 1t was a very
interesting demonstration and
quite worthy of attention. The
hostess and her sister-in-law, Mrs.
William Monroe, of Omar, served
ice cream and cakes, delightfully."-
refreshing for everyone.
The date for the club picnic was
set for August Is, and the place is
Bethany Beach. At 6 p. M. a. COW
cred dish supper will be served.
Milford chronicle., 1941-08-01
HOUSTON

Betty Ann, infant daughter of
MIR. and Mrs. George L. Johnson,
died ON Saturday night in the Mil
ford Memorial Hospital, at the age
of six months and ten. days. She
had been i'll since birth. Funeral
services were held on Tuesday af-
ternoon from Berry's funeral
home.
The stork visited the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Scott on
Monday morning and left them an
other son. this being their second
child. Mrs. Scott was Miss Inez
Watkins before marriage.
|. Messrs. Billy, Dewey and Jack
Sapp, sons of w. H. Sapp, spent
Sunday at Chincoteague, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Johnson
were recent callers at the home of
ex-senator and Mrs. o. A. Newton
at Bridgeville.
Mrs, Ernest w. Simpson was the
overnight guest of her daughter,
Mrs. w. Charles Paradee, and chill
dren, Eleanor Lee and w. Charles,
Jr. at Rehoboth on Thursday night.
Rev. and Mrs. Henry C. Wray
and son Henry, Jr., of, Williams
port, Pa, and Mrs. Josephine Cape,
hart of Lincoln, were the guests Of
Henry Sapp and family on Thurs
day. In the afternoon they motor
ed to .Rehoboth accompanied by
Miss Josephine Sapp.
Mr.. and Mrs, Calvin Hollis, Jr.,
and son, Calvin, are spending their
vacation with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Jump.
Randolph Cooper entered the U.
S. Army at Fort Dupont on Nom
day with the rank OF a lieutenant.
Mr., and Mrs. Chester Benson of
Bethlehem, Pa, made a surprise
visit to their parents. They arrived
in Wilmington on Saturday, July
10, and visited his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. D. Benson, until Sunday |
afternoon, when they came to
Houston and stayed until Monday
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ].
Benton Counselman, and her broth
sr Billy.
Willard Sapp of Frederick, was
he dinner guest of nephew, Henry
Sapp, and family on Sunday.
Pvt. Julius Fl. Cooper, Jr., is
spending some time with his grand
mother, Mrs. Randolph Graham.
Jay Smith of U. S. Navy, spent
he week end with relatives in
Houston.
Mrs. Marguerite Cooper of Dover ;
pent the week end with her moth
II, Mrs. r. Graham. /
Mr.. and Mrs. G. P. Armour en-
ertained company on Sunday.
Mrs. Harry w. Dickerson, Mrs. !
Ilbert Thistlewood' and daughter, ]
fiss Elizabeth M. Rapalje, of Har- |
ington, called on Mr.. and Mrs. ]. l
I. Johnson on Tuesday, July %.
liss Rapalje left on Wednesday, I
uly 23, for Denver, Colo, where j
he will soon resume her duties as I
chool teacher where she has been a
mployed for several years.
Houston Methodist Church I
Norman c. Benson, pastor. S
Sunday, August 3.
$3.50 A. M.-Church School. n
Az sOU <As uAlAOi a
Address: Who Owns the Thun- D
er? Z,
10:45 A. M.-Morning Worship. v
ddress: Remember All The Way.
GAS P. M.-Evening Worship. N
ddress: The Oak of Shechem. &
MlllwO0d Methodist Church R
Norman C. Benson, pastor. T
Sunday, August 8. m
1880 P. M.-Church School. G
2:30 P. M.-Afternoon Worship. tC
ddress: Remember All the Way.
The Willing Workers Glass will W
eet on Friday evening, Aug. s, at fe
e home of Mr.. and Mrs. George F
Obbins.
SEE THE NEW Extra Storage ca
n that holds two cases of can m
ods on the new 1871 Hotpoint ST
at j. B. Poore & Son, al
lford. m21-tf be
Milford chronicle., 1941-08-01

The city office will be closed Sat
urday evenings during the months
of July and August. Those having
business to transact with the city
will confer favor on the employees
Il they will stop in during the day
time on Saturdays.
Milford chronicle., 1941-08-01

Houston; Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Knots, Dover; Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde
Knots, Frederick; Mr.. and Mrs.
William KentOn. Sr., Mr.. and Mrs.
William Kenton, Jr., and Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Widdowson. Milford,
Milford chronicle., 1941-08-01
MILFORD NECK

Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Donnelly,
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren, of Philadel-
phia; Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Abby, of
Linwood; MRS. 'Alonzo Deputy,
Milford chronicle., 1941-08-01

were last week and Sunday visit
ors Of Mr.. and Mrs. r. George Ben
nett, of Milford Neck.
Milford chronicle., 1941-08-01

Some folks do very odd things to
break even.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-03-05

Kins") gives generously Of her
time to her pet and private
charities-as well as to public
ones, like the Red Cross. She ID
local chairman of the Red Cross
and devotes several hours Q
week to 1t. .
THE SECRET
OF HER CHIC
We had been talking on tho
broad terrace overlooking the
extensive government gardens
which, in spite of vast quanti-
ties of lush, blooming hibiscus.
could very well use . little OF
the interest in gardening which
the Windsors were supposed to
have exhibited few years ago
in England.
The Duchess Is even better
looking than her pictures. The
secret of her great chic-a
model for the world OF fashion
lies not only in her ability to
wear the right clothes and wear
them with the right accessories.
but in her posture. Its perfect
She and the Duke are the same
height, but she appears to be .
bit taller than he because she
stands straighter.
Her cold-ice-cold- eyes
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-03-05

and her white even teeth are
her best features. Her smile Is
more brilliantly flashing than
warm. Her hand-clasp is firm
much stronger than the average
woman's. Her hair is coal black,
without q trace of gray, and as
chic as her clothes. She has 1t set
every day by native girl, who
was trained for her by a New
York hairdresser. The Duchess
seldom takes off her white
gloves in public-day or eve
ming. She is tense in an inter-
view and, quite obviously.
would rather not be interviewed
at all.
She looks five or six years
younger than As, which she will
be on June 20. Aside from the
fact that she denies it, it's ap-
parent that her face has not
been lifted. 1t doesn't sag, but it
has the gently downward slop-
ing lines about the mouth
usually seen in the face Of
.sfortyish" women who have
plenty of time to take care OF
their looks.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-03-05

OWNS FEW
NEW FROCKS
The Governors Lady, con-
coded by fashion experts Of Oh
countries to be one Of the best
dressed women in the world,
would not discuss clothes for
more than q minute or two.
"It's been 50 long since ! have
bought any new clothes-or, in
fact, thought much about them.
/ couldn't order anything from
Mainbocher or from anyone else
in the United States II I wanted
to-because we are not allowed
to take or send money out Of
the islands now. And the stock
in the shops here is quite linn
ited."
(Mainbocher, at whose Paris
dressmaking establishment the
Duchess used to buy . great
many dresses, now has q cu3-
tom-made salon In New York.
II did pick up q few simple
little dresses in Miami, and .
couple In 4 shop here in Nassau.
Outside of these. I have bought
nothing since ] arrived. I think
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-03-05
APRIL PLANS ESCAPE
CHAPTER XVIII

But you couldn't keep yourself
barricaded in a room forever.
April knew she would have to
face Kent some day. In the first
few days of his return, her alb
sence wasn't noted, apparent
ly.
"Kent and Ann are like two
children" Mother told April on
one of her flying visits. $50
sweet together"
"Ard Kent's eyes?" April ask
ed from dry throat.
Mother said, well, at first
glance you'd never know any
thing had been wrong. The OPP
GRAFTON was marvellous success.
But notwithstanding at him
-" Her voice trailed off.
April logged her. "Yes, some
times what?"
Mrs. Burnett sighed. Hes
changed, of course" she began
uncertainty. Anyone would
who went through such an ex-
perience. And now and then 1t
seems as il / catch a strange,
questioning look in his eyes-as
IL he wasn't quite sure himself
il was true"
"Oh, I think / know what you
mean"
Mother frightened at once.
"He asked for you last night,
April?"
ayes? What did he say?"
"Well, he wanted to know II
you'd gone away. After all,
dear, you're the gay one In this
family, always going places. Why
don't you come down tonight?"
"Tll see how feel"
Kent had wanted to know II
she had gone away. Perhaps
he hoped she had. Perhaps he
wanted her away. The phrase be-
gem to hammer In her brain.
Meanwhile, downstairs. Ann
sang all day. But when she came
into Aprirs room, she'd lower
her voice a II April were really
an invalid and the room . sick
room. II she'd been blooming
when Kent's letters were com
ing, che was radiant now h
Keut's return. Faint color had
crept into her white akin, he'
eyes shone.
THERE'S one thing ] want t.
thank you for, April" she said
THANK mef.s
.ys4 yeu didn't tell Kent