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and squirmed and squirmed and state somebody "had'io keep talkin''to squirmed. I He did one or two things her. and there waan’t anybody but me with his spin* which a professional to do IL So I"— ■ ■- ■■ ■■■■■ ■■■■-— contortionist would have observed "But where wu your fatherY' ah« Arletd IJdplht Church with real Interest.) And all this while cried. of freezing ai>»|M*nse wss but the • "Ma’am r l<:46 a. m. Bible Hcbortl. criminal's detention swatting trial. A "Where wan your father white”— 11 a. u>. I'reachlng service. known punishment may be anticipated "Ob, papa?" Penrod paused, reflect- 7:3<>p. m. Evening services. with some measure of equanimity—at ed, then brightened. Why, be waa 8:16 n. u>. II. Y P. U. mealing. least, the prisoner may prepare him down at the train waitin' to see if 7 46 l'rsyer meeting. Everybody welcome to any and all of aelf to undergo It -but the unknown Uncle John would try to follow ’em these eervicee. looms more monstrous for every at and make 'em come home ao'a be could tempt to guess It Penrod’s crime was persecute ’em some more. I want«! unique. There were no rules to aid to do that, but they said If be did Millard Avenue Presbyterian Church him In estimating the vengeance to fall come I mightn't I m * strong enough to u |» oii him for It. What seemed most hold him. and”— The brave lad paus 10 a. tn. Habbath Hchool. probable was that he would be expel ed again modestly. Miss Spence’a ex 11 a. m. Morning worship. led from the school in the presence pression waa encouraging. Her eyeu 6 46 p.m. Y. P.H. C. E. 7 :3o p. m. Evening worship. of his family, the mayor and council were wide with astonishment and 7 :30 p. in. Thursday, midweek service, and whipped afterwar«! by ids father there may have been In them also the Copyright. 1914, by Double lay. s p. in. Thursday, choir practice. upon the state house steps, with the mingled beginnings of ndralratlon and Page & Cooipaay Rev. Wm. H. Amos, Pastor. entire etty ss audience by invitgtlon aelf reproach. Penrod. warming to bls wort, felt safer every moment. of the authorities. “And so.“ he continued. “1 had to Noon came. The rows of cJtUdreti St. Peter s Catholic Church SYNOPSIS. filed out. every bend turning for a last alt up with Aunt Clara. She had some Penrod, fvurlng th« ordeal of playing unpleaslngly speculative look at the pretty big bruises, too. and J had tv"— Mundaya: the part of the Child Rir !Lancelot, ueeke outlaw. Then Mias Hpence closed the "But why didn't they send for a doc 8 a. m. I jow Maae. J forgetfulneee In the composition of a dime 10:30 a. m. High Maae. door into the cloakroom and that into tor?" However, thia question was I noval. M:30a. m Munday Hchool. i tba big hall and came and sat at her only a flicker of dying Incredulity. Panrod a mother and alstsr Ureas hint 12 M. Chlor rehearsal. “Oh. they didn't want any doctor!” desk, near Penrod. The tramping of [ In his matuina tor the "Children's Pageant Week day«. Meas at 8 a. m. of the Round Tabla." Penrod la ashamed feet outsMe. the shrill calls and shout exclaimed the Inspired realist prompt to wear It ing and the changing voices of the ly. “They don’t want anybody to hear He breaba up the whole pageant by older boys ceased to be heard- and about It. trees use FTncle John might re Seventh Day Adventist Church putting on a pair of the Janitor's overalls there was silence. Penrod. still affect form and then where’«! he be If every 10 a. in. Saturday Habbath Hchool. 1 over lila costume ing to i»e occupied with Lowell, was body knew he’d been a drunkard and 11 ». m. Maturila* preaching. 7 .30 p m. Weilnestlay, Prave? meeting. I A visit to a moving picture show gives couactoae that Miss Bpcnce looked at whipped his wife and baby daughter?" him an Idea and he loafa away his time "Oh!" said Miss Spence. 7 46 p. m. Hunday preaching. him intently. i tn acl.ool. dreaming drsama "You see, he used to be upright as “Penrod.” she said gravely, “whnt The teacher reproves him. He eeeka to anybody." he went on erplanattvely. distract attention from himself by alleg excuse have you to offer before 1 re “It all t>egun’’— ing lues of sleep because of a drunken fort your rsise to the principalF befmdn Lvanyelkdl Reformed Church 1 uncle. “Began. Penrod." The word "principal“ struck him to 10 a. m. Hunday Hchool. "Yea rn. It all commenced from the Grand Inquisitor, grand the vltala. 10 a. m. Saturday, German school. CHAPTER VI. 8 p. m. Wednesday. Y. P. H. khan, eultau, emperor, exar, Caesar first day be let those traveling men Uncle John. 11 a. m. Hunday worship. | Augustus—these are comparable. He coax him Into the saloon." Penrod Th. Hchildknecht, Pastor. IR8 RPEN'E'E gaiqied. Ro did I stopped squirming instantly and sat nurrated the downfall of bls Uncle John at length. In detail be was noth the pupils. The whole room rigid. ing short of plethoric, and incident con- you "1 want an answer. Why did followed Incident, sketched with such Kern Dark Chrlslaln Church about those words at me?" tilled with a swelling, vividness, such abundance of color and walla "Well. ” he murmured, "I was just- Corner 09lb Hl. and 40th Ave. H. E. glomerate "U-o-o-o-h!” such verisimilitude to a drunkard's with 10 a. tn. Bible School. thinking.” As for Penrod himself, the life as a drunkard's life should be, that 11 a m. and 8 p tn. preaching service. rwlrd with the shock, lie sat “Thinking what?” she asked sharply. bad Miss Spence possessed the rather 7 p. m. C'hristain Endeavor. his mouth open, u mere lump of stupe “1 don't know.” chilling attributes of William J. Bums 8 p. m. Thursday, mid-week prayer faction. For the appalling words that ’That won't do!” himself the last trace of skepticism meeting. He took his left ankle in bls right must have vanished from her mind. 8:46 p.m. Thursday, Bible Study be had hurled at the teacher were aa Inexplicable to him aa to any other hand and regarded It helplessly. Besides, there are two things that will 'That won't do. Penrod Schofield.” lie believed of any man whatsoever, who beard them. A cordial welcome to all who w tend any servirne. Nothing la more treacberoua than the sbe repeated severely. "If that is all and one of them is that be has taken R. Tibbs Maxey, Minister. human mind;, nothing else so lovea to the excuse you have to offer I shall re- to drink. And in every sense it was play the Iscariot. Even when patient port your case this instant!" % a moving picture which, with simple And she rose with fatal tntent. ly bullied Into a aemldauce of order but eloquent words, the virtuous Pen But Penr«sl was one of those whom and training It may prove but a base rod set before his teacher. St. Pauls Episcopal Church the precipice Inspires. "Well. I have and shifty servant And Peurod'a His eloquence Increased with what One block south of Woodmere station. not his servsnt. It wss s I got an excuse.” it fed on. and as with the eloquence Holy Communion the first Kundsy of mind was had Just the played a diabolical “Well”--she paused Impatiently— so with self reproach in the gentle with April him wind's whims, each month at 8 p. m, No other set- mailer. The very jolt with which be I “what is it?" and it bosom of the teacher, She cleared ber vices that day. back to the schoolroom In the He had not an Idea, but he felt one throat with difficulty once or twice Every other Huntley the regular ser trick, came of bla fancied flight jarred hta «-omlng and replied automatically in a during bis description of bla miniatec vices will I*.»» usual. 1 plaintive tone: Evening Prayer and sermon at 4 p. m. midst ing night with Aunt ela ra. "And I Hunday School meets at 3 p. m. B. day dream utterly out of him and be "1 guess anybody that trad been said to her. 'Why. Aunt Clara, what's Boatwright, Hupt , L. Maffett, Hec. eat open mouthed lu horror at what through what 1 bad to go through last the use of takln* on so about it?" And Rev. O. W. Tavlor, Rec or. night would think they had an ex- I said, ’Now. Aunt Clara, all the crying be had aakl The unanimous gasp of awe waa pro ; cuse." in the world can't make things any Mias Bpence resumed her sent better.' And then she'd just keep tracted. Miss Hpence. however, final Lents banqelkal Church ly recovered her breath, and. returning though with the air of being ready to catchin' bold of me and sob and kind of boiler, and I'd say: ’Don't cry. Aunt Hermon by the Pastor, 11 a. m. and deliberately to the platform, faced the leap from It Instantly. “What has last night to do with your Clara. Please don't cry!’ ” 7 :46 p. m. school. "And then, for a little while.'' Hunday Hchool 9:46 a. tn., C. 8. Brad as pathetic stories sometimes recount Insolence to me this morning?" Then, under the Influence of some "Well. J guess you'd see." he re fragmentary survivals of the respecta ford, Huperintendent. It waa eo I "everything was very still." I Y. P. A. fl 46 p. tn. Eva Bischoff, the attll, turn«^. In fact emphasising that Penrod ’s plaintive newborn note, ble portion of his Sunday adventures, President. “if you knew what be I know. ” grow- ing This grisly silence was st notoriety hie theme became more exalted, and. could almost beard Prayer meeting Thursday 8 p. m. “Now. Penrod." ahe aaid. in a kinder only partially misquoting s phrase broken by the teacher. last A cordial welcome to all. voice. “I have a high regard for your from a psalm, he related bow be had “Penrod Kt-bofield, stand up?" T. R. Hornschuch, Pastor. mother ami father, and it would hurt made it of comfort to Aunt Clara and The miserable child obeyed. "What did you mean by •poking me to dtvtresa them, but you must ei bow be had besought her to seek high MT. Scott Center of Truth. ther tell me what was the matter with er guidance in her trouble. to me la that way?" Meeting every Sunday evening at 8 :00 He hung his head, raked the floor you or I’ll have to take you to Mrs. The surprising thing about a struc p. m. Three doors east of 82d Kt., with the side of bla shoe, swayed. Houston." ture such ns Penrod was erecting is Grays Crossing. Portland. Ore. swallowed, looked suddenly at bls “Well, ain’t 1 going tor he cried, that the taller it becomes the more hands with the air of never having spurred by the dread name. “It’s be ornamentation it will stand. Gifted seen them before, then clasped them cause I didn't sleep last night” boys have this faculty of building mag behind him. The school shivered in “Were you ill?’ The question waa nificence upon cobwebs—and Penrod Lents friends Church ecstatic horror, every fascinated eye put with some dryness. was gifted. Under the spell of his 9:46 a. m. Bible Hchool, Clifford Bar- upon him, yet there was not a soul tn He felt the drynesa. "No'm; 1 really great performance. Miss Spence ker Superintendent. the room but waa jeofoundly grateful ! wasn't" gazed more and more sweetly upon the 11 :00 s. m Preaching services. to him for the eeuaatlou—including the | ’Then if some oue In your family prodigy of spiritual beauty and good 6:26 p. m. Christian Endeavor. offended teacher herself. Unhappily, was eo ill that eveu you were kept ness l>efore her. until at last when 7 :30 p. m. Preaching Services. 8:00 p. m. Thursday, mid-week all this gratitude waa unconscious and | up all night how does it happen they Penrod came to the explanation of his prayer meeting. altogether different from the kind , let you come to school this morning.' "Just thinking.” she was forced to A cordial welcome to all these ser which results in testimonials and lov ’ “It wasn't illness." he returned. turn her head away. vices. John Kiley, Pastor. ing cups. On the contrary! ! shaking his head mournfully. “It was “You mean, dear,” sbe said gently, “Penrod Schofield!” lots woree'n anybody's being sick. It "that you were all worn out and hard Lents Baptist Church He gulped. was—it waa—well, it was Jest awful. ly knew wiiat you were saying?" "What was?" He marked with anxi “Answer me at once! Why did you "Yea'm.” Lord's Day, Oct., 3, Bible School ety the Incredulity tn her tone, apeak to me like that?" “And you were thinking about all 9 46 a. m. “It waa about Aunt Clara." he said. “1 was"— He choked, unable to those dreadful things so hard that you Morning worship, 11 a. m “Your Aunt ClaraU ahe repealed. forgot where you were?" Elmo Heights Sunday Hchool, 2:30 continue. “Do you mean your mother's sister, "I was thinking.” he said simply, p. tn. "Hpesk out!” B Y. P. U., 6:30 p m. “I was Just thinking." be managed who married Mr. Farry of Dayton. "bow to save Uncle John.” Evening worship, worship. 7:30f>. m. iu.r And the end of it for this mighty to stammer. A cordial welcome to these services. “That will not do,” she returned “Yea-Uncle John,” returned Penrod boy was that the teacher kissed him! J. M. Nelson, Pastor. sharply. “1 wish to know immediate sorrowfully. “The trouble was about ly why you spoke as you did." him.” CHAPTER VII. fifth Church ot Christ kllss Spence frowned a frown which The stricken Penrod • nawered belp- Fidelity of a tittle Dog. be rightly Interpreted as one of contin Fifth Church of Christ. Scientist of losaly: HE returning students that ued suspicion. “She and 1 were in "Because I was just thinking.” Portland, Ore. .Myrtle Park Hall, afternoon observed that ren Upon the very rack be could have school together." she said. “I used to Myrtle Park. rod's desk was vacant ami know her very well, and I ’ ve always Services Sunday 11 a. in. offered no ampler truthful explanation nothing could have been more Sunday School 9:30 and 11 a. m. beard her married life was entirely It waa all he knew about it Impressive than that sinister mere Wednesday evening testimonial meet happy. 1 don't’’— 'Thinking what?" emptiness. The accepted theory was ing 8 p. tn. “Yea. It was." be interrupted, until “Just thinking.” that Penrod bad been arrested. Miss Spence's expression gave evi last year when Uncle John took to How breath taking then the sensa dence that her power of self restraint running with traveling men”— tion when at the beginning of the Lents M. L Church •Whatr was undergoing a remarkable teat. second hour be strolled In with inimi “ Yea'm. ” He nodded solemnly. “ That However, after taking counsel with Preaching 11:00 a. m. table careleesneas and. rubbing bls waa what started it At first be was herself, she commanded: Munday Hchool 9:46. ayes, somewhat poticesbly In the man a good, kind husband, but these trav Hervleee at Bennett Chapel at 3 p. m. “Come here!" ner of oue who has snatched an hour Pray meeting Thursday 8 p. m. He shuffled forward, and she placed eling men would coax him into a sa- of much needed sleep, took bls place as | loon ou hie way from work, aod they W. Boyd Moore, Pastor. a chair upon tbs platform near her if nothing tn particular had happened. I got him to drinking beer and then alee. own. Thia at first supposed to be a superhu wince, liquors, and cigars ’ — "Bit there!” man exhibition of sheer audacity, be Culture. "Penrod”' Then (but not at all as if nothing Culture la a alow process. It comes came but the more dumfounding when "Ma ’ am F Mias Bpence, looking from her desk, from long and closo contacts. It is the had lisp|>cned> she continued the les "I’m not inquiring Into your Aunt greeted him with a pleasant little nod. Rplrltually the fruit of reflection, of travail of soul son in arithmetic, Clara’s private affairs. I’m asking you Even after school Penrod gave numer and of mind. Grappling with some children may have learned a lesson In if you have anything to say which ous maddened investigators no relief thing until the very essence of It has i very small fractions, indeed, as they would palliate"— i gased at the fragment of sin before All be would consent to say was: been extracted Is a first step. Thus the "That’s what I'm try in' to tell yo- “Oh, I Just til kid to her.” tastes of essences la learned, and once them on the stool of penitence. They about Miss Spence,” be pleaded. ’If A mystification not entirely uncon learned lesser distillations do not satis all stared at him attentively, with you ’ d Jest only let me. When Aunt nected with the one thus produced was fy. Then follows a growing power to hard and imaalonately interested eyes Clara and haifcllttle baby daughter got manifested at his own family dinner discriminate, to dlstlnguiab nice values, in which there waa never one trace of to our house last night’’— table the following evening. Aunt to judge of quality, to auswer to beau pity. It cannot be aaid with precision "You say Mre. Farry is visiting y<mr Clara had been out rather late and that he writhed. His movement was ty, to feel the need, that what you ■other T* came to the table after the rest were have, though it may be little, may more a slow, continuous squirm, effect “Yrem not just visiting—you sea. seated. Rhe wore a puss led exprés still be the real thing. This Is culture ed with a ghastly assumption of lan sbe had to come. Well, of course, lit It is not baggage, like diplomas and de guid indifference, while bla gene, tn “Do you ever aee Mary Bpence now grees. It is not things seen and beard, the effort to escape the marble hearted tle baby Clara, she waa so bruised up and mauled, where he’d been hlttln' adays F ahe inquired, as she unfold- miles traveled nr books read. These glare of his schoolmates, affixed itself her with his cane’’— ad her napkin, addreaatng Mrs. Hebo are the materials for culture. They with apparent permanence tn the “You mean that y.etr uncle had done field. Penrod abruptly set. down bla contribute to it only when they are waistcoat button of James Bunnell each a thing as thatF’ ■cialaed MJm soup spoon and gased at bla aunt with absorbed by the mind and aa really Lowell just above the “w” 1 b "B ub - Rpancs. suddenly dteermsd by this flattering attentkm. solL ” loot In It as water and lime, pbospbataa ecandaL Margaret "Yea, aometinwa," Mid Mrs. Bcho- Ctaaaaa eame and eiasBee waut, grill and ammonia must bo lost In the soil if fieM. “She's Penrod's teacher." they are to enrich It and enable It to lag Ma with eyas. N ew c om sea re “la shsF Mid Mrs. Parry. “Do tacreaae Its yield.—Ida M. Tarbsll In ceived the story ef the crime ta flart roe”- IbesaLWvV “Do aasvle tMnk ring whMfforw, and. the. outcast sat At The Churches PENROD By BOOTH TARKINGTON I M TREMONT, KERN PARK, ARLETA her a little—queer these daysF "Why, noU returned her sister "What makes you say that?" . "Mhe bus acquired a very odd man ner,” said Mrs. Farry decidedly. “At O. I. Batrcoek of Brentwood U put leant, »he seemed odd to me. 1 met her at the corner Just before 1 got to ting the finishing lonches to his resi the house a few minute» ago, and aft dence. er we'd »aid howdy do to each other »he kept hold of my baud and looked E. T. I»odeon of 8001 83d avenue is as though she was going to cry. Bhe I improving his house. seemed to be trying to say something »nd choking’’— G. A. Morrison is attending the State "But I don't think that's so very queer, Ulara. Hbe knew you In school, Fair and exhibiting a new silo handled ' toy his company. didn’t sbeF "Yes. bur- "And she hadn't seen you for so John Forester and family have moved many years I think It's perfectly nat from 72d street and 61st avenue. He ural she"— lias a Macksmith shop at Estacada and “Wait! Rhe stood there squeezing my band and struggling to get her they will live up there. voice, snd I got really embarrassed, and then finally »he said In a kind of John Forester is enjoying a visit from tearful whisper: ’Re of good cheer. his daughter-in-law, from Alaska. This trial will pass.’ ” "How queer!” exclaimed Margaret Geo. Dustin is enjoying a visit from Penrod sighed and returned some bis daughter who makes her home in what absently to bis soup. "Well, I don't know.” said Mrs Scho Alaska. field thoughtfully. “Of course she’s heard shout the outbreak of measles Mirs Lucite Whitman entertained a In Dayton, since they had to close the number of young people at tier home at schools, and she knows you live 4961 74th street. Games, music there”— and refreshments united to make the "But doesn't it seem a very exag gerated way.” suggested Margaret, “to evening a happy one. talk about measles?" "Walt!" begged Aunt Clara. "After she said that sbe said something even queerer and then put her handkerchief to her eyes and hurried away.” Penrod laid down bis spoon again and moved bis chair slightly back from the table. A spirit of prophecy was ujMin him. He knew that some one was going to ask a question which he felt might better remain unspoken. "What was the other thing sbe said?’’ Mr. Schofield inquired, thus im mediately fulfilling bls son's premoni tion. "Sbe bs M ” returned Mm. Farry slow ly. looking about tne table; “she said. T know that Penrod is a great great comfort to you.’ ” There was a general exclamation of surprise. It was a singular thing, and in no manner may it be considered complimentary to Penrod that this sjieecb of Miss Spence's should have Immediately confirmed Mrs. Farry’s doubts about her in the minds of all bis family. Mr. Bcbofield shook bis bead pity ingly. ’’Um afraid she’s s goner." be went so far as to say. "Of ail tbs weird Messf’ cried Mar garet. “I never beard anything like it in my life.”’ Mre. Schofield exclaimed. "Was that all sbe said?" "Every word7' Penrod again resumed attention to bis soup. His mother looked at him curiously, and then, struck by a sud- Palistine Izxlge, A. F. A. M. meets ' the first and third Wednesday evenings of each month in the Woodmen Hall, Arleta. Visiting members are welcome. r Joe Besnell of 64th street and 42n<1 avenue shot himself last Wednesday, the charge passing through bis big toe. He was hunting over in Washihgton. He was taken suddenly very ill with blood poison and died Friday. The funeral was delayed until Thursday, waiting for the arrival of relatives, to be conducted at the Catholic church near Creston. He leaves a wife to bear the misfortune. Anyone having a good bicycle to train might do well to see Cap. Canu to of the Kern Park Fire Department. He either breaks them in or busts their running gesrs. None of them get away. On Sunday afternoon Oct 3, at 3:30 there will be held in the Millard Avenue Presbyterian Church a Christian En deavor Conference. The local society will be assisted bv members of the City Union. There will be a light luncheon served and a special service continuing throughout the time of the evening church service. The evening service will be in the nature of a rally with which to begin the more active work of the coining winter. Members of all Young People’s Societies throughout the district are cordially invited to. attend the services both afternoon and evening as well as the social hour between ser vices. Not satisfied with cutting city prices on stoves, Alvord Furniture Co., is giv ing a substantial discount in addition. His stove business of the past month may not yield him the largest percent of profit but his gross sales ensure him a satisfactory business. Fred D. Haynes, the expressman, who lives at 4335 79th street, has been unable to attend to his express business recent ly on account of a badly bruised arm. In attempting to start his auto truck Mr. Haynes was struck by the crank of the engine, which was thrown back ward with force enough to almost frac ture the bones of his arm. L® Z1 Something Like It. “I hear your husban ’ is crazy about his new auto.” “1 should say so! He's a perfect au tocrat"—Baltimore American Fortune cannot take away wbat sbe did not give.—Seneca. e L j “Waitl She steed there squealing my hand end struggling to get her voice. den thought, gathered the glances of the adults of the table by a significant movement of the bead. and. by anoth er. conveyed an admonition to drop the subject until later. Mies Bpence was Penrod's teacher. It waa better, foe many reason», uot to discuss the sub ject of her queerness before tlm. This was Mrs. Schofield's thought at the time. I.ater sbe had another, and it kept her awake. The next afternoon Mr. Schofield, re turning at 3 o'clock from the cares of the day. found the bouse deserted and sat down to read his evening paper In what appeared to be an uninhabited apartmeut known to its own world as the "drawing room.” A sneese. unex pected both to him and the owner, in formed him of the presence of another l<erscn. "Where are you. Penrod?" the par ent asked, looking about "Here.” said Penrod meekly. Stooping. Mr. Schofield discov«red his son squatting under the piano, near an oi>en wlndow-bis wistful Duke ly ing beside him. "What are you doing tberoF “MeF “Why undsr the piano F “Wail," the boy latanwd with pirt rwmteMl, “I wm jaet kMd oT stttta« (TO BE CONTINUED) “I Like to Look Around Before I Buy” Of <»urse you do. You are more than welcome to in this store. You know we have the newest and beet things, and we display them as attrac tively as poMible so as to help you de cide just what you want. 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