Eugene register-guard. (Eugene, Or.) 1930-1983, June 13, 1938, Image 5

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Newspaper Page TextJune 13, 1938. THE REGISTER-GUARD. EUGENE, OREGON i his man. by g M WILLIAM Joe Murray corcoran Cepy"9"L W, by William Corcoran; NEA Service, Inc. CHAPTER XII nert was a sound of music and ni earthy spring ... but V. music was discordant and the 1 " ... ., Inn. nV.rf .nrl it W- . I- HncnlatA Vldtatinn Cc and pale and fading for V time. f Helen no more! It was fare LjL The past was dead; life went tjlt was willing to face the de Eon. Life laid down a challenge Lj rendered him a job to do, and could do, at least, his best He Lid speak of love again. To the Eju of existence there was a it ..ill lna.4w,T,it an. ter. He couia ao ma ueai. The rest was up to life. The marriage was a neat little absheli m tne two iamiuea ana e neishborhoocK It was per- kpt the easier launched for that reason. One clean cut and fcs past was severed, and no one i question or bid them pause. I Ten-y telephoned her folks that Vst day. On the second day she Sued on them. There was a long fcterview, the details of which fct kept entirely to herself after tjrd, hut he walked out of the Lwst defiantly and proudly and a shakily, resolutely piling a mber of personal Belongings m a taxi-cab, and asserting by t sir and every gesture the in- lependence she now possessed and r determination to Keep . ner lit was never returned. Joe called on his mother when i knew she would be alone. She Received him calmly. To his sur irise, she was fully aware. He Jemanded who had toJd her. i "The newspapers,'1 she replied, live watched the lists of marriage licenses isued lately; your name an; there this morning. When you iidn't come home, there was only ne thing likely. Besides, one look at your face now and I'd $now all I needed. I know you ioo well, son." J He grunted and paused. When Vr.i did not continue he said, Well?" I She smiled and came and put a jkind on his shoulder. "Lots of luck. Joe ... a power of luck! STou didn't ask for my opinion, so jfU be sparing with it now. I lope you'll be happy, and if fere's anything I can do for either at you, yon need only tell me." "Thanks, he said. "You can call bn us.' Til do that first thing.' paused and said, "Do I draw ie line at the in-laws?" "It's already drawn." "We'll get along," she told 3m. When you are poor and n af- I you can have a Uttle car and go w worn in ii ana . . . For an instant he was not listen ing; his mind automatically spanned a time of months, and there was a pic:ure of another house suddenly vivid in mind's eye. Then he said. "A house, baby? We'll have one soon as the bank book buys one." He held her very tightly, very close, while she told him all about her house. Terry clearly. knew what she wanted, Had she known a happy flicted with the touchy arrtfince ihome, there would be less novelty of false pride, life is often Jvely j in it, less fascination ... less in its sheer simplicity, an it is j high, high adventure with this always, barring sickness ordepri- auon, fairly comfortable, Terry and Joe were one day lirjle and unattached, and the next, named householders; and the n'ghbor hood, after the first looVof sur prise, beamed and accf'.ed the fact complacently. They took up their jfcs again, both of them. They d a talk about that, and Terrvconcluded to keep on working, fhere isn't enough here to keep me busy, darling, and my mojey we can put in the bank witfrut touching it I never had any 1 it before." "I can make enoupt money," he said doubtfully, resrving agree ment. ' "We'll need all we can get later." i "What for?" She laughed ary said, "Oh, you can't tell what Aight happen." She blushed, wh" was always so bland, and tossedhis hair. "I love you so much. I ian't be trusted. I might want to )ave a baby. One exactly like yot." He laughed and sat her forth with on his p. She suddenly gfew solemn. "Maybe you'll un derstand why I want very much to go back & work? People . . . poor people ke us who get mar ried at city hall . . . well, other people sometimes talk." His moufi hardened instantly. "They'd bgter not talk so any body can rear!" "But I'v been hearing . . . talk . . . talk all my life." she said with a shide of weariness in the tone. "I want to stop it right now at the sart I want us to be married Because it was such a grand thjig to do. If I go back to worker a while it'll be Just that and everybody'll know. Will you let re go back to work?" He unlerstood. "Certainly. As long as fou want. And you quit any timj it suita you." She rrinned at him. "Not too soon. I'm very greedy, lots of money. I want man who whs her husband. It was soon evident that a house would be no problem to her. She had rigid training as a house keeper, a thorough if pot benign training. The routine of cooking and cleaning, with Joe's help, was dispatched with efficient speed in so small a place. It was a bare sort of place, so scantily furnished, but that was not a matter that either of them could mind. Such as it was, it was theirs. Terry had a few small pictures, a bit of brocade, a pair of silver candlesticks, a Wedg wood serving platter, a dozen or so books: Palgrave's "Golden Treasury." "When Knighthood Was in Flower," "To Have and to Hold," "The Care and Feeding of Children" (an edition twenty years old), "A Compendium of Social Usage." "The White House Cook Book." "A Travel Diary in Prov ence." a strange miscellany. "Where did you get these?" he asked. "They belonged to my mother, she told him. "All those things belonged to her. They were put awav. I guess she had lots of lovely things, but these are all they left. I've always kept track of them, and I'd never leave without them." She got a faded photo Krcph from her handbag, a photo- leranh in a silver frame of a bland ly gay and demurely pretty young woman in a high-neck waist and halo of soft dark hair. It was an intelligent, sensitive face. "That was mother before she got mar ried. She died when I was ten. "Hm," said Joe. He looked at Terry. "She's nice. I'd like to have met her." Terry kissed him gratefully and put the picture away without say- inc any more about her mother. They slid gently and placidly into a way of living that was full of peace and quiet pleasure. They had found the world hard, each in n different wav. and thev with- I want : drew from the world because of the lots of neace there was. They helped one babies, and they cost money. And ianotner, and enjoyed one another, I want a, house out in Gardendale i and they did not miss the world She for them just a little house, and Thev auickly found the simple di ersions of young married people FLAPPER FANNY By Sylvia COWL HM B NLA SCtffCI. WC. T. M. IV U. MT. 0' "Your t's show a noble nature and a strong sense of duty. But your n's tell me women would be trazy about you if . you didn't pursue them. SIDE GLANCES the world over; the easy escape of a moving picture, the long slow interest in a trolley ride on warm nieht, the desultory absorp tion of double solitaire, the satis faction in lone, detailed discussions about anything at all in the late darkness, side by side. There was no tension, no cross-purpose any where, no "nerves Joe had observed enough or marriage to know that this was unusual. He knew enough of wo men to credit Terry with uncanny judgment and skill in managing their moods and emotions, it was a management in which no thought or effort showed, as if it were in stinct alone once again. She had quaint and surprising perspec tive: meals, dishes, house, any thine was forgotten if it were amusing for them to sit, she on his lap, talking and playing and laugn ne: and she was never cross the neglect cost reluctant pains later. She amused him. tickled him. stirred him, kept him con stantly aware of her, yet never as if with the least calculation or design. She might come ana sit nesiae him when in her judgment he was silent and absorbed long enough In the newspaper or a book. When her nresence. auiet and almost hated of breath, finally penetrated hi consciousness and he loortea nn. the bit brown eyes would be ui t nl. provocative ana iuii ui secret mirth and very accusing. "Terry's bored." pouting. "Yeah?" vaguely. "Terry wants to be amused. "Huh! Did you darn all your old man's socks and beat tne car rot anrt hake a week's bread?" "Well. I darned the bread and hVfA the caroet and beat the nek, and I'm bored and I want In h amused." "Pest! How long Is It since you've been kissed? "Whole half an hour "I see." resignedly. "Well, come In heariauarters!" inH he always came flying. rhurVline. irresistible and well aware. (To Be Continued) UTTLE ORPHAN ANNIE AST NKHT, WITH UKERR1NG ' tNSJXINCT. ACE CHANCE WENT STRAIGHT TO MONTE PETE'S GAMBLING DIVE. DOWH BS THE CREEK COMES THE DAWN- JUST CONG OUT FOR A BREATH OF FRESH AIR. HE SAID FRESH AIR 'I! THE FOUL AIR OF SOME GAMBLING DIVE - POOR ACE - I KNOW HIM SO WELL-HE CAN'T HELP IT- NO USE TO CHIDE HIM BUT MHY VMHY WHY MUST IT BE THAT WAT? OH. DANNY MY BABY- HOW I PRAY THAT YOU GROW OP . STRONG, -NOT A WEAKLING! Came the Dawn By HAROLD GRAY T HA" HA! HAl THOSE YOKELS l 1 NEARLY FOUR - IT'LL BE A I 11 I THINK THEY KNOW CAROSl HI SUNUP IN HALF AN HOUR t I St I COULP HAVE CLEANED THEM- I AH- HERE HE COMES NOW- I Sfl I BUT EIGHTY BUCKS IS ENOUGH 1 I ROSE LEFT NO LIGHT- ANO II q I FOR ONE SITTING WO 'EM J I SHELL PRETEND TO BE ASLEEP 1 1 KM I ALONG Thai now to get IN f I WHEN he COMES in- OH. WELL' II W;I I STRONG NOT A. WEAKLING! Wf I WITHOUT BEING HtftRP mj R I NONE OP W BU6INWi- y I POPEYE Now Sholng3-rorEE S TANGLED t'P. TOO!" Tomorrow "TUli CAT STARTS I ROM SCRATCH.- gy Qt SEGAR FU:,i -EWJSt Hi 1 I TURN S 1 HER. MNW AK OAt) NJ JrMR.r.ROcit:UIl.l CANTAl I . iri y id r3 S A MlNUTErMR. H X MWN WILL "TAKE CARE OF SORT A HAROLS rAAKt J ( WtLUy fTO&Ull J Q THE HERWMtNTUEVGETi ALMOST NO SENSE J-" ( FOR ! A V-. ...,- ' t 'T ti W,rr ASn, COVERS HOME ROM THE OUTTA WHAT VetxV ' V OLIVE V T" wiM f H "31! l.7V!aJ MOVIE S-THEN AlH T XTALKIlV I J- V . LIL I Vt . , , 'WnfsXfefN W fcxf WtLL v.EeN HtR LIKl THAT . VCiy "AM. v0(j -0 f STOP 1 tX Ujl n Hi i upeye on Hie rnuio evrr iMunday. Vrd neslay and r'rlilay Mallun KtlKfc 6:lll) t'. M. SECRET AGENT X-9 The G-MorTworks On the Sphinx By ROBERT STORM If WHY Si-OOLD I V "E AH.THAT-S WHATH OUR F1N6ERPR1NT Y SO ( SO WE ALSO FIND THROUGH P 0C'C?fSl??'n TLVKNOwr,1"--, OO S. BUT e I RECORDS SHOWTHE WHATJJ OUR FINGERPRINT RECORDS, VI I I'Th-VoGcn-l a 1 DorTHAT THE LISTEN. ..w-it I pFTAP MAN WAS A 1 Vl V THAT YOURE A R&ROLED FIND CJ? XELSREAl VlC.rr UY FOUND DEAD Vr-lTf W I 5AILCW. 3T A DOCTCR'I S VNVCT- HOW TALKf I QUARTERS IF OOJ 1 pdee jT BOOTS AND HER BUDDIES " What It's All About By MARTIN f-x on TM'SrT 75 . MUit TO-OO OM I fH, PiAVJb WOWAM MtW MUCW U IM TH AWt -VJtWNOM SlwOC.- ? CD WRK VWO SEWOMt 'WlNe, WW t voth O? WANl. tl WtOO Vka A VVAM V W DnOt ITX HA. VR9AKtONf r v " V l V O i T"7-i?l?lOOT tSWKTWI HA0 0 V iMPOWTMiT TI14 C J ZA' I MtVQA.VtOK jmXl VKOMOW .AMO TWO T wit 1 rn,V ? X3 vnNp27 MVWVWC. . OV.IiTA RO, MtOI6WSMMMKD. V S I y 0 I At A A 60t-0MLY ,v AMO CAM WAROLY W m 3L f WASH TUBBS What a Flxl By CRANE ( f 1FTY SU( euiovtn! thiy em ) osov. awd im kid's bibthdav! 6Ei, thahk. " l oust maviKt -rut vimve to Tea ") r J " tm' caboutoo. OH.IAV "1 90 LOVAL ANf 6RAN0 ALL OOBtN' VMCnCtfi Jlt waitXI. ME UV, TH SOODNtS. I J?"J.KJJ?j: ?J COSH!! HOWLL I tVER BMAK Tkf 1 TW TttOUftLEWlTH fRMIlOl 41AU6HTJ PAV WWm jW I TOBO J-O-.v" tV .Ml VlSWt- TO CAVOL THAT TM A J THAT I-IO BATH6B S SHOT .UV HIA. IT.f 'v05' T, TDIWRBOW o iviw AMV dOBtr- t FAILU8 - THAT tLL MfJlB. N1VIB J ; lTHAN BKtAKTH NtW A - y1" JT WfLB THAT 9L0IM ALLEY OOP Shame On You, Foozyl By V. T. HAMLIN . 111 ' - -i fmM-nout footv. J CL'ssit' 1 r ' Wsll, all biomt, but vou " ) THE WJBMIlOa AHEa-Wlg PltV PLIOMT THBlJ-tH6 IgtETTOPS n IMkJ U6!TTrr'' . """."YSJi . VD-1 YT M J OUR BOARDING HOUSE . with MAJOR HOOPLE 3 PRIVFR HIRED VIDA. June 1 1 . (Specie!) The local school board. Mrs. Pete Finn. Barney Olrjiieia. tien Woods and Dayton Thomson, met this week to open the bids re ceived for the positions of bus driver and janitor for the 1(138 1939 school year. Low bids were submitted by Buel Beyerhn and Harley Hall. Mr. Beyerlin suc ceeds Ed Zimmerman, mho has driven the bus for many years, and Mr. Hall will serve as janitor. -Lei'. ... t. . .v. . .i, .nil ahlny I'd like to keep K - - SW. A TV BV UIJ " CRASH RKPORTED VIDA. June 1 1. (Special) Cars driven by Dayton Thomson and Elvin Hixon of Wendlir.g were Involved in collision, early this wee'rt In Sprtnjfield lane. Mr. Thomson's car was quite badly damajed but no one was Injured. Wilson Donoho. who has been In the V. S. marine service for the past four years, rrently re ceived his discharge and has ar rived botne. ,jf HAW, LADS IF 1 AM . IT'LL TAKE MOB THAU ROPB W lO BB HSAO ROPER U TWlPtLiwa TO TAKB TH CREAKS 'Mf OUDE RAWCH.l MUST ft Auf YOU'D BETTER. ADD AW OV6R- I Myj PCX1SH UP MY M JSTLTPFEP BSD- - - , fy OLP TIME SWILL WITH TICK AS t ' -&J.'iZiSM'i'' y, THE LkltlAT' (.IMP" 9TAKJPARC ) . S. Ay tEAT Ot TOSSIW3 I eOUIPMeUT f 1 A U0056 OVER ELSVBkJ K TO THAT ) I IP ME WAS SOIUa J VEARUUC3S, AND TYIAIO ( 7 COW-BCY S TO ROPE AMP I -rnE iu so sEcojps. I ToaeBBY . 1 he a bundlb cm V HAS WEVER BIBM I 7 0 YtXIRSy ( CSAOC6RIE HI'O 7 EC3UALL6D -KAPP- V PUTT A RAJR of V I KaFP: . S I I, f I 8PUP5 AUDATWO- Jjz, V ( f' 3ALLOW HAT IK mjLgmm- iyw Kffc lsj'jj K)Bwa- 5!i'ivH- Vnv"rS OUT OUR WAY By WILLIAMS IM L-w", 40 iifALsV; oh, i jisr WAnT TO WATCH THE MOTHEB BIRO FEEPIH' Hfest BABIES.... SUE WON'T MOT1CE M5 cut COVER60 A. LEAVe I Y6M, BUT U55SN, I WORRY WAKT I (-1 I VOU'O BtTTEK I i.W NOTIFY HER. OP m f HE CMAM&B s f; Of AOPeS 6H jBf .li-A SHE'LL '. FIND IT MUM tnt I ! J