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Southern Oregon News Review, Thursday, January 27, 1949 SEWING CIRCLE PATTERNS FICTION _ Corner The Gentle Extortionist For Quick Cough I J a n l ß f o u i e i C a i i j lo T R a L Relief. M ix This Syrup, a t Home CHARMS STUART Pattern No H.UI4 cornei tn a l/e i 12, 1«, IS. IS sml 20 S i n 14. 1 yard of 30 Inch (or each style. The new Spring and Sum m er T A S IIIO N la blggrr and belter than evert hit pages of am ari new styles, special fra tin e » free pattern printed inside the book. 23 cents . Things have a way of working out for the best and giving you renewed Korea an old homo mixture you» mother probably uned. but. for lead remit«. It la «till ono of the moat effmC tlvo und dependable, for roughs due 1« col,la. Once tried, you’ll «wear by ,7 I l a no trouble at all. M akeaayrt p by stirring I cup« ,,f granulated auxur and on« cup of water a few in„i„. nt« until dissolved. No cooking la needed Or you run une torn syrup or ||qUM honey, Innlrad of sugar nyrup. Now put ounces of Plnex Into s pint bottle, and fill up with youreyrup This makes n full pint of splendid rough medicine, and give« you uliout four times as much for your money It keeps perfectly mid (antes fine And you’ll say It’s truly excellent, for quirk action. You ran feel it take hold «wlftly, It loosens tho phlegm soothes tho Irrltuto,] membranes, and help« d e a r the ulr passage«. Thus It eases breathing, and lots you sleep. Plnex Is n «iwcial compound of proven Ingredients, In concent ruled form, well-known for Its qul, k action on throat and bronchial Irritations Money refunded If not pleased In every way. plugged some wires into a machine and flicked a switch. “Doesn’t seem to worry him. Can you tell me why?” Neither of us knew then, but we got the answer later. ■ EW IN G « IK« I K PA TTK K N IIK P T SJO South Writs St. t hli a io T. Ill When his car was being unloaded CROM my small office I can see the way, Mr. Stone, how much will Rncloae 23 cents bi coins fot each at the railway dock. I called him. m anyone who passes through the the car cost?” oaltern desired. Most of my customers like to be on wide front doorway before he can Pattern No Ki,» . Hard to say, Fred, right now it see me. In that brief period I can sells for eighteen hundred But you hand to get a first glimpse of the Name. car for which they have waited so size up a prospective customer, and guess with me as to what it will long. After awhile, he showed up, that’s how it was with Fred Miller. cost two years from now.” He was small and frail-appearing. I m sure he only half-heard me. and I was shocked at his appear There was nothing spectacular about He said, like he was almost talking ance. He was walking slow and him except his tie, but it was an to himself, "Eighteen hundred. About easy, like the old man he looked to be. His cheeks were hollow, his eye-catcher. Like a nervous monkey, what I figured. I’ll have it.” [ fin he batted his eyes rapidly to adjust He wasn t like most of my cus sunken eyes deeper than ever. The them to the semi-gloom of the ga tomers; he didn't keep harping on pouches below them hung away t k t * FREE rage. I had time to catalog him as me for the new car. Until summer down. p„t 00 y,4(w auff.r. a cinch for a lot of extras. <r, ha«« found Muu-h, But he was surely happy about came, at any rate. Then one day he ----------------------- -------lam putaty rain ( hr Seeing me in the office, he came brought the boy in. He was lots taller the car. I told him it would take a smuluna I’A t.rS INIIAl.h.KS llraant. bwipenatv, At •lm» «loiva. Send for frw asm|Xa Conaululatod (T w o .J over, hesitating at the door until than the old man, already, and de couple of days to get it inti shape < * . SOT i herry, Grand lupaa 1 Mah. P ln e x la Q n lr k A n I n g I I said, •’Come on in.” I stood to voted to him. From then on until for delivery. shake his thin hand. “Good enough," he said. "I expect th? boy went back to the coast, they He had blue eyes that were deep- were in the garage at least once each th.> boy over about then.” set in their orbits; they hung on day. poring over pictures of the new I never saw Fred again. with mine like those of a dog that isn’t auto, questioning my mechanics, Doc let me know. He called me. sure of a kick or a caress. The flesh and discussing it between them “Come on over, will you, Marty?” beneath them sagged into pouches, selves. Even after the boy had gone I knew from his tone it was impor and his face was deeply lined. He back to the coast, Fred would come tant, so I hung up and went right 12-20 had the unwholesome pallor of a in and pick up any new literature away. He was sitting in his private I 'HIS trio of beauties will do man who spends a great deal of time I might have on the car. I knew office. * wonders to perk up your win in-doors. what he'd do with it, too; make notes When I came in, he pushed a ter wardrobe! Each of these “What can I do for you?” I asked. in the margins, write letters about bulky envelope across the desk to blouses can be made from one ’’Why,” he said, "I want to buy a the auto, and send them all on to me. It was addressed to me in an yard of colorful fabric in the car.” that boy. unfamiliar hand. Opening it, I found smaller sizes. Nice gift idea. “So do a thousand other people in Time went along. The wife and a two-thousand-dollar insurance th.s town,” I reminded him. my boys went off on a vacation. I I know. That s why I’m here now. never liked going home to at empty policy with me as the beneficiary. I want to get on your list for a fu house, so I would put it off to the The name of the policy holder? D o e s n 't it Fred A. Miller! ture delivery.” last minute, and hang around the I showed it to Doc. "Yeah,” he Even as I told him it would be at club till bedtime. That's how I found se em m o re least two years before he’d get his out that Fred liked the social life and said, “Fred died last night. Natu JZ / a car, the way th.ngs were moving, I late hours. I sort of figured that ac ral causes, yet he could have lived s e n s ib le was remembering things that I had counted for the bags under his eyes. a lot longer. Only eventually he would become an invalid, ar.d his heard about him—how his home But Doc Howell set tie right He had been broken, how his wife had and I got away for a few days hunt son would want to take care of taken their boy and gone out to the ing, and somehow on the way to the him. On the other hand, he could duck out now and leave the lad something. I guess he chose to have . V V W •* i . the boy remember him as something ,NA ™ ES REM EDY (N R , TAB- . lb LETS— A purely vegetable laxative to other than a sick old man." relieve constipation without the usual • Hurry —rub in Ben-Gay for fast, ’soothing, gently I could see the picture. But you griping, sickening, perturbing sensa warming relief! Insist on genuine Ben-Gay, the origi Just don’t know what to say in such tions, and does not cause a rash. Try nal Baume Analgésique. Ben-Gay contains up to 2 */i cases. So I guess I sounded a little N R —you w ill see the difference. U n- times more methyl salicylate and m enthol-two pain- irrelevant when I said, “Cars have coated or candy co ated-th eir action thorough, yet gentle as relieving agents known to every doctor —than five gone up, Doc. This two thousand millions of hie. N R s have proved. Get a other widely offered rub-ins. Ben Gay acts fast where won’t cover it now.” 23c hov and use as directed. you hurt. Doc looked as though he were Also for M a due to COLDS, MUSCLE ACHE, and STRAINS. disappointed in me. He pulled out Ask for Mild Boa Coy for CkUdrta. his check book and picked up a pen. Well, I ivant that boy to have that car, Martin. How much is the difference?” FUSSY STOMACH? „ "Put that stuff back. Doc,” I said, KUEF FOR ACID “you don’t have a corner on soft •©GESTION, hearts and softer heads.” GASANO C He grinned then. "I want to share KARTBURN it, at least.” After old Fred had been decently tucked away—and it was amazing how many friends the old boy had— I called the kid over to the garage. Doc and I led him to the car. "Here’s something Fred wanted you to have,” I told him. His eyes - * ” 7*«’® s®mcthl“< Fred wanted you to have,” I told him. His eyes were so full he could hardly find the were so full he could hardly find the door handle. door handle. “And here’s another thing he told us to give you.” He coast. It was said that Miller had mountains, Fred Miller crept into took the slip of paper I handed him, agreed to some fantastic alimony if our conversation. and I was glad he couldn’t read it only she would let the boy come to Doc thought it a shame the way right then. He only nodded; he : him for at least a part of the year. his wife treated him. “That woman couldn t talk, although twice he ! He had some sort of minor post in milks him for every cent he can get tried. He put the car in gear and one of the government agencies in He owes everyone, including me.” backed out. town; I knew it couldn’t pay very I thought about all the times I Doc and I stood on the sidewalk much. I didn’t see how he would had seen Fred down at the club. to watch him drive down the street. ' be able to pay me for the price of Now it costs money to belong, and a new auto, but two years is a long if one gets into the games very About a block away, he pulled over time and much could happen in often, that’s expensive, too. Fred to the curb and stopped. My guess the interim. Anyway, I could al didn’t stack very high with me right was that he couldn’t sees through ' ways sell a new car. So I felt around then, because I couldn't see how he the tears that must have been 1 tumbling down his cheeks. After all, 1 in my desk and finally came up with coulc be broke and keep up the ac he was only a kid. the list. “What kind do you want’ tivities I had observed. I guess Doc I shoved my hands into my Coupe? Sedan?” read my thoughts. pockets and looked at my feet, not ! “A coupe, please.” Don’t be too hard on Fred, talking. For a minute, Doc didn't “With or without wheels?” Marty,” he said. “You may not know say anything, either. Then: "What Fred smiled, tentatively. He wasn’t it, but he isn’t down there at that was that you gave him?” sure whether or not he was sup club every night just for fun. He My tone was defensive. Hadn’t posed to laugh. has a sort of job; assistant to the Doc treated Fred for nothing? “You “I’d like wheels, of course,” he steward. I rather suspect he lives really didn’t think I could keep that ! answered. on what he makes there, and sends policy, did you?” “Want to put something down?” his regular salary check out to the Doc’s voice was sort of soft and ' Yes, I’d like to. How much do wife, for that boy." He watched the strange when he finally answered, j you require?” road for a few moments before con “Fred sure knew a soft-hearted “Suit yourself. Even if you give tinuing. “Fred is not at all well. If oe luxe me the full purchase price, it won’t he would take it easy, get a lot of sucker when he saw one didn’t he?” (HAAfP/OJV He turned and started off. “Now I’m bring your car any sooner.” rest and stop drinking, he might Ffrestone passenger car retreads give you the same top q u X He nodded. “Fair enough. I’ll leave last a long time, but—” his voice going down to the office and see if modern medicine provides anything you two hundred." rubber, the same tread depth and the same tread design as you trailed off into silence. He rarely I took the bills and gave him a talked about his patients, I figured for a lump in the throat.” get in new tires. For icy pavements you can have your tires receipt. Then I asked if he had a he thought he had said too much treaded with special Polar Grip rubber. * trade-in. already. He looked startled. “No, Mr. I forgot about Fred after that un Stone, I haven't. Is it necessary to til one fine summer day I found that have one?” the next car on my list was for him. Oh, no. Not absolutely neces But I was dubious about the deal. sary. A trade-in is still nice to have, After all, I was in business to make by NANCY PEPPER though, for there is money in those money; there was a lot of names Seld and for " » « " « «■ - h . used cars. after his that would be a great deal C LA SS C O N S C IO U S "I don’t really have a car at all,” better business. It looked like Fred he explained. “That’s why I want Miller was about to get the go-by, We like to report your kindness this one. My boy will be coming to at least for a little while. to less fortunate teens in foreign visit me every summer and he’s get Then that same day I twisted my ting pretty big now.” His eyes lit knee and had to go to Doc’s office countries -because it proves that up, talking about the kid. “In two to get it wrapped. Climbing the well- you teens think with your hearts as years he’ll be eighteen and he'll worn stairs, I met Fred coming well a£ your heads. Most of you want a car. This is no tovn for a down. He looked just about all in, have been mak boy if he has to walk everywhere or and very sad. I thought to myself:’ ing c o lle c tio n s * ' « « ‘11«» Of what make tractor tirat you have, you can set depend on others for transportation. “Oh well, what can I lose?” and for “Care” pack- * d! “ ,‘ ag' s o f *he Firestone Ground G rin I plan to have a nice ruto for him told him about the car. 3’g e s in y o u r when he’s ready for it.” home rooms, but, tread design by letting in retread your tire«. P His face broke into a million “Yeah, yeah. That’ll be fine. as an extra ac wrinkles as he smiled. "That’-: fine,” There was something holding back he said, “that’s good. The boy will tiv ity , fo re ig n in him when he talked about that like that.” He went on down the language classes W ITH FIRESTONE FACTOR Y - METHOD kid, and it made me uncomfortable. steps with a lot more life to his in lots of high As though he might talk about him tread. I went on up to Doc’s. schools are send- retreads you get the same q u a lity the rest of the day if he had any ' ing packages and Just to make conversation, I asked , encouragement. But I wasn’t giving him what was wrong with Fred. His letters to teens in the countries a n d the same depth of tread rubber him any. V‘k..a« ,'>> answer was vague, as I might have whose language they’re studying “We'll see what we can do,” I known it would be. Of course, you must write the let AS YOU DO IN NEW FIRESTONE TIRES said, and stood up. Can’t understand the little fel ters in the foreign language, which He arose immediately. “You’re low; he goes right on doing all the is good practice for you and good busy,” he was apologetic, "and I’ve things I tell him are bad, yet he reading for the grateful teens who taken so much of your time.” keeps coming in here to have me receive and answer them in their "Not at all," I said, "come in and check him over. All I can do is native tongues. It’s lucky for you see me again.” shake my head, tell him to get more that Latin is now a dead language "Oh, I will,” he answered, "you’ll rest and stop burning the candle because after you’d written that get so tired of seeing me around from both ends.” He adjusted a ’’all Gaul was divided into three you’ll want to throw me out. By couple of pads around my leg, parts,” there would be nothing else to say. Cowrlxht. I t t i . 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