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. By Arth t Perry.
In all the shooting on the lowlands
and the heather, wherein barns,
oows, fence poets, door knobs, tres
pass signs, chimneys, houses, wheel
barrows, grindstones, well buckets,
and lingeries on the line get pep
pered with bb shot, it is passing
etrange mat a British sparrow Is
never listed among the plugged.
A bouquet that la a marvel of
beauty was given L. J. Taylor by Mrs.
Clara Taplln. (Hebron Notes.) The
weet, old-fashioned stuff.
The gridiron forces of tha TJofO.
are now completely defunot, via the
disbarring of Joseph Lllllard, colored,
but able to score a touchdown occa
sionally. There Is no Information at
hand, on Just who filed the com
plaint against the "Midnight Flash,"
but It was probably a man In Nova
Scotia. Dont search t,ne campus, or
you will find him. There are no
politicians there, but the mysterious
things this col. predicted would hap
pen to the coach, have started to
happen.
HOPEFUL AND SNAPPY
(Valley, N. D- Vindicator)
' A ooupe was parked alongside
the road near the Al Herbert cor
ner last Thursday night. A pass
ing motorist stopped and In
quired of the occupants, a man
about 40 and a girl of about 18,
having trouble?" "Not yet,"
' the young lady replied,
Many of our younger social lions,
with girls, are busy trying to Imper
sonate Clark Qable, who films well.
Be Is appearing this week with Oreta
Oar bo, the aad Scandinavian artiste,
and she fits well In the crook of
Mr, Cable' right arm.
A wolf was seen back of Prospect
Sunday by Dewey H1U. The varmint
was limping, due to a fall off the
running board of a 1083 Packard, and
was headed for a back door In an
exclusive residential district.
. The Republican national commit
tee la delighted to report that the
Bon. Alfalfa Bill Murray, governor of
Oklahoma, "has no foothold In the
far west." They should take a census
and make a survey of the Willamette
alley Populists.
R, Flewher, the demon baker, et
eat, objects to seeing his cognomen
in these parts. Mr, Flewher la going
to fool around until he starts a drive
for everybody to eat crackers.
There Is going to be another cook
ing school. The cooks will be given
a oourse on how to burn up every
thing but the cafe.
A number of brute husbands re
port that their mates have unexpect
edly done things to please them. In
normal times, this form of degrada
tion never starts until after Thanks
giving, which gives them ample time
to accomplish their nefsrlous pur
pose before Christmas.
J. R. Cooley was noted on Fir
street yesterday noon, with Time by
the front bangs and an umbrella In
his hand.
The Woodpeckers Nut association
reports that storage work for the
year has been completed, and while
there la a decrease over previous
years, there will be plenty, according
to Klmer Woodpecker, Jr., vice-president,
manager, and guiding spirit of
the concern. Dr. Roscoe P. Bluejay
has examined the beaks of the work
ers, and found a large number of
fractures and superficial contusions,
due to the young pecking too hard.
In their early enthusiasm. They
railed to need the pre-harvest clinic
Instructions.
MV ALIBI AND YOLKS
I met a fellow on the street
Who dldnt have enough to eat
(I knew it by the marka and signs
That brand a man who never dines
But only lunches now and then
On scrape abhorred by other men.)
He looked as If he'd go and die
If he could find a place to lie
But that there wasn't auch a plaoe,
I gathered from the hopeless face,
I know that Ood will not forget.
That I had money with me, yet
Went on without a sign that I
Could hear his need's unuttered cry.
But wlU Ood also grant to me
A certain timid decency
In shrinking from an action that
Might be an Insult, bald and fist?
Perhaps that hungry wreck, bereft
Of almost everything, had left
A spark of pride. I were to blame
To put him to that final shame.
A sophistry? But havent you
Funeral services will be conducted
(Cleveland PlalndeelerJ
The Freight Rate Decision
rIE New York Stock Exchange U supposed to be bard boiled.
But its reaction to the I. C. C. denial of a flat 15 per cent
increase in freight rates suggests that it is sensitive, sentimental
and superstitious.
For this denial sent railroad stocks down, on the assumption
apparently that it will reduce freight profits. A cold, realistic
analysis of the decision, does not, in our opinion, justify this
assumption.
True the 15 per cent increase is denied. But on commodities
not adapted to truck transportation, an INCREASE BANGING
FROM $6 PER CAR TO 1 CENT PER HUNDRED POUNDS
IS ALLOWED.
IN OTHER words, where the railroads have a natural MO
NOPOLY, such as in the shipping of rock, iron, steel and
crude petroleum, an extra charge of $6 per car is granted. In
the shipment of citrus fruits, perishable vegetables, etc., where
refrigeration is required, and the railroads have practically a
monopoly, a 1 cent boost is allowed.
To have granted an increase in other directions, where the
motor trucks can successfully compete, would merely have driv
en such tonnage to the highways, DECREASED RAIL REVE
NUE AND PROFITS, NOT INCREASED THEM.
In fact, when one considers
based upon post-war prosperity
a depression, this I. C. C. decision is an overwhelming victory
for the railroads.. Railroad stocks, instead of going down as a
result, should have gone up.
Has the League Prevented War?
"Moral pressure of world opinion has been too strong for the mili
tary party of Japan. This la the first time the League has
prevented war, between a great power like Japan and a nation like
China." Portland Oregonlan.
WE DON'T like to be cynical, but frankiy we seriously ques
tion the truth of that statement.
If Japan really wanted war with China, felt as Germany did
in 1914 that the time to strike
the peace declarations of a deliberative body over in Geneva,
Switzerland, would have prevented herf Or for that matter
would the "moral pressure of world opinion" have prevented
herf
WE SERIOUSLY doubt it. When a nation WANTS war,
and is prepared to wage it, particularly against a foe that
can't successfully resist, there is, in cur opinion, only one thing
that can prevent war, that is FORCE, either actual or threat
ened. Only insofar as League declarations are backed up by force,
or the moral pressure of world opinion is backed up by force,
can either be effective.
The truth in the present situation, as we see it, is Japan
doesn't want war, and is only threatening it, to get the security
that she wants in Manohuria.
Were she set upon war, there would be war, unless the other
nations of the, world, within or without the League, actually
threatened to defend China, either through their armies and
navies, or through a trade boyoott.
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UNTIL war is outlawed not only by statute, but in THE
HEARTS OF MEN, it can only be prevented, by creating an
international force strong enough
all armed opposition, MAINTAIN it.
Now Or Never!
DO YOU like good muswst
Not synthetio musio, but real musio ; not canned music,
but human musio.
If you do, and if you feel, with us, that while Medford and
JackBon County have gone ahead
in praotically every department it has gone bnokward in this
department of good music:
. And you would like to return as far as possible to those old
days when artists like Paderewski, Gadski, Sohumann Heinke,
and Godowski appeared here during the winter season
Then scrape up $5 and join the Civio Musio Association
! once.
Don't delay. For no matter who you are or how much
money you have, or how ardent a musio lover you consider
yourself to be
lt you don't join this week, you CAN'T join later.
It's now or never as far as Medford and Jackson County are
concerned.
IF 400 PEOPLE sign up, a chapter of this national association
will be established here and at least three concerts of genu
ino excellence will be given this winter, not high priced artists
at first of course, but oompetent ones.
It 400 people fail to sign up :
Then the idea will be abandoned, what money has been paid
in will be returned and it will be concluded that there are r.ot
400 people out of 25,000 in this part of Southern Oregon, who
care enough about good music
To pay $5 a year for it.
There is to be no high powered drive, no house to house so
licitation. If you are fond of musio, it is SIMPLY UP TO YOU.
eX, Parents
Tim Ai.mi jMniT
By Alice Judson Praia
Whenever Johnnie Is tsken to task
for something he either has or has
not done he has a ready excuse.
If he neglected to bring his rub
bers from school. It la not because
he forgot, but because another bey
hid them.
If he has lost, his cap, the wind
blew It into the river. If he has not
done his homework It Is because he
had a headache.
Sometimes his excuses are genuine,
but more often they are manufactur
ed alibis.
It is not good for a child to grow
up with this tendency to wrtggko out
of every responsibility. As he grows
oraer the habit will stand be town
that present freight rates are
and we are now in the midst of
had come, does anyone believe
to enforce peaoe and against
rapidly in the past ten years,
htm and good conscientious work.
It will weaken his position with
others, especially with employers.
The tendency to find excuses for
one's shortcomings la universal,
Elements In a child's life which
tend to reentoroe It are: tear of
scolding and punishment: a feeling of
Inferiority which makes It Impossible
for him frankly to admit his wrong
doing and failures: the dally example
of an adult who la always making ex
cuses; the fact that his sxcuses sre
accepted as valid, that by means of
them he get by when he otherwise
would not.
Vou can prevent your child from
developing the alibi habit by making
It not too difficult for him to face
things honestly. Do not unduly pen
alize his frankness.
Bolster up his sslf-eonfldenos with
your love and approval so that he
can accept unfaltering truths about
himself and make a cheerful effort
to Improve. Set a good example by
admitting your own limitations and
doing your beat to correct them.
Today
By Arthur Brisbane
Cheaper Money, Better
Business.
Our Solid Dollar.
Edison's Beliefs, His
Business,
In Evil There Is Good,
Copyright King Feature Synd Ino.
When money becomes cheap,
strange to say, business seems
to improve.
France officially cut ' the
value of the franc down 80 per
cent. That was as though this
country had reduced the value
of a dollar to 20 cents.
France then proceeded to
pay her debts with money
worth one-fifth the amount bor
rowed. Englishmen to their
sorrow had to take for loans
that they had made to France
in war time, money worth one
fifth of the amount they had
paid.
Frenchmen that had bought
their country's bonds were paid
in money of the same kind, get
ting back 20 cents on the dol
lar, which is as though our gov
ernment bonds should sudden
ly drop eighty dollars on a hun
dred. . -
Did this ruin France t Not
exactly.
Since the franc was knocked down,
the French have accumulated two
thousand four hundred million dol
lars of gold metal. France has pros
pered enormously, with absolutely no
unemployment, until very recently,
and much less now than any coun
try In Europe.
Since Britain abandoned the gold
standard, the pound sterling about
one dollar In value on the world's
exchange markets, business has im
proved In Great Britain.
London Punch prints a picture of
John Bull looking at the black smoke
coming from chimneys of factories
suddenly active saving:
"A pleasant smoky sky once more."
British cotton mills are reopening
In Lancashire, and many hundreds
have left the dole to go on a pay
roll.
Finance is a queer, complicated
thing. You cut eighty per cent from
your currency's value and gather In
the seconu biggest pile of gold in the
world.
Or you keep your money at par,
a hundred cents worth of currenoy
meaning one hundred cents worth
of gold metal, aa we do In America,
and you accumulate the world's BIG
GEST pile of gold.
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It may please you to learn that
the "attack on the dollar Is a failure
thua far In Europe.
Our dear friends over there, would
like to knock down the dollar's val
ue. A cheap dollar would make It
oasler for them to buy our goods, or
to pay their war debt, If they should
suddenly get "an honor complex" and
decide to pay us what they owe.
However, this Is a creditor nation.
It has the gold, It has the goods, the
Industries, the raw materials, the en
gineering talent, and Its dollar Is
vety solid.
It would be impregnable If we only
had courage. I
Many people are taking unneces
sary Interest In the religious oellefs
and unbeliefs of Thomas A. Edison.
It 1 shown that he contributed some
thing to a society of free thinkers
and to a monument In memory of
Palne. Meddlesome busybodles wlU
sdmlt thst Thomaa A. Edison had a
right under our government and con
stitution to think and believe or not
believe whatever he chose.
What he thought or believed Is the
business of nobody but himself.
He was a good American, a good
worker, one who respected other men.
Bigots, fanatics snd their tribe
should respect his memory and take
It for granted that whatever he
thought was probably more accurate
than anything that they could POS
SIBLY think.
One other thing la certain. If there
Is a heaven, as there undoubtedly if,
Edison Is there, sitting In the front
row. And If there Is any possibility
of Improvement, In thst celestial
residence, he wlU furnish the Im
provement. .
"In all good there is evil. In all
evil there Is good.
There waa evil In our boom, which
made people forget to save, and evil
In high stock prices, which made
millions of gamblers.
Now you learn that there la aood
In our depression. It la "purifying
ports" In minor colleges.
Football receipts' are falling off.
and young gentlemen with necks as
big around as the tops of their heads
Personal Health Service
By William Brady, M. D.
Signva (titers pertaml.-.jr, to penunaj lieeHb end hygiene, not to dUeae.
diajuiu or Irreutnint wUj be answered by Dr. Brady it a tamped elf
auUrenird envelope 1 emlbfted Letter chould be brief and written in tnk
Uwlng co the large numbft of ittterfl received only a few can be amwered
here. So reply can be joafa to queries not conforming to Instructions
Address Dr WlllUm Brady in care the Mall Tribune.
NOW, FOLKS, PLEASE DO NOT PUSH OR 8HOVI
11 EKE IS THE BRADY BABY BOOK.
By special permlsalon of the copy
right owner I quote two paragraph
from Chapter 18 of Autobabyography
published In
trhese columns In
1920. Chapter 18
waa about Ba
bies in Books:
My dad has
always wanted
to write a baby
book. He says
every doctor
who amounts to
anything is
supposed to get
out a baby book
sooner or later.
Dad has a very fetching title all
picked out for his book and he
Is only waiting now for the right
publisher to turn up. The title
father Intends to use for hla book
Is "Wnat I Don't Know About
Babies." I should think that would
appeal to any live publisher. But
It doesn't. No, they all shake their
heads over It and say: "No doubt
It would make a monumental
work, but we are not In a position
to undertake the publication of
exceptionally large volumes." But
shucks, father does not despair; he
Is young yet.
Some people Imagine it takes a
lot of knowledge for a doctor to
write a book about babies. On the
contrary, It Is a mere pastime. You
ought to see my father writing
books about babies, colds, dand
ruff, eczema and everything. Why,
all he has to do is spread open all
the books .he has on the subject,
take a composite squint at them
and dive right in. The publishers
Insist on having books made that
way. The reviewers do, too ,
I'd rather be I than any baby In
father's books . . . In order to
compare at all favorably with the
general run of book babies a fellow
would have to be so good and
sweet he would never keep thru fly
time.-
If every doctor of any note got out
his own baby book a decade ago, to
day nearly every baby of Importance
has a book of his own. Countless
health departments, national, state
or provincial, municipal, have Issued
baby books. You can write almost
anywhere today and If you inclose a
coupon with your name and address
on the dotted line you'll probably re
ceive a baby book from the firm. If
the care of the baby was a matter of
dark mystery In times past, anybody
who can read may learn all about it
today.
Amid the vast profusion of baby
books It seems almost sumptuous for
Ole Doc Brady to bring his out now,
but what am I going to do. I aajt you,
with the book, now that I have com
pleted ten years of hard labor on It
and no one wants to publish It?
Anyway, here it Is. The Brady Baby
Book. Just a little booklet. In fact,
number 7 In the series of Little Les
sons In the Ways of Health. Don't
ask me for a complete list of these
little lessons. I am not distributing
them that way. I want you to ask
are no longer offered "scholarships"
to play football for a new alma mater.
Mr. Cyrus H. . K. Curtis, cables
from Vienna that central Europe Is
filled "with reports of French finan
cial pressure on America."
How a country that owes you four
or five billions can exert "financial
pressure" Isn't made very clear.
But It la aald positively that Pre
mier Laval, now on his way here,
will indicate that If the United States
doesn't guarantee specifically the se
curity of France against any possible
real or Imaginary attack, then France
will not be kind to us economically.
Monsieur Laval and other French
men know more about foreign coun
tries than any one in France knew
previous to the enlightening war of
1B70. And Monsieur Laval surely
knows this country would not relish
threats even diplomatically veiled. But
If ho doern't know It now, he will
know It five minutes after he meets
President Hover.
The city of Chicago has not paid
a dollar In cash to any of Its public
school teachers since lost April, and
owes them In unpaid salaries more
than seventeen million dollars.
That Is a disgrace to Chicago. It
ought to be possible to pay those on
whom the quality, and value of fu
ture generations depend.
Poverty cannot be offered aa an ex
cuse, In a city that since last April
bas paid to bootleggers, racketeers
and gangsters, ten times the amount
that It owes the publlo school teach
ers. - In New York City more than two
dozen bank directors and others. In
cluding the superintendents of banks,
have been indicted In connection with
the failure of the Bank of the United
State.
Somebody else should be Indicted
for allowing the bank to use a name
tluit inspired confidence In hundreds
of thousands of depositors, now rob
bed of thetr savings. Many of them
doubtless assumed that an Institution
permitted to call Itself "Bank of the
United States" must be sound, and
even "official," The use of aU names
implying a connection with this
country, or Its government, should be
prohibited, especially In connection
with financial Institutions.
me for what you want and I want
you to want It before you ask for It.
If you have a baby on your hands
perhaps you will want the Brady
Baby Book. In that case, write and
tell me so, inclose a stamped envel
ope bearing your address and a nego
, tlable dime not a check, postal
money order or collection of postage
stamps.
No pretty pictures in the Brady
Baby Book. Just concentrated, scien
tific .horse sense about the care of
the baby. It contains the special In
formation and advice which the dod
dering old doctor feels amateur par
ents most need and ho feels so be
cause of the questions such parents
have most frequently submitted to
him these past several years. In short
Dr. Brady has endeavored to com
press Into his booklet the gist of the
practical Instruction or advice that
,has been printed In this column. In
reference to babies, In the course of
many years.
questions" anETanswers.
The Sedentary Reporter
I'm a reporter on the and
naturally am sitting a great deal of
the time . . . (R. A.)
Answer So one gathers, reading
the papers these days. The reporters
evidently spend most of their time
not only sitting, but hitting the pipe.
They suffered less from hemorrhoids
In the old days when they used their
legs rather than their , Imagination.
At least you should roll yourself a
few somersaults now and then, out
In the hall or somewhere, to get the
stagnant blood out of the portal sys
tem and back Into circulation. That
helps to relieve the plies, also to
brighten up the paper. Send stamped
envelope bearing your address and
ask for Instructions for the preven
tion and relief of hemorrhoids, and
don't forget to mention that you
have the trouble.
Swimming Under Water
Would swimming under water with
the eyes open be harmful to the
eyes? (Miss C. L. H)
Answer No.
Muffling the Ears
How can I plug my ears so I can't
hear noises at night? I'm bothered a
good deal by the barking of dogs In
the night. Have tried cotton, but It
Is no good. (A. P. A.)
Answer Try the wax sound absor
bers or ear drum protectors sold by
druggists for the use of swimmers.
How to Take It
If you were 65 and had a slight
thyroid enlargement which your doc
tor thinks may be malignant, would
you undergo the operation he ad
vises? (M. T. L.)
Answer No, I believe I'd Just
whistle along.
Two Friendly Enemies
A says movies ruin the eyes more
than reading. B says ... (J. B.)
Answer Neither the movies nor
reading will harm the eyes, when not
indulged to excess. Open air life
and regarding distant scenery is the
best way to save the eyes when the
eyes have to do much near or fine
work.
F light o Time
(Medford and Jackson County
History From the Files of The
Mall Tribune of 20 and 10 Years
Ago.)
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY
October 21, 1921
(It was Friday)
Dr. R. M. Brumfleld, convicted
murderer, removes gold bridge from
mouth, and attempts to slash throat
with It, In Boseburg Jail. Special
guard la placed In cell.
County fund for advertising boost
ed by county court.
Taxpayers protest building of Crat
er Lake highway will "Increase bur
dens.' Two-headed snake found
Rogue River, Joins a carnival.
Threatened strike of railroad work
ers frightens local shippers.
Baptists start campaign for funds
for new church.
Trlgonla oil well casing Is delayed
by threatened rail strike.
New building boom In city Is under
way. Clarence Hutchison starts work
on new home on West Main street.
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY
October 21, 1911
(It waa Saturday)
Taxpayera Protective league formed
to combat "Increase In taxes."
Modern frost fighting plant Is
erected on Potter Palmer orchard.
Mrs. P. W. Hollls entertains
Bridge club.
County fair made .605.07, if the
horse race costs are not paid.
Peter Bogus found guilty of man
slaughter, alter all night session of
Jury.
Yale bests the army, 8 to 0.
Klamath Palls editor and mayor In
dulge In fist fight on street, over vice
conditions.
Will O. Steel opens campaign to
secura federal funds for Crater Lake
work.
PARK PREPARING FOR
OF
CRATKR LAKE NATIONAL PARK.
Ore. (Special) Preparations are be
ing rapidly completed for the long
mountain winter in the Crater Lake
BY FREEMAN
iiSOPSIBr tutden rlchet aw.
end upon Sam Sherrllt through
4 nrcin ol her tteplather'i In
'ittlGH. Shb hat had a hard pu"
.magma Iht tamilv aOair: Her
gather left her control of the
.-rovertv. hecauee the voor butt'
ifee ability ot her eteptather
"'nurth Aldertea. reduced the tarn-
-ly to poverty. Sam realises noir
'Hat her enoaaement to Peal: Ab
fcfltf. owner ol the Bxgreee where
the viorkt would not have been
nevetaary. Bhe lovee Freddy Slun
ton. but accepted Peale't offer ol
a butlnettllke marriage becauee
ot the need ot money and becavj.
her ttepbrother Neleon. hurt thetr
tocial preetloe by marrvtno their
maid. She hat been tlout to be
lieve In Fourth'e invention, 'sar-ino-
that he got the money from
a rich widow who it Interested in
Aim. Nelson is also suspicious.
doubttno the invention's value.
"Are vou sure that thlt invention
dullness is an Ike leoelf" he atkt
Bam.
Chapter 21
ONE SMALL PROMISE
"VES, Nelson. I bad the ame
Idea, myself, at flrst, so I
asked Peak to Investigate. He says
ifa on the level." .
"That darned Invention can you
beat It? Do you remember how we
used to laugh about It?"
"I do." She smiled. "It rather
looks as though the Joke. were on
us, after all."
When Sam got home to the
table, Tourth led her Into the liv
ing room. He was carrying a check.
"I have here," be announced.
little gift which I have been mean
Ink to give you for some time. 1
warn you, however, that It la given
only under certain very definite
conditions."
"Money for me?" Sam smiled.
"Fourth, how wonderful. What are
the conditions?"
"The conditions are that you are
to spend every cent of it od clothes
tor yourself. Not only that, but you
are to spend every cent ot It In one
day. Every penny must go between
the rising ot the sun and Us next
letting. Do you agree?"
"Do I agree?" Sam laughed. "I
never agreed to anything more
readily."
"Good." Fourth nodded and
Iropped the check in her lap.
Sam picked up the check and
glanced at the figures on Its face.
Then she gasped.
"Fourth!" Sam waved the check
In a sort ot panic. "Why this Is a
perfectly enormous amount ot
money! This is more than I spend
on clothes In a year. You must
take It back."
"Nonsense!" Fourth waa tremens
dously pleased with himself. "We
have plenty ot money now, and I
Intend that you shall begin to real
ize It." He waved an admonitory
finger. "Remember now. You've
promised to spend It all In a single
day."
Sam, ot course, said the thing
was impossible, and that she would
never be able to go through with It.
"Spending money Is a habit," said
Fourth with a grin, "but It's one
which la very easily acquired.
Something tells me that you'll learn
rapidly. At any rate you must give
It a try."
Sam gave It a try the next day,
and she found that Fourth had been
right. She seemed to have a talent
for spending money. It flowed from
her hands swiftly and without the
slightest pain.
When, at last, she returned to the
stable, her money was gone but
there were bright spots ot excite
ment in her cheeks. She had been
living in a dream, and something
within her. demanded insistently
that the dream must go on. She
telephoned Peak, therefore, as soon
as she had taken off her hat.
"I have an assignment tor you
tonight," she told him swiftly. "I
warn you that It won't be easy.
How's your strength?"
"My strength Is magnificent, Sam.
What's the bad news?"
"Just this." Sam laughed. "I
want you to take me in town to
dinner. I don't want an ordinary
dinner, understand, but the quin
tessence of dinners- After that we
can drop In for the last act of the
lightest possible musical comedy.
The evening might conclude with
dancing at the Rita. Flowers will
be expected, of course with orchids
preferred. How about It?"
"Grand!" Peak whistled. "It reads
like what I've been wanting to do
tor the past six months." -
Peak fell Into the spirit ot the
thing and performed his task per
fectly.
He saw a new Sam. Instead ot
being silent and preoccupied as she
had been for so long, she was gay
and carefree. It was obvious that
she was sincerely happy. Peak
wondored If he would be able to
keep his head throughout the entire
evening. He te'd himself grimly
that he must. There must be no
word or gesture which might pos
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sonal friendliness.
He did very well during dinner
and at the theater, but when they
were seated at their little table In
the Rits grill afterward, he could
not resist an overpowering impulse
to speak about her appearance. j
"Your dress, Sam, he earn siow-
ly. "Your new dress. It's slmplyj
swell!"
"Thanks. Peak!" She jmiiea. it
really Isn't a dress though. It's a
symbol ot a new era." 1
"Oh." He frowned, "i see won
you mean. You mean U'a a symbol
of your new financial standing."
Sam told him of her Bhoppln;: ex
pedition. She sighed. "I suppose I'll
wake up when the clock strikes
midnight" ,
"1 don't, think so, Sam." He
shook his head. "There's no reason
tor you to wake up, because the
whole thing Is true." He looked at
her closely. "1 wonder It you know
how true It Is, and precisely what
It means. It means, you know, that
your reason for marrying me is re.
moved."
The animation went out of Sam'i
face. "I've thought of that"
"Of course you have." He looked
away. "Well, nothing remains but'
for you to say the word."
Sam played with the engagement
rlpg on her left hand. Then she
said Quietly: "I've told you that
I'd marry you, Peak. Remember
that I've promised."
Peak said calmly, almost Indif
ferently: "I hope you won't let
anything so unimportant stand In
your way."
"Unimportant? I'm not so sure.
A promise is a bard thing to dodge."
"Perhaps, but your wnole me is
a fairly Important thing. If i were
you I'd do some serious thinking
before 1 decided to let it be In
fluenced by one small promise."
Sam looked at him for a moment
and then shook her bead. "Are you
always like this, Peak?' she in
quired gently. "Don't you ever
think about yourself at all?"
"Nonsense!" He scowled and the
color deepened In his 'ace. "I think
about myself constantly. 1 hardly
ever think about anything else, as
a matter of fact" I
"Really?" Sam was pleasantly
skeptical. "Are you thinking about
yourself when you advise me to
break our engagement? From what
you've said about your feeling for
me, I should say that you were
thinking about anything but your
own Interests."
"Quit it, Sam!" said Peak almost
angrily. "Quit trying to make me
out a little tin god. You'll find out
soon enough that I'm not"
"1 didn't say you were a little
tin god. 1 Just said that you weren't
exactly selfish."
"Selfish 1b Just what I am! I'm
not anxious to know that I've
ruined your life. 1 tell you to thlni
carefully, and I mean it!"
"All right Peak. Let's not quar
rel." She smiled. "I'll promise to
think carefully but not for a
while. For a while I'm going to
have myself a good time. By the
way, do you think you could find
some one to take my place on the
Express?"
"Why, I think so." He stared,
"Do you really want to give It up?"
"Yes."
"That's strange." He was frankly
surprised. "I thought you said "
"I know what I said, but thai
was some time ago. I'm not the
same girl anymore. I've changed.
You have no Idea." She nodded
brightly. "And now. If you don't -mind,
we won't talk about serious
matters any longer. From now on,
I'm going to have a good tlne. Do
you understand. Peak, I'm going to
have an utterly foolish but perfect
ly splendid good time!"
An utterly foolish and perfectly
splendid good time was Just what
they had. When they finally ar
rived at the front door of the stabls
Sam was utterly exhausted but still
thoroughly happy.
She said: "It's been wonderful,
Peak. Think of something gay for
us to do tomorrow night, will you
please? I have another dress that
I want to show the world."
"Another dress?" He tried not
to look at her. "Well, I only hope
It Isn't any more of a menace than
the one you have on. This one does
plenty to me, and not only me. I
could see every other man in the
place looking at you. It Isn't de
cent!"
"Really?" She was childishly de
lighted. "Good! That's Just whal
I want to have happen. I'm sick
and tired of being decent You'd
better look out Peak I'm warnlnj
you!"
Copyright. Frecmm Lincoln) '
Eugenie Prye's vlilt to Sam, to.
morrow, brings Ssm bewilderment
nd worry. Why does Euaenla nee
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