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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1932.
wying liarbara
by Julia Cleft-Addjun Amisor a -too am wur-
3YNOP8181 Out of a curious
failure, vthereby ths eentor mem
sere of Quentin. Lodely and Cane
died pennlleee, and James Cant
prospered and was knighted, has
grown an equally curious situa
tion, ts years later. Barbara
Quentin and Uark Lodely, chil
dren together, ars to be married
in five days, although Uark is a
cripple and often cruel. It teas
lr.h'.-; Fzrrr'.l .'.nr.'.lan&s
fortune that bankrupted the firm,
yet Farrell has fallen in love with
Barbara at first staht and tries
to win her from stark. And his
ally In ths venture u the girl who
had expected him to propose to
fcer Leiio Cane, daughter of Blr
James. Barbara has bungled her
attempt to remake the firs in
Mark's room, and hs laughs.
Chapter 9
BAITING BARBARA
BARBARA rearranged the Ore,
kneeling before It to hide the
color that swept her face, then re
sumed her seat.
She knew better than to chatter
to Mark but his hard stare discom
posed her and she picked up a sbeaf
of drawings from the floor and ha-
g&n to examine them. She was
bending over tbe third before she
realized that he had probably left
them on the floor on purpose.
They were In pencil and they were
brutal. They followed tbe fortunes
of a man and a girl a lame man
and a girl with a plodding, peasant
soul. They showed the lame man
cooking a meager dinner while she,
tall, square and frowning, battled
with, her ledgers.
Or he In a boudoir cap wept
while she glowered, three small
coins upon the table between them.
Or he sat, bis shoulders timidly
hunched, winding yarn, his lamo
le propped up' to hold the skein
cleat; and' she tinkered at some
bookshelves against the wall.
Barba.'i, cold by the crackling
log, closeU hor eyes'. Often, with
Mark, one had to close one's eyes
for a moment and fumble back for
things beliefs, vows, endurances.
They came In the form of pictures.
Mr. Lodely, coming through the
garden to turn Mark's tear-stained,
sulky face to his; Mr. Lodely re-
llnguishlng him and laying his hand
Instead on her curls.
"Babs, I want you to promise
something. I've got to go away.
Until I come back, take care of
Mark. Take good care of him, Babs.'
And then, three minutes later, the
sound of the shot ...
And then there was her own
' mother, fading gently out of lite
before her husband had been a full
year in his grave. "Never forget
that It's dignified to earn and mean
Just to take. I planned, you know,
to keep a little shop. Perhaps when
you're a grown-up girl, my baby,
you'll like to keep a little shop."
"This Is naughty of you, Mark,"
she protested tranquilly. "And It's
brilliant You're always most bril
liant when you're most unkind."
"It's not unkindness, It's the cry
of the sensitive spirit." He flicked
a cigarette end in the direction of
.the grate. It was not extinguished
and she was obliged to get up and
iput It into the Are or It would have
burned a hole In the hearth-rug.
"Judy haa been tolling me I'm
too sensitive," he went on, "so I
must be. Am I, Barbara?"
"Not about stupid, couventlonal
things," she said cautiously. (So
often. In this kind of conversation,
one helped to dig a pit tor oneself).
"Not about stupid, conventional
things," echoed Mark In tones of
admiration. "And bow stupid the
conventions oan be only a tree,
Jolly, Bohemian soul like our Bar
bara can ever know. Now 1 come
to think of It, we sball be bowing
to a very stupid oonvontlon next
Thursday. Let's cut It out and
keep house together undor the bulg
ing clerical eyes of Toxeter, But
no I forgotl It would be bad tor
business."
Barbara was still determinedly
smiling.
"Would you rather put oft get
ting married, Mark? As things sre,
we can quite well vralt a bit. We
can't aft we can't spare time for
a honeymoon, anyway."
"Postponement of sentence? I'd
rather get It over, my dear."
She was goaded, In spite of the
long, patient years. Into a flash of
pride.
"It you're even remotely serious
In what you say, let's call It off 1
We can go on being close friends "
"ThiinV ynnl" nh thank yrm fnr
those kind wordsl" " .
"nothing need be changed. But,
after all, It was your your sugges
tion, originally. You asked me to
to marry you."
He lit another cigarette.
"But, beautiful Barbara solemn,
hard-working, sensible Barbara 1
always ask women to marry me
OF
ilDIC
Kext regular meeting of MMford
Post No. 16 of th American Ltglon
will take plac on Monday, Do. 3fl
despite the fact that this U a hoi:
day. Hem-eve r only a short business
e ion will be lu-ld and the mertlnR
will be adjourned early In order that
ail Legionnaire mv attend the an
nual Christmas bar. at the Oriental
Gardens at 9 p. m.
A report of the recent district con
fernss will be heard at the session
and several lmporUnt matters per
taining to the welfare of the rx-serv-lee
man Trill be dlACuased, The recent
conference was conceded one of the
beat in years with large attendance
from all southern Oregon posts snd
t number of state Leirton oilrlala
from Portland, Salem and Kvigene.
Among Halting oUiciaJ were
when . .i love with them. But,
generally, they refuse."
She felt the blood scorch her face.
She was not jealous. It was not
that It was that there were so
many rumors In this little town
about Mark and his affairs; there
was a very nearly substantiated
story about Mark and Leila Cane
and somehow Barbara could not
bear that curious coarseness In
Mark, that laid these things bare.
. . . She regained her control with
an effort.
"There Is still time tor me to fall
Into line with tbe others," she said
quietly. "Say what Is In your mind
Instead of of baiting me Into say
ing It, That's vulgar."
She knew, as she usod the word,
that It was tbe wrong one. To ac
cuse him of vulgarity was to strike
home, and under the smart of a de
served blow, ho could be devilish.
Sbe stumbled on and mad- things
worse.
"I tblnk we shall have to decide
tonight, one way or the other, be
cause If you don't want to lire In
Toxeter I ought to clo:e the sin;
there and accept that London con
tract "
He giggled.
"Beautiful Barbara, bow could
the whims of a foolish, coy creature
like me be allowed to Interfere with
Big Business? And, by tbe way,
how was business today? Isn't that
the question that every loving help
meet burls at the weary wage-earner
before he I'm sorry sbe falls
upon the evening bone?"
She said nothing. She need not,
surely, help him to torture her. The
mouse need not stay alive to amuse
tho cat Sbe wondered, dazedly, for
she was tired and sick at heart,
whether Mark would kill her one
day. ... He had shitted over to one
side and was watching the Are. Only
Mark could make a sllonce so fright
ening. She found herself breaking It, af
ter all. She told him how business
was and how sbe hoped It would be.
Forgetting him, for a moment she
stepped Into the future, calculating,
planning. So much for tbelr living
expenses in Toxeter, so much to pay
off the mortgage on the little house
she had taken there, so much for
holidays and health. "And your
legacy for absolute emergencies,
Mark. It's blessed to know that
that will always be there."
"Oh, didn't I tell you? I spent It."
She bit off her exclamation. Qultr
useless worse than useless to ex
claim over Mark! She sst helpless
the mouse waiting for the claws ti
strike again. . . . Mark was drawing
something from under his pillow
He tossed It into liei lap.
"Gift of the bridegroom to the
bride. Open1 it, beautiful Barbara
It cost such a lot and It Is so su
premely out of place."
She opened the case. A very line
emerald lay on pale ado velvet and
a platinum chain was colled round
it The sotting was platinum, too.
and unusual a spider's web, fine
but strong, in wblch the Jewel was
Invisibly held.
With unsteady Angers she closed
tho case. "She did not like emer
aids. He knew sho did not like
emeralds. It was Leila Cane wbo
liked them. Three hundred pounds
tor an unwanted emerald when li
was going to be a struggle to find
enough tor rent and food I
She felt for the first time In her
life, the doslre to strike the smile
from his fncA. she clutched the
case, her breath ragged. Take good
care of Mark good care good care
he couldn't holp being like this
he was a cripple, shut off from life,
blttor, frustrated.
"Barbara "
Ho had half-risen and flung out a
hand, but she could not go to him
yet A moment give her a moment
ehe sensed that he had flung
away the black mood; he would be
charming now, gentle, perceptive,
Immensely appealing. A moment
and she would be able to take his
hand.
"Barbara, don't shut your face up
like that! Don't lock me qut'ot your
eyes like that! I won't be a boast
any mo;, I'm damned sorry"
In a moment In a moment! When
a hurt goes deep, one must beg Just
a moment
"Barbara, come over here."
She turned stiffly, still not look
at h'ni. She T'cu' n" .
him, of course, but at that moment
the door opened and Mrs. Lodely
came in, followed by the man who
had pulled her back on to the pave
mont lo the Yarn Market
(Copyrlfnl, Julia Cleft-Adiams)
Berbers, tomorrow, does some-
thing the will never bs able to
forget.
State Commander Jack Eakln, State
Adjutant Carl Moarr, District Com
mander Hay J ub, National Commit
toe man Sid Oore and Jerry Owen,
secretary of the veterans state aid
commission,
A fine program wae arranged oy
Medford Peat in honor of the state
department officials, following the
conference and included a banquet
at the Hotel MetUord. a "40 et T
ceremonial at the Armory and ft Le
gion dance tt the Masonic hall
All Legl m n aires are attain remind
ed of the annual Christmas ball next
Monday night and are urged to brine;
their friends and help make this one
of the beet Legion danews of the year.
American Beauty
To Cast Off Lord
LONDON, Dec. 23. (&, Lady
Puruess, an American beauty who
married Into the Engl lull peerae,
filed suit for divorce today against
the shlp-bulldlng magnate.
The Anaoclatfd Press was informed
the grounds fo- the suit will be mis
conduct. The suit Is expected to
be heard at the next court term
but the hearing 'probably will ba
quirt, no more publicity than
I xwcemsary.
A number of attractive outdoor
Christmas lighting displays are being
Installed by local citizens throughout
the residence district and others are
planning to decorate their homes,
shrubs and lawns, to spread the glad
spirit of the Yule tide season through
out the entire community. Some who
do not Install elaborate lighting ex
hibits will substitute colored lights
In their porch fixtures, display light
ed Christmas trees In their windows
or follow similar plans to share their
Christmas chr with every passer-by.
There are many effective, though
Inexpensive decorative Items wblch.
can be secured at local stores at small I
cost. Including electric candles. Il
luminated wreaths and even com
plete strings of Indoor or outdoor
olored lights, all of which contrib
ute their share to the general holiday
atmosphere of the community. .
To aid those who have not fully
Irvded upon their lighting effects
for this year, the following list of
decorative ideas Is offered as a sug
gestion. 1. Substitute a red lamp for the
customary one in your entrance fix
ture and put a wreath around it.
3. Place electric candles in Christ
mas wreaths In your windows. (Elec
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BRINGING UP FATHER By George McManu.
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tric candles are far safer than the
wax variety and are cheaper to op
erate.) 8. Run colored light through the
treea and shrubbery on your grounds.
4. Place Christmas trees in tubs
In th yard and trim them with
strings of colored lights.
5. Run strings of colored lights
along your veranda.
66. Festoon strings of colored
lights along the eaves of your house.
7. Place colored lights In your
flower boxes.
8. Twine colored lights in wreaths
or garlands and hang them In the
windows or festoon them about the
outside of the house.
9. Place illuminated stars over the
doors or on the roof of your house.
10. Illuminate your Christmas
trees, both those used indoors and
those 1 the yard, with strings of
tiny electric lights.
11. Place colored lights, one red
and one green, In twin sockets and
place them in the windows.
Hang illuminated Chrlstmw
' lA the entry or 1 the windows.
,t is hoped that all lighting dis
plays will be installed before Christ
mas eve, Saturday, December 24, and
that they will be kept in place over
New Years In order that everyone may
have an opportunity to enjoy these
attractive examples of the Christmas
spirit.
Empire Rudy J. Hlllstrom, Marsh
field, submitted low bid on project
for construction of power line to
radio compass station here.
FREE Pioneers ami descendants
photographed without charge for
pioneer historical collection
SHANOLE STODIO.
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JIem LOST No time im telling dam
- DIGGER EXACT LV WHAT HAD KftPPEMED,
ALSO WHAT H-3 OVSTM SUSPICIOMS WERE
AND THEN PRODUCED THE THOUSAND
DOLLARS IN TEN DOLLAR BILLS
SANTA
MAGIC
bit SIGRID ARNE
SYNOPSIS: Inge, and Plnoochlo.
two ToyUnd dolls, bring back Santa's
keys, which had been stolen by a
dwarf, who Is sorry snd becomes one
of Santa's workmen, taeanwblle Pln
oochlo ie worried tbst no little child
will want blm on Christmas.
Chapter XVII
Santa Reads His Mall
By that time It had grown so close
to Chrlst.nas Just as It Is today
thst all the toys were rery excited
thinking about the children tbey
would shortly belong to. .
Mall was coming to Santa from
children so fast that he had to give
over one big room just to opening
the letters.
You should see how he handles
letters. Each night bis reindeers and
sleighs flash down over our cities
end towns, and some of his assistants
Jump out and pick up letters to
Santa.
When Santa gets them he sorts
them all out.
"Ho. there!" he shouts, ss be opens
eaeh letter. "A baby doll and a story
book for a little girl!" And a toyshop
elf rushes Tff to the huge shelves and
gets down the toys for the little girl.
"Ho, there!" shouts Santa again,
"roller skates and a baseball for a
little boy who I know has been very
good to his small sister this year.
Find a very good pair of skates." And
snother elf rushes off to get Santa
the order.
Tommy!
Cfr COURSE T
DIDN'T KNOW
IT J 1 SUSPECTED
1WEY WbKE,
AND THAT'S
WHt I DROUGHT
HERE
TOX3U
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andtiie,
DOLL
But through all the hustle-bus.!e
this particular year, there was one
toy that was saa.
It was Plnoochlo who nad curled
up on top of a pile of toy beds where
he sat looking morosely out on the
scene.
Not a single letter Santa received
asked for a toy clown. Plnoochlo lis
tened hard end long, but laevsr once
did there seem to be any little child
who wented such a homely, good-natured
little toy ss a clown.
KIs little face with Its long naee
that was ordinarily so happy was
pulled into long lines, and sometimes
a big tear rolled down his cheeks.
He looked so hurt when the hand
some tin soldiers had their dally drill.
And worse, there were so mony let
ters asking for soldiers.
"Ho, hum." Plnoochlo said to him
self. I suppose I'll Just be stuck In
extra In some stocking, and the little
boy or girl who gets me will Just
play with me one day, and than for
get all about me.
But Plnoochlo had forgotten one
friend who was worrying about him.
That was It.'ga. She saw how ssd he
was and the hurried off to the long
cupboards of doll clothes. Sbe took
down a fine, blue uniform with
gold cap and a little gold sword.
"I think you'd look fine In these,"
she said, "why don't' you slip them
on?"
Plnocchlo laughed at her for a min
ute, and then he saw how fine the
Her v.'.'.V I P"
! OH, YE AH? VOLRE WHAT 1M
A REGULAR LITTLE Vl THE WORLD
MOTHER'S HELPER., Y'1 HAS GOTTEN
ARENT YOU ? I INTO YOU ?
ALWAYS DOING WHAT HAVE
GOOD TURNS, EM ? 1 I DONE TO I
NEVER MIND NOW ? I 1 MAKE YOU I
K J.. . v " " " ' ,'-I Willi II 1
ra.inMlrI I ' X WrtY Y . W , tTTissWss. Ko
uniform was. He began to look hope
ful. He slipped quickly into the
clothes and ran to a mirror.
But be was so ihln the clothes
hung like rsgs on him snd the gold
Plnocchlo dresses up in a hand
some soldier's uniform siren him by
Inga but he was so thin the suit bung
like rsgs.
csp looked silly with his' long nose
sticking out below.
Poor Plnoochlo hung his head snd
walked away from the mirror.
"It's no use," he said to Inga. "I'm
Just a clown." He slipped off the uni
form ss though every movement hurt
him. Inga couldn't say a word.
But a little fairy had been watch-
I'LL TELL -you WHT YOLSVe DONE!
VOLVRE TRYING TO COVER UP YOUR
OWN TRACKS AND THE TRACKS
Or TOUK TWO PRW I TOLYRB
EXPECTING ME TO FALL FOR.
ANOTHER OF YOUR COCK- ANl'-BliLL
YARNSJ MAYBE
mir the scene. She felt so sorry "or
this good-hearted toy.
Don't worry," she said to mem, 1
bnnw hnv vmir troubles csn be fix
ed. And I am leaving right now to
do It."
TommorroK It's Chriitmss Ere
provoijMenserve
WILLIAMS CREEK. Dec. (Spl.)
The Provolt Community club held lta
regular semi-monthly meeting De
cember 17, the men furnishing the
supper. Two weeks sgo the men and
women each put on a play, the losing
side to furnish the next supper. A
pleasant social evening was spent
with music.
Martin Trepts of Grants Pass has
organized an orchestra In the school
with 13 pieces. Members of ths or
chestra are Mr. Shipman, Wilms
Lemmon. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Vsr
ner, Louis Varner. Llnwood Varner,
Mrs. Lee, Delmsr Sorrels, Orval Lew. i
man. Thelma Wilkinson. Harold Boat,
Jean Goldsmith, Victor Sparlln and
Milton Boat.
Ptrshlng's Brother 111
NEW YORK, Dec. 23. (PI Vhe
condition of James P. Pershing,
brother of General John J. Pershing,
took a turn for the worse this morn
ing at Manhattan general hospital.
It tskes a Christmas Seal to make
It Christmas mail.
By GLENN CUAKFLN
and UAL rORBESX
By EDWIN ALGER
ONCE YOU CAN SET
AWAY Wl HM
Jl NOT
NOT WITH ;
DiGGER;
By C. M. PAYNE