MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFOUD, OREGON, MONDAY, AUGUST 6, 1934
PAGE SIX
K'.VO.SS: Tha divorca Bob
I'owera waa forcing ilaraha to pet
li Hopped becauaa of tha fact that
Bob'a mother hoa fallen ill of an
incurable dlaeaae. Ha decldea that
the old ladv muil not know of their
unhappineea. and when ha returna
to (Itilan tip hta work In Uextcoha
lenvea Unrahd to watch over hia
mother.
Chapter 2S
NEW ROUTINE
r TAS th postman stopped ?" Mrs
11 Powers asked Marsha. "I think
we Bhould have a letter from Rob
ert."
"Not yet. dear. I told Bartholo
mew to bring the letters up straight
off!"
"I, too, spoke to him, to give much
the same order. Hare you noticed
the begonia, Marsha?
"The one with the sad, pale leaf?'
"Yea, dear. I thought when you
smoked, you could blow smoke upon
It, but gently."
"Yes, darling."
"Waa that the postman?"
"I think not, dear, but I'll go see.
Then I'll smoke the begonia."
"It has aphis on It, I tear."
"I thought so too, dear."
It had been the postman; no let
ter from Bob. Was there anything
In the post that would divert his
mother, Marsha wondered. Thank
heaven, ttier was a letter from
France-
She would make endless to-do
about that, and wltb Marsha's con
fessing to her wonder about the
writer and her further leading Mrs.
Powers would tell her all about the
writer: who her mother was, etc.
and etc. That would mute the disap
pointment. Such handling had mut
ed Mrs. Powers' disappointment for
three days now.
Was he well? Safe? She paused a
moment on the stair, chilled by
fears.
Then, with a lift of chin she hur
ried upward.
"Bob?" Mrs. Powers asked aa she
appeared.
"No, but we could hardly hope to
hear as yot; there hasn't been time.
But you've ft letter from France!"
"From France? Now I wonder "
"Of course I don't know the writ
ing; It's a rather bold writing. And
beautiful paper. I'll get your letter
cutter."
"Please, dear. I don't seem to re
member that writing. Do you think
It was written by ft man or woman,
Marsha?"
"I'd aay a woman," Marsha an
swered slowly.
"As would I. The curly P. But
come men curl Ps."
"Yes. I've noticed."
"But there Is a boldness, too, that
suggests ft man."
Thla took ten minutes. "She's
that patient," said Hannah later,
"when 1 looked ber way, sometimes
I could see ft halo round ber, like
there Is on the Saints, themselves.
Always gentle and soft-spoken un
derstanding, and with a heart that
Is rare to see!"
SUB had her first letter from Bob
while Mrs. Powers' clemyman
called. She sent the letter addressed
to hla mother upstairs where Mrs.
Powers lay stiff orlng In her bed; It
was "a bad day."
And downstairs, Marsha sat hold
ing her letter botween her hands
and closely, as she tried to listen. At
one time, she knew, ;h would have
been amused by "Jolting the old
dodo"; now she saw him as rather
dear.
Ho was trying so to entortaln her
with his long-winded and tedious
description of a trip to the Holy
Land. The congregation had sent
him. he explained; she saw his
pride.
"How they must love you!" she
said, "and what a rare opportunity
to see that wonderful place!"
He nodded, smiling. He had heard
sundry whispers of her; this lovely
and charming young woman. He
couldn't understand thorn; he had
norer mot a more delightful or beau
tiful young woman; Mrs. Powers
talked of her by the hour. He lis
tened happily and with sympathy.
How unjust were men, and women!
She held Bob's letter closely be
tween her palms.
She heard: "Travel, to my think
ing. Is broadening!"
"Oh, unite!" she agreed. Sim
pljclty touched and warmed her
now. The old ono that she had been
dead! dead!
Bob had written a description of
one drunken Pedro who, drunk, had
painted his hovel with a sticky
sweet wine. Marsha laughed a little,
tnd then frowned, rending It.
RlTer Tragedy
BAKER. Aug e.-(AP)-Auftln Craw
ford of Kobmritr. 48. whs drouma
a-hlle awlmmlnM In tlie Snake rl.er
with a party at friends at the Vt:t
horse ranch located about 10 mllM
down the river from Robinctte.
Oregon Went tier.
Pair tonight and Tueaday but
cloudy on coast; temperature some
what above normal In Interior; gtn
tie changeable wind offshore.
lllillllli
She wrote later: "Dear l
Everything is running along, t.
smoothly for us here. Your mothoi
was made so happy by your lettei
to her. But I am going to tell you,
because I know you want me to, not
to write of drunken natives again.
(It was funny.) She was deeply
shocked by It, and you see, Bob, 1
couldn't very well keep your first
letter to me from her."
Mrs. Powers had murmured, "How
dreadful; How dreadfull"
"So please In writing me neit
time, say there are many very good
and sober natives. And write me s
little more warmly if you can; sbe
expects It. Anything you mean you
can put in parenthesis. 1 can slip
extra sheets Into yours. I show her
the warm-toned letter I writs you.
She likes to see them, I know. But
an extra letter sheet from you might
not be easy for me to explain. I
might open that letter before ber.
I want her to know she Is in step
wltb us; in full confidence. You un
derstand? "I am learning to play checkers.
I mean, I'm notl Do you remember
Ring Lardner's The Golden lionet
moon In that one old gentleman
said, 'Checkers Is a child's game,'
and the other replied, 1 quote
roughly, 'It is, the way you play it!'
and that applies! I am being beaten
horribly and I shan't be entered In
the great American steeplechase!
love playing. 1 am happy serviug
your mother."
Her other letter began with, "My
dearest my very dearest hus
band" Bob read that again and again
and one night be found himself pen
cilling the parentheses that were
to tell hla chaff from grain, around
the "My dearest my very dearest
husband" that Marsha had written
and, too, around ever? other sen
fence of hers that matched the
warmth of air be breathed.
He dreamed of her, deapite bis'
best Intentions to think nothing of
her; dreamed of her while awake to
And, stepping from the dreams, the
coldly bitter reality that was made
by truth.
January whirled by. The bridge
grew.
THERE were many games of
checkers; there were, on Mrs.
Powers' "good days," sober drives
In a closed motor. There were small
teas for Mrs. Powers' friends when
Marsha poured, and talked of storing
woo'.ens and of the dietetic habits
of moths, and of cooks and their
migratory tendencies.
Marsha began to plan and to
order the meals, to deal with trades
people by telephone, to arrange
flowers. Once and again sbe was
forced to cheat herself of necessary
sleep Is order to "get Bob's letter
off"
Marsha had admired Mrs. Pow
ers' deft knitting of wash-cloths;
Mrs. Powers bad replied, "Dear,' it
Is no task at all after you catch It.
Let me teach you to knit them. I
am certain It would fascinate you!
Nothing la more soothing!"
The knitting of the wash-cloths
did not soothe Marsha, but she did
her valiant best to learn, for she
knew Mrs. Powers would find a new
lnterost through teaching ber.
"There Is more to this than I sup
posed, Mother!" Marsha would ad
mit with a sigh, to hear, "Darling,
you are doing very, very well! In
fact, and quite truly, remarkably
well, considering that your aunt did
not deom it wise to teach you these
necessary things In childhood!"
Mrs. Powers invariably empha
sized "aunt," when 1. applied to
Miss Oortri'de Moore. Miss Ger
trude had made Mrs. Powers add a
codicil to her prayers; this ran,
"And soften the heart of your err
ing child, Lord, to that woman
who waa not fair, aa you know well.
Lord, to our dear Marsha!"
Miss Gertrude had called upon
Mrs. Towers to sit stonily silent as
Mrs. Powers eulogized Marsha. The
eulogies hud grown loud and tremu
lous: they had done nothing. Mini
Gertrude loft. Mrs. Powers shaking
and close to tears.
When Marsha came back from
seeing Miss Gertrude to her motor.
Mrs. Powers put her arms sround
the girl who was chilled by the
hideous feeling that her aunt might
hare said somathlng to change
Bob's mother toward her.
I love you. dear!" Mrs. Powers
said fiercely.
fCWiTi;, Ml, h K, Bnilani Tarler)
Tomorrow, Mrs. Powtrs wrlttl a
latter to Bob.
Pane Prince Hurt
COPENHAGEN, Aug. 6. (AP)
Prince Harald. brother of King
Christian of Denmark, broke hla leg j
and received other Injuries when he .
fell downstalra In the dark last night, i
The prince was brought to a private I
hoapltal here.
Pickers and packera' tally cards, In
large or amall quantities, ready ror
delivery at Job Department Malli
Tribune. 38-30 N Urape.
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AND CLEAR SKIES
Monthly meteorollglcal notes for
July as compiled by W. J. Hutchison,
local meteorologist, show clear skies
with normal warm July weather pre
valent throughout the month. Max
imum temperatures averaged slightly
lower than usual while mlnlmums
ranged a little above normal. There
were no unusually high temperatures
and all maximum thermometer read
ings were below 95 degrees after the
first day of the month; the highest
temperature for the month being 05
degrees on that day. Nights were cool
and pleasant with lowest tempera
tures averaging M.l degrees for the
month. On the 22nd the thermometer
recorded 47 degrees, the lowest for
the month, making an absolute
range in temperature of 48 degrees.
The mean dally range was 33.0 de
grees. With an abundance of sunshine
and seasonable weather crops In the
valley made excellent progress. Small
grains matured and were harvested
under favorable conditions. Tree
fruits developed satisfactorily and
some varieties were ready to pick
at the close of the month; an ex
ceptionally early beginning of the
fruit harvest season.
Measurable precipitation fell only
on the 6th when a light thunder
shower passed over tha valley. The
total for this shower amounted to
.02 inches. Very light rains also oc
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curred on the 7th and 21st but were
unmeasurabls snd were recorded ss
traces. Normal precipitation for July
should be .36 Inches, indicating a
shortage of .34 Inches. The seasonal
rainfall deficiency continues to In
crease and st the close of July
amounted to 6.82 Inches. Total seas
onal precipitation on that date was
11.02 Inches.
Cloudiness throughout the month
was confined to but five days, the
remainder being characterised as
clear. Smoke from forest fires drift
ed over the valley on a few occas
ions, limiting visibility somewhat for
short periods. Weather conditions dur
ing the entire month were excellent
for air traffic at Medford.
Date Max. Mln. Mean Prec.
1 93 59 77 .00 Cloudy
2 03 58 76 .00 Clear
3 86 48 67 .00 Clear
4 90 50 70 .00 Clear
6 90 56 73 .00 Clear
6 ......... 88 65 72 .02 Clear
7 76 66 66 T Cloudy
8 83 53 68 .00 Clear
9 89 54 72 .00 Clear
10 87 57 72 .00 Clear
11 91 48 70 .00 Clear
12 90 49 70 .00 Clear
13 . 93 60 72 .00 Clear
14 86 57 72 .00 Clear
15 88 63 70 .00 P Cloudy
16 84 54 69 .00 P Cloudy
17 86 65 76 .00 Clear
18 89 56 73 .00 Clear
19 89 57 73 .00 Clear
20 79 51 85 , .00 Clear
21 74 52 63 TP Cloudy
22 86 47 66 .00 Clear
23 91 63 72 .00 Clear
24 .89 67 73 .00 Clear
26 90 55 72 .00 Clear
28 95 64 74 .00 Clear
27 94 56 .75 .00 Clear
28 94 57 76 .00 Clear
29 92 58 75 .00 Clear
30 83 54 68 .00 Clear
31 89 60 70 .00 Clear
Mean ....88.0 64.1 71.0 .03
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LIGHTNING CHIEF
CAUSE OF FIRES,
8POKANE, Wuh, Aug. 6. (AP)
Lightning continues to be tho fire
lighter' worat enemy with the care
leu amolcer ft poor second, data re
leased Saturday night by the forest
service revealed.
Information compiled on 62 fires
In District No. 1, with headquarter,
r.t Missoula, Mont., charged llghtnir
with starting 327, while 15 were blam
ed on smokers. Trains started six.
campers five, and two were of in
cendiary origin.
Within the belt across northeastern
Washington, northern and central
Idaho and western Montana, the two
major fires that remained uncontroll
ed were within an ad of submission
tonight, the forest service office here
said. Only a high wind would pre
vent complete trenching of the Trou.
creek fire in the Cabinet forest of
western Montana, despite the absence
of rain that fell over other flre-bllght-ed
ereas.
The 30.000-acre fire In the ColvtUe
forest In northeastern Washington al
ready was quelled on the western
front, with control expected tonight,
there being large cool areas within
the fire lines.
Nippon Workers Die
HIROSHIMA, Japan. Aug. 8. (AP) !
Twenty-five laborers were killed
and eight Injured today by a dyna
mite explosion during construction
of a power plant at the nearby vil
lage of Nakano.
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(Copyright, 1934, by Tie Bell Syndicate, Inc.)
By GLUYAS WILLIAMS
FOL- BRIEF LOU. rS
SHOW- mtO TO NAME WHO
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THE ONE WHO TAILED.
CANT' REMEMBER,
OPPONEKTS, HAMS ZOUD
ER VOICES, WIN THEIR-'
POINT AT LAST. ABOUT
WHICH TiME 6AME IS
CA1LEP BECAUSE OF
PftRKrESS
By 0. M. Paym