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PTGE TEN MEDFOTID MAIL TRTBTHSTE. MEDFORD, OREGON. TTTESDAT. SEPTEfBER 8. 1936 THE WORLQ- WITH A FENCE A Ntm Hovel by Marian Stmt 8YN01 i8t Carol Torranot Aa derided that the muet etorm At lanta. Bhe cannot endure her homt town of Ueredlth nor te Athboro where ehe tuet hat taught tchool e winter any better. 8he had only one reat ohance tot a job in Atlanta Blai.e Thornton who hat mn ad vertlttng agency, t 'l Blake eame through Be hat given her a fob and the hat taken a little apart ment. a.id now Carol It homo con vincing the family that her latett ' - ' "wltt." Chapter 23 NEW HOME THE all In apartment 20 wa thick and warm and till. Carol (oUowed tha Negro who carried her bag, and was about to say: "Just put It In the bedroom." when she remembered that this was the bed room. The boy flung open windows, bowed over her Up and left, closing the door softly behind him. Ehe stood motionless (or a long lime, with her head defiantly lifted. This Is mine, she thought passion ately: nobody can come In here un less I open the door and Invite hlrn: nobody can say: "1 believe I'll go with you. . . ." She took off her hat and began to unpack her dressing case. The box containing her pictures and books and linen stood In the middle of tha room, conveniently opened for her: the Sherwood's service was no empty boast. When she had fin ished with the bag she began on the box, and emptied that. The books and pictures worked a subtle change In the room: they overlaid Its Impersonality with a veneer of herself. Surprisingly there was a low bookcase, painted cream, and she filled It promptly. The neu tral walls accepted her prints gladly even as It they too disliked their own monotony. The couch and the big chair would have to be cov ered: that was the one extrava gance she had decided on. Bhe realized suddenly that she was being determinedly, ostentatiously busy, and faced the reason. She was trying to forget Mllly'a patbelc coup age. her gallant and determined In terest In this new move. Mllly had been rather magnificent about the whole thing: She bad matched Car ol's frankness with an unwonted frankness of her own. "As much as I'll miss you," Mllly aid at last, "1 know why you're do ing It, and I don't blame you. 1 want you to be happy and to marry, of course, and I know now that you probably won't do either If you stay bare. 1 hoped you might' " Ehe left the obvious hope unsaid. On the question of Carol's small Income, too. she had been uncom promising. "Of course you'll take it," she said firmly. "Pat and Jill have the advan tage of the house, and living together Is much less expensive for all of us than living alone will be for you. 1 wouldn't consider taking It. and there's no use arguing It" Thus Mllly bad settled tbo ques tion and dismissed It. And when Carol had appealed to Pat and Jill they bad been equally Arm. "Don't be a Jackass," Pal said roughly. "Can you name one good reason why Jill and I should live off your money wben we've each got a like amount and a salary? Thirty five dollars Isn't much, but It may mean the difference between living In fair comfort and Uvlng like a church mouse. Forget It" And she had "forgotten It" with a lump In her throat. There was, finally, nothing mora to unpack. She bathed and went to bed. and lay lot an hour listening to the muffled sounds in other apart ments IOUNLNQ was still and but and brilliant Ehe had breakfaat downstairs, and during tbe meal made a list jt groceries to be or dered. It spite of Harry's prediction aba was determined to do at least a part of her own cooking. You were less a vagrant when your food was prepared within your own walls; there waa jomethlng stabilising In the Idea of being self-sutllclenl. The car waa warm and crowded, but not even tbt Indifference of Its passengers could entirely crush her sense of adventure. The asphalt pavement, when she descended, was already velvety be neath her feet. Htat poured Itself on to the pavement and rose again In shimmering waves. There would be. aha realised, almost three months of this, and she waa passingly grateful tor the weeks of quietness that had fortified her (or the ordeal of a sum laer of real work the first sucti summer ehe had ever known. Many ot the women, she noticed with relief, wore cotton dresses: evidently the custom of dark silk dresses (or office work was passing with other, worthier traditions. She entered the elevator and tried to quiet the pounding of her heart. I'm scared stiff, she thought: sup pose I make a flop of this? The secretary said: "Good morn ing!" and smiled. "Mr. Thornton wants to see you right away, Miss Torrance." Blake Thornton rose quickly as she entered, and bis smile waa al most warm. "Right on tbe dot) 1 thought you were going to telephone." "There waa no reason to bother you. Thinks 'jo Harry and Marge 1 got settled before I left town." "Comfortably ?" "Very. I'm at the Sherwood, on Avondale. Externally it's as cosy as the Grand Central Station, but my apartment's Just what 1 was looking for." "That's fine." He eyed her criti cally. "You look better than you did a month ago. Rested." "I ought to. I've done nothing but eat and sleep. And study!" Bhe couldn't say the same tor Blake. He was thinner, she thought, and the lines CoSlde his mouth were mora deeply carved than she dad remembered. He was Immaculately dressed In a gray suit of some sum mer material, but the suit bung loosely from bis thin wide shoulders. She said casually: "What about you? Have you had a vacation yet?" "Not yet Irma's been In tbe mountains tor two weeks, but 1 won't go up except tor an occasional week end. Can't afford it" Florida In tbe winter, the moun tains In the summer. Irraa. then, must be the reason why Blaka couldn't take more than an occa sional weekend. He said, smiling: "Well, bow do you feel about It nowf R'arln' to go?" "Yes." She confessed suddenly: "And scared atlff." He laughed. "Take It easy. 1 don't expect you M learn It all at once." He got up. "I'll show you your desk. ..." r TIER desk was In a corner of the J big office. (Jus Holmes, wbo did the art work, waa next; then there were several girls bookkeepers, fil ing clerks and stenographers. Blake Introduced her to the staff, then stopped beside her desk. "I'm going to start you on a series for children's snops. Here's tbe one we've been ualng. It's tor a fairly exclusive trade, naturally, but use as much Imagination as you like. Here's the serleb we're discarding; look over It but don't follow It If you have a new Idea, try It out" His smile flasheu briefly. "But take your time; you've got all summer." She nodded. "Thanks. But hope It won't take that long." It was rather surprising that a man as impersonal and businesslike aa Blake Thornton should guess so accurately the state of ber feelings and the depths of her uneasiness. And very decent of blm to reassure bar. She felt better already, and surer than ever that sha was going to Ilka working tor him. She sat down and began to look through th material. He moved away. "If you want to aee any othor stuff, or to ask any questlona, soe Miss Heath here. Oi come to me." She went through the material slowly, then closed ber eyes In coo. centratlon. Chlldren'a shops. That ought to be easy: every woman was Interested In her children, In the things that Interested her children. A normal woman's sales resistance was lowest where they were con cerned. Her mind turned the subject ovci and over, and one phrase Intruded: "things that Interested her chil dren." Why couldn't you sell tbt children too? Pictures, stories., rhymes: what was apt to engage a child's Interest I She forgot sbout time until Laurs Heath stopped beside her desk smiling. "You've got l luncb hour. ' i know." "So I have. When. 1 wondor?" "You'd better And out Mint's twelve-thirty 10 one-thirty. I don'i think It matters when you take It ' Blakt Thorntor confirmed Laura's opinion. It didn't matter when slit took It She said: "Is one to two convenient?" and he nodded. Luncb done the raced to tbt Public Library and began ber bum for children's stories that Tort short and unusual. Sba was twenty minutes lata, but tbe library trip was psrt of her business, so she re fused to worry about It Slie lost herself In the chlldron i books; lost all count of tltns until Laura Heath slopped again, smiling. "I never saw such a glutton for work. This office closes at five. In case you hadn't heard." She looked up and blinked In an attempt to re-focus ber Intent eyes Copyright, tut tv llarton Sim.; And tomorrow, Cirol has dlnr.tr with lh boss. AT A nw year will be Inaugurated by Med ford post of tha Amerlran Legtor. and Its auxiliary with a Joint Inctal latlon at 8 o'clock tonight In Knlghta of Pythiaa hail, Fifth and amp t reels. Ouy Cordon of noaeburg. recently elected commander of the atate de partment, will be the Installing offi cer for the post, Thla will be the flrat time he has officiated at an In tallatlon aince his election aa nead of the American Luton in Oregon. hiss. Myrtle Olmacheid will be the Installing officer for tbe avutUUiy. She la president of district i and a past president of the auxiliary. Cole Holme, retiring post com mander, today requee-tfd large turn out not only to witness the ceremo nlea but also to honor the state com mander. All ex-service men and wo men and their families and frlenda are Invited. Dancing and refresh menta wilt be enjrvd fter the in stallation. Plunerr Auto yttNiler Dies. COnVALLIS. Ore . Sept. 8 (jfN Final rites will be held her etomor row for Mark Blckard. M, pioneer automobile dealer of Corvaiila and widely known aa a trapahooter. He owned the first automobile in Urn. ton county (IPOS) and established one of the first car dealerships In the state (1904). The widow survives. Fred Samaika. Cgy;,-tian awimmer ho onre perform d In the U. 8., hai leen couching Egypt Olympic pad- tlwt. CAMP PERRY, O., Sept. 8. (AP) The Infantry match, with 47 teams entered, and the national individual pistol event topped today's compe tition In the national rifles matches. In their third week on Camp Perry's two-mile -long ranges. A score of 789 out of a possible 800 gave the U. S. marine corps team of eight shooting members the Her rlck trophy yesterday, with the U. 8. Infantry team second at 775. The marines also won last year. The Port Clinton trophy, awarded to the highest civilian team In the match, went to the Texas team with 769 and the national guard team from California took the national guard trophy with 783. Eugene Utilities Grow. EUGENE, Ore., Sept. 8P Ad-! dlttonal population and better eco nomic conditions resulted In Increas ing municipal electric system cus tomers from 6,628 to 7,580, and water users 5,115 to 5.534 In the past four years. Utility superintendent J. W. McArthur said. OPT OF THE RAIN Scorekeepers In the Northeast Ar kansas league are having their trou bles. There are four sets of brothers n the league. STRANGE AS IT SEEMS By JOHN HIX For further proof address the author, Inclosing a stamped envelope for reply. Reg. TJ. S. Tat OS. ftliPUOHeZXCtiMGB 2t frid&eport Ohio, OUffiNfi trie mb Rood. VftSTrieOMrtOMBcf . 4H.K6N t&d BOAT" ifte &vftcKWhTer?cMEr4ae(? and Pt?i wfTwn peoPuTo HEMISPHERES WnHOUT rte ftto of cwmzep ...... UWradotjTo Northeastern teij- 0Nfc rtoftsg-fowu" vofysTrtE kcTUrSU WW OHeNTo rS CfUrbWl& MINING -foWN IN SrtfW-TA COUNTY,,, . -I85I- ik Jt-v-;-Nr'..i mm Telephone Coincidence Fearing for the safety of her sIb ter, Mrs. Adela Troll, at Martins Ferry, Ohio, during the recent Hood in that region, Mrs. Marsh Meek, from Miami, Florida, phoned another sister, Miss Laura Kuns, residing In Wheeling. To her amaeement, upon being connected with Miss Kunz. Mrs. Meek discovered that yet another slater, Mrs. Mary Penry, calling from New York, was already on the same line. She too was calling to Inquire aa to the safety of their Martins Ferry sis ter and Mra. Meek had been acci dentally cut In on the conversation by the operator. Mrs. J. E. Pebler, a fourth sister residing In Wood sd ale. waa visiting at the home of Miss Kunz, the re cipient of the two long-distance calls, and entered Into the conversation also. Strange aa It seems, Mrs. Troll, the subject of the calls and the only one of the five sisters who didn't participate In the conversation, was marooned in the telephone exchange at Bridgeport where she was stranded for three days. She has been an em ployee there for the past 10 years. One Horse Town It Is said "Living in a 'one horse town Is fine when you own the horse I1 Strange aa It seems, s town In early California mining days act ually bore the name of "One Horae Town." Upon Its development Into a flour ishing community, civic pride caused the name to be shortened to "Horse Town." Destroyed by fire In 1868, It la today but another of California's many "ghost towns." Spider Boat In order to lay their eggs where natural enemies cannot destroy them, the mother black water scavenger beetle spina a silken case floating on water upon which Its eggs are deposited. 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