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PAGE SIX MEDFOHD MAIL TRTBTTNE, MEDFOftD, OKEOOy. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1937. wo V Q,omva.nu t, MAJtCAKFT CUION HERZOC f f The Characters Nina, a files girl uHlh lutn Jiair. Honey-, Wlna's pay, plump, youthful motwr, has brought homt a luta husband. Blchmrd, Nina's Itspathsr, harming, polled, dark hairad, well-tailored and Honey! Junior ' by 10 yeare, David, a young auto salesman, met Nina at a party he crashed. He has copper hair and an engag ing manner. Cordelia is Nina's closest rlend. Chapter Eight "'' Nina1! Plan To Move ON THE morning of the day the honeymooners were to return Nina woke with a little-girl feel ing of excitement, that wa all out of proportion for even auch an ex citing day. She was down for breakfast at 7:30, and Bridget looked actually shocked at sucn an unusual happening. Just as when they had gone away, the house was a mass of flowers, lots of them from Nina. Mrs. Carrie Van Alstyne Aunt Carrie, as Nina called her had sent a hideously expensive, and equally hideous looking "piece," on a wire stand. There were red and yellow roses in hard masses, and a red satin ribbon with "wel come" on it in gold letters. Aunt Carrie was about as close to Honev. as Cordelia was to Nina ... a grand person, with a great sense of humor. Cordelia called her "Horsef ace," and it was appro priate. When the newlyweds got off the train, Nina thought she had never seen her motner looking Detter. And when Richard stepped from the platform, wina ieit a distinct shock at beinz so Klad to see him . . . not critical, not curious . . . lust glad to see him. She kissed his cheek and It felt hard and smooth, and it smelt faintly of some expensive shaving soap. Nice. In the taxi, he sat in the middle, and drew Nina's arm through his. It felt lean and muscular. At home in the hall Honey cried: "Heaven! Look what Carrie has sent!" And Richard showed Immedi ately that he was one of them, by not taking the monstrosity seri ously, for a moment. Glimpses of the new Honey showed up In flashes of a serious ness that was very sweet; but she had lost none of her youth and gaiety, because of it. Nina felt to Sappy that it hurt, almost She was pot surprised at Hon ey's radiance, for Richard was probably the most perfect lover Nina had ever seen or imagined. It was his restraint, she thought, more than anything else, that was so frightfully touching. Little things . . . little, accomplished caresses. Nina was amused and rather shocked to And herself thinking of two things: that ha could have reached this finished state of artis try only through long experience; and that if he were this good in front of her . , , what must he be like, alone? They got quite high, that first night at dinner, on several bottles of the Pol Roget, di neuf cent onze, from the cellar; and all the questions about the future that Nina had had In her mind to ask, were forgotten. Two Vetoes IN the past two weeks, she had wondered a good deal where Honey and Richard were going to live; where the would. She couldn't Imagine that a new hus band would just quietly slip into his wife's house and settle down there, complacently. And Honey would certainly want to start a new life in a new home ... a place to fuss over, and arrange her things in differently. Nina had even thought of a friend's tiny three-room apartment, which she knew was for rent, for herself. Honey would probably take the three servants, but a part-time maid would be enough for her. ' But as the days slipped by, no mention was made of anybody moving, any changes of any sort being made. As far as she could make out, Richard had been living about in his various clubs; and beyond personal articles like his silver toilet let suns, golf clubs and an enormous wardrobe he had no belongings at all. appar ently. He just moved In. It was as simple as that. Nina thought: "Well then, I'm limply going to move out." Be cause, In spite of the fact that she adored them both (she found her self using Honey's phrase), she thought it was a very funny ar rangcment, and no place for a grown-up daughter to be barging in. hhe told her mother. "You know, darling, I think I'll get a tiny place or my own, some' where nearby, because we'll want to tee each other all the time . but I do feel sort of three's-a- crown-ish. with you newlyweds. "But baby I" Honey's little round pink face puckered uo rill fnllv 'T omii'I ,lln II k.t all How old are youT Can t still exert parental authority? , , . Why I'm not even going to let you get mar ried and leave me ever. That's how much I want you with me. You can't go." It was impossible to argue with her. After a day or two had gone by, Nina spoke to her stepfather about it. Now it was Richard with whom she had breakfast every morning; and she supposed it was so par ticularly nice, because she had been eating alone these last two years. , iMina was not one 01 me people who are grumpy in the mornings neither was he; and it was fun to be takine esoecial care over the spun sugar halo of your hair again, and the selection 01 your pajamas, because you knew you were going to be seen and appreciated. For Richard did appreciate her . . . and told her so. On the morning that she had de cided to speak to him about mov ing away, he told her again, em phatically, "It'a marvellous, you know, hav ln breakfast every morning with someone who is so entirely deco rative. Gets the day on to tucn a splendid start . . . Have I told you oeiorer "You did, when I wore my new American Beauty ..." She stopped, blushing to think that she had remembered the very day and everything. "Tkof urna QitnHnv ' And she blushed again with pleasure this time, to think that he had remembered. She said, quickly: "There's something I've been wanting to speak to you aoout. i laixea wun Honey, but she only said: 'No' as I rather expected she would. I'd like a tiny apartment of my own, Richard." She fibbed a little. "I've wanted one to, fuss over, you know for ages, but naturally I couldn't leave Honey alone. Now, though, I can . . . Would you speak to her?" He was eating grapes In the most marvellously efficient and fastidious manner. He paused with his brown hand in mid-air. and looked at her steadily. There was amusement, and a terrifying piercing quality in his dark eyes. Nina's heart was doing a tap dance against her ribs. "I will not," he said, caimiy. "I didn't intend to get you In volved in a family argument, 11 that's what you're afraid of." And he said: "It isn't. I'm afraid that she might say: 'All right. Go ahead.' " The tap dance turned into an elaborate routine. . She realized, with sudden conviction, that she hoHn't avsr rnllv wnntpri lo ffo. at all; and she supposed the rebel of not having to was what was af fecting her so strangely. She said: "expound your grape technique, will you, Richard? I am confounded and envious." He showed her how he removed the seeds of the preceding grape neatly hidden in the skin of the current one. They talked, very gravely rot some minutes, about grapes. Incident On The Avenue AUNT Carrie (Horseface) Van Alstyne was holding forth in front of the living-room fireplace. She was telling stories on Honey. and the eight or ten people gath ered about her were convulsed with laughter. J It waa Thanksfflvintf afternoon and Nina was feeling a little sick from her enormous midday meal Mushroom souo. and turkey. of course, with rich chestnut dress ing, cranberry sauce, and old Mar- gareta lamous canoieo sweet po tatoes, that were really more can dy than potato; then more turkey again . . . Nina sighed. She signaled her stepfather. "I think I'll walk up Fifth ave nue a ways, Richard, or I shall never be able to face food tonight I'm far from well." She got on her things and went out into the stimulating Novem ber air. Lord, it felt good I She struck out briskly and sniffed great invigorating sniffs. At 86th street, on the park side of the avenue, she ran into Betty Halliday and her brother. the same thing. Are you going to the Fenwicks tonight Nina?" "II I recover sumcientiy. A small group of urchins dressed in bedraggled grown-up clothes, their faces painted grotesquely, gathered round a taxi that had drawn up to the curb. "Mow aDout a dime, mister , . .7 Richard Challoner stepped out laughing. you . "Hi, Nina! I thought I'd catch He stopoed to nav the driver and then threw a coin high up into the air. The urchins leapt for it Betty Halliday'a brother whit tled, softly. "So they even follow you through the streets, eh, Nina? Who'a the new heart throb?" And Nina felt the hot blood rushing lo her cheeks as the said: "Hush, you idiot. That's my step father." "Oh-ol Sorry," fCopyrlpM, 1SJT, Jfaroarsf Btrtop A flub of danser shoira Nina the ' truth, tomorrow. FATHER HELD FOR WICHITA. Km., Nov. I. ZTv A 4!t)Tf.r-eld MoPhfrton man u charged with minlmig liter today In con nation wtth th death of hU aon In a recent motor car accident here. Th father. Prank Hackney, iu critically Injured In the craah and la In hotpiui here. Ilia aon, Earl, 33, died ft tew hours after the accident. The Hackney car atruck ft concrete warning signal at ft railroad croaalni while the elder Hackney waa driving At high apeed, George Shepherd, traf fic Inveitlgator Mid. reported cow among their neroa afflicted with a peculiar maiaay. According to Dr. O. A. Oitscn, county veterinarian, the aymptomi point toward arsenate poisoning, altnouga eo far no mean by which they could have gotten arsenate have been found. The Grange STRANGE MALADY HITS HERDS AT TABLE ROCK TABLE ROCK, Not. 1. (Mpi ) eeveral farmer of thla dUUlct nave Ete Point tininjte. Eagle Point Orange will meet in regular acMlon November 9 wiw regular officers In charge. Third ana fourth degrees will be eonierrca upon several new members. 1'ne usual buRinrtu session will be con ducted, followed by refreshments and a social evening. Election of officers will be neia the second meeting In Novemoer. All -nembers are urged to atwna. Cluing time foi roo Lat to Clas sliy Ads la i iiO p. m. STRANGE AS IT SEEMSBy JOHN HIX rat further proof address the author, Inclosing a ftamped envelope tor reply. Beg- TJ. S. Pat. Of. .. -.,1.1 0 KCHV tin vinrt I nKlTilM? IN b NEWSPAPER! Heoito OiGCOUNfe Of rte OWN OBtW MetimgH S(4mU. last i7 KAf H T&fTTfO FOR SOUfoeRN CfcUfORNlft' toiRe DMe WTHe GAMP I, Mikes County, TKEHSON A6tUHTTHBTfifE on trie ercouNPSTri&r He mrmm VltRE OFTEN WlYZAWfOLBLV For 1H purpose ofpedicatihg them eecbuse me person TO WHOM ft WORK Wft& VtVlttNEV WrV5 HC7NOK lO U1VC -we ftiMOK ft Vllw&e of ouv... P. T. Burn urn Phlncas Taylor Bnrnum. pioneer American showman, author, politi cian and "father of the circus, ' act ually lived to rend his own obituary. When, shortly before hla death, he expressed a desire to read what would be said of his career after he was gone, Charles A. Dana, publisher of the New York Sun. printed an obitu ary that filled four solid columns end sent Barnum a copy of the pa per. Barnum's health Immediately Im proved, but he suffered a relapse and died April 7, 1801. Hog-Stenter Hanged First me.n In United state legal h lAtory to be tried twice for the same crime was James Bobtey, a Georgian, who was Indicted, tried, re tried and convicted of "high treason against the state In that he did steal find carry away a black horse and 57 head of hogs." The action took place In the su perior court of Wilkes county, Geor gia, In 1781, when Bobley, after win ning a "not guilty" verdict, was con victed on retrial and sentenced to hang. The early Georgia court, with due regard to form, manufactured an of ficial seal from a sliver quarter with which to etamp the execution order of Bobley. The clerk of the cotirt drew a quarter from his pocket and. with his penknife, scratched thereon "Superior Court, Wilkes County." The court then passed an order au thenticating the device. "Eleven" star quarterback, 12-Mnii Orvllle Mohler, was the "twelfth" man who started with the University of Southern California football team in the 1932 Notre Dame game. Injured in a pre vious game, he was given the honor of holding the fall for the kick-off. A full Trojan team besides Mohler was on the field for the kick-off. Tomorrow: The Biggest Foot hall t pet! SALEM P0ST0FFICE READY FOR SERVICE SALEM, Nov. 1. (AP) At a brief oeremony today Henry R. Crawford. Salem postmaster, received from Walnard Rlppl, federal engineer, the key, to Salem's new pontoffice and officially took over the building. Moving the postal service from the old building Into the new one will be done next Saturday and Sunday. During the week government offices located on the top floor will be moved. A second unit of the new building remains to be built. Orent shirrs Injured LOS ANOELES. Nov. 1. (API Art (the great) Shires, former first base men on the Chicago White Sox base ball team, was a traffic casualty to day. He suffered a dislocated verte bra when his automobile struck Pasadena telephone pole. Salem Gets New Water. SALEM. Nov. 1,OPj Salem today officially began using water from North Santlam river, replacing Wil lamette river water that has been ysed for many years. Phone 643 We'll haul away youi refuse City Sanitary Service THE WORLD AT ITS WORST By GLUYAS WILLIAMS Wit-llNTS I 1 explains 10 Three veterans of The bridgi" vars that The CrtlLDRFN HAVE BIfE BUILDlHS CARD HOUSES WlTtf YOUR ONLV DFCK OF CARP5 AND "THE KlK6 OF HEARTS IS A LITTlE BENT AND YOU'LL HAVE 1b USE THE JOKER FOR THE SI OF CLUBS (Copyright, 1937, by Ths BU Syndicate, Inc.) ; 10-Xb S "MATTER POJ w By C. M. PAYNE ( TO Two , I l I " ' W A KJj fPtOopyrlglit, 1937. by The BU gyndictn, toe.) "si TAILSPIN TOMMY Bently Is Worried! 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