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lirEiDFO'RT) MATT,. TRIBUNE, MTCPFORD,' OHEOON. MONDAY." NOVEMBER IS, 1937. wo a Company MARGARET CUION HEP.ZOC If V The Characters Nln marrlM David, trying to leapt from her inttnta lout or her tttpathtr. Richard, th eharmln;, toU tailorcd flepathcr, trltd to pr ttent her man-lap. Boner, Ntna'i gov, plump, youthful mother, U crazy about Richard, her recently acquired huiband, David, a young auto ealeeman who uorshipt Nina, elopet utlth her at Nina'$ suggestion. Chapter 20 Apartment Bargain DEFORE they started apartment - hunting, David eat her down In front of him. and talked at her, "Now listen, baby, a lot of things are bound to come up that are Going to need adjusting. What do you say we look ahead a little, right now . . . and forestall them? "Fine. What things, darling . . money things?" "Um-m, mostly." "Well, right here I want to say that although Daddy left all hi money to Honey she' always given me an allowance from It, and I know she'll want to go on. We can use that towards a nice apartment . . . Here her husband interrupted. That's one of the thlnES. sweet heart. You can use your money for all the personal pretties you want, that's none of my business; but food, rent, living expenses . . . that's little David's affair. Defi nitely. . . . Okay7" "Of course, okay, darling," quickly. She had known he would feel that way really . . . but It did seem silly. "And it won't include caviar for breakfast ... or at any time, for that matter. We're poor. Nina. Fifty bucks a week means $50 a month for an apartment. It will seem like being a pauper to you. But you knew ft beforehand, didn't you? . . . Didn't you?" His brown eyes were pleading. "Oh, David. . . ." She got up and went over to him. Into his arms. "Oh, David. ..." But David's attitude was not one ot humble, self-abasement He wasn't making much now but he was young, and would do better. Nina had cast In her lot with his, and there was nothing for either of them to feel sorry or ashamed about A Friend In McDuff THEY took the first apartment they saw, partly because it was a good bargain, and party be eause the superintendent was such an engaging fellow. When he pushed open the door into the tiny, dark cubicle of a hall, and paused, dramatically. . . . David said, from the rear: Lead on, MacDuffl" But the superintendent held his ground. "Madam," he said, grandly, with a hand flourish, "you are now in the foyerl" Well, that was right. Nina was being in the middle. But David was still half out in the outer ves tibule, and their guide was bulg ing over into the parlor. The elegantly named "foyer" was all of three by three. "Very nice," said Nina, gra ciously, and the man led on. There was a living-room not a bad size really, and a smaller bedroom, and a still even smaller kitchen, and a tinier than that bath. Certain features that practically brought the tears to the superin tendent's eyes, were the Inciner ator in the kitchen and a chan delier of many loops and coils, in the center of the living-room. "Noo-veau art" he said, im pressively, and made them stand and look at it The apartment was in a new elevator building, between Lex ington and Third, on 48th St McDuff. the superintendent his name really was McDuff ex plained to them that these ex tremely spacious rooirs. with their fine view of the court and the delivery entrance, so that there was a cross ventilation, usually rented for $00 a month; but since they absolutely refused to pay a cent more than $50 he was sure the owners would be willing to let it out at that ridicu lously low flpure, on a month to month basis, lust to have someone in it That was to sav. that the apart ment would have to be open for inspection at all times, and that they would have to move out within the month, should tenants be found, willing to sign a lease at the higher figure. Nina and David assimilated these facts, and decided it was worth the gamble. "Contldenlially speaking," said McDufT, in a stage whisper, "there's another apartment like this on the floor above. I'd do any thing In my power to rent that first . . . though it's $25 a month higher, on account of seeing over them there roofs in back." It was evident that in McDufT they had found a friend. They decided to take it They remained at the hotel (or a few days, and moved In at the end of the week. They made arrangement! with "Blue," the janitor's tiny, black son at David's old rooming bouse, to go on caring for Button, the beagle, until they were Installed in their new placu In an excited, long distance con versation, Honey had insisted that Nina take her own bedroom fur niture, so that that room, at least, was furnished . , . but they went a. the rest of the apartment slowly and cautiously. David had $500 saved, and out Of that they could buy things fc .he living-room. Richard did go on his hunting trip, so that Nina saw only the ser vants when shfc went to the house on 74th St with David. She was thankful for that Cordelia was the only other per son they saw, that first week, and, although she certainly must have been astounded and chock-full of questions . . . she was dear about it; just surprised enough and ex cited, and terribly nai.py, since Nina was. She couldn't have been nicer. There jvas an announcement In the papers, and sundry remarks from the society columnists; but though the Challoner house was full of letters and flowers and lists of telephoned inquiries every time the Days went there, they did not see people. They were honeymoon ing. The Blue And White Room ABOUT the furnishing of the living-room, Nina had ideas. "David, darling, the bedroom is lovely, ain't it?" "I'll say it is I We'll never be able to live up to it ... I mean, the living-room is going to look silly." "Well, that's what I wanted to speak about David. We can't af ford very expensive stuff, or an tiques, or anything, so why do we spend money on a lot of Grand Rapids furniture that we aren't going to like, after a while, anyway?" "Are vou suggesting that we go Japanese, my love, and sit about on the floor?" "No ... but listen . . ." And thus was evolved the quite lovely room that caused so much, and such widely diversified comment The walls were a deep, bright blue. (The reduced month to month rate did not include redeco rating, but by licking the pencil a bit they decided to cpend the $25 and have that one room painted.) The walls, then, were a deep, bright blue. The woodwork, pure white. An inexpensive couch a day-bed, really and two, simple no-period, over-stuffed chairs were covered with slip covers of matching rough, blue material. Along the side of the day-bed, up against the wall, were three fat. white cusnu ns and witn Bridget s help, Nina made heavy, white satin curtains that joined at the top of tho windows, draped back, and fell in luscious folds to the floor. On the mantle were two cheap. white pottery urns, with synthetic dogwood blooming beautifully against the blue walls; and a blue rue. two small, walnut .ables and as many straight-back chairs of simple design completer1 the set ting. David thought tha. Nina was nothing less than a genius, and hovered about with boyish awe and enthusiasm as production got under way. It was a life saver for Nina that she had so much to do, and, ot course, such dear person to do it with. During the day. she reiused to allow herself to think, and at night it was David who wouldn't allow her to. If she thought anything, It was: 1 am doing the right thing.". . over and over. "I am doing -"the right thing, and that in itself was comforting. The Ilrst night in their apart ment they talked further about the things they could, and could not do. With unusual foresight David brought up an important point. "Your friends, Nina, are pre sumably going to want to throw a lot of parties for you . . . because they like you, and are probably dying with cu iosity f Lout tha strange fellow you chose to marry . . . well, here the thing; we sim ply can't get started going with a crowd like that baby, because we'll have no possible way of re turning invitations, and I'm no . . what's that five-dollar v trd? . . . sycophant We've got to take kind or a stand it me Deginning . . That okay, too?" "Surely, it's okay. In fac, it's only commoi. sense, David." Lord, that was what she wanted to get away from her old ties, associa tions. And he was right "Let's choose, a few of our best friends like Cordelia Thorpe, and one or two of mine and spend what mono we have for amuse ments with them." "Gosh, you're sensible, David." "Gosh, you're sweet! It was going to be aw.ully slm pie, getting along together. fCnpvrfgM IfiSI itnrgartt IttrMoff) Nlnm goes rrliu untly with David U tee Money and Rlrhard, tomorrow. WPA Gives Santa A Big Headstart MILWAUKEE, Wis. (API -Bant Clu la oil to n ea-rly strt tirr In filling one of hi biggest toy order. HI helper re 00 WPA worker. Banta' order (let contain tne name of 13.000 boy nd girl un der U whoee tamlUe are on relief The namr er awembled by Wil liam L. Cotley. manager ot county Institution. nd Benjamin Oleae berg. county rellel superintendent. The goal t t leaat one toy on Chrlatmae eve for earn underprlv Urged child. Illhle for Every Home LONDON (UPI Plan to dlltrlD uu a Bible to every British nom neit year to mar the celebration of the fourth centenry ot lh Re formation are being drawn up oy the Rer. B. J. T. Bagnall. eiTlrj of tne London Pre Church Peder-SUoo. Ban Fishy Turkeys Bv Wat chine Diet MANHATTAN, Ka. I API Thanke- glvlng day turkey ehould taste- Ilk fnwl nnt fifth tnvB !h Kaiuu Htata collrge poultry hiwoanary oepnri ment. so tha nrpanmeni naa no- vlaed turkeva ralwr not to leed thai- rtfwka ,tv fth nrnriil(ta riur lng the eight weeks before market time. Thr tt-ra mnmlilliU last vear that tlh food, upon which turkey tnnve, made the turarya iaie nae halibut. STRANGE AS IT SEEMS By JOHN HIX For further proof address the anther, tncloetnf s stamped envelops for reply. Rag . TJ. 8. Pat Off. r -H - II Let TJIA ft, Ocilla.GeorAia. r.0U 0Rl3lNftU CWsltA To We SUN, Moon, PLbsm (fteefitm), SThR$ W) XLMD$ OFSPME, " MFMgPTrte MOON IHPSM$M00H" hRCtilPELkSO". rW CLAIMS MO$OU TUB ffTLMTiC AND PACIFIC OCM$ MfflONA rllfirl -SCHOOL -SCORED 0H6 f UCHPOWU teNHST DUBOIS IN M 1W0 IH W33 iHnee in i?3- fOUR IH W3& five IH Ir3fe ANP Slfc IN 1937 Bo. ooo Olff ERENT OF WTTCRFUES MO fAoTrrS WMt KEH DISCOVERED M0RETftf)H?,000 INfrte UA. fcND UiNauiU IrottkaU. teat. 11-15-37 www DIFFICULT DECISIONS Wf-fcO TilhWL l&BAcco WiVS Worth wm m WEIGHT IN "SILVER IN itoW-tcmuKY Landlord of tho tnlrpru A. Dean Undnay need no longer "reach for the moon.' He naw owns ltl One warm night In May, 1036, Lindsay aat out In the park gazing spellbound at the full new of the moon. A teirlfylng Idea seized him terrifying that ne pondered 13 months before acting on It. Then, In June, 1037, he paid a Visit to the Irwin county, Oeorglo. court house and amazed the clerks there by fil ing General Warranty Orlglnnl Claim Deeds to the Moon, Sun, Stars and other "islands of apace" and ell un claimed oceans of this world! "No man will ever again have the power to hold ao much property, ao much wealth. 'Mr. Lindsay save. And herein lay hla problem. At a lews over what to do with hla unlimited holdings, Lindsay last August drew up a will. In it he directed: ". . . that the portion of my prop erty commonly 'The Moon and lo cated In 'Lindsay's Archipelago' (com monly called 'The Sky') shall at my death become the property of all persons who beaf tho name of 'Lind say' and to their heirs forever." His stated reason for tnla disposi tion la: "That In those soml-sllent hours as future lovers blissfully sit, they shall not need to burden their minds for a subject of which to speak, but will remember the great lover of youths who reserved his pos siaslona purposely and especially for them." As a final philanthropic gesture, Lindsay willed that, with the excep tion of Saturn and the Moon, all his celestial holdings "Shall become the private property of all man kind." Saturn he poetically reserved as a wedding gift for a future bride, be cause "it is the most beautiful of all planets." Not entirely a dreamer, Lindsay turned his more mundane holdings to practical purposes. He advertised for sale the Atlantic. Pacific and Indian oceans and found Immedltae buyers In Prancis W: Han ley of Pitts burgh, Albert E. Arts t is of the same city and Mre. Flora Fisher of New York City, respectively. . Tomorrow: Nation! The Boy Who Saved a Sidewalk On Fire AUBURN. N. Y. (UP) A burning sidewalk called Auburn firemen out on one of the oddest alarms they have answered In years. Gasoline from a leaky gasoline tank became Ignited when a passer-by tosse'd a lighted cigarette Into the gutter. The firemen were told "the side walk's on fire." Blind Golfer Scores 79 LONDON (UP) Captain Gerald Lowry, famous blind sportsman, re turned a acore of 70 in a game at Mersea Island (Essex) Golf club. The length of the course Is 6.35.1 yards, and the bogey is 75. His vnlet placed the ball, told mm where to stand and the distance ol the ball from each green. Muzzle Loaders Tried LEWISTON, Mont. (UP) The muzzzle loading rifle club of Mon tana residents held a rifle shoot here In which the contestants cram med shot down the muzzles of tnelr antiquated weapons, competitions In shooting the old Kentucky rifle, the flintlock and percussion types were held. By GLUYAS WIIJJAMS ( WHEK CAILIKG IH REGARD 0 COMMUNTtV CHES COrJTRlBUIiOrJS, VOU REALI2E 1rlAY IME SMALL CHJLD WHO RDMrffep VOD HAS DISAPPEARS? WlfriOUf ANNOUrJC IN& YOUR -PRREKCE. VOU D&rVf LIKE tb flPtOE OUf, KR FEAR, IF SURPRISED, OF BElW6 "fAREW FOR A SNEAK THIEF j BUf VOU Wf UERV WELL 60 ON SITTING HtRt AU.PAY (Copyright, 1937, by Tha BtD Syndicate, Inc.) tVlUIArft S MATTER POI By 0. M. PAYNB TAILSPIN TOMMY Bontly "Pulls a Fast One"l By HAL FORREST WEVeTILlA AM WERE ? BE CAREFUL.I WONT GIVEd L , sY NO USE IjOOKIMG bggrTT' SOT A CHANCE! 1 5jJjii l I THREE RKSk TOMMY.' HE'S HIM A CHANCE DONT TRY FOR OUR GUNS! 8Wfr",TSyTHS TIME Y. I'VE GOT A (rAwvV A AS'lN K TRICKY I I TO USE HIS ANYTHING K THEY'RE RIGHT itaWJttwirW I'LL MAKS Sk: BEN WEBSTER'S CAREER Toot! Toot! 7Ur7)7l'Ve BRCD TW EU6Nfc AWO J oee, YOa"HrA WOT fcVTHER." ?J yJAOkte 1 ioiOVW n, 6UT WOT IF VJ6 KttP "atRVlCE 60tW6 s JUUFt.H IF VOU R.UM IT, VJE't-L A rJOU0EB. If A RAILROAD HURT, I BAOLV-THEY'VE 60T figgf FOB. 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