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MEDFORD MATT TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1940.
Que cS jclovel
.rERDAY: Sue tells Bob
..at she wouldn't dream of mar
rying him, t?at iht doesn't lovt
hir.i, and that he'f a badly spoiled
and fel-uiUed person. Bob stili
pursues her, uxmgling a dinner
invitation from Allen,
Chapter Seven
The Next Blue Moon
"TTERE'S Trenton, Sue!" said
L J Allen, ai the entered the
room.
"Yes. He was here when I came
In a while ago. I hope Maggie has
something nice lor dinner. Allen
mould nave caned me so 1 could
"Oh, he'll be content with pot
luck," Allen said calmly. ''I'll
brush up a bit, you two, and be
rigniouu
She had had time to sain con
trol of herseli. "You're not, of
course, she informed him serene
iv. "but it doesn't matter at all.
shall know what to expect from
now on, and take pains to guard
myself against a repetition of such
a scene, bhe realized with youth'
ful satisfaction that he was puzzled
by her new composure. That was
tne ngnt note, sne tnougnt exui
tantly: poise, calmness, an air of
quiet superiority, tie would not
Know now to comoat that.
All through dinner she felt she
had the upper hand. A glance from
beneath the long fringe of her
lashes would Halt nls ready speech,
make him stumble and turn red,
Or, if he boldly essayed the part
01 aggres.or and piled ner with
questions a trifle too personal for
her taste, she turned them aside
with gentle dignity. Allen grew
amused and was content to watch
the little comedy played with hinv
self as sole spectator.
"Date tonight, Sis?" he asked
when the table had been cleared
and the two men had lighted their
cigarettes.
Trenton said quickly: "Yes. She
promised me several days ago to
see the new picture at The Mis
souri. Any time you're ready,
Sue!"
She leaned back, crossing her
linen anmes witn an air 01 in
finite leisure.
"I'm so terribly sorrv. Bnhl
D'you know I completely forgot
I'd promised to see that with you.
Barbara and I went this afternoon
And " she was quick to forestall
tne words she Knew hovered on
his lips. "It tired mv eves a bit.
too. In fact " her guileless smile
included both men "I'm so sleepy
I can hardly keep my eyes open!
I was just thinking how lucky It
is mm you re Alien s guest to
night." One small hand came up to
pat back a most convincing yawn.
Up late four nights in successionl
I'm going to have to reform, or else
stop getting up to have breakfast
with you. Buddy!"
Allen half closed one eye against
the thin spiral of blue smoke.
"You don't look sleepy. Sue.
You look scintillating: doesn't
she, Bob? Your eyes cparkle like
me decorations on a Lhrlstmas
tree.'
"Appearances are deceitful,
then." She rose sedately, and
nodded toward them both. "Don't
bother to keep your voices down.
If you want to talk business. 1
could sleep on a railroad track, I
think. Goodnight!"
Spice
THE weeks, the months, fled
gaily for Sue Davenport. Never
had she packed into them so many
activities. She would not admit
that Bob Trenton's unflagging pur
auit of her gave spice to her days.
Ho was no moro to be snubbed
than the sunshine, to be discour
aged than the approaching win'er.
He arrived cheerfully with Allen
several times a month for dinner.
He called Sue daily, varying the
time so that she never knew when
to expect his gay "Hello, Sue!"
He cut in regularly wherever she
da.iced, he "happened" to be
parked before her door when she
set forth for a solitary walk, his
flowers came on every possible
occasion.
Since he insisted on more or less
public reference to his intentions,
she adopted the protective mea
sure of making a joke of the whole
alTnir.
"Here's your intended, Sue!" a
?irl's voice would hail her gaily
rom the group about the fire at
the Country Club.
"Yes, here I am, Sue darling!"
Bob would jnfold his long length
and advance with outstretched
hands to meet her.
'"Lo, Bob!" She always gave one
hand the right hand a signifi
cant shake: friendly but definitely
casual. She had merely a fleeting
smile for the crowd's gibing com
ments. And as time went on, and
Christmas plans were in the air,
and the expected announcement
ot the engagement was not forth
coming people censed Lo take the
matter seriously. It became one of
the stock Jokes, one of the poses
which went to the making of
more or less stable foundation for
the town's social structure.
"When's the wedding to be.
Sue?" some one might demand
when a lull fell in a hectic eve
ning. "At the full of the next blue
moon!"
BAR ASSN. HEADS
Chicago, Jan. 10. OV) Jacob
M. Lashlcy, St. Louis, was nom
inated for president of the
American Bar association at a
meeting of the house of dele
gates toduy.
Nomination Is usually tanta
mount to election, which will
be held at the annual conven
tion in Philadelphia, Sept. 9.
Three other officers were re
nominated, Thomns B. Gay,
Tilchmond, Va., chairman of the
house of delegates: Hnrry S
Knight, Sunbury, Pa., secretary
BY LOUISE PLATT
HAUCK
"Bought a house yet. Bob?"
"Oh, sure! The Wilmington
place. I told you hat ages ago."
"By golly, I did see somebody
working out there the other day!"
Forest Webb exclaimed, struck.
"Tying up shrubs, raking the
leaves that sort of thing."
"Of course you did!" It was Bob
again, easy and assured. "Getting
everything ready for a spring wed
ding, aren t we, sweet?
And Sue's scornful: "Forest, you
idiot! Ted Wilmington's father has
a caretaker out there."
Once Barbara attempted to
probe her friend's state of mind.
"I do really think Bob's serious,
Sue, under all that razzing of his
about being engaged to you. Hasn't
it ever occurred to you that he
might be?"
The corners of the other girl's
mouth curled in a secret smile.
"Now that you mention it "
"Rim TlavAnnnrH II, poo'iI,, tm
then! I speak to be your maid of
honor!"
"Youre not very complimen
tary, Babs! Does it follow that I'm
serious, too?"
'N-no: I suppose not. Bui he's
marvelous, Sue; you must admit
that! riich, good-looking, sweet
tempered ... For Pete's sake, what
more do you want in a man?"
"The ability to make me love
him, perhaps,' Sue replied soberly.
Barbara stared at her thought
fully. "You're an odd little thing.
aren't you, my lamb? Never been
in love in your life, so far as I
Know. 1 ve always heard that if a
man was crazv about a eirl he
could make her love him; but
there's Forest, and poor old Jim
Kettle, and now Bob . . . Don't you
want to be married. Sue? Don't
you want a home of your own?
Babies?"
'I Want To Be In Love'
I HAVE a home, right here. As
or babies " brieht color
stained her cheeks "I'm romantic
enough to want to be deliriously
in love with their father, Barbara
Webb, whoever he turns out to
be."
"M m. I sunnose so. Still and all.
I could yield my maidenly heart
to Bob Trenton without unrinp
difficulty."
"i n tell him."
Barbara shook her head. "You
won't get a rise out of me on that!
Bob wouldn't even hear you. I
haua cnaenn n r n..," .1 ..J
..u.w Abuou,, ,u nnun. one saiu
more seriously. "I deliberately
set my cap for him, as our grand
mothers so quaintly phrased it.
He can be," she mused, "the most
pleasantly irresponsive nerson I
ever met. I suppose he's had girls
after him since he donned long
trousers. When he grins at you
shows those big white teeth in his
brown face "
Barbara Webb! You sound like
a High School girl!"
i suppose i do," she admitted.
But don't you ever set a thrill
yourself, Sue? Having him always
iwau iu uia itci wucii yuu IUI1IC in
sight, always knowing where vou
are and what you want, no eyes
for anyone but you that sort of
thine? You wouldn't be human if
you didn't," she finished reproach-
luny.
Sue replied with characteristic
honesty. "I suppose I do, Babs
get a thrill out of it He's the new
man in town, he's trnvelpH. hi
clothes and his accent and even his
manners are lust a little bit differ
ent from those of the men we know
. . . yes, really thrilling. But that's
not being in love with him hv n
long way. I can't Imagine myself
leaving Allen leaving the apart
ment for Bob Trenton or any
other man."
And that, mv dear culld." Bar-
bara told herself, "is the whole
answer to Sue's indifference. She's
got a brother complex. Allen has
always been her hero. Ho war the
Dig brother who took her skating
and coasting and picnickine when
she was a child. He was the wist
and strong person who stood be
tween her and everything strange
when their father died. He flfif
her whole world. But when he
marries " She knitted her brow
thoughtfully. She felt for the
younger girl the same devotion
that Forest did. And Forest had
hinted lately. . . .
Allen hod hinted lately, too, old
Maggie thought. If only Miss Sue
would listen, could see what he
as driving al!
"Getting on. Sis! Your old broth
er's ipproaching senility. Thirty
one next time. Better be feather
ing your nest against the day he
brings a wife home."
1 11 worry about that unlikely
event when it comes," she retorted
gaily. "No, honestly, Allen, I used
to cry myseit sick a tew years ago
at the thought of your being mar
ried. I'm a jealous little pig, I sup
pose. It was when we first took
this apartment and I was too young
to go to pnrties, or to know much
about your friends. Every time
you'd be out for dinner, or for the
evening, I'd picture you with some
girl . . ," She shudrtored rcminis
cently. "I'd torment mvself with
scene we'd go throtieh at break.
ast the next nwrnine: vou tpllino
me you planned to bring a strange
girl here as ym.r wife. 1 trving to
keep my chin up and take the news
with a smile"
Continued tomorrow
of the association; and John H.
Voorhccs, Sioux Falls, S. D.,
treasurer. Each was nominated
for a one year term.
Named for three year terms
on the board of governors for
circuit nine Robert F. Magulre.
Portland, Ore.
4th Traffic Victim
Portland. Jan. 10. (A1) Port
land recorded its fourth traffic
fatality of the year todny with
the death of Mrs. Ellen Bucksh
nls. 60. She was Injured by an
automobile as she crossed an
Intersection Inst night.
Tillamook Park
Washington, Jon. 10. OT)
Rep. Mott (It-Ore.) introduced a
bill yesterday authorizing trans
fer to Oregon of the Tillnmook
lighthouse reservation for recrea
tional and park purposes.
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Vandenbere Given
Sen. Nye's Support
Washington, Jan. 10. ( (fP)
Senator Nve of North Dakota
declared today Kis support of
Senator. Vandenberg of Michi
gan for the republican presi
dential nomination.
The North Dakotan; who has
been mentioned as a nnssihlp
republican candidate, said he
would not run.
"Senator Vandenberg has a
great 'degree of courage," Nye
said, "a thing that is going to
be most essential in these next
four years.
Ose Mall Tribune want ads.
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LUMBERING AIDED BY
Portland, Jan. 10. (IP) A
steady upturn in building, start
ing in the spring and continu
ing through the year, resulted
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MASTER IMPROVISEH
One of the greatest pianist-composers of all time, Ludwlg von Beethoven, passessed s
startling gift the ability to improvise expertly and at great length on any theme whatever.
Once, at a banquet given by Schlesinger, a Viennese music dealer, Ignas Franz Casielll, a
guest with no knowledge of music, went lo the piano and bumped out a random eight-note
theme with one finger. Beethoven laughed, sat down and. never departing from the theme,
improvised for a full hour.
Another time Beethoven entered a piano duel with Stiebelt. a contemporary pianist.
Becoming angry, Beethoven tossed Sliebelt's Quintet on the music stand upside down. With
one finger he drummed out a simple theme and improvised so gloriously that Stiebelt left
in embarrassed defeat.
Tomorrow: Midget Marvel.
in the west coast's best lumber
market in nine ;ars during
1939, the West Coast Lumber
men's association reported to
day. The market returned to nor
malcy in December, the associ
ation said, with partial recovery
from the curtailed buying
which followed the September
buying hysteria.
Total production was 6,426,-
MPROMED f0R A FULL HOUR
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951,000 feet, slightly better than
1937's total of 6,322,654,000
feet.
Seattle, Jan. 10. (P) Alex
ander M. Wetherill, 61, wartime
infantry colonel and chief of
staff of the 18th (cactus) divis
ion, died at a hospital here to
day. He had been a financier
and estate manager here since
resigning his commission in
1919.
LOVING-FRIEND. -Thomas E, 42,
716 Lenox sreef ; Rose R, 25.
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