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PAGE FOURTEEN MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORI). OREGON, FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 1942. ' YESTERDAY: The only brrok in Wtiuo Marlowe's ionviy iif In her Grandmother" cabin be tide tA Mississippi had bn th audieu appearance of an ex hausted young hunter from Mna Orleans one day in a norm. Melissa had played and tana for him, and had fM a little roman tic about it alL But he left and eent no word, and note her Grandmother hoe died, and one of the netahbori it making her an offer for the cabin. Chapter Five Big City XfELISSA'S handi clenched 1,1 tightly In her lap and for a moment ihe wu very still. Three hundred dollaral It wu vast urn! An Incredible aumt She'd never had more than ten dollars at one time in her life. With three hundred dollars aha could why, he could go to New Orleans; may- be get a job, singing! She might even tee Randy Hendricks again! She eaught her breath at that thought and her face burned with color, while the tried to tell her self she was a fool even to think of Randy because he would not re member her Jim. who was studying her an siously, brought forth from his pocket a nsmng-powaer tin, un screwed the lid and pulled out the money it held, counting out to her the limn, tired-lookin.-t. dirty bills. "Me and Sally'a been savin' for years to get us a better place," he explained. "And if you want to sell out, Ussy well, here's the money. Tnree nunarea aonars and I lot a DSDCr here that will make it all legal and binding if you want to sign. Of course, if you don't feel like it's a fair price we can wait till the lightship comes gain and you can ask Cap'n about it but I think he'd say it was fair." . . "Of course It Is, Jim," answered Melissa swiftly, her voice shaken a little. "And I'll take it I don't have to wait for Cap n a advice, Jim's heavy, friendly face lit up little and he nodded, -well, im richt clad. Litsy. Sally's powerful anxious to get moved. Clsims she ain't ever nad enough room to plant the kind of flowers she wants, ana wun your uran a gar den doin' so well" Melissa's hand shook a little as he signed her name and accepted the limp, greasy-looking bills that had been buried in that baking powder tin back of Jim'a house for no one knew how many years. A week later she was in New Orleans. The moment she stepped from the dirty, plodding little old river steamer that plied between the mouth of the river, down the Gulf, to New Orleans, she knew that her clothes were out of date and fun ny-looking," and a vast wave of ncmesicKness so Keen as to ne a most Dhvsical iweot over her. - The noise, the confusion, the hubbub all about her confused and frightened and bewildered her. The heat was much worse here in these baking streets than back be. neath the shads of the friendly live-oaks, with the river-wind touching her cheeks. People stared t her; two girls laughed at her; a man whistled at her with a pecu liarly irritating whistle that, al though aha did not quite under stand it. made her face burn. ' A taxi-driver stared at her and aid tentatively: "Taxi!" "Yes," said Melissa grimly. urive me to the Dest hotel. "Hop in, lady," said the taxi flriver. Expensive Life CHE huddled in the taxL watch- ing while the streets rocketed past She held her breath as her taxi grazed other cars and escaped by an incredible Inch. The clamor of the surface-cars, the screech of brakes, the roar of a large city lay upon ner line pnysicai mows Deal' ing her down. Where was the thrill the excite- ment the delight she had gleefully expected? Wildly, she wished that she were back at the cabin, tend ing her light; (ceding the chickens sitting on the porch with her guitar across her knees, plucking at the strings and tinging lazily and peacefully. "Here y' are. lady." said the taxi-driver, and the car alid to a stop in front of an imposing-looking building. A doorman swung open the taxi door with a flourish and then looked as though he wished he hadn t when Melius, in her shabby, home-made blue cot ton dress and the three year eld straw hat that she hsd ordered from the mail-order catalogue, stepped out There was a straw suitcsse which hsd belonged to her mother. She handed the taxi-driver a dollar bill, observing that the fare was sixty cents. The taxi-driver pocketed the bill, touched his cap. said, "Thanks, lady" and went whirling off before she could de mand her change. Inside the hotel the clerk looked at her curiously, hesitated and then said politely, "What, can I do foryouT" "I'd like a room, please," said Melissa, and added with unexpect ed spirit "A nice one, please. The clerk's cynical, world-wise eye swept over her at he turned the register about for her and asked tentatively, "With a bath?" CHAMPION GRANDMOTHER Deer Lodge, Mont. OJ.PJ Mrs SHOP AT NIGHT Barker's are open until I o'clock EVERY night. 73axJa Store for Men ) (By Roberta)! I lCOURTLAND "Certainly with bath." an swered Melissa. The clerk hlled In number after the place where ahe had written her name and glanced be hind her. A grinning bell-hop sig nificantly held up the battered straw auitcase, and the clerk said suavely, "That will be seven dol lars a day. Miss Marlowe in ad vance." Melissa was staggered but set her teeth. Seven dollara a dayl And back at the cabin ahe and Gran had lived all month on ten dollars in cashl She fumbled in the ancient leather handbag that had been Gran's. She laid down some bills on the counter. The clerk said briskly, "Oh, yes, you're planning to be with us a week? That's One, Mist Marlowe. I hope you will be very comfortable. Boy, take Miss Mar lowe to 618." To Melissa the room was mar vel of beauty and elegance. But the thought that it was costing her seven dollars a day and the mem ory of what an awful hole that week's rent had made in her for tune was appalling. She was no fooL She knew that she must get a job and soon; but she knew, too, that first of all she must have clothes, city clothes. She looked lovingly at the hat that had been her "best" (and only!) hat for three years; the dress that Gran's gnarled, rheumatic fingers had made for her; the thick, bright shiny stockings that had seemed to her so beautiful end for which the mail-order people had charged her forty-nine cents, a sum to be regarded with respect along the river back-country. But before she went out to buy the things she knew she must have, she took up the telephone book and looked up a name. Yes, there it was, "Randolph Hen dricks," followed by an address and telephone number. Her hands shook a little. She reached for the telephone and then shy ness and panic took her. Would he remember her? Oh, he had to! He must! She couldn't bear it it he didn't! She would call him, she promised herself; but later, after she had made herself over into a city girl. The thought gave her courage to face what lay ahead. She picked up her bag and went out into the glaring sunlight New Girl "TWE big shops frightened her.' She walked and looked in win. dowa and once or twice she even ventured into one of the big de partment stores. But the well dressed people, the air of superb assurance that all the salesgirls wore frightened her, and she re treated to the street again. Finally a small shop in a side street lured her. She was hot and frightened and bewildered by now, but desperate. And when a tall, bored-looking blonde girl came toward her, wise blue eyes taking her in from the top of that awful hat she had a vague Idea of Just how awful it was, by now to the tips of her scuffed, dusty white canvas shoes, Melissa was ready to burst into tears. "I want a dress," she said un steadily. "And a hat and some shoes and and things " The blonde girl's blue eyes raked her from head to feet and were about to dismiss her with su perb contempt And then the too wise blue eyes met the desperate, pleading intensity ot frightened, red-brown eyes and for a moment the two girls stared at each other. The blonde girl grinned suddenly a gay, friendly, heartwarming little grin an.1 she said, unexpect edly kind, "Well, I don't blame you for that but don't take it so hard, keed we've got plenty of what you need right here." "T-t-t-thank you," stammered Melissa, and her chin quivered and tears filled her eyes and she fought desperately not to let them fall. "Think nothing of It" said the blonde girl cheerfully and turned away, busying herself with a swift cursory inspection of a rackful of gowns behind her, giving Melissa time to pull herself together be fore aha began displaying the frocks. An hour later Melissa stared at the girl who looked back at her from the mirror and could not be lieve that she was really Melissa Marlowe. Her frock of cool. Jade green linen was severely simple, and therefore very smart It re vealed that her figure was really exquisite, and it lent magic to the copper-red masses of her hair and I her pale-gold, sun-tanned skin. lllc-IV was VUUI WltllC DM, cool white gloves, a flat white linen bag. brown and white pumps on her slender feet and beige-colored chifTon stockings to caress her legs. The blonde looked at her and grinned, nodding a little. "Not bad. keed. not bad at all!" she said cheerfully, and by the tins of her fingers lifted the blue cotton dress snd asked. "What'll I do with tills hum it!" "No," said Melissa swiftly, and caught the dress. "My grandmoth er made it for me it's the lsst thing she ever msde me, but you csn burn the other things please." The blonde nodded in twift un derstanding, and her hands were even gentle as she folded the de spised blue cotton neatly into a box. There were other clothes, and when the blonde added up the amount and told her, Melissa caught her breath. Te be eenUnaed John Burch, with 94 living des cendants to her credit, ranks as Montana's "champion grandmo ther." A "breakdown" of her statistics shows 1? children, 60 grandchildren, lfl great grand children and one great great Rrandchlld. BOATWRIGHT QUITS WPA Salem, Mnreh 13. G. R Boatwright. district WPA engi neer since 1935 for Marlon. Benton, Linn, I'olk and Yamhill counties, resigned today to be come purchasing agent (or a On the Radio Chains STATIONS: Chain affiliation aod where they are on the dial: KALE (MHM IMO. Portland. Kl X NB -blue) liuv, runtime kt.A (NHC-Hlue MUX) l-MO Spoken; Kilo (MM -Blur Sill kail rramlM-o; KW (MH-Hrdl Sill, Purl land: kJtt (NHl'-Hliie) luuo. era i lie. knx rns iitd Los Antrlei; KOI Mir-Red) KMi Denver: KOIN H 1l. 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CA'o.v - oT OF L The cask used for exchanging letters of ships passing around Cape Horn, on the ex treme southern tip of South America, is about half war through the Straits of Magellan, near Point Famine. The cask is attached by a chain to a pole aet in the rock, and is almost overtopped br, the waters of the sea. In the lid of the cask is a hinged door never locked. Ships passing westward send out a small boat which carries lotters. Later, ships trav. ling east stop, pick them up, and leave missives which in turn are picked up by the next ship heading for the Pacific. Edited by Drew Pearson and Bob Allen KJR, KEX: News, KNX; Evening Rev. erles, KOMO. Sacramento, Cal., March 13. OP) The U. S. bureau of rec lamation, already engaged in building the mighty Central Valley project, disclosed plans today to survey the proposed Trinity river project as a pos sible source of additional water for irrigation and electric en ergy for the Sacramento valley. Branches of the Chinese gov ernment are called yuans. BtUbvcP TM&.T PcAVtLS , WERE $OUDlFieD DROPS OP PEW THAT FELL INTO TU6 OYSTER 6WEtt AT Tiyt? False Raid Alarm Boon For Children 0 Victoria, B. C, March 13 (CP) Eleven hundred school children in the nearby Oak Bay district were dismissed from classes and ARP workers rush ed to their posts today when a telephone engineer making a cable transfer left a switch open and allowed two air raid sirens to blast for about five minutes. Cm Mall Tribune want ada. by JOHN MX Twe VENOM OF TUB-FER.-D6-LANCE . TEOPlCAL AMERlCAM SNAKE 15 USED IN DILUTED FOBA By PENTAL SURGEONS TO VTOP EXCESSIVE" . BLE&PINO By Al Capp By Hess contracting firm at the Curvallis army cantonment
