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Newspaper Page TextPAGE EIGHT MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 1942. m m hi IBv ROBERTA I lCOURTLANDl Chapter IS Mother Takes A Haad IT WAS big. squarely built. a solid-looking house or re a one . thit had mellowed beneath the onslaught of winter storms and summer suns for many years. The slim white pillars that supported the roof of the small semicircle of verandah were shining: white, s was the window trim, but the floor-length slatted shutters at the windows were of dark treen. The shrubbery surrounding the house was very old and eareruiiy term ed. The lawn that lav before the house was like a velvet rug. and it was dotted and dappled by the sunlight that found its way be tween thickly leaved branches of ancient live-oaks. Beyond the house at some little distance there was a double row of small red brick cabins, with trees growing along the path that lay between them. Oft to the left were the bams and outbuildings. At the right lay a green meadow where sleek, thoroughbred csttle crazed and several handsome horses threw up their heads and stared at the car with soft, mud eves. As the car cams to a halt at the steps, a woman came out of the house. She was tall and gracious ly moulded, her printed silk frock smartly cut and exquisitely sim ple, her silvery gray hair beauti fully dressed about her lovely face. There was a family resem blance, so even before Jimmy spoke. Melissa knew that this was Jimmy's mother. "I'm so glad vou could be with us today, Melissa." said Mrs. Marston. and for all her cordial, pleasant friendliness her eyes were very keen and shrewd as they took the girl In from the top of her small white hat to the tips of her small brown tipped white slippers. "It was very good of you to ask me." said Melissa promptly and frankly. A man In golf knickers and a rather battered-looking sweater came around from the back of the bouse. Two beautiful collies leaped about him, yelping; when they saw Jimmy they hurled them selves upon him with such force thst they almost knocked htm down. Jimmy's father was cordial and pleasant, aa Mrs. Maraton had been; but his eyes were quite as shrewd, quite as sharp in their swift, almost lnimicsl scrutiny of her. "I enjoyed your singing very much, my dear, on opening night at the River Queen," ha said lightly. "I wanted to come along," said Mrs. Maraton artlessly. "But James felt the crowd might be a bit rough" Instantly she caught herself and looked in swift apol ogy at her husband and a scowling Jimmy. "I'm sorry. That sounded rather unpleasant didn't it?" ahe admitted frankly. "I didn't mean it my dear not the way It sound ed." "Melissa probably didn't know what you meant. Mother," aaid Jimmy coldly. "She's hsd almost as little experience on a show bost as you have. The River Queen is her first experience with one. Before that ahe was a Mis sissippi lamp-lighter. Tell her about that, Melissa." Talk With Mother BENEATH the bright, soft blue of the Indian summer sky, the golden vellow of the sunlight, the table seemed to sing with color. Melissa looked on, wide-eyed, en chanted, like a child as she talked, answering questions, telling about life at the Point and Gran and the terribly important lamp that had to be kept clean and burning and filled with oil. After lunch was over Mr. Mar aton tentatively offered Melissa a cigarette. "I don't smoke," she answered, smiling. "Gran used to smoke a ripe now and then, but she said mustn't learn until I was at least sixty, when I'd need something comforting and soothing." Mr. Marston lsughed. "She sounds like quite a chsracter, this Gran of vours," he said pleas antly. There was a quick mist of tears In Melissa's eves, and for a mo ment she could not answer him. Mrs. Marston said quickly. "And 1 row I'm going to take Melissa off with me for a little quiet chat You two men stay here and wran gle about politics and the war." Jimmy protested swiftly. "But I wsnted to show Melissa over the place " "You can show her the new puppies snd the kittens later," said his mother firmly. "Right now, Melissa and I have impor tant things to discuss." Jimmv said in a swift, almost pleading tone, "Mother, you won't" Mrs. Marston said firmly. "I think you can safely trust me, my boy." Jimmy colored a little and his eyes fell away from hers. "Oh. of course. 1 Just mesnt that well, ahe doesn't know me very well yet. and I'm not positive that she likes me well enough to endure the sight of mv baby pictures, mv first little shoes or tlie last of my yellow curls." he said, grinning a little. "You may rest assured Til show her nothing more ancient than your graduation day photo graph!" said Mrs. Marston, and with her hand through Melissa's arm she drew the girl into the house, across the beautiful long drawing-room with its very old mahogany rubbed to a satin gloss, its faded damask hangings and its very fine, thin Persian rugs. This Is my own private sanc tum," aaid Mrs. Marston. waving Melissa to a deep, comfortable looking chair. "When I come In here and close the door, nobody dares enter without permission. It's the place I fly to when I'm angry or hurt or puzzled or tired and frightened." "I can't Imagine you ever being frightened of anything," said Mel issa impulsively and warmly. Mrs. Marston took a cigarette from a little crystal box on a small table beside her and, won deringly. Melissa aaw that her hand trembled a little as she light ed it "That's where you're wrong, my dear," said Mrs. Marston evenly, her voice taut, almost a little harsh. "Right at this mo ment I'm more frightened than I can ever remember being. I'm frightened of what you may do to Jimmy." Melissa drew a long hard breath and her hands clenched hard in her lap. But she did not lower her head and her eyes met Mrs. Marston's unflinchingly. "Please don't be afraid aboul that," she begged with utter sin cerity, "because I wouldn't hurt him for anything in the world." There was a mist of tears In Mrs. Marston's eyes and her 'mile was faintly tremulous as she said huskily, "But my dear, how can you be so sure? He's in love with you and that gives you a terrific power over him. Are you in lova with nim7 Quick Answer MELISSA ssid Instantly, not re alizing that the very prompt ness of her answer was almost sn insult to the absent Jimmy, nor , Mrs. Marston's head went up little and a chill in her eyes re placed the tears. "But my dear," she protested, a little resentful. how can you be so terribly surer After all jimmy Is a very attrac tive boy. I assure you other women besides his mother think thst." He Is attractive he's sweet!" ssid Melissa eagerly. "I like him a lot! nut in not tn love with him." Mrs. Marston nodded, the chill melting a little as she smiled. Oh, but you will be. Before you realize it you'll wake up some day to real ire that his charm has worked and that you are mad about him." "No." said Melissa Instantlv. and ssw relief in Mrs. Marston's eyes. Please don t resent mv havlne asked that, my dear." said Mrs. Marston gentlv. "It's a mother's perfeetlv natural anxiety. After all. Enderlie is very old. and I reel that we of this and of Jim. my's generation owe something to the oast We owe them decencv snd honesty and descendants of whom thev need not be ashamed." "Of course," said Melissa huski ly. "But I'm not in love with Jim my and I don't intend to marry him, so vou don't have to worry Mrs. Marston stood un. took Melissa's hand and pulled the girl up to stand beside her. "Who's worrying?" she demanded lightly, despite the look in her evea that told Melissa she spoke from her heart "And whether vou love Jimmy or not is his problem. I think we can safely leave it to him to aolve. He's a pretty de termined young man. you know. He's very fond of having his own way." Melissa said stubbornly. "So am II" Mrs. Mansion lauihed and dropped a light kiss on the girl's flushed cheek. "And now, I'm sure Jimmy will think I've kept vou long enough. He wants to show you over the place." she said, and led the way down the ataira again and to the terrace where Jimmy and his father were waiting. Jimmy flung away his cigarette and stood up as his mother and Melissa came across the terrace. He looked swiftly and sharply at Melissa, as though anxious to see if there lay anv trace of the aub fect of his mother's private chat "And now you two run along " said Mrs. Marston cheerfully. "But be sure, Jimmy, to stop in and see Aunt Cindv. She'd be heartbroken if she didn't get a chance to tell 'the voung mias' fortune. Shes In bed, but the doctor savs company doesn't bother her." Jimmv nodded and took Melis sa's hand in his. drawing her with him down the garden steps and along the drive toward that double row of small red brick cabins bevond the house. As Jimmv and Melissa walked along, each cabin became sudden ly populous. Children tumbled out of them like raisins out of a burst box; dark faces peered out of windows: voices clamored Evenln Mane Jimmy. Evenin' sun." And while teeth gleamed. Te fee eenllneee HEDY LAMARR TO WED GEORGE MONTGOMERY Hollywood, March 23. (IP) George Montgomery, rising SHOP AT NIGHT Barker's are open until I o'clock EVERY night Store for Men young acton and Heddy La ma rr. the dark-haired Austrian born star, announced their en gagement today. The disclosure came through their studios, climaxing a ro mance which began three months ago on a badminton court. CALL FOR WOMEN Portland, Ore., March 23. (jP) First use of the state-wide registration of women will be made In a call for laborers In the sugar beet fields at Nyssa next month, Emory Worth, U. S. employment service represen tative, said today. On the Radio Chains STATIONS! Cftaln arrntatloe aoe Sfber leey in an las aial: KALE MH ItSO. fortune. ktX (NBOBIuet use. rurtlaoa. KG (NBC-Hlue MBSI ISIS Soutane; KUO (MtC'-tMiM) SIS. Saa rraneiarei KUW INHT-Hrdt tie. fort In4; UJ !KC-HluM MM). Seattle; KNX (CBS) 1070 Los Ansrles: BOA (NBC-Krd) SM Denaer: KOIN (CBN) 870. Port land; I.OMO (NHC-Rrd) M Balltol KPO (NBC-Bed) 0 Saa rranrlara; KSL (CBS) 1160. Sail Lake City. Time Ibowa as rat Wednesday S 00 p. m. Ken Stevene. KOIN: Brewster Boy, KSL: Bottle parent and Taacher'e Aaa n. KOMO; Adven ture etortae. KOO, KJR; Btara of Today, KOW; Don Wlnalow of tba Nary, KPO. 6:80 p. m. Naws of the World. KOO, KJR, KIX; Harry W. Plannery. KNX: Or. Chriatlan. KSL: It Hap penad In the Service, KOMO. KPO. KOW: Byes of tha World. KOIN. S :00 p. m Bddte Cantor Show. KPO. SOW, KOMO; American Melody Hour, KOO, KEX. KJR; Shirley Temple In Junior Mies. KNX, KOIN; Sports. KSL. :30 p. m Dr. Cab Calloway's Qulzstcale. KOO. KKX; Mr. District Attorney, KPO, KOMO, KOW; Ran som Sherman Show, KNX. KOIK; Raws, KJR. TOO p. m. Olson Miller's Orch., KNX. KSL, KOIN: Kay Kyaefe Musi cal ahow, KPO, KOW, KOMO; Time to Relax. KJR, 7 SO p. m. Morgan Beatty. KOO, KJR; Faithful Btradlvart. KEX. 8 00 p. m-Qule Klda. KOO. KEX. KJR; Amos -n' Andy. KNX, KOIN. KSL; Point Sublime, KPO, KOW, KOMO. 8:18 p. m. Lenny Roaa. KNX KSL, KOIN. 8:80 p. m. Dr. Christian, KNX, KOIN; Uncle WaJur'a Dog Houaa. KPO. KOW, KOMO; Manhattan at Midnight KOO, KJR, KEX; Neva. KSL. 0:00 p. m. Paul Martla'a Ores.. KPO, KOW; Easy AoM, KOO, KEX. KJR: That Brewster Boy, KNX. KOIN: Highlight Hour, KOMO; Hymn Barrios. KSL. , 8:30 p. m. Cee DarMaon'a Orch., KOO; Woody Barman'a Orch, KOIN: Pred Wartng'a Orch.. KPO. KOMO, KOW; News, KSL, KEX; Pubuo Serv ice Prgm, KNX; Off the Record, KOMO. 10:00 p. nv Reporter News, KPO, KOW. KOMO: Phil Hams' Orch. KOO, KZX: News, KNX. KOIN; Mas terworka of Music, KSL; Chamber Mualo Society of Lower Baala Street KJR. 10:80 p. m Claude Thornhlll's Orch. KOO. KOMO; Howard Becker's Orch., KSL; Broadway Bandwagon, KEX; Moonlight Sonata, KOW; Sere nade. KJR; Masterworka of Music. I KNX: War Time Woman, KOIN; Con-1 ! cart Hall. KPO. II DO p. m. Bill Clifford's Orch , KPO. KOW; Wilbur Hatch a Orch. i I KOIN, KSL; Thla atovtnf World, j , KEX: News. KNX KOO, Bvenlnf ' RaTsrKa. KOMO. Thursday I 1-00 p. m, Death Valley Days. I KSL; Adventures m Toyland, KEX; ! Eyes of tha World, KOIN; Dance j Orch. KOMO: Adventure Stones.' KOO, KJR: Btara of Today, KOW; Don Wlnalow of the Navy, KPO. 8 :80 p. m. Newe of the World. ; KEX, KOO, KJR; Harry W. Plan nery, KNX: People's Platform. KSL, KOIN; Star Spanfled Banner, KPO, Student Theater, KOW; Afternoon Dances. KNX: Streamlined Fairy Takae, KOMO. 6:00 p. m. Major Bowse Original Amateur Hour. KNX. KSL, KOIN; Music Hall, KPO. KOW, KOMO: Sec ret City, KEX; Voice of Victory, KOO; Old Timers, KJR. 640 p. m Big Town. KKX. KOIN. KSL; Musle by Bovero. KOO, KEX; Armchair Cruises, KJR. 7:00 p. m. Al Pearos'a Oang, KPO, KOMO, KOW; Rudy Vallee. KOO, KJR, KEX: Olenn Millars Orch, KNX. KOIN, KSL. 740 p. mv Red Ryder. KOO, KEX. KOO: Prank Fay. KPO, KOMO. KOW. 8:00 p. m. Amos n Andy, KNX, KSL, KOIN: Fred Waring. KPO, KOMO, KOW: Dorothy Thompson, KJR. KOO, KEX. THE NEIGHBORHOOD LEAGUE By cluyas Williams THE ELM S-fREET H6ER6 VCrfBV, & fo 1 , ID MAKE THEIR 01V 1APEP BALL SERVE FOR ANOTHER SEASON AND USE THE CLUS TUNDS FOR BUVIW6 DEFENSE STAMPS INSTEAD, THE ONLY PISSEMT1N6 VOICE BDN6 r3l)D BEMIS'S, WHO WAS L00WW6 TDR A PENNY HE HAP DKOPPEP AND "DlPN'T UNDERSTAND TriE MOTION (XalaaaaS by Tae Bah Sralleala, tea.) MS p. ra. Lum and Abner, KPO, KOW, KOMO. Cadets Quartet, KOO. KJR. KEX; Lenny Roaa. KNX. KOIN, KSL. S SO p. bl Death Valley Days. KNX. KOIN: Fanny Brlc. KPO. KOMO. KOW: Tour Blind Date. KOO. KJR: News, KSL; Flowers for the Living. KEX 8:00 p. m. Easy Aces, KOO, KEX. KJR; News. Dick Boers' Orch. KOIN: Aldrlch Family. KPO. KOMO. KOW: Music, KKX: Sports, KSL. 8:80 p. mv Ellery Queen. KPO, KOW. KOMO: Maudle'a Diary, KNX. KOIN; News, KSL. KJR, KEX 10:00 p. n America's Town Meet ing of the Air. KEX. KOO. KJR: Reporter Newa. KPO. KOMO, KOW; News, KNX: Maatenrorka of Music. KSU Five Star Final. KOIN. 10:80 p. ra. Stan Kentoo'a Orch. KSL: Wings Over the West Coast. KPO, Moonlight Sonata, KOW; Maa terwor -a of Music, KNX; War Time Woman. KOIN. , 11:00 p. m. Bill Cliff ord'a Orch. I KPO. KOW; Veterana of Foreign -Ware, KEX. KJR; Wilbur Hatch's Orch. KOIN: News. KKX, KOO. I Evening Reveries, KOMO. j Closing time for Classified Ada i f s. m Too late to Classify 13 :30 , iaT p. m. ENGLISH AMERICAN MADE SUITS $35 fo $S0 GLOOMY GUS 419 E. Main STRANGE AS IT SEEMS by JOHN HIX It BEQUlEE bO0Q OPTUS PAKIPAKA PvMA&A PlSW TO MAIC& A MBAL FOR ON5- MAN ONLY ' IQN&...I600 UN SOU KNOWN PlSU ms FIFTHS OP AN INCH IL.V A 1CJHT rAn A i-f-iAi OciiTr rwrt h rcrr wen w&r, s, Uke Puhi, Luzon, PhUi ppin&.Jff0M mMm mm im OF WEIGH pl'f XESSZ&f W A mm' mm Tr'.V - W iir-wX- II Tk kac& uorSeSSveRl n ' iT5rL6 CeiT,CA y v 6enerai. sUebaaan ofjteV4 A Vi iT0OP WITU MK? TAFP SFZ& W IN FULL VIEW OF THE- j&ATBl m &NrrAV... CRITICIZING J2r L fAse? I CONFEDERATE METHOPS fCwd 6ETf(NG THE RAM6& A at a in i Jaaajsslaat- aaaawJgawaL- r mihramr.w' I i I ' , SMALLEST FISH According to authorities of the American Museum of Natural History, tha pandaka pygmaea la so small that its details can be brought out only with a microscope. The lemales are two fifths of an inch long, the males even shorter! The mites are caught by the millions, and several thousand will be pressed together by natives to make one fish cake, said to be delicious. Lake Buhi, small but beautiful, contains mora kinds of minute fishes than any other place in the worldl HAP HOPPER. Washington Correspondent Slow Freight Edited by Drew Pearson and Bob Allen Cloalni time for Classified Ada a. m Too late to CUasUf 1J 30 p. to. 60EBSEL5 MAS MADE THE STARTLING I I 01T HITlClfS 3UBVEK9IVB AGENTS SCTOUJ T NOV! ALL VJE PO I " I fHEY, FRANZ 1 fmm ASSERTION THAT THE U.S. SECRETARY OP TO tH THE FtAMFS Of DOUBT, DtSTVS7 AND SPREAD RUKAORS UNTIL 1 ioOHfJ I J 1 AVIATION IS IN BERLIN SEEKING A iHOKRYl AM0NS THEM ARC TWO OiO THIS NATION IS TORN C ar- -wg. js, NE6QTIATCP PEACE1 ACQUAINTANCES APART! WITH HOPPER 1 'I a aESia , K, f f S OONE--NO ONE- KNOWS I YSgf CU CAN,fVlrllANaEK T Y NO THE VJINGATE PIANVEAH, FRANZ-VJE . THE TRUTH.! 7 r t iTlH i BELIEVE l THINGS HAVE J MIWTMT) THAT'S IS A SUCCESS, UTILE V TOOK CARE OF , .ra J L l ffSSSi THAT UAR? HAPPENED! ( 60 OFF) WHAT V UN N-THANKS TO A. THAT 6UV HOPPER! II L-"4. "jl ! 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