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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 1942.
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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
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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
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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.
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THE ELM S-fREET H6ER6 VCrfBV, & fo 1 , ID MAKE THEIR
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A PENNY HE HAP DKOPPEP AND "DlPN'T UNDERSTAND TriE MOTION
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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.
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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. ,
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KPO. KOW; Veterana of Foreign -Ware,
KEX. KJR; Wilbur Hatch's
Orch. KOIN: News. KKX, KOO. I
Evening Reveries, KOMO. j
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