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imfed Sreastffe 2 Many Typographical Errors Point Out 'Ivanhoe' First Sir Walter Scott's "Ivanhoe" is a book I have had a special fondness for since my 11th birth day, and so when I saw It in three leather - bound volumes on the bookshelf in front of me, I was strongly tempted. "That's a first edition, Mister," said the owner of the store, "and cheap at the price." I was in no position to argue. I didn't know how to tell whether it was a valid first or not, and said so. "Well," said the proprietor un easily, "I know it is because it's dated 1820, at Edinburg, and that's the year Scott first pub lished it. I pointed out the books had been rebound, and that there might have been several editions in the first year, especially con sidering Scott's immediate pop ularity with "Ivanhoe." At length, somewhat grudgingly, he offered them to me for $25. I paid it. I wanted to read it, and while a good copy could have been purchased for two or three dollars, the binding on this one was excellent and besides, it might prove to be a first. Fortunately, some weeks later a friend, who had collected Scott, examined the three vol umes. "There are scads of points to test each one, Pink," he said, "but I use only one for each. "The first volume should have the figure 4 below the last line of text on page 7. Volume II, on page 67, line 1, should have the second word read 'uninterpriz- ing.' Volume III, also on page 67, but in line 3, should have no question mark after the word 'Prior's.' Happily, these three check out in each case." But I wasn't so happy about it. That was some years ago when I first started collecting and was still too green to feel happy on learning my set was worth only about one hundred dollars. I felt that it should be worth several times as much at least." GUN COLLECTING HOBBY NETS GOOD FINANCIAL RETURN Carl deals in diamonds for a living, but gun collecting is his hobby. Why, I am not sure, but one of the reasons, probably, is because he makes money at it. Take the case of his recent visit to Amsterdam. After he was through with the diamond men, he spent an afternoon among some of the more obscure shops in the poorer quarters of the city. "That's how I happened to come across not one but three such items as this," he said, handing me one of three old pistols on the table. Ungainly things they were, each one about 15 inches long with a bell mounted muzzle flaring a good two inches, as my steel tape showed. The barrel of the one I -held was octagonal, but the others were round. Except for that, there was little difference among them. They were about eight and a half inches in length and were pinned to a wooden half stock probably of walnut. All the fittings were of brass. ' I ran a finger down the muz zle. It was so spotlessly clean that for a moment I suspected the piece had been turned out recently, but then I found some pitting that no manufacturer would be likely to duplicate. "They've been kept in splen did condition, Carl said "Thought Heaven knows why After all, accuracy wasn't in volved. You just poured in powder, a wad or two, a hand ful of nuts and bolts, and fired it in the general direction of the target. Not bad for twenty dol lars, eh?" I expressed surprise at his having paid that much. Carl laughed. "That Dutchman was a sucker, Pink. Guns just like these have brought two hundred dollars in this country. I can get rid of these fast at seventy-five each." So far he's done better than that. A mutual friend gladly paid him $100 .the other day for the octagonal one. BELL PEALS BEAUTIFUL TONES AND OFFERS AS WELL We turned off the main high way at the village and headed up a dirt road that ran between stone walls to the Watson place, a little over a mile away. It was only a few seconds be fore six as we drove across a bridge over the brook where we planned to float dry flies for lazy trout on the morrow. Ahead of us, through some birches and alders, I could see the red roof of our destination sticking up from behind the crest of the hill whose base was skirted by the stream. Behind us, the dust of our passing was heavy in the air. Off to the right, a deer stepped out of the under brush into a meadow, fully aware that he was out of season. It was a scene of peace, most relaxing. At that moment, from the Watson place ahead of us, came the sound of a bell, fine toned and clear. There were six measured strokes. I stopped the car to listen briefly and then started up again. The last stroke was humming softly into silence as we reached the hillcrest. Released by MeClure I was impressed. The Watsons hadn't had such a bell the year before. I must see it right away. Jim was just as anxious to show it to me. "I got it for one hundred dol lars the other day when they dismantled an old schoolhouse," he said. "It's bronze, cast in 1871 so it's not so old made at tht Van Duzen Bell Foundry, in Cincinnati, Ohio." He pointed to it lovingly. It occupied a small wooden bell tower about 15 feet high which he had erected behind some ap ple trees that screened it from the road. The tower was neces sary. The bell weighed a little over 600 pounds. I asked if he didn't think $100 quite a bit of money to put into a bell with only a rural history and a short one at that. "Not at all," he said. "People love the sound of a good bell. And since it would cost one thousand dollars to make such a bell today, you can well imagine I've had some interest ing offers for it." Newspaear Syndicate Builders' Class Honors Members Twenty-four members of the Builders class of the First Meth odist church met Thursday eve ning at the Dr. G. A.' Dierdorff home, 2631 Hillcrest road. Three of the members were honored by the group. Those honored and presented gifts were Mrs. Dave Doran, Mrs. Art Cook and Mrs. L. M. Smith. Mrs. Glen Duysen assisted Mrs. Dierdorff with refreshments. Onions can be sliced thinner if they are cut before peeling. Rubber sink mats will not stick to the drainboard if paste wax is applied to .the under side of the pad. Use Mail Tribune Want Ada jf TAUIUS f MAY 21 fTjlo-lB-H- STAR GAZER O! MIES MAR. 12 APR.' 20 34-56-671 74-76-79-83 CttUNI . MAY 22 JUNE 22 l.lft.91-31 CANO JUNE23 4- 5-46-48 5070-80-90) uo JULY 24 AUG. 23 f26-36-37-40 r42-58-81-S3l VWGO AUG. 24 SEPT 22 i 1 H ml -By CLAY R. POLLAN- M Your Daily Artvify GuioV M r According to tho Stan. 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IMnTlIM NOV 2J Am DEC 21 g3 7-i2-l4-25flr 69-7577 CAMMCOM DEC 23 JAM 20 2-35-5241 .' I J&5 mess a. Yy MniiiHSR Meeting Planned For. Pythian,Club; Member Elected Pythian club will meet Thurs day, June 28, at 8 p.m. at the Girls Community club with Mrs. Leroy Cline and Mrs. John Fu gill as hostesses. Pythian Sisters met last Thurs day evening for the last session until September 6. The report of the auditing committee was read, and several financial pro jects for the fall were discussed. Mrs. George Bryant was elect ed grand representative and Mrs. Pearl Offutt alternate for grand temple to be held in Medford in the fall. Mrs. James Cech and Mrs. Margaret Davis gave several readings. Several members were honored for their recent birth days. Dinner Planned For Scottish Rite Scottish Rite Masons and their wives are invited to attend a potluck supper at Medford Ma sonic temple Monday, June 27, at 6:30 p.m. A social evening will follow. Those with names beginning A. to J inclusive are to take a hot vegetable dish; those with names beginning K to S, salads, and T to Z, home made cakes. Jiffy Baby-Quilt EASY! Use colorful rickrack, bias binding to make this adora ble quilt! Little animals keep baby cozy company in slumber land! Pattern 7346: Jiffy baby-qyilt from rickrack, bias binding. Dia grams, transfers, directions in cluded. Quilt 35V2X43V2 inches. Send TWENTY-FIVE cents in coins for this pattern add 5 cents for each, pattern for 1st class mailing. Send to Medford Mail' Tribune Household Arts Dept., P. O. Box 168, Old Chelsea Station, New York 11, N. Y. Print plainly NAME, ADDRESS and PATTERN NUMBER. ORDER our 1935 AUca Brooks Keedlecraft Catalogue. Enjoy pages and pages of exciting new designs knitting, crochet, embroidery,- iron-ons, toys and nov elties! Send 25 cents for your copy of this wonderful book now. 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The historic and sweeping rul ing, handed down Thursday, stripped the secretary of state and his passport division of the almost - unlimited power they have had over issuance of pass ports. It also put the department on notice that U.S. courts are going to take a close look at de cision to bar American citizens from travel abroad. The court held that an Ameri can's constitutional right to a passport cannot be refused ex cept for valid reasons involving this nation's relations with for eign countries. tons open for easy "on and off," jiffy washing and ironing, too! Pattern 9262: Misses' Sizes 12, 14, 16, 18, 20. Size 16 takes 4 yards 35-inch fabric, This easy-to-use pattern gives perfect fit. Complete, illustrated Sew Chart shows you every step. Send THIRTY-FIVE cents in coins for this pattern add 5 cents for each pattern for 1st class mailing. Send to Marian Martin, . care of Medford Mail Tribune, Pattern Dept., 232 West 18th St., New York 11, N. Y. 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