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PHONE 1S88-J ’ALHAMBRA Bigger m and BETTER Show's at the Popular ALHAMBRA MATINEE 3:36 NIGHT 7*30—6 A CHEST OF SILVER By DORA NUTg (©,' 1924, by McClure Newspaper Syndicate.) WHEN the elevator stopped Sarah stepped briskly off and walked jvith firm steps; to the office door marked, “John Wainwright, Sales Ex pert.” Opening the door with her pass key, she stepped in and, crossing to the j hat rack, removed her hat and coat. A faint tinge of dust from' the porter’s recent efforts brought a gust of quick | sneezes, and. Sarah opened one of the | windows. While she shoved back the roll top of the desk, the-phonograph in the music shop below ground outjthe* song of the day;—“Lingering in Lone some Lane.” . - I Now that Aunt Elvira’s warnings of the fickleness of men were fading from her mind, Sarah found a strong curi osity growing regarding the subject of matrimony. If you Wanted your room at the boarding house specklessly neat, you went home Saturday afternoon and swept and" dusted it yourself. On Sunday after church, there was no ! Aunt Elvira £o talk over financial mat ters with, and' gau^e how soon you could afford a new suit. This- led up to the subject of a; home—a speckless one—of your own, and some one to plan the future with. Sarah’s "brain was of~the analytical variety, so by the shdrt, sharp process of elimination, she reached the con clusion that matrimony offered the only hope of a permanently, established hom^ At this point her brain reacted to^rnnt Elvira’s warnings, but natural inclination argued: “Nothing ven tured, nothing wop.” s As her acquaint anceship with the male sex was very ; limited; tjie process of elimination at this point \yas shorter still, and re vealed the fact that. John Wainwright, sales expert, was elected without op position. With never a fluttering of the heart, Sarah decided upon her course. Ten pears had given her a good insight into her employer’s character and natural j inclinations. When she had first ap- | plied for-her position she was welcomed I as an efficient worker who, in a sys tematic way, covered a tremendous amount of work. After a bit, Mr. Wain I wright had turned to her for opinions. ! How did her woman’s instinct react to | this or that color scheme? Did she j think it was time for the pendulum of j fashion to swing to the opposite ex- | treme on the length of skirts? When j she offered a blank expression to his questions, she missed the genial tone in his voice thereafter. As Sarah bloomed out into the latest flapper, with all the “dope” on fash ions and feminine preferences, the de light of Mr. Wainwpjght was patent to * all. All his interviews were now fixed .'for his own office; suggestions from his secretary he received with due 'respect. Six months found Sarah no nearer her behest of silver,“-although she was mentally and physically tired, and when the time of “Lingering in Lone some Lane” floated in this morning, her courage failed. With her highly polished fingernails pressed against her plucked eyebrows, her sobs grew In time with the swinging beads which clinked against her desk. “Ob, dear, I do so want a home,” she wept. A scratching at the glass door drew her attention. With a hasty rearrange ment of her attire she went to the door to investigate. I A solemn-eyed little girl of six stood there with a boy of four clutching her hand. 1 _ “Please, do you want a home, too?” the girl Inquired. The boy looked up Into their faces and wailed, “I want a home, too.” Startled,_Sarah said, “Won’t you come in and we can talk it over.” Maudie and Bob accepted with alac rity, and Bobble was soon sorting over bright-colored cards, while Maudie ex plained how lonesome they were now since mother was gone and how the housekeeper had left without notice, necessitating, father’s bringing them , downtown to! his office each day until a new housekeeper could be found. The^children were most content with Sarah’fe invitation to spend the morn ing with her. When the porter brought the message that he was to take them to a restaurant, as their father was (detained, Sarah vetoed this and they held a delightful party right there. When It grew near to five o’clock Bob ble’s head nodded over the cards. At six o’clock, Sarah acted, and, with the children’s help, a large sign was print ed and tacked on father’s door, while Sarah took ^he excited children by the hand and departed. ! When father arrived, the message sent him hurrying to a boarding house i }n the suburbs, where the children had already been well fed; but a charming ly kind lady in 'a very simple dress awaited his arrival and joined him afr jpper. It so happened that John Wainwright Iso read the sign on the door and, fter an exciting moment of introspec on, also followed the directions there in When he arrived, with a fixed itentlon shining in his eyes, he found n interested group, explaining to Sa ab the wonderful possibilities if she rould accept the position of not housekeeper” but “housewife,” with devoted pair of children and a hus and who had often admired and dssed the quietly dressed "systematic” larah, but had not recognized the ashy, loudly-spoken secretary across lie hall. ^ Mr. Wainwright had the pleasure of iving a “chest of silver,” which Sarah added was tt most frrdjiej pr^sqnt rom api tanrtlnjk . , ■ Hungary to recognize Soviet Goy| eminent, \ A '■/ .-'5 ; v ;'J:. \ 'A.A < ■- \ •'Y~ «» Mum»" i-—r THINKING OF FATHER *■.« “Now that is ohe of the most p*r thetic things I have ever Been,” said the rich and benevolent old man, who* On a scorching hot day, “stood with a friend watching a typical London street arab. “You see the ice cart has been de livering at that shop, and the poor little chap has taken a piece from the gutter. Now, you and I, who can get a refreshing drink whenever we re^ quire it, cannot imagine what a luxury that'piece of ice is to that boy.” “Here, my little fellow, here's a three-penny-bit. Get yourself a glass 3f lemonade. You must not eat that stuff. It will make yop ill.” “I wasn't going to. eat it,” 'said the grimy little chap. “Farver’s ‘having a sleep at ’ome, an’ I was: going tq drop it down his back.” Silencer Needed. Some time ago ! took an old col ored man to the picture show for the first time. When/ he came out I said: “Well, uncle, did you enjoy the pic ture?” “Oh, yes,” he said; “the picture was all right, but the piano made so much noise I couldn't hear a word they said.”—Charlotte Observer. No Concentration. “Would you call Mrs. Gadder an In quisitive woman?” “Not unduly so, for a member of her sex.” _ ' “No?” “After she has tried unsuccessfully for six monthsXc, find out the income of a neighbor, something else is sure, to attract her attention.” Original Kind of Touch. Young Wife—John, is it true that money talks? Hub—That’* what they say, my dear. * \ t x Young Wife—Well, I . wish you’d leave a little here to talk to me dur ing the day. I’m getting lonesome for some of that conversation. ■ * T.M.l HI8 NIBS •There goes his nibs, my boss." “Is that a respectful way to speak iof your employer?" t “It's all right in his case. He man* Ilf act u res pens.” Hate and Love. Thank the Lord who rules, And all His saints above, Hate may make a million wars. But it never conquers Love! Taking an Awful Chance. ’Dolly Dimples (coquettishly)—Did you read Doctor Bluebom this morn ing, when he stated that kissing is absolutely dangerous to health? Dapper Dan (recklessly) — Weil, what do you say, Miss Dolly? Let’s start an epidemic! Boyhood Ambition. “Were any of your boyish ambi tions ever realized 7r asked the senti mentallst. “Yes/V replied the practical person. ’“When my fiother used to cut my hair I often wished I might be baldheaded.” Limited Publicity. Angeline—Why won’t you let me announce our engagement? You keep saying you’ll tell the world you love me. Edwin—Darling, you know you’re all the world to me. Happens Frequently. __ “It is dangerous giving an actor an encore,” declared Hank Ippank. /. “That’s right,” assented Herb Blurb, “Nearly always he hands you some* thing that makes you wish you hadn’t." For Some Reason. Flijbb—Dobbs seems to be improv ing in his after-dinner speeches. Dubb—Yes; he’s discovered that it takes real humor to amuse an audi ence now. Reduced Hazard. North--What do you think about th« yellow peril? West—It’s dying out. There aren’i nearly as many Chinese laundries a) there used to be. Cruel and Unusual Punishment, “I hear that you have given up Sing ing to the prisoners?” “Yes. They complained that it wasn’t in the penal code.”—Kasper. Women’s Deeds. v O’Smith—Do you think the women of today are good housekeepers? Bumpers—Yes, indeed—once they get the house in their name. ? Passenger fareb on French rail roads increased. \ t ) WAYS OF YOUTH By ELAINE N./LE CLAIRE' (©, 1923, Western New«p*$er Unton.> FROM the darkest comer ^f the porch tb^Bte ditltedL in through tbs. living room, wifdewVa subdued murmur' t>£ voices. Mr. Gravers had been vague ly aware of the’ soothing musmur when he had entered tiie'jo<pn at k qtiafteii ffcst eight it-"had \M whatever i)othiug aspect it had once possessed,^**- - •. •<- • -| “That doesn’t sound like BUl/Stent- ! son’s gro^l.T he:--commented, without locking up i&ath mS.paper. , ,-v>*?; “It isn’t,” his wife returned, briefly, and wearily, “it’s a.hew one,” “What 1” The chair which had been tipped back against-the wall descended to the floor. ' “No, It isn’t Do be still, Archie, or they’ll hear yot!?’ " “Who’ll hear me?*’ \ “Why, Carrie and Gus.” “That’s What I want to know—Gus who?’ " I v “Enpnons, I think,” She said, “Real ly Archie, I only5 met him for a min ute. He’s a real nice looking young; man.” “Emmons, Emmons—I don’t remem ber anyone in town by that name.” **T thought I told you that he. was from out of town.” “Well, you didn’t, Where’d she pick*' him up?” “Now, be sensible. She met him at a dance, and he asked permission to call, and he’s doing It.” , j “And^ taking a blamed long time about it, too.” He pulled' out-hls t watch. “Do you know that it is nearly *VevenVcloek? Does that daughter of mine know it? Does that fool fellow ( know It?” -1 i “Yes, pa; we knowTt.” There caine musical laugh'frbm the porch, “Don’t let us keep you up._If you—” but thee dosing of the window informed the’> youthful Carrie that further attempt at conversation with her parent would , prove futile. “It isn’t a question of keeping me up one night in the week; it’s a question ’ of keeping meyawake every night in. the week; it’s a question’of health.” Mr. Travers, halfway up the^ stairs, j turned to glare deivn at his wife. “It's ; been six weeks now since that girl got home from seho^ and there hasn’t been a single night that B could .call this house my own.” “There, there! You run along to bed. I’ll lock all but the side door and be up in a jiffy.” The clock had struck twelve long before Mrs. Travers heard the key grate in the lock of the side door. She heard her daughter come upstairs and move noisily about her room, singing to herself. Momentarily Mr. Travers became wide awake. “And Td just-got that Bill trained so’s he knew enough to go homV Wpd’s She done with Mm, anyway?” M^dgrfeihded siiSgi* CiOUSl.V. M, - “Well, I don't* Suppose that she’s murdered him; ft’s more jikely that you have driven him away with your everlasting fussing.” It was uot until the next evening at the supper table that Mr. Travers, en countered his daughter. “Your moth er and I were thinking of going to the movies this evening; want to go?” Carrie, in her amazement, forgot to eat, and stared open mouthed at a par ent who would suggest such a thing. “Catch me. I’m funny like thati” she at last jeered, derisively. “When a girl gets to where she’d rather sit in the dftrk than accompany her parents! When your mother and _I were your age—” There was much more, but Carrie did not hear it, for , she was mentally composing a letter Nto the lately favored Bill. Mrs. Travers grew uneasy as eight o’clock and Gussie arrived simultane ously. She felt that something must be done. “We might go to the movies, after all,” she ventured tentatively. “We might, but we aren’t.” Them was silence exeept for the continuous murmur without. “Pa,” suddenly came the voice of Carrie. ‘Pa, come here.” Pa, went, Mrs. Travers, listening anxiously andi attentively, could not distinguish a! word of the ensuing conversation. “Pa,” Carrie was saying, “I want ' you to meet Gtts Emmons, He’s heard a lot about yotf and he’s crazy to meet you.” ' * '“Yes, sir,” Gus broke In, before Mr, Travers could find words which he considered suitable to the occasion. “I’ve often heard ^granddad speak of j Arch Travers.” Pa fairly beamed. “That’s what J was always called. What’s your grand father’s name?” ; ^ “Charles Townsend, sir. My mother was Fanny Townsend before her mar* j rlage. r Fanny Townaend, a slender elf in blue and brown, a porch dim in |h# April twilight, the wistful fragrance, of lilac—in a flash all these came back to pa, and again he was twenty-on^:’ but only for a moment. Fannie hao been his second serious affair and he; considered that he had, upon that occa-.. sion, conducted himself in such a man ner that the family might yet be re gretting his failure to enter into it. \] He pictured Fanj|y with , a husband s * who drank, or .w$>, couhjfi’t her, returning to live at her fathers home, and ever after faced with the rebuke, “If you ■p had married Arch everything jcoj|{d be <hffl»®nt,” „ j “Anitwhat does your granddad htwl, to say of me?” lie asked with ili-cAqa cealed curiosity, “Well,” Gus hesitated a minute, “Well, he says, that he used to to put you ont every night more regu larly than the cat.** f South Norfalls,'Con., fur strikers,. win 14 months’ strike. ' "V*- ' ' X " ^ THIS MAN HAS SOME COMMON SENSE Instead/ of spending several dol lars for a new pair of Shoes, he brought his old ones here and’-you See they are just as good as new again, and the cost jft trifling to ,what it would have Been for a new pair. We’ve been repairing shoes for 23 years, and have sevad thous ands of dollars for people. ,We’d like to serve you, too. AMERICAN SHOE SHOP 219 W. FOURTH PHONE 4843 Germany refuses to join League o| Nations, except -upon basis of absolute equality. HOW TO GET fn You have long dreamed of the time when you would own. a home, you* very own. ’But, you have possibly hot-taken-the first necessary step in the direction of realizing your dreams. 1 I y What I* that nacewary. »t*j*7 Why. it’* Save! Save! Save! Hoar Shall l rave? 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