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MISS ALADDIN By Christine Whiting Parmenter Copyright by Christine Whiting Parmenter WNU Service THE STORY CHAPTER I.—Ruined, financially, by the stock market crash, James Nelson, Boston merchant, breaks the news to his household. Nance is on (he verge of her Introduction to so ciety, the date of her debut having been set. A short time before, an elderly cousin of Nelson’s, Colum bine, had written suggesting that Nance come to her at Pine Ridge, Colo., as a paid companion. The offer had been regarded by the fam ily as a joke. CHAPTER IT.—Jack urges Nancy to accept Cousin Columbine’s prop osition, thus relieving their father of a certain financial burden, and offering to go with her so that she will not feel too lonely. The girl Is at first appalled by the Idea, out agrees that Jack write to Cousin Columbine, and they will await her answer. Columbine wires welcome to both of them, and despite their parents’ apprehension of Nance’s re action to the situation they know she must face, it is arranged that the two shall go. CHAPTER 111. —At the railroad station the youngsters are welcomed by Cousin Columbine. They are somewhat dismayed by her uncon ventional attire and mannerisms, but realise she has character and a cer tain charm. The driver of their car Is a young man, Mark Adam, son of a close friend of the old lady. The desolation (to Nance’s city ideas) of Pine Ridge appalls the girl. CHAPTER IV.—The newcomer* meet Aurora Tubbs, Cousin Colum bine’s cook and housekeeper, and Matthew Adam. Mark’s older bro ther. The old-fashioned furnishings of her bedroom further depress Nance. Cousin Columbine explains her reasons for desiring Nance to come to her. and tells some experi ences of her 73 years of life oa the plains. CHAPTER V.—Nance gets better acquainted with Matthew Adam, and is Impressed, despite the handicap of his bashfulness, by his evident good sense—and his good looks. Jack finds a temporary job. CHAPTER Vl.—The fascination of a new country wears off, and time begins to hang heavily on Nance's hands. An absence of interesting reading, both In the house and In the community, gives her an in spiration. CHAPTER VII ANCY’S letter to her Aunt Louise arrived on a Saturday, and she carried it out to Edgernere ts read aloud. The young people had been gone more than a month, and as the strangeness of their ab sence wore away, life was settling down Into Its new routine. Despite financial worry. Margaret Nelson was conscious of a sense of restful ness which had been lost to her during the last few years. Fond as she was of her husband's sister, Louise’s almost daily comments on the children often annoyed her; hut now the week-end visit was something to look forward to. To day she arrived od the train with her brother, and said before she had taken off her hat: "I’ve a letter from Nancy. It’s rather surprising on the wnole. Shall I read It now?” ‘‘Let’s wait till I get supper on the table,” suggested Margaret, with a glance at her husband’s tired face “Phil says he’s famished, and no wonder! He’s dug out every path since four o’clock. I don’t know what I’d do without that boy, here in the country. He’s a real worker." "And In town there were no chores to occupy him,” observed hit aunt. “This move has been a splen did thing for Phil, Margaret. He looks and acts like a different boy. And I’m not sure but that the visit to Coiorado has done something for Nancy, even If I did oppose It. Just wait till I drop my things and HI help with supper I’ll be down in a moment.” Watching his sister run lightly up the stairs. John Nelson won dered if the change in environment hadn’t benefited her as well as Phil. Possibly Louise appreciated this taste of family life the better, be cause of her absence during the week. As she disappeared, be bent to kiss his wife for the second time since his arriveL It was. Margaret comprehended, an effort on his part te makf op for the lack of cheering newt, and tactfully refrained from asking how the day had gone. THE ZEBULON RECORD, ZEBULON, NORTH CA ROLINA, FRIDAY, MARCH TWENTY-SECOND, 1935 “This Is wonderful hrown bread.” declared Louise when they assembled at supper “In our days of affluence. Margaret. I’d com pletely forgotten that yon could cook! f’l) take two hifes and then read the letter. Have you heard from Colorado yourself today?” “A note from Jack. Re says—” “It was addressed to me,” broke In Phil impatiently "He’s learned to milk; and is riding horseback every day. He says those Adam people are awf'ly nice, and that Mr. Adam does a lot of cooking because his wife doesn’t like to and he does. ITe hadn’t seen Nancy for more’n a w(vk, hut one of the Adam boys was there to dinner—at Cnusin Col umbine's, 1 mean; and there’s been a blizzard; and Cousin Columbine and Nancy are going to eat Christ mas dinner at the ranch Vausp they can’t spare Jack; and Mr. Adam's going to cook the turkey ail him self. I wish I could go to Colorado and get a job. Just feel my mus ele." Aunt Louise complied obligingly, and having satisfied her first hun ger. opened the letter from Pine Ridge. “Read it all.” said Dad. “We haven’t heard for several days." “No doubt Nancy counted on my bringing this out tonight. It should have reached me sooner. Those storms in the Middle West delayed ! t, and she's in a hurry for an an wer, too. She says: ’“Dear useful Aunt Louise; A blizzard is raging and I can’t see Pike’s Peak fioijj my tower, and have to hop up every five minutes to drop a log into the stove. 1 could write lu the warm kitchen, but Aurora Tubbs would insist on talking, and I've simply got to get this down on paper. It came of my trying to find something to read this stormy morning. All Cousin Columbine has is Scott and Dick ens —’ ” "I love Dickens, and Scott, too,” Phil interrupted. “I can read those when I visit Cousin Columbine. Go on, Aunt Lou.” “Your sister does not share your admiration of the classics,” ob served his aunt. “She says: . . and they look so dull (especially Scott), and the volumes are so heavy that I gave it up. I asked Aurora if there was a library here, and she said nobody in Pine Ridge has time to read, though the drug store does a thriving business la the sort«of magazines that make y#u shudder and look schoolma’amy, Aunt Louise! Anyway, that gave me the idea. When I talked with Cousin Columbine she said that there was no Aladdin in Pine Ridge to rub his wonderful lamp, you know, and wish for a library; and while I was thinking what I’d do to this awful little place if I were Aladdin, I got an Inspiration. “ ‘lt’s this; and I’m rushing my letter so you’ll have it before Christ mas vacation. I want to start a li brary here, Aunt Lou. If I got the books. I’m sure I’d find a place to keep them. There’s a schoolhouse here that Isn’t used now the chil dren are carried to a county school In busses, which would be wonder ful. I’d open the place two or three afternoons a week, and no matter what Aurora says. I’m sure the young people and old ones, too, would be glad to take out books if they had the chance. "‘And here’s where you come in: Wouldn’t each girl at school donate a volume or two if you told them about the scheme? And haven’t yon and Mother got a lot you’d like ta get rid of! No matter if they’re shabby. Juanita Tubbs will help me cover them with paper. I’m sure the Adams will give some, too; and if you have any with books to part with, Just grab them for my Aladdin library. That’s what I’ll call it if I can get somebody to paint a sign without being paid for the work. The Aladdin library! Won’t that look swell over the door? ** *1 shan’t say a word to anyone ontil I hear from you, but do write •oon or I’m likely to explode With the exception of the Adam boys and Mary Taylor, the postmaster's daughter, this population looks as If it needed to be shaken op, and I’m sore a library will be a step in the right direction.*" (Continued next week) Be an optimistic optimist, Ignore depressing things, The man that wins life’s prizes Is the man that works and sings. —Kleiner. To Our Customers and Friends We take pleasure in announcing our New Plant at Zebulon, N. 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