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| Shifting SANDS F w [ Sara Ware ? f BASSETT ' \ ? > Copyright by ^ Rl? Penn Pub. Co. t WNU Service } ,i ^?e KTIffi STORY f CHAPTER L?Th* fa tar* of th* outhful and comely "Wldder" M lowe, recently relesee*-tor death er idling, selfish htmhaad. -u a ?raational tlt-blt amonc the hi ptves of the little haajat of W! Eligible bachelors and widower* vtace a more or less unselfish lat ? the "Widder." - - e With the honesty characterise ler, she could not see that it did. night, no doubt, have played her better. One always could If glv lecond chance. Nevertheless she Tied, tried with every ounce itreagth in her?tried and failed f Well, it was too late for regrets i inch reflections belonged to the j , . nd she must put them behind he bltl?y' tseless, morbid abstractions. hack was set against the twilight; 'rtfifipw** facing the dawn?the dawn \ Its promise of happier things. [ She had paid for her folly?if iV6 #Aeed folly It had been. Now i Optimism and courage she looked t Seasly forward, That was why, as 1 aught up her hat, a swfce caf!ed n mid if ^P8 I ? The house did look pretty, th# ( a of glorious. She was t-tlngle w ) ;igerness to see what it Bight brl 1 ? Calling Prince Hal, she stood befi ... \lm. oviainj "Take good care of the house, i nolove ,aD? ' s^e admonished, as she patt * 'is silky head. "I'll be home soon." ? Chest Obeying h r he lay down with pa itended, the keeper of the Hon toad. , While she paced the platform ?tO-uat^awyer Falls, the nearest station, Ms ?eratun *a fld5eted- She had never seen ai f Jason's family. At first a desultoi orrespondence had taken place b ween him and his sister, Margare d len gradually It had died a natun eath?the result, no doubt, of his ii n lolence and neglect When the le ers ceased coming, Marcia had U uatters cake their course. She had written Margaret a shot ote after his death and had receive reply expressing such genuine grie ; had more than ever convinced hs lat her course had been the wise am enerous one. What troubled he; lost in the letter had been its out wiring of sympathy for herself. Sb< Heated subterfuge and as she reac entence after sentence, which shook ave meant so much and In reality neant so little, the knowledge that pF he had not been entirely frank had brought with it an uncomfortable sense t>f guilt. It was not what she had laid but what she had withheld that Accused her. ? Alarela Howe was nt masquerader, and until this moment the hypocrisy the bad practiced had demanded no kustained acting. Little by Httie, more over, the pricking of her conscience ?' *d been forgotten. Mites of distance, ?f 3i- rs of silence separated her from pi on's relatives and It-had been easy < Deallow the deceit if deceit it had I % to stand. > j. mt sow those barriers were to be ?r . g /ken down and she suddenly realized at to keep ap the fraud so artlessly !vas going to he exceedingly She was not a clever dis : had followed her usual ens been open with Jason's sister; mma in which she now tound would never have arisen, that her motive had been a one had It not been audacious of herself t god and withhold irgaret Hayden facts she had ry right to know, facts that be to her? Such hardens were, iman beings to bear, not to ea rn. But If with mistaken kind i had been guided by a pygmy. Jited philosophy, it was too lected M::rda, for her to rem error in judgment ylvia?Jason'* niece T her coming, all the arguments bad worn threadbare for and the exposure of Jason's true 1 i presented themselves afresh. < >he deceive the girl as she had ' her? Oh should she tell her h? rj as still pondering the question 1 te train, with its single car. i a stop beside the platform. " i passengers dsntended. 1 Irst was a young Portuguese e dark of tec* and carrying a t bag from which protruded gay a embroidery. '?>'? a t her came h shttder. Shw- * bcase but irtthT^basket ap- ci who followed her. we must find Henry,'* the gtri si ng in a dear but gentle voice. .$< se hell be here. Look! lent w ?the man Just drtyi^np in a hi ? ? ? [fr ?xUSI ft?S9p^vivr i vj 4 Iwili-T * sjK? ^ . JiLc ! from l UtSV. Shs Ha# Sy!vla Hay^n *i?o _ pjB Product of an KT-ilt ^ lnlan#own c of rtw? j^A-by, ifrs. Doane. She I hope A lovely visit with role your sJS en a i Tbe fl smiled up at her. had "Gootftr. l'ou've taken y of care of! if you'd been my | own dallnt much used to now. J JauntlnWit frets me. Are past your f! If not. I'm sure r as I Henry lid??" Her] "Oh, lurn up to meet me, she Mrs. OAe all right. Good ivith by." I Theal watched, she saw in- the litAeature stoop sud wl tli denly al withered cheek. i.*ar The M slie was swinging she J up the I The I-/ -xs well-tailored er blue sultf*'shod feet; the jay small hAmglv tilted over tfia jtf, bright Aalth of golden curls ng | that esA beneath It all shat Jre I tered YBculations. She had thought! Hayden as farm >ld kred?tMof an Inland, coun ;ed | try telature starved for ! breath I and social oppor ws rnnlty. Iisconcerting to dls ie- cover thlnone of these things. Well, las chagrined, there g? was cosl seeing that the girl j-. was eqAnflted. ay shlied Marcia, she ae ry I costed hlnly with the words: C- "Pardl am looking for a t. I relativelowe. You don't bap il | pen to Jton?" ? "But ill expected?" gasped lt the girLB "And' I?I expected?" Mar- I . cla minliy. ' Tor a Bey looked searchingly f Into ooeft face, then laughed. "Fanclan aunt lite youl" I . exciaimelredulous Sylvia. r "And ftiving a niece lite I "Well,In say Is I'm glad I \ camer" Art's retort "I wasn't I aitogethA should be when 11 started <Kid to myself: 'Sylvia I you are fig chance. You may | ' just be Aour money."' "You And ifs been wasted." "No, IB know already it has been wel^ announced the girL I "Walt l>u see where you're j going." I "I amlo Paradise?I'm cer- I tain of ?glimpsea I've had of the oceA the train have con- j rtneed Do you live where you eanBunt Marcia? Will it b? nearbl I "I shaill you one thing," Mar cia repliA least only one, and that is tMtly refuse to be Aunt Marcia t&t makes me feel like I MethnseAreally haven't that amount w" "Ah, nl last weak, wavering I doubt Is |h Not only am I glad ' I tib Td come before." J She uftadow flit across her aunt's fa| ] "Yon Aasked until now," ob served JWlth cryptic brevity. Thatwt have mattered. Had I known |ou were like, I should hare coa#ut an invitation." In gpitjrself, Marcia smiled. car," she answered. "What t3ir trunk?" "I dldnK one." - "Yob dAing a trunk! But yoe ?re. to mAong visit, child." ?j I W&ure that Td want to," Sylvia roj"Yonsee'I was a wee lill ii11 nliM" I had no idee what yoaworA l< brought my j tMngs, IA been obliged to star-" "You'reMotious young* person," was Marc A observation. "Twoold serve youB M ^ sent yon heme at Che end o*tnlght." "Oh, nlldont do that," begged Sylvia. "Athe Alton City Courier hat I ha#e east to visit relatives 'or a feAks. If I should come jght bayrybofeb would decide ad Pve Bht the -Icey, added she dth dlsa?frankheea "It can be 2? Cf "1 oil00 were* eautlous." "Don't ^ever watch yonr own ontiine x % Alld tW -inn frgffiflfklH^i ?OBC w|M&- uuJjltfTB^w ttr, COflW - ?z" ^+- ' *? '""* ? T ; WALSTONBURG J I NEWS j PERSONALS j 'Misses Tyson and Kimball of WH-j son were in town Tuesday. ? * ? Mrs. Ray West and son, Cameron, were Wilson visitors, Wednesday. m ? * Mm. Joe Owens of near Wilson is J the guest of her mother, Mrs. Geor-1 gia Craft I ? ? ? Tom Wheeler who has been con-1 fined to his home with rheumatism I is improving. ? ? ? Mrs. W. A. Marlowe and Miss Lil-J Kan Corbett were Wilson visitors, I Wednesday. ? ? ? Miss Hazel McKeel was the guest I of Miss Annie Rose Smiley of Wil-1 son, Sunday. I ? ? ? Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Eagles of Foun- j tain were the guests of Mrs. W. E. I Lang, Sunday. 1 ? ? ? Mrs. Floyd Sutton spent the week! end with Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Williams I of Greenville. ? * ? Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Boyt of Lu-I cama was the dinner guest of Mrs. I W. A. Marlowe, Monday. ? ? ? Mrs. W. P. Ellis of Wilson visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. 1. j Shackleford, Sunday. ? * * Miss Virginia - Ball left -last week for Western North Carolina where I she will re-enter College. "r:-\ . ? V..'.;. . '.V J Mrs. Herman Gaylord and Mrs.! Leland- Hardy- of Greenville and Mrs. J .0. G. vSf>ell of FfenaviHe were the! guests of Mrs. Ray West, Sunday. | / ~ ? ? ? Mr. and 'Mrs. Jason Shirley spent j the week end with Mrs. Shirley's mother, Mrs. Ada Bass of neaf Wil-1 son. - . ?? ? | Mr. and Mrs. Sam Jenkins and Misses Ruth and Clara Jenkins were the dinner guests of Mrs. Ida Burch, Sunday. * ? ? Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Craft, Mrs. W. E. Lang, Mrs. J. C. Gardner, Mrs. 'E3telle Bailey, Mrs. W. I. Shackle ford and Mrs. Ray West attended the one (fay convention at the Chris tian church in Farmville, Thursday. MISSIONARY SOCIETY MEETS The Woman's Missionary Society of the Christian church met Wednes day afternoon at the home of Mrs. W. A. Marlowe. The meeting Was called to order by the president, Mrs. A. J. Craft and turned over to Mrs. W. V. Nix who was program leader for the month. A most interesting program was rendered. During the business meeting plans were made for the entertainment of kthe Hookerton Union Association which will meet with us Saturday, September 28th. Plans were also made for the an nual bazaar to be given -Tuesday, [November 19th Mrs. A. J. Craft i was elected chairman with Mrs. WV 1 E. Lang assistant chairman. Following the business meeting a social hour was enjoyed~afr- wl&h I time the hostess served a delicious sweet course. 1 REVIVAL SERVICES Revival services will- be held at the local Christian church, beginning < Sunday evening^ September 29th. The pastor, Rev. C- B. Mashburn, will' assisted by Rev. L.TJ, Scarborough T of Bath, N. C. Services each even-1 ing at 7 :45. The public is .cocdiaHyJ invited to attend. J ANNUAL BAZAAR [ J The annual bazaar sponsored by J the Woman's .Missionary Society of I the Christian efeftb will he. **? Tuesday, November 19th. The pubJ lie ia corttafly invited. Proceeds for) clmreh biulding fund. J On Monday afternoon Mrs. W. 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