THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY. HERTFORD, N. C. FRIDAY. JULY 22, 1938 PAGE SEVEN T V C 5 i STORT feO FAR: ' MkM HoIIoffd, orHHont yowna tetsyer and urie Oyn tMa art' 4UvorptA bscaass A rs oNkm she 4s o seJ!fc andl dom ineering their, marriage it a Otter They Have a flv-var-old daughter, xaen. Btephen't mother regrets the divorce. She is devoted to Cynthia. In Wash ington Stephen meets and mar ries Maris Kent. Bhe it warned by a former resident of Mapla wood that when the goes there, jthv-vmbeinenemv territory CtoffiltM 1M kr Lot's bo. Chapter Two St was Stephen, of all people, who first made Maris see there had been wisdom in Mrs. Kingsley's warning. The second day after their arrival in Maplewood Maris went to Stephen's office. She had gone out with an agent to look at houses and she was so delighted with one he had shown her that she could not wait to tell Stephen about it', perhaps he would be able to look at it too; she did not want to run any risk of it's -being snapped up by someone else. "Even the address is charming," she said laughingly after she bad told its many "advantages. "Nine teen Cameron Drive." "Oh," said Stephen in a flat tone. "Why the sudden gloom? Is it haunted or something?" "The agent was a fdolMo show it to you. He knows that Cynthia's people live at fifteen . . . just two doors away." -"What of It 11 They wouldn't throw their garbage in our yard, would they?" "You don't realise, dear, the dif ference between large cities and small ones, where people know their neighbors. But ll you've set your heart on it ... I was just thinking of you... and..." i "Forget It," said Maris. "I'll go out - again tomorrow. But you'd best make , out a chart showing which neighborhood will, tolerate us. , As long as we are together, It makes no difference to me on which side of the tracks we live. And now, I'm going to step along." As she opened the door, Stephen's Secretary was just coming in to au tumn thai th auraa was In the reception room with Ellen. Step hen told her to bring them in ana insisted that Marls stay. Ellen rushed into her father's arms. down on the floor, "this is Maris.' Hollo," said Ellen wMfc ..smll, Tou have a funny nam. , .but it's nioe, too. E&sn asked Maris if she liked her new shoes and was totdthsy war probably the nicest sheas In the world. "I have a pair of scandals too," said Ellin. "What makes yMjtonfh . . .4ont tou like scandals?" "Not always, Ellen, but I'm sure I'd Hke yours. Goodbye. X must be hvnyinr.oflV'.. "'. Stephen rOBowaoiMaris tenths door and asked her to stay longer, but she said she thought Tft '$tst to. wait until later to know EUsa batter. ., v Mrs. Holland said W wished to give a party to introduce Marls to her friends, but as she bad a sold and Stephen, and Maris wars busy moving Ontoths. house which they bad found, It was postponed They bad been la Maplewood two weeks when Stephen said It was high time Maplewood and Maria should know each other, and so,, he bad engaged a table at the club for Thursday night It was to be a special occa sion, averybc4yjwokl. b there. . :u Thursday evening, Marls spent a long tuna an basHauetts. Has jhands were cold and trembling. xoTas surjjhemlf. aba trtefMoJftjM that ail brides were panftwkln. they were mtroduced in towns familiar to their Jbusbands, strange to them. But 'Bot -untU Stephen earns in and with his eyes as well as bis words told her she bad never looked so beautiful, could she face nth assurance the tact that sue tree going Into "enemy territory, n lnttw what tMimaVta eHa M j3S2Sfr'ttm- to herself, Stephen would bs with her. -. But, by chance, she was alone when something happened to put her courage ana dignity to the test Stephen had given his hat and ooat to an attendant and gone toward the dining-room to see If their table was ready before taking Marls in, when some one spoke behind her. "Good evening, Mrs. Holland." Maris turned to see who could be addressing .her,, just as a pleasant voice answered the greeting. So... this, was Cynthia, r Just then Step- henreturnedi He greeted the maaV who had come la with cyntma, whom he had not seen. She took a step toward him. "Steve," she said, "I want to meet your wife." Maris held out her hand. Cynthia barely touched it. A woman, who had just come in, called to Cynthia, saying she had something to tell her. "I am not staying," said Cynthia. "I think it's best not to. I'll call you in the morning." There was a moment of silence. It was broken by Maris. "I am sorry," she said In a low voice to Cynthia. "If..." Cynthia turned as if she had not beard and with her escort started LUCY HQFFAKER-V! Based on a story by MARGARET CUUQN BANNING aTl "Thank you, but I can't" was all Stephen could say then. But when he and Cynthia were out of the room, be spoke. "I wish you wouldn't do things like that," he said. "Ellen never Siteatloned my going until you men oned my staying. She's too little to have our problems become hers, too." 'I'm sorry, Steve. I don't know why I did it, except that I couldn't help it. Ellen and, I have been alone today.. .my people away and your mother out of town... I didn't' want Chriatmai; of all days, a dreary one for Ellen... It is hard for a mother..." her voice trailed off. "I know you wouldn't do it de liberately, Cynthia," be said kindly, "and I don't mean to criticize you. It is just that a child's happineBS comes so easily and goes so quickly and I don't want Ellen to have any unhappiness we can avoid." "Of course, Steve. Thank you. And I'll be more careful." Stephen did not tell Marls what had happened. He did not want her, either, to have any unhappi ness which could be avoided. They were so gay and happy over their first Christmas dinner together that he did not think of It again... for ii in i inn ii. aml...1gm ', id imWiii ri hi i IHMiBi m r "Steve," saidCyntbU, "I want to meet your wtfe.-- vr she wheeled around and cams to ward -Marls. "'":"f--1 ivffeisasa saas aHar happy": he said la a 'vale . where lmpetuous BssavBd'isrestaM Hassm tot be warring: with eaob other. . Then,; as it ItaUdidBf the words; "eased rWstt. M bs. . atteva began,v as CrotUa walked, out thfedoor. i : -'i' yDaol4ooki as If veld been. aiappsd," Maris Interrupted. "We have to run the gauntlet yet" The, evening was pot altogether unpleasant hmnfcer of Stephen friends stopped at their table and ware so gracious to Marts that she felt wbUsi she Bred, be wpuhl be grateful to them.' llarls andsStephen had planned to go to Washington for the holi days with her grandmother, but aa Important case prevented -that Two days before Christmas, Stephen told Mans that he had had a note from Cynthia, asking him to come in late Christmas afternoon. jSMsa bad mads htm a gift and wished to present it herself. i! Maria, who bad hoped they could go to tba lake for the day, was gUd she bad not mentioned It Of com rat, sbs said, Stephen, should go to ses Kllea' on Christmas Day. Jumb had given her rattier'tair was time Ellen supper.. Stephen started to leave. : ' Bya Daddy," said1 Ellen. "Some mora Merry Christinas to you." WouMnt you like to stay, Steve, anxl have dinner with us? If you win, Ellen can sit at the, table tills once, instead of eating to the tbat' trfght at least " Cynthia did not tell Mrs. Holland of the Christmas day incident either, when she went to see her on hen return. She, had something of mora (mportaaoe to say. "But you cant dear,? Mrs. Hol land said. . "Tou'r as smart and Intelligent as any woman ould be but you have not been trained for 'any work and Itisnt aasy for; a woman to make a living for her self and a child. Whatever made you think of refusing to take ali mony? h But aover mind... Steve wouldn't bear of It" -:;fB might be influenced. Tou now sometimes second wives. . ." "Tou're all wrong, Cynthia, if you thin Marls resents Steve's taking care of his child. She had shown delicacy In a situation which is not altogether aa,sar one for her and she u genereu Tin sure she would bs aa much against such a ridic ulous move as I am." ' "I hope you are right Mother. But I've beard little tilings. She has Mends here with whom she may be a Mttle more frank than she U with others. Forget h. I win. After an, It can't be trua Tou know Msrls...Xdoa't Tou wouldn't- like a woman who cruel and semsb.""' V - day aab-my she bad mads forh w : Mrs. Holland did not believe that ana :-iyxaBisM . near mipuiais SMinraniTMinfli wb.thnwaafs; m ; to aaa ner vexa anaimaoe nei bar uneasr. She was the weeks passed and Cynthia hot oniy aid act mention n again, out continued to accept the generous checks sent bar by Stephen. Tm going to taks the afternoon off ... want to meet me for luncheon and do something giddy later on?" Marls said it was a splendid idea la the late morning, he phoned thai he couldn't get away as early si ha had planned. Why didn't sh have luncheon at the club? II would bs more convenient for him to pick her up there than at home, She wanted to suggest anothei meeting place, but she knew Step hen waa busy and she should not hold him on the phone, so sh agreed. They bad been to the club just once. They had never mentioned what had happened on that night. Perhaps Stephen had forgotten it Or perhaps he felt that after these months, the . memory of It had -so dimmed to Maris that she would not mind going. She did mind. But she went When she reached the club, she saw the dining-room was crowded with women, having their luncheon at card tables. The head waiter seemed nervous as he explained there was a charity bridge sched uled for the day. A woman who. Maris knew was an intimate frin1 of Cynthia's, came to her and said In a voice which was too sweet, that she was sorry... the commit tee had not know that Mrs. Hollaed played bridge. . .she had come to the club so little they had not thought of asking her. Stephen's mother, sitting at u table with Cynthia, rose and came quickly to them. "If you'll have luncheon with me, dear," she said, "I'll be so glad. Alex can find room enough to set a table for us." "Thank you," said Maris, shaking her head. "I wish you would, dear." H'd rather not, really. I just stopped by. . .Steve is coming for me soon. Please go back to youi luncheon." Aa Maris , walked away, the wo man tried to explain to Mrs. Hol land, but was cut short. "I don't like stupid cruelty," she said. "She has every right to be here. I hope and I expect that this sort of thing will never happen again." When Stephen drove up, Maris was waiting for him under the portico. She agreed with his sug gestion that a drive into the coun try would be Just the thing on such a glorious day. She smiled when she saw tba reason for the drive ...a beautiful house set in several acres of lovely land, just outside the city. It was, she agreed with Stephen as they inspected it, just what they wanted. "NoI VJore-- rented, furnished places" be aaltt'cheerily. "We want' a home, not a house. And this Is it" He looked at her and saw tbere was no happiness in her face. V "Why, what's wrong?" he cried. "I thought you were enthusiastic about ft, too." -"I. cant br nappy here, .or any where until things are: straightened out ' I've been wondering ' If I shouldn't go to grandmother for a while." "Maris!" he cried. "Are you talk ing of leaving me?" Not for always. I'm not com- flalnlng...of course I had warn ngs enough that I was coming into enemy territory, bat I loved you so. , . "Dent you love me now?" Step hen's voice was strained. "More every day. Knowing every thing, rd do just the same. But I thought I was marrying a man and ' I find I married a divorced couple. Tm an outsider here. . .with the town... with your mother... with you. Dont try to stop me. : Tou're stffl tied to Cynthia In a thousand ways. Ton cant break away. They wont let you." Stephen tfek her In his arms. ' i ouJd. jrou really Jeavs ma ; Marls? do home and leave mat alone toaolvc an the problems?" ! She 'locked atTto MeadUy for a moment, then laid ner bead on hit shoulder and broke Into sobs. "No! No! I wiB never leave yov ; as long ss you want me. But dont know what to do.. I don'V, know what to do." Next Chapter: Maris Siscov- mrm ttu nhA fa dfl. land, is spending this week with his mother, Mrs. Bertha Whitehead. Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Quincy were in Elizabeth City Friday. Miss Eula Basnight, of Elizabeth City, was the week-end guest of Miss Al Whitehead. Mrs. Ernest Stallings and Mrs. P. L. Griffin were in Hertford Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. George Hall and son spent the week-end with Mrs. Hall's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Kit Symons, in Hurdletown. Mrs. John Symons made a business trip to Elizabeth City Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Elliott and son, of Elizabeth City, visited rela tives here Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Lane and chil dren visited Mrs. Lane's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Madison Trueblood, Sunday. Mrs. Bertha Whitehead, Miss Al Whitehead, Miss Eula Basnight ana Walton Whitehead were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wayland Howell, near Hertford, on Sunday. Miss Waverley D'Orsay spent the week-end in Elizabeth City as the guest of Mrs. Herbert James. Mr. and Mrs. John Symons, Mrs. C. L. Jackson, and Mrs. Raymond Leggett and son, of Plymouth, visited Mr. and Mrs. George Alexander, at Nixtonton, on Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Quincy had as their guests Saturday afternoon Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Quincy, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Quincy and daughter, and Mrs. Fisher, of Norfolk, Va. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Branch and son, of Portsmouth, Va., visited Mrs. Branch's mother, Mrs. P. L. Griffin, Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Roy Pierce and son visited Mrs. Arthur Pierce, at Winfall, Sun day afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. 0. D. Ferrell, of Elizabeth City, visited friends here and at Hurdletown Sunday afternoon. Mrs. J. C. Wilson spent Monday afternoon in Elizabeth City shopping. Mrs. Tommie Jackson and children, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Russell, of Edenton, Mr. and Mrs. Elihu Lane were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Crafton Russell on Sunday. Miss Frances Elliott and Miss Mar guerite Etta Evans were guests of Mrs. J. C. Wilson Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Lane, Mr. and Mrs. Elisha Russell and children and Mrs. Jesse Hurdle spent Sunday af ternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Crafton Russell. ; Miss Ruth Wilson is spending the week with Miss Marguerite Etta Evans, near Edenton. Mrs. J. P. Elliott is confined to her home by illness. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Bright, and Mr. and Mrs. Alton Bright, of Elizabeth City, visited Mrs. Blight's sister at Virginia Beach, Va.uon Sunday. CENTER HILL SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON GIDEON. FOLLOWING GOD'S PLAN ' International Sunday School r v Golden JTtt.v'fHy not I com- '- raandfltf'thee? Be . strong and of ' gofdcouraga.w Josh, 1:9. jfhtuan Texti Judges 7.4-7; 15-23 - 1 Joshua's campaign did not result In the entire conquest of Canaan. The Israelites occupied some regions more or. less completely, in ' others - they were joint possessore with"1 the . former inhabitants, , and in a large area, including some of the best part vof the country, the Canaanites re mained -in control and' enjoyment. During the centuries which followed Joshua, there was no united prganl- ations of all the tribes, but time and again , as a crisis,' developed it would be met by the nearby Israelites, usu ally galvanized, into heroic action by the Inspiration ' of some .courageous rjeader. - As we pointed out in a pre vious lesson, these periodical deliver ers were called Judges. Our lesson this week considers the heroic faith of Gideon, generally recognized by all as the most outstanding of the Judges. I- - ? Gideon lived in a disturbed jjerioi. "ffhe Israelites were "harried : by ; the Amalekites and "the 'Midaniteu. Cwarms of the latter descended, .upon thern from across the. Jordan and !ole their crops and cattle, and other possessions, f inally, liideon reaiizea that he had been chosen by Jehovah as the agent for deliverance. He be gan by promptly destroying the altar to Baal in his community, and insist ing upon repentance and worship of the true God. Gideon summoned the members of nearby tribes to gather under his leadership. He made- trial of Jeho vah, using a fleece of wool, and God patiently convinced him. Then Jeho vah put Gideon's faith to a severe test, advising, him so that over two thirds f his men departed for home, leaving only ten ' - thousand. These were further selected until only three hundred remained. , "One . lesson we-may learn from this thinning of the ranks," says Rev. Alexander MacLaren, "namely, that we need not' be anxious to count heads, when we are sure that we are doing God's workj nor even be afraid of being in v a minority. Minorities are generally right when they are the apostles of new thoughts, though' the minorities which cleave, to some old fossil. .are ordinarily wrong. The prophet and; his men, were alone .and ringed around with enemies, when he said, 'They ' that be With us are more than they that be with them;" and yet he wsb right,, for the mountain was, fur of "horses' and' chariots of flre.i Let us be surf that we are on God's side; and then let us not mind how few are in the ranks with us, nor be afraid, though the far-extended front of the enemy threatens to curl around our flanks and enclose v us. The three hundred heroes had God with them, and that was enough." Spying upon the Midanites, Gideon discovered that a general fear exist ed of him and his followers. To utilize the slender resources of man power at his command, Gideon re sorted to a trick. "A strategem often used in ancient warfare was now ar ranged,' ' says Cunningham Geikie. "Dividing the band of heroes into three companies, Gideon gave each man a trumpet, an empty earthen pitcher, and a torch to be concealed in the . pitcher until the right mo ment. He had been encouraged by an incident of the previous night. Gliding in the darkness into the camp of the Bedouins, luce the English Alfred into the camp ' of the Danes, he heard a Midanite predicting, from a dream he had had, the destruction of - the host, And his own name had been mentioned as the leader they dreaded." ; When the battle developed Gid eon's plan proved entirely success ful. The Midianites Were defeated and slaughtered. They were pursued until utterly shattered with a de struction so great that Isaiah later referred to it ' as on a parity with that 'of the Egyptians at - the Red Sea. By requiring Gideon to depend upon so slight a human force, Jeho vah made jure .that the Israelites would realize their dependence upon V It. is interesting to notice that men are often called to great service from ordinary, tasks. Gideon was thresh ing wheat, Amos was tending his herd and fig trees, and Elisha .'was ploughing- when each ' received his divine mandate. ; There are doubtless countless avenues of service open to men and women today in more or less limited circumstances and sur roundings if they would only capiat ize on a faith in the dependability of God's support to any good cause. A lesson from the gradual elimina tion of Gideon's army can be applied to the church today. It is full of many faint-hearted members, defi cient in faith and vision. We have often wondered if the church in its eagerness to gain physical numbers hasn't loosened up a little too much upon insistence that church members live in accord with faith and the teachings of their Savior. A small number of faithful Chris tians, unencumbered with pessimis tic and gloomy pictures, could prob ably accomplish more than a large group lacking in trustfulness and afraid to depend on God. We know of no group or social institution which might apply this feature of our lesson more advantageously than the average church throughout the country. CHAPANOKE NEWS John Ambrose Elliott is improving after having malariafever. Little Miss Mildred Byrus is able to be out again after having mumps. Mrs. John " Asbell and children, Sylvia and Seaton, were in Elizabeth City Friday. Mrs. Raymond Leggett and son, of Plymouth, ere visiting her mother, Mrs. C. L. Jackson. Mrs. Daisy Perry and the Rev. Mr. Bearden attended services at Mt. Herman Church on Wednesday even Walton, Whitehead, of New Hol- S. S. CLASS PICNIC The Young Girls' Class of Wood land Church gathered at Billy's Beach on Friday afternoon at 6 o'clock and enjoye dbathing and boat riding. A picnic supper was served to the following: Misses Sallie B. Wood, Eunice Harrell, Annie Mae Matthews, Katherine Harrell, Ida Perry Matth ews, Evelyn Harrell, Beatrice Ben ton, Eleanor Jordan, Stella Mae Ben ton, and Woodley Bundy, John Elmer Wood, George Wood, Mr. and Mrs. Ashby Jordan, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Wood. Roquefort Cheese From Cow's Hist American Rcuefort cheese is made of cow's milk. Mrs. J. S. Turner and two children, Robert and Peggy, will leave Thurs day to visit Mrs. Frank Bunch, at Franklin, Va. Miss Louise Perry has returned home after spending the past three weeks in New York. Miss Elizabeth White is at home from Wilson, where she attended summer school at Atlantic Christian College. Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Jones, of Norfolk, Va., spent Sunday with Mrs. Ida Reed. Mr. and Mrs. T. N. Bunch, of Nor folk, Va., spent Sunday with E. C. Perry and Misses Louise and Dotty Perry. Mrs. Dorsey Perry and two chil dren, Morris and Gloria, are visiting Mrs. Otis Ellis. Iredell Hassell, of Columbia, is the guest of his sister, Mrs. Lloyd Bunch. Mrs. Jim Baker, of Norfolk, Va., is visiting her sister, Mrs. Tom Jordan. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Jernigan at tended the funeral of Mr. Jernigan's brother in Norfolk, Va., Sunday. Mr. Jernigan was killed when a fire truck and a bus collided. He was on duty on the fire engine when killed. Rev. R. Talmage Malloy will assist Rev. R. E. Walsto.n in revival services for the coming five weeks. Miss Syble White nas returned home after visiting friends in Nor folk, Va. Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Boyoe visit ed Mr. and Mrs. Otis Ellis Sunday evening. Mrs. J. T. White and daughter, Miss Camilla, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. O. Furry Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Copeland and son, Carroll, of Edenton, spent Sun day with Mrs. Copeiand's parents, Mr. and Mrs, J. P. Byrum. Mrs. J. M. Turner and Miss Lil lian Turner were guests of Mrs. Lloyd Bunch Sunday afternoon. Rev. and Mrs. R. E. Walston and E. J. White, Jr., were in Murfrees boro last week. Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Smithson and son, and Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Asbell, of Edenton, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Lane and Miss Lois Hope Lane were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. B. White on Sunday. Mrs. Ervin Jordan and two chil dren, Douglas and Gene, spent Sun day with Mrs. Willie Byrum. Mr. end Mrs. J. S. Turner and two children, Robert and Peggy, Mr. and Mrs. Willie Byrum and daughter, Shirley, visited Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Byrum Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hunter and daughter, of Hertford, spent Monday with Mrs. Tom Asbell. Mrs. Ed Byrum, Mrs. Jesse Dail and Mrs. Martha Monds visited Mrs. T. H. Byrum Saturday. Mrs. T. H. Byrum visited Mr. and Mrs. Lee Leary Saturday evening. Miss Irene Furry is visiting Mrs. E, W. Lee, in Bertie County. Mr. and Mrs. Willie Lamb visited Mr. and Mrs. Herman Lane Sunday evening. , Mr. and Mrs. Joe Byrum and Miss Anne Elizabeth Byrum were guests of Mr. ami Mrs. Ed Byrum Sunday afternoon. 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