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i"'V ' f i V'Vf V,vi ;0v' V- ' v-V ""', J - .v . tpna rrSQUMANS WTEKLT, I i.TFORD, N. C, FRIDAY, "rARCtt 1, 1M3 K 4u. 'I J' 7? ! 5. ! i ..'t'i.,r,1 . i -W".' t V' ; ' 1 A MJ 5?, ixATRICE FABER, frvonu: ScfcNyZer Amee re turns from Nu$tau and takes Ms test rieiM, W JSToHawi, a Aard-icorkinj advertising eseow Mwe, to meet Ms brand ew fcmcce, Hilda Branton. She and Jeff promptly all in Jove. Sky notice tAeir guilty infatuation and advise tem to try Me pet theory. TAey muetn't try to or pet eaofc ciker. The oeet way to forget ie to try to remem ber. Therefore they met eee eaefc other. But w the yrooeee o riwemberiwe Linda and Jeff get eo involved that they de oide to elope. Plane yo awry however when Vef . it delayed by hie perpetual bogey, Mcln tyrt, a million dollar ad ver Ma ins account. When Jeff (knotty eeoapee he finds that Linda hat flown. Frantically he umpi into cab and- ywreuee her train to White Plain. CepTfifbt 1939 by Lotw'i. Ioc. Chapter Two The trip to White Plains was made on three wheels and a com- Slete disregard for life and limb, ut the driver timed things well. They drove up just as Linda step ped off the train and hailed a iaxicab. 1 Jeff jumped out and ran toward her. "Linda. Walt a minute." Her tilted nose ignored him as she stepped into her cab. She started off and Jeff hopped back In his own vehicle. "Follow that car," he barked. Both cabs swung into the high way, Linda's well ahead. Jeff was tense. "Don't let that car get way. i Then, from far down the road va siren was beard. Jeff looked be hind as a motorcycle cop loomed in view. "Never mind the cop," he shouted, "Keep up with that cab." i But all things must come to an ! end, even a hell-bent-for-leather I chase. A freight train halted the two fugitives and the cop drew up between the cabs, glaring from one driver to the other. "Hey, you two," he fumed, "what's the idea?" "Don't blame them, officer," Jeff Interceded. "It's our fault. We're eloping." "In two cabs?" The cop eyed them narrowly. "Oh," Jeff put In hurriedly, 'Tm .supposed to meet her in Green wich" "Yeah. Where In Greenwich?" Jeff appealed to Linda. "Where dear?" She thought furiously. "Green wich?" Then she remembered, "Oh, Judge Mllllken. He's an old friend of our family. 224 Walnut Street." The cop was sure they were ly ing. It vita written all over them. "We'll Just find out about that" He spoke to the drivers. "Two-twenty-four Walnut Street and m follow ya." To Linda and Jeff he said sternly, "And if this is ' phoney you're gonna all four of 1ylaeu in the Jug. Knock on if Two-twenty-four turned out to be a very pretty white bungalow. The door opened and a bespectacled country Judge stood there beaming widely. "Why Linda Bronson, this is a pleasant surprise." Then he glanced at the others. "Anything wrong? Are you in trouble?" "Yes," Linda said agitatedly. "We're going to get married." -She remembered the formalities. "Oh Judge this is Jeffrey Holland. Were eloping," she said as if this explained everything, cops, cab drivers and all. Then she led the "Way in and withtn a few mo Vaents, Judge MUllkett began the marriage service. "Dearly Beloved, we are gathered together here in the presence of God and Han " It might have taken five minutes r five hours for all that Linda and Jeff knew. But a bit later they were looking Into each other's yes, man and wife now, and the whole world had changed color for them. Everything was tinged a beautiful rose. But next day there was reality (to face the office, Mclntyre, the mnuiuui vi unit aunz luiem and aD the rest of it They took care of the family part of things their first evening. The second eveninr thanr t ,eMed to dine at none. They war in the library and Jeff took his bride in his arms. "Gee, you look awfully beautiful. Will you marry me, Mrs. Holland?" The butler opened the door dls creeuy. oeg your paraon, xaen is a Mr. Schuyler Ames outside." He withdrew and Jeff stared at Linda, aghast "Gee, I should at least have called him," i They started for the door, then Jeff stopped. "Maybe you ought to go first" She took his arm and marched. him out of the room. "Well both go first" Linda was the first to Speak. "Hello Sky." She nudged Jeff and he started forward. "Uh Hello Sky." "Hello ueonle." Sky surveyed them. "Congratulations." He edged -owara me aoor. i just aroppea In to to wish you a lot of hap piness and all that I dldnt know when. I'd ever be seeing you again ' Linda made a little gesture of dismay. "But of course we'll be seeing you Sky." "Sure Sky," Jeff said stiffly. "You know what our friendship means," , , here on the last plane. The tele phone on his desk rang and he roared into the mouthpiece, "HEL- ujy xnen nis voice onanged to honeyed sweetness. "Oh hallo Linda Darling." "Jeff," She was all patient re- proacn. -Haven't you lert yetT" "I'm leaving right now." His eyes were wild. "I give you my word. Look, I've even got my nax on. Linda laughed. "Look over the wire ana see wnat I've got on. say orougnt in em xor me. urc&lda, Wasn't he sweet?" Jeff grinned. 'The rat alwavs giving my wife orchids. Well, keep a lamn in the window honev. I'm practically "there." - fiem an nour anerwaraa Jeiz gave- ucintyre up lor rood. A speeding taxi brought him home and a few minutes later he burst jjato the apartment He grabbed Linda. "Sweetheart" Then, over her shoulder. "Hello Sky." "Mother's frantic. Jeff." Linda said reproachfully. "After all, she did invite us lor our last evening dinner." Jeff shrugged good-naturedly. 4t U JIIPPP "I' Jhm dropped In to' wish yow happineu." said Sky. Sky's voice was rather thin. "Yeah, you've given me a rough idea." He turned to leave but Linda gabbed his arm. "Hey, you two " er lips were trembling. "Say, how long have you two fellows known each other?" "Twenty-one years," Sky Intoned. "Since Mary Bacon's birthday party when Jeff and I and his cousin beat up Shorty Wilson." Jeff was thoughtful. "Is that twenty-one years?" "Twenty-one years." Linda's voice was soft "And that's what rm busting up." The beginnings of a grin touch ed Jeffs lips. "I feel like an awful heavy, Sky." Mirth now showed Itself on Sky's face too. "No, you're not You couldn't help it. She knocked me off my feet the same way. Hey," he demanded, "Mind if I kiss the bride Jeff?" "Go right ahead son." "Let's all kiss the bride," Linda said and as Sky and Jeff simul taneously planted kisses on each cheek ehe added joyfully, "Just one happy triangle." Six months seemed to go by like nothing at alt Linda was sure that the cab driven had brought them suoh good hick and Jeff was certain it was because be had once met a girl named Linda. The only cloud on the hori toa was the honeymoon. Jeff Just never seemed to he able to get away.'" Finally, however, the exeat day arrived. They had actually booked passage for Europe and were sail ing at midnight Bat as ' late afternoon came around Jeff war- still working feverishly at hie desk He was earned maa nr now. a love- irl Uke Linda shouldn't have to be kept waiting. Where was Mclntyre? He should have been "Sorry dear but getting away from that office of mine's like breaking out of Jail." "Well," Sky suggested, "pile Into your strait jacket while I get some cocktails started." "Your clothes are all laid out," Linda called after him. One cock tail passed and still no Jeff. A few moments later, Linda hurried to the bedroom. Jeff was thumb ing the studs Into his dress shirt. Linda felt a rising irritation. "Jeff, what on earth Lave you been do ing? Aren't you ready yet?" 'Tm, no fireman," he sulked. "After all," Linda said piously, "I'm only thinking of Mother and Dad." Jeff grasped her shoulders. "Okay Mrs. Holland I'm late and rm sorry and I love you. Now will you kiss and make up?" He drew her Into a big bear hug. "Jeff, stop it" She pushed him away and glanced down stricken, at her crushed spray of orchids. "Look what you've done. After Sky was thoughtful enough to bring them- " ; Jeff was stung. "Maybe you Should be going on this honeymoon with him. "At least he'd- be a little at tentiv."; . Jeffs temper began to rise. "As a matter of fact, I think he's be ing a llttle too attentive, tMngtag around here all the time." He'd nsver thought of it until Just this nunuie am is aaunaea gooa. dontMklf "Now ywfre Just being childish. After alt W your lest friend. And hea the nloest person I've ever known, "WeU!"-He glared at her. "If you feet that way maybe you shouldn't have been in such a rush about marrying me." t ".was in a. rush, about marry ing yof : "Sure. ( Why you and that eop friend of yours praotioally kid napped me. I should have punched him right in the nose. Yeah, and there's a guy in the other room I've got a good mind to punch la the noss too." Linda went to the door. Then she turned and raised her eyebrowt loftily. "Really dear, you're mak ing a fool of yourself." She step ped out . "Please don't embarrass me in xront or Bky." The gloom still nuns- hum about them When they stepped into the Bronson house sometime later. Mrs. Bronson veered ti thns uii. ously as they came la. - "Jeffs sorry, mother, Linda said as- they -walked into.. the living room. "Aren't you' Jeff?"' -lean. Ana mat was that To say that dinner, was a rt w strained affair would be under stating the. matter. Everyone spoke in self-conscious jerks and even later, over coffee and brandy there was a rather notloeable air of restraint . , "Say Linda, I just bought three new horses." Mr. Bronaon wu ' saying "when the butler entered and went to Jeff. "I beg your par don, Mr. Holland, you're wanted on the telephone." , Jeff rose and dived fpr the tele phone. "Yeah?" It was his secre tary, Miss Wilson. "Mclntyre? When did he get In?" "About an hour ago. I finally located him. I knew you'd want to come right down and see him." Jeff clenched his fist That old sow-belly, Mclntyre. He would show at tne wrong time. He glanced at his watch. "I guess I can still make it I'll start risrht now." H hung up and then leaped at Sky wno naa just appeared in the doorway. "Look fella, do me a llt 'le favor will you? Mclntyre flnal- 'v goi in town, i ve got to see him before I leave. Take Linda down to the boat and Til meet you , there." Without waiting for an answer he rushed out Linda was rigid with fury when 'hey reached the pier a half hour ater. She and Sky sat on some -f the luggage. Time besran to pass -ather quickly. Then it was only 'en minutes to go. Finally it was ailing time and Linda couldn't 'elieve her eyes as she saw the "angplank raised. Her ears wouldn't credit the sounds of the machinery -attllng, the tooting of the tugs, he liner's whistles blowing. And then, the boat was actually pulling out. Sky put his arm around her shoulders. "Come on Linda. I'll take you back home." But defiance glistened In her tears as she raised her head. "No Sky, It's no use. Tm not going back. I'm through waiting at the church." Then her lips formed an O. There was Jeff, wildly weaving through the crowd and dodging the luggage trucks. But as he came to the dock, he stopped and seemed to sag. Then he saw Linda. Wordlessly, they gazed at each other. Then her chin lifted and she walked past him with an air of finality. Linda went directly to White Plains that night and Just a month later she and Jeff were standing before Judge Sherman In his private chambers. The Judge wait Just finishing his divorce summary, "Interlocu tory decree granted. Final decree to become effective at the end of three months. That's all." Linda and Jeff hurried after him as he walked into the courtroom. .I'But ..what ,do ,we do now?" The Judge turned, to them good humoredly. "I dont knoir about you two ;but Tm going home to see my wife. This nice warm spett, we want to get cur garden start ed." He surveyed them shrewdly. "Yott knew, you wouldn't!' the f orgs each : other from now n" threvef BV''&deY e e7hov advised to try and foryet each ether. Perhaps this Mm tt toiO work and JUnda will tarn to her otw admirer, fcy. Dont wise , ehe ooneluding episode in which JUndd and J. meet again. Maod is U. S. KJ Chewing The Rag With Lucius Blanchard, Jr. Confucius says "People with a- Carnegie's folks were so poor he partments for rent should advertise was hom tlumt benefit of either name- otherwise man who would rent! .... . . ,. j same, oukjiwioc doctor or midwife, yet he lived to never Knows wnere w make four hundred mMon doUar8 to cant rooms. , give ftway three hundred. and sixty-' And Confucius was right. Inis is,five million dollars, and though he for you people who have apartments . wag not & member of any cnurch, he to let . . . furnished or unfurnished. a more seven thousand; Any number of strangers drop into pipe organs tQ churches. He declar the office to look through the want Jt waa & dlsgrace to die ridl) and ads in search of apartments. With mad(J more millionaire8 than any tears in our eyes we urK uui latest edition, point dismally to the column under "Classified and Legals" and- sadly wag our gieying head . . . there are no apartments for rent in' Hertford." .' "But there must be apartmerits for rent," this from an engineer for t!u State Highway who came to town Wednesday and immediately Bet out for the newspaper office to simplify his apartment-hunting. ' v This engineer wanted to bring his wife and child to Hertford. They would be here for six months or more. ' But we could be of no assist fence. u very very sad, because we are certain there are unoccupied quarter in Hertford . .:. but we did n't know, where. .i This Week's Sermon: We've just read book tt Dale, Carnegie's Five Ilinute piogrsphieB. It's amazing. 7i read about Jons tnucev ai joi. ' l. Andrew Carnegie, e's Vl 'a amashig . .John ,,D, fl. other man in history, yet he never, worked hard to raise his own stag-) gering mass of money, l Rockefeller's first girl tunjpd him down because her parents Said no daughter of theirs was going to marry a man with such poor pros pects as John D. His fortune has been estimated , at between one and two billion dollars. He gave away $750,000,000 more than anyone else has given away in all history, 'He never went to college; he was through with schools forever at six teen, but he gave fifty million dol lars to the University of Chicago. ; Of Doris Duke, we were interested in her grandfather, Washington Duke. He began life over after the Civil, War with two blind mules. some chain harness and two 'motherless boys, ' Doris today is the richest girl to the world and her grandfather said, there .wasn't "a dinged bit of fun in having a million dollars"." He went to school for onbf four or five years,' but -though he felt he didn't need an education he gave $40,000,- 000 to found Duke University. How did they do it? It isn't clear. But it is clear that most of them started with much less than you and I have. The most of us have an edu cation of sorts. Al Jolson was born in Russia . . . in a hut with a straw roof and a dirt floor. Once he was so poor he didn't have a dime to buy the bottle to put some free medicine in ... so he didn't get the medicine. But he did become so wealthy he tore up a million-dollar contract because he didn't need the money and hadnt earned it. Were they possessed of unusual determination? ... or was it luck? It matters little. What matters most is the fact that they started their amazing careers with much less materjaFthan the average person has to face the world. tVV There Js comfort in the thought that the world's most successful men started as the world's poorest- It leaves hope for you and me. CENTER HILL NES Miss Nellie Blanche Stanford, . s student at E. C. T. C, Greenville; spent the week-end with her parents, Rev. and Mrs. J. T. Stanford. ' . : Little Peggy Anne Turner is im proving ' after being quite in r with pneumonia ' and a mastoid affection. Mr. and i Mrs.' Joseuh Hollowdl and children,' Bernice and jEHstabeth,' of aunDury were scanner guests oju jur "and Mrs." J. S. Turner Sunday, "' ' - ,Miss Katherine Hollowell anil Bill Reed,fo New York City, visited Mr and Mrs. Willie Byruftt- 'Wednesday evening. ".; , V i ; . ; T ' - !i y , Mrs. Fmmett Parker and daoghtet have retarned '".to their home ,.m&i Sunbury, after' spending last week with Mrs. Parker's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J, N. Boyce. Mr. and Mrs. Roland Winslow and daughter. Ruth, of Elizabeth City, dined with Mrs. Winslow's mother, Mrs. J. M. Turner, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J. Cameron Boyce and Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Boyce visited Mr. and Mrs. R. O. Furry Monday evening. R. O. Furry is confined to his room. Mrs. L. B. Ward, of Gates, and Mrs. Silas White, of Cross Roads, were dinner guests of Mrs. J. S. Turner on Monday. Mrs.' J. P. Barliett called on Mrs. Cotter Bright Whit Monday after noon. . . ;.' " Ji .. : 1 Mrs! Cameron -Boyce, Mrs. K. u. Furry, Mrs. J. P Byram, Mr. and Mrs. Otis .Ellis, 'Mrs. 'Silas White, Mr. and Mrs. ' Herman Line, Mrs. Betty Bunch, Edna Ward, Mrs. J,. N. Boyce, Myra Boyce, and MrsNia; est Jorflan viid.MrB. 3. S;'TuMt hr,A Vatr&v Anna Turner Friday. "' ' ' Mrs. Archie Lane, Mrs. Paileh Lane and son,. Ray, visited urs. J. Bunch Monday morning. ' Amniis those" who called at , the home ef Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Turner on Sunday were: Mr. and. Mrs. Joseph Hollowell and two daughters,! of Sunburyj Mr, and Mrs. J. P. Byrum, Alma ; Byrum, Mrs. Rulus snutnson, Miss Lane; of Belvidere, Mrs. J M. Turner: Miss LflUai Turner, Charlie WlTfnwl Tamer. ' Mr .''nd Mrs. Roland Winslow, of Elizabeth City, Mrs.- Otis mils, Mrs, Ida Reed, Mrs. tWar Bovce. Mrs. Tom Asbell, Mr, and Mrs, Floyd Bunch, - Miss Kath leen Wsrd, Mr. J. D, Uobbs, JNear et Jordan, Y.'illle Byrum, 'Mrs, C. 6. .Whit; Mr and Mrs. ' Edward By: rum ana Mrs.- J. T yrum; of Can nons Ferry Mjsa ; Xennje, - Wilson. MisB Mary Esther Belch and Miss Anne Elizabeth Byrum.- Miss ArteliBsa White and. Mrs. Louis Herring, of Greenville, spent the week-end with Mr, and Mrs. J. T. White. - , 'I WH1TESTON NEWS Mr. and Mrs. C O. White and Traverse White, of Hertford, spent Sunday with Miss Edith White. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph White and family, of Belvidere, were . Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. Luther Winslow. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Winslow and son spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Mercer Winslow. ' . B. L. White and daughter, Mar garet Anne, of Sunbury, visited in the home of Mrs. Mary J. White on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Lindsay Winslow and children, Barbara and Betty Jean, Misses Dora and Bertha Mae White, of Hertford, were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Winslow. Mr, and Mrs. F. C. White, of Bel videre, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Wil liams and famy npent Sunday with MrVand.JMrs. f'J.Vitt Window. I- Mr,, and Mrs. -Ellis Stallings, . of Sandy Cross, were "Sunday guests of 1 Mr; and Mrs.: Lucius - Winslow. -! I 'Guests irt the home Tpf Mr. and 1 Mrs. A. U. Winslow - Sunday ' were Mr, and Mrs, Herman Wiggins, of Trotville., William Winslow, U. S. S. Russell, docked at Portsmouth, Va., spent .the week-end with his parents, Mr.' and Mrs, Arba Winslow. TYNER Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Twine visited Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Byrum Thursday evening.' Miss Etta Asbell visited Mrs. Pres ton Dail Friday morning; Weldon Byrum, Misses' Janice and Carriee Bymun, called on Mrs. G. L. Twine Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Byrum were in Hertford Friday afternoon. . Cecil Byrum, Jr., visited Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Twine Sunday morning. - Miss Edna Earle Asbell called on Mrs. Melvin Burke Sunday afternoon Hillary Twine visited Mr. and Mrs. Preston Dail Sunday morning. Arthur Overton, of Ahoskie, spenf Sunday with Mrs. Overton. PUCE YOUR ORDER NOW FOR THE NEW McCormick - Deering Tractor and Equipment You'll be surprised at the low cost of oper ation of. the B and H models. See them at our store. Old tractors Cleaned and Painted $7.50 Have your old tractor repaired now. Pre pare for continuous operation when the weather clears up. SEE US FOR MULES IF YOU NEED THEM Farmers Supply Co. INTERNATIONAL TRUCKS Phone 136 Elizabeth City, N. 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