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MANLEY NEWS
Miss Teresa Rauth was a guest
over the week end last week at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Berg
man. Theobold Hansen had the misfor
tune to lose one of his best horses
lrom sleeping sickness during the
past week.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Flaischman
were spending the week end at the
home of a nephew of Mr. Flaisch
man. at Louisville.
August Krecklow was at Omaha
Wednesday with a piek-up load of
stock which he delivered to market
for a number of farmers residing in
th1' vicinity.
" k H. Stander. of Omaha, was
r -iness visitor in Manley Tuesday
-. ; last week, making an inspection
(l his farms here and visiting many
old time friends.
Mrs. Robert Wiles, who has been
r.t a hospital in Lincoln for some
t'ine, receiving treatment, has so far
recovered that she was able to re
turn home and is continuing to im
prove. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Haws and
Mrs. A. D. Hill, sister of Mrs. Haws,
spent the wrek prd last week at Clay
renter. Kar.iris, with the family of
Virtus Haws, who is engaged in
farming there.
The family of Andrev.- V. Stander
were in Chicago last week, where
they spent a few days at the home of
stated he thought that was about
all the really good corn that could
be found in the field, however.
Entertained Last Wednesday
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Rauth enter
tained a large group of friends at
their home Wednesday. There were
eight tables of pinochle players. The
high score went to Mrs. Howard
Spangler, and the consolation prize
to Wm. Sheehan, Jr. All report a
most pleasant evening.
Attended National Meet
Theo. Harms and Ralph Keckler,
local baseball fans, made a trip to
Wichita last week, where they at
tended the National Amateur Base
ball meet, which is similar to the
World Series engaged in each year
by the professionals. They enjoyed
the contests very much, as both are
greatly interested in baseball.
While there, they also enjeyed a
visit with Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Alber
uing. Mrs. Alberding being a daugh
ter of Mr. Harms.
LAW AND ORDER
Vigilantes played a large part in
keeping law and order in Nebraska
before the state was all settled, ac
cording to information gathered by
the Federal Writers' Project, WPA.
In IS" 4 a group of vigilantes travel
ed over inC miles in 36 hours to
Mr. and Mrs. John Talacek. Jr. Mr. Ptre a horse thief. o mention
was made of having brougnt me
Palacck and Mrs. Strnder are broth-t
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cr and sister.
Wn:. Schc-chan, Jr., hi 3 brother.!
Joseph, and Oscar E. McDonald were
at Sidney Wednesday, where they
attended the rodeo. They were well
I krsed with the exhibitions and say
the entire program was most excit
ing. Sister Redemnta. a sister of Mrs.
J. c. Rauth. who has been visiting northern part of the state that sev-
prisoner back to stand trial.
I In 1S04 a law and order league
tin central Nebraska took things in
their own hands and stopped hunt
ing and fishing on Sunday and would
not allow the saloons to be open or
baseball to be played on the Sab
bath. Cattle stealing was so bad in the
here at the homes of Mrs. Rauth and
Mrs. Walter Mockenhaupt. while en
joying her vacation, left Tuesday for
Ottawa, Illinois, where she is to take
up her work as instructor in the
parochial schools.
Played Ball at Plattsmouth
The Manley Softball team (and by
the way. they are not as soft as the
name might indicate) played a game
;t Plattsmouth last week and were
able to defeat the county seat gents
l.v a srore of H to 3. They are hold
ing thoir own in the league that
plays regularly at Murdock under
the flood lights.
oral vigilante committees were form
ed. Little good was accomplished,
it was said, as the committees were
often composed of the offenders
themselves. A farmer in the south
eastern part of the state complained
that the horse thieves were so nu
merous the sheriff would not make
any arrests until after election.
COPPERHEAD ROUTS HOUSEWIFE
Three ino Ears of Corn
Joseph Wolpert, who has a num-;
bcr of farms, was out in the coun-1
try last Wednesday looking around
iiiid whi!o in the corn field found
three exceptionally fine ears one of
them ll'2. the second 12 and the
third 1212 inches long, and all fill
ed out with nice even rows extend- 1
LOUDON VI LLK. O. (UP) Mrs.
Ethel Sellers unexpectedly encoun
tered a deadly copperhead snake
when she entered her cellar. The
j snake wns hanging from the upper
section ol the doorframe and struck
at her as she passed through the
door. Mrs. Sellers climbed through
a window.
GIRL WANTS "LAZY" JOB
EDGEWORTH, Pa. (UP) Marian
Jewell. 25-year-old brunette, sought
a job by advertising in newspaper
ins from end to end. Mr. Wolpert I
1 columns: "Job wanted by lazy girl.
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Most every one has several
I hundred dollars invested in
household goods and personal
effects.
Are Yours
Insured?
If your home burned to
. night, could you replace what
you have?
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educated and good looking." Replies
included two rm-.rriage proposals,.'
"mash" notes and a few seemed to
to be bonafide job offers.
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have rio Watered Stock;
no large salaried Officers.
therefore
We Can and Do Pay
More for Cream
than some creameries that
have watered stock and
high salaried officers.
Bring Your Produce
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Elmwood News
Henry Monning and family spent
several days with friends in Kansas,
making the trip via auto.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Flaischman,
who closed their restaurant during
the hot weather, reopened it Satur
day. The Ladies Aid Society of the M.
E. church held their regular meet
ing Tuesday afternoon in the church
basement.
The Mi-Fall sisters were hostesses
to the members of the Ladies Aid of
the Christian church Tuesday after
noon of last week.
Miss Phyllis Greene departed for
LaPorte, Indiana, early last week,
where she will visit for some time at
the home of a girl friend.
Mrs. Ralph Keckler and Miss Olive
Little, of near Weeping Water, left
last week for Rodgers, Arkansas,
where they are visiting friends.
John Kunfz and Henry Bornc
meier and family visited relatives
and friends at Marshalltown, Iowa,
last week, driving over and back.
They found crop prospects very en
couraging. Reports from the Veterans' hos
pital at Lincoln are to the effect that
Emmett Cook has not -been making
as rapid progress towards recovery
as was hoped for. He will be there
for some time yet.
Guy Clement and wife, and their
daughter, Miss Betty, spent last
Sunday at the shack at South Bend,
where they entertained some friends
from Plattsmouth. Duo to the rain,
they had to stay longer than con
templated. Norman Bornemeier and Chester
Bornemeier and their families en
joyed a trip of some ten days' dura
tion to the Black Hills, returning on
Saturday of last week. They found
the weather cool and came home
rested and refreshed.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Penterman.
Morris Penterman and wife and Mr.
and Mrs. Edward Penterman were
in Omaha last Sunday, where they
were guests at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Harry White, the latter a sis
ter of Mesdames Edward and Her
man Tenterman.
Stanley Wood and wife, who re
ride at Weeping Water, visited at
ihe home of Mrs. Wood's parents at
Clearwater last Sunday, driving up
Saturday afternoon. A number of
brothers and sisters of Mrs. Wood
also reside there, and they had a
most enjoyable time.
Miss Mabel Sterner .returned home
Wednesday from a. two weeks' visit
at the home of her uncle, Albert
Southerland and wife at Meadow
Grove. While she was there. Harold
Southerland. her cotisin, has been
here visiting at the Sterner home.
He left for home Tuesday.
Miss Denice Green, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Greene, return
ed to her home in Chicago last week,
after having spent two weeks here
visit'ng her parents and friends. She
was accompanied on the return trip
by her brother. James Greene, who
has business matters to transact in
the Windy city.
family, arrived home Sunday from a
two weeks' vacation and outing trip
to Missouri. Much of the time was
spent at Dalton, where they visited
F. D. Davis, John Davis, Fred Davis
and wife and Charles Davis and
wife. They also visited at Odessa
with a sister of Mrs. Lyle, Mrs. Sam
Jordan. They found the scenery of
the Ozark country very beautiful,
and returned home rested and refreshed.
Returned Home Wednesday
Mrs. R. M. Dennis, who has been
in the west for seven weeks, arrived
borne Wednesday. Most of the time
was spent in Los Angeles at the
home of her son. Leland Dennis and
she would have liked to remain long
er, but thought it best to get home.
The family who have been without
the wife and mother that long, were
well pleased at her return.
Hazard Race will he Held
Despite the fact that J. Elmer
Schreeves was run over by a tractor
while in the midst of making plans
for the Model T hazard race as part
of the Golden Jubilee celebration
entertainment, the race will be run.
Elmer says it takes more than a lit
tle flattening out under the wheels
of a tractor to cool his interest in
this feature attraction, so be on
hand when the call to start is sound
ed. Over ditches, across plowed fields
and into mud holes in fact all sorts
of hazards will face these courageous
drivers of the early day product of
Henry Ford. Who will come out in
the lead well come and see for
yourself. It'll be one of the many en
tertaining feafures at the jubilee.
Conditions Looking Up
Farmers and townsfolks generally
have optomistic viewpoints on the
prospects for better conditions this
fall, especially since the rains last
Sunday and Monday. It is true there
will not be a bumper crop and the
drouth has cut down the corn yield,
but things generally are so much
better than last year at this time,
there is general rejoicing.
The President Says
There will De pienty of drinking
water on the grounds during the
two days of the golden jjubilee cele
bration, now under way.
Arrangements have been made for
some of the older inhabitants of Elm
wood and vicinity to tell many in
teresting things about the early day
history of the town.
There will be a dance each of the
two nights.
That if you want to know any
thing about Elmwood and her busi
ness interests or early history, all
you have to do is to inquire of Eldon
Stark, who knows most all the an
swers. That if you desire to know wheth
er or not you can safely perform
whatever you may have in mind to
do during the two Golden Jubilee
days, all you have to do is consult
Guy Clements.
That every loyal citizen of Elm
wood and many living outside the
corporate limits are willing and
anxious to do anything within rea
son to add to the happiness of visi
tors here these two days August
23rd and 24th. It is a celebration
planned for your entertainment and
enjoyment. Come and have a good
time.
SOUTH BEND
Mrs. L. J. Carnicle has been quite
ill the past week.
Helen Blum spent Sunday at the
Barnard Dill home.
Paul Kitrell of Lincoln called at
the Wm. Kitrell home Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Ileinke and
pons motored to Lincoln Monday.
Mrs. Ida Thieman and Elda and
Marvin Sutton were Omaha visitors
Saturday.
Martin Blum and George Vogel
motored to Omaha on business last
Thursday.
Jim Sandin and Bill Armstrong
of Plattsmouth visited Bill Rosen
crans last Sunday.
Wednesday morning callers at the
V. D. Livers home were Mrs. Clyde
Haswell and Artis.
Fred Weaver and son Glenn drove
to Greenwood Sunday afternoon to
attend the ball game.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Campbell
were Monday evening visitors at the
Charles Fosberg home.
Mrs. F. J. Knecht and son Billie
and Warren Robinson were business
visitors in Lincoln Friday.
Mrs. V. D. Livers and Verla were
Thursday dinner guests at the Dal
las Livers home in Ashland.
Mrs. Daisy Peterson and Miss
Deloma Scott were Thursday even
ing guests of Mrs. F. J. Knecht.
The "Kitchen Kuties," 4-H cook
ing club held their meeting Friday
afternoon with Marjory Fidler. The
meeting was held at Lake Park. Miss
Jessie Baldwin and Mrs.- Jason
Streight were guests.
The Misses De Loma and Wanda
Scott visited friends in Pacific Junc
tion, Iowa, this week.
Mrs. O. W. Carrol, Mrs. Effie Mc
Cennel and granddaughter, Selma
Jean were guests of Mrs. Bernard
Dill Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Blum and Her
bert and Lcilabeth Hoffman drove to
Schuyler Sunday, where they visited
the L. J. Ehernberger family.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Dill and Bob
Ganz attended the rodeo in Bur
well Thursday. They were overnight
guests at the James Christensen
home in Taylor Thursday evening.
Vernon and Kenneth Livers return
ed home with them Friday.
Quilting Party
The "Friendly Circle" club of
South Bend met Thursday at the
home of Mrs. Henry Stander, in Ash
land. The afternoon was spent mak
ing quilt blocks and visiting. A de
licious lunch, consisting of ice cream,
cake and iced tea was served by the
hostess and her assistants.
Guests included Mrs. Granger.
Mrs. Wright, Mrs. Roeber and Mrs.
Proctor.
We can TurnTsTi you wUh num
ber Stamps made to order at a
price considerably below that you
have been paying. Prompt service.
If you need stamps, see us.
Visited in Murray Sunday
Mr. and Atrs. Floyd Tyson and
t son, of Eton, Colorado, arrived in
Elmwood Saturday night for a visit
j at the home of Floyd's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. L. A. Tyson. Sunday all
went to Murray, where they spent
the day at the home of Dr. and Mrs.
R. W. Tyson.
Back on the Job
Mrs. Lucy Lyle, manager of the
Elmwood telephone exchange, and
her daughter, Mrs. Floy Buell and
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New Sport Shirts fi
500
New Sweaters
S5 to $2.50
New Trousers
Part Wool Pleats Cuffs
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! Based on a story by MARGARET CULK1N BANNING
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Chapter One
It was years since there had been
uch a sensation in Mapiewooa as
that caused by the Holland divorce.
The fact that there was nothing
sensational in the trial itself only
added to the amazement. Cynthia
and Stephen had everything .
youth, charm, position, money, a
mall daughter to whom they were
devoted. There had never been any
gossip fcbout them. Theirs had
seemed a perfect marriage. Then
uddenly. separation and divorce
Only Stephen Holland really knew
why one night he had walked out
of their house, never to go oacK.
He had told Cynthia, of course, but
although she was a woman of in
telligence, she could not understand
It. Perhaps a woman whose cnann
and beauty concealed from others
her basic selfish and domineering
nature, oeceived herself also. Per
haps she was incapable of self-criticism.
To her, Stephen's explana
tion that she was trying. ..had al
most succeeded... in making a ro
bot f him, seemed preposterous.
He had been overworking and had
lost his sense of values, she said.
Even after the divorce, she felt that
one day he would come back.
It might be, their f riend3 felt, that
this was one of those modern di
vorces of which so much was heard;
where ex-husband and ex-wife dined
and danced together and told every
one, without being asked, that they
fere "the best or irienas. cui
although Stephen and Cynthia were
equal In their reticence and dignity,
they never met except by chance.
Cynthia - anc" Stephen's widowed
mother were as devoted as they
had everjbeen.
In the months that followed,
Stephen, whose partners called him
a elutton for work, worked harder
than he had ever done before. He
spent so much time in the office or
In the law library that his mother
became worried. With caution, al
most with fear, she asked him one
night if he was not overworking
because he regretted what had hap
pened. Did he realize the divorce
had been a mistake?
"No, Mother," he said. "I will
back to Cynthia. I'll tell
ycu a secret. The reason I am work
in cr en Kard is that in April I am
to rro to Washington to present a
case before the Appellate Court.
If I win it, I promise you l n taxe
things a little easier for a while.
Perhaps you and I will go to Eur
ope together... take Ellen with us,
if Ovnthia. aeTees."
That trio was not taken. For
the first day Stephen was in Wash
ington, he met Maris Kent. It was
at a reception given by Senator
and Mrs. Kingsley, who came from
Maplcwood, and were intimate
da nf the Hollands.
Stephen thought he was being
casual when ne asitea jYirs. j.ings
ley who the girl was, standing be
side the old woman with the cane.
"Maris Kent. And Watch out! Mrs.
Kent is a grand old character, but
she can be a tartar. Don't fool
yourself that she hasn't seen you
and her ewe lamb casting glances
at each other. See, she has de
cided it is time to go home. So you
can't meet the young charmer
now."
But Maris had determination as
Well as beauty. She and her grand
mother had just entered their car,
when she exclaimed that she had
lost her bracelet. . .she would go
back to get it... her grandmother,
who had said he was tired and
bored must go on without her. . .
some one would drive her home or
she would call a taxi. Mr3. Kent
knew Maris had not worn a brace
let, but she could not say so before
the chauffeur, so she drove home
"I lost my cigarette case," said
Maris to Mrs. Kingsley, when she
had returned. "I happen to be
csneclally fond of it so
' "Probably crushed to smithereens
!n this mob," said Mrs. Kingsley.
"What does it look like?"
"Oh, never mind." said Maris,
"it's nothing special; the shops are
full of-them."
"But It does matter. Mans, and
If you come with roe, I know where
you will find. .what you come back
till'
She led her straight to the corner
wher the Senator and Stephen
were talking. She asked innocently
if Miss Kent and Mr. Holland had
been introduced and then told her
husband he mu3t come with her at
once to greet a prominent guest
wno nad just arrived.
"I hoped we'd meet," said
Stephen.
"So did I. . . that's why I came
back," said Maris. "That accom
plished, I must be on my way."
Stephen offered to drop her at
her home. Just as they were leav
ing, Mrs. Kingsley came to them
and told Stephen she was going to
court the next day, when his case
came up.
"Like to co with me. Maris?"
she asked inrpulsively. "Yes? Then
I'll stop by for you."
jvirs. liingsiey was smiling: at
them as they went out, but sud
denly her face became grave.
When Stephen appeared before
the court the next day, he matched
the Justices in dignity and seri
ousness. In a few words he ex
plained that his client's contention
was that the defendant had in
fringed the basic patent law. As
first exhibit, if the Court pleased,
he would enter a box of perfect
hosiery. i
night be a perfectly good party,
Maris, fortunately, isn t busy so
why don't you get her to guide you
around. You know you are duck
aoup lor monuments! '
"Marvelous," said Stephen. "Will
you be my guide, Miss Kent?
"I will," said Maris.
Stephen had intended to leave
for home that night. Instead, he
put in two long-distance telephone
calls; one to his senior partner,
the other to his mother. He wanted
them to say there was no need
for him to return Immediately, yet
for some reason he was a little
sorry when they tirged him to
take a little vacation before going
back to work. If he went now,
these meetings with Maris would
seem, alter a while, a pleasant epi
sode, a mild flirtation. If he stayed
it might become serious. For
himself he could take a chance, but
if for Maris, too. It proved to be
more than it was now, they must
face the fact that is there was one
unsuccessful marriage behind him.
He left crders with the hotel desk
that he was not to be disturbed
by any call, switched off the light
and sat down before the open win
dow. The dawn was shimmeriner
tne cnerry blossoms with an eerie
beauty, when he went to bed. He
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"Marvelous," said
Stephen. "Will you be
my guide, Miss Kent?"
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"I never thought I'd live to see
the day when this would happen,"
Mrs. Kingsley whispered to Maris
as the Justices one by one, gravely
examined the stockings.
"And now." said Stephen, "I am
entering a box of stockings with
flaws, or runs as they are Known.
"What next?" gasped Mrs. Kings-
ley. .
The "next" was Miss Lee. She
was called to a chair, sat down
and crossed her legs. Mrs. Kings-
ley breathed something about the
end of the world, as Stephen ex
plained Miss Lee would demon-
otratc that ft needie. inveiiieu,
patented and marketed by his client,
mended aeieciivc siocKinga on ms
leg. The Justices leaned forward
and watched intently while Miss
Lee proved the truth of that state
ment. Next, Stephen produced the
needle which he claimed was an
infrine-ement. Dointinsr out that the
only difference was that the sec
ond had a small nanaie, wnicn was
unnecessary and simply . a device
to evade the patent law.
"Retter look" Maris whispered to
Mrs. Kingsley who had closed her
eyes, saying sne couia not waicn
Stephen being thrown out of court.
"The Justices are looking all right.
What's more they are smiling. I
think they're having the time of
their lives."
On the steps of the building, after
the oourt session. Mrs. Kinzsley
and Maris waited for Stephen.
"Vnn're the elarhth wonder of the
world or something or other," said
HTr Vire-s!pv. as she ratted Step
hen on the back. ,rWish we could
celebrate, but I've got to rush off . . .
due to snub an Ambassador's wife.
But I don t want to 9C,i wnat
was going to stay. He knew he
could not do anything else.
For ten days he and Maris dined
and danced and drove together.
Then one evening they were alone
in Mrs. Kent s living-room.
"Maris," he said suddenly, "I
want to talk to you seriously about
serious things, bu- not shut up in
the house. Let us go out and walk
under the cherry blossoms."
"Anywhere ycu say," said Maris,
The next moment she was in his
arms and their lips met.
"Do you know that is the first
time you have kissed me?" she
asked softly.
"I know," he said.
They walked in silence for a long
time, it was Alans who spoke
first.
"It isn't really serious, what you
have to say, is it... now that we
know we love each other? I know
you have been married, have a
five-year-old child and have been
divorced. What of it? The past
is the past; the present and the
future are ours."
"I want jrou to realize everything.
We will be living where Cynthia
and I have lived all our lives... you
don't know what life in a small city
is... the difflcultier..."
"I know that we will have each
other. Nothing else matters. And
I am not afraid."
The last sentence was enly &
half-truth. Maris did fear what
her grandmother would say. That
night, after Stephen had gone, she
went to her grandmother's room,
and told her what happened.
'T love Steve, tlirlinr. and h
love3 me. Perhaps there will 8j
hard things to face. But are!
there always In any marrias.
After all, I am your granddaughta
and I have lived with you all m;
life. With my heredity and trail
ing, can I be a coward.turn anai
from life and happiness, because
am afraid of what may happen an
probably won't? Would you wan'
me to?"
Mrs. Kent took her hands an
held them tight.
"You may bo diving head on
baby, head on. I had to spread
my warning on the record. No
go ahead and dive."
Three days later, ' Stephen'!
mother laid down a letter she had
re-read twice and went straight tc
Cynthia. News, and its ugly sistei
gossip, traveled fast and there must
be no chance that Cynthia should
hear the astounding news from any
one but her. .
"I can't believe It, dear," she said
when Cynthia had finished reading
the letter. "I had always hoped
that someday..." ' "
"Thank you. Mother. I, too, have
felt that Steve might see ii ;was
all a mistake; come back to xHlca
and me. Well, that hope is gone.
We might have foreseen this. Sieve
is young, attractive and free. I
hope he will be happy. . .this time."
"You are a brave girl and a gen
erous one, Cynthia. You know I
have always loved you and always
shall. And now he writes he ii
marrying and right away.'. A girl
X have never seen, never heard of."
Cynthia, who excelled at casting
herself in the role of a noble, un
derstanding woman, laid her hand
on Mrs. Holland's.
"She's & fine girl, I'm sure, if
Steve loves her. There is nothing
cheap or shoddy about him. He
would never choose anyone who
was second-rate. Don't pre-judga
her, Mother. You owe her loyalty,
too. She is probably younger than
X, certainly she is less experienced,
perhaps she is not one to face un
pleasant things. It may not b
altogether easy for her here where
Steve and I have lived all our lives.
I do not envy her."
"I only hope she is half the wo
man you are, dear," said Airs.
Holland.
That evening, Mrs. Kent gave a
jiarty to announce the engagement.
"I would have been here earlier,"
Steve said to Maris as he came in.
"but I had a wire from Mother.., I
called her up to make sure she was
aH right... I was worried because
she said she wouldn't come on for
the wedding, but that we were to
come to her until we find a house.
She's all right but it isn't convenient
for her to make the long trip."
"When is the big day?" asked
Mrs. Kingsley who had joined them.
"One day next week... very
quiet," said Maris. "Just you and
the Senator and three or four other
clcse friends."
When Maris had gone to speak
to her grandmother who was beck
oning to her, Mrs. Kingsley told
Stephen she had written a long
letter to his mother, telling her
among other things that if she had
the wide world from which to make.
a choice, she would choose Maris
as the wife for Stephen.
"That's fine of you." he said. "But
you aren't worrying that Mother
won't like Maris, are you? Hor
could she help it?"
"Cynthia might try to help it. I
don't like Cynthia's influence over
your mother. As a matter of fact,
I don t like Cynthia. . .never did.
So be- on your guard, Steve."
Mrs. Kingsley meant that to be
her last word, but it was not.
Tell me, Mrs. Kingsley" Marls
said later that evening, to her.
Steve and grandmother have
warned me that life In Maplewood
may not be easy for me. Are they
ngntv-
"Who knows? But I do knov
these small cozy cities take diverca
and re-marriage very hard some
times. Also they often resent those
who come from outside. especiaMy
from big cities. They are clannish,
you might say. So be prepared, my
dear. You'll be on a spot. You
will win. out. I know. But at first,
my dear, you will be in enem?
territory." .
(Continued Thursday)