THE NORTH PLATTE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE r MARY MARIE Hy Eleanor H. Porter Illustrations by H. Livingstone Otnirttbr ku.w a. rtut CHAPTER VI Continued. Then tlio dinner-gong sounded, nnd she didn't say nny more. Thorc was company Hint evening. The violinist. He brought IiIb violin, There Vvaa Company That Evening. The Violinist. and ho nnd Mother played u whole hour together, lie's awfully handsome. I think lie's lovely. Oh, I do mo hope lie's the one I Anyhow, I hope there's some one. I don't want thin novel to nil lizzie out without there helng any one to make It a love Htory 1 Besides, lis I said before, I'm particularly anx ious that Mother shall find somebody to marry her, so she'll stop being di vorced, unywny. A MONTH LATER Yes, I know It's been ages since I've written hero in this book; but there just hasn't been a minute's time. First, of course, school began, and I had to attend to that, And, of course, I had to tell the girls all about Anderson vllk except the parts I didn't want to tell, about Stella May hew, and my coming out of school. I didn't tell that. And right hero let mo say how glad I was to get back to this school a real school so different from that one up In Andersonvlllol For that matter, everything's different here from what It is In Andersonvlltc. I'd so much rather be Marie than Mary. I know I won't ever bo Dr. Jekyll nnd Mr. Hyde here. I'll be the good one all the time. It's funny how much easier it is to be good in silk stockings nnd a fluffy white dress than It 1b in blue gingham nnd calfskin, Oh, I'll own up that Marie forgets sometimes ami says things Mnry used to say ; like calling Olgn n hired girl Instead of n maid, as Aunt Hattlo wants, nnd saying dinner instead of luncheon at noon, and some other things. I heard Aunt Ilattlu tell Mother one dny that It was going to take about the whole six months to break Mary Marie of those outlandish country ways of hers. (So, you see, It Isn't all phoney and plo even for Marie. This " trying to he Mary and Marie, even sir months apart, Isn't the easiest thing ever was!) I don't think Mother llkod it very well what Aunt Hattlo said about my outlandish ways. I didn't hear all Mother said, but 1 knew by the way she looked and nctcd, and the little I did hear, tltat she didn't care for that world "outlandish" npplled to her little girl not at nil. Mother's a dear. And she's so hap py 1 And, by tho way, I think it is tho violinist. He's hero a lot, and she's out with him to concerts and plays, and riding In his automobile. And she always puts on her prettiest dresses, and she's very particular about hor shoes, and her hats, that they're becoming, and nil that. Oh, I'm so excited I And I'm having such a good time watching them i Oh, I don't , mean watching them in a disagreeable way, so that thoy seo it; and, of course, 1 liavo to get all I can for tho book, you know; and, ot course, if I just happen to bo In tho wlndow-sont corner In tho library and hoar things accidentally, why. that's all right, And I havo heard things. JJo says hor eyos nro lovely. Ho likes her best In blue. IIo's very lone ly, nnd he never found a woman be . foro who rcnlly understood him. He thinks her soul and Ills aro tuned to tho snmo string, (Oh, dear I That Hounds funny and horrid, nnd not at nil' tlTo way it did wlion ho said It. It was beautiful then, Butwell, thnt Is what it meant, any w, ay.). 9 She told htm she wns lonely, too, nnd thnt she was very glad to have him for a friend ; nnd ho'Sald he prized her friendship above everything elso In the woild. And he looks at her, and follows her around the room with hit eyes; nnd she blushes up real pink and pretty lots of times when he coinea Into the room. Now, If that isn't making love to .noli other, I don't know what Is, I'm sure lie's going to propose. Oh, I'm jo excited I Oh. H'a. I know If he does propose nnd she says yes, he'll be my new fa ther. I understand that. And, of ourse. I can't help wondering how I'll like It. Sometimes I think I won't like It at all. Sometimes I almost iitch myself wishing that I didn't have to have any new father or mother. I'd never need a new mother, anyway, and I wouldn't need a new father If my fiither-by-ordcr-of-the-court would be as nice as he was there two or three times In the observatory. Hut, there I After all, I must remem ber that I'm not the one that's doing the choosing. It's Mother. And If she wnnts the violinist I mustn't have any thing to say. Besldef, I really like him very much, anyway. He's tho best of the lot. I'm sure of that. And that's something. And then, of course, I'm glad to have something to make this a love story, and best of nil I would be glad to have Mother stop being di vorced, anyway. Mr. Harlow doesn t come here any more, I guess. Anyway, I'havcn't seen him here once slnco I came back ; nnd I haven't heard anybody mention his name. Quite a lot of the others aro here, nnd there nre some new ones. But the violinist Is here most, and Mother seems to go out with him most to places. That's why I say I think It's the violinist. I haven't heard from Father. Now Just my writing that down that way shows tnat l expected to near from him, though I don't really see why I should, either. Of course, he never has written to me; and, of course, I understand that I'm nothing hut his daughter by order of the court. But, some way, I did think maybe he'd write me Just a little bit of a note in answer to mine my brend-nnd-butter letter, I moan; for, o course, Mother had me write that to him as soon as I got here. But he hasn't. I wonder how he's getting along, and If ho misses me nny. But, of course, he doesn't do that. If I was a star, now I TWO DAYS AFTER THANKSGIVING T.he violinist has got a rival. I'm sure no mis. its .nr. ustorurooic. Ho's old much as forty and bald headed and fat, and hns got lots of money. And he's n very estimable mnn. (I heard Aunt iiattie say tnat.) He's awfully Jolly, and I like him. Ho brings me the loveliest boxes of candy, and calls me Puss. (I don't like thnt, particularly, I'd prefer him to call me Miss Anderson.) He's not nearly so good-looking ns the violinist. The violinist Is lots more thrilling, but I shouldn't wonder If Mr. Eastcrhrook was more comfortable to live with. The violinist Is the kind of a mnn that makes you want to sit tip nnd take notice, nnd have your hair nnd finger nails and shoes Just right; but with Mr. KuBterbrook you wouldn't mind a bit sitting In n big chair be- foro the fire with n pair of old slippers on, If your feet were tired. Mr, EasterlJrook doesn't care for music. He's a broker. He looks aw fully bored when the violinist Is play ing, and lie fidgets with his watch chain, nnd elenrs his throat very loud ly Just before he speaks every time. Ills automobile Is bigger and hnnd- sonicr than the violinist's. (Aunt Hat tie says the violinist's automobile Is n hired one.) And Mr. Easterbrook's llowers that he sends to Mother nre handsomer, too, nnd lots more of them, thnn the violinist's. Aunt Hattlc has noticed thnt, too. In fnct, I guess there Isn't anything nbout Mr. Ensterbrook that she doesn't notice. Aunt llattle likes Mr. Ensterbrook lots better than she docs tlio violinist. I heard her talking to Mother one day. ONE WEEK LATER There hasn't much happened only one or'two things. But maybe I'd bet ter tell them beforu I forgot It, espe cially as they have a good deal to db with the love jyirt of the story. And I'm always so glad to get anything of that kind. I've been so afraid this wouldn't bo much of n love story, after all. But I guess It will be, nil right. Anyhow, I know Mother's part will bo, for It's getting more uild more oxclt lug about Mr. Ensterbrook and tho violinist, I menu. They both want Mother. Anybody can see that now, and, of course, Moth er sees It. But which shoil tnko 1 don't know. Notiody knows. It's per fectly plain to bo seen, though, which ono Grandfather and Aunt Hattlo want her to tnko I It's Mr. Ensterbrook. And ho Is awfully nice. Ho brough mo a perfectly beautiful bracelet tin other day but Mother wouldn't let nu keep It. So ho had to take It back. I don't think ho liked It very well, nnd I didn't like It, either, icr. I 'wanted that bracelet. But Mother says I'm much too young to wear much Jowolry, Oh, will tho time ever coimo when I'll be old enough to tnko my propor plnco In tho world? Somctlme's It seems ris If It never would! Well, as I said, It's plain, to be seen who It Is that Grandfather and Aunt ilnttle favor; but I'm not so sure nbout Mothor. Mothor acts funny. Some tlmos sho won't go wlth.olthor of them unywhoro,; then sho seems to 'want to go nil the time. And she nets nsrlf sho didn't care which tJio wont with, W l2I?l!IsJlnr xyj" J"" ijolnf sonio- where. I think, though, sue renlly likes the violinist tho best; nnd I guess irnndfnther and Aunt tlnttlc think so, loo. Something hnppeucd Inst night. grandfather began to talk at tno din ner table. He'd heard Bomothlng he didn't like about tho violinist, I guess, and ho started In to tell Mothor. But they stopped him. Mother nnd Aunt Iiattie looked at hltn uud tUi-'A at Die. and then back to him, In their most see-who's-hero I you mustn't-tnlk-bo- I fore-tier way. So ho shrugged his i shoulders and stopped. But I guess he told them In tho li brary afterwards, for I heard them all talking very ezcltedly, and some loud; and I guess Mother didn't like what they said, and got quite angry, for I heard her say, when she came out through the door, that she didn't be lieve u word of It, and she thought it was a wicked, cruel shame to tell stories like that Just because they didn't like a num. This morning alio broke an engage ment with Mr. Ensterbrook to go nuto rldlug and went with the violinist to a morning muslcnle Instead ; and after she'd gone Aunt llattle sighed and looked at Grandfather and shrugged her shoulders, and snld she was afraid they'd driven her straight Into the arms of the ono they wanted to avoid, nnd that Madge always would take the part of the under dog. I suppose they thought I wouldn't understand. But I did, perfectly. Thoy mennt thnt by telling stories about tho violinist they'd been hoping to get her to give him up, but Instead of that, they'd made her turn to hlin nil the more, Just because she was bo sorry for hlm.- Funny, Isn't It? ONE WEEK LATER Well, I guess now something hns happened nil right I And let mo say right away that I don't like that violin ist now, either, any hotter than Grand father and Aunt Hattfe. And It's not entirely becnuse of what happened Inst night, either. It's been coming on for a while ever since I first saw hltn talking to Theresa In the hall when she let him In one night u week ago. Theresa Is awfully pretty, and I guess ho thinks so. Anyhow, I heard him telling her so In the hnll, and she laughed nnd blushed nnd looked side ways at him. Then they saw me, nnd he stiffened up and said, very proper and dignified, "Kindly hand my card to Mrs. Anderson." And Theresa said, "Yes, sir." And she wns very proper nnd dignified, too. Well, four days ago I saw them again, He tried to put his mm around her that time, and the very next day he tried to kiss her, and after n min ute she let him. More than once, too And last night I heard him tell her she wns the dearest girl In all the world, and he'd be perfectly happy If ho could only marry her. Well, you can Imagine how t felt, when I thought nil the time tt was Mother ho was coming to seel And now to find out that It was Theresa he wanted nil the time, nnd he wns only combig to see Mother so he could seo Theresn I At first, I was angry Just plain an gry; and I was frightened, too, for I couldn't help worrying about Mother for fear she would mind, you know, when sho found out that It was The resa that ho cared for, after all. I remembered whnt a lot Mother had been with him, and the pretty dresses and huts she'd put on for him, and all that. And 'I thought how she'd broken engagements with Mr. Ensterbrook to- go with hltn, nnd It made me nngry all over again. And I thought how mean It was of him to use poor Mother as a kind of shield to hide his courting of Theresa I I was nngry, too, to hnve my love story nil spoiled, when I was getting along so beautifully with Moth er and the violinist. But I'm feeling better now. I've been thinking It over. I don't believe Mother's going to euro so very much. 1 don't believe she'd want a mnn that would pretend to come courting her, when nil tho whllo ho was renlly court ing tho hired girl I mean maid. Bo sides, there's Mr. Ensterbrook left (and onV) or two others thnt I haven't snld much about, ns I didn't think they had much chnnce.) And so far as tho love story for tho hook Is concerned, that Isn't spoiled, nfterall, for it will bo over so much moro exciting to havo the violinist fall In love with Theresa thnn with Mother, for, of course, Ther esa Isn't In the snmo station of life at nil, and that makes It a a mess-nlll- nnce. (I don't remember exactly what tho word Is; but I know 'it means nn nl llanco that makes a mess of things be cause the lovers are not equal to each other.) Of course, for the folk who have to live It, It may not bo so ntco; but for my story hero this makes it all the moro romantic null thrilling. So that's all right, Of couuso, so far, I'm tho only ono thnt knows, for I haven't told It, and I'm the only ono that's seen anything, Of course, I shnll warn 'Mother, If I think It's necessary, bo shoil under stnnd It Isn't r, but Theresa, that tho violinist Is n ,ly In lovo with nnd court- Ing. She won i nilml, I'm sure, after sno thinks of It a minute. And won't It bo ii cood Joke on Aunt Hattlo nnd Grand father when thoy find out they've boon fooled nil the time, supposing it's Mother,- and worrying nbout It? Oh. I don't know I This Is some lovo story, nftor all I TO BE CONTINUED. GROCERIES CHEAP but not CHEAP GROCERIES DEFOREST 0AS1I GROCERY PHONE 212 PRIMARY ELECTION By vlrtuo of tho authority vested In mo by law and In accordance with Section 2159 of tho Roviscd Statutes ot Nebraska, I, A. S. Allen, County Cleric of Lincoln County, State of Nebraska, do hereby 'iroct and pro claim thnt a Primal y Election bo hold In tlio several voting places within Lincoln County, Stnto of Nebr aska, on Tuesday tho 18th day of July 1922, during tho hours di t- ed by law for tho following purposes, to-wlt For tho nomination by each ot tho politlca1 parties ono candldato for United States Senator. For tho non-polltlcal nomination of two candidates for Judge of tho Sup remo Court for tho Sixth Supremo Court Judicial District as provided by tho Constitution of tho Stato of Nebraska. For tho nomination by each of the political parties of ono candldato for Congressman from tho Sixth Congres sional District within tho Stato ot Nebraska. For tho nomination by each of tho political parties of tho following can didates for Stato Offices, to-wlt Ono Governor One Lioutenant Governor Ono Secretary of State. Ono Auditor of Public Accounts Ono Stato Treasurer Ono Attorney Genemi Ono Commissioner of Public .Lands and Buildings. Ono Railway Commissioner For tho non-pollMcal nomination of two candidates for Stato Superintend ent of Public Instruction, as provided by law. For tho nomination by each of the political parties one candidate for Stato Sonator from tho 30th Senat orial District as apportioned by the Session laws of 1921. For tho nomination by each of the political parties of one' candldato for tho Stato Representative from the 89th District as apportioned by tho Session Laws of 1921. For tho nomination by each of the political parties of ono candldato for Stato Representative from the 90th District as apportioned by the Session Laws of 1921. For tho nomination by each of the political parties of tho following can didates for County Offices, to-wlt Ono County Clerk. One County Treasurer Ono Register ot Deeds Ono Sheriff Ono County Attorney Ono County Surveyor Ono County Commissioner from tho 2nd District. For tho. non-piolltical nomination of two candidates for County Super intendent ot Public Instruction as provided by law. Polls will open at 8 a. m. and re main open until 8 p. m. of the samo day. In witness whereof, I havo hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this 2Gth day ot May, A D. 1922. A. S. Allen (SEAL) county uiern NOTICE OF THE FORMATION OF PAVING DISTRICT NO. 15 IN THE CITY OF NORTH PLATTE. NEBR ASKA. To tho owners of the record ot all nronerty adjacent to or abutting upon tho streets hereinafter described and all persons interested therein. You nnd each of you aro hereby notified that tho Mayor ana Mcy Council of tho city of North Platto did under date ot Juno 2, 1922 pass and approve a cortaln ordinance form ing and creating paving district No 15 ot the city ot North Platte, Lincoln County, Nebraska. And that tho fol lowing streets Including tho Intersex tlons thereof within tho limits of tho city are comprised within said paving district to-wlt: All that portion ot Second Street commencing at tho commencing at tho north lino of tho wost lino of tho Intersections of Sec ond Street and Dewoy Street in snid city of North Platte, running thence west along Bald Second Street to tho oast l'.no ot tho intersection of said Socond Street with Oak Street of tho city of North Platto, Lincoln County Nobraska, and commencing at tho north lino ot tho Intersection of Third Street nnd Ash Street in said city running thonco north to tho south lino of tho intersection of Fourth Streots and Ash Streets In said city and commonclng In said city running .north along Maplo Street to tho south Hnn of tho Intersection of Fourth Strcot with said Maplo Street and Intersection ot Fifth Street and Maplo Strcot in said city running thonco north along said Maplo Strcot to tho south lino ot tho intersection ot 6th stroot and Maplo Street in said City of North Platto Nohraskn, thoro to terminate. Unlosa objections nro filed as ro- qulred by statute within twonty day from tho first publication (of this notice, tho Mayor and City Couucll shall proceed to construct bucIi pav ing. Datod this Gth day ot Juuo, 1922 E. H. EVANS Attost! 0. E ELDER, Mayor City Clerk (SEAL) NOTICE W. E, Shuman, Attornoy To Addison E. Erh, executqr of the cstato of Henry B. Erh, deceased, Addison B. Erb and Elizabeth Erb, his wife, Genora E. Bcnncthum and Clinton Bennethum, her husband, Lln nlo Kirk nnd Reuben Kirk, hor hus band, Harry Erb and Donald Graff, a minor. You and each of you are heroby notified that tho First National Bank.nd Ju,y lgt of Freeport, Illinois, a corporation, commenced an action In the District Court of Lincoln County, Nebraska, on May 29, 1922 against you and each of you as defondents, the object and pray6r of tho petition filed in said action being to foreclose a certain mortgage made, executed and delivered by ono Honry B. Erb (slnco deceas ed) to tho First National Bank ol Freoport, Illinois, a corporation, o.i May 14, 1920 and which mortgage was given to secure payment of a noto in tho principal sum of Fifteen Hundred and no 100 dollars ($1,500) bearing tho same date and with in terest at 7 per anum from said date, tho said mortgage conveying to the said plaintiff as security for tho pay mont of said debt, all of tho North west Quarter (NWA) of section Five (5) In Township Fifteen (15) North of Range Thirty (30) West of G p. m. in Lincoln County, Nebraska, and be ing recorded on May 21, 1920 in Mort gage Record 5G at Pago 9 of the Re cords of Lincoln County, Nebraska and to cause tho said premises to be sold to satisfy tho amouht due upon said mortgage arfd to bar tho defend ants and each of them from all in terests, rights, title and equity of re demption In the said premises. You are required to answer said petition on or boforo tho 17th day of July, 1922. FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF FREE- PORT, ILLINOIS, A Corporation. By Win. E. Shuman Its Attorney NOTICE OF PETITION Estate of Rhoda A. Edmiston de- eased in tho County Court ot Lincoln County, Nebraska The Stato of Nebraska. To all per sons interested in saiu estate taKo notice that a petition has been filed for tho administration ot said estate nnd for the appointment of Edwin W. Wright as Administrator of said estate which has been set for heaving herein on June 30, 1922 at 10 o'clock a. ni. Dated May 29, 1922. WM. H. C. WOODHURST, Seal County Judge. NOTICE. According to city ordinance, weeds within tho city must be cut in Juno. I will start to cutting on Juno 20 and charge the expense to the owners of the vacant lots and the adjoining property. John Jones. Road Overseer PLAYER PIANO FOR SALE We havo stored in a public ware house In North Platte a now high grade player piano which for quick sale, will he sold at a tremendous sacrifice. Terms to any responsible parrty. It interested write quick for particulars to Tho Donver Music Company Denver, Colorado. NOTICE OF TAKING UP ESTRAY Taken up by tk undersigned at 2100 East Sixth street, County of Lin coln, Stato of Nebrasku; on the 9th day of May 1922: Ono whlto-faccd 3-yoar old heifer; brand on left side. II. V. Pastucd, on F. J. Broemer's placo. Dated this 16th day ot May 1922. Signed: W. D. CRAIG. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION 1 OF CO PARTNERSHIP Notlco is hereby glvon that the co partnership composed of Carlton E. Porter and Hennlng G. Andorsori heretofore entered mio on tho 3rd day of Octohor 1921, for tho conduct ing of an electrical contracting tiusl ncss and retail electric shop, was dl& solved on the 15th day of Mart.. 1922, said Honnlng Anderson, withdrawing from said firm and tho said Carlton E. Porter continuing to oporuto bam business under tho former name of Porter Electlc Company, ho to assume and pay all indebtedness of said firm and to rccolvo all accounts collec table and all assets otsald firm. Signed: CARLTON E. PORTER, HENNINO G. ANDERSON. NOTICE OF BIRDWOOD IRRIGATION DISTRICT Notlco Is heroby glvon that the as sessor in and for tho Blrdwood Irri gation District, Lincoln County, Nebr aska has completod tho assessment for the said district and has glvon ovor tho book to tho secretary. Tho Bqard of Directors is hereby allod to meet at tho office of tho secretary on SEV4 of Sec. 3G, T. 14, R. 32 wost on Wed nosdny July 6th', 1922 to sit ns a Board of Equllizatlon. Tho said Board to remain In session a3 long as neces sary, not to exceed ten days, during which time all objection to tho valu ation and assessment will bo heard and determined. Dated this 14th day of June 1922, Mary C. McNeol, Se; NOTICE The next Lincoln County Teachers' examination will be hold in North (Platte. Fiidav and Saturday. Juno 30 AUcen G. Cochran County Superintendent S. Groceteria. Open for Business Groceries, Fruits, Soft Brinks ECONOMY GROCERY S. & 1L Service Station Building Phone 370 Office 340 Houso 723J DR. y. I. SHAFFER Osteopath Physician Ovor tho Oasis North Platto JOHN S. SDIMS, 31. I). Special Attention Glyen to Surgery McDonald Bank Building Office Phone 83 Residence 38 DR. J. R. MelURAHAN Practice Limited to DIseasse of Women and Surgery Over Rexall Drug Store , Phones: Office 127 Residence 65G OTIS R. FLATT, 31. D. Physician uud Surgeon X-Ray DIagnoss and Treament Over Union State Bank Office Phono 29GW Houso Phone 296R GEO. B. DENT Physician nnd Surgeon Special Attention Given to Surgery and Obstetrics Office: Building & Loan Building Phones: Office 130 Residence 115 DR. L. A. SNAVELY Dentist X-ILny Diagnosis Oxygen and Gas Anesthesia for Extractions. 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