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MONDAY, JULY 25, 1938.
PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOTJENAL
PAGE TWO
Ihe IPlattsmeuth Journal
PUBLISHED SEM-WEEKLY AT PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA
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ALVO
liny Clark is painting the house
i;t the Archie Miller home.
Arthur Skinner took his thresh
ing machine to Waverly the first of
the week, where he has a threshing
run.
Mrs. Raymond Uornemeier called
on her sister. Mrs. Pick Elliott and
baby, at the Ha i ley Sanitarium last
Thursday evening.
Mrs. John Weichel has been
days before that, he made a trip to
Everett. Washington, to visit Mr.
and Mrs. George Anderson, who
were old neighbors in the Bush
berry community. Friends sincerely
hope that Mr. Stone's condition is
not as serious as reported and that
he will soon be restored to better
health.
Mrs. Coatman 111
Mrs. Phillip Coatman has been
confined to her bed because of ill
ness during the past few days. Mrs.
during
days with her son' Roy Coatman. Phillip's mother, has
been taring for Mrs. Coatman.
Friends hope that she will have
a speedy recovery.
FDcnding a few
Ilarrv Weichel and family
th- threshing season.
Mrs. Appleman went to Lincoln
Thursday afternoon with her daugh
ter. Mrs. Farley Young, to spend a
l-.'v: days visiting there.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Howe and
baby were Sunday dinner guests of
Mrs. Howe's grandparents. Mr. and
Mrs. .T. C. Dreamer, of Elm wood.
Carl I.ee. little son of Mr. and
Mrs. Kay Clark, is much better. He
b.as been having considerable trou
1!" with his throat the past few
weeks. Mrs. W. C. Timblen entertained
the W. C. T. 1. members at her
borne Tuesday afternoon. Because
i the busy season not many were
present, but all enjoyed a pleasant
a ternoon.
Mrs.. Simon Iiohmeior. Fred and
Frank and Mrs. Frank Taylor at
tended the stunt circus at the Ak-
Sar-Ben field in Omaha Sunday af
ternoon. where they enjoyed seeing' er here
Daredevil Johnny Lynch perform. Aj visiting
part of !
ta inment
Arrival of Fine Son
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Elliott are the
proud parents of a fine S pound
son who arrived Tuesday, July 10.
Mrs. Elliott and baby are at the
Bailey Sanitarium in Lincoln and
are reported to be doing just fine.
Mr. and Mrs. Elliott have the con
gratulations of their many friends.
Father Dies
Soren Peterson's father died last
Mondav at the home of the son. Mr.
Peterson. Sr., had made his home at
Alvo with Soren and family during
the past several months. He was
ill only a few days.
Former Teacher Visits Eelatives
Miss Katherine Anderson, a form'
er seventh and eighth grade tea-ch-
spent a few days in Alvo
relatives and friends. Miss
proi eeds from the enter- i Anderson is a relative of the Ed
o to help maintain a i wards. She spent Saturday evening
HDOI ITEMS
Miss Myrtle Wood, Wabash rural
mail carrier, was in Murdock Wed
nesday, arranging to have some posts
hauled to her farm southeast of town,
as she is preparing to have the en
tire place refenced.
Richard Eppimgs has accepted a
position at Ashland as manager o
one of the sand pumping plants that
have sprung up there to supply sand
and gravel for road building and
concrete construction.
J. Johanscn, who was kept from
his work at the county quarry west
of Weeping Water for several days
on account of an injury to one of
his eyes, was able to return to work
last Wednesday morning.
Edward Ganaway. the shoe maker,
took a day off last Sunday and
visited his daughter, Mrs. O. 11. Itob
son and husband, at Lincoln, as they
were leaving later in the week for
Mott, North Dakota, where they will
enjoy a two weeks' vacation and out
ing. Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Gillespie, who
have been touring the west lor a
ccuple of weeks, as well as looking
after business at several of the towns
they visited, arrived home last Sun
day, reporting a fine time, but tired
enough to enjoy the sight of home
once more.
Bcturncd to Work Wednesday
E. V.. Thimgan. who some time
since was taken home from his work
as foreman at the county quarry,
having developed a sudden sickness
that rapidly ran into pneumonia. As
a result, he was confined at his home
in Plattsmouth several weeks, but
has now so far recovered that he
was able to resume his work last
Wednesday morning. He is not yet
restored to his former robust health,
but frit he could not afford to re
main inactive longer and so is back
on the job again.
from tomorrow the voters go to the
polls to decide who they want as
the nominees to represent them in
the fall election.
Visited Iowa Flood Area
Reports of the high water from the
Missouri river flooding much valu
able farm land near Bartlett. Iowa,
caused W. T. Weddell to make a trip
to the flooded area, accompanied by
his daughter lone and sen. Meredith,
fli , vn 1mm o nver Sunday from
his work in Lincoln. They drove to,
Plattsmouth. where they crossed the
Missouri river, then to Pacific Junc
tion and Glenwood. from where they
headed for Bartlett. the Fremont
county village that was inundated
by the flood waters. They found the
road in bad condition, however, from
continued soaking, and after going
some distance had to turn around in
the field of a farmer and return.
The farmer advised them he had
lost r,t0 acres of corn, 100 acres of
wheat and a crib containing 5,000
bushels of corn from last year. Mr.
Weddell saw first hand and was con
vinced of the enormous property loss
the high waters have caused.
Eppings enjoyed some very success
ful fishing in the river near the
Walker home.
Mr. Walker is now employed as a
clerk and carrier in the St. Paul
post office. Both he and Mrs. Wal
ker send greetings to their old friends
in Murdock.
Mr. Eppings. who is a close ob
server of crop condtiions, says things
are looking good out that way a
great contrast to last year when all
vegetation was withered by drouth
and hot winds, until not even a
blade of grass was left standing any-
! w here.
Kittenball Results
Last Tuesday night, resumption of
kittenball after the busy harvest
season, saw a large turnout and two
interesting games, one of them very
closely contested. The Elmwood Blue
Birds defeated the Tigers. 10 to 9,
in the opener, while in the second
contest the Cubs won over the Car
dinals, '.) to C.
Fcund Fishing Gcod
Mr. and Mrs. John Eppings drove
to St. Paul. Nebraska, last Sunday,
to visit for the day at the homo of
Mr. and Mrs. Max Walker, former
Murdock residents, when Max was
engaged in the barber business here.
They made the trip in their Model
A Ford and clicked of).' the miles in
plenty quick time. While there, Mr.
Free Swimming; Instruction
Swimming and life-saving lessons
will be given at Lake Park. South
Bend. August 1 to C, for those who
wish instruction under the Red Cross
swimming instructor. Permits, which
must be signed by guardian or par
ent, may be obtained at McDonald's
store or the bank the last of the
week. These signed permits give the
privilege of free admittance to the
pool for training and must be pre
sented to those in charge.
Mrs. R. E. Norris, Life Saving
Preached at Havelock
As the regular pastor of the church
at Havelock, together with his wife!
heal ill camp.
Mr
little
koin.
week
jand Sunday at the Charles Edwards
j home.
I Miss Anderson is a sister of Mrs.
ir.d :.:rs. uuver iamr ami, i.; cue i:arKnurst ot Lancoin.
r.iece. of Dt unison. North la .
hv.vrt a tew days here last , Entertains Boyal Neighbors
Here from Dakota
isiiinti relatives.
Miss Mary Taylor, a
( liver Taylor, of Or.awa.
also vi.iiting here, v.hil
Mrs. Taylor were here.
The group left on Wednesday.
sir to:
Iowa.
; Mr.
of
was
and
ITr. Stone Exported HI
Mrs. Dan Williams was hostess to
the Royal Neighbor chapter Wednes
day evening at her home. The ladies
enjoyed a pleasant evening and a
delicious lunch which was served by
the hostess.
and family, were on a vacation, L.
Neitzcl. a friend of the pastor, was!
asked to come and occupy the pul-.i
pit and teach a class in the Bible,
school last Sunday. He did so and;
was well pleased with the fine
terest the Bible class tookMn
teaching.
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his I
The Harry Weichel family had a ;
letter very recently from La Verne
Stolid, a son of Ted Stone, who left ,
lure two years ago and makes his.
l.oiTu- at Elderwood Manor, Wash-'living
ington. telling them of his father J
being seriously ill with cancer of j Sleeping- Sickness Among Horses
the stoma: h. Mr. Stone became ill One or two cases of sleeping sick
leave for Alliance
Neil Lewis and Jake Daugherty
left Wednesday noon for Alliance.
They plan to work in the harvest
fields there. Neil has a brother, Carl.
it Alliance.
the
first of the month. Just
I'olit ical Advertising)
VOTE FOR
Li 11
ornemeier
fcr the Office of
TMrd District
on the Scr-u'olican ticket at Primary
Election Tuesday, August 9, 1938.
a few ness among horses have been re
I ported in the community, but a few
miles north of here several cases
j have been reported.
! Many farmers are having their
horses vaccinated as a preventative
o. chock to the discrse in hope of
bring able to save them, should the
r alady get started good.
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Extension Club Leaders Meet j
Mesdames Henry A. Tool. A. J.
Tool and Lawrence Race, of Mur-!
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dock, were at Murray last Wedr.es- j
day where they attended a meeting
of the 4-H and Extension club lead-,
crs. hold at the home of Mr. and j
Mrs. W. L. Seybolt. There was a 1
goodly number of leaders present j
from over the county and some very j
interesting discussions were engaged!
in regarding the club program for
thp coming fall and winter. The'
Murdock ladies were loud in praise j
of Mrs. Seybolt for the nice manner ;
in which she entertained the visi-'
t
tors. !
Jelly Ccoks Bake Bread
All the Jolly "ooks present at the
homo of Donna V. Vickers Thursday
Born m tins community and lived i afternoon brought a loaf of broad to
here nil hir, life. Knows the needs
of Cass county. Capable, trustworthy.
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PAID FOR
Cream, Eggs,
Poultry
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b judged.
Donna, herself, had a perfectly
shaped loaf and when it was placed
c.n tho scales, it weighed exactly
cue pound. It was baked a beauti
ful golden brown. Leona Ruetor also
l.fid an extra good loaf of bread, and
although the shape of the loaf was
not so perfect as Donna's, her bread
was very white, of fine and oven
texture and w ell baked and was of J
excellent flavor.
The girls were very enthusiastic
over the project and are to be con
gratulated for having had such good
luck.
Donna Vickers and Mario Ruetor
did a very fine job cf "doing the
dishes."
The next meeting will bo with
Dorothy Jordan in two weeks.
Donna and her mother served de
licious cake and ice cream.
Vacationing- in West
Lacey McDonald and wife, with
some of the children are now out
in the eastern part of Colorado, en
joying a two weeks' vacation. They
are located in a cabin on a small
mountain stream, where the fishing
is one of the main attractions, and
all who know Lacey know of his love
for this sport.
While they arc away. Frank Rose
now is looking after the delivery of
the mail on the rural route.
A Restful Vacation i
Henry Amgwert and family, the!
former manager of the Mercantile!
i r.tnrn linrn rlonnrtd lief Cieiwl-iv rw
the west, where they have secured a j
cabin and are spending a couple of (
weeks in restful seclusion far re-j
moved from the hustle and worries
of business. They expect to return
in time for Henry to be back on the
job Saturday of this week.
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Modern Equipment with a
Depth Capacity of. 800 Ft.
Pump & Vindmifl Repair
For Information, See,
Call or Write
Wiesneth Plumbing
& Heating
I Telephone 30 Louisville, Neb.
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Candidates are on the Go
As primary election day draws
near, the multitude of candidates for
the various offices are on the go from
early morning till late at night, con
tacting the voters. Last Wednesday
(and we arc told that was a typical
day) Murdock was visited by no less
than eight office seekers, including
two aspirants for congress and two
for the state legislature. The candi
dates are sure all out working and
well they may be, for two weeks
Use JneaE2B
8 weesaies CaSe
South 6th Street
Super Creamed Ice Cream
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chairman of the Cass County Chap
ter, asks that all be at the pool at
1:30 p. m., Monday, August 1, to get
information and direction regarding
the week's schedule.
The four weeks of Red Cross in
Ftruction at different pools in the
county closes August 6 with a water
i pageant at the Lake Park pool, at
i:30 p. m. Those receiving the work
at the four pools will take part, mak
ing a very large gathering of train
ed swimmers, junior and senior life-
savers. Admission to this pageant
will be free to the public.
Those who are willing to use their
cars for transporting Murdock child
ren to South Bend during the week
of instruction there or for the water
pageant the closing night should get
in touch with Mrs. Hannah McDon
ald, Red Cross representative for this
locality, or Mrs. Henry A. Tool, the
secretary-treasurer of the Cass Coun
ty Chapter.
It is hoped that 100 children from
Murdock will take this training,
which goes far to protect their lives
from these hazards we cannot re
move. Not only children, but adults
as well are invited to receive this
free instruction. Join your children
in a week of worth-while sport and
receive the lasting benefits the Red
Cross offers. Will you do this for the
safety of our community and those
who find pleasure in our sand pit
lake:; and streams, even though they
offer hazards to inexperienced and
untrained swimmers? The Red Cross
has provided the opportunity without
PiPflOPRA- IF MATCHES'
ib Like to jooc?w i
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cost all that remains is to get our
young folks there and back each day,
and car owners can aid wonderfully
in this manner.
ASK LIBERAL LOANS
LINCOLN, July 22 (UP) Agri
cultural conservation committee has
requested wheat loan regulations be
liberalized to include wheat esting
below No. 3. minimum grade upon
which loans are now accepted, Fred
S. Wallace, committee chairman, an
nounced today.
Wallace said the petition followed
estimates made by committees in a
number of Nebraska (ountks that
fully throe-fourths of the wheat pro
duced in tho counties would be below
requirements in test weight.
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GERTRUDE GELBIN
Copyright 1K3 by Locw'i, In,
Chapter Threo
RETRI3UTION
TJie day Jason received a sum
mons to report to President Lincoln
in Washington, was the turning
point of his life.
There was pride in his bearing
and a sense cf -well-being, as he
entered the President's office; for
word haa been -whispered that his
summons; meant a personally be
stowed decoration for his magni
ficent work among the wounded.
Lincoln turned his brooding eyes
toward Jason. For a moment there
wts silence. Then, "You are Jason
Vilkins?"
"Yes, Mr. President."
"I want to congratulate you, Wil
l.ins. You've bleen doing1 great
things in the f eld."
"Thank you sir; only my share,"
was Jason's mcdest reply.
"More, than your share, if what I
hear is true. You've saved many
lives." Lincoln tapped a paper on
his desk. " "I've received many let
ters praising your work, a.nd this
one is from General Grant asking
that you be transferred to his medi
cal corps."
Jason tried to master his prida
and exultation in the ensuing pause.
"I'd like that, sir," he managed at
last.
"We'll see we'll see." Lincoln
stared at Jason for a moment. "You
interest me in one particular, Wil
kins. I understand you don't ampu
tate except as a last resort."
"No use crippling men, Mr. Presi
dent unless it's absolutely neces
sary.' "Quite right. He seemed lost in
thought. "Where did you go to
school. Wilkin3?" he asked sudden
ly. "What medical college?"
"The Baltimore Free College of
Eurgery. sir."
Lincoln motioned to a chair. "Sit
down tell me about it."
Jason took a seat, surprised at
the sudden turn of the conversation.
Lincoln waited for him to begin.
"Well, sir, it's not much to look
at from the outside, but they have
very good doctors they're very
thorough and all that."
'You had a scholarship there. Wil
Kms?" "No, sir, it's a free school."
"But your board and room? You
had to pay that?"
les. sir.
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'Must have had a hard time of it,"
jd Lincoln sympathetically.
'I did odd inhs nhmit fha tln
Jason explained, "and well 'i
got money from home."
"Home? Where is home, Wil
Icms?" Hnr,littl0 town ln Ohio' slr nih
"Have ycu anv relatives?"
'Only my mother, sir."
"Only your mother. Ah. An only
KO,n- And your mother is she well
off?
"No, sir. She's very poor. Espe
eially since father died, six years
ngo."
"But she managed to help you?"
Lincoln asked in surprise.
"She raised tho money by selling
things."
Lincoln leaned forward in inter
est. "Things? What sort of things?"
"Oh Jason paused. "Oh, just
old things she didn't need."
"What were thev?" Lincoln Ask
ed suddenly. "1 like to know about
such things."
Jason frowned In an effort to re
member. "Well there was grand
father's watch an old silver tearot
the silver spoons a hatbor the
Saint Bartholomew candlesticks."
He smiled. "Old things not good
for anything."
A deep silence followed his an
swer. Jason waited for the Presi
dent to speak and looked to find
Lincoln's eyes levelled at him.
"How is vour mother, Wilklns?"
Lincoln asked sternly.
Jason was completely startled. "I
ah I dont know, sir."
"You dont know' V.Tay net?
"To tell tho truth, sir, I've negr
leeted to write."
"But aurelv she writea to 5TJ?"
"Wei! sir " he hesitated- . rWel! J
I don't think she knows where I
am."
Lincoln rose from his chair and
came from behind his desk. He
paced up and down for a moment,
deep in thought. Jason watched
him, interested and inquisitive, and
just the least bit fearful. Suddenly
Lincoln stopped: "What's the mat
ter with your mother, Wilkins? No
good? Like most mothers?"
"She is good!" cried Jason.
"She must be a poor sort," replied
Lincoln. "Else, why, have you
dropped her like a hot stone? She
must have done something terrible
to you." He crossed over to Jason
and stood next to him, towering
above him. "What was it she did
to you, Wilkins?"
Jason dropped his eyes, unable to
meet tho President's accusing
glance.
"I'll tell you what she did," Lin
coln thundered. "She carried you
around in her arms more steps than
you could ever count! She nursed
you covered you at night prayed
for you cooked, sewed, washed for
you tried to teach you right from
wrong! That's what she did, Wil-
forgotten memories raced through
his mind and his heart acted in con
trition. He put down his pen, un
able to continue.
Lincoln stood before him like an
avenging angel. "Tell her what an
ungrateful wretch you've been!" He
commanded. "Tell her how sorry
you are for it. Tell her you'll write
often and keep that promise,
Wilkins! From this time forward
you write her a letter every week!
Understand me? Every week!" He
smashed his great fist down upon
the desk. "If you fail, Wilkins, I'll
have you court-martialed!" He turn
ed abruptly to the window, staring
out pensively on the barren, lifeless
trees bending under a flurry of
snow.
"Blow, blow thou winter wind,"
he recited slowly, "Thou are not so
unkind as man's ingratitude. Freeze,
freeze, thou bitter sky that dost
not bite so nigh as benefits for
got." Not President Lincoln's threat of
court-martial, but his own. awaken
ing to his selfishness kept Jason to
his promise. The realization of the
anguish he had caused his mother
son: "Dr. Wilkins!
At the sound of Jason's name,
Captain Griggs opened his eyes.
"Did he call you Dr. Wilkins?"
Jason, nodded, dumbly. ,
"I've heard of you. You're the
man Who can save my arm. Tha
other doctors there want to take
it off. Well Doctor Wilkins. I'll
make a trade with you. Save my
arm and you can have the horse
Is it a deal?"
And so it was that, the war end
ed, Jason rode Pilgrim back to
High Hill. The old horse sped thru
the streets of the little town, stop
ping at last at the mean shack
where Mary lived.
Jason tied Pilgrim up In his old
stall, then opened the door of his
mother's house. His sudden appear
ance startled her. She peered up
into his face, not recogniizng him.
"You're looking for someone?" she
asked.
He could not answer. His eyes
met hers appealingly. Then, some
thing moved within her and the
tears ran down her cheeks. With a
single motion, Jason reached he?
and swept her in his embrace.
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placed a' sheet of j
writing paper be-
ore Jason. "Now
Wilkins write a
letter to your
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kins! And you repay her for that
with silence silence for two long
vears!"
He thrust a long bony finger at
the boy "For two long years your
mother's heart has been torn with
the-thought that you might belying,
wounded and dying on some battle
field. Now she's given up. tone
thinks you're dead. A letter from
von would have saved her that.'
The sudden realization of his
crnelty smote Jason; he could bare
ly control his voice as ne Deggea a
ouestion. "You've talked to her?"
"She wrote to me," replied Lin
coln. "Asked the location or your
grave. She wanfs to see it put
flowers on it sit beside it and
dream of the little boy she used to
hold in her arms."
In the pause that followed, Jason
felt his eye3 smart with tears. "I
I'm terrible sorry, sir."
"Sorry!" cried Lincoln. "She
sold her household treasures one by
one for you. 'Old things' you say!
'Not good for anything.' Oh! You
ungrateful fool! Listen to me. boy!
There's no finer Quality in the world
than gratitude and there s nothing
a man can nave m nis neart w
mean, so low as ingratitude!"
Suddenly Lincoln pointed to the
empty chair at his desk.
"Wilkins!" His voice was harsh,
strident. "Sit at that desk!"
Jason did as he was commanded.
The President placed a sheet of
writing paper before him. "Now,
Wilkins TO-ite a letter to your
sioher!" -....
His eves wet. his fingers trem
bling, Jason wrote the -words "Dear
Horn." They stared hack at him ac
cusinjly from the page. A thousand
was constantly with him, pursuing
him through the grim nights and
days of his work among the
wounded.
A hand-to-hand encounter be
tween the Union Army and the
Rebels gave him the means of ade
quate retribution.
An ambulance wheeled into the
yard. Hard behind it galloped a
great. White, riderless horse.
Jason called out orders to the
men, and at the sound of his voice,
the horse came to a stop, pointing
its ears, rearing and Whinnying.
Jason stepped back to avoid the
animal.
"What's the matter with this
horse?" he asked.
"We picked his 'boss, Captain
Griggs, off the field," the driver
explained. "He's followed us all the
way back."
Jason turned to jook at tne laitn
ful animal. Suddenly the wheels of
recollection began to spin in his
brain. He rushed to the horse and
examined its shoulder. It was there
the scar of the wound he had
sown on Pilgrim's shoulder when he
was only a boy.
He sought out Captain Griggs, ly
ing wounded in the (hospital. He
pleaded desperately for Pilgrim.
Jason knelt beside the bed. "Lis
ten. Captain. That horse belonged
to my mother! She sold him to get
enough money to send me through
school! Let me take him back to
ker. She loves him! I'll pay you
anything you asx, sir:"
"I wculdn t sell that hor6s fcr ail
th tnoser in tbs world! He's al
most human!' was the Captain's
answer.
A doctor, entering, called to Ja-
When the grief and Joy of "their
reunion had somewhat abated, Ja
son led his mother tenderly to the
stall and showed her his gift to her.
"Pilgrim!" she cried as her eyes
fell on the horse. She threw her
arms about the animal's neck, cry
ing aloud with happiness. "Oh, my
darling Pilgrim."
That night, the futile old shack
took on an air of purpose and well
being. For the first time it became
a home. The worn lamps burned
with brightness that belied their
former flickering dimness. The
simply laid table seemed a festive
board. Even the kettle on the stove
sang lustily.
And then the guests arrived, Dr.
Shingle whom Jason greeted fer
vently as the man to whom he owed
his career; and Annie Hawks,
grown to lovely young womanhood
Involuntarily Jason took her in M
arms. Anr.io's heart leaped a.i sho
realized that this man, whose im
age she had cherished these many
years, had not forgotten her.
Later, they seated themselves at
the table. Jason reached out his
hand, taking his mother'.. She, in
turn took Annie's hand; Annie
clasped that of the doctor; he com
pleted the circle by "placing his
hand in Jason's.
"You haven't forgotten, have
you?" asked Mary fondly.
She lifted her fine, seamed, un
bowed old face.
"We thank Thee. Father, for this
and all Thy bounties."
And. as her voice, rich and full,
ijitcned tha prayer. Jason felt,
somehow, that Ethan was smiling
dewa upon him. r
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