? A WiP?9j\
ConPessionlF
bY'. . Wfe
Qldele C?arris6iHjsk
n Lillian** Astnumlinj; Kevclatinns of
the Waif's Identity.
Tf the floor at rnv feet had opened!
end engulfed me, I could not have
» been more aghast than I was at the
Mi
statement Lillian made. Hugh Grant ;
land wag a knightly ideal to me, and
the things at which her narrative
, more than hinted were detestable.
I!l! Kven the possibility of their being
true suddenly made the thought of
lljt him unpleasant. I did not dare to
! ! analyze the curious twist in my emo
, ttons which made one part of Lil
* lien's story stand out more vividly
than any other, hut my agitation led
ine unwittingly to pounce upon that
section for comment.
"You think that this girl in the
! next room is the one who disap
peared with him?” I stammered.
.She shot a. keen glance at me, and
though it was a flashing look, gone
almost as soon as it appeared, I felt
that even my ears were ruddy.
"I did not pay she disappeat'ed with
1 him,” Lillian said quietly, stressing
the preposition, "Although there are
people W’ho are only waiting to say
it, when the time comes fur which
they have been patiently waiting. 1
said she disappeared at the same
time. But. there is no doubt of her
identity . Lee Chow recognized her at
once as Fanny Powell, a girl who
was Hugh's secretary for several
years, and who took care of all his
business transactions when he was
absent from home, as he was com
pelled to be most of the time you
• know.”
The Waif's Hatred.
T nodded, for I could not trust
myself to speak just then. This
amnesia-stricken waif Hugh Grant
land's secretary, sharer of all his
secrets! I saw again her glaring eyes,
heard her raucous voice as in the
hotel bedroom she demanded, "What
have you done with him?” I felt
again the savage imprint of her fin
!["* gers upon my arms as she leaped tip
on me in the car when she first
!heard my name. \ know faces and
j|J[‘ tones well enough to laltel the emo
tion which swayed her as hatred.
What had she been to Hugh or
Hugh to her, that she should show
<1 i such venom at the sight of me”
And—most Haying of all questions,
what had Hugh Grantland told her
of me that she should know my
name and face so well?
"Rut for several months." Lillian
!'/ went on. "the girl has not been
actively in Hughs employ. Lee
Chow thinks that at hep little apart
ment. in a town several miles away,
" she took care of whatever business
itlj
remained, after he suddenly and un
, 1 expectedly closed his office. He had
great wealth, you know, and he was
custodian of several fortunes besides
, his own. These principally l>elonged
to orphaned minors, whose parents.
• ' knowing his reputation, had trusted
their children's affairs to him. These
were trusts for which he never re
ceived any remuneration, and which
I know Irked him greatly; but ills
.‘I loyalty to the friends who asked the
favor gave hint no alternative but to
in •
• i accept the trusts."
She paused, and I voiced a trem
bling question.
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"But Lillian, you don't mean all
that money is gone?"
“Ili* Decision Was Sudden!"
“Naturally no," she returned, "else
there won hi he a hue find cry long
before this, with Hugh's name
blazoned in every newspaper. Flit —
the money and securities belonging
to one estate were drawn from the
hank a few' days before Hugh disap
pea red. His disappearance was pre
meditated, as show’n by all the evi
dence. He had taken a. furlough
from his branch of the army service
some little time before and he told
the few friends who knew hirti best
that he was going to travel in order
♦ o regain his health. But. his decision
to drop entirely out of sight must
have been a sudden one, else be
would have confided in l/'e Chow.”
"Why has there been no publicity
about the money that disappeared o
about this —this—Miss—”
“Powell/' Lillian supplied, ns if my
memory were at fault In my inabil
ity to speak the girls name. "The
girl had no friends, hardly any ao
quaintanees, so reserved was she.
and she was in the habit of going
away for several days or weeks at a
time. The rent, of her* apartment is
paid for two months in advance, so
there will he no inquiry for that time
at least. No. I'm not a clairvoyant.
I simply had been in vest iga ting »the
movements of Fanny Powell before
I dreamed of seeing her under such
circumstances as these. The long
arm of Old Mr. Coincidence certainly
must have been working overtime
when it yanked me aboard that train
and planted me in the seat behind
her/'
O'npvrijshr. 1*25).
H«-|)iililicaii Club Parly.
Many reservations have been made
for the benefit card party to he given
by the Douglas County Republican
Woman's club on Thursday at 2 p. m.
at Hotel Hamilton. Bridge and high
five will he played.
Reservations max be made by call
ing the hbfel. The affair is open to
the public.
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COLOR CUT-OUTS
Mary and Her Lamb
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Mary’s Surprise.
Tina i.« on** diy's chapter of (he story
of “Mary anil ll**r l.lttle Lamb If you
read the story ami color and cut on; the
pic t urea every day you will have th**
whole set of papei dolls to play with hi
I he end of this week.
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Mary started toward her se.it. Slid
denly she heard a great deal of noise
and laughter behind her. Something
wan upsetting all the children in the
schoolroom. Mary turned around.
She nearly fell through the floor with
surprise when she saw’ her little white
lamb trotting along behind her!
‘What's this?" cried the teacher.
• Courtship Without Love.
Dear Miss Allen: I have been going
with a man for the last four years.
Do you think a man cares for a wo
man when he goes with her that long
and does not even mention marriage?
I have heard from some of his friends
that he said he never intends to mar
ry me. Hut still he comes to see me
and takes me out often, hut not to
his home. 1 have never met any of
his people. I notice he tries to avoid
having his people see me. Don't you
think I should get away from him?
I am broken-hearted and discouraged.
I don't wnow what to do. Do you
think a man naturally gets tired of a
woman when ho has gone with her so
long? ' BLUE.
Since he lias gone with you four
years and not mentioned marriage,
there is little chance that he ever
will. It is your right in life to marry
and have the happiness marriage
coming back to see what the excite
ment was about.
"It's m.v little lamb,” faltered Mary.
"He followed me.’'
(Tomorrow you will find out what
the teacher did to the lamb. Dolor
Mary's school dress red with a white
collar, tier tam is red. too.)
(Copyright. 3 925.)
bring*. A man d«*ps not fire of a
woman merely because bp has gone
with her four years. If they are n
congenial pair she means just as
much «>r more at the end of that time.
The sooner you break off with this
man the better it will be for you.
A Deserted Wife.
Dear Miss Allen: 1 am 3-* and have
been married nine years. 1 have one
child. My husband left me before
this child was old enough to me to
leave to work, hut I had to go. and
now I have worked for him years.
My husHand makes good money and
refuses to give me one penny. He
has given me $80 in five years and
that was of no help, as he gave It to
me a dollar at a time. He dares me
to go out with young folk and says
I don't need to go anywhere except
to work. husband la now out of
town, pretending a young girl la hla
wife. My friends tell me he left In
September. My people want me to
get a divorce, hut 1 ean’t see It elear,
as I don't want any. I don't want to
marry again. All I want Is to stay
young for baby's sake and live so
that he will he proud to own me as
his mother. I keep house and am rom
fortably fixed, although I have to
work out all the lime. For five years
I have lived true to my marriage
Cash Buyers Get These
B-e-t-t-e-r V-a-l-u-e-s
10.75 nnd 22.50 Dresses at 15.00
25.00 and 27.50 Dresses at 19.75
34.50 and 37.50 styles at . . . 25.00
39.50 and 45.00 styles at . . . 29.75
F. W. Thorne Co.
1812 Farnam St.
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vows. I still love my husband, ai
though he drank. MAHV.
Report your case to court authori
ties. You are entitled to have an a!
lowance for every month. The di
vorce is a matter for your own con-|
science.
Perplexed: Since your fiances si*
ter is giving tlie party and inviting
you. it would be all right for you to
accept the invitation.
Birth Announcements.
Mr. and Mrs. C». M. Drew announce
the birth of a daughter March 23 at
Methodist hospital. Mr. and Mrs. A.
A. Dalmon announce the birth of a
daughter there March 24.
'Hundred* of (.lull Women
W ill Honor President.
Three hundred reservations have:
jbeen made for the luncheon to be giv
en Saturday at Hotel Kontenelle by
the Omaha Woman’s club honoring
Mrs. .John Dickinson Sherman, presi
dent of the General Federation of
Women’s clubs. Mrs. Paul Perryman,
state president, will attend, and Mrs.
O M. Jones, district president. It is
thought the reservations will total at
least 100 more before Saturday.
Airs. Sherman arrives early Satur
day morning from Denver, and g- e
on at night to Chicago.
Mrs. Lester Drishaus is ill at hei
home.
Fur Itetirlng President.
A lumhcon, honoring the retlrir g
president, Mrs. George F. C.ilmois,
will he given by the Missionary so.
clet.v of the First Presbyterian < lm • n
Friday ni 12:30. Spermt wish v ,
be furnished by Mrs. (' It Hoof \i> ^
It. V. ('ole and Mrs. J. M Ban
are the luncheon committee
.\l»\ KKThKMKNT.
STOMACH UPSET?
Get at the Real Cause—Ta :e
Dr. Edwards’ Olive Tablets
—————
That'* what thousand.'* of stomach
• aufferers ar* doing nok. Instead of
taking tonics, or trying to patch up
a poor digestion, they at e attacking I
, th* real cause of the ailment clogged]
liver and disordered bowels,
i ia
i Dr. Kdwards' Olive Tablets arouse
!j‘ the liver in a soothing, healing way.
AVhen th# liver and bowels ai* per
"J forming the natural functions, away1
goes indigestion and stomach troubles.
Hava von a had taste, coated
tongue, poor appetite, a. lazy, don’t
care feeling, no ambition or energy,j
I trouble with undigested foods’ Take
Olive Tablets, the substitute fdr calo
mel.
Dr. Kd wards’ Olive Tablets are a
purely Vegetable compound mixed
with olive oil. Von will know them
by their olive color. They do the work
without griping, cramps nr pain.
Take one or two at bedtime for
quick relief. Ka.t what you like. 16c
and 35c.
A DVEKTief.M KNT.
WOMAN $0 ILL
WASHED DISHES
SITTING DOWN
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Mrs.Ashcroft’s Remarkable
Recovery After Taking
Lydia E. Pinkham’s
Vegetable Compound
Covington, Kv.—"I was no weak and
nervous I could hardly do my house
work as I could not
stand because of
the bearing-down
pains in my back
and abdomen. I
sat down most of
the time and did
what I could do'in
that way-as wash
ing dishes, etc.
One day a book de
scribing Lydia E.
I’inkham’s medi
rines was pot in
my mail-box. I saw how the Vege
table Compound had helped others so
I gave it a trial. I had to take about
a dozen hottlea before I gained my
strength but I certainly praise thm
medicine. Then 1 took Lydia E. Pink
ham’s Blood medicine for poor blood.
I was cold all the time. I would lie
so cold I could hardly sit still and in
the palms of my hands there would bo
drops of sweat. I also used the .San
ative Wash and I recommend it also.
You may publish this letter and I will
Mj gladly answer letters from womenand
advise my neighbors alsmt these mrd
" s ines. ” Mrs. Harry Ahui rokt,082
Bccch Avenue,Covington, Kentucky.
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l\/TTri IFT?!?!/ THERE’S MUCH MORE THAN MERELY SELLING
XVlllJ W nrjK FURNITURE THAT INTERESTS US
The satisfaction you get, the leisure you derive from the Furniture you select and live with,
is of vital concern to us. It isn't enough to merely exchange furniture for dollars. It is of
paramount importance to us to know that your furniture gives you a return of satisfaction,
something that cannot be measured in dollars. Our service, too, is of greatest importance.
After furniture is bought, our men come to vour home to inspect it and give it a final polishing.
___—i—i—|—t-Bn-“t ' t All this is part of what you mav expect when you’re shopping here.
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Living Room
Suites
Beautiful vel
our sMi i t e .
I a r k <* daven
port nd two
eha Mid
Week special
price, only . .
5-Piece Bedroom
Suites
Row end bel,
I a r u * dres ser,
chiffonier dresi
in ir table and
bench in wain it
finish Mid
W eek up s c i at
price, only
8-Piece Dining
Room Suites
ft.pier# anile in
wnlrnt finish,
period *tyl#
large buffet, ob
long table and
si x chairs cov
ered in blue or
brown genuine
leather. M id
Week, s p e r i a I
-THE ' EfOii'VTE -' ^
THREE ROOM ^ ' FOUR ROOM
BRIDE OUTFITS 9 BRIDE OUTFITS
Let the State start ^ Four-room outfits m ^ —v
you out with three »}> | / are very complete .pill
complete rooms. I O a"d >’ou wdl be / \ /
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FIVE ROOM $OQ£ BRIDE OUTFITS
A five-room outfit for those with wT | Come to the State—Terms to please
large quarters, very complete, and » J \ J Small down payment, no interest,
1" only $29 down. balance to suit bride and groom.
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'Clothes Hamper
Basket weave, regular sire with C
green border, top and bottom, hing
ed covered top, very special
Console Phonograph
(Mays all records; in fine quality
walnut finish; a console mirror,
bride lamp complete and 2fi records,
all for price of the phonograph . .
42-Piece Dinner Set
A wide selection of patterns, plain gold
band, conventional or floral patterns,
special at.. I
Polychrome Mirror
4-inch large sir.e mirror, heavy plate
glass, regular $l.r> value, polychrome, r fS __
special.
3-Piece Buffet Sets
A beautiful comport and two candle f**
( sticks for the Buffet, very special, pp
complete. ^ V-/
Exchange Department
■IA. I 117 and you have our Exchange Department
on the wire. Our representative will call and you C
will receive highest price for your obsolete Fur
niture, Stoves and Hugs in exchange for new
IA. 1317,
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Da-Beds Complete
Fine cretonne covered mat- -4 QJT
tress, lied opens up, wal- j
nut finish, ends ....
Mahogany End Table
A real value in an end I
table, and compare «ju*lit.\ \ _ |
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with price, ours ....
All Cotton
Mattress
r ,riO-!h. mattress,
all cotton and n
pood one. You'll
never repret buy
inp it.
Simmon’s Walnut Bed i
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When its Simmon* you know p, ’Mlf'
it's pood and the price I' the
lame on Simmons bed every- ' 0- ’
where.
Furniture Co
Our inexpensive location 14”AND Our mpM,p>'*ivp location
means a saving for you. * * /Vivl/ kJ means a saving for you
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THE STATE SELLS FOR LESS — WE CAN PROVE IT J
NOT SO BIG
III T A ICKSTH L STOICH
A\U
I INK Ml ICC IIAMMM
, WITH
ICO.H I PICK KH
ALBERT EDHOLM
tii*I I loot < |t<r \ht‘I Hhnk Hlilf
CpilairK .Jeweler
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One Value of Our Merchandise
Is Its Opportuneness
Whin wer You Are Ready You'll Find Us Ready—New Purchases,
Constantly Changing, Insures STYLE and VALUE Always
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Spring Coats
Sport Coats, Tailored Coats, Dress Coats
We are prepared as never before to show you
coats after the PARIS manner, including
Graceful Flares Fur Borders Detachable Fur Collars Aj
Unfurred Coat Collars 7ie-in-front Models Narrow Fur Bands''
An Unparalleld Selection in
Charmedi, Joseena, Patou Crepe, Twillcord, Tweeds, JeWeltone,
Sill( Ottoman, 7 willbloom, English Lustra, Kasha and Loreline
Season’s Smartest Colors
Gypsy Chili Venezia Amber Navy Tan Waffle
Pomice Rosewood Tiger Eye Cold and Blacl(
Price Range
$^950 $g950 $7950
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^ Coming \
I April Showers *
3* Arc you ready with a “SKIPPER RAIX SL/CER?”
They combine comfort with complete itorm protection. **
Made of a specially treated cloth with plaid back—the
latter is a distinctive feature—every seam is cemented
and every *‘S K I P P E R" garment is guaranteed.
Note: Convertible cordui-y ollar to match, is both
becoming and comfortable. < ulors: green, maze, blue
and rust.
fcvery garment to be genuine must beat the ‘‘SWippe> Label"
Other Rain Coats
..f beautiful quality mohair, cravanetted gaberdine. Schappe -ilk trans
parent oil silk and fancy mohair; colors of navy, creep PU-»le wine
*an, maize, brown and black
$12.95 $19.75 $25.00
FLAPPER SLICKERS
Next in popularity to the bobbed head «xery c 'l should have .. to combat
the commit spnnit showers. Colors are wllow. ^ - . . -4 - . _ -,0
rose, (treen, tan and lavender. Sues S to Id v r- tpO.UU, OO. .'•) <5>O.0U
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Women'*, Misses' and Junior Sections—Second Floor
Linen Section
Mam Floor
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Sanitos Lunch Sets
Sanitos lunch sets. 5 or
13 piccr«. ea , 1.4)0
Laundry Bags
Laundry hags, machine
embroidery, ea. 1.00
Stand Covers
36-inch English Prints,
covers, each ..1,04)
Lunch Cloths
54xft4-inch Belgium
lunch cloths, all 1 in
an, each 2.05
Tea Sets
ft piece linen tea sets,
, new designs, each.
*< 3.05
Huck Towels
18x36 all linen huck
towels, hlua border,
each . . r>Oc
HV Sell the
Best Hosiery
Thursday HV
Offer a
$2.50 Chiffon
in bia
Most attractive hose
ever worn. ft's nn
unusual hargajn at —
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Art Needlework
A surpritinff
•tn*k ink ^ rhfiu»mi*ni! jun »
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‘ Why?
Kc, *u«# it is origi> |ISv
*n1 rilifrniW *d w imOf-J
.•' .Mir'birir different here »
the time.
Brads
Regularly 10c, special,
per bum h 5c
Bed Lights
(•-foot cord and pull
Ret. .pedal, 1.10
Brd Spreads
Vamped on basket
weave, material is
non-shrtnkable. very
attractive designs;
roetilarh 4 *>0: *oc
3.25
Thir«i Floor
Bedding Section
On the Floor Felon
COTTON CHALMK 3d-inch,
new spring patterns, yard .
Sll KOI.INK tfl-im h. beautiful
designs, yard .. .
FliANNKLS 32-inch, embroidered, attrac
five and different patterns, 1 O”
yard . I ■O’ >
BABY PILLOWS 12\16 inch, pink, blue
and white, sateen covers, 1 ” i \
each . . . .1 .rH*
R Ain < KIB PA OS 17x30 inches, fine
bleached muslin, pure cotton ~ ~
filled, each . OH.
BABY CRIB BI.ANKFTS Pink and blue
nnrserv designs, i i\iv
each 1 .(HI
I NFINISHKn Silt KTS su,n <
good quality, each 1 ,c>)
hiteGoods Section
On the Flo or Reloxv
NAINSOOK Betsy Km*, M4nrK uplend
finished product,
^J|(
I Si?t * ^ <' inch, excellent 0(1 4
for lingerie, yard 0«K
II , ' 1 "u it or.,
•il'iic for aprons, van! ... OtH.
?= inch. nothing -o
i'' ’T "> baby wear, yard ... (HH
‘'I'lTINO ( i t * ,
"night. yard 4oK
1 V'illSH UKOAIVIOTU :■ ... h. f, ,
l.'iM for \vai»ts and shirts,
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