The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, January 3, 1921, Page 7

y 4 , o\ ’ > ABLE: W, 3 BARN BARBER ‘ind. Established nse ree. Ww D—Two firemel (with fring eae sn once. lah. Coal. . Beulah, D. men WANTED—GIri ‘for Mra. -L, E. Birdaell.- a An enderly. _cook, State experfetice and Masten ex- nected, Call or: write. json, Max, N. 1 ay 1-3-1wk WA NTED—Compi girl” for gmerat house work. . Call at 802-Ave.-B, 12:30-tf, WANTHD—GIn for general housew “Mrs 'B. V, Lahr, 16 Ave. B,.12:30-1W§ WANT Homan's Cafe. _AGENTS WANTED _ ED—General Agent for Bismarck nd Vicinity for. tn era Premium Ac- 12-27-1Wk cident and Health oldest company writiBg all forms of cident, Health and bife insurance. ire a man capable of handling bu: ss in every particular. Liberal com jon contract. Part time | service considered. ‘Address. Casualty Depart- ment, National Life. Insurance Com- the U. S. of A. 298. La Salle 12-31-2t Ac. 0, “MN. 2 ROOMS WANTED ~~ * WANTED—To-“‘rent two rooms for light eeping for the period while. the ure is in session. Prefer rooms. modern. Apply Adam Preszt NLD. 25 2 12-27-1wk FOR SALE OR RENT HOUSES AND FLATS. Two dining. room’ girls. at | j partment of the |. "Te derired: 123 Fitth atree 45X~ See | VOR RENT—furniahed room! in Close in. For one or tw $18 Fyfth street. Phon Gat fi : toom_ and board ‘young ladies in modern home ni ital. Apply ‘1011 -Fifth street. a ng EARGE FURNISHED ROOMS—In ~ erm’ home. . Suitable for two gentlem: - 46 Main. Phone 672R. _ ~_ 12-29-11 ROOMS “FOR-.RERT-108 “Ave tween let:and 2nd stree' P. m. ‘urni ie. stlemen. Also have for Phone ‘682R: e Phone 2411 1-3 RE: ‘wo large modern rooms. . 710 7th street. R. OT 12-31-80 FOR RENT — ‘Suitable for’ tt i FOR RENT—Modern room for lady, Also garage for auto, Phones 907 or 916. 13-29-1wk FOR -R! ENT f--Two modern furnished royms, 418 Fifth street, Bismarek FOR RENT Ea ‘suitable for two, FOI 9) q a HOUSE FOR SALE— Modern house ot | fivé rooms:and bath, fujl basement, di- vided into two rooms. Three. large poms, ‘pantry and coal range down stairs. This very desirable plece of property iy located ‘near churches and schools. Neighborhood one of the best. I can recommend this to my ‘very ‘beat 8 to price 1 am-almost making New Yeai's present.” I citw assure you this is a real bar hurry—as this will not Wri cg F 0. $900 cash, Tfolihan, tion, the Vostoffic Just west of our ‘Real: Rstate _ Phone 745. be on-the market low, including 3 bed rooms, facing east, full, basement, cement | floor, floors: mostly quik, rest f floors ‘maple, and. garage, on terms. This-is‘a fine home. If you are looking for something good, see me immediately. Geo. M:Re iter. 12-29-1wk, =A _No_10 pail of Post wit HONEY FOR SAL! Montana. Honey delivered at any Office in North Dakota, Cash order. B, F. Smith, Fromberg, Montana. 12-15-1mo FOR RENT nished house, 6 fooms. 413 Raymond. St." Phone 822X. ~ Swat sice-gt FOR RENT—Furniahed ‘modern 7 toom home. Full basement, two story, im- NS AUTOMOBILES — MOTORCYCLES F—¥100.takes Bulck automobile. ES. Vermilya, 316 .Park Ave. phe sual WISCONSIN FARM LANDS. LANDOLOGY SPECIAL: NUMBER—Juat out, containing 1921 >f of clover land in Marinette County, Wisconsin. If for @ home or as*an inyestment jyou are thinking of: buying-good- farm lands; where farmers grow rich, send at once for*this special number ‘of ‘Eandolo; It ig free on. request. Address Ski more-Riehle wd. Co., 435 Skidmore: jéhle Bldg. rinet! Wisconsin. © > bare 1-3-3mos: x NOTICE OF |: MORTGAGE CLOSURE SALE. Default having occurred in the cow ditions of the mortgage ‘hereinafter d scribed, NOTICE 1S HEREBY GIVEN, That ‘that certain mortgage executed and delivered by 8S. K. Hood and-Cora Hood, ‘his wife, ‘mortgagors, to In- _Vestors-‘Mortgage Security. Company, “Inc., niortgagee ‘dated the Sth day ‘of June 1915, and ‘filéd’for record in the office of the regjster of deeds ‘of ‘the county of Burleigh and state of ‘North Dakota on ‘the 13th day of July, 1915, and recorded in Book 108 of Mo! gages, on page 718, and assigned by. , said mortgagee to Edna: W- -Dullam, by an instrument in writing, dated the 24th day of January, 1920, and filed for record in_the office-of the register of deeds of Burleigh county, North Dakota, the 15th day of October, 1920, and recoxded in Book 155 of Assignments, on page 206, will be’ foreclosad by a sale of the premises in such mortgage and hereinafter de- scribed, at the front door of the couft- house in. thé city of Bismarck, Bur- leigh. county, North Dakota, at the hour ef ten-o’clogk A. M:,on the 29th day of January,’ 1921, to satisfy the amount due upon such mortgage on the date of sale: The premises de- scribed in such’ mortgage and which-| will be sold to satisfy the same. are situate in the county of, Burleigt» and state of North Dakota, and described as follows, tawit: The Northwest Quarter (NW%). of Section Thirty- four (34), Township—-One Hundred Forty:(140) North, of Range Seventy- eight (78) West of the 5th P: M.,-and the Northwest- Quarter (NW%) of Section Two (2), Township One Hun- dred Thirty-nine (139), North, of Range Seventy-eight (78) West of the 6th P. M., containing.320 acres ‘more or less-according to.(the government survey ‘thereof. ad There will be due-on:éuch mortgage on the date of sale the sum of $1,- 450.82, (this sum includes interest paid upen Yorior mortgage: upon ‘said land), \besides the costs, disburs ments and expenses of this forecl ure. 3, Dated ‘this 18th day of Decetitber, 1 : “DNA W. DULLAM, ._| , Assignee of Mortgages. | \G. F. Duilam,. a " ‘’ City National -Bank Building, ‘Attorney for Assignee of Mortgagee. Bismarck, North Dakota. tans 12-20-27-Jan-3-10-17-24. pacitensal ae oes a NOTICE OF MORTGAGE , FORE- 2 > CLOSURE Notice Is Hereby Given, That that certain‘mortgage made, executed and delivered by D. W. Wilsey and Nora B. Wilgey, his wife, mortgagors, to the. Gefman State bank of_ Wing, a corporation, mortgagee, dated the 25th day of October,"1912 and filed for rec- ord in ‘the office of the Register of FORE- in. If interested]. ‘Telephone, ‘telegraph, oF ft to buy control in North Dakota Phone 745. feo NROR BALES ory _finiehed poaséasicn 1. Numb MISCELLANEOUS ~ ANI Bank: $10,000 to. $100,000, capital by. ‘thorough Banker. “Describe fully. Strict ly confidential. ~ Might buy & ‘to -50 4 a Tite’ No. 176—Tri- bune,, vite wi 3 i 1. Lor FOR SALB=01 ne of the: be: te {a Rivér “View. | ‘South ‘East corner. Worth ‘$600.00 ‘right ‘now. But as as hard up.-and - need cash -I offer beautiful corner for $390,00..-J. H. Ho! han, ‘1st door ‘East ‘of oat om i rddm se three »beds complete; -Séctional book 3 MMasic. cabinet;* Tent; Gasolihe Sent Singiow. CES Vera ae UI ts ya, Park. ‘Ave. C1915 oe 12-26-tf |WANTED TORE: Pate in first class condition, Will’ take ‘the best. of care of: Inatrument.. Call ‘C. WW. ‘Cubbage, Care ‘Foundation Co. ‘Phone 952. FARM WANTED—Wattted to hear. er of farm: or" latid:;for forth: price “asked. - Rr from gale. ‘Box. 661 _fe3-at Ts eos. LOT OR_BTRAYED— horses. Oi grey. mare Weight about 1200 Noes, eid. ~Qhe bay mare .1200 Ibs. 8 -¥ % d palters on. Inder ‘please notify.Joe Fettich, and receive rata... 607 13th street, 12-3T-1wk . | this foreclosure. 1-3t | 1920. by a sate of the premises in such mortgage and hereinafter described, at the front door of the county court house, in the city of Bismarck, county of Burleigh, end_state of North Da- kota at the hour of two o'clock p. m, qn the 22nd day of January, 1921. to satisfy the. amount .due upon such Mortgage on the day of sa! Default has occurred in the terms and. condi- tious of said mortgage, the said mort- gagors having failed ‘and refused to pay the principal and ititerest ‘of ‘said debt. The premises described in such imortgage, and. which Will be sold to satisfy Rhe same, are Lot One (1) of lock Five (5) of the ‘town ‘of Wing. accord! to the plat thereof on fily and of record -in the office of tho Register of Deéds in and for r2id county. There will be sh ‘buch ‘mortgage on the day the sum of thirteen hundred ei; dollars. BURLEIGH COUNTY ‘STATE BANK, Successor to corey. State “Bank -of Win =e ° Mortgagee G."OLGEIRSON, 7 - Attorney for Mortgagee, “Wing, N. D. “NOTICE TO CREDITORS STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA, COUNTY OF BURLEIGH: In county, Court -wéfore Hon. I..C. Davies, Judge. In the matter of the estate of Nell! Lee Perras, ‘Petitioner, vs: All persons interested, Respondents. « Notice is hereby given by the.under- sigs G. F. Dullam, administrator of théestate of Nell Hopkins: Perras, late’ of ‘the: city, of Bismagck, -in the county of Burletkh, and state of Norti Dakota, deceased, to the ‘creditors of, and all persons having clatmia against, said decedent, to exhibit them with the necessary. vouchers, within six. montis after the first publication of this no- tice, ‘to 'said administrator at his of- tice in the City National Bank build- ing, in; the city of Bismarck, in said Burleigh county, North Dakota-/ | Dated December 17th,’1920. ; G. F. DULLAM, ; : ‘Administrator. First’ publication on ‘the twentieth day of December, 1 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORE- poy CLOSURE: SALE: _ Defaalt having occurred -in the con: @tion.of the mortgage heceinatier Be: scribed, NOTICE 18: HEREBY GIVEN, That that:certadin. mortgage. executed and-delivered by S. K. Hood and Cera Hood; his: wife, mortgagors, ‘to In-. vestors ‘Mortgage ‘Security Compaby, “Inc..dated the 4th day of May, 1916, and filed for record in the office of the - register of ‘deeds of ~ Burleigh county, North Dakota, on the 3rd_day of June, 1916, and recorded. in Book 108 of Mortgages, at page 727 and Phone 12.-13-20-27 Jan. 3-10-17. | Hopkins Perras, decegsed. | 920: : 12-20-27-Jan-3-10. | Deeds in and for Burleigh county, | assigned by. said mortgagee to Edam state of North Dakota, on the 11th day | W. Dullam, by an instrument in writ- of November, 1912 at 10.o’clock a. m.,| ing. dated. the 24th day of January, aud recorded in Book 111 of Mort | 1920, which assignment was filed for 7 < ; f rn “house. sewiln: eacnine: 18-27-10 for. two p= Bet orn shed room in modern é home, -suitable for two. Hot water heat.) ve. A, . 12233: OUR ‘Are ioe “You ‘MaKe VaR Whur Is ‘Tom's HEPHEW.-S. record in the office of the register of deeds" of ‘Burleigh county, North Da- "| Kota, onthe ‘15th ‘day of October, 1920, and duly recorded in ‘Book !155 of As- signments, on ‘page 207, ‘will he ‘fore- closed ‘by a sale of the ipreve'ses in such —mortgage and hereinatter de. ‘gcribed, at the front door of the court- house in.the city of Bismarck, county f Burleigh and state of North Da- ota, at the hour of ten o'clock A. M., on the 29th day of January, 3921, to satisfy the amount due upon sich mortgage on the date of sale. The jeame; are situate in the county of Burleigh. and state of North Dakota, ‘and described as follows towit:~ The Northeast Quarter (NE%) and the {North Half of the Southeast. Quarter (N% of SEX), of Section /Thirty- three. (33), Township One, Hundred Forty/(140) North, of Range Sevent: eight (78): West.of the 5th P. M. taining 240. acres ‘more or -le: ccor: “{ing:to ‘the United States Goverment survey thereof. ‘here. will pe due on sueh mortgage sat the date of sale the sumpt $1181.68, (which .sum includes interest paid upon a pride mortgage) besides the costs, disbursements and expenses of Dated this: 18th day of December, ,) cEDNA W. DULLAM, iad “Assignee of Mortgagee. G.°F. Dullam, 3 Bismarck, North Dakota. Attorney for Assignee of Mortgagee. 4 4 12-20-27-Jan-3-10-17-24. Meeting of Stockholders |. The regular annual meeting of the stockholders'of the First National bank of Bismarck for the election of directors for the ensuing year will be he'd at the bank, between the hours. of 11 and~12 o'clock a. m, on Tues jday, Jaa), 1921. é . CU. B. LITTLE, President. 12-17 to 1-10. Nie fa oe _ NOTICE TO CREDITORS In'the matter of the estate of Wenla Asplund, -deceased. Notice is hereby given by the un- dersigned ‘Helmer C. Asplund, éxec- utor of the last will and estate of Wenla -Agplund, late of the city of Bismarck in the county of Burlelgh ‘and state of North Dakota, deceased, ss vA “OW Wen ons Ouvia] (WELL Wanony Ne YOUNG MAN.| ‘MY COUSIN - SHE CAME ise WisiT US AND DECIDED 7D, premises described in said mortgage: ‘and which will be sold to ‘satisty the | u PLANING IN TO. Home with US~: - to the creditors. of ‘and ‘all persons Having “claims against, sald decedent, ‘to ‘exhibit them with the necessary ‘vouchers, ‘within six months after the first ‘publication of this:notice,to said executor at his residence on the north- east quarter of section ten, township one hundred forty-two north of range geventy-nine west, in said Burleigh county, North ‘Dakota. Dated ‘December 7th, 1920. HELMER C, ASPLUND, First publicati ne 20th day ok ret ‘publication on the 20th da: Decemitver, -1920, if LA FOLLETTE’S NEN i LAW WORKING BiG. HARDSHIP Detroit, Mich, Jan. 3.—Claims of various ‘shippin; mpanies operating vessels: on the G Lee that the La Folette seaman’s act has worked a distinct hardship ‘to lake. carriers during the past year, has prompted the Inland Waterways’ committge of the Detroit ‘board ‘of Commerce to begin a’study of the situation, with thé idea of seéking relicf from congress, .Com- mercial organizations of Cleveland, Chiésgo, ‘Milwaukee, and other large lake ports will be asked to co-operate, it is ‘said. ‘Acvording to local navigation com- pany’heads, the seaman’s act makes it necessary ‘that lake boats carry larger crews and move life-boats than are re- quired in ‘Iake shipping. Thfs cuts the number of passengers and volume Fof freight ‘that may be carried and re- duces the income of navigation com- panies, it-is declared. An effort will be mide to lave the act amended as it affegts the Great Lakes shipping if, fn ‘the*epinion of committee ‘members, 'the study of the situation warrants such a:step. The committee also will continue its campa! for a direct route from the Great ‘Lukes to the Atlantic via the“ St. Lawrence during the ‘coming year, ‘it is announced. / - BISMARCK’ DAILY TRIBUNE ‘see! ThEaur NO: Clare, aes, ORR! MY Huseao SAND 1 WERE TALKING ABOUT You. FAKS LAST. NIGHT AMO | , 12-20-27-Jan+3-10. ‘our SouGEST CHILD 1S NAMED, | DANNY Isu‘r he? 21S We NOW? 1 THIN We’s The CUTEST. DeaR-1 See HIM | AN Yaro! how ono Newspaper Unions, Billie's face was joyful as, coming up the walk, he espled Patty on’ the veranda, Patty was bundled in a scar- let cape, for the autumo day was cold, ‘nd a scarlet leaf-or two from the potch” vine decorated her ero brown head. “What is it?” she.asked, anticipat- ingly. Billy sat down on the step at her side, | “It’s gome at last!” he sald. “I'm ‘Tin loves?” So-mucn t MRS BAILEY: will begin meetings soon, The committee is being formed in the belief that the Tidewater route event. ually will be provided and that De- troit will need to spend millions in port development ‘to meet competition from other lake ports. A complete * Patty: rai¢ed skeptical eyes; Patty also ‘siniled. 2 “Don’t silly,” she remarked. ~“But I Am in love,” Billy insisted. “There's no doubt about It. I dream of her every night.” f The girl's twinkling eyes suddenly “But, “Billy,” she sald, “You have never been serioua in your life; how can you expect me now to believe—" “Seriousness has always ‘been there,” Billy replied, — cheerfully, “though apparéntly “lying dormant. ‘The fact ‘now Is that I love a woman and want desperately to win her for my wife. And’ if I thought that T “| could do tt—Gosh!” ended Billy, ex- ressively, his features expressing the forlornness of this possibility. “Well,” hummed Patty, airily, “Why don’t-you try? Why don’t you try?” “Have tried,” Buly gloomlly:respond- ““Don't seem to make any !mpres- sion.” . Patty studied her old friend apprats- Ingly. It seemed strange to think of Billy an a friend; he was usually re- ferred to ‘as her “admirer.” Calmly Patty had accepted that tm- plication; an .admirer more ‘or ‘less meant little to Patty. They stood “up ‘In rows.” her young brother sald, “to ‘be selected from.” Billy had just been one of the row. But nowt appeared, all Billy’s admiration was centered up- on another git) ,and he was merely 8 friend. study of Detroit's needs is to be made. ‘he city Pee commission recently imished a port survey here and a re- port from the commission is expected by the board soon. Fargo Commission Orders Tests .Made of Gas Pressure » Fargo, Dec. 31.—The city commis- sion instructed Robert B. Jackson, city engineer, to proceed to make gas analysis tests in Fargo, to. determine the relative heat value of gas at various periods and places.- / One , week ‘igo the commissioners asked the state railroad commiasion- ers_to empower the. city engineer to make the tests. The steps taken b; the comméssion today followed r¢ ceipt of information from J. H. Cal- derhead, secretary of the board of railroad’ commissioners, who advis- ed that it was not necessary for his board to empower the city enginecr to make the tests. The commission was further ad- vised that it may designate any per- son it may desire to make the tests and that it is altogether withjn the authority and power of the City of Fargo to test gas service at apy place and at any time. City Engla: eer Jacobson said that testing ap- paratus would be borrowed from the North ota Agricultural college until equfpmenit~ for making gas, has ‘Deen reeeived by the city. LARGE INCREASE “ Ottawz, Ont., Jan. 3.—A big increase in the ‘prison population especially in Eastern Canada-is noted, according to returns of the penitentiary branch. of the department of justice. In Ontario and Quebec. an increase of eighty per cent. singe the war is estimated by of- ficials, chiefly due to the ‘spread of crime among young men in their teens and early twenties, it is said. / A port development , committee is Come Aow— AND WANE Nour: BACE WASHED. (why, WouR aun EMA © COMWG FoR DINNER las | entertain: “Any suggestions to make, cpncern- Ing the siege?” he asked. “Yop ought to know a girl's heart pretty well, Patty. How does one go about taking It captive?” “Nice of yon to ask my advice.” she drawled, sweetly, “but ff. you don't know your own girl’s heart, Billy, how enn: T be expected to?” The young man nrose. Hts face had lost bright hopefulness. is 1, Ti be going,” he sald, sluw- ly. “Anyway, I thought you'd, be in- terested to know: Yhe truth,” He turned back ahruptly. “Won't you zlve-me your hand and wish ‘me success?” Tt was @ cold ttle hand that Billy held. The next moment le went swine. Ing down the path. Patty's checks were byrning crimson as her cane. All at once ‘It came to her that Billy realized her own mistaken reading of his past devotion and was sorry. ;. Tr all her gay young life the girl had never known the strange desoln- tion of the present enveloping her like the shadows. Billy had been.a name to conjure with—Billy always nearby to smile at over-the shoulder. of séme, other swain: Billy to call, when eve- nings were long ard one too weary to One was ‘always sure of understanding from Billy. Billy, who himself_could Amuse, never too weary to read sfoud, or to sing, while she, the selfish Patty, would sit dozing near the fire, N Now—Billy was in love, and Billy was going to be married! Of course no girl could be adamant enough to refuse him. Then she, Patty, must lose him forever. The loss of Billy would be an overwhelming thing. How could she gét along without him? © | At this point Patty cried. The couch cushions smothered her weeping, bat the prostrate little form was shaken. Unsteadily, at lst. the girl got to her feet. She must go upstairs to her room, hefore the family came. Some one was coming now. Hurtying ‘bltudly, Patty collided with that dome one—it was Billy. In a busipessiike: manner Billy turned on tfe tights. Determined!y he cupped the girl’s trembling chin in his hands and looked Into‘her tvar-wet face. Then Billy's own face went down to meet the other. : “Glory!” he sald, ‘softly, “you do care, after all. Oh, Patty, my darting, you have seemed so indifferent. ‘Phere wasn't any way that I could find oni. T juse had; to know, #0 IF gave you n jolt to surprise you out of yourself. But. oh! Patty—” That young lady leaned conifortably back<against the gray tweed shoulder. “Well, you surprised me, all right, Bily,” she sald. Motors rt, Uncle Joe Cannon says there fs absolutely nothing new In this agita- tion about the high cost of living. He says that years and years ago, when he was a poor, ‘struggling attorney out in Mlinots, he came unexpectedly on his two little girts, ‘who were discttss- Ing Just that question. “T tell you,” sald-tittle Helep, “daddy's got to save.” ’ seven, Kind Old Uady—Poor man! And are you matried? i Weary Tramp—No, lady. I wouldn't be he total strangers for sup- port if T ‘ud\a wife, lady.—Answers. The average annual tax burden for each person in France is now 420 francs each. The German government has bought for cash 22,046,000 pounds of lard at a cost of 24 cents a pound. His Desperat: Hour | By BENTLY PHILLIPS i a : (©, 1920, Western Newapaper Union.) Nathan sat at the window watching years had been one of the: happy mo- ments of his day, Long and faithfully had/Nathan loved Millicent though he had never dared to tell her #0, For+ tune seemed to have parted them ré- lentlessly and the patient'man grieved that he could see no future of prom ise, Millicent from the days of ler girlhood had known every advantage that a successful village banker could give bis datgliter, while Nathan after earning ‘his Way through sehool had fallen, as It'were, Into the ‘harness of his Invalided father, caring for the smatt dnd never prosperous.farm that was their home. Any opportunity of advancement which he might have-had was blocked by present need. No person could: be hired ‘or (persuaded to luok after the exacting old cripple, and Nathan had ever been kind, So resignediy) he took up his. burden, burying under plodding work his -hedft’s eager desire. The few brief visita which hé allowed him- selfat Milllcent’s home were joy spots In his life to be lived over again ‘in memory during lonely ‘hours :In the house on the hill, It was long since Millicent’s father had died leaving -lier quite‘atone and. Nathan wondered ‘with & ‘sweet ‘hope ‘stirring his heatt Aliy ‘she ‘hud ‘ot ‘married. “Mise Millicent,” ‘the young “now called her. * She-was betoved of them ‘all, Na- than painted ‘the fartnhouse‘a shining white. ‘In ‘summer roses clambered over ‘its neat door .posts ‘and from year to.year the little place grew more inviting under his care. ‘When his fa- ther was sick Millicent ‘would tome up the ‘hill to call, ‘| ccNethan was not himself ‘that suin> nier, .Disgotragement ts not a ‘good ‘tonic,‘and when he visited the ‘old vil- lage practitioner he was not ‘surprised to'leurn the truth, His heart ‘showed @lsturbing symptoms, “Too much hard work, boy,” the-old doctor said to him. ‘Nathan ‘sighed as he went his home- ard way. ‘So this was to be the end f kis-‘future dreaming. All at once he felt the need of sympathy and ‘comfort, Nathan turned in at Millicent’s gate- way. So eritering the room he told his trouble abruptly, relentlessly watching, her face the while. “Teame tonight,” he sald, “from Doe tor Linley'’s. I have heart. trouble, Millicent; -pretty. badly .the doctor seems to think.” Nathan laughed ‘shortly. “Reckon I'll go like Dan,” he sald. Millicent grew white. For a moment ‘rts Nat!” she said then,“ don't sbelleye’ it's as bad as that. |bld_ you know, and has old ideas, Doce tor Benton is coming from the elty'to- niorrow to'see me, Promise Nat that you will come over while he is.here.” Nathan turned‘away. He had heard of this city doctor's ‘recent visits to Millicent's home. That fact lately had added much to his unhappiness, “Good night,” he said sadly and was /{| gone, The voice of the invalid father called Millicent: next mexuing over the phone. ™ “Nathan ‘Is sick,” ‘sald tie frightened old man, “and T thought ‘maybe you wotd come and help us.” Miss Millicent’s car ‘made ‘the hill quickly, Nathan ‘was very sick Indeed, she could see that. His breath came short and painfully. with’an effort he beckoned her to his side. Constraint and humility forgotten in -his des- perute hour, Nathan .grasped the hands: of the woman he loved, “Now that ‘Iam going,” he sald, “1 tousr tell you. Tt'ennnot hurt you now to’ know—that.7 loved ‘you ‘afways, Mil- leerit—far too much ‘to ‘ask you to ‘share the ‘waste of my life.” “Nathan,” ‘the worun cried choking- ly. Slie‘turtied ‘towsta ‘the door. “Doc- tor Betiton Js coining,” se whispered, “LT left word fer him to fMiow, But before: he comes, ‘oh. ‘my ‘dearest, I want you" to know that never has there'been a moment when I would not | have come to you gladly to take my than! Why hys ft taken an hour like this to unlock your Hps, the hour that is too tate?” i When the doctor came from the sick man’s room Miss Millicent met him uear the door, Dutubly she waited his verdict, The young, physician smiled reassuringly. | “Indiyestion,” he announced. “Been eating badly cooked food, He'll be all t in the morning.” .” faltered - Millicent, -“Doctor warned Nathan about bis Linley heart.” “Doctor Linley,” the younger man confidently repiled, “is a mistaken old. fogy. Your patient's ‘heart ts perfect- ly Sognd. Will you'be able now, Miss Millfent, to.settle arrangements for the sale of your house or must I come out .again?” Millicent smiled as she glanced into Nathan's room, : “We will settle the sale now,” she sald. 5 “Yeth,” answered her ajster Milly, * Possible Solution. five, who lisped a bit, “1 mother's “I see where ‘a lifeguard bas eloped gotta DO!” with an heiress,” remarked Mr. Glip- _ j bing. ‘Bereaved. 4 {That may explain something that has puzzled me a long time,” sald Mr. Gadspur. y f “Well?” ape es “I've often wondered what they 4i@ in winter.” se ————— = ; \ RS. ENGE, D. C. Ph. C. Chiropractor “ Consultation Free | Suite 9, 11—Lucas Block—Phone 260 Doctor Linley is \ for Millicent to go by.’ This for many she hid difficulty: in. speaking: “Oh, > place here as your wife. Nathan! Na- — s