Evening Star Newspaper, March 22, 1923, Page 39

BY GEORGE GIBBS Author of “Youth Triumphant™ and Other Successes. Copyright, 1988, D. Appleten & Oe. (Continued from Thiriy-fifth Page.) this the deep that ure to his—his to hers? She cowered inwardly. groping among gentler instincts~ for the &hreds of her self-esteem. recovered them one by one and turned to him. “T think—1 think that 1 hate you, Bruce,” she said quletly. “Good.” he growled.” “And 1 vou better than anything in world." “Except yourself.” “Except mnobody. 1 Cherry.” She had to admit that his philoso- phy, if rugged. was at least consis- tent. There Wi a deeper—more sonorous note in his voice too which she recognized. They had reached the corner of the avenue and Cherry stopped. “Good-bye, Bruce,” she sald calmly. He took her hand and held it. “When shall I see you again? ft-—passion! Wa called from her love the want you. ever. g “I'll be waiting when you come out. “I won't come out.” She struggled to rclease her hand, but_he held it firmly. “Please, Cherry. 1—I've got to see you. What time will you come out? At five? At six? I'll wait. sald. struggling. me conspicuous.’ ust to quarrel again™ “No. To make up.” “let me g “Answer me— oA She broke away from him and ran. Unpaid Bills, Meanwhile affairs at the Mohu house were falling into a hopel state of confusion. Bob Mohun. in heriting some of his mother's lip wisdom. was talking a great deal about what he was going to do and accomplishing _little. Indeed, as Cherry soon discovered. instead of searching for a position he preferred, as his mother did. to talk in large figures of what would presently hap- pen to their fortunes when the market should take an upward turn. He was not a dull-witted boy, but having been | brought up to accept the gifts of the world as his particular inheritance, he | had been slow to adopt himself to the idea of its sudden dereliction. How- ever superficial and restricted Alicia Mohun's ambitions, they had at least heen constructive. Bob's were merely noisy. They were both out of their elemient now. Adversity such as this; was beyond their dreuming. The mere suggestion by Cherry of the stipend which Bob might earn from an office downtown fn some useful, it humble capacity, filled them both with queru- lous reprobation. Cherry pressed her{ point beyond their protests. She had decided to cherish no false notions of optimism, for the mere amelioration of their present distress, nor to per- mit_them to do s i The sinister shock which had set her mother and brother to futile plan- ning had awakened Cherry to the rude necessities which faced them all. There was something of her father in the sturdiness with which she met ! the situation. Of course she was ignorant, incapable, inexperienced— but_she was not supine There were the servants at the Oyster Bay place, the gardeners and zrooms to be pald and dismissed. | Cherry had a little money in her own ! small bank account and applied it to! this purpose. The wages of the in-| door servants at the Seventy-eighth ect house, besides Catherwood and | the second chauffeur, were in arrears. | ing Alicia Mohun had something less than sand dollars in her personal at the bank. Bob had nothing. | conflding in either mother or »th, v found offers for both | amble and Centipede. the hunters. | and sold them at a sacrifice. Most of | the money went to pay wages. Then, | after an interview with her mother =he expressed her intention of sending | away every servant in the house. ex- cept the second cook and one maid upstairs. This brought a new out- burst of weeping and precipitated a renewal of the discussion, so hateful to Cherry, as to John Chichester. But she eluded her mother with vague promises to consider that matter at a later moment, and as a sSop even acquiesced in her mother's wish, for the present, to retain Lillle, her per- sonal maid. It took some courage and self-abnegation on Cherry's part to dismiss the chauffeurs and §o offer all the cars for sale, for this meant that there would be no more rides into the country unless she went by train or depended upon the kindness of her friends. But the reduction of the force cof servants was to be accomplished without Initiative from Cherry. The delay in the payment of thelr wages bad alarmed them, and so when Cherry managed to pay them most of the servants gave notice. And the second cock, who had been retained, was not sicw to follow. leaving only a scullery girl in the kitchen to do all the work. The upstairs maid, foresteing cxtra work, deserted, and ever Lillie, finding some £mall duties thrust upon her, disappeared one ovening with her baggage. Like rats they had descrted the s nking ship. This_defection thrust new burdens upon Cherry, who had three rooms to clean besides helping with the sick man and relieving Miss Blythe, the trained nurse, in her hours off du Cherry assumed these new obliga tiens with a Sense of relief at hav something to do. But it was not long before the drudgery of the housewcrk began to wear upon her and she diminished, one by one. t ks which were not absolutély sential to a somewhat disorderly mother, fretting con one thing or another, - greatest trouble—the soiled | in the bathroom. her bed y made. the dust accumulating mantel and dres3ing table—and aware of her helplessness. showed no s'gn of coping with a difficult situation, did she could for her comfort. Alicia Mohun spent most of her time in her own room, helping Miss Blythe oc- casionally or wandering like & ghost about the lower floor. weeping into her eggs at the breakfast table, to on WOMEN! DYE ANY GARMENT, DRAPERY Waists Kimonas Sweaters Dresses Skirts Coats Diamond Dyes Each 15 cent package of “Diamond yes” contalns directions so simple ny woman can dye or tint her old, worn. faded things new, even if she has never dyed before. Buy Diamond Dyes—no other kind—then perfect Your Floors Get Dirty You must keep them clean. How . much does this cost you? what | THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 1923. which she was mow forced to de- | ecend, or gasing through the lace ins of the drawing room at the ing traffo of the Street outside. the family conferences she added little of advice or encourage- ment and was silent when Cherry, with troubled frankness, proposed that they should move at once to small houss far uptown or in_the country. She listened only to Bob, wlhio still stimulated her hopes with pleasant possibilities that they might continue to live ere they were, And during the day, when Bob had gone downtown upon his _wild- &oo®e chase after the vestige of their dissipated fortune, she re ined aloof from her daughter, writing co cillatory notes to persistent dress. makers, whose demands, disregard ed too long, were now becoming ob- durate. Clrerry was painfully conscious of her mother's silence and estrange- ment. She knew what it meant. h was Alicla Mohun's protest nst Cherry's Indifference to the match with John Chichester. Her mother's manner grieved her, but it hurt her more than it grieved. And At times. as Cherrv thought of the phrases in which Bruce Cowan had referred to the man, her tongue was very near an outburet of rebellion at the imnervious assurance of her mother's point of view. But the piteous look of appeal in Alicla’s ey daunted her and she remained silent. Where was tho advantage in bring- ing new misgivings into her heart— new pain into her weary eyes? The situation became more ditti- cult daily. If the malils at the Mo- hun's house brought fewer square envelcpes, the oblong ones continued to accumulate on the library table at an alarming rate. It was aston- ishirg how they grew in number. Cherry didn't know what to do with them. She realized that before her ather was taken sick those oblong envelopes had always Inlrnculousl)‘| disappeared from the library table. Now they remained there in a huge pile, disregarded. evaded by the rest of ¢tha familv. Ther were of different n. dressmakers, tailors, pub- e corporations. Others were | from rawver: h curious nam. or from collection agencies. At la n a desperate moment. her mother aving decided to take a drive with an indulgent friend. Cherry sat at the desk and, opening all carefullv’ made & list obligations that remained The result of these calculations was lastounding, for her addition reveal- ed a total of more than $20,000 in { urpaid bills | Cherry Is Stunned. Cherry sat for a moment stunned at the revelation. Twenty thousand dol- lars! There must surely be a mistake ¢+« She went over the list again and again. and verifying and adding the columns of figures both up and Curtains Coverings Draperies Ginghams Stockings Everything | home dyeing is guaranteed. Just tell} your druggist whether the material | You wish to dye is wool or silk, or | whether it is linen. cotton, or any | mixed goods. Diamond Dyes never | streak. spot, fade, or run. down, at last convinced that she had made no errors. Twenty thousand— nearly twenty-one thousand dollars— most of the bills accompanied by urg- ent appeals, veiled threats, or threats unvefled!—Cherry’ bills many of them, for gowns, hats, sh atock- ings, contracted in the name of the sick man upstairs * * * Where was the money to come from. Cherry got up and paced the floor, nervously turning over agaln and again the sheaf of bills representing her own and her mother's personal share in this obligation. Her bil for gowna that she had worn—for some of the very clothing on her body at ment. These bills would e to paid, all of them. The sale of the automobiles would help, but at the low prices which d would not provide fourth of this amount. mother and Bob were counting on the sale of the machines to pay the im- medliate household expenses. Cherry was troubled. For the first time she found herself thinking of John Chichester in mere terms of money. And then if zhe dared to marry him how could she bring hiia such a heritage as this! The thought it revolted her—to consider her s of shoes, stockings and stockings and ffom his bounty! It was in the midst of these dis- turbing meditations that Alica Mohun returned to the house from her drive. Cherry heard her in the haliway out- | side and in a moment her mother en- tered the drawing room. But at the rustle of papers she turned and be- held her daughter's head peeping forth above the mountains of bills. “Why, Cherry.” she said, “what on earth * “Just bills,” Cherry broke in. “Why, How sweet you look! It's Mrs. Hey- been telling me_about everythin, Cherry's troubls brows relaxed. There was a little smile upon her mother's tired face which was painted here and there with pretty touches of pale color. Cherry understood. TS, Heywood had the gift of light goosip. Alicia Mohun, after a month of re- tirement, had lived for an hour In the atmosphere which was the breath to her nostrils. “I'm so glad you went, Muzsy.” said Cherry gently. “The fresh air has made you young again.” - Alicia glanced at the mirror-above the mantel while she unpinmned her v “Oh, I'm a fright,” she said with petulant shrug. ‘‘There's no use try- ing to tell me. What are you doing with the bills?" It was such a pity to tell her. to bring her down to the sordld business of the moment, when she had just iched an illusive hour. 'Oh, just looking over them. Don't bother now—Ilater perhaps, when we see what we have—-" But Alicia, having removed her vell, remained, fingering the paper nd staring at the columns of figures which represented Cherry’s labors. (To be continued Monday) ! Unusual Punishment. From the Stockholm Kasper. - 1 hear that you have given up singing to the prisoners?” They complained 3 that it wasn't in the penal code.’ ZODIAC SOON TO BE READY Largeet Non-Rigid Airship in U. 8. to Fly in June. BELLEVILLE, Ill, March 22.—The Zodiac airship, which it was said will be the largest non-rigid airship in the United States when completed, will@e ready for training flights by June, it was announced at Scott Field, the government lighter-than- air station near here The airship will have 2 gas-bag capacity of 360,000 cubic feet; will be 269 % feet long; 76.3 feet high and 59 feet in maximum diameter. It will be capable of carrying a load of four and one-half tons and will have a cruis- ing speed of forty-seven and one-half miles and hour, it was sald. —— ASK TO BE LOCKED UP. SOMERSET, Pa., March 22.—Fifteen striking miners of Acosta, Pa., who were declared In contempt of court Saturday for violating an_ injunction against interference with workin, miners, appeared at the county jai and demanded tl they be locked up. As they had been given until to- day to explain to the court and there were only five vacant cells in_the county jall, the sheriff refused“to admit them The men have been living in bar- racks erected for them and other striking miners and thelr families at *Acosta.. 2 an& of them have infected throats? People next to you in train Dissolving slowly in the or theatre may have sore mouth, they reach the most throat or may be carrying secluded corners of the throat the Eums of influenza. with their persistent germ- Coughing or even speaking killing action. More than will release millions of germs 10,000 physicians have written to be inhaled by others. You endorsing Formamint tablets. can guard against this con- Veryreasamvla:ling, con- stant danger by using Form- veniently carried—sold by amint tablets. all druggists. Formomint is our tradomark-.It idemtises vwr yroduet ormamint GERM-KILLING THROAT TABLETS eal Whole Wheat Porridge Children like a whole wheat porridge better than any other porridge—and it is so easy to Shredded Wheat Place the Biscuits in a small saucepan, add salt and enough water to cover the bottom of the pan; stir and boil until it thickens. Serve with milk or cream. A hot dish for those who do not like porridge is made by simply pour- ing hot milk over the Biscuits, adding a little cream and a little salt. Nothing so good for youngsters as these little loaves of crisp, oven-baked shreds of the whole wheat. A DELICIOUS, NOURISHING WHOLE WHEAT BREAD Here is the recipe for that famous “Shredded Wheat Bread,” by Alice Bradley. principal of Miss Farmer'’s School of Cookery, published in Woman's Home Companion: Break six shredded wheat biscuits into bread bowl, add two cups of boiling water. When cool, add two cups scalded milk, one-half cup molasses, two table- spoons shortening, one tablespoon salt, yeast dissolved in one-quarter cup lukewarm water, and flour to knepd (about six cups). Finish like white bread. Half white .and half whole wheat flour may be used. TRISCUIT is the Shredded Wheat cracker—a real whole wheat toast— eaten with butter, soft cheese or marmalades. 8 I\' every building that the pub- lic uses, the floors get dirty— actually dirty. Whether the building is used for store, office, bank, or any public or semi-public purpose, every day there is a necessary " cleaning job and a definite clean- ing expense. . Linoleum floors reduce this ex- pense. The cost of keeping them clean is low because linoleum is smooth, nonabsorbent, sanitary. All dirt on a linoleum floor is sur- face dirt. It wipes off easily. How linoleum looks after cleaning Floors of linoleum take a wax polish beautifully. Even if sub- jected to much wear, a linoleum floor, when waxed occasionally, takes on a soft, mellow lustre; and, after each day’s cleaning, shows no traces of yesterday’s traffic. “The low cost of keeping an Arm- strong’s Lino- leum floor in first-classcon- dition isproved by the experi- ence of. big building su- perintendents. A view of the Hawar & David Waist Shop, Washington, D. C., which has & Joor of Armstrong’'s Inset Tile Linoleum Look for the ing figures showing the CIRCLE ‘A" saving effected in clean- l;;mk& ing cost by the use of linoleum floors. Or con- sultyourarchitect, con- tractor, or any good linoleum merchant for estimates of Armstrong’s Linoleum laid in your bu#lding or office. . Our free 48-page booklet, “ Busi- ness Floors,” shows colors and de- signs of Armstrong’s Linoleum suitable for use where the.public come and go in numbers. Write for a copy. What linoleum is Armstrong’s Linoleum is a mix- ture of powdered cork and linseed oil, pressed or keyed on strong bur- lap. This mixture provides a floor Wric P n;)atcnal durable, smooth, non- rite us for absorbent, waterproof, quiet, and . ek /ol 5 5 : o > ’ > i ofisir s s’ someinterest- resilient. ArmsTRONG CORK CoMPANY, Linokum Divisien, LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA * The Shredded Wheat Company, Niagara Falls, N.Y. Linoleum permanently ce- mented in place requires mo ArmstrongsLinoleum for Every Floor in the House