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The Adopted Wife By Amelie Rives [Primcess Troubetshoy] SYNOPSIN 8 Gibba i left an orphan hy the den ®f her father, who beaueaths her to reham, re'ieves Placing Celia in a Fren *ns is 18, taking ber *0 !!ml later Laura dies and atly sturbed as to what elja Soung Russian sculotor propo 10 her. But’ahe & and i o desperation. pr himwell ordar that she ma: Jeft her penniless goes to K and 82" AR the first e tha Hilary o get bersell a joh Sieburk of the Siebiry aier. who agrees fo take her on i a fa dVing stunt She gives up her job dar before Hilars is due back in the She feile him of b 10 her murprise hecomes restless At the he Tmads i Hilare's h voung musician - Pad Ereatly attracted 10 her fhat Celia 1a in love with ke a divoree ise O'Shea Hilu Padaalc Who Deliey and’ wou (Continued froi Yesterdny's Star.) INSTALLMENT XXN\IL A Bit of Ugliness. TLARY touched had rasse gently f It tight in hoth of his Deavest Celia,” he sald voice unsteady, “dearest child . .1 never loved murh Ashamed.’ wish von wauld feel half vourself a= 1 feel af vou, who was so and moved ten to wk Celia's deeply that HER FACE AVERTED FROM TH halfeve me. vau take this toa serfons Iy, It's only g Celia drew “1 will never valee still almost nf determi ion. 1 cept it Her face averted from hiri, she went swiftly from the roum. He made a movement 1o then reconsidered it This was the queerness of Celia with a vengeance. \What on earth was he 10 do? Had he simply spolled har life by trying to shelter ft? 1 abstinacy, he knew from long expe anee, was colossal, And popped int his mind, oddly enough, the memory af her refusal on different o o tell him what persdn it fiction or history, that she tn he. If he could only find out Whu this persan was. he felt sure he wo the main clue 1o Celin's fnner be Tn any event she had given hii glimpse of it herself thai « There was fire there thought her all frost. O'Shea sprang hefore him Well, ("Brien was right had the intuit livine fire, where rell among th He disilked ’'Shea even for this. bt if she loved O'Shea she would marry him. e would sel her free in pite of her Gualms. e was glad 1 that she wias even finer himselt ssed He her hand ask it she said, heo inaundihle, full Awa Y, will never ae follow her was, in wanted e the sact fools, b en deceived n ot ail those othie generous find out than he had almost thousht that if he b met her when 3 Noung ) neve he laughed. picturing « toddli lia led by him to the ajtar, “Your waiting, st discreet “lve taken ags. Thanks, I'll come ut Al the way to the station he turad Celfa from her childhioud up ux nis real daughter. lHow pleasant it vonld have heen. and how it would have simplified everything' Then hateful memories of u father, hrutul and drunken, would have tormented Ver. . . g hear him in my ewn ve 3 How piteous timt 2 Ves. she shanld i st e i ppiness. willynilly. e out the way winee said a vt volce your conll o« Celia, anve alone in her toon, locke the door mechan el oSty near . p ands o | and th Chied wiihthe ve she wished to hed, but conic "he Jast time that she lud wept biad Teen when her father Killed @ puappny 1at neishbors 1 ven her he lttle creature, coulident of kind ess in ail il wmbled ntg ihbe' studio and begun to play with the lace of vivlent kick nad sent ir i ol the “throne.” hi Celfa’s eyes than ever stare, and ilort to and, as it died. s fueey comma-like tail had i il 1y limp, and 1ix pointed teeth, plukened with blood, for the kick had been un its head, showed o such a palutul 1t jle grin. She had taken the small corpse to bed with her and ciled vver it sl night. Since then she had uever cried over anything. When she felt she Jonged 1o, no tears would come, only that needlelike stabbing n lier eves and the constricted pain in her throat. As this memory of her th back to her she shivered again, “I hope that he is suffering very much somewhere,” she suld softly, romforted a little by hearing b - flent wish uttered in we Celia wonld certainly not have made » good Christian, She was dreadfully hurt that Hilary ghould have thought her fgnoble and wngrateful enough to de crifice of both his dignity a ity for her gake. t was oy that day that she had learned how most modern Riyorces are obtained. She had always thought that n a marriage such as hars and Hilary's, divorce would be a ®imple matter, the dissolving by wmu tual consent of a contract which had no reality. She had never heard the menacing term “collusion.” That day during a vislt, In a mo- ment of idle curiosity, after hearing that “Lily Parkins had actually worn an enghgement ring from the man Who hecame her second hushand before #he was divorced from her first,” she hpd asked old Mre. Hinten: “"Hew do thev get their divorces =o fwplly Mn.;!iulon glanced at her a little v heinig il threst 1< she pecalled is slazing lick her body and » pitenus 1 pro vocame sand such a | American | and charlty of Hilary Fraser. one of s pew friends Hilary's sister. Laur ve: his chiacge I Hilary s o do abuout ahout Tty of the hife She meets a he he embar- hand »m her face and held own generons | curfously, but auswered In a matter of fact tune. Oh The husband s xeen about witk cocotte, und the wife brings t v st hin. American men are noterious for spoiling their women Kind, you know,” she had ended with dry cackle, can't be got fu the Celia hud protested. When there's some other good rea- 'son. people couldn’t possibly want to take such u low, false way ax that.” “Cruelty? [ncompatiblity?” sug- | gested the old lady. “One’s hard to prove, and the vther threadbure not very efficacious he considered 4 moment. I'd better glve her ght and then spoke As for getiing u divorce on the ples | of never having lived together as mun and wife that's the most odious of ‘41“ my dear I can't enter Into de tadls, but von might read it up if Nour esl in the subject & IRy refined wo o would much he s on being married only in ne than submit to such an ordeal and have the world Know about it into rgain,” 1, who had more quickness than people gave her credit for, guessed ln A flash what this ordeal might be. It made her feel cold and sick with re pulsion, and it also mad her loathe Mrs. Hinton with extreme vehemence. Rha felt the old woman had meant it as a warning, having divined the re lationship hetween Hilary and herself, but she did not take the warning as 1t they all u hi she thy 1M, SHE WENT SWIFTLY FROM ROOM. e | ched more | |luster and very i 4 Kindness, only as a gross and vulgar liberty Nuthing of these in her fack or manner. She erely said in her vool, detach- ed wav: rotions showed Lite is rather ugly at times, fsn't i7" and roxe (o go. She meant in future to see ax little of Mrs, Hinton possible, Walking rapidly home, she won- deved all the way how she had man- aged tu continue calling at intervals onl this unpleasant uld woman without how viviently she disliked And now this evening's interview with Hikary had completed her discom- fort. She fell thoroughly miserable, How 1 wish I could cry.” she said aloud % over to the open window. The wild May ale wandered in, scented partly by the wet grass in the park, partly by the gasoline from pass- ng wotors, The glive of their lamps flashed on the lower branches of the Sing out every leaf and turn to a crude green. like the folinge. Far away 1 treetops, she could like the a hill country, asoline had say scent; ladies of il the doun see the lights o lights of @ city 1 ow 1 owish I we she sighed again. The overpowered the fresh, and she reflected Mrs S Hlnton's type mosphere like gasoline that quite powers all fragrant thought. A tupping came on the locked door. 15 that vou, nurse? called Cela. Then she smiled dryly (o herself, <1 sound like Juli she thought “But there aren’t any Jultets, only heir nurses, like old Mrs. Hinton, rev ellng in obscene thoughts and innu endoes.” Yes, miss,” van.' Wousright, 19 sald the voice of Dono- 5 Amelie Rives. s (Wontinued tomorrosw.) It you columng of need w read The St the want Curling and Waving Dries Life from Hair L The constant curling and waving demanded by present styles in bobbed hair, slowly burns the color, e from the hair, leaving it dry, faded, brittle and full of dandruff; then the hair roots shrink and the hair falls out fast. Since girls just must curl and wave the hair to appear their prettiest, try “Danderine” to offset any bad effects. | After the first application your hair will take on new life and that healthy, youthful luster, become in- | comparably soft, wavy and appear twice as thick and abundant. Fall- o hair stops and dandruff disap- ea P A "35.cent bottle of refreshing “Danderine” from any drug store or toilet counter will do wonders for any girl's hair. It goes right to the roots, invigorates, nourishes and strengthens the helping the hair to grow thick, healthy and luxuriant. i's «ll done tn the same wav. | and | e Dist of Pavent- Tuesday | Scott | Hyde ning Club, {inspection other cities, heulth port, as did mittee’ Ch Mis now ner | was Ma dopted, the District DANDERIN afternoon In | Hotel, with the president, Mrs, Glles Rafter, preside spoke of & school medic pgram Mol n | introdu in the which had been committee from his organi un exhaustive study of Mrs, G bl chairman, pro L Hugh Duvis, of The W Bl irnn Willizan 1. ¥ {lative chairman, speke on several bills pending before Uongress pertain ing to the District schools n presented a resoluti that vland and Virg work in the District <chools The organization also passed u resolu- ' do 1x Parent-Teacher Activities ¢t of Columbla Congress | tion of thanks to the members of the appropriations tom ciations met the Hamilton rAs out of the a for a th School. ppropri story chair. Dorsey of the Monday chalrman ed 1! tion repured by a special ion after such work in W. Lady, pre- iced the May m planned by Dr the D. . Child Wel hosy lity ch Danlel, made and Mes Mrs. Louis Cy uneriman, | ment of Labor. system that would ind tuke care of | children in the Anno an ideal exhibition, having Children’s Bureau. The - the clothes Mrx. G of April a ‘raser, April Mrs. Ban which | bia Junior High: the chifdren from | farland Junior 1 whose parents | ports that utinue e attend without the dei have heen so gre: tuition. | ur ipty and The program was under the ve- | direction of Mrs. Carl Smith, for Kthelbert | missioner of statistics of the Depart- Mr. Stewart stressed | | the need of an adequate playground | 8mith called attentfon to the model of playground which assoclations which conservation Teacher Assoclation: April 16, Colun High which can be sent clothes The | Mis. 1 party for t will be held for ittes for striking | OF ation bill provisions on the Park View and a group fro the sign Ia recrea- the District, who Stewart, com Association function ev the thousands large citiex. Mrs. [ dent, Mrs, was been loaned by on the | The meet | A tion Juvenile | Wednesday, Mr: ing. will assist chairman, , during the month 1 9, Amidon Parent and April 23, S ter Mrs. Fraser re. | young mands for clothing t that the shelves | cussed. she will appreciate | Policewomen to the |group. Mi conservation room, ways and uis Castell There will bk u Bible spelling he children in Friday There will be a prograrh of music by a quartet from the Howard ['niv. recitation of invited to compet | "The membexx of the Parent- the announcement that the Hilton Assoclation will send fts pre vention in Atlanta. Protective Benjamin 1" | A survey was made | destrable and | that ix people in W mothers' and Miss Fthoda - THE SUNDAY 'STAR.” WASHINGTON, D. €. MARCH 21, '1926-PART 1. 1464 Co- means chairman, I8 planning a card he District budget whfch shortly after Kaster. Thomson will 7:45 the night at School o'clock. nla, be served. raity the 23d Psalm by | m the Gallaudet College in | tion nguage. All children met ave A rej = to investigate cher |and. 325 Congress were pleased at | Work anhods. | DIl Tecom not_indor A Greek Lady, to the national con- play ing of the ParentTeucher representatives to the Association met the chairman bley, | mociation will | next presid: | { the un- | ding mat ttered amo shington. The | welfare bills were dis- Milliken of the with puplis. Mrs, ubscene 1 heing ciation 0ol met Buresu « Billop, field secretary of | night ce rare as radium now every mans roofing RAVELLERS of the ancient world related tales of a marvellous cloth that could not burn, possessed only by kings, and prized beyond dia- monds and other precious stones. This was asbestos, now so low in price that its permanence and fire resistance protect the roofs of even the most modest homes. Roofings and shingles of every type are made of it, all combining fire-safety with a permanence which is almost everlasting. What Kind of Asbestos Roofing? This chart will help you decide Siate surfaced asbestos ready roofing or hexagonal asbest: stone roofing No. igid appropriate eolors Rigld asby Dwellings shingles-—rectangular $25,000 upwards Factories shops and mills — moniter and sawtooth roofs® Ne. 70 rigid mabestos shingles— riate col without red or gray aceidontals Flat roefs— ali buildings® 2 Corrugated ashestos ture oofing condition *NOTE—Industrial building Manville Asbes- Roofing Johns-Manville to and Siding Il for expert advi A roofing expert s available st all Jobas - Manville Branehes Whe! Re-roof Sor the last time off the ol to in Where to bfiy then;n:— DISTRIBUTORS DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Washington ‘ambridze Chesapeake City Snlishn vkl " Unton Grifith Coal Corp. MARYLAND Westminster Abingd Alezandria Bedford Me Blackstone Bristol Mk Karn. Cambridge Mg Walls. J. B, Co. Cochrane. X. B. Co. The Western Maryland Lbr. Co., The Keva & Miller Lbr. Co, Talbott, E. A. Yaller ‘Snnpls Co. Hagerstown Lumber Co.. The Vailer Stgnls Co. Youne & Son Salishurs Empori; Farmyille Efi ] 'Rlz}-'lmq Coal re-roofing an old hou ate your home , you can lay ght over the old reof. This shingles which remain in place jmot heat and eold. MARYLAND (Continued) Lumber. Coal & Sup. Co. VIRGINIA v Iv Co.. The abinson. Geo, H. Sond' arker Ayres Co Dilard-Crawley Hdwe. Dominion Lbr: & Sup. Hottesville 1 Frederiekahurg Harriganbore A Lexington the Protective Assoclation, spoke on lumbia road. | the garden club, which the association | hopes to operate again this year. | lhe meeting over to Mrs A meeting of the Jackson Parent Teacher Association will be held morrow evening at the school. sentative Radford speak on tion,” after which “Modern refreshments wil The Monroe Parent-Teacher Associa Tuesday evening, . R. L. Beane, in the ort from the committee t work was approved | ident, Mrs was appropriated for The committee on the Gasque iended that the assoclation » the bill, which was done. was given by children of the fourth gra Mr. Millan, pre: | dent of the Roard of Children's Guar- dlans, was the speaker. he Kenilworth Parent-Teacher As- ‘ather’s ‘Thursday -lock in school with an entertainment by the The Purk View Parent-Teacher As- | 1. library of Tuesday addressed the | the occasion of the annual Father's Orchestr: and there was a good attend- | from 9 to 10 The president. Mrs, had arranged a_program ley, principal of to- | talk on the “‘responsibilitie Repre- |ag well as mothers. M vlva- | teacher of the third grad uca- | several vocal solos. Mrs Pen |gave several readings. teacher of geography, eral vocal numbers L club for funds given the dren’s work. A group & from the eighth grade gay o Anizing_of | Association. The attenda The next meeting will he |1 atz pam. he Fdmonds 1~ ation will . “Where Is Your Money ity Sekaol, b, The | divection of Mrs. Grace sister of Miss Iopkins, prir | minuette, danced by 15 | ted by Miss Mclntosh, acher d by < teacher night" the after will | the his wasx furnish ance of fathers as well ‘as mathers. I Prescott, Brooks, whoe | turned Miss Farr Iark View e a hers | Fielder e, rendered Tho of en nee ol Impson, eacher of the public speaking class Miss rendered and thanked the her to and shelves to take care of the chil ok sev v cases hildren lay on Parent-Teacher hanner | went 1o Mrs. Pollack of the fifth grade. - April 1o As- | entitled through the conter, at Mareh rom der vod he is i third zrade vers tern High other hool et Ting 20 A meeting of the Henry D. 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