New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 14, 1917, Page 5

NEW BRITAIN' DAILY HERALD, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1017. All Sales IS NOW ATITS HEIGHT The crowds that have attended our Sale during the past few days, prove that the people of New Britain realize when this OLD RELIABLE SHOE HOUSE announces their ONCE A YEAR CLEAR: ANCE SALE that the BARGAINS are GENUINE and the REDUCTIONS are REAL. On Account of the SHARP ADVANCE on ALL KINDS of ' FOOTWEAR, the prictes on the goods in this SALE are only ONE HALF of what they will cost later. THIS IS LIKE FINDING MONEY IF YOUR SIZE IS HERE. Strictly for Cash BOOTH's al.aat NEW BRITAI All Sales Strictly for REVELATIONS OF A WIFE By ADELE GARRISON Why Madge Told Dicky She Wished to Sec My, Gordon Occasionally. 1 felt my heart sink as Dicky voiced his conviction that his mother’s ridicu- . lous notion concerning Mr. Gordon's admiration of me was correct. 1 did so want Dicky to approve of any asssociation I might have with the mysterious elderly millionaire who had shown such an unusual interest in me. I was wholly convinced that the interest Mr. Gordon had in me had no tinge of the romantic interest which Dicky appeared to attribute to him. I could not analyze my own feeling for the stranger who had come into my life in such a bizarre manner, ex- cept to be sure that there was nothing in it of a nature to which Dicky couid possibly object. But I had never felt so drawn to any stranger, man or woman, as I was to Robert Gordon. And yet there was a vague feeling of repulsion mingled with the attraction I félt ‘for him. If I were a believer in reincarnation I should think that in some previous existence Robert Gar- don and I had been intimately re- lated, and ‘that in that relation there had been a great love mingled with: a great dread. . I must be ‘“transparent,” as Dicky calls me, for by husband’'s next words startled me with his divination of my thoughts. : “Don’t try to figure out the exact state of your feelings toward yaur elderly admirer,” he said, quizzically. “I know he has a curigus fascination for you—I saw that at the Sydenham that night, But I certainly am not going to be jealous of an old codger like him, even if he were a billionaire instead of a millianaire.” A Wistful Note. ““Oh, Dicky, how obsurd!” I smiled faintly. Then I took my courage in both hands, figuratively, and with my real hands gripped Dicky’s coat lepels. | “Will you promise to listen quietly while I try to explain to you just how | 1 feel about Mr. Gardon?" - Dicky took my hands from his coat and held them clasped firmly in his, looking into my eyes soberly. He did not have far to look, for I was still sitting on his lap, whither he had! drawn me when I had made my con- fession ta him concerning my know: ledge of Mr, Gordon’s espionage. ‘I want you to feel free to tell me anything you wish, sweetheart,” said, “but I also want you to know that I'm not asking you to tell anything.” His voice held a wistful note. I ' wondered if I had inadvertently said anything to wound him. But I knew him well enough to realize that T would never find out by asking him. So I went on with what I had decided to tell Dicky about my feelings. “I cannot hope to make you under- ! stand, Dicky,” I began, “how confused my emotions are concerning Mr. Gor- don. I think, perhaps, I can tell you best by referring to something about which’ we have never talked but once —the story I told yousbefore we were married of the tragedy in my mother's life.” “Your Father’s Disappearance?” Across Dicky’s face swept a startled 100k, a look which vanished as soon as it appeared. It was as if he suddenly had thought of something surprising, and then banished the thought as one | worth little notice. I had no time to wonder concerning Rhis expression for his words come swiftly, interrupting me. “You mean your father's disappear- ance?” e - = to do. But the facts leading to this extraordinary step are as follows: A certain dealer in New York, disgusted with Market, decided to sell his entire stock. We made him a cash offer which he accepted. As the quickest way to turn he | me ; “Yes,” T returned, laconically, thankful that Dicky had not put into words the terrible wrong cannected with my father’'s leaving, the fact that when I was a tiny girl he had run away with my mother’s best friend. “I believe you told me that neither your mother nor you had ever heard anything of your father since he left."” Dicky’s voice was casual, . but there was a note in it that puzzled me, “That is true,” I answered, and then stopped, for the conviction had sud- denly came to me that while 1 had never seen or heard from my father since he left us—indeed, I had no recollection of him—yet I was not sure whether or not my mother had ever received any communication from him. I had heard her say that she had no idea whether he was living or dead, and I had received my impres- sion from them. But even as I answered Dicky’'s question there came to my mind the memory of an injunc- tion my mother had once laid upon me, an injunction which concerned a locked and sealed box among her be- longings. T felt that I could not speak of it "even to Dicky( so put all thought of it aside until I should ke alone, “The Only Link.” “I do not believe I can make you understand,” I began, ‘“how torn be- tween two emotions I have always . & baby, of the care and money he had | lavished on me. S0 upon me as to make me refuse to been when I think of my father. course, the ' predominant feeling toward him has always been hatred for the awful suffering he caused my mother. I never heard anything to foster this feeling, however, from my mother. She rarely spoke of him, but Wwhen she did it was always to tell me| of the adoration he had felt for me as | But while with one! part of me T longed to hear her tell me of those early days, yet the| hatred I felt for him always surged ! listen to any mention of him. “But since she went away from me the desire to know something of my father has become almodt an obsession | with me. My hatred of his treachery to my mother is still as strong as ever, but in. my mother’s last illness she told me that she forgave him, and asked | me if ever he came into my life to forget the past and remember only that he was my father. I am afraid I never could do that, but yet I long so earnestly to know something of him. “So now you see, Dicky,” I con- cluded, “why Mr, Gordon has such a fascination for me. He knew my father and my mother—from his own words I gather that he was the nearest person to them. He is the omly link connecting me with my babyhood, for Cash Of Jack Bickett, my nearest relative, was | their topics are “The Outlook for but & young boy himself when my father left, and remembered little gbout it. I don’t want to displease you Dicky, but I would so like to see Mr. Gordon occasionally.” TURNERS MASQUERADE. The fifty-second annual masquer- ade of the New Britain Turner so- ciety was held last evening, the event proving to be one of the most suc- cessful in (the history of the organi- zation. The costumes which were abundant were both handsome and grotesque. The winners of prizes as judged by John J. Heckmann, John Stadler apd Eugene Heck of Hart- ford are as follows: Hansomest wom- en’s costume, Miss Anna Kenney; gen- tlemen’s costume, E. W. Lawrence; most comical ladies costume, Miss Grace Ashman; most comical gentle- men’s costume, Perry Pidabor. ANNUAL BANQUET TONIGHT The annual banquet of Isabella Circle, N\ D. I, will be held this even- ing at the Hotel Bond, Hartford. Mrs. J. L. McCabe will act as toast- mistress and Miss Clotilde of Forest- ville, 2 past regent of the order, will respond to the toast, “History of Our Order.” Others who will speak and Future,” Mrs. M. A. Sexton; Junior Members,” Miss Margug O'Brien: “Spanish History,” Alice Hickey; “Spanish Music Compared to American Music," Mary Donahue. After the bang there will be dancing. BREAKS A COLD IN A FEW HO First dose of “Pape’s Cold pound” relleves all grippe misery. Don’t stay stuffed-up! Quit blowing and shuffing! of “Pape’s Cold Compound” every two hours until three do | taken will end grippe misery break up a severe cold either in| head, chest, body or limbs. n It- promptly opens clogged-up irils and air passages; stops 0 discharge or nose running, rel sick headache, dullness, feverishi sore throat, sneezing, soreness stiffness. A Cold Compound” is . surest reliet ‘lmown costs only'26 cents ‘at drug ut] It acts without assistance, tastes and causes no inconvenience. 1 accept a substitute. AUCTION SALE o~ ORIENTAL RUGS AND CARPETS Under peculiar circumstances—very advantageous to the public—we are enabled to announce this Auction Sale—which certainly seems a foolish thing the Auction Sale, which we believe will be of great advantage to you: Below we quote a partial list of this stock with original Numbers, Prices and Names plainly marked on each tag: 2 Mahal, 13-1x8-7 Feraghan, 13-0x10-0 .. Saraband, 13-0x10-3 Gorovan, 11-7x10-0 ..\ ..... Mabhal, 12-0x9-6 ... Persian, 14-2x10-1 Serapi, 12-2x9-10 ..... Serapi, 13-10x10-5 . ... . Kirmanshah, 13-1x9-8 Kirmanshah, 12-7x9-1 .. Kirmanshah, 12-10x9-8. Mushgabad, 14-0x10-9.. Hereke, 10-8x9-4 Persian, 11-8x8-2 . Kirmanshah, 12-0x9-7 Kirmanshah, 11-0x9-4 Kirmanshah, 11-8x9-3 Kirmanshah, 13-10x9-6 5054 5377 5055 $260.00 $400.00 $430.00 5030 :ggg'x 5069 ] : 1 $160.00 $400.00 $550.00 $530.00 $450.00 | 5072 M $580.00 51 H $440.00 K $350.00 Si $200.00 Si $500.00 $450.00 $380.00 Gorovan, 12-5x9-11 Serapi, 11-7x8-2 Khorasan, abriz, 12-1 Saruk, 12- eshed, 14 Gorovan, 12-8x! Persian, 12-0x8-7 Persian, 12-5 x7- 5x8-6 . . eshed, 10-0x6-5 . 5 amadan, 15-10x10-10. horasan, 17 -3 ras, 12-1 ras, 7-11> Laristan, 9-7x6-10 Feraghan, 11-9x6-2 . Feraghan, 10-5x5-10 Meshed, 11-2x7-9 5057 5014 5314 8347 5020 5088 5281 Shir I Anatolian, Kirman, $350.00 Feraghan, 15-11x11-10.. Saraband, 14-9x9-5 Hamadan, 21-5x13- SMALLER RUG Shiraz, 9-4x5-5 Bokhara, 10-10x6-0 5 9-0x4-8 3 Kirmanshah, 6-7x4-4 . Xarabagh, 8-9x4- 7 -7 Kirman, 4-6x2-9 Musul, 5-8x2-7 Musul, 6-1x2-10 . Cabistan, 5-1x3-8 .. Saruk, 5-4x3-3 ... Musul, 8-9x3-8" .. Daghestan, 5-3x2-7 . Daghestan, 5-5x2-10 Musul, 4-7x3-5 Musul, 5-7x3-3 Kirman, 4-4x2-10 Musul, 5-4x3-5 .. Musul, 5-1x3-4 Anatolian, 5-3x3-5 .. Kurd, 5-10x3-5 . Cabistan, 5-2x3-10 . Kurd, 5-1x3-8 the abnormal conditions of the : this stock into money we decided on Musul, 6-6x3-6 ..... Rug Daghestan, 4-10x3-0 .. S nee Hamadan, 6-11x3-3 .. Also a great variety of Turkish, Caucasian, Persian, Turkoman and Chinese Rugs to the number of about 800 pieces, the whole comprising the most com-’ plete and desirable assortment ever shown in Hartford, to be sold at Auction Wednesday, February 14th, at 2:30 p. m. and following days at the same hour at our spacious galleries 48 Lewis street. |Barbour Rug & Drapery Co. e 198-200 Trumbull St., Hartford