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“Oh, I READ THIS FIRST: [ The little yellow housc showed its true dinginess Nirs, Milburn refused to let ‘see it. Her love * & shining palace devotion made cve nothing. Emmy, U wanted to lift herself from the sor didness of the little street she live in, to the heights where she felt she | properly belonged. Arier party | given by her rich cousin, Marianna she resolved to better herself some Meantime she took a busit . paid for by Grandmoth Pentland, and snubbed, as well she could, Iobb, the Loy down the street, who worked in a mill, and ' who represented the life she dete mined never to let hersclf sink into. One day Eminy nret once more th man who looked like Robb. She r memhered their first meeting at the ice skating rink. He had taken her home. Her mother had szid, make yourss)f even a littie cheap Y v."" Emmy fearns | that the man is going with her cousin, Marianna. Robb azain tells Emmy that he loves her. Emmy thought life could be arucl. 1t had never given her anything but pover- ty, she told herself. And now it was offering her Robb and his love ir ong-hand. and offering a lifetime of poverty. with him in the other. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY | CHAPTER XXIIT Mrs. Milburn caught her hy one shoulder and turned her around so that they faced each othyr. “You listen to me and be quiet. | Emmy. What I'm telling you isn't | poetry and it isn’t preaching. Tt just & plain hard fact. Every good never because anyon: | nsformed it to | where sacrificing | ything out of only daughter, {on the | then we lau thing that you have this winute is something that money didn't bu your health and vour good 100ks : your good brain. Tsn't that <o Emmy's answer was half a sigh and half a groan. “T suppose 80, Put 1 could stand a little money on the side “Yes, and you'll earn You haven't a carth to complain ab on b it mas 1 Suddenly she broke off er smooth shining brown with that quick nt of i Shy one side lau “And wait until you sce oing to give 1nas presentl” she table now, only you m open it until after supper. downstairs now and pour the e pitcher's in the pantry.” As Emmy went down the hill" she heard the closet o r. stood step for a sccond, listenir The door ¢ deep silene: what's she gol for this time?" I said k erc “No to p dere W Milburn sinoke Roque of she me in my We've to markct brought ¢ lmon and bar-l t cf and here's a ry that a fricnd of min able Ahing ou | mother had laid at her place, rolled this Christ- | and sed very softly, -due, ke what T'm | vou for your Christ- | ing to her. She had taken the paper “It's down |V rustn’ You run water. | ‘wooden the | il on the of and thel i M, iar and and bottle | gave | Dan broke in with his loud boy he gav said Dan, along when the sherry took pretended h. “Yia five dollars! Iy had heen tation of the Mr. Milburn pl: Ln a tin of on, gt that we strect hot pate, peaking ve'd show live ju 15 the Sine t bride Flower their He night nd 1. fine, fu toe that doorway r supper they on nin.” his best hehavio ned th big the was o ey therly way, hung in the it to you for | 10 ey pros 1ce. ot Moth- his, Perry's well airs do in | o to put head fo | bire © u small won- | - to| in best thing you'se ever donel” | Emmy let out a soft littte cry of delight as she saw the gift that her in a bit of tissue paper. It was an |old garnet medallion that she her- !sef had worn for ycars on state oc- | casions—a relic of her former glory. “Oh, Mother, you darling thing!" she ericd. “You knew I'd always loved it—" She stopped. Mrs. Milburn was only half listen- appings from the large flat pack- |age that Perry had brought her, nd her eyes were fixed on the con- tents as if it were the most wonder- | ful thing in all the world of wonder- | rul things. She got up trom her et it up against wall room, where everyone It was a lary framed picture—a blucl nd-white skctch of a great bridge tlung in an arch across u sky tilled with cloud and swirls of smoke, Even Emmy could see that it was a beautiful and striking thing. “Oh, Perry—" said Mrs. Milburn. She went dowa on her knces in tront of it, looking closely at it. it's the best thing you've . It's the High Level n‘t it? You've drawn it from somewhere down on the Flats —s0 big above all those dark little s down there.” > stood up and “You worked on that | Lp went Lovey's little blond eye- brows that she darkened with a brown peae alwa “I'l say worked 01 111" said she. vd on 1t at night when should I been playing bridze at the | Sears’ housc and at night when he chair and of the could see it urned to him. he ve POOR PA BY CLAUDE CAL] “OQur youngest daughter- in-law eries one day a A she hates her husband, an’ the next day she cries an’ says she knows he hates her. Y CoDs BN 1928 1unicmers Syn Real Estate in New Britain and vicinity. That'’s Us. AUNT HET BY BORERT QUILI tr dos “Jin sated his first like a next one learn hov an’ a widow it f S0 s to THE COMMERCIAL COMPANY INSURANCE REAL ESTATE ~ommercial Trust Company Building Tel. 6000 I hope W his he'll be a B . \ door to Perry Ad he kissed Lovey in a under the mistle- | dining room | JUST KIDS all opened their ( he | “He work- | TOMORRER MORNIN' AT NINE OCLOCK WHAT uom,DJflE promised to take me to the theater to see Lenore Ulric. I've never sat at home so much in my whole life as 1 have since I married him.” 8She shook her little head with its waves of shining hair, and her cye- lashes drooped upon her check. Perry laughed half-heartedly. “Lovey says being married to me is worse than being marreid to a doc- tor or a traveling man,” he said, 1is gaze fixed on his little wife's face. T don't know what use there & in having a hushand who can't dance and won't even try to play cards,” complained Lov Mrs. Milburn looked at then at Lovey, and then Perry. “Just be pati=nt with him little while, Lovey,” she said, “He does this work of his well. Look at that bridge! Why, he's made it even more beautiful than the real ridge is! We're all going to be proud of Porry some day.” The faith that stood in her eyes Oon Christmas da Grandimother Pentland thew around to the driving her gieat blue back to for a moves mountains v at one o'clock | sent Mat- nttle yellow limou- “Isn't this the easiest way fo get | around!” Mrs. Milburn exclaimed as they rolled along the rough stre as if they had been paved vith £l “I never e long: for riches, but T surcly do enjoy an av- tomobile ride once in a while “You ought to get the ftaxicab habit, like Father,” young Dan he- gan with a laugh, but Mr. Milburn silenced him with a single look. *“You're getting too hig for your hoots, young fellow!” he said furi- ously, and not another word was spoken by anyone during the rest of the drive, There were wreaths of holly tied windows of the brick house on Pros- peet street, The day was durk. big richly turnished lamps were lighted. The berry candles in silver st high mantelpicce in the but within the rooms e s were buy- s on fhe hall. A bulbs and blown-glass ornaments, gleamed just inside the door of the library. But the house was silent s a tomb when the four Milburns | stepped into it. And us the panelled street door closed after her, my felt as if she had left all the “hristmas spirit far behind her | somewhere. There was a rustling against silk on the Grandmother Pentland came of a ship under full sail. But now she came slowly. and the hands that she laid on Emms’s shoulders, as shc Kissed her, trembled “Merry Christmas!" them all, onc after another. T was a quaver in her voice. She scemed very frail and old, all st one " she said to tle package of six handkerchiefs that she had embroidcred for her. “Where's Marianna?”" she asked “Upstairs " Grandmother Pentland nodded She certainly is!" Her lips snapped together smartly as she spoke, and her eyes (lashed in their old-time way for just an instant. Emmy ran up the wide steps. She found her cousin in her hed room getting dressed to go out Whenever Marianna made her toilet she painted her face and put on hor hat first of all. although she was still wrapped in wichsia-colored dressing gown and her bare feet were stuck into violut satin bedroom slippers. She sat thére at the powder table Letween the long windows smoking blossoms, and she smiled at Emmy as she came in. ferry Christmas and all that sort of rot, Bahe!” she greeted hor “T suppose you've beard the news?™ Emmy shook her head as she Jaid another little package of hemstiteh- ed handkerchiefs down on the litter- d top of the powder table. up (TO BE INULD) Perry, | |1 | him with gay red satin hows in all the | Christmas tree, loaded with colored | heayy | down | to them. She always hud moved like | Emmy put into her hand the lit- | She had it on now, ! a cigarette that smelled like clover | FLASHES OF LIFE: “AL” SMITH SMOKES PIPE, ADMIRER'S GIFT good clothes and at least $75 in cash. The Association to Promote Proper Housing for Girls finds that employers would rather engage an untrained girl who looks smart than a competent worker who does not look smart. New York — After 16 years of cigars, Governor Smith is smoking 3 pipe. 1t is of Irish briar, carved with Shamrocks. It was sent by an admirer. London — Lady Houston, wealthy widow. has come to the assistance of Sir lonald Ross, who 30 years ago helped to discover that malaria was carried by mosquitoes. 1l and in want at 71, he has sold the records of his lifetime study to Lady Hous- ton for §10,000. Vienna — Prince John, known as “The Good"” becauseiof large expen- ditures from his personal fortune tor the welfare of his 11,000 sub- jects, has completed his 70th year as | vuler of the principality of Licch- | [ tenstein. Haven Alice Rrady, ss, has a winning way with the Yale boys. They were raising ruc- | tions at her show. “Don't be annuyfl ed because Maryland be ” curtained-speeched. I'll sing after the performance boys were good. Tellurdie, Colo. — 1t is dungerous for hunters to leave a loaded gun | on the ground. A dog stepped on | the trigger and 1'hil 1lenry of Den- ver was wounded fatally. lon - red Stone, actor, talking over radio from his room Lawrenee Memorial hospital, tells | story of his flight that landed him in hospital and ealls it the higgest “flop™ he took. York — The mayor of New York ha t. M1, Walker took s an example to n indorsement of a moveme nl. for nnual examinations. He is 5 feet 8% and welghs 130, act- | New London — Kred Stone has Thcv lot of stage fright about the t flop he ever took When m o hospital bed he described the | accident that has confined last August Mrs., Stone as going to faint. New had a irplane since thonught he New York Among visitors is | Moishie Medallie, who has a marked [ wogue and gave his nationality as Irish Jew. His family was one of 0 tha W from Rumania and ettled in Cork 20 years New Lo ever — A college of {congress for the awarding of « grees 1o men and women of achiey nient is suggested by Prof. Benjamin W. Brown of RBrown university. Among those he thinks deserving of membership Hoover, Fdison, ft, Rocketeller, Cr., and Jr., Pershing, Sothern, John Bariymo Mariowe Belasco, Mencken, Wh ton, Lowell. Providenee, R. % Louis of Isquith, ; Birooklyn. N. charged with | cks. | tamford theatrical director is under worthless el passing 0 of | of | Over honor signing London o, pa rsary W de o in of marchers in tenth annive armistice, Hartford Connecticut Federa- | tion of Chinrches at esolution urging United Stat in this state to vote for tification of Briand-Kellogg peace Red Bank, Bellhayven whoouver is to be the first dog of the {land. He is a sable and white Collie, | | vight months old. the descendant of | . champions, and has been shipped | | trom the kennels of Mrs. Florence B. {1leh as a gift to Mrs. Herbert Hoo- | ver. William Carpenter, | ies at Vincent's hospital, | mjurics reeeived last night automobile driven a negro, i sridgeport from New York — Girls coming to New | when struck by York for a job arc advised to have by Marshall Smith, TURNS SHOPLIFTER T0 STOCK UP GIFTS Southmgton Woman Fined $20, Planned to Remember Friends Hum.dn.x and an clderly man. Her | hushand told the police he knew | nothing of her shoplifting activities, and she is said to have given the ex- cuse that she wanted to remember | {her friends at Christmas and could {not aftord to buy the gil she [ stole them. On the witness stand he offercd no defense except to show | store slips for merchandise bought | several wonths ago in local stores. | I'rosccuting Attorncy Woods pointed | out that there were several instances | of theft but he charged the woman | on only one count. The total value of the articles stolen was less than | $50, he said. | Loy Admits Theft ! Pleading guilty (o the charge of neschal, aged 26, of Dunham road, | theft of $1.50, Edward Bozllo, uxvfl. Southington, who pleaded guilty vo: 16, of lurk street asked for an- the charge of theft of merchandise | other chance and Judge Saxe gave |valued at $5 from Grants storc on it to him bui impressed on him that | Main street yes fhe nest conviction on any charge [ Somoacins im resembling theft will bring a jail | s and M sentence. The boy admitted that e ed the woman on Main strect and | 45 10 uvenile court twice for theft | found. in her posscasion & handbag Und Nis father told the court he can- containing a blanket which she ad. | "0 control him. mitted having stolen, and later gn | SCrEcant Ilvin the day Officers Kiely and Lichler "1t fo the home went fo the woman's home und re- °f Hant stroal covercd the rollowing articles: un- 1007 At | derwear from Grant’s and stippers, | Voo UV 9f o TR S TS (et o s oot e |hr\| [aren’s slippers and boy's jacket trom | " Yed Lifshitz's; women's pumps from | . jjoq 1o her husband, who was in Ruphael's; rubber spread for erib 1o vurd, and he caught the boy. from the Iair Department store; ; e e slicker and poncho from the Army exceution of the penalty and Navy store; shirt and mittens S e [ from Kresge's: dry goods from Mon. i | roc's: shocs and overshoes from | | Maring, 'hefts from stores should be stopped and the courts should help stop them,” Judge M. D. Saxe said | in policc court today, as he imposed | fine of $20 and costs on Mrs, Lydia v testified that C. Cabelus arrest- testificd that of Patrick Scully sterday after- Bozlio had he | ' as heard the noise and | robation. Must Support Family 1 {which was nccessary on IN lckel-a- | work as p | et Coloved Voters’ League Is Organized in City | | 15 follow nnual meeting | i when towards the support of his wite and | two children or jgo to jail for 60 days was passed in the case of Henry Puppell, aged 42, who was arrested last night in a cottage on the banis of Lake Pocotopaug in KEast Hamp- ton, by Officer O'Neil of East Hawp- ton and Sergeants McCue and Flynn of the local police. Probation Officer Connolly testi- fied that Puppell employed at the state hospital at Middletown and gave as an excuse for not support- ing his family the cost of a uniform his job. Later, when he learned a warrant for i rrest had been issued, he left sould not be located. . Puppell testified that she re- cetved no support from her hushand since December, 1927. The children’s ages are 4 and 5y Detective Sergeant McCue testified that Puppell has been employed at carnivals in different places. Pup- pell, who was arrested on the same | charge before, had nnthiug to suy. Week Club Has Annual Banquet Almost 100 member of the nickel- a-week club attended the first an- wuet of that organization at the C. A. Lbanquet hall last evening. Rev, William H. Alderson delivered the ad of the evening. William C. Hotchkiss, president and ounder of the organization, presid. ed. Fimaneial reports showed the elph to be in a flourishing condition and preparced to do as much good bl nual The New Britain branch of the league of C‘olored Voters of Conner- ticut has heen organized in this city |as an outgrowth of the Colored Re- Officers elected are President, Oscar Wil- kinson; vice president, Mrs. James H. Smith; secret, . M. E. Singletor ry. Hrs. Hattie Da- n, sed at its in- stitution meeting by Attorney How- ard Drew of Hartford. The next meeting will be held November 2 bylaws and constitution will be adopted, and a name decided upon, publican club. Stone Names i}abies in New London Hospital »w London, Nov. 13 (#—When ed Stonc leaves the Lawrence gnd | Memorial Associated hospitals here | en Thursday, parents of babies born | |in the hospital will once more have to do their own selecting of names, Since he has been able to get about in a wheel chair, the veteran actor's purticular hobby has track of the new arrivals and sug- resting names for them. In at least | one instance he is said to have named twin Stone has been a patient here ince last August when he was in- d in a plane crash at Groton air-! | bort. WILL O] The will of the Kell lat two-thirds of his per-| sonal and real property be given to his wife Bridgot Kelly and one-thira to his son, James T. Kelly. Mrs Kelly is also willed an automobils |and is named executrix of the will. Special Notice Catholic Daughters® Da: at Red Men’s hall Thursday after- noon and evening. Bridge and { whist from 2:30 to 5. Dutch supper 5t 7 p. m. Dancing in the eve- ning. Music by Sullivan's orchestra. dvt, S ENAMINED Frank E. Goodwin Eyesight Specialist An order o post i $300 hond fo guavantce payment of $10 & week | Mrs. Seneschal is the mother of ONE TMES 'fimfi\ VOUR TIME\X —C.QOW.JELL. TOMORRER) MORNIN bi Kine Fratures Svnducate I6r POLLY AND HER PALS { WELL-UES JES' (JHY COULDN'T SUPPOSE Y( YQU GIT SHOT AT NINE OCLOCK TOMORRER MORNIN' — MUSH? Main st. 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HEY MAW. COME GIMMES A HAND, A MINUTE, WILL YiH? Y&H 'I’HATS THE HANKY "

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