Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 25, 1920, Page 3

The basketball attraction ! hall fthis afterncon is ome to the lovers of the eport. fast Connecticut Mills team of will ‘appear here and as they ha clegning - up everything in weht o far season the fast traveling Crescents have to step lively. The visitors Gagnon of Holy Cross, ognisdd as one of the finest basketball ! in the coliege ranks. Gagnon is Bow estyblishing quite a reputation as a basketball player and is considered one of the best ali around athletes in the coflege wotld. Archie Walden of Mik ford, Mass. will be “Chick’s” running mate in- attempting to hold the Cres- cents’ forwards. Walden is an old tim- er at the game and bears watching all the time as he is a dangerous player. Higgins, of the Emeralds. who plays at center. is quite an artist at _hooping them in. Reddy and Elliott, who play forward positions for the Commecticat Mills team are quits snappy plavers and form a well balanced team. But Man ager Benoit savs they can't come too strong as he will present the same line- up who threw the hooks into the All- Collegians Iast Tuesday, and caged a total of 8% points which is considered some record, considering the team that they were p against jone_Joe" Belair and “Mondy” Normandin, Benja- NORWIGH BULLETIN, SATURDAY, DEGEWSER 25 1920 | min, forwards, Mills at center. and Capt. Denny Murphy and his brother “Jac as guards. This forms a well balanced team and will take a good bunch to show the mthe short end of the score. There will be the usual attractive pre- liminary game, full of life and fun and everything that goes with it, as these boys generally furnish everything in or out of the basketball book. The pre- liminary game will start at 2.30.p. m. and furnish sport for the fans until the big show. Tonight the Crescents will travel to Danielson and these two games should put the boys on edge for the big attrac- tion on Monday night, when “Stretch” Meehan, known as the greatest attraction in the game, who stands & foot 9 inches and weighs 230 pounds. and is some star at the game, besides. Watch for the full details of| this attraction. ASHLAND WINS AGAIN FROM TAFTVILLE FIVE The Ramblers of Hartford notified the Ashland management Thursday at 5 p. m. thata they would be unable to appear and Taftville was secured in order to not disappoint the fans. The game proved interesting from the start to finish. The home club deserved to win ing the best all round form. The visitors threatened to tie it up in the last few FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL . PRICES FIRM. siness on the MARKET DU Dec New York 4ay was of the usual vliday eharacter, trad- adily after the first hour most motionless in the . firm—even strong in spots ” vi—but reacted sharply before - Replogle Steel rolieved the + a nerpendicular decline of suplieating its perform- Later, however points and aMiiated lssues fell pings 1 to 5. equipments rather, food and to- Otls also gave way everal of the in- t 2 points s were feeble, osing with a_heavy tone. 1o §00 900 shares aad little or no relation omgising for the most omary w.sk end summary of the commercial and indus- money was more than or- the rate beld at 7 per Jotation applying also to re- Rrokers reported Jemand for bills of exchange nees tn London, Paris and t centers eased variably and discounts of _(he \ouse showed a decrease of $35.- which was contrary to general ons. and reserves of members in eserve bank increased about was a proportionate rves, the excess of $30,- rgest eince the middle almost Tuesday h eall xt week The bond market was dull, but prices tended higher. Liberty issues #howed marked im ment, the first 4s, however, reacting almost 1 per cent. T tal sales \lue) aggregated $23.875.- o Oid 1 bonds were unchanged on week. STOCKS. iock Exchange o ‘ransactions oo P High Low % | favored with fine weather and that the vield was of goed quality. Beneficial rains were also reported in India, where of late the crop has been suffering from drought. Under such circumsjtances ex- port demand was reduced to a mini- mum, and the only actual new foreign purchase of which there was general knowledge was 115,000 bushels for Bel- gian. Evening up of the holiday tomor- row. however, brought abont something of a recovery in the last part of the seswion, Corn and oats lacked support except on declines, Provisions averaged weaker with grain despite strength in the hog market MONEY, New York, Dec. 24.—Call money steady. High 7, low 1, ruling rate 7, closing bid 7, oftered at 7, last loan 7. Bank accept- ances 6 3-8 COTTON, New York, Dec. 24—Cotton spot quiet. Middling 1 LIBERTY BOND MARKET. High Low. Close. B 9308 8oty sam o s 252 852 a4 5400 800 o A%s £01 8150 X 2078 274 sl 590 844 losiie 300 8 Lib 34 due 1D 0 &0 U & Lib 4th 4les 230 &0 Victory 4%s 1% 994 Vietors 1% % 4% FOREIGN Francs Gafifers Marks Lire Swim france Prsetas Belgian franes Swerten Deomerk Norwar minutes . of play, but the home boys showed a sudfien burst of speed and run away from danger, the final score being 30 to 20. The preliminary game was the best ever, providing plenty of amusement for the fans. The All Collegians won over the Knickerbockers. Lineup and sum- mary: Ashland, Taftville. Mills L.eeeineninn +.. Swanson Dubois Paradis Benjamin DeCelles D. Murphy Jim Murphy Jefters ........ . Jack Murphy Lig\ Field goals, Mills 4, Dubois 2, Benja min 4 D. Murphy 4, Swanson 2, De- Celles 4, Jim Murphy 1, Jack Murphy 3. Foul goals, Benjamin, D. Murphy 1, De- Celles 2. TROLLEY BOWLING LEAGUE TEAMS ROLL MATCH GAMES In the weekly Trolley league bowling matches the Palace won from Plainfield, Aetna lost to Danielson, Taftville won from Jewett City and Baltic defeated Moosup. Scores: Danielson. Barber .... 100 Longo .... ) 134 Sylvesetr .,.. ....107 93 Burdick SRR e Rondo .... 93 517 585. 1639 Norwich. Clements ..., ....103 88— 235 Peckham 103 Jackson 115 Graulich 4302 Johnson e i 114— 336 Simeox . Shea McCarthy Dooley Foster .. Plainfleld. 114 93 Bailey Sastham B. Smith Alexan .cr Smith 104 Bdwards . White . 96— 203 Dugas . 111— 324 1657 Jewett City. Leclair ... 111 115 104~ Robertson 107 980 115— Driscoll ... 96 71 86— 253 Willis . 5 103 5 Blake . 81 7 5 520 1493 RIVERVIEW CLUB WON MATCH FROM ARCANUM BOWLERS cerview Club bowlers won three ings from the quintet repre- senting the Arcanum ciub by a 10 pinfall on the Riverview all of the Riverview club rolled hig with 117 pinfall and high three A return match will be rolled at Arcanum club next Mike Su The R the Thursday night. an, an old timer will strength- en up the Riverview lineup while the Ar- canum club will have Maples and J. Hull. Scores ¥ Riverview: Club. Jones 105 . 95 Drake 96 111 Duggan .. 108 95 Donovajn ., 85 101 Oupius 5 Osten ., 79— Smith ., 84— Young . 71— 231) Fillmore 109— Hull .. S 474 44T 426 1347 THROWING A GAME NOT CRIMINAL IN CALIFORNIA Los Angeies, Dec. 24.—Conspiring to “throw” baseball games is no: a crim- inal offense in California, according to a ruling of Judge Frank R. Willis of the Los Angeles superior court today, when he " dismissed ‘ndictments charging W. Baker, (Babe Borton, former memebr of the Vernon club of the Pacific coast base- ball league! W. G. Rumler and Harl W. Maggert, former Sult Lake players, and Nathan Raymond, alleged gambler of Se- attle, with having conspired to “‘throw" gmes during the 1919 season. Judge Willis said the players in sign- ing contracts with the teams, had en- tered into an agreement to play baseball to the best of their abil But, he con- tinued, admitting they had not done so. thier act amounted only to a breach of civil contract which he held. was in no way “actionable as a criminal cause.” OHIO STATE PLAYS T. OF C. IN CALIFORNIA TODAY Pasadena, Calif., De time | was wasted by the Ohio state squad_which arrived today for it here New Year's day with the Unive of California. After the players and their coaches par- ty had been greeted by commit the tournament of association, other organizations, and escorted heaGquarters at a hotel, the ! spected tournament park, the scene of the | game. Shortly afterwards in a light rain, they began secret practice. Football writers commented on thel fact that the Ohio prayers were much lighter than the Harvard team which de- o football | feated Oregon here last year. The Buck- eves are said to averaze about 1 pounds, while the Harvard players averag- ed more than 190. WANTS TO SEE BOUT BETWEEN R LL AND HI LADD A fight fan stated to the Sporting Edi- | tor of The Bulletin that he would like to see Hi Ladd and Teddy Russell fight, as thera has been a lot of talk about these two lads and their abllity to fight. It was Triso suggested that some organiza- tion which intends to hold a smoker give these two lads a place on their program. A bout arranged between these lads wWould be an interesting one to watch. Ru holds the welterweight title of Wisco “BAB” RUTH RETURNED FROM CUBA LAST NIGHT New York. Dec. 24— R turned to New York tonight from Asked what he wanted most for Chris “Babe” it mas, Santa would slip down the Ri nney tonight with a bet with whi could drive out 33 home runs in 1921, he'd be satisfied Waiting Greene The Young Hardi Greeneville gram The Greeneville s championship. lle's Answer. are waiting for the school to answer. .00l cannot expect the 1 hope the Greeneville's | matron, Mrs. [ eves have not got cold feet, because if they did | arrived Thursd: v cvening ‘to pass Christ- not they would play us. Answer through | mas at the home of her parents, Mr. and Monday morning's Bulletin. (Signed) : NORWiICH TOWN Following the Old English custom, the home of Mis§ Elizabeth B. Huntington at 344 Washington street, was- beautifully illuminated Christmas Eve, there being a lighted candle in nearly every window of this large house, for many years the home of the late Miss Sarah L. Hunting- ton. A company of young people visited sev- eral Norwich Town homes Christmas Eve, serenading -elderly people and shut- ine with Ghrstmas carols. Frday afternoon at 3:30 a very enjoy- able Chrstmas entertanment was given at the: Rock Nook .Children's Home. by the committee conneeted with that institu- tion. From a beautifully !decorated Christmas tree, the work of the capable Jennie Murry, assisted by the older children, gifts were distributed to all in’ the home by Santa Claus, who dressed in a rich red velvet costume trimmed in grey fur, was an imposing figure. Members of the Rock Nook home committee, the entire household and several friends enjoyed the festivities. The exereises by the children - included Christmas carols and recitations, all were well carried out. Thursday morning at 7:30 o'clock. at the Sacred Heart church. the pastor. Rev. Charles W. Brennan, celebrated an anni- versary high mass for-the repose of the soul of Josephine Duro, vife of James McNally of West Town street. In the ‘o attendance were relatives and fam- ily friends. Miss Elizabeth Malone was in charge of the musical part of the service. The choir sang during the mass the solo parts being taken by Miss Mary Buckley. For a Miss Buck- ley sang. Jesus, Lover of My Soul F. HENIG. The Girls Friendly soclet of Grace | Epistopal_chureh, Yantic entertain an “invisible guest at dinner today (Christmas). - Contributions ving been | made at the-reg Kly meeting of the society, Thursday evening, at the | bome of Miss Floren ¢ of Lee av enue, There was an attendance of twen | ty-two, who with the secretary. M orge Fraser, spent a most enjoyable . It is the custom of the society once each month, to have an evening of | € sociability, games. music, ete. The com: mittee in ch 4 Misses Lila Smith, Cecile Stev Stella and Elsie Whitmarsh and Cocoa. cake, fancy cool served by the hostess, from tute, Wor arived home ening_to pass the Chr ‘parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank § Sidn J. Henry Butler of La- ¢ Wadseaday o/ pase the at the home of son- Mr. a Richard Quinn (Katherine Butler) platon, N. Y.. formerly of Norwich. ss Mary Butler from the Willimantio arrived in v and is. the of her une James Butler of Old Cemete Butler is expect to join he early part of mext week. her paren and Mrs. Dwight W T 0t Town street will entertain a familv todas stmas.) clder ter. arived Fri faw dz Avery from ( ing the hol Robert A school, ) day next Miss Ruth Avery of Hartfof to epend (he next ude and Miss Helen 1t Colleze, pass- ay rec home. ry, a student Hermon . is at his home until Tues- fartha Thurston of Springfield mediate room; The Tilgrim M pupils of grade 5; The 1 Ing, .pupils of grade 6; | tiree pupils from pr Mrs. James F. Thurston. H. Lee Sterry, a student at Syracuse University, is pas.ing the Christmas va- cation of ten days, at his home on Lee avenue. * Clarke and Ris<)! ¥--e-r of Lafavette street, have as their guest over the | days, Robert 1. .. vrovidence. Harold ‘Bailey of Hartford, spent Fri- day with his parents. Rev. and Mrs. Gur- don F. Bailey, at the parsonage. evening Mr. Balley left to join his w In New Haven, where they will spend Christmas at her parents’ home, The Christmas exercises at v the sailles school were held ia room Friday morning and the primary and intermed: room jon- ed the grammar scholars in provid entertamment, which many relat friends a‘tended. Thg program fo Invocation, Rey. Charl - Come All Ye Faithful from primary room; sibilty, Bernard Nelson ; ter Macht; Christmas from primary room; son: Nowell, all; recitations, Lan Pilgrims, Leonard Ladd; Story, five pupils from pr song, The First Nowell nding of the Pilgri Christmas Dolls, seven the frons Three Ships. pupils Herbert Hill reci‘ation, Christmas in Different Cou tries, pupils of nth .and grades; York ; S 3 Christmas Gift, Agnes Whalen; Eells, six boys from primary re The First Christmas, room; recitation: Allen; Song of Chri in a Manger, ali; Jewels, two children {Christmas Night. two | room; Poor Santa |monte: Glory to I8 s0d in . Our § Chrl room ; Herald Angels Sing. Santa ( impersonatedy by George Tetrea { who distributed the gifts from z and pre:tily decorated music was under the direction s Gertrude Ladd, who was assisted by M Louise Ladd at the piano The intermediate tes | and_principal, Mi charge of the recitations and ments. The school closed to reopen J The foliowing pupils tendance during the Tabbitt, A Harry George RIEF STATR | Danbury.—The indications proposition to consolidate t town governments of become an active proaching session of the bly. den s Hollo- in I ar- gen. Norwalk.—State headquarters in Hart- ford of the Near East relief was notified that the Norwalk chapter of the Daugh- ters of the American Revolutio: thousands of a. ad nual expenditure of Mr. Such and Mrs. < v formally society their daughter, Miss Mary Josent That | Senator-Elect From Idaho | ngton 5 BARRELS sTON YOR TS IN $1,6 TOT ¥i SLLER AL THE! 30,000 | CONSTANTINE INT | BY AMERICAN CO <) George T. Kell BAS CRESCENTS, of Norwich | vs CONN. MILLS Town Hall, Danielson CHRISTMAS NIGHT, | Preliminary Game: Pionsers, of Jewett City vs Conn. Mills Second BASKETBA CHRISTMAS AFTERNOON | 2:30 P. M—Olympic Hall | CONN MILLS, Of Danielson vs. CRESCENT A. A. Fast Preliminary ADMISSION 45¢, War Tax 5c—Total 30e! LADIES .. 3ic, War r.xu—‘rmlflz British < and French mi: am Athens. Y are go- Yesterday ¥ they are umeer- they again wil the wife of for- e had talked wi ew Constantine im- 1 OBITUARY. | Mre. Sophia Monsen. i Pa 1if.. Dec. 24—3ra Soph Pt ctress of world fame. t aged 178, viving mem- | ea the Norwe- . established in 1962 1 t —George T.| » deputy and the Knights of ¢ 10 many mad- i ddenly in his v of heart t known through-| contracting business connec- window of his apartment om the third floor, he watched the neat figure vanich around the cor- ner, Then Richard Merriwether drew himself back, and with a glance at the clock, hurriedly donned his hat and overcoat. A few momenfs later he passed otit through the door and down into the street at a pace which, though rapld, scarcely kept up with his thoughts. His housekeeper gased after him with a knowing twinkle in her Irish blue eyes, them she shrugged her shoniders aad chuckled to herseif. Richard hastened toward the end of the street and looked sheepishly around the cormer. The little slim “black-eyed beauty,” had disappeared. Maybe, ke thought, it I bad hurried a little and not taken those last few sec- onds to see that my derby was on straight, I might have been able to see &t least in what direction this mysteri- ous little puff of feminism had gone.” Then he jibed himself for being a teol. - “Nome like her,” he muttered to himeelf, then swung into the corridor EANING far out of the fromt. of the office building where he main- talned his very prosperous establish- ment. - : All during his morning’s work the pale face with its dark, hollow eyes pkept haunting him. Every now and then he would find himself gazing at a typewritten sheet blankly. He was looking straight through the slip on which was typed the most profitable order of the entire year—at Carolyn Rommerly’s face. He bad to use all his strength to keep his mind suf- ficiently on his work to wade through the morning’s mail, “If 1 could only get to know her,” he explaied to Howard Willoughby at lunch tbat day, “I'd be perfectly willing to let Fate put her hand in the game and then humbly accept the re- sult. As it is 1 fegl as though I'm missing & wonderful adventure if I don't even get to meet her.” “Don’t you kmow some mutual friend” Howard had begun to suggest, but Richard cut him short with a gesture of impatience. “Mutual friend he hanged. Did yeu ever hear of any two people having. a mutual friend in this big, lonesome town? Why, man alive, she is my neighbor—that ought to be enough— and yet it isn’t, because people in this big old town are too conventional. An introduction is necessary, and I simply can’t find any one to bring it about.” Howard Willoughby looked at Dick with a sympatheite expression. “You know what you've always said about where there’s a will—" Dick was a man of facts and he had brought Howard into his confidence that he might heip him bring about a solution to the problem that was be- ginning to be a real source of worry. “What's she do for a living?” How- ard asked. “You say she goes out ev- ery evening. She must work at some- thing.” “Hanged if I know,” Dick replied. “She’s plain, very plain, but there’s a grace to her body that doesn't last when one works at a desk all day,” he volunteered by way of a clue. “She must do some kind of physical work— and yet she is always so simply dress- ed in her little plain blue tailored suit. Then she has that little aristocratic air about her that bespeaks success.” Howard Willoughby sat thinking over the facts as Richard had given them to him. In a moment a smile broke over his face. Then he looked at Richard with a curious light spread- ing over his allwise features. “Maybe I can find a way,” was ail he said. “I'll see you tomorrow and have some news—maybe. That evening Richard watched for the familiar figure coming down the street. His window faced her living room and Richard sensed a wild hap- piness in his veins at the anticipation of at least catching a glimpse of her as she lolled about, a5 was her custom after dimner. He was disappointed! That night she did mot come home. Richard sat down to dinner, a depressed feeling surging through him and stifiing the happiness that he had felt only an hour or so before. He retired early. He had not been asleep long when he heard a sharp cry. He glanced at his watch, found it to be baif past 8, then sprang from his bed. He listened intently. It was not a nightmare, as he had at first supposed; it was real. It sounded again. "It was coming right across the airshaft into his room. He listened, then heard voices. Silently e crept toward the open window of his living room and crouched down to eaveadrop. “Douglas, Douglas, I can’t marry you, I cant. Den’t you see I don't love you. It's impossible, I'm in love with"—There was a choking noise that made Richard’s blood run cold. “I'm in love with a stranger, a strange man whom I see watching me from his ‘window every day. I den't know him, but”—It was just encugh for Richard He slipped into his clothes, threw his heavy overcoat over his shoulders, and in a ity was fn the lobby of the next apartment bribing the doorman to let him up to apartment 3-A. In response to his knock the door was thrown open and he found him- self face to face with his black-eyed beauty and Howard Willoughby. “Come right in, Dick,” Howard greeted him. “That {s"—he turned to Mlss Rommerly apolegetically—" if you don't mind my askiug an old friend of mine.” “Not at all,” she sald sweetly, eyeing Dick’s confused toilette. “Any trouble, was there—is there?” Dick asked blankly. by some sc apartment, Miss—) ed for want of her 1 “Miss Rommerly, “Mr. Merriweather,” tntroduction. A'light ripple of laughter broke from her rich, red lips betcre Dick went furtker in his explanati “Gue “I was awakened from yor Howard supplicd he completed th we owe Mr. she said, turnin ce, Mr, Mer our new eather, w film drama wrote th who play, phoned me t if T might special coaching. I only met toda finished dimpling, cellent coach. “You old roue,” was all Dick could say as he looked at the mischievous twinkling eyes of Howard Willoughby, his old college chum. “So that's why you're running all over town companics, nev an old friend.” This was not the pl for Howard's explanation, so Dick turned the conversation by apologizing aftern ow him to zl bu “that he is an ex- r baving a me for his appearance. “Perfectly all right; and 4o esmse over again, Mr. Merriweather,” Carolyn invited when he took his departure & | few moments later. “I'll surely do that with. :—-r he cmphasized, and he and nutl‘ turned down the corrider wmd ook ho., 1ift to the- lobdy, “You're a wiz, How,” mm whereupon Howard explained how the, deed had been done. “I looked up her address sfter u- you, found it to be our movie star fa the company where I sold my Just scemario, then proceeded. to mest Ber myself. Toek her to dinmer, dben @e- cided to do a little coaching:so she'd be prepared for that gruff menager. “1 only inserted those special Jimes | you heard temporarily,” Howsrd ' chuckled In conclusion, “knowingenly | too well you were lyingin ambush | across that airshaft waiting forem ep- | portunity to play hero.” “There's no favor 100 great to sk in reciprocation,” Dick szid, as he saw | Howard into a cab at the curb, *msl that holds good—even If she “«- me down.” CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET, Chieazo. Dec. 24.—Argentine offerings to Burope seven cents a bushel ARIANN could bear her mother talking to a caller in the par- lor as she closed the front door and removed her shabby lttle blue serge coat and toque in the hall. Johnson's shrill tones easily penetrat- od the thim partition and the thimmer portieres. “Leok at that photograph, Mrs. Kel- am. Afx’t he splandid! He was Sari- ann’s voeal teacher im the last place we lived before we moved hers. He eorresponds with her regular; seems Hke he can’t give her up.” "Tt will make a match, wom't it?" sald good matured, gossipy Mrs. Kel- lam. than from the United States had a bear- \sh Influence today on the wheat mar- ket, Prices closed unsettled at 1 1-4 net lower to l-dc advanee with March $1.65 to $1.65 1-4 and May $1.61 14 to $181 1.2 Corn finished 5-8 to 1 1.8 dowh. and oats unchanged to 3-4 off. In provisions the ou varied frem 35c deciine to 20¢ advance. News of the cheapneas of Argemtine of- ing of wheat were emphasized by werd “Hasd Asiling. Sarisan is so partic- ulsr. There was Mr. Gitchell, as fine » young man as you'd wish to see— #he wouldn't look at him. And look at e way she treated Mr. Biom, and he Hght here fn the house, too.” Sarlenn meved on to the kitchen. Her heart was beating and der pale cheeks were full of coler. The ealler had arrived while Mrs, Johnsen was in the midst of making an emelet for supper, and everything remained as it had been left hurrisdly. Sariann put on an apron and took up the ogg beat- er. When her mother came out she had the omelet ready for the psn. ““Why, when did you get home?™ - quired Mrs. Johoscu. “Thers! I'll do the rest, desrie. You run up and slip into another dress before supper. Your hair's real kinda tousled, ard there's some typewriting ink on your left cheek. Mr. Blom is such a meat yunl man” “T'm teo tired to change my dress, and I don’t care about that Dutchman, anyway. I don't see why you allowed him te come here and board.” There was a note of passionste protest in Sa- riann's gentle voice. “He makes & lot of extra work and we don't need the money.” “Now, dearfe!” Mrs. Johnson spread How Happiness Came a large band in conmtradiction. “I did it because I'm fond of Mr. Blom. He's 2 very nice young man. Amd you know he gets big wages as a cheese ex- pert over at the factory. His being Dutch ain't anythivg agalnst him. He'd make you an awful good haabaod.” "Oh, mother!” Sarfann gasped. She was crimson with shame and dismay. Turning, she went quickly out of the room. In the hall she met Mr. Blom entering. He was a litfle man with furtive eyes,'whe, to Sariann's disgust, always reminded her of a lump of curd he handled. She gave Mm a cart nod, shrank past him, around the new- el post and sped upstairs. In her own room she sat down on the bed and dug her knuckies into her hot cheeks, ““Oh, I hate it all 80!™ she breathed. “This eternal maneuvering of mother’s to get me a husband! She might Xnow I'd never be happy with any one she picked out for me. I wonder that her own mistakes haven't taught her that this marrying business is has- ardous, to say the least. My own fa- ther was'a faflure, but then he only lived two years. And her next hus- band was no better. And now there’s Mr. Johmson, her third, who lets her support him. Yet she wants me to have Mr. Blom!” she shuddered. However, so accustomed was she to obedience that she changed her dress before she weat down to supper. Mr. Blom sat beside her and talked In his thick Dutch-Fuglish and swellowed a great portion of omelette. Mrs. John- son smiled upon him her motheritest. Mr. Johnson, the new husband, ate toast for his dyspepsia and was hard- 1y less silent than Sariann. * Sariann always washed the dishes and tonight when she repaired to the kitchen, Mr. Blom followed. Sariamn hated him increasingly as he stood leaning against the casing of the open door, sighing like the spring breeze and ogling her. “Will you go to the movies tonight “T will not,” Sartann replied without the merey of & thank you. She emptied the dish water with a splash. “You do mot like me, not? Why?” appeaied Mr. Blom. “Just on gemeral principles,” retort- ed Sarfenn, and escaped. “Sarfann! Sariann!” Her mother called from the sitting-room where she sat embroidering in company with her hushband.' But Sariann fled. She was out fn the street before she knew it bareheadod, with her dress all too low for the breesy spring night. “Between mother and that Blom I believe I'm geing crasy,” she thought wildly. “Oh, what was that?” It was a hend-rapping on a nearby ‘window pane—a very dry, wrinkled oid hand. “It's old Mrs. Muzzy,” Sari- aon thought, in panfe. “What can she want? Ok, I can't go in there! She's a terribie old creature, mother says. But perbaps she's 111" By Abner of the forlorn dwelling and opened the door. Old Mrs. Muzzy crouched like a witch at the window in the failing Tight. “Are you sick?” “What do you want?” 01d Mrs. Muzzy eyed her. “Sit down, child, and I'll tell you. Not that chair —it's the cat’s, and you’ll get all hair. There! I've been wanting to see you for days and tell you, but you knmow I can’t stir out of the house. doc- tor, doctor, all the time for this pesky rheumatiz. But I've got a good doctor —Dr. Burnham. There's a man what i3 a man! You know him?" ‘es,” Sariann colored. “That is, I Just know him. Mr. Johnson had him once when he was 1iL.” Old Mrs. Muzzy nodded knowingly. “I wish you'd get better acquainted with him,” she said. *“He's looking for 8 wife and you, T hear, are looking for & husband-—that is, your ma's lookiag for one for you." Sariann asked. young ones in the old country. He abandoned ‘em when he came here But his wife is no fool. She's besm writing letters and she's got him Jo- oated. So Dr. Burnham saye. Here Bo comes now. You can ask him your- self if what I'm telling you isn't true™ “Ob, no, no!" Sariann faltered. She heard the doctor’s step and started to run, but old Mrs, Muzzy caught Ber by the skirt and beld her fast. i 'wut:' said old Mrs. Mussy, merei- + “I'e made many a match ia fmy - yonn;dly- and lfi‘h“fi-‘ ain’t too old yet. e A0 A e