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A THOUGHT FOR TODAY
But behold, the hand of him that betrayeth
me is with me on the table—St, Luke 22:21.
There is no traitor like him whose domestic
treason plants the poinard within the breast that
trusted to his truth.~~Byron.
CATTON’S COMMENT I
BY BRUCE CATTON |
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Among the New Year’s resolutions which Ameri
cans might profitably make is the resolve to be |
busy with something else whenever a distinguished
European comes to these shores to enlarge upon
America’'s duty to.world civilization.
The parade will be beginning almost any time
now, Famous authors, retired statesmen, and high
powered economists will be arriving in New York,
coming up the bay amid a cloud of fine phrases
about the critical situation in Europe and the things
America ought to do about it.
We ean make our neutrality foolproof, as far as
We can make our neutrality foolproof, as far as
any law can do that in an uncertain world, or we
can fix things so that we can give moral and ma
terial aid to one of the two sides in the next BEuro
pean fracas.
We ean't possibly do both and we might as well
make up our minds right now which of the two
courses we prefer. And it is in this connection that
we could very well decide to turn a deaf ear to the
advice of distinguished visitors.
Phese visitors will do their jobs skilfully. They
Phese visitors will do their jobs skilfully., They
will begin by telling us what a great nation we are,
and how the eyes of the world are fixed on Wash
ington. Burope, they will insist, is headed for dis
aster unless the United States does its part in a
wise and statesmaniike manner.
- That, in turn, will be followed by an argument
something like this: Hurope's only hope of peace
lies in the League of Nations, the one force that
has a chance to restrain war-like and aggressive
countries.
But the league is hamstrung unless it gets the
support of America, If America could just help
the league apply boycotts and sanctions, for exam
ple, and throw its influence against aggressors de
nounced by the league, a new light would dawn.
‘This will be put very persuasively., When COn-I
gress tackles the new neutrality law, some of us
will feel that the embargoes contmplated in the laW'
ought to be made discretionary with the president.
That is, instead of cutting off all financial and ma
terial aid to both parties in a European war, we
should let the president cut off such aid from one
side only, In that way we could make our influ
ence felt for peace,
, 'Now the only trouble with such a course is that
it wouldn't lead toward neutrality; it would lead
direetly away from it. It would put us into every
Buropean quarrel, right up to our necks, the mom
ent the president decided to exercise his discre-
tionary powers.
An ironclad embargo law applicable to both sides—
that is what we need if we really want neutrality
It might pain and shock our KEuropean advisers
but it’s the best bet if we hope to keep out of war
When James Hammond became warden of Ken
tucky’'s state prison some time ago, he found a big
problem on his hands, Enforced idleness had led
to a series of disturbances at the institution.
Because of a law preventing commercial use of
prison-made goods, Mr, Hammond could not put
his 2900 convicts at work, to keep them out of mis
chief. So he tried drilling his prisoners on a com
petitive basis, the various squads vying for the dis
tinction of being the best-drilled in the prison. The
plan has worked with remarkable success.
This interesting ‘story seems to be analogous to
one from abroad, When Hitler became Der Fuhrer,
conditions in Germany were turbulent., He, too, be-
&an to put his people on a military basis and, by
druming into them the theory that they were a
chosen race, strengthened their competitive instinct.
And thus far Hitler, too, has been successful.
. But there the analogy ends, The principal aim of
JHammond’s plan, it seems, is to keep the peace.
- An analysis of America chairty, just completed by
~a New York committee for religious and welfare re
| covery, reveals a very striking and significant fact.
4 The highest percentage of giving that has ever
. been recorded was attained during the depression
iwr of 1932. And during 1935, the year in which
| récovery began to set in, a mew low in American
L gen ty was reached,
.On the surface it seems odd that people are more
inclined to aid others when they are least able: and
Vet perhaps, it is only natural. It may be only
@ when suffering and distress are widespread, and
brought home to them personally, that people real
-4 ly can sympathize with the plight of their fellow
citizens.
- If the return of good times is to benefit all, Am
mns must keep constantly alive to the needs of
1e unfortunates,
So minute is the fern spore that it is scarcely visi
. Although the plant sends off millions of these
( , comparatively few survive,
. In 1429 an artisan at the court of Philip the
W of Burgundy, made a brass ¢iock with a sin
hand which still ‘keeps tim
@ A i KOOO UG, L
~ ROBERT L. CARITHERS PASSES
The death of Robert L. Carithers, of
‘Winder, has removed a pioneer worker in
civic, business, educational, and religious
‘activities from this state. His influence
for the betterment of the citizenship of
Georgia was far reaching among all with
whom he came in contact, He was a pio
neer citizen of Winder and a native of
Walton county, to which sections he con
tributed much in their upbuilding and ad
vancement. il ; e
I Locating in Jug Tavern, (now Winder)
'when a young man, he set about building
a new town and developing its resources.
How well he succeeded is shown by the
increased importance and growth of his
adopted home, Winder, in its outstanding
rank among the municipalities of this
state,
As a banker, business man and farmer,
he met with unusual success in his chosen
avocations, Believing in helping his fellow
man and encouraging him to go forward,
he was known for his liberality and inter
est in that section of the state.
For a number of years he was associ
ated with his brother, the late James Y.
Carithers, of this city, in a number of en
terprises here. He was a constant visi
tor to Athens and enjoyed the friendship
and acquaintance of a large group of citi
zens. He was a brother-in-law of Mrs)
J. Y. Carithers, of this city and was re
lated to a number of other citizens of this
county, J. H. Griffeth, chairman of the
County Board of Commissioners being of
close kinship.
COURTESY PLACED AT A PREMIUM |
The municipality of Paris, Missouri, has
inaugurated a plan whereby the children
of that community will be brought up and,
have instilled in their minds and hearts
to be courteous to all people with whom
they contact or meet in public as well as
im their homes. The custom has become
-« annual affair and the interest stirred|
mn the contest has been far reaching in its’
effect of improving the children’s man-|
ners and environments in their homes.|
Quite recently, a premium of ten dollars
was awarded to a boy and girl for being
the best behaved and most polite to older
people during the year of 1936.
In 1922, a citizen of that place died.
He possessed a ' philantrophic nature,
loved children and encouraged them to
always show the proper respect and cour
tesy to other people. In his will, he pro
vided a fund of five hundred dollars, the“
income of which was to provide prize‘
‘money for the most courteous girl and
*boy in the community, the award to be
made annually. i i i
1t is said that the benefactor of these
children was inspired by the kindness of
a little nine vear old girl, who was very
attentive to him and his mother during
their declining years. While children
should not be lead to believe that they
will be rewarded for doing such things,
vet the sentiment back of the founder of
this fund was most beautiful. He never
intended it to be used as a reward for chil
dren to conduct themselves other than to
be respectful and couteous to older peo
ple, but to encourage them to appreciate
the better side of life,
APPROVES AN ANTI-LYNCHING LAW
And now comes a congressman from
the South, who deposeth and sayeth that
he is in favor of the enactment of a na
tional anti-lynching law with all the frills
and furbelows necessary to please those
who have been trying for years to enact
some kind of legislation that would im
‘pose hardships on the people of this sec
tion of the country, right or wrong. This
ambitious congressman, seeking fame, it
lnot fortune, hails from the “Lone Star”
state and bears the name of Maury
Maverick. He is quoted by the Associ
ated Press with saying: “My great, great,
great, grandfather was Col. Lynch and
responsible for the lynch law”, all of
iwhich, no doubt is true.
' We are not informed as to the provisi
!ons to be incorporated in the proposed
|bill to be introduced by Congressman
Maverick, but if it contains, in principle,
the features of former bills introduced in
congress, we hope that it will be defeated,
. just as many other bills of that character
‘have been side-tracked by congressmen
Ifrom the South.
It is true, and practically all the peo--I
ple agree, that there should be found a
remedy for the prevention of lynching,
regardless of sections of the country, but
to set up a piece of legislation containing
discriminations would, indeed, be unfor
tunate, not only from a point of section
alism, but it would defeat the very pur
pose for which it might be intended.
From time immemorial, representatives
in congress, unfriendly to the South and
its peovle have endeavored to secure the
enactment of anti-lynch legislation, but
the provisions in the measures were SC
radical - and unjust, the representatives
from this section of the country have al
ways succeeded in defeating the bills.
However, the fact that the number of
lynchings throughout the country, show
ed a considerable decreasein 1936, should
be encouraging and hopeful for a change
for the better in the way of eliminating
such crimes, be they in Georgia, Califor
nia or Pennsylvania,
Our congressmen from the southern
states, of course, do not favor lynchings,
but they do object to class legislation that
applies to the people of a certain section
of the nation. They believe in all lawful
and just means for the control of lawless
ness of all kind, and to that end, they can
be depended upon to do their duty, but
they cannot be expected to join with those
who hold prejudice and hatred for a peo
ples in order to satisfy political spleen
‘" 4HE BANNER.HERALD, ATHENS, GEORGIA' ~
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DID IT EVER
OCCUR TO ‘U’
Motorists are cawsing Post-
master Myers no l.ttle annoy
ance by parking their cars in
front of the poktoffice and
leaving them for an indefinite
time.
It is not so much annoyance for
the postmaster as it is for the
public. Patrons of the office are
usually blocked from the parking
space in front of the office by
those who make a practice of park
ing their cars and leaving them
there for hours at a time. There
is a city ordinance that limits the
time for parking in front of the
postoffice, to fifteen minutes. From
now on this ordinance will be
strictly enforced, and those who
are in the habit of utilizing this
space for their own benefits will
be reported ang carried before
Judge Matthews <€or trial.
It is not the desire or pur- -
~ pose of the postmaster to
~ cause anyone to be “jerked up,
tried by the recordefand fined,
but unless some regard for the '
ordinance is shown, cases will
be made.”
The patrons of the office, who
spend a few moments in the pur
chasing of stamps or getting their
mail are entitled to somg consid
eration in the use of the parking
space. This the postmaster in
tends to see done, and if it re
quires docketing cases, ha will see
to it that cases are made ang that
offenders will be forced to appear
before the recorder to explain just
MWhy they transgressed on the rights
of others. IFor the past few weeks,
people coming down town to their
places of business have not hesitated
to park their cars in front of the
postoffice and leave them parked
{until their dinner hour and the
same practice 1s repeated on their
return from dinner, they park their
cars in the same section until bus
iness has closed for the day.
During the holidays, excep
tions for parking cars were
made in all sections of the
city, especially in the business
districts, where many out of
town shoppers parked their
cars,
However, sinee the holiday sea=
son is over, strict enforcement of
the parking ordinance will be felt
by those who have been care-free
for the past several weeks, The
time has arrived, however, when
motorists will be called upon te
observe the law, and those whe
fail to comply with tRe municipal
regulations will find themselves in
trouble, 3
It is true that parking space, in
the downtown sections, is limited,
and the crowded conditions cause
a dangerous congestion of traffic,
but the interest of the people must
be protected at all hazards, and
the only way to accomplish this
purpose is throcugh the drastic en
forcement of traffic ordinances.
First Doctor: “Thien we de
cide not to operate™?
Second Doctor: “Yes. What de
vou think we ought to charge him
for deciding not to operate?”’
Recently this city has been
fortunate in securing three new
citizens who will prove quite
an acquisition to the commun
ity socially and commercially.
These gentlemen represent and
own the University Chevrolet Com
pany, located on Washington street,
J. M. Glass is president of the
company; R. &. - Wall, general
YOUR CHILD
By OLIVE ROBERTS BARTON
Photography is becoming one of
the greatest hobbies extant. Not
only are ‘stills” or the one-ex
posure shots more popular than
ever, but the little cameras to
take moving pictures are coming
to the fore.
I know nothing finer for a hob
by, either for boy or girl, than to
take pictures of interesting places
or reople. The wonder of it is
that prices are getting down to
hed rock, and a moving picture
camera can be purchased for the
amount we used to pay for a size
able kodak. Think of it. Moving
pictures. People doing things. A
mill stream turning a wheel. Yes,
they still do, in many places, be
lieve "it or mnot. Loved ones tak
ing off in airplanes for their first
flight. A diary in pictures instead
of words.
Step Toward Creative Play
Gradually we were getting awav‘
from ready-made amusements.
And a good thing it is, if you ask
me. The psychology of all real
fun, after all, is the thing you a»
for yoursel{. And photography 'is
an art. Not that the novice can
not get results, and good ones,
but the more he sticks to it the
more he will learn about values
of lighting, of subject and of de
velopment.
Home-developing is becoming‘
almost as important as the taking
of the pictures themselves. The
old-fashioned dark room has
grown up. Indeed there are even
automobiles today with attach
'ments for taking the impressions
from plate to paper and setting
the photograph ready for mailing!
at the next postoffice. It is almost
incredible, isn't it?
Lenses are many times more
versatile than they used to be.!
And the old idea of having 10]
have sunlight in order to get re
sults has largely gone to limbo.
Outlet for Youth's Restlessness
“Use any kind of light,” say cthe
new zds, or “stand facing the sun
if it suits you.” This is so entire
ly new to the amateur of ten
yvears ago that he blinks as he
reads, and says, “I don’t see how
it can be done.”
Today I was in a new hotel,
where the huge murals instantly
caught my eye. “Why, they are
' photograrhs pasted on the wall}
1 exclaimed. Inquiry verified my
| guess. Yes, they were views of
scenes native to the country, film
ed and enlarged on thin paper and
applied to the rough plaster. They
looked as though they had been
etched on the wall.
. “So this,” added I, "is what
- photography has come to, I wish
everybody in America could see
this.” And instantly I decided to
‘look more thoroughly into the
matter of taking rictures of pin 2
groves in snow, swans under a
bridge and canals at sunset. Then
I decided to pass the good word
along. I think that youth is the
time to evelop such ability, as
'well as pictures. Think it over.
The restless boy may find his soul
at rest, when he has a gripping
interest such as taking and fin
ishing his own photographs.—
(Copyright, 1937, NEA Service,
inc.)
manager, and H. A, Davis, secre
tary and treasurer. The new con
cern is meeting with much suc
cess in the sale of these popular
cars. Besides they arg experienced
business men, and are familiar
with every detail of the automo
bile business, all three officialsof
the company having made a spec
jalty of that line of business for
a number of years. These gentle
men will be given a cordial wel
come by the people here and .hj
thie Skl Alig ‘eection tn WHiSH
Browsing In
Books . . .
By MRS. ARTHUR GANNON
“Yang and Yin” by Alice
Tisdale Hobart. Bobbs-Mer
rill. New York. $2.50.
The author of “oOil For The
Lamps of China” has brought forth
another good book “Yang and Yin.”
As the title indicates, it ig laid in
China. This time the motivation
is spiritual rather than commercial
The story concerns itself with a
young medical missionary and his
wife in the interior of China. From
start to finish, the struggle be
tween conflicting civilizating is
brought o6ut and the characters,
while interesting, take their color
from the Chinese setting. With
less bitterness and more sOrrow
than Pearl Buck, Alice Tisdale Ho
bart depicts the frustration and
tragedy of human existence in the
Orient,
' The style is clear and incisive
with a delicate touch. If the book
‘were a picture done in colors, one
‘would say that Mrs. Hobart re
‘tained her western technique and
‘used pastel shades instead of the
‘more vivid eastern reds and yel
\Jows. Although stark realism pre
'vails throughout the book, which
has only 366 pages, the method of
’presentation is not raw or offen
sive. The only objection that the
reader-for-enjoyment can make is
that tragedy may be high art, but
it is doubtful pleasure.
SANFORD NEWS
SANFORD—Mrs. E. B. Wilkes
wag hostess to the Woman's Mis
sionary society of Gordon’s Chapel
church Thursday afternoon. Mrs.
Wilkes welcomed the members as
they arrived, and, as the new presi
dent, asked the cooperation of
them in the work of the new year
and also gave the devotional, read
ing the 34th Psalm.
Prayer was given by Mrs. J. G.
Barnett and Mrs, J. M. Relaford
called the roll and read the minu
tes, which were approved.
During the business session, the
president appointed Mrs. Barnett
as chairman of local work and Mrs,
G. L. Barber as program chairman,
Mrs. Q. H. Massey had charge of
the program and gave in a beauti
ful manner “My Gift Complete,”
after which the meeting was clos
ed with prayer by Miss Lucile Wil
liams.
The hostess served delicious
grape juice and cake assisted by
little Misses Mary Ellen Wilkes and
Mary George Barber. Those pres
ent were Mrs, Wilkes, Mrs. Q. H.
Massey, Mrs. Howard Pendergrass,
Mrs. Rosena Moorhead, Mrs, J. G.
Barnett, Mrs, J. M. Relaford, Miss
Lucile Williams and little Misses
Mary Ellen Wilkes and Mary George
Barber.
~ The many friends of Mfiss Fran
ces Dillard will regret to learn of
her illness at General hospital in
Athens, where she underwent sur
.gical treatment last Saturday, and
‘hope she will soon recever and re
turn home.
Mr. and Mrs, J. E. Crowe and
family were recent guests of Mr.
and Mrs. L. C. Seagraves,
~ Mrs. Mollie Relaford is improv
ing from a recent illness,
~ The Sunday school of Gordon’s
chapel enjoyed a social in the
basement of the church last Wed
nesday night. Despite the incle
ment weatter a large crowd was
present 10 engage In the games
and fun until a iate hour, when
refrestimentg were served,
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REeESUME: In 1846, lovely, deli
cate Marguerite Gautier is the
toast of all Paris. At the theatre
one mnight she meets young Ar
mand Duval, mistaking him for
the rich Baron de Varville. She
is deeply moved when Armand
tells her that he has long loved
her from afar. Later however,
when the real Baron comes to
her box, Amand leaves, believ
ing Marguerite to be wholly mer
cenary. She goes off with the
Baron and their love affair is
of seven months standing when
she again meets Armand at an
auction. The Baron has left for
a trip to Russia and, on impulse,
she invites Armand to her birth
day party the following night.
Chapter Four
Marguerite’s salon was a bedlam
of voices and raucous laughter as
she floated about in trailing white
chiffon, casually a.ttendinf her
guests. An wunwonted color en
kanced her usual pallor as her eyes
strayed to Armand, who was stand
ing alone and quiet beside the fire
place, a wine-glass in his hand.
The revelers seemed to have dis
fcovered the secret of perpetual mo
tion. Olympe was dancing violently
as Charles pounded the piano with
out mercy; in one corner a game of
dice was in progress, with Saint-
Gaudens, the sculptor, in charge;
and near the door two of the girls
had let down their hair and were
heatedly contesting the length of
each others’ locks. .
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Marguerite directed suddenly. “Play
a valse.” She had seen Armand
disappear through the door to the
small outside terrace. And with his
leaving, this strident gayety, usually
food and drink to her, became
anathema, unendurable.
Swiftly, she moved to the terrace.
His back was turned. “You're not
enjoying the party” she said softly.
He spun around. “It was just
that I thought we'd be alone for a
while.”” With an unexpected move
ment, he brought her hand passion
ately to his lips.
She felt a tear fall upon it. “What
a child you are,” she said, her voice
almost a croon.
He broke out, huskily, “Your
hand’s so hot. 1 suppose I seem
silly but I'm so worried about
You. I wish I could keep you from
doing things you shouldn’t.”
She stiffened and a tight band
squeezed her heart. No one had
ever been able to do that, not even
her other hidden self.
“Why are you so careless?” he
demanded and there was a fright
eéned tremor in his voice. “Why
dolrfx’t you take better care of your
self?”
Her throat arched back, gleaming
ivory in the gossamer enchantment
of the moon rays. A
In the daytime, boredom swamp
ed her. At night, she was deserted
by sleep. Her thoughts intimidated
her, perching on her shoulders like
evil demons, spilling their jeering
laughter at the ever recurrent darts
of pain that pierced her chest. How
explain these dreads to one so un
touched?
He stepped closer, in rigid control
of himself. “I know I'm nothing to
you. I don’t count. But someone
ought to take care of you, and I
would. I really could if you'd let
me.”
On your guard, she told herself
unsteadily. Emotion must not en
gulf you. And the waters are rising
to your head. “Too much wine has
made you sentimental,’ she faltered.
He seized her arms and shook her
a little. “It wasn't wine which
made me come here every day for
months when you were ill just to
find out how you were.”
She backed away in a panic. The
music of the valse—it held a
dangerous, seductive note, its haunt
ing melody an ineluctible menace.
Else why this transport that melted
her bones to water? “Are you then
really in love with me?” she asked
faintly,
. “Whether I'm in love with you or
'not, this isn't the time to talk about
it-"
And then she knew—knew, as
‘his avowals had not convinced her
before. Her eyes were wide, pellu
cid. His dauntless spirit, his in
trinsic quality of good, must not be
crushed under the weight of such a
love. Love of a woman like herself,
always nervous or sick or sad
or too gay. “You must never talk
about loving me,” she said harshly.
She leaned against the iron rail
;tY"'ou must never even think about
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& ‘;Do you know what you should
o?"
“No. What?”
“You should run from me for
your very life.”
His eyes glinted with anger.
“You want me to go?”
She spoke earnestly, “Yes, but not
this minute, like this. Can’'t you
be sensible and come and talk
to me once in a while, in a friendly
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~ SUNDAY, JANUARY, 10, 191
Don’t you believe in love, Marg,
ite?” -
There came an ineffable sagy
to her face. Love? All she y
known of it was its gaudy dresg
De Varville had said he loveg
and proved it in his way by shoy
ing her with jewels. Was thd
then, another variety? Somety
beyond self, material things?
“I don’t think I do know w
love is,” she said with a king
‘ing‘enuous simplicity.
| “Oh thank you, thank you!”
“For what?”
“For never having been in Jgy
Silvery laughter rippled from j
lips. What a boy he was. Andy
perhaps more of a man than th
others inside who disported like |
lower animals and thought of g
and lust and pleasure as cons
mate virtues.
“That's good,” he said bitterly
scowl brought together his wi
'brows and tightened the long, |
line of his jaw. “Laugh at me. P
haps your laughter will cure
which nothing else seems to do!”
There was an appreciable pa
as she regarded him. Laug
Laugh at the sun, the moon, {
stars? Recklessness gripped hg
Why resist the irresistible? If g
had not long to idive, if tody
was short and the morrow o
why not warm one’s self near t
fire?
“I'm not laughing any more”
His arms encircled her fierce
and she could hear the nounding
his heart next her own.
“Then love me a little,” he begg
hoarsely, “just a little”
She shook, with a sort of d
perate intensity, “And if I shoul
a little, would you trust me and d
as I say? Promise?”
“I promise anything, everything
She unpinned‘a eamellia from h
hair. “Then take this and ¢o
back to me when it dies.”
- “How soon will that be?”
“Tomorrow night.”
His hand closed over hers, crus
ing the flower. “Look! It's ¢
already. Now ~ .” )
She tried to wrench away, afrai
for herself, for him. “No, no, that
impossible.” ‘
But then his lips came to he
pressed in a bruising, delirious ki
For a whirling second she foug
it, denying its mercurial madn
But she knew that she was |
for in the magic circle of his @
brace was the potion that a.“.mfl
seek, the sweet, distilled elixir
love itself. :
Holding her away, Armand cries
“Nothing’s impossible now. Sen
those people in the eother ro0!
away.”
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“Then I will._Tll tell them you
ill. It's true. You’rte t.]mhlt!!‘ to ta
to anyone but me tonight. :
With a slanted smile, “If they?
you must go.”
“What?”’ &
She laughed joyously at his ©
bellious frown. “And come ba
iater, alone, Long-face, for €om
of that supper you didn't touch t
night. Now go into the other roo!
a;lld T'll have Nanine get rid of the
a ‘7'
His lips sought her hair, h
throat, the white, petaled lids
her eyes. “You're an angel
bent and touched the floor.
“What are you doing?”
“Trying to see what I'm real
walking on. I thought it was air.
He disappeared into the other roo
Quickly now, Marguerite gave o
orders to Nanine, then listened
the ensuing to-do as all the guesl
gathered up viands from the €0
buffet and marched out of the dod
magnificently enriched.
Then the place was empty 20
‘Nanine! Nanine!” Marguerite cr!
rapturously, executing a few qual
steps of the Fandarole. h
The elderly servant followed
with the hairbrush. “I thought¥
wanted your hair b
“I do.” How long. they be
gone?” $iC ad
A little more than half an ho
But I've got a tray ready for ¥
and M. Duval.” :
“Good Nanine! Darling Nan!
Perfect Nanine!” A bell T
She trilled, “That was the door.
Her eyes were starry as £
seated herself at the piano and
gan to play softly. A few sW°
strains—and 3' ly there r
a warning crispation of her §
as if she were looking down into?
abyss. :
“Good evening my dear,” said ‘:
Baron de Varville suavely, aS
‘sauntered into the room. His gian
‘touched on the signs of the e‘:
ning’s festivity. “you've lost T
time in celebrating my departu!
‘I see.” .
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(Something has hapvened '
change the Barow’s plans and
he has returned. But Armand
Duval is expected at any M’
ment. Will Marguerite sond I
away once again or will the
Baron cast her off when 7é 487
covers that she is cwailind ®
visitor? Don’t fail to recd !
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