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PAGE TWO mi® w Jjy Beatrice Burton 1925 NKA n*-* "Even when he had put the house up for sale ,she had comforted her self with the thought that he would not sell it when it when it came to a show-down. But this check . . . this SSO looked as if he really was through with her, forever. He had prob-, b’y made up his mind <o send her that much money every week for the lest of her life, ft . . It was ali mony! In his own mind, Dick was di vorced from her. . . :,at else could that cheek mean’ Gloria opened the door of her stuffy little bairoim and called downstairs: “Oh, Mother! Come up here a minute. I want to show you something!’’ When her mother came, Gloria held out the check to her without a word. She watched her as she looked at it . . . wondering if her mother had been pretty when she was young. Lines of worry fretted her fore head now, and her hair was gray above her temples. Wrinkles drag ged down the corners of her mouth. Gloria turned suddenly and look ed at her own face in the dim mirror of her old dresser. Her own mouth was dragged down like her mother’s . . . and tremulous at the corners. Her eyebrows were twisted with un happiness! “I’ll look like an old hag soon, if I don’t stop and fussing about Dick,” she told herself angri ly. She scooped up some cold cream from the jar on the dresser, and patted it around her mouth. “Well, Mother, what do you think of my love letter from Dick?” she asked with flippant sarcasm. Mrs. Gordon stroked the cheek with her work-worn hands. “I've always said,” she began slowly, '‘that there would be fewer divorces in the world if there were Jess alimony! If a woman knew that she’d have to go to work to support herselfi, she wouldn’t be so ready to leave her husband as most wives are, nowadays. . . . What are you going to do with that check, Glerv?” “I don’t know. Get it cashed, I suppose,” Gloria answered. “I ought to give some of the money to you and Dad for my board. . . . Why do vou ask?” “Because if I were you, I’d send it straight back to Dick,” her moth er said. “You’ve no right to his money.” Gloria’s eyes opened like sea flowers. “I’d like to know who has ' a better right to it!” she crieed. “I’m his. wife and if he doesn’t live with me .the least he can do is sup port me!” Mrs. Gordon shook her head. “No, if yourhad a child or two to care for. I’d tell you to take Dick’s mon ey,” she said. “But you’re free, able bodied Woman who can earn her own living, . . . And it’s not fair to take money from a man when you’re not being a wife to him. Can’t you sge that, yourself?” “I certainly can’t!” Gloria re plied. “Dick’s been my husband for a long time, and he’s got to pay for it?’ Her little chin was firm and hard. SheSstood suddenly “Como on, let’s gio downstairs. I’ll wipe the dishes, for you,” she offered. ■ ■!—l - ■ ■ ■ 1 —~ I IT DRIVES OUT WORMS The surest sign of worms in children is paleness, lack of interest in play, fretful ness, variable appetite, picking at the nose ana sudden starting in sleep. When these sypaptoms appear it is time to give White’s Cream Vermifuge. A few doses drives out the worms and puts the little one on the road to health again. White's Cream Vermifuge has a record or fifty years of successful use. Price3sc. Sold by NATHAN MURRAY, Druggist OASSIFIEDADVEMENTS FOR SALE FOR SALE —Lot of dry goo’ds and shoe shelving, including track and ladder, table and box counters; will sell all or part. Phone 246. Chas. Lingo.—l-ts. FOR SALE —Over-stuffed living room suite, kitchen cabinet, iron beds and other household furniture. Mrs. Joe M. Bryan—9-3t FOR SALE Teif hens and one rooster, Silver Laced Wyandots 439 Forrest St.—ll-lt FOR SALE —Iron beds and porch wing. Mrs. Joe Bryan. 11-lt MISCELLANEOUS THE 1 AMERICL’S BUSINESS College is in operation; mdrning, afternoon and night. Miss Lillian Braswell, President. Merritt Bldg —lti WE ARE going to move on Septem ber "first to the corner now occu pied by Barker Grocery Co., pop ularly, known as the Mize corner. Harris: Grocery.—B-12t $10,000,000 company wants you to sell'lso daily home necessities in ArtiericuS. Profits $35-SSO weekly. Experience unnecessary. For partciulars, write the J. R. Watkins Co., 62-70 West lowa St., Jtfemphis, £enn. —11-t Ji Hip . gWrZ k?'. .MM BEMHR ' jsf l *< WMI : / / w zlMi 1 Ifly ' , Wk fIW jO T • xTs*f7 1 / l “Here's an ad that looks pretty good to me,” she said to her mother. , - , In silence they cleared away’the dishes, and set to work to wash them. * * * They had almost finished when Gloria’s father came in from the backyard, where he had been sprink ling his little garden. “Well, what are you two so quiet about?” he asked. Gloria laughed shakily. “I had a windfall. Dick sent me $50,” she answered, “and Mother and I don’t know what to do with it.” Her father came over to her and laid his hands tenderly on her shoul ders. “Don’t touch a nickel of his money,” he said. He felt that what ever the trouble was between Dick and Gloria ,it couldn’t be bis “baby girl’s” fault. So in his own mind he blamed Dick for her unhappi ness. “We took care of you for twenty years, daughter,” he! went on. ‘ I guess we can do it a while longer. .. . You send his money back to him.” Gloria looked* thoughtful. “Do j you know, 1 believe I will,” she said I suddenly. “Tomorrow morning I’ll l get up early, and hunt a job. Thank goodness, I know how to earn a few dollars!” But she was filled with sadness that night, as she sat in her room, looking out into the dark street. Behind her on the dresser, the alarm clock ticked loudly. It was set for 6 o’clock in the morning. “Back to ihe old grind!” Gloria said to herself, miserably. It had always been hard for Glo ira Gordon to rouse herself at break of day, and go out to work long dreary hors. How much more diffi cult it was going to be for Mrs. | Richard Gregory, who had had her I breakfasts m bed for manv months I. . . who had had her own home, her own automobile. (Gloria couldn’t eat the poached eggs and toast that her mother cooked for her the next morning. WANTED WANTED —Every one to drink Flint Rock Ginger Ale for an appetizer—before and after meals. 5c per bottle. Or. sale at all gro cers. 16-ts CARPENTERS WANTED For long camp job. Report with tools to Stone & Webster, Inc., Columbus, Ga., or at Bartlett’s Ferry, Ala.—tojulyl3. WANTED You to eat Squash grown by R. E Glenn and sold by A & P, Easom and Martin, and Piggly Wiggly, 10c lb.—3otoaugl WANTED —Room for storing fur niture! will rent or allow use to responsible party for storage. Mrs. Adkins, 430 Forrest St., Thursday or Friday A. M. —9-7 t WANTED —Florida Land. If you wish to sell, write full particulars, number acres, price, location, etc. N. I. Sheehan, 1469 Alameda Ave., Lakewood, Qhio. —11-It WANTED—A second-hand hay mower. Must be in good condi tion and cheap. J. L. Sparks. —lO-3t SALESMEN WANTED—To travel; good pay. Apply 2 to 5 P. M. Van Noy Interstate Co., Central of* Georgia Depot.—lo-3t She looked through the “Help Wanted” columns of the paper as she sipped her coffee. “Hhere’s an ad that looks pretty good to -me,” she said to her moth er, Wanted: Experienced stenog rapher, with knowledge of book keeping. Good salary.” The address was that of a real estate firm in the Bell building, “I think I’ll go there,” Gloria made up her mind. “It may be the very place I want.” But when she got off the street car in the downtown district, she did not turn toward the Bell build ing. Instead, she went straight to Dick’s office, with the eager swift ness of a homing pigeon. She pushed open the door and stepped inside. Dick and Miss Briggs stood talking beside the desk in the inner room. They looked up in surprise as Gloria came toward them. She did not even glance at Susan Briggs. “Hello, Dick,” she said. He did not answer. Gloria turned then, and looked i straight at Miss Briggs. “I want to [ talk to my husband. Will you please i leave us alone?” she asked coldly. The secretary did not meet Glo ria’s eyes. But she walked sloyvly out of the office. The door closed behind her. Gloria opened her handbag and iaid the check Dick had sent her, down upon his desk. ‘There’s your money. I’ve brought it back to you,” she said. “I don’t want anything from you, Dick.” She raised her questioning eyes to his face. “What was the big idea in sending it to me?” she asked. Under her eyes, Dick flushed darkly. Gloria could see that he was embarrassed. “I thought you understand that I was going to take care of you,” he said. “I told you that if you lived with your folks, I’d see that you had plenty of money. . . . I’ll send you SSO every week, just as I said I would.’ ’ Use T. R* Want Ads FOR RENT FOR RENT—Desirable private ga rage. Neon Buchanan. phone 337. FOR RENT—Dwelling 713 S. Lee Street. R. L. Maynard.—lß-tf. FOR RENT—4 room house; posses sion by July 15. Miss. Annie Pickett—U-lt FOR RENT t — Two unfurnished rooms to coups. Mrs. Crabb, 528 lack.-on avenue.—ll-lt LOST AND FOUND LOST OR STOLEN—Boy’s Blue Century Bicycle. Reward if re lumed to Eldridge Ferguson. —ll-3t UseT-R WANT AD$ ” THE AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER Mm. First Methodist Church. John 21. Outler, pastor. Surjaay scnooi every Sunday at 9:30 a. m. Preaching at 11 o’clock by Rev. A. W. Rees, of Emory Academy, and 8 p. m. by Rev. E. M. Overby of the Americus District. Intermediate and Senior League meet at 7 o’clock in their respective places. Junior Missionary society at the same hour. Prayer meeting Wednesday even ing as usual. • The pastor sends his greetings to membership, and thanks them for their encouragement and loyalty. First Baptist Church. Joe M. Branch, pastor. Sunday school, 9:30 a. m. Preaching by the pastor at 11 o’clock. Subject: “With Christ aft er the Lost.” Evening service at 8 o’clock; subject: “Three Big Fires.” B. Y. P .U.s will meet at seven o’clock. Sunday school workers conference Gloria shook her head. “No, you won’t,” she contradicted, “because 1 shan’t take it. I’m going back lo work this morning. I’ll earn my own money. ... So you can keep 'yours to pay off some of the debts I piled up for you!” ' She couldn’t resist saying that. The memory of Dick’s sermons about debts was still a thorn in her flesh. “I’ll send you a check for SSO every week, just as I said I would,” Dick repeated firmly. “So long as you’re my wife, I’m going to sup port you. And I don’t want you to work in some office with a lot of tnen. . . ” Gloria interrupted him with a laugh. “I’m not your wife any more,’ ’she cried. “The law may say I am. and you may say so! But I’m not!” Her face was white, and hard with rebellion. “And another thing. I’ll work anywhere I please! And it’ll take more than you to stop me!” she added. Dick was speechless. As he stood there looking at her, without a word to say, she began to cry. * » ♦ Tears reddened her eyes and coursed down through the rouge that was thick on her cheeks. Her mouth trembled. “Dick,” she began huskily, “I've been so lonesome. And look. . . .” She held out her hands to show him the burns and cuts on them. “See. I’ve been trying to cook,” she sobbed. “Dick, please let me go home again. ... I can’t stand it!” Her voice rose on a high note of hysteria. “Sssh!” Dick hissed, frowning. “Be careful or Miss Briggs will hear you! Hush!” Gloria sank down on the floor and laid her head on the seat of Dick’s swivel chair. “What do I care if she hears me or not! ’ she said thickly. “All I care about is getting home, again!” “Please, please don’t treat me like this,” she sobbed. Dick lifted her to her feet. “For Lord’s sake, get up!” he said sharp ly. “And don’t come here again, until you can control yourself. Glory! . . . What are you trying to do? Put on an one-act play for Miss Briggs’ benefit?” His sharpness brought Gloria to her senses. She sto -d up and dried her eyes. “All you thir.k about is Miss Briggs .isn’t it?” she asked, chok ing. “And what is she, anyway! Nothing but a little old maid! . . . I wouldn’t care so much if I’d lost you to a raving, tearing beauty.” Her voice broke again. 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Everybody is invited to attend all of the services of the church. Calvary Church, Rev. James B. Lawrence, rector. Fifth Sunday after Trinity. Holy communion, 7:30 a. m. The Church school, 9:45 a. m. Morning prayer and sermon, 11 a. m. Evening prayer and sermon, 8 p. m. A cordial invitation is extended to all to attend all the services. Central Baptist Church. Corner Lee and College streets. Hoke H. Shirley, pastor. Sunday school, 9:30 a. m., R. L. Maynard, Supt. Morning worship, 11 o’clock. Sub ject : “The Constant Consciousness of God.” Evening worship, 8 o’clock. Sub ject: “Changeless Religion.” B. Y. P. U.s meet, 7 p. m. Sunday. Prayer service Wednesday even ing, 8 o’clock. Admission , Monday, Tuesday 10c—2Oc—30c Shows—3, 5,7, 9 RYLANDER AS MAN t DESIRES Fighting like tigers for a w I 5 South Sea Belle, one of J them an outlaw, tlTe' other I -tfgi a strong man driven to •L * A J this hidden isle by a worn- | an’s perfidy. With the screen’s greatest actor, \ Milton Sills; Viola Dana, . about the cutest thing on the screen. Ruth Clif- tN xL / ford, then comes the beau- tiful vamp, Rosemary \ Theby. Is every woman / V' “As Man Desires?” Here >1 is startling answer to a • '/y O oust 'll question you- must ask // w* m'k’bb I yourself sooner or later. From Gene Wright’s Vjl I !i novel “Pandpra LaCroix. ,n viLxiTl • A. » Comedy and Pathe News. Tictui® Styles in beauty are changing. A year ago the boyish type of girl was most popular, and Mi§s Ruth Malcolmson (in the bathing suit) was chosen Miss America. But now the petite, ultral-feminine type, as represented by the other little miss, is in favor, according to averages computed at a Los Angeles contest. The comparative measurements of these two young women are given above. Sunbeams meet Friday. You are welcome at all services. Christian Science Reading Rooms. The Christian Science Reading Rooms are open Sunday mornings, 10:30 and daily (except on legal holidays) from ten a. m. until twelve. These rooms are maintained by the Christian Science Students of Americus. Here Christian Science literature may be read or borrowed and the principals of Christian Sci ence taught. • Miss Lula Hay, Christian Science teacher and practioneer. Babies have advantages. When one wants to leave a party all it has to do is cry a while. You would think an auto speeder would run instead of walking when afoot, but he doesn’t. Don’t hesitate about telling a man you wish to marry his daughter. The chances are he wishes you would too. SATURDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 11, 1925 7 ‘ THE SK& . L-j. B STANDARD One hundred ready made Seamless Sheets, bleached snow-white, wide hems; the best $1.50 value you ever saw; size 81x90 inches. 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