Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 31, Number 156, Decatur, Adams County, 3 July 1933 — Page 3

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—■ 1,8 ’W TH ANNUAL ILY REUNION HELD ■ twelfth annual reunion of the ■ls and Cramer fumiliee was, in the Most Park at Wren, recently. Seventy nine persons ded tihe reunion. ». Emma Manlier was the oldartnber present anti Florence - ds, tire youngest. Two djiths, births and six marriagi-s were ■ted in the families since th"' reunion. 3 election Ofgffkers was held fit tlarry Daniela was chosen pre"••4; G orge Cramer, vlce-prosi- , N elite Brodlwi k, secretary t rest: r er. The reunion next ■ wfli be' held In the Curtis ' » ,-r grove at Decatur PLE MARRIED DAMS COUNTY as Alvlae SCWfr'hT, >l».npht.w r. and Mrs. Chat: s S breeder Hen county and Oscir H. Ftt’llson of Mr And Mrs. Jacob Ung of Adams County were ■ ■fed Saturday ifternoon. June , t three o’clock, at the St. Johns : ;.«rtn Cbtrrdh near Decatur. Rkh&rd Trodsch officiated at marriage ceremony. ie attendants were Olga •oetler, sister of the bride, and . tin Fuelling, brother of the m. ■he bride were a dress of pale fashioned ankle length with 1 dhing Mue cape. White kid ■w>-ar. white bat and a neck lice • ) hinestones completed the cos > |«> bridesmaid wore a peach or-1 die frock, very long and access- ; s of white. s t six o'clock a w dding dinner served at the home of the te's home for twenty five invit- ; guests. The newly weds will re- ■. on a farm in Union township. •MEN’B CLASS TERTAINS HUSBANDS lie women of elass number ■be of the United Bretren Sunday , —ool of Bobo entertained their bands and friends at tne home Tdrs. Thurman Sellout Thursday ~nfng. , he evening was spent in play- | games. Refreshments of ice am and cake wtere served. Those went were Mr. and Mrs. RutYnd xlbeck and family, Mr. and Mrs. iue Hundley, Mr. and Mrs. Kerf Bowen, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur uiels, Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Daniels ■J family, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Ironisterand family, Mrs. Harvey ":ttko and sen, the- Misses Deloraa 1 Florence Bunner and Bernice ■ liters, Messrs. Glendaris Bunner, rrfs Heath, Dab' Death, Dan ath, Do- ild and Edwin Harnotf, rshall Hilpsrt, Harold K lly, wren.ee Hilton, George Daniels d Lester Brunner and Mr. and s. T'lurman Bebout and family. iLEBRATE RTHDAY ANNIVERSARIES The birthday anniversaries of larles Miller of this city and tie Miss Letha Fledderjohann of :w Knoxville, Ohio, were celealed Sunday at a birthday dinr served at the home of Mrs. itilda Fledderjohann in New

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— i “club calendar” j i Mis* Mary Macy Phone* 1000—1001 Weanesoay Salem M. K. Ladies Aid Society, Lawrence Carver horn?, 1 p 4 ni. Tuesday Afternoon Club, Mrs. Ed Boknecht, 2 p. m. O. L. of C„ K. of C. H ill, 7: B 0 p. m. Thursday Mt. Pleasant. lat dies Aid Society Mrs. cßliuneey Sheets, 2 p. m. Calvary Ladies Aid, dhttrch, 1:30 j p. nt. Methodist W. H. M. S. Mrs. Dan . Sprang, 3:30 p. m. Zioa Reformed W. M. S., church I parlors, 2:30 p. m. M. E. Ever Ready class, Mrs. j Ed Ahr, 7:30 p. m. W. O. T. M„ Special meeting, ■ Mooer Homo, 8 p. m. ! Knoxville. The guests included Mr. and Mrs. Charles Miller, Mr. and Mrs. 1 Charles Brodbeck of this city, 1 Mrs. Fledderjohann and daugh--1 ters, Virginia. Letha and Roberta. During the afternoon the party motored to New Bremen, Ohio, ' where they attended the hun- : dredth anniversary celebration. WILLING WORKERS 4-H CLUB MEETS The Willing Workers i-H Club of I Blue Creek township miet at the i home of Dorothy Habegger recently 1 Miss Habegger, the vice-president, i conducted tb? business meeting. , The clt>l> pledge was repeated and the song sung. Nellowyn Brookhart gave a read- ; Ing and Miss Habegger and Wanda I Neadstine gave a demonstration on French hemming. Dorothy Shaft led i several yells aft ?r which dainty nei freshments were served to the fol- ! lowing members and guests: VirI ginia Parrish. Mary and Lucile Par- , rish, Paulin? Carver, Betty White, | Nellowyn Brookhart, Marcile and I Faye Myers, Esther and Delores I Hoblet, Vera Jean Garwood, Bon- ; nie and Alice Myers Wanda Neadstilt’. Mary Ryf, Dorothy Hafr-gger and leaders Glennys and Helen Roop. Four visitors, Velma Sh ift, Dorothy Shaft, Agnes Marie Corbet and Genevieve Strickler wen? also pre-se-1. The next meeting will be held July 13 at the Kimsey School ’ building. • Th annual Hitchcock reunion will be held at the Cora B. Miller home 'bn the state line, Sunday, August 13. The Calvary Ladies Aid will meet : at the church Thursday afternoon at one thirty o'cilock. All members are urged to be present. PROGRAM ANNOUNCED FOR MISSIONARY MEETING The Women's Missionary Soci- ■ ■ ety of the Zion Reformed Church will meet Thursday afternoon at two-thirfy o’clock in the church parlors. The hostesses are the Mesdames Fred Heuer, Ralpn

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Lindbergh Home To Be Children’s Haven u < wit • ■ moiwraigTw fc. i -**<».'■■ Xi s’’> ■'•EOk < --7 j-. liteiiiTirTliM : - "a* » < evm.A*Jrig , riSSl. Wig .Em ’ a-: 4k » 1 * i g t/TMD&EtiGI-L jlwm A ■ Home, | HORE<LTU.KrJ *■ .L.,' ■■M 'w/ / ill DR / Abraham '■ Cot/. Charges A T/iktobergm Fvexkeßj?. Not having occupied their Hopewell, N. J., home since the kidnaping and death of their first-born, and being unwilling to sell it, Col. and Mrs. Lindbergh are heading a group which will turn the 350-acre estate into a children's haven. Dr. Flexner, noted authority on child welfare, is a co-trustee. The object of the institution is “to provide for the welfare of children, including their education, training, hospitalization and other allied purposes, without discrimination in regard to race or creed." ■■ ■ — — - •- • ■ - ~ - ■ • - - — - - —a. —— «

Yager, Otis Yost and Ed Miller. The program committee, Mrs. Dallas Goldner and Mrs. Charles Beineke, have arranged the following program. Song, "America.” Scripture and prayer Mrs. Beineke Song, "America the Beautiful.” Outlook of Missions—Mrs. M. F. Worthman Piano solo—Mrs. Ben Schroyer Vocal duet — Rev. and Mrs. Charles M. Prugh "My Garden”—Ruth Irene Yost Reading—Bobby Mutschler Vocal solo —Kathryn Schroyer Reading -Alice Yost America Talks—Phyllis Beineke, Kathryn Louise Yager and Phyllis Owens. Vocal duet—Marjorie Miller and Robert Deitsch. Reading—Mrs. Clara Baumgartner Piano solo—Miss Lulu Gerber Peace Benediction. The Ever Ready class of the Methodist Sunday School will meet at the home of Mrs. Ed Ahr, Thursday night at seven-thirty o’clock. The assisting hostesses will be the Mesdames Jesse Niblick, W. 11. Leatherman and F. G. Riker. Anyone not having away to get to the Ahr home is asked I to call either Mrs. C. L. Walters !or Mrs. Giles Porter. Members , who are planning to go to the I lake next week are urged to ati tend the meeting to make plans j for the outing. I KATHRYN SCHROYER HONORED AT DINNER Mr. and Mrs. Ben Schroyer entertained with a six o’clock dinner Sunday evening, celbrating the te'th birthday anniversary of their daught r, Katih.ryn. Git sts included Mr. and Mrs. i Peter Kirsch, Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Keeps and daughters Esther and Martha Jean, Mrs. Ida Witt, Mrs. j ,C. E. Sharrow, Miss Evelyn Con-' tier, Alice and Bobby Yost, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Schroyer, son Frederick and daughter Kathryn. The Wont n's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Church will meet with Mrs. Dan Spring Thursday afternoon at two-tihirty I o’clock. The assisting hostesses ; will be the Mesdames R. D. Myers Phillip Carp r, John Bowers and Mart Gilson. Mrs. F. W. Downs will have charge of the lesson, the subject of which will be "Recreation and Healthful Sports.’’ Th? installation of officers will take place and a program will he presented. Mrs. i John Rex will be the devotional i leader. z The Mt. Pleasant Ladies Aid So-1 ci ’ty will meet Thursday afternoon at two o'clock with Mrs. Chauncey j Streets. The names of Margaret Shamer-1 loh. Helen Weiland and Kdgar Thieme were ommitted in the list of guests at trie birthday party giv-: en recently for Harold Thieme. — MISS MARGARET ARNOLD WEDS LEWELLYN STUCKY The marriage of Miss Margcret I Arnold, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Arnold of Decatur and LeweMyn Stucky, son of Mr. and , Mrs. Otto Stucky of Berne took place at the M nnonite Church parsonage at Berne Saturday even-1 ing at eight o'clock. Rev. C H. Sttckau officiated at ths single .ring ceremony. The' couple wias attended by the groom's sister and brother. M|bs Lilliaf.i and Gerald Stucky. The bride wore a long white i crepe gown and her footwear and ■ acoessoriss were of white. Miss ■

stucky also wore a long white gown. The bride is a graduate of Kirkland township high school and attended North Manchester college. The groom was graduated from the B me high school. A wedding dinner was served at the home of the bride’s parents for forty one guests. After the wedding the couple left on a wedding trip. They will visit with Mrs. Stucky’s uncle at Lake Wawasee and attend the world's fair ii Chicago. On their return they will make their home at Berne. MRS. WHITRIGHT SURPRISED ON BIRTHDAY Mrs. Ed Whitrigi’it of Monroe street was pleasantly surprised i Sunday with a picnic dinn r given in honor of h r birthday anniversary at the Whitright grove, south of tow,n. A delicious dinner was served at | the noon hour and a large decorated I birthday cake was present' d to the honor guest. She also received a 1 number of birthday gifts. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Mooney and family, Mr. and ' Mrs. Harry Kelley and family, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Kelley and family and Lewis Kelley of Monro ville; Mr. and Mrs. Dale Los ie and family of Fort Wayne; Mr. and Mrs. Ed Whitright, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Howell and son Billy Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Johnson and , Marion Whitright. The Ladies Aid Society of the 1 I S .Hem Methodist Episcopal Church I will meet Weda sday afternoon at ■ ! one o' lock at trie Lawrence Carver home. o WESTERN CUBA SUFFERS STORM 1 (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) ' hurricane struck it was a Whist- i ling monster. The city was I plunged into darkness. Electrical j power was shut off to avert short I circuits and fire. All lower parts of the city were under water. Through the' early morning hours the crash of I collapsing houses mingled with 1 the wind. Police and soldiers patrolled the streets. The injured persons were taken to the city hospital, to police stations and to the municipal hall. The baseball park was demolished. Numerous two story build- ; ings collapsed in the residential : section. j Reports were received that the rivers Guyaguateje, Guamas, Verde and San Cristobal were overflow- ' ing their banks. Public alarm increased to panic j intensity as tile winds grew

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stronger each minute. Debris was blown x x (Editor’s | note: At this point communications with Pina Del Rio were severed.) 0 Many Reunions Scheduled For Summer Months Sunday, July 9 Smith Family reunion, Sunset Park, east of Decatur. Sunday, July 16 Moose Picnic, Sunset Park. Sunday, July 30 Haggard reunion, Memorial Park D catur. Borne Reunion, Sunset Park, Decatur. Meyer Family Reunion, Suns.°t Park, east of Decatur. Cowan Family Reunion, Sunset I Park. The 19th annual Fuhrman reun- | ion will be held at picnic grounds. I mile north of Preble, Sunday, Sunday, August 6 Dettr.g r Family Reunion, Sun--1 set Park, Decatur. Sunday August 13 Hitchcock reunion. Cora B. Miller home, on the state line. Rillig and Reohm reunion, Sunset ’ Park, east of Decatur. Dellinger Family Reunion, Sunset Park. Sunday, August 20. Tenth a nual Hikes reunion. Legion M morial Park, Decatur. Kortenber ai d Hackman, Sunset 1 Park, Decatur. i But!, r Family Reunion, Sunset I Park. Sunday August 27 Ehinger Reunion, Sunset Park, I east of Decatur. Zink-Kuhn reunion, Sunset Park Decatur. , Krick Reunion, Sunset Park, De- ’ catur. Labor Day, September 4 Lenhart Reunion, Sunset Park, Decatur. Sunday, September 10. Metzler Family Reunion, Sunset ' Park east of Decatur. o RAIN BRINGS RELIEF HERE I (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) ed considerable property damage. Lightning struck the Algonquin Riding Academy here, setting fire | to the structure and destroying 21 horses. The forecast for July 4 is fair and warmer but weather bureau officials said thq, mercury would not rise to the heights it reached ; last week. .— —_o Get the Habit — Traoe at Home

Personals Charlips D. T« eple left Sunday morning for Boston, Massachusetts whore he will spend three or four wecka visiting with his son-tnAaw and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore MoCHntock and make the acquaintance, of his n»w granddaughter. He will be accompainlcd 'home by Mrs. Teeple who has Been visiting in Boston for a number of weeks. Jacob Dolch is appreciative of the assistance given him by neighbors and friends at his farm following the storm last Tltursuay. Many people volunteered to help him and assisted in repairing the damage done. The Dolch farm is in Blue Crook township and considerable damage was done. Miss Gladys Kern of Red Bird Mission, Kentucky, arrived in this city Saturday to spend a montili's vacation. She is visiting at the FTted Linn home and will also attend the World's Fair at Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Wittwer and tchlldnen of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, will arrive at the Linn home today and a family reunion will be hold in th* Legion Memorial Park on Winchester street, Tuesday. Mrs. Raliph Wiseman and daughter Phyllis, have been visiting for the past week with: Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kirsch and friends of this city. Tfrsy will return to their home in Van Wert Sunday accompanied

"STOLEN LOVE" HAZEL LIVINGSTON , corvrtrMT bvkinv fbaturbs syn-dicatb, r/rc.

CHAPTER XXXIX Smoothly, swiftly, Curtis’s roadster spun through the leafy quiet of the park, over the pleasant road to the beach. Past the old windmills and the sand dunes, to the ocean. ’ The white tipped waves rolled in with a dull roar, the salt wind blew, t gulls flapped overhead on strong gray wings. They had not spoken all the long drive. ‘‘Feel better ?” he asked at last. “Yes,” she answered, “the wind < helps, and the sound of the breakers. It makes me feel quieter—inside.” k And she was thinking of another drive to the beach. The night she met him, at his mother’s house. She ‘ wished she had never gone to Mrs. Barstow’s. Better never to have t known him, than to suffer so much pain. He slipped an arm about her, comfortably. “Poor Johnnie. Poor little girl.” He was so kind, so good. It would be so empty without him. Without his comforting arms, his pleasant, smiling eyes. If only there was ' some way of keeping him, and tellI ing him too ... some way of making him understand, without hurting him. Some way that she could tell t him, and stop being a hypocrite. So hard to suddenly stop being honest, ! and start being dishonest .. . and j surely it wasn’t necessary ... surely he would understand . . . Curtis, so kindly and loyal. . . . Everything was so clean and fresh and big here, so warm and t glowing in the sunset Surely this was the time to tell him. While the red ball of the sun hung low over 11 the water, and the gray shadows came nearer, blotting out the harsh light of the day. This was the time . . . now. . . . “Curtis—” She lifted up her eyes. His face was stony. More stern 1 and set than she had ever seen it before. She put out her hand and touched his sleeve softly. “Curtis, are you angry? With me?” He moved uneasily. “No, why do ’ you ask?” “You looked angry. It frightens me. What were you thinking t about?” “Nothing in particular.” “Yes you were. Tell me, Curtis.” “To be honest, I was thinking about Eugenia, and the particular kind of idiot she is to have that Howard girl around. I don’t like it. 1 It’s an insult to the rest of you.” “Oh—” A little cry, torn out of her throat. “Don’t look so stricken, Joan! ' I’m not being cruel. The simple truth is that if the Howards weren’t the Howards you’d ail be drawing your skirts aside as she passed—all of you—” “No, Curtis. Nobddy would—” I “Oh, yes, they would, Joan. They ! wouldn’t step on her if she weren’t 1 Connie Howard, but being Connie they shut their eyes instead—or pretend to. Rankest kind of snobbery. Injustice. I hate injustice.” “Curtis. She's so young. And her eyes are so heavy. It. makes me writhe when I see her suffering, because. . . . Oh, Curtis—understand me—please do—understand—” Tie took her twisting, supplicating hands in his. “Joan, we came here because you weren’t well and this thing upset you. Don't argue about it, dear. It doesn’t concern us—” ‘•'Doesn’t concern us—” “No, it doesn’t If there’s one time in our lives when we can be selfish and forget other people’s troubles it’s now. when we’re entering into our own happiness. That’s life, Johnnie. Forget Connie Howard. And besides I hate to hear her name on your lips. Oh, I know you’re tender hearted, Johnnie, but don’t let your sympathies run away with you. Don’t champion her and don’t make a friend of her. I don’t want to see her with you—that’s flat—” “You’re hard, Curtis. I’m afraid of you when you're hard— ’’ “Nonsense. Have I ever been hard to you?” “No.” She tried again, but without hope now. Without hope of

by Mr. Wiseman. The Pleasant Mills high school will hold the annual alumni picnic at Sunset. Parfc Sunday July 16. llev. M. W. Sundermann, <teugh ter Miss Esther and son Arthur left this morning for Cha.rl«ttton. West Virginia, where the will spend a week with Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hosbarman and family. Mervin Siam of 'lndiananolls visited with friends in this city last Thursday. A number of Decatur women attended a Century of Progress party in the St. Marys Lutheran Church at Van Wert, Ohio, Friday night. Those from Decatur were the Mesdames 'Albert Mtitsdhler, Charles Miller, Ervin Miller, Charles B’ineke, Walter Milter, Albert Miller, Tfllmun Gerber, Dave Adams and Charles Brodbeck and Miss Matilda Sellemeyer. Tiiro Mvadßhies William Lawrie, Rose Sag? and John Williims and daughter Miss Eva Mae of Denver, Colorado, arrived in this city Saturday night to spend several weeks vacation with Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Schlickman. Enroute to this city they attended the World's Fair in Chicago. Mr. and -Mrs. Dick Haggard of east of Monroe were removed from the Wells County Hospital to their home Sunday in the Lobenstein ambulance. Mr. and Mrs. Haggard were hijured in an automobile accident Tuesday night. Miss Helen Lower of Port Jervis, New York, arrived in this city Saturday to spend the summer here

making him see. . . . “But you are , hard towards her. We have no right ' to judge, Curtis, we who do not , know—” She heard her own voice . . . throbbing . . . husky ... it had 1 sounded like that a long time ago, , when she took a boy’s tanned face ' in her hand and kissed it and said, “I’ll never be sorry—ever—” Her eyes searc’ ■ J his again, piteously. So hard to snow what to do ... so hard... I He was looking steadily out to sea. The coldness had gone from his face. He looked tired and lonely, ' and a little bewildered. He did not > understand. i A big tear splashed on the dia- . mond that he had put on her hand. 1 Another. The big white stone 1 seemed to spread under her blurred vision, to melt into her tears. , He turned his head and saw that ■ she was coring. “Don’t,” he said. And his voice was husky and throbI bing as hers had been. He loved ; her ... poor Curtis .. . poor Curtis. , . . . “Don’t cry, Johnnie darling, . don’t let anything or anyone in the world come between us. . . . Don’t! Just love and trust me, Johnnie, even if we can’t see everything just the same way—” W’hen he released her from his arms the red ball that was the sun had sunk into the sea. “Let’s go home, Curtis. I’m so cold— ’’ He felt her cold fingers. “Why so you are. W’hy didn’t you toll me?” He raced all the way home, where they were to dine with his mother, but even then they were late. “I telephoned Gene Laird an hour ago,” Mrs. Barstow said. “I’ve been so worried about you. I thoughtyou were coming directly here from there. You knew I had planned for an early dinner, Curtis.” Joan felt her displeasure, but Curtis didn’t. He only laughed. “I have to have Joan to myself once in a while, don’t I? When I bring her hers you want to talk clothes or tea parties. Awfully satisfying for me. They sat down at the big table with its heavy white cloth and silver candleabra, and the mirror like a lake under the cut glass flower bowl. So old fashioned. So much like the old house in Sausalito. Joan nibbled at her food in dreamy abstraction. Mrs. Barstow was discussing the list for a bigdinner, with Curtis. Names. Names. All unfamiliar to Joan, and besides she was so tired, too tired to listen. ... Then Mrs. Barstow's voice again, a shade more insistent. “Joan, I’ve asked your aunts, the Misses Van Fleet, of course. Your family must be represented.” “They won’t come, they won’t come!” Joan’s heart sang cheerfully, in a monotonous, pleasant little tune all the while that Mrs. Barstow talked about the Misses Van Fleet, and how important it was that they should be represented at the big family dinner for Joan and Curtis. Os course, it wasn’t a family dinner at all. Outside of the Moss’ and the Thompsons’ and the Giddings’ they weren’t relatives, but a sort of inner circle of Barstow friends. The clan called together to look over Curtis’s choice of a bride. Joan watched the preparations nervously. “Miss Evelyn will have to lie at Curtis's right, but that leaves Gladys Giddings . . . no, that won't do ...” And through all Mrs. Barstow's murmunngs, and scribbled notes, and little breathless exclamations. Joan kept repeating to herself, “They won’t come, they won’t come! I know they won't!” Once she ventured. “I haven’t seen my aunts since I left home. They were very angry with me. You know I ran away. They were sending me East to boarding school, and I got off the train ... did I ever tell you that?” Mrs. Barstow didn’t remember. “You might have, I don’t know. It's quite immaterial of course. They will come and be very charming to you, they’ll have to at a time like this. I hope you won’t allude to the quarrel in any way, Joan-—”

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with hor parents, Mr. and Mrs. Homer Lower. Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Stanley and children Jeanno and Junior arrived liere this morning from Eva-na ton, JHinols to spend several wec'ks vacation with Mrs. Stanley’s moth er, Mrs. W. L. Stanley and daughters Ltttra and HelenMr. and Mm, Raymond Crist and sons Quentin and Kermit of Mon roe, Mrs. W. L. Stanley and daughter Miss Laura, Mrs. F. E. Liechty and son Donald spent Sunday at St. Mary's, Ohio and enjoyed a picnic supper hi the park. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Saylors and son Richard will spend several days at Tippecanoe lake b fore going to Indianapolis to visit. HOSPITAL NOTES Mrs. Will Linn, 344 North First street, underwent a minor operation at th/' Adams County Memorial Hospital Monday morning. lAt major emergency operation was performed on Velma Kelly. Route 8, Decatur, at the Adam.: County Memorial Hospital Saturday night. o ARRIVALS Betty Lou is the name of a baby daughter born Wednesday, June 28 to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Workitiger Mrs. iWdrkinger before her marriage was Miss Ruth Thornton. Both mother and baibe are getting along well.

> Joan was so young and inexpe- . rienced, with her red mouth screwed : into a pucker, and her long legs doabled up under her on the davenport, not offering a single, helpful i suggestion. Not at all the sort of girl who could really help Curtis. > Still, she was well connected. Every- ' one knew of the Van Fleets. Everyone had heai-d stories of the lavish . hospitality of the old days. The > prancing bays the old man had sent from Ireland. The coachman in , plum-colored cloth. , . . Pity they ( lost everything . . . still everyone remembered . . . one of the first t families . . . “I know they’ll be awfully angry . with me still,” Joan went on timidly, not wanting Mrs. Barstow to > count on them too much, and be too j disappointed. “Nonsense. They’!! conie, Joan. ) ... Curtis. Must I ask the Farring- ” tons? Oh dear, I suppose so, and ’ they’re so dull ..” | “It’s going to be a terrible evening,” Curtis smiled. “Y’ou’ll never see so many stuffy old persons gather together in one place again, ' Joan. Think you can stand it?” “I’ll trv!” ... If only Aunt Ev- ■ vie and Aunt Babe will stay away ... don’t let them come . . . don't ; let them come*. .. The dinner was to be on a Thursday, and all the four days before, Joan spent with Aunt Ewie and Aunt Babe on her mind. She couldn’t forget them. They followed her around, all the days at the shop, all the nights when she should have been sleeping, and the hours when she was sleeping she dreamed about them. Aunt Ewie even crowded out the other thoughts ... thoughts of Connie Howard, with her black hair and her sullen, insolent eyes ... thoughts of Bill, and Ruth and Rollo . . . Aunt Ewie was like that, brushing everything else aside. "But, of course, they won’t come. They never go anywhere. It’s crazy to have to worry about it . . . still I wonder if they are coming ...” It would be have been easy to ask Mrs. Barstow, but somehow she didn’t. “If they are coming, I’d rather not know—” Joan wore the pale blue dress that Francine couldn’t sell, with a great spray of gardenias from Curtis, on her shoulder. She looked very young and appealing. Mrs. Barstow could find nothing to criticize, and Curtis was radiant with pride. The Farleys, middle-aged and shriveled came first. Then the Mosses, very magnificent in coattails and black velvet, faintly smelling of moth balls. Mrs. Thompson bent and kissed Joan, a hard little peck of a kiss. “So this is Curtis’s bride-to-be! And I remember him when he was that high, and Lyla cried when she had to cut his hair ... do you remember, Benjamin?” But Benjamin was too busy appraising Joan. He was a very fat man with a little goatee, and brown liver spots on his sallow face. He kissed her too. Greedily. “I’m your Uncle Benjie!” he wheezed. Joan was glad when she could get away. The Giddings, distant cousins of the late Mr. Barstow weren’j; so bad. They didn’t stare the way the Farleys and the Mosses did. The other guests ivere younger people, most of whom she knew already. And Aunt Ewie and Aunt Rabe weren’t there! “I knew they wouldn’t come — I knew they wouldn’t!” But she had expected them . . . even yet she kept looking at the door . . . wondering. Dinner was late, they must be waiting for someone. At last Aunt Ewie came. Joan felt her coming, though her back was turned. Heard her m#nly rumble, the polite murmuring? of people being introduced. “Miss Van Fleet, Joan's aunt.” Her knees were knocking. She dared not turn around. It wasn’t fair to have to face Aunt Ewie here. Mrs. Barstow should have told her, let them meet outside. “Joan dear.” Curtis was at her elbow, to bring her to Aunt Ewie. j She had to go. I (To Be Continued Tomorrow)