Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 48, Number 119, Decatur, Adams County, 20 May 1950 — Page 4

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kaar th* etea»«* drtv* goiag ~ Oaa’t tet the day aMr bpwMte Mt kaytag a PomToday yoa wear a Baddy Poppy ta honor at tbe men who worn th* aattorm aad aarvad their coaalry. ——• Or ■ The Bryaa, Ohio boy pratF admits haina a murderer. bat ta ana ot thoao taulai sort of tellow who shot hte uibAm aad graadma tor aoooj. —•— Even if yog don't take a vacaIM. yoa can mad about some of the ptoeee yaa'd like to risk by writing tor the descriptive Uteratare and colored pamphlets isaaed by state tourist departments aad-ps*sato<acatton*atarprts*s .... These give yon much Information on natare'e wonderful play grounds and after a fewminutes reading you'll decide you need a vacation at lake or mountain. nDeeatur may get its firSTpopti"' ~ 1s t ion figure nest month, according to plans announced by the census bureau. What that figure will be Is your guess. The point is, has every resident in the city been counted ? It the enumerator did not call on' you. get in touch with the Chamber ot Commerce, or send a card to the District Census Office. 220 East Jefferson street. Fort Wayne. The family isn't complete with only one per- -- 'sou missing. —o-^—o — A new device tor catching speeders- has been set UP along certain highways and in a few cities, known as "Radar Speed Control Zone." And the thing works, police .official's say Charges of speeding based on ' ..^rtar, : 'W«*k":grr'-»taßtt!h»g-"«p.«i».-....‘ .SOSHL Ila tah. 4-n o- r . dozen speeders go by while one is being nabbed, but is capable of clicking every speeder who passes the check point Safety officials claim a marked drop in speeding where the radar zpnes have been set up This may be one way for cities to catch the speeders, for instance on Mercer Avenue. North Second street and a dosen other places where reckless drivers violate ail speed and safety laws.

A Cold Is Serious for Baby

•y Herman N, Bundeeen, M.D. , COLDS which cause an adult . only passing discomfort may prove to be draw Illnesses for the — Why. That n why it la so necessary tor hospital attendants and mothers to wear masks while car Ing for newborn infants. Though babies rarely come down with<olds, epidemics of vomiting and ~ diarrhea in nurserieshavebeen traced to colds in mothers and members of the hospital staff Then, too, colds in babies are more often followed by pneumonia than they are in other age groups. __l The cold in a baby la often tn is T leadiris It may occur wit bout aneeaing. running nose or cougn: The baby has snchjytngroins a . joss ut appetite loss oif wetrhi.! fever; vomiting, and diarrhea j However when the nose and! throat are examined, it is found that the lining membranes are red in < <’lor. and pu* is. often ! - “‘found" ; drlppliig. from part id th- nose in’b ihe 'hr< a ■U. ’-fa newborn. babies. wefek infants i •nd treated ~ Tf'W often * while t" sivx' jH-n-ilhrt one of the an?tbi<f’if drug- or Borne of the suifonainadp aratfwnn to prevent eompli* ation*. Such treatment alto may wile Infant*. 1M course, the child with and should be kegs indoors and. ba» fever he should remain in lrf-d An infant >hnnbl be ? |w<) from other luudrrti lau?. pjtaU bauie* with void* aftou;.

Although tadiana will have its own senatorial fight next tall, tho IlUaote and Ohio baUtee Tbs Democrat opponent to Bena, tar Capehart will not be named until Mat mouth's state ooavewtioo and the former cun be expected to wage a campaign in bls desire to be returned to the senatev In Illinois, Senator Loons, the majority leader is up lor re•lection and will be. opposed by former Congressman Dirksen. a Chicago Tribune hand - picked candidate. In Senator Taft will wage the battle of his life, for he can vision that victory in the senate race will give him the best argument tor the 1*62 GOP presidential nomination. Indiana's state government is now entirely Democrat, along with a majority of the Congressmen, a fact in favor of the Democrat nominee, ttaprhart fi< not orerty popoixr with the people and will be on the _ defensive once the campaign gets underway. ■■<> «>■-■ .. Youth And Democracy Young people are being encouraged to think seriously about the state of ths world. One result Is a tolerant broadmindedness and a willingness to see the other person's viewpoint which augur well Io? the future. A recent trans Atlantic debate broadcast by a New York radio ■ ■---.-.xvdsexsjaf fc-'' l - -fw. AKtriut.- ii i<s ■< station and the British- Broadcasting Corporation revealed a good deal of agreement between . high school age youngsters of the two countries. An American girl student declared that the British system of enabling the government to stand or fall as the result of a vote of confidence seemed to livr Wiore democratic than our system of a set term. A British boy countered that Americans have b> vn ratbef hard on President Truman, whose job covets ---rii»»»’-»rf-v-t«w----ktagv--wnd^trtae-minister-.. All. agreed that it wuuld... be undenoK ratio, to outlaw tin CopUtfunist Party, although Com* munists are enemies of both coun- '' tries. - If one generation of young [><■<> pie could ever--eomv— to political power without having to inherit th* troubles, created by their eldvrs, wars might be averted for all time The closed minds and ironc lad prejudices of. many men in every country are the result of having grown up >u an era ofworld prejudices.

be isolated. iharrhea and vomiting are the. 1 most dangerous complications ot these colds in babies. When these i symptoms occur, the fluid lost as a result of the vomiting and diarrhea must be replaced by injee-’ tlons of fluid either under the - skm or into a vein. Since saltan are also lost from the body In this ! iondition. saltx must be added to the fluldi which-are injected. The breast ted i«by with a cold i should not be taken ofPfhe breast, j 41 the cold produces, difficulty in J ■ nursing, the pfiysil iaq may pre-' jsiribe -. erlau- iui.sed.-c,ps niiuui! shrink the lining membrane and ‘ make nursing easier. i Bailies with colds get middle ! tear, .nUqcUut*.. .Maib. Wium , .the.. - 1 abv has a <old. the ears should ] I e examined daily so that it su< h ; ear infection starts it' <an be over i come qukkly by the lor antibiotic* It the InfecUoa ' it .mx. .hr. necMa«ta-.to . , -i» rhe ear drum to allow the in- ' .• rum to drain. -avrsrroeis *riO ri»*SWERS ? ■/. if-'rrriri' . ” ! degrees. rer tally; for Ji weeks. • Hr is active and seems, well. What ould cause th* fever? Answer A child who has a tem- ■ --rature ! r. so-ti a length of time ; t bould be carefully oxamlaW' to! ' it it is r. wd by pue of the : blowing infections rheumatic! i ■ irfcuous liionoaiir leosis. uiutu- . an- trier of <-hr<>uis <nite-’mu ot; tae upper respiiatury tragi. |

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Alodern * By ROBKRTA LU 4— — Q. When In a cocktail lounge with a man should a wx>man tell her escort what she wants or give her order direct to the waiter? A. She should t*U- her escort what she wants to driuk. <J. When an engagement has been broken. Is it permissible tor a friend to ask the man or the girl the reason? A. Moat certainly Wit. it would , be exceedingly rude ,so ask, or make any comments about It. Q. When leaving the dining r<x>m, should the hostess precede her guests? A. , No; she should allow her guests to precede her out of the room.

HAMILTON

Uf* tn the M-tyhew h ?u*eboJd nee >rn«-> ■ 'wiitikx whrii-«iMer l>t anc t/Kh!«n>y UTtni--1«I«« her mamasa gn«r enm*s tw.rae .G-iiW- J«nuy Muyhew uttpa iwiuttr; Nat* aiie. younger. »or<* ax t* jetreminm t» make her lefy •eauty pay jff at Bomeibing other than grutMnng t»M*ae* *ork Her «an>Mt young huslritfvi, Ffttd, ut greatly (lurtreaMd And then ruth, kflhivrtt Jack Tyroi enter* the acene, proiniamg .o help Dtan* B<td a modeling career CHAI "rm: EIGHT FXEAELY bending h< r efforts to the now. Jenny set about drawing Gary out oi his shell. ‘Nalal.e says y-.>u- are working on a. n«'W. Kind of. fluorot ■< nt lightabout -:L Is it a new tyite of « -s^nj*lcfa.r»--■'--ecr'Ac**.* j "Not exactly," he sacl, rousing umsvit to answer n> r. It's to be used in industry, and is really only an improvement on what wc have now." ■'Wouiu it be something Natalie could use in the studio? She has i -illy the old type fixtures and on lark days 1 think she straths her eyt-s, particularly it she's working on a drawing with fine detail." Hr glanced once, quickly, toward her sislei. and there was such intensity nt emotion in ins look, that I Jenny was startled. She might re-> main m the dark as to Natalie s teelmg for him. but she knew now. without a doubt, that Gary loved Nat, it was a look at once tortured and protective, anxious and despairing Involuntarily. Jenny s aand went out to touch him. to ■«jntort him in some way. but she i drew it back in tune, dft would veer Ho to let him know now that i -the had fathomed his secret. 1 He said. "1 wish she'd let me fix up that studio for her and give her j the proper fighting tor her work. I suggested it onec. tut she said ibr couldn't afford it. 1 didn't _[ n.<-an it that way, ot cour e. 1 had m t wanted to do it frj- her." J-nny nodded, "Sh* won't take , vnyVhvng ( she can't pay tor. but I you mustn't blame her for that i It wax instilled into us by our I mother from the time vve could I understand anything at ell. And Mies very proud, you know " i "1 know." he agreed. His face, 1h 7 he TtnriyT-away from Tier. was I a maak ot discouragement. What i lid he mean ? She said qyiickly. "But she made -owdeTful new'owtai-t yesterday j in New York and sold quite a few of her designs, if it works out. tit will mean that she can earn a great deal more ” His face remained set. and he answered politely, "I m sure slie ll tseeome a gr-at Success, 'She's clever andattractive. and her work lias real appeal. Besides, she docs •XSI Jif.JhrJfei«a,yjractiV4.ncs?,„ ger the.-- -■ Jenny Frowned. TTe hid sn'iifidcd like a catalog- of her sister's virtues. but thia last phrase soimdcd so disheartensd that she prodwxj him a little. "Get. -there ?“ i "To top. Where she wants ' to be." he ar.s-.vi-n :. i "Os course, anyone wants to get : to the. top of his livid. That's per-1 factly natural. You can't Liam-'' her for it." •Tn not blaming her." he said! I .v»lh suMOen veueiMM*. and turned v

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| X YEAHSAGO . | tODAY I o 0 May 20 — - Harry Ward, former head ot the Ward Fence compan.. here dies at Sanford, Fla. H. F. Ehlnger chairman of the lampaign to raise 1750 for the Boy Senate. — — - .. E. W. Lankenau elected president of the -Dei atur Country club. High school commencement held at Berne. i Oliver Jackson, . 74, flrat vob I unteer fireman in Decatur and a member ot tile company 46 years, dies after long illness. ■ _ The last notes will lie burned by members es-the Hapt+M el>urch Bunday. Every <Mt has been met. Democrat Want Ads Bring Results

to took straight into her eyes. “But ’ it's bound to get me down whan I t realize that every step forward, for J her takes her that much further - from ~He broke off and eloded. ' his mouth with a determined air. Ht would nut say any more. Jeimy : knew. But he did not need to. She understood that he would have said. , "Every step forward takes her that inm-h further from me." That was the word he-had bitten off. the word he would never say. And she knew, too, that he was ao set in ■ Giis eonvwtiuii' lhat any rnnveWould have, to Conic from Natalia make it. "1 wish Diane were here." Jenny - Mopped in nud-rtep, surprised _to find that she hail said It aloud. Sh had been saying it to herself i all afternoon, aril now it had come i to the ikurface of her nund. and - slid from fair tongue. She -fid wish that Diane wqre here. And yet, m away, perhßpa I it was as well that she wasn't, ft wax Natalie's birthday, and Jenny was preparing a buffed suffer e party in celebration. There were i to be Brent and Gary, of course; . Faith Ow< n. their next-door ncigtiI bo. , and Max Lord, who had been squiring the pretty little widow I for some lime now; Pete and Elsa l Turrv-a..A comfortable, t-aay-io-i handle crowd. But if Diane, had been present, there would inevitI ably have been comment about Fred's absence, and that would have been awkward indeed. - Surprisingly, no one seemed aware ot the crisis m their married life. Fred Barbour was active I in several organizations, and it . was pure luck that he had been I sent as a delegate to one ot the . conventions ‘ shortly after Diane • came home to stay with her sistera People seemed to think that she had sirffply Ured ot housework, and was visiting with them for a while. Everyone was conscious of how close the three sisters wore. And the_iu_tbo, the fact that Fred had appeared frequently at their home ' rnSac" rt look as If there had been no rift. - ' ’ ■ But Jenny realized that talk would begin soon enough. Fred had been home now for almost a week. People would expect the bride to return to her home In a day or so. She hated the thougbt of scandal s touching them; hated the thought of the surmises which would circidats - none of them ac-eurate.-ali of them unkind. Now she tried to put all this resolutely from her mind. This waa X<l£S*n>Uo.«L-tl>aLJte..Mgr pattg , tetat- Jbe__a M seasonably warm sos the-end of September, one of those close fall days with a haze In the air. She was glad she bad prepared t\M» alti mate menus-one in case the wAaJbcr was cold, one in case it ; was warm. She paused now In the middle of the old-fash-or.ed kitchen to go lover her plan, counting off the i -.terns on her fingers. "Let's see," I she murmured. "Consomme Ma- , ir-Je;.e. Out .of a can. but good aTui Kiuon suixs aad pameyj »

LdnMMnßMttßßßttMMttttttßßWttaßßttlßlttßttttßlttßWßttS» [ Wfimgr' BY MARY R. SMITH Rtataart Ttaw -; . The rimtatfb s«mm to here, aad •ov to (be ttaM-te Breserve soma •C the sapply te» wintertime de» aorta. Ebabarb to om at the ess* ent foods to frees*. Yoa can freene rhubarb with er witboat blanching it Tbbugh WMt «e*a freezing specialists recommend treating rhe barb with bot water or steam before tresstag. it kr-MO of the few prsdacts la the vegetable class which can be troeen satisfactorily without a heal treatment perhaps toecaute at its acldHy. Rhubarb shrinks with blanching, however, so mors of It can bs packed Into a treeniag carton when it to blanch ad. Choose tender stalks for frees Ing; ttwy should be picked at ike stage when best tor eating. Pick or buy just the amount you can Deese at one time. If* held after taiii»Mttag. mute vegetables and certain fruits lose some of their flavor aad autritlve value. Wash the rhubarb thoroughly In clean void water. Sort carefully and discard all material that to Injured, tirutxed. or otherwise not up to standard. Cut the stalks into sdzu& pieces. To blanch, measure one pound of rhubarb in a wire basket or sieve, and lower into a kettle containing 2>b qua-ts boiling water. Blanch for 1H minutes, counting the time from the moment the fruit la put into the water. After kettle of. < <>ld running water or several kettles of cold water. Package the fruit quickly. You can park it with or without sugar I se one part by weight of sugar to lour or dvr parts by weight of rhubarb <1 cu;i sugar to 5 or « cups fruit > Mix it thoroughly with I the fruit To pack It in syrup, use! .1 .-up* sugar to 4 cup* .water. Pour the sirup over the fruit, use 3 cupsj sugar to 4 cups water Pour the | sirup over the fruit as soon as It | —

Then chicken mousse. Awfully rich with all that whipped cream and mayonnaise, but the salad will counteract that. Bread Kicks, . homemade, and a casserole «C . green beans, limes, corn and tomatoes for the bot dish. Iced tea and coffee." She glanced proudly toward Mie birthday cake which reposed on a large Wedgewood cake plate; the candles in readiness beside It. It „ J had come out well, fluffy and light, ' with a tantalizing taste ot orange. There would be mint ice cream j with chocolate sauce to go with it' And there was plenty ut every- - The mousse was fa the pefrigvratOT; the casserole was rjeady " ■ for the oven. It was time for her to go and dresa, but she put it off for a moment, looking about the kitchen with an affectionate eye. This was her domain. Jut as the studi -vas Natalies. And the dresr table was' Diane's, she adilvd, with that touch of cynicism - which occasionally startled people. The large old gas range was temjieramentaF -at times, but it was commodious, and she could 1 bake in it aa well sis moat women did in newer, glossier ones. She knew how to handle it She thought, suddenly, why, that's true about people, too. If you know bow to handle them, you can get much ttichm out of tiMMu thm othcra expect. We're not ail alike, 1 new, and shiny, and ttaaOard. , Sometimes you have better results I with a person who is different from the common run. who doesn't conform. M you know just when to turn down the heat, and Just when to ofx-n the oven ooor. She burst out laughing at herself. "I am getting mixed up," she ' chuckled. “I'm not sure now whether I’m thinking about people or stoves!" . — ■ The doorbell cut across her laughter, and she moved to answer to She smothered a little groan when she saw that her visitor was Mrs. Folsom. "She'll never go home; I won't have time to get property dressed." she said inwardly. But she opened the door with a smile of welcome, just the same, for she couldn’t help being fond of the old woman who had been a friend of her parents, and. who was convinced to this da;- that if Jerome Mayhew hadn't met his little French wife, he would have married her. She never mentioned Mr. Fotoom Tn these reminiscences to the girto. Apparently ba didn't count. She came in now, accompanied by her elderly scottie. Ghillie. “My dew,- i slmpty -Aad' to- run irr andJsaye. the htUe ,gift Jar de«L L, Natalie.' -ft to her birthday. Isn't It? I never forget such things." She had not waited for an answer. Now she held out a small parcel done up in pink flowered paper Which had obviously, from th* creases, been used as a gift wrap-r-mg before. It was fastened with Christmas seals which Jirs. Folsom used throughout the year. "After all," she would say, “people gr> right on getting tuberculosis, you know, when Christmas is over. So I always buy enough tn last." (Ta Ba CoatiaasAl

to»kdUKa& i th* top of tb* *aek«B*to*M* •* •IF®"* 10 " 11 •’■“’l: .W” U' tach for * pint conudner *M K Inch for a «aart container. There's bo tlma like the present to serve rhubarb pie, so less make a rhubarb meringue pie today. vsJKS ! *> tabteupooM floar ' 4 eupu chopped rhubarb H teaspoon soda 2 egg whitoo 4 tabteepoons saaar Put flour aud part of sugar in the bottom ot aa unbaked crust Beat eg* yoika. Bprtakto soda over rh» barb; add sugar aad eggs. Pile rhubarb minturc into eraat. Bake at 426* F for 20 minute* Beal egg white* to a sGU foam. Add auger, a tablespoon at a time, beating after each addition. Continue to beat unill meringue is smooth aad Mandi in soft peaks Spook merin sue around edge ot pie. Return pie to oven Bake at S6o* F for io — 12 minute*, or until peak* oa meringue are (olden brown. II I jflßiii'i'H I IttWWft Housefo/cf ScrooMk By R—BRTA LM , Sklnnlne Ternate** Tomatoes can be skinned very easily by placing them in a basin pouring boiling water over them and letting them stand for a minute. You will then find that the skin can be removed without any trouble. The Hand* Immediately after dlsbwaahine. ■ rtmp n titt te tewon Brtre into tfte jpalins and nd) well over the hands to keep them soft and white. This also removes such odors ao fish or onion. Bleaching Linen* White linens may be bleached liy covering with lemon Juic* and .laying Uiem in the sun for a day., i Wash out in warm water and soap suds. — la I*so the V. 1T Post Office Department will lose (500.000.000 >n Its operations. That was the cos' of the entire federal government in McKinley’a lime. ■Qemocrab-Waat-Ad* Being Rwutta

—.— , aiNorate Utt tn th» Mayhrv >pum*k>M COMHa waair aunttr Thaiw audkMniy lernufute* her hr *>r nuwrufß and c«mea M«nw tu live Jenny Miyhew ke«|>a tmuee; Mat Bile, bounaev. *oraa u a 4«rt«n«r. Pimm detertnlm ■ l<> make her Bery beauty pay '•« a; »<>r«eUi .’M wdher men k*MM«worfc. Her ear»ot yauna huaband. Fred, la »matly diatrraaed AM tßaa Hah. aflh** ent Jack T>«or antera the acrne. promtaing to help Himl a mMHiag ewwr A* JbfMiy a birthduy dinner tuf Na Ude. jd»r dwell* on her wwb secret kffve tor Hrehf ur-riberly friend. *» obvi<aaal> m k»»e with Ndlaiie. But Natalie hua m txau in Garry Underhill. . .. Z CHAPTEP NINE i "SIT DOWN, won't you?" Jenny T urged Mrs Folsom. Ghillie came to I fi< p- down beside her,' bis elbows making a sharp sound upon the th.-r. He, sighed.,gustily"Poor dear, tie does feel the heat - tiaso:.■»hnr«.«a*a>.di» j grow older. And then, all M a . su.l-1- n, irunv one year to the next, ; we seem to go into revers* and leci the cold much more, ft’s a ' real mgn of old age and when 1 begin looking at the thermometer arm grumbling because it isn't I eighty-five. I'll know I'm old. Well, Jenny, tell me what's been hapj [mning in this household. I declare. | you are so ridiculously domestic that you -don't even bother to sec | your friends any more. Murin't do I it. my dear." Mrs. Folsom shook ] a gloved finger at her. “Mustn't do It; before you know tt, your triends will have looked elsewhere for companionship, and you will be left high and dry. Well, I thought 1 <ianu-d that." She eyed her glove disapprovingly, and said without I hoping you could keep Ghillie for I’ me." ' ' ' 1 Jenny was startled. "Ghillie?" she e< hoed. Th* dog. hearing hi* name, twitched one ear irritably, and rolled a bloodshot eye upward at her. "Yes. I have to go to Indiana. My sister, poor dear. Arthritis, | ano now some new complication. He hates to travel, for which I don't blame him, and I couldn't bear to put him in a kennel while I wax gone. Fleas, you know. They alt get them, if not something worse. And you would take good care of him. I'll leave money for his food." ‘ — She was taking Jenny's consent for granted and, perversely, Jenny was tempted to say that she couldn't spare the time to care for a dog. But she was fond of Ghillie. He had romped with her when he -was a pup and she was a shy etaM of thirteen. She said, "M be glad to keep him for you" And meant it. • Ghillie's tail thumped twice on "The floor, lhen te put his noaa on tax paw* and went to. Keep. He knew his future was "comfortably settled and he could relax. "Well. my-dear WkSF-is Dtanedfcnn* -at ■hdrhe. when Mie has k perfectly good house—not to mention husband —on Trevelyan Road?" Mrs. Folsom, having posed her question, folded her hands and sat back in her chair to await the answer. Her air was a discreet mixture of disapproval and curiosity. and Jenny sensed that what she said now would prove a pattern for tli* next inquiries. They would be coming now, every day. .from someone or other. Sb' said easily, “You know

A plaa for medical for a Japan*** girl la Tokyo *ho. need* 1 30 shot* of streptomycin, ha* been mad* hy Mtoa Kathy f A-to*ah*ra;«r, tornwiy & this (ÜBBty, hpw •• Bfeyek ■ No farther «eteito Bub «k«*t givea ta Mtoa tetter to this MtvtßMer are kaewa. Wltli pubUcßttMi of tb* tetter* tlte origtaal copy along with tb* writ- , er** address was turned over to th* home service office of the Amort- ! can Rad Crees. The letter toilowe: . "I don't know what good I can ! do by writing tbte, bat it ie just , that I cannot stand by, doing nolb- ! tag, seeing a Ettl* girl about *ix. i dying from undernonrtebment aad I a disease which a doctor Mye 29 shots of strrytooiycte can oar*. "She is one of a widowed tooth- »

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Diane and housework—they just don't mix. Bo sb*’* taking a sort of holiday from it by staying with us for a while. She ll be going back Soon. And meanwhile. Fred come* over here, of courae." "But Mt to spend th* night, I notice,” Mr*. Folsom aaid sternly "Are you sure she isn't taking a holiday from Fred Barbour as well as his house?" "Os course hot" Sie couldn't help the telltale flush which stole up <o her hair, aad * angered her. She said, with' what dignity she could muster, "WiU you excuse me a moment? I murt put the casserole tn th< oven right away." Mrs. Folaom took the hint ahd. in her kindlleM maimer. "After alt, ...... * your and wrhen you’ve grown older, you'll know there's no use whatever trying to cover up for other people. TbeyTl undo your good works every time and fcave you feeling like * fool, and a guilty fool at that. Web, I'll be running along. My train goes at seven ao I might as well leave Ghillie here now. Here's the money for his keep and Ruthven will bring over hi* bed, and his di Ji, and waterpan. You know. I feed him only once a day, and not too heavily. The vet said It was better at hie age. otherwise he'd get tat and asthmatic." Bhe leaned forward, pecked Jenny briskly on each cheek, and left Jenny stamrnered suddenly, overwhelmed with the suddenness of it att, "But—tait I had m ide* you were going right away." Mrs. Folsom waved a nonchalant hand from th* front step*. “Yes, indeed, my sister is quite sick, and If I weren't such a coward I’d fly out, so a* to be there sooner. Good-bye, Ghillie, be a good boy and do whatever Jenny tells you" Ghillie sat on the top step ot th* porch and watched his mistress depart without any demonstration nt regret. He seemed perfectly aware of the fact that be was to stay the Mayhews now. and Jenny marveled at hi* canine understanding. When she- turned to go indoors, be trotted at bar heels to

i edßtertfo6*L , Jenny felt ashamed of the fact that she had let her annoyance at Mrs. Foiaom's questions obeeure 1 the older woman’s very real trouI trie. Bhe should have called sane I mnseege after her, should have said ! that she hoped she would find her sister improved, or something like t that But tt had all come so sud- , denly that she had stood there . mute, rather, overwhelmed by the whole episode. Now she picked up the little wad of trills Mrs. Fotoom had left, counted them, and made ' a note of them on" tt* ’dew pad < :®ittee-Mra.;fMlsogn-JriuetAxp?utte. r be gone a lohg time, rfr else she . wanted Ghillie fed on steaks. Before she had come out of her ' trance, Ruthven knocked on the . back door. He carried a bamboo r dog basket with a green cushion ! under one arm, and a large crock- • cry bowl with Doggy printed on it : under tbe other. A somewhat flat- ■ trr bowl dangled from his fingers ’ He spun venous objects serosa , the kitchen floor cleverly, so that the basket came to rest by the i west window, aad tbe two howls

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™———— — — *. ... — ■ nestled each other under the sink. "Bed. food; drink," be drawled. "Doghouse coming up." "Doghouse!" Jenny cried. "Yeah, I know. Ha don't really use it any more., but Mix Folsom thinks he likes to take a nap oiX-of-door* once in a while; so I'm to bring it over." Ghillie, who bad come to sudden life with Ruthven's appearance, made sudden little darts and rushes at the trig man's feet, growling ferociously. Jenny saw that he never really touched them. It was an old game with him and Ruthven, who. after Ignoring him all this time, abruptly stpoped and made a dive for the dbg; growling For a irrtnute or two it soundr-1’ i like a dbg fight, then subsided. ' Ruthven Jerked his head toward the panting scut tie. "Has to have a little excitement now and then." ' he aaid. "K ee p a his arteries , young." He turned and left, and , Jenny, aa always when Ruthven i had been there, wee compelled to I stifle her laughter until he was out • of earshot. i Ruthven was the neighborhood i handyman. He had been around I for as long aa Jenny could remem--1 her, and had always looked the i same. She wondered now how old I he was. His slow, New England I drawl, his habit of clipping his i sentences to a minimum never failed to delight her. And he was . a godsend ta the houeehuld of three ! girts, putting up screens and storm i windows, digging the garden, making small repairs and mowing the L lawn. Her eye caught the electric dock I over the stove and, she jianiw-L r The casserole went into th oven . fart a* she could got' it there, i The bread -ticks were popped into 1 the bun-warmer at top spe«-d. Bhe i whirled upstairs aad was under the 2_ . shower ta two miautce flat. ’ When she eame out, xhe spied > Ghillie sniffing iaterertedly al her r shorn At ostae he barked, loudly, f demandlngly. Jenny groaned. "Natalie! Are you dreeaed?" ah* . called. i "More or tern." her Meter an-

, swerod from rtown the hall. "Then win ytra let the dog out? Tin not itrr—aß!“ There was a moment's siloace. "What <M you ay" Natalie i cried. “Will you let the dog out ?“ Another silence, then Nat's role# , came from the doorway. "Isn't that . funny? I could have sworn you — , said, ‘Let the <fc»o outr“ ‘1 did.” Jenny's voice was mufr Bed. She was half In. half but of , her slip. "Ghillie wants to go out." Ghillie trotted out from under ttw> ' ■ ■bTO--at-hew«sig--tiM-h*rtid'»W«--<«'-" to be wearing a crocheted train. , Natalie gasped. Jenny explained rapidly, ending, , “And so we have a dog for the r next—l don't know how long." Nat burst out laughing. “Well. ; lt*s a relief to know that my 1 ear- ' ing isn’t failing, and neither are you going out of your mind—two , possibilities which hod occurred to me. I'U admit!" She took Glullie , with , her doweatairx i (T» 9i CowtmseiU