Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 50, Number 90, Decatur, Adams County, 15 April 1952 — Page 4

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The baseball season was launched today with the umpire’s cominland, "Play Ball.” - c 1- o o Progress and inventions are constants. In~ 1929, it took 166 hours of work to buy a 7-tube radio. This year, 98 hours of work • wijl buy a 20-inch TV set. In another ten years, what will we be 1 buying? - ■ O -0 ■ . Gen. MacArthur insists that he ’is not a candidate sor 2 president, but his Oregon boosters refuse to remove his name from the Republican primary ballot. Even a General can’t do the bossing in this country. x Each day of bad weather further delays the repair of our streets. The chuck holes are getting so deep wide stretches of the pavement will have to'be removed before repairs can be made. Let’s get on with thq work as rap- , idly as possible. o f>—- — The spring installment of property taxes is due on or before ; May 5 and County Treasurer Lew- •" top announces that his office will remain open on Saturday afterspoons to accommodate local tax-' payers. If you have the statement mailed to you several weeks ago, attach your check to it and mail it to the County Treasurer at the house. \ - o-~ —o —- Lowlands along the Missouri river and lowa and Nebraska are flooded and more than persons have been forced to flee their home. The surging river has caused, havoc along a long route , and the Red Cress has already erected a shelter for 5,000 of the flood victims. If the ri-ver crests today, authorities believe that the communities-in the lowlands will yet win the battle against the muddy Mo. \ ——o— —o- — hy the loss of their church hy fire last Saturday night, the congregation est the Nazarene church in Berne, will make plans to rebuild their house of worship. The Rev. William Brace, pastor, the church represented an Investment of about $5(1,000 with $23,000 of insurance. Where there 7 is a will, there is a-way, the oldsaying goes and in this ease the congregation will prove its \correctness. -,? ' '• ' ' • -ft*—Three ultra high frequency TV stations have hern alloted t-o Fort Wayhe, two for commercial and one for educational broadcasting. Applications fbr construction? of these stations are already on file

'Allergic Reactions To Foods i

By HERMAN H. BUHDESEN. M.D. ONE ' man’s meat is another man’s poison—when one of them has a food allergy. A great number of people I ■’.ve this type of allergy. An allergic person, we know. Is unusually sensitive to certain substances when his body comes 4n contact with them. A complaint Is hay fever, which is due to an to ragweed pollen in t-he air. Many people are sensitive to different drugs, skin lotions. Industrial materials, dusts, foods, etc. L When a definite article of food 4s the guilty substance, it is usually possible to identify it. Most often hit can be proved that the patient has his allergic symptoms after eating this food, or he may shew an increase in symptoms already present. In some cases this is not as simple as it sounds. Foods can produce many different types of allergic symptoms, sometimes baffling, such as headaches, asthma attacks, and increased severity of hay fever. There are many symptoms and disorders in which a food allergy is strongly suspected but cannot be definitely proved or disproved. \ | May Acquire Tolerance Some people lose their allergies In time. This Is not the rule, for most people who axe sensitive to a

with the Federal Communicati uiS Commission and hearings will begin next July. Possibly by the, end ° 4 ’' ii 11 of 1953, residents in (his area wm' receive the television shows from F ■ ’ i : :'' il I Fort Wayne. This should spur the sale of TV sets among local citizens. L I T '' I I o o Several train-autd collisions have occurred at the unprotec ed crossings of the Erie railroad in, the southwest part of the city, resulting tn the death of individuals; • These crossings are not frequently - i t• f - j ' d ! ■l' ’ used, but evidently they area hazard to drivers. We do not know if it is feasible to £ erect signals along the railroad right-of-way, but believe that an investigation should be made by the board of public safety,, or by the council as a whole, to determine if steps should be to erect flashers at these street crossings. ; J ??- ?!. , ——o —- —o ■■•? . ■ The picturesque, Sen. Tom Connally, with white rpaiie, lived up to his repujt a)- j tion of statesmanship a map of keen political vision, by decline ,ing to run again for the senate; As the fiery senator from Texas explained, his job is top heavy'fjotj a man of 74 years. While st|ill in good health, he has decided to] withdraw from the halls of can? gresk, in Whifch he served 35 years; 12 as a Representative and 23 as a • !, 1 I Senator. The country wishes him enjoyment and many happy days; in his retirement. Americans owe -him appreciation for his outstand-’ ing public service, including his? chairmanship of the foreign relations committee. L A magazine article states th it in the future entire factories w llj be run hy machines which will nbt> require . human attention. Rob it plants are envisioned which w Uh be so automatic thae only a few? will be needed to watchover thCin. The idea that all this; mechanization will lead to uhein-i ployment is not taken seriously by) the waiter of the article. There is] already a shortage arid the population'of America and ?f the world is increasing at a much; greater , rate than the civilinn’ labor force. We are living in a tinie of rapid progress.fSpmetim ?s, it so rapidly that it cannat? be understood and assimilated. But marjy people regard increased ; production of goods as one way to raise the living standard of tlre ; people. A factory run almost completely by. robots i sounds frightc iihl'g. but we should nemember; that other fornis of einploymeul will be created in a rob- j ■■ ot age. ? - I ’ ' <

special food will have symptomis : almost every time they eat it. Others, however, may becojnle more or less tolerant of the food. The change may take weeks, i months, br even yeari, and later they may be able to eat the food \ with safety. Why ate people allergic to some foods? Most specialists agree that j heredity i plays some part in the story. The earlier the allergy de-i velops, the harder it is to and the tnore widespread it may I become. Thus, an infant who ha£ eczema has a greater tendency to- : ward food allergy in laifer life. j Some people with a food allergy show It only at certain times of ? the year. A food allergy in a person with hay fever may occur only during the J hay fever season. • Others seem to show signs of food allergy only when exposed to un- . due heat or light. I The allergy Is usually relieved - once the offending food is dis- ; covered/ This is usually done by skin sensitization tests, and l’ eliminating different foods from k , the diet systematically to find the j offending one. ! | r QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS f M. W.: Are all types bf meningitis contagious? Answer: Certain types of mefts ingitis, such as tuberculous ment ingitis and those due to syphilis i are not highly contagious.

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0 — Q 20 Years Ago today], P 1 i j o Ainil lq? Vernon Atjrahd. chairwtiaii of the membership committee !or Adams Post 43, American Leion. is vvorking hard to boost the oil .o 300.. • William Howard. 85j, father of Mrs. C. E. Bell, died this morning at LaFountaine. 1 Fe leral judge Waited C. Lindley of Chicago declares] the Middle West Security $2,5001.000,000 in receivership. j ? William J. Burns. 70,| 'famou3 detective, dies at Sarasdta, Fla. The Studebaker Corporation rewages up to 20 percent. i Sehaton Robert Wagner of New York- urges immediate repeal of 1 ' n ; 0 1- —— 0 Modern Etiquette « BY ROBERTA LEE —f-o — —c ■ Q. I have heard it is good form al? dj’s to leave a little jfood on the plate, rather.than to “polish' it off. Is this -correct? A. No; one should always try! to, eat ?tlf the food that has-been taken oh I the plate. And he can do this without “polishing" or scraping hia

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, CHAPTER EIGHTEEN I HELOISE’S footstep sounded on the stairs, and Henri went tn to give ner the paper. He told her the worst before she could inquire. It SeemCd less humiliating, “Not a single rat,” he said dolefully. “No?” Heloise replied. “Well, try again. We mustn’t forget that these are Charleston rats. You’ve got to give them a little time before they try anything new.” “All right, make a joke of every* thing,” Henri said, “but it’s very disepuraging.” i "Never mind. As long as we’re not bitten m our beds we ought to be thankful” i "Isn’t Leonie coming to breakfast?” ; ? "Oh, let thel child sleep. She hasn’t got a thing to do and the day is long. Besides, 'rvu neard her say she got used to very light breakfasts up North in Baltimore and she don’t like hOml|ny any more.” “She doesn’t like hominy?” Henri was aghast. - ’ ! “No. She says ft’s all starch and there's no real nutrition in it.” “Nonsense," Henri said. "Our old parrot lived for years on hominy dipped in coffee." 5 | J “Leonie is not a parrot,” Heloise said, “and she doesn’t like sunflower seeds either.” She smiled. “You stop worrying about that child. Brother. She can take care ot herself. Now tell mb what’s in the paper.” Henn pointed out the item about Lincoln Calvert. j / “Hm," Heloise said. “I wonder where he got the bxoney.” , “No doubt he’ll tell us.” 1 ! “It can’t possibly concern us,” Henri said seriously, “but: it would be interesting to know,” “Everybody will know before long.” Heloise said. "Dp you suppose a young man can buy a farm around Charleston without every Tom, Dick and Harry knowing all about it?" ’ ! : Toward the middle of the morning Henri brought up thie?naatter in conversation with Mra. Emmons. He hinted that it would be interesting to know the source of young Calvert’s money. But apparently Colonel Calvert had not enlightened Mrs. Emmons. "Oh, that handsome young man,” she exclaimed. “1 do hope he’i gqin’ to have good luck.” t 41enri t grunted. . . - ! I • \

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plate, <whkh is just as bad form as leaving food f on the plate. Q. What is the correct way to answer a formal\ invitation to a wedding reception or breakfast? A. On thei first of .note paper, and although it is written by hand, the spacing ot the words should he the same as though they were engravied, and itl must be in the third person. Q. Should young person offer a hand when introduced to an elderfly woman? A. Not unless the elderly woman offers her hqnd first. vt- ' ; <) I r“ (jHousehold Scrapbook BY ROBERTA LEE ? ' •fi_ — b.. ....?? u—o Sweeten Breath ’ 1 T ’• ■ >'; I' : ■' To secure; a sweet breath, dissolve a small piece qf licoriye in the mouth ahter the use of the tooth, brush.; This sweetens, the mout r and stjomach. Keep sonje of it broken up] in a glass bottle in the washroonj. Put a piece into the mouth at bed time also. Curtains ‘? It is wise to have th.4 measurement of curjains before washing so thht they may be st-etched to as nearly as possible the desired size when drying.

“I rpeant to; ask you,” Mrs. Emmons said, "how you came out with jour rat catching." “Didn’t catch a single one,” Henri admitted. j i|! “U at first ; you don’t succeed, try, tr!y again,F Mrs. Emmops said with aif ol) great originality. Henri meant to keep on trying. He wept home to dinner with a renewed hope. JBut Lafayette, [Who had apparently completed the odd job which had kept him occupied of late, met him at the gate with bad news. “Look like them traps ain’t seasoned he remarked, “or maybe the meat ain’t high enough yet.' But we keep on tryin’, suh,” he added with] the facile optimism of a man for whom time was decidedly not of the essence. “Maybe you’ve driven them away," Heloise suggested. ’’Maybe they’ve taken the hint that they’re not wanthd.” ? 1 * i "More than I can say for some people,” Henri replied pointedly, j "I never could understand why those rats hung around her e,” Heloise said. “The pickings aren’t Any too rich.” “I wish you wouldn’t criticize What I’m, able to provide, Sister,” Henri said crossly. As if his soul had not been tried enough, he noticed that Leonie made a face when she tasted her lamb chop. Heloise would have ignored this but Hehri leapt to Leonie’s support. He knew how the child hated mutton. "This isn’t lamb, he said. •T do the best 1 can,” Heloise defended herself. “1 didn’t buy the most expensive chops but Mr. Gruber swore up and down that these were good.” "I’m afraid they’re too rich for Leonie,” Henri said in a tone of rbproof. “Leonie will just have to take pot luck now and then,” Heloise said. Leonie was embarrassed. She thrust a piece;of the chop into her mouth and chewed it bravely. . • Still hopeful of catching rats, Henri came nome at suppertime and found Lafayette In a bullish mood. ■. ! ' "We ketch the fi’-s’ on*.” he* announced. ! .. Henri rushed to see the evidence. "A big one,? he said, impressed at the size of the animal racing madly up and down in the iYire cage into which his greediness and

i f bivorce Filed Ffcrh ’Marik Yodef, through her Lewis L. Smith, has filed a comjrfpnt for divorce from Aaron Yoder ahd asks custody of two minor; chllJreh, The couple was mar ried itj Summons is returnable April ;p(k and hearing on allowance pehdiriglfinal action is set for Aptil 26] , Ask Change of Judge An affidavit for change of judge has been filfed ih the dissolution Os > and receivership suit of Wilbur Meileir vs Clyde Nlhiser, formed of a motion picture theater in Wabash township. The new action brought by defense attorneys Custer and Smith. Ed A.ilSssl and C. U. Musehnan represent the plaintiff. I iL| Estate Cases 11 Letter? of administration weife for Theodore Gtaliker In the estate of William H. Myers, after a Dora B. Homer filed a renrihc|a|ion Os right to admlhster. Bond wap fixed at $3,000. A scjh|dulfc th determine inheritance tiu| Without rfeference to the county] assessor was filed in the estate Mary F|.\ Murtaugh. Notice i? retuj-jfabl<i .May 8. Inheft|ancb tax appraisers filed reports ,in fhree estates Monday. They ificluded j the Dora Olive Baumgaftner, Rimer R. Liechtjr, and Emijie estates. Notices are on all three actions M4y 7; A of clearanoe in the estateM Arhiinda Miller was filed and approved and executor w'as released, ifurefies on bond also were released!: Estate Value $208,50)9.42 The !nlt vajue of the Oscar Meshbergeh estate was found tu be $208,509.42:wfth tax due of $4,555.28. Tax due Is] as follows: Verle Meshhrrfrer, i widow, $2,242.64 and Carolyh SMeshberger, daughter, $2,312.643 ; ; ; A petition to assign and transfer eorporat| stqiks in part distribution of filed and approved- A petitldh |o ejfect a monument, Inot to exited sl.boo in cost to mark devedaii(U|gra!ve was filed and approved | I fj J J Meril Stranded Atop Draw Pay 'Ji- i St. Fail. Minm, Apr. 15-+(L'P) — workers, maroored an>|) a 119-fopt electrical tower by floqd hatqrs for 72 hours, learned that their long wait sos tescUel h|id its compensations. Thpfr employer promised" to pay the nipnf at time-and-a-half rates, for the 7|! hdurs.

poor judglnent had ted him. “Smell gointa help, too," Lafayette said. “Now that we ketch Mistuh Rai t|ie rest ain’ golnta be so stiff about gtttln’ een. Now I gwmeter drown 'em." “I thought you said chloroform," Henri protested. “1 airr got ho chloroform. And if this theonly one we does ketch, ain’ nd use buyin’ chloroform to kill erp. | Jis drop ’em een a pall o’ water.”; “Well, ftll right," Henri said, "but 1 don’t like the idea of drowning even a rat in cold blood.” Lafayette, less humane and certainly more practical, prepared for the execution. He procured a pail of water ’from tke kitchen and asked pent! to hold the trap while he released the rat Into his watery grave.i J Henri did not hold the trap firmly enough. To get a better grip, he cjutched the cage underneath. ' With a shrill cry of agony he dropped thp trap and tore into the house, heaving the jgaping Lafayette to cope with the situation. “Heavenis alive, what’s the matter?” Hel<Mse; shouted. Henri sapk 'down on the piazza steps.;’‘l’ve been bitten by a rat,” he roared. ’“Call Dr. Forbes! That rat may have the plague.” He held the nipped finger out from his side. ; | • H' Heldise Shouted for Queenie, who came running “Go quick and get Dr. Forbes. Tell him Mr. Lemay has been bkteji by a rat,” i If the attaching animal had been a rattiesnake.Queenie could hardly have fikhtfed out with more speed.; She;left the pale and frightened master of the house to Lafayette and Heloise, who hoisted him into a | “This shows,” Henri said, “that nobody ouiht to be Without a telephony. Lafayette, look what you’ve done.’! ’ | “Ain’ my fault. Boss,” Lafayette said. “Youllet.de trap, go and put your finger too near de rat,” “Well, gpt rid of him before he bites anyone else,” Henri said. “Now all o? you keep away. If I’ve got th* Plfguf let’s not all die of “Nonsense,”. Heloise said, but Leonie kept tifer distance. “Now don’t worry, Brother. It was only a nip.” » Henri moaned. “And think of the disgrace,” he said, “having people* know that you died of the bite of a rat” * /To B# Continued) •I H 1 • I f i . II

-j j, ' PRESIDENT TRUMAN JOINS a paratrooper, a Marine and an Infantryman in a four-way handshake after conferring Medals of Honor on the three Kjorean heroes. The ceremony was held in the Whitie Rouse rose garden and was attended by top military leaders, members of Congress and the families of the heroes, bhown (1- to r.) are: M/Sgt Harold E. Wilson, 30, Birmingham, Aja.; the President; Lt Lloyd L. Burke, 27, of Stuttgart, Ark., and CpL Rodolfo P. Hernandez, of Fowler, Calif. (International Soundphoto)

Variety Farmers The \Vaihingum Variety Farmers elected the following officers at their meeting held recently: president; Walter Osterman; vice-presi-dent, Jerry Price; secretary, Marvin Taylor; treasurer; Bill Braun; song leader, Carl Bluhm; health leader, Gordon Singleton; news reporter. Roe Lehman; game leader, Jim ' Priebe. Thirty-four members have enrolled in the club. The next meeting will be held April 15 at the Renlkfcr school. I ' Happy Warriors The Preble Happy Warriors 4-H Club lipid their first meeting at ihe Preble township recreation center, April 7i The following Officers were elected: liresident, Ronald Bittner; vice-president. Robert Hildebrand; secretary? David Beery; treasurer, Eugeiie Hoffman; song leader, Calvin 'Worthman; recreation leader,, Edward Blume; news reporter, Ar* no iGrod;: safety leader, Franklin Bittner. . The ne st meeting will be held April 21 pt the Preble recreation center. I i i’Merrjy Maids The Mopniouth Merry Maids 4-H club held second regular meeting April 3 at tihe Monmouth high school.. Special invitations, were sent to the mothers. ’ The pre?ideht, Ethel Cook, opened the meeting Pledges were Jed by Grace Fuhrman. Audrey Grandstaff then led tile group in singing the 4-H sbng, by a song, dedicated to the mothers, “I Want A GBrl.” j Thirty-eight members answerid the roll call, “one of my moments.” The minutes were &ad and approved a« was the treasurer’s report. Mrs. Haugh then of-a field trip to Fort Wayne Maty and Nola Lehman then gave | dembnstration on “How CHAPTER NINETEEN HELOISE? got iodine to trteat the rat bite. 'By the time she had painted Henri’s finger and Henri had commended his soul to Heaven, they hpard Dr. Forbes’ buggy,. Dr. Forces was a mild and calm practitioner with a soft voice and an expression made stolid by much practice ambng the aged. “Rat bite, eh?” he said- “Well, let’s look At it and see if we have to have that rat analyzed. H’m. It’s not really punctured. But how did it happen ?’* “It was just more of Henri’s nonsense,” Helolse said. Her brother gazed at her with sorrowful reproach. \ ‘ “I was trying to catch some rats,”' he said severely, “because' the board of health has requested it. In the; exercise of my civic duty, I was attacked by one of them. I don't see anything funny about it” i ' Dr. Forbes almost smiled. “How did the rat get at you?” he "I was holding the trap,” Henri explained, ; “while Lafayette was getting ready to drown the rat and it nipped me.” “Good thing it didn’t take the end of yofcr finger off,” said Dr. Forbes, callously. “Well, I think you’re going to be all right, Mr. Lemay.” “You talk very lightly about it,” Henri said, “but it’s a shock for a man of m« years.” Dr. Forces patted his shoulder. “You leave ratcatching to Lafayette,” he said cheerfully. “Any rat that bites him will regret it. And how are ypu, Miss Heloise?” “You can’t kill me,” Heloise said. •’And Lennie?” . t ‘ll’m fine, Doctor.” ‘‘Didn’t -g;et a chance to congratulate srou,” Dr. Forbes said. “How does’, it feel to Have that degree ?”; Ji , * • Leonie Smiled. “No different,” she said. “Well, you hurry up and get yourself married. Some young felloUr with plenty of money, and take your mmt and Uhde to the mountains Severy summer, eh?” “Maybe ;i will,” Lgonie said. “Good-bye; Debtor.” Dr. Forbes, by ah odd coincidence, paid his next visit to the O’Dohnell house, , where one of the boys had been eating green figs and had developed a stomach ache and a rash on his lin. A ' . . i . s

to use a broiler?’ 'l'his was followed by initiation of new members. Refreshments were served by Shirley Gerkje, Nancy Kirsiih, Kathleen Fleiping, Joan Fleming, Norma Keichhofer and Grace Fuhrman. ' The nfcxt meeting wilj be held April 22 at the Monmouth school?

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While there, he casually mentioned Henri Lemay’s rat bite, and Julie, mindful of dhty, decided that she would pay her cousin a visit and see for t herself the seriousness of the injury. Immediately after supper, she put on her hat and veil and best gloves and set out. Henri answered the bell when she gave it a twist. Miss Julie, who arrays acted; as if she regarded her visits as a huge joke? laughed heartily. “Here I am,” she said. ’l‘Good-evening, Cousin Julie,” Henri said, somewhat surprised. \ “I’ni glad you’re able to answer the bell, Henri. I expected to she you lying in your gore.” j "What —” Henri stammered. =5 "I heard about yopr rat bite. Cyril told me. He came to see little George. George had a stomach ache from eating green figs.” ! Having lowered her biilk into a rocker. Miss Julie was soon embarked on reminiscences having to do with rats and various other vermin when the bell rkng again. Leoniei answered it, and admitted Lincoln Calvert. “Cousin Julie,” Leonie said; “this is Lincoln Calvert. Aunt Heloise, I’m sure you remember Lincoln.” Heldise smiled, and Henri shook hands without enthusiasm. But Julie beamed. She liked young men. “Well, well,” she said, ready, to take frorp the occasion any slight formality It might otherwise have had, “you Eddie Calvert’s nephew?” She chuckled, and as Lincoln took the chair Henri offered she turned to him. “Did! you know your Uncle Eddie was one Os my sister’i beaux?” “No, I didn’t, ma’am,” Lincoln said, apparently unembarrassed by Miss Julie’s bonhomie. Meanwhile tried to head her off. “Lincoln has been away to school,'" he informed her, “and this is his first visit with us."i This suggestion that she softpedal the little intimacies of revelation might have impressed anyone else, but Miss Julie small time for being what she called \stiff. She nodded and went on. "It was quite a story," she said. “Eddie Calvert was the handsomest young man in Charleston, and everybody thought he was interested in poor Tessie. I don’t think,” she added, "that my father and he had dis-

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cussed the matter, and of course they were always properly chaperoned. Anyway, after that business about the War she wouldn’t have anything more to do with him. Sdshe told nie. A.nd she mar- ‘ rled poor Willie Fisher. It was a very bad swap, I think. If> your uncle had applied himself, he might have been something.” Leonie was making frantic signals to her aunt,; hilt Heloise seemed to be enjoying Miss Julie’s observations. ! J { h “You’ile not going to the country with the family?’’ Henri inter- \ rupted. i i i “Not me,” Miss Julie said quickly. "Once is enoiugh. They don’t put enough pepper in their food and I have to dress up all the time. Besides, there’s no chuhch,” she continued, airing i: her usual grievance about the lack of religious facilities in] Not th Carolina. “No, I’ll stay in the city and keep my eye on Henri. That’s me son-in-law,” she explained to Lincbln. ( “And speaking of the country, Lcpnie, your Cousin Henry asked me to remind you that you promised to come for a couple of weeks,,” "Tell him I said I was muck obliged,” Leonie (said}. Ji “It will be good for Betsy,” Miss Julie said. “That Child is growing up like a weed. You’d. be a good playmate for her.” i P V . , Miss Julie had a tendency, by no means rare in' those of advanced years, to confute young adults and 4, children in her thoughts. “But what 1 came over to see about,” she observed, ’twas Henri's rat bite.” She beamed at the young people, quite oblivious of the fact that Henri was looking at her with murder m his eye. “I must be getting along. You children will want to have some time to talk. Tell V your 1 Uncle Eddie “that I send him my best.” _J i *TII go with you,” Henri offered with reluctant gallantry. “No, no,” said Mias .Julie, "no need to escort an old lady like me. Henri you put on gloves if you’re going to tussle with raits.". “Let me go with you,” /Lincoln said politely. T ■;/ / “Indeed not,” said Miss Jtkic. “You stay and talk to little LConie. I know what young ’[people are like.” She grinncdHknowingfy, and went to the front door accom- . panied by her older cousins. ’ (To Be Continued) ' . ' I