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By JANET DORAN

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alld ! EN JT . : IRIS IVES..a radiant brige whe | fo BR " i J YOU DOING IT FOR THE CUBES, AN' MAM thought love came frst and money | HENSN A PN : MH) 1 EXERCISE, OR JUST | POCKITS 1S EMPTIER

~ could take care of itself. BART WHITTAKER — a righteous OUT OF A SPIRIT OF THAN A HANTED

OF YOUR GAMING PROFITS BATH WIE A PAR OB : N Ga HAR-R-RUMP MH [ ARE PERSONAL TRAINED %.

FN © bridegroom who looked at the bank- ! " KINDLY GRATITUDE HOUSE [ HUM=TE=TUM, BA RN AR 2 all) SE 1B Er \ a of TOWARD MRS, HOOPLE 2 MISTAM MAJOR, EASY e , ) g N) : ; Yesterday—Iris 't cook, Bart finds : Ba : : ; ( ; COME, EASY GO wan sit. so hes Nithe odt Teguiany while = hori Lou \ Khe 2b | . a AIN'T THAT TH! LAW Bart’s money dwindles. They spend j 4 § TR aa I , oB DECOMPOSITION ¢ ight and left f ther things. Bu al ) ; ; i? f Bart feels sie is wilt cette down od i Y k : ¢ A » o ms’ HOOPLE HAND ME soon. Na : ’ £% : FIFTY CENTS A HOUR 1 / FO' PRETTYIN' UP

CHAPTER FOUR \ i) {8 ; T was Bart himself who brought a A » RY ye ) + 24 Jo THIS GLASSWARE, AN I home the little budget book, a | hull . A A x Fl NU 7) ¢ : / ad kN. ; 1 'PRECIATE THAT on v Vg RN a : MONEYwIT AIN'T GOIN’ After discovering that two could al 7 py } : as ? c ‘ = TO NO JAM EE ! not only not live as cheaply as one, — : =e BOR

but instead, could not, apparently, oR ECR , live for three times what it cost re ak : ; one! After the cold figures told him . - SA \ a " w\\ Y that he had spent at se hip of rr on : A | ET /. : or x $25 or better a week for food alone, a oe 2 OK 3 0 * : for the two of them! y “8 8 W A, ; WV, J (ee . “Food, including milk, fruit, meat TR 3 : L “THAT GOES uP Hoven J Sa = a vegetables, $9” the little budget HE — " G : TR: : co BY NEA SERVICE. INC. T. M. REG. U. 5. PAT. OFF. MUST COME DOWN = guj3) ow ld sancti : BORN THIRTY YEARS TOO SOON w= Tawms) book said. And offered lists of gro- he ‘ : SO / ceries, as well as menus for each : Ao imi LI'L ABNER a eal, ElloVine for guests and en-| «ang f suppose I'll have to send an invitation to Mrs, Gadby, but how y app ertainment! an 1 write it so she won't come?” AND SO-UNTIL THE TWO WISHT AH CD © U GANT RUN A — - , Iris always came home an hour : GIRLS TO WHOM | WAS HELP-BUT WHEN ABRERFE ONLY ARH Noa Bo 1S ~ LINDA LOVES YO 58 cH - before he did. The dean's office) HOLD EVERYTHING By Clyde Lewis| JENGAGED-BEFORE !-- IT COMES T” CAN | WORK THIS OUT —FIRST S closed at 4, and he rarely man- Fe RET ET a HN LEFT- -ARE MADE PERFECTLY, GALS TH ONLY WE MUST FIND LINDA LOU Jd to close up the shop before| | AM. SCRAY L ——————— AN Y HAPPY 1 SHE LOVES ME SO TERRIBLY, BE “hut ac teal, there was no| | (- PHRENOLOGIST. | ||| [sper Fine PEE mano {| T-FRIGHTENS ME.== array of pans and kettles on the CHARACTER READINGS a HERE SO LITTLE TIME WAY. ? ?-THAT'S NER CAR”

little gas range, and no collection BY ANALYZING THE of utensils and food in stages of , BUMPS ON YoUR HEAD preparation, on the porcelain-| j.."¥ topped table. In the bathroom, a high sweet contralto sang happily. Obviously his little wife was having herself | a tub and shower. They were dining out. They were dining and dancing out. Again. Then Iris came out, trailing her : pale blue chenille robe about Be PA : 2 4 her ivory shoulders bare an x : ~~ N F 4, glowing, rising above the robe i : (ZZ 2, = , . iy ul 3 re: Iepe and thighs peeRing in | : hidia : a SN. | J LT 0 Bt slender legs and thighs peeking in| : A b : y | and out as she hurried to find fresh A ( | [RED RYDER rods lingerie, stockings, powder and] ; , _ nan R |

pts un, | | R E WATER:=:: NOW ALL. GONE DAMMED TW CREEK 0 i “Hur lng” Ww r : ‘ Se ’ UTFIT UP TH CREEK-:-MY | TO BUY, RYDER EVEN THE | | MORGAN---TM GIVIN’ Sn a 2) RED RYDER / A UP, TH VALLEY, WATER'S SHUT OFF--- WHAT f COURSE OF THE STREAM Has| | You QUST TWENTY-Fou rity ASN Teen Re ¥ £5 LITILE BEAVER! HAVE You © SAY? CHANGED SINCE YOu LEFT HOURS TO TURN THAT noticed him sitting there by the g ' fl | WATER DOWN THAT DRY window, “we'll be late if you don't.] > 44 CREEK BED’ You'll have to get a bath and dress : Or had you forgotten were dining with the Kents?” | 5g & { E had forgotten. Completely. | So engrossed had he been in 3 : ; the budget book, so lost in the wild |}. 5) a ) A a7 2 & hope of curbing their extravagant sa J : ON y A ii) pd 7) mode of living to a scale he could | BPI . encompass, the memory of Ellen PE and John Kent's invitation to dine with them at the new Bay-Shore|-Plaza, and then go to the new play| FLAPPER FANNY . 1 the Guild was putting on, had com- | § ee = / Ne = $.r2 pletely slipped his mind = = ; = . “Did you remember to bring flow- == 2 == NANCY a —By Bushmiller ers for Ellen, dear?” Iris asked, F = = IN DAT NOTE I --- MAYBE DAT'S A --=QR EVEN A MAYBE [ CGULD OR EVEN A ING : © thing 6 G - 5 = — 3 ' -— -— FACK :I «a THINK Sirohee hotore mer vanity drecer. EE = FS gd | [LEFT WiT NANCY J | LITTLE TOO LONG--+ | YEAR woulLD BE EVEN CUT IT DOWNJ | COUPLE OF WEEKS [ll I'LL ¥HEAD HOME] TO TE EE ay Ae EE Ax || [LAP ID BE I GUESS FIVE PLENTY TO LOIN TO A FEW OR MAYBE A demanded sharply. Iris faced him BEB J ~ Es BACK J Loon woul 0 a2F HER A , MONTHS --- ; FEW DAYS --- : slowly, her hand with the powder- f Ss / S 2. : puff arrested halfway to her chin. . “We can’t accept their invitations / eid} and not even bring Ellen a small] NX. J AY bouquet, Bart! With summer flowers a@y in, and so inexpensive, too.” ” A “Ellen will manage,” he said drily, “if John comes up to scratch, she'll have a corsage way ahead of anything I could afford to bring her.” He laid out his shaving kit and turned the hot water on in the tub “We're eating at home tomorrow, honey,” Bart said casually, cutting a neat lane through the drift of

lather and faint stubble, “I've got a : j J WASHINGTON TUBBS II —By Crane surprise for you.” / — = ; / \ WELL, FOR THE LAND SAKES! WHAT | NOTHIN', I'M JUST STUFF AND NONSENSE, I LIKE TO WORK. I LOVE 88 DARLIN, I BLIEVE YOU WHEE! BUT REMEMBER THIS,

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“Oh Bart, not company!” Iris exclaimed petulantly, “When you know / / ON EARTH'S COME OVER YOUT / WHMETTIN' UP MY JACKIE WARTTS! wou IT! PLEASE TAKE ME BACK,) REALLY MEAN \T. HOW CAN THEN I EAT | YOU OLD SCALAWAG== hoW fateh T have to 96 ab the of] J b 4. EE. APPETITE! NEVER DONE A LICK OF MILLY, HONEY. I WANTS TO | TSAY NO WHEN ~ !/\F YOU DON'T WORK, fice, and all this besides.” / j : 2 a WORK IN YOUR LIFE sss HELP LIL IRWIN Wi' TH / IM $0 ~, 7, YOU DONT EAT, AND “Fo, not Company, Foner. Just & J /1 bn” 1 . ESPECALLY = FARM ng - SY THAT $800 BANK ACCOUNT) book. It tells all about budgets and menus and buying and planning meals. So we can begin to save a little “This book tells how we can eat like kings on a third of what it's costing us now. Better food, home cooked, and at a third the cost.” 2 2 2 | EL - A LL that evening, Iris was the! “Wanta come over tonight and help me heckle Fan's date? I'll cut 4\ life of the party. | you in for a dime if he gives us a quarter.”

Next day, Bart managed to shut] is up shop directly after 5. He puiled | THIS CURIOUS WORLD By William Ferguson the curtains as soon as the whistles] RRR blew, and didn't answer knocks on| ili | ir I the door as he made everything fast| [JE{iHHERH 1 Ii WH for the night. But Iris was home| J} ii! Ii S 7 J ay), y a ETC ahead of him. Iris, clad in a faded | ~ A J UST THINK / HOW / ay a / i Som ! ee Cencen gingrom oan wine | EARL | 2, SOFT ITLL BE | ALL DAY / ; y RT THAT 1 DONT LIKE! 1 cer Wares Tg ged : i " i LONG WE CAN PLAY AROUND YilNG «LOOK ! JUNE AND | AH, WELL, TWAS | [| SURE THAT ETHER GOT

ragged tear in one puffed sleeve and 2 . | mY " \ ON THE LAKE , ROWING wl f EVER THUS // 2 fovel pinned pewichingly Sout: KKK ; or il SWIMMING AND ETCETERA | J lillies 2 ! SPEED DIXON! ne BE WAITING | LESSON--- To Kiss ny {hi if J iS NYG) wv : ONCE 2 = > 3)

her blond curls. Iris, bending over \ > y {He = | . the stove, hurrying to and fro, study- «5 3 7 SSA (ili HHH 4 I Tm ll yw 7 $03 SPAR WHER f Nn. ing a cookbook. Cooking dinnar. i= By , (HP Hit od PN, GET BACK! LIGHTLY ? The bedroom was in order, the living room neat, and the table set. And a pot-roast simmered in the oven in an iron kettle, and vegetables steamed in the rich brown juices. On the window ledge

an apple pie cooled, and she was sory deep in a bran muffin recipe when ae pg es A eAT/ *

he came in. “Hi, wife of my bosom,” he ; = greeted her fervently

“Hello, Bart,” Iris answered wanly. That was the beginning. When OOTS AND HER BUDDIES the meal was on the table, Iris . FRE aii w - , - rs : SN asn’ y "as i ; . QOTSH, SHE S\MPLY . Br We 1 TELL YOU WE CANT I Fr, Se wm we gl FRSCRRESTR PISTERY SoRRodiotie = A a TOOTH BRLSH | TT TER HER TITHER'S RANGE ; Vag OS ETABLON OUR “Besides, you want to economize ; ol Las aN O\GAPPEARANCE AT SEA w SEL AS COAROIANS Bart, and you'll save whatever TI ® (HR ) cy - X OF IE W\O , might eat.” ONCE MADE MAINLY : 2 % A. 2 i 2 : ADMIN\STRATORS OF HI FROM CHINESE AND : " ¢ Sh FICHONY ¢ > hil =] [SUSPICIONS] | THE EGIATE S-pWD ART'S slow, quiet wrath sim- RUSSIAN HOG RE i] “AY HERE \& = i 4 / pi) oy WE'RE ALL SET mered slowly at that, but he / FE y ( : Z : Z | ” , , ! Sire said nothing. And Iris attacked erg rd NOW 7 C : 2) p : ; roy > / 3 PEOOE, the dishes with more temper than AN=MADE , ; ; of ; Pp ia ; | | NEARING caution, smashing a fragile blue EROM COAL, A/R AMERICA pie plate as it slid to the floor AND WATER / ch crashing against the gas stove. # Bart picked up the pieces silent. \ 0 ly. And when the dishes were Pr - — a F : = done, and Iris tock the vacuum 3 _—ssE : h Ae aed ; «OF ALL THE LEGAL COMPLICATIONS cleaner and dust cloths and began : - ; a : WVOLVED + core thoroughly cleaning the living room, ABOUT HOW FAR i : = COPA. 1939 BY NGA SERVICE, INC. T. M. REG. U. 8. PAT. OFF. L J i his wrath began to pass the temper RN DID PAUL REVERE By Raeburn Var Burch

Took Tre wis roam looks al gd VES "VE GOT A D-OATE Wt 7 Sears, Bovwi] [ NO, WAM. | SEEN HOW LONELY YOU WAS, AN’ | [MPR #0175 7:30 NOW. WE can't Wt A KE Gute Linct Why Sunt seu ANSWER—The librarian of the Historical Society of Massachusetts | [| Tit SraangE se BEN we TANK You'd BE HAPPY. Sea Nia he Fes Or becear a, G

Quit shaq rest, now?” ; estimates the ri MAN IN TH ROENS ) A THING <== “This place is a pig pen” she e ride of Paul Revere at approximately 10 miles, Peo 2 GENTLEMAN ERIEND--1 DIDN'T IS TO MEET HIM, EXPLAIN THE

. DENCE WITH A STRAN AT TOOKERVILLE AT 8 HAVE YOU <| | YOU HAD A stated shortly, “and work has to : A ( ! He 7 > HM, EXCLAN T Be Gohe Your precious budget A GENTLEMAN 5S ME ™ Sums (CHOKE) GONE MAD ? REALIZE--YOU'D GET ALL SORED UP ABOUT IT VALE SALLY Bone book said nothing about that, Bart & Le a Whittaker. It was concerned only with pennies, not persons!” Until 10:30, Iris worked at her cleaning. She washed the windows, ghe cleaned the paint, she wiped FOR the floor arcund the rug, and she

polished t:-¢ furniture, Py Thea, spent. weary, she crept 85 nw fnto bed to sleep instantly, while her 7suzzled young husband lay wide

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