Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 46, Number 27, 10 December 1920 — Page 5

A SWEETHEART AT THIRTY The 6tery of a Wwmn'i Transformation BY MARION RUBINCAM

Chapter 47 i ESTHER'S IDEAS. "It's Providence, that's what it Is," said Esther, shaking a pillow vigorously. "What is Providence?" I asked, smoothing the sheet carefully and tucking in all the corners methodically, as Esther liked. For reply she murmured some words which would be impossible to set down as the gave them. What she said was : "It's Providence that Sarah's sister died, and she found that other fellow out West some place." But ad she was holding a fat pillow tightly between her teeth, and pulling on a pillow case, her words were very much garbled. I saw that Esther was about to express her opinion concerning Mark and myself, and there was nothing to do but let her have it out I pulled the white counterpane up neatly, and began folding the blanket carefully at the foot of the bed. It had been a hot and busy week. The farm work alone was more than enough for us. Jim had enough hired men now, but two of them lived with us, and that meant extra beds to make up, two more rooms to be kept clean, and two more to cook for.

Having accustomed myself to the small amounts of marketing necessary

for Violet and myself during the win

ter, I used to stare in amazement at the huge roasts that went into the oven for the midday dinner and that were .completely demolished before the meal was over. Jim was always what

Esther called a "hearty feeder;" and

James came home ravenous. The hired men always ate enormously. We had

meat three times a dayat least, they did. Violet and I I suppose having trained our appetites differently during the winter ate, as Esther said,

"like sparrows." But I think we were

the healthier for it.

We really worked so hard that there was little time for long conversation. Mark came once again that week, but I managed not to see him alone. Then he went back to his own home. This morning we heard he was coming back again in a few days, and that

started Esther on the subject.

"Providence!" sho re-affirmed, shaking the pillow hard and then setting it rect upon the head of the bed. "I can see the hand of Providence as plain? You was fool enough to let him get away when you was yotmg. I don't know whether you could have gotten him back last summer or not I guess you could, he really did ask you to marry him, didn't he?" she gave me a shrewd glance out of her little greenish eyes. "He wanted a housekeeper that's whateit amounted to," I replied, gathering up the soiled sheets and going oft to another bedroom. Esther followed behind me, pretending to help do the room work- my ppecial task. We stripped the covers from the bed,' and began putting on fresh linen, still fragrant from its long funbath when it was bleached on the grass. - "- - - "Well, he'll be more romantic this time," she predicted. 'Even a man of 40 has romance in him I spose though Lord knows, Jim got over his romantic notions soon enough after we married." She shook out another pillow, and

held It between her teeth to pu on a

new case. I looked at her critically again no wonder Jim had gotten over

his "romantic notions"! There was a curious resemblance in shape between Esther and the pillow. She had allowed herself, even when she was quite young and only married a few years, to grow fat and ratliei blowsey. She had fulfilled her mission in life she had found a man, married him, 6he was bearing him children and keeping his house. What else was there? Why should she keep his love? Hadn't she married him? Wasn't that enough? He had to go on loving her he had promised to; it was in the wedding ceremony. And beyond 'that she did not think. Later she . regretted but that was later, much later. Meantime we shook out the pillows and turned the mattresses and discussed Mark. "Course we all thought you were a

hopeless old maid," she said with her usual frankness. "But now I got hopes of yon. I dunno what you did to yourself this winter maybe you needed a change of air, or something. But you used to look older than me, and now you look younger. I don't think you even look as old as you are. Course you got gray hairs. I can see them, but your hair somehow has more color. "And of course,'' she went on, "Laura and I both think your clothes silly and affected but they do make you look younger, there's no denying that. And as I says to Laura, after all it don't matter what she does to her self now, she can wear things with skirts that hike and show her ankles, and she can toddle about on high heels when she ought to be wearing common sense shoes at her age, and 6he can smear her face all up with creams and such truck but it's all right, I says, as long as she gets him." "Esther!" I cried in anger. "What are you talking about?" "Mark, of course," she said, her eyes growing round in surprise. "You had these sentimental ideas about not taking him because he didn't love you. Now you are making yourself look young again, so's he'll fall in love. And he'll do it too, if you treat him nice. As I said, it was Providence made Sarah's relation die out West and sent her out there to marry that other man. Otherwise, she'd have Mark and you'd been too late." Tomorrow An Ugly Suspicion.

reigns supreme, then name your club "The Bluebird Club." Blue and gold, black and yellow and light green -and pink are the three favorite combinations for club colors. Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am a fresh

man at a commercial high school. Could I go to college after graduating from there? If I change to high school, would I be promoted? Would you advise me to change? FRESHMAN. You should attend an academic high school if you wish to attend college. You would not be promoted, but would no doubt be placed in the same class in the academic school as in the commercial. If you have an opportunity to go to college do not allow any thing to interfere. Dear Mrs. Thompson: Please print some way I can get rid of blackheads, as I have a lot of trouble with them on my nose and chin. I also have enlarged pores. How can I reduce them? I THANK YOU. To cure blackheads make an ointment of one ounce of soap liniment snd one ounce of ether; mix. At night scrub the face thoroughly with hot water, using a complexion or other soft brush. After wiping, apply the

mixture to each of the spots and let it remain on over night. Wash off in

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Dear Mrs. Thompson: Could you suggest a name and colors for a club of ten girls? ANXIOUS. Why not call yourselves "The Magpies." if you all enjey chattering; if you think the girls have wisdom, call your club "The Owls"; if happiness

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HAYS LIKELY (Continued from Page One)

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tion.

In that line his aetlvitv 1.q nrniltrlAne

He will be engaged in an important

buuierence in Indianapolis. At 11:30 p. m. he will adjourn tho conefrence to meet at two the folio wine n.ftr.

noon. Then he will take the midnight

uain 10 cnicago, keep an engagement with someone, breakfast tnfc

hour train back to Indianapolis, and

resume me conrerence as per schedule. He will call you up on the long distance telephone at such

hours that many folks doubt whether

we ever sleeps at all. He will keep an engagement at Portland Maino

Monday, in New York on Tuesday, in

mvaso on weanesaay and so on across the continent all the time keeping a stenographer busy on the

train and making Innumerable engagements by long distance and telegraph. Wnat is even more engaging than ability. Hays has character. It is not usual to find an elder in the Presbyterian church and a successful politician in and and the same 100 pounds of flesh. Anybody who has had contact with the management of the recent campaign knows that as a politician Hays does nothing inconsistent with being a Presbyterian elder. Whether as a Presbyterian' elder he does anything inconsistent with -being a politician is something that only the members of the Presbyterian church of Sullivan, Ind., can say. It is one of the engaging things about. Will Hays, and one of the things that has made him useful and successful in his job. that he is typical of Sullivan, Indiana, one of those small cities of 10,000 population or less lying a considerable distance from any

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Christmas

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For Baby's Xmas Hand-painted P o 1 1 e ry Pieces, specially priced Plates, $7.50; Mush and Milks. 75c; Cups and Saucers, 60c.

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CASSEROLES The well known Pyrex Cut Glass. Several sizes $7.50 up.

Sheffield Silver

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Xmas Cards and Folders Nowhere in the city will you find such a large assortment ofXmas Cards and folders as we are showing. Comp 1 e t e from .every angle. Serving Trays Beautiful Mahogany Trays with hand painted decorations, in many Eizes and styles.

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SILVERWARE

The sensible and practical gift is Silverware. We offer a large selection of sets or separate pieces Knives. Forks," Teaspoons. Fruit Spoons. Jelly Servers, Cold Meat Forks. Cheese Knives, Cream Ladles, Berry Spoons. Fruit Knives. Salad Forks. Tomato Servers, Baby Sets, Table Spoons. Butter Spreader, Pickle and Lemon Sets, Carving Sets.

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