Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 92, Number 299, 15 December 1922 — Page 5
THE KiCiiMUMD PALLADIUM AND bUN-TELEGliAM, KiUtiMUiN i), iinjj., t taDAY, b&C. Id, xtz.
Chapters From a Woman's Life By Jane Phelpa
A LOVABLE INVALID Chapter 23
Claire Gordon invited me to go down to Long Island with her to call on a sick friend. And although Mrs. Page objected, didn't think it looked "well for two women to motor about the country, and so on. I shut my ears and went after telling Jennie I would be at home for dinner, and that Claire would stay with us. nl" be back by the time Walter is." I said, "but if we should be a little late tell him where I've pone. He knows Claire is an expert driver." Mrs. Page sniffed. Had it been anyone but Claire, she would have said more; objected more strongly.
It was a lovely day and with every
mile we put behind us my spirits rose.
"It's so good to get away to forget one's troubles and worries,' I said to
Claire, "not that mine are very seri
ous. but I have been kept pretty c!ose
at heme since Mrs. Page came.'
"You're an angel to her I Walte-
doesn't know half the unpleasant
hours she causes you," 111 bet,' Claire
answered.
"You win! But don't let's talk
about her. I want to forget everything
disagreeable today.
we called on Claire's 111 mend, a dear little lady whose sweet patience with a long and painful illness made me ashamed of myself, made me feel I
never would complain again. We chatted with her for half an hour, then left promising to come soon again. A3 I bade her goodbye, Mrs. Eldridge said to me: "It has been delightful to meet you Mrs. Page. Meeting new people gives me something to think of, add3 interest to life." When we were once more in the car I said to Claire: . "Doesn't it make yon feel as if you 'were somewhat small to ever worry when you see a person liko Mrs. Eldredge, that Just meeting a stranger means interest in life? We have so many Interests, think bo little of them. "Mrs. Eldredge hasn't walked in over five years and I never have seen
her different than she was today.
She's 6o grateful for company, for a visit from someone from the world from which she Is shut out She was very popular, very wealthy. She had
a terrible fan, and may never walk again. But I never have heard a complaint from her lips. Claire told t me, then w talked of other things. "I'm hungry, Doreen, suppose we stop at a little road house I know and
lg;et a bite? It's only 3 o'clock, and I frnH havn Tilentv of tlm.
"I believe I am hungry too; this bcacing air I guess." I replied. .She ran the car into the driveway of an attractive building set some distance back from the road, the porch covered with rambler roses, flowering shjrubs and gay beds of brilliant colored blossoms on the spacious lawn. As she parked the car beside three or four others, I gave a start. Surely thfl further roadster was Walter's! Thim I smiled at my foolish thought. Thore were other roadsters of the same make, the same color. A number of tables on the porch were occupied as we mounted tha
stps. At one directly in our line of
vi sion sat Walter and Helen Ralstrom,
Claire saw them at the same moment
I did. She grabbed my arm and whis
pered: "Brace up, Doreen! Don't let them know you care! Talk, laugh. Sa7 soniething. .r had felt myself growing pale and my knees felt weak. But Claire's voioe, her quick appreciation of what I had to do braced me and I said something to her, then pretended to nape Just seen Walter and Helen. I went directly to them, followed by Claire: "Hello, Walter. How-de-do. Miss
Rals.trom'. I said, "isn't this a charmcharming place? Claire told me I'd enthuse over it." Yalter looked as if he didn't quite kncir what to say or do; but he was a nijin of the world and quickly collect himself and raising talked with Grace while I asked Helen if she had entUely recovered. "TouH sit down with us?" he said, turning to me. "Mia, thark you! We're in a hurry, and want just a sandwich, Claire has to get back,' I told him, and Claire
agreed that we would be more quickly seved by ourselves. We took a tabic; near them, and chatted while we siC8 a sandwich and drank a cup of tea. Then we bade them goodbye,
WILL GASH SAVINGS
STAMPS IN JANUARY Redemption of the 1918 series of war savings stamps for cash is not compulsory this month, according to postal officials. Persons who have found it impossible to apply at the postoffico during this month for cash in exchange for their stamps may do so immediately following Christmas or early in January. Saturday is the last day on which applications will be received at the postmaster's office until after Christ
mas. This ruling is made because of the heavy amount of holiday business
at the . office. Stamp owners are
a$ked not to apply at the postoffiee
next week for this reason. Limited postal funds makes it nec
essary for the postoffiee to send ap
plications for cash redemption to Chicago for all amounts exceeding ?25. Stamps worth $25 or less will be cashed at the Richmond) postoffico on or after Jan. 1, 1923, the date of maturity.
City Lodges
Pride of Richmond Council No. 15 met at the lodge rooms at 7:30 o'clock Thursday night, and went in a body to the home of P. C. Weber, 1217 Ridge street, to pay its respects to a departed' sister, Mrs. Georgia Weber. A very impressive service was held, touching on the principles of tae Order of Loyalty, Love and Patriotism, and the grief at the loss of a loyal and hard working sister, who has passed to the Great Reward.
STANDARD OIL ABANDONS CZECHO-JM.OVAKI AN FIELD (By Associated Press) PARIS, Dec. 15. The Herald says today that the Standard Oil company has abandoned its plan for developing the oil resources of Czecho Slovakia. Difficulties in reaching an agreement with the Prague government over the nomination of directors of the company which it was proposed to form there, are given by the newspapers as the reason for decision.-.
The National Library of Paris contains over 1,000,000 books and 150,000 manuscrips.
EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTY , IN ARRESTING BIG MAN VALPARAISO, Ind., Dec. 15. Tom Novak, who is 6 feet tall and weighs in excess of 200 pounds, is being held in the Porter county Jail here, pending an investigation, it was announced by the sheriff today. Novak is alleged to have choked a citizen of Hebron almost to death. It took the sheriff and several deputies to place the giant in the jail. No cause for the choking can be advanced by the victim, it was said.
Walter declaring he'd beat us home even though they had not yet been served. Tomorrow Self-Possesston An Asset
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largest assortment of Xmas Greeting Cards and Folders in Richmond. Wonder- -fl
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A number of Framed Paintings by popular artists. These make
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