The Syracuse Journal, Volume 24, Number 37, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 7 January 1932 — Page 6

John Gresham’s Giri by Concordia Merrel (Copyright.)—WXU Servlc*.

THE STORY By chance, James Lee meets Lucy Gresham, daughter of Sir John Gresham, wealthy ship builder. Lee, unjustly accused of robbing the Gresham firm, was sent to prison. He blames Oliver Ames, Lucy's cousin, and Gresham's manager, and seeks revenge. Lee inherits wealth, and, tn compliance with the will, changes his name from Warrington. He secures an invitation to the girl's birthday party. Lucy is practically engaged to Ames. She meets Lee; who makes love to her. With Gresham's approval, Lucy and Lee are married. Lee stuns the girl by telling her .he.-does not love her, and hates her “whole breed." She hears the Story of his wrongs, and his determination to be avenged. She believes in his innocence of the crime for which he was cohvlctcd. "Linfortha." rival of Gresham's, shows a determirfhtion to crush Ate competitor. Lee tells; Lucy he is •'Llnforths." and means to ruin her father.

CHAPTER V—Continued ''■■■■ “—lo—— , All this 18 how L came about that next day. Lucy, zittlng alone In her room and i very much occupied with her thoughts, was surprised to be rung up by Jocelyn and asked to tea. “1 most particularly want to see you, Lucy." she said. “Most particularly. About something that is absolutely vital. It's something you ought to know and you'll be a fool If you don't come." Lucy found her heart Shocking. She had had so much to bear lately that this hint of something still more, gave her a desperate Little feeling of fear. “Very well. 11l come.’’ she said In a subdued voice, ind Jocelyn; at the other end put down the receiver, say-, Ing to herself triumphantly: “I've terrified her. anyway,’’ as If It were a really noteworthy achievement. It was, at least, a little bit true. Lucy was afraid. Eve' since she had found out that Jim was Llnforths, her mind had been tn a® chaos of questions. What ought she to do about It? She couldn't give him away to her father, her whole soul shrank from thgt. And yet oughtn't she somehow .to put Gresham's on guard? If she could warn Oliver in some way. without letting -him know Jim's part of it . . . Then there was Jim's confession that tie had been In lovri That was another question that brought Its own train of utter perplexities. Perhaps it was the question that occupied her mind most Insistently. When ha(l he loved this unknown girl? Who had she been? What *had she been like? Arid—had he really got over It, or did It make him suffer still? There was hope for any mi)n who could love. Was It through this one tender spot In his nature that his salvation was to be won? But even though he might b<» ready to sake salvation that way. there wa> herself f . . . 'lie was married to her. no matter how meaningless a ceremony their marriage had been. ! ■ ! - | ■ And how. she thought, as she was getting ready to go to Jocelyn’s, now Jocelyn had suggested that there was jet some other angle of her disastrous marriage affairs that was becoming threatening. Still. Jocelyn was such a scaremonger. It might all mean nothing at alt ■■ Jocelyn was looking thin and peaky. an«l there was a curious restlessness in her manner as she greeted Lncy., At first site talked very quickly about everything under the sun, ».and with the sort of superficial smartness she affected. Lucy began to wonder Whether there really whs a •’Vital" matter, and was-ha If inclined to hurry through tea am) go. leaving the whole question at" hat. But suddenly Jocelyn looked across the little tea table arid said. ‘ You aren't/happy v&tb Jim, are you?" ‘ Lucy, bad been prepared for a good deal, but she hadn't thought of this. “What an*extraordinary question!" she managed td say. with well-assumed lightness. “It wasn’t a question really," said Jocelyn sharply. “It was a statement of fact What was his reason for marrying you?" But if Jocelyn hoped by the shockattack method to jar Lucy into unwary admissions, she found that, so far. at least, she hadn't succeeded. "The best reason I know of. is that he happened to want to." Lucy gave this reason perfectly smoothly, but her heart was beating fast and the tell-tale color was. dyeing her cheeks. Jocelyn looked at her steadily, j “I know your marriage is a farce ... I know it. and I’ll tell you how I know It; because Jim loves me . . * Jocelyn tot as far as that and stopped to watch for the effect of her words upon Lucy. Lucy drew a breath and for a moment remained quite still; then she •aid: "In that case, Jocelyn, farce Is scarcely the word to describe my marriage. To Jim, at least, it must be a good deal more like a tragedy." She said it composedly, hut for the life of her. couldn’t put the lightness into it that she had tried for. Jocelyn laughed. ’ ’ "Jim simply lived here . . . before he met you," went on Jocelyn. “He *{»ent all his time with me. It was an open secret that he was . . . well, my property. And then, the moment be met- you . . She broke off. Lucy couldn’t find anything to say. This revelation of Jocelyn's had come

too quickly on top of Jim’s own. Her mind was a whirl of questions. Remember!ng back to the evening of her birthday ball, Lucy thought of what Jocelyn bad said then; she had wondered at the time whether the strange girl cared for Jim . . . She remembered, too, what Jocelyn had said about knowing what Jim was where women were concerned. Had It been, his treatment of herself that had made her speak so bitterly of him? It all fitted terribly well and easily. And Jim . . .? Had Jim really loved this queer girl? And sacrificed himself and her, just for the satisfaction of his spirit of revenge? Was this what Jocelyn meant? Was It what Jim himself had meant? Jocelyn leaned suddenly nearer, her peaky little face white in’lts frame of shining dark hair. “Do you think I’m going to let this stripid marriage of yours keep him from me? Do you think I'm going to let my life be cheated by you? I tell you. I’m not. I’m going to get Jim back. I know he doesn't care two straws for you." “Get him back?” broke In Lucy. "You are talking rather extravagantly, aren’t you, Jocelyn? Have you forg< '- ten that, whether my wedding was a farce or not. he is married to me?" • "Oh. that's all mr eye. these days. Legal ceremonies are quite easilyunpicked . . f* Lucy rose abruptly. If It hadn’t seemed to her that Jocelyn’s outrageous words held a very big element of fantastic absurdity, she would have been unable to keep her temper. She had some difficulty as It was. but managed to say qulesy enough: "If I could take what you have been saying tbe least seriously, Jocelyn, I might be rather concerned. As it is. it only seeriis to me that you have worked yourself up to a Very hysterical pitch over nothing. I'm sorry if you are unhappy on Jim's account But do remember that it's utterly hopeless, and try to . . . pull yourself together a little . . . Showy talk never helps anything . . ." But Jocelyn, now. was a great deal more sure of her ground. . All that she hnd managed to glean from St. Abb, was confirmed by what Lucy hnd said; or. rather, by what she had left unsaid. AIL that Jocelyn did nos know was just exactly what' was'the inner secret of the Lee marriage. But bluff had helped her with Perry, and she rsled upon bluff to help her now. “Showy tqlk! Showy talk!’’ she echoed. In a low, trembling voice. "You'll find it’s something more than showy talk! What would you say if you knew that half the time when be SI ■ I! II A riT k l 2lll j&sS" ; tvJR ’ >_„. ' - — “It Wasn’t a Question Really," Said Jocelyn, seems to be So busy with his work, he is really with me? What would you say if you knew that he has told me II about the stupid business of his marriage with you? Told me wlwit a silly mess it is; told me that If be could get rid of you ... ." “Jocelyn!" Lucy's voice rang clear and sharp through the room, but Jocelyn went on, low-voiced, and stormy: "Yes, and told me that he Is only waiting to get, rid of you, to come back to me . . . 1 don’t care if he is married to you. He loves met He's mine. And it's darned hard on us both. You only got him, away from me by . . . Well, we both know why he married you. 1 fancy . ...He admits it was just a madness . . ." That held Lucy still; still and staring. Here was something new'; something that changed the face of the whole situation. Jocelyn knew Jim had married her. Jim had told her. '■ Jim bad been with her . , . Had said that he was only waiting . . . Could this be true . ..? Up to n< w, Jocelyn and talked in generalities; this was something positive. Lucy went to her quickly, caught her shoulders, forced her to look up, and said quickly, her voice scarcely more than a whisper: # “Jocelyn, is this true? Jocelyn, think before you answer me ... I beg of you. think; and. if you never told tbe truth before, for God's sake, tell it now . . Has Jim been with you a lot? Oh, I’m not asking from jealousy, or anything of that sort . . . Just tell me. and tell me honestly.* , "I have told you." “But was it true? Did you mean it? Or were you just talking wildly. Tell me, Jocelyn, because It’s most desperately Important—to both of us.” An almost imperceptible moment of hesitation and then: "Os course it was true! Would I say such a thing If It weren't true? What would be the good of saying It? If I seemed to talk wildly just now. It was because I'm so ghastly hurt and unhappy. So ... so overwrought." Her face quivered pitifully; and quite suddenly she slid" her thin, wiry arms > tight around Lucy, hid her face on her shoulder, and burst into tears; saying brokenly: "Oik Lucy! I’m glad you know at last! Pm glad you know. Tbe tension baa been ghastly. The secrecy and • - . and underhand "xiness of ... of my meetings with Jim. It has been . . . awful . . . I love him so, Lucy, and to know that he

loves me and yet Is tied to you . .. . Oh, Lucy, you don’t know what it has been!" Lucy stood quite still, her heart beating bard. Here again was something new and—something genuine. ' Or, so it seemed. Jocelyn was so utterly broken down. She seemed like a poor, broken-hearted little girt If It were acting, Lucy argued, it was acting of the most consummate perfection and finish. Jocelyn moved presently, drew away, turned, and flung herself in the corner of the couch, looking drawn and miserable. Lucy looked at her a moment, then asked: "What do you know of Jim’s reason for marrying me, Jocelyn?" "Everything," said Jocelyn, sharply. "Jim has told you?" "Yes." "And has he really said that he is only waiting ta . . . to get rid of me ... to . . . come back to you?" ; The words would not come smoothly. “Not so . . . brutally as that When I said all that, I was beside myself, Lucy. You would not believe, you sneered and laughed at me and s;>oke of * . . showy talk. . . ." Jocelyn broke off on a sharply drawn breath. "But, brutally or not, he did . say it?” persisted Lucy. Jocelyn nodded. "Oh. Lucy, I hate to hurt you. Really I do. I’m not heartless, truly. I’ve just had . . . about as much as I*| can stand; that’s all. You don’t know what it is to long for him and know that he Is longing for me. 4 . . And that there’s just this mad. Impulsive marriage of his between us. . . . And he knows now that it was a mad bust- ' ness and that . . . that It . . .oh. that It hasn't been worth It 1" It was some moments before Lucy spoke again; then she said, slowly: “Jocelyn, that night of my party, you hinted to me that Jim was a . . , philanderer. You said that some people knew just what he happened to be, where Women were concerned. . . ." “Oh, Lucy, I was racked with jealousy. I admit it. I had thought he was so absolutely mine. Remember, that only an hour before he had been . . . well, letting me think that nothing could ever take him from me. / . . And then to see him, apparently bowled over by you. ... Os course, if 1 had known the truth of his reason for making love to you, I should have known that his heart was still with me in spite of everything." Jocelyn bowed her head into her hands. "It's so awfully hard on us both," came her muffled voice. “So awfully hard, Lucy. To miss the only thing in life that Is worth while. '. . . It's so . so darned ha?d on us, Lucy. ...” It was rather hard on Lucy, too; but that aspect of It didn't-seem to have struck Jocelyn. And Lucy had determined to think only of Jim, and so she didn't-let it strike her either. “Jocelyn,” she said slowly. "Will you leave things as they are for a while? Perhaps only for a day or two. ,; . . Just to give me time to think and get this clear. It isn't altogether easy to straighten things out, all in a moment . . . Don't try to see Jim. „ . . Or if you do, don't say anything of what has happened today. I must think. But 1 promise you. I’ll try all I know, to make things easier . . . to be fair to you—both." Her voice shook Jocelyn was silent a moment; then she said: “You are right. Much better to leave it for a while. I. . . I will be brave. ... If I see him . . I’ll . . . not say anything. I promise that, Lucy." Jocelyn took Lucy to the door. There Lucy hesitated; then turned swiftly, caught Jocelyn’s arm and said quickly: "Jocelyn, you have told me the truth? You wouldn't ._. . you couldn’t say such' things if they were not true?" Jocelyn’s queer, perky little face took oh a hurt, almost martyred look. “You . . . Lucy. 1 think you might know I couldn't.” she said. In a low. Indescribably pained voice. Lucy said no more; she nodded her head, but the adieux she tried to speak would make no sound. She turned away, and went out Into the street, holding her head high and proudly. ... But once.she was out of sight of the house her posture of proud carriage crumpled eomewhat. She felt shaky and wretched as if she had been actually physically beaten. She tried to think and didn't know where to begin. That Jocelyn should be the girl Jim loved! . . . That he should have talked everjthlng out with her so freely!'. . . Told her even the reason of his marriage with herself. . . . That, more than anything, convinced her of the truth of what Jocelyn had said. Besides, no woman could say such thing: If they were not true. Her own utter honesty supplied this argument. It was not possible. No one could lie to such a ghSsHy extent about anything so terribly important Besides. It had sounded like truth, all the last part of it. Jocelyn's breakdown had held the poignancy of genuine torture. . . . Questions revolved so dizzily In her brain that she felt she -would go mad with them. She turned homeward, saying half aloud: “Heavens, what an unearthly muddle life Is! And where's tbe truth to be found?" It was a cry from the depths of her poor, puzzled'heart, and she felt the sting of tears tn her eyes. <TO BE CONTINVKD.* ■ . > . Sophisticated Hens . Adirondack bens have become so ex* pert at dodging motor cars and they have so perfected their technique as not only to save their lives, but also to obtain free rides. A motorist passing through Westport on his way to Elizabethtown. in the American Adlrondacks, was sure be ran over a hen. He stopped his machine to look back, but could see nothing of tbe chicken. Upon arriving at the county seat a hen thrust her bead through the spokes of one of the front wheels with a triumphant cackle. She then hopped to the road from the front axle where she evidently bad been throughout the six-mile ride. Going to the side of the road she'awaited the approach of another ear going in the direction of tbe home roost.

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DAIRY FINE DAIRY RECORD OF HOLSTEIN COWS Milk Production That Goes Into Five Figures. dairymen are being urged to cull cows that fail to pay their own way by giving at least 5,000 pounds of milk in a year, S. J. Brownell of the New York State College of Agriculture tells of sixteen Holstein cows’ recrirtDSyTor the past year. Eight of these cows each gave more than 20,000 pounds of milk, three, had records of more than SOO pounds of butterfat and five exceeded 700 pounds of fat. The sixteen cows averaged 19.821 pounds of milk and 699 pounds of fat to the cow, and some of the records were made by first-calf and sec-ond-calf heifers, he adds. Canary Hope Ormsby Lask, a seven-year-old Holstein owned by the Shawangunk Valley stock farm at Wallkill, took her place as the forty-first highest producing Holstein In thei United States for mature cows milled four times daily. In days she gave 24,902 pounds of milk containing 883 pounds of fat. She is the tenth New York Hplstein during the past testing year, arid the one hundred and eightyseventh on the all-time statri list, to exceed 800 pounds of Another cow in the same herd. Daisy Teake Sensation, has completed a senior four-year-old record of 24.777 pounds of milk containing Bc/i pounds of butterfat to rank sixth in the nation and first In New York state for her age and class. | , Treatment for Uddei; Weakness in Good Cows Cows that leak their mi|lt may be among the best in the herd. There is probably no remedy for jlhls condition that applies to all cases but these suggestions were offered recently in Hoard’s Dairyman: “Milkifig several times daily to relieve pressure on the odder will help if it can !>• conveniently done Someone hasT | suggested immersing the teats in a saturated solution of alum or a sohitiim of one part tannic acid and eigliT parts glycerine. Dipping the ends .of the teats in tincture of iodine ajid working a little of the tincture^into the milk duct Is also helpful. Applying flexible collodion to < the tip of the teat after each milking is Recommended by some.” The writerj has tried only the three-times-a-day tnilking instead of the regular twice daily milking and with notably griod results. Fortunately this udder weakness |s not Common and with most cows that have It the loss extends 1 only through the period of flush production. Money in Curry (tomb Two implements seldoffi used In many dairy barns are the curry comb and brush.- In qne stable df 100 cows I could not find a corntj. One veterinarian frequently prescribes currying in mild sickness to stimulate circulation and aijd excretion through the pores,. | ■ Occasionally unhandled heifers are suspicious and. it may be, a trial to break them to milk. A curry comb gives them confidence In their caretakers. • Sly neighbor bought a load of range heifers as breeders. They were somewhat wild,’but his son took a currv comb and started among them. In a month he could go up tri any heifer. It was all due to the currying. J The dairy herd carried during winter will shed better, be more healthy and mbre comfortable fflian the one with a season's dust and filth. With a curried herd it is easier bn produce a good quality Jof milk, i Add to this the pride felt In 'clean, well kept stock, which in; itself Is a real asset Farmer. ,—. ! — Proper (>re of Cream The dairy division of the department of agriculture, University of Minnesota, has; launched a project on the care of cream on the farm. The plan Is to make a special study of cream as delivered to the state_<etp creamery at Albert Lea. A complete survey of the conditions under which ere&m is produced by patrons delivering cream to the state creamery will be made. Then a similar survey will he made in a section where a lower grade of creauf is produced. These two surveys will per mit a com;»arison of conditions in ter ritories where high grade and low grade cream are the rule. Co-opera-tion of several large creamery enterprises has been secured. The outcome will be recommends, tions to farmers as to better methods in the care of their dairy products. WWWWW WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW WWW DAIRY NOTES At no time has the prior dairy cow been such a luxury as she is today. • * • Five states, Wisconsin, Minnesota, New- York, Illinois, *nd Texas, have more than 1,000,(100 dairy cows.: • • « To get a uniform test of cream, it is important to turn the cream separator at the speed recommended by the manufacturer. • • • The secret of the safe utensil ties in proper washing arid sterilization day after day. i • • • I. , ■ ■ The elimination of the poor cows of our dairy herds would practically eliminate the surplus of milk. • • • Butter production decreased only slightly during the calendar year 1930 as compared wjth 1929, but more marked decreases for condensed and evaporated milk are reported by the .United States Department of Agprirultur*. r

........ IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL SUNDAY I chool Lesson <Bv REV. P. B FITZWATER D £>.. Member of Facultv. Moody, Bible Institute of.Chleasb.) (tE). 19S1. Western XeWypaper Cnlon.T Lesson for January 10 THE FIRST DISCIPLES ( LESSON TEXT—John 1:19-51. • GOLDEN TEXT—The next day John aeeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith-. Behold the Lamb of God, which taketb away the sin of the world. PRIMARY TOPlC—Jesus Makes Flva New Friends. JUNIOR TOPIC —Jesus Makes Fiv* New Friends. INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC—What It Means to Follow Jesus. YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPlC—Bringing Others to Christ. I. John Pointing out the Lamb of God (vv. 19-34). Through the testimony of John the Baptist, liis disciples were directed to Jesus. His theme was “The Lamb-of God. the Sin-bearer of the World." 11. Two of John's Disciples Followed Jesus (w. 35-37). As a result of the Baptist’s testimony. two of his disciples left him and followed Jesus. One of these disciples was Andrew (v. 40) and pre sutnabiy the other was John, the apos- ; tie. When John pointed, out Jesus as the l.amb of God, the long-expected ; Messiah, these disciples sought further acquaintance with Jesus. Through John’s testimony, they looked upon the Lord. When ttidy Looked, the? believed. The proof of their belief was ■ their following after him. John speaks, j the disciples hear and follow. The whole plan of salvation is wrappedsup in this simple testimony and action. 111. The Two Disciples Abiding with Jesus vvv. 38, 39). I. Jesus’ question (v. 3S). Seeing the disciples following him, Jesus most kiiidiy inquired a„s to their object. i 2. The disciples’ reply (v. 39). They I answered his question by inquiring ; as to his dwelling place. Their reply showed their desire to go apart privately where they could disclose their ; hearts to him. Knowing their hearts, he invited them to his place of abode. Therefore, for the remainder of that day they held sweet intercourse with i tfie Master. IV. The Disciples Bringing Others to Jesus (vv. 40-46). This portion of the lesson is one of the most inspiring passages of the Bible- for .the encouragement of soul i winning. I The very genius of Christianity is . self propagation. The usual method is to begin with ’rihose nearest ns- -home i folk and relatives—and then pass out ! to ever widening circles The disciples, who were with Jesus in blessed fellowship, go at once to tell others of the priceless treasure they have found. ? 1. Andrew brings Peter (vv; 40-42). This is a beautiful example of brotherly affection, expressing itself in bringing another to Christ. The best place to begin our testimony to Christ is among our kinsfolk (Luke 8:39). This was a great piece of work for Andrew, for Peter became one of the pillars of the church of God. This was in keeping with what Christ announced. for when Jesus 'beheld him he said. “Thou art Simon, the son of John Thou shalt be called Cephas”— a stt'tae. 2. Philip bringing Nathanael (vv. 4346). Christ fount! Philip the following day as he would go forth into Galilee. Philip followed itir. in response to a personal invitation. Then Philip found Nathanael and witnessed to him con cerning the niessiahship of Jesus. He said unto him. “We have found him. Los whom M<>ses in the law and tbe : prophets did write, Jesus of Naz- > areth" (v. 45). Christ is the sum and > substance of the Old Testament. Na- ! rhanael was' somewhat skeptical, but was honest The proper thing is to ! invite the, skeptical to put Christ to a. test. (Christianity welcomes inquiry. V. Nathanael Seeing _ and Hearing Jesus Testifies to His Deity (vv. 47-49). As soon as 'Nathanael heard and I saw Jesus, all his doubts rolled away. ; Jesus proved that he was the omniscient One. We do npt know what Na thanael was doing under t ? he fig tree. Perhaps he was praying for heavenly light and guhiance. Jesus saw h!m while there. He who Is willing tc be led shall surely come light ■ (John 7:17). He who acts upon the ■ light, given shall see greater things (vv. 50. 51). Angels, ascending and ; descending upon the Son of man with I the open heavens show that Jesus i Christ is the means of communicai tion betw'een earth and heaven (Heb. | 10:19. 20; Eph. 2:18; Gen. 28:12). j This narrative concerning the experiences of the first disciples exhibits the following stages of Christian experience: 1. Hearing about Jesus (v. 36). 2. Looking upon Jesus (v. 36). 3. Following Jesus (v. 37); 4. Abiding with Jesus (v v 39). 5. Witnessing for Jesus (vv. 41-45). 6. Bringing others to Jesus. The Happiness-Makers There is no person in this world that so uniformly takes his pay as he goes along as he who does good at the expense of his own comfort and con- ; venienee. 1 There are persons going about whose souls are as a whole band of music to everybody that is near them, and one dwells in their presence in a bounty of gladness perpetually. If they go, it Is twilight, if they come it is sunlight.— H. W. Beecher. Keep These in Mind There are two things that we ought to keep in mind about the conscience: (1) Along with the other parts of your being, it must be kept upon the altar of the fjord, educated by the Word of God. (2) It must be kept tender, by never being ignored. If it is to be of service in keeping ns in right paths. Bn Humble “Always take a low place and be willing to be ’nobody!’ Don’t think you lose influence by owning you-self in the wrong. Put Ged first always, others next, and yourself last”

Who Was Who? By Louise M. Comstock

MOTHER MACHREE ■ ’ & <<QPIKE” he called her when they w*»re alone together. But to the world Ernest Ball, famous ballad writer, introduced his mother as “Mother Machree,** in a song whose sentimental sincerity won him his first real success. She was Mrs. Nannie Bell, a small, white-haired old lady dressed in black, who liked to talk about her Ernie and the old days in New York, when Ernie’s songs had not yet foupd favor with the publishers, when he used to give his car fare to some ragged tramp and walk home himself, when Jimmy Walker, now mayor, used to drop in of an evening, rather threadbare about the collar and shiny at the seams, to sit dreaming while Ernie strummed the piano. Once when Ernie had happened on a strain a little more rhythmic and sad even than usual. Jimjny had grabbed a pencil and written some equally rhymthic and sad doggerel which the whole country was soon to sing as *WillJfou Love Me in December as You Do in May?" Then came “Mother Machree.” On New Year’s eve, 1926, its author stood on the stage of a New York theater, watted for the applause to die down, and said, “Ladies and gentlemen, somewhere out in this audience Is my mother, my own Mother Machree. Won’t you stand up. Mother Machree?” Mrs. Ball only sat very still, her fingers, “so toilworn" for him, tightly clasped. She could not rise! • • • ’ THE BABES IN THE WOODS FOR Some centuries now Robin Redbreast, with leaves and flowers, has covered up for childish, listeners the miserable end of the “Babes in the Wood,” and time has softened the cruel story into a nursery favorite. , Nevertheless, there exists in Eoglgnd today the very forest in which the tragedy occurred, Wa'yland wood, near Thetford, and it. Griston hall, reputedly the hriusefof the wicket! uncle, all part of. the estate of the present Lord Walsingham: and certain ancient documents reveal the story as one of stark reality. Griston hall has been the property of the De Gray family since the Sixteenth century. In 1562 It passed into the possession of little Thomas de Grey, then, say the earliest ballads, three years old. His uncle. Robert de Grey, was left a considerable legacy and custody of the infant heir. A document of the period relates that the boy was unaccountably lost during a visit to a relative. Other legal papers show that, the uncle sub- ( sequently took over Griston hall, was held in suspicion by the neighbors, was twice Imprisoned and eventually died a bankrupt. By adding to these facts the little sister who shared the gtuesome fate, and the hired murderers who quarreled over their task, early ballad makers and story tells wove the untale we know today. MARY AND HER LAMB XT THEN Ihe same little red school ’ V house to which Mary’s little lamb “followed her one day” was restored arid opened for modern scholars by Henry Ford, the question of who was the real Mary opened anew. One claimant would give the story an English setting; Francistown. N. H.. claims a similar honor and has! erected a memorial to the “original ; Mary." Mary Willard. Investigations j made by Mr. Font however, see.m to I establish the rights of one Mary Eliz abeth Sawyer, born In Charleston. Mass., in 1806. The lamb was a weakling whom j Mary had adopted and nursed ; health. According to Mary’s own story, the lamb's fateful v-Isit to I school might have passed ttanotlced ‘ had he remained hidden her seat and not followed her tn tbe front of the room when she went up to recite! Visiting scripol that day was John Roulstone. who was studying to enter Harvard with a local pastor. John was only twelve at the time, but Mary’s predicament 1 efl him to write the famous first twelve lines of the poem. The rest of it, containing a moral which may not fit In with them, were ahded later by Sara Josephs Hale. In’Whose collection? “Poems for Children," it was first published 1n 1830. . j (©. 1932. Western Newspaner Uaton.)k Herbs for Flavoring The kinds of herbs in most general use for flavoring food in this country are parsley, sage, thyme, savory, marjoram, spearmint, fllll. fennel, tarragon. balm and basil, in the order named. Parsley leads, because it Is used both as a garnish and flavoring. Sage may surpass it as a flavoring only. California’s Climates California is a climatic composite of the whole world. It flas a 1,000mile expanse, north and south, i It has as much difference fn climate as there is between northern New York and southern Florida. It has snow-capped mountains and deserts of tropical heat. This Way Ont, Mr. Devil A church in Cornwall, England, has a door built especially for the‘devil to sneak out with downcast eyes when renounced by converts. The “devil door” 1b an bld custom harking back to the days of the “witches.” ■(Osculatory Kissing is the result of two sets of emotional cellular vibrations which attract each other and become harmoniously merged intd a rich chort of contact-—Dr. Josiah Oldfield.

On Your Radio "FRIENDSHIP TOWN" FRIDAY, 8:00 P. M., CS.T. NBC Coast to Coast Network Vaseline REG. U. S. PAT. OFF. PREPARATIONS STUDIO F/S/TS WITH . TWINKLTNG STARS IN RADIO FIRMAMENT Modern small-town life is being portrayed in Friendship Town, a new program series inaugurated over an NBC-WJZ Coast-to-cbast network. An all-star cast, including Edwin Whitney. Don Carney, Pick Malone and Pat Pagett, blackface comedians; Virginia Gardiner; Edith Spencer, and Harry Salter’s orchestra depict the various characters making up the country village of today. There are scenes in the drug store; the academy of music, upstairs; the garage; opera house and other local points of interest tn Friendship Town. Local politics play 'a large part in the general theme, with love interest supplied by a pair -of young sweethearts. Vocal ■’ selections are provided weekly by Frank Luther, tenor star. Ray Perkins, radio funster, says there are a lot of men today who, when they think of business, get a slump in the throat: • • • Marcella Shields, who plays varied » roles, is proud of a naive tribute to her ability as a delineator pf children. Following a recent broadcast in which the former vaudeville actress played a little girl, she received dozens of letters from children who thought she really was a child. s ’ K • • A soldier who has been' In the United States Veterans’ hospital since the World war recently wrote to Elaine Page, fashion expert on the Woman’s Radio Review, for instructions for crocheting a scarf described in one of her, broadcasts. The veteran explained he could stick to knitting like many of his comrade! but he preferred to do something different. • • • * Many celebrities are nervous before a microphone, but not Frank Buck, the man who brings ’em back alive from the jungles. Buck, who was recently interviewed by Grantland Rice over a riatiottal network, admits lie was Jumpy during rehearsal, but perfectly at ease when he faced the "mike.” The other night on the Cantor program : Wallington: Hey Eddie! In China they grow pumpkins so big they qut ’em in two and each half makes a cradle for a baby. Admiral Cantor: Huh! nothing! Back home they grow vegetables so large that three cops sleep on one beet. • • • Frank Crumit and JuliazSafnTerson, dropped in on Rudy' v/ljee at the Pennsylvania Grill recently. Vallee suddenly broke info hi/ routine, and ; called on Crumit Rising his “Gay Caballero.” FTilnJr got up. cleared his throat, hesitated, and had to admit that at tfie Aioipent he could not rememljer the/worfls of one of the i most famoustaf the songs written by { none other than Mr. Frank Crumit. I Some quick prompting by Miss Sani derson 'saved the day. Dorothy / Berliner,. radio pianist, writes as Relf as plays. Het book “Making aikprahestrrt” has just been selected by Child Study association as one of 100 best children volumes published In 1931. • • • -. .Harry Kogen and Paul' Jonas started playing professional music together fifteen years agof and becqjne separated three years later. In t|ie twelve years that the partners searched for each other, Paul never corinected his frieid with the Harry Kogen who leads the National Farm ’ ami Home Hout orchestra and several other radio units. The pair met by accident recently when Jonas, who. Is a Joliet (Ill.) orchestra leader, visi' tied Chicago. The quintet of Hawaiian Sever nnders hails from the South Sea Inlands. Joseph Rodgers, the director, picked “up the other four members and brought them to America. They are William Joseph. Frank Antiseri, Jim Hapikini and Samson Akaka. • • * One of the jnost enthusiastic admirers of Dean Gleason L. Archer, who broadcasts talks on law over a National network weekly, is an elderly blind man who sends gifts ranging from rare books on Colonial history to boxes of fruit. & '• • • Russ Colombo defines bls brand of entertainment by saying that he “takes a song and reads it musically into the hearts of listeners.” Will Rogers, according to Frank Luther, tenor, is the only great comedian who never looks for “gags” for his next stage appearance. Luther traveled with Rogers thr&ogh the South and Wgst on a flood relief tour, and declares the humorist is never at a loss for the correct answer to any question—serious of humorous.