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Show THE LEIII SUN, LEIII, ITT A II Black or Print Jersey Frock Is Ideal for Immediate Wear Jisk Me Jlnother O A General Quiz By TTEMIIPILE IBMLEY 0 PENN PUBLISHING COMPANY WNTJ SERVICE CHAPTER VIII Continued i ! -Nothing s too good for you, I can't say it as I want to S it. but you'll never know what g seemed to me on Sunday as L came through the mist Evans' voice shook a little, but : Levered himself in a moment S come the Townes." He rose ,s Edith entered with young Bald- I After that Evans followed Baldy's Ld as a dispenser of hospitality. The two of them passed cups, passed in bread and butter, passed little lakes, passed lemon and cream and - ,ar' flung conversational balls as ,ht as feathers into the air, were, is Baldy would have expressed it the We of the party." f "Something must 'have gone to Casabianca's head." Frederick Towne remarked to Jane. "Have L ever seen him like this?" . I .iyears ago. He was tremendous-fc tremendous-fc attractive." f "Do you find him attractive now?" litb a touch of annoyance. I "i find him wonderful" her tone as defiant "and I've known him my life-" I "if you had known me all your jife would you call me wonderful?" I she looked at him from behind Lr battlements of silver. "How do j kn0W? People have to prove themselves." them-selves." . J Dr. Hallam had driven Mrs. Fol-jette Fol-jette over. He rarely did social jtunts, but he liked Jane. And he ad been interested enough in Ev-ins Ev-ins to want to glimpse him in his tew role. f Strolling up to the tea-table, he was aware at once of a situation which might make for comedy, or indeed tor tragedy. It was evident hat Towne was much attracted to little Jane Barnes. If Jane reciprocated, recipro-cated, what of young Follette? "I saw Mrs. Laramore yesterday," yester-day," he said, abruptly, "lovely as ever" I "Yes, of course." Towne wished that Hallam wouldn't talk about Adelaide. Ad-elaide. He wished that all of the jothers would go away and leave him a'.one with Jane. j "Mrs. Laramore," said Jane unexpectedly, un-expectedly, "makes me think of the lady of Shallott I don't know why. But I do. I have really never seen Such a beautiful woman. " But she tioesn't seem real I have a feeling that if anything hit her, she'd break like china." J They laughed at her, and Edith said, "Adelaide will never break. She'll melt She's as soft as wax." Then pigeonholing Mrs. Laramore for more vital matters. "Uncle Tred, I am going out to Baldy's studio; he's painting Jane." I Frederick was at once interested. I'Her portrait?" j "No. A sketch for a magazine competition," Baldy explained. I "May I see it?" 1 Baldy, yearning for solitude and Edith, gave reluctant consent fCome on, everybody." I So everybody, including Dr. Hallam Hal-lam and Mrs. Follette, made their way to the garage. I Edith and young Baldwin arrived first "And this is where you work," She said, softly. "Yes. Look here, will you sit here so that I can feast my eyes on you? I've dreamed of you in that chair-to chair-to classic costume. Do you know that you were made for a goddess?" I "I know that you are a romantic toy." I "How old are you?" she asked him. I "Twenty-five." "I don't believe it. I'm twenty mo, ana l feel a thousand years piaer than you." t uu wiu always be ageless." She laughed. "How old is Jane? iwentv. Yet nprmln tr.t, n fnr twins." - "She doesn't look it and neither Co you." ! The others came in and Edith .nt back to her thoughts. He t too young. She was glad of I ,Thissketc of Jane was on an eas-There eas-There she stood, a slender figure 11 ner hiac frock-bobbed black i' '!!h,ed-uP eyes-the lifted bas-( bas-( ,t with its burden of gold and pur-.1 pur-.1 e and green! Towne stood back and looked at !m. ? uat his side said. "Thaf jSome of the fruit you sent" i,"Raea.?" Frederick had no eyes ,. ; anythlng but Jane, in her lilac L ,Ve; but the by had "ught spirit of her! -uai. And I want it" sending lt off tomorrow." How much is the prize?" j JW0 thousand dollars." a wiU let me have j yS ?? 1 cant Mr-Towne" 3ut a ? W thousal dollars. inhthat prize il ma b vertisin magazme-the ad- 1 and aU that" UTt splitting hairs?" "Perhaps, but Iff the way I feet" "But if you don't win the prize you won't have anything." "No." "And you'll be out two thousand dollars." The lion in the Zoo was snarling. And above him, breathing an upper up-per air, was this young eagle. "I'll be glad to give the sketch to you if it comes back." said Baldy, coolly, "but I rather think it will stick." It was, in a way, a dreadful moment mo-ment for Towne. There was young Baldwin sitting on the edge of the table, swinging a leg, debonair, defiant de-fiant And Edith laughing in her sleeve. Frederick knew that she was laughing. He was as red as a turkey cock. It was Jane who saved him from apoplexy. She was really inordinately inordi-nately proud of Baldy, but she knew the dangers of his mood. And she bad her duties as hostess.. "Baldy wants to see himself on the news stands," she said, soothingly; sooth-ingly; "don't deprive him of that pleasure, Mr. Towne." "Nothing of the kind, Jane," exclaimed ex-claimed her brother. "Baldy, I won't quarrel with you before people. We must reserve that pleasure until we are alone." "I'm not quarrelling." Jane held up a protesting hand. "Oh, let's run away from him, Mr. She saw him presently standing stand-ing beside Baldy on the station platform. Towne. When he begins like that, there's no end to it" She carried Frederick back to the house, and Evans, looking after them, said vindictively to Hallam, "Old Midas got his that time." Dr. Hallam chuckled. "You don't hate him, do you? Evans, don't let him have Jane. He isn't worth it" "Neither am I," said Evans. "But I would know better how to make her happy." . Back once more in the bright little living-room, Towne said to Jane, "May I have another cup of tea?" "It's cold." "I don't care. I like to see you pour it with your lovely hands." She spread her hands out on the shining mahogany of the tea-table. "Are they lovely? Nobody ever told me." His hand went .over, hers. "The loveliest in the world." She sat there in a moment's breathless silence. Then she drew her hands away. , Touched a little belL "I'll have Sophy bring us some hot water." Sophy came and went Jane poured hot tea with flushed cheeks. He took the cup when she handed it to him. "Dear child, you're not offended?" "I'm not a child, Mr. Towne." Her lashes were lowered, her cheeks' flushed. He put his cup down and leaned towards her. "You are more than a child to me a beloved woman. Jane, you needn't be afraid of me ... I want you for my wife!" Her astonished eyes met his. "But we haven't known each other a week." "1 couldn't love you more if I had known you a thousand years." "Mr. Towne please." He was very close to her. "Kiss me, Jane." She held her slender figure away from him. "You must not" "I must." "No, really ... Please.'- she was breathing quickly. "Please." She was on her feet the tea-table between them. He saw his mistake. "Forgive me." Her candid eyes met bis. "Mr. Towne. would you have acted like this . . . with Edith's friends?" Edith's friends! The child's innocence! inno-cence! Adelaide's kisses went for a song. Eloise frankly offered hers. Edith was saved by only some inner in-ner grace. "Jane, they are not worth your little ringer. I put you above all. On a pedestal Honestly. And I want you to marry me." "But I don't love you." "I'll make you. I have everything to give you." Had he? What of Robin Hood and Galahad? What of youth and youth's audacity, high resolves, flaming dreams? She felt something of this subconsciously. sub-consciously. But she would not have been a feminine creature had she not felt the flattery of his pursuit "Jane, I'll make life a fairy tale. We'll travel everywhere. Sail strange seas. Wouldn't you love it all those countries you have never seen and just the two of us? And all the places you have read about? And when we come home I'll build you a house wherever you say with a great garden." He was eloquent and the things he promised were woven into the woof of all her girlish imaginings. "I ought not to listen," she said, tremulously. But he knew that she had listened. He was wise enough to leave it-there. it-there. . He rose as he heard the others coming back. "Will you ride with me tomorrow afternoon? Don't be afraid of me. I'll promise to be good." "Sorry. I'm to have tea In town with Evans." "Can't you break the engagement?" engage-ment?" "I don't break engagements." The cock of her head was like Baldy's. CHAPTER EX "Janey !" "Yes, Baldy." Jane sat up in bed, dreams still in her eyes. She had been late in getting to sleep. There had been so much to'think of Frederick Fred-erick . Towne's proposal the startling star-tling change in Evans "It's a telegram. Open the door, dear." She caught up her dressing-gown and wrapped it around her. "A telegram?" tele-gram?" She was with him now in the hall. "Baldy, is it Judy?" "Yes. She's ill. Asks if you can come on and look after the kiddies." "Of course." She swayed a little. "Hold on to me a minute, Baldy. It takes my breath away." "You mustn't be scared, old girl." "I'll be all right in ... a minute. min-ute. . . ." - - His arms were tight about her. "It seems as if I should go, too, Janey." "But you can't I'D get things ready and ride in with you in the morning. I'll pack my trunk if you'll bring it down from the attic. I can sleep on the train tomorrow." The next morning Baldy went to bring his car around, and Evans stood with his hand on the back of Jane's chair, looking down at her. "You'll write to me, Jane?" "Oh, of course." He shifted his hand from the chair back to her shoulder. "Dear little girl, if my blundering prayers will help you any you'll have them." She turned in her chair and looked up at him. She could not speak. Their eyes met, and once more Jane had that breathless sense of fluttering flutter-ing wings within her that lifted to the sun. Then Baldy was back, and the bags were ready, and there was just that last hand-clasp. "God bless you, Jane . . ." Frederick Towne was at the train. He had been dismayed at the news of Jane's departure. "Do you mean that you are going to stay indefinitely?" indefinite-ly?" he had asked over the wire. "I shall stay as long as Judy needs me." Frederick had flowers for her, books and a big box of sweets. People Peo-ple in the Pullman stared at Jane Hawks Destroy Field Nature is wise. She provided that where the mortality in a species is high, the species is prolific. Such a prolific species is the field mouse. In a single year one female mouse may have 17 litters of young, averaging averag-ing 5 to the litter. Thus in one year a female mouse may multiply herself her-self 85 times. More than that asserts as-serts a writer in the Missouri Farmer, Farm-er, each of her female offspring begins be-gins to reproduce at about one month of age, and it is estimated that if every descendant of a single female mouse lived there couia result me unbelievable total of more than a million mice in a year's time. It is also claimed that each mouse uses 23 pounds of green feed in one year to support it, and that if there was an average of 10 field mice per 4cre on the farms of the United States the loss on our 65,000.000 acres of hay fields would amount to more than 3.000.000 tons per year. If allowed al-lowed to propagate unmolested, scientists sci-entists estimate that rodents would run man off the face of the earth in seven years. What keeps mice down? Many enemies are at work, enemies like cats, weasels, disease germs, etc., but one of the most important im-portant of its enemies is the hawk. Hawks have been called nature's policemeU and it believed that in the midst of all her magnificence. They stared too, at Towne, and at Briggs, who rushed in at the last moment with more books from Brentano. Edith and Baldy were on the platform. Edith had come down with Towne. So Frederick, alone with Jane, said. "I want you to think of the things we talked about yesterday" yes-terday" "Please, not now. Oh. I'm afraid-" "Of me? You mustn't be." "Not of you of everything Life.". He took her hand and held lt "Is there anything else I can do for you? Everything I have Is yours, you know if you want It" He had to leave her then, with a final close clasp of the hand. She saw him presently standing beside Baldy on the station platform the center, of the eyes of everybody the great Frederick Townei As the city slipped away and she leaned her head against the cushions cush-ions and looked out at the flying fields it seemed a stupendous thing that a man like Towne should have laid his fortune at her feet Yet she had no sense of exhilaration. She liked the things he had to offer yearned for them but she did not want him at her side. In her sorrow her heart turned to the boy who had stumbled over the words, "If my blundering prayers pray-ers will help you" She found herself sobbing the first tears she had shed since the arrival of the telegram. When she reached Chicago, her brother-in-law, Bob Heming, met her. "Judy's holding her own," be said, as he kissed her. "It was no end good of you to come, Janey." "Have you a nurse?" "Two. Day nurse and night nurse. And a maid. Judy is nearly frantic about the expense. It isn't good for her, either, to worry. That's half the trouble. I tried to make her get help, but she wouldn't But I blame myself that I didn't insist." "Don't blame yourself, Bob. Judy wouldn't She told me she could get along. And when Judy decides a thing, no one can change her." "Well, times have been hard. And business bad. And Judy knew it. She's such a. good sport" They were in a taxi. , so when tears came into Heming'r eyes, he made no effort to conceal them. "I'm just about all in. You can't understand how much it means to me to have you here." "And now that I am here," said Jane, with a gallantry born of his need of her, "things are going to be better." The apartment was simply furnished fur-nished and bore the stamp of Judy's good taste. A friend had taken the children out to ride, so the rooms were very 'quiet as Jane went through them, good taste. Judy in bed was white and thin, and Jane wanted to weep over her, but she didn't "You blessed old girl," she said, "you're going to get well right away." "The doctor thinks I may have to have an operation. That's why 1 felt I must wire you." Judy was anxious. "I couldn't leave the babies ba-bies with strangers. And it was so important .that Bob should be at his work," "Of course,'' 6aid Jane; "do you think anything would have made me stay away?" Judy gave a quick sigh of relief How heavenly to have Janeyl And what a dear she was with her air of conquering the world. Jane hao always been like that with that conquering con-quering air. It cheered one just tc look at her. (TO BE COSTIXUED) Mice; Aid to Farmers without these, farming would be impossible. im-possible. In winter field mice eat seed, seed that is needed for game birds and other wildlife. When the seed is gone they eat the bark of trees, and it it not uncommon for them to ruin many young fruit trees. When it the field, hawks by day and owls by night prey upon them wholesale. Ont of these hawks, commonly known U farmers as the little sparrow hawk, may be seen atop a nearby tree watching for mice when corn is being be-ing shucked out of the shock, ano he is very busy particularly if there is snow on the ground and be if hungry and the mice are easy tt see. Nearly all hawks may kill ar, occasional bird and some of there catch chickens. A few, a very fevi of them, are almost wholly bad, just as there are bad actors among men. But the good that hawks do more than counterbalances their bac traits and farmers should think twice before shooting them down a: outlaws. So Mahogany ForesU No mahogany forests exist sinct mahogany trees grow scatterec throughout the jungle with an aver age. usually, of one or two trees k the acre in virgin forests. By CIIERIE r . ,3 Jjf A Y A V a. -rsv .O . f v. . A BOUT the grandest thing that has happened in the land o' fashion is the dress of either silk, rayon or wool Jersey, In the rayon Jersies that are printed in discreet patternings the career girl who must live a studio or office life has met her ideal. These new dot-patterned or striped suave sleek jersey frocks have a way of laying siege to your heart the moment you see them. And what's best of all they "improve "im-prove on acquaintance," when you discover how slenderizing they are to the figure and how they give you the well-dressed appearance all through the active hours of the day. Note .the three jersey frocks in the picture. Choose the one you like best and then confide in your dealer that you feel the urge for a jersey frock stirring within and forthwith you will be shown a collection of jersey dresses, each and every one of which will impress you with its charm and chic. The frock centered In the picture is a refined and fetching model, the kind that will grace office, schoolroom school-room and studio to perfection. This dress is made of black crush-proof (emphasis on crush-proof) black rayon jersey printed in white pin dots. This model is charming in wine or dark green with white dot print. The trimming is white pique and the smart hat is of black satin. Wear this frock and you will be graciously gra-ciously gowned for any daytime occasion. oc-casion. Very popular this season is polka dots overprinted on checks. Can you conceive of a more intriguing dot-on-check print than a black smooth lustrous rayon jersey patterned in black and white check, splashed with huge dubonnet red polka dots as Modish Black 'i If U . , ; r f. i The new blacks impress with their striking smartness. The chic of a black costume such as centers the style stage at present depends upon the sophisticated simplicity of its styling. Spongy black wool crepe has been used for the jacket dress pictured. The skirt which flares in latest approved manner is topped with a pert youthful double-breasted jacket which accents the new brief waistline length. The vestee of white crepe shows a tucked front and Peter Pan collar. ;J. -UP t .i-s ; . ; . ' i i 1 t".".''5?yl Imwwuli .iiiiiirnmil,ii wwfj .; ..w-.i ss!2ihl. r 1 , : NICHOLAS 1 : I m r I ...... A .- , ..i 4 ? - tit ; pictured to the left in the illustration? illustra-tion? Just such eye-appealing effects can be had in a long list of color combinations. The dress buttons from neckline to hem. A crushed black patent waistbinder adds the touch supreme from the sartorial standpoint. Something new in a fall afternoon frock is pictured to the right The skirt is a 1939 fashion favorite. It is of soot-black silk jersey fashioned according to the latest which calls for lots and lots of flare about the hemline with snug-fitted hips. In sleek jersey such as this designers have discovered a fabric of matchless match-less draping qualities that performs miracles in the way of slenderizing the figure. Striped white Jersey is used for the top given a diagonal treatment The emphasis placed on the all black frock as a fashion "first," for fall leave no alternative to the wom an who would be well dressed. A classic black this season becomes an essential. Why not a black silk or rayon jersey? The gown of draped or shirred black silk jersey will prove "a thing of beauty and a joy forever" all through the fall months and on into the .winter to wear under un-der your fur coat With it you wear, if you are fashion-wise, massive gold Jewelry preferably pref-erably one of the gorgeous gold bib necklaces some of which are resplendent re-splendent with colored stone settings. set-tings. These necklaces are so wide they remind of deep yokes. And keep in mind there must always be added a matching gold bracelet (Released by Wei tern Newspaper Union.) Unrelieved Black Fashion's Latest Black unrelieved, save for a dash of bizarre Jewelry, is being carried out by those who go In for extremes In striking ways. For instance, with a dull black crepe dress a noted Paris couturier partners a lustrous black satin blouse, adding a tall hat with drape-manipulated towering tower-ing crown of matching satin. The handbag is also of satin. The effect ef-fect is stunning. Reversing the order of things with a lusterful silk jersey frock, smart accessories worn include hat bag, shoes and gloves of soot black antelope, ante-lope, gorgeous gold jewelry high-lighting high-lighting the ensemble. Many of the new sheer black woolens wool-ens are being trimmed with black velvet for collar and other details. Of course, the logical hat to wear must also be of black velvet Black sequins glitter on evening gowns of dull blacks in a blaze of glory. French designers are using quantities of black passementrie and braiding on black fabric giving an air of elegance that bespeaks a new dignity in fashions for the coming months. Massive Jewelry Is Current Style Jewelry is playing a tremendous part in current fashion. The trend is toward massive gold and jeweled necklaces and bracelets, which, worn with the new black gowns that make simplicity their theme, is star-tlingly star-tlingly effective. Size is all-important in necklaces. The deep collar types are in the lead. In other items of Jewelry the idea of size also is stressed. Brooches are very large as also are earrings and clips. : I- ill a rV. If " .W n 1. Why was the site of Washing ton, D. C, chosen for the national capital? 2. What was the heaviest one- day rainfall in history? 3. What approximate portion of the earth's surface is covered with trees? 4. Can fish hear? 5. What does pantheon mean.? 6. What character of Greek mythology fell in love with his own reflection and was metamorphosed into a flower? 7. Can you translate the follow ing into a familiar proverb: Too great a number of culinary assistants assist-ants may impair the flavor of the consomme? The An$wer$ 1. It was at that time the center of population. 2. The heaviest one-day rainfall occurred In Daguio, Philippine islands, is-lands, on July 14-15, 1911, when 48 inches of water fell in 24 hours. 3. About one-fifth, an area roughly 8,000,000 square miles. 4. Scientists report fish cannot hear and are affected only by sounds that cause vibrations in the water. 5. A temple of all the gods. 6. Narcissus. 7. Too many cooks spoil the broth. By burning 25 slower than the average of the 15 other of the largest-telling brands tested slower than any of them CAMELS give smokers the equivalent of 1 EXPENSIVE TOBACCOS-yet so u inexpensive to smoke. 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