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Show Murray Eagle, December 19; Days to Xmas 6 Movie Studio Fire in Which Ten Perished As Barry Viewed the Future Rose for Lamp Base By JANE OSBORN 1 I) ' 'A f "M A LJ liUt ISI ZA lJ I i , Kver since he had known . s fa ctfelen Gatsfold THREE Uinta of Orient we Rearing gifts traverse afar- -" a boy s Stops on the porch, and : loud hut changing voice continued "Field and fountain, moor and following yonder star, mou nun-tai- went to the door. Dan," she He shook the Bnow "Can't." "I just stopped In from Ills cap. to tell you I'll be late to rehearsal this aftprnon." I hope notb "All right, Dan. log's the matter?" "No m. Just got to pick up some He hesitated. mending for ma." "Say, Miss Mary, can I bring a visitor to rehearsal?" "Why. who Is It?" "The little girl ma mends for. She's awful lonesome, somet lines, with only a housekeeper around" "If she want3 to come, Pan. It's Did you say all right with me. what her name Is?" Over on Elm "Hetty Waldren. Mary MIks -- OS Clime In In.-ite- Street."' "Hetty Waldren? Isn't that John Wuldren's little girl? Why, she Where Is shouldn't he lonesome. ber mother?" "She hasn't any. That Is. her folks are parted She says her dad Is through with women." I used to know "Parted? Why John Waldren a long time agol" "fleet Honest 1" Mis Mary blinked herself back to the present. "Of course you may Thank you very bring her, Dan. much for stopping In." She went back to her mending and began putting It away. Were those tears starting In her eyes? Then she gathered up her books "Let me see now. Prompt book, hymn hook Ills child I I wonder what she's like? veil for Luck I was a fool ! Oh. yes, the duster! How can I ever make a duster looked like a baby?" Miss Mary was directing the "Pageant" using the children nf fected by her settlement work as In the Nativity. character She had to forget J(.hn Waldren and get to her work. Precisely what the urge to service bad made ber do years ago. "All right, Lucy. Put this veil over your head. We'll have to have a belter Child, I'm afraid, but this will do for rehearsal. Don't cross your legs, dear. Try to look like the Madonna In the picture." Cnwly children tremulous voices forgotten lines blending under her touch Into a harmonious w hole I 1 IM the entrance of the shepherd: "It Came I'pon a Midnight Clear." "Much better. Ill help yon fix a costume, Jack. Now the Wise Men. hni thin here yet? Well, we'll try It once without him." Slumilr.g roles, awkward groupings. curtain-blending, fcu:ky blending i It was cold In the Mission house. f'T fu.l u expensive. It was dim In Hip Mission house, (or light twr were bad faded. until the afterglow 111 Tie light was lc dim for n nns the outer ihtor opened and fan enirrcd. leading a beautiful iu grl. The other children tjihk1) formed a respectful circle .m, admiring her rich l"'e "That'll Mini Mary, over Une, Imn said -- Mls Muryl" i "Oh ,1,1, rloMf waldren M.iry longed to take her In her arm,. yrt did not dare. H y'll enjoy watching our jneM r Mi mm W.M to D"" , f- -l -- She Invittd. "7 UMj la V t "r r M (. WfcHi d i.it ' Com, In. father J"" know ' tears ago." at,".. :;i -- th. -- Door. him, W lui"""ar. t Cmcoming fhll.1. rown on my head." '"""nse. Myrrh. !J:hi'Jr !',i,tM,,r'1r'1' W'"?wm U ' you use r,,r lbninat hand. "Muryl You're looking well." "So are you, John. Such" a surprise to see you again. And Betty Is a darling." But she wasn't 11: "MmJ i thinking about Retty. "Yes. I thought I recognized her down the street, so I followed tier, couldn't Imagine what though she could be doing In this neighborhood." Miss Mary winced at his tone, "I see you are still doFaithful as ing the same work. ever." "My work means a great deal to me." (Hadn't It taken the place of love?) "Come and watcb the children practice " Oold. Frankincense. Myrrh. Miss Mary was looking John Waldren over. He was not the boy she bad loved; he was a man. "I understand you're parted?" I "Yes. we felt we would both be happier apart. You've never married?" "No." They stood awkwardly silent, each trying to rend the other. "Don't let me interfere," he said. "No, of course not," She turned hack to the children. Not let him Interfere? If he only would I It only he had cared to help, to understand. Gold. Frankincense. Myrrh. Plans were made for the morrow, and the children were going home. "Good night, nil of you." Miss Mary turned. "Well. John, how did you like It?" "Oh. well enough. Rut you don't belong iu this Hang It all. o - Ten persons were burned to death and others bndly Injured In a flre that destroyed a movie studio This picture of the conflagration was sent by telephoto. Franklin Memorial Museum in Philadelphia 1 P HJ C i I1! tmr-- Mil i.7 m mm " 1 1 i rt UK&fcti i .it fiffi U Ht ....-JI- l r!l. SI mi U4 mil 'J-.'u,v.vi ii Hjhssjuwiiii .' K 'H ", "" . t . W: . - M Mary's - :.md A' . i - .j" ! w ''.'J'l'; J. ..: v. '( ..Li . . - Architect' sketch of the Benjamin Franklin Memorial and Franklin Institute museum now under struction on the I'arkway, Philadelphia. The ultimate cost of the project Is put at $'JO,00i,(KH con- HOOVER MEDAL Electric Cutter for Coast Guard Are Still Doing tha Sama Work," Mary, seeing yoo again has made me realize that I've never been I love happy In all this time, I need you terribly. you, Mary. Let me take you away from here j ft"" t A forever" "John I You do care? Rut these people they're my very life " "YouH forget them. You weren't made for a (dace like this. Ynu belong In a real home with some one to love and look after you." "Who would love and look after my boys and girls?" "1 don't know. Not tny wife, anySee here. Mary. There's way. Retty. You could pour out your soul on her." MIsh Mary's eyes blared. "She's the daughter of a snob. John Waldren." she said, and walked away. Dan came racing np. "Miss Mary, what do you think? Retty Is going to lot us use her doll for the Christ Child I" "Why. Retty! I'.lesa your heart P Miss Mary hid her face In the child's hair and hugged her. "Rut If your daddy doesn't want yoo to. don't worry. We'll get along. I think he's waiting tor you now. she snlil. and released her. Retty called by, but John Waldren went out without a word. Miss Mary sat very still, while Dan gathered up her things. It who the same old Mory. after all. Her work tunt lake the place of lore. And suddenly rhe knew that It couldn't. She would be terribly homesick for the Mission, but she bad seen John again, lie still cared In his way. She had alraJy given up her best ye:irs wasn't that enough? And Retty no snobbish ness about her! What a thing to have said to the man she loved. Instead of helping him under-StHli- j j "Is there anjthlng the mntter. op." "All rishtl" She rose wearily. A "Good nicht." gust ol bitter wind swept In as she opened the f 4 kB. ha.-- Vl ' i Bi.-.v5- 5r- M . II ad-m- x flower-makin- g "made-lt-myself- Toys to Bring Smiles As Santa Claus drops his rotund stuffed frog at the foot of this or that gay lighted tree, he's likely to chuckle with delight, for he knows what fun It's going to te when the children of the household wake no and find this Jolly creature waiting to say "Merry Christmas'' to thero. These grotesque stuffed toys are making a tremendous "hit" with the kiddles. In the collection there's camels and geese 'n' everything known to the animal and bird kingdom. money on a girl who would probably uciept his offer of timrrluge when the time came for him to make It, whether he took her to the theater and bought her (lowers or not. And every month ho put his tieat little U2.M In the bank, Then one day when he called at Mabel's be whs iiim)'d to Hud another caller there. Two dozen nti' stemmed roses stood In a vat-on tbo table. And so It went. It became more and more obvious that M ibel bad "Step-Up- " if You Please , SI-.- ' Vd the In lirattriietive about of the s llabb The Itasca, flrvt of four electric cutters for the the water at Onklaml, Cnllf where It was built. td fiiri.isliii.gs. Dressed in Crepe Taper ! And bit iheiinnitl whs this "Id fellow (hat haunted of his ,1 mi to ri Ml nil H e belli lit forty je;irs of fierifuC? Fingernails Painted Red and White n M'Hlk'y Rarry Fulton ihi'hed In the dor. rnti down tie stairs to the t.iuk ba'l whre the telephone wiis bid bn. "Mribct. "Mabrl. yVi A -- be I) saving! rclty lmy S'M.n ;S I.e. i way-M.tbi- Ing, who was appointo,) .y i;o. the light- -" Lucky Bey The Ideal huMmnd Is one who never goe around with sofe shins under as result of frrqnent kli-the table. Cincinnati Knuttrr. orthids Frank C Fmrrfoti to niivcivj late Frnrl K Warnn. Sullivan will serve ntuil a sucm.or is by ' I'e jmesidlljies. I'llt I WdM tutk to voir llow about d tu er and Ibe theater What show Would ?'U er? And by !" liLn to o'l li'hC efi.'d end d of plain the alley, or plies few ' Patrhk Sullivan, the RrpiiMlcan rational rommltleiMiitii ftomU'jom. S'cIhI ielon. k Tlie latest fad among smart women In New York Is to have their fingernails painted dark red and while. The striking effect Is seen In this photograph. n eometblns r very soutnl children and grandchildren The luiate of biiiwif at slvty bve wedged lte!f Into bis musittgt ImM you In your work?" The door of the MUslon hous rpenrd. A bdnwy flmire emerged, rhnuting with a glorious disregard for tone! "Oh, Star of Wonder. Star of V own f.Hher bud not lived to All uncle Who had. tie siv! live bud been fi t'cul pcfiilcr. but bad k Miiiicliow cnritrhi d to ttiiikc n T-lfortune nft r tie wii 1'fty. Rut by siMy live be wax biibl and f.il of bis happy only In the happ!nr 1 ran)'. coat guard, tnklng Veil know how It Is yourself t4 something off the top fry tn eliolf Just out of reach. Well, it won't happen again, that annoy, ance, providing you are the fortu-Mit- e recipient this Christmas of one of the cunning, gayly decoratel "stcp-upssu h ns most of the gift step-Dp- s shops are showing. Tiny for children, too, Theso convenient contrivance conie In all c lors to match the other boudoir biii, k. There five? Slvl CllOM'U t'aiM length, fully thirty-siInches, so as to twine around the base of the floor lamp. He sure to choose paper In a color which matches or harmonizes with the general tone of the room. The woman skilled In paper will be de, lighted with this charming Item for home decoration. For an Inexpen" sive Christmas gift It Is one of the prettiest of the season. by spending money on her. How much, thought Rarry. would that fellow be worth when he was five? ity That evening Barry sat alone In He took the little celhis room. luloid card from his pocket us he Idly his hud done often before. ryes went over the figures, Rarry was twenty (He now. He counted out on bis fingers twenty-fivethlrt.v live, forty live, fifty five, sixty five forty ynrs That whs a long time, iin unthltikably long time, and every month, for those forty years, he, Rarry Fulton, would have to put his neat little First photograph of the pn i!ilen-Ha- l l medal commemorating the n lt rut li'ti of Herbert Hoover, which has Ju-- t been runt by the Cnlted Mates mint nt l'hlladel,bln. The medals arc now available for purchiife by the public. Rut won't you let way home. me make tip for the past? I love you so much. Mary, 1 11 do anything. Iearcst. won t jou teach me to help Hwtwf ul another suitor, and a suitor who was Jut rash and crude enough to think be coul.l gain Mabel's affec-lioi- JV NEW SENATOR the la(A. III. Wfatvr Yes, bean-tlfyou please. n door. A car was standing by the curh. John Waldren got out "Mary!" and went up to her. "Will yoo let me take you home please?" "John." Her only answer was bis name. "John." "You were right. Mnry, all along. Retty made It very clear to me on listeners smiled. "Anvwsy la willing,'" said" John Waldren. "And Hint." rrplled Miss Mary, all that really mutters, Isn't It?" if ones e gd Miss Maryr "No, Dun." He gave her her books. "I'll close midwinter? Make them of crepe paper for the boudoir, sun parlor or living room. The stems are of exaggerated save $.Vi,"HJ? For three or four months Rarry continued to call on Mabel, trying all the time to remind himself that, after all. It was f'wdlsh to spend Sea You "I In full-blow- n phone. It was Mabel Low. "Hello, Mabel. Why. yes. I did about say coming something around. Why I that Is you see, I've got a lot of new responsibilities at the otliee. Of course I always want to come but u fellow can't always do Just what be wants to da Why, yes, I'll bo around. So long. Mabel." Still he hadn't the slightest Intention of taking any (lowers and though he might occasionally take her to the "movies." as he hud before done, he didn't Intend to go to any regular shows. Just becnuse he whs earning forty dollars more a month than he had previously earned. If he did, bow In the name of the common sense and the Provident Savings bunk could be Sf. ; Hi Utcisspea ill is n.- 1 1 the Splrll nf 1 Roses fortunes. At sixty five, worth J.Vl.OOU. Rarry Fulton fondled the thought. It was Fifty thousand dollars! He enough to make one dizzy. stood up and took the step that brought him In front of his little oak bureau, and gazed with a bit of awed approval at the Image In the mirror of this man who would be worth so great a fortune. Then came rapping on his door a maid to say that some one wanted to speak with him on the tele- 11 r 1 1 V4i mmmn i; - ou new bankbook. He fumed to the first page and regarded the flrHt and only entry: September 1. J 12.30. Then he drew from hla pocket a little enrd of celluloid hearing an Image of the building occupied by the Provident Savings hank and beneath It a table showing Just how much money one would have to save a week If he wished to accumulate certain In New York. , , tnrTJnTil iT11!"'? lllifUi rw rm ri k- s.mmi ri n m i i ii ii m ir m i i a it tj i i j that the first payday In September he would receive an Increase of forty dollars a month In his pay envelope he had planned to make Junt those stops on his way home. Rut something had happened when Mr. King, the general manager of his concern, had called Barry Fulton Into bis tooiii to speak about his new salary and hla new duties, and to So Bargive him a bit of advice. ry Fulton boarded the surface car at the corner nearest his otllce and went straight home thut la, he went home, if going to a boarding house like Mrs. Drew could be called "going home." As he had thought of thai first evening ufter the Increase In salary Rarry definitely planned calling on Mabel Low, but this plan, too, had fallen under the weightier Influence of that Interview with Mr. King. So Rarry went to bis small room on the third floor. There he fook from hla coat pocket a crispy ::v::;.: 0 7E, am AIUiY Fl'I.TON had definitely planned to stop ut the Kosury Flower shop and the bus otliee of the Kinplre theater on his way hi.me from t lie oflice that night. . & Not a Cbtnce Hie height of opumism.' senlna a summons snd waiting for a Hp. Farm and riresldoi bc-- t Jit V irr( Lesdrrs till Temprrsnce s the Annie Villei,mer Womfirt preni.ieid of the national an's Christian Tenif rum tmlon.l H Ull'nrd SUe..v. M!e her In 17!, She bet I the position until her death, in P V Mrs. j j i Mat' Cliwtinf LikeJ Tyndall. edeiiiMj t.Uter, and lel'e Stephen, critic, il noted Ityron. sfatesnian. were the In a'ps. mounlaln climbing for sur-ceo- r.vpsy Jell fairly Ttis cof radiates vivid color from thedivan r,cr of th davenport or like a herc slie Is H'scd to look A roil er env, round sofa rushloa. both s t' paper, modernistic . ieteral, will dress dlg-nand color a and the doll heads cost but few rent. From the standpoint f thisl tiM.tlven.sw at little expense, In doll qualifies as one of the most Ufm Cliristmas gift trianlng brotipht out this season. rn'-p- |