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Show BEAVER PRESS "I was married." she said with great dignity, "when I was just past eight- The SILVER FLUTE By Lida Larrimore C Macrae-Smit- h Company WNU Service, CHAPTER X Continued ry 19 "Sometimes I think he win," Bar-tar- e wrote to Bruce. "Wouldn't that be lovelyT But sometimes I don't know. It's a very distracting feeling, like being In a lion's cage and not knowing whether the Hon will chew your head off or not But I think he will more than I think he won't. Only I wish he would decide. I'd feel the same way about the lion. . . ." And then It was decided. Stephen came home one evening looking tired and pleased and a little uneasy as well. He had presents for the children and some very important news. "I saw Aunt Josephine," he said, when the boisterous welcome had subsided and the presents had been admired. "Our Aunt Josephine?" The color paled from Barbara face. Her eyes were wide and startled. "Is she a crotchety old lady?" Stephen asked, pretending to be puzzled. I Barbara nodded. "Does she wear diamond ear drops ,and black silk dresses and white net ollars with points that stick up un- Tfler her ears?" Barbara nodded again. "Does she live in a house with urns and elm trees on the lawn and carpets with roses inside?" Again Barbara nodded. "Then I guess it was your Aunt Josephine," Stephen said with a smile. "What did she say?" the children chorused and then were very still. "She said you've been badly brought up." Stephen looked at Barbara, at Kit and Gay and Jamie. "She said you had no Idea of gratitude. She said 1 was either very brave or utterly a fool." "But why, Uncle Stephen?" Barbara's hands clasped each other tightly. "Because," Stephen told them, "I asked her if I might keep you." "You mean we're to live with you?" Gay asked, ready to bounce on the sofa springs. "Yes," he answered, rumpling her bright brown curls. "All of us?" That was Kit, a flush in his thin dark cheeks, his hazel eyes arEi-- bright "All of you." "'Chips,' too?" Jamie asked, preparing to let out a whoop. "What would we do without Chips'?" The whoop was worthy of a feathered brave on the warpath. It broke the breathless suspense. The children fell upon Stephen with Joyous shouts. The springs of the old red sofa creaked In a threatening way. The windows rattled. The coals seemed to dance In the grate. "Aunt Josephine was right" Stephen said when he had emerged, somewhat rumpled, from the lusty strangling embraces. "You're a tribe of little savages. You have no proper respect for your elders." "Do you want us to be respectful?" Barbara asked, watching the performance with a happy shine in her eyes. "I like little savages." Stephen had surrendered himself to the charms of the four Thornes. CHAPTER XI Aunt Edith did not button her Hps when Stephen told her he had decided -o keep the children. He was accepting a grave responsibility, she said. Rearing children was not an obligation to be so lightly assumed. It was neither wise nor necessary. The children's relatives were able and willing to care for them. Had he considered the possible complications? "Complications?" Stephen asked. "I want the children. They want to stay. It all seems fairly simple." "Of course they want to stay. Has It occurred to you that Barbara might have known In advance that you could give them every luxury and advantage?" Stephen halted midway between the upcanopied bed and a chaise-longuholstered In mauve brocade. "You mean," he asked, "has It occurred to me that Rhe might have looked up my financial rating?" "Exactly." Stephen laughed. "She doesn't know there are such things," he said. "I'm not so sure." The laugh did vtf Improve the state of Aunt Edith's e "OTnd. "I am," Stephen said curtly. "It's posfible that she might have." .He needn't be so touchy, she thought. She was thinking only of him. It would be disturbing for her, of course, to have the children here. But It would be worse for Stephen. Why hadn't he married Emily? She would have been willing to endure the little professor. That would have been a dignified arrangement, nt least Poor Stephen I wnT couldn't the children have stayed where they belonged? "Not Babble," Stephen said. "She's an Impulsive child. She came to me "cause there was no one else. She bought only of keeping the children together." "She Isn't a child." The expression la Stephen's eyes ulsrmed Aont Edith, een." "She's a very dear Uttle girl." "Really, Stephen" "She sees people so clearly," Stephen said, thinking of Barbara, wanting to defend her. "She knows it Is best for the children to let them grow np together. She's right about It too. Babbie trusts me. I can't let her down. She's so small and plucky and helpless." His voice was gentle. Aunt Edith looked up. "You're In love with her, Stephen," she said. She had not meant to put the thought Into words. But Stephen exasperated her beyond endurance, being so foolish about the girl. "That's absurd!" Stephen frowned, his brows drawn down over his angry eyes. "It has happened before." It was true, she thought. Stephen had not escaped. Forty, she had heard, was a very dangerous age. "Do you think that?" he asked, looking at her from under darkly scowling brows. "I do, Indeed." No use contradicting herself, Aunt Edith thought "There must be some reason why you should want to keep these children, a reason other than kindness and a desire to make them happy." "You haven't a high opinion of me, have you, Aunt Edith?" Stephen asked quietly. "You make me feel as though I had taken advantage of the confidence of a child." "A child? Well, really, Stephen" "Do you thihk that, Aunt Edith?" "I have known you for some time, my dear," Aunt Edith said. "I can't think that you would completely disorganize your life unless there was a reason." There was a reason, of course. He might have told Aunt Edith that he had loved Barbara's mother. But he did not want to tell her. He was tired of explanations. He said "Good night" and walked out of the room. AuLt Edith sat in the puffy arm chair, thinking, rippling the cards with a sound like a lingering sigh. Then she pushed back the card table and walked across the room to her desk. When she returned to the chair, she spread out on the table a variety of s and tourist catalogues and folders. With a small gold pencil she traced a leisurely journey across the continent She made notations and added rows of figures. At Intervals, she unbuttoned her Hps to sigh. Stephen told Natalie the story the next afternoon. She sat beside tha library fire when he returned from the office. He suspected that Aunt Edith had sent for Natalie and had told her the distressing news.- - What did Natalie think about It all? Was he In for another unpleasant interview? He found, to his great reUef, that he wasn't Natalie smiled at him lazily, the smoke from her cigarette curling In rings above her sleek dark head. "Where are the children?" Stephen asked. "Bob took them to the zoo," she answered. "They ought to be back pretty soon." "May I have some tea?" "You look tired, Stephen. Was Aunt Edith very unpleasant?" "Rather," he said, returning hef time-table- , lazy smile. "There was an old woman who lived Natalie teased affectionately. "Poor, poor Stephen!" Stephen relaxed In a soft deep chair. He needed to talk to someone. Natalie was Intelligent. She saw things clearly, he thought He felt soothed and rested. The fire, the gathering twilight Invited conin a shoe," Revival of Garden Party Type Frocks By CHERIE NICHOLAS you-see,- (TO BB CONTINUED.) Small but Powerful Engine . A new kind of engine Is only 18 Inches high, snd therefore can be fitted beneath the floor of a motor bus as a space snver. ALL FOR NOTHING The shop assistant, wrapped up the customer's parcel and. deftly handed it to him. "" "There you are, sir," he said, "and if the goods are not Just to your liking we will cheerfully refund the cash." Farmer Giles sniffed. "Don't tell me sech a yarn, young man," he replied. "Eh? What?" exclaimed the assistant, momentarily taken off his guard. "Ye might gl'e me my money back," said the farmer, "but 'taln't human nature to be cheerful about It. London Answers. She watched the door of her new establishment open to admit her first client Business had started ! A good impression must be created upon him! Hurriedly she grasped the telephone receiver and became engaged In an animated conversation. Then, an appointment having been arranged, she replaced the receiver, and, beaming on her customer asked: "What can I do for you, sir?" ' A moment's pause, and then; "If you please, ma'am, I've come to connect the telephone!" London . Tit-Bit- Of Course, Iti Dead She The hair dresser says there Unnecectary is no life In my hair. Prof. Why don't you take notes He That's not strange considering In my course? how often it's dyed. Cincinnati EnDumb oG Please sir, my father took this course and I have his notes. quirer. Guest Teacher Why did Joshua command the sun to stand still? Tommy I guess It didn't agree with his watch. Boston Transcript. Tommy' I I v " I 'f r . ! & w Yl til I vlx iY - H J1 - P we're with 1 If f .. DACK to the "perfect picture" type ot costume swings the pendulum of fashion this summer. Wherever fashionables gather at formal outdoor occasions the scene Is graced with lovely ladies wearing romantic costumes which declare the revival of and alluring garden-partquaint frocks. Most artfully and are these summery creations which are styled of wondrous sheer weaves, with skirts reaching to the ground, and hats the wide brims of which have not been so wide and picturesque for many a season past This revival of the beguilingly feminine In dress is especially apparent near and about the French capital this summer, where smart Parisiennes have been wearing Just such enchanting gowns and chapeaux to the races as you see pictured in the group herewith. It would be difficult to conceive of anything mere entrancing in the way of midsummer array than this trio of sheer airy-fairfrocks topped with hats whose shallow crowns and widened brims are the very essence of poetry In millinery. At every turn of the road In fash-Ion'realm organdie In profusion greets the eye this summer, and if not organdie then mnusseline de sole which enthrals even more because of Its elusive sheerness. The winsome gown to the left In the picture tells a romantic story in terms of intricately beruffled panels at each side of its voluminous skirt and Id the wee jacket of pastel taffeta, the message being completed via one of the capellnes which are so distinctively y pe-frill- y s wide-brimme- d VOGUISH COTTONS Bj CHERIE NICHOLAS ing manner. The model In the center Is an en trancing sheer print frock such as Paris so widely acclaims for warm ' summer Note the shoulder days. treatment a la ruche. The Identical sheer print trims the perfectly fascinating picture hat which milndy wears. The gloves are black velvet, if you please, which well they may be according to fashion's latest edict. Comes thirdly in the picture a lovely sheer gown the decorative feature of which centers in exquisite which Is worked to a nicety on bodice, sleeves and skirt Again a nuge capellne of the shepherdess type, such as fashion adores thist summer, adds the finishing touch to this costume-Whil-e these three entrancing gowns serve as crlterions of what's what In Paris midsummer modes, yet tbey tell but part of the story. There were, for example any number of "picture" gowns fashioned with almost unbelievable simplicity which added InIn some Infinitely to their lure. stances trimming was conspicuous by Its absence Id that many of the crisp and beloved sheer transparencies prints were individualized solely through varied sleeve treatments (some quite exaggerated) and with differing necklines, some of which were square-cu-t others rounded and many softly draped. C 1I3S. Western Newspaper Union. y DAYTIME SKIRTS AND SKIRT LENGTHS Inches off. Angel Wing Shoulders on Evening Jackets Newest Angel wings appeared In 1D.T3 styles for modish mortals when Schlaparelll launched her mldseason collection showing "angel wing shoulders" on little evening Jackets. These Innovations are curved pieces of fahrlc extending I from the top of the shoulder to the shoulder blade. They stand straight out on the mannequin's back. Among the models was a little waist-lengtevening wrap of pansy blue crepe sprinkled with white blossoms, designed with angel wing shoulders, and worn with a white crepe evening frock. Hooklesa, buttonless frocks pulled over the head were another feature of the display. Slender, crinkled-crepfrocks with waistlines above normal were designed with round necklines finished with elastic ribbon, which pull wide when slipped over the head and snap back into place U fit closely around the throat h ma j Witt 17 a hO zdt e Cottons r Z3 playing a spectacular role on the stage of fashion. The attractive lassie Id the picture Is dressed In cotton from the tip top of her pretty head down to her hemline, for hat. Jacket and dress are all of a spongy soft cotton weave. The plaid cotton presents as handsome an appearance as more pretentious tweed and the beauty of It Is that It tubs perfectly. The bolero Jacket with Its scarf neckline Is removable. Together with Its matching beret It can be worn with any number of dresses. a55H new in that the.r crowns are exceedingly shallow and their brims amazing ly broad. What's more tbey are worn to dip over an eye in a most tantaliz d cSkLttMEINiat. ) S The smooth bell skirt flaring from the hips without exaggerated ripples, but permitting plenty of freedom. Is the favorite for all daylight hours. There are some bach and front pleats variously placed; a few pleated skirts. Some creators, like Worth and Patou, favor the straight and narrow, particularly for suits. DHjtlme skirt lengths. In general, look a little longer from 8 to 10 Inches off the ground. Schlaparelll and Patou both show some a bit shorter 12 or 13 V. Well, Now "I found a four-lea- f clover, dear." "That means we'll soon be married." "Oh, but I thought It meant good luck." Record Time Saving Happy Ending Hank Bill's powerful lazy I "For the last time I ask you for Silas Awful ! Had a dentist yank that sawbuck you owe me." a good front tooth, so's he could spit "Thank goodness, that's the end of without movin' his jaws! that silly question."' v fidences. "Aunt Edith thinks I'm In love with Barbara," Stephen said, breaking a comfortable silence. Natalie looked at him, an amused little smile curving the corners of her Hps but she said bottling. "She thinks," Stephen continued, "that I could have no other possible reason for wanting to keep the children. It makes me feel as though I have taken advantage of a child." "A child. Stephen? Barbara Is eighteen." Natalie remembered that at eighteen, she hadn't considered her self a child. "Of course In some ways she Isn't," Stephen admitted, his eyes troubled and grave. "She's never had time to be really young. Aunt Edith shouldn't leap to conclusions, though. Babbie thinks I'm a nice old man. I think she's a dear little girl. Anything else Is absurd." "Are you In love with her, Stephen?" Natalie asked quietly. He told her the story, then. He told her about the Barbara he had loved a very long time ago. " he said when he had "So finished, "If you and Aunt Edith must have one, there Is a reason why I can't let the children go." "A very good reason," Natalie said gently. It was strange to think that Stephen, always so quiet and reserved, should have been capable of romance. "It Isn't only that," Stephen added,' a little embarrassed at having told the story. "It's the children themselves. They're nice youngsters. They'll keep me from getting too stodgy. I like having a family, although It Is distracting at times." Natalie crossed "Poor Stephen!" swiftly to his chair, rumpled his hair In a lazy caress, lightly kissed hli cheek. "I'm for you and the children," she said. "I have Just discovered that yu nre rnther a dear." FRANKLY SPEAKING Smart Dinner Outfit You can make yourself an attractive dinner outfit by using washable fabric for and lining a white Jacket with the same a bright-colore- d the dress Itself linen or pique Ugly. Disfiguring of 100. Prepaid. Bo Covered Face Cuticura Healed "My entire face was covered with ugly, disfiguring pimples and they were very painful. They were very hard, large and red and they gave me such pain by itching that I scratched and made them worse. 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