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Show V t THE RICH COUNITT REAPER, RANDOLPH, UTAH STUPID By BARBARA BENEDICT O Associated Newspaper WNU Service. Ted Warren across a a secluded alcove of club, Ruth Potter said, Ted, what do you think of Bob Seaver? Ted looked at her quickly." "Bob Seaver? I he said. Why, guess hes all right Why? Ruth shrugged and smiled a vague Nothing . . . meaningless smile. much. I knew you and he were friends. I wanted to know more about him." But why? Whats the reason for It? You must have a reason. A definite reason. There was persistent anxiety In Teds expression and In his FACING In ... voice. Ruth looked at him gravely. Of course I have a reason, she said. And a very definite reason. Hes asked you to marry him Thats it! Hes proposed and thats why you want to know more about him. Teds voice had become filled with bitterness. He thrust forward Youve accepted him, he his Jaw. accused. Why, Ted, what possible reason have you for looking at me like that? He relaxed, seemed to get control of himself. Im sorry, he said, "I didnt mean to act that way. I dont blame you for accepting him. Bobs a mighty fine chap. But, Ted, whatever Is the matter? What possible difference could my to you? marrying make He laughed, a sort of To me? What difference . . . rasping sound. but why go into that? Its over now. I hope youll both be hapI py." The smile suddenly left Ruths face. She tilted her chin and anger flashed In her eyes. Ted Warren, youre acting mean. Horribly mean. We started out to have a very pleasant evening: And It seems to be ruined, because I asked you a simple question. I think Its 1 ... ... A Waiter Was Standing In the Entrance of the Alcove, Watching Them. only fair that you offer me some sort of explanation for your attitude. Ted gestured. He started to speak, changed bis mind, looked at the girl steadily. "Havent you any idea why the fact that youre going to marry Bob Seaver upset me? Not the slightest Then you must be pretty stupid. I? Stupid? Ted Warren, you will kindly apologize for making that remark ! I wont I wont apologize in a thousand years. Because its true. You are- stupid. Any girl is sttipid who cant tell when a mans In love with her. . In lo . Ted Warren, what are you saying? Im saying that Ive been in love with you for three years. And youre stupid If you dont realize it! You? In love with me? Why, Ted ! Her eyes opened wide, one hand went to the bosom. But but was I supposed to guess? Its quite plain now. I mean, the reason why you didnt guess. You were too occupied thinking of Bob Seaver. His voice had become bitter again. But why didnt you tell me? Thank heavens I didnt. Say, if Td ever had the courage to propose and been turned down, it would have been woi& than than it is now. You havent answered my question: - Why didnt you? He looked at her. Say, Why? what is this? You seem almighty interested in why I didnt. But since To have thought that "Thought what? She sighed. An exasperated look came into her eyes. Ted Warren, sometimes I wonder just why I went to all thig bother." What bother? The bother of trying to make you of trying to tell you of trying to find out oh, bother! Ted took a long breath. He looked around. There was no one near. He leaned across the table again. Ruth, if I had proposed, what would you have said? Of all the silly things! Why dont you propose and find out? Propose? Now, listen, Ruth, you just got through telling me that you accepted Bob Seaver I said no such thing! Do you mean you didnt accept him? I mean, I didnt get a chance. Ted bit his lip. Listen, lets start over again. You asked me what I thought of Bob Seaver. And you said hed proposed to me and I accepted him. Which was wrong.. 'Yes. And then we talked about other life-bloo- Originated Fletchericm Fad Horace Fletcher, author, food expert and lecturer, was born at Lawrence, Mass., in 1849. He was educated at Dartmouth, traveled widely and engaged In numerous occupations. In 1895 he began to devote his attention to sociology and especially to research In human nutrition. His views concerning the mastication of food gave rise to the cult of Fletcherlsm. He died in 1919. , Craters on the Moon More than 32,000 craters on the moon are indicated in maps and many others may be seen with the telescopes, says a writer In the Washing, They range in size from diameter and of greater area than the state of Maryland, down to about a tenth of a mile across. They are depressions, the floor usually lower than the surrounding plain and are roughly circular In shape. Many contain high mountains rising from the floors and many large craters have smaller ones superposed upon their floors or walls. This pertains only to the side of the moon visible from the earth. ton Star. 150 miles In Use for Aluminum Aluminum has been adapted to virthat Its all over, we have tually every process. gotten nowhere. Its applications range from wrist That, said Ruth, depends wholly watches and beads to dumping trucks upon you. and overhead cranes, from bottle caps Ted looked around again. The Im- and collapsible tubes for toothpaste to mediate vicinity was still deserted. railroad trains and airplanes, from pots He took a long breath. and pans to transmission lines of cenRuth, he said, will you marry tral stations. Yes. "And now me? Why, of course, Ted. What ever made you think I wouldnt? Ted looked at her. He didnt know quite what to think. He didnt have the faintest Idea how to act He wondered what a man did under such circumstances. He tried to remember how hed planned it if this moment ever arrived. He stood up and came around the table. When he reached Ruth she was on her feet Her eyes were shining and there was a radiant look in her face. He took her Into his arms. She yielded. They kissed. The kiss lasted quite a while. At last she drew away. A waiter was standing in the entrance of the alcove, watching them. He was grinning. Ruth blushed, but Ted didnt pay any attention. He . seemed in a trance. He said: Ruth, I take it back. Ruth forgot the waiter. She looked j alarmed. Take it back? What I said about not apologizing for calling you stupid. I do apologize. Youre not stupid. Its I who ' am stupid. She Yes, said Ruth, you are. seemed vastly relieved. Thats why I love you. Whereupon they kissed again, which seemed to delight the waiter. metal-workin- g Worlds Longest River Talk in Doubles is the name given the bush negroes in Surof the language One bird there inam, Dutch Guiana. is called the another, the Jaro-jaris the name of the ankle chain made from the nuts of the tree. miles fresh-wat- er Young, in 1803. R. R. Fare Based on Weight As late as 1904 Colorado had a railway that based its fare on your weight Instead of the distance you wanted to travel. So every time you made even a short trip, you had to be weighed, Leonine Verse jonlne verse was used in the Middle Ages in Latin hymns and in secular verse. It is said to derive Its name from Leonius, a canon of the church of St. Victor in Paris. In English any verse which rhymes middle and end Is called a Leonine verse. 4,221 from the source of the Missouri to the mouth of the Mississippi, is the longest river. The Caspian sea is the ), An Esker An esker Is a low, narrow, winding ridge of gravel and sand, examples of which are found In Scandinavia, North America and other countries formerly covered by Ice sheets. Eskers are from 1 to 20 miles long and are often from 40 to 80 feet high. It is believed that these deposits were formed by the action of streams underneath the glaciers which existed In the glacial period. largest Isolated sheet of water on the globe; Lake Superior is the largest lake. Mount Everest in ' the Himalayas, 29,002 feet, is the worlds highest peak. Missouri-Mississipp- i, ), Hollow Post Stronger The National Bureau of Standards says that if the post is short, say length equal to three times the diameter, there is no difference in the strength, but if the post Is long, say length equal to 150 times the radius of gyration, the hollow post for a given length Is stronger than the solid post because the radius or gyration of the hollow post is greater than the radius of the solid post if the weight per foot Is the same for both. Naming Howland Island The Department of State says that Howland island was discovered by George E. Netcher in 1842 and revisited in 1848. It was officially possessed In the name of the United States in 1857. The island was named Howland from the lookout on Netchers whaling vessel, who first sighted it. The First Study of Digestion Digestion was first regarded as a purely mechanical process. The German professor, Sylvius (1614-72looked upon It as a chemical fermentation of the saliva and pancreatic Juice. The Italian scientist, Spallanzani (1729-99discovered the digestive power of saliva and reaffirmed the solvent property of the gastric juice, showing that it will act outside the body and that it can not only prevent putrefaction, but will Inhibit it when once begun. Spallanzani failed, however, to recognize the acid character of the gastric Juice, a point which was brought out by the American physiologist, Pepper Valued In the Middle Ages pepper was prized above all spices. The most important early English guild was the Pepperers Guild. At that time the spice was so valuable it frequently took the place of money. Soldiers took it as part of their bounty. People received rewards In pepper, often paid their rent In pepper, and when a will was read waited In suspense to hear how much pepper they had been bequeathed. things. Talkie-talki- e curri-curr- l; wlsi-wls- i. o muka-muk- a The story of Herjulfson and Lief Ericson is the story of the Norse discovery of America many years ago, says a writer in the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Herjulfson, sometimes called Bjarni, was a Norse sea captain, a friend of Eric the Red, founder of the first white settlements in Greenland. In sailing from Iceland to Greenland in command of the first colony for new country, Herjulfson was driven to the southeast and far out of his course. He sighted the coasts of Newfoundland and Labrador. This was in 986 A. D., about 511 years before Newfoundland was first seen by John and Sebastian Cabot, from whose discov--. ery present knowledge of Its dates. Knowing the appearance of these new lands did not correspond with the description of Greenland, Herjulfson did not attempt to land, but sailed northward until he reached his intended destination at Erlcsfiord. Nothing was done to explore the new lands seen by Herjulfson until Lief Ericson, the son of Eric the Red, became interested In the story. He was so impressed by the accounts of the storm driven travelers, that he bought Herjulfsons ship, manned 85 men, and set sail in 1001 A. D. for the strange new countries. Lief sailed along the coast of Newfoundland and the mainland of the continent southward as far as Rhode Island,' and possibly as far as ChesaAfter many adventures peake bay the explorers landed on the coast of Massachusetts, not far from Taunton. From the abundance of grapes and berries found In this neighborhood they named the country Vlnland. The old Scandinavian records of these discoveries leave no reasonable doubt of the truth of the story of Vinland and its discoverers. Patents Can Be Annulled Patents can be and have been ite is made the unhurried way by one of the nations oldest distillers. Thats why folks say of Jas. E. Pepper Whiskey Born with the Republic PINTS No. 30 QUARTS No. 29 an- nulled, especially in cases In which fraud was perpetrated in obtaining them. An Interesting sidelight is that the United States Supreme court since 1880 has Invalidated 65 per cent of the patents in contested cases brought before it Colliers Weekly. Great Danes Bred in England Great Danes were first bred in England. However, from some sources, there is the opinion these giant dogs come down from the Tibetan mastiffs, which in turn, are massive specimens, resembling the Danes bred in England. Also BOTTLED IN BOND under U. S. Government supervision. 100 Proof. This bottled in bond favor- , had to calculate the the ticket-selle- r on his scratch pad and frequentprice ly, by the time the transaction had been settled, your train had left. Elizabeth Munch, Oakland, Calif., in Colliers Weekly. Ericsons, Father, Son, Two Famous Discoverers you ask. Ill tell you. Because I didnt have the courage. Because Im not handsome and witty and popular like the others. Like Bob Seaver. Because Where Jackal Live I knew I wouldnt stand a chance with Jackals are scattered all over the a girl like you. more open parts of Africa and range But, you most cer east to India and Burma. They reWhat? semble foxes in size and color, bur"Nothing. row their dens, hunt small prey at across said Ted, leaning Listen, night, prowl in the suburbs of towns, the table. I want to know what It was you bark sharply and live by their wits. When a lion makes a kill jackals alstarted to say. I started to say that If anyone Is most Instantly surround him. They , wait patiently until the king of beasts stupid, Its you. Me? Why? has feasted and then pick the bones. V Scale on Tree Scale on trees, shrubs, plants, is easily recognized. It shows as a clinging, hard substance. Often it is white, or it may assume a fixed form, as does the oyster shell scale. Actually, the scale Is the shell covering tiny Insects, their protection against destruction, and a reliable protection it is. This stout armor, together with its rapidity of reproduction, makes the scale almost proof against the untiring efforts of scientists to preserve orchards and shade trees from extinction. The scale is a sucking Insect. d It 6aps the of its victims. Against It stomach poisons are useless, for they do not penetrate the stout walls of its home. Imported . DUBONNET WINE The great French aperitif. (18 alcohol by ume.) For thos vol- delightful s. Dubonnet Cocktails and A Schenley import. Man-hattan- No. 1100 Copyright 1936. Schenley Distributors, Inc., New York ' |