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Show I gysOIs3 i Jrh Lamber tr beautiful u rnws a I31 day J & d va,n ,ult,htcr iSon young Ukes but of aiding to his M Jr V!'or,e S' Leo- - ' Sfjn t r'J bioufcht her , oi bv..he,rhi es to l. t u mother, baritone lover m t I rc U-b- ert if He ffBUj the s . to btrt Sitting a"P bstl'r reviews ht La a child, at l ,ln 'Vo n us.c abroad. Retool studv. In the C1nn the ret rn trip She detvers his ultimatum. tos vear a for f with Mf ' 1 I n ffttenhordiurgeMsthapos-Jmnun"awa.iu.hDo- ni 4 bet!, n 58 j; ah; at i 3PTER II Continued -- 3 iL end of the first month and he had Serves were tiut end of three the At I appetite Later still, flost ten pounds gathered expression jstraired to wor-Lejes, Nora began scorning himself for this Don had to "a steady job, an eve-fecame Then plained he telephoned that he was td to come out, and heard n ?i f Don, it s the night of the tdance and I m all dressed!" Dismaved surprise My in his tired voice. fortot completely; but if rund being a bit late set Spta it? 1 i il oke in then with sudden Of course we wont tiding 1 re used up Don to go, Nora! in genu ne distress. ! been looking forward to it See here, would you go re Tag along w ith Corinne ! Honestly, darling, Im all tired to eat vou wanted m Jfe cai wed; mi t of disap- - breath ft at agrees dbinKii ante ens dtp Are you imra very quietly back, Don7 Are Jsoir dr am over the is unng laugh came d lata t jw iix I fttill didnt close 1 11 be O. K. daylight w, but dont think me a till you?" to fyoull go to the dance with tomise7 3M, Rjc fen to iil to 5 if you want and last night was rather well for weeks, on record sow havent been arse not But I ltghed and told him to sleep around, but she didnt e dance. on p IJTS trial Ivemng the girl said its appalling. Don ijWI out of a ung her lover closely she erved, with something of a kw those months of confine- sd changed his whole ap- e It had been a gradual of course, and seeing him b ten! wes asl inti ora had not realized the below his cheek r that the tan born of years pen was quite gone, leaving with an unnatural pallor. s sea blue eves that made b of sun lit, dancing water, ore opaque, more lifeless; er hollows ,b lieve leet which sed er, not rstand pretending to t'e best judge of be, won t you that, dear something ,ke me believe there are the world like brooks, and lnd 0I the prairie? Im !rst adrms,'n of the himself to ed allowed ras5 -- a for an hour, ns at first lilting tin led Dons awny to the mil waters Pint far and hungered US11 grew quieter J old . thngs one remembered nstem ' iS"'" Mendelssohn ,Th' so sure anquil note of that match-F0ahS J ad died away, Don head PLhl! Pillowed on face tm re peaceful rd for many Quiet, weeks. CBtPTER m ii f. hlIe she pt sat bell himgnl 1116 fire as I It f!, mighl Sht . tI rjt always seemed to ntb lightly, dragged now ;Te over to sit beside her appalling, beloved7 sad Nora I (her tabled) I m not worth the on" 50 futUe-t- Ais tenmi rehoiec' 8 Don -- ' ?e 7156 ev,ro,und Z 0' titbert 're. l heU,ed haHdrS to her. She knew entence 0n make no dlfTcrence in Jet unltss he stuck it out the him as What dered. older man would look upon a failure a neer-dwelL was her duty? the girl ponIt was useless to expect a product of the metropolis like her father, to understand or even make allowances. His whole world was the well ordered world of the successful business man His horizon was bounded by city streets What more should one ask of Lfe than a steady yob and a salary which supported m comfort those one loved7 was his sole argument. He saw no other. He could not comprehend what such an existence meant to Don, nor dimly vision that call of the Gypsy trail which tugged at the young mans heart, leading him onward, making of life a glorious adventure. So the girl grew more thoughtful, more quiet in the days that followed Don said: Youve lost your pep, darling. Whats happened7 and Nora laughed at him. But when her father questioned her one evening, a night when Don, pleadirg a dull head, had gone home early, she made no effort to evade the answer. He said- - Somethings upset you lately. Whats the matter, child? Life, said Nora. James smiled. Whats wrong with life, dear7 Whats right? countered the girl, shrugging. Her fathers eyes grew puzzled as he regarded her. Have you and Don been quarrel-irghe asked. Nora laughed softly. It w'ould be hard work to pick a fight with Don, she answered No, we havent quarreled, but I m worried about him, Dad. Theres nothing to worry about, my dear. Things are not going badly. 1 11 make a business man of Don Mason yet, Nora, if youll give me time. Youll make a corpse of him more likely, the girl retorted with so much bitterness m her voice that James raised his head, looking at her in blank amazement. What do you mean7 I mean that all his nerves are raw on edge, Dad The contempt in her Nerves! fathers exclamation cut Leonora to the quick. James said, after a tense silence-Sehere, Nora, its absurd to think that a year m a well ventilated, modern office can cause a breaic-dow- n such as you hint at That young man is, was anyway, the picture of health. If theres anything bothering him now it must be, as you say, a case of nerves, which seems, to my mind, almost nonsensical. If hell make an attempt to pull himself together get the best of the trouble mstead of dwelling on it Dwelling on it! broke in Nora with indignation. Why hes never mentioned it! But Im not blind. Dad, and the signs are there for anyone to read. I think you ought to call time up, dont you7 Time up7 I mean it, Father. This simply cant go on. Dons lived in the open since he was eighteen. Office life stifles him; and Ned . . . She paused, while her father observed gravely- - We 11 leave Ned out of this discussion, if you dont mind. How can we7 the girl demandNeds ed with intrinsic honesty. half the trouble. He makes Don frantic, pouncing on him unexpectedly watching everything he does snooping Thats both insulting and unJames interrupted angrily. just, If his Ned means to be helpful methods are upsetting to this young man its not your brothers fault, Nora, but his own. And considering that that That Ned would welcome an ex cuse to throw Don out the door7 finished Leonora. Then, as her fa ther snorted, she went on Now dont explode, Dad. It gets us nowhere, besides being bad for jou Perhaps I have no right to ask a favor anyway, but I m asking one now: If youve any love at dll for me, darling, and I know you have, I ask you to show it by putting an end to this experiment But James was obdurate He was also angry I gave him a year, Nora I dont like a quitter. Two red spots flamed like twin banners on Noras cheeks. Thats not just, Father Dons never suggested giving up But theres something in him that you and Ned cant understand, I suppose. Hes not impatient, Dad I think he scorns himself a little for chafing at things which other men accept so naturally. And that s bad for him too. Dont you see, Fdther, its like whipping a tired horseto toa keep a pian of Dons sort tied ledger. It stifles him. And I warn you now that rather than see his spirit the thing I love about him. crushed and broken unnecessarily, Ill go away with him The mans lips tightened And forfeit all I mean to do for you, my dear? o A) by&mUtHMHi UNCLE Moneys ther not everj thing. Fa- - How should you know, whove never been without it7 he retorted Ned s right, I ve spoiled you, I suppose, and now I must pay the ptnah Ihen, becdue be was hurt and angry James si d something he regretted later Well, take our choice, but if the fellow quits, and jou quit with him, I ni through with Jou, hera And when the cupboard hen is b the lick of silk stockings dnd silver slippcs becomes hateful and jou re tired uf jour bar-g- a n, don t come to me f ir ire-w- Remember that II id he struck the girl, he could not have hurt her more. Never before had her father felt such anger at Leonora. That she should even contemplate the idea of eloping with Don Mason, after what he considered his forbearance in giving the young man a place In his own office, was utterly beyond 7 e aim I dont wonder your father hates to give you up. James Lamberts unimaginative comprehension. Since that tragic day when the girl discovered their real relationship, her foster father had felt that she was grateful for everything he had tried to be to her. Now he wondered, and, wondering, grew bitter. Yet m a pathetic, lonely way James could Leonot bar to be at odds nora, his wifes last gift to him Tossing restlessly on his bed that night, he longed to go to this dearly loved daughter whom he could not always understand to make his peace and ask her to forget his harshness; but because of a stubborn streak deep in his nature, the man could not do it, and this illumined moment which would have closer, brought them infinitely passed and was gone It was, however, no small meas ure of comfort that the girls mornIf ing greeting was unchanged Noras night had been as restless as her father s, nothing revealed the fact She kissed him as usual, poured his coffee and chatted amiBut ably of nothing in particular that evening James, who had been thinking, invaded tne room where Leonora was playing to her lover, and sat for a half hour watching the young man closely Nora was right, he admitted The deplorably fellow had changed Queer that he hadn t observed it Don looked what James sooner And he was very called peaked long-gon- JO&.W.. faWA SAM is the of The River, pale; not paler than Ned, perhaps as the but shockingly paler than he had regarded by many of motion current greatest been six months ago. one of the and pictures, Still, was there any reason fir motion pictures of alarm7 James thought not Don j greatest all time. was pallor Specifically, The merely the result of an indoor existence Absurd fir Nora River was produced for the to worry about his health In anFarm Security administraother month or so he would become tion Fare Lorcntz, a form- by acclimated get used to er New York film reviewer, champing at the bit as he d.d now And there was no doubt ti .t Don who for the past two years Mason needed discipline He d bei n has been turning down his own master since he was t offers from Hollywood It was high time he learned in favor of woiking for the to meet responsibilities, or how w is he to take care of a girl like Leogovernment. "This Is the story of the Misnora7 And they were both joung It wouldn't hurt them to sissippi, where It comes from, where enough. wait a little longer. He'd give them it goes, what it has meant to us, a trip abroad as a weddirg gift tf and what it has cost us," the beauDon would agree to settle down tiful voice of Thomas Chalmers intones as the picture starts. From after they got back. James smiled to himself, pleased then on in magnificently photoat this new idea. It should be a graphed scenes we are shown an in trip de luxe, by George' A trip epic. The Mississippi rising such as that young vagabond had bellion is far more sUrnng and never dreamed of Trust Nora for jestic than all the actors you have that! She appreciated the luxuries ever seen in imaginary crises. of travel. Only a few months to Months ago David Sclznlck and wait; and unless Don proved himPaulette Goddard, who sometimes self a quitter . . . answers to the name of Mrs. He arose, roused by the cessation in a bitof Noras music She said ' Want Charles Chaplin, indulged Friends reported that ter argument something, Daddy? to play the role No. I ve left my book round Paulette expected of Scarlett O'Hara in "Gone With but not here somewhere; its the Wind," Mr. Selznlck replied Don, too, had risen He said, smilcrisply that she was not even being Won t you stay for a while, ing sir7 I havent the exclusive right to Nora's evenings Perhaps not, responded James but I haven t entirely forgotttn my own joath' Besides, I want to turn in early. Lost sleep last night and the music has made me drowsy. Good night, daughter. He kissed her, nodded pleasantly to Don, and went upstairs I don't wonder your father hates to give you up, If said Don ever I have a daughter as sweet as jou, Nora, 111 be forced to stifle murderous intentions toward any fellow who makes love to her "And yet," she answered, Dad hurt me last night, frightfully " How, dear? She told him, not all, but part of that momentous conversation It was cruel, Don I I almost left him I came near going straight to you and begging you to run away Paulette Goddard with me "Im not the sort that runs, considered for it, and Paulette was Nora, he said. so upset she said she wouldnt play She considered that it even if he begged her to. Not even if I asked jou to, my Now they have patched up their dear? troubles, she has signed a contract Don shook his head. and both admit that if her tests Never unless things get more are satisfactory shell play the role. desperate than they are now. But joure nearing the end of Kate Smith had a guest star on her your rope, Don," she protested. program who cost her almost as What good will it do us to slick it much as the sponsor. The guest out if you lose jour health7" star was Hortense Odium, who took over a failing store a few years ago The young man laughed, confessI m a lot more likely to lose and built it Into one of the greatest ing sources of womens fashions. Kate my temper! Sometimes He stopped abruptly, and Nora doesn't have much time for shopping, and she was so Impressed asked Has Ned been bothering7 Don by Mrs. Odiums talk that she gave said in Oh, lets forget it'" lavish orders for her spring wardan attempt to end the discussion. Im going home, Nora I seem to robe then and there. sleep better when I turn in early I dont see how you put up with me Peter Lorre, the sinister "Mr. a girl like you I never show you Moto" of Twentieth Century Fox any sort of a good time. I even films is never the victim of pracforget when I promise to take you tical jokes in Hollywood. Folks out to a dance' I honestly, dear, I ve there know he always strikes back. wondered lately When he was leaving London for she America, his director had a big What have you wondered7 dray horse delivered to him at the questioned as he looked away. Ive wondered if it might not be last minute as a parting gift. Mr. Lorre sent the horse to a friend s better for us to to part, Nora The girl caught her breath, then farm, then arranged to have three Better hundred singing canaries delivered sdid, her voice unsteady to the director at three in the mornfor you, or or me, Dm7 Sensing her hurt he lock her into ing. k his arms with tenderm cs Norma Shearer has never forgot(TO BL LOMIM ID) ten the stars whose pictures thrilled her when she was just getting started Member m pictures fifteen ago She gave years Music Likes the names of some it-- slip big-mon- ey ght-ee- Harbor Seal Is the Smallest of True or Earless Variety; habitat group showing harbor seals in a seting lepresenting a coastal scene of the state of WashMuseum of ington is shown at Field The Chicigo Historv Natural to the hall of group is an adaition marine mammals which already contained fuur o'hcr groups ele northern sea phant seels, v alrus sea cows or manatees and lions The haibur seal is tne smallest s member of the fam.ly of true or in those species that is. seals, fane which the hmd flippers form useare and tail of the tionally part accord land on movement less for curator of mg to Colin C Sanborn, This species is never mammals the more than six feet in length, and eighty between we gh ones largest The fur of harbor and 100 pounds some seals varies greatly in color, to gray jellowish ind viduals being dark others haurg dark grav, and spots on light gray, spots on dans gr iy ones are seals indicate that Report' of observers m a curious way respond sea's theve and mu' cal to strange n ises where the v that sound' It can be a traded are not hunted t A ear-les- .""d toward shore by t' phv uofa flute or other musical mon m ent, and tint at one locihty the ringing of in the church bells alwivs gathering of herds nc ir the shore They mdhe docile and interesting In the w.ld state they Lve pets es, their comparatively peicifu! only enemy besidis man being the polar bear The harbor seal h s the widest range of species of scmI being found in the Pac fic ocean from the north coast of Japan to S beria and south along the American c aat to Lower Cahforma, also, m ti e Atl otic from about New York to Gi unland, and from Spam, through lc British Isles, to the Scandinav an peninsula rc-ulte- Wrote "Abide With Me The hjmn Abide Vi'h Me was written nearly 100 J ms ago by Rev Htrnry francs Ivte vicar of Brixham England The sulhor had realpreached what he ir tu vely Return ized was his final serrrrn he dictated mg to the par.'h hou' h daughthe words of the hjrrn ter and died sorn af'trw rd The v here the Bi my Head pa" st ht ii'a ved, is punned as a rrnrmtir pn prrnrM fifty plajers to the casting director of AnMarie her toinette and asked that they should be given roles. 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