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WHAT AM I DOING?"/
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LET'S
WHAT AM I DOING?
HEAR
WHAT
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You!
I DOING?
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THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 81, 1989.
By BUD FISHER
MAKING A
DARN FOOL
OF YOURSELF!
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45 Kindly rest on your oars, Timothy. That contraption is getting you nowhere. And it squeaks. And the Eton Boating Song is not in the key of D."
"What's up, Peter? Got a head?"
"Like a gasometer. Very pain- ful. And that noise you're making goes through it like a pneumatic drill."
“Wasn't I on the warpath by your side? And look at me — no more hangover than an innocent little child."
Well, it's not natural. It just
HIT IT HIGH!
proves that the Devil looks after his own."
"I look after myself, old son. Last night I took a sizeable swig of Rose's Lime Juice before hitting the hay. That's how to kill off the aftermath of alcohol.”
"You wouldn't lead me up the garden, Timothy ? "
Peter, you wrong me. I've seen the light and I'm passing on the rip."
Then, if you will kindly step - ashore, we will seek out a vendor of Rose's. It's time I fell into good habits."
HANG IT ON THE CLOUDS! Small town kids...but when they started to step they set the whole world on its ear!
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SEEN MURRAY -JOHNNY DOWNE - KATHRYN MAWR *EDDIE QUIRKAM» SENIST:TRUEK ::SERNA,SELOWICK and BAE ITED VIBENS -
and his meshestra.
TO MORROW
AT THE
SWING
SEE THE BALTIMORE BUBBLE...THE NEW DANCE CRAZEI IT'S WACKY...BUS CUTTING...IN THE GROQVE JIVEL
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THE DAILY SHORT STORY
BLOW TO VANITY
This is the story of Ivan Wales, who man, she was flattered by the hand- when a boy of thirteen was injured in some and famous Dudley's attention. an automobile accident. Unhappily. When he asked her to go to the coun- the only resulting scars were on his try club dance with him she refused face. A jagged line ran from the left because she had promised Guy. Dudley corner of his mouth to a point just be- looked hurt and resentful, so she told low his left ear. Another scar ran him he could come along too. She would from the right corner downward over share the evening with them both. the chin. The effect was at once ludi- Dudley agreed because nobody knew crous and hideous.
his great appeal for women more than Ivan, always a sensitive youth, was himself. Fame had gone to Dudley's never the same. Some say the injur- head. He was confident, and boastful. ies from his accident were mental as He believed himself irresistible. He well as physical, but those who knew could understand why Malvina had him best knew that the mental ailment asked him to join her party. She knew came later as a result of his facial as well as he that quiet, unassuming deformity.
Guy Vinton wouldn't rate much with Children, in the cruel, thoughtless Dudley as his competitor. way that children can act, laughed and When Guy heard of the arrangement made fun of Ivan's ugliness. Older he looked once, searchingly, into Mal- folks stared at him. Wherever he went vina's eyes, then smiled and said it was he became an object of mirth or sym- O.K. Dudley smirked contemptuously, pathy or pity.
and they set off for the dance. It was Ivan withdrew into himself. As he not a pleasant evening for either Guy grew older he realized what a cruel or Malvina. Dudley was swaggering. blow fate had dealt him. He was mark- smug, overbearing. He had that su ed for life.
perior air about him. He danced only It was then, at the age of eighteen, with the prettiest girls, Before the his mind started to work along unna- affair was half ended the local boys
By Meredith Scholl
tural channels. It began with envy, had decided that what Dudley needed envy toward other boys of his own age more than anything was a blow to his who could
go to parties and move vanity. about in society without being, laughed At 12 o'clock there was an intermis- at and stared at and jeered at. Gra- sion. Malvina and Guy strolled-out dually the envy blended into vindic- onto the terrace and walked to the far tiveness, a fierce desire to right the end. They were lighting cigarettes wrong that had been done him. This when Dudley came swaggering along sensation found an outlet in physical after them. Dudley opened his mouth violence.
to speak, but instead he stopped short Folks excused the first demonstra- and stared at something beyond the tion because they said that young and couple. Impulsively Malvina and Guy handsome Clay Anthony deserved the turned. pummeling Ivan gave him because he Ivan Wales was crouching not two publicly made fun of the youth's ugly feet away, and the look of him caused countenance. But Clay was only the Malvina's blood to congeal. She knew first. Ivan now had the cunning of a who he was. She knew about his ob- semi-maniac. Skillfully he inveigled session, Swiftly and with a feeling of other youths into giving him cause for horror she thought: "He'll kill Dudley! attacking them. He had the strength Dudley's so handsome, he'll kill him!” of two men his size. Within a month, And just then Ivan leaped forward. three of the town boys were beaten in But he did not leap at Dudley, He to insensibility. One received a cut leaped at Guy, Malvina screamed and on his face that required three stitches. Dudley cursed and turned and scuttled
Then folks knew. They knew that back along the terrace. Ivan's mind had become warped, that Ivan had twined his arms around handsome youths had become an object Guy and was making small horrible of his vindictiveness. Curiously, boys noises. Then Malvina screamed again, who weren't unusually attractive, he and men came running. They pulled never molested.
Ivan off and held him while someone The town buzzed with excitement. sent for the police... Ivan should be put away. He was dan. Malvina and. Guy rode home alone gerous, a menace to society.
together. At Malvina's door she he-
A week later, Ivan ambushed young sitated, looked up into Guy's face. She Tom Forbes one night as he was re- started to say something, but Guy turning from a date with Johanna smiled and squeezed her hand. "It's Bond. When they found Tom in the O.K., honey. I understand. Ivan-- morning he was still unconscious. They poor kidhewell, I guess he rushed him to a hospital, but before knew."
noon he had died. Shortly afterward "Yes," said Malvina, "he knew.” And a band of irate citizenry headed for now I know, for sure. Oh, Guy!" And the house where Ivan lived, but when she flung her arms around his neck they got there they found he had been and Guy kissed her.
missing all day. His tearful mother. (Copyright, 1939, by The Associated did not know or would not tell his Newspapers.) whereabouts.
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Two weeks later, in the neighbouring - (HH.................................||||||||||MO town of Riverton, the young college folks, home for their summer tions, were planning a gala'dance at the local country-club. ・ Among the out-of-town guests was one, Ďudley Splenger, member of the varsity foot- ball squad at Navasota university, a college hero, voted the most popular and best looking boy in his class. Dud- ley was visiting the Cutters, friends of his family and the Cutters had intro- duced him to pretty Malvina' Cade,
Now Malvina Cade was practically engaged to Guy Vinton, but, being hu
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