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TUESDAY, MAY 29, 1934.
by MABEL
McELLIOTT
Her
this and this--without ever asking about her purchasing. She had; glanced about her.
and sympathetic interest, "It's a GYBUY MORELL and TOM WEAVER the cost or counting If afterward}} things for Mums and Daddy and Quito without warning, her oyes shame a lovely child like you hasn't married the same day as LIA ROTALING Only the trouble was, some of us the twins. She had a resplendent met those of the man at the next everything she wants. You must In luxury, while Gypsy intends to go un with have to consider the landlord and rose crepe kimona for Clytle. But table. He had risen... he was let me do something, really." ber Job, teaching, in a_artülernani school, the grocor and the tailor. We'd Tom? He was last on her list, bo-bowlug
On the art night Gypsy and Tim
now he was coming Thero was more of this. Gypsy in their New York Apartment VERA QILAY, love to make a grand gesture, Tom cause closest and best, beloved, toward her.
protested, she would gladly have an old friend of Tom's, telephones. La told himself, only we're worms and He needed-oh, everything! Socks "Marko-
Gypsy murmured. Bitten her tongue out to have re- Vem cells and sha and Oypar dialike each wage slaves and we haven't brains and ties and shirts and gloves. And indeed he was the last person cailed some of her confidences. At Works later Lila and Borek return from enough to corral enough money to But what proanic things, thought on earth you would have expected length she managed to convince thele European honeymoon, Lils invites do it. Weavers to dinner, Among the guests de
Gypsy, humerously, to put on the to find here!
Marko that she meant what she wealthy MARKO BROUGHTON, who once He was discontented. Christmas altar of the loved one. asked Osper to marry him.
Marko'a manner with her was said, 'Of course he was used to with attentions which she repeater ought to be a time to make folka
What she wanted, really, was to perfect. No hint, now, of the dis- women trying to get things from HANDRA of Tom's Interest in HILDA happy, but it didn't affect Tom that buy him one of those wafer-thin carded gallant. Ne, he was almost him! Naturally that was what he
"After the party Tom and Gypay quarrel, way. When he had been younger platinum watches. He carried his fatherly. How was she-and that had thought she meant. but pance is restored. They spend a week and the sum of happiness had been father's heavy old one and It stuck handsome husband of hers? She checks burned at the thought. end with Grpay's parents, and RUB CANA-bound up in a pair of skates or a when you tried to open it. She was looking well and so on She finished her tea and Marko
coin, u drugo's, call with train of cars or boots with a Boy wanted to buy him an opulent blue and so on
paid for it. His fur collared coat, Scout knife thrown in, then fo eatin dressing gown, so that he
his expensive soft hat made him CHAPTER XI
had been simpler. Now he was might look like a second-act here. Gypsy found herself babbling to look a little like a corpulent opora The streets were full of curry-wife, and he was too poor to get because he would look so well la waitress fluttered-over, removing heads turning to watch them. ns grown, he had a young and lovely She wanted to buy him a top hat, him of all sorts of things. The singer. Gypsy was conscious of ing crowds. Already, although ither the sort of gift her youth and one, and Derek Bliss owned one, his order to her table, and they they left the shop. She was just was early afternoon, the lamps bonuty deserved.
But how? were lighted, moons glowing in a
settled cozily down to a talk. He about to give him her hand in part- So he trudged along. staring blue dusk. All along the avenue moodily into first this window and tired. During the early part of the Gypsy, and yet you felt he really no where and a uniformed man After a while sho got dreadfully Was ausivo, lie was polished, thought ing when a great car alld up from these lamps made a chain and peo then that one. Christmas ple, hurrying past through the only four days away and still he a sense of mild exhilaration. But all his friends. She told him about
was afternoon the crowds had given her cared what happened to you to held open the door.
"Nonsense, my dear, I'm drop- The shop windows were gay, with are-afteen-twenty-that
had dwindled and her afternoon. How Tom would ping you wherever you want to go." was she was tinsel and ribboned boxes and glit the very most he could spend. He ache in her shoulder and of im- deed there was nothing disloyal it was wrapped around her wet ga- tering things to cat and to wear felt cheap and mean. He consider mense fatigue. You were pulled her conversation. It was just an toshes. The door shut noiselessly There were akis and white woollyed perfume, but the bottle. he this way and that. swenters and necklaces and brace-wanted was too small. He went knew which way you were going.
Innocent outpourlag.
and the motor slid forward. Marko lets and boxes of candled fruit and into shop after shop, getting, in his The crowd sucked you in and drew thing. About Tom's cut, and the
Presently Marko knew every held a lighter to his cigarette. here a whole windowful of peanut male fashion, more and more de-you along like the tide. brittle, magnificently turned out of pressed and bewildered. Women-
"Look here," he said, exhaling watch she wanted to get him, but slowly. "I've an idea for you to a gilded barrel. For a dollar you it was funny-seemed to love the a little corner aweet-shop. It was
Somehow she found herself in couldn't, and the apartment and all carn some extra money. You have could buy a frilled collar or a book business of shopping. They alb-more expensive than those she were almost suffused. That was my library. It's sadly in need of
the rest.
Saturdays, haven't you? Ah, then, "My dear child or a string of imitation pearls or owed and pushed and reached usually patronized but sho
His eyes you remember how you admired an artificial orchid.
around other people's shoulders, actually too tired to go any farther one embarrassing The trouble was, Tom Weaver snatching "special" from the bar at the moment. In a corner, bo-Marko, he wept easily. "My dear got around to. You could do it
thing about cataloguing. Something I've never. wanted none of those. He wan-gain counters.
hind a screen of greenery, an or child, you really must let me help for me." dered along, with his coat collar At last he bought her a bottle chestra played softly, Waitresses you up, staring and puzzling boat of scent-mimosa, It was and a in smart yellow uniforms flitted to
All at once she realized what she what to get Gypsy. She should book she had been wanting and a and fro with laden trays. A tall, was doing. She caught herself up. pleasure
Gypsy's eyes were round with have the thought) that delicious pair of gloves, long, aleek, white oxquisitely dressed young womanBut really, Marko, I love it. It's was something else again. Taking and excitement. This silvery squirrel coat in the corner ones. Christmas morning he would beckoned Gypsy to a table. shop. She should have a glitter- add roses and her favourite candy. sat down and put her few porcels say." She was bitterly ashamed of quite out of the question. He must She fun, You mustn't mind what I help from Marko was, of course, ing string of real fowels to adorn But he was still dissatisfied. His on the other chair. Without even herself for having said anything. understand, once and for all, that her pretty throat. And he groaned mood of discouragement hung over glancing around her, she drew But that was the worst of being a she wasn't in the class with the to himself for stupid fool be him. It was a half day at the forth her compact and proceeded babbler. Her mother had always pretty ladies who worked him" for cause he could not buy her these office. He had nothing further to to powder her nose. This done, warned her against it. things. For there was the rent to do and Gypsy herself was shopping. she felt her self-respect restored.
the awceta of life. But if she "No, no." be thought of, and the monthly But he was not conscious of the She did not look so draggled as
He was putting her could do some real work for him.. hand how. He was all gentleness: hills, and the first of January star-Christmas spirit. He was disgust she had feared. The wet wind had
(Continued on Page 11.) ing you in the face.
ed with himself for not being added roses, to her cheeks.
of Arance-ke Marke
anow, acuifled on without noticing had nothing for Gypsy. Ton dol-Fnow that fecious mainly of an fhave hated to hear her! But in Marko handed her in, and a fur rug
Christmas! Oh, it would be a captain glorious thing if a man could go Broughton. out with his hand in his pocket and buy what he saw-this and
You
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WILA
She looked down at the menu in its silver holder. Tea and toast would restore her feeling of gaiety. Meantime, Gypsy went briskly 'She sat back, giving-hor order, and
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The wedding party at the marriage In Shanghai of Mr. Frederick J. W. Focken and Miss Frances Beatrice Allen, daughter of Mr. E. L. Allan. The bridegroom is a member of the Armoured Car Section, S.V.C., and many of bis collea guos attended the ceremony.
"Mother's Day" was recently celebrated in several countries, but for this little fallow it is mother's day every 'day."
UNLIKE OTHER DRINKS IT IS EASILY DIGESTED
The boiler-house of the Shanghai Gas Company's new works at Yangteenoo which were inspect ed by a large number of guests inst work. The works are the most modern of their kind in the world
and have only been in operation for a few months.
Mr. T. V. Shong, member of the Standing Committee of the Na- fional Economic Council, returned to Shanghai by air last week in a Eurasia monoplans, accompanied by secretarias. Mr. Soong shook hands with Jarge gathering of celebrities who welcomed him home, and left by car with Madame T. V. Soong and their children for his
razidence in Routs Chisi.
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Don't wait! Rub MENTHOLATUM freely on his little chest and put some in his nostrils to open them up and make breathing easier. Its delightfully cooling and soothing effect will help bring restful sleep, and its heal ing properties relieve congestion and lessen the danger of complications."
Always keep MENTHOLATUM on hand for mis haps. Used for years in the treatment of burns, scalds, cuts, bruises, etc. Your druggist carries it.
Group taken on the occasion of the opening ceremony of the sanson of the Shanybal Lawby
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