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Seamus, with the fair curly locks.
Oye don't ghosts?
believe in Well, now, listen
a bit to the story I'm going to tell-ye,and, maybe then you'll change your mind. A queer tale ye may think it; but anyhow, this was the way of it.
It was one night inst winter, so it was, an' n howlin' black night, with the non breakin' on the rocks helow the way it would smash them all to powder, and the mad devils in the wind screamin' and fightin' and cursin', tl ye coutu hear nothing, not even the wild sen self, for them.
Now, Sean Flaherty's in the great plner, to be in on a night as that was and the only place about where ye night worn yéself h a drop of the cratur, God save Rm! And it was Sean's place reed, tint black night, with the soul of me weary with the struggling and fighting with the wild ones in the wind,
And an 1 reached it, didn't the door of a sudden ing itself open in front of u, matched maybe by the wind, anal in i staggered, bring the rain and the gale with me, too, and dropped into my own place, over by the little win- dey with the lamp hiring there.
Well, there was ouk 'Callaghan there an Seamus O'Drian, a his brother Liam, an' Paddy Hennessy, an a whole lot more that I made out offer bit, uml they were Angin' an' laugh- in' nway, same as it was a wake they were havin'. And after a little while
GHOST STORY from IRELAND
TOLD in the DARK
by J. F. CUMMINS
up comes Bean, the dear man. with my own glass in fils lauad; An' the atcam just riain from it, the way It was he mist ftin' from the valley in the dawn, and ho sets t down before ine.
There y'are, Danny, nnn," says he, "drop that down inside ye now au' praise the good Clad for the storm that makes yo enjoy it the more.
·God save us, a dirty night"
But as he turned away from me didn't one wild blast, Bereer than all the rest, get through a crack some- where in the window behind zne, and put out the little lamp that was there.
“Mmher-o' Cod!“ äniltered Bean, an turnin' back again, he picked up 20 litt lap, an' looked at it, while the felight made Arunge nindows on the wadin Sen hired it. "That never happened before, zince the night the sea tight back bridle renty an' her at Sentaus, neven, efalit years ago.” 20 and, and took the jump slowly over to the nr to be lit ngain..
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Engin' had stopped when the Hght went out, no' one or two of them bustan to Digel a bit no' book uhensy; for there's talen are tube in the village, tales maybe queeret Dus this t tellin', nad na trise, B's o bad thing for the Diabet to go out (AL WAY,
An' who was Tieldgle Healy, Beard inted Larry Bryan, who was not lon in those parts, and came from the other ntee of freland altogettier, "Who waR Bridge Healy?" maya Sern, after him, while the rent cat quiet want!), smokin' try the uht of the blazing cons
"Be Healy, Larry, bay," began Bean, was the lovellent and fairest creature ever was made by lod for the delight of mortat 11, Divi a Inel the village that wasn't crazy about that Colleen, a divit a one of the women that didn't love her too, at hnt.
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'ralaht an' graceful sin was, atender na the ripe corn in the breeze, with the blur in her eye like the men
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and to halt of her black as the trees against the яvening sky.”
"Bean nighrd again, and spat in the Are. Well, one day," he went on, didn" she find herself in Jove with young Beamus Fatrell, who owned tho little placa above on the north side of the bay. An' there was the two of them, Ba Jundly in Jovo na would bring tears * to your eyes to noo, and a great a match an ye would And in the land. feaints, with the fair curly locks '«n' the laughin' blus eyes of himL, An' Bridgle- Well then, there they wore nu tho wetting to be en the ret Bunday in May. A the whole vilinge zond with delight over it, an" the pro- paration, an' the joy, an' the excito ment!
11 ije mornin', after the BLOTTI, Larry boy, we found the two of then, together, in the quiet water of the tittin core below. An' we buried them up there on the, top of the head, where iridgie kept her watch for the lad who was comin' back."
There was a great silence in that room then, and as Boan sighed a bit, and turned again to the fire, the wind orit← #ido which seemed to liave got quot itself ia"listen while Bean was tellin' talo, got up again, mi willnlled m691" banged on howled through the vinck night.
Sene t the tile amp, then, und, Carryin' it careful, like it was a precious thing, he came over to the wipilow an** placed it there on the ledge again. behind me. An' I could see he was whisperini A little prayer to himetr, Then he looked down at me, on jumped a bit, "Why, Laung man," said he,
uro yo ill or sick, or what?
An' ye didn't drink that yet! Ye're a pule
BA,"
But he stopped then, aut maybe te was about to say more, for his eyes emand wide as ho looked in raine. But he maid no more, for, at that moment, came a muchlen bangin' an' hsiniserin the door, an' voleo callin' his 2724- ahorg the with.
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"MOTHER o God." wils-
pered Scan. "I feel sad- ness in this nig!tt, so I do; sadriwi nie" death." An' he looked back once n
As he went to unbolt the door. An insida tumbled big Peter' Moore, with Micky Rogan, an' someone else; an, they was carryla' something be tween them: something they laid down slowly an' careful.
And Benn dropped to his knees bealte the thing they find brought in. But 1 left then then, for I heard the Voice in the win on I'm hearing it at Orle infnute; and, as I went. I heard the terrible cry from Besit "Boty God an the Bantal The
"Tis the body of Danny
An' then, the Thursday before the Bunday xed for the wedding, young Heamus went out in his boat alone, in the morning. And he didn't come back.
"We found this boat, all steht, that night, with the dark spotte, an" a big tear In her alde, but no Bentus. An' ka
entin ant pilet u nea, on ever was!' goon Qot alone knows what happenes, or low it happened.
"Dut, however, after a while, she took to cora sip on the head here of ap evening at there she'd att by the hour, just watchin' the men, the way it would wring your heart to pee her. Au when it go dark, the hind Away el comb here, aut fight this Ittle_Janup with her is two fantom pincing it there on the widow, where Danny Connelly's wit FLOW. And she'd say to me, with the broken heart of her showing in her blue eyra- Keep the Bait there. Bean, muz, eli ared 11. you nee to find his way back.". An*
e in she told me, PYST
the Burle lamp blows must, enn, then yo'll know my Henius has come back,"
"Aunt time catne, all rini; for, one lit, and a wil black night it was, vilke this, duta't the bow out, Let Bridgt hod lightin
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the quayside and the ap between you and, the land widens until the coast dis- appears from view. n, new life begins.
By the time you have un- packed, it new "you" emerges from the cabin. Nautical expressions slip naturally into your vocabulary-- stairs become "conpanton ways." restaurants are dining saloons." The mysteries of "fore" and are mysteries no more--you are at sen, living in a ship, with new experiences before you and nothing to do but enjoy the days. ahead.
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If it your first cruise you may find you've packed all the wrong cosmetics in your beatly box and left the right oles at home,
@Complexion-
Care
THE
HE barber's shop on board can, of course, sell you anything from hair hets to cold creat, but if you have n foney for a particular brand, lay in your own supplies.
You'll probably need more akin food than you ever dreamed your face could eat What with sea nlr, sun and wind, even tho softest complexion gets dried up and no one wants to look like an old salt.
Hair is an eternal problem on a cruise, but take comfort- everyone's hair is behaving strangely, so you are all in the same boat.
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NLESS you have the sort wave that
holds its own in spite of wind and a damp atmosphere, invest in a good perm, before you go. It will save you count tess visits to the ship'a barber (for a aurreptitious curl-up), and you'll be able to splasli about in the bathing pool to your heart's content.
Wear a fine hair net during the day, so that you can emerge in evening dress looking like a new pin, and take a bathing cap that really docan't let the water in-there's one kind which, put
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BEAUTY
.all at
SEA
-by. DAPHNE EARL
on properly, can be trusted to hold its own against any odds.
You are sure to luze about the deck with bare legs, and possibly -bare-feet-so-treat yourself to a pedicure in advance. Nicely kept tors, with nails pink and pretty, and legs innocent of down make you feel like a Hollywood Lovely.
As to make-up, this depends on the colour of your skin when you start. If you are already tanned to a nice blacult shade, take the orangy, rouge and sun-tan pawiter that you use on land, but supplement It with some- thing less sporty and more roman-
Lot's have a gomo of dock tonnis
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The other belt also naks to be noticed No less than thrée bright shades went to the making of the clasp, green, gingerbrend brown and pale yellow.
Oriental Note
A Chinamnu's head carved from copper gives the right Oriental nolé to many a dress, and is an effective finish to a wide sutde belt. Five metal rings 1ked together is another decorative touch to a belt of gold kid.
There's no doubt there's plenty of news in bells this season, and they are designed for each and every occasion
rough the day.
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ADELICIOUS Sweet for to-morrow.
Line a sandwich tin with short crust, place n buttered paper on the bottom, then fill with uncooked rice. Cook in a hot oven, then remove the rice.
When the case is cold, place the Phredded pineapple, with caster sugar. In the centre. Dissolve a pineapple Jelly square in a cupful of hot water, and pour over the fruit.
Leave to set, then decorate with spiked, blanched almonds. Serve with whipped cream.
tically inclined for evening. www. H. Lowever, you start with a skin like a Hity, you'll need your home make-up for the first few days and another ount for later, when, sun and sea have put a golden ht into your checks.
A few people go cruising with a fixed determination not to get sun-burned, but to my mind they miss half the fun of the sports deck.
Sunburn sensibly, a little at a time, and you'll come home the envy of your friends. But be sure to take a burn cure for the Inevitable day when you throw caution overboard and develop a blister.
Lubriente your skin with of and, unless you have
a super-sensitive complexion, you won't come to any harm. Speaking of oll, be sure to rub this right in, and wipe of any surplus. Sume people- leave the oil on top and are sur- prised to find they fry!
Tone Down a
at Night
clude
VENING make-up should
some light-green powder. This is in-. valuable for coming flown a reddened skin, and it doesn't mok green when it is on. Dust your ordinary pawder over it and you'll find even the most cry calour takes on a cool tone.
If you enjoy frequent visits to the bathing pool and have n horror of coming out with n shiny nose, waterproof powder will save the situation. No, I doesn't come out looking quite. as perfect as when it went in, but it does keep a smooth, matt surface for reasonably long time, In spite of a few high dlves.
Waterproof @
Make-Up
ROUGE and eve black that
are also waterproof will appeal to sea-nymphs, so before you embark think over the sort of fe you are going to enjoy and stock your benuty box accordingly.
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