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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY,
APRIL
12, 1988.
THE BRIDE WORE RED
ARAPTED FLOW THE
Man Gukluyn Mayer MOTHE
Copyright 1931-Loew's Coa.
BYNOPSE: Count Armalio, ono of the old aristocrats of Trieste, and visita a waterfront cofe thore moola Anni, an entertainer. On a sudden whim, no footdon to medilla with fato. No will send the girl to a fashionable hotel at "Terrento," pivo Kor clothes and money and so prove to his friend, Budi Pol, that only chance makes people what they aro. But he warns Anne that at the end of two weeks, the ad- venture will be over. At the Tor Tento station Änni mesta Gullic, the postman. She is interested in him but forgets him immediately athen she sees Rudi Pat eyeing hor
five admiringly, Thon minutes later, sho discovers that hermalda Baria, an old aoquaintancoo at the dafő,
Chapter Throo
"Anal," Maria orled. “Oh, it's fine to see you again."
Buddenly, Anni felt hor coldness vanlah. It was good, good, to meet someone who had once been fond of her, to zoo a dear, well-remem- bered face.
They flow into each others' arma with the fervor of old friendship, drew apart, babbiod at each othor simultaneously, then moved to the bed and flouseed upon it
Then Anni proceeded to tell her about Count Armalla's visit to the Cordillera.*
"But after the two weeks?" Maria) said quietly. "What then?"
For a second, Anni felt her throat constrict Then she laughed. "Why,
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Anni nodded gratefully. "Thank you, Alberto. Thank you for every- thing."
Lonely and a little forlorn, sba stood at the terrace railing and watched the group of peasants junt beyond the lawn. The pleasant min- gling of the guitars and flutes ilyen ed the night air with melody.
Then a shadowy figure separated from the group and she heard a voleo just beneath her. It was Gulle. "Good evening, Elguorina."
"Good evening postman," she said coldly. Her smile was ironie na sho pointed to his fluto. "Or are you the Omel Village luto Player at night?"
Xia voice was quite calm. "Do you have any reason for making fun of me?"
She sat back, annoyed that nha had falled to disconcert him. "I'm not making fun of you." She shrug god. After all, why not be docent to the follow? She had already noted that the truly great were quito kind to their inferiors. "Tell me, why are the musicians going away? Hiked them."
The danoing will begin noon, in the hotel. And besides, they prefer. to go away. There are alara to- night and a moon and a picnic.”
Bhe naked, Impulsively, "What do you do on a ptenie?"
"Bignorina has never been to one?"
Har jaward laughter was bitter. A picolo? The closest sho had over come to it had been those early morning repasts of greasy beef stew on the dock just outside the café.
"Wo walk in the night air," Guilio said softly, "In the summer, wo swim. In the winter, wo ride in And we have baskets of sleigha, food to eat when we grow hungry."
I think about it then. Tell Anni felt something happening me about yourself. What brought inside her. A dangerous, sweet min you to Torrento? The police? Regling of emotions. This ifo he spoke Ilgien?"
of pulled at her heartstrings and fil-
Marin tonkod nt her placidly. "I'm led her with strange yearnings.
He turned to her abruptly,
"Is Signorina in love?”
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happy hero, Anal, I wash dishes | "Sausage," "choses and beer on wet scrub floors and work from morn-gris," aho jibed defensively. ing till night. Yot for the first time shouldn't like that,"
in my life, Tm truly happy, Can!
· "Cold chicken and wine," he cor
you believe that Duo night at the rected her. "And when the gross is bar I looked into a mirror. I was wet, it smells of the rain and tho frightened. Wrinkles, loss, I saw earth"
my finish. So here I am.”
Bho nodded patronizingly. "And
It's no good to have you here you sing your songs and play and Maria I've had to be so careful, so make love to your girls." He nod correct. Anol laughed gally. She ded and somehow she found herself, falt axnelly Uke a fat woman with displeased. "Are you in love, post- bar corsets off.
man?"
"No."
She felt her pulse quicken. "I'm surprised. Why not?" He was silent. "You're too busy, perhaps?" aho
Maria was unpacking the bags. "Keep on being careful and cor rect. You'll have to watch out. The very finest people stay here."
"They don't come too fino or too prodded,
VI. elegant for Bignorina Anno val." She turned with lazy dig- nity. "Lay out my red dress with the beads. I'll wear it to dinner tonight."
Maria lifted put the scarlet sheath, looked at it and then at Anni. "Not this red dress. Not here
He turned to her abruptly. "Is Signorina in love?"
Her eyes flashed angrily. What a fool sho'd been, allowing a more petisant to prebuins so. "That's none of your business," she flared.
"Exnatly, Signorina," he said, with the first, display of temper he
You might as well woar a sign." had shown. "It is none of my busi
neas. But why is it that you feel
A dismayed silonco, "But when will I wear it?" hani naked plain- privileged to question and examine tively. Her beautiful, precious red me as if I were a three-legged drons that meant overything to her. cow?"
afaria was deep in the trunks. Anni stared at him. This might Ann was unable to distinguish hor be ahe, talking to Armalia,
words
"Pardon me if I have offended
"Perhaps two weeks from now," you," he said, starting away.
"No postman." She waved him the woman muttered to bereit,
A half hour later gowned in cling-back, Instinct gave her her cholce ing black nat, Anni descended the of words. Instinct and a sincerity of statronso and strolled into the din-smotion she was powerless to deny. ing room. A walter, with a discreet "Pardon mo. I should have known maak of a faco, seated har at her table. Nervously, sha Kingered the menu.
botter.""
"Picasa, Bignorian."
His oyos dropped with embarrassment. "Brodo Caldo, perhaps," Alberto She smiled, complete mistress of suggested. "A salad, then frittata the situation. She was standing in 4on crba?"
the moonlight, perfectly aware of Anni roat him an agonized gïanos | the riattering play of light across of appeal "I'd like that. Xon" har face. "You may ask me a ques-
Thank you, Bignorina." It was as tiơn, if you like.”
BOY
GIRLS
Age
Height
Weight
Ago
Inches
jb. oz
5 years
.41.0
412
13.8
45
45.7
49
47.8
53 14
49.7
*F
15
93.3
70
55.1
65 1
57.2
64
59.9
04 14
62,3
65.0
107 121
220 12 12 12 19
5 years
Height Inches 41.3
Weight
Ib. oz
*$43.4
45.0
47.6
40.4
51.3
53.4
55,9
68.2
50.0
01.1
16
61.6
87+8588RB88H
30 11
43-5
47
8
52
0
ft. in.
15-19 years
5 0
do-ARTKOPDagHoran
ft. in.
16-10 years
4 11
110
112
114
117
120
193
123
126
196
130
134
138
141
153
145
158
103
173
150
0
155
2
few
are
the is usually neat and smart in his
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ACROSS
1 This part of London would be an
obstacle to foxhunters (8). 5 A small-headed bad talled in-
Fect 8).
DA contrivance to slop a vessel from going to its head too much (3),
without a this (8).
12 This diction is no expression of
goodwill (4).
13 Exclamation of disgust (3), CORRECT diet for children
14 The start of many a speech (0). problem. 15 Grace (8).
Is are the
nutritional value in terms of proteins
As in planta and animals, growth he and interest in his food.
because of stimulating the child's
(5).
due to faulty glandular HAVE had
NUTRITION will, of course, growth
the mind play a large part in the secretion, then
may be letters from mothers re- aud's rate of growth and in his somewhat underdeveloped rather chlidren for the age group to which cently, quoting their maximum height.
It belongs. On the other hand, some children's ages and asking Investigations show that children calldren are undersized for their age, undernourished gein by without being undernourished. The what their weiglit, or their who
leaps and bounds until they have small child is usually alert and quick, height, or both, should be. reached the optimum growth for and unless he is a weakling will get 11 Wise motorists seldom start out Though I have replied this their age group. After that, though on well with his fellows, because he
continued, the better dict is is a subject of general in- children progress in just the normal movements, Ít họ had won học là Minh đảo He hesitated, then his eyes plung
terest to parents and there- way. No doubt good nutrition and ed into hers. "Is Biguorian In was there to help her, it said.
Improved conditions of living dur- fore will deal with it to-day, ing the growing years. do improve
the physique of the younger genero- Tho points to be
18 She is always found in the best a large part in tions. Heredity plays
circles (4). dotermining the height and general
of both and carbohydrates, the vitamin and 20 A little Macintosh (5). The average youngsters bulld. A rough and ready estimate of the full stature to which the child sexes to-day are taller and better mireral content, and above all its 21 "Men at some time are masters This last is important of their" ("Jullus Cacsur""} appearance. will grow may be obtained by add- developed than their parents, ing the heights of both parents, and
disease a healthy sign. Hiness, dividing by two. From the figure a
Each check the rate
foot will all che
country has its own thus obtained 2-3 inches may be
mowing
But excessive growth is problems. In some, storches, such as deducted for girls and 2-3 inches also wrong; just as a plant which has patatoes and cereals, are in excess added for boys.
shot up too quickly will be weak whilst meat is scarce; in others the
most its flowers rather poor, so an dairy products are
easily 20 A source of spirlis perhaps (3).. STANDARD tables of heights and
and weights for boys and overgrown child may easily acquire obtained. In England there is a ten- 30 Joint from an animal (.
32 Leave (0). as round tency to give children an excess of.
dency giris and young adults of both sexes physical defects such
houlders, flat feet or knock-knees, starch and sugar. On increase in the are given in another colump,
Under seven
years of age and But if he is bodily perfect it would consumption of milk, fresh vegetables 48in. high, the ratio between height appear that his mind, too, is well and fruit would bring about an im- provement in the height and weight and weight is not much affected by developed.
Where there is definitely abnormal of adolescents. the child grows the age. But as weight varies according to age, and senior children will weigh more than funlors of the same height. Thus a boy of 14 years, whose height is will weigh 151b; whereas a 19- your-old lad of the same height might weight 12016: That Is one bo reason why growth tables cannot
Her heart pounding, Anni daroda | love?" Klancs around the room. Buddenly, "No, no Fm nót." In an agony her eyes became fixed on the next | of suspenso, she waited. There was table, Seated thoro, was an elderly compulsion in his volce and gazo, military-looking"); man and two Thp" renowed, muted music was women," one rather "pretty and singing hur s siren song, telling young. With them was the ignor her to steal the 'beautly at this bal, whom she had passed in the hour and keep it for her very own. Tabby. It was evident that she, her His hand crept up to the ralling self, was under discussion,
and closed over hers and a thrili Blo crumbled her roll and as that was like a shock, electrified one course followed the other, her her,
"As long as I can remember," perturbation grow. What ware they saying about her? Were they Guillo, said softly, "there has been impressed, astonished, contemptu- this balustrade between the lawn. and the terrace. I havɑ niwaya im- ous?
But as she was finishing her agined it was there to keep thosD, omelet, intensely aware of those at on the torraco from falling to the the opposite table, Alberto slipped lawn. I roaliks now that it also a small note under her hand. "Tar keeps those on the lawn from rising don, Bigtorina Vivaldi, I was to to the torrace."
"Guillo, Guillo," she murmurod give you this. From the gentleman raptly, and was scarcely aware that at the next table
she spoke his name, She looked up full lato the eyes Then she was swept back to re- of Rudi Pal. His companions were ality as she heard a stop beside her. watching her as intarostedly as be. She turned around, and saw that VA. Fleros wave of angry resentment 11 was Rudi Pal who, stood there," flooded over her. So this was hia, "Good evening,' Bignorina Vivaldi, Fame. He had taken her for soms cheap adventuress, had no doubt may I speak to you for a moment?" -Kondoa bet with, his Defenda.
Blatty deliberately, he took the
akater, kad rippli
Joy: bar woffee, on the terrn002AT
iration ciin n
(Anni has come to Terrenta
to pore as a lady; Zút ske, finda
arwolf responding to Guilia, a' mera.poatman And, nö10, i¬hat “ Dis/lvenously Bull Paz, to have
Boin..
a hard and fast rule, es one child may attain his full height by 15
FOR NITARNI Synewtymas OLAYERTE End: ahother, inny, skeop son
growing into his carly twentiesSON.
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COUNT THE "TELEGRAPHS" EVERYWHERE
22 The state of mind that reversed
the verdict (4).
24 A period of work for a labourer
but of rest for the bowler (8).
20 An English martyr (0).
31 The bowler who is this may bo
freely hit (8),
35 Monster useful to have when
driving down a steep hill (8). 30 Violate in some hair (8).
DOWN
1. Is it for their support that high- waymen commit this crime? (0)
2 German poet (4),
9 A bird complaint? (8),
4 Expression, of a time-limit per-
hape (4),
6 The head of 20 down (3).
#Tracon (8) FRA
8 Was this artist no prophet
10 Intimate (5).
11 Аргироз
apparently (8).
18 Metal (4).
of the Near East
17 This has a funny appearance but it comes from a royal egg (8)
18 This part of a ship is mostly
made of a tree (4).
little tellow 10 The bad
went travelling and became better
(B).
20 A British heroine (8),
23 The place that saw the begin
ning and end of Benjamin (3). 26 Weaken (0),
20 Masculine or feminine name
(0).
27 Heavy food this but perhaps a
good meal for a schoolboy (8)..
31 The half of 24 nerons and half
24 is your cluo (4).
33 Part of a looth (3),
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