1928-05-17 — Page 11

NEW AMERican seriaL.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

GIRL ALONE

CHAPTER XXXVIII

By ANNE AUSTIN. Author of "Saint and Stuner."

THURSDAY, MAY 17, 1928.

MUISCAL JOTTİNGS.

(Continued from Page 7.) .

tending her lovely white arms to the partner who comes to rejoin her, she again begins those vigorous stops which convey her with the rapidity of magic from one end of the ball-room to the other. She glides, runs, flies; emotion colours her cheeks and around here? Old man Webater, began to write in the names, how adds brilliance to her eye; fatigue the man I rent this patch of ground ever, he frowned thoughtfully, then bends her supple form and retards "Canfield tu n county Beat,"

from, is needing hands bad. He's peered through the bars of his cage, her winged feet, until, panting David shouted exultantly before got a shack over the hill that he'd at the blushing, frightened couple. and exhausted, ahe gently falls sound awfully into the arms of her partner, who, his long strides had brought him likely fix up for you if you ain't

me,"

he puzzled. taking hold of her with his vigor- back to Sally. "The driver of got anything better in mind. Not familiar the milk truck guessed why I quite as nice as this house we got "Where you from? Capital City?ous arm, lifts her a moment. In the wanted to know," be added in a three rooms, counting this lean-to, Say, you're the kids that got into air ere he finishes with her the lower voice, as he came abreast of and the shack I'm referrin' to is a row with a farmer and busted final intoxicating, whirl." her and took her hands to swing them triumphantly. "He says we crossed the state line about 10 if she's got a knack that way, like miles back and that the marriage Millie here has." Jaws are very easy on clopers here.

only one room and a lean-to, but the, little lady could fix it up real pretty

on Sally almost choked

her

"You didn't tell him our names Sally asked anxiously. "Mr. Stone will have sent out a warning--"

"I'm not quite such an idiot," David laughed, even if I am crazy in love. Now the next problem is breakfast. I suppose a farmhouse have other plans." will be the best bet. It wouldn't

"Thanks, Mr. "Buckner," she board David's voice faintly From a great distance. That's mighty nice of you, but Sally and

Other plans? Sally amiled at

Your names

•

his leg and beat it, ain't you?" "

Sally pressed close to David, her "Let's all sing the Lard Song

This bands locking tightly over his arm,Lardy-da-da-da.”

are."

new

but David, as if he did not under pantomime song, and others, such stand her signal, answered thens: "And now I am going a ta in some states you have to estab-mouthful of buckwheat cake. Were clerk in 'n stendy voice: "Yes, we tas up to London on a choo-choo- choo-cher. Wave to me; wave to lish a legal residence before you can be married, but there'll be no fall her dreams of a home to.came

One "I read all about you in the ine" have been exciting the ad- the clerk went on in a miration of Mr. Alfred Kallsch, trouble like that here. Blopers to this or worse than this? from two or three bordering states room and a lean-to!' She felt aud-papers," came here to get married, he says.denly ill and was swaying in her strangely friendly voice. "I reckon the music critic of the Daily News, chair when David's firm, big hand' your story made a deep impression who is one of the most erudite We're in luck, sweetheart."

ran that it is all very well to scoff at closed over hers that lay laxly on on me because I was raised in an musicians on Europe. He says

orphans' home myself and the table.

away when I was 14. 1 hoped at the musicians who provide these the time that you kids would make songs, but the tunes are mostly clean get-away. 1-see the young written with about, five notes of couple of birthdays the scale and an even less number Such économy of in the last month," he grinned and of harmonies. lady's had a winked. "Eighteen now, ch ?" means gains his respect. This "Yes," Sully quavered and then your's pantomine songs which have be safe for us to hang around Can-him tremulously, adoringly, know- field for three or four hours, waiting full well that he had no plans laughed, the lid of her right eye given him the greatest pleasure ing for the marriage license bureau at all beyond the all-important maruttering slowly down until the two are the above-named, and an But after break-fringes of black lashes met and Oriental Fox-Trot Fantasy en- titled "In a Street, of Chinese Lan- to open. We're going to be marriage ceremony. ried, darling, before the law has a fast she lay down on the bed that entangled.

Millie Buckner hastily "straighten- The clerk's pen scratched busily.terns: there is also the "Little Baby," and the lament, of a gen- chance to lay its hand on us."

as "All right, youngsters. Here you tleman who has "never been a They trudged along the state ed" and drifted off to aleup.

her future were blue-are. Justice of the peace

Romeo:"- highway, miraculously revived by huppy as

and insured against ding?"

"Gonna get a girl, hope that all their troubles would printed

matter what "We'd rather be married by a answered as he soon be over, their eyes starching overty. For no eagerly for a farmhouse. And just might be in store for her, there minister," David

laid a $20 bill under the wicket over the rise of a low hill they would always be David

tenant farmer's and reached for the marriage They left the un- found it tenant farmer's painted shack, from whose chimneyshack at half past eight o'clock, license.

a straight column of blue Millle and Jim Buckner and the

baby waving them goodbye. Buck smoke.

They found the family at break-uer, ashamed of his ungraciousness, fast-the wife a slim, pretty, dis-had refused to take the dollar, but contented-looking girl only a few David had wrapped the baby's years older than Sally; the hus-small, sticky fingers band, thick, short, dark and dour, Folded bill.

wed-

Beause I ought to have a girl, Because I ought to have a girl. That's why I'm gonna get a

girl."

*

In concluding his comments, Mr. That's ensy," the clerk assured Kalisch writes: "If these songs him heartily. "Like every county are, as I believe they are, a good seat, Canfield's got her marrying example of the music in this year's Name of Greer. He's pantomimes, it seems that the person." building a new church out of the more it changes the more, as they about the fees that the eloping couples pay any in France, does it remain the

him. Lives on Chestnut street. same thing."

White church and parsonage. "Shall we go up the hill and at least a dozen years sider than

Many amusing and true stories, his wife; and tow-headed babysen Old Man Webster?" David Five blocks up lain street and turn

asked gravely when they were into your right, then walk block told by organists, have been col- and a half. You can't miss ft. Hected by John Warriner and pub- buy of three.

And good luck, kids. You'll need lished under the title "Tales of The kitchen was an unpainted the lane leading to the highway. "let's" agreed Sally valiantly.

Organists." Many of the best and unpapered lean to of rough,

"You'd really be willing to live-lots of. It."

David thrust a hand beneath the stories about Sir Frederick Bridge weather-darkened pine, But Sally and David hul eyes ons for the like that?", David marvelled, his tail stack of buckwheat cakes, the head jerking toward the dreary wicket and the two young men have found their way into this

embarrassed but smiling, the clerk

commended to those musicians platter of roughly cut, sally fried little shack. they were leaving - hands, David flushed and book, which can be thoroughly re- wlo like n little comic relief. "side meat," the huge graniteware him them.

"If-if you were with me, it rimming good-naturedly.

"Hey, don't forget your change," There is a tale of Sir Frederick coffes pot set on a'chipped plate in

wouldn't matter," Sally answered

their new friend called ns David at a rehearsal of the Madrigal the centre of the table.

Curiously.

and Sally were turning away. Society, where he could not get the "Marriage licenses in this state members in

"Lullaby"

10

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"Breakfast" the duur tenant-

"You'll never have to David farmer grunted, in answer David's question: "Reckon so, if exulted, sweeping her to his breast you can eat whrt we got. Il cost and kissing her regardless of the only $1.50. If you've got any notte vier. "Gentlemen, I couldn't you 50 cunis a piece. I don't work art that the Buckners were sum spare change, give it to Parsan recommend you as night nurses."

from sun-up to sun-down to feed tramps."

of them damson preserves.'

the

watching them. "I promise you it will never be as bad as that, honey, But maybe Jim Buckner promised Millie the same thing," he added in

Greer."

wait?"

himself,

amonT

POLYGAMY ABOLISHED IN ALBANIA.

THE MODERN MOVEMENT IN

ISLAM.

SHARE PRICES.

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.

The following is the list of local share quotations issued to-day:

Banks.

Hongkong Bank, $1280 b Chartered Bank, £21 b. Mercantile A. & D., £337 P. and 0. £o n. East Aela. 875 n.

Insurances.

Canton Ins., $660 Union Ins., $344 S. North China, Ins., Tls. 140 Yangtze Ins., 847. b. China Underwriters, $21 China Fires, $220 b.

H. K. Fire Ins., $750 m,

Shipping,

Douglases, 40 s.

8.

n."

.b.

H. K. Steamboats, $283 h. H. K. Tugs, 527 Indo-Chinas, (Def. $78 Shell Trans.. 00,- Union Waterboats, $201 b. Mining.

Bonguets, $11 h. Kailans. 60 b.

11.

Langkats, Tls. $133.

: S'hai Exploration, Tis. 2.85 n.

Raubs, $4 Tronohs, 17/6 h.

11.

Docks, etc.

Kowloon Wharvos, $130 b. Whampoa Docks, $41. China Providents $5.50 s. Hongkews, T. 159 b. Now Engineerings, Tls. 5 Shanghai Docks, Tls. 111 b,

Cottons.

Ewo Cottone, Tls. 8.75 b.

b. Orientals, Tis. 2

S'ha Cottons, Tis. 33 (old) n.

Landa, Hotels, etc. H. and S. Hotels, $8.45 eu. H. K. Lands, 364 sa

b... Shai Lands Tis. 144 Humphreys, $147 · n Realtion, $8.25 . Torritorials, $1

Tt.

Public Utilities.

Tramways, $241 s. Pock Trams, ok $13 b Star Ferries, $641 1. China Lights, Old.) $11.40 5.

'kong Electries, 9 h. Macao Electrics, $261 b. Telephones 34.20 b. China Buses, Tls. 7 n. Singapore Tractions, 21,9 b.

Industrials.

China Sugare, $34 m. Malabons, 8244 - 1. Canton Jeos, $1 n. Coments (Comb $91 Ropes (Old, $71 m. United Aspostos $10 n.

Stores &c.

:

Dairy Farms, $22 5. Watsons, $14 11.

di

Der A. Wing, .50 n.° Lane Crawforde, $3.75 Mackintosh, $20 X. Div h. " Sinceres, $91 X. Div. n. Wm. Powolis, $3.

$

Miscellaneous.

Amusements, $29 Constructions, $1 n. B'que Ind. G. Bonds, 62% b. H. K. G. Loun, 53

EDUCATIONAL METHODS.

DUCHESS ON ENGLISH 'AND AMERICAN SCHOOLS.

Ernest Busby relates the incident "Oh, he was sweet!" Sally cried, of an organ-blower-railway-porter between laughter and tears, 'as they who fell asleep during the sermon walked out of the courthouse. I "Oh, Jint!" the wife protested,

thought I would faint when he and woke up shouting "Hammer- flushing Cakes and coffee ain't

a troubled, uncertain voice.

asked us that awful question. But smith train; plenty of room he hind." Space prevents quotations worth 50 cents. I might run down "Pl never be surry," Sally proeverything's all right now." in the big house and get some egg mised husky:

"We're a good as married," from the book, but a perusal of she added uncer- and cream-

musicians ous highbrow They reached-Canfield a few min-David assured her triumphantly, it will show that the deadly-serf- taly, her distressed brown eyes flickering from Saily and David inates after nine and had no difficulty slapping his breast pocket and cock and music-lovers is in a class by the doorway to her scowling hus-in finding the county court house, ing his head to listen to the crack- marriage license. for its grounds formied the "square"ling of the band.

which was the hub of the small "Five blocks up Main street. Up "We'll be delighted with buckwheat cakes and bacon and. An old man pottering about must mean north

Within five minutes they were the tobacco-stained halls with a coffee, and not think a dollar too map and pail directed them to the awaiting an answer to their ring much for our breakfast," David marriage license bureau, without at the dour of the little white par- cut in, smiling pleasantly upon iving them a glance or waiting for sonage half hidden behind the the farmer. "We're farmers our-David to frame, his embarrassed rather shabby white frame build-

ing of the church. farth

question. selves, and we're used to

A stout, rosy-checked, white- ways. How are crops around here,

The clerk, a pale, very thin young haired old lady

opened the door sir 7"

man, whose weak eyes were en-

The modernising moventent in "My name's Buckner," the douraged by thick-lensed glasses, and beamed upon them. "You're farmer answered grudgingly. "thrust a printed form through the looking for the "marrying parson, bring in a couple of chairs. Millie, wicket of his cage, and went on aren't you?" she chuckled. "Well Islam which, has begun to unveil you'd better fill up this here syrup with his work upon a big ledger; now, it's a shame, children, but the women and de-fez the men ap- pitcher and you might open a jur having apparently not the slightest you'll have to wait quite a spell pears to have infected the little interest in foolish young couples for him, He's conducting a funeral State of Albania. Albania is, like "And I'll beat up some more hot who wanted to commit natrimony. it the home of one of our parish Yugoslavia, a country of a great cake batter,' Millie Buckner flut-

"Answer all the questions," the inners, and won't be back until mixture of faiths. In Albania tered happily. "It won't take me clerk mumbled, without looking up about half past 11. I'm Mra. there are very few Jews, and, as absence of Plymouth Brethren a minute."

Sally and David washed their Table in the corner over there, Greer. Won't you come in and far us can be ascertained, complete

Pen and ink."

Sally and David consulted each (who are endemic. in the Yugoslav

An interesting comparison be hands and faces at the pump out-

Sally and David were laughing other with troubled, disappointed Voivodina), but there are never-

Catholics and Greek tween the educational methods of side the kitchen door, drying them on a fresh roller towel that Jim helplessly by the time they had eyes. Sally wanted to cry out to theleas

taken seats at the pine table in David that she was afraid to wait Orthodox and two kinds of Moham- England and Americs was made Buckner brought them.

"Run away to get married, have the corner. "Proving you're never two hours, afraid to wait even half medans. Those religious divisions by the Duchess of Atholl, M.P., an hour, but with Mrs. Greer correspond more nearly with tribal Parliamentary Secretary to the you?" the farmer asked in an al-as important as you think you are,'

chuckled. "Let's sce. beaming expectantly upon them divisions than in Yugoslavia, and Board of Education, on her return inter-tribal quarrels thus have the from New York on board the most pleasant voice, as he led the David

Place of residence? I suppose she did not dare. way to the newly set table.

Thank you, Mrs. Greer," David stimulation of religious difference, White Star liner Olympic.

The majority of Albanians, how- "My Investigations into the "Yes," David answered simply. we'll have to put Capital City.

that chap certainly doesn't answered, his hand tightening "We walked all night and we're But

who we are or warningly upon Sally's. We'll over, and the ruling group are American educational system were Mohammedan, and Albania should confined to one week," she said, rather tired, but we thought there worry

from. We're all in wait."

as a Mohammedan "but I was tremendously impress- was no use in going in to Canfield where we're

the day's work with him, thanki As they followed Mrs. Greer into be looked on until pretty near nine o'clock."

"I guess Millie can fix up a bed heaven. Don't forget to put your the stuffy, over-furnished little country. It is, therefore, of the ed by the great pains taken by authorties to study the parlour, he managed to whisper re-greater interest that an inter-con- so the little lady can enatch a nap age at 18, darling."

When they presented their filled-assuringly in Sally's ear: "Just fessional law, has just been pro-aptitudes and tastes of the chil- 'tween now and then," Buckner offered. "Pitch in, folks! It ain't in and signed application for a mar- two hours, darling. Nothing can mulgated in Tirana. The new law, dren, who do not fit well into the with a view to consolidating the ordinary school curriculum. They much, but you're welcome. Farmer, riage license, the clerk accepted it happen."

"But Sally was shaking with country, makes the intermarriage take an intense interest in the of the members of the different faiths a possibility. The most in- Individual child, and by carefully teresting and revolutionary, pro- studying him or her psycholo vision, however, is that which de-gically and otherwise, they

the liberately

frequently able to eduente prohibite polygamy. The Mohammedans of Albania in children along beneficial lines. future will be allowed only one They have certainly gone further wife. As Albania is a primitive than we have in varying the cur- country, which still maintains a ricula.

"Their system of continuation and is one of the few countries in schools also seems wall advanced, Here is the solution to. the medieval patriarchal form of life,

which any large proportion of and highly effective. I saw a Mohammedans can afford a second class learning telephony, or shall wife, the law is a very drastic blow. I say, the technique of properly The indignation against unveiling passing telephone calls. and de-fezing, to the discomfiture

I scrup

eh?" and his narrow eyes measured with supreme indifference, glancing David's Aplendid young body as it and drew a stack of marriage fright-

locate license blanks toward him. As he to thoughtfully. "Alm

RUSSIAN PEASANTS

WIN.

SOVIET ABANDONS COERCION IN CORN POLICY.

!

Borlin, April 16.

measures relating to corn de- liveries.

(To Be Continued.)

LETTER GOLF SOLUTION.

The Plenum, in forbidding fur- ther compulsion, points to the danger of grave economic and policitical consequences from the continuance of the encroachments puzzle on another page. adopted In execution, of the measures. It is declared that local authorities will best secure! The drastic corn campaign, corn by keeping within the bounds, which has been in force in Russia of the "new economic policy," ad-|- for exactly four months to committing of private trading, pel' peasants to disgorge their But the campaign against the boards, has now ended with an Kulaks (rich peasants), laltiated official capitulation. Expediency, fa to be continued, and a new rather than satisfaction with the weapon is to be employed in the result, Inspires the resolution of taxation of the Incomes derived by the Plenum of the Central Com- these peasants from non-agricul mittee rescinding all exceptional] tural enterprises.

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"The school leaving ago in New of Mohammedan dichards, appears York State is sixteen, but as the to have no real support in the children are not compelled to at- Koran. The prohibition of poly-tend before seven years of age, gamy, however, is in direct con- their actual term of compulsory flict with the word of the Prophet, schooling is no longer than in this and it remains to be seen to what country. I feel that English chil- extend it meets with passive-per-dren derive many advantages by Ihaps more properly, active-re being sent to school when tive

sistance,

years of age."

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