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Got rid of it, I've been wishing the place could be fixed up for a long Gipsy Me Bride, 19-gear-ul Urote New York then, is miserable when she finds time but I didn't want to hurt Aunt

hind Alan Crosby, Just returned front Ellen's feelings- stud blf In Parle studying art, no Townent } ance for her, Gypsy because dusted with:

the foundaively resign.

K

And I'd like to

But the old things are lovely, hare inte sul when she la criticized for enteleen.Gypsy interrupted. "We'll keep all She repte nas Invitation Trom her weakby juf them. Only I'd like now cur-

Anne Trowbridge, is take the steer tafts and rugs instead of this car of mother Kent at a formal dinner.

change party for bure, Bho leaves la get her wraps pet. mul pe hinir, heurs i Boise in the thes that book case. Oh, and if we could (nad oputa the dear to me a man ellimbing in |***

the window. fie is dames Wallace, are of only find an old-fashioned wing the Trowbridges, when he entered by the chair Instead of that rocker and a lars tells fivesy he has sent her lite by his little foot stool to go beside it You Bioner. She admits she hữu had the me know, this could be made Into a experience. To the kill he care for, Weller naku Gypay to Juntry him. ArtWonderful room!"

zapataruld the diere party menta;

Yel +

next morning and inke the senin for Permal

rotuara tet later accepits. They are married "Go ahend. I think it needs im- City Al Jim's but they are tended by his provement. Say. that's a grand tune. want, Miss Ether Wallah waken to stisn't it?' Cad her humithits ta the

finely for Ospy. The third man alter ber vervul Anna Bien maks Ceze ant.

They drau

CHAPTER XIX

PROBE (REIN A

BODLEIAN.

to an interior decorator's shop and TUNNEL UNDER THE talked the matter over tentatively with the grey-haired, soft-spoken proprietress. It was agreed that

Misa Christopher, the decorator.

should come out and view the house OXFORD LIBRARY FACILITIES. and submit suggestions.

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The question of the existing The afternoon before her de parture Ellen Wallace climbed therary facilities in Oxford will be. stairs to Gypsy's room and knocked discussed at Congregation in the

Sheldonian Theatre, when on the door. The girl opened it."

Won't you come in?" she said, statute will be promulgated. her surprise apparent. It was the first time Miss Wallace had visited (her in her room,

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The older woman entered the room, declining the chair Gypsy put forward.

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"Well," Gypsy said, smiling and trying to look pleased, "that-that will be very nice."

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Aunt Ellen did not smile. "The For the maintenance of a rapid into a Bvely daner plece. Jim began whistling the melody and Gypsy, Wallaces," she said loftily, "have service of books

*TPOR tapped me to in always kept our family traditions. Bodleian and Broad-street a ton. futuronsviouty,

The Wallaces were one of the first net with mechanical transport is time with the heat.

nettle here. Came from recommended. Suddenly Jim grinned and swung

Other improvements suggested his feet. "Let's dance," he said. New England before that. There are

not many left now but we manage include the enlarging of the Rad "alker tu?

The girt smiled and arose, Jin's to get together occasionally. There's cliffe Science Library by the ad

Sophronin---she's Me", |dition of a nae wing; the enlarges ens slippeil about her and they ay sister, the moved away, swaying with the Nicholson and Ben Wallace and ment of the Taylorlan; a modern move into the house down maxie. The entfe floor was ear his wife and their children. Ben is language library on a site in St. a por surface on Jim's cousin and is Abide Man Giles adjoining the institute, and Jim looked up. "Why I didn't peted. know you were thinking of R. Sureshich to dance at Gypsy know in-ly. Abbie agal ber bushand live out the development of the existing subsidiary sperial stantly

was a skillful on Gifford Rond. You'll meet the system That's what you want to do?" he

chancer.

alt. I was thinking that Wednesday libraries under the control of the Janked.

The held her closely. Ta was the would prodmbly by the best night." Faculty by the provision of ac Mi Wallar je moglaård. "There's no

"It's Invely f you to give the counmodation in a new building place for me here any longer," she first time there had even anything

1 book for adjacent 1er

Examination [{te said. "I've never believed an older like a caress het ween this strangely party," Gypy sid persan shoubit Br with a youngaarried pair. They were laughing ward to it." married couple, Mr. Lambri sa's executing a whirl with a four- Allen appeared in they can take the place ready next fish when Angl

well as not ALM

I'd like toe duurway.

tu tell you. Mise Wallace continued. ville prison and how the Wallaces They

bevord

expleuve nove and have it over with," Her

"I suppose you understand Um tak-won the Civil War! You don't know and fim turned his head. thages with resigned

las much about these loom fests as ["Come on in, Aunt Ellen." be called, ing Harriet

didn't understand du!" Elen," "Can I have the next dance with

Calon He was so mournful she laughed that." you

Didn't think to mentionat him. "That's not what your upt For ati instant Ellen Wallet before. But of course I couldn't said." she told him. “She says the stated, her face a nas of store along with Harriet. The Wallaces have traditions to main- Clonel. She was about

trained her myself. She knows stain." When suddenly zone whirled and was hetis how i want everything done. "Forget the Wallores."

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Together they entered the living "Now you see what we've done Maken my ten right."

tivne touldford, "Of course," she room, dim's left hand slipped int

This cont "Listen here, girl, I've found out said. "I telephone an agency.

he began. "I've got

•he said, "o it ltd. I'm prests you ran dances! You and are sta uppose there is me here?" to have IL look at it toovorrow

Ellen Wallace eyed her closely, something want to show you." and if they've fixed ping out one of these nights son.

"What is it "Well, I'll tell you--" [Those emploard-

where there's a good using her lips. The girl had not way they Some place

iton what was back of that ents; j a snappy music. Your and matie glaner, here's an agency. Before

Before he could continue they Wallace's voice from reging places?

Then she turned That

would be Du Gypsy

"Oh. Gypsy!" she called, the room, ding upstairs. ilo

agreed, "if you agreed, Her eyes were shining hut wont Damm

"Will you come up here a minute?" want me to." cadly

"I'll be right back," the girl sad, Jim could not tell the door behind her.

There were twa agencies, Gypey "there anything I can do to whether it was happiness or the learned when she consulted the Burning to answer. I'll hurry."

Jim glanced over his shoulder to misty fringes that made phone book. She called one of help? Gypsy asked.

The older woman said if there hem radiant, She stepped to the

them and the woman who answered assure himself that she was out of she would call open her. Their patting, her hair into opprimised to send an applicant at 30 the room. From the coat pocket heurized Cepita) discussion lited to furniture. All lines,

drew forth a small black plush box. je'ebek next morning. Through the house there were arti-

It was earlier than usual when The lid snapped back, revealing a felia belonging to Miss Waller, The

The fext six days were a perisal | Jim came home that afternoon. square-cut diamond," ettage down the street had six or

For an instant he hold it so that frids activity in the Wal- Gypsy had been standing before a reons. She had more than enough lace behold. Gypsy, he already window in the living room and saw the light fell on the gem, multiply-

furnish the plan. Anut Ellen romsidered Aunt Ellen a madel of the green roadster turn into the ing and transforming its

raya to raid. She asked "fim to notify the efficiency. Dow marveled at her drive. When Jim came up on the white 9re. He moved the ring. The gas and electric company to install

generatship,

Innumerable boxe porch she swung the door open for Jewel grew more dazzling. Smiling, their service,

were packed, Though the move was him.

Jim Wallace closed the case and It was an embarrassing evening. only half a block down the street, "Good evening!" she said,, swil-returned it to his pocket. tixpay tried to keep from showing every object had to be crated as if ing.

He walked up and down the room how the news pleased her. Jim, 100 for a journey. Every closet and eup "Well----have we a new butler? waiting. There was a book in the Though he constantly assured his board had to be ransacked. It was What's the news of the day-

chair where Gypsy had been sitting. aunt that his home was hers as Aunt Ellen's crevd that the hone

Edna Ferber's the party She fold him about

lim picked it un. long as she wished, seemed relieved, she was leaving must be as spofless, next week.

new novel. He turned through the After dessert and coffee had been as thoroughly scoured as the one fa "Oh, Lord-another

of pages carelessly, came to a 'marker. served the went into the living which she was moving. Cura Matson those?" the young man grumbled. It was a kodak print. The face of a

A fire, as aud, was burning

each day during the wrek "Listen, this gang of relatives of young man, handsome and wearing in the fireplace, Jins twisted the and worked from early torsing un- mine is pretty terrible. Maybe we Froch beret, smiled up at him. dials of the radio and the votes of til late at night.

can crack up an excuse for not go-

(To be Continued.) 1Wo comedians Ja int fize There

interest for line?" *W planning how the roots

her head. "I'm Gypsy shook "Oh, Jisu to turn that thing were" to be redecorated, Many of afraid not. It seems we're at least

objectionable heirkums one of the reasons the party's be his aunt protested. "You know the most I wan't stand that nonsense!

were being parked and crated to ing given. It's to introduce me to There was a whir of static and move to Miss Wallace's cottage. The the family," then "strains of a slow, iteledious big living room with its uld-tash- waitz greeted their ears. It was the loned fireplace had splendid pra- know all about that. And sit around last few bars of the chorus. The portions, It reminded Gypsy of a for three hours listening to Aunt

Sophronin teil over

room.

came

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He nodded, "Oh, yes--sure! I

again how

She made a trip downtown Uncle Ezra-sulfures in Anderson-

Station announcer's voice cut in as room she had set ne in a [the cong vuded. The music was be-seam.

ing relayed from a New York studio.

Jim turned toward his wife. "Make you lonesome?" he askerl.

She smiled, stuking her head in denial. im lonked at her closely. Unless, his eyes deceived him there was a tear on that eyelash. Gypsy turned her head away and when he [looked again the tear was gone.

He came over and sank beside her on the davenport,

"Pretty quiet around here, isn't it?" he said. "Get your things and we'll set if we can't ând a movie worth looking at.”

"Pd rather not if you don't

Gypsy answered. mind,"

Wallace eyed her questioningly, then leaned back, sturing Into the fire. The click of Aunt. Ellen's'knit- ting needles was the only sound lo break the silence. Five minutes passed. Then they heard the shrill ring of the telephone.

"I answer,"

said Jim, rising. "It's probably Harrison." He dis- appeared, and came back a minute later to announce, "Someone to talk to you, Aunt Ellen."

With a flurry of her silk skirts Aunt Ellen hurried from the room Fim dropped again beside the git) on-the-davenport..

"I'm afraid it's been dull around here for you," he said, "Listen, after Aunt Ellon moves you can x this place over to ault youself. You know-make it look up to date. Liko Anne Trowbridge's place. Would you like tlint?"

"I'd love to" Gypsy told him. "All this staff here is old," Jim went on with a wave of his hand. "Clear It all out if you want to

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