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MERRILY WE LIVE

PRIDOMDING CHAPTER: Wade Rawlins, unekaven and chabby is stranded on a moun- tain road, when the rickety old oar he is driving falls into a ravine. The Kubournes, discover the from who had boon their chauffeur has disappeared with all the liver. Mira. Kubourne soho has a habit of taking in trampe, talis har rejoicing family she will never let another one in the house. Hor daughter Jerry says nothing but is doubtful

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Chapter Two P

Grosvenor was the ploture of the perfect butler aw be answered the front door bell, That is to say his face was absolutely expressionless, But when he saw the man standing there, be changed. He fairly exud- ed hostility.

Wade Rawlins was not abaabed. Ife had run into haughty butlers in his time. He felt that behind the freezing, appearause which seomed to be the mark of their trade, there was often a

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whiste. Her mother continued to talk.

This is our new chauffeur, Marian. You can drivo-can't you?"

Wada, beyond words, nodded. He didn't want to drive for this or any other family. He wanted to tele phone. But as that seemed impos sible, his one desire was to leave this houso at post.

"Come, Marian," said Mrs. Kit- bourne, we must be going to see what is kouping Grosvenor so long. This new friend of ours, la starý ing

Thank goodness, they were gone and at that he was alone in tho room. Through a door which open- ed into an entry he saw a tolo- phone. But he could not risk stay- Ing any longer in this ward man- age. Anything might happen.

Before he could mart for the Boat I door, some one criod:

"Come on; get out! Boat!"

It was Jorry. "Just a moment, please. You don't understand.”

"I understand all too well. You've probably worked on Muther's wenk pass, but you'll not get around the rest of the We're through with tramps, and --

"But I just came in to ~ #

it. Anyway, there's not much to get any mare your predecessor has seen to that.”

heart. Surely no one would refuse "Whatever it was, you won't get him help in his desperate plight. Grosvenor belted his belief by an- nouncing Armly that whatever bo was about to ask for he could not have, underscoring his statement by trying to close the door. Wado quickly blocked that, by putting his foot across the threshold.

"Please." nald Wade, Tu in trouble and I - "

"If you wanted a hand-out, you should door, tune to the kitchen

Wado was so bewildered by her violence that he could neither speak nor move for the moment. Jerry now was trying to push him toward the door, talking all the while.

"Why don't you get a job driving n truck or something, Instead of forcing your way in here, trying to mooch a room and food for no- thing?"

"Now get out, before i

am forced to put you out," said Grosvenor.

"I'm not asking for food. If "But all I want --- **

want-

Whatever it is, you're come to the wrong plaer," broke in Grouve ner. "We've had enough of your kind here. We are finished at last, with all your tripe. Now get out, before I in forced to put you out" Before Wade could make another plos, Mr. Kilbourne's volco was heard, calling to Grosvenor to ask If anything was wrong.

"Why do you stand there like a wooden Indlant If you know the meaning of the word self-respect, you'd have been out of here be fore--

She stopped short; as the door to the butler pantry swung open and a procession came in. Mrs. Kil- bourne, Grosvenor and Marian en- tered, and pooring through the door were the cook and chambermaid.

"Thero will be nothing, Madam," "Bo you two have introduced he assured her, "as soon as I can yourselves, bave you, rald Mrs. impress on this vagrant that he Kilbourne. "How nica. Grosvenor, must be on his way.”

put the tray down, got a napkin and then go to make sure the room is ready for Rawlina and lay out

rushing Mrs. Kilbourne. came Into the hall, and as soon as Grus-

venor saw her, he sigbod. Forgot all the uniforms there must be ten, as if it had never been sald, one to fit him. We've had so many," was her yow she would never har~| Once more Rawlins said he would bor another tramp.

ilke to phone. Once more Mrs. Kil- "Oh you poor man," she said, to bourno assured him he could phiona Rawlins and that to Grosvenor: | as much as he liked - there was a "Show the gentleman in, please." private phone in the garage. Re- Grosvenor muttered something signed to waiting, Wade sat down about its being his understanding and opened his napkin. After all, he that no more wanderers were to be was hungry and the food looked de- admitted, but it was useless. In a licious. moment, Wade was following, Mrs. "You two seemed to be having a, Kilbourne.

very animated conversation when *You look as if you were tired we came in," said. Mrs. Kilbourne, and hungry," said Mrs. Kilbourne, I'm so glad you have found some- kindly, ou probably slept on a thing in common already. If I'm not rock and haven't had any break-prezumptuous, would you mind toll- fast. I'm so glad you came to using me what it was

Wads who had taken Grosvenors Jerry, to whom words usually attitude as a matter of course, was estan all too easily, opened her amazed at Mr. Kilbourne's man-mouth, but no words came.

"Oh a number of things more or ner. Kindness one expected to sind, but why should anyone be glad less related,” Wade said emaily, “At to have a shabby wandocor in the least they all seemed to to up with Louse? Tore must be a trick in it self-respect or the lack of it."

"Why, that's too wonderful," said somewhere. Or perhaps nlthough she looked normal -- this strange Mrs Kilbourne. "I am always say- woman was not quite xanel He was ing the one indispensable thing for more anxious than over to state the every human being in self-respect. reason for his appearanICS.

And now Jerry →→ Lorgive me, dear. "You are more than kind!" he but sometimes I've fait you didn't sald in an ingratiating way to Mrs. appreciate my philosophy. It is a Kilbourne, its breakfast doesn't good emen, I'm mure, in this new mattor, really, I can attend to that friend who has come in to help us, Borshow, it only you will be good has led you to see what X moan. enough to let me use your phone." Don't you feel the same way about.

“Of course you may phone all you | R, dear?” ► like there is a phone la the room you are to have. But first you must have something to-est."

Then words came back to Jerry. "Want I test right this moment." sho said, “in that Father will be

****Mother". Marian erfed sternly furious. I'm going to phone him

as she stopped in the door, "What,

"Da, dear. That is very thought-

does this mean? Not Lifteen minutes ful of you. Xa'll be so glad to know wa have an expert driver — you ago you promised

Come in, doar child," Mrs. Hilare that aren't you, Wade? -- after bourne said asimly. "I want to in Ambroke who was, I mes clearly, a troduce you to what is your poor driver, And while you're phot-

Ing nama 7"

"Fve changed my mind," said "Wade Rawlins.“ "TDE, YEE and this is my Jerry, "What's the use?"

younger daughter Marian. I know

you will be great frienda."*

Marian's acknowledgement of the

strange introduction was a low'

(To be continued)

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FOR SCOTLAND

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has taken us

to dis

When Scots first came to the brimming excursion trains and VER since I was old enough

the Scots team at Wembley London they came with a fraglic understand what pride of nation cheer

AB everybody We meant, I have held up my head at Park ever realise that they are in a enough reputation, the thought of being a Scot. I hold way representatives of their country, who reads Dr. Johnson knows.

and that they leave behind them were branded as coarse, drunken, and uneducated, often eruel and it up proudly still, on 364 days of an impression of Scotland. this year.

For years now that impression, In money-wise, too. It how post-Wembley days is a cheap and several hundreds of years But on the other day.

tawdry one. The Englishman going prove all that, and become, instead. can I explain how bitterly humiliated about his London in his quiet way, a nation of proud people, with plenty

about. I feel? It's Wembley, and the foot is

the sight of to be proud genuinely shocked

Is it fair that n mob football ball hordes come pouring into Lon- those wild and 'vulgar Scots, who

respect at all for rowdies, colling themselves Scots- don from my home across the Border, seem to have no

peace, property, and dignity. Surely men, dressing like musle halt Scots- Only a London Scot could ever he can be forgiven, for a week or so men, should behave as explain to a home Scot what nation at any rate, for thinking that we are never do at home, and shame us who

London Scot al pride suffers on that day, The all like that a nation of rather cheap hold our pride most dear? football match itself has nothing to people?

do with it; I myself can yell my throat dry with football enthusiasm, and I um not too old to know that sports-fans on holiday are children. still.

But when the match is over und the Scol crowds come pouring into

Scotsmen

ANIMALS AND THEIR WAYS

our youth have fireside, where he compelled her to owned a pet or known a bird scrape away the ash with her paw. London to celebrate their victory MOST of us in

on top of the red cinders she console each other on their loss, con't or beast well. It may have been and they spare a thought for that thing some we treasure as National Pride?

crow

whit of the hedgerow, a wis forced to lay the potatoes to with a broken wing, a tiny roast. rabbit caught in the wire-fencing The Scotsman at home does not round the garden, or a motherless behave like a lunatic, even if his team

Whatever lamb. wina or loses. He does not run which around his native Edinburgh Olavished, certain it is we have rich half, was to risk severe scratching Glasgow with a tartan paper "torn- stores of memories. my" on his head and a bottle stick-

the creature on The cat's pads must have been our first youthful love was burned, but to intervene on her be-

or even biting.

ing out of his pocket. He does not We had a Peke in our home when At the first sign of his mistress's drape his wife in mock-tartan and I was a small child, and she dearly return Hector sprang to a place of encourage her to dance, along the loved a mouse hunt. When anyone, temporary safety. pavements, "hooching" at the even in casual conversation, men- passers-by, or shrieking Harry Lautioned the word "mouse" Bet-ti knew

We "told on" him-and well he

der choruses from the top of a bus it, and was ready to be "up" and at knew Iti-for on his mistress leaving She always expected fellow- the room on a further errand, ho While he is on his own soll he remembers that if he has no dignity hunter, who must be armed with a seized a kettle of the old-fashioned himself, bis brother has, and he be poker, and her joy and anxiety at fireplace, and attempted to pour it one and the same time know no over our feet. The old woman and haves accordingly. He offends

bounds, once this weapon had been her monkey were given a wide berth one, even in his most

hilarious collected.

for a day or two. mood.

What is Motive?

Does

an

the

the

one day

She sat there beside one, shivering The uncle with whom I stayed on and whimpering quietly, her face these holidays had a black retriever play- But coming to London does strange "black" and deeply furrowed. If and dog called Neptune a great

mouse appeared, mate-and a staunch pal of Bet-tl. things to that solemn Scotsman, when, a luckless Even after years of watching him she pounced on it with unerring ne- Neptune had an interesting history. I can't quite make out what it is. curacy, and bit and shook it till she, While I was on a vialt to Storno Does he imagine that London is was certain of its death. She then way, in the Taland of Lewis, my un-

quay one naturally gay

is Bat and regarded her handiwork with cle was city and that he

was standing

breakers dashing great he fixed gaze, till, presently, she moved watching expected to be gay too? think he is the

away to be actively sick, themselves against the shore, when ule of the city if he makes a noisy usually at the feet of a visitor should he, noticed something which had been washed in, lying on the beach. The there be one handy! and colourful nuisance of himself?

"something" managed to crawl to the Or does he let his wilder

side of the quay, where it lay pant- he is What

knew, and ing and spent. It was a dog, and the spirits loose Just because Away from home end the re- what consolation from that tiny salt of the sea had loosened his hair spectable, behave-yourself atmos- scrap of affection when we were so that he presented a sorry specta- phere in which he lives? Perhaps banished to our room for some mia ele. in his quiet Scots home he has demeanour. a natural urge to wear a tartan scarf

It is on record that one Sunday on the quay was a small pom, whose and tommy and sing the streets, but feels himself rept Perhaps when the family were indulging in curiosity made him investigate what

repressed.

"hymns at the piano" I showing the strange creature might be. Satis this to Wembley is his outlet.

of these things.secular inclinations was sent from fled that he was a dog and very I

only know that when Scotland is their midst in disgrace. As I left the weak, he started to bark and, doubt-

England at Wembley

the room I said tearfully, "Come, Bel- lees hurl instalt. playing London Scot stays indoors and hidest, Faithful Bet-ti camel

scampers

Wo

With some of those standing Idly

his face from the sight. It he has

During the long school holidays we Wearily the shipwrecked-one raised Highland blood in his veins and a respect for the beautiful tartans of used to go to floss shire, where living his great head and uttered a hoarse his father's clan, he blushes for those near us was a very old woman who bark, but his effort served only to to greater activity. awful

that giare from toz-dwned a monkey rejoicing in the incite the pom

name of Hector. We were well This state of affairs: lasted a minute zled heads and hang gracelessly wan

warned not to go near her, cottage; or two the big dog rose, cought Then, with surprising phout the revellers' necks,

Many a time, if ls a lonely Scot but the novelty of seeing the mon- who wearies for his home he wan-koy was too great for us: and so the ders into the West End, in hope of during the summer days, we half of the quay, where he dropped him-- hearing a good Scots tongue mingling adopted the monkey as our own. with the crisper Engilah in the

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and trailed him to the edge

struggling and yelling into the an Ono day-it was washing day at ry en below; there to taste some

thing of the other's recent ordenl streets. But he comes home again onkoy Cottage"we were en- quickly. For it's better to hear no trusted with the task of seeing that Fortunately for the pom, however, Scots accent at all than hear it yell-Hector got into no mischief while

night of stone steps lay within ing stupid, vulgar sentiments, drop- ped like bombs into the peace of the mistress of the house went to reach; and up there he scrambled

hand out

out her washing.

with Incredible speed, no doubt be Kreat city.

As soon as his owner left, Hector lieving, with all his canine mind that went to the scullery and selected it is a wise thing to let sloeping dogs Earning A Bad Nama

two inirsized potatoes, caught the ld. The shipwrecked dog later, be- I wonder if those merry people cat which was dozing in her basket, came Neptune, our very good friend,

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B He tolls for a modest wage but at heart he's royal (two words -7, 3). 9 This is more useful in the char-

acter than in the oye (4). 10 A man's recognition may be this, but never his actions. (10),

11 The craven's weak joint (4). 12 A liberal would be only too glad

to comply with this change

from trade money (10)....

17 Distance over time (5). 20 The price of a good bargain,

I often (4).

21 This is not far from Winchester

(4).

23 Imperfections of the whole may be obvious to the doctor's mid- die (5).

the beach 24 When

performers start this the crowd usually starts the opposite (10). 30 Scene of summer functions that: one is inclined to cut short, (4)..

31 His job in learning (10). 32 Three quarters of this tip may

polbly suggest £500 (4).

world's 33 Wherein all the blooming joy (10).

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1 Famous artist whose end was,

one of decay (5)...

2 Some of the work of 1 down

perhaps (8) Persundo (0)

3

4 Put on what claims to be a studiod attitude (8), 190 mm

It is not usual to receive this kind of stamp on a letter ((8).¦

6 Not a mount for a tyro (6), !

7 Metallic suggestion that' fish fing

displaced swine (6).

13 A strong possibility, apparently

(5).

14 Tineful bit of Scotland (8). 15 A month without a number (4)... 16 One of the big noises (4).DARI

18 A game explorer, this fellow

(4).

19 Architectural request to ba

swindled (4)7 Vain

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