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DERRICK PHONE--31-227 THE OIL CITY. (PA.) DERRICK. SATURDAY MORNING, MAY-8, 1948 PAGE SEVEN SAKE MARGARET NICHOLS CHAPTER NINETEEN They waSked a. little way without speaking. Then Kirk said, "I've been wanting to see you for two weeks His voice was restrained.

Kit asked a bushed and foolish "Why?" He stopped and looked down at "Why? I thought at leasi-that we were friends. We had a -very good beginning, a perfect She thought, I want to come close to you and put fay arms around you, Kirk. T. never wanted to do that before. I want to put my face close to yours and tell you how I feel.

I don't feel quiet now. It'e still-wonderful but it isn't quiet Instead her voice trembled when said, "Kirk, I'm a stranger among strange people. I'm very young and unsophisticated, I've been told. Tm not a guinea pig, I'm not an experiment. LATEST RECORDINGS SONGS FOB MOTHEB--Hour of Charm Album AT A SIDEWAIK P30NNY AKCADE--Guy Lomburdo SPRING IN DECEMBER--Guy Lombardo WE JOST COTTLDN'T SAY GOODBYE--Andrew Slaters IT'S MAGIC--Gordon MacBae AUL OF ME--And--NATCBE BOV--Frank Sinatra IJTTIJE WHITE IF YOtT KNEW SUSIE--Eddie Cantor TAYLOR ELECTRIC 18 Seneca St.

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And I don't want kindness out ot pity because I'm I have to be cautious." His frown deepened: "I haven't the least idea what you're talking albcmt. Kit, or where you ever got such ideas. I've -been thinking that there was something in your past, something that made the lights go out- in Washington that made you all at once 'There is something in the past but I can't talk about it." "A man?" "Yes, My "A beginning is all we had, isn't it?" He smiled but there was no mirth in it. "I tried, Kit. Remember, I tried.

Shall we go back now? Mike's probably looking lor you." "You--you go back. I'd like to stay for a while longer She was Shaking 'but not from cold when she eaw him turn and walk toward the lighted houee. What had she done? Why hadn't she explained herself? She thought, I can't think clearly. I can't even see you clearly, Kirk. Suppose I've misjudged you.

Suppose Tracy was wrong. Suppose she wae Just jealous. Suppose I'm not it guin-ea pig, a toy, an experiment. But Mike said that after tonight everybody would know who Tracy's new man is. Tou And, Kirk, I'm not a to be in dark corners while you dance In the light with Tracy Mike found her in the garden.

He hoped that she would not notice that he was unsteady. He was sure that she did not know he was seeing two Kits, both of 'them lovely. fun?" "Not much, Mike." "Neither am I even though I won an argument. The party's a great success. Have you noticed? Tracy is queen of them all.

She dotes on putting on a like this. Why did Kirk, conie back alone?" "I wanted to stay out longer." Mike frowned. "Is he playing two an-d Tracy'?" "He isn't playing a game with me, Mike. Not now." "Shouldn't Jiave said that. That was hitting below the 'belt.

Sorry. that? I swear at the idea mantle but Id give my nffnt arm to foil for a girl like truck. I would be the pause that would make me get down to work. Do you know what somebody told me a long time ago have.books in you, Mike. Good books tw don't you write them?" But she was thinking.

Why 1 1 plain myself to Kirk? Everything is am ay Bm Tomorrow Greek Cabinet To Be Reshuffled Athens, May p'opuliet and Liberal parties have agreed to reshuffle the Greek cabinet. Parliament has been suspended for one month, guaranteeing the existence of liberal Premier Themls- tokles Sophoulls' regime until early college, visited here last Friday. Mrs. WalUr Rice of City, visited Mr. and Mm.

George Me- June at least. Kit He took her hands and puUed her gently to him. "Kit, do you know what you make me think of? The pictures you see in magazines of a pretty fresh looking girl standing before a Jow rambling white house with green shutters. Somtimes there's dog with her and sometimes there's a baby. Sometimes they're advertising house paint and sometimes grass seed.

Anyway, that picture makes you long for a set-up like that It's clean and normal. Your imagination fills in the rest of the stoty. The-little white gate opens at six or and there's a young man coming home I'm getting sentimental or romantic. I've been drinking a lot. I always drink too much.

Did you know that? It makes me kid myself along if I drink enough." "Let's walk, Mike." "Okay." Ahd-'as they walked along, he said, "I'like you more than any girl I've ever known, Kit. You've got starduat in your eyes, the kind of stars a man.could hitch a wagon to. I'm a big 'bluff, do you know "But not if you drink." He stopped and 'looked; down at her, smiling. ft. darUng Let's go back Tonight 1 feel as if anything can happen.

"That's how I feel, too." they went back to the house and danced, Mike's long little unsteady on the polished floor. (Looking at the people, looking for Kirk but not seeing him, Kit thought, Are you as mixed up as As Mike? I don't see Tracy either They're probably out in the garden together, she and Kirk. why did I ever come to this place? Here.s Mike who n-eeds someone to shake him out of himself. And there's Tony and Anita. They're mixed up, top, mixed up and In love and afraid to be poor.

"Wouldn't you like to meet some of the people here?" Mike asked. "I know some of them. They're not bad." "Someday I'm going to have a house like this and give parties like this." "Do you want to?" "You sound plaintive. No, I don't. I want a.

house like in the advertisements for grass seed and paint. I want a girl like you waiting for me. I want to breathe air aniJ not soot. I want to see trees and not my neighbor's laundry Hey what goes on?" For suddenly the music went-of key. G-uests ceased dancing and rushed into the hall.

A fight, Mike wondered? A fight at Tracy Field's party? That would be swell news He would relish it. He'd like to see Tracy's fine party turn into a brawl! could not see what war happening in the hall, for the en trance was blocked with an excited crowd. The suspense was awful. No to be In on the kill wae not to There was no guarantee when parliament would sit again. Before Sophoulis Populist Vice-Premier Constantin Tsaldaris agreed to suspend parliament, it was scheduled to convene next Monday.

While no XT. S. representative of American mission to aid Greece would say so, Greek political ources said they understood the Americans favored the suspension ecause It would help the aid program. There has been widespread be- llsf, apparently shared by the Ain- rlcans. that parliament would not Ive tbe present coalition cabinet a rate of confidence the lact he PopuIist-IJberal cbmbine con- rols JM of parliament's 354' seats.

The-Greek sources said they be- ieve the Americans feel the present coalition would be the only government capable of handling the troubled Greek political situation. SLIGO borne. 'Follow me," he ordered Ki abruptly. wrong, Mike? Can you see?" Cool and family, weekend. over the past 'No.

But I'm going to. I don't want to miss it. Here, give me your hand went out toy way of the terrace doors. Then, circling the. house, they entered again through the front entrance.

The music had stopped- and a hundred guests stared with frozen faces. Kirk was carrying Tracy, up the etalre. Kit conld not see Tracy's face. But she saw a Ump arm. She and Mihe stood very still.

But when she motfed. to follow Kirk, Mike moved after her. Tracy fain-tiiig! He" couldn't believe it. Then he remerirbered how. tired she'd been -looking Mi's.

Ben Greenawalt was a hew- to the Builders class of the kfethodist church at her Wednesday. Devotions and a 'brief Business cession was conducted by Francis vice president of the class. Mr. and Mrs. Ben entertained at a dinner on Sunday evening, In celebration of the birthday anniversary ot two of their daughters and their daughter-in- law, present were Mr.

and Mrs. William Harvey and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Greenawalt of Clarion; Mr. and Mrs.

Arnold Hoover and daughters, Kay and Mar jorie Greenawait of Mrs. Richard Greenawalt's and Mrs. Arnold Hoover's birthdays were May 2, while Mrs. William Harveyjs was April 30. James Swartz, of California State Teachers' college, epeni the weekend with his Mr.

and Mrs. John a Mrs. O. S. Wilson were Sunday guests of Mrs.

A. M. Kllnk and Mr. ahd Mrs. L.

T. Castner of Slippery Rock. Joe Moore and Russell Meckllng, students at Clarion State Teachers' Prof, and Mrs. W. A.

Stewart and family of Van visited Mrs. Winonla Stewart Budd of Mt Airy and Mr. and Mrs. W. C.

Connor last Sunday. Mr. and -Mrs. George Gowatch, Miss Mildred 'Richardson and Mr. and Mrs.

Richard Finottl left Saturday for a motor trip to California. Mrs. Alverta Stants has returned home from the Brookvllle hospital. Mrs: Eva Hassan spent a few days with Mr. and Mrs.

Burton Stewart of near New Bethlehem. Mrs. J. L. Shoup and- Gertie Shoup of Lawsonham were Sunday guests of Mrs.

Lettie Shoup and family. Joy Love of Brookvllle, visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Kelly Love, over the weekend. Mrs, Phylis Craig and Carolyn McCaH and sons Thursday in Clarion.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Polliard of were Monday visitors of Mr. and Robert Summer- Mrs. Carrie Pulmer and J.

O. Wyman vieited Mr. and Mrs. Earl Garris of Emlenton and Mr. and tfrs.

C' ave Garris and Minnie Owetf of Fojtburg, recently. Mr. and Mrs. John E. Carmody spent Saturday in Oil City.

Sunday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Bririker were and Mrs.

Mr. and John Stanford, Mr. and Mn. Darwin JIattthews of Klttannlng and Mr. and Mrs.

O. S. Wilson spent last Sunday with S. V. of near RIoMraburf Mrs.

H. C. Over and WilllsmiloU of Mt Zlon, called on Mr. and Mrs. WllUam Rhea and Charles Rbea of Knox.

Thursday. Eralyn Krledle wan a -weekend visitor at Brockway. Mr. and T. B.

Hartman and Mrs. L. j. McGlinchey spent Saturday in PlttEburgh. Oscar McKei observed his birthday, Jast Monday by bavins; a birthday party at school.

His mother, Mrs. Grace McKee, present for the occasion, served refreshments. Urs. G. B.

and W. E. Sherman, children, Pat and Donna, visited Mr. and James Conley of Sharon, last Saturday. Gum arable is used to suspend insoluble compounds.

In liquids. LAMARHNE Ifr. and Mrs. Arthur Feanon of New Galilee and ICrs. Emma OTteU of Butler were recant visitors IB Rhoadee-Winkler Itonu.

lln. Everette Berlin of Oohus bus, Ohio, vMted a few days In UJi Ira Detar home. 2 The ladles' auxiliary to the erican Legion Foot 907 held regular meeting In the school -building on Monday evening with approximately 35 members 1 eat. N. N.

Htrtswick of State a few recently wRh son-in-law and daughter, Mr. Arthur Gardner. Lutheran Ladies 1 Aid met uk the home of Mrs. Jesse Blair on WesV'T nesday with Paul Mrs. John Paul Mrs.

Duaae Bell assisting hos: Orin L. Hawk arid Young-stown, and sons, of Mr; and Mre. L. and grandson of Alum Rock. Sunday callers of Eva Haa- san were Mr.

and Reuter of Pittsburgh and Mrs. Ella Brown of Bloomfield. Mr. and Mrs. Herm in Craig and Norma spent Sunday at Pleasant with C.

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Chapman Auto Exchange Mrg. Lottie Shoup spent Sunday in Callensburg. Eugene Kllngler hae purchased the Paul Altman ge.ia.ge Mr. and Mrs. Fi'iley Merryman of Franklin wer.e callers in the Mr.

and Mrs. Robert Pilltnan home, Saturday. Mr arid Mrs, Robert Whittling spent the weekend at their summer home In town. Mr. and Mrs.

Glenn C. Ranltin and Mre. Maude Kankin spent Sunday in the Delbert Laurence home at Upper Sage run; Oil City, Sun- Leo Stewart and Pauline Carroll were married in the Presbyterian church at Calltnsburg Saturday. After the ceremony a reception.was held at the home Of the britte grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.

Sam Carrolls. The council of the Lutheran church met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Tuesday. Mr.

and Mrs. Forrest Jackson and family have moved to their new home in Turkey City. Mr. and Mrs. William Melford Emlenton were the guests of the latter's mother, -Mre Rachel ler, Saturday.

The officers of the Lutheran Ladies Aid met at the home ot Mrs. Margaret Cushings laEt week to plan the alumni banquet. Cristlnne Amsler, who was a patient in the Butler hospital, has returned home. Ray and Joe McElhaltan and Don Cuanlng to Warren, Harvey Hale and Mar- paret Cuehing were hostesses at-the Cushing home Wednesday evening for a farewell party given in honor of Mr. and Mrs.

Forrest Jackson and family. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Jackson and family, Mrs. James Altman, Mrs.

Maude Rankin, Mr. and Mrs. Hankin, Mrs. Wilson Ginder, Mrs. Marlon Ginder, Miss Madge Ashbaugh, Sam Morrison, demons Jackson, Mrs.

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