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PAGE FIVE THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM. RICHMOND, IND SATURDAY, JAN. 26, 1924 BEADS ARE STILL FEATURED FOR -EVENING GOWNS The Revelations of a Paid Companion By JANE PHELPS mission basis. The hardware salesmen average about $250 a month the year around, while the girls in the notion department average J30 a week. Black works as hard as any of them, opening the store himself at least three mornings a week.

MERCHANT IN TOWN OF 800 HAS TRADE OF $350,000 YEARLY "I aim to give bargains. That's why I sell $350,000 worth of goods every year in a town of 800," he said. Once, when Black's store was in Berne, the Pigeon merchants boycotted the local paper because it accepted Black's advertising. Black bought all the space his competitor's abandoned and the rival merchants soon, were glad enough to call a halt on the space his stocks are too large to be properly displayed. Sales $1,000 a Day.

Pigeon has a population of about 800. Black buys 1,106 women's coats, 2,000 dresses, two or three carloads of blankets and everything else in proportion to meet a single season's demands. Salesmen and saleswomen in Black's store work on a straight com RITA JS SHOCKED BY WHAT SHE EARS Chapter XLVIM. 1 Average daily sales are in excess of It is a poor Saturday when the sales for the day are less than and often they run $1,000 higher. Patrons come from as far away as Detroit to buy supplies from George V.

Black, proprietor of a general store at the little town of Pigeon, says the Detroit News. He was 14 years old when he established his first business. He bought TEe Hoosier Store Cor. 6th and Main It ibV 1 mi 1 III a stock of cheap jewelry and notions from a merchant at Imlay City, and equipping a little red tin express wagon'with a new body made out of an egg crate, he started down the country roads hawking his ware3 from farm to farm. There was very little cash money in the district in those days, so he bartered his merchandise for eggs.

Hia enterprise grew until he was able td buy a horse and wagon, and enlarged his territory. Soon he became acquainted with every farmer living in the Thumb country. Starts a Store. Then he started a store. He selected Berne, a village one mile north of Pigeon, as the scene of his operations.

Bern has a population of 50. Eut because people all over the region knew Black, he pulled business irom remote points. It-soon became necessary for him to open a bus line to carry his patrons from the Pigeon railway station to his store and back Offering to the people of Richmond and vicinity exceptional values in seasonable merchandise as My feeling ot hunger had left me, but mechanically I drank the glass of milk, my mind In a ferment, my feel- ings stirred as never before. For the first time In my life. I had rubbed shoulders with something I had known nothing of outside of books, fiction.

At the moment, the. fact of its being Laurel's husband, Mollie, seemedf unimportant; but the thought of a man who had of his own free will married, then forgotten his vows, loomed hideously. It was perhaps unfortunate that I had so little to Judge by, that my life had been narrow. The blank rawness of it shocked and unsettled me. Was marriage like that? No, it was not'! It cou'dn't be, I told myself, thinking of Mr.

and Mrs. Ellwood. And Mollie came now before me In the picture I had witnessed. She had seemed angry although she had drawn away. But she had blown him a kiss dnd he had smiled.

I knew Mollie was a flirt, but to my mind kisses were almost holy things between men and women, to be given only where love made them right. Mollie surely did not love Jim Worthing, neither did I think he loved her. Suppose Laurel had seen instead of me? How dreadfully unhappy it vould make her. Sleep was impossible for me. I sat by my window trying to figOre how I might help Laurel without offending Mollie.

But the longer I sat there the more positive I became that I could do nothing. Perhaps it was just a cousinly impulse, I tried to assure myself; yet Jim's voice, his face as he called Mollie a "lovely made the Idea almost ridiculous. Did young girls, like Mollie, who were fond of gaiety and flirtations, give their kisses promiscuously? "Was that part of their popularity? Did Mollie give her kisses, to Rush Mill-bank? My cheeks burned at thought. Then thoughts of Barton EUwood came to me, his cynical attitude toward women, thiners JL heard him say. Was it because of the laxity of the women he knew that he never had married? Had it been my innocence and ignorance that appealed to him? Finally I crept into bed, and although it was almost morning I fell asleep and did not waken until late.

As I went down stairs, Mollie. Jim and Laurel were in the hall, Mollie and Jim in riding They were joking, laughing, talking as usual, with no sign of restraint or embarrassment between I felt my cheeks flush as I bade them goodmorning. I could scarcely bear to look at Mollie, feeling that I would betray my knowledge, my embarrassment in my face. "Shall you be gone long?" Laurel asked. "Yes, we've made a date to lunch with some friends of mine at a road-houpe," Mollie answered.

"You and Rita will have to console each other. Too bad you don't ride, you don't know what you miss," she added carelessly. "Come on, Jim, I'll race you as soon as we reach the road." Laurel and I. stood silently watching them as they mounted and rode away. Mollie turned in her saddle and waved at us, but Jim neither turned nor waved.

Laurel sighed as they disappeared around a turn in the drive. "I used to ride," she said. "But the doctor forbids me to go at all fast, and Jim never is heppy unless he goes like the wind." I scarcely heard her. How could Mollie and Jim be so natural? There had not been the slightest trace of Monday lute" i agam. -f About five years ago Black decided to eirfarge his floor space to meet the actual needs of his business.

An abandoned factory building, 60 by 160 feet and three stories available in Pigeon. Black bought it. The stock of goods which had filled his tiny store room at Berne seemed pitifully small when placed in the factory building. But Black didn't worry. "This building -won't be big enough in two or three years," he He was right.

He is just now completing an addition 30x100 feet, three stories high, and even with all this 11 HI" I I II Heart Problems A Big One-Day Event That You Should Not Fail to Attend No less an authority than Worth, 1 of Paris, favors an absinthe green for evenir "wear. A dull green chiffon is used for this dainty frock It is beaded in cry i beds and tit with rib To make a good cup of cocoa use SURVEY SHOWS WOMEN SPECIALS SURE TO PLEASE ADDICTED TO HOBBIES Auto Robes All 'wool with fringe, extra size and good weight, prices $5.98 to $13.75 Monday Special .....15 OFF Plaid Blankets In good colors, size 64x80. This is a real bargain. Monday Special at only, pair ........2.30 Plaid Blankets Full size 70x80 heavy qual-. ity.

This is a regular $3.69 Blanket Monday Special J2.79 Serpentine Crepe in good colors and patterns Monday Special, yard -24 Outing Flannel 27 inches -wide in lights and darks. Thi3 is a real bargain Monday Special, yard Turkish Towels Extra heavy double thread pure bleached Monday Special, ea. 35 Striped Worsted Skirtings 36 inches wide in good colors and patterns Monday Special, yard 85 Home Made Comforts Full size knotted Wery close Monday Special, each S2.98 3 lbs Comfort Batts Full size, 72x90 inches Monday Special, batt 69 That women as well as men are addicted to hobbies was indicated at a recent meeting of a club Menasha, Wis. One woman produced from her handbag a large number of pencils, which she had a passion for gathering. Another confessed a great interest in birds and bird lore which often took her far afield in nesting time.

Uplift work among young girls was the hobby on which one competent housewife spent much time and money. A busy wife and mother said she was a seir-consciousness In either of them. I left Laurel gazing after them and went about my duties, first asking her if she would like to take a walk with me later. "Indeed I would," she replied. "I should be very lonely here without you, Rita.

With aunt so ill, and Mollie monopolizing Jim, I should scarcely know what to do." It must seem strange that over 20 years old, should be so ignorant of human weaknesses, human passions. But as Rush Millhank had been the only young man with whom I ever had spent any considerable time alone, and he had never, by look, word, or deed, made any overtures to me, it was not so strange after all. Guy, the poor gassed son, had kissed me, it is true, but I had laid that to his illness, feeling that he was not accountable for what he did. Magazine stories, books I had ead that told of faithless husbands or wives, I had considered only as fiction. Now I wondered if they were true, builded upon fact.

The thought tormented me. My world wa3 turning 'topsy-turvy." as mother used to say. All my sympathy went out to Laurel, yet I felt a little impatience with her. "I'd do the things if it did kill me," I said aloud. One might as well be dead as unhappy." My own unhappy girlhood had caused me to wish to die many times, and this was so much worse.

To be Continued. Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am a girl 20 years old and deeply in love with a fellow six years my senior. I don't know whether he cares for me or not He -knows I love him for he asked me once if I did. He said he liked me, but he acts so funny at times.

He seems to think a great deal of me when he is with me. I have gone with him for almost a year, but lately we haven't been together very much. He lives in another town and doesn't come very often. Do you think if he cared for me he would come often? He hardly ever goes with any other girL I try net to think of him but he is forever in my mind. I just can't forget him.

I have been out of town. Would it be all right for me to write to him or should I let him write? I would like to hear from him. He writes such nice, friendly letters. He asked me for my picture Christmas and I gave it to him. I have some of him.

Did I do right? IN LOVE. If the man loved you he would manage to see you often as he did formerly. It looks to me as if his interest in you is dying. Keep on trying to forget, and after a while you will succeed and will find yourself interested in some one else- I would not advise you to write to him first. If you realized that the man was losing interest in you, it would have been wiser to keep your picture.

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Mention was made of several interesting hobbies which had attracted attention to other residents of Menasha. First among these is the beautiful collection of Wisconsin pearls, the finest in the state, owned by Mrs. A. N. Strange.

The pearls, varying from the tiny translucent white to much larger ones of deepest rose. These have, been obtained in every part of the state where they have ever been discovered. Scores of pitchers of every shape and size, gathered from many years of changing location, ornamented the shelves of one old resident. And still others stored vast quantities, of antique furniture and bric-a-brac. THE COCOA OF HIGH QUALITY MANUFACTURED hj tKe most scientific, up-to-date mechanical processes (no chemicals), it is absolutely pure and has a most delicious jkvor and aroma.

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What can I do to regain his attention? DUMB DORA. Do not seem too eager to get into the young man's company, but arrange whenever possible to be in the company of persons with whom the young man Is associating. Be nice to him when in company where he is, and try to wear the things and do the things which you think may attract him. Jf he cares for you at all he will regain his interest They all do. MARG Young girls should not arrange dates with strangers, but since vou have agreed to see him, you must Le gracious though reserved.

He prob- Kit intends to take vou to a show Children's $1.25 Outing Flannel Sleepers Monday .9 Be Sure to. Call and see our Stock of The Great World. One Mother Says: More fascinating to my children than their games and toys is the big globe of the world we have on a rmture Household Specials No. 3 Galvanized Wash Tub Special Monday t. 73 Square Aluminum Roaster Spe.

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5th St. Phone 1654 room. Nearly every evening we have geographical surveys, pointing out the places each child has already been, finding places they hope to go" some day. I pick out items in the foreign news of the day that might interest them and we find where the events took place. They thus acquire a fund of geographical knowledge before they come to the subjects in school.

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My parents do not like him very well and they tell me thing3 about him just to get me against him but they can't for I do not care what they do or say. Please do not tell me to try to forget him for I can't. BETTY. My Dear Child Do you know why Cupid is painted blind? It is because that is Dan's real condition, and that is the position you are in just at present but do not realize it. You are not fully considering the future with all the responsibilities that would be in store for you.

You say you are in love with a man, not a boy suitable to one of your tender years, but he seems to lack the proper regard for one of your age for if he had he would not council a union that in nine times out of 10 results in a failure. If he has a spark of manhood in him he will tell you to wait three years at least before thought of mar: riage. Please show him this answer, it may awaken a latent spark of pride in him. 627-629 Main St. New Location Monday, Jan.

28 Richmond com-mandery No. 8, K. will confer the order of the Temple. Tuesday, Jan. 29 Richmond lodge No.

196, F. and A. called meeting. Work in the Fellow Craft degree, 7:30. Wednesday, Jan.

30 Webb lodge No. 24, F. and A. called meeting. Work in the Entered Apprentice degree, 7:30.

Thursday, Jan. 31 The board of directors of theIasonlc club will hav a meeting. Friday, Feb. 1 King Solomon's chapter No. 4, R.

A. called convocation. Work in Royal Arch degree, 7:30. Saturday, Feb. 2.

Loyal chapter No. 49, O. E. stated meeting. The Masonic Glee club will have rehearsal Monday evening, 7:30.

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