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a a PAGE FOUR The Perry Daily Journal, Saturday, December 13, 1930 WILD BEAUTY by MATEEL HOWE, FARNHAM more it he bighly, knew trust that, her put more to entirely, the test in a cosmopolitan society, she bad had a triumphant success, been the most popular risitor in Fears? Everyone bad said go. Leila Daniela gave a small family dinner, ostensibly to bear about Fanny's visit. But before the soup was folshed Fanny realized that' Leila was trying to find out about Juliette's relations with men. "1 think Juliette is one of the Snest characters know -a perfect saint," exaggerated Fanny hotly. "Can you imagine any of us doing what she did-giting her beautiful palace for a hospital, doing the most menial sort of work, driving, an ambulance for months at a time, sometimes under Are?" "Europe wad full of American women who did the same, even fore their own country went into' war," Mrs.

Frost, with that; note of Anality 1a her voice that! Fanny toupd 50 trying--it seemed to announce conclusively that the last word bad been said on the subject. "Juliette always dad men around. ber, badn't be?" Leila persisted. "Yes. of course." Fanny answered Impatiently, "but so do all the other women in Washington with big houses who entertain lavishly.

She' was better bebared than "Perhaps you were not so well bebared?" suggested Uncle Judd Jocularly. "Perhaps not," smiled Fanny. Darid changed the subject, but when they were alone that night he asked her abruptly if men had made, love to her at Washington. "One or two tried to," said Fanny lightly. "But they didn't mean any.

thing. It was just their way of' making conversation. "Did any man -except kiss you?" one." 49 "Not "Who?" Fanny had meant to tell David about Frederick, at the right time and mood, but now be dragged the story out of her, question by question. "Really, David, I didn't do any. thing.

I was the least ashamed of," she concluded indignantly. "There's no reason for your assuming the airs of an inquisitor who bas already prejudged his rictim." "I haven't prejudged you. But men aren't given to making love to married women, practically proposing-not that be ever meant to mar ry -without some encouragement." "That's unfair," cried Fanny. "Frederick is a spoiled self-indul-. gent young hedonist who bas scarcely had a desire unfulfilled in bis life.

you could bave seen the way the women ran after bim In Washington! He only me in the first place because I avoided him. I can't understand. It isn't like you, to assume that I encouraged him." David walked 1.0 the window, stood there a long minute with his back to her before he said to strangled voice, "I'm sorry." He: turned to her a face so abamed and contrite that Fanny rushed to for. give and comfort him. Fanny realized of course that he had been jealous, but be dropped the subject so abruptly, appeared so indiferent thereafter when she mentioned Washington, that she never guessed how jealous, nor that: the month in Washington bad been for bim one long beartacbe.

Darid could not be bappy without Fanny; she could be happy. happy, without him. She bad come home to him without bis log: but had she wanted to come! home? Her brief, hurried letters had assured David that she missed but she pad not missed bim. His mother bad protested vehemently against this Washington visit, and she was right; be never defed his mother but what be paid for it. Men bad always been eager to: snatch at Fanny, like bungry dogs' at a bone, put paver until she went to Wasbington bad she been scious of otber men.

la Wasbing. top there were predatory rich men, unen with leisure and wit and. charm. And Fanny was too. en.i wrapped in her own hurts and dis.

appointments to be perceptive. of, David's. fbe bad meant to lay at his feet! as a tribute Juliette's remark that abe bad kicked away a crown. as' it bad been posse collar. And Instead there was that sneering that be ever meant to marry you." Copyright, bu Howe Not content with domineering over Fanny, Frost to Interfere in 'sheila'e upbringing in Monday's chapter.

debate will be held at Le) Friday, December 12,. Those enjoying a fine turkey dinner at Oscar Combrink's homo were Miss Rich, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Com brink and family, Mr. and Mt: Char.

les Combrink and family and Willam Combrink. ROME (4)-Every railroad tion in Italy soon is to be a beauty spot. To this end a competition has begun for submission of plans for improvement of railroad property. Medals are to be awarded to the most ingenious pipposals. The Lowe highway commission paints a double safety line down the center of important highways.

Fanny, the wife of David Frost, has been at pointe with her austere, domineers mother from the stort. Al fret David and and Fanny live (n their own home Dauld even quite his job at his uncle bank in order that they may be free from family domination. Then through Fanny's Sheila, their Tittle daughters a taken seriously 411, wrecking David's plans fob in the West. There is 4n0 he can do then but return to his bank fob and take Fanny hack to Hire with. hie mother.

Both David and Fanny are Fanny then ependa month in tant Washington cousin of with David'e Juliette, who mare disried an Italian prince. She 19 cicty. success Many men in try to Washinoton make love 10 her and one vouno millionaire frat foreca his attentions on her. then overs her all he has the scill marry him. Chapter WELCOME A COLD I JULIETTE invited Fanny to pro long her risit but Fanny declined.

"It's been one of the high spots In my life, Juliette angel, bat I have to go back while it's all still a game -OP ratber AD utterly delicious comedy in which I're bad a star part. Te.1 stared too long I might forget that it wasn't real and that 1 didn't belong." Fanny honestly did not wish to stay on. She had play-acted long enough; it was time for the curtain to be rung down. Moreover, eren at first she had been a little restless without Sheila, and as the weeks passed the restlessness turned into an active bunger for the feel of that soft eager little body. Her conscience troubled her that tale bad missed David more, was able to have such a good time with.

out him, but even so sbe went home to bim happily, as anxious to tell him all about it as a child bad been to the circus for the drst time. It was a little disconcerting to find thai no one at home was inter. ested in hearing of her risit. Darid took a ball hour from his work to meet her, kissed her, asked her if she had had a good time, and out waiting for her reply announced that bis uncle at last bad promoted him to cashier. "Darling, how glorious! You clerer person.

I'm so proud of you." "Cleverness didn't come into itIt was a clear test of endurance. Believe me, I sweat blood tor it. I never saw Uncle Judd so unreasonable." He plunged into a recital of his: uncle's obstinacies and inconsistencies, and his own bumiliations and. dogged determination to stick St out. (The inference was plain that Fanny bad.

frivoled and riated while David fought with his back to the "You should hare written to come bome," said Fanny weakly. "You were having: such a good time, I hadn't the beart." Mrs. Frost greeted Fanny with a frigid kiss on the cheek and made DO inquiries about ber visit. ly, Fanny had not been forgiven her open defiance in going to Washing. However; the intensity of Sheila's joy more than compensated for her mother-in-law's coldness.

All that afternoon Sheila kept close by Fanny's side, watching her lously. Once when Fanny, think. Ang she beard David's step. on the porch, started toward the front door abe felt a tug at her skirt and looked down into a small upturned face, piteous. with fear.

"Why, darling, what is the ter?" cried Fanny, spatcbing her up In her arms. "Precious darling. Tell Mother." Sheila, cowering against Fanny's shoulder, ber little body racked with silent sobs, bad no words to voice ber small terrors apd mistrusts. Leona, the cook, was her interpreter. got hold of the idea, somehow.

Mis' Fanny, you bad went away to stay. She didn't want to do nothing at first but sit on the stairs watching the front door," "Ob," cried Fanny to a stricken voice, "oh, my baby, my poor lected baby." Murmuring endear. ments and selt-reproaches she car Sbella upstairs and was still there, rocking Sbella back and fortb, when David got home from the bank, David was justly incensed not to find bis wife waiting to greet him. So Injured did he feel pluselt that lie washed in the lavatory under the stairs, and when Fanny finally came down in belated answer to the diuper gong his kiss was as cold as Dis mother's. Fanny bad been especially anz.

jou6 that David should learn of ber social triumphs. Ho was always 60 fearful lest she tall to do or say the right thing. Would be pot value FAIRVIEW NEWS The Loys and girls in Fairview school met with Mount Victory club Wednesday, December 8. A short demonstration was given by the girls on making designs. These absent on account of bad weather last week wore Famelia Plair, Anna Mae and Batty Gage and I'clores Bensing.

Mr. and Mrs. lienry Kiser spent the weekend at O. W. Bensin.g near Billings, Oklahoma.

Miss Boulal Motthemigson visited Juanita and Evelyn Combring SuB: nay evening. The evening was spent playing games. the pupils of Fountain school, The Society FORMER PERRY GIRL MARRIED AT WICHITA Announcement of the recent marriage of Miss Bernice Gallant, of Blackwell, formerly of Perry, to Jesse Sisson, of Wichita, has been received here. The couple will make their home in Wichita where Mr. Sisson is employed.

MERRY- CLUB IS ENTERTAINED Mr. and Mrs. Walter Green entertained members of the Merry MixUp bridge club at their home 1124 Delaware Friday evening. High score went to Mrs. Walter Bittman.

Members present wore: Miss Fern Folger, Mr. and Mrs. Merl Hughett, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bittman, Mr.

and Mrs. Orlin McCormick, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Campbell and Meryl McCormick. Special guests of the evening were Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Meshek. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Henry, and Miss Lowell McLaughlin of Little, Rock, Ar- kansas.

SUNDAY SCHOOL GROUP GUESTS AT HOME Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Boyes entertained the Methodist Sunday school! with a Christmas party at their home, 921 Seventh street Friday evening.

The entertainment program presented consisted of two piano selections by Miss Ethel Knox readings by. Miss Zelma Elswick and group singing led by Mrs. G. A. Parkhurst.

Refreshments were served to p- proximately thirty persons. MISS DOWELL HOSTESS AT PARTY FRIDAY Miss Dorothy Dowell entertained friends at her home northwest of Perry Friday evening, when entertainment was provided by party games. Guests were: Misses: Peggy Shoul-, dis, Gladys Ryerson, Betty Munger, Dorothy Woodruff, Irma Clark, Rose Clark, Wilma Wetzel, Doris Robbeysan, Ona Henrikson. Mary McKinney, Marcella Nelson, Laurine Samuelson. Bob Byerley, Tom Munger, Paul Plumer, Gilbert Kennedy, Russell Lewis, Charles Lynch, Glen Taylor, Ashley Alexander, Olen Fitzhugh, Harley Devilbiss, Orville Callison, Paul Harding and Loren Cockrum.

Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence L. Baxter, of Catesby, announce the birth of a daughter, who has been named, Constance Laurel. Mrs.

Baxter was Miss Nellie Haynes, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Haynes of Perry before her marriage.

Miss Elaine White, Mrs. Nellie Stewart and daughters, Miss Thelma and Elizabeth Stewart are spending the weekend in Oklahoma City. OAK POINT NEWS We will give our Christmas program on Friday afternoon, Decentber 19, beginning at 2.80. We invite (veryone to sec our entertainment, cur Christmas tree and Santa Claus. Edrie Kirk spent the weekend at Ceromes.

Mr. and Mrs. William Smith of Okklahoma City are visiting relatives of this vicinity the week. Lee Jerome and daughters, Anna Mac and Betty Lee of Okla City spent the weekend et, T. Jeromes.

Dinner guests at the Steiner home Sunday were: Miss Elsie Steiner and Mr. and Mrs. Ben Rikii. Mr. and Mrs.

W. F. Henn and family motored to Perry Saturday. Margaret Henn spent Sunday afternoon at the W. F.

Henn home. Mrs. Don Blake and son of Orlandh is visiting Mrs. McKinley Short of Seward, Okla. Mr.

and Mrs. Wm. Henn and Margaret, motored to Guthrie Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs.

Wm. C. Houn visited at the C. Bulling home Sunday afternoon. Mr.

and Mrs. S. S. Late and family visited at the M. Harmon home Sunday.

Wm. (.. Henn motored to Guthrie Monday. Our Christmas vacation will begin December 19 and continue till December 29. OTOE NEWS Mrs.

Ratliff entertained several friends with a rook party Saturday right. Those present were: Mr. ani Sirs. Veach, Marion Veach, Kathryn Sullins, Mildred Fairchild, Helen Gilbert, Earl and Jay Ratliff. Mrs.

Ada Roberson hus been ill at her home but is now much improved. J. J. Fasley spent a few clays of last week visiting his father at Cruscent. The pupils fOtoe school tie preparing a Christinas program.

Th? bcuse is decorated with and Christmas bells. Wanda Mae Dunham hu3 been dropped from roll at school because of illness. The third month of school closed Friday with two who have been neither absent nor tardy. They are: Lauren Farley and Wilford Hauser. Letters To Santa Claus Dear Santa Claus: What are you going to give me for Christmas? Please give me some doll dishes and a ring, bracelet, pair of beads, story book.

dancing doll, doll machine, doll bed. I guess that is all that I want and it wrist. watch. 1 wish you would rend me all want. I love you, Your little girl, Yours truly, Mildrid Berryhill.

Sumner, Box 66. Sumner, Box 66. Dear Santa Claus: How are you getting along: What Ere you going to give me for Christmas? I want you to send me a pair of beads, a ring, real wrist watch, a story book and bracelet for Christmas. I am a girl. Send this all in one package.

Love, Adell Berryhill. Sumner, Boy 66. Dear Santa Claus: How are you getting along now? I 3111 a girl. I like you don't you don't mind it want you to send me a ring and a pair of beads, ear rings. a doll machine.

8 doll stove. a doll bed, cooking pans, apples, cranges and candy. That is all want. Send this all in one package. Love Bessie Ferryhil.

Dear Santa Claus: am a little girl six years old, I am in the second grade. I want pocketbook and a little doll and buggy and candy, nuts and oranges. Yours truly. Francis Wiseman. Dear Santa Claus: I am 2 good girl four year: old.

want a doll and two dresses. I hope Santa comes, Yours truly, Lela May Wiseman. Dear Santa Claus: I am a good girl and am 12 years old and in the fifth grade. I want slippers and a pair of stockings, pocketbook, candy, nuts and apples. Yours rtuly Wilma Wiseman.

Dear Santa Claus: How are you getting along now? I would like to sec you. I know you like little boys and girls. I am a girl. I want you to send me a real wrist watch and a ring. I want you to send it to me as quick as you can, If you den't send me the things I want, will cry, boo-hoo.

You know I like you and send la dancing doll and a bracelet and story book. That is what I want you to send me. Send this in all one package. You write us a letter too. You send all the things in the letters one package.

It will be a big package. I am in the sixth grade. I I know all my lessons. always, Ha! Ha! Dear old Santa (laus. Your Lela Berryhill.

Sumner, Box Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me a baby buggy, A new dress and cap for my dol, some candy and nuts. Your little friend, Marie Wilson. 1211 Elm street Dear Santa Claus: Please briag m3 a tricycle and 2 Top, gun and a red handkerchief 10 lie around my neck and bring lots of candy and nuts. Wilson 1211 Elm street Morrison, Okla Dec. 11, 1930 Dear Santa Claus' I have tried to be a good girl.

I am going to write and tell you what I want for Christmas, 1 want a car and an airplane and a doll, baby buggy and a little doll dress Your friend, Ruth Evelyn Laughlin. Dear Santa Claus: I thank you for my dolly you gave one last year. She is still pretty and I won't need 31 doll this year. Is it cold up there where you live? I want cabinet and a pair of house shoes. I want a stocking with some candy Prestone Glycerine Alcohol Buy your anti-freeze where you can get it tested later, 0.

K. Filling Station IRA STOUT: Prop. in it and a tam. I ani in the third grade nt school. I have tried to ba a good girl and helped mother.

With love, Ifelen Marie Neal. 1019 Sixth street Dear Santa Claus: I thank you for the doll you gave me last year. Since last Christmas I have moved to Perry. I would like to have pair of stockings and a picture book and I would like to have a little dolly if you can 'spare one; also 81 stocking with some candy in it I am only five years old but I will be six next month. I have tried to be a good girl and help mama.

With Love, Barbara. Jean Gray. 1019 Sixth street. Dear Santa Claus: bring me an air rifle and some nuts and candy. Your little friend.

Burl Wilson. 1211 Elra street. Dear Santa: I am a little girl just three years old so please bring me a new doll and sonie dishes like Marica and bring lots of candy. Your little girl, Lucille Wilson. 1211 Elm street.

Orlando. Okla. Dec. 12, 1930 Dear Santa: I want a little rubber doll for little sister, her name is Nadine Alberta Barnes. I want a doll and pair of mittens and give the others toys to the other little Ada Faye Barnes.

Naomi Barnes. HUNTER SCHOOL Dear Santa: I have tried to be a good girl all year, so please bring me a negro doll and a pair of mittens. Please bring some bootees for my old doll. Don't forget 701 brothers and sisters and the poor children. I all six years old and in the first grade at school.

With lots of Friday closed the third month of school. The boys per cent of attendance for the month was 93 and the girls was 95. The total attendance for the montl: was 94 percent. Fieda Rischke was the only pupil neither absent nor tarly the past month. Frieda has a perfect record so far in attendance.

We are preparing -for our Christmas program to be given at Hunter school later in the month. Mr. and Mrs. Charles, Cook and daughter, Dencie visited Mr. and Mrs.

Everett Cook of Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Stella Kirk and daughter visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Emery Horton Suntay evening.

Josie and Lizzie Horton and Walter W. Horton visited at A. H. Ensard's home Sunday afternoon. Jack Wurtz spent the weekend with Herbert Lee Brand.

Jim Willhelmns and famiy moved ma City Tuesday on business. Practical Gifts Galore. Adv.tf Dotts Monroe Hdwe. OBITUARY Marie Emeline Orr was born November 9, 1868, near Hammond, Kansas and departed this life in the YOUR OLD SHOES MADE NEW By 'our modern methods of shoe rebuilding. Bring in that pair today to the DAVIS SHOE SHOP North Side Just East of Penney's RELIEF from Headaches, Colds and Throat Neuritis, Neuralgia Don't be a chronic sufferer from headaches, or any other pain.

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Bayer Aspirin is still the sensible thing to take. Just be certain it's Bayer you're taking; it does not hurt the heart. Get the genuine tablets, in this familiar package. Bayer Tablets Genuine SAFE BEWARE OF IMITATIONS Methodist hospital nt Guthrie, Oklahoma on December 8. 1930, aged 62 years and 29 days.

At a very early age she united with the Methodist Episcopal Church and was always a faithful member and willing worker as long as her health permitted. She was united in marriage to Robert Franklin Wyatt on March 16th, 1896 and to this union was born eight children, namely, Mrs. Ethel Phipps Boyers, Earl Cushing, Okla. Fern Alma, deceased, William Dewey, Miss Tyne, Perry, Mrs. Helen Mateer, Los geles, Mrs.

Mabel Dixon, Perry, and Elwin Perry, Okla homa. She is also survived by seven grandchildren and also five brothers and three sisters as follows: Charles M. Orr, Ft. Scott, Kansas, Bernard Orr, Ft. Scott, E.

A. Orr, Garden City, P. P. Orr, Modesto, Eugene- Orr Baker, Oregon, Mrs. William Clevelana, Chehalis, Miss Tenie Orr, San Francisco, and Miss Maude Orr, Farragut, Iowa.

Mrs. Wyatt was a devoted Christian mother and homemaker and was always interested in her community and the upbuilding of king. com. She will be greatly missed by family and a large host friends. Chinaware-32-piece set--as low as $3.25.

Dotts Minroe adv-tf First Published in. the Perry Daily Journal. December 13, 1930 I In the County Court of Noble County, State of Oklahoma In the Matter of the Guardianship of the Person and Estate of Curtis and Viola Phipps, Minors. Eva R. Phipps, Guardian.

Notice is hereby given 'that the undersigned Guardian of the aboveMinors will offer for sale and sell to the highest and best sible bidder for cash, an oil, gas and mineral Lease covering the undivided one-third interest of said Minors in and to the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter; and an undivided one-sixth interest in and to the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter, all in Section 23 G. A. LEY Insurance, Real Estate, Lease, Oil Royalties Money to Loan ori City Property Office Rooms 8 and 9. Phone 169 1st. Nat'l Bank Perry.

Ok. MOTOR INN RADIATORS General Repairing -Phone 777 In Township 22 North of Range 2 East of 1. M. in. said County and State, nccording to the U.

S. government survey for term of five years; auch Bale will be made: in said County Court Room, in open court, on Thursday, the 18th day of December, 1930, nt: the hour of 2 o'clock P. at public auction. The sale will he made subject to the npproval of said County Court, and the Lease will be on the terms provided in what is known its the 88 form of Lease, in general 1190 In Okinhoma. EVA R.

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What could be better for Christmas. Dotts Monroe Ildwe. DANCE OXFORD ENID Every Saturday night -OklahombresLee Bierce's 8 piece band. Admission 10c-3 dances for 25 cents or 75c for evening YEOMAN BOOSTER CLUB If Your Car Needs A NEW TOP YOUR TOP REPAIRED SEAT COVERS POLISHED PLATE WIND. SHIELD--OF DOOR GLASS WE ARE HERE TO SERVE YOU RINGLER'S South Bide Square NNEN THEATRE PHONE: SUN.

MON. TUES. LON CHANEY'S ONLY TALKING PICTURE "THE UNHOLY 3" LILA LEE ELLIOTT NUGENT HARRY EARLES Directed by Jack Conway. Also Several Added Units 1 p. m.

to 11 p. m. HEAR Joe Percente Ex-Boxing Champion, Ex-Gambler, Ex-Saloon Keeper, and boxing instructor to former President Roosevelt. Sunday Night, December Baptist Church A POSITION A large Oklahoma Public Utility Corporation will soon open a distributing plant in Enid to serve this territory. A capable person acquainted locally is desired as manager.

All executives are required to invest $1,000 or more in securities of the corporation. Besides earnings of this investment, position pays excellent salary and annual bonus. Give full particulars regarding experience, also references, first letter. Address Postoffice Box 553 Oklahoma City, Okla. MAKE IT A Beautiful Gift of Leather We have a complete stock to select from, May we offer these suggestions: Trunks Hat Boxes Wardrobe Trunks Wardrobe Cases Lockers Bill Folds Hand Bags Cigarette Cases Gladstones Brief Cares Key Containers Toilet Cases Book Ende Ladies Fitted Cases Diaries Ladies Hand Bags Snapshot Albums Ladies Underarm Bags Music Cases RINGLER'S Fine Leather Goods South Side Square 1.

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