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CAPE MAY COUNTY TIMES. FRIDAY. APRII 2.

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‘ encd at tht' houik) of ill*

man's voice.

Shi- stood looking nt B-ulK'ia-1 her eyes ss-is-pliiK over th*- •!••- tails of Barbara's •'im*-. straiKht from Fifth At*-mt*-. Then she Blam* -l *lown at her own laveniler w:ap|s-: and clutched the wel ilothinR i*i her arms still more ilshtly. In a moment she was Rom- and the sewing room d<»r l*a:im-d In

Barbara's face.

The sound oi <|iiuneling came from hehiml the dour. Barbara stood speBbound. while the volc-s grew louder and the woman in the room bi-Ran

to cry loud);-.

holly. She reached the hall and rch through it to the dining room. Then she pushed open the kitchen door. The room was empty. Barbara ran to tb< kitchen window. Mrs. Crumpet! was emptying a sarbarge pall in U tall can near the back door. She straightened slowly and turned toward

the steps.

Coming in with the empty pail. she caught sight of Barbara, and the ready frown » her face again. "What's the ter now?" She asked, selling the pail down on iK*- gi ••abstained flool belieulh tile sink. "Who is Mrs. Biggs?'' Barbara spoke a* gub-tly as she Mrs. Crump I laughed. "That's •asy. Ask me another

. I've had with 'em. anyhow.

When they first eame here, she' wasn't divorced Inmi the flr. I • hap. Walked Into a respectable woman's house big's you please mid they said they was

and wife. Bui I soon found

out different and made 'em take separate rooms. Only she didn't

tier clothes and things out of his room, even then." Mrs. Crumpelf's shrugged an

elephantine shrug. "Anyhow. I'd done uiy In si. I was in tin-,

dear."

Bailinra leant* against the wall. Mrs. Crumpelt pushed a chair against the eiipboanl and clamored upon it. reaching for a can on the topmost shelf. "Came here three months ago. kid had just

Barbaia slatted down the steps died and i thuur.h it was Biggs'

i-h lid. Bui

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husband's. Slu'd known

Biggs before she was married, (hough, and he came bark to town just in lime, when she

was bortd si-k with the swell

Her husband had a goad business. but she eouldu't stand bis

"Ouch!” Mrs. Crumpett had

let tfc.- can fall on her big toe. I

stood on one font, stork-

loon on one tutu, sioni- _ i moment, almost dancing ,,u " 1

with the pain.

"Well, you might help a body down!" she snapped at Barbara, who was still leaning against the wall, blank-eyed. Barbara started and offered lier a hand. Tin n sh*- fled from the woman's gi-naus and impre•ations. ihrougb Ihe dining nsnii wiili Iib diisiy table. Ibrotlgh tin- bleak ball, up tin- stairs and

her Into quiet- Barbara sat e-v the fireplace, staring at the tomato can and the burnt inalrlus in its deplh. Ow-rbeail the lady in the pink ruffles simpered at her. And tin shiny grapes and fat bananas m the print on the wail grew shinier and falter. The wind coming in at the window. uhippid ihe blind savagely. The jangling voices in the i next muni did l.ot quiet. At last Barbara Jumped up and tan out of the room. She went down the steps and out the front dour. For twenty minutes she' walked up and down the street, so rapidly that her breath wasroniing Iasi and her cheeks were

I red.

Barbara looked at her watch. Just twenty minutes to wait. She tunicd in at Mrs. CrumpetI's dour and was starting up the st.-ps when tin- landlady appeared in the hall In-low. "Hey. you’re not leaving?"

she shouted.

“Yes." said Barbara, shortly. "Is THAT so-" In-Bowed the woman. "And how- about giving m<- notice? Here I've turned down thr>«- offers for that room ihis very morning, and one of them a society gent from town.'

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-—being the Confessions of a new wife — IHnsi ralfd by Paul Robinson Cooviirtu l*S5 tir Puhluhara AnUrwaUr Srrric* INTRODUCTION A modern chronicle of the bewildering situation which confronts the young married contingent of every village, hamlet and town—a straightforward record of the flirtations, problems.' adventures and romance that colour the crowded hours of

America's youth.

The heroine is Sallie and through the fearlessness of youthful eyes she will bring to you the vivid experiences which daily beset her group of interesting young friends—interesting because among her laughter-loving comrades yon will meet personalities with whom yon are familiar in everyday life. In Sallie's coterie of friends yon will recognise the characteristics and mental equipment of your own daughter perhaps, or again yon will see the moral battles which nt one time embarrassed some dear friend, or. who knows but what as yon follow Sallie's; confession of events, you will come face to face with some inherent remissness of yonr very own.

tablisbrd custom of the bride. But immehoa I couldn't smile. There are some happinesses too bix for emotional expression. Too enveloping to permit any outward sign. Such was mine. The reception at home. * More flowers, more music, more chatter. and endless congratulations couched In the same proverbial terms. That the same seujlmeots were expressed ut the wedding of Cana In Galilee. I haven't a doubt. How much more sacred. I thought, is the stnaU welding where one is surrounded only by friends. Here also were acquaintances. who cami merely to appraise the decorations, the bridal equipment and even the

groom!

"Sallie. I've never seen you so reserved! Why you look perfectly like a saint." glkgh-d one "friend of the family." as she passed gushingly by. but never mind.” she threw back at Curtiss by my side, "that Holier-than-thou attitude with Sallie

The land!.. wa- » her ham!.- unibi ib<-"lit-‘s a aaxoplMaie pla>*i tea-tw>ut) itnily ifoafrr < In down toon. And b. he is. Km» i. I.« i aN iitid he’s drunk and rails b< r

Next door, the sound:

lint brawl lose. Barbara could h'-ar a man's voice, loud, bullying, flinging out epithets muddled pa. - i.-cognition. The woman' voice was lifted In sharp tn-bl exiJaiuatious. with now and thc

a sob.

Barbara l

i pay i

away * You'll i

rent at bast." Barbara turni-d around on t slip. 1 did not tell you b< long I nieau't to ray, Mrs. frit pelt." she said. "And I sbali i pay you a week's

"Yoi

I pay i

r»-k'<i n-nt " shouted

r leave your baggage,

the woman.

Barbara's words came out . . crisply. "I'll pay you one night': : rent, and you'll hold your tongue i

at I'll have your place raided.V I “| will ** J replied She turned and ran up the! ,, , 1 , *

. steps She snatched her bags j . from the bed and ran down the j , steps again. Mrs. Crumpett was' shaking her* list in the air as j

.--•<1 In r hand-- io| n:,rhlira came to the front door.' looked helplessly f Th'- door dammed, cutting off

mbrn h.> ..l» l around her. Her bags slill stisHl! ,h '' Urade and Barbara was on

“They mat- b<ll a roi.- j by the b*-d and th*- blank--!.- 'he porch again,

an—Hmi Uh b dsteai sl " »« flown the walk, lookers i.-mpU Bu n- ... . i.i * w Jo i • »b- had pulhd them, lb i f ,ic n* iiher to light nor left, like It. Anyhow ,h. ay- wiibjromb and brurh lay on a piece As she reached the gate, a shad-: him. ard J.a- b. i,.-k! ..I paper oa top ol the dn-.-wr. «* fell across the ground in!

all the tin.* Socnctliii* - 1 don i | liartiara s.|/-d th* grips and ftont of her.

blame him lot > watting her. / -* i them on the bod. She pulled Buibara rnlsed her hiad. I

She mak* .i m*- -Irk ftb-m open and Imgan to tbr<iw "Brun-:" she said. •Tbi-y’i. -low wiili r- ni. loo."• In r things In. The sounds In Her bags dropped to Ihe

Mrm. Crump-ii wi|»<l her han<lslth*- n*-xt n-oiii sank rmally to ground. He had her hands, on a riipp* iy towel. I silence. "How—" she lM-gan, but he Barbara i*s.*1 waiting. Ii.-t j Seeing the dry water pitcher, slopped her. "Sallie!" eyea axisi oil Ml- ('tump* .I'.-. J Rarbara grasjs-d Its handle and | ''Mclb-nniitt told me you might | •*„ an> ,

face. Bui luckily the woman j; laltefl lor the liatliruom. Shcjhe here. I trii-d yesterday

- back with il lull of odd

face. She was i-mployed in clean-i water an*l was about to pour it Ing her ling* mail.- with a bait-j into the wash basin when h**r ffln. ; i-yes fell on a grimy ring upon "It beats in* ." she ruminated. ] upon the porcelain. Site set the biting off a hangnail, "bow- wo-1 pitcher down heavily, men will take that sort of treat-1 The single towel on the rack ment front a man. I say they at the back of the stand had deserve It it they're that kind I the distinct prints of live black of worms. | finger.- upon it. The soap in "Tills Mrs. Biggs you an* ask- j th* Btib- china dish had •Using about actually likes the way solved to the stage of jelly.

that '

Says her first

Icllow

Barba

red h«-r stiff. I

chew gum aiuuml the wanb-d to pirk oi clotbea. mj- iob. run

iadylik*. T*.ld

Mrs, (’njm|Hp!u back in I

and looked at Uaih

'You ilk* >..u.

asked, mot* .uniiab bums mak* a inn-, you? Ib-rau •• it sure throw . ni out. differmt. They hac baggage worth he riddaDi-*-. I'd say."

looked

to the mirror

w j pule and haggard, turned to llie bathroom,

hotiao. and | but the ring on the porce-laiti t all h.-r : of washbowl and tub was blacker

they Wfiejthan Hiat in h<-r own basin.

short! She went back to big tiMint j ties" , and opened b> r traveling bag. I

Ith mid cream and cotton. sln-J ld«- the le-st toilet she could.]

*- appli* d puwiU-

get volt at the hold, just after the paper >ani*- out with the

story of your return.

"He told tin- anue other ibiitgs. too. about Lydia and Vale Acres. But It wouldn’t have uiallcrcd. I'd have found

you. anyhow."

He- stopped, and the dull red blood began to mount to his lace. -But you haven't heard—’’ This time it was llacba-.u who Interrupted. "Yes. Violetta lives lliete." Sh*- pointed with

put the hairIiowgy hair.

uom?” she la

"Bo l hoe*- j Sh« liaiked at her watch,

and bother^ was •levi-n u'eiock. There would do. ril,b* no more busses to l>hiladel- , ’r•> Mere’pliia until twelve. Baibata paced

would be j tbe Door ol the loom,

i •>*!, any] Next door, tin- quarreling Inina >; -.*1 j gan again. Violetta wa • crying

! bjslerieally

"B- iter put a little p. p in It or you'll have a lorlnrn bride groom waiting at the churdh." I gave one last look Into tb* long ebeval mirror and caught my breath. 1 had not had a chance to see the whole effect oi my wedding gown oa account of the many girls who had crowded my room in their friendly little efforts to assist the bride Now I had asked them ty leave. Only Marjorie rbenwcfrth. who was to In* my

little shudder tow7.‘d"the’hims.“ '““'ron-of-honor remained,

and suddenly leuued against him. * couldn't for the life of me. Weakly. believe the tall, slender flgiiie r<"Wby on earth did you conn- \ Hrrli-d in the glass. Tlie slim, to this horrible place. Barbaia i'otJ-'Inted gown with Its myri-d<-ar?” ad rhinestones twinkling under

Well' 'said Barbara, very low. I ••''•Ktlis of niisiy tulle, gave thought It would In- home. courtly air. I.

so tlrml of being a stray." •“*'* been many tblngs. but never

better." said eourtly. in all my lile. The veil.

"Don't worry about her." CurIIm whispered as he squeeied my hand, "the exhuberance on my face will make up for any bit of wistfulnem in yours. Little Saint." - We exchanged a glance of magic meaning before the next guest came down the line. ••You'll return from your European trip with a doten scalps of titled foreigners at your slender waist-line.” predicted a little man who had lost his first youth but was determined to play the part of the gay gallant. As If I would flirt on my honeymoon! I. who loved Curtiss so. What did they i.iean? “Just because I've been more or less frivolous all my life am I never to leave the bulterflys?”

I returned.

"Ah. that's Just It. the butterfly type!" the little man replied. “Exactly, ms thccle. Its something that's incapable of change. Either one IS or one ISN'T. So don't think for an Instant that matrimony la going to make you over temperamentally, my dear, in your case it will just add piquancy and charm." I hated him. Oh. if it were ; all over and Curtiss and I were quietly alone. I fro* so utterly weary of It all. As usually the case, there hxd also been endless parties up to the very eve of my wedding day. A custom I am quite sure is a relic of bar-

barous days.

Just then Ted Billings came reeling by. Too much champagne. Only that feeling of

charity which forgives all pa*t grievanrrs when happiness UBs the bean, prompted me to invite Ted. Now I was sorry that 1 had. He pointed to thi orchids that formed my exquisite bou-

quet.

-Whal-ho! A touch of lavender. Why. Sallie." hi thought he was funny because h. laughed uproariously and elaggrtrd out of sight. "He doesn't mean any harm." Marj whispered, seeing the blush which had suffused my cheeks at his referenet to the willknown joke. "Nobody's serious about anything, any more.” she declared. Just the aame t was praying for the free ond easy camaraderie which had existed among my /riend*. The houis. with leaded wings, passed by and when, at last. I was dressed in my traveling cos tume. I sent for my father to bid him good-bye-eway from Ihe guests. "Father. I have changed, haven't I? And yet they'll never believe I Intend to be anything but a flappci wife. I adore Curifiv and I'll never, never look at anybody else." 1 poured out my heart. 'There, there." he patted my hand, "a bride shouldn't worry about anything In the world and certainly she shouldn't .mlmt the harmless raillery of her friends. That always follows a girl who, has been unquestionably a belle.

• But I worship my husb* B s and I’ll always be true to bi ai eve-* In my thought*." I vehemently. "Tour mother Mid those very words to me. Ball Is. on her wading night." A shadow of -id. new clouded my father's .jf, and entirely removed the smile from bis face. 1 wondered what he could have mear.l. (To Be Continued;

He and hia young wife taken for a motor trip by friends. She admired his aatlety about her comfort. Are you all right?" he asked. -Quit*-, dear.” Cushions cotefortable?" "Quite, darting." Not being Jolted?" "Oh. no. sweetheart." 'Not In a draft?" No. lambkin." •Then change seats with me"

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Five Attendance Prizes GIVEN AWAY to the Persons m the Lucky Seats at the (Three Act) MUSICAL SHOW Hunt:’* Theatre, April 8,1926 Tickets on Sale at Leedom's Drug Stole, Middleton's Grocery Store, Pierpont'a Garage, Jackson's Drug Store, Allen Grace, Aagleaea; or any member of the Wildwood Kiwanis Club. Tickets exchanged for Reserve Seats at Jackson's Drug Store AFTER APRIL 5, 1926.

the clom-t.] Bnii-c. "You km

be homo. You plaee would be ll found it toc*-th* were around her.

Barbara*!! In ad dropped. Th* sunlight caught on a hi-k ot hair that etood siraighl up on the crown ol Bruce'e head, making him look like a parliculaily

childish Billlken.

(THE END)

i Carl Hus!a To Report To Milwaukee April I

j Carl ilusja. ol Egg Hatbur.

N J . .dellaV guard o! the Cb-ie-

] land llo.a'Ubbeiius. ul the Ane-rl- ] can Ba,keiball Lrague. will leI poll to Milwaukee. U'ls.. ol III- . Ainei-b-an lia— ball Association on

April I, it has Ih-w announced. I lust a. an inliebler was ri- ■ li-a.-i-d Ui’der optional agt<*e

| nii-nt bj Manager Connie Mack.

... .... p|,i| a( |,i|,1,(1, Athletics »v .••ck" ago II* will ■•-luin

ii wouldn't *' ,h l ,1 ‘ coronet ol soft orange-

blossoms framed my lace and helped my hair. And then I noticed my eye*. There was a new gravcneKK about them a sort ol hushed reverence ibal I now iccallcd in thi ey<n of every "Well, don't you think you've admired ynuiw-lf enough, old Ihlng?" persisled Marj coining up to me and looking me ovr irom the top of my filmy v.i to the white satin slipper* will III*.I buckles Of Kusepuint lace "No. Marj. honeidly Fin no doing that. 1 was Jusi thinking

that's all "

"What about?” gently.

"Oh. just wishing ! were ex nelly what I seem to hi in ih<

Tllele's a son id Whiten. j eb-iinnem and purity that ina you wish you'd lived in a ,

v*-til all ><hii lile."

"Hats, Sallie." eoniforted Mi ■i** bear >ou talk one wo think you'd b««-n u wild won

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bridi-r bride."

My wedding nigh I. Before stretched the rrinuiun aisle hlalonr old St. John's. The rich nolis of tin- the organ were ing th- hushed immensity of Ihe ehurrb with the ci-i-thrilling tones of Lsihcngrin's immortal march. The wedding proreasion had wended its way l>* lor. up the unusually long aisle. The bridesmaids were lovely In Ihelr P-riod gowns of pastel tinted chiffon, th.-ir aims laden wiib ummt-r blussoms of every hue. 1 placed my hand on my father *j arm and wiib nervous fingers' held fast to the huge bouquet of irchids whose dainty lavender petals fell In graceful cascades

lo ihe hem of my gown.

I had often wondered whal w.-re the thoughts ol a bride as she walks down the aisle. Mine were disconnected. Strange. Im-in.-ssionislic. There cam.- to me a thousand perfiiin.-s Irom flowers which banked ihe altar and transformed the entire church into a bow.-r of unbroken while. Innumerable candles, in lall candelabra. sent Ihelr flickering I glow over w.-11-fiHcd pew* and i on all sides were niumiurw of | approval whnh h.-raid ihe bride.; Th.- heavy odor ol valley-illlies bioke in upon my Ibuugbl*. | Would I ever see Curtiss ini all Ibal rrowd? Why hadn't I i ■ liiMwn Ibe Chinch ol lb.- Good 1 Shepherd which was friendly and ii.all? At Iasi I saw him, - .j His eyes niei mine. My heart I-aped and 1 looked quickly!

, v .! down. Now the minister, in the! th,. -nuiptUoiiH rob.-* of the Episcopal : ,. x . church, repeating th.. same ques1] in.na lie had dl*ru-*i.-d among' H „. oiiiM-lves each tlm.- ib.*rv was a' and p-M-lbllliy of any of us In-cmn-i ak,. 1 - a bride. " oIm-j-.'' I had!

-Iways malntaiti<*d that I would' '• i “ that out. Now it would been a sariil.-ge to cut any|

•ird Iioiii that sacr.-d rile.

I will." 1 replied, so softly^ i only my lips luuvcd. 1 had * a>> pi. ini.d my sail >p.-aklng 1 ' biav.-ly wb.ii li eattte my • *i I bad lateiub-d that my *. should carry to tb.- I art It nit, •I ol the church. It nhuultl

unwavering and Itiiu

Cuiti.-.* was saying 1 will and

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