p F;

caps hat ccmr was, fxh»at. jun st, hm.

KWltors,

—^being the Conft

«* o mew wife

lUartmM W Itol Mum

l m be pretty uncomfort- rtasm of lore lu my heart—all the

time thrllllnaly interutet) I maklna a lovv-neet for

***** uladfS

i i. ur pirn? UDCUiniuifu

I ible durlnc the cold weaUter." tl J "Well. »bat cine H* wrcnsT” 1 m

• atNXlooed. ">xiu «aM there waen't jaaythlas In the houw that maen'l

jallly."

\ "Ho. I didn't any that, deareet. but—well, lake I hoar chain In the Uilnc room, for inatancc. They're ton email, honey. They’d be all rt*hi for a glri’n tea party. Jbwi. my idea of a place to *lt u ' In a big. he-rhalr with Iota of ' room and nice aquashy cuahloua" ‘ “Oo on.” I prompted, ’’yeti

Letitia Bare* Her Claws betltla wa* looking up at Cur-\ Uaa. her face tlp-tllted. and co-

Ipcil'ali

"You didn’t tell Sallle. did you?" ehe continued. opparetUly naetr.g and enjoying the dtsoom•tfro her dixloeuiw waa causing —•’ replied CurUaa, "1

make

light of the converaatlou but I>oUita war determined to puraue the

■UhJect

~1 never ita t anything 1 can’t •niab." aba Usghed flippantly and her rotee rang with carefree bravado, no I’m going to tell Sallle. You nee. the other day when I. aaw Curtian for the Arm time alace the old day- | n California. 1 waa so thrilled ever neelng him •gain, that I threw my artqa •hoot him and ktasrd him. without thinking. Louie Bradley and a bunch of the boy* who aaw me have never ceared kidding about. It either. Why. whal'a the matter, Sallle? For Heaven'* Sake, I believe you're peeved Ton don't really mind, do you?" Her face waa aa temperai tental aa a May morning—ever-chang-ing in tta e*prei*lon. Now to ill cut-ward appearance* »he waa aorry for a mbulemeanor and her whole manner was one of abso-

lute detection.

"Certainly not!” 1 anewrred quickly, “plcane don’t think I’m that old fawhtonrd." Dut I hoped that my voice did not reveal the raarntment I fell ' towards I hi.: girl, who was the first Curtta, Had biased since we were married.

The future mighl hr'd

eptaedea as Lctllla had Just related but nrwe could bring the bear-break of hir. Crat al>e ration "Well. 1 don't know, ionic wire* hre no unrearonable about

"Well, there isn't a man living who dcRwn't want a decent light to read by.’ ’he continued. "But there's one by every

chair.’’ 1 Interrupted.

i ..... . .1 “Te*. I believe there la but

i scoured toe furniture —

town but their offering* ■

I. »».«„. . oi. „ .

'■“'■-■'f mnlori. », iui I ...i ™,"r « Wm. •S- u.fie.i,.. y™ b.i "T* *' thr cl.nd.lte-In thr .llii-

Ite k—T k»*l«S ^ .... , hof

8 . ■* h Ch '. 10 m ' * rrr Sk* . nlyhl mad. my dinner rnrv Ihnn ■olnl.ly drpwlnfi I -...l.il' . .. ...mkln. In nn, knm. m k.,. i .l.ad It. lk.r..,.r and lndl.ldn.l- lwl „ J. ” 17 *‘ h 7 aon .°t kl-lni.*” ' r * .Mi.:, bnnry. and bMldm. I Int. Ik, mnnllmt ,knlr nnd Ukl, ..ndlnlliikl-ll'. no rmnn.ll,.- 1

At last 1 can e arrow a decora! conclud'd,

lug company which was is coaipe- "That e all right. Sallle. In novtltion to Letltla B'an*. !t was'els. but I want a real home, a owned by a Frenchman who wa* comfortable plate to live In. ’The

aa artist and who did not attempt , deuce with to force hls opinions on me while tense. I v

making my "elections t 0 being aesthetic. And." he huyFnr days I reveled In hand- vied o~. determined evidently fo blocked linens for draperie*^ love- P°'nt out all the defects, once he Ij shaded oi solid, soft-toned ha-' started, "look at this table! color*, eid rhewu. Henalr^nr- la- The darn thing’s Micklng." He blew. lores Lne desk, sad an- f* 1 r 'ed to my adorable gate-leg tlquc caadcdahra. 'able that I had found to For my dlninr room I srlertet] ,,ho P “ nd ha '* P*" 1 ■ f «“ c y a refectory table, gracefully long ^ 10 b . avc redecorated and narrow, the ped< tal being of 11 •’" ou d brought It hand-wrought Iron and the board r '** Ur '“rnlture store Instead of of black marble. There were two ,ha ‘ darr ' Frenchman the paint low benches enlranclngly carved ba, '■ •>«“ hlrd M»J *rjfor el.her ride and two tail and ,lk ® v »rnl*h. And thoae Ikcnchea stunning chairs for the host and , * u ' Twl rc R ot ‘ e ,hr dl ‘‘ n K hoalem. Three were done In old 'f 001 ’ 1C *‘ Mri of < ‘ lu,lri «° * h »“ gold parchment, the hacks cnlive- ®“ r * u «* ,s w * 1 * *»»'' •* back-ache •Utcd srith Spanish emblema of ,or a *f' k ou ‘ 01 our <H"myrtaii shade a narrow con- ^rather bring in a norrde. with top and brnckeU of J"* 1 lti, ' d ° r cb ; l ‘ , rron ' ,hp

u* to be f rt what aw- !

happy In together. And

preclattcn from you do 1 gel for It? None at al' except to he reminded that Let Ilia Kvans qpuM have done it much better. I hate that 'i-toid-rou-ao' attitude. Curti» And you know It. If you were sot pltwr-d with some of ay. selection* couldn’t you hare told me :» with more tact and consideration * I’H wager if you had been dealing will. Letltla Kvans you wpold have been more thoughtful. Derides I'm tired of bearing about her. I^teU yon. It's Tlsh’ this and ’Tlah' that—a* If she were perfect! If yc^ don't like the furniture Fve chuusa you . can break it up—or give it away —do anything with it you like— but 1 won't stand for (wing eritlclxed—and.” my voice broke— "being stormed at—and. told

about Letltla Evans!" . ,

"Dour be unjust mow. Sallle." be replied to my vehement accusations. "It’s silly your bringing , Tlah into this businam. She has nothing to do with il. .esorpt to offer her nerviees—it |ae‘t like you to be so unappreciative. Tm aorry I wa* so outspoken this morning.

although you women don’t

know it. men too. have some ideas about the sort of things they want about a house they're going to

this sham and pre-l Ur '' ln For “>* malk.pnrt It icriflce comfort <*<>«■'» matter, but there are Just

e for a few momenta in 1

marble ! ordered f.i

side of the rnlrmare and a niche ^ in the rough pla.nterod walla a

would hold a della nohhiv that

had Uvo tkal'-n from a Calbeiral What old all thir fol d. -rol .arr.vku.jia ^ Th. draperies would Wa f 7 Not 4 <«»' dt « l - it- inch 1 he hun- from old-blue wondew 1 *' , “»® ,d “ ‘ Imagine.’ be hung iron, old-blue wood pole* . ""’wur Sb.oaln promised to

keep It under eight thoorand."

wood pole*

trom huge wooden ring'

fNjr the h-d -ciuan tx-rr upfinUhivi pieces were relectcj and dccoralod to :aill my lanqy.

la! I t

•ell Letitia Evans. She told 1 riir oid furalahed housra this ■

else before . ad i

a fe< -.qb- r— soru pictured la a home of my own and when I didn’t And any of theta. I was—well, a little, dler.ppolaird. But I apologise. Bailie." he. hurried on. "you have worked hard to get the thing* assembled and I didn’t have to be w> frank about It. Hut -piraw dont* bring in Tlah. honey, because »be ls a real friend of yours and you see I’ve known her since she wa* almost an infant.** He hesitated — then smiled sheepishly. ' ’’Well, what’s on your mind? Oo on. T»» me. Is It •-tee about Letitia'" gained my composure. "Te*. as it ro happens, it Is." he came across the room and patted ny cheek affect ioaately. “! ran aeons her yesterday and shthccmed *0 Interested In the new bouse that 1 Invited her to come trier tonight tor the houaewann- ! knew you wouldh't'mind. sweetheart, and—”

"res?"

"She accepted." r, • > (Te be continned Best Week)

ku.L., a r. -.«^IUi; . h „ T.r.u.a^ ooiuo~k k.il I J' TL—J;... they’re cood-looking!" She ron- hair the lo.-.-bterd-' removd '*8 ure - f — aqao some of her i-^waTU S 1 FlCnO)BIC

tioCna BaUoringly up at Curt tea. 1 I Cdl HtPro -'• d more iinronifortq^h* trii I rhail alway. be grati-

raaoved ■ . - . . U’ • 1 Imitation of * i * cn 100 -.“ , ' d they're real home;.;

aired to the Fal-. I Fontainebleau.

bed-i 1

Bridge Ormpfeted 1

-nuf—CHfKA ClxJSETS! Thun onr flt-t meal cadoil

ful to fiaii-by crawfoM. wb-i came Fur the imorj room there w.. : llt,l '• 11 on ’' Structure Is 24 Feet Wide

up Just at that lim- and asked a ewte.lug the eintre floor woven r..-

nr to tlanr. .mad .alternate rtripes of »" d Foetry and beauty, in and heet Long

Crik^ home Is'rr in the car | d«ep vtolrt color. I. * t rewllged that Jt was

realized that aa inteji- Uy com- ^ linen wrih a cay flowr, ,,r n " lr ,hln ** I" "uu-; Iev.nnrd's Thorofare. Bridge te #lcx held and bound me when 1 tMtrro bright >4>iari>cs at *7 h ** rla h '’ pr;urUc * ,ly eempltfed aa only a was In the pr«<wnee -i l^tiu.- 'be tong, raaeiueni wind?* A ' l,,d '""^‘ng If Curtis*; few small details remain for the

Evans Tbt- wa, Ind-od a »nd wverst rm.ll tables ^ me with blood on hi*. workman to flateh.

experience because 1 had a!«ar»' paln,r<1 icaf-grori, 0 „.i robteuwgg ■ n ' 1 anDO °n pp d *ba« be had I The bridge I* one that Avalon Uad a full share of eoafldene. in '•‘te' •«» plac'd here and there. murder I tould hat. .folks need not Joel ashamed of. my own talcntn. making a picvslng . noemblc. ,or0 ’“ hlci »« id known that he' the wld'h being 24 ft. and the Well, what do you think «I i ‘’ainty. low cha‘rv that nei i»- **' 7 “’ < *»ed -whatever th< rva- Ungih 58« ft The old bridge waa Tlsh* ' l.cg»n furl ter. “rte’.; u 1 mod is rely uoan the floor, tvjeh as ; B " 1 hr 'bo«M critlclre j only 1. It. wide. The new smectite kind, imi’i *h. h..ne>-' 1 bad wen d( th.- Bspositioii in . r ' C “ r4 ' ,teu,, m >' Painstakihs ture has been built of except I on aly 1 felt a tjulek flow ..f rrlilrtsu. r** 1 * «» d "anow hanging hook F ,' m::k '' hU h ' ,n,c ! hroi y timber, with a wood black

ni*h to my lip but te-raui- )| |ahetvea eomplcted 'he i«*. u In Jv*. a ”•*■«* ua-. «looj-.

wm fore/g:i to my nature to 1- 1 w bich Curt las and I would rprnd r‘'.*5". " r " r '' d '"P'"m»ey *" The eontractora were Craylhoni Xaltnti and “eatty" | ,1,,. .tmr.t ol o ir tirur- v. hen we were Irb ad-rip* and in busimsL-^jA Nickerson, of Wildwood. The vituperative t.ttera.c.-; , lla , at b ote. ^** d ^ ,n ‘•'•Ww: witfc roe bfj work wa* wipertised by O. S. 8al-

woabi have fallen. ' 1 Curfter. was n.t pe-mltted to ^ “•• poit.t of “She'* very midein and «-r— !,r « oT the thingi uuUI every- ,ir, ' a * Blowlj my 4k

qulle pretty." • flaaily managed ,,lin S was in In plare. Tbi= "She wants to help you gti the -dilted him perfectly us hr was In-

Ihings tor the house." he conti- «»Mslngly hmy;

"abc told me to tell

that ahe would save lonio _ morning for you to begin with which I think was very good of

her bocauae she's quite busy, she j “e • had planned had a course In New York aud | ,lrc iy by myself

they any she bite on marvelous I At last the momentous day

color combinations, f thought | [ ivcd when we w«

nwm gr« w to anger. He hnd no light to tear down my llltuion*

wnrklne *“ H ^ 'mpollte to I working Br » rcDllrfllKL

I Mood lacing him.

"Voui tirade against the things

pleased with the finished' result J bo,l * ,l ‘our home has been

‘ ‘ ‘ erythlng ea-

sel! into the night.

I reveled In I he colors I had chosen and wa* especially well , Inexcusable!" I flung al him. For weeks I’ve done nothing bul work and plan and scheme and wear myself out get'.ng every-

Brat night

'Tha' I wasn’t abir to nelect I ,,ouw 1 antleipat. il the eteat ' the fnrniahings for my own J * l,h much enthusiasm as I had home." I quo*:toned tar.ly. ! other no ntorable orearion . in my No. of counw not. darilng.( ,w *—““‘h •* ‘“y graduation—tuy I've never questioned your taste d ‘’ b » , f and my wedding day in aich matters 1 only know; u cverylhlng turned out as that .hls is a day of special Ik*. *» I 'xpeeu-d. | would and I thought perhaps Tteh could add «' another bouquet to aariKt you a* she has gone iw| Matoafyda immuiakle delights! thoroughly Into the subject. ju--t 1 How will Curtin ItJu his little

tonight at the dinner Uhl-, you home? remember Mm. Caldwell *«id that ;

there should be a law paased by

3?£?£L‘‘ r S M*,; A Draun Shattered

of less than live years from st •

lactlug their own furniture un- I’ 1 “‘y own defi^bt over the picahted. ’TTt aecnu ‘hat they get *0 j 'utesqu. appearance the bouw many things that are impractical i P r,%r '" rd after It was completely and not having bad any expert , ,ur "te J, ' d - I had faiiad to notiee enec. It 1* most natural Tlsh lbal ‘'urtbw was not ovet-enthu-haa fuririwhed. I don’t know how'' 1 "**' ■ b °ui It and not until the many, bosaor lately and they say] n '* 1 morning at breakfast did I that-lhqy are mtmt livable as well lari- him what he thought of tuy as charming." jIn interior decoration. ’’WeH. for once and *11. Cur- 1 ‘to"'* »■»« to hurt your frelUaa.” I Intoirupfod. I woe t hair'toga, honey." he said kindly, "and Letltla Kvans or aay oih.i wo- * had resolved not 10 s*y anymaa dictating to me alwut tkr 'hiag about your ael clions, but

ao« of things I'm to fiat, , u a 'since you have asked u

house that I’m to lire to aio ! •-'"'"••UeJy frank about It. The War. *0 hear yoa calk, one would *•"' '» U pretty and dainty, but It that I am poritlvelj larky "' f' <M>'t a thing In It that I*

la my righteous practical or usable or that will hla sogge,iKui Is" tor more than a.few months

1 lime before he • ' 'he longest."

i me that hr had only " hy. what do you mean?" 1

* the aaaayano . <, '' luan, **d-

aad trouble. "'*’•11. for instance, me bed I la the dream album of overy •«« night is just about gM there (a a pictm- someilm.- " >l " toehes ahorter than I am and 1 tolat and again, in maay caae*.;« had 10 -irep^ii-nlghi in a •atte definite, about th# aort of j cramped poaltldE In the first ruga, chairs, tal ’rr divans and [ I’l-' - 1 wouldn't have recognized bale q trlu she wants for bar oval" * u ' B '■c'*. if you hadn’t told ipaMMof. I myarlf had many do-j• u "h the f.ot-hocrd gone the ritfad »de#« about lUrniuhlnKS I w « nk "' “"oWn’l May pi>: aud In which If carried out. would make j I*" w inter 11 will he laipoudble 10 .uir Bril'* bon e dtedllKtfirr and^“•'l , "“ »• tucked In nt the l«t "diffetoot ’ jBf -1 * u ' , *' iI *■ , B '*ht 1* a sampb*.

of Stour Harbor

The Canal Bridge on Ike rams road will be completed, it is expected. by July l&th. Han Big Bonrth Celebration A big Fourth of July celebration—on Mondays July Stb—ia 1 planned by Stone Harbor. It will te- under the direction «jf thi Publicity Committee of Slope Harbor ' Council, of which Eugene W. Seng te chairman. Details will he an-

nounced later.

To Be Given Away Free Zenith Radio A long distance four-tube set A coupon will be given to each customer with every one dollar purchase of Paint*, Ea—fih, Varniahea and Lacquers. Coupons will be signed and dropped in a sealed box. from which the lucky number will be drawn by some girl <* boy yet to be chosen. Date of drawing will be announced later. Contest close* June 24th. The prizea will be: 1st prize—Zenith Radio. 2nd prize—1 gallon Lucasaal Enamel. 3rd prize—1 gallon Ljenseal Floor Varnish. 4th prize—1 gallon Tinted Gloss Outside White Paint. Every one has an equal chance to win one of these four prizes. Come in and see this magnificent set. Neptune’s Department Store Sea Isle City, N. J.

With

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