-~ ———————— pp Summers and Winters By JANE OSBORN Ul Busnesnsssassnedl Benepe enssusnnnesesnnene. (© by McClure Newspaper Syndicate.) . Marvin Dawes arrived in Oak Lawns on the four o'clock train from the city on November 1. As usual he was nog a day late. He halled a waiting sta- tion taxi to convey him and an assort- ment of bags and boxes that had are rived by an earlier train out the old Cedar Swamp road. He stopped at the post office on the way for the keys that were always left with the postmaster on October 31 and as often called for oy Marvin Dawes on the following day. “You don't happen to know a woman that wants to work as cook or house keeper?” asked Martin of the postmas- ter. “The Jap 1 had so many years nas gone to San Francisco and left me in a lurch” “Why don't you get another Jap?” was the postmaster's not too civil an- gwer. “They always sald you were so partial to 'em.” Marvin Dawes laughed. “Well, I was,” he admitted. “But the fact 1 had a feeling that the old place would be a little more cheerful if there i8, perhaps you might hear of some one who'd like the place. If you do, let me know.” And so Marvin was off One of the boxes he had brought up from the station contained tials for a quickly made supper, which very great skill or enjoyment. The next day arrived the faithful Pat with Marvin's two saddle horses, It was a standing agreement between closely following every November first he, Pat, should report for duty until the following May first. During six warmer months Pat always found work but: he would never consent to a permanent position would make it impessible for him return to Marvin with November, Pat's work consisted In taking care of the two horses, one of which Mar- vin kept for himself and another for occasional guests. This and the old place kept him or ably busy. As a cook Pat neither variety nor skill, but he naturedly to fill in breech left the departure of Jap. The postmaster either could or would Secure a Successor. “As usual,” Marvin told Pat the day of the latter's arrival, “the place has been set in frightful confusion. They do it out of spite, I suppose. elsew here, {o ¢ the coming of work about r comfort. possessed good consented by not not mer cottage. The screens are still in. Those flitusy white curtains have been left in place of the heavy winter dra- pery. The porch is cluttered with ot of new wicker chairs and th hat {0 one en, they've added a sleeping porch of the bedrooms upstairs. You'll to help me put the place back dition for winter. It's absurd to think of the place as a summer house, cause of cot it It built for that sort of thing—" And Pat a Pat knew well Dawes the ions on Ww h Mar- vin held the right the house In winter, Marvin's grandfather death had been reluctant to leave the old homestead, an exceptionally well built house of twenty rooms and more, with several acreg of lawns and groves to daughters. These daughters come estranged through the business quarrels of their hushands and tainly would not wish to share the old place, that his daughter Lucy should have and you've seen, [I suppose, t in con Be irse isn't. wasn't with chuckle agreed, as as did Marvin condait to occupy before his well either of had first to the last day of October, while first to the last day of April was left adequate and upkeep expen to pay all taxes ses of the house. so pute between the two sisters about the old house, Clarice had died leaving the right to the house her son, Marvin Dawes, who had become so attached to the house in his boyhood that he never falled to arrange that to his affairs so of autumn and winter. Lucey, too, had dled only a year before, and the right to occupy the house from May first to the last of October had been handed down to a grandniece of her husband, algo named Lucy. Marvin Dawes had no luck In finding a housekeeper or cook and he stuck the winter out none too comfortably under the rule of Pat in the kitchen. On the last day of April they departed, leaving the keys as usual with the postmaster, On May 1 Lucy arrived with Irish Hannah in the guise of chaperon and general household assistant, “It's a perfect shame Lucy told Hannah on the second of May, “the way that Marvin Dawes person upsets this place—takes down all the screens, stows away my white curtains and puts up those dreadful velour things; puts the wicker furniture In the attic and boards up the sleeping porch. It's absurd to think of the place as a win. ter home-—it wasn't built for that sort of thing" Lucy delivered her remarks from the vantage place of the ladder where she had been standing taking down Mar vin Dawes’ winter draperies. “It takes wo weeks to get the place Into decent sbape for summer, I really think thst something could be done about It There wns a will or something that made it perfectly clear that Aunt Lucy was to have her Interests protected and 1 am sure I ought to be, wo.” “You might be calling at the law- yer's to find out,” suggested Hannah good naturedly. "We could be running into town some day next week—" 80 It was that toward the end of the next week, as soon as ever Lucy and Hannah had managed to get the old house Into summer garb, Lucy made a flying trip to the city. She waited In the reception room for a few moments while the lawyer con- cluded his conversation with a pre vious caller, “I've never met the person” sald the caller, “and I've no desire to do so, but 1 wish you'd look up the will and see whether you can't find some clause to protect me—perhaps I could buy out the young woman's share in the house. I'd be willing to pay more than a fair price to get complete pos session, Suppose you look up the will and see whether we couldn't manage somehow.” The lawyer saw Marvin to the re ception room and was there informed woman waiting was Miss Lucy Brent “By the way,” said the lawyer call- ing to Marvin Dawes as he was open ing the door to depart, "suppose you a moment. 1 may have some question,” So Marvin turned back and the chair by Lucy Brent, whom the lawyer now gra. clously bowed into his private office, Lucy explained her perplexity. *I| have never met this unreasonable Mr, | Dawes and I have no desire to do so, | He is, of course, no real relative—only a very distant connection.” The lawyer smiled. “I'm sorry that you don’t want to meet him. He hap- | pens to be very anxious to meet you, | fact, he's In the room | I was golng to suggest that we | together and talk | the whale matter over." Lucy considered for a moment, She | in the re | ception room was not | the sort of man she would mind meet. | ing. The lawyer urged and Lucy with, gctance to left the took vacated reception man 1 i and—well, he Con sented “I've Lucey. sald | interesting that quite | wanted “You at meet you," some house " « a little. He was a third person at this lit- The lawyer smi! 1 iv “And the way you transformed that place with and wicker furniture!” exclaimed Marvin tone of admiration. “Is that did It without the ald of an Interior decorator?” | And it went. when Lucy left her lawyer's office that after | noon had Invited Marvin Dawes | the curtains deep you $0 Somehow ghe week end. “Hannah will be delight. | ed,” said. Politely she included § 3 the lawyer In the invitation, but wise | i she The following week he received two | letters, one from Marvin and one from Lucy. "Hang the will” wrote Mar- vin. “The house is golng to be an | home for the two of | And Lucy sald, “We are going | a very little wedding, | friends of Marvin's and | won't | of the ug.™ quiet fow but = fn ve w happy unless | A week | from Saturday is the day we have | arranged, and we do hope that you will find it convenient.” you are one guests, JACKSON NOT IGNORANT MAN. Some Misconception as to Qualities of | This Picturesque Figure in American History, Andrew Jackson's nickname of “Old Hickory” Is sufficiently reminiscent of rugged environment which pro duced of the most pleturesque the White House has the one characters dieative of the ploneer and the sol statesman, And yet, should further evidence be required touching upon the scholarly attainments of the man | who, although president of the United | States, “never learned to write the | English language correctly,” it is not | far to seek. For in the realm of anec dote Andrew Jackson is well remem- bered, Although not a learned man In the | ordinary sense, he was nevertheless a | student of mankind In the mass, with a profound knowledge of popular psy: | chology. Harvard university thought | well enough of him to confer upon him its coveted degree of Dector of Laws. And that he understood the language of patriotism Is MNustrated by the following story: As he was con cluding a speech one day, some Irrev- erent auditor shouted: “You must give 'em a little Latin, doctor.” Not a whit abashed, “Old Hickory” sol emnly doffed his hat, stepped fon ward to the front of the platform and uttered these words: “E pluribus unum, my friends, sine qua non !™ | Inspiration of Talking Machine. Claiming the human throat as the Inspiration of his Invention, a Colorado man has introduced a new type of talking machine, The exterior Is sim flar to others of the cabinet form, but the interior contaln® numerous departures from the usual make of Instruments. The essential part of the innovation, described and llustrat. ed in the Popular Mechanles Magazine, is a metal appliance fashioned after the throat and Inclosed In the apex of a wooden horn of heavy construc tion. The tome Is also Increased hy means of various other sound-ahsorb. ing and magnifying arrangements, CHANGES IN HATS Headgear Is Wider and Broader for Fall and Winter. No Longer Crushes Into Shape—Bullt | Upon Frames That Stand Away From the Head. The first demand of every woman for the new season's fashion is that | ner hats shall be In fine trim-—that she shall adorn her head according the Intest dictates of style, Her Iresses may pass—she can at least wear a sult—but an oldish hat Is something too damning for words, ob- serves. a fashion critle in the New York Times, Now the 0 hats of the present sea- son have changed just as much as the frocks. They are wider and broad- er. They no longer crush into shape, but are bullt upon frames that stand away from the head and a formality of line anrirely new. From Paris comes the news that the tricorn will be more popular than ever, jut it Is a very much elabor- ated tricorn. Mt Is larger than it has been for time. It spreads out on three sides with the abandon that | only a hat of French origin can show. | As for the felt hats, they are no | more numerous than the straw were In the summer. There and satin hats and duvetyn hats, but felt hats, real exponents of the winter mode, are much in the minority, However, they are smarter this than they On the streets, smart create rome silk and are hats those season the places where women 4 * No. 3.—~Drooping Brim, Suitable for New Long Lines of Dress. No. 1. Tricorn of Velvet With Ribbon Co. carde. No. 2-~Feit Mat With Rib. bon Edge and Ribbon Puff, gather, sou will find the felt hats usurping the center of the They are into | shapes, usually with puffed and draped crowns, and they are made with nar row brims, sometimes wider the sides, that droop over amd stage, blocked nleresting nt the faces general the hat. The very sparsely done. trimming Is Ce —————— Girl's Coat. krimmer., with collar, pockets cuffs bound with black leather, FLAT EW FABRIC Nome, Beautiful Silk of Compact Tex- ture and Fine Quality—urtered in All Shades. establishment is only natural CREPE IS N of a new that a With the it in the expression of a decided vogue an adaptable material is always paramount impoftance. That flat crepe Is the material of the moment LR ve SUIS Ow wri Here is one of the new walking dresses exhibited at a recent fashio show held In Chicago. It is in gray woolen fabric, trimmed 1922 ky of the modes of ing garments. including walk Long Crystal Drops Particularly Fa- vored-—Pezarl Tassels, Antique Designs, Onyx Used. $8 are decidedly crystal drops ng vored, 80 more clever trick ame hed of wearir o ~» ling do Pear! Of cours rings for ead women have m favorite frock colo and frocks with Oa demand enre as well wes 11 ned enlled ax for of tre earrings made that are There onyx, wet fously ¢ are |OMe with pearls, lective ier A thing of coral may be worn in the Tight-Fitting Sleeves. In contradistinction to flawin flow! ¢ aloore effects th ng sleeve effects tl at the dresses of newest pre now, abroad ’ simile : he ial i from ight fitting sleeves of the fal of garment. This ha in cloth tailored In soft silk and velvet adopt de type selling noted again was dresses, and modes, in sn A M50 Autumn Colors, Brown and navy are among the most for street’ costumes. Evening dresses show the tendency toward shades of yellow, and sapphire and featvre a low