FRIDAY EVENING, fiULRRiSBTTRG ftflflßV TEUXHC&PR JUNE 20, 1919. im " When a Girl " By ANN USLK A New, Romantic Serial Dealing With the Absorbing Problems of a Girl Wife CHAPTER CCXXVn. Copyright, 1919, King Feature Syn dicate, Inc. "West wasn't in the office to-day. He's out ot town investigating a new proposition. So 1 couldn't speak to him about that stock transaction you accuse him of," said Jim, crum pling the paper he had been read ing and dinging it down beside the couch where he was stretched out. "I think I'll telephone Phoebe and see if she'll jump in a taxi and spin over here to give mo the straight of that story." "Wait, Jim," I said, rising and stooping automatically to pick up the paper. "Why do you want to ask Phoebe about it?" 1 continued, straightening up, well pleased that I had an excuse for my crimson face. "Why do I want to ask Phoebe?" repeated Jim, starting up impa tiently; "to get the straight of it, of course." "Don't you think I've given you the straight of it?" I asked breathlessly. "Land—no!" chuckled Jim. "I don't think you've got West's num ber at all. And 1 want this story from a witness who isn't so bloom ing prejudiced." "Jim! I cried. "You doubt my word! You doubt my word! Now listen! I gave you that story just as Phoebe told it to me. But I had to plead for permission to tell She doesn't want to go over it and agonize about it again with you But that isn't the poinL If you go to her—to ask her if I told you the truth, I'll—l'll never forgive you as long as we both live. I couldn't bear that. Oh! The humiliation of having you think I could lie!" "Anne, don't make a scene, for mercy's sake," began Jim impatient ly. Then he limped across the room to where I stood with back turned, and caught mo by my trembling shoulders and turned me to face him. He put one strong hand under my chin, and raised it so that my burning eyes looked straight into his. I felt the tears start, but I forced them hack while I waited a breath less moment for him to take me in his arms and soothe away all the doubts and differences there. He didn't, though. Instead he used ' words, and they pushed us apart again. "Don't whimper," he said. "I won't call Phoebe. But you've got to let me get West's side of it when he comes back right." "That's exactly what I think you ought to do," I said looking up at Jim with great satisfaction. "I don't think he'll lie to you—at least not very successfully when you look at him so keenly." "No, I gtiess he won't," said Jim, dropping his hands from my shoul ders and dawdling back to his place on the couch with an air of indif ference that was like a dash of ice water in my face. The days of our romance seemed dead. I hadn't it In my power any longer to kindle Jim's spirit nor yet to stimulate his mind. As he settled himself among the pillows I rose and went over to his side, running my fingers through his hair. "That's comfy, flood old Anne— stroke the animal and he'll get in a nice temper." said Jim contentedly. 1 wasn't content, and I longed to tell him so, to ask him what magic j PROMPT RELIEF for the acid-distressed stomach—try two or three KI-NOIDS after meals, dissolved on the tongue—keep your stomach sweet — try Ki-moids —the new aid to digestion. MADE BY SCOTT A BOWNE MAKERS OF SCOTT'S EMULSION l9-7 Come Friday and Saturday to This Great JUNE CLEARANCE SALE Every Dress an Extraordinary Value A Full Stock of Advanced Mid-Summer Styles and Smart New Models. All Dresses $l5, $2O to $35 Sale Price $9.95, $14.50, to $18.50 The most marvelous display of mid-summer dress styles shown in any high class shop in Harcisburg. Every dress in the shop has been marked at a special sale price for this phenomenal event, new colors of Georgette and Crepe de Chine, Satine, Charmeuse, Voiles and Organdies. There is a vast assortment and every dress is at a tremen dous cash saving. You may never see an apportunity to purchase Harrisburg's leading dresses at such sacrificial prices again. Come while our stock is complete. Remember this sale is limited. It is at its height now. Unusual choice Friday and Saturday. Open from 9A. M. to 5.30 P. M. Buy two or three at these low prices. Come early. BLOOM'S 19 North Third Street / Valerie Cosby had to darken his eyes to deep pools when he looked at her. They had Vwtnkled for Ewy, and softened to tenderness for Betty, but since ray own en gagement days I had never seen him look at a woman as now he an | swered Val Cosby'n amber eyes. If only he'd reach up with strong wrists and pull me down to his side! If only he'd put his arms snout me and hold my lips to htst But Jim lay passive, contented, with his eyes shut and his dark lashes shadowing his cheoks. And 1 stood stroking his hair, aching because he wanted nothing more of me, and trying to dismiss the fear that he might be thinking of Valerie Cosby even while my hand lay on his head. Suddenly ho opened his eyes and spoke with startling abruptness: "Anne, that kid brother of yours is doing mighty well for himself. Little Evvy's an only child with 1 doddering old folks who don't count and a tidy little fortune she inherited from her Grandmother Mason. Pretty soft for Neal— pretty soft!" 1 drew my hand away from Jim's hair as if it had been burned. "Are you calling Neal a fortune hunter?" I cried, recalling Ewy's defense of herself, the way she had accounted for her following Neal and dragging him back. "I should say not," asserted Jim, sitting up promptly. - "Evvy's a mighty attractive girl; sweet and feminine. The boy's in great luck all around. Nothing against Ewy that she has coin." "Ewy told Valerie Coshy and me that she almost had to propose to Neal because he was running away from Mason Towers the night of their engagement. She said he was running away because he didn't want to be judged as you're judg ing him now for all you say to the contrary. What she said was that he let her money come between them. But I know better. I know—" I hesitated and Jim broke in, i smiling at me tolerantly: "Oh, Jim!" 1 cried, sinking down on the coueh at his side and laying ! my hand timidly over one of his. ! "Please help me—please! I know i | Neal doesn't love Ewy. I know j she trapped him that night. If he j loved her he wouldn't care if people | thought it was her money he want- j ed. He never-cares for what people j say when he feels he's right. He's ! independent. You know that. His I suitcase was packed that night and j he was going to run away. And ! Valerie Cosby saw Ewy run after him. Then—to pay Ewy up for something there is between them, though I don't know what Val came and took me to—to spy on I them." "What? How can you say that?" j cried Jim, getting to his feet an- I grily and shaking off my detaining ! hand. "Oh, never mind that—it just slip- 1 ped out. It doesn't matter. What ! does matter is Neal's happiness and \ Phoebe's. They chre for each other. ! This isn't fair. Won't you help me, ' Jim? Won't you?" And 1 was s 0 terribly in earnest j that not even Jim's wild rushing to j the defense of Valerie mattered then. (To Bo Continued.) I Lutheran Picnic at Paxtang | Instead of at Hershey The Lutheran Brotherhood Central of Harrisburg and vicinity announces j ' hat the Lutheran picnic and reunion will be held at Paxtang Park Thurs- j day of next week, instead of at Her- I shey. The reason for not following l the original plans is due to the fart | that the Railroad Administration will ; not furnish transportation facilities! on account of the heavy troop move- ' mint from the various ports to de-| mobilization camps, during the ! months of June and July. L NEWS or SOLDIERS New Bloomfie.ld, Pa., June 20.—: George R. Kell, who has been in I France with the transportation de-j partment for sixteen months, return-| ed to his home here last week. He' was a sergeant-major. W. A. Myers I received word that his son Sergeant j Henry Myers, has arrived in this j country and is expected home in the i near future. ' Bringing Up Father Copyright, 1918, International News Service ~ - Bp McManu NOW-I'M HOME AN PRETEND T II 1 fwHO I <OT THE OOCTOR HE'b ALL RI4HT -11 icr /WW*, i m *oc - ma<k,e'Ll send for too - S -sic< - next door. as . SO TOO TELL HER >fOU MUST MO FOR OUR J ~ THIS? wa7?° H/WF HVM \W~ HE TO THE HOSPITAL* DOCTOR- \ u irVv HAVE HfM <0 TO GEO . ' 1 L- W- J A, I AND HEX.L 6E ,LU T ooc: N y HE PRESIDENT FINDS BELGIUM LIKE A DEAD COUNTRY Is Taken Through Devastated Sections, Where Germans Did Most Damage in Their Advance By Associated Press. Brussels, June 20.—Belgium is like a dead country. At least it seemed so to President Wilson and his party as they were taken through the ruins on their way to the city. Brand Whitlock, American Min ister to Belgium, accompanied the King and Queen and Mr. and Mrs. Wilson throughout the trip and ex plained conditions along the way. Prom time to time the cavalcade halted to permit the visitors to study at close range some piece of destruction that was unusually thor ough. Nieuport was the ttrst halt. President Wilson, who was riding with King Albert, followed Queen Elizabeth and Mrs. Wilson, who de scended from the next car, and walked through what had been the city of Nieuport to the ruins of the canal. The only houses that were intact or even habitable were one or two frame shacks which were re | cently erected for the entertain : ment of tourists. Visited Old Trenches j From Nieuport eastward along the ' old line of trenches to Dixmude, I where the lines at one time almost j touched each other, the party alight ' ed at one or two places to examine ; the nature of the trenches. It then ! went on toward Ypres. -All that part j of the ride was in an almost de- I serted country. There were very few | refugees and there could be seen little attempt toward reclaiming the ' soil. IHere and there a civilian was en countered, hut always his face ex pressed seeming hopelessness. Ypres, ■ however, showed a somewhat great ;er display of animation. Notwith ' standing the terrible destruction 'wrought there, a few former resl : dents have found their way 'back ] and a dozen or more frame build ings have been erected to serve as > hotels, restaurants, drinking places and small shops. They reflect the only industry in the place, catering to tourists, both official and unoffi cial. ! A semblance of civil government j . has been restored in this district, and the burgomaster appeared before the DAILY HINT ON FASHIONS If! 5 " Jlf A PRETTY STYLE FOR SILK OR CLOTH 2839—Taffeta, foulard or /satin, could be combined in this model, with other suitable material, or one material used, could have trimming in a contrasting color. One could have this stylish model in shantung, linen or gingham, with a chemise't.e of batiste, organdie or net. The belt is a new style feature. The pattern is cut in 7 sizes: 34, 38, 38, 40, 42, 44 and 46 inches bust measure. Size 38 requires 4 7-8 yards of 4 4-inch material. Skirt measures about 1 2-3 yards at lower edge. A pattern of this illustration mail ed to any address on receipt of 10 cents in silver or stamps. Telegraph Pattern Department For the 10 cents Inclosed please send pattern to the following address: Size Pattern No Name Address City and State • President. thanking hitn for what America did for Belgium. The British garrison and a number of British nurses added to the crowd that gathered to welcome the party. The work of salvaging war material on the Ypres battlefield is almost com pleted, but enough remained to add to the depression of the King and his guests. Scores of battered and broken tanks on both sides of Ypres served to Justify its characteriza tion as "the tank graveyard." Lunch in Forest The party lunched in picnic style . in the Holthoust forest. This piece |of woods, like ail others in that ! zone, is hut the skeleton of a for est. It was well hack of the old German lines. In Menin, where the work of destruction was less marked, the people gave the party the first real greeting of the day. The town was decorated and apparently all j the inhabitants were in the streets. ; The word had gone out that the | King's guests were President Wilson i and his wife and after this time | whenever the party passed through Daily Dot Puzzle 5/ 8 . 3 52 5. 4 ' S ; B . 5 e,. • * -4? * 4s * #S 8 •4 dm 45 57 •3 i 55 *2 IO *4 I 1 * • 59/ 43 •it • ! a "2 |? .42 16 * 19 #4 ' 14 * 2o * /'5 19* 17 2t 26 22 • • • • Vx i 25 J3 ** 2ft. ' V * -33 32. 31 r .' 29 30 • A 1 • • 33® *3b Draw from one to two and no on to the end. LIFT OFF CORNS! Doesn't hurt a bit! Sore coma lift right off with fingers. Magic 1 4 Jl 'I 6 • raj Costs fe\i ~js: Drop a little Freezone on that touchy corn. In stantly that corn stops hurting, then you lift it right out with the fingers. Why wait? Your druggist sells a tiny bottle of Freezone for a few cents, sufficient to rid your feet of every hard corn, soft corn, or corn between the toes, and callouses with out soreness or irritation. Freezone is the much talked of discovery of the Cincinnati genius. a town it seemed that every man, woman and child was in the streets. Schools were dismissed, or the pupils were brought in a body to join in the domonstrations. It seemed there was at least eight children for ev ery adult and, although Mr. Wilson failed to respond to all the cheers, it was only rarely that he failed to answer the cries of "Vive l'Amer ique" and "Vive President Wilson" from the youngsters. Letter to the Editor TELEGRAPHED THANKED The members of Branch No. 168, Knights of St. George, Harrisburg. Pa., wish to express their great ap preciation and heartfeß thanks to you for your kind assistance during the convention of (.he Supreme Direc torate held in Harrisburg, May 25, 23 and 27, 1919. Most respectfully, JOHN CZERNISKI, Pres. AUG. WALDSCHMITT, Sec. Knights of St. George, Branch No. 168 Harrisburg. CONVENTION ON SUNDAY New Bloomfleld, Pa., June 20.—- District No. 6, of the Perry County Sabbath School Association will hold its annual convention at the United Brethren church at Shermansdale on Sunday afternoon, June 29, at 2.30 o'clock. t Summer Apparel | in All Its Newness j and Attractiveness j ON A i CHARGE ; ACCOUNT: convenience of buying here on a Charge Account *f Dt be beaten—because you make your own terms— i? her you pay on a Thirty day or Sixty day basis or C rnient weekly or monthly amounts, is just as satis- ry to us. For Women and Misses !W Summer Wash Dresses | y®s j Q. 50 | —And they're values that are far beyond anything we Sj /y have seen. There are so many different styles and so C many dainty patterns and trimming ideas that you're C New Tub Skirts bound to find here the very dress you want. They are Special Values at maC^e °* vo^es ' gingham*. linens, oigandies and crepes in all the most charming shades. s 2* 9B an A $4-50 <: A and T" MEN: Don't Miss This I These skirts are ideal for street and sport Here's an opportunity of getting 4 wear. Effective styles with belts, pockets and one of the,e c ° ol < * oceau pearl buttons. PALM BEACH SUITS > " What can be more refreshing for Summer < Men s and Young Men's Suits - $22 up wear than a Palm Beach Suit? They are A A < . .°^ S , Ults ® B ' ZCB " " $8.50 up Ught i n W eight and comfortable in warm *P | ijU Men. Straw Hat. . . . $2.00 up wea ,her. We have them in a number I. J > On a Charge Account of light and dark shades. Askin & Marine Co. I 36 North Second Street Cor. Walnut > Adams Commissioners Ask | Correct List of Candidates Gettysburg, Pa., June 20.—1n or-i der that there may be no errors in ' the ballots for the primary election | in September when a full ticket, in, eluding almost all of the borough, ward and township offices, is to be nominated, G. Allen Yohe, clerk to the County Commissioners, is send ing out blanks to the secretaries of all school boards, town councils, boards of auditors and the like, in- | structing them to be returned to the : commissioners' office with a com plete list of the offices to be filled in i each district, the .number of men to I be nominated for each office andi for how many years they will serve. | I'. S. NEEDS CLERKS The United States Civil Service I Commlstson announces that both men and women will be admitted to the • open competitive examination for de partmental clerk scheduled for this I city on July 19. Ellgible s will be I placed in the following groups: Those who have graduated from a , college or university of recognized | standing: those who have graduated' from a standard High School or com pleted a course of study equivalent I to that required for such graduation,' and who have had one year's experi-1 lenee; those who do not qualify under either group one or two. Application papers and further in i formation may bo secured by calling j at. the office of the secretary. Board I of Civil Service Examiners, post office : building. DEATHS EXCEED TIIRTHS IN ENGLAND AND WALES London—For the first time in the history of England and Wales since records have been kept deaths ex- J||l Electric Washers %>||gQja Prima, Judd, Nuway Jlia The Best of Their Kind —jggjSfl Do a week's washing with one these machines, then if you decide to buy, you'll have 10 months in which to pay for it. " Call Bell 4554 DEFT DEVICES CO., Inc. Wm. A. Anderson, Mgr. 28 South Fourth St. 9 ceeded births in/ the quarter just ended. While the' total number of births was 161,775 the deaths num bered 241,218, making a decrease in the population of 79,443. Forty-one per cent of the deaths we due to influenza. During the whole year of 1918, the birth rate also was the lowest on record, the average increase for each year dur ing the five preceding years was 287,664, but in 1918 the natural in crease by excess of births was only 50,782.
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