The Caldwell News and The Burleson County Ledger (Caldwell, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 44, Ed. 1 Friday, February 6, 1931 Page: 2 of 4
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KATHLEEN
SIXTH INSTALLMENT
. .Maggie Johnson, whose father is a
**ter-carrier, h the domestic drudge
or ine hmnbly home w.iere her mother
JP*J except bemoan the fact
ttat she has "seen better days" and
u* í*r' ~,E' works in a bet uty
■hop, lies abed late. Maggie has to
Wtjthe family breakfast before sh«.
•tarts out to h*r job in the Five-and-
Tan-Cent Store.
There's a new boy at the Five-and-
Ten, Joe Grant. He tells Maggie that
he has been assigned to work as her
helper in the Btock room. He seems
rather dumb, but Maggie helps him
through his first day at the store
and shares her lunch with him in a
cubby-hole of a place that belongs to
a mattress factory next door to the
Five-and-Ten.
They are looking over some cheap
picture cards. One of them has a
motto that strike's Maggie's fancy.
"The way to begin the ideal life is
to begin." She and Joe talk about that
and Joe is surprised that the girl has
higher standards than he had sus-
pected. When he goes home that
night he is thinking about Maggie.
And his home is the home of the
owner of the Mack Five and Ten-Cent
8tores, though Maggie does not sus-
pect that he is the boss' son.
Maggie, at home, begins to sus-
pect that her mother's complaints
are due to that lady's belief that
happiness depends upon material
things, while at the store she con-
tinues to surprise Joe by her appre-
ciation of the realties of life.
Joe knew that Maggie was falling
in love with him before Maggie dis-
covered it. But he was a little slow
in discovering that he, in turn, was
falling in love with Maggie. But he
admitted to himself that his admira-
tion for her was growing, and the
girls in the store began to notice
aomething different about her.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY—
"But now, lissen, Joe," she resumed
seriously, "here's what I want to ask
you. Could anyone who wasn't boiu
to be a lady—now, f'rinstance, like
me—my mother talks a lot about
my grandmother Pethridge, but—but
my mother"—she hesitated—"you
wouldn'd say she was always puttin'
others first, and thinkin-ger an'
aervin-ger others before she does her-
aelf. You couldn't—honest!—say that,
Joe. So that—" Again she paused.
"An' 'Liaabeth positively is not a
lady!" she admitted regretfully.
"Well, anyway, T do not think 'Lis
la a lady—not yc*, &:.yway. But
-—do you think "
Again she floundered. "I guess 1
couldn't J" she said hastily, shrinking
back, gallant, and he saw she wa?
trying to save his feelings. "You
don't have to tell me. Joe," she said.
"Maggie, 1 not only believe you
could, but I believe you will!"
"Well, if you say so," she almost
j, and she rattled joyously away.
One the next Sunday he went to
see her.
He reached the Johnson cottage in
the neighborhood of three o'clock.
He had to wait a few, cold, wet,
silent minutes before footsteps, audi-
bly approaching through the house,'
notified him that it had been heard.
Mias Elizabeth Johnson admitted
him. For want of any guidance—for
JUa, after a shout of "Maggie! Man
fcere!" had almost immediately disap-
peared into what later proved to be
her bedroom door—Joe had followed
the little hall into an empty dining
room smelling of rotting apples and
dust, and had put hi* head in at the
kitchen doorway.
Ma Johnson, a heavy, woolen
kimono tied about her ample form
with draggled tassels, was in the
rocker.
At the sink stood a nondescrir'
forlorn little figure that Joe could
not for some minutes at all \<*<
with the gallant picture he had farm-
ed of Maggie's father.
Behind the table between th< si-k
and the stove was Maggie. She look-
ed at him and said delightedly:
"Well, what do you know! I never
heard you ring. If it isn't Joe Grant!
Joe, have you had dinner?"
"Just up from the table. Hello,
Maggie," Joe said, grinning.
"Sometimes—my father — kinder
helps me, Joe.'" she stammered, with
her gallant little smile.
'T don't mind wipin' 'em one bit,
Maggie," her father s mild voice said
surprisedly.
"I'll nelp you," said Joe. putting his
"ont on a chair in the corner
of the kitchen and helping himself to
u msn tov;ei.
"When we havn't a maid we eat
out here. I'm one thpt's always had,"
said Mrs. Johnson. ' So it don't come
very easy for me to put up with this
sort of thing."
"I see," Joe said, nodding. He sat
down on the edge of a chair, and
cleared his throat, and saui politely:
"Mrs. Johnson, if you've no objec-
tion, could Mnggie go out with me for
a while?"
"Why, I haven't no objections,"
Mrs. Johnson said discontentedly,
after a moment. "Maggie isn't
nothing but a child, Mr. Grant, an'
he.- father an' I don't want her to get
no silly notions into her head."
"Temp'rarily—temp'rarily she has
accepted a position in a—well, in a
five-and-ten," said Ma.
"I work there myself, you know,
Mrs. Johnson."
"I've no doubt you do! An' I've no
doubt it's a real nice place an' all
that," conceded Ma loftily. "But it
isn't Maggie's sort of place. To put
the Whole thing into a nut-shell "
Mrs. Johnson was resuming briskly,
when Joe's opportunity to discover
whether she was really capable of this
edison was destroyed by Maggie's
abrupt reentrance into the kitchen,
and in another minute they were out
in the dull, cold, wintry Sunday street,
and she was dancing along at his
side.
"Want to go to a movie, Maggie?"
"Oh, I'd love it!"
"How about Ths Highwayman?"
"Oh, Joe, no! That's a sixty-cent
show. There are lots of nice little
ones over on Chelsea Avenue here
for twenty-five.
They were at the window, he put
down his money. But there were
Joe walked two blocks to his car,
waging at himself.
"Gosh, what a fool I am! What on
earth did I do that for?"
Mill icen t Russell, sitting next to
him at dinner, was a pretty girl. From
a point an inch or two below her arm-
pits, to an inch 01 two above her
knees, she was packed inio a tube of
.«pangled satin. Her arms were heavy
with links of gold nnd platinum, her
)egs looked bare, if they were not
actually bare, her lcet were elevated
dizzily upon pinnacles of gold leather,
h -r cheeks were smoothly and bril-
liantly .-ouged, her lips stiff with
grease, her eyebrows shaved into two
startling, inky arcs. Millicent's
breath was thick of alcohol and
nicotine, her eyelids, coloured with
blue oil, were lowered with fatigue
and boredom, ar.d she had no more
hair than her brother had.
"1 thought you had to go to prison
to get a clip like that!" Joe said.
"Isn't it adorable? They call it the
cocotte," Millicent told him enthusias-
tically.
"It's a crown of glory. If I were a
girl," Joe said, with sudden fire, 'I'd
have hair. Beautiful braids and curls
and masses—of hair. It's pretty!"
"Say the word, Joe and I'll be your
little covered wagon," suggested Mil-
licent. in an odd tone, with a daring
little laugh.
"Nothing doing. I'm in coll," Joe
answered.
"You're not in coll! You're work-
ing. I like you an awful lot, Joe. You
think I'm crazy saying this. Parhaps
I am. But—" her voice was husky
"—but I like you an awful lot. Joe."
Girls always said that to him, and
presumably to all the other fellows,
when an evening had reached about
this point, Joe reflected. That was
the way persons got engaged, now-
adays..
Millicent was trying it now. Right
here, at the Carters' hot. crowded,
stupid party, Millicent Russell was
trying to land him.
"Nothing stirring," he said briefly.
' Come on, let's dance."
"Who's the other woman. Joe?" h
are a brute!" "There isn't any other
he drawled theatrically. "God, yoa
woman." He believed it.
lis is my mother, make you
acquainted with my father; Pop, this
is Joe Grant," said Maggie.
Ma was evidently not favourably
impressed by Maggie's friend.
I didn't know you expected a call-
ar, Maggie."
"I didn't, Ma. Sit down, Joe. You
dont have to finish those if you don't
want to, Pa. I hate to have you—
take off your apron."
nothing left on this Sunday afternoon
but loges, at a dollar a chair. Mag-
gie's face fell, and immediately her
eyes widened and she caught at his
arm.
"Joe, don't be a fool! Two dollars!
It isn't worth it!"
But he saw her give a little bounce
of sheer excitement and felicity as
they went in past the mirrors and
marble column"! and red boundary
ropes, and he thought it was. Their
seats were in the very front of the
balcony—deep, comfortable seats,
• ;th wide arms.
it was pleasant, somehow, to have
hat earnest little fragrant baby face
jme close to his in the dark, and
that f y n -o'1? of gold brush his
chee' nd < -ger little whisper
] reach uu ea.
Joe kept his handsome head bent
I close to hers, and leaned his shoulder
even closer.
Her face was beaming with satis-
\ faction and wet with tears when they
i came out iuto the chilly dusk.
In parting he presented her with an
' enormous box of sweets
"Oh, Joe Grant! Oh, Joe—twj
pounds! Oh thank you—thank you!"
"Oh, hush," he said. "Now you run
in and I'l watch you until you're in-
side the door."
She fled up the path, tried the knob
of the porch door, called a joyous
"Goodnight and thank you!" into the
dark, was silhouetted against a gush
of red light, and then was gone.
Millicent raised the heavy eyelids,
looked at him with superb insolence.
"Who's the other woman. Joe?"
she drawled theatrically. "God, you
are a brute!"
"There isn't any other woman!" He
believed it. Yet. even now, when his
face was close to Millicent'? curled,
perfumed bobbed head, he had a sud-
den memory of Magie, childlike and
eager, in a sleazy little faded white
dress, with a mop of living gold turn-
bling upon her small shoulders.
Sunday night. It was an actual re- '
lief to think that to-morrow would be
Monday, and he would be back in the
clean busy stir of the Mack again.
He told himBelf, when Monday ar-
rived, and he reached the store to find
a demurely radiant Maggie prettier
and more endearingly proprietary in
her manner toward him than ever,
that this nonsense must stop. There-
fore, it was with a real surprise that
heard himself saying to her, late on
Tuesday afternoon:
"What you doing to-night, Mag-
gie?"
"Night school," she answered,
color and breath beginning their
usual acceleration instantly.
"Night school! I didn't know you
went to night school!"
"Why—why, but you told me to!"!
she accused him, reproachfully.
"I—when did I ? How do you
mean?"
"Before Christmas. Just after we
first began to talk. You said, 'Mag-
gie, you ought to go to night school tM i
"Did I?" He was stricken. "What
do you study?" he saked.
"Political cconomy and French," j
she answered bravely.
"That's a darn good choice!" Joe
assured her. "If ever you go abroad |
you den't want to be embarrassed
about pronouncing words."
"Maggie!" came a harsh voice from
upstair - at vi.is point, "ilaggie John-
son! V.'hat's happened you down there
in the .stock room ? Start your trotters
up here with them felay medallions!"
"Oh, holy Nelly!" Maggie ejacu-
lated, seizing the green cards upon
which t.;e medallions were stitched,
ar.d fleeing wildly irom Joe's too se-
ductive neighborhood. "She sent me
down fifteen minutes ago."
She left Joe very thoughtful. He j
took an opportunity, when they i
chanced to be entering the automat I
together for a late luncheon, to say j
deliberately: ,
"Look here, Maggie. I've got some-
thing on my mind to say to you, and
by George, I'm going to say it. I |
vant to warn you. Don't waste time,
at seventeen, taking any crush too j
seriously."
"Who do you think I've got a crush
on, Joe?"
"I know damn well whom you've
got a crush on!" Joe growled.
"Is zat so?" Maggie asked, flush-
ing. "Suppose the person 1 had a
•rush on nad a crush on me?" asked
-Vaggie.
"A person might like you a lot,
Maggie, and wish for all sorts of
good things for you," Joe said rather
slowly. "Without—without, I say,
having a crush on you!"
"Well, that'd be enough for me,"
she answered, still in the same auda-
cious, high-spirited key. "I don't
want any kissin', an' as for pettin'
parties."
"Now look here, you little idiot,"
he said, half angry and half laughing,
"don't you think you can get away
with that sort of thing! When your
hour strikes, my dear, you won't be
so sure you can get what you want!
You'll be sick for more than kisses,
then, Maggie, and afraid to take
them. The whole world will turn it-
¡^elf into a sort of blur, with a man in
the .-enter, and when he speaks you'll
answer, and you'll say what he wants
you to say, too. Don't fool yourself.
You and I are friends—friends—
friends—I was down and out when we
first be~an to talk together, and you
gave me a right steer and it kind of
made you like me. I like you—I love
you—I think you're a perfectly keen
kid. But that kind of love's differ-
ent. You're too young to knod any-
thing about it. Believe me, it's got
a lot of pain in it, and it leaves a
scar—you don't get over it "
CONTINUED NEXT WEEK
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McAllen To Play
Host To Legion
McALLEN, Feb. 5. (UP).—McAllen
will be host to the annual convention
of the 15th American Legion district
on February 28 and March 1, when
hundreds of members of South Texas
Legion posts and members of the
Legion auxiliary convene here, ac-
cording to A. A. Bonneau, commander
of Post No. 37.
Bonneau stated that State Com-
mander Hal Brennan of Laredo would
attend the convention. Arrangements
for the convention probably will be
conclued about February 25.
The 15th district embraces about
30 counties of south and southwest
Texas and about 50 Legion posts are
expected to be represented.
Contracts were signed by Bonneau
caling for decoration of the city for
the convention.
BOOST FRIZES
FOR BEAUTIES
INCREASE "MISS UNIVERSE"
AWARD TO $2500.
GALVESTON, Feb. 5. (UP).—A
cash prize of $2500, an increase of
$500 over previous years, will go to
the comely girl receiving the title of J
"Miss Universe" in the International
Pageant of Pulchritude, here in June.
An illustrated booklet describing
the pageant of the world's most
beautiful girls, accompanied by the ¡
announcement of the increased award,'
is tting sent newspapers throughout
the nation.
Prizes this year will total $34,000
to five winners. The second pr:".e
is listed at $500, third $200, fourth
$160 and fifth $100. The pngennt is
to cc .tinue five dayr, beginning June
13 and closing June 17.
The initial formal event is schedul-
ed for the afternoon of the opening
day with a parade of American
and foreign ueautier. clad in sports
or afternoon costumes.
Th chief attraction, the annual
bathing ¡.uit parade along the beach,
will be held the afternoon of June 14.
The following night the beauties will
be seen at the city auditorium, first
in evening gowns and then in bathing
suits.
Selection of prize winners will be
made the night of June 16 at the
auditorium. Miss Universe. Miss
United States and Miss Europe will
be introduced.
Prizes will be awarded at the color-
ful banquet and dance the closing
night.
PLAN ANNUAL BANQUET
BIG SPRING, Feb. 5. (UP).—The
ii,g Spring Chamber of Commerce
,%ill hold its annuul banquet on the
ught «il February 5, according to E.
Fahreukamp, chairma not the ar-
rangement committee.
HUMORETTES
Harry, wearing his first pair of
pants, went down town to ee his
father. After daddy had told him
what a big man he was. he asked him
if he would like a nickel. Harry re-
plied:
"Well, it makes a feller feel bet-
ter to have a little money in his poc-
kets."
Restless
CHILDREN
CHILDREN will fret, often for na
apparent reason. But there's always
Castorid! As harmless as the recipe
on the wrapper; mild and bland as it
tastes. But its gentle action soothes a
4 youngster more sorely than a nam
powerful medicine.
That's the beauty oI this «nial
children's remedy I It may be given the
tiniest infant — as often as there b
need. In cases of colic^ diarrhea of
similar disturbance, it n invaluable,
A coated tongue calls for just s few drope
to ward off constipation; ao docs any
suggestion of had breatb. Whenever
children don't eat well, don't rest •«a.
or have any little upset—this pore
vegetable preparation is usually al
that's needed.
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C A S T O R I A
Valentines
—in great variety, from 1 cent up. February 14th is
St. Valentine's Day. Send a Valentine to your Sweet-
heart, Sister or Cousin.
STONE & HITCHCOCK
P. S.—-Some Diptheria cases reported. Better ha\i£ the
dictor immunice your children. Toxoid is cheapeA thar.
Antitoxin and gives lifetime immunity. We carXy the
best Toxoid and Antitoxins. . ' '
STONE & HITCHCÓCK
/
Drugs and Jewelry
CORNER DRUG STORE
Be sure to write for free catalogue
of Ramsey's Austin Nursery. Austin,
Texas. (adv)
NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that a meet-
ing of the stockholders of Gulf,
Colorado and Santa Fe Railway Com-
pany has been called by the Directors
of said corporation, to be held at the
principal office of the corporation in
the City of Galveston, Texas, on the
23rd day of February, 1931, at eleven
o'clock a. m., for the purpose of sub-
mitting to the stockholders the
question of increasing the authorized
capital stock of the corporation from
Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000),
consisting of One Hundred Thousand
(100,000) shares of the par value of
One Hundred Dollars ($100f each,
to Twenty Million Dollars ($20,000,-
000), consisting of Two Hundred
Thousand (200,000) shares of the
par value of One Hundred Dollars
($100) each, and to do all things and
give all proper authorizations to
carry out and effectuate such in-
crease.
GEO. N. YARD
Secretary of Gulf, Colorado and
Santa Fe Railway Company.
(adv.-2-13-31)
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Car a new Ford Implate battery
for your car before trouble over-
take* yoa on some dark road.
Yoa know yoa en depend on
it became it'i made by Ford and
the eoat is only $".50. Farther-
more, well give yoa an allow-
ance on y oar old battery.
For both cars and trndu—that
shows bow good it is. Made to
fit other makes of ears in addition
to Ford. Installed quickly while
yoa wait.
rila many Makes of cars
Cade Auto Company
Caldwell, Texas
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