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•iflE BASTROP ADVERTISER, BASTROP. TEXAS. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY It*, li- 1
KATHLEEN
I IFl II INS I V I MEN !•
Maggie Johnson, li• s<- father is
u U'ttM 1'nrrnr, is the domestic
drudge of thi* humble homo where
hor mother does little t \ i j't Ixinoan
the fact that she has "seen better
day.-" ami her >i1« r l.iz, who works
in a He;uit> shop, lie- al ed late, Mas-
jfie 1 to get the family breakfast
U (on >he starts out to her job in
the Vive-and-Ten cent Store.
There's a ihu boy at the Flve-and-
Ten, Joe Grant. He tell* Magpie that
he ha< been as-igned a- her helper in
the St*vk room. He -oems rather
duirn, it Maggie helps him through
his ' : >. ;av ..t the st. re and scares
her lunch with him in a cubby-hole
of a place that belongs t.> a mattress
facti rv 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 t. begin th< ideal life i>
to begin." She and Joe talk about
higher standards than he had sus-
pect. d. When he goes home that
night he is thinking about Magpie.
h<
miration, nevertheless.
"Doe.- your mother work?'*
asked him one day.
"My—?" He started, considered.
"Not now." ht said. "She split .i
Hoard the other day," he said, after
thought.
Magg'e saw nothing unnatural in
this. She visualised a sturdy, bare-
headed ohl woman helping with the
family supply of kindling.
"\Vi.at does your father do, Joe?"
"The only real work l>ad does now
is n a golt course, at a country
club," Joe answered scrupulously.
"A gardener'.'" -h( asked, widen-
ing her eye- "A caretaker?"
It was a shame to tease her. but
then -he was such a simple little
dumbbell Joe reflected. Grimy littU-
face, grimy little hands, mud-colour-
ed apron, and boots a size too big.
Maggie was talking.
"... but she was quite a swell.
She didn't have much money, mind
ju. but he did. Mackenzie was in
the business then, an' they say he
named his son for him."
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relatives out of ,iail for what they ^
done profiteering in wartime as
well!" ^
Jot was staring at her, oddly, a
slow smile spreading on his face.
"Who taught you that piece?" ▼
"Ev'ryoin knows that."
He looked at her, mus.ng in hi- A
turn. f
"Is—that—so?" Hi grinned. Re-
.-•t IVt ll. - l: t. e ■ .o; "Ut ■>'' jfk. % A
eh? That was probably Uncle Irv- V
ing ami young lrv.
H> U km at her. musing in his
turn. f
"I'd like to walk Mag4.it in on the
t lil man r :n.t day • t !•> tter yet.
walk him into tin tor< and intra A
duci Maggie a- the fine, indepen-
dent girl he'- always talking about".
Joe reflected. "1 d say. '\..u keep A
suggesting that 1 get out somewhere ▼
and meet a real girl -well, she's real
Maggie. And she'- g ing to step A
right off thi floor of th- Mack int. "
the position of your > r. 1 v daughter-
in-law!' "
"I might blur"t" it. anyway," his f
thoughts ran on "Maggie's such a
little sport, shi \i enj y playing th-
. There was a familiar ring about
And .us home is t.-.e home of the th* <«o facts; could she possibly be •' i in' *
owner of th. Mack Fv > and Ten speaking of her employer and of his 'arV make up for it and car- f
tent Stores, though Maggie does not father* 11 ' a comedienne!"
suspect that ht is the boss" son. -What on earth are you talking j '!ut h«" couldn't play any games
Maggie, at home, begins to suspect a|>out ?" he asked blanklv , ?lt:\ Th. p. r kid was fall-' A
that her mother's complaints are due "Merroll " she answered readilv. !nP 'n 'ove Wlt^ 'a-t enough as
to that la :y s belief that happiness "Machenzie was the brains, thev sav : ^
depends upon material thing.-, while was t^t. -Mack' hut he's 'dead. | s P* • babiy r f st crush." Joe A
nt the store she continues to sur- ut Merrill is the soul of honour. thl' K'ht. watch;: g her not without a T
prise Joe by her appreciation of the aT1(j hl> not onjv has the faculty . *' i '( g'^emus pitv. "She'll have
realities of life. drawin
NOW (IN WITH THE STORY has nu
"A lot of its bluff, he mi id care Mack, took care of mo-t of her' S-e was tar enough fro:r. any at
awin' good men aN>ut him. but h.- ' !>ut 11 wont hurt her, it a
is made h small fortune out of the j "'Aer hurt- any. ne. "
__ _ _ack. took care of most of her i v e wa5 ,:lr enough from any ap-
lesslv. But he liked ner blind ad- family, an' has kep' sev'ral of her prie.at. n now. at all everts as she
.■ *_ chattered on of everything -ne ."ound y
^inter* -sting. sem.etinu- — i\
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We Pause To Honor
Yes. Save! That's music to everybody, isn't
it? That's what happens when you read V
our ad. then give us your order.
Elzner Corner
STRAWBERRIES, Only
Extract, Adams Best large Size
25c
26c
P. Apple, Flat, crushed or sliced 14c
Olives, 3 oz Libbys Queen 2 for 25c
Spuds, Good No, 1 quality 10 lbs 33c
Tuna Fish, 7 oz can White only 27c
Pow. Sugar, conf. or brown 2pkg. 21c
Cheese, Wisconsin, Amer. cream lb. 27c
Macaroni; Spaghetti, reg. size pkg. 05c
JELLO, All flavors 2 pkgs.
17c
a prick behind the eyes that o.ved it-
self to a very different sensation.
Maggie had never though f love for
herself.
Her own affairs, indeed, were en-
tir- iy secondary.
1' it she U-trayed herself to Joe
w • a!iv. st .very word and glar A
till you what. J e. I I ke y ... W
hotter than anyone else except mv
own familv!"
'' ' ' nje as well as vour
sister, huh?"
"Well, • y
ar.vt hout I...'." (fc- ' -
" " might finally decide.
little fie ire irooped .>-air. ;
hngfh of drab-painted' brick wail.
hard-w >m hands ' were
cla-p.-d in on. of her rare moments
tlenes*. and her absently staring
eyes w ^ an unusual expression of
sorrow ad doubt. Joe's hear, pricked
him.
"I h pe you're not beginning some-
thing that you car.'t finish. Maggi--
' ' i* t■ " tr* % f th'iT
0,h^ day h*3 br «uirht hpr ?i lonsr
er.ve p which, ujxm o{> rinc it in
cv-wHrta--t f -tier Mage e f •.:• t
pr.rteo "O's", 'arc *in.: small
cut ' magazir. s and rew«narf rs.
"Oh. Ji* it'- awful cute th" way
vou team <>'" she «a- '. her s«trav-
iny eye< luminous, he* whe'e b( :n<r
It ing toward *vii r-'sibiy. irresis-
tibly. i s pres nt'y r >
that her mother and s ster hfd ■-m J ■
dry half-contemptuous reference *o
TT
EORGfcl Washington,
father of this great na-
tion As every American
knows. 'tis to him we owe
oar present Liberty and
Happiness . . envied by the
world
T
O be happier still, seek
Freedom from finan-
cial worries SA\ E! h or
your own peace of rrund,
you 11 soon find it worth the
effort We invite your
Acc't.
Citizens State Bank
agreeable things, his thoughts would
agree,
A nundriii time, a th nd t.tr.es,
ht heard it. call lei.-elf ... ky
W th her usual eager rush she re*
<J a hur. ireii rea- r.s. Her h- aJth,
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:• -cfttni "g- rite. .. • r dasr.ing
~- s'.er wh. ha i such a g. . . *•. and
i".> r fatr.t r- w.t. ut wh -■ assistance
Maggie's yearnings toward the "ideal
:ti W"ul,i have been crushed in the
:*ud. and whose companionship meant
everything to the washer f th'
!• T"1 arni tht. k > pi*- f
th« .) hnson kitchen.
"But. y u'v*. had hard 1 . J
• e agreed pityingly.
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th- prickling, uncomfortable emotion
J
self.
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And then, of course, there's ah.
th' rule that a lady put* tie
ings of others before her own
of . thers first."
'Nil' tilings a.l join t g.
don't they Jc>e ?'' she said, in
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"I don't get you M s- .? • ...
"Here's what i was think •
Sun.uay in church tho y s.101 a*
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a giH^l thing, an' y. a "jiv,
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d- n't thev. Joe?"
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opportunity of tnak'ng mop<-> *nci
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Beans, Gebharts Mex. style 3 for 26c
Evap. Apples, nice and white lb. i8c
PEACHES, evap. fancy golden 2 lbs 29c
P. Nut Butter, 16 oz glass or jar 23c
Fruit Salad, 16 o/. can DeLxonte 2(k
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Standifer, R. E. & Standifer, Amy S. The Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 77, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 19, 1931, newspaper, February 19, 1931; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth206729/m1/2/: accessed June 20, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Bastrop Public Library.