The Junction Eagle (Junction, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 29, Ed. 1 Friday, November 7, 1924 Page: 2 of 8
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PAGE TWO.
THE. JUNCTION EAGLE
Friday, November 7, 1*24.
Temptations
SALLIE GIVES A TOAST
TO THE YOUNGER SET.
“Let’s have a lit* game of
stripped poker!” Judith contin-
ued. “I saw the girls play it in
a show on Broadway the other
evening. Come on, great sport!
I bet you are game, aren’t you,
Sallie?” she appealed to me,
edging over to the table where
I stood, regarding Warren Fish-
er’s orchids which I was wear-
ing.
My thoughts were away.
Anne and Curtiss * * at church
together, when he might have
stayed with me that morning *
* Sunday night again the two
of them together * * I don't
know why, but I felt like I
would get even with Curtiss
Wright if I did something wild
and devilish of which he would
not approve if he were present.
“Right, 0, Judy!” I cheered
her on. “I’ll help you get them
started!”
1 leaped to the table.
“Who wants to stay up all
night ’til the teeny-weeny hours
and play stripped poker?” I
challenged.
“I do.”
“Count me in.”
“Now you’re talking!” and
similar remearks of approval
came from all parts of the room
and then a cute little aviator in
uniform fairly shouted:
“Suits me, I wanna win Sal-
lie’s lil’ red heels!” remember-
ing my dancing slippers.
“Shucks, I wanna win Sallie,”
declared Peter McMillan, “and
have been tryin’ to ever since
I saw her in her cradle.”
Peter was a dear and so faith- walk—my heart was leaping. I
ful, as were they all. I took in j recognized the swing of his
the room at a glance. It was a! arms and shoulders. It wras
jolly crowd. A Victrola was I Curtiss Wright. I felt a sense
playing a popular jazz song,; of joy and at the same time a
“What’ll I do When You Are, Hood of confusion.
Gone Away—What’ll I do ?” He reached my side and of-
drawled by Elsie Baker. fered his hand to assist me from
“Aw, ‘can’ the singing. We’d j the table. __
rather hear 3allie. Give us a! “Did you like my toast? I
toast.” and all eyes turned in
my direction. Instantly the
loom was quiet. A compliment
—from a crowd in high spirits.
They liked me and I liked them.
They were my kind of people.
We spoke the same language,
and I could FEEL their approv-
al. They depended on me to
whoop things up for them, and,
by Jove, I wouldn’t fail them!
I’d help them have a good time.
The kind of good time they all
wanted.
“A toast, Sallie!” they clam
ored.
I raised my glass.
“I give you * * * the young
er set!”
“We believe the one unpar-
donable sin is—being bored.
“We forgive anything in each
other—except being stupid.
We promise that whatever
happens to-night we will never
speak of it, and also promise to
forget everything in the morn-
ing.”
“Bravo, Sallie! Encore!’
There was a din of applause and
then silence.
Here’s to Life, Love and
Laughter,” I continued. “Let us
hereby dedicate ourselves to
pleasure!”
I had tried to throw my whole
self into the toast I was mak-
ing and yet, during the entire
time, I had a feeling that alien
eyes were watching. Following
my impulse, I glanced toward
the far end of the room and
saw a man standing in the door-
way. Catching my gaze, he
started walking across the room
in my direction. I knew that
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$
SPECIAL!
WHILE THE PRESENT STOCK LASTS
asked. (
“Is there some place we could
go and talk quietly together?”
he ignored my question.
“First tell me how you got
here and do you know everybo-
dy? Why didn’t you tell me you
were invited to the party?”
“I was not,” he replied. “I
came for a purpose,” he added.
“Wait, Sallie,” yelled some-
one across the room, “you’ve
made us hold our glasses so long
the stuff is ageing. How about
the signal?”
That meant for me to finish
what I started.
“Oh, yes, Mr. Wright—this
is the gang,” He bowed cour-
teously. “We were just about
to partake of a lil’ liquid re-
freshment. Won’t you join us?”
He was offered glasses from
everywhere, but I noticed he
placed his on the table.
Once more I lifted my glass.
“Here’s hoping this prohibi-
tion stuff from the Mitchell’s
cellar won’t result in anything
worse than headaches in the
morning.”
With that, I turned and fol-
lowed Mr. Wright, who was ap-
parently eager for my attention.
Outside on the terrace, I
jumped up and sat on the rail-1 ^
ing. He stood silently beside
me for a moment. Then taking ®
both my hands in his, he said
in a voice that was grave and
tender:
“I’ve come to take you home,
Sallie.”
“I don’t see why that’s nec-
essary. Isn’t Anne sufficiently
entertaining?”
“Please don’t,” he pleaded.
“She has nothing to do with
this.”
“Oh, doesn’t she?” I laughed
scornfully. “Then why did you
take her to church, and why did
you go to her house Sunday
night for supper?” I flung at
him, the words that had been
burning in my brain all evening.
He looked puzzled. He held
my hands closer and his grasp
was sure and gentle. I liked
the firm pressure of his cool
fingers.
“You don’t understand, Sallie.
This isn’t frivolous. It is NEC-
ESSARY for you to come home.
Don’t be alarmed when — tell
you-”
(To be continued.)
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For the next two months we
will sell for cash only, and at
cash prices. Figure with us.
28-2tc Ben F. Simon.
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RED CREEK “RALLY.”
CHILD FIRE PREVENTION
If all the people of our coun-
try were to learn by heart the
rules regarding fire prevention
which Fire Commissioner Dren-
nan of New York City has sug-
gested for memorization by the
school children of that city, so
that what these rules require
becomes instinctive, we would
see a material decrease in our
$500,000,000 annual fire loss.
The rules which the Fire Com
inissioner suggests do not ask
for more than ordinary care.
He suggests that matches be
kept always in metal contain-
ers ; he warns against throwing
remnants of lighted matches, ci-
gars and cigarettes away with-
out seeing where they fall; he
tells one not to try to start fires
with kerosene, nor to go into
dark closets, bedrooms or cel-
lars with lighted candles or
matches and not to use lighted
candles on Christmas trees; he
further cautions against keep-
ing gasoline, naptha or benzine
in the house.
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If you are in the market for
Illinois stock salt, I have 10,000
pounds I will sell at a bargain.
28-2tc Ben F. Simon.
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we will be glad of an opportunity to take care of a
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and tubes, or fill your car with gas and oil.
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Exclusive Dealers for Buck's Ranges.
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DAILY SCHEDULE
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Stop-Over or Direct to San Antonio at 11:06 p m
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Fare to Remrtte 62.60 Tie Ann Antonie Hit
J. O. AYALA. Proprietor
snvics tXH NTS—WK GIVE IT!
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(Too late for last week.)
C. E. Lambert and Jim Gen-
§1 try went to Junction Tuesday
& j on business.
||| Guy Cummins ha?-, been shear
<1 ing his sheep this week.
• The new Red Creek school
1, truck came in the first of the i§
11 week and is now in operation
w I daily. It is a very beautiful
1! car, and has a seating capacity
I of forty pupils.
• Henry Summers is picking
l cotton for Joe Hardesty this
I, week.
• Bob Hunter went to London
• Monday on business.
I John Dagin visited Joe Crum-
| bley of Yates Sunday.
• London school still grows. The
l enrollment has reached 125.
RUNNING “W“ SADDLE.
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and have them in stock at all times.
Ihop in and let me show you why they are better.
It we don’t have exactly what you want, it will be
made to order for you.
Genuine Navajo Blankets____________________$6.50
Also Chaps.
E. O. LOWGREN
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GENERAL MERCHANDISE
Laigest buyers of Mohair. Wool. Cotton. Pecans and all
other produce in this territory.
Our policy is a square deal for everybody.
The Quality It Right. The Ritas la RigM.
Schreiner-Hodges Co.
JUNCTION. TEXAS
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