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1w-,444. k mm uwmmmmmmmmm Just one piece of wreckage was saved from the collapse. When he had inherited a fortune he had deeded to an old servant of his uncle a little farm near Rushton. Just as the af fairs of the collapse werevound up, the death of his pensioner was fol lowed by the announcement that the property had been willed back to his beneficiary. Talcott evadpd the townspeople when he reached Rushton late in the afternoon. It was dark as he return ed from an inspection of the little old farm. He felt more hopeful now, however, for it promised him a com fortable home and a living. Curiosity led him towards a building surround ed by a stone wall and aglow with light It was the old homestead but how grandly extended and remodel ed! There were lights over its gateway. He had not thought of his random gift for over five years, though often of Mabel. He drew nearer to read one of the gate pilars. It read, "Lysle Worthington Talcott blessed of all men. He builded better than he knew." A woman passing by halted, gazed at him, advanced, drew back and he saw her face. "Miss Deane!" he spoke tremu lously. Her face lit up as if by magic Her soulful gladness affected him as some rare perfume. He must come to see her father. It was at the Deane home that Talcott learned of the venture he had practically started, developed by Mabel and her charitable assist ants until it had become a noted phil anthropic work. Those days his heart took hope. Those hours, when Mabel, reading aright his gloom as well as his awak ened regard for her, ministrated to his wounded soul and brought to it peace and love. o o Paying alimony is like buying fur niture on the instalment plan without having the dresser. 1 AIRY-FAIRY FRILLS FOR THE PEBUTANTE DANCES By Betty Brown An airy-fairy thing of many frills is this evening gown Mme. Alia Rip ley has designed for the autumn de butante. It's made of a delicate biscuit shade of taffeta embroidered in silver and gold threads of lace. Fine cream lace forms the upper part of the gown, the sleeves and the bottom of the skirt The princess lines are de fined by a girdle of silver ribbon; the girdle is caught in the front with a yellow rose corsage. o o The New York Evening Mail, under "War Questions Answered," recent ly told a reader how to obtain, a mar-riagejicense. m - '"'T-tfitf YWjfr-"- ---- f-' -j- ' - irfaHkA" triiii' Tr - - --