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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, May 29, 1916, NOON EDITION, Image 20

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client, unexpected news, and truly
heart gladdening.
"Everything went, as you know, in
the bank crash," he recited. "The
old house burned down. It was then
that Bland and that sweet sister of
his showed their loyal mettl-o .true
souls."
"They are still here, then?" mur
mured Allen.
"Here? I should say so! You
know, you gave Bland absolute con
trol of the 'charity fund. Well, he has
proven himself a. wizard. All- his
thoughts were of proving a faithful
warden of your interests. It seemed
as though he and his sister had but
one motive in life to make a grand
success of the home. He made an
investment in some land. It doubled
in value. It is scarcely credible, but,
diligent, conservative, tireless, he
has quadrupled the original fund.
The home is rebuilt and liberally
financed, and outside of that some
$50,000 is in my hands, credited to
your private fortune account If you
want to make these famous friends
of yours, the Blands, truly happy, get
up and see them as speedily as you
can."
"I wonder if she will remember
me?" reflected Allen, as he at once
followed the lawyer's suggestion.
Ah, she had never forgotten him!
She showed it so manifestly in her.
beautiful eyes, that when the first
welcoming interview was over,
Edgar Allen felt that the one wom
an in the world who could make him
happy was Violet Bland.
(Copyright, 1916, W. G. Chapman.)
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TODAY IN ILLINOIS HISTORY
May 29, 1765. Lieutenant Alexan
der Eraser, British agent sent to con
ciliate the Indians, was obliged to
leave Illinois because of the deter
mined hostility of the Indians to the
English.
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Valeska Surratt has returned from
France and England to appear in
Fox productions
WHO?
She is Billie Bennett, born 24 years
ago in Evanaville, Ind. She quit so
ciety to go into musical comedy,
where she won success. The call of
the movies won her during a visit to
California and she gave up musical
comedy work for acting before the
camera. Her success has been such
that she has never had cause to re
gret the step. Two years ago the
Universal company put her 'under a
long term contract for character
parts. . Away from duty Miss Bennett
spends most of her time with her
mother. The two are "pals."
Mile. Rita Jolivet and Edna Good
rich are the latest to join Morosco'S
galaxy-of starst

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