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NEW BANK RECEIVER
The Box of Chocolates
By KENNETH F. CRANE
BOX of chocolates A Queer how box of chocolates should affect her thought True It was her favorite assortment of the best grade sold by Follett's but It wasn't that which elated her, It was the tiny engraved card that had come with it Robert was dear. Funny how a two-pound box of candy from him should arouse more feeling in her than all the luxury Mark had surrounded her with She around the room with Its lavish furntshings. must have cost tremendous sum. the oriental lamps, the Italian pottery the soft silks displayed everywhere about the room Mark had given her every wanted Why couldn't love loved Robert? Here Eloise studied her self mirror and prepared to meet nim
He pecked how the office? sauntered over to the table looked him nervously The box candy from Robert with this there: there hadn't been to remove It. She hoped Mark would walk by without seeing
But He looked at the box. the card and turned this again You aren't husband: you rather have an with social para
L. receiver for the ers Saving Bank and Bank of Moody has made West Plains his for more than a while year liquidating thes two defunct banks has tendered his th resignation State Finance Department Mr Cook has left here for Nebr:, he has splen lid banking He came here last from year De where he formerly was engaged in the banking business 1. M. Hyder. of this has been placed in charge of the affairs of the Farmers Saving- Bank and will continue to look after the in terests of this bank Dewey Nicks assistant postmast. er at Moody. will complete the work of liquidating the affairs of the Bank of This bank has just paid dividend of to cent per depositors
The Missouri State Penitentiary the third largest of its kind United States The records of th institution that inmates in 1836 On October 21. there were number ever confined in won't have you calling him social parasite: he's good you Eloise was capable of being very angry
Mark came toward her. Eloise Eloise why can't you love like you used to: why can't things be the way they were three years ago? Mark was sorry he had his temper get the best of him
Eloise, too repented the words that had escaped her. "Mark. don't don't fee the as used to guess to my love back He took Eloise in his arms "How can do it. darling? don't know." Eloise replied he witderedly. Then with a coy smile "you might begin by buying me that tiara we admired In Whitman's last
"That's big order. It yesterday. and I'd have to sell half my business If wanted to get
"Oh. don't let's talk about it." she said as she took his arm, "there's a perfectly good dinner waiting for us down stairs and remember we've got tickets for the comedy. They went down A richly carpeted stairway. Two months later Eloise again sat in her room There was another red covered box of chocolates on the table and she was studying replica of the little engraved card. Dear Robert lle had remembered her birthday. Two words. "happy birthday," had been added in an almost feminine hand.
She dreamed over the card for # few minutes and then suddenly looked At her watch. Time to dress. Mark would be home early to dinner this evening. She placed little kiss OD the card and went into the smaller room adjoining A minute or two after she did 80 the door to the large room opened quietly. It was Mark. He heard Eloise, but he made no sound: he wanted to surprise her. Then Mark saw the familiar red covered box on the table and his smile changed to frown Cat-like he stole to the table and looked at the card. He fought down his anger. No, Eloise had said he must win back her love; he was In fault. He felt something his pocket and smiled: half his business had cost him. but Eloise had wanted it. Now to sur prise her. An odd smile lingered on his lips as again he allently gained the For five minutes he waited. then stamped noisily to the door. rattled the knob. and opened It. Just 98 Mark reached the door. Eloise dashed Into the room; those chocolates Mark must not see them. When he came in she faced him pantingly. her back to the table. They greeted each other. Eloise nervous, Mark happy. Eloise remained in her position before the table.
"Aren't you going to give me a piece of your candy?" Mark smiled. "Candy, what candy?" Eloise faltered.
"Oh, come on: saw it; was is the room five minutes ago while you were dressing. Eloise was pale. "Forget It. and give me a plece of the candy Mark beamed radiantly. "I can't: threw It out the wine dow." Eloise sighed. Mark sprang back. "Good G-d" was all he said and madly dashed from the room.
Fifteen minutes later he came back Into the room lie was pale. "It's gone. it's gone. Eloise heard blas "What? The candy? "The Hare bought for you: prt in the box while you were dream