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The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, December 20, 1967—SEC. C — PAGE 7 Nell Ames slammed the tele phone receiver into its cradle after the little click told her that Joe was no longer on the line. "Stay at your old office party. Stay all night. Stay through 1968 and see if I care.” She picked up a cushion from the couch, hurled it across the room. It glanced across the arm of an easy chair and veered into the open fireplace. For a moment, Nell was too stunned to move. Then she started forward, instinctively. But the edges of the cushion were burning steadily and she knew she could not remove it from the fire. She kicked the cushion to the back of the fireplace and sat down on the couch, in haling the odor of burning cloth and soot and ashes that had permeated the room. "You fool,” she chided her self aloud. "Fool, fool, foolish woman.” Many Times How many times had she promised herself that she would not allow herself to become so upset when Joe did not come home at the usual time? A hun dred? Probably more. For a moment, Nell was too stunned to move. How carefully, before their marriage four months ago, Joe had explained that his job as account executive with the ad agency demanded more than the regular 8-hour day. She had understood. She had ac cepted the fact. Yet, she began to resent the solo suppers, the constant necessity to decline in vitations because Joe was "working” (why couldn’t she tell them he was entertaining a client in some restaurant or lounge at company expense?), and the constant waiting, waiting. Nell put on a pot of coffee. She always did, when she was waiting for Joe to come in. By the time it finished perking, she had regained her com posure. "O.K., gal,” she said to her self. "This is it. New Year reso lution No. 1: I shall get it into my thick skull that Joe often has to work late. I’ll learn to really accept it. I’ll take up knitting. I’ll develop some kind of a hobby.” Neil poured herself a cup of coffee and walked back to the livingroom. "Hello, honey.” "Joe!” Company "Yep, it’s me. Short office party. Stan and Bill and Jerry, plus wives, will be along in a minute. I just wanted to give you a little notice and . . . say . . . what have you been cooking, anyway?” "I . . .1 cooked a cushion.” "Cushion.” "A cushion — in the fire place there. It was really . . .” "Never mind what it was. You can’t serve cooked cushion to guests on New Year’s Eve. Get into the kitchen and open a can or two. I’ll spray the room with deodorizer or cologne or something. We don’t want any body to suffocate.” Nell surveyed the kitchen table. Not bad on short notice- sandwiches, chips and dips. Let ’em come. Joe stuck his head through the kitchen door. "I did it. The living room now smells like a perfume factory. Hey, nice spread, kid.” "Thank you, kind sir.” "Oh, I have a secret for you.” "Secret?” "Yes. I made a New Year resolution. To spend more time with you. I quit my job today. Bought an interest in the Weekly Gazette. I’ll be home every night for supper. How about that?” Nell wrapped her arms about him. "I think our guests are here. Let’s go and greet them with a Happy New Year. CHRISTMAS VILLAGE * Torrington, Connecticut, erects for it’s children in December a Christmas vil lage, where Santa and his elves work on toys, sur rounded by shelves loaded with gifts. Santa chats with the youngsters and provides each one with a gift. His sleigh and reindeer are ‘likewise an attraction and include Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer. The Nativity scene with the Holy Family is lighted by a Star of Bethlehem. FOR SHUT-INS A good gift for a shut-in could be a flowering plant. The miracle of blooming plants adds a special touch to the holiday season. A plant ex presses your message with feeling and meaning. After the holidays have passed your gift remains as a pleasant reminder to someone that you are thinking of them. CHRISTMAS The carolers are making their joyful rounds again, telling one and all that Christmas is here again. We add our voice to theirs and send you our Merry Christmas wish. We look forward to tak ing the opportunity each year at this time to wish you well. Thanks and Merry Christmas. Station Telephone 276-4395 Newberry, S. C. Friend Street WE’D LIKE TO DASH RIGHT ON IN TO WISH YOU, OUR FAVORITE CUSTOMERS, THE BEST OF THE HOLIDAY SEASON! HELLER’S SERVICE STATION GEO. W. HELLER, SR. GEO. W. HELLER, JR. , Doug MacFarlane (Main Street Ext.) Jim Sligh