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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1940
Page
6
In a cluttered room of old books Peter explains he planned to marry another woman soon. Sheila recalls their past while Peter recounts a beach picnic meeting that altered their lives, triggering a sharp shift in her feelings as the truth surfaces.
Peter and Sheila hide in a New York library room after five o clock. They scrap plans to meet family and escape a locked door as a blizzard rages outside. They worry about being discovered by Sheila mother and the cold emptiness of the building.
Sheila Carscadden loses her job and stumbles upon fifty dollars in a purse. The money must be returned to the McCann family, old friends of her father, where she meets Peter and his brother Frank. Peter leaves a note asking to meet at the library next day.
Sheila is asked by Frank McCann for an afternoon movie while she ponders if she will meet Peter in the library. The scene shows the growing pull of the McCann family and Sheila’s internal conflict over a possible date with Peter.
Sheila delays visiting the Law Library as Joe escorts Cecilia for a Saturday outing. She hurries through subway rides and street sights, finally slipping into the Law Library to meet Peter where his quiet praise reveals her reluctant surrender.
Peter and Sheila debate fleeing through a window to avoid being caught. With danger looming, they scheme to lower a ladder to the neighbor’s roof and call Gert, hoping to salvage their party plans before authorities or cold claim them.
Paraguay’s General Jose Felix Estigarribia, a 50 year old Basque descendant and national hero, has proclaimed a dictatorship after serving as president since August. He met with U.S. officials during a Washington visit and pledged credits for Paraguay’s reconstruction. The feature notes his military ascent from lieutenant colonel to general and his rise amid European war concerns.
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The source notes a quotation on success attributed to Montesquieu about the dependence of outcomes on the duration required for achievement. The tone emphasizes measuring time as a factor in achievement.
A Spanish proverb notes that vanity may bloom yet bear no seed, warning that vain glory lacks lasting value despite outward flourish.
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