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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 24, 1923)
I Adele Garrison “My Husband's Love” The Emergency That Everyone Rose to Meet, Katherine came running back with some tiny pellets and a glass of water. In her other hand she ginger ly bore a metal tray holding a tiny electric grill still hot. Mother Graham's eyes followed mine to It, and realization came to us both of the means by which Kath erine had been able to produce Boil ing water at the very instant of Junior's Imperative need of it. "You must have kept that going all night!" Mother Graham’s ex claimed. "Only since I went to bed," Kath erine answered, “and it was turned to lowest heat.” “D’ye think I meant to consider the cost?" Mother Graham snapped, and I knew she was sincere, al though her voice had sounded ex actly as If she had meant that very thing. “Of course not,” Katherine re turned soothingly. "Will you please attach it In here somewhere? I must have hot water constantly from now on." Mother Graham took the grill from her and Katherine and I to gether succeeded in getting a pellet down Junior Just as Katie, wild eyed and sketchily attired appeared in the doorway. “Vot matter?" she asked, and then seeing Junior on my lap dived for him. “Oh-h, my ba-bee,” she called. “You eeeck! Speak to Katie!” Mother Graham turned on her in dignantly, but I put up a protesting hand, and for a wonder she subsided. Junior had raised a weak little hand and patted the girl’s cheek as she bent over him. Mother Grah&m Makes a Fire. "Nice Katie,” he croaked hoarsely, and she caught the hand and kissed it in impulsive fashion, choking a sob back as she fondled the little fingers. "We must have a fire at once, in here, Katie,” Katherine said quietly. “Then I will built it,” Mother Graham interrupted imperiously. “Everything is all ready except an other log. Katie, waken Jim right away and have him bring some more wood up here and then start a fire in the kitchen stove. There must be water that's nearly hot down there, if you've kept it go ing.” “Stove, she going all right,” Katie answered, “and dot Jeem he getting oop ven I coom. I tell heem now.” She flew- out of the door, and Mother Graham kntU down by the fireplace, crumpling paper Into rough wads, and placing them at carefully spaced Intervals along the brick floor. Then she arranged small sticks In geometrlo pattern with plenty of air space between, topped them by a number of larger fagots and on the top laid two small logs. Then with the air of an ancient priestess performing a rite, she ap plied the match to the paper and looked around in satisfaction as the flame began to crackle. “There!” she said, "that’s some thing like a fire. You wouldn't have had it for an hour if you had let that girl monkey with it.” Prudently Katherine and I held our tongues, although both of us knew that Katie would have had equally as good a fire in as short a time, and with much less fussing. I paid tribute to my mothcr-in-law’s efficiency, nev ertheless. The fire, a roaring, thoroughly ef fective blaze, was built, and Katie had been released for necessary serv ice elsewhere. And Mother Graham had no sooner raised herself from her knees and dusted her hands off, than she began making plans like a strate gic general. “Don’t Be Frightened.” •' Don’t you want the crib in here?” pile asked as she sat down in a low chair and drew on her thick woolen ? toekings and comfortable leather slippers—with the martyr-like insis tence of the older generation in being uncomfortable In any emergency, she had remained in her night dress and with bare feet while the excitement was on. “Yes," Katherine answered, “but for that we can wait until John ar rives.” “Don’t you want to fix up a croup tent?” “Surely, but this other process will do very nicely until we get the other done, and a few minutes won't mat there. Junior, don't bo frightened! ter, one way or the other. There. Aunt Katle'll take the old choke away.” Her quick eyes had detected the, beginning of another spasrn, and with deft hands she again put the bowl of stenmlng fluid beneath the blanket which Mother Graham held, and soothed the child’s tortured throat. For the next hour and a half the room was a battle ground. Jim, quiet, effective, brought wood for the fire, and set up Junior’s crib, which I noted could not have been used since [ left home. The child evidently had been sleeping In his grandmother’s bed during my entire absence, a pro dding directly contrary to my ideas it hygiene, but which there was no (lightest use trying to combat. But although 1 could not give as lent to some of my mother-in-law’s deas, I admired her crisp efficiency is she aided Katherine In preparing the croup tent—an ingenious ar rangement of sheets over the crib— and stood by. a tower of strength, while we fought the horrible choking spasms which were wearing Junior’s down. Farm Problems Studied in Richmond County Tour Humboldt, Neb., Aug. 23.—The Richardson county farm bureau, un cler th* direction of founty Agent "WarreH, rtiade the annual tour of the county on Tuesday and Wednesday, at tidying Agricultural problems from various angle* Mr. Stewart and Dr Francis, representing the state ex tension department, were with the company. Christmas Tree Propram to Be held September 2 Cowles, Neb., Aug. 2S.—A Christ mas tree program is to be held at the Congregational church on Sunday, September 2. Tha glfta will not be for Cowles boys and glrla, however, but for little folka In China, and will be shipped in time to reach them by December 25. The gifts are to 1" dolls, toys, handkerchiefs, picture*, balls of twine and like articles. We Must Sell ^ SKIRTS Wool skirts, silk skirts, posi tively nothing reserved, 400 in 3 Lots: Styles of the hour, all colors, all sizes. $5.00 Skirts $2.25 $6.00 Skirts i $3.25 / $7.50 and $10.CC J Skirts f $4.75 y Avail yourselves of these wonderful money savings Two Weeks of Price Smashing and it will be two weeks of the greatest buying activity ever experienced in this store. : : .• ; If you have a Garment Need supply it now Here Is the Sale Sensation of Years \ A price slaughter not of choice, but of absolute necessity. We must raise thousands of dol lars and our only recourse is to forget profits and a part of the cost of every article in tho house, including our vast stock of new Winter Mercandise. Our Backs Are to the Wall—We Must Sell! Friday Morning Your Buying Opportunity Arrives—Be Here Early Extra—^ While They Last 150 French Gingham Dresses > Women’s and Misses’ sixes, neat desirable patterns, , smartest of stjrles: t $5.00 to $8.50 $J98 j Emporium iorced io (urn ] mitre 'Siock into cash 1 New Winter Coats at Less Than January Prices I Seal Plush Coats Self trimmed, full firtt qual $25.00 Values Think what this means. The choicest, smartest New Winter Coats and Wraps offered weeks'before their wearing season is here at prices which would be startling at the very close of the season. Necessity forces this drastic action. Greatest Coat-Buying Opportunity Ever Known in Omaha l $85, $95, $110 and $125 Coats \ In Two Phenomenal Groups: 'y Bewitching Cloth Coats enhanced with the richest of Furs, such as Fox, Taupe and Black Fox, Gray Wc , Lynx, Beaver, Squirrel, Viatka Squirrel, Red Fox, Scotch Mole, etc. Velverette Vellona Gerona Flamingo Ormodale New Fall Sport Coats $16.75, $19.75, $23.75 Burolaine Winter Velour Coats $35.00 Values Now $21.75 Drastic Price Smashes on All Early Fall COATS - WRAPS - CAPES 4 SWEATERS Every new and wanted style is gener ously r e pre sented. $2.75 Sweaters $4.50 Sweaters $6.50 Sweaters $1.00 $1.95 $2.95 AH others priced accordin sir- I AI! colors and color combinations, these are all wool sweaters. We’ve Sacrificed All the KK. DRESSES Hundreds from which to make selections. Every model is a style success. POIRET TWILLS SATINS CANTONS SATIN-FACED CREPES $20.00 Dresses *1321 $35.00 Dresses $30.00 Dresses $1775 $40.00 Dresses $2625 You'll buy two or three Dreaaaa while auch remark able money aavinga arc poa aible to enjoy. Choose from more than 250 Garments. Fabrics and styles of the hour. AH the new shades. Up to $30.00 Coats C *| q 75 and Capes now.. . 1 O'" Up to $40.00 Coats “1 £* 75 and Capes now... JL 0« 1 ■ Up to $50.00 Coats $91 75 and Capes now... m 1 Up to $69.50 Coats <£ OO 50 and Capes now. . . ui/— Up to $75.00 Coats ^ O O 75 and Capes. OO— Theie are easily the most sensational offerings ever made in this city. Get your share of the bargains. Daring Sacrifices on All FUR COATS Scores of beautiful new Quality Fur Coats and Wrapt are involved—we quote but a few of the many attractive offer ings during this money-raiting tale: Jap Mink Fur Coat, full length, dJOIJC AA value $550.00. Now . Jap Mink Fur Coat, full, length, CJOQQ CA value $450.00. Now . Muskrat Fur Coat, full length, d* 1 QC AA value $285.00. Now . French Seal Wrap, plain, value d>QO CA $150.00. Now. Plat. Caricul, Fitch Kolinsky collars and cuffs, .$285.00 French Seal Cape, Marten trim- dJQQP mrd, value $500 00. Now. ZJO aU V/ Prices Cut to Rock Bottom on All Tailored Suits Suits for early Fall wear. Suits in the wanted colors. Suits in every site. Buy them now at decidedly less than half price. $..10.00 Suits $13.75 $40M Suits $16.75 $50.00 Suits $21.75 $60.00 Suits $26.75