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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 8, 1923)
fmmm OhALLOR&N BY GENE STBATTON PORTER^ SYNOPSIS. Michael O’Halloran. an orphaned news boy. finds a little lame girl while on un errand wltli another boy. The child is frantic for fear that the authorities Witt place her in an orphanage since the death of her grandmother a few hours previous ly. Michael, or Mickey, is slightly afraid of the child, hut sympathizes with her over the prospect of the orphans* home. She pleads with him not to leave her. Peaches finally persuades Micky to take her awaj. lie litres a woman to assist •g lilm and gets her established In his home In Sunrise Alley. After bathing her Micky gives her hls bed. Both fall asleep. Douglas Bruce, the man who aided ’* Micky In obtaining his money from a bigger boy. is Introduced with IiOslie IVinton, a woman who loves the swamps nnd great outdoors. During their con versation It Is decided that l<e*lic will take n trip to the swamp and attempt, to make a basket as artistic as that of the Indian women. {CnnUnueri from Yesterday.) Mickey turned back. "Paper, may lie," he suggested, pointing to her closed hand. The surgeon opened it •— and found a nickel. He handed it to Mickey, "if you have a clean one “ left, let this nurse take It to Miss Aldan's case, and say she has been * assigned other duty. See to sending a substitute at once.” Every paper proved to be marked. "I can bring you a fresh one in a second. lady,” offered Mickey. "1 got the money.” “All right," she said. "Wait with it In the office and then I’ll pay you.” "I'm sent for a paper. I'm to be let in as soon as 1 get it,” announced Mickey to the porter. "I ain’t taking chances of being turned down.” lie said to himself, as he stopped a sec ond to clean the step. He returned and was waiting when the nurse came. She was young and fair faced; her hair was golden, and as she paid Mickey for his papers he wondered how soon he could have Lily looking like her. He took one long survey as he pocketed the money, thinking he would rush home at once; Imt he wanted to fix In his rqind how Lily must appear, to be right, for he thought a nurse in the hospital would be right. The nurse knew she was beautiful, and to her Mickey's long look was tribute, male tribute; a small male Indeed, but such a winning one; so she took the occasion to be her love liest, and smile her most attractive smile. Mickey surrendered. He thought she was like an angel, that I made him think of heaven, heaven made him think of God. God made him think of his call for help that morning, the call made him think of the answer, the beautiful woman be fore him made him think that possi bly'she might be the answer instead of the other one. He rather doubted it, but it might be a chance. Mickey was alert for chances for Peaches, so ha smiled again, then he asked; ‘‘Are you in such an awful hurry?" "I think we owe you more than merely paying for your papers,” she •aid. “VVhat is it?" Again Mickey showed how long and how wide Lily was. "And with hair like yours, and eyes and cheeks that would be, if she had her chance, and nobody to give her that chance but just me,” he said. “Me and Lily are all each other'* got,” he explained hastily. ‘‘We're home folks. We’re a family. We don't want no bunching in corps and squads. We're nix on the Orphings' Home business; but you must know, ma'am—would you, oh would you tell me just how I should be taking care of her? I’m doing everything like my mother did to me; but I was well and strong. May be Lily, being a girl, should have tilings different. A-body so beautiful as you, would te!'. me, wouldn't you?" Then a miracle happened. The nurse, so clean she smelled like a drug store, so lovely she shone as a sun 2" rise, laid an arm across Mickey’s ■ shoulders. ‘ Von come with me,” she said, .'-'he went to a little room, and all alone she asked Mickey'questions; with his eyes straight on hers, he ( answered. .She told him surely he could take care of Idly. She explained " how. She rang for a basket and packed it full of things he must have, * showing him how to use them. She <i told him to come each Saturday at |( 4 o'clock, us she was going oft duty, ,, and tell her how he was getting along. She gave him » thermometer, and told !! him how to learn if tile child had >' fever. She told him about food, and Jj she put in an ointment, instructing r' him to rub the little back with it, so " the bed would not be so tiresome. She n showed him how to arrange the pil “ lows when he left, the tears were G lolling down Mickey's 4Veeks. Both g of thorn were so touched she laid her a arm across ids shoulder again and * went as far as the elevator, while a „ passport to her at any time was in II his pocket. ”1 'spect other folks tell you you are beautiful like flowers, or music, !" or colours." said Mickey in farewell, '• "but you look like a window in [ heaven to me. and I can see right i» through you to flo-j iffid all the beauti JJ fill angi but what gits me is why ,! the n’h' " one Ii d to bust her crust, to make you conn true! The uni " was laughing and wiping t. her eyes at tin same time. Mickey (. gripped the basket until his hands were stiff as he sped homeward at least two hours early and happy about it. At the last grocery he remembered e every word and bought bread, milk and fruit with care "for a sick lady” he explained, so the grocer, who knew |t<- him, used care. Triumphing Mickey ||! climbed the stairs. He paused a sec ,. ond In deep thought at the foot of the last flight, then ascended whistling to U let Peaches know that he was com ing, then on his threshold recited; ■'Onc’t a little kid named Lily, was *o fiwper sn* n knock you ■iny, :!, Tallow hair in millylng curls, Beat a mile all other girls.” She. wa* on his bed; she was on his pillow: she had been lonely; both arms were stretched toward him. “Mickey, hurry!” she cried. "Mick ey, lemme hold you 'III I'm sure! Mickey, all day I didn't hardly durst breathe, fear the door'd open an' i they'd 'get' me. Oh, Mickey, you won't let them, will you?” Mickey dropped his bundles anil ran to the bed. This time he did not shrink from her wavering clasp. It was delight to come home to sonie | thing alive, something that belonged to him, something to share with, something to work and think for, I) something that depended upon him. "Now nix on the scare talk," he !i comforted, "Korget it! I’ve lived here three years alone, and not ' a I aingle time has nnybody come to 'get' inc, so they won't you. There's only !’ one thing can happen us. If 1 get Jrk or spend too much on eating, and don't pay tlje rent, the man tlmt owns this building will Ore us out. If we, a If we," Mickey repealed impressively, "pay our rent regular. In advance, '> nobody will ever come, not ever, ao don't worry.” "Then what's all them bundles’" fretted Peaches. "You ortn’t a got ao a much. You'll never get the next rent paid! They’ll 'get' me sure.” e "Now throttle your engine," ad u vised Mickey. "Stop your car! Smash 1 down on the brakes! They are thing” the city you reside In furnishes Its taxpayers, or something like that, r pay my rent, ao this la my share, and a it's things for you: to make you com fm table Which are you worst—tired •at, or hungriest, nr hottest?" "I don't know.” she said. “Then I'll make a cleau getaway,’’ said Mickey. "Washing is cooling, and ii freshens you up a lot.” So Mickey brought his basin again, b .thing the tired child gently as any woman could have done it. "See what I got!” he cried ns he opened bundles and explained. "I’m going to see if you have fever.” Peaches rebelled at the ther mometer. "Now come on in.” urged Mickey. "Slide straight home to your base! If I'm going to take care of you. I'm going to right. You can’t lay here eating wrong things if you have fever. No-sir-ee! You don’t get to see In any more of these bundles, nor any supv per, nor talked to any more, 'til you put this little glass thing under your tongue and hold It there just this way”—Mickey showed how—"three minutes by the clock, then I'll know what to do with you next. I’ll sit beside you. and hold your hands, and tell you about the pretty lady that sent it." Mickey wiped the thermometer on the sheet, then presented it. Peaches tdok one lone look at hint and opened her lips, Mickey inserted the tube, set the clock in sictht, and taking both her hands he held them closely and talked as fast as he could to keep her from usinK them. He had not half finished the day when the time was up. If he had done It rlRht. Peaches had very little, if any* fever. "Now turn over so I can rub your hack to make it all nice and rested," he,eaid. ' Ami then I'll get. supper." "I. don’t want my back rubbed," she protested. "My back's ull right now." "Nothing to do with going to have It rubbed," said Mickey. "It would be n silly girl who would have a back that wouldn't Walk, ami then would n't even try having it doctored, so that it would get better. Just try, Lily, and if It doesn't help, I won’t do it any more." Peaches took another long look at Mickey, questioning in nature, then turned her back to hint. •'Gosh, kid! Your back looks just like horses going to the fertilizer plant. " he said. "Ain't that swearin's'.'" naked Peaches promptly. "First cousin." answered Mickey. 'Sense me, Lily. If you could see your back, you'd 'souse worse than that." "Feelin’ uli do fer me," said Peach es. “I live wid it." "Honest, kid. I’m scared to touch you," he wavered. "Aw s wan!" said Peaches, "t ain't goin' sereeehin’ even if you hurt aw fui, an' you touch like a sparrer lookin' for crumbs. Mickey, can we put out a few?" "for the sparrows? Sure!" cried Mickey, ' They're the ones that Cod sees especial when ihey fall. Sure! Put out some in a minute. Still now!” (tonlined In the Morning Bee Tomorrow.) Texan Heads U. S. Vlorkers. Itenver, t'olo., Sept. 7.—T. A. Mohr of Dallas. Tex., general manager of the Oulf division of the Western Onion Telegraph company, today was elected president of the Old-Time Telegraphers' and Historical associa tion at the 40th annual convention of the organization here. New Orleans was chosen as the 1924 convention city. * rviher What Every Woman Should Know Saturday—Our New Department For SIXTY YEARS A FAVORITE Sit-Rite Machines Sewing We take great pleasure in announcing our connection with the Domestic Sewing Ma chine Co., of Buffalo, N. Y., manufacturers for over 60 years of the fam ous Domestic Sewing Machines. Their quality machines combined with Brandeis Service will be an innovation in Omaha The fundamental advancement in design, excellence of materials and workmanship, as well as the introduction of many novel features, make these sewing machines, in our opinion, the finest of any make. We cordially invite you to this opening Saturday, on our Fifth Floor. Two Big Opening Features On Our Fifth Floor 3500 Sterling Silver Thimbles Free AS SOUVENIRS OF THE OCCASION—SATURDAY ONLY Tou are not required to make a purchase to get one of these beautiful sterling silver thinbles. They are a gift from the New sewing machine section. We are giving them away to attract home sewers to the splendid department on the 5th floor. All that you have to do is to visit the sewing machine section, where an attendant will hand you one of the thimbles. None eiven to children An Opening Feature Sewing Machine Needles Each Needles for the King, Sit Rite, The Kre», White. Singer, New Home, I'aws. Household. Minn* sota and all the Domestic models. Dozen, 10c or each lc. One dozen limit to a customer. No mail or phone order*. Fifth Floor Record Breaking One Day Sale 5po,UUO is the* mark we have set tor this opening day s business. It s a pretty big total, we’ll admit—and there is only one way to reach such a figure; that is to offer such unequalled values that the person with a need or a wish for a sewing machine cannot af ford to let these offerings pass by. Thousands of dollars worth of dependable sew ing machines have been bought, just for this opening day’s business, at lower prices than they have been for years. AX EVENT which proves that Urandeis leads the way in value nixing with the greatest offerings of desirable sewing machines Omaha has ever seen; iij fact, every machine will he marked at a gr at re duction for this opening event. , Domestic ’55 Domes! ie. Marked for Opening Special near manufactur er's cost. This price for Opening Sale Only. Price goes back to regular after opening sale. Willard Cabinet Wil I a r d & C a h i n o t, «p opening dev one- third losa than regular price. Very nent in design, compact, has the automatic lift, hall-heaiing stand, .warranted 15 years. Lessing at % Price Just half t-j£ for I | ,10 thla do- M I meitlc M made ^B Rowing machine. Drop head, ball bearing, complete aet of nt tachmonta, and guaranteed | for 10 year*. Domestic jjj Cabinet r>om«*tto Cabinet, thla prlra for opening day onlv la on* of lha flnaat grad* cabinet* mada by the Do mettle Unwin* Marhina Co. Guaranteed 20 year*. Domestic Rotary Domestic Rotary this is an extra spe cial price as an opening day feature. Should you desire a Pinch I ne that mill sew without noise, ask to see this one. 65 No Intpri*!—\« Kvtrn <1i»i|{i'« Select Any Style—Pay $1.00 a Week W e will make delivery at once or hold If desired. No interest. No extra chargee Special $20.00 Allowance i*n TYies* Three Machine* fnr Yonr Old Machine llcgai-dless of Condition Thla very unusual offer 1* an actual re duction from the regular low soIUuk price. I The allowance Is for this sale only and la made to assist those who want an electric machine and do not want to sacrifice their old machine as total loss. Wonder Specials For Opening Day i iirnmmirimtumMiiflimnnwimflr’t'i r i my,, : * yik • . « Take Your Choice at PRICE Singer, White, New Home Singer—>/2 Price, $33.75 Pemnnalrator. Limited quantity. . White—V'2 Price $33.75 Damonntrator. Limited Quantity. Eldndge Two-Spool Rotary >'* Pric#- $43.50 Domnnalrator. Limited quantity. "Standard-Make” Portable Electric $34 t’ortahls Klertrle with Hamilton ltrai h Motor—Complete set Attachments, ten >c«r guarantee Made to sell at $68.00. l.inuitul quantity. For this big sale, onlv $34.00. H omen Are Enthusiastic About the Domestic Rotary Electric Machine Sn fiuer tribute could be paid the Dome-tic Electi c Sewing Machine than the success it has won in the brief time since its introduction. Simplicity, ease of operation, |:ase of control. Styles admirable for the home The Hand |some Cabinets of the Machines Make Them Keal Furniture las you will noii from tl r art - styles of •' machines * shown. Domestic Electric Domestic Electric Drop Hoad. We feature this machine as one of the best where high speed is necessary, fan be changed from electric to foot power in a mo ment. 9 $20.00 Allot, nncp Library Table Electric j Library Table Electric, choice mahogany, walnut or oak finishes; Queen Anne and Windsor designs. $20.00 Alloicance Domestic Cabinet Electric Domestic Cabinet Elec tric, combination foot or electric, can be changed as desired. Oak. American Walnut or Mahogany. $20.00 .41Iowa live