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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 25, 1923)
m ICHAEIpf OhALLORSN RV (^EATE STEATTON PORTER*. ^ SYNOPSIS ^ Mickey O'Hnllnritn in m newsboy who finds and adopt* a little lame airl. 1 Illy little alrl. . Mickey while on a trip In tbe country find* u family who aunt to entertain some poor girl from the rlty for two week* and Mickey make* arrangement* to take I.lllv Peaches to the farm. Bruce is eriKatrcd in an investiaatlon of the city office* and i* workintc hard clieelvtjur over aeeonnt*. I.eslie rents a cabin with her father ami Bruce they move out of ttie city for the rummer, (Continued From Yesterday.) "Well,” said Mickey calmly, "there Is making things, that's factories. Ttv re's setting them, that's stores. There's doctors, and lawyers, that's professional, like my boss. And there’s office holders, like the men he is after, but of course you’d have to be old enough to vote and educated enough to do business, and have enough money earned at something else to buy your office; that's too far away. Now if you don't like the street, therfe's the other three. The quick est money would be in the first two. If you were mailing things, what would you make?” "Automobiles!" said Junior. "All right!” said Mickey, "we can try them first. If we can’t find a factory that you’d like, what would you rather sell?" “Automobiles," said Junior piomptly. "Gee!" said Mickey. "I see where we hit that business at both ends. If we miss, what next?" “I don’t know," said Junior. ‘‘I’ll make up my mind when I have look ed around some." “You can come closer deciding out here, than you can in the rush of the streets.” said Mickey. "There, you’ll be rustling for your supper, and you'll find boys hunting Jobs thick as men at a ball game, and lots of them with dads to furnish their room and board." Junior hesitated, but Mickey ex cused himself and without having been told what to do, he accomplish ed half a day's work for Mrs. Hard ing, then began some of Peter's jobs and afterward turned his attention to hearing Peaches’ lesson and setting her new copy. When Junior paid his fare Monday morning, judging by the ^ change he exhibited, realized that ^ both his mother and father had given to start on. a dollar to spend. Mic key w'ould have preferred that he be penniless. He decided as they ran cityward that the first thing was to part Junior from his money, so he told him he would l>e compelled to work in the fornenoon, and for a while in the afternoon, and left him to his own devices on the street, with a meeting place agreed on at noon. When Mickey reached the spot he found Junior with a pocket full of candy eating early peaches, and In stead of hunting work, he had at tended three picture shows. Mickey could have figured to within 10 cents of what was left of one of Juniors dollars; but as the cure did not really begin until the money disap peared, the quicker It went the bet ter. As he ate his sandwich and drank his milk, he watched Junior making a dinner of meat, potatoes, pie and ice cream, and ^nade a mental esti mate of the remains of the other dol lar. As a basis for a later I told you so." he remonstrated, and pointed out the fact that there were hundreds of unemployed men of strength, skill ed artisans with families to support, looking for work that minute. "I know your dad signed up that contract with Jud Jason,” he said, “’cause I saw him, and that means that he's got no use for you for three months; so you must take care of Mi yourself for that long at least, if you got any ginger In you. Of eourse," explained Mickey, “I know that most city men think country boys won't stick, and are big cowards but I'm expecting you to show them just where they are mistaken. 1 know you're not lazy, and 1 know you got as much sand and grit as any city boy, but you must prove It to the rest of them. You must show up: ••Sure!” said Junior. "I’ll convince them!” By night the last penny of the second dollar was gone, so Junior borrowed his fare to his room from Mickey, who was to remain with him to show him the way hack and forth, and to spend an early hour in search of employment. It was Mic key's first night away from Peaches. and While he knew she was safe, he felt that when night came she would miss him. The thought that she might cry for him tormented him to speech. Ho pointed out to Junior very clearly that he would have to mark corners and keep his eyes open because he need not expect that he could leave her longer than that. Junior agreed with him, for he had promised Peaches in saying goodby to keep Rickey only one night. He had treated himself to candy and unusual fruits until his money was gone, while by night these and a walk of miles on hot pavement had bred such an appetite that he felt lie had not eaten a full meal In years, so when Mickey brought out the remains of the food Mrs. Harding NOTICE PLEASE! Saturday Nite Between 8 end 9 BEDDEO Shall Give Away ABSOLUTELY FREE A COMPLETE NEW WINTER OUTFIT to Som* Man and A COMPLETE NEW WINTER OUTFIT to Some Woman NO PURCHASE REQUIRED Come to store tomorrow anil register your name—full par ticulars given by any sales person. HEPDIO MIS-17 Douglas St. Swedish Primate Welcomed in New York Above are members of the recep tion committee that greeted Arch bishop Nathan Soderblom, primate of the state church of Sweden, when he arrived in New York recently. In the front row, from right to left, beginning with "Arkebishopin nan’’ Soderblom, are Acting Mayor Hulbert of New York City; Dr, S. G. Ohman, New York, and Dr. L. G. Abrahamson, Rock Island, 111., edi tor of Augustova, a Swedish publica tion. Archbishop Soderblom Is planning an extensive lecture tour through out the United States. He will be a guest In Omaha, Novembe 2 end 3, and will speak at the chamber of commerce, under the auspices of the Noon Day club, November 8, had given him. her son felt insulted. But Mickey figured a day on the basis of what he had earned, what he had expended, what he must save to be ready when the great surgeon came, Rnd prepared exactly as he would have done for himself and Peaches. On reaching the tenement and climbing until his tegs ached. Ju nior faced stifling heat, but Mickey opened the window and started a draft by setting the door wide. While they ate supper Mickey talked un ceasingly, but Junior was sulkily si lent. He tried the fire escape, hut one glance from the rickety affair, hung a mile above the ground It seemed to him, was enough, so he climbed back in the window and tossed on the bed. Junior did his first real thinking that night. He was ravenous before morning and aghast at what he was offered for breakfast. He was eager to find work ajcd ho knew for what his first day's wage would go. In Justice to his own sense of honor and In Justice to Junior, mere com mon fairness, such as he would have wanted In like case, for the first few days Mickey honestly and unceas ingly hunted employment. With Junior at his elbow he suffered one rebuff after another, until it was clear to him that it was impossible for a country boy unused to the ways of the city to find or to hold a Job at which he could survive. eVen with his room provided, while the city swarm ed with unemployed men. Everywhere they found the work they would have liked done by an Italian, Greek, Ger man, Swede, or Polander who seemed strong ns oxen, oblivious, as no doubt they were, to treatment Junior never had seen accorded a balky mule, and able to live on a chunk of black bread, a bit of cheese, and a few cents’ worth of stale beer. When Mickey had truly convinced himself of what he had believed, with a free conscience he then began allowing Junior to find out for himself exact ly what he was facing. By that time Junior had lost himself on the way to Mlrkey's rooms, spent a night wandering the streets, and breakfastless was waiting before the Iriquols. Mickey listened sympathetically, supplied a dime, which seemed to be all he had, for breakfast, and said as he entered the building: ''Well kid. ’til we can find a job you'll Just have to go up against the street. If I can live and save money at It, you ought to be smart enough to live. Go to It 'til I get my day's work done. You just can't go home, because they’ll think you don't smount to f ■ .— \ Absolutely Pure imported POMPEIAN OIIVE OIL Sold Everywhere N— ■ -/ anything: the fellows w-111 make game of you, and besides Jud Is doing won derfully well, your father said so. He seemed so tickled over him, I guess the fact Is he is getting more help from him than he ever did from Junior boy, so your Job there isn't open. Go at whatever you can see that needs to be done, 'til I get rny w'ork over and we'll try again. I'll be out about 3, and you can meet me here." Empty and disheartened Junior squeezed the dime and hurried to ward the nearest restaurant. But the If You Are Seeking HEALTH Investigate Chiropractic No matter what your disease may be, you can investigate with safety, as no qualified practitioner will ac cept a case he cannot help. 1712 Dodge, Gardner Bldg. 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Before noon be was sick and reeling with sleeplessness and hunger. Ho was waiting when It was Mickey's time to lunch, but he did not come, and In desperation Ifunlor really tried the street. At last he achieved a nickel by snatch ing a dropped bundle from under a car. He sat a long time in a stair way looking at it, and then having reached a stage where he was more sick and less hungry, he hunted a telephone booth and tried to get his home, only to learn that the family was away. Gladdened by the thought that they might bo in the city, he walked miles, watching the curb be fore stores where they stopped, searching for their car, and he told himself that If he found it, nothing could separate him from the steer ing gear until he sped past all regu latlon straight to his mother's cup board. Ho had wanted ham and chicken In the beginning, later helping himself to cold food In the cellar seemed a luxury; then crackers and cookies in the dining room < upboard would have satisfied his wildest desire; and before 3 o'clock. Junior. In mad re hellion, remembered his mother's glop bucket. How did she dare put big pieces of bread and things good enough for any one to eat In feed for pigs and poultry! If lie ever reached home he resolved he would put a stop to that. At 3 to Mickey’s cheerful, "Now we'll find a job or make It," he an swered: "No we will find a square meal or steal it," and then he told. Mickey watched him reflectively, but as he figured the case, it was not for hlin to suggest retreat. He con doled, paid for the meal, and start ed hunting work again, with Junior silent and dogged beside him. To the surprise of both, almost at once they found a place for a week with a florist. Junior went to work. After a few tasks bungllngly performed, he was tried on messenger service and start ed with his carfare to deliver a box containing a funeral piece. He had no Idea where he was to go, or what car line to take. In his extremity a bootblack came to his aid. Hp safely delivered the box at a residence where the owner was leaving his door for his car. He gave Junior half a dollar. Junior m§t the first friend iy greeting he harl encountered in Multiopolls, as he reached the street. Two boys larger than lie walked beside him and talked so frankly, that before he reached his car line, tie felt he had made friends. They of fered to show him a shorter cut to the car line Just by going up an alley and out on a side street. At the proper place for seclusion, the one behind knocked him senseless, and the one before wheeled and re lieved him of money, and both fled. Junior lay for a tine, then slowly came back, but be was weak and HI. He knew without Investigating what had happened, and prefering the mercy that might be Inside to that of the alley, lie / rawled Into a back door. It proved to be a morgue. A workman came to his assistance, felt the lump on his head, noticed the sickness on his face, and gave him a place to rest. Junior was dubious from the start about feeling better, as be watched the surroundings. The proprietor came past and inquired who he was and why he was there Junior told him, and showed the lumps behind his ear and on his fore head to prove his words. The man was human. He gave Ju I nior another nickel and told him which car to take from his front door. Ho had to stand aside and see five pieces of charred humanity from a cleaning establishment explosion, carried through the door before he had a chance to leave It. He reached the florist's two hours late and In spite of his story and his perfectly dis cernible bumps to prove It, lie was discharged as a fool for following strangers Into an alley. On the streets once more and pen niless, he started to walk the miles to his room. When he found the building he thought It would be cooler to climb the fire escape and sit on It until he decided what to do, then he could open the door from the lr side. At the top he thrust a foot, bead, and shoulders into the room and realized he had selected the wrong escape. He tried to draw back, but two men leaped for him, and as he was doubled In the window he could not make a swift movement. (Continued In The Mornln* Bee.) Haiglcr Doctor Charged With Drug Law Violation McCook, Neb., Oct. 24 —Dr. J. H. 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