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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 30, 1923)
(lonliniirtl I-up. i mtvrn»3.) Mickey pushed aside the .bushes, (hupped on his knees and "dus in." second later, with a wild shriek, lie rolled over and over, striking and screaming. C "Yellow jacket!" shouted Ju<k, "'(juick, fellows, help Mickey! He’s got too close a neat!” Armed with branches they came beating the air and him; until Mickey had a fleeting#thouglit that if the redhot needles piercing him did not kill, the boys would. Presently he found himself beside a mudhole and as the others “ouehed" and “o-ohed" and bewailed their fate, and grabbed mud and plastered It on. he did the same, .hid generously offered, as he had not so many stings, to help Mic key. Soon even the adoring eyes of peaches could not have told her idol from the mudhole. lie twisted away from an approaching handful crying: “Gee, .lud! Leave a feller room to breathe! if you are going to nmother me, 1 might as well die from bites! ' “Bites! cried the buys vhile all or them laughed wildly, so wildly that Mickey flushed with shame to think he had so little appreciation of the fun calling a sting a bite, when it was explained to him. "Well, they sure do get down to business,” he chattered, chilling from the exquisite pain of a dozen yel low-jacket stings, one of which on his left eyelid was rapidly closing that important organ. He bowed a willing head for Jud's application of cold mud. Finally they gathered up their poles and bait ami again started toward the lake. The day was warm, and there was little air in the marsh, and on tho swampy shore they followed. Suddenly Jud cried- "I tell you, fel lows, what's the use of walking all the way around the lake? Bet the boat* will be taken when we get 1 here! Bet's cut fishing and go swim ming right here where there’s a cool, shady place. It will be good for you, Mickey, it will cool oft your stings a lot.” Mickey promptly began to unbut ton, and the others did the same. Then they made their way through the swamp tangle lining the shore at the head of the lake, and tried to reach the water beside the tamar acks. Sam and Junior found solid footing, and wailed toward deep wa ter. Jud piloted Mickey to a spot lie thought sufficiently treacherous, and *s.ild: "Books good here; you go ahead Mickey, and I’ll come after you.” Mickey was unaccustomed to the water. He waded in with the assur ance lie had seen the others use, hut suddenly he cried: "(!co boys, I m sucking right down!" Then on his ears fell a deafening clamor. "Help! Help! Quicksands! Mickey's sinking! Help him!” Mickey threw out his arms. He grabbed wildly; while a force, seem ingly gentle b*ut irresistible, sucked him lower and lower, and with each Inch it bore him down, gripped tighter and pulled faster. When he glanced at thg boys he saw panic in their faces, and he realized that he was probably lost, and they were terror stricken. The first gulp of tepid water that strangled him in running •cross’ his gasping lips, made him think of Peaches. Struggling be threw back his head and so saw a • (despreading glance of a big maple not fat above him. All that was left of Mickey went into the cry* "Junior! Bend me that branch! Ju nior swiftly climbed the tree, crept on the limb and swayed it till it swept the water, then Mickey laid hold; just a few twigs, and then as Junior backed, and the branch lifted higher and higher, Mickey worked, hand over hand, and finally grasped twigs that promised to stand a gentle pull. Then Jud began to shout instruc tions: “Little jower. Junior! <»ct a better grip before you pull hard. Mic key! M?.pie is brittle! 15asy! Il will snap with you! Kind of roll yourself and turn to' let tin water in and loosen the sand. Now roll again! Now pull a little! You're making it! You are out lo your shoulders! Back farther. Junior? Don’t you fall in, or you'll both go down!’ Mickey was very quiet now. His small face was pallid with the terror of leaving Peaches forever witli no provision for her safety. The grip *'f ttie sucking sahd was yet pulling at his legs and body; while if the branch broke he knew what it meant; that sucking, insistent pulling, and caving' away beneath his feet told him. Sud denly Mickey gave tip struggling, set his teeth, and began fighting by In stinct. He moved his shoulders gent ly, until he let the water flow in, then instead of trying to work liis feet he held them rigid and flattened as he could, and with tlie upper part of his body still rolling, he reached higher, and kept inrhing up the branch as Junior backed away, until with sickening slowness he at last reached wood thick as his wrist. Then he dragged his helpless body after him to safety, where he sank in a heap to rest. "Jud, it's a good thing I went in there first,” he said. "Heavy as you are, you'd a-been at the bottom by now, if there is any bottom.” Mickey's gaze traveled slowly over his lumpy, purple frame, and then he looked closely at the others. “Why them stingers must a-give about all of it to me,” he commented. ”1 do"’! see any lumps on the rest of you.” "Oh. we are used to it,” scoffed Jud. "They don't show on you after you get used to them. 'Sides, most all mine are on my head, t kept ’em off with the bushes." "So did I.” chimed in Sam and Junior with one voice. ”T guess 1 did get a. lot the worst of it,” conceded Mickey. "Rut if they only stung your heads, it's funny you didn't know where to put your mud!" "Well. I’ll tell you said Jud earn estly. "On your head they hurt worst of all. They hurt so hlatne bad. you get so wild like you don't know where you are stung, and you think till you cool off a little, you got them all over." "Yes, I guess you do," agreed Mic key. The boys were slowly putting on their clothing and Junior was scowl ing darkly. Jud edged close. "Gosh!” he whispered. "I thought it was only a little spring! I didn't think it was a quicksand!” "You cut out anything more!” said Junior tersely. Jud nodded. After a while ^hey started home, walking slowly and each one being particularly careful of and good to Mickey. W hen he had rested, he couid see that it was only an accitQtnt; such ait astounding one lu* forgut hiN bites tiiul tuulil taiK of little else. They made another long pause un der a big tree, and .yickey felt so much better as they again started home, that Junior lagged behind, and Jud seeing, joined him- Junior asked softly: "Have any more?'1 Jud nodded. "What?” whispered Junior. Jud told him. "Oh that! Nothing in that! (Jo on" So they struck into the path they had followed from the swamp to the woods, when suddenly a warm, yield ing coiling thing slipped under .'tic key's feet. With a wild cry he leaped across the body of a big rattlesnake that had been coiled in the pate As he arose, clear cut against the light launched Hie ugly head and wide jaws of the rattler, then came the sicken ing buzz of its rattles in mad recoil for a second stroke. "Run Mickey! Jump!” screamed Ju nior. “What is it?" asked Mickey be wildered. "Rattlesnakes Sure death!" yelled Jud. "Run. fool!" But Mickey stood perfectly still. and looked, not when the increasing buzz i ime from, but at tlinn. They had no choice. Jud im.il-led i heavy dub: In- threw himself yi front of Mickey nml as tli*- mnl stroke came. In swung at the snake.- lieait. Mn-key gazed at ihe snakes in horror. ■'Ain't that a pretty small parcel to deal otn sudden death mV' he asked. And if they'** laying round like Unit, ain't we liking an awful risk to 1" wading through here, l tits way? tier*, they're the worst sight l ever saw!" Mickey became violently ill. lie lay down for a time, while the boys waited on him. and at last when he could slowly walk toward holm*, they went on. Jud arid Sam left them at the creek, and Junior .and Mickey started up 1 lie Harding lane. Sudden ly Mickey sat down in a fence corner, leaned against the rails, and closed his eyes. "flee!" he said. "Never felt so rotten in all my life.” "Maybe that snake grazed you.” "If it did. would it kill me?" asked Mickey rluliy. "Well after t he yellow-Jacket poi son in your blood, and being so tired amt hot. you wouldn't stand the chance you’d had when we first started." said Junior. "Do you know where it came closest to you?” "Back of my legs, T s'pose,” said Mickey. Bad Weather What wonderful 'comfort it is when you come in wet and cold to have a Radiantfire in your fireplace! In one instant it glows with amazing heat and cheer. It will warm and dry you before you can say “Jack Robinson.” All thecharm of the old-fashioned fireplace without any of its inconven iences. From four to nine times the heat of any other gas fire. Cheaper than coal for Fall and Spring A styletosuit every need and pocket book. GAS DEPARTMENT Metropolitan Utilities District AT. 5767 * 1509 Howard St. AT. 5767 « Highland Heather (TlBf nSTHKRDl There’s great satisfaction in an Overcoat that resists all kinds gf uncomfortable weather — plus style, character and needlework supreme Original double cloth—rich heathertones outside—soft, warm plaids within — two weights in many patterns and styles "DOUBLE SERVICE DOUBLES THE VALUE" ‘Product of the daylight tkofn of Rmenwaid 8C Weil, Umcago "EVERYBODYS STORE" *lf it had hit you, it would leave two place* like needle* stink in. just the width of it* head apart. I can t find anything: that looks like it thank the Hold!” '‘Here, too! said MU*key. ' N on st r if Jt or tin uiiuksand.s had finished tin*. I haven't fixed for lalv. They might ‘get’ her yet. If anything should happen to me. she would ho left with no olio to take ear? of her. ‘Father would,” offered Junior. Mother never would let anybody lake In r. I know she wouldn't." • \\»U I don't," said Mhkey. "and here is where guessing doesn't rut any let I must lie* Hurt*. Tonight 1 II ask him, I'd If let to know Imw it happens that sudden death has JuM been rampaging after me all this trip, anyway: I neetind to get it rom ing or going." .Iiiniuj did not hide his grin t|uk.*kly enough. "A« w w oh" prated Mickey, slid denly i«*iise ;iimI tlt rl. lie sprang to Ids feet. So did Ju idol. ‘•All rigid, look lien ’ retorted Junior. 114s fmr flamed red, then pale, and Ids hands gripped, while his jaw protrud' d In an ugly scowl. Then slowly and distinctly he <juot»*d; Voiirse 1 meant to put it to you stiff; I meant to 'nieiate you in the ancient and honorable third degree "f the count rv all right go’* you'd h.mg enough t" hist h lifetime; hut I enlj meant to put you up against who. I'd h id myself In the fields ;u 4 wowlte I was just going to test you* ginger; I wasn’t counting on tin I|llii lyitnl. a ml Hie live snake, fltl'L Jng its il«*ad fnalc dud fixed for you.’’ jju you were sneaking In ihe hara this motnliig. when we thought you had gone?’’ demanded Mickey. t ontinueif ill Tlir Mereins Iter Tflmofrimj Cafeteria Menu Special for Dollar Day, 35r Chicken Croquett* , Creamed Pea* Mashed Potatoea Roll with Butler Banana Cream Pic Cup of Coffee Bargain Basement Burgess-Nash Company "EVERYBODYS STORE** All Charge Purchases made Tuesday will l.e placed on the November Mate meats, payable De cember 10th. --\ Favors Decorations Masks Snappy Mottoes Noise Makers \ No matter the kind ol' a party, whether it be for children, young people or grown people, you are sure to find j’ist the decorations and favors for which you have been looking among those listed below. \uts Hard Candies Mints Special Box Chocolates For Hallowe’en Festivities Jack o’Lanterns Pumpkin faces, black cat heads with green eyes, and grewsome red-eyed skeletons. 5c 10c 15c $1°50 Each lanter sold is provid ed with a candle. Candies Orange and black jelly beans, special, lb. Marshmallow pumpkin faces, per lb.3M Special orange and chocolate after-dinner mints, lb. JJ})*4 Decorated, lb.(>0<? “Orangedale,” special Hallo we’en chocolates, per lb. box.71C Party Favors Meow Black Cats with jointed necks.J Oc Becoming gypsy bandeaux, each. .IOC | Devils and Ghosts.15C Serpentine and confetti for indoors and out of doors. Main f loor Salted A uts Fresh cathew nuts, CQr special, lh. yJWr Salted almonds, d* 1 A A special, lb.V X *VJ V Mixed salted nuts, *7Q_ special, lb.* Blanched Jumbo pea- OP nuts, special, lb. Black Cat Jazz Band Piece $1.00 and $1.50 Composed of six • paper machc instruments, each of which may be purchased separately. These instruments arc an iniita ion, in shape, of the instrument ed by any jazz band or orchestra. They are played with the human voice by simply humming the de ired melody into the mouthpiece. Trombone Trumpet Saxophone Baiioou Clarionet Alto In Hallowe'en color*. _Mam Moor_ , Special Tea Room Hallowe’en Luncheon 65c Rian to have your Hallow e’en luncheon in our lea Room, where unique table decorations will add to the Hallowe’en spirit. I * Seventh Floor New Style “Roberta” Corset $5.00 and Up A new style Roberta corset for the progres sive woman. A corset so designed that it accomplishes the work of old-fashioned cor setry, but gives perfect ease and freedom to the figure. Laced in front, with self-adjusting shield, this model holds the hips and abdomen trim and straight. Second Floor New Hose for Women Chiffon Hose, Pair, 99c These are truly an exceptional value at this extremely low price. Very she«r hose with reinforced feet in black, castor, cinnamon, gun met al, African brown and gray. Regular 1.50 value. Sports Sox Pair, $1.00 Kiehelieu ribbed hose with fancy tops. These are s, -length to be worn over silk hose and are ideal for outdcor wear. A large assort ment of heather mix tures. These are regu 1 a r 1 y priced up to $2.50. Sizes 3 V* to 101*. Main Flc«r i French Opera * Pumps of Velvet $11 Lovely new dress pumps fot early fall wear. Fashioned with -hurt vamp, round toe and hitrh heels. This model is very flat tering to the foot. Attractive outwork designs on the vamp niul sides. Black Velvet .$11 Black Satin . Black Patent . Black Matt Kid_$1” M«in I loot Camels Hair Skirts New Wrap-Around Mo dell $6.95 The everlasting popularity of separate skirts is due to their practicability for any number of day time. sports or out-of-door occasions. The newest fashion development is of Camels Hair in Darker Shades of Tan and Cray. These comfortable yrap-around models, being made of caleshair do not wrinkle. Some of them come in plain color, others are slightly checked or plaided with color. Th,rd Linens -- Blankets Waffle Table Dama»k Heavy quality all-linen table damask, til inches in width. Attractive plaid designs in bine and white and (fold and white. 1 QC Vard . <Pl *OJ Linen Huck Towels Vll-linon towels IKVitl inches in M/i'. TIiih’ arc fiiu qual ity and finished with neatly hemstitched ends. Karh . Mercerized Table Damask Bleached daniank of excellent quality that retain* it- -atin finiah after laundering. 64 inrhex in width. Yard ... Bed Comfort*, Each, $9.95 Lamb's wool bed comfort covered with food quality silk mull. 72\S 1 inches in sir.e. All-Wool Blankets Block plaid dc sinned blanket* at 11 actively bound 111 satiurttc binding to match prrduminMt - inn color. titlxNO inch *i/.e for double *’°d. (Q QC Pair, Cotton Blankets, Pair, $1.95 Tan nmi icriy blanket!' with blue or pink atripvd border l.arpo enoilfrb for full sir.od bed - . ‘‘Aristocrat of Phonographs' May Br Bought on Our Household Club Plan $ The Difference in Tone The natural love of music is not confined to those of musical training, nor does it require a trained musical ear to detect the >rreat difference in the tone of a musical instrument. That's why we recom mend and ash you to come and hear. Ash About the Christmas Club Plan $100 to $475 * I hh I- Imu ^ i ■■ ... All Galvanized Iron Snow Shovel, with wooden handle, $1.25————