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I ..—■ . II - ■ ' ■ II .. - - Ov Gene S*iratton-Porter — (Continued From Yeetercuy.) "Easy you!" cautioned Junior. "Go ing after the bundle I promised Jud was not sneaking—" "So 'twasn't,” conceded Mickey in stantly. "So ’twasn't!" He looked at Junior a second. “You heard us, then?" he demand ed. "All of it?” "’I don't know," answered Junior. “I heard what I just repeated, and what you said about my be!’ game, and exactly why I came baei. thank you for that, even if I lick you half to death In a minute—and I heard that my own mother first fixed it up with you, and then father agreed. Oh I heard enough— "And so you got a grouch?" com mented Mickey. "Yes, X did," admitted Junior. "But I got over all of it, after I'd had time to think, but that third degree busi ness; that made me so sore I told Jud about it, and he said he'd help me pay you up; hut we struck the same rock you did, in giving you a higger dose than we meant to. Hon est Mickey, Jud didn't know there was a real quicksand there, and of course we didn’t dream a live snake would follow and find the one the boys hunted, killed, and set for you this morning—” "Awful innocent!" scoffed Mickey. "’Member you didn't know about the i-um cither?” "Honest I didn't, Mickey.” persist ed Junior. "I thought steering you into the yellow jackets was to be the first degree! Cross my heart, I did.” Suddenly V iokey whooped. He tumbled on tW'. grass in the fence corner and twisted in wild laughter until he was worn out. Then he strug gled up, and held out his hand to Junior. "If you’re willing." he said, "I'll give you the grip, and the password will be, ‘Brothers!’ ” CHAPTER XVIII. Malcolm and the Hermit Thrush. Towel Supply 4Let Us Help You Keep Clean AT. 6291 Frontier Towel Supply •Mr. Dovesky. I want a minute with you," said James Minturn. "All right, Mr. Minturn, what Is It?" "You are well acquainted with Mrs. Minturn?” "Very well indeed!" said Mr. Dove sky. "I have had the honor of work ing with her in many concerts.” "And of her musical ability you ;re convinced?" "Brilliant is the only word.” ex med the professor. . ly reason for asking is this,” said •Nil. Minturn; "one of our boys, the scci id, Malcolm, is like his mother, anu lately we discovered that he has her gilt in music. We .an on it tin. ugh Miss I-eslie Vinton, who in terns el Mrs. Minturn in certain wild birds. "Yes I know," cried the professor eagerly. "When she became certain that she had heard a—I think she said Song Sparrow, sing Di Provenza from Tra viata—correct me if I am wrong until she felt that Verdi copied the bird or the bird copied the master, she told my wife, and Nellie was greatly interested.” "Yes I know,” repeated the musi cian. She stopped here one day In passing and told me what she had heard from Miss Winton. She asked me if I thought there were enough In the subject to pay for spending a day investigating It. I knew very lit tle, but on the chance that she would Have a more profitable time in the woods than in society, I strongly urg ed her to go. She heard enough to convince her, for shortly after leav ing for her usual summer trip, she wrote me twice concerning it." "You mean she wrote you about stydying bird music?" "Yes," said the professor, “the first letter, if I remember, came from Boston, where she found much pro gress had been made; there she heard of a man who had gone into the sub ject more deeply than any one evei before had investigated, and writ ten a book. Her second letter was from the country near Boston, where she had gone to study under his di rection. I have thought about tak ing it up myself at odd times this spring." "That Ts why I ntn here, snui sir. Minturn. "I want you to begin at once, and go as far ns you are able, taking Malcolm with you. The hoys h/iwa been spending much of their i/mo in the country lately, hiding in blinds, selecting a bird and practising its notes until they copy them so per fectly they Induce it to answer. They are proud as Pompey when they sue ceed; and it teaches them to recog nize the birds. I believe this is set ting their feet in the right way. But Malcolm has gone so fast and so far, that he may he reproducing some of the most wonderful of the songs for all I know, for the birds come peer ing, calling, searching, even to the very branch which conceals him. Isn't it enough for a beginlng?” "Certainly,” said the musician. "He’s been badly spoiled by women servants,” said Mr. Minturn. “hut the men are taking that out of him as fast as it can be eliminated. I be lieve he is interested enough to work. I think his mother will be delighted on her return to find him woiking at what she so enjoys. Does the propo sition interest you?” "Deeply!” cried the professor. "Mat ters musical are extremely dull here now, and I can’t make my usual trip I f n broad on account oi me * should be delighted to take up this new subject, which I could make serve me in many ways with my ad vanced conservatory pupils.” • May I make a suggestion? asked Mr. Minturn. “Most assuredly.” axelairned the professor. •Vou noticed I began by admitting I didn't know a thing about it, so I'll not be at all offended if you in dorse the statement. My boys are large, and old for the beginning they must make. I have to go carefully to find what they care for and will work at; so that I get them started without making them feel confined and forced, and so conceive a dislike for the study to which I htink them best adapted. Would you find the a tuned violin in the hands of the idea of going to the country, putting lad, and letting him search for the notes he hears, and then playing the composers’ selections to him, and giv ing his ear a chance, at all feasible. "It’s a reversal, but he could try it." __ ... _ Very well, then, saia mr. »*j*‘>-“**‘ rising. "Ail I stipulate is that you allow the other hoys and the tutor to go along and assimilate what they can, and that when you're not occu pied with Malcolm, their tutur shall have a chance to work in what he can in the way of spelling, numbers and nature study. Is it a bargain? •A most delightful one on my part, Mr. Minturn," said Mr. Dovesky. “When shall I begin?" ‘Whenever you have selected the instrument you want the boy to have, call Mr. Tower at my residence and arrange with him to come for you, said Mr. Minturn. "You can’t start too soon to suit the boy or me. "Very well then, I’ll make my plans and call the first thing in the morn ing,” said the professor. James Minturn went home and told what he had done. Won’t that be great, Malcolm, cried James, jr. ’’Maybe you can do the music so well you can he a hitd man and stand upon a stage before ft thousand people end make all of them think you're a bird.” "I believe I’d like >o do It, said Malcolm. "If I find out the people who mako music have gone and copied in what the birds sing, and haven't told they did it, I’ll tell on them. It’s no fair way, ’cause of course the birds rang their songs be fore men, didn’t they, father?" _ "I think so. but 1 can’t prove It, said Mr. Minturn. "Can you prove It, Mr. Tower? asked Malcolm. “Yes," said Mr. Tower, ' science proves that the water forms devel oped first. Crickets were tinging be fore the birds, and both before man appeared." . „ ,. "Then that's what I think, said Malcolm. , "When are they to begin, James, asked Mrs. Winslow. "Mr. Dovesky Is to call Mr. Tower In the morning and tell him what arrangements he has been able to make." answered Mr. Minturn. Mal colm. you are old enough to recognize that he Is a great man, and It Is a lug thing for him to leave his conserva tory and his work, and go to the woods to help teach one small hoy what the birds say. You’H be very polite and obey him Instantly will you not?” “Do I have to mind him Just like he was Mr. Towrer?" "I don't think you are obeying Mr. Instant Service f Omaha has one of the finest fire departments in America. It has won national recogni tion for efficiency in success fully combating threatening, c m^crouc fires. The city’s extensive, well equipped fire department had a very humble beginning. First, there were the village volunteers; then came the horse and paid fire fighters. In 1865 our complete fire de portment was centered in one little station. Today the city fire department and equipment represents an investment of $161,311, and a payroll of $602,137 per year, " ri. >:'■ *7 \ all of which stands ready to serve you—every minute of the twenty-four-hour day. Likened to the fire department is the plant and equipment of the Nebraska Power Company, representing an investment of several millions of dollars. Press an electric button and our great power plant equip ment springs forward to serve you, furnishing instant service. Both the fire department and our company furnishes you service twenty-four hours a day; three hundred sixty-five days a year; all holidays. EVERY MINUTE! Omaha Is a Great Place In Which to Lr:e! Nebraska m Power <&. mJy^wWr7nmnnmi'iiniii n:llP- * Tower because yon must," said Aunt M a rg a ref. “Seems to me I saw you with your arms around his neck last night, and I think I heard you tell him that you’d give him all your money, except for your violin, if he wouldn’t go away this winter. Hon estly, Malcalm, do you obey Mr. Tow er because you feel forced to?" "No!” cried Malcolm. "We have dandy times! Anti we are learning a lot too! I wonder if Mr. Dovesky will join our campfire?" "Very probably he'll be eager to," said Mrs. Winslow, "and more than likely you’ll o^ey him, Just as you do father and Mr. Tower, because you love to.” "Father, are William and I going to study the birds?" asked-James. "If you like,” said Mr. Minturn. "It would please me greatly if each of you would try hard to understand what Mr. Dovesky teaches Malcolm, and to learn all or It you can, and to produce creditable bird calls If pos sible; and of course these days you’re not really educated unless you know the birds, flowers, and animals around you. It is now a component and delightful part of life." "Gee. it’s a pity mother Isn't here," said Malcolm. “I bet she knows more about it than Mr. Dovesky." “I bet she does, too,” agreed James. "But she wouldn't go where we do. There Isn't a party there, and If a mosquito bit her she’d have a fit.” "Aw! She would If she wanted to!" insisted Malcolm. "Well, she wouldn't want to!” said James. "Well, she might, smarty," said Malcolm. "She did once! I saw the boots snd skirt she was going to wear. Don't you wish she liked the things we do better than parties, father?" “Yes. I wish she did," said Mr. Min turn. "Maybe some day she will." "If she’d hear me call the quail and the whip-poor-will, she'd like It," said Malcolm. "She wouldn't like It well enough to stay away from a party to go with you to hear it,” said James, "She might!" persisted Malcolm. "She didn't know ahout this when she went to the parties. When she comes hack I'm going to tell her; and I'm going to take her to hear me. and 1 11 show' her the flowers and mv fishpond, and yours and father's. Wouldn’t it bo fun If she'd wear the boots again, and make a fishpond, too?" "Yes, she'd wear boots!" scoffed James. "Well she would If she vented to." reiterated Malcolm. “She wore them when she wanted to hear the birds; if she did once, she would again, if she pleased.” “Well she wouldn’t please.” laughed Janies. “Well she might,” said Malcolm stubbornly. “Mightn’t she, father?’’ “If she went once, I see no reason why she shouldn’t again,” said Mr. Minturn. “Course she'll go again!" triumphed Malcolm. "I’ll make her, when she comes." “Yes, ‘when’ she comes!” Jeered James. “She won't ever live here! She wouldn't th'nk this was good enough for Lurette nnd Cretchen! And she gave away our house for the sick chil dren, and she hat>-s it a* grandmoth er’s! Bet she doe.-n't ever come again!” ... ’’Bet she does!” said Malcolm In stantly. “Would you like to have mother come here. Malcolm?” interrupted Mr. Minturn quietly. “Why—" ho said and shifted his questioning gaze toward Aunt Mar garet, "why—why—well. I’ll tell you. father: if she would wear hootstand go sen the birds and the flowers— if she would do as we do— Some times in the night I wake up and think how pretty she is, and I just get hungry to see her—hut of course It would only kick up a row for her to come here—of course she better stay away—hut father, if she would come, and if she would wear the boots —and if she’d let old slapping I-ucette go, nnd live as we, father, wouldn’t that be great?” “Yes, I think it would," said James Minturn conclusively, as he excused himself and arose from the table. “James," said Malcolm, when they went to their schoolroom, “if Mr. Dovesky goes to shutting us up in the study and won’t let us play while we learn, what will we do to him to make him sick of his job?” “Oh, things would turn up!" replied James. "Hut Malcolm, wouldn't you kind o’ hate to have him see you be mean?” “Well father saw us be mean," said Malcolm. “Yes, but what would you give if he hadn't?" “I’m not proud of It,” replied Mal colm. "Yes and that’s just it!” cried James. "Thai's just what comes of living here. I All of them are so po lite. and if you are halfway decent they are so good to you, and they help you do things that will make you into a man who needn't be ashamed of himself—that s just itl iHow would you like to ro backend be so rough .and so mean nobody at i all would car© tor us?" [ "Father wouldn't lot ua, would ho. aaked Malcolm. ContimfiMl In Tin- Mornlnc Boo TflwifnToa; Mothers hum a dose of _ DR. CALDWELL'S SYRUP PEPSIN I Will keep them fit ‘First Aid’ For Sick Children LI TIE experienced mother is not alarmed when a child becomes sick. She knows mat most of the ailments of childhood are trifling. If it seems serious she calls a doctor, but whether or not she calls him she gives, first of all, a good laxative medicine. The doctor would advise that anywAy. It is his “first aid.” Such experienced mothers as Mrs. Everett E. Hunt of Belzoni, Okla., who has three children and never any sickness, and Mrs. F. B. Kuklenski of Prosser, Wash., always give Dr. Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin at the first indication of sickness. Such timely doses have saved them much worry . The Meaning of “Good” All doctors agree that a thorough cleaning out of the bowels is of first importance for it removes dangerous intestinal poisons. They which concentrate the blood and dry up the saliva. They consider Dr. Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin safe for all ages as they know it is a simple vegetable compound of Egyptian senna with pepsin and agreeable aromatics. I he formula is on the package. Give Laxative for Colds Adults should have at least one movement of the bowels every 24 hours, and children two or three. Failure to have it means constipation, then headache, biliousness, drowsiness, lack oi appetite. Give a dose of Dr. Caldwell s Syrup Pepsin at bedtime, and there will be health and good feeling by morning. A dose costs less than a cent, and a bottle can be had at any drug store. Colds and constipation come together, 60 if you notice coughing or sneezing stop it at once with Syrup Pepsin. will also advise a good laxa tive,” and by "good” they mean one that is effective and yet harmless. They know that there are physics that never should lie given to children— calomel, which is mercury and loosens the teeth; phenolph thalein, a coal-tar'drug that causes skin trouble; salts, 3——— ..•••••••••••••If You Want to Try It Free Before Buying..- — | “Syrup Pepsin,” 516 Washington St., I Monticello, Illinois. „ _ ,. _ „ • / nrrd a good lazatwe and would likr to pr'*e ulnt you toy about Dr. CaldwtlTt Syrup • Pepsin by actual lest. Send me a free trial bottle. 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