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[burgess bedtime stories' S- By THORNTON W. BURGESS_/ uanny ana .>anny Heroine Greatly Exrlteil. With avery passing day Danny and Nanny Krew more homesick. The mere thoiiKht that all their feathered aequaintanees were on their way back to the Green Meadows and the Green Forest up North kept In their minds the place that they had always called home. And the longing to see it again grew and grew and grew They had become so used to flying in the great man-bird almost every day that they thought nothing about it when they went up in the air. You see. most always they came back to the same place they started from, for the aviator was simply giving exhi bitions. But at last there cam# a day when they flew lunger than usual, very mueli longer. When at last they name down to earth late In the after noon they found very different eoun try from that they had grown nccus tomed to way. way down In the Sunny South. They were still In the Sunny South, hut In another part of it al together. What could it mean? The next day they made another long flight. It seemed to Danny atld Nanny that ot was not quite as warm as it had been. This time they came down early In the afternoon. They THE NEBBS THE OLD, OLD FOLKS. Directed for The Omaha Bee by Sol Hew, --— W well this is Something to rfvuNL UElP to - THE OLD UOUSE WASN'T N. TESTED PfUNT, KAlSOMtnE , WALL PM>ER\ OP PELT THE TAP or A UcxmmEQ SiNCE \ THE CWIL WftQ — \r I COULD PiP*D j A WjUOLt DOOP KnO£> id C>U\LD / l A MOUSE Ots nr_j-s r ' “ --v / nes in v4tG oni'A / UEU-O, STWGLQ-X UV\nG SELKT^fc —fl ( Or ynii okiF OT \ I \NWH2^T£0 THIS [ \5t 'fOU ONE. OV WEBnnaGE - WOOKi \OPUEii & s kvw ~ flONESO^ENESb! 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ENTRY BY SEYEAJ Mas s - A ■ ■ i ■ \fe-MO (WAS SEEM BY SEYERAL PEOPLE ENTERING THE TOUJW 06 SALEM; ABOUT THREE O'CLOCK TUlS A.M, . n i - ->Q ~~ — ■ — oaiiNfr is Bad weather tHE. Horses may mot STRVKE PORTLAND BEFORE MONDAY OR | TUESDAY *=• | ITS 40NNA p©' WAIN, Copyrubt, IW. by Katf F—ium l«c. HE CANT BE VERY PAR UP PROMT- ■ “JfoATS SALEM Rl&HT AHEAD OF fOEyy S RINGING UP FATHER u. Drawn for The Omaha Bee by McM«nu. ZZ-Z! vr~r , —s z-z* W—r \ O 1424 wr Int l Fcatijpc Srvtvtcc. Inc. fflr-l JERRY ON THE JOB ___the curse of health. Dr»wn for B" by Hob,m f This E^fiOemcv Book SaHr 'that \ (Sooo vwftK Cwr Be. oone except bv\ ■ mvI HAPPW tMPlOHEEf a&O Map Slcwif UP W\ V MOTTO - 4 VHMEEU" OF PBOGttESY. Sb VKEME aeJT To/ •LEA'JE 'THO ^ PBomJTE happiest T LLAUGHS' GSO*l J .dwowa "ime Staff. \ V'mjewe Owe# IS^TUAr^CEARt) r So6 Geau ‘ (SlOOAA VIE \ SUEVrMOUlVjO go-t sThASff 1 Slots look as So ^w&t got as twe w\mo vweas (3LOOM.) ~7 Of- A MEA&SE j L VON COMS U *?2 » # /UP 3uwP oua Pava iaS^) I ki\<Svrr amd he Sav = I 'T0W\QHT WE GohmA »(Nf J V Chicked P’SUppem. J J MOW \XS AlU 7Ole 'Soootc^ ' UE (JCTT BETTEU. B» were sure then that it was not aa warm aa it had been. And after the aviator had gone away and the great man-bird had been left alone they heard a voice. "Tut, tut, tut, tut!" Some one »«« scolding At the first aound of that voire Danny Meadow Mouse scram bled up where he could look around, 'lut. tut, tut, tut. tut!" sounded that voice again. "As sure as I live, it is Jtnny Wren!" tHought Danny, and looked eagerly to ward a tree not far distant. In a moment he saw a familiar little peraon fn brown, hopping about aa If she couldn't keep still and all the time scolding some one. Then he saw who It was she was scolding. It was Mr. Wren. Just then Jenny Wren’s sharp eyes spied Danny and ehe promptly flew over to the great man-bird. "Well, well, well, if it isn't Danny Meadow Mouse!" she exclaimed. "Where under the sun did you oorne from? Where did you spend the winter?” "I spent the winter in the Sunny South, but Just where I don’t know.” replied Danny. "I* Nanny still with you?" Inter mpted Jenny Wren. Danny nodded. “Of course.” Mid lie. But he didn't t *11 Jenny of the five children that had been born In the Sunny South In the great man bird. and were still living in it. lie knew what a gossip Jenny Wren is. and the longer such secrets can lie kept the better. "Have you been living here all win ter?" asked Danny. "Tut, tut, tut, tut! No, Indeed!" re plied Jenny. "Of course, not! We spend the winter way down In the Sunny South." "But isn't this the Sunny South?” asked Danny. "Well, I suppose it is." replied Jen ny. "It is the Sunny South, but it isn't way down." "Then what are you doing here?” demanded Danny. "Why, Mr. Wren and I are on our way North, stupid," declared Jenny. Danny knew then that the great man-bird must be on its way North. PerhapH it was taking them back home! He rushed away to tell Nanny, and two more excited little pecpla never lived. (Copyright. 1924.) CORDELIA THE MAGNIFICENT By LERO\ SCOTT. (c«p>Tirbt. i L/ PYNOPS1*. fonlt-lla Marlow*. most striking figure In society's youngest set nod railed by ber friend* "Cordelia the Magnificent," sur rirlse* a parly of former schoolmate* at unrheon by announring raneellatlon of all engagement*. and after the other* have gone disclose* to ber closest friend. Mr*. Jacfiueline Thorndike, the reason for her action. Her mother, slie explains. |)Hs Inst her fortune In an oil speculation and It is necessary for her to go to work. Together the two young women write an advertisement which they insert In a newspaper, announring that an American alrl. -‘expert at swimming, riding, tennis, dancing and who can drive racing car.” desires a position w-ltb adequate remuner ation." (Continued From Yesterday.) She drove hack to the Park ave nue apartment—her mother had fled tha city to visit a distant cousin, tak ing Lily with her—and spent the rest of that day and most of the night Foing over and over her situation. She had to go to work, that was set tied; and t30 a week became fixed in her mind an her first economical goal, bhe simply bad to earn at least g39 a week! I’.ut how was she going to t nance herself until she was able to earn that much—say by learning to be a private secretary? There was only one way. That was to sell her car—her beautiful Imported roadster. The next morning, more out of obedience to he;- Implied promise to .Isckie than out of any reawakened expectation. Cordelia went to the ad vertisiriF office of the newspaper and presented ber receipt Here she had her lit ft great surprise. The clerk handed her a twine-bound packet of what accrued a hundred letters or more. Her second great surprise came "hen. locked In her room at home, she tore open the top letter of the parcel, and real: Dear Little R 113: Tour adver tisement listens mighty good to m» Lets pet acquainted. You sound like just the girl I’ve been looking for. Call up thtf telephone number below, ask for me. and wed] ar range to have a nice little dinner together and s.ze each other up. After that— Y.'ell, if we make a hit with each other I think you’ll be satisfied on the point you made about ade quate remuneration. I have enough money and you'll find me no tight wad. Eagerly awaiting your ring. < >n a t ly Astonished. Cordelia gazed ia utter aatound ment at this letter. Then, as its obvious meaning penetrated her numbed consciousness, she gave a gasp, went hot aJl over with rage, p.nd tore the letter to bits. How dared any one so insult her. For a space she was of a mind to destroy the rest of the letters un read. But the very fascination of her horror drew her on and one after another she read some two dozen or more. At length she came upon the fol lowing. typed upon heavy, expensive I-aper. the firm's name embossed at the letter's top; My l>ear Miss R-llt: If you will apply in person, show this letter, ar.d ask for Mr. Franklin, it is pos sible that some work may be ar ranged for you with our firm. Very truly, Kedmore A Franklin. Ter M G. This letter brought her up w-lth a start. Its impersonal formality, its brevity, its typewritten signature, were coldly refreshing after the odius familiarity of the letters which had preceded It. “Kedmore A Franklin" —the name sounded familiar. Who were they.' The austere letterhead conveyed r.o hint of their business Oh. yes fhe remembered now. They 1e and Mine By Briggs f " 1 —' .. I*'" "* ~~r r™- -1--— ..—. C*rr*l«k«. !•»«. W Y Tt%mm Im. S—‘-— Swee y*t \ Toof ? MOUM’ , l Pu‘ ita r 215V1 is BRJ2M 'Ork \ Mt DerOiSM I 1 0>R€A* SHUFP / \ ALc Don6_/ ZHERS .S iMVUELC Joe - Got besh D6nJI5w >m worl' , TX LOC5K 'A'T^ TOOS' DENJSH ) 5ay ees' ToosJ \ E\J' SAW - “y/ oh • vajhv do i havvje ^ To HUsJ HvJTo HIM* OP ALV_ PEoPuie - WHO CARES ABOUT Hi 5 Teeth * J ^ (F HE CWT FIND ^ AiMVTutMS E.LS€L TCy about he'll Talk about m<s DriiuTiaT- - HiS Tteeth' TT*a.cs5o(vie. *Topr , ? I ABIE THE AGENT Drawn for The Omaha Bee by Hershfield A Bargain I« Bargain. S nes > Birr ^ / »ia \r au_ \e3 theres a time | RIQHY »p 1 j?\ UMir 'TDi't; ” Come 'tomor^xo/ Vtoo vckow”. INSTEAD OF >£ > V 'TOfcAY?' /j4% ' * "-o — T>\b i SWnoTI UL mu vou Kiow,»r$ wo ACClttNjV, THERfcS R B\fr \ SAV.1 CE \.EtSOKiS = TEM t>CLVABS WORTH *Ofc 'T\aref bucks were a firm of lawyer?. Big lawyer*, too, for dimly remembered newspa per accounts connected the firm with many Important cases. And, oh, yea —they were the chief counsel in help ing Mrs. Henry Arnold win her sen sational counter-suit for divorce. An Important Call. An express elevator shct her up t-> the 30th floor. Here was an iin ptessive line of doors labeled "Ked rnore & Franklin,” one of which wa* mark*.] • Hntranc#.” As she stepped through this door into an outer office of quiet but rich appointments, a young woman of her own age arose from a typewriter and courteously asked how she could serve her. "I wish to see Mr. Franklin. Please give him this letter. ' The young woman passed through a side door, and almost at once re turned “You are to come right in, please." A man at the flat-top d'sk in tii* center of the room stood up she saw he held the letter she had sent in to him. "Will you please have a chair.“ he invited In a low, courteous voice mo tioning to a chair beside his dee!.. She obeyed, giving him a swift glance. Mr. Franklin was perhaps 33, clean shaven, quietly but smartly dressed, of athletic built, of; east bearing: he gave her an instant sense that he-e was a man of power, a man who would achieve great thing* If he had not already achieved them He resumed his chair after she wa* seated. “And now Miss—Miss— He gave a start as he now- saw her features more clearly. '"Pardon me. but I believe I already know you ' “I do not recall ever having seer, you before.“ Cordelia said with some stiffness and in surprise. “You are correct: we have never met. But I frequently glance at the photogravure sections of the Sun day papers, and no ore more frr nuently appears there than yourself. You are Misa Cordelia Marlowe.” “Yea." Cordelia had to admit. SI e had planned to use her mcthei s maiden name, at least temporarily. Now with the admission of her iden tity, she felt with dismay that the possibility of keeping the Marlowe disaster a secret, as her moth»r wished, was instantly and entirely gone. “Vou wrote the advertisement to which this letter refers'.'' •ye*." “But w-hy should Miss Cordel.a Marlowe want work?" “Is my reason important to you? It seems to me that the important consideration is whether X am suit able for any work you may have In mind '' Partly Correct. “That is partly correct, Miss M%r lowe. But X think you will admit that it is somewhat unusual to have one of the best known young women of New York's smartest set adver tising for work—any sort of work at that Cordelia had to admit to herself that he was right, and she gave a brief account of the family reverses . "Strange that I hadn't heard of this,” mused Mr. Franklin "No one has heard as yet." “No one?" "Xo one except my mother, myself and my best friend. Mrs. Murray Thorndike." "Do you object to telling me why thia misfortune has been kept a secret?" “It was mother's idea. Y'ou see. rent for our apartment is paid in advance, and It will be cheaper to live there for the present. So sln.v^ we were not compelled to make a change at once it occurred to my mother that there was a desperate last chance of something turning up which might save us and make it unnecessary for the public ever t-> know what our predicament had been " "I see. And If nothing does turn op, Khii will happen to your moth er? How will she feel about it? ' "She's a proud worn art, and you know what has always been our family's position. 1 think you can answer your question for 'ourself * "I was hoping for -something that would pay me J;lO u week." Mr. Franklin slowly shook his bead. "At $30 a week I fear w* could not use you." Almost unoonsvvously, as the con versation had continued, a very ease>r hop* had been growing up in Corde lia. Consequently M- 1-, aukl.n s quiet word- had the etTe. t of almost Battening her "Why—why." she stammered. I thought 1 would lie w nth at least [hat much. 1 don't s*u how I can live on lo*- " Then, hesitantly: "Twenty five* " "Wf could not use you at twenty five." Cordelia stood up do! ‘Then 1 might as well lie going l suppose 1 should thank you f"i y • • ir kindness in seeing me Goodby "One moment, please T am not quite through Won't you be seated again?" That even \o'«e had a compelling quality. Cords! a sank nark into her i-hair. "Pines you have alrr.v 1\ permlttevl ms to he inquisitive relative to your personal affairs. I hope you will an swer Just one more iqun>- n. How much a year has it cost you to live' 1 mean for the rn! re and in the manner in which you have been liv ing " 1 don t know eyaety, but around thirty thousand "1 should s.y a! least thirty toon sands to 1"* the way you wen 11 v ln<5 And at that von must have found It hard 1 hate listened to vour pro posit but Miss Marlows. «r 1 I now *<» you to listen to mv propo sition. Mv offer to you i» i ii rty tnou send a year " "Thirty thousand:' gasped ' or della. ttXvntfseed tn Moadaa Morwtag Bset