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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 28, 1925)
A Wipe's "Confession!! by" . Qldele Garrison M.iilye Mail-lies Wits With Mother tiraliam's Tormentors. As the magnitude of the black mailer's demand ✓ penetrated my mother-in law's dazed consciousness, she straightened Instinctively, faced hint tensely. "You mean that I am to give you $100 every month?" she demanded. " Pay' would he the better word.” lie retorted coolly. I saw that he was eyeing her closely, and that he was by no means as much at ease as Ids apparent nonchalance Indicated! "You and Richard and Harriet are all rolling In wealth while I am In the gutter. I consider that you owe trie a living, and the sum named will be a mere nothing, divided among you all." My lips twitched at the trite phrase "rolling In wealth," as applied to pro fessional people. The next second my mother-in-law had voiced my thoughts.. "It Is like your old jmpudenoe Steve, to talk like that," she said. "Harriet’s husband and Richard have only their professional Incomes, and I have next to nothing of my own. The sum you have named is Impos sible.” "Suit Yourself,” lie llrawied. Suit yourself." he drawled, but I saw that his eyes were uneasily searching her face. Of course, If you'd rather I’d try some other way, and then send for Dicky when the hulls nab me, and the newspapers get. next, why—" My mother-in-law glanced wildly around, and her lips uttered a low cry, "Margaret!" I had not waited for the cry, however, nor for Lee Chow's whisper, "Now, go,” Which reached my ears, as I swe^t aside the branches. "Stepping high" through the severed vines as the Chinese had instructed, I went swiftly to my mother-in-law's side, and slipped a supporting arm around her. , "Sit down here, Mother," I said, assisting her to a seat provided by the branches of a fallen tree, "and don't worry any more about tills, I will attend to everything.” Her eyes, tortured, shamed, met mine with an appeal that made me bend my head to hers. “Don't—don't—let him go to Rich ard," she whispered. I understood this no more than any pf the other details of the miserable business, but her need of some one to fight her battle was perfectly clear to me. With a murmured assuring promise, I stepped In front of her and confronted the man who had threatened her. "You will kindly tell me your name, ami by what right you made this <ie mand of Mrs. Out ham," 1 said Icily. He Smiled Mockingly. He swept off his hat with an exag geration of.the gesture he had mad greeting my mother-in-law and smiled mockingly. "Now, I wonder who you may be,” he drawled. "You're not old enough and you are ton good looking to be Harrriet. And you call the mpter by the sacred name of 'Mother,' so you must be the raving beauty that muh darling brother Dicky copped out. How about it? Did the hammer con nect squarely with the nail head'."' "You are wasting time In ahsurdi ties," I told him. Inwardly raging a! his insolence. "1 am Mrs. Richard with you. So you will please answer my questions \ur go away at once. I need not add thSt I should much per fer your choosing the latter alterna tive. '■ "You Jiave too pretty a mouth to fill with such big words," was his grinning retort. I turned to my mother In-law, with a hand extended to help her up. "Come, mother," I said crisply. "There Is no use wasting time here any longer. Let me take you home." A Threat Returned. She looked up at me protestlngly. but my eyes bore her down, and rose meekly enough. Then the tall man stepped directly In front of us and put out his arm across the way while the wizened old tramp crept closer In distinctly menacing fashion. "You don't pull any game like that my lady," the tall man growled. “I’ll see the coror of that $101) I told the old girl to bring before you leave here.” "You’ll see nothing of the sort," I retorted. "Whether you are given a single, dollar depends upon your answers to the questions I have asked you. Do you Imagine for an instant that I was foolish enough to bring my mother-in-law out to this wood land unguarded? There are eyes watching you, whose owners would welcome the opportunity to give you and your friend the beating you so" richly deserve. So l would advise you to decide Immediately what you Intend to do.” Otis Taylor to Visit. Otis Taylor of London, who Is visit ing his parents at Madison, Neb., will be in Omaha'Monday to visit with Mr. and Mrs. (luy Kiddoo, who were formerly students with him at the University of Nebraska. Mat nee Musi<;al Club. The Matinee Musical club will meet Wednesday with Miss Onnolee Mann. Miss Dorothy Stcinbaugh will sing, Miss Marian Alleman, pianist, and -Mrs. Clarence Lee Johnson, violinist, will play. | Parking With Peggy | yes, heaven will protect the working ^irl all rigrht, but there (lusn t ’ em to he a hit of help for the* poor man nil* works." Tonight—will your teeth have this protection? \ EVERY night millions of people protect their teeth against Acid Decay at The Danger Line and safeguard their health by reducing the peril of Pyorrhea. They use Squibb’s Dental Cream, made with Squibb’s Milk of Magnesia. Pleas ant, safe, effective for all. Squibbs - Dental Cream i/arfe with Squibbs Milk of Magnesia C 1MI, 1. It. I Al. — . ■ ■■■>., ——— —, .. 1 \ Fairy Gift*. The old fnlry who had been left out sat down at the table with the other falres, while the king and queen told her how sorry they were that they had not Invited her. She merely glared at- them. Soon the seven falres who had been invited to the christening began to tell what gifts they would give tho princess. The first promised her beauty; the second, a sweet disposi tion; the third, graceful motions; the fourth, wonderful charm as a dancer; the fifth, a singing voice like a night ingale's: the sixth, ability to play any kind of music. Blit when it came the seventh fairy's turn she could not lie found. She had disappeared. Then up spoke the wicked old fairy who had not been Invited. "My gift to the princess is that some day, seated at the spinning wheel, she will pierce her hand with the spindle and fall down dead!" (Color this favorite dress of the princess a soft yellow all over, except her head dress and the scarf around her neck, 'which should be lavender. Where was the seventh fairy? Kind out about her tomorrow.) .'Copyright, 19^5.) Friends of Music. Friends of Music have postponed the conceit announced for Wednes day morning. .January 28, at the home of Mrs. George A. Joalyn. 9 Winning Him ISucIt. Dear Miss Allen: I am IS and have been going about with a man one jear my senior for six months. Lately I began to feel as If I were tired of him, and one night I told him 1 didn’t core to see him more than once a week. Now I find I love him more than ever. Then 1 told him so, but he doesn't want to see me often because of what I said. What would you advise me to do to win him back'.' ANXIOUS. You can't play fast and loose with either love or friendship and expect to he happy. Doubtless you hurt your friend deeply by telling him you were tired of him. And he feels no assurance that since you were so changeable once you may not tire of him again. We like to feel confidence In our friend*. Where one eanuot trust, real friendship and iove are impossible. So try to be less changeable after this. Prove a trua friend and In time you may win your friend back. However, In one respect you were right. At IS It is foolish t<* allow any young man to come to see you too often. Enjoy the companionship of all your friends and Invite them all to call now and then If your parents are willing. Too Young to Marry. Dear Miss Allen: I am 18 and In love with a young man. By the way Nie act* and talks I think he loves me. but I'm not sure. He says he will marry me if I want him. My parents disapprove of my seeing him. How can I find out If he really loves me? Should 1 go out with him? I care for no other young man. WORRYING. Evidently the young man is fond of you since he has asked you to marry him. However, you are too young, my dear, to become engaged. Also, /- INVESTMENT A Good Diamond at the Right Price ALBERT EDHOLM UPSTAIRS JEWELER Sicond Floor—City Nat’l BW. Bldg. y. r ^ WINDOW SALES This week winds up our year, this week’* business decides whether we inventory the foods or count the j cash, so—the week la given over to the best values of the whole year. ] Watch our windows. F. W. Thorne Co. 1812 rtrnim St. - ————— it would be reckless and foolish to go ; l-out with him against your parents' wishes. Listen to their advice and put all serious thoughts of love and marriage out of your head for an other year or two. Meanwhile, think of the young men you know, Includ.ng this one you have written noe about, as, friends rather than sweethearts. Itrown Eyes: It Is natural for girls to enjoy the companionship of hoy friends. Try to he patient with your mother foKwanting to keep you at « home. In a. year or two she will change her attitude, and you will then bo older and better able to take rare of yourself, St. Vincent tie Paul. St. Vincent de Taul society of St. John parish will give their annual entertainment Wednesday, January 2S, at Creighton auditorium. After a musical and literary program Grace Abbott's Kidnite Follies will be pre I sented. Market Specials for Wednesday and Thursday Choice Choice I Fresh Veal Roast Veal Chops \ Spareribs 12 c | 14 c l 12 c Choicest Beef IAm Choicest Cut \ Pot Roast. Iwv Beef Steak .. .. .Y , , BoTT5RIJ!,E SMOKED MEATS Lucky Buy Nut Oleo, c r , Cl. , , iL. . Sugar-Cured Skinned t 1-lb. carton.19c £ no Evergood Liberty Nut, c Ham* , '. . 1-lb. carton.22c Sugar-Cured Picnic Fancy Creamery Butter, c Ham* '' Y Y 1 ^ 1-lb. carton.40c Sugar-Cured Strip ^- Bacon.20c Native Steer ^ Sugar-Cured Breakfast Chuck Roast. . . Bacon.25c PORK CUTS r. . f < Fresh Boston Butts 17c , j IlC Choice Pork Shoulders, ^^ pe,r 14c Evaporated Milk, tall Fresh Neck Bones, cans, 3 for.25c 5 lbs.25c Fresh Pig’s Feet, Choice Corned Beef, 4 lbs. for.25c per lb.12V2C I1 Fresh Pig Ears, Fresh Cut Hamburger 4 lbs. for .*.25c Steak.11c I Fresh Pig Snouts, Fresh Breakfast Sau- !| 3 lbs.25c sage .15c | Fresh Pig Hearts, Fancy Summer Sau- | 4 lbs.)25c sage.20c I I Choice Lean Pork- Compound Lard, £ Loins.17V2c Special .16c I Express and Mail Orders Filled Promptly jp k 0 For the Rhoades. Mr. and Mr*. C. O. Talmas* will give a dinner party at their home Fri day evening in compliment to Mr. and Mr*. W. E. Tthnades, who leave Sun day for California. Mrs. Hempel Returns. Mr*. C. L. Hempel haa returned from 10 week* in California. Mrs. McMillan Celebrate* Her 89th Birthday. Mrs. Samuel Hoes cave a tea at hei home on Sunday, when members ft the Wide class of the First Congre catlonal church met to congratulate one of their numhcrs, Mra. M. A. Mfc Millan. on her S9th birthday. Mrs. McMillan Is Mr*. Ilees’ grandmother. She makes her home at the Colonial. WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY SPECIALS ORANGES- Sweet and Juicy, schoolboy Q 7 c' size.2 dozen for ** * ^ ORANGES—Extra Large, Sweet and Juicy, KHc 126 size.Per dozen ^ ^ GRAPEFRUIT—“Atwood,” Thin skinned O and Juicy, large.3 for APPLES—Rome Beauty and Winesaps (you QOp know, folks! An apple a day, etc.) 10 lbs. ^ APPLES—“Jim” Davis Cooking and Baking, at.10 pounds for CARROTS—Fancy Southern, O C r at.3 large bunches RUTABAGAS—Fancy Canadian, 1 Qp at.5 pounds for 1 Rllttof 0UR 0WN-NISHNA valley 4 Ha DULIgi We Ur®e You to Try 14—Per ,b' *tUw **• « ^ - The rich**!, «trung- J ii pLj iimfiTi ^ is^.-L.rcs ii LZllj PURI IAN .- of 1 " ^ ^ i lioirrst l*rley mid 4 II A fl ^9* (rfhlifst hop*. 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