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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 10, 1912)
K ( ( TT6T 'OT XSaOHT VU'fTmTA'S 'YHYTCO" ;3?TCT 3TTJ 13 , fee ;?)eeg Hme M C7 2 ale 1- - .-.KjlJ'xX:ix SILK HAT. HARRY'S DIVORCE SUIT -He Didn't Mean What the Judge Meant Copyright. Wll National Newt Ass'n. t Drawn for TKe Bee by Tad : t ' . .! ,1 ''?;;,' 'v''-, 'v ;.v--.i'"' "h:, ,?''.. f'5AV WG?.TMIS 15 f lWAMTfO JEE OS f OA &EE I'MSO T . . " T . I ( vnoe'.- we rpom ofth6mbooB3 , ... .. IannouJtojee JZT77ZTT l--..;, " t -A .JAVNMuX 7DWA J "fttfe 5U0Q PUTS ' I A &OOS- ) fiU- ra.7El 'V. f H4W UrAfW- r'-il- m? mow aw t wAr I we cootct. esio-v v Uou-ihave ; . OH OUVfr I ' - '.' ' " ' " '. i- 4 ; 1- 2 .'- " " .. '.. '. , . "4"' ' r --r. ......... , . . i i . I a 1 Married Life the Third Year Helen Finds the , London Shops No Cheaper Than the - stores at Home. 'X X ;j ; Bj Mabel Herbert urxer. "CaarI dkpct ..you, madame?",. Helen; had ,been Jrt the shop: only a few momentrf; "'but already lour suave floor walker? haT accosted her with -this polite. ltiBistent '"ejilestlon. :- "Jfc-ithank you," he 'nlu'rYnUred,' In lomie contusiott. Warden' " had told her ' tfiat' she could not rtck about" In the ' lxmflbri shops; that ' when you -'en tered1 -ai'' English tore "'U 1 were ex ptcted to bvly, and if you-'did not buy you "were made to feel "fnesfc ' uncom fortable:' ''' - And' :now- -.Helen' found thal this was trufe.s The -cheerful showing-' of goods, which Is the policy Df every American merchafi ' eeemed unknown , ttver . herei She-hadTnpt asked, to be shown, no ey4n priced tny" article,' bo she might feel she was urfder no" obllgatldn to buy..:y''j , Yet sh- ceuld noti-eVeH walk through the toreS !rthdglanc,aboHt' without being stopped t' every "few steps by a frock coated '-'fMhr-walker .with his persistent, "Can I" direct you, madame?" That seemed the mlssldn of these floor walkersto accost every one they saw strqllipg.lirqUgh with no definite pur chasing intent in their gaze. While the only question" Was, "Can I direct" you; madame?" the 'implication was plainly, "These goods are here to be -purchased; we hoeyGU-:have come for that pur pose.".i, . . ... Butplelen yflnte to look about-tp get aSgenertir'ideadf'the' shops before she made her purchases. She had only a sma'li um to spend, and out of that she must buy souvenirs and presents for all qjf Warren's people and her own. WhilS:-f course these presents must be Inexpensive, she had hoped toe get them distinctly. EnKll'sh-Bomething 'they could "not get at 'home.'1 But h6w could she do this, If she warf hot i alio wed to look about, if 'she was expected to begin toJbuy the minute she entered if store?'?; She '. had paused a moment to glance at some ; chiffon scarfs, which were dlS' played at the veil counter. One f those in '.black ..would be nice tor. war ren's 7 mttther, " she thought. But she was ftffWd to" go nearer to examine them.i'for the saleslady had already noticed her, hesitation, and she., was waiting 'for her .to leprae close enough to makejj- her the victim of a sale.- 1 ButiUch hesitation was not to- be. allowetTA for now a floor-walker hemmed her In from the rear. t "D yjiu wish t(f .be served, madem?'.' Thenj! 4'th a wave towards the' wait ing clerk, "Madame wishes to see some scarfs." i! ,. r .- -. Heln,t with a sense of having been trapped.j had no choice now but to let the cjerfc show her the scarfs. "This js very smart, ma'am," holding Up a", pale pink one. "Wo have -them m all oolors.'ery good" ralue, ma'am, for ten -and eleven hiee farthings." . "Tenand eleven tKree' farthings!" Helen was mentally trying to- reduce- pointed .Pragrapljs f Buried hopes wnUire rteep gYaves. . It's ub to .toftny rtiformers to' reWrm their tocoriesf ' ' - ' Many a man's besf .frleftda .are thbss "U IMI'TY ,11111 1COI31. Probaily more men would kiss their ftives if it was forbidden. ... Even 'perfeotly oold cash will burn a hole ; iif the pocket of a spendthrift. A cheerful spender never outlives h!a popularity if his money holds out. Tiler is something wrong with the ser mon, thjst doesn't last over seven days. A man may get the short end of it because he ilmaglnes, he Ja smarter than the 4tHer fellow.- - Don'fr try to learn everything worth whllp. Leave the world a few unsolved problema when you depart. Chicago News. ; llpnry'n Srnteni. Among the employes of an apartment house in Washington is a dusky elevator conductor, who would appear, to have a "system" lmllar to that :o ;thB.,maid whs jBijnqunced to the guest .at, the door ma; snsfatcn t;near ner; unui' sna nad rung threettlwies.. . . " ' -. "If ni; on' calls' Henry; while' I' 'am oufc telliftlht to"waft I shaTT be -right back," said ai woman to the boy", in ijues t'on. ; ..; v - i. .., No answer from the boy. . : '.';.'. "Dloa'trou, hear met' Why.'don:t VmU ainwer?'; demanded th woman angr-; "I""nver '-answers,-' ma'am,"- expiaineJ Henry, "unless I doesn't hear, and then I aayi 'Whatr "-Judga that to dollars . and cents. Eight shill ings was two dollars. Why, it was al most three! And she had seen practic ally the same thlnff in'-New York for H.98.. . . . , . .( "Perhaps, madame would like a white one better? You can wear white with everything. Shall I send you one of these?" taking out her check book with the air of a sale completed. With a hurried, "No, "n6, it Isn't quite what I want," Helen tried .to break away. But the determined saleslady held her with a "We have many others, let me show madam some other styles. Now, this is quite smart." . , Helen' knew that the moms goods she was shown the more criminal would be the, affront if .'she did not buy. But she could not get away. . ' : At last In desperation she bought the cheapest scarf they had. It was a nar row and rather, flimsy one, for three, and slx-87 cents. It would do for Delia, al though She had intended taking her a pair of gloves. . i , After that Helen was afraid to hesj tate before any counter. Still she was met every few minutes by the Inevitable floorwalker fwlth Ms Inevitable query, ,Her answer. "No,, thank you," was al-. ways received with a look of cold disap proval. ; Plainly j she was an American and plainly unfamiliar with their stores then why did she not want to be directed? Why was she in. the shop if it was not to make purchases? Why; was she strolling about In this aimless ;way? These were the thoughts, of the floor walkers v ,v . , . . . Finally she hit upon a plan of wallklfig swiftly with an air of intent determination,-as though, making straight for some particular counter. , This was effective, and slie was not molested, but .lt gave her littlO'Chance for observation. Then she evolved a still better plan. She noticed that 'many of the English women were carrying parcels. This was, at least, at least, an evidence of good in tentions. Perhaps If she had a hall dozen small packages she might be al lowed to ,r.oam undisturbed, ?, Hurriedly she made her , way to the toilet counter .and bought a, few staple things' that 'she always needed and which . required little selection talcum pawder,.-' bath powder, tooth brush, 'etc, She -bought them one at a time and had them done In separate packages. Helen had heard Warren's amused comments on..; the heavy Mown paper with,' which, the. Englishman does up all his parcels. Yet she was amaged to see 'them twrap. up- these small toilet things In . paper dark and heavy enough for a hardware store; and tie them' with coarse twine, making the ' inevitable loop by which they carry all packages. 1Then, dangling her purchases with an air of triumphant "defense, she started off again for a" further exploration of the SbOpSv 'i .'V. - v ' , r i ' . . That . evening she .told Warren of her ruse, and laughingly-assured him that she intended, to leave th? packages un opened and carry them , again ,tomorrow, so that she might make the rest of her purchases after a more leisurely survey', Warren threw back his head an J roared, ., "By George, Helen's developing a sense of humor! Well, if you can sidestep the Eiglish floorwalker and saleslady, you'll do a darn sight better than most Ameri. cans. Some afternoon. 111 meet, you early and we'll have some fun. Want to get a raincoat and some shirts over here; we'll go to one err' two places -and hive them pull down a Jot pf,.stufr, and then walk out without" buying 'a farthing's worth. Jingo, they'll- be mad," with an appreciative chuckle.,.,- . '', , "But, Warren, that wouldn't be fair." "Why not? Of course it's fair, and a darned good .lesson for the shopkeeper. Teach him a thing or co. They've an Idea Over here that Americans must buy the first-thli-g they look at and pay a stiff price for It, too." ."Oh, that's what I wanted to tell you," Interrupted Helen eagerly. "Things don't seem ehajp ' at all. Perhaps,! haven't been' to the, right stores, but almost ev erything I've .seen I could get at horn fof trie Same price or less." "Course you could. London's not cheap. It used to be. When I waa over here seven years ago things were about half of what they are now. A man was tell ing me just today that In the last six months there's been a big advance in all merchandise." ...-.'. ' "But, dear; , everyone, at' home thinks things 'are cheaper qver' here.-' You' know Mrs.. Stevens asked, me to buy' her some slfk' stockings' She gave me only $10 for a doeen;- said I could get a good quality for that.' But J can't. I can't get the stockings she wants for ' less' than -'five shillings-fl.23 a pair and J hate to go Dill? AlATORAIeCf AS YOU LOOK WBUB YOU EtP&T 70$e6 SOME tHW6 T6 $0 fAK. -iOU HAUE iOdt jjE W6U6R bSAPP0hT (3DR AooErxice.eueAj iff u)E'bo w traatz , SELVJES t6 CO AHEAD RCHARt COOflUOrtl KIMA r,F pmli AMD U)AS MAL0M6 AM ATvcme lO UJASi?ALUM6 THIS. OCCA5 ioaJ'Vsld House uieaic Tm CAn 6AAJ6 f) PUClRI H(S ROSE Bed uPs ee-vieATTi aaj PTURMBO PWflEReb NOSB 8AI0 AJ ACCGUVS !f MARY CSA0r CCXJdWM AWO AMteKBt JP M ATLirJIUEfL tAJOQuD 7FP . o 1M AfH OFFICE" BOY MV) FOR XHB &K5 bApET Mincer THERE At 7MH DUSf DP FILE AwA" RBfCRT KARDSJ.00K OP BACK frfr? ISA (T LOOKS' A CRULLER. pOUfeHO.r V.D0NT IT m ($ A'KND DIWB, it was 11-20 PM. WHSN CV tOYY7N &TH6;: HORS6 nP-)MTHE 3TABLG fS HB N7SlT TO OUT ME HEAD T& FfidTOOft HERO fftlED WH06THERf AMD A VOICE AJ OESMONIACTOES CAME SACK, WHY "WE COY THAT MADE "WEDEAOEACSCS) NOTHING CHIRPS f"Y MTHErtAV THAT MADE tHEmflTER BUMt). THAT6 ViERR, stiBHJCf MCE ACCENT" ifEv) OP ANB Dig- , TRlSlStE TrlE UiHENJ THE COMS.S i ROW A FBO ERAODS FOR. Htf j tr UJNvan.MEEr AY frL AMO MAKE A OAT'S FbRTflB BOBfMG. UJAirfM VB MAL AAJO GO BACK. 6EE? A'HAPftA 6 IMC Y6D nu we 0AY. 4 back without them." ' ' ' "Well,' I shouldn't hate to go back without them. These people' whbe al ways sending over for things every time a friend, goes to Europe ought, to get left now .and then. It's blanjed cheeky that's What it is. Expect. you to spend your time and wear yourself out and get no thanks for it. They're never satisfied with what you buy; always think you could have got it cheaper or better, if you'd looked further. And I suppose you want to take a 'present' back to every body you know? That's another fool Idea." ' , "Not everybody, dear; but they're a few that I'll have to take some little thing to-theV'U expect it" "Well, I'd give them a Jolly good dis appointment. Take something to mother and Carrie, arid to your mother, and let the rest go. It's an Infernal nuisance, this rushing around and breaking1 your neck trying to get, everybody 'somehtlng.' Now take, my advice and cut it. ..Write 'em a few 'postcards and let It go at that." .'v,' ; ', ' Captain Gray and Old Glory Bt REV. THOMAS B. OREGOR1. J, - I) 0 THE FOUR PALS By NELL BRINKLEY Copyright, ml National News Assa I - 1 x - - - - - . - , an, I r ri . 1 -7jtl 'I Aaaat 10, 1700, When, 123 years ago today August 10, l"9o the good ship Columbia sailed Into Boston harbor, those who from the wharves looked upon Its swelling canvas and watched the spray as it dashed from Its prow little re alised that It waa establishing a glori ous record and mak ing a bit of history that no other ship would ever be able to repeat. Yet such was the case, as will duly appear In the course of the Story. In September, 1787A Captain Robert Gray sailed from Boston as master of the sloop Washington, In company with Captain Kendrlck, com manding the ship Columbia, on a trading voyage to the northwest coast and t China. Captain Kendrlck decided to remain on the ooast, so Captain Cray, taking com mand of the Columbia, tailed for China with a cargo of furs. Disposing of his furs to fine advantage In the land of the Celestials, Gray returned thence by way of Cape of Good Hope to Boston thus having for the first time carried the Amerlean flag around the globe. - Hence it was a moat memorable day, that 10th day of August, 17f, n day that should never be forgotten by tho.e who love the great republic and are proud of Its present-day standing among the nations of the earth. ' There was but little intercommunica tion in those days, and the strangers within our gates were consequently few. Our flag was practically unknown out side of our own country. Now and then the traveler in ou midst would have his attention called to the "Starry Banner," and the world had heard In a roundabout way that wo had a flag, but that was all. And now comes the enterprising New England captain, who, at one fell swoop, carries. "Old Glory" clear around th world! When our flag first circumnavigated the globe Its glory was all In prospective. . it had behind it a little people of large hopes and splendid visions of the things to be, but It represented but little that Was actually accomplished. The very political structure of which it was the symbol was nothing more, than an experiment, the success of which was doubted by many of the ablest men in the country. There was no navy. The national treasury was empty. The whole banking capital of the United States at the time was only $2,000,000 Invested In the bank of North America at Philadelphia, the Rank of New, York and the Bank of Massachusetts in Boston. The entire population of all sexes and colors waa but 8,900,000. But how different it Is today, after only one hundred and twenty-two yearsl The three millions have grown to a hundred millions. The national wealth has reached . the almost Inconceivable sum of .$136,000,000,000 (one hundred and thirty-five billions). There Is not a nook -or corner of the earth Into which the vision of the flag has not gone, and the mighty republic Is already not only the greatest of the .nations of the earth, but In e.very way the moat powerful nation that history has any knowledge of. All this within a little more than one century from the time that Captain Gray sailed the Columbia around the globe with Old, Glory flying at the masthead, Over-Zealous Friends By BEATRICE FAIRFAX. V MIDSUMMER IDYLL. "I have not so many friends that I shall grow confused among the number and forget my best ones."-Nlcholaa Nickleby. tressed little girl, "tells me my sweet heart Is fickle. She says he once mada love to her just as ardently as he la making love to hie. What shall I do, for I love him more than my life?" What can she do? The mischief has beeu done In giving to every girl she , knows the right to come to her with .warnings and gossip and advice. This Is the season when every girl who hag, the Inheritance nature planned for her la Interested In a flower garden. JLyJ TZ pret8n"0UB attempts to let her many friend. i,Z" JL. 1 1 .-elect her lover, she will never have one. luuuu, unto uuu in m laruor ui a iiny yard, or It may be as much ground aa she likes. . But whatever the size of her garden, I am sure that nature, the most devoted of all teachers, has taught her that she must not attempt to grow too many plants In a limited space. If she makes that blunder she haa no flowers, for th fight for space becomes a, fight for life, and every plant dies. If any survive, It Is thoae of rank growth, and for which she cares the least.- The same wIbb little girl with her flower bed Is often not so wise In the cultivation of friends. . She confuses number with popularity, end believes that aha can be popular only by having a bosom friend In every girl she meets. She is crowding her little flower garden! The result will be that she has no friends at all. A girl cannot have a large number of friends and be a good friend tu all of them. The very difference In their tem peraments forbids It. A few friends are a help. Many friends become a hindrance. In trying to be kind to so many she Is not kind to herself. With this friend pulling this way and another friend pulling that way she gets the feeling that she la being pulled to pieces. What she may prefer can never be considered if her aim haa been popu larity. And I take it It has, or. she would not be the bosom friend of every girl she meets. ' What she does to please one friend Is the thing that displeases another. In trying to be a friend to all she gets the name of being a hypocrite. And to be a friend to all ahe haa found it necessary to so conduct herself that the charge Is not wholly without foundation. When she falls In love, some of this army of friends approve and some dis approve. The former urge the matoh; the latter come to her with tales and gossip and discourage It. Every few days I get distressing let ters from girls Who are in love. . . . . "My parents approve." writes one girl, and her letter has a weekly duplicate, "but some of my. friends tell me he has been seen going with another girl.".. They may be concerned for her welfare. They may not be. And how is the girl to know? "One of my girl friends," writes a dls- If she refuses to marry until she has found a man who receives the unquali fied approval of Mary and Busle and Jane she will be a spinster all her life. Not an unhappy lot, if one Is a help ful, contented spinster. But one can't be that with the haunting regret of hav ing refused a good man because Lissle didn't like his habits,, or Mary didn't like his hair; or Louise called him a, trifler. She will find, . after she has grown older and become a hopeless spinster, that she is lonesome. For Lizzie and Mary and Louise, and all' the other girls who restrained her from marrying, have married the men of their choice and '. gone off and left her. 'And It has happened . many times,' my' dear little friend-hampered girl, thtit 1 ' these girls married the very men of whom '. they disapproved to you. s ' "I have not so many friends that I shall grow confused among the number, and forget my best ones'," said Nicholas-' Nickleby. I beg you to learn to aay the name. The Persistent and Judicious Use of ' Newspaper Advertising is the Road to Business Success. ; ' - . ..- How Rome. Waa Saved. 1 ' ' V'How are you on ancient History?" in-' quired the; Wood street man. ' "Fine," declared the sage of Smlthfield street. "Ask me-anythlng you want to know." , "I was trying to recall the facts about those geese that .cackled and thus saved Home." "' ' ' - - "I 'remember:-the episode. You see,! Rom wa a very rich city in ancient .. days, filled with gold and precious stones. . Some invaders "had gathered In hopes of . getting big loot" , "I see." "' : -f 1 "But when they heard the gees cack- v' Ung they thought they'd better grab the ; geese and let the gold go. The cost of ' living was just as trtgh then as- U .u' now." .-.. . ,.:..-., 7 . "I comprehend." .. -k .'r "They made off with the geaae and th.ua'.. Rome was saved'Plttsburgh Post, . . . ,mmmm tmmm .-,-...,,,.... , Adding Insult to Injnry. "Why am I gloomy t" demanded the" undesirable .suitor whom she had heart- . lessly Ignored. "Isn't It enough to make , a man gloomy to be cut by the one he loves best? 1 ' , - "The Idea: exclaimed the hearties 4 girl; "I didn't even know that you. j shaved yourself.". CatboUc Standard Time. ,