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w NEED NOT HAVE HESITATED SIGHING LIPS By AGNES Q. BROGAN. (Copyright, 120. Wentern Newnpapr Union) It nil liiippcned hecnune of the verse on the ciiIiMMlnr. Mollle huh In the depths of the blues, when the verse cniiKht her eye, and the only renson I eim Rlvc for MMIIe'H hluenoss Is that nhe hud noth- Inj; to do. When one hnx nothing to do, (hut unenviable state of mind often 1 follow. j Mollle rend the verse at first Idly, ' then with n jjlenm of Interest. Kor j tne nuvice or tno eiilendar appeared 10 be exactly what she needed like n doctor's prescription for the tiling that alls you. ' "How to be tflad," seromned the calendar In red letters, this Is the sug gestion which followed: "A smile thon'lt Rive to Milling Hps, again shall make thee glad." And far ther down the promise: "The good that thou slialt do will return td thee." . j A smile, then, In this case, wns serv-' Ice, whose rendition must return to made the donor glad. Molllc wanted to be glad ; there was every reason In the world why she should be, yet was not. Kvldently the first step toward this desired goal was the necking out of sighing lips, with the Intent of turning them to smiles. It Is sad, but true, that "sluhlng lips" , are easy to be found, so Mollle had gone no farther than the gateway of the hedge where her own particular sigh reached her. It came in need of comfort straight over the hedge to her listening onrs. And It came disappoint ingly, from the. drawn lips of a bent, old woman. "Good morning," she greeted brightly. "Good morning," quavered the wom an In doubtful reply. Hut Mollle fell Into step at her side. "It Is a lovely morning, Isn't It?" she asked, "and you must have been out enrly to gather your greens. I have Been you often, have I not, passing the house mornings?" "l'es," the old woman nnswered. Molllc was surprised at the refine ment of her tone. The dress she wore wns shabby, and her wrinkled hands worn with toll. "I have been coming by for years cnrrylng vegetables from my garden to my Utile shop In town. It's a long walk. I have to start early. Hut I'm afraid I shan't be able to come any more." At the genuine Interest In the girl's Inquiring glance the woman raised n pitifully eager face. "They hrtve raised the rent of my shop," she confided. "It was. nil thnt I ,coul(l do to carry It before. It's my only means of support, you see," sho added. "Vou have no children?" Mollle nBlccdj "no one to help you?" A tender light came Into the faded eywi beneath the rusty bonnet. "Yes, there's Danny," the mother sa'.d. "Hut nanny can't be much help." Wescechlngly the mother awaited leniency for Danny. "I suppose " Mollle admitted. "Oh, It's so," tho old woman Insist ed. "You wouldn't bellcvo that I hnd a home as nice as yours. And n fa ther nnd mother who cared. Hut they just couldn't see Danny's father as my young eyes saw him, so we ran away and were married." "That Is my shop," she went on. "The little plnc with the garden Unw orn In . the window. I like t( keep It tasty. And there" sudden fear showed In the woman's white face. "That man In the automobile," she whlsiKjred, "he's going to put me out. There Is back rent to pay, as well as It's being raised, Danny Was plan ning to make It up for me when he could" She broke off npologotlwlly. "I don't know why I've been telling you nll,thls, Hecnuse you looked kind, I guess, and my old heart was aching for kindness. Don't think about It tiny more, my dear. Good-by." Rut Mollle lingered. She could buy that basket of vegetables at least, and then : A frnnk-faced young man Jumped from tho automobile to meet them. "Mrs. Thomas," he began carefully, as though trying to soften a blow. "Father says that he's sorry he can't reconsider the rent question. You see, this bill for arrears " The astonished young man found himself abruptly led nslde by a pretty young woman, Tlensc," begged Mollle, "don't you boo sho can't pay? Hnt If this bill of arrears could be managed, Uo you think your father would possibly con tinue tho old rent of the storo?" Mr. Jack . Darby stared perplexedly. "You nro willing to pay the arrears?" ho asked. Mollle shook a determined head. "I can't," sho said. "I'm going to make Danny do It." "Danny?" "He's her son," explained Mollle. And while Dnnny'n mother gazed ap prehensively from tho shop window M6IU0 told him briefly her story. "Tell you what," suggosted tho son of rich old Darby, "let's drive over niul Interview Danny together. And they 11111, It Is Danny who runs tho shon now. nnd It (lourlshos every day, whllo his mother watching him proudly, sniilea wo amuo or rnlth restored. As for Mollle, well, glnduoss nim.lv Is hers. lint when .lack Darby gives liinustrtr credit for this lumnv condl Hon Mollle murmurs yoinuthluit about The unite thou glvuat to sighing Hps." Enraptured Maiden Was Eager for Question Hovering on the Lips of Fond Lover. The dance was over, nnd now, ns Hupfield tenderly helped her on with her wraps the question that hnd been burning through her brain all the evening reached fever bent. Would his lips ask her what his handsome dark eyes had seemed to be naking mutely? She hoped so. She prayed so. She and Itupfleld hnd known each other for four months now, nnd never hnd such a splendid opportunity for the question offered Itself. 1 He gulped. She trembled with an tidilution. Why was the poor boy so shy? Did he think for a moment she could possibly refuse him? Dear, fool ish boy. "Miss I'orgle Helena " he stut tered. "I will you would you" "Yes, Itupflohl?" she encouraged with eager tenderness. "Would you cnr to go somewhere for a bite U eat?" he finished breathlessly. Ho had actually asked It I Helena beamed gloriously and nccepted with becoming reluctance, and In the bright ly lighted cafe, amidst the palms nnd soft music, her bite consisted of a lobster snlnd, a turkey sandwich, four glasses of fruit punch and two sau cers of Ice cream. Indlnnupolls Star. LEFT A NAME THAT ENDURES Memory of Noah Worcester, Known as First "Great Apostle of Peace," Worthily Honored. - America has produced more than one very famous cobbler. One of these was Noah Worcester, known' ns the first grent "Apostle of Peace." He It was who founded 'the first srent "Peace Society of Massachusetts." Born In 17158, he went Into the war against Great Britain when about 18 years of age, and fought at tho battle of Hunker Hill. lie became so dis gusted with tho vices of the soldier's life and the horrors of the battlefield that ho became a hater of war and nil vocato of peace. Ho worked In tho field nl day and made shoes at night, besides studying as much as be could. He became a minister before 30, con tinuing to do furm work and cobble shoes so as to eke out an existence. lie even taught the children of his parishioners for no pay, conducting a school In his study. It was In 1814, after be had written urging Christian unity, that he published his famous pamphlet, "A Solemn Review of the Custom of War," advocating the abol ishment of war, interpreting literally the New Testament doctrine, "Resist not evil," In lino with tho teaching of the Society of Friends. Dying In. his 80th year he asked to hnvo Inscribed upon his tombstone: "He Wrote the 'Friend of Peace.' " "Faust" a Real Personage. "Faust," hitherto regarded ns a leg endary chnracter, eninnntlng from the brain of Goethe, really existed ns n self-styled prophet, quack doctor and peddler of fake horoscopes, according to a discovery mndo during the re cataloguing of the Munich library. In tho diary of Canon Kllllan Lleb there was found this entry: "Faust, C Juno, lfi2S, when the sun nnd Jove meet In tho snme constella tion other prophets like myself will bo born." Under this Cnnon Lleb had written: "Faust may believe he wns a great commander with high-sounding titles undertaking a pllgrlmago through Germany, but he was, as a matter of fact, a qunck doctor selling faked horo scopes and remedies. The fact that he became rich was duo chiefly to his ed ucation, he having been a grndunte of Heidelberg In the class of 1-187." Sycamore's Good Traits. Of all our forest trees the sycamore Is the lust to clothe Itself In tho spring. In fact, spring Is gono before tho syca more has donned Its raiment of foliage. In early June, when all the other trees aro at their best, the sycamore still displays Us winter bareness scarcely veiled by Immature leaves. It Is said that tho sycamore's leaves, which come In May, are likely to be destroyed by a mysterious fungous disease, and that the follngo which finally matures In July Is In reality tho treo's second crop. If this he the true explanation of tho sycamore's tardiness, tho tree deserves great praise. Such undlscour ageahle persistence is qulto in har mony with tho sycamore's nigged per sonality. What other tree would not glvo up tho fight were It thus handi capped and tortured by a malignant enemy? 3t OLD-FASHIONED By GRACE E. RILEY. Beware of Talking Too Much. Tact Is displayed to advantage when people prnctlco the old motto, that "si lence Is golden," It doesn't pay to re tort to every Injustice. Tho fellow that can "grin and bear" Is sure to win In tho long run. Some folks nro ab wnys tnlklng but never have any fol lowing to speak of. At a recent pub lic gathering a mnn of decided Intelli gence commented on tho address of another by saying, "That man can speak more words and say less than any other mnn I know." It's not words but Ideas that make tho world go. The best ndvlco that a young person can cling to Is, "Don't talk unless you hnve really something to say." And be sides It's a pretty good rulo thnt says, "People who nlwnys have their mouths open seldom hnve their minds full." I'lliit may not be strictly true, hut It's worth thinking about. Grit. . 1920. by McCluro Newpaptr Syndicate I "What has come over girls today?" questioned Grandmother Hldredge of her granddaughter. "Time was that a girl had one dross for .Sundays nnd parties, and one for every day. Two dresses are sulllclent for any girl's happiness!" "Oh. grandmother, today n girl could win no victories on a two-dress enm pnlgn I" "I've a feeling, Ruth, that there would be fewer bachelor girls today if there wore more old-fashioned ones who expected less In the way of dress nnd gnyety." "Oinndmother, you're old-fashioned , k way, 11 tne girl had no variety of pretty clothes, the boys would never look twice nt them." Ruth donned a lovely little hat and went forth con vinced that In Its folds and feathers lay the lure which would bring Woy man Standlsh to her feet. Two blocks away, Weynian was pur suing a similar argument with his chum. "Rex. It's all very well for you to urge me to marry. You know right well my heart is set on Ruth Kldredge, but Lord I my year's salary would not tnke care of Ruth for six months. Therefore, discretion being tho better part of valor, I remain single." When Ruth reached home, she found a letter from Chloris Hunter urging her to come to a girls' crimp in the mountains: "Once you've tried a horse for a com panion, you will say with the rest of us on our return In the fall. 'The more I see of some men, the better I like my bor.se.' Put all your evening gowns and dnnclng slippers In the closet, don a middy blouse, and Join '20 of the llnest girls that ever rode a 'boss'," wrote Chloris, gayly; and something awoke in Ruth a desire to try this thing with her beloved Chloris. A month later, on "Flighty," she was galloping across country. With an hour's advance, she was trying to elude the girls, who once found her trail but lost It again. She retraced her path while they went ahead. Her beautiful bronze gold hair, tossed by the wind, framed her lovely laughing fnce; the sun had kissed her cheeks to a warm, glowing color, nnd had Ruth gazed then In her mirror she would have been amazed nt her own beauty. She was thinking of homo. "Dear Weyman. I wish I knew the secret way to his heart." She fell dreaming. Her horse neighed two or three times before attracting attention. "What Is It, Flighty see something?" she asked. "Wns that an echo surely I heard an other horse." She turned In her sad dle. Slnndlng by the roadside, whin nying plteously, was a handsome roan. "Where's your rider, Beauty?" she asked. Sensing trouble, she dismount ed and leading Flighty, went to tho roan's side. There on the ground wns a 1111111, unconscious. . "Thanks he to my first aid lessons," thought Ruth as she set to work. She was finally successful In bringing him to. "Don't try to talk yet," she admon ished him. "You are a nurse?" he finally asked. "No, I'ni Just, a worthless butterfly, trying to spread her wings in the land of usefulness," she answered. "Can you tell me now what made you fall?" "I've been ill recuperating In a lodge up yonder the call to ride was too urgent to be denied, and I took nd vnntnge of my pal's absence to get Flicker out." "Where Is the lodge?" "Just across those lots I guess I can make It." He rose, but again sank limply on the turf. "Try again and don't be afraid to lean on me." This time he was more successful. "I'll bring your horse ovor when I've disposed of you." "As they neared the lodge, Ruth saw a man on the porch. "My pal," said the sick man, with a wealth of nffection In his tone. Ruth's heart stood still. Even ns sho recog nized Weyman, ho knew her, and came forward quickly to meet them. "Jack, you deserve a thrashing," ho sternly spoko first to Ruth's compan ion, the while ids eyes questioned her with a caress In their depths as she never had seen there before. "I know It, bid nuin, but I'll be all right in a minute." Without unothor word Weyman helped his friend into the lodge. When he came out, Ruth was gone. Ashe was condemning him self for his apparent neglect of her, she again came Into view, leading Flicker. "Ruth," Weyman said, when he Joined her, "If you knew the tempest you have stirred up In my heart, you would quell It at once by saying you would marry me." "The storm was a long time coming up, wasn't It, Weyman?" "It has been rumbling In tho dis tance for months, dear, but that middy blouso was tho lightning that struck home." "This Is the first thunder storm I ever welcomed, Weynian," Ruth said, looking roguishly up at him, "And you're willing to mnrry u man on a limited Income, dear?" "Not willing only, but glad anyway, Weyman, middy blouses aro cheap," sho said, laughing. That night Grandmother Eldredgo was nuzzling ovor a telegram from Rutli, reading: "Two dresiw are sulllclent for uny girl's hap(ili.iv?s." CO-OPERATION The First Principle of Success 99 All Union MEN and WOMEN, your FRIENDS and FAMILIES are requested to be CONSISTENT PAT RONIZE HOME INDUSTRY, BOOST FOR NORTH PLATTE and demand the UNION LABEL on all com modities you purchase whenever possible. The follow ing business interests of your city solicit the support of ORGANIZED LABOR and are recommended bv the NORTH PLATTE CENTRAL LABOR UNION. -5 AMUSEMENTS. v Sun Theatre. ; s ty v Keith Theatre. Crystal Theatre. AUTOMOBILE COMPANIES. J. S. Davis Co., Nash, Stearns and Chev rolet Cars and Nash Trucks. North Platte Buick Co., Buick Cars and G. M. C. Trucks. S. & It. Service Station, Automobile Accessories, Gns and Oils. C. M. Trotter, Automobiles. AUTOMOBILE SUPPLIES. J. S. Davis Auto Co. North Platte Buick Co. AGRICULTURAL DIPLEMENTS. Derryberry & Forbes. D. J. Antonides (North Side). BANKS. Platte Valley State Bank. First National Bank. McDonald State Bank. BUILDING & LOAN ASSOCIATIONS. Mutual Building and Loan Associa tion of North Platte. BAKERS. Model Bakery, C. II. Stamp, Prop. Dickey's Bakery, R. R. Dickey, Prop. Ideal Bakery, A. & J. O'Hare, Props. BOOTS AND SHOES. Tramp and Sons. Wilcox Department Store. Shoo Market. The Hub. Leader Mercantile Co. Harry Samuclson. Edwards-Reynolds Co. The Star. Hirschfeld's. J. C. Penny Co. BOTTLING COMPANIES. Star Bottling & Mercantile Co. CAFES, CAFETERIAS, RESTAURANTS. Palace. Oasis. Dickey's. Liberty Inn, A. E. Bell, Prop. CIGARS AND TOBACCO. The Brunswick. C. T. Whelan. Silver Front, Chris Paulson, Prop. H. A. D. Smoke House, (II. A. Donel son, Prop.) CLOTHING DEALERS Wilcox Department Store. Star Clothing House. Hirschfeld's. Harry Samuclson. Tho Hub. Edwards-Reynolds Co. J. C. Penny Co. Leador Mercantile Co. CONFECTIONERY DEALERS. Dickey's. Oasis. CONTRACTORS. McMichael Bros. CREAMERIES. North Platte Creamery Co., (Alfalfa Queen Butter.) CHIROPRACTORS. Drs. States & States. CLOAKS AND SUITS. Block's. E. T. Tramp & Sons. Leader Mercantilo Co. Wilcox Dept. Store. Tho Hub. J. C. Penny Co. DRUGGISTS. North Side Drug Store. ,T. H. Stone. . Roxall. Nynl. George Frater. Gummoro-Dent Co. . - DRY CLEANERS. Tho C. 0. D. Dickey's. Best Laundry. . . DEPARTMENT STORES. Leador Mercantilo Co. Wilcox Department Store .... J. C. Ponny Co. E. T. Tramp & Sons. Tho Hub. 5, 10 AND 25 CENT STORES. W. -T. O'Connor. FURNACES. Simon Bros. FURNITURE DEALERS. W. R. Maloney Co. Derryberry & Forbes. , FLORISTS. C. J. Pass, The Florist. ' FRUIT COMPANIES. ' ; Stacy Mercantile Co. FLOUR, FEED AND COAL. Leypoldt & Pennington. GAS COMPANIES. North Platte Light & Power Co. GRAIN COMPANIES. Leypoldt & Pennington. GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS. Rush Mercantile Co. Lierk-Sandall Co. F. D. Westenfeld & SonsNorth'Sidc) John Hcrrod. North Side Grocery and Confection ery, (R. J. Stcgemann, Prop.) HARDWARE DEALERS. W. R. Maloney Co. Derryberry & Forbes. 1). J. Antonides (North Side) HOTELS. Timmerman. The Palace. Liberty Inn, A. E. Bell, Prop. A. F. Fink, Harness and Saddlery. HARNESS AND SADDLERY INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE. Frank N. Buchanan. H. & S. Agency. 0. II. Thoelecke. Bratt, Goodman & Buckley. Sebastian & Temple. Liberty Land Co., Healoy & Souder. JEWELERS. C. M. Austin. Harry Dixon. C. S. Clinton. LAUNDRIES. Dickey's Sanitary Laundry. Best Laundry. LUMBER AND COAL COMPANIES. Field-Birge Company. Waltemath Lumber & Coal Co. Coates Lumber & Coal Co. MEAT MARKETS. I. L. Stebbins' Hash Market. II. Simon & Son's North Side Meat Market. Brodbeck & Son, City Meat Market. Fred Marti. MERCANTILE COMPANIES. Stacy Mercantilo Co. Rush Mercantile Co. Star Bottling & Mercantilo Co. Leader Mercantile Co. MILLING COMPANY. North Platte Electric Mills (Cow Brand )The Quality First Flour. MUSIC STORES. Walker Music Co. OPTICIANS. Harry Dixon & Son. C. S. Clinton. OFFICE SUPPLIES. C. M. Newton. PRODUCE COMPANY. North Platte Produce Co. 1 PAINTS AND OILS WALL PAPER. L. R. Duke. C. M. Newton. J H. Stone. North Side Drug Store. Roxall Nyal. POCKET BILLIARDS. The Brunswick. SOFT DRINK PARLOR. C. T. Wholan. SHEET METAL CONTRACTORS. Simon Bros. TRUST COMPANIES. Goodman-Buckley Trust Co. UNDERTAKING. W. R. Mnlonoy Co. Derryberry & Forbes. UTILITY PLANTS. North Platto Light & Power Co. WHOLESALE COMPANIES. Stacy Mercantilo Co. Leypoldt & Pennington. North Platto Electric Mills. Star Bottling nnd Mercantile Co. North PJntto Prodnco Co. RusL Mercantilo Co . Buy at Home. Bmy at Home. r