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About The Red Cloud chief. (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923 | View Entire Issue (June 22, 1922)
Ji I bw ftKD CLOUD, HSBRJtSKA, OHttT I' 1 1 mJj THE TROUT SEASON i i i I Dy JEAN M. GRAY 1921, by Me C Hi re Nrpir Rynrtlrat. Mr. und Mra. lillly Trout hi d been aiurrloil almost a .war when Mr. Billy Drought home tliu Imitation fmui tils 3lg and genial bof to pend two weeks with, him nt JiIn cniap in the Adlromlueks. Little Mrs.. Wily almost viept'witli delight, although she hated to leavo their piotty llttltf apartment, "An nnulvcronry hoplFmooh," Mio told her husband. ' '"'' "And n raise, with ahTaniburahlp In view," ho icturned. "Vc?uirist mnkn n success of It, honey, roPI'm pretty sure our whole future depends on those two weeks. Mr. Henry's hug on fish Ida, so he and I will hit It olt nil sight, nnd If nnyonc could help loving you" After tho ecstasies nnd the packing and the trip, the visit started nuspl clously, nnd continued so for n week and n half. Mrs. Henry nnd'Jnck nnd Jill, the Incorrigible seventeen-year-old Henry twins, took Honey to their Jionrts at once, nnd Wily nnd Mrs. Henry wnded miles of brook for trout and bass nnd came bnck to the cntnp .tired, content, nnd empty-handed. "Got to go down to tho vlllngo with this letter, Honey." "Not in this downpour, Wily!" "Silly I It's important, nnd Mr. Jlenry wnnts it to go nt once. I mot Jncl: nnd Jill Just coming In, sonked irora head to foot. They're going to have n corn pop nnd promised to wait till I got hack. Doesn't that sound joodr Tcs, hut oh, run along, I'm going tq linve n nnp till you get back, 'cnuso Vm sleepy, sleepy, slec-co-py." Sho ncorly ynwned n big, Impolite yawn. Billy hugged her, nnd hurried off. Honey tugged tho screen nround the couch, disappeared behind it, nnd snuggled down by tho leaping fire. Somo time later sho woke to the sound of voices, one Irritated nnd fret iul, the other soothing. "But, dear " tho soother was say ing. "I know, I know," tho Irritated voice of Mr. Henry answered his wife, "you are going to tell me It's my own fault, tout how tho hut how could I know. It wns going to bo like this? Usu ally when wo'vo'bcen np,here nt this time of tho yenr everything's been fine, ; but," Honey, un unwilling eavesdropper, njcjfl her. bpcJUJOVhat could ho mean7 Mrs. Henry wns speaking. "Surely, dear, you can afford to be magnanimous, and forget that theso two weeks haven't been all that you expected." Sho was laughing nt him, and he, as nlwnys when sho laughed nt him. forgot his grouch and laughed rue AiUy. "You're nn imgel, Clare," ho told fcer, "but this blamed trout season hns got me. Let's go and sec If Wll Is in tight yet." Honey lay cowering among the pil lows. "This blamed trout season I This blnmcd trout seuson!" It bent Into her brain. Then sho had failed, after nil, and Billy's life wns ruined. Their visit wns not n success, but miser able failure, und It wns her fault. '.Poor Wily, It monnt so much to him, and she bad spoiled it nil. Tears rolled down her cheeks. What had she done? Why? Why? She would so to Mr. Henry and ask, nnd tell him that-lt wns her fault. Billy must hnvo his raise. ,- - - i T 3h staggered to her feet, pushed aside the screen nnd stared nt Billy, still in his dripping oll-sklns. "Why, sweetheart," ho began, and She- storm broke, rivaling the one rag ing out-of-doors. On his breast Honoy panted out her story, and Billy, at first .inclined to laugh at her, grew serious and then alarmed. This thing meant bo much to Honey, and If he hod done Anything to queer it, he'd straighten It out or "There, there." ho said lightly, "don't cry Honey. You're Just a silly little jlrR. He didn't mean unythlng. It's Just your imagination. Too vivid. & wants to seo mo now, Just as 60on as I get off my coat, and evorythlng'll e all right." "But ho said: "This bl-blnmed trout reason I" "Well, but" Billy wns worried him self. "Honey, listen, I'm going to sec Mr. nenry now. Bathe your eyes and wait for mo hero and then we'll seo what's to bo done. Will you, Honey?" Honey went oft with her tears and troubled bouI, and Billy squared his shoulders and marched into Mr. Henry's den. Honey came back tear less, and waited, still companioned by that same troubled soul. And then, when she could bear It no longer, Billy shot out of Mr. Henry's den, hugged n, kissed her, and sat upon the aach and- held her on his knee. He 'nughed and laughed until Honey was Beady to burst Into tears again. "Dearest," he gaBped, "you dear, llty little kid I Mr. Henry's crazy about ns. You're sitting on the knees f the Junior partner of Henry, Mill ard & Henry, right now, and Mr. ajtnry says I owe it all to you. He's stack on you, darling." But, Billy, 'those blamed trout'" "Exactly. We wallowed through fathoms of water, and have wo caught one? Wja have nqt. They are the tr&ut thaYire 'blamed,' Honpybunch,. t yowr poor, unfortunate fish of "11W! HTmjTcoatlf gasp, .fflMa mmm JOHN ROSS REED, OPERATIC BARITONE A HEAD LINE CHAUTAUQUA ATTRACTION In securing tho appcarunco of John Hobs Road, Now York Oper atic Baritone, tho management has ontloavorod to llvo up to its ropu ta'lnn of presenting a musical at traction of unuatial merit on tho Chautauqua proRjaro. Mr. Heed has a voice of groat flexibility and pnwor and uses It with unusual discrimination. His singing of sa cred numbers Is especially noto wot thy bocaUBu of the rlchnnsH of color and tho fervency of fouling which ho puts Into them. So SPEAKER OF THE MINNESOTA HOUSE OF REPRE - SENTATIVES CHAUTAUQUA HEADUNER ., ,, ,... acquired a national reputation as i-or many yearn Hon. W. I. Nolan u humorist. Ho prefers now, how hss bt'on a well-known flguro on tho over, to lecture on moro sorlous leeturo platform, not only by rea- Hiibjccts. as the times demand, but Rn of his well-known ability as a uo ono need bo Mtrprised If a little n'utosman, but also because lie has humor creepa In. TOY ARTIST TRIO RETURN CHAUTAUQUA ATIKACTION I.rneat Toy, w ho haB Just returned f.om u concert trip to Australia ind who was on tho Chautauqua progrnm last summer, will bo with Ua 'again thia yoar. The Toys wore In nrlrrn favor on the circuit rsd Red Cloud Chautauqua Attractions Tuesday afternoon whilo going home in a Ford cor north of tho Dan Garbcr farm, Mrs. Fred Hedge, who was driving, accompanied by Mrs. T. K. McArthur had tho misfortune to hava tba car turn over mi Mrs. Hedge was Injured som by th'5 glass from" the windshield.. Tkcv .wi IBWV' t-'VF-'JfX v ILk e &V1' Av .. jfc ' ;ty$ A j,jmf '' -m &s'2v marked Is this characteristic of his Inglng thrt people havo fallen Into the habit of rcfcrrln;; to him as tho "Sweet ShiRor of Israol." in his progiam horo ho will bo assisted by Paulino Mooro Reed, contralto, and Mllo Noiionschwan der. tho Swiss plnl3t. That their program will not bo over the heads of thu audience, Is indicated by ti.3 report that Mr. Rood Ir fond of eWl (Iron and takes a Hpeclal delight In piesenting a program that ia pleas ing to them. will bo heard with great pleasure In another program. The clarity of his tono and his finished technique will mako it a pleasure to listen again to the toner of bis wonderful "loll. auiZTHBW 8,4UBH Mippp 0) puuq oo) )oS g esoq odtrjqjamos to )uBAi j.aop snwjaj op fijprrtit I iut ,ami8tno jo 'jvo o) ,arqiuipa jo It 0) 8umamos s4n i(Iwj,WNW soy raWfc-iWtlThro.wiilBi1 tut 'aadtei OUEEN 0' THE MAY By SADIE M, STUL.I. ?, 191', by McCHir Xwppr 8nttCiil "Oh, Ulster you stppwl tight on tho biggest )lnk rose nnd NpoUed my May wreath!" At this startling iicciisntlnri Orntit Merely Irttted nbruptly. A lilf Jocose npology ppmng to his lips, but with the next hretith he blessed the kind breeze which had blown the llltntiy object acroai his path. Huddled on the .curb wn n "study" In child life, such n.s the noted nrtlst lutil sought In vain on many quests nt home and abroad. "Don't mool" ho commanded, whip ping out the ever-ready sketching pad. "Good I" ns the child remained passive only her eyes growing big with won der. "A second more, little Indy and presto 1 Wo have n masterpiece In the tough. Now, then." exultantly re turning tho pnd to his pocket. "We'll seo about that er big red rose." Grant could scarcely repress n smile us the child held up a smliy crushed repllcn of tho natural ilower In cerise tissue pnper. "Mother mndo It" with n pride thnt went straight to Grant's heart. Grant's smile gained the mastery, but his tono wns duly apologetic s "Welt then, Miss Kittle, what do you sny to becoming my model? Oh. I don't menn to begin work this very minute " Tho little maid had shaken out tho vnrl-colorcd streamers attached to her faded gingham dress. "I'll go with you now. I want to earn some money right nwny. Tho dispensary doctor told Mother she oughtn't to go bnck to work this week nnd now sho needn't." An hour later Sister Clarice received them in the studio. To rattle that ornntcly furnished room proved n verltnblo Wonderland. Now, sho gazed in nwe nt n noble Mohawk chief then, smiled back nt a dainty little Hub miss, with a huge blue bow atop her golden curls. But it wns when she faced tho portrait beneath the rich Orlentnl canopy thnt Kittle uttered nn ecstntlc little "Oh I" She ennght n warning glnnco from Sister Clarice. The Instant Grant left them alone Kittle broached the sub ject. Tho girl of the picture had been Grant's sweetheart once. Kittle did not like the sound of thnt "once." She was sure Sister Clarice did not like it, either there was such sorrowful re gret In her gentle voice. Just then Grnnt returned to nn nounco tho enr waiting to take Miss Kittle home. Sister Clarice kissed her warmly and whispered: "I hnvo planned n llttlo party out to my place tomorrow. Besides your young playmates, you mny bring your mother or somo very dear friend." ,. KIttlo's llttlo henrt leaped Joyously. And nt seven that evening tho proud mistress of a palatial uptown mansion was surprised, to say the least, on entering her daughter's boudoir, to confront a grotesque little figure In faded gingham and fluttering pnper streamers. "Who won't you entcrtnln next, Cllz abeth?" she expostulated weakly. "Why, mother, I am not 'doing the honors' on this occasion," serenely re plied her daughter. ' "Kitty has come to Invite me to her Mny Pnrty." It wns Kittle who proposed thnt they crown Miss Elizabeth Queen o' the Mny. 'Mid the cheers of the young merrymnkers the ceremony wns ennctcd. Watching from nfar Grant noted the incomparable grace with which Eliza beth received the homage of her di minutive subjects. He waited until the youngsters started n second raid on the greenhouses, then, with quick ening heartbeats, crossed tlfo lawn. "Mny I claim the day's privilege and offer my poor homage, oh, most beaute ous Queen?" The limpid gray eyes did not waver before his reproachful gaze. "Ah, your majesty, do you remember as I do that other May day when a group of vlllago lads and lassies crowned you their Queen? It was I who placed the wreath upon your head that day." A noto of bitterness hard ened tho manly volce "Before another May day your father had become a factor In tho Industrial life of a great city while I remained tho small town toller and dreamer; dreaming of a future whose brightness you wcro to share. "Then, one dark day your father de molished the poor dreamer's every air castle, treating his suit as utter pre sumption In the light of your social elevation. Not long afterwards I saw you on tho avenue a gorgeous butter fly of fashion all frills and laces. My heart seemed to die within me. X realized your father was right. I had been presumptuous aye, mad ' A soft hand stayed further utter ance. "Ah, boy, dear, In your wounded pride you were unjust to the heart be neath those frills and laces the same heart that beat beneath the simple pinafore that other May day " "Beth I" A few minutes later Kittle marched past them at the head of her flower bedecked playmates. Tho little maid's sfpp tnnlr on nn ndded dlenlly. for Bhe had uchleved her heart's desire. In Mhw Elizabeth's eyes she beheld the light that' made the picture In Mr. Grant's studio so beautiful the light of perfect happiness. i i KXfUSM. ! UaoWW fer 'eWcs are, practical ffiuntmuBaimrirmiii nummmuLaaiii! Ill THIS MAXIM frm the tfreatesl thinJkeri should melt of Red Clc ud and business men have heeded tor having done so. Ihey practiced thrift without personal inconvenience and the 'dollars ttfey thus saved proved the foundation for their succsss. . ; tf not nlrcntly a depositor njion an account today. THE WEBSTER cfaUNTY BANK Edward Flounce, F'rciident Ued Cloudy Neb. S. R. Florence, Cahier Capital and Suiplys ftj-;,oo(j.ou " ' !' '' i BMWlMQilUJUaa Fly Now is the time to buy fly nets and covers of all kinds at pre-war! prices. Come in and see my line before buying. LEE WALKER Successor to J. 0. Butler COUNTY SCHOOL KOTKS (By County Superintendent) The High School Admission Certifi cates and the Eighth Grade Promo tion Certificates will bo sent out in August this year. Red Cloud is tho only school in tho county that is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. Red Cloud and Guide Rock are the only "class A" schools. Cowles, Blue Hill and Bladen are the only "class B" schools. Accredited schools are such as, under inspection by the University Inspector of Accredited schools, a;c found to meet tho "Standards of Ac credited Schools" to a degree appro- pi lato for their respective classes. Accredited schools arc approved by the state in all cases without question. Approved schools are schools that have i cached the standards required by tho State Superintendent. All of the rural high schools, 25, 41, 3G. 85, Rosemont, Eckley nnd Inavale have. been approved by tho state. There will be a two-day teachers' nvnminntion .Tunc HO and July 1. This examination will bo hold in Red Cloud. Eckley nnd Cowles and per haps in Bladen. The papers from Bladen in the last examination were lost by the express company nnd arc beinp traced. This is vcrv unhandy for the teachers as thev arc very anxious for their grades as they need them for securing their positions. Tho school boards should take this into consideration as the shortage in the teacher is through no fault of theirs. "Missing Link" Still Missing. I think every palaeontologist of the world now admits that not u single missing link has been discovered be low man, nnd that we know even less concerning the origin of man than we thought we did formerly. . . . The puzzle of origin again harks back to where It stood when Darwin began to Investigate. Ills theory nnd Its suc cessors Jiang on the clothesline, thoroughly nlrcd aad Happing In the breezes. Parallel evolution being a fact, all of us can accept It, even the layman and the orthodox clergyman. All can readily admit, for Instance, thnt every human being has 28 bones in his cranium, Identical with those of reptllln and amphibia. Beyond that fact, no one need admit or deny origin, but merely stand pat or pick out his own ancestor. . . . All past theories of descent having been abandoned for want of connecting links, we find our selves Just where Agasslz left mat ters, with only his doctrine of mul tiple origin with which to tie. W. II. Ba)rou, th North American Re view. Clashed With Spain In 1854. Tho Spanish-American war of 1808 was the second time that trouble de veloped between Spain nnd the United States, originating In Cuba. In 1854 tho "Black Warrior," a steamship be longing to United States citizens, wns seized in the harbor of Havana, and declared confiscated. The proceedings aroused feeling against Spain, and diplomatic exchanges took place at Madrid, the owners demanding In demnification of $300,000. The Spanish government proved reluctant and at length the Ostend conference was held to adjudicate tho matter. The vessel was finally released on payment by the owners of a fine of $0,000, and amicable relations with Spain wero restored. No Necessity for articling. e arlzzle every day. I see no need pf M Whlltt we converse with what Is above us, we do not grow old, but crow vonng. TCmrnn Dr.R. V. Nicholson DENTIST i ' W4 "Save young man and becomo respect alls and respected. It's tho surest way." IJENJAMIN FRANKLIN mind of one of Amnrlnn's strike homo with tho vmrnu virinlt.v. Our most siiooftRRffil il'in tiioiryoulh and are happy ' - uMi'ny iMii'M winamic ty 4Hmhu pj Nets Kansas Pickups SMITH COUNTV Little Norma Spurrier Is on tho sick list this week. Harvey Carter of Esbou is woikiug for Earl Abbott. Master Glenn Spurrier speht Satur day with Jack Blair. Kd Lull and son Harold ueie in Hastiugs Tuesday on business. Miss Emily Millon' spent Sunday with Misses Grace and Louise Brown. Ralph Rose of Mnnkato is visiting his Bister, Mrs. Jim Spurrier, this week. Miss Velmu Carr spent Weducsday evening with Misses Grace nnd Loe&e Brown. Quito a few people from Oriole went to hear the Children's Day progiam at Mt. Hope Sunday. E. E. Spurrier ami wife spent Satur day evening with liib mother, Mrs. T. S Spurrier, at Lebanon. E E. Spurrier and family, Earl Ab bott, wife and baby Elmer, Rex Reli han and wife wero Sunday visitors at the Robt. Lantiigan homo. Lee Brcokcn of I'hlllipsburg repre senting the Road Supply and Metal Co., of Topcka, called ou the trustees and county comailssloucr of this part of the county last Weducsday in tho in terest of road supplies. Explains Salmon'o Jump. The bureau of fisheries says that nt tho bottom of nfall there Is usual ly n very deep well. Tho salmon swim to the extreme bottom of this well, nnd if they hnvo sufllclont depth of wnter to give force to get tho power to Jump, they do so by swimming very fast and rushing out. This forco mo chnnlcnlly causes them to Jump tho falls. Yes, Garber's Is The Place! To Buy Wall Paper. Paints, And Electrical Supplies. The best place for Picture Framing. Dr.W.H.McBride OKNrimr OVER STATE BANK Red Cloud Nebraska The Margin of Safety Is represented by the amount of insurance you carry. Don't lull yourself into a fancied security. Because fire has never touched you it doesn't follow that yon're immune Tomorrow no today, If you have time and you better find time come to the'ofiloo and we'll write a policy on your house, furniture, store or merchandise. -LATER MAY BE TOO LATE- O. C. TEEL ReilaJble Insurance XHg MES WAV V&OSMSi -yj 4 I -v- .r-- I ,-1 " m ft jpijitnm' - m. I 'T-4) fltejP r ari mma, i 'syW Ctff V N$hnih j jt ,tt I ' 7S77J5y-5 """"---re jtTtUJ)ni.fiV."C mst ,,
