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THE BEE: OMAHA. THURSDAY. JUNE 15. 1922.
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THUR SCOTT BAILEY
CHAPTER V.
Too Much Cousin.
Reddy Woodpecker wished that he
hiqn t been to pleasant to hi couin
Mr. Flicker. It wat all well enough
(or Mr. Flicker to drum upon Red
dy 't bit of tin on the roof of the
he flew rldbt ove M. Flickerle
held.
barn o long as he drummed late in
the morning. But when he drummed
. early, as he sometimes did. it usually
happened that Reddy had to wait
before he could begin his own morn
ing tattoo.
And Reddy Woodpecker didn't
like that at all. In fact, it seemed
to him that Mr. Flicker had quite
forgotten his manners. For. if he
happened to reach the barn first, he
never stopped drumming until he had
all but drummed his head off. At
least, that was the way it seemed to
Reddy Woodpecker.
At such times Reddy did every
thing he could think of short of
actually fightingr-to make Mr. Flick
er stop. He made a sound like a
tree toad, ktr rr, ktr-r-r. He tapped
on the shingles with his bill. He
flew right ovr Mr. Flicker's head.
But it seemed as if Mr. Flicker
limply couldn't take a hint.
' "I don't like to order him to hop
away," thought Reddy. He's my
cousin. Besides; he's bigger than I
am; and he does look terribly fierce
with that black mustache."
Though he may have looked fierce,
Mr. Flicker always acted in the most
pleasant manner possible. And when
ne finished his drumming, he never
failed to ask Reddy Woodpecker
ho whe liked it. .
It was a hard question tor Reddy I:
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to answer, uclausc 11c uiuii i iai
in the least for Mr. Flicker's tattoos.
He thought his own were far better.
Sometime Reddy pretended not to
hear his cousin's question, but started
drumming at once.". Sometimes he
said, "I believe that's an improve
ment over yesterday's tattoo.", And
at last he exclaimed one morning'.
You ought to join the Woodchuck
brothers I"
Mr. Flicker was a great person to
ask. "Why?" He asked it now.
"Because" Reddy told him, "the
Woodchuck brothers are famous
whistlers. And they need somebody
to drum for them while they whistle.
I've often heard them chirping away
Recent Bride
us
II J y
1 1
My Marriage
Problems
Adsl. U arris ea's hrm Phase el
"Revelations of a Wife"
(Cwrlgh. lit!) ,
A quiet wedding was solemnired at
the home of B. F. Thomas, 3225 Pop
pleton avenue, at 3:30 Sunday after
noon, when Miss Elmina Burke and
De Witt C Weber of Lincoln were
united in marriage by Rev. J. J. Bar
ton of the Immanuel Baptist church
of Omaha.
Mrs. Weber is the daughter of Mrs.
Jennie Burke of Lincoln and has
just graduated from the state uni
versity.
The bride wore a gown of white
crepe de chene and carried a shower
of sweetpeas and' Ophelia rose's.
Mrs. Lucille Thomas Chindor was
matron of honor and Mr. George
Olson of Stromsburg, cousin of the
groom, was groomsman.
Mr. and Mrs. Weber will live in
Lincoln.
by themselves over in the pasture.
And. as you must know, there's no
music that sounds better than drum
ming, with a little shrill whistling to
go with it unless it s a little whist
ling, with plenty of loud drumming."
Mr. Flicker s favorite word Why"
sprang to his bill again. "Why," he
nquired, do you not drum for the
Woodchuck brothers yourself?" .
Reddy Woodpecker shook his head.
"I want to practice more, before I
join a troupe he said.
"There!" Mr. Flicker exclaimed. I
like to hear people talk that way.
That shows that you don't think
vou're the best drummer in Pleasant
Valley."
I don't, eh?" said Reddy.
"No, you don't 1" said Mr. Flicker.
And, it was plain that he didn't think
so, either. But before Reddy could,
make up his mind to quarrel with his
cousin, Mr Flicker asked him another
question not "Why?" but "Where?"
Where said Mr. flicker earn
estly "where can one find these
Woodchuck brothers?" '
"One can find them in .the pasture,
unless they're in the clover patch.
Just now they are probably in the
pasture, for it's a bit early in the
season for clover.
The pasture 1" repeated Mr.
Flicker. "Ah! There must be ant
hills in the pasture." . v
"Hundreds of them!" said Reddy.
'Then I'll go to see the Wood
chuck brothers at once," Mr. '
Flicker decided. So he flew off.
Problems That Perplex
Answered by
BEATRICE FAIRFAX.
Afraid of. Marriage.
My Dear Miss Fairfax; I have
been trying to aolve my own prob
lems, but cannot, bo I am asking
you and eome of the readers for ad
vice., l nave none wiin a man ior a
long time and because of unfriend
ly feelings between my parents and
him I have tried to quit him many
times, but it seems that we always
go bacfc again, as. we cannot get
along without each other. I have
- thought many times I would give
him up and then when he is with me
J feel as if I cannot.
We are now engaged, but some
times I become so dissatisfied that I
wonder If I did the right thing in
saying . "yes." My parents are
wealthy and if I marry I will be
giving up my good times arid the
things to which I have been accus
tomed. Miss Fairfax, ' would this
negative advice from my parents and
my own fear of entering married life
make me unhappy, or am I in love
as I should be? I wonder if mar
ried life appalls every girl as it does
me? Some of you that have had ex
perience, please tell me, as I am so
worried I am nearly sick.
A FRIEND IN NEED.
You do not tell me why your par
ents object to the young man. How
do their objections fit with what you
know of him from your personal
experience? You ought not to marry
him unless you trust him. Every
girl who contemplates marriage in
the right spirit feels that it is a
serious step, and a good many are
"appalled," as you say, at the pros
pect of shouldering all he responsi
bilities that go with married life.
You have to expect to give up
some of the things that you have
always thought were fun. but as a
rule the joys that come from a
home and the companionship of a
congenial husband afld your chil
dren more than compensate for the
good times you have to do without.
If you don't honestly feel that the
' exchange is worth while I don't be-
' lieve you are really in love. Ask
yourself whether you are. funda
mentally congenial, whether you
could care about the man year in
and year out, or whether the attrac
tion he has for yoa is one which is
likely not to last. Since yOu have
known him a long ime, it does not
sound like a passing- fancy, but only
you can decide whether you love him
or not.
Rose: You ask me what books
you should read to improve your
mind, and you say you are in the
eighth grade. Your teacher can
give you a reading list, or. if you go
to the public library and ask for the
reference librarian, she will be de
lighted to help you choose . some
books. Some good books which are
Mmr to read and which rank as
classics are Blackmore's "Lorna
Doone": "Pride and Prejudice." by
Jan Austen; "Treasure Island, by
stntiuon: "Oliver , Twist" and
"David Copperfield.". by Charles
THMrans- "Main nr Trdn hv Howard
Pyle. "The Story of Ab," by
Waterloo, la a story, but contains
much that is interesting and accu
rate about our ancestors of the
tone axe. If you wish some typical
American books, read "Bamona," by
Helen Hunt Jackson; "The Vir
ginian," by Owen Wister; "Bob Son
of Battle," fey Ollphant, which is a
J., rinnf mr,A TtT ahtn An TnHnf't
"Sketch Book." The best way to
learn to enjoy deep books is to start
a those which are gpt too heavy
and which have an Interesting story
to hold your attention. All of these
I mention I think you will tnorougn
ly enjoy. And the best way to learn
to love books is to keep reading. .
A Reader: If your wedding break
fast is a formal affair,-only the wed
ding party is seated at the bride's
table and the rest of the guests at
small tables. If it is a email wed
ding, and you are all to be one
big table, the groom should sit on
your right. The bridesmaid should
sit at his right and the best man
next to her. The attendants always
stand during the ceremony; whether
it is at church, at home or at the
court house. -
Why Madge and Allen Drake Had
Silent Disagreement.
Reaction inevitably follows the
tensest of situations, and I think re
taxation which the discovery of
Katie s audacity gave tie.
At any rate, Lillian's exclamation
was like a key unlocking our rtsiblei
Allen Drake led off with I hearty
guffaw o oddly contrasted with hi
usual cynical poise that 1 stared at
him in silent amazement, and Lillian,
my father and I joined him in
chorus of laughter.
For a tense second, Katie stood
motionless, patently undecided be-
i twren offended dignity and mirth.
Jhen her face relaxed, a.id the gig-
E.ed gleefully, all her fright forgot
ten, as it Jvatie volatile way.
"Where are those scissors which
are to needed to complete thit film
Allen Drake asked when we had fin
ally settled back into composure,
"Katie, I am to lott in eontempla-
tation of your geniut that I know I
never shall find myself again, until
I see the end of this reel, to prithee
let me mvnt the scissors.
His eyes rested on the girl with
exactly 'the same expression, I told
myself hotly, that they would have
held were he suddenly confronted
with an unusually clever performing
seal. To me Katie is at vivid, lov-
able, human personality, to Allen
Drake, I saw clearly that at this mo
ment she was an impersonal problem,
a iitt(e less than human, whose an
tics appealed both to his sense of
humor and to. his love of tormenting,
an instinct possessed by anything
masculine, but which ts especially
wen developed in Allen Drake.
'; "Dot's It."
Katie's broad smile vanished
abruptly at hit request, and I taw
her eyes flash, ominously. She could
not understand his vocabulary, but
her keen preceptions told her that
he was making fun of her. I inter
vened quickly, for I had no desire
to .discipline the girl for another
outburst of rudeness.
"There are some scissors in a desk
here." I Said, rising and crossing the
room to a desk in which I kept a few
extra sewing things. "Come here,
Katie." I made my voice kindly, but
peremptory, and the girl walked
dbediently toward me, giving me the
opportunity 1 wished to speak to her.
I changed my position so that I ef1
fectuallv shielded Katie from Mr.
Drake's observation as. I murmured
softly.
"Katie, for my sake, don't notice
anything he says.
Into her big eyes came the look
of fidelity one always associates with
a faithful dog. ' With only a com
prehending, little nod she took the
scissors and returned to my mother-in-law's
bandbox, while - I constrain
ed myself to suppress the indignant
frown which I knew my face held for
Allen Drake.
With quick deft fingers Katie rip
ped a piece of the velvet covering
the hat, and , drew from beneath it
a folded paper,, which she held out
to me, saying simply: Dot s it.
I held it out to my father, who
took it and scanned it for a second.
Then he looked at Katie with kind
ly relaxed face. . '
A Peremptory Tattoo.
"Yes, this is the paper taken from
the book., Thank you, Katie, you
may go now. Mrs,' Graham will talk
to you later." - . -
Katie looked at the hat whose
covering she had just ripped.
"Vot you do mit dot?" she asked
worriedly.
"I'll atttnd to 4hat, Katie," I re
turned. "It won't take but a minute.
Go to bed now and try to get some
sleep."
She snatched my hand and kissed
it. -
"I tink I never sleep again," she
said mournfully, then she went slow
ly out of the room.
"That's a good lie," Allen Drake
said approvingly, "but I can't echo it.
eperv madder
gtvet Aer Mddies
KELLOGG'S be
case you can eef
great bif bowl
an' they fast.
j : ,
they'rt all crispy -
1 . ;
Jem
ItttedGmi Flakes so
enspy-cranckjr as KeflcI?
That's why big and little folks who know the differ-"
ence insist upon KELLOGG'S! The thing to do b to
make comparison Kellogg's against any other kind of
corn flakes you eer ate! If it's quality, or all-the-time -crispness
or delicious 6r appetizing flavor yoa want i .
well, just wait till you eat Kellogg's! . And, what a do
light to know they're never leathery I , . ;
You'll get so cheerful about Kellogg, that the day's ;
best hours will be when it's time to sit down with the"
' family in front of generous bowls all filled most to burst
ing with those big, sunny-brown Corn Flakes! Never ,
was a better tune tnan tomorrow
morning to prove thai KELLOGG'S
.aa a 4. Ad a ml
ma vll corn iaxes are BDoui xno "guiaaew
rajgZHW0 of all good things to eat."
TA ACTED! I Inst upon KELLOGG'S the
II kind in the RED and GREEN wdM
CUKM II age if you want to know now wo
f JIIfES II derfully good corn flakea can let
COBN FLAKED
Ah. mUi W miOCCS UUMJLB 1 IB10CG3 HUH tmiml mwi ii-Hil
Mel ! think ! .like to sleep clock
round thoott about now "
He grinned maliciously at me at
! turned from the desk with the
thible. needle and black silk thread
I reeded for the resoration of my
mother-in-law's hat, and at the
giimace, even more at his arto
nous imitation of Katie's speech. I
wished that I could substitute hit
featuret for the hit.
My father replied quickly before
I could tpeak, though indeed I had
on intention of answering Mr.
Drake's thrutt.
"My dear boy, I am thoughtless
in keeping you up to lojig. I have
forgotten that you are but a few
dayt convaletcent. The rest of this
certainly can wtit until tomorrow."
"All but one thing, 1 grant you,"
Mr. Drake returned.
"And that it?" my father asked.
"The restoration of thit hat. I
think we should form a tecond line
of defente behind Mrt. Graham
when the returnt it, for if itt owner
should disover "
L'pon the door which had
locked behind Katie toundej a pre
emptnry tattoo.
Sbotwell Delivers Adtlreu
to St. Mary Graduate
County Attorney Abel V. Shot,
well delivered the commencement
addrett to 20 Mount St. Mary tern
inary graduates at Creighton univer
sity auditorium. His subject was
"Respect for the Law." The Audi
torium was crowded with relativet
and friends of the graduates.
Reformer! Plan Meeting.
The Committee of 5,000 will hold
itt annual meeting in the Lyric
building, Nineteenth and Farnam
ktreets, tonight at 8.
"The business wilt be the eteetion
of officers and the formulation of
plans for seeing that the public of
ficials enforce the law. All members
of the committee and others who are
interested in law enforcement are in
vited to attend." the call reads.
Lincoln Ball Player
Applies for Parole
Tommie Sullivan, Lincoln baseball
player, arretted a few dayt ago after
he had jumped hit bond in connec
tion with an assault cue, wantt to
get a parole.
Three years ago Sullivan, Stanley
Fox,. Frank O'llara and Amos Gor
man were arretted for the alleged
ateault of two girls.
"I'nder no condition will I ttand
for a parole for Sullivan," said Shot
well. "He 'double-crotsed' the ttate
and he will receive no mercy from
me. Sullivan, at any rale, could not
get a parole until he pleaded guilty
to the charge."
Sullivan's $500 bond wit declared
forfeited. Shotwell stated that he
would suggest to District Judge' Les
lie that he put Sullivan't bond at
$10,000.
Suspect in Des Moines
Murder Arrested Here
Hirrison Brown, 3i, negro, wis
arrested at Fourteenth and Douglas
streets Wednesday morning by De
tectives Harry Buford and Wilfuin
Gurneit on description of a man
wanted in Dei Moinet. He it held
for investigation.
The officers allege he it winted on
a murder charge in connection with
the finding ef George (Indian Chief)
ohnson, former Western league
aseball player, thot to death in
southeast Pet Moinet early Monday
morning.
Dei Moinet police allege they have
information Johnson was tlain after
a quarrel with negroet.
Brown protests that he it not the
mm sought and thit the man the
Des Moines police really are looking
lor it named Oeorge Brown.
- This lot in
eludes plain
and sport de
signs, elegant
ly finished, in
Crepe de
Chine
Canton Crepe
' Georgette
Crepe
Chiffons .
Roshansra
Crepe
No sale like
this has ever
been put on in
Omaha.
All colors all
sizes. '
Store open at
9 a. m.
Come early.
Every sale
final
Regularly sold at
from
$30.00 to $59.50
As a result of a re
markable cash pur
chase in New York
last week we have
500 beautiful silk
frocks and sport
dresses at this unheard-of
price.
$15
Never in our mer
chandising experi
ence, have we been
able to offer high
grade silk dresses
at such bargains.
$15
Every dress is a
beauty, full of
charm and up to
the minute in fash
ion. .
Sale Starts Thursday
Morning at 9 a. m.
3
S. E. Cor. 1 6th and Douglas Streets
X ill merrell-soinJJft'flif m .
: mwsj ?J
The Juice of a Dozen Lemons
and not a Lemon to Squeeze!
NOT an extract not a cheap mixture of chemi-cals-but
the real juice of real lemons, powdered
and put up in little air-tight blue and yellow cans.
That's Merrell-Soule Powdered Lemon Juice.
All that has been done is to remove the water
i from the juice, and when you restore the water to the
powder, you can have a lemon juice as good and as
fresh as on the day we squeezed the lemons for you.
Use it for lemonade use it for pies in fact,
any way that you use lemons today. And because
it is really, honestly, lemon juice with just a little
sugar added, you will get the same results you have
always had without the work.
Your grocer can supply you with lemon juice in
two sizes, 4-oz. and 10-oz. cans, and every ounce is
equal to the juice of three big lemons. '
cMemll-Soulr
T POWDERED
umonjuice
MERRELL-SOULE COMPANY
SYRACUSE, N. Y.
ADVERTISEMENT.
Hairs Will Vanish
After This Treatment
(Toilet Helps.)
You' can keep your arms, neck or
face free from hair, or fuzz by the
occasional use of plain delatone and
in using it you need have no fear of
marring or injuring the skin. A thick
paste is made by mixing some of the
powdered delatone with water. Then
spread on the hairs and after 2 or 3
minutes rub off, wash the skin and
all traces of hair have vanished. Be
careful, however, to get real delatone
and mix fresh. -
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g I 'IlrfaB Hunt's Madietttd
g I .y 1 rOcrytinponefth
1 f .fjijPt ski" th mdicin I
AjiK gtrmi and I
Th 5 Sherman McConnell Drag Stem.
Let Cuficura Be
Your Beauty Doctor
Sot,OtBtmttt.Trtiia.tfr , wliw. Formaate
ADVERTISEMENT.
Kidney and Bladder
Troubles JIAVE TOGO
Clogged Up Kidney Deposit Are
Dissolved and the Toin (Poi
aont) Completely Driven Oat.
Druggists Told to Guarantee It in
Every Instance.
"Your very life," say Dr. Carey, "de
pends upon the perfect functioning and
health ft yeut. kidneys so whatever you
do don necleet them."
Dr. Carey's famous prescription No. 77T
(Liquid or Tablets) is not recommended
for everything, bat we cannot too strongly
arte its ase if you suffer from annoying
bladder troubles, frequent passing of water
nicht and day, with smarting or irrita
tion, brick dust sediment or hishly colored
urine, bloating irritability with loss of
flesh, backache, rheumatism or any other
tendency to Briaht's Disease, Diabetes ex
Gravel, for kidney disease in its worst
form may be steslinc upon yoa.
Don't wait until tomorrow to begin the
ase of this wonderful prescription if yoa
nave any of the above symptoms. Kidney
and Bladder troubles don't wear away.
They will now open yoa slowly, stealthily
and with unfailing certainty.
Never mind the failures ef the past u
yoa even suspect that you are subject to
kidney disease; don't lose a single day for
the t Sherman McConnell Drug Stores.
and every good dragglst has been author
ises to return tne purcnaee monr on ine
first- bottle to all who state thev hav
received bo benefit
"frig, VM.tft GIVINOv 5TO--
If you have wondered how
it is that Bowen't sell at such
value-giving prices, it will en
lighten you to learn that
everyone connected with this
institution Is busy at all times
working .fcg your interest in
keeping down prices to the
value-givlng point.
$1.00
A WEEK
PAYS FOR
IT
This all white enamel
Kitchen Cabinet, with porce
lain sliding .top and remov
able flour bin
$39.50
Cabinet
Gas Range
Cabinet Gas Range, with
white enamel panel oven door,
with broiler and four burners,
$36.00
Free! Free! Free!
A fine Italian Walnut
eight-piece Dining Room
Set and -a
35 other useful articles
to be given away
FJIEE
Thursday, June 29th
at 3 P. M.
Ask. Any of Bowen's
Employes About It.
No Purihase Required.
Aluminum Tea Kettles
$1.45
Galvanized
Water
Pail
A n opportunity
you should not
pass up
at only. .
19c
"Blue Enamel
Coffee Pot
A strong, serv'
iceable piece of
blue white-lined
enamelware. Cof
fee Pot
65c
Brass
Wash Boards
A dandy wash
board, smooth,
well made
Step Ladder
Stools for ....
Clothes Hamper,
large, size
Copper Bottom
Weak Boilers. . . .
Aluminum Double
Cooker
Spice Set, 6 air-tight
cans and rack. . . .
Oil Mop and Bottle
of Oil for.
Broom with 4 rows
stitching . . .
55c
$1.59
$1.25
$2.59
..95c
89c
65c
s. 29c
Fiber Furniture
at Value-Giving
Prices.
2 -passenger Hardwood Porch
Swing, complete with chains
. S?...:.$3-45
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