THE OMAHA BEE: SATURDAY. JUNK 2i. 1022. . Society i 'i Oleson-Bierman Marriage Is Announced Mr. nd Mr K G. Pierman n nouncc the nurnme ol their d4iigh ter. Cie, to (liner Ole.on which wi quietly o:emn;ei dnediv. June 14, it Hie home o( t tie bride parent. Pev. P. A. I'iaiug4i. iitor of Molv Antfi-ls ih'in-h, ottii-utinjf. The bride wss atteiulr-1 by her iter. Mr. Maviurd Swart and Edward Piermaii. brother of Mrs. Oleon. ered a bet man. Mr. and Mi. Ol'on niendinR their honeymoon in Yellowstone park. They will he at home after A'ikuH 1 at 2.VU Fowler avenue. Mrs. Olrson served ms month overea (luriutf the war with the American Red Cros in canteen service. Amei Alumni Outing. Alumni ami friend of Iowa State rolleee will hold a picnic at KruR Park Saturday afternoon and even inR. A swimming partv will be fol Inutri hv simner at 6:.!0. It will not be nece!.ary to bring lunchet. ai provision has been made inr th unnner. Miss Emma Bragg, 1463 Lothrop treet, is in charge of leservations. Junior C. of C. Outing. The junior division of the Chamber of Commerce will have an outing at I akoma Lake club Saturday alter roon and evenine. A program of outdoor snorts will be followed by a dinner-dance. More than 100 couples will attend. Social Settlement. The W. I. L. L. club of the Social Settlement will spend the week end school, and for several years princi pal at Saunders. MU Reid was presented with a gold wrist watch in appreciation of her work. Centry-Nystrom. The marriage of Miss Emily Marie Kvstrom. dauchter of Air. ana Mrs. John Nvstrom, to V. Max Gentry, snn of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Gentry- took place Wednesday at the home nf the hride's oarents. The Rev. H. C. Seindel, pastor of McCable Meth odist church, performed tne cere mnn v. Before the ceremony Miss Gladys Savlnr sanir "At Dawning, accom panied by Mrs. J. T. Nystrom. Miss Alice Nvstrom played the wedding march. The bride's sister, Miss Esther Nystrom, was maid of honor and William Gentry, brother of the groom, was best man. Miss Fort Will Be Visitor. Miss Louise Fort will arrive next Tuesday to be the guest of Miss EHzabeth Barker. Miss t-ort is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gerrit Fort, for many years residents of Omaha. Their home is now in Boston, Mass. Miss Barker will be hostess at a buf fet supper Tuesday evening, honor ing Miss Fort, preceding the dance at the Luther Kountze home. Miss Fort will also visit Miss Jeannette Johnson during her stay in Omaha. For Miss Reid. Sixty-five former pupils of Saun ders school and their parents attend ed the luncheon at Happy Hollow club Thursday in honor of Miss Mary Reid, retiring principal ,of Franklin at Camp Brewster. Miss Gladys Shamp will chaperone the party. L. O. E. Club Picnic. The L. O. E. club will entertain at a picnic and family dinner Wed nesday, June 28, in connection with the L. O. E. day and Elks' carnival. Mrs. Pratt Harwood will be chair man and the Mesdames Harry John ston, John L. Niedcrst, Charles Marshall and James Ainscow will assist. All the members and their families will be present. Afternoon Musicale. Miss Vera Pedersen entertained at a musicale tea on Wednesday, June 21, at her home. Fifty guests were present. Those giving musical num- MI8.M Margaret Claire Heelan, Isabfl Graham, Bernlc Hay. Fern Hammond, Annie Roeenwaren. Jenny Ro.enwaren Krmatrece Rellly. Janet Wood, Virginia Jonet. Eleanor Lalble, Ruth Stenner Betty Nleleen. Elizabeth Jonaa, Francis Nlcklen and Ralph and Vance Bairrt. Glenn Ger kln. Wayne Edgar, Jame Nlcklen, Jack Maddox. For the Huff House Party. Mrs. Leroy M. Pegau entertained at luncheon Friday at the Field club for Mrs. Lee Huff's sisters, who are her guests this week. Those present were the Mesdames Lee Huff, Lee Huff, jr., L. S. Grazer of hi Faso, Tex., and Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Mur phy of Salt Lake City. Ribbons, handtinted, with great black centers, orange and pale gold, rose and pink with silvered leaves of vivid purple and blue make lovely gift corsages, $1.00. Blue (leorgette and Gold Stitching Help Red Crepe Romain i me S I I E PYpTlME TALES! NW THE TALE OfJ SHREDDY CLI PODPECKEK BV, 'ARTHUR SCOTT BAIUY CII.UMKR MM. The Carpenter. One d.iy Neddy Woodpecker was tap. up, tapping on a tall poplar that grew beside the brook. He had di covered a tmy opening in the bark and he wanted to see what wa at the latther end of it. Suddmlv a voice called out. "Well, well, well!' What is it?" And 1 pale- My Marriage Problems Adele Carman" New rhe of "REVELATIONS OF A WIFE" tCiwr'fhi pe By CORINNE LOWE. New York. (Special Correspond ence.) At some of the recent sports events held in the vicinity of New York, one felt regarding the skirts of many fashionable women exactly as one often docs about the man who introduces the speakers. One won dered if they were even going to stop. Thev rcallv cot as friendly with the around as does a plow. This, of course, pertains to the more dressy models of crepes and satins. Sports skirts may be 9 or 10 inches above the ground, particularly if they be the snorts skirts of a flapper, but oth erwise no, no, no! The really short garment is as passe as a tidy. Sleeves of coats and dresses are often almost as prolonged as the skirts themselves. And these great wide voluminous affairs continue to be a mass of embroidery and trim- mine. Sleeves of colored embroid erv are especially effective on the white sports frocks, and some snowy home spun frocks show wide sleeves crusted with peasant embroideries. The metallic touch of trimming is prevalent and extends even to wool jersey frocks of beige and caramel and erav. which are often set off with cold or silver braid. Here we indi cate the metallic issue by a straight stitch of gold thread taken in the blue georgette sleeves and the yoke of this red crepe marocain frock. The semi-material pockets and the girdle are also stitched in gold. The Reton Madie Felt Sorry fori Allen Drake. The quarter of an hour which my father had named w not yet up when I heard hit low knock again upon my door. I opened it quickly, for I wa wrought up to o high a tie rvou tension by the requet he had made that action of ome ort wa neieary to me. and put out my hand to draw him inid the room. "No," he .aid hurriedly. "I want fjtvd person not unlike fluster Hum- o to come witn me to my room. i bleher invrrj out at Neddy Wood- ome. Allen i there, anni am qtme ker. He was careful to keep ! anxious about him. ton mutu t .. . , - I t LI- numi it ne is a nil orusquc. nr ha been under a terrible phyiral and mental strain. I do not believe he ha ulept two hourj out of the lat forty-eight." Hi voice was low. but imperative, and his hand on my arm urged me along the corridor around the corner and down a step to the quaint wing evidently an afterthought of the home builder which is one of the oddly charming thing about the farm house we have bought. It contain three rooms, one of which we have fitted tin a a bath, another is my father's while the third is a guest room, especially well-suited to mas culine occupancy. "She Is Here, Allen. My father still has the luxuriou tastes which he possessed wnen Broadway nicknamed him tne Questcr. and with tne am ox a neeiallv-built day-bed, and costly, wonderfully-fashioned tcreens, he has made his commodious room wun its big fireplace, into a sitting room, which carries no betrayal that it is alo a bedroom. i StCT&J 'Go away!" ha cried.'You're shaking my wbola bousa. Idont like- it." safely out of reach of Rcddy's horny tongue. I hope, said tuc aweiier in the poplar, "you're not wanting me to build a house. I can't work for you just now. I m very misy maKing an addition to my own nouc. Reddy Woodpecker stared at the speaker. "I've already built my house with mv wife's help." he replied. "Why should you think I needed your assistance?" "Recau'ie" said the other, "I'm Whitefate, the Carpenter Bee. The neighbors are always pestering me tn lifln them." Then Reddy Woodpecker noticed that Whiteface was covered witn sawdust. But before he could ex amine him very closely the carpen ter vanished. 'I must have another look at that oncer nerson." Reddy thought. So he began to rap once more. Aoain the carpenter peered forth "If you're out of work," he said, "I'll tell you plainly that you can't find it here. I never employ strangers to work for me. for I m very partio ular." Then he was gone. Tan. tap. tan! This time, when the carpenter an Reddv's knocking he was most impatient Personals Miss Eva Kirkpatrick has returned from Creston, la., where she visited relatives. Jack Lee has returned from Cali fornia, where he attended the Shrine convention. Dr. Raymond Traynor has returned from Rochester, Minn., where he at tended a medical meeting. Mr. and Mrs. James A. Griffith and their daughter, Vivian Griffith, have returned from California. Mrs. Ralph Coad returned last week from a two months' visit in New York with her parents, Dr. and Mrs. E. J. Callahan. Miss Elizabeth Bruce and her father, E. E. Bruce, will leave in July for a three months' eastern trip that will include New Hampshire and the coast. "Go away!" he cried. whole house. "You're I don't Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Bishop, who were married at Waukegan, 111., June 3, are at home at 2444 New port. Mrs. Bishop was formerly Miss Harriett L. Knapp. Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Smith, their daughter, Izetta, and their son, Rob ert, will leave next week to go by motor to their ranch at Keystone. They will be gone about 10 days. Robert Wylie, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Wylie, who graduated this vear from the Ames Agricultural colleee and was also a student at Cornell, will leave this June for Codv. Wyo.. where he will work on his father's ranch. Miss Adaline Kent of Kentfield Cal., will arrive Saturday morning to spend a few days with Miss Emily Burke. Miss Kent finished her jun ior year at Vassar this month, and since college closed she has been camping in the Adirondacks with a party of friends. shaking my like it." "Not so fast!" said Reddy Wood oerker. "I'm onlv making a friendly call. You and I are neighbors. But how am I ever eoing to get ac quainted with you if you won't stop for a short chat.' "I can't stand here idling my time away," the carpenter replied. "I'm a busy bee. Come inside if you want to see me!" And he disappeared aeain. How could Reddv Woodpecker ac cent his invitation to enter? The carpenter's doorway was too small for him. And the wood was not the sort that Reddv liked to chissel away with his bill. It wasn't brittle enough to suit him. So he knocked again Wlipn the carpenter came rush ing back tp his doorway, his pale face wore an anxious look. "Oh!" he said. "I thought it was fire. I thought somebody wa,nted to te -me mv House was on nre, But it is only you. What do you want now?" 'I know vou d like to learn my name, Keaay vvooapecKer oegdii. "Just leave your card the car nenter to d him. i ll IOOK at K later when I have more time." "When will that be?" Reddy de manded. "I don't know," the odd person confessed. "It seems as if I fiever would tret mv house finished. "Then." said Reddv. "there can t be anv use in mv leaving my card Probably when you found time to Bookcase, line the w!t. huge oftly-cu.hiotied longing chair are e conveniently near them, a well a drawn clo.e to the tire. And from the rare etching and print on the wall to the cabinet of curio, from all part of the world, there i no object which doe not have ome e.pecul ignitUnee to him, imtn memory of the eventlul existence he ha led. I He turned the knob of hit door ottly, opened it and ktepped ituide. Then a I a!niot utuoiucioutlv fthrank back, he put out a reassuring hand and drew me inule, At he turned from me to clo.e it again I aw the figure of Allen Drake rawed in a hravv dretii gown of 6nrnt.il .turt and extended i" a bi arm chair by the lire. Hi lip peied jeei were mtmg on the fender, hi whole body a ugetnvc of rold, a longing for warmth. Hi eve were elated. it (ac rv w"h exhaustion. Indeed. o deathlike did he look thai 1 with difficulty up. pretied little cry of alarm a I grasped my father' arm. ".she i here, Allen," my father jid in a low voice. For a long second there wa no rr- , .pome from the nntionlett figure in , the chair. Then the eyelid with! their long womani.h lahr lii'ed .lowly a if by a great effort, and Allen Drake' tired eye looked into mine. A Key to Memory. "You are very good," he id low ly, and in neither voice nor eye wat there the tightet trace of the ar rogant mien which had to antagon ized me. "I have come to the end of my trength and of my knowl edge. Your father wihr to how on fit ihr. ninert In vou -and he "The lOntent of the t uiil in 4in i.i v.iii .li.iul lh nthtfi hern nut hack, lie !'! 1 I cannot " dmuvd, who firrt took ihei , .... . i.. .... u ..i......; mi iar-iiil to note the way in . a ...j .... ihrv eie folded, and Allen n "Z T; 7 u i 'rved the Mine caution m .Mien Drake ben impelled to con- ,h h b tmn.n(d 0f eour.e. (tn himtelf vannu.hef. and I could ,hf), ,lfrlbed m inv.ible ink. imagine the frrttie trin he had pu , b ' A , , s,,u ,0 m,ke upon hu poweit of coiuciitration and ., ,fll.M, .n(1 to m,vt ,hto- deduction beloie he had given up ' And there wat an inditi'rent hope IfMiie m in hi tpeech which thowed how utterly uelett he deemed my aid. He had closed hit eyev again, and my f.uher motioned me to a chair by the reading table, which had been cleared of it book and magazine, and now held only a pad of blank paper, pencil, many then of paper on which were letter and figure, and the evealatt case which the man Smith had lett behind him noon the i and at the tight occasion of hit nocturnal vitit to ut mv pule Icaprd lutely accurate copiri of them. Here are the result of hit work." He Uid three pile of p!'" before me. ' The tut pile," he tid, "contain the exact cop es ot the theet Smith had, the second hit decoded inter pretation, with the tyniboli which have bulled him left in, the third pile the complete ai ray of decoded ty in holt " I looked at the atr.iy of paper, of the third one l or if I wat not My f.ither' rye. toliownl nunc 10 ( niiiakeu, t''mrvvhrre in mv memory thi object, and he woke quickly, as j lay the key which would unlock if reading my thoughts. 'their meaning. ! look at it you wouldn t remember who left it." 'Probably not! the carpenter ad mitted. "Good day, sir! And he dodged out of sight. Still Reddy Woodpecker was not discouraged. He knocked a fifth time. What " exc aimed the carpenter whtfl he answered Reddy's tapping. 'Haven t you gone yet "No Reddy replica. 1 want 10 say "If you have anything more to tell me, write me a letter 1" said the pale faced carpenter. And he set up a sign where Reddy Woodpecker could see it: "This Is My Busy Day!" Then he passed from view. Reddy Woodpecker stayed a long time at the poplar tree beside the brook. He knocked and knocked and knocked until at last his head began to ache. But the sawdust covered carpenter never showed his pale face again. (Copyright, 1922.) Common Sense Which Way Are You Going? Have vou ceased to make any ef fort to lift yourself out of the rut in which you have been for some years? Is your attitude a sort of resigna tion to vour position, and when you think of the future isn't it a brief period, dismissed with the thought that you will not cross bridges till you come to them and the feeling that the world owes you a living? But remember that you cannot stand still forward or backward you must go. Which way are you going? If backward, where five years hence? If you continue to go down the incline, it will be much harder to pull up the grade than if you start now to improve your time. Have an unbiased conference with yourself often. All men should take a personal in ventory, frequently. Figure out which way you are going and put on more steam in the right direction while there is time. Do not slide backwards, know ingly. (Copyright, m.) Your "Want" Ad in The Omaha Bee will be read by thousands of people who are interested in just what you have to sell. The cost is low, too. Problems That Perplex Answered by BEATRICE FAIRFAX. Mother Is Stern. I Dear Miss Fairfax: I am a young ! Slrl of 17. I work In an office all! day and go to night school four nights, a week. On Friday night, if I ask tny mother if I may go out. I am told I ought to stay, at home one night in a week. I never go out with young men, nor do I stay out longer than 10 o'clock even on a Sunday night. If I go out with my sister I am told I need not stay as long as she stays, no matter where It may be. At times I feel so lone some I cry myself to sleep. Other girls my age are permitted to go cut and enjoy themselves at parties. If 'I get an invitation to a party, which is seldom. I am made to re fuse the Invitation because the party will last longer than 10 o'clock. I try to tell my mother that a girl my age should have a little recreation, but she will not listen. I am the youngest of four girls. Please tell in what tn do. VERONICA. That ia hard discipline. Veronica. Tf win r aid en ouch to KO to work every day your mother should ap preciate you need some recreation, and you should be allowed to attend nice parties. You'd Better Ask Him. Dear Miss Fairfax: I am 21 years of age and am engaged and am to be married soon. I love this young man very much. About two weeks ago I heard something about him that isn't pleasant, but still it would break ray heart to give him up. Would you advise me to get married and forget this story or break my engagement? R- T. It would not be fair for me to ad vise you not to marry the man, would it, when I do not know what you heard about him? And then hearsay is a deadly thing to condemn a man on. However, if it is some thing that you believe would affect your happiness in married life, you would better come rieht out and ask the man. and settle all doubts at once. That is what you would want done were he to have heard something about you, is it not? Xever Happened Before. Dear Miss Fairfax: About a year ao T met a nice young man. We have been out tosether several times, but he is out of town quite a bit. The last time he returned from a trip he didn't come to see me. This never happened before, and I am somewhat worried that something was said to him by a third party which Is not true. I am 21 years old and he is 26. I think a great deal of this young nvan. Would it be orooer for me to call him up or write him a note asking what the trouble is? WILLIE. Better wait until he calls, Willie! How embarrassing it would be were you to discover the quite possible reason that he has become interested in another girl. A third person's remarks would not dissuade him from the call if he were genuinely interested. Mm i -m Mountain Woods and Streams White River Country of the Ozarks A delightful vacation land of natural beauty. Wonderful camp and water fife. Exploration trip into the heart of this enchanting sec tion. Float trips down the James and White Rivers every mil a miracle of beauty. Comfortable living place at reasonable prices. Safely and comfortably reached by tne Missouri Pacific LOW SUMMER VACATION FARES to Hotlister. Branxn or Galena. All-Summer Round Trip Ticket! on sale daily to September 30, 1922 final return limit October 31, 1922, (20.70. If you've been overlooking this delightful near-home vacation spot, it will pay you to investigate. Use coupon below for booklet on White River Country. Booklets on Colorado and California also available if you plan a western trip. For service particulars, sleeping car reservations, etc, call on or write T. F. Godfrey. Div. Pass. Agt. 1404 First National Bank Bldg.. Omaha. Neb. CHECKTWE jeWWgrS WHICH INTEREST YOU C I Stone. Pw. Traffic Mp.. Mutouri Pacific Rulro! Co. Railway Fihnt Bids.. St. Louia: Q White Rhrer Country Send me booklets rl -i j. i u. iti pnn. lift JWW U J California 1 plan to atari esoai Nam r ELK Addicaa .Ma. at Simplifying Your Shopping Women 's Togs for Summer Reminders of the many items that add to the 'joy of living" la tbs "good old summertime." Khaki Sport Clothes For Mountain or Plain Great economy possible from this special pricing. Middy blouses, 95d Middy blousa and knick ers with patent leather belt $2.95 Khaki skirts, $1.95 Sport coat with sailor collar and 4 patch pock ets at $2.95 Cotton Kimonos Embroidered in Floral Designs Mandarin crepes In Copen, Nile, rose and pink, $2.95. $3.95 ' Crepe kimonos and breakfast coats. Rose, orchid, sky and pink, at $5.95 Traveling & Breakfast Coats Two-toned satin, shades, at dark blending $10.95 Ratine Skirts Black and white, orchid, brown, white and pumpkin. Hard to get, at $5.00 Stout Dresses The sheer voile dresses In dark shades of navy, brown and Copen with white figures radiate sum mer comfort for full-sized women. Sizes 42 to 52 V4. $9.75 $12.50 $16.50 White Wool Sweaters Soft wool lace weave. Saturday $1.95 and $3.95 Comfortably Cool Lingerie Sheer qualities designed for hot days. Vests and Step-ins Sets are the rage this season. Matched In color and trimming of dainty sheer mercerized fabrics of flesh, orchid, sky and corn, as well as white. A marvelous showing grouped for Saturday $1.95 $2.45 $3.45 Let's See Who Knows a Bargain Saturday we will sell a smartly tailored all silk pongee QO A Q night gown at daC Wash Silk Petticoats RADIUM HABATIN WASH SATINS The Important garment for these clothes. Shadowproof, at $2.95. $3.95 up to $8.95 Notions Economic Aids to Summer Sewing Stat snap fasteners, card 6c De Long invisible hooks and eyes, card, o5 Children's rubber bibs, 19c Baby rubber pants, 25c Singer machine oil, bottle, 10c Harper's gold eyed needles, per paper "c Crown Jewel pins, paper 7e Carmen hair nets, dozen, $1.19 Lingerie tape, bolt 10c We help yon to keep clean and cool by low prices on Toilet Necessities Palmolive soap, dozen, 95c Jergen's benzolne and almond lo tion 23c Fepsodent tooth paste, 3Sc Woodbury's soap, 19c Fiver's face powder, 79c Palmolive shampoo, 89c Pebeco tooth paste, 37c Hard water castlle soap, 7He Djer Kiss talcum 19c (A 50c jar of Elcaya, cold cream with a jar of Crenie Elcaya (Wc I Thermos bottles, 83c by these Price Groups of Summer Merchandise Women's Shoes Mr. Tuttle called a council a few days ago. The query was: "What shall we do to rapidly reduce a big stock of women's shoes?" The writer asked: "Is there anything the matter with them?" "No. They are the best we can buy and abso lutely right in style." "Then forego your profit and give our customers the benefit." 25 OFF Every Shoe in the House High Shoes Low Shoes Oxfords Pumps and Even Shoe Ornaments $4.50 buys a $6.00 Shoe $6.00 buys an $8.00 Shoe $6.75 buys a $9.00 Shoe $7.50 buys a $10.00 Shoe Advise Your Friends to Come Saturday. Women 's Silk Stockings Lisle top and sole in Black, White, Brown, Gray and Nude. Absolutely the Correct Stocking and the Best Value in America $1.85 Pair Vacation Needs Luggage, Traveling Bags, Suit Cases and Gladstones A wide variety suiting the eco nomical or he who wants the best. Cowhide bags in walrus grain. 18-inch. $6.00 Cowhide bags in natural black or brown, leather lined, at $7.50 SUIT CASES of matting, of rattan, of leather. A real case. Cow hide with sewed corners and brass trimmings. Two heavy straps all around. Style and val ue combined. (M 1 QK Special at, tpllaOtl In Junior Section Flapper skirts in soft wool fab rics. Plain shades, plaids and stripes. The kind that tickle and those that don't. Fringed or hem med. Specially priced through out $7.75 S9.75 $12.75 Gingham Dresses For girls 8 to 16 years. Colors, patterns and styles that meet the demands of fashion and yet pos sess those qualities of durability that give value. Three lots $4.75 S6.75 $8.75 Undergarments for Girls Princess slips in sheer cool ma terials daintily edged with lace or embroidery. The one essential garment for summer 98 $1.49 $1.98 MEN- - Get acquainted with our Men's Section. Most of your friends are in good standing there. Ve really apply intelligence and foresight in the selection of men's wear ables. We have the new things, and always we maintain quality. The "New Way to Go to Bed" Note the garment shown wrought in fine madras $2.25 to $3.50 "Yorke" Collars Anew flexible one-piece collar, soft, comfortable and OtZp wtltless. Similar collars are sold at 50c, special at dOs Collar Attached Shirts The kind the fashionable boys wear at the Country Club. Various soft mercerized materials in white and sand. Each $2.00 to $5.00 Rost assured- 'SLEEP COAT TheNlGHTweer of aNationT1 Quality Counts in This Hot Weather COBB'S CANDIES We know what you can afford to eat and remain healthy. Ask us! Don't forget a box of Cobb's hot weather candies to take along for the picnic or week-end auto trip. CREAM MINT TRUFFLES A delicate crispy mint striped shell with a soft creamy center flavored with a wonderful mint. Special, per one-half pound box 25d IMPORTED FRUIT TABLETS A superior tablet in assorted flavors, each with its own particular snappy flavor. Fine to quench the thirst on a dusty road. Special, pound 40 Popular Cobb Sweets Family caramels, per lb., 60d Marshmallow fudge, per lb.. 60 Marshmallows in cream, per lb.. 80 Fancy filled hard candies, per lb.. 60 Bon bons and chocolates, per lb.. $1.00 Salted almonds and pecans, per lb., $1.25 Our Dollar Box of Chocolates and Confections Is Exceptionally Good. Try One. BUTTERSCOTCH PATTIES Small discs of crispy crunchy scotch with that rich buttery taste that the kiddles love. Special per one half pound box, 20 SPICED JELLY STRINGS The reason we sell so many jelly strings is because of the quality of the spires and flavors. They keep indefinitely and do not get sticky. Special, per pound, 40