jj SL E E P Y-TIME T ALES
JIMMY RABBIT
ONCE MORE
SCOTT BAILER
CHAPTER XLIT.
Mr. Crow’* Trick Gets Him Into
Trouble.
Mr. Crow had just asked Mr. Rab
bit what sire slippers he wore. The old
black scamp was not going to throw
the slippers down to Sir. Rabbit out
of the tree without having some fun
with him first. Old Mr. Crow was a
famous tease. ,
“X wear six and twelves,” Mr. Rab
bit replied.
Mr. Crow looked inside the slippers.
The first one he examined was a No.
12; the second, a No. 6.
“These don't belong to you,” he
croaked
“What!” cried Mr. Rabbit. “How's
that?”
"They're twelves and sixes,” said
Mr. Crow. “And you said. ‘Sixes and
twelves.' ” Then Mr. Crow thrust his
feet inside the sl'ppers. “They fit me
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*Mg goodnes*!’ Mr Crow grunted
•It’s no os*.*
perfectly, he exclaimed, in great glee,
'except that one s a bit too tight and
the other's a bit too loose.” Then he
bent his head over and looked at his
feet. ’’There’s something wrong about
these slippers,” he muttered. "They
both turn off to the right."
“There’s nothing wrong with them,”
Mr. Rabbit blustered. "That's the way
I like mv slippers. Each one is a
•left.’ ”
"Then they can't be right," retorted
Mr. Crow. ' They're wrong, just as T
said." And he burst forth with a
peal of jarring laughter.
Mr. Rabbit held his paws to his
ears until it died away.
"Don't tease my husband!" Mrs.
Rabbit chided the black rascal in the
tree.
"Excuse me. fna'am!” Mr. Crow re
plied. "I wouldn’t tease Mr. Rabbit—
not for worlds." And giving a sudden ‘
kick, he sent the No. 12 slipper flying
down. It struck Mr. Rabbit on the
nose. And he howled with pain and
surprise.
Then Mr. Crow kicked with his
other foot. But the No. tt slipper
stuck tight. He kicked again and
again and even pried at the slipper
with his bill.
"It won't come off!’’ the old gen
tleman cried in alarm. "Help! Help!"
''You'll have to come down here on
the ground," Mrs. Rabbit called to
him. "We can't help you up there.
We can't climb a tree, nor fly."
Old Mr. Crow floundered hurriedly
down out of the slippery elm tree
and joined the Rabbit family on the
ground below. His voice shook. He
trembled. There was a wild look in
his eyes.
"It would be terrible,’’ he said
with a groan, "If I had to wear this
logged old slipper the rest of my
days. Everybody would poke fun at
mo wherever I wont."
"Pardon me.” Mr. Rabbit retorted
somewhat coldly. "I don't care to have
you speak of my slipper in that slight
ing way. It's a good slipper. I’ve had
it since I was a child."
"I’ll pardon you," Mr. C'row told
him. "And I’ll thank you, too, if you
will take hold of this slipper and pull
on jt as hard as you can."
Sir. Rabbit seized the slipper and
pulled, while Mr. Crow held fast to
a stout twig. But the slipper still
stuck tight.
Then Mrs. Rabbit clutched her hus
band’s coat-tails and tugged too.
"My goodness!" Mr. Crow grunted.
“It’s no use."
"Bet me help!” cried little Jimmy
Rabbit. And he caught up'his mother's
apron strings. Bracing his feet in the
snow, he surged backward with all
his might.
All at once the Rabbit family tum
bled over one another In a heap. They
were covered with snow as they
scrambled to their feet. But Mr. Rab
bit didn't mind a little accident like
that. He waved the No. 6 slipper about
his head and began to dance a jig.
’’Hurrah! Hurrah! Hurrah!" he
shouted.
"Oh, ah! Oh, all! Oh. ah!” Mr. Crow
wheezed, as he nursed his foot—the
oua which was at last freed from the
No. 6 slipper. And then, without a
word to the Rabbit, family, he rose
into the air and flapped away.
"He never thanked me. as he
agreed.” Mr. Rabbit grumbled as he
watched Mr. Crow disappear among
the treetops.
"Never mind!" said Mrs. - Rabbit.
"If there Is any thanking to he done,
you had better thank Jimmy. If it
hadn't been for him you wouldn't
have got your slipper bjiok. It seems
to me he has been the most helpful
one of the family.”
(Copyright, 1»23.)
My Marriage Problems
Adele Garrison’s New riiase of "Revelations of a Wife.”
Tli* Promise Madge Made Mrs.
Durkee.
‘'Hush.'" I made the syllable imrera
tive, and little Mrs. Durkee, with a
frightened glance at the commuters
near us, some of whom were looking
at us curiously, obeyed me with a
pitiful gulp.
"Come over here.” I guided her to a
comparatively isolated bench in the
Donf Inland waiting-room, and sat
down beside her.
"Now I want you to pull yourself
together, and listen to me," I said in
a low but firm voice. "In the first i
place, there isn't ono chance iu a mil- ,
lion that our taxi driver.will go back 1
and 'sell us out' as you say, to the
people In that gray limousine. And if
ne did, think or the time it will take
.him to find them. Remember our eyes i
were on him all the time he was elud- I
jng the other driver. He had no chance |
to communicate witli him in any oth- ;
er way. Hut even if he should, we will
both be mil* s away from her, before ,
they could possibly get here. I think i
you have a train out within 10 min
utes."
"There's one at 4:10," she said fee
bly. and 1 looked with concern at her
pallid lips, which she could not keep
irom quivering.
"And it lacks only two minutes of
four now," I said triumphantly. "Hut
are yoif sure you’re able to go home
alone?"
You YVon't Take tare—"
The indomitable spirit of the little
woman—summoned by her dread of
giving trouble—triumphed over her
tears. The color came back to her
lace, and she gave the light laugli
which la ono of her most charming
little, ways.
"Just save your fears for yourself,"
site said. "1 am not worrying over
anything happening to me, it's what
may come to you that's turning my
hair w hite, even with my new guaran
teed touching up.” Khe laughed again
ns joyously as If site were not still
shaking inwardly with terror. "Vou
know- very well that it isn't little in
significant me who is causing those
devils any trouble. They’ll never Isith
er their heads ab#ut whether 1 go
home or anywhere else. It's you they
are watching, und you won't take a
single bit of care of yourself."
Madge Is Uneasy.
"Ves, I will," Ipromised with con
viction in my voice. "The minute you
are on that train I'll promts* to go
straight to the apartment, and—no
body possibly (an have any idea where
we are—we didn't know ourselves we
were going there six hours before we
went there. And I shan't stir from it
again alone. Will tlmt satisfy you.’
"It would if I didn't know you so
well." she said whimsically. "There'll
something turn up you'll think it's
your duty to do, end then your prom
ises can go hang ” .
"Don't you slander me like that,” 1
l-ctorted. "Khali I get your ticket?”
■'I have it right here." Khe indicated
AnVKKTIfcKMIC.NT.
KEEP LOOKING YOUNG
It's Easy—If You Know Dr.
Edwards’ Olive Tablets.
The secret of keeping young is to feel
young—to do this you must watch your
fiver and bowels—there's no need of hnv
ing a sallow complexion- -dark rings under
your eyes -—pimples—a bilious look in your
face—dull eyes with no sparkle. Your dor
tor Will tell you ninety per rent of all
elcknesa comes from Inactive bowels and
liver.
Dr. Edwards, a well-known physician In
Ohio . perfected a vegetable compound
nixed with olive oil to act on the liver
and howcle. which ha gave to his patients
for years.
Dr. Edward*' Olive Tablets, the substl
tut* for calomel. are gentle in their action
yat always effective. They bring about
that natural buoyancy which all should
•ajor by tonioc up the liver end clearing
the system of impurities.
Dr. Edwards' Olric Tablets are known
Ity their olive color, lie and 10c.
her pretty purse. “And why (lo you
wait for that train to go? You only
make me nervous.”
"I won’t wait so see it actually
moving," I said. "I’ll just go with you
down the steps. I've got a family tick
et with me, so I can get past the tick
et-man, and when you're safely In
the car I’ll come back. I think wed
better get in the line now. 1 can see
the crowd forming.
"It Isn’t necessary for you to go
with me," she protested, but I sensed
a’ new and strange fragility in my
little friend, something not to be dis
gufscd hy her laugh, and silenced .her
peremptorily.
"You ought to know by this time
what a wilful woman I am.” I said
smiling, but resolute, "so don’t waste
time objecting. The earlier I get you
into the train the earlier I can start
for the apartment."
"You know that’s the only way to
manage me," she said shrewdly, but
she rose obediently, anil slipping a
supporting hand under her elbow I
walked with her through the ticket
gate, and a minute or two later saw
her safely ensconced In the train.
■■you’ll ifet me know how things
are," she said, clinging to me.
"Of course,” I promised.
"And I do wish you'd come to see
me, Madge," she quavered. "You
don’t know how I've missed you since
you moved away. I—I—get terribly
lonesome for you, and 1 Just can't
abide those upstarts of neighbors who
lought your house. The woman's per
fectly Impossible, but then—honestly
—I suppose I'm not as nice to her as
I might be. I'm getting awfully
crabbed lately. Madge, I—I—guess 1
must bo getting old."
“You’re almost senile." I laughed
tenderly, as I* stooped to kiss her
goodbye. "But I wouldn't give up
quite yet if 1 were you. And J'm nail
ing to see you very soon, and I will
be careful. Goodbye."
Hut as 1 walked out of the train my
heart was fur less concerned with
fears for my own safety than with the
vague uneasiness which was mine for
my little friend.
Problems That Perplex
II? Iteatrlre Falrai.
Tlie Ciirl of .Sense.
Dear Miss Fairfax: I would like
to know If I, or the boys that l meet,
are right. 1 am IS. I love dancing,
but refuse to do the so ealled "cake
eater” or "Annie",dancing. I refuse
to kiss every boy I meet. I will not
go out any place without telling my
mother. I like to talk of everyday
topics or of books, etc. My young
men say I am old fashioned.
LILLIAN.
You are a suite and sensible girl.
Oo right on setting a high value on
your love for and confidence In your
mother, on your own Ideals, and on
the dignity and self respect which
Can never lessen a girl's Importance
In the eyes of real men.
Chicago Woman Believed
Kidnaped in French Capital
Paris, Keh. II,—A general alarm
has been sent throughout Kurope for
Mrs. Harry Fleming of Chicago, nee
Florence itewald of Harvey, III., who
Is reported to have been kidnaped.
Her fiance, Kormel Komorntckl, n
wealthy Chicago exisirter, and u for
mer Polish nobleman, claims she has
been carried off by Hlgnor Hollgnhil,
a tourist guide for a transatlantic
steamship company. Hhe met Hlgnor
Hollgnlnl while crossing on the lie
tengaria. Hho disappeared In Parle
on February 6, the day of her arrival.
Mra. Fleming came to Paris to get
a divorce, wiring Mr. Kotnornlckl,
her fiance, to meet her In Cherbourg.
Valentino IMaim Early
Hetiirn to Movie Screen
Detroit, Feb. 11. Itodolph Valen
| lino's stags engagement in Detroit,
BARNEY GOOGLE—
IT’S ALL SPARKY’S FAULT
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which terminate* Sunday', is exported
to lie the last before he returns to the
screen, his manager, Harry Field, an
nounced.
Field stated that Valentino had
been notified by his attorneys that
they had practically t omplcted ar
rangements for him to return Inline
diutely to the films.
Field refused to state whether Val
entino would return to work for Fa
mous Players-Haskey or whether his
contract with that concern had horn
ca n celled.
Highway AxMiriutioii I’rgi-s
Arn’plamr of Kohl Off<-r
TJttle Hock, Aik., Fib It. A ^eso
HUtIon urging prompt acceptance by
congress uf Henry Ford's offer for the
proper!Ion nt Mu*<le Hlmal* Alabama,
wan adopted by thn Inn Highway as
sm licthin nt thn cloning session of Itw
third annual convention hero.
Another resolution ugrod to < on
gi i nn to approve thn Joint resolu
tion providing for the transfer of all
surplus war material now held for the
War and Navy departments to tin
states.
Full auppnt t wan pledged the Ar
lltiglon memorial bridge commission,
which jilann a bridge and boulevard
to span the Potomac river and connect
thn I.lnroln memorial with the late
mansion nt. Arlington.
Canal ten are being espm tally bu d
la order to obtain the bent aperies for
use In testing poisonous ganc:; In mine
rest no world
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London, I*>b. 11, ■— Prt neons Chris*
liana, eldest surviving daughter of
Queen Victoria and aunt of King
< icorge. is *»*i handy ill.
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