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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (April 1, 1923)
r By MABEL HERBERT I'RNER. Xoiselessly Helen tiptoed Into the darkened room. Warren, the covers thrown back from his bandaged arm, was sleeping heavily. A protesting squeak from the closet door as she opened it a cautious Inch. An anxious glance over her shoulder, but Warren breathed on undisturbed. Taking out the brown linen bag with it/s red-embroidered "Collars and Cuffs." she tiptoed from the room. "Dull finish," when she gave the bundle to the waiting laundryman. "Mr. Curtis said the last were too highly polished. And don't starch the shirtbands." lfaruly had she closed the door when she was summoned to the tele phone. “Hello! . . . Xo, he's still asleep. . . . Yes, the x-ray showed it was fractured. . . . Xo, not a cast—just bandaged. . . . That's very kind. . . . Yes, I'll tell him you called.'' All morning Helen had been an swering solic.tous inquiries that at tested to Warren's popularity nmong men. “Oh, Anna,” as she turned from | the phone, “you can't use the sweeper in here! You'll wake Mr. Curtis. Just pick up around and dust.” “Tf he's goin’ to sleep 'till lunch— liow’m I goin' to do that room?" re luctantly ceasing her noisy manipula tion of the carpet sweeper. “You'll have to do it after lunch,” flushing at the sulky insolence more pronounced than ever since Anna knew she was leaving when her month was up. f With a mumbled protest she picked from the rug a thread and a tuft of Pussy Purr-Mew’s fur, before shuf fling out to answer the kitchen bell. “Tailor for them suits,” she an nounced briefly hostile. Helen hesitated. Wquld she get out the suits without waking Warren? Again she tiptoed into the darkened room and opened the creaking closet door. Which were tho two suits to be pressed? That dark gray — but she was not sure of the other. As she examined the closely hung suits, a wooden hanged slipped from the rod and clattered noslly to the closet floor. Dismayed, with held breath, she stood motionless. "Eh? What the devil?" came War ren's sleepy protest. Switching off the closet light, she stole noisily out — hoping he would doze off again. “Tell him Mr. Curtis's asleep and T couldn't get the other one.” handing the gray suit to Anna. "Well give him three next Monday.” An Irascible call from the bedroom. Warren had not gone back to sleep. "Oh, dear, I'm sorry," she she hur ried In. “I was getting out your suits and a hanger fell.” “Pull up those curtains! Shut that window! What time is it?” yawning, he stretched his free arm up over the pillow. ‘"Just 11. Don't y<^u want to sleep a little longer—until lunch?” “No, I don't! Give me my bathrobe. Where're my slippers?” “How does it feel? A little better?” hopefully. “Sore as the deuce! He's got this too tight. See if you can't loosen It.” “Oh. I wouldn't dare!” explaining the complicated bandages. Though the fracture was near the shoulder, the whole arm. bent at the elbow, was bandaged close to bis chest. “My hand's cramped! No sense r'aatering that down. " “He doesn't want you to move it. It's all to help support the lionr.” “Anybody call up?" Ignoring the friendly overtures of Pussy Purr-Mew who had Jumped up on the bed. “Yes. Judge Richards. Mr. Stevens. Mr. Hoyt, and somebody else—T couldn't understand Ills name. They all wanted to know If there was any thing they could do," getting out his underwear. For three mornings Helen had struggled with the arduous task of dressing Warren. She might have been more proficient had he not kept her nervously flustered by his fuming impatience. “Jove, you’re clumsy," he grumbled, when she reached the stage of lacing his shoes. "No. pull the other one. You've got 'em all balled up!” “If you'd only let me put the laces in my way—" •'Thi!^ is the light way! East enough if you'd any gumption. Tight now!” Then rubbing his stubby chill, • Doctor or no doctor, I’m going out for a shave.” Buttoning the collar was what Helen dreaded most. Forcing four 'olds of stiff linen over the front stud was a strain on her nails and War ren's temper. "That blamed laundry!" he stormed. “They will starch these shlrtbands." "I told him this morning. Hold up your chin—It won't meet. Dear, do sit down—It's hard to rench up. This collar's too small!” “Too small?" with a snort. “Worn a 16 all my life. Wet the buttonhole —spit on It!” "Don t be horrid. Darting Into the bathroom she re turned with n glass of water. Damp ening her finger she softened the but tonhole, but even then could not get it on. "Here, get away," savagely. “You’re clumsy as a cow! bet me try.” nut his untrained left hand fum bled vainly. "Wait, dear, I’ve an idea!” Taking out a hairpin she hooked It "Oh, how easy!” drawing It through. "Why didn't we think of that la fore?” "Huh. a hairpin's the only tool you hnnw how to use. Wow, don't nmul that tie.” “The long end around twice—then up and then down through,” strug gling with the four-ln hand. "Is that right?” "Vest, but you twist It or do some darn thing. Well, that'll have to do," scowling at the askew knot. "Pull It up tight so It won't show the stud '' "Dear. I'm going to pin this up—It looks too pathetic hanging down," fold lug up tho limp right sleeve. "And you know, I thought of something lust night. Why can’t I rip your vest up thn book so It'll button?" “Not a bnd Idea. Do aheud, un buckle that strap, and rip her up Walt, tighten this bell first. No, »n other notch!" In fluttered eagerness over his rare approval, Helen ripped the bn< k seam. •«Why, that button* beautifully And isn't it much more comfortable?" “I'm in,” always^ cliary of praise. "Now the things out of those pock ets.” From the trouser pockets of the suit he hnd woril the day before, Helen extracted a bunch of ket*. a handful exchange, and a roll of bills. "You oughtn’t to keep your bills in here. I’ll put them In your wal let.” "Not when I've only one fin. Here, on this side,” taking them from her he thrust them into his left trouser pocket. "Now the things out of the vest.” His knife, watch, matches, pencils, and fountain pen she distributed ac cording to his curt commands. Then his wallet and cigars from his coat. | "Now let mo brush your hair. No, don’t stoop over—sit down.' "Don't peck at it! Use£k>th brushes —Hard, like you meant business. Here, I can do better with my left hand. Now, how about breakfast?" "While you eat your grapefruit, I’ll beat up an omelet and make you some toast. It won't take me a minute.” What's the matter with Anna.’ Her arm broken too?” “I'd rather do it myself. She’ll bi grumbling nil (lay if she has to stop now and get your breakfast.” In the dining room, Anna, delibei* ntely ignoring their presence, started to run the noisy sweeper over the rugs. "Oh,Anna, not while Mr. Curtis is at breakfast! Do the bedroom now." “You always say to let the bed air," belllngerently. “Well, you needn't this morning. And be sure to turn that mattress— you didn't Saturday. There, dear. I've AD\ KRT1SE.RKNT. FRECKf ES No" Is the Time to (<et Kid of Those I gly Spots. t here's no longer the slightest need of feeling' ashamed of your freckles, as Othine—double strength—is guar anteed to remove these homely spots. Simply get an ounce of Othine— double strength—from any druggist and apply a little of it night and morning and you should soon see that even the worst freckles have begun to disappear, while the lighter ones have vanished entirely. It is seldom that more than an ounce Is needed to com pletely clear the skin and gain a beautiful clear complexion. Be auro to ask for the double strength Othine as this Is sold under guarantee- of money back if it fails to remove freckles. Dr. Felix W. Beyer Chiropractor i 210 S. 18th Street Rooms 302-3 Arthur Block Consultation and spinal analysis free. * Office Hours. 9 A. M. to 12 M„ 2 to 6 P. M. Extra house calls and extra appointments arranged. »■ Palmer Graduate Phone AT lantic 5024 ADVERTISEMENT. Vim, Vigor and Vitality - In “African Bark” Scientist Produce* »n Invigoretor Superior to Gland Treatment*— Wonderful Power of a Bark From Africa. _ Have you lost your youth, vigor ami "pep". Doth life *eem dull anil work ; grind? Don't worry. Science has produced m new formula said to be superior even to the much dfscutsed gland tree men* Many men and woman are now quickly and easily regaining lost vim, vigor and vitality in the privacy of their homes. The principal ingredient* is an extract from the bark of an A/rira ntree. It is -aid I to be a most remarkable invigorator. Com bined with it arc other efficient tonic amt vitalizing elements of proved merit.' In many rase* the compound produce* mark , ed improvement in 24 hours. In n short time the vitality i* usually raised, the cir culation improved and the glow of health ia felt in every part. The laboratories producing this n* vitalizer. which is called Re-HHd-Tab*. ore so confident of its power that they offer new customer* a large %'i supply for only and guarantee to refund the monev if the remedy fail* to give renulta in one week. Any reader of this paper may te*t the treatment without ri*k. Send no money but ju*t your name and address, to the Re-Iiild Laboratories. 418 Gateway Station, Kansas City, Mo., and n full 4.2 treatment of Re-Blld-Tab* will be mailed. On de livery. pay the postman oply ft and post age. If not delighted with the result*, notify the lahoratorie* and your money will he refunded in full. Do not henit*'*' about accepting thla offer, a* it i« fully guaranteed. - «■ - ■ ■ * - - - / Keep Your Hands Soft and White With Cuticura The dally uae ol the Soap, with occaakonal touchea ol the Ointment, la very effective for keeping the hande aoft and amooth. For red. rough or aore hande. On retiring bathe In hot watei and Cuticura Soap, dry and rub In Cuticura Ointment. lUMlaluk r„.kr MOI All.Irk,i COIrkrtUk •rktkrta* DkJ.1 An H.M.r t I Mkki " Mil k, try BBrCullcnu Stop without mug. scooped it all out. Here's your nap kin." "Why don't you fire her now.'' de manded Warren when Anna.,her si lence shouted hostility, had slouched out. "Why wait till her month's HP? ' "Dear. I couldn't break in a new girl now—not till your arm's better.” “What's that got to do with it? I wait on myself—you don't have to do anything for me." Helen bit her lip. For the last three days she had done nothing hut wait on his incessant demands. She had not had a moment for anything else. "Might broil some bacon with thut omelet.” as she started for the kitchen. "Oh. it's so near lunch. Dear, 1 wouldn't eat. much.” “Never mind about lunch—I want a good breakfast. Now bustle It [ along." With nervous haste Helen made 'fresh coffee, brat up a two-egg omelet, and broiled three wafer thin slices of bacon. Sho had just brought it in on the tray, and was pouring his coffee when the telephone rang. "If that's the office, tell Miss Brooks to eonte up here with the mall and bring her notebook." instructed War ten. "I want to dictate some letters." “It's Mr. Dalton," she called back from the ’phone. He wants to know if he cun come to see you this after noon." “Dalton?" throwing down his nap kin lie started up. "I'll talk to him.” At the telephone the irascible note that had been in Ills voice all morn ing changed to a genial cordiality. -Fine! Come right along , . . Ini bored rtiff hero with nobody to talk to . . . Yen, I’ve had three days of it. doing down to the office tomorrow— don't care what the doctor says. I'm fed up with hanging around here.'' lie was in high spirits when ho came back to the table. "Mighty decent of Dalton to drop • very thing and rotne tip here,” brush ing Pussy Purr-Mew out of his chair. "You needn't have told him you were bored stiff—that you didn't have anyone to talk to," flushed Helen, as -lie buttered his toast. “Why not?" stabbing into the omelet. "It's not very complimentary to me. You spoke as if I—" "Eh? Who said anything about you? What're you chewing the rag in bout'.' Carnation! ’ as the crisp 1 1-acon shot from under his fork. ; "llow d’you expect me to cut this ! with one hand? There, that'll do. I Where's my napkin? More cream in ; this coffee—that's enough. Now pro, , up that paper so 1 can read!" ‘ ; Copyright. 1*23. by Mabel Herbert Hgrpet Next Week—"Having the Painters." Dan Butler Asks Bryan to Deputize Police Officers Stuff Correspondent Tile Omaha Iter. Lincoln, March 31.—Police Commis sionor Dun Butler of Omaha called on Governor Bryan today to request the governor to issue deputy state sher iff commissions to certain of his po lice officers. Butler asserted that a police officer with a deputy state sheriff's commis sion has wider power* in searching and seizing during raids. "1 understand that a similar re quest was made to Governor Bryan by CommlHMoner Bunn, whi«h was turned down,” Butler said. "However, the governor may have had *onie valid reason for taking this action. I do not know of any r<«son why lie would turn down the new po lice administration.” Aria liy Caruso in April \ ictor Company Records Another Caruso record is included among the Victor releases for April. It is "Nina,” an old Italian air at tributed by Giovanni Battista Pergo- , lesi. Busrezia Bor!, soprano, is also rep resented, singing “The Know Maid' * by ltimsky Koisjkow. Other artn < Include Alfred Cortot. pianist. 0*t* aldine Farrar, Hugo Kreisler. Fried* Hem|>el, Erika Morlni, Olga KamarofC and Ilelnald Went tiralli. Pardon Secured by ^ ife. Pardon for Chiujei Poison. Forti’ ninth street and Ames avenue, sen. tenoed to seven days in jail last Tues day on a charge of operating a motor car while intoxicated, was obtained from Mayor James Dalilinnii today by Poison's wife. She told th" mayor h* was needed at homo to plant pota toes. Ho was released from jail short ly after noon. Never let milk stand in a tin con tainer. BOWEN GIVEN 90 DAYS to VACATE LANDLORD DEMANDS POSSESSION Of BUILDING! Our 16th street room has already been leased and we must vacate this portion of the building on 3 days’ notice. WE MUST SELL! There is no other avenue to follow. We must sell! and sell regardless of the staggering loss we are forced to sustain. But for you it means the oppor tunity of a lifetime—the opportunity for immense savings—the opportunity to furnish two or three rooms at no greater cost than-what the furnishings of one room would cost under normal conditions. Inside of 90 days we are forced to sell every article in this great store as well as the contents of two immense warehouses. Two Great Warehouses and Our Immense Store ^0UJ. Filled to Capacity With r[s' Fine Home Furnishings Good Will Be Thrown Into This Gigantic FORCED TO VACATE SALE Buy on' Payments Plan to make your ■election# as early in the week a* pos sible. It will more than pay you. at the LOWEST PRICES KNOWN to LOCAL RETAILING / • Here \ / You’ll Encounter \ / V alue-Gi ving Such \ I As You Never Be- 1 I lieved Was Possible I I Every reader of this ad has attend- § I ed Great Furniture Sales, but liere I 1 is one that towers above them all. I 1 Here is a sale of such magnitude f % that we predict all records for fur- t \ niture selling in the middle west i \ will be shattered. Be amongst t \ the crowds who will clamor / \ to tahe advantage of £ these savings. £ Rarely is a great furniture store brought'face to face with the huge problem of disposing of its entire store and warehouse stocks in a pe riod of 90 days. The task is appalling, and the only method that assures its accomplishment is the ruthless slashing of prices and we have totally ignored thoughts of costs in our desperate efforts to unload. Bed Room Suites, Living Room Suites, Dining Room Suites, Breakfast Room Sets, Rugs, Stoves, Kitchen Furniture, Lamps, Phonographs, D raperies, I Chairs, Tables, Pictures, Etc. Bowen’s reputation for high class furniture is almost national in scope—and it’s this same unquestioned quality that is included in this greatest of all furniture sales. Supply Your Every Furniture Need During This Drastic Forced to Vacate Sale /buy\ / ON \ / PAYMENTS \ I Bowen's usual easy payment 1 [ plan continues to operate 1 ' throughout this forced-to-vacate 1 sale. Terms of payment will be * 1 arranged to meet your individual I needs. The lack of ready cash will I not be an Excuse to deny yourself the I wonderful advantages of this sale. I l We are now negotiating for a new M 1 location—Announcement to be m \ made at later date. m ^ Bowen <hnll , ontinue in business M % Omaha ami, although we must M ^ gne up our present building, M negotiations are under way M for a new location which W will be announced in W ample time. • * Howard Street Between 15th and 16th Streets Have the Metropoli tan Van & Storage Company move you AT lantic 3400