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    Poor Attendance
At Third Dav of
J
Ak-Sar-Ben Meet
t Cold Keeps Crowd Away
From Track—Good Times
Despite Slow
Surface.
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By L. C. GRAHAM.
The poorest crowd of the fall meet
ing of the Ak-Sar-Ben races gathered
yesterday afternoon at the Ak-Sar
Ben race track to watch the trotters
and the thoroughbreds "do their
stuff." Only a few hundred persons
were In attendance during the har
ness events, and the crowd that as
sembled for the running races hard
ly numbered 2,000.
In spite of the slow track the driv
ers of the harness horses made good
time in rounding the oval. Owing
to the condition of the track, four of
the entries were scratched. Bud
Archdale and A. B. C. in the second
race, and Edith Rankin and Bird
in the third.
Henry homas, driving Cupid Aibln
gen, started early to sshow his trim
heels to all competitors and was
highly successful before the three
quarter-mile pole was reached. The
race was for second and third place
in every heat, but the third Virginia
Dare'placed with little effort.
The track was judged by time
keepers as five seconds slow, but the
time that was made was almost equal
to that of any day when the track
was fast. Time for the first heat,
first race, was 34 3-4, 1:08, 1:40 3-4,
and the finish, 2:14. Second heat,
3401, 1:08, 1:40 3-4, 2:14. Third heat,
34 3-4, 1:07, 1:39 and 2:13. All of the
entries were trying harder In the last
heat than In either of the others.
Frederick K., driven by Marvin
Childs, Omaha, took three straight
heats in the second, a 2:08 trot event.
Oold King, driven by C. Childs, had
the first heat of the second race won
easily. Then he broke a short dis
tance from the finish and galloped
across the line. In spite of the fact
that he was In the lead at the time,
^ the judges ruled that he should take
^ third place, giving Frederick K. the
first heat.
Gold King failed to come back after
that and took a second and then a
third place in the netx two heats, fol
lowing Frederick K. all the way
around the track. Time: Ijirst heat.
35 1-4, 1:09, 1:41 1-2. 2:14 1-4. Second
heat, 34 1-4, 1:07, 1:40, 2:12 3 4. Third
heat, 35*, 1:08, 1:40*. 2:13 1-2.
A thrill was given spectators in the!
second heat of the third race, a 2:20'
trot, when May Volo, driven by Mar-1
vin Childs, came racing up from the
rear to finish first. May got off to i
had sta--t and barely re. led third
position at the turn into the stretch.
With a beautiful burs otf speed she
closed up on and passed the leaders
to win comfortably. Emilie R. Scott.
McNally driving, and Hallie Harvest, ]
W. Breitenfleld driving, fought neck
and neck for second place. Halyte!
Ha rvest took it by a head.
Emilie R. Scott took the first heatj
with honors but after that show
money was the best she could claim, j
Hallie Harvest showed In the flr.t,
hr at and placed In the other '.wo.
Time for the 2:20 trot was: first heat. (
.354, 1:10*. 1:46. 2:21V; second heat,
.364. T:09',. 1:184, 2:194; third heat.
-354. 1:10. 1:44. 2:184.
Before the end of the final heat of
the third race the hulk of the crowd(
had begun to gather. When the first
string of runners went .o the post
most of the spectators had arrived.
Dapper Dsn, E. Taplin up. prime
favorite in the teUing, romped home
at the head of tl.i field in the first
running race, the fourth event of the
day Mnysville, R. Dority up, flashed
under the wire to place with Horinga,
M. Frey up, a second latci running to
show The heavy going tolled on Dap
per Dan and he was t tired pony as
he scampered down the stretch. It
was only th'e early turning that
saved him the race.
Golden Red, hearing the colors of
the J. W. Plunkett stahle, with C.
Grosa up, nosed out Full Again, H.
Zander up, to win the second run
ning event. Full Again, a favorite,
got away to a bad start. All the
way down the back stretch he held a
position In the cer.Kr of the field
wth Corto, Yorrick and Golden R»d
fighting for the lend. As the hmses
rounder! Into tbo hr e stretch, Full
Again began to corns up and at the
finish was pressing Golden Red se
verely for first place. Corto held on
long enough to show.
The last race was between Gold
Bryan, favorite, b. Armstrong up, J.
B McGinn stables, and Paula, G.
Sutton up. Mrs. M B. Sir < i - stable.
The two horses got awiv i goo 1
start and lead t■ fi< Id I. eot,r<:j
.way' around God ..flowed'
himself to b? |. r.-d by « : in until
b*s the three quartet poll pa
then he took lie lend in'. held It.
Paula bail tired hers* If , it in the!
'.Irs* leg and *i ed back, i-,,nqulgh
i^g her place Runi bailor ,u<! gnish
lng third. Th c.me In: '... hi Bryan
by a bend. Ru.it,iator, a 'engiii, Paula
a length.
The summary >t the harness rares in:
First event, 2:12 trot, throe heats. porno.
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The Omaha Bee Race Chart
DAILY PEERLESS FORM CHART.
(Compiled by George W. Schilling.)
Stewards Representing Nebraska State Racing Commission, N. J. Ronin
and Perry Reed. Starter, Arthur McKnight
/residing Judge, W. A. Phillips. Steward, Dr. F. W. Ashe.
TRACK—FAST.
o.vlAHA, i>Ld., September 13, 1923—Third Day. Fall Meeting.
CKA'T—FIRST RACE—Six furtongs. Claiming. Purse $500. Three-year-olds
* and up. Net value to winner, $400; socond, $70; third, $30.
Index.' Horse and Owner WtTstT_J i i Str. Fin. Jockey Odr. St s
- Dapper* Dan 3 (L. Erb) 107 2 1h 1 ‘ 1*1 1J E. Taplin J-'O-l
(4207)Maysville 5 (P. Howe) 112 5 32 3* 3 | 2 * R. Dority 6.b0-l
1197 Horinga 4 (Texas Sta.) *107 3 2* 2* 2* 32 M. Frey 2.60-1
-White Boots 3 (Smith) HO 7 6' 6 3 4‘ 42 Chlavetta 11.00-1
4199 Repent 5 (Scov. Stable) 112 4 5a 5 * f*1 o'1 H. Zander 5.80-1
4035 Miss Edna 3 (McGinn) 104 1 4*4*6* 6-J Armstrong 10.30-1
4166 May rose 6 (E M’Cuan) M07 b 7 7 7 7 G. Sutton 7.00-1
At po t 2 mmutcOff 4:02. Time, :24 2-5, :48 3-5. 1:16. $2 mutuels
paid Dapper Dan $7.40 to win. $\ place. $3 20 show. Maysville $6.80 place.
33.40 show. Horinga $3.20 show. Start good. Won driving, second and third
ame. Winner L. Erb’a ch. g., 3. by Ormeadale-Honey Mine. Trainer, L. Erb.
overweight, Boots 3. Scratches John Spohn
Dapper Dan disposed of Horinga in the first puarter then drew out in a long
lead, but commenced to tire midway in the stretch and had to be hard ridden
o win. Maysville closed with a great rush and finished rapidly, wearing the
.inner down. Horinga showed good speed to the last eighth where she gave
way. White Boots made up ground from a slow beginning. The others were
never prominent. N
“ -Qg- SECOND RACE—Six furlongs. Claiming. Purse $500. Three-year
olds and up. Net value to winner, $400; second, $70; third, $30.
Index] Horse and Owner" WtTst, j * f Str. Fin. Jockoy Od*.
- Golden Red 8 (Plankett) 115 5 5* 3* 2* 12 C. Gross 1.50-1
4202 Full Again 7 (E. Fox) Ml2 3 6* 6’* 4 J 2a H. Zander 4.80-1
- Corto 3 (J. II. Conners) 104 7 1* lnh 1* 3h E. Owen 9.40-1
-Royal Johnnie 9 (Neal) 110 4 1 7 5* 4* Guthridge 49.00-1
' 5503 Yorick 3 (J. Randolph) 105 1 42 5h 6‘J 52| R. Doyle 2.20-1
1027 Maude Harvey 3 (M'Gin’)lOl 6 2s 2 * 3l* 6s Armstrong 9.50-1
-Mary Mallon 6 (Barnett) 112 2 3nk 4* 7 7 Hunskor 42.00-1
At post 1 minute. Off, 4:3*. Time, :24 2-6, :49 3-5, 1:16 2-5. $2 mu
fuels paid Golden Red $5 to win, $3 place, $2.60 show-. Full Again $8.80 place.
v’.20 show. Corto $3.60 show. Start good. Wo ndriving, second and third
ame. Winner J. W. Plunkett’s rh. g.. 8. by Peep O’Day-Katie D Trainer. R.
Miller. Overweights, Mallon 6, Yorick 3. Scratches Mae Seth, Zing.
Golden Red was much the best. Away slowly and shuffled rearward he
found a clear path then closed up ground fast and catching Corto tiring, passed
him at will and under hard riding held Full Again safe through the final 70
nrds. Full Again closed a big gap in a game finish. Corto. from a slow be
I'inning, rushed to the fron* and tired after turning for home. Royal Johnnie
v.-as going fast at the end. Yorick. first to begin, fell to the rear quickly. Maud
Harvey quit after forcing the early pace. Mary Mallon showed a flash of speed.
~~nQ—THIRD RACE—One mile. Claiming. Purse $500. Three-year-olds and
up. Net value to winner. $400; second, $70; third, $30.
Index. Horse and Owner Wt. St. ^ $ * t Str. Fin. Jockey Ods. It's
(5502)Gold Bryan 6 (McGinn) *107 1 23 2* 2* 1‘ la Armstrong 1.10-1
-Rusticator 3 iSmith) 110 4 3s 31 3* 3‘ 2® Chiavgtta 10.10-1
- Paula 3 (M. M. Smtth) 99 5 1* 1J lh 2a 3* G. Sutton 2.80-1
- Smart Alex 4 (K. Nims) 115 2 6»* 4* 4" 4a 4* R. Dority 9.90-1
5502 George W 5 (M.Seifert) 115 3 4'1 6* 6* 6> 5** S. Hanks 9.90-1
———- C. A. Byrne 5 (Bordeau) *110 6 5* 6* 6l* 5!* 63 H. Zander 14.40-1
- Major Jones 3 (Dennis) 107 7 7 7 7 7 7 C. Studer 22.10-1
At post 2 minutes. Off 5:14. Time. :25. :49 4-5, 1 :13 1-5, 1.43. $2 mu
tuels paid GoM Bryan $4.20 to win, |S place. $2.66 show. Rusticator $7.10 pls^e.
?;.io show. • Paula $2.66 ahow. Start food, on driving, ragond and •
«me. Winner J. B. McGinn’s b. m, 6, by Gold Oak- Miss Bryan. Trainer
Dr. R. E. Lovell. Overweight* Rusticator, 5; Paula, 2; Jones, 2. Scratches,
Dalton, Mark Penunzio.
Gold Bryan followed Paula closely until entering the stretch where she
forged to the front and fin<ching gamely warded off Rusticator* belated chal
lenge. Rusticator closed with a rush. Paula showed good speed but faltered
aiter turning for home. Smart Alex raced fairly well. Chan. A. Byrne stumbled
ai the start and almost unseated his rider. Major Jones made a tardy beginning.
_ w.
S^cotkI event: 2:08 trot, three been,
Frederick K.. b g. (Marvin rhllda) . ..1 1 1
<;..!(! Kina, b a, (C. Child.) . ... 3 2 3
San Pedro Girl. b m, (Henry
Thomas) . • • ■ 4 * *
Badly Featbsrbone, br,>g, (B. 8htveljr)2 4 4
Third event: 2:20 trot,, threo heats,
purse, 1*00.
May Volo, b m, (Marvin Childs) ....2 1 1
Knit lie H Scott, h f. (McNally) .1 3 3
Halil# Harvest, blk f. (W, Brclten
field) . ..322
^ ' Touch, hr f (Hawley) ..644
— Sl'k. hr m. (Chandler) .4 6 6
Baseball Dope
pitching by Hoyt and IVntkck
gave the Yankee* a double victory over i
iht) White Hox. 2 to 1 and 5 to 3, and
placed th*m that much nearer din1 ping
the pennant.
The Red* came bark to life and look
a wallop out of »ho Cub*. 4 to a. Tho
'Tib* have failed to score a run in 36
Innings.
The Dodger* and I’hillle* plaved an
other game with the Dodgers, winning
fi to 4.
In V’liiludelulila the ItrookBn Vtohln*
defeated th- Phillies. 6 to 4. Bach team I
made 13 hits.
In the only other American league game
'he Detroit Tigers defeated tho Wush-1
ngton Senators, 6 to 4, In 12 Innings.
In the Nutlonul league the New Yol^i
Hants and i he Pittsburgh Pirate* w«*r«
die. while the Cincinnati It# da defeated
'he Chicago Cubs. 4 to «. The National
“ague leaders now stand with New York
rive and one.half gam** shnad <if the
Pirates an«l six and a half ahead • >f th#
Beds.
The 4 hlcngo Nathuial* Ijaxs been un
Burgess-Nash Compa y
'EVERYBODY^ STORK'
Announce a Public Concert
on the new Burgess-Nash
Radio and Talking Machine
Combination
*
at which time the
Dempsey - Firpo Fight Returns
Will be received over the radio
BURGESS-NASH AUDITORIUM-v-FIFTH FLOOR
MEZZANINE ENTRANCE
Friday 7:30 P. M.
NO ADMISSION CHARGE
able to nut a run acre** tha r»la?* In 35
; Inning*. Tboy nut acros* aix run* in
lb* fir*t Inning of a game at Plttabu'gh
when they rut "Bah*" Adam* to rout*.
| but have ben atrangera at the counting
| station ever alnce.
New York I* n I moat under the wire
for another pennant In the American
I *»u« Th** lea«ue leader* noted Chi
cago out of both game* of a double
header. 2 to 1 and a to 2. and n« w
have a comfortable lead.
Jlmmv King blew tin In the «isth inning’
after engaging Burleigh Grime* In a
f tchlna duel, and Brooklyn defeated the
Philadelphia National* 5 to 4 M«t*. a
recruit *hortaton with Brooklyn wan hit
in the fa*-* tiv a fool tip and forced
to retire from th*» grrne.
Rejoin Salt Lake (Huh.
Halt Luke City. Pept. 12.—Inflelder
Tony Lnzzerl and Pitcher Jimmy I)u
chalsky rejoined the Halt Lake Pa
cific League club today. They placed
since the first part of the season with
the Peoria club of the Three ! League
under option. Duchalsky wron 14
and lost eight games and Lnzzerl
led the Peorlana In home runs, with
fifteen.
DON’T DELAY
Buy Your Tickets Now
for the
HERMAN
vs,
RENAULT
Boxing Show
Thurs., 8:30 P. M.
Sept. 20th
Auditorium
30 Rounds of Boxing
Prices. $3, $2 and $1
Tan Free
Tickets now selling at Audi
torium, The Sportsman,
Merritt's Drug Store, Bus
Iu4l Headquarters, Paston
Billiard Parlor and Flem
ing’s Cigar Store.
Luehring Pays
Huskers Visit
Lincoln, Neb.. Sept. 13.—Fred W.
Luehring, formerly athletic director at
Nebraska, but now holding the Fame
position with the University of Min
nesota, stopped here over the week
end for a visit with old friends.
Luehring took a look at the new
stadium and expressed gratification.
It was during his regime that the en
larged athletic program at the
Husker institution began to take
shape.
Veteran Auto Racer
Arrives in Omaha
Alex Sloan, veteran auto racer,
arrived in Omaha yesterday to ar
range for the automobile races to
be held at the Ak-Sar-Ben Sunday.
Sloan, who lias been In the rac
ing business for 19 years, has
tutored SO per rent of the auto
racers of the present time, accord
Ing to Charles Trimble, secretary
of the Ak-Sar-Ben exposition.
Among Sloan's former pupils
were Eddie . Klckenbacker, Tommy
Milton, Harney Oldfield, Louis
Chevrolet, Eddie Heanie, Ralph
lie Talma and Henry Hurtz.
"I have seen many of them rotne
and go," said Sloan. “Hooze got
manjr of them. Women got some
of them. Death claimed plenty and
youth beat a large number.”
Counterfeiters Print
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■re uaui X!S—£1 'ideg ‘qiOA .wa>;
today and hold for examination Coun
sel for Tex Rickard told the court
that 60.000 bogus tickets, most of
them of $5.60 and $27.50 varieties, had
heen printed.
Dave Shade to Fight Cans.
St. Paul, Sept. 12—Dave Shade.
California welterweight, has tieen
matched to meet Joe Clans of St. Paul
In a 10 round, no decision contest
here the night of September !!, It
was announced tonight.
bftALLORAN
BY GENE STRATTON PORTER.
8 Y NO PI 8.
Michael OTIallorun. an orniian nrws
boy, find* a little lame girl s« reaming
with frlglit for fear that she will Iw
pln< ed in an orphanage. Her grand
mother lias Just died. Mickey In *}in|»u
thetlc and tukr* the child to his home
und attempts to care for her.
I>< uglus Bruce, a corporation lawyer,
has seen Mickev and wants to adopt him
as his little brother. However, before
lie can mention the subject. Mickey vfls
appcars. He tell* all of this to Leslie
Wlnton, his sweetheart, and declares that
lie will find Mickey yet.
Mickey in the meantime struggle* to
get things for Lily Peaches, the little
lame girl. He finds that it is impos
sible to tell anyone about her for fear
that anv stranger will force him to put
the child in an orphanage.
One woman threatens this and Mirkey
i leaves her. determined to help no one
for fear that in the conversation he will
tell about the glH. He has hardly gone
a block when a woman falls and strikes
lier head, losing consciousness. He helps
take her to a liorpitul. There he meets
a nurse, w'ho gives him things for Peuches
and instructs him In how to cure for her.
Douglas llruce and Leslie Minton be
come enraged and on the morning fol
lowing their betrothal go to the swamp
to make the basket as agreed.
The trip to the swamp Is made and the
Mlnfurns are called In to act as Judges
on the baskets. I hiring the iudginK
thev e*nre*s mutual dislike f«*r each other
and shock ISruce and Leslie M inton.
Mickev is found hv Leslie M inton and
sent to Douglas Bruce. He refuses Bduce’s
offer of broUiershin. hut agrees to con
sider a Job in the future. While talking
to Itruee he tells why he dislikes Minturn
ami how he happen* to know him.
(Continued from Yesterday)
"Then what's the answer?”
"That it is more unfair than I
thought you could he, to deprive me
of qiy Little Brother, because you
deem the man across the hall unfit
to hnve one. Do I look as if you
couldn't trust me, Mickey?”
"No, you don't! But neither does
Mr. James Minturn. Ho looks as If a
fellow could get a grip on him and
pull safe across Belgium hanging on.
But you know I said the same
woman—"
"I know Mickey; hut that only
proves that there are times when
even the strongest man can't help
himself.”
"Then like Ulhan I'd trot 1:54'4 to
the judge of the Juvenile Court," said
Mickey, "ami I'd yell long and loud,
and I'd put up the proof. That would
get the lady down to brass tacks.
See?”
"But with Mrs. Mlnturn’s position
and the stain such a proceeding would
put on the boys—"
"Cut out the boys,” advised Mickey.
“They're gold plated, staining
wouldn't stick to them.”
"A!l right!" said Douglas. "We will
let It go then. Maybe you are right.
At least you are not worth the bother
it requires to wake you up. Will you
take an answer to the note vou
brought me?”
"Now the returns are coming In,”
said Mickey.
He picked up the telephone and
called the Wlnton residence; on learn
ing Leslie was still away, he left a
request thfct she call him when she
returned.
"I would spend the time talking
with you.” he said to Mickey, "if I
could accomplish anything; as'i can't.
I'll go on with my work. You busy
yourself with anything around the
rooms that interests you.”
Mickey grinned half abashed. He
took a long survey of the room they
were in. arose and standing Ja Uu»
door leading to the next he studied
that. To him "busy” meant work
Presently he went into the hall and
returned with a hand broom and dust
pan he had secured from the janitor.
He earefullv went over the floor, re
moving anything lie could see that he
thought should not be there, and
then icegan on the room adjoining
Next he appeared with a cloth and
dusted the furniture and window
seats. Once he met Douglas' eye and
smiled. "Your janitor didn't have
much of a mother1," he commented
"I could beat him to his hase a rod.”
“Job is yours any time you want
it."
Bruce turned to his work and
Mickey to his He straightened every
rug. pulled a curtain, set a blind at I
an angle that gave the worker more
light and better air He was Investi
gating the state of the glass when
the telephone rang.
"Hello, Leslie! It c ertainly was' Wijl j
you hold the line -cecond until 1 ;
start Mickey with c note?"
"She is there now. Mickey. Can
you find your way?"
"Ihire! ' laughed Mickey. "If you
pm the address on. She Blurted me
from the street."
"The address Is plain. For straight
• •iiing my rooms and carrying the
notc, will that be about right?"
"A lady bird! Gee!" cried Mickey.
"I didn't s'pose you wijb a plute! And
1 don't s'pose so yet. You want a
Little Brother bad if you're willing to
buy one. This number ain't far out,
and' I wouldn't have sold more than
three papers this time of day—twenty
tive is about right."
"But you forget cleaning my
rooms,” suid Douglas.
Mickey grinned, his face flushed.
He waved his hand gracefully.
"Me to you!" he said. "Nothing!
Just a little matter of keeping In
practice Goodbye and be good to
yourself!”
Douglas turned to the telephone.
"Leslie!'' he said, "I'm sending
Mickey buck to you with a note, not
because 1 had- anything to gay I
couldn't say now, but because I can't
manage him. I pretended I didn't care,
and let him go. Can't you help me?
Bee if you can't Interest him In some
thing that at leust will bring him
back, or show tts where to find him.
' ' tainly! Thank you very much!"
When Mickey delivered the letter
the lovely young woman just hap
pencil to be In the hall. She told him
to come in until she read it, to learn
wliut. Mr. Bruce wanted. Mickey fol
lowed into a big room, looked around,
then a speculative appreciative gleam
crossed ills face. He realized the dlf
ference between a home und a show
room. He did not know what he was
set ing. or why it affected him as it
did. Really the thought that was in
his mind was that this woman was
far more attractive, but had less
money to spend on her home, than
many others. He missed the glittei,
but enjoyed the comfort, for he lean
ed back Hguinst the chair offered him,
thinking what a cool, restful place it
was. The girl seemed in no hurry to
open the letter.
"Hnve trouble finding Mr. Bruce?”
she asked.
"Kasy! l'il been to the same build
ing before. ”
"And I suppose you'll be there
many times again,” she suggested.
"I'm going back right now* If you
want to send an answer to that let
ter." he said. "Then I'm going to try
to sell the rest of these papers, get
a slate for Lily and go home.”
"Is Lily your little sister?” she
asked.
Mickey straightened, firmly closing
hls lips. He had done it again.
"Just a little girl I know," he said
cautiously.
"A little bit of a girl?" she asked.
" 'Bout the littlest girl you ever
saw, said Mickey, unconsciously In
terested in the subject.
' And you are going to take her a
slate to draw pictures on? How fine!
I >vish you'd carry her a package for
me, too. I was arranging my dresser
ihis morning and I put the ribbons
1 don t want Into a box for some
ehlid Maybe Lily would like them for
her doll,"
“Lily hasn't any doll,” he said. "She
had one, but her granny sold it and
got drunk on the money."
Mickey stepped suddenly. In a
minute more he would have another
Orphan's Home argument on his
hands.
"Scandalous" sried Leslie. "In my
room there is a doll just (begging to
go to some little girl. If you took It
to Lily, would her granny sell It
again?”
"Not this morning, ' said Mickey.
"You see Miss, a few days ago she
lost her breath. Permanent! No! If
Lily had a doll, nobody would take
it from her now.”
Fight
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WORLD
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MOON
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OfeRJCHT
IMPRESSION
The world sees you '« you are.
Appearances identify your cnaracter
in the c^cs of those you meet. A
good reason why men should be
careful about choosing shoes that
give the right impression of their
worth. Well dressed men choose
Florshcim shoes instinctively, know
ing that throughout their long term "
of service, Florshcim shoes will
always be eloquent of the wearer’s
taste and appreciation of values. ^
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The Florshcim Rial to
$10
The Florsheim Shoe Co.
315 South Sixteenth Street
"I'll bring It at once.” she offered
"and the ribbons. Kxcusc me!"
Without waiting for a reply Bhe
left the room, presently returning
with a box and a doll that seemed
to Mickey quite as large as Peaches.
Jt had a beautiful face, hair, real hair
that could tie combed, and real clothes
that could lie taken off. Leslie had
dresaed it for a birthday gift for the
little daughter of one of her friends;
hut by making haste she could pre
pare another. Mickey gazed in be
wilderment. He had seen dolls, even
larger and more wonderful than that.
In the shop windows, but connecting
such a creation with his room and
Peaches required mental adjustments.
"I guess you better not,' he said
with conviction.
"But why not?" asked Leslie in
amazement.
"Well for ’bout fifty reasons." re
plied Mickey. "Y’ou see Lily is a poor
kid, and her back is bad. That doll
Is so big she couldn't dress It with
out getting all tired out; and what's
the ufe showing her such dresses,
when she can’t have any herself.
She's got the best she _ver had, and
the beat she can have right now; so
that ain’t the kind of a doll for Lily
—it's too big1—and too—too glad
some!"
"J see." laughed Leslie. "Well
Mickey, you show me what would be
the right size of a doll for Lily. I'll
get another, and dress It as you say.
How would that do?"
"Y'ou needn’t!" said Mickey. "Lily
is happy now.’’
"Bin wouldn't she like a doll'" per
sisted Lesli*- I never knew a girl j
who illdn't love a doYl. Wouldn't “he;
like a doll Mickey?”
"Lily has heen on the street twice, i
and she netc-r heard of a party. Just i
nighties and the morning drees would
do, and there's no use for me to be
sticking. If'you like to give away
dolls. Lily might as well have one,
for she'd just—I don't know what
she would do about it,” conceded
Mickey.
"All right," said Leslie. "I’ll dress
it this afternoon, and tomorrow you
can come for It In the evening be
fore you go home. If I am not here,
the package will be ready. Take the
ribbons now. She'd like them for her
hair."
She opened a box and displayed a
wonderment of ribbon bands and bits
of gay color.
"Gee!" gasped Mickey. "I couldn't
pick up that much brightness for
her in a year!"
"Y’ou save what you find for her?”
asked Leslie.
"Sure!" said Mickey. “Y'ou see Miss,
things are pretty plain where she is,
so all the brightness I can take her
ain't going to hurt her eyes. Thank
you heaps. Is there going to be any
answer to the letter?"
"YVhy I haven't read It yet!" cried
the girl.
"No! A-body can see that some ons
else is rustling for your grub!" fom
mented Mickey.
"That's so too." laughed Leslie.
"Darling old Daddy!"
"No letter?" questioned Muckey,
rising.
“None," said the girl. “Come to
morrow night. Y'ou are sure Lily Is
so very little. Mickey?"
“You wouldn't call me big. would
you?" he asked. "Well! I can lift her
with one hand! Such a large doll as
that would be tiring and confusing.
Please make Lily's more like she's
used to See?"
"Mickey, I do see!" said Leslie. "I
beg your pardon Lily's doll shall not
tire her or make her discontented
with what she has. Thank you fed; a
good idea.
Mickey returned to the street sljjfiri
ly after noon, with more in hi* pocket
than he usually «ained In a day,
where by expert work he soon die
posed of his last paper. He bou:{lit
the slate, then hurried home carrying
It and the box. At the grocery he
carefully selected food again.
Mickey stooped for her caress, scat
tering tlie ribbons over her as !,e
arose. She gasped In delighted a’ma'ie
ment. catching both hands full.
' Oh! Mickey! Where did you ever?"
Mickey, where did you get them?
Mickey, you didn't st—did you bring
the slate?"
"Sure!" said Mickey, somewhat
mollified, but still Injured. "I must
have dropped it with the banquet?
Peaches pushed away the billow of
color, taking the slate. Her fingers
picking at the string reminded Mickey
of sparrow feet: but he watched until
she untied and removed the paper
which he folded to lay away. She
picked up the pencil, meditating
"Mickey! she said. "Make my hand
do a word!"
"Sure!" said Mickey. "tVhat do you
want to write first, Floweray girlV
"Hold my hand tight, and big and
plain up at the top make it write.
'Mickey-loves! "
"Sure," said the boy in a hushed
voiie. He gripped the hand bendijig
above her. but suddenly collapsed
burl»d his face In her ha. and sobbed
until he shook.
Peqchen crouched do • lj >.g rfgkl
lv She vi - | .||v frightened. At
last she muld endure it no longer.'
"Mi key!' site gusped. "Micksc.
what ti«l I do? Mickey, don’t write
It if you don't want to!"
M.cke. urns, wiping Its face e.)
the sheet.
“You just bet I want to write thai,
I.lly!" he said. “I never wanted tfl-do
anything* more In all my life!"
"Then why—?" she Iiegan.
"Never you mind 'why' MIm!" said
Mickey.
Grasping her hand, he traced the
words. Pear he* looked at them a long
time, then carefully iaid the slate
aside bhe began fingering the rib
bons.
"Let me wash you." sa.d Mickey,
"and rub your hack to rest you from
all this day, then I'll comb your hair
and you pick the prettiest one I'll
put it on the way she showed me, 'so
you'll be a fash'nable lady.”
“Who showed you Mickey, and gave
you such pretties’"
"A girl I carried a letter to. After
you're bathed and have had suppet
I'll tell you.”
Then Mickey began work. Tt<
sponged Peaches, rubbed her hac,
laid her on his pallet, putting fresi
sheets on her bed and carefully pre
paring her supper. After she bad
eaten he again ran the comb through
her ringlets, telling her to select the
ribbon he should use
"No you!" raid Peaches.
Mickey sty nted, so exacting wa*
the work of deciding. Red he discard
ed with one sweep against her white
cheeks: green went with it: blue al
most made him shudder, but a soft
warm pink pleased him. so Mlckev
folded It into the bands in which It
had been creased before, binding it
around Peaches' head as Leslie had
shown him. then with awkward fin
gers did his best on a big bow Hj
crossed the room and from the wa'l
picked a little mirror.
f* ontlned l» the Momlng Bx Tomorrow t
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