THE BEE: OMAIIA, MONDAY. APRIL I. 1912.
SILK HAT HARRY'S DIVORCE SUIT
Mrs. Rumhauser's Scenery Scores a Hit
Copyright ISli National News Assn.
Drawn for The Bee by Tad
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f Married Life the Third Year ll There' s Your Ring, Clarence! -:- By Tad
The Thought of Warren'i Hardshipi Melts Helen Into In
stant Tenderness.
By MABEL HERBERT UHBTKR.
"Dear Helen: That's better. That's i There U nothing that o melta a woman
more like It. Glad you're getting tome to tenderness m the thought of hard
common tense at last. But you uy I ships and anxieties weighing upon the
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jou're unstrung. I don't like that. Noth
ing to be unstrung
about. You've been
sitting around the
house and moping
too much, (let out
every morning and
take a brisk walk.
That'll do you good.
You d o n't get
enough exercise.
That's what's the
matter with most
of you women.
"Now get your
self In good shape,
far I'm coming
home soon. Can't
tell yet Just the
date. But things
look pretty good
out here got these
Bennington people
Just about where I want them. They're
getting mighty anxious now and they'll
be a darn sight more so before I'm
through. I'm putting the screws on hard,
and they know II. And they're going to
knuckle down and come to my terms.
'.'It's only a question of a week or so
now they can't hold out much longer.
I saw Wlnthrop yesterday, but he hadn't
much to say. He rather Intimated that
lh whole thing was In Clarkaon's hand a
that he was the one that was holding
it up. I've known that all along. But
he's about ready to come across now.
"From the way things are going I'll
clear up about H,tX out of the deal. That
will oome pretty near being worth the trip
out here won't It? And It's been devilish
uncomfortable at that. Hare had a two
liy four room and no bath, and It cost
me C50 a day. Highway robbery prices.
But I had to have a good address out
here; had to put up a good bluff. And
I. ad to entertain a lot of these men at
luncheon. You can't do that for noth'ng.
"So, If I've kicked at the expense baik
there. It's been because I've been up
against It HARD, Knew I needed every
cent I could scrape together to put the
deal over. Couldn't take any chances on
any trip-up too much at stake.
"But now that I've Just as good as won
out, things are easier. And I've got
everything else In good shape. As soon
as they sign the final papers I'll clear
out of here quick. And we'll celebrate
in fine style when I get back. I'll be
mighty good to see Broadway aga'n.
"Now, kitten: what do you want me te
bring you? 1 .won't have much time to
fool around the shops, but guees I can
manage to get something If you'll let me
know what you want. How about one
i'f those embroidered Japanese things
the long kind with the big sleeves the
kind they wear for opera cloaks? There's
some mighty good looking ones In the
shop windows out here. I'd get you a
stunning dress if I could fit you but
these loose things will fit anybody. And
what shall I bring Winifred? Yon think
up something and write me I never know
what to get.
"Now, little woman, take good care of
yourself I'll wire you when I start.
"As ever. WAaaN.m
From anyone else this would hardly
be considered a loving or tender letter
but from Warren It meant a great deal.
The "kitten" and "little woman," was as
near an approach te endearment as he
ever came. And the desire te bring her
romething that, too, from him, was an
unusual consideration. (
And he was coming home soon very
soon! And he was coming in a happier
and better mood because the deal was
going through! For Helen the whole
world seemed chanced by this letter. To
her it meant as much as the most ardent
lover letter would have meant to any one
ehe.
The sentence. "Now. kitten, what shall
I bring you 7" and "Take good care of
yourself, little woman." seemed to glorify
the whole letter. And all through be
tween the lines she read Into it her own
erslon of tenderness.'
And the part where be said. "80 If
I've kicked at the expenses back there
it's because I've been up against It hard.
Knew I'd need every cent I could scrape
together to put this deal over." Te Helen
that atoned for It all. With a rush of
love and tenderness she thought of the
hardships be had undergone out there.
All the resentment and bitterness that she
had felt was swept away In a flood of
compassion.
It had been hard for him harder than
she knew. And she should have made
more allowances for this, she toJd bersett
reproachfully.
She should have considered that he
was worried and anxious and harassed,
and should not have resented his letters,
even though they did seem harsh and
unjust. I
man she loves. And now her loving Im
pulses swept her on to the writing of
this letter:
"Dear Warren: "Oh, I oannot tell you
bow happy how very happy your last
letter has made ma The thought that
you are coming home soon very soon.
Oh. dear, nothing else seems to matter!
You don't know how I need you and how
desolate I have been with yen away.
"And. dear, this last letter has made
me most penitent. I see now that I was
wrong te resent your attitude about the
expenses. I begin to understand how
much you have had to worry you out
there, the anxieties and heavy expenses
and I should not have minded anything
you wrote. I suppose I have been too
sensitive, but I'm going to try not to be
any more.
"Oh, dear, It Is going to be a happy home
coming. A most wonderful home coming!
Let me know the exact time as soon ss
you can so t ran cross off the hours on
the calendar. That will make It seem
nearer.
"And, oh. I'm so proud and happy that
you are putting through the deal eucess-
fully. But I KNEW you would. You
know I have never doubted that for a
second. When you really undertake any
thing, you have so much force and deter
mination that you cannot help but be
successful.
"And you say you will make over 6,n.
Oh. dear, that Is WONDERFVL! You
know It isn't the money that I cars for
out the fact that It will make things
easier for you. You will not be so wor
ried now.
"About bringing me something dear, the
only thing I want you to bring la YOUR.
SELF. I know you're too busy to bother
about shopping o don't try. About
Wlnlfred-just bring her some little
thlng-a doit will do. Dolls are always
easy to get, and she loves them better
than anything.
"Have you written your mother you
are oomlng soon? I've thought of calling
her up this morning and telling her. Tour
letter has made me so happy that I want
to make everyone else so. Perhaps I
WAS rstber abrupt when ahe was here
that day. and I feel now that I should
like to tell her I am sorry f only I
knew how. After all, dear, she Is your
mother and I cannot bear to think that
she feels unkindly towards me.
"Pussy Pun-mew Just made that blot.
She Insists on sitting up on the desk
as I write, and even' now and then puts
out her paw to catch the pen. You ought
to have seen Winifred playing with her
this morning she was very sweet. Bhe
had the kitten on. Its back trying to make
It play 'patty-cake' with its paws.
"Oh. dear, the whole world seems dif
ferent now that you're coming back. If
only I could put Into words all that It
does mean to me! I'm going to write you
again tonight But I felt that I must
write this now.
"With love-on, a GREAT DEAL of
tore!" HELEN."
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Questions in Science
Br KDOAB Ll'CIEX LARK I .
Q. Do the parallels of latitude north
and south of the equator run around the
earth In a straight Una or not? For In
stance If a man were to stand on a
mountain on the Arctic circle, facing
west, supposing the circle to be visible
for M miles, would It appear as a straight
Hue. or curve to the right?
A. Each circle of latitude keeps at the
same distance from the equator entirely
around the earth. Suppose that the Arc
tic circle should be laid wtth a band of
bright metal, so that It could be seen
for fifty miles each way from a peak.
Then, to the eye. the curvature would
be a matter of Individual Judgment. Face
the west, then some would say the line
Is straight: others curved to the right.
The curvature roold be detected on that
circle of latitude with Instruments. As
one aproaebed the pole the curvature
would rapidly become more and more
apparent. Go to within one-half mile of
the poke, then a circle of latitude woule
be like a racetrack one mile in diameter.
When the sea Is still I cannot detect
the curvature of the surface of the water;
but persons have told me that they ran.
Q. Are there gasoline engine In tin
form of turbines I mean those that rotate
like steam turbines, or without to and
fro movements?
A. There Is a rotary gas engine on the
market. I have sot examined ail the
it Growed!"
BY HAL COFFMAN.
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working parts; but they are non-reeiptw-
cetlng, a capital thing In any kind of en
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sir. Stopptnga of pistons, revendr.g snd
starting the other way must disappear
hi time. To me this rotary gas engine
appears to be a complete revolution In
the handling of power of gasoline In
aeroplanes, motor boats, autoa, motorey-
cies. p.iu.a ajfe. mi ,
two-point magnetoa make complete com
bustion; no vibration of reciprocating
parts, and almost no waste of power are
benefits uf this Invention.
. rapidly moving band films are not colored.
Richly colored glasses are rapidly moved
1 between the films and distant screen.
Q. Are the photos In the kinemacolor
moving picture shows actually colored?
A. No. the minute pnotogrsphs on the
Q. What sre the lightest and heaviest
substance known to scientists?
A. Hydrogen gas, lightest; the metal
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The Chronic Kick-A Prevalent Disease ( :
By Virgin! Terhnne Van de Water.
Kicking" Is, I know, a slang term.
but It has been used so much that even
those who frown upon vitiated language
have become accustomed to It and permit
It, or, at all events, pardon It. It de
scribes just what I mean In my present
little talk so much better than does any
other expression that I venture to use it
For -do you ever stop to think of It
every one Is kicking about something.
"Everybody's doing It," runs the refrain
In a song of whlrh wo have all grown
weary, although the first two linns of
this refrain are ths only words of the
choice ditty that many of us have ever
heard. But the phrase "Everybody's
doing It" might be applied to kicking.
We all do It.
Complaints about the weather have been
In fashion for so long that It Is trlts
to call attention to them. In fact, we
have become arruetotned to them and
don't dispute them. Says De Morgan, In
his novel. "Joseph Vanrey" of a pleas
antly warm day coming In the middle of
a disagreeable January. "When a sud
den mild fit of this sort comes In mid
winter, people are ungrateful and call it
unreasonable, and pretend they like frost.
They are liars and hypocrites as they
enjoy It thoroughly. Of course, most
of them do, but they enjoy kicking.
I fancy that om of the things about
whlrh people kirk most universally la
ths particular work they are called upon
to do. it Is really amusing to hear the
many complaints, the subject of eactt of
which la "my lob." I say "amusing."
because the irony of the situation lies
In ths fact If one of the grumblers were
to lose said Job ho would Implore his
friends and acquaintances who had any
"pull" to use all tho means In their
power to get him another Just like It, If
nothing better turned up meanwhile. The
man groans when ho has no work, and
complains when he baa It, that It Is not
the kind he wants.
Ask a man In almost any profession
or line of business what he thinks of
your placing your son In that same lino
Don't do It," he will protest. "It's a
dog's life!" Try the experiment of put.
ting this question to a physician, a
lawyer, an architect and a business man.
As to employers It la well that they can
not hear what ta said of them. If one ;
of the saints of bygone days were to '
open an office In the city tho men la his
employ would complain that ho was "tea '
strict" or "Infernally patronising." They
might even accuse him of being "a tight
wad" or "a slave driver." I do not for
a moment believe that the . employe
means all the unkind things ho says of
"the boss," but simply has tho prevalent '
dlsoasa Men and women have a manner
of speech that would seem to Imply that
"whatever Is la wrong" In business mat- ,
ten. Komehow they appear to fed that
It would be an unwlss concession to say
"I like my work and I Ilka my em
ployer." It Is not only In the outside and busi
ness world that one hears growls about -one's
work. Tho wife and mother com
plains of "the care of the home" and
sighs when shs says that she has had
to spend a whole afternoon In darning
and mending.
It Is not that there waa any other
thing that sac wanted to do partleularty
ea tbla afternoon, but since tho time was
taken up by legitimate work why not
grumble? It la a mood of discontent and
la so much a part of one's self that It
passes, as a rule, unchallenged.
The school and college cons and
daughters arc allowed to talk of "that
old chump of a German professor or
"the meanest man In town, our math,
toacher." The parent seldom attars
any rebuke when these expressions arc
used, and yet the studies conducted by
these Instructors might bo plrasanter
to the student If he waa not encouraged
to condemn causelessly.
Yet we housekeepers feel vexed and
chagrined when we overhear our domee
tlos complain about us. The wits listens
to and sympathises with the husband's
murmurs against his employer's methods,
thereby adding fuel to the smouldering
fire of his discontent.
What's the Rumbling?
My l. M. WIXN.
What't that distant cloud approaching? Wnit'a that rumbling hero
mere?
Why all this subdued excitement gwlftly spreading, everywhere?
Are we threatened with Invasion by the Jape, ao small and browa?
Has panto struck the city? What aeema wrong with thlg old town? ' '
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WUd-eyed thronffg on every corner. In the cafea. at the club. '
Scanning eagerly the papers, coming downtown In the "Sub." . .
See those staid old met of business, mentioned in the Halls of Fame, '
Scarce suppress their agitation, surely they can't be the tame.
Men who with the mart of eomraere, atlent as the mystic sphinx.
Act just like a pack of eehoolklds, like A bunch of bughouse Qlnka,
And the newsies, what about them? They've gone "dippy" like the rest, .
Ana instead of peaaung papers through the column peer with test.
see
E'en the "bull" upon the crossing wearg a worried, far-off air,
And to timid quest long asked Urn by a blushing maiden fair.
manica from nie daytime number, gate at the pretty lata.
"Take the next car coming, madam," then unto himself, "Some elate." '
Teg, there must be to met h lug doing; something of importance, too.
Listen, then, unto me, brother, and I'll wise you up a few.
Lvery one la waiting, brother old men. "young men, kldt and all.
Ann wey 11 wane op ana get Duty wnen they bear the cry "Play Bill!
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The Leader to Be
By ELLA WHEELKB WILCOX
Copyright, 115. National Newt
Association.
What shall the leader be In that great
Jay
When we who sleep and dream that wo
are slaves
8hsll wake and know that liberty Is ours?
Mark well that word not yours, not mine.
but ours.
For through the mingling of the separate
streams
Of individual protest end desire.
In one united sea of purpose lies
the course to freedom.
When progression takes
Her undisputed right of way. and sinks
The old traditions and conventions where
They may not rise, what shall the leader
be?
No mighty warrior ckilled m crafts of
war.
Sowing earth's fertile furrows with dead
men
And staining ciuuacu God's ceruleaa see.
To prove Ms prowess to a shuddering
world.
Nor yet a monarch wtth a silly crown
Perched on an empty bead, aa In-bred
heir
To senseless titles and anemic blood.
No ruler, purchased by the perjured votes '
Of striving demagognes whose god Is gold.
Not one of these shall iesd to liberty.
The weakness of the world cries out for'
strength. ,
The sorrow of tho world cries out for
hope.
Its suffering cries for kindness.
He who leads
Must then be strong and hopeful as tho -dawn
That rises unafraid and full of Joy
Above the blackness of the darkest night.
Ho must be kind to every living thing; -Kind
as the Krishna. Buddha, and ths '
Christ,
And full of love for all created life.
Oh, not a war shall his great prow em lie.
Nor shall be And his pleasure ta the'
chase. .
Too great tor slaughter, friend of man
and beast.
Touching tho borders of the unseen
realms
And bringing down to earth their mysttq .
fires
To light cur troubled pathways, wise aad
kind
And human to the core, this sbail so be.
The coming leader of the eoeniag tee.