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THETALE OF
BT ARTHUR 5C0IT BAILEY
I
IV.
The Lecture.
Pete: Mink .was going to give a
lecture He had invited everybody.
"It's something you all ought to
hear," he said. "And it will cost
vou nothing to come. Another time,"
'he explained, "whoever hears my
lecture will have to pay. But this
one is free."
Old Mr. Crow remarked that !ie
supposed Peter Mink was going to
tell people how to catch ducks. And
since he never cared anything at all
about ducks, he said he didn't expect
to be present 11
"I'm glad you're not coming."
Peter Mink answered, "because I'm
afraid there won't be room for all
the people who intend to hear me.
As for ducks I'd no more think of
fiving a lecture about ducks than
would about crows."
Old Mr. Crow pretended not to
hear what Peter sid. He did not
Id Mr. Crew pretended not
0
to hear what Peter said.
care even to be seen talking with
such a worthless fellow.
But there were many other people
living in Pleasant Valley and on
Blue Mountain who decided to go to
v" Peter Mink's lecture when .. they
learned they might get in free, i
And when the night of the letluro
arrived even Peter himself was sur
' prised to see how many were present.
To be sure, Peter noticed that
- some of the audience were smilling;
and some of them were nudging one
another, as if they thought the whole
thing was nothing but a joke. And
when- the full moon climbed over
the top of Blue Mountain, and Peter
Mink climbed on top 'of an old
stump and faced the gathering, a few
rude persons laughed aloud.
"What about ducks?" somebody
called from a tree above Peter's
head. Everybody tittered at that,
because everybody kne that Peter
was very fond qf ducks and spent
much of his time at Farmer Green's
duck pond.
It was old Mr. Crow who asked
that question. He had come to the
lecture, in spite of wJyit he had said.
"My lecture," Peter Mink began,
when all was quiet, "my lecture to
night is going to be about a poor
boy who has no one to take care of
him. He has no home. And very
often he goes about in" rags. Some
limes he begs for food and clothes,
v I think," Peter said, "we ought to be
very sorry for him."
As soon as Feter said that, Mrs.
Squirrel and Mrs. Woodchuck took
out their pocket handkerchiefs and
wiped their eyes. And Mrs. Squir
rel's husband was heard to remark
' that it was a shame, and that he
thought something ought to be done.
Well, Pefer Mink went on and
told them as many as 23 different
- tales about that poor boy, to show
ihem what a hard life he led. Every
tale was sadder than the one just be-
- fore it. And by the time Peter had
. finished the 23d, there were very few
; dry eyes in the place'. , And Mr.
' Sauirrel spoke up loudly and said ;
once more that something ought to
: be done about it.
When he said that, Uncle Jerry
. Chuck rose hurriedly and hobbled
; away from the lecture. He had sat
f in one of the best seats, because it
.V was free. And he had wept quite
- j 'noisily, once or twice, because it cost
; 'no more to weep and he wanted an
.he could get for nothing. 'But
" whert Mr. Squirrel said what he did,
Uncle Jerry at once thought of a
collection.. And. he decided that he
had better leave before it was too
' late. . ..
Peter Mink saw him go. And
here and there he noticed other
.'.people who looked as if they would
1 like to leave, too. And he knew
.. that there was no time to lose.
"I see one gentleman leaving,"
"... Peter Mink said in a loud voice. "I
; hope no more will 'go unless, of
course, they're so stingy that they
' wouldn't care to give a little some
, thing to help this poor boy I've been
telling you about."
After that, nobody wanted to
leave, because nobody wanted to bs
thought stingy.
"I appoint Mr. Rabbit and Mr.
Woodchuck to take up a collection
t for this poor boy," Peter Mink said.
"And I've no doubt that they will
I be glad to give all they can, them
i selves.
Mr. Rabbit and Mr. Woodchuck
. saw that everybody was looking at
them. And they at once emptied
"', their pocketbooks into their hats.
"What's his name? What's the
' poor boy's name?" a hoarse voice
called. It was Mr. Crow who asked
the question.
"That," said Peter Mink, "is some
; thing I do not care to tell. every
body." And many people clapped their
v hands. They were beginning to
have a better opinion of Peter Mink.
But old Mr. Crow only : laughed
loudly from his perch in the tree.
'J-' (Copyright, Orosset DunUp.)
Where It Started
Riding. ' '
Copyrleht, 1K1 by Wheeler Syndicate. Inc.
Whfle men captured and tamed the
horse in very early ages, the first
record of riding as an art is in
Greek civilization, where riding was
a part of .military exercises. The
Romans learned to ride from the
Greeks, and credit them with the in
vention of the bridle and the saddle.
The Greeks were really the first to
snake riding a finished accomplish
THE GUMPS-
NOW L0M& CAM STAHD CT? '
Just dragging me
HO)f?S OUT NI6HT5
HGH-STUFFING UNCLC
OF fUNE CAME THAN A
NIGHT VJrVTCHMAtt
HOLDING A HUSBAND
Adele Garrison's New Phase of
Revelations of a Wife
What Dicky Had Decided.
Major Grantland had sprung to
his feet at Dicky's entrance, and a
watcntui waiter hastened to take a
chair from another .table and place
it at ours. JJicky seated himselt in
it, while ,1 wondered whether his as
tonishing amiability after his exhi
bition of the morning, meant that he
was really repenant of his actions, Or
if this was simply an impish prelude
to some whimsical retaliation he had
in store for mc I knew that I could
expect either from him, and I was
therefore on nettles until I should
find out what he meant to do.
"Have you dined " Maj. i Grant
land asked, when they were again
seated.
"After, a fashion, yes, thanks,"
Dicky answered; then he turned to
the waiter hovering at his elbow.
"Bring me a pot of coffee, an or
der of assorted cheeses and some
crackers," he said and as the waiter
departed he leaned toward me with
a dancing impish liglrt in his eyes.
"Well, Old dear!" he began.. "So
you thought you could " "
A booming voice from the door in
terrupted him. The manager of the
hotel, a big, imposing .figure, was
holding up his hand for quiet.
"The ticket agent of the railroad
has just informed me that the rail
road strike has been called off," he
said. "He is authorized to sell you
tickets straight through, with reser
vations as far as Washington."
An excited murmur rose from all
the tables and one could see men
and women rising in all directions
and rushing toward the stairway.
Dicky s face was a study. He
looked first at. the manager, then at
the hurrying people, then at Majof
urantland and me.
"Well! What do you know about
that?" he demanded. "If I had onlv
known this I would have brought
my traps along with me and we
could have gone north after all."
A wave of resentful astonishment
swent me. So his good humor had
been only a mask, after all, for his
determination to thwart my depar
ture for Richmond. And now he was
hoist by his own petard! I am afraid
I exulted a bit in his evident per
turbation. But Major Grantland's voice was
quiet and , reassuring.
"How long; will it take you to
pick up your things?" he asked. :
"What?" Dicky's tone was star
tlefi. "There isn't a chance Oh. I
suppose 15 minutes.. My trunks are
already packed and ready at the cot
tage." ' i
"I will attend to the checking of
your trunks." Major Grantland anr
swered. "You probably won't get
them for a week or tw. But if
Mrs. Graham has finished," "he
bowed formally in my direction. "I
can drive you to Cedar Crest and
then back here in plenty of time for
the train."
Dicky sat irresolute for a moment.
"But my reservation," he s"aid.
"There will be no trouble about
that," Major Grantland returned. "I
happened to know of this develop
ment in advance and secured a draw
ing room for Mrs. Graham."
Dicky stared frankly.
'T had forgotten that you were a
wiz as far as inside railroad dope
is concerned," he said. "Thanks aw
fully, old man. .I'll just take you
Common Sense
By J. J. MUNDY.
Today, Not the Past, Is What
Counts.
You cannot hold your job on past
achievements.
The boss cares not a picayune
what you have done in the past, nor
how much of a success ' you were
when you worked for someone else. ;
Deliver the goods now is what he
wants, x
One good stroke of business for
the firm is not enough to pay a 'busi
ness house to keep you a week: wliile
you loaf. ' '
One of the reasons some brilliant
men usually cbmpetent ' men do
not make much headway is because
the bright fellow tries for a flash
now and then instead of seeking pro
duction -every day and endeavoring
to do better each week.
You may be particularly good in
case of emergency, but emergencies
are not of everyday occurrence,
necessarily. .
The fellow who can be relied upon
as competent, active and to give in
terested service is the one in whom
the boss places the most, faith and
the one he is going to favor.
At this time, when men are being
discharged, it might be well for you
to make an effort to become more
valuable to the company instead of
appearing to think your service be
stows a favor.
Copyright 1;I, International Feature
Service, Inc.
Parents Problems
What can be done to he'p a little
boy of 5 who is afraid to be alone
even in his own yard?
For a time the mother might sit
at a window or on the piazza where
the little boy can see her. Later, she
might tell him which room she will
be in, in order that he may know ex-
CAN
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up on that offer. WhatSre you go
ing to do, Madge? Stay here till we
get back?" .
"Why not let me go with you?" I
asked quietly. "I do not need to
change my gown here, I will simply
put a sweater and my heavy coat
over it, and take my suit with me,
along with my bags. Then while
you are packing I can be chaheine
l and we can come back either here,
or it time presses we could take the
train at Aberdeen, could we not?" I
turned to Maj. Grantlaad.
"If. the frip will not be too much
for you," the officer said doubtfully.
"Don't worry about any trip being
too much for Madge," Dicky put in.
"I never saw anybody so bugs about
anything as she is about motoring.
If she ever learns to drive a big
car I suppose she'll be fit to be tied,
but I doubt whether she'll ever get
it through her noddle."
She may surprise you some day,
Maj. Grantland commented quietly,
and with a grim little smile . I made
myself a promise that softie day
when Dickey least expected it I
would surprise him by drivjhg his
big ear off before his eye Maj.
Grantland in the afternoon had ban
ished all fear of a big eari ' '
. "I'll just go up and help you down
with your things, then, Madge,"
Dicky said, and Maj. Grantland rose
and looked at his watch. "
"I'll have the car. readv' !n less
than five minutes," he -said. "And
while we have plenty'of time,' yet
we must always count on possible
delays In motoring, youlcnow."
His tone and words spelled haste.
and I promptly rose and started for
the stairway, Dicky trailing after
me .
" (Continued Tomorrow.)
Dog Hill Paragrafs
Z "By George Bingham -r""
Clab.
agency
Hancock has tjtken the
fpr a combination chest-
protector, storm-proof shirt front
and necktie. ,
Fletcher Henstep says he has
never been in the banking business,
but that he has had lots of experi
ence in trying to get notes renewedJ
Sidney - Hocks 4was trieci for a
disturbance-of the peace at Bound
ing Billows lagj; Friday. By the
careful selection of a jury Sidney
was found to be not guilty.
Pok Sazley got so interested in a
game of seven-up this week he let
his watch run down. ,
ADVERTISEMENT.
i
Thousands Are Nervous Wrecks
Cross, Grabbed and Care-worn
From Weak, Thin Watery Blood
' ' ' .without ever suspecting the real cause of
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A New York Physician says thai MORE THAN ONE-HALF THE POFULA
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THE BEE: "OMAHA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5. 1921.
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Jewel, Flower, Color
Symbols for Today
By MILDRED MARSHALL.'
A gem which is rarely worn, the
sunstono, is today's talismanic gem
It is said to bear the same relation
to the sun that the moonstone docs
to the moon, and so the qualities
which the ancient Greeks attributed
to the sun god, Apollo, are believed
to belong to the wearer of this stone.
Great personal -charm, brilliancy of
mind, and bjcauty are among them.
The opal is the natal stone of
those born on an anniversary of
this day. The popular superstition
which prophesies bad luck for those
who wear opals is said to be caused
only by the wearer's lack of stead-
tastness and reliability. ;
' Green is today's color, and is said
to banish disappointment and in
spire energy and hope.
The symbolic flower for today is
the lily, which stands for gaiety,
pleasure and happiness.
Copyright, 1921 by .Wheeler Syndicate, Inc.
Romance in Origin
. Of Superstitions
By H. IRVING KINO.
Thirteen at Table. ,
Few persons would absolutely re
fuse to sit down to dinner because
they would make the 13th at table,
but still fewer would do so from
choice, or, doing so, not feel a lurk
ing disquietude, however theymight
try to disguise it even from them
selves, j
The superstition that where 13 sit
at table one will die within the year
is said to have its origin in the Last
Supper, at which there were 13 pres
ent, and in the tragedies which fol
lowed it. .;
It gains new vitality pow and. then
from sucht incidents as that related
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PHOTOPLAVS.
A drama of wives who never know,
husbanda who never tell, and women,
who never forget. Based on Sir Arthur
Wing Plnero's story, "Tha Profligate."
' Also
Showing
"High an Dry"
Mermaid
Comedy
RIALTO SYMPHONY PLAYERS
Offering tha overture. ."Mile Modiste"
HARRY 6RADER, Conductor
, J. K. JOHNSON, Organist
AMT'SEMENTS.
Tonight
All
Week
Mats. Wed. & Sat.
Tha World'a Most Famous Production,
CHU CHIN CHOW
14 Big Scenes 300 People
Curtain Evenings, 8:00; Mats., 2 p. m.
Evenings, $1 to 13.50; Mat., $1 to $3
WEEK COM. NEXT MONDAY
Mats. Wed. and Sat..
Tha Bohemians, Inc., Announce
A Revusical Comedy of New York's
Latin Quart ier t
ORIGINAL GREENWICH VILLAGE
THEATER CO.
James Watts, Ted Lewis, "Jazz King;"
Al Herman, Sylvia Jason, Verna Gor
don, Hickey Bros., andthe
20 FAMOUS ARTISTS' MODELS
Nights, S1.00 to $3.00; Wed. Mat., SOc
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"VARIETIES OF 1920," with Richman
and Waldron & Co.; GLENN & JEN
KINS; Nate Leipzig; Alfred La tell; Sab.
bolt V Brooks; Weadick A LaDue;
Willie Hals A Bros.; Topics of the Day,
Kinograms. '
Mats., 15c to 50; Some 75c and $1.00;
Sat. and Sunday Nights, 15c to $1.25.
EMPBESS
LAST
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TODAY
SILVER FOUNTAIN, Posing Act;
WORTH WAYTEN FOUR, Singing and
Comedy; BAXLEY PORTER, "The
Call of a Song;" AERIAL PATTS,
Aerial Act.
1 Photoplay Attraction
"The Face at the Window"
Christie Comedy. Fox News.
OMAHA'S FUN CENTER"
Dally Mat., 15c to 75c
Nites, 25c to $1.25
. FLASHLIGHTS OF 1523
With "SHORTY" McALLISTER HARRY
"RIB" SHANNON. A Fast-Moving Whirl
wind of Joy and Happiness. Brand New
All tha Way. Unusual Cast and Dancy,
Prancy Beauty Chorus.
LADIES' DIME MATINEE WEEK DAYS
8at Mat. 4b Wk.; Lew Kelly and His Own Show.
I
CAFE
Meals Served Day and Nigh?
I' Biggest and Best Spring
Dane Floor in the City
. FILM EXCHANGE NIGHT
(TONIGHT
Usual Public Dancing
snn t jmw
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BEATTY'S
Co-Operative
Cafeterias
Pay Dividends to Those Who
Do the Work
MJL
TVfE rtCTTWS NUL
F00t f0 A WHILE XEYLL ViAME TO
CHEVJ OK MV ElEKXW CLOTWE
OUT
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the summons of hostesses who, by
the nonarrival of an expected guest
or the arrival of an unexpected one,
found themselves in danger of having
13 at the board. '
rilOTOPLAYS.
1
Today and Thursday
COTJVtlNEUR!
iamous ttogy
THE
Mill
What was the secret of
the tremendous power
exerted by Blizzard over
everybody he met?
Why did Rose, the secret
service operative de
tailed to spy on Blizzard
and ferret out his secret,
end by falling in love
with him? : !
Why. did every crook in
San Francisco tremble at v
his frown. Why did he
hold thousands in peril
of their lives?
Come and see!
The Y ear 's Sensatior.i.
Don't Miss It! '.
PheGf eat PhoiopJay
Will be shown at the
Sun Theatre
-AT
KO ADVANCE IN PRICES.
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tmn w i m sv i mi m m t mjar t -
Enid Bennett
"SILK
HOSIERY"
and
HAROLD LLOYD
In Hi Latest and Best Comedy
"Number Please"
Drawn for The Bee by Sidney Smith.
Copyright. lStO Chicago Tribune Company
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Itnow nnsitlTclT whether or not rou mailed
the correct answer. The name of the win
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nt the week. '
STARTING TODAY,
TOE 1
It
mu
Fire
Your
Heart!
WIOMEY
Bought Her Gowns and Diamonds !
VIONEY
Bought Her Very Soul !
Then came the awakening she found the gold
that lured (her to be but tinsel, and the man
like all men. .
, SPECIAL PROLOGUE
The Dance of Buddha
7FT
A "Ma- aaae-
STARTING NEXT SUNDAY
nioTOPr.Avx.
Now Playu
Also
""He Serious Funmaker,
BUSTER
K EATON
v
In His Latest
"The Scarecrow"
0
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Will
1 Jolt
Your
Mind!
The Most Re- .
markable Drama
. of the Screen
BASIL KING'S
Astounding '
Lifting of
The Veil
Between This ,.
World and the
Next
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