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THE T5EE: OMAHA. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21. 1921. 8 lUttPY-TIME TAU6S PHfc 7AbC OP GRANDFATHER I IkiTi "OnwarD". Omaha" .yjSi XXV. Stubborn as Ever. lunntr Green hadn't finished plowing his firs furrow before Mr. Blackbird and Grandfather "Mole be jtan breakfasting on the angleworms that the plow turned up. Very soon Mr. Blackbird began lo regret his bargain with - Grand- lather Mole, for Orandrather was even a greater eater than Mr. Black bird had supposed. Mr. Blackbird began to be afraid that there would not be worms enough left for hini kclf. "Tin's is a fine place to dig." he remarked to Grandfather Mole in what seemed a careless way. But he I ta everybody else that's cruee) , And not I!" he declared watched Grandfather Mole' narrow ly, with a grin on his face, to sec what the old chap would do. And after that Grandfather Mole couldn't resist burrowing in the loose earth now and then. It pleased Mr j Blackbird to see him amuse him self in that fashion, because while he was digging Grandfather Mole lost his chance at a good many an glewqrms. They found their way miiekjy down Mr. Blackbird's throat. And it was not long before he was in the best of spirits. u Day after day while the spring plowing went o-.i, the strange pair followed the plow together. And since Grandfather Mole spent more HOLDING A Adele Garrison's ' Revelations The Way Mrs.' Durkee Made Amends. . Don't fcel so badly, Katie," Mrs. Durkee said, and if I had not known her so well. I would have' marvelled at the swift transition, from the snrewisn mooa ot nair an nour De i fore, to the kindly one which palpa bly now invested her. "It isn't half so bad as it looks. I know. I've been looking it over. It won't take you long to get it in order again, but you ought to have a little lunch first. I have some hot 'coffee and things for you all on the table over in my kitchen. So hurry over, you and Jim, and eat them before you start even o looking around here. Madge, you bring them over. I must hurry back to see that the coffee doesn't boil over," .. i She whisked back over the lawn, and a tender amused little smile! nuirked mv lins as I looked after her. IgjSk mv But a few minutese before she had referred to Katie contemptuously, declaring that the girl would "drive her wild," if in her employ; And . . here she- was taking time from her busiest morning to prepare a .lunch for the -returned f.ouplel It was an eminently characteristic proceeding of Her Fluftiuess. "Coom on; Jeem." 1 Katie mopped her eyes, patted her fiair and recovered her spirits piira culously. - . '' "She vun darling vomans," she re marked emphatically.' "Coom on, Jeem. I think I smell dot coffee al ready yet." ,; She fairly danced over the lawn, after me. Jim soberly bringing up the rear. And when she was seated .at Mrs. Durkee's kitchen table, do ing valiant justice to the good things wnn which Jicr raininess- naa heaped her phte. one hardly knew whether to award the pahn of volu bility to Katie or to little Mrs. Dur "keei so excitedly interested were both in the wreckage left by the mid night marauders. S r ' "You shoost vun angel 1'Jvatic "e clared when she evidently could not ' manage another mouthful, "I was sure hungry." ,1 . jM t . ,She gathered up her dishes and Jim's, and cleared a ' corner of the table deftly. , , "Vere dishpan?" she demanded. "Run along," Mrs, Durkee com manded. "Those dishes won't take me a minute. I have to be in the kitchen all the forenoon anyway, with my cakes and pudding for to- night, -so I'll have nothing else to do but to patter around with things like these between-tiraes." I answered the question in , Katie's round eyes. - , "Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Durkee are coming home tonight," I said smiling. fCatie clapped her hands and then looked remorsefully at Mrs. Durkee. . "And you so busy, yet you feex - sooch nice- loonchl" she exclaimed. "Now I tell you vot I go over house. ' me and Jeem, ve vork like devil till ve get all feex oop again, den ve coom over here, anything you rant us do, ve do eet joost so qveeck as vun leetle sheep jerk hee's tail." "Thank you, Katie.". Mrs. Durkee smiled. "I know you'll help me out if t need you." "Sure thing." Katie ' returned. "Coom Jeem." Jim bowed awkwardly but with sincere respect in 'the' direction of Her Fluffiness. ' ' o ' Keeping Things Dark. "I'm sure much obliged, ma'am," he said heartily. 8fd followed Katie's . IILIIUIK 1 'ft - WW" "' "J --w.ww- the lawrf. " .. - I made a tentative movement to ward the soiled dishes, but rny little neighbor put up an authoritative hand, ' ' , . "Yoa clear out of here and over than half the time in digging, Mr. Blackbird felt that on the w hole their bargain had proved a good one. When Farmer Green had finished the last furrow in the field Mr. Black bird told GranJfather Mole that the plowing had come to an end, "And now" he said "now it's , - ...... . -r j j our mm iu cany uui yuui ui J the bargain.'! showed you where lood was picntttui: ana us time ior you to begin furnishing me 20 fat angleworms a day." -Grandfather Mole was amazed. There hadn't been a word said about the number of angleworms he was to supply Mr. Blackbird. "Tweutv!" he exclaimed. "Nobody said 'JO'." "That's so," said Mr. Blackbird. "It vas 40." Grandfather Mole was taggercd. But de didn't dare object again, for fear Mr. Blackbird would double the number again and make it 80. "Agreed!" he cried. "And I'll have them ready for yot: at midnight, reg ularly." ' "Midnight!" Mr. Blackbird repeat ed after him in great surpi.se. "Noth ing was said nbout 'midnight.'" "That's so!" Grandfather Mole ad mitted. "It was 1 o'clock in the morning." And in spile of every thing Mr. Blackbird said. Grand father Mole wouldn't change the time. Everybody knew that he was very stubborn. "A hundred angleworms in the middle of the night wouldn't do me any good," Mr. Blackbird com plained. "I'm always asleep at that lime. . . "You'd better change your habits." Grandfather' Mole replied.' "You ought to be glad to change your hoars for sleco if it would make things easier for yon." Now that was very like the sort of remark that Mr. Blackbird him self had once made to Grandfather Mole. But coming from Grandfather Mole the suggestion did not please him. He even lost his temper. And he told Grandfather Mole that, he was the queerest person in all Pleas ant Valley. But that speech didn't trouble Grandfather Mole. "It's everybody else that's micer and not 1!" he declared, t . . (The End.) HUSBAND New Phase of of a Wife see that girl! But answer a question first. Does Katie know you've sold the house and are going to move?" I i stopped startled. "Why! No," I said. "She doesn't. I thought of telling her when I sum moned her back to meet me here, but thought better of it." "Then take my advice, and don't say a word about it until she gets over her upset 'about this robbery business," Her Fluffiness advised shrewdl-. "She's on the verge of hysterics now, and this is no day for her to have 'em." "Thank you," 1 said gratefully. "That's a very good idea. If you'll just caution the rest not to mention it until I get ready to tell her." " "I'll see to 'em. Ah! Mv lamb! jCome here and kiss AuntieDurkee." Marion, a lovely vision it rather an untidy one, stood in the doorway. She evidently had dressed in mad haste, and the results were apparent in mismatched buttons and button holes, hair ribbon decidedly askew, and a shoelace on the verge of com ing untied. "Why didn't you waken me, Auntie Durkee?" the child said re proachfully. "Mother said I was to get up early and help 3-ou today." "So you shall, sweetheart," Mrs. Durkee replied fondly. "But I truly didn't need you before, and I couldn't bear to wake you. you were sleeping so sweetly. Come now and see what I saved for your breakfast." The old Warm liking which I had for Her Fluffjness came back to my heart as I left her kitchen and walk ed rapidly ' toward my own home. This was the real woman, and she could no more help her shrewish, jealous mood of the morning, than her pet kitten could help showing its claws when its fur was ruffled the wrong way. ' (Continued Tomorrow. Parents' Problems How can 5a wilful child of 4 be taught to obey promptly? . Explain to him that he must obey at once or punishment will follow. He will soon learn. And the lesson is important; the habit of prompt obedience may be the means of sav ing a child's life, it case of illness or danger. Club Holds Banquet Fifty members of the Washington Club of Nebraska, an organization of young women who worked in the national capital during the war. attended . a banquet at the Hotel Loyal last night. The affair, which was held in the grill room, begin ning at 7, was -a part of the annual reunion which the club plans to hold everv vear. StartTheDay Right by eating food that will not dog digestion. GrapeNuts " is ideal for breakfast Roll of real sustain ' ing nourishment and easily digestible. "Theresa Reason" " tor GrapeNuts I II Don't Be Without a Car While Yours i Being Repaired ' We make a special rate of 10c per mile, plus (as and oil, if you allow our experts to do your work. .. Your satisfaction is our guarantee. Drive It Yourself Co. 1314 Howard St. Doug. 362. All Kinds of FANCY PLEATING, HEMSTITCHING, PICOT EDGING, HAND EMBROID ERY. BUTTONS, ROPE STITCHING, BEADING. Van Arnam Pleating & Button Co. 413-17 Paxton Blk. Phone Doug. 3109 16th and Farnam Omaha, Neb. GRAIN MERCHANTS That firm whose business grows consistently -must have something real behind it. Geo. A. Roberts Grain Co. Omaha, Neb. Douglas 0394 1 1th and Davenport Sts. "BOISEN" THE JEWELER 601 Securities Bld. i Phone Tyler C9S0. EXPERT WATCH AND JEWELRY .REPAIRING. TOM BROWN Orchestral Service Appropriate Music Assures the Success of Your Party ' 1821 Farnam. Douglas 6907 BEMIS BRO. BAG CO. of Omaha Phone Tyler 2556 Quick Service and Courteous Treatment. Ford Transfer & Storage Co. MOTOR TRUCKS THERE is not a drop of water in International Harvester common and preferred ptock. Financial au thorities will tell you there is more than a dolar of value in International Harvester properties for evs;'y dollar of capitalization. TTHAT means that the products of International Harvester fantorics do not have to provide a single dollar of excess revenue. It means that in the price of International Motor Trucks there is not one penny of inflated value. The International Harvester Company , of America Omaha Branch: 714-716 So. 10th St. gsfcaariff StflfctfSB J37J-Vfl.lJfe (1$Ji.l: HARD COAL All Sizes OZARK LUMP Semi-Anthracite CORD WOOD Al I il.. All Length BOYER WAN If U RAH Lumber I & n Coal Co. Call Colfax . 3400, for Prices CADILLAC "Always Onward" A Permanent Value The Standard of the World J. H. Hansen Cadillac Co. Omaha Lincoln JEWELRY Gold and Platinum workmade to order. First class repairing. - J. L. Jacobson Co. Factory, 636 World-Herald Bid?. Thirty Years in Omaha. Where You Get First Cost. (03G!MEB(, mmsmms and Say it With OURS Hess & Swoboda FLORISTS 1415 Farnam St., Paxton Hotel, Omaha. Phone Douglas 1501. Members Florists Telegraph Delivery Association. We deliver flowers on short notice1 any where in the U. S. or Canada. The Ideal Family Loaf Jay Burns Baking Co. Carbon Coal & Supply Co. WHOLESALE COAL 1905 HARNEY ST., 1 Grain Exchange Bldg. OMAHA, NEB. The Modern Home f an ELECTRICAL HOME. Cook, clean, wash, iron eelctrically. saving time, steps and money. Select your electric household appliances at the Electric Shop. Nebraska Pcwer Co. Farnam at Fifteenth. : 2314 M St., So. Side. WM. F. ROESSIG OMAHA'S RELIABLE AUTOMOBILE PAINTER. ' CADILLAC BttfLDING 2570 Farnam St. Harney 1448. Service First! at the UNION STOCK YARDS CO. OF OMAHA The Live Stock Market of Good Results ma iiai Get Acquainted With Omaha BY PAUL GREER i . If you have ever read that book of Sir Gilbert Parker's, "The Right of Way," you will remember how Charley Steele, lying fatally wounded, screwed his monocle into his eye and gazed quizzically into space as Death approached. Preserving his grand manner to the last, he exclaimed, "I beg yo.ur par don, have I ever met you before?" Some folks act in the same manner toward Omaha, but it is as inevitable as death that they should get acquainted with the metropolis of Ne braska. It is not a case,' however, of "See Paris and die'" but rather of "See Omaha and live." Know your city. Realize that its population in creased faster than that of any other city in the Missouri valley in the last ten years, ranking fourth among large cities in the United States for growth during that period. What do you think all these new people do for a living wash each others shirts? . s This week's commercial event, the banquet of the Omaha manufacturers, casts light on this ques tion. Factory output here doubled in five years.. For the two years of 1919 and 1920 the production to talled close to a billion dollars. The business of distribution at wholesale trebled in the last decade. 1 The wholesale territory of which Omaha is the center, includes 10,000,000 people in fourteen states.. Statistics show that Omaha distributes jftore goods in proportion to its population than any other city in the nation. As a retail market, Omaha has a trade territory extending for 50 miles about the city. This includes more than half a million people in a district having the greatest per capita wealth of any place in the world. : - , , Some reason there to throw out your chest. Sort of gives us all a feeling of confidence to learn facts like that. Standing close to the geographical center of America, Omaha is not resting on its natural ad vantage, but is building for the future by giving real service as a distributor and producer. Based on the solid foundation of agriculture, even though condi tions everywhere have-4een disturbed by the re adjustment, Omaha has felt the pressure of de pression much less than have many other parts of the country. , Diversified as its interests are, -the business of handling and finishing agricultural products is one of the main functions here. Did you know that Omaha is the largest primary grain market in America, and that it stands second as a meat pack ing center? The total output of the packing houses here last year was valued at $215,509,560. - The flour mills manufactured $17,671,940 worth of flour and meal in 1920. . Creameries turned $25,633,530. ' Men who know say that there is no reason why this cannot become the greatest milling center in the world, with fields of the best wheat lying about on all sides. "I beg your pardon, before?"" ; G. A. Steinheimer Co. Contracting Painters 609 Keeline Bulldinit. Tyler 6113. Painting and Decorating DEPENDABLE SERVICE. ri teeth out butter valued at has Omaha ever met you . McKenney Dentists 1 4th and Farnam Sts. Douglas 2872. J WE The-Latest-Thing-in-Fidelity-Bonds We Bond the Position Not Mr. BONDS NOT AFFECTED The Sholes-Dunbar-Thomas Co., Inc. General Insurance and Bonds Q. 918 City National Bank Omaha Real Estate J. J. MULVIHILL REALTOR Brandcis Theater Bldf. O. L. WIEMER Wall Paper Taints Glasi. ct in early to save on wall paprr and paper hanging; also new and low er prices on paints. New Location 1708 COMING ST. Douglas 87S3 Use Western Bond Paper For Your Office Stationery Wholesale Distributors Carpenter Paper Co, OMAHA y I k PAXTON - MITCHELL COMPANY Manufacturers of Brass, Bronze and Aluminum Castings. You arp practically sure to receive Soft Gray iron Castings from us as we mach ne in our own shop a large part of each run iron. Why Not Save 52 We will ship you lumber, mill work, hardware and paint to your nearest station and pay the freight. C. Hafer Lumber Co. 135 W. Broadway Council Bluffs NOVELTIES in " Pleating Bullous Hemstitching Embroidering Braiding Beading Button Holes Idea! Button & Pleating Company. 300-308 Brown B'dg. 16th and Douglas Opposite Brandeis Stores Phone Doug. 1936 " Omaba rarann jam. 'csrr Stationery That Satisfies Loose Leaf Books Filing Devices The Omaha Stationery Co. 307-309 So. 17th St. Phone Douglas 0805. 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Baggage transferred to and from all Railroad Stations, and to any part of the City. YOUR BUSINESS IS SOLICITED Phone Tyler 2970. Office 1405 Jackson St. Douglas Oil and Gas Co. Oklahoma Oil Lands We sell you the lease and drill a well at our expense. Write or Call for Full Particulars 801 World-Herald Bldg. Ty. 5810 We Furnish Clean Linen FRONTIER TOWEL SUPPLY J. M. JENSEN, Propr. Phone Doug. 6291. 1819 California "They Are Like Old - Friends They Wear Well." ' H. W. BALLINGER AUTO PAINTING Douglas 7595. 241S Cuming St. 1 .