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14 THIS BtlE: OMAHA. SATURDAY. AUGUST 27, 1921. SUE E PY-TIME TALES THE TALE OF GRUNTY PIG BY ARTHURJ5C0TT BAILER ism CHAPTER XIX. Dog Spot's Plan. When Grunty Pig insisted that his own tightly curled tail was the most beautiful one in the neighborhood, old dog Spot yawned. "If that's the case," he remarked, "I should think you'd 'Want your tail v.-here you could see it more easily. Don't you find it a nuisance to have to turn your head around every time He could move ncithe forward nor back. you want to look at your tail?" Grunty Pig admitted that his tail wasn t in the most convenient place in the world. "If Farmer Green should cut off your tail and nail it up on the out side ot the barn, old bpot suggested, j'ou could look at it easily enough, And it would giye. others a better chance to see it, too. Even the peo pie that drive along the road could enjoy it. Everybody spoke about the tall corn that we nailed to the barn last fall. And I'm sure that folk would admire your tail." When Spot spoke of Farmer Green's cutting off his tail, Grunty Tig winced. But as the old dog talked on and on Grunty forgot the painful part of the plan. "There's 110 doubt," he agreed, "that my tail would be a fine sight, fastened up on the barn where every body could gaze at it. But don't you think, Mr. Spot, that I'd look vcrv queer without any tail?" "X nol" Spot . told him. "X 110I ,I've seen .plenty of pigs without tails. They didn't look queer at all. Really, they looked better without tails than they would have looked with them." ' Grunty Tig had listened carefully to what Spot said. Yet somehow he couldn't quite make up his mind to part with his beautiful tail, even if it would delight many more , people when nailed to the outside of the barn: "I'd like to see one of those pigs," he said to Spot. "I'd like to see how they look." "That's easily arranged," old Spot told him. "I can show you a dozen of them all as pink and white and happy as they can be. And not -a single one of them with a tail!" "I'd certainly like to sec them, Grunty Pig murmured. "They're a pretty sight." Spot as sured him. "Don't you think you'd feel uncomfortable if you appeared before them with a tail? Don't you want to have yours cut off before you go to see these tailless little fel lows? It seems to me you'd be more at your ease. It would cer tainly be polite of you." ' Grunty Tig, however, cared little for politeness. He said that nobody was polite to him. His brothers and even his sisters were always knocking him down and tramping on him. , "Very well!" said Spot. "Squirm through that fence and follow me." It was a tight squeeze. When Grunty Pig was half through the hole in the fence, he found himself stuck fast. He could move neither forward nor back. "Oh, dear!" he wailed. "What shall I do?" "Keep perfectly still!" old dog Spot cautioned him as if Grunty Pig could do anything else I "I'll jump the fence and help you." Xow, Grunty Pig thought that old Spot intended to give him a push. Instead, Spot nipped him smartly. It was exactly the sort of help that Grunty needed. He gave a frantic dIuiisx forward and fell, sprawling, on the ground outside the yard, where Spot soon joined him. "It takes old Spot to hurry 'em along," said the old dog, gleefully. AGrunty Pig said "Umphl Umphi" (Copyrlsht, 1121. by the MetropoUtan. Newspaper Service.) Dog Hill Paragrafs rifle, By George Bingham Sile Kildcw lias a new squirrel It is longer than his old one, Romance in Origin Of Superstitions By H. IRVING KING. About all that seems to have sur vived in this country of the once high esteem in which vervain was held in magic and folk-medicine is its reputation as a cure for fever and r.gue a reputation which the doc tors say is entirely undeserved. But let science say what it may, super stition still calls vervain "favor weed" and this is little enough as salvage from its once great estate of magical properties. In former times the vervain was highly esteemed as a love philter and is so today in some sections of Europe. At a German wedding a wreath of vervain is presented to the bride and is supposed to aid her in holdin gthe affections for her hus band. In England the herb is thought to be efficacious in staunch ing a wound and in France, if gath ered in the waxing of the moon, it is as much regarded for its curative properties as it is in the "fever and ague" districts of the United States. But the French employ an incanta tion while gathering it which is not done in America. That is the reason, perhaps, why in France it cures not only fever but. various other sick nesses. . , - . In the, days when witches were more common than they are now icrvain was one of the herbs which Kiiiv gathered to work their magic with, but also: ft was regarded as a charm against witchcraft as it is today in some sections of Europe, including rural England. All the superstitions regarding vervain arc an inheritance from the days of the Druids, with whom it was, a sacred plant, and if it has lost a-portion of its magical reputation today it is probably due to the fact that we have forgotten how to gather it properly. The Druids, only gathered it "when the god-star arose from unsunned places. , t Copyright, 1S51. ty The McClure News . , ,laper Syndicate. Oo You Know the Bible ? (Cover up tb. answer read the Ques tion and see if you can answer them. Then look at the answers to see i( you are right.) Follow These Questions and Ans - wers As . Arranged by J. WILSON ROY. 1. Whatdoes the name Xaphtali signify? ' 2. What was Eglah? J. Who was known as champion among the Philistines? 4. What was the name of Lot's eldest daughter's son? m 5. With:w.hom did Paul leave his cloak at Carpus.?. 6. . Name he Biblical references to the chestnut, tree. Answers. My wrestling. Second Samuel ii, 5. First Samuel xvn, ,4. ! Genesis xix, 37. ! Second Timothv iv. 13. 1. 3. 4. as the squirrels are all farther away this season; , Atlas Peck still maintains that the mere carrying of an Irish potato in the pocket will remove all pain fioir. the body. He recalls that he used to have rheumatism so bad he rould not get up or down, but that a pota to dreAv it all out. Wash Hocks says if this is so, the Irish potato now has the rheumatism, but don't show it. , The Hog Ford pastor, who has been allowed to keep all he collected has aiked for a raise. Copyright, 1921, George Matthew Adams. Common Sense By J. J. MUNDY. Success and Keeping It. You are anxious to shine in some way or accomplishment and be no ticed for some particular thing as a self-expression above the ordinary. You think that if you could get away somewhere to study you might accomplish a whole lot more than you can right here at home. But do you know that if you will not manage some way to concen trate and study at home, where things are more or less confusing, you cannot be a success away from home, much as you believe to the contrary. It has to be a habit this study concentration idea. , And if you cannot build up the habit of finding time to study in your own home you will not do it when you get away, at least not to a degree which would warrant the extra money and time you spend to get to this outside school. It is the spirit of finding the time to study whether you can or not which is the difference between suc cess and failure. Success means sacrifice, and none but those who are willing and in sist upon sacrifice to the limit, ever reach the high place and stay there. And it is the staying there which counts. Be in love with your subject, but be in love with hard work before you can expect to be recognized as an artist in anything. Copyright. . 121. International Feature Service, Inc. Parents' Problems Should children too young to take music lessons, be allowed to strum on the piano? A music teacher once told me that she regarded the desire of small chil dren to strum on the piano as an excellent thing. She said, however, that they should not be allowed to strum w'ith the whole hand and at random on the keyboard, but should be taught to use one finger and to strike one key at a time. This, she said, would injure neither the child's touch, nor the piano. Send Yeur Clothes to Be Cleaned DRESHER BROS. f Dyers. Cleaners, Hatters, Furriers I Tailors and Rug Cleaners j 2217 Faraan Street Omaha i Wo Par Return Charges 1 On Out-of-Town Orders. WHY- Does the "Sterling" Mark Appear on Silver? Used as an adjective signifying solid, genuiire or unadulterated as in the case of solid silver the word "sterling" is merely an abbrevation of Easterling, meaning one who inhab ited or came from a country situated to the eastward. In explanation of the way in wliich the word came into common use, it might be well to quote Webster, Ilollingshed and Camden, three eminent etymologists who have successfully traced the de rivations of thousands of words. "Easterling," says Webster, "was once the popular name of German traders in England, men wluse mon ey was of the purest quality" thus indicating the meaning of standard or unadulterated. Ilollingshed refers to "Certain merchants of Xorwaie, Dcnmarke and others called Oster maiuii or, as in our vulgaranguagc we term them, Eastcrlings because they be east with-respect to us." Camden's explanation of "sterling," as applied to money, is "In the time of King Richard the First J Monie coined in the cast parts of Germany began to be of special-request in England for the. purutic thereof and was called Easterlings and shortly after some of that coun trie skillful in mint matters and al loys were sent for to. come into this realm to bring the coine to perfec tion, which, since that time, has been called of them 'sterling' from Easter ling.". (Copyright, 1JJ1, Wheeler Syndicate. Inc.) Jewel, Flower, Color Symbols for Today Where It Started By MILDRED MARSHALL. Since this day is dedicated to the I WW ilnti! rfr I twf t rift f 1 1 1- n ilr.n a 0 v umvjv V.' I i'V V, lilt. IUI WV ICIt 1 3 ! its talismanic gem. According to the (Copyright Hindu mystics, it is very lucky to have a turquoise at hand at the time of the new moon, for whoever, after first looking at the moon, should cast his eye upon a turquoise, is des tined to have immeasurable wealth. The diamond, symbol of love, is the natal stone of those who were born 011 some anniversary of this day. The ancients believed that this gem brought victory to the wearer, endowing him with superior strength, fortitude and courage. The diamond is also believed to enhance the love of a husband for his wife. Light blue is the color assigned y yncntat superstition to tins nay. hose who wear it will be endowed with unusual beauty and. charm. The red; rose ' is today's 'special flower. On this day it is a sym-" bol of coquetry. (Copyright, 21, .Wheeler Syndicate, Inc.) Esquire. The placing of the complimentary "Esq." alter a name is of medieval origin. "Squires' were in those days, , shield-bearers ( Latin scutifer). , They were the attendants of knights, j and the office was honorary. For I a long time its use was strictly lim ited, "in England, to' those to whom it had come by family descent; but I nowadays it is purely complimcnt- 1S1. Wheeler Syndicate. Inc.) Rubber of a very high grade has been produced on experimental plantations in' the Fiji islands by Acw Zealand planters. 1 Shoes! Shoes! Boys' and Girls'. Shoes for school wear now on sale. . . .$1,95 $4.00 School Shoes. . . . .$2.50 Men's $5.00 Shoes :.$3.50 J. HELPHAND Clothing Co. 314 N. 16th St." Siiifs- (TVbftf ft And !H)ircP-c i ! ew r"va Fascinating and Very Reasonably Priced i 'jjrL: New Suite m IjfVfc Made to Sell Up to $65.00 J rS. j JMn $35.00 M f il l r . . r II ; lsg.S. E. COR. 16th &. JACKSON SKEg I II Charge Accounts --r- Z .VT f - 71. Invited - ,! rm . X I smut m , I At i3 off i III 1 II J I Saturday a Special Group of Extrk I lL LJrWTl Heavy 9x12 Seamless Wilton Rugs "- JTlT 11 111 witn deep ,lap in unusually beautiful " ' . f I U '(SJMJ& Persian and Oriental patterns will - , . 7 V' W .? . "f $74.50 j I I V I SI I I IV M ' I A -ir. fH Vn &f Tapestry Rugs Velvet Rugs 9x I m W. S 8-3x10-6 size 12 size, onlv I At Off Saturday a Special Group of Extrk Heavy 9x12 Seamless Wilton Rugs with deep nap in unusually beautiful Persian and Oriental patterns will aKt.on.:a,le ..$74.50 (w navy blue suits received late in July made up in the early fall styles; spring weight materials; tricotines and twill cords; styles and sizes for misses, ladies and stylish stouts. Dresses at $25 We have just received a large shipment of dresses in Canton crepes, satins, laces, tricotines and serges in ladies' and misses' sizes. All the new est styles and materials you will find in much higher priced garments. Just in I A Big Ex press oiiipiiieiiL- ui--Becoming Fur Trimmed Fall elvet Rugs 27 x54-in. size Heavy Seamless Tapestry Rugs 8-3x10-6 size $23.75 j Wool Fibre Rugs 8-3x10-6 size $11.95 Heavy Seamless Velvet Rugs 9x 12 size, only $43.50 These new arrivals are distinctly "different" from sany shown heretofore. Smartly trimmed with fur, they give the impression of "soft, warmth and rich ness, so desirable in a suit for fall and winter wear. ine iaoncs wear so well. i are those practical weaves that New? Yes, New Suits at $34.50, $37.50 Up The Mode in Dresses For present wear tricotine, Poiret twill or duvetyne are popular, with embroidery, stitching or panels or Canton crepe or crepe satin beaded and draped ; prices - , ' $ 1 fl 75 ltl range from ruP Becoming Millinery Large or small shapes (which ever you look best in) are shown in a diversity of styles; in colors that rival the bril-' liancy or Autumn $C95 foliage, from Up - - - v " PINING CHAIRS in golden oak with shaped wooden seat and com fortable back, at, each $3.45 Girls' School Dresses Made up in ginghams and ehambrays ; worth $3.00 to $4.00. Saturday, special ....$2.00 Girls' Summer Dresses In colors and white, sizes 7 to 14. Formerly sold up to $10.00. Saturday for quick clear ance, each . . .' - $3.95 Second Floor Sheeting, Ginghams, Dress Linings : Main Floor Center. Bleached Sheeting 2 yards wide, seamless; a good serviceable round thread quality, worth 45c. On sale Saturday, per yard 33 Bleached Tard-wlde Mnslin Excellent quality. On sale Saturday, per yard 15 Cotton patting Comfort size, all .In one .piece; stitched bleached cotton, weight 3 lb3. On Sale Sat urday, each ' 98 Sllkoline for Comforter Covering Yard-wide, fine high-grade and fast color material, makes the soft est, silkiest covers. At, per yard 25d Rlmono Flannels Colors light, dark and medium; patterns forladies' and children's wear, yard 25J Coats at $39 Worth $50 Regularly 125 fall and winter weight cloth and plush coats that were sent for comparison. Styles for misses, ladies and stouts, in all. new mate rials. Large variety of shades. Second Floor Towels and Toweling Main Floor Center Showing better value right now than has been pos sible for 5 years. Special Bath Towel. Sale An exceptional value, in extreme size, weight and construction. Haven't seen Its equal In 5 years. On sale now, each 49i Tea Toweling Fancy borders, pure white, con structed in a manner that removes lint. On sale now, per yard 15t Hack Towels All white size, 18x36, these towels were made on government contract. On sale now, ach 15 Per dozen $1.65 AH Linen Scotch Bamsley Toweling The old fash ioned heavy thread absorbent kind. On sale now, per yard 39 Specialfor Saturday Only 5-Piece Mixing Bowl Sets 89c Five splendid' glass Mixing Bowls a size for every pur poseso clean and sanitary can be nested and take up little space. j X 79c Jitney Kars, made of hard wood with horse's head. Very special at 79c. Kiddie Car at only $1.19 Saturday Entire Stock Refrigerators At y2 off ! Saturday Only! A Great Special Purchase Sale j of a Carload of Brass and Steel Beds ail Ii flb mm 1 I Sample Steel enamel finish; slightly marred, only ...... Beds White 2-inch posts; $9.45 ft Com .vs ' ' I Sample enamel slightly at Steel finish; marred, Beds White 2-inch posts; $7.95 LINCOLN SEPTEMBER 4-5-6-7-8-9 . NEBRASKA'S GREATEST EXPOSITION depicting f::A( V THE FINEST v LIVESTOCK-A6RICULTURE-H0RTICULTURE-D0MESTIC EXHIBITS. owro anu GIKLS EXnIBITS AND DEMONSTRATIONS.! omby HEALTH DEPARTMENT. ROYS' oamp AMUSEMEWTS BEST AND CLEANEST ATTRACTIONS. HIGH CLASS MUSICAL PROGRAMS DAILY. AUTO RACES-LABOR DAY. ORKS - CIRCUS-HARNESS & niiHHiurJhlrF OUR AIM AMD MA7 "SERVICE TO THE GREATEST NUMBER" A A FIREto M WW 'A 6REATER NEBRASKA" Steel Beds In Vern finish with 2-inch post inch fillers, at Martin and 1- $11.75 I I Three-Piece Outfit- comprising V'ernis Martin steel bed with 2 inch continuous posts: tubular, link fabric spring and 45-lb. all cotton mattress, only . . $19.75 Steel Bed in Vernis Martin fin ish with 2-inch con- JQ QC tinuous posts P0 Walnut Finish steel Beds with 2- $11.95 inch posts and heavy fillers . Oak, Walnut or Mahogany finish steel beds; 2-inch fl510"7C posts, 1-ineh f illers M 1 w O Vernis Martin Steel 2-inch continuous square posts Beds with $15.75 Steel Beds In rich Walnut wood finish with square d 1 f Q C mattress JJ.O.7J $18.95 Mattress Bargain An all-cotton Mattress, weighing: 50 pounds, with a good grade of ticking, deeply tufted, only ; $7.85 Handsome Brass Bed with large 2-inch posts with heavy ball top and 1-inch fillers in satin banded finish. Saturday only Full Size Brass Bed with 2-inch posts and 1-inch fcQ1 QC fillers, at 1.5JO Vernis Martin Steel massive 3-ineh continuous posts Brass Beds with 2-inch continu ous posts and COO Cft 1-inch fillers . . .'. P&&UU Brass Bed, 2-inch posts, l'i-inch fillers, heavy husks d01 7C and km.b f-T,i U Beds with $17.95 - 6. Genesis xxxi, 37; Ezekiel xxi, ! 8. ' " I (Copyright, ISM. Wheeler Syndicate, Ine.)