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AY. JANUARY 2. 1923.
Drfiw‘wg. ln‘ lu‘a‘ll“ Elton
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Children ’s Comer
JACK DAW IN MIDGETVILLE
Story by Hal Cochran
r mkv us a. long. long time to rebuild our little town." shouted
.lnck looked about the wreckage and decided on‘a plan.
. name nnrl lot m'go‘ to work." h said. "
and I will soon have.
.5 ulurcs back where they belong." « . !
: is completed.
' M fore the little folks know
en standing.
it.
.J... A
the wonderful
Jack had once 'again proved himself a remark- , ,
\ grunt group or midgets surrounded hlnLandpnc said. “NOW we
2 With tlw lllli‘Sl lmnqul‘t you hit
4 ill umnzml the mldgois. "How can you do it?" they asked.
1 .11. m, and wntoh." rcplinrl .lnck. 'l‘hon he started picking up
l-ulldinzs. There was enough foundation lit so Jack could tell
i. unu- and store lllul be V
v‘e ever eaten. Follow us."
Peter Gives
"t“ .1. gm: ever spent a wintor in
3 M531 hcfnrc, Welcome Robin?”
1: . . ler Rabbit.
“ .m. lunkm'l sadfy out over the
’. warm» in which Peter Rabbit
I" : l'lrl him and shook his head.
‘liT'U‘ not." said he. "I have
1 why 1 nm sta ing this year.
i, ' 2‘ mt lbi't'n for t at accident I
' have thought of such a
n-riid Mrs. Robin stay with
in nturcd l‘ctcr.
“ l'illl hope notl" replied Wel-
ilrv you supgose I would al-
w "r to stay up are in the cold
‘ " ‘nuse i must? She did stay
. i made hot go. She was with
"‘ ' 3‘ nl’ our rs-latives to start for
l ."y South.”
. " mvnmc very thoughtful. Ho
fa ratoning a Mix oar with I
nrlfoot. He scratchod and
1i and scratched and scntchod.
‘nrrc something tho mattor
" ‘Lnrkvilr of yours?" Welcome
' (i4 Pl,
rim-kind. "No, Welcome,”
“That car is quits all right.
I n- thinkmg. that's all."
By Thornton W. Burgess
Good advice is always nodded
But, alas! is seldom hoodsd.
Some Good Advice 7
—Poter Rabbit.
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"Did—did Mrs. Robin stay‘un'th
you?” ventured Peter
out of. sight as much
stick closely to this
place," said he, “i adviso you to her
as possible an
old swamp. It
will In only for you to hoop hidden
rebuilding of .
FICTION—The Sentin 21’s Daily
5.
or mans- nan:
Does the woman pay?
“Every human being pays,” says
Burton Roscoe, literary critic. colum-
nist and author. "and pays and paysl. ‘
"Finally. ovoryono declaros bank-
difficult. -
Does Woman PaY? “We. All Pay-Go‘Banukl'll-Pt. Too”
Tho books aro cooked by the cashier. and ost mom: alsofo.‘
’hioralsind Cake. -
"The question oi. morals is more
“A man's idea of morality is a dc-
vloo whereby be may have his cake
ruptcy and the undertaker is called in '
as receiver.
“The new-born infant's anguished
yell marks indignation on his first
glance at the long account immod-
lately presented. - '
"However. men usually pay in lump
sums—roughly. equal to their respec-
tive weekly stipend.
"Women pay in‘ small change.
Eight to Eightocn. . ‘
"A man works by the day; woman. '.
by the hour and minute.
“A day to a.man is eight hours: to
a. woman. eighteen.
"Man can reckon his achievements
in the’ same way—invtho lump.
"Financially speaking. women may
not seem to pay as much as men.
That's because they haven‘t got it to
hand over. It's been held out on them.
“Necessary. indispensible services
usually are poorly renumerated. They
have to be performd, so they don’t
have to be liberally rewarded. They'll
get done, anyhow; They. must.
N0 BASS-“’1'!!! TIP-UPS.
There seems to be some misunder-
standing among local fishermen con-
cerning the taking of bass whlla fish-
ing through the ice with tip-ups, and
as to whether the large-mouth ass
or OsWeg-o has come under the same
heading. Some fishermen have ad-
vanced the belief that. it is only a
technical matter;
Wilbur F. Smith, game warden for
Fairfleld county,- in order to set tho. this does not apply to tho largoomouthl
fishermen right on the subject. quotesl or Oswego bass. In Section 8.141 on
"It's all a question of bookkeeping. ‘.
pURfrON nan-w .‘
for thelr’vbeneflt the statute govern-
ing the catching of bass.
"Section 8.191 of the general stat--
utes," he says, "provides that black
bass shall not be fished for or taken
by any device except fishing or an-
gling with a hook and line, hold in
the hand, or attached to a. rod held
in tho hand."
“Some. perhaps. wishing to so by
terpret the statute_ have claimed that.
l '11s:- sounds as we ought‘ to be
poulblo.» but it isn't. Wis-you're
is nibbling at 30m .. -
1 "So a man hover knows ,wehro he
I. I
"'A woman; doos. Evan l:- sno's
tion of gnawing it. , sho canton-Wan,
that’s that.’ and fimoinéolsn. -
"But how does '4 than ‘know wheth-
er his 'honor' is osfo'or not when ho‘s
put it in his wito's’namo‘l
do is to writs‘zlottors tenths papers
about the way girlstaro'bobbing their
‘hair and wearing‘goiogos unbucklod.‘
"This is one rsas‘on:'whr women" aro
observed to cxcbsng‘strsngo. sudden
glances over a man's head. and bits
their lips to subdue a smllo. '
"On tho whole, the man goats the
roailso it. ”may he’- tho better 01!.
“Hero. .agslnfitho paying becomes
s matter ofbookltooplng. and 7thoro’s
no impartial-appraiser to (ix tho val-
uation of tho intangiblo_ asootsi"
(mumrounn’oioscrlesonn-
tervicao witnwgll-known man and
lwoman on theaqu‘ostiou': “floss the
lwomau pop”) ' , ‘
tho chaptor‘ on doiinitions. donnitio‘n
No.4 roads: ‘Blacls bass is donned
asincludiug Oswogo ban. commonly
called larg‘odnoutlslbaa.m
"Tho statute is perfectly plain." ‘
says Mr. Smith. “that bass may be
legally taken and possessed only when’ ’
eating tho other 'loilow's. ho probably, . ‘
ruin“. a. has on mental sstisfoo-
“His condition's‘ pitiablot- All he can l
worst of it. But as long as ho doosn't '
caught by a lino held in the hand or
attached to n~ rod hlld in tho hand,
and that if a boss is caught while Lay-
one is-iishing with tip-ups through ‘
"(lg too." must immediately bc‘roloas.
e ." - ‘ ‘ .
'1' ll Ull' Illilili‘hji
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(Continued From Our Last Issue)
The night was chill: abo iongod
for tho comfort of tho aro. Tho
actual labor of buudlng it might tako
her mind from hor icon for a while.
Besides. it might ho a bosoon light
for Ben. Eho turned at ones to tho
pile oi kindling Bon had prepared.
But bolero obo could build a molly
satisfactory iiro. one that would on-
duro tho rain. sbo must cut fuel
from sogno of tho logs Ben badhewn
down and drlggod to tho caVo. Sho
lighted a short ploco oi pltchy wood.
intending to looato tho heavy camp
axe. Then. putting on but heavy
coat—tho samo garment of lustrous
fur which Ben had sent her back for
tho day of her abduction—aha von-
tured into tho storm.
The rain splasbod in vain at her
torch. Tho pitch» burnod with a tiarco
ilams.- But honoyos sought in vain
for the axe.
Ben had takon it: ho had plainly
gone forth after fuel. Troos'stood
all about the littlo glado: no couldn't
have gone far.
Holding her torch high she went
to tho odgo of tho glado and called
into tho gloom.
Sho turned at onco to tho cavo.
and piling up her kindling. built a
tin just at tho mouth of tho osvo.
This nro would servo to kscp hor di-
rection and load not back to tho
cavern.
Then sho buntod for pino knots
taken from the scrub pines that
grow in scattoring clumps among
tho spruce. and which woro ladon
with pitch. ‘
Ono of theso knots sbo put in tho
iron pan they used for frying. then
lighted it. Thou sbo pushed into tho
timber.
‘l.:‘
to encircle the glsdo also: to tho
barrio: ot the clifls. '
With, ooursgo and strength such
as sho had not droamod aho pod-
sessed. sbo launched forward. But
fatiguo was breaking her now. no
tree roots tripped her faltering fest,
tho branches clutched at bar as sbo
passod. It was hard to toll what
territory sho had scorched. or how
far she had gono.
Tho hickoring light rovulod a
mo. troohly cut. its nakod stump
gleaming - and its tail form lying
prouo. Yotbonoathdt tho shadow!
woro of strango. unosrthly anapo.
and smoothing showod stark whlt'o
thrau itho groan talus-o. Gust
brano so strotohoo-"cvor it. uh bars
th'l'ljv 'l‘
"m 'I i‘ HHHHIUN‘W ”1‘” Hill 1":.
Holding her light high oho MOI! I
w” .1» we» 1 lulu-nu,“ Lul'lullr mmvl‘ L“ ;. W ”I r.v
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SKY 1N,
.gWE-gwon om.
before tho morning she did not know.
She worked her shoulder undo: his
body.
Wrenching with all he:- has; young
strength she lifted him upon hor
‘shoulder; then. kneeling in tho
vines. she struggled for bro-tn.
Then thrusting with her arm sbo got
on hor feet.
At the and of s. hundred yards she
stopped to root. leaning against a
tree and still holding tho boloVod
weight upon her should". Sbo
plungod on. down toward tho beacon
light.
Sho lungod on and laid bar burdon
on hor bed.
Then she relaxed at his foot.
breathing in sobbing gasps.
But tar distant though Ben was
and deep as ho slept—just outsido
the dark portals of can: itself—-
those sounds went down to him. Ho
lay a long time. trying to undon-
stand. ' ' ‘ '
0n ho:- knoes beside him Boatdco
l J Lu ’.
Lilli! 1
3“!
‘ inguinal b _
mummm an. m
FINE YOUNG STRENGTH sum
LIFTEDHIMUPONHERBHOUL-
DER _
saw tho first nuttsr of his wilds. In
swo. rather than rapture. hos- arms
crept around him. and sho kisaod his
rsanwst brow. His eyes oponod.
lookod wondorlngly into hora.
“Tho troo got mo. 'didn’t it?” ho
asked. ‘ .
"Don't try_to talk." sho chutiouod.
"Yes—tho troo foil on you. But
Wu'ro not going to dio- You'ro go-
w-
i
,1
. will , u .
got up to got m build a
nro—P , .
no listsnod pationtly. but shook -;'
hishoodotthoond. g
Bostruggiodtorbroath.audsho,'
thought ho had slippad Not into one '
oonsclousnos. But loot-onions tho .-
tsltorisg curl-oat ofhis spooch bo-
f'l‘oko tho pistol-sad go._"; bo‘told ,,
bar. “You showod as today how-ML
givo up—and I don't want to hill-,- :’
your Isthor—any moro. ‘1 ro‘ncnnco’ ‘ ',
it slll moron-lust" ins—old ls: .'
that laydoad in tho lam:- ' ‘
eyes. And
and our. and with insults sconity'
knowing at last tho truo‘bolsnoo c!
all things ono with “ethos-two»-
bim his fun iorgivonoos.
Tho trail was long and stoep into
Back Thoro for hasty Noilson‘ and
thought hob and Miss an;
biddon.
no days pasood. mo'and July
our they moved at a slcwor paoo.
‘rbo food storoo brought ‘foero
iournoy woro rapidly doplotod. .
No upori'onco ot thoihlndividasl ‘
llvoshad over mutant}; 1 daily-t
Mofphmcoldlsmhono
ovsrbponsodsvastningtollopoauo
spirit. . ‘
Jeffery Noll-on had almost forgot-
toatho issuoodtlloclaimbym
had told tho truth.
wooks bofono. whoa ha
!
ak‘
bore and you will and it tho warmest
plseo around. Also. whon tho iiorco
winter storms como you will bo bottor
rotectod here than anywhero also.
on know how to watch out for your
enemies in summer. but in winter it
is a very diacrent matter. Any time
now Torror tho Goshawk may apposr,
and ho is a tomr. and no mistake.
When tho woathoréots vory had up
in tho Far North bite, tho Snowy
Owl is likely to como down this way
and ho hunts by day as wall as by
"thuvn heard of such ‘ thing. but
”my I didn't know how it was
’W‘tortcd Welcome. Than both
yaid Peter, “I was thinking.
_ "unking of you."
{lira nice!" chirped Wolconlo Robin.
I"v-r paid no attention to tho in-
"-Ir‘iw’l. He went right on as if
V " 'w Robin hadn't s okon. “I
in} I. "Jung," said he, “ at as you
b“ " hover spent the wintor up horo
0: may not know some thingfyol
53
ows
ready cons down
h‘”i£“a°§“‘t°"d“.‘.‘t‘.i’
O. W '
u ' 'mm tho to: North;
So for as possiblo
that you are hero
I guoss that’s
want you to think Wslcomo
n. that 1 think it is. iron as. it
c this way: if anything droadful
{Hui _ happen to you bacon” of mix” catch you.
{twining which you didn't h" keep it ' secrot
f 'z‘» vr'nlcll:i Ibmight have told you I 31.9“ cedar swamp.
' 'l' “NU 9 “b "i'. m
smrfl' 1° t‘o to "thank {our mil“! w‘m'
““TCrlmo Robin flew down a littlo Bobbi. "1’1 romambor.”
*' (mutilw'fi‘m’
gene; to Peter. “Pout.” Wm
)9 very atolnl for In
st ’ n. aht story: ”'1'” WM
Now Your."
f” ’- 7‘“ know. i am going to givo night. Then his big cousin, Booty
4' - “' me advice. 0! course. you can tho Horned Owl, is man to bo looted
"' Wu please about satin on it. in’ wintor than in summer. for food
“V :_ course you will. W at you is scores and ho is ours to bo hun-
:'_: ’~ my business of mine, and I all tho timo. If you should go
is
in can give mo." '
liter looked ploosod. “In “O m
DAVENPORT, comp SHOPPE
A Placo to lot For Exollsaoo
Cakoo and PastriootoOrdorfor-Homo Uao
cartoon roa Marisa
HOTEL namroar _
M, _ Muslo Ivory [vowing—0:“ to woo, , . _
over a prison window. .
nor strongth wiltod and turns
don't moan-7"" ,
‘3 lngtolivo. llvo-"
Ho shook his hood. tho half-omits
grids-syn widonsdlnborror.“!ou
3“”‘11 ”a.“ M nominate-I
' 3 A f' souls.
< -.W01fidfi am?
to». -.
t1“?
THOmé
,r«-
s.
_ Every woman needs a new cost.
Last year’s won't do. Much too short!
choc of dress will show beneath tho
edge of a last year' wrap. '
If a woman‘s young. she wants’an
unbclted. swmging top coat. If she’s
. slondcr. she. wants‘ a bloused wrap. ln
Muff Coming Into ‘
Popular Favor Again
Pcrhspo it was because the mutt
, never would settle onsny standard
- also—was apt to be about as big as a
pill box one year and the proportions
mf a pillow the next~that gradually
is worked itself out or .fashlonfs good
graces.
At any rate, it hasn't amounted to
much in the past few seasons. ' '
Now. however, it's coming back.
Here is Mrs. .Olivsr ,Harriman. in
front of her Park Avenue home“ New
York, carrying a. muff of chinchilla
‘ with her black velvet wrap.
FOR PALM BEACH.
Voiles , and handkerchief linen
frocks are embroidered in delicate
colorings as well as in Paisley and or-
iental patterns. They’aire made into
simple frocks.
FDR DEBUTANTES.
Yodlow taffeta is 'a favorite material
for dancing frocks. particularly when
' it is combined with silver or gold rib-
ilillS. ll. W. Hill.
. SIBK Hill YEARS
ow... Women as Know any st.
Was an. Well mm aru-
han’s chchble
Im'Ohiou-“Indoed. yourmcdidno
‘ had. veto
.Inmmu is! I 32.0.
-- ., ‘wg Years Costa-'Won’t Do
I. Too snonr 2
Skirts dropped so. fast that 6 to 16. in_- >
o :
shy event. she wants fur trimming. _
Fur is used for collars. cuffs. bands
about the hem. and, most fashionablo
of all, for yak“! that grow into wido
alcoves. Usually, its carscul Or one of
the other baa-baa furs, and often light
than dark, ‘
. Marriage a LaMode
——
The Norwegian peasant girl always
gowns herself gorgeously for hor wed-
ding day. Every parish has an outfit
oi ornaments, costumes and other
suitable paraphernalia for tho tempo-
rary use of brides. Thus even wo-
man is sure at at least one chancoto
array herself splendidly, no matter
how humble her circumstances.
Gingers Snaps
"to stand over night.
BY BEBTHA is. shaman
_ 0f ColumblajJnlves-oity
2 cups New Orleans molasses.
, ‘1 cup lard .
1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon cinnamon ‘
1 tablespoon soda
. 1,9 tablespoon ginger
. ‘5 tablespoon cloves
1,5 tablespoon salt
4 cups or more flour
Mix until stiff and allow the dough
The followinl
day _roll out very thin and bako in a
moderate oven.
Good Manners
In any event such a. latter comes
introduction it the per“ to whom
the request is addressed is so close a
friend it is certain he will be glad to
comply or that no embarrassment will
result if, for some reason. ho cannot
do so. '
A refusal gives no ground for of-
fense. It may be caused by relations
between the person asked and the bus
to whom the introduction is sought.
quite without reiercncc to the scokor.‘
In any ecvnt such a' letter comes
best as a. free-will onering.
Summ ary of -
.Morning News
Sober and anxious spirit prevails in
alliod circles as premiers meet in
Paris today to tackle reparations
problem. .
Sarah Bernhardt continues weak
and friends say her reluctance to'obsy
doctora' instructions doiays any poni-
blo improvement. ‘s
London hears that revolt has brok-
en out in Mosul. in kingdom of Ink.
center of. important oil fields.
Queen Mother Emma oi Holland
breaks an arm in fall, but condition
is not serious. .’
Got-my welcomes Chancellor Cu-
no's peace plan and Berlin official
opinion is that Franco rojectod it so
she would be free to invade 'he Ruhr.
Death on isle of Wight 1! Captain
Richard need. famed as skipper of
schooner ‘ambria in transatlantic
race against American schoonor
Daisntleso.
Italian Cabinot decides to wield
sharp axe against bureaucracy. al-
nouncing plan to dinni- employcs
u year old or ovoi- who havovhoou
fifty years in service. '
William" Hmrd‘l'nfl, Chis! Justina
of the Untied states 33’an Court.
becomes grandfather twice; in two
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