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Pretty coign Buddy came to the
roods and'he opened his mouth real
Ide and began to yell, not because
was hurt, you understand, but be
ftuse he wanted to call some of the
»ys. H« yelled, and he hollered, and
hooted, and then, all of a sudden,
heard some one yelling back at
1 and he saw Johnnie and Billle
jshytall, the two squirrel boys,
iding along on the low branches
the trees.
"Hello, fellows!" cried Buddy,
to see you! Let's have some
""Whatll we do?' asked Billie.
Imow," suggested Johnnie.
../B ihake a see-saw. Here is a nice
ink and we can put it across that
stomp and have a dandy time."
'So they got the plank and put it
BfOM the stump. Then Buddy got on
end and Billie and Johnnie on the
»r as they were a little smaller
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M168 HANNAH'S 8PRINQ
CLEANING.
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Oliver.
(Copyright,-1916, by the McClure
Newspaper Syndicate.)
Hannah was cleaning her attic,
/ith sleeves rolled up over her plump
Ibows, her hair tucked securely under
blue dustcap and her figure com
etely hidden by a big apron, she was
jveling in housecleanlng. Twice a
ear shA indulged and nev^r was she
tappler than when routing imaginary
jerms and dust from her always appar
ently immaculate domicile.
The warm, sweet breeze blew in
.rough the open windows and with it
me the perfume of apple blossoms,
fact, one of the feathery branches
„aS' waving inside a casement and
Ilia* Hannah had to hold it tenderly
ilde with soapy fingers while she
rubbed the window sill beneath.
In her line of vision directly across
'the street, two figures passei} one an
other, and Miss Hannah, letting the
pie branch fly back to its place,
^used in her scrubbing. To a casual
bserver nothing had happened except
at a .young man' and a young woman
_ad bowed to each other, but to Miss
Hannah, with her sharp eyes and her
Knowledge of things and people, a
liragedy had occurred. And knowing
Ithis, she craned her neck just a little
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get a better view of a certain house
*on the opposite side of the street.
I "i thought so, Sam's outside, the
Cranky, miserly old sinner. Far be it
rom me to pass judgment on my fel
low men, but I do certainly hope that
some day he'll get his just deserts for
ruinjnfrthe lives of those two children,
it's a shame, that's what it is. They
»re so dead in love with each other
they'll never be a mite o' good till they
Iget married and there isn't any good
^reason why they shouldn't. Harley's
igot a right decttit position and if Sam
^Martin wisn't as tight as a flddlestring
he'd give Betty & nice substantial wed
ding present and, say, 'God bless you,
my chlldttn!'"
Miss Hiwitoah wiped her eyes. "My
„.eart_ach'es for the poor' dears. Dear
knows Betty has been an angel to that
ild erank of & .gr^^&tlipi:,. There is
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8WORY XXIH.
rir-THB fiBHRT BUSH,
'dldn't-taow what to do.
*was home all alone, for
Brtghteyes had gone
Ipa and Grandma
jKl»lrrala,
and Dr. Plgg
playing checkers or
remarked:
^.flBi«8olntf)iff acd see if I can't
or Jdhnnie Bushytail, or
XJititletall, or some one, to
nHtth." 80 he locked the front
nd pat the key under the mat
lsfai mother would find it when
Me home and yoft he started,
fast as when Sister Sallie
rent Mpptty-hop to the barber shop.
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than Buddy, and did not weigh so
much. Then they began to go up and
down, first slowly, and then faster and
faster, until they were Jiggling up and
down as fast as the teakettle bolls
when there's company coming to sup
per.
"HI, ji!" yelled Billie and Johnnie.
•Isn't this fun?"
"Wow, yow! It certainly is,M agreed
Buddy. "Only don't jump off too sud
denly when I'm in the air or I'll fall
and be hurt"
Well, of course, Billie and Johnnie
promised that they would be careful,
and they really meant to keep their
word only, Just as they were close
down to the ground on the plank, and
Buddy was high up, what should hap
pen but that a new, green, little acorn
fell off an oak tree.
It was one of the first acorns of the
season and Billie and Johnnie each
wanted to get it, so, without thinking
what they were doing, they jumped
off the- teeter-tauter plank when
Buddy was high up, and, of course,
down he came, with a slam-bang!
My! how it did jar him up, and
shake him, like pepper in the caster,
but that wasn't the worst. No, In
deed, and some chocolate cake be
sides! When Buddy came down he
landed right on an old rubber boot
that some one had thrown away in
the woods, and it was so bouncy and
springy that he was tossed high up
in the air again, and he curved side
ways, just like a baseball, when he
came down this time, and where on
earth do you s'pose he landed? Why,
right In the middle of a big, scratchy,
blackberry bush!
Yes, sir, that's where It was! Down
poor Buddy went, right into the midst
of the bush, and of course he got
scratched some, only not as much as
he might, for he happened to go down
through a thin place where there were
not so many brlarp.
(To be continued.)
not another soul this side of heaven
that would have kept house for him.
I wouldn't for a million dollars, if he
is my very own cousin."
So worked up was Miss Hannah that
housecleanlng.had lost its charms. She
walked the length of the attic once or
twice, and finally In desperation took
off her cap and apron and pulled down
her sleeves. Then, descending to the
first floor, she went out and across the
street where the enemy was working
in a flower bed by the porch.
"Good morning, Sam!"
"Oh, it's you, Hannah!
out."
"Yes, I saw her" —arms akimbo and
eyes flashing—"and that's why I came
I want to have a good heart to heart
talk with you. S'pose you leave that
spading and come and sit down a min
ute so's you can listen."
"I c'n hear. What do you want? An
other aid baby, needin' help? Nope
not today."
"Just wait till you're asked before
you refuse, please. Heaven's buzzin'
this minute with the wings of aid
babies you ain't helped, that's sure!
I came to see ahout Betty. She and
Harley want to get married and there
isn't a reason on this green earth why
you should be so mean as not to let
them. Why, Betty's been—"
/The old man's eyes blazed and he
brought his flst down into his palm
with a force that made Miss Hannah
Jump.
"You keep quiet, you meddler. It's
my business and not yours. Betty's
mother married a poor man and I had
to keep him when he got sick and her
too. and after they both died it was
the girl. And now she wants to mar
ry a pauper. It'll be the same thing
over again! What do you think I am,
an institution for the down and out?"'
"Betty's made it up to you. She's
worked and made you a good, comfort
able home. She deserves something!
Miss Hannah went home crestfallen.
She felt that she had only made mat
ters worse for the two she had been so
anxious to help. "The w.orst-of Sam's^
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ing you to keep him or Betty pither. U°
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meanness Is," she reflected, "that he
didn't make a oent of it himself. It
was merely an accident of law that
gave him that eBtate when there was
no will and I never could see why
Brother Tom and I hadn't a right, to
some of it. Well, it's too late to mend
things now, but I know what I'd do
wi£h money if I had it." She sighed.
"This isn't getting the cleaning done,
is it, sittin' here mourning tor those
two lambs? But the look in Betty's
eyes just upset me so —there! I must
flnislf scrubbing those window frames
and get at those boxes."
Harley, having delivered a paper to
a client, was on his way back to the
office and Betty, her errand finished,
was on her way home when they met
under a blossoming peach tree that
spread, over the fence of the Collins'
yard. Not only had the. young man's
fancy lightly turned to thoughts of love
but every thought in his head, every
wish of his heart was for Betty, and
when he saw her In her trim little blue
dress and hat under the exquisite pink
of the blossoms, such rapture and long
ing possessed him that it was all he
could do to keep from taking her right I
Into his arms out there on the street.
It was impossible to pass such a
vision without stopping and whisper-1
ing a word that brought the color fly
ing to Betty's cheeks. "Oh, Harley")
she protested, "you know we promised
not to —not to She faltered and
her eyes filled.
"Well I was a fool to promise any
thing so impossible and I'm going right
over and tell him so. This is a free
countiy and I guess I can talk to who
ever I please!"
But it seemed he was to be spared
the trouble of a trip in order to un
burden himself to Betty's irate relative
for the old man, crossing the street to
borrow a trowel from the Watsons
looked their way and saw the lovers
talking under the peach tree. Chang
ing his course, he made straight in
their direction.
I Just then Miss Hannah, holding a
yellow, much creased paper in her
trembling fingers and trying her best
to convince herself that she was. not
dreaming, happened to look out of the
window and saw exactly what was hap
pening. Moreover, she divined what
further was going to happen as soon
as Cousin Sam reached the peach tree.
Without hesitating an instant, she
ran downstairs and out of the tron*
door, still holding the discolored bit of
paper in her hand.
"Sam!" she called. "Sam wait a mln
lit©!'* 1
But Sam didn't hear at least he did
not halt.
"Sam!" she called again. And, so
running and calling, she reached the
peach tree at the same instant that
Betty's grandfather stepped up and
shook his fist under Harley's nose.
"Look here, Sam Martin! she cried
excitedly. "I found grandfather's last
Betty's gone will up in the old chest.^dTomand
I have a right to two-thirds of your
money, I'm going to give my share to
these two lambs this minute, and
there's going to be a
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She could still keep house for you if.to $1,500,000. advised by different en
that's what you're afraid of. Remeni-! gineers who have gone over the dis
ber, you are getting old, Sam, and you trict. The original drainage project
can't take your money with you when cost the land owners of the district
you die. Who are you going to leave $500,000 and they have expressed
it to?" themselves as not wanting to m^ke
"Well, not to you anyway!" he snarl- drainage cost up the $2,000,000 mark
ed as he went into the house. 'or
t^ie
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house about tomorrow or I miss my
guess. There now! You Just step along
back home out of my way, will you.
I've got some things to talk over with
Harley and Betty before lunch!
PREPARE~FOR TRIAL.
Emmetsburg, May 27.—Attorney E.
A. Morling of this city arrived home
from Los Angeles, Cal., where he and
Attorney T. G. McDermott of Mason
City spent seven weeks taking deposi
tions and securing evidence for the
trial of a case against George Brett,
former mayor of Mason City, for the
recovery of title to property valued at
11,000,000.
The l'.ol dings consist of 5,000 acres
of valuable farm lands in Cerro Gordo
county, lands in Michigan, Wisconsin,
California and other securities valued
at $250,000.
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The trial of the case, which will
commence during the summer or fall,
will attract widespread interest on ac
count of the prominence of the defend
ant and the large amounts involved.
WILL FIGHT NEW DITCH.
Logan, May 27.—Land owners in
=vmciu.u« .the Monona-Harrison drainage district
the improvements of $750,000
district.
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and their special uses:
For oily skins, any soap with
borax in it.
For dry skins, castiles, olive or
palm-oil soaps.
For' pimply faces, a soap with
carbolic In it, for antiseptic and
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Ir A won AIT wanted to spend a good For much, splotchy skins, full of
deal of time over her personal blackheads, liquid green soap—
looks, she could use half a dozen there are several sorts of this,
sorts of soaps a d§y, and benefit, bought by the bottle in drag stores.
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soft and white, a soap with almond
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To make the skin very soft and
smooth, an oatmeal soap.
To wash dark hair, a tar soap.
For blonde hair, a borax soap.
Plain, ordinary scrubbing soap,
the kind known as "yellow soap,"
is excellent for washing dandruffy.
and dirty scalps—it cleanses per
fectly, and will not hurt the hair,
since it is, of course, rinsed out
thoroughly.
A good rule is to pay~~at least
twenty-five cents a cake for a faoe
soap, and only five or ten cents
for bath soap. The skin of the
face is more delicate than that
of the body, and needs more care.
Do not be afraid of getting soap in
to your skin—-it's good for it. But.
take care that it is all rinsed out,
the harm of any soap is there—and
never buy perfumed soaps unless
you know exactly what's in them,
.and that they are pure.
Question* and Answers
How far do you think that a girf$ nail$
should project from the finger tiptf It
there any excuse for a girl trimming her
nails down to the flesh, unless she is too
leuey to keep reaching under Jhem.
with th«
orange-wood stick The enclosed water•
color sketches will show you that my nails
are the short and broad ones, while the
other* are my sister's and arts the fUbert
shaped ones. Wouldn't you suggest that I
allow my ndils to grow considerably more
than hers, to offset their shortness t—Eva.
Reply—Par b® It from me to want t*
create any family friction, 'especially over
such trifles as nails. But since you ask,
and I am at such a safe distance, I dare
be- candid enough to tell you that your idea
la all- right, and if your sketches are per
fect, your nails are the prettiest, even if
hers are filberts. This is simply because
you have a better idea of symmetry- Hera
would be much improved by an extra
length, and yours would look better it you
filed them very close on the aides.
Will it injure a baby's eye* if it Wept
so the Ught shines directly on its facet—
Nurse.
Reply—The baby's «r«« •hould always
be shaded—asleep or awake.
{Protected bf The Adams New»y*yer Service!
Commencement Frock of Voile.
the average girl, with her ideas of in
dividuality, but the notnion of making
her own frock should appeal to her,
for this very reason, that she may add
little distinctive touches which bring
out her own personality.
Simplicity in Cut and Material.
The very simplest, most youthful
models are chosen for the June grad
uate. They are usually of organdy, or
one of the sheer cottons, very spar
ingly and simply trimmed. Crepe de
Chine or one of the very soft taffetas
or satins may also be used, if prefer
red, but the cottons are more in vogue
and daintier.
Net, which is such a general favorite
for the typical summer dress, is quite
as well llk^d for the graduation dress
and proves extremely practical. White
Qotton net, combined with taffeta voile
of organdy, fashions tte daintiest of
graduation frocks one which may be
worn later for summer afternoons^ or
the dance.
Skirts are short, sleeves railge from
the short puff, so charmingly in keep
ing .with bouffant skirts of the moment
to the
three-quarter
or full length
sleeve of organdy net, Georgette or
chiffon. Round necks are particularly
modish, although the square neck and
the are also liked. If one wishes to
be at the height of the mode, the grad
uation frock must boast a hooped pet
tiqoat. These are so softly boned and
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gloves, if any gloves are worn, are bet
ter than kid, being cooler. A small
white fan may be carried. hoHi fnr u*e
"""Vnd ornament... for
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SUGGESTIONS FOR THE
JUNE GRADUATE
ORGANDY, VOILE, AND OTHER COTTON8 FAVORED
FOR THE FROCK, WHICH MU8T BE 8IMPLE
DRESS MAY BE WORN LATER
FOR AFTERNOONS OR DANCINQ
New York, May 27.—Quite as impor- ing used in the new fans. There are
tant as ihe June bride is the June small ostrich feather fans and plain
graduate. She must be just as daintily' cock feather fans in white and colors.
dressed in misty white and her future The small spangled silk fan is still
is equally as promising. I favored. Any of these make most ao
It is no longer considered the proper ceptable gifts for the, graduate. Al«
thing for the graduate to be elaborate-1 though the plainer the hair is dressed
ly dressed in silk or satin many of the better, a bit of tulle or a single,
the daintiest frocks are fashioned by comb may be worn, and Colonial silver
the graduate herself, from the sheer or rhinestone buckles may 'adorn the
voiles, organdies, nets, or from the pumps. Very .little jewelry, if any, is
dainty flouncings of lace or embroid- permissible a small brooch or a tiny
ery. The high- schools favor the idea lavalliere is quite enough.
of the graduate fashioning her own Summer Frocks of Organdy.
dress some go as far as to suggest I Organdy is one of the most generally
the material and the cut for the entire favored of materials for the summer
class. Perhaps this does not appeal to frock, whether for graduation, garden
parties, or summer dances. It comes
in all the delicate pastel colorings now
favored and is also patterned with,
talnty, conventionalized designs, on
so unobtrusive that the frock loses complete a most effective garden party
none of its simplicity but gains in or summer afternoon costume. There
grace. are large hats of organdy in the daintv
white" notion black patent or kid lv conceived anrl colo' p-l flgnrr. flrr-p
cr bird widf i-r'rarrd ''"ihoTri". 'i
pumps and black stockings, however,
are in quite as good forth. White silk
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White and colored grounds.
The plain and figured voiles are ef
fective also, and there are many at*,
tractive combinations of voile and taf*
feta, organdy and taffeta, net and or
gandy and the like.
It is considered most Frenchy to
combine organdy and taffeta, or netx
and taffeta. This is usually done in a\
frock which one has no idea of sending
to the laundry, although there are at.
the moment taffetas and satins which
waph very well.
The first frock illustrated here is a
Jumper model adapted from one of
T'oiret's designs. It 1s developed In
net and tafTeta and is a charmingly
simple model for the girl who wishes
to make her own frock for commence*
ment.
Another Dainty Model" for Graduates
In the second design is a particular
ly effective frock of plain and figured
voile. The figured material is white
with a white mercerized ring. The
quaint neck line, puffed sleeves and
full skirt, make it a very pleasing and
youthful frock, suitable for graduation
exercises or summer parties.
The Garden Party Hat
It will do no harm to tell of a hat or
two, which, worn with the graduation
frock after tliat wonderful day, will
Shoes, Gloves and a Fan. cclorings, just the thing for the
White kid pumps and white silk gandv frock: law biark And co'.ore.l
stockings are dainty and carry out the wenchows, ?tenri!e-' v'th some qnain:-
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