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Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-26
Wool ran away

Woof ran away!'
Ran away" family echoed the Boss
wife she sank into a chair.
Ran away repeated the Boss gruffly,
but with equal anxiety in his tone.
II was indeed 80. WoOf-WoUf at the
very first opportunity, had run away The
police station had been nOtified-the neigh
bors had nearly all been summoned from
their most important affairs TO advise the
distracted Mary as to the probable where
aabouts OF the lost dog.
And, finally, just half an hour before the
arrival Of the Boss and his wife. the
butchers boy, In pursuance Of time
honored affinity, had found him making
friends with everybody at the railroad sta
ton and had brought him home.
Suppose he had never come back" ex-
claimed the lady, and began to cry.
go down stairs!" Numbered the Boss 10
the shame-faced and repentant collie, and
then he added to his still fearful spouse,
Il think I'll punish that dog so that he'll
he nightly sorry he ever ran away.
Then the Boss gave explicit directions to
Mary that woof-w Wool should be chained
up in the cellar for three days. And, u
the Boss ordered, with an finality that
brooked no appeal, don't give him thing
to eat tonight and don't pay any attention
| to him"
And turning 20 the disc0nsolate wife, the
Boss added: please dear, see that Mary
doesn't forget"
Half an hour later the Boss was reused
| from bis evening paper by the CHATTER OF
nailed paws on the kitchen stairs and al
insistent scratching on the door.
The Boss wife admitted the intruder
II was Woof-Woof with an immense pinl
ribbon tied around his neck.
Doesn't he look SWEET cooed the lady
II think pink Is terribly becoming to him
wonder how Mary happened to think Of
| Il? And look how glad he is to be free
from that awful chaiul You know you
promised this morning he needn't wear Il
any more"
Copyright. 1910. by the N. Y. Herald Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-26
CA LITTLE SERMON FOP THE WEEK. ENDS

it was the fast and ungrateful saul that
scattered the nation. Is this not
true OF every nation? The slow and
thankful men framed our constitution.
The slow and thankful men have
held our nation together The Sauls
Of our nation are the organizations that
DO not appreciate a Thanksgiving day, but
rather make every day a day Of murmur-
ing, as Isreal did in the wilderness, and in
So doing are making the inhabitants dis
satisfied unsettling them and causing de-
struction Of life and property. II our
fathers had been as fast and ungrateful we
would have been put into the hands Of the
receiver long ago. We have every reason
to be thankful today for our slow and
thankful forefathers and fathers
To keep this country together we must
be slow and thankful inhabitants Of It, that
is, be thankful to the Lord when he is
pleased to iii our cup, The condition OF
our country is not 20 be complained Of. II
Is, Of course, not perfect, but 1t might be
worse The condition OF our own city is
far from being what it ought to be; yet il
might be worse. To keep it from getting
worse and to make II far far better than it
u.s. we need more slow and thankful in
habitants. II you do not volunteer TO be-
come such inhabitants, then our city will
be turned over into the hands Of the devil.
We have reason today TO be thankful that
IL is not already i'm his hands
That the Lord has blessed us with the
comforts OF life and filled our cup with
provisions to an overlooking is not obscure
to any Of you. without summing up the
: many bushels Of grain and the general
yield of the harvest, we must admit that
the Lord has been good, and that lie as OF
old has provided a murmuring people with
a surplus of mamma from heaven. We have
every reason to be thankful for even the
least.
Then begin the practical giving as Abel
did, who brought unto the Lord OF the
frstings of his flock and Of the fat
! thereof The Lord wants not only a gift
but a sacrifice. There are too many people
today that treat the Lord ike Ananias
and Sapphire did; they retain discount for
cash. IL the people that are connected with
the church Of Christ today would render
thanks, not only in word but in deed, by
sacrificing. as they ought to, then we would
not have to draw the world into the church
to raise funds to keep II alive. Christ did
not pay so much attention to the amounts
contributed by those that gave it because
they had It to spare, but He directs our
attention to the widow, who gave all she
mad Oh, my friends it is so handy to
praise the Lord with our lips and when il
comes to a test, then It comes so handy to
arrange something for the benefit Of the
church, 80 that We can dodge our duty and
/ let someone else pay our share
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-26

The evermastering desire for extremes is
again manifested in the steady advance of
the hip length, semi-fitting coat on tailor
made costumes as contrasted with the fun
length paletot coat.
For the moment. in all quarters that
count the seven-eighths coat is held in
abeyance. There is an Enthusiastically trim
natty appeara about the first named
more especially when the fronts are cut
sharply away just above the waist, and
below large revers shaped at a sharp angle
The leading maitres taileurs des danes
are insistent on this particular rever aspect
in preference to the elongated style so prev
alent with the long wrap, the alternative
choice being a fastening carried right up to
the throat at the left hand side, when q
finish Is afforded by a narrow, softly pad
ded fold Of fur, with one pendant end. In
deed the growing favor accorded the at
tached fur tie cannot possibly be ignored.
Just what effect this manteau will have
on the sales Of more eXtravagant fur fit
ments has yet to be seen, That 1t is a
boon to those possessed only Of moderate
allowances is at once understandable, as
Is the practical form it takes for throwing
back in heated rooms and railways More
over this incidental fur finish has the par
ticuar cachet of its moment.
Reverung to revers. There has quite un-
expectedly arisen, from what quarters no
one seems to know, a feeling for white
MORE facings and small vests. These are
chiefly employed In connection with neu-
trail shades, such as mole, migre, and the
smart moutarde tones, and when supple
mented by dark furs such as fox skunk
and bear. the ensemble is distinctly good.
Another distinctive mark of the high
class tailor made is the studied avoidance
Of any trimming on these pronounced re-
vers, which reminds me to draw attention
to the determined avoidance that has set
in Of what can only be described as mig
Cling braidng, employed in a continuous
line. Last year at this time the fancy
was rampant, and now it has disappeared
as completely as though it had never been.
The which is only another instance Of how
capricious La Mode is, ana how proper
tionately obedent We are
Saving only in detached motifs, braid
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-26
Why Is It That

Bees never store up honey where it is
light?
The moth has fur jacket and the but
terfly none?
Leaves VIII attract dew when boards,
sticks and stones will not?
horse always gets up fore parts first
and a COW directly the opposite?
Corn on the ear is never found with an
uneven number of rows?
Fish, flies and caterpillars may be frozen
solid and still retain life?
A squirrel comes down a tree head first
and a cat tail first?
Electricity is never visible except when
It comes in the form Of zig-zag lightning?
A harsefly will live for hours after the
head has been pinched off?
The dragon-fy can devour its own body
and the head still alive?
Some flies thrust their eggs into the
bodies Of caterpillars, but always in such
parts of the body that when the larvae are
feeding Of the flesh of the foster parent
they will not eat into any vital part? Car
this be explained? Does the fly reason?-
ST. Louis Republic.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-26
Correct Form for an Invitation
to an Afternoon AT Home"

Cards for an lat home to be given by a
charming young woman have just come
to me. She is such an exact soul liking
always to do what is correct and being
rather inexperienced. that looked at them
with special interest, and was not alto
gether astonished to see that she had made
slight error i'm the form used. Her own
visiting cards were employed, which is
correct, but she wrote the words AT
home" a form that has been obsolete for
several years.
Why this mistake was made is obvious
after a moments reflection.
To look as Dame Fashion would have it
an "at home" card should read:
Mrs James Howard Brown.
Thursday. November Twenty-fifth,
From four to seven.
The fact that Mrs. Brown puts a date
and special hours on her visiting cards
signifies sufficiently that she will he at
home To write the words at home" thus
is super1uous. Incidentally these extra
words take space on a limited size card,
with the result that the latter looks
crowded.
II the hostess Is giving her at home
for a friend or relative, the name OF the
guest of honor must be written beneath
her own, as;
Mrs James Howard Brown.
To meet Mrs. Anderson.
Thursday. November Twenty-fifth,
From four 20 seven.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-26

everywhere and not confine It to special
occasions"
Does she offer any grand prize for
altitude endurance and distance flights
across the city to tho brave man willing
to tackle this Hungarian gouIash variety
OF clothes?" queries son. II this dame IL
in earnest about her scheme for dress re
form she ought TO be willing to put up
the simoleons to push 1t along. A chap
who can cover say ten laps along Broad
way in her rainbow suit and not get
pinched or start a riot, deserves n pieco
o. change for tho distance event other
purses could be awarded for heroes hit
ting only the high sPots in the altitude
contests and 10 the daring dress reformsr
who lasts an entire evening on the Great
White Way the grand endurance medal
would be given"
Il don't know that this person Is inter
ested TO the point OF financing such
propaganda" informs Father, Il believe
that she urges the innovation solely on
the ground OF convenience. For one de-
tail in its favor, she mentions that no COL
lars are worn, thus saving energy and
harsh words in seeking lost collar but
tons"
las for me, Pop" Son decided. Il pre-
fer crawling under the chiffonier for my
collar button and wearing a suit OF hand
me-downs to lodging over ripe hen fruit
thrown by coarse men who might not like
tho way my lace cuffs matched the ruffles
Copyright 1870 by the n. Y. Herald Col
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-26
Hip Length, Semi-Fitting Coats and
Wraps Are Very Popular This Winter

ing as a bedizenment has entirely gone.
woven qualities, requisitioned to the cause
OF collar facings, gilets and gold decorR-
tive insertions, says The Queen. As an
economical supplement to a renovation Of
a last years possession, this wide braid
Is proving invaluable. Indeed 1 can quote
case. as they say In legal phraseology,
where seal musquash coat was ingen-
ously eked out beneath the arms OF two
breadths Of black braid. te seaIskin back
and front joining forces just below the
hip line and thereby achieving a mouve-
the year.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-26

IN the consciousness that even II all that is
due him is not there then it will he made
right sooner or later.
1t may be that afternoon, II may be the
next day or II may be the next month that
customer with whom the owner of the
stand has bowling acquaintance will come
along and throw down what he owes with
the remark:
Il took a magazine the other day when
you were away and / didn't have the
change. Here it is with the odd change
for the interest"
And it's seldom I ever lose a cent" de-
clared j. Mack, who for twenty-five years
has been selling papers at the northwest
corner OF Broadway and Thirty fourth
street. New York people are too busy
with other things to think Of anything in
the petty larceny line. don't think have
lost IS cents in the twenty-five years / have
been doing business here You can't say
too much for the honesty OF the New York
public especially those who pass this this
corner"
Located for thirteen years on the south
east corner Of the same thorOughfare, ].
Goldsmith says he never thinks of leaving
any one to watch his stand when he goes
away to serve papers
"As long as the public works for me and
helps itsel: I'm satisfied" he declared. He
added:
Il rather trust TO the honesty Of New
Workers than I would to the honesty OF
any boy could hire, In thirteen years al
this stand don't believe I've lost 10 cents
once, just as I was coming back TO tn,
stand, / saw man going away with
magazine without leaving any money for Il
When ne saw me he looked so fustered
don't believe he ever intended 70 do any
thing but steal IL. But he didn't look to M
like a New Yorker and when I asked him
casual like, where he hailed from, ne sal,
| Newark 50 you see II wasn't any indict
ment OF Brosdway's honesty"
J. EnOa, who has been selling papers a
the southeast corner OF Sixth avenue an,
Thirty sixth street for three years, goo
away for half an hour at a time and oftel
returns to find sixty or seventy pennies Of
his stand.
Il lost a few pennies by trusting people
he said. but when you figure on 800 or a
people coming up TO your stand and takin
their paper and leaving a cent or q nicke
whatever the case may be. and losing onl
about dime IN three years what's tn
use OF kicking? And the little 'newsies
who you might think would be more nkel
10 steal the cash than the customers, nevs
take a cent SO far as 1 or any OF my friend
e have been ever able 70 learn"
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-26
8 The 5ee3 h0me Magazine Page *
Boss of the Establishment
BY AMERE MAN.

woof-woof was barking doleful fare
well to the Boss Of the Establishment. The
Boss, intent upon catching the Sis train.
paid scant attention 20 the croupy good
bys OF the prince Of collies.
But the Boss wife, who had accompanied
her lord to the gate surveyed her tethered
favorite with impatient computation.
It's y shame to keep him tied up that
way" she said. He knows us and this
place as well as he will ever know it, The
idea that he would run away Is perfectly
ridiculous. We treat him too well, and
he's getting fat and lazy for lack OF exer-
ciseT'
The Boss looked doubtfully at the yard
and half Of black and yellow fur which
was chained ANONYMOUSLY to a clothes
pole.
Woof-Woof whined a cordial assent to
his mistress remarks and wagged an in
gratiadng tail.
We'll" the Boss hesitated. wen see
about g. A collie is a pretty tricky dog
I'd rather keep him chained up a while
longer. but wen talk about il when 1 come
home tonight"
The whistle Of the Boss train cut short
tho discussion. When he was well out Of
sight his wife unclaimed the delighted
Woof-Woof and they had very animated
ball game, in which the lady did all the
putting and the agile collie all the work.
Then she bethought herself OF the morn
ing paper, and right there the tragedy
began.
II certain dry goods firm had not ad-
vertised certain creations Of French mil
hnery at half price, the Boss wife might
never have gone to town that day.
She went to the city, shopped all day to
her hearts content and telephoned to the
Boss from her favorite tea room that she
would meet him in Jersey and return on
the same train to MOuntainville.
As they walked home from the station
the moon was riding q very high horse in
a starless sky, and in the TRANSPORTING
light and the vivid autumn wind the Boss
decided that there was not only no place
like home, but no home like his
Approaching the house, the poetic 81
lence which had enshrouded their moonlit
walk was broken by the welcoming bark
Of Woof- Wool
TITS sweet to hear the watchdogs hon
est bark" quoted the lady. senumentally.
Tho Boss grimaced, but the necessity for
unlocking the front door curtailed further
criticism, and once inside, the rapturous
greeting from the collie made speech i'm
possible.
Just then Mary, the handmaiden, stepped
suddenly out of the shadow Of the dining
room into the hall.
WOof-Woof cast a seIf-conscious, and II
might almost have been said propitiating
glance in her direction. But too late.
They're giving a reception two doors
down the street" she began with unaccus-
toned volubility, and while was watch
ing the men put up the awnings Wool
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-26
Types We Meet Every Day
BY BOBBIE BABBLE,

She starts with "once upon a time"
And tells in prose, perhaps in rhyme,
Some tales as old as Pharaoh's crown
out Of the dim past carried down
BY story-tellers one by one
Spinning the yarn from sun TO sun,
Nor changing 81 upon its way,
And yet It sounds quite new today.
How true the good old stories sound
To all the children gathered round,
Who hear with wonder in their eyes
The mysteries OF earth and skies.
OF birds and beasts and fish that talk,
Stones that can hear and trees that walk,
Titania and the fairy elves
Who revel nightly by themselves,
The king who won the begEar maid,
Jack and giants that he Stayed
She tells OF knights who long ago
Through England journsyed 10 and fro
And rescued many a lady fair
From wretched bondage and despair,
Her stories make them seem alive.
You see them live ana love and strive
King Arthur, Merlin, Launcelot
And all the knights at Camelot.
| And other thrilling tales she weaves
/ OF Bahia and the Forty Thieves
! sinbad the Sailor and the rest.
| IAstenl The one they like the best
Is told about Aladdius lamp;
And 1 believe each happy SCI
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-26

has always known the brides mother and
has regarded the young girl almost as a
relative may send her small table silver
or house linen. But when such a personal
gift Is provided IL is with the permission
OF the parents and OF the Girl herself And
a wcman wishing to give such presents
asks frankly II she may. DID she not do
this the result might be two complete sets
OF house linen, one from the family and
the other from the friend.
man friend OF the fathers, who is an
uncle TO the bride may give her a set Of
furniture or small silver. etc. but he. too.
must obtain permission.
IL Is not an uncommon act for a woman
who has always known the bride and who
may have no children OF her own 70 ask
II she may give the trousseau. Such a re-
quest from one who has been like q sec
ond mother 10 the girl is correct, when
IRON a stranger it would not be permitted
ROsANNA SCHUYLER.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-26
BrightSide and His Boy
~ LAFAYETTE PARks

Some New york woman has written a
letter to the paper with the suggestion
that men change the present style Of even
ing dress" begins Bnghtsides, when the
household oracle has comfortably spread
himself over three chairs while lighting a
cigarette.
As my uncle has a grip on my dress
suit" quotes Son, 81 was thinking OF
springing something new myself In the
glad rag line"
This writer would Ike to have men re-
vert to the costume worn during the
colonial period explains Father.
skinny boys like your little Willie
would certainly be poem i'm a pair OF
those pink silk knee pants declares Son.
Next to the Scotch Silties that kind OF a
rig is my nouon Of nothing to wear
"She thinks that brocades or satin
shorts with soft lace frills around the
neck and sleeves would be great i'm
pIoyemeut over our present sombre garb,
continues Father.
III that skirt could have her way" says
Son, "us rude men would be dressed up
like a herd of circus ponies. That lace
and ribbon effect might make hit with
some Of the hlgh-hloW DANES, nut uou I
believe We could get away with 1t when
Il comes to getting by the police
This inventive woman goes ON to say
how much more comfortable the men
would be in such clothing adds Father.
Might be pretty soft long as a chap
kept inside the flat" observes Son, but
/ I'd hate to take a chance with it in the
neighbOrhood OF Eighth avenue and One
Hundred and Twenty-fifth street, Harlem
NIethinks, Horauo there would be some
unkind remarks put across by the fresh
bunch that gathers there to pipe Off the
| freaks. \ gIy with a suit OF clothes on
/ like that would sure get the bronze medal
I for herOism.
! 1T would be more OF costume to wear
| at a ball. it seems to me" is Father
opinion.
/ AT the Horseshoers union grand an
nual masquerade a fellow with the nerve
and shape might try for a prize as the
/ Father of Our Country in those toys" Son
suggests. You can rent one Of those rigs
with a three curnered hat for three bucks
| in Third avenue joint where they hand
out the masquerade costumes. II there's
any luck in that odd number dope a chap
with that Big Three stunt ought to graf
off at least tile gents silk umbrella fol
/ the handsomest costume
But it is my understanding, protests
\ Father, that this woman wants all tho
men to wear this new evening dress
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-26
New Workers Are Honest, Say Men Who
Often Leave Money in Unguarded Places

New Workers are honest Passing un-
guarded piles OF money every day, not
more than one out OF a half million will
stoop to fitch a single coin.
To ruralites who think OF the big city as
a modern Gemorrah. where pitfalls abound
this may seem incredible. The statement is
true, nevertheless. Il f. made by three
men who knew.
Each OF them does business at the busiest
eddy Of the maelstrom OF humanity that
sweeps through Herald square every TWEEN
ty-four hours Each OF the trio for years
has left his business and his cash till I'm
watched, and between the three, not more
than 80 cents has been lost In more than
fifteen years.
The men arc newsdealers. Two Of them
have sidewalk stands on Broadway and
Thirty fourth street, on opposite corners.
The stand OF the third is located at Sixth
avenue and Thirty-sixtb street. For sew
eral hours daily each OF the men quits his
stand. They go varying distances from
their places of business. The object Is to
deliver papers at the homes. or offices OF
their regular customers Not infreQuently
they are away from their stands for an
hour at a time.
During the absence OF their owners bust
ness goes on at the stands as speedily and
as well as II the men who reap a small
profit on each transaction were there in
person. Customers. regular and casual
slack their rush for moment, seize q
paper or magazine, thrown down the
money and rush away.
Frequently II will happen that the Gus,
toner has not the change. For that the
dealer usually has made provision. AS 6
rule. when he starts away from the stand
ne will leave a little pile OF pennies and
niokles in plain sight on top OF the stand
Should he have neglected 70 do 20 tn,
pennies OF those customers who are pro
vided with the exact change for theil
Evening Telegram or morning dailies form
nucleus from which other purchasers car
make change.
Occasionally Il happens that some on
with nothing smaller than a half dollar O.
dollar bill comes along and desires
paper or a magazine. They do not care I,
burden themselves with a pile OF pennies
la this case they just take what they wan
and resume their journey without tn
formality OF paying.
seldom does the newsdealer bother Whel
he comes back from attending TO his rout
10 count either the money or the paper
on his stand. lie oarelessly sweeps tn
pile Of small coins into his pocket serei