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GETS $500 BALM FOR
HIS LACERATED FEELINGs

New York. Dec. 10.-The injury to
the feelings of Charles Neither. dra-
matte and music critic, from having
to ride in a patrol wagon to a Pnila
delphia police station, and afterwards
stand trial on a groundless charge OF
assault. made against him by employees
Of the Pennsylvania Railroad. was APP
praised by jury in the United States
District Court at $500. A Judgment
for that amount was entered to-day By
Judge Rudkin in Meltzers suit a8ainst
the Pennsylvania Railroad. Neither
sued for $50 600.
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UNION Gospel. MISSION
FURNISHES FOOD FOR MANI

SUPERINTENDENT W. *. Peckham, OF
the Union Gospel Mission. writes: Wa
have opened a free soup kitchen for
poor families who are out OF employ
ment. To-day, December 10. We Ted
twelve families, consisting OF forty
two persons, with soup and bread. and
could have fed zoe persons had We
been prepared to do So"
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Y Tickets to points in vir9tnia Tenx
nessee, Kentucky. AisbAmA ana Ms
sissippi will be sold 1t special tMt1S
%, "a. Is and 81. 1914, and 1anuSx
1. 1915. with nnsl limit for re<uf
trip January 9. 1915 Ticleafa r. p6xNf0
in Arkansas. Oklahoma and TexaS Ull
be sold on December "a. N - q n
with Anal limit January ID. lefk A1y1$
70 Norfolk ana rAtllrn 444k1 N lxnI1
burg and return ts.05.s For ka4AG "a
other points. apply TO g. A. OYMHIQ NJ
Main Street. Or 70 G. III DoaLA
rict Passenger Agsnt s a31s'4
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HEROINE OF BLACK FACE
GIVES LIFE FOR OTHERS

Lynchburg Va, Dec Io.-Near New
Glasgow, while trying To save some
little children who were playing on
the track, Sarah Goodwin. eoiored, OF.
New Glasgow was struck and instantly
killed by the dinky engine of one OF
the work trains engaged In the double
track construction of the Southern
Railway
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2
HOE REPAIRING

guA Al >Hut. REPAIRING COMPANY
HAS \ NICE CHRISTMAS PRESENT
FOR YDU BRING YOUR SHOES
THAT NEED REPAIRING AND GET
THIS PRESENT WE USE THE
VERY BEST KIND OF LEATHER.
ar PRICES ARE REASONABLE
EFALFSOLES. NAILED. 35c: SEWED,
see.f kERBER HEELS 25c. RAN
nOI.pH ISL 3es NORTH SMITH
STREET. CORNER SMITH AND
BROAD. CALLED FOR AND DE-
LfEEREp.
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SCHEDULES


ONLY ALx.-RA1L LINE TO NORFOLK
Scheduls In Eject May ~. 1s1+.
Leave Byrd Street Station, Rich
mond, FOR EOAFOLK: $500 A. H..
$500 r. NJ. $40 p. M.
FOR LYNCHBURG AND TEfl
WEST: s6:1E A. NJ. $50 A. NJ. $500
r. ID, 1920 r. H.
Arrive Richmond from Norfolk:
'1l:4o A. r.. ss:5S p. M, sl1:s0 +.
NJ From the west: $3.50 A. NJ. r3.<0
P. ", 3i.40 r. NJ. s6:o5 p. NJ. $500
r. n.
DAILY. iUaiiy except Sunday.
". Is BEVIIiA ". c. SAUNDERS.
P.T. n, Roanoke. q. p. A. Roanoke
C. H. BosLEY. D. r. A. Richmond. Va
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Fer saie---House with Eight Recnas
for $2,e00, near Southern Stock Yards
on West Clay: small cash payment
Address c-ls5. c4rs Richmond y,r-
ginian.
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Three or Feur-Hoom Flat For Rent
with heAt. light and water. No els
West Thirty first Street, Woodland
HaiGhts Phone Monroe G99a-1
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SPECIAL NOTICE
PLEASE NOTICE.

PHONE RANDOLPH 2sIo. &. J. GIL
MAN. 2i7 SOUTH LAUREL STREET,
PLUMBING. GAS FITTING. TIN
MING AND STOVE WORK. JOB
WORK PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO,
ALL WORK GUARANTEED
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GRANITE MINERAL SPRINGS CO.
OFFICE $50 E. MAIN STREET. WILL
FURNISH FIVE GALLONS CT GOOD
CHESTERFIELD LITHfA WATER
FOR % Cent?. ALL BOTTLES
STERIL1ZED SANITARY SPRINGS
PHONE RANnCLPH 1853
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saoEs. SHOES, snoEs.
ROOMS FOR RENT

for Rwnf. sss~Ta. Bright Furnished OF
urfnrnished rooms; second and ttira
ffcor. 9s4rs traiiy located Address
D4s. care The %!ralnian
Furnished Raossa, Seroaa Floor; Mod
err ses,sts esstt-st No, Seath First
Street
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-11

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.
80 -..-
II ION Need Additional Capital and the
services OF experienced account
ant, write T. H. TAYLOR, General
Delivery, Norfoik, Va
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DISTRICT 2.

Votes.
Mrs ] NJ Bland. Boykins ..... $500
@ r.. gowdin. fvor. $3.50
Miss Louise Britt. Suffolk mood 1000
Rev. q. ID. G. Butts. Oceana go. $500
s c. Camp. Sebrell. -........ 5000
Miss Jennie Covington, Suffolk $500
Rev b. V. Duling, Back Bay. $500
Roy r. Knight. Franklin $500
W. r. Edwards Isle of Wight . 8. 600
" r Hall Zuni. 800
Jbhn +. Johnson. Hickory $500
q NJ .Jovner. Court,and 5000
Mrs j. g. Mccoy. Deep Creek 5000
j. M ownev. Ivor. Notwithstanding. 5000
Rurntev Raiford Iyor .. 5, 400
Mrs I s. Culpeper. Portsmouth S 40C
w. G Martin. Churehlane 1850
r. A. Scott Route ?, Smithfield. $500
A w Parker. Franklin $3.50
Niss M r ~presson. essluckatuck. ZOO
Vim. /. Mason, crittenden 5. coo
Mrs. NJ. NJ Green. Norfolk ....7 200
Mrs. g. r. Road, Londonbrldge 5000
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VIM. G. Birmingham, Magotha 5000
Miss Frances r. Bellows, White
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-11

For Sml~--B~st ITO Acres In NoPtham-
bertrand County, Virginia Fine water
frontage. $50 acres cultivated. ter
room house. barn. outbuildings. or
chard, stock, machinery, etc. Address
d. A. KELLEY, 1916 Tenth Street.
Baltimore. Md.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-11

West Main street. sen 1851 all City
improvements: only ono block from
two car lines. For quick sale will
!, sacrifice ~ t3s per foot. Only $500
cash required; balance long time
K-33o. care The virginIan.
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Wants
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
FARMS ron SALE.
BRING RESULTS


FARMS ron SALE.
Is Acres, New Eight-Room House, on
alto road and car line; $500.
sk Acres; New Ten-Room House; ON
car line; $4,000.
3s Acres, seven-Room House. ON Two
public roads; $4,000
20 Acres. Eight-Room House. New
q. barn; 40 acres cleared; good or
chard. Entire place fenced; price.
s3.90e
10 Acres. Fssve-Reom House; VIII Make
fine chicken farm; 81 loo.
seven-Room House. 4 Acre Land, mt
railroad station; $3.50
23- Acres. Good Building and Fine
land: make Al stock farm will ex-
change for city property.
All Of the Above Places Are From Four
to seven miles of city.
SAMUEL r.. DIGGtNs,
~ North Eleventh street.
Randolph 391i.
s----------------.>---- '---- -
FOR SALE
For >aie--s~Nen-rHssenG Touring
car. jlst beea overhaaled Can be
bought cheap. CAR" care Nirginiar.
For Sale IhezP---Tyv0 Handsome E~-
tsale setter nuns eight pionths old.
Chalapiop Gladstone and To1ey BaT
stock. Raised eN farm. j. G. COR
MAN. Springfield. Mars land.
rurr BuH orplngton Hens. Puiiets,
cocks. enckerels. 81 10 IS each. white
Holland turkeys and Mammoth
Bronze Uuroc Jersey pigs. MISS
GERTRUDE HARDY. Jeffrsss. Va.
several Dairy t.unch Chairs at Cost.
Good condition Address C33. care
ysrginiaH
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HOTELS.

HOTEL GGEsNtAaT. Third and NaIa,
no liquors, no wines. American. s.. 90
and $3.50 per day: European, rooms
with bath, SI.o0; without s75c. Ele
yator service. Cars from any depot
transfer 20 hotel aest hotel In tae
city for the tnoaest &, c. PETIT.
Proprietor
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BUT TWO DAYS REMAIN

Continued fron FIRST rage,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-11
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

--~~--
Fer Snie-Lot on Menument Heights
at ste per foot, or will exchange
for diamond ring or brooch. Nd
dress E~fo1. care Richmond Fir-
sirian.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-11

TAPEHRITE:Hs.
Tspew acknowledgement ReminstoBs
Il e. smiths. divers, Moaarchs at half
price. Machines direct from factory.
94iiR guaranteed not second nand
OF shon~orr. why pay sl0o2 Call
and inspect. iiio East Main Street.
Richmond
white arpsasson Hess and Cock~reis.
si2s each MRS RI. VI SEAY, Black
stone. Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-11

For sa;e---Iwo vsIuabl~ Lots Corner
park Avenue and Roseneatn Road. ar
. bargain " slid quickly, Address
E. J. WEAVER. 11Fc Etckergen
Street.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-11

For Snle--Elorlda Fruit and Vegetable
land, VIII produce income OF $500
To sse9 per acre. Ideal location
N<oSpernps colony, Low prices
Easy terms, fine book aal descrip
lion free Agents wanted. r. G.
DUFF, Roseland. FLA.
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DISTRICT 8.

VI tes-
JAS. A Fishburne. Waynesboro. Z, 500
James o. Hobbs. Staunton s., 200
James H. Holland. stanton 500
G. B. Sandidge. Madison Heights, $3.50
Herman Ould, Concord. $500
James II. Bell. Waynesboro 5000
7. G. Lindsay. Forest Depot . 5,000
Rev. T. c. Kincanon. Bedford 1890
r. A. Mccormick. Java. 5000
w. j. Hancock. Danyille. 5000
Miss Ruth G, Minter, Martins
Vile s., 900
lanes NJ. Harrison, Amherst !. 400
II. L. Hooker. Stuart. $500
Mrs. CIV =. Sibley, Iyanhoe . 5000
Philip n Vaughan. Gate City $500
Miss Rhea Fl. Smith. Gate City. 5000
C. M. Minnick, Bristol -, 5000
Halle Grambling, Catawba. $3.50
James l. Gravely, Danyille y. S, 400
w. II. Massie. Barber. $500
r. Maynard DeShazo, Moneto. $500
r. T.. Barrett, Altavista. :. $500
Miss Rebecca Tredway. Chatifam.5.15 so
Miss Mamie Petty. Chatham. $500
r. Divers. 500 Ninth Avenue,
Roanoke $500
Courtney Carter. Salem ....... $500
Barclay Walthaii. Waynesboro. 5000
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-11

For Saie-Lot In Colonial Place. Sec
tion Il. Cost $500; VIII take much
less Address Lot" care yirgiHian.
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= REAL ESTATE.

x3,ao0 Hays Be.utifHl Suburban
: home. ten rooms, Woodland Heights.
hot and cold water. bath. electric
lights. shade. hedge, One and half
squares from car line, lot 4exfso.
This is real bargain Address
.HnME BARGAIN" care virginian.
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Miss Virginia Thompson. Beaver
Dam .5,65e
w. A. Rice. boswell 1850
C.. NJ. Ball. Iauraville $3.50
i N Walker. Jr,. Louisa 500
H c. Biscoe, Fredericksburg. 5000
Geo. G. Rawlings. Fredericks-
n. w Foster, Ivy Depot. Is, 900
Miss A. G. Chopper, Milford. 5000
r. r. Marshall. Barboursville. 5000
r.. H. Waterfield. Charlottesville $500
Miss Eva StriblinE. Remington 900
q. TxLoeffler, Ducat .......... 900
w. w. CoAkiey. Nindes Store. 5000
A. r. Warner Strasburg -. ice
Rev. J. ". Mast, Warrenton. 8, 100
Al. j. Myers, sandy Hook. 49,. 5, 900
Erie Rinker. Stevensburg 5000
Walter Campbell, Luray. 5000
C.. ID. Wenger, Dayton -. 400
J. w. Myers. Basic City. 8, 900
Vile 5000
VIM. c. Thacker. Carriers Bridge 5000
Helen Harris, ScottsyiIle. $500
y. I4t,hseH Snaad, Cnhassett- asa
Albert Newton. Bremo BLUM 500
Gordan Baker, Columbia $3.50
VIM Briesmaster, Enright Z. s. SEQ
j. G. Goodman. Sabot. ....... $3.50
WaveriY LLOYD. vontal ..&aA&421Q
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DISTRICT ),

Votes.
T. {. WaHhail, Jr. 1919 Han
.drs NJ f. Atkinson. 25o2 East
Broad - $3.50
III. =. Atkinson. 3l7 \. l1th. $500
W. s. BroekwelI, Alt Nicholson 5000
r. L. Bsankenship. 5is s. Pine. 5000
Miss Anna r. Briei. 2s16 Il.
Franklin ...... ..... ..... s,SuO
Dr. II. L. Boyle, sos " cath. 5000
J. y Bauer. 3is y Lombardy 8. $50
John Culpeper. 1918 f. Broad. $500
Miss Norma Cheatham. els N,
W. b. Carneai, e23l Monument. 9. 100
IL. A. Crew. SOC f. Leigh. g. 800
Mrs. G.. c. Dillon. S2I s. Meadow. 400
Miss Beatrice Dyer, 3sf s. 4th. 5000
A. l.. Douglas. 1893 Mosby $3.50
r. I'll. Eastman. 2so4 Spring Hill. 5, 90
III. l.. Goode. lie n. Sth.-, 5000
Trevillan Griffin. 272a E. North. 5000
Edna Grimes, TIT Decatur 1859
w }. Gilman. Jr, 7oT n. Davis. 5000
w. A. Hutchinson. $40 Y, Syc-
amore .e-,.a.-.. 5, 900
Rev. w. r. Hall, 62s \. 18th $50
Miss Lille Hinnant. 206 w. i4th. 5000
Mrs, G. L. Hooker. 243 Temple $500
Mrs. l.. E, Holman, 1920 y. 23rd 5000
w. ". Harden, 6UI \. 22d ......s,1 100
j. l.. Holt, 29t3 Hun ,uuu
C. f. Hildebrand. r. f ID. 5. 5000
Geo j. Huicher. 4th and Leigh. s. 400
Fl. F.. Jones, 615 Denny ..... 5000
Walter Jordan, 3S24 Williams
burg Avenue ......... 5. 900
Myra f. Johnson. 4o2 W. l4th ST.. 900
Raymond Kea. .721 f.. Oak 5000
f. Kumbrougs,, 2207 w Grace. 5000
r, Lehman. 1929 W. Main. 49,. 800
Miss Lottie Lloyd. Am. Nat. Blk, $3.50
Mrs. W. G. Lowry, 1o1c w. Tay-
Tor ....I...5 5, 00G
Mrs. w. H.. Lyme. 24os E.. Clay,Nv 5000
Mrs. j. Il. Lumsden. 311 f. Clay. g. soc
A. p. Mattingly 223 Il. Broad. 81 500
DR.. Robt. Miteh hell. lis w. 18th. $3.50
Miss Elizab beth Morton, 26o9 E.
W. II. Myers. Forest Hill .... $3.50
j, A. O'Keefe. si53 Floyd Ave. 5000
Milton McGeehe. n. 30th. 1850
DR. w w. Nelson. 3s42 Williams
e. Lee Moore. aoss w Grace. s,sSo
J. w. Mildly. 26t4 Hull. 5, zee
p. C. Pritchard. e3l3 Nenable :. 8. 700
Mrs. J. II. Purdy. lo2 w. Mar
shall 100
+. w, Ridenour 23o5 E. Broad. 5000
Helen Robinson. 100 Decatur. 5000
Mrs NJ v. Saunders. 1906 Floyd, $500
w. F.. Sutton. 525 23rd. ...,.,. 1900
r.. b. Snffthers. 207 n. card 5000
l.. d. Sims. SOS Fourquean. ~. 6, 800
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For Eale--At sacrifice, One Of the Hest
and mos. complete homes in Barton
/ Heights. Answer imtnediatciy. Iox
$50, Richmond Va.
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Best PenAsyIvaniA white Ash AntAFa-
cite. stove and NUT 1850; virginia
Anthracite. $e.b0; Hplint. $780, Fro
Creek Lump. SS,75; Steam. $4.25. w.
b. REAMS. TOT N. 18th Street.
Phone Mad. CASA.
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ants
HELP wsxTEp-asal4aJ

Wsntc1--tsood Live Gas Engine ssi-r-
man for field work. One Thoroughly
capable Of producing results. Ere
ferably man acquainted with the
trade ana at present employed, Ad-
dress Sales Department, y. Q. Box
$50, Richmond, Va
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-10-08

has undergone a process Of develop
ment aud here is one Of its very new
est forms. It is just slightly full be-
low the armholes to produce pretty
folds. It includes all the characters.
tic features yet it takes the straight
lines which remain an important fea-
ture of fashionable dress. The collar
that is high yet open at the front is
new and especially worthy Of note. AS
a matter Of course, there is a lining
which holds the fullness perfectly in
place and the buttons and button
holes set close together are really i'm
portant. In the illustration, the new
liberty satin is shown with a skirt Of
the same material but often these bas-
ques are made Of satin or some SIM
liar material to be worn over q skirt
Of something thinner and lighter, eth
er plated or ruffled. Liberty satin,
for example. in any preferred color
over q skirt covered with net flounces
makes a very smart effect.
For the medium size, the basque
will require 4 yards Of material 81.
2 SIS yards So, 3-S yards. "A inches
wide, with Ia yard Fl inches wide
for collar and cuffs. / SIS yards SO
inches wide for lining.
The pattern 1892 Is cut in sizes
from "a to ~ inches bust measure. It
will be mailed to any address by the
fashion department of this paper on
recent of ten cents.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-10-08
NEW HALL OF FAME.

America is to have a new sort Of
Hall Of Fame, one to rival even the
sailing lists Of the Aquitania. For
James Montgomery Flags, prince OF
illustrators, has collected fifty of his
famous ~caricatures of famous men,
under the title Of The Well nowns,'
and the. collection. the first Of its kind
in this country. will be published the
coming fall. Jack Barrymore at. his
most-tailored, caruso in the throes Of
a solo. and trying to look slender:
Roosevelt and Will Irwin and Harri-
son Fisher. George Barr McCutcheoh
and Lincoln Steffens and Norman
Hapgood (making believe hat he is a
baseball editor instead of a journalist
tic statesman). the famous caricaturo
of President Wilson which caused =
beholder to declare hat Flagg should
be imprisoned for lese majestic for
drawing it-such are a. few Of the pic
lures. Probably 10 artist in the
try knows so many. famous men per
sonally as does Flagg. and in THE
Well-Knowns" he gives his own in
innate view Of them. =
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-10-08

Mrs. Thomas Ferris and daughter
Miss Eva, who has been visiting for
the past few days at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. A. D. Baughman in River
side Park, left last evening for their
homo in Lakewood. Cal. Enroute they
will visit relatives in Oklahoma. They
visited Mrs. Ferris o at Orr for
some time and he accompanied them
as far as Grand Forks.
X r
At the meeting Of the comus club
which was held last evening the fol-
lowing officers were elected:
President-Dr. w. ]. Hewitt.
Vice President-Ray Dryden.
Secretary-Vincent Smith.
Treasurer-Michael Panovitz.
The club decided to give q series
OF fou elaborate parties during the
cotillion. A committee was appointed
to arrange the dates for the functions
and another meeting will be held to
perfect the plans.
The Knights of Columbus, have is
sued invitations for an informal party
to be given Monday evening, October
IL, in the club rooms in the Metro
politan opera house block. Monday
is Columbus day and the committee
Is making elaborate preparations to
make. the. event one OF the most en-
joyable Of the season. Cards will be
the diversion for all who do not dance
and the tables will be arranged on the
terpsichorean art will spend the
evening in the ball room. An excel
lent program will be rendered by
Rorke'S orchestra.
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or duck when he pleased without. run
ming any danger. So that is how it
happened that n night Farmer
Browns boy. counting his ducks be-
fore he shut them I'D for the night,
found that one was missing. He
hunted everywhere for some trace
OF the missing duck. but not so much
as a feather could he ind. Nor could
ne find a track Of any n who might
have stolen and carried away the
missing duck.
And at that very time. far over in
the most lonesome corner Of the Green
Meadows where he makes his home.
Old Mar Coyote was smiling to him
self as he dined royalty. { Duck GER
tainly L. very good eating" said he.
worth waiting for. l have heard say
that these human beings are V
smart, but IL they are smarter than
Old Man Coyote then 1t Is time for
me to move away. and I don't think
I'll do that vet awhile. When I was
just q young puppy ] learned that the
surest way to keep out Of trouble Is
to lead people to suspect some one
gins to miss his ducks and chickens
he mustn't even think Of me. He
must suspect some n he knows has
stolen from him before. Now, VINO
shall 1t be?"
Old Man Coyote stretched out com.
fortably to digest his good dinner and
think out his plans for putting the
It was wrong, very wrong. OF him.
Nothing could be meaner than trying
to put the blame for his own misdeed
on some n else. But Old Man Coyote
didn't once think Of 1t in this way
You see he has so often been blamed
himself for things he didn't do that
he felt that he was simply getting
even.
Next story-rhe Cunning Of Old
Man CoynfA NJ 81. :.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-10-08
Little Bedtime Stories
OLD MAN COYOTE DIMES WE'LL,
(By Thornton W. Burgess.)
(C0Dvrieht 1914 Nv, T Y>

10y InoTnton w. Burgess.)
Copyright. 1914. bv j. G.. Lloyd.)
Ever since he had come to the Green
Meadows to live Old Nal Coyote had
X the greatest pains to keep away
from Farmer Browns. You see he
felt that he vas a stranger, and being
such he would be quite likely to make
mistakes. which might get him into
trouble. II there is one thing that
Old Man Coyote brides himself on it is
the way in which he to keen
out of trouble. He is so smart mai
It is very seldom that old man Trou-
pie ever catches UP with him. So he
KEPT away from Farmer Browns hem
yard n Farmer Browns duck pond.
although sometimes the SOUND Of the
ROSTERS Growing and the ducks auack.
ing made his mouth water so that he
would trot off into the Green Forest
where he could not hear them, for
fear h a he might be tempted to do
something foolish.
But all the time he was studying
and studying: Yes. sir. Old Man Coy
ote was studying. He was learning
all abou the ways of Farmer Brown
and Farmer Browns boy and Farmer
browns hired man and Bowser the
Hound and the hens and the ducks.
Day after day he would hide where
ne could see all that went on about
Farmer Browns house and dooryard,
and no one ever suspected it. He
knew Just when the hens were al
lowed to u outside the henyard. He
knew just which ones We're boldest
and went farthest from home and
where they usually went. He knew
just when the ducks went down to
the duck pond and where their favor
ite resting places on the edge of the
The truth is Oh Mar Coyote knew
a lot more abosH those duck. and
chickens than HFRyHasr Browns boy
himself. More thin once.a fat chick
en- or a plump duck had passed almost
under Old Man Coyotes nose and
never guessed how close danger was.
And he had let them pass. because he
was Ismart enough to know that to
seize them would be to give himself
away.
Now the time had come when he
felt that he had learned all that was
to be learned about chickens and
ducks and Farmer Browns folks. and
that Il he made the most Of what he
had learned he could dine on chicken