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Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-21
Little Bobbie's Pa
by WILLIAM r. KIRK.


Deerest Husband, sed Ma to Pa, wen
he calm hoam to dinner last mite, we are
going oaver to the Paxtone tonite to play
cards. & littel Bobbie is going with us.
He can play with the littel Paxton boy.
Fine. sed Pa. Needless to say shall
win. or course it will be one Of them
nerve-racking five cent limit affares, sed
Pa. shudder at the risk, Pa sed
Well, sed Ma, the buty OF a small gain
Is that If you lose, you doant lose any
thing much. & II you win you doant feel
as II you had taken real mummy from
your host & hostess.
know, I know, sed Pa, but I newer
like to play poker with ladies. They
newer know WHARF the game stands.
sed Pa. have to tell you every time II
is yure deel sed Pa, & then have TO
shuffel the cards for you, & then you
maik mis-deel & 1 have to deel them
for you
Yes. know you are a effishunshy man,
sed Ma, but you are going along a we
are going TO play a small gain, too.
Goodness knows we doant want any of
the Paxton's mummy. tho, sed Ma. so play
kind OF careless gain IL we git ahed.
Thare isent much danger of us Citing
ahed' sed Pa. the way you play. I will
CO. sed Pa. II you will promise me that
you doant keep drawing to two harris. or
two clubs, or two dimonds, trying TO
maik flush that way, sed Pa You can
maik flush that way about onst every
Leap Yeer. sed Pa. So Ma promised.
So we went oaver to the Paxtons g. Pa
& Ma got in the gain. Thare was Mister
Missus Paxton & Ma & Pa & a pritty
widow MANNED Dorothy sumthing. Pa
dident cair what her last naim was. he
began calling her Dorothy rite away.
wen, sed Pa, wen the gain began. I
doant care who loses as long as Dorothy
wins. l am shivalrus man, sed Pa. with
crate liking for ladies left alone in this
wurid' That is, sed Pa, I admire them
Tor thare pluck. Go to 1t, Dorothy, sed
Pa & may fortune smile on you.
newer win, sed the widow. You big
strong men are too CLEVER & ree-sorsful
for my poor littel brain. you are too deep
for me.
1t is yure deel, sed Ma to her.
Allow me to rifle the cards for YOU.
sed Pa. No. / doan't want TO cut them
after you fix them. sed Pa. 1 trust YOU
Mister Dolly sed to always trust TO
human mater but cut the cards. sed Ma
But Mister Dooly newer knew this
littel lady sed Pa. I used to have
littel CURL sweetheart named Dorothy sed
Pa. She died.
Perhaps she was better off. sed Ma. It
is yure deel.
So it is, sed Pa.
Ma KEEP winning all the eevninK &
neerly every big pot she won was from
the widow
You have moast amazing luck sed
the widow to Ma. It is almost weerd
IL this wssent soshuI gain. she sed.
wud think maybe you Termed the gain
from Wizard Keller. she sed.
II this wasent a soshul gain. a vary
soshul gain. sed Ma, wud insist on YOU
rtffling & deeling yure own cards, &
wud cut the deck. too. sed Ma.
Wen the gain was oaver Ma the
widow was the only big winners. Tn,
widow won IS.
am glad she don. sed Pa. the Ionesum
httel dear. I wonder II the mummy will
help -eT out.
/ guess so, sed Ma, she will prubly
buy two new hats with it like the one
she woaT tonite.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-21
SCHOOL CHILDREN WILL
LEARN ABOUT WIRELESS

The natural science class OF the South
Side schools will be guests OF Dr. Mile
ner Of the Union Pacific Tuesday evening.
AT about $40 o'clock the members of the
class will meet in the doctors laboratory
in the Union Pacific headquarters build
ing where he will deliver short lecture
and then give the members an insight
into the workings OF the wireless tele-
graph and telephone. In the event the
weather conditions are right DR.. Millener
will demonstrate how easy It is to talk
with faraway points fy wireless
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-21
At the Orpheum.

DIR. and Mrs Grant williams give an
orpheum party this evening. followed
by supper at tho Fontenelle for Mr.. and
Mrs bert Fowler. Mrs. N. Moore and
Dr. N. r. Rasmussen.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy b. Zachary will have
the Walter silvers and Howard Good
riches for their guests. Others entertain
ing are Mr.. II. II. Lemen, six guests
Mrs ]. T. Stewart, I'd. box party; MIR.
and Mrs, Norris Brown. five guests; Mr..
]. a. Fitzgerald, eight.
Captain Tompsklns gives a farty to five
at the Tuesday matinee and Mrs. ID. r.
Tierney OF Los Angeles entertains the
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Personal Mention.

Mrs. r. N. Howes and children Helen
and Roland. returned Sunday from a six
weeks trip through California.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles F. Gruenig and
Mr.. e. w. Gunther and son, are Omahans
In Excelsior Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. o. Cornwell OF Chi
cago. returned home Sunday after a
weeks visit with Mrs. Cornwelfs mother,
Mrs, J. p. Cornwell, Mrs. Cornwell. form
erly Miss George Trimble. was one of the
brides OF the holidays.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-21
Suffs Raise Fifty
Dollars at Bazaar

The suffrage bazaar. held Saturday at
the home Of Mrs. Thor Jorgansen, netted
the cause of equal suffrage $50. Only a
few Jars OF canned fruit are left over
which will be sold at teas during the
season. Cooked foods. cakes. pies, bread
and hot rolls sold out Immediately and
the women realized when only too late
that they could sell more than twice the
amount of ready-to-eat products they had
provided, The prize cake of little Orva
scogin. years old. was bought by Mrs
Edwin Craighead
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-21

Social Neishborhood club. sixteen guests
In all.
Mrs. L. Hsmlin entertains ten at the
Wednesday matinee.
At the Thursday matinee, Mrs. l.. A.
Smith viii have nine guests; Mrs II. II.
Dupin. twelve and Mrs. ~. +. Thomp-
son. five.
The women Of the Carter Lake club.
with Mrs A. schwarick as hostess. have
twenty-five reservations for the Friday
matinee.
Mrs. T. J. O'Brien entertains seven at
the Wednesday evening performance.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-21
AMERICA CREATES
STYLES FOR ITSELF
Spring Opening Shows that Country
is No Longer Dependent
Upon Gay Paris.
HOUSES OF FILMIEsT LACE

Spring, fresh, verdant and color
full. is the keynote OF the decora-
lions carried out in the spring fash
ion opening at the Brandeis stores.
A profusion OF apple blossoms, pink
and red roses and luxuriant foliage,
transforms the display windows and
the entire store into a garden or
woodland, while real canary birds
and white Java sparrows in highly
ornamental Swiss cages, give just
the proper touch Of atmosphere
to the whole ensemble.
All the sdjectives in vebsters una
bridged fall short Of describing the beau
ties of the gowns themselves! Tier upon
tier of sheer, delicate chiffons and ere PES
cunningly combined with filmy laces and
given brilliant dash by the addition of
shimmering gold and silver lace. or gold
and silver beads. ell these are introduced
to make up work of art that inspires
EXPLANATIONS OF delight from all the fair
ones who gaze thereupon.
American styles.
And here ~ the best point OF all. These
gowns represent Anne rlcan styles created
by American designers and executed "y
American artists! France needn't exist
as fashion center any more so far as
we are concerned" declares Mr.. Dan
forth in charge of this department. This
season has amply demonstrated that
America can produce Gnd execute styles
as beautiful and as individual as anything
ever brought over from Paris"
with which statement any woman who
gazes upon these wonderful creations and
appreciates their beauty will readily
agree.
Fri1ls and Fichus.
The introduction of handwork. appliqued
gold and silver beads on the taffeta. is a
feature of the spring suits, the same be-
ing true of the newest in blouses. Dainty.
alluring, yes. even seductive are The
blouses on exhibition. The filmiest of lace
blouses rival the ever-popular Georgette
crepes in milady's favor, the cape collar
of lace being the distinguishing feature
OF the new blouses. The detachable bishop
collar and a new three-ruffle collar with
corresponding three-ruffle cuff is dis
tinctly smart while the eternally feminine
frills ard fichus are shown on all the
latest models.
Nor have the little misses been forgotten
this spring. Dainty hand embroidered
frocks and dresses in all the newest
spring shades combined with fascinating
colored sashes and darling little bonnets
making up attractive get-ups for the
Riddles.
In dress accessories, the imagination
runs riot, Parasols in brilliant shades,
hand embroidered and otherwise festoca-
ed. daring hosiery and many-toned boots
and pumps; gloves, handkerchiefs, any
thing to fill milady's wants-the newest
and prettiest OF all are on display here.
In fact the whole establishment is join
ing in the spring fashion show
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-21
For Mrs. Milliken,s Guest.

Mrs. Jack Sharp entertains informally
two tables at bridge this afternoon for
Mrs. Harvey u. Milliken's guest. Mrs.
David Beaton of Chicago. who Is return
ing home Wednesday. Mrs Douglas b.
Welpton gives a small informal luncheon
at her home Tuesday afternoon for Mrs
Beaten.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-21

Wednesday Mrs. Bacon and her daughte
will give an afternoon tea from to c
o'clock in Mrs. Ferguson's honor Mrs.
J. J. McMullen entertains informally Mt
bridge Thursday afternoon, and on Fri
Cay Mrs. Ferguson will be the honor
guest when her hostess entertains the
Tuesday Bridge club at her home.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-21
H. R. GOULD QUITS U. S.
FOR THE FIRST NATIONAL

H. r. Gould, VINO hes been with the
United states National banA Tor a num-
Der OF years. has resigned his position
and will become affiliated with the First
National He viii be In charge OF the
department OF new business at the First
National.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-21
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH
Is TO BE REM00ELED

The First Methodist church is TO be re-
modelled and renovated and fixed up at
an expense OF about 5000. OF this amount
$500 was roised by the congregation Sun
day and the rest Is said to be in sight
While arrangements are not entirely COM
pIeted. It is probable that the services
for the next few Sundays will be held
in the Brsndeis theater.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-21
Sorority Official Honored.

Local members of Kappa Alpha Theta
gave a luncheon at the University club
this afternoon for Miss Marie Davis of
81. Louis. president for the Kappa Alpha
Theta sorority for the district of the
middle western states. who is spending
today in Omaha. Miss Davis is making
her biennial tour, visiting and inspecting
all the chapters of the sorority
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-21
SCHOOL BOARD GRANTED
USE OF THE AUDITORIUM

The city council granted the Board of
Education the privilege of using the
Auditorium Friday evening. June 1s. for
the Joint commencement exercises OF the
three public high schools
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-21
Chicago Guest.

Mrs. Daniel Webster Ferguson of Chi
cago arrived In Omaha this morning to
be the guest of Mrs. Frank W. Bacon
and Miss Lucille Bacon, who has recently
returned home from a two months visit
In the east. Many Informal Lenten af-
fairs Will be given for Miss Bacons guest
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-21
Coiors that almost add another
hue 10 that of the r0inbow.
Cloves to Match
the Costume

If it's blue, it's blue; il
it's green, it's green-from
tip to toe.
The color a woman APP
plauds this season she may
carry out in every detail of
her apparel-she will be a
symphony in brown, gray,
blue, taupe, gold, Copenha-
gen or any of the other hues
of the rainbow, and indeed,
in many instances it seems
to us as though manufac-
turers had added a tone or
two to the colors of the rain
bow.
So, when we talk Of Gloves,
we can say something OF every
hue. There are Gold, Orange,
Royal Purple, Dark Blue, Copen-
hagen, Terra Gotta, etc.-all
the colors you would expect to
find in the finer dress materials
and silks.
The little decorations in the
way OF embroidered backs, con-
trasting cuffs and other lit
tie notes OF newness make our
display OF gloves so different
from the ordinary that no wom-
an who desires to be en- mode
will fall to see II.
The fact that in each instance
the quantity of any one style IL
limited assures you of exclusive
ness.
Quality. as always, the
highest.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-21

Future Bride HonOred.

DIR. and Mrs Loney entertained at a
st. Patrick dinner at their home for Miss
Anna Frances David. whose engagement
has recently been announced. Ten guests
were present.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-21
W. R. G. Benefit Party.

A benefit card party was given this aft
ernoon at the home OF Mrs. Emma A.
Clark for the George A. Custer chapter
OF the Women's Relief Corps
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-21

The parasol is TO he an important fea-
ture Of the summer girls outfit tn year
And. surely some of those shown so far
would prove that they are certainly to be
in demand. for most of them are more
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-21
Bows Club Entertains.

The Hatikwoh Social club entertained
al dance and social Saturday evening,
at the Metropolitan hall. The evening
was spent in games and dancing. Those
nresaft
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-21
Your Ninety-First
Birthday how are

y
you going to celebrate it7
You can live to celebrate It
by eating the right kind of
foods. Give Nature a
chance. Stop digging your
grave with your teeth. Cut
out heavy meats, starchy
foods and soggy pastries and
eat Shredded Wheat Bis
cult. 1t supplies ali the nu-
triment for work or play
with the least tax upon the
digestive organs. IN,
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-21
Birthday Party.

Mrs. VIII Kosielski gave a birthday
party Tuesday evening for Mr. Kosielski.
Those present were:
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Us 5g5a

One OF the handsome long coats of
plush which dealers prefer to call by
its new name-"fur-fabric' shown
In the picture above. 1t merits the
consideration of the woman who wants
a coat to serve many occasions, and is
entitled to be called "sealette," by
which name the manufacturers have
christened the fabric used in 1t. This is
a rich, glossy plush Of so dark a
brown that It might be classed among
the various blacks.
The coat is long, nearly covering the
dress, and hangs almost straight at
the front. It is semifitted at the
back, but loosely adjusted to the fig
ure. There are wide revers at the
front which may be rolled forward
when the turnover collar is brought
up close about the neck. Large Gov
cred buttons, like the material OF
the coat, are used for fastening at the
front-and one is set at each side of
the back at the waist line.
The wide collar and deep cuffs of
white fur are made separate and
fastened to the coat when it is to
do duty for evening or dressy after.
noon wear. They are not intended
for the workaday world of every day,
but to convert a very practical coat
into a rich-looking garment suited to
special occasions. There is nothing
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-01-07

Something new in neckwear has
lately been added to the array of crisp
and dainty pieces that came In with
the fall season. The new arrivals are
made of the same materials but have
taken their cue from the high collars
of wraps and street gowns. and their
foundation is band, fitting close
about the neck, and as wide as it can
be worn.
To this band of thin material. wings,
tabs. and fiaring pieces are added in
a variety of shapes and finish that
seems unlimited Fine embroidery on
sheer fabrics makes them elegant, but
their crisp daintiness is a fragile
quality, and hence it is necessary to
replace them often, for it is just these
qualities that they are expected to
lend to the costume. Two good ex-
amples of these novelties are pictured
here and they serve to show the es-
sential features of all of them.
The design at the left might be
made, apparently, from embroidered
handkerehiefs. 1t is merely a fitted
band of organdie finished at the edges
with small buttonhole-stitched seal
Tops and having f1aring piece of the
same kind set on at each side. The
surface is decorated with scattered
embroidered dots and little flower
sprays.
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iit expression in this outrage under
the guise Of war. With the major
dead, and his only child married to
Anse Cowan-whether by force, or
otherwise-the account would be
closed. Once legally this villains wife
all her inheritance would be in his
control. Death, even, was far prefer.
able to falling alive into their hands
felt instinctively that it would be
her choice. She had uttered no sound
no cry after that first startled excla-
nation. Suddenly her hands grasped
mine in which gripped the revolver.
DO not shoot-net yeti" she whis-
pered, the sound Of her words barely
audible. Wait; there is one chance
still that we may deceive them"
"A way leading out? You mean d
secret passage?"
No, but a spot where we might
hide, and be overlooked. / am sure
none of these men know this house;
Anse Cowan has never been inside Of
1t, and most of the ruffians with him
are from beyond the mountains. II
they do not find us here when they
search, they will believe we have es-
capped"
"They will discover the preacher /
protested, yet with a faint throb of
hope. HE will be heard from pres
emily, and they will learn the truth
from him"
"All he knows-yes; but that is not
much. He cannot be sure that we have
not had time in which to get safely
away"
She drew me back, and yielded to
the grasp of her hand, The darkness
was intense, but she moved swiftly
and surely, as though knowing init
mately every inch Of the way; her fin
gers touching mine were warm and
firm, no longer trembling The door
in front crashed, and an oath rumbled
upward; to the rear light flashed, it's
reflection reddening the stair. Aided
by its distant flicker we raced back
down the upper hall to where it mar
rowed. A ladder stood there leading
upward to a small scuttle above. In
stantly my mind grasped her plan
the attic! II we could attain the attic
unseen, drawing the ladder up after us
and lowering the cover over the hole,
our presence in the house might re-
main unsupported.
Il see what you mean" said swift
ly. go up first. Miss Noreen-hurry."
She crept through the narrow scut-
tlehole, her supple, slender body find
ing easy passage. With two blows of
my boot | loosened the supports, free
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CHAPTER viii Continued.

He was SO slow. that / thrust him
roughly through the opening, and
closed and locked the door. The girl
Oad placed the lamp on table, and,
as ! turned, her eyes met mine.
Suppose they-they fail to come p
she questioned. "He could not get
out; he might die lii there"
Little danger of their not coming.
Anyhow prefer risking that fellows
life rather than yours. Is he really a
preacher"
Yes; ne has q church at the Cross
roads. heard him preach at a camp
meeting. He was here before when
Toms wife died, and conducted the
funeral"
Tom? One of the servants?"
Yes, my fathers body servant. He
accompanied him 10 the army" The
tears rushed to her eyes, dimming
them, and her hand touched my sleeve.
on, lieutenant, do you really suppose
he has been killed."
I'VE can only hope" / answered,
catching my breath quickly. Nichols
may have told that for purpose-a
desire to make you feel helpless and
alone. But we cannot stand here and
talk. You know the way and can guide
us in the dark. can you not? 1t will
be safer not to leave the lamp burn
ing"
blew the light out without waiting
for an answer and took her hand IN
mine.
Now you must lead" said softly.
I'VE will go down the back stairs"
We slipped out into the hall to-
getner, her clasp on my fingers warm
and confident, and ! closed the door
OF the room behind us. My hand en-
countered the bhluster rail. and she
mad taken a single step downward.
when we heard q voice below, and the
crash of what was probably the stock
of rifle on the outer door A second
blow fell, followed by the sound of
splintering wood. The voice came
sharper, clearer; could distinguish
the words.
Now, once more, Kelly! There's
nothing to be afraid of, man. Break it
q foot lower down. so can reach the
key. Where is Anse? Do Won know
Jake?"
HE an Bill are round 'front.' Soma
fellow answered. hoarsely. "Tbar,s a
busted winder' thar. Yer, saw that
light up stairs didn't yer?"
Sure-the gurl's yere all right. but
It don't look as If the preacher wus. |
reckon he got afeerd, an wus waitin'
Ter us ter show up furst. Here, you,
Kelly, CIV me aholt on tibet club"
She shrank back against me, with
little startled cry. and held her closo
We were In the trap, caught between
the closing laws.
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The collar at the right is one of
several designs in which a double row
OF tabs is set on about the TOP. In
each OF these designs the upper and
under row of tabs are unlike in shane
and length Both are finished with
me embroidery, and the effect of the
two thicknesses of sheer material IL
very dainty. -
All of these new collars set un very
close about the neck and only a few
OF them are suited to the short-neeked
ngure. These are those having a
wide standing band shaped to appar
entity lengthen the neck, and a flaring
portion that extends only about the
sides and back. But the girl who can.
not wear the wide standing collar NAV
console herself by rejecting on how
well she can wear the fasbionab,s
evening bodice. which leaves neck
ana shoulders and arms uncovered
one shoGf3 not fail to notice. when
considering 1.s-nkwear, the "choker'' of
narrow black ta:~et ribbon, about an
inch wide, which y worn so effective.
~ with evening gowl.. It is fastened
with a little fat bow End a small
sparkling jewel in a pin is 4,netimes
set against it. 90
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ing them from the floor. and mounted
recklessly. Already men were on the
stairs. the CLEAN of an approaching
light rejecting along the sidewalks.
There was light flooring above, and
sufficient space in which to move free
ly, although ! could see nothing. not
even the GREATNESS girl at my side
Iogetner we grasped the upper rungs
and drew up the ladder, sliding It in
behind us on the floor. The scuttle
cover was on hinges, and it slipped
over the edge of the hole noiselessly
We lay there pressed closely together
in silent suspense. We could distin-
guish the opening and closing of
doors. and the sound of voices calling
to others on the floor below. Once
some fellow, apparently just beneath
us, ripped out an oath.
We'll. by God. Jack. do YOU suppose
Nichols has dared play such burned
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SYNOPSIS.

Confederate Sergeant Wyatt Is sent
49, spy TO his native county on the
sGreen Brfar. He meets a mountaineer
named Jem Taylor. They ride together
sto house beyond Hot Springs and meet
lAl,alor HARDWOOD father or Noreen and an
GIG neiShbor OF Wyatt, who is sent to bed
while the two other men talk, Wyatt be-
comes suspicious, and finds that Taylor
|na9 murdered HARDWOOD and escaped
way changes to the u. S. cavalry uni
IAprm ne mas with him. and rides away in
me night, running into a detachment of
FEDERAL cavalry, to whom he IDENTIFIES
himself as Lieutenant RAYMOND, Third u
.. cavalry. by means of papers with
whlch he has been provided Captain Fox
nnes f1arwood's body and follows Tay@
ior TRAN. Fox and Wyatt believe Tay-
lor to be old New CoWan The detach-
ment is ambushed Wyatt escapes 10 the
Green Brian country and goes to Har-
woods apparently deserted home where
ne nnds Noreen HARDWOOD alone. She does
not recognize him. and Me Introduces him
self as Lieutenant RAYMOND. Parson
Nichols comes to the house and tells No
reen of her fathers death WYATT forces
Parson Nichols to confess that he mas
DShe sent In advance of Anse Cowan.
VINO proposes to marry Noreen at once,
and SO quiet title to the land in dispute
between the Cowans and Noreen's dead
father.