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The Detroit times., 1916-03-01
LITTLE STORIES FOR BEDTIME.
Farmer Browns Boys Anger.
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.


,Copyright, 1916. by T. w. Burgess
Farmer Browns Boy was ansF}
There was no doubt about that lie
was scowling IN a way that MADE
his usually sunny face most unplea b.
ant. oh, most unpleasant But a.
he ran forward to where poor Mrs
Grouse was hanging by one leg from
the cruel snare the angry lines all
faded from his face and In their
rlace came a look of sorrow and
great pity. As he drew near Mrs
Grouse struggled az best she could.
for she did not know whether he
was friend or an enemy. But her
struggles were weak and feeble. You
see, she had hung there so long and
had tried so hard 10 get free that
she had very little strength left.
when Farmer Browns Boy saw
how frightened she was he stopped
running. He knew that he must
look very frightful to her, rushing
Vt her that way. So he approached
very slowly. all the time talking to
her softly. Very gently he bent the
little tree over until Mrs. Grouse
Law on the snow. Then he I'M.
fastened the wire from the tree and
gently picked Mrs Grouse up For
few minutes he held her close to
him. lightly stroking her head and
all the time talking 10 her very
softly. He could feel her heart beat
ing very fast with fright, but as he
stroked her and talked II beat less
rapidly. When nj last Mrs. Grouse
dared take hasty look mp In his
face she saw only gentleness md
pity there. She remembered how
good he had been 10 her the winter
before when he found her starving
under the icy crust that had made
her prisoner. and right then fear
left her.
Very tenderly Farmer Browns
Boy ioosencd the cruel wire around
her leg until he could slip IL on
Then with gentle fingers he felt Of
the little leg 20 see n the bone was
broken. II wasn't. The skin was
cut. but the wire had been high
enough for the feather 10 protect
the poor little leg little.
"I don't know whether I ought 10
take you homo with me or leave You
here" said Farmer Browns Roy as
Z he put her down on the snow. ~
suppose you would great deal
rather stay here in the Green Forest,
but am afraid that with that bad
lee you will have hard work TO get
enough 20 eat. And then there is
that fox was following. I'm afraid
that scamp will catch you
or course. Farmer Browns Boy
didn't know that Reddy had led him
thsre Just 80 that he could help Mrs.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-01
The Confessions OF q Wife
My Pretty Nurses Story.

Last night | was wakeful and al
though engrossed in my own
thoughts became aware that my
little nurse was tossing q out.
She is so small | hardly see how
she has the strength to care so ef
ficiently for me. | have grown tC
love her. She has a fine mind a:
we'll as sympathy and understand
ing.
For the last few days have
noticed she has seemed downcas
and tonight ! could not help see
ing she had been. crying.
Nv nat is the matter, my dear?'
I asked.
Nothing"
You mean nothing that you car
tell to me-
She looked at me a moment anC
then said You will have to get
new nurse"
why, are YOU ill.,"
She burst into ears. "Oh, Mrs
Waverly, | am so unhappy.
That seems to be the condition
of most of us within these walls,
was my comment as I reached out
and drew her down beside me or
the bed.
Nov tell me all ahor it,.
But you must sleep. The doc
tor will scold me roundly."
!, The doctor need never know.
But have to ~ your wake
fulness on the chart"
Yes. but you do not have Il
say you took my mind of my
troubles by telling of your own"
Her hand trembled. At last sh,
said, "Oh, must ask someone's
advice must. You see Mrs. Wa
verly am all alone I'm the world
My father died before was borr
and my mother just as entered
training. have no brothers or sis
ters and my cousins think | have
disgraced them beyond hope OF re
demption."
Suddenly she seemed TO take a
resolve. She Strengthened up:
beat up my pillows and made me
perfectly comfortable then seated
herself In a chair.
'It was just after | had finished
training that for my first expert
ence as n really truly nurse had
a case very much like yours. ex.
cept IL was young man whose
leg was splintered and broken on
the football field. was extreme.
ly proud for the patient was the
son of one OF the richest men in
the eastern city where | was grad
uated.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-01

THE one thing you always can
depend upon woman 10 NC
illogical.
And so IL came 10 pass mat
gathered together the broken
threads OF my life and tried once
more TO weave them into more
pleasant pattern. II was hard to 30
back 70 the very beginning. to put
aside longings and vain regrets, and
TO begin as n girl once again. when
no longer felt the freshness and
buoyanoy OF girlhood But ] was
determined upon my course.
knew il 10 be the one safe one. and
being determined | lost no time.
One week after had discovered my
financial straits found me estaD-
lished In an inexpensive four-room
fat in plain neighborhood. | had
chosen my abode high up and In
building that had no elevator. and
the stairs were hard 10 climb. But
sunshine and air felt to be neces-
sary for the health OF my sisters
baby. whom I had brought In from
the country TO live with me, further
10 curtail expenses.
Stella. my friend. had helped me-
with all this protestingly. In her
heart OF hearts felt sure she knew
l was right. But her love for me
made her use all her powers OF per
suasion TO keep me in more com
Portable quarters. AT first. when II
was found that through my illness,
and because | had not been work
ing, had brought myself practical
" 10 state of bankruptcy, Stella
almost had insisted upon lending
me the money To keep me In the
hotel where | was living with her.
She maintained, and as matter OF
fact Il was almost true. that once
] started my illustrating again
could more than repay her in six
months. But ! had decided 1t was
folly 70 remain In debt for that
length of time, even TO Stella. Also,
since the financial returns on, any
creative work are always more or
less a gamble. preferred TO gamble
with my own pocketbook rather
than with the pocketbook OF my
friend
Then Stella had begged me TO ac-
cept some financial aid from Andre.
my husband. whom | was divorciI2
She had even gone so far. IN her
eageruess 10 be of assistance, as TO
send Mr.. Mason. my lawyer. 10 me
10 place before me the logic OF such
a course. Mr. Mason had explained
to me that was legally entitled to
a,imouy and that | should take it.
This AZ determined not to do
Whatever my legal status, while
there was any strength left in me TO
work. | was determined not 10 ac-
cept assistance of any kind from a
man I no longer loved and whose
life I was leaving rs speedily a
possible.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-01
Beth; The Girl
"Who Went Right"
By Ethel
Lloyd
Patterson
No. 277-A Clean Slate.

II was this determination, carried
even into detail, that reused Stella
to the fullest extent. With the few
remaining hundreds of dollars that
had been left me in the bank
bought the furniture for my four
room fiat. Necessarily il was OF the
cheapest grade. Many things
would have considered absolute ne
cessities the year before, | now de-
termined TO do without.
II was the first day in my new
home as Anna, my servant, and
were arranging some Of these
pieces. that Stella came in.
Where did you get that white
iron bed. Beth2" she asked. Cant
you use that lovely old French one
you had in your room7 Is II too
large?"
No" ] replied quietly. ITS not
too large, but am not using it,
Something in my tone must have
made Stella cast about a compre-
hensive. glance.
why, all this stun is newt" she
exclaimed, and then, regarding II
more closely: "And my dear girl,
what in the world" she broke OF
You are not" she accused. going
10 leave all that lovely furniture
YOU bought for Andre? Beth. there
is some limit TO generosity. or what
ever you want 10 call it,"
| smiled at my friend whimsical
ly.
ITS not generosity, Stella" told
her. 'lt's-'the curse ] wouldn't
touch any OF that stuff in Andre
and my house with "A l0-foot pole,
feel as though some OF the misery
and suffering ! went through thers
might rub of on me. He can burn
il il he likes. | don't want il"
But, Beth" said Stella. almost
angrily. Now that's downright
nonsense, Here you hre. with
ldTulN II cent W gphi lidhi'f iNof al ,
whole house full OF perfectly
stunning stun and trying TO live
with few sticks glued together,
just because of your silly old
PRIDE"
Wrong for once answered. ut
isn't pride; it's just plain supersti-
ton ! tell you. Stella, I'm scared
Of the stun the memories and the
heartaches that would come throng
ing back every time ] looked at IT.
No maam, The slate is clean, and
We are not carrying over any sums
from past accounts
Stella looked at me queerly for a
moment, and she came closer and
drew me into her arms,
"Oh, my fine, logical Beth she
whispered And with catch in her
voice that was half laugh and half
sob at seems that. in spite Of
your very superior Intelligence, yoI
are just a silly woman after all
Amen" | said, and kissed her
The Detroit times., 1916-03-01

"Harvey's leg was broken above
the knee, and il was set, reset and
plated, just as yours has been only
that the cast was put on from
above the hip down. Poor chap he
suffered the agonies that only such
as you Mrs. Waverly can know and
sympathize with. He was a hand
| some youth and at times through
pure pity | wanted to stoop and
kiss the forehead which was dam
pened with the sweat of agony.
IL don't know when | first grew
to love him, but remember one
night of waking stark and cold with
the knowledge that had given my
heart to him.
II succeeded however, in keep
ing II from him until one day a
boy friend of his made some slight
ing remark about the fun a man
might have with pretty nurse.
"'Tom, said Harvey. although /
am in pretty bad condition TO
fight. another remark of that kind
and I'll get UP and punch your
blooming head down into your
shoulder blades
II burst into tears and left the
room. Soon after Tom came out
and apologized to me and said Har.
vey wanted to see me.
81 went in and Harvey's first
words were, Don't mind that cad.
dearest, he doesn't know what real
love means
81 must have looked very sur.
prised for he said. why darling
you must have known that | have
loved you ever since | saw you
bending over me as | came out OF
the anesthesia. ! thought you were
an angel then. know you are
now
81 stood and looked at him and
he must have seen my love I'm my
face. for he laughed that dear hap
by laugh I have never heard from
anyone else and said: Come over
here sweetheart where can get
hold OF you. n you only knew how
have clinched my fingers to keep
from pulling you down to me and
kissing YOU when you have been
making my poor aching body more
comfortable.
~ did not 70 then. but few min.
utes afterward he said nurse viii
you please hx my pillows
cor course I started forward but
when put my arms about him 10
hold him up. his came up about
my neck aud his lips found mine
ITO be continued
The Detroit times., 1916-03-01

II will be- noticed that the whole
trend of the new fashions is toward
quaintness and contrast. Skirts are
made up in two distinct colors and
portions. Jackets frequently differ
entirely from the material and color
of the skirt, and wide lower portions
of frocks are usually met by cling
ing bodices and shoulder effects.
In this frock. which is one of the
simplest to make al home, the skirt
shows two distinct colors and ma
terials, although for fat and short
women | suggest that the whole
skirt be made Of the same material.
or at least the same ground color.
II the dress is dark blue serge or
taffeta, bias folds, headed with eth
er cords or quillings. may trim the
skirt and afford the required color
contrast and design. Only slender
and tall women look we'll in skirts
that have contrasting lower por-
tions OF such depth as this.
Half a glance will show you how
pretty plaid in blues and browns
will look with plain blue border
on the skirt, blue ornaments on the
hips, blue collar and buttons. Or
the trimming may be done In brown,
and there is no hard and fast rule
as to how il shall be applied. This
pattern, in fact, is ideal for max
ing over an old dress into a new
one The bottom OF the old frock
may make the top Of the fuller new
The Detroit times., 1916-03-01
AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A DRUG FIEND
BY Or. JOHN HARRISON HUGHES
Copyright, 1916 by Or. Frederic II Robinson.

.tectly clear that. II We prepared our
ground properlr, selected our seed
from The very finest and largest ears
having small cobs and long grains,
planted il ~ the right time, and
4 hen properly cultivated it. We could
grow TWO big cars to every little one
grown by our easy.Ecinc neichbors
on a like amount OF land.
Why should 90 10 school any
iaore2 Only 30 be with the big girls.
Who cared whether school kept or
not just so the rig eiris came? Not
J. fhc new sleigh would settle that.
Who ever heard 'ell OF a girl that
could resist a sleigh ride?
Why not beccmC a teacher my.
self? Yes, thai WIS the RIGHT scheme.
But not for The noNl winter, term. I
would have 70 pass The examination
for certificate. ana | couldn't get
The whiskers grown in time 10 fool
the county superintendent as 10 my
age Yes. ! had better let the exam
nation 90 Over til the next crop OF
corn was lail hy. By that time /
would bc 8, going on 10. and could
have a crop of ~ Whiskers that would
have fooled old solomon himself into
believing J was "a grown-up man.
Yes there vas another way to
make lots of money out of corn be-
id"s having to grow l. ourselves.
ijidnt those ngEerloving Kansas
la>haWkers over across the line. on
their wInd-swcpt prairie lands have
"a crop failur" from drouth. chinch
bugs. gtasshopp"rs, or something
else, about evcry third year? Hadn't
they on several occasions already.
been compelled to come across to
tho Missouri side and pay us our
own prices for corn? VIII, nol buv
mp nay neighbours corn for IS or 90
cents bushel, keep it till a Kansas
failure occurred and then make
those nigcer-lovers pay me dollar
a bushel for ito
No. | wouldn't DO IT, felt too
good toward al mankind for any
such contemplate act. But /
would buy up all The surplus corn
anyhow, and let the jayhawkers
have u at cost.
Oi course the" and their Missouri
'ympathizers, had repeatedly, dur
ING war times, tried TO kill my
grandfather because he had had 60
niggers "emancifated" by Lincoln.
But wasn't It time to forgive. il not
forget? Yes, the way | felt. it sure
ly was. They should have the corn
az cost
But why this dryness in my throat.
and this thirst? Did a Kansas drouth
have anything to do with that? And
Why this excessive sleepiness? |
would gct up and get a drink of
water. No, | was too sleepy for that.
| would call my brother to bring me
a drink would-Kansas-jaymak-
crs ---- corn - school -
The Detroit times., 1916-03-01
ONE KISS ONLY
FOR BRIDEGROOM

ALTON, H.. March One kiss
is all a bridegroom may give his
bride when the ceremony is per-
formed in the Office OF Magistrate
Patrick Mcguire. This rule was an.
nounced by the magistrate after ths
osculations of couple delayed the
completion OF the ceremony. Tho
couple being married We're j. +.
Koclensoerger and Miss Goldie A.
Van Hoy. In the course of the cer-
emony the Judge asked the bride
groom TO kiss the bride. The bride
groom didn't stop at one or two or
three, and finally the magistrate
asked him TO cease, as ii was taking
too much time for the ceremony.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-01

The Rev. John McCarroll and
Miss Lyndon McCarroll have re-
turned from Florida.
Mrs. Charles l.. Palms returned
Tuesday from a visit in New York
and Washington, ID. c.
The Libri club will give a dinner.
dance, Friday evening, in the Eel
lowcraft club.
Mrs. Amanda Clingan, No. l34
Hazelwood-ave.. is staying in the
Battle Greek sanitarium.
o.
Fl. B. Glenn Will give a dinner
dance for a large number of guests
in the Hotel Tuller roof garden,
Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bourne JOY
Will leave Friday for Hot Springs
Va.
Mrs. John G. humney will enter
tain Friday afternoon for Mrs. A
Richard Demory, recent bride.
Miss Marjorie Hendrie and Miss
Jessie Hendrie will leave Wednes
day for Camden, n. c.
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A fancy dress dancing party viii
he given Monday evening, March 6
in the Country club, for members
OF the club.
Mrs. Frederick Il. Good enter
tanned in the Essex County Country
club, Tuesday afternoon. In honor
of Miss Phyllis Fraser, bride-elect.
o.
The Ladies West Warren asso
citation will give dancing party
Friday evening, March 3, in West
Warren hall.
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The Detroit Business Women's
club will meet every Thursday dur
ing March. for MONDAY luncheon, In
the Fellowcraft club.
o
card party will be given by the
Young Ladies sodalty OF st. Leo's
parish, Friday evening, in the hall
al Warren-ave. and Fifteenth.st.
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The northeastern division of the
Ladies' Aid society of the North
Woodward Methodist church, will
meet Thursday afternoon, at 2:3O
O'Clock In the home of Mrs. L. c.
Darlington, No. 9S Owen-a~e.
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Mrs. Frederick, Kimball Stearns
who has been the guest OF her
daughter, Mrs. Ralph NJ. Dyar, in
Crosse Pointe. left Tuesday for Cal
ifornia, accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederick Sweet Stearns.
o.
George Copeland, OF Boston, q
pianist, who has made special
study of Debussy's music, will give
a recital of compositions by that
noted French composer. Thursday
evening, in the Hotel Statler ball.
room, under the auspices of the
Tuesday Musicale.
Mrs. Albert Meder will entertain
luncheon guests. Thursday, In honor
The Detroit times., 1916-03-01

one, and new piece added at the
bottom The buttons up the front
make il one of he best OF models
Tor the school. and college girl. and
the busy woman. Then, too, the
stock collar is an attractive finish,
and saves much time ia arranging
fussy neckWEHF, ahu no sleeve 10
as pretty as the one thar buttons'
to the arm and shows its graceful
contour.
The pattern also comes with an
open neck for those who do not
like stocks TO preserve the beauty
of your neck. always line your coi-.
lars with white, and do not make,
them tight.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-01

OF Miss Phyllis Fraser. Miss Fra
ser will be the honor guest at 4
dancing party which Miss Janet
Marker will give, Wednesday even
ing.
The Catholic Choral club will give
its second annual concert Sunday
evening. March 5, In the armory.
The chorus. under the direction OF
Prof. II. f. Racicot, will be assisted
hy Neddermeyer's orchestra OF 80
players and the following soloists
Miss Margaret Foy, soprano; Luigi
Motto, cellist, and Simon kulp ilut-
ist
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Schumann.
Heink, and five-months-old daugh-
ter, who have come from New York
to Detroit to make their home, have
taken a house on Hague-ave. Mr..
Schumann-Heink, who is connected
with Grinnell Bros. Music house. is
the third son of Nine Schumann-
Heink, the famous singer.
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Cyril Maude. the eminent British
actor, now playing an engagement
in Grumpy" In the Detroit opera
house, will be the guest of Detroit
center. Drama League of America,
at an informal reception, Thursday
afternoon, at $3.50 O'Clock, in the
Hotel Statler. Mr.. Maude will give
brief talk. Mrs. Ethel Rust Mel
! lor, soprano, and Miss Christine
Symington. soprano. will give pro
gram Of songs with Mrs. l.. S. Sher
rill at the piano.
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Unusually pretty costumes were
worn by the children Of Miss Alex
andra Hurst's dancing classes. al
| the costume carnivals given by Miss
Hurst, Thursday evening and Sat
urday afternoon. Ellen Grinnen
and Frank Alexander gave clever
character song and dance, and "The
Dance OF Spring was charmingly
executed by Marguerite Smith, Cleo
Ferris, Virginia Woods, Marian
Healy, Charlotte Stott, Katherine
Genger, Elizabeth Blackwood, Dor
othy Postal, Florence Gottesman
Edris Rlce-Wray. Marqueen Stevin-
son, and jeanette Hurst
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A delightful treat Is In store for
lovers of the drama and students of
the theater, Thursday afternoon and
evening. in the Museum OF Art, when
Stuart Walker will bring his Port
manteau theater to Detroit for the
first time. Mr.. Walker occupies a
unique place In the theatrical world
and offers the public a real novelty.
The afternoon performance will be
gin at $3.50 O'Clock, in order that
school children may have the op-
portInity to attend, ard the pro.
gram will offer three shor4 plays:
six Who Pass While the Lentils
, Boil" "The Trimplet," and Never
theless.' In the evening, at s
o'clock. will be given "Gammer Cur
tons Needle" and "The Trimplet" "
The performances are free to the
public.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-01
BETTER THAN CASTOR OIL.

A real, pleasurable. tasteless phys.
ic, tonic and purifier is Blackburn's
Casoa.Royal.Pills. Each 10c or 25c
package is guaranteed 10 satisfy AMI
please. An good drug stores sell
them. Try them tonight ADV.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-01

The Good Cheer club will give -
card party, Saturday afternoons
March 4, in the Federation club
house. For the last four years, the
club has done great deal OF work
among the sick poor OF the city, and
the card party is given annually to
raise FUNDS for this work.
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Or. John Harrison Hughes. prac-
ticising physician OF san Jose, Cal.
Tor many years addicted 20 drugs
tells the strange story Of his lite
without rescrve--how he won the
battle
The Detroit times., 1916-03-01

"The Perfect Day" :
day when you work m u
mony with law. Healf
comes from Harmony. G.
in harmony with NatufG
laws by eating Shredd e.
Wheat. a simple, naturMl2
elemental food which supplioo
the greatest nutriment with
the least tax upon the digest
ion. Try it for breakfast with
hot milk or cream. Delicious
with sliced bananas or Other
fruit. Made at Niagara Falls
N. Y.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-01

And then slept. Slept profound
y Tor many hours. There were no
more air castles built during tha,
sleep; but many beautiful streams
of water appeared. so elusive. how
ever, that they always disappeared
Just as was about TO get drink.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-01

Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst the sunragetes
raise when she the cDn hotel New York the other They
Elizabeth Kathleen
am raising them as an experiment. and am deeply attached
Each has selected the
their casS % VIII be given The same bringing up hat my own
children received the
problem The Legitimate child as surely must do this action must
helpful England
regardless of conditions and the babies
The Detroit times., 1916-03-01

THE one thing you always can
depend upon woman 'o po
Illogical