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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-19
LITTLE STORIES FOR BEDTIME.
BY THORNTON W. BURGESS.
Beautiful Miss Swiftfoot
Copyright 1919. by T. w. Burxssa,

The little people OF the Green
Meadows and the Green Forest don't
shake hands when they meet as we
do. Certainly not, How could they?
Their hands are not made Tor shak-
ing Instead they touch noses. At
least some OF them do. This Is what
Reddy Fox and the beautiful strang-
er had done In tho Old Pasture.
They had touched noses and then
the beautiful stranger had darted
away as IL very much frightened at
Guch holiness. You see, she was
very shy and very timid. But as she
darted away she looked back over
her shoulder TO see IL Reddy would
follow. and somehow Reddy know
that she hoped that he would.
He didn't know how he knew. but
know he did. that while she was
afraid OF him she liked him and that
she wouldn't run FAR. And Reddy
was eager 20 follow Yes. indeed.
Reddy was eager TO follow. The
truth is Reddy felt that he Just
couldn't allow her out OF his sight
for even a minute. At the touch OF
her nose Reddy felt as II his neart
had melted. Yes. SIR. that Is JUS
The way he had felt All that was
hard and cruel and mean In hts
heart had seemed 10 melt right away
and In place OF these were great
gentleness and longing and love for
this beautiful stranger Reddy didn't
know much about love anyway. save
selfish love. and a certain kind OF
! new feeling was wholly different. He
felt that IL only she would let him he
would do anything under the sun for
her
SO. OF course. Reddy followed her
when she daried away. He followed
her. but he took the very greatest
care not 10 frighten her any more
He tried 10 make II plain 10 her tba,
~ wouldn't hurt her for the world
that he Would be very. very gentle
and kind 10 her. The beautiful
stranger didn't run far and orce
more she and Reddy touches noses
Again she jumped away as II scared
by her own bolduess and patiently
Reddy followed So II happened
over and over again. but each tins
she seemed just a wee bit less
afraid.
II wasn't long then before she was
pretending. just toptease Reddy, and
a course. Reddy soon discovered
this. Strange TO say he liked this
kind OF telsing. For the first time
in his life Reddy Fox enjoyed being
leased. So they raced and romped
until at last they were glad 10 rest.
for both were tired. Side by eide
they lay down | ma sunny spot.
What IS your name" painted
Reddy.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-19
One Woman S Story
BY CAROLYN BEEcHER.

appearance. then spoiled II all by
| saying
What a picture Miss Lansing
Was In those green draperies' She
knows how 10 bring ont her good
points BY wearing the right colors.
Perhaps II had as much money
70 spend as che does ! might make
as good an appearance" | retorted.
You looked very handsome. my
dear. but Holland Lansing il an un-
nAnall -bAat4t4 fsi4 woman = tfnag'
inc she would attract in the plain
est clothes Then. too. her mind ia
as unusual az her appearance. She
has a mans grasp OF AFFAIRS"
Robert stumbled on Every word
he said stabbed me like a knife. 81
wish you took as much interest In
vital questions as she does"
How can I be interested in any
thing when am doing the work
OF SERVANT" ! burst out. stung
by the comparison.
II did not notice any marked diff
ference when We had Matilda" he
returned sarcastically.
Had been honest with myself |
should have acknowledged the Jus.
tice OF Roberts remark. even tho
II hurt me cruelty. had been so
intent on nursing my own lonelL
ness. so occupied in plying myself.
that | had taken no interest in any.
thing else. Days and hours which
! might have spent I'm reading or
study had been wasted in brooding
Miserable myself. had made Rob.
ert miserable also. now recalled
that we used To discuss books and
some OF the more popular move
ments, but since our marriage I had
not been interested. So he found
Holland Lansing's keen interest in
outside affairs the more refreshing.
Several times had overheard
them talking politics. Once I heard
her say she thought every man
should be a politician, then politics
would be cleaner" and again, Yes.
] know Dir. Mulhsny and his wife:
they arc Wonderful in their own
way She has been such a help "a
him; and yet she is so retiring. A
little brown mouse OF a woman"
felt responsible for the fact that
Robert had ever met Holland Ian.
sing. had insisted that he 10 10
Myrtle Caldwell's dinner. | often
wondered II had not done so n
he would ever have been thrown
into dangerous propinquity with
her? Then decided II was fate.
and that what did or left undone
~0uid have made no difference.
Why Ii II that some women seem
TO exercise n fascination over every
man they mect7 Holland Lansing
was one OF this kind. | was posi-
tive that Myrtle was unhappy at
times because ~ her, still Il did
not lessen my own Jealousy 10 know
that Ned Caldwell was also nj.
tracted
How long shall Miss Lansing be
with your" ] asked Myrtle.
oh. indefinitely" she replied.
You know she n a distant rela.
tive OF Ned. third OF fourth
cousin. She In so absolutely alone
in the world that one can't help be
INK sorry for her, even with all her
money!"
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him no would have langh6A
simply wouldn't have believo1
And now here be was actually q
ing Miss Swiftfoot that she ~
faster than he. The funny part 81
ne seemed glad that II waa 80. ~
wasn't the least tiny biz jealous
What Is your name ?" asked NJ
swiftfoot.
"Reddy Fox" replied Reddy. pruo6s
ly, Everybody around here knovo
me. Where did you come from
Over there" said Miss swif,fooe.
with a toss q her head which mjah1
have meant almost anywhere. n
think must be going back now
Reddy jumped 10 his feet In greo1
alarm.
"oh, don't. Don't = anything liko
that" he begged. T--E-why, we'v(
Just got acquainted and we coul1
have such good times together here.
Do YOU know you are the most beau
tiful Eek I've ever seen, You are.
You simply are beautiful"
"Pshaw' You're aust fooling.- ~
torted Miss SWiftfcot. but IL vas
lain to see that she WAS pleased.
And in truth she was very beauti-
ful young Fox. slim of legs. slender.
and wearing the blacklist OF stock
inss AMI the reddest Of cloaks. and
she carried proudly AZ perfect tau
Ak ever a rex wore.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-19

were songs BY Thomas II. l.ahey
end Mrs. William Gregory: interpre
tatiye dancing by Miss Jeanne Van
Der Velpen. accompanied on the VIC
lin by Mrs. Helen Whelen Yunck
fancy dancing by Mics Erzla Smith
and piano numbers by Miss Aileen
Sullivan.
o.
Countess Ella Matuschka. daugh.
ter OF Mrs. Franklin H. Walker. OF
Detroit. who has been In America
for a short visit. sailed for her home
in Snesia, on the same ship which
is taking Count Bernstorff and his
stan TO Germany
o.
A delightful dancing party was
given Saturday evening. by the
Acme White Lead 4 Color Works
Employees Relief association, II
Oddfellows' temple. Brush-st anC
Bethune-ave. About LOO employees
danced In the two bathrooms OF thu
temple. The committee In charge
included George r. Larkins. Ivor q
James. Byron Neal and John Har
rts.
Honor guests at the annua
luncheon OF Detroit Association OF
Michigan Women. Saturday. Feb
20. in the Hotel Addison, will b.
President Hutchins and Mrs. Hutch
ms. OF the University OF Michigan
and Mrs. Myra Jordan. woman'f
dean OF the university. Tickets fol
the luncheon may be procured from
Miss Louise Wicks. No. 726 Burns
ave-, and In Sheehan's book store
O
Detroit Archaeological society
will meet Monday evening. In thu
galleries in the Museum OF Art
where the Persian exhibition IL be
Ing held. DIT. Frederick Monser
will give an illustrated talk or
Monuments OF prehistoric race.
An informal reception and socia
hour will follow, Mrs. c. A. New
comb. Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Franz
Scott Clark, and Miss jeanette Lig
| sett acting as hosts.
O.
An informal tea will be g'ver
Tuesday afternoon, IN the Society o
Arts and Crafts new home. No. q
Watson-st.. Miss Grace Hazen. ;
roted crafts worker in gold and 9th
or precious metals. who is spending
n month In Detroit the guests Of the
society. will be guest OF honor a
the tea There is n number OF spe
cial exhibitions now on view in th'
societys rooms which are OF spe
cisl interest The public is invites
10 the tea.
o
The various patriotic societies o
the city will hold mass meetinl
Thursday morning. Feb. %, at l.
O'Clock. in the Museum OF Art audi
forum. in 16ryefvance OF Georg,
WashinRtons birthday anniversary
Charles Moore. director OF the mu
scum. will give M illustrated tall
on The personality OF George
Washington" and there will be pa
triotic music by members OF the
musical coterie OF the Twentieth
Century club
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-19

Miss Swiftfoot." replied the
beautiful stranger shyly.
That's a beautiful name. and Il
Just Ats you." replied Reddy.
What makes you think So" ask
ed Miss Swiftfoot.
THE way YOU rum" replied Red Nv.
"You can run faster than I can, and
and I didn't believe that there was
a fox living who could do that"
He didn't gay this at all boastfnlly
He was fast runner and he knew
II. II any one had told him that he
would meet fox who could outrun
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-19
Chapter XII.

Chapter XIII,
u In only human nature 10 value
a possession not entirely because
you want IL, but because someone
else values II. Robert had never
seemed more desirable in my eyes
than when Myrtle Caldwell told me
how much they ali liked him, how
proud should be OF him-and es.
pecially when she emphasized what
Holland Lansing had said:
why she simply -raYed- about
him. She says his dignity. his seri-
BUSINESS, were the more attractive
because they were so unusual. He
represents q type she has never
known. 80 the more interesting"
Myrtle connded, Med made all
sorts OF FUN OF Holland. leased her
numerically. lie declared no was
going to tell you TO look ont or
you'd lose your husband. and lot
more nonsense. You know Holland
is a great pal Of Ned"
Did imagine II or was there
just note OF wistfulness In
Myrtlos voicef if so, forgot Il,
IN my resentment that Holland
Lansing should rave" over my hus
hand, his unusual personality. and
talk 81 him ais type"
From the very first I was Jealous
OF Holland lansing and II really
WAS not surprising that u should
be- so She was one Of the most
fascinating creatures have ever
seen. Tall, willswy, sinuous grace
IN every movement A NaIimova
sort OF a girl Her hair was a duh
bronze, almost greenish brenze
in some lights and her eyes
matched perfectly Her skin was OF
dazzling Wilderness, with no trace
OF color save when she was excited,
then faint flush like the blush In
the heart OF a delicate rose would
come and go. She used neither
rouge nor powder The only means
she took Co enhance her wonderful
beauty was faint blue line which
heightened her bronze eyes. and
drew attention to the curling lashes,
which. In contradiction 10 her eyes,
were black.
"A most unusual type" Robert
had said carelessly. that first night
b met her. and now she also
thought OF him as type
Whenever Robert was late In
coming home I now tortured myself
by picturing him with Holland Ian.
sing She was an orphan. and scan.
dalously rich. Acting on MIR Cald.
Weii's advice she had consulted Rob.
crt several times about some invest.
ments. necessitating visits TO his
ollce.
! tried 10 school myself not 10
care. TO realize that was foolish
ly tormenting myself vacillated
between periods OF meekness ia
which ! worried. and worked to
please Robert. and Wild whirls OF
temp which concealed from
him and a total disregard % his
personal comfort.
We had given dinner TO the
Caldwells. and OF course. were
Obliged 10 include Holland Lansing.
To me Il was one long drawn out
agony. hut Robert complImented
me on the dinner. and also on my
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-19

ELIzABErH s, HITCHCOCK.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-19

ing book which anybody might
enjoy like SPRAY on the Window
and Gay Morning" by the same
author. this In about sufficiently d.
luted nourishment for the young
girl.
George II. Doran a Co.. publish
ers. New York Sl.3b.
THE ADVENTURES or JIMMY
DALE; by Frank L. Packard. a
mysterious story OF crime with q
bona Hde society millionaire for
the chief criminal.
THE Gray Seal" isn't seal al
all but q man who gets busy perioo'
ically and does all sorts OF things
10 safes and locks with a neat little
kit OF burglars tools. But ne 10
not a Or. Jewyll and Mr.. Hyde as
one might suppose. but hrst class
fellow whom you thorly like In the
very nrst chapter. Why all this bur
glarizing and mystery then; Well,
n one were to tell that. why would
YOU read the story Is II not a gem
OF literature. just an interesting,
halr-raising sort OF thing with
deep-dyed plot. Oh. yes. there Is a
girl. There always is and we leave
her and Jimmie together on the top
OF a tenement house while the crowd
below thinks they are burned up In
the house. The cover on the book
says this IT. "a novel OF mystery.
love. adventure and thrill"
George ". Doran Co, publish
ers. New York. Sl.S5.
THE NEW UNIVERSITIES DIG
TIoNARY; edited by George J..
Hasar. who has previously edited
q number OF dictionaries and en-
eyelopedias and complied the
chronology OF the world In the
New Standard Dictionary.
This is most engaging volume:
whole library in itself. II IL
hound in soft black leather. printed
In clear. excellent type and contains
all the English found in the ordi-
nary dictionary and The newest words
in scientific and technical vocabu-
laries. Besides all this II has rs
supplementary dictionaries; one OF
Americanisms atomic weights,
aviation: automobiles; baseball.
football. military and naval terms;
music. photography; wireless tele-
graphy. words OF like and opposite
meaning. etc. In fact there Is little
information that cannot be found
under some head in the complete
and valuable volume. There are
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-19

Next stoo Rediy Fox Brass.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-19

Culli6lE'S TRAVELS; by Ring
w. Lardner. A book by the author
OF "vou Know Me, A." written
frankly for the purpose Of making
you laugh. The eolored iIlustrs-
tons by May Preston are Of
strictly DIP to date character.
The hrst syllable OF the hero's
name II the only thing which this
book has In common with that elias
sic so familiar 10 all lovers OF Eng
lish literature. This poor Gullible
has no romance In his makeup and
H. chasing the illusion of society, rs
egged on by his wife. After spend
ing n small fortune at Palm Beach
IN a vain effort 10 attach herself 20
the elite the poor woman is taken
for a chambermsid by one OF the
exclusive few and In glad TO fall
back upon the kindly sympathy OF
poor old husband, who takes her 10
an questionable spot TO nnish her
outing. Gullible and his wife are
"A real good sort. only she has been
stung with the social ladder arabi-
ton. The moral OF this tale In. III
you've never been 20 Palm Beach.
try something else. n it's only a
visit 20 Ccney Island that Is. uniess
you are many times "A millionaire or
have the skin OF a rhinoceros.
Bobbs. Merrill, Publishers. Indian
apolis. sl.25.
TIE MATcHMAkGRs BY J. G.
evekrose. Another story OF small
town English life, eenterin9
around the daughter OF a poor
rector and her young lover who
10 even poorer.
This story In not equal TO those
Of the same author which have been
previously reviewed in these col
umns II lacks certain quaint
originality and In much moro banal.
There II nothing TO criticize and
nothing much to remark. for IL In
rather colorless In incident and
character. No one imagines that In.
cident IL necessary to a great story
Tut the reaction on characters OF
events. either large or small and
the inner life OF the different ones
IL the eternal theme which the mas
ter hand must play with ever in
creasing variation. This book lacks
vitality. There Ia something woe
FULLY weabr about IL. The rector and
his daughter are both little too
unselhsh for this life and the mother
might have q virtue or two without
stralning a point Instead OF be
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-19

Frieda Hempel, brilliant Metropolitan
Opera Star, appearing at the Arcadia
tomorrow evening, makes records only
for the Victor Co.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-19

Surveys by the state agricultural
college show an alarming increase
in tenant farming in Kansas since
the bumper crops OF recent years.
Tenants now farm 40 per cent OF
the farms.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-19
GETTING TOGETHER;

GETTING ToGETHER; by Ian
Hay, an Enolishmsn who 10 lee
turing turnout the United States
on different aspects OF the Euro.
pean war.
Mr.. Hay believes that II the Am.
erican and the Britisher were to
get together" they would clear up a
whole lot OF differences and prob
ably agree on all subjects regarding
the war. That is, the American
would agree with the Britisher. new.
or vice-versa. The book is written
az a conversation between two men
and the most vital questions are
asked on each side and answered
We understand the questions asked
ty Mr.. Hay. They are so intensely
EnEiieh and crude eft sat isfaction
with every word. But the questions
which he puts into the mouth OF the
American are OF 80 AFFECT sort;
so almost apologize and servile
that we fail TO recognize any coun-
tryman OF ours. Speaking OF the
Revolutionary War as single re-
grettahle incident In Ensiand's long
and varigated colonial history" is
putting II mildly. to say the least
Mr.. Hay seems TO be fair and un-
preiudiccd. but he Is 80 obscssed
with his concentrated British per.
sonality that the American reader
will be unable TO separate the wheat
from the tares
Doubleday, Page & Co. publish
ers, New York 50 cents.
ELIZABETH 3. HITCHCOCK.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-03-01
KY. RURAL CREDITS ASSN.
Is ADJUDGED INSOLvENT.

William Worthington, referee
in bankruptcy and special mas
ter of the United States District
Court, holding hearings in the
case of the Kentucky Rural Cred
it Association, Friday adjudged
the association insolvent. The
ruling, if upheld, will throw the
association into bankruptcy nn-
der the federal law and take it
out of the hands of the receiver,
X. j. Colbert.
Many Fulton county folks
will De glad to learn that Mr..
Worthington S decision is to the
effect that the unpaid stock sub
scriptions are noncollectable,
holding that the corporation new
er legally completed incorpora-
tion. The other three arguments,
one that the company was con-
ceived in fraud, another that it
was impossible from the begin
ming to carry on its undertak-
ings, and the third that it was
a lottery and subscription con-
tracts void, were not made part
Of the insolvency decision, which
upholds only the one argument
cited.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-03-01

Nearly every neighborhood in
this county has one or more farm
ers who might be called "hind-
handed farmers They are new
er up with their work. They are
the last to plant, the last to reap,
the last to sell, and of of-necessity,
last to pay their debts. The man
who is just little ahead, with a
few dollars in the bank, is al
ways in easy condition. The man
who is a little behind all the
time, with nothing in the bank,
is always on the strain and is
generally a "complainer." If he
does not complain, his creditors
do.
Atty. II. T. Smith was over
from Fulton Monday attending
quarterly court. Mr.. Smith tells
us one of the Fulton banks, Of
which he is an official a has al
ready paid out more than
$500, 900 to the tobacco growers
of that section-and said tobacco
grower is now almost monarch Of
all he surveys. The weed has
been bringing on an average 10
or IL cents a pound.
WANTED HOUSEKEEPER:
for family of one. lady and four
men; across river opposite Hick-
man Good wages to right party.
Apply at Courier office. 2p
From hearsay, we judge cider
joints are getting numerous here
again; but the drive should not
be postponed until some good
man gets killed.
Mrs. Lena Parham will prob
ably build bungalow on her lot
in Southern Heights this spring.
Hickman win probably have q"
exclusive ladies' clothing store in
the near future.
Com. Atty. Ben Adams was
here from Bardwell Monday at
tending court.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-03-01

A delegation from Fulton and
Hickman counties are at Frank
fort today for the purpose of
convincing the Highway Commits
sioners that the proposed FEEDER
al Highway across Kentucky
should terminate at Hickman in
stead of Wickliffe.
Miss Sarah Douglass went to
Mckenzie, Tenn, Monday, to Wis.
it her grandmother, who is i'll.
Mrs. w. R. Phipps has return
ed from a visit with Mrs. Tobe
Huddleston at Fulton.
The Hickman Ferry, j. III.
Pickett manager, has again re-
sumed operations.
There are several business
houses vacant in both West and
Old Hickman.
f. C. Rice is able to be out
again after a several weeks i'll
ness.
Farmers are sowing oats and
suburbanites are planting gar
dens.
Fred Bondurant has been on
the sick list for several days.
E. r. Ellison has a new Spas
senger REQ
The Courier 21a months for
25c.
Seed potatoes only $4.25.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-03-01

A deal was closed this week
whereby Bondurant Bros. become
the owners of the grocery store
OF Ledford 4 Randle, the latter
retiring from business to look af-
Ter their farming and other in
terests. Ledford 4 Randle have
Seen In the grocery and supply
business for about 10 years.
Bondurant Bros. will consoli-
date the stocks of the two stores
in the Ledfori 1 Randle building
ia about "a week, or as soon as
the building can be plastered and
repaired. La,er "A new front
will be put in this building, or
rather the fr'l.. of the Farmers
4 Merhant Bank building will be
transferred 10 il, after the work
of repairing the bank building
has been completed.
This change will give Bondur-
ant Bros. the largest grocery and
meat store i'm Hickman, and their
many friends and patrons are
glad to see these young men forg-
ing ahead. They are live wires
and hustlers. More help will be
added when the change is made
and they will go after both city
and country trade, including the
plantation supply business. With
more room, more statesmen and
bigger stocks, they will make
prices that will get business. The
firm is composed of Murphy,
Fred and Owen Bondurant- all
young men, keenly alive to the
splendid opportunities presented
in Hickman, which makes them
one of the half dozen live, pro-
wide-awake stores of
the town.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-03-01
AUTHOR OF CASEY JONES
DIES IN LOS ANGELES.

T. Lawrence Seibert, comic
song writer, died Thursday while
being taken to a Los Angeles
hospital for an operation His
best song was Casey Jones'
The original Cayce Jones was
born and reared at Cayce, a
small town in the center OF this
county. The homestead Is still
pointed out to one as he enters
Cayce, ON the Hickman road, but
only a grove of locusts mark the
spot-the house having long since
been destroyed, Cayce Jones
made famous by the rag-tme
song, will be remembered by
many of the Courier's older read
ers. He was an engineer and
was killed In a wreck The song
was based upon an account OF
easy Jones heroic ride on a
train a few years ago
in which he lost his life-
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-03-01
CHEAPER TO LIVE THAN
DIE THESE DAYS.

There are men who stand on
the street corners and argue that
living is high, but did you ever
think about dying? A living
man gets shaved for 10 cents, but
a dead one is charged $500 and
never kicks A good Kersey
overcoat costs $40, but a wooden
one runs up to $75 and higher.
A grave digger will plant potatoes
for 20 cents an hour, but for
planting you he gets four times
as much. A carriage to party
or theatre costs 81 but one to the
cemetery costs So. A brewer
will fill your hide for so cents,
but an embalmer get 10 times
for the same job. Come to think
of it, there are lots of things left
to live for in this world, despite
the high prices and the contrary