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The Detroit times., 1917-03-10
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The Detroit times., 1917-03-10

Chapter XXX
Bruce showed HIS dsapprovai,
both that night and the next morn
ing. 30 plainly II made me most un-
comfortable.
whats the matter. BruceH~ ]
asked innocently. after Robert had
left for his once, You seem 20
have an awful crouch this morning.
Didn't you sleep wellf"
Il slept well enough. Margaret.
but I don't like ~"
Like whatY"
you know well enough dont
like Tod Freeman hanging around
here. n you wanted him, why
didn't you marry himf under
stood he asked you"
-He did. But because a girl
doesn't want to marry a man does
not prove she cannot like him as a
friend"
But you're married now. MArga-
ret"
"Just because I'm married I'm
not going 20 sit home and never see
anybody" I exploded.
Does he send you nowersY-
Sometimes.
Il thought so. Orchids and Amer
lean beauties cost a pile Of money.
More than Robert could AFFORD.
Don't let him do Il. Sis and don't
receive him when Roberts away
that's a good girl"
IF Robert doesn't object-nor
care-I don't see why you should. "
I returned hotly.
But he is so Straightforward him
self he never looks for wrong In
others"
Wrong" I snapped. the color
flooding my face and neck.
Yes. wrong" Bruce answered. as
always uncompromising.
Il can't see much difference be
tween Robert spending his time with
Holland Lansing. and Tod Freeman
coming 10 see me. may be very
stupid, but I'm not quite a fool And
In this family what's sauce for the
gander IL also sauce for the goose. .
was becoming angry at the at.
tiiude my brother had taken, and
did not care what I said
You are way OF, Sis. Robert Is
Miss Lansing's lawyer. She is hts
best paying client. He told me X
II were not for her he could not
make things as comfortable for you.
Do be sensible. Margaret and stop
getting fool notions in your head -
They are not fool notions. lie
constantly neglects me for her"
Il don't believe H." declared
Bruce bluntly.
Il didn't suppose you would, or I
should have told you when you first
came. But Philip said before I was
married that IL we ever had any
trouble you would take Robert
part"
The Detroit times., 1917-03-10
LITTLE STORIES FOR BED7I


Farmer Browns Boy chuckled rs
be peered in at Bobby Coon and
watched Bobby show his teeth. and
listened TO his snarls and growls.
II was very plain that Bobby intend
ed to light for his life. Il might
be an entirely hopeless fight. but
he would fight just the same.
Bobby" said Farmer Browns
Boy. you certainly are plucky
little rascal. know Just what you
think. You think that my father
and I cut this tree down Just to
get you, and you think that we and
Bowser the Hound are going 10 try
to kill you. You are all wrong.
Bobby. all wrong. II we had known
that this tree was your house We
wouldn't have cut II down. No. sir.
We wouldn't And now that we have
found out that II In. we are not
going 10 harm so much as a hair
OF you. I'm going 70 cut this open
ing a little larger so that you can
get out easily and then I am going
TO hold on to Bowser and give you
n chance 10 get away. ] hope you
know OF some other hollow tree
near here TO which you can go. It's
shame. Bobby. that we didn't
know about this. II certainly H..
and I'm ever so sorry Now you
Just quit your snarling and growl-
ing while I give you a chance to
get out"
But Bobby didn't quit threatening
TO night whoever came near You
see he couldn't understand what
Farmer Browns Boy said. which
was too bad because II would have
lifted a great load from his mind.
So he didn't have the least doubt
that these were enemies and that
they Intended 10 kill him. He didn't
believe he had the least chance In
the world 10 escape. but he bravely
intended TO fight the very best he
could Just the same. And this
shows that Bobby possessed the
right kind OF a spirit. IL shows
that he wasn't a gutter. Further
more. there was something wrons
with Bobby. Tho no one knew II
but himself. he had been badly hur'
when that tree fell The fact II
one OF Bobby's legs had beer
broken. yet in spite OF this hs
meant to light Yes. SIR, In spite
OF broken leg he had no intention
OF giving up until he had to.
Farmer Browns Boy swung hi'
ak few times and split the open
ing in the hollow tree wider so thai
Dolby would have no trouble In
getting out All the time Bobby
snapped and snarled and gritted his
teeth. Then Farmer Browns Boy
led Bowser the Hound on to one
The Detroit times., 1917-03-10

a talk on The American Red Cross~
at the Monday evening ''romd
table" Mrs. Eleanor HaxxArd Peo-
cock will give lecture recital On
Presenting classical music to chill
dren." Tuesday evening. March II.
and Thursday evening. March ISX
William Neill Anderson viii give 4
program OF Scotch character songs
and stories with Mrs. Allan FrAzerX
at the plano. ~
An excellent musical program wasr
given in the meeting Of the House,
Of Providence auxiliary. Thursday
afternoon. by the University OF De-
troit Chamber Music association.
Under the direction OF Miss Mar
garet Mannebach. pianist A Fec
ture OF the program was the
Largo from Dvorak's New
World symphony. arranged By
Henri Matheys, Detroit musician.
Who played with the organization.
In her Introductory remarks, Mrs.
Wadsworth Warren. chairman OF The
music committee, paid high tribute
to the Rev. A. I. Tallmadge. 8. j..
who has been instrumental In bring
ing the association up 10 its present
high standing. and at the close az
the delightful half hour OF music.
Mrs. Warren and the organization
were given a rising vote OF thanks
by the members OF The auxiliary. In
the absence OF the president. Mrs.
Charles Louis Palms. Mrs. Frank p.
Byrne presided, Mrs. Frank A.
Schneider. No 3iS Bewick-ave.. viii
be az home 20 members OF the aux
iliary and friends, Saturday after
noon, March "a. Mrs. W. J. KAN
man is general chairman OF bcne-
M matines tn be given In Ferry
Field theatsr, Monday. April ie, az
e:30 o'clock. The program viii con-
sist OF music, fancy dancing and
moving pictures. The theater man.
agement has donated the theatcr
for the afternoon for the benefit OF
the babies in the House OF Provi-
dcnce.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-10

Slowly and painfully eetby
climbed out--thst broken LEG hurt
dreadfuily.
side and held him. Farmer fsrown
joined them and then they waited.
Bobby couldn't see them. II grew
very still there IN the Green Forrest.
Bobby didn't know inst what 10
make OF II. Could II DO that he had
frightened them away by his ncrce-
ness, After a while he began 10
think that this was so. He waited
Just as long as he could BE- patient.
and then poked his head out No
one was TO be seen. for Farmer
Brown and his boy and Bowser TIE
Hound were hidden By hftle
ciumb OF hemiock trees.
Slowly and painfully Bobby
climbed out That broken leg hurt
dreadfully. II was one OF his frout
legs. and. of course. he had TO Hold
that paw up, That meant that ~
had TO walk ON three legs. THIS
was bad enough. but when he start
ed TO climb q tree he couldn't With
broken leg there would be ~
more climbing for Bobby Coon II:
was useless for him 10 look for ~
other hollow tree. All ne could -
was 20 look for hollow LOO into
which he could crawl. Poor Bobby
Coon! What should he doY what
could he do. For the first time hix
splendid courage deserted him. You
see he thought he was all alone
there and that no one saw him. 90
he Just crouched right down there
at the foot OF the tree he had start
ed 10 climb, and whimpered. He
was frightened and very. very mis-
cradle. was Bobby Coon. and he
was in great pain. Things were
very wrong with Bobby Coon
Next story: Bobby Coon Has =
Strange Journey.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-10
One Woman S Story
~ CAROLYN sEEcHER.

Phil said that7"
Yes" | answered. bitterly.
We'll. Margaret. he was right
/ know Robert Drayton. and notb
ing could make me believe him dis
loyal"
Il wish had your faith" re-
piled bitterly.
I'm sorry. Margaret" Bruce re-
turned soberly. but kindly II had
hoped 10 nnd you perfectly happy.
I've had precious little TO make
me happy" ! sputtered. FIRST. poor
as church mice, not much better
now. and left alone In this forlorn
house most OF the time. going no
where, having nothing, no clothes.
no amusements. Why. II It hadn't
been for Myrtle and Ned Caldwell
! Just couldn't have endured it,"
us II as bad as that ?"
Worse. Bruce! I'm so glad TO
get away for a while. and yet I've
nothing TO wear home, no new
fashionable clothes like all the girls
| know will be wearing"
1T seems 10 me that clothes are
the bette nolr OF every woman. You
look very sweet. Sis. haven't no
ticed anything wrong with your
clothes" Just then Martha brought
little Bruce in and our conversation
anent my troubles was over.
You see you have somethlngl
Bruce smiled as l Rugged my pre-
cious baby closely and listened 20
his happy gurgling.
oh. he's everything II II wasn't
for him | stopped.
"Be thankful for what you have
Margaret. Give Robert time. Hell
make good"
Bruce took the boy and PLAYED
with him for an hour. l couldn't
help feeling glad that my bis
brother knew at last how felt
Neither could ! avoid being cha
grined that he should insist that
was in the wrong.
determined TO tell Tod Free
man how angry was because be
disregarded my wishes and came "a
call in spite OF what | told him
and how I hated the lie he had
told. was positive Bruce had
known he was lying, and that II
had been the cause OF his arralgn
ment OF me
Bruces vacation was nearly over
In another week he was going
home. and the boy and | were go
ing with him.
longed yet dreaded 10 see faith
err I had been so miserably un.
happy over his marriage. had shown
my feelings so plainly. that feared
| should be embarrassed.
All that week ! saw little OF
Bruce save at meals. and less OF
Robert He was attending court in
neighboring town, and Bruce went
motoring with the Caldwells or
Holland Lansing nearly every day
Myrtle asked me. but was too
busy getting ready 10 go home 20
accept. Tod Freeman, too. often
made one OF the party. so l knew
Bruce was glad I couldn't go
The Detroit times., 1917-03-10

Today has been set apart as
Orange Day in California. and an
invitation has been extended 10 all
the other states In the UniO7 90
participate In the festivities.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-10

The New York Philharmonic o-.
ehestra. under Conductor Josef
strsnsky. and with Nine. Yvonno de-
Treville. soprano. as assisting sole
ist. will give concert Thursday
evening. March rs. In Arcadia. In the
Detroit Orchestral association seriee.
The orchestra, the ddest organ!ia'
tion Of It's kind In America and the
The Detroit times., 1917-03-10

Teams representing Cornell end
Ohio State universities are TO en-.
gaze In an intercollege debate al
Columbus today on the subject OF
universal military service.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-10

The marriage OF Miss Dorothy
Caroline Conger. daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. Norman b. Conger. to viii
liam w. McWllliams. OF New York.
formerly OF Pittsburgh. viii take
place Saturday afternoon. March 10,
in New York. Mr. and Mrs Congcr
left Detroit Thursday for New York.
Miss Conger has been in that city
thruout the winter studying and
coaching In music and dancing. She
Is well known as an interpretative
and classic dancer OF skill and
grace. and r. one OF Dstroit's most
charming young women.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-10

Ford hive and Ford tent OF the
Maccabees. will give joint box
social and card party. Tuesday oven.
ing. March Is. in the hall, No. &c
Cottage Grove-ave.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-10

The Detroit symphony orchestra
has very ambitions plans for next
season including a greater number
OF concerts. and a list OF sololsts
that includes several OF the best
known artists in the vocal and In
strumenta fields. II Is proposed TO
give IA pairs OF subscription con.
certs on Friday afternoons and Sat
urday evenings, with the big solo
lists. and II popular Sunday after
noon concerts. For the Friday aft.
ernoon and Saturday evening con-
cGrts. the orchestra will use the
armory. and the Sunday afternoon
concerts will be given in Arcadia
TIE latter auditorium Is unavailable
for any but the Sunday concerts.
hence the use OF the armory. Con
duotor Weston Gales will introduce
a number OF novelties and give wide
representation 20 modern compos-
ers In the making OF tho programs
for the Friday afternoon and Satur.
day evening concerts. while the
classic and modern composers in
their lighter vein. viii feature the
Sunday pops" The scale OF prices
for season tickets will appeal 20
the moderate purse. reserved tick
eta being obtainable for the Friday
afternoon or Saturday evening con.
corts at IS, $40. SIS and $40. ac-
cording to location. with single tick
cts ranging from 30 cents 10 81
Present ticket holders will have
choice OF seats until June ]. after
which the subscription books will
b. open 10 the general public. The
completes dates and list OF soloists
follows: Oct. 19 and 90. Nine. Mar.
garet MatEenauer: Nov. 2 and ..
Francis MacmiIlen. viollnist: Nov.
is and IL. Maggie Teyte, soprano;
Nov. 30 and Dec. /. Guiomar No
yaes. Brazilian pianist: Dec. IL
and rs. Emilio de Gogorza, bari
tcne; Dec. 2s and %, Fritz Kreis-
Ter. violinist; Jan. II and ~. Helen
Stanley. soprano; Jan. 20 and 20.
Efrem zimbalist. violinist; Feb. 8
and 3. Lambert Murphy. tenor: Feb.
% and %. Nine. Julia Culp. mezzo-
soprano; March 3 and .. Josef Hof-
mann. pianist: March 20 and %.
Nine. Amelita GailtCurci, soprano:
April 5 and 6. Harold Bauer and
ossip Gabrilowitsch In joint appear
ance at two pianos: April 10 and
20. Alma Gluck. soprano
The Detroit times., 1917-03-10

Following the usual custom OF or
che,tras thruout the country. the
Detroit Symphony orchestra will
present it's ooncertmeister. william
Grthng King. as soloist at the ninth
subscription concert OF the season
in the Detroit opera house. Friday
afternoon. March IS. Mr.. King will
phy Bruch's Violin Concerto In @
minor. II will mark the only per
brmance OF this interesting work
The Detroit times., 1917-03-10

N. J. Corey win give a free organ
recital Tuesday evening. March IS.
in the FOREST Presbyterian church.
under the auspices OF the westclin-
ster league. Mr.. Frank r. MeIIor.
soprano. and Mrs. Ralph TrtT. con.
tralto. will sing.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-10

A concert for members Of the
Chamber Music society will be given
Tuesday afternoon, March II, At
$50 O'Clock. In tho greer room OF
the Hotel Pontchartrain. The pro
gram will be presented by membt RI
OF the society.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-10

The return appearance OF Nine.
Amelita Galli-Curci. Tuesday even
Ing. March 90. promises to attract
~ large an audienceas greeted the
famous coloratura pima donna on
her previous visit tothls city The
mail order advance sale has been
very heavy. and theinterest shown
IN the recital indlcscs that Detroit
regards Nine. GallCurci as the
musical sensation ofthe moment az
DO other cities whee she has been
heard. Her program will be quite
different from that which she gave
when here before In some OF the
numbers. Nine. Gall Curci will have
the assistance OF danuel Bergen
guer, nutIst. who viii give also a
group OF flute solo. The program
viii be az follows Inferno all
idol milo" (CestD. "se tu miami"
(Pergolesel: Ia Pastoreila delle
Alpi" (Rosslni). "polacca" from II
Puritani" (BeilinD aria from The
Magic Flute" will nute obligato
(Mozart) "Attle Dorry" (seppilID.
The Maiden's wish" CChopin).
Les CarceleraS' In Spanish
tcbapi). aria caro- Nome" from
~Risoletto" VerdD: nute solos,
'TZstorale- (rrpnsellag ''Menuet"
The Detroit times., 1917-03-10

The engagement is announced OF
Miss Sara Burnstein. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Burnstein, No.
314 Medbury- ave, TO Louis NJ. Dunn.
only son OF Mr.. and Mrs David
Dunn.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-10

group OF songs. with bano accom-.
panlment. will be substituted. They
are Peffe's "Chanson Reyee." Dl.
parc's "Chanson Trist,." and Bes-
sard's "Bonjour SuEon' The or
ohostral numbers will include the
second and third mWements Of
Brahms symphony INF major. the
overture 90 MoEart's Marriage of
Figaro the prelude TO Humpcr.
dinck's "Hsnsel and Getel." Grieg's
Lyrische Stucke. inchdlng Even
ing On the Mountain and at the
Cradle" Bayer's "Puppenfec"
waltEes. and the priet march from
Mendelssohn's "Athale"
The Detroit times., 1917-03-10

concert Tuesday. March n, IN the
home OF Mas Frances sfbley, No.
40 Jeffcrson-ave
wadsworth Provandie. baritone:
Andrew Raymond. violinist. and
Jean 0oldkstte. pianist. viii give q
concert Sunday afternoon. at 1850
O'Clock, In the Detroit Athletic club.
Jason Moore. orgsnist Of the first
Universalist church. will give an or
gan recital Sunday evening. At 1850
o'clock. Mas Helen Kennedy. con
traito. and Marvin stoddsrd. basso.
will sing.
The Detroit Concert Quartet
hich has been concertixing success
fully thruout the state, and cur
rounding territory. during tho sea
ION, will make lie FIRST appearance
In this city. Tuesday evening. March
"a. In the Hotel ststler ballroom
The quartet includes Mrs. BESSIE
Booth Dodge. soprano; Miss Emily
Louise Stretch. eontrslto; Lawrence
r. Smith. tenor: John L. Dickinson.
hasso. Miss Gertrude Heinse In 40.
companist The following program
will be given: Excerpts from sonS
cycle. The Persian Garden. (Liza
Lehmann). How tho Night in
Slatlit Splendor." from Lucia di
Lammermoor' (Donxietti). duet from
Madame butterfly" (Puccini); song
cycle Peter Pan" crrevalsa); quar-
tet from ''Rigoletto" Verdi: spin.
ming wheel quartet. MAY Gents
Sleep Fall Der Thee" from MAR.
tina" (Flotov)
The delightful program given b.
the F1onEaley quartet Friday after
noon. In Central high school auditor
ium for school children and their
friends. was enthusiastically ap.
plauded by an audience that filed
every seat and all the standing
room. The young people were at
tenuve and appreciative, and the
various numbers were received with
every evidence OF understanding and
enjoyment on the part OF the listen
ers. The quartet played In Its usual
irreproachable manner aud the pro
gram was n wonderful lesson to the
Young folk OF what really constitutes
the best In chamber music compost
ton and Interpretation. The con.
cert was yien under the auspices
CT the Chamber Music society OF
Detroit, which has been accomplish
ing so much the last two years in
presenting 20 the school children the
best in music.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-10

third oldest in the world, REGENTS
celebrated is seyenty-hfth birthday
anniversary. II Is fAvorite band
with Detfoit concertgoers. The or
chestra's numbers win include
Caesar Franck's symphony In D
minor. Richard Strauss tone poem.
don Juan" Theme and Variations
from a suite by Tschaikowsky. ard
Llszt's First Hungarian Rhapsody
Nine. do TreVille will sing with c.
chestrsl accompaniment. Caro-
Nome" from "Rigoletto." a Song OF
Evening" tHwmiston). "Dcpuis le
Jour- iron, Louise" (Charpentierl.
and the Bell song from "Lakme"
(Delibes) Mr. Humistm Is Assist
ant conductor OF the orchestrS.
Tickets for the concert will "
placed 90 sale Tuesday morning, In
Grinnell's boz once
As soloist with the Daroit SYM
phony orchestra. in the popular
concert In Arcadia. Sunday after
noon, Miss Lois Johnston. Detroit
soprano. will establish precedent
BY singing group OF three songs
with plano accompaniment Until
now II has been the rue that as
sisting artists be heard oJy with or
chestral accompaniment. Miss
Johnston. In addition . singing
Dove Sono'' aria, from Moxarts
Marriage OF Figaro. vas to have
been heard In the aria. I'm Bel d.
from Puccini's MADAME Butterfly"
but IL was found impossible TO OBJ
tain the orchestral sege and the
The Detroit times., 1917-03-10
...MUSIC...

(Debussy), 'Danse de la Pouree"
Debssy). Mr. Berenguer; elgh-
teenth century bergerettes with ac-
compartment by de Weckerliu
"Manan diteA moi" "Nanette." LES
Amours de Jean" yalse from "Dt
norahf' with flute obligato (Meyer-
beer). The advance sale OF tickets
ls In progress In the once OF the
Detroh-Devoe management. No. s3s
Dino Bank building. and the gen
eral sale will open Saturday. March
IL. In Hudson's music store.
Mm, Estella Neushaus, pianist.
and Howe clifford. reader. both
Of New York. will give n Joint re-
oitaI Monday morning. at IL o'clock.
In the Hotel Statier. Nine. Neuhauc
win DAY numbers by Schumann.
Chopin. Moskowski. Tschaikowsiy
and Lanyi. and Mr.. Clifford VIII
give excerpts from Macbeth" A
second recital will he given Mon
day morning, March 10.
The Detroit Music Festival Choir
nj sGiety will present McndHls-
rohnt oratorio Elijah" Thursday
evening. April 10, in st. Paul's
cathedrai. The chorus o. 800 mixed
voices IL under the direction OF VIII
liam Rowland. Detroit church and
concert singers will have the solo
parts.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-10

The students league OF the Tues
day Musicale will give an afternoon
The Detroit times., 1917-03-10

In Detroit since Concertmeister
witek. OF the Boston symphony or.
chestra, played It as assisting solo
list TO the visiting organization sew
cral seasons ago. The orchestral
contributions TO the program will
include Beethoven's overture to
"Egmont," the "Waldweben" from
wagner's "Siegfried. and LISTS
symphonic poem. Les Preludes ="
Tickets for this concert will be
placed on sale In Grlnnelrs box Of.
fee, wednesday morning.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-10

Next story: Bobby Coon Has =
Strange Journey.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-10

About 100 pupils Of the NorthN est
ern high school presented Gilbert
and Sulliyan's Japanese opera, The
Mikado," Friday evening. in the
school auditorium. The opera was
given a creditable performances ard
Baxter Springs news., 1917-02-08
W. R. Dunham Of Webb City,

W. R. Dunham of Webb City,
and E. J. Dunham Of Ft. Scott,
brothers, have permanently estab-
lished a district distributing sta
ton in Baxter Springs for the
Overland and Willis Knight line
of automobiles. A. J. Thomas Of
Joplin, will erect a business block
on Main street in the near future
for the new company, meanwhile
it will have quarters In the Jefer-
son Highway Garage. The Bax-
ter business will be in charge Of
E. J. Dunham, who is already on
the ground. Besides handling the
new line Of cars, Dunham Brothers
will buy and sell used cars. W.
r. Dunham for years has operated
a large automobile business at
Webb City and it is the purpose
Of the brothers to make the Baxter
house fully as important as the
one at Webb City.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-02-08
Attention Farmers!

/ have for sale at right prices
the following farm machinery,
all IN first class condition.:
One Disc Corn Planter, McCor.
mick Binder, l Disc, 2 Walking
Cultivators. l SuIky Plow IA in ,
3 sets Work Harness, 1 set Single
Harness, / Wagon, 1 Harrow.
Also 1 span coming three year
old Mare Mules, IS hands high.
If you have use for any of the
above, come and see me about it,
we can make q deal.
r F. Hartley.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-02-08

W. E. Stoskopf Of Blue Mound
and Alva Chubb went to Free
port, ILL.,, last week to attend the
funeral of the formers uncle,
John Bastian, who died on Janu-
ary 25. They returned Thursday.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-02-08

"A. Harvey, of ChsTyvale, Kas.,
sends in the price to have his
name added to The News growing
subscription list. The Harveys
left Baxter last August, but still
have property interests here.