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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-10-22
MATTE

School at this place is progressing
nicely with Laudie Jordan teacher,
Mallie McKinster is expected home
from Woodlawn, Pa, soon.
Pc Willie Borders, Alma and Jettie Hays
and Mahala Moore motored to Bus
seyViile Sunday and spent the day.
Mr., and Mrs. Allie Edwards and lit
tie daughter spent Monday night with
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-10-22
Truth and Honesty
Pay Large Dividends

We are In the market for all kinds
OF Produce ut high cash prices. We
pay &c 10. for fat yearlings and dressed
hogs i5c ID, 100 lbs and UP.
We butcher fat yearlings, hind quar-
ter 1Sc ID. fore quarter lac; ribs Toe
h.. round steak 25c. We want to back
the farmers.
Any one wanting lunch--freBh cheese
bologna sausage bananas or oranges
and lemons for sick people, will find
always a big supply on hand. Ice
cream every Friday, Saturday and
Sunday, strawberry 1Oc. Cones three
for csc. Ice cold drinks.
We pay cash for any kind OF produce
and sell Arbuckle coffee acc pkg. Home
Run coffee 3 lbs for soc.
To start hens to laying buy box of
Egg Maker. soc box. You will get
plenty OF eggs. II. j. Pack, Mgr. will
make a trip UP Brushy and head of
Franks creek through Flat Gap and
Little Gap on Mud Lick with Egg Ma
ker. It will start price on eggs
My young brother Is high buyer.
He is paying wild cat prices for eggs
He gives three lbs of roasted coffee In
grain for one dozen eggs. He gives
3 lbs sugar for ono dozen and seven,
eggs. Get one package OF Arbuckls
coffee at Charley Packs He buys
grass butter at Csc Id.
We are in a rich country. money
plenty. boom day and night.
We buy furs, muskrats. opossums
now, fair value paid.
We give 10 bars OF Clean Easy soap
for one dozen eggs.
We get our part OF the business and
get II by advertising and putting groc-
cries on the market. We forfeit $50
every time we fail
We exchange -four for Irish pota-
toes The world is invited in to buy
from us. It's always been Pack agia
the world for business"
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-10-22
GLADYS

A.. and Mrs, oya Berry and little
son are visiting their father at this
pla 9.
j Combs will leave soon for his
home at Twin Branch, w. Va, and will
be accompanied by Miss Cora Berry.
While Kitchen OF Morgan creek was
visiting his mother last Sunday
Mrs Carrie Walden is contemplating
n trip TO Portsmouth soon.
Mrs Ida Bell Thompson OF Ashland
has been visiting her grandmother,
Mrs. Sarah Combs;
Mrs. Lon lobe and daughters and
Mrs. ova Berry and little son were the
Sunday guests of Carrie Walden.
Willard Kitchen bought n fine cow
from Dave Kitchen last week.
Noah Holly has been visiting his
daughter this week. OLD GLORY.
Remember the long ago when the
little girl looked forward To young
ladyhood and the time for putting on
Pc
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-10-22
PLEADS NOT GUILTY
TO CAslIINc CHECK

J. A. white. a rnncher of Chaves
rounty. charged with fcllnr .
check from the poatoiIicc a nos.
we'll addressed 10 Neil nenehnn. q
student Al thc Military Institute.
pleaded not guilty 10 The charrr
Ia the United States court today
and bis trial was sci Cor Kev. u
n Albuquerque.
The envelope lnclosinf fhe check
was sent 20 Dox 81. noguell. Mr.
Whiles box. occordine 10 the
charge. Renchans hot had the
same numher, but NJ the military
institute instead Of al the post
ulIice.
The check was payahle 10 nilly
bayer, Santa BE. and indornuf b
him. 20 u could be cnsilg cashed
henehan's name did nci appear
on the check.
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-10-22
FiEnn0. CIltRGED WFfH
nktIINi<N t1n0LEN HIf0.
r. QtNki.f hc0Utfttn

b FInro proprlelnf q general
store o. the wf1i .ial. Ua1 af-
rnsitd Noudny evening charged
vlln receiving stolen property. De
evidence consisting oi = stolen o|i
iomo1lIt being found 0H 4 Iol ~
Florfo owns about ipo b|octa from
he place oi business The trial vas
before his Honor JUDGE Cole who
lllm|ssed The caae Walter n.
epfo1t represented Abe defendant
The automobile, q nudfr. was said
70 have been stolen from a Nc.
barksncld ln Dcmins On Oclobef ~.
-
This uan Attorney eprcars maid.
1n llIoIt since be dissolved part
nefship with A W. Pollard and ne
Wa an smiles for In Kansas where
he halls from n en- nliorpcy lpsrs
h|e first casc he takes thc shlnrlr
on The Office door and moves 10
ra6fnres whcrn me clover y
shorter and there h more haEsllng
cvof income lax rates umong A.
lornrys.
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-10-22

Chief Commissioner ,. r. Saint of
the state tax commission delivered
an address Al the Rex Thealer last
"Wednesday night His subject was
laxes from q republican viewpoint
Tho speaker was chagrined al the
lack Of attendance and he had a
right 70 be o. there were only n
persons present Inclemenry Of the
weather. Of course. had a lot 70
DO with the non-allendance of The
democrats and also the natural dry
moss Of the subject but what az
cuso did the republicans hayes
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-10-22
L0sEs An AnNEnrIsEMENr.

fFrom the Torrcslorl Journal.l
A couple OF weeks ago a cranky
sort OF an individual came into
thia Office and ordered out his
advertisement. We have frequent
" met him on tho' street since
that time and Il 4 amusing 10 note
he lnok OF surprise on his face
that We are siill Ia tho land Of the
living regardless 81 The fact that he
stopped his advertisement
Some day-and Il won't be Ions
oilhor-thai guy will turn up his
toes. llls heart will be stllled for
ever. Nulghbors and fgionds will
follow his lifelcss clay 70 the silent
city aud lay him TO rrst among the
lluwers or The cookie hurrs., An
obituary viii be published ia thi'
column telling what . good uolsh-
bof and beloved citizen be was
which the recording angel viii
overlook for charily's sake and n
very short limo he will be for
eoilen-and properly 80.
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-10-22

WIGHT Waichman. Columbns Steam
Laundry, Has ilcsd Crushed
In b. Unknown nollbcr.
$500 N MONEY MISSING
llmll Fractnred n Three Places;
Victim 4 slill Alive u INC
Base Hospital

John Marrrave. one-lcgcgd night
Naichmnn NJ The Columbus Steam
tAundry. was murdcrously ASSAULT
N and lefl for dead ~ an unknown
tohber about D o'clock Saturday
Ntcnlng and now lies al the base
hospital with about one. chance IN
4 hundred Of recovering.
AZ y O'Clock q Mexican boy living
Hoarby on East Broadway heard
Hruans raning ffuIn the laundry
uIm scurficd downtown where he
pnnd Officer Dcunls who returned
viii him 10 The laundry.
MarErave was found lying on Tho
|oor IN a pool Of blood uncon-
Fious. He Was picked up. pi0ccd
an automobile and hurried 10
Dc Base Hospital.
de-. OReiily. IN speaking Of the
ase, said IN all his experience he
Apd never met with a catr where
&c patient had been 10 terribly IN
Nred and had survived. There
Nore Three separate frarturcs Of
nle skull and gaping hole IN tho
Iprchcad.
saturday night the surgeons said
nnrgrave would die. they said TIE
same lhine Monday. nut a steady
improvement Is noticed la his con
dilon and he has that one chance
a hgndrcd 20 one. a
During periods OF semiconrcious-
nos. Margravc mentioned several
I8mes and Il ls hoped be wiil re-
sain hs memury 80 M robbrr NAV
be- caught That robbery wis thr
motive 'is sure and that he knew
his assailant Is possible.
This is the third case Of rs Kind
IN Columbus within a few months,
A woman had her skull crushed la
with hammer and was found dead
IN a bedroom In her home on the
west side. There was no elcw aud
no arrests.
Judge Peach was assaulted with a
pioce OF iron pipe and severely
beaten on the head. A suspect
was arrested, iucniillcu ana - now
In ioil IN Deming and hia trial will
be held Ia November.
Great indignation was felt IN this
city when the latest crime was
known John Margraye some years
ago h8d a leg amputated NJ a hos
pilal IN Dcming and since then
has made his way on cruiches. lie
llas been employed by J. r. vinson
Tor some years and bears a good
reputation.
MarErave wore a ten-dollar gold
piece on his walchchain and Il y
missing together with SO IN mon-
~ which be had IN his pocket
Every effort " being made. ev.
cry Glow Is being followed and Il !,
the hope Os everyone IN Colnmbu,
that the would-be murder is cap.
luccd.
Miss Nancy Margrave. sister ol
John Nargrave. arrived In C0lun-
bus Thursday from her hone II
Hlawalha, kans. aud Is a guest o
The J. r. Wilson's.
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-10-22

eom1 ninth. va WIIIIIm ro't'
n|nn fncr|ted letter 1i1Irfod 10
William Coleman hul be va us
wrong William co'etn1n.
The lcilef o7e.t|nra . 500 |Ip-
tl|N bond
Ih|s nrwn Iltm should accord|ns
70 William end Ilorf. bot j dooSn| 1
because ne rtt' ~ ne faIc Il moro
interesting % anolhtf Wll|lSfr
Coleman.
The right william Coleman called
many l|nlf1 lor HE mail "a inr
Columbus posiolIice but never re-
cn|scd any. al least not the liberty
bad N1 c1nIp|aIn1d and pt4l-
oIIIco InspfcIor was called n and
az investigation Vrns On.
Tho in1poclof found there was
Two William ct|Fmana n this city
and hc also found lhoi NE nrai
william CoIoman had cnnhcd In .
800 liberty bond The rsl was
oasy.
William was npproachrd on lhe
suhlf1L He was arrested and Ian
Falshod n TIE Demine jail until
lIc was taken 10 Ssnla " 70 ap-
pear before \ federal iudgo Who
dlspeupes justice N uatlcFs of This
Kind
Ni|liem Acknowledged U|lai when
b. opened NE letter and found q
800 bond IN Il II was TOO much
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-10-22

Constrneilon win Ne started Soon
% Lrase u sccurcdi Means
Much 10 CoIuubus ~

0enaro Fuurran. secretary 81
thc ralomas Land and Calile Com
pany for many yeara and probably
lhc mpst prominent Mexican In
this section Of New Mexlco. return
cd from a trip W M paso oarly ~
the week where he had been called
into consultation with a number of
gentlemen who have subscribed
tloo0o0 for recreation grounds and
= hotel II the palomns Lakes whirh
are located four miles from me
Border Gate.
Mr.. Fourian said NE details Of
q lcnac were now being worked
out by hh company and he was
satisfied that the propesllion would
meet with favorable confederation
There are also aIl hin1s uf ru-
mora being circulated a. regards a
lesscnlng Of restrictions o. 70
passports and travel 10 and from
across tho bortler, II Is said that
a xonc u 10 be- established IN Mnx-
leo By which Americans may, travel
forty miles Into Mexico without lhe
usual red tape.
Recognition Of Mexico by The
United States is only matter Of
Time cycn days, and with the
coming OF easy access 10 the Pa
lomaa Lakes u mcans q stream Of
tourists from this section Of The
country across The border,
The ESTABLISHING Of hotel of
ihih m1rniludc means q Mexican
eillngn nlen y town. then cil1-
Columhus merchants win hcgc0l
not only IN trade fran this rar-
tlcular locality but from far into
Mexico.
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-10-22

Mr.. Curry, secretary Of thu new
homaha Mining Company had a
zeal JOB on his hands this week.
Il was snpeflniendlnr The removal
Of . nlnc-tnn air compressor from
Columbus up into tho mountains
" the nomaho mine site. Al last
accounts he was on lis way A
full crew Is Of work al the nInr
which Is visited daily by many Wis
iiors. As tho 100 foot level Is ap-
preached there y considerable cx-
cllement as much is expected by
tho management.
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-10-22
0Ln MAIDS CONVENTION
REtETvEs CALL FROM DEaiINc

The Old Maids Convention held
ai the international Hall last SAT-
uiday evening was o pronounced
success. both IN attendance and nn-
anclally The convention" was
sponsored by The ladies' making up
the pyihian Sisters. aud they have
received an invitation from Dem
Ing 10 reproduce The convention"
IN that city. II Is said that Doc
Hampton and Lee Riggs who FASH
lonably ailired IN drcaaes were the
scream Of the evening The at
tendance was such 4 crush that the
sale Of tickets Al the door was
suspended.
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-10-22

The joint debate between sena-
tor A. a. Jones and J. Adam nede
NJ Dcmlng last week wes well at
tended by Dcmlng people and The
republicans admitted that Mr.. Dcdc
was far cnt-classed by the New
Mexico senator. ne that as Il may.
Il was nm "edQcatioHr 10 the adj
herenla Of both parties and. q re-
mlnder Of old times. II there
were moro public debates OF like
character irrespective Of who was
the better The ecneral public would
vote more inlelllgcnily.
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-10-22
rRuE CATCH or FIsu
N TiIE FEc06 VALLEY

Roswell. n. n. Oct -Tomlin-
son Fort and Henry emiri Of This
city claim 10 be tho champion iish-
ermen OF the valley. saturday a.
lernoon Mr. Fort accompanied ky
the Rev. y. Dunl made trip 70
the chain Of lakes and returned
with len black bass lrso o. which
weighed four pounds. our four aud
one-quArier and one weiEhinE four
aud onc-hah. Mr.. Smyr' caught q
baea The same ailernood IN Dlmmll
Lake which weighed five and one
han pounds and "a .oId 20 be the
largest ilsh of is kind ever caught
IN fht lake. The bass nshing IN
ih|e Ticlnilr this hnaN1n has been
unusually Sod ard some remark
ably good calnhes have been made.
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-10-22
.EcHEM NERVE
TOO MUCH F0R
THIS NAN
CANDIDATE n NEE IIlHI
would Mike viciin ncslsn -
Uniled slaies CommsisIonef and
~ Towns Postmnatf.

Tho following letter K Ia ludee
Aechcn's handwriting and tlcrl y
10 question d Ne nufhcniicily. In
a he tells Quay County man.
during Inc olaiehoUd raiOpnlEn. that
hn must carry his Democratic pfr-
cinct for The Republicans or rc-
slgn % United states Commiasinn-
er uhen subject 10 appointment and
removal by territorial ludeoa. and
that he would also bo ousied o.
posllnaetcr
judee Mechem'e letter 70 his
Democrat. whose name ID lontnuf-
arily withheld. follows:
Dear --: | never lhouE|i
there could De o question a1 n
yUur altitude IN lhis eles||on
In view Of The fnVOrs you have
received al tho hands OF Ilin
Republican party. Now 4 h
up 70 you 10 carry - precInfl
Tor TIE Republicans. n you
don't ! want your resignation
a. United States Commissioner.
and also We will make 0 chanrc
IA the poaliuaslcr.
! regard yuu as a prre nal
friend, but don't propose 10
help the best ffitnd ! ever hsd
AZ The expense of ihr nrpnbli-
can party. You cpn show lhs
letter II YOU want 10. AMI " sou
do all right. for fho-e Sou
show 4 10 ran nlua,s rel.r
10 The question a. ~ phcfhrr
I Eoap nf <,geld with rna. ss...
know you cnu carrr ihls
precinct and b. ~ tnle Viii
be shown your altitude To-
Hard me-
NO EXCUSES Will 40
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-10-22
ncpeh||cah cha|fIhan koftes Eon-
cfplo ktliencc sorh - Cs'uis
Require" /" Must ne Prp5utcd
nepuhiitan csaaida,ss nr|ItsIns ~
soldlrr Vote and Ahn russod up."
Coming hack 70 Earth Anuln.

Santa Fe. n. A. 0rl .o IN an
swcr 20 The chnrrr Republicans
are seeking 10 give ne y. = troops
alallonnd IN Camp fur|ors chance
20 vote a me Stale rIcclion. and
making The counter charge that The
Democrats ~ The Columbus precinct
have denied a number Of legally
qualified VOTERS among these men.
Chairman Gcorgo A. cralg IN . state
mrnt published Ia the Journal Of
Albuquerque today. enye Nc has sent
4 representative Of lht state central
committee 10 lnves||HGlf thc siiua-
ton. Iln snYs the purpose nf ihc re-
publican Investigation IN sulcly 10
place The lnols IN HE hands, judgc
Craig also says that there must he
something more 10 give these y. ;.
troops the right. 10 vote Ia this state
than The mere declaration that they
changed their residence" 10 this
state year ago. and that there
must be CONCRETE EVIDENCE
Such AS COURTS USUALLY nE-
0ufnE.r NJ says he believes The
largo majority" u these troops are
probably nun-rosldcnls.T
Opinions on Women Voters
The opinion was given oul by The
attorney generals office today al
santa Sc that upsnen do not hnvc
10 puy ruad o. poll taxrs and thai .
woanan'e lenaI f.sldcnee Is That o.
her h'lebaud'< unl,ss she II per-
manenily separaied irem him.
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-10-22

In the slate campaign Tho women
are especially fortunate lslnce they
are leas familiar with existing
conditions and party history and
traditions than the menl IN having
the benefit Of the pllllom publicity
which y being shed upon the past
and present 'b0sglam" rule Ia New
Mexico by The Two greatest rcpub.
ilcnn duilics Ia the kioic. the New
Mexican and lhe journal. by their
unfnlierlne anh able support oi
Judge Hanna they have proven their
Willingness 70 pvt clean government
above partisan politics.
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-10-22
EIECTRC LIGHr RATS AP.

Clovis. n A. Oct 22.-An IN
crease In The electric light rates
for the city OF Clovis Uaa ofderod
by the city council AZ Ne meeting
last week which will mean an al
vance OF about 70 per ccnt IN the
costa OF liehls IN the future. The
increase Is said 10 be due 10 the
Increased cost Of produoilen during
the winter months and will be re-
dured In the spring.
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-10-22
$50 WILD TURIlEYs SEEN.

Carrizozo. n. NJ 0el. 2e-parlics
who have visited the vicinity OF
Nogal canyon near here report deer
and turkey IN larger numbers than
ever before. One man counted $50
turkeys In the canyon during the
past month. Many have been Killed
by coyotes.
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-10-22

noswell NJ ~ Oct. N--Mra.
Mary Estes n Roswell was nascas-
ed a fine and costs IN the police
court on the charge OF using in
sulling language 10 Attorney J. @.
Gilbert. Mrs. Estes testified that
she called him a "bull-iaced En-
slishman." stating thai sho had
raised many bulldogs and know
their faces when she saw one. She
raid fine.
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-10-22

Harold Robinson Of the cath In
lanffy Wrolc very desiruhlc ar
licle for The Courier last ~ceb
snd handed Il 10 The editor ol the
Courier who accidentally lost u.
uarold u requested 10 cali and
repeat his stunt
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-10-22

Ahuuunrqne, Oct. to.--Ihe cattle
shipping aeaeon d now well under
way and accordlns 10 Frank CLARK
~ me Cattle Sanitary hoard. over
400 have already been shipped 10
outside markets Clark estimates
lhei lhe peason's shipments win be
2o0Oo0 head
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-10-22

Roswell, n. NJ Oct e2.-CIosely
pursued by the police. the orcu-
pants of . bis touring car dumped
30 pinis OF bcer and quart OF
whisky into the spriuE river near
Roswell and being rid Of the bal
Lest made good their cacnpe. o.
ilcials dragged the river the fol-
lowing day and recovered the booze.
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-10-22

Many hunting parties are out IN
the mountains IN this section ~
New Mexico, and 800 altogether IA
a low estimate ,. r. Norwood. ses-
mour Pierce and A. Bloch made ~
one party. Harold Carter and Floyd
White are In another Joe Clark
gocs every day.
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-10-22
RAPTIsT HosPIrAL N cLovIs

Clovis. n. NJ. Oct. 22-Thc new
Baptist Hospital. with Miss Ella
Hunter IN charge. has been opened
10 the public. Il IA one OF tho most
modern buildings in the state.
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-10-22
CHILD RIN DOWN nv can:
RIGHT LEG ~ BROKEN

The six-year-old son OF Peter
Lopez wassrun down by an auto
mobile sunday afternoon IN Silver
City. His right les was broken.
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-10-22
GALLUP GAINS 1900 POPULATION

Gallup. n. NJ Oct 22.-The pop
ulation of the city Of Gallup Is
shown "a 30e0 for i0e9. against
z,20i IN the ycur 1910, OK an IN
crease Of over 1900 IN the past
ten years. Local estimates had
given Gallup 5000 population.
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-10-22

. Silver icity. \. ~ OFT 2a.-The
hrst any people subjected 10 O.
straw vote replied:
uaiHa ~-------------.. =. = ----.... II
"cchem -------------------------iH
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-10-22

e0LDlEHsl YOUR CREDIT rs
%. X. for beds. springs, maiiressea,
dre1sors, and ali fnrniluro--and
terms most reasonable at FROSTS
HARDWARE a FURNITURE store.
Broadway.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-07
CHAPTER LXXXTY.

GhAE LAAAAf
with sinking heart l remembered that
he had spoken of a party with Envy and
Seldom! And 1 determined that l
wouldn't spoil his evening. So l went
out and kissed him cheerily.
Didn't you speak Of this party last
night" I asked.
'sYeah-and that naughty beauty sister
Of Jlm's didn't think Il good enough for
little Phoebe. Didn't think I was good
enough. either, I supPose!' began Neal
angrily.
Then he must have noticed how 1 was
cIinRtnR to him, for he held me of at
arms length and his eyes searched my
face. I smiled at him as best I could,
but his voice changed to stern accusa-
ton:
has Mrs. Dalton been with, you to-
dayf"
mo, dear. I phoned, and she was
out And stupidity enough I didn't leave
a message or phone later or send flowers
or do any Of the delicate things jim
would have loved me to arrange for his
\sisters."
You haven't seen themi Has JimT
went on Neal inexorably.
Yes, dear-he's over there now"
Neal drew out his watch-father's
hunting case gold watch.
sItss Z now. Is jim coming home to
dinner7"
tried 10 ne-out couldn't.
NC. Neal-he isn't"
I explained about the arrangements.
But Neal was wild with rage-he whirled
to the telephone and cancelled his en-
gagement for the evening, and then came
to face me at the table where I had seat
ed myself at the percolator.
- IT'S q measly shame''-he began.
but I interrupted him. wanted him
realize some of the things I had fig
ed out In the hour that had gone by
nee Jim's phone call-the hour I had
penk IN Misunderstanding hard.
"Laddie. listen. I'm going to make
ong speech, but want you to get every
thing clear"
Go to it." said Neal gravely.
virginia and Phoebe are all Neal has.
They're the last Of a once rich and i'm
portant family And Jim is wounded.
hams, thrust out OF the army he was so
proud to be in. Can you think what this
means to him."
Neal bowed his head and muttered:
IT can see what his darn family means
to your
did not let him see me vince as
= ent on.
Jim is-poor, Neal. He hasn't much
offer his sisters. So he gives them
lmself Virginia isn't very happy
woman, can see that back of her cold
hess To her, losing her husband is like
= is like Jim's lameness. 1t brings them
ery close. This is the first time she
IS seen him since the war changed
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-07
PUSS IN BOOTS JR..
BY DAVID CORY.

and just as I heard tie Queen comm 8
down the stairs little mouse ran across
the room. And, oh, dear me! 1 forgot
all about my manners and went after
that mouse, and the first thing l knew
1 was out of the front door and che
hig, tall footnan wouldn't let me in
again. So I never met the Queen.
Wasn't that too bad?"
"And you didn't even catch the
lnouse?" asked Puss with a grin.
NO" said the Pussy Cat. And then
she said goodby to our little traveller
who once more set out upon the road
IN search of adventure.
And toward evening he came in sight
OF little cottage, and the cheerful light
In the kitchen window made Puss hope
| that he would find supper and lodging
for the night But no one answered his
knock, so he pushed open the door and
walked in. And just then a motherly
looking woman came down the stairs
and said:
Diddle. diddle dumping. my son John
| Went to bed with his breeches on;
| One stocking off and one stocking on,
| Dlddle, dtddle dumping, my son John
And Just then there was a tremendous
noise overhead and pretty soon a small
hoy came tumbling down the stair. And
| when he saw Puss he wanted to play
| with him right away.
But I have no time to play with boys
who 60 to bed with their breeches or
and one stocking off and one stocking
on said Puss Junior. And he picked
mp his cap and was about to lea%e, al.
though 1t was dark outside, for he didn't
like naughty boys any more than you
and I do.
please don't CO." said Johns mother
and she gave Puss a saucer of cream
and after that she turned to her naughty
son and said: you ought to be
ashamed OF yourself. Do you know who
this IS? Why, he's the son OF Puss in
| Boots"
And this made John dreadfuuN
ashamed of himself and he went up.
! stairs to bed and went to sleep riehi