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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-16
HOLIDAY TRADE
IN FULL SWIM

New FORK. Dec. 1s-pun's to1s1y
will say. = .
Holiday trade is In full swinE,
stores being crowded with Chrtscs
shoppers. and colder weather in the 49,
and elsewhere, with snow fall In s.
ploces, has further quickened retail -
tribution. These are purely $780,
phases. but there IL evidsncs thu 49,
of a large public purchasing power u
most sections Of the country. EmpteEs
ment Of workers has gained ~Apprecfaek44
reports Of fdleness now being q ets
ception; prices for leading ~asricuituSaS
products have risen substantially, ~
proving sentiment in farming mnaa
tiles; and the banking position has pesnE
measurably strengthened. with othss'
constructive forces also operative, Inc;
Guiding the betterment In the tofstGn;
exchange situation. there IL . SOLO 49,
for confident views regarding b fntuIe.'
II buying were only for immediate er
nearby needs, the conditions would e
less favorable: but various n1anufectuE
ers are already booked for sevetAt
months ahead and new demand OK IN.
p~ortance has developed in dinsfent ~
stances. 81 49,
Weekly bank clearings tS.7ss,7Ss,eso
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D

Pittsburgh. Dec. J.-tpplcs. barrels
New Norks. No. | Raidwins. $500 t.
30: No. :. So 10 $50; No. ] King"
100 to 6."5: No. .. So 10 400; No. ]
Spies, 400 TO 4.2J: bushel baskets No.
Baldwin., lis ot1.25; western boxes
fancy Ionathans and Rome Beauties
l.7h: S~pitzenbergs. LIS TO 80.
rOions: Indians and Ohios. l0O-lb
sacks. No. / yellows. as; P~ennsylva'
n!as, fancy. ass to 800.
Potatoes: l5o-lb. sacks. No. 1 Michi'
rams and. wtsconsins, $50 to 1.60; New
Yorks and pennsylvania. 1.f6 to 100
Dairy products unchanged.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-16
PERJURER GIVEN TWO
YEARS IN THE pen

New Brunswick n. J. Dec. l6-Cnunty
Judge DAILY today sentenced Raymond
Schneider. who accused Clifford .Eayes
Of the murder OF the Rev. Edward Hall
and Mrs. Eleanor Mills. to two years In
the state reformatory for perjury. The
court declared that Schneider was men
tally responsible and that his ACCUSE
ton had resulted In unfair charges
against the prosecutors Office.
The confession which led TO Schneid-
cr's arrest OIL the perjury charge and
which caused Hayes arrest for the
murder later was repudiated.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-16
70 LEAVE sPERRY & HUTCHINSON.

George q. caldwell. president of the
Spcrry a. HuiChiSnn CO.. Of New York for
the past eight years. has announced MS
retirement from that business. eiectlV"
the first of tho year. and his intention
t. rc-entcr ia" banking business. in
which he has spent all OF his business
life cXCcrt when acting as tn" c~%crutiFe
head Of the SpCrry ~ Hutchinson Co.
The Sp"rry & Hutchinson business has
been bought by Edwin i. Beinacke ara
his brothers. VIII" vii. take up the ac-
tive direction Of IN" company on MI.
CaldwelrS retirement.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-16

New York. Dec. 15.-ToreiEn sxchanfa
irregular. Great Britain. demand, GSS
1916; cables, l64 3.1s; se-day biils on
banks. 461 il-16. France. demand. 1!eM;
cables, 1867. Italy. demand. ee4is.
cables. sos. belgian, demand. stan; c.
tIcs. 676. Germany. demand. .01leiScal.
h!es. .ol47. Holland. demand. SssSicA'
Norway. d demand. 1903. Sweden. q.
mand, 1855. Denmark, demand. ae.ey
Switzerland, demand, 1896. bpalhs 81.
mard. 1910. Greece. demand, La. -
land. demand. .0o56. Czecho-slovaodoI
demand, 3.0l. Argentine. demand. tf.ei:
Brazil. demand. 1876. Montreal. ssa-y:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-16
RARS0N SEESU0NGS SWING
follower COMMODITY PRICES
NEWS Of BUSINESS
STEEL OPERATIONS DECREASE,

Fur the first time In several months.
o"cratious Of the steel plants Of the
county viii show n decrease. II Is cSti-
mated in tho trade the leading compan-
les This week viii average only slight
better than $50 in their operations.
compared with about 81 u C. a week ago.
The plants of the United States steel
Corporation. which were working at
better thar SO last week. are expected
To show operations at less than 500 OF
normal. and may get below 1914 q for
the current week.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-16
CAiCAG0 GRAIN

Chicago. Dec. l5,-Whcat underwent
= sr,hack in price today owinS more NJ
less to the hcar:sh Influence of Ger.
ral financial difficulties. ana t" W"'T
that whca' WAS being shipped he'"
from Omaha 10" delivery Oh hrccmb"?
Contracts. VIA realizing sales heaV",
the close WAS unsettled. ," I" l"sc net
lower. with May Sl.22a4 10 l"2fs. MI
July l.l35a to LISA. Corn Gn'Sh'd &c
q lac to li2C down. oats of &c /" -
and provisions up sc TO 21c.
Open. high. Low. (loSe.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-16
CAR SHORTAGE DROPS.

NNshingt0n, Doc. II = KeQuISIIIUNs
for ears over current supply to,aled
1878 on Nov. 80. decrease of 1871
compared with Nov. %. reports 10 the
American Railway Association show.
I'll" shortage in box ears amounted to
~ .4GS. which was a reduction since NO..
- or ll."69. whii. the Sh"rtaG" in coal
cars and uo;alrd I".SiS. Il reduction $50
In the same period.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-16
PRODUCE MARKET
NEW YORK

New York. Dec. 5.-Rutter-Stcady
creamery tirSt$. SIS TO 81 score Al 50 &c
Eggs-Firm: receipts S.9ji cases
fresh gathered extra frstS ISn Coo;
iirsts 54T5Tc; do. unCandlcd extras IOI
7ac: state and nearby western hcnnery
browns, extras 64M65c: Pacific coast
whites. extras 6SI6ec: do. firSts To OK
ira ilrs,S 62T67c: refrigerator iirsts
3lia q G2i&c.
Chccsc-Stcady: receipts Lac.
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DHr GOODS.

New York, Dec. 16.-Cottsn goo4e
wcer nrmer today. with buying Nmite3
Yarns were, steadier n auotably Mo-
or. Wool markets were quiet with local.
prices very firm. Silk were
Burlaps were stronS. Linens wefs Ia
good call. Imported. goods held ~.
higher prices.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-16
PURE OIL MERGER
REPORTED UNFoUNDED.

Columbus. o.. bee. lj-B. &. Dawes.
president Of the Pure Oil Co. when
asked concerning reports that the com
pany had negotiations under way for a
consolidation with the Union Oil Co. OF
California and other oil corporations.
said there WAS no ba sis for the rumors.
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rExDo oaAM.

Toledo. Ohio. Dec. 15.-wheat-cAshA
$l.40. s.,
CIoverseed-Prime cash. $3.50: Ds.
cember 1880; March 1886
Aisike-Prime cash, tH.oe; Decenssr
3l1.80: March, S11.25.
Timothy--Prime cash; old $3.50: .-nsw
"a. As: March. old $3.50: new e3.fS.
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N. \, COTTON MARKET

Wheeling. W. Va. Dec. Ii. 49,"
Frrh.alrL Iue i~nteiIigcncer uy A. C.
Masleu Il co. members New forH Stoca
Exchange. Second FLOOR National RAnR
OF W. VA. Bldg.
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U ADVANCES.

M.xia. Texas. Dec. lH-TIe Humble
AMI Musnulia oil companies today adj
vanced tn. price Of MeHia and turr'e
crude 10 cents per barrel. meeting the
ad-once posted yesterday by the Texas
comnany. TIC new prices are M"%Ia
slc5 per barrel: curric Sl.6o.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-16

New York. Dec. 16.-Call moneys
stronger: high 5; low {: ruling rate
closing bid s: offered At 6h: hast loan
S: coall loans against acceptssoeS ~
Dfme loans steady: mixed collateral. W
and 90 days * o.: four and six fnonthS
IE65. Prime commercial paper ~.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-16
MEXICAN PETE" DIVIDEND.

New York. Dec. 1.-the Mexican Pc
trolrUm company today declarc" Il
quarterly dividend Of 81 on its COM
MOI stock. a 81 increase over its pre-
vinus quarterly rate.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-16
GxIoAao a aaAm

Chicago. Dec. fs.-cash wheat No. :
hard. Sl.2Sh.. Cotn-Eo, : mixed. UHAs
i63s; No. yellow. it67sE. oats-No. :
white. 7T4ST; No. ) white. 45h946I.
Pork nominal. Lard. 31o.io. Ribs. 1S.ss
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-16
LIBERTY BONDS.

New York. Dec. l5.-Liberty bonds
close: aus $1,000 first AIS $as.7S;
second AIS 1914; third iM's 1857:
fourth AIS s0S.4S: victory AVS. un-
called $lOQ.34; victory ,i.'s, called il0o.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-16
HrounaK s" s9NoE

Pittsburgh. Dec. l5.-Hogs, receipts
J $500: lower. hcavies 3.366S.4o;- heavy
workers. s:soas.ss; light yorssfs and
pigs a7S0l.s6.
Sheep and lambs. receipts see; Sheep
$50 steady; lambs 1885 higher.
Calves. receipts zee; steady; top 1f.te.
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BOSTON COPPER STOCKS

: wheeling. W. Va, Dec. Is. 1872
Furnished The 1ntell!Senccr by a. Il.
& So. members New YORK STOCK
Exchange. Second foor National Bank
OF W. Va. BLDG.
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pErRo1EuM p1vDENp

New York. Dec. 1.-the Pan-Amcrican
Petroleum and Transport company toda!
declared a stock dividend of :" per cent
rn its common and class II stocks.
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NEW YORK

New York. Dec. l5.--Lire poultry.
steady. chickens by express. % cents;
dressed poultry. steady; turkeys No.
fresh. q cents.
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N. Y. STOCK EXCHANGE

Wheeling. w. Va. Dec. -. 1922
Fu-r.>E.t me t~nSenISsn'er " \ z
Master & 20. members New YORK STOCK
Exchange. Second floor National Bank
- " Va. Sldg,
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PITTSBURGH STOCKS

Wheeling. w. Va. Dec. Is. 1877.
Furnished the l~ntclligencer oy a.
Iiasten & Co., members New York Stocn
Exchange. Second floor National n
NJ ~, Rld9
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o

OH civ, Pa. Dec. l5.--Credit oa!-
arcss $500. Rum 7l.iS3: average. g.
CsS, Shipments. GG.1Q2; average, 62.2vi.
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NEW YORK CURB STOCKS

Wheeling. W. Va. Dec. 10. 1872?
Furnished The Inte!l;gencer by \. +.
Nasten ( Co. members New York Stoca
ExcnanCs. Second floor National bonE
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LOCAL. MARKET

wheeling, W. ", Dec. u, 1877"
nail, uuotau,n list Wheeling S:Och
Exchange Com piled fcr The lntellt'
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STANDARD on
SUBSIDIARY STOCKS

Wheeling. W. Va, Lee. -. l?22
Furn.>n-h tn" lut"i;:Sencer uy r.
paSten 4 Co. members New Work Ssoss
Exchange. Second floor National BANG
= u 70 nll0
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0SSES0UTNUMBERT THE GAINS
IN FRIDAYS IRREGULAR MARKET
Days total saif %

Days total sair s2S'0o"
shares.
Twenty iutiast-'aLS averaged
ESQ.,: ne. .o>s 10.
High. l92@. I0%.t": low. Mp,
Twenty railroads averaged
StJj. net loss s..
High. to-. 93.995: low. '&t%.
(') Ex-d:Nid-:i IS.
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New FORKS IRE losses last ysaf were
more than ti0.e00,o0o.
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Niger Nike" Dead

New York. Dec. 15-Michaei Sauitef,
known g Niger Mike" famous
cbaractef Of the Chinatown Of other
days, and the owner OF n Of ts first
cabarets. died today in Coney Island
hospital at the age Of 81.
,Saultsr claimed that he gave Irving
Berlin, song writer and publisher. his
stnrt in life. In saulters Chinatown re-
sort Berlin became known ~ The Ping
Ing Waiter" chanting himself to fiches
and fame.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-20
Our First Year
Chapter XLVII-A Kiss for My Husband
By A BRIDE

Bonny took US home In her car. on
her way to a big dance given for re-
turning college men After she left us
she would pick up two young men at
hotel. Her chauffeur and her fathers
car were the sole surety Of the indu-
bitable responsibility Of this proceeding.
Jack, kiss me good night" Benny
suggested as we drew up at our door.
Peggy frst. There Peg, You look
blue. What's wrong? Don't you like
jacks new mustache?"
Il detest it," I answered, only half
honestly. because l ought to have added
that ! detested the fapper freedom which
permitted Bonny to kiss another girls
husband
From Jacks quick way Of getting me
out OF the car and into our suite | knew
that the subject OF our conversation and
Bonny's kiss annoyed him excessively.
His only remark about the rehearsal had
nothing TO do with my success:
4 suppose wife could make hus-
band pay that way--better than any
other
He was speaking Of the child in the
play and the mothers crime.
And / had hoped that Bart's primitive
version Of love would make Jack wretch
eddy Jealous. And Bart had expected 1t
to. And Jack ignored II entirely.
Instead of inslnuating that I and Bart
had overacted. my husband was caught
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-20

As the Raggedys sat upon the bank OF
the Looking glass Brook and watched
the little Water boatmen carrying the
tiny creatures across. a ripple came cir
cling by them, then another and another
until the little Water Boatmen rocked
as they slid over the tops of the rippies.
1T looks just rs II the Looking glass
Brook was smiling!" laughed Raggcdy
Ann.
Then as the rirpIes came faster and
faster and closer together. the two Rag
gedys peaked over the edge Of The bend
ing grasses and saw queer little dumpy
creature standing fin the water and dig
cling a hole in the bank. He wore
little round felt hat and worked In his
shirt sleeves. The Raggedys could not
see the little dumpy creatures face until
they spoke to him and he looked up at
them. Then they saw 1t was Mister
Muskrat and his bright little eyes danced
laughingly behind round spectacles
! What ever are you doing, Mister Musk
rat ?" Raggedy Ann asked. You are max
Ing the Looking glass Brook dance and
ripple inst as II It was giggling!"
Mister Muskrat pulled his suspenders
over his shoulders and winked slowly at
both rag dolls. who knowsf" he smiled
know some one Just played a prank on
me-"
But I believe know who 1t was"
Mister Muskrat went on as he pushed
his little round hat back and wiped his
forehead with his red pocket hanky
who do you s'pect ?" asked Raggedy
Andy.
WELL" laughed Mister Muskrat, when
came here 10 my kitchen floor door
few minutes ago, found that some one
hal filled my doorway with pieces of
mud and grass and completely closed
Ii ms tight as tight could be, and in
the soft dirt all around the doorway.
saw the tracks where whoever did it
had walked and said, 'ha ha. / know
who made those foot prints. 1t was
Timothy Turtlew How did you know
that 1t was timothy" Raggedy Ann
wished to know Cause you see, said
Mister Muskrat, Timothy Turtle wears
| four shoes, two on bis front feet and two
on his back feet and he turns them In
pigeon toed when he walks. So you see.
he left four pigeon-toed tracks! And
now I'm digging my kitchen doorway
| open again. for 1t Is time / had my
dinner.'
What will you do with Timothy Tur-
tie when You catch him, Mister Musk
rat?" Raggedy Andy asked. Mister
Muskrat stuck his spade in the bank and
/ sat down, beside the two Raggedys.
Timothy Turtle is funny fellow! Mis-
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up with the idea that wife could take
vengeance by robbing a father OF his
child!
While l was thinking only Of my hus-
Lands love for me, Jack was consider
ing the larger aspects of married life.
Never before had it occurred to me that
Jack had any particular interest in ba-
bies.
l had the unmarried girls view of
children. I prided myself that 1t was
an up-to date view to consider the child
as particularly the woman's affair.
Jack and had more than once talked
Of our family. l realized that Jack had
an indefinite sort Of notion that it
was good for a man to have his children
around him as he grew older, also.
knew that Jack would make a splendid
father. But-not yet--not yet!
So far in my married life | had taken
it for granted that filled all the needs
of my husbands heart
OF course, when we could afford chill
dren, when we had a real house with a
yard, instead of suite in an apart
ment l would think 1t time to raise
my babies.
No wonder Jack astonished me by
thinking about babies when he should
have been thinking about my success on
the stage copyright 1922.
(To Be Con1inued.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-20
TWO RECTALS
ARE PLANNED

Two recitals will be given by the pupils
Of John l.. Geiger. an instrumental recital
on Thursday evening in the Cropsey au-
ditorium, and a song recital Friday eve
ming in the auditorium Of the library.
The pupils are from the Indiana Univer-
sity of Music. These are Mr.. Geiger's
thirteenth and fourteenth recitals. The
program for the first recital is as fol-
lows:
Give Man Horse ............G. o'Hara
A Little Corner of Your Heart. q. Lohr
William Thomas Pearcy
Recitative and Aria Farewell Ye
Ave- Mountains haunt oteiio .TsehaikoyT erd,
Katherine Miller Anderson
Coat Song. La Boheme $685.. .Pucctni
Three Fishers Went Sailing MSS
dedicated to John L. Geiger.
W. H. Williams
Robert Earle Naftzger
Shadow Song. Dinorah ....... .Meyerbees
Elizabeth Hortense Gallon
Last Years Roses ........-..F. 81 Grey
Reveries ................W. Il. Neidlingef
Vivian Weadon Riesbeck
Pitched My Lorely Caravan. Eric Coates
Where the cottsn Flowers Bloom:
..' william Thomas re T. Del Ries'
The Linnet Is Tuning Her Flute -.
.................. Marion Bauer
Lilacs .....................C w. Cadman
Moon Dreams ............J. W. MedcaH
katherine Miller Anderson
Land of Long Ago L. Ray
Robert Earle Naftzger
Were Butterfly ......... Liza Lehman
Loves a Merchant .......... Molly Carew
Elizabeth Hortense Gallon
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-20
DR.. Bishops Talks

II you don't want lot Of flies this
summer, stop breeding maggots. Maggots
are flies In embryo If your yards and
alleys are clean. and your garbage col
lected promptly and often. maggots won,
have hcance to grow.
Flies lay eggs in almost any decayinc
rubbish that has been left lying about
However, they like the open garbage car
and the manure pile best. II there hap
pens to be an Id fashioned manure pile
near your home you can be sure the
flies have laid their eggs In 1t. The mag.
gots will live in the manure about five
days. Then they will burrow into the
ground. make little brown case like the
chrysalis Of a butterfly and after three
or four days more new generation OF
flies will crawl up to the surface and
start on their career Of crime
What crimes do they commit? Muir
der. sometimes For they pass from
manure piles, garbage cans and other
dirty places to your breakfast table and
wipe the filth they have gathered onto
the bread or wash 1t off in the milk. Or
they crawl over the rosy lips Of the baby
In it's cradle and leave fifth there.
In the dirt fly carries on its feet there
may be typhoid germs or germs Of sum
mer complaint
The fly assuredly Is q deadly enemy.
So, swat the fly and trap the fly and
starve the fly by keeping windows screen
ed and food covered.
Above all, prevent the breeding of flies
by cleaning up rubbish and keeping man.
ure in dark, tight bottomed bins from
which the maggots cannot burrow out
into the ground and from which the man
IRE is regularly removed and carried
away at least once week
Keep garbage always covered and have
the garbage collected often, or burn it.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-20
Artists From
Bohemia Will
Give Concert


concert will be given in St. Cecilia
Hall. 1902 Union street. Sunday, May 2S,
by the Hilger sisters. Miss Elsa Hilger,
cellist: Miss Marie Hilger, violinist and
Miss Greta Hilger. pianist The three
sisters were born in Bohemia and We're
graduated from the Royal Academy OF
Vienna in 1918 making their debut as
soloists with the Philharmonic Orchestra
Of Vienna under the baton of Oscar Ned
balls. During the year of 1919 the sisters
were engaged in individual concert tours
hut since that time have played together.
In the season Of 1920-21 they filed over
sixty concert engagements in America.
In this last season they were booked for
three subscription concerts in the town
hall, New York City, and for over eighty
concerts through the East and Middle
West. For Indianapolis lovers Of string
music this will be a much looked for
concert.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-20
The ADVEN T URES I
Go Raggedy Raggedy S,
49, Ann and Andy s
HMM CRU Ellie

Just then Timothy Turtle came walk
ing pigeon toed around the bend in the
bank and tipped his hat to Raggedy
Ann. although to do this he had to take
of one Of his shoes. Timothy Turtle
sounded like a polly parrot when he
talked and although the Raggedys had
to snI,'e flor their smiles were painted
on1 they were careful not to laugh at
Timothy's funny voice. well here you
, are hard at work, Mister MusErat
Building new house / suppose"
Mister Muskrat winked at the Rag
eedys and said, "Sit down here beside
our two friends. Timothy Turtle and
will soon be through And with this
Mister MHskrat made tho dirt fly until
he had opened his kitchen doorway. Then
he went inside and came out with two
large slices OF Muskrat bread and butter
and Jam and gave one to Timothy Turtle.
II know that you two Raggedys do not
eat" he laughed, "And II give you a
bite. It would get jam all over your
painted faces!" Thank you just the
same" Raggedy Ann and Andy both re-
piled.
When Timothy Turtle had eaten his
slice Of bread, he said. Guess I'll swim
out to the log and take nap In the
nice not sunshine and n0fding his
head gravely to the two rag dolls and
Mister Muskrat. Timothy Turtle walked
e'geon toed down the bank, into the
water and swan lazily out to the long.
You see." laughed Mister Muskrat,
Timothy Turtle had forgotten all about
playing his prank on mel
Il think the incest part Is that You
forgive him for making you so much I'M
necessary work." Raggedy Ann laughed.
"Oh really there was nothing for me
to forgive" Mister Muskrat replied, For
I have all the time / wish and love to
work, so If Timothy Turtle got some fun
out Of It, then don't mind In the least.
for ] have the fun Of undoing what he
did. And don't you see. II should get
angry at Timothy, that would have taken
all the pleasure out Of my work, for then
I might not have wanted to work. And
when any one tries to get out Of little
bit Of work which he has to do, or when
| lie puts IL of until some other time, then
it seems as though the work which is put
off, grows and grows until 1t takes ever
so much longer to do