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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-21

housewife, for a bedroom should
ever reflect the taste Of the occu-
pant.
The chair in the photograph has
a dark mahogany frame, which
matches the dark gate-leg table. II
Is upholstered with black satin
printed with a design Of pale pink
roses. The hooked rug on the floor
matches the chair in coloring ard
design. and It's quaintness Is quite
in keeping with the gate-leg table.
The window gives good sugges-
ton for the treatment Of easement
windows Thin msrqulsette cur
1 taIns are attached TO rods AT top
and bottom OF the swinging sash,
while tied-back side drapes and a
scalloped valance of rose sunfast
silk outline the double windows.
The lamp is unique bit OF pot
terry work.
write to Marian Moore, care Of
this newspaper, for advice or infor.
nation about home furnishing or
decorating, sending stamped ad-
dressed envelope for reply.)
Question: What kind OF rug
could use on my open porch? Are
there any weather-proof rugs7-
A. l..
Answer: A good grass rug 10
benefited by rain.
Copyright. American Homes Bureau.
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Tho great. ragged wound depend
but slowly.
Finally Il was half thru this
trunk, and Yet the tree stood
seemingly as sturdy as ever Reok'
less from fatigue, he chopped on
more fiercely than ever. And sud
denly, with the grinding noisc OF
breaking wood. tho tree started to
fal.
And az that instant Ned was
face to face with the cNigeney OF
leaping FOR his life. Tho tree dld
not fall In the direction planned,
An instant before. weary and
aching and .out OF breath, Ned
would have believed himself in
capable OF swift ana powerful mo
ton. As that young spruce shat
tered down toward him, like the
club Of giant aimed to strike out
his life. supernatural power
seemed TO snatch hun 10 one side.
Without realization OF effort, the
needed muscles contracted with
startling force. and he sprang Ike
a distance jumper TO safety.
But he dldn', jump too soon or
too far. The branches OF the tree
dashed al him as 4, descended
hurllng him headlong In the snow.
And thereafter there were three
things 10 cause him thought.
ono OF them was the attitude OF
Ress-the girl TO whom, In weeks
past. he had shown hardly decent
courtesy: the same girl whom In
fury he had cursed the
bitter. cventful night JUS, gone.
Above the roar OF the falling tree
he heard her quick. hall.strangled
gasp OF horror.
The sound seemed TO have the
qualities that made toward per
feet after.imagc; because in the
silence that followed. as he lay in
the soft SNOW. and the crash OF
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-21

TO Increased mental activity. II he
we're amazed at Bcss, he was no
less amazed at himself He had
been tired out. hopeless. out OF
wind. hardly able 10 swing his
arms. and yet he had managed TO
leap out OF seeming certain death.
Tho unmistakhhlo inference was
that the body in which his kpisit
had dwelt for 30 years had strength
and possibilities Of which hitherto
he had been unaware. In tho Nec.
ond Of crisis he had shown per.
feet coordination Of brain and
muscle, an accuracy OF transmits.
sion Of the brain mcEsagcs that
were conducted along his nerves.
and a certain sursness Of Instinct
that he had never dreamed he
possessed. II would have been
very easy to have jumped the
wrong way. Yet nc had jumped
the right wuy--the only possible
way 10 avoid death choosing In.
ialllbly the nearest point OF safety
and hurting himself directly
toward 81. Perhaps - would have
been better 10 have stayed where
hs WAS. 10 have let tho tree crush
the life out % him and be done
with Hell isle for good yet a
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the fallen tree echoed into nothing
ness, IL Him fingered. every tone
perfect and clear. In his minds
ear. There was no denying ilS
tone OF incflable diamay. Evidently
Bcss waa ~ forgiving disposition.
in spite OF his offonso OF the past
night she had evidently no desire
10 see him crushed into Jelly under
that giants blow. Some way. n
had never occurred 10 him that
tho girl would hnrhor a kind
thought FOR him She had been
right and ho had been wrong, In
an effort 10 serve him she had
received only his curae, and her
present desperate position. worse
perhaps than either his own or
IGNORES. was due wholly 80 hh
own folly She had not taken
part in tho ofgy OF tho night be.
fore. SO not the least echo of re,
sponsihiliiy could bc put on her.
Yet She didn't hate him. She had
cried out IN real agony when she
Thought he was abou, TO die.
He thought upon this matter as
ne lay In the soft snow whence
tho descending branches OF the
tree had hurled him. lie didn't
have many seconds TO think about
H. Further cceentricliy on the
part Of Ress swiftly gave him ad
diuonal cause for reflection. She
had not only cried out. but she
ran TO him with the speed Of a
deer She was by his side almost
before he wns aware Of tho scope
OF the accident.
The sobbIng cry he had heard
could very likely be attributed
merely to that instructive horror
that a sensitive Eirl would feel nj
an impending tragedy: wholly apart
from personal interest In the Vic.
tim; but Tor few seconds Ned
was absolutely az loss to explain
That drawn. white. terrified face
above him. In fear for him. Bess
was almost at the point OF abso.
lutte collapse herself. Nor could
mere impersonal horror explain her
flying leap 10 reach his sidr-tlke
a snowbird over the drifts. nj
meant more than mere forgiveness
for the terrible pass 10 witch he
had brought her. In few sec.
onds of clear thinking he thought
hc saw tho truth. that even after
all that was past Bcss sim looked
to him for her hope. that =he re-
garded him sull as her defense
against Doomsdort. and that hts
death would leave her absolutely
heroft. He WA a man. and she
siili dreamed that he might save
her.
Tho result was quick sense OF
shame OF his own inadeauacy. nj
- not good to know oneself a
failure In the face Of womans
trust. YET the effect OF the little
scene was largely good. for IL
served to strengthen Ned's resolve
20 spare the girls IN every way be
could. and by his own fcigned hope
TO keep them from despair. Above
all. he found an increased admlra
ton Tor Bcss. Instead Of silly
prado killloy FOR the party. she
had shown herself as sports
woman 10 tho last fiber. She had
been a friend when she bad every
right TO be an enemy. she had
shown spirit and character when
women OF lesser metal would have
been irremedhbly crushed lie was
far away now from the old barriers
OF caste There was no reason. on
this barren. dreadful isle. why he
shouldn't accept all the friendship
she would give him and give HIS
own In return.
But this subject was only ono Of
three that suddenly Weakened him
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He swung his axes down from
his shoulder. Ho seemed 20 be
handling them with particular care,
hut several seconds elapsed before
Ned realized that the moment had
some slight element ~ drama,
Heretofore he had been unable 90
observe that noomsdot WIS in the
least ON guard agalns, IL prison.
ers. He had seemingly taken no
obvious precautions in his own de.
Tense. 10 was plain 10 see. how,
ever that no did not Intend TO put
axes into the hands OF these two
foes until he had one ready 20
swing himself.
lie took the handle og the largest
axe in his right hand: with his
left he extended the other two i'm,
Elements, blades up, to Ned and
Boss. Il suppose you know we've
had no experience Ned began
1T doesn't matter Just be care.
ful the trees don't fall on YOU They
sometimes do. you know. on anna
teur woodsmen. The rest Is plain
brute strength and awkwnrdncss,"
He handed them each. from his
pocket piece % dried substance
that looked like bark, Here's a
piece OF jcrked caribou each-lt
ought 20 keep life In your bodies.
And the sooner you get your wood
cut and split. the sooner you see
any more
Then he turned aud left them
10 their toll.
Thus began bitter hour for
Ned. He found the mere work
y biting thru the thick trunk with
as axe cost him his breath aud
,hRlned his patience TO the limit.
=, wasn't as easy as Il looked. He
~ not strike true: the blade made
irregular white gashes in the bark:
ass blows seemed to lack power
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power beyond himself he'd carried
him out Of danger The point Of.
fered interesting possibilities Could
II be that he had had tho maklnga
Of man in INN All these years
and had never been aware Of ~
Could ho dare hope that this side
or him might be developed, In the
hard years TO come. 80 that he
might be better able 10 endure the
grinding toll and hardship The
thought wasn't really hopo-he
didn't believe that hope would ever
visit him again-lt wns only an in
slant'a rift. dim ms twilight. in the
gloom Of his doroalr The most
he could ever hope TO do WIS 10
fortlfy himself in order to take
more and more OF tho girls hard.
ship upon his shoulders
Thirdly he gave some thought 10
the matter Of telling trees. II was
more complex mnttor than he
had at first supposed. Evidently
he had gone about II the wrong
way, II would pay 10 have more
respect FOR tho Woodlands science
II he did not wish TO come 10 an
early end beneath falling tree,
lio might not be 40 quick 10 dodge
again.
Bess was staring wido.eyod into
his face. and he smiled quietly In
reinsurance. Not hurt at all. he
told her, Quickly he climbed TO
his feet See that you don't do
the same thing that | did.
Delighted that be had not been
hurt but little nghasi al what
hearts secret shc might have re-
vealed IN running TO his aid. she
started 20 so back to her toll. but
Ned had already reached some con.
illusions about trce.follIng lie
walked with her 10 her fallen axe,
then inspected the deep cut she
had already made In her tree
You're doing the same thing /
did. sure enough. no observed
''rhs tree will fan your way and
crush you Let me think"
a moment later he took his axe
and put IN a frw more strokes in
the same place u was the danger
point. he thought deeper cut
might Tell tho tree premRturely
Presently he crossed TO the oppo
site side. sisnnied Besa out Of dan
der. and began 10 hack the tree
again. making cut somewhat
above that started on the other
side ~ the trunk Ho chopped
sturdlly. and IN moment the tree
started 10 fall safely and In mn
opposite direction
lie uttered some small sound Of
triumph but Il was real tragedy
10 have the tree rall against a
nearby tree and lodge. Again be
had failed to exercise proper fore.
sight.
There was nothing 10 do but
climb into the adjoining tree with
his axe and laborionsly cut the
lodged tree away Ia the mean.
time Beas went 10 work on The
first tree fellcd. trimming II OF It's
limbs so TO cut It into lengths.
Ned joined hGr At The work. but
long before the first tree was cut
into fuel. both were az the edge
Of utter exhaustion The point Of
fatigue he had reached Tint morn.
ms IN rowing. when ba had rested
from the sheer inability 10 take
another stroke. wus already far
past, There had been point
some time hack. when every muscle
of his body had ;hrobbed with q
burning ache. when pain crept ai
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threw his bow and arrows on the
flreg
''ThatH a nice story" said Nancy
and Nick Thank you, Cmpeelah.
We shall rcr,.mber tho rabbi. o.
the moon. too
TO IIe CONTINUED
Copyright. 1923. by Seattle STAR
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-21

The tailored ones arc shorter, Ten
inclNs from the floor Tor skirts. the
French say. and It's probable that
America win accept this decision
since American women have held
out for shor, skirts stubbornly sea.
son afler season
Long skirts are expected 10 be
The fayotitcs FOR all afternoon and
evening wear. however IL viii be
tho modish two and three.picos suits
for early fall and winter wear that
will show trim ankles Tailore d
dresses. too. and shaggy topcoata
will be shorter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-21
SATIN UPHOLSTERY USED
FOR THE BEDROOM CHAIR
Painted With Dainty Design OF
Pale Pink Roses.
BY MARIAN MooRE

The chair in every Woman's bed
room should represent her ideal Of
comfort and beauty as near as her
purse can afford. II low rocker
is the most restful, her chair should
be Of that type; II she prefers an
armchaIr, with n wide sloplng seat
and n rather straight back, her
room should have that kind. The
colorIng should harmonic with the
rugs or Grapes, all Of which should
be In the tones preferred by the
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-17

"Please 90 out and count noses.
said King Snookums to Nick. Go
out and count all the Pee Wees and
see If they are here. will you:'
So out went Nick with big horn.
''Toot, tooty, toot." he blew. Are
all the noses here? VIII everyone
please to count his nose and tell lie
If anybody is missing"
Suddenly Mrs. Upsedaisy rushed
out and grabbed him. my baby has
disappeared out of his crib" she
screamed. "And l can't count his
nose because it went with him. My
darling Upsey Upsedaisyl He's gone
Kidnapped. Oh, whatll / do" Ard
the little Pee Wee lady wrung her
hands something awful.
"What did he look like:' asked
Nick, stopping his tooty footing, and
taking out his book and lead pencil
III have to take his description so
we can look for him.
"Pink nose" said Mrs. Upsedaisy
quickly.
'Pink nose" wrote nick.
"Bald head :" said Mrs. Upsedaisy.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-17

Head bald!' wrote Nick.
1.-Two teeth" said Mrs. Upsedaisy.
Teeth two" wrote Nick.
Round and fat" said Mrs. Upse-
daisy.
Fat and round" wrote Nick.
"Say," said Mrs. Upsedaisy indig'
nantly, You're getting him upside
down. He isn't upside down."
Not upside down. wrote Nick.
Goodness. you must be crazy"
cried the little Pee Wee lady. That's
no way TO find baby"
SIS this your baby:' cried Nancy
rushing in. Mrs. Robin thought he
was a bug and picked him up by mis-
take"
"Oh, the horrid thing?" screamed
Upsy's mother. How awful
'Toot, tooty. tootr' went Nick on
his horn as he strobe back to King
Snookums.
"All noses safe and sound. :" he We
ported Everybody safe in Pee Wee
Land"
ITO Be Coutinued.)
Copyright, 1923, NEA Service, Incl
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1923-12-27
p.n rh.x r.turnsd Wsdnssday.

Ball. They returned Wednesday.
CELSIUS Ball and wife went to Coan-
ell Wednesday in the Shaw car to be
with Mrs. Balls parents.
The Wells family drove to Nampa
Christmas TO spend the day at the
Z. h. super home.
Mrs. ChAuneey Payne had the mis-
fortune TO run a crochet hook 10 her
shoulder Wednesday. She was taken
to DR.. Cummings, who soon removed
IT,
Mrs. Clate Adams left Sunday even
ing TO visit her mother and other re-
latives living in Warrington. She sa-
poets TO be away two or three weeks.
Logan Wright and wife and cosle
Bethel and wife drove up from Baker
Saturday To eat Christmas dinner A.
the viii Bethel home. AL returned
home Wednesday, except Mrs. Cogle
Bethel, who vent to Caldwell to visit
relatives for . few days
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Among the family dinners CArist.
mas was one Of 12 plates ut the home
Of the Misses Ruth and AAthi,da Pet
e-xo0.
Mrs. Della Truman and daughters
Margaret and Martha we're dinner
guests Christmas at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs.. Willard Knox.
Mr.. and Nrs. Guy Knox had in sew
eral couples On Christmas night for
cards and frisadly chatting. A pref
tily decorated Christmas tree and ex-
change Of gifts from = Santa Claus
caused much meFriAseat. Later they
: attended the dance and returned for
; dainty Christmas lunch served BY
the hosts
Nrs. Emma Kelley, who teaches At
he Emerson school east Of town, was
riven q delightful Christmas surprise
asst Friday noon. when the patrons
ralked in with . bountiful Christmas
Inner. The party was one of the
cal surprises and one long to be re-
rendered. At O'Clock the pupils
ave q Christmas program, and ex-
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Practically every Emmett church
celebrated On Sunday, Christmas eye
o. Christmas day with special carols.
eantata o. services prcc,aiming the
0tory Of IL Savior; Christmas trees
Haily colorsd and loaded with gifts
for the children; Old Santa himself
and programs. brought both old and
yOung to their places Of worship,
WAsr0 tAo ChroistuAas spirit rsignsd
supreme. Hospitality and informAlity
sharoa h The chsary CUSTOM Of open
kuDs, who're The cnee-a-ysar deeora-
tioas Of holly WreatAs. naistlstee.
CHRISTMAS balls, tFees and the lighted
candle IN The window were placed IN
token Of this one RiAdsome and most
celebrated day Of the year. OF course.
IL one great joy vas the private !
homo trees and tables surrounded by |
family gatherings. Yulstide festivi-
tios are TO include many small and
affairs for the number Of /
girls and boys home from colleges,
he musical company ~Irene" playing
b Boise this week has been . special
attraction for the Christmas week and
vas the inspiration for numerous
thtater parties.
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Big Burglar
of an Umpire
Ex- Brooklyn Rooter Knew Friseh
Had Been Cheated.

Out in California on prune ranch
lives former resident Of Brooklyn
who Is = confirmed baseball fan--one
Of those not uncommon parsons who
know the averages Of every big league
player for the past 20 years and who
can tell you oHhand the date when old
Cy Young pitched his last no-his
game and ho1 many putouts Cap.
Arson had in 1904. But this pArtie-
ular type Of the species has one IA
vorite above all other favorites--
Frank Friseh, the phenomenally swift
second basemAn Of the New York
Giants As the story runs. when the
World series Of 1923 took p nee, .
little group Of baseball lovers in the
prune country, led. naturally. BY tire
ex-Brooklynite. dubbed in and raised
fund to lease . special wire. hire
an operator, and Ut q rented hal
receive the reports Of the games, play
by play.
On front seat on the opening AZ
tsrnoon sat, all sxpsctantly. the vor-
shipper Of the Fordham Flash. It
was the Giants turn In the FIRST inn
ing.
"Frisch coming to bat" ehanted the
teIegrapher as his instrument clicked
on the words.
That's my Frankie shouted the
loyal rooter. Alta boyl You feaers
wait for Frankie to come through. !
He's the guy that1l sam 'em out Of
the Iot.r
Ball onelr called the announcer.
That's the eye" proclaimed the
Did Brooklyn resident They can't
fool frankie. He's the one that'il 1
wait. Hell make that pitcher stick
EN- over--then blooie'v
"Strike cnel'
"Sure, Frankie would let one 10
~
Ball tuoi"
"Wot'd I tell YOU feilers? Frankie's
n there wi the old eagle eye woikin'.r
Ball three"
Alta boy, frankie, make 'em be
,oodT
Strike twow
That's al right. It only takes one
or Frankie
"Strikl ,hree-snd out~
With howl Of rage the Frisch
{ o,er leaped to his feet:
why, that big boiglar Of an UNI
irel he yelled. THAT one was three
set wide Of the plate II 1t was an
ich.'
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SCHOOL NOTES
Hmier Nsxh


Friday, December 81, being the lasi
day Of school before the Christmas
holidays. the Seniors entertained tbs
faculty and lower elassmsn with q
fitting program, consisting Of farce
THE Christmas Spirit" clever nun
Der .The Piekaninnsy's Christmas,
. short play bethlehem" and LAST,
Oh, not least, the students were treat
ed to sacks Of nuts, candy and pop
corn balls
Thursday evening the Snappy Sen
Tor Six defeated the Junior girls al a
game Of basketball at the Methodist
annex with score Of II TO ". The
Senior lineup is: Jumping center,
BlendiEe Cottrell; running center,
Ethel Kesgard: forwards, Fiorenes
Back and Katherine Nieols guards,
Katherine Sclsnd and Ruth Peterson.
This was the third game between the
two classes AID was played as pre-
timinary 10 the game between the
High school and Methodist teams, tbs
High school winning SIS To 80.
The Seniors we're all very busy the
latter part Of the week. working on
book reports which vers due Dee. 81.
A Spanish Club Vas organized Fri
day in the Span ish II class, A narns
vas not decided upon. but officers
~ere elected IS follows: President.
Ruth Peterson: vice president. LILY
Johns; secretary and treasures, HaIsI
Alien.
-
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tA0rin4s On Christmas with 20 rela'
tives present. The seasons colorI
were used in the attractive deeora-
tions.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lauren Dean. Mr., and
Mrs, c, L. Carnage and Miss Mary
Carnage. Mrs. Cartwright and Mr..
Ashton were guests Of DR.. and Mrs.
R. N. Cummings on Sunday. Christ
mAa decorations were used in the
rooms and for table favors.
A bstrotAal card from Mr.. Thomas
Huha1& E1Kleston and Mss Margaret
Vir0,niA GibAons was received today
by Mr.. and Ars- C. d. Bueknum.
One Of the brilliant affairs which
attracted Emmett society during the
holiday season vas the Charity ball
sponsored BY the Elks' Social Club
Friday night Of last week. The ball,
one Of the most festive events Of the
Christmaa season. was well attended
and while it vas the first Of its kind
svsr held In Emmett, it was . huge
success and win be looked forward
10 ~ m annual event by those enjoy
ng the Antlsr's hospitality Of Friday
,vsning. TAs hall was dressed in pur-
pie and white. the Elk eolors-not an
} Aborate decoration, but one chosen
~ the committee in charge rs an
attractive background for the gay |
yroup Of dancers and visitors. The
iphts were yelled in purple shades
nth long streamers giving the orien-
~ look 50 popular this year, with the h
cling and sides festooned in crepe
'aper. At one end a booth was
laced; this was in charge Of several
I the younger maids who served
ainty refreshments during the even
ig. One Of TIE features Of the pro-
ram was a BUTTERFLY dance bv Janet
title. the pretty lt'le daughter of
lr. and Mrs. Walter Lite. She was
ressed in = fluffy pink dance froek
nd in charming baby fashion gave
70 toe dance. Many couples from
,e pa-ent lodge Of Caldwell were
resent.
The home Of M. and Mrs. Richard
1tton was tire scene Of merry
hristnas gathering Tuesday. In the
lrty were Mr.. Fred Baiseh
,d family. Mr.. and Mrs. W. 7.
rownfield. Charles Brownfisld and
other and two sons, and Harvey
hit.
Fifteen guests enjoyed the hospi-
lisv of Mr.. and Mrs. Bud Twilegar
Christmas at their home east Of
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BRAMWELL

Chauncey Payne and family spent
Christmas at the Landers home in
Emmett.
John Shaw and wife came down
from Council to spend Christmas with
Mrs. Shaw's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.