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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-10
Little Stories For Bedtime
DANNY SEES THE LAST OF HIS
 OLD HOME
(By THORNTON BURGEss)
VTOw Danny and Nanny Meadow
 Mouse did stare down from the

VTOW Danny and Nanny Meadow TT Mouse did stare down from the
 haymow at the merry huskers strinping the coverings from the ears of yellow corn in Farmer Browns barn ]! Never before had they seen anything like that. It was all so strange and those people down there made such q racket that it frightened them. And vet they could not remain in hiding. Ever so many times they ran back under the hay. frightened by sudden shouts Of laughter But in a few minutes they would be back again with little eyes stretched as wide as they could be stretched that they might miss nothing of what was going on below.
 So it happened that they were looking down when Farmer Browns boy held up something. See, what I've found. :. he cried. .. What is it? Oh, isn't it cute. cried pretty girl, quite the prettiest girl. if Farmer Browns Boy is to be believed.
 "Oh, Danny!'' whispered Nanny. .Oh. Danny! What do you suppose they'll do with it?"
 II haven't the least idea, but there Is one thing I do know and that is that I'm glad we took Cousin Nibbler's ad- vice and built new home,' replied Danny.
 What is it?" repeated the prettiest girl ..
 "It's the nest of Meadow Mouse, y replied Farmer Browns Boy, and quite the incest one I've ever seen"
 suspect that Nanny would have been
 ;f .ho ha derstood what Farmer Browns Boy was saying. But. of course, she couldn t understand. When Farmer Browns Boy mentioned Meadow Mouse there was great jumping up and wrapping Of skirts about their feet by the girls and women of the husking party and chorus ot little shrieks.
 Danny was puzzled. 'They act as if they were scared" he whispered to Nan ny What do you suppose ails them What anybody as big as one of those great creatures needs to be afraid of is more than I can get through my head. It certainly is."
 What do you suppose Danny would have said if he could have known that all that fright was caused by the mere mention of his name? Perhaps it is just as well that he didn't and couldn't know. I am afraid that he would have been so puffed up by the idea that he, who out on the Green Meadows never had frightened anybody bigger than a big grasshopper in all his life, could actually make one of these great giants afraid that there would have been nc | living with him.
 "There isn't one in there now, is there?" squealed one girl.
 If there is l shall scream cried an other
 But the prettiest girl didn't squeal ol scream or get ill the least excited.
 "Isn't it a dear little house?" sht
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bear burdens better fitted for men ana carry on by hand in their homes the work done by machinery here.
 The development of the factory was great factor in giving us our rlghttul economic position. The larger part of the work previously done by us was paid for indirectly if at all. If the work was household work alone-and a heavy burden that was in the days when cloth had to be woven and clothes made by hand, when the winters provisions hat to be stored and preserved-sueh wori was paid, indirectly, by maintenance only.
 When the work of women was con tributed to the outside world as in agri cultural labor and home industries, thu case was worse. Men had direct money dealings with the market. Wom en. for this work done over and above their household duties, were paid by maintenance only!
 The factory system has changed
 all that. If it has forced us from
 our homes, it also pays us directly
 for our labor. Our pay envelope is ours and ours alOne-nOt to be col
 Iected by our husbands, fathers or 1 sons.
 It seems to me that we women should look gratefully upon this ruthless fac tory system" that has forced us into industry.
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Chapter V TT WAS with some trepidatlon that - .a 4ho ctidio of Ivan

Chapter V
 TIT WAS with some trepidatiOn that
 Ayril hastened to the studio of Ivan
 Ouranoff. His enthusiastic response when she had telephoned him had re- called some incidents of her art school days. However she frankly acknowledged to herself that all personal feelings must be kept in abeyance; she had to get her drawings finished.
 Walking along some of the queer llt- tie streets in Greenwich Village she finally reached the house in which Iyan's studio was situated. Up the dark stairway she mounted to the very ton of the building. A door opened and the light streamed forth so brightly from Ivan's studio that Avril raised her hand to shade her eyes from the glare.
 ."Ah, Miss Delancey!" exclaimed the artist as he rushed effusively towards Avril and took her portfolio from her. Then pausing, he gazed at her and said, "The same wonderful amber eyes and red-gold hair"
 But Avril had determined to be very businesslike, so ignoring the intentness of his gaze and his remarks, she said, Its awfully good of you to be willing to help me. I really feel I'm imposing on your kindness in asking you to do this, but you know I never could draw hands. Mine always look like ghosts and of course this advertiser wants real human fngers-no dream hands for him."
 We'll give him what he wants-and how have you been getting along since you left art school:" said Ivan as he opened her portfolio.
 "Oh, at first things went swimming ly. l went to live with Joyce Harley who does those wonderful illustrations. Perhaps you know her?" questioned Avril.
 Il know her work but I've never met her." answered Ivan.
 Well, she used to have a lot of work | always on hand and l helped her with some of the less important stuff. Then things began to get bit dull and Joyce began to do society. She hopes to paint portraits one of these days, so took job nt the Baywater Studio That was all right for while bu, when business got slack they dropped number of artists and as I was 4
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cried. How do you suppose those dear little Meadow Mice ever made it? It looks just as warm and cosy as can be. It seems too bad that the poor little things should have lost their home. Where do you suppose they are now?"
 "Probably they are down on the Green Meadows with a new home," re- piled Farmer Browns Boy. "They must have built this nest in one of the shocks when they were standing in the corn field. I guess they heard us coming for the corn and scampered away. It was rather hard on them to lose such a nice home. They must have thought themselves in sort of mouse paradise with all that corn about them. l am afraid they will have to work harder for living than they had planned"
 If Danny could have understood that he would have been tickled all over Rich as they had felt in the cornfield they felt richer still here in Farmer Browns barn. Not only was there all the corn from the cornfield, but there was also such a variety of other good things, oats, wheat. clover seed and other grass seeds, dried strawberries ir the hay and up in the dark, corners WdSpS lildl were dSlttp loI IHc Wlutct and which were really very good eating spiders and other things. Farmer Browns Boy started to toss the nest over with the c0rnstalks from which the ears had been stripped.
 May I have it?' asked the prettiest girl.
 "Of course, you may!' cried Farmer Browns Boy.
 And so when the husking was ovel late that night Danny and Nanny saw the last of their old home as the pret tiest girl went out of the barn with it And I suspect that right down in hi heart Danny was glad that it was tn, prettiest girl who had it. I know would have been. Wouldn't you?
 Next story: Danny Gets Acquainte, ] l. IL L. 1.
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gain," answered Avril smiling.
 "Well, that doesn't matter. l think you'd enjoy it."
 If you've some sugar cookies" leased Avril. -
 "Ah, then I must disappoint you. All I have is some plum cake. Better luck next time," declared Ivan.
 That's encouraging" said Avril Then, remembering her role, she said, "I really don't think you should both CT"
 "Ks not a bit of trouble, and we can discuss your work for little. Besides irrespective of your presence-I gen. erally have tea about this time"
 ''Oh, all right. certainly don't want my presence to interfere with your cus' | toms."
 By and by, when they were drinking tea and their conversation drifted from art to things in general, Avril suddenly jumped up. Dear me, it's getting dark I had no idea we'd been talking so long I must go."
 (To be continued.)
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Junior League e Bazar Opens
 Today

Today is the day that has been looked forward to for ever so long by the wom- en of Birmingham. Christmas shoppers need not delay any longer in the pur- chase of q gift for the baby, little sis ter, brother, mother or really for most any member of the family or friend, as today is the day when the doors of the old Ledger building opens on the at- tractive display of the Junior League bazaar.
 The first floor of the old Ledger build- ing, on the corner of First avenue and Twenty-first street, has been turned into smart gift shop with showcases filled with articles of clothing for the small girl or boy; dolls dressed pret- tily enough to please any one; hand. made articles, attractive novelties and charming hand-painted furniture, beau tiful underclothes, fruit cakes and other cakes. jellies, tied in Christmas pack. ages all ready to send to a friend, and many other things that one would want.
 Mrs. Fred Phillips, general chairman of the bazar, and her committees have been busy since early summer antici- pating the wants of Christmas for the busy people of Birmingham and today these same people will have the oppor- tunity to see these attractive things Mrs. Henry Martyr Lewis Marion Orr) and her committee have had charge of the artistic decorations. All things sold will also bear the trade mark oi the Junior League, just as in any oth' CT up-to-date shop, which is also the suggestion of Mrs. Lewis.
 If one becomes so fascinated by the array before them and displayed by members of the league acting as sales ladies, that lunch time slips upon them unawares, they will not need to depart from the bazar as Mrs. Sumpter Smith and her committee will be in the real of the building to serve tempting lunches. Here also members of tht league. dressed in dainty caps ane aprons. will wait upon you.
 Wednesday, Thursday, Friday anC Saturday are the days of the bazaar anc Birmingham is asked to bear in mlnG the Christian cause of the bazar and remember in purchasing any Of the ar ticles for sale they are helping worth! cause. children of the welfare depart ment of Birmingham who are giver care and love at the Junior League hom' on Avenue G. Have a Christmasl spirl and attend the Junior League bazar.
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Random Notes

MT. and Mrs. Arthur K. Akers have named their baby son, born December 6 at St. vincent's hospital, John Kel- logg Akers.
 Mrs. w., s. Blackwell (Myra Peag- ler) of Greenville, Ala, is visiting her sister in law, Mrs. H. Allen Huffstutler, and Mr. Huffstutler, at the Altamont.
 Mrs. l.. D. Robinson of Montgomery is the guest of Dr. and Mrs. Edward O'Connell.
 Miss Madelyn Wilcox is visiting Mrs. Beecher Greer in Anniston.
 Miss Elizabeth Caller spent the weekend in Montgomery, as the guest of Miss Dorothy Kirtland.
 Mrs. M. A. Aldrich of Anniston is visiting in Birmingham.
 Mrs. R. 0. Cobb has returned from Attalla, where she was the weekend guest of Miss Maurine Hanby.
 Mrs. Fletcher Thorington and baby have returned to their home in Gads den after a visit to relatives in thu city.
 Friends of Mir. c. B. Lindsay will re gret to know that he has undergone ar
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GLEN IRIS SCHOOL TO
 HAVE CHRISTMAS PARTY

The Parent-Teacher association of the Glen Iris school, of which Mrs. Clar- ence Going is president, is giving a Christmas party at the school Friday afternoon at o'clock, to which all chil- dren of this school are invited.
 Many attractive and interesting fea- lures will be given among which will be the appearance of Santa Claus, a fish pond from which various objects can be drawn, fortune telling, picture show, story telling. music and refresh ments of every kind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-10
MRS. TAYLOR TO
 GIVE TENDANCE

The Axis club, which has recently been remodeled and an auditorium built on to the old building, will be gay dur ing the holidays with many parties given both day and evening.
 Among those entertaining at this club will be Mrs. Angus Taylor, who is giv.. ing a tea dance on the afternoon of Saturday, December P, which will be a gala affair.
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In the countries where civilization is least advanced, the largest amount of work and the most underpaid work is done by our sex. Where modern ma chinery is little known, the weaker mem bers of society bear the brunt of the industrial work.
 The proportion of women who work in factories in America is small in com parison with the proportion who, in the less progressive European countries
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-10
PIONEERED TAFFETA FROCKS

In anticipation of holiday festivities the most entrancing dance frocks are
 shown. There are youthful bouffant
 models made of pompadour taffeta and
 trimmed with ribbon bows in a manner
 reminiscent of the days of the famous French beauty.
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We Women
FEMALES AND FACTORIES

 nNE great charge made against the O factory system is that in the low
 CT grades of labor women are sub stituted for men.
 This is not very complimentary to us and we might well dispute it although it is, presumably, put forward in our defense. But putting that point aside it is interesting to look at another view of what the development of the factory has done for us.
 It is improbable that it has on the whole increased the proportion of those of us who are forced to labor. It is more probable that it has systematized our labor and gives us better pay.
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operation for appendicitis at tho South Highland infirmary.
 | .
 Mrs. Frank V. Evans is in the city. visiting her brother, Dr. W. H. Wilder, and Mrs. Wilder, on Glenview road. MT. Evans, who spent Monday with them, left yesterday for Hamilton, Ala.
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After removing any stains and spots on linen, wash it in warm suds. Do not starch, but treat as follows: Hang out very straight on line, with warp threads across line. While still slightly damp, take from line, fold carefully and evenly and iron dry. Begin ironing on wrong side, finishing on right. Use only moderate hot iron.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-10

A small uncovered board, about the size of rolling board for pastry, is invaluable when you take hot dishes, pots, etc, from the stove. This pre- serves the kitchen table top and leaves room on the stove for other things.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-10

To exterminate worms in flowerpots, water the earth with a strong solution of soapsuds or. use a teaspoon of am- monia to q quart of water. The worms that it does not kill will come to the surface for air. and you can destroy them. Water the earth the same as if you were using plain water. Do not get it on the plant. Use it several times.
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My NeighborSays

To remove paint from cotton or wool en goods, use equal parts of turpentine and ammonia-for new or old paint.
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If ceiling is badly blackened by a lamp or gas jet in just one place, apply with piece of clean flannel paste made of starch mixed with a little water
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When sending choice cut flowers a lnng distance, cut slits in raw potatoes and fix the stems firmly in the openings. The flowers will keep from 10 to 14 days.
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Next story: Danny Gets Acquainted ] With RObber the Rat.
Evening star., 1924-02-27
The Best Cough Syrup
Is Homemade
Here's an easy way to save 81
and yet have the best cough
remedy you ever tried

You've probably heard of this
we'll known plan OF making cough
syrup at home. But have you ever
used it? Thousands of families, the
world over, feel that they could
hardly keep house without it. It's
simple and cheap, but the way it
takes hold of a cough will soon earn
II a permanent place in your home.
into a pint bottle, pour ~ ounces
Of Pinex; then add plain granulated
sagar syrup to fill up the pint. Or,
IL desired, use clarified molasses,
honey, or corn syrup, instead OF
sugar syrup. Either way, it tastes
rood. never sp0ils, and gives you q
fun pint of better cough remedy
than YOU could buy ready-made for
three times its cost.
4It is really wonderful how quickly
lis homemade remedy conquers q
cough-usuaIly in "A hours or less.
1t seems to penetrate through every
sir passage, IOosens a dry. hoarse or
light cough, lifts the phlegm, heals
the membranes, and gives almost
Immediate relief. Splendid for throa,
tickle, hoarseness, Group, bronchitis
and bronchial asthma.
81 Pinex is a highly concentrated
compound of genuine Norway pine
zxfract. and has been used for gen.
erations for throat and chest all
Snents.
80 TO avoid disappointment ask your
druggist for "2I. ounces of Pinex"
with directions, and don't accept
'IaIlything else. Guaranteed to give
absolute satisfaction or money re-.
funded. The Pinex Co., Fl. Wayne,
.ind.
Evening star., 1924-02-27
The Magnificent Adventure
Stirring Story of tie Northwest.
BY EMERSON HOUGH.
b ..
BY EMERSON HOUGH.
A Stirring Story of tie Northwest.
to.,y1sAe, 1915, BY D. Ay,l.... + Co.

as the news spread eastward just
| ahead Of them.
When at last they finished their
adieux to the kindly folk of St Louis,
| who scarce would let them go, they
took boat across the river to the old
Kaskaskia trail, and crossed the Illi
nols Is s! country by horse to the falls ,3 of
liam Clark awaited him. Here was
much holiday, be sure; but not even
here did they pause long. for they
| must be on their way to meet their
chief at Washington.
Their little cavalcade, growing
| larger now, passed on across Ken
lucky, over the gap in the Cumber-
lands. down into the country Of the
Virginia gentry. Here again they
were feted and dined and wined so
long as they would tarry. 1t was
specially difficult for them to leave
Col. Hancock at Fincastle. Here they
must pause and tell how they had
named certain rivers in the west-the
Judith Hancock-the Maria's and
Judith rivers of our maps today.
Here William Clark delayed vet a
time. He found in the charms Of the
him pause. Soon he was to take her
as his bride down the Ohio to yonder
town OF ct. Louis for whose fame he
had done so much, and was to do so
Toward none of the fair maids who
now flocked about them could Meri-
wether Lewis be more than smiling
gallant, Though rumors ran that
either he or William Clark might
well nigh take his pick. He was alike
to all OF them in his courtesy
One thought of eager and unalloyed
joy rested with him. He was soon TO
see his mother. In time he rode down
from the hilltops OF old Albemarle to
the point beyond the Ivy depot, where
rose the gentle eminence of Locust
Hill. the plantation of the Lewis
family.
Always In the afternoon, in all
weathers. his mother sat looking
down the long lane to the gate, as II
| she expected that one day a certain
figure would appear. Sometimes. old
as she was, she dozed and dreamed
just now she had done so. She awoke
and saw standing before her, as If
pictured in her dream. the form Of
her son, in bodily presence. although
at first she did not accept him as
such.
P My son." said she at length. half as
| much in terror as in joy. "Merne"
He stopped down and took her
grayed head in his hands as she
looked mp at him. She recalled other
times when he had come from the
forest, from the wilderness, bearing
trophies in his hands. He bore now
trophies greater, perhaps, than any
with him. What Washington had de-
Tended was not so great as that which
Lewis won. 1t required them both to
make an America for US haggling and
unworthy followers.
MY son" was all she could say.
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boy has done all that? Your country
will reward you. I should not COM
plain OF all these years Of absence.
You are happy now, are you nct!'
Il should be the happiest OF men. ]
can take to Mr.. Jefferson. our best
friend. tho proof that he was right in
his plans. His great dream has come
TRUE. and in some part helped to
make 1t true. Should / not now be
| happy?"
You should be, Merne, but are
your
''I am well, and find you still well
and strong. My friend, Will Clark
has come back with me hearty as a
boy Everything has been fortunate
with US.
Look at me-" he demanded. turn
ing and stretching out his might,
| arms. IT am strong. My men al
came through without loss or injur!
the splendid fellowsi It Is won
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'"They told me that you never would
come back, that you were dead.
thought the wilderness had claimed
you at last, Merne!"
81 told you I should come back to
you safe. mother. There was no dan
ger at any time. From St Louis
have come as fast as any messenger
could have come. Next I must 60 to
see Mr.. Jefferson at Washington
then, back home again to talk with
you, for long, long hours"
And what have you found?"
More than 1 can tell you in a year!
We found the mysterious river, the
Columbia-found where it runs into
the ocean, where it starts in the
mountains. We found the head of the
Missouri-the Ohio Is but a creek be-
side 1t. We crossed plains and noun
tains more wonderful than any we
have ever dreamed Of. We saw the
most wonderful land in all the world
mother-and we made 1t ours!'
And you did that? Merne, was that
why the wilderness called to you? MY
Evening star., 1924-02-27
CHAPTER XIV.
The Guests Of d Nation,

Attention. men!"
The company OF volunteers for
the discovery Of tho west fell into
line in front Of the stone fortress Of
old st. Louis. A motley crew they
looked in their half-savage garb.
cult undertaking In the wilderness.
Shoulder to shoulder they had labored
in the great enterprise. Now they
were to disband.
costume of the frontier and assumed
the uniforms OF officers In the Army
of the United States. Fresh from his
barber and his tailor, Capt. Lewis
facing his men. His beard was gone.
his face showed paler where 1t had
been reaped. His hair. grown quite
long, and done now in formal cue.
every line a gentleman, an officer.
and Thoroughbred, he no longer
bore any trace of the wilderness.
Love, confidence, admiration-these
things showed in the faces OF his men
Men," said he. You are to be mus
to each of you certificate of service
in this .nd WIN " ha you
where yoN like west of the Missis-
sippi river. You will have double pay
in gold as we'll: but 1t is not only in
this way that we seek to show ap-
probation Of your services.
I'VE have concluded q Journey of
considerable length and Importance.
Between you and your officers there
have been such relations as only could
have made successful service so
extraordinary as ours has been. In
our reports to our own superior OFF,
GERS we shall have no words save
those of praise for any Of you. Our
expedition has succeeded. To that
success you have all contributed.
Your officers thank you.
Capt. Clark will give you your last
command, men. AS say farewell to
you, trust I may not be taken to
mean that I separate myself from you
in my thoughts or memories. If I
can ever be of service to any OF you,
you will call upon me freely"
He turned and stepped aside. His
place was taken by his associate.
William Clark, likewise soldier, an
officer. properly attired, and all the
rang sharp and clear.
Attention! Aim-fire! Break ranks
-march!"
company was fired. The last order
had been given and received. With q
Clark dismissed them. The expedi-
Sc So now they went their way, most
of them into oblivion, great though
their services had been. For their
officers much more remained to do.
triumph. Everywhere their admiring
countrymen were excited over their
marvellous journey. They were feted
and honored at every turn. The coun.
try was ringing with their praises
from the Mississippi to the Atlantic