Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-16
Short <lOy,y
Roam Horse and Susie Moon
BY HOMER CRoN

DOAN HORSE Liked susie Moon
~ but he had never told her Do
was gong TO marry. her The lca
son was Jimmy Jordan who haC
been away 10 college and krcV al
sorts OF things that dldD DO hum
any, good
Roam tried 10 find oJt WAT she
thought Of jimmy Jordan bur DE
didn't speak directly Wore
schools good for people hca~kcd
Il wish could of gone 30
college" SAID susie.
susie" lie No, So ,frrrcd 'r
could say nothing notc 'or
moment Then YOU would be a
fool like Iimm, Jordan" he SAID
harShiy.
Jimmy j. NO fool. ,hc said
Hes tho biggest fool ! know,
He hasn't cot the brains Of n
rabbit. What good has his
education done him" lie can't
earn a living. and can. What
does he do: shoot of his
mouth. try 10 make white people
look AZ him. smoke ciGarct
In a holder a. long a. gambling
stick"
NOT THAT BAD
Il guess he's not that bad
She SAID when nc finished
Fear seized hum was IL possible
She could be seriously inter-
eSjed IN that smart alec :
He boldly took her hand.
You have fine hand. Susie.
It's strong, and II can do much
work"
SUSIE was silent
People think YOU are pretty.
I've heard them say it
oh" SAID Susie
The night seemed 70 come even
closer and 10 wrap them with ITS.
mystery. He edged nearer, and
now he wanted 10 hear her Aalk
about herself
He cot her 10 tell Of her child
hood. every word seemed precious.
She had ridden 10 school on her
pony. she said, and left IT tied TO
a hitchrack outside the school
house.
At noon she pumped water for
it and gave II corn and oats. Just
before time for school 70 dismiss
of an afternoon. the pony would
begin TO paw and whinny.
PONY Is SMART
"a pony is smart" said Roam.
"All animals are smart They
can talk 10 each other"
4 Scrcech-owl walled Susie
pecred up into the branches
Its closer than they usually
come"
Roam was 50 apprchenSiVe he
did not speak for a moment.
Its a had sign, Susie. There's
something wrong. wonder II II
IN about US"
"Of course not. You don't he
lieve in such things, do YOU?
How could II he a had sign"
He's just a boot owl, not bigger
than my two fists"
II know how big he is" said
Roam. who knew so much about I
wild life. But he knows. The
reason they know Is because
when medicine men die their
souls 70 into owls"
She tried TO persuade hun out OF
II, but he would not be persuaded
Hell 60 away in a minute"
he said but II he comes hack
and boots again II will be bad"
OWL FLIES OFF
In few minutes the owl went
whlrrinC off INTO the night So
still was everything that It's wings
made a soft whisthnC sound
ITS Young owl" SAID Roam.
u can tell by the sound Of its
wings"
Can YOU" she said adj
mirlnGly
IT'S easy All YOU have 10
do is listen"
He told her how strong he was
and how he could dance all night
He told how he had taken part IN
the Indian races. how oXpertly he
could stick on A running horse
how well he could wrcstlc, and
how smart he was.
OF course he didn't say it so
as that. He told how I'm.
portant man was IN the world and
how near the stars were
The sun was the nearest Of all
because II warmed tho earth and
made the grains grow.
The moon was not 50 good be.
cause il came OUT only at night
and did not make anything grow.
There was a SllcIye. and they
looked AZ each other intensely As
II trying 70 sec through The moon.
light
They spoke ~ other thing, but
the subject alway, came back to-
Themselves
"Can YOU sing ." Dr. asked
"Sing it," he ordered
She had 10 think a moment and
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