Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 45, Number 203, 3 July 1920 — Page 12

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM. SATURDAY, JULY J, 1920

XJjL 6y Frances Trego Montgomerv

When Mike O'Hara became the possessor of Billy Whiskers he felt as proud as a peacock, for fie knew he had made a good bargain and got the best of Tim Rooney for onco

in his life, and this pleased him

mightily, as Tim generally got the

best of him in a trade. When he reached his own yard, be called over the fence for Tim to come and tee what Hilly and Nanny would do when they first saw each other. Tim accepted the invitation with alacrity and jumped over the fence just in time to see Nanny walk out of the shed, as they thought, to make the acquaintance of Billy for the first time. "Now is my chance," thought Billy, "to kiss her, and she can't

make a fuss before the boys." So, up he walked and kissed her straight on the mouth. Nanny bo surprised that she gave him a startled look, turned her back and walked into the shed again. "How is that for a cold snub!" said Tim. "Let us harness them together and see what they will do." "All right. 'said Mike, "if you will help me make a harness for Billy. I have one for Nanny already." The two set to work and in an hour had made a harness for Billy out of old leather straps and strings, and then they commenced to harness them to the little cart made out of a packing box set on wheels. ' The goats bleated and squirmed, wiggled and bucked, but nothing dismayed the boys and they kept on until the goats were harnessed up tight and strong to the cart, and then the fun began. Mike jumped in and took the reins and Tommy followed after, and out of the yard and down the road they went, sending a cloud of dust after them. From all sides went up the cry: "Look at Mike O'Hara. he has got a new goat!" And from front yard, back yard and sand pile flocked the children to see the fun. All went well for a quarter of a mile, when Tim, tired of running on behind, jumped in with Mike. Billy felt the additional weight in a minute and he bleated to Nanny that he would be switched if he

would pull Tim Rooney, the boy

who sold him bo cheaply. "You will have to," said Nanny.

"No. I won't." said Billy. "You

Just watch and see what 1 will do! But you must promise to do quickly

what I tell you to, or I oan't do it,

because 1 am hitched up with you; so, Nanny, you will have to follow me and not pull back." "All right," said Nanny, "I will do whatever you tell me to." "Very well. Do you see that pond ahead" "Yes," answered Nanny. "Now, go slowly until we get within ten feet of it; then take a long breath and run straight into the water as far as you can go. Dont stop or turn to right or left no matter how hard they pull or scream. Keep right on and we will give Mr. Tim a ducking he won't forget. IH teach him to stay out of any cart I am pullir. Copyrighted by the Saairield Publishing Co., Akron, 0.

MYSTERY HOUSE

CHAPTER I. The Coming of Agnes Pale. There was much excitement in the Dewe's home. Mr. and Mrs. Dewe had decided to go on a month's vacation and leave the children home with Sarah, their cook, and Nora, their maid. By the children, I mean, the twins, Albert and Halbert. and their older sister, Norene. Albert and Halbert were jolly, fun-loving boys of ten, while Norene was not always so apt to see the funny side of things. She was fourteen and a sophomore in the Richington High school. The children in one way were glad to see their parents go away, for their mother was not very strong, and their father really needed a rest from the long and busy hours in his law ofice. But on the other hand, they did hate to part with their parents even for so short a time. So that they might not be so lonesome, Mrs. Dewe had invited her children's most intimate friends, Billy and Betty Borton, and also their cousin, Agnes Pale, who lived in Smallstown, Milwaukee, and had not seen them for five years. Betty Borton was near Norene's age, while her brother Billy was two years older than Hal and Af. Both invitations had been accepted much to the delight of the Dewe children. Agnes was to come to Richington three days before Mr. and Mrs. Dewe would leave for their vacation, for they wanted to see their niece. Billy and Betty were not to come until the day after they left, for they knew that the Dewes would like to spend as much time as possible with each other before parting. Time flew fast and soon the day came for Agnes to come. It so happened it was a rainy day and the children started off in the rain with umbrellas held close over their heads to meet her at the Bta-

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The bouffante overdrapery, ruffled underskirt, short sleevea and ribbon laced pump of 1776 are all copied by the maidens of 1920 but they refuse to accept the legacy of tiny waist and boned bodice. The picturesque uniform and wijr of the Continental soldier is as obsolete as the old flintlock in his hand.

tion on Moss street. Albert and Halbert had slyly managed to start off without their rubbers (which they despised to wear) without being noticed. They had gone about three fourths of the distance before Norent discovered their rubberless feet. "Halbert and Albert Dewe!" she exclaimed, "if you haven't slipped away from home without your rubbers. Look at your shoes. Gracious me! You have stepped into a mud puddle, and just for that you can't go to the station with me. What in the world would Agnes think if two dirty boys came to meet her? 1 know what I'd do I'd die of mortification!" "Oh, Sis." interrupted Al., "we didn't ask for any free lecture. As for Agnes dying of mortification well, sho won't have to face that just yet. Come on, Hal. let's beat it for home." The two boys muttered a 'so-long to Norene and hurried off. "I think it's real mean of those boys to act so," said Norene to herself as she walked along not a little vexed. "It seems as if they never do behave. What will I do with them when mother and father are gone? Oh, dear, I do Bump! She said no more, for she had collided with a big policeman. "P P Pardon me,' 'she stam

mered.

"Provided you'll not repeat the offense," said the policeman,

smiling.

Norene went on her way and soon reached the station. She

looked at her wrist watch. It was just five minutes of four and the train was due at four. Pour o'clock came; then five after; and still no train. "Maybe it is late," she said to herself, "I will ask the trainmaster." So she asked him if the train from Lintney was late (for that was the route by which her cousin was coming). The trainmaster told her it was thirty minutes late, so she bought a magazine and settled

down into an uncomfortable station seat to read away the half hour. Finally the half hour dragged to an end and the late train pulled in and puffed out again, but left no cousin! At first she didn't know what to think about it, then came to the conclusion that Agnes must have decided to come on the next and last train from Lintney. She thought that if it happened to be late or very late she would go home and then come back. So again she sought the trainmaster. Why, this late train that was due at five was the last one," said the trainmaster, after hearing her question. "Five!" exclaimed Norene. "Beg pardon, but don't you mean four?" "No, ma'am,' 'answered the trainmaster, "there is one at four and one at five. This last train was the

five o'clock train." "But my watch says only twen

ty-five minutes till five," sair Nor

ene, looking at her wrist watch.

"Well, then,' said he. "your watch is an hour slow! The sta

tion clock says twenty-five minutes

till six," and he pointed his finger

to the clock.

"Right you are," said Norene.

"for seeing is believing. But the idea of my clock being an hour slow!" Then she started on her

way home wondering about the

mystery of the watch and if Agnes

had come.

"Surely she didn't," argued Nor

ene to herself, "for if she did she

would have been at the station

waiting for me, because she prob

ably doesn't remember where we

live." Soon she reached home, and. as she reached the door of the dining room, she heard a strange voice. She opened the door and "Agnes!" "Norene!" The two cousins embraced each other and then Norene said. "You'll forgive me for not meeting you when you hear my story." "I'll forgive you. anyway," said

Agnes, who was a rosy-cheek e4 girl in spite of her last name Pale. "But tell us your story. So Norene told the story from ! ginning to end, not forgetting about running into tho policeman, "Now, you tell me Just what you did and thought of mo when yoa found no one to meet you at th station," said Norene, as she ended the tale. (Continued next week.) - Julia R. Burr.

RIDDLES

1. Some cans: What can is a stout cloth? What can is often seen on wator? What can is good to eat? What can is a musical program? What can do we use in arithmetic? IJllian Smelker. 2. Why are watches like grasshoppers? Eloise Mills, West Mai street. 3. Why is charity like an uin brella? E. M. 4. Why ia a policeman like at airplane? Mary Iiouise Bills, West Fifth street. 5. What tree is nearest the seat - M. L. B. 6. Why is an eye like a very so vera school master? M. I. B. 7. A puzzle of the day: My first Proinethu;? brought, thft story goes. To earth; for this he suffered man woes. My second's good when in the soup. Who will not eat them, is a goop. My whole is lots of fun, 'Us true When July 4th comes into view. (Answers will appear in next week's Junior.)

ANSWERS TO LAST WEEK' RIDDLES 1. A wagon wheel. 2. Draw a line crosswise through the middle of XII. 3. The multiplication table. 4. Names of State capitols; (a.) Columbus; (b.) Madison; (c.) St. Louis. 5. Night creatures: Bat.

PLAN WIRELESS STATION East Chicago Boy Scouts plan the construction of a wireless station capable of sending message 800 miles and receiving from 1,50ft to 2,000 miles away. A class ia radio telegraphy is being formed.

In East Orange, New Jersey, recently, a "barefoot children movement was started by a prominent insurance man, in the hope of bringing down the cost of living. Wouldn't you like to live there? It is said that the superintendent of schools of East Orange favored the plan.

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