Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, June 27, 1919, Page 8

IDAY EVENING, JUNE 27, 1919 ‘A Springtime By ANNA REDFERN PyTight, 1919, by the McClure News- Bl paper Syndicate.) Big Bill Sheldon was decidedly not }Vutemer One could have guessed “ithat’ fact by his air of reserve—a re- {Oned, courteous, but nevertheless clear- ly: obvious I-am-sufficient- -for-myself 3 mner The manner, however, was +mot of Bill's own choosing ; rather was It & product of environment. More- over, it was a gource of deep grievance m thim, for try as hard as he might he eopld not make friends, with a reserve ‘as impenetrable as the Rock of Gibral- tar rising between himself and every ;one he met. Even the glad spontaneity ot’ a merry Western city, where friend. liness was the rule, rather than the re- verse, seenied not to melt the ice. How could his new-found acquaint- ances divine for themselves that with- In; his six feet bulk of calm, blond non- chalance lay a desire for adventure as keen as that of some twelve-year-old devotee of Nick Carter; or that the tful look showing torth every now l-lld then from his deep gray eyes be- tokened only the strong desire that soimewhere, sooner or later, some one would notice him and really like him *In' spite of himself. No wonder he ' moped; and no wonder Aunt Della #tood at her wit's end to entertain him. BBe had fed him to the fattening point; she had introduced him in turn $e every oue she knew ; she had waited ‘'em him more tenderly than his own ' mother would have done, and still he looked bored. “F think, auntie,” he said after the sArst week of agony, “that I shall have o De starting for home. Father can ly ran the shop without me— much as I would like to stay,” he fldded as a polite afterthought. . 'There was no doubt that Bill was homesick. And whether § feet 200 ip\mds suffers proportionately more (lnn does b feet 100 pounds, even Bill ad no heart to answer. Blue to the ttom .of his No. 8 Noots, he paced .loomfly around Aunt Della’s sunny, . e¢omfortable living room, impatiently bumping against knick-knacks and . chairs. Fourteen times without stop- - ping he paced, On {be. fifteenth round he stopped bv the long French window “lth a jerk. He pulled aside the blue c;etouue curtains, and drawing him- ‘elf erect in the soft spring sunshine he drank in the pleasing sight through eyes und nose and mouth, ! The morning was clear and fair and .radiant; the clouds were blue and soft “and fleecy; the lawns were lush and # green with young gruss; the trees ~'were newly in leaf. But a fairer sight than all this caught and held his at- .tention. In a neighboring yard, scarce- 41y two rods away, :there flashed a maiden back and forth with move ments as graceful and dainty as those of some wood nymph. With a few deft movements she drew up the sagging white-string net ~. and fastened it taut across the tennis court. She tried out her balls and ‘rackets with & bubbling, boylike ex- ultancy, as if the tonic of springtime > had found affinity with her feet. “Yough,” gasped Bill, and “Yough!” ‘. “Oh, auntie, who's the young lady next door?” crust in the yellow mixing bowl, wiped her hands and came at her young mephew’s excited call. “That's no young lady,” she correct- ed. ."That is Irene Roberts. Why, I've known that child ever since she - Aunt Della carefully set her plel was born.” “How long is that, auntie?” Bob per- sisted. “Well, now, let me see. It must be twenty years or thereabouts.” Bob raised his eyebrows quizzically, but ‘Aunt Della rattled on. “Yes, and just as you see her now she’s always been —jumping, running, playing tennis, riding horseback. She’s a regular tom- boy.” To Aunt Della Irene was just the same madcap little girl that she had always known from childhood up. Not s0 to Bill! He steod-by the window and watched his lively young neigh- bor's gyrations with distinct approval. “She is fifme and action,” he mused as her red-brown bobbed curls flashed in the sunshine. - Altogether he ap- . proved of her—of her trim white flan- nel dress and high-cut russet boots, of her well-knit, graceful figure swaying in the sheer delight of motion, and her frank boyish activity. So much did he approve that the wistful look came back into his deep brown eyes, and the homesick feeling formed a hard lump and settled in his throat. That she had no companion in her game seemed not to bother Irene at all. Back and forth she scintillated, her tennis ball now on one side of the net, now on the other. Suddenly she threw down her ball and started toward Bill’s point of ob- servance. “Auntie Bascom,” she call- ed, “I'm coming In to see you.” Bill's experience of twenty-two years, did not include instruction in chain-lightning action. Of course, he wanted to meet the girl. For what else had he been planning during the 1ast fifteen minutes but for this? How- « ever, this was sudden action. As Irene called he hastily drew back from the window and began measuring with his * eyes the distance from his window to the kitchen where Aunt Della kept dbusily 4t work In the open he could have covered it with three leaps, but here there was furniture to intervene. Too, Irene had seen him at her first THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER way of escape. So Bill threw back * ““Irene, this i8 my nephew, Bill Shel- don, from ‘the East,” called Auntie Bascom ‘from the the other room. Bill gravely acknowledged the intro- duction with a bow, striving meantime to down the rising reserve which was 'always intensified by & meeting with 8 stranger. “I'm pleased to-meet you.” Irene's such thing. “Do you play tennis?” she inquired, with a glance toward the racket in her hand. Then Bill surprised himself. “Just try me,” he answered, “when you finish your eriand.” * Auntie Bascom heaved a sigh of re- lief as they walked off together. “Irene’ll keep himm amused for a little while,” she ejaculated, “although - I know he won't upprove of her romp- Ing ways.” Spmehuw there was not any more, talk of going home, and somehow Bill began to take an interest in his visit. Never did Aunt Della attribute this change to the lively Irene, for there was always a crowd of young people together. Her enlightennent cawme sud: denly and unintentionally. Bill had gone away for the evening. ‘The dishes had been carefully washed and dried. The soft evening breeze blew by the open door with u pulliug force. Throwing a shawl about her ghoulders, Aunt Della started across the garden path to her neighbor's, Mrs. Roberts, for a chat. It was a walk that she loved. The moonlight was soft and scented. Her thaughts turn ed fondly back to the time when she || had not walked this path alone. Pass ing slowly along, she stopped for a moment by the summer house. Her attention was caught by a familiar voice: “But, Irene, are you sure that you ecan put up with an old stupid like me?” Then a tremuloysly happy voico replied : “QOh, Bill, are you sure you will nev- er call me a tomboy?” Aunt Della wanted to pass quietly along, but her astonishment held her rooted to the spot. Bill sensing the presence of an outsider discovered her. He drew the genile lrene out into the soft glamor oi the moonlit night. “You may Kkiss lrene, auntie’ he generously offered in bold confidence. “You may have kuowp her ever since she was a baby. but 1 shall even that up, for I expect to know and love her for the rest of her lifetime.” SENT TWELVE MEN TO WAR Six of the Ross Family, Living Near Grasa Valley, Cal., Are on Gold Star Roll." Grass Valley, Cal.—Two sons, two sons-in-law, two brothers and five nephews was the conthibution of E. Ross, a farmer living near Grass Val- ley. to the allied fighting forces in the world war. In addition, another son was in San Francisco for the purpose of enlisting at the time the armistice was xigned. One brother and five nephews, serving with the Canadians, lost their lives in the first gas attack of the Germans in’ Flanders, Mr. anc Mrs. Ross were once notified their son, Edward, was seriously wounded. lle recovered and is now with the army of necupation in Germany. D. H. F1ISK Attorney at Law Ofllce Northern Nat. Bank Bldg. Phone 181 ' M. A. Aldrich General Carpenter Work - Good Work at the —right prices— Phone 809-J STAHL-JACOBS Furniture Renovators ‘All work guaranteed. Work called for and de- livered. General Repair Shop Phone 488 311 6th St. Becida Stage Line Leaves Schroeder’s Cor. 1:30 p. m. for Be- cida and State Park. Return 8 a. m., daily except Sunday. C. W. TROG giance. There seemed o gracefai | DEMAND FOR DAIRY mooucelof tate college of agriculture and othey the long French window and stood Bureau of Markets Will Furnish Plane | lgcal organizations. bravely waiting for events to happen. = Consimption, for Stimulating Greater thé councll of natlonal defense, the Last year cam- paigns conducted by the department to encourage the use of dalry products (Prepared by the United States Depart- Moines, Minneapolis and St. Paul has ever séen. A before if you can. ment of Agriculture.) ‘The hureau of markets of the de partment of agriculture announces that It is prepared to furnish local organi- | zatious complete plans for campaigns to stimulate the consumption of dairy full-throated voice rang out pleasantly | products in cities. A campaign at Se- | & day, and in other cases much as she extended her firm white hand and raised her blue, blue eyes to his. She waited for no reserve to melt. In fact, she neither felt nor noticed any dalig, Mo., was conducted in February through the co-operation of the cham- ber of commerce, the women's division | cheese and found a ready market, CELEBRATE THE F OURTH FOURTH OF JULY THIS YEAR HAS A GREATER MEANING THAN EVER BEFORE It’s only proper and fitting that we enter into the spirit of the day first of all for what the day means to us all, and also a little celebration for young and old. We have, for those that want to celebrate, gotten together the largest amount of Fire Works and all sorts of 4th of July goods of all kinds that this town Store will be open all day on the 4th for sale of all 4th of July goods, but better buy what you want FIRE CRACKERS Only store showing Chinese fire crackers. Penny packages. ’ de PaCKAES : 5u v immimmenit ies vs 509555 mie 3 for 10c 5c package ..............ccci ... . 40 crackers Tc package .............. .40 crackers 8 Package . .. cuncnnvnssisssvssvneins 40 crackers 10c package ........... 8 e A il o 40 crackers 15¢ package ......... S e S A R 40 crackers 20C PACKAZE ... ..c0iuieninieenaans 40 crackers All are of best grade. 8c packages 2 boxes for . o 1boxfor........ CANNON CRACKERS OR SALUTES ) 5 for 5¢ 6 for 5¢ 7 for 5¢ 6¢c packages, 9¢c packages——— PAPER CAPS 12 in package ....................... one cent ...... ieeieesns.......one cent five cents CAP PISTOLS 1 $3.95, MINNESOTA EIMIT CRACKERS 3 inches long, 1% 'inch thick, loudest report cracker made, 10 crackers in box, the box............... 9¢ ROMAN CANDLES 2 for 1e¢; 3 for 10c; 5c, 10c, 15¢, 20c, 25¢ 30c to 50c SKY ROCKETS from 1 ¢ to $1.25 each FANCY ROCKETS PIN WHEEL SPARKLERS TORPEDOES .PAPER BALLOONS BOMB SHELLS SQUAKERS EXPLODING MINES and every other kind of 4th“of July goods. Patriotic goods of all kinds, flags, streamers, crepe paper, bunt- ing and decorations for the 4th. Mail orders filled. Special Showing Now of Reaey-to-wear Waists !!! Extra values in Georgette, etc.; at $4.25, RUBBER BALLOONS $4.85, $4.98, $6.95 Ladies Silk Gloves Phone 638-W Silk underwear and Petticoats, Silk l;ar:;so]s, ENTIRE DRY GOODS SEC:HON IS FULL OF NICE NEW MERCHANDISE FOR THE 4th. Special showing of Ladies’ White Hats and Chil- dren’s, at special prices. Boys and Childrens wash and Rah-Rah hats, en- tire new line at .... Carlson of Course $1.48 to $6.75 ....... . .75c, 98c, $1.19, $1.48 ....... .25¢, 35¢, 38c, 49¢, 59¢c HOSIERY Such a splendid line of colors as well as black and white. Every pair of hose we sell is warranted. The Variety Stere Man YOU KNOW With the Biggest Stock 317 Beltramli Ave. WE PAY . the highest market price for rags metals, rubbers and scrap iron. We also pay freight on all out of town shipments for 100 pounds and over., Highest prices paid for hides. GOLDBERG’S HIDE & FUR CO. 112 3d Street skimmed milk that had been going te waste was converted into cottage Phone 291-W WHY: YOU Insurance Eolicy holders: very Second Every Minute Every Hour Every Day Every week The Company $375.00 While Room 5 b Elt At were held in Boston, Detroit, Des H = | Third St, Ca Des Molnes after a week's campaign [ ] X the demand for milk became greater \ than dealers were able to meet. At another city a dealer who was market- ing about 850 pounds of cottage cheese each week Incrensed his sales to 850 $1,878,843 Every Month ..(.1.38,141.664.6! an During the Year$97,699,856.20 has paid Progreasive Shoe Repair Shop SHOULD INSURE NEW YORK LIFE Same old place and usual service. N e Try Palace Cafe for the best meals in town “SOMETHING DIFFERENT” Open day and night 312 Minnesota avenue WM. STAKIS DOC‘_I'ORS DR. L. A. WARD Physician and Surgeon ° Bemidji, Minn, DR. H. A. NORTHROP Osteopathic Physician ! and Surgeon Ibertson Block ffice Phone Physicians and Surgeons Office: Miles Block Eye—Ear—Nose—Throat Glasses PFitted v DR, E. A. SHANNON. Olflca ln Mndyns “'%.o.. Res. Phone | PROFESSIONAL DRS. GILMORE & McCANN e e e e S S 163 897 an! In 1918, (In 303 workin, out You Were Reading This Ad. D. S. Mitchell The New York Life Man Northern Nat! Bank B! Phone 57 We pay Parcel Post one wa)\' Cor. Remore Hotel Bldg. | Py i £ e y days of alght hours each) paid to its W Physician and Surgeon Oftice Ssgurl(y Bank Block DR. EINER JOHNSON Physician and Surgeon Bemidji, Minn. Chiropractors 1st Nat. Bank Bldg. DENTISTS DR. D. L. STANTON DENTIST Oftice in Winter Block ' DR. J. T. TUOMY DENTIST North of Markham Here' LUNDE AND DANNENBERG Heours 10 to 12 a. m. Phone 401-W 2to b, 7to8p m. Calls made, Bemidji Gibbons Block Phane * DR. J. W. DIEDRICH Offlce—O‘Lenry-Bowuar Bld, Phones—Oftice 876-W Res. l'f(-R Parlor. The young lady Next door Says That when her Brother Comes home From service He will Have his In uniform Before he Puts it away ‘And that Hakkerup Photographs Please her The best. Phone, 470 Res. Phones, 536-J, 343-W Photograph taken 4 Bemidji Auto v<_—)Livery_—>" Five and Seven Passenger Cars Country trips a specialty. Care- ful drivers and moderate prices. Try a trip around the lake. der your car at the Ideal Billiard Or- ALDRICH & ENGLISH GENERAL BLACKSMITHING — Horseshoeing a Specialty — Oxy-acetylene Welding and Cutting 214 FOURTH STREET LAWYERR Miles Block Phone VETERINARIANS GRAHAM M. TORRANCE _————————— 560 DENISON & BURGESS J. WARNINGER VETERINARY SUEGEOXN 3rd St. and Irvine Ave. Dr. W. K. Denison—Dr. D. R. Burgess Veterinarians Phones: Office 3-R Remidji, Res. 99 Minn. Office and Hospital 8 doors west of Troppman’s. Phone No. 208 'l BUSINESS TOM SMART Dray and Tramster 818 America Dwight D. Miller WE CAN Insure Anythin& Anywh!e‘r: _— Offices, Security B , Bto. W. G. SCHROEDER Office Phone 1 WM. M’'CUAIG Manager FURNITURE AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS Sewing Machines “Minnesom Ave., Bemidéi Phone 573-W NORTHERN MINN. AGENCY GENERAL MERCHANDISE Groceries, m; Goods, Shoes, Flour Bemidji Phone 66 ENTERPRISE AUTO CO. Auto Livery and Taxi Service Day and Night Service Office Remore Hotel, Cor. 3rd St. & Beltrami Ave. Residence Phone 10 UNDERTAKING i Res. Phone 68 Oftiee Phone 13 i ¥ Director PHONE 178-W or R H. N. M’KEE, l-'lmen!‘ - I ! 1 S M o oo o b L= G2t B it