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» dixes to mve.b;‘wenty thousand is a =~ have one elegant evening,” complained BEDTIME STORIE Price of Heedlessness. When sou've heen heedless once or twice You've learned you always pay a price. —Danny Meadow Mouse. Danny Meadow Mouse has had many harrow escapes and many great frights, > but never was he more frightened than now. Blacky the Crow had him by the tail. It was only the tip of the tail, but that hurt. However, Danny wasn't * thinking of the pain. He wasn't suf- fering from the hurt, but from fright. Blacky the Crow was trying to pull him out of the snow. You see, Danny had dived headfirst into one of his little | tunnels leading down from the surface of the snow on the Green Meadows. Now he dug his claws into the walls of that litile tunnel and held on. Danny knew perfectly weil that he was paying the price of heedlessness. Had he heeded the advice of Nanny Meadow Mouse he wouldn't be in any such difficulty now. No, sir, he wouldn't be in any such dificulty now. But he BLACKY THE CROW HAD HIM BY THE TAIL. hadn't heeded Nanny's advice and he had been careless and heedless and now Blacky the Crow had him by the tip of the tail. The tail of Danny Meadow Mouse is, u_know, very short. That meant that f Blacky could just pull him out of that hole, let go for just a second and strike again, it would be the end of Danny. Danny felt his claws slipping. | Mouse. BY THORNTON W. BURGESS were slipping, slipping, and in a-second or two they would let go altogether. Blacky the Crow braced himself and gave an extra pull. This was too much for Danny. Out he came! And then a funny thing happened. Blacky was pulling ‘so hard, and Danny let go so‘ suddenly, that Blacky half lost his b&l-] ance and he let go of Danny’s tail. He | had jerked Danny out so suddenly that | when he let go Danny went flying over behind him. | Now, despite his fright, Danny dldn‘t.I lose his wits. This was all as unex- pected to him as it was to Blacky the Crow, but Danny didn’t waste any time. The instant he touched the snow he was on his feet and scurrying for another little hole. With a hoarse “Caw! Caw!" Blacky was after him. But Blacky wasn’t the only one who was atfer him. Roughleg the Hawk had discoverd that something was going on and he had come over to see what it was all about. He had arrived just as Danny was pulled out by Blacky, but he wasn't set to swoop instantly. Blacky the Crow hadn't noticed Roughleg. He had but one thought, and that was to catch Danny Meadow So he started after Danny, half-fiying, half-running, just as Rough- log made a swoop to try to pick up Danny. The result was that Blacky got in the way. Blacky was knocked flat, and Roughleg, of course, failed to catch Danny. My, my, such angry birds! Roughleg blamed Blacky the Crow and Blacky the Crow blamed Roughleg. Blacky declared that that was his Meadow Mouse, anyway, and he called Roughleg a robber and a lot of un- pleasant names. But he took pains to do it from a safe distance. You see, Blacky had no desire for a fight with Roughleg. He knew he was no match for him. Roughleg looked at Blacky 2s if he were thinking of attacking him. Then he changed his mind and looked around for Danny Meadow Mouse. Meanwhile Danny had made good his escape. By the time Blacky and Roughleg were through quarreling Danny had joined Nanny in their snug little home down under the snow, and was telling her all about his terrible experience. Nanny didn’t say a word until Danny was all through. Then she said: “It served you right,” and not an- other word more. Danny had looked for sympathy, but when he thought it all over he had to It was a dreadful feeling. He dug them in frantically. ‘There could be no mistake about it. Both men who sat in the smoking com- partment of the bus were doctors. One Wwas obviously a European. He had just arrived. The other as the bus sped on its way to the sub- urbs. The foreigner Was 8 younger man than his friend, §r] and is on a tour of inspection of American hospi- How do we tossed about with that easy familiarity of physicians. We learned with several things that certain _doctor has remos from 15,000 to 20,000 appendixes. Imagine that, if you will. This immediately caused the hearer to wonder how many nice folks are going around without the benefit, if any, of this mischief- making organ. Fifteen thousand is a lot of appen- minimum, 19 and 12-52 appendixes a we understood that ap- t come in fractions. To even one thing a day is worth * ok % % “I can see where we are going to 8% While. our companion as we drove to the home of a friend who was ente; an out-of-town visitor. The guest was an engineer and dealt - in figures—as they pertain to stress and we were interested in bridges. We might :venl u;eh‘lihoplnéon ab(mtuthe ?truc- ural stren; and symmetry of the Philadelphia-Camden span. Here was a man who lived in a dif- ferent world, who.moved in a different mental sphere. We could easily imagine that every time he crossed a stream ne thought of a bridge. Commonplaces had no habitat in his scheme of life. Then we met him. His first words - . Were, “Say, what do you think of this . fellow Stribling? It looks to me as if 2 sa has only been licking a string of set- s hiyw;hservnunn at once dis- . sipa all misgivings. During the re- - mainder of the evening he evinced in- , described a certain moving pic- ture he had recently seen, told of an ex- perience he had with a hotel porter and of finding & book in a taxi in which a girl's name and address was inscribed and of sending it to her. Not once did he mention bridges cr the Einstein theory. Most men of intel- lectual attainment display a vigorous interest in many trivialities. * K k% Just above us as we write hangs a photograph of a man whose name is unknown to the public. The story of / his rise has never been printed in in- - spirational magazines nor do we know that it ever will. He is in his middle forties and looks to be 30. He visits ‘Washington occaslonally and engages a modest room in one of our hotels, | ‘When he was a boy he was simply —— Abe Martin Says: LovE FEAST ay MELODE Oy 1481 pwyen r If a theater box-office line-up wuz It was no use. They! i The Sidewalks of Washington BY THORNTON FISHER. terest in the bilities of the Na- - ‘possil e Na-|I admit to himself that he didn’t deserve | a (Copyright, 1929.) known as one of the Allen children. Attaining the age of 21 he sought and obtained a position as clerk in a smail store. It was to be an eventful day in his life though he wasn’t aware of its promise. ‘That store became one of a fl'ut chain that extends from the At- ntic to the Pacific Coast. Twenty-five years ago he was behind the counter. Today he is secretary and one of the vice presidents of the great corporation. He has never performed & spectacular feat. He is decisive and knows how to stick to his decisions. He has blundered at times but the majority of his shots have hit the target. Mrs. Allen’s little boy had made good. The world is full of such fellows, even though they do not break into print. * % kX The most entertaining person in the world can become a bore if he talks too long. Oysters become tiresome as a constant diet. A business man told the writer that a salesman had him sold a few days ago until he talked five minutes longer. The sale flopped. ‘The business man had an appointment to meet a friend at Union Station and became peeved because his visitor didn't put on his hat and leave after the sale. Overenthusiasm sometimes is worse than none at all. EREE A friend who is a modest man, pre- ferring to serve in the ranks to wear- ing epaulets, was appointed recent- ganization by the head > The P T pomp of ice no attraction for him. On head man insisted that he accept it. Now the. modest member who would have served faith- fully and ably in the ranks is reluctant to “r,uflf, t,'lxs meennfis.u If a person desn’ matoes, not well to insist that he eat them. LITTLE BENNY BY LEE PAPE. Me and Puds Simkins was wawking along just wawking along, and I sed, G, I wish I was rich. So do I, Puds sed. I wish I had about & half a doller, anyways, he sed. Giving me a ideer, and I sed, Well, hay, I tell you a good one to lets do. Lets pertend We got a 10 dollar bill nndduk peeple if they can change it, sed, Wich we started to take terns doing, me going ferst and asking some man :;11:1;: t:’mnn hu: a bn'l%t.h:lylnlfi. Hay T, do you happen ve cl for 10 dollers? Fis Do you happen to be the United States mint in disguise? the man sed. Meening he dident have anywares neer that much. Being a man with a short mustash and a long red swetter, and Puds tern was next and he asked some kid going pass, saying, How about chéflfl'g’e for 10 dollers, fello, have you got it? I got change for 10 punches in the snoot if you get fresh with me, the kid sed. Being a tuff looking kid with red hair and a tern up nose, being the 2 things that proberly made him look the tuff- est, and me and Puds kepp on going, :ludx sed, G wizz this is a dangerous me. Belng my tern enxt, and I asked some man sweeping the street with a long black mustach, ony he couldent speak inglish and dident even try, and then Puds asked some lady with 4 pack- idges, Would you mind changing 10 dollers if its not too much trubble, lady? Well, thats rather a large amount of money for 2 such small boys to be carrying about, but inasmuch as you were so polite, why yes, I think I can. And she put down her 4 packidges on somebody’s steps and started to open her pockit book with a obliging ixpression, me and Puds looking at each other nerviss and I pushed Puds amung the ribs with my elbow on account of it being his tern and he still had to do the tawking, and the ladys started to count out her money and all of a sud- den Puds sed, Whose dog is that, hay, hay. And he started to run down the street like the mischeff with me after im, and we dont know wat the lady did on account of us not even looking around. Being a lady with a pointy nose and at leest one gold tooth. A e London’s Peculiar Growth. The population of what is referred to as the City of London is decreasing rapidly, while that of the metropolitan district is growing constantly. The dif- ference is that the “city” of London comprises the old town, which is given headed in any other direction you'd never suspect that ther wuz $3 in the crowd. (Copyright, 1920 up almost entirely to business and few or no residences. The metropolitan dis- trict takes in the surrounding parts, ine cluding sul RS THE CHEERFUL CHERUB When every day the ers sy Tm Tots more people k\v. t}ll 1 Feel so public spirited ecause, you see, .| ave 1t (4 u? J& By BUD FISHER Jeff Impersonates aMechanical Robot- and theDeception Is Perfect. Maybe He Knew Something. KENKLING 13 Was Windy's Unlucky Number, By C.A.VoiGHT Can You Bear It? flv too JEFF, WwhEN YoU SLIP oN THAT HEAD "PIECE YOU'LL LOOK EKACTLY LIKE A MECHANICAL ROBOT. ;WG L. CREATE A SENSATION IN THIS CoUNTRY (B You'LL Do AS T SAY! \# PUT N SO ST COMFORTABLY HERE AT HOME AND WATCH HIS INVESTMENTS 1N THE STOCK-MARKET. THEN =THEN YoL'RE REALLY GON'T' LET THAT SAP PLAY TH' STOCK-MARKET WITH OUR BANK-ROLL! The KNockouT SCORED B WINDY'S KID BROTHER ROuGHHOUSE * QVER THE CHAMP OF BUFFALO HAS THE -ENTIRE SPORT WORLD GRSPING ! T WAS THE KD's FIRST BOXING MRTCH TOARD BILL ==~ 1929. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, You'Re SUPPOSED T BE A MECHANCAL MAN. EVERY MOVE YoU MAKE \s CONTROLLED BY MACHINERY. DON'T FORGET THAT. 1 CERTAINLY AM - HE'S GONG YO DOUBLE OUR CAPITAL. FOR LIS HE'S GONE DOWN TO HIS BROKER'S NOW,TO INVEST THE ENTIRE AMOUNT IN A STOCK HE GOT AP ON— CONSOLIDAYED CHEESE - CAKE ? LOOK AT THESE LETTERS OF gaucRnTULnTnoNs POURING IN! THis ONE SAYS “DEAR ROUGHHOUSE - A BUNCH OF BUFFALO ADMIRERS INNITE You To A DINNER AT THE STATLER HOTEL 0 (=) TONIGHT GEE, I COULD STAND R COCD CAN I GET OVER THIS BUNKER, SPIKE, YES, THE WITH A BRASSIE ? \F YOUVE GoT PATIENCE -TO WEAR THE BUNKER DOWN ANY ‘gw‘ N THIS CLASS HAVE READ THE LIFE OF ABRAWAM LINCOLN WOULD THEY PLEASE RAISE THEIR - D0 WE Have To Remiyo You i THAT our UiTTLe HERO HAD To i Jump ouT oF ' A WRECKED | { - [ "”";»%»f’?‘fi/ s < IF IT Wasu'™® AINING VD FEEL FooLISH WiTH THIS BED ROOMS ~ TUESDHAKS YOU WL POLISH TH SUVER AN’ MOP UP TN KITCHEN FLOCR: [MLOVE, THIS 1S MY RoBeT P IT'S JUST A CHUNK OF MACHINGRY ! INSTEAD oF GOING T THE CLUB AT NIGHT I'tL STAY Home AD PLAY CARDS, WITH THIS THING,, ] a 0 I - 8t A g B 1S PERFECT. B we FooLcd A YouR WG WEIRD, SHe CALLED \ || oFF Me. MeGmas ? SURG, AND ™G UPKGEP 1S NGRT TO NSTHING« ONLY A FCw DRePS ofF MOTT, BRING LA e R e Sve Y ~CAN Dow =T = S fLAUNDRESS THE ==|AIR AND SAVE (= MONEY WELL —THERE'S NO LSE OF MY MAKN' ANY MORE SQUAWK Y BY NOW WE'VE GOT A LOT O° NICE STOCK CERTMEICATES T PAPER OUR ROOM IN TH POOR - HOUSE WITH? JUST A MOMENT, CENTLEMEN ~— BEFORE You START THE DINNER [/ 1 NOTE THERE ARE THIRTEEN | oF Us AT THE TABLE — ! THAT MEHT BE A JINX To MY LTTLE FIGHTER I'M THANKFUL “TRAT 1 GOoT-OUTQF THAT JIMMIE DUSAN 1T \S ONLY ER -WHY - HOLY SMOKE? CONSOLIDATED CHEESE - CAKE OPENED AT A DOLLAR A SHARE AND HAS JUMPED T FIVE AREADY? GOSHY D HAVE ANP-AND oy =Y STRANGE -~ WE ONLY Vi PREPARED FOR TWELVE ! SOME UNINVITED GUEST F MUST HAVE MOOCHED IN — LETS CHECK UP 1“‘5/ LusT NECESSARY TO RAISE / Beew v ALL NIGHT=BOTH WAYS, ~. | ONLYY HoPeE IM DRIETING SouTH - 12