The Seattle Star Newspaper, May 7, 1920, Page 20

¥ ADVENTURES OF THE TWINS by Olive Roberts Barton BILL TALKS TOO MUCH —By ALLMAN 0% v WeLk, ALL I kwows 13 THAT Soe corre res [THs 15 LEAP eam Ano Sone REALLY PROPOSE GIRS AVE GETTHIG Mat 2 To YoutG mE? Don'r Be mpaTiENT~ THe RIGHT ONE WILL Come ALONG One OF Twese Oavs! “TMAT'S Gooo exveerence| | SUPPOSE SO, IF FoR You I A WAN~YoULL KNOW) THAT Thee EVER How "ro DOINGS WHEN You COMES = GET MARRIED ror —_—< Ct OLIVIA, You Seem TO BE Qurre. A WELP TO HELEN AROUND were WA THE House WORK. | | HAVE Wena, iF 3 HAPPEN PRETTY Goon 14 GOING To DO A LITTLE PRoPoeMG mSELF! When he caught a glimpse of himself in the mirror he swelled up til he nearly burst. FTER Bill Blackbird sald he, fairyman, to wash the dirt off the! Was an oriole, Nick and Nancy | mole's none, fot the yellow paint and made him | Bull repeated his remark. Wook exactly like the picture of the) “Who ts this gentleman, ‘Nick? ‘@riole in the Bird Rook, They put/ asked the Mushroom coming closer OR & Gorgeous orange waistcoat, and) “Oliver Ortole! exp! Painted wonderful patches of color OM the rest of his clothes Bill was THATS oo BAD Ley DI “you RAISINS, YEAST ANO OTHER STUFF, THEN | BUuT- | GUESS TRY THAT PRESCRIPTION On, § OTONT MAKE ANny~ | WANT TO Ste IF IT WORKS BEFORE | TRY IT - Nick the most gorgeous thing you ever Tooked at, and when ‘he caught a glimpse of himself in the mirror he Swelled up ‘ti! he nearly burst. “Fine feathers certainly do make fine birds, don't they! he remarked, Smoothing his vest. Now if Bill had onty kept quiet would probably have been out SerubUp Land in about five seconds, following Robin Red- and Belinda Biuebird to the Where-Spring-V pretty hard to make a voico like sound like anything else but Bill's, There isn't another anywhere quite like it, “What's that?" asked the Magical room curiously, coming tn just for some soap for Rubadub the oming. But} doesn't he? remarked the Mush room, looking Bill ever from ‘ead to foot. BU shifted uneastty. “But perhaps he's grown since I) mw him last,” went on the fairy. “You never can tell what a change) of climate will do for a person, or | jperhape the beetles down south are finer than ours,” | “Yes, yes, they areM aid Pitt! | eagerly, anxlous to be gona. “They're |very fine! Big as houses! Ahem! I mean they're quite large.” } The Mushroom was quite clone to! Bil now, listening carefully to! everything he aaid, and slowty a/ jaueer little smile apread over his | tace, | (Copyright, 1920, N. Mm A) | BY THORNTON W. BURGESS Sammy Jay Learns Peter Rabbit's Secret Mr. Jaydird, tee-hee-heet Mr. Jaybird, you wateh met Bot to rise “fore break of day " “It would be finer if T could fin my stomach faster,” replied Reddy. “That's a pretty good secret of ‘Peter Rabbit's, isn't it?" asked Sam- ‘My, pretending to look very wise. Reddy pricked up his sharp little “It you don’t know, I'f not going tell,” retorted Sammy Jay, just as he knew all about it, and off he 4 hunt up his cousin, Blacky : Crow. Biacky knew nothing ter Rabbit's secret, nor did the Weasel, whom he met way. But Sammy Jay was the least bit discouraged. “TU try Johnny Chuck; heTl Iknow,” said Sammy to himself. He found Johnny sitting on his watching the world go by. _« “Good morning, Johnny mid Sammy with a low bow. f “Good morning,” replied Johnny Chuck, who always is polite. Chuck,” |my Jay chuckled and mild: mia cs Cie als | | | | | he. and put on the most surprised jook. “Do tell me what It ts! he begged. “Oh, if you don't know I won't teil, for that wouldn't be fair,” replied Sammy, and tried to look very honest | jand innocent. And then he few over to the Green Forest, and as he flew he sald to himeelf: “Johony Chuck can't fool me; he DOES know Peter | Rabbit's secret.” } Over in the Green Forest he fornd Drummer the Woodpecker making a great racket on the hollow Itmb of an | old chestnut. Sammy sat down near | by and Ustened. “My, that’s fine! I/ wish I conld do that! Practicing,” said Sammy, at the end of @ long rate-tattat. Drummer the Woodpecker felt | very much flattered. “I am,” miss { bit’s party.” | “I thought ao,” replied Sammy Jay. | Of course, he hadn't thought any-| thing of the kind. j “Won't Une’ Billy Possum be sur prised? remarked Drummer the Woodpecker as he aat down to rest. “He surely will,” replied Sammy Jay, and then he flattered and flat tered Drummer the Woodpecker un-| tl finally Drummer told him all) about Peter's pian for a surprise par- ty for Unc’ Billy Possum, By and by. as he few home, Sam You've rot to rise ‘fore break ef day If you want t fool old Mr. Jay. Next story; Four Little Scamps Plan Mischief. Honest men do what they can; dis honest men do whom they can. MOTHER GRAY'S| SWEET POWDERS FOR GHILDREN, in Ketief for Fevertahness, “Isn't that a fine secret of Peter Rabbit's?” exclaimed Sammy, just as! if he knew all about it. ' Johnny Chuck raised his eyebrows SHOE DRESSING KEEP YOUR SHOES NEAT THE BIG VALUE PACKAGES LIQUID AND CAKE ay Beadarte, Samed, oy Werom "They eeesh Celts in 4 howrs. Atal i id mailed A GRAY HES IN TROUBLE TH Poor Boy- OH- \T- ANO IT WAS “Tie comes next, you know, for his picture is next In the Bird Rook.” | \ STILL CipeR “Looks a little large for Oliver, , HES TH GUY WITH TH" WOODEN LEG AINT HE Clarice? DEAR ‘YES AND NOW HES, IN TROUBLE WITH THE GOVERNMENT! ( German Invasion | of Stage Feared LONDON, May 1—The Variety | j Artists’ Federation js excited over) the prospects of German entertain- ers being admitted to England. The | Germans propose that 85 British en-| |tertainers be admitted to Germany for every 15 Germana permitted to appear in England, The British nay | House-dresses, ginghams, aprons, Diouses, skirts, silks, stockings, sweaters, children’s conte, draperies— everything can be made new and good for years of wear with “Diamond Dyes, The Direction Book in package tells how to dinmond- dye over any color, To match material, have druggist show you “Diamond Dye” Color Card, ~ WOMEN BEAT OLD “HI” CosT They use ‘‘Diamond Dyes” and Add Years of Wear to Old, Faded Garments—Really Fun! Janitors’ Graft Arouses Canada WINNIPEG, May 17, -- Prosecu-| tion has bee arted here against profiteering a, It is alleged caretakers ked huge bribes to fawor applicants in search of apart ments, | that the rate of exchange would make this a poor bargain [Deadly Weapon _ Wouldn’t Work) i Dy LONDON, May 7.—~There was no question but what William Turner | shot Alfred Amphlett in a fight. | But Amphlett said Turner did the work with a pistol, and Turner said | it wasn’t a pistol, but a toy cannon. Turner brought the cannon to court and the jury had a pleasant halt hour trying to make it work, Finally they declared it @ dud and turned Turner loose, Babies Increasing Thruout England LONDON, May 7.—Thruout 1919 In England and “Wales the marriage |..." rate was higher and infant mortality lower than in any year on rr There were 369,007 marrin, 200 more than in 1918, Li 692,280 bables were born, 29,907 more than in 1918, Infant mortality was 71° per 1,000, being 37 per 1,000 below the average. Robbers at Work on U. S. Vessels SAN DIEGO, May 7.—These bur- glare had ® nerve of profiteers, TWo entered the lockers of sailors aboard the U, 8. 8. Welles and U. 8. 8. Salem, warships in the harbor here, and took jewelry and money. NO, & REVENUE OFFICER CAUGHT Him WITH Two QuARTS OF LIQUOR IN Lift Off Corns! Doesn’t hurt! Lift touchy coms and calluses right off with fingers mh oe Apply a few drops of ‘‘Freezone’’ upon that old, bothersome corn. Instantly that corn stops hurting. Then shortly you lift it right off, root and all, without pain or soreness, Hard corns, soft corns, comms between the tors, and the bard skin calluses on bottom of feet lift right of—no bumbug! Tiny bottles of **Freecene’” cost but a few cents at drug sera Bathing Suits to Be Much “‘Higher™ NEW YORK, May 7.—The bathing | Suits this year are going to be high+ er in price—also in cut. According to one merchant the flounces will practically be done away this year. ‘There will be little or no decoration. The one-piece bathing suit will ber cut low in the neck, and also higher at the knees, according to taste, Some would-be flatterers, smearing on a lot of salve, spoil th |effect by rubbing it m with a | brush, After you eat—always a ATO FOR YOUR $1 one or twotablets—eat like c: Instantlyrelieves Heartburn, B Gassy Feeling. Stops indi see euting, repeating, h ch J Acid-Stomach potatoes of the body and, of cwarse, yo well. Tens of thousands wondert Bence Goaynend Comat Gat. 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