The Seattle Star Newspaper, May 21, 1920, Page 16

~ ee THE SEATTLE STAR DOINGS OF THE DUFFS They Couldn't Fool Tom on That One. ar ® e * OL) ID wv) _ Seattle * we * Page 56 ' GUY BATES PosT’s ‘ ERE are certain things, eaid Mr. Post, “which fix themselves strongly in the mem- ory of a child. “It tan't any wonder that I re member old black George—he was 0 good to me—but I think it rath- er strange that I should so clearly remember the first day that first street car ran. “We lined up and watched for it from 10 in the morning (it was scheduled to start on its first run at 11) until it finally made its ap- pearance at 4 p. m. “We thought we were very grand! A real city! What other city in this part of the country could boast a street car? “I remember, too, how I watch- ed the placing of that first arc light. It was down on First and Cherry, I think. “Much doubt was expressed by the men about town as to its be ing & practical thing, “When it grew dark that night, & big crowd was gathered to wit: Rees its tryout. I saw the big globe light up and called to the boys, ‘Let's run a block up street and see'f we can still see it’ “"Whooee? we called back to the crowd, ‘We're going up an- other block.’ “Then we turned around and Jooked, and were surprised to see STREET MEMORIES “it at thas distance.” “How far could you eee itt” asked David. “Don't remember, David, but we thought it a wonder, I didn't tell you how I used to go hunt ing, dia I? “We would get together Fri. j@ay afternoon, a bunch of us boys, and make our slingshots. “Saturday morning we were up [bright and carly, ready to finish jour preparations. “Having found, or begged from our fathers, enough lead (or all we could get), we melted it and molded our bullets. Then we di- vided them out, about ten or twelve to a boy, and started off for tenacre fat.” “Where ts that? asked David. “Let me see.” answered Mr. Post; “ian't Broadway in a sert of hollow? They’ve changed this town so it's hard to find places. I think that must have been about 12th and Broadway. j “But it was wild there and a |grand place to go hunting.” David was all excitement. “What did you kill, Mr. Post— Dears?” he asked. “What — did — we — kill?" re- peated Mr. Post. “Did I say anything about killing? No. Da- Vid, no! Oh, no, we didn’t kill any- thing. I said we went hunt ing.” (*) | akeket ADVENTURES OF THE TWINS Clive Roberts Berton and Nick noticed something, and wanted dread- iully to tell him. Nancy and Nick stayed in the | Weodpecker’s hole in the old maple. “Whetr. green shoes had made them Very tiny, so they were quite com- Portable. Besides, they'd promised Rubadub, the fairyman, to find out Mf Serambie Squirrei was happy after he'd exchanged his tail for Ben Bunny's long cars. Mr. Squirrel smiled a wise smile. “Never mind,” he nodded, slowly. “It will come out all right. I'm earning to climb nicely without my tall. Besides, when I wish to hide @nywhere, I don't have to be forever wondering if part of my bushy tail is sticking owt somewhere to give me away. Also, these ears are great for hearing with! Tecan hear Snoopy Skunk a mile away.” Just after that Scramble went off jfor some cress for Mrs. Squirre! to put in the soup. aN they could to tel! Rubadub when |they returned to Scrub-Up Land. | Saddenty, up went Scrambie’s ears. (Bunny's ears, really!) A faint rust- ling had come from behind the thorny bush near him. Aha! An enemy discovered just in time. So Sacrambie squeezed hurriedly Into a hole in an old stump. “Am I all in.” he wondered, “so | can't be seen? My, what a good thing 1 haven't a tall any more!” And he tucked In every stray hair and lay still as a mouse. Nancy and Nick noticed some- |thing, however, and they wanted @readfully to tell him. [ll tell you |tomorrow what it was } (Copyright, 1920, N. E. A.) BY THORNTON W. BURGESS Digger the Badger Decides to Stay IGGER THE BADGER crawled Out from under a little brush OM the edge of the Green Meadows. It wae very early in the morning, so early that no one was astir but Old Mother West Wind. Digger watched her coming down from the Purple Hillis with her big bag over her Shoulder and wondered what she ould be carrying in it. a Digger had reached the Green Meadows only the night before. He) come all the way from the Great Keep Fit Bowel regularity is the secret of good health. Nujol is the modern a ‘West, and that is the reagon he had | slept under the little brush. You see, |he was a stranger there and had no home at all. He had met Johnny |Chuck, and Danny Meadow Mouse, and Jimmy Skunk, who had been very polite, very polite, indeed, to }him. It had pleased him so that “That settles it. I’m going to make my home right here.” when he had curled up under the lit- tle brush for a good night's sleep he had already made up his mind to stay on the Green Meadows and make his home there, Now, as he carefully brushed his coat and smoothed all the wrinkles out of his waistcoat, he watched Old Mother West Wind, and the longer he watched the more he wondered what she could possibly have in that big bag. When she reached the middie of the Green Meadows she ped. Then she opened her big ae ak, Shows : ER GRAY’S, vac, turned tt upside ddwn and shook ET POWDERS |!. Out tumbled all her children, the ‘OR CHILDREN, [eer Little Breezes, and began the Renet t funniest little dance among the but tercups and daisies, and as they danced they began to sing, Digger the Badger stopped brushing whin| benefited. slothes and listened, and as he ie- M toned be began to smile, for this is & Nick and Nancy! followed, for they wished to find out | WSQw- Yeu CAN UBLO AB CLT AY ABSTOANS FoR Crvcot TACROW — JUST COPV TUS Wendl on WW Fitst what he heard: We're the Merry Little Breezes, And we love to romp and play. We're the Merry Little Bi And we're happy al) Ob, we love the pretty flowers, Ana the little birds that sing, And we love the Bun ard Bhowers Of the Summer and the Spring. and fi “That settien it,” said Digger tho Badger right out joud. “That nettles it, I'm going to make my home right here on the Green Meadows.” “Is that 107 Who invited you to, I want to know?” After you eat—always EATONIC =one or two tablets—eet like eandy. eae ae SES food souring, re ‘nt ls po] caused by the many Acid-Stomach EATONIC is the bestremedy, ittakes the barmnful acids and eis Costs init Digger whirled around. There sat Reddy Fox. Reddy had awelled him- self up to look as big am he could, @nd was trying hard to look very flerce, for, you know, Reddy Fox is @ bully. But all the time he was tak- ing great care not to come too near, for bullies are almost always cow. ards. Digger the Badger grinned. reckon it isn't any of your business who invited me," said he. “I'm go- ing to make my home right where I please.” “You can't-unless I @ay 80,” ro- plied Reddy Fox, showing hia teeth. Then Digger the Badger opened his mouth and yawned, Yes, sir; he yawned right in the face of Reddy Fox. And when he yawned Reddy saw such long, strong tecth that he backed away just a little, But atill he tried to appear very fierce and im. portant. “You can't unless I say #0,” he re- peated. : Digger the Badger loaked at him ®& whole minute. Then suddenly he threw a whole handful of sand right in the face of Reddy Fox. “Bah!” shouted Digger the Badger, What do you think Reddy Fox did? Why, he put bis tail between his legs and just sneaked away, And all the time he could hear pod Badger laughing fit to kin him- Next story: Digger Makes » Home. Wean's A JAWGUNIT! LooKS LIKEL | STAND @LONE ON ff THIS HERE OVER ALL 1 RET BD SY teeer Gor ™ THEY'S 6 BI Tet, GUT Pi QUESTION!E:: Doesn't hurt! Lift touchy corns and calluses right off with fingers Apply a few drops of ''Preesone’’ upon that eld, bothersome corn. Instantly that corn stops hurting. Then shortly you lift it right off, toot ané all, without pain or soreness. . Buried for Ages, * : Microbes Alive PARIS, May 21.—Living organ- tams incomparably older than the mi- crobes found in Kgyptian papyri have been discovered by Dr. Galippe, of the French Academy of Science. It is thought that these organisms may probably be among the earth's earliest living things. pieces of fossilized amber Dr. Galippe found microerganiam which he con. siders can only have been imprisoned in the amber while it was in course of formation in the very early stages of the earth's history. On being set free these organisms manifested very evident signs of life. . Gambling Dealers . * 1 in Mexico Strike AGUA PRIETA, Mex., May 31— One of this city’s largest industries has been by @ strike, and the public is clamoring that the trouble be ended without delay. The strik. ers are the dealers) in the various gambUng houses—the men who turn DEY EXPRESSES mart ; 2, SENT NENTS ON 7 © lor? o a STEVENS’ #4" s¢] If you value time and money Little Cost. Private Halla |‘ Toone tady A: setetann : th end Pike, Maia Bary Danced tm leading pieces. of New York City, Member Teachers’ Assn.