The Eugene guard. (Eugene, Or.) 1924-1930, September 13, 1929, Image 13

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Newspaper Page Textwr 7 I IMr little orphan annie By HAROLD GRAY Thi? UnlwlirreP si " 1 i I IW TALENT m ELEANOR "EARLY 1 ! ... uiDDCurn i yflLLY BUBNHAM write. playa itik.. and l Benerally adored. .ils evening, two men as nor "illv them. One of them, RED tSSS1 1 1 reporter. Molly and t j Siva been friends for yeare, but & ail an invalid mother, and he Jaevtr abl8 ,0 onfnP'1" f ."'iher man Is BOB NEWTON, Lidewer of an old friend whoa. Ru T ori Molly adores. Bob re P, ! hir that If she marries him, rtll become little RITA'S moth f f .he refuses, ha will take the rl"'h.rb.W.ny"drlnklnfl, and Is Cur abusive, when he finds Red in ZX, apartment lata at night. OS In front of Bob, Red (whose I h,r his died hat vary night) St. Mo Iv to marry him. Shortly, K fhnas angrily out of the flat, tu Red and Molly sit together and Lit et love. She tells him that ahe CVry fond of him, but that he Laid make a perfectly Impossible Cud And, besides, ahe loves Jlrl WELLS! While they are talk t. Bub returns with a polloeman. ffiw GO ON WITH. THE STORY VHB policeman was Big Tun Du ll , the night patrolman. Molly nlbe were old friends, bat now be Cited her differently. fVby Tub"' sb exclaimed. "What Leer the sun is the matter? JHe designated Bob with a jerk of hi huge, grizzled head. I "The gentleman says you're keen Vi ha Slighter against hia will, Miss Barnham." r!o.v Kwinn. are you crazy!' he wheeled furiously on him. "You fcrht to be ashamed of yourself. Skat's the low matter you any- Bot Bob preserved a frozen silence. ws scowling menacingly, and Ihllv ww that nis nsia were r j Ch. aA Her band on his incnen. ouv - v vn out of this. Bed," she i i rThea she spoke again to Officer iquite true, Tim, that I have r, Kewtons nun .n net. Rita. Mr. Newton Is her Hkther. When Newton dieu, 77 . L-J - .aire I, Of haOV. Ml. ;iwton surrendered her of hia own olition. I've had her ever since. ti aever tried to keep her away on him. It isnc true mat x uayv . ...inct Ills will. He has been mini here whenever he chooses, to l the cniia, ami iu uo hij e if relations have always been per .Ml. f-ienHlv" The Mg policeman scratched hia "A ... r. its none or my nomas, ixibb. .t i I.:- ,L i wv ,MMmnn ruth vou-ve uib tu..u tad he comes to the station house, lw,Hn for a warrant. Seeing as I lot you, I comes, friendly-like, to what the trouble la." 8 "Newton's crazy," injected Bed. iThit'e all the trouble, Tim." '1 "I told you to keep out of this, .Lneflleri Mnllv RtemlV. t She lenored Bob. who stood In lte doorway, twisting bis hat ewk- refuse to give ner up, arardly. F "What If I refu: Jim?" I "You'd have to gi 9CmA he. n henrine hefore a luaee ad you'd both have a chance to tell ip .tni-lea " f "But I mean tonight. Ton're not liking me to wake the poor child at nil time of night, ana give nen u Yr. Newtniv tn tfike God-knOWS there. It's the moat idiotic thing 1 e'er heard! i "Twould be much more sensible lew If Ton two mold ret toeether. 'tnrrested Duggan peaceably, "and areue it n:it hetween the two of you Jhere's nothing to be gained by tunning to the Judge with your tale. or, end the child is his. "She's mine," contradicted Molly. fHe gsve her to me." I 'To be hsvlng for a little while," Mined Diivean. "And sure you went to keen the little ane-el. which h enly nature, God knows. For she's li pretty a one as ever I flaw." S a f Molly turned her back acraarely on Bob. 5 "Ask Mm," she directed the pollre u, "if I may keep her tonight, and If he will cope tomorrow to talk thlni-l over " i "You heard her, Mr. Newton. Be 1 good lad now, and let's have no ore talk this night. For Mlaa Burn ' Is a fine little lady, and you ; Sisskin't be breaking her poor little i firV V4. They waited, like aetora In 'ft"1' for Bob's answer. Officer pngran drew hia shsggy gray brows iner, irownlng. Molly bent to I OWl nt f1no,ee eVU foriat. ' b their blossoms this way a'nd that i IWi fists were still clenched, and ! tlsred at Bob like an animal that , eB to hyootlze before it springs. ' i , wed. He waa looking at ; I'llj, but she kept her back to him. ! i If I have Miss Burnham's prom ; to see me tomorrow, and eon ! the matter at that time," h .M?7 raised her head, and re : Breed his gaze stesdily. ; At three o'clock," ehe said. I ' Then she spoke to Officer Duggnn 1 'it?- 'JP'slning Bed's presence. ! an ,r' Flynn's mother died tonight ' ? me to tell me about It." i L""1 "as the ailing long, the i f" woman?" Inquired the big po i Jmin sympatheticallv. "May God ''"k?rca .. iu wcrn a long ume, neo J.bini. "Shea better off now, . Bob had sterped quietly Into the ht ''"Sgan followed hlra. t. Blot, Miss Burnham. Sorry Irv5 trying to way? Or was be lust tnrow a Bcare inio tou?1 "I think he was trriiiK to frichun m, the said. Well. TOtl Wt hellri A M. ; V. tries to start anything, honeT. I can beat him up, if I enn't do anr. thiny else. The funeral's day after tomorrow. Tou won't forrat. Mulwr HOW COOld T f nrcftt I'll V . seen Bob before then, and everjthinit wUI be settled. I'll have food news lor you." VI hope so, he told her. In the nursery. Once Rita woke. And, murmuring, "Hunnv," stretched out her little hand, for MoIIy to hold. Molly rut on the night light, and feasted her eyes on the child's loveliness. Her cheeks were nink and her mouth was liku a crimson rose. There was a iuwm In th VSfth Grade Reader, when Molly went to school. It was about a baby who said an angel kissed her as she came by. Mollv trtf. tn think Tmw it v.nf hut rernllection eluded her tonight. She was very tired, and put her head against the side of Hita's bed. She slept fitfully and dreamed horrible dreams about losing Rita. She was wandering through a great forest, filled with wild animals, looking everywhere for the chiid. Calling and crying. And stumbling as she ran, Dmyine that notninK nad be fallen her beloved. "Hello, mama! She woke with a fearful start dreaming that she had found Rita by an open grave, searcning lor some one who had died. The child laughed at her alarm, and threw her little arms about Molly's neck, and kissed her. "Tell me. dear, who had yon rather live with daddy or me? Had you rather Btay In your beautiful big nursery, with all your pretty laytnings, and nave all your lovely ttle dresses, and everything you want or had you rather go and live with daddy, and not have any nursery at all, and " k LOmv 3VJ Nl'A i" &tM' bT4 MfiRC 'si R 057 AO TVAVS VlNXi THVT. 0.i Uk.V)ilV. THitRt y 1 fV VKVU. TVA. VKS I .VVT Tu' l-N-.r sfS TO SV TVtVH rAtCW fvvys A trcs no such WVr4G S.5 3Kv V V-VJCK- .ROt a It daddy The chnd laughed delightedly. tvaa a kew a'dUie ii.oy ?rn n I'd rather live with you n bofe. 6he cried. But f you couldn t nave na Dotn, darling?" "I'd rather live witn yon:- oe clared Rita, pointing her little fin ger. -"And I'd rather live with daddy too!" Molly sighed. "You're a born diplomat,' ahe said. She spent the morning in rne park with Rita, and they had lunch eon together in the nursery. Every moment today was a precious Jewel. At three the Duller anuounceu ow. He waa calm and courteous today, with a sort of detached politeness. First he apologiaed for the un pleasantness of the night before. "It was a bit melodramatic," she conceded coolly. "Rather like tho movies, don't yon think?" "It waa the only wny i couia con vince vou that 1 was In earnest. k .Wlared. "I had to snow you how much it would mean to you to '.'""Oh, 'no, yon didn't. I knew quite well. Was that the only reasnj you staged your charming little act t "T w.ntAil von to know that tn law Is in on my side. Ton can'i possibly keep Rita without my con- "s'he shrugged wearily. "Aro you trying to make me hate yon, Bob?" . . 1 wish I could make yon love me. Tou act like an esger over. "But I would." he cried. " 7u d let me. I'm crazy about you I "Mavbe that s why you behave line such a darn fool." she h"". .Mltlo.lv. "-We won't get anywhere SALESMAN SAM Isn't It a Dear? By SMALL 'Ya TIU. IMSIST TA HOMO " WOTMIM' OOIM' ,'cftUSe fWt, HPi, Ht. KNEW W 0, tS"tfTSol W(.Q ,r-TH6R.es TM' CU3WS Rvc.l ): ' cuotViEs om e cLcnves poei'T kmovj how I'm vj.e 3st umkin' me! A wimt p. secoHO-1'l.l. GiMfA&ea Five ucksm, f' s" v c.wSW,1" J,6wr? BtTCHrN JcrONNf PROVe IT NOW! L JEST XER BEt! k . T X , "1 ' ' m. itm orr. eim i w tvcc, e3'1 ' -S BOOTS AND HER BUDDIES Tricky Ferdy By MARTIN POfcTCMiO TO CORA ,TERUY FOOMO OUT "tHW BOOT AT THE "ROCKV B06E SEACH"- A WBK SECRET OP WfTrt. MOW ! iOMCr 6CfT , WT DDT TAVCE 'EM LONG TO &E.T THERE HEW. HEW'. TEtt.fcOOT AW' WE'RE HEBE CrVECVCEO OCST TEW KHMOTES. A6ol WSGIE NOO'O Ofi DOWM TO THE CrEW.NOO'D CATCH THEM WORE THEwl tRAlM "pi TH'ft h HIO TRCV tWiX. OM TH' &OVb -OT, AWNTHIWe'S VA 1M VOUE OR WW A' THV6 hVT TBE ETHt OR Wm x mi.rreltnr though. Listen, Bob- would you care to try ou . tr... engagement? For a little while, I mean. It's so absolutely awful, to S"k about getting married right ?way quick when we hjven I anvthlng but quarrel for weeas. Mavb if vou should be engsged to me for a little while, you wouldnt want to marry me at an. "Tou'd try to scare me off, I up- P"oh' no. I'd 'be Jnst aa nice as anvthing It would be a rj.1 c,nTTf.l0.grenedO''.oIdtryPl;,T.u.' C'-could "mTbere whenever yon I wmild go out with you. wherever vou choose. My oniy sui.- .:?.':? J on", .ce'ably ,0ihre.month,...y,nw.BC,n Be mameu. ., to 'keep . If m.rrl.. bMween us u Otoh '. wctta wJtEv "i 1 - "-r I I y WtollWfl TEi.VOT6 CHECVtEO OCST BRErXV: U THV6 WWAX, WJ II I xfJZJi DM W THRtEEMTH AS JS 1'"' IB us v-Vr otk. rv-a.a To eVIWifv W VO?Oei esil r "' . - - , r- y i rJ nJAS ' STSWP Hfl W)OOOOtiTM f r "i.MJeil.Jli MUl I-k I XlT, TTV- C Vi'-Y' 1 i 1 ' I I I fZ,X. 7 II.1 Il-Sef 1 1 I a M I V M. . .1 IK V V I awn I 1 Ml MX Bar I W1.41. , rm ' I I I I -I 1 1 t I MOM'N POP The Jinx's Have It ' ' By COWAN Wt M AU. DAY. CLIMBING ABOAWO NOBODY U MH AD HEBE J 5 WtfSS K J WNCM W PTOMMN VM j5TWWa NO CHANCC5 ) HOW ABOUT A (. GAS-GOBBLER ON A DAV TMAN GO OUT THE CLUB FOB A-HOP V poON.AND F A WENT ON ANV TRt3AV THAT FALL 7 CT? DIP INTO UKtTH. YOU'LL FIND ME LUNCH ANO SHOOT A J o T WOOT'tW 60LF W-W OM THM lt JWXyw Witt THE LANDSCAPE ) PAP.KCD BV THE HOME FIRE5 P.OUN0 OF GOLF- j V I TJ &LT SMACKED VITH A NUMBEP. - If ; K ' I j ' r I OUR BOARDING HOUSE By AHERN say a bit you and v, troubled you. I'U I u. nFrr 'hi, Biht ,or I . thsnk 'you, Tim." C- Ji TMo use your nightstick now i'"10"'" Ktiested Red, "it would i l "'! M"Uy closed the door on his fcs2 V. '"o- "!." h fom ' t7.w ,1 -,t woaW li't like Boh ... r e flow.rs ia the morning. Ton cso reach m by boe, if r!2. a.vrhing I can do. Ui I0U to the funeral r he t 'li - - .. - aw" :.r, ant n to. sh prom- . - roor dear Bed You - ipr symrtathv anrf hiimnal into fOy,; 0,uual fracuses. I ti-ifsn right." 1:. . sul" c:rsret casnslly. "R anything I can rji?'.fJ,, if I want tCft inar- 5 .Jft'y. ' 4 r,'-L "1 I't you know. s:y , " now. dear. Bob's prob v.. .rf'J6d the corner somewhere. ?ie .,!'h in k' klil. cbeir,g Eob he etclairo'd. "I'o i t nSeartbly sense In leading a cat and dog life, for the ease oi Mt wouldn't be any good for her and it woiuont happiness.' , , -wb, not ment, ir you re." through?" . ... v,.. firmly. nvertising VJJi:": or 1... Rttt IT our rp-- , uid'tooi abit it." . ..nn.blv. "Ton were marr t.-d. cf interest. v.-.'... m olars are ftm rui...... "u?. ' r is no ihould becroe T'lO"" rnnld create a-" with snd .'Ash's oi -zr-.( Tar,a the Oct wii-. .. should break our f,' ,, ory w"'' rood b, 10 times A romsnoe But a broken rouj." ,.nt were airesaj . . ...ti Bb" she prom!''1- i try' "t ""' !V "TT'I th good copy tr on!; fol. I t the very gvl ra sna for e",Bi'?: " j ...t. util we a sure. AM i .1 h..a months t tee ".";,,-, n .tana DB ii 7 mur-v me. , pr,,. -mat a '""- .k.f. i. hnt 1 lupr1'- put-about itted. I ret tfi jt f hire to keep th. idea, en "And meantime , . fiance. 0 ' . n,tl) .hut about "E"C'(T B Coatlaaei) it? ZQAV SIR . MOT OUE TARTHAi3 VJILL VOL. GBf OltT OF TB MOeJEV LEFf Mv UCUE J vs-V0QR OrJLV .CUAM lb TAME IS. ld be-ariaJs -fri& QLCRIOLlS (JAMS OF" HOOPLE LfKE -TflE -TrlORrVl Oei A ROSE SttS-M ' I WAUVEL AT MV SELF- coa-rRot- -tXay r joeiV MeAvg VOLl BV "FORCE CQ-T OF MV HOUSE I CdMMAU -fHA-f VolJ REMOTE VoUR UrJoV.Ala PRESErJCS "FROM THIS ABODE ILL WO f Bui UKtS. Vour cHecks:, r wiiu. RElURrJ IMMEPIA-fLV, lb PRESS MVO.A.M "FOR RltaMTFUL. -pAVMEH-r f "TMe HOeJORABt-B fciAME OF rfelOPLE. (US' OriLV frlE -TARAilSM MARKS OF VOJ AeJ5 AAioTHER PELATlv6 RlJ-r VJl-fAjESSES SAIT HIS StEP WAS" lC K U'JO'S PRESErJCS THE TINYMITES By KNICK TUB Tlnymltes all stood in awa. 4 "The, queerest thing I aver aaw.V aald Hcouty, aa ha heard the log go biattlng out of eight. The big machine abook quit a bit. They thought the log waa breaking It, but than their friend, the carpenter, aula, "It will be all right. Tho aawa Inside are very strong. I'm sura that nothing will go wrong. Juat have a little patience and we'll see what we will see. Tba log jon saw will aooc be changed. loo nee, the big aaws art arranged to rut out anything 1 want. Juat leave it all to ma." "Ob, gee, what are yon going to maker" cried Clown,, "flow long will It take? We all are vary curious Please tell ua, ii you wlIL But, then again, I've changed mj mind. Twill be uore fun to watt and find, by seeing, wbat you're making. It will glve ua all a UirilL" "A wise young man, the queer man asid. "Thsl shows you sometimes use your bead. Be patient now and soon Ml have a big surprise for you. My aawa are wonderfuL lu bet. And toy, wtiat tunny things 1 get. I am surpt le ad myself aometisiea, at wbat my saws will do." Just then the aawa began to creak. The Tinymites could hardly apeak. 'I Ley knew the Jnh was almost done. Gee, what waa coming out? "Now, watch real closely," cried the man. And up. re&l close, tho Tiniee ran. In just about a moment they began to jump and shout. "Ah here It comes," one of them cried. The log is slipping right out side, but It baa rhangrd Its shape a lot. 1 surely wonder bow the sawe have done a trick lika this. I hnpe that nothing goes amiss." Then from the big machine tbera jumped a great big wooden cow. (Raid tha Story, Thai Color lot Flotutl (Coopy rldea tho woodsa cow la th next atery) (Copyright, 1529, N&A Oerrloa. tao.) n ! I