Show 1 s Mi? JSk i awwiui BELIEVE IT OR NOTTTBy BobRipley BUT AN WC1DB j 006’-YO- ' 1838 ACE CHANCE IS THf ONLY OTHER ONE IN TVC HOUSE -- AND HE’D CONE FOR A WAL- K-- HE’D U G—G— DO tTrNOR MRS Of COURSE — SAME SIZE ANOSHAPI nr Secret Service KNOW WlRENTT 1 DIDNnr TAKE THAT MONEY- - ROSED NEVER i wtfffliMHrwiiTftiM frrhiintwMiiri-rn-- Little Orphan Annie - YOU HERR - -- fPruega3jaa agjjaaaNWft: THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY MORNING JUNE 22 COULDN'T- i uri r : - ' 18 ti J&iMsim' GONE-- FOR-- — I MONEY OR THOUGHT HE DIO HAVE FOUNQ AND Y INTO A BIG SOME CAME DOWN AT MONTES — 4 —mW : AS-H- E DID- - - O' NOT A WORD THIS! THINK OF ROSE! SHE'S TOO TO-BU- SftrA-ttflYOUDO- --THINK— LISTEN TO ME' HE-MU- ST — ANNIE! SHANGHAI 1 THINK A THING -IS- - HE NEEDED DQT ALL I KNOW SWELL— DOG-GONE- D ' WHAT DO YOU THINK I AM?--THI- S --IS — BETWEEN -' Justus- AND FURM A SQUARE CUT AS INDICATED Gasoline Alley WHY LOLA AND FORM A SQUARE- - AN? I DIDN'T EXPECT TO PICK BODY UP — H6-HONLY I THOUGHT MAYB- E- r DIDN'T EXPECT HOW DIO YOU GET OUT HERE ONLY A RIDE HA-HI THOOGHT EOMEBOCY A! Might pick me UP HA-H- A! THERE ARE fin 6 "AL SMITHS" N a-- J? INAL SMITH’S FAMILY of Sydney Nova ScoW FAMOUS s ACE! M ALEX SMITH SR ALEX SMITH --JR' ALLAH SMITH ALFRED SMITH ALBERT SMITH ALEXA SMITH dangles from BROKEN PLANE y The Gumps AMLUEDARUNA-I'- M VERY LUCKY- -1 HAVB LOTS § TO OS THANKFUL FOR-A- LL THE FOLKS HAYS f(m sm Been so kino to mb-- by "TUB WAY I HAVEN'T SEEN ANDY IN THE LAST FEW DAYS-HE- fS NOT SICK IS HAS HAD 5 NORMAL CALVES -- Owned by RUBE MILLS Mineolajexas SHEIK RAFAI RABAI of Egypt” 164 YEARS OLD HE KNEW NAPOLEON IN EGYPT The Oldest Man Alive— Shelktonly man alive today who has eeentory over the Mameluke near’ the Rafal Rabal who now lives In Pyramids In Egypt At the age of 164 hs atlll enjoys excellent health Cairo Egypt was 12 years old in 1786 when Frederick the Great of and has all his teeth Prussia died He is probably the Copyright 1938 for The Tribune One Shoe Off H6f By Dixie Dugan— Watch Carefully By Striebel and McEvoy Joseph McCord is Installment admitted a N 1 i sweet face Too bad that life hadtmember” Larry trusted that last grudging ad' treated her so badly If that Case sounded convincing Larry miration for the suave greetings girl’s account were true A woman “Of course lt’e important" Clay which Clay Odell extended to her who cbuld be constant to a lost love Insisted He lowered hie voice a mother and older sister when they would probably have enjoyed a hap- trifle “Larry I’ve worried a lot appeared on the front porch He py marriage Queer how life went about— last night Oh not about chatted so easily and Informally He never had thought much of love anything I told you but because I with them all Muriel was silent or marriage for himself until he had to tell you to suddenly I know white-da- d after a few perfunctory remarks met this-sligirl in better than ever tonight that It’s all but that was to be expected Mrs the shadows by his side And now true But it seems almost unfair Layne was not so voluble aa usual he seemed to be able to think of to love anybody so—so prodigiously ' and Larry suspected that she was little else How in the world he and have no reason in the world to 4 little embarrassed at the partlc- - ever would make her understand think that they could care Much ular attention she was receiving how serious he was he didn't know It Is pretty unfair isn’t it?" from the guest With an idea of It was the most important thing in —"Yes “ said IowyoIos 1 “I know it” Clay sighed making things a bit less forma! the world right now ' After that the conversation wouldn’t be here eo soon again dear Larry told Clay laughingly: “Jin going to tell you a good joke seemed to be harder to sustain if I didn't realize that I may not on mama Mr OdelL The first Larry produced the candy box in have so many more chances to see time she heard your name she desperation and the four solemnly you You can’t believe what each thought it sounded like Yodel and sampled its contents and 'pro- chance lne&ns to me now I’ve got to take the risk of making you tired that's what she's been calling you nounced them good most of the time" of me and sending me away to Leave First "Now Larry 1 certainly have know that I can't ask ou for anyMuriel was the first to leave with thing but I want so that you should Mrs done no such a thing Layne was defending herself in a murmured excuse and a few mo- learn to care a little— just a little confusion when Clay's hearty laugh ments later Mrs Layne remem- It you can tell me that I can be bered something she must tell Mu- as patient as I have to More than Interrupted her "I like that!" he declared T riel and rose to go that it aeeme to me that I could can’t ling at all Mrs Layne but "It has been very nice to see you go out and beat the world Til tell you one of my secret am- Mr—Odell” she was careful to say - There was no reply bitions And that’s to stand on the "I hope you will come again soon" ‘It’s rather a funny thing Larry top of the Alps In shorts and with “Oh I will" he returned getting As much as 1 want your love a feather In my hat and blow one to his feet with a little bow “Thank really believe I— oh I don’t know of those horns” you and good night” He remained how to say it I guess Pm trying "It seems too bad you haven’t standing until the screen door to say that I want you to be terbeen able to do it then" Larry oh closed "I like your lady mother ribly sure the same as I am It's served demurely ‘Tt sounds much very much” he told Larry as he got to be for always you know more picturesque than playing on resumed his place at her side ‘I’m honestly think Td be content jlght an adding machine” partial to mothers I scarcely re- now to know that you— well that "Doesn't it? I haven’t given up member mine And your sister is you didn’t hate me and that some most attractive I like all your fam- time maybe you could learn to hope yet” "Have you been abroad Mr ily I’ve had several little chats care" with your brother too” “Of course I don't hate you!" Odell?" Muriel inquired x “We’re a nice lot as families go’ Larry broke out a little desperately "Once For less than two months “How could I? I mfcan - why though And I didn’t see the Alps Larry admitted except on postal cards That's why "But I still prefer you" he con should I?” fided "Haven’t changed your mind “I’m gladder of that than I can I’ve got to get back" "I'm hoping to go next summer about doing something with that tell you Do you think you could for a few weeks— probably just Eng- moon have you? It will be up soon ever learn to— to like me?” said Mixed land and France" Muriel told him "I think not I believe you ’ Up almost wistfully "I’ve been look- something In your note “Oh yes I hesitated a little about “I like you now I think you ing forward to it for so long Clay looked at her curiously the sending it But I did want to see know that But I—I can’t (fell you light from the hall was shining on you tonight and I thought it might anything else It’s all so— mixed up’ her face An attractive woman he be a little more fair to serve notice” “I know T felt that way when I — was first realized it all Now It’s clear thinking to himself A very "Something important— if I to me Tf you could only tell me “ that I might hope “But Clay how can I when I don’t know? I want to be fair and honest but I—I’m not sure that I III— SPOONS know what love Is even I’ve never By UNCLE RAY thought much about it— like that have to be ever so sure” If "you had lived near the Eu-- t Our word "spoon” came from an I’d“There’s onq thing you can tell phrates river 6000 years ago It is 6ld Norse word meaning “chip” me Larry If you will I have no fairly certain you would have and it points back to the time when known about the city of Kish It Norsemen used wooden spoons right to ask that either- But— is was a large and famous place with Even if people of ancientN times there someone else?” “No" didn’t have good table -- manners many temples and towers Far back in history Kish was they neede’d" spoons when eating “Thank you dear That means deserted and fell into ruins We soup br broth Fingers took the more to me than you guess At least do not know just why the city's place of forks but who would want it gives me a fighting chance life came to an end but we do to use the palm of the hand for hot That’s all I can ask for and the know that the Euphrates r 1 v e r soup I right to see you now and then” changed Its course leaving only a Now and then we may hear the Larry could not eee his features old saying “He was born with a but she knew he was smiling as he dry bed beside the city' ' Today there are mounds which golden spoon in his mouth” This added “I promise not to keep on cover the remains of the olden pity really means that a certain person being quite so persistent as I’ve Scientists of Oxford university and had the fortune (good or bad) to started out this week I’ll try not to of Chicago’s Field museum have be born in a rich family but it annoy you too much but I’ve got to gone there to dig into the mounds reminds us of the time when rich see you as often as I may in the Walls of homes and temples have families used spoons made of qpure time that’s left me And that’s all been located also a tower 75 feet gold That may happen even to- I’m going to say about It tonight very day when a feast is held for a Except to tell you that I do high Among the small objects found king but most people even the dearly" He fell silent for a little as if In In the mounds ars shell lamps very rich think sterling silver is hope that Larry would lay some-thincopper hand mirrors and copper good enough for any feast in reply He both wished aqd bowls Another object obtained Is Sterling silver tableware Is Owned a copper spoon with a long straight nowadays by many families which feared she might At least the didn’t handle and a small bowL This spoon are far from being rich We also appear to be angry And that was is believed to be at least 6000 years have silver-plate- d tableware which something After a little he rein some cases will keep Its silver marked thoughtfully: Old That Indeed Is a very ojd spoon costing for 20 years or more LjTve about reached a conclusion Riddles games and puzzles Yvlll Larry another one I mean It’s but It was not the first used by men People of the atone age had be found In the “Funmaker” leaf- about my uncle” “Yes?” Larry's tone was polite spoons made from shells The Swlsp let If you would like a copy send lake dwellers made spoons or ladles a stamped return envelope but listless “I believe I would be wise to try from horns of animals also from to jne in care of this newspaper to ge( him to end that contract Tomorrow A story of pins wood Joe Palooka —Right on the Kisser : Bjr Ham Fisher Bringing Up Father mothers This WAS A DELICIOUS SUPPER-JUS- T LIKE OLD TIMES By George McManus I HAVEN'T FORGOTTEN HOW-- 1 ALWAYS DID LOVE COO- K- TO IE -- ITS - WELL- I'M GLAD ME FAMILY ARE GITTIN' A HAPPY MAN IAM-T- O BE ABLE TO SIT DOWN AT A GOOD FAMILY MEAL AS THIS BACK TO TH' GOOD WAYS OF LIVING — old-fashion- WAS- - WELL-HURRY- - OR WE'LL BE LATE FOR THE BRIDGE T PARTY- 4 - JUST A I MINUTE-UNTI- L GIVE INSTRUCTIONS- i KHfMlIS Roy Powers Eagle Scout A Desperate Chance TH0rtE GONE INTO StoKes of Common Things - BUT THIS IS ONE OF THE CEAS I FORGOT YOUR FATHER A FEW - -- -- — MOTHER- THEVvCODS AND CXte CHANCE TO TAKE CYERTHE SCHOONER-THEBE- LEFT THE “BOAT UNGUARDED BCWRD'BUT OLDTANf flOFEWCC THIS IS S NCBCUOBTON V DOIBLE SHEET The whole thing is more or less a farce It’s doing neither one of us any good end Fm losing time Right now that Is one thing I feel that to get busy at I can’t afford something that I can put my heart in” "Don’t you think you might be leaving your making a mistake uncle I mean? After all it’e a job” believe I am Larry! "No I don’t Now that neither of us Is working for the old gentleman eo to speefk I don't mind telling you just how I feel about him Making money with that plant is his only idea in life I don’t believe he ever has considered anybody’s jweUare unless there was something m it for him Jhat’s a meanthlng to say but I think it’s true Suppose I stay All right X might work myself Into a good berth In time but it would be because I molded myself Into his pattern And I won’t do it Result? Friction It Isn’t worth( lt” "Perhaps you don’t understand Mr Wardlaw altogether" ' ' '' A Little Queer "I wish I wasn’t so sure Maybe Tm a little queer X don’t dislike being under obligations to anyone I can respect— obligations I think I can pay off in loyalty If not in cash But that doesn't go for my honorable uncle I don’t want to be under obligations to a man who has so little regard for the other fellow See what I mean don’t science you?” ‘"Yes But it still seems too bad After all he’s eo alone" "So am I if you mean family If you mean friends it's mostly his own fault If he has none He’d even want me to be like that I’d be about as jiappy as that inane looking Iron dog he has on the front That’s funny1 too" Clay lawn talks back Besides he's pice and cold and hard” '1 don't think that is very nice" Larry was obliged to smile to herself In the darkness Mr Wardlaw and his pet were something alike after all "Well anyway" Clay concluded “I’m going to have it out with the Old gentleman as soon as I get a chance If he doesn’t agree I’ll be chuckled sorry And if he does I’ll be sorry x means I’ll have to dig out You "What is funny?" "I’ve noticed uncle several times know Larry you were quite right He likes to stroll when you said everything was of an evening I’ll let you know around outside and he’s almost sure mixed up It is to sit down on that dog's back for what he has to say If I may" “I wish you would” a time” “Then that gives me a legitimate when it comes to busnesa I’d rath“It’s the view over the lake” ll er get less out of the game for "I'm not eo sure I think they’re excuse for a return visit fairly soon and have a fairly easy con buddies eort of Tbs mutt never I promise' It won't be tomorrow ' night though That reminds me I must look at the almanac Annie has hanging by the kitchen door I’m getting romantic I guess but I still have an overwhelming desire to see you sitting In the end of the canoe again— moonlight on ‘your hair Instead of that yellow rubber cap I’d like that better than anything I can think of” “Better than blowing a horn In the Alps?” Larry was torn by a or hysterical desire to laugh weep She was not at all sure which "Oh the Alps?" Clay dismissed them with a gesture as he rose to his feet “The Alps can wait a bit v When the time comes you're going with me Good night” (To Be Continued) my-se- Copyright 1938 for The Tribune |