DUSTER BE.:l;v- OVERLOOKS 
     
     SOMETHING 
     
    
   
   
    
     The pouring may not e'en exist 
     
     and yet in being still persist. 
     
     vOld Mnfher Nature. 
     
     Buster Bear rzriiniod. Buster 
     
     was working? Buster was digging 
     
     around the roots of an old stump. 
     
    
   
   
    
          
     
       
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
         
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
         
     
    
   
   
    
         
     
    
   
   
    
     off. By and by he came back. He 
     
     dug A little more. Digging can 
     
     be fun. you know. Buster rather 
     
     enjoyed digging that hole. just as 
     
     boys and girls enjoy digging holes 
     
     in the ground. Something caught 
     
     his attention back inlthe woods, 
     
     and curiosity led him over there. 
     
     when he came back he (W)! a 
     
     little more. That was quite like 
     
     Buster Bear. 
     
    

    
     Now what had started Buster 
     
     to digging in the iirst place was 
     
     the faintest of faint odors. It was 
     
     the Mouse oder. Buster has a 
     
     very long nose. It is it nose that 
     
     can be trusted. The moment that 
     
     nose picked up that odor Buster 
     
     knew that a Mouse had been a- 
     
     round there not long ago, and 
     
     might still be near or around that. 
     
     old stump. That is why he had 
     
     started digging. But by now he 
     
    
   
   
    
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     he had forgotten all about that 
     
     Mouse smell. You see. he couldn't 
     
     smell it any more. so he really 
     
     was digging tor the fun 0! digg- 
     
     ing than anything else. He knew 
     
     it he dug long enough and deep 
     
     enough. he would by and by be 
     
     able to push that old stump over. 
     
     and that would be Iun. 
     
    

    
     . Now all this time there was a 
     
     Mouse down under that 
     
     stump. It was Nimbleheeis. the 
     
     Jumping Mouse. the little Mouse 
     
     with the long tall. the long hiitd 
     
     legs. and the short Qront ones. 
     
     Of all the iolks in fur who sleeps 
     
     all winter. or a part or the win- 
     
     ter, little Nimtnleheels is the 
     
     champion sleeper. That is to say, 
     
     he sleeps longer than does any 
     
     one else. He sleeps all winter so 
     
     that he really doesn't know any- 
     
     thing about winter. 0! course, 
     
    
   
   
    
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     DECEMBER" 10'. 195 
     
    
   
   
    
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     HUNTING 
     
     GLOIIOI-I5 
     
     PAL, AN 
     
     ESCAPED 
     
     PHISONER, 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
       
     
       
     
    
   
   
    
     soru umw szaexaug 
     
     mar 5'lf6lAIV7' Kws 
     
     IS 45753 H!IF,' 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
             
     
       
     
        
     
       
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
        
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
          
     
    
   
   
    
               
     
           
     
           
     
    
   
   
    
     He was trying to (1.: a hole under , g 
     
     that old stump. But. ho wasn't try- I ' l ”Lt . . 
     
    

    
     ing too hard. Lmy iinrkors never  I  C  S  R D ' Ly -' - 2',,”,m,'22';,Lc',?',.'.t,'", 
     
    

    
     do try too hard He ii-niifd nix: i , LT ' 
     
    

    
     his big claw-: into ilir gugniiiid and ACROSS DOWN 16.Fiowering Q I 
     
    

    
     pull out. a little sand. I"1Pn rest 1300591!-SP .1B9l0nKm8 "09 (R13 HH: 
     
    

    
     l hm Then he wnuid 5., mm ms 5.Garment tohlm 19. Detergent 
     
    

    
     pretending to ho fnoknnz all a- - ' - '5 9 0" i I9 
     
    

    
     round. but In rraiifv doiiir, no real Bush". bman d m.,,: Mam. 11-I-9?” 333?", 5MP (053) lml" 
     
    

    
     looking at an, Hp iii,” Jll3': gmppgiyp g ' , f,,L,, .. W. .V.- iprint.) (.Part on. 22. Perched 
     
    

    
     lazy. and thr:-e  im 'ri:ipp;Pr (col. Hazy. aiways prnvidin: .V0u 03" 12. Scorch flower 24.ConsumO - 
     
    

    
     ",3 man ma. oi hm”: happily I aiiord to be sn. Buster could. 13.DebateI 5.Eciio 27. Young sumt-Ji; igrmma 
     
    

    
     Hr aliVEl)'S ran. V 15. River 8.Baking maidens, BEIGE BEBE! 
     
     "Stupid! Stupid! There isn't any (g0v,un,) chunber 29.Beh;v1or II-9' 
     
     Q:e9vQovv.4.twva:2Mr:vO;-M-:6 Mouse thorc," crnaked Blnkcky the 1T.Giri's '!.Animai 32.Pieceoft as-t-rd-ya Anne: 1 
     
     - I C:'0ii's hi: FOUSI”. ("F03 '9? 9 nickname ,. 8.Biunder property f 
     
     I contract Bfldge  RJVGII. -rnii are ri::.:ina for 18. xindotcai. 14.Sauit Ste. 35.Akind” 4l.Acereu ; 
     
     I .)lnoil1.iis:. and wliat could be more all Shae! M. Mnieuocu ohm. gum iv 
     
     3! Jnsevhlne Uulhcrl-sun jlsiiipid than that?" primary nune) ' 31.Afootv 42.Fo.-male - Iiti 
     
     g H Vpw L  Buster looked up at Croaker. I color nisulh-nu 1.", . sheep !?.....j....--.......-.- 
     
      '”."I am nut va.V1ni! -1113' auemm" 23.'Undivided decree (0.Competent H.Clique 
     
     "OLD AV" re,-nVn,rV-I-",yu Ito I hlark robiier xi ho wants that 25gMou.m. 
     
     l ' 'n,V'(- ” . Mn-.iso himw'i.',” ho rctorted. 2&1.-0d,.,.d 
     
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     nnul:lrP Hlgli: tiled hiltxiiiwvst-Kilvt Of dawn ”nd.Pr (hm md :tvtln'?'X:; t (Class. 
     
    

    
     :Wgla'1;?. M  5”.” gig i ik;?:?.V Wt." amf3n?f.i”.;.ni32 hle had ,0 f,I3'fc",') 
     
    

    
     vi 1,4: n..n.i r: (l".'i. i . Li .3 p doubt. - 
     
    

    
     Y.” 3 W g-N.,. ,H, ,.M.,.. 5,1 I, strii that .Vi(I.lN:. and he . V ubbh, 
     
    

    
     . . - d (it iins st... llivie. Tint. was 31 D . 
     
     pie: W-'.i.IO.i .. ; Illul their ii dd. .L VI” mm” to I-nd H . ancers 
     
     was A logic .n h.s dct.s.nii. 1;" - ” ll" . iii . H ' CYVWUH 
     
     I C('l1ll38 ltn li.i1i5('.i l.10n iinuld 33.” h 
     
     1ilRVP-H0 clinncr. and he had been :”.o:,gu,mt 
     
     watCn.llK for that Mouse a long Mums. 
     
     smm, d,.ai,.,-  !llC. Bzistoi; b-ogan digging again-. asiwlbbing 
     
     W   T: 11:: oral.:..E::1:0'..;'w;?;.g.i.::i  
     
     J4 3 He ts?" 5' 38. Msrshalo 
     
     tow i- -e r f:;.":: 
     
     O W 2 ed later) risked the leap to three 39 . ' 
     
     vl-Q55: . otrunip 'argely because he had '0”e"u 
     
     5 K R 7 , A Q10 9 5 ltgnly one heart! It this seems ”-E;"mP”n .. ......,......,......-. u..ii......i 
     
     U A K J '3 N V 10 5 4, paradoxical, consider his reason- '3 ggighek 
     
     2 w 1, 0854 a 3.1  l'kelg.i .tartwith, - . cu i 
     
     Q 0 6 x .y.lx' 7 5 14,123; ti':::(ilsiix:i':ldl a snug heart suit. :I"”", :)O'I'I'Y DIPPLE W I I ndeuon 
     
     Q3 9 5 . iand since East had remained quiet. ' 9”” . . . - ---- r-- - - 
     
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     3:5 2 there iias no indiraption that irte ".:xo1'; i...-l-Q-.-;3r. 3. LETSSEE N0N,-uM-, 
     
     . AK Q J7 3 had the heart. honois to solidilir mnudks -.;ogDo'r1'yI'LL-.No, 
     
     ..'A In 5 his partnei-s suit. In all pT0b;b5' lB.For fear HM--I'D BETTEFDOSOME -n.iA-r'5No 6000--HON 
     
     . , men, rxrmli had some !lengt in  um, sggious vuiuigiue A3otJTMV Asou-T TN:py?..MM-. 
     
     The bidding;  lzmrl keven  l:lx;-.f?CEa5 gth: r CHRISTMAS SHOPPING! --VViL3gz-r ?--. 
     
     south west xmii East .5-rglpgrl 1;"ma;','i3g mire twgsa the DAILY CRYPTOQUOTE-Hereshow to work it: 
     
     t . , 1 . Pa” PE” (fhanrte'(Wh1('h lwas not nearly as A X 7 D It 3 A 5 X 3 
     
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     cards. ixoiilr-I rw nr or :1 :vicii-Iniwmnil his WV" 511-15 if Smith for the three L's, X for the two 0's, etc. Single letters, apes-' 
     
    

    
     in: out :n'rv rot in P5i'30L'El::,Vi”"'adl3. is hllieymll 1? ”0””uml:i- trophies, the length and formation or the words ar: all hinta.' 
     
    

    
     utter health: an Niwl-K" PW-”H'l iC””L?': -:'h  G33" e:lp0”gp::(”i:z Each day the code letters are different. 
     
    

    
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     ijdure Ilfilrrj inn S:Hl?(":1 7l?!11fV;I4!u1E' heart livid and were quite Acryptognm Quotation 
     
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     he dzsapprvliitr-i F -o im-iid he .i.ln eight. tucks, .n his (win hand, , I 
     
    

    
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     that would be ihr on-.v suit avails m-vgmmn pl” which bmugm him PIERCE THAT THEY MAY NOT BE SUBDUED BY DISCIP-,1 
     
    

    
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     WELL: I'VE MANAGED, 
     
     '50 FARFVO "'05 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
          
     
    
   
   
    
     IT'S SO HARD To KEE9 EVRYU 
     
    
   
   
    
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     p " OWE" ”'5”"5 Q I V ALWAY6 TELLINGME -mar i went: H15 cus Pm..- 
     
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     -n-urr BAR Nsw'rorE.L. var I'VE Assuneo HIM mar 
     
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     THE KEEP-FITCEREQL , 
     
     WITH NIIPSWEET FLAVOR 
     
    
   
   
    
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     wu.a was-r -rnaome cups! 
     
    
   
   
    
     In each package of 
     
    
   
   
    
     POST'S GRAPE-NUTS FLAKES 
     
     and POST'S BRAN FLAKES 
     
     marked .ii iii. mm "WILD WEST TRADING CARD" 
     
    
   
   
    
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     ifese exczfzby rrawy card; I 
     
     em aozusar I544! 557 ms 557! 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
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     MEANWHILE-AT HEADQUARTR5. 
     
    
   
   
    
     t NEVER GOT SCRE YOU MEAN 
     
     AT FOSDICK WHEN .'l'HEM SIX 
     
     HE ACCIDEIJTALLY AD 
     
     KILLED BOR IO COPS? 
     
     CNILIANS A DAY 
     
     IN THE LINE OF 
     
     DU'l'Y- BUT: NOVV, 
     
    
   
   
    
     HE'S GONE 1'00 
     
     QI.'.'-HE'S RUIN? 3' 
     
     CITY P&IRTY.. 
     
    
   
   
    
     at ,3 4 i, 7d 
     
    
   
   
    
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     NONOU FOOL-I MEAN 
     
     THE RIC? CAR.'.'- GENTLEMENFI 
     
     FOSDICK MUST BE DISMIISED 
     
     FIOH THI I'OICl.'.'- 
     
    
   
   
    
          
     
        
     
        
     
    
   
   
    
            
     
       
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     W Alex. Ravmond 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     TLLLY THE TOILER 
     
    
   
   
    
        
     
       
     
    
   
   
    
        
     
        
     
        
     
       
     
    
   
   
    
     THING OUT 09 SIG T TILL 
     
     ct-uzisrmns. !CAP'S LWAYS 
     
     TRVlN' TO 
     
    
   
   
    
          
     
    
   
   
    
     EVRYTHING ” 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
         
     
        
     
        
     
       
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     TI-H6 B A PECWDIN6 
     
    

    
     IE MADE OF H59 
     
     SINGING - IF I PLAY IT 
     
     I'LL MAKE A HIT WITH 
     
    
   
   
    
     IT! 
     
    
   
   
    
     NOW TO LOOK AS IF I'M ENJOVIN6 
     
     HEAL 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     SHELL BE SO MNIBE 
     
    
   
   
    
     BOY WAS 50 FON 
     
     0: MY 5INGIN6' 
     
    
   
   
    
     REALIZED THE DEAR 
     
    
   
   
    
        
     
        
     
        
     
    
   
   
    
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     I-Iei.i.,L0oK was 
     
     -..:Jue1e! mo 1 mo 
     
     To Ti? To-IE DOORMAM 
     
    

    
     Bu(I(S Yo 551 DJ! ' 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     SHAME sou! wou Hrr mic 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
       
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
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