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Wilson were s
^ ters, aged. resp?
could v i h . ;l> Hip former wj
Just the reverse. Often their moth<
would say. in a despairing tone. "Graci
I do wish you would care for your roo
nd frocks as Norma cares for her
Why. you go out with buttons loose <
entirely off your dress, or your frocks ui
mended, not to speak of the untidiness <
your room, when 1 am not prevailir
upon you to keep it in order. If on
you would take an interest in such thinj
it would gratify me so much. Withoi
an orderly mind no girl can aspire to bi
tome a useful member of society."
Then Gracie would try to make e?
ruses for her shortcomings, pleading th
thing or that as the real cause of h<
negligence. But her poor mother, at In
wits' end to devise some way by whic
nrnHo micrht arnucoH t r? o 5Pti cp t
her duty, would shake her head and sat
"Dearest child, there is no excuse f<
your slighting your work, either on yoi
clothes or in your room. You have plent
of time for both ami should force youi
self to perform your slia e of the labc
that falls to you to do."
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And while Mrs. Wilson was thus a<
vising and entreating her eldest daughtt
to do her duty in such small househol
matters. Norma was busy tidying up h<
dainty room or sewing on her summc
frocks, mending lace, ribbons or puttin
on buttons and hooks and eyes. She ws
such a cheerfully busy little miss ths
Oracle's laziness was the more pr<
nounced hv contrast with her industry.
One afternoon, and while Gracie wa
sitting idly in the hammock which swun
in the broad, awning-covered porch, th
phone bell rang and Norma answered i
The message which reac hed her ear ma<l
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her smile very happily, and after saying
"Oh. yes, indeed, we shall be delighte
to go, and thank you for both of us eve
ana ever so much. What time shall w
be ready?at 4 o'clock this ai^. noon? A
right. And we shall prepare some lunch
on? Yes, all right, we'll be most happ
to do so. Good-bye."
Then to the porch ran Norma, cryin
to Gracie. excitedly: "Oh. sister, Mri
Jackson has invited us?you and me?t
go with her and Flora and Tommy for
ong automobile ride. We are to stop o
i he beach.?down at Blake Island?an
have a picnic supper by moonlight. We'
return home about !? o'clock. Won't tha
be splendid? I know mamma will be a
hippy to have us go. so I accepted fc
both of us. Mamma won't be home fc
over an hour. And we are to start at
It is now '1 o'clock. We'll have to h
stir ipg if we are ready when Mrs. JacI
son rails. And she must not be kej
w aiting."
"Are we to carry luncheon?" aske
The Brass
THE little old man with a heav
basket on his arm was returr
ing to his home in the villas
As night was coming on h
took the shortest route by fo
lowing a path which lead through th
woods. It was not often that this wor
oM person traveled so far from his litt
i M1 tv# Hut tomorrow lip and his IT< 0
wife were to celebrate their wedding ai
niversary. for they would then be marrte
fifty years. In the o!?l man's bask<
there was a nice fat goose, which wa
ready tor roasting for the old couple
dinner on the morrow. I'sually thef
poor pec^> ate without meat, but the
saved the money from the lettuce bed ft
tbi* one good dinner to celebrate tf
hapn>" day.
Just about dusk when the little o]
rftan, who wa.- almost blind, was hurr?
ing along through the wo- ds, lie heutd
vrdr#. Who? Who? i' said. Now. thoug
the traveler saw no one, he thought
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|lk | "Yes, Mrs. Jackson said we'd carry y
j luncheon. She said she would take sand- J
,re I wiehes. pickles and cheese. We can sup- J'
re Ply something else. Suppose we make
,r_ some deviled eggs. And I'll run to our
,r favorite baker's and get a nice cake?one
?r, tl508^ delicious white ones, you know.
a And we will take some fruit, too. Won't S1
nt> it be splendid?" g
is "What shall you wear?" asked Gracie, n
pr now bestirring herself a bit.
p "My pink lawn, I guess," replied Norm
ma. "But T shall have to hurVy, for the n
,s eggs must be boiled at once, so as to give
ir them time to "get cold and solid in the a
ice box. Otherwise, they wouldn't dev.. a
of nicely" . b
ig An<1 awav ran busy Norma to the i yj
|v kitchen to put the eggs to boil. i w
Within a short time Norma had the j
; eggs nicely boiled and cooliyg in the ice a
box while she was getting her frock, S(
! shoes, hat and other accessories to her o!
f i afternoon attire, laid out all ready to don. ^
is ! Gracie was not quite so energetic, b,
>r She had left the hammock and gone to j1(
ir her own room to look over her frocks to
h see which one might be fit to wear. A ^
j blue dimity was selected as being in the
r; j best wearing condition, but in looking it fr
,r i over she found a rent in the skirt and st
! two buttons pnnp "1th inut m*? Inpt " 1 r.
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v she declared, petulantly, *1 never have a j fr
r. Wrock in shape to put right on. 1 do be- pj
lieve 1 11 ask mamma?if she has re-1 w
" turned?to sew on the buttons and mend a,
the rent.- I^et me see?the lace is all torn ^
in places on my white lawn. The but- V
tons off my checked batiste. Yes, this
j_ blue dimity will be the best." So taking
! it in her arms, she went down stairs to
'r iter mother's sitting room. Mrs. Wilson
Id had just returned from making some calls .
;r and was listening to Norma's explanation In
,r of the good time in store for Graeie and y1
herself that afternoon and evening. "I
lg knew you would not mind our going. a?
is mamma," Norma was saying, "so I just S1
it accepted at the moment."
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"No. indeed, I shall not object." said
lg Mrs. Wilson. "On the other hand, I am e:
ie ; delighted that Mrs: Jackson has invited { c{
t. j you to go witii he:* and her lovely chil- [in
le i dren. You will have a splendid time, I w
THEN" TO THE PORC H RAX NORM A.
know. And how about your luncheon? ta
d Have you everything ready?" "]
r "I am just going to devil some eggs la
e this very minute," explained Norma, to
II "And," turning to Gracie. "won't you go si
i- after some cake and some fruit, sister?" th
y Gracie frowneri. "I'll not have the
time," she complained. "And," appealing tli
g to her mother, "mamma, will you be good to
s. enough to fix this frock for me to wear? G
o I've got to wash and comb and do ever 01
a so many things." re
n Mrs. Wilson shook her head. "Gracie, th
d you must have your lesson tirst or last, b*
11 Now is a very good time for it. You m
it must fix your own frock, my child. I tli
o have urged you, time and again, to keep th
>r your clothes neatly 'mended. If you let in
>r your, things go?well, you must suffer the dc
4- consequences. And, you must assist Nor- kr
>e ma in preparing the luncheon. It is not h?
fair that she should have the bulk of the tu
>t work of preparation to do. You must in
I shoulder your share of It." J pi
d I Grade, her face aflame with shame, |
Key and the Ba
y best to answer, so in his joy he replied: tl
j. "I am Friend Olden from the village si
beyond, and I and my good wife eefe- si
e' brate our golden wedding tomorrow." 01
ie The owl certainly did not hear this, but
1- some other creature must have, for hi
,e just then a little yellow bird flew from tl
nowhere right upon the old man's hand. H
"This is a surprise." said he, "I will ol
!e take the bird home as a present to my ai
id wife." y<
j- When the old woman received the rs
,. bird she was s? happy that she seemed ei
' almost young again. She loved pets, but
st could not afford to feed a cat or dog. y<
is j "This golden bird is a beautiful presenf w
s | and as it will not eat much I shall be j tl
happy to pet and love it." spoke the e\
] gentle old lady. "Everyday I shall share d<
>y my meals with it." Next day the roast a]
>r goose dinner was prepared. The old
ie people ate heartily and joyfully. The ^1
little bitd sat at the table, too, for a fr
while, but suddenly flew from the room w
through on open window. ft
t- If some one had not knocked at the tl
a door just then the poor old woman would pi
fit have been in tears, but as it was her at- h.
11 tention*was taken with the visitor. When ai
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'ent upstairs and began to tix?her froek. r?
tut hardly had she begun when her moth- n"
r's voice called to her: "You would bet- si
er go for the cake, daughter, before sit- ai
ing down to mend If by any chance oi
ou should not l>e ready to go when Mrs. a'
ackson calls for you. Norma must not is
e disappointed and shall have her j al
asket of luncheon ready." I w
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Grade began to beg off. but her mother
as firm. "Do as I say, daughter, and
tart at once to the baker's for the cake. ?
top on the way back and buy a bag of I
ice fruit."
Grade had to obey, but did it reluc- '
mtly. She feared she would not be I
?ady to go when 4 o'clock arrived, for
lere was so much to be done in prep- j
ration. She hurried to the baker's
nd got the cake. Stopped on the way I
ack home and bought a bag of fruit, j
hit she saw by the town clock that it |
anted only forty-five minutees till time '
i start on their automobile outing. For
moment she felt very much out of
>rts over tl?e fact that she had been
bilged to go after the rake and truit, but
te longer she thought of it the clearer
ecame her own fault. Yes, she had
pen very indifferent about her work,
nd if she missed getting the trip?well,
would be her lesson.
As soon as Oracle gave the cake and
nit into Nortna's hands she ran up
airs to fix her frock. Northa was all
;ad.v, looking a.- sweet in her fresh lawn
ock as could he. The basket was preired
for the luncheon, lined with a soft
hite napkin. Into the basket Norma put
dozen deviled eggs, wrapped about with
hite paper. Then, the cake, also appezingly
fixed in dainty fashion. Then
te yellow oranges, luscious pink
aches and golden-yellow pears.
At precisely ten minutes before 4 Nora
was waiting on the porch. At exactly
Mrs. Jackson's automobile came dashg
round the corner. Flora and Tommy
i the rear seat and their mother in front
psides the chauffeur. Room,for Norma
id Graeie was in the big back seat bede
Flora and Tommy.
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"All ready?" called out Mrs. Jackson.
Just as Norma was about to offer some
ccuse for her tardy ^ster, her mother
ime upon the porch, and, after chatting
a cordial manner for a few moments
ith Mrs. Jackson, she told Norma to
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yed this way, and she ll have a lesson ' w
day that she will profit by. I am quite tli
ire she'll never miss another picnic or
rough her own idleness." p(
Then, while Norma was getting into th
ie automobile, Mrs. Wilson spoke in low w
nes to Mrs. Jackson, explaining why e
racie would not he able to go on the vi
iting tiiat day. Although all expressed ia
grets that Gracie was to be left behind
ey knew it was for the best that she j q;
taught a lesson through disappoint- bi
ent. As the big auto rolled off down i f0
ie road toward Blake Island, carrying ! n,
e happy picnic party, Gracie, with tears SJj
her eyes, stood looking from the win- ai
>w after them. And in her heart she si
tew that her disappointment was due to w
?r own shortcomings. And she vowed to iu
rn over a new leaf from that day. And p,
response to her mother's call she re- nf
ied: sc
"Yes, mamma. I shall come down di- 01
g of Seeds*
ie young lady entered she was invited to
tare the remainder of the feast, but j
le was 100 ousy ror mat. one spone :
jt at opce. ?
"I have come with a present, for I "
ive seen your happiness, but feel sorry fl,
lat you are not rich in worldly Roods.
ere." she said, turning to the little !;
d man. "is a bag of seeds. Plant them .
id they will yield Rood crops. Each
?ar save a few seeds from whatever you f
lise and you will always have plenty to .
it." To the old woman she said: '
"Here is a charmed key. With it lock
lur pantry every night. In the morning
hen you unlock the door you will find
le shelves filled with good food. If you
>'er quarrel the key will fail to open the T3
lor and the crops will suffer blight until 1
II is happiness again." ...
Then, putting down the precious gifts,
ie again became a yellow bird and flew
om the room. The old people stared In s\
onder. They were very happy, though, fr
>r as they never intended to quarrel; d?
ley looked forward to an old age of la
lenty. They both praised the fairy who w
ad rewarded their lives of hard work tl
nd honesty. S(
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tending my frocks.. From this hour I
tall keep my clothes mended neatly ,lf<
nd my room in order. After all. doing mi:
lie's duty is a pleasure, for it brings rai
bout such happy results. Sister Norma S.K
always ready to go anywhere and at
II times can receive her friends in her eI
ell-kept room. I have learned'my les- its
)n, mamma, dear, and thank you so. fat
inch for your patience with me in the j pa)
1st. 1 did not deserve it." j om
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LITTLE sand sandals
For little brown feet;
Worn all about ?,
On the hot summer street. *
Broadbrimmed straw hat
For cunning brown head; Qth
But not worn as should be? rep
On shoulders instead ! nes
Little plump body ^
Of dear little Dan. Roi
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The Mosquito's Song. pal
I of
ITTLE Eskimo children like to hear ; hfH
? the story which their parents tell ; jn
iout the mosquito. It is said that once j far
jon a time a very hard-working: Eskimo jn ,
red in the frozen north with his wife .p
id chubby, dark-skinned children. The
an was a very hard worker, for he built
fine, round snow house for his family
id always hunted plenty of good, fat j
aIs and bears. Beautiful animal skins p
ing inside the cozy home and plenty of
hale oil was burned In queer little lamps j sto
light the dwelling. Not many houses 1 sor
the village ?were so tine, yet the en
sklmo's wife was a very careless worn1.
She often let the beoutiful seal- ,ts
tin clothing of her children and husband yot
>t ragged before trying to mend it. ani
One night when the Eskimo hunter kef
ime In from a long, cold trip he threw f
mself on his bed of furs. Before going 01
sleep he asked his wife to clean his Pr^
ir coat in order that it would be ready plei
if the next day's hunt. The Eskimo larr
oman had nothing to do, yet she did not eve
te to work, so she left the hard mud tak
her husband's coat. The next day ble
hen the Eskimo wanted to wear his slio
;avy garment he saw that it had not its
en cleaned. This displeased the man j a
1 he held the coat up before his lazy j nto
ife. "See, this dirt is still in my coat," j pet
tid he, as he shook the fur himself, i squ
1st then thousands of little bits of dirt ! in ]
id ice flew into the air. Again and ; Sen
jain he sh^ok the coat and each time stu
ore dirt flew out. the
Alas, the dirt specks each had wings, gir
hieh fluttered round and round about wo
ie Eskimo's wife's ears. They sang Just Blie
le song, "Lazy, lazy, lazy," until the Thi
ior woman was almost distracted. Then wo
ie creatures pricked her face and ears she
ith the little needles within .their bodies, her
very summer since the mosquitoes have aft
sited the land singing their "Lazy, lazy, gre
zy" song in every one's ears. fro
Would you like to know about the mos- tifi
lito's family? Mr. Mosquito may buzz, jec
;izz, buzz in our ears, but he never bites, mu
ir to him nothing tastes good but the Th;
-ctar of flowers. His wife, though, fat
id to say, has very bad habits. She a
ilghts here and there on our skin until inb
ie is satisfied that she has found a place ani
hich suits her to dine. Then she sends to
;r set of little lances into our skins and eat
imps up her supper. Even then she is riei
>t satisfied, for she leaves a drop of pol- hai
>n to fill the place where she has taken tur
it the blood. son
Mrs. Mosquito's babies are very little art
uuvie iu mcir vuHjuicr. p>ne lays oozens i hei
f eggs at a time in a little bundle on spe
le long leaves at the edge of a pond, the
imetimes two or three hundred of these art
rgs will hatch out at one time and fall Wa;
to the water. The wriggling, squirm- if
g creatures with long tails do not mind ful
lat, for they dart here and there in yoi
lee. .Vs the insects grow older these stu
tils disappear, but instead the young fan
osquitoes find that they have legs and a i
ings. Then they make for dry land to pie"
y about in search of food. They seem tlia
delight in annoying little folks with gul
teir song, "Lazy, lazy, lazy." Luckily, tW(
ungry birds flying through the air de- the
lur many of these teasing creatures be- jn
>re they have time to do much harm j^e.
i the world. liel
Land of White Elephant. Elk1
of
ST Siam the natives cling to many ideas
that are thousands of years old rather
tan learn of new ways. The little
i*athen babies are rubbed all over with
veet-smelling paste made of oil and safon.
This makes the little ones look ,
irker than they really are. Although the
nd lies near the equator, wher the ;
eather is warm all the year round, yet
ie Siamese children are wrapped in
arfs which cover their little bodies,
erhaps this covering is meant as a proaction
against the mosquitoes and other
sects which live in such swarms throughit
the land. The people of Siam believe
a queer kind of religion, which teaches
lem not to kill anything, even those bugs
hich have stings of poison. Most of the i
*ople in the country live on th-? water on i
imboo rafts, but the royal families dwell
i beautiful homes on the banks of the
vers. There are so many little one- x
omed homes on the rafts that more I
ian a million people are housed in this j
ij i ne children can all swim, for they ; 1
arn this way of going from place to
ace as easily as the little ones of our
nd .learn to walk. , ? . I
The mothers of the Siamese child'en j
e very particular to care for the little | "j
>lks' teeth. They say t'at any dor
ir. have white teeth, so they |
te babies' teeth and give them "bete. t
om the palm tree to chew to make red ,
jms. The children of Slam arp taught i p
at there is luck in odd numbers. |
hen houses have steps there is always
i odd number built. When prayers to j i-**
'athon gods are offered the people say-j
iem at an cdd number < f t'mev". Toe . t - j
ese are very thankful that there Is an
d number of fingers on each hand, jjj
'hen the schoolboy studies his lesson
! goes over it an cdd number of time1-. Cj 11
lie does not he thinks he will surely
rget it. There are no books such as e ^
ive for the little Siamese children, inead
they use large sheets of PaPf _
ade from the palm tree and rolled upon j v
imboo reeds. These contrivances ar
? clumsy that the little ones have to i 11
>ld them with both hands while they ...
ad from right to left.
t
teresting Facts ,
About Sponges J
ancient times sponges were believed J"
to be sea foam solidified, and in all !'
?s they have been an element of eurity
to man.* Some scientists have de- l
red the sponge to be animal life; others
ve held it to be a species of vegetable !
?, and still others have thought it of j
neral formation. Thus have the natu- j
ists quarreled over the origin of the :
>nge, and have disagreed as to its pow- j i
to move itself from place to place of j
own volition. Kut it is now a known j
;t that the sponge with which you !
:he your body is the horny skeleton of j
? of the lowest or simplest kinds of an- ,
lis. When alive this delicate frame- |
rk of cells is fastened to a rock or
al reef. Within its inner cells are litwhip-lashes,
which are used to induce 1
water to pass through its pores. This '
cess is carried on by slight expansion
1 contraction of the entrances to the ]
es. Any food carried into the sponge '
the water is absorbed and digested by I
inner cells. i
here is a vast variety of sponges. '
py are all marine and for the most part *
picai. From the Mediterranean sea l
1 the Indian ocean is procured the ,
nmon variety of commercial sponge
d for domestic purposes. This sponge '
'ound at moderate depths by fishermen,
o use glass-bottomed buckets to lo'ik <
ough into the w-gt^r. When a sponge
ocated it is brought to the surface by
ans of a long pole with iron hooks
tened to its end.
fter a goodly supply of sponges have
n hooked up they are left on dry
d to die and decompose, after which
y are thoroughly washed and .eached.
pir original color is a dark, muddy
>wn.
he rarer sponges, such as the variety
wn as Venus' Flower-basket, are most
luisitely formed and are to he found
y by dredging at great depths in southseas.
Rosa Bonheur.
HE parrot and the child were playing
school. The bird was the teacher
I little Rosa was the pupil. "A," said
parrot, but no answer came. Aner
"A," a little louder, and the girl
eated "A." "B," was the teacher's
:t effort, and then "C," and so on unthe
talking bird had finished the alibet
lesson for the morning. Then
sa was happy to have plenty of time
pet her pretty polly. The little girl
s often very lonesome, for her mother
1 died, her brothers were at school
1 her father was busy all the day
nting pictures or trying to sell some
his work to buy food and clothing for
children. The Bonheurs were living
the great city of Paris, where the
nily had only a few rooms high up
the sixth story of an apartment house,
he children missed their pet lamb that
y had left in the small town where
y had once lived. Opposite their home
re was a butcher shop, which had a
nted wooden pig in front of it Jor a
n to show that meat was sold in the
re. When little Rosa felt very lonene
she would run across to the woodanimal.
throw her little arms round
neck and pat its fat sides. Don't
1 think the little girl must have loved
mals? Later on the Bonheur children
>t a pretty fleecy lamb upon the roof
their home. The lofty garden, with its
ttv flowefs planted by Rosa, was a
asant place. All morning long the
ib stayed on the roof garden, but
re afternoon Rosa's brother would *
t lia itai dAfi-n ?
. V. lilt I U\/ ft II IV lilt gl I'UIIU IV 111 I/the
fresh grass. Then he would
iulder the lamb and carry it back to
home. ,
s Rosa grew older she liked more and
re to play at painting pictures of her
s. She even painted the hares and
lirrels as she remembered seeing them
her old home at Bordeaux. Her father
t her to school, but she would not
dy. for she spent her time drawing on
margins of her books. Then the
1 was put to learn a trade, but Rosa s
uld not work. At last her father said \
should draw in the studio with him.
is was just what Rosa wanted. She
uld work so earnestly at drawing that
forgot about everything else around
At first she copied paintings, but
er a while she realized that to be a
at painter she should draw pictures
m real things. She painted a beauil
scene and then a few other subts,
but they did not interest her very
ch. Then she painted her pet goat,
at picture was so fine that even her
her said it was good,
fter this Rosa walked several miles
o the country every day to paint
mals and to watch them. She loved
work so much that often she forgot to
her lunch of dry bread which she car3
with her. By close watching and
d work the artist began making pic
es which were considered so nne tnat ; a
ne were bought and hung in the finest 1
galleries in Europe. All of Rosa Bon- I
ir's paintings were of animals, so she
nt most of her life in the woods, in
stock yards or on farms. At home the
ist had so many pets that her garden
s like a zoo. She had even a pet lion,
you have seen a copy of her beautilarge
picture "The Plowing Oxen,"
i know how the artist watched and
died animals. Rosa Bonheur's most
ious painting, "The Horse Fair," took
,-ear and a half to paint. Many peosent
their finest horses to her so :
t she might paint them in the picture. '
ffalo Bill presented Rosa Bonheur with i
> fine mustangs so that she might use I
m as models. This picture now hangs J
the Metropolitan Museum of Art. in !
w York city. It cost $60,000. Rosa Bon- 1
ir was given the highest honor that t
>nch people could bestow. The'empress
ned a little white cross on her, which
de the artist a member of the Legion
Honor.
Nursery Jingles.
11C K ET Y-rackety-rap! e
b Boy eating a ginger snap. h
nedy-lamidv lade! n
v drinking lemonade. p
1 . : ? h
nipety-dampity-dum! g
ttle girl chewing gum. f
ppety-happity-hop! J1,
rl drinking a ginger pop. ti
:kety-lackety-lay! ^
10 little children at play. b
nety-famity-fome!
iw they must both go home. ?
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*~~ ?gsir' an<* **a> R?b- j
* ers stood beside the j
placed b
>in one, thus allowing the two dear ones
o sleep side by side.
And now It was time for Jesse and
Vfay to leave the snot and go to the
lome of a great-uncle, who had accompanied
them on this sad day to the last
esting place of their dear mother. The
>ld uncle, touching Jesse on the arm,
;aid: "Come, dry your eyes and let's
>e going. Your aunt will be looking for
is. Supper will be reaay, and we must
ifct keen things waiting."
Jesse dashed the bitter tears from his
?yes. Then, taking his sister's hand in
"SEE THAT, IXCLE JI]
lis own, lie whispered to her: "Come,
Sissy. Uncle Jim says we must go."
May courageously dried . her eyes and
ried to be brave. She drew her little
jonnet over her face to hide the signs
>f woe and walked from the cemetery
lehind her great-uncle. Pretty soon the
ittle orphans were ushered into the t'armlouse
belonging to their kinfolk and
vere greeted coldly by their Great-uncle
(ini's wife, a sour-tempered old woman
vho begrudged the orphaijed children the
shelter and food offered them hv her
lusband.
*
* *
"We don't keep a poorhcusc," she had
said to her husband that day when he
nformed her of his intention to "fetch
he brats home." Since neither of the
oungsters' parents provided for them,
et the county look after its own paupers.
i\'e have enough to do to take care of
lurselves."
But old Cncle Jim had insisted; "Waal,
lie brats air my own blood, bein' my
liece's young 'uns, an1 I can't find it in
ny heart to send 'em to an orphan asyum.
An' their pore mother, Katie, had
i hard fight to keep the wolf from the
loor after her husband, Fred. died. Pore
'" red never did know how to make money,
in' when he was took with siekyess,
vaal, the burden fell on Katie. And
ifter Fred died she had too much to bear.
So she tips and dies, leavin' the brats
vithout so much as a penny. So there's
iothin' I can do but take 'em in. But,
vife, both o' the youngsters air old
nougli to work. You can bring May up I
o do the housework, and save the price I
" - J ? T'li fbo t
n a, mrea ^in, an 1 11 i?*a.i:ji jt-asc n?o
arnruvork. Oh. they'll pay good an'
>lenty for their keep, I'll warrant you."
"Ugh. it's precious little you know of
oune 'un?." retorted Mrs. Jim, snappishy.
"They'll liave every disease known
o children, an' I'll have to wait on 'em
land an' foot. An' they'll not be able
o earn their keep for five years. Let
no see, the hoy's about twelve, ain't he?
in' the purl two years younger?"
Uncle Jim nodded his head. "Yep,
hem's their ages. But they seem smart
or their years. They'll work all i\slit."
tnd then he was off to attend the funeral
if his niece, Kati'e Ropers, whose burlens
in life had proven more than her
rail strength could hear, and to return
rith the children, who were so unwelome
in his home.
* *
"Take off your things," said Mrs. Jimhe
children's Aunt Nan?addressing the
^hildhoc
THE following letter, dated October
H?. 1679.- was written by
a doting English grandmother
to her son, the Chief Justice
Worth, telling him of the
hange from "coats" into "breeches" of !
is little six-year-old son, who, being (
lotherless. was in the care of the grandfather
The letter also shows the sim- 1
liclty of tlie domestic life in the English
ousehold of that period: 1
"Dear Son: You cannot beleeve the
reat concerne that was in the whole J '
iimily here last Wednesday, it being the | f
ay that the taylor was to helpe to dress ! j
ttle Frank in his breeches in order to
he making of an everyday suit by it. 1
iever had any bride that was drest upon (1
er wedding day more handes about her, ,
ome the legs, some the arms, the tay?or i
utt'ning, and others putting on the 1
word, and so many lookers on that had
not a finger amongst I could not have
een him. When he was quite drest he i
I
v.
IL B all T'OBBI
i!
IT'S AN AIRSHIP."
I
to reply to Aunt Nan's question, and tin- ;
ished their supper in silence. Uncle Jim j
spoke little when in his wife's presence, i
She did the talking for the family. So 1
the nteal was gotten through in a very
unhappy manner, each of the four feeling
relieved when it was over. May set to
work to wash the dishes, while Jesse
went with his great-uncle to the cow lot
to take his first lesson in milking. The
children were doing their best, poor litto
grief-laden souls, to "earn their keep" i
and to hide their sorrow and loneliness, j
But that night, after all the household
was quiet?Uncle Jim and Aunt Nan snor- j
ing loudly on their pillows?Jesse crept
from his bed and went to the front yard
io weep his nean uui aitme. dui, iu ins
great surprise, he found May already
there, sitting on the poreh. her eyes on
the great moon which hung in the clear
sky. She was making a wish on the full
moon, as she explained to Jesse. And
her wish was for a fairy to come and
carry Jesse and herself far. far away
from the unhappy home into which they
had been thrust by misfortune. "And I
also wished that Uncle Ja"k might come
to us," said May. "He is good, for mamma
loved him and (said he was noble and
true."
* *
"Yes, I wish Uncle Jack would come
for us," sighed Jesse. But he made no
wish on the full moon, having not the
faith in wishes that his little sister had. 1
But in his heart he prayed that Uncle ]
Jack would find them some day soon. I
"Send us a fairy," whispered May, her
eyes on the moon. "And send us Uncle
Jack."
And she and Jesse comforted each f
other till the moon sank behind some J
hign trees, then they kissed each other '
good night and quietly re-entered the fl
house, getting into their beds, where slum- \
ber soon came to relieve them of all un- *
happiness. s
On the morrow, while Uncle Jim and
Jesse were in the garden weeding the
vegetables, the latter cried out, pointing j
into the sky: I j
"See that, Uncle Jim! It'e an airship!" >
Uncle Jim stopped work to look up. v
"Waal, by golly! So it is one of them
infernal things. An' as sure as l m .
a-standin' here, the thing's about to light
in my inedder. Say. I'm goin' down there
an' see the fool thing. You run fetch
your Aunt Nan an' Sis." t
Then Uncle Jim was striding off to- "
ward the big flat meadow while Jesse *
ran to the house to call to his aunt and f,
May. The old woman refused to leave t
her churning to go to "yap at any such t
V
Tf
)dL ii> ye
"ime
acted his part as well as any of them
for he desired he might goe downe to
inquire for the little gentleman that was
there the day before In a black coat and
speak to the man to tell the gentleman
when he came from school that there was
such a gallant with very fine clothes
and a sword to have waited upon him
and would come again upon Sunday next.
But this was not all. there was great ?
contrlvings while lie was dressing who
should have the first salute, but he said
If old Joan had been there, she should,
but he gave It to me to quiett them all.
They were very fit everything, and he
looks taller and prettier than In his coats,
l.lttle Charles rejoyoed as much as he
3id for he jumpt all the while about him
and took notice of everything. I went to
Bury, and bot everything for another
mitt which will be finisht on Saturday so
the coats are quite left off on Sunday. I
onslder It is not yett terme time and
dnce you could not have the pleasure of
the first sight, I resolved you should
iave a full relation from
"Yor most afiTnate Mother,
"A. NORTH.
"When he was drest he asked Buckle
whether muffs were out of fashion.a
it/ 1
AIRSHIP F.
TlkVK'lflf^K'K'jCjriflPlflPK'K'K
little orphans a few moments after their f
arrival. "An" cheer up, fer cryin' can't )
fetclfc back the dead. An' you'll both t
find plenty of work to do, which will ?
keep your minds off'n your trouble. I t
don't believe in folks livin' on other folks tj
without doin' somethin' to pay for the f
trouble they make." j I
"Oh, we'il work. Aunt Xan." eagerly I
promised Jesse, a blush coloring: his 1
young face. His aunt's words hurt him 1
cruelly. We don't want to make trouble
for you, neither."
"I'gh, 'tain't what you want to do. i
it's what you do," snorted Aunt Xan.
Then she led the way into the kitchen, '
where supper was laid for four. While *
at table she questioned Jesse as follows:
"Say, where is your mother's good-fornothin*
brother. Jack Turner? He hasn't .
chick nor chile to look after, an' ought
to take you young 'uns off Jim's an' my '
hands. Hut I reckon he's no account."
Again Jesse blushed a deep red. and a (
lump came in his throat. He felt keenly i
Hie sting of his aunt's broad Insinuations 1
and knew that life in that house would j 1
be unbearable for both his little sister j '
and himself. But he answered, calmly: '
"I don't know where I'ncle Jack Is. A 1
long time ago mamma got a letter from j
him. He was in a big city and was in- '
venting an airship. He said he'd soon J
be rich off his invention."
"Yes. an' mamma always told us bowgood
and kind L'ncle Jack is," put in *
May. "She said lie would come to us *
when be could and would do lots and
lots for us all. But I'ncle Jack was very
poor when lie went away?when I was so
little. 1 can just remember him. He had j
red hair "
Aunt Xan looked hard at the children, I
not speaking for a full minute after Mayhad
finished. Then she said: "An inventor!
ITgh. might a* well he a tramp, j
An inventor is always lavin' around on
his kfn. dreamin' of flyin' machines or *
something or other as foolish. Why don't
lie go to work?" I 1
Xeither Jesse nor MaV felt called upon ]
<
airy !
jojrjcir jr jrS
ool thing as a flyin" machine." btit gav*
ier consent for May to accompany Je>.??*
o the meadow So hand in hand Jess*
md May iuirrie<l to the meadow, whoro
h?y could sec the airship landing \r\y
luietlv and safely. And a? they drew rien nongh
to see toe man who had been
lying like a bird in the sky, they saw* <
hat he and i'ncle Jim were shaking
land*:, and that the stranger of the a r
lad rod hair.
? *
* *
Then both orphans recognized the nlr:h
ip man! 'Tncle Jack," whlspere.1
lesse, his voice so full of suppressed
motion that he could not speak aloud
"Oh, he's the fairy," cried May, hep
mart beating fast. Then, before the/
lardly knew what was happening, their
'ncle Jack had them in his arms, dedaring
that he had come for them. I "tide
Jim hail told him of hits dear siser's
recent death, and tears were milling
down over his sunburnt cheeks. BuB
le was glad to tind his little ones?Hade's
babies?and would take them away
ivith him very soon. In fact, he arranged
that very day for them to go by
rain to his home in the city where ho
would toe on their arrival, for he could
ravel faster in the air than they could
>n the land, even though a steam engino
lrew them at the rate of forty miles
in hour.
And then he explained that he was
lying to a town some miles distant, and
had come to earth to pay i'ncle Jirn
i short visit, knowing that he lived on
:hat farm. Then he had intended going
a> his sister Katie's in the little village
:wo miles distant?arrange for her and
Ihe children to go to live with him. "I
im rich now." he explained. "I'll receive
125,00t> for this trip, and that is only a
?mall part of my Income from my n< w ,
flyer.' Ah, my little ones, i'ncle Ja. k
will take care of you in the future, and
will make Jesse his partner in business
ind Sissy his little housekeeper. And all
would toe so happy together. And?some
lay?they should ride in the airship, too.
And as the children, clinging to their
I'ncle Jack ais they walked toward toe
house, (where I'ncle Jack was ?o rest
For an hour), ran along. May said: "Just
to think?Uncle Jack Is our fairy?Our
airship fairy. And I got my wish, made
an the full moon last night."
And good Uncle Jack told th? m they
should he as happy as though a surepnough.
fairy had come to wave her magic
wand over their pretty heads and t ?
make the world change into fairj land for
:hem. And so it really did come to pass,
and very soon after that da\ when the
airship dropped from the sky into oil
Uncle Jim's meadow.
$QjjrPuzzle
Hidden Proverbs.
A well known proverb is hidden In the follow
^ner sentences. Kach sentence contains but one
ivord of the proverb, and if the words are
"igbtly guessed and written together In the <>rler
in which the sentences are numbered the
proverb will i?e complete.
A little cold is worth much silver.
> It is well to be wise as serpents and meek ah <
loves.
It is the brave man who fears not danger.
The person who thinks himself great Is small.
Always think twice over big deals heforn
ransscting tbem.
I>ark is the hour before the dawn.
When speaklnc in public enunciate plainly.
Illustrated Primal Acrostic.
If the above pictured word* are
ichtly icueNHed and tvrlttea one helow
another their Inltlnl lettera will
pell the name of a well known explorer
of a few eeaturlen ago.
Puzzle Sandwiches.
<lt Between S" and F. Insert a label and get A
onvevance. i2i Between S and K Insert a kind
if meat and get a disgrace. (31 Between C and
5 insert a profession atid get a -cat's wcap"0 of
lefense. iti Between H and T insert an organ
if the liody and get another organ. <." ? Between
X and II Insert a small rodent unimal and get
inger. Id Between T and B Insert a \im.z and
;et a part of the hand.
Charade.
ily first is a being full grown, you see;
le may he related to yott or to me.
ly second's a fruit that in foreign lands grow.
Vbere the climate is warm und ?ith"Ut frost of
suow.
ly two make a word, an official commaud;
Tis given by word, or by order of hand.
ANSWERS TO I.AST WEEK'S PI ZZLES.
Missing pronoun puzzle-He was a little taller
hon his sister, who. In her stoekine feet, tneasired
four feet. Thov lioth loved to go to
chool. and they always had their lessons ve?r
rell learned. To say that their parents were
ond of them would lie expressing it mildly, and
hey hHd great hopes for both bis and her fu?
ure.
Curtailings- (li King. kin. <2i Stocking, stock.
Diagonal?Autumn. (Anchor, burner. Ictier. ?
acuum. dynamo, renown.)
I .otter enigma?Photograph.
Illustrated primal acrostic Fenimore Cooper.
Puzzle Picture. 1
'
Kind <hf aaimal that frlshteaa Jack
4 causes his haccs to treat hie.