tov* th* young lauy, uu, । ,,
go and keep my priuclplea."
"Why not, *lr?"
“Because we are all of a mind »
our Mr Patrick Henry. W* pm m
erty above happiness and even *I hiv <
life. So I must stay and help fighi
her battles, and when I say it | am
grinding my own heart under my heel
Don't thluk harshly of me. I cannot
IS IT THOREAU?
help It. The feeling Is bred In uu
THE MOONBEAMS
"Oh, a boy came to our pluyrootn
bonea."
•’jMlOREAU I* said to tie equivalent
and played at hunting bears, so he
Hls lordship smiled politely and
to the mor* usual name Bull, for QXK night some very young Moon stabbed me with hl* knife,” luid Teddy.
bowevl as the three men withdrew
Thoreau Is the old French form of
beams *eamp*red down to Hurth "But how did you gel so badly dam-
F.anklln took the hand of the young
toreau, or taurenu. meaning bull. These to look for closed doors and shutter*. aged?“
man and pressed It silently a* they
names may originally have been taken
"Oh,
know
Moonbeams, you know. Just love to
were leaving the small house In which
ns nickname* describing physical or creep through crack* and crevice* and w by I didn't bark, and he cut me
Howe had established himself.
Jack, who had been taking notes of mental eharueterlsths, or from shop see things that folk* think they have míen,“ replied toy Dog. "They »ny the
the fruitless talk of these great men. signs, which some authorities thluk lucked up Just like boy* and girl* for toy mender can fix me all right, but I
much more likely.
all the world the Moonbeams, I mean, am a fruid he will huve a hard time
was sorely disappointed.
He could
The name Thoreau Is known here
mending my back.”
see
no
prospect
now
of
peace.
“< Hi,
I»
|>1 h < <•
C opyright »r
"My holies are burned io the ground." chiefly a* the name of Henry Thoreau, through. cried one little henni, "Coiné.
"It-o o !" cried the Dolly without any
IRVING RACHELLCR
who married the ilaughter of a New there is room for all of us and I expect
he said to Doctor Franklin.
hair. "I hava hevit thinking, «uppo««
England
clergyman
and
wn*
tlie
son
of
"It Is a time of saerlflce," the goml
there will be something wonderful to ■oiuethlng happens to the toy mender
CHAPTER XVI—Continued.
“In the room they argued with a
John Thoreau of the Isle of Jersey, see."
man answered.
"You have the In
before lie get* to us, we will never b*
depth of feeling which astonished me.
who
married
a
Scottish
woman
named
Tlie shutters through which they made
The man has a great heart In him. as to whether the one window should vincible spirit that look* Into the fu
Burns
in
Boston.
John
wav
sou
t crept were those of the broken toy
Hire and gives all It has
You are
*s every great man must." he wrote be open or closed.
By this time the little Moonbeams
Mr. Adams had America.”
I'hllllppe Thoreau and Marie Galliila,
shop where all the dolls and toy dogs
to hl* father. “I am beginning to line closed It.
trembling só with fright they
of
pure
French
blood,
who
settled
at
“I have been thinking too much of
and cats and crippled toys of all sorts rouhi hardly creep from between the
htm. I can see that these thousands
" ‘Please do not close the window,’ myself," Jack answered.
St. Hillier In Jersey.
"Now
I
am
•re
taken
when
some
«evident
hap
In the army are going to be bound to said Franklin. ’We shall suffocate.’
shutters. They did not stop to peek
Henry Thoreau thus had a New pens to them.
ready to lay down my life In this great
him by an affection like that of a son
anywhere else, but made their way
“ ’Sir, I am an Invalid and afraid of cause of ouro."
England mother, a Scotch grandmother
Now. It was not long after Christ back to the Moonmnn and threw them
for a father. With mm like Wash the night air,’ said Adams rather
with
a
mixture
of
Jersey
and
French
“Boy, 1 like you.
” ----------
said Mr. Adsms
------
mas. and the toy mender had been so selves In his lap. "It was a terrible
ington and Franklin to lead us, how testily.
The family In this
“I have arranged to have you safely blood besides.
can we fail?”
busy that he could nM mend half the sight.” was nil they could sur.
" Tbe air of this room will be much
country
was
never
wealthy,
but
ai
toys that were brought to him to be
The next night Sir Henry Clinton worse for you than that out-of-doon,’ conve*r*d to New York. There an or
ways highly respected and above tile
When at Inst Mr M umman found
made well, and the long, wide shelf In
got around the Americans and turned Franklin retorted. He was then be derly will meet and conduct you to our
average In mental endowments.
out whnt hud scared them he laughed,
headquarters.
”
their left flank.
Smallwood’s com tween the covers. ’I beg of you to
front of the window was pretty well
STEWART This name, says one
"Go back tomorrow night und see what
•Thank you. sir." Jack replied.
tilled.
mand and that of Colonel Jack Irons open the window and get into bed and
authority on name origins, has had It*
you find behind those shut ter«." lie
Turning
to
Doctor
Franklin,
he
added
:
were almost destroyed, twenty-two I If I do not prove my case to your sat
Just ns the little .M'smbonms peeked
“One remark of your* to Lord Howe ups and downs. It Is derived from two the magic hour struck, which set nil wild. "It happens every year. You'll
hundred having been killed or taken i isfaction, I will consent to Its being
find everything will be right.”
Impressetl me. You said that nature words, sty and w ard, and in its earliest
Jack had hls left arm shot through | closed.’
was our friend and ally. It put me in form literally means keeper of the
It took a great deal of urging the
and escaped only by the swift and ef
"I lay down on a straw-filled mat
sty. Eventually the steward or Stew
next night to get the little Moonbeam*
fective use of his pistols and hanger. ; tress outside their door. I heard Mr. mind of the fog that helped us out of
ard was nn official attached to the
started off on their trip down to the
and by good luck, hls horse having Adams open the window and get Into Brooklyn and of a little adventure of household of a prince or nobleman,
earth.
< dd Mr. Moonmnn w as very
been "only slightly cut in tlie withers. ” I bed. Then Doctor Franklin began to mine."
and
It
Is
In
this
capacity
that
the
royal
Then h^told the story of the spider *
late In showing hl* face, but after a
The American line gave way. Its un- - expound hls theory of colds. He de-
Stewart
family
derived
the
name.
web.
while off ran the Moonbeams and
seasoned troop* fled Into Brooklyn dared that cold air never gave any
There was a Norman barvin Alan
"I repeat that all nature Is with us."
crept through the shutter* of the toy
There was the end of the Island. They I one a cold; that respiration destroyed
whose eldest son, William, became the
■hop.
could go no farther without swimming i a gallon of air a minute and that all said Franklin. “It was a sense of In progenitor of the earls of Arundel In
With a British fleet In the harbor un- ' the air In the room would be con- justice In human nature that sent us England and whose younger sons, Wal
It wn* a very different sight from
der Admiral Lord Howe, the situation I sumed In an hour. He went on and on across the great barrier of Hie sea
that which they saw the night before.
ter and Simon, went to Scotland. Wal-
Into
conditions
where
only
the
strong
was desperate. Sir Henry had only to and long before he had finished his
They hardly knew Miss Dolly, with
King
could survive. Here we have raised ter became high steward
follow and pen them In nnd unlimber
her new hair and her new foot, and
--------- — . argument, Mr. Adams was snoring,
David
I
of
Scotland,
and
when
one
of
hls guns. The surrender of more than I convinced rather by the length than up a Sturdy people with 3,000 miles of hls successors, also named Walter the
the other doll had her new arm ami
___ tyranny.
half of Washington's army would have the cogency of the reasoning. Soon water between them and
Puss a new pnlr of ryes, which she
Steward, married Marjorie Bruce In
Toy Dog Ws* Barking for Everybody was using to look Into every corner
to follow. At headquarters, the most the two great men. whose fame may be Armies cannot cross It and succeed 131S. the family b<*came royal. Many
long
In
a
hostile
land.
They
are
too
to Look at HI* Back.
dlscerning minds saw that only a mir said to fill the earth, were asleep In
for a stray mouse.
far from home. The expense of trans of the Stewarts anil Stuarts of the
acle could prevent It
the same bed in that little box of a
Teddy Bear was so well mended you
present
time
claim,
with
good
enough
the
toys
talking.
One
poor
dolly
lind
The miracle arrived. Next day a room and snoring In a way that sug porting and maintaining them will grounds, to he (Ivsi't'mlants
।
of this lost her hnlr and a foot. "Oh. « III could not tell where the cut had been,
bleed
our
enemies
until
they
are
spent.
fog thicker than the darkness of a gested loud contention. I had to laugh'
und toy I log was barking for every-
union.
I ever be made well againT' she
clouded night enveloped the Island and as I listened. Mr. Adams would seem The British king Is powerful, but now
I® by McClure N
HyrvMraL
•nying.
nt bls back and trying
lay upon the face of the waters. Calm to have been defeated, for. by and by. lie has picked a quarrel with Almighty
"Of course you will.” replied un Ills hmt
k ' imself until he near
God,
and
It
will
go
hard
with
him."
ly. qulcklv Washington got ready to I heard him muttering as be walked the
Ids bah .tee twisting himself
other doll tlmr had lost her arm. "Onci»
move his troops That night, under the floor.”
my little mother was enm* and »he around.
The Appleton Family
CHAPTER XVII
friendly cover of the fog. they were
Howe's barge met the party at Arn-
grabbed me right by my hair anti took
The little Moonbeam* were so Inter-
quietly taken across the East
river. - bny "nd conveyed them to the landing
------ ---------
It all off. but the toy mender tlxed it
How Solomon Shifted the Skejr.
Mrs.
Lyiaadrr
Ioka
Aypldu-
with a regiment of Marblehead sea near hls headquarters. It was, how-
a* good a* new."
the shutters, loit ........
so far through
In the spring news came of a great
■bs Dsywy Msymy Appletos
dogs. under Colonel Glover, manning ever, a fruitless Journey. Howe wished
"I inn sun- I will never a*e another that th»« toys saw them and rallevi out,
force
of
British
which
was
being
or
Master Ckaucay Davwy Applrtoe
the boats.
Fortunately, the British to negotiate on the old ground now
mouse," mewed a poor pussy med* of "<>h. come In. Moonbeams, ami make
ganlzed In Canada for a descent upon
army had halted. Walting for clear abandoned forever.
The people of
doth. "Both my eyee were pulled off the place bright. We are so huppy
New York through Lake Champlain
weather.
America had spoken for Independence
TT IS Mrs. Lysander John Appleton's by the little mistress of our playroom, want to dnm e for Joy because we
Fer nearly two weeks Jack was nurs —a new. Irrevocable fact not to be put I rontler settlers tn Tryon county wer*
opinion that a literal Interpretation nnd she threw them out of the window. whole again.”
being
massacred
by
Indians.
ing his wound in Washington's army aside by ambassadors. The colonies
of that old command, "But your best
Generals Herkimer and Schuyler
So the Moonbeams rumbled Into the
hospital, which consisted of a cabin, a w-ere lost. The concessions which the
"Oh, huah. Puss, you are enough to
foot forward." means to hang all of her
Shop, and there they stayed until Mr.
tent, a number of cow stables and an wise Franklin had so urgently recom- had written to Washington, asking for
and Daysey Mbyme's ruffled, tucked set folks crazy," said a poor Teddy Moonntan came to find them, thinking
old shed on the heights of Harlem. mended to the government of England, the services of the famous scout. Solo
and lace-trimmed underwear In the Bear with a dreadful hole In one siile of they must be lost.
Jack had lain In a stable. Toward the Howe seemed now Inclined to offer, mon Blnkus. In that region.
"He knows the Indian as no other front yard on washday, and the hl* body. "You will see all right again;
end of his confinement, John Adams but they could not be entertained.
"What did I tell you?” he said. "Of
man knows him and can speak hls lan patched and tattered arms and legs the toy mender will give you n new
came to see him.
course they an« as good as new. but
"Then my government can only
belonging to her husband und son In pair of eyes.”
guage
and
he
also
knows
the
bush.
”
“Were you badly hurt?” the great maintain Its dignity by fighting.” snld
every year, after Christmas. It bap-
"What happened
you, Teddy?"
Schuyler had written.
"If there Is the rear.
man asked.
Howe.
penn tots of accident*; but they al
Inquired
a
Utti
hog
<>n
wheels,
thut
—
x
—
any place on earth where hls help I*
ways get mended."
"Scratched a little, but I'll be back
'That Is a mistaken notion,” Frank needed Just now. It Is here."
hud
a
hole
In
Ids
hack.
I nless something happens to remove
In the service tomorrow," Jack replied. lin answered. “It will be much more
“Got to leave ye, my son," Solomon Chauncey Devere Appleton from the
"You do not look like yourself quite. ' dignified for your government to ac-
said to Jack one evening soon after atmosphere In which he 1* living, be
I think that I will ask the commander j knowledgs its error than to persist In
9
that
will grow up ns suspicious of what
In chief to let you go with me to Phila- ; it.”
the women call love us a rut Is of
"How so?" the young man asked.
delpbla. I have some business there |
"M e shall fight,” Howe declared.
“Goin' hum to fight Injuns.
The cheese.
and later Franklin and I are going to I
“And you will have more fighting to Great Father has ordered It. I'll like
Staten Island to confer with Admiral do than you anticipate," said Franklin.
The greatest sorrow of Dayney
It better, Gtttin* lazy here. Summer’s
By MILDRED MARSHALL
Lorn Howe. We are a pair of snap “Nature Is our friend and ally. The
com In an' Ima born bush man. I'm Mayme's life Is that she Is Mlsunder-
pish old dogs and need a young man Lord has prepared our defenses. They
3
kind o' oneasy—like a deer In a door- stood by her own family. Many nn
like you to look after us. You would are the sea, the mountains, the forest
yard. I ain't had to run fer my life evening she finds herself so lonesome
only have to keep out of our quarrels, and the character of our people. Con
H
since we got " here. My hoofs are com- when with them, that she walks out to
attend to our luggage and make some sider what you have accomplished. At plainin’.
I ain't shot a gun in a the gate alone and looks up nt the
notes In the conference.”
an expense of eight million pounds you month.”
By H I R 191 N Q KINQ
stars, and when she can't get out. she
So it happened that Jack went to have killed about eight hundred Yan-
A look of sorrow spread over the will stand at a window and look wist
Philadelphia with Mr. Adams and, kees. They have cost you ten thou- face of Solomon.
fully Into the dark. Daysey Mayme
CLAUDIA
after two days at the house of Doctor sand pounds a head. Meanwihle, at
BONFIRES
“I'm tired of this place,” said Jack
frequently looks wistfully Into the
Franklin, set out with the two great least a hundred thousand children have “The British are scared of
us and dark, having learned from the books /"\NE of the popular names of mod-
men for the conference on Staten Is been born In America. There are the we re scared of the British.
ern times with a certain aristo ^ONFIRES n* we know them In thia
There's that this is a symptom of Soulfulness.
land. He went in high hope that be factors in your problem. How much nothing going on. I d love to go back
So one night she soaked her pillow cratic class Is Claudia, meaning famed.
country now are not expression*
was to witness the last scene of the time and money will be required for to the big bush with you.”
with tears In her yearning for the Un- The name hits n distinguished origin of popular superstition but they have
war.
the Job of killing all of us?”
"111 tell the Great Father that
and is fitted to grace the moat queenly. their origin In superstition and In Scot
In Amboy he sent a letter to his
The British admiral Ignored the you're a horn bush man. Mebbe
It comes from the Claudltin gens of land nnd Ireland In quite recent times
he
II
father, which said:
query.
let ye go. They'll need us both. Hum.
Home, and going still further back, Is the bonfires lighted at certain dates
"Mr. Adams Is a blunt, outspoken
"My powers are limited,” said he. Injuns an the devil have J'lned hands.
derived from the Greek word meaning were clearly survival* of ancient su
man. If things do not go to his lik “but I am authorized to grant pardons The Long house will be the center o'
fumed.
perstitious rites us ure, likewise, the
ing, he Is quick to tell you. Docthr and tn every way to exercise the king's hell an' Its line fences’ll take In the
Though the Cluudll were a family of midsummer fires lighted In certain
Franklin is humorous .¡ad polite, but paternal solicitude."
hull big bush.
evil fame who figure In most of Home's parts of England.
firm as a God-placed lountaln. You
"Such an offer shows that your
That day Jack's name was Included
In the old days, says one writer,
tragedies, there is no denying their
may put your shoul ; r against the proud nation has no flattering opinion In the order.
Imperious will und attainments, The these tires "Blazed on every bill nnd In
mountain and push nn 1 think It Is of us," Franklin answered. "We, who
“I’m sorry that It Is not yet possible
regln of Emperor Claudius gave his every farm. No field was fruitful Into
moving, but It Isn't, lie is established. are the Injured parties, have not the to pay you or any of the men who have
name vogue In both the masculine and which n burning brand hud not been
He has found his pro;, r bearings and baseness to entertain It. You will for served me so faithfully," said Wash
feminine form.
thrown, no horse or cow which had
Is done with moving. T'.ese two great give me for reminding you that the Ington. “If you need money I shall be
The first Claudia known win one not been touched by fire that night."
men differ In little mutters. They had king's paternal solicitude has been
glad to lend you > sum to help you
These “needfires” of old were set
who sends her greetings to St. Timothy
a curious quarrel th - other evening. rather trying. It has burned our de- through this Journey.”
In St. Paul's Epistle. She Is believed burning in nil parts of Europe, though
We had reached New Brunswick on fenseh ss towns In midwinter; It has
"I ain't fightin' fer pay.”
to have been the daughter of a British the date upon which they were lighted
our way north.
The taverns were Incited the savages to massacre our answered. ”1'11 hoe an’ dig. Solomon
an’ cook.
prince and the wife of I'rudens. The nppeara to have differed in different
crowded. I ran from one to another farmers In the back country; It has
an’ guide fer money. But I won’t fight
epigrams of Martial speak of n lady localities. As a rule, however, they
trying to find enteric riment for my driven us to a declaration of Inde
no more fer money—partly 'cause I
of the name of Claudia as British, nnd were midsummer firen and were sup
distinguished friends. At lest I found pendence.
Britain and America are don't need It—partly 'cause I m fight-
thus Claudia Is marked by two very posed to symbolize the reaching of the
a small chamber with one bed in it now distinct states.
Peace can be In' fer myself. I got a little left In
dissimilar authorities ns one of the sun to Its highest point In the heaven*.
and a single window. 1 he bed nearly considered only on that basis. You
my britches pocket, but If I hadn't,
Even today In many parts of continen
first British Christiana.
filled the room. No belter accommo wish to prevent our trade from pass
my ol' Marler wouldn't let me go bun
Claudle Is popular In France, Louis tal Europe bonfires are lighted upon
dation was to be had. I had left them Ing Into foreign channels. Let me re- gry.”
Nil, who gave both hls daughters mas tlie evening of St. John’s day.
sitting on a bench In a little grove near mind you, also, that the profit of no
(TO HE CONTINUED )
In till* country tlie bonfire has be
the large hotel, with the luggage near trade can ever be equal to the ex-
culine names, called the eldest Clnude
them. When I returned they were hav pens« of holding It with fleets and
and when she was the wife of Fran come simply nn expression of general
A Serious Case
attainable, and her father, who saw cois I, la Heine Claude plums were so Joy over some great event or nt some
ing a hot argument over the origin of armies.”
the wet pillow next morning, made her termed
notoriously
absent-minded
northeast storms, the doctor asserting
man
In her honor.
Her daughter great anniversary. But originally these
"On such a basis I am not empow
that he had learned by experiment that ered to treat with you,” Howe an- was observed walklng down thè Street take a dose of medicine for night curried the name Chiude into the fires were undoubtedly connected with
sweats.
they began in the sou bwest and pro -wered. "We shall Immediately move with one foot contlnually In thè gutter
House of Lorraine.
From there it •un-worshlp. Tlie fact that In some
«•or»» ''-Ofh.w Aa*m».t
<©
the other on the pavement. A friend
ceeded In a northeast« . ly direction. I against your army.”
passed into Switzerland where it be- places these fires are still called "Imle
----------- o------- —
meeting
him said: “Good evening
had to wait ten minut •s for a chance
camo Claudine. The Italians Immedi fire*" Is thought by some authorities to
The conference ended. The ambas
OF COURSE
to speak to them. Mr Adams was hot sadors and their secretary shook How are you 7"
ately adopted It and termed It Claudia. Indicate that they were once lighted In
’’Well,” replied the absent-minded
faced, the doctor calm and smiling. I hands with the British admiral.
France dings to Claude, Claudine, and honor of Baal, the Phoenician sun god.
one, “I thought I was very well when
Imparted the news.
Others dispute this and connect tlie
Claudle.
"Mr. Irons, I have heard much of
‘"God of Israeli’ Mr. Adams ex you,” said the latter as he held Jack's I left home, but now I don't know
Cluudla'a tallsmnnlc Jewel I* the flre4 with gods Indigenous to Europe.
claimed. “Is It not enough that I have hand. "You are deeply attached to a what's the matter with me. I've been
cat’s-eye, which Is surrounded by more That they tire survivals of sun worship
to agree with you? Must I also sleep young lady whom I admire and whose limping for the last half hour.”
superstitions nnd legends than almost In some phase Is, however, abundantly
with you?1
nny other stone. It I* used by the na proved. This is not In antagonism to
father Is my friend. I offer you a
‘‘‘Sir, I hope that you must not, but chance to leave this troubled land nnd
Patting the Buck
tives of Ceylon, where most cat’*-eyes Professor Frazer's story that they
If you must, I b g that you will sleep go to London and marry and lead a
are found, a* a charm iignlnst evil were originally fires for human sacri
The new cook gave some pork chops
more gently than you talk,' said Frank peaceable, Christian life.
spirits and It lias the same value to the fice— they might well have beer both.
You may to a relative who called while the Indi
lin.
keep your principles. If you wish, ns I of ths bouse was out Paying a few
people of India. It become* almost a About these “balefires," "real flics,”
“I went with them to their quarter* have no use for them. You will find
hypnotic stone to some people and Is "needfire*," etc., of which our bonfiro
calls.
carrying the lu -age. On the way Mr. sympathizers In England.”
said to provide Its wearer with un Is the modern popular representative,
"The missus will miss them,” warned
Adams compia!:>.“d that he had picked
"Txird Howe, your kindness touche* the parlor maid.
failing magnetism nnd attraction. But enough has been written to make a
up a flea somewhere.
me,” the young man answered. "What
to dream of a cat’s-eye signifies treach small library.
“Oh, I'll blame that on the cat
"‘The flea. sir. Is a small anlmnl, you propose is a great temptation. It
<© by McClure N»wnpsp»r Syndic*!*.)
ery. Claudlu'* lucky day I* Thursday
•‘We have no cat.”
but a big fact.' said Franklin. 'You Is like Calypso's offer of Immortal
-------------o------------
nnd
0
Is
said
to
be
her
myrtle
number.
“Then be a good girl,” urged th»
alarm me. Two large men and a flea happiness to Ulysses. I love England
(® by Wli»»l»r Syndicate. Inc.)
First Fish—That eel flim-flammed
In the Yukon country In January,
new cook earnestly, "and let the cañar»
will be apt to crowd our quarters.'
-o------------
me good.
J l£Y«jie.ace, m J opr* than
j PHt of it* cajje.”
1024, the thermometer hovered around
One doesn’t want to be so sincere zero, whereas It la nearly always
Second Fish—I told you he we* a
a* to needlessly hurt people's feelings. around 40 to 70 below In January.
slippery customer!
P Days
°j Poor
föchard
I] our Last
Rame
IRVING
BACHELLEK,
What’s in a Name?
Ohe IDhy
of
Superstitions