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TTTTC RUXlViY OT?EfifNTAN'. PX-RTLAXD. MARCH 7. 1915.
How Willie "Took His Medicine"
be stopped, up with something a,nd
and perhaps the letter would take days
ana dayfc to work Its way through to
Teacher's desk! Willie" eye fairly
glowed at ftie thought.
He got back to school' Just one min
ute before recess was over. And, that
afternoon, when 3 o'clock came, he
was dismissed with the rest of the pu-
Littlq Stories'of '
the Great War
IT WOULD TAKE A I.OXG. LOXG TIME FOR THE LETTER TO TRAVEL
-FROM THE BOA TO TEACHER.
w
ILLIE was wise for his year.
But Willie was not exactly a
rood bor. Indeed, people wno
were Terr, very good even declared
that he was a regular "bad boy,"
meaning- ihat he was mischievous and.
well he had been known to piay
man. or even a cruel giant, might coma
along and and snatch that letter ou,t
of bis pocket and and run away with
it! But. alas, it seemed, no such good
fortune ever befell little boys when
they were carrying letters to Teacher!
He took the letter out of his pocket.
TWO HEROES. .
ONG, long ago., in the days when,
Egypt was at' the height of her
pils. . Oh. how anxious he had been power tne cat was neia sacreo. d- au
all afternoon! And how overjoyed he and honored in many ways. ,And now.
was! Evidently, something had ha'p- it seems, tabby Is to tie honored in this
pened to the letter; at all events, it age In most unusual fashion. At least,
hadn't popped up on Teacher's desk, one cat is, for a monument is to be
or she would certainly have kept hira erected to her in the old English town
In. . of Newport. ,
So he set 'off with the other boys. This tabby is a French one and she
laughing and shouting and running
for the pond. And what a- glorious
time they had sliding on the smooth
ice! 'a " , "
For nearly an hour he enjoyed the
fun. Then something awful happened.,,
Just as he reached the end -of the long
slide, worn emooth by many Bcuffed
shoes, the Ice -gave way and he fell
through. It-Was Just a little-pond an
the water 'wasn't deep. But. goodness
me, it was cold! Jle was wet to the
skin clear up to hiswalst. -
Such a shouting as went up from the
boys. They helped him out and he ra
all the way home. He was a very
frightened and a very miserable littlo
boy. For his mamma had told him
never, never to slide on the pond.
The moment Mamma saw him she
knew something had happened- Then
she espied his wet. dripping clothes
and his muddy shoes.
He tried to evade her question, but
finally he had to 'fess up. Mamma
undressed, him. wrapped him in hot
blankets .and gave him steaming hot
milk to drink.
Then, sitting on the side of his bed.
sue wantec, 10 Know now ne nappcucM He 0 Hu Mater'a Boot,
to be sliding? Ana lor now long naa mindful or Flying Sullets.
Teacher kept him in?
, Bit by bit, he had to tell her every- saved the life of an English officer,
thing all about not giving Teacher Lieutenant Lloyd, of the Grenadier
the letter and about how he had Guards. The officer, the etory runs,
3
years of age, he bears the impressive
title of Grand Duke Alexis "nd is, of
course, the heir apparent to the throne
of the Great White Czar. ,
He is not a robust lad arid has al
ready had a great deal of Illness in his
life. 1 .
His sisters are all grown, or nearly
grown. The Grand Duchess Olga, a
beautiful girl, is 19 years of ago. Then
come Tatiana, 17, and Marie, still
younger. The youngest of all, Anasta
sie, is but 13 years of age.
.The only son of the heir-presumptive
to the throne of Austria-Hungary is
little Otto who, though but a child still
in dresses, is an Archduke. He has a
little sister who is only a few months
old. -
What Happened in the' Nursery
MARCH iN HISTORY
DID you ever stop to think what. a
very interesting month March Is?
You can have no idea how many
historical events took place in this one
month. Here are a few ofthem 'for
you to tell to your friends:
Penn treaty tree was blown down
March 3, 1810.
Registered letter system introduced
in United States March 3. 1S55.
Chief Justice Taney. Supreme Court,
delivers his decision in the Dred Scott
case March 6, 1857. ,
Boston massacre March 4. 17.70.
Marriage of Napoleo and Josephine
March 8. 1796. . (
Battle of the Monitor and Merrimao
March 9, 1862.
West Point Military Academy
founded March 16, 1802.
First settlement of Boston March 17,
1630.
Evacuation of Boston by the British
March 17. 1776.
Suez Canal completed March 18, 1864.
Vera Cruz,-Mexico, surrenders after a
bombardment of nine days March 29.
1847. ,
First treaty between United States
hookey from school" twice In a single Perhaps a strong wind would whisk
month. out of his hand. He held It a
As for studying his lesson, why his moment, by one corner, so that It
mamma and his papa had to stand wouldn't take a Tery strong wind to
over him and actually make him pre- carry it away. But. though the day
pare them. And his reports each month was bitter cold, not even a little breeze
were a sore trial to both of them. came along.
Now it had happened that, only Tne He jooked sadly at tne letter.
evening before this story opens. TV line
had brought home Just about the worst
report his papa had ever had to read.
In not a single study was his mark
above "F," which meant "Fair." It
was not that Willie was stupid; dear
me. no! He was really a very bright
lad. But he simply wouldn't study. He
hated It!
The next morning as he was putting
Tea.
it was meant for Teacher. There, In
mamma's pretty, regular writing was
the address: Miss Hobbs, Third Gradet
Daniel Webster Public School. He
sighed and stuffed the letter back Into
his pocket.
And to be kept, in that afternoon!
Why couldn't mamma have waited
until tomorrow to write' the letter!
Just one more day! Why, he and
more things about March?
March is knowq as the windy month.
, The gem for March is the bloodstone.
The flower for March is the -violet.
Some celebrated birthdays ocjur in
March. Here are some of them:
Michelangelo, sculptor, March 6, 1475.
TEARS
on his coat out in the hall, his mamma Johnny Harris and Sam Thomas and
called to him:
-Wait a minute. Willie. I want you to
take a letter for me."
"GVodness. Mary." Willie heard his
papa ask, "isn't it rather early in the
morning to be writing letters? Must
be an important one."
"It is" John," he heard his mamma
reply. "I'm writing to Willie's teacher
and 'asking her to keep him in after
school and, make him study his lessons
for next day. I've tried to make him
study at home; and you've tried. But
he timply won't do It. Now we'll see
whether or not being kept in every day
for a while will have any effect!"
Willie stopped aghast, one arm
way in the sleeve of bis overcoat.
"Gce-ee-ce!" he exclaimed softly.
"Gee whiz!" Which. of course,
wasn't exactly a nice thing for a little
boy to say.
"Yes. I guess you are right. Mary,"
his papa answered. "Something's got
to be done to make him study
reDort of his last night was
s;race!"
.."Willie." called mama presently.
s3
Solution ( March Hare Pnaale,
"hurry, or von will be late for school!"
Willi nn hi overcoat hastily 'ou are'
and walked into the living-room where drop it In the box 'or you
all the bovs were all going down to
slide on the small ice pond, at the
foot or the big hill, that afternoon Just
as soon as school was out!
And now be wouldn't be able to; for
Miss Hobbs would read the letter and
then keep him in! Tomorrow afternoon
ha was quite sure he wouldn't mind so
much being kept In; but this afternoon?
Oh. If .he could only lose that letter
somehow without losing it "on pur
pose!" Willie was disgusted!
He arrived at school barely qn time.
And he did not give the letter to Miss
Hobbs. Not that he didn't intend to.
half- goodness, me. no! But his mamrat had
not told him to give it to ner as soon
as he reached school; so, he argued, he
could take his time about doing it.
At reeVss tbe-, letter still in his
overcoat vocket he was wending his
way to the candy store across the.
street, with two pennies he had been
That saving for two whole days, when he
dis- had an idea.
He stopped short amazed! His mis
chievous little face broke into a broad
smile and he laughed out loud. He
looked at his two pennies and at the
candy store. Then he faced about
and made straight for the drugstore
at the corner.
"Please, sir," he said to the clerk,
"I want a letter stamp." And he placed
his two pennies on the counter.
"Here you are, my little man," said
the smiling clerk, as he reached in, a
drawer and brought forth a 2-cJbnt
stamp. "Shall I stick it on for you?
This Is the letter? Ah now there
II tight and fast. Shall I
J Y ...... .lvna.1 at 1." O n Q U.- tl f n Jailfln.
bought a stamp and dropped it in the became separated from his regiment -v. 31 1854
mail box. after one of the fierce engagements arc
And 'when Pana came home he was where the alftes and the Germans are would you like to know some
very- angrjt. - fighting so desperately each day. He
"I don't ftnow What we're going to managed to make his way to an old
do with that little rascal," he aid to house where . he lay, exhausted, fot
Mamma. "But' he'll 'take his medicine' three days. ,
this time, I can tell you! Keep him And when his comrades finally found
right in bed until tomorrow morning, him the cat was curled around his
That will ptfnlsh him worse than a neck. But for this fact, it is said, he
whipping. And I'll come up myself would have died of the cold. But
after dinner and see-that he studies tabby's warm fur kept him warm. And
his lessons for tomorrow. In the mean- now a monument to her is to be erected
time you'd better have Dr. Cufem come in the officer's home town,
over and see If he needs anything to Another story -that comes from the
prevent his catching cold." war zone In Europe Is that of a rat that
And, a while, later. Dr. Curom called was under fire at' the. battles of the
and left just about the nastiest medi- Aisne, Mods and the Marne. Through
cine Willie had ever tasted In all his the entire campaign he Was comfortable
life. So, you see, Willie had to "take inrthe pocket of his master. Sergeant
his-medicine," as the saying goes, in Johnson, of the English Royal Field
twe ways. Artillery.
All of which shows you how bad lit- At tne outbreak of the war Billy
tie boys often bring about their own for that is hla name was given to his
M - 1 , 1 , 1 ( 1
"OAK TWO THREE SLIDE." ..
long day." said and she knew better than to bo hate-
H DEAR, it's
a. mournful little voice. . mi or
"Day!" sighed another voice, didn't have,
it Isn't even noon yet."
"Isn't noon!" exclaimed the first
cross because of things
She swallowed a lump of
envy and said kindly. "'I'm sure you're
more important than school. Mail
"It surely must be! It seems to Georgianna, so let's forget school and
punishment.
HIS BEST
master by a young French girl. Billy
is pure white ani a great pet. , While
the battle was raging at Mons he clung
to his master's boot, unmindful of fly
ing' bullets and bursting -shells. And
ha wasn't wounded, either, though his
master was at the battle of Soissons in
October. ' ' v , .
Sergeant Johnson nowpromoted to
be a Lieutenant was ordered home
to recover from his wounds: of course
he took Billy with him. And Billy be
came the pet of the entire hospital.
Another strange feature of the story,
is that when the wounded officer
landed at Southampton,' England, a
woman gave hfm a black terrier puppy
named Toby, and Billy and Toby are
fast friends, having forgotten entirely
the natural enmity thaT exists between
a terrier and a rat
me that it must be about day after to
morrow night!"
And they both laughed at each
other's lonesomenesa
make some fun for ourselvci.
That Idea suited Mario Georslanna
exactly. "Alright, let's do." she said
happily. '
"And maybe the time won't seem so
Suggested Louise
Now of course you sro wondering
who was talking and why they were long if we're busy
lonesome and all about It. Maybe you Marjory.
have guessed that It was two birds, or "And maybe our little mother lid -n
fairies, or two squirrels? No none of don't like to leave us." added Marie
these! Georgianna, "maybe the lias to go."
The voices were not fairies or wood For now that he had found something
creatures. No. tjey were the voices of to think aLut besides herself, she be-
dolls! You didn't know, dolls talked? gan to fel more kindly towards others.
Dear me yes! Of course they do! How So happiness was restored and tha
else could they get acquainted and un- dolls began planning what they could
derstand each other? do.
These particular dolls belonged to "I've always wanted to pl.iv with
a little girl named Helen and she was the Humpty Inmipty circus." said Maria
the kindest aud most thoughtful little Gtorglnnna. "I'vo never really played
mother any doll ceuld possibly want, with it. When .Mother Helen pla.M
But why, then, were the dolls lone- with the circus. I always have to be
j,ome dressed In my bent clothes and sit In
For exactly the same reason that a box, and that's no way to ;ce a
your dolls are often lonesome because circus!"
their littlo mother had started to "I know." said liulac Marjory. "I've
school and had very little time to play seen you there. And I alwa3 have to
with them any more. Vacation time play 'take my little boy to the circus.'
vwae always such fun! The dolls hoped anil by the time I look after him and
each vacation that it would last for- keep my clothes clean. It's very little
CHILDREN OF ROYALTY
H1LDKEN of the soldiers who are
fighting in the ranks in the terri-
THAT little Tommy, 10 years old,
should make such a mistake in his
examination paper was probably due
to the fact that the day before the class
had been drilled in geography, and th
day before that in grammar. Both
these dreadful words begin with a "g."
but that is by no means the only con
fusing point of similarity between
tli em.
At all events, in answer to the ques
tion. "Give the names of the zones,"
little Tommy wrote:
COMETIMES I cry because I'm
Sometimes because I'm hurt,
Sometimes because I'm mad at Will
Who's torn my pretty shirt.
Sometimes because I'm sleepy, too.
And long to go to bed.
And stretch myself and yawn like you
And rest my' little head.
But most the time I really cry
So mother'll squeeze me tight
ever but it never did. It always ended,
and the dolls wero so lonesome! you
just can't Imagine how lonesome they
were, unless you have been a doll your
self! "Day after tomorrow night," repeat
ed the first voice, "that's exactly what
it seems to be and I m so tired wan
circus I sec."
"Oh, I see enough." il Mario
Gcorglanuu. off-hamledly. "but I want
to Uo the things inyfelf!"
Loulne Marjory ttared. "The cirrus
thlngB?'1 she akel.
"Yes. the circus things." replied
Miirle Georgianna, "walk the rope and
Ing. waiting, waiting on this cverlast- ride the donkeyi and all that."
ble war now dovastatirig all Europe And kiss my eyelids till they're dry
are hoping if they are old enough to
understand that their papas will re
turn from the war safe and sound. But
children of the kings and queens of the
nations at war are hoping If they, too,
Then whisper, "Dear, good-night!"
William Dean Howells, writer, March
1, 1837.
Elizabeth Barrett Browning, writer.
are old enough to know the meaning of Marc 6. 1806
ing school!"
The second dolly, who by the way
was a dainty little dark-haired doll,
opened her bright brown eyes wide. "1
don't believe you ought to talk that
way about school," shesald reprovingly.-
"Why not?" demanded the other, a
tall, stately, golden-haired doll dressed
in a beautiful blue spajigled party
-gown. "I mean to talk exactly as I
ga.pc-J.
"But of
Louise Marjory
your clothes?"
"Oh I guess I won't hurt them." H
Marie Genralanna. indifferently, "and
if I do, Mother Helen ciin make m
some new ones she likes to." VHrh
was perfectly true even If It -vasn't
polite.)
"Alright," said Louise Marjory.
willing. Where's tho clreun?"
They looked all around the nursery.
"I'm
war r that their respective countries
will be victorious and that their fam
ilies will still, reign.
There are many of these children
all of them little princes and princesses.
at least and tey aremuch like other
General Philip H. Sheridan March , please!"
"But mayDe scuooi
March 7,
Landseer, painter.
mamma, at hei desk, was sealing and
addressing the fatal letter. But Willie
pretended not to have heard one word
that either of his parents had said.
"Now. Willie," explained mamma as
she tucked the letter In the pocket of
his little jacket, "here Is a letter for
vnur teacher. Be careful, son. and do
not lose it. Hurry, now, kiss mamma country
goodbyer you have only 10 minutes to
reach school on time."
"Yes'm." Willie answered as be
Rut Willie shook his head, reached other is .the feminine. The first is
for the letter and walked out of the temperate or Intemperate and the. sec-
store. Then he hurried as fast as his ond Is either frigid or torrio
legs would carry him to a mailbox he
"One is the masculine zone. The -children, aside from the extreme care 14. 1804.
1831.
Edwin
1802. ' . ' "
Edwin Forrest, actor, March 9. 1806.
Johann Strauss, Sr.. composer, March
of
remembered having seen way, way at
the end of the street. The school was
on the outskirts ofHhe village and this
maflbox'was all but out in the open
Noise Made as Bullet Goes
31
and attention they receive because of Andrew Jackson. 'President
their birth. - United States, March 15, 1767.
The most interesting of them all, James Madison, President of
perhaps, is the Prince of Wales, the United States. March 16. 1751.
Brooklyn N. T.) Standard-Union.
What sound does a fast-traveling bul
1.1 mairo anvwav? CorresDondents at
Indeed, he didn't want that clerk to tJje rront or near front, continually de
scribe its whining, hissing, howling,
humming or whispering, according to
the fancy of the writer. In this war
f the "bullets have whined. In
mail his letter! Indeed not! For then
teacher might receive it before school
lammed the letter down all the closer was over xor io um v.
v. .1,4 nlrk un hl lie was mailing It in this box much
hooks. Then he trudged mournfully off farther away from the school, surely it otnCr warg they have hissed or hummed,
.to school. would take a long, long time for that an(J ,n every war slnce tne invention of
' To be kept in every day after school! letter to travel in tne mysterious wa,
And to be made to stndy under Teach- letters do travel from the box to
er's stern, watchful eye! My. but he teacher's desk. ' ,
wished somebody some big strong Maybe, why, maybe the tunelwould
Yi'lm kMr&xvbn.'ittVOu ill? JftWJ
1 lir jsr as x4 matter vOirhjur biur V 3
gunpowder they have made some un
crfnny sound. At least the chroniclers
of wars have caused them to sing in
various ways as they passed overhead
or by one's ears.
Now comes Edward C. Crossman In
Outing with the assertion that to make
any noise a bullet must travel 1300 feet
a second, which all bullets do when dis
charged from high-powered rifles. But
Mr. Crossman says they do not whine,
hiss, howl, hum or whisper. Ati700
yards from where the missile starts it
makes a sharp crash in passing over-
eldest son of the King of England and
the heir to the throne. At a matter of
fact,1 he Is no longer a child1, but a man,
for he has just had his 21st birthday.
He is now at the battle front with the
English army and has won the admira
tion of all by his bravery In perform
ing his duties as a lieutenant and dispatch-bearer
regardless of flying bul
lets and, bursting shells. He Is a true
soldier and mingles freely with the
soldiers and officers in the trenches.
He has four brothers and a sister.
Albert, the next oldest, is a midship
man in the British navy. VThe third
eon, Henry, is said to be studious and
quiet, whjile the remaining two, George
and John, whose "ages are 12 ai)? ll re
spectively, are -typical boysfull of life
and mischief.
The daughter. Princess Mary, is now
a yoking lady of 17, wears her hair up,,
has lengthened her skirts aud is work
ing hard forthe Red Cross in London.
The children of the Kaiser are all
grown and most of them have children
of their own. The Crown Prince, Fred
erick Wilhelm, and the Crown Princess
Walt Whitman, poet. March 26. 1892.
There It was In plain tiight on the rug
is almost as Im- Just where Helen had sleepily left It
portaht as wo are," said Louise aiar- tne nigni ooiorc.
jory. the brown-haired doll. . "Now." said Louise Marjory, 'th
"It can't be!" exclaimed Jlarle Point Is to get over there."
Georgianna. the golden-haired doll. "That's easy for me." ai.l M.uie
"nothing is as important as I am! Georgianna. who was propped up on
the Look at my beautiful combs, my car- some pillows on m .un... . ....
v. rings my necklace and my handsome right down to it."
the gown! You know school an t be as "But what can I do?" wailed Loins-
fmportant as I am!" Major", "here I an. on the table. I
But she was a gentle. Kind lutie ami can i jump uwi
" r raioy : r rain :
S OUR PUZZLE CORNER !
MARCH HARE FiZZLB.
head, according to the OuUng writer,
u. Aaorwihom the sound Dhonetically as
"Dack-Dunk" The Vpunk" part of the Cecelia, have .t our sons, youngsters who
sound is the report of the rifle itself are real boys and particularly interest
f,.,.rrlin to keeD ud with the noise ed in boats and wearing their sailor
created by the speedier bullet boring jts suits.
12?
r smb4arri bend?
Zr'-3 ba.dy d3rrus&&J on the end.
Jtfn fo&odpechs-r' thus scldr&ssecl,
J2.ep2tocl, "rny hend, tfu'o to no jest,
fcf to catch the man old 6&at
maJcea hia fhnc poeto of concrete
way through the air.
Perhaps, aftef all, there are many
sounds made by a bullet, and the state
of the correspondent's nerves translates
It Into a whine, hiss, howl, hum," whis
per or even a "pack-punk."
MARCH
""piS cold'and drear, (
X For March Is here
And Wintry winds will blow.
The children play
The 'livelong day
Out In the ice and snow.
BUT after while
The sun will smile
And Ice will disappear,
The March winds cold
Grow weak and ol '
And Spring again is her. a
They are devoted to their father.
who is now at the front in command
of one of the German armies, and found
him a real companion in their outdoor
l,u.lB , ..u i B , ' ZIGZAG PL'ZZLE.
fight for his country. Their names are: .
Wilhelm. Louis . Ferdinand. Hubertus N If the following are written one be
. P.., ,,.h - low another, their zigzag letters be
an, rrieonui. - v - ,' at tne Uppr left-hand corner
You have read, no doubt, or have f'"n'n " ' w.r ,,t-han cor-
heard of how bravely Albert, King of --
Belgium, has led his little army in the
.i r i
fighting. He has two sons who are In
deed manly little fellows. Prince Leo
pold is the eldest and is the heir ap
parent to the throne. Charles, the
younger,' is 11 years of age and a
sturdy little chap. Their slater, the
Princess Marie Jose, is a dainty little
miss of eight summers.
In the Russian royal family are four a bos name,
daughters and one son. Though but 10 2. Transpose
.. i., .h lnmh. But where is the wild .Marcn nare:
See if you can find It by cutting out the black spots and fitting them to
Africa and get a part or a house.
3. Transpose a flap or strip of'anjv
thing and get an animal.
4. Transpose a conjunction and get
an open wooden vessel. t
5. Transpose to put on as a gar
ment and get to Incline the head as
in affirmation of anything.
Answers.
Zigzag Puzzle: Low
te
.dew
. pie
sea
1
and
ner will spell the name-of a boy
1. Not high.
3. A drink.
3. MoistOre ' found on grass
flowers irt the morning.
4. A pastry.
5. A body of water.
TRANSPOSITIONS. (
1. Transpose a legal claim and get
Lien-Nell:
2.
Transpositions
Moor-room; 3, Tab-bat; 4, But-tub; 6,
a native of Northern Don-nod. 1
taunted Mxri
Georgianna, "why don't you slide down
as I do?"
Louie Marjory watched and saw th
big golden-halrod rfoll 'twist herself
Into the right position, smooth her
beautiful gown, and make ready to
slide.
"See how nicely 1 do It?" said Maria
Georgianna complacently, "I Just care
fully make ready, then down I slide
risht into the camel's back!
"I guess I'll wait and see If It hurts
you," said Loul;;e Marjory timidly.
"Fiddlesticks!" said Mario Georgi
anna crossly (you see nh wa a bit
afraid herself, and wantd company In
tli venture), "you can (to It sit easily
as I! Come on, now slide!"
Louise Marjory didn't like to admit
that she was afraid nobody does so
she mad ready to slide, fhe primped
and she fussed and she took as much
time as she possibly could, then rhe
announced that she was ready.
"So am I," said Marie Georgianna.
gaily, "now for tho camel's back! One
two three and slide!"
And down they went!
Nobody saw the accident but the cir
cus clown, the camel and the donkey,
and they said not a word they just
looked at each other and stared.
At noon Helen came home from
school and ran Into the nursery to be
sure her beloved dolis were all right.
And there she found them In pieces
on the floor!
Mother," she called, Vome quickly!
Someone has been here and !ias broken
my dolls!"
And she never knew about tha lone
someness and the circus and ail- that!
But you do! iso you can look care
fully each morning before you start
for school, and see that the circut.es
aro put carefully away and the dolls
set safely where they wont slid
down!
For you don't want your doll to ba
lonesome and ambitious and break to
smithereens dear mo NO!
t