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. 1 J 1 , . (Copyright. 1907, by The North American Company.) . ' ; .
"MARTS VILLB HAD WON!"
TUKKfi wasn't a great deal to choose
between them. Marysvllle Semi
nary was located near the moun
tains; Ellotford Seminary was sur
rounded by beautiful lakes. Elolse
James was going to enter Marysvllle,
while Laura Ford was about to becomo
a student at Ellotford Seminary. Elolso
and Laura wars Juliet's particular
chums. Now, which school should she
attendT
Juliet had by no means arrived at a
solution of this Important problem up to
this afternoon, when, with heels Impa
tiently drumming a tattoo, she awaited
the coming of Elolse and Laura. The
three were going to take one of their
customary trips together the last be
fore school terms would begin.
Moment after moment flew; still there
was no sign of either of her two friends.
To pass away the time Juliet began to
think again of the "seminary riddle," as
she called it But even that she gave
tip in despair, glancing anxfbusly at the
clock, as she said to herself, "I suppose
1 11 have to attend Marysvllle half the
time and Ellotford the other half."
Juliet was now beginning to feel a lit
tle annoyed at the non-arrival of Elolse
and Laura. All at once she leaped to
her feet, cheeks glowing and eyes spar
kling. That's exactly what I'll do!" she ex
claimed, excitedly. "If Elolse comes
first. I'll go to Marysvllle, and If Laura
Is first. Ellotford will be my choice."
Meanwhile Elolse and Laura were
having little troubles of their own. Both
lines of trolleys which they used had
Mopped running for some cause or
other.
After waiting for some time. Elolse
determined to walk. Laura stood In
front of her house for a long time un
til an automobile belonging to one of
her friends lme by. The friend Of-
HOW THEY LOOK
IN THE construction of good cages
for squirrels, chipmunks or white
ruts, you need nothing more than
a small quantity of wire cloth, tin
boxes and wood. '
Figure 1 is a simple house to make.
Cut the baseboard twenty-eight inches
long, fifteen inches wide and on Inch
end a Quarter thick.
Ten Inches from one end saw off
etrlps so that the end will be six Inches
In width. Eleven Inchei from this and
erect a square partition, covered with
tin, so that the animals will be unable
to gnaw the wood at the edges or
around the hole that leads to the cylln-
der for exercising. Tacks may also be
flrtven around this hole to protect it.
Atthe wide end of the board drive
. wicket made of stout wire or quarter
Inch wire rod. Tack the wire cloth to
the backboard and wire It to the wicket
Along the edges of the baseboard bote
holejnto which the wires of the net-
iSr mnv sIId at the bottom. A aoor
RToo nt wire cloth is hung on hinges,
oldared to the galvanised cloth.
At the small end of the baseboard
attach a wedge-shaped piece of wood,
elx Inches road at the bottom and two
Inches broad at the top. Nail a con
necting strip from the top of this wedga
to the top of the backboard.
An exercising cage is made of straight
1 C&dtes brlfburPets
fered to take Laura on hr way and
she was soon comfortably seated In th
auto.
Elolse and Laura ascended th front
steps of Juliet's houe at th very
same time!
Just then, 4 fortune would have It
Juliet's brother came out of the side
gateway.
"Hello!" shouted Dick. 'Vhat about
that entertainment Laura?"
Laura stopped to chat with Dick for
a moment about the entertainment their
society was to give on tjie morrow. In
th meantime Elolse was admitted by
Nora.
Marysvllle had won! Juliet never told
how she had come to select this semi
nary, nor did Dick ever Imagine that he
had unwittingly been the cause of
Ellotford's defeat
But one can't help wondering what
would have happened had both Elolse
and Laura entered the room together.
Whipping f- Prince.
It Is said that Prince Krut. the little
son of the crown prince of Denmark,
once th;ew a sponge In the face of his
nurse at the end of a warm dispute.
The royal mother was sent for. She
decided that her son was in the wrong,
and told him to fetch a cane in order
that he might -r punished.
A little later the prince returned and
politely handed two pebbles to his
mother, with the remark;
"I can't find toe stick, but here are
two stones for yet to throw at me.
Looks Suspicious.
Mrs. Brown looked around her uneas
ily. "Do you know," she said to Mr.
Brown, "I'm expecting every minute to
hear the doorbell ring and to be told
that Clarence is in some dreadful mis
chief." "What makes you think that?" asked
Mr. Brown.
"Oh, he's been so good all day; ana
this morning he took down one of his
lesson bjoks and studied for nearly two
hours."
WHEN COMTLETED
wires or wire cloth with wooden or
tin ends. It is supported between the
wedge-shaped upright and the back of
the cage.
Figure 2 shows another form of squlr-
rel cage, which boasts at on end a
shelter made1 from an Inverted tin
cracker box.
Who Began ItP
Willie had Just received a sever
whipping.
"Mamma," said he, "did your moth
r ever whip you?"
"I was punished when I was
naughty," his mother replied.
"And was she whipped by her
mother?
"Tea. dear."
Willi reflected deeply. "Wall, rd
like to know who started It. any
way," ha exclaimed, Anally.
' Bog Wag There.
Wilfred Papa! papal the pigs are
out of the pen!
Father-Well, why don't you call th "
dog7
VVUfrad Oh, he's slttln' on 'era.
" t Something Came Out.
Roy I wag up watching the eggs In
Farmer Jones' Incubator, ma. .
Mother Did anything coma out?
-Roy Farmer Jones Aid and b
chased us, too.
IT WAS not bl twit that hta father
was Immensely wealthy. Nor was
it by his choice that b was
christened Adalbert a nam b al
ways dtstd.
Whila Adelbert was but a baby Bis
mother bad died, leaving; him to tb
car of bis father. Mr. Randolph Mor
gan was too busy looking after his mil
lions to acespt th entir responsibility.
He was the kindest man In th world,
and well meaning; ' and n'Wif esoivnd
bis boy Should have the vary best ther
was to be had. Adelbert received tb
very best of education in select privat
sohools and was sent on tours through
out Europe to improv his languages
and also to Improve his health.
Now Whn he was very young Adel
bert was carefully examined by an emi
nent physician, who reporUd to Mr.
Morgan that th boy would always b
weak and slokly, and that hs should
never b permitted to tak vloUnt x
rclsa So Adelbert was debarred from
all forms of manly xrdsa, and grw
up a tall, pale. effemlnaU youth, with
apparently no Interest In llf sav for
dress and mild amusements.
Let m whisper it! Adelbart really
never believed he was sick; ha hatd
being wealthy; and b did so long to
indulge In the sports that hslped de
velop other lads Into strong, reliant
young men. Tou see, In spit of all that
bad unwittingly been don to check
his growth along these llns, tbar still
lurked in the boy a great deal of th
quSTTtlCff'oT 'Courage sjtd energy that bad -enabled
Mr. Morgan to carve out a for
tune for himself.
Whenever It was possible for him to
do so, Adelbert would slyly leav th
splendid mansion where he lived and
mak his way to the parks and place
whre sports were going on. Ther h
would look enviously on, wishing he
could join in the games. But h was
positively forbidden to do so. and be
sides, he couldn't bar played In th
games had he tried.
It was upon on of these walks that
he came across an artificial lake in th
park. He was looking at th children
playing near its edge when suddenly h
eaw a ragged little urchin, who had
been paddling his hands In th water,
lurch forward and tumW Into th
lake. Without a moment's hesitation.
Adelbert leaped Into th water, grab
bed the youngster, and, although be
"LEAPED INTO THE WATER."
could not swim, succeeded in reaching
the shore.
Forgetting about his own condition, h
was trying to comfort the little boy, who
was sobbing affrlghtedly, when a rough
looking oy ran up, his eyes shining
, with gratitude.
Stretching forth his hand, his face
still glowing, the newcomer said:
"Say. It was awful kind of you to
Jump In and nab me kid brudder! Spoil
ed yer fine clothes, too! Don't s'pose
you'd want me fer a friend, but cross
my heart I'll not forget this, and if
ever I kin do anything fer ye, Just whis
tle!" Adelbert assured him that it was noth
ing; if h hadn't Jumped In some on
else would. Then an Idea struck him.
"By th way," said he, "haven't I
seen you playing ball in the field yon
der?" "S'pos y have," grinned th other;
"I'm catcher and captain of the 'Lucky
Stars'."
"Well," pursued Adelbert, "then you
can do something for me If you want
to. Could you teach me how to play?"
The freckle-faced lad whistled in
amazement "Don't ye know how?" h
gasped. ' "Sure. I'll be glad to do what
I kin. Some fellers never kin learn, but
I don't see why you shouldn't"
"If it's convenient, then, suppose you
come and see me tomorrow afternoon."
After handing the boy his card, Adal
bert shook hands with him and parted.
For fully five minutes the boy stood
looking at the card In his hands. "Hul
ly geel" he muttered, with eyes wide
open. ."If It ain't millionaire Morgan's
son!"
Promptly the next afternoon th boy
arrived. Down by the coachhouse Adel
bert received his first leeson. Drawing
forth a well-worn ball from his pocket,
Beak Too Much for Her.
Minnie was a nice, well-behaved Httl
girl, but she. was "awfully particular"
about what she ate.
Of course her mother trld every
means to break her of this habit. -So
when she saw Minnie eyeing the egg be
foro her suspiciously, she said, rather
sharply;
"There's nothing the matter with the
egg. my child; you must eat all of it."
Minnie said not a word, but resignedly
commenced to test the contents of the
egg. Presently she appealed tov her
mother.
"Mama," said she; -must I really
at the beak, too?"
Question Was Easy.
Teacher Sammy, let me hear you re
cite the alphabet What Is th . first
letter?
Sammy "A." '
Teacher Tes, and what coraes after
"A"
Sammy The rest of 'em.
Mlk Brady (as th youth was named)
"sent 'em In easy." But they didn't
sem at all easy to Adelbert. who was
tired and discouraged when he looked
at his blistered hands an houT later.
Mike, however, cheered him by saying
that no one could learn baseball In one
lesson. He departed, promising to com
again.
Meanwhile, Adelbert asked on of th
coachmen to "catch" with him so that
Mils was astonished at his progress
when he paid his next visit
"Tor glttln' along fine!" said he. en
thusiastically. Mike also coached him In
throwing" and "batting."
It was not long before Mike admitted
be oould teach him no more. As he went
away for the last time, he said, "Toa'r
"WATCHED THE BOAT
good enough for our team; you'd be a
Jim-dandy catcher." This was the great
est compliment he could have paid.
When Mike was gone, Adelbert began
to wonder to what use he could put his
knowledge of baseball. That very day,
. however, Mr. Morgan told him that
hearing that Professor Montague and
his wife were going abroad, ha had ar
ranged to have him go along, as the
trip would undoubtedly prove beneficial.
The lad disliked going on the Journey,
but as he had no reason for refusing, he
wearily consented.
The party was first to go to England
and then make a tour down the conti
nent All the way over, Adelbert battled
with himself. For a reckless Idea had
come to him. If he was not permit
ted to do what other boys did, while In
the care of his father, why not run
away for a time, Just to prove to Mr.
Morgan that an active llf would have
no harmful effect upon his health?
Doubtless he could manage to live for a
while. Others did, why not he?
Long and thoughtfully he pondered
over this question. By the time England
was reached, he had fully determined to
desert the party.
As th Montagues wished to visit
England only to see relatives who lived
In London, the stay there was short
"Adelbert" said the professor, as
they arrived at Dover, "we shall take
steamship for Calais In an hour and a
half. If you should take a walk be very
careful to watch tho time." Thereupon
he dismissed the lad entirely from his
mind, and neither he nor Mrs. Montagu
thought but that Adelbert was on th
boat when It started for" the trjp across
the Channel.
Adelbert wasn't very far away, It Is
true. Seated upon a box on the shore,
he quietly1 watched the boat fade from
view. '
Then for the first time he began to
reallsx the seriousness of his position.
With only a few dollars in his pocket,
It was necessary that he find some em
ployment and that very soon.
He was absent-mindedly twirling a
baseball, which he happened to find In
his pocket, when he heard a cheery
shout behind him.
"Hey, give us a catch I"
Adelbert turned and saw, only a few
VACATION
I SUPPOSE it Is all very well.
But I wish that somebody would tell
Why you always fl worse when It's
done
Than you do when vacation's begun.
Now they say. when you don't feel Just
right
That you want to put books out of
sight -A
vacation you need then just why
yards away, a marry, freckle-faced
chap, very slight and short
In reply, Adelbart tossed tb ball to
him The lad deftly caught It and
swiftly returned it
They had an enjoyabla "catch" of ten
minutes, when the lad approached Adel
bert "You're th first chap I've seen over
bar who looked as though he could
play baseballs. They 4q. plajr.crlcket
but crloket's too slow to be called a
game."
Adelbart smiled. "So It Is, and rra
glad to hav seen you"
"Wellie Brlght's my name; Wellle's
short for Wellington," returned the
lad.
"And mine's Moran Bert Moran,"
FADE FROM VIEW. '
Adelbert said, resolving to change his
name as oompleUly as tils manner of
life.
The two shook hands heattlly.
"But what In the world are you
doing here with a baseball?" a?ked
Wellie.
Bert rapidly Invented a story.
"Cam over here to visit an aunt,"
said he; "but when I got here I found
the old lady had suddenly died. So
I'm here without money to take me
back again and I've got to get a Job."
"A Job s the very thing I'm looking
after," confessed Wellie. "I'm from
the States, too," he went on, "but the
last three years I've been traveling
some. You see, spite of the fact I'm
so little, I'm really 1 and stronger
than I look. I get odd Jobs 'board
ships and don't have much trouble
picking up eoine sort of work wher
ever I land."
The two wore walking together
down the street, when they happened
"TOSSED THE BALL TO HIM."
to see a man vldcntly a foreigner
standing on the steps of a hotel and
waving his arms in a wild manner.
He seemed to be readls something
out of a little book, and vry mo
ment he grew more exctd. Around
him was a group of grinning bell
boys and other youths who had been
attracted thither.
"Let's see what the trouble Is!" ex
claimed Wellie. They hastened to th
scen.
(CONTINUED NEXT SUNDAY.)
THOUGHTS
Do you feel, oh, so bad, when it's by!
I suppose it is all very true:
When you work you forget to be blu
And find Joy in th honors you win
But It's awfully hard to begin!
For you look out the wlndpw and dream
Of the wood and th meadow and
stream, - .
Of the birds and tb fish In. the brook
And you cant even glance at your book.
"RESTORED THE KEY TO HER."
ALL alone lived th old musician.
No on ever cam to bis tiny
house, nor did h ever go far
from hom. Hi sol delight was in
playing, over and over again, th old
tunes of which b was so fond, and
occasionally composing new onss.
It was only In th vnlng that b
took any xrclsa Then h sauntered
slowly along the river that flowed by
his house. Thus It happened that on
day, as he paoed to and fro. h cam
upon th queen of the fairies.
The queen appeared to be much wor
ried, and seemed to be hunting closely
for something.
Approaohing her, th old musician
asked, "Have you lost anything?"
"Tes." replied she, "I have dropped
a key among these rushes. Inasmuch
as it Is the key to the house wher my
Jl jv&rf iajil. elyes llya,, Jt. Is raUerlm-
portant that I find It"
"Perhaps I may be, of assistance In
your search," politely suggested the old
man. So well did he look that th next
moment he was able to place tho
The First Day
.0 TOUR very best, dear," were
mother's last words. As little
Mrv found herself in the
great big schoolroom with so many other
glrla and boys around her. she said this
to herself over ana over ;""
somehow she didn't feel a bit brave.
You never do when It's your very first
' day at school.
Mary was beginning to feel awfully
blue and to wish herself anywhere away
from these boys and girls, who dldn t
seem at all friendly, when she hap
pened to see a little girl seated not far
from her who looked the picture of
misery. She was so tiny df
timid that Mary at once began to fei
lots braver.
Thanks to mother, Mary already knew
her entire alphabet and could even pick
out a word here and ther. from her
nursery books at home. She did so well
that it would surely have mad. .mo her
proud to have seen her. But the other
Httl girl seemed to know not at
llL The other boy. and girls laughed
at her because she wWs so stupid. This
only seemed to maka) her worse.
Mary was very nr. indeed, for her,
. ,nh Jh other boys and
ana aiisrjrii
girls. f ' .... .v.
At
bs sne sLJgni oui iuv
offered to share some fruit
girl
wltA her. It so pleased the tiny miss to
think tuat she had at least one menu
that Mary felt more than repaid for
her words of kindness.
And Mary forgot to be afraid after
that You see, she was too busy cheer
ing and comforting her little friend.
Conundrums.
L Why do day and night resemble
two banks, stopping payments at the
same time?
2. What is ther a dumb animal can't
crack ?
. When you listen to a drum, why
are you like a Just Judge?
4, Why la a proud lntie girl Uk a
mere music-box?
5. Why should a clergyman always
wear well-fltUng garments?
SUE S, PAGE.
Had No Time to. Talk.
Donald had been going to school
just one week. He was hastening to
his classroom, when th principal,
who was standing in th ball, called
to him: .. ..
"Come here, my little man. I wish
to speak to you." - -
"Can't; I'm late already," breathless
ly answered Donald, brushing past In
his hurry - - t . .
Some) Difference. -
Visitor And bow old are. you, my
dear? - ' ..
Little Girl All depends; tm 11 at
home and i when X ride oa tba railroad.
precious key in th qun'S bands, ,
Not a reward would tb musician ao
eept and back to bis house he trudged
to play a few mor tunes bafor going
to bad,
For many weeks th queen hovrdf
near tb cottage In tb hop that sh '
might ba able to do something for him
but always she heard th musical tinkx
ling of th piano, and th ancient mu-.
sidan seemed to want for nothing, . ; .
One day, howvr, sh heard no mu
sic. Upon ntrlng th hous sh
found that, through an accident both
arms of the musician., bad ben out off,
"Oar 1ms is- i Malty ' to hyy
my gratitude," tbought she.
Immediately 'she sent (or a company
of ilttl elves. Then she oommanded
them to stand by th strings of the
piano, and to each aba gave th name oj
the key where be was stationed, w :, , .
When the musician called tb nam
of a note, the lf who stood by that
string played upon It, so that the old)
man. by simply calling out the notes
could have anything whatever played
for him. The music, too, was quit as
fine as any be bad ever been abl to)
maka ..
Th qun had. Indeed, repaid hist
for his on llttla act of courtesy.. - .
"ELVES PLATED FOR HIM." .
Blackfoot
And :
Toe
as
ND I'll Blackfoot tomorrow,''
Toddy said Joyfully to himself.
he made not In bis mind efl ,
all he should do and all b would seej
when he reached the old farmhouse tho
next day. For Toddy was going to the)
country. '
Toddy never told you about Black
foot? That's funny, forwhen- TOddy
ended his visit last year ha cried and
cried because Blackfoot couldn't coma
with him. Uncle John said he believed
his aunt and uncle though, of course.
Uncle John couldn't have meant Jus
that
What was Blackfoot? Why, a lamb,
nt pnnrB. And had cunning littlOJ
black feet Toddy would have told your"!
"HE CAUGHT IT, TOO.? ,
that he wasn't exactly th "black
sheep" of tbe flock, for be wasn't black
all over h was only a' llttl blatk, but
those black feeleiatajy made blm it
wee bit wicked, 'cause Toddy retiintJl-r
ed bow the lamb liked to tease him. -Blsooj-j.kBww.
belojigg iO'!
dy alt by himself. tlficle John Jm4
promised him tbe lamb If b could outwU
It It was a long and merry chase, but
Toddy wanted that lamb badly. ; lie
taught It, too. '
' And now be - would see Blackfoot t
They arrived at tbe farmhouse late tli.u
evening, and Toddy could hardly .wail
Uiitll morning to-ae hi pt , -
He was all excitement wnen his i" i
at last Ud him to- th l
Blackfoot wsa. Uncls John jwn:u u..
a big sheep with black 1 ., . ,
Why, that Isn't mr, )mbl" rr 1
Toddy, Then he suddenly rHimb.-rw.
"Of course, a lamb didn't stay a In, ;,
longhand Blackfoot ..
Toddy grieved deeply, lot a hn i 'r,
nearly as nlc a pt..a cunning i ...
tie lamb, yuu know. '
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