'THE OREGON SUNUAY JOURNAL . PORTLAND. , SUNDAY MORTfcrfG. JUNE . 7. ,1905
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FIRST ADVENTURE.
MIL ARTIST h"( placed his easel
on the beach, where the reced
ing tide had left smooth
stretch of sand smooth, save where
seashells of alt description! disturbed its
evenness, or where pebbles dotted lta
surface like raisins In a pudding.
All afire with enthusiasm to create a
wonderful marine painting had the art
ist come. This particular spot he had
elected with the greatest of care. But
now, somehow, he was loath- to begin
bis task. . Very slowly he squeesed the
colors from tiny tubes and began mix
Ing them upon his palette. 'A sudden
thought occurred to him.
"I am reminded," said he to himself,
that this Is the first time I am to use
mv maglo palette. It was a queer old
fellow who told me its story when I
bought It the other day In a curio shop.
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fcNE of the members of the Irish Guards one of importance, mind
you is a irreat hound. His dogship ia always' found marching
with the drums, as grave and dignified as any soldier in the regiment.
Upon each St. Patrick's Day the queen presents shamrocks to the
Guards. This picture was taken, after Lord Koberts had distributed
the 'shamrocks at Wellington Barracks, on Jast March 17. You may
know in what esteem the pet of the regiment is held when you see that
lie was by no means forgotten in the decoration. Doggy is, 'indeed, a
favorite. t, t
LUCY'S GIFT TO THE BIRDIES
THEY were all such very nice
birdies. Every afternoon Lucy and
' her hums among the little girls
would go out into the park nearby and
feed their, feathered friends. And the
birds became so tame that they would
flock eagerly around the little missies,
waiting for some tidbit.
A Utile girl suggested one afternoon
that next day they have a feast for the
birdies. Bo each agreed to make a con
tribution to the banquet
Upon the following afternoon every
little girt hastened to the park, until
there were as many as ten. They stood
In a big circle, and Into this circle flew
the tame birdies. Then every lass put
htr contribution Into the ring. . Never
had birds such a dainty feast! How
ther chirped and twittered their enjoy
ment and their thanks to their kind pro
vi'lrs! -:
while the tittle girls were "enjoying
this scene , the largest among them
mdefy
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He told ma that whatever colors were
mixed upon it acquired magic properties.
A maglo palette What an odd con-
"In any event. I hope the palette
brings good luck to my painting," and
the artist laughed whimsically. .
Bu; all at once he paused in hla laugh
ter. He sat for a moment looking
thoughtfully before him. then, very absent-mindedly,
he picked up a scallop
shell that lay beside his camp stool. Still
without seeming to observe what he
was doing, he placed the shell upon hit
canvas, to which, strange to say, it
firmly adhered. Its regular convolu
tions made the daintiest kind of a bon
, net. With a pencil, he lightly sketched
the figure of a woman below It. Then
he carefully palntod the figure In grey,
adding a touch of bright color for the
bow on the bonnet.
Again he paused,. reached for anotner
shell, and laid It upon his eanvas. The
placed herself beside Lucy and whisper
ed reproachfully Into the tot's ear:
"Why didn't ; you : bring-, something,
Lucy, as you promised?"-
"I did bring something-," said Lucy m
a voice loud enough for all to hear. I
wanted to bring something different
from the rest, so I thought I would bring
toothpicks tor the birdies to us after
their meal." - ' .
It was all so very funny" that noone
-could help but laugh, though they
wouldn't for the world hurt the feelings
of their tiny chum. Seeing bow disap
pointed Lucy was when It was explained
to her that the birdies would have no
use for her gifts, the bigger girl gave
the toothpicks to the birds, anyway.
And Lucy was overjoyed to see some of
the birds take the toothpicks in their
bills and fly away with them to their
nests. ,-
"I really do think birdies use tooth
picks, after all." said she; -only they're
too polite to do It before vn. I s'pose
that's why they're goln to their nests.'
V.
SDA-SJlBtL FAMILY a
umbo, or crook of the shell, he turned
upwardt and, rapidly sketching, soon he
had a Jolly old man in a bathing suit
A dab of color transformed the bathing
suit Into a beautiful dark red.
The artist leaned back to admire hla
work, when, to his great astonish
ment, the little - figures before him
leaped from the canvas and scurried
away over the sand. The colors from
his magic palette had brought the
drawings to life.
Now that the eanvas was perfectly
clean, the artist might readily have
begun his painting. But alt desire
for work had left him. He could think
of nothing but hla maglo palette and
the remarkable creation of Mr. and
Mrs. Sea-Shell, as be had already chlrs
tened them.
His train of thought was broken by
a series of squeaks coming:, apparent
ly, from the ground. Looking down-
MYSTERIOUS PELLETS
AGES ago there Hved In Italy a
young physician named Galllo.
Among this doctor's treasures
was a bugs volume containing recipes
for wonderful potions and medicines
used by the Arabs.
One day he conceived the Idea of
making a pill after one of the Arabian
formulas and of painting- in prominent
places this Inscription:
THE PILLS OF DOCTOR GAULIO
RESTORE HEALTH
Now, at this time, such signs or.
Indeed, advertising of any sort was
entirely unknown. Therefore, no
sooner had the notice appeared than
the physician was besieged with pk
tients. They came to him In BocHa;
fees poured In.
A poor. Ignorant countryman passing,
a, slim, asked a bystander for the mean
I VER so much I'd like to do Numbers of tiny chances come
To help my mother dear; And a "little" counts, you know;
I Bow BEST to aid her, to my retnd Every needle that I thread
Is not so very clear. Is helping mother sew.
ward, the painter saw Mr. and Mrs.
Bea-Shell, both of whom seemed to
he violently agitated. ,
"Oh, Mr. Artist," squeaked Mr. Bea
Shell, "we have had a terrible ad
venture. A horrid creature tried to
seise us in his big claws, and it was
only by running as fast as ever we
could that we managed to escape.
"I suppose It was a lobster," com
mented the artist.
Here Mrs. Sea-Shell began to scream
and weep anew at the recollection.
"Mr. Artist." pleaded she. "if we poor
Sea-Shells are to be ejxpoaed Mp.
frightful dangers, there really should
be more of us, so - thaf , weTOmX
band together for trenStk.. WQ"
you add a few members to the Sea
Shell family?" . ....
"I shall see what I can do." replied
the painter, kindly.
(Second Adventure Next Sunday.)
ing of these words, for he himself could
not read. He went on Wi way renew
ing. "If the pills of the doctor will bring
back one's health, perhaps they will
also restore 1to me the donkey which
has strayed from my field." thought he.
Bo the peasant bought several of the
pills. Returning home, he swallowed
the pills. Then he lay under a tree In
his pasture for a nap.
When he awoke, there stood the don
key beaide him I , , ,
"Most wonderful doctor!" cried the de
lighted countryman: "your pills have
brought back my donkey!"
The truth of the matter was, that the
donkey had broken through a gap In the
hedre and had started to explore the
coimtrr round about; but, ferowlng tired
of wandering. It had returned to lis pasture.
Under the Spell of a Mummy Sorcerer
Synopsis of Previous Instalments.
r AT AND RATMOND. twins, visit a
I natural history muura to Inspect Oie
AV fossil collection. They are locked la.
During the nlant a mummy h gh priest of V
thi Ejrrstlana ansry at their Intrusion,
with the animals whose bones they nae
Keen examining. Tbey attend a meeting of
KTtcShSi I birds, but this .gathering ta , dlf
persed by two great monetars. Fleeing to
ward the sea, the twins encounter the Jovial
ZeuKlodon, who Invites tbem to rids upon
hie back. They wltneu a battle of
monsters and make the acquaintance of the , ,
witty Cuttleflsh. Mrs. Hoppy Dromatheritini
eaves them from the Batter-toothed Tiger,
but he leapt with them-over a high cliff. :
The twins awake to And themselves In the
Tertiary Age. A reunion of different fam
ThS of animals Is to be held in the forest.
Raymond ia promised by the Maatodon that
there (11111 be a circus as soon as the ethec
families arrive.
Chapter Vi1
IN THE POWER OP" THE MEGA
THERIUM. WHILE Raymond and his sister
were discussing with delightful
anticipation the circus which
was shortly to be given, another "fam
ily" approached tumultuously through
the forest. Soon the Woolly Rhinoce
ros, with his ancestors, entered the open
space which the Mastodon had cleared ,
of trees and underbrush. He was a ter
rible looking fellow. Hla massive limbs
were covered with hair like that of the
Mastodon, although the shaggy mane of
the Mastodon was lacking. Upon his
nose were double horns and he possess
ed chambered nostrils.
But in spite of his terrifying appear
ance, the Woolly Rhinoceros proved
himself a very agreeable companion.
"Wculd you not like to walk with me
for a while?" asked he of the twins.
"It will be some time, you know, before
arrangements for the circus can be
completed," he added.
The Mastodon good-naturedly offered
to lift them to their frlend'a bask. Soon
they were moving rapidly through, the
forest, the Rhinoceros beguiling the
tme with pleasing conversation.
Hardly had they emerged from the
foiest when the twins felt their blood
curdle at the horrible snarls and shrieks
that greeted them.
"CATCHING THEM
"The Hyenaaonts!" angrily exclaimed
the Rhinoceros.
"I'm inclined to give the pesky little
'brutes a lesson In minding their own
business." continued he, "and If you
children won't mind standing to one
side, I'll attend very shortly to the
whole pack."
Ray and eRaymond hastily scrambled
from the huge animal's back while he
was in a kneeling position and ran
quickly to the rocky wall behind them.
Thereupon tlio Rhinoceros waded Into
the midst of the snapping Hyenadonts,
catch'ng them upon his horns and toss
ing them high In the air.
"Interesting, isn't Mt?" observed some
one at the side of the twins.
They turned, In surprise, to see a
creature with the head and body of. a
giant dog and the acaly tall of a reptile.
Antlers like those of a deer spread from
his forehead.
"My na me is Tony Megatherium," said
the animal, "and 1 beg your pardon for
having frightened you so."
After the twins replied that they were
only too 8' ad to make his acquaintance,
the three silently watched the Rhi
noceros giving his "lesson" to the Hye
nadonts. Presently Tony betrayed much un
easiness. He murmured anxiously to
the twins:
"Your friend, in his real, has put
too great a space between himself
and you. . Those tittle brutes are as
savage as can be, and should they ob
serve you here, unprotected, they
would rend you to pieces before the
Rhinoceros could come to the rescue.
Suppose you climb upon my back.
We'll go to a place of safety, and
when your murderous friend is dis
engaged we can return."
Acting upon this suggestion, the
twins found themselves speeding
through the forest. Several miles had
Tony traveled before he paused in a
sheltered hollow of the wood.
"How do you like this placet" he
asked.
Ray and Raymond could not see
very far, for the yreat trees, c;ve: od
with foliage. Interfered with their
view 'on every side. But they admit
ted it was a very nice spot, indeed.
"I'm glad you like it, - because I
want you to stay here with me al
ways," responded Tony.
"Always!" exclaimed the twins.
"Yes," replied Tony, passionately;
"won't you give me a little happiness t
I haven't one friend among all the
animals. They abuse me; they make
life -miserable for me. And I'm so
lonely! Won't you stay and play yflth
meT"
Then he added, fiercely, with a
wicked gleam in his eyes:
"You can't escape, anyhow. I have
you in my power. So you'd better
stay and make the best of it."
At first Ray and Raymond feU yery
sorry for poor Tony, who was so sad
- l his loneliness. But when hla mel
ancholy. rAood changed to that of
ferocity, . they became frightened.
Certainly 1 they desired to remain with
him no longer than they could holp.
For many hours the Megatherium
watched the two closely.' Then he
sank to the ground, and as though
overcome by his own misery, sanli his .
head upon, the ground and sobbed. '
.'apparently unaware of the twins,
presence.
' Grasping- his sister's arm, Raymond
pulled her away. Together they tip
toed further Into the forest, breaking
into a run when they, were out of the t
Megatherium's signu ,
"Chapter YII
DISCOVERT OB" TttB MISSINO LINK,
LONQ time the boy and girl Jour
neyed through the forest, start
ing at every shadow that lay ia
their path. In fear lest the malignant
Tony be disclosed lurking behind bush
or tree.
Bay affrlghtedly clutched the arm of
THE LINK APPEARS
fier brother. "I am sure I heard some
thing following us," whispered she.
Both stopped and listened intently.
Tes. that soft, rustling tread was un
mistakable. Occasionally it would pause;
then again they would hear It, coming
directly toward them. When It would
seem that their visitor must be almost
upon them, the sound ceased altogether.
Then the twins felt a creepy sensation,
as though some one were watching
them.
"It's no use to bide; because I'm posi
UPON HIS HORNS AND TOSSING
tlve he sees us, whoever he Is," gasped
Ray.
For answer, Raymond pointed to a
screening of vines and underbrush, from
the midst of which a pair of fierce eyes
glared balefully. Observing that be had
been discovered, the owner of the eyes
straightway made his appearance.
Ray and Raymond were almost over
come with astonishment, for the crea
ture more nearly resembled a human
being than a beast It is true he was
covered with hair, and had the long,
overdeveloped arms of the ape; but
the face Itself bore no hair and the skin,
although bronsed to .a, dark brown, was
of the texture of man's.
Very cautiously their visitor advanced.
When he was within a few pacea of
them he came to a halt.
"Who are you" he growled.
"We are two human beings on a
visit here," replied Raymond. "May
we ask whom we have the privilege
of addressing?"
"I'm not quite sure that I myself
know," was the response. "All the
animals disown me, and either flee
from me or slyly try to kill me. Not
so very far from here. In caves, there
live creatures who call themselves
human beings; but, although they
look very much like me, except they
have not so much hair upon their
bodies, they, too, deny me the right to
call myself one of them. So I am
named the Link, or the Plth-e-can-thro-pus;
nor can I tell whether I am
man or beast. What I do know is
that every living creature is against
me
Here Raymond advanced, and, im
pulsively seizing the hand of the Link,
cried:
"No, every one is not against you.
We are yotr friends."
Whereupon the look of gloom which
had settled upon the face of the Link
disappeared. Smiles of gratitude filt-
UNBREAKABLE GOBLETS
STICK a needle Into each end of a
light wooden rod, and place the
rod In the manner illustrated by
tha drawing.
.Strike the rod sharply. It will break
ted across his countenance as he
murmured hla thanks. v
Teu are so different frora the
cave nfen,' said he; "you seem to un
derstand me as no one else does, and
you are so nice and kind that I love
you." ,
, A troop of monkeys, which had been
- swinging their" way frora one tree t
another, now chattered and Jabbered '
nearby. But Immediately they saw
the Link they took a hurried depar-
ture, screaming in fright.
"Even the apes and the monkeys
and the gorillas hold me their en
emy," muttered the Link, sadly,
r The twins were endeavoring to com
fort their friend, when they heard a
tearing of tree limbs In front of 'then
and the ground began to shake under
heavy footfalls.
"Get out of the way of Big-Tusk!"
roared the Link. Suiting the action to
the word, he fled without a single
look behind him.
"Why, It's our acquaintance, the
Mammoth!" exclaimed Ray, in great
relief, as that member of the Mas
todon's family came Into view, shak
ing his black -mane and trumpeting
bis Joy at meeting the twins again,
"We've been scouring the country
for you." said the Mammoth, after
greetings had been exchanged. "Old
Woolly Rhinoceros was hopping mad
when he learned that the crabbed
Tony had run away with you. I pity
-the wretch it Rhlney gets hold of
him."
;But what about "the eircusT"
eagerly asked Raymond.
"I'm sorry. Indeed, to disappoint
you, children; but, you see, we could
make the different families stay to
gether for only a short time to hold
the reunion, and as nobody except you
two knew anything about circuses,
all the animals have separated by
this time. In truth, a great, many of
them have been helping search for
you."
The twins were sorry, of course,
that there would he no circus, but
THEM IN THE AIR"
they were pleased to And what favor
ites of the animals they had become.
They assured the Mammoth that they
appreciated this kindness more than
words,could express.
"Pshaw, don't mention it! We can't
help being fond of you," and the
'Mammoth beamed In the jollieat way
Imaginable. Without another word
he picked them 'from the ground
with his trunk and seated them upon
his back. Marching through the for
est, soon they came on a broad path,
made, as the Mammoth explained, by
the progress of the Mammoths to
their drinking places. Trees had been
uprooted and scattered by the way
side. The ground had been pounded
hard and flat.
All at once a rumbling sound came
from behind.
"Ah! here comes the herd now," said
the Mammoth. He walked very slow
ly until the rumbling grew Into a
veritable thunderstorm, and the rest
of the herd, amid clouds of dust, came
bellowing and trumpeting up to
them. ' ,
Ray and Raymond fairly tingled
with excitement. They shouted and
jested with the Mammoths as the herd
continued Its way toward the river.
But they were not to reach that des
tination .before another adventure
overtook them. The leader of the
Mammoths trumpeted u shrill, warn
ing note. Instantly every Mammoth
stood stock still fc a moment Then,
with the quickness of well-trained
soldiers, the females, young Mam
moths and the aged were huddled to
gether, while the bull warriors form
ed a circle about them. Raising their
trunks, they presented their long,
curved tusks and bellowed defiance to
the enemy.
The twins awaited th outcome In
anxious suspense, not knowing what
danger threatened.
(CONTINUED NEXT SUNDAY.) s
without causing the goblets to change
their position. ' '
For practice It would bs wall, Ant, .
to try a wery light piece of wood a Si-
i uatchstlck, ,for example. .
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