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TrfE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL. PORTLAND. SUNDAY MOfeNING. AUGUST 23, 1903 ! :i i i V ' mmmmm (i,pyrlk'ht. 1908. by Th ort Company.) . " J ' s Tito ISN'T she the mfrli si ;i I ever li.ijp-: i i "' ' not ' ' darting a roguli-h glu . . tain" Hattie, w ho :n fai Balling of the little :' "And dajint ic-s. i "I believe no von ht .1 i: .-i ii i. i ,kc a Crusoe." j : Thereupon Hattie r.-plie )..fti:y: '. .' "Any one could II Just " Robinson Crus . i: .'he mciclv ns l a 'wee bit of common sense. A r: --i.il from one's watch would it ovM- nr. !i -Should be cj lj 1 1 a simple m-it - i 10 ki ! mail game for f",.,, ami ili.tl.ing as Well, while a pi-rm who is not en tirely Ignorant would ho hou .d to rec ognise nourishing plants giomi.g wi:d. Really. I ran see no cxru.v for cas'a- ABOARD THE ways being forlorn under such circum stances." "How I WOFLD like to see her a castaway I" teased Millie, as she plav Jully let fall Into the water a rope at tached to the mast. AH at once the boat was jerked for ward; the rope Millie had thrown over board tautened, and the yacht went through the water at fi ing speed. "I wonder what can be towing us!" gasped Hattie. She seized a hook, leaned over as far as she dared, and beat about' the water. ' "Cut the rope," advised Kllte. 'I'd be glad to," Hattie replied. "If I only had a knife, but 1 haven t. and the rope Is sU'elxhed too tightly to untie." ""Quit a distance had they sailed from the shores of the Caribbean sea. when the creature towing them made directly lor an Island. Not until It reached tne surf was any part of its body visible. Then Hattie cried, with a shudder:' "Ugh! It's a big devil fish!" At the same instant the octopus r. o leased hold of the rope, and the yacht ht was rtruck . capsizing. broadside by the waves, IHE1' Ilh'LI'KD ONE A.NOTHKR TP THE CLIFFS vllusufs Qratitu&Q CON I'll be my ti.a-i.T'." Vi:i: i 1.. art T . r:.-.i j w .i :.i'i rt. Even t:;o jgh li s ma-t r d: ..ve a i Sharp baigain in t.,c n.attr i f ',.r-, the lad was. in i. ed. pros; :.-. 7 .if "thought that within a .. : :iw d.r-s fe would have a rionk.- .' -i, to carry up from the f -i.' ' i'i t . kins fjlle.l with w,i!- w :. :" vended thro::g!i s'm put him in !..;.. -t sj. ' jQhlY One fc-r:. f !.a i V..- .' IlUss sorely h- . :. ;a-i. : -tfonkey w ho had t But the poor l east v. . - I.'. s to be good lor 1 . i - , Tosuf knewr It w-'uM 'c mi. to try to j. jr. i... si- ,. n Tolay the .1. :.kc. ' i'! i : j t :,e i.iy :,c- 1 ; '. i t: ! a r. e !.,,. as i ar.1 rid. t 0. 1 or " ' Ue. a!r up 1-t- Y-j tbOUga !--e ut..:. -: . : ? MbOiii to I es i e -1. ; . e-n).-ii ; t ',, ; a . pitsd.i a : : t,:: . t. : : uf it w i- A n 1 ;a.::if.:! I . ., : : o g,, , i the nn-ie u. t be l.e.: i , 't om r -i X r. : !!e t--l. t .; .. -s '; '. of .)- i fuig- :. ' . ' d' -r, ke - ih 1 tl a t K . ! (:, i ; it a 1 i . a s e r : J e - ..to - r ', 1 OUlU :! - J I tnal va- . w.lling : 1 bn Y -. - v ' . - - r r- me tr : r. i .. - i en lie 1 - k' ' w tsrryhlm . ' t-..-;g'. vrtM tn hardn. A tv coup'. p" 11o Jtarrew (rt hieh t v yrmj sn4 wt up i ity, dnrkT i tM strtile- In spit of 1 i ' of the .af n mo issps irusoe , ,,.-tiii..'i-i. nil f is ;i,N , , much III ewltmiil' U '1 "l"g ., ... ., f., the nr..:.' i. .- l.'-.i !' t. iv. though grc.i'l, hmi-ted. N .si. Mi.-.- Hattie Ci . 1 "-"t "u v... !... u h..w -i i-..: i.istaway v, ,:.i kw." f. .. i I Mi: '-. .Inly. " they i. ,i on.- another up I he l'fri which I.... fl 'In the h -1 y,-. 1 .!o wish oitd get some food f.,r i.-." laughed Klli." "And you'd bet t r , ii K h llr.. I., rook It lb-ides, we ...KhI lo 1 1 some of our wet clothing" ; , r well, tli.- fa t I. I left my n.-it.h at home, and so haven't a rrys t..;. ' admit!. d Hiittle In rrabarrMi no ii'. "Well, no mat'er," Interrupted Millie, "for there's some small game yonder "SL'.NBEA.M" she's going to hunt " "But I have no weapons." demurred Hattie, looking at several wild goats in the distant c. Kllie struck an oratorical pose, de claiming: "The primitive cave man fashioned his own rude weapons; why not you?" "Hut she vill at least pick for us a few of the nourishing vegetables she is so familiar with." added Millie. "She couldn't tell a beet from a cab bage, " Kllle rudely insisted. "Oh. girls, please stop.'" pleaded Hat lie. "If I can't do much to help you work out your salvation here, I can tell you what you first ought to do to be rescued and that Is to put up a signal In some piominent place. " "Hurrah for Hattie' s brain! Isn't it n wonderful "scheme!" laughed the others. They were not glv.'n an opportunity, after all, t" become real castaways, for llatlie's father saw the signal a piece of clothing waved from tne topmost STrook ai and took them off In his boat. Rut Hattie no longer claims to seeking Robinson Crusoe's laurels. be ojiii-ni.-itiiit, tiie animal's pace grew m .w.i ..il l .-lower, uotil at last, with a groan. !i saiik ; . n tl.e roughly I a 1 s t : r t . Tr i1 v. !.: w irking days V.ero f' t. It nviy 1.- that omelhltlg t !d i m 1.. wps to . his master. . w i.-. to i(e. .i.'i-.t'? !.es i r at ir'n, Y u- ous water from the l"i k. y I'!.- n he emp -:!:.- I lias and sl .l.g i . . - .. w ; . ha k . A f ' r W;t!...' s A p..,.: -d r l ; . 1 : the y K n s a whii... w .- ;. : .- hi-: i..:p. t:,-1 d.-n-ley -was ah;.. tj aia:. e fi'Aiy ton ar ! hi.- s: ihl" MeaMwliio V ;r.,f w i r'.ivk.'.g vrry lar! H- kr-w wel. th.i' hi- na-t.-r vio-jjd ahaiojo'. th.. po t pa.-t. io,w that it w i o 1 , i e r a ! ! e t . w o - k He c .uMt.'t I'.jr t ' t!,;i.k r.f th; .-' .d.i' i,: ' i f 1 1 .oh' op !.;- i t o i Into t ll d'T.Kf'g esr he ti':..f;.'i. I: "Cheer- up. my oonajt. Y .-j ',o not Kow i".rw m-..'h I I iif a; : rr-rat i - - o.-r T-::t!.f .:nes Aril now I in going to see that j ou lie in rnmfirt th rest of jour days. I sl,a:i buy j. so that )oi w i:i to in y It rr. y m i s : "i.-i n r i k i ( i v r. w n. n ei.::y i si:, er.o .ga to k-ep us I o 1 1 w fiat i .n:tf rs it if I hire nivse.f out for & few :,.cre year? V n.u' be r.app. : -'j a.il I Yroj will graz and take ' 'in .eisure durm the da . In :r, ie-lr,r me sha.i be together, and on . roi we shall go on enjvyarie '. ps out In the murtri " "t he dn-.kf v heard. He rs h n rr-- r rs HT ST j h.kej jr. r r T f : : : v tr.' ' Y'juf even that th ti l already f'lt repa ! for h;s great der.la -t A-A Mro-HiQ PCathQrQd pQoviQ Homo I i, . . t" V c. b ' oo"dt i--y--tv' i . y.,rmfiB I i 1 - IMfcrn'- $t tltM - wmt 4mmMi4 """" LUSkJ - ar '.Ofr- I kl. A"V. V.r ay, a- rtf.l"f.K . II. Gre-f Sedp'c iVartier- DOWN the roof Tommy climbed, until he was Immediately over the eaves. Stealthily then ills band disappeared. A moment later he drew it forth. With the- sparrow's nest In his hand he made his way back over tne roof and crawled through the attic window. "Teacher said there was something wonderful In the way birds build their nests." said he. "hut now Hint I've studied tills nest specially I can't see that it's so much." Tommy thoughtfully pulled apart the twigs, moss, fragments of cord and hair of which the ties; was com posed, and then leaned hack on the old chest to gaze at tne particles ttrenii at his feet. It seemed that not mora than a sen. nd's time had elapsed before a tiny sprite flew In at the window and perched herself before the astonished Torn rny. "I'm the Bird Fairy." said she hy way of Introduction, "and I come, to tell you that the birds are protesting1 against j our scorn of their ah.iity as archlteits. They wish nie to prove to you that they are quite as skilful builders. In iheir way, as your peo ple." As the fairy said this she took from her robe a pair of tiny wings These she fastened to Tommy's shoulders. With a wave of her wand she then reduced him to the size of herself. In obedience to her coumi t r..i. Tommy followed the fairy out through the attic window. BEGINNING THE JOURNEY Straight into the apple tree f flew. And here on a topmost bo' Tommy saw the wond.rf.;! iittle n of the goldfinch, contrive. i so us r y S-'l to Imitate perfectly the hi.ui a up -n w hich It was built. Tic n. ". ei the currant bush, where the rathird had built l.ls simple nest, they pn-sed to an elm from which a ilurtv !i j :u u i i ". g bird had suspend..! h.-' dwelling. I.rng dell- ale gra f. : . . r cleverly woven -: t h a r . I it 1. t h reaN an d the re --1 . n MM s t r ; : .: s w . :i i - ; , : Birly ffiirl - Who Lives' TMcxt Poor mM:,.: NCRSF. told rre & ho: And monsters and ib got ; A ' rived there. On t'other side of th Mg fr'. I used to believe evrythirg n .r?: ! id never a.b over-Id uk thresh, A iio.e that 1 found :a tbe :tr.ct. I aw there a garden wl-h oirrr--irn And ev rything musty, 'tw .t eaaiiy ar. j n Nobody now gave it a tare But while not a pren cull I vr . I d i." retr luck with the i-'i urn tcld me Were ur " be fourtd living tfcere. hung In the flexible limbs, where each passing breeze would gently sway It. "Hut if you would see a real, tip top carpenter, come and watch the woodpecker." remarked the Rlrd Fairy, in response to Tommy's words of praise for the humming bird's cun ning. "I never really noticed how hard the old fellow did work." Tommy ad mitted, after he saw that the wood pecker never ceased pecking away at the wood until he had entirely hol lowed out his nest In the dead tree. Over sea and land for many thou sands of miles the two then took their flight until tl.ey landed in Asia. Here, In China, they saw swallows build tiieir nests in caves. These birds car ried their own plaster and mortar with 'hem, for the- possessed cer tain glands In their mouths In which was stcret-d a certain sticky sub stance. With this material, together with a few twiss. the swallows con structed basket-like nests and glued them securely to the walls. EDIELE BIBB HOUSES "And people are very fond of ea'lng the houses swallows build," explained the fairy. "Now you must admit that people can't eat their own houses unless they're made of gingerbread." They saw other swallows, too. l-iotno built their nests In chimneys; others (who were real engineers) tunneled their way Into a bank of earth, where they laid their eggs. Thousands of other miles the fairy led Tommy until the two stood In Australia. Tommy examined with great Interest the nest of the prairie lark, carefully hidden from sight in the low shrubbeiy. "You wilt remember, ' said the fairy, "that the Israelites in Egypt were un nble to build houses because they didn't haVe straw for their bricks. Uut observe that the prairie lark not only bu-ilds a cozy little nest from the very scarce material offered by shrubs here abouts, but hides It, aa well." When next they paused In their fllsht they were in Europe, where, among the willow trees. Tommy visited the bower of a certain pled wagtail. Fx ceedlngly well bu'.lt 'as It. and as com fortable a home aa one could wish for. In South America Tommy Inspected the nest of the "Urea Pointer," which looked 'or all the wcifW like a b'g pud- ire; with a hole in the top. Coming north he paid his respects to Mrs, gr'tilc l-ar qjt.a wicked r.i'.fad. A2& :J59f; K7 e Tl And it ttn t xoiHe fer a be- t a y It's eciyfutt me Glrly Girt." Sedge-Warbler, and complimented her upon the neat appearance of her little home, supported at Us four corners by stout stems. And Tommy was duly sympathetic when Mrs. Warbler com plained: "My sister has had the misfortune t hatch out another cuckoo. You know. tYie mother cuckoo always lays ,her eggs in other birds' nests, and then the poor birds hive to wear themselves out try ing to feed their hungry charges after they break their shells. Uut you can't fool my cousin. Mrs. .summer Warbler If she comes home and hap pens tc find a cueko.' egg In ti"f nest of cobwebs and bark and grass, she will build a second story to the nest and leave the eggs In the old nest to perish, rather than hatch out a cuckoo." Tommy was Intensely interested. Ami his Interest held while he Inspected Ui many different kinds of houses erected by the thrasher They weren't very elaborate nests, but they were con structed almost everj where even in thorn bushes, brush heaps and in the corners of projecting fences. From these nests the boy and his guide passed to the substantial structures built in crotcihfss ot small saplings by the wood thrush. As he two flew over a field of sway ing weeds, Tommy pointed below, ask ing: "Isn't that a nest?" "Y'es," replied the fairy, "thfit Is where the bunting dwells. He likes the wind to swing him to and fro, therefore he builds among tbo weeds. Nearby, on the ground, is the nest of a bobolink. This is In the form of a little hollow made at the root of a bunch of weeds, and It Is lined with dry grass." "The kingbird never changes his home," expladi. ed the fairy, as they came to a rust built In an orchard, of '' 'I?, gi t.-'s. roots, and lined with horichair and other light materiaJ. ' HOME AGAIN In the twinkling of an eye Tommy found himself perched upon tile wdn dowslll of tha attie. "Are you convinced of the birds' Fkill now?" demanded the fairy. "You m ist te ar in mind, too. that, whereas comparatively few human beings con struct their own homes, all birds do that Is, all except the goatsuckers, the nighthnwks, cowbirds, and a very r"v other,, "Yes. I confess that I didn't know ar: thing about It before, and that I sa.hv ri.!-j olged the birds." repl'e ttt I looked and I lok1 hard at vtr I could. No mortter or gobl.p or tar vtn would Of hirr.i f f t me ore tiny pep 'Til once. wher. 1 ti ugh.t thrcga the bole I wouH rr. J saw at tbt be. ;ud niinr hrigbt eye Aid a watcb nr rr. e it did keep 1 "Oh metiater. den t dare !rek St mr" dM I err; It'" a nice roay mouth tk the rdece of the eja. Ard tt said with the corntu!tt curl "It IriVT a mor.Fter I 111 have you know. Tommy, as the fairy removed thjj.,,. wlngs frorfl his shoulders and' he grew again to his right size. "Why some or your birds are weavers, carpenters Wonderful, ano masons all Isn't It?" In one! And Tommy was of the same opinion after ha awoke. f(!r it la true that he Lad not budg. d fioiu the chest dur ing all these adventures. Seats of a King ONK. Is accustom, ,1 t , think of a king or (jiieen's throne. But most rulers hive several thrones. King Edward of England has six. The most costly, that at Windsor Castle, Is composed entirely of carved ivory inlaid with precious stones. Most ancient of the thrones Is that at Westminster, where the ruieiM of Great B:"f'a!ii are always crowned. It Is of masstvo oak. and has beneath the. seat a sandstone bl '. K, known as the stone of destinv fioin Scone, which was the emblem of power of the Scottish kings. Another throne, of llurme.se teak, carved, glided and studded with crys tals, stands beneath a great gilt run "!' "i the House of For. is. The throne Ii, St. James" Talac- is very large and imposing, having a canopy overlaid w ith crimson -l vt-t. which Is embroidered with crowns set with tine pearls. Detectives of Animal World BIRDS and insects are wonder fully clever detectives. Upon tne occasion a gentleman liv ing in India observed a large flock ot crows leaving a tree near his house. Shortly after they were gone violent disease broke out in that vicinity. An English beekeeper placed a quantity of what ho believed to be the best quality of sugar in his hives. Uut tie bees promptly turned it out. and the man found later that the sugar was a cheap imitation. Swallows and other birds that ml "grate always choose as their dwelling places localities which are healthful. People, knowing this, watch these birds and build their own houses ac cordingly. Then there are hlrd snd Insect po licemen which kill the rogues among to-.' kindred. Dai! vbirds. f t r instance, keep the green files off roses, and the l. . : ish -1 in v n at.t patrols the cotton fields and keeps them clear of the destructive cot on boll-wee 11. Tfk of tho Star iriNcess T ..,.,,. th" heaven" there once Journeyed a gr at fairy princess. Attended by her mystic court F lie swirled tin. .ugh the skies In a g den clou d-charlot. Uadiantly beau- t 1 1 u 1 was she, aud her countenance gl wed with the light of a shining star. And kind and thoughtful and grr.f rujs she was, too No good qual i'y did she lack, and but one bad ijuaiiiy did she possess, and that was u ve r wemr g anit. Uut for age, nothing happened' to disturb the happiness 'f this fairy pj. :.'. Then there came a time whe.n from afar off she saw approach tig another' star princess w-lth her fairv court- end all in a blaze of gloiv that trnl'v nutrlvs.ed her own fpiendor Deejly hurt wat the vanity Of t h-e princ e. "Why in it." she cried to the at tendant star-maidens, "that you have rioi rr. a ie me to elow with the radi ance of this stranger princess' And the ftowe,i her head with the shame of It Quickly, however, the t.ettirred herself, and commanded her maidens' "Go miii through the 'klea. Gather ty, Hrisht'tt rf tb little stars. an1 weave them Into s robe that will tur- An Unfriendly Host TJ VK.V camplna; In the woods of r Maine may become wearl- d some If one looly .at the same scenery all the time," remarked Hon Morton, with a yawn. "Tliat'a so," assented Tom Kortney; "let us do a little exploring." Paddling across the lake, they round ed a tail bluff and entered tiB ureain. Their i-ouiKu no longer lay straight be fore thi'm. but wound tortuously througft the forest. At llnirs, too, tney were obliged to ahoot miniature rapids. How ever, this provided Just the spice ot danger they longed for. Uut their success In avoiding rock and boulder in places where tha current was swift, made them somewhat reckless. Tim canoe struck a snag, cupslzed, and the boys were thrown Into the water lon nrnl Tom swain with their canoe to the bnk, where tney discovered a great hole In the boat. They also found to their dismay that the provisions, which they Imagined had been fastened securely, were lost. "And I was Just, preparing for a meal!" grumbled Don. Tom threw bank his head and strongly whiffed the breeze. "Hid you smell that, Don?" he asked, excitedly. There's some fresh meat cooking hereabouts, and It smells mighty nice," wu.H the Interested rejoinder. "Well. I'm off In search of the meat," returned Don. "WATCHED THE MADMAN" Tom awaited his chum with mor eagerness than patience. In about half un hour Don burst in upon hlin. "There's a funny old chap In a hut back there," said he. "The old codger has lots of things to eat and ho Invites us to take pot-luck with him; though, to my mind. It doesn't look aa though, hospitality agrees with him." Without further woru! the boys car ried the canoe o their host's dwelling. Tom admitted to himself that Don was right when he said the man wasn't glad to see them. He was a surly fellow, with matted hair which covered pretty neaily nil his fare. Nor did lie speak more than a few words. After the meal, however, lie invited them to share th. cabin with him that night. The boys accepted, and soon, lay down upon the spruce brandies) spread in one corner. Their host left the cabin, nor did he return until after the lads were asleep. Dawn had already come when Tom (opened his eyes with a start. To his) horror, he yaw their host with a long, (keen knife bending over Don. For a foment Tom gazed, fascinated. Then beJeaped forward, pushed the naan sprawling, and yanked Don toward the door. The next Instant the lads were in flight. Ttiev tore through the forest with greatest speed, while the mum pursued hotly. .Suddenly they came to the banks of the stream. "Tills way!" gasped Don, pointing to where a slender tree trunk bridged tha rapids. Uoth dashed out upon this dangerous bridge. Uut they were still some dis tance from the farther bank when their pursuer appeared. With a fiendish yell he seized the end of the trunk anci Jerked it out of place. Had Tom and Don had time to think they would have assured themselves that they woi.1.1 bo dashed to pieces on the rocks below. Fortunately, they fell Into a little pool partly sheltered from the swirling rap Ids, and without much difficulty man aged to secure a gra.sp upon their "bridge," which had fallen with them. "AH right, Tom?" chattered Don, when he had gained his breath. "Yes." replied Tom. Then he whis pered : "I think we'd better hide until that bloodthirsty maniac disappears." So they remained low In the wter watching the crazy man waving his murderous-looking knife in the air. At last, with a horrible chuckle of satis faction, he departed. Fifteen minutes "iter the lads were trudging back toward their camp, sor rowful because they had lost their canoe, but thankful for having escaped the madman. a 1 don't know but what 1 should pre fer the sameness of camp life to en counters with lunatics." remarked Tom. when they were agsin by the ride oC the lake, and Don agreed with him. pass In. us brightness everything that gleams in the heaens " So the star maidens went forth upon their quest. In their robes they im prisoned thousands of twinkling stara, without so much as asking, "By your leave." Lovely, Indeed, was the princess' robe when compleied. Surely hero neer was its equal. Droud of her self and her royal robe, the princess haughtily floated by the stranger w i ..in sije had envied. Hut sad to say, the magic of this stranger was more powerful than that t trtt princess Angry was she at this affront to her dignity. And In a voice that trumpeted clearly through the heavens, she pronounced the sen tence: "Glory, my dear princess, you have "won with your gown of stars But the glory shall be to the robe, not to you Hereafter, you thli be Invisi ble as you ride through the skies, and only your dazzling robe will be seen." Thut it wss that the renown "f the star princess rame to an end But in the stars that hlne In the Milky Way you still see the brilliants woven irt this wonderful robe of light.
