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THE OREGON SUNDAY, JOURNAL, PORTLAND,; SUNDAY HORNING, SEPTEMBER 20, 1903
f (Copyright 101, by Tha North American Company.)
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JACK and Johnny end Jo were all ,
of the eme And each was
fond, of fairy storlrs 'Course,
when one Is only . ona can't read
-vary wall. That la why these talaa
wera always related by Jack'a mother
or Johnny's mother or Joe's mother.
But whenever ona of tha little fellowa
heard aomethlng naw. ha told It to
bis chums.. '
8o whan Jacky waa told tha wonder
ful yam about tha mulberry bush ha
strslghtway went with tha news to
Johnny and Joe. They said, one and
HI. that they'd try tha apall Just aa '
soon aa aver they could. ,
You had to Join handa and walk
round a mulberry buah seven tlmea
Then you made a with and It'd coma
true. That'a what tha atory aald. and
that la what Jack and Johnny and
Joe did. '.
Firrt of all, they hunted for the mul
berry buah. They couldn't find one.
but they aaw a mulberry tree, and
that they wera aura would do Juit aa
wall. Clasping banda they commenced
to alowly circle the tree.
Joe did tha "counting." "One time,"
aald be; "two tlmea! three times! four t
tlmeat five tlmea! aix t!mes!-and
aevenH "- '': .
Then tbey solemnly paused and
. wished. But Just aa they did ao down
dropped something upon them. Not
ona look did tbey atop to rive, but
Jack and John and Joa took to their
heela with frightened yells, nor did
they stop until each had reached his
- homo.
Meanwhile, Teddy Brown waa won
dering why In tha world the little fel
lowa should have been ao frightened
Juat 'cause ha happened t coma down
, from tha mulberry ' tree, among the ,
' branches of which ha had been cllmb-
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When tha tbraa boya met again they
decided that something must hare
, been wrong with tha spell
"Either you didn't count right, Joey,
or else wo got the magic mixed," de-
clared Jack solemnly, while Johnny
shook bis head to show ha was of tha
sama mind. '
To Sectors Burnt Bibbon.
T ET two yards of tape or ribbon,
( y cut It in half and dampen 1 one
. piece with a sponge. Boll this up '
so as to be concealed in the palm of the
hand, between the ball of the thumb
and the root of the forefinger. Let tha .
audience cut up and burn the duplicate.
Sprinkle the ashes in your band with
water,,, which you assert to possess re
storative powers, and gradually draw
forth the secreted ribbon.
The WcimMfifijsm of ife Island of B
' ' I ' , Their; sharp pikes extended their. keen .word. helJ -
eS&t & 'i'--- T"HE skirl of the bagpipe shrilled loudly and : IoW ' jPjL.?
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THE skirl of the bagpipe shrilled loudly and
clear, ,
And broadsword was ready and claymore
was near;
For two clans of Scotsmen stood anxious for strife,
Both vowing henceforth 'twould be war to the
; knife.
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In ardor of hate did they rush to the fray.
And ictory was doubtful at least foi a day,
' Until, with assistance from allies at hand,
One clan made advance which no foe could with
stand. - j ,' m
Then,' fleeing twelve miles west of Isle Arisaig,
The beaten 'quick made for the Island of Eig;
In the Coiajity of Inverness now it is found.
Where the isles of the Hebrides lie all around.
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But swift was pursuit; and they hardly did scale .
The steep cliffs basaltic, the high walls of shale,
When sudden to view burst relentless the foe,
Their sharp pikes extended, their keen swords helJ
low. ' .
The refugees knew that the danger, was grave,
So shelter they sought in commodious cave;
.While up to its barricade sped enemies,
Determined to stay just as long as you please.
With sentinels posted, long time did they wait.
And then they all entered; but,. strange to relate,
The victims they fancied were 'smothered and dea
Were utterly missing -were' one and all fled.
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The secret, dear reader, you surely would knowv
Through, a hole in the floor did the canny Scots go;
Convenient to hand a rope ladder was placed
By it they descended, without being traced.
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And still do the warrior Scotsmen delight
To play with the nymphs down below, where the
night "
And old age never comes. Oh, the entrance we beg
To this land, through the cave of the Island of Eig!
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Shorty Didnt
, TM wonder why it i. that Marvin
l t?Z?lt0 t0 th Ho-
,' rcr Mr Johnaon wldaperad ta
fTwiVan ; b'
w this afternoon, but J can't aea there's
anything tha matter with him. M
, 'Well." replied Mr. Johnson slowly
Some hlng mu.t ba wrong wKh hlra.
or he d never ml.. ,uch . oe,.,,,,,
a picnic." T' ' , .
Soon tha'' Johnsons had gathirad to.
rether their baaketa and parcels and'
wera ontha way to tha .train. Than -
," v Merv,n' tmci- wh'c "4
hitherto bean drawn to a doleful length.
brightened. Making aura that tha fam:
lly would not return, ho stole quietly
out to tha woodahed. Picking up two
baaketa hs found there, ha made his
' way through ,tha back yard and waa
soon on tha iad to Noble'e Woods."
- "Hello, Shortyr. cried Skinny and
Billy Mumford as .Mervln scrambled
over tha fenca with his baskets and '
started toward tia nearest dump of
trees In th woods; "what are you uo
to nowT" : , -a . ,
"I dona It." answered Merrln (or
Shorty, 'u hi was ' more commonly
' named), with a chuckle. "I told you
, I wouldn't go toMheplcnio with those
stiff cousins ot ,xna. Tha longer
they've teen visiting at our house tha
tlreder'l'm growln' of them. .'
"But. say. I played tha dandiest trick!
I'd made up mf mind to ba sick, you
know. So. after tellin' Ma, I- went
out to tha pantry to get some pepper
mint And what should I sea but three
big plcnlo baskets, all packed! Gee,
it took me 'bout three minutes to take
out most of. the grub an hide It, and
put In Its place a lot of cabbages 'n
, things. An', Just think, them con
founded cousins o' mine ara totin' cab
bages now, 'stead of pies 'n fruit 'n
preserves. Ilka tbey think tbey ara I"
Shorty rolled upon his back and
kicked his heels In tha air In sheer en
joyment, while the v cthera laughed fit
to split their l'lea. Then they sampled
' the goodiea In the baaketa. Of course,
tha baskets contalnel tha "plcnlo
things" about which Shorty bad told
them.
After all. tha "cousins" fared better
than Shorty did that day, for Shorty "
. got a "dandy wallopin'," ' aa he told
Skinny, when tha folks came home that
night. .- .,
Is It Possible?
SIDE by aide place three pieces of
anything (money Is most con-
venlent). then take away tha mid
dle piece without touching It. By re
moving the right-hand piece to the side
of the left you thua take away the cen
ter without touching it
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&biS Neapolitan Legend of Macaroni A Little
Heroine
It AIX happened because Fussy had
lost his ball. , Fuzzy waa our lit
tle Airedale terrier. ' you know,
and tha liveliest doggie ever seen.
And the ball Fussy lost waa tha ona
be would take, to the summit of the
bill, which began right In front of
our house, and there start it rolling.
Down the slope would go tha ball,
and after It Fussy. The terrier would
try hla best to catch the ball In his
' mouth, but aa It usually traveled
much faster than Fussy , he rarely
. caught - up : to it until, the bottom of
the hill was reached.
. When Fussy mislaid his ball some
' where ha waa a a orry little doggie.
' Indeed. He whined and fussed all day
long, until each of us vowed we'd buy
him another ball without delay. But
carried one puppy after another.
After he'd laid them down carefully,
be paused a while. Then be started to
roll ona of them dowq the hllL
'Course, the puppy didn't like this ona
bit. But Fuzzy waa determined he'd
have soma eort of a ball. All the Way
down tha hill rolled the puppy, whin
ing and clawing the air. Fuzzy waa
having great fun. when, all of a sud
den, back bounded Toodles to her ba
bies! Was she angry 7 I should say
so! Toodles was hopping mad and
who; can blame her? The way she
scolded' Fuzzy was too amusing for
anything.
"First ot all," said Toodles, accus
ingly, "there was no bone, and you
knew it! And then you've no mora
sense than to treat my babies in this
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react AND TITE PUPPIES
aemehow we'd forget, aed that was
how Fussy casaa t aa the very fua
tr tfclag with Toodles babies.
Toodlaa. tha Eagllsh asttsr. wss
tolls frtaodly wltk Faszy. Asd a
kti fussy probably wsusparad to
Tdias tbat tbara waa a alee -bona
h'iSm ta tha yard. I suppose Toadies
ttoccbt It M bars ta leave bar tare
lt ; far a abort tlssa ta arder ta
lt k far that bass, A a Ie aa das at
a tbaBad ruasy keartily. la Sog
)iii, for tka klad tsfsrataUaa.
Ai.;sr. Tais waa aasa4 away
tram r ckiidraa far a aafficleat
.- ta enable s'ltzsy ta ac-
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way! What If yoa "hava aa baHT
Thate no reason why yo abouid
make balls oat of puppleaT .
If Fussy was as mack ashamed aa
be appear ta be. ba must bava fait
miserable. Indeed. But W bad a Uttla
sjaopatby for bias. too. aad tha very
rest tiM w passed a store wo pur
chased a, tsan for bint, re tkat ba ae4
ra longer attempt ssUlsg puppica saara
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IN the year 1220, during the reign of
good King Frederick II. there stood
in the alley of the CorteUarl a
house in which tha natives wera much
Interested. It waa a shabby dwelling,
built tall and narrow. Tha windows
were imall, heavily leaded and very
dirty; the door, low and weather-beaten;
and the atalrcase, within, was rick
ety and nabad need of repair. Yet In
spite of Its forlorn appearance, passers
by always glanced furtively at the top
atory of the old houae, and, aa they
did to, either crossed themselves or
made magical signs supposed to ba wail
understood by the evil ona.
And the causa of this Intense Interest
was the fact that the sorcerer Clcho
lived there. A great reputation for evil
power bad he, although apparently ba
had done nothing to deserve it. lie look
ed anything but wicked, as ha smiled
kindly In his long, whit beard, nor
did ba ever dress other thaa modeatly .
Sod properly. In clothes of somber bus.
But tale war rife aa to his weird
chamber. ' wear ponderous tomes, bound
in silver, reposed on dusty shelves;
' where globes of crystal, strangely mars
ed charts and keen knivea curtously
shaped lay scattered about; and wber
it was said be labored all night, band
ying over crucible containing simmer
ing liquid and muttering charms is
' lilWnos tcoguea.
Ctcbo waa vary wis. It Is true, but
this wisdom be purpoeed to uae for the
rood of mankind. Although b kept hla
ecret atrtdly to htmeeif. they war
not one to be ashamed of. when a
roars man fee had pneetaeed great rtcb
ea and honorable Ultra, and had en
wAoyea pioesure to the utnoL Hla wealth
irradaaily dwindled, bvt Clrh tn the
- meantime bad begun to eeligbt la etady,
e this cbaaae ef fortune annoyed hlra
little. A very small amount ef money
THE SORCERER CICHO
remained when, an old man, he came
to Naples, resolved to do something
which would be of lasting benefit to
the world. And at last It would seem
that bis plans had succeeded. But he
wished to make them, perfect before die-,
closing them to the people of Naples.
Now there also lived In this house a
woman, named Jovanella di Canzio.
She had great curiosity. Nothing dis
turbed her so much as tha fact that
she was unable to solve the "mystery,"
aa ahe called it of the sorcerer Ciena
At last, however, her seal In spying
upon the old man waa rewarded. As
she peeped through the keyhole aba aaw
him prepare a dish with flour and vege
table and lard. As it cooked a tempting
odor arose. Jovanella noted carefully
every little atep in tha making of this
dish. Withdrawing ailently, aha Up
toed downstairs and began to prepare
the same dish herself. Then sba tasted
It. How delicious it wast Truly, It was
as good aa It smalt. .
BUEJnED WITH EAGEBKXSS
Eb burned with eagerneas to tall
the secret to her husband, Qlaeomo,
who was employed In lbs royal pal
ace. "Olacomo," aald aha excitedly, aa
aooa as ba arrived, -if yau act wisely
our fortune Is made."
Oiacome listened . attentively, and
when abe bad Anisbed ba agreed to
de aa ahe asked. This waa to tall
the bead cook at the royal palace of
the wonderful dish, and thaa try ta
aeil the secret of its reelp at a fabu
lous price.
Tbeir plan worked nicely. Tb
bead cook M"il t permit Jovanella
ta coek tba dish ia the royal kitcbrn.
King Frederick, hearing of this, com
manded that the food when prepared
be brought to him by Jovanella her
self. When ha taated it he rolled his
tongue and smacked" his lips In an
ecstacy of enjoyment
"Tis the most delightful dish I
. have ever eaten! Woman, I ahall give
you a hundred plecee of gold for your
wonderful discovery ."
But the gifte did not atop hero. To
show their appreciation every noble
and dignitary gave Jovanella, a good
ly sum. Then the gentlemen and the
merchants and the petty tradesmsn
made ions and so on. down to
the very laborer. Every onecwUhed
to sjow gratitude to the woman who
had Jbestowed such a blessing upoa
mankind. At tha end of six months
"j Naples was eating "macaronr-for
M the naw food waa nai- -nJ J
vanella was rich.
During this time -bo still occu
pied himself diligently In his little
chamber, not knowing seer reo
Ido bad been stolen from him. But
one aay. aa be was oat for a short
stroll, he came upon a woman cook.
"ng macaroni. Upon investigation he
discovered tha whole J?l
later ..he sorcerer C3c$A disappeared,
steeple declaring thaiTth Evil On
Kd flowTaway with him. and aooa
utVt'JovanelU had gained
riches through ber dishonesty, she
did not live long to enjoy tbe- Her
conscience reproached her contl nu
elrr. so that ahe agedrtpidly. aa d a
Gliootno Ae she lay dylag Jovanella
confessed the misdeed and .
repentance. P It waa tht. aftr elU
thS name of Clchoj baa lived through
tba ares. '
SLOWLY the mother walked to a
closet In a corner of the little
room. From beneath a pile) or
clothing she drew forth a small box.
With trembling fingers she opened It.
"Alas! the .money ia all gone!" she
sighed. "I was sure of it, but aome
how I hoped against hope."
For a moment ahe leaned wearily
against the wall. Then, rousing her
self, she said:
"Gertrude, we must eat I shall
leave you here with the children while I
go out Into the' fields to gather some
corn. If the soldiers come during
my absence, reply to them courteous
ly." "And if you should not return,
mother?' Gertrude sobbed.
; The mother threw her arms around
the little girl and kissed her lovingly.
But I shall return," she said com
fortingly. "And the good God ' Will
take care of you all."
She hastily opened tha door and
took her departure. When she had
passed round the' corner ot the house
she knelt and offered up a prayer
for the safety of her children. Then
she walked noiselessly down the long
avenue arched with trees, and out
into the fields. '
Within the house Gertrude sat,
anxiously awaiting her mother.
Three little children played about the
floor of' the farmhouse. Gertrude
dried her tears. In the determination '
to be very brave, although the firing
of the cannon and rattle of musketry
could . be heard quite plainly. Still,
she was already 14. and if anything
escaped, but If they find me I will ba
shot as a spy!"
Gertrude thought quickly. There
wasn't even a cranny big enough to
hide any one. No. she couldn't but.
yes, she had an Ideal
"Quick!" she commanded. "Iet me
tie this1 cap. on your head. Now climb
quickly Into mother's big bed. Lla there
aa still as you can. I shall tell tha sol
diers that you are my little sister, who
Is ill." .
In spire of tha danger, Gertrude could
not help smiling at the strange appear
ance of the boy.
No sooner was the lad safe abed than
there waa a eharp rat-a-tap at tha door.
As she opened It a squad ot soldiers
burst into tha room.
"Hava you seen a man running this
wayr demanded one burly fellow.
"No. air," answered Gertrude, hoping
that tha falsehood would be forgiven.
"I'm all alone with these little children
and my sick sister."
After a hurried examination of tha
bouse tha soldlara departed. A ahort
time later the lad stole from the house,
after expressing hla gratitude to the
little girl.
Gertrude related tha story to her
mother, and they thanked Providence
for tha narrow escape. But In tha Bur
ring da ya which foUowed, when they
were fortunate even to secure a little
food, they forgot all about the incident.
Months passed and tha war was over.
One day aa Gertrude sat by tha win
dow sewing and the mother waa 'busy
ing herself in the kitchen, on of tha
smaller children entered with an Im-
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-HAVE TOT SEEJJ A MAN RtJNNIN
nura Which Will Sals Itself.
SHAPE a em an flgvr of ptth, be
ecklag It with ciothee try, guaa
salng It eUk Hoe or etaer ltct
teff. end glue a tk beee ef K bait a '
rsbi w hm t a iMcn bullet, fa4
It I r :,t 1. lior mm y ino. k
i - r 4t at-ui tt U tueays rise
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SHOULD happen to mother ah tou si
de her very best to take care of ta
little ones of the family. Her father,
you know, had died over a year age,
and with the war bad come bars
times te tbe tittle farmhouse at Bar
bam. In Alsace-Lorraine.
There was a sadden kaoeklag at
tlA-ho0'e there T" asked tba girl, her
voice trembling.- ...
"Openl epear called some one
Gertrude ' cautiously nbarred the
door, la tottered a tad. who could ot
havS biia more tb.a U. Hlswiforni
waa mud-bespattered and daubed .wit
Mood, whlc coeed fro a wouad In
HH. p'r be- eHed. "Tbe
Tr"iJs found me e5-ea! la a ra
nearby aad they tried te take me, I
portant-iooklng letter, addraaeed u Oer
, trude. j
Tba lass opened It. wenderlaa what it
could seeaa. Tbea. ta bar aatontahmeat
ahe found (he writer t be tDe very la J
he bad hMden from tb Prussia aoU
- dters. Furtbeneore, be was tbe young
eon of the count who owned their farot
.nd te whoee aarent tbe family paid
rental. Tbe boy went en to say that te
abow be and hie father bad avot for
gotten Gertrude a kindness, ahe wouid
find Incloeed the eed te tb fa ma.
Witboat etopptng t r d (urtber, Ger
trude flew te ber (aether aad buffed .
ber joyously.
"Oh. mtf err cred. "Jit Krue
t went trte'a ttry bit ef danger, we
en our borne ejowf
Tn enay Ururm that tba taofTver w
Trv'fe rreud tHae ever rf the ,u rt .
wbe bad gained a boea tbroudi brotsm.
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