THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, TORTLAND. SUNDAY HORNING, OCTOBER 4, 1903
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Whon Ew Wish was Granted HTjL iTtf"
sT TO wish I ewuld do everything I ride In this dangerous cart. But to- 0jS Us VHisALII VLX ' lX
I wentedr Sarah sighed dlscon- day objections didn't count. 60 she II JL Jnl
tentedly when told that eatlna- brraad lka for a rid. II ' J
, fcetweea nasals . wasn't good for llttlo
Z Birla, ' .
, Sarah's mother smiled as aha heard
Z- the whispered complaint "And do
yon think yon would b roally happy
-Huht Sissies couldn't atay In with
a goat. Ilka Jor declared Ike,
"Oh. do lot in try It!" pleaded
Sarah.
Iko at laat agreed, with tho under
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IKE LETS SARAH TAKE A KIDB
If you had such liberty, Sarah T" aha
asked.
-Would I bo happy? I guess I would!"
was the emphatic reply.
Tvi a good mind to try you."
' added the mother reflectively. Then
she turned to her little daughter and
' said:
' "Sarah, for one whole day you may
do just as you please."
"EVERYTHING! Honest, mamma,
can I do everything I want to?" cried
Sarah.
Mamma nodded her head.
For a moment Sarah was too aston
. J shed to move. Visions of Ice-cream
sodas, ' candy galore and glorious es
capades danced before her mind's eye.
'.Then she sped out of door, anxious
to lose not a moment of this day of
riotous pleasure. Outside she met her
chum, Frances, to whom she imparted
the wonderful news. Frances was
. scornfully , doubtful until Sarah of
fered .to show substantial proof by
going to her "bank" and therefrom
extracting a board of exactly 28 cents.
"All for candy and sodas t" screamed
, standing that no matter what acci
dent might befall be would not be
beld to blame.
No sooner was Joe's head released
than away he sped, with .Sarah tug
ging frantically at the reins. Down
the strebt he flew, while behind tolled
Ike, in fierce pursuit Then, with a
sudden swerve, the goat turned a
come. Over went the wagon and
out pitched Sarah, head foremost. Sne
was somewhat wiser when she roae
to her feet and felt the bump fast
swelling upon her head. But, al
though a little sobered, she didn't
mean to let this little accident spoil
her day.
Over she went to where lived a
couple of rough little boys with
whom she had been forbidden to play.
They were going out to the park,
they told her, and didn't she want to
go along?
Sarah wasn't long in deciding whether
or not she wished to go. Of course,
she would, and she didn't need to ask
mamma,, either!
She didn't even pause for lunch.
Baby's Playroom
X THAT a funny place to put
yy BabyP every one would ex
T ' claim, as , they entered toe
nursery. ' , ; ,
Truly, ft did seem a queer place, for It
was nothing more than a great big box.
Tet Baby seemed perfectly happy. In
deed, It was Baby's wish that he U al
lowed to stay in the box.
Tou see, during the summer Baby
longed to be out of doors all the" time.
But mother was . so afraid ho would
wander and get lost that she thought of
some plan whereby he could bo out
mong the trees and still bo safe. That .,
la bow Baby came to have tbs huge box
for a playhouse.
Very comfy ho found It, too, - Out la
the orchard It was placed, and Baby was
carefully lifted Into it, Dolly, liked to
U TJ UKRAH! hurrah! Long live tho king!" the people gaily cry
I I Don Guzman, ruler of Castile, is really passing by;
Outdoors they flock ; men, women, dogs and children, all outpour,
To gaze upon the splendor of their royal visitor;
While slowly and with dignity moves, toward the old town hall,
The cortege of his majesty, flanked by outriders talL
Before this unpresuming pile the carriage comes to rest;
Arrives the mayor speedily to read his welcome best ;
With lowest bow and phrase polite, he makes his gallant speech
Such grand effects masters of language strive in vain to reach;
And smilingly the king responds, and kindly does he nod;
In manner pleased he beams on all and waves his golden rod.
Meantime, enthusiasm great is filling each man's breast;
The good men quick detach the mules, to show unto their guest
How they esteem and honprhim, for they themselves would pull
His chariot upon its way, with cheers. resounding full;
So when the journey's recommenced they draw upon the traces,
Resolved to prove they know a thing or two about fine paces.
Yet they forget the chariot emblazoned has much weight.
And as they dash along the street,- grieves me to relate, .
They cannot turn where they SHOULD turn y the carriage down a bank
Does run into the river, where the water's cool and dank ;
Rises the king; "The custom is to drink to hosts, says he.
"But how I'll ever drain this river dry I cannot seel
HIS SUMMER PLATROpM
atay there, as well. Once, however, when
Dolly was sitting on the edge of the
box, she carelessly fell. And she broke
her nose, so that she was very mucn
ashamed of heraelf until it was mended.
Then little dog Toby was another
playmate. Only he had such funny
ideas! When ho was inside the box he
always wanted to get outside. He would
lump down to tho ground, even thougn
It wi a mighty big Jump for a little
dog. And then he would bark and bark
to get back again. But as Baby couldn't
possibly climb out to get him, there he'd
have to stay. Servo him right, tool
When summer was over, somehow
Baby didn't like to be parted from his
box. Therefore It. was set up in the
nursery, although there was no occasion
fbr Its use now. Surely' Baby couldn't
get lost there! I suppose, however, that
Baby likes to play that It's still summer;
or. maybe, he thinks he'll hasten next
summer by staying in bis box playroom.
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From Sailor Boy to Cannibal Chief J A Queer ?tcMog
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"1MPAUTED THE NEWS TO FRANCES"
r Sarah triumphantly.
I' Frances immediately became lnter
ested. And all her doubt was re-
moved as che accepted the invitation
to pay a visit to the nearest drug
tore, there to revel in ice-cream
' sodas. .
' Still playing the hostess, Sarah
i tripped to tho confectioner's, with
Frances close In her wake. 'Course,.
It was necessary to make the remaln
; In g IS cents go as far as possible.
.Taffies seemed to satisfy every re
quirement. When this extravagant
purchase was completed Sarah came
forth, with, a "sucker" bulging in
each cheek and with the determina
tion to conquer new worlds.
Opportunity was not long In com
ing. Near by stood Ike Jones'
"police patrol." to which was attached
Ms vicious billy-goat, Joe. Now,
Sarah had been cautioned never to
Indeed, with a good supply of taffies
still remaining, what did any girl
want with other food?
Sarah went out to the park, but she
didn't return in a hurry. The bad
boys left her early in the afternoon,
and she had to find her way back
home alone. Twilight had come by
the time she trudged up the steps
leading to home. She had been cry
ing part of the way, and It was a
dirty, unhappy, fear-stained little
face that was raised to mamma a
few moments later. And It was a
penitent, ill little girl who confessed
to mother at bedtime that niRht:
"I s'pose, after all. mamma, you
know best what's good for me."
Melting Lead on a Card
Turn up the sides of an ordinary
card so as to make a tray and place
a piece of lead in the center. On
holding this over a lamp the lead
will melt before the card catches fi re. .
IN vain the British sloop "Nancy"
struggled against th tempest. The
waves at last engulfed her, and her
sailors, departing from her, struggled
desperately with the angry sea.
But the small boats could no more
hope to weather the storm than could
the sloop. Within a few moments
these, too, were capsized, and the men
were pitched into :fce water. All of
them perished, with the exception of
a sailor boj, named Bob.
Bob clung to a mass of wreckage
until the morning came and the storm
was dissipated. When it was light
enough to look about him he discov
ered, to his great surprise, that Frisky,
a little dog which was the pet of the
sailors,' shared his refuge. Furthermore, ;
he espied a box near him. Opening this,
he found a good supply of bars of
chocolate. '
DISQTJISED AS A NATIVE
"I shan't starve for a little time, at
least," said ha
However, one can't dve very luxuri
ously upon chocolate, so Bob was glad, ,
indeed, when his raft floated Into a
cove where the water was quiet, and
he was Anally able .0 clamber out upon
a shelving beach.
Frisky followed close behind, as Bob,
with tho box of chocolate under his arm,
started on a tour of exploration. All
at once he saw something which caused
him to dodge hastily behind a palm
nearby.
"Savages!" he muttered. "Instead of
obtaining food, as I thought I would,
I'm more likely to be used as food my
self, especially as I heard the bos'n say
that cannibals live on the islands here
abouts. Wonder what 1 can da!"
At last he hit upon a plan. Taking
some or the chocolate, which, under
the hot rays of a tropical sun, was In
a melting condition, he smeared it over
his face. After he had carefully rubbed
for a while, you would have thought he
was a native himself. He also stuck
upon his head a few palm leaves. In
place of a feather headdress.. Then he
dressed Frisky in his coat and put the
Bailor cap upon the dog's head.
Stepping from behind the palm tree.
Bob now led Frisky boldly toward the
cannibal chief.
"Sisklyoodlejtmfoo!" said Bob, grave
ly saluting the chief.
"Kyoodlejumdoodle!" cordially re
sponded the cannibal.
Thereupon Bob put Frisky through a
number of clever " tricks, learned on
shipboard. 3 he chief, amazed at these
ACCOSTS THE CHIEF
astonishing feats, bowed respectfully to
Bob and led him to the rest of the tribe.
Bob. taking Frisky In his arms, bowed
with dignity to each member of the
band.
But Frisky, who had smelled the choc
olate, could not refrain from suddenly
licking Bob's face. To the great sur
prise of the natives, the beautiful bronze
complexion of their visitor disappeared,
and it became white.
" "Tis a god! 'Tis a god!" they cried,
prostrating themselves before the lad.
And the chief immediately renounced
leadership of the tribe, insisting that
this wonderful god honor the tribe by
governing it
Bob accepted this honor, and reigned
until a Brltiab vessel anchored nearby,
a few years iater. .hen, to the grief
of the members of the tribe, he de
serted them, announcing his intention
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of presenting the 'Island to the king of
England.
' Tis a risky sort of honor this be
ing chief of a crowd of cannibals," he
confided to the captain of the vessel,
"and I didn't know how soon they might
take it into their heads to see exactly
how a' god would tasto when made into
a nice stew." v
Camphor on Water
FILL a small basin with hot water,
and throw upon Its surface a
few fragments of camphor. They
will instantly acquire a rotary and
progressive motion, which will con- '
tlnue for some minutes. Before the
motion ceases' drop on to the surface
a little oil of turpentine. The floating
particles will quickly dart away as
if by thaglc, and will become almost
stationary. From a very thin sheet
of tin, cut out and shape a little
boat The mast may be made from
a splinter from a wooden match.
From the' stem of the boat a trian
gular piece must be cut so that a
fragment of camphor can be placed
on the two ends, Allowing contact
ot the camphor with the water. This
will be sufficient to give power to
operate the boat
Simple Magic
PLACE a coin between your teeth.
Then have some one tie your
hands behind you. Now say
that you can grasp the coin In your
hands without untying the cord that
binds them.
Simply drop the coin from youf
mouth upon a low chair; then walk
backward close up 10 the chair, so
that you may pick up the piece of
money with your hands.
No Sanger.
Mrs. Johnson (to her son) Tommy,
you mustn't go fishing with Peter
West; he's just getting over the
measles.
Tommy There won't bo any danger,
mother; I never catch anything when
ef'm fishing.
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FOR a fox" to become a watchdog is like a robber turning policeman,
isn't it ? Yet that's exactly what happened to a fox in Scotland. Ha
was very young when he was caught, trying to steal a fat hen, and he was
a pretty little fellow, too. So the man decided to spare the animal's life
and to tame him, if possible. -
The fox responded to this kindness, and in gratitude to his new mas
ter installed himself as watchdog. As he is so much more keen and
quick wittcd than a mere dog, he serves as a very good watchman, indeed.
You see what a cozy kennel he has. Wouldn't you like to have him for
a pet!
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IT still lacked half aa hour of tho
time - tbe entertainment
roalj Wgia. Harmons looked
t'ia at U anagio iasiant carofuliy
1 mm4 in wkk of the lamp and
1 awttleo hiroMlf back ia a chair.
3 wee (eilag orowsr. and was hes
: taat weuidn t go to l-Pj
v a funny lull figure wnin4
the mtu la frt of kin.
'1re (that of a bearh sc,
4 Mn ttri the oboet; aad
it was along this beach that the fuaay
UtUo woman strolled.
Raymond leaped toward the screes.
As ho did so the fanny little lady,
made oatlrelr of aagiea, said sweetly
to hisa:
1 thought you'd et Ice no. I'm
ry load, and want some ese to
talk to over no bad. Wa't too take
walk with mo te Crai nd -
Hay mono dtda't knew bow It has.
scae4, hat tho ext menaeat to had
stepped po tho esiavao and was
walking along the beach. Soon Ue
room wbero tho entertain moat was
to bo held was left far behind.
Many snlsatos they walkod. ontfl
tby came to the faaaleet little town
fanny as the lady boreeJf. It
wee fenllt on tire It ef eerdn Tben
they met fMner people by the way.
A
rfBt
r n walked sr. Cortoejs to !!,
botirnd hot was a graasiy
dressed lady.
A long-qoened Chinaman - bolted
round the corner, almost knocking
these over. Raymond looked behind,
exporting to see no mo one la pursuit,
hot tho only pernoa he noticed was
aa Idi-loeklng fellow In a poshed
rap. who was grnToly robbing, his
Soe.
Too ebAfie of Cardlsad wero hoar,
too. A ffibor ef wosneei wore
oborplnc. And, tadool. tfcero seeened
to be as snaay anaa ta tho shops as
women. The men wonld bow
f ouadly to the ladies. One ' fellow
tboy watched, as hs smiled constantly
for at least twenty snlsatos.
"It would pain mo to carry a em lie .
like that." observed Raymond aa they
paeood Into a playhouse,, whore they
aw. among other thins, sense rleTor
belanctna- fnta Before they bad fln
thrd Iteming to the fanny onyloss -of
a P"rTC tho lady tsmd to
present Kay mead to a gentleman
she said was bor brother. Tho throe
chatted together la a snoot friendly
fashion. .
Jnst thea pictures wero throw on
a screen. . While Raymond looked
pan a picture of a "card" Napoleon
facing pewlvely oprti card pyramids .
e b-ethoagbt himself of bis owa defy
ef showing plctores at the entertain
ment. "
Ho Jumped epNa dismay, only to
tod that Card land had disappeared
aad that ho was back ia the room
with hio snscio lastena. Tho audi
ence bad Jint be sua to errlve.
Tnoee Card land people are tho
- strangest ever." be mused. Tin go
leg to baTo a lent era slide anode of
then." And bo did.
Tolly Ersns friends can snake as
many Cardiaad people as they chonee,
wtthont the loaet dlfV-nlty. A rreat
deol of a!ausemM way ho bad f
this wsy. too. Why,den-t yes try ftf .
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