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9 FIRST .Wffil OF lEIIEWED SCHOOL W DS : MANY ; BUSY FIWGEKS iTHE . OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAIi PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 6, 1908.' mix 00 READ i FOR CHILDREN iW.V'r--" - ..." rv?: Good Books for .Christmas Gifts That Instruct and : '" . Entertain.'" By JmiI K. Millard, Children's Xd - brarian, Stabile library. , , v , The question of reading for children -7,1s- of such importance) 'at "present, and ' wo many are asking about books to buy jot unrisimaa mat an exniDit 01 ape daily attractive booka suitable for eh II dren is en-display in the children's de partment at the public library. , These books will, serve lor -the guidance of those who are not familiar with- litera ture to children, and the list is In tended as a help ' and suggestion to those, In choosing books for Christmas ' gifts and are -selected with ai view - to what children .will read as well as what is -worth whiles In choosing books-far children, several things must be con- ; sidered first-, and foremost of all, the taste of the -child should guide one in the selection of booka to be read. The edition - should, be the best, and. well Illustrated, to train the child's eye to the beautiful in art; the print clear. Wtt good paper and attractive binding. If you eive a child the best lie will al ways want the best. The basts for the judgment of children's books . is first the ethical, next the dramatic and after that -atmosphere. and style, The dooks in- the exhibit range from the picture book for the small child to the bistort- , cai novel lor tne older oov ana girt Prom some of the books may be men' tloned: Walter Crane's and R. Cat decott'a cloture books. - The Crane books especially make the strongest possible appeal to tne cnua s aesthetic nature, ana the stories are clasaio fairy tales and nursery rhymes. The action, coloring . and Imagination In 'these picture1 books are all delightful and add variety to the clld's collection. They are published by Lane, the cloth binding is $1.25 and the paper 26c. - The Caldecott picture booka (Warns Tito cloth, 26c paper) are" dellciously funny, and although the decorative value ts not so great as the Crane's pic ture book, the drawings are full of char acter and humor. If you get these books for your little ones, you will find yourself laughing over "John Gilpin s Ride" and sThe Great Panjandrum Himself quite as heartily as when you yourself were young. - ' From the picture books we come to Mother Goose rhymes that have sung themselves down through the nurseries from one generation to another. ' The beet edition is Andrew Lang's "Nursery Rhyme Book" (Houghton 12) and -then the "Klg Book of Nursery Rhymes" ed-. ited by Walter Jerrold and illustrated by Charles Robinson (Dutton $3.) After the rhymes arid Jingles come the old fables, folk and fairy tales. Horace K. Scudder's children's "book (Houghton 12.60) Is a veritable mine of fairy tales, legends and fables. . . The children's own' Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tales translated by Mrs. H. B. Paull (Warne $1.76) and the ever welcome fairy tales bythe Brothers , Grimm, translated by Mrs. K. Lucas and illustrated by Arthur ' Rackham (Lipplncott $2.60) are In the collection in fact all the fairy tales, myths and legends which every child would like to know are here. Then the old classic myths Nathan iel Hawthorne's Tanglewood Tales, il lustrated by George Wharton Edwards (Houghton $2.60) and his Wonder Book (Houghton ta illustrated by -Walter Crane, gives much pleasure, though ex pensive, . There-are some animal stories also In which the animals talk and reason beginning with Aesop's Fnbles edited by Joseph Jacobs (Macmlllan $1.50) which the small child may also have in "Baby's Own Aesop," illustrated by Walter Crane (Warne $1.60), through iii. riwinhiA history of Reynard the Fox (Am. Bk. Co. 30c) down-to the na-H ural successors tiuayara rupung b auu gle books (Century $1.60) In which Mowgli will tell the boys and .girls some very wonderful things. . Howard Pyles "Merry Adventures of Robin Hood-' (Scribner $3), should be In every children's library. Although his is probably the best retelling, of Robin Hood legends. Mrs. Tappan s Robin Hood (Little $1.60) is excellent and not so expensive. . An added' pleasure to outdoor life "mid nature's beauties" is the study through books of all her glorious mys teries. Robert Chambers "Orchard Land" Illustrated by. Regtnold . Birch (Harper $1.60) is for very young peo ple peter and Oeraldine come very naturally into complete understanding of outdoor land. They talk with the wrutarhiii-k and become very well ac quainted. Other friends they make are the dragon fly. the blue jay, tne grass hopper and the chipmunk. From orch ard land we might go to the "Maglo Forest". (E. 8. White, pub. by Macmll lan $1.25) with Jimmy, who walked In bis sleep and once when on a sleeping car. he quietly walked off. and after awhile awake in the wild western land. The OJlbway Indians adopt him, ana although, only 9 years old ne soon learns tne- wooaoraii ana me wj ui w A In n a J For the child musically inclined there Is CJarence Forsythes "Old Bong for Youna- America" which Is delightfully illustrated in color by B. Ostertag IDou ftlt?Jr w whn loves . history.' in troduce hint to ancient history through "Rnvi' and Girls' Plutarch" edited by John S. White (Putnam $1.76.) . th. nnatrv. which is the beau tlful side of literature, ana or wnicn Aiuvti pa . - children never seem to tire, is Agnes Repptler's "Book of Famous1 Verse (HbSgaton 76c) which has in it many i, .I,. nfwmn of the day: also Katharine Schute's "The Land o Song." which is good for a whole family of children .because ia in V suited-to different es. In. addition to "J poems recorornenopfl v Robert Louis Stevenson's 'Child Garden i:i.,tted by Jessie Wll- mi Smith (Scribner $!) and Eugene Field's "Poems of Childhood" illustrated by Maxfleld Parrish (Scribner S.60) are all excellent Among the. books of gleanings of the best things by many poets Is E. V. Lucas "Book of Verse for Children" (Holt $2 ) Frances N. Green's "Legends, of King Arthur and His Court" (Ginn 60c) is a simple retelling. of a few of the most cerebrated Arthuriartlegends for young children. W. H. Frost's 'Knights of ?hi Round Table" (Scribner $1.60) Is also good resetting of some of. the King Arthur stories for .children younger than those who read Sidney UnleVs "Boys' . Kin Arthur", (Scrib- neDan'e Defoe's "Robinson Crusoe" ' 11 60) the greatest story of adventure ever written and "Gulliver; Travel?" by Swift are old favorites and aV?ai fresh today as if written yes terday for each generation. ' , Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Wondertand" IlluttTated " b TwntalJttcmlUM $t) and the delectable absurdity of Ed ward Lear's "Nonsense Books" (Little mn wl. must not overlook. Then there are books tor the boy who tin interested in manual t'"1" f.1: trteity. Indians, adventure and college tTnoS.a; Nelson' -V' "lW . CdXderates" 8,'1" two HtUe boys who lived on a planta tion in Virginia during the civil war (Little $J) the greatest home story ever T-wrltten and Gertrude Smith " Arabella and Aramlnta" (Harper $!). delfg-htful Illustrations , ae"t, th younger children are all . there also Roberta Louis Btevenson'S rTreasnre Island" (Scribner $V?B ,aalJAn itself, and John Ruskinfa "King of the Goldm River" (Heath 10 cents) ths most beautiful sermon ever peacbjH to chil dren in the guise of a itskry -talears , with other books by Charles Dickens, Sir - Yelter Scott, J. F. Cooper, Mary West' Portland rfigli ' Scnool Notes . t By Mildred Clemens. The students are back in high school again refreshed ' after their Thanksgiving- vacation and -determined to dogood worx cor tne three weeks remaining u tween now and the Christmas holidays. Mrs. Eugenia 8. Alt man, one of the German teachers of the high school, is away for a couple of -weeks attending the national convention of the Council of Jewish Women, now being held in Cincinnati. ' During ner absence ner chair Is being filled by Mrs. B. Men I ne. a talented Oarman instructress. On Monday the November issue of The Cardinal" appeared and " was, if possible, even better than the previous issues, -xne vvunoui rrejuaice de partment swas especially , strong but every- department showed careful - and thorough preparation. On Thursday afternoon all the candi dates for the coming season's basket ball team assembled -in one of the rooms of the high, school.- Twenty-five Doys reported, a larger numoer tnan ever before in the history of basketball in the high school.' If all stay In there will be enough for fiver teams and from such ' & ' goodly number' of ' candidates "Old, High'? should have splendid first and. second teams., v. ... - . ... - Because of the absence of some of the "How a Beet Looks" By Bessie Helton, Arleta, Second A. members on the program, the Philolex ians were not able to have all of their program on Friday. The part they did nave was as follows: "A Talk on the Conditions of the Inhabitants of the Philippines." by Katharine- Tyler; a recitation entitled "It, by Hilda Brant; the rood old-eulleee Song. "Boola." by the audience. The To Logelons did not have its regular program on Fri day. The new. commercial soclrrfy. "The Modo," . gave a, very . interesting and beneficial program on Friday. Miss Ethel Grabeel delivered the piece enti tled ."The Village Preacher." Miss Lena Beckett presented a very good paper, on "Treasury Department'; Miss Bessie Wicke gave a reading entitled "Boles and Shoe Leather." i he program was concluded with the recitation, "System ltls," by Claude Hagey. On Friday "The Adelphlans" gave the first of a series of programs on "Co lonial Life and Character," for the sec ond half of the semester. The programs 'A Tidy Homestead" By Everett Fleck, Creston, Second B. are all arranged and each member la as signed to his or her part, hence better results can be oDtained as eacn student knows -Just when he is to appear on a program. A printed copy of the pro grams for the rest of the term was nanaea to eacn member on t riaay. The program given Friday waa on "The Planting of Virginia." The first number was Old Jamestown as Pic tured in To Have and to Hold'." Miss Jessie - Young gave this number. Miss Pawley discussed John Smith "The L,at or tne. Komantlc cavaliers." Ell abeth Busoh vividly described "Llf on a Virginia Plantation in tne Early Days. Miss Althea Hambree and Gustave iuverson gave a discussion on tne Ques tion, "Was Bacon a Rebel?" The pro gram was concluded with a noem on rEarly Virginia Life," by Miss Mar garet Mecaoe. . The Adelphlans were glad to take as one or ineir memDera tna content,, uiu Ruth Stone. ........ Miss Sadie Williams and Eva Roche were made Philolexlans. Cbapman Scbool Musical Recital At Biters recital hall the rrhanmen school had its recital Tuesday After. noon with the following;. program: Chorus "Ths Lullaby" . , .......... Fifth Grade pupil. Chorus "The Goldensed" .Second Grade Pupils Piano solo "Tarentella".Bernlce Moyer "A Bird in Hand" Third Grada Trln Chorus "Jacky Frost" nrst urade Pupils Piano solo "Schati Waltser. ...Strauss , Ernest Morgan. - r "Underneath the Old Umbrella...... ' .gidiaui uruit norm aula uins Not Reading .,... .eecona ana Tnirs Grade Pupils "Bird Of the A sure Wing," two-part I song .Sixth and Seventh Grade Punlls Pianola solo "Blue Violets. ....Gilbert Morgan Vocal solo. .Wayne - Loder Chorus The Dreamship" . ci ntTfv ..Fifth .Grade. Pupils i i' 1 1 1 " 1 1 ' 1 i f 'ass M. Dodge, Edward Kggleston, Charles Klngaley, Hezekiah Butterworth, Helen Hunt Jackson,. -Edward Brooks and many, many other good authors. Through, tne deep rorests of 'books which are published for children, mav this list serve in some-sort as a safe trail. ' , ARLETA, LENTS, CRESTON SCHOOLS Observations on . a Port land Street Car T By Dorothy K. Collins. Arleta. Eighth A. If a person is at all observing there ia much to be seen, both interesting and amusing on a Portland . streetcar. , Portland has among its population almost every race of-people, and It Is Interesting to study the-different na tionalities, as one sees them on the oar; the Indian with his squaw, the China man usually with a bundle of clothing to be washed, the negro, the Turk, the dago we find them all on a Portland car. -.' .... ;. v . Something that always amuses me greatly when I ride on the side-seated cars, is the two long rows of feet on either side of the car; big feet, little feet,' flat feet, feet well shod, and feet "A Study In Trees" By almost shoeless. When you get tired with the long ride in from the city, Just take a look at the feet and see If you aren't interested. Did -you ever think how it looked to chew gum on a streetcar T I saw a middle aged woman get on the car at Laurelwood one day and she kept her Jaws moving about as fast as the car did, all the way into Portland. It cer tainly did not make her appear very ladylike. If you want to have a pleasant ride board a Mount ScOtt car about 7 o'clock in the morning or 6 In the evening. To one who Is inclined to look on the, "sunny Bide," it is really very funny to hear the "roasts" the railway , com pany get ; to hear the conductor call out "Move up In front:' or "Step for ward In the aisle, wnen tne car is so crowded there Isn't room to move anywhere. An amusing anair toon piaco on me car the otlier evening. aooui ten "bargain counter women" rnea into tne car. Every seat was taken, so of course they had to stand. But no hero or fered their ladyships his seat. At the next corner a pretty little working girl walked into the car. How about It then? Why, every man of them, even to a little 7-year-oia ooy, wno was sit ting on his youthful uncle's lap, was asking the brown-eyed 4am 3l to have his seat. You should have seen the expressions on the faces of the bargain hunters! One could go on and relate many more of the things to be observed on a Portland streetcar, but it would take too long, so the next time you take a car ride. Just use yodr eyes, and you'll be surprised to see how much there is to be seen. The Two Birds. By Othllla Busch, Arleta, Fourth A. Once upon a time when I was coming to school . I saw a little boy who looked aS though he were hunting for some thing. I went over to him and asked what he was looking for. He said he was looking for two little birds which two big boys had thrown out of the nest. ? hunted also. By and by I found two ittle birds and I wrapped them up. They were not quite dead yet. But tney died In a few minutes. Then I put them down on the grass again. iiife ... . - mmmmummmmnmi tr - J i..ir'6 1' 1 -J" ' ., " 1 A Baseball Game By Irving Oehler, Creston, Seventh A. That afternoon there was to be a ball gam. . Jack and Jim' were on the same side. Jim was pitcher and Jack was catcher. The side Jack and Jim were on won and Jack said; "If I hadn't caught that , ban we would have lost." - "I nut two men out and we won,1 aa.1d Jim...- "You mean I' won the game," said Jack, i.: .v ''Oh, no, I won, didn't you see me catch that fly7" said Jim. "Yes. but I caucht a foul." said Jack. "so you see that made the other side In.. "Here's a stick." said Jack, "which side do you chooser -"The dark side." Jack tossed the stick into the air. When it came down the dark side was un. "I won." said Jim. Jack looked at Jim and walked home feeling very angry. Myrnie Kelly, Creston School. Spending My Vacation. By Ruth Doerges, Arleta, Sixth A. I suppose that tastes differ In choos ing ways and means of spending vaca tions. I will give aB near as I can re member an account of spending my va cation. I spent my last vacation at the beach and on the morning of July 21, 1908, after considerable delay and an noyance found myself aboard the T. J. Potter bound for Long Beach. The trip was- a delightful one from start to finish. About three hours after "Will you walk into my parlor?" said 'Tls the prettiest little parlor that Drawn by Gayte we left Portland we had a fire drill on the boat, which proved to be very in teresting and amusing to us all. A good many passengers got a good duck ing for not getting out of the way In time. After the fire drill - we went down to the engine room and also to the cook's galley. One of the cooks gave us some fruit which we enjoyed very much after go ing back to our state room. After viewing and enjoying the "grand Co lumbia river," we at last reached As- "A Coast Scene" By Ruth Doerges, Arleta, Sixth A. torla where we saw hundreds of fish ermen with their odd and picturesque craft engaged in catching "king sal mon." We left the boat at Megler, a station across from Astoria, and a ride on the train brought us to our destina tion, where a host of friends and my sister were waiting at the depot. O, I had some hard times while I was there but It Is all over now. We stayed there a week and the next day I took sick for going into the ocean one day, and soon after that we went home. " Free Hand. Map; of History. f AT V , BSBSW. f ' &8BSaSlSkaHaw. -'r turn-1 .f'ssssssss ' . , - Tne Attractions of Port land " By Lynn Woodcock, Arleta, Seventh B. Portland, which is the largest city in the northwest, has many attractions. It Is a seaport and receives tropical fruits, tea, silk, rice and many other things from different parts of the world. In return it sends back lum ber, wheat, fruit, flour and vegetables. There are many fine homes on Port land Heights. The City Park Is also on Portland Heights. Many different kinds of ani mals, trees and birds are kept there. The observation car leaves Second and Washington streets at 10 and 2 o'clock dally for a 60-mile trip through the principal streets and suburbs, to the union depot, the City Park and Portland Heights and alone the water front. At the city hall there are many things of Interest. There, are many dif ferent kinds of stuffed birds and ani mals, large and small, eggs of different birds, shells, and Indian relics. In the Oregon historical rooms are guns, ket tles, saws, chairs, wagons, beds and many other things which were brought across the plains in the early days. In one room there is a tree which was used for a hotel register in Alaska. It has wire around it to keep the people from touching it. A person can spend hours looking at the things of Interest, and still not have seen all there is to see. Tne Amazon River By Gladys Dlx. Lents, Five A. The Amazon river rises in the Andes mountains only a few miles from the Pacific coast and flows eastward across South America to the Atlantic ocean. through the middle of the rainy re- ?:lon. With its many large tributaries t forms the largest river system in the world. At its mouth it is so wide that one cannot1 see across It from one bank to the other, and even half way across the continent. It is several miles wide. It is so deep that large steamers sail up the river to the foot of the Andes. In the wet season the river is from one to 200 miles wide. From the Andes to its mouth it is about 2000 miles long. If the trees were cut down it would look like a plain it is so level. The Amazon Is in the hot sone and if you left your shoes over night ybu would find some mold on them and if you left your gun loaded over night and got up next morning it would be so heated It would not go off. The Sleeping Beauty. (Reproduction.) By Raymond Cayo, Creston, Six B. One day a king and queen had a beautiful daughter born to them. Sa they decided to have a feast. They in- 1 MM the spider to the fly; ever you did spy." Bartel, Second B. vited the seven good fairies to come. They all came and, besides them, ther.j came a wicked old fairy. After the least they gave clfts to the nrincess. Some gave grace, ethers gave beauty, oiner Riivo good weaatn. At last the old falrv came and nnlil "1 hope she will pierce her finger with a spindle when she gets older." So tne King ordered every spinning wheel out of the country. When the princess grew up, she went up Into the tower where someone was spinning. She seized the spindle, pierced her finger and at once fell Into a aeep stumper. About 100 years later, a prince was hunting in the thornwood which had grown up arouna tne caetie, when ho saw the tower. He went In and found everybody asleep. Then he went ur Into the totrsr vlr. he found the princess asleep. He touched her hand and everyone awoke. They were mniTica m next aa.y. Tne old castle and everything disappeared. The prlnco and the princess lived happily The Snail (From Observation). By Alice Swartz, Arleta. Third A. The snail's house Is found under logs. They like damo mossy daces. Hr house Is five stories high and is mado of a twisted shell. The door Is at the large part of the shell and she makes it herself. Baby snail's house is one and a half stories high. The house is red orown in color. . sne comes out or her house very slowly. She puts her feelers out first, then she puts out her horns. Her eves are on hen horns. She looks to see if anything can hurt ner. Her feet are the under part of her body. Her body Is red brown, too. She puts out a glue from her body to help her walk. Hor eggs are laid, in a hole. These baby snails nave shells when they are oiaer. . B.TTU$ FRENCH AW? 1 - Harry's Fisting Trip By Esther Bartholomew, Lents, Seven B. Harry waa a small boy of 10 years, who had lived in the city all his Ufa. He had never, known the Joys of ths farm life.- -- , Sometimes his more fortunate cousins, who-'lived in the country, would visit him and 'tell him thrilling stories of their hunting and fishing trips. -These stories would make Harry's eyes grow as large and round as saucers. - - One day the boys came to take him home with them for a month's visit. This delighted Harry very much and the first thing he did was to dance a Jig.-- They started for the farm the next day and arrived there safe and sound. Every animal, weed, or flower was a source of delight to Harry, and he would often come In with a very large and strange tale about a very small and simple thing. .At least that was what his cousins thought. Two days after they arrived at the farm they went fishing, and Harry was so nervous that be dropped his bait several times before they got to the little creek where they generally fished. It was a very beautiful spot, the trees leaned over and shaded the stream as if to guard It from any harm, and the grass underneath, on the bank, was soft and green. Harry . made such a noise all the time they were waiting for the fish to bite that the boys warned him that they would go home and not fish at all. If he didn't be quiet. Then when he was Just getting settled down he etannori into the clear deDths of the stream and saw a fish. Dropping his pole with a shriek of delight be plunged Into the water after it. Now this was a very silly thing to do, but Harry waa so excited that all he thought of was getting hold of the fish. Both bovs JumiDed In after him. and after a good deal of splashing they got him out. "W-Wh-Whr didn't vou let me catch him?" were the firet words the unthank ful boy sputtered out. The boys sniffed and all three walked home In silence. Moral Tnink nerore you leap. The Adventures of an Umbrella. By Ethel Blatchley, Arleta Eighth A. mjf mlatpaaa Inanarl mt rtrtA flav ss a thoughtl88 Rirl, who waa Rlad of the favor at me lime, dui roriroT, 10 return The Umbrella. me. After a few day's absence, they began to wonder why I didn't return. One day I was loaned again, and they took me out in a hard rain storm, and broke two of mv ribs, and tore my ' The Umbrella's Mission. cover. Then I was sent home in dis grace. I am now past my days of usefulness, and of course find myself on the rub bish pile, and that is the end of my service. . v - " . , . - . 4 -" ' :-' a Just a View" By Opal -Hall;' Crestorl, Sixth A. The Busy People. By Aldyth Chase, Creston. There are seven houses all in a row, and many people in each house. In this house there are two stories, one for themselves and one tfor their work. Their work is to make a sweet liquid called honey. Every house has a ruler called a queen. She works very hard all the time. She sees to the young ones and toward the summer there are so many vounger ones that the old ones have to find a new home. First they send out scouts to find the home, and while they are gone tha other bees, called a swarm, coma out. A queen always comes out with the swarm. Then If you .'don't capture them before the scouts get Dane tney win go to their new home In, the woods in a hol low tree, or stump, or anything that they think will do for a home. When tne sun anines tney come out for food. By the first of spring they begin to make honev for themselves for the next coming w iter. Then by sum mer they begin to maae noney ror us. In one hive they have a great many drones, these do not work usually. The honey bee kills these drones off in ths summer. In one hive I noticed that ths drones were working. This is very Seldom done. The Snow. The snow is falling thick and fast Upon the window sill: ' We boys are busy making sleds, 1 To ride down screaking bill. And oht what Jolly times ws have, When snow is on tha ground. As up ths hill ws pull our sleds. : And then corns whluing down, i But then just think how sad we feel. Out shines the winter sun. And melts away the glorious snow. That gave us so much fun. 1 ' By Carl Carlson. Arltar'Firth. ."' 'v-;-!- '. v'' : MORAL LESSON III IIICIDEIIT - - .. . . .5 , ... Story of ' TJn welcome Guest Leaves Impression on Children's Class The Guest in the School Room. By Olive Payne, Arleta, Fifth B, Once upon a time the teacher was giving her class a new lesson in draw ing. ' . - ! ' ., t ,-, : ... -; "Look at the copy," she said, "and where you see a lias make.ons like It. No matter if they are not the same as mine. Do your best and let the rest go.' Some of the children tried and drew the picture. Some fretted and it,ade bad lines. Some did not try at alL "Why do you all not try"? said tha teacher. , "I can't," said one boy, ana "t ean't," said another boy. "I tried," said tn- other boy, "but I can't" At last the teacher said, "We have si bad visitor today, boys, and this visitor makes me very unhappy, - You eannot see him, but he is here, he will make you unhappy all your life. This visitor is 'I can't.' Do you want to have a visitor in our room that will spoil our lessons and make us unhappy f . . "No!" said the children. The teacher opened the door and said: "Leave this schoolroom. Bad 'I can't.' Shut the door behind yeu. In this school never more Shall our teacher find you." Then the teacher closed the 'door. All the children drew the little picture. And bad "i can't" was never seen In that schoolroom again. Perhaps bad "I can't" has gone to some other school, who knows? v. Leave us, leave us. Bad "I can t," , Leave us now forever! We will try, and try again, . -4 And listen to you never. A. Conversation By Margaret Rones, Creston, Seventh JC One day two boys were digging -in the garden and were going to plant some seeds. They were not brothers but very close friends. One waa a light haired boy with dark blue eyes and hla name was Dick Somers, while the other had dark hair and cold gray eyes. His name was Otto Ferris and he was not a very good boy. They were trying to think of some way to earn some money to buy a gun. "I am getting too tired to dig any more," said Otto. "Well. I'd like to know what that thing Is there." said Dick. "Oh, it's nothing but a piece of cloth," said Otto, who started to walk away, when Dick cried, "It's a purse and it's got something in it, because it rattles." ; .......... , "Let's buy a gun," said Otto. ' "No siree, I am going to- see how much it's got in It; here's one five dol lars and here nine more. I wonder wh it belongs to? We'll advertise anyway," said Dick. "Let's not tell," said Otto. "Oh. no. but it's awfully old anvway. I guess it don't belong to any one but we ll ask father." They went to Mr. Somers and asked if It would be right to keep the money. Mr. Somers said It would be for the owner must have been dead years ago. The boys went away with happy hearts. Awcto By Henrietta Hastings, Arleta, .2gntn ts. ' !,, Among the many curiosities of tha animal and vegetable kingdom, is tha Aweto-- or vegetable caterpillar of New Zealand. This caterpillar - grows to about three Inches in length, when it barles itself in the ground. After remaining In the ground for some time, a tiny plant like sprout be gins to appear above the surface of tha ground. This sprout grows- from tha head of the Aweto to the height of six to eight inches. , . . The nature of the caterpillar is thus changed from the animal to the vegeta ble. If the plant be cut open.- every tiny vein and organ of the animal Ufa is shown. These Awetos are found quite plenti fully throughout New Zealand under tha Rata trees. They are much sought br the natives, who sell them to tourists as curiosities. i WKere Molly Found Tkanlugmng:-".. B-y Ruth Love, Lenta Tourth B. , When -Molly was a little girl her papa and mamma died.. Molly went to, tha Orphans' home, aad she was a little orphan girL Molly didn't know what Thanksgiving waa. They didn't have Thanksgiving there. One day after the nurse had scolded Molly, she sat out under a tree and lis tened to the birds sing, when seme chil dren weat by talking about Thanksgiv lng. "What Is Thanksgiving?" exclaimed Molly. The - children would not pay any attention to Molly. Molly got up and said she would find Thanksgiving, In the distance she saw a house. She came to the house and went in. , . The people were all in the front room E laying blind man's buff. Grandpa was linded. The one he caught first ha4 to go home with him and stsy. a year with him at a beautiful home. Molly did not know this, but she cam In a rut sot right in front of him. "I've mot one! I've got one!" cried grandpa. Tby unonnaeo nis eyes. wno is snr "Molly." said little Molly. He asked her where she earns fmm and all about It, so Molly went hom with grandpa and grandma anil here i where Molly found her Thanksgiving. At tha Door on Summer Kvcnfh Br Frances Cowing, Ients, Three When I sit out on the rr; mer evenings I can rH the Mi ro moon, and the-clouds I'wuc l.n r women and children walking n 1 . f caw im -right bv the mw.u, a t man carrying a big U on 1 n I na nas a rat inat ." in ,s moon risen from t:, nsi. p. . no pretty. fiorni-tl'f.- tr inn,. , ), s - - ' 4 M iii i i ii I ii "- i snci ytiiow. ;
