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" Pi i. t, f: a I Si 4.' i ihm I I '3 ''4 p 'ft www ,alll I HTirit CulhhM Kan Garot ant Peggy Pelly Kan tfert resting in the Old lady's bar, it baton to rain f itchforls tnd kammet handle. . In about mother . week, whil tftt miller and Betty wert titling together after supper, they heard a knock at the 'door. Ten th door Wat opened t1ier ttood the tam little gren-dad wom an. "Good Miller," she Said politely, "will you let on the water and set the mill Ifl Order, at 1 want to grind some com?" Th miller promptly did as the little fairy woman asked. "Now,", said she, "get you to bed. No harm will come to you, but you must noi tome nigh me when t ant working. In the morning when the miller rose and went to the mill he found every thing in the best of order. -And though the fairy visitors never tam back, er efything prospered With Betty and her hnthand forevermoro. 0 BEDIM PENCIL PICTURES' The CI B 33 "Set if yon tM fint any signs clearing," Said Cuthbert to Peggy -,,.,, -, a . kLOSSOM and Pansy went out into the fields to play. Blossom pick ed the white sweet clover and Pansy made it into wreaths and gir dles, and when they had enough they put ort their wreaths aitd bound their girdles about their waisti and started hand in hand for home across the tweet clover field. "I am a King," said Blossom. "You can't be a King because you are a girl," Said Partsy. "Kings are men." "Well,' when I am big I shall 6 a man." "No, you Won't," said Pansy, "be came when you are big you will be a woman. Then you might be a Queen, 4 in 19 V 11 A '-r excaptd ti th atrkua yeaUday an' ararywun la th alrkua hadda bunt fer It Flaully u of th' eulltrwj attmdenU aaw It at It van after him aa' kar4 kha about half to deth. Pencil la th' dots aa' aee wot ha wui taokia iar. before you start, for I havt something very fine to show you." . "And what may it be?" asked Robin. "A beautiful white ring around my neck," Said the gray Cat, "eottw down and I'll show it to you." 'No, no, Pussy," replied jftobln, "you only Want me for" your breakfast." And , away lie fleW. As he new bn h met a great greedy kite. "Mer art you flying to fait, llitla Robin?" asked th Kite. "To the King' Court, to ting him a tohg answered Robin. "Pvt something to show you, Robin," taid th Kite. And what may It W askrd Robin. "A lovely feather tH my wing, buf yot! must coMd close or cite you can not m It," Mid the Kite. "No, no, Master Kite," replied Robin. "1 think you only want me for your breakfast." And away he flew On flew Robin till-he met I Fox "Where? are you flying so fast and to early, my little friend?" inquired the Fo. "TO th King's Court to ting him a long,' Hid Robin "l'th pleased to have met ybii," taid Mister Fox, "for I have something most Interesting to show you." "And whatever may it be?" ttked Robin. "A Very handsome tpot oh the very tip of my tail, but you ntust come close, to s It," said the FoK. 'No, no, no." sang Robirt, "I have no rhliid to let you eat me." And away hJ flew. He came to the King's Court and perching himself on a windowsJl, he tahg a lovely song for the King. 1 n " So Peggy stuck her head ot of t'nf win4 U Uok ti lki cttds, and in doing so got a beakful of rainwater. Tip "iiyi ti Ihi rof t Uokixgt Cuthbtrl. The Fairy Queen B ETTY, wifa of the miller,. w roddng her baby to sleep, sing ing aoftb to her little one "Sleep, my dear little baby, ileep! Angels over yon, watch will keep. Sleep, little Sonsie, dose each eye, Angels will guard you where yea lie!" The baby toon doted its eyes, and at Betty glanced toward the open i doorway the was surprised to see a strange lady entering. :She(wat a richly-dressed lady, with a lovely green dress embroidered with 'many golden spangles, and a crown of. pearls on her dark hair. . Never had Betty seen anyone to fine, and, putting her tteeping babe Ifl Itt cradle, sbt politely greeted the ttranger lady. - '"Will you art tit down?" she taid, placing a chair for the visitor. "No, I tliank you, good Setty; I may not tit t am in haste. I came to borrow a bowl of oatmeal if you will be good (nough to lend it to me," said the beautiful lady.' "Certainly." cried Betty. "I am glad to do thatl" And the filled a large bowl tip to the top with the meal, for, being the wife of the miller, she had meal in plenty. "Thank you, Indeedl taid the beau tiful visitor. "On Saturday Bight your meal wilt be repaid" And to saying the went twiftly awayi nor could Bet ty decide where th went, the disap peared so suddenly. Tkttt'l tnustc in the airtoot, toot, toot, i Tom flays away loud and Strong, A month organ grand, 'lis 0 regular ' bond, He's at it most all the day long. And Lucy plays the piano, ifs tinkle and ting o-ling-ting, Bkt the worst of it oil is the terriUt set uhot the mailer tan he, where il Ml tnnny and fair, squall Why thit terrible din all shu. up within, Than in an old room on 0 warm ifltir- When Angela starts in to sing. And most of them seem to agree noon. The birdies look in at the windows la Thai the) would rather be Singing out All shut up away from frt:k alt. W illim kobertt. Sure enough, however, when Satur day night came, Betty heard a persist ent knocking at the door, and when the opened it there stood a tiny little woman, very old, and dressed all sin beautiful bright green. "Here is your meal, Betty," said the little green-clad woman, "and you will find none better in all Scotland." As she handed back Betty's bowl filled with meal. Very good, indeed, was the oatmeal that had been brought, and most de licious Were the oaten cakes which Bet ty made of it DRAWING - LESSONS FOR OUR KIDDIES 1 11 " i i.!r. 5 Of ACfC " REASONS rA n it A t.iv ran nwvs com x Sw" 1 CB . i I .. ih mn until fnl-M4 aatfnftl of all UUr ieu wvmj wu. , four-legaed beaau. Wblla ba la not to easy to draw, yet if you try real hard you will be able to do It Ftnst make your oval and theft tha Unaa wber Ui lege thould b. Now you can atart to make the curve around tha outalda of tha atralght line and the first thing you know yoa.kav a Itoa. it la not much harder to draw a lion than It la to draw a eat, they are both member or the aame family. Only tha male Hon alwaya baa a magnificent mane, which adda greatly to hia obi tppvarasca. hut you would !.ave toi be married to a King." - "I'd rather be a King myself," intist ed Blossom. "You are too ' silly for words," taid Pansy. "I'm not silly, yoU are tltly yourself. You are, you are fool!" exclaimed' Blossom breathlessly. "He that calleth hit brother tool is in danger of hell fire," quoted Pansy. "But you are itdt my brother," taid Blossom indignantly, "and if yott lay I am silly you are a fool." "I'm going to tell mother on you taid Pansy; "see if I don't. "I don't care," said Blossom, "and I won't wear your old wreath, and you shall hot Wear one either," and Blos som pulled the wrttvh from her sis ter's head and flung it as far as she could. It startled a little pig rooting in the wcadow and as it fell settled down on piRgy's neck. The efforts Of the tittle fellow to rid himself of the wreath sweated to Pansy and she laughed joyously. The angry Blossom did Hot laugh at first, but finally it was so funny that she also laughed and they were gayly following after th in dignant pig, hand in hand. But piggy soon 6utdistthced them and the little girls tat dottri to make new wreaths. "I don't think you are silly all the time," said Pansy. 'Fooi is a bad word, isn't it," taid Blossom, "i am sorry I called you a bad word." Big sister nd a young man' friend coming acrosl th meadow taw the smiling children. "Th dear things," said big sister. "They look like cherubs," taid th young man, to which big sister, who know them very Well, made no reply. PfcTERU PET. Peter, Peter, pumpkin eater, Had t little pet mosquito, But one night, the story goet, The tkeeter bit hint oh th nose. When iteepy Peter, with hit hand. On Mr. Skeetcr hard did tnd, So hard, indeed, a'ftck, alas! The life fro it did quickly pt And not a trace hat Peter yet Found of hit wee mosquito pet. "II ii v w tones I WHT ROBIX REDBREAST MARBltD JESXf WREX. R (A Scottish Legend OBIN REDBREAST Was sitting on a rose bush singing merrily. Presently up comes a big gray cat. "Good morning, robin," taid the Cat. "Are you going traveling today?" "I am, indeed," said Robin, "I'm going to Court to see the King and to ting for him. I aifi practicing my song now." "This It most interesting," said the gray Cdt. "I'm glad I came so early The King was pleased and said to the Queen : "What shall we give little Robin for singing us Such a lovely, lovely long?" And the Queen replied: "We will give our little Jenny Wren for kit wife." So Robin and Jenny were married tnd thte King and the Queen daticcd at the wedding and when Robin hrdsung another tong with Jenny Wren by hit tide, he flew away to hit own home.' Philadelphia Record. 0 1 GMIT BIX. That very odd creature, the btt. Attended a ball think of that I And the beasts all declare That he struck out for faff And made a home run with the eat. t-wo Piice THE little white mouse lived in a cage and almost all day long It went up and down on the Wheel staircase of itt britoH. Sometimet it was allowed to go out Ind play about the room, but someone always watched the little tiling and put It back into its 'cage. Some of the children Won dered why the white mouse wat to sleepy all day, tot they had no Idea that it stayed awake most of the night. There wai a little gray mouse that lived in the wainscoting tnd it, too, slept most of the day, but when night came its little bead-like eyet shone in the darkness like lire flies and it was busy every moment of the tirtie. tn the first place it would hiifry down to .the kitchen pari of the house to get some- A Thought for the Day. Honor and sham front nd condition rise, Act well your part, tliert alt th honor lies. tiling to tat Ind while there Would have torn pleasant talks with its gray coated friend. Then it would gnaw itself Itew hot with its sharp little teeth, for a motit likes to have a great many placet for getting out and in. When It hid finished itt tlsk it wat ready (or nit talk with the little White mouse, Who Wat always waiting Impatiently for It. Th gray mouse Would tell about the kitchen lit tudt realistic Way that th whit mouse cottld hav totd Just where th flour barret and the breakftst foods and oth er things Wtr to be found. Then it Would tell about th fine time it had running through tome papert Id the room ntM doof, (of mice art very fond of newspapert. the whit mout enjoyed all that was told him, but did not know whether he thould like to go with the gray mouse, at he could not tee so well and Wat sure he would be afraid of the big rats. One day a ter rible. thing happened. While till gray mouti wat telling the whit mouse (bout th kitchen and at the tam tima balancing Itself by itt tail a gray cat crept In tnd ttUght th poof little mouse by the head and went out of th door with it in her mouth. The white mouse Wai very tad thd moped great deal, f of i coupl bt dayftj and then another gray mouse earn to keep It company at night, but they both kept close Watch Upon th old gray cat PLEAAE tO.TT STEP O.t ME. Pleas don't Itep 6n me, I'm Just t dolly tmall And thai it really not the way To' be polite, It all. In the Ding-Dongleas Dells, of Fairmount the Bunnkt had Circus, tnd the Elf- metry heart; th Bunict doinf neatly uhatt'er the unlucky cough, kinS, foe, tee pari; e never saw Such tul-ups, inAeei yot tlf kins" bid; And then, as quick as lightning, they tS They tootei and cavorteS with very never did, ' Till, by and by, our artist gave a most ran scampering off. genu's HoopL SHJ fS WW. SHE 4 HotAft Sic . 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