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WHEN UNCLE CARL
COMES TO VISIT
VTy UT what Is he like?" demanded I a bath robe am! everything as the
tM '5' " hls niotner folded up the children had rather expected,
little slip of yellow paper that
JP had brought the news, "what Is
Cntle Carl like?"
"Ypu don't know, do you?" laughed
hl mother. "It seems funny that you
don't even know what my brother
looks like, yet, of course, yci couldn't
for the last lime he was here you were
too tiny to notice uncles yet." i
"He has been sick for weeks. This
telegram says that he Is better now, I
Had nerves, he said, jokingly, to
his sliter, "rot to loaf a while If you
can stand me. .Vow the real question
Is, what are we folks going to do to
Cot acquainted? What do you like
best to do?"
The very Idea!
Asking a boy that when there was
circus in the next village, and a fellow
couldn't possibly go because his father
was at the office, and his mother had
and that the doctor says he must get to stay at home with a sick uncU, who
to the country for a bit und that he is had Just come to visit! The very idea!
coming tomorrow if we want him." Bob hesitated and tried to think up
The next twenty-four hours were .imethins nice and polite really
busy one for the children. UncU there was plenty of things he liked to
Carl was to have the biff bed room oft 'do on other days, but somehow he
the sleeping porch by the driveway and
they had a beautiful time helping
make the bed fresh and put towels in
the bath room and flowers on the read
ing table and new magazines and
books and everything they could think
of. for his comfort or amusement.
And then the next morning, about what do you suppose he said?
couldn't seem to think of them this
morning.
Uncle Carl saw his hesitation and
supposed It was caused by a strange
feeling of not knowing a brand new
uncle very well. So he didn't ask any
more questions. He just talked. And
a n
WM New Tork City on the spot of
g his execution stands a magnificent
Ej memorial to a splendid hero. It Is
a a statue of Nathan Hale, the Amer
ican who was hanged as a spy on
September 22. 1776.
Hale was born in Connecticut on
June , 1755. He was a delicate boK.
but with manhood came strength and
his ambition to use his strength to
aid his country made him at the age
of 20 give up the position of teacher
and join the American Army at Bos
ton. His bright smile and loveable
disposition won. for him many friends
and his ability won ior him a cap
taincy. Hale went with the army to
New York, and while there he offered
himself for that service which rewult
ed in his capture and execution.
Washington wanted to know of the
enemy movements and he asked for
someone to volunteer to go into the
Bob, l'ou're Just About As Big As I Thought Vou Would Be And That's i British camp. Hale volunteered. His
Pretty Bij friends tried to dissuade him. but he
'maybe I have a nephew who Is b:g
enough to want to go to the circus!'"
"Oh, goody! Goody!" Interrupted
Jack, clapping his hands happily,
"then wo can go!"
"Kh? . What's that?" exclaimed
Uncle Carl, in surprise. "You don't
mean I have two nephews big enough
to go to a circus!"
"Two nephews," spoke up Helen
from behind his chair, "but wouldn't
you need a niece too, so as to have
plenty of company?"
"Well. well, well." said Uncle Carl.
"I needn't have worried! Here I was
thinking as I came out on the train
'now I haven't been to a circus for
ages, and if only my sisters oldest boy
was big enough to want to go to a
circus, I'd have an excuse for going!"
And then the minute I saw you, I
knew you were big enough. And now,
here instead of maybe having only one
excuse I have three! All right, then,
we'll go!"
After that, of course, there was
nothing else to talk of but' the circus.
The ehildsen told I'nele Carl ail about
the things they had heard of the
circus and its glories, and he told them
all about the last circus he went to.
which was an awfully long time ago.
He and his brother Tom went together
and the children giggled happily when
he to'.d them how the two boys, Carl
and Tom. acted out 'the circus when
they got home. They climbed up and
down the loft of the old barn at their
home: they walked a rope "that wa
the time I'nele Carl broke his. arm."
Interrupted the children's mother,
'luughingly, "so don't you folks try
rope walking when you come home!"
And they dressed up In the mosquito
netting grandma kept for covering
jelly , and , acted like the gay circus
lady. '"'.
But even with such l)"ely yarns the
day seemed to go very slowly, and the
children could hardly wait till morning
so they could be on their way to the
circus.
Uncle Carl engaged the taxi man in
the village to drive them over, so they
would miss the crowd In the traction
car. But that was about u4i they did
miss that entire day!
Just as they left the house. Uncle
Carl called them to a corner of the
porch and asked, "have you pocket
books, children? Old pocket-books
that It wouldn't hurt to loose?" When
the children nodded he said, "well,
run get them, you'll need them."
And sure enough they did . need
them, for Undo Carl pulled out his big
pocket book and gave each child five
dimes bright, new, shining dimes.
"Now, then." he added, "that's to
spend any way you like. Only you'd
batter ask your mother about things
to eat. because I might tell you
Viong." So mother gavo directions
about what would be wise to cat and
what not she didn't mind one bag of
peanuts and one of popcorn, but there
must be no candy unless the pieces
were wrapped up so they would be
clean, and no lemonade unless Uncle
can approved of the cleanliness.
, And then after all that care, the
money didn't ea for fttj after nlll u,,t
then, we mustn't get ahead of the
story:
They arrived nil four of them t
the next village' in time for the parade
nu ior a lovely . big lunch with
chicken and ice cream sprvori in n
cool, pretty little tea room Uncle Carl
oiscoverea. And then after lunch,
they walked three blocks to thft plrpnw
and were In plenty of time to see side
shows and the animals and everything
outside of the big tent. Of 'course, they
migni nave bought candy or some
thing, then, but who
after such a wonderful big luncheon?
.noi any one or those children at any
rate!
Finally, they went into the big tent
and the circus began.
You all know what fun ,.,
then; how they had to watch and look
every minute so as not to miss any
thing, and how hard they laughed at
the clowns and how they held their
breath when the ncrnhnra i
jumped at dizzy heights. But mabe
WHAT OTHER FOLKS ARE DOING
ci Splendid Hero
the time the children began to be rest
less and to wonder whether the tram
was late. Uncle Carl came. i
It was a good thing they had waited
1111 he was actually here before mak
ing plans as to what they might do to
entertain him. for he wasn't a bit, not !
a single little bit like the children had j ;
thought he would be. In the firs: i
place, he wasn't so very sick oh, to be j I t
sure, mother talked about how thin he' pretn
was and he did look pretty tired for j the iraii
early in the morning, but that wasn't posters
sick, with a doctor and medicine and boards.
answered: "I wish to be useful." In
up!d to ark questions In summer i tno j;sSujse of a schoolmaster seek
: ? Questions ara for a school jn!; employment he visited the British
Come oc over here and sit ; carnps in Brooklyn and New Tork
h me while we talk." -nTi discovered much that would b
sat down in a comfortable , of value to Washington. He passed
ulled Bob up to his knee, ' without suspicion and, prepared to re
Bob," he said pleasant-! turn to Washington's Army. Arrar.ge
1 his nephew over ap-j ments had been made for a boat to
-i- Just about ss big as j meet Kim and conduct him in safety
h!J be and that's; to his own lines. While waiting nt n
is nd'ng along onita'-ern for the arrival of the boat he
i: here, I saw great i was recognized by a man who in
'" fences and bill- formed the British who he was. Not
said to mvsolf. ' V-iowlr? what had n-cur-ed he hoard.
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Nathan Hale statue In New York
ed the boat the next morning to carry
news to nis general, but the boat
was a British vessel, and It carried
mi oacK into the enemies' hands. In
; , rll'"n camp he was searched and
his notes were found in his shoes. He
made no denials, no excuses, but faced
his captors like the gallant hero he
was and listened unflinchingly to the
sentence to be hanged the next morn
ing. His dying words were: "I only
regret that I have but one life to lose
for my country."
A story is told, but Its truth Is not
certain, that the night before he died
Hale rewrote his notes and concealed
mem in nts waistcoat. After his death
his betrothed came to Howe's camp
and asked that the body of her be
loved might be removed to the family
burial plot This Howe in accordance
with the army rules of the time, re
fused but a young officer taking pity
on the girl's grief told her to return
to the camp In secret at moonlight
and ho would help her obtain the
body. That night Hale's father accom
panied the young girl In a boat to the
British camp and with the aid of the
officer removed the body of the spy
from its grave. When the boat bear
ing its burden had left the sight of
the British lines the notes were dis
covered in the waistcoat and by the
efforts of the hero's father and his
vn'nAthnnrt were ftnnllv nhtr'arf In
hands of General Washington. This
is a very interesting anecdote, but It
may be the mere fancy of an author's
Imagination.
laatuussaasMMiiinaitsM
fROM ocean unto ocean
Across this mighty land
Is heard the stirring motion
Of many a busy hand.
From steaming pots is pouring
A steady stream of jam,
With girls and boys adoring
Each sugar-laden dram.
What other fnllt flre'domn
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Some' children might surprise .
Behold the ants renewing
Their winter food-supplies I
In wood and field the jolly
Prelerving time has come
No bug commits the folly
Of not caring for the crumb.
you don't know something that hap
pened next
A cunnlnc little, black doc dashed
Into the middle rinz lust us the horses
were doing their stunt, and Instantly
Jack stood' up and shouted, "That's
Scottv! That's mv Rrnltv thnt ran
away last spring!" Of course, the
grown ioiks aian t pay any attention
but the dog did. He pricked up one
ear and then ho pricked up another.
And then he dashed right out of the
middle ring and up, over folks' laps,
to his little master!
When the circus was over irnv
fortunately was pretty soon. Uncle
Carl went with the eh'l.tron ,.
office to see aljnut that dog. In spite
of the way Seotty showed he plainly
oeiongca to jarK, the circus man
wanted to call the doe- his hi.r k.
would sell him, which Uncle Carl said
was fair enough, and asked the price
The children immediately emptied
their pocket books and L'nrln rviri
emptied his and when it was all count
ed up It wa just barely enough.
Sn that was why. when they started
on' with plenty, rhnse three children
came home without a peanut or a .
grain of popcorn but with the
loved Scotfy who had bceu lost th.es
many weeks.
"Just think," exclaimed little Jack
happily, as he gave his dog a blr rup.
per, "If Uncle Carl hadn't come bat
then, he did!" . ,.'
fi JUNIOR C00f
.PICKLED HERTS
The last One beets are now comlruf
along in the home gardens,
Sometime when there are several
fine beets left over after a .meal of
buttered beets try this dish. Or, Ot
course, beets .may be boiled on pur
pose for it
Slice cold, cooked beots Into thin.
dainty slices.
Spread neatly In a rather deep dish.
Sprinkle with salt . '
Cover with fresh vinegar and let
stand a few hours.
Serve with a meat course.
( ' BILLY'S AD VENTURE
B HEN Marga.et and Sue went,
BJik H vacation, of course, they took
Xgrifpr Billy with them. They never
lur one minute thought of leaving
their little playfellow at home espe
cially when that playfellow was such
a pretty and jolly little yellow dog.
Itvaiharil tntak. him nrt !ha train
for he had to' stay in the baase car I Uke " and wak oul ""''lf t.i.s
all by himself while the girls and their !
father and mother rode In t com
fortable chair car. But perhaps he
wasn't so much to be pitied after all
for he had a nice, comfortable basket
to ride In and he was so pretty and
fluffy and clean and so friendly that
the baggageman and his assistant
paid him much more attention than
dogs who iide in baggage cars usually
Eft
But all the same he was glad when
ra
"Here's Vvur Tire, Sue," Margaret
bald
the Journey's end was reached and h-e
frollced and romped with the girls
as they ran and played on the grassy
banks of the lake.
The most fun of all came In the
eernoon when everybody went in
rWlmmlng. Billy wouldn't Jump In;
u hated the water. Bo he stayed on
the dock and barked and barked and
ran up and down excitedly till some
folks laughed so they could hardly
wtm! Margaret could swim very welt I
bat Bus was Just learning. Her ff" '
got an old automobile tire for her
sitting oa It or lying on It Just
liked, aha could float and spU
nund the iirr." Eiily lcarm d
l?i frantic barking: and to wat
carefully so the older folk
awlm out and leave her on h
tlb till! as ft guard. They km
would bark in a Jiffy if anytinns went j inquiringly and then, when he was
wrong with his little mistress. I sure no one was looking, stepped into
One afternoon, after iho had been j ihe bout and sal himself down oa the
there a week or so, the chiltiren and 1 oltest cushion.
Billy ran down to the pier ior me.r Vri.ity gotm Sue sccn? some mt,e
regular water frolic friends playing on .the beach, wan-
"Here's your tire. Sue." ilai aiet ', dtred Into shore and Billy, knowing
sam. as they got near the pier, , ,hilt h . . .
dropped to sleep.
About an hour later the owner of
the boat, his call end-d, .unhooked his
bout, pushed off and set sail across the
iuke all before lit) noticed that he
had a passenger.
Of course, by that timo Margaret
and Sue had both come In from the
water and had dressed. They missed
Billy and hurried down to the pier to
find him but no Billy could they see.
"Where ran he be?'" cried Sue," he
was risflu here In the big boat!"
"3oat?" asked Margaret, "was there
a boat?" And she luoked out across
the take.
Thera coming toward th'm was the
sailboat and perched ri;;ht up In the
front was kiilly. Margaret waved to
him a:ifj he barked back so hard that
he neariy fll in.
It wasn't but a few minutes till he
was back on the pier safe and sound
and you may be sore that for the rest
of their stnv, he never climbed into a
ont for a ran!
N A Historical Game
S i?C -ut; a
M J outlier ah
til 1'ho play
time cause I want to rim out to tue
end of the pier and jur.i!, oil just like
father docs." Margaret knew that she
could do that for the baili was so
good that even that far oat she would
not be above her head.
So she left her sister and Billy and
ran skipping out without noticing a
thing.
Sue slipped the tire over her head,
dibbled her tes in the edse of the
water where the pehVu-s were so gay
and smooth and then walked out and
out she could go a long way before
the water came to her waist, the bc-uch
was so gradual.
Left by himself Billy sdately
walked out on the pier to watch pro
ceedings. On the side of the p!r
nearest Sue a sailboat was fastened.
It rocked idly at its moorings and
rubbed so close to the do"k that even
a dog who ha'.ed water was not afraid
to step from the pier to the broad
cushioned seats.
Billy looked hard, wltrpled his ears
a u lovely game to puj vu
autumn evening when you
about the freshly laid fire.
.prs and thev may be
,'u.ig people or older folks, or tne
group may consist of both sit abou'
in a semi-circle and the first player
begins:
I am thinking of a rocky coast In a
wild and uncultivated land. Stretch
ing Inland from the coast are vast
forests. Near the coast Is a small
boit and from it men and women .rc
making their way towards the shore.
Their dress Is plain, and their faees
have a weary look, yet there is the
light of Inspiration and hope in their
tired eyes. Little children bravely
pick their way over the rocks and
follow their parents onto the barren
land. They have travelled a gre
I distance to this unknown shore. Do
you know who they are: and why they
have braved the dangers of the sea
to come to this land where neither
fond nor shelter awaits them?
The answer to this story is .the tale
of the Pilgrim band that landed in
Plymouth, and when this had been
told, the person who has supplied the
facts, takes his or her turn in the
center and goes on with another his
torical story. The stories given hare
are merely samples of the game.
Original tales may be made up by the
Individual players.
lam thlnkinsrofalittle IsHnd In the
Mediterranean Sea. On this Island In
plain view of the mainland Is a large
building and In the building seated at
a table Is a man. His face Is sud arid
unhappy and his shoulders have a
sullen look. He appears to be brood
IrjS over his misfortunes for tho man
has fallen from a great pos'tlon. A.1
he sits In solitary exile he tr.inks o;
other days when he ruled the world
and was monarch of all that he sur
veyed. His one thought is of escape
from the little Island where guards
watch his every move, and once more
to make himself king of all the world.
Do you know who this sad man is?
Napoleon.
I Puzzle Carner-'g
CAX YOU HEAD THESE?
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Man Meddling Wlfo
(Be above meddling between man and
wie)
Don't
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Look rule
Your Inclinations; and take care
Now that days are growing cool
To wear your wear ,
. heavy
(Don't overlook to over ruin
Your inclinations; and take care
Voir that rinps are growing cool
To year your hr-avy unrtcrurar.)
TMB DOINGS of CONSTANCE; CLOTHESPIN.
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1 now. paste a lilit r.-ifrwj j.fece of paprT on th from of ta b biV
i for a shirt. Paste a white collar aniun'l th'-tr n''U aad a nrrfctlf m
i. Cut pants l-'4 from a Mfa!ht iier of paper . Ions as tr.'ir l"S
two and one-half Inch'- wide. mt shut. Hmtrire has a waist of whit
mu paper, and a suit of dark pa; n r. The skirt is pa.. tod shut and the coat I "land up,
Pinned on. ller hat is a straight strip iif the same paper. Constance has a
one pierc. crepe paper dress with a cord sash. She wears a stiff skirt under
neath, like iti-ntrlcr's lo f.elp her stand. Her cape Is a half circle of paper
-even Inches In diameter. Her hat is from the same paper as her cape. Be
areful to cut the bottom fueg of the skirts and pants legs even so tbey will
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)T5 TlfO FOR. SCHOOL-DON'T B LAT
TOR.
Help bl.-r brother to get to school on timet
paste them together he's late.1 Ilcltcr hurry!
Cut out Uio black spots aa4
1'HOGKKSSIVE WORDS
Tho last letter ot each word Is the
first of the next. '
1. A pet Idea.
2. To color.
8. Termination,
4. Noise.
6. Tho head.
fl. An obstrnctlou
7. In our Flag.
8. An animal,
ENIGMA CROSS WORD PCZZLE
My first Is In Alaska, but not In
California.
' My second Is In California, but not
In New Hampshire.
My third is in Now Hampshire, but
not In Louisiana,
My fourth is In Louisiana and In
Qoorgla. '
' My fifth Is In Georgia, but not In
Pennsylvania.
My sixth is in Pennsylvania, but not
In Utah.
My whole Is a place of learning,
WORD SQUARE
My first decorates your horn at
Christmas
My second la a highway
My third Is to deserve
My fourth is a girl's nam
ANSWERS '
PROGRESSIVE WORDS Fad, DlW,
End. Din, Nob, Bar, Red, Dog.
ENIGMA School.
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