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SMART HOME
- A shoe case that hangs on the. in
plot of your closet door in the clean
est, iuut convenient and simplest
way of keeping shots off the floor
where they get dusty sod scuffed. A
nutft attractive one may be easily
made at home in a short time and at
almost no expense. Any baker will
ell yon one of his empty flour bags
fur a very few cents and one of
these, with live yards of bias tape
and two Binall brass or celluloid
rings Is all you need to make a case
that wonld cost at leaf: a dollar in
any of the shops.
The sack is swiftly unripped by
palling oat the chain stitching. To
remove the stamping, lard the inked
places or soak in kerosene . over
night. Wash out with lukewarm
water. The average bag is 36 by 40
laches. Cut off a strip 'A'i by '22
inches and fold in half so that you
nave a piece 16 inches wide br '22.
HOME EDUCATION
d , 'The Child's First School Is the Family.1 Froebel
" Issued by the National Kindergarten Association, 8 West 40th
8treet, New York City. These articles are appearing each Sunday
In the Mail Tribune.
"DINING ROOM MANNERS"
Marion, Brownfield
Now we're eating in the dining !
room, we must put on our dining- 1
room manners:-" confided one little j
girl to her sister. i
t hud been a warm summer.
day, and Hie mother, who usually ;
found serving a meal In the kitch
en brenkfust nook more convenient
than in the dining room.
changed the routine for the sake I
of cooler, more refreshing sur
roundings. Her little girl's words
now arrested her attention.
"What do you mean. Eunice, i)yluu,""n , ,,
,r,W" uhn nslc-
ed.
"Why, our best manners, like
company ones." explained Eunice.
' 'Cause when we eat in here, we
usually have company, or any-
(tish.'K. in here, isn't It Mother?
f "Well, yes," admitted her moth
er, remembering that there had
leen hurried occasions In the
kitchen when she had served milk
from the bottle Instead of the
pitcher, "but we should always
have nice table manners."
"Kather doesn't put his elbows
on the tnhle In here, either," chlp
ed Dorothy, the youngest.
' "They're observant, all right!"
exclaimed Father. "We'd belter
stop eating in the kitchen. It we've
caugni Klicnen ma..mM.
"We only ate t0 . L
work." reminded i
now It's summer vacation, the ;
children can help, so we can eat In ;
here all the time."
Tempting Cake
Desserts
Wllh the wonderful assortment
nf rakes, cage Icings and fillings
there Is a possibility of having a
tempting cake dessert for every
d.)' (.the year winut them be
coming tliTsome. The dainty col
orlmrs of cakes nttract the eye
while the delicate flavors stimulate
a tremendous appetite for them.
There are sOvery many ways in
which they may he served, ir we
first consider the form in which
thev nre bnked we will Just hegln
to realize the possibilities. Loaf ,
cakes are very good and commonly
used. They may bo baked in a
square, rectnngulnr. round, or a I
nun with n center lube. A cane
,.,,n van u ... ... -- ----
hich is so th ek requires i longer
time for the h0x and a Iso j-
mi ira. a inuor temnerature than
tea or layer cakes. They nre very
tempting when they have neen i
drewed up with a nice, thick coat
of Icing.
I-nver cakes may be bnked at a
hik.Or temperature for a shorter
period of time. There may be a
fining between the layers or the
ioyig which Is used for the side
and top may aiw be used as a fill
ing. Sometimes to give a b't of
Variation the filling may be put
Medfokd Mail Tribune
FOR SHOES
inches long. Tills la the back of tba
case. The pockets are made out of
two strips of the cloth, each nine by
thirty-six luches. The tup edges
should be buiuid with tape, which
should be of some bright color, and
the lower edge laid into four box
pleats and then bound. The pockets
are stitched down to th back, four
Inches apart. The outer edges of the
case are then bouud with tape alt the
way round. A narrow strip of the
goods stitched about two inches from
the top of the case holds the small
strip of wood a piece of old win
dow blind slat will do that keeps
the case taut. ,
Sew one of the celluloid rings at
each top corner and the case is fin
ished. It will hold four pairs of
shoes. By slipping out the strip of
wood, the case can be easily laun
dered; .
"it's cooler," said Father.
"And more fun," exclaimed
j Kunice, so excited that she drop-
ped a crumb of potato on the rug.
i "Now, see, 'young lady," said
Father, "how much work it makes.
'Are you willing to pay for your
had!11"1, " e 111,1 1 muht- Ji"",ri
worK, HKP. using me. curnei n
er lifter every meal, l ii ten you;
If you children will set the table
in here and be careful about your
every eriuiU5-
It'll he very nice to have a
butler," laughed Mother. "Hut v.e
must have good manners, for ser
vants always notice those things!"
Kunlce giggled nnd turned to
Dorothy. "Mother will he cook
should take turns being
girl'."
"What'll we do?" asked the
little sister.
"living In. tho dessert after the
butler has cleared the table, and
Inter wipe the dishes as 1 wash
them," explained Mother.
Thus were dining-room manners
re-established in one family where
the children were very Impression
able as most children are. And
It being summer, the division of
work was beneficial to all.
So. if you find that your chil-
rnrrected in com
p.nv, try the plan of practicing
ng-room or company manners
in u. become a
nn u"1"
nntiiraUiiiWt. .
between the layers, then add nuts
nnd dried faults to tho remainder
for the top nnd sides.
Tea cakes may he made from
any cake hatter, then baked In
muffin tins or small paper cups,
which are manufactured especially
for baking purposes. These cups
may be purchased at a large de
pail ment store very Inexpensively.
This Is an easy way of preparing
them as no pans need be washed
0r cake cut. These small cas.es
ay he decorated very oltracuveij
. .. snoonful of fluffy
;...,,Minit on ton of them, sprinkling
tti em
nllh nuts, or some sman
candy decorations. The beautiful
ly coined gum drops may he cut
into attractive -designs for decora
tive purposes. They are so colored
that Hhey give the cakes a festive
niearance.
Jelly rolls nre very good and
(..ny m,ie. They may be sprean
or vhich wl
" an nl,rflctlve op.
Prnncc.
roa, chocolate, spices or
1 dried
may he nntiea 10 an
. t .1... Hall
noon ittanoarn r-ijiw "
HeertK. They give a varl
ety which is so desired by almost
everyone.
Sometimes cake may be cut in
idlres or squares and served with
whipped cream. A chei ry or lump
of bright colored Jelly makes the
whole quite beautiful.
Home Decqration
Br June Soedloor. '
This department on Home
Decoration is (or the benefit of
all women who have household
problems to solve. Queries per
taining to problems of this kind
may be addressed to Miss Sned
icor, care of Women's Depart
ment of the Mail Tribune. .
Query. Why nre some living
rooms so much more restful than
others? Mi'H. J. M- U.
Answer. Everything depends
upon the personality of the people
who live in them for even when a
professional has done tho work he
has studied the owners of the
room, (iood color harmony, or
derly arrangements of furniture,
open uncrowded spaces, comfort
able chairs, convenient lights and
a few intimate personal touches
and you have the living room of
your dreams.
Query. What la a banister back
chair?" Mrs. 1). F. . ,
Answer. A chair with a straight
back made with vertical posts all
alike like a stairway banister. :
These were made early in the
eighteenth century in both Eng
land and America.
Query. It is ever advisable to
wash u piece of furniture? Mrs. T.
Answer. Sometimes, yes, but ii
must be done bit by bit and with
a pure soap and dryed at once
with a clean soft cloth. When all
dampness has evnporuted apply
fresh wax and polish well with
clean cloths.
Query. Is veneer something to
be avoided or looked for when
buying an old piece of- furniture?
.Mrs. K. T. M.
Answer. The great cabinet mak
ers of the past have always used,
veneers and they were usually well
; protected, it was used to obtain
beautiful graining rather than to
economize.
j Query. : .What Ib an "armoire"?
iXhls is bQe of the oldest' words 'in
! the cabinet-maker's vocabulary
'and one of the most ancient pieces
I of furniture. A closet or cupboard
j solidly constructed of wood fur
; nished with locks and sometimes
secret drawers for keeping vnlu-
ables. .
Mention is made ' of them aa
early as the 13th century, and a
few specimens of those days, most
ly church pieces are still to be
seen.
Flower Gardens
For Children
Small fingers, are Ruch busy fin
gers. They can go a long ways on
the roud to mischief or on the road
to achievement. If we parents
would only think to give them a
few flowers to busy themselves
over ou.iiig the summer. A few
flowers that are their very own,
to care for and to pull and give
away.
There are some flowers that are
especially Interesting and appeal
ing to children. The snapdragons
are one of these. When you press
on their sides they will open their
mouths so lifelike- These come In
so many lovely colors now, and
grow on taller stalks so that they
are lovely for a cut flower.
Four-o'clocks nre another flower
children like. They bloom In the
afternoon, and their odor Is so de
lightful nnd strong that they per
fume the whole yard. Zinnias are
hardy and attractive aa a cut flow
er. The new zinnias come In
beautiful shades and are as attrac
tive as dahlias and much easier
grown.
All children love pansies, their
attractive elf-like faces are so ap
pealing and so beautiful In all
their rich colorings. Pansies or
, Johnny-Jumn-L'ps'
ns we called
them were the first flowers I ever
Kr"; "nunow many pieasam
home do they recall today. I'an-
sies should be planted In boxes and
the plants transplanted to the
child's garden. 1
My children liked to plant a
package of mixed flower seed and
watched with great Interest to see
what kind each one would be. In
this way they learn' a great many
different flowers.
When they grew a little older I
Interested them In starting a wild
flower garden. They were already
interested In learning the names of
the wild flowers In our locality.
We have met many disappoint
ments In trying to transplant
these from their nat"e haunts.
But each year we get a few new
ones to live and our wild flower
garden Is becoming a spot of Inter
est and beauty. We have found
that to make wild flowers live
when trnnsplanted, a few precau
tions must be taken. A cloudy,
misty day or late In the afternoon
is the best time to transplant them.
Water them before digging up so
that the dirt will stlrk to the mots,
and carry home a bucket of the
woods dirt to pack around the
roots.
The daytime sleeveless dress Is
worthy of ummer revival, accord
ing t VAiioufl report.
MEDFORD, OREGON, SUNDAY,
CRYSTALLIZED FRl'IT? PF.KLS
;
Oinneo Perl Remove the peel from fine fruit that has a
thick peel, being careful not to get any of the white skin that i
lies between peel and fruit. Cut Into diamond shaped pieces
and for each pound of peel allow I M: pounds of sugar and 6
ounces of wuter. Cook until the syrup will spin a thread. Put
In the peel and cook until transparent. Remove to a container .
and set In a dry place for six or seven days. 1.1ft from syrup j
and dry in the sun if possible.
(rapcfrult Pet-I Prt pare the peel as for the first method of
crystallizing, put into the syrup and cook slowly until all. syrup
Is absorbed. Remove and roll each piece of peel In granulated
or powdered sui;ar, being careful not to bre.ik or crush it. In
preparing the peel in this way it is well to test it by removing
a small piece and rolling it lp sugar, ns the evaporation of tho
syrup is carried on. When the. fruit 'stiffens enough to retain
its shape, it is done and should be removed and rolled in tho
sugar, whether the syrup Is entirely (foiled away or not.
Florida Lemon Peel Select fruit leaving A thicker peel than
the ordinary lemon, nnd grate off a considerable, portion of the 4
outer covering. Cut peel In small sections and boll up once In
water, being careful not to soften It. Cook in syrup following
same uirecttous as tor grnpeiruu
for grapefruit
! Infinite Variety . '. '
the Keynote of
Spring Handbags
Shell
Frames Are Endorsed
Leading Designers
by
Accessories can make or mar a
costume, and especially Is this true 4
of handbags. Such Infinite variety j f
is shown in handbags, this season, '
that it Is no trick at all to find just
the one that fits in the particular
frock or ensemble you are wear
ing. If one can afford It, it . is
better to have a number of bags
for different occasions and degrees
of dress, but if only one Is possible,
let It be as simple In line and ln
dernlKtic i n f 1 u-; ,
ence. The enveU
ope shape is the
most logical one.
for. the- tailored.
bagr! rtnfl vis' fctfll
the most popular.
Metallic kidskin
Is the newest In
novation in hand
bags. With pear
lized frames and
handles, they are
decidedly arrest
ing and on special
c o n s p 1 c uou.4 in
color as you can
find.
Antelope bags
con tinue to be
popular, probably
because . of their
fine wearing qual
ities. They are
designed along
m 0 d ernistic lines,
and may be orna
mented with mar-,
casite or rhine
stones for drens
wear. They usual
ly have striking
clasps.
The strictly tail
ored variety favor
the rougher leath
ers, such as rep
tile, and, while se
vere in shape, are
often made of sev
eral leathers I n
combination, ' with
Intricate desl g n s
of : decidedly mo
occaslons can.be used with charm
ing effect. Woven kid or two
tones is nnother novelty which
blends attractively with light col
ored gowns. For summer use,
with thin dresses the bright col
ored straws) trimmed with stylized
flowers will continue to he popu
lar.
Shell frames are strongly en
dorsed by all the'fashlin design
ers. They have a distinction that
Is all their own. This year shell
has lost something of Its erstwhile
dignity, and adorns Its clasps with
elephants. foxeH, camels and dogs.
Some of the smnrtest bags for day
time wear are made of hand
loomed homespun In the popular
street shades. Thy are mounted
with amber or shell frames.
Needlepoint bags In flornl and
scenic patterns are extremely pop
ular and the Imported French
beaded bags continue to hold their
place. Frames for these bags arc
usually of gol- dand rather Incon
spicuous. Evening bags Include
rare brocades In similar styles to
the sport group. Rhinestone bags
are likewise appropriate for eve
ning wear.
Designer Introduce
Novelties In Ifcdt
PARIS 0P Belts are still nn
Important part of fashion, but they
are not the same. Many novelties
have been accepted by the design
ers. Crocheted belts nre among the
newest and most populnr In the
spring showings. They mny be of
white or thQ color of the dress.
Belts of especially knitted jersey
are also featured, particularly in
metnl weaves, nltho frequently
they are In plain colors of the
sports costume they nre worn with.
Beaded belts, worked on the
dress, are the accepted evening
fashion, nnd ore dressmnker em
broiders belts on sports costumes
iwith light tops and dark skirts.
4LARC1I 25, 192S.-
peeuunove.
peeliubove.
j
Special Recipes
pl.VNKUS FOlt LENT 4
s ' I 1
4 Fish Baked with Tomatoes
fr I'arsley 1'otatoes
i-j- 'Fresh Vegetable Salad 4
: Coeoanut Custard Pio Coffee 4
; II
'Spaghetti and Cheese
Baked Stuffed Potatoes
Spinach and Hard Cooked
Egg
Fruit Cup - 'Cookies
i:
!
I .Coffee
I"
t Eggs a la Suisse
Baking powder biscuits
.' Strawberry Jam
rep per and Grape Fruit Salad
, ' Calumet Jelly Unll
Whipped Cream Coffee
i Cocounut Ou-Htawl' Plo
.t 3v4.aJh,letipoonRi sugar, H level
teaspoon, salt, 1-3 cup " shredded
cocoanut,- 1 Hi cups milk, few grat
ings nutmeg, 2 eggs.
Heat eggs slightly, add sugar,
beat well and then add salt and
milk. I-.lne plate vlth plain paste
and build up a fluted rim. Strain
mixture and sprinkle, with a few
fratlngs of nutmeg and cocoanut.
Bake in a iuick oven at first to set
rim, decrease the heat afterwards,
as egg and milk combinations need
to be cooked at low temperatures.
- Plo Paste, .
3 cups flour, level teaspoon
baking powder, 1 level teaspoon
salt, 3-4 cup lard, cold water.
Sift dry ingredients thoroughly.
Work In lard with knife or round
ing edge of a tablespoon or spluu
la. Moisten to a dough with cild
water. Put lightly on floured
board, roll thin.
flaked Stuffed Potntocs
Select six medium sized potatoes
and bake. Remove from oven, cut
slice from side of each, and scoop
out inside. Mash, add two table
spoons butter, salt, pepper, and
three tablespoons hot milk; then
add whites of two eggs well beat
en. Refill skins and bake 5 to. 8
minutes In a very hot oven. Pota
toes may be sprinkled with grated
cheese before putting in oven.
Kggs a hi Subio
4 eggs, Hi cup cream, 1 table
spoon butter, salt, pepper," cayenne
2 tablespoons grated cheese.
Heat a small omlet pan. put In
butter, and when melted, ndd
cream. Slip In the eggs one at a
time, sprinkle with salt, pepper
and a few grains of cayenne. When
whites are neatly firm, sprinkle
with cheese. Finish cooking, nnd
serve on buttered toast. Strain
cream over the toast.
Pepper and Grape Fruit Kabul
Cut slices from stem ends of six
green peppers, and remove seeds.
Refill wltR grape fruit pulp, finely
cue celery and English walnut
meats broken in pieces, allowing
twice as much grape fruit as cel
ery, and two nut meats to each
pepper. Arrange on chicory or
lettuce leaves, and serve with may
onnaise dressing.
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New Sport Dressws
I Ui re One Miotijdcr
PARIS (A't Society women are
no longer afraid of being sun
burned. Their one fear Is that they will
not tan consistently and thnt there
will be a hiatus between the line
of their tan and the decollete ff
their evening dresses. To quiet this
fear the dressmakers show beuch
costumes, tennis dresses and pin In
sport costumes with backs as low
us those of evening gowns. The
fashionable woman now wears her
bathing or beach costume at the
name decotlette as her lowest eve
ning frock .
Some dressmakers show slmplOtne batter.
sport costumes wan one snoumer
entirely cut nway. These dresses
are sleeveless, the neckline run
ning diagonally from the single
shoulder strap lo a point well un
tie the arm. leaving both arms
and one shoulder exposed to the
sun. Usually there are jackets for
wear over the dresses.
Parent-Teachers9
Associations
Council Meeting
It Is very Important that every
P. T. V: president, lay member and j
orricer uuenu ine council meeting
on Monday, April 2nd, at the
Junior hiKh.
' A representative of the Health j
elaborate health program to be
put on on May 1st. Am the associ
ations are to help with this it will
save a grent deal of time if these
plans can be matured at this time.
This will not be possible unless
every-' association is fully repre
sented. Mrs. ltert Anderson will speak
on the Jackson County Humane
association In which the Parent
Teachers are interested.
Kvery one who has child welfare
at heart Is welcome at these meet
ings. In no other way enn the
purpose and accomplishments of
the whole be so well understood.
Superintendeiti Hedrick, of the
city schools spoke to the parents
at the Daddy's meeting last even
ing on somu facts and figures of
the Medford school system and ex
plained the working of the Junior
high school. The former will bo j
reserved for a later report. j
In speaking of the Junior high :
school . organization, Superinten
dent Hediink said tho central
thought around which It was or
ganized was that of a better ad
justment to the needs of each indi
vidual. To that end each grade
division Is divided into groups:
The fast group covers two years
work In three semesters, and be
sides does a more difficult type of
work; the average group covers
two years work In the regular time
or four semesters; while tho slow
group covers two years work In
five semesters. The groups are
formed in each subject Indepen
dently of every othei' subject. The
grottp.a. pupjl Is. placed tot. .or kept
In, depends solely upon a pupil's
ability anil willingness to work.
As soon us any of the elementary
school subjects are completed by a
pupil, high school subjects are
token up without loss of lime.
Superintendent lledrlck stated
that one abuse of the group sys
tem which ' he observed was the
tendency of parents, perhaps thru
a false pride, to urge their children I
into the fast group. This, ho be- !
lieved, resulted In the working of
some children of nervous tempera
ment ton hard, it also had a ten
dency to push young children Into
groups above their social ago from
the standpoint of general develop
ment. linlosH there was nn espu
cinlly good reason fur placing a
chlldtftln a fust group, and this
should be left lo the teacher and
principal to discover, he should be
kept In the average group and.
Instead of forging ahead, be given
a chance to enrich his course by
doing more work in some of the
special subjects, such as, music,
home economics, manual training,
or junior science.
Superintendent Hedrick praised
highly the work of the principal
and teaching force of the Junior
high school, and stated thnt com
plex ns Its organization Is It Is one
of the most smoothly functioning
schools In the entire system,
Household Hints
Pnper Bags Do not discard the
paper sacks In which you buy your
groceries. Make several turns at
the top In the form of a collar,
and when you nre paring vegeta
bles or baking the scraps can be
placed In the bag. They can be
thrown In the garbage can or car
ried to the basement and burned
in the furnuce.
To Prevent Tomato Soup from
Curdling Add t teaspoon of
baking powder to the tomatoes
Just Just before combining with the
milk and you wilf have a soup of
smooth consistency.
A Templing Relish When serv
ing pickles place n few carrots In
tho dish. They should he cut the
same length as the pickles and
about Vi Inch In diameter. They
are very tasty and will absorb
some of , the flavor from the
pickles.
Waxed Paper In Which Bakers"
Bread Is wrapped Is excellent for
wiping off the steel top of a range.
The paraffin helps' lo keep the
metal In good condition. 1
To Remove Scorch From an
Article, moisten tho scorched part
with peroxide, cover with n white
cloth and press with a hot Iron.
When making a sponge cake do
not grease the pun. To grease the
puns makes the sides slippery, so
that when the enke rises It will not
! stlrk to them, nnd thus help to
'support nnd hold up the rest of
O Light CiHils NewoMt
Three Important dressmnkern
stress the Idea of light coats for
dark dresses this spring. White
silk coats with blaok linings, beige
coats with brown linings and gray
coats with navy blue linings are
new.
Children's Pleasure Column
Edited by Mnry-Aun
TIiIe department Is for our younger readers. We want you
to write freely, telling If your experiences, adventures and of
4 Interesting happenings in your neighborhood. Tell of your fa-
vorite books or nuothors, favorite flowers, etc. Original poems
j and stories will also be appreciated.
Write with pen and Ink on one side only of the paper. Do
not use pencil. Help one another to make this page both In-
terestlng and instructive. Address your letters to Mary Ann,
care Mall Tribune, Medford. .
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The child Is just clay in the hands of the human potter. What he
will be dependB lurely upon the wisdom and skill of those of us who
mold him not by preaching or by mottoes on the wall, but by oxumple
in our dally lives. - , ' - '
Idttlo Acts of Kindness
"Life Is ull too short, dear,
And sorrow is all too great
To suffer our slow compassion
That tarries until too late.
It Isn't the thing you do, dear.
It Is the thing you leave undone
That gives you a bit of heartache
At the setting of the sun."
Little acts of kindness are too
often neglected In home life as
well as lo others outside oui
homes. Most of us could do more
little kind acts for each other than
we do, und omit little things ns
well, unkind words especially, that
are disagreeable and cause un
pleasantness In tho home.
But "to suffer our slow compas
sion thnt tarries until too late"
may cause many unnecssary heart
aches that carry dull misery to the
brink of life and our compassion
has been all too slow, then our
heartaches must linger on 'till the
setting of our own last sun.
Try to absorb tho meaning of
the nbove lines. Some of you may
already be familiar with them. My
high school boy was memorizing
them a short while ago as part of
his Knglish class lesson, and I
thought them worth passing on,
Don't you, too? Mrs. 11, h.
Dear Mary Ann: I enjoy this
column very much. Here Is a story
that I wroto myself.
The Fairy Dream
One day Jack nnd his sister
rcilzubeth were sitting by a pond
which wns nenr their home. After
a short time they fell asleep nnd
began to dream.
They dreamed that bright lights
appeared In the water, then sud
denly they could see fairies danc
ing there on Its glassy surface.
IClizabeth saw them before Jack
did. She became frightened nnd
said as she came closer to her
brother, "What arp they, Jack?"
"What?" said Jack, who had
been writing nnd hadn't taken
time to look up.
"Those things In tho water,"
snld Kllznheth. ' "They lobk like
fnlrles, but whore Is the queen?"
"There!" said Jack, pointing
into the ah, "and there nre many
more besides the queen," for the
rest of the fnlrles were rising up
out of tho water, and were circling
around In the sir with their gauzy
wings spread nut.
The fairy queen hegnn to sing
nnd all the rc.t of the fairies sang
too. While they were singing
they came lower nnd lower until
they wero on the ground before
the chlldr.en. Then the fairy" queen
turned Into a beautiful woman
who seemed to be calling them,
hut the children had heard their
mother's voice. So up they Jump
ed and ran to meet her, very sorry
that their wonderful dream was
over. I.OIS SCHAFKR.
Central Point. Age 10.
Dear Mary Ann: This Is a story
of my own composition for your
Children's Column.
"The Hold nrothcrs"
Once upon a lime, long ngo,
the people did not know about the
world as they do todny. They
were afraid to venture very far
from tho coast. Now, at this time
there lived two brothers who loved
each other dearly.
They often dreamed about set
ting ftyt to sea together with many
other friends, hut how were they
to get money to buy a ship? They
were not extremely rich.
Now In a far off country, there
lived a rich uncle, the dreams of
setting out to sea to explore, must
have run In the family for the
uncle also hud such dreums. Learn
ing about the brothers' wishes he
nt once set nut to find them so
that he might give them enough
money to buy a ship.
When ho arrived at that town,
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he happened to . see two . young
brothers . strolling ' along the uu
clent street talking. The uncle
thought, ."welli these two boys look
as If -they mlght.be able to tell me
where my nephews live; I shall
ask them." , ;
i-. He asked ' them, and they re
plied, "We, ' sir, wlll lead you to
the house." They, led him to the
house where he learned to his sur-
priie that the boys, were Ms
nephews,
Tho uncle told therrfiwhy he had. .
come, but the"' WoJ'fT ? could not .
understand why the uncle had not
used the money for a ship. They
asked him and he replied, "My
boys, can you not see that ! could
never stand the hardships that we
would have to go througr, if I
were to go. I am too old, a fact
which I greatly regret."
A few days later the shjp was
built and many of the boys' friends '
were going on the trip. When the
crew was supplied they set out.
The people on shore lamented
nnd mourned for a while, then It
wns forgotten. The men on board
the ship got along alright for
quite a while. Many of them were
sad, but the others were very Jolly,
as If they did not mind It In the
least. 1 '
But when no land wns seen after
a feu days of sailing every one
except the two brothers, began to
get heavy-hearted.
One night when the men were
trying to he jolly, they thought
they saw a light nnd shadows of
people, but when they came near
It In the morning, It was only a
place where a tree hnd been
barked by lightning and the
shudows ' were -not of people, but
smaller bushes.
But hurrah! it was land, Inhab
ited or uninhabited. They spent
nhnut a month exploring around,
and much to their Joy, there were,
fruits nnd wild vegetables In abun
dance, ,
When they had gathered enough
to supply them on the way back to
their home country, they at once
set out, but on their way back at
night, a storm came up. They at
once thought that they would be
drifted away from the course they
were trying to take. '
When daylight came, they were
surprised to see the coast that they
had left three months ago.
When their return had , been
found out. bells were rung and the
people were very happy.
JUNK NEALON,
Central Point, Ore., age 10.
Dear Mary Ann:
Here's a poem of my own com
position. How do you like It?
January brings Ice and snow,
February the same;
February brings the valentines,
.?ud March brings the rain.
April brings the showers.
And May brings the flowers.
June brings the June-bugs,
July brings Independence Day. .
August Is the month before school,
And September Is the duy.
The last three months nre:
October, November and December,
They bring Hallowe'en, Thanks
giving, and Christmas Day.
MOLLY JOHNSTON.
Phoenix, Oregon.
A mother who Is prepared for
the normal development of her
boy's emotional nature will not
nurse a secret sorrow when small
son, aged eleven, thinks kissing a
painful duty. A father who finds
himself a somewhat distant ac
quaintance of his small daughter's
will stand by, knowing thnt If he
proves worthy he will have hie
well-nigh perfect Innings,