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St. Landry democrat., 1890-05-10

valued at ESQ dollars. Slatc uol ana SOC, parish
:; dol and soc total ten dol and zoe and interest
and costs.
a7s Louise l.. Pcstavin, wife, Non Resident.
Tax 1899, 1G0 $4,000 acres, sc see %, i S > e
50 40l100 acres. sw see rs, Il 5 5 ) e
100 64lloo acres, ne sec 30,
valued Mt 400 dol state dol aud 400, parish
four dol; total dol and 4oc, aud int. ana COSTS
30 Tax 1886.
10 s0Il0o acres, Sc sec 20. I 5 sr5e
~ 4O;lD) acres G J sw ! see 26, T r G
TGa s4T10g acres ne see 81. TJsr5c
,,ai,Ied at 400 dol state two dol ana 40c, parish
i dol total dol and 40c ana interest ana COSTS
$40 Tan 1897. Same property same taN
al Tax 1888. Same Froperfy-s same tax
90. Tax 1889 Lucicn Thbodcau. Non Rest.
qsq 36IiHO acres, II " sec 70, 4 81 e, valued
56o dollars: state 96c. parish one dol anu GGf 10
tol two dollars and Gee and interest and costs.
Tax 1883. Same property. same TAX
Tax 1887. same property, same TAN
Tax 1856. Same properly, same tteA'
1s4 Heirs Of J. Il r. Waterman. Non Kesd I.
100 acres being ndyldea % sw tat a sc SeJ
and 44c, parish Two dollars and 4Gc ; total three
dol and sic and interest and costs
as4 A J. Wedderburn. Non Residt. Tax 1889
ID $4,000 acres, trae sec 20 se; ~ z4 Yo
sec 20 TTsrS e, valued at 400 dol; state Two
dol and 4oc. parish four dol; total SIX dol ana
4Oe and interest and costs.
385 Tax 1886 Same property --sanle lax
1856 Tax 1887 Same pfopcrty-same tax.
3s7 Tax 1888 Same property same tax
~ .J0hn s Kelly and r. Johnson. 375 y 100
c1,es Of land being fractional section 81 or lois,
4 A. T. g. 7, s. 0, 10, II, of See. 81. Township Z
s'snth range cast, Faiued n Tour hundred DOL
fnrs Taxes of 1855 state 2 dollars and 4Gc. par
isii dol total Cdollars and 4'e, ana interest
and costs.
% Jollu ( Kelly and Z. Johnson, 5I5 22-i6o
acres OF land jlein. fractional Sec 81 or lots l.
:, ri d G. r 8. .. ~. II Of Sec. 81, Township Z
south range east: j. 3j-l00 acres, helng rae
fional See 20. Townships, south range east );
IA a3-I00 acres, being fractional Sec. 80 Town
ired dollars. Tax OF 1887, state aoilais ana
l0c. narisI dollars. Total dollars and zoe,
aud interest and costs
30 John s. Kelly and Is. johnson, same pro
y,rrfy as No. a. same valuation and same taxes
Tor the year 1883.
10 Joh,, s. Kelly and =. johnson, same pro
pqrtS IA No. SO and 80, same valuation and same
taxes for the year 1889
At r Meddenkas, Judgment against Ihos
u tsrooks, thirty dollars: state 1876, PARISH SOC;
total 4sc and interest and costs.
"A Norris and Smith, Judgment against dane
9 bradford, 81 5G0 state . dollars, parish Is dol
i,rss total III dollars and interest and costs.
~ I r Earcissa 40 acres Of land, bounded
north nv heirs OF Olivier, south by heirs oil
spoIsiu. east by public aand and west by A Ar
nam1 forty dollars; state 2fry parish 40c aud
interest aud costs.
,el Ann Lewis, wife of Geo Coleman, special
mnrtgaae against Bebeca Green, wife, one hun
dred ana go dollars: state ,Sc, parish one dollar
and soc; total two dollars ana SC ana interest
ind costs
nv ~ railroad, q by Dodge. and by Levy
soi5 ialIsrs state dollars and Ace, corporation
= IoIIars iepee dollars and POS; total dollars
aud GOO and interest aud COSTS.
St. Landry democrat., 1890-05-10

n. O. City Item: 1t is not credible
that proud and humane people will
submit to continuance of the present
disgraceful lack of provision for the
asylums, the inadequate educational
system or the dangers from insufficient
levees. If the high license on lotteries
is not to be accepted, then the consti-
tntional rate of taxation must be raised
to meet these pressing necessities.
Even the extremists among the 'moral
element" admit that the State must
have more money, and the choice lies
apparently between taxing the lottery
and taxing the people, without a third
resource in any direction.
St. Landry democrat., 1890-05-10

To reduce Criminal Expenses i'll the Parish OF
st. Landry.

To reduce Criminal Expenses i'll the Parish OF
whereas. If is we'll known that in conse.
quence Of the existing laws in criminal mat
| ters the parish of st. Landry rs well as other
parishes are put to an enormous expense and
whereas, it is a we'll known tuct that radical
! change shonld he brought ab0nt in regard to
the mode and manner of trying criminal ca
SEES therefore be it resolved:
! That the Hon. L. NJ: Bongni. President of
| the Police Jury, he request ed to communicate
! with our members of The Legislature, urg ing
! Them TO use their utmost effort in having the
! law changed. either by m act uf the 1.egisla-
! ture or by u constitutional amendment, 50 aA
! to give to magistrates throughout the State
! the right TO fry, with a jury Of five, all INSIDE
mcanors and all cases lot necessarily punish
! able at hard Labor in the ponitcutiary: and to
! This end be it resolved, that The said President
of the Police Jury be requested to send a GER
! titled copy of this resolution to the Presidents
of the different Police Jnries through ont the
! State. requesting them to cooperate with this
! Police jury in bringing ;bont Tire desired re-
! suit.
! On motion Of Mr. Miihurn. hr it r.soved
| tina, the ann of $h'tu or ia much thereof as
| may he necessary. he aud is hereby Hpprnpr.
ate,l to repair Whtevilc bridge over bayou
/ BunG, aud that the following rnInmlttec he
/ appointed to sell contract to the lowest bid
! der: IL Milhurn, kuht I4atirttr and John +
/ Bacon.
I
ed Tor the fifth ward
ChAS Opuin. from parish line to Barbrecs
/ bridge twrSt hankl
Ontzinc SAyan,, from BarhYrrk bridge to
I Whitcvillc bridge.
! thas S,agI, from Whitryiiie bridge to Bur
legh's bridge;
/ ca Thompson. from parish line to Barbtcck
/ bridge feast hank);
Dan Warner, from B;,,hrrck bridge to
+ WhitcNilr bridge:
! + A SchWindIcr from Nltrvl!tr bridge to
! Bnrlcigh bridge:
IL Roberts. from Burlrish, bridge t" Gar
lands bridge;
Jake Powell from Garland bridge /" llud-
speth's bridge:
Washington bridge;
Isaac Peoples. from Burlrigh's bridge to
Wilson's bridge.
! On motion of Mr.. Ward, he il resolved that
the petition Of the citizens of the vicinity Of
I Big Cane, relative to granting public road
to commence at he west corner OF land owned
by estate of Charles MiXerand w Hayes, to
ran east on line between lands of estate OF
Chas Mixer and E W Hayes. NJ Richard and
Mrs c Andrus. intcrsectlng with puhlic road
at cast corner of hand owned liz estate of
Chas Mixer and Mrs c Andrms, be laid over
until next regular meeting.
On motion of Nh MiIburn, resolved that The
sun OF $50, or as much thereof as may he ne
cpSSarv. be aud is hereby appropriated 10 re-
pair Wykon~S bridge on L & Quirk's place.
and that II committee Of three be appointed to
sell contract TO the lowest bidder. Commit
tee: T. Quirk. } p Savant and Jake Powell.
STATEMENT
OF I. 5. Fontenot. Sheriff and ex-etlicio Tax
Collector, showing collections of Parish
and Corporation Criminal Taxes and
Licenses, during the month Of March,
St. Landry democrat., 1890-05-10

The Farmers Alliance Union No
5e7, of Calcasieu parish, whose men,
bership numbers over 800, has adopted
q resolution unanimously calling upon
the Legislature to submit to the popu
lar vote for fiual action the question Of
the extension of the charter Of the Lou
isiana State Lottery. The Calcasieu
farmers refuse to be pledged to any
party or faction and reserve to them
selves the right to decide whether it is
to the best interest of Louisiana to ac
cept or reject the offer made by Mr..
Morris.
St. Landry democrat., 1890-05-10
PROCEEDINGS OF THE POLICE
JURY.

OrELOUaAs, April 18TH 1890.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Present: L. NJ. Boasni, president; {. W. Ward,
P. Stage Dir. t. S. Barry, i. C. Milburn. c. II.
Bihm, Sam. Haas, and l.. j. Dossman.
On motion of Mr. Ward, the reading of the
minutes of the previous meeting were dis
pensed with.
On motion of Sam, Haas, Be it resolved that
the sum of five hundred dollars or as much
thereof as nay be necessary, he and is hereby
appropriated out of the funds not otherwise
to repair levees.
Mr. Ward chairman Of the committee ap-
pointed to make Il prorata distribution of the
Internal Improvement funds for each Ward, re-
ported as follows:
St. Landry democrat., 1890-05-10
RsEssDRNCE UNKNOWN.

p James Eatreu. legal mortgage 5000 ;
state dollars and 9oc, parish dol and sos
lG CcyelIn BonrGnc agent, lrsal NOR %a
$500: state ) dol and SAC. parish $ dol. and zoe
II Mrs. Juicnne Bollique, SPECIAL mortgage
$40; state "a c. parish SOC.
IS Mrs Caroline Brasseul, special mortgage,
$50: state dol and &c, parish dol amt soc.
"A Mrs. Fannie Burton tutri&; legal mort
rage $50 dol; state dol and 9tc, parish SIX
dollars and Coo.
30 acres land, bounded north by DubOurdicn, 5.
by Courtahleau, e. by i. Chcyct. W. by IerlDgue
valued III 500 dollars: state dol ana fOC PARISH
Il dol tota! dol and zoe and interest and costs
IS Auguste Durio, legal mortgage, $50 dollars;
state dol and SOC. parisli7 dol and Soc
los Non Resident. Estate Josiah Leclmpte,
200 acres bounded by Curry and Ar by Ca,
son " by Tanner, valued at one thousand and
30 dol, state { dol and lSc. parish ten dol and
soc; total Ii dol and 4Sc, and interest and costs
70 j. r. Joaquin, Judgment against A. j Bar
ron 80 dol; state SAC. parish SOC
81 Emanuel .Junley special mortgage on Er-
pest Llbonner, $500 dol; state Is dol, parish 20
dol total 40 dol and interest and costs.
a2 Francois A. Lambert, judgment against
Daniel A. Savant, 100 dol state re parish one
dol and zoe total 1,92 and interest and costs.
1s2 Heirs Joseph Irwin, Non Resident. 80
lots in MOundvilc, lots and &, 8, 3. 10. II, u,
IL 1G H. IS 49, 20, 81, %, %, 81 25 &C. 81 2s %,
80 ST. 81, 50, 81 35, 81. 81, 49, 80. 40 Al, A. 43,
"A 49, 46. IL, AZ, 49, 80, 81 81. 49, "a. So, So 81.
IS. 50 CO. 81, G.. 50, Ga, g. &c. g. g. Co. TO- H.
G9' a. %. 100, lOl. lO2, 1903, 1O4, l05. 1O7, loS
100 Ill 49, 1l3, H. ll5, l16. III. lis, ll9, 100
III 1872, 1913, ,12i, 125, l26' l27, valued at four
hundred dollars. state 2 dol ana 4oc parish
four dollars; total six dollars and 40c and inter
est and costs.
gs Heirs of Y Olivier, 50 acres land bound. by
j. Robin s. by j. i. Narcisse, c by public land
and W by II. Clay, valued at - dol; state 4sc,
Parish soc total one dol and CSC and interest
and costs
aos A. T. Powell, Non Resident.
40 l4IlO0 acres NV sec 81, 5 Sc
e51 72T1O0 acres, lot / sec Is, 6 5 j.
100 30I1O0 acres. lot ., sec Is, S T.
50 6GIi0o acres, lot s. sec is. G s 3
....,..t u & g =
St. Landry democrat., 1890-05-10
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I3 WEEKS.

I:} WEEKS.
The POLICE GAZETTE will he mailed,
securely wrapped, to any address in the United
States for three months on receipt of
ONE DOLLAR.
Liberal discount allowed to pOsImasters
agents and clubs. Sample copies mailed free
Address all orders to RICHARD K. FOX,,
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St. Landry democrat., 1890-05-10

On motion of 3r. Barry Be 1T resolved that
Messrs Bourdin and Stuart be allowed per
cent interest per annuln from LIST or January
1890 mill paid on S925.O0 due them for ltpalI-
ing Court House.
Statement of Il. $. FOntenot Sheriff aud OK.
othcio Tax Collector, showing collections of
Parish Taxes, Corporation Criminal Taxes
and of Licenses for 1890 during the month
of March, 1890:
Parish Taxes Of 1886 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ~ 90
- q 1887 .-.......--. ~ v"
" 81 1883 .....--..-.........- 90 ~"
1889 ...--.....-.. f........ 8Sl 10
Total parish taxes Sl0oG 90
Corporation Criminal Taxes for 1850. 149 50
Total taxes .Sll55 50
Interest on Parish Taxes .-....-...-...,. 50 Al
Licenses for 1890. 1888 w
Total collections s3lO3 81
Less ) per cent. com. for coectng..--.. 155 10
Net paid over. ..-......-.-.....--...S 2948 -
hereby certify the above and foregoing to
Book and License Register i'll my Office as an
'''''' y ''', ' " +. s. FoNTENoT.
Sheriff and ex-otici" Tax Collector for st. Ian
On motion the Jnry' took recess until 3
O'Clock p. III.
EVENING SESSION.
TIE Police Jury net at 3 D.
Present: +. NJ. BOagni. President. G. T.
Rhn. +. c. Milburn, G. W. Ward, l.. J. boss
man, Dr. L. 8. Barry, and S. Haas
On motion OF DR.. Barry, two hundred dollars
out of funds OF 1880 was appropriated to defray
St. Landry's of rebuilding Carencro bridge,
f. s. Barry, NJ Colomb and Nalsin Richard
we're appointed as Il committee to sell tile con-
tract.
On motion BE ii resolved that in lieu OF his
conviction fees as per resolution IF date March
18th 1890 john n. Ogden District Attorney he
paid out OF the District Attorneys fund as far
IA il may 90 and the balance out Of the officers
and members fund.
On motion Of p. STACY Be it resolved that the
Hon. r. NJ. Boagni, President, he and is hereby
continued as member from ST. Landry of the
board of commissioners to equalize the nsscss
ment of Railroads. Telegraphs and Telephones
etc. etc. as provided by Act No. 81 OF the Cen
| elll Assembly of 1888 and i'll case of his inability
to attend. that he he authorized to appoint
some in his stead.
On motion Of L. J. DoSsman Be it resolved
that the committee on Road laws be instructed
and authorized to have one thousand copies of
same printed.
On motion of Capt. Haas the Police Jury adj
iOurned till the End Monday in May.
Attest: f. NJ. BOAGNI,
IT. E. EsTOREE, Clerk. President
St. Landry democrat., 1890-05-10

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St. Landry democrat., 1890-05-10

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St. Landry democrat., 1890-05-10

The ST. LANDRY DEMOCRAT, with the
n. O. TINES. DEMOCRAT or n. o. Plea
YUNE daily will be furnished from this
office at $1,000 per annum.
St. Landry democrat., 1890-05-10
Saturday, the 18TH day Of June, A. D.. 1890,

aud continuing on Monday, and each succeed
ing day until said sales are completed, all
property on which taxes are now due to The
State of Louisiana. to enforce collection or the
Taxes ASSESSED III Tie year 1889. and each year
previous thereto. together with interest thereon
ut the rate OF two per Gem per morthun1ii pald.
and all costs,
The names u. said delinquent tax payers the
amount of taxes due by each on The assessment
of said year. and The properly assessed to each
In I've offered for sale are as follows, town.
St. Landry democrat., 1890-05-10

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St. Landry democrat., 1890-05-10

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St. Landry democrat., 1890-05-10
State Tax Sales
NOV ABLE PROPERTY.
Movable Property
The state fIOIi%iIma
vs..
Delinquent Tax Debtors
Parish of st. I1ntl'N-

by virtue OF the authority vested III me ny
The Constitution aud laws ut the state OF Lou
isiaua will sell at the principal front door OF
the Court House. ut Opclou>aS, Parish OF St
Landry, within the legal hOnts for judicial sales,
beginning az eleven O'Clock a. m. on
St. Landry democrat., 1890-05-10

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St. Landry democrat., 1890-05-10

Corporation cflnlbat taxes Oh lSS!. li' ~
Total taxes. $lI5J 30
Interest on parish taxes. % Ill
Licenses for the year 1890. 1890 90
Total collections. S3l03 81
Less o(0 com. for collecting. 10 10
Net paid oyer.... ...s? 9lS -
hereby certify the above and foregoing to
be true and correct abstract from the Cash
Book and License Register in my office, as
''' y IT'S F0NTESOT,
Sheriff and cx-oificio Tax Collector for the
parish of st. Landry.
Mr. Milburn in the chair
On motion Of Mr. Ward, be it resolved that
the committee heretofore appointed. consist
ing of Paul Stacy. j Dnssman and G w
Ward, be and are hereby authorized to en-
ploy counsel to defend the suit brought against
the parish hy DIR Roagni for such cOmpensa
ton as they may deem just and resolved fur
t!er HAT Paul Stagg, President pro ten of
the Police Jury, appointed t" represent the
parish i'll this lltigation be authorized to make
IL real tender of tho actual amount due to the
plaintiff in said SHIT
Resolved, farther that Paul Stagg be au-
thorizrd TO use the necessary amount to make
said tender ont of the fund collected from the
guarantors OF the town tax NOW in the hands
of the Sheriff.
On motion Of Capt. Haas, he it resolved that
The sum Of $50 be and is hereby appropriated
to repair bridge near james West. on road
from Chcot to Pine Prairie, under snpcr2is-
ion OF road Ovcrserr.
Niessrs. Stag, Haas and Miiburn, having
been appointed Il committee to examine the
claims flied against the parish reported
through their chairman, Mr. Stage, that they
had examined and found correct the follow.
ing claims:
Edmond Darby making coffin and bury.
ing William O'Biien $40 90
L. l.. Scntt. burling paupcr Chas Jones,
lumber, and making coffin ..---..... 10 90
Sam Haas, - lbs spikes. [ %
Ernest Thomas, bnil'iing bridge, lun-
her spikes, and hauling. 81 90
ID taunoy, juror inquest Henne1an i 10
T c foot . 35
Mt. Pleasant Mill lumber for lInls-
pcth 5 bridge Observation-Disclosures. 81 81
A Poiiinguc, juror inquest O'Rrien. 90
Joseph Bloch, sundrlts ---..... : %
Sosthenc Pitre. keeper Iron bridge. : UJ
Z FL Noraenbaumen, lumber. ........ ~ "A
Recorders office, making map locating
pub. road in Pr. des Fcmmes- $500. & 30
VIM Brown, spade broken on pub road. 90
Carel Wolf, lumber for repairs Wash
ington bridge. ................ Il %
+ Fl NOrdenbaumcn, lumber 7 IA
II { Miburn. juror inquest Arm Lewis. 90
II L Estorgc, mak'g cert copy of suit st.
Landry parish rs Mechc.- 6 90
Cbas Latenr, conveying plis. to .jail---- ID 60
t s Fontenot, vouchers attached. ...... 80 81
s?s5 20
On motion the report was accepted aud the
committee discharged.
On motion. the Jury adjourned until 10
o'clock Tuesday morning, April -, 1890.
Attest f. NJ. BOAGNI,
II. L. EsToEGE, Clerk President
St. Landry democrat., 1890-05-10

S2SJ 20
committee discharged.
On motion. the Jury adjourned until 10
o'clock Tuesday morning, April ID, 1890.
Attest f. NJ. BOAGNI,
ii. L. EsToRGE, Clerk President
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-03-15

And Mother Willows babies said
softly, "Thank you, Mrs. Patience,
we will try very hard"
Through the orchard one day, came
a tall man, with kind, blue eyes, car
rying ON bis shoulders a little, laugh
ing girl-and under the willow tree
he stopped and let the little maid
break off the willow branch on which
was the pussy always in hurry.
She brought it home and put it in a
slender blue vase, and watched the
pussies grow. One day she listened
with her eyes shut, to try il they
would tell her the story of how they
grew, and the song Mrs. Patience
sang was the one the little girl heard:
Duty is beauty
Reautv Ia duty
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-03-15
MARLBOROUGH HOUSE,

W
SIR am directed to acknowledge the re-
celpt of letter you have addressed to The
Princess of Wales praying Her Royal Highness
to present to Her Majesty, The Queen, a Petit
ton, signed by over 5000 women in the United
States of America asking for the pardon of
Mrs. Florence Maybrck. In reply have to
inform you that The Princess of Wales is an-
able to comply with yourrequest, as Her Royal
Highness cannot in any way interfere with the
course of Justice in this county, remain sir
Your obedient servant,
S. de A. G. CLARKE, Colonel. Private Sec.
To James P. Campbell, NJ. D., 22O Sixth Ave.
New York.
TO THE PUBLIC:
The "divinity which doth hedge King or
Queen" is something almost insurmountable,
but hope to "get there" yet. have failed in
my application to U. S. Minister Lincoln, and
as will be seen by the above courteous letter,
the same fate has attended my effort to enlist
the powerful aid of IL. r. Ii. the Princess of
Wales But in my third attempt (proverbially
the lucky number) hope to be successful.
York City is Che good angel' to whom Ihave
made my third appeal and on whose we'll
known kind and merciful heart pin my faith
When undertook this mission of mercy
fully realized the difficulty would have to
contend with to bring the Petition of the
Women of America directly under the "Royal
Eyes" To simply address this important doe.
ument to Her Majesty Queen Victoria, would
be the height of folly, as the Queens mail
passes through the hands of the CLONE Sec.
retary," who retains all official papers, send,
ing stereotyped replies thereto from the
Home Office" The mind of the CLONE Sec
retary' is biased against our unfortunate
countrywoman, Mrs. Maybrick.
Failing Lady Churchill, have solicited the
monumental Influence of the Eal | of Salisbury
Prime Minister of England, and lastly, but BY
no means least, / have besought the good
offices of Hon. James g. Blaine our own Sec.
rotary of State, in this truly Christian ,cork.
Faint heart never won fair lad, !" and It
will take considerable more than these two
rebuffs to extingush Faithfully yours,
JAS. P. CAMPBELL Md.
22O Sixth Ave-, New York
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-03-15
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Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-03-15

her heart, and put them all to sleep
and then went to sleep herself for bel
long winter nap.
Jack Frost came around in the colo
winter nights and tried the fasten-
ings Of the baby cradles to be sure
everything was all right
Christmas and New Year came and
went, and still Mother Willow and
the babies slept OH, but long before
the babies awoke Mother Willow was
hard at work, sending her messengers
around to see how the little Pussy
Willows were thriving.
just about this time she got mes
sage from Mother Nature, who is a
great friend of Mother Willows; and
Mother Nature said she would send
the babies a spring sunbeam for a
valentine.
The sunbeam came and tapped at
the door of the cradle houses, and
those inside opened the door; they
wanted to play with their brother
sunbeams, and oh, the fun and frolic
the sunbeams had while the babies
were waking up
Mother Willow sent her messengers
to say, "None of the babies must do
more than put their heads out of the
covers, for Jack Frost, on his last
round, would be sure to pinch their
noses and toes if they were out of
the covers very far"
The babies grew and grew; ate
"Mother Willow Bread" and "Moth-
er Willow Candy" so fast the mes
sengers were kept busy.
Soon they grew too big for their
cradles, and Mother Willow said the
next sunny day they might come out,
dressed in their grey fur coats, and
sit like pussy cats in the sun.
Way down under the fur, what do
you think we should find, if we had
very, very sharp spectacles-the
strong kind called microscopes?
Why, under each of the grey fur
coats, are two or three hundred tiny,
tiny howers-so small our eyes can
not see them without help. After
awhile these little flowers will grow so
we can see them-and Mother Willow
and the Messengers will be so happy
and busy that the tree will seem to
laugh with the spring sunbeams.
Now, way out on branch grew a
little pussy that was always in
hurry. From every sunbeam that
came along, he wanted to know,
"What was going to happen next?"
Every breeze he asked the same
question, and soon the other babies
did the same. Mother Willow asked
Mother Nature to send Mrs. Patience
to visit them, and she came, riding
on host of spring rain-drops, and
each rain-drop took a pussy in its
arms, and sang this little song:
Would you know
How grow?
Mrs. Patience taught me how
The secret she will tell you now,
If you'd know
How grow.
And Mrs. Patience sang:
Every day,