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mother and said, Mamma, Mrs. Kent gave
me some duck eggs; please may go and pat
them under the setting hen by and by" You
may go no W." said her mother.
So sherset the. hen, and in four weeks they
were hatched out After awhile they were very
fat and cunning and Mamie loved them dearly.
One morning she found that there were only
eleven dueklings left. The next day there
were ten, then nine, until at last there re-
mained only one.
Poor Mamie could not think what had be-
come OF her ducks. She searched everywhere,
but found no trace of them. One day. she was
hunting hens nests when she saw pussy purr-
ing softly over downy yellow duckling. Ma
mie screamed when she saw it, for it was the
| ast of her ducks.
: "You naughty kitty said She, "yo1 shall go
to the sallows5' The gaIlows was. a rope tied
in the old apple tree and fat rats and mice had
often hung there, and kitty hung there too.
| When kitty was dead Mamie took her down
and said little prayer over her and then
buried her. Over her grave were these words:
| 'This is Kitty Curtis who killed and ate my
| ducks" JESSIE EDwARDs.a
| 142 San Joaquin street, stockton, Cal.
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She only took out about twenty
Gust enough to go round, you see),
Then out on the sidewalk she hurried,
Her merry eyes dancing with glee.
Up each stairway her nimble feet pattered
Her fingers rang quickly each bell,
Then under each door went letter
(More fun than you ever could telD.
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MARJoRYls PETS.


Marjory Dayton was poor little girl who
lived in the southern part of California. She
had no pets except her ducklings, of which
she was very fond. She said that she would
not hurt them for the world. Their mother
had died when they were but two days old.
They would follow her around just IS dogs
do their masters aud mistresses and the only
thing which kept them from following her to
school was the high fence which they could
not fly over When she came home from
school they would all rush to meet her,.
They even slept under and on her bed, but
she thopghtso much of. them that she would
not drive them, away. Her father did not
object to them, "as it was about the only
pleasure the poor girl ever has," he said, and
as her mother was dead there was no one else
to object to her having them around her.
In our picture we see her Smelling peas for
| dinner with her pets all about her, talking to
/ them all the time and now and then scolding
them in play for some misdemeanor; they all
look as if they were very attentive, except one
greedy little duckiing who seems to be bound
to have all the peas she had split no matter
what happens.
She was very glad when each one laid their
first eggs, because then she could earn some
money of her own by selling them.
| When she had several dozen eggs she took
! them to San Jose to sell. She received over
$10 as duck eggs were very high ana sold for
! rs cents dozen. She took the money home
and put it away in a little bank which her
mother had given her, and as it was the very
first money she had ever earned or had had of
her own she was very proud of it.
When the ducks grew older they began to
| sit. 1t q very droll sight to see all those
ducks sitting in a row. When the eggs
Matched Marjory was very glad, because she
/ could earn some more money then, as she was
planning to build Il cottage for her father and
herself little nearer San Jose.
But one thing was remarkable, the children
of that greedy duck were just like their
mother, but the other ducklings were just as
their mothers used to be.
AGNES MAY FULTON,
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SAN FRANCISCO, july 5 1906

Dear Sir: am II years of age and was pro-
NOTED from the primary school and Will be
pupil of the grammar school.
I am very interested in the children's page
and have been reading the letters, so thought
would write one, and hope to see IL in next
Sundays CALL.
will soon try to answer some of the puz-
zles. The stories and letters are very nice.
This is my first letter to The CALL and I hope
it will escape the wastebesket. We have been
taking THE CALL and it is superior to any other
newspaper. Yours truly,
AGNES L. FrrIprrv
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cALIsToeA, Cal, July g, 1896

Dear Editor; This time l want to tell you
about the pets which my brother Johnny and
have. Johnny has little black dog that he
calls Sport, and he is a smart little fellow, too
have cat that is about five years old; she is
gray and white, and l call her Kitty Gray.
also have pretty little kitten, which 1 call
Susan b. Anthony-a pretty big name for a
little cat, isn't it? Besides the dog and cats
we have four canary birds. / had four little
birds Matched this spring, but I gave two
away, so now we have the mamma and papa
birds and two young ones OF these claim two,
Johnny one and mamma one.
have answered four puzzles this time, and
hope they are right. Your friend,
Eva AvONr
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CoMsTocK. Cal Jnly Q lace

Dear Editor: This is the first time have writ
ten to THE CALI. 1 live on a ranch sixteen
miles from Hollister. Papa takes THE CALL.
I like to read the "Childhood's Realm" lam
10 years old, and 1 was promoted TO the sixth
grade. ride to school OF horseback, as it is a.
long way. 1t is vacation here now. Twill
send story about the picture. Twill close
now, hoping to see my letter printed From
your little friend, LAURA GREEN.
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ELSIE AKELAN (Iz years OIuE
Gualala, Mendocino County, Cal.
WHAT BECAME OF THE DUcKs2

The Curtis family lived on a small farm in
Indiana There was only one child in the
family and ner name was Mamie.
Besides keeping the farm, Mrs. Curtis sold
milk. Mamie always carried the milk to their
few customers.
There was one lady who took great interest
in Mamie. She noticed how much she loved
pets.
One day she gave her twelve large duck eggs.
When Mamie reached home she ran in to her
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MES l.. F1LIPILE.
wATsoNvILLE, Cal. july 6. 1se6

Dear Editor: saw my first letter in yester-
days CALL. suppose it was not in THE CALI,
q week ago Sunday, because 1t did not reach
you in time.
We had a fine time on the Fourth here.
There was parade and in the evening they
had an Illuminated drill by the Watsonville
Drill Corps.
am going to try the puzzles now and hone
will get them right Your interested reader.
JENNIE c. MORGAN
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Dear Editor: see so many letters from all
the boys and girls thought would write one
too am 1011 years old. Ny mamma has been
taking THE CALL for ten years like the chill
dren's page very much and read IL every sun
day. Hoping to see my letter printed in The
SUNDAY CALL, remain your little reader
BEcKIE HEINZ
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And dolly was cranky and sulky,
So Bess had to put her to bed,
And then she had no one to talk to,
When the thought came into her head
What fun it would be to play postman
And deliver letters awhile;
In Brother Dicks drawer in the corner
She knew there was such a pile.
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"Mernms." said Alice Emersoa. rushing in
from school and throwing her hat on the sofa
"Florence Woods has the sweetest little ducks
and her faihe. says may have six if l want
them. May get them, mammal"
J "well. dear. suppose you can take them II
you like" answered Mrs. Emerson.
"Oh, mamma, l am so glad! May go for
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SOUTH SAN FRANCIsCo. July Q. 1905

Dear Editor; 1 am little 9-year-old. NY
papa takes The CALL. go to the South San
Francisco school. My teachers name is Miss
Stolz- am in the third grade This is nv
first letter 10 THE CALL, the paper like, for it
has a children's page in 1t. ] have three sis
tiers and one brother. guess Pll close my let.
ter. Your little friend, ANNIE CARRERE
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a Stran$e Pay.

One beautiful day in midsummer
Miss Elizabeth Mabel Gray,
Who had reached the wise age of seven
Invented a very odd play.
She didn't intend to be naughty
(She afterward said, not at all,
But mamma just had to go shopping
And leave her alone with the doll.
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WINNIE WOODBURY.,
SAN PABLO 1nlr z 1906

Dear Editor: My papa takes THE CALL and
we like il very much. like to read the chill
dren's Page every Sunday, so l thought 1
would write you letter and see If you would
publish it, lam a little girl 10 years old. 1
have two sisters and one brother. | just got
promoted to the fifth grade. l have a little
canary bird named Goldie. 1t has black top
knot.
Besides have little Pet kitten which 1 call
Minnie.
This is the first letter have written to you.
and hope to see it published in next Sundays
paper. Your little friend, ELSIE A. DAVIS.
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Some very useful gates:

1. l. gate given to travelling by water |
2. A gate which increases in length. 3. A gate |
which purifes. 4. A gate which conquers and
reduces 10 servitude.
H. l. Add small ball to proposition and
make brief statement q Add "to slide and
"to cover the fee" and make very careless.
III. Why is the city OF Athens like the wick
of a candle?
". Dropped vowels:
Cd gv mn n ting
nd two mny RS,
n rdr rpt
n hiff whit hra
V. Ny / is bag; my 2 is line of
light; my 8, human. beings; my 4, part
of the foot; whole is the name OF city in
the United States.
VI. My is in donkey, but not in mule.
My 2 is in rod. but not in rule.
My3is in night, but not in day.
My4 is in measure, but not in weigh.
My5 is in laugh, but not in cry.
Ny is in bird. but not in fly.
Find these letters
II you can
You'll have the name
Ola dear little man.
VII. What was the Bastile?
TX Go for word hunt in "Bastile." Use
the letters in each word only as often as they
occur in the given word. Use no abbreviations.
X. Out of the letters OF these words make
the names of two flowers.
(a) Rise, romp.
fb) Slower, fun.
VI what odd number when beheaded will
become even?
XII. What is that which belongs TO you, but
is most used by others?
ANSWERS.
Correct answers to questions and puzzles of
]. Because they're going to sea tsee).
II. Because the editor makes puffs, while the
nrjnters make iumbles and pi.
III. A manager OF q theater does not like q
lighthouse but sailor does.
Nv. Heiotrope.
V. AS poor as a church mouse.
As thin rail,
As fat as a porpoise,
AS rough rs gale.
AS brown linnet,
AS spry as cat,
AS bright q sxpence,
As weak a rat.
VI step farther (stepfather).
VII. Silence.
VIII. In for penny in for pound.
TX Too many cooks spoil the broth.
Names of those who have sent in correct
answers: For June %, Maudie Wickliffe; for
July 3. Albertina Habermacher, Edna Riecker,
Grace Peterson and May z. Peters: July IL.
Maggie woodbury., Eva Navone, Lou Parsons
and Madelena Lagomarsino.
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OAKLAND. July s. 1896.

Gear Editor: This is my first letter to The
CALL. was reading over the children's page
and saw the letters, so 1 thought / would
write one, too. My papa has been taking THE
CALL for long time. l hope that will see
my letter in next Sundays paper. 1 am 8
years of age. go the Lafayette School. 1
am promoted to the third. Yours truly,
ZESA BROWN
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But how her mamma was puzzled
When the neighbors came, one by one,
Each bringing sweet-scented letter,
Each wondering how it was done.
And poor Brother Dick, when that evening
He heard with the deepest surprise
How his sweetheart's notes had an airing
At the mercy of other folks eyes.
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SAN FRANCIsCo. c

y,
Dear Editor: This is the first letter have
written to you. am 10 years old and am GO
ing into the sixth grade. I go to the Everett
Grammar School.
hope my letter will be published in next
Sundays CALL. enjoy reading the children
page in THE CALL
Ny school closed 18th of June. I have not
triod to answer any puzzles, but think will
soon. 1 will close as your friend,
MAUD TwTTTENBAcH
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EVA NAVONE.
OAKLAND. Cal. July 81

Dear Editor: This is the first letter have
ever written 10 you, and as 1 have not written
before hope it viii be published
am 10 years old and am in the high fifth
grade.
Mamma likes THE CALL very much and would
not change for another paper.
l have a little sister and she is 4 wears old
She is always talking about school and wishes
to go. Her name is Helen
am going to send my story about the little
girl and her ducks that was In last Sunday
paper.
guess VIII stop now. I remain your little
reader, BETH TOMBSTONE
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GOLDEN GATE, July 70.

Dear Editor: This is our first letter to THE
CALL. We like it better than any other paper,
because it has children's page. Our papas
have been taking ii for many years. We are
cousins and we have many pets. Your
new friends, JOHNNIE FURcATE and
MARIE CARRERE.
P. S.-we hope you will not put this letter IN
the waste ebasket, for we should be very glad
to see 1t in print.
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cKIE HEINo.
CoPPERoPoLIs, Cal, July g. 1895.

Dear Editor; This is my first letter. 1 am a
| little girl and live on ranch near Copperopo-
| lis l shall be 8 years old the 9th Of this
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BLUE CANYON. Cal. July 8, 1s9,

y
Dear Editor: l have never written to you be-
fore. am u years old. 1 have four sisters
and three brothers.
think will try puzzle this time. know
the fourth one; it is, BE just before you re
generous hope it is right. Please print this
letter. 20 to school and am in the sixth
grade / will close. Your friend.
WINNIE WOODBURY.,
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YOSEMITE, july 10. 1896.

second and fifth puzzles. am your little
reader, MAUDIE WICKIIFFE.
YOSEMITE, July 10, 1896.
Dear Editor: have read the stories in the
realm and thought 1 would like to write one
also.
lam little girl, 10 years old. and go to
school in the summer.
have four sisters and one of them is a baby,
and three brothers. One of them has little
black pony and have little pet dog
My father has a great many horses, so ride
every Saturday. Ny teachers name here is
Miss White, and in MADEIRA, where live in the
winter, it is Miss Elliot.
have not tried any OF the puzzles, but my
sister has.
Ny papa takes THE CALL and we all like it
very much, and / hope you will publish my
letter. Yours truly, MAY L. KENNEDY.
BLOOMFIELD, July IL, 1896.
Dear Editor: AS saw my last letter in print
thought / would write again. 1 am very
much interested in the children's page and
wish there were two pages of it. AS saw my
last piece of poetry in print thought would
write another. Your constant reader,
MONA E. HERBERT.
Mr. SUN AND HIS WIFE
Old Mr.. Sun had been mad all day,
Oh, in such a blazing heat,
He never could get TO see his wife,
Not even as much as her feet
His children too, were so shy of him.
They pulled the black curtain down,
Whenever she saw his glowing face
With her red-cloud nightcap on.
He said his wife was made of green cheese
so soft she'd melt at ray
That he'd chanced to send her one time
When her boys and girls were at play.
His children? You couldn't count them all
His wife Mrs Moon never can.
There were Jupiter, Mars oh, such beautiful
stars,
Such boys never owned by man.
But he never could see why his children
would run,
| With a twinkle In one little eye,
For Dear Mama moon, with one half face in
gloom,
And the other so cross looking, my!
! For whenever her face has its Jolly round look
And she sees his red face going by,
She covers IL up with big lack veil
/ Till you only can see her eye.
Then she covers her children all snug and neat
with great black comfor- warm.
Then with lightning ashing from her eyes,
| She thunders, You be gonep'
That's why Mr.. sun hid his jolly, round face
And we miss his accustomed smile,
And the tears falling fast from his watery eyes
Making deluges ior over mile.
NoSA HERBERT.
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month. My papa has taken THE WEEKLY CALL
for two years and thinks 1t is the best paper he
ever read send you the answers to the first,
second and fifth puzzles. 1 am your little
reader, MAUDIE WICKIIFFE.
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Names of those who have sent in correct
answers: For June %, Maudie Wickliffe; for
July 8, Albertina Habermacher, Edna Riecker,
Grace Peterson and May E. Peters: July IL,
Maggie woodbury., Eva Navone, Lou Parsons
and Madelena Lagomarsino.
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THE DUCKS GOT THE PEAS.


1901 Downey avenue, Los Angeles, Cal.
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=
these nice little stories written by boys
and girls just your own age.
All of the stories which were sent in
were good, but twelve or thirteen fol
various reasons were better than the res
and these will appear as there is room.
Don't be discouraged if yours is no
published, just be brave and write me
fine letter about how you spent the yer,
happiest day of your vacation.
Ever so many boys and girls wrote OF
both sides of their paper this week. oh
dear, why won't you remember not to d
that?
Will Arthur Sugoen please send his ad
dress and very much oblige the editor G
this page?
Names OF young story writer's:
Miles K. Lewis c. Foppiauo
Vera Chisholm Edwin B. Eshleman
Cora Bohn Viola Truman
Jessie Fredericks Annie Cleir
Victor Riehit Alice johnson
Ada Dora Anthony Jessie C. Turner
Alma NJ. Smith Grace Peterson
ALA McGovern Dora Crawford
Lillian 6. A. Fisk Flora Cartmill
Alice Leo Kate Walbrath
Mabel 1vey Mary Dunno
Ashley Pettis Edward Pettis
Ivy johnson Carrie GoDsalves
Rose Den Ethel Al. Ferguson
Marie Chesworth Ray Stuart
Hazel Brock Laura Green
Arthur Sugden Eva Savone
Constance Keohan Winnie Wood bury
J. Corona Herbert
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VII. Silence.
VIII. In for a penny in for pound.
TX. Too many cooks spoil the broth.
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Hours of July,
Oh, how you fly.
With sunshine you beam,
With JOY and life TEEN.
Hours of July,
Why must you die =?
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Beautiful Memorial Services and
Decorations at the Lodge
of Sorrow.
Many Little Girls Typify the Princi.
pies That Govern the Order
of Elks.


OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,(
sos Broadway, Dec. 6.
The stage of the Macdonough Theater
has been decorated on various occasions
with beautiful effect, but it has never pre-
sented a more artistic appearance than
this afternoon, when the Oakland Lodge
OF Elks held its annual memorial service.
At the back of the stage in an alcove
was sweetly toned pipe organ, which
formed the background to the many nat
ural decorations. In the fore part of the
stage was a handsome white elk reclining
on a bank of natural greensward. On
either side were tall palms and ferns, and
near small tombstone on which were the
words P. B, o. E., was a vacant chair. In
the space usually occupied by the orches-
ira there was veritable field of grass, over
which the white elk appeared to be keep
ing guard The boxes were delicately
hung with streamers of srnilax, and the
whole scene was in itself a tribute to the
artistic taste and decorative genius of the
Elks.
After the organ voluntary and the sing
ing of the TIE Deum by the choir, Exalted
Ruler Macdonough formally opened the
ceremony. With her usual sweetness
Mrs. Beatrice Fine sang "Nearer, My God,
to Thee, after which the officers of the
lodge rendered the liturgy prepared for
the occasion. The Treble Clef Quartet
sang THE Lost Chord" after which
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Tainted while SINGING.
Berkeley MisceIlanies.

The engagement of Miss Carrie Gibson, q
well-known Berkeley young lady, and Alexan-
der EaKin of Santa Cruz is announced.
An entertainment is to be given in Sisterna
Hall, West Berkeley, on the 18th by the Peralta
Brass Band. The affair is under the manage
ment Of ]. Klees.
The two-room addition to the LIE Conte
School, which has been in course of construc-
tion for several weeks past has been com
pieted and turned over for occupancy.
The mandolin and banjo clubs OF the State
University will have final rehearsal to-
morrow evening, preparatory to their trip to
Sacrame nto where they ere billed for con-
cert the latter part OF the week.
The Science Association of the State Uni
versity is preparing for general meeting to
be held on next Tuesday evening, at which an
address will be given by Dir. II. ?. Johnson on
the MARINE Fauna of the Pacific Coast
The sch edule for the Christmas examine
tons at the State University has been posted
by the recorder. They Will begin next Friday
morning and will continue until the after
noon OF Saturday, December 10, when the mid
year vacation of three weeks begins.
William H. H. Gentry, Berkeley's Justice OF
the Peace-elect has filed his bond for that office
with r. J. Carter and j. c. Gentry as sureties.
froms this section at the lastgelection besides
Supervisor Wells OF the first district.
The Philosophical Union of the State Univer-
sity is making active preparations 10 receive
DR.. w. Il. Harris, united states commissioner
OF Education, VINO is to arrive in Berkeley at
the end of the present week tor the purpose of
delivering two lectures before the union.
Berkeley Lodge No. go, 1. o. 0. f., has
chosen the following officers for the ensuing
year: Mark Geirrine. noble grand; A. G..
Schmister vice-grand: Charles Geirrine, treas
urer; Joseph Davis, trustee, and board of
directors consisting of John Spencer, G. H.
Stricken j. Bannie and Robert Gregg.
Durant Lodge No. 268, F. and A. NJ, has
elected the following new officers for the COM
ing year; John Marin, master; F. NJ. Berry
man. senior warden; E. c. Br.dgeman, junior
warden; J. T. Morrison, treasurer, Robert Ed
gar secretary. The installation is to take
place on the evening OF the 18th inst.
President Martin Kellogg and Professors
w. Carey Jones and 7. ?. Barley have returned
from the southern California Teachers Asso-
citation at Los Angeles. which has been in
progress or the past week. Professors String
ham, Setchell and Moses will remain IN the
southern part OF the State for q fortnight or
more to examine schools.
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George W. Reed rendered the eulogy,

George w. Reed rendered the eulogy,
1.-The Elks."
Benjamin Clark and II. A. Melvin rem
dered very impressively the duet "Cruci-
fix" after which THE Visitation of the
Angels" was cleverly given by several
Young ladies. Three orphan sisters, Ruth,
Bessie and Blossom. represented respec-
lively by Lulu Parrish, Jessie Geary and
Ethel Kim bic, knelt before the tom bstone
on which was the word Father" The
little mourners are represented as in
dream and while PROSTATE the voices OF
the angels are heard in the wings. After
singing a verse the angels appear on the
scene, and after they ha departed the lit
tie ones wake up and congratulate each
other that they had heard voices from the
distant land whither their father had
gone. The young ladies who took part in
this tableau were Miss Jessie Newman,
Pearl Hickman, Una McCloskey, Lillian
Geary, Irene Nesbit, lola Hawley, Ruby
Stinson, Edith Hubbard, Maud Newhard,
Gladly Beran, Grace Reeves. Hilma But
Ter, Aida Casey FIossie Luke, Hattie Saw
age and Myrtle Reichart The accompan-
ist was NJ IS Emma B. Wells.
"Oh, Eyes That Are Weary" was sung.
by the Temple Male Quartet, and WAS fol-
lowed by Henry A. Melvin's eulogy, "In
Memoriam."
The double quartet sang THE Lord Is
NY Shepherd" and after the closing cere-
monies by the lodge Chaplain James Tay-
lor pronounced the benedieuon.