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The San Francisco call., 1897-08-22

was called the Detroit Guardsmen. Every
body should belong to military company OF
some kind. If any boys would come forward
and help me we might be able 10 form cadet
company here that the people OF San Francisco
and THE CALL would be proud Of would
like to talk ii over with some boys about 10
or 16 years of age-any boy over feet
inches in height. L do not know any OF the
rules of the C. r. c., and 1 suppose l have
made some mistakes. But l hope that before
long I shall be an honorable member and
have C. R. C. put after my name. Very truly
yours, WALTER W. CASE.
SAN FRANCISCO.
Dear Editress: 1 am sorry to learn that one
of our members Annie Clear. is IN San Quen-
tin with 1900 convicts. l propose that the
c. R. C. do petition Governor Budd for her in
slant release. If he dare to refuse pardon,
this hard-hearted Governor will rue the Ill
starred hour that he incurred our wrath. Our
frien DIS are legion all over the State, and we
will use our influence some future election
day to make him regret his short-sighted
policy in not looking with favor on our plea
Tor mercy.
think Emily Houston has voiced the sentl-
ments which have long lain latent in every
heart when she suggested that your photo as
well as your name should grace the Child
hoods Realm. The suggestion comes very
apropos just now After drinking deep ana
tasting of those pierian springs OF that Won
derful county you have been visiting, ana
bathing in its marvellous mineral and soda
lakes, no better time could be selected to nave
your picture taken and exhibited in the chill
dren's page of Sundays CALL to crafty the
curiosity, delight the eye and gladden. the
heart OF every subject of your realm.
We'n be glad 10 hear you are with US once
n
once more. Your friend, MAX SELIG.
WHEATvILLE, Cal.
Dear Editress: 1 am new writer for THE
CALL. AS know you like to hear from read
ers of the Childnoods Realm l thought l
would write to you. My playmate started to
the mountains this morning, and l shall be
very lonesome till she comes back. We have
pet canary. My auntie gave it to u.s. and he
knows many tricks have little kitten. My
brother Chester is over at Grangeville cutting
fruit. We live on farm, and help mamma.
shall close now. and hope to see my letter
published. Your cons tant ETHEL BLoYD.
TWIN LAKES, Cal.
Dear Editress Twin Lakes is summer re-
sort, with hotel, church, store and bathhouses.
There are about sixty houses, and all the tents
are full and still moro are wanted Our tent
is called Camp Comfort
We have lots of fun going in bathing in the
lake and in the surf We have bonfires, with
popcorn, and give conundrums, and whenever
there are good singers we have songs, etc.
shall send my photograph as soon as can
have it taken. Yours truly,
ROBERT o. LINCOLN &C. R. c..
CITY.
Dear Editress: Seeing boys picture in the
c. r. c. gallery in Sundays CALL, thought
would write you letter. 1 am only little
fellow and cannot do much, but shall try 10
make myself worthy to become member of
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ket, nor don't forget that fine root beer.

ket, nor don't forget that fine root beer,
either"
This remark, or request, rather, was
made in the kitchen of large New Eng
land farmhouse, where Mrs. Lee and her
children were preparing a lunch for d
picnic.
The picnic was to be held in the woods.
and was given by Matte, Mrs. Lees eld-
est child.
At last all was ready and the three chill
dren stood listening to their mothers
parting words.
NOW, Matte" she was saying, ''as you
are the eldest l shall expect you to take
the best of care of Sadie and Willie"
Then she kissed them good-by, ana they
started for the woods.
Wien they had gone short distance
they met their little friends who had been
invited to spend the day with them.
1t was long walk, and fully two hours
had passed before they reached the
grounds. As they were tired and hungry
Matte proposed that they eat their lunch
right away. This suggestion made them
shout, they were so glad, and l can tell
you they enjoyed Mattie's cookies and
root beer very much indeed.
Lunch over, they were ready for fun.
All around grew wild blackberry vines
han ging heavy with shiny, juicy berries,
and soon little faces and hands were a
sight to behold.
Matte advised that they pick all they
could reach without going into the brush,
which was very dense, and then called to
her little sister: "Sadie, come with me,
so that may not lose sight of you. Here
is a splendid vine"
But Sadie, who had taken great fancy
to Alice Howard, one of the party, refused
to go, and as Alice assured Matte she
would take good care of her little sister
Sadie was allowed to stay.
Itwas decided that each one of the party
should take certain path, but must not
90 out of hearing distance.
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well, know this much" grumbled
the boy. when papa is interested in
book or paper he doesn't leave it and oto
bed, no matter what the hour"
But before he was through with this
long statement Clara was fast asleep, and
Tom soon followed her wise example.
The next morning at 6 O'Clock he
jumped out of bed, dressed hurriedly and
went down the stairs two at bound.
Early as it was, he found his mother al
ready down, busily at work over the
preparation of their morning meal
She was much surprised 10 see him. for
he usually slept until much later hour,
but she bade him good morning" with
sweet smile on her gentle face.
"Oh, mamma he cried, GIVE had the
| most terrible dream, and l don't see
| why"
TELL your dream to me, my boy, and
perhaps l may be able to explain why II
came to you.''
"Well, 1 dreamed I was little kid of
| about s. and Clara was only z; that you
| died, and papa got drunk, and. afler
whipping US almost to death, drove US out
of the house.
Il thought it was in the summer time,
| and sister and took a basket and went to
! the woods after wild flowers.
"When we had filled our basket we
came back to the city to try to sell them
| for money to buy food.
"Oh, it was so hot that our poor bare
feet were all blisrered. Finally we found
| grassy spot by an old stone wall and we
stood there for hours and hours. l held
hoe Sl-ot in Loft wi |
my eyes on a corner of Clara's apron with
my right.
"Clara kept holding out her hand, say
ing, Won't you please buy my tiowersT
over and over again. There we stood and
l was still wiping my eyes to the tune OF
| Claras cry when I awoke. and you'd bet
ter believe, mamma, l felt jolly glad 1t was
only dream. But, say, mamma, what
made me dream all that stuff, anyway Z"
"It was not a pleasant dream. to be sure.
Tom, but mother thinks it came to her
boy because you were so cross ana lmpa-
tient last evening when your father bade
you retire, instead of being happy TO obey
your kind, loving parent, who has worked
hard to provide you with all the necessl-
ties and comforts of life.'
Il believe you're right, mamma, and
my dream has taught me lesson which l
shall not forget in a hurry"
| His mother smiled again as he went
whistling out of the room, and Tom
| proved by his prompt, cheerful obedience
from that time on that he had learned his
| lesson well. MAY A. HIGGINS &C. r. c.
little girl in Pennsylvania town. in
saving her DraverS the other night was
told to pray for her father and mother,
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Ho1tn$ E$&c.

"Come, children, tits time to hunt the eggs!''
Hear the mother call,
AS with buckets, pals and baskets big,
The children hasten, all
To the place where the eggs lie thickest
Among the new-mown hay.
So smooth, SO white; SO
Glossy and bright.
Oh, happy, happy day!
Ada hunts for the newest nests;
Iva searches in the stall
While Esther and Lily, Frank and Willie
Climb up the haystack tall.
Oh. joyous country children,
How happy and cloudless your lifel
Free from sorrow and care.
Free from trouble and strife.
How glad child from the city
Would be in the laughter to chime
That rings through country farmyard
Just at egg-huntin time.
MAUD MALLORY &c. r. C.).
Written for Childhoods Realm.1
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doubt it will be very pleasant for city mem
bers, and if 1 should "run down there"
should expect them to allow me to be visitor
at least.
l, too, wish you to have your photo in the
C. R. C. gallery, for you belong to the club
just as much as any OF us, and am sure we
all would like 10 your picture.
enjoyed the new puzzle very much and
send an original rhomboid. Your friend,
NJ EVA NAvoNE &C. r. C.).
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Com E Dyssm.

"CIara." said Tom, isn't papa mean to
send US to bed SO early, just when
was reading that lovely story. too!'
Il suppose so.' answered his sister,
YEARLY, "but I'm too tired TO care much.
You are older than l and suppose you
think you should sit up longer"
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who were both very i'll, and for one of the
servants. who had lost her husband. She
faithfully did as she was told, and then,
i'm mpressed with the dreary condition of
things, added on her own account: "And
now, o God, take good care OF yourself,
for if anything should happen to you we
should all go to pieces. Amen"
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Correspondents Column.

F. Laplace-we shall be glad to have the
photographs you speak Of
M D.-P1esse send editress your name.
Not for publication unless you wish it.
Edna Osborn-Best way is to send directly
to the editres' for your badge.
Antoinette C.-Either stamps or coin.
Ida Where is no limit to the age of mem.
hers
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SAN FRANcIsco. Cal Lu

SAN FRANCISCO. CAL, July 1S, 1897.
Dear Editress: This morning as picked up
THE CALL found just what l always like to
read in newspaper. 1t was childrens
page. l should like to know what the condi-
lions are to become member of the e. r. c.
When was 10 years old was agent for THE
CALL at Aberdeen, Wash. l have only been In
San Francisco two weeks. San Francisco is
not the only nice City in the Union. Detroit,
Mich, is very nice place. have lived there
for the past three years. 1t is altogether diff
fereut from this City. No saloons barber
shops or anything like that are open on Sun
day as they are in San Francisco. Tslk about
Governor Michigan mas the best one that
ever lived. Everybody has heard OF him, and
If they haven't it won't be long before they
will. His picture was in THE CALL one day
last week. His name is Hazen S. Pingree.
Yes that's his name and he's going to run for
President next time. 1 belonged to very
nice military company while in Detroit which
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CALIsToGA, Cal. Aug. is, l!

CALIsToGA Cal, Aug. 15, 1897. 4
Dear EditreSS: think Carrie Gonsalves'
propos ition of writing a description of our
selves and our homes in our scrapbooks is
very good. 1 think an original story, poem or
picture would be nice to put in them.
don't like the suggestion of regular meet
ings ior the city members so much, because
Pm just selfish enough to want to be into
everything ertaining to the C. R. c.. and, of
course, can't attend these meetings; but no
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OCEAN VIEW, Aug. II, 1897.
Dear Editress: l have been much interested
in reading the chi ldren's page. 1 have some
times made out tie puzzles, but have not
sent the answers in. / also hope to become
mem ber of the G. R. c. Hoping to see this
letter and my two puzzles, which are original,
in the paper l remain your little friend,
JOHN r. MORRISON.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-22
Exchanges.

Received during the past week: Weeklies-
Harper's Round Table, Youths Companion,
Golden Days
nthlies-Our Little Ones and The Nursery.
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your club. My sister Mari already belongs to
it, and nothing would please me better than
to think 1 would be welcome to the Child
hoods Realm Club. Your little friend,
GEORGE CHESWORTH,
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STANFORD HEIGHTS. CoRBETT AVENUE,
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal

STANFORD HEIGHTS. CORBETT AVENUE,
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal
Dear Editress This is my first letter to
The CALL, though we have taken it ever since
can remember. l am 15 years old and
should like to join the C. r. C. Qf am not too
old to d. SOY. Ny sister Frances is member,
and had one of your pretty badges given her
for birthday present. We live on the out
skirts OF the City, and my sister and each
have horse to ride. We have numerous pets
rabbits pigeons, four nice dogs. four CATS one
OF them fine Maltese named Malty. Good-by
CHRISTINE LAPLACE.
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NGW PDZZLGS,

1. Why will no one believe that this boy is a
Klondlke miner? ALMA S. BEMENDERFER.
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| I'm spite of errors and omission Alice Bell
| and Grace Anderson succeeded in answering
all correctly.]
| For August 8 delayed:
Ethel &C ure -. s Elva D. Cridge...1
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Letters Acknowledged.

Besides letters published pleasant communi-
cations have been received from the fol-
lowing MEMBERS of &. R. c.:
Ora d. Sessions Ethel Mcclure
Frances Lapace Walter w. Case
Alice Thompson Lottie j.. Denmire
Edna I sborn ADtoinette Crawford
Juliette Driscoll Annie De. els
Homer f. keyes Beatrice Bailey
A'ica Bell Ida Wightman
MAY Selir Jennie Edwards
Augusta Knutzen
Letters from on.members:
Alma S. Bemenderfer Alice McGovern
A New Friend Elva d. Crtdge
Jeella McAdam Allis p. Akin
Rosie McGarr
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Il Day in the Woosc

Mamma, please don't forget to put the
cookies that l made yesterday in the bas.
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[Note.-Slight errors were made in and Sd
part of 8. Therefore these will not be at all
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answers for August 10.

answers for August 10.
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II. Transpositions.
Part, trap, rapt
Ill Triangle.
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Answers to puzzles of August Is have been
received from the following members:
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-31
The Queens Gold Spoon.

A curious story Is told by Lady
Middleton OF how one OF Queen VIC
toria's smallest gold spoons was lost
and found. A lady attended q state
ball In a dress, tho skirt Of which was
arranged in perpendicular pleats In
front, stitched across ut intervals. and
unknown { o her, a gold teaspoon got
lodged at supper in one OF these re-
ceptacles. or course there was n
spoon missing after the ball. and the
fact caused great perturbation to the
official in charge OF the gold plate.
The next spring the lady went to n
drawing-room in the dress she had
worn at the state ball, and as she
bent low before Her Majesty. the
plcats expanded. and the gold spoon
fell at the queens feet!
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-31
learned at Garland OF Sims nidin,

learned at Garland OF Sims nidin,
place.
But there was more to tell. when
Sim discovered him with Alice Thorpe,
just three years before this. he was
telling the girl that he had become
engaged to her cousin Ethel. and was
begging her to plead his case with the
father and mother of his bctrothed.
Sin the day you left. Sim. Eve
been a changed man, and a drop OF
liquor hasn't passed my lips. But 1t Is
not OF myself, but Of Alice l would
speak. She was ever true to YOU, and
though she thinks you dead she is still
true to your memory, ard tonight by
the fire In the old home. where she
gave you her love. she is weeping for
a dead ono who thought her false
The storm continued the next day
but In all that wild land no cabin held
two happier hearts than those OF the
brothers reunited under the caves Of
the avalanche far up the Sierra Blan-
ca.
Shortly after this Sim Bcldcn sold
u his claim and accompanies his
brother to the east. They o Pc
dro with them and sent him to the In
dian school at Carlisle, where he be.
came a teacher.
Every new year he visits his guar
dian and his wife, and the children OF
both brothers love him. His knowl-
edge of English Is perfect, and he full.
ly c%omprehends the story told him by
Sim Bclden in the mountain shack tina
New Years eve.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-31
The Lions Petition.

Sultan Muley Abderrahman OF Mo-
rocco was very fond of wild animals.
and had GOODNESS of nerve in dealing
with them. He was one day passing
through the court OF the palace.
mounted on q magnificent white
charger, when q lion which he had
been in the habit Of clressing sprang
ny the side of the horse, and placed
his paws upon the sultan's knee. The
horse, wild with fear, snorted and
reared, and the sultan held him In
with u firm hand. Those who saw
him, say that he was not In the least
disturbed. He put his hand on h
lions head and strokod II. Then he
turned TO the chief officer OF the
court and asked: How many pounds
OF meat are given to this lion daily
The officer told him the quantity.
Let the lion have ten more pounds
said his majesty, and tho beast. AZ IL
an actual petition had been granted,
withdrew from the horses side and lay
down again, quite paciied. These
animals said tho master of the horse.
understand what Is spoken. although
they have not the power Of speech to
tell what they want" "Mashailah!
gravcly responded another.
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THE VESTAL AT THE GATE.

When today with vestal grace
She stood before your dwelling place.
Did you take her by the hand,
Bid her welcome to the land.
With the cordial love and greeting
That We a friend at meeting?
Fair and sweet to look upon
Wa this lily maid at dawn,
With her dark locks flowing down,
And her saffron hood and gown
Set about with starry border.
Symbol OF her priestly order.
And we W to her. l hold.
Whether she be kind or cold,
Whether she being rue or myrrh
When we lift our gates to her,
Well and duly to receive her,
Lest our sad complaining grleve her
What she brings us, heaven sent,
Take your gift and be content,
Though II be not what you sought.
And your prayers seem set ut naught,
He knows best, who ruled the giving.
What we need for holy living.
DO not veX her with dismay
At the pangs Of yesterday,
Nor disturb her heart in vain
With the hint of coming pain;
For a fell, impending sorrow
May be Gods best gift tomorrow.
Ola Moore.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-31
Fatal Dog and badger Fight.

Badger-nghting Is a sport that does
not seem to belong to this day and
generation Of humanity to brutes. but
II is still very popular among the peo-
pie who are called "southsiders' by
San Franciscans In the early morn
ing when policemen are not viGilant
these sports quietly steal away to II
scantily peopled suburb and there
wager their money on the prowess OF
dog or badger. The accompanying
picture Is made from n photograph
OF n recent contest between a ANGUS
bulldog called Toughey and n badger
OF more than ordinary size and spirit.
Tho attendance ut the entertaining
and h%umanizlng exhibition was large.
The contest continued for twenty min
utes, with varying fortunes. Betting
was lively. The contestants were
fighting In and out of a barrel and the
view o%btainable by the majority OF
the spectators was not good. Most OF
them could distinguish only a con
fused mass of flying white and black.
In which the bulldog was as hard to
locate as the badger. The claws OF
| the badger and the nails OF the ter
rier could be heard scatching furious
ly up and down the sides Of the bar
rel. For a moment the dog would be
seen coming out with his victim and
again he would seem to weaken and
be drawn back.
Finally those nearest shouted that
the badger was dead. His teeth were
fastened In his enemy's shoulder, but
all tho life had been shaken out OF
him.
The dogs hackers had won end
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t%ransposcd two words OF its motto, so
that 1t read: "In the name OF our God
we will up set our banner" The
omission Of n comma was the cause
OF a suit for libel brought against a
western newspaper by the inventor
OF a patent medicine. A testimonial
to the worth Of his compound was in
serted in the paper, and read as fol-
lows: Il now find myself completely
cured. after being brought to the very
gates OF death by having taken only
five bottles OF your medicine" Tho
comma. which should have come after
the word death" was unnoticed by
the compositor.
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Or Of a mar either. for the matter of

or OF a man either. for the matter of
that.
Now, Pedro. I amt in the habit of
giving myself away. I'm II of the
kind that keeps his trouble to him
self, but there's something bout New
Years that makes one confidential
like"
Isl. senor.' said Pedro, as he ex-
tended his 1.-the form toward the warm
ing fire.
Sim Belden turned over on his
breast, and resting his bearded chin
on his u%pturned palms. looked at the
dancing flames and continued:
There was never. a man loved his
brother as i loved my brother Jack.
Two years y%ounger'n me, and hand
some as a .picture-no wonder Alice
Thorpe shock me for him. But 1t
wasn't fair. That's why / Kicked.
When our raft went to pieces OF the
Susquehanna years and years ago. it
was Jack that. not caring for himself,
dove under the logs and fshed me out.
But often and often. as I've sat by this
fire as I'm doing now, l wished he'd
have let me drown. It's nc use to
save a life and curse It.
Jack was always wild, and when
father died and left all the property to
me except S. for him, ! put ny arm
about him and said: Never mind,
Jack. III divvy fair. So long as I've
got a dollar so cents of 1t is yours
Then he kissed me like when we were
boys. and there were tears on my
cheek that did not come from my
eyes,"
The giants voice became hoarse, and
while he was clearing his throat Pc
dro gave utterance to his first English
word. DAMMIT"
Yes, Pedro, that's just how / often
feel. You see l can't blame him for
falling in love with her, for heaven
never made a prettier woman; but 1t
was the deceit on both sides. You un-
derstand?"
Isl, senor." y
"Curious enough. 1t was just three
years ego this very New Years eve
when ] discovered them in the hail of
her house talking in loving whispers
and with his arm about her. My God!
l felt like striking the two dead, but I
bit my lin till the blood came: then l
g1!loped back home. where my aunt
was the koasekeeper. for mother was
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-31
ETHEL'S NEW YEARS CALLER,

All day long Ethel wished and wish
ed that she was a grown-up lady like
Sister Grace. so that she could have
a New Years caller.
But the long, bright day went by
and not a single call did she have.
After supper she went slowly up into
the parlor and looked di~scontentedly
out of the window.
Right under the gasllght she saw n
glossy black cat. He took up first
one paw and then the other out of the
faky snow and looked this way and
that before starting on his journey
once more. Then he ran along the
sidewalk in front OF Ethel's home and
jumped quickly up the steps.
Its my caller!" exclaimed Ethel,
breathlessly. 1T truly Isl"
She opened the door and in walked
pussy. owe the fur rug, into the par
lor and sat down in front of the fire.
In a second Ethel was beside him,
hugging and petting him.
Pussy seemed to like 1t and curled
himself up contentedly in Ethel's lap.
He purred very loud for a few minutes
and then went to sleep.
Its my New Years caller!" ex-
planned Ethel. "He came his own
self. mamma. and I'm going to keep
him f~orever!"
Pussy has never made any objection
to that plan and SO Ethel still has her
caller. and she says her New Years
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slightest comprehension OF the secret
that had been confided to him.
Sim Belden was about to speak
again, but he changed from his pur-
pose by a rush, a roar, and a crash
that filled the air and shook the earth
as II the mountain was tumbling into
st. Luis park.
"A snowslide! Thank God there's
no n on the trail between here and
Garland tonight" Sim Belden sat up
and looked at the Indian boy. whose
lean face and black eyes were filled
with an expression of intent anxiety.
What Is 1t. Pedro? What do you
hear, man? Speak Quit"
Fol- reply Pedro bounded to his feet.
and pointing in the direction u the
trail he shouted:
white man! White mani"
In an instant Sim had the door open.
The whirling snow clouds limited his