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police did it,

THE bill now before congress for military instruction in the public schools, would make the entire people of the United States well trained sol diers. That's what has made Ger many so irresistible in arms.
The oasis., 1897-02-06

TIE Graham Bulletin has leyeled at Representative Skinner severe attack. Yet the Bulletin always sup ports Mir Skinner when he comes up for election.
The oasis., 1897-02-06

TIE Arizona Republican and Pres colt Courier have ceased abusing each other and are pulling together for re- moyal of the penitentiary.
The oasis., 1897-02-06

TIE Wisconsin supreme court has decided that the jag cure business Is no part of governmental functions.
The oasis., 1897-02-06
OFFICIAL PAPER OF MORALES, ARIZONA.
Saturday, Feb. 6, 1897.

AMBASSADOR DAyARD will dine the Prince of Wales aud then come home in blaze of glory.
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Manted--An Idea

Protect your ideas; they may bring you wealth Write JOHN WEDpERBURN & CO, Patent Att2r- noys Washington D. C., for their isO0 prize o1sE
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love with him, that she faded away with
grief until naught was left but her voice
And thus cruelty did he treat all of the
nymphs, who were ready to fall at hi:
feet, so wonderful was his beauty
At last, one day fair maiden, who lad
tried in vain to attract and hold his love
becoming desperate, uttered prayer tha
he might some time suffer all the pangs Of
unrequited love.
This prayer was heard and soon an.
swered.
where Narcissus often pursued his favorite
chase there was a crystal stream whose
waters had never been distur bed to ouenct
the thirst of man or beast. Its banks were
green and messy, and high rocks sheltered
it from the sun.
One day the cruel youth, tired after q
long hunt, came upon the silvery stream
and flung himself down beside it. As be
bent forward to drink OF its cool waters he
caught sight of his own reflection mir,
rored in the clear depths.
Never before had he seen so beautiful g
being, and thought it a lovely water sprite
Such eyes. bright as stars! Cheeks sc
perfectly rounded and delicately colored
Throat ivory white and mouth like
Cupid's bowl
The story goes, my dear, that this silly
young man right then and there fell
madly, deeply, passionately in love with
his own image.
From that hour no more happiness wa,
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9potg a1s n?ort$a3eg.

A few days ago, not more than five
miles from Santa Rosa, a collector called
on farmer for the payment of note Sc
cured by mortgage. The farmer gave no
encouragement that he would ever pay the
note. At last the collector said: 81 shall
have TO take the ten cows named in the
mortgage"
II guess not" said the farmer; you
haven't got a mortgage on ten cows on my
farm
why, indeed l have" And the col
lector took out a copy of the mortgage and
read as follows:
"One red and white COW, one COW spotted
red and white, one red cow with white
spots, one COW with red spot on hip, one
red COW with white hind foot, one white
COW with red spots on feet, one COW with
white fore feet, one white COW spotted
with led, one red COW with white spot on
shoulder, one red cow with white spots on
hips. Now, how do you like that?' asked
the collector.
"Oh, hats all right. 1 see you've ten
mortgages on my old red and white COW;
there she Is down there; the boys will
help you catch her." E NJ. B. &C. r. c..
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St0Siec Of Shf(aren.

Longfellow had a small boy friend, who
often came to see him. One day, after
carefully examining the long rows of
books in the library. the child said:
Have you got Jack the Giant-killerP"
And the poet was forced to ad NIT that his
library lacked that interesting volume.
The questioner looked grieved, but said
nothing, and presently slipped down
from Longfellow's knee and trotted off.
Early the next morning the wee boy ap-
peared at the poets door, tightly cIasping
in his little hands cents, with which his
friend was to buy Jack the Grant
killer" for his very own!
When Carlyle was a child he once saved
IN broken teacup 3 halfpence, a sum
which may well have seemed small for
tune in his thrifty Scotch home. One
day. however. an old beggar with an in
jured arm came to the door and the small
Thomas GENEROUSLY gave him his whole
hoard. Speaking of the incident later in
life Carlyle used to say: The feeling OF
happiness was most intense. l would
give hundred pounds now TO have that
sensation for one moment back again.
Laurence Hutton, in the "reminiscences
of his boyhood. now running III St.
Nicholas, gives his earliest attempt at
verse making, which he says was found
the other day in an old desk, carefully
preserved BY an aunt:
Three little kittens of our old cat
Were berred this day in this grassplat,
They came 10 there deth in an old water pale,
And after Iooslng their breth
They were pulled out by the tale.
These three little kittens have returned to their
maker
And were put in the grave by the boy under
tAker"
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his. He called in vain for the sprite to
come to his longing arms.
When he tried to kiss the ruby lips the
cold, cold water came between.
When tears of despair fell from his eyes
the water was disturbed, and the beauti-
full reflection was blurred or seemed to dis
appear.
ALI the long, bright days he spent gaz-
ing down into his own eyes; he could not
leave the exquisite image.
But after a time all his beauty and
manly strength vanished; the woods were
filled with his means, and when he cried
Alas! alasl' the sad words were taken
up, repeated and sent back by the faithful
Echo" who hovered ever near.
Atlast he died and the nymphs mourned
and grieved for the lost Narcissus.
When they gathered by the cool stream
in the heart of the woods TO do him honor,
no trace of his presence could they see.
Instead, in the very spot where he had
spent so many hours gazing at his own
reflection, grew lovely plant, its delicate
blossoms mirrored IN the waters below.
All thoughts of their own wasted affec-
tions fed from their minds, and as they
inhaled the sweet fragrance of the flower,
with one accord they named 1t Narcissus
in honor of him whom they had so fondly
loved.
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The sentiment of the prim rose, Febr u
ary's flower, is 'early youth" Its name is
from the Italian and means the first sprin G
flower.
OF all places in the world, it blooms
sweetest and best in "Merrie England's''
soil, and no flower is so dear to the heart
of the Englishman. Many gifted son of
this isle has celebrated it in song and
story.
The day which has been dedicated to
Lord Beaconsfeld, in England, April 10,
has come to be called Primrose Day." as
1t was the favorite flower of the great
statesman. Hundreds of the blossoms on
that day are used to decorate houses, mar
kets. carriages, horses ana even children.
The followers of Beaconsfeld have clubs,
or societies, which they call Prim rose
leagues, and have for their emblem a
bunch of the pretty yellow blossoms.
Even on the day when such quantities of
the flowers are plucked, if you should
drive out into the country, you could not
see where one blossom had been picked
from sunny field or blooming hedgerow.
Some writer's call the primrose the
'duckling of the fields, and in some parts
of England much superstition hovers
around this humble plant.
One of the most curious of flowers is the
night-blooming primrose. About 6 o clock
in the evening it suddenly bursts open
with popping sound, and at the next
morning closes again.
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G6hen J G6ac a Boy.

Children who live in the large cities
know very little about what real country
life is. They go to the public or private
schools, where everything is very COM
Portable and convenient. There are Sc
many of these schools that ve-y few chill
dren have to walk very far to get to any
OF them. In the country, however, going
10 school in winter is so serious matter
that in some places during the winter
months the schools are closed.
When l was a boy 1 had 10 walk two
miles to the little schoolhouse where T
first learned to read. There were several
children who lived within a short distance
OF each other. We used to meet at the
crossing of two roads and then walk
through the woods together.
In spring the flowers were beginning to
bloom by the wayside, and the birds
would be singing as We passed by. In the
autumn 1t took US long time to get
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answers Received.

Answers to puzzles OF January 81 have been
received from the following mem bers OF c. R.
c.: Alice Bell, Eva NJ. Bolger, Fred Anthes'
William Sea Jr., Alma Sea, Lucy Moeller, Ella
r. Hartnell and Retha Waldar.
For January "a: From Ethel Wilds, Mona
Her bert and Ida Wightman.
answers from non-members for January
24-Lorenza Miugua and Carrie Gonsaives-
For January 31-Charles A. Gould, Ariel q.
VIII, Emma EggeIs, Hattie Sampson P.and c.
de Ferri and l.. NJ. Shattuck.
Sugges tions for motto and badge ior c. r.
c.: Omitted We Stand" For badge some
thing more substantial than ribbon.
ALICE BELL &c. R. C.).
Never Give Up, but Stay and Win"
F. ANTHEs &c. R. C.).
sTry to Succeed. "pIetters c printed in
golc on ribbon. LUCY MoELLER &c. R. C.l.
"Help One Another" or Room al the Top"
Badge, a little ladder of four steps, or a pansy
for thoughts. MAY BEcKHAM &c. Z. C.l.
Coward and Upward" c. GoNsALvEs.
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Letters Acknowledged.

Besides letters published, interesting coin.
munications have also been received from Me
following: Carrie Gonsalves, Hattie Sampson,
ARIEL G. viii, Lulu Shattuck, Patritia and
Carmelita de Ferri, Florence Krause, Retha
Waldan &c. R. c., Alice Bell &c. r. C.). May
Peckham &c. R c., Edith stukes, Ruth sadler.
Juliet Scott, Leonore Peters, Mamie Kellogg.
Margaret L. Watt, an unsigned letter. Lizzie
Wienke, Josie Shanahan, Mildred Eddy, Della
Kline, Myrtle Van Loon, Ira Pennington and
Katie Meade.
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f e1fOay' E 9to1e.

- EBRUARY'S choice OF a stone is a
EC1 very happy one, for it is the peauti-
1r& ful amethyst.
The February born will find
Sincerity and peace of mind,
Freedom from passion ana from care
If they the amethyst Will wear.
Selected.
This stone is variety Of quartz or rock
crystal of fine violet blue or purple colcr.
The fine tints are caused by the presence
of manganese.
II the real amethyst be subjected to the
influence of fire it will change from yellow
and green to colorless and in this condition
is often sold for the topaz.
Carthagena, Spain. produces the finest
specimens of the amethyst in the world.
The State of Maine in our own country
has rich treasure-store OF this beautiful
stone.
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afternoon. OF course we all had our din
ners with US as usual. | remem Der
always carried mine in little basket,
which had red border. We were all very
much excited as we drove along slowly.
None of US had ever seen such deep snow.
The path to the schoolhouse door was be-
tween two banks of snow higher than our
heads.
At noontime, after we had eaten our
dinners, we all went out to have some
sport. l was great jumper, and, l am
sorry to say, great boasler.
l boasted and Dragged that l could
jump from higher place than any OF the
other boys. There was a ladder which had
been left leaning against the end of the
schoolhouse. | cIim bed up the ladder and
said 1 was going to jump off. Some of the
boys waved their hats at me as 1 stood
there. Then l took the Jump. Down, down,
down l went INTO the soft, light snow. !
tried to get up, but only fell back again. I
screamed, but the snow got into my throat
and choked ny voice. 1 thought I never
could get out.
If had been left alone probably never
should have been able to do so. After
what seemed to me a long, long time l
heard a voice shouting: I'm coming,
Tommy; Pm coming. Don't be fright
ened." 1t was the schoolmaster He
pulled me out OF the big drift into which
l had fallen and carried me into the
snhoolroom. i had really been in the
drift but a few moments when l went
down. down. down out of sight and did
not come up again. The other boys had
run for the master as fast as they could
go. They all he ped take off my coat and
mittens and rubber boots, for l could
hardly move. Twas more frightened than
hurt. Indeed, 1 was not hurI at all; but
when the master put me iE his big ch air
in front of the fire / felt strangely tired.
had never felt just that way in all my
life. Ny head dropped over on one side
and in a moment 1 was fast asleep. |
slept until the neigh bors came to drive us
home again.
But that snowdrift did good thing-it
cured me of my habit of boasting.
THOMAS S. MUNRoE.
(In 'Our Little Ones and the Nursery. ~
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@otttn& 655 TIE ooclr,

Ny name is Hall I'm awful big!
Pll be man some day,
And l would ne yer own curl
If l could have my way.
But had once, while ago,
A shock of golden curls,
A lot of great long shining ones.
looked just like the girls.
And papa said. "Yes, cut them of;
He's awful big, know"
And mamma said-'twas hard to hear;
She said it soft and low
"He won't look like his own sweet self,
Ny little fair-h aired boy,
His papa's own sweet darling love,
His pet and mothers joy"
Now that is baby talk" l know.
didn't seem TO hear,
For in my mammals eye l saw
A great big shining tear;
But mamma took and cut them Of
Cut every single curl,
And then 1 didn't look so much
AS if were girl.
Then mamma took me in her arms
And rocked me in the chair,
And then l said, Pm sorry, ma,
didn't think you'd care"
And mamma said, and held me close,
my pet, my little one"
While on the floor the curls all fell
And shimmered in the sun.
CoRNIE L. BARTLETT.
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through those woods. think the reason
will be understood when l say that there
we're great many walnut and chestnut
trees to be passed. But 1 was going 10
tell you of something that happened to
me when l was boy.
There was severe snowstorm in Febru-
ary, which had lasted for several days,
and the schoolhouse had been closed.
When the sun shone and the roads had
been broken, my father drove me and the
neigh bors' children to school. One of the
neighbors drove us back again in the
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Che Natdrcog.

The narcissus is the sacred flower of the
Chinese and enters largely into their fes-
tivities and religious ceremonies.
The new year holidays of this strange
people have just passed, and hundreds
or thousands, rather-cf the flowers of
their beloved lily have bloomed during
the last few weeks.
The other day while riding through the
upper end OF the quaint Oriental city
which lies so near the throbbing heart of
our own great modern one l saw quite a
number of the inhabitants Gayly decked
in holiday attire going about from one
house TO another. busilv engaged in max
ing New Years calls, many of them carry
Ing great lunches of the fragrant narcis-
sus blossoms.
As l sped on my way, soon leaving the
sights and sounds of Chinatown far
behind, my thoughts still fingered about
the little flower; of how it had been the
theme of many poets song and of how
the ancient Greeks had woven around its
origin delicate mystic threads, making it
fit subject for touch of poets pen. Then
thought perhaps you, too, might better
enjoy the pretty lilies if you knew the
story, and so to-day l give it to you as
learned it long ago.
THE ASTROLOGICAL LEGEND OF NARCIssUs
Very fair and beautiful was the hunter
lad Narcissus. So perfect was he of face
and form that not day passed without
some lovely wood nymph being lured to
his side, but he cared not in the least for
their smiles, and haughtily repelled all
their advances.
So harsh was his manner TO the beaute-
Gus nympn Echo" who was madly in
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Answers for january 81.

l. (d) Madam
(b) Scents
(c) Slots
II. CHEW
HO 30
EBON
WONT
III. SUPPLEMENTARY.
". Slate-late-ate.
V. (a) Chair-hair-air.
(b) Shoe-hoe.
VI. Butter-Butte.
VII Owl-kite-peiicaI.
VIII. (a) Max selig. (b) Alice Bell
X. Roger Williams arrived in America Feb
ruary 5, 1851. He was a teacher of liberty OF
conscience.
X Abraham Lincoln was born February IL,
1909
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or cold, clear or stormy, finds no fault
with the weather.
She is the girl who, when you invite her
to any place, compliments you by looking
her best.
She is the girl who makes this world
pleasant place. because she is so pleasant
herself.
And, by the by, when you come to
think of it, isn't she the girl who makes
you feel she likes you and, therefore, you
like her?-Selected.
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EvsHyloay Ltker Hst.

There is type of girl that everybody
likes. Nobody can tell exactly why. but
after you have met her you turn away to
some other woman and say, Don't you
like Miss Grosvenor?" Now the reason
you like her is subtle one; without
knowing all about her you feel just the
sort of girl she is.
She is the girl who appreciates the fact
that she cannot always have the first
choice of everything in the world.
She is the girl who is not aggressive and
does not find Joy in melting aggressive
people.
She is the girl who has tact enough not
10 say the very thing that will cause the
skeleton in her friends closet to rattle his
bones.
She is the girl who, whether it is warm
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Vfo)etc.

Little purple star Of winter,
Bend ing on thy stem so tender,
Peeping out meath glossy leaves,
Brig thou such days as these.
Would that thou could bloom Away,
And mid summers brightestray
Lift thy purple face so fair,
Waiting fragrance on the air.
Tiny emblem of true love.
Kissed by dew from heaven above,
Born to breathe thy fragrant sigh,
Then to wither, droop and die.
FRONIE ABBOTT
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Beautiful chrysanthemum !

Beautiful ChrySanthemum
You my heart have won
AS you proudly turn your face
Toward the shining sun.
When the days are damp and cold
And other flowers have fled,
Then you bloom like ''cloth of gold"
And nod your graceful head.
When the days of autumn come
And fruits are gathered in;
When hay is stacked for winter use
And corn is in the bin;
When the roses and the buttercups
Have vanished like dream,
Then your many loved companions
With glorious blossoms team.
All! it's cheering and delightful
Mid winters gloom to see
A beautiful chrysanthemum
Blossoming for me.
1t fills my heart with gladnesS
To view your colors gay,
And wish that you might reign
Forever and day.
R. MAUD MALLORY &c. R. c..
"a little girl.)
Said lawyer to countryman one day,
'If you promise to give me guinea l
shall teach you so to plead as TO be al
ways successful with your case"
II promise YOU" replied the country
man.
"Well, then," said the lawyer, always
dapv and vouilI coma off vicforious. en-
down with my fee, as you promised"
To which the countryman retorted:
al deny that 1 ever promised you fee" "
Spare Moments.
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Htr FHct P0s~
SANTA CRUZ, Cal

SANTA CRUZ Cal.
Dear Editor: read the poems in THE CALL
and l thought / would join the C. r. c., and
this is my poem:
In q town there dwells mule,
Who takes the children all to school;
When he brays with voice so shrill
The neigh bors would like to give him pill.
When the clock strikes FIVE or six
He brsys and brays and then he kicks
When any one passes this donkey by
He winks, but winks the other eye
Good-by. MARTIN O'NEIL.
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Dear Editor: l am 10 years old and IN the
fourth grade. My teachers name is Miss H.
Martin, and she is very kind. This is my first
letter to THE CALL My grandma has been
taking THE CALL for long time and likes it
very well. live in Portland, but came down
to San Francisco to make visit 1 go to the
Pacific Heights School and enjoy it. should
like to join the Z. r. C. and send piece of my
poetry, but 1 am afraid you might not think
it worth publishing. Now 1 think I shall
close, as my letter is getting too long. l re-
main your new friend,
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SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 1, rs


Dear Mr.. Editor: am little boy 10 years
old to-day. My pa has taken THE CALL for
twenty years, and still takes it. l enjoy read
ing Childhood's Realm very much. had
cat named Budd, but he died. now have an
other cat bigger than Budd; we call him Scrub.
He comes into bed with me every morning.
We have just moved to Buchanan street and
go to school every day. think have guessed
the answers to the puzzles which I inclose.
Hoping to see this in THE CALL 1 remain your
little friend, CHARLIE A. GOULD
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THE GAY YOUNG DECEIVERS.

go to the Mill Creek School, just across the
street from the asylum. My teachers name is
Mr.. Patton. go fishing almost every day and
catch speckled trout. 1 also have % target
rife and kill birds. My mamma takes THE
DAILY CALL. hope this letter will be pub
lished, as it is my first am sure 1 could tell
you lots of interesting things about my life
here, and hope to do so in the future. I re-
main your little friend, FREDDIE HILLMAN,
aged 10 years,
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days very much, and received number of fnsI
presents. If it is not too late, wish all MT
little friends (readers of ChiIdhood's Realm) Q
happy New Year.
Well, Eva Navone, I was glad to see you
letter in The CALL, and pleased to know that
you still think of me. My letter is getting
long, so I shall close. Ever your friend,
r. MAUD MALLORY.
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CORNWALL Cal Jan 27

CORNWALL, CaI.I Jan. II, 1887.
Dear Editor: l suppose you think that have
given up writing to THE CALL as I have not
written for a long time. Well, if you 40 you
are very much mistaken. have had terri
BILE attack of the grip and 1 am just getting
overit, so that is the reason 1 did not write.
have solved some of the puzzles and will send
so1e to be solved. 1t has started to rain up
here to-day. and don't like that at all Your
little friend, ETHEL WILDs, c. r. C.
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ELoIsE BRINKERHoFF.
HEALDsBURe, Cal. Feb. 1. 1s9,

HEALDSBURG, CaL, Feb. /, 1887.
Dear Editor: This is my first letter to The
CALL. Papa has taken THE DAILY CALL for
about year and 1 enjoy reading Childhood's
Realm of the Sunday issue. have two sisters
and one brother. 1 have only one pet and
that is horse. 1 am 10 years old and n the
fourth grade. Ny teachers name is Miss
Thomas, and like her very much. Papa is
the proprietor of the Healdsburg Ice Works.
ARIEL WILL.
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KING CITY. Cal, Jan. 27. 1897

Dear Editor: I will be 10 years old in March,
and as l saw letters In your paper from other
little girls of my age and younger, 1 thought
would write too. have no pets but a doll.
but mamma and live with lady who has
twin girl babies. ride six miles to King City
to school. My teachers name is Miss Kent.
Hoping to see this letter in the next SUNDAYS
CALL from new writer
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GERTRUDE STURzENEGeER
CLovERpALE, CAL. Lannarv en-

CLOVEKDALE, Car, January so
Dear Editor: This is my first letter to THE
CALL. l am ten years old, and in the third
grade. go to school. My teachers name is
Miss Stocktell. l have not seen any letters
from Cloverdale, so am writing one. 1t is
raining today and the ground gets very
muddy, and my shoes get very dirtv on the
way to school. There are seven children in
our family, two girls and five boys. am the
Oldest. 1 would like to be a member of the q
R. c. very much. Your new reader,
m d
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The centrals represented by the KS spell 9
period of time. Crosswords-1, one of the
largest cities In the United States; 2, comes
together; 3, to destroy; 4, the letter ''T''; 5,
to sever; 6, to rub and clean; z, sportive.
ETHEL MCCLURE &C. R. c..
VII. Behead gardening tool and have
hut. IDA WIGHTMAN, &c. R. c..
VIII. Behead to imbibe and have a hall for
skating; again, and have a fluid.
PAUL PETERS &C. R. c..
TX. (d) Whole, am used by horsemen; be-
head me and I'm part of the body.
(b) Whole. am what boys like to do; behead
me and I'm part of tree.
(c) Whole, am part of g tree; behead me
and L m a kind of ship.
I'D Whole, am to mount; behead me and
I'm used by boatmen.
LENA WooDsoN &c. R. C.).
X. (d) When is St Valentines day?
(b) Why is the 22d of February a National
holiday?