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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-30
ROBBIE DALE
AT THE FAIR
BY JAMIE REBECCA WARD.

~ NE bright morning Robbie Dale
sat quietly on the doorstep. He
was planning how to help HIS
] mother who was poor and needed
money very much. Baby Ruth
had been sick and there were many bills
to pay ".Oh, dear, 1 wish 1 could do
something!" sighed Robbie, He sat
thinking a while longer. Suddenly Il
bright idea came to him. III ask
mother" he exclaimed. His mother
was ironing in the kitchen. She looked
greatly surprised when Robbie told her
what he had been thinking about.
His plan was to have small stand
at the fair, which was to be opened the
next week. He thought he could sell
lemonade and candy. Perhaps, too,
sister Alice would make some Of her
nice doughnuts and sandwiches for
him. After a while Robbie obtained his
mothers consent to try his plan. He
easily obtained permission to have O
stand on the fair grounds. Everybody
in the village who knew Robbie liked
him very much. The fair WAS to last
only one day. Robbie could hardly wait
for the time.
But the day came at last-a bright,
sunshiny morning. Robbie was at the
fair grounds at an early hour. He care
fully arranged his stand-doughnuts
and sandwiches On one side and candy,
glasses and lemonade on the other.
Robbie prided himself on his lemonade.
1t must have been good, for his little
stand was soon quite surrounded. 1t
kept him very busy. Among the group
around Robbie's stand was old Jacob
Green, who kept the village store. He
had known Robbie's father and was
great friend of the family. He saw how
busy the little fellow was and he de-
cideda to help him.
Robbie was glad of his assistance.
Before night everything was sold Rob-
bic counted his money, finding he had
made nearly SO. With a joyful heart
he hurried home to his mother.
will this help you, mother?" he
cried, passing her the money.
Yes; very much,' answered his
mother; but 1t helps me great deal
more to know that I have such a good,
thoughtful little son."
She clasped the boy to her breast,
kissing him tenderly. And Robbie was
quite contented. Many times after that
he found ways of helping his mother.
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sCHooLTEACHER UNRULY PUPIL

looking at her little girl reproachfully.
Mary blushed and hung her head.
mo, mamma she said, but please,
can't l sew them on tonight"
Tonight" said her mother, you
have your lessons to study, and even
If you hadn't, Mary, you must learn
to never put off for tomorrow what
can be done to-day"
We'll, 1 don't believe any other little
girl has to sew buttons on her dress
and strings on her hat like 1 do Mary
said as she settled down to work.
why. Mary" said Mrs. Coleman.
you scarcely have forgotten those poor
they would be if instead of going to
the factory every day they could stay
at home and sew their clothes. And
just look at poor little Helen Cary, who
is blind"
"Oh, to be sure" said Mary, bright
ly, "and we haven't been to see her for
nearly week, mamma. Can we go
to-day?"
Il do not see anything to prevent our
going after supper" said Mrs. Coleman,
IF you think you can get your lessons
learned in time"
II am nearly finished sewing,
mamma, and then I will get my books
to study right away" Mary said as the
coat and hat We're finished and put in
LnelT proper pldCe-
After supper the carriage was called,
and soon Mary and her mother were on
their way to Helen's house. Helen
Cary was the only child of a widowed
mother; she was born blind, and her
mother was always sick, and had it
not been for the kindness of Mrs. Cole
man and Mary the poor family would
have had a miserable life. When Mrs
Coleman's soft knock was heard at the
door Mrs. Cary would feel as though
a great weight had been lifted from her
shoulders.
Helen, my dear" said Mrs. Coleman,
after she had stopped talking to Mrs.
Cary, Il have good news for you. My
husband told me OF a doctor who can
cure blind people, and If your mother
is willing I will take you to him now"
"Oh, Mrs. Coleman!" cried the poor
girl How can l ever thank you
enough? ?" Then, as she went in to-
ward the bed, she said: Mother, are
you willing? Can I go?"
YES. my child" said Mrs. Cary: "but
| am afraid he will charge a great
deal"
do not worry about the bill, dear
Mrs. Cary. L am fully able to pay the
bill Well, will say good-by, as l see
Helen is ready
When they reached the doctors
house, Mrs. Coleman told him all she
knew about Helen's eyes. After a great
deal of pain Helen could see. She
could hardly believe it. When she
reached her neat little home she rushed
up to her mother and gazed upon her.
"Oh, mother" she cried, II can see.
ought to be. oh. how thankful, to God
and to kind Mrs. Coleman"
ooh, mamma" said Mary, while
they were on their way home, how
glad | am we could do good to other
people and make them happy"
Mrs Coleman begged Mrs. Cary to let
Helen study under the same teacher
that Mary had. So at last she con-
scented, and Mary and Helen grew TO be
fast friends, and Helen never forgot In
any way how kind her mother had
been to her.
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for such as you that I seized the
Princes daughter and brought war
upon US? Advance, I say"
You have already learned how the
Seven League Boots came into the pos
session of Hop-o'- My-Thumb. So you
will recollect that the boots made
themselves large or small, according to
the size Of their wearers. Hop-o'My-
Thumb had on the Boots when he en-
tered the Iron Forest and still wore
them. He could easily have run away,
but a clever thought came into his ac-
tive brain. He had heard that whose
ever, within the Iron Forest, dared the
Witch to personal combat could bid
Ill others in the Forest to stand still,
While he fought the Witch.
Just as the Ogres once more FASTENED
on to kill him and his comrades, Hop
o'-My-Thumb called aloud:
"Aroint thee, Witch Thou and
will meet. If 1 fall, then you shall
STAY my knights. If thou shalt fall,
then from the bewitched soil of the Iron
Forest shall be torn the roots or these
horrible trees; so. also, shall thy Ogres
perish. Prepares"
Then, for the first time, the Witch
was afraid. For it had been written
in a great tome of brass that the Witch
should be destroyed by a person no
larger than a mans thumb. But she
put spurs to her horse, which darted as
vulture darts from the sky, to de-
stroy Hop-o'- Aiy-Thunb. In her strong
grasp the Witch held her wo-pfonged
spear, and she made at Hope My
Thumb with deadly purpose and aim.
When she reached the spot where he
had been standing he was miles away,
he having made one stride with his
Seven Leaeue Boots just in the nick
of time to avoid being pierced.
"Ah, ha; so that is it, my little
man." muttered the Witch spitefully
as she wheeled her nag and again flew
at him.
Hope Thumb was chuckling at
his cleverness when the winged nag
aeain swooped through the air. Again
he lodged, and again and again, until
the nag was tired and could fly no
more. Then Hop-o'- Ny Thumb be-
came the attacker. When the Witch
saw him coming she made magic cir
being could step. Within this circle
she changed her shape to a mouse, to
a snake and to a big spider. Hoppe
My-Thumb was not fooled, but knew
her all the time and would not let her
cross the line that surrounded the
filled with magic. when he struck fire
with 1t in the Iron Forest. although he
did not know it. The Witch knew and
feared the sword.
Finally she changed herself to
lioness In this shape she foolishly
out to battle. On she came
ferociously, but Hope My-Thumb
stepped nimbly aside and struck her
blow with his magic sword, as she
passed. and cut off her head with the
blow. SO that ended the Witch
When she fell dead the spell over the
Ogres was broken and the battle with
the Knights was straightway renewed.
Attacked from all sides, the knights
were in sore plight once more. There
were so many Ogres that the Knights
were kept lodging about until they
were out of breath, and they werc not
given a chance to use their bows and
arrows. How the battle would have
ended had not Hoppe My-Thumb been
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-30
PUzzLE-FlNO THE BALD-HEADED MAN

have travelled, but elsewhere in lands
l have seen
The sun shone less brightly, the fields
looked less green.
zen the song of the birds seemed less
CHEEKY and sweet,
And plants now in bloom In my garden
so neat
Are less beautiful far than the daisies so
tall
That grew by the side of the old orchard
wall.
visit could bring,
For close to my heart the fond memories
cling
OF the old country homestead, and often
/ see
In fancy that picture SO happy and free,
And | long as l tread through the wide
city street
To go as of yore to that peaceful retreat,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-30
THE STOLEN
CARMELTTA
BY ALICE D. JOHNSON,
HEYWAROS.

TN a beautiful mansion in Italy
1 lived Ramona, a rich nobleman, and
his wife. They were quite happy,
but there was one thing lacking to
- make them perfectly happy, and
that was a child.
Soon q beautiful little girl was born
to them and now their happiness was
complete. The little girl. whom they
named Carmelita. grew to be more
beautiful every day. She had black.
curly hair, and large black eyes and a
dark gypsy like complexion. Her
father and mother We're very proud of
her, and we'll might they be, for she
had a very sunny and lovable DISPOSE
ton.
When little Carmelita was years
old she went one day TO gather flow
ers infthe woods near by. But she
never came home again and every one
grew alarmed. Ramona sent soldiers
out everywhere, but they didn't get any
tidings of her. Suddenly he thought Of
the woods and sent a band of soldiers
there to look for her, but they couldn't
find her.
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end would speedily have been made had
not Hop-O'- My~Thumb prevented the
knights from using their bows and ar
rows He had another plan in view.
Mounting the Witch's winged nag,
which was now rested and vigorous,
he ordered the nag to fly to where the
daughter of the Prince was held pris-
oner, and the Knights were command
ed to follow.
The Seven League Boots enabled the
Knights to keep up with the flying nag.
They looked very brave and happy as
they STROBE from mountain top to
mountain top, leaped over rivers and
stalked across deep canyons and wide
valleys. By and by they saw a castle
of pure gold glittering in the sunlight
on a distant mountain top, and, as the
nag fleg directly toward this castle
they knew that their journey was
nearly ended. The little Princess was
indeed in the castle. The Knights cut
off the heads of the lions that guarded
the castle gates, all of whom were
witches, and entered the room where
were kept all the secret books of magic.
In these books they found out how to
make the Ogres obey them. AT once
the proper charm was set to working
ant the Ogres, knowing Hop-o'-My-
Thumb now as their master, appeared
at the castle gate. Hep-o' -My-Thumb,
having found and released the little
Princess from a dungeon, where she
had cruelty been hung up by her hair
by the Witch, ordered the Ogres to cut
down the huge forest trees to make a
level road. Then he caused the great
chains to be fastened to the foundation
of the Palace of Solid Gold, which, be-
ing all in one piece, was easily moved
by the combined strength of the Ogres,
which was very great.
The Ogres, having taken their places
at the chains, were ordered to proceed.
They obeyed. The road was extended
through the Iron Forest and into the
Kingdom of the Prince and along it
the Palace of Solid Gold steadily
moved. The Prince heard of these
wonderful things from a trusty Knight
whom Hop-o'- My-Thumb sent forward
as a messenger, and he came out from
his city, attended by the Princess and
all his court and thousands of knights,
to welcome his child and TO honor Hop
o'-My-Thumb, who have ever since
lived in the Palace of Solid Gold. The
Ogres are his servants. D. H w.
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there, cannot say; but fear that the
Knights would have been killed, one
and all, and the KINGDOM of the Prince
would have been ruined.
Hoppe MyThumb drew off one of
his Seven League Boots and touched
it to the foot of an Ogre who had fallen
in the fray, At once the boot became
very large to fit the Ogre. Hoppe
My-Thumb hacked the boot into
one hundred fragments with his sword.
To every Knight he gave two frag-
ments. When these were placed in
the riding boots of the Knights their
magic was such that all the riding
boots speedily became Seven League
Boots. Hope My-Thumb cut his re-
naming boot into two pieces, and each
piece became a whole Seven League
Boot in jfffy.
1t was now easy for the Knights to
get away from the Ogres, to whom an
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-30
THE VICTORY
OF BRAVE HOP
PART II.
PART II.
TINE Ogres did not underestimate
the courage and eleVerness of
Hoppe My-Thumb. At the in


TIME Ogres did not underestimate
the courage and cleVerness OF
Hope My-Thumb. At the in
slant that he blew the hunting
- horn that hung from his girdle
the Oeres strobe forward to meet the
knights Some of the monsters ran
forward to the place where the bridge
had stood, for there was the only place
where it was possible to ford the
stream. Their purpose was to cut of
the retreat of Hop-o'- My-Thumb and
the knights, who, they supposed, would
now be so badly scared that retreat
would occur
speedily fixed an arrow Of stout hickory
on his bow string and had let fly. True
and swiftly to it's mark it sped. the
point was tipped with the sharpest
steel. The shaft was feathered from
the plumage of the Jazzow, which
makes its nest only in the craters OF
volcanoes, in the most distant lands OF
the world The point pierced the eye
of the foremost Ogre and he fell heaV-
lily as when before the wrath OIL the
hurricane, down topples the pride and
monarch of the mountain forest, and
all the earth quakes.
Down went the Ogre with dreadful
groan and was dead. Encouraged by
this success the Knights, who were all
expert archers, drew their bows ana
with the same kind of arrows, all OF
which had been provided by Hop-o'-
My-Thumb for the expedition, made
the Iron Forest resound with twanging
bowstrings and whistling arrows, and
more than one Ogre bit the dust. In
deed, the monsters, although they were
so huge had little real courage. They
had expected to crush Hop-o'-My-
Thumb and his fifty Knights with ease.
The prOwess of their antagonists
caused the Ogres to draw back, whereat
the knights raised a rousing cheer
That was a mistaken cheer. Ma
hinge, the Witch, who had been SUM
bering in her cave, heard the noise
Hastily issuing from her retreat she
mounted a grizzly Old winged nag
seized a two-pronged spear and flew to
the scene of the combat, uttering
shrieks of rage and wonder. The scene
presented to her view increased her an
ger Some of her Ogres were COVER
ing behind trees. Others stood aloof
at distance, uncertain what to do.
towards, cowards!" shrieked the
Witch; lis it for this that l made the
awful brew that called you into exist
ence? Is this the loyalty and valor
you were to show by which the King
dom of the Prince was to be laid waste
and all the cities, castles and palaces,
with the people. cattle and grow
ing crops, were to be turned to ashes
Advance and seize these pigmies be-
fore they lay other Ogres low! Is it
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mons mother took Carmelita in her
arms and kissed her, saying: ooh, my
darling, lost child
Carmelita looked awhile at her
mother and said: "Ah, yes, 1 remem-
Der, you are my mother"
And / am your sister," said Mig
non.
Then Carmelita said: Mother, he
stole me while 1 was playing in the
woods
Whereupon the man answered, 81 did
not; if" but he got no further, for
Carmelita's mother waved toward the
house and troop of soldiers came and
put him in chains.
The three walked home, and when
Ramona saw them he looked at Car
melita a moment, then took her in his
arms and said: My darling lost child!''
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knew 1t Mrs. Wilcox had come home
and they could go out and play by
themselves. Nancy was very glad that
she had not made any fuss about anus
ing the children, for the time had flown
so quickly.
After Daisy had gone home Nancy
went in the house and was just going
up to her own room when she heard
her mother calling her and she went to
see what she wanted. Her mother gave
her book that she had been wanting
for a long time. telling her she had
been a very good girl.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-30
LITTLE NANC

~ NE day little Nancy Wilcox's
mother went out and told Nancy
to take care of the children and
l not to go out. AS Nancy said yes,
her mother knew she would keep
her promise, for Nancy was very hon
est Nancy's little friend, Daisy Matt
land came to see Nancy and help
amuse the children. Before the children
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-30
THE SAD FATE
OF a DOLLIE
BY NELLIE TRIMBLE.

"A m father bought me doll that
IN n would talk. What do you think?
MI 1 had it out on the doorstep
wi playing with it, and talking to
AfA it, when along the street came
a runaway horse. I jumped into the
house pretty quickly and 1t was lucky
that 1 did, for the horse ran close to
the house, so close that he stepped upon
my poor dolly and broke in her head.
Well, Sarah and my real name is
Mary Jane-cried, for we both loved
that dolly, whose name was Beautiful.
But Sarah's papa came and told US to
cheer up, for he would buy each of US
a new doll. SO we put on our best
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-30
GRANDMA'S HOUSE.

BY FLORENCE R. kENOERDlNE.
II @ you recollect thinking, when you
were a boy,
l That visits to grandma's held all the
l. earth's joy?
That the cookies which grew on her high
pantry shelf
Were Just the right things for small
hungry elf?
That the apples which fell on the old
orchard ground
Could not be surpassed though you sought
the world round?
Did you ever go fishing with thread and
bent pin,
Along the wee brook that minnows lived
In?
Did you wade in the pond that was shall
low and clear,
Or try to skate on it when winter. was
here?
Then the snow, and the coasting, the long,
merry ride
All! 1 can remember those visits with
pride
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-30
OUR FUNNY BONES

Mamma, has the captains boat got
stems on it?" was asked by our six
year-old daughter. Before we could
answer some one laughed SO she cor
rected herself and said, 81 mean flag
poles!" She meant masts.
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dresses and went to the store, and
there we saw such nice dolls. 1 picked
out one and Sarah had one, and we
took them home to be dressed. We do
not play with our dolls on the street
any more.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-30

Parson-Even the hairs OF your little
head are numbered, Freddie.
Freddie quilting out a hair}-What num-
Der is this ?-Philadelphia North Ameri-
can,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-30
FROM THE DARK
INTO THE LIGHT
BY /. |. M.

n n ANNA, can I go over to En-
IL III ily's house now" asked little
NF Mary Coleman.
Have you sewed the button
- - on your coat and the string on
your blue hat?" Mrs. Coleman asked,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-30

A little girl who had a fondness for
long words was one day playing school
with her dolls. She was speaking quite
emphatically when her mother said:
My dear, do not speak so loud; it is
better to speak gently"
Yes. mamma, but you see I wish to
make a deep indentation upon my
scholars"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-30

Little Nellie, the 5-year- old daughter
Of a clergyman, had been listening at
tentively to Bible story. Now, Mel
lie" asked her mamma, can you tell
me what we must do before we can
expect our sins to be forgiven?"
Course I can" she replied we've
got to sin first"
when you go to heaven, grandma,
will you play a harp?" II suppose so,
dear" Then why don't you take. les
sons?"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-03-17
STEPHEN B. ELKINS
ON THE WAR TALK
Common Sense Statement Of the Situ-
alton by Patriot.
WE HAVE NO CAUSE FOR WAR
Cuba, Fight Not Oar Concern as Ist. Any
More Than II 1, Of AnJ Other Nstion---
We Set the Race 10 1901

NV York March % Senator 3 u.
Elkal In the world says
"Thr American people should treat
Spain ln the present state ~ nnain as
ahr would treat ems other nation Com
solous of her strength and desiring ip be-
just the United states cannot ufIord tU
bc other than fair 10 her conduct toward
Spain She has no dInculiy with Spain
lnd socks none rp to this moment th"
United States has mo- cause FOR war with
Spain Spain Or simply trying. 90 hold
what belongs 20 hcr and which has been
hers for the past century or more, just
ls auy other nation would do and just az
the United States did IN the civil war
The United States did ail lt could then
to prevent the Independence Of N, south
,rn Htltcs cuba hH- fought for three
y,lr- for ind' 'p'udrncg IN, Houih win
moro claims for independence with "a cap
Ual congress. postal facilities and the
Ike. ppss'rH,d of unr-thIrl Of the re-
public with am army equal Goo ans that
the world has ever seen fought -four years
lnd IN. United States steadily resented
and resisted any Idea ~ Intervention or
recognition n seems Co., On, the United
Stntrr laid down doctrine OF non-inter-
yontiuu IN our civil WAR from which she
cannot easily depart
"Aa 10 freeing cuba without war. II
cuba can drive Spain from the island she
viii secure her independence Before the
United States secured its independence
the armies of England on United States
soil surrendered. The United States has
no more TO do with the war between Cuba
ana Spain than any nation on the earth
when It becomes just and right for the
United States To recognize the indcpend-
cncc ~ cuba. II viii be- just and right for
the other nations to do the same thing
especially the goyrrnments on this conti-
nent This. of course. VIII end the Cuban
war and other difficulties what cuba
would DO nftcrward I cannot say The
Independence Of cuba will not solve the
entire Cuban problem. The question viii
remain whether cuba can govern herself
In case she should secure her indcpend.
cn,c The most the United States could
do would to bc to demand a money in
would do n Il Is shown the Maine was
blown up Is not clear. II Spain had moth
INK 10 do with the blowing up of the Maine
and Il was an act ~ irresponsible parties
10 WIS crime against humanity ana
civilization as much against Spain as
against the United States, do not think
the United States Is called upon any more
than Mexico or South America TO take
action now In cuban matters,
Friends of cuba In the United States
are doing most NJ the fighting FOR cuba.
They arc the cause of most Of the war
feeling that now prevails In the United
States They are willing, in order to
secure cuban independence, that the
United States should go 10 war with
Spain. think more of the United states
and her people and interests than do IT
the cuban cause or Cuban independence. /
and an not willing to go To war simply
To secure cuban independence.
STEPHEN Il. ELEINS" /