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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-22

when the grass had all burned awav f..-
saw him burning Ike an immense ~.
barrel.
"Gee!' cried little Orlando. ,.yys,
never see another bonfire like this n me-
1--we for hundred years.
The horrible old Sea Serpent fama5 No.
in the air for several hundred feet s-5
burned for four hours When at l3sr ~
was completely consumed. all the chiI6-a9
made a ring and danced jOyfuIIv around
the ashes, and then they called Mrs Ff-
negan, the giants little mother. 10 com.
out.
she was overcome with joyat her ssra,,
ana thanked the Smith children vritL
10aIs IN her eyes, Tor she had been var,
Iuucn afraid that when her son caws
nome he would find her starved 20 s-,tL
ne children asked her TO go home with
tnem and have some lunch. as an thar e..
had IN her cave was eaten up two d7v,
DeiOre. This was also Wilbur's idea ~
ne wanted her TO be at their home When
Flhnegan came back, hoping that then re
his shoe "a-t
Mrs. Finnegan couldn't walk and Or
l4ndO ran home and soon came back with
his goat cart, in which they placed r5l
giants little mother and ali marched
home with her. ---1-
Mrs. Smith was immensely SURPRISED
put Wasn she proud Of her children when
Mrs tlnnegan told her what they Esd
done 70 the Sea Serpent and especisiiv
proud she was Of Of her clever son vii
Dur. Then they had lunch with Mrs Fin
negan at the head of the table She STAYED
with them all night, as she was much ro0
nervous 10 go gack 10 her lonely cave
and when Mrs. Smith asked her IL shs
didn't want to stay with them always Tor
Wilbur had suggested this, the little Old
woman said she would be delighted
The very next day Finnegan came gtri6-
ing across the meadows looking evarv-
where for his lost shoe. He didn't rec0g-
niZe it at first on top of the hill, because
you see, il had a roof on Il, but when hs
did he was very indignant that ANYBODY
had so used ii. He was just about 90 nick
II up when his old mother came out and
spoke to him. She told him what had
happened, and the great giant Fiunegan
was so affected that he began 90 CRY. so
that his tears made a new pond right near
the house, into which all the ducks i'm
mediately hurried.
He was so thankful TO Wilbur that bs
took him UP IN his hand and expressed his
feeling and almost blew the boy off when
he sighed. He said they could have his
shoe, and if they wished he'd give them
the other for a stable, as, after all. he
rarely wore them So after he went of
on his travels again they had another
house, and Mrs. Smith took in bOarderg
and made an awful lot OF money. SO thar
all the boys and girls could 60 to college
and that's where they are now.
WALT MCDOCGALL.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-22
TEE SEA sERPENT ~ IN wan FoR MRs FNNEeAN

YOU some news Did you know that she is
penned up in her little cave BY the Sea
SerpentZ"
Dear me- Is he out again?"
Yes, and he has been sitting there IN
front Of her cave for three weeks, trying
10 starve her out, so that he can catch and
eat her"
I wonder why he doesn't go after some
Of those Smith children up on Possum
Hill" said the second fairy. There's such
a lot Of them he'd get a square meal for
once.
Wilbur shuddered as the first answered.
"Ah he doesn't know they are there. or
he would leave the giants mother IN
jiffy and go for them They haven't been
down near the big rock this summer. and
so ne is ignorant Of their existence. but
when he discovers them he'll 20 after
them. be sure Of that. mean. II he Is
able to move at all. for he has been sit
ting there in the hot sun so long that he's
ali dried up. and so crinkly that he cracks
when he moves
Wilbur started, and as he moved he
heard a faint swish and little squeak Of
alarm, as the two fairies vanished among
the blades Of grass on the other side Of
the ring. He rubbed his eyes. and saw
Tatters bounding toward him in the moon
Iirht. He began Al once 10 wonder whether
~ had not fallen asleep and dreamed IL
an but when Tatters got 10 his side he
noticed instantly tiny bit Of siIvery It's
s,e clinging to his lip. and he was sure
mat the dog had come pretty near 70
catching one OF the little beings. for this
was certainly q piece Of a fairy garment
re hurried home and crept into bed with
a feeling that he had been very lucky in
being allowed 10 overhear the talk and see
two real fairies. but il was long time
before he went TO sleep. for he couldn' Z
help thinking o. the giant Finnegan seek
ing for his lost shoe. He did not wake
I'D unit his mother s6f--- - tlaaa
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stove. and fixed a few more things. she
found that it was fully o'clock, and she
went 10 bed. The children had long be-
fore said their prayers and tumhled in
and were sound asleep. all except little
Wilbur. who was only pretending.
Wilbur was undoubtedly the smartest
one Of al Of the family. He learned
faster and forgot less than any Of the
others, and he had such merry smile
and was so goOdnatured that even when
he was bad his mother and brothers and
sisters found il impossible 10 be angry
with him. He was very fond Of the woods
and fields and delighted 20 sit by the sea
and watch the great waves roll i'm, while
he Wondered upon the strange lands Tar
across the blue water. He knew more
about all the birds and animals than even
John the oldest of them all He could
tell YOU what snakes were poisonous;
where al the birds hid their nests; just
where 10 90 to catch the most FISH OF
crabs. and If you found any funny,
strange thing on the beach, he could al
most always tell you just exactly what
il was This was because he was always
watching everything and when he saw a
strange object he came and asked me
what IL was and 81 about IL
Now. the reason Wilbur was not sleepv
was owing 70 the fact that in the after
noon he had been lying in the sand watch
ing an ant-liOn digging its pit. Very few
children have ever seen this insect and
this was only the second time wise little
Wilbur had observed t. The ant-liou.
which somewhat resembles the dragon
fir. digs a funnel-shaped hole ia the driest
finest sand. and when the pit is deem
enough and the sides quite smooth and
sloping. il buries itself az the bottom. Il
waits until an ant or some other luckleSs
insect comes stumbling over the edge and
the ant-iion hurts shower u sand uu
at him and brings him sliding to the bot
tom, where ne IS seized, all his Juices
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high up on the wall They ali praised 1T
tie Gladys and she was very proud. in
deed, for she had been the means Of
starting the great crusade. Then they
marched of to the foot Of the hill, where
ali Of the girls remained in charge OF the
very small boys, who, Of course, were not
allowed to 90 on the Serpent hunt
At the edge OF the meadow they divided
into two parties and stole around the
marshy ground IN two directions. keeping
down IN the high grass so as TO avoid the
eye OF the hideous creature that was
crouching against the big rock watching
the entrance 20 the old wOman's cave
Wilbur was the commanding general. as.
OF course, he should have been, since the
great plan was his own, and he made them
steal I'D 70 the Windward as near to the
rock as possible. where the tail grass was
as dry as dust itself; and then when he
raised alOft long cat-tafl, many Of which
grew there. and waved II. al Of the boys
scratched the matches upon their pauties.
and Whit. up sprang a line Of bright
fame that rushed away on the west wind
toward the sea A thick smoke arose at
once, so that as they watched the rolling
IRE sweep toward the Sea SERPENT they
couldn't see him nor the rock at all.
Pretty soon they heard a tremendous
and awful believing. so great lhat their
mother. who had come home from mar
ket, rushed 70 the door 70 see what was
happening on the shore They thought
that the Serpent was retreaUng into the
sea and ali uttered load shouts OF joy
but II really was a greater triumph for
Wilbur than that, for the awful creature
had sat there IN the hot sun waiting for
the old woman 70 come out for SO long a
time that he had grown completely stin
and all Of his scales we're dry as finder
He couldn't move foot. and although he
tried 10 escape from the great sea Of
fame that rolled toward him il was abso-
l1tely impossible, and IN q few minutes
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sucked out and then the art-hon losses
his body far outside Of the pit.
Now Wilbur had been so interested in
Mr. Ant-lions performance that he
watched for more than an hour and final
y went sound asleep When he awoke it
was very late in the afternoon, and, in
fact he was the very last one to partici-
pate in the feast Of gOoseberry pie for
which they had an been sent to bed. So
instead Of going to sleep with the rest he
lay there watching the big round moon
rising slowly out Of the dark sea, and long
after Mrs. Smith was sound asleep and
an Of the children were far away i'm the
land of dreams. he was still lying there as
wide awake as could be and greatly in
terested in keeping count Of the number
of night birds which flew across the
moons bright, broad face.
After awhile the silvery moonlight and
the many voices Of the night insects and
the wind moving across the green mead
ows in long grass waves, and the SHIN
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-22

and trying to settle just how it happened,
up came their mother, and madden wo-
man was never seen on Postum Hill or
anywhere Else.
All OF them were to blame, and after
she had tried to ascertain who was real
" responsible, she very sensibly did what
the poem says;
Gave them some broth without any
bread, beat them all soundly and put them
TO bed" 1T hurts me as much, if not
more she said, Ito whip you, but you
need it"
Gee" said little Edgar NUrillo. how
sore she must feel. Much more than US.
for she hurt herself thirty times, and
each of us only Onct."
1t took Mrs. Smith just one hour and
forty-six minutes 10 whip them all, and
when she had done she was a very tired
woman. So, after she had put out all
the dogs and cats (for almost every child
had one), and wound the clock, and COW
cred up the canary bird, and fixed the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-22

heyA Saved From the Angry Giant Whose Footwear They Occupied
Only By Rescun8 His Mother From Great Sea Sepent

looked around to see II any one was OBJ
serving him. As he quickly swallowed
the morsel Of crust, which he did 80
hastily that he really hardly tasted il.
Antoinette came around the corner Of the
house and caught him in the act
''Oh, I'll tell mammal she cried.
II just couldn't help It.. said Harold.
1t looked so awful nice, and, say, it's
just fine, you bet!'
Antoinette looked at the pie. so shiny
and brown, and il seemed to say, Come
and taste me-" Then she. too, looked
around and broke or the least little piece.
II did taste lovely, and as she was break
ing Off another tiny piece Orlando came
running up and saw what she was about.
"Oh, gee. but you'H catch tn he cried,
stealing mas pier
Now Orlando was as hungry as he could
be, and when he saw that both of them
had tasted the pie. he said: ''Weil, the
pies been tasted, and I may as well have
some too; so here gOesr"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-22
Mystery of the FAIRY Ring

Something peculiar had caught his eye
in approaching this fairy ring. He thought
Re had seen something move, something
that giittered in the m0Onligla Ike dia-
monds. and he seemed 10 hear strange,
low voices proceeding from the same spot
He halted, and as he did 50 Tatters
pricked up his ears. and seend very much
excited. and before Wilbur could restrain
him he dashed wildly through the grass
into the mysterious circle After running
ipildlv about the little ring for moment
the dog darted out again aud across the
meadow as II in pursuit Of something,
but what It was Wilbur could not per
ceive When he reached the fairy ring
he examined Il carefully. for he was now
certain that he must have seen some
thing. He Instantly noticed what he had
never before observed in one 81 these
Tlpgs. ard MS was . SOFT q fence
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mering water. all tempted Wilbur to leave
his bed and go forth He slipped into his
clothes and softly stole out He had gone
bat few steps from the doorsteps when
his shaggy little dog, Tatters, who slept
beneath his window whenever he could
not sneak into bed with him without MS
mother seeing him, came dashing after
him, and with Tatters at his heels Wilbur
stroiled down the Hill and walked across
the meadow toward the seashore. After
he had walked perhaps half mile he
came upon one Of those irregular circles
in the grass which are called fairy
rings" and which are supposed By many
people 20 be made by the feet Of fairies
when they hold their monthly moonlight
dances. Wilbur knew very well. for I had
myself told him. that these rings are not
made by fairies feet. but are formed by
& species OF very small mushrooms which
grow in circles and leave these marks
behind them when they die.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-22
Her Wonderful Home

Zig trees shaded Il and the woods came
very close % &c on one side, while the
land fen away from the front door down
go wide expanse Of green meadow. be-
yond which 3 broad strip OF white sea
beach dropped into the blue ocean. In the
woods was big pond where the boys
nshed in summer and skated in winter
An sorts OF flowers grew about. as well
as many kinds Of fruit and berries. to be
had for the trouble OF picking. while
thousands of birds filled the woods and
heids with melody during the long sum
mer In the winter they had an sorts Of
samos with which to amuse themselves.
while the deep snow drifted almost TO the
TOP 81 the shoe. They Gid not 20 to
school as It would have needed a whole
s-hoolhcuse 20 hold them an. but their
mother taught them when she had time.
The shoe was about $50 feet long, so votl
may imagine how large the giant Finne-
gan was. Tho kitchen was in the heel
and from there YOU went up several stems
into the big room IN which they all ATE
and slept and played on rainy DAYS Au
their beds were placed along the wall on
the east size, and opposite was a row OF
washstands. The stove was just IN the
middle so that they could all gather
around Ct when their mother told them
stories before they went 20 bed. and the
dining table was IN the broadest part OF
the sole
There were six windows on each side Of
the shoe. and the front door was right at
the side where the shoe laces stop. Here
their mother used % sit with her darninE
or men6inE. as she could keep an eve on
The children and watch for the corning OF
fhoir father. who was o travelling sales
=rT, and WAC was home so rarely that he
often forgot che names 81 some Of the
newer children. but I can scarcely blame
him for that.
The reason why Mrs smith beat them
en- and put them 90 bed was this: She
had made q lovely goosebcrry pie and set
So ont on the window sin % cool After
awhile along came Harold one OF the
Youngest and the most careless Of her
boys. and seeing the great entieing pie,
with no one to defend 90. his mouth be-
gan 10 water. OF course. Harold would
never have dared Co eat the pie 0or he
had Tar too much regard for his dear
mothers command). but he thought that
81 ne just broke OF a wee little piece 81
She brown and tempting crust at the edge
r1hody would ever notice 30. This be pro-
teeded 90 do as so0H as lie had careiuiiy
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-22
LAD OF FOUR
A MARVEL AT
SPELLING WORDS

STROLOGERS have repeatedly
told his mother that he first
saw the light of day when the
planets were in a most fav0ra-
bic nnsifinn. friend- rrrrnrr.al
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-22

There was an old woman who lived in a shoe
She had 80 many children she didn't know
what 70 do.
She nade them some broth without any bread,
- VERYBODF has heard this little
~ poem since childhood, but very
D) few people know any more than
~ this about the old woman and her
numerous family. Her name was
Mrs Melissa Smith. and she lived in the
old shoe up at the top Of Possum Hill for
many years. and IL was there that 1 BE-
came acquainted with her and her chill
dren. There We're exactly thirty OF them
fifteen girls and fifteen boys. and these
were their names:
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-10-18

....I you t.-... - tac a.,.. Sic sail.
folding her arms composcdly. There
was never a man who said one word
for woman but he said two for man
AMI three for the whole human race"
she watched the bird pccking UP
the last yellow grains. but Waldo look
ed only at her.
When she spoke again. il was very
measuredly.
"They bring welglty arguments
against Us when we ask for the per
feet freedom of women" she said,
but when YOU come TO the objections
they are like pumpkin devils with CA.
lies inside. hollow. and cant bite.
rhey say that women do not wish for
the sphere and freedom we ask for
them aud would not use IL.
III the bird does like It's cage and
does Ike it's sugar ana will not leave
IL. why keep the door so very caYcfClly
shGt? Why not open it.. uulf O little?
DO they know ,hcrc Is many Bird
VIII not break ltg w'r~f a-aiast tile
bars. but would fy n the doors were
0pang" she Emit her forehead and lean
~ farther over the ia's.
Then tbyy say II Che women have
ihe llaetty you ask for. they viii be
found In positions for which they are
not fttpdr II two men climb one lad
tla.. did you ever see the weakest any
where but M the foot? The surcst
sign OF fitness Is success. The weakest
ucgcr wins but where there Is handi-
Gaping. Nature left 20 herself Will rs
beautifully apportIon a mans work 70
his capacities as long ages ago she
graduated the colors on the birds
beast II we are not fit, YOU give US
to no purpose the right to labor. The
work Will fall ont of our hands into
those that arc wiser"
She talked more rapidly as she went
on, as one talks OF that over which one
has hroodcd long aud which lies near
ones heart
Waldo watched her intcutly.
llcy s1y women have one great
aud noble work left Them, ana they DO
ga III FLAT Is true They do ia eyccras
tIN III Is Tire wnfb hat demands tbp
r aId @ NuNt mob
et tAe nptet F aWEer Uax
Ho hun hla ntHaaa anl
Fill. r.l un uH.n t tle
NlaAotts ~ Dis laboratory and tbe1
u % 6tirN Ug Woll w1
Mdh Who docs woman Hek needs
70 d.d Wu.uIaW cHiu rde
and lepthsuf human I.ta wHst
Hoi beyond tHc ftmb iu vision
ui hue tn0Hieisa of mtu aud
ta i0 n3 t8Jes Wide Htaolc.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-10-18

~ : = " -.'-i-.-- 'ka.N OLe. i atl
real. r,.~ris sorry il...i your
sVn-.nI@w Is ia. Inn there l. absolutely
no roclA tot you here
"'yon had better set down. said an
other. or the wheel VIII catch YOU
Il gos up TO give her my place.
"'Oh. 10. no? they cried. We viii
not allow that
- viii rather kneel.' said one. and
he crouched down at my feet. so the
woman came in.
"There were nine of us in that coach.
and only one showed chiyalrous atten-
ton. and that was woman to a
woman.
Il shall be old and ugly. too. one day.
and shall look for mems chiyalrous
help, but shall not find IL.
'rhe bees are very attentive 10 the
flowers till their honey Is done. and
then they fly over them. don't know
II the flowers feel grateful 10 the bees.
They are great fools II they do"
But some women" said Waldo.
speaking as though the words forced
themselves from him az that moment,
'some women have power.
She lifted Aor beautiful eyes 10 his
face.
Power. Did sou ever hear Of men
being asked whether other souls should
have power ur noiY Itis h0ru iii taom.
You mars aasa DID tile fountaa of water
and laakc II "a -tagaaut Bsh. Oh you
uiay let n run frop and 10 lts work.
birt v,u esa. sry wHuilcl. M sh.t! a.
dcre. III ts1aoe Ald 10 win acG II
aot ru y lar good theu cuypfly t8r
est. Lat u wt4 a-L IT. GoetLe bad
Irea .6E a.-.r ci.tslau3 reared Ia
rclrf horde M al. Depths cf Ger
man forest BIB sou tLiAa the world
Woala have E,d Faust and 4pae-
etu.rY. B,sl BE- v- lG have bacn GOutAe
sin. strol ttr. E-ler tlau a+s fellows.
Al mghi fuuUl ULe.r watch fire Ice
would have uauul wa SONGS at
r4plGc ana mUster til the dark faces
about hiM were mo4uj and tpmblcd.
i.n songs would lave echoed ON from
lathre to SON and npryed tie heart and
arm for evil
"Bo Won think II Napoleon had been
born a woman that he would have been
cUuicuted 10 give small ten parties and
talk small scanGaig lie would have
riren. But the world would not have
heard Of HAN aS Ii hpars OF him now
man great and f.uely. with all his
sins. He would have loft one III those
MINES nat stain tie Leaf OF every
Efet,,rt a.. ,,ut,,.... an tgs,f,tftt ,,ttn h,V-
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-10-18

have been made for over
fifty years, steadily gaining
in character Of designs,
finish and general popu-
larity, but best Of all,
the good old Rogers"
quality has been main
tanned. Il would be hard
indeed 70 improve upon tie
wearing qualities first ex-
Bisbee daily review., 1902-01-28
PENSIONS AND
 tx-CONFtDtRATtS.

In discussion of the pension bill in congress last week the information was given that the estimate of money re- quired for the pension list carried in the bill now pending was &, 800, 900 less than for last year. This is attributed to the fact that the arrearages are de- creasing and the number of large pen sions (those from $50 to $75 a month) was also decreasing. Mir. Barney, who had charge of the pension bill, stated that it was the opinion of the pension commissioner that the high tide of pension payment had been reached and that the amount required would prob- ably remain stationary for some years. During the pension debate MT. Rixey, of Virginia, advanced the proposition to open the dosrs of national soldiers homes to coufed- crates and to furnish federal aid to state confederate homes. There was no response of approval, however, of the proposition, except from MT. Richardson, of Alabama. The pro- posed consideration of the old con- federates should have been received favorably. The ex-confederates are fast passing away, but those who re- main have bsen loyal to the support of the government; they accepted the conditions brought on through the lost cause and without murmer have en- dured it. This government would now be applauded by every man who loves charity, the worlds greatest virtue, if it is said to these veterans who champ toned an erroneous cause, "all Is for given, and you shall have the equal bounty and protection that is be- slowed on those who were victorious on the battlefelds of the rebellion Such a proposition could not have been entertained years ago, but now that American citizenship and Ameri- can patriotism has been cemented by a foreign war and no one can claim greater affections for the American institutions than his Southern brother, let all the old and helpless soldiers of the lost cause receive the hand that was extended to the prodigal son and the same charity and love that the Savior bestowed upon Mary.