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The Washington bee., 1902-04-05
No sIired nrinL.

did the prisoner indulge in obiur-
gationsY" asked the young attorney
of the witness.
"No, sir" replied the latter. "I
never knew him to take anything but
whisky. ."-Pittsburg Chronicle-Tele-
graph.
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Northern IigIt Pool P1rIOTS.
nth and V Streets, n. w
Unreasonable Man.

"Why do you and George quarrel so
much?" asked the mother.
He is so unreasonable" answered
the tiancee. 81 make it a point to let
him have his OWE way once in ten
times, and still he is not satifsed." -
Chicago Post.
The Washington bee., 1902-04-05
CHARLES STEIFF.

This is one of the best ku piano
manufacturers aud sellers IN the
United States. Ifvou want first class
instrument don't fail to call on him.
See adVerIsem anI in anOtRsr C0lu mn.
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EaSily ENn,nsned.

81 wonder why the baby cries so
much" said the young mother.
That's easy" answered the bach
elor uncle.
"Why is it?" demanded the mother.
Because it is a baby" replied the
uncle.-Chicago Post,
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Tie Consolation Prize

Louise-Alice has quit giving bridal
presents.
Ethel-How queer! What is her
reason?
Louise-WeH, she says when a we'd
ding invitation comes she feels hap
pier if she takes some money and
buys herself new book.-Detroit
free Press.
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horn The TAILOR.

IF you want a fine spring suit o.
clothes. don't n 10 call AMI see that
well known tailor, Mr.. Horn. lie is
the best cutter and filter IN the city.
The Washington bee., 1902-04-05

aud a man who will give you satisfac
tion. Mr. Horn knows how to fit and
hs Will give you the worth of your
money. Call at once aud get a fine
spung suit. 937 F Street, n. w.
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BLACK Sk,N REnoveHs
A WONDERFUL FACE BLEACH


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wrinkles, ,ireokles, dark spots, pimplss or bumps
o. black heads, maxim the skin very soft Ans
smooth. Small pOx pits, :sn, kTer spots re
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THE HAIR sTRLlGHTENER
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keeps IL from falling out. Highly perfamed
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Many OF our customers say one OF our dollar
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dollar box.
Any person sending us on dollar in letter
or Post-Ofics money order, express money or
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the mail postage prepaid; or If you wantit sAnS
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10 In any case where IL falls TO do what we
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strong. There was not a plant IN all
the woods, not a hidden cave, nor bah
bling brook. nor strange birds nest. nor
a wild animals lair that they we're not
familiar with. Yet all this time not an
other human being had they ever met In
the forest SO far away were they from
the haunts Of men.
Although, Of course, at night Bertha
always changed into a snake. even that
was not as unpleasant as before, for she
could now so out and satisfy her snakes
appetite. and crawl about over the rocks
in the darkness in search OF snakes food.
such as mice and rats. whenever she
wished, instead Of lying coiled up in the
damp cellar. OF course, iu the morning
she was %dreadfully ashamed OF eating
these things. as any nice girl would be.
and shuddered and turned sick when she
thought Of h large rat OF nest Of mice OF
fat owl or a mole. which she had eaten
with such relish the night before.
It is a dreadful thing TO sit in the glad
sunshine, with a basket OF strawberries
or cherries. in a nice. clean muslin dress.
and think OF craving over Shiny rocks IN
search of rats for a midnight supper.
And his was the only drawback to
Bertha's happiness.
Sometimes she thought IN her exaspera-
ton that she would crawl over 70 the
witch's house and seize the old woman
herself, but she reflected that after all IL
might do no good. and that while the old
witch lived her heart might soften. but II
she were dead there would be no hope Of
ever lifting the spell. So she tried to be
as happy as the circumstances would
allow.
Just at this time, as she was sitting IN
front of the house, a very handsome
young man appeared at the corner. ac-
companied by q little white dog, with red
spots on his back. He started with sur
prise and then asked her name. after
which he explained thu he was the son
Of Heishaus. the florist. who was studying
botany, and had wandered far into the
forest.
Bertha invited him in and he remained
until Jack came home. when in response
to his inquiries. because he liked his looks.
they told him their whole story. He asked
Jack if he had kept the root OF which
Bertha had eaten. and Jack brought it to
him at once
THAT is snake root" he said as soon as
he saw it. I might have known IL. It is
a very rare root. indeed. and I wonder
where the witch procured it, for even a
botanist rarely ever sees it, for it only
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-04-27

ACK WALTON was 3 little boy
III who lived with his sister Bertha
t(Jk IN a r~amshacke. tumbIedown.
old house that no one would
rent. Il had such a lcaky roof
and a damp cellar and was so full OF
mice and rats.
They had no parents and Jack cold
papers 10 get food for the two. bGt he
rarely made enough to enable them to
have two meals d day at the best. Their
clothes were mostly rags, and they were
starved-looking and miserable indeed.
But they had happy dispositions shS
somehow, in spite Of their poverty, man
aged 10 be pretty jolly. except when
nearly starved.
JACK was especially kind and obiging,
Loing ont Of his way to do a service to
Others and MANI a nickel he picked up
here and there because OF his willingness
20 help others, but curiously enough. this
verT willingness to obhge caused all the
trouble that afterward came to both OF
them. They had managed to struggle
through che bitter cold winter. although
St is hard TO see how they did it, and
spring was coming. Even in the dirty
streets of the city, dom in the narrow
alleys, something seemed TO breathe an
air Of coming flowers and grass and birds
to those Who rarely saw any Of these
things, and even while the cold rain was
falling and the sharp wind Of April was
blowing the buds on the few sickly-look-
ing trees came pushing forth as though
they felt sure that it was time to break
into leaf The boisterous sparrows On
the housetops and cutters we're moro
boisterous than ever, a sure sign OF
spring, and more organ grinders and brass
bands were seen IN the streets, a surer
sign than any.
One day as JacS was going at daybreak
Chat was the time he had to start out
for his papers) he saw a great wager
loaded with all sorts Of beautiful flowers
with a great wish to have seine to take
10 Bertha, n fell into the street. He
ran and picked it up quickly.
II was a great red rose, tightly closed
as if It had not walked D, yet, for it was
stiu quite dark he ran back to the howell
they called home and awoke Bertha.
When she saw the lovely rose she just
gasped with pleasure and seized Il eager
ly. She plunged her nose into rs petals
and drew in a breath Of its fragrance.
Those roses are worth a dollar apiece"
said Jack, Il saw the price marked on a
card in 2 window on some Just like them.
Shall we try to sell this one?'
Never! That would be a shame. Tbs
first one we ever hadi No; I VIII put It in
e tomato can fun of dirt, and maybe II
viii g1ov-," replied Bertha-for that was
ali she knew about flowers. As she held
It TO her face she felt its petals slowly
unfolding against he- cheek, ana, look
ing into its deep crimson heart, she saw
something that made her jump IN aston
ishment.
Jack looked also. and saw Fl the centre
Of the flower a tiny figure. It was a little
maiden. dressed in the nimsiest sort Of
shimmering attire. like a dew-sprinkled
spiders web. lying asleep in the heart OF
the rose; but as they gazed she opened
her blue eyes and looked up at them.
I declare, it's q fairy!' cried Bertha
II an SIRE Of It'll"
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Brebed Magic Pohons.

They went upstairs and ound two beds
and everything needed 10 make it a pleas
ant home for them, and It really seemed
that 1t had been waiting for We children
TO come and take possession. 1t was far
finer than anything they had ever pos
sessed. indeed. and Bertha was Wild with
delight as she looked about and noted all
the nice things.
in the rear % The cottage was a large
garden Just filled with Strawberries. let
tuce n other things that made her
mouth water. All sorts Of fruit trees. with
the fruit already ripe. made a forest as
FAR as she could see, p~ineapples, bananas.
oranges. everything that she had seen on
the fruit stands. but never could buy.
we're there in plenty. ready to pick and
Jack found that the wo0ds were full OF
game, rabbits, cartridges and deer, SO
that when he wished he could take the
gun that hung on the wall and so hunt
ing IL the pantry were ali sorts OF pro-
visions ia great variety and plenty, ana
when she saw them Bertha crled-
The fairy has done TINS. j am sure 1
said that she wouid reward US.
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The Curious Story Of Bertha Walton Whom a Witch TUNED Into Snake

II don't expect she'll do anything. /
am glad she is home again, and that's
enough" replied Bertha. Anyway. we
can say we've had a fairy"
"Au the same" said Jack. 81 Just wish
I'd struck her for a bag Of dimes before
we left"
Now the good little fairy vas only try
iag the two. for she fully intended. after
she got her powers back, to shower all
sorts Of good things upon them, but here
comes the strange part OF HI story.
when they got back 10 town they
walked along feeling sorry that they could
not have remained in the beautiful coun-
Try. and they met an old woman with a
large bag. This was the old witch of Pos
sum Hin, who was feared by all who knew
her. h was a most hateful and ven
omous old bag, who was certain TO do
harm % all whom she met, and who hated
all mankind, but especially all good and
kindly children. These she followed and
did all sorts Of mean things to them.
Ordinarily she only played mean tricks
upon people. such as making a farmers
horse run away and upset everything in
his cart, making dogs howl or babies cry
az LASh~ ~ INV cue uEASAuQESt causing
boys to be late at school by turning all
the clocks hack, making stones that boys
threw 90 wrong and into windows and the
ifde. but when she came across a really
good and well-disposed boy or girl. eyho
was always doing kin actions TO others.
she seemed to go into a perfect spasm OF
deadly spite. and she worked her very
worst spells on them.
She was simply shaking with hate when
she met the two children, but they thought
It was only her old age. and they both felt
sorry for her when they saw her trying to
lift the great bag upon her back. She did
this only to find out whether Jack would
help Aer and thus reveal his kindly heart.
and Of course, as soon as he saw how
difficult the task was for such an old wo-
man, he ran to her and said:
Let me carry your bag. for I an strong
and young"
Thank You, my dear boy the old
witch replied. You shall carry it and
gladden. ! = old heart. for I am weak and
feeble. I have not far to co.
Jack lifted the bag. which was very
heavy, and carried it for several blocks.
whOn the witch thanked him and said;
For this you viii some day be reward
ed, but I am toe poor to pay you nv
thing"
4 do not ask for pay" replied Jack.
y am glad to be able to help you.
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III find that cut. toe" said Ts,..-
IF o an do that, said Bertha ar,
be YOU friend for life" ID
All right. said Tatters. 'rm oe,
lie left the house at once. and No.
through b forest until he arrived /,
the cottage OF the witch. "
Here he sat around on the doo-s
began 90 howl tn the most dorefrI
ner, which soon caused the ola w,t
put her head out Of the window s7f
Dog dog. what is the matter with
Wow. WOW" howled Tatters emo i,
master, the wizard, is dead. and IT,
in the woods. 1 want somebody TO tss.
care Of me"
What can you do?" said the old v...
Il can bake and brew. and cook I,.,s
stew.
"And make all the beds. and wash dss.,
too
We'll. IL you can do all that said 81.
witch. "Iu try you. I certainly 49,
help about the house. for I'm sstriro j.,
old u feeble to do anything mv=sf9
80 she went down, opened the don,
and let him en-. w-hereuuou he 5,r,.s
about, pretending 70 be overfaved ~
old witch was vastly pleased al se-rr-,s
Tatters services. for she thought g
could use him TO work mischief
the children. And Tatters. seeing ,t..
pretended TO have a very nasty dI-n,
ton. so that In a few davs the o5 -
had condded in him that She
witch, and all her evil projects vers 10
DeIore him, so that he could assist ba-
He pretended to fan In with her visFs.
n soon was on the very best Of tr-r,
with her, for she thought Tatters VAS
bad as she was herself
It Is true that sometimes he bs5
outside Of the house TO keen from 49,
ing in her face. as she told him
things she was going to do 10 Jack sT5
Bertha, but generally he did rot sym
wiggle his tail when she laid ber .rt-,
plans before him. One dav. after ,ts,
nad become so well acquainted he srts1
her, as If he merely wished 20 k,oy
from curiosity. how 10 change q snake i,,,
a girl, but the old witch looked very cum
ming and refused to answer. ABotbs.
time when she was feeling very igyisi
over some new -wickedness she ta5
thought OF, he asked her In an ofbsB5
manner If she knew how to change a toad
into a girl.
NOW. the witch did not know that Bertha
had been changed into a toad. wise ss
she was and without thinking she asked.
Was this toad ever a girl beforeg" And
Tatters replied YES" she added.
AN they have to do to change that toad
into a girl would be TO skin her alive by
moonlight and throw the skin into the
fire"
Iatters managed 10 conceal his deHqht
at this answer. for it was an he needed.
although he did shudder a little 70 think
Of skinning poor Bertha alive. lie was
certain. however. that the witch had told
him the true way to accomplish the
change, and in about i've minutes he man.
aged TO slip out on some pretext or other
and ran swiftly back to the chIIdrens
cottage where he found Bertha in her
toad's shape sitting on the damn stone
steps, catching moths. beetles and other
night-bugs by shooting out her tongue az
them, which is the way frogs procure their
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Then the witch asked; What IN the
world do you want most2'
I'D like to see my sister happy all the
time Jack replied. Now this was Just
what she wanted to hear, 10 find out his
dearest wish, and then hatefuny make IT
impossible. for that was the kind Of old
wretch she was. She turned 10 Bertha
and Kissed out:
BE from now on happy Then she
handed to her a long root, like a parsnip,
and added: can I can give YOU is this.
Il VIII help make you a supper" Then
she went around the corner into a yard
and disappeared.
'It was kind o. lucky for her thai we
eame along, for that was an awful heavy
bag. and she was q pretty old woman to
carry such q load. said Jack, rubbing his
shoulder.
4 don't like her looks" replied Bertha.
for as girls can alwa- do. she had seen
something about ~ Itch that had
warned her. 'She hao q bad eve and a
wicked smile. n / am glad shes some
without doing US an harm
That night Bertha ate some Of the root,
which tasted very nice with her bread, but
Tack waited 10 eat his aftIward, and
thus probably he was saved from her fate.
for IS soon as she swallowed it she turn
ed into q great snake nearly twenty feet
long. Jack was ~paralyzed with astOnish-
ment 10 see her change before his eyes,
and fell back against the wall in fear and
horror. But Bertha although altered into
such a dreadful creature, had not lost her
good disposition. nor her power Of speech
and she said;
DO not be afraid Of me. brother. for I
viii not harm YOU. This is the work Of
that old woman. who I know Is the awful
wNch OF Possum Hill Since L an a snake
] know more than 4 did. The fairy can
not help as. FOR the witch Is more power
ful than she. I VIII only Be a serpent at
night, because I did not es- all OF the
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TIE Fairy CEREALS.

"Looks like enc" said lack. but I al
ways thought there wasn't any"
Are you a fairy" asked Bertha.
YES" replied tho tiny creature in &
faint voice. 81 am the fairy Cereals"
"Hcoray.' cried Jack. We've got a
real fairy! What luck"
'Ayhere am T." asked Cerealis, trying
TO sit UP. but falling bach '0h, tell me,
where am I2'
Jack told her where he had found her,
in a few words, for he halt expected to
sec her 1y away at once. as he had heard
fairies win always DO.
''Oh, horrorsl an I in a sity? Then,
indeed. I am undone," cried the fairy.
She began to weep bitterly.
what is the matter?' said Bertha.
I've VIII not harm you. Are you hun
gryg' She asked this because she herself
only cried when starved
Yes" replied Cereals; Il am faint
with hanger. n the knowledge that I
an IN a dreadful city unnerves me 50
that : cant control myself"
why Go VOC object &c being n a
cio asked Jack.
All a fairy's power leaves her II she
gets srt6 a town." said Cereals. 1T is
bad enough TO cross over a stream. That
IS fatal 20 a fairy's power. but It Is far
worse to be IN among houses Of men. TO
wonder that I felt so weak. I went to
sleep in this rose OF mine in the beautiful
garden of Hsishaus, the florist, where We
spend the winter, and now 1 awake here"
'-Weil. wish yourself back again" said
jack
1t would do &c good. I am pOwerless
here" she said. weeping again.
wen. Il that's the case, I VIII carry
you back. 7aid Jack
ITS a long way from here, said Ce-
resns sadly, "and you V could walk.
wen. Il you'll wait until I sell my pa
pers III manage to set car fare. he re-
piled. and then it viii be easy Mean
while sister win try to scrape up sons
thing for you TO eat.
Perhaps 7 can ind some honey in the
rose, said the fairy. and that VIII sup
port me awhile" She examined the
aowlr. and. sure enough. there, deep down
"a its centre. was plenty Of sweet, pure
honey. and then she smiled. FOR she knew
she wouldn't starve. Jack hurried away,
and somehow Il seemed as II the fairy's
power did help, for he sole more papers
than ever before. and also found a dime
in the gutter. so that although he was
late in getting home, he was very happy.
Ter lie knew that he was going to help a
fairy. and he was sure il would be a great
tAiug for him.
IN the morning they took the rose, with
Cereals inside OF it. carefully. and for
greater security wrapped it in paper and
STARTED Cor the railroad train. IL was the
frst time they had ever been en- g train,
ana they odd not know what to DO, but
policeman showed them Vhere 20 buy
tickets. ana soon they were lying toward
ne country. where The wide fields and
al at trees filed them with wonder
They GOT on at Nepenthe Station. away
out n the country. and found the florists
great gardens filed with plants already
In blooni. and here. as the fairy directed.
they placed the rose just inside or the
fence ana went awav.
4 Wonder what she'll do Cor us2 said
sack as they walked back 10 The station
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her return. and this they both proceeded
TO do.
Here, I'm the little cottage in the forest
they lived quite happily but soon the
witch learned by her magic arts where
they were and began to worry and fret
very much because she knew that they
were so happy. She determined TO make
more misery for them and to that end
went and built a house not far away. but
she altered her shape SO that they did
not know her when they saw her.
She tried to be friendly with them.
never neglecting to invite them in when
they passed but with her snakes shape
Bertha had a s~erpent's wisdom, and she
soon discovered who the old woman was.
and then they both avoided her al I'll
times. This drove her almost frantic. for.
Of course, she soon learned Of it. and for
days she raved me tore her hair, but
that did her no good whatever.
She brewed magic p0tions to poison the
air about her house, but the winds blew
them into her windows and almost stran-
gled her; she dxed poison stings to
wasps and bees and sent them forth 70
attack the children. but the birds caught
ate them instantly: She put poison
into the springs. but they dubbed over
and washed themselves clear in an hour.
she wove magic webs between the trees
to catch and hold them until she could
come, % the deer tore them down with
their strong horns. and everything she
did to annoy OF capture lack and Bertha
vert wrong units she became sick with
rage and vexation "a took to her bed.
Had she not been a witch she would
have starved TO death. Tor she lay there
until the slmmer was Eel advanced; but
an ola anne crow managed TO keep her
provided with food
Meanwhile the two children enjoyed
their life In the forest very much, indeed
and from hin and scrawlg youngsters In
rags. with pale cheeks, unIsempt hair n
duh eyes. they became fat, rosy and