The Washington times., 1903-11-15
A SIMPLE STORY IN SMILE.
BY ANNE C. LANDER.

VF YOU are as wise as Solomon, you
will know what "simile'' means,
but If you are as green as grass,
look up the word In the big diction-
ary- Then, providing you are as bright
as button. you can complete the story
| by filling in the omissions. and you VIII
be as pleased as Punch.
The Foot. Fin and Wing Circus was In
town for a one-day performance, and
every one was going Even Harry
Brown and the Cook boys expected TO g
for though they were as % a. a
church mouse, they were always hope
ful, and as - % as basket OF
chips. They had been as busy as -
CD all the morning. but their united
wealth was only five cents. Bob. always
smart as - 90. had suggested
haunting the station IN the hope OF
being hired to carry heavy bag.
The boys eagerly watched the pas
sengers who aighted from the down
train. and Bob approached a man. old
as the % and as (6)
as rams horn. to offer his services in
carrying a big carpet bag. But the old
gentleman seemed -- % as a post,
and glancing susplciously at the boy,
hurried away. Harry and Frank were
having better luck. for they were being
loaded with the baggage of a big fat
man, dusty as a 90 aEA as
-- 90 as sin. Quick as a
G0) Bob was with them, and a huge
valise, heavy as CID, fell to his
share.
The big man. putting like a
02) and mopping a face as red as a
OBJ, inquired for the nearest
livery stable He set of at a good pace,
and the boys followed. az best they
could, for none of tlIssr burdens were
QD as a feather. Although it
happy as - Qs) at the prospect
Of earning money for their circus tickets
and did not mind at all because the man
seemed as -- I'D as two sticks.
When the man had climbed into the
buggy he had hired. he glanced at the
three eager faces turned up TO him.
Bob -- Q0 as a rail. was not at
all tired by his quick walk and heavy
burden; but Harry was as fat as
Qs), and Il had been rather
pull for him and for little Frank, Wto
looked -- (2O as a rag.
Here sonny. you divide up" and the
man threw Bob quarter as he gaze
The boys were in high glee, and
CID as die made for the
tent as IL was nearing the time for the
performance TO begin. Grand as --
(22) Bob advanced upon the ticket box.
and planking down the nickel and the
hard-earned quarter. demanded three
tickets. The agent, cool as a - 23)
deliberately clinked the coins on the
counter. then pushed them toward the
';counterfeit quarter. Get outr' he
In vain the astonished and disap-
pointed boys explained and argued The |
heart. and they were forced TO make |
room for impatient purchasers.
Harry was (25) as a hornet. |
and little Frank as pale as a --
'sThe old skin!' muttered Harry. He'd |
be -- cd as a dog II l could get
you couldn't hurt him; he'd be
(2S} as leather" sighed Bob |
Come on, let's go back to the stable !
sober as a C2s), the livery
man listened to the sad tale, and won
dered II ever again he would see his
best buggy. He FASTENED to hitch up
to go in pursuit
Then fellows Is - (30) as eels.
III have TO be livelier than a
leaving the boys uncontrolled. They
wandered back TO the tent, but IL was
bitter as - (32) to see all their
friends nocking in. and the poor boys
watched the happy throng
Across the road was another discOn-
SOlate group MISS DOrOLny tSed,
(34) as a pin and as fair as a
- (35) in her pretty muslin dress,
was slowly pacing back and forth with
a tall man. whose pleasant face was
they had lost something. and the boys
wandered toward them
''HeIlo!'' said the tall man. We've
lost a ring. and III give a quarter to
the boy who finds it. It's somewhere
right in this patch of grass. but we
seem to be as blind as - $50.
WAS IL your ring. Miss DOrOthy2"
asked Bob. as the trio searched the long
grass.
Miss Dorothy blushed -- CSs) as
a rose. but her laugh was clear as a
(3S) as she nodded Yes"
ANY particular kind Of ring. Miss
DoTothy?'' inquired the Straightforward
Harry and Frank. to whom it was as
- C40) as the nose on your face that
IL was Miss DOrOthy's engagement ring,
wished Harry wasn't as - (4D as an
owl by daylight.
Suddenly Bob shouted and held up his
stuSby thumb On the knuckle perched
a beautiful diamond ring. at the sight
of which Miss Dorothy gave glad cry.
You darling boyl Thank youi ia
have been as blue as -- (42) If we
hadn't found it.
Her companion was also delighted
/ and rewarded Bob with a quarter and
{ the other bows each with a dime.
! (4S) as an arrow the bows made for the
I tent, Frank suggesting that Harry buy
he tickets. for fear the man might rec
/ ognize Bob, and make trouble. So
! proud as a -- 90. Harry purchased
/ the tickets. and soon they were within
! the enchanted domain having the time
of their lives. What did II matter if
the jokes were as ---- (40) as Methu-
SaIah or that the Elastic Acrobat was
stin as a - (46)i II was all as --