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COME SIT By ME.
ship many other things. among them thun-

ship many other things. among them thun-
der and lightning. wind and rain and the
god of the waters. which Is hideous idol
in the form of q snake.
The form Of religion called Buddhism was
founded by q man called Buddha. who lived
about six hundred years before Christ, but
Buddhism did not come into China until at
ter the middle of the first century-about
the year 81. About this time the emperor
of China had dream. which led him to
send to India the home Of Buddhism, for
books and teachers. and great many Bud
dhist missionaries went to China, and
taught the people to worship Buddha. The
Buddhists believe that a soul passes from
one body to another and they are afraid to
Kill an animal. or eat meat. because they
fear they might kill the soul who has come
to live in the animal. There are hundreds
of temples in China dedicated to Buddha.
in which the people bow before his hideous
image and this same horrible image Is
painted on the doors of their homes.
The form of religion called TaOiSm has
many gods, among them the god of wealth,
the god of war. the god of disease. the god
Of thunder and the god of health. This
form of religion teaches the people to wor-
ship the dragon. which Is reverenced by
everybody in China. The dragon, as you
all probably know, is the symbol placed on
the Chinese flag. and every year there Is a
great festival in Its honor. with magnificent
street parades in the large cities, and a
great display of fireworks.
Besides all this. the Chinese worship their
emperor. and set apart certain days when
officers of the government must make pill
grimage to the city of Annoy, to worship
i in magnificent temple there, which has
been dedicated to him.
All over China idol temples and shrines
are found everywhere. and in every home
there are at least too shrines-one to dead
ancestors. and one to god called the
Kitchen god" With so much that Is false
| to worship. and so many superstitions to be
overcome we can see that 1t will take a
great deal of prayer great deal Of money
and a great deal of hard work to spread
the gospel in China. There Is beautiful
missionary motto which says: 'All can
pray; most can give; some can 60" What
are we going to do about it? Yours for the
Juniors. EDITH VIRGINIA BRADT.
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INSTRumInNs

1. Get few active members and form circle
2. Meet as often you can.
3. Give your circle fitting name. as, for in
stance. the Children's League, the c. L. Helping
Hand Circle. Always use the, G. l.. with the name
you decide upon. in order to keep In close touch
with the central movement.
4: Elect president, a secretary and treasurer
and librarian 10 d.
pledge. .Jsa
@. Send to the president anmonthly report Of all
you do for the league, with names age and address
OF each member written on a coupon from this
page. *
I. Keep on call in your treasury the money you
promise on your pledge to tryto earn or save. and
when emergency arises NC will let you know
how to send this fluid direct to those you to
help.
8. Keep separate fund for local work. We win
tell you from time to time. in answer to your let
ers. where and how you can find neighborhood op-
portunities for pleasant local work
8. All readers should Join In our contests and
win our gifts. as this liz yeur presidents way to
make yon happy in return for your kind effort for
are doing this.
10. Adults may join our league II they will work
with u.s. The league has thousands OF members
adults and children. all over the world.
IL. Use part OF your fund TO buy books for your
we publish.
Y. ~ Address all letters to Aunt Dorothy. Box.
205, Washington. D. G., or to the editor OF this
page, who win forward them to Aunt Dorothy.
l3. All readers of this page. OF any age. may be-
come individual instead of circle members OF the
league by sending IN to the editor OF this paper
properly niied-out coupon with stamped and self
TO help the children who are members By contrib
ufne to their circle funds for local and call work
neat fund. = - a S
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Dear Children: Aunt Dorothy has
taken with her on her journey about
800 recent unanswered letters from
you. and che wishes to say to you
now that she means to write per-
sonally, from now on, to all League
children who send with their draw
ings, stories, etc, stamped, SELF
addressed envelope. If by chance
Aunt Dorothy does not write to you
much longer through The Star. 1t
will not mean that you have lost her,
but 1t will mean that she is preparing
to give you your own weekly paper.
which all her League children will
receive, as well as badges and oc-
casional prizes. if they will simply
remember to send the stamped and
self-addressed envelope through the
malls to the p. o. box address she
has given you on the Children's
League coupons. If you will follow
these new instructions carefully you
will not lose anything by the change.
Aunt Dorothy will continue to give
the prizes, as she has done before
this. and your badges will go regu-
larly. as before. Your stories and
pictures will, from now on, be used
not only in the children's weekly pa
per, but IN a little book to be pub
lished for you by Aunt Dorothy, and
to be given to you at cost by the
publisher getting 1t up. In this book
you will see much that you will like
and recognize. Later on we will
tell you more of this, but be careful
to do exactly as we tell you, from
now on. and keep this letter before
you for reference so you may not
miss any OF the pleasure Amt Doro-
thy is planning for you, to come to
you in quite a new way that will re-
lieve her OF much that has so far
been somewhat of burden at times
when she wac i'll, although always a
pleasure
Miss Alice Paret, 1922 Yale street
northwest. has kindly consented to
be our center for organizing circles
and arranging details about the
Porto Rico school fund. She will Sc
1ect her cwn committees and treas
urer, and Aunt Dorothy gives her
fun power to act in her place be-
cause she knows you will love her. as
she loves children. Any one, child or
adult. who is willing to help her may
write to her and offer such help as he
or she can give, sending a stamped
envelope for a reply. Miss Beulah
SmaIlwood of Fulton. Md, and her
circle of children and adults have
consented to act as treasurer for
such League work as needs constant
support. for instance. the little baby
protege of Elsie Yost's circle. Be sure
to put a self-addressed post card in
your envelope when you send any
contribution to Beulah Smallwood's
circle for such work. 80 they may
Immediately acknowledge its receipt.
Should you not do SO you must not
expect acknowledgment.
Many good things have been done
by our little workers, but they are
not known publicly, which is as 1t
should be. We have all had much
pleasure in taking up this work. and
hereafter the League work will be
kept as much to ourselves as possible
by Its members and
Yours, sincerely.
AUNT DOROTHY"
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Elsie's Dream.
From "stories of Woods and Fields" by Elizabet


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'f'vl r S.orps VI "ooas anu ieius' W hh%aoe'h
In her dream Elsie seemed TO De out OF
DOORS with the mountains. the fields, the
woods and the sunshine all around her:
ga s,a hars.1f s..,,oa 20 ha III. f.iry
Gil" ee
queen sltting on "mte throne, DeIore
which passed a procession Of the seasons.
Led by Spring, came the dropping snow
drons. the Greens fa;ras in nurnJe yellow
| - - L':..,, :.
anu "hile' reo anu ysiio" tuhps' hyacih.hS
and bluebelis, on their way to the city
gardens; while their little country cousins
tba bIoodroot bluet saxifrape snrine
!,
anu ,,tte, n4t un ~ 'nI -,
W wease oeau. III, pastei Us IA lhe neM
carpe. VI BASS "ihch hao just oeeh spreao
oi .ne srounu. 49,,
ny .ha 80 49, 80, go -, us
s sounueu II. .ne iee-.ops rom lopins, oiue.
pnus spai -, MIens anu WARMERS JUST
pa I'm rom .ie sunny SOUTH.
Ing aoeen "dseu nel "anu anu SUMMER inner
came N. Win outtercups ana oaisieS from
.ne neias anu WIN pahsies, nhes. roses;
&c, elanluius' suliloweis. nony nochs anu al
ens s"ee. saIuen MOWERS Win their orishe
co1vis anu sSeee ouo
Elsie couiu not can them an py MAMIE
mere were 50 many oL tneln, OUT she SINH,
e sa as .ney passeu pe ,,o, her' anu waved
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of two girls to you. and I hope you will
like it. I remain yours. II. L.
I'VE like your drawing very much and
will it. Try again. We are glad you
Hike the page. and hope you will continue
to help keep it interesting.-Ed.l
Dear Aunt Dorothy:
For the last two three weeks have
been reading the children's page in The
Saturday Evening Star and like the draw
| ing very much This week l send you q
drawing of a pig. which hope will please
you and be put in the paper. Your little
| friend, ROSA L., Age Years.
| lit is very clever We will be glad to use
i 1t. Try again. Why don't you join the
league Ed
| Dear Aunt Dorothy:
| Inclosed please find a drawing, which
! hope will win prize I don't belong to the
! children's league. but 1 thought l would
| try my luck. If the drawing Is not good
| enough to be printed. 1 must try again.
am your nephew.
! SAMUEL W.. Age 10 Years.
keep on trying. Samuel. and we hope you
| will join the league very soon.-Ed.J
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The Fox and the Small Red Hem,

From the Jones Second Reader
A fox once lived in The forest
Near the forest lived a small red hen
Il will find that small red heu." said the
hungry fox
Then win make soup of her.
One night he saw her on a wall
He caught her and away he ran
Put me down, Mr.. Fox said the hem
So the fox put her down.
Then the small red hen few round and
round.
She went so fast that the old fox's head
began to spin
By and by he could not soc her at all.
Where are your asked the angry fox
Then the small red hen laughed. She was
on her way back to her chickens
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eALopOFF, THE TALKING PONY
A Story for Young Folks.
ny Tudor jerks. Copyright. Henry Altemus. 1901.
CHAPTER v.

by Tudor jerks. Copyright. Henry Altemus, 1901.
CHAPTER v.
THE PICNIC BY THE RIVER.
The little girls, Lola and Pauline. were SO
eager to hear the next part of the talking
pony's adventures that they asked their
parents permission to have q picnic, all to
themselves. At first the parents did not like
to have them go alone; but when they
learned that the girls meant to go in the
pony carriage with the Russian pony. they
gave their consent making the condition
that Pat. the stableman, should be near
them
But said Lola. "that would spoil 1t
all! We don't want him along. We wish to
be entirely by ourselves
I'VE can be-" Pauline suggested. For we
can go to the ten-acre pasture near the old
red bridge. and Pat can go fishing. He loves
to fish. and when he's once busy with his
rod and line he will be as good as deaf.
dumb and blind; and yet he'll be near If
anything happens
So they ran to the stable yard to see
whether Pat was willing. They told him OF
their plan, and he dropped everything, and
at once began to dig for bait.
It's what like best" said he. as he
turned up the dark earth and picked out
the sQuirming bait. There's a big fish in
a dark hole below the ould bridge that's no
friend of mine-bad luck to his speckled
back He's broke three lines On me, and
laughed in me lace, SO he has,
why. Pat" Pauline exclaimed, II didn'
know fish could laugh
No more did l. Missr' was Pats reply.
But II he didn't laugn. he did the best he
could; and 1t was an ugly grin he gave me.
Sure, he's lived on the bait I've brought
him. and grown fat on it. so he has, Me
mouth has watered for him these two
months! So run away with you while l
put the pony to the cart, and get me lines
and hooks ready for the ould skalpeen in
the river
Back ran the girls to the house. and
Bridget, the cook filled basket with sand
witches. apple turnovers and other good
things. not forgetting plenty of sugar for
the pony. Just as the cover was neatly fas-
tened to the heavy basket Pat came driving
up to the door with Galopon and the pony
carriage
In they tumbled and Off they ratified. Gal
opoffs little hoofs beating the hard road
like drumsticks; and then they spun
through the village street and down the
road to the river as If they were trying to
catch train. When they came to the ten
acre pasture, Pat got out and took down
the bars. and Lola drove Galopon over the
soft grass to the riverside where there was
clump OF big chestnut trees to make a
pleasant shade.
"Unharness Galopof. please" said Lola
to Pat: and in a few minutes the pony was
free to scamper over the fresh green grass.
Away he went, tossing his head. whinny-
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A THOUGHTFUL LEAGUE MEMBER

A THOUGHTFUL LEAGUE MEMBER.
We are glad to tell the league of the box
for MARY o. sent by Helena DOGGY, who
has evidently taken great pains to select
and send just what Mary needs. The pretty
pink Bingham dress will do nicely for every
day and the white wool one for Sunday.
The books. too, are well selee>ed for lit
tie girl and the graham biscuits always
wholesome and good Altogether the box
fills the present need exactly. / am sure
Helena and the others who are interested
In Mary will be glad to know that through
their kindness a pretty new hat and pair
of shoes will be added to the dresses sent
by Helena to make Mary's toilet complete.
Mary was delighted when we told her of the
new things she is to have.
Ruth H.. nine years old, has sent 20 cents
for Mary.
We are glad also to tell you that Helena
sends our first contribution to the express
wagon for the boys who want to help their
mother.
Further contributions toward the express
wagon may be sent TO Charles F. Weller
general secretary OF the Associated Chari-
ties, 81 G. street.
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From Stories of Woods and Fields" by Elizabeth
V. Brown.
Guess where / saw Fairy Bluet today.
I know. You saw II on a sunny hillside
Yes. there 1t was. whispering to the Blood
root and the Violet about the sunshine and
the spring-time, and nodding to its neigh
bors the Hepatica and Spring Beauty.
AS Rock creek sparkled by Bluet gave a
bright little nod, and said: II am out to see
the other flowers. I want to smell the spring
odors, and hear the birds. Aren't you glad
to see me again? l have been away for a
whole year"
The creek laughed a little welcome, and
ran on; but l stayed with the Baby Bluet
l knew that tiny rootlets soft as silk were
holding it fast to the ground, and I could
see the slender delicate stem lifting the
sweet star-like flower up for me to look into
its bright face.
Gay brave little Bluet, I hope you will
come with the other spring flowers every
year in the soft April weather. You may be
sure that you will always be welcome.
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THE CHILDREN'S LEAGUE.
They Are Made Happy Through
Thought for Each Other.
MEMBERSHIP COUPON.
international Headquarters,
New York City.

International Headquarters.
New. York City.
President and Director, Aunt Dorothy.
Post Office Address-The Childrens League,
Box POS. Washington, d. c..
The Equitable Trust Co. of New York. 10
Nassau St. Depository for Children's
League Permanent Fund.
The Permanent Emergency Fund is to be
held for quick relief In great emergencies,
and viii be subject to the order of the presi-
dent, when such emergency arises. at her
discretion, by request Of the officers of any
or all Children's League Circles of CON-
mittees Of individual members of the league
Write to Aunt Dorothy to find out how to
permanent fund.
No dues. no salaried officials. All help
goes direct by order Of the president,
are open for this work. Further informa-
tion given on application to the editor Of
this page.
PLEDGE.
ness to some ones life BY being kind.
stamps, nickels. dimes or larger sums and
keep them ready to send to any one our presi-
dent may tell us is In need of such help.
! promise to write to my president and
what can do to help her help others.
Please enroll my name and send my badge
in inciosed stamped and self-addressed en-
vel0pe.
Name. .''....''........... .............-..
street. ......................
Town or CITY,. ..........,..........
state ana coun'y...tf.t,......
Age Of Applicant. If under, 20. ...........
adults may Join.)
Date Of Application. 81, 80. ..,...................
IL g.. -.
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Willie Crows Corn Crop.

AS old Farmer Crow was sitting on his
piazza. one bright spring day, surveying
his vast estate, Willie Crow, his son. came
running up the path "Oh Father" he
cried. 1--WE found corn crop"
Yes, he had found corn crop. As he was
flying about he saw the farmer of a neigh
boring field planting corn, and. as Willie
knew. it would not be very long before the
little green shoots would spring up, for
April would soon be here with her warm
showers.
The old crow listened to his sons story
with interest. as he always did. for Willie
was his favOrfte of all his nine children, and
after Willie had finished. he told him that
as soon as the corn began to sprout they
would have midnight feast.
Overjoyed with the idea Willie passed
away the time by distributing the invita-
tons to his many friends.
Soon the long-looked-for time came and
with 1t a great stir. Such a hustling and
around was preparing for the feast which
was to be given In Squire Browns corn
field and every little crow was trying to
keep himself from going to sleep, as it was
to be given at midnight, thing very un-
usual.
After waiting .for what seemed to them
a very long time the clock struck twelve
and the crows at once started of. When
they reached the field they all settled down
: and after a few speeches from the most
themselves to the tender little shoots until
the first peep of day appeared. when they
all few away. leaving the field bare
When the farmer awoke in the morning
and found the condition his field was in
maybe you can imagine his rage, for In
words cannot express 1t.
NJ. ARMSTRONG.
Age IA years.
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Little Band of Pity.

Little Princess Mary of Wales Is a clever
child. and both she and her brothers are
very fond of animals. A favorite amuse-
ment of the royal children is to seek out
lame or otherwise injured birds. and then
to take them home and nurse them back TO
health. To do this they form a miniature
hospital. and. with the love of make-beIeve
natural at their years, they then act doctors
and nurses till their patients are well
enough to be discharged. says Home Notes.
Perhaps the next greatest joy to a patients
rapid recovery is his demise. for, like other
little people. the royal children find the
funeral of a bird or other small creature
a most edifying function.
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CHARADE
My first is toward the rising sun
My second Is n kind Of a race
My third is consonant.
My fourth is a color
My whole is country -BPa
PIED VERSE.
Ahwt III het etheraw eb dlcuoy mad aedrr,
Nda slngth cd nto og lrhegottea tighrf
Oyu dl0hus nto mopcna desh a rate.
Tub lkoo no bet dies ciwhh 81 gbithr.
B. p. Q.
BEHEADlNGS.
I. Behead real and get planet
z Behead virtue and get girls name.
3. Behead charge and get TO impair.
T. Benead a grain and get to excite.
5. Behead the emblem Of peace and get to feec.
0. Behead lid and get above. C n. g.
ANAGRAM POETS.
l. Gplink. 2. Iithwret. 8. WloleI 4. Dffea- q
Tysrbin. 6. Dsiotlghm. Z. Leeishy. 8. Rphkeees
aass. &C. ]. II.
ENIGMA
My first is In mountain but not In hill:
Ny second is in quiet. and also In still;
My third Is in paste, but not In glue
My fourth ia In brave, and also in true;
My fifth 10 in idle, and also in lazy;
My sixth in insane but not in crazy;
Ny seventh Ia In water but not In fountain;
My whole Is volcanic mountain. Il. O.
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THE MOUSE.
Upon the doorstep.
Near the house.
There sat a tiny
Little mouse.
He blinked at me,
And then he ran.
And made right straight
For the old dishpan.
He attempted to leap it,
But fell right In,
And made a noise
Coming down ON the tin,
Which alarmed the housemaid,
Who came right in
To see what the latest
Trouble had been.
'Ha! hal" said she.
With a very broad grin,
l see what the latest
Trouble has been.
The mouse Is drowned
And his troubles are DER,
And on the doorstep
Will sit no more.
H. [
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|E5lS9NMnrr 2 ROY
l Nh w

Dear Aunt Dorothy:
| have never written 10 you before al
though l never fail to read this page from
beginning to end.
/ like the stories and puzzles best This
weather is Just lovely. / think. l am going
to help all the poor people 1 can ! have
helped few already. Hoping this letter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-16

My four-year-old Mabel came to me the
other morning to button her apron-wh.ch
is ingeniously contrived to fasten behind for
some unknown feminine reason-and
thoughtfully remarked: IF / could get
behind myself 1 could do 1T. C. F., Gar
rettsv.lle, Ohio.
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would ask me questions. and / would take
the letters from the ground and answer
them by spelling words.
so one night, just as"
But Galopon was interrupted. Pat came
running back from the river waving a big
fish at the end of his line and crying out:
Here's the fish that laughed in me facet
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30 moon In the night have seen you sailing
And shining SO round and low.
You bright. ah bright. but your light is fall
ing;
You are nothing now but bow
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The Bluet.

From Stories of Woods and Fields" by Elizabeth
V. Brown.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-06-09

II is both interesting and instruc-
tive 10 read of the incidents con.
nected with the purchase of the
Louisiana Territory, one hundred
years ago. In Hosmer's "History of
the Louisiana Purchase" an account
is given of the debate in Congress
on the admission of the State of
Louisiana in 1871. Josiah Quincy,
distinguished member of Congress
from Massachusetts,. opposed the
admission of any territory west OF
Mississippi as States and made
threat of secession il such States
were admitted. He made speech
in Congress on January "a, 1871,
from which we quote the following:
81 address you, Mr.. Speaker,
with an anxiety and distress of mind
with me wholly unprecedented. To
me il appears that this measure
would justify revolution in this
country. 1 am compelled to de
clare it as my deliberate opinion
that, If this bill pass, the bonds of
the Union are virtually dissolved;
that the States which compose il
are free from their moral obliga-
tons; and that, as il will be the
right Of all, so it will be the duty Of
some, to prepare definitely for
separation-amicably il they can,
violently if they must"
This speech seems to be amusing
to us but Mr.. Quincy was dead in
earnest in 1871. No advocate of
States Rights in the south ever put
the matter more. strongly than this
Congressman from Massachusetts,
did in 1871.
Mr.. Quincy concluded with
declaration in which the State was
exalted above the Union. "Sir, |
confess it, the first public love of
my heart is the commonwealth of
Massachusetts. There is my Gre
side; there are the tombs of my an
cestors. The love of this Union
grows out of attachment to my ma
tive soil, and is rooted IN il. /
cherish it because it affords the best
external hope of her peace, her
prosperity, her independence. /
oppose this bill from the deep con
yiction that it contains principle
incompatible with the liberties and
safety II my country.