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The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-18

smoke took a human form. John Peter
distinguished a head and then a body;
but such a head! as large as pump
kin, with horrible features. and body
like the trunk of an oak. The miiier
found himself in the presence Of giant
Of extraordinary strength, armed with q
club. As soon as the giant could stand
upon his feet. he ran to Jef1u Peter and
caught held of him by the collar Of htH
coat with one hand. while with the other
he gave him five-and-twenty blows on
the back with his eiub-such terrible
ones that the poor man roared out most
piteously- That done, the giant vanished
into smoke again and re-entered tho lit
tie caSk as he had come out OF it
The miller and his wife were fneon-
solable. John Peter lay greaning on his
bed for an hour: Ciaudine wept bitterly,
and little Peter screamed with all his
might. The Eailier.s wife was just put
ting on her things to go and relate the
sad adventure to her neighbor, the milk
woman, when the Baron passed by on
his return from the chase, accompanied
by his grooms and huntsmen; and he en-
tered the cottage to refresh himself.
why, what do / see there?" said he;
'fs that little golden barrel fresh pres
ent from Mr.. Wind?''
Precisely so, my lord, replied the
miller. II am but just returned with
my wonderful cask, and do not yet know
what 1t contains
Thou must sell it to me, friend. ;"
said the Baron.
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RICH FOR LIFE

.wel, and what dost thou want OF
me?" ,,.., a.
full sfask." said John Peter.
LET my golden cask be given him:
hut mind, It is my last present. Ii
seain let his neck be wrung instantly,
The spirits brought a pretty little cask
and wand John Peter put them
hofh under his arm and ran off. Scarce
Iy was he out of the cavern WneR tne
storm broke out; and ne heard MI;
raniIity The spirits of the tempest ac-
,nanied the miller home with bursts
? u .san1 la happy he is!' said they: how
,anny he is to possess the little goioen
cask!" patar
.sYou may laugh as much as you hAe'
don't care for you.
C,laudine was awaiting her husband
return with the greatest 1mpatienee'
and when she beheld the little goiuen
caslr she clapped her hands and Jumpeu
for JOY. ..,,.,, ,or +ba
rest Of our lives IT'S not silver service
that we shall now have, but forks ana
snoons df gold. We shall sell them ana
with the price we shall be able 10 ouy
lands. and houses, and caStleS Anu
tbou~b the Baron should offer us a~hun-
dred thousand crowns, we will noI let
him have this little golden cask. Make
haste John Peter, make haste, and
strike 1t with the wand, for | nave not
pared the dinner. so great was my
confidence In Mr.. Wind"
on the floor and struck it with the gold
en- wand The iron hoop flew on and
the barrel opened; and out came black
smoke, which rose to the ceiling. This
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-18
SOUTHERN BOYS BRAVE DEED
How He Saved Many Passengers From Train
Wreck and His Reward

G OMETHING nice came to see me
last week, and l am going to give
~ TO you because know that every
little man and woman will be inter-
ested In It, Anyway, it belongs to you,
because the address bore your names as
well as mine.
lis Is it a story? Yes, in the form of
letter from "A Friend in the Cotton
Lands" and it is about a clever little
boy who saved the lives of eighty people
Groyania. Ca, December 4, 1904
Dear Polly Evans: l wonder if you and
your many Northern friends would like
to hear about g bright little Southern
boy?
Robert T. Baird has Just celebrated his
eleventh birthday, and happy holiday it
was, for few days preceding he did
something which won him the love of
many mothers and fathers, and the
friendship of score or more of little
boys and girls in and out of Georgia, who
might have been without mother or IA
ther to-day if Robert had hesitated.
Mr.. Baird. Roberts father, is a tele-
graph operator. and when Robert was
little felloW, not more than years old
he declared that he was going to make
the little brass instrument talk the
same as papa did" when he was old
enough.
Every minute ne could spare from
maps and play, and later from school
and study Robert spent in the station
watching his father send and receive
messages on that mysterious and fasci-
mating little instrument whose every
click. click, click spelled out a word
Little by little, by asking questions
and thinking hard, Robert learned the
Morse alphabet, until finally, knowing
that long click meant one thing, q
short click something elSe and so on
he could read off the messages as they
came to his father
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-18
HOW JERRY WON HIS FREEDOM
Christmas Tale of the Times When America
Was Battling for Freedom

Jerry began to grow sleepy. His ileao
drouped. and his neck began TO grow
weak" as he afterward put 1t, Wnen
suddenly he was reused by the sound OF
talking.
He listened intently for moment. then
quickly and noiseleSsly made MS way u
the sitting room. .,.,,.,
''dem soldiers is spyers; dey's gWlne ter
put on Merican uniforms in de mornin
and den go to de 'Merican camp ana Try
ter get in
So the soldiers whom she had so hos
pitably housed were spiesi Miss Pamela
well, Jerry" she said, they must
not get away from here. Go saddle the
fastest horse, get away quietly, and then
ride to the camp at top speed, ana tell
the General there are two British spies
at General Noreott's house. Go at
Cnce!'
Quick as a flash Jerry was out of the
room, and in a few minutes was on his
way to camp.
Snow was falling heavily, and it SEEM
ed to grow colder every minute put
Jerry plunged bravely on through the
darkness, and at last reached the camp.
Jerry told the General his story. Warm
yourself here until l get my men ready
then lead them back to your master S
house"
Jerry led the soldiers back. and soon
the spies were captured and carried to
the camp. where they received their just
punishment.
Jerry was highly praised for his cour-
age; but, as he quantity said. Twas
only my duty to do what Miss Pamela
say"
When General Norcott came home.
the day before Christmas, he was de-
lighted with Jerry's courage and decided
that he should be rewarded.
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the huge timber and sang their Yule
song. after which they we're given the
Yule cakes-in the form of an infant
or with the image of the child jesus
impressed upon them-and bowls OF
''frumenty.'
part of the log was carefully pre-
served with which to light the one OF
the following year.
Part must be kept wherewith to tend
The Christmas log next yeare,
And where tits safely kept, the Fiend
Can do no mischief there.
After church and the dole at the gates
the good dinner was served at midday
the master, with his family and friends,
sitting at table apart.
The boar's head, wreathed with bays
and served on a silver salver, was the
most distinguished OF Christmas dishes.
1t was brought to the table in great
state, accompanied with minstrelsy
The minstrels continued to play for the
dancing that followed. while bagplpes
furnished the music for the humber
folk.
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Christmas Festivities of the Time Of Queen Bess

Sports of many kinds were succeeded
by a general assembling in the evening
about the Yule fire. where songs. leg
endary tales and ghost stories went the
rounds.
The hall was lighted only with the
blaze of the Yule fire and the huge
Christmas candles. wrea thed with green
cry. -,
The host mixed the ''wassail bowl
with his own hands, and all partook OF
it. after which it was the custom for
every one to join in singing carols, OF
which the example was the choir or
angels heralding the birth of the Re-
deemer.
An entertainment that shows the rude
ness of the times of Elizabeth was fox
hunt indoors. "A huntsman came into
the hall with fox and cat both tied
to the end of a staff. and with them as
many as twenty hounds. The animals
were then loosed, and the fox and the
cat were set upon by the hounds and
soon dispatched. After which the guests
betook themselves to table. Book OF
Indoor and Outdoor Games.
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,r VT h Go d en- Cask

calling for his travelling dress. and was
getting ready to go out. When he per-
ceived the miller he cried out in stem
torian voice:
Master John Peter. thou hast the tai
ent of always coming at unseasonabie
times! In quarter of an hour must
be at the middle of the ocean, where
have two ships to wreck; SO get thee
gone instantly or else | will throw thee
down from the top of the mountain into
the plain below"
"Oh! my lord" said John Peter, sin
stead of tormenting these poor-yessels
that have never done you any harm,
listen to me / am unhappy and per-
secuted. The Baron came to my house
this morning, with his men-at-arms.
and took away from me by force my
little silver caSk
Wind. IF anybody had tried to take
the little silver barrel by violence. 1t
would have become so large that they
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TT WAS in the reign of good Queen
Bess'' and her immediate successors
III that the Christmas celebrations
took place with which song and
story have made us most familiar.
The festival lasted for twelve
days. during which sports of all kinds
were enjoyed by high and low. once
year the poor had their glimpse OF
plenty.
Immediately after the church serv-
ices the Eobleman, or country gentleman
of that day, stood at his own gates and
distributed aims to the aged and desu-
tute and his servants, tenants and de,
pendents were feasted in the great hall
of his mansion with generous hospital
ity.
The hall, embowered in foliage-"What-
ever the yeare afforded to be greene :
was opened at daybreak to all. Strong
ale was broached and merrily the
.sblack jack went round.
The great log was then brought In by
a merry crew of sturdy youths and bux-
ON maidens. When it reached its desti-
nation, before lighting 1t, they sat upon
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WON HIS LIBERTY

.ewhat shall we give him. Dorothea ;"
he asked DO you know of anything he
wants very badly?'
Yes, father she replied, ''he wants
mammy's freedom.
''Wen, he shall have it, and his own
as well The service he has done the
country is well worth it..
So, next neutrality-suspicious. morning
when all the servants were assembled
in the big hall to receive their expected
Christmas ''gif's," Jerry received piece
of white parchment.
Take it to Aunt Pamela and let her
read it to you," said Dorothea.
Jerry did SO, and when he heard the
words read that made him and his moth
er free forever. he whooped like a mad
Indian.
I'VE amt slaves no more; we's free,
we's free." he shouted, and there was no
happier colored boy in all the Colonies
that Christmas morning.
But Jerry remained at the Norc2tt
manor. and always worked faithfully for
the General who gave him his freedom.
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PREVENTED A CALAMITY

Just as you or I would listen to some
one shouting message, Robert read
those taps. They raped out hasty
order to signal an incoming express.
without a moments hesitation Robert
flew to the instrument, took the mes
sage. sent the return o. K, and clicked
off the signal order to the next station;
lust in time, too. for the express was
due in one minute at the station to
which Robert sent word to flag it.
There was trouble with a switch at
a dangerous turn little further along
the road, and had Robert hesitated
about taking the message and sending
the signal, eighty people would have
been killed or injured.
For this quick deed Robert has been
given an observation-disclosures position IN
a Western Union Telegraph office on the
Atlanta and Jacksonville through wires.
During cotton season he handles many
cinf1cr messages with speed and accur-
acy. When Robert has graduated from
the high school he will study short
hand and typeWriting. for these accom-
plishments will be necessary in the posi-
tion of trust and responsibility which he
homes to some day fill.
This is my story of little Southern
lad. who is the youngest telegraph
operator in these big United States. and
with best wishes to all the girls and
boys of the North, and earnest hopes
that they may make as good use Of
their many opportunities as did Robert
A FRIEND FROM THE COTTON
LANDS.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-18
Ch a pter r

TOHN PETER swore by all that
was sacred, that never again would
he let himself be deceived by the
offers Of his lord; and Claudine
firmly resolved nevermore to coni1de
secret to her gossiping friends. Unfor-
tunateIy. these wise resolutions did not
retrieve past folly With the thousand
francs they had received the miller and
his wife had their cottage repaired
little by the mason and carpenter. ana
they bought a few household articles;
and then. by dint of economy, they lived
on the rest during year. AT the end
of the year the money was as. al Al spens; ,lea T.
to work. Ciaudine. too. being inconsola-
BILE. neglected her needle and poultry
yard The remembrance OF the happi-
ness they had lost embittered the lives
of the poor people; and they found
themselves more miserable and more
casr down than ever. At last John Peter
decided on paying another visit to Mr.
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STRIKING A BARGAIN

mo, no, my lord" said John Peter.
with a crafty look. ''It is enough to
have sold the little silver cask. / am
not going to commit the same folly
again..
IF I were, however, to offer thee a
larger sum than did last time-twelve
thousand francs, for instance?"
II would not let you have it for fifteen
thousand!' answered John Peter.
well, then. I'll give thee eighteen
thousand for it,"
And l." returned the miller. will not
take less than twenty thousand
1.-THE sum is enormous" said the
Baron; .'but as l have a regard for
thee / will make the sacrifice. Here.
thou shalt have the two thousand
crowns in ready money. and | will give
thee a written promise for the rest
mo. indeed, my lord; know too we'll
what happens with your written prom
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-18
BRITISH SOLDIERS ARRIVE

'eYo' Jerry" she cried, bring me some
wood and pat it in the bake house. Fo
de Ian OF massy sake! What's dat COM
in ND dis yere road? Sho's you're born
its dem English soldiers. What 70 dey
comm here? Whar's my mistress!
Quickly running through the house,
she rushed into the sitting room Where
Miss Pamela was Yainly endeaYorlng
to teach her niece Dorothea, whose
mind was filled with Christmas, that
"9 multiplied by equals 81.
WHY. Chloe" she exclaimed, in sur
prise. what is the natter
Before Chloe could answer loud
knocking was heard. Miss Pamela. When
were. found confronting her Two TAN
I'VE are Englishmen.' said one of
them. land beg of you shelter for the
night. We have lost our way IN this
yes. You may come in replied Miss
Pamela, after a moments thought, and
I will give you shelter for the night,
even though your country is my couh-
60 desnite Aunt Chloe's forbidding
froWn the soldiers were taken in, given
their supper and a room for the night,
which Miss Pamela took the precautIon
to faSten on the outside
Tnat night after prayers Jerry was
Jerry" said his mistress, you know
your master is away from home, and
these men whom We have taken in are
English soldiers, do you not? Well.
though you are only small boy, 1 can
trust YOU. and I want you to keep watch
outside their door tonight, because we
cannot tell just what they may do. If
YOU hear any moving about or talking,
let me know at once. I shall be in the
sitting room all night.
VerY proud OF the honor and trust be-
slowed on MIN by one who was SO diff
ficuIt to please as Miss Pamela. Jerry
took his place outside the soldiers room.
For a long time all was silence, ana
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LEARNED TO TELEGRAPH

One day he asked IL he might be al
lowed to talk to the operator at the
next station. and, receiving permission,
clicked off Hello. Jim; this is Robert
Baird at station No. GA" The operator
replied, and for five minutes Jim and
Robert talked back and forth.
This was nearly four years ago, and
when Robert was 'half past T." as he
called it, he could send thirty words a
minute without break.
l guess you are wondering when / am
going to tell how our little Southern
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AND MAD A NJ RAIN
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS

could be furnished with splendid dinner.
served on silver dishes. at any time.
Claudine, who was somewhat angry because
her husband had not shared the secret with
her. was as pleased the miller himself.
Ciaudine disebeys John Peters injunction
about gossiping. and the news reaches the
ears of the Baron, who succeeds in trick
Ing the miller out of his possession John
Peter receiving only one thousand francs.
Claudine. who was not present at the trans
action reproaches HIM; he blames her, ana
they violently quarrel. but soon become
reconciied. resolving to profit by this mis-
take.
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CONTINUED From Last Sunday.)

Wind; and. to avoid all blame. he con-
suited his wife.
..1his time" said Claudine. '-you must
try to reach Mr. Winds before his din
ner hour. Do not venture to tell him Of
your past folly, but say that the Baron
came and took away the silver cask by
force. If he asks what you desire, an
swer directly that you would like an
other little casl5, or something else just
as wonderful"
set out at break of day, with his hob
nailed shoes, his stick and his woolen
mantle. As he knew the way. he lost
no time, and arrived at the cavern az .
O'clock In the morning. The sky, how
ever. was covered with red clouds to
the very horizon. and a storm was COM
ing on. The spirits Of the cavern were
ali speaking at once. Mr.. Wind was
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-18

TOHN PETER. a poor and unfortunate
miller Claudine. his wife. and Peter.
their son. lived in Brittany many years
ago They became in great stress, and
were aided by Mr. Wind and Madam Rain.
who were supernatural. and whom John
Peter Hospitality entertained one evening.
Their afIairs prospered until the Baron one
day seized ali the money they had on the
the miller was forced to travel to Mr.
Wind cave. high up on a mountain. and
to ask his assistance. Mr.; Wind gave him
BY means OF which any number of persons
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-18
This Weeks PuSzles and Problems

/. To make mistake. to founder about.
an error
g. A natural phenomenon.
g. To separate. to divide, to part.
(B) Another three words in which the last
five letters are the same:
l. The principle. cause or ground OF things.
2 A fit and proper time.
g. An attempt to betray the State
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-18

would have been unable TO get 1t out OF
the house. either by the window or oy
the door So that thou hast either sold
n ar given IL away willingly. Thou ART
a knave and liar, and do not know
what prevents me from breaking thy
headr' .
..feoreiye me. my lord said he, whinn-
nering: .if I have He'd. 1t Is because
NV wife told me to do so. l am grieyed
te the very heart at having incurred
YOUR displeasure.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-18
Two-Face Puzzle.

Here are a number of circles punched
together in diamond shape.
Keeping the same shape, but rearrang-
ing the position of the various circles.
see if you can bring out the outlines OF
two mems faces, one looking 10 the rignt
and the other to the left.
Polly Evans would enjoy seeing your
answer.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-18

whom spoke.
1t was some time IN January of this
year, but our land was not covered with
snow as yours most likely was. nor
were our boys and girls skating on
frozen ponds. They were probably play
ing marbles on the plantation or eating
hoe cakes on the front stoop Well.
here 1 go drifting away from my story
again.
/ started to say that it was one day
in January 1904, that Robert stopped In
a railroad station on his way homo to
have little chat with the ticket agent,
who also acted as telegraph operator.
The man had been called to the bag
gage room, and Robert sat down to
wait for him. Presently. click. click,
clickety-click, spoke the little machine
by the desk.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-18

T HOUGH thunder Of cannon and
strife of battle disturbed our
country in the winter of 17l6,
Christmas was not forgotten IN
the NoTcott manor.
Everything was hustle and eXcltemenIit
from the Youngest black child to tall,
stately Miss Pamela herself.
In the first place, Christmas was only
a week off. Then the American soldiers
were encamped only five miles away, anu
every one was busy helping to prepare
a great box for the brave soldiers.
In the great kitchen Aunt Chloe, held
supreme sway, and scattered things
right and left in her excitement; Her
master. General Norcott, had told her
TO do her best for this Christmas, ana
she was doing her level best to fulfill his
bidding.
one day she wanted some wood, and,
going to the back porch, called Tor jerry
one OF the coIored boys, to bring it.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-18
AnsqDers to Last Weeks Puzzles
Two-Dot Puzzle.

This diagram shows how the circle can
be divided by six straight lines into thir-
teen parts all but two OF which inclose
two black dots each.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-18
Terminal Puzzles.

Can you answer this puzzle
CAD Three words in which the last nye lee-
ters are the same?