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were, and never " ould be- and never could
be any scraps Still Mr.. Dolliver insisted
upon the pig idea; and he was more than
delighted when Ethel brought home three
the Delivers parior.
Mrs DolIiver insisted that the parlor was
not the proper place for pigs; but Mr.. Dol
liver answered her that these were ex-
tremely refined pigs and he thought they
looked quite as well in the parlor as most
OF the visitors who came to see the Dol
liver family.
It was not so annoying during the day
time, when the pigs could not move about.
but so soon as 1t was dark and Ethel had
gone upstairs to bed. and the Delivers day
time began, these pigs rambled, grunting,
all about the Dollver house. They had the
most ridiculous self-satisfied expressions
any one ever saw on the face of even toy
pig.
test one-fnally climbed up on MRS. Dol,
liyer's bed and refused to get DOWN. All
the family brought all the things which
they thought might interest pig ana dis
played them before this Indifferent pork.
er: but IT refused to bulge. 1t sat and
erinned at them in the most idiottc. mad
Mrs. Doiliver said that If she were not
q loyaI subject of Queen Ethel's she would
refuse to have those pigs in the house.
Which and Tother, even, were not as great
a nuisance Finally, Dolly Dolltver came
home from the mantel one day and said
that she had learned how to deal with q
pig. A pig, it seemed, was a perverse ami
NAL; II you wanted it to go in a certain
direction, you must drive it in exactly the
opposite.
But" said Mrs. Dolliver plaintively, u
don't know what Is the opposite thing to
those pigs sitting on my bed.
"Why. getting up is the opposite thing
to going to bed" Dolly said. You want
those pigs to get up. so the best thing for
you to do Is to make night gowns and night
caps for all OF them. and pretend as hard
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edges whore the cover Wal come together
the outer row Is inches from the edge. and
the two rows are IA inches apart. Those
on one side should exactly correspond with
those on the other side, so that when the
cover is drawn in place lacing pins the size
of small lead pencil may pass through
each set Of holes.
You should have 100 feet of quarter-inc CHI
clothes line. Make a loop at one end by
doubling back inches Of the rope and
wrapping 1t closely with strong Irvine.
Place the loop SO that it will just project
at A. and then hem the rope along the bot
tom Of the cover A NJ B. At b make an
other loop. like the one at A. Now cut
nine pieces of rope Is inches long fasten
tie into small loops These are for the
pegs to hold the cover down, and should
be about 8 feet apart. A 1O-foot rope
should be fastened to r and another to l..
A 4-foot piece Is tied at its middle point
through eyelet at o.
The cloth and the rope for 1O-foot tepee
should cost very little over 50. Such tent
ready made of army khaki costs about $40.
But the making OF your own tepee is really
q lot Of fun. Mr.. Seton says that the In
dams dream and think and plan for weeks
before attempting new tepee. All you
need to do Is follow closely the directions
here given. II you should wish to build a
large tent simply cut your strips of cloth
longer. For 12-foot tent cut them "a feet !:
for a 15-foot tent, 30 feet and remember
that the whole sheet of CLOTH when sewed
together. should be twice as long as 1t Is
wide. Directions for decorating and set
| ting up the tepee will be given later
The war shirt also may be easily made at
home Khaki or buff-colored muslin will
do 1t may even be made of unblea ched
muslin and painted or dyed buff. The pat
| tern is like that of an ordinary shirt ex-
cept that 1t is not tucked, and 1t has
neither wristbands nor collar. A row OF
fringe should be sewed into the seam back
| of the arm. and a row around the bottom.
| The shirt may be embroidered with beads
| or simply painted with blue. black and red
colors.
Wood for bows must be we'll seasoned. II
the bow is to bs made out of a board or
other bit of timber. choose a piece of oak.
| ash or hickory about feet long. split out
| q strip 2 inches wide, l inch thick. and
| free from knots. Then trim 1t down with
| a plane, or a drawing knife jack knife
| until 1t bends readily. Cut slight notches
| at each end for the cord, and your bow Is
| ready II green or unseasoned wood Is to
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as you can that you want them - % ~
bed"
This excellent plan worked exactly -
Dolly had said. Mrs. Dolliver rhadS the
night caps and night gowns. with tyille
and little bit OF iaoei because. you know5
they're really very nice pigs. tnoueh one
doesn't want them on ones bed"
These. the whole Dolliver family pgo.
ceeded to put upon the pigsl ana tor TIP
first time in their history the pigs fan.'
Which, and Tother howled witA delight
in their night Gaps. Mr.. Dolliver bravely
struggled to get the large. fat pig Into
Mother Hubbard gown with bishop sleeves
They're so irresponsive.' complained
Mrs. Dollivsr. I'm sure II had exsrted
myself so much for any other OF my friends
it would have been better appreciated"
You couldn't exactly call the pigs your
friends demonstrated Tommy Dolllver,r
who had come to his fathers assistancHi
and was trying to add a night cap to thu
large pigs costume. =
II shouldn't want to call them enemies,
objected his mother.
And Just then the large fat pig set th6
example and fed squealins. gown. night
cap and all, with the others following hef
Dear me-" said Mrs. Dolliver. II think
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Kindness Among Birds.

From Outing.
A correspondent sends me this interest
ing note:
x am sure you would like to hear OF q
generous woodpecker I saw this summer.
I was on farm in Somerset county, Pa,
and out in the orchard saw this red head
perched on a post OF the worm fence with
a grub in his mouth. The world was full
Of young bluebirds just then. and little
flock was dancing on this same fence.
Presently one Of them sided UP to the
woodpecker and opened his mouth. where
upon the obliging red head gave him the
grub. I would hardly have believed that
II had read 1t, but seeing is believing"
I have known q similar case myself.
have seen a little chipping sparrow make a
business OF feeding some half fedged rob-
ms. She watched for her opportunity. and
whenever both parent robins were away
from the nest she rushed In with her NOR
sci. The robins resented her off1ciousness,
and hustled her out Of the tree whenever
they caught her there. / have heard Of a
wren that fed a brood OF young robins In a
similar way. and of male bluebird that
fed some young birds that were in a nest
near its own. I do not suppose that these
acts of kindness among the birds spring
from any altruistio feeling. but that they
are simply the overlooking of the paternal
instinct.
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The Doings Of the Delivers
THE CHINA PIGS.
BY GRACE MCGOWAN COOKE.

~
The Dollivers are family Of dolls. The
country they live in Is the nursery. 1t Is a
very fat country, and the land Is rich or
poor according to the figures on the car
PETITE faded ones are the poor soil, and
the rich soil is where the colors are bright.
The house they live in Is little low cup
board and that makes an upstairs and a
downstairs for the Doliver family. The
nearest running water is the washstand,
away and away over In the corner OF the
nursery. where IL nurse turns on the fau-
Get, there is a raging cataract, and the
basin makes large lake. The Delivers
love to picnic over near this natural cur
iosity.. I suppose all children know that.
when we go to sleep. dolls wake up, and
live their little lives, and have their little
pleasures and their little pains, as we do;
but in the night time. when there is no.
king-or rather the queen-of the country
in which the Dollivers live is Ethel, the
dear little girl who owns them. They love
her. but she often does things which dis
tresses them dreadfully. and these stories
of the doings of the Dollivers VIII tell you
all about 1t.
After Mrs Dolliver made a garden-and.
more especially. after the family bought
the crumply- horned cow-they became very
much interested in all matters OF farm
life. Mr. Dolliver said that he was ex-
tremeiy anxious to keep some pigs. He
thought that pork would be an excellent
thing for the family table, and he thought
the piRs would eat up the scraps
Mrs Deliver called his attention to the
fact that all Of their food was china. and
fast to the china plates. so that there never
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Can You Seep

Try it in this interesting game which
any number of persons may play me
objects to be seen are placed on table
in a. separate room. or they may be the
ordinary articles Of furniture In such
room. One Of the players should prepore
the room or the table. The more arei-
cles there are the better. Each player ls
admitted to the show room the same
length of time, say half minute. or the
whole company may file In slowly and Keep
in line as they pass around the room and
out again, looking carefully at every OBJ
tect. Then all write down as many aru-
cles as can be remembered. Each player
ia allowed the same length OF time TO
think and write.
These lists are then read aloud py q
leader and checked by a correct and com
pIete list previously prepared. The points
a player makes equals the number OF artl-
cles he names correctly. II he names an
article that was not in the room he loses
a point The prize goes to the player VINO
has the most points at the close
This same game may be played out-or-
doors and each player be given three min
utes to write down what he sees from the
piazza, or wherever he may be sitting.
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admission. for little Harry needed shoes.
and baby Josie's hat was worn out. But
mother promised that next time 1t came
they should all go. so Jessie was trying 10
look forward to that and not think Of what
she was missing. 1t was hard work. though
and the prospect of pleasure year aheao
was not much comfort.
And then finally the circus came. There
was no reason for Jessie's missing the pa
rade anyway; so Selling little Harry's hano
she started for the village and stood In
open-mouthed wonder as the chariots and
clowns and elephants marched grandly ana
majestically along. And the horses! Jessie
had never seen such beautiful creatures IN
all her life ooh. dear. oh, dear. just to
think I can't see them perform at all. she
almost sobbed.
Suddenly the procession stopped. A
freight train was slowly pulling into the
station and the gates went down and pre-
vented anything passing. This pleased
Jessie immensely, for she had all the more
time to look at the wonderful creatures
before her. And whom do you think she
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be used. trim 1t down as above, and let 1t
dry In some outdoor shed as long as posi-
Bile. Sometimes even a young hickory sap
ling. an inch in diameter. we'll dried and
tolerably free from knots, may become
very good bow.
The arrows should be Is inches long
Find a piece Of pine board that length that
will split pretty straight. In one end make
holes with an awl or small gmlet, and
then drive in rather heavy wire nails 2
be driven we'll down. head and all, into
the wood. They may stand as close to-
gether as inch. Now split the strips. each
with nail in the head. and white them
down to arrow size. The heads may be
wrapped with Irvine to prevent splitting.
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PLAYING INDIAN.
BALD EAGLE TELLS HOW To GET READY
TO BE ONE OF ERNEST THOMPSON
SETON'S "wOODCRAFTERS."


One fine thing abou. playing Indian Is
that there is nearly as much fun getting
ready for 1t as there Ia after you are really
In your wigwam. There are two ways to
make preparations. One Is to buy all you
can. ready made. the other cheaper and
better way Is to make everything you can
yourself. This is particularly true of your
hunting shirt and your tcepee.
Bald Eagle lately had the honor of call
from Tour braves belonging to the Red
Trail tribe. This tripe has nine warriors
and they are all under thirteen years old.
But they have made their own hunting
shirts and leggins. a splendid ten-foot deco
rated teepee. and bows and arrows. They
are about to attempt an Indian drum Other
boys can do as well. and you will find It
much better fun than buying your outfits.
The must important thing is the teepee,
So directions for making this will be given
first. You know, OF couI SO. that the Indians
originally made their teepees OF buffalo
skins. but now even they use some kind of
cloth. Just as you must. You may use
canvas. duck. or army khaki. or even
heavy unbleached muslin.
Suppose you want to make ten-foot
teepee. to accommodate three or four boys.
Get twentythres square yards of cloth.
cut II into pieces each twenty feet long,
and stitch them together. making a strong
seam. The last strip may have to be pieced
to make II come out right.
When the stitching is done you will have
a large sheet. ten feet wide and twenty
feet long. Stretch this cut smoothly. on a
floor or lawn, drive a nail or a peg at o,
the middle OF Il. and with pencil. colored
crayon OF burnt stick. and ten-foot string
looped at both ends, mark the half circle
A M B. Cut of the corners, and from
them cut out the two smoke flaps as shown.
On the long point OF each Flap small piece
is sewed TO make a pocket for the end OF
the smoke pole. Cut out the V-shaped
pieces ID o S and o T c. d o and o C are
each six inches long. d 8 and G are
twelve inches. The smoke flaps are sewed
TO the main piece that K II hts ID and
w fits Y.
Now work two rows of holes along the
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Scissors to Grind?
Ry ELIZABETH WATSON IVES

Jessie stood over the kitchen sink busily
washing the breakfast dishes and signing
as she did so. for 1t was monotonous work
"Oh, DEAR" she grumbled. Il just wish
1 had all my time to myself during vacation
the way the other girls do. Dishes are
fsarfuly tiresome'
Just then a scissors grinder coming along
the street called. Scissors to grind, scis
sors to grind" in very pleasant voice
Jessie went to the door as he knocked and
said. very politely. mo, thank you, we
haven't any dull scissors today"
The grinder was a young Italian boy and
he looked so tired and forlorn that Jessie
stood by the door moment. and looked
at him pityingly
Are you thirsty2" she asked. pleasantly.
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With the Children.

Two little boys and two little girls were
playine house" the boys being the papas'
Of course. All went we'll until the papas
insisted upon coming home to luncheon. ai-
though their wives repeatedly told them
that they should stay down In their omces
and kill bears until o'clock. The argu-
mont finally grew SO noisy that aunue
came to investigate.
Boys, why do you come home when the
little girls ask you not to? Is 1t because
you are 80 fond Of them you cannot Keep
away?"
"No." said Tom. disgustedly.
"Is 1t because you wanted announcer ioos
at all your beautiful children?
"No." said Rob, with even more disgust
in his tones. ITS because the girls ea'
chocolate for lunch and we want some
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but some difficulty will be experienced. in.
asmuch as the marbles must stay in tbs
long lane on their way to the opponents
castle wall The arena, q square midway
between the sides. IL so named because
here the marbles may clash as they go on
their way across the board II they do col
Tide then a count Ia made abiding by the
square on which either marble stops. a
duck egg" OF course. counts for nothing:
In other words. count can be recorded
II, after the marbles clash In the arena.
they stop on any OF the numbered squares
Five marbles are used by each player. and
all are left on the hoard until the end OF the
gama when tho of1cfal count - made
An amusing feature Will b thu attenpe
by players to prevent. Q clash IN the arena.
for the count Of twenty greatly sxcsede any
othor count b the same.
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Cut Behind.

By W. W. 3.
most peculiar thing the other day
To Simpson's mill with rye and corn to grind.
Right where he passed the school the road was
lined
With boys and girls enjoying their recess
So Farmer Hanks says to himself, Il guess
III whip the bosses up and jog along
To keep them pssky boys from hanging on
Behipd'' And 50 he did, but all the more
some twenty Of them started with roar,
And tried to catch the wagon as II passed.
The farmer had his horses going fast.
And made believe he didn't see them try
To steal q ride, but yet he kept one eye
Half -squintsd back where he could see the crowd
OF eager boys enveloped in a cloud
OF dust At last of them canght
The tailboard and hoped on. The others thought
They, too could. But they couldn't. SO behold!
They did what millions did in days Of old,
And millions more still do-wfth might and mind,
They shouted: Mister! Mister! Cut behindf'
1 never yet have fully understood
Why folks who would steal rides IL but they could
should turn about unkndly when they find
THEW can't and yell at Others "Cut behindi'
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DOUBLE ACROSTIC.

DOUBLE ACROSTIC.
My peimals and my finals spell our present pleas
i. Griefs
q To take possession Of by force.
3, Remembrance.
Z. A Biographical memorial.
g. The young OF large bird.
9, June flowers.
RHYMING ENIGMA.
Ny first is In hollow but never IN dell;
My third is in dusty. but never In clean;
NJ nth is in Ices. But never in snow;
My sixth is In willing. but never in slow;
sSce in n Ss IN IT,
DROP CoNsoNANr PROVERBS.
!. ga al. IL co.. $50
g.. gs % a a-y--i.-.
8. -e- -e-u- l. "a -o-e.
g. raj -e--e-- -a-y H. lei =
CONCEALED GRAINS.
l. How heated Alice looks after her bicycle ride.
2. He rowed the boat fast that he was In
time.
l. / am afraid the price Of milk wifi be higher
o. She lives on the opposite corner.
TRANsPosIrIoNs.
i. an a word Of four letters and mean a cers-
mony; tiansposs me and | mean to fatigue
ciinsd; transpose me and I mean 4 part Of the
finger.
g. am a word of four letters and mean white:
transposs and l mean to Jump.
4. am u word of three letters and mean q Fart
CIRCLE Msp Of @e fo and AND Sss
metal; transpose me and mean to trade.
DIAGONAL.
My diagonals spell an enjoyable trip.
l. vowel Additional Ta 8. To 60 beyond y q,
g. Small room OF a ship. 8. Tricky.
BEHEADINGS.
Take a thing commonly nsed, In cooking. behead
It, you have a direction; add common sufnx you
have holiday; behead it. you have a flower.
CROSSWORD.
My first Is in iron, but not IN steel;
My second IL In pork, but not in veal;
Ny third Ii in curve, but not, IN straight
My fourth is in pencil, but not In slate;
My fifth is In ocean. but not in bay;
My sixth Is In night. but not 10 day.
My whole Ia composed Of sig letters, and 70 the
name Of an American author. M. L. n.
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The Habit Of UnhappinesA

Most unhappy people have become 90 b.;
gradually forming habit OF uphappihesa
complaining about the weather. finding
fault with their food. with crowded carr
and with disagreeable companions or WORK
A habit Of complaining. Of criticising. OF
fault-lndtng or srumbling over trties, &
habit OF looking for shadows, 10 q most
unfortunate habit to contract especially IN
early life. for after a while the victim beI
comes a slave. All OF the impulses become
perverted, until the tendency to pessimisms
to cyuicism, L. chronic.
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Upon any smooth sidewalk or stretch of
level ground draw the diagram as shown
In the cut herewith. The numbers can be
put In roughly.
Two can play the game. ordinary mar
bles being used. although large ones are
preferable.
one end OF the diagram. and In shooting the
marbles leach player II supplied with hve)
the hand should be kept within the castle
line or walls.
aimultanaousIy, the players shoot their
rnarbaea aiming DOWN the long path to the
aFgna. attempting to roll them within the
circle that skirts the caafle2 These DO
mains are marked 20 In the picture.
"a the marbles rolled stop within the CIR
ole the counk OF 20 10 made for that shot;
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The Naughty Pencil,

By HII.DA JOE.
dreamed I was a pencil,
That I wrote upon the wall.
dreamed a naughty little boy
Was spanked hard for 1t all.
dreamed that in his pocket
was comfortable quite,
The little boy lay on his face
And cried the liyelong night.
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Margaret has learned to spell few
words, among them doll. pig. boy. papa
etc.
Recently visitor learning Of the new
accomplishment asked her what does
pig spell?"
"Why, papa. of course" answered Mar
saret. Every one laughed except papa.
Somehow, he couldn't see the Joke at all.
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CKEsA~)


raising pigs Is very wearing. It takes so,
much sewing. I'm very glad the paper
doll was not here to see t. I'm afraid we,
all looked rather ridiculous-but at IeAstl
we have found out how to get rid Of thti
pigs on the bed"
II know an Indian that Just loves pigs
said Tommy.
Perhaps he would come here and attend,
to these" suggested Mr. Dollver.
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Next Thing.

From the Chicago Tribune
Inquisitivs Person.--"whats the meanS
ing Of all that terrific uproar in the city
council chamber
Policeman-'Theyre maxim tn ars
rangements f'r a noiseless Fourth o. JulN
SORT"
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What Is the word. the spelling OF which
can be described in this manneri
Three-fourths Of cross and circle coma
piete.
A perpendicular where two circles meet
A triangle that's been erected on feet
Two half circles and a circle complete.
Ans.-Tobacco.
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The Brook Song.

The cardinal blushed at the song Of the brook.
AS 1t rippled along at her Feet;
I'm wondering why she was turning so red
The song was 80 low and SO sweet
That / couldn't exactly distinguish the words,
But II sounded to me like the gurge OF birds
When they're putting their babies to bed.
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DROP CONsONANT PROVERBS.

DROP CONSONANT PROVERBS.
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2. ca -ao- ny ca
3. O-0 ayi-.
e Il Il A..
B. eu l. 90.
8. raj a--y -f-- lei =.