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and the anxious, strained look on Madame
Sigourney's face gradually gave place 10
sad calm.
During the long days of the voyage she
had ample opportunity to explain to her
little granddaughter the dangers they had
escaped and how friends who had fed to
other countries had sent this ship to save
them.
Germaine soon recovered her lively spirits
and was the life OF the ship, making friends
with the sailors and exploring all parts of
the little vessel The only other passenger
was the captains wife, who became very
fond of the child. making her presents of
curious things from "outlandish parts of
the world" as she expressed It. and help
ing the grandmother fashion little garments
for her.
At last the long. long voyage was over.
and the refugees stepped upon solid ground
again. tall man met them and. taking
both grandmothers hands in his. asked IN
q hoarse voice:
And the others. madame?"
only this little one left, Robert We
have never heard since they were taken
from home. Germaine. this is your fathers
friend who lived in France and knew us all
when you were a baby. He was driven
from home also and he sent the good cap
tain to bring US away from danger!
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to eat Just then they heard Aunt Betty's
hearty voice shout: 'Hello hello, there!
Where are your
The children sat under the dining-room
table to lunch. Aunt Betty. though pre-
ferred to sit nearby in the sun. on a moss
out from the corner where the family has
socks were kept.
And now" said Aunt Betty. after lunch,
Tets hunt for the creek
She opened the door into the kitchen, and
there in the middle of the floor stood three
great washtubs filled with water. What a
delightful time followed! They sailed
boats. they fished for candy minnows, they
trailed hot hands through the cool water
and they took off their shoes and stockings
and went wading.
1t seemed as If they would never be will
ing to leave the creek, but Aunt Betty
summoned them with a mystery smile
on her face 81 thought" she announced
that you might like to go blackberrying
for little while"
Holding their breaths In expectation, they
followed her into the parlor and the next
moment Jack found the first blackberry
one of those dainty, delicious chocolate
waters that melt in your mouth. What fun
the picnickers had! The blackberries grew
high and low and in the most surprising
places, and 1t took so long to strip the
bushes that when all were picked the dis
covery was made that 1t was time. to go
home. t-3'f2 b
Aunt Betty drove back with them. Luck
ily there were no more mishaps. Three
very tired little people got out of the spring
wagon but as they Rugged and kissed
Aunt Betty they declared that the picnic
in the Land of Make Believe was the best
treat yet.
And all because 1t rained," laughed
Dorothy
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Obedient Billy.

Billy Lee went with his father and his
mother to spend a month at the seashore.
Instead of going to a great resort. where
there were large hotels and crowds of peo-
pie, they went to a farm house. This was
pleasant enough for Mr. and Mrs Lee
who had come for rest and quiet, but be-
fore long 1t grew tresome to Billy, who
had nobody but himself to play with.
Billy did have his father. who went row.
ing nearly every day, and usually took
Billy along. It was delightful, too. but
it wasn't play. What Billy wanted was
some little folks OF his own age to romp
with. He was very certain he could even
handle the big oars and manage the boat;
but Mrs. Lee said No" and Billy was an
obedient boy
When he was tired OF playing with the
five pups that farmer Jones shepherd dog
was taking care of IN the wagon house he
would follow the farmer around at his
work or stray off to the grove at the back
OF the farm
One windy day. when the whitecaps
We're flying. Mrs. Lee sat sewing on the
piazza and Mr.. Lee was in the hammock
reading newspaper. Billy was IN the
big swing under the apple tree. making be
Heve that the swing was boat and he
the captain.
OF a sudden he happened to think that
he had never 80 much as been down to
the beach alone. He had not even been
merely said. Don't go alone on the water,
Willy"
Suddenly as the thought came, Billy
leaped out of the moving swing ard ran
like the wind straight to the waters edge.
He was barefooted. so he let the waves
they came sliding in wash clear up TO his
knees. He gathered shells and threw
them far back into the sea; he dug holes
in the sand for the waves to fill; then
he climbed into the boat and rocked il,
pretending that he was a fisherman, miles
out from the shore. When he tired
he laid himself down on the seat, and
the lullaby of the waves soon sang him
to sleep.
When Billy was missed they looked every
where else for him before they looked
along the beach. for Mrs. Lee said she
knew he would not go alone on the water.
Terrified. she at last ran down to the beach,
and found him safe and sound.
Mother" said Billy, Il did not disobey
you. for did not go alone upon the water"
But you went dreadfully close to 1t. my
son." was Mrs. Lees reply.
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The Advice of Experience,

From the LONDON UhrOnlcle.
1t has sometimes been remarked by the
student of childlife that the only child
learns to read sooner than the child belong
ing to a large family. There may or may
not be psychological reasons for this; but
the story of the small boy Of FIVE, who was
struggling with his alphabet blocks for the
first time, may be enlightening to those who
wish for reasons. The small boy was really
rather interested than otherwise In the
large thar fulfilled its usual function of
standing for an apple tree; but he had a
brother who was nearly eight You leave
'em alone" advised the brother. "if you
once begin to read you can never leave off. ~
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"Grandnere, is this safetyg' asked Ger
raaine.
! freedom" answered the tall man, this is
| America"
The little girl looked curiously about her
| ct the strange. new sights and wondered
why no one seemed afraid, and why her
| grandmother looked as II her troubles were
over.
They went home with the tall man and
| found cheerful. bright honse-the chill
6ren shouting merrily at their play and no
fear hanging like a cloud over them, and
Germaine felt such thankfulness swelling
up in her heart for the new home in the
new country that the tears were very near
the surface.
No word was ever received from France
to throw any light upon the fate OF her
parents, and Madame Sigourney told her
they had probably suffered death In some
prison.
Their memory gradually faded. and with
the elasticity of childhood she was once
more the laughing happy little girl she
had been In the home across the sea-
AS, like many other ssHuguenot refugees
they had been obliged to leave everything
behind. a very simple mode of living was
theirs. In the cottage where they made
their home the grandmother kept little
school, and Germaine was much help to
her.
The child had a habit of falling into
revery at times, which drew upon her q
severe lesson In this way
One Sabbath morning the songs of the
birds and the sweet odors from the garden
had drawn her to her window, where she
leaned and dreamed until the voice of her
grandmother calling her reused her to a
sense OF being much belated in her toilet.
Yes. grandmere. 1 will be ready In five
minutes" she answered. and tried to
hasten.
But she had dreamed too long. The
steps Of the grandmother were on the
stairs. and only one buckled shoe was to
be found
Come as you are, my child. 1 cannot
wait longer; it is time we were the
way"
Protests and tears were in vain. The
search for the missing shoe was aban-
doned, and Germaine walked to church
with one foot properly dressed and tho
other in merely a red stocking. Anguish
unspeakable tore her heart. but the dis
cipline of Old France and New England
combined was not to be resisted The
curious eyes of playmates scorched her,
suppressed filters followed her. and the
walk up the steps and down the aisle Of
the church might well have been the fiery
anguish went Sitting with downbent head
and burning cheeks. Germaine bore the
service as best she could until the awful
thought swept over her that she must face
the people again at the end She could
not remain another instant. and as the
concluding hymn began she ran down the
aisle and out into the sunshine.
Once in her own little chamber she was
overwhelmed with tears, which washed
some of the bitterness away. BY the time
Madame Sigourney arrived at home the
little girl had found the buckled SHOE
and with red eyelids. but smiling lips. was
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CONCEALED WORD SQUARE.
l. Give baby her rattle. 2. We left one at every
gate 3. Is the tea too strongr
DIAMOND.
L. A cousonant In home" 2. part Of the
foot. 3. part of the head. 4. An abbreviation
meaning and forth" 8. consonant In
home"
DRoP-voWEL PROYERB.
b-rnt child dr. ds tn FIR.
BEHEADINGs.
Behead: I. A thin tracing paper and leave TO
pass out. q To split and leave extreme point. 3.
Disguise and leave to inquire.
WORDS WITHIN WORDS.
l. Past within a vehicle. 2. A writing lmple-
ment within to dispose of. 8. To deyour within
liquid.
PRIMAL ACR0STfC.
The primal letters OF the words defined below
spell summer pleasure: /. Part Of flower.
To hurt. 3. To comfort. 4. Not wide. o. De-
mented. @. To originate.
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his shoulder. and when he saw the fash
fell to work again. In a few moments the
boat stopped alongside the dark object,
which proved to be a small ship. voice
asked softly:
"Of what name are your" And one Of
the rowers answered:
'Of Sigourney"
Something came over the side of the ship,
and Germaine was lifted In strong arms and
presently felt the deck beneath her feet.
Her grandmother followed, and woman
led them to the tiny cabin. where they were
told to wait until the captain could come to
them.
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Cooperative Cat and Hen.

From the Chicago Tribune.
new form of cooperative home-making
was discovered the other day in barn
at Rogers Park. A Maltese cat and q
brown ieghorn hen were In partnership In a
manager. Between them they have three
white kittens and eleven ggs The hen
was sitting on eight of the eggs and one OF
the kittens and the cat was lying on the
other three eggs and coddling the other
two kittens when the novel menage was
discovered. When the hen goes to eat the
cat tries to keep all the eggs warm. When
the cat goes to seek food she leaves her
kittens In charge of the hen. Apparently
the kittens are three or four days old. and
the eggs, II Is judged. have been In tncuba-
ton for longer time. Mr.. Touhy wonders
whether the cat or the chickens will be
more surprised when the latter Issue forth
from the egg-shells.
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Getting Dark.

Daylight failing. twilight falling,
Sleepy bird to bird mate calling,
FIuttertng pinions homeward bound,
Through the cleaning odor- laden,
Rides a happy little maiden
Who has ears for every sound.
When from meadow, pond and thicket
Croaks the frog and chirps the cricket,
CLOVIS her face as glows spark;
Cheeks a-bloom and eyes a-glisten.
Hush" she whispers. listen, listeni
Don't you hear 1t getting dark"
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awaiting her with a penitent kiss.
And how will you deport yourself next
Sabbath. daughter" asked the quiet voice
which always steadied Gernaine
''Oh. grandmere. I shall shine as an
example of promptnessi'' gaily answered
the young penitent.
The lesson sufficed. and she never forgot
the appearance of that redclocked stock
ing.
This true tale of the little Huguenot was
told to me by Germaine Sigourney's great
great great -granddaughter.
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The Little Huguenot.
BY lula KNIGHT.

"Germaipe. wakeI Gerrnaine!' The
grandmother bent over the little girl and
SHOOK her gently by the shoulders. The
big dark eyes opened and the bewildered
child asked sleepily:
What IS It, grandmere? Have my father
and mother come homer"
"Ah no. no: Il is not that! Rise and
dress quickly in your warmest clothes and
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They sat down and chung tightly to each
other.
rs this safety, grandmere? whispered
the little girl in few moments.
II think so, my child. Thank God with
me for the kind hearts that have received
u.s."
Soon the captain came and made them
comfortable In the little room they were to
live in for weeks to come.
For the first few days a watch was kept
for possible pursuers, but none appeared.
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PRIMAL AcRosTIC.
/. JaII
s. I Hsss
A. Yell
JULY.
HIDDEN WORD SQUARE.
I. ALL
q CE
g. LET
BBHEADEGS.
1. Nice. Q. Chair. 0. Pluck.
WORDS WITHIN WORDS.
/ Drawn. 2. March. 9. Craven.
DIAMOND.
I o ssa
4. ACE
3. e
DRoP-vowH PRovERB.
fudge not that ye be not judged.
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Grasshopper, grasshopper, where you going
Dressed in your jacket of fresh summer greenf
No doubt you fancy that you quite knowing
TO wear green jacket that cannot be seenl
Suppose should cover you catch YOU and take YOU
OFF to our father a fisherman finer
Suppose he should like you and say he would make
bait for the hook on his long fishing line?
No, little grasshopper, will not catch YOU,
But leave you to roic and jump while you may
And to find other smart little chappes match YOU
At some of the grasshopper games that you playi
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-08-06

car CcntFalStds do actoTas completes ncy8dOcs edfCos
Fa 1nPe de taco bombasy Para rachsy
Lafayette, Guanr Vico
Juanta Bayam6n Pazuda, a"' Nan0a
Vicente, N~on' 0uena vista
Mercedta Caadoes
rdna Arroyo.
SuCRS,sds |. WLLAML / Co., San Juan, Puerto Rico.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-02
OHIO REF FORMERS
WORK OVERTIME
General Assembly of State
Is Backed in Legislation
by Sentiment of People
PARTY LINES PUT ASIDE
TwO-Cent Fares Established
and Railroads Subjected
to Legislative Measures

COLUMBUS. Ohio. April 1.-The Ohio
General Assembly, which will adjourn
tomorrow. has. backed by the reform
sentiment that swept away party lines
In the last election. enacted many re-
form measures. Among these are the
laws providing for two-cent passenger
fares; creating a State railroad commits
sion and providing for the regulation
of freight rates; wiping out the fee
system for the payment of county OFF,
GERS and putting them upon a salary
basis; abolishing prison contract labor,
and repeating the inheritance tax law.
The saloon tax has been increased
from $3.50 to $1,000. local municipal op
tion by petition instead of election and
a search and seizure law enacted to aid
the enforcement of the local option
laws. Another measure prohibits the
posting of indecent or offensive pic
lures on bill boards or the exhibition of
such pictures in any manner. Offensive
Photographic records also come under
the ban.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-02
River Rises to High Point
and Guards Patrol the
Levees to Be Prepared to
Check Possible Inundation
WATER GOES THROUGH
THE GOPHER HOLES
Situation Grows So Threat
ening That Consultation
of Officials Is Held to
Map Out a Plan of Action
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SACRAMENTO, April This was a
day of keen anxiety among the river
residents below Sacramento. The river
rose to 81 feet and was dashed into a
choppy sea by a fierce wind storm. All
last night weak spots on the levees on
both sides of the river were parrolled
by watchers armed with shovels and
lanterns, and the renewal of the gale
today made it necessary to continue the
precautions The situation became so
threatening that a consultation was
held this morning by Chairman John
son OF the Board of Supervisors, County
Surveyor Boyd, Public Works Commis-
sioner Ryan and Construction Engineer
Wheeler of the Sacramento Southern
Railway and as a result Wheeler offered
the use of the dredger Neptune for
the purpose of throwing up earth
against the weakened levecs. The
offer came most opportunely. for when
the dredger reached the Omor More
place, near Freeport. the water was
rushing in narrow streams through
holes burrowed In the Ievees by goph-
ers and the farmers had almost des-
paired of preventing a break. At
other points, especially on the 3olo
shore, the levees were found very
weak.
somewhat and the danger is thought
to be over. although men are still pa
trolling the levees. The city of Sacra-
mento is protected by levees rising
three or four feet above the highest
water mark and at no time has alarm
been felt for the city.
COLUSA, April Clear cold weather
today with brisk north wind indicates
that the storm is over for the present.
The Sacramento River reached the
high water mark at 6 o'clock this even
ing, IS feet, "a inches. and at o'clock
seemed to be stationary at this meas
urement Princeton, fifteen miles above
Colusa, reported the river receding
there at p. IN. This should cause the
river TO commence to fall here by mid
night.
All the Ievees on the Colusa side are
intact and should be able to hold
conditions now are. The worst danger
to the Ievees now is from gopher holes,
but the leYees were patrolled all along
and each patrolman has only a short
distance to cover. These holes can be
before the levee is endangered.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-02
END OF DISPUTE
PLEASES FRANCE
Officials and Press Are Sat-
isfied With the Result of
Conference at Algeciras
NATIONS GAIN AND LOSE
Both Republic and Germany
Are Forced to Relinquish
Claims to Secure Success

PARIS, April 1.-Foreign Minister Bour-
Chamber OF Deputies. setting forth the
Governments view as the result OF the
conference on Moroccan reforms at AL
geciras. The agreement is hailed with
satisfaction by officials and by the public
press. which was weary OF the prolonged
controversy and the disturbing possibiIi
ties OF war.
The view In Official quarters Is that
France secures fair degree OF success
on the principal questions relating to the
police and State bank. However. il Is
recognized that neither France nor Ger
many has secured all that was wanted.
Frances desire to have control Of the po-
lice was partially realized in her being
allowed to police the important Atlantic
ports including Mogador, which Germany
was suspected as coveting and also with
her ally. Spain, TO police Tangier and
Casa Blanca.
On the other hand, it Is thought that
Germany's desire to internationalize Mo-
rocco was partly realized. as the Franco
Spanish police is subordinated to an in
spector who will report to the diplomatic
corps. Thus both countries in a measure
were successful. but each is so safe
claim victory. Frances pacific pene-
tration of Morocco. it is thought. is re-
motely postponed as it is likewise to the
cream of the vast Northwest African en-
pire.
Aside from the details of the great
achievement, the officials consider that
the agreement between France and Ger
many assures the preservation of the
peace of Europe.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-02

Pearl smith, Mabel Bridge, Lena Mccormick.
n pasy L Nee Parson. Bsss
Thomas. Marjorie Judson, Jane l.. Gore, Rena
Pine.
sannah Rand Misses Bertha Peck. Mabel Reed,
Mildred Brown. Isabel Milar, Mae Kane,
Emma Graham. Katie Graham. Ruth Nicser-
son. Mrs. j. E. Church, Mrs. johnson.
Girls Collegiate Institute. Los Angeles
Misses Dorothy X. Austin, Laura Mcvay.
Dorothy Traphagen. K. e. Traphagen Mar
garet Bartlett. Martha Dickinson, Alice Blan-
chard. z. Hilda Blanchard. Leila Morrison.
Eglaiie Robbins: GauSsy. Alice Parsons
brook. Caroline Koon. Martina Lopez. Edith
Marmon.
Armstrong, Jessie Gray. Susie Porter Jessie
WiIson, Ida Morris, Edna Canheld Emma
Crew. Diana Cecil. Leslie Cecil. Lille Cecil
lee. Mrs. Mary ornslee. Mrs Rev. White.
State Normal San Jose-Miss GLADLY Ames.
Florence Lfnekin. Maude Williams. Eta Neil
son. Anna Grumsley. Bertha B. Danberg
Riverside City Observation-Disclosures Maud
Ewing Ross. Arley KuykendaH.
3 ,Oaklafid-Miss Bertha Wade Stevens.
!. San Francisco-Miss Estella Fassett.
San Diego-Mlss Grace, Peake, Miss EAza-
beth Porter.
Moysr. Mrs McKim, Maud Clark. Mrs. D. H.
= .Is,ng .Beach-Miss Alice Wilson. Mrs Elsie
Chandler Bartlett Miss Martha Dodsworth
Fresno-Msses Minnie Valer, Florence G.
Hammond. Frances C. Harvey. Eleanor Eide.
Raker.s Eivin Baker, Miss Nettie Melone, Miss
Mabel Kmball Miss Harriet Corey. Mrs. Ar
thur Hunkfns, Mrs. c. W. james. Grimsiey
Orna Bertha Danzberg, Edith Parsons, Chloe
Anderson
Los Angees-Mrs. Anna s. Averill. Helen
Salisbury. Mrs. S. S. Salisbury, Mrs. Barnurn.
Lille Vance Maud Oyler Helen Baskerville
Grace Maxwell Mrs. Frank Deryey Mary p.
Campbell Margaret Henderson. Evangeline
Norvell Mildred F. Clatworthy Mrs. A. ].
Fessenden, Miss Beatrice Fessenden. Margaret
w Henderson. Mary Campbell. Maud Ayler.
Mics Emma Hayes. New York City. city
secretary American committee Miss Laura
Richards president Womans Board Of the
Facifc (CongregatonaD: Mrs. Henry Alden
(Pansy) OF Palo Alto: Mrs. Emma J. C. Park
of woulan's S Baptist Foreign Missionary So
ciefy: Miss Bertha Conde of Chicago. student
secretary of the American committee; Miss
Ruth Paxson of Chicago, student secretary
OF the. American committee: Mrs Lawrence
Thurston, New York. secretary Of the student
Volunteer movement; Miss Margaret King.
China =
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-02
CONTRIBUTE MONEY
FOR NEW CATHEDRAL
Helena. Montana, Diocese Is
Recipient of Large Dona-
tiOnS From FinancierS.

HELENA, Mont, April 1.-The Right
Rev. John Patrick Carroll, bishop of the
diocese Of Helena, made the announce
ment from the pulpit of the cathedral to-
day that Peter Larson Of this city had
made a donation OF $25,O00 toward the.
construction of a new cathedral on a
$4,000 plot of ground donated by Colonel
Thomas Cruise, the banker and mining
man of Helena The bishop also stated
that resident of a State other than
Montana had made gift of So, 900 to-
ward the erection of a parochial school
on the same block Other contributions
aggregating 5000 were announced, max
ing the. total gifts $4,000.
Thos. F. Ryan, the New York hnancier,
is supposed to be the donor of the
So, 900. he having visited Helena last fall
as the guest of Senator Carter and during
which time he invested one million dol
lars in Montana mining properties.
Bishop Carroll declined to give the name
of the donor, saying that secrecy was
a condition precedent to the gift Mr.
Larson is a wealthy railroad contractor
who has large business and mining in
terests in the States of Washington.
Idaho and Montana.