The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-11-04
Is TIE CHERUD
A GIRL
OR A BOY :?

sit;on? Or the Louisiana Purchase Exposition"
NO" John. MY knowledge was corked
up about then"
WELL" continued the man. there were a good many
Incubator Babies both expositions, OF
people saw them But Chick is only Orig
maj Incubator Baby and Chick properly belongs IN
the Isle OF Phreex'
Chick jumped up made a stiff bow and. with eyes
sparkling with mischief. exclaimed: years old
and quite strong well"
Tut, tut, Chick!" the big-headed man:
II was more than two years ago you were taught to
make that speech. be always years old YOU
know - -
The little sprite enjoyed the joke so much that John
was forced to laugh in sympathy. But just then
tnought struck him. he asked a little nervously:
DO you like gngerbread?"
L don't know replied Chick 'Are Won ginger
bread?' 'U ese
Il am" John bravey
Ihen like gingerbread" the child declared ..eor
you smell sweet and look kind gentle
John didn't know whether to accept this as a COM
p-n.ns or not He was sorry to learn that
sweet although to be called kind gentle was CRATE
full praise.
Some folks he remarked, tmidly have an idea
they like to gingerbread"
Il couldn't you," the child said serous,v 49,.
cause being the Incubator Baby have to be very care
tu OF my diet You might agree with me-"
L m sure couldn't with any one who ate ma -
'ohn declared For although yet 1 have had ne
experience OF that sort, it seems very unds-
sirable fate"
Very true remarked the big-headed man
Lets be friends! exclaimed Chick conr,v c,o.. ..
John and taking his soft brown hand in a firm ciasp
III take care of you" S-
John looked down at the u.errv l,s+,a az a, ....
wonder.
Wen friends all right. said ba. .4,. $500
OF your taking of me, Chick I'll take cara of vrua
oh, there you are entirely wrong broke IN tba
nisheaded man. Chicks privileged character IN sha
Isle Of Phreex, and the only of US who dsras 49,
our awful kinglet And in of danger"
Danger!" cried john with start rs tber. A...
ger here, too?" 1872
CHICKS laughter out foolish question bxs
the man replied seriously:
There danger everywhere r. ttosa nh - -
usual, and especially Isle ,of Phreex WHARF VS.
are at the mercy Of horrid kinglet But come. We
must go and report arrival same graceless
ruler, or shall be punished
Very wel,' said John meeky
But as he took Chicks hand and turned to depart
the Fresh-Air Fiend uttered an exclamation 30 49,
ance. and said:
Here's bad luck already! The Failings are coming
As he spoke noise Of shouting and cbatterine
reached their and presently several peopJe came
around corner of rock before John and his
newly found friends ~
It's the brotherhood of Fanings" whispered the
bg-headed man Look out them. or they'll do Won
a mischief" - 80
Don't worry; I'll take care Of YOU" said cbic,,
pressing the dough
John stared the newcomers and they returned the
compliment by staring him oueerer LOT OF foIL.
could seldom have been together.
This Is the BiUnderer,' said the Fresh Air 7ia,d
hoicauhg Snort. fat man who in glitter
ing arnor and bore a lance over his shoulder The
Blunderer acknowledged the Introduction b,, bo,vi
pointing TALL was clothed in cbaIoi3
leather and carried widenouthed bIunderbuss under
his ei
,roI Look out for the gun said Chick: never
Knows whether or not it is loaded"
And here are the Disagreeable, and the UnIucJzv
and the SoTrowful and the Ugly, and the Awkward"
ing in turn Their peculiarities will trou-