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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-05

t"IS very sad thing when little
 folks fancy to themselves that
 ' a saucy, pert behavior is wit.
 Poor Polly. Pert was one of these little folks. She would be sure when any one was talking to interrupt them by saying something in the middle or their discourse. and if she did not know whom or what they were talking about, she would be sure to ask .ques- tons, and although she often got hand somely rebuked for her impertinent curi- osity. in two minutes sEe was at the same game again.
 At last her governess at boarding school began to be quite tired of her and had some thoughts of sending her nome. But thought came into her mead ss, to try. scheme which might pos Among other of Polly Pert's imper- unences was curiosity, which led her 70 listen to peoples conversation. e %spsep spt Sa tns aery ord about great curiosity in the gover- ness's little closet. where none was ever permitted to go but Herself. They were glimpse of it, and 1t was the finest thing
 Ali this Miss Pert stood upon tiptoe students were gone, She was on the rack to know what this curiosity could be.
 If they have seen it, says she to not caught. why should I beS If the closet door Is not fastened, why may I Just then. looking out of the window. she saw the governess walking in the garden with the two students. She lock- ed about, as watchful as cat, to see if any one was observing her. and dnd- ing the coast clear, made straight for the closet and went fin.
 Bang went the door and fastened her in! For the lock was a spring lock and they had so contrived with string that the door would immediately close
 The bird was now caught, and she would have given a bit of her precious tongue to have been ten miles of.
 Night came cal ,'' on. .1 but but Aao"i no governess came to the closet, and poor Polly be- gan to blame her own prying disposi- tion and wished she had never listened to other peoples conversation.
 Ten o'clock came, but no governess: her heart was now almost ready to burst. Locked in a place where she had not the least business in the world. she wanted to take something which was not her own; for however bad her behavior was in other respects. Polly Pert was truly honest.
 Gradually she cried herself to sleep, and at length morning came.
 Now, 1t happened that her papa and mamma were come to see her, arriving at about o'clock that morning. The time now drew near when Polly was to face all ner acquaintance
 The governess entered the room sigh. called out, What's that?''
 Its me-" said Polly.
 ''Oh. deari' says the Roverness "there are thieves in the bouse," and away she ran, calling out, ssHelpl Thievesl ThievesF'
 In came all the students, with Polly's papa and mamma. and all the servants, too. man servant stood rlAQo n fhA AAnr rxyffh L.. hands. and the governess unlocked the door. There sat poor Polly Pert, almost dead with grief and shamei Lifting up her eyes and seeing the gun close to her, she cried out, @Oh. don't kill me. I am no thief. I am only Polly Pert"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-05

0 NCE-just once-in her youth
 Mother Pig had escaped from NJ her pen for few hours and dis
 covered how delightful 1t Is to roam at liberty through the beautiful country.
 Our story Is about Mother Pig long time after this experience. She now had four bright little pigs of her own. Their names were Peggy, Eliza, Jacky and Billy. Many and many jolly game these four played. and then cuddled down under Mother Pig and were put to sleep by wonderful stories of her ad- ventures when she had her one taste of liberty.
 Some day, piggy dears." she would Sfssa say Gon day 5d fbsn may set you out for some adventures of your own in the world"
 Very close to the pen was a railroad track. along which trains went thunder ing by several times day. One day Mother Pig called. in great excitement. Come. quick, piggfes; here is something aew" And what did they see but 8 ing along the track with four men on 1t. who were working something that look ed like pumphandle.
 eW hat is it?'' squealed each excited piggfe: but Mother Pig could not explain.
 T dcnst know" said she; but 1t seems to me it would be fine thing for us to travel on when we get a chance"
 A strange thing happened that night: bltiy hdu been rootlHg uHoer the renee. when, all of sudden. the ground seemed to crumble under his feet, and, lunging forward, he found himself out aide the pen
 When he realized the happy truth, he squealed with excitement. Mother Pig It'd not understand at first, but when she discovered that Billy was outside the pen she then became excited. And she lost ao time pushing Jacky and Eliza and Peggy through the hole.
 But she herself was too large to fol- low through the hole. What was she to ho?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-05

''Let us try roofing. children" she advised. So they set to work-the four children on the outside and Mother Pig on the inside, and sure enough, they sue ceeded in enIarging the hole into a good sized tunnel, through which Mother Pig managed. by painful squeezing, to wrtg- gle through.
 By this time 1t was dusk Mother Pig knew it was important to hasten, so she hurried her excited children past the great barn and through the raspberry patch, over a low stone fence. under hedge and on to the railroad track. They had proceeded down the track only short distance when, to their joy, they sighted, on a side track, little had seen earlier in the day.
 Mother Pig was delighted
 ''Clamber on, piggies!" she command On board they discovered a box of biscuits and a sack of apples.
 Good! We shall not starve," said Mother Pig.
 ''M'm! grunted Billy; folks set good eating out in the world, don't they?" Presently, had you been there, you would have seen the car moving slowly down the main track. with Mother Pig and all the piggies at the pumphandle, working 1t just as they had seen the men doing previously.
 It was pretty warm work at first, but after while it became easier. Almost all work grows easier, you know, the
 
 gan to look up occasionally and notice the cornfields and the glistening tele- graph wires.
 Isn't this jollyv' exclaimed Billy. NO more pen for mel" cried Jaclxy, enthusiastically.
 Wee. wee!'' squealed Peggy and Eliza, gazing enraptured at the big. yell low sunhowers beside the track.
 Just then Mother Pig pricked up her T hear one of those long, laundering things that make smoke and whistle loudly"
 ''Yes. see 1t. It is coming fast" said Billy.
 What shall we do?" cried Mother Pig; but she did not take long to decide. for the binding headlight on the loco- motive was terrifying
 Jump off, children!" she squealed; and scrambling off, she led them into the nearby woods.
 But Billy Jagged behind, and peeping out he saw the train stop and some men hurrying ahead to the handcar. T was certain I saw some men on ais car" he heard one man say.
 T saw them run into the woods" said another.
 ''Well. it is too dark to catch them now, even if we had time to hunt for them. announced the conductor. Meanwhile a fourth man had been beating about the bushes and struck
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-05
MESMERISM.

HE'LL your friends that. though not
 \ the seventh child of a seventh
 child, you are one of seven gem erations, and that (thereforeD you nave power not possessed by less for tunate ones.
 Offer to leave the room. and. after the company shall agree to choose some playing card, you will return and ind out what 1t is by feeling of the brain of each one in turn.
 They cannot see that among them is a confederate of yours, who. when you feel of his brain. will indicate the card by holding the back teeth very tightly together and then relaxing them, which moves a muscle in tho temples.
 One contraction indicates hearts; two. diamonds; three. spades. and four, clubs.
 Then a pause. and afterward the number of spots indicated by simi- lar number of deliberate contractions. For the picture cards, however, make quick contractions-four for the king, three for the queen. two for the knave.
 This game is great fun, and will mystify the uninitiatedS
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-05
FIVE ADVENTUROUS
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Billy, who set up a shrill. frightened squeal, which caused the other pigs 10 quake with terror.
 But the man laughed. nounced. Then he and the other men lifted the car off the track and sel lt' down in the weeds, and the train re- stunned its trip.
 Here was a predicament for the pigs What could they do with handcar that was in the weeds? While they discussed this question they ate up all the pis- Then they decided to stay in the woods. foraging for food, until by good fortune they should find the car back on the track again. Sc. that % was the ,. Adventures in Goose Township The first thing to look for was a place to sleep. So they searched through the woodman's place where a dozen pigs were penned. These rubbed noses so- cialiy with Mother Pig and her chil- dren through the chinks in. the fence est place they could find.
 This they did, and the tired little pigs were fast asleep long before Mother Pig finished her customary lullaby: 'Cuddle; cuddle close to mother,
 (Grunt, gruntD
 One, two, three! and room for another;
 (Wee, weeD
 Close your eyes and dream of break
 (Wee, weeD
 Don't be contented with what you ate
 last;
 (Grunt, gruntD
 For piggies must daily gain more fat.
 (Grunt, grunt)
 And eating's the way to accomplish
 that;
 (Wee, weeD
 Now sweetiy sleep. piggy dearies.
 sleep,
 (Grunt, gruntD Mother close watch over you will keep"
 (Wee, weeD
 There was no trouble about getting
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-05
Can You TellP

In answer to each of the following you must supply a word which spells the same way backward or forward. (For example, ADA.)
 l. Can you mention a certain girls
 name,
 Read backward or forward, ever the
 same?
 ?. The same of the mother of men? 3. The same of a female recluse? 4. The same of form of addressing a. lady? while eating?
 $. The same of an old-fashioned vehi- cle.
 '. The same of fiat, even? s. The same of the little lambs motherT
 g. The same of the middle of the day? 10. The same of the close of day? IL The same of what discharged gun will do?
 l2. The same of a baby dog? 13 The same of a disease of fowls. IA. The same of what you see with. l5. The same of any doctrine or dog ma.
 l6. The same of sly, quick look. r. The same of anything done.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-05

bottom of the steamer; a board i've feet long, a foot wide and three quarters of an inch thick, cut in two equally. for the two ends of the boat; a board 16 feet 4 inches long, five inches wide and three-quarters of an inch thick. cut in two equally, for the board Is feet f inches long, three quarters of an inch thick and seven inches wide, cut in two equally, for the two upper sides of the boat; enough canvas to make an awning; a box and cushion for a seat.
 Any kind of wood. yellow pine pres ferab1y, will do.
 First nail together the two lower sides and two ends. This done, lay
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-05
$ McH 504RD

Ire. also near the edge. These are for the paddle wheels and shaft. which you will next have to make.
 From one of your grocer's boxes cut out eight boards a foot long and five inches wide to serve as paddles. Then cut out eight blocks. five inches long and one inch thick, the exact width of a broomstfck (saw the handles off of two brooms and cut two lengths. each one foot six inches long), then cut out two blocks three inches wide, six inches long and one inch thick; cut a strip of board two feet six inches long, three inches wide and three-. quarters of an inch thick.
 Measure one inch from the end of each broomstick. and nall on each
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-05
An Arithmetical Puzzle.

James took a certain number of pigs to market one day. In his first transac- ton he sold half of his drove and half a pig at the rate of SIPS apiece.
 in the second transaction he sold half that were left and half a pig at the same rate.
 mainder and half a pig at the same rate.
 In the fourth he sold the hotelkeeper half of his remaining pigs and half & pig for the lump sum of s.
 Then the grocer took half a pig and half the remainder off his hands for $2.50, and the florist bought the last pig for $1.25
 When James got home he had exactly $70 cleared up as result of his various transactions.
 Now, can you tell Polly Evans how many pigs he took to market?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-05
A Story in MA's.~

A DOLE. an Austrian artisan. adored an aristocrat.
 Anna adored Adolf.
 Another aristocrat, Alfred, an ambas- sador, adored Anna
 Anna abhorred Alfred.
 Alfred addressed Anna. admitting ad- miration.
 Anna assumed amazement. Alfred adjured Anna.
 Anna admonished Alfred.
 Alfred adopted aggressiveness. Alfred's audacity alarmed Anna Alfred attempted abducting Anna. Anna, afraid and agitated. acquainted Adolf.
 Adolf accused Alfred.
 Alfred. angered, abused Adolf awfully. Adolf answered Alfred.
 Alfred attacked Adolf.
 Anna, aghast, aided Adolf. Adolf and Anna almost annihfated Alfred.
 Alfred abdicated absolutely. Anna accepted Adolf.
 Adolf and Anna abruptly absconded, abandoned Austria altogether, arrived at Antwerp. and always abidea abroad aft- -eERRrd-v =
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-05

breakfast next morning. for their hos pitable friends in the pen urged gen. erous share of their food on them.
 Indeed. they were invited to remain impatient to get her darling children out into the great, wide world. So they battered briskly down the lane toward the woods, pursued with sorrowful good byes from their imprisoned friends.
 What next, mother?'' asked Billy. who. as the eldest child, felt that he should have part in his mothers plans,
 Well" said Mother Pig, '1t will not do to go back to the railroad track be- cause people will see us, so we shall have to keep quiet in the country until dusk. Suppose we turn down wonder lane and see what there is to sec"
 So they turned down the lane and trotted along in great good humor. They came to several farms. but dared not explore them, because usually there tsnsus was some G1;s, small boy around ready to
 After a while, however, they came to one great big farm where the gate was open, and in they turned and battered swiftly through the grounds to the barnyard in the rear without being seen.
 We are in lucki" grunted Mother Pig, a little out of breath on account of her size.
 Then Billy made the discovery that wandering about eating fallen apples. And immediately he and Jacky and Eliza and Peggy stuck their noses be- tween the pickets of the fence and squealed friendly "Wee, wees!" to the little pigs inside.
 The inside pigs, however. were an un- usually cold and unfriendly sort, who scarcely deigned to cast a glance of curiosity at the strange pigs. So Mother Pig conducted her disappointed children around the barn to investigate 1t and the barnyard.
 Now isn't 1t strange that they should not have noticed Timbaloo, the big white angora billy goat, who was lord of the barnyard?
 It is a fact. however, that in their greed to gobble up all the stray grains of corn from the ground not one of the pigs ever observed Timbaloo standing transfixed with surprise and wrath be- tween a couple of the corn cribs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-05
Some Good Games to plav

%1aie wbIeh a large bowl of soapy water. to f,,I fIIica m nas been added a fabIesnnoSn.SS nS boya rne girls make the bubbles. ana inc tLsss oioW them over the nef frovS rneir 1 side, and try, to prevent inc 0n orl PH PPHInents bubbles from coming acrosa tne line to their side. ,, Eacn bubble that floats over ths me me or net counts 15s in favor Of fhe slde from which 1t came shs
 another game is to have the nIavAr. all blow bubbles at a certain siTnaI ano give the palm of victory fo fhe one Wno blows the biggest hnhhia. srrl or to the one blowing the isrgesf number fhn of bubbles from one ais of sof
 Or if a wooden pipe shapea i,ka 1. mailet IS used, the head Of which ,s ara . noltow t tube like the stein, you can, oner the reward to the one who hIo1s tne longest chain of bubbles "S
 Another delightful game :. fs to st. Vlde into two. sides and let tha nlS,.- CTS blow bubbles--three to "a tufnsy. through wicketse eplaced on a tabia
 As he blows a bubble the piavap can blow or fan 1t in the efsorf "a get 1t to pass through one. fwc oS more wickets before finally burstinss
 Count for one wicket, 10 for fvgo 15 for three, etc. "NS
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-05
PADDLE WHEEL STEAMERS"

the upper sides on top of the lower, and securely nail them in place. This ma kes the body of the boat.
 Then make the bottom by mailing the seventeen six-inch strips as close together as you possibly can, niling all the cracks with oakum or white lead and using about one nail to every inch.
 After this, put in your sest and other finishing touches, then set up your awning. using the tacks for that pur- pose.
 Paint the sides, ends and bottom. and after the paint has dried bore a hole the width of a broomstick in each of the upper sides near the cen-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-05
Topsy- Turvy Land.

hE Chinaman chakes his own hand instead of yours.
 He keeps out of step when walking with you.
 He puts on his hat m salutation. He whitens his boots, instead of blaekening them. 04 He rides with his heels in bis sttr- rups instead of his toes.
 Ills compass points south.
 Ills women folks are often seen in trousers accompanied by men in Often he throws away the fruit of the melon and eats the seeds VI ie laughs on receiving bad newa ttnis IS to deceive evil spirIts)
 He says west-north instea1 : of four-sixths iiSteao HIS a iavortte present to a parent ia
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-05
FLORAL ARCHFRY.

THIS Is splendid amusement for out of
 Buy or make large paper roses. nan. sles, sunfiowers, daisies and ribbon-tfsin1 med bows and arrows. Back the flowers with cardboard and suspend them from targets. -
 The game is to shoot arrows straight to the centre of the flowers-a dificult thing to do when the wind causes the targets to sway.
 A graceful and delightful game,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-05

nail them in place for a top. cover ing them with canvas.
 Next get an extra piece of broom stick and cut it to it the space left between the two paddle broomsticks. Then make two arms six inches long, the arms to the paddle broomsticks. To the other end Of the arms attach the third broomstick. This makes you handle to turn the paddle wheels with.
 please, and work 1t by means of a rope tied about your waist.
 This. if carefully made, will be a practical sort of boat--a real paddle wheeler. too.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-05
Have You This Rare stampp

THERE should be a large demand on the part of stamp collectors for copies of the special stamps which were issued by the Japanese Government some time ago to commemorate the re- turn of the troops from the seat of war.
 Two of such stamps of the face value or 12 sen and 3 sen, respectively, were issued. and they were available for post age of letters only on the day of tba great review.
 Not more than one copy of each kind was sold to every applicant for the stamps at the general postofice. The other weapons of modern warfare, with the Japanese flag.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-05

four of the fve-inck blocks. Then nail on four paddles, one on each of these blocks
 Now take the two six-inch blocks and nail them edgewise one foot three inches from the hole in each upper side. Bore hole the width of the broomstick in the centre of the two-foot six-inch board. and then, after slipping the paddle wheel broomsticks through the two holes, nail the board to the sides of the boat.
 Now for the paddle boxes to cover the paddle wheels. Get four barrel hoops (two for each paddle box) and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-05

~ nOlSGsf
 If you look on the short grass of a sloping bank you wills probably hoppers. Catch one and but if in . wire cage with some damp leayes. and you will be able to see that as IL grows its skin get too tight for 1t, bursts and. drop off
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-05
Three Minutes, sunghine . ys.,

AV1rtANGEMENTS. were made this
 year to take a sunlight photograph aJ ado the bottom of the shaft of a mine The town Is on the Tropic of Cancer. and the suns rays at the meridian on June 21 fall vertically and illuminate the shaft brightly to It's lowest depths. The sunlight lasts about three minutes and then disappears for year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-05
BUBBLE GAMES.

A soAP-BUBBLE GAME is great
 "A fun. Get out on the tennis court on the lawn, draw a line across and divide your players into sides. Give each player a clay pipe. tied with ribbon, blue on one side, pink pn the other.
 l.eIa . Rlace- convenient to each side
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-05
Riddles.

l. Because his gait is broken and his locks are few.
 2. I'd rather have the elephant kill the gorilla.
 B. Because 1t cannot stand alone. f. Because 1t cannot be declined. 5. Because it has beams.
 5. Because it must have a bow. '. Because his business makes him sell fish (selfsh).
 g. When it is bound to a pier (appear). 3. Because it is in firm (infrm). 10; One batts his hook; the other hates
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-05

5. How can you shoot 12O hares at one shot? hat?
 2. When is sailor not sailor? 8. Why is hive like a spectator? g. Why is monument like a proud man?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-05

MOLLY EVANS had a little difi-
 cuity finding good plans for the l paddle wheel steamer which many of the boys requested, but here they are at last Study them carefully, boys. and then try your luck at constructing a steamer. One was made last summer that cost only DO cents (for tacks, nails, oakum and paint, as well as the other materials).
 Lay in your materials as follows: Four boxes of four-ounce carpet tacks; pound of six-penny flat head round wire nails; a couple of boxes from the grocery store; seven- teen pieces of board six inches wide and two and a half feet long. for the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-05
Polly Evans' Puzzles and Problems

Where is the Prisoners Helperp ZEE this man sadly weeping in his sN place of Imprisonment. He does
 not dream that very close to him is some one who will help him escape. Can you find his friends face?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-05

see how he does it. Feel the left front
 wing with your fin- gers, and you find that 1t is rough like g file. He rubs this tile a 6 ain s t the other wing. and so
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-05
ase,
POOR POLLY PERT

How. Polly Pert. how came you in , my closet?" asked the governess.
 ID this she could make no answers and now her papa lifted her up. say ing: What business, my dear. had you in your governess' closetr
 The governess and all the others
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-05
The Grasshopper

NoU have often heard the curiouas ' noise made. by a grasshopper.
 Like most insects, he cannot make a noise with his mouth, but if you catch a fuII-grnun nne Wn,I nriii
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-05
Enigma.

am composed of 13 letters. My T. 8. Il is verb in the present My 9. 10. 6. with a period. stands for Nv 5, l2. 8 is a boys name. My 4. 13 Is a boys name. My is the tenth letter of the alpha bet
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-05
Conundrums.

1. Why is the Mississippi river like a tree?
 g. Why is a forest in summer like a book?
 3. Why Is music like a hsh7 4. When does a caterpillar resemble e naan2 --- ~ -7=--------------
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-05

Take f1ve-letter word meaning a fiy- ing particle of fire; behead 1t and leave a public recreation ground; behead again and leave what Noah took refuge
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-05
Transportation.
Beheading.

Transpose the letters of the word "veil'' to form four different words.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-05
Sow a Seed.

Sow a seed and you reap a habit:
 Sow habit and you reap a charactert
 Sow a character and you EeaR Q deas 's4S StnXis tmys - rNSAs~sF~-
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Riddle.

I devour all things that touch,
 Although no fangs in me you'll spy. l have a fearful. blood-red tongue,
 Although no mouth have I.