Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-08-22
ABOUT JACKS HOUSE.

One day as little Picola sat alone
in the nursery, thinking business and
staring intently at the cupboard door,
it suddenly grew bigger and bigger,
until she found it was the entrance
door to red house. Above the door
in big letters was the single word
Jack.
Picola approached the door and rang
the bell. 1t was opened by young
giraffe who bowed low with the grace
of ramrod.
Us this the house that Jack built?"
asked Picola.
"Yes," answered the giraffe, with
another bow.
Tell him." said Picola, that Picola
Brown wants to see him very much"
The giraffe bowed again and disap.
peared from the doorway. Presently
Jack came forward and seemed very
much delighted to see his little guest.
Come with me. Picola," he said,
"I'll take you all over the place my
SELF"
Picola put her hand in his, and they
passed down a long hall until they
came to room where a man and
woman sat eating. They were admit
ted at once.
This" said Jack, "is Jack Spratt
and his Wife"
Jack jumped up, sprang at his wife
and snatched the meat she had just
taken up. Pulling off the lean part, he.
handed it back to her again, and both
fell to eating with great relish. Jack
next led the way to high door, on
the top of which an ape sat playing
fiddle. This door was guarded by a
large bear, with a gun in its forepaws.
Seeing who it was, the door opened
without the aid of anyone, and Picola
found herself in green pasture. A
COW was standing there chewing her
cud in greatly disturbed manner,
says the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Jack" said the COW, 1.-THE deception
in this world is terrible. You know
the maid that milks me, who always
appears so forlorn?' Well, she was
here just few minutes ago, with a
man all tattered and torn, and was as
gay and lively as anyone; bat appear
ances are very deceiving-very."
With this the COW, who could endure
these thoughts no longer, gave one
bound; up, up she went till she came
to the moon. Over it she went at
bound, then down again, much ia.
tigued, but evidently relieved The
man in the moon now came racketing
and humping down to know the cause
of the disturbance. He was told all,
and then asked if Jack could tell him
the way to Norwich.
I'm very sorry" said Jack, "bat
you came down too soon. If you had
waited a week l could have told you,
but you came too soon entirely
The poor man gave a groan and be-
gan his journey back to the place
where he came from.
Jack then led Picola down a long
winding path, when suddenly he saw a
flock of birds flying in the air.
"How l wish l had my gum he ex-
claimed; however, can kill some of
them with stone"
mo, Jack, you ought not to throw
stones at the innocent Birds said Pr
COLA
Nonsense" replied Jack, only peo-
pie who live in glass houses dare not
throw stones, and l hope you know l
live in brick house,
However, Jack did not throw the
stone, bat seemed engaged in deep
thought.
Just as he was taking leave Picola
thought she heard door OPEN She
rubbed her eyes in surprise. To her
great establishment she found herself
in the nursery, sitting in her little
chair. The nurse had just entered.
How did I ever get back?" asked
Picola.
you have been right here all the
time, said the nurse, for left the
room but a moment ago"
But Picola did not believe her. She
never found olt how she got back
Can you guess?