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Billy spilled that and me on the
ground. 1t wasn't his fault, just an
accident; just because he did that he is
going to give me his silver watch with
one hand on it that will go when you
shake it. all because my birthday melon
was split and he didn't want me to
cry. That's the sort of boy Billy is
well" said Uncle. Jerry, that is
just the sort of boy that like. Shake
hands with Uncle Jerry, Billy
The hoy reached up one grimy hand.
When he took 1t away he found shin
ing gold piece in it.
mo. mister" he said 'T don't want
the money. didn't do 1t for money; /;
honest, + didn't"
"Of course you didn't, Billy, but you
helped Mary to have a fine birthday
and that is enough for me. Can't I
help you have a good timo If I want
to?"
Billy came close to Uncle Jerry and
whispered to him. Uncle Jerry nodded
his head and smiled.
What are you saying, Billy?" asked
Mary, who had curiosity as big as ever
Mother Eve had.
Its a secret" said Billy. 81 couldn't
tell g. secret to a girl, you know"
Mary pputed. Then she thought
that she must be cheerful as she had
planned. A minute later Billy ran
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lived on the next ranch. She heard
Billy the next instant He was whist
ling and had his hands in HIS pockets
as he walked toward the big melon.
~Heiio. Mary" he called out why
are you UP so early?'
Il came out to get the watermelon
for my birthday"
Want nefto help your"
4 have cut 1t from the vine, but
can't lift TT
sGeer' said Billy: "Km glad I'm not a
girl Girls can't do anything strong.
OF course I'll help you. DO you think
you could pick up that melon? Ha, Ia.
ha, That is a good one on YOU
Il" said Mary. getting a little
red in the face. Il thought that would
go and get the wheclbarrow and take
it home
"Ail right" cheerfuIly answered
Billy. Lets do that. And / will give
you ride in the wheelbarrow both
ways. coming and going
NY" said Mary. but that will be
nne-s regular birthday celebration"
Come on then and Billy led the
way to the house and prepared to carry
ont his part OF the days performance
Billy was freckled like a birds egg and
he was little swkward-but strong?-
you should see what he could do
He wheeled Mary through the field on
the run to where the big watermelon
was. He picked up the melon that Mary
could not stir and it seemed to be as
light as a feather in his hands. He
rolled it back of Mary. and then,
laughing with fun, he ran through the
field with his load of melon and Mary
and wheelbarrow as il this were the
merriest thing that he had ever known
in his short life of ten years.
The air and hard work makes the
Lodi boys stout tand manly whef they
are young, which is a good thing for
the boys and a good thing for califor-
MIA, where the manifest of boys are al
ways needed-and are commonly found.
The journey through the watermelon
field was almost done when, as luck
would have il. Billy stubbed his toe and
fell. He had both handles OF the wheel
barrow in his grasp and as he rolled
on the ground. the barrow went over
over, with Mary and watermelon and
ALA dreadful spill and mix-up.
Nary got UP quickly and her first
question was. Are you hurt, Billy?,
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since you came He hasn't been so
happy in a long time
Very we'll then. here goes"
Uncle Jerry waved a large carving
Knife like a juggler and cut the split
melon into slices He waited on Marys
father first, then on Billy, then on a
poor old lady who had been invited
in by Mary because she wished to have
some outsider happier for her birthday,
as she had said. then gave himself
piece.
There are hut two pieces left on
the table that have been carved" said
Uncle Jerry. with a queer twinkle in
his bright eyes Which piece will you
have, Mary
The smallest piece. Give the biggest
to mamma
Very we'll; that is just what 1
thought you would say And here Is
your piece at last. my little niece
What happened then? Mary bit
piece OF the melon and something hard
and shining dropped out.
Billy.
Queer watsrmeIons you have in CAL
ifornia." said Uncle Jerry Are the
seeds all like that in Californian
Then little Mary saw that the hard
and shiny thing that had fallen from
ner watermelon WAS a gold piece
Thank you, Uncle Jerry she said.
may 1-may | give IL to papa?'
No. you must be selfish this time
That il to buy you a new dress TO re-
member your birthday by"
There were more surprises The
piece OF watermelon that came to
Mary was found 70 have as many gold
pieces in IL as it formerly had seeds
Was there ever such a watermelon be-
fore? Was there ever such an uncls
Jerry before?
To both OF these questions the an
swer must be no" Perhaps Uncle
Jerry would have made a fine BIRTHDAY
present for Mary IL he had not neard
the story Of the watermelon so early
in the day. But he thought that he
would have the watermelon turn out
for his little niece much Joy as she
had hoped for, seeing that she had
been so brave over il when IL was
broken. and this was the way he had
taken to fix the melon 50 that IL was a
really and truly birthday fruit Of the
finest sort.
Billy save his watch and there was a
chain on IT. That was his secret
Uncle Jerry still lives in California
He was an old bachelor when he came.
ma and now Mary visits him on her
every birthday. and each time Lodi
watermelon is on the table for dessert.
taken from the old watermelon patch
near the house, and Billy is invited to
each and every feast.
This is a great country for water
melons" so says Uncle Jerry every
time birthday comes around Here I
shall always stay. for California Is
good enough for me-so are it's water
melons"
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No said Billy, "but--but, look
at the birthday melon.
In the tumble the melon was split.
Mary looked at the melonra little
sadly. Then she remembered that
she was going to he cheerful all her
birthday and so she even forced a
smile.
rHurrah for you. Mary. you are a
trump shouted Billy. II was aw-
fully afraid that you would cry. And
if there is anything in the world that
hate, it is to see girl cry
.Oh. you couldn't help it. Billy said
Mary. Anyway the dirt didn't get in-
to the melon and we can eat it just
the same
'All right Jump into. the wheel
barrow again and will take you home
and give you a ride three times. around
the rainwater barrel to make up for
this. and" Billy stopped and thought
over his reasures--'I--I--wiil give
you my silver watch too, It'll go all
right when you shake 1t and the sec
ond hand is the only one that is lost" !"
"oh, thank you, Billy, but I couldn't
think OF taking your watch away,
But I want to give 1t to yeu, Nary
but / guess I would have forgotten all
about it If we hadn't met with q cap
size. Hold on fast now. for / will give
you a ride that will make you think
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-23
By David H. Walker
CHAPTER II.

- IGHT around the bend in the
road. under Tamaipais Mountain.
X in Fairyiand, where I lost sight
or Goldilocks as she rode away
on the two-headed elephant a whole
regiment OF Red Hatters were sliding
down chute that made .Goldilocks
laugh.
'Hoopla, old elephant" they cried,
get into a boat and have a ride. Who
J S. your young friend2"
I'm Goidilocks.n said the little girl
"Oh. I would 50 like to ride down the
chute
'I4urrah:" shouted all the Red Hat
ters. She wishes to shoot the chutes.
It's a so. Grease the slide"
The Red Hatters had little boats, not
one Of them longer than the body of a
doll carriage. IN the back Of each OF
these tiny contrivances stood a Red
Halter with an oar TO steer the boat
when it struck the water at the bottom
OF the chutes. Then each boat had
seats for rolr laughing Red Hatters
who cozied in and went down together
chattering like English sparrows all
the time.
They bounded over the waves like
birds. sometimes getting. dash Of
spray in thei. faces. bat always ready
Tor another ride.
But" said the Elephant. Il can't so
down in those little boats. must have
= hfg one. How can that be Fixed up2
-I.asy, easy, easy cried all the Red
Hatters ia chorus. Wen make you
one"
but how about enough water to
float a boat to carry me? I'm heavy,
and I'D hate 10 have the boat stuck
haif way down the chute
.-Oh. / know" sam z funny little Red
Halter, WHO wore spectacles and who
vas called the doctor" because he was
si,ravs giving medicine 20 something.
.Iust the thing. We can carry water
I'D IN those homeopathic medicine
bottles 10 tho top.
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that you are on the overland Limited,
bound East to Uncle Jerrys.
Then the air was filled with laughter
and shouts of JOY. SO soon can sorrow
be put away. at least for the moment,
by Arm will.
But. as Billy came close to the house
and steered for the raiuwRter barrel,
his steps grew slower instead OF fast
er, for he saw stranger coming In
the front gate of the yard.
Hello, little man." called the
stranger to Billy; does Frank Martin
tive here?'
yes" answered Billy; che does, but
he Is sick"
What is the matter with him?'
81 don't know. but here Is Mary and
she knows"
shake hands, Mary" said the stran-
ger: Il am your Uncle Jerry. I know
you are Mary by the picture l have in
my valise.'
And this is BLY, said Mary, after
she had shaken hands and kissed her
Uncle Derry.
who is Billy?"
"Hunlph. guess you don't know
much II you don't know who Billy Is"
mo- said Uncle Jerry. II am afraid
that is true. I don't know much Tell
me about BILLY"
see that watermelon" said Mary.
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away aud she went into the house with
Uncle Jerry to see ner father and in
troduce Uncle Jerry.
There was no need of an introduce
tion- Her father rose from his bed
and threw his arms around Uncle Jerry
and actually kissed him on the cheek.
he was so glad to see him. When
Mary went out to get her watermelon
she was surprised to find that some
one had taken it away.
This was another disappointment.
What should she say to her father at
the dinner table. where the watermelon
was to have been the dessert, where
the watermelon seeds were to have
been named, while everyone around the
table was laughing and having good
time?
She asked her mother. but mamma
did not say where the melon was.
1T mustn't be any other melon" said
Mary. II don't want any new one on
my birthday"
Go out and play" was the answer.
Here is Billy"
Billy had something done up neatly
in small white parcel that was tied
together with blue string. He
he and Mary played about the water
spring and ran in the orchard. playing
tag and other games until the dinner
bell rang.
That was a jolly dinner, after all.
Uncle Jerry proved to be>the jolliest
man in the world. He cracked more
jokes and pinched Mary's pink cheeks
more times than you could shake a
stick at.
He said that he was the guest of
honor and must sit next to Mary. and
when the time came for the dessert.
wonders OF wonders. he drew from
one of his pockets a fine box Of French
mixed candies, and on the box was
written, For my brave niece, Mary
Martin"
'Tm--I--I am afraid" said, Mary, as
her eyes glistened little. that am
not very brave. I was going 20 cry
when the watermelon got broken, and
J would have cried II It hadn't been for
Billy. 1 think that Billy ought to have
the box of candy"
Billy sat opposite Mary at the table.
next to Mary's mother. He grIrtned
all the time when Marys mother
brought the real birthday watermelon
in, as il he had funny thoughts. Mary
wondered what he was grinning at. but
just then the unlucky watermelon
caught her eyes.
1t didn't look so badly after all. The
pink pulp was fairly rosy. It filled
great platter to overfiowing--sueh
big platter, too.
Il am going to cut this melon" said
Uncle Jerry. II want that part of the
celebration for myself. May do that,
Mary?"
. "Of course you may. Uncle Jerry.
just will ike it all the better If you
! will take part in the celebration but
you have already helped celebrate; just
see how much better papa Is looking
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in Lodi, California, and surely
that was a big one. An the
sweetness Of the long summer time
was encased in it's green rind and
centered IN it's pulp. Mary had been
promised this melon a month ago, but
now that she had II she was not happy.
10. her father was IL. and that was
enough to make any little girl. esbe-
cially a warm hearted California girl
sad.
The farm had run down since Farmer
Henderson lost HIS health He could
not work much and he had no one to
h1r him regularly. except little Mary
re most that she could do was TO
help plant seeds a2d tend the cows
and chickens and run errands. When
she was sent anywhere she went as
fast as she could. She was so faithful
that the neighbors called her Faithful
Mary
Now that her birthday had come she
made up her mind that she would do
All she could 20 help cheer her father
and make him forget his troubles as
much as she could. for that day at
least. He should have the best piece
Of her melon. She would make q party
for him and call in the neighbers and
cook him 2 cake. although she did not
know whether she could Go that very
well, aud she would sing to him the
song that she had learned in school
that he liked best OF any. all about
MY Old Home" and she would show
him that he had brave and loving
little daughter. which is the best
wealth any man can have.
Before the sun was fairly up above
the rim OF the Sierra Nevada Noun
tsins away OF to the east. Mary was
in tho lsld looking at her big water
melon. There it lay with stripings
/ and queer marks on its curves. and
a Mary could not help being proud OF
II, for surely there never was such q
melon before. so she thought.
with q knife she Skipped the melon
from the vine and then tried to pick
it up and carry It 10 the house, but
Il was too heavy for her TO lift.
Never mind" she said. Il will go
and get the wheelbarrow. and perhaps
can get Billy Bowles TO come over
and put it in the wheelbarrow. Then
il VIII be ali right
Billy Bowles was her playmate who
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-LzxH7-y HE .J4L1,

"a quicksand, quicksand," shrieked
all the Red Hatters. Tho Elephant
is sinking"
OF course Goldilocks was off the Ele-
plants back before that funny animal
with two heads had turned himself into
a fire department to pump water. She
now stood on the banks of the former
pool and was scared at the trouble of
the Elephant
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Down into the mud sank the
Elephant, deeper and deeper
The Red sHatters ran to bring the
Fairy Queen to see what she could do.
The Fairy Queen was out rowing and
the law of the land was that she must
not be disturbed when she rowed, for
1t was at such times that she was SER
enaded by dear little fellow in a
Green Jacket, who was madly in love
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Tie legs standing NEuard over pot Of
coffee cooking in an emergency oven-
I bounded to him. sqifed his heels.
paved at his ankles. my heart beating
time to my uproariOus barks-
He turned with a start and a shout.
Aunt Alice. it's Vic-llttle VictoS
Fauntleroy Smith"
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Elyira was good girl and her mis-
tress. appreciating her good qualities.
took an interest in her welfare. II
came to her as something OF shock,
therefore. when Elvira summarily jilt-
ed the baker and attached herself to-
"a lapce-corporal Of the militia regi-
ment in training in the vicinity
Il hope, Elvira. she said after think
ing the matter over, that you haven't
really given UP that steady young ba-
husband"
Yes, num-. said ElvIra. almost IN
tears, Il know all about that, but
and a look of ecstasy chased away the
gloom from her features. "at that love-
ly millingtary funeral. three weeks ago,
I made up my mind we'd ave one in
our family some'ow, so I've took up
with a soldier."-Illustrated Bits.
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Mrs. Snapper (who has been away for
long hoIiday)-So you've beer at
home every night, thinking how lonely
you were without me?
Mr.. Snapper tnervously)-Yes. my
pet
Mrs. snapper-oh! then how do you
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Little While (proudlyl My pa knows
a few things.
Little Bob (contemptuously)- )--Hos My
pa knows fewer things than your pa
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account for the small amount OF the
gas bill for the last quarter2-Smiles.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-23

Little Evelyn detested towards Her
mother one day was entertaining a few
Of the church members. when one lady
asked the small miss of six summers:
Are you not afraid TO stay home all
alone when mamma and papa 60 out?'
Evelyn. fearing she would be mis-
taken for coward, replied:
"Oh, no." Then added: only 1 feel
an up and down and round and round
feeling sometimes"
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-23

Ask daddy which way rows of peas
and beans should run in the garden.
He will tell you they ought TO go from
north TO south. That Is so that both
sides of the row shall get plenty OF sun
shine. If the rows ran from east to
west the side facing the north would
have no sun. and probably no peas or
beans would ripen on that side.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-23

But the dog catcher in the red auto
mobile again chased after me across
the street and | sprang up with a yelp.
Panic stricken. / ran to the out
skirts of the camping ground Sudden
ly dark figure silhouetted against the
dame-swept sky arrested my attention.
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NARYS GOOD UNCLE. AND THE WAT

AIRY had for her birthday the
largest watermelon that grew
in Lodi, California, and surely
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CARE OF Tre FhCF
sow Ii Mny he Improved sa ~ezf.
and Complexion.

sow 1t Mny De Improved sa ~ezft
and Complexion.
If more faces were really clean !.
great improvement hoth ID texture
color of compilations would be 10
Even the woman who does not pc
lie the beauty doctor can make u
up TO date methods OF clean In
skin. After a day spent In gvimv
smoke the skin is in a condition e
beyond the reach OF water, ana IS.
one is careful as to soap and soften
it may do more harm than GooG.
good cleansing cream Is 4 neces Y
and II should be applied after Il a.s
spent IN the open air and after lesys'
1t on a little time washed Off " $50, 4
soft rag After the cleansing Gre - 4
good astringent lotion may be snaiyee
In, as this completes the clearsins
process and freshens one more EAR
wous. be believed The c3nfort - ,
clean ..,a quite apart from ~ looks y
al.ores ee delightful and. az one pa
trol, Of the beauty parlor declares, IL
Aldkes me itei rcettu anu itiicr-icsA aAte
In a good temper"
When the pores are filed with o
black accumulation Of long standing
steaming Is necossar..-, and this Is also
something that u cen 20 without pro
fessioral help h TIE cleansing
cream. and SITTER ,een on for E
little while iav & ove the face
that la vh.Q saig ~ water as hot
as yoi ctt ssilss bear, holding il
frs. er< pa.t OF the face and
t...... -...- .~.-4~
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A Couple of Horses Short.

Phan Defenbaugh, who arrived the
middle of last week with a tw~elve-horse
load of Ben Anderson wool, is wonder
ing what his friends are saying about
him up in the McDermitt country. To
their knowledge he left that country
with a tw%elve-horse team, but by in
formation which they have secured
from the Silver State, he arrived in
W~innemucca with only a endorse team.
What became of the other two horses
will be a question confronting many of
them. To correct any idle report that
Mr.. Defenbaugh met a gentleman look
ing for a team and willing to pay cash
for it, or that he lost a span in a runs
away, the Silver State corrects the mis-
take of reporting a ten-horse team in
stead of a twelve-horse team.
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Loyd Meturn, who has been visiting
i, Winnemucca for ~teseral weeks viii.
hi. friend, Bertram Nixon, return Il T.
his home il Stockton this morning or
No. 3.
Miss Ida Delano of Sparks, who has
Teen visiting Miss Florence Pascal here
FOR several weeks, returned to the rail-
road city on delayed No. 6 last night.
Sam Euphrat and w. K. Smith are
registered at the Lafayette.
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Mrs. w. E. Connors I'll

Mrs. w. E. Connors was taken sud-
denly i'll last night and removed to the
Winnemucca sanitarium for surgical
treatment A report received from the
sanitarium last night was to the effect
that Mrs. Connors was not seriously i'll
and that she would probably be alright
in a few days.
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Excursion Rates

Account of Fourth Of July the South
ern Pacific Company will sell special
rate tickets on July 3 and 4, good for
return July 5, as follows:
Where the lowest frst-class one-way
fare is $4.15 or less, the excursion rate
will be one fare and one-third for the
round trip, but in no case more than
SIS.
Where the lowest first-class one-way
fare is $3.50 to 1920, the excursion rate
will be one fare and one-ffth for the
round trip, but in no case more than
1920.
Where the lowest frst-class one-way
fare is 1920 to $40, the excursion rate
will be the lowest frst-c1ass one way
fare for the round-trip.
No excursion tickets will be Good
between any two stations where the
one-way rate is more thar $40.
Minimum rate for whole fare tickets
fifty cents; for half fare tickets TWEEN
ty-fve cents.
For particulars address any Southern
Pacific agent, or D. S. Taggart. D. F.
and P. A., Reno, Nevada.
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Social Tonight.

The social scheduled to take place last
Wednesday night, but postponed be-
cause of the fremen's meeting in the
hallihat night, will take place tonight
in Silver State hall. There will be the
usual music and it is thought the usual
good time as well.
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Martin Lergarcia Wool.

r~iverdshrdlu- uncmfwyp pnp unu unu
Martin Lergarcia arrived from his
Kings river ranch yesterday afternoon
with an eight horse team and two
wagons of wool. As is usual with de-
parting freight teams Mr.. Lergarcia
will depart loaded with haying supplies.