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little he gained on them. and by the time
the pole was reached he had passed all but
the best skaters and was gaining upon
them with his long even strides.
me Chesterton champion said afterward
that IL 1t hadn't been for that pink hood
Fred never would have tied that first race
with HINT took his attention from his
work-and he good-naturedly spoke of II as
his "hoodoo."
light when they saw their champion and
his queer clothes only increased their en-
thusiasm. OF course he didn't have time
to explain.
The team and single races and hockey
games were tied between Chesterton and
Meanwhile. without counting the first race,
and Mr.. Brayton announced that the best
skater in each team would give exhibit
ton of fancy skating. the winning to de-
eide whether the championship was to go
to -Chesterton or Meanwhile.
Oscar Bliss OF Chesterton was a very
graceful skater, and 1t would have been
a tie again. believe. If II had not been for
Fred's costume.
Poor Fred. now for the first time real
fzing how ridiculous he must look, syvai-
lowed his pride, and skated his best to win
the ice boat for Meanwhile, and he succeed
ed.
After the congratulations, Fred had to
make his explanations. which he did laugh
ingly to the merry crowd gathered about
to admire his gay costume.
i think that girl Is entitled to the first
ride In the boat, suggested Mr.. Brayton.
The girls all agreed with him and Margie
added:
Poor thing. I wonder how she will feel
when she starts to put on that pretty blue
waist and finds it is a black sweater
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lifted her out of the wagon and hurried her
up the steps Of the house.
WELL auntie, did you think I was loSt?'
| Milly began; then stopped short, bewilder-
ed. Mrs. Brown!' she exclaimed. How
| did I come here?"
In Farmer Peters wagon, DEAR" re-
| piled the motherly looking woman.
"But-but-I must go to Aunt Lucy 8. "
said poor Milly in distress, and her eyes
| filled with tears. "Oh, Farmer Peters, why
did you bring me here?'
Wal, / lost my wayleaStwayS 'twaI
| better than stayin out in the snow, want
| it?'
II don't know" began miserable Milly
"I-I-won't be able to sell mothers eggs. "
and sob would come in her voice.
Never mind" said Mrs. Brown kindly.
"II see what can be done. You know
there will be a masquerade in our new
barn tonight. Now, when young people
| Suppose you disguise yourself as an old
! woman and see what a fine business you
can drive with your eggs. They'll never
know who you are. and I'll just tell them
it's a poor old woman who needs help
What do you say to my plan?"
1T looks-so mean," said Milly.
mot Bit" put in the farmer, they'll
| all buy eggs tomorrow anyhow. Your'n
are as good as anybody's."
"Afterward you can slip out and go back
| in your plain Dress suggested Mrs
| Brown. TELL them Farmer Peters brought
| you after all. Come upstairs and I'll hunt
Miliy. after some hesitation. consented
| and was soon so thoroughly disguised thai
| even her mother wouldd not have known
her. and, with her basket on her arm, tim
| idly followed Mrs. Brown to the barn.
The scene that met her eyes was very
pretty; the barn was substantially built
and stove was put up for the evening"
entertainment. Eyergreens hung every
where. and the lofts formed charming
| bowers where one could watch the gay
throng below. There were shepherds and
shepherdesses, flower girls and milkmaids
peasants and princes; but only one old
| woman who went among them offering her
eggs in a quavering voice.
Mrs. Brown was right; the kind lads and
lassies bought recklessly, paying much
more than Milly's modest price. Her heart
beat joyously as she looked at the growing
pile OF silver. and she thought how pleased
her mother would be. No one recognized
her, and no one missed her as she quietly
slipped away at a signal from Mrs. Brown
and followed her back to the house. There
a surprise awaited her, for spread out upon
the big best bed was a Bo-Peep costume
of red with dainty Swiss cap. kerchief and
apron: on top lay a note addressed to her
in her mothers writing:
My darling" 1t read. Wear the dress
that loving hands have made for you and
rest assured that mothers greatest happi.
ness Is her little girls unselfish heart. For
get tonight that you are poor and dance
child to bear the great disappointments In
life as serenely and as cheerfully as you
do the small ones"
Millys happy tears fell on the. sweet
words; but smiles soon broke through the
mist and she made the prettiest little b.
content and surprised them all when she
laid aside her mask.
The admiring lads paid her compliments
! enough to turn her head. but mothers note
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Gusty was nine years old. Nature, had
spilled considerable fire into his makeup.
His hair was red, his whole face, from his
snub nose to his big ears. was spattered
all over with rusty red freckles. His real
name was Augustine, though every one had
| forgotten it: Gusty he had been from his
cradle up.
There was no one to love Gusty; his
| father was too busy and his mother was
dead. Other people chose pretty little boys
| to love.
Gusty took 1t out In being great. He
could shin up q tree quicker than any
| other boy in school. He was always ready
| to wrestle with any boy who challenged
| him regardless of size; his record as q
fisherman was quoted In the next town
ship. and 50 were his swimming feats; but
The first bat he ever had he took to
| bed with him. When Mrs. Stone. his
great aunt and his fathers housekeeper.
| he lay dreaming Of future runs" he
grasped 1t jealously and struck out at her
with a hoarse Put her first, Billy! Ii Mrs:
Stone had not had jaw OF iron 1t would
difhculty for the next three days. and
Gusty was forbidden all connection with
base ball for one dark week.
Hartville. where Gusty lived was q fac.
boasted q famous base ball nine, one with
which the teams in the neighboring towns
were eager to compete, and still more eager
to score victory over.
in the village base ball grounds, and all the
men and maidens turned out to see the
struggles.
had the Is cent admission fee. but there
was TALL shm-trunked tree Just outside
the high board fence of the ball ground
up which Glsty went like squirrel Here
he had full view OF the field
watching with great excitement game
between the Hartvilles and Northingtons.
It was a contest for final yearly champion
ship
mill hands, had been promised a torch
Hight parade, and a supper IN the town
hall on their return home IL they came
back triumphant 1t was the eighth inning
and the score stood 2 too, when q dispute
arose Hartville was at the bat. Both
teams and crowd of oniookers surged
about the umpires; 1t was finally decided
in favor of the home team and the crowd
his vantage point, saw the angry Northing-
tons swoop back. and as they-weut, group
of three or four scuffied as though by
accident against the big sandbag that
marked the third base and moved 1t about
three feet further from second base. where
Hartville had a man.
No one noticed the trick but Gusty, whose
soul was afire in an instant He slipped
nimbly down the tree and over the fence,
and ran like a deer for third base. Before
any one noticed him he was standing on
the sandbag shouting to-. the umpire to
stop the game. The Northingtons' third
base man tried to stifie him and pull him OF
the base, but Gusty scratched at him like
wildcat --.-e - 5000 r.sts
The crowd gathered around the two and
Gusty told the story. The distance was
measured and Gusty's statement found cor
rect. -
The game was called off and the teams
separated, with much hard feeling on both
sides. Amid the taunts and jeers Gusty
slipped of toward home, unnoticed by all
except the big Northington bully who had
moved the base. He started after Gusty
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The Pirate Ring.

The little Princess Pigtails cried and
cried.
The good king was perplexed and sor-
rowful. Oh. dear. what should he do? The
chamberlain had said that all the court
was talking about 1t and that 1t was an
outrage. He grew very red in the face
with anger. and wanted to know how he.
the grand chamberlain, was going to pre-
serve the royal dignity Of the house II the
king allowed such things to go on-and
she. Pigtails, the only princess in the
realm.
You see the little girl had been out in
the back yard making mud pies with the
fisher boy, Chris.
Chris was good and sweet. SO she liked
him, and when her royal father had put
| stop to her playing In the dirt with him
she wept and wept and wept. The king
grew sorrier and sorrier until his great
crown tipped over his left eye. spelling
very much the dignity of his appearance.
But the chamberlain was not there to
criticise, so the king didn't mind. and hur-
ried down from the throne to comfort his
little daughter in the sweet, old, everyday
fashion.
Just at this very moment a mighty hub
bub arose without. An excited herald
people Of the court. waving their arms.
The pirates are seizing our ships in
the bayv cried the herald.
We'll. well! You don't say!' calculated
the king as he scrambled back to the
throne, with a guilty look on his face.
which he tried hard to conceal. He knew
that It would never do in the wide world
to let the court catch him loving any one,
and he was afraid the herald would sus-
pect something, for he had dropped the
Princess Pigtails In such a hurry when the
door opened.
We'll, WELL" said the king again. trying
hard to work up a worried little wrinkle
between his eyes. Then he composed,
with tremendous effort, this mighty proc
lamation:
|. III. R. H. Otto, King Of Borderland Of
fers his daughter and his crown to the one
who rids the sea OF this lawless pirate
bandv'
While this was being cried among the
stirred-up people. rushing this way and
that about the city streets, unhappy, Chris
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Enter Fred IN Costume.
BY GRACE FOWLER.

BY GhACE fOWLEh
The Chesterton lake was in the finest
condition for skating-smooth and clear
as glass and frozen almost solid.
Jerry Armstrong, whistling as usual.
was bursting with an important piece OF
news, which could hardly be kept until
school was out. The piece of news was
closely connected with the condition Of
Chesterton lake. 1t was In fact, that a
series of races and exhibition were to be
held on the lake the next Saturday. ar
ranged by friend of his uncle, and sew
eraI picked teams Of skaters were to COM
pete for a prize. The prize which was Of
fered by this same man was a most won
derful little Ice boat of the very newest
design and warranted to skim like q
bird" OF course. every one wanted that
ice boat, and the various teams selected
from the various towns around Chester
ton were Wild with enthusiasm over their
chances Of winning.
'It is no use for us to try" said How
ard Forester. gloomily, as Jerry explai ned
the offer and conditions to a group o0the
boys. we haven't the least show. with
Fred away"
'Not the least" agreed the Others "Oh.
why didn't Mr.. Brayton make his offer
during the holidays"
Perhaps you will remember Fred as
the one who suggested the masQuera de
at the time when the Dinwiddie Acad-
envy boys and girls settled their differ
ences of opinion by making the Secret
Society and the Gymnastic Eight one So
cial club. His father had taken him away
from Dinwiddle and sent him to Lawrence
Vile in the fall, and he had just gone back
to school again after Christmas vacation.
Fred was the one and only star skater that
Dinwiddle had ever boosted of, and he had
always led any sport on the Ice OF course.
there were other good skaters, but none Of
them came near Fred Chestertop had good
skaters, though, and so had Bellevue and
Highlands.
The boys were pretty blue about the
prospect of losing that ice boat, until 1t
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was suggested by Madge Forester that per-
haps Fred could be sent for. Jerry con-
suited his uncle as to the fairness of this,
and the decision was in favor of getting
Fred who still belonged to the town al
though he was away at school. He had
not skated for year, however. SO several
vile and Lawrenceville AVID finally-Dn
Friday-Fred telegraphed: will arrive
o'clock train tomorrow"
Then the boys and girls were jubilant,
for the honor of old Dinwiddle was very
dear to them, and they could not bear to
see a prize go elsewhere without hrst
fighting hard for 1t.
up Freds skates in readiness and wild
excitement prevailed among the academy
boys and girls, for, besides being crack
skater. Fred was general Iayorlt ss ana
at the station to welcome the traveller who
had made such an early start from Law
renceviile-before 8 o'clock-for the occa-
sion.
The train pulled in and Jerry and How
ard and Jack Hull, Dick and Ted almost
trampled the girls into pancakes by max
ing a center rush for the one and only
passenger coach on the train. But FREQ
wasn't there.
It was too disappointing after their hopes
had been raised to such pitch; 1t was like
being hit with piece OF ice. as DICK ex-
pressed II. And as for the girls-well. /
must confess that they were afraid to say
much because somehow the disappointment
got caught in their threats and made their
eyes feel queer. The girls linked arms.
while the boys prepared what they could
without their captain.
I'VE can't do more than our best" said
Harry, as they trooped down to the frozen
swamps to practice. III there was any
other train in before this afternoon should
be sure that Fred was on 1t. but he knows
the trains as well as any of us"
Perhaps the .Lawreneeville train missed
Connection with ours suggested Jerry. "and
he can get over from the junction some
way,
NO danger! There isn't even a dump
cart at the station; We'll just have to be
resigned"
They were very glum set indeed when
they gathered at Chesterton lake at 1
O. clock, noticeably SO. because all the other
teams were Laughing and merry as could
be.
The Chesterton boys all wore blue sweat
ers, the Bellevue boys red, the Mannvilles
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marked j. c. 8. on the end and he remem-
bered seeing those initials on hers when ne
carried 1t into the car for her. AS he shook
the waist impatiently, several silver toilet
articles fell on the board floor with a rat
tie. and fetching pink sunbonnet hood
caught on a hook and came into view.
That's a pretty trick to play on mer'
he growled Now what am 1 to do?"
There wasn't moment to be lost. With
out much hesitation he tied on the pink
hood, pulled a bright green golf Jacket
from the bag, and with some difficulty but
toned 1t firmly about his broad chest. His
quick eyes had already discovered his own
old skating shoes with the skates fastened
in place as Jerry had fixed them.
In less time than 1t takes to tell It, he
was on the lake-but just then the signal to
start for the two-mile race was given. He
dashed up to Mr.. Brayton, who was the
starter, and painted. I'm Fred HOLSTER
can / start after them?"
Mr.. Brayton laughed and so did the spec
tators. but Fred was too much in earnest
to notice.
YES" he said, up and around the Great
Notch Pole and back, but you won't even
catch sight Of them, now" He didn't
know Fred.
Fred as off before he finished speaking
and amid the roars and laughter from the
on-lookers. It was a race, indeed! Should
he ever catch that flying horde? Little by
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CHARADE.
My first is pronoun. My second Is an orna-
ment. My whole is a fish.
WORD SQUARE.
1. Some boys like. 2. Thought. 8. Quiet
4. A thin strip of wood.
ENIGMA.
In out, not in in.
In needle, not in pin
In ivy. not in brake.
In rivers, not in lake.
In season. not in fall.
In great, not in tall
In and In sweet;
In cakes not In wheat.
In edge, not In rim.
In prison, not In sin.
In man. not in boy.
In nice. not In coy.
In pot, not In pan.
My whole is a great man.
DIAMOND.
1. A consonant In treat" 2. toy. 3. high
building. T. A writing implement. 8. A conso-
nant in treat"
NUMERICAL ENIGMA.
I am composed of six letters My 4 IL to
rip tear. My is an ornament. My
IL wrong doing. My 2 4 Q is a conceited person.
My whole IL one Of the four seasons.
HIDDEN TOYS.
1. Bob, all your friends have left you. 2. Mark,
get the book. 8. Take this to papa. e. have
three dollars.
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picture. Be sure to select stout barrel
slaves and wood about three-quarters Of an
inch thick for cross-pieces and seat. Fasten
the parts together with stout wire nails
driven through from the bottom up and
carefully clinched at the top, SO that the
ends will not be on the watch to tear the
riders clothes. The sled is to be used on
crust. After a few rides the runners will
be found quite well polished. If you have
big sister in country college, I am sure
she will appreciate a sled like this, as
have it on good authority that college girls
enjoy crust coasting SO much that they will
even use brooms, dust pans or note books
as sledS
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breathed more freely as the afternoon came
on. Promptly Farmer Peters BLUM voice
was heard calling. and Milly, looking like
brown sparrow, in her heavy wraps, climb
ed nimbly into the wagon.
wal. Milly, how come 1T yer didn't go
with the young 'uns-eh?
II couldn't, sir-it looked so threatening
and. besides, 1 wouldn't have been able to
get the eggs to Aunt Lucy"
Yer was disappointed, want yer, now?''
Milly colored. but answered truthfully.
Yes sir, a little
And yer may didn't know how yer felt.
I reckon"
81 hope not
"Humph.' answered the farmer.
Milly cuddled in her seat during the long
journey, half asleep till Farmer Peters
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My Fathers Tune.

My mother knows a hundred tunes.
And all SO sweet and nice.
But the funny thing about them Ii
She never sings them twice.
My father only knows one tune,
And l have learned the words:
The bumblybee 1t surely il
The finest of all birds"
My mother sings ''Trala, trala,'
And / don't know the rest.
But OF all the times / ever heard
/ like my fathers best.
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Mil1y's Masquerade.
BY BELLE MOSES.

A group of girls stood chatting at the
Rartons' gate, but Milly herself was I'M
usually silent. and her pretty face looked
very wistful as she heard her friends eager
iy discussing their plans.
well, Milly, dear. I'm sorry you can't
go with u.s. said Sue Ferris, regretfully;
''it would be such fun to jog along together
In the rickety old stage. Why don't you
beg your mother?'
''Oh no." returned Milly quickly, II
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IHUAzzM IA ]
IAnsxsv @i;:!SJ

CHARADE.
Pick. nick (picnic).
WORD SQUARE.
ACRE
CHEW
RENE
EWES
RHYMNa ENIGMA.
Toboggan.
BEHEADINGS.
Harm. Race. Send.
DIAMOND.
T
IT, E#EE.
CENTRAL ACROsTIC.
Kills
SMILE
FADED
GRIND
d. GIT
Sliding.
PIED PRovERB.
rolling stone gathers no moss.
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A Barrel STAY 20 Sled. q

Boys. wonder II you have all discovered
what fun 1t Is to make something out of
very little? 1t is one secret of success in
life. and I'll warrant that a boy who
knows how to turn his hand at almost any
.ning gets more real joy out of living than
IL he had father with long purse and
had nothing to do but stand round and
order things done for him. Here for in
stance, is the barrel staye sled; you will
see how it is made by Just studying the
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Politeness to Foreigners.

From Europe, Asia and Africa.
From North and South America.
These names of places come to me
To teach me my geography.
And so it's no more than polite
And for a moment give my mind
To visitors who are 20 kind.
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lay like talisman over her heart. And
the greatest success of the evening was
Milly's masquerade.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1906-07-19

"M. sHERRING title to HOUSE
snu iot The Canadian government
.ooh judicial recognition of the i'm
portance of his feat and appropriated
''0o out of of the federal treasury. The
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1906-07-19
MAKE PRACTICAL TEST
THEORIES LEARNED.
Season of the Year When the Embry o
Soldiers of West Point Work
Out War Problems and
Evolutions.

The good old summertime" is a
welcomed by the cadets of Uncle
Sans military training school at West
Point, for it affords opportunity for
drill and working out of war problems
which is not possible at any other
time of the year. During the winter
much technical knowledge is acquired
which is put to practical test during
the outdoor" season. From Septem
Der to June the time of the cadet Is
fully occupied with the academic part
Of his education, leaving only an hour
or so a day for the practical work,
which for this period consists of little
more than disciplinary drill.
But with the middle of June and on
through July and August, the corps
of cadets lays aside the books and has
opportunity for it's practical work.
After the first or senior class has been
graduated, and the new second class
has gone off to enjoy its ten-weeks
vacation, the only one to which a
cadet is entitled during the four years
course at the academy, the new first
and third year classes march from the
barracks to the camp near by, where
they are Joined about July 1 by the
new fourth year class, and the sum-
mer work then begins in earnest.
For ten weeks they are in camp,
spending all of their time in the open
air, living as near as possible the
routine life of the soldier in the field,
and becoming acquainted with much
which will fall to their lot as officers.
From seven o'clock in the morning
until one in the afternoon each hour
is filled with some duty for every
cadet In general it may be said that
the greater portion Of this time is de-
voted to the prescribed drills and ex-
ercises Of the various arms OF the
service.
In the equitation ring, or "bullpen,
as it is more Familiarity, known, the
cadets of the first class take the fina
degree in horsemanship.
1t is in the infantry work that the
cadet gets the greater part OF his prac'
tical field experience. The country
around the post is heavily wooded ant
broken. 1t is therefore admirabl,
adapted for dismounted scouting, pa
trolling, advance guard and outpos
work, and is correspondingly imprac
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1906-07-19

CADETS AT SIEGE MORTAR DRILL.
ing that. Each cadet carries the reg
ulation equipment of the infantry or
cavalry soldier, consisting Of blanket
roll, haversack, canteen, mess equip
ment, tin cup, rife or saber and am
munition belt In the roll and haver-
sack are his blanket, shelter tent,
poncho, an extra pair OF shoes, extra
underwear, mess equipment and toilet
articles.
For once bell buttons and white
trousers are left behind.
Each morning at $50 o'clock they
creep from their shelter tents, make
their simple toilets and line up SOL
der fashion. mess pan and tin cup In
hand, for breakfast. After breakfast
they pack their kitchen equipment
and stores in the company wagons,
clean up the camp ground and pre-
pare to strike their tents. AT $3.50
a. M, with camp broken and secure
ly rolled up and on their shoulders,
they are in ranks and ready for the
work Of the day, consisting Of a prob
lem in minor tactics, or, in other
words, Of manoeuvers planned and ex-
ecuted Tor the purpose of demonstrat-
ing the normal methods by which
bodies of troops would be handled in
actual warfare in typical engagements
of lesser Importance.