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the strands of his steed's final adorn-
ment, while Red landed face down
ward crosswise the mid section of his
animal and lay there kicking appealing
ly at the port stirrup as he ciutched
at the opposite latigo strap. So away
we three heroes went through the pur-
lielfs of civilization in graceful expose
of the art of negligee riding.
The sun hung over us like a red soap
bubble as wan eyed and weary we
Skinned up the vertical landscape. AL
falfa had been adding up.the bank roll
since dawn blush and now boyish con-
tentment illuminated his features as he
gave US the sum total. Forty-six
hundred and thirty dollars. four dia-
mond studs and an ear ring" he ex-
claimed contentedly. Thrilled with
pleased delight we climbed down upon
the trail prepared to divide it according
to Queensberry.
And now what's the next step?"
asked Alfalfa.
It's going to be a quickstep with
me for instinct tells me they are after
us already" I responded promptly.
I'm tired of the desert and I'm going
some place where it rains at least
twice every summer. It's too monoto-
nous out here for me and I'm going
back east where it is parvenu to drink
soup with a hose. go to theater and
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Fire Inns uranCGa
THE B, F. DILLINGHAM; CO.
LIMITED.

General Agents for Hawaii
Atlas Assurance Company of LonGoMa
Phoenix Assurance Company OF Love-
don.
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Providence Washington Insurance Conn.,
pany.
Fourth Floor, Stangenwald Building
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WIN. G. IRWIN & CO., LTD,
AGENTS FOR THE

AGENTS FUR THE
Royal Insurance Co., OF Liverpool
England.
Alliance Assurance CO., OF London
England.
Scottish Union & National InHuranaG
Co., of Edinburgh, Scotland.
Fire Association of Philadelphia
Alliance Insurance Corporation Lie
wilheIma OF Magdeburg Genera r.
surance Co.
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HAWAII SHINPO SHA.

THE PIONEER IA PANESE PRINT
ing office. The publisher OF Hawah
Shinpo, the only daily Japanese papSe
published in the Territory of Hawaii
c. SHIOZAWA, Proprietor.
Editorial and Printing Ofnce-1szd
Smith ST.. above King. Phone Main ID.
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''Why, son, don't you know what de-
stroyers rabbits are about the farm2' his
father asked.
They would not destroy II they were
fed" replied the boy. ''I'll coax the
bunny here and see that she has enough
to eat. Then she will not have to destroy
anything to keep from starving. | guess
we would destroy, too, IL we couldn't get
food In any other way"
You are about right. son." acknowi-
edged the man. Everything created
loves life; and to live one must eat.
guess the rabbit Is more sinned against
than SHINING"
So 1t was that the boy had his own
way regarding Mistress Bunny Cotton
tail. And he set to work that very day
to build hutch, with the hope of coax
Ing her to live In 1t. What was his sur
prise that afternoon, just as he was con-
templating n spot in which to place the
hutch he had built, to see Mistress Bunny
coming through the fence, followed by
four little bunnies. Quietly he crept be-
side the hutch, which he had filled with
food and water. and waited Mistress
Bunny came into the barnyard cautiously
and peered round. Seeing nothing to
brighten her, she turned and gave the
signal to her children to come In.
Then their noses led them to the hutch,
where they ate till their hunger was ap-
peased, after which they Tapped some of
the fresh. clear water. "Oh, mamma"
cried one happy little son, lets stay
here and live In this lovely little house,
Well have all we want to eat and such
n beautiful shelter"
Eyes, let us stay" urged a second child
And just see those awful big birds run
ming about on the ground! Aren't they
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queer?" And little Bun pointed paw at
the chickens that strutted and scratched
about the barnyard.
We'll, We'll all take nap now BEFORE
starting back to the woods" said Mis-
tress Bunny, whose two long trips that
day had almost exhausted her. But l
doubt the wisdom of staying here. We
may come over here every few days to
get food but the place seems too full OF
strange beings to be safe for us rabbits.
Then they all crcpt away back into the
farthest corner of the hutch, burying
their noses In each others fur, and fell
asleep. And, owing to their hearty meal
and fatigue from the long journey, they
all slept very soundy--a thing unusual
with rabbits, for, like cats, the softest
sigh of the wind, the gentest rustic Of
the grass or the most cautious football
will rouse them instantly. But, as | said.
their hearty meal following their ex-
IRENE fatigue. caused them to lose them
selves In a deep slumber-so deep, indeed.
that they knew nothing Of transaction
taking place that made them prisoners.
After they had fallen into this profound
sleep the boy cautiously crept away to-
ward the house, got small window
screen and brought 1t to the hutch Creep
ing stoalthily up to the hutch he put the
wire frame over the hutch door, placing
large rock against 1t. so that the little
animals inside could not knock 1t over
and escape. Then, after making sure Of
his prisoners the boy sat down beside
the hutch and waited till the rabbits
should awake.
After about half an hours sleep old
Mistress Bunny reused herself. and by so
doing awoke the four little bunnies They
all got up at once. and old Mistress
Bunny ran to the door. Then she stopped,
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got to get mad about anything; for the
first time in years / did not scold the
servant who waited on me, nor complain
about my food. And I'm feeling better,
too. Marvelous!''
But a tap on the door interrupted his
musings. Come righr in," he called out
cheerily, and In came Ben and Lucy with
yes. with that awful dog behind them!
do yo1 mind Shep. sir2" asked Ben.
holding the dogs collar. and about TO
thrust him out into the hall.
mol mol bring your dog In" answered
Mr.. Perkins. And In another minute he
was laughing and telling stories to the
children who, with Shep, sat at his feet
listening eagerly.
And so the days. weeks and months
went by, "Old crossbones" growing weak
er but happier every day In the sweet
home life of the widow Mayer" and her
children. At last, being too iii to come
down stairs to his meals, he became
alarmed about his condition, and made
preparations to take that long journey
from which no traveller returns. He sent
for a lawyer and several witnesses, who
drew up very serious looking document,
so thought Mrs. Mayer, who entered the
room on some errand while the legal
visitors were there.
And a few days later. with Ben and
Lucy sitting beside him, cheering him
up" he passed into the other world, a
smile of contentment on his lips.
And then 1t was discovered that he had
made will. giving to the Widow Mayer
nn4 her children the contents of the iron
clad box hidden away In the closet of his
room, which on being opened was found
to be full of silver and gold money and
deeds to several valuable pieces of prop
erty. On the top of the contents Of the
strong box lay letter addressed to Ben
and Lucy Mayer. 1t bore the date of the
old invalld's coming to their house to
live and ran thus:
Dear Little 0nes-Today@ overhea I'd
your conversation carried on In the yard
beneath my window. You then disclosed
your sweet. innocent, generous little
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important points"
"oh, SO you've got home at last" cried
the little girl under the window, waving
her hand gaily toward someone who was
doubtless coming In through the back
yard Then. In another minute a sturdy,
barefooted boy, half hidden under an i'm
mense straw hat, came into the invalid 9
view "Oh, heavens !! groaned the sick
man. "a boy-a boy and a girl. both y
And as he looked once more he closed his
eyes to shut out the dreadful sight, for
there, coming round the corner of the
louise, was a shaggy dog, the boys prop
erty and eomrade, Of course
MY, what a big string of fish you
got!'' the girl exclaimed, speaking to the
boy. Then the sick man looked again, for
although he was an invalid he was fond
OF good things TO eat, and fresh fish was
one Of his favorite dishes.
Say, Ben" the girl continued, mamma
has taken a new boarder. He's already
here-luggage and all. Bet you can't
guess who he Isl But without waiting
for the curious Ben to guess, Lucy-for
she it was who sat beneath the window
stopped work and bent forward intently.
giving the surprise in store for Ben full
Justice: ''It-ls-a man we = kids
have always hated = but-what-I-
don't-mean-to- ever-hate-agalni It's
old-Cross- bones!''
"Cross bones." And Bens eyes stared
while his mouth flew open in surprise
Honest 1njun, Sis?'
Gross my hearth assured Lucy, suit
Ing the action to the word. But, say,
Ben, we've got to be kind and good
"0h, rot!' exclaimed Ben. What on
earth did mamma take"
flush right up, Mister" ordered Lucy
NOW, don't you reckon at mamma y
bout wore out sewing for families? And
isn't 1t much nicer to have some board
ers so as she can stay Mt home with us r.
but she ought to get boarders what
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Gttoe!n!2tolf 7AG]
HEP W0YRERFLZ TX RERIEIYCE
By I7LZ k-hl1 k2fI/5

1t had been a hard winter for the Cot
tontails. The SHOWS had been unusually
deep and lasting, only melting away In
April. And as the ground was so tightly
frozen that getting to the juicy roots was
an impossibility. the Cottontails had to
live on what bark they could gnnw from
the fruit trees on the surrounding farms
and the grain they could dig up through
the snow In the old wheat fields. And
the gnawing of fruit-tree bark was al
ways accompanied by great deal OF
danger. In the first place. there were
those huge and ferocious animals called
dogs to be avoided. and In the second
place there were cleverly contrived
traps to catch the unwary Cottontall that
put Its head into odd little nests or
pens in quest of the food so temptingly
displayed.
One family of Cottontails had indeed
suffered greatly from the scarcity Of
food and the extreme cold. and with the
nrst thaw the mother. Mistress Bunny
Cottontail, started out In quest of a
place where her family might find food
But before going out from the woods In
which their home-a fallen hollow tree -
was located, Mistress Bunny called her
little ones about her and gave them or
ders.
do not wander away from home during
man mother instructing her young chill
dren. "The very minute find something
for you to eat I'll come right back and
lead you to It. ] know you are all
hungry, but 1t will not do for you to 20
abroad without my guidance. Now. all
be good Dummies, and mamma will come
back as quickly as she can"
Then Mistress Bunny kissed each son
and daughter-she had two of each-and
went away. The road she chose led over
a high HILL passing between broad fields
seen early In the winter a magnificent
orchard that covered several acres Of
ground on farm far to the southwark,
and thither she bent her way.
The sun was barely up when Mistress
Bunny arrived at the farm of the orchard.
for she had started before dawn and had
Travelled fast. With her hunger urging
her on she ran at once to the trees whose
sweet. nutritious bark would soon give
her sustenance, and which, II as she ex-
pected TO find them, would furnish food
to her children whom she would bring
there that night under cover of darkness;
for although Mistress Bunny would put
her own nose into danger. she would not
lead her innocent children into 1t by al
lowing them to venture there by day
light.
But imagine Mistress Bunny's disap-
pointment when on arriving in the or.
rhard she found every tree trunk wrapped,
first about with straw and over that
closely woven wire netting, which pre-
vented any animal from getting its poor
nose In close contact with the bark, let
alone their teeth. II rabbits cry | am
surc poor bunny fell a-weeping when she
found herself thus prohibited from taking
few bites from the fruit trees that
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grew In such great numbers, all about her.
well, well, l must look for food else
where" she murmured, turning about.
Then she followed n wel-beaten path
which led through the orchard. for she
knew 1t would take her some place where
provisions might be obtainabe.
And 1t did. This path led her to q big
barnyard full of chickens, pigs and
calves. For a few moments Mistress
Bunny crouched behind tuft OF old
winter-killed vine that hung about the
barnyard fence, for she felt too frightened
to enter when all these strange beings
were running about and making so much
noise Surely they had nothing to fear.
she thought, for they were SO free and
bold In their actions.
But when one Is on the verge Of star
walton one will face any danger for food.
and Mistress Bunny, her eyes on the de-
liclous food that lay scattered everywhere
about crept from her hiding place and en-
tered one corner of the barnyard. There
she sat down beside chicken trough
and commenced n ravenous breakfast
While she WAS thus engaged a pair OF
bright blue eyes caught sight of her from
the hay NOW In the barn, and a rosy
checked boy of IL smiled Kindly upon
her. Poor little rabbit" he said. every
body is against you. trying to kill you.
But You may come here and eat In the
little barnyard whenever you want to.
for I'll see to 1t that old Sport and Tow
ser are not allowed to chase you away.
Wish you only knew how safe you would
be with me and you'd come, to live here
and l would build you a hutch" W
But this blue-eyed, rosy checked fellow
did not have long to watch Mrs. Bunny
at her meal, for she stopped just long
enough to eat few hurried mouthfuls.,
and then set off after her children. THE
little dears will be about starved" she
said to herself, 'and | must not eat my
fll till they can enjoy the food with me-"
1t was still early In the day when Mis-
tress Bunny reached her home, where
her dear ones were watching eagerly for
her.
Come, my pets. hurry up and follow
me, for I've found place where there
Is an abundance Of food lying In big
pile. and we may eat and eat to our
hearts content, which means our stom-
achs' fll," cried Mistress Bunny Cotton
tail to her four little Cottontalls.
And you may believe that those four
small rabbits did not delay in starting.
but sprang to their nimble feet at once
and went OF behind their mother like
the wind.
Now, after Mistress Bunny had taken
her sudden leave of the barnyard, the
blue-eyed, rosy-cheeked boy went about
his morning chore Of feeding the farm
horses. But his mind was full Of the
pretty rabbit that had come there to find
her breakfast, and somehow he felt she
would come again. So, when he returned
to the house for breakfast. he told his
father and mother about the little ant
mails visit and declared that he meant
to do everything he could to invite her
to make her home with them.
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Don't neglect the care Of your teeth.
Health and appearance depend upon
wholesome mouth.
Don't wear dirty fngernails, for moth
ing about the person Is more noticeable
than the hands.
Don't forget the care Of the hair and
scalp. Use the brush and comb several
times a day, and cleanse the scalp at
least once In every two weeks.
Don't put on your clothes without nrst
brushing them thoroughly.
Don't substitute a pin for a button.
Learn to sew and see that buttons. hooks
and eyes are never missing from your
garments.
backing are too cheap to allow of such
untidiness
Don't wear soiled collars and neckties.
Better to knot a clean handkerchief about
the throat tnan TO appear with such un-
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Through Americas Dead Sea
Runs q Railroad.

Right through Great Salt Lake-the
Dead Sea Of the New World-runs rail-
road The actual length of this, the
longest trestle In the world, is IL miles,
1t contains $4,000 piles, the longest single
pile being 80 feet, and the longest spliced
pile 120 feet. The cost of constructing
this wonderful piece of ailroad was
5000, 900, and the time required to build
1t was three years. At one place In the
bed of the lake thousands of cars Of
rock were emptied without making the
least impression in the way Of founda-
ton.
In riding over this road-right through
the beautiful, sparkling Salt Lake-one
notices the absence of boats of any kind.
although the lake Is over 100 miles In
length and 10 miles across at Its widest
place, and one would think 1t afforded
great attractions for the sailor or oars
man. But the fact is, rowing or sailing
Is almost impossible on the waters of
this Dead Sea. for 1t Is SO heavy With
salt that navigation-or even swimming
is slow and laoortous. rendering, there
fore, little pleasure for the pains.
II one dips up a pail Of water from
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are well and not as cross as soreheaded


bears"
'oh. what do you know of soreheaded
bears?" retorted Lucy. Besides. SICK
folks have got TO stay somewheres. JUST
remember our own dear papa" Ana
Lucy's tone quavered and tears filled her
blue eyes mo, sir, mamma says we
must be kind and good to this poor SICK
man, and we must stop calling him 'old
Cross-bones,' too. And we must tell MIN
funny stories to cheer him up, so we
must. See I'm putting all the real nice
big berries into bowl to themselves. for
! mean to put them to Mr.. Perkins place
at supper"
Ben stood silent, contemplating his SIS
ter whose words always had great weight
with him. Then, looking down at his
string of fish, be said: Wonder II he
likes fish? Here's a bit-that one In the
middle-that can be broiled for him. |
meant 1t for mamma; but, IL he's $3.50
sick-well. he can have Ii"
And that evening when the invalid
came down to supper the Mayors were
astonished at his cheerful. cordial good
humor. He ate the fish and berries with
q relish, chatting the while to the young
fisherman, giving him pointers" on catch
ing trout. And when the evening meal
was over he invited the children to come
to his room and look at his books and
hear some stories of the sea, for he had
at one time been a sailor.
"oh. he's lovely!" cried Lucy. when the
sick man had gone upstairs. AS soon
as our work is done we'll go up and
visit with him. How could anybody have
given him that name of odd Cross
bones'?'
Its because people don't know him."
answered Ben. Hes a nice old man.
and I'm glad he's come here to live"
While this conversation was going on
down stairs between the children, Mr..
Perkins was communing with himself up
stairs thus: who would have thought
that two children-things I've always
stood In awe of--could have made me
pass such a pleasant NEAL Why. for
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BY MAUD WALKER.

"oh, mamma. why did you take Old
Crossbones to board2" fretted little Lucy
Mayer as she stood on the back porch
washing the breakfast dishes. NOW ben
and will have TO creep round as sun
as mice-neYer daring to breathe aloud
for they say he's awful" And Lucy en-
phaslzed the last word decidedly.
"Why, daughter, that's an ugly way
for you to speak of old Mr.. Perkins
poor, sick man." said Mrs Mayer w no
did you ever hear call him old Cross
bonesT
Ivy. all the children in town call him
that" declared Lucy. And that's good
name for him, too, for he's nothing but
a pack of bones, and he's as cross as
sore-headed bear"
Ibid nv little girl ever know sore
headed bear?" asked Mrs. Mayer, smiling
indulgently at her pretty 10-year-old
daughter, whose blue eyes sparkied' ana
whose rosy cheeks radiated health.
"N-o-o. IN, never did," confessed
Iuey. bending her eyes on the work
But Ben, he says sore-headed bears are
dreadful"
"Well, Ms Ben is your brother-just two
years older than yourself-and has hyed
all his life In this house, the same as
YOU have, l think he knows as little about
sore headed bears as Miss Lucy does.
And now / want to ask you what you
know of poor old Mr.. Perkins. who is
such an invalid" And Mrs. Mayer put
her hand on her little girls shoulder as
she waited for the answer.
..well, all / know, mamma, is-is-w'y,
is that he's an old cross-bones," explained
Lucy. somewhat confused. AL the chill
dren hate him-he's such a-what-you-
call-it--a crank"
'Ah, dearie, you should not use the
word hate in connection with poor, old
sick man," corrected Mrs. Mayer, But
to answer your question as to why have
promised to take Mr.. Perkins here to
board, i shall say that the reason is a
selfish one. You see, he always pays
literally, being an invalid and requiring
extra attention. And as you and Benny
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souls to me, and made me see the faults
of old Crossbones' as others must have
always seen them. You have made me
know myself as have never done before.
For this kindness l bless you, for 1t is not
too late to mend my cranky ways aud
become different man.
Your reward for sweet kindnesses to
me In my last days shall be the contents
of this strong box. Your dear mamma will
not be obliged to go out sewing by the
day after getting possession of this, and
you two little ones will have the advan-
tages of education and opportunity.
with the blessings of dying man,
who Is happy In your sunshine,
your friend, who Is no longer
"CROSSBONES."
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Conundrums

What man can spend many days each
week on bust and yet never taste
liquor9
The sculptor.
Why are hospitals like guardiansf
They both have wards.
When is a crab like 4 married couple
keeping house?
When deviled by the cook.
Why Is baby like q worm7
They both creep.
What fruit tree is similar to the alma
mac?
The date tree. Both bear dates.
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Great Salt Lake and let's 1t stand In the
sun till the water evaporates. there will
be found one-third of a pail of salt
Hundreds of centuries ago the waters
of this great body extended over the
thousands of acres of land that surrounds
1t now In the form Of dry, desolate
wastes on which nothing grows, for no
animal. vegetable nor fowl life can exist
on this one time salt sea bed.
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ole Fate Of a Mocking Bird.

For husbands sweet love
Filled his breast.
But one day came a boy
With an air-gun-ah, mel
"a boy with a heart made Of stone,j
And be slyly took aim
At that nest In the tree,
Then the poor hooking bird
Was alone!
On the ground far below
His little wife lay,
Meier more to open her eyes.
Ne'er more would she hear
Her mates round-de-lay.
While the Joy Of his song
Reached the skies.
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Way up In tree-top
A hooking bird swung.
Singing his song full Of glee.
And straight from his heart
Came that beautiful song
As II waited to you
And to me.
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collar and hat. The clown In the fore
ground may be In bright red. with yellow
spots, white collar and purple hat and
slippers. The paper-covered hoop should
be left white. and the 1og may be tinted
dark gray. with pink collar. Press when
dry and mount on a dark gray mat.
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Cut out the above picture and care
fully paste on a bit of smooth card
board. When dry take your water col
ors and tint the background pale blue:
the clown In the background may be
dressed In yellow, with white spots; the
dog on the PEDESTAL brown. with green