The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-07-05
rhe House mai JACK BuIIt.


one dav as little Plcola sat alone in
the nursery, thinking busily and star
ing intently at the cupboard door, II
suddenly grew bigger and bigger until
she found it was the entrance door TO
red house. Above the door in letters
was the single word-JACK.
Picola approached the door and rang
the bell. 1t was opened by a young
giraffe. who bowed low with the grace
of a ramrod, 49,.
SIS this the house that Jack built?"
asked Picola.
Eyes" answered the giraffe, with
another bow
"Teu him" said Picola, chat Picola
Brown wants to see him very much
The giraffe bowed again and disap-
neared from the doorway. Presently
lack came forward and seemed very
much delighted to see his little guest
"Come with me, Picola," he said;
"Ill 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 a room where man ana
woman sat eating. They were admit
ted at once
cribs" said Jack, lis 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
I handed it back to her again. and both
fell to eating with great relish. Jack
r next led the way to a high door, on
y the ton of which an ape sat playing
y fiddle. This door was guarded by a
Le large bear, with gun in its fore paws.
u Seeing who it was the door opened
-e without the aid of any one, and PIC
ot ola found herself in q green pasture:
4 A cow was standing there chewing her
cud in a greatly disturbed manner
ed "Jack," said the cow 'the deception
le in this world is terrible. You know
in the maid that milks me, who always
as aDpears so forlorn? Well, she was here
m lust few minutes ago, with man all
Is tattered and torn, and was as gay anO
lively as any one; but appearance are
very deceiving, very"
With this the COW, who could en-
he dure these thoughts no longer, gave
en- one bound; up, up she went till sn'
he came to the moon.
over it she went at a bound, thel
de down again much fatigued, but evl
nd IDENTIFY relieved by her journey IN
ed man in the moon now came racketin
90 and Dumping down to know the caus
yas of the disturbance He was told al
op- and then asked if Jack could tell hir
nd the way to Norwich.
I'm very sorry" said Jack, bit
eat you came down too soon. If you ma
les, waited a week l could have told yol
lck but you came too soon entirely"
vas The poor man gave groan and b.
tn gan his journey back to the pla'
nee where he came from.
in Jack led Picola down long win
,ar- ing path, when suddenly he saw
ose flock Of birds flying in the air.
and Glow I wish | had my gum
laid exclaimed; however, | can kill son
,ver Of them with stones"
"No, Jack, you ought not to thrc
stones at the innocent birds" sa
Picola
sort Nonsense" replied Jack, con
was people who live in glass houses ia
638, not throw stones. and 1 hope you kn'
her I live in a brick house"
ints However, Jack did not throw t
her stone, but seemed engaged in de
anne thought.
e Of Just as he was taking leave Plc'
thought she heard door open.
ears rubbed her eyes in surprise. TO
to great establishment she found hers
ding in her nursery, sitting in her lit
,ung chair. The nurse had just entered
aries Glow did | ever get back?" ash
to Picoa
lat "You have been right here all
anita time" said the nurse, for | left
lged. room but moment ago"
land But Picola did not believe her.
holic never found out how she got ba
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