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Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-06
SEE Ir TO-DAY
The Walker Cottage

- AN w GAA4AS4 (0AeGAfAS
The only portable cottage having up
per and lower floors connected with
folding stairway. Can be taken apart
and put together a hundred times and
not damage it.
FOR THE HOME
The first cost brings it within the reach
of all who desire comfort and health.
FOR THE RANCH
No portable home ever built has given
the satisfaction these have.
FOR MINING CAMPS
They are ideal because they are easily
transported anywhere. The largest
piece being only IL feet long. Are
light in weight, cool in summer. warm
in winter. Are mosquito proof, bug
proof reptile proof. Are provided
with folding beds that are out of the
way when not In use Are light in
weight but strong construction.
FOH BEACH OR MOUNTAIN RESORTS
Are the best cottage you can buy. as
they are easily set up, easily taken
For HEALTH SEEKERS
If you have lung or throat troubles
these arc the only perfect ventilated
houses you should live in.
ON exhibition rear 420 West 9Th st.
State rights for the manufacture Of
them outside of California for sale
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-06

PROPOSALS FOR ROADS AND
WALKS-Office Constructing Quarter
Sealed proposals for construction Of
roads and walks, Whipple Barracks
ARIZONA, will be received here until 3
o. M, June /. 1907, and then opened
information furnished on application.
CHAS. c. WALCUTT. JR., Capt. and
q. NJ. Nav 6-1-s-s-21-2s-bt
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-06
PATENTS AND PATENT RIGHTS

q. E. HARPHAM GETS PATENTS; IN.
ventions financed; 25 yrs experience
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-06
LEGAL NOTICES

Do you own property in Los Angeles
county? Have you flied statement OF same
with the assessor? If not, do so at once
and avoid possibility OF an arbitrary. BY
sessed to you, thereby saving mistakes
and delay In paying your taxes when the
time comes. We close down in feW
days. Get busy If you have not seen
deputy. call at office or write for blanks.
Send 81 check for your poll tax and avoid
penalty of 81 which attaches on July l,
whether you own real estate or not.
Ion AM FDlsTS n WARD. County Assessor.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-06
pALMJsTs AND MEDIUMS

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DIR. GREEN. CLAIRVOYANT, BUSI-
test circles Wednesday eve 5. o'clock
25c. ROOM 16. 1917 S. SPRING ST.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-06
Find cochran ReasonabIe

tain an agreement would have been
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-06
GROCERIES

A. S. FIRSICH'S GROCERY, FORMER
ly at 32S w. 5th ST., is now located at
634 w. Pico st. Goods always the
best at right prices. Prompt deliv-
gery. Both phones.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-06
FOR EXCHANGE

MisceIIaneous-"Sw
WILL TRADE ROSS OSCILLATING
PUMP CO.'S STOCK for property in
good location; must be free of incum-
brance. Address BOX 729, Herald.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-17
Road 0VerSeerS

1t is ordered by the Court that the
Overscers of Road Districts number
ing from l to 16 inclusive be and ap-
pear before the County Court on
Feb. 5th. Overseers of Road Dis
tricts numbering from II to 80 inclu-
sive on Feb. 7th. Overseers of Road
Districts numbering from 80 to As in
elusive on Feb, It'll, and Overseers
numbering from 40 to 81 on Feb. 8th,
1907, to make their annual settle
ments with the Court.
1t is also ordered by the Court that
all Road Districts desiring to vote
an increase levy of Is cents on each
ne hundred dollar valuation in dis
tricts for road purposes shall present
the Court at the February Term 1907
a petition signed by at least ten resi-
dent taxpayers ofany snch District.
The proposition to be voted thereon
at the annual school meeting. 1t is
further by the Court that the Clerks
of the several School Districts shall
certify to the Clerk of the County
Court the result of such election with
in five days qherafter as the law
prescribes.
j. N. MAGRUDER,
1-24 County Clerk.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-17

I could ship 'em right away,
Gould l furnish MIR. Shears
With his family roastin' earsr
Also would my friend Sawbuck
Buy some of my garden truck?"
Answer came one summer day,
Said they Couldn't use our
hay,
Couldn't use our oats or shoats,
Didn't like our Billy goats,
When they needed truck to eat
Bought it down on Water street
Sorry, buf they must refuse
Anything but cash to USE"
l sat down and wrote 'em then.
Hate to trouble you again.
But | want to thank you. sirs
For your bunch of of cookie
OurrS,
If you love your fellow man,
Do him good, sirs, when you
can
While our merchants sweetlY
sleep
Shears and Sawbuck shear your
sheep
Palmyra Spectator
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-17
Notice Of Final Settlement.

Notice is hereby given, that the
undersigned John II. Woods and
Mary Il. Woods, executors OF the es-
tate ofRAlexander~ Woods, deceased,
will make Final Settlement of their
accounts with said estate as such Ex-
ecutors at the next term of the Pro-
bate Court of Monr6e County, Mis-
souri,. to be holdsn-in, Paris ir~said
County, on the 18th day of February
A. ID. 1907. - 81,
JOHN Fl. WooDs r.o.,S,o.A o,
: MARY E. WOODS { "AeVu'0'' VI
! Alexander Woods deceased.
MERIwETHER & MERIwLTHER,
Attorneys for Executors.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-17
Hawks, Owls and Crows,

Mr.. Editor
DEMOCRAT
Mrs. Harland thinks she has
lost as many as 600 chickens in
the last IL months by hawks,
owls and crows.
Mrs. VIM. Kendrick thinks
she has lost as many as 800.
My wife as many 800 chickens
by the hawks and 40 turkeys
by the crows and owls and the
rest of our neighbors more or
less. s. II GRIFFIN,
Route Huntington, Mo.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-17
Lee Feeney

Rev. John Anderson, pastor
of the Arch Street church offici.
ated at the ceremony Saturday
which united in MARI
age Mr.. Edward S Feeuey and
Miss Mamie Lee both of Ely, Mo.
The ceremony was performed
yesterday morning at the church
parsonage on Willow street.
Neither friends nor relatives
were present at the wedding it
being a very quiet affair. The
couple departed last evening
for Ely, Mo-, where they will
begin housekeeping at once
Hannibal Journal,
AS Miss Mamie Lee, Mrs
Feeney was quite popular with
many people in this city Mr..
Feeney is the r, f, D. carrier
out of Ely, and a brother of
Mrs. N. A. Drescher of this
city.
May their little star of hap,
piness always twinkle brightly
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-17

lit now appears that there
was a conspiracy among the
negro soldiers at FIT. Reno to
kill all the white officers at
that post. which more than
ever ssmakes plain the horribly
mistaken policy of ever enlist
ing negroes for the army. Re.
cent discloses indicate that it
is unwise, dangerous and short
sighted to place a gun in a,ne-
gro's hands and clothe him with
the uniform of the United States
army"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-17
They Enjoyed

Miss Fannie Hagar is the
queen of hostess as some TWEEN
~ of her Young friends will
aver. Last Friday evening she
entertained them. wi h games
and refreshments, so well that
the only regret expressed, was
that the evening was short and
they wished that it like the
babbllng brook might go on
forever.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-17
TRUSTEES SALE.

Whereas, Ada M. Ide single, of
Monroe City, Mo-, by her. certain
Deed OF Trust dated the 2lst day Of
May, 1906, and recorded in the Re-
corder's Office of Monroe Couaty,,in
Deed Book 40, page 4S7, conveyed to
the undersigned Roy B. Meriwether
all her right, title, interest and es-
tate in and to the following described
real estate situated in the County of
Monroe, State of Missouri. viz:
All of lots ten 10y, eleven I ny, and
twelve [ ~ in block ;niseteen (l9y in
Picrsol's addition to Monroe City, Mo,
Which said conveyance was made
in trust to secure the payment of a
certain promissory note in said deed
described, and whereas, said note has
become due and is unpaid, now there
fore, in accordance with the provis-
ions of said Deed of Trust, and at
the request of the legal holder of said
note, will proceed to sell the above
described real estate at the west front
door of the Court House in the city
of Paris, in the County of Monroe,
State aforesaid, to the highest bidder
for cash, at public auction on
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-17

For SALE-99 acre farm in
Marion Co. Mo. 4 miles to Mon.
roe City, and 2 miles to r. r.
station On Burlington r. r. z
room house, barn, sheds, plenty
fruit, phone in house and an
r. f. d Owner will carry a
big loan on the place'for 10 years
at s per cent, Must sell by Feb.
list, 1907. NODE GREEN.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-17

There are but few editors in
our state who have not made
vigorous fight against the city
maA order house. This has
been done in the interest of the
home merchant. and without
money and without price. If
the editors of the land had re-
ceived regular advertising rates
for all they have said against
.tHese enemies of the country
herchant they could now be
wearing diamonds. Now the
department store man appreci-
ates advertising space ana is
willing to take all the average
country editor has for sale, and
lat a good price What other
class of business or professional
-men would refuse to help their
friends especially as so many OF
said friends never seem in the
least disposed to return the
compliment or even appreciate
Tx.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-17

For the steerth time it be-
comes a pie. SUI az we'll as a
duty to chror',.,: The Monroe
Oily N Jews has a new reporter.
She is Miss Grace the charm
ing and accomplished daughter
of D. S. Sharp and wife. We'll
come to the journalistic field,
but say. don't marry for that is
the fate of all of the girls that
becomes pencil pushers.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-17

Benton Christian has a badly
sprained ankle. His foot caught
in a crack in the depot plat
form. 1t is VIGOROUSLY true
that the railroad people are
,neglecting the stockyards and
other depot fixtures at this
place. Center Herald.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-17

M. ). Major, of Brookfeld,
freight auditor of the Burling-
ton, spent Friday at the Joe de-
pot and as always found ]. LIS
business STRAIGHT.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-17

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. or lady with
good reference, to travel by rail or
with a rig, for a firm of $3.50, 900 CAPT
tai. Salary ,O72 per year and ex-
penses; salary paid weekly and ex-
penses advanced. Address with
stamp, Jos. A, Alexander, Monroe
City, Mo.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-17
Saturday, the Second day
of February, 1907,

between the hours of nine in the fore
noon and five in the afternoon of that
day to satisfy said note together with
the cost and expense of executing
this trust.
Roy b, MERIWETHER,
trustee.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-17
The OnlY Gnaranteed Kidney cure

is Smiths Sure Kidney Cure. Your
druggist will refund your money If
after taking one bottle you are
not satisfied with results. SO cents by
L. J. Yates,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-17

WANTED-Lady to advertes
our goods locally, Several
weeks home work. Salary $12
per week, Fl 90 a day for ex-
penses. -SAUNDERs Co, 46-48
Jackson Boulevard, Chicago.
Ill. III
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-17

Misses NJ McClintic and l.
Boulware spent Saturday and
Sunday with, relatives and
friends at Hupuewell,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-17
DR.. J. D. SCOBEE

Osteopathic Physician
Graduate of American School OF
Osteopathy, Kirksville, Mo
All Acute and Chronic
Diseases Treated
once in Proctor Building
Phonss-- ONCE Buffum l41; Residence
F& M 146
Consultation and examination
free.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-17

For a first class hair cut q
to Stream S.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-17

The Monroe City DEMOCRAT
Bryan's Commoner. 1.65 a
year.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-17

James Dimmltt spent Sunday
with The homefolks at Shelbina.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-17
Shears & SaWbuck.

JIM.
Couldn't buy a blessed ing!
Couldn't meet EN- face to lace
An then sell 'em with eooG
grace.
Jountry trade was what they
sought
folks who'd pay for what they
bought
Fore they saw it, hide or tail
hey sent catalogues by mail
ut to ev'ry blessed one
ettln' mail Possum Run.
re set up at night and read
hen we'd urter been to bed.
ook was about as big as Sill
ad tot Of pictures in,
nd Il lot of merchandise.
very kind and every si2'--
vim prices that they ow're
hooked out every country
store.
box 50 straight aud seemed so
true
Mt at it-Jim did, too,
MS my neighbor cross the
way
st man ever worked in hay,
st let him top off a stack
eds rain like a turtles back.
assure jest to see him work;
yer knew OIL Jim to shirk;
tngs a scythe like war play
We to watch him in the way.
Il, we like pair of fools
It off-got some haydn tools.
got harness and a pillow,
range-l see it now;
It the thing, it was so light
d it for a torch at night;
'ow'd the darn thing in the
yard
it now for rendering lard.
e Jim used the pillow an hour
nd the bla me thing wouldn't
scour;
d his harness-broke a tug
yht for solace in his jug.
he cooler all that night
reflected on his plight;
he morning, Richard Stout,
lware merchant bailed hin
out.
said after that he'd stick
as bark to good OIL Dick
/. he left the Postum Jail
he won't buy goods by
nail,
Dicks cheaper, anyhow
t have saved some on th'
low.
lie other goods some more
is oil friends hardwar,
tore.
lays, I'VE can't sell MT
nck ,
ok folks as Shears-Saw
ick,
II take all our cash away
ont buy our corn or hay.
Gems purity strange to me
I'D ols Jim I'd see
rote to them that night
see If Jim was right.
49,
What they'd pay fo1
IS?
they use some likely
atsP 49,
nut four tons of hay !,
~
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-17
DR. ]. L. SWE ENEY

DIR J. L. SWE ENEY
Physician and Surgeon
Office over Variety Store. Office
phone, Buffum No. 22o. Residence
phone, F. & M. No. 203.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-01-17

W. B. A. McNUTT, M. d.
Once over Woods Drug Store. Residence.
phone29.
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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-12-28

whip tree, High on the front seat HE
little curly head, bare to the wind,
and his face bathed In the sunlight.
he folded his arms resolutely A sud-
den wild thought came to him.
Where was he to get food?
Nothing edible grew on the island.
Ii was impossible to gnaw on piece
of strap and imagine II mango fruit
or pineapple Or anything REALLY tropi-
cal. A rall had 10 be built without
delay, for hunger was already upon
him.
Climbing dowa he put two little
planks togcilier AID sailed out upon
the ocean. padding with the whip
Sometimes The rait slipped out from
under hi,A AID ieit HIN In the green
sea, but when the kilchea door was
reached and ha WAS s.ll safe, the ex-
PEI ton had its vitaes Cook was
cut too and the pantry was nothing
more or less than wrecked ship that
had been cast up hy the waves on a
reef. The wgecEage Was made COM
plete, he loaded some Jam, two slices
OF bread. banaAa and three little
ginger waters upon the raft ard pad
died hack to the island once more,
triumphant at the success Of the voy-
age
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-12-28
MOUNDS HAS BAD
. SHOOTING AFFRAY
ILLINOIS CENTRAL ENGINEER
USES PISTOL AND WOUNDS
THREE-THOUGHT HIS BOY
WAS IN DANGER.

Two boys engaging Ia fight and
drawing their grown relatives into ii,
was the cause Of shooting at
Mounds Thursday night and the
wounding Of three people The shoot
ist was George tflen, an Illinois Cen
trail engineer whose by and Dewey
Reese. We're the cause Of the trouble,
The latter Is Il nephew Of Mrs Luker
who conducts the Commercial Hotel.
Harry Lnker and sister attempted 10
part the boys when young ITEMS
father came rpon the scene and
opened fire with a pistol, wonnding
Harry Luker in the hand, another bull
let stuck a- hey named Walbridge in
the arm, and third struck Miss
luker, bct that was detected hy cor
set stays ann did her no harm. Ulen
was arrested yesterday morning and
~ In TAIL He Is To have a hearing
this afternoon Il is stated he thought
bis son was III danger of serious in
jury when he shot
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-12-28

How glorious that first meal on the
| island tasted Ile hal sort Of pre-
| sentiment that perhaps he should have
roasted the banana over d slow FIRE,
bur it tasted very Wei as II was, and
one isn't expected 70 take shipwreck
too seriously, you know.
Much refreshed, Cfusoe, Jr., speeu-
lated OH further exploits. Night
would be coming on before long and
he must haze a shelter from the
| storms and The darkness. Eeyead
doubt wild animals ware lurking on
| the island.
Just suppose his island lay IN the
track Of pirate Yesselsi they could
see the remnants III his irst meal
lying upon The buggy seat A crust,
banana skin. a do6 III led Jan along
the oilelcth.
Pirates make people walk the plank
and other dreadful things. especially
when It is getting dark. 1t might bic
just as we'll for him to padila In his
small boat over the reefs Of the kit
chen and hide there 1t had the addi-
tional advantage Of d cupboard.
There he would never starye to death,
and II he were caught BY pirates he
would walk the plank with pocket
full Of ginger crackers.
Up he bobBed, when, horrors, NOT
league away big pirate ship stood.
Ire hIaal# e{Ine ebf,fD.x III 49, ro44;....
sun and its peak halyards laughing
at him In cruel, haunting way,
Dandy. the horse, browsing on the
lower lawn, had strayed into that part
of the Pacific and was bearing down
upon the island.
Go away" ne shouted.
The pirate craft paid no attention.
On the contrary, she bore straight for
the land as If curious to investigate.
Harold liked horses we'll enough when
they we're in their proper places, but
this inqnisitiye specimen. with wide
open mouth. presented a terrifying
Go away" he shouted again, wav-
ing MS arms.
Robinson Crusoe would have fought
from behind the rocks. but Harold
never thought Of that
BY this time the pirate was to lee
warl. bearing down with the wind, |
and rambling step brought his black
hulk right alongside.
At this critical jnncture another
raft hove into sight. familiar bark, |
all in gray and fuffs and lace.
Mother. Mother," called the lot
lie eastaway piteously Mother."
md a moment later he was rescued, |
o 30 sailing off down the night sea
N the arms OF the good gray ersft
which had crossed those treaeherous
oceans just 10 take home little ship
fsa,t
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-12-28
CHANCES SEEM
To Be SLIGHT
FOB ESTABLISHMENT or CLUB
or AMERICAN BASEBALL AS
ISOLATION IN CHICAGO THIS
COMING SEASON.

Chicago, Dec. 27-~The annual meet
ling OF the American Baseball Assocla
tion, will be held in Chicago tomor
row and Sunday The proposed trans
fer OF one of the clubs to Chicago will
be the principal business to ccme be-
fore the magnates according to cur
rent gossip heretonight. President
OBrien said tonight:
There has been plenty of talk OF
invasion and war, but l expect the
war cloud will pass over without any
great damage being done. | have no
doubt the subject Of the proposed in
vasicn will come up and there will
doubtless be some warm discussion.
but that will see its finish, for this
year at least. We would like to es-
tablish club In Chicago, but war is
out of the question If can read the
tempers of the majority Of the club
owners in the league"
Both Callahan and Cantillon. Chi
cago representatives of the war fac.
ton. admitted the chances Of the club
being established in Chicago this year
are very slight
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-12-28
PRESIDENTIAL.
POSSIBILITIES
BY SENATOR N. g..
scoTT-sAys CANNON HAS
MANY FRlENpS-TAFI AND
FAIRBANKS GOOD MEN.

Wheeling w. Va Dec Ex-senator
N II. Scott who arrived here today.
IN an interview Said Of the presiden-
tial candidates. Cannon has the a.
vantage III the Republican congre ss
men all being his warm personal
friends, and said that II they 20 into
their individual districts and make d
fight fog delegates, II world make
bin strong candidate, and he would
be hard TO beat would say that
Taft possibly II leading at the present
time, but you knew he Is in danger
ef being slaughtered In the house Of
his own friends or rather III the
house OF Forakers friends II Foraker
succeeds in getting fair share If
delegates from Ohio II II going to be-
pretty lard to nominate Taft
Fairbanks he considers good
clean, strong man, and SAYS the coun-
try would make no mistake iii nnmi-
mating him Knox also Ii good
man, while he thinks Hughes Is net
well enough known.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-12-28
ILLINOIS CENTRAL EoulPs
CARS WITH KEROSENE STOVES

A Bloomington dispatch says; ". s
Benson. commercial agent for the III
nois Central has been experimenting
for wears in the hope Of solving the
problem to prevent the freezing of
perishable freight in winter. The
modern refrigerator cars safely take
care Of perishables in summer. but
roads have never been able to handle
freight in winter and be absolutely
certain that the contents will not
freeze.
Mr. Benson has finally decided upon
kerosene oil stoves as the most econo.
mieal. safest and most desirable In
every way. A number Of cars are be-
ing fitted mp On the Illinois Central for
experimental purposes. and n success
ful large number VIII be placed in
The great trouble viii be to prevent
Ere II the cars can be operated with
cut this danger the experiments will
be considered successful
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-12-28
Inc 3hwHokse Esektp tsAsNtly.

were embarrazsingly short. Il looked
as II the good ship would founder be-
fore she ever reached her destination,
but within twenty leagues Of the is
land she tumbled in the rough sea
and Harold found himself fighting the
green pillows. Il was aggravating
that the ocean should be so hard, He
rubbed his leg where a wase had
bruised the skin and then swan slow
ly TO the island. whose round head
lands were sprinkled with spokes.
Alloy, Ahoy." be called. climbing
upon the beach.
There was no response. A fright
ened seagull darted across the path
Justify. but apart fiom 1t and
three other old hens. scratching in
the dust miles and miles away. the
island was completely deserted.
Il did not REQUIRE a long time TO
explore the stand. for It was not a
very large one. He scrambled over
the rugged peaks and down into the
valleys. and even snapped the coach
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-12-28
THE TEMPORARY CRUSOE

Harold felt mare alone than ever
before III his little life. III his short
stockings. ana blue blouse he stood
at the end III the porch, while tile bill
low of dust down tile faal tcla him
that mother was gone gone for an
eternity.
You must not 10 with me today,
Harold she had said "A have the So
ciety and my calls ana many other
things. you can So with mother some
other time.
Harold felt very unhappy for time
but he rallied finally and said to HIM
self:
II knew what I'll do" I'M go off
like Robson Crusce and live all
alone; then when mother comes back
she won't find any boy"
He had just finished the story Of
Robinson Crusoe, and that heroic fg-
ure was still big in his mind Where
could he find an island suitable for
the expedition?
w AAi fNhtN N9AAAf eNA hECh At@ thhhNhf
he trudged neryously down the plank
walk that skirted The lawn and there
there in the back yard, pushed up
amid the grass with an old tree over
hanging. stood his island ready made.
1t was the two-seated buggy that
George had been washing. and it pre-
scented opportunities for limitless
hermitage that could strike terror to
the strongest heart.
Just as he was about to climb In
he remembered that 1t would be bet
ter if he were shipwrecked-al CRU
soes suffer that catastrophe. so why
not he? on came the blue sailor hat
he could make one Of Nanny goat
skin later on. and a saw horse, pro-
iected painfully over the stones, acted
as noble craft Fer few minutes,
owing TO the fact that Harcld's legs