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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-30
BY MAUD WALKER.

There were two little calves In the meadow. One was the son of old Brindls and the other was the daughter of White face. Now. thinking that you may not know who Old Brindle and White.face were I shall tell you: they were two very fine milk cows belonging to farmer Day. And farmer Day allowed these two fine cows to roam about the meadow with their dear little calves, Rosebud and Red pepper Funny names for calves. were they not? But farmer Days children, Jack and Lulu, named them, and as Lulu loved flowers she called old Whfte-faces daughter calf Rosebud" and as Jack loved fierce and warlike names he called old Brindle's boy calf "Red-pepper.''
 We'll, Jack and Lulu were the most mis- chieYous children you could find In seven states; not naughty children. understand, but just too full of fun and mischief to be kept quiet and proper for five minutes together, except when they were asleep.
 One day while gathering daisies in the meadow, with which to adorn their mama's dining table, they stopped work to play with Rosebud and Red-pepper awhile. Now, calves don't like playing with children. They are fond of frolick- ing about with each other, but they don't want any two-legged playmates. They are not good at hide and seek. nor can they toss and catch ball. In fact, calves love to play with calves only. But Jack and Lulu never thought of that and they began teasing Rosebud and Red-pepper in the meadow instead of picking daisies as they should have done. At first Rose bud and Redpepper would scamprr out
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TWO LITTLE CALVES REVENGE.

of the children's way, to be quickly over taken by their tormentors. Seeing that to escape Jack and Lulu was impossible, and that their dear old mamas did not come to their rescue, the poor little calves did not try to resist the mischievous pranks of Jack and Lulu.
 'The stupid thingsl' cried Lulu. Why do they persist in standing still, just for all the world as though they were posts stuck into the dirt. Did you ever see such silent calves?"
 "We'll get on ,neir backs and make them stir themselves" suggested Jack. His proposition suited Lulu to T, and she agreed to ride Rosebud if Jack would ride Red-pepper. So they climbed upon the backs of the unressting Rosebud and Red-pepper. After they were safely mounted they began to dig their hard heels into the calves sides to make them move about. In this they were success ful, for no calf with any feeling could stand still while its sides were undergo ing such punishment So about the Jack and Lulu perched laughing on their poor little backs.
 Finding 1t great sport to ride calf back Jack and Lulu came to the meadow every day to repeat the per formance The calves began to feel that something must be done to prevent the continuance of this practice or they Rosebud and ed-pepper-would surely turn into horses.
 One evening after their mamas. old Brindle and White-face, had been driven to the cow-lot for milking, Rosebud and Red-pepper had a confidential chat. Red
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beyond. Jack and Lulu just managed to reach the gate in time to get over 1t (there was no time to open and shut the gate) when up came the believing calves, paving the earth in the most furious manner. The children, now safe outside the fence. turned to look at Rosebud and Red-pepper in amazement Why, who'd believe iti" exclaimed Jack as soon as he could get his breath.
 ''Yes. they have always been as gentle as kittens" remarked Lulu.
 But both children blushed with shame as they noticed the looks of amusement on their visitors faces. It was plain that they thought 1t good joke on Jack and Lulu. for they had bragged so big about riding the calves before showing their prowess.
 Well, we'll never tell on you" said Tom Franklyn, one of the visiting boys. ''The joke would be too bad if 1t got out. But l wish you could have seen yourselves as we saw you," he went on. laughingly.
 Well" said Jack, bit crestfallen, "I'll admit we didn't ride very grace fully; but 1t would have looked about as funny to an outsider to see you all run ming pellmell to the gate to get outside the fence, so 1t would"
 And as the little party went homeward. some blushing and ashamed, while others laughed over the joke, Rosebud and Red pepper standing in the pond of water up to their round little bellies laughed till their very tails trembled and caused a our revenge on those mischievous chill dren, all right" said Red-pepper. "Now we'll be allowed to grow up as we should"
 only nodded her head affirmatively, anJ took a sip of water.
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ing to the end of the long. strong stick.
 Up, up through the trees into the clouds they went, the skyrocket emitting fire and noise and Fred holding on with tenacious grip, thinking that at any minute he might fall to earth and be killed. But on he travelled through air sweet and cool Pretty soon he opened his eyes to find the earth long way be- low him. Then Fred became conscious that he was going away from the globe on which he lived; and had 1t not been that he knew death would be his reward should he let go and fall back to earth, he certainly would have let go the stick that was taking him beyond the clouds to some strange world.
 The picnic grounds were fest disap- bearing, and Fred's heart ached as he thought of his dear parents consterna- ton when at evening they should begin searching for him. Then the alarm would be sounded and everyone would join in the search for the missing Fred, who would be soaring through the heav- ems at the end ofa skyrocket stick.
 After a while Fred became drowsy and decided to take a nap But before doing so he saw that he had a good hold on the stick. Then closing his eyes he slept for a long, long time. When at last he awoke he was going through the milky way. How bright the tiny stars were when one was In their midst. And strange to say. Fred did not feel the least bit tired. He was taken along on the air like a bird that did not have to exert Its wings. Once he looked be- low him to see if he could still catch view of the earth; but only the stars surrounded him. Pretty soon he felt that they-he and the skyrocket-were approaching some place of destination a place that would come in the way of their flying further Into the sky. Look ing up he saw this was true. There over head hung great planet whose surface looked much like the dear old earth he had just left. Or had he just left it7 Indeed, he seemed to have slept for days, weeks, maybe months, during that long unconscious spell Maybe 1t was now September or octoberl Oh, how terrible to contemplate the anxiety and | suspense of his dear parents.
 | But Fred's attention was called to the fact that he was being drawn very rapid ] ly to the planet just above him. Then
 
 like ball in the air. his feet remaining | towards the planet when the whirling process stopped. Fred drew a breath of relief. He knew that he was to land right end up. He had felt a bit of fear few moments before. thinking he was 1 to land on his head.
 And then there was strange sensation of quiet. Fred was standing on ground once more, his head swimming fearfulIy from the long flight through space. He looked all about him for some house, but nowhere was thers a sign of life. "Ah, this is the moon," Fred said to himself. Teacher has told us how 1t Is a dead planet without any water or atmosphere. But how do I breathe 70 nicely if there ain't nothin to breathsi Pshaw, I reck- on Teacher don't know quite 50 much about the moon as she pretsnds to. Any way. I'll look about for something to eat and drink
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pcppcr DtSun Wltnf
 q don't know how you feel in this mat tor of being ridden. but I'm about on the point of rebelling against it. We are not horses, nor are we mules. But If this keeps up we'll probably become both"
 T agree with you, cousin" said little Rosebud. nibbling bit of clover. And If you'll take a strenuous stand against these children getting on our backs I'll join you, shoulder to shoulder. I'm jnst plain little calf, but I have my rights in this world. And one of those rights is to prevent children from causing mo to turn into horse or a mule. Bah, how 1 hate the sight of a mule'' And little Rosebud turned up her funny snub nose at thought of the animal she so detested.
 Well, suppose we put a stop to this riding on our backs tomorrow" said Red pepper. "The way to do 1t is to play we have become wild bulls, and charge the boy and girl the minute they come into the meadow. We must below just like that old bull does whenever any one goes near the pasture where he is kept. You have seen and heard him, haven't yca?"
 Goodness, I guess yes" answered Rose bud, shivering to the point of her little wavv tail. s"Ugh, how he frightens me whenever I see himi He is a real terror. Yes, we'll play-or pretend, rather-that we've become wild bulls, and the way we'll charge those two children will make even the birds in the trees laugh at the sight" And Rosebud smiled In merry anticipation.
 But on second thought, wouldn't it be a greater joke to let the children mount us 6rstf Then, once they are on our
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Little "Towhead'' crept, tip-toe. Into the library after breakfast. closed and locked the door and sat him down iii front of the writing desk. His freckled face-that was stained about the mouth and ears with egg and jam-wore a happy and patriotic smile.
 Now fer nah essay on the Glorious Fourth" he said. dipping pen in ink and beginning to write with painstaking care Tho following is the result of half an hours energetic work:
 'Meuy, meny hundruds of Years ago George Washington started a War. It aint at all fare, said George. fer us Amerfkens to be ruled by Turin King We will take the Rains of government in 2 our Own Hands, said George. All this happened on the Fourth of July, and that's why all of us still Selibrait the Glorious Fourth. George was as brave a Man as Shurlock homes or any Detec- tive what ever drue the breath of Life. He waided thrue bud 2 his boot tops without ever Grumbling about it. He could manage a whole Ramon by hls self, and he was never Known 2 tell a lye. If he played Hockey he fessed up 2 his Teacher as soon as he Set foot in the School House. If it hadent bin fer George where wood We all be now7 In China maby, or in the flipines. Or maby We woodent be at all fer likely the h. dians wood have Skalped us all. So on the Glorious Fourth we must all Shoot off many crackers and yell hip hip hur- raw till we pritty near burst our throats. George Washington and the Glorious f1x~ o1 Together; they are Our Ameriken Herows and We mustent forget to hold them in Revenge. lu only Folks what have no
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Come this way, then,'' said n voice that sounded so much like a squeak that Fred had to laugh Turning he saw that the skyrocket had become animated with life and was jumping about in a very jolly manner.
 Well Funny Stick" smiled Fred, ESQ you've come to life. have you7 Gee. I'm glad of that for I was getting aw- full lonesome was. But did you say you can take me to some place where we'll find something to drink an eat?"
 Follow" was the sticks reply. Then he danced off over the moons surface like q dancing master giving lesson. Fred followed in the same lively way, laughing as he went. Pretty soon they came to q lovely fountain of cold water. Fred drank his fill and waited till the skyrocket stick dipped his head into the cool trickllng stream. Then away they went to green grove that appeared in the dis tance. Inside that grove dwells the Man of the Moon," explained Funny Stick" as Fred called the skyrocket that now appeared possessed of human intelli gence. 'We'n tap at his gate and ask for some refreshment"
 In response to Funny Sticks" tap on the gate a loud voice roared from flow cred bower: Who's there and what's wanted?"
 Its Master Fred and Funny Skyrock- ct from your neighbor, Mistress Earth" informed Funny Stick" Immediately the gate was opened by a nymph dressed in rosebuds and leaves. This way" said the nymph, leading the strange vls- itors to the bower Once inside Fred looked about for the Man in the Moon but he did not at first see him. Then gradually he dawned upon his vision, a being the color of the leaves and blos- sons about him. He was giant in stat ure and weight. A most noble brow shadowed deep purple eyes. Hair like soft vines fell over rose tinted cheeks.
 "Ah, how did you reach my world?' asked the Man of the Moon. For centuries uncountnble men of the Earth have been studying my planet without finding out very much about me. Well. and so 1t takes a boy and a skyrocket to shoot themselves to place that can't be reached by mans genius. An, hal You are clever little pair. I'll just keep you forever" And hereupon he reached out long, sinewy arm that resembled the branch of a gnarled oak tree, with fingers all twisted like the tendrils of a wild grape vine. Fred felt that once he was in the clutch of that giant arm and hand there would be no more hope for his return to earth. With a bound be was out of the bower, screaming to the stick to follow him. Come Funny, comel For dear life comer'
 Say kid. what you yellin' 'boutr ask cd the voice of sammy in his ear, and Fred, rubbing his eyes and panting from his run from the Man of the Moon, looked about him in dazed way. Gee, when did I get back7' he asked, rising to his feet and looking about him. And where is Funny StickT'
 Say, wake up there," cried several of Fred's comrades, all sitting up in the grass and rubbing sleep from their eyes. Why, the sun is down an soon it'il be time to shoot ths skyrockets and set on the Roman candies," declared Jim. Come,
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at time-an' keep it goin' all day-no. body pays any attention to It."
 You're right, kid," admitted Sammy, Freds chum. And so 1t came about that pretty soon all the frecrackers of the crowd were used up and only the "big guns left for the final ''wind-up.'
 Now It's time to let of the Roman candles said Fred the self-appointed master of ceremonies
 Yep, the Roman candles,' cried sammy and all the other little chaps together 'rhe Roman candles next !"
 Say, fellers," said Fred, medltatively I've just recollected that all such things as Romancandles and skyrockets should be sent off at night. Then they show of dner'n silk"
 Sure acquesced Sammy. We'll save 'em till night. Then we'll fire 'em or in a bunch, an the noise will sound like the cannon did at the battle of of"
 "Of Bull Run," supplied Jim, a freck- eledfaced boy of ten who was considered the ''crack" historian of his grade
 Yep, of Bull Run," said sammy. That was the battle what decided our our liberty, wasn't it?"
 Here all the boys maintained discreet
 
 head doubtfully and said well, where did Bunker Hill come in? I thought 1t had something to do with-with-the war"
 "Sure, 1t did," admitted Sammy "All the battles did. But we'll have to give it up till mex fall when we'll find 1t all out in our history class. But now. as this is the Glorious Fourth there's no time to be wasted in talkin' battles an war. We're celebratin', we are." Well, think it best to wait till dark an set off the big guns," said Jim, the | freckled-faced historian. Night makes things look so big an bright and scary." So 1t was decided by the boys to wait | till nightfall to make a display of their Romancandles and skyrockets. The rest of the day was spent in wandering about the woods, back frequently to the picnic grounds for lemonade, (that was in a bar rel free for alp and to beg cakes and sandwiches from their mothers.
 After many hours spent In strenuous l play the little band of boys became tired l out from so much "celebratlng," and fnd- ing a cool spot near the rivers edge de- cided to lie in the shade and tell stories 1 till the sun should set
 But one by one they fell asleep, over come by the quiet of the woods and the song of the swiftly flowing river. After a little nap, however, Fred awoke to see an his companions sleeping as soundly as though they were in their beds. A lively thought possessed him. Would ie not be l great fun to fire of skyrocket and frighten them all out of their very shirts2 Anal That was just what he would do. Gently taking a skyrocket from the bunch of ''big guns'' near at hand Fred stepped a safe distance from his slumber- ing comrades and prepared to touch a i-match to It's business end" But before doing this he looked about for some place to rest the stick before igniting the fuse. Seeing no spot that seemed satisfactory he suddenly decided to hold 1t in his hand. Then he lighted the match, touched | 1t to the fuse and-sis-sis, snap, roar,- away went the shy-rocket with Fred hold
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fellers, get a move on you. The ideas of sleepn' on the Glorious Fourth when we ort to be ceebratln"
 Slowly Fred got to his feet and began to count the skyrockets. Yes, they were all there. And so 1t had been a dream after all "Golly-wheel' whispered Fred. That's the greatest Fourth O July trip I ever took in my life. They may all sny what they please-but ss sure as I'm Fred Brown I went to that place hanging to the end of stick. But I'm most pow erful glad toe be back on enrth again." TLen turning to his comrades he said: Come on, fellers, lets be movin' towards the picnic grounds. Coin and comin' from the moon gives feller m appetite. I want a piece of layer cake an fried chicken leg. My, but it's late. An soon 1t will be time to shoot off the fireworks"
 NONSENSE RHYME
 There was small boy lived in town Who wore q confused, ugly frown;
 For his teacher had said;
 GAS she shook her wise head)
 "Come, tell me, quickl what Is a nounf''
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By William Wallace, Jr.

Master Fred was a most patriotic little chap, especially on the Glorious Fourth. Early on the morning of the Fourth Of July he salied out to celebrate. His papa gave him fifty cents with which to buy the necessary ammunition used on such an occasion. Fred supplied himself with one huge sky y-rocket, a Roman candle and sew eral pocketfuls of hrecrackers. Then he proceeded to the picnic grounds, where right royal celebration was to be held by all the village folk, young and old, little and big.
 After reaching the picnic grounds Fred fell in with several of his young comrades who had preceded him there. They began celebrating in the most expressive manner by shooting of whole punches of 1re- crackers at time. This may have seemed rather extrayagant behavior; but Fred said, What does little noise amount to, anyway? It's a big blowout a feller wants and If 1t takes all our ammuni- ton at once, why, let 'er go whiz It makes everyone sit up an take notice; while if we just let off one little cracker
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love of this Country what don't feel Re venge for our Herows George and the Fourth of July. The nisest place to Seli- brait is down by the River. If you git tired and Hot shooting off Fireworks you can Jump in the Swimming pule and cool or. But you mustent forget to yell hip hip hurraw good and Plenty on the Glorious Fourth, the Day when all royal Americans carries a flag and buys fire works
 Hip hip hurraw for George Washing ton that invented the Glorious Fourth, say l."
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Then to the Celebration Grounds He marched with gallant tread; And listened while a Wondrous Man ''The Declaration" read. Then came the picnic dinner Spread meath a great oak tree; And little Billy ate his fill While the band played Liberty" And all the rest the day was spent In making fun and noise; Shooting lots of frecrackers of With all the girls and boys. And when at eve he wandered home, As tired as he could be, He said. q love the Glorious Fourth. Iris q day what jest suits me-"
 MAUD WALKER.
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On the Glorious Fourth

With many frecrackers in his hand;
 Some matches In his pocket; A Hip, hip, hurrahI" on his tongue;
 And one immense skyrocket, Thus little Billy wandered forth
 Most joyously to try To celebrate in the right way
 Tn Glorious Fourth of July. He fell In line behind the band
 That played Red. White. and Blue;" He sang to help the noise along,
 Though the words he never knew.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-09-04
READY FOR SOCCERS

Various soccer football cluba are
awakening and regular Sunday
practices are now taking place
The Wanderers are rapidly organ,
iEing aud will hold the initial prae.
tice al Woodland Park next Sun.
day A meeting IL called for
Thursday, al members and intend
tng players being asked 20 attend
J. " Reeka. 1889 2isi ay.. IL see
retAfy 81 the club.
The Thlailea turned out for prao.
tiee last Sunday The ola playcra
were ~ g0nd MS ever znd some 81
the new men are showing up r..
markedly weil. notably Kane. cen.
tef forward, Rutherford. Of Olaa
gov Hoyack. back from the -
Moriena u paiaiy. O'connor OF the
London Nlctufiaa and others. A
business meeting Will be- held Frl.
day evening Ia the office % q. A.
orth. iit Occidental av. Address
communications 30 j. Hunter, sa2
James ~ Weather permitting. a
practice wsll be- held Al Woodlaud
park Sunday
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-09-04
BASEBALL
GOSSIP

Yesterday atafkell had the Cubs
eating out OF his hand. but u WAS
not long until o. youngsters BIZ
the hand which fed them. AAamo
GA tho Dugleta.
Young Dudley Is credited with
playing a nice short The way the
boy Il holding hing together fot
liruyette Is pleasing 20 All con
cerned
Careless 1911 Coy held down the
rlEht field yesterday awaiting the
arrival Of Zimmerman who sue
ceeda Howell 1911 - good most
any old place.
Wclch has pulled out 20 the good
ON both Of his games against Aber'
deem. This IL not too bad for the
Csubby Person.
Arbogaat Is stili making good on
first. and sticks around tha corner
like a champion Coed boy, Abbie.
apencers attempt 60 lick the um.
plfe must have been sure enough
hoodoo. Tho Cats haven't won a
game since that eventful Black Fri
day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-09-04
DUGDALE'S CUBS SCORE
Fifth STRAIGHT GAME

Aberdeen. Sept. t-with
streiba home run tho only tally
up TO the eighth. yesterdays game
looked nko a cineh for the Cats.
In the fatal eighth. however. the
cabs made strong finish, nosinE
ont with 81 score IN their favor
sfarksil hit ArbosaAt, hu, the run
aer was thrown out at second on
Coy 4 attempted sacrifice. Dudley
slnsied aud reached SECOND on
throw 10 third 70 catch Coy stan
les then beat out an easy one TO
starkel. that player juggling Ions
enough to alloy coy's tally. Ross
then came through with aingic.
scoring Dudley and Stanley
The cats found Paddy WEIGH fro
queniiy. bat the hits were scatter
"a aud Welch's support was great
Van nurcn. Mahon and Myers did
superb work Ia the gardens. Tho
heaviest batting consisted o.
strelb'a home run. Anderson .
threo-bagger aud Van Burens two
barEer The score.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-09-04

1900 through the victory OF Mid.
mont
al
Jockey Roy Mcntry was tho
bright particular star Of tho after
noon Out OF six Aounta no won
on 0rce and anished second on
the other two " he can keck. this
good work ap no Will have a hffger
following anWng the fair AeS IN
the grandstand than Walter Miller
"Old Man" Kelly. better known
as tao llandrides has been roaur
reeted once more and viii ride AZ
the Spokane meeting
Il was announced yesterday that
there would be no extension OF 1e
present meeting at The Meadows,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-09-04
CANUCKS IN
GREAT FORM

Members of the 4 A. G. return
INK from Vancouver, bring word of
vast Improvement III the athletic
work Of the Canucks Vancouver
took noar'y ali OF the important
events. displaying rafa form
Gish won the 100 and 220 yard
daHheH, the quarter mile run. the
broad jump aud won the mile relay
race. Jack kinK. Bohm. coyle,
Crawford ia tho juniors. Carr
ia the same class and Harry
Coo IA the halimila race we're win.
ncra for the =, A. &. Coo's per.
tormanee was surprising 90 the Ca
nueks. bat the winner was literally
applaudad