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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-09-27

"r.- GIL >, think that my
" "'" wan. idiocy and vain.
glorious pride led me to dive ten
tunes of the dock and swim clear
TO the next landing when + first went
into the water here | could cry!"
1T certainly was foolish" agreed
the one In the red bathing suit.
sui, most men admire girls who
are athletic"
Not when they are tiny blondes
with appealing eyes and a habit of
crying: oh, don't leave me. I'm
AFRAID" remarked the young woman
IN the green bathing suit, shaking
out her pompadour.
Pooh" snapped the other. 1T
takes an expert to pretend to drown
the way she does! Id like to catch
ner! Ill warrant if the truth were
known she can outswim any one
mere! | thought she'd be salts
fed with Crofton and the doctor and
Tom Hately and give the rest of us
chance at this fascinating lawyer
but here she goes and grabs him.
TOO! ia give my head to get even
with herr"
1t really is duty we owe to our
selves, unused the girl in the green
bathing suit as she polished clam
shell on the sand There certainly
Is nothing malicious in opening
mans eyes to the fact that he is
being deceived, When you come to
think of it there is something very
selfish in taking up a persons time
by having him teach you how. to
swim and keeping him from swim
ming ON his own account"
There certainly isl" agreed the
girl in the red bathing. suit, sitting
up with wakened interest. And no
doubt he'd be very grateful to any
one who showed him how he was be-
ing duped!"
Yes, indeed" agreed the girl in
green, getting to her feet agilely and
tucking her hair under her bathing
cap. I've an idea. You don't mind
a ducking?"
The girl in red scrambled up also.
''Ducking!' she echoed. scornfully.
I'D stay at the bottom of the lake
whole day and take my meals there
cheerfully if | could pay her back
! mean rescue him! What are you
going to do?"
The girl in green was making for
4 canoe drawn up on the beach. |
The doctor and Tom Hately are lust
coming down in to the shore, too"
she said, refectively.
Miss Crimble!" she called as the
little blonde neared shore Don't
you want to come out in the canoe
with US? Well be very careful be-
'ause we know you can't swim!"
The little blonde looked doubtful.
She hated to abandon the lawyer at
such an early and critical stage of
lis devotion, but being wise in the
ways OF her kind she hated to an
agonize the two leading girls at the
lotel
Thank YOU she said, wading to
hore, but I'm so timid! You are
ure it is safe?'
Perfectly" chorused the two
y +,
The three padded away. 4 ~.
1t was good deep water where the
anoe, suddenly and from no aDpar.
mt cause, tipped over n
The three men on shore plunged in
when the shrieks
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-09-27

You don't sup
pose I'd be vast
ing time looking
at anything else,
do you?" inquired
the girl in the red
suit who was try
ing to dry her
hair. "And he
came only this
morning."
He is the sixth
man she has let
teach her how to
s W ! M pursued
the girl in the
gre e n bathing
suit. ITS t h e
finest, cleverest
sort of scheme
and whenever |
think that my
idiOcy and vain,
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-09-27
SUPPLYING The
PROOF

Just look at her now" said the girl
in the green bathing suit. moodily
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-09-27
Would Run No Risk.

Darling" said the young man as he
bent fondly over her chair, 81 would
die for you"
We'll" rejoined the practical but
otherwise fair maid. the rates of In.
surance are pretty low. Suppose you
get your life insured In my favor for
$4,000 and then diA for me?"
"And let some 6ther fellow Ink.
uriate on the insurAnce!" exclaimed
the wise young mart We'll, | guess
not"
A woman, II year, old, accused at
Feltham, England, of ntoxication and
d a. conduct. Sd she had been
keeping up" her md er's birthday.
Her mother was 80.
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play-fellows pined for me. My heart was so heavy that I wept all the days and nights that you kept me in prison. But for an accident to you I should still be in that hideous prison suffering you are now suffering. In vain edld plead with you by trying to get away, but you only laughed at me-"
 Artle now began to realize the cause of his predicament. By his own wicked conduct he had brought about this ter rlble punishment. which he now saw was only just He lay in the tree meditatins some time. Then, calling to the little gray rabbit who was still watching him through the bars, he said
 "Call together those who imprisoned me and let me make to them a proposl. tion."
 Lady Grey" did as he requested. and within a few minutes the great giant rabbits were sitting about his tree prison, waiting to hear what he had to say. Artis spoke as follows:
 "If you will give me my freedom, Sir Rabbits, I'll promise to never imprison another wild thing-anlmal nor bird-while I live. And more than this, I promise to do all that Is in my power to have every other boy follow my example. I'll work and talk against taking wild creatures captive. for now I understand how wrong 1t Is, for imprisonment makes them as miserable as 1t does me. Please give me my freedom and you'll never regret 1t. I'll be the truest friend on earth to you and all other wild creatures. Never be- fore did l understand how cruel 1t was to hold helpless things in captivity"
 "Close your eyes and fall asleep. When you awake you shall be free" So spoke one of the giant rabbits. Then all with drew and Artie was alone. Immediately his eyes closed and he slept and dreamed Pretty soon he heard soft step near him and awoke. As he did so he saw the little gray rabbit run from the hollow log past him. He was sitting beside the stump, and the sun was full in his face. shining from overhead. Artie Jumped up and looked about him. Then he shook off the dead leaves and said aloud; "Dream or no dream, I've been taught a lesson. Never again shall I try to cap ture a real live rabbit for Easter. I have been a very wicked boy. Now I must hurry home. Mamma will be looking for me-"
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What the Easter Rabbit aught
 Artie.
BY MAUD WALKER.

Artle was not what might be called a very, very bad boy. but he had one bad trait which was the lmprisoning of little wild animals. Sometime before Easter he had gone Into big field full of corn shocks (which had been cut and stacked there for the cattle that were allowed to pasture in the yalley) and had adrotly set trap to catch rabbit. "I want Il real live Easter rabbit" lie had said to him. self tha morning when he saw the Eas- ter pictures in newspaper. "1 don't care anything about toy rabbits nor pic ture rabbits. I must have real live one with pretty fur on it and long, long ears"
 So he had studied out the means of trapping an innocent little gray rabbit that got It's living from the big and friendly corn shocks that filled the field where the cattle were turned every day to get their fodder. On catching the little thing prisoner Artie laughed with glee. The harder the poor captive fought for liberty the more Artie laughed at 1t, say ing:
 Now, don't be n little dunce, rabbe. for you can't get away. I've got you safe and sound. I'll feed you and give you nice big cage. If you ever become tame I'll let you run about the yard with little rope tied about your neck, so that you cant ever get far away should the notion take you to do so.'
 That afternoon Artie made cage by mailing slats of wood across one open side of small box that he found In the barn. Then he put the unhappy and badly frightened rabbit into the prison. scat tered bread, corn md other bits of food on the floor for his victim and also placed before 1t n tin cup of water. Had any one said to Artie that his conduct was wicked he would have said 1t was not so; that he was kind to the little rabbit and gave 1t a warm cage, with plenty to eat and drink without It's having to hunt for 1t. Indeed, he would have said that the rabbit was much better off In his keep ing than in the woods and fields That shows how much Artie knew about such things at that time. But wisdom came to him within a very short time.
 One morning-it was the Saturday be- fore Easter-Artie decided the cage of his little "Lady Grey" (as he called the rabbit needed cleaning. So he pulled off q slat and put in his hand to take out the little prisoner, that he might put 1t into another box he had brought for the purpose As he thrust his arm into the cage he tore hls wrist on n nail which pierced the closed side of the box. Un- consciously he withdrew his arm with n cry of pain. and began 10 stop the flow of blood with his handkerchief So much occupied was he with his hurt that he for. got about the opening he had made In the cage and suddenly the little rabbit ran out, fairly leapins over Artie's bending figure. Off It went like the wind across the yard. Artie. forgetting tho bruise on his wrist. went in mad pursuit of his former prisoner The yard was fenced in by high wooden pallng and the rab- bit tried in vain 10 pass between the pal ngs. which were very close together. The height of inc fence made it quite impos sibe for the little animal to leap 1t at such close range. Thus pressed. the rab-
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there approached him the same little gray rabbit that he had held imprisoned for week and that had led him into this woods. It came quite close to his prison and sat looking at him.
 "0h. oh! 1 want to get out of here" walled Artlc. Lady Grey, can't you use your influence with those giant rabbits to have me freed? l shall die in this place away from my dear mamma and papa and friends"
 You have water and food; what more can you aski" said Lady Grey. You are taken good care of here and will prove a great novelty 10 us. We'll have much sport in watching you In your prison cage. If you become tanned sufii- ciently we shall let you out sometimes, but we'll keep rope tied about your neck to prevent your running away, should such n notion come into your head. You see, the tables have been turned; that's all. my young friend. If 1t was good sport for you to keep me In cage as curiosity and source of amusement 1t may prove the same to us In having you our victim. Rabbits are but learning from human beings Your example has been followed"
 But I'm n human being. not m ani- mal," walled Artie. q need my mamma and papa and my home and my toys and my chums and my-my-freedom. Oh, please, please see if you cannot do some thing to get me out of here! And Artie beat his poor hands and head against the strong bars that held him prisoner.
 "Oh, no indeed, you are quite too funny to be let go Oh, don't be poor dunce, boy, for we've got you good and strong You are ours now, just as l was yours this morning. An. ha! How do you sup pose you'll pass your Easter Sundayf" Then the little gray rabbit really smiled at Artie In most tantallzing manner.
 "Oh, oh, tomorrow Is Easter!' walled Artie. And my mamma has fixed so many nice Easter eggs for me. Oh. oh, I'm so unhappy! l shall die In this hol- low tree. Oh. why did l not stay at home?'
 Why did you capture me?' asked the little gray rabbit. 'I was doing you no harm never once came near your house nor menaced your happiness. You trapped and imprisoned me and made me as un- happy as you now are. l was kept boxed up. I was parted from my dear mother. who mourned for me day and night. My
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and fallen trees or crawl Into hollow

and fallen trees or crawl Into hollow log.
 But Arties poor little victim seemed to realize that life and safety lay within the big woods where it's home had been before 1t yentured into the field of corn shocks over the hill So 1t put forth every energy and redoubled its speed for one last terrible run for beloved life. Artie also qulckened his flying legs, deter mined to recapturc the pretty little ani- nal that was struggling so for it's liberty.
 Into the woods it dashed Artie follow Ing close behind. Round fallen log and to its furthermost end-which. ah. lucky accident! was hollow. Into the place of concealment darted the little gray rabbit. its heart no doubt beating almost out of It's quivering body. Artie saw where 1t hid and took his seat close to q stump which faced the hollow log about five feet away. ''Ill sit very quiet here, and after while Lady Grey will think no one Is near and will come slipping out to find food and water, and maybe her father and mother. too
 So Artie sat patiently beside the stump. half hidden by it. But the time passed on and oil. the sun went high and higher toward the meridian, aud still no rabbit
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om's and Junes Easter Morn.

most forgot to tell you that the old man seemed to he Ill., for he was lying on q cot near the door as If he, too, were try ing to get n breath of fresh air and peep at the stray sunbeam"
 Here Is something that may come In handy, June, on your little visits of kind ness said June's father, who had laid aside his morning paper as June told her story of the poor old couple. And he took from his purse some money, which he handed across the table to his little daughter.
 May I go with you?' asked Tom, d. ways wishing to aid hls sister in any good work she took in hand.
 "Yes, I'll need you to carry the basket" smiled June What are boys good for if not to lend their mighty strength in n good cause?'
 "Instead of giving It all at football or In the gym" admitted Tom, n husky chap for his F summers All right. m promise to carry all the loads If you'll do the talking. Talking to poor old people or sick ones whom have gone to help Is not fin my line. l always feel such clumsy brute and fear I'll say something to make the unfortunates feel hurt or cause them to think I'm trying to get laurel wreath for my poll through deeds of kindness. I'd rather take my gifts when they are away from home, place them on Il table or at the door and then vanish into thin air before they return to thank me l never know what to say when people begin to thank me for any little duty l have performed. So I'll tote the basket and you, June, may do tho talking"
 All right" laughed June. II suppose, being n girl talking comes easy for me. Isn't that so. mammaf"
 "Yes, l believe our sex carries off the palm for flow of conversation, either necessary or unnecessary" And June's mamma joined her In laugh
 Well, 1t Is n good thing to be gifted with 'gab, my dears." said the father. naturally silent man. I've found 1t very convenient to have n tactful and clever wife who could sometimes talk me out of dilemma or bad business propo- sition. And now that I've daughter
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bit ran about hlther and thither, lodging Artie from this and that side or corner of the yard. Then the wind which Is al ways friendly to the wild things of na- ture, blew suddenly and fercely ccross the yard, dashlug dust in Artie's eyes and at the same time blowing the gate open. Out went the little rabbit through the opening the wind had so kindly made for it's exit. And as soon AS Artie could clear his eyes of the dust he took out in pursuit as fast as his legs could carry him.
 On down the big road they wont, the little rabbit gaining on Artie at first, but soon losing ground, for 1t had been week i'll confinement and had eaten scarcely anything. Consequently It was In q very weak condition. To add to this the long chase 1t had endured in the big yard had exhausted 1t.
 Artie's wicked little heart bounded with pleasure as he saw himself gaining on the rabbit. They were now off the main road and going over hill toward the river half Il milo beyond. Arte hoped 10 catch the runaway before II galned the heavy woods that bordered the river. for then. It's chances of escape would become easier. inasmUch as it could dodge behind stumps
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Mary, not only queen of England, but sovereign ns well, was born of Katharine of Arragon. Henry WILLS first wife. The date of her nativity was February IS, 1516. She was the third child born to Henry and Katharine of Arragon. but the other two (males) died In their in- fancy.
 Mary's first years were spent In the close companonshlp of her fond mother, who looked after her daughters educa- ton with strictest fidelity. Mary was musical prodigy, for 1t is related that when but three years she could play on the vrgnals.
 While Mary was still an infant Francis l. of France entered into negotiations with Henry VIII. for marriage between the baby princess and the dauphin, heir to the French throne. But nothing came of this proposed betrothal. A little later when Mary was in her sixth year--a treaty of marriage between her and the Emperor Charles V. was signed. The Emperor was 23 years old at the time.
 When Mary was about nine years old Charles Y. heard inc court gossip from England that Henry was contemplating n divorce from Katharine of Arragon. and the disinheriting of the Princess Mary. He straightway broke his marriage con tract with the little princess and soon
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came from the hollow log on which Ar ties eyes kept fastened.

came from the hollow log on which Ar ties eyes kept fastened.
 After he had sat there for at least an hour Artie heard creeping noise behind him, and, looking back was so frightened at what he beheld that his har stood right Up on end and his eyes bulged from their sockets. A rabbit almost as large as an elephant stood near him. its great eyes looking straight through him, while from their depths shot sparks of fire. Artie's blood ran cold in his veins and he tried to cry out but fear made him dumb. He crouched beside the stump. hoping to be- come Invisible to the giant rabbit that stood menacing him. Then, one by one, other huge rabbits--all as large as the first terrifying one-came Into line. forming q circle at last about him. Then one, a horrld long-eared one. came to him, and before he could say a word begging for mercy the monster had grabbed him in his paws and carried him to q very large fallen tree. into whose hollow trunk Arte was thrust. Then bars were fastened over the opening aud he found himself prisoner. As he lay there, tears streaming from his eyes. cry ing loudly for his mother and father,
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Queens of England.

married Isabel of Portugal. It Is strange coincidence that Mary-late Tn lfe-mar- rled Philip II. of Spain. the son of Charles ". who had sprrned her. She was some II or 12 years Philips senior.
 Before coming queen Princess Mary's fife was full of disappolntm imposed wrongs, degradations and deep grief. Her health was also wretched and her mind dwarfed. It is not so much wonder that her reign was one of slckening blood shed, which gave to her the title of Bloody Mary when one follows her path through the first % years of her life and notes its many turL.ngs. From
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-31
BY ANNIE JAMES.

Tom and June. little brother and sister, were up very early on Easter morning. The day before their mother had fixed n dozen very funny eggs for Easter, and also several very pretty ones. Also pretty little nest with T white rabbit In 1t stood on the mantel In the dining room. And on the breakfast table were bowls and tall vases of Easter lilies. for Tom < and Junes mamma always observed the holy day of Easter with much prepara- ton.
 For breakfast eggs were served In vart ous ways, Tom and June always prefer ring to cat thelrs-s soft-boiled-fro the shell with tiny spoon. Why" said Tom, as be dipped the rich yellow food from the clear white shell. "lt wouldn't seem like Easter should eat the eggs In any other form than this. It's like eating nut from It's she'll
 And what Is fuller of meat than an e5e?' asked June. herself dipping from another pretty shining shell.
 You must not forget to be thankful for such nice fresh Easter eggs, my dears, '" said their mother. And do not forget that on thls day of all days it Is your duty to perform what acts of charity you can. Have either of yor any plans to carry out before time for services this morning!"
 "l have, mamma. dear" replied June. And I want you to fill Il basket for me as soon as breakfast is over. There Is q poor old couple living down near the rall road station. l saw into their house one day last week when l went with Anna Smith to the station to meet her papa on his return home from business trip. Oh, how poor the little place-which Is just n shack, half tumble dowu--appears to be. And the old woman sat in n chair in the door. trying to get breath of air and a sunbeam that stole over the high buildings nearby l said to Anna then :: That old couple will not have very bright Easter unless someone takes pity on them and shares some happiness with them. And right then and there l de- cided to do what l could this morning to make their day brighter. Oh, yes. al-
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added his thanks to his wife's. Then Tom and June. feeling that they must be of to Sunday school, shook the aged couples hands. received their blessings and promised to run in in tEe evening and meet the boy who would be so glad to thank them for the timely kind ness to his parents.
 As they hurried down the street their hearts were full of happiness to know that they had brought little good cheer and assistance to those in need. Tom said: Well, I wish they might have had soft boiled eggs instead of deyiled ones on Easter. That's the only way to eat eIu on this day"
 "Oh. I guess they won't mind how they're fixed, so they are nice" said June. But. come. get your mind off from such worldly things and tell me of some deserving person to whom we may give this money papa handed to me for charity's sake.'
 Well. I've got the place for that" said Tom. After Sunday school we'll call on Il sick boy in the slums. There's Il place for 1t. all right
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A irnely Warning.

There was trouble in the harnyard There was old Nick for to play, For the hens. the chicks and roosters Had assembled in the hay To express great indignation.
 And to solemnly declare That the morning after Easter
 There was not found anywhere
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a Sweet-tempered little maid with a pre- cocious mind and quick intellect she grew into n soured and disappointed wom- an, her ambitions smothered in the bud even her blrthright taken from her by her own father. She became n narrow mind ed bigot, cruel and relentless. But Mary's worst enemies declare that she was not so much monster as q tool in the hands of interruptions ministers and privy coun- cilors who wielded a mighty and evil in- fuence over her, physically weak woman as she was.
 Mary Tudor was In her thirty-seventh year when she became England's sov- erign queen and died in her forty-second year. MARY GRAHAM.
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My first Ia In cat. but not in food; My second Is In coal. bur not in wood: My third is in sun: but not in moon: NJ fourth is in late, but not in soon: My fifth is in come, but not in go; My sixth is in river. but not in flow. My whole spells the name
 Of Il day most dcar;. And lt comes to us all
 But once each year.
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footstep outside the door and hand trembingiy placed on the door knob.
 June ran to the door and opened It. bow ing and smiling Into the faces of an old
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Easter morning, bright and fair; Happy children everywhere. Easter blossoms. pink and white: Easter bells that ring with might. Easter grace and Christ's dear love Fall upon us from above. Easter blessings OCT us nll; Easter prayers from lips do fall. Twas upon the Easter Day An angel rolled the stone away, And our Lord from tomb of night Rose to heavens glorious light. So the holy Easter time Sacred is aud most sublime: Precious in the sight of God Who sent to us the Son he loved.
 ANNIE JAMES.