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for dinner could bring a smile to her solemn
little face.
Walt a moment. mama" she said. lust
as they were ready to start. Il must tic
Jacks cravat."
oh, were to have Jack, too" asked
mama
fes-this time-come on, Jack" And
Evelyn held out her hand as she always
did when Jack went along
All through the services she sat with
Jacks hand fast In hers, and once or twice
she bent down and whispered to him.
though mama shook her head-for EVELYN
never could whisper
Then when they were walking home in
the brilliant sunshine mama noticed that
Evelyn no longer held Jacks hand; instead
she held her own snugly In her little ermins
muff '
Why, where's Jack2'' she asked struck
Dy the child's unusual silence
The blue eyes met hers and filled with
tears. w"
II left him in the church." she said
with sob. and I'm afraid he'll never he
able TO find his way home again"
Il m so sorry" said mama and she took
one or the hands out OF the mum and held
1t firmly Perhaps he may come by HIM
SELF '''
But Evelyn shook her head. and though
she missed him sadly enough at first and
OFTEN dreamed about him, and sometimes
even cried for him, and wondered what she
would ever do without him. Jack never did
come back.
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upon their good fortune in finding her.
One day Blue-eyes was making bread
the two sisters came running into the
kitchen, snatched up some old town clothes
which belonged to Blue-eyes and were soon
dressed In them. Then they hid their beau-
tiful dresses and Jewels and marked their
faces with SCOT. and tangled their hair
until they were hideous. Blue-eyes watched
them astonished.
What are you doing?" she cried. why
are you getting yourselves all dirty. and.
oh, what is that awful noise?'
1.-The Ogre. The Ogre" they gasped. He
comes each year to hunt for some nice, rat
pretty girls to eat. and We hope he won't
want us. Oh. there he comes" Blue-eyes
saw huge foot appear outside the window
and as there was no time for more she
caught up the -four and poured 1t over her
self until one could not have told whether
she were beautiful or not The next mo
ment the ogre's hand came in through the
door and he felt around and caught up
Blue-eyes for her eyes were so fun OF
flour that she could not see where to run
The ogre picked her up and looked at her,
while she was too frightened to even cry.
Ugh. Nothing but bones and ugly at
that" he roared angrily. What is that
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Teddy's anger rose to white heat. He tore
after the dog the other boys following him,
and. hobbling along in the rear, came the
dogs bewildered old owner.
The dog, thinking he was adding greatiy
to the pleasure of the occasion. was en-
joying the sport more than those who had
been interrupted just at the most exciting
part of the game He led his pursuers
great chase; down the road across field
through a wood and across brook. He
was finally caught. just as he was recover
ing the ball, which he had dropped. 1t was
Teddy who bounced upon him. threw the
ball to one of the boys and picking up a
stick, beat the froicsome little dog fu-
riousy.
Teddy's comrades were half frightened by
his terrible rage and did not dare to inter
ferc. When at last he flung the stick one
side the old colored man, breathless from
his hard walk pushed his way through the
crowd of boys. took the quivering, moaning
little dog in his arms and bent over him
tenderly, the tears running down his
cheeks:
He didn't mean no harm. pore lille Tap
an youse hurt me a great deal wusser'n
you hurt him, ma boy, Gaze he's all Ise
got"
The game was not finished. Teddy's an
ger suddenly left him. He walked off home
without word to any one. After that he
refused to play ball. You see he was pun
ishing himself for his cruelty.
He never spoke of the incident to any
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Teddy was a strong. brave little fellow
clever at his books, though he didn't care
much about studying. His worst fault was
a fiery temper. But he was trustworthy
and loyal and a great favorite with every
one
One day a game Of ball was being played
between the two divisions of Ted's school.
One side was called the Red" the other
the Blue" Teddy had bright blue rib
bon kuOttrd in his coat. AS the battle
grew more and more equally contested
every one became very much excited. and
Teddy who was ''feder,'-I think you
boys cal! twas bound to win.
All the girls from the schools, ana the
boys who were not playing, were watching
eagerly Shouts for the Red were met
with louder shouts for the Blue" just
al the most exciting point an old white
haired negro with large pack on his back
seated himself under tree to watch the
game. With him was a dirty little black
terrier. who when he saw that his master
was Interested in the game, ran up nearer
the players.
Just then the ball came Aging through
the air and Teddy made a rush for It, He
lust misSed catching 1t, and before he could
pick II up the little black terrier had saved
him the trouble. With the ball between his
teeth the rasCally little dog went scurry-
Ing away from the players and ran down
the road.
OF course. the game was interrupted, and
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with big army behind him, and he fought
tse rishtful king and drove him out Tor a
while although he soon gathered his peo-
pie together and won back his throne once
more But in the midst of the fright the
princess disappeared. and all the efforts or
tie king. queen witch and fairy godmothers
and people combined could not md her.
ST. there was great trouble IN the land
Poor Princess Blue-eyeS was having
hard time They took her by night 10 a
tow, many. many miles away. among
strange people. and said they would hoid
her until her father promised to give up MS
Kingdom peacefully and leave 1t to the
Invaders. Now the princess knew he would
never do that. so she slipped from her
captors one dark night and hid in WOOD
until they had to go away without her
She wandered for days, trying to ma
shelter. sleeping where she could and eating
fruits and berries until at last one day she
saw a stately castle and went to the en-
trance 10 ask for aid. They laughed when
she said she was princess. TOT she was
torn and dirty. but the mother had pity
on her and took her in to rest. After she
was bathed and freshly dressed In some
clothes they gave her they looked at her
In astonishment, for In all their lves they
had meyer seen any one 50 beautiful. Her
eyes were. like bits of sky, her hair was
cloud OF gold about her and her beautiful
and dainty hands and feet showed that she
was we'll born and bred.
The ;wo daughters of lAe house looked
al her and then refused to have her stay.
DO YOU not see how beautiful she IS
they asked And the Prince Rudolpho is
looking for a wife. and may pass this way
any time what chance would We have
against her? No, she must 60
But the princess begged TO stay; she was
50 tired she would work, would COOK,
would DO any thing If they would only keep
her for a while. for she had no place to go
and could not find her people. So they
decided 10 let her stay II she would prom
ise TO stay In the kitchen and cook; the
t.rince would never find her there. She
agreed readily and soon grew to be such
good cook that the mother and her daugh-
tiers congratulated themselves many times
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cooking? It smells good for the smell
of the bread came up to him.
Bread. sir!" gasped Blue-eyes.
did you make it?'' he asked. Go get
some for me-" He put her down, and in
fear and trembling she found the loaves
and put them in her apron. The ogre put
them all in his mouth at once. Good he
said Il will take you home to make bis
cults for me-" and I've dropped her into his
pocket.
1t was so dark in the pocket that she
could not see anything, but she heard
voice near, asking who it was and If she
was hurt She soon found that she was
not and told her story to her companion,
who in turn told her his.
Il am the Prince Rudolpho,' he said.
land my father sent me off to travel and
the world and find a wife. But have
not found any one yet that 1 like we'll
enough to marry ana there are not many
beautiful princesses unmarried. They are
all snapped UP right away Then he
sneezed violently that he fell over.
What is that getting up my nose: Ugh
h, and he sneeZed again.
Blue-cyes laughed and said it was flour,
and then they arranged plan by which
they might escape from the ogre. Blue
eyes shook the flour from her hair and
eyes and found 1t made quite pile at the
bottom of the pocket. moment later the
ogre sat down upon a chair and as the
coat rested upon it the pocket opened
blaze of sunlight fell upon Biue-eyes and
the Drince saw the beautiful face sur
rounded by the cloud of hair, as golden as
the sunbeams
OH he cried How beautiful you are!"
Just then the ogre's hand came into the
pocket and after their plan. they sprang
into it. the princes hands and Blue-eyes'
apron both filled with flour. AS the ogre
raised them toward his face to inspect
them, they threw the -four straight into his
eyes binding him completely. They fell
upon his lap and then scrambled quickly
down his leg to the floor. running with all
their might out of the door. past the gate.
and down the hill. From behind them came
the frantic roars of pain and rage from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-09
The Kissing Crust.
BY MABEL HUNT

When Betty bakes. the ovens hot.
tell you. through and through:
And II you only peep inside
You're almost burnt up, too.
You have to take a holder thick.
For fear you'll burn yourself.
Or else you grab the dishcloth quick
That hangs upon the shelf.
And when you open out the door
There comes 'licious smell;
But whether cake or pie Is best
It's very hard to tell.
The pie does smell SO pie-crusty
And looks so round and curled
1t almost seems as IL pie crust Is
The best thing in the world.
And then the cakes 50 smooth and soft,
With bubbles everywhere.
You wonder how 1t can be cake,
And wonder how the air
Will ever find passage out
Before it's baked in there.
But what like the best Of all
Is to help make Betsy's bread.
It's always light as feathers are.
Though she says. Its like lead
Unless 1t is as light Us day
That's Just what Betsy said.
She lets me hold the oven door
Wide open, very wide.
And then she turns the loaves around
To brown the other side.
And that's the time like the best,
For there's the kissing crust
That loves the other loaf so much
1t seems as IL II must
Get out the pan and run around
To kiss the other crust.
And when the clock has struck the hour,
And Betsy takes it out,
And cuts the kissing crust for me
l almost want to shout.
For kissing crusts' are fine TO eat
Just try IL you're in doubt.
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one. and when the other boys alluded to
it he looked so solemn that they all
hushed up, and gradually the old col
ored man and the little dog were for
gotten.
Several months later Teddy and some
companions were walking home from
school in the afternoon. They had been
laughing and talking until the sight of
familiar gray-haired figure in front
of them made them suddenly stop and
look at Ted.
The old colored man was stumbling
along as fast as he could crying as he
went:
oh, ma dog; ma pore lille dog. They'll
kill him sure. Oh, gimme ma dog, Gaze
he's all Ise got
Ted took in the situation in minute.
He stripped off his jacket and called to
the old man:
They shan't hurt him. I'll get him
for you" Away he rushed, every boy
following at his heels.
Down the road was a numbering old
hay wagon driven by two big farmer
boys. When they saw they were fol-
lowed they whipped up their horses.
stop there, you, and give up that dog"
Ted shouted.
At last the wagon stopped suddenly
and Teddy tore up to it's side. One of
the boys seized an armful of hay to
throw in his upturned face, but Teddy
was too quick for him. Dodging the hay
he sprang up into the wagon and grab
bed Tip. The boys in the rear cheered
and shouted Ted turned to jump to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-09
THE LITTLE MAlD-0F-THE-
MIST.
RY BELLA I.ISBEN.

Now in a far-away country there lived
king and queen who had but one child,
daughter at whose christening such
strange things happened that it was the
talk of the countryside for weeks after.
For the king had two cousins one a witch
and one a beautiful fairy; and troubles
came because both offered TO be godmother
To- the new little baby.
II was perfectly right and proper for
her to have a fairy godmother-all prin-
cesses should have one. But who ever
heard of witch godmother? However,
this princess had one. and all her life the
two godmothers quarreled with one an
other and each tried to use her powers
against her hated rival.
Then once. while both godmothers were
away there came king from another land
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-09
THE PRECIOUS ANTHRACITE.

The OTHER daystw little girls were walk
ing Just behino man carrying pail of
coal. 1t was in New Jersey town where
the coal supply has been quite sufficient all
the fall and winter, and is so still. The
small pail of coal, carried by a well-dressed
man, said as plainly as words that he had
an empty coal bin at home. AS he walked
up the hill some of the coal shipped off, but
he did not notice that he had lost any
Poor man." said one of the little girls,
hell need every speck of that coal, I
guess
She ran forward silently, picked up the
coal, tip-toed behind the man and dropped
it shyly in the pail. The man did not no.
tice. Three or four times the child re-
placed the coal that he dropped, and he
never suspected that little '.angel I'M
awares" was tripping at his heels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-09
OF THE ELEPHANTS.
Native Account Of Punishment Of Man
Who Had Wronged Them.

From the New York Sun.
The following tragic story Of the death
of Pargana Barahabhum, Khera Of Dalma,
is related in the native paper. Manbhum, Of
Bombay.
Pargana Barahabhum went to his paddy
field and found herd of elephants de-
stroying his crop. His rage rose, he shot
arrows from behind a tree. and he killed
young elephant
Then the greatness Of his crime fell on
the mind of Pargana Barahabhum, and he
fed to his cottage for refuge. But the ele-
plants father and mother were stricken
with rage. and they and their fellows
charged the cottage and razed it to the
ground.
Pargana Barahabhum was willy. and he
climbed a tree to the topmost bough. The
elephants surrounded it. and roared, but
they could not reach Pargana Barahabhum.
But their sagacity was great, and with their
own trunks they brought water from the
bund. and they wa.ered the ground at the
foot of the tree.
When they had watered we'll and the
earth was soft, they uprooted the tree.
Then they avenged the death of their young
by trampling the life out of Pargana Bara-
ha blum.
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4 FREsIDE STORY-AS TOLD BY GRANDMOTHER

the ground, but at that instant the
horses started off, throwing the gallant
little fellow off to the front Of the wagon
and a dreadful wheel went over him.
Tip ran to his master. unhurt But
Teddy-well, Teddy was never able to
run again. But one day. long after
ward as he lay propped up in his chair,
he said
Grandmother, if I had to be hurt, I'm
glad l was hurt~when I was and not
at another time"
why, what do you mean?" asked
Well" he explained, you see the
other time might have been when 1 was
running after Tip in such a rage: then
I could never have run to save him, to
try to make it up to old Ben, you
know"
Teddy got well again, but he was
lame always, and his fiery temper never
returned to him. He lost it for good the
day he tried to make it up to old Ben"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-09

WORD SQUARE.
1. To resound. 2. To cut In small bits T. To
conceal. 4. Enclosed.
DIAMOND
l. consOnant in November. 2 A domestto
animal. q. A fastening. 4. A kingdom of Eurone
8. Desert. O. A bird. Z. vowel in February
RHYMING ENIGMA
My FIRST is In old. but not in new:
MY seconds In rose, and also I'm rue:
My third Is In apple, but not in plum;
My Fourth Is In Noise but not I'm hum;
MY NTH Is In bough, but not in limb:
My sixth 10 IN neat, but not in trim
And my whole Is q fruit.
.. HIDDEN POETS.
/. The teacher 10 cross that no one know
how Elsie manages to please her. 2 The south
eyrie is the haunt Of the fierce eagles. g. Lucy
VIII read the chapter to her aunt.
NUMERICAL ENIGMA
i am composed Of thirteen letters and can be
s Mt Ny l; 4. -; i !: small fur animal.
s1.ee small II, INSECT Ny r. T. 4: an inelo;sd
/, o, g. 4, s, Q, 8, IL is to think.
DOUBLE ACROSTIC.
My finals and prmals spell the names of two
countries. 1. A precious stone. 2. Not ancient.
T. An insect T. kingly. 8. An Asiatic country.
O. Pure. Z. To improve.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-09
Geography Wrong.

IT may not be generally known but 1t is
truth That Will soon creep into the geog-
graphcs and set teachers and pupils the
TASK or undoing what they have SO care
fully learned. and that is that The Hague
Is not the capital of Holland. as has been
supposed for so many years. Amsterdam
is the capital where the laws are made and
"here the. laWgivers must create them
Inc Hague Is merely the residence of the
queen and her court and has been used
as such for centuries by all the rulers of
Holland. and a Dutchman will laugh if
you make that mistake
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-09
A CHALLENGE.
BY JOE spRAGUE.

BY JOE SPRAGUE.
Come on. Mr.. March Wind. am not afraid;
Roughly tousle up my hair, I'll not be dismayed.
See that you blow strong enough
See that you blow long enough
To blow the tangies from my brain.
They won't harm curl or braid.
And please clear all the cobwebs out,
And all the trash and stan about,
So that with mind all clear and steady.
For every duty I'll be ready.
Sweep strongly strongly through my heart,
But. please remember. when you start.
To blow all envy right away
And just let truth and goodness stay.
Come on, Mr.. March Wind,
Come and do your duty;
Make ms life, IL not my face,
Glow With honest beauty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-09
Bedtime Thoughts.

dith B. Sturgis, in Harper's Bazaar.
was thinking just now. mother
And l wonder IL it's true
When my Daddy was quite little.
Did he say his prayers r.. you?
How can God he always listening
Jrst for me to go to bed?
Would He wait around till morning
S'pose l left my prayers unsaid?
And have to go so early!
Are there any clocks in heaven?-
When I'm ninety-twO. dear mother,
Can't / 60 to bed at seven!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-09
sleighing in Constantinople.

rom the LHncet.
Snow has been falling in Constantinople
continuously for several days and, what Is
quite an unusual occurrence on the banks
of the Bosporus, Is lasting. The thermom-
eter is several degrees below zero. Such Sc
we're winters are very rare in Constantine
pie. AS a rule there is little snow here in
winter. the weather being generally very
mild at this time of the year. l was greatly
astonished to see the other day people driv-
ing in a sleigh.
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Why, Indeedl

Arthur, six years old, gave to the little
maiden of his choice a candy on which
was printed in pink letters. why do you
keep me in suspense?'
IT gave Millicent candy with reading
on it," he said shyly to his mother
What did the reading say?" asked his
mother.
'Why do you keep me in suspenders?"
repeated Arthur proudly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-09
The Mad March Wind.

/ rush and I blow,
Then / luli for a moment:
Then grow,
HO! HO!
How ] grow
TIL l roar:
More and more
Thl l scream'
Then a growl,
And grumbie,
A rumble,
A howl.
And again go wild.
Like an unbridled child
My locks I shake out,
l leap and l shout
.....- As ! rnnl
What fun
Ho, Ho!
For 1 am the merry. mad March Wind!
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-03-28

A western lawyer rec,mnts a story
Of a trial he once witnessed In Tex.
hn court. A Woodworking tough was
, the defendant Ills counsel, in a vIoce
apparently husky with emotion ad.
dressed tho Jury something like this
wise.
'Gentleman, my client is a poor man
He was driven by hunger and wans
TO take small sum OF money. All he
wanted was sufficient funds where
with 10 buy bread. for It is in evidence
that he did not take the pocketbook
containing the $500 that was In the
yame bureau drawer
At this point the counsel for tho 90
lence was interrupted by the convul
siye sohs OF his client.
Here .manlr exclaimed tho Judge
why are you crying sol"
because, your honor" replied caa
defendant, --"because didn't see der
pcclsetbook in de drawerl"--Harpera
Weekly. ----4..-l.-.i-..---IA- -IA--i--L.I--I. 1.
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Health and Happiness.
A general and killing absorption IN
the business Of life was once the ac-
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rs true that there is stiii tremendous
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suit not only Of their business voca-
tions but Of their social avocations.
Yet the business mans summer yacN
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to get longer periods Of complete rest
and recreation and he contriyes, more
over, to seize upon any number OF half
holidays and over Sunday outings, CO.
pecially in the warmer months. Whom
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er portions OF It than ever before 70
horseback exercise and to golf ana
kindred sports The business mans
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