Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-12

the seas there lived in a pretty
kal village a good man and wife who
I0RRaoN had two pretty children, a boy
S and a girl, named, respectively,
Brave Jack and Rosebud. Brave Jack was
years Of age and his sister was two years
his junior.
One day when, the spring was far ad-
vanced and the flowers bloomed on river
bank. valley and mountainside, Brave Jack
said to Rosebud as they played in the gar
den of their home: Come. sister dear,
let's go for a walk in the great woods yon-
der. There is the home of the wood
nymphs and sun fairies. We may get
glimpse of them If we go while the sun
beams shine through the trees"
but we must not leave this garden till
our mother returns from the fshmongers
shop" said Rosebud. Should she come
home and find us gone It would make her
very uneasy. She would think we had
been stolen by the gypsies and carried far
away. Then she would have the watch
man ring the bells and the town-fok would
turn out to help in the search for us"
But have a way in mind that will pre-
vent our mothers worrying about us" said
Brave Jack Wen tell Granny Wrinkles
who is coming to make our Sunday cake
this morning. She will explain to our
mother that we have gone for walk in
the woods that cover Mount Porte. Then
the bells will not be rung, nor will there
be any alarm, for our mother, as well as
our father. knows l am brave and very
capable of taking care of you and myself"
Then let me get my bonnet and a
basket" said Rosebud starting for the
house. 1--WE shall bring home the basket
full Of wood blossoms to strew about the
nd q than 1OOlx like fairy
ers."
Bring my hat and wooden sword cried
Brave Jack, as his sister disappeared into
the matched cottage that stood In the CEN
ter of the well kept garden ut will be
as well for me 20 be armed AGAINST bears
and wolves that might come down the
mountain In quest of US"
Just as Rosebud entered the cottage to
get her bonnet Brave Jacks hat and
wooden sword. old Granny Wrinkles came
in at the front door, having jagged to
bake a Sunday cake for the mother OF
Brave Jack and Rosebud Upon seeing her
Rosebud cried out: "Oh, Old Granny, my
brother wishes TO speak with you, He is
IN the garden beneath the fig tree"
Old Granny Wrinkles, smiling indul-
gently, went to the garden, where Brave
Jack was waiting the return of his sister.
old oroue. will you oblige me by telling
my mother on her return from the fish
monger's that I have taken my sister for
a walk In the woods that cover the feet of
old Mount Porte? Wen be back for oven
ing gruel. save some OF It for us. Also
bake an extra large Sunday cake, for wen
likely want a slice OF It before the day
after tomorrow"
such lad, such a lad" said old GRANNY
Wrinkles, shaking her head. you should
not go away from home till Your mother
gives her consent, In the woods yondcI
are many strange reptiles and monsters
I've heard say that a dragon lives In q
cave far up the mountainside, and that or
every warm day II comes forth to gel
fresh air into It's nostrils It bresthes fire
and blows from its lungs birthstone. You
should not run into such dangers, ever
though you are Brave Jack, only son Of tn,
good and great Ansen, lawmaker and judge
OF the beautiful village OF Mcldes. Nay
nay, lad wait till your mother returns
Tell her OF your wild project"
"Ah you are but old" laughed BRAY,