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Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-13

begged Harry. ''That would be great,
grandpapa."
well, I'm SO old that my memory Is
not as 1t used to be. son; but IL you'll
run and bring your United States history
that I may refresh my mind-Iil tell
you about Abraham Lincoln, strange
and wonderful genius"
Harry was not long In fetching the text
book grandpapa had asked for, and laid
1t on the old gentleman'so knee. Grand
papa took It up, opened the pages and
began to scan them. Then suddenly lie
closed the book, saying; But you hate
school-which means learning. and this
would be teaching you a history lesson.
So, we must not open this book. Your dis
like for study forbids us to do so.'
"oh, but grandpapa, 1 want to hear
about Abraham Lincoln" protested Harry.
Grandpapa shook his head. mo, son,
you are excused from lessons today, and
| must not turn teacher. You wish there
was no such thing as school, Were there
no schools you would never have learned
to read. If you could not read you would
not have books. The past would be a
sealed mystery to you, and a mystery
to all people were there no learning-no
schools and books and lessons. So, since
you do not care to learn we must destroy
your books, for they are useless"
Harry's face was serious, but he lid
not say anything to this suggestion,
though he did not relish it in his heart.
He began to understand that going to
school and studying from books meant
something vastIy more important than he
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-13
BY WILLIAM WALLACE. JR.

White and Backie were twin lambs.
Their life was very happy one indeed.
All day they roamed about the grass
covered hillsides and clover-illed mead
ows with their great, loving and watchful
mother. And when the sun went down
behind the western hills and the twink
ling stars peeped from the sky White
(who was the color of snow and her
brother Blackie (who was the color Of
ebony went with their mother to the
great farm where a comfortable house
sheltered them from the night.
But as White and Blackie grew older
they began to grow restless, and wanted
their mother to allow them to explore the
deep and forbidding forest near the pas
ture where they roamed and fed. They
could see that inside this forest all was
deep blackness, and 1t seemed to run on
northward forever, for as far as the eye
Of lamb could see there was no end to
the line-blue in the distance-of that
mighty growth Of trees whose tops ran
up almost to the clouds.
''You shall not go to that place." de-
clared the mother of White and Blackie
one day when her .petted darlings were
coaxing for permission to stray into lands
unknown. There are terrible creatures
in that forest, and they eat up little
lambs. You are too young to know of the
dangers that abound there"
'"Tell US of them" urged Blackie, a
bold young fellow for his tender years.
(But 1t is said that all black sheep are
bold and bad. However, Backle was not
bad, and never in his life became SOL
Tell US, ba-ba. what those dangers are. I"
C'Ba-ba" was their name for ''mama")
WELL" said their wise old mother,
there are the Fire-eating Dragons, the
Singing Lizards, the Arrow-toothed Tur-
ties, and the Claw-footed Monster Any
one OF these would soon put you two lit
tie innocents out Of the way. So, you
must avoid the dangers that lurk in the
mires and caves of yonder forest Stay
in your own sweet pasture by day and
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-13
Some Facts About
the Sun.

Children, when you feel the warmth
and see the light of the mysterious body
we call Sun do you know that It's density
does not compare to that of our own
world? The sun In size equals 100000
of our planet, willie in weight 1t would
take only about $4,000 earths to weigh
1t down to an even balance. Thus you
will readily see that our earth Is of much
heavier substance than is the sun. In
fact, the latter body is not much denser
than water.
The sun is distant from our world
about 92.700.000 miles, and that you may
get some idea what that distance means
we quote the following from the astrono-
mer, James Baikie -
Some conception of the immensity of
the suns distance from us may first be
gained from Professor Mendenhall's whim-
sical illustration. Sensation, according to
Helmholtz's experiments, travels at the
rate of about 100 feet per second. If,
then, an infant were born with an arm
long enough to reach to the sun. and on
the day of his birth he were to exercise
this amazing limb by putting lis finger
upon the solar surface. he would die in
blissful ignorance OF the fact that he had
been burned, for the sensation Of burning
would take 100 years to travel along that
stupendous arm.
In diameter the sun is about 100000
miles. and were it followed out till its
crust remained but shell our own earth
could be placed ain its centre, allowing
room for our moon to travel in its regu-
lar orbit, which is distant from earth
244.000 miles. and outside of which an
other satellite could have an orbit at a
distance Of 100000 miles FRI m the moon.
Mary Graham
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-13

had realized before But he hardly knew
just what to say to his grandfather about
destroying his books, and adroitly turned
the subject Say, grandpapa," he began
since you can't tell me about your OWL
boyhood, nor about Abraham Lincoln
s'pose you tell me about the time your
father and mother-when you were
little baby-were almost taken prisoners
by the Indians. I'd love to hear that
again, for I've almost forgot it."
mo, that would be Indian history" ex-
planned grandpapa. "ADd we must not
touch upon anything Of the past, for that
is history. And you are supposed to study
nothing"
But that wouldn't be study" protested
Harry. You'd tell it to me and I'd
listen"
TITS one form of learning" said grand
papa. You'd learn from my recital Just
as you would from books. So, that's a
forbidden thing"
Harry began to grow nervous. 1t
seemed there was little of interest to
talk about that did not pertain to his
tory. Well he would give up The pleas
ure Of hearing Of the past. He'd ask
grandpapa about things of the present.
He rummaged about In his mind for
something to talk about. Just then an
automobile went dashing past on the
road In front of the house. Harry's In
quisitive mind found relief.
"Grandpapa, how do they make cleo
trlcityf-Is it different from the light
ming we see flashing In the skyT'
ELECTRICITY, my son, was discovered
But, must not tell you, for that would
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-13

be teaching you something you do not
already know. Since you hate school and
books and lessons you must not be in
structed in things educational If men
had not been great students there never
would have been books. without books
they could not delve into the sciences.
No, we must not talk about electricity
nor lightning. We must not talk about
things that call for questions on your
part and enlightening answers on my
part. We can talk about your ball and
dog and kite. We can talk about our
food and our sleep. We can talk about
the things we see about us, but we must
not ask how they came or for what pur-
pose. That would be learning. But don't
you think you'd better run and pla with
the dog and ball and hoop2 There's no
studying in idle pastime, you know"
Harry reluctantly withdrew from the
porch to the playground, but LIE could
not get interested In his play and sent
Bldo about his business. saying, "Oh,
you are such a stupid thing, Fido, for
you don't know anything" Then Harry
sat down to mediate on his last words
to the dog Suppose he should never 90
to school again! Wouldn't he srow up
to be very ignorant man? Would he
be able to cope with the world? Would
he ever become business man, like his
papa, If he stopped learning? Would he
forget even what little he already knew?
And wouldn't his brother Tom and his
sisters, Betty and Alice, be ashamed of
him when they were all grown up and
he was foor Yes, it was really a very
serious matter. Tom and Betty and
Alice were now learning their lessons up
In the big pleasant school ROOM Perhaps
they were learning Indian history, or
maybe about Abraham Lincoln. And here
was he, Harry. too lazy to like lessons.
But when he got to be big boy-Well,
then be wanted to be very smart inIeed.
He wished that he might make the whole
world hear of him. But how was he to
accomplish anything If he did not study
now?
Harry threw his ball on the ground and
returned to the porch where grandpapa
stilk~sat As he resumed his seat grand
papa said: when it is recess time
want you to tell Tom and Betty and
Alice to come to the porch, I've got a
fine story of the Revolution--of our
George Washington-to tell them, for /
think they are now studying about Revo-
lutionary times. 1t is most interesting
subject, too. But we'll ask you. son, to
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-13

to teach Harry, and his older brother and
sisters-that Harry was to be excused
from lessons that forenoon. And she also
had few very private words with the
governess before she again returned to
the porch where grandpapa and Harry
were now In conversation.
'Grandpapa, tell me about your own
school days." said Harry, loving better
than anything to hear grandpapa talk
of his own boyhood.
Grandpapa sat silent for minute, then
said: DO you like to study history,
sonT'
Harry pursed up his lips, shook his
head emphatically and said:
mo, grandpapa. l don't. l hate his
tory
''Then must not tell you anything
about my boyhood for that would be his
tory" said grandpapa dryly. "All history
deals with past events. Were to tell
yeu of my boyhood it would mean to en-
tighten you concerning certain customs Of
those times. And that is history"
But like that sort of history" cried
Harry. \
How would you like to hear me tell
of the Civil War;" grandpapa asked sud-
denly. 'Oh, I'd love that" answered
Harry, drawing his chair nearer. II know
you must have had some exciting times
during the war, grandpapa. for mama has
told us So"
mot nearly SO exciting as did the many
great army officers" said grandpapa, smil-
ing.
TELL me about some of the officers"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-13

Withdraw from the porch while we dts
cuss their lessons. Well not forget that
you are excused from learning today.
And Of course, If you miss one day you
VIII miss many more And one link at
time dropped from a chain in the maxi
Ing destroys 1t as a useful thing. One
must pursue ones studies If one would
accomplish any good from them"
Are you going to talk about anything
else when Tom Betty and Alice come
down at recess timer" asked Harry
eagerly.
well, should like to explain how
the children studied botany when was
a youngster," said grandpapa. "And our
method of learning spelling was vastly
different from the method used now, and
most exciting and interesting, too But
here am rattling on, just as IL you
were little student instead of boy
who had decided to throw books away
and stop going to school,"
Harry sat with head down for MIN
ute, then raising his eyes to his grand
papa's face he said: "Grandpapa, I'm
tired already of not going to school, I'm
going up to the schoolroom right now and
ask Governess to let me come in and get
I
fool, don't. So, grandpapa, just count
me In on being one of the party when
you tell that Revolutionary story I don't
hate school, and I'd be mighty sorry If
there were no books, no lessons to learn,
and no school to attend. And since
mama and papa are so kind as to get
governess for US. SO that we may have
school right In our own home, I'd be
very naughty IL failed to appreciate it.
So. from today on I'm going to look at
learning In a different light"
'Ah, now son, you are shouting"
laughed grandpapa. THE world has no
place for idlers. 1t offers premiums.
however, to the well-educated boys and
girls who are earnest and energetic. I'm
glad my Harry has had his eyes opened
this morning, and that he now under
stands the necessity of an education"
'.And you'll tell US about the Indians,
too?" asked Harry as he rose to start
upstairs to the schoolroom.
YES. about the Indians, and my own
school days, too. this evening" agreed
grandpapa. "And now run along and
tell your mother that her little son has
turned over new leaf and means to
be the brightest scholar of them all"
->S-<n--<s-----
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-13

Fish:
We're you a fish, my silly boy.
And swimming In the brook,
You'd find yourself quite suddenly
Caught on some anglers hook.
Boy:
Then II may not be fish,
Nor bird, with plumage gay,
What may i be besides a boyl
Will you two tell me. pray7
Bird and Fish:
why, go to school and study hard,
And learn all that you can:
Improve your mind while you are young
And grow into MAN.
Maud Walker.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-13
Conttndrttr,as.

When are little girls like windowsi
When sashed.
When is man caught in the ram IKE
drunkard7
When soaked.
when does lady find herself exalted
above her friends?
When living a story higher.
When are lovers hearts like telegraph
poles?
When Joined together.
What tree bears no leaves, branches nor
buds, yet bears more fruit than any otner
tree?
The axle-tree.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-13

Bird:
Were you bird, my silly boy,
Worms would your diet be:
And boys would take a shot at you
When you swung in leafy tree.
Boy:
I wish were little fish,
With fms upon my side:
Then all day long through water deep
/ merrily would glide.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-13
What Should DoggieDo7

If doggie meet doggie.
With a juicy bone,
Should doggie pass doggie.
Leaving him alonef
If doggie enarled at doggie.
Egging on a fight,
Should doggie leap at doggie,
Giving him bite
Tim Turnips.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-13
Let Good Enough Alone.
Boy

/ wish | we're a bird to f1y;
I'd never go to school
I'd swing in tree-boughs every day.
And dip in shady pool.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-13

Live to accomplish something. not
merely to exist.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-13

ye-saaE sanE
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1907-02-10
Cine An(prade afluafrr- Bins.

Ser unlineit psritor6ens S9ab
Mu5affer=eos9in bon periien bat iei>
mem 2anoe betanntlt1 cine 8erfaiiung
geeeben unO baOur9 iid pobl fur ale
3eiten elm 0entmal in benz 9er5en oes
periiI9en Bottles gebaut. Mus Den on
Die Proclamation oieier @erfaiung
ii9 i9liebenoen 8~orsdngen erbelt
oeutli9. DAB ie ni9t Elm Mugenblidsz
inert, ionoern bon LANCER t9anb porz
bereitst mar. Sn Der @nipra9e, Die
Der S9ab bamals an Ole in ieinem
palalt per ammelten Notabeln belt,
bob er gan5 defenders berpor. bab er
Die inn bersitS unterbreiteten ,Reforms
poridldge als uneeniiseno eraAte. uno
oab man lin Snterefe Der nationalen
llnabbGngigteit" beoeuteno peiter
seben muHe. Gr ipra9 babel Die Be-
firdtung aus. baB iOpubl feline biret<
ten Hatbseber pie Die freibeitli9 sez
finnten Nobsln. Die ibm ole Mini4e
Der 9epolferung iibermittelten. aus
Hefpett Dor ieiner perion nit Der
Spra9e auriidbielten. Sn Der @nz
fpra9e iagte Der S9ab unter anoerem:
sd bin entT9loien. meine faiferz
li9e Ma9t uno meinen Mi1en gu Be-
f9rdnten. S9 meib, oab tein Sort
f9ritt mDgli6 1T. tpenn i9 mir nidt
Sefeln an meine eigenen Siibe lege.
Senn iolange meme eisene Ma9t unz
umfdrdntt beftebt, tperben meine Be-
amten fi9 audi feline Saranten aufers
leeen. 9esbalb ertbeile i9 ausbriidli9
Die Grlaubnib, in Mnselegenbeiten 6es
Sortidritts bes Geides Suno Der Naz
tion teinerlei Hiidii9ten auf meme unz
beI6rdnfte Ma9t mebr 81 nebmen,
benn meme faiierli9e perfon lit nies
mails Dor iolden Mabreseln auriidges
f6redt, Die seeisnet iinb, bas Mobl oes
@oltes unb bes @taates Sa fDrbern.
Set meiner Sbronbeiteislng i'm Sabre
1896 babe id perI9iebentli4 oieien
meinen WiGen funo seseteu, uno iebt
befeble i9 @u9 nit boiler Seelenrube,
an Die 9~eratbunsen gu seben unb mir
fret unb offen Cure Gntfdeibungen
mitsutbeilen, Die i9. NIT Silfe @ottes
gu perpirtliden beitrebt fem iperbe."
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1907-02-10
Gin NonRtrt in Glremsnt(du

SenrD W~ieniatpsfp. Ser portreffliae
0iolinpirtuoie, bate, als er emit NIT
feinem 8rrber, Dem &lapierpirtuoIen
2ouis, uno in 8egleituns ieiner Muts
ter eine &unitreiie bur4 Hublanb
madte, folsenbes grlsbnib.
@uf einem 3on5erte in petersburg
lernte is Der Ioelsmaridau bon 8res
mentl9ug, elmer srObersn Staot i'm
Commencement poltapu, tennen uno
Iuo is Elm, fails iie auf ibrer @eiis
au9 bisIen Srt beriibren ioaten, iiA
inn porSuits1en, um oaIelbit gu tons
aertireN. IS pergins cine eeraune
,3eit. BIB sic beiben 8riioer auf ibrer
Runorsiis enbli9 babin eelansten, uno
% erinnsrte iid 2ouis Wieniapstp,
Der iiber ales senau Bud gu fiibren
pfteets, aud bieier ginlabung. Sic
besaben ii9 benin audi gum Moelsmars
f9aG, Der iie auf's freunblihite ems
ping uno fofort Die Reoe auf oas gu
beranitaltsnoe 8onaert bra4te. Sie
8riiOer tponten aund9it oas 8onoerts
lotat bsii9tisen. uno fofort ma9te fi4
Der 4oelsmarf9al nit ibnen auf Den
Weg; lie pateten bur9 &otb unO
@anee, Bis tie psr cine 8r%etterbube ges
lansten, bic Offenbar emit gu Cirrus
oped.n geOient baben mubte.'
sic traten elm unb fanben gu ibrer
lleberraiauns niats als Die fable
Mano.
r9ier fonen mir fpielen9" frasten
beioe. .Sier. mo es tpeoer 8ant nod
Sehet sibt2"
.Gas madt nidts," ertpioerte Der
Marihau bei9pi4tigeno. rbei uns
bringt jeoer ben GeTeI felbit NIT"
.Sa, aber roo 1T Die 8eleudtpas?
gs lit feline einaise 2ampe i'm Saaie."
.Sas madt ni4ts." par Die i~tereos
tppe Mntrort. .bei uns bringt ii4 ieoer
! ole aaterne feIbit NIT"
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1907-02-10
@eiie unb fagte; Isle miifen Sbr
@eiuh ,fmriftlidh einreihen." =

@eiIe unO Tuate: n@ie miiTen Sbr
@eil6 si9riftli9 einrsi6en." -;
nS9riftli99" rief Die Dame. yMuB
Oenn 6as pirttt9 5ein2" IS iit
unerIdBIt4, meme @ndbige, 8amit
Sic dber ni9t erit bel 3ett bertieren,.
tDnnen Sic Oas @eIu9 glet9 bier
f9reiben," @pra9'8, rei6tt i6r in lies
benspiiroigiter @etie elm @latt pa
pier bin uno fubr Damn fort: .G6tets
ben Sic MIR, i'd min S6Ren a1es biz
tiren."
Die Sdngerin f9rieb, unteraei9nete,
ftedte bas 9efu9 in eiuen 8riefums
f4Iag uno fragte: pWas babe i9 iebt
gu tbun?" - oRi9ts, als oas ge1u@
ab5ugeben, gndoise Srau." -n@em
benn?" = vMtr." l1nb er itredte Die
9anb aus unb nabm Sen 8riefums
f4lag aus Den 9GnOen Der iiberraI6>
ten &iinitlerin. Damn feBte er cine
Qmtsmiene auf unb oaau feinen &nei>
fer auf Die Naie, Dffnete ben 8riefums
f9tag uno las nit Der grDbten @ufs
mertfamteit, mas er felbft einen &ugenz
bid porber oiftirt bate, Na9bem er
oamit fertig mar, perfa6 er bas Paz
pier nit elmer Qttennummer uno oros
nete es elm; barauf penbete er ii9 ptes
Der an Die SGn9erin, bic topfi9iittelno
uno ungeouIoig bas umftdnoli9e @ers
fabren beoba9tet bate, uno fagte: sd
babe Sbr @efud g%elefen, gnGbige Srau,
uno bebaure, S9nen fagen gu miifen,
bab i3 Den p~erlangten PaB ni9t Be-
piQigen fann..."
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1907-02-10
Seraflle.
Don Anna D. airaut.

.Warum baben sic ei9entli6 ni6t
sebeiratbet9" fraste @rGfin Olga Den
l%ansiabrigen Sreuno ibres Mannes,
Der nit ibr uuf Der S9lobterrafe
ipeilte. inoeHen Die anoern cine partis
Billiard fpielten.
Baron GiIenfelot anttportete in
na9oentli9em Son: .Warum p
Sm. neil i9 BEL Dem ein5igen Wal,
ba ss mir ernIt mar, Der Spislb1G
elmer tleinen &otette getpeIen bin. Oas
bat MIDI abgeI6redt."
.gt, oas tltngt ia fe6r intereEant,
oarf mar Die @ei9t4te bDren?"
nMarum ni9t! IS lit i4on 10 LANCE
fer, oaB i4 ie NIT tultem 8tut ers
Sdblen tdnn."
Die @rGfin IisB ii6 in einem aorb>
feffel nieoer. r4lfo )" ma9te iie,
ipie elm &ino, oas elm MGr9en begebrt.
S9r Sreuno ld6elIe uno na9m Ylab
ON ibrer Settle. .qlio, i9 muB nit
Der 9emertung ~anfangen, oab Die &C.
fdi6te in einem 10 ~sntlegenen Dinfel
SeutI8lanos fpielt, bab Sic ben Tas
men Der @egeno pobl ME sebDrt bas
ZEN. Sd rerf4peige i'm trobbem, Inn
bas nDtbise Snto9nitp gu tpabren! Sd
mill nllr fagen, bab i'd bort 8ertpanote
tppbnen babe, bel Oenen i6, Dor atpans
Sig Sabren ettpd, gu 9eiu9 mar uno
mid bor5iigli9 unterbielt, benn bic
Sagb mar gut, uno bann bate meine
Sdnte cine aqerliebite @eieli4afz
TERM"
.9as mar ,fie9'" fiel Die @rGfin,
Elm ipenig enttdui9t. elm.
,9epabre! @ber ibr Gegentbsil! Gin
briinettes Seufelden, famos gum 5tirs
ten. aber ni4ts gum Seirutben! Der
armter Qbel, etfpas anrii9iser papa.
hobe 8%erbinoungen = sic Derite9en.
@rdfin!!"
sd berfebe! Gins jener armen Sc
fd0pfe. Die ii9 Die 2iebe muir bon tpeiz
tenn anIeben biirfen!"
% bite. 70 trasiid lag Der Sal
BET &drla ni9t, 6aau mar lie piel 5u
prattii9. sic belt fi9 fir ale Gd1e
einen biirserliden @erebrer i'm Sinters
gruno, eihen @utspdater yiamsns Suz
Der, ben miro lie i9lieBIid pobl err
bort baben!"
.9as bat iie, tpenn ibr Rame 3d.
ronefe bon Sod lautete!"
nSoaten sic bas Mdbder setannt
baden, @rdfin?"
,Wein Better, fpsr bon uns bGtte
8arla Sod Dor apanais Sabren nift
getannt9 Sic fubr ia auf alien Gbels
fiben 9eutf6lanos berum, unter Dem
Sitel @e5eai 9afterin! Man f~iitterte lie
.ben anitanbsbalber 10 our9 = eigents
lid cine iammerpole Griitena! 8ein
Wunber, bab iie lieber cine Maoame
!Suber ~setporben it'll"
Der Baron bib ii9 auf Die 2ippen.
rDir MOLTEN bod nidt bon ibr fpres
den," faste er. i'd erpdbnte iie MUIR,
nm gu ertlGren, ipesbalb ih 10 ldnge
in Dem tpeltfernen Wintel ausbielt, in
ben mid Der seitrense papa perbannt
bate, neil .9 inn gu leidtiinnig pors
fam = mein Gott, ih mar ni9t
fdlimmer als ale anoern! 0oh our
@ade. Sin 3ufau bra4te mid mad
einem SdI0bden, oas Monplaifir hieb
unb fammt feinen 8eiiBern 10 our4s
aus Hotofo mar, 6ab man aeitpeiie
auf ben 3aleuoer ieben muBte, INN gu
piFen. in peldem Sabrbunoert man
Iebte! Gin Baron Gihtentbal tpobnte
bd, nit feiner Grau unb elmer per'
i%paiiten gnfelin, Die serabespsss aus
Der EIofterfhule sefommen mar. Si'
paBte aud IN Die llmsebuns, oenn fl
bieb Serafine. iuie bic 6eloin eines