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that the poor little princess grew frightened
and chung to her brother.
You have it, see" said the Elder Sis
ter; come here and give 1t to me at once"
But the princess put her hand up to the
little chain and began to cry.
+ The Elder Sister caught her roughly by
the shoulder and snatched the chain from
her grasp.
Coward" cried the prince. ST will tell
my father, the king, of this, when he comes
home"
The lady laughed loudly "You will never
more see your father. the king" She made
signal to her servants, who seized the
prince and held him fast. while the Elder
Sister took the key from the princess and
opened the glass case.
Waltz cried the Younger Sister. IRE.
member helped you, and one Of the slip.
pers is mine-mine"'
Again the Elder Sister laughed scornfully
First come. first served. 1 am older
than you; the slippers belong by right ia
me-" and she laid hands upon them both
out from the rosettes and held her in q
grip beyond the strength of men. Seeing
how she was caught, the Younger Sister
went to her assistance, but the first touch
held her as in a wise. One by one they
called the servants to their aid, but 1t was
no use. The Elder Sister held fast to the
slippers: the Younger Sister held fast to thu
elder, and in turn all the servants were
only the prince and princess were left,
trembling and frightened, but free.
Let go the slippers" shouted the
Younger Sister
II can't" said the Elder Sister, "they
won't let go Of me-"
At this moment the prince bethought
himself Of his own key. which had been
safely tucked away all this time He
ran to the little door Of the cabinet and
opened II once more 1t swung wide and
again the fairy godmother stepped forth.
"Aha!' she cried, "well met! Stay hero.
my fine ladies, until Queen Cinderella
comes and sees how wen you have repaid
her kindness. No need to bar the door, my
children, / have them fast
And SO they stayed. the sisters and their
servants. holding holding hoiding-unti
the royal pair came home. The king was
filled with a mighty wrath and would have
cast them in prison, but the queen said:
"No-they may no longer bide in the
kingdom, but I will not harm a hair Of
their heads.
So the fairy godmother touched the slip
pers with her wand and the light faded
from the rosettes. Then they all let 60
so suddenly-that they fell upon one an
other In a tumbled heap. The queen or
dered a carriage and horses. and the
wicked sisters were driven to the gates OF
the city, whose portals they never passed
again.
Then the queen took her children in her
arms and kissed them, and locked the
slippers in their glass case. and life once
more went happily at the palace.
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only maiden in all the kingdom who could
wear 50 tiny shoe.
IF l could only see the fairy godmother!
orled the princess. running to the glass case.
and standing on tiptoe, for another look at
the. wonderful slippers
Perhaps you will some day, said, the
queen, with a smile.
She had never told her children about her
wicked stepsisters. for she hae quite for
given their conduct to her. She had even
gone so far as to receive them at court,
and had showered gifts upon them. But
they never forgave her for the possession of
those slippers. and only bided their time
when they could return all her kindness by
carrying away these treasures of the palace.
IT CHANGED that the king and queen were
Obliged to pay some visits Of state among
the neighboring royalties. gorgeous
cavalcade of knights and servants was to
accompany them. and the children were
wild with excitement over the preparations
Their majesties were to be away for a
week. during which time the prince and
princess were to be left in charge of the
queens most trusted lady-in-waiting.
You must be good children" said the
queen, the evening before her departure.
land YOU must take special care of my
beautiful slippers / can trust them to no
in the palace who would guard them
more carefully than my own little girl and
boy"
The queen rose and, going to her jewel
casket. she took from 1t two thin gold
chains. from each one Of which hung a
golden key. She clasped one chain around
the neck OF the prince and the other around
the neck OF the princess.
These" she said. ARE magic keys. One
opens the door of the little cabinet on
which the slipper case stands; that key I
haN3 placed in your keeping. my son: and
you. dear little daughter. have the keeping
OF the slipper case itself II danger threat
ems. the keys will give you warning, and
peIhaps then the fairy godmother will help
VOC"
The next day the king and queen went
upon their journey. and it was then that
the two naughty sisters decided to carry
Oft the slippers. So they stopped in their
chariots at the palace. ostensibly to ind out
how the dear children were getting On.
Neither the prince nor the princess liked
these ladies, though they could not tell
why Being well brought up. they treated
their guests with courtesy They knew that
II papa and mamma had been at home these
ladies would never have wandered SO freely
through the palace. They even invaded the
dear room which held the slippers In their
glass case. though the queen had expressly
forbidden any one but her children to enter
there
The children did not know of their pres
ence In the palace on this special day. and
were playing ball in the garden. Suddenly
the prince clutched his doublet near the
throat.
Something burns me-" he said
and me. too" said the princess. pulling
al her chain.
The keys the keys, There Is danger to
the slippers cried the prince. and, drop
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-15
THE KINGS x.

Every boy or girl who ever played game
of tag knows what 1t means when some one
during the game calls out Fen tagging me:
I have my fingers crossed" 1t means OF
course, that It's not fair to tag the player
who says this, and that he's perfectiE safe
to do as he pieases
Although we all know what this means.
I wonder how many have head The origin
Of the quaint custom?
Years and years ago. In the times when
men wore heavy iron clothes and iron pots
for hats, and people like Robin Hood reany
lived outside of story books, men were
wild and lawless. Education was sadly
neglected, and about the only thing that
men really knew well was how to fight
and to defend their rights.
The poor stood little chance OF Justice.
for the law courts were few and far be-
tween, and seldom fair: and so by some OF
the higher class people who had learned to
know some Law and order places Il refuge
were provided for the prosecuted poor.
These sanctuaries were sometimes in the
churches, or perhaps in the Kings own
house They were called the king 6
Cross" or the kings x and 1t Is from
these that the boys and giris~ef today get
the idea of making a cross with their fin
gers as a sign of safety.
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THE GAME OF. NUMBERS.
FOR GOOD OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES"

Any number may play this game. A
leader is chosen, called Zero, and he IN turn
numbers the players from three up The
players may sit or stand In any order they
uesire. Then Zero. who should be provided
with a stick Of some sort, points IL at (say)
number g. Number g. who must imme-
diateiy give some number divisabie by his
own number (for instance, IL or 80 or 38).
calls out one OF the other players numbers.
say number 8. and the player who is num-
Der must give some number Invisible by 8.
as 30 or 104 or 50. II any player gives a
number with zero In 1t. the leader must
have the next chance to call for q. number
Every mistake made means q loss OF five
points to the one who makes it; the one
who first discovers mistake gains FIVE
points. Each player keeps his own tally
II Zero fails to seize his turn when a zero
Is mentioned in the number Gas 10, 10. 1Oa.
800. etc. and one of the players detects the
mistake gaining five points by SO doing
Zero must change places with that player
If q dividend Is given second time, It IS
ca.ied an error-and the point Is gained by
the one who detects the error.
The winner Is the one who has gained
the greatest number of points when the
game Is stopped.
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DID YOU EVER SEE A MOUSE?

This game can be played in clear. open
snaee with a dozen or more-the more the
merr,er. 1t has leader and an lend man"
A good strapping boy Is preferred as lend
uan"-tie leader could be any size-it
doesn't matter. The game Is played stand
ing as close together as. sardines In a box:
the leader turns to her or his neighbor on
u Leader tarst time)-"Dtd you ever see a
RiEht-hand Neighbor-'No. what does it
ieader-"It looks like this tstfetches out
left arm and points with foref1nger, keep
ing that position).
Rieht-hand neighbor then turns to his or
her right hand neighbor. and the same form
is gone through all down the line SO when
1t is the leaders turn again all the left arms
are stretched out. and all the left forenngers
Leader tsecond, time)-"Did you ever see
Right-hand Neighbor-"No; what does it
Leader-"It looks like this stretches out
right arm and points with forefnger, keep
ing that position).
These questions go in the same manner
down the line. all taking the same posi-
Leader third time,-"Did you ever see a
mouseT' :.
Leader-'It looks like this Qkneels on left
knee with both arms stretched straight out,
/ both forefngers pointed.
All down the line in turn take the same
Leader dourth time,7 'Dtd you ever see a
mouse?" -. z-rt
Right-hand Neighbor-''No; what does 1t
look like?"
Leader-"It looks like this gives gentle
| push with the right shoulder).
This Is all the game. as you will plainly
see. And If you de not laugh. iH-natured
YOU will be.
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THE FAIRY GODMOTHER.
BY BELLE MOSES.

When Cinderella of ancient fame married
kha prince and went with him to live in the
palace of the king. his father. she took
with her the glass slippers which had
brought her good fortune and happiness.
Never part with them. M daughter"
said tIr. fairy godmother. on the eve of her
wedding for evil will befall your house
G the slippers are taken away from you.
So the Young princess had a glass case
fnadr cor them. and they were placed under
lock and key, upon a pedestal in her own
apartment.
At last the old king died. and the prince
rcIgued in his fathers stead. As the years
around the palace. and throughout the king
family
Two beautiful children, and in their long
twilight talks In winter time, wheN the
huge log fire went blazing up the chimney:
pr In the summer time. beneath rustling
frees she told them of her own neglected
Childhood she had been forced to SIT
nnlone tie cfudcrS. where she shivered with
The cold. and how she had worked from
morninG till night, like an common Kitchen
maid
And then she reached the paIt Of her
story which always pleased the children.
''Aud So you went to the ball, said the
HttIe princess. "aud you dropped your Slip
per
And our father found it, put in the
prince. and our dearest mamma was the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-15
A MEMORY TEST GAME.

Take six coins-a silver dollar, 5O-cent
piece. 25-cent piece, dime nickel and
cent. Have the room darkened or blind
fold the players: let the coins be passed
quickly from one to another, not in regular
order, but, say-the nickel, the dollar, the
10Tcent piece. the quarter the cent, the
half dollar. Each player holds each coin
two seconds before passing. When all
have had all the coins, the light is turned
up. paper and pencil are supplied and the
players write down the order in which the
coins were passed The one getting the cor
rect order, or nearest to it, receives the
prize.
OF course, the order is decided upon by
the hostess beforehand, -.--.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-15
THE DOG WHO LOVED MUSIC.

There were three of them around the
p -e-Dan and Jack and Jerry-and busy
dogs they wure. There were no special du-
ties given them. but they took great in
terest in the farm and its belongings. Dan
was q Danish hound. heavily built and fe-
rocious looking to those who feared him,
but a very lamb in gentleness. Such a
watchdog was he that thief on the prem
iscs was unheard of. Jack was q collie,
with tawny hide and fluffy collar"
around his neck His eyes were brave and
fearless. which made him seem born to take
care of people. Jerry, the fox terrier. was
the most sociable of the trio. probably be-
cause there was less of him. He had a con-
fidentiaI way Of walking into ones lap
without an invitation and settling himself
with quite a homelike grunt of satisfac-
ton.
The household boosted of very handsome
piano. and the latest purchase of an AN
gelus walked the quiet country side with
echoes Of a brass band, or q church organ,
as one pleased.
The dogs shifted curiously around the
queer-looking object as 1t entered the house.
All the doors were swung on movable
hinges. SO that a great paw or a sharp nose
could easily open or shut them. So, when
the angelus was taken into the parlor.
Jack, the collie, who was the most curious.
sat with his head on one side watching the
men connect the instrument with the
piano. When it dawned upon his we'll
trained mind that music came out Of that
queeriy shaped object his excitement knew
no bounds: he ran to tell the others, but
they did not care. and so he alone became
the patron of the fine arts. No matter
where he was or how he was occupied, at
the first notes of the instrument he bound
ed toward the house, walked straight to
the center of the parlor sat himself down
upon his launches, cooked his ears and lis
tened. with a real smile on his wide-pointed
mouth. He would look from one person to
the other as If saying:
Isn't this delightful, aren't you enjoy
ing yourself? 1 am" And when the music
was over he would bound away, leaving
one to wonder If there were really bit of
the musician in Jack, or merely the nov
city that appealed to his doggish soul.
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BED TIME.

Bedtime in Youngsterland
Comes every day;
No boyle ever can
Scare it away.
Bedtime turns the day
Into the night;
Wears magic witches cap,
Snuffs out the light.
Bedtime a fairy is.
Glad In disguise:
Makes all the youngsters
Healthy and wise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-15

A little sailor laddie he,
With all q sailors buster
He struts about the parior deck,
Without q sign Of fuster.
"Heaye ho!'' he cries, In accents bold,
To Bridget as she's passing;
"Get down below the galleys. quick.
And, mind you, stop your sassing."
"You get into the masthead, now
He orders little sister,
AN reef those sails In half Q ji6."
(As landsman he had kissed her.)
"a sailor needn't be q cad"
Suggests his pretty mother;
IAN admira1s q gentleman:
Ny son could be no other,
"And please remember also; SON.,
That now you've Joined the navy,
Your hair should be all spick and span,
Not tangled up and wavy.
And though tn speech yeure nautical.
You need not think a minute
1t means that you may naughty be-
No, sir.; please don't begin II,
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FALSE'EC0NOMY.
BY MAY WEST.

BY MAY WEST.
Old Meter Mccain was as nice an old man
As ever drank SoochooIong tea.
He drank It stone cold though old
mike Mccain, please. and not the green teal.
His grandson. named limp. was as much OF an imp
As it's possible small boy to be.
This bad little Lad played ufcks Grand dad
And once he played tricks on his tea.
'Grand-dad is SO old g said tits lltue boy bold,
That he's lost sense Of smell and Of taste,
III just get greens and fresh leaves Of beans,
And the tea longer. viii waste" ...
So jump tried the trick: When be found pretty
quick, $500. =,
1nat Grand dad was still 1abfe to smell,
And had plenty Of taste, and some muscle to
= He was sadder than verses can tell. :
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CONCEALED WORD SQUARE.
NO NE
OF <
n A
EY Try
CHHRADES.
L. Windl 2. Hem-lock.
BEHEADINGS.
L. Space 2. Wedge. 8. Whole. 4. might.
PIED PROVERBS.
l. Gilded tombs do infold. 2. A soft
answer turneth away wrath.
RHYMING ENIGMA.
Denver.
WILLIES DREAM.
Owl, tiger, peacock and dog.
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UNCLE JIM'S JOKE.

Ny Uncle Jim's the funniest man;
He makes bad jokes whene'er be can.
Says the reason our baby twins have no hair
g because they can't; they're only pear"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-15
ANAGRANf

ANAGRAM.
Fill in the blanks with the same eight letters,
always in the same order:
To the, ------ man at our table said:
his -: - Of the fingers were gonei
looked sorry and he told me with q little smile
that before the accident he had always been 70
proud of bis --. -
HIDDEN FRUITS.
the fence! 2. Whether that child will grow up
q demon angel Is hard to say-he has 20
many sides. 8. Was your nap pleasant. grandma
knew you would be tired from Jour walks. -. Yes,
he makes good appearance but nnd him stupid
to talk to.
NUMERICAL ENIGMA.
am composed of five letters and spell the name
Of something all boys want windy days. Ny
1924 ts a location. My rs is part Of the verb
'.to be-" Ny 5-4-3 is fixed.
PROyERB IN CIPHER.
Dectpher the following wise saying Tell me
for here there's nothing in q progressive business
way.
HIDDEN WORD SQUARE.
One word IL hidden in each sentence: 1. The red
ash is q very beautiful tree. 2 Elise received Q
dripping with spray. f. Hal told me he would
send me sled.
BEHEADINGS.
Behead: I. Insufficient and leave a contraction Of
two words meaning Inability. Behead me again
every one does with their ears. Bebead me again
and 1 part OF the body. 3. Strong and leave
an article Of furniture, behead me again and leave
efficient.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-15
NUMERICAL ENIGM
A PROyERB IN CIPHER.
Hidden WORD SOUARH

Decipher the following wise saying: Tell
where you think there's chance for q boy like Wi
for here there's nothing in progressive busine
way
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Written for The Star by Marietta NJ. Andrews.

, Here small Mistress Pewee
Is seen on her nest,
With her naked bird babies
Hid under her breast.
But who is this creature
Who screeches and screams !?
To the frightened bird mother
A monster he seems.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-15

ANAUKAN.
Fill in the blanks with the same eight letters,
always in the same order:
To the, ------ man at our table / said:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-15

No fierce Jaberwocky
From out of a book,
Nor Bandersnatch cruel,
With death in his look.
Could be more appalling,
Nor make a worse noise;
Birds think Bandersnatches
Are mischievous BOYS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-15

his -; - Of the fingers were gonei
I looked sorry and he told me with q little smile
that before Ihe accident he had always been %
The daily sentinel., 1907-10-10
: o q q q : y q q a q 4 Z

There are many things to be
learned outside of books as We're
ever printed between two covers
since the world began, and a great
many OF those things are taught in
the curriculum OF athletics.
What do YOU remember that you
learned at school. the whereabouts
of the capital of Boura Bnolaga, or
the fact that a follow who "peached"
ON another was called a sheak, and
that the man who couldn't take "a
good hard kick without grooming
over 10 was a mollycoddle? Which
do You think has had the most in
tluence upon your life and character
the fact that You learned some
thing of the theory of evolution at
college or that you were taught
there to be man and to play a
man S game ." The only thing that
the books in a college course do for
the average student is to teach him
to make his mind do things it does
not want to do when he is eX-
tremcly anxious to be doing some
thing quite different
Character, madam, is worth all
the book knowledge in the world
and no man ever learned self-cou.
troll or solf-couHdence or courage or
endurance out of any book that was
ever written.
Refuse the endowment, gentlmeu
of the faculty of Swarthmore col
lcge. You will loose more by that
money than it will ever buy for you
Editorial, Denver Post
The daily sentinel., 1907-10-10
SHE WEEDS A
NOBLEMAN
AMERICAN GIRL
Today United in Marriage
toLord Alastair Innes-Ker
Brilliant Nuptails---The
Bride is a Beautiful Girl.
tsentinel.s Special News serrIce,

NSehtneIs Special News Service)
London. Oct. 10. - Fashionable
London manifested great interest
the wedding today of Lord Alas
TAR nucs-ker and Miss Anne Breese.
New York girl. which took place
IN fashionable St Georges chapel.
Hanover square, ia the presence of a
distinguished assemblage OF the So
elal elect Among those present
were Princess Patricia of Connaueht
Ambassador Reed, the Duchess of
RoNburghe, the Duchess of Skaue.
Walter Burns, Mr.. and Mrs. Harcourt
and the Caveudish-Benticks. The
bride received numerous handsome
and valuable gifts, including many
superb pieces of jewelry.
The bride is a younger daughter
of the late w. L. Breesc. of New
York. and is by no means wealthy.
but possesses great beauty and exec
ptioual intelligence. She has been
great tavorite ia London society.
intimate friends including Princess
Patricia of C1unaught the young
Duchess of RONburghe and many
other social leaders.
Lord Aastair Is a brother of the
Duke of RoNburghe and is heir pres
umptve to the dukkedom He is
also comparatively poor, and the
Young couple will be compelled to
live ia modest manner, although
the Duke OF RoNburghe has present
ed them with a small but elegantly
furnished house in Mayfair,
With no wealth as an iuducement
ou either side it, is admitted that the
marriage was purely a love match,
which was fostered by the Duchess
of RoNburghe, sister-in-law of the
groom who was Miss May Goelet, OF
New York. She was responsible for
bringing the young people together
and, with the arts of an accomplished
matchmaker Afforded them numer-
ous opportunities to meet during the
The daily sentinel., 1907-10-10
TO CURTAIL
HARTMAN RULE
Especial to The Sentinel J

Salt Lake City, Utah, Oct. e Ed
ward II. Hartman does mo- enjoy
the confidence of the Union Pacific
railway which he did one year age.
1t is the general sentiment that his
powers should be curtailed aL least
to the extent of the appointment OF
an advisory board with whom he will
have to consult before he can take
any definite action i'll the matter of
carrying out any outlays OF large
amounts of money or in any way per
tanning to policies of the company.
Hartman says that he spent tel
millions of dollars in puttuE the
road in good condition, but The TN
ion Pacific thinks that there lis mo-
thing to show for ii.
The daily sentinel., 1907-10-10

season at the Stratford house.
Miss Joan Reid. the American,
ambassadors daughter. Miss Molly
Post, Lady Evelyn Innes-Her. sister
OF the bridegroom, and Miss Brauda
Woodhouse We're among the brides
maids at the wedding Lord Robert
lnnes-ker, the bridegroom younger
brother, was his best man.
The brides wedding gown which
was designed by Miss Joan Reid.
daughter of Ambassador Reid. was
OF clingihg white satin, with sleeves
of point d'Alencon lace. The train
was very full, and the skirt trimmed
with a band of seed pearl, fourteen
inches deep. The bodice had square
collar of pearls and bands OF pearl
Lady Jean Capell, daughter OF Lady
Essex, who was Adele Grant, of New
York, acted as train bearer.
The daily sentinel., 1907-10-10
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