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day. and the sum paid Tor It win make me
comfortable for the rest Of my life. ought
to b very happy, but-but rs hard % eet
used 70 new place at my age. I'm sixty
"A health 70 sixty-nver. cried Alice, raay-
inf her glass Of water. Every girl enthnei:
asticaliy followed her example. and tho old
iady's eyes filled with tears
And now," said Alice. I'm going 70
'Hear-hearr' cried the others. and they
settled themselves TO listen.
Once there was q dear, sweet lady,
whom everybody loved" here Alice bowed
in teaching. and at the close Of every school
year there had been q great time. TOR diplo-
mas and medals and prizes OF books were
awarded for excellence In standing. All the
graduates, OF course. received diplomas, and
though they drifted away. and married.
and had daughters Of their own-they kept
their diplomas carefully. for they loved their
dear school teacher and remembered her
gentle influence, and sent their daughters
to her In after years. But one day O queer
thing happened; the tables were turned
for the teacher decided to graduate So, at
the time she appointed. there was q grand
luncheon, and her twelve pupils, who were
decided to present her with q diploma.
Elsie. bring It in
Elsie. who was the youngest, and there
fore the messenger, ran out, returning In q
few moments with long. interesting look
ing box. Alice took OF the cover-and there
lay the "diploma''-rolled as all diplomas
are, and tied with q huge white bow, with
twelve long ends-one for each girl
At signal from Alice they all rose, and
each taking her end. carried II in state to
Miss Hartley and placed 1t In her hands
you arc to open 1t. said Alice. There
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A VISIT TO THE GRAVE. OF
GEORGE ELIOT.

A lady went to Highgate near London. to
visit the grave OF George Eliot, one of the
greatest Of English novelists. Entering
Waterloo Park. she paused to read the
funny little placards prohibiting children
with measles from entering the place, and
went slowly down one Of the many charm
ing pathways edged with box and bor-
dered with English holly trees. Indeed, she
Toasted her eyes greedily upon her sur
roundings. and felt that George Eliot, who
died some years ago. must rest well con-
tent In the cemetery adjoining SO beautiful
a spot. Nearby. there was a large bronze
statue Of Sir Sidney Waterloo. who was
once a mayor OF London. and who presented
this beautiful park to its people Just as
she was about to pass under the arch Of
Hishgate she saw a party OF bright-looking
girls, walking two-by-two. and accompanied
by their governess. Very English they
were, with extremely short gowns and al
though about seventeen. their hair was
crimply.
The lady politely requested the governess
and the young girls to inform her how to
reach George Eiot's grave.
Neither the governess nor the young girls
knew. Fancy any one living near London.
any one whose duty 1t is to instruct pupils.
and even the pupils themselves-fancy none
of them being able to direct the way to
such famous authors grave!
In despair the lady turned and gazed at
the hundreds and hundreds OF gravestones,
monuments and mounds before her. The
roads were 50 muddy, and the cemetery
was 30 up and down hill, many of the tomb
stones were sliding from their proper places
and were held up from the ground by I'M
slightly. beams.
The tombs were very odd. Great monu-
ments mark the spot of various graves. the
space being SO small that the bodies evil
IDENTIFY have to be placed In the grave on
top of each other. Never were graves &c
crowded-neyer. elsewhere. was there such
an irregular slanting cemetery But where
was the last resting place Of George Eliot
An old grave-digger, observing the lady 9
helplessness. came kindly to her assistance.
Whom might you be looking for. miss?''
asked he.
IF you please" replied the lady, who
had learned to say IF you please and
thank you." every other word since her
arrival in London. IF you please, can you
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A FUNNY MISTAKE.

Kathie was Ill in hospital and had a
pretty trained nurse to take care Of her.
One morning shortly after she reached the
hospital. Kathie asked the nurse her name,
and was told II was Miss Deacon
"Oh, mother" cried the little girl later
In the day, II have found out what my
nurses name Is"
"Well," smiled mother. what Is it?''
why" Kathie hesitated, for her men,
DRY had played her false. "Oh, dear, I've
forgotten again. Let me think. lists
something that has to do with churches,
mother, and I can't quite remember"
Then suddenly the frown left her face.
ooh. now I remember. mother-it is
Demon, like they have at church,"
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him we'd have no show. I've heard that
bears won't touch dead people. We must
lie fiat and keep dead STILL But" he con-
tinued. with wonderful presence OF MING.
'.in case the trick should fail. while there's
time, crawl up the trail little above me.
He'll come to me first, then, and while
while he's doing me up, you know M,s you can
The dark form stood still. lifting great
head from the ground and seeming to peer
into their faces.
And while was running you'd be eaten
THAT would take time-Uncle Ned would
do it for Aunt Sue." sturdily insisted DON.
Aunt Sue wouldn't desert Uncle Ned in
any danger. and I'll stick by you to the
Hush
They cautiously stretched themselves on
the ground motionless as the rocks. save
the thump. thump of their leaping hearts
The beast came nearer, nearer. His un-
certain steps changed to quick. decided
ones. They had been discovered! They
closed their eyes, drew In their breath.
There was a sniff. sniff that froze all hope
The animal was at their side. Was he hes
itating? terrible painting famed their
faces. He was not passing by. A cold.
damp nose touched Don's cheek. and then
like victorious shout, rang out deep, joy
Gus banks. and they were hugging and KISS
ing Hector, a st. Bernard friend of the
valley below.
The banks were answered by excited hal
lOOS from down the trial. ana soon id1tcfuS
swung into sight, their lights revealing
party of rescuers. In few minutes Aunt
Sue was hugging and kissing Nan and
Don, as II they were babies.
1--WE tried to take short cut, and LOST
our way" explained Don: land then 1t was
too dark for the trail. SO we just sat ana
waited" .
but we thought that you'd never come
sobbed Nan. breaking down now all dam
ger was over.
cousin Fan sent word that they'd take
supper at Happy Hollow Camp. and we
never dreamed you weren't all together I'M
til the two came back at 10 o'clock and
said they'd come down new way, said
Aunt Sue. Historically. You must be
Frozen" she cried. rubbing Mans icy hands.
Jose, quick, the shawls! When 1t was
!, night. weren't you terrified. my darlings?"
For answer, Nan only hung to her aunt.
II wasn't afraid" replied Don. but once
or twice my insides felt awfully queer:
You see," he added. simply, unconscious OF
the manliness of his words II was thinking
so much about Nan. 1 hadn't time to think
of myself"
And Aunt Sue" interrupted Nan. when
we thought dear old Hector was bear,
Don wanted to give up his life to save
mine"
'Don's a hero!" cried Aunt Sue. In a
choked voice. "and you. Nan, are dear.
loving" Her words were lost in a noise
that began close by, then crashed from
peak to peak around the mountains.
Jose had stepped apart, drawn out pis-
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A SUMMER STORY.

The Indians thought Of summer as q
beautiful maiden. They called her Nippon.
and she came among them In June. clad in
green garments. She built her wigwam
near the sun, covering 1t with green leaves
and flowers.
Nippon had grandmother. the Rain. who
often came to visit her, and who always
said to her when she took leave:
my child, never turn your steps to the
north. for Winter lives there. your dead
Hest foe, II. you meet him face to face
VIII fade you're hair will turn gray and all
your great strength win go from YOU"
/. But Nippon gave no heed 10 the warning
OF the Rain. The forbidden country OF
the north looked strangely beautiful in the
distance. It was q wonderful land, with
shining lakes and high blue mountains and
ward 1t against her will. but ali the time
she heard the voice OF the Rain saying:
go back-go back-lest the Winter kill
your
till 1t grew bitterly cold. and her green gar
ments grew yellow and faded. At last the
wind blew them away. and her long, dark
hair turned gray-and then white with the
frost, and she lost her strength and could
not go back
The Rain-mother, missed Nippon from her
wigwam. The boughs of leaves were yell
low and the noVers were faded-then she
prisoner Of grim Winter. way in the North
Country. 80 she called her bravest war
riors, the South Wind. East Wind and
Warming Breeze. and she bade them has
ten and rescue Nippon from the clutches Of
Winter; and they few to do her bidding.
AS they entered the North Country. Win
ter felt Ill at ease. SO he called his chief
tafns. the North Wind. the Northwestern.
the Northeast Wind. and all the frosts
and sleet and snow spirits.
"Flyg' he cried. Fly to the battle! Our
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"MY POND.

Take a piece of stout cord about a yard
long; tie one end to a cane. am on the
other end make knot that will slip quickly
about any object put in 1t. This rod and
line Is for fishing The players now sit
around a table. one holding the rod: in the
middle of the table Is a circle marked by
crayoh or a circular piece Of paper.
The fisherman cries: my pond!'' At that
every player puts his forefnger In the
circle The fisherman then cries: Your
pond" The fingers then go rapidly back.
He may call these commands rapidly and
try to catch a player in ''hls pond when
he should be in my pond" At such an
error a forfeit Is paid.
Meanwhile the fisherman tries to slip his
knot over some finger. and when he does
SO that player becomes the fisherman.
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see that bright star. II we had some
thing to eat we shouldn't mind 1t at all.
should we?" said he, couraseously.
With a faint smile Nan took on her nat n,a
and produced q tiny package from the
crown. Here's some OF my chocolate.
didn't eat much on my climb this morn
ing" rx
cutting the small square Of sweetened
chocolate In half. This will keep us from
being thirsty as well as drive our hunger
away. You know that soldiers carry 1t on
long marches. Let's pretend that were
scouts Of a great army fighting Indians"
you don't suppose that the real Indians
would hurt US II they found us? nervousiy
asked Nan.
camp Don merrily laughed. mo. Man
Yosemites and the fierce Ahwaheeches
have gone to their happy hunting
grounds"
the valley was called that"
well. Uncle Ned told me. The name.
meaning a great bear. was first given to
mere youth he fought and killed grizzly
bear In these mountains, and
Don, what Is that on the trail-those
two little lghts?" Nan breathlessly in
terrupted.
Perhaps they're lanterns. Nance" he
answered, but Nan noticed that he did not
shout.
''No-nor" she gasped. They're too
small. too close together too near tne
ground. Don-theyre eyes-eyes Of an ami
NAL"
II wonder IL a burro-"
Don" whispered Nan. ITS a bear!,
Nonsense Nance" But there was no
assurance in his voice.
The moon was now shining, but casting
a yelled light through the clouds. Their
straining eyes could vaguely make out a
shaggy form slowly climbing the trail and
carefully smiling the ground. The heed
less happy-go-lucky boy was under that
fire of emergency that tries mems souls.
Man" he whispered, trying to think
coolIy and to speak calmly, "if we ran for
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dressed little maidens presented themselves
coined by an eager. smiling hostess. who
looked quainter than ever in her gray silk
gown and cap. The girls offerings proved
substantial indeed. So that when they sat
down to luncheon it was at a groaning ia
BILE; and laughter and talk flowed nerrily,
while the dear old lady forgot her worries
and Joined in the fun.
Now tell US all about the house." said
Alice Dent. who, being the Oldest of the
dozen. was naturally the spokesman.
There's nothing much to tell, my dear"
said Miss Hartley, with a little CULVER In
her voice. "it was sold yesterday
"Soldr' they echoed incredulously.
Yes, the business was concluded yester-
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may be some mistakes: you know, we never
made out diploma before"
Miss Hartley smiled and obeyed, drawing
on the complicated bow with old-maid pre-
cfsion.
But as her eyes fell upon the contents
OF the paper she gave cry, which was as
girlish as any cry of her pupils, and
stretched out her hands.
"Oh-my giris-my giris!' she cried !;
what have done to deserve this!"
They could not answer, because Of such
a queer feeling in their threats; they could
only cling to her as one by one she held
them ciose--for the diploma" was the
deed to the dear old home, and the names
OF every pupil she had ever taught were
signed to the gift.
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direct me to the grave Of George Eliot 2"
well. now. miss. may make bold to
ask whether he was buried here lately, or
during the past few weeks?
The lady thanked him politely and fled
she went away without seeing George
El'ot's grave. Strange. here in the town
which was once the home of the poet Keats,
and of Coleridge; where the famous crum-
bling old stone marks the spot where Dick
Wilmington sat as he listened to the bells
of Bow Church calling him to come back
to London to be mayor. and where not far
out on the Heath highway you come upon
the "Spaniards' Inn" mentioned by Dick
ems In "Barnaby Rudge." and also the
cut-thrOat and robber-strange! 1 repeat.
that no one could direct this lady to the
grave of the equally distinguished George
Eliot.
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THE FABLE OF THE MAN AND
HIS ROOSTER.

Once there was man who was awakened
every morning by the Growing of his roos-
ter. This 50 provoked him that at last. put
ting his head out Of the window, he shout
ed:
Miserable creature! Is 1t not enough that
you crow by dayf Early every morning
you crow and crow until you cause the sun
to rise. Then I have to get up and work.
II you do not keep quiet in the morning I
shall certainly wiring your neck.
And so he did, but too late he found that
the sun rose from other causes than the
Growing of Q rooster.
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ANAGRAM STORY.
FIJI the blanks with the six letters, 70,
yersed in order. Don't you like the ~ n
again. The children bring home every moo
newly budded. and after school from every
grow laughter and song, for they can play
outdoors now until sunset. Along the shores q
the bag sht- - eat numbers are waiting to
be lifted anew for the coming season.
BEHEADINGS
Behead: 1. To teach and leavs to extend; again
and leave every. T. To implors and leave D
beam Of light. 8. Deceit and leave to employ.
PIED PRovRRB.
o urown mis- do ing bal ksou rpl ans.
CHARADE.
Ny nrst 10 an article for household use:
Ny second. distilled has q most potent Juice;
Ny third and fourth cause much talk and much
Ny whole should to each be the joy Of his life.
CROSSWORD ENIGMA
My FIRST IL In pie. but not IN cake;
My seconds in pain, but not In acheg
My third IL In nod, but not in bow:
My fourth 10 In then but not In nowg
My nth 10 in tan. but not In brown,
Ny whole IL ship OF great renown. :
HIDDEN-woRD SQUARE.
One word is concealed IN each sentence: 1. Where
did you get that pretty primrosef 2. VIII won
the haif-mile g. Shall get you an ice,
Sarahf 4. Send q messenger around with the
flowers.
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A CURIOUS CANDLE HOLDER.

Take piece Of candle and Q nail and
insert the point Of the nail into the candle.
as shown in our illustration. The nail must
be heavy enough to make the candle sink
up to the rim into the water without the
huid touching the wick. After lighting the
candle tell your spectators that the wick
OF the candle will burn up completely
Notwithstanding It's strange SURROUNDINGS
At the first glance this seema to be impos-
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FINGERS AND FORKS.

s'You must not use your fingers, dear,
A fork win do instead"
Mamma looked down upon her son
And graveIy shook her head.
''It II not nice for little boys
To use their hands that way.
I'm sure. to hold knife and fork,
You learned the other day"
But why r asked Jacky. little rDsne.
His eyes aglow with fun,
He glanced from mothers earnest face
To breakfast just begun.
I'm sure In ev'rybody's mouth
This silver fork you've ssen;
Ny fingers only % In mine.
A1d they are nice and clean.''
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cHILDREN'S SAYINGS.

Mother was trying on baby Helen's first
bathing suit. She expected the child
would be wild with delight when she saw
herself arrayed for the sea- Instead,
Helen sauirmed and shouted. Take 1t OF.
don't like 1t, 1t whiskers me too much.
Ruth Ia still in the nursery. but her big
brother has a bicycle. Ruth heard all
sorts Of conversation about tires" gear"
and other bicycle terms. One morning Ruth
stepped upon an innocent looking pin.
Above her screams was heard, Come,
mother. quick, I've got puncture!''
Louise usually Is sweet and sunshiny
little girl. Today, however, her sky Is
overcast. Her governess has gone away,
and~nurse and every one else in her small
world is more interested in her newly ar
rived baby brother than in her. She had
been sent into the garden to play by her
self, and the following was overheard:
IT don't care for folks. No one loves me.
anyway. I'll Just be as spitefui as can.
think I'll eat bugs. I ate five yesterday.
three smooth and two woolly ones"
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"THE BUTTER OF POETS"

A little girl once heard her father say: Il
think Tennyson was the cream OF poets. -
The words pleased her imagination. and
later she amused her father by saying: you
think Tennyson was the butter OF poets.
but. oh papa. ! think You forgot Mother
Goose!"
Maybe the little girl was thinking Of The
cow who jumped over the moon"
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vlRGlNIA's SPELLING.

Virginia was aged seven ana was indiE-
nant at her teacher. who kept her in for
misspellin.s the word puzzle. Her mother.
trying to ind out where Virgfnia's mistake
was. could not help from smiling Al Viz
ginia said: Mother. YOU couldn't spell IT
any other way than the way die"
How did you spell It. virginiar'
why, sP-U-ezelf OF course.
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INUAzzR Ma
|A4lszye5@ i:!!

CONCEALED WORD SQUARE.
NONE
OBEY
NEAR
EYRE
BEHEADINGS.
1. Danger. 2. Y-earn. g. Weasel.
PIED PRovERB.
Words are the voice Of the heart
RHYMING ENIGMA.
Birthday.
DIAMOND.
H. III.
CHARADE.
Primrose.
WILLIE'S DREAM
Camel, giraffe. horse and ostrich.
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toll and rapidly fired into-tl,e air-the signal
to a hundred interesting, anxious campers
In the valley that the young people had
been found and that all was well.
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sible. but shortly every one VIII be con-
WINGED that 1t can be DONE While the burn
Ing candle shortens the wick and brings 1T
nearer to the water the weight Of the can
die diminishes in proportion to It, and it
rises in the water in such way as to keep
the wick always out of the water
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where is your home, you boyf :.
Under the spreading SKYE"
And thus it is that boy
Doth instantly reply
where's home?
Home is wherever mothers at
In seaside cottage, city fat;
In boats an trains an things like that.
Wherever mother hangs her hat
That's home
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-29
COUNTY BOARD
ON FRANCHISES
WILL ACT TODAY ON PETITIONS
OF CAIRO TRACTION co. AND
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS INTER.
URBAN CO., FOR TRACKS ON
COUNTY ROAD.

The board of county commissioners
will meet today to consider the petf
tions of the two electric railway com.
psnies for right-of-way along the
county road between Cairo and Cache
br'fge The Cairo Traction company
wants the privilege OF LAYING a track
from the city limits 10 a point 2006
feet norihward. on the westerly side
81 the road; and the Interufban com
rany wants the right of-way to Law a
track ftom The city limits 10 or near
Cache bridge on the easierly side.
What the board will do can no, be
foretold. II j. understood that the
Traction company desires q tutu
westward al the point named. going
10 Bridge Junction. II has the neces-
sary signatures Of property owners
Rlong the road
The inteTurban people say they are
making good Roadway with their
right Of way in Pulaski county. ex-
pecting that most II IL will be do
mated. as people are anxious 10 have
the ROAD built
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-29

Tommy stood before the school
wild to-day, we must be off, as I'va
another party at H."
please, mother, can't we &c
without VIII Briggs? He's just hor-
rid to be so late"
"Latel Why surely that's nothing.
Tommy" replied Mrs. Brown.
Just as the captain called Too
late for a sail to-day. boys" VIII was
seen running down the hill. The
disappointment was terrible. but
there was nothing for the party to do
but go home, after a whole morn
ing's wait on the wharf
How did II happen? Mrs Brown,
who had arranged with the mothers
OF the boy to have each come at .
different hour, might have told.
But Tommy had had his lesson.
He learned that being late did count.
After that Saturday he was on time
at school every day for the rest of
the year.
When he had become very pune
tual. his mother let him give another
sailing party for the push" That
Saturday every boy was on the dock
promptly at a quarter before nine.
What a glorious time they had sail
ing and Grabbing. and such a good
lunch at Idlewild.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-29

ward her. He was an overgrown.
rude and rather stupid boy who
lived around the corner.
Hello, Nellie" he said. looking
over the walls into her house. did
you do this all YOURSELF" =
mo" Nellie replied shortly.
Laura and Emile belong with me.'
Where are they?" asked John.
"Inside?" Then he laughed and
leaned against the wall pretending
to be hunting for them within the lit
tie house.
"Oh, quit" said Nellie. You'll
knock my wall over"
"Oh. pshaw," exclaimed John,
"any house ought to be strong
enough to hold me, If 1t was built de-
cent"
With that remark he pressed right
up against 1t and knocked the who'll
side in.
For a minute Nellie was speech
less with rage, then she cried.
you nasty horrid mean thing,
I'll tell Jim and my father on yoI
and you'll get it,"
John stood and giggled and jeerei
when he saw the tears standing il
Nellies eyes.
Cry baby, cry baby" he yelled.
Crying about silly old house thet
was built rill-ral. just like girl.
Nellie made dash for him, but
John lodged. Just then Edgar Shep-
pard came up suddenly and grabbe
him by the collar.
What shall do to the mean
sneak" he said to Nellie. Edgar
Sheppard was Walters older broth
err He was in his freshman year st
college and considered a very gran |
person by the children.
II don't know" said Nellie W.
guely. He's an awful coward TO taxi :
a girl when she's all alone and hitler
n an he is"
HE certainly is, said Edgar. Civ
ing John a vigorous shake to en-
phasize each word. He ought to Il
thrashed."
John was trembling all over an
looked about as brave as drowned
kitten.
Hes so scared now said Nelns
growing brave and drying her eyes,
"tha I guess we might as well Let
him 60"
With a final shake. Edgar sent
John flying of down the street. and
II was a very long time before he
came around her again.
Edgar took OF bis beautiful light
overcost and set to work helping
Nellie repair the damage. And I tell
you his big strong hands and arms
made things fy. BY the time Laura
got back. the house was way over
theis heads and the strongest and
best anywhere around. so that all the
,hildren came TO call aud said it
vas "a perfect dainty"