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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-18
TORY OF EASTER MONDAY AT THE WHITE LOT.

making money holding horses. But he
met with little success, and at 1 O'Clock,
tired and hungry, after walking from the
Capitol to 18th street, he had only a
nickel in his pocket.
But he was a brave little fellow and
kept up his courage. whistling as he
went on, his bright eyes watching keenly
for a sjob.
Suddenly, turning the corner. he saw
crowds of children and grown persons
going toward the White House. and re-
membered that this was Easter Monday,
when the grounds south of the Pres-
dents home are thrown open for the lit
tie folks to amuse themselves by rolling
eggs down the smooth green slopes of the
lawns.
They were carried in boxes. baskets,
bags, and many a pocket bulged with
them. Such pretty eggs! All colors of
the rainbow-some with stripes and spots
of red, pink, blue and green, others with
gilt stars.
Last year Pat had Joined in the sport.
too. His father. briCklayer. earned
good wages and gave his children many
little pleasures. For a moment he stop
ped whistling, and his heart grew
heavy as lead But the faces of the
children he passed were so bright and
smiling that he soon found himself
smiling too, and saying, I'll just take
a peep at the fun. even if can't be in
it, He ran along by the Treasury.
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party said Mrs. Norton one day. from
her post at the window.
oh. goody. goody.' cried Jimmie. in
an ecstacy; and "Doody. doody,' echoed
little Dora. dancing around. At was de-
creed that the 9th of September was To I've
a gala day in honor OF the one who had
never had Ia pay a fine.
Carefully following her mothers d!-
reCtions, Bertha made a magnificent birth
day cake. beautifully frosted and deCorat-
ed with pink candies that spelled Tine
Seven Smilers" in circular row around
the top, and Fanny in the middle.
They met in the Clubhouse-the barn
and lost time in settling down To the
important duties of the occasion. While
Bertha was grs,vely cutting the cake into
pieces of impartial size, their father ap-
peared upon the scene with huge paper
parcel.
Here" he said 81 suppose the club
thinks il high time for me to be paying
my debts. Please hand me receipt this
evening. and we'll call il square.
Candy, Candy" screamed Jimmie. in
transport of delight. and fanny!
fanny" echoed the baby. with her lit
| tie fat fist extended
Candy. nuts. raisins. oranges. figs.'
chorused the twins, as Bertha opened the
parcel and displayed the contents.
What a lot exclaimed Agnes, with
awe.
Not more than this club deserves" de-
clared her father. emphatically. helping
as regular member in good standing.
and entitled to his share. even If he did
| make number eight. II can tell you. I'm
proud of this club. and no mistake I
don't know what should have done with
out it this summer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-18
An Indian Legend.

THIS is an Indian tradition which is
told concerning the origin of tobacco
Indian corn and wheat.
Long ages ago two Indian youths, pur-
suing the pleasures of the chase. were
led to remote and unfrequented part of
the forest. where. being fatigued and
hungry, they sat down to rest themselves
and prepare food.
While they were thus employed the
spirit Of the woods. attracted, it is sup
posed by the unusual and savory smell of
the venison, approached them in the form
of a beautiful girl. and seated herself be-
side them. The youths, being struck with
gratitude for the condescension which she
had shown them in becoming their guest
presented her in the most respectful man.
ner with share of their repast, which
she was pleased to accept with seeming
satisfaction.
The repast being finished, the spirit
having thanked them cordially for their
attention and Informed them that If they
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-18

SI-FFIX PUZZLE.
T. Prefix the sufix OF wit the sufix Of wordy
and get Ill tempered >. Prefix the sufhx of be-
wrong and get method.
NUMERICAL ENIGMA.
I am composed of eleven letters and spell the
name OF famous artist: My !. 4. H. 9 is I'M
usual My s. @, 10, is a unit of time: My
& @ 10. IL is acid. My Z. TO- !. 3. is one
who takes of another in illness. My $, .,
IL. j is a medicinal plant.
OMITTED WORDS.
FIJI the blanks in each sentence with words
pronounced alike but spelled differently or with
different meanings: l. The was SO warm
that my little played outdoors all day =.
There Is little shrub called and there
are trees called ----, but women wear
WORD SQUARE.
1. Food. .. Division of land. 3. Slender 4.
A plant.
CONCEALED RIVERS.
1. Oh. ordered the carriage to be here at 3.
Can't you go with me them 2. He is lying at
in Ediths hammock. putting at his cigar.
8. But |. in truth. especially fond of fall.
T. When 7 left home today scarcely thought
TO meet great stranger yourself
POSTMAN'S BAG.
l. A contest lost two letters and became a COW
ering .. A plant lost letter and became Ger
tain divisions. 3. garment lost two letters
and became companion.
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scampered up Pennsylvania avenue and
turned down 18th street to the first
gate.
policeman stationed there admitted
the little people and their parents and
| nurses but he stopped all the grown
ups much to the disappointment of
many who were strangers in the city
and had heard much of the egg-rolling
in the White House grounds.
Just as Pat reached the gate party
of three-a pretty young lady With her
father and mother-were refused ad-
mittance. mo grown persons allowed
unless they have a child with them,"
said the policeman respectfully, but
firmly.
ooh, dear" cried the girl. I'VE have
come all the way from California, wait
ed just three days to see this egg roll
ing. Can't you let us in five minutes?"
Very sorry, miss replied the police
man. but we have strict orders. No
one can go in without child"
Suddenly thought darted into Pats
brain.
AS the party turned away the gentle
man saw before him a little fellow
with an eager face. his cap in his hand
saying, DO you want a child, sir? Jes'
hire me. Pat Nolan. I'll take you in"
Hire you? What for?"
But the girl was quicker to under
stand.
Yes, yes, papa. He'll do for the child
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-18
NEWSPAPER ANIMALS.

+ WENT to a party the other day
where we played a new game. It was
called newspaper animals, and this Is
how it was played:
Each child was given a sheet of news
paper and was told to tear it into the
shape of some animal. We were not al
lowed to cut ii with scissors, only to tear
1t with our fingers. And If you have
never tried to tear out an animal you
don't know how hard 1t is to make them
look the way they ought to look
When we had finished had Il funny
collection. Such queer looking. humpy
beasts!
And then they were all numbered aid
We wrote down what we thought each
was intended for. a prlze was offered for
the best animal
One boy handed in just l;t.le irregular
piece of paper that looked more like Lake
Michigan on the map than anything else.
and none of us could guess what ii was
till the boy who made it told us it was
an oyster. And SO shay gave him the
prize.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-18

VERIFYING was at SKIES and
sevens in the Norton household.
Mrs. Norton was i'll and her
seven children. from Bertha,
aged fourteen, down to Dora the
baby of eighteen months, We're in state
of confusion and fretfu unrest. When
Bertha, who carried the invalid her tea
and toast DOR breakfast accidentally
left the door ajar. the discordant sounds
from the kitchen penetrated into the sick
room.
Jimmie Norton. put on your shoes and
stockings this minute"
Il shant! l guess you're not the boss -
stop pulling my. hair! Ouch, Oh-ah-
OH
'Tll tell pa"
Mamma. mamma. mamma walled
the baby.
The forehead of the sufferer puckered
with pain. and an anxious weary sigh
escaped her.
I'm sorry. daughter, that so much
care has fallen upon your shoulders. >"
she said family. Your father has tried
but can get no one to help with the work
I do hope | shall soon be able to be
around again.
The hubbub in the kitchen subsidized
somewhat when Mr.. Norton came in to
his breakfast. He had a small farm of
his own and was in comfortable circum-
stances. although he could not afford
many Injuries. The noise began as soon
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the powerful engine horses tore along the
streets. followed by the usual crowd of
men and boys. attracted by an alarm of
fire.
A dense column of black smoke rising
from the low ground near the Potomac
marked the spot
Little Pat Nolan, redhared and free
killed., but bright-eyed and sturdy, darted
out of a small frame house near the river
as the first engine dashed by and joined
the throng racing after it.
He was only eleven. and small for his
years. but since his fathers death, nine
months before. he had gone every day
after school to work two hours as errand
boy for a grocer who kept a small shop
near. His mother called him her man
o. the house. for his wages. though only
a dollar and a quarter a week, paid the
rent of the rooms the family occupied.
while Mrs. Nolan took in washing to
earn food and clothes for herself, Pat
and the three younger children.
WHY. Pat. do believe its your store,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-18
Little Jack Homer.

no you know that Jack Horner of
- Mother Goose fame was real per-
son? The story is that the Abbot of
Glastonbury. hearing that King Henry
VIII had spoken with indignation of his
building such kitchen as the king could
not burn down. sent his steward, Jack
Horner, to present the king with a bride,
or peace offering. This was a pie con-
tanning the deeds of twelve manors Jack.
wishing to take toll' and thus provide
for himself, lifted the crust of the pie
and took out the deed to the manor of
Wells telling the abbot on his return
that the king had given 1t to him. Hence
the old rhyme:
He put in his thumb
And pulled out plum.
Saving, .What a brave boy am l.
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rsans ht
i or inc
Q Q mde til
the al
indeed dtarnn uremndn
he AM e zen ym ur Goilye
is lie bu you a Ell d1
d." my A"N you nc" see
the @ hd mall joined in
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would return to the same place after tho
passing of twelve moons. they wouiu And
something that would recompense their
kindness. disappeared from their sight.
The youths having counted the moons,
and having returned at the appointed time.
found that upon the place on which the
right arm of the goddess had reclined an
ear of Indian corn had sprung up. from
the place where her left arm had
been spring of wheat. and from the
spot on which she had been seated was
growing a f1ourishing plant of tobacco.
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as he had gone back 10 his work. 1t was
holiday time. as there was no school dur
ing the month of August. and Bertha
was at her wits end most of the time
trying to keep the peace. With difficulty
she persuaded each one to do a share OF
the work eff the household.
81 have just thought of a splendid
PLAN" she said. rapping on the table
with a fork to get their attention
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What is it. Bertha?" asked a tall girl
of twelve. Anything to postpone the
dshVashing will be very welcome" And
she settled herself in her fathers arm
chair by the window to listen.
I'm going to start a club announced
Bertha.
"a club" cried all the girls at once
Even the baby stopped whimpering to
stare at her. and five-year-old Jimmie
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-18
PLEASE, MOON!

Moon. silver moon
Up in the sky,
watch you every night go sailing by.
I'd take. oh, moon,
Our ladder high,
Climb it. and reach you down out Of the sky
But you come. moon,
High overhead
When I'm all safely tucked up in bed.
So lovely moon,
Please come by day,
When / and the ladders are not put away.
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THE LITTLE ARTIST.

I'll paint the grass a lovely blue,
And just this once, / think.
I'll make the sky pretty green
And the trees a lovely pink.
Beside the brook a yellow cow
Is sitting in the shade
This picture surely Is the best
That | have ever made.
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said. eagerly: II want some. too which
made them all laugh.
Yes" said Bertha gravely. poor NAM
ma has been so sick and the noise makes
her head Worse-not all kinds of noise.
Happy noise when you are playing and
singing. she likes: but it is the crying and
scolding and disputing that hurts her.
stop it. Every one that joins my club
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-18
THE EASTER STORY.

TELL again the wondrous story,
How one morn at break of day
Weeping women bringing spices
Came to where the Savior lay
How the angel. white and shining.
Said, The Master Is not here:
He is risen! He is risen,
Tell the news and do not fear"
Now we call the glad time Easter:
And when Easter comes each yea
Every living thing rejoices.
All the bells ring out good cheer.
Blossoms come to trees and flowers
That have slept the winter long,
And all joyous little children
Sing the gladstone Easter song.
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|NuAzzM:\H|
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NUMERICAL ENIGMA
Y.acrates
NUMERICAL ENIGMA.


WORD PUZZLE.
1. -Four, for. 2. Pray, prey. 3. Lynx links.
WORD SQUARE.
EVER
VALE
ELMS
E ST
SJFFIX PUZZLE.
1. O-dor. summer. dOrmer. 2. Suc-cor man.
ner, corner. 3. Nan-keen. only, keenly
DIAMOND.
SAP
TABLE
PLY
POSTMAN'S BAG
1. Clover, love. 2. Tablet table. 3. Pin IN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-18
BESSIE'S PARTY.

A little party Bessie gave
To all the girls and boys:
They came and brought her presents
In the form Of pretty toys.
There was little cat to sit
Beside a tin play crate:
There was a big sea captain. too.
And the sea captains mate.
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A REVOLT.

The numbers Two. Naught. One. Three, -Four
And Seven. Nine. Six. Five. Eight
Last night upon the schOOlroom floor
Engaged In hot debate;
And each. regardless. tried to show
The rest too high were he too low,
And claimed he cause had to be nettled
That Thus his station had been settled.
I'D like to see,' said waspish Three,
How Six Is twice big as me!''
And l would just inquire snapped Two,
"Why am not as hig you?
Look here. Although I'm my knees,
I'm quite as tall sir. If you please?"
Said Eight: And why should l not count
As much as Nine does I'm amount?
He has hut one loop, declare.
And I have two. 1t isn't fair!'
That's So agreed Six, with a frown:
who turned him mp and turned me down"
And now behold Eight. MOI and Six
Exchanging words sticks.
And Naught refused to he thus named
But in a petty rage exclaimed
Though I am Naught. you other chaps
Have often noticed il. perhaps.
Ten times your worth is multiplied"'
And higher still the hubbub swe!led
AS every number there rebellede
Against those arrogant old mentors,
The first arithmetic inventors;
And each would far outrank the other
And none would listen to his brother;
And Naught declined 10 yield to One,
And Six and Nine 10 Eight.
But witness all the mischief done
On little Jamie's slate!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-18
THE CAT.

The cats a happy animal
When blows the winter bluff.
Because she purrs and dreams all day
Within her downy muff.
But / am sure when summer comes,
And roasts us with its glare,
She'd like to be the Chinese dog,
That hasn't any hair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-18

There was a tiny tea set. fine,
OF china pink and white;
A doll with lovely yellow curIs
And eyes that closed at night.
There was a little Teddy bear
With fur so soft and brown;
In fact, he was the very best
Small Bruno in the town.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-18
A FLOWER. WHAT IS IT?

Ride cock horse to Bsnbury cross
To see my first get m gray horse.
She discarded my Second. as every one knows
In order that she might bells on her toes
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THE SEVEN SMILERS.

II promise to be happy and smiling all
the time. and to help my sister Bertha
all / can. so that my dear mother may
get we'll soon"
Now. Agnes, if you will hurry and
make the beds, and Hattie and Clara
wash the dishes. while Fanny sweeps the
kitchen. I will
"A fine, fine!' screamed the twins to-
gether. pointing to Agnes. whose coun-
tenance expressed her distaste for the al
lotted task. The scOwl on her face gave
place to a merry smile she found her
self caught in the trap of her own max
ing. and great was the glee when the
twins were caught in a dispute in the
afternoon over some trifing matter. jim
ME. too, had to be fined because he re-
fused to have his face washed. 1t was
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must promise to laugh and smile and be
happy all the time. If we all do that it
will help mamma to get we'll soon
And l move that we have a fine for
every frown and every cross word. ;"
promptly suggested the practical Agnes.
She also suggested that bunch of wild
flowers. gathered by the offender would
be a suitable fine to impose. and entirely
within the power Of any one to pay. The
twins thought the idea delightful one,
because It was so like a game. and Jim
mic. as usual, echoed the voices OF the
twins.
After some discussion it was decided
that The Seven Smlers" would be a
good name and represent the object and
aim of the members to perfection. so Ber-
tina wrote il at the top of a sheet OF fools
cap, and the pledge underneath, thus:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-18

LANG klang. klang.
The loud. sharp sounds and
the clatter of hoofs and wheels.
. mingled with the ringing of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-24

Find Young Girls on Streets.-Two
girls, only IA years of age, were picked
up by the police Wednesday night on
the streets. They said their homes
were in Rock Island and Davenport
and that they came to Moline to at
tend the vaudeville, and were hunting
for hotel when arrested. The Daven-
port girl was turned over to Mrs.
OConnor and taken home to her par
ents. The Rock Island girl, who APP
peared to be the worst of the two. was
turned over to the authorities of that
city. 1t seems that she had been away
from home for a week and that her
parents had the police searching for
her.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-24
Arhiter and Arbitrary.

If an arbitrator is chosen to end a
dispute, says the London Chronicle,
there is no reason to dread that his de-
cision would be arbitrary, though the
two words are very near relatives. An
arbiter, the Latin word which used
to be more common as English than
it IS now, meant by derivation simply
lone who went to- something to ex-
anime 1T, and SO at first spectator or
witness. Then in Roman law it assum-
ed, the technical sense of an umpire.
But n ''judicum,' the legal decision In
case with regard to n definite sum
of money. for instance, was distin-
guished from an arbitrium, legal
decision as to an uncertain sum which
had to be determined: hence arbitrary
acquired the sense of uncertain, ca
PRECIOUS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-24

had the patient hurried to St Roberts
hospital After his departure the en-
tire police station was fumigated. Cts
sell is about % years old and arrived
in Davenport Wednesday from Mis-
souri,, being on his way to Peoria
There is no telling how many people
have been exposed to the contagion
during the patients travels and since
his arrival in this city.
Obituary Observation-Disclosures even
ing, at the home of her parents, POPS
Bridge avenue, occurred the death OF
Anna McCabe, aged 33 years. She
was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs
Francis McCabe. She was born in
Davenport Nov. "a, 1874. Surviving
are her parents and three brothers
John and Frank McCabe at home, and
James McCabe of Polio, La, and two
sisters, Mary at home and Mrs. Harry
Garry of Davenport.
Word comes from Waco, Texas, OF
the death there of Thomas Collins
formerly of this City and the son OF
Mrs. Margaret Collins, 1911 West
Third street. Deceased was 81 years
old, and was a well known printer OF
Davenport. He went to Texas fouI
years ago last October, hoping to ben
eft his health
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-24

There is nothing so powerful as truth
and often nothing so strange.-Web-
ster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-24
THOUGHT HIM A SPY.
An English officials Narrow Escape
In France In 1870.

An English officials Narrow Escape
In France In 1870.
The thrilling adventure which befell
Captain Haworth, one of Queen Vic
toria's messengers, wildly Illustrates
the perils of the diplomatic service
when member of that corps is
traversing Il country where the storm
and stress of war is raging.
1t was during the Franco German
war, and Captain Haworth was on his
way home charged with dispatches
from the English ambassador. then at
Tours. He got as far as the town of
lie Mans. when something suggested
to the excited townsfolk the idea that
he was Prussan spy.
He was arrested, carried before the
JUICE de paix and required to give an
he was in the service of the British
government and produced his creden-
tials. He was then asked to show the
contents of the little bag which, as he
affirmed, contained his official dis
patches. This he absolutely refused
to do. though he showed them the gov
eminent label and seal.
His refusal was thought suspicious
and he was plainly told that unless he
could produce some more satisfactory
evidence he must be prepared to die.
The unlucky messenger was actually
led away for execution and was saved
only by some little glimmering of COM
mon sense In the captain of the guard
he was committed to.
This officer demonstrated with his
prisoner on the folly of refusing to
satisfy the court by submitting his pa
pers to their inspection. Captain Ha-
worth told him that their bullets should
go through that bag and his breast at
the same time and that then they
would have to reckon with the British
government. The officer seemed to be
| impressed and sent him back to the
| authorities. After further parley the
| Englishman was ordered to clear out
| of the town with all speed, an order
which he did his best to comply with.