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When Fred Changed His Mind About Things

to put his head out of the window he felt
a keen blow and fell back. holding to his
head. Then he opened his eyes to find
himself standing beside the closed door,
room from the window.
Fred rubbed his head-which he had
bumped pretty hard against the oak door
and then rubbed his eyes, returned to
the side of the bed and sat down. Had
he been dreaming? Most certainly he
had. or had he? He would have been so
positive that the old astronomer had been
talking to him-there in that roonl-had
II not been for tina: awful bump against
the door when he thought he was at the
open window. Then he went to the win
dow to look out. for if there had been
any one in that room and he had gone
through the window he could still be seen
going of down the street toward the
looked in vain for the tall bent form of
man going off through the moonlight.
Inc street was entirely deserted. Then
the dream-if dream 1t Washed him so
in Its grip that he couldn't get to sleep
for ever and ever so long
All, the old man said rightly" he
liloquized. What do l know of the moon
or any other heavenly body? In fact,
Wildt 90 KNOW OF any tn1nS except play
ing and eating and sleeping, for I never
get lesson that l can slip out of. Well.
i reckon 1t doesn't pay. Gee. I'd love to
be an astronOmer-a real one-not just a
poor old make believe. like the old man
with the little telescope in the street I'd
love to know about the moon, the stars,
the sun. And how easy it is to learn 1t
all. too. If I'll just buckle down to
school. Why dad told me the other day
that he'd send me to college soon l
a6x OIL 70 90 o.
play all the term I'll never be any further
advanced than I am now. And any one
can tell me what they want to about the
moon and stars and sun and I'll have no
better sense than to believe them. l reck-
on I'd better get to work finding out
things for myself. After all, it's a fine
thing to be scholar. And you've got
to work to get anything. too. Even grub
has to be chewed Gee! 1T don't pay to
go through life like numbskull Mann
ma and dad are doing their level best for
me. the teachers are doing their part, but
I'm the off-member. I'll show them all
something tomorrow, though. / mean to
learn and to learn a lot, too And some
day I'll be an astronomer, a great one
not poor old tramp wandering about the
country with baby telescope
Then Fred dropped to sleep and dream
ed of the moon. the stars and the sun
and that he had paid them each visit.
And in the morning he was so full of
the thought of astronomy, of learning in
general. that he threw his arms about his
mothers neck and said: Mamma. I'm go
ing to turn over A new leaf today. I'm
gooing to study and learn all there is to
know. 1 don't want to grow up poor fg-
noramus, 1 don't. And, mamma, I'm go
ing to become an astronomer. It'll be
Observation-Disclosures spend my nights III
the sky
And from the expression on her sons
face the good mother knew he meant
what he said, and she was glad. And she
knew Fred we'll enough to feel sure that
he would keep his word.
And he did.
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rlored every inch of the yard they de-
cided 10 investigate the barnyard. And
II was such loads of fun to chase the
big rooster about the barnyard, and to
hear the hens caCkle as If they were quar-
reling with them for their mischief Then
they visited the pig pen. And such "A
funny lot of little pigsies there were in
II. too, trotting about-tails twisted into
knots over their backs-after IA very fat
mother who grunted, grunted. Sruntei.
every minute. and who looked toward
Bulger and Sissy with distrustful
glance
Then there was nothing new for. Bull
ger and Sissy about the house. yard and
barnyard And they stood looking at
each other, wondering where they should
go.
Bulger. being five years old spoke first.
Let go down yonder. And he pointed
10 line of timber about quarter of a
mile from the house.
Sissy. being four years old trusted TO
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~ said to his comrades: Gee whiz,
boys, I'd rather work at day la
Dor than to go to SCHOOL,
One evening during the first week of
the fall term of school Fred was loiter-
ing along the street. going home He had
been kept in after school for having
missed his geography Lesson and had been
obliged to learn and recite the lesson after
the other pupils had been dismissed for
the day. And the teacher had reprimand-
ed him severely for his conduct. knowing
his habits from the previous year.
So as Fred wandered along homeward
he was in no happy mood. It's beastly.
this going to school," he remarked to
himself. 'If you miss a lesson you've got
10 stay in half an hour-or long enough
10 get t-after the regular school hours.
Now. it's bad enough to stay in the
schoolhouse for the required time; but to
be obliged to stay
But Fred broke off in his soliloquy. for
just as he turned corner he saw an old
with a small street telescope He
was placing it I'm position near to the
curb to be In readiness when the early
moon should appear in the sky. Fred
walked up to him and asked If he'd be
there after dark.
Yes indeed my son." replied the old
man. ''FlI have this instrument directed
the moon. and for 10 cents you may
have a good look at our beautiful daugh
ter-for the moon IS the earths daugl-
ter you know"
"All right. I'll be around after supper
to take trip to the MOON. laughed Fred.
Then forgetting his school troubles. he
hurried home to tell his mother about the
telescope and ask her for the required
sum to look at the moon.
And hardly had the moon come out
clear and fine in the deep blue of the
night sky when Fred ran to the corner
where the telescope was placed. and pay
ing the owner the fee took a good look at
the moon through the magnifying instru-
ment How grand IL was-our lunar body!
Shining like gold and its surface SO plain
~ visible The range of mountains on
its right hand side stood out as though
they were only a hundred miles distant
from where Fred stood instead of so
many. many thousands. "Oh. it's great"
cried Fred. Gee, I'd like TO go there in a
baloon.'
There is no life on the moon. lad ex-
planned the old astronomer. The brown
spots you see about its surface are the
dry sea beds. No water is there on the
moon. consequently there is no atmos-
phere. So were it possible for you to
reach the moon. you would die there for
want of BREATH
OH said Fred. Then. his time being
up. the owner of the telescope asked him
10 step aside that others might have their
turn to look at the moon.
But even then Fred hung about the
telescope. listening to every word that the
old astronomer said And the more he
heard the more he longed to know of the
moon and the other celestial bodies that
foated through space.
That night after going to bed he lay
thinking of what he had seen and heard.
No water. no atmosphere, no life on the
MOON he reflected. Then a voice spoke
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Nelson and the C0xsWain.

TUST before the battle of Trafalgar a
mail was sent from the English fleet
and word was passed that it might
be the last chance to write before the
expected engagement The letters had
been collected from the ships the letter
bags were on the vessel which was to
take them, and she had gone some dis
tance on her way under full SAIL when
Lord Nelson saw a midshipman approach
and speak to Pasco. the signal officer
Then Nelson showed the side of his nature
which so often won the sailors hearts.
Pasco uttered an exclamation of dis
gust and stamped his foot in evident
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Real Babes in the Wood

her big brothers judgment and said: "Al
wight, buver.
Then away the two totlings went. hand
in hand toward the dark woods.
It's very big an dangerous explained
Bulger, pointing TO the line of timber
Maybe bears are there
Sissy held tighter to Bulger's hand. not
fearing even bears while safely guarded
by him. But no bears will bower US
for l won't let en- went on Bulger.
And then they reached a few of the out
side, struggling trees "Oh it isn't so
very big an dark. is IT." asked Bulger.
NO. it's just bufi-ful,'' said Sissy. But
still she chung tightly to Bulger's hand.
And so they walked about and about.
going a little deeper and a little deeper
into the woods. And then IT became A
little darker and they could not see so
far about them, and Bulger decided they
would better return to their home. II dess
we'd better do home. Bulver." said Sissy.
seeing the uncertainty in her brother 5
face.
Eyes. it's mos dinner time" said Bull
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Little Mares First Day at School,

would rather play" said Marie. not
thinking for a moment that it was any
thing out of the way for her TO do just
as she liked anywhere and at any time.
You see, I'm sleepy when look I'm my
books. and I'd rather play for a while"
By this time all the pupils were
laughing at Marie, for every one there
save terself had been in school before.
And teacher was smiling in spite of
herself. although she tried to prevent
the children seeing her amusement. She
led Marie into empty classroom
across the hall and exclaimed the rules
of the school to her When she had fin
ished she asked: Now. my dear little
Marie, don't you think you can sit
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you hear do you? Well. that's like boy
who hates school. What can you ever
know if you won't read and learn, eh?'
And how do you know l hate SCHOOL,
asked Fred. now sitting on the side of
the bed Il never had any conversation
with you regarding school,
THAT doesn't matter grinned the
old man. I'm the first place, you We're
ignorant of the condition of the moon
our own lunar body: you might say, a
part of us. And when l told you there
was so and so Thereon not SO and SO
there. you believed me. Now, how do
you know I was telling you the truth this
evening? Maybe l am speaking the truth
now-and maybe I'm not, eh?' And
again the old man grinned
Fred's face burned with shame. He
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while We'll have recess: then you may
run out and play for fifteen minutes and
have fine sport"
Then teacher called a class and began
giving them their lessons, marking off a
whole page TO be learned, much to Marie S
establishment.
But as the day wore on Marie became
very tired of the quiet of The schooiroom
voices in recitation AS her mamma had
taught her all her letters and TO read
through the first reader. and to write
ever so many words Marie was put into
a class of boys and girls that formed
the "A class"
At first Marie enjoyed reading. SPELL
ing and writing. Then her mind grew
tired of books and she began looking
about at her little Schoolmates First
her eye caught red. curly head sitting
back of her. The head belonged to a
very funny little chap. Johnny Rogers
by name. Gle saw Marie looking him
over and winked mischievously at her
This show of friendlineSs so pleased
Marie that she called out to him: Say
boy. what's your name? You're awfully
funny looking. What dreadful big
But Marie'S remarks We're cut short by
teacher. who came quickly to her side.
saying: "Oh. my dear little girl. YOU
must not talk in time of books Now
turn around in your seat and write the
words l gave you
oh, please teacher. I'm tired and
veXatiOn. The admiral called him and
asked him what was the matter.
Nothing which need trouble your lord
ship, was the reply.
You are not the man to lose your tenn
per for nothing" rejoined Nelson. What
was it?
Well. If you must know. my lord.
VIII tell you. You see that coXswain?'
pointing to one of the most active of the
petty officers. We have not better
man on the Victory and the message
which put me out was this: / was told
that he was SO busy receiving and getting
on his mail bags that he forgot to put
his own letter to his wife into one OF
them; and he has just discovered it IN
his pocket
Hoist a signal To bring her back
was Nelson's instant command. Who
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to him from the depths OF the darkest
corner of the room: "Of course there is
life on the moon. boy it said. Just
hustle into your clothes and come with
me and I'll show you If I'm not speaking
the truth
Fred arose on his elbow, looked into
the corner of the room whence the voice
proceeded and to his utter amazement
there stood the old astronomer who had
been at the street corner with the little
telescope.
Why. sir. you are the very person who
told me there was no life on the moon
and no atmosphere or water either. What
directly contradictory to what you told
me this evening"" exclaimed Fred.
"Ah. ha, my SON. laughed the old man.
And so you just believe the first thing
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clared Marie. IF you'd like for me to
sing Old Saint Nick I'll do So
Not now, dear smiled teacher
We'll have our lessons now. But some
Friday afternoon you may sing old
Saint Nick for us if you like
Then I'll sing Little Bo-Peep this
morning if you'd rather have it than Old
Saint Nick " said Marie, anxious to show
what she could do with a little song all
by herself. And when I'm home l can
play it on the piano.
Not this morning dear said teacher.
"And now you know we all must be very
quiet It's study hour now, my dear.
and you mustn't move about in your seat
nor whisper to any of the pupils. After
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was young. but l would not apply myself
to study. Had l done so, | might now
be professor of atronomy in a fine uni
versity, instead of tramping about the
country trying to pick up few dimes
in this uncertain way. All. if only youth
knew it's possibilities, its advantages"
The old man sighed heavily. Then he
rose to depart. 81 must be going, for the
night is clear and we have fine moon
I'll get a few coins to keep body and soul
together.
Then he went to the window and step
ped out through it upon the lawn. Fred s
heart throbbed with pity for him-a sad.
window to call him. to tell him he would
ask his parents to assist him If he were
ever in distress; but when he attempted
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was a proud boy and hated to have any
one think him ignorant. And he felt not
a little surprised that this old stranger
should have struck upon the truth. He
had never given the thought OF education
due consideration before. But now he
knew what it meant.
We'll, my boy. 1 was much like you as
1 grew up" said the old man. breaking
in on Freds reverie. II hated school. l
hated work the same way. l just wanted
to roam about and have a good time. And
now I'm suffering the consequences. I'm
old and ignorant and poor. All l have is
the little telescope instrument which you
looked through at the moon tonight. And
it brings me very poor livelihood. There
are stormy nights when 1 can't get a
glimpse of star. There are the seasons
when we have no moon. And even in
moon time there are cloudy nights that
cut off my income. So you will see how
precarious my living is. All. loved to
hear about the heavenly bodies when l
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This B0y Knew.

4 Scotch farmer one day called TO
farm lad: Here. Tam, gang room and gle
the COOS cabbage each but min ye lad,
gle the biggest TO the COO that gies the
maiSt milk
The boy departed to do his bidding, and
after awhile returned to the farmer. who
asked him if he had done as he was told.
AYE. MASTER" replied the boy. II sied
'em each cabbage. an hung the biggest
one on the pumphandle.'
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MAMMA KNOWS.
WHEN Kate is out 1 sometimes

WHEN Kate is out l sometimes lay
" The tray for dear mamma
And she will say. MY little girl.
A help indeed you are"
One night 1 thought that would try
Before l went TO bed
To lay the tray for Katie. too,
And she came in and said:
You naughty child. what have you done?
This clean, fresh cloth, Just see!
Run. quick. l say. upstairs to nurse,
And do not bother me-"
! wish some little girl could tell.
For I'm sure l don't know,
How ! can bother Kate SO much
When ! help mamma so.
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lost. or whether at night the birds might
have felt pity for them and covered them
with leaves: but about half an hour after
they had fallen asleep their own dsar
mother found them. and. lifting Sissy in
her arms and calling gently to Bulger to
wake. she kissed each and said: THANK
God, found my dear little babes safe in
the wood" And Bulger and Sissy were
thankful to be found, too, and promised
never TO go away from home again with
out their mammals consent.
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Answers.

Letter cniGma-Painting.
Hidden provcrb puzzle-Iook he fore you leap.
Extraordinarily Box ~ Grind rind. 81
Plumber. lumber.
Curtailings-D Pink, pin. ~ Prime prim.
e.. Turkey, turk.
Arithmetical puzzle-Boar. goat.
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Riddle and Answer.

I'm slain 10 save me: with much and pain
Scattered. dispersed and gathered up again
Wirhered. though young most sweet, though
unpPrfumed.
And carefully stacked up TO he consumed.
An>-Hay.
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CurtaiIings.

~ Trpy curtail wise man and leave
clotheslinc support. t2l DOubIy curtail a comical
little animal and leave a man Of religious
order. f3) Curtsil to crush grain and leave the
smile Of mischievOus boy.
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Hidden-Name Puzzle.

BY taking the initial letter Of one-syllable
word from each OF the following five sentences
and writing the letters in the order in which
they come the name OF world famous American
general will be spelled:
1t is better TO be good than famous.
One rat can undermine the founda ton OF a
house
man may learn industry from the ant
Do not think only of your own pleasure.
Turn not deaf ear to the needy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-12
COnundrunnS.

Why should architects make excellent actors /?
Ans.-Because they good at drawing
houses.
Why Ia watch dog larger at night than in
the day: Ans.-Because he is let out at night
and taken in during the day.
What is the difference between pastry cook
and bill sticker: Ans.-One puffs up paste
and the other pastes up puffs.
When Is young lady not a young lady? Ans
When she Is Il sweet tart sweetheart.
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A Revolutionary Heroine.

IN June %, ITS. woman--the wife of
~ a common soldier-became famous
Her maiden name was Mary Ludwig, and
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Beheadings.

a. Behrad certain small animals and leave
small grain. % Doubly behead manufactured
metal and leave fish. (5, Behead article of
clothing worn by boys and leave small insects
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THEY had not lived in the coun-
try long, the Browns had not.
They had just moved into the
pretty farmhouse a few days
before the things told of in
this story happened There were Papa
Brown, Mamma Brown, Bulger Brown "a
little boy and Sissy Brown "a little GRID
Now, before l go any farther, 1 must
tell you that Bulgers real. sure enough
name was not Bulser: it was Franklin
James. And Sissy Browns real. sure
enough name was not Sissy. but was
Stella May But as Papa and Mamma
Brown always called them Bulger and
Sissy ii is better for me to do the same.
So. let them be known in this story
which is a very short one-as Bulger and
Sissy.
Well, on the third day after the Browns
had moved into their new country home
BulSer and Sissy went out into the big
ward 10 play. And after they had ex-
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Letter Enigma.

My first is in small. but not in big;
My second is in cat. but not in pig:
My third is in harp. but not in string;
My fourth is in owl. but not In wing;
My fifth Is the same you fnd in my four;
MY sixth is in lock. hut not in door:
My whole spells a word with meaning most clear
To studious children at this time Of year
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RED SMITH did not try to hide the
fact that he dislked going to
school. Indeed. he had often
said to his comrades: Gee whiz,
boyS I'd uorG dow 10
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e e.: :; r: Is: !:
The bee., 1908-01-02
REMARKABLE TARGET WORK.
Toepperweln Hits 72,491 Out Of Pos
slbIe 1880 in Ten Days.

San Antonio, Tex, Dec. 23.-The
most remarkable shooting exhibition
ever recorded with firearms was con-
cluded here Sunday when A. Topper
vein completed ten days shooting
series, during which he shot at 1880
targets and missed only 8. This
breaks the worlds record in several
different ways, both as to the number
of targets shot at and the number
missed Mr.. Toepperpein closed the
exhibition in whirlwind fashion, shoot
ing at the final 6.400 targets and only
missing one. Toepperwein used a 22.
caliber automatic rife and the blocks
were 2ls inches thick and were thrown
into the air at distance of 20 feet
from the point where stood the marks
men.
The bee., 1908-01-02
BROKER GOES TO JAIL.
To Apply for Writ Of Habeas Corpus
Next Tuesday.

Chicago, Dec. 21.-George 8. Nc
Reynolds, the Board Of Trade broker
who was convicted by removing grain
from warehouses without destroying
the warehouse certificates, and given
an indeterminate sentence of from
one to ten years in the state peni-
Tertiary, surrendered himself Friday
and was taken to the county Jail, thus
laying a foundation for a writ of
habeas corpus, application for which
will be heard in the United States
court next Tuesday. The petition will
be based on the constitutional pro-
visions that man can not be COM
PEELED to testify against himself, nor
deprived of his liberty without due
process of law.
McReynolds' attorneys claim that
through the introduction of warehouse
receipts at his trial, McReynolds was
forced to testify against himself.
The bee., 1908-01-02
ARREST REvoLurloN LEADER.
Ecuadorian Uprising Is oueIIed by the
Government.

Washington, Dec. 27--A cablegram
received at the state department from
the American vice consul at Bahia
states that g. Vice. the young Ameri-
can who was wounded in an attempt
to invade the Brazilian province Of
Minas, Geraes, has been placed in a
hospital and the trial Of the other
members OF the party has been post
poned.
A cablegram received at the state
department yesterday from it's repre-
sentative in Quito, the Ecuadorian
capital, is to the effect that an at
tempt at revolution there was quelled
by the arrest of General Toral, for
merly Ecuadorian minister to Great
Britain, and twenty OF his adherents.
who were charged with attempting
to overthrow the government. The
initial step was to be the seizure Of
the barracks at the capital through
the conversion to the revolutionary
movement of the soldiers OF the gar
rison.
The bee., 1908-01-02
LAND VALUED AT 100000.
Indians to Bring Suit to Recover
Kansas City Property.

st. Paul, Mimi, Dec. 20.--A special
to the Pioneer Press from Helena,
Mont, says:
Flathead Indians of this state in
tend bringing suit for the recovery of
property in Kansas City, Kas., valued
at $2,OO0,OOO. The F1atheads, who are
interested in the matter, are heirs of
former members of the Wyandotte
tribe Of Indians, who were granted by
the government a large strip of
ground near the Kaw river. and on
which large section of Kansas City
now stands. rrl,' 8. s,s,.------
3 Attorney w. w. Berry of Missoula
has just returned from Kansas City,
where he investigated the matter ana
found that the ground had never been
transferred from the Indians, although
it had been taken up by the whites
and innumerable transfers made since
that time.