The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-07-25

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One day mamma told Freddie and
Dottie and Teddie the story Of Chris
TOPPER Columbus. The next rainy day,
when they went up In the attic to play,
Freddie said: .'Ill tell you what, lets
play Christopher Columbus. I'll be Co
lumbus, because I'm the Oldest You
know; Dottie can be my sailor
II want to be Chris'fer Columbus, :
said Teddie "You always want to be
everything, Freddie Baker, just cause
you're the Oldest, and 'tisn't fair! I'd
be the oldest If could"
"Well, but Teddie," said Fred, In q
coaxing tone, II was just going to tell
you what you could be. You can be an
Indian on the island Of San Salvador,
and I'll come over and discover you.
You know you always like to play In
dian, Teddie."
"Oh, yes, and then when you come
over I'll tomahawk you. 4ThatU be
nice!" said Teddie, hopping about on
one foot.
"Well, you 60 over there and climb
on the big bed" said Fred. well play
that's the island. And, Dottie, Wen
have the old cradle for our ship"
Columbus had just begun to sail over
the great ocean, when Madam Blackie,
the cat. came up the attic stairs.
Teddie was the first to see her. II
say, Fred" he called out, there's old
Blackie, and she's walking right across
your Atlantic ocean! I should think
she'd get her feet wet" and Teddie
giggled.
Madam Blackie walked over to the
island of San Salvador and jumped up
on It, She did not seem at all surprised
to see an Indian brave lying there,
but calmly crossed the island and
Jumped down on the other side.
"Oh, say, Fred!" Teddie called out
again. Lets play Blackie is big
black bear. and when you come, we'll
60 hunting and shoot her."
"All right" said Fred. Were most
there now" Pretty soon he and Dot
tie were climbing on the bed. mean.
Columbus and his sailor were landing
on the island of San Salvador.
Freddie, who knew the story Of Co
lumbus pretty well, called out: II take
this island in the name Of King Ferdi-
nand and Queen Isabella!"
Then, seeming to see the Indian for
the first time, he said: Hello, who
are your
I'm an Indian" said Teddie,
promptly. "Who are you?
I'm Columbus, and I've discovered
this island"
There's bears on this island" said
reddie. you'd better get your gun,
and we'll go hunting"
Columbus got his gum" and the
two white men and the Indian started
to cross the island. When they reached
the other side, something very surpris-
ing happened. They all said, "Oh!"
The next second Fred and Dot and
Ted were on the floor beside an old
basket. King Ferdinand and Queen
Isabella, Columbus and San Salvador
we're all forgotten.
The basket was half full of soft old
rags, and on these lay Blackie, who
looked up sleepily as the children
peered over. Cuddled up beside her
were three funny, furry, round little
something's.
Aren't they sweetY said Dottie,
picking up one that was all white,
from the tip Of its nose to the tip OF
It's little tail. "You dear little kitty I"
100 dear title kitty said Ted, pick
ing up one that was all black, and
cuddling it up to his cheek.
Freddie took the other kitten, that
was spotted black and white. wont
they be fun when they get biggeri
What shall we call them, Dottie"
"Oh, I know. Let's call the black
one King Ferdinand, and the white Que
Queen isabella" said Dottie, who liked
long names and whose best doll was
named Araminta Ethelinda Claribel.
"All right and we'll call this spot
ted one San Salvador, because that was
what Columbus discovered, and this II
what I discovered" said Fred.
Madam Blackie was walking about
the children, rubbing against them and
purring, as If to say: did you ever
gee such fine kittens as miner
Haven't we given your kittens some
fine names, Madam Blackie?" said Dot.
Lets put them in the basket now,
Fred, and take it down and show them
to mamma. Won't she be s'prised!"
So they carried the very little kittens
with the very long names downstairs
and showed them to mamma.
That's what Columbus discovered"
said Ted.-Frank 81. Sweet.
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