Alaska sentinel., 1908-09-17
What Columbus Discovered.

One day mamma told Freddie and Dottie and Teddie the story of Chris topher Columbus. The next rainy day, when they went up in the attic to play. Freddie said: "I'll tell you what, let's play Christopher Columbus. I'll be Co., lunlbus, because I'm the oldest you know; Dottie can be my sailor-
 "I want to be Chrisfer 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 I could"
 "Well, but Teddie," said Fred, in a coaxing tone, "I 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. That1l be nice!" said Teddie, hopping about on one foot.
 "well, you go over there and climb on the big bed" said Fred. "Well play that's the island. And, Dottie, we'll 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. "I say, Fred" he called out. there's old Blackie, and she's walking right across your Atlantic ocean. should think she'd get her feet wet" and Teddie Siggled.
 Madam Blackie walked over to the island of San Salvador and jumped up on 1t. She did not seem at all surprised to see an Indian brave ly-ng there. but calmly crossed the island and jumped down on the other side.
 "oh, say, Fred" Teddle called out again. Lets play Blackie is a big black bear. and when you come, we'll go hunting and shoot her"
 All right" said Fred. "We're 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: "I take this island in the name of King Ferdl- nand and Queen Isabella!"
 Then, seeming to see the Indian for the first time, he said: Hello, who are youT
 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 Teddie. You'd better get your gun, and we'll go hunting"
 Columbus "got his gun," 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 were 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 sweetT said Dottie, picking up one that was. all white, from the tip of Its nose to the tip of It's little tall. You dear little kitty !"
 "Oo dear ittle kitty!" said Ted, pick Ing up one that was all black, and cuddllng 1t up to his cheek. Freddie took the other kitten, that was spotted black and white. Wont they be fun when they get bigger7 What shall we call them, Dottie:" "Oh, know. Let's call the black one King Ferdinand, and the white oue 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 is what I discovered" said Fred.
 Madam Blackie was walking about the children, rubbing against them and purring, as If to say: Did you ever see such fine kittens as miner"
 Haven't we given your kittens some fine names, Madam BlackieT said Dot. Let's put them in the basket now, Fred, and take 1t 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 H. Sweet