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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-06

Nellie, who had seen the whole affair. caught hold of Tabby Titters and boxed her ears right soundly, saying as she did so: Aren't you ashamed. you naughty kitten, to hurt that precious little doggie, who would be so friendly to you if you'd allow him? Now, you shall not have any more milk till you behave nicely toward the stranger who is guest in your home. Oh, why can't you be friendly. generous Tabby Tittersr'
 So saying, Mistress Nellie took the ill., tempered Tabby Titters in her arms and carried her to the cellar and shut her in there. Now. you shan't come out for half an hour. Then I'll allow you the chance to lap some milk from the same dish with Master Billy Bitters!
 For long time Tabby Titters mourned in the cellar. There was nothing else to do, for there wasn't mouse within half a mile of the place, and consequently nothing to break the monotony of the dismal prison. Of course, the time seemed much longer to Tabby Titters than it really was. for she was there just half an hour. Then her mistress came and let her out, saying as she did so: Now, Madam Cat, are you going to be good or bad? If you're nice, you shall again be my Tabby Titters. but if you act naughty, you shall continue to be Madam Cat, very cross name. in- deed"
 Then Tabby was allowed to follow Mistress Nellie upon the porch where. to her disappointment. she beheld the same formidable stranger. namely. Billy Bltters, frisking about after ball which had always been her own. especial prop erty. Now, this was just about too
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Aggie had been sitting beneath hig oak tree reading from q book of fairy tales. And Aggie had wished In her heart that she might see Il real, live. sure-enough fairy. Of course mamma and papa had said to her when speaking on the subject of fairies that there were no such things In existence, and that the only place where one might find fairy was in the story book.
 But somehow Aggie had faith that there were real live sure-enough fair les somewhere In the world-or in the clouds. Sometimes she decided on the latter place. for this is the way she would argue the matter to herself: If faires were anywhere on the earth some of us children that love them so would surely see them fitting about In the flower garden. in the edge of the forest and at the borders of the lake. So, I'm inclined to think that the fairies-for surely there are fairies!-dwell in the clouds. And the clouds being so high up, and the fairies so thin and white themselves, one cannot see them wlte the ordinary eye. But if one had a bal loon, or an alrship. one might go to the realm of fairies Oh. wouldn't that be just splendid, though?"
 Well. my little friend, if you'd enjoy a trip to the clouds where we fairies live, come hop into my atrship and make a pleasant journey with me. I'm sure I'll enjoy your companionship; and l trust you'll find me an entertaining hostess
 Aggie had looked up at the very first sound of gentle and musical voice, and saw sitting on the limb of the tree that shaded her dear little flmy white ob- ject, which upon closer scrutiny proved to be a fairy. Aggie's heart bounded with pleasure. An, she was right, then, Fairies really and truly did exist.
 Then. in pure happiness, Aggie cried out: "Oh, you dear, dear little fairy! Where did you come from the clouds?
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An don't spill 1t on the fioor.'
 And what do you think? We'll, as sure as you're reading this story, when Mis- tress Nellie placed the saucer of milk on the porch both Billy Bitters and lap, lap, lap, in the friendliest way you can imagine. And never once did Tab by's back bend up like q rainbow, and neither did her tail fuzz all out like a whisk broom. No. she stood beside Billy and ate-or lapped, rather-till all the milk was gone. And then-then- Well. what do you suppose she did? Why. she just put out her paw and tapped Billy's chin, In the most playful way, inviting him to another frolic. And Billy, just as full of fun as he could stick tand of milk, tool accepted the chal- lenge and assisted at a game of tag" the like of which I'm sure you never saw.
 Then after half an hours play, they both lay down to rest and nap, Billy Bitters close to Tabby Titters' warm, furry coat And as they slept Mistress Nell watched them with a happy smile on her face: How nice for you two sweetlings to be friends" she whispered, so as not to wake them. Even a cat and a dog can behave while together if they're rightly trained. And how quickly l trained them, too; that Is, I trained Tabby. Dear little good-natured Billy didn't need training; he's born good-natured. And now while they sleep I must run and tell mamma about them. She'll be so glad that they've made friends
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BY WILLIAM WALLACE, JR.

did he dodge duck into the grass, to leap up again and run, he was stung on every inch of his face, neck and hands And not few hornets took nip through his shirt and stockings, leaving their marks his body as well as on his face and hands. And for a quarter of a mile did the enraged hornets follow their vic tim, who, by his own wickedness, had brought the punishment on himself. And when at last they decided they had stung him enough they drew off and returned to their sadly demolished home.
 When Nat reached home his own moth CT hardly recognized him, his face was so swollen out of its usual proportion. and his eyes were almost blinded by the poi sonous stings, and his hands were so ter ribly poisoned that he could not help to undress himself.
 Of course, his mother sent for the doc tor, and while waiting for his arrival she questioned her son as to how he got into a hornets nest.
 Then Nat told the story-as best he could with that painful face-and ex- plalned that he thought the nest belonged to some sort of bird.
 "Ah, my naughty child" said the moth er shaking her head. And you were
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"Oh. we'll fix that all right" declared the fairy. And she took from the gauzy folds of her garment a little wand and waved 1t over Aggies head. Immedi- ately Aggie rose as though on wings. and ln another moment was sitting beside the dear little fairy on the tree limb. "oh, isn't this delightful" she cried. ito be able to just lift yourself through space like a bird-and without wings, too? Oh, I wish I were fairy, do. I'd fly to every land on earth, and to the moon. the stars, and to-to-oh, to everywhere.
 Well, since you like being up in the tree top, suppose you try 1t bit higher. Shall we ascend to the clouds?"
 But where is the airship you spoke about?" asked Aggie, looking about her, and seeing nothing but the green-leayed branches.
 "oh, it's right overhead-swinging in the air." explained the fairy. But of course it's invisible to the human eye. Were it not so the people of earth would
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Billy Bitters and Tabby itters.
A Story for the Wee Ones by Helena Davis.

where she proceeded to think about the unwelcome dog inside the house.
 An hour later Mistress Nellie brought a plate of milk upon the front porch and placed 1t in front of Tabby Titters Then, just as Tabby (so hungry that she forgot to be angry about the little dog) was beginning to lap the milk, out of the house popped Billy Bitters = just as though he had been shot from a gun and made one dive for the milk. And at the same moment out went Tabby Titters' paw and scratch. scratch went her little sharp claws across Billy's nose.
 "Bowwow, bow wow-w-w-w!" walled poor Billy Bitters, running away from the plate as fast as he could and lying down behind one of the porch pillars to rub his hurting nose. And Mistress
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Billy Bitters and Tabby Titters lived In one house. Billy Bitters was not a boy Tabby Titters was not a girl. Billy was a dear little dog. just a few months old and as full of mischief as he could stick Tabby Titters was a dear fluffy kitten and as watchful of Billy Bltters as she could be. And her being so watchful of Billy Is enough for you to know that they were not very dear friends Indeed when Billy Bitters had been carried into the house one day and put on the floor close to where young Tabby was mapping she quickly opened her eyes, caught a glimpse of him, leaped to her feet, lifted her back like a rainbow and went spit, spit, spit'' as hard as she could at the small intruder
 But Billy Btters didn't seem to mind
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not only observe It floating about, but might try to capture 1t and me.
 "Oh-h-! And Aggie's eyes became round with wonder. An invisible air shipi How remarkablel And can you become invisible, too?" Aggie asked of the littse fairy.
 Yes. and make you the same." said the fairy. Shall We start to the clouds now?"
 "Oh. yes. let's go," agreed Aggie eagerly. "I think 1t will be lovely"
 Well loosen your hands from the bough and we'll be off" So saying the fairy waved her wand and together Aggie and she sailed through the air toward beautiful airshp about POO feet above the ground.
 Why, I see the airship perfectly plain now" cried Aggie, pointing to it.
 That's because you are endowed with the fairy's vision just now explained
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the fairy. But no one on earth can See you, me, or the airship. And look yonder? As she said this the fairy pointed toward the sky, and Agge looked In the direction designated. And she saw the very air filled with fairies, fitting hither and thither like so many white birds. some resting occasionally on the edges of clouds.
 'Oh, and is the air always so full of fairies? ?' asked Aggie, taking her seat beside the fairy in the airship.
 Always just as you see 1t now," was the answer. But, of course, no one of the earth can see them. To the human eye we are inyisible.''
 "Oh, how can l thank you for your kindness in giving me the power to see you and your friends" exclaimed Aggie gratefully. ''I shall never, never forget this experience, and when people declare there are no fairies I shall correct them, and tell them 1 know there are fairies. And l shall tell them of this ride-and of you, if you will permit me to do so."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-06

Nat Brown was not really a wicked boy. He was thoughtless and naughty, often doing things which he would not have done had he taken time to think them over For instance, be would stone stray cats that chanced to come in his path Nor did he do this to be cruel. but for the excitement of seeing the poor animals run. Also he would throw stones at birds in the trees merely to prove his craftsmanship to some boy friend.
 But one day Nat had an experience which he will never forget, and which doubtless caused him to realize the enor- mity of his naughtiness In more ways than one. He had gone out fishing one afternoon, and after having caught nice string of fish he hung them in a pool of water and wandered off through the woods in quest of adventure, intending to return for the fish when ready 10 go home.
 As he went along he gathered his pockets full of small stones to be In readiness for any chance squirrel or birds nest he might see. And he found them in plenty, too. and hit several of the frightened little squirrels. and made sad havoc with the birds nests, some
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"Yes. you may tell it to boys and girls for they will underestimate 1t would be wasting words to tell 1t to grown-ups. for they have grown out of the fairy age, more Is the pity"
 But I'm sure my mamma will believe me when l tell her" said Aggie My mamma Is very smart woman, and so good-oh, so good. I think I'll ask you to let me go down to earth this minute so can tell her about 1t, and explain that l am going to the clouds with you for a yisit.'
 Certainly, my little girl" agreed the fairy Well drop to the tree at once, and you can run tell your mamma. And when you've got her consent to go with me you'll find me In the tree limb just where you first caught a glimpse of me-"
 Almost instantly the airship dropped to within few feet of the big tree and Aggie alighted and climbed down to earth
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Oh, Pm so glad to see you. am. Come, sit beside me on the grass and tell me of yours elf. !"
 "oh. that I cannot do," explained the fairy bending over and smiling down into Aggie's face. You see. I'm what Is called T tree fairy. and I dare not touch feet on earth. l may come from the clouds 10 the trees, but must never step upon the ground or should perish. But if you wish 10 have a seat beside me on this limb I shall be delighted to make room for you
 Aggie rose , her feet to comply, but saw that the limb was too far from the ground for her to attempt to climb to 1t, for she was not an expert tree-cllmber, never having had much practice in that line.
 "Oh, l never in the world can climb to that plaee. she sighed, her face full of disappointment. And you see, 1 have na wings like you have
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A HANDY SEWING APRON.

Take a pretty bordered linen towel and turn ore end over about eight inches. Cat-stitch the outer edges together, also cat-stich between sections, making about four pockets across the entire breadth of the towel. The other end of the towel- which is to form the top of the apron is gathered into a linen band which should button in the back. The deep pockets that run across the bottom will be found most convenient to hold thread, needle book and scissors, also any dainty bits of embroidery.
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A Lesson Naughty Nat Will Not Forget

began to see how thoughtless he had been of their health and happiness-not to say of their life
 ''I guess 1t served me right" he soiilo quized. And what a fine string of fish some other fisherman found that day. And l might have brought them home and had a treat for our supper-if-if-I had only been good instead of wicked Well. I'll never harm living thing again-that is, a HARMLESS creature. Of course, I'd kill a dangerous snake. But as for birds squir- rels, cats and dogs-well, I shall treat them with kindness. Poor things They've suffered a good deal at my hands In the past. But those hornets got even with me for a certainty. Gee but they did take out their revenge on wicked meddle- some kid who destroyed their house with out cause. And I for one don't blame them, not little bit
 And then the doctor called to see how his little patient was progressing. Guess I'm getting well about as fast as those squirrels are that I hit In the woods the other day. he said with a blush of shame. But there's nothing so good for a guilty conscience as an honest confession, Is there doctor?
 That's right, Nat And what's better is to avoid doing that which calls for an honest confession Do unto others-eyen to animals and birds-as you would be done by, my son."
 Never trife with your luck. Ingrati tude Is the one vice which good luck will never pardon.
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FuNNYIsMs.

Scotch farmer one day called to a farm lad: Here. Tam, gang room and gie the coos a cabbage each, but min ye, lad, gie 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, 'I gied 'em each a cabbage, an hung the biggest one on the pumphandle."
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Q OURPUZZLEI 
LETTER ENIGMA.

LETTER ENIGMA. My first is in pear, but not in sweet: My second is In cabbage, but not in beet: My third is In evil, but not in good: My fourth is in cooking but not in food: My fifth Is in tipple, but not in spree: My sixth Is the same as you find in my three:
 My seventh is also the same as my four: My eighth Is in gimlet, but not in bore:
 My whole spells a word
 That artists all love;
 And you'll know what 1t is
 If you solve the above.
 HIDDEN PRovERB PUZZLE. well-known proverb is hidden in the following four sentences, each sentence con taining one word of the proyerb. and the words appearing in their rightful order: Look not behind you when climbing perilous mountain.
 You never know your capabilities before trying yourself.
 A true friend will stand beside you in tho hour of trouble
 Never leap till you have looked.
 eEHEADlNGs. o) Behead a wooden receptacle and leave a domestic animal. (2) Behead to crush grain and leave the outside of melon. (3) Behead a man who works with pipes and leave substance used in the building of houses.
 CURTAILlNGS.
 f11 Curtail a light color and leave a small, sharp, shining object used by ladies when making their toilet. (2) Curtail middle life and leave the description of staid old lady. (3) Doubly curtail barn. yard fowl and leave a foreigner. ANSWERS TO LAST WEEKS PUZZLES LETTER ENIGMA. Automobile. ANATOMICAL PUZZLE: Hand, foot. head, eye, lip.
 BEHEADINGS: CD Pedrl-edr.. (2) None-one. (3) Crato-rato.
 CURTAILINGS: (1) Think-thin. (2) Tedr-ted. (3) W1nd-sofn.
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AGGIE AND THE TREE FAIRY BY MAUD wzkns
MAUD WALKER

with the book of fairy tales open beside her. She sat up. rubbed her eyes open, looked about her as if dazed. Then, sudden thought coming, she quickly looked up into the green boughs over head. As she did so a look of disap- pointment came over her face. "wny, where's she gone tony fairy7 And where is the airship? Oh, I know, she's just removed from my eyes the fairy vision. I am Just like any other human being again. But, mamma, if you'll step round out of sight maybe she'll allow me to have one more glimpse of her before she flies away
 "0h, my little girls dream has made deep impression" laughed Aggies mother. There are no fairies, save in story books, dear. Come, the carriage is waiting at the gate. And we must be off for our afternoon ride along the lake front. Come, dearie, rub the dreams from your eye lashes. You're half asleep yet''
 But as Aggie went to the house with her mother she kept saying to herself: "It was too real to be dream. And right over that tree hangs the airship, waiting for me. And the dear little fairy will never come to me again if I fail her this time. Oh. she was such dear. Butt guess I'd better go riding with mamma, for I might get very tired being with fairies in the clouds. And I might step on very thin cloud and fall through, too. Ughl That would be dreadful Anyway, I'm half sure that 1 WAS not dreaming, as mamma says was. It was all so lovely, and I want to be- lieye in fairies, so l do."
 "Ah, there's Tom and Katie coming to drive with us,' said Aggie's mother, pointing down the road that ran in front of their house.
 And I've got something to tell them that will make them wonder,'' cried Aggie, running out through the gate and down the road to meet her chums. Tom and Katie.
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times demolishing them entirely and laughing at the little eggs which lay crushed on the ground.
 And so he went along through that beautiful woods. leaving wrecked birds nests, injured fedglings, and maimed squirrels, but not once pausing to think of what he was doing.
 Presently he saw strange-looking nest of some sort-a thing new to him--and he rumbed about in his pocket for good-slzed stone to throw at It. He took deliberate aim. hitting the nest which seemed made of a sort of clay or undoubtedly in the middle. The soil substance, which seemed baked as hard as plaster, broke open, and fragments of 1t fell to the ground. But as 1t did a dozen more of winged insects swarmed about the destroyer of their nest and began to "get even" by in ficting on him the worst punishment he had ever suffered. even counting the whipping he had got at school for some naughtiness.
 And as Nat ran screaming and fighting the insects of he realized that he had struck 8 hornets nest In vain did he throw his hands about hIs head. in vain
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while the fairy perched herself on the green-leafed bought. I'll not go to the house for mamma; I'll just call her to come here," said Aggie. Then she called very loudly: Mamma, please come to your little daughter. She has won derful surprise for you.'
 ''Yes dearie, wake up. You've been talking in your sleep, and I've been keep ing very quiet so as not to disturb your pretty dream-whateyer 1t was, for you were smiling and looking so happy"
 It was Aggie's mammals voice, and Aggie's mammals hand stroked her hair and Aggie opened her eyes to find herself lying on the soft grass under the tree
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Sitting by the seaside Are little Joe and Nell: Listening to the whitecaps. To hear what they may tell. Of storm tossed boatSl a-sailing; Of monsters of the deep: Of little white winged schooners On Oceans breast that sleep. Of little isles quite hidden From the big world outside: Of many strange things shipwrecked Brought In upon the tide. So. sitting by the seaside Are little Joe and Nell. Listening to the whitecaps To hear what they may tell.
 ANNIE JAMES.
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Domestic Hints for
 Girls.

A very unique and cunning little pin cushion may be made by following the directions here given: Take a baby's pink or blue fnely-woven stocking and cut pasteboard sole to fit it. After you have shaped the bottom of the stocking by placing the sole inside 1t fill 1t to within A few inches of the top with sawdusl. Tie the top together with white ribbon, making a full bow or rosette of the ends.
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Evil is always with us, but if we close our eyes tight enough we need not see 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-06

The Fairy waved her wand and together Aggie and she sailed through the air toward a
 beautiful airship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-06

Never trife with your luck. Ingrati tude Is the one vice which good luck will never pardon.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-04-11
COLLEGE MUSEUM.

A treat which will certainly be en-
joyed by the visitors is the mu-
scum of the college in its present state
of perfection. OF especial interest
will be the Alaskan collection of birds.
The variety of mounted specimens
ranges from the tiny Alaskan humming
bird, with beady black eyes, a circle
of flaming red feathers about its neck
to the immense bald eagle. the well
known denizen of the Rocky mountains
from the Isthmus to the Alaskan Pen
insula; and the golden eagle, just as
we'll known.
There are a large number of gulls,
mounted in life like positions, among
which is the "Glaucus, a northern
bird found in Alaska. This is the
largest of the gull family. They APP
pear in immense focks on the islands
off the coast of Alaska. Then there
are a number of birds with strange
habits, indeed. all of which are ex-
planned on small cards which accom-
pany each specimen. There is the
black "oyster catcher" sitting on a
piece of volanc rock, which exactly
resembles him in color. because of
which he is a puzzle when hunters in
the north wish to see him.
Another fellow which is apt to
startle the visitors is the "tufted
putin. " This oddly of the feathered
flock has flaming red and horn col
ored beak, which is fattened sidewise,
and compressed. Also, he nests in
burrows. just the same as a badger.
The "Leach Petrol" is another bird
that lives in the ground. The cormo-
rant of Alaska, the inhabitant of per-
pendicular cliffs of the sea coast, is
one of the collection And worthy of
observation is the Alaskan Hermit
Thrush, which is the greatest singer
of the birds in this country.
These and scores of other birds are
in the museum, all stuffed and mount
ed. The work in taxidermy here dis
played is certainly artistic. and it is
only fair to say that much of the ex-
cellence displayed is due to the skill
and untiring efforts of Mr.. C. w.
Reyes during the past few weeks, he
being one of the students in taxidermy.