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smokin' pipes. Nobody pays
any attention to us, and pretty
soon Allison admits that he
amt seen anything of his boy
among the lot.
But any of these young
fellows will know. Hey, you'll"
says he, hailin' a couple that
was hurryin' by. Where will
find Chick?"
Beg pardon, says one of
the pair: ,,,
I'm looking for Chick ALI
son" says X. T.
OH" says the young sport.
Better try Incubator Hall,
then" And it want until he
was out of sight that either one
of us begun to suspicion we'd
been passed a college ice with
josh trimmin's.
HUH" says Allison. Some
of these youngsters never stop
to think who they're being
fresh with. Now one more try"
1t want success, and after
he'd held up three or four more
parties that didn't act as
though they'd ever heard of
Chick Allison-which X. T.
couldn't account for at all
we took the last ones tip and
hunted up the office.
"Allison?" says a nice, gentle
old antique, haulin' out a regis
try book a foot thick. Fresh
man class, you say? Now the
initials, if you please. All, yes!
He has a room at No. 10
Homer-st. No, l couldn't say if
he was in or not. You're quite
welcome cir
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And with that goes out and finds a cop that
gives the directions for gettin' to Homer-st.
II don't understand why he should have room
far from the college," says Allison Anyway. l
don't expect to find Chick in at this time. More like
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y he would be on the gridron, coaching the eleven"
WELL we twists and turns about Cambridge for
w near a mile before we locates 10 Homer. 1t S
a kind of punk lookn boardin' house a narrow
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What are you doing off here in this third rate att'
far from the campus!
"Dont-don't call it campus, governor" say
Chick, glancin' nervous at the door. Don't eve
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LEARN SOMETHING

~HE birds of different countries and
 climes. make a most interesting
 2 study, and the more we learn of our little feathered kinsfolk of the air the more will we love them and hold their life and liberty dear. To destroy the life of bird for the purpose of mere Killing to display ones marksmanship-is simply murder, and nothing more, even though the victim be a bird. Life is given to all creatures of the air. the waters and the land by our Creator, and not one should be held lightly. Therefore, when children kill birds for the mere sake of killing they are committing very grievous sin. And to capture and cage them is even more wicked, for bird in a cage is the same as q child in a prison, re- moved from all that 1t holds dear in life. Every boy and girl who reads this should try to imagine himself and her. self Kidnapped by some great monster. with whom he and she had no connection whatever, and carried away from home and friends and locked in a great iron cage, just large enough to admit of the prisoner having few feet in which to jump about and get exercise, to depend on forgetful monsters for food and water, to have his or her prison hung in cold or hot places, to be neglected and starved, and again overfed. When they have fam cied themselves in this unhappy captivity the boy and girl will have some sort of idea of the unhappy lot of an impris- oned bird.
 Now, the world had birds to fly and to sing before man was created. Birds are as much a part of the beautiful earth as
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BY WILLIAM wALLAcg. JR.

Y TITLE Roger and his sister, Ann.
 were the children of poor peasants who 4Slived many. many hundred years ago., But even at the time in which they lived tie second day of February was looked forward to with a great deal of anxiety. As it is today. 80 1t was then: for if the second day of February was clear and bright the ground-hog would come forth to see his shadow; and seeing 1t, would return to his hole to remain for six weeks. And in that event the spring would be very late.
 As the last of January was near to hand little Roger and his sister Ann be- gan to hope for a cloudy February sec ond, for then the grounding would come out, and seeing no shadow, would re- main out till the first of March, and that would signify an early and glorious spring.
 Now, as told you in the beginning of this story. little Roger and his sister Ann lived many centuries ago, and there were fairies in that day. And many of the peasants had been assisted by the fairies in time of distress and trouble. And as the last of January was drawing near It, sAC HO6Ci anu hAo olobCA Ahh DCBah tO wonder if they might not prevail upon some good fairy to see that an early spring was forthcoming.
 'T'll tell you what we might do, Ann," said little Roger, as he and his sister sat beside the fireplace one afternoon. I've might make sign by the cross roads that will attract the fairies to us. Old Mas ter Blow told me that red cross hay ing white ends made on the sign-board at the cross roads always brought the fair les and that if one would hide in the brush near to 1t he could see the fairies. And then he might make { wish and the fairies would grant it.'
 ''Let us try it," said Ann. 'Tt can do no harm, and might do much good. We must have an early spring if possible, for the cattle are going hungry, and our father has not enough grain to last till the grass grows unless 1t comes very early. And our own provisions are giving out, and we must get the early warm weather to grow our garden vegetables. And the sheep folds are much dam- aged by the long severe winter Yes, Brother let us try fetching the fairies"
 On the last day of January little Roger and his sister Ann went to the cross- roads where a signboard was stationed on a tall pole. Upon this sign boa I'd little Roger drew cross with red
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are the flowers and trees. There are so many kinds of birds that to just read over the names of few of the varieties will rouse any boys and girls interest, and they will at once desire to learn something about each of these varieties, and of others that will come under their notice when the subject has been taken up. The tropical countries are richer iu variety than are the Northern countries. And the birds are larger and more beautifully feathered in the tropics. Many of them have most curious habits, and form a never-ending source of enjoyment to read and study about.
 A list of the names of different fam files of birds, so to speak, is given here, birds that are most interesting to know about. They are the nightingale, the robin. the song thrush, the owl, the nuthatch, the skylark, the magpie, the trogon, the rack et-tailed motmot, the hoopoe, the bee eater, the hornbill (many varieties), the laughing jackass, kingisher, the cuckoo. the mountain parrot, the cockatoo, the kaka, the kea, the swift the morepork, the nightjars, the hummingbird, the pelican, the cormorant, the frigatebird, the gannet the screamer, the pochard, the sheldrake, the secretarybird, the yulture, the kite, the osprey and the eagle.
 The above list includes birds of all countries, and it will be a pleasure for the young reader to sort them, arrang- ing them In their climatic order. Then study them singly, thus becoming, inti- mate with our feathered kin all over the world. MARY GRAHAM.
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they cannot keep. I only hope, my dear children, that you saw the real fairy and not q wicked sprite.''
 Both little Roger and his sister Ann felt q bit uneasy over what their mother told them. How like her own experience theirs had been. Suppose they had given their confidence to a wicked sprite in- stead of to q true, good fairy! Of course, the wicked sprite would go at once to the Weather Man and there. deceiving him, try to persuade him to bring about clear, cloudness morrow.
 "Oh. I am going to run down to the cross roads early tomorrow, cried little Roger; "That is, if the day comes out clear, and I'll stay there till a real fairy happens along"
 That might be q good thing said the mother "If 1t really was a true fairy, though, there'll be no need of your going to the crossroads tomorrow. for, as 1 said a while ago, no fairy ever goes back on her promise.''
 When the family awoke on the morrow the dawn was gloriously bright, and not a sign of a cloud in the sky. Of course, the grounding would come out and see his shadow If the sky remained as clear after sunrise. Little Roger and his sister Ann ran with all speed to the cross roads, and there they hid behind the bushes as on the day previous. But hardly had they con- cealed themselves when a low voice said to them:" May l be of help to you, little ones? l am the fairy queen, and I saw your cross here on the sign-board two days hence, and came here yesterday and re- mained all day, hoping to see you. As you did not come, returned this morning
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his sister Ann in one voice.
 "Why. it is this way" explained their mother. "Once upon q time, long. long ago, l thought to try a charm at the crossroads, and went there and made a white-tipped red cross on the sign-board. Well, on the following day l went to see if anything would come of it, and just as l arrived there I saw in tree one whom l took to be a fairy. But I am sure-and have been ever since the occurrence that 1t was one of those wicked sprites that fly about the country to make what mischief they can. Well, she asked me to make q wish and said it should be imme- diately granted. Of course, I made the wish, which was for a good rain to give life to our dying crops. It shall pour rain tonight, my child promised the one whom I took to be fairy. So, much pleased with what l supposed my success, l hurried home to await the promised re- suit But the night passed without the sign of a cloud. The following day went by the same, and on went the days, as dry as bones. without one drop of rain. And then I concluded l had been caught by a wicked sprite instead of having seen q fairy. For fairies never make promises
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liquid made from dried elderberries and touched the ends with a bit of white paint that he found in his fathers work shop. In order to reach the sgn-board little Roger was obliged to perch him self on his sister Anns back, she, brave little maid, supporting the burden with out one word of complaint, although it was a very heavy one for her frail body.
 Now, tomorrow Is the 1st of Feb ruary and we'll come here and hide in the bushes and wait for the fairies" said little Roger. But that night, while little Roger and his sister Ann and their parents were sleeping in their rude house, keeping warm under sheepskin robes on beds of dried grass, there passed along the highroad a wicked sprite, an enemy to the good fairies that lived in the mountains. Seeing the sign-board with the red cross drawn thereupon the wicked sprite paused in her flight to
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before the dawn, hoping you would be here without fail today"
 Then little Roger and his sister Ann told the fairy of what had happened there at that very spot the day before, and how their mother had reused their suspicious by relating an experience of her own at the same crossroads.
 ''Ah, yes 1t was one of those wicked sprites," said the good fairy. "They work a deal of mischief, for they have become acquainted with some of our methods, and through that knowledge they can deceive many good people into believing in them. But. l must know what your wish is, my little ones.''
 We wish for a cloudy sky all today" explained little Roger "Yes. without one ray of sunshine" added Ann, flor we want an early spring. and the grounding must not see his shadow this day."
 ''It shall be as you wish, If I can pos sibly reach the Weather Man before time for the sun to rise. As my time is lim- ited, and I have far to go, l must not tarry another moment. l am off to do your bidding"
 "0h, thank you, dear, true fairyr' cried both children joyously. We know you are q real fairy, for you remained invisible, and only IdlTleB cdu uO lDdL when they talk. Oh, bless you, dear good fairy"
 Then little Roger and his sister Ann ran home to tell of their second experience at the crossroads. And just as the sun was about to peep above the distant horizon a great cloud gathered before 1t, darkening the earth. And all that day the sky re- mained dark, the sun obscured, and when the ground-hog came out, he said to him self: What, no shadow to frighten me this year Well, I'll just remain out and ask the weather boss to bring a warm spell to keep me comfortable. I like the spring, and so sure as my name is hog l shall call for a good early one."
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and she could see light gleaming from the window of her own home. T am so glad went to school today" she thought. Tt has not been at all bad in the snow. And I have kept my record for at tendance unbroken by an absence mark. But-what was that sound? 1 surely heard something that was not the wind signing through the tall dead weeds and grass that are still holding themselves above the deep snow.' And Maggie paused to listen. Yes, there came the sound, faintly, but sure. And 1t was so plaintive that Maggie's heart was touched. "A lamb, little lamb, left out in the pasture,' she said. "I must find it. And l must find it soon, for it is getting dark very rapidly.'
 Thereupon, Maggie lifted the lower barbed-wires of the fence which sur rounded the sheep pasture and crept un- der them, entering the pasture. Then she stood still and listened. Again came the low pleading call of the little lamb In distress. The sound led Maggie to the pretty little animal that was stand ing alone in the snow which nearly GOV cred 1t. On the uplands the snow had not lain, the winds having swept 1t to the lower land; but evidently the lambs instinct had led 1t to q hollow place in the pasture where 1t was sheltered from the wind. But here 1t had gotten into snow that was too deep to allow of it's walking about, and doubtless, when the herd boys came to drive the sheep to shelter, had been missed.
 "You dear little cold thing" said Mag gle, putting her arms about the pretty lamb, "I cannot leave you here to per ish. I simply must carry you home with me-" Then, lifting with all her strength, Maggie got the lamb In her arms and
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went to the fence with 1t. Here she met the greatest obstacle In the form of the barbed wire But Maggie was de- termined, and after much effort got the lower wires sufficiently apart to admit of the lambs body which she thrust through to the opposite side. Then Mag gie crawled through the fence and again took the lamb in her arms; but she found her burden heavy one. and as she went stumbling along through the snow often wondered if her strength would hold out till she reached her home.
 But there are times in our lives when superhuman strength seems to be given us in our hour of need, and so it was with Maggie in this emergency. Just when 1t seemed that her arms must of sheer exhaustion let the benumbed little lamb drop to the ground she felt a sudden strength, and walked on bravely and surely to her home. On reaching the door she called out to her mother to open it for her. You can well imag- inc the mothers surprise when she be- held Maggie carrying a dear little half frozen lamb. After Maggie had ex- plained the situation the good mother put her arms about her, saying: "One dear little lamb gave succor to another dear little lamb in distress And I have comfort and happiness for both. Papa will take the dear little rescued one to a warm place in the barn and see that 1t gets a good supper, and tomorrow will notify its owner of its whereabouts, and also of the manner in which it was saved And now l must look after my own little lamb, whom I was on the point of going to meet, for the night was deepening, and I was afraid she might have strayed from safety"
 And Maggie, very happy in having saved
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take a better look. "Ah, some of the poor peasants trying to catch the atten- ton of the fairies" she said. Then she began to grin maliciously. "Ah, have 1t! I'll come here on the morrow and make believe to the peasants, who will surely be here to meet any chance fairy, that l am fairy myself. And then I'll promise to grant any wish of theirs. An, see some mischief In store for me" Then away flew the wicked sprite, laugh ing over the anticipated deception planned for the morrow.
 But scarcely had the wicked sprite gone when along came a real true fairy, and seeing the red cross with the white tips on 1t, paused as the wicked sprite had done. "Ah, some poor person in trouble who wants my help" unused the good fairy. Well, I shall come here tomor- row morning and grant any wish that may be made by the distressed one." So saying, the good fairy flew away towards the mountain where she lived.
 Bright and early on the morning of the first of February little Roger and his sister Ann went to the crossroads to await any fairy that might chance to come that way. Their parents had gone
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looking lovingly up into the wicked sprites face, we have come here to i'm plore you to use your influence with the Weather Man to bring us a cloudy nor row, from early in the morning till late in the evening. We desire that the ground hog shall not see his shadow. We want an early spring, so that we may have pasture for our cows and garden for ourselves. Grain and provisions are giv ing out, and we and our cattle and sheep will suffer unless we have early spring."
 "Ah, my little ones 1t shall be as you say" cried the wicked sprite. And she waved a little stick as though 1t were a wand. And little Roger and his sister Ann did not know the difference. "Now, you may go home at once and I'll attend to your wants," went on the wicked sprite. You shall have a cloudy day to- morrow"
 Of course, little Roger and his sister Ann went to their home In the happiest of moods They had seen and talked with a fairy, and she had promised them an early spring. That meant great deal to the poor peasants in that part of the country, for everywhere the last years crops had been short. and there
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to the village to carry some geese to market. and little Roger and his sister Ann would be alone till near nghtfall. So they were free to pass the time in watching for the fairy whom they had summoned by means of the white-tipped red cross on the sign-board at the cross roads. There, in the cold snow, they waited for the fairy whom they hoped to see soon. After about half an hour of waiting a soft sound as of wings caught their ears. and they looked up to see lowering near them in a tall tree a dainty form. Of course, they mistook it for q fairy and felt the greatest joy. But the truth was, the form was that of the wicked sprite, and she had come be- fore the real true fairy. ''Ah, my little ones, what Is your wish?' asked the wicked sprite. speaking in the assumed voice of q real fairy.
 "oh, good fairy" said Ann, rising and
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to school today. And I don't mind the snow. like 1t when It's up to my shoe- tops. I'll wear my leggins and oyershoes, 80 what does little snow matter, Mamma?''
 ''You are a dear, studious little girl" smiled Maggie's mother, kissing her only daughter on her rosy cheek. And I cannot find the heart to have you break your fne record at school. So, run and get your wraps and be off. It's almost half-past eight, and you have . mile to walk"
 ''Oh, but I'll get over that mile in fifteen minutes," cried Maggie. "I am a true country girl, you know, Mamma, and can do things a town girl couldn't do."
 Then Maggie got her books and wraps
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would be much want should the winter be prolonged.
 When the father and mother of little Roger and bis sister Ann returned from the village they found their two children fin a most happy frame of mind and as soon as they could sit beside the fire place they were told the entire story of the cross on the sign-board and the re- suit of 1t.
 "Ah, an early spring will bring us plenty" cried the good father. We have enough to serve us till the grass and the garden come again. if the spring brings them early. An, the fairies are good to us at times, bless them!"
 Aye, aye" responded the good mother. But 1t would not have availed us any thing had I gone to the crossroads to see the fairy, for luck is always against me fin that natter"
 Flows that?' asked little Roger and
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plunging into 1t. ''Wish some of my schoolmates lived near to my home. so that we could go and come together. What fun we'd have playing snowball. But all the other pupils live in opposite directions from me- and I must content myself by going home alone. Well, never get lonely. There's so much to be seen. Little rabbits jumping here and there to look at me. And up on the hill the prairie-dog town is so interesting, with the little citizens coming up to bark at me as l go by. And the queer. wise looking owls that live in such close com panionship with the prairie dogs are study In themselves as they perch on the mounds of dirt at the warehouses; en- frances But how deep the snow is! Mercy, I can hardly wade through it in some placesl I would love to have sleigh ride oyer such fine snow as this!"
 Thus, communing with herself, Maggie hurried along towards her home which was just coming into sight around the brow of the hill. She could see the smoke curling from the chimneys and knew that comfort and good cheer would greet her there. When she got along beside the sheep pasture she stopped to look about, hoping that the animals had gone to warmer and safer quarters, for a big open pasture In midwinter was not a comfortable place for them to spend a night.
 '.Ah, every sheep has gone-or been driven by the herders-to their sheds" said Maggie, feeling happy In the knowl- edge, for she had a kind and sympathetic heart, and 1t caused her much sorrow to see animals suffer through neglect.
 Then, humming a tune, Maggie braced herself against the wind and snow and trudged on. The evening was deepening,
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belonging to a distant farmer. And as Maggie passed the pasture she noticed several sheep and c few lambs trying to find some dry grass that the snow was fast covering.
 ''I don't know what Mir. Jackson means by leaving his sheep out in this pasture when it Is snowing," unused Maggie. Then she went on her way, for she knew that she had but a few minutes in which to reach the school before the o'clock bell should ring.
 When the clock struck 4 and the little country school was dismissed Maggie, with glowing cheeks, turned round the brow of the hill towards her home. ''Oh, what lovely snowl" she exclaimed.
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q OWPuZZle Corner $
HIDDEN NAME PUZZLE.

By taking the initial letter of one syllable word from each of the following sentences, and writing them in the order in which they come, the name of an Englishman well versed in matters per- taining to art will be spelled:
 Might is not always right.
 One need not urge a willing child to work
 Always make hay while the sun is shin ing.
 A kite will fly when the wind is good. An Ill man sends for the doctor.
 A new shoe often hurts the foot.
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Brave cWaggie.
BY HELENA DAVIS.

AT AGGIE'S mother looked from the M window at the snowstorm, and, q ~ turning to her little daughter. said My child, I fear you will not be able 10 go to school today. The snow is fall ing very fast. and it will be so deep on the ground before evening that walking will be very difficult"
 "Oh, Mamma, do not say that" begged Maggie. q haven't missed a single day of school this term, and am so anxious to continue In the same good way. My attendance must-simply must-be marked ten. So. do not say cannot go