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The San Francisco call., 1909-01-09

they will trample US to deathP'
Nam turned and walked down tha
hill until all their followers could heai
him
I'VE have received message from
the serpent" he said in a loud voice,
and he has consented to take pity
upon you in spite of your conduct 90
to the other side Of the hill and avail
there what be shall send"
They listened to him with open
mouths and obeyed his command. Nam
returned to the hill and stood there
with Ital. The great herd OF buffalo
had come nearer and could now be seen
so plainly that there could be no doubt
The animals had taken fright at some-
thing, as was not unusual with them,
and were fleeing IN panic across ths
plain.
They will not climb the hill. but win
pass on either side OF IT," said Nam.
Our people will be safe behind US In
the shelter"
His prediction proved true. With
trampling that shook the ground the
living avalanche swept by. The mound
builders believed that the serpent had
driven the herd upon them as a sign
OF his anger. and they fell upon their
faces In the snow, ClOn among the
rest, until it had passed When the
trampling and believing had died away
Clon was the first to throw himself at
the feet OF Nam and Ital and ask their
forgiveness
Scores of buffalo had been trampled
to death under the sharp hOofs OF their
comrades There was food now In
plenty and q great feast took place.
Another days march brought them
to the broken country OF rocks and
deep valleys that lay at the end OF the
plain There they found the people
that they had been seeking-the cliff
dwellers. whose strange houses may
be seen to this day built high IN the
clefts and crevices Of the TREMENDOUS
cliffs along the sides of rivers which
have cut their channels deep down be-
low the surface Of the earth Like the
mound builders themselves. the people
who made these stone houses. which
could be reached only by ladders, or
who followed hundreds OF rooms out
OF the soft rock. have been gone for so
many years that no sign or trace or
memory Of them remains excepting the
work that they did. But at that time
the houses were swarming with people.
who received tho travellers kindly and
gave them food and shelter. Perhaps
it may be told later how they happened
to desert the curious dwellings which
they had built with 50 much labor.
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the river began under Nams S direction,
while Ital stood guard to prevent an
attack by the red men. The plan was
carried out so swiftly that at daybreak
Ital crossed with the last of the guard
and the enemy found themselves upon
the eastern bank of the river. They
were in great rage and they sent
angry and threatening cries across the
water, but they had no way OF cross
ing and. in fact, the fugltives never
saw them again. The loaded boats
went down the swift stream and those
who remained on shore turned their
backs upon the river and set out to-
ward the west
They soon reached the plains where
there were no trees and great herds
of buffalo grazed upon the soft grass.
They had no difficulty in killing as
many of these animals they needed
for food and some of the men pro-
posed to remain there, but Nam would
not consent TO this.
They pressed on week after week,
only they did not know that each
seven days was a week One day to
them was like another, and there was
no Sunday. When they saw the new
moon they knew that certain number
of days had passed since the last new
moon, and they measured time by
moons instead of by weeks and
months, as we do.
1t began by and by to grow colder,
and Nam felt some fear that winter
would overtake them before they could
reach the abode of the people of whom
they We're in search. This would be a
great misfortune, as they had no tents
or any means of shelter and the skins
of the buffalo were too heavy to carry.
On all sides the wide plains stretched
away to the sky, as they had done for
so long, and there was no sign of any
human being anywhere to be found.
What If the stories that were told
to us should prove untrue?" Nam
thought to himself. What IL we find
that these plains stretch on forever
and that no people live here?'
He was worried by these thoughts.
but it was too late to change the plan
even if he had wished to do, or even
if they had been able to make their
way back to the. great river, 1T would
be only to fall into the hands Of the
red men, whom they were seeking to
escape.
1t grew colder every day. and one
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-09
Winners Of the Junior Calls Paint Box Prizes

r HE Saiga, or Hebraic Antelope, IS
the animal which is introduced to-
day by the patchhwork picture
1ully for finding and pasting the
animal and when the puzzle is complete
mail it to the puzzle editor of The
Junior Call, so that it will arrive not
later than Wednesday afternoon, as puz-
zles received after that time can not
be used. Twenty paint boxes will be
awarded to 20 correct answers display
ing the greatest neatness in appear
ance. The puzzle contests are for the
younger juniors only, those who are 10
years of age and younger. Those who
are older than 10 years will please not
compete, as they are eligible for the
writer's contest. particulars of which
are given on the second page.
The younger Juniors who have been
awarded prizes for finding the Rosma-
rine are:
Edna FRANKIE, 1909 Sixteenth avenue,
San Francisco, age 10 years.
Elgin Whigam, 3233 Twenty-third
street, San Francisco, age 10 years.
Alan Mohr. 260S Clay street, San
Freddie Lucassen. 2ss Fourteenth
street, corner Minna, San Francisco,
age 8 years.
Herbert Managers, gig Capp street,
San Francisco, age years.
Herbert Grant, box So route 2, Pet
aluma- age 8 years.
Hattie Nathan, .S2O San Carlos ave-
nue. san FdIClSCO, dS6 years.
Agnes Erickson, $50 Thirty-seventh
street. Oakland.
Beth PIeasants, Winters. age 5 years
George Harvey, Marysville, age 8
years
Fred Williams, 1859 Fifth avenue,
South San Francisco, age years.
Elise Poessenbacher, southeast cor
ner Seventh and Julian streets, San
Jose age 10 years
Margaret Silva, 146 Twelfth avenue,
Richmond district, San Francisco, age
10 years
years
Bernice Moore. 5502 Telegraph ave-
nue., Oakland, age years.
Erwin Harrington, Willows, age
years.
Vina Smith. 100 Marin street. Val
lejo. age years.
street. San Francisco. age 8 years.
Annie Widina, 162 Connecticut street,
San Francisco. age 10 years.
Hazel Peterson, 1926 oxford street,
Berkeley, age 10 years.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-09
THE CHRISTMAS TREE

NM THAT did you do with your Christ
M mas tree when Christmas time was
over? A good many boys and girls
are permitted to keep their Christmas
tree up until after New Years day.
while some children have their tree
taken down Immediately after the day
itself. This is what the Browns did
with their Christmas tree, and I think
you viii admit that it was a very nice
thing TO dc. indeed.
It was Mrs. Mother Brown who
thought Of it first. Mrs. Mother Brown
was very apt to think of nice things
first, last and all the time She was
that kind of a mother. So she thought
of this nice thing first, and this is what
II was:
i think" said Mrs. Mother Brown, 'It
is time TO take down the Christmas
tree"
two days after New Years and every
bodys Christmas tree had been taken
down long ago.
The Brown family, however. never
wanted to have their Christmas tree
taken away. even if it was long after
every one else's had gone, so Mary
Brown said, "Oh, mother, don't take it
away"
And Johnny Brown said. Please.
mother. don't take it."
And Adelaide Brown said, II wish you
wouldn't, mother"
And little Tommy Brown said, ''Oh.
muvver, wis 90 wouldn't"
Because little Tommy always imi-
tated everything that Adelaide Brown
said
Then Mrs. Mother Brown considered.
f., fo Il,
she said. because poor Sarah sweeps
and sweeps and there are always more
things and needles falling off, and be-
sides IL takes up so much room that
poor Dora can't att ID TO putting away
your toys and clothes properly"
Poor Sarah said Adelaide Brown.
Because whenever Mrs Mother Brown
sympathized with anybody all the little
Browns sympathized, too.
Poor Dora said Mary Brown.
And then, just because they were
sorry for Sarah. who was the Browns
housemaid, and Dora, who was their
nurse, both Of whom We're inconven-
fenced by the tree being up so long in
the Browns small nursery, the Brown
children consented to have the tree
taken away.
The Brown children all watched their
mother. hopefully knowing that some
thing nice was coming.
we can put it out in the yard" said
Mrs Mother Brown, and then the birds
will all come TO sit in the branches. and
then we can put little baskets of food
out for the birds. The poor little fel-
lows are almost starved this weather.
~Oh. goody. goody," cried all this
Brown children, that will be glorious. !.
all but little Tommy Brown, who said
AT viii be gorousi"
And so that is what the Brown family
did with their Christmas tree They put
it out IN the yard, right near the bow
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1--WE do not desire longer to follow
you." said Clon boldly. I'VE are both
cold and hungry, and you are to blame
for it. We
"Silencew cried Ital. springing for
ward with his hatchet raised Clon
shrank back, but Nam saw that the
men who stood behind him scowled and
that some Of them felt for their knives.
He grasped ItaI by the arm and re-
strained him Let me deal with this
matter" he whispered.
Ital had much respect for Mans wis
dom and he obeyed. Nam then made
reply to Clon's complaint. Il know
he said. that our march has been long
and toilsome. If you desire to choose
another leader we are willing to follow,
even though we are children OF the
serpent" When he mentioned the ser
pent, barring his breast so that they
might see the image. they forgot their
anger and bowed their heads in con-
fusion. But before we give way to
Clon 1t is our purpose to provide you
with food, as we fear that you may
starve If we do not do so. We shall ask
the serpent to do this for US today.
Come to us tomorrow and we will sur
render our authority to Clon if you so
wish"
He turned his back upon them when
proud bearing caused them to fear. so
that they withdrew and left him alone
with Ital
How are we going to provide them
with food?" ItaI asked with anxiety.
I'VE have not seen buffalo for days"
Then it is likely that we shall see
some today" Nam replied. AT any
rate, something may happen and, If
not, we have time to think what we
shall do
They took up their march across the
white plain. hungry and cold and
weary. Nam and Ita1 looked eagerly
for buffalo tracks in the snow, but
none were TO be seen. At midday they
came to low hill. Nam gave an order
for the others to remain below while
he and Ital climbed to the top. When
they reached 1t they saw two things.
One was a rugged range Of mountains
in the distance, showing that they
were coming to the end OF the great
plain, and the other was a dark NOV
ing mass toward the north, which
seemed to be approaching them.
What is that?" Nam asked. pointing
toward it.
Ital looked long at the dark line be-
fore he answered. His eyes were as
keen as a hawks. Buffalo he said
at last. Thousands and thousands of
thenl They are running this way and
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-09
By Robert Fuller

7 was very fortunate for the mound
builders that the two boys Nam
and Ital came TO them just at the
tine that they did come. and also
that their wise men took the advice
that Nam gave them and ordered all
their people 10 retreat before the fierce
red men Of the north OF course, the
fact that the boys had tattooed on their
breasts the figure Of the sacred serpent
gave them much authority among their
strange cousins, because they were re-
garded as having the blood Of the
ruling family in their veins
In the great migration, during which
time the mound builders deserted their
homes which they had occupied for so
many years, leaving them to the IN
dians, who IN their turn, were to be
driven out by the white men after
the discovery Of America, Nam led the
march and Ital brought up the rear
with the fighting men Of the race AS
nobody was left behind, since the
mound builders did not intend ever
10 return, there were a great many
women and children, TO say nothing Of
the old people and the sick They
had no horses or wagons, and so their
march was slow II was not long before
The red men caught UP with them,
laden with the plunder Of the towns
and villages that they had deserted
Several time they attacked the rear
guard, but 1tal managed so well that
they were driven of, and for a time
they were not so oeeager to fight after
that, especially as the mound builders
were leaving the country and handing
everything over TO them.
Nam took counsel with the wise men
as to the way they should take
we have many mouths to feed" he
said, and we must think Of how we
are to iii them on our march. Where
do most Of your people liver"
They dwell in large numbers along
the banks OF the great river" the wise
men replied @If we journey to the
south we shall find them and they will
provide US with food"
This they did, and what the wise
men had said proved to be true. All
the valley Of the great river, which
we now cali the Mississippi. was filled
with the towns and villages of the
mound builders. so that hardly a day
passed that they did not reach a new
village. The people who lived there
willingly gave them food and joined in
the march. knowing that if they re-
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-09
AFASHIONABLE DOG

Eight o'clock IN the morning-Roso
rather. did not rise Fanchon. my
mistress maid. came and walked me
out Of a sound slumber. I wish I could
talk. 1 would complain OF her; my
nerves will not stand this early rising.
VIII bark at FanchOn whenever she
comes near.
Five minutes after Fanchon car
ried me to tub have nice porcelain
tub. just the right size for me. I am
glad 1 am not a human being. be-
cause do not like Tubing. and, since
1 am a dog. it is not necessary for me
to battle more than once in two months.
Indeed. if I were put in the water more
frequently than this It would destroy
the glossiness of my coat. Fanchon
uses imported soap for my bath. the
same sort that she uses for my mis-
tress' hair. The water was not quite
warm enough this morning and I
shivered very much. Fanchon was
frightened. She should have tried the
bath with the thermometer first. Will
bark at her more than ever.
"A quarter after o'clock finished
bathing. and. wrapped in a blanket. I
am placed In my plain basket before
the fire. I call It my plain basket be-
cause Il isn't upholstered as my best
basket is I am to stay here some time
before the fire, until I get thorouehly
dry, because am very susceptible to
colds and can't go out or bathe morn
ings until three or four hours after I
come out OF the water.
Nine o'clock Fanchon came IN with
my breakfast. She seems to begrudge
me my food. says it isn't good for me.
But I know what that means-aha
wants it for herself. This morning
had a cod liver oil biscuit for breakfast.
1t was delicious. I know Fanchon
wanted IL.
Half-past 9 o'clock-Fanchon haa
just combed and brushed me. I am
really a very handsome beast when
am properly brushed. Ny new collar.
Wnlch IS studded with turquoises. har-
monizes beautifully with nv colorfng
1t has silvery run Of hair around n.
NY mistress says this looks like an
angeis halo. and that am the angel
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-09
ROLL OF HONOR

tOLA hOGNOR
The names OF the children who sent
in addition to those to whom prizes
have been awarded, appear on the fol-
lowing roll of honor:
Grace Ellingwood, Penn Grove. age
years
San Francisco, age 10 years.
Marie Poulin. 151OA Fell street, San
Francisco.
street. San Francisco. age 9 years.
Milton Avansino, 1940. Charming way,
Berkeley, age 9 years
Dorothy Hall, box II, route 2, Santa
Ruth D. Girvin, 1903 Berkeley way.
Berkeley, age s years.
Ethel. Block, 1929 Central avenue,
Jacob chfistonel. route Z. Petaluma.
age years.
Gussie Cling. route .. Petaluma, age
Clyde Lamborn, 1923 Morton street,
Alameda, age 10 years.
Adella Grissel, Nevada City. age s
Ethel Morton. Red wood. r. F. d.
Matilda Klipstein. 2o7 Castro street.
San Francisco, age 10 years.
Gussie Cling, route 2. Petaluma- age
Harry Lindgren. 1923 Twenty-second
avenue. East Oakland
Audrey Janisen, 1433 High street.
Alameda, age years.
Callie Cotton, Elk Grove, age 10
years.
Earl Biggart. 1894 Encinal avenue.
Alameda. age 9 years
Edna F. Woenne, 2943 Fillmore street,
San Francisco, age years.
Anita Urioste, 1ss Buena Vista ave-
nue., San Francisco, age years
Harold McNaughton, 229 Valley
street. San Francisco.
Beulah McCord. 32S Richmond ave-
nue., San Francisco. age 10 years.
Chris Roehr. 1000 Golden Gate ave-
nue., San Francisco. age 10 years
Robbie McCord, 1856 Fulton street,
San Francisco, age 10 years.
Esther Olsen. 2733 Army street, San
Francisco, age 9 years.
Lucille Thomas, $50 Fourteenth
street, San Francisco. age s years.
Henrung Roher, 3036 Fifth avenue,
Richmond district, San Francisco. age
Elmer Gambini. Valley Ford. age 8
years
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-09

white rabbit or coney coats fortunate
little girls have collars and muffs Of
snow white fox: but this snow white
fox fur is expensive, and most mothers
use the fluffy substitute-snow white
Angora-which is reasonable in price
For chiIdren's wear there is an imi-
tation of ermine made by sewing black
tails to white rabbit pelt. There is a
large sale of these near ermine sets in
some localities, and the furs are made
into rug muffs and neckpieces in the
approved shapes. But the mother OF
fastidious taste-if she can not afford
the real ermine-will choose for her
little daughter one of the soft, pretty
squirrel or astrakhan sets.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-09

the way the little birds enjoyed that
feast the little Browns spread for them.
There were sparrows, too, and some-
times great big pigeon. 1t was such
fun watching them that the little
Browns didn't want to come away from
the window at all.
However. they did have to go away
to school once in a while and to take
walks and play out of doors. But when
It was only play time they just begged
Mrs. Mother Brown to let them stay in
the yard instead Of going out on the
street, because it was such fun to watch
the birds banqueting.
All winter long the Christmas tree
stayed in the Browns yard, and the
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-09

proudly displayed as one trotted be.
side father and mother to Christmas
dinner at grandma'S?
These miniature sets for the small
miss are made on the lines of her moth
er's belongings. Heads, tails and
brushes in lavish profusion are to be
found on all the up to date sets for
little folk, and muffs and scarfs are in
the very latest shapes.
Next to ermine the fur par excellence
for tiny girl is fox. The fox pelt
has soft furriness that children like.
and the huge muffs, trimmed with
splendid brushes and cunning fox faces.
bring almost as much joy to their
small possessors as live pets. With
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-09

window. where they could see what was
going on, and they put it up high on a
tall post so the cats couldn't get at the
poor brides before they had time to get
away, and they hung out nice little
baskets of. crumbs, enough for a whole
hundred birds to feast on.
Then they waited
And they didn't have to wait long be-
fore there came chirping and chatter
ing outside the window and whole
flock of little snowbirds came gladly
down to eat from the Browns basket
oh. how they enjoyed it. No doubt you
enjoyed your Thanksgiving dinner,
your Christmas dinner and your New
Years dinner, but that was nothing to
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-09

Brown children never forgot to put out
the basket of crumbs for the little Wis
itors.
And when springtime came and there
We're plenty of nice young worms for
the birds, and young insects. so that
they did not need the Christmas tree
crumbs any more, the little tree was
taken away
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-09
The Little Bov Found

1ne little boy lost in the lonely fen.
Led by the wandering light.
Began to cry; but God. ever nigh.
Appear'd Ike his father in white.
He kiss'd the child. and by the hand
led,
And to his mother brought.
Who. In sorrow pale. thro' the lonely
dale.
Her little boy. weeping. sought
William Blaka
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-09
Cherry Ripe

Cherry ripe. ripe. ripe. cry.
Full and fair Ones-come and buy
If so be. you ask me where
These do grow? answer: There
Where my Julia's lips do smile
Whose plantations fully show
All the year where cherries grow.
Robert Herrick.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-09
Furs for Little Girls

The Christmas muff and tippetl Who
does not recall the bliss with which the
dear furry possessions were hugged to
ones bosom, fitted and reftted and
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-09
Aiphabes Animals in Patchwork Picture Puzzles
THE SAGA.

Way off in Western Asia. broad and fertile slope
There lives the wealthy Saga, or Hebraic Antelope
He has the most green fields eat In all the Orient;
They constantly him and vet are never spent
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II not bsld doWu -6rmly by 1tted foun-
dation/ Is apt to ride up 10 ugly wrinkles
about the neck
If the frock has long sleeves made OF
the material and all that IS needed is a
little ftoel; and yoke TO 6ll In the neck
portion. the uttcd foundation may be
dispensed with and the yoke held down
In another way. The front edge OF the
yoke mny be pinned with tlny safety
pins 10 the corset cover over the bust,
but only contortloniSt could accomplish
like feat at the back over the shoulder
blndes. Therefore. two strips of Inch
Wide tape should bc sewed to the lower
edge OF the yoke NJ the back aud these
tapes mny be drawn down and pinned
together to the corset cover at the bnck
OF the wnlstlnc Tho yoke VIII thus
lie held trinity In plncc beneath the bodice
OF jumper
Alloyer embroidery Is used for yokes
aud sleeves Ia be worn with morning
dresses of cotton or linen fabrics, and
the nner Swiss embroldcrlcs. which show
dotted patterns or tiny flower sprays.
nre in better taste for such gnimpcs than
the elaborate eyclct effects Where
very sheer effect is desired for more
drcssy frocks tucked net may be used
with entire deux OF Venlsc or cluny lnce.
In making up summer gulnpes or
sleeves Of net the washable sort should
be purchased and the net should be well
shrunlen and ironed before tho making
up. Otherwise the dainty sleeves and
gulmpc may pull sadly aSkew or prove
uncomfortabIy tight after n laundering.
Collarless guimpcs are much fancied
with onc-picce silk and linen costumes.
and such n guimpe may be made of
embroidery or lncc Insertion in very
pretty effect Quite wide Insertion Is
used. and the strip is mitcred 10 form
o square which just fits around the bayc
of the throat. giving collarless effect
without too decided decolletngc IL
embroidery Insertion is used the upper
edge Of the little square yoke may he
finished with o straight hem or with
II hat bnnd OF the frock material. II
lace liz used. tho edge should be stayed
by piping of the frock matcslnl or fold
OF chiffon. These little square yokcs
are very girlish and becoming. and the
bodice over them Is cut somewhat lower
i In q shallow circle square.
For the yoke built with high stock.
| either lace. embroidery pin-tucked net or
| batlste may be used. Such a stock and
yoke must nt very dalntly about the neck
and shoulders, the material lying nat
! on the flesh. TO give a trim. smart ef-