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speak Italian? To which Adolpho replied
that he did. His mother had taught him
to speak her tongue very we'll indeed
All said the woman. maybe We can
strike a bargain. You sing with our
piano and we'll give YOU part OF our
money What say YOU She conversed
In Italian not being able to make herself
understood in English.
At first Adolpho was uncertain what
answer to make. Then the man adding
his persuading voice. Adolpho went
closer to the "hurdy -gurdy." which was
still playing. and asked how long he
would have to sing each evening. "Oh.
come with us at 9 O'Clock and go home
at eight" replied the man. Very well.
I'll begin right now. said Adolpho. MY
mother will not be uneasy about me IL
! am away for an hour. She will think
| am playing with the children In the
street And when | go home with some
extra money she will be pleased, for we
are in such need"
So Adolpho began to sing in accom-
paniment to the street piano. his clear
voice ringing out like a silver bell. Peo-
Pile who ordinarily goteout of sound of the
.'hurdy- gurdy'' as quickly as possible
fingered to hear the boy tenor song.
Soon a great crowd had assembled. and
the Italian woman passed about among
them taking up a collection OF small
coins She seemed much pleased with the
amount she got. which was twice the
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..oH. WHAT SHALL I Dop" CRIED Oracle.

mas friends "Oh, it is Mrs. Bright,
she said to the inquiring Maybelle. Run,
take the towel and basin of water out of
the library and III answer the door. for
Nancy is busy in the kitchen making pre-
serves and mamma told me to answer
the door during her absence.
Then Oracle opened the door to Mrs.
Bright. who. on learning of the absence
of Gracie's mamma. said she would not
come in Oracle took her card. bowed
very prettily TO her as she said goodbye
and returned to the sitting room TO MAY
belle. Say. Oracle, why should you tell
your mamma anything about upsettng
the ink" Maybelle asked. Shell never
see the spot-under the stool
AT first Oracle resented Maybelle's wick
ed suggestion. declaring she could not
think of lying 10 her mamma about any :
thing "But-that won't be lying, pro-
tested Maybeile. for you won't be saying
anything al all about IT,
And so the seed of deception was sown
and took root in Gracie's mind, and by
the time her mother came home she had
fully determined not TO say WORD about
the accident TO the library rug. So the
evening wore away. and supper was over
and still Oracle kept the burden on her
mind. Then o'clock arrived and her
mamma took her to her little room to
put her to bed Oracle. in nightie. knei,
at her mammals knee to say her good
night PRAYER. but after the first few words
a lump grew in her throat and her guilty
conscience was too much for her 10 bear
Oh mamma | have been so very wicked
today" she burst out with. Il cannot say
my prayer till | have confessed to You
something Maybelle and J did this after
noon while you were downtown shop
ping" Then Oracle poured out the whole
truth. her head in her mothers lap.
After she had finished. her mother to-,n
her in her arms. kissing her and saving:
Dear child. see how hard 1t Is to keep
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DESTROYED MONEY.

TT is estimated that over one-half mil
lion dollarsc in paper money is destroy
ed In the country in one year. Many COM
plants come to the Treasury Department
concerning destroyed money from persons
who are of the opinion that the country
should stand their losses. One woman
wrote few days ago that she had drop
ped a twenty dollar bill in a meat chopper
and that IL had been ground To pieces. A
large quantity OF greenbacks is eaten up
each year by rats. which find it's hiding
places. One peculiar case is reported of a
robin flying through window and then
flying out again with one-hundred-dol-
lar bill in its mouth. Enough OF this
ereenhack was found i'm the robins nest
to warrant its redemption.
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desired the son to bear the fathers
name. but pronounced it as nearly Italian
as she could. for ever dear to her was
her childhood home in southern Italy
When Adolpho was nine years of age
his father died. The family was very
poor and Adolpho and his mother found
themselves without dollar after the
funeral expenses of the dear departed one
were paid. The grief-stricken widow was
very delicate. and found that the sweat
shop work she procured was hard for her
to bear, but she could not bring herself
to put her dear child at work selling
papers or backing shoes on the street.
So she did as much OF the work as she
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so worried on Buns account. II he
should grow up to be a very wicked
bear. committing sins against other bears.
it would break my heart" And the
grieved mother wiped a tear from her
eye.
Just then a wall came from Buns bed
room. which was inside warm, snug
cave oh | must go to my boy. eX-
claimed the mother of Bun. And she
babe adieu to her friend. the mother of
Bill. who took her leave. going home to
her own very naughty son. who had to
have some attention.
few days passed by before Bun and
Bill We're able to leave their beds. but
before their poor mothers had recovered
from the shock attending their cubs last
terrible fight these unruly youngsters
were again at their mischief. 1t was a
gloomy. rainy day. and they were out OF
bed for the first time since their manning
of each other. Bun made it a point to
stroll in the direction of his neighbor' 8
cave while Bill. out to get fresh air. was
on the outlook for Bun. hoping he might
give him another thrashing. AS Bun
neared the spot where Bill stood beneath
a big tree he snarled and glared at him.
showing that his ugly temper had not
abated one whit since the last conflict.
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ADOLPHO, THE BOY TENOR
SsSSSs SsSsSsSs SssSssSS

Come here. boy. Do not 60 about the
street with those beggars Come to me-.
l have something important to say To
you.
In vain did the Italian woman and man
interfere, trying to force Adolpho TO 20
with them. declaring in heated Italian
that he was engaged to them. that he
could not break his contract. But Adolpho
shook off the woman's hands--he was
strong lad for fifteen--and went to the
gentleman in the automobile. Here.
boy. get inside with us" the dark man
said. making room in the automobile for
Adolpho. Il wish to talk to You about
your voice-about your having il cult
waited properly when you are OF an age
to study
Adolpho. his heart beating high with
happiness. stepped into the automobile
and was whirled away. At the end Of
the block the dark gentleman asked him
where he lived. saying he and his com
panions would take him home and talk
over future plans for him with his
mother.
You may he sure that Adopho's mother
was nightly surprised to see her son
lead into their poor apartment so fine a
company as the two elegant gentlemen
and the stylish pretty lady. And stil
more surprised was she when each of her
callers proved to he hiGh-class Italians
and one of them-the very dark gentle
man-an opera singer of great note. And
after half an hour of conversation II was
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By Katherine IT. Flower, Age II
Years. 3OO8 18th st. NV.

JACQUES CARTIER a French navigator.
] He was born in 1894 at ST. Malo. in Brit
tany. When he was forty-one years old he was
intrusted by Francis 1 with the command Of
an expedition to explore the western hemisphere.
He set sail in April 1885 and landed the
coast of Newfoundland and discovered the main
land Of Canada which he claimed for France by
erecting a wooden cross.
The next year he sailed up the st. Lawrence
river far as the Indian village OF Hochelaga,
which he gave the name of Mont Royal, the
site Of the modern Montreal. In a third voyage
up the St Lawrence he the site Of
Quebec. There he met great Indian chief
known D0aacOna. Cartier had two Indians
along with him that were a former voyage.
and they understood French, conversation
easy.
The chief told the Frenchman to bare his arm.
Donacona then kissed it token of affection.
Cartier then explored the river for time.
On returning TO the site of Quebec he built a
fort named Charlesburg This was the beginning
Of the French settlement in Canada. Whether he
made any more voyages is uncertain. and the
date of his death is not definitely known, though
supposed to have occurred in 1857.
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agreed that the great opera singer should
take Adolpho as his protege, for he had
no children of his own and wished very
much to take full charge of Adolpho's
education. He shall study the languages
for three years." he said. speaking to
Adolphos mother After that he shall
go to Italy TO study-to develop that
wonderful voice nature has given him.
1t would be wicked to let that voice die
for want of culture. He will be very
great some day and then the world will
be at his feet. spplaudng HIM"
But my mother faltered Adolpllo.
throwing his arms about his dear. self
sacrificing mother who had done so much
for him and had asked little in return
and whose eyes now shone with tears OF
happiness over the prospect OF her dear
chid's future.
Your mother shall be your constant
companion spoke up the beautiful lady,
who proved TO be the great opera singers
wife. '.She shall look after YOU in future
just as she has in the past and shall
share your good fortune. my boy"
Yes, certainly said the opera singer.
his own eyes misty at the beautiful show
of affection between Adolpho and his
work-worn little mother. And tomor-
row you shall both go to better place
to live and Adolpho shall have piano.
a piano instructor and a French and
Italian teacher. He shall waste no time
And there was great rejoicing in that
tenement room that night after the fine
visitors had departed, for on the morrow
the life of the poor widow and her gifted
boy would change and want would he
theirs no longer
What pleases me most. mamma, said
Adolpho, sitting beside his mother at thu
supper table. rs that there'll be no more
sweat-shop work for you to do. You shall
have an easy life from now on. and soon
/ shall be able to repay this good and
great man for all he is doing for me.
for as soon as l begin making money I
shall insist on paying him every dollar he
has spent on me. But the great debt OF
gratitude we owe him can never be paid
except in love"
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THE SUNDAY STARS
Historical Cut-Out Contest.

s"SeSstOSAS WV OS
Five ST 90 Prizes Each Week.
Turn to the Comic Section
of THE SUNDAY STAR
tomorrow and find "Ameri-
cas- History in Cut Outs on
the last page. Cut out and
paste the cut-out according
to the diagram in the lower
right hand corner. Then
write a 3oo-word compost
ton on the subject of the
THE English Settle
in Virginia" Mail your COM
position and the finished cut
out to The Sunday Editor of
The Evening Star. They
must reach him by noon
Wednesday to be eligible for
one of the FIVE prizes of $1.oo
each which will be awarded
weekly for the best five COM
positions and neatest cut
outs. Then next Saturday
turn to the Children's Page
and see if your composition
is awarded one of the prizes.
Remember the conditions
you must be under sixteen
years of age and you must
submit both composition and
cut-outs by Wednesday noon.
The prize winners receive
their money by check as soon
as the selections are made.
Watch for this opportu-
nifty tomorrow in the Comic
Section of
THE SUNDAY STAR.
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GRACIE'S CONFESSION.

And then her eyes fell on the mischief
that had been. done. by the. meddlesome
Maybelle. .There&on sthe fine Persian rug
which her sparents9 had bought in Eu-
rope while travelling there the year be-
fore-was a great pool Of black INK the
broken ink bottle lying beside it.
''Oh, what shall do?" cried Oracle. Il
never should have come into the library;
mamma told me not to do So.
Then she ran and got a towel and pan
of water and tried hopping up the ink,
but her trouble only exaggerated the size
of the stain. Then Maybelle had an idea
Set the stool over it. Oracle. and it will
not show" she said. Oracle acted upon
Maybelle's advice. and placed the heavy
oak stool over the ink stain. Sure enough
it hid the spot. For moment Oracle feit
guilty, and was about to remove the stool
from over the stain when the front door
bell rang. Running into the hall she saw
through the glass door one of her NAM
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usual sum made during an entire even
ing. In Adolpho she had found a gold
mine, SO she thought.
AS Adolpho sang a third Italian song
an automobile drew up beside the pave
ment. Inside it sat two gentlemen and
lady One of the gentlemen was very
dark and foreign looking. and seemed
much impressed with the young singer s
voice Marvellous he said to his COM
panions Wonderful. He'll become a
great singer in time. His voice will be-
come very rich tenor
Then. Adolpho being through the song.
the crowd applauded. and the woman
again took up several small contributions.
gentlemen in the automobile for some
proffered quarters she felt sure that her
fortune was made. All she whispered
to the man who managed the piano, well
lay up money off this boy.
But at the same moment the dark gen.
tleman in the automobile was motioning
to Adolpho to come to- him.. What is
your name, boy?" he asked, speaking
with a decided accent and do you
belong to those hurdy-gurdy people?'
My name is Adolpho, sir replied
Adolpho. And 1 live with my widowed
mother down in Baxter street. ! do not
know these hurdy-gurdy people at all.
sir. l just happened along here a little
while ago, and they asked me to sing to
the music of the hurdy-gurdy. They said
they would give me a share of the
money"
But just at this point the Italian wom-
an grasped Adolpho by the arm, drag
ging him away from the automobile. say
ing in Italian: ''Ah. come on with us,
boy. we must be going down the street.
Wen get lots Of money tonight. Come
on. Well give you your share at 8
o'clock. and then you can go home. Come,
do not talk to strangers.
To the woman's surprise, also to
Adolpho's, the dark gentleman in the au-
tomobile seemed to have overheard the
hurried words of the Italian woman and
to have understood them, for he spoke
in good Italian, addressing Adolpho:
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By Marguerite Bradley, Age ID
Years. 153 Hickman st. Sc.

tn April. 1884. King Francis l was induced Ly
] Chabot. the Admiral OF France 10 make an
effort TO explore and COLOMBO America An ex-
petition fitted out and placed under the
command OF Jacques Cartier. mariner of St
Malo. A quick voyage of twenty days carried
Cartier 10 Newfoundland. Having passed through
the Straits of Beeisle. he crossed the gulf and
entered Il bay which, on account of the extreme
heats experienced there, he named Des Chaleurs
He proceeded along the coast as far the -mall
inlet called Gaspe where he landed and took
formal possession Of the country in the name of
the King OF France. Leaving Gaspe bay. Cartier
discovered the great river of Canada and sailed
up the stream until he could see land ither
side.
The deepest interest was aroused in France
by Carriers reports concerning America, and the
government determined To proceed at once to
the founding Of n colony in the world. \
fleet IF three we'll equipped ships fitted AMI
volunteers from some of the nobl.st families In
France lacking. and the 10Th of
May. 1885,: the expedition sailed from ST. Male
After n long and stormy voyage they entered
the gulf lying west OF Newfonndiand ON the
10th of August. the festival Of 81. Lawrence
the Martyr. and gave To the gulf the name OF
that saint which was subsequently, applied 10 lac
great river ennptying into it.
Tue voyagers assembled the stream ia lie
island since He'd Orleans. There the daci
anchored, while Cartier proceeded farther up the
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Bill returned the snarl and glare, and
came half way to meet Bun. Then. with
a quick thrust of the paw. he struck his
neighbor in the face. The blow was a
severe one and almost sent him off his
feet. But he gathered himself together
and made lunge at his enemy. Soon
the two were in deadly combat biting.
scratching. hugging. And as Bills moth
er was from home that morning (she
was out cave hunting for she had de-
cided to move from the close neighbor-
hood of her dear friend. all on account
of their ungovernable sons) there was
none to interfere with the combatants.
While Bun and Bill were thus engaged
a fine old gentleman bear, who lived in
the village. happened that way and be-
held the awful sight of the two young
sters in battle. He had heard about these
same fighting cubs before and had re-
allied the trouble they were to their
widowed mothers. All" he unused, Il
believe I'll take hand in the fight my
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-07
BY Francis Fahy, Age 12 Years,
1O13 Goth ST. NV

JACQUES CARTIER a French navigator was
born at st. Mario. Brittany. in 1894. He was in
trusted by King Francis with the command of
an expedition to explore the western hemisphere.
and. setting sail in April, 1884 touched on the
coast Of Newfoundland and discovered the main
land of Canada, which he claimed for France by
erecting wooden cross: The next year he
made a voyage up the St Lawrence as far as
the Indian village of Hochalego, where the chief
told Cartier to bare his arm. which he kissed to
show the friendship which he wanted to exist
between them. He told Cartier this through the
Interpretation Of two Gaspe Indians. VINO under
stood French.
Royal. which is now modern Montreal In a third
voyage in 1541 he built fort named Charles
b0urg, near the present site of Quebec. Whether
he made any more voyages is unknown. and the
date of his death is not definitely known, though
1t is supposed 10 have occurred I'm 1857 France
aftcrward based her claims to land in America
On Carriers discoveries.
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possibly could, managing to keep starva-
ton from the door, though she and her
bow often suffered the pangs of hunger
and cold.
And so the years went by. weary. un-
happy years for the poor ltallan WIDOW
and her gentle half-timid child. who was
so unlike other children of the tenement
quarters. All day during the school term
Adolpho would attend the ward school
and spend his evenings studying. Whiie
the poor, overwhelmed mother Wouio sew
sew forever sew, on the "sWeat-shop
garments for factory some blocks dis
tant from her humble lodgings. And
during tho summed months Adoipho
would assist his mother with her work,
going to the factory Tor the garm ...
and carrying them to her. and after they
had been made up he would denver
them to the factory. hand the boss
his mothers BILL collect the pfttance Tor
the work and go to. the grocery and puy
the next days provisions.
One evening after Adoipho had delivered
some work to the factory, he went, as
usual to the grocery and meat marker
to get something for the next days
breakfast and dinner. AS he turned
corner he saw an Italian man and woman
playing ''hurdy gurdy" at the edge or
the crowded pavement. The music which
came forth from the street piano was
an old familiar air which Adolpho hao
heard his mother sing since he was
hahv and which he loved to sing softly
20 himself many hours every day while
he worked about the one room where he
and his mother lived at the top OF
five-story tenement. So when the strains
Of the music came to him Adolpho sang
in soft accompaniment to them, knowing
the words of the Italian song. And as
he neared the "hurdy -gurdy" players they
heard his fine voice singing to the music
of their instrument and the woman spoke
fn
seemed to agree to what she said. and
Immediately she beckoned to t.dolpho TO
come to her. The boy obeyed, and the
woman said to him in Italian: you
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-07
Zigzag Puzzle.

All the words contain the same number of let
tiers. IL the words are correctly guessed and
written one below another in their rightful or
der their 2gzag letters. beginning with the upper
finland letter and ending with the lower left
hand letter. will spell the name of one of the
Presidents of the United States. The cross
words are: ID That which Is extracted from
fruit -, 4 very necessary part of the human
anatomy. ~ Rude craft used for shipping lum-
Der on large rivers. ~ 4 kind of candy. to 4
style of literature t6, Tho condition of dog $
hide "a Things always going ahead
of people in u crowd. IS, Something possessed
by cattle. -, To he wholly undressed.
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load of deception on the heart. And
you see how second wrong does not
cure first wrongs but enlarges it, adding
to the burden of the conscience. 1T was
naughtyof You to go into the library after
l had told you not to do so, but it would
have been doubly wicked for you to have
withheld the truth about the ink stain on
the rug from me. But now I know you
have repented of your wrongdoing, and
by confessing the truth to me you have
wiped out the sin. And tomorrow we must
talk seriously to Maybelle. showing her
the error Of her part In helping along the
deception And now is your mind easy
enough to go on with your prayers-and
to ask God to forgive you? For 1 have
done SO, my child"
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PRIZE WINNERS
IN THE
CUT-OUT CONTEST
THE SUNDAY STAR.

The following are the names
and essays of the young authors
who won prizes of $1.oo each in
THE SUNDAY STARS His
torical Cut-Out Contest, the SUBJ
ject of essay and cut-out being
Cartier on the St. Lawrence
River" as published in the Comic
Section last Sunday:
BY Anna Sullivan, Age IL Years,
412 II Street Northwest.
JACQUES CARTIER, French navigator. WA
J born at st. Malo. Brittany. in 1894. His
early youth passed upon the sea, and he
was already acquainted with the coast OF New
foundand when he was appointed by Francis l
10 the command of two ships. which. on the
Goth of April, 1884. set sail from st. Malo for
the parlnse otsexploring the district beyond the
I Cartter. first touched at Cape Buonavista. then
southwest through the Strait of Belle Isle. dis
covered the mainland Of Canada. which he
claimed for France The next year second
explore the st. Lawrence. He sailed up the
river far as Quebec. where he met great
Cartier had with him two Indians who under
stood French. and conference was easy. Dona
COMA babe the white bare his arm. and
the chief then kissed it a token of affection.
Cartier then went far as Hochelaga, TO which
he gave the name of Mount Royal, and which
is now known as Montreal
On the 18th OF May. 1886. Disguised with the
climate. and after having lost many Of his men.
he returned to Europe. Nothing further was
done in the way OF colonizing Canada until
in command of fve ships. This time: however,
his efforts were unsuccessful and in June 1912,
he sailed homeward. Whether this his last
expedition is disputed. Some say he returned to
the assistance Of Roberval In the autumn of
1543. The rest Of his life spent in the
village Of LimoilOn. The exact date of his death
Is not known, but he alive In 1852.