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Evening star., 1909-05-22
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TOLD By AUNT MATILDA
THE DISAGREEABLE MIR. TERRAPIN.
TOLD By AUNT MATILDA
Copyright. 1909. by r. ". Dutton.)

Il don't know anything about Mr.. Ter
rapin. Aunt Matilda
We'll. honey the old woman replied.
II doesn't myself know much mo- den
what Mr.. Wizzle Wuzzle. done tole me.
But dat's nuff TO me. chile she added
very mysteriously.
Again for a while the little fellow
remained silent, but at length he said:
But / have never heard what Mr..
Wizzle Wuzzle said. Aunt Matilda"
MO de pity of it. honey" she replied
But l might-a knowed it. honey, TO
/ knows we'll nuff dat eff yo had, yo'd
been mighty keerful to be nuthin' tall
like what Mr.. Tearpin was. Dat is,
like he come to be in de en-
The old woman sat down in her big
kitchen chair. drew the little boy TO her
and then. after taking him on her lap
began:
Mr. Te'arpin. SO Mr. Wizzle Wuzzle
say. was in de olden time bout as
han'some a bird as yo' want te see
an"
"A bird. Aunt Matlda?" interrupted
one of the children. questioning hei
statement
.'Mr. Wizzle wuzzle. honey. he say
dat in de olden time I has refrunce to
Mr. Te'arpin was bout as handsome a
bird as yo' want to see," she replied. IAN
honey. I has no 'casion to spute any
say. An nuther thing, honey, I wasn't
dere in de olden time to see what Mr.
Te'arpip was. nur to see what Mr.
Te earpin wasn't"
was Mr. Wizzle Wuzzle there, Aunt
Matilda?' interrupted another of the chill
dren.
.'As to dat. honey" she answered. Il is
unable TO to say but Is able fo to say
dis: Dat whatever Mr.. Wizzle Wuzzle
say, he say from pusnul 'sperience. An
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as Mr.. Wizzle Wuzzle 'stinctly say dat
Mr.. Te'arpin was in de olden time bout
as ham some q bird as yo' want to see.
is 'bliged to 'clude dat he warn't nuthin'
else. Howsomever. Mr.. Te'arpin was A
mighty purculiar pussun bird or no bird
nice an pleasant one mint. an de mex
anything but nice an pleasant. Sayip
'greeabe things dis mint. an de mex
speakin' short as crus, or sayin' nuthin
tall when yo spoke to him. Den agin
one time he talk an laugh much as any
body, an annudder time he shet up tight
as wax. say nuthin' an scowI an scowI
til he almos' git black in de face"
children. must have been a very disa
greeable bird. Aunt Matilda"
He sartinly was dat, honey" she re
piled, AN no mistake. Dat is" she
explained. "he was mighty unpleasant
when he ac' like / has done '1ucidateG
to yo notwithstanding to be contrary
wise. Mr.. Te'arpfn could be jes nice an
he. But. 'cordin' to what Mr.. Wizzle
Wuzzle done tole me. std of gettin' bet
ter, Mr.. Te'arpin git wus an wusser
til at las he git SO, chil'ren. dat dere
amt hardly nobody what wants to tall
wild him. nur what wants to see hin
was mighty bggity an all dat, de con
seauential bein dat. spite de way he
carry on, dere's lots of folkes 'roun
bout dat feel 'bliged to 'vite him to dert
houses. specially SEEM dat Mr.. Te'arpir
mighty fine dancer. am
did you say dance, Aunt Matilda?
asked one of the children.
Oats purcisely what l said. honey.
the old woman answered, but yo
doesn't want to fo'git. chirren. dat what
I say. Mr.. WizzIe Wuzzle done say befo
me- SO dat eff yo' is a-doubtin' what
Evening star., 1909-05-22
Only a Matter Of a Few Seconds Lay
Between Him and a Pair Of
Sharp Horns"

animal and ran after 1t with all his
might. The animal led him a chase
through the grove, taking him to the op-
posite side Of 1t. thus cutting him of
about to whistle to Bingo to rejoin him
and quit his fruitless chase there loomed
right in front of him a wild-eyed young
bull. his head lifted high. his nostrils
dlated. He had stepped from behind a
cluster of bushes. which had concealed
him from Archie's sight till now. and was
looking at the small boy as If asking
why do you dare to intrude here. you
Stranger?
Archie felt his hair standing on end
and his blood seemed frozen in his veins.
Slowly he began to retreat. walking back
ward and keeping his eyes on those Of
the animal. And at the same time he
whistled furiously for Bingo. who was
small hole. into which the little ground
animal had slipped. But his quick ear
heard his new masters whistle and he
knew that he was wanted. He quickly
forgot the ground animal and turned to
join Archie. Just as he did so the young
bull took it into his head to chase the
two-legged intruder out OF the pasture.
and also thought 1t would be great sport
TO toss the said two-legged intruder on
his horns. With a furious below, a pre-
lminary paving of the earth with his
strong hoofs and a switching OF his tail
in an enraged manner he started, head
down, for Archie. The boy, thus men
aced. turned to fly, but knew that his
ran with all his might, but knew that
the bull was only a short distance behind
him and that only a matter Of q few
seconds lay between him and pair OF
sharp horns. Possibly it would mean his
death! The very thought was so hor-
rible that Archie almost tainted from
. fear. But he was saved from this dis
aster by hearing Bingo's low, deep bark.
Evening star., 1909-05-22
When Blackie Got Even With Goldie

feelings just like human being. but
cannot express his pain or Joy In words.
So poor Blackie had to suffer and suf-
fer his little heart almost breaking.
The next day Goldie conceived the idea
of dressing Blaclie up in a dolls dress
again, for her little friend Fred Scott,
had come to play with her and she meant
to let Fred wool and pull and tease poor
Rlackie in his uncomfortable clothes. But
Blackie had been thinking all the night
A cat has his rights, and one OF them is
comfort. another one liberty. And why
should he, Blackie. submit to the tortures
inflicted upon him by Goldie? No. he
would fight back. he would II ever again
she tried to put those horrid clothes upon
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Uncle Tom, who had bought the funny
little fellow from a cat pedder. He II do
for Goldie TO play WITH Uncle Tom had
said. without ever asking Backie If he
would like being the property of very
mischevous little girl So Uncle Tom
had paid a dollar for Blackie and had
carried him that same day to Goldie,
and Goldie was much pleased at having
a live toy. Her dolls. her Teddy bear, her
Noah's Ark animals were all so stupid;
never moving of themselves. and having
TO be put into position by Goldie her
self So she found Blackie very anus
ing.
On the third day after Blackie's ar
rival in the home of Goidie the little
four-footer and long-tailer found himself
very unhappy. First of all. he missed his
nice warm mother. against whose side he
had slept SO comfortably. Next. he found
himself looking in vain for his sisters
and brothers with whom he had played
SO merrily And many, many other recol-
through little Baskie's mind as he was
wooled and pulled about by his new mis-
tress little Miss Godie.
"Ah. you are such a bad kitten"' cried
little Miss Goldie. squeezing poor B'ackie
till he meWed pitifuly. why, do YOU
want to get out of my arms. you ugly fell
low? Aren't you having a good time? Oh.
l know what I'll DOLL put one of Dollys
dresses on you. Oh, how very, very
funny you will look. You'll look like
live niger doll, with your funny black
face
Then Goldie ran to her playroom and
got one of Dolly's dresses. But she
hadn't given poor Blackie a chance of
escape during the time she was going up
and down stairs; no, she had lugged Chat
is the only word that describes the man
ner of Goldie's carrying Blackie) the poor
uncomfortable kitten with her, squeezing
his poor body till he suffered real pain.
Once again on the big back porch
Goldie proceeded to dress Blackie. in the
dolls dress. And the poor fellow soon
found himself in a garment very tight
about the neck and arms (Blackie's front
legs served the purpose of arms when in
dressD In vain he mewed and mewed,
begging to be taken out Of the torturous
clothes. Godie had no pity and kept hold
of poor 'Blackie. scolding him for new
ing and slapping him occasionally over
the ears, all of which made Blackie very
miserable indeed. You know a cat has
Evening star., 1909-05-22

Goldie, intending to testify TO Blackie's S
terrible conduct
And Blackie was now at liberty. To 70
where he pleased. and he pleased to run
with all possible speed to the aIieN Ar
irving there. he found a snug barrel.
turned on its side, full of straw, "a nd
into II he crept. Half an hour later
Goldie and Fred came TO the alley hunt
ing for him. calling. kitty. kitty. kitty"
But Blackie kept very still and the chill
dren went away without so much as sus-
pecting that he might be in the harreL
That night Blackie crept forth and
found a garbage barrel In the alley, from
which he got a pretty good supper. Then
he travelled on, and when morning came
had entered the yard of a nice old lady
Evening star., 1909-05-22
Your Jackets.

ment to Jacks. "Auntie will be well cared
for by Jane and the doctor. We-as Jack
says-can be Of no use TO her. Well be
in the way only"
Ethel Mays face Redeemed. and she
turned sharp look on her brother and
sister: We'll" she said. I'VE may not
be of any use far as waiting on auntie
is concerned, but we can be company for
her and try to cheer her up. I, for one.
won't leave her while she's ILL.,
Aunt Mary put out her hand and
touched Ethel Mays hair gently. Dear
little grille" she said, feebly, '.you shall
not sacrifice your day for me. ! shall get
on very well with Jane to nurse me. And
to the picnic l would not for the world
detain them here. No. all of you go.
And it is time you were eff John Is at
the gate now with the carriage"
"Well. Aunt Mary. l hope you'll be o.
Il. when we get home this evening"" ex-
.'Tll get the luncheon baskets in the car
riage, girls. while you are getting on
your jackets and hats. But hurry"
''All right. Jack. we'll follow immedi-
ing. she kissed her old aunts cheek
Goodbye. auntie!' she said. II hope
you'll be well soon. The doctor will fix
you up all right. I'm sure. Come. Ethel
May. don't stand there and worry Aunt
Mary. l fancy she wants to be left alone
stairs like a flash. all thought of the
aged sick aunt vanished as she saw the
carriage waiting at the gate.
why don't you go, child?" asked Aunt
Mary, turning to Ethel May. who still
fingered in her room.
Because, auntie. just can't go off and
leave you sick in bed. And l wouldn't
enjoy the picnic were I to go, knowing
you were here alone and III. l know just
how Jane will do. She'll come to you
when called and perform just the little
errands you require of her. Then She II
hurry down to the kitchen to gossip with
cook and the gardener. / know her. and
the other servants, too. They'll neglect
you. So I mean TO stay and look after
YOU"
Tears trickled down old Aunt Mary's
cheeks and she caught Etheps hands In
hen own and pressed them tenderly. say
ing, .Thank you, dearie. It is sweet TO
have some one with you who loves YOU
Servants want only money. You stay
with me because
because you are the dearest old auntie
i'm the world. and l love you." declared
Ethel May. "And now l shall see about
making you more comfortable" And the
little miss soon had her auntie In loose
robe and back into bed, where the pill
lows were fixed just right. and the win
dow shades were so adjusted that the
morning sun and air came into the room
Evening star., 1909-05-22

did not approve of keeping dogs In town.
He declared that town or city was no
place for a dog, and, therefore, when
Archie came home leading beside him
fine old dog. Mr.. Smith shook his head
and said: Now. son. you know how
feel regarding dogs in town. Why did
you bring this fellow here and where did
you get him?''
wy. papa, It's this way said Archie.
explaining. and doing his best to present
the matter to his father so that Bingo
might be allowed TO stay: AS Tom
Flower and I came down the alley back
of those old unoccupied warehouses. Tom
said to me: Hello. Archie. you've got q
new friend. Sec him, beside you" And
gancing around l saw this fine old dog.
walking very gently beside me. When
] looked into his face he wagged his tail
and looked so pleased to be noticed. |
said, Where did you come from, fel-
low?' and he merely wagged his tan
again and came closer to me than he had
been. 1t was plain. papa. that the dog
had strayed or been lost from some OF
those strolling bands OF gipsies that have
been camping Of late on the river banks
below town And he seems such an In
telligent fellow that 1t would be a shame
TO send him adrift on the town, for he'd
wind UP in the pound. Oh, that would be
terrible, papa" And Arches face wore
an expression OF horror at the tnougnt
his words conveyed.
Mr.. Smith looked Bingo over. then
asked what Archie would do with him
were he to stay.
why. I'd chum with him, sir" spoke
up Archie, quickly, smile Of hope in
his eyes Hes worthy fellow. papa.
and I'm quite sure his name is Bingo, for
! called him several names before he
seemed to reply to one of them, and 1t
was to Bingo that he leaped up at my
side and looked as though he wished to
say: That's my name, sir.
'.AIl right. son. smiled Mr.. Smith.
"Well try him for a while, and IL he
becomes too much of a nuisance we'll get
some farmer to take him"
Archie turned away smiling. He felt
sure that Bngo would never become
nuisance. Boys always have better
understanding of dogs than grown-up
people do. and Archie could read the
character of Bingo much better than his
father could. Come. Bingo," he cried.
swapping his fingers to his new-found
chum .'Come, let's have a rum. And
away down the street they ran, each
happy in the society OF the other.
And so the first week of Bingo's So
iourn at the home of the Smiths passed
away very pleasantly and Mr.. Smith had
no complaint TO make OF the newcomers
conduct. save that he seemed of no use.
He behaves himself all right" he ad-
. mitted. speaking to Archie OF Bingo. but
he is of no account to US He only eats
and romps and sleeps. dog ought to
be on farm, where he can find work
10 do. Even dog is better employed
than idle"
On the next day-it being Saturday.
Archie decided to pay visit to young
friend who lived in the country. and
Evening star., 1909-05-22
QS@ STORIES FoRIIIT1 MEN AND ZVoNENSSgS

say. yo' sartinly is a-doubtin' Mr.. Wizzle
Wuzzle hisself. But. chil'ren. Mr.. Wizzle
Wuzzle he say mo-, TO he say dat Mr..
Te'arpin not only mighty fine dancer.
but dat Mr.. Te'arpin powerful fine talker
when he want to. But. spite all dat,
Mr.. Te'arpin mighty peculiar bein'. an ,
as Mr.. Wizzle Wuzzle done say, de leas
thing said nur done. de leas thing not
all. cause him to shet up tight as wax
an to git short an huffy. An when he
git in one of dem peculiar spells. Mr..
Wizzle Wuzzle he say dat Mr. Te'arpin go
an say nuthin tall to nobody"
Il should think Aunt Matilda" re-
marked one of the children. Mr. Terra
pin would have been ashamed to act So
'As to dat, honey" Aunt Matilda re-
piled, MIR. Wizzle Wuzzle never done
said But he done said dis: Dat at las
Mr. Te'arpin git so agreeable an on
pleasant to ev'ry one 'roun' dat meetin'
Of de congregashun was heI to see what
was to be did bout It, An arfter taikin'
'cided dat dere warn't nuthin tail to be
did but to suit DR.. Snake bout II. Dr.
Snake he lissen to what dis one have to
say, an he iissen to what dat one nave
to say. an den Dr. Snake he low dere
warn't nuthin' tall to be did but cas- a
spell over Mr.. Te'arpin.'
Cast a spell over him. inquired one of
the little ones.
"Nuthn' less dan dat. honey" the old
woman replied.
'And was the spell really cast over Mr.
Terrapn, Aunt Matilda?' another child
asked.
1T mus have been. honey" she
answered. 80 sence dat time Mr.. Tear
pin done had no house over his head but
de shell he lives in day an night. an
yo'all chil'ren knows we'll as I does dat
eff yo' even looks at Mr.. Te-arpin now
days. much less speaks to him. he draws
hisself. head an ALL into dat shell Of
his. says nuthin' tall to nobody, an
stays dat way til he's lef' lone"
Aunt Matilda said the little boy. as
the old woman ceased speaking. what
was the spell DR.. Snake cast over Mr.
Terrapin. and how do you suppose he
cast 1t over him?"
Now. honey" she slowly replied. Mr..
Wizzle Wuzzie he mighty keerful to keep
dat to hisself. an derefo' 1 is unable TO
to say. But as fo' dat. honey, 1 isn't so
much cOnsarned in what dat spell was.
nur how dat spell was cas- over Mr..
Te'arpin as is in a hopin' dat dere amt
no little boy l knows, nur dat yoall
chil'ren knows. dat's gwine ac arfter dis
500 dat DR.. Snake will feel 'bliged to cas-
any spell over dat little boy. OATS what
/ is a-hopin,' honey"
Evening star., 1909-05-22
ETHEL MAYS REWARD.

be here within an hour. I am sorry to
have spoiled your starting. children,
dear" So spoke old Aunt Mary.
But shall we go to the picnic?" asked
Ethel May solcjtously II don't think
we should leave 0Intie when she is ill.,
A cloud passed over Gracies face. 1t
was plain she did not wish to be disap-
pointed in the picnic. She turned toward
Jack. who stood looking his displeasure
at Ethel May for having made such a
bllnder. He, too, did not wish to re-
main away from the picnic. Then he
spoke up:
Il really don't see what we kids could
do for Aunt Mary. There Ia Jane to wait
on her; and the doctor will be here di-
rectly. think we'd better go to the pic
mic. for Mrs. Jones' and the jones' kids
will be looking for us"
Yes said Oracle. adding her argu-
Evening star., 1909-05-22

but did not fall on the bed Then, run
ming to the garden, Ethel May picked q
bouquet of roses and placed them in .
vase of water near to her aunt's bed.
feeble and run down. as he expressed
II. Nothing serious. but a sort of break
down. He advised change of scene and
climate. s-t- az. t'1tt''st. 80 -
How would California do?" asked Aunt
Mary. I've long thought of making .
nice trip there
Just the place. my dear woman" de-
clared the doctor. And go as soon AZ
you are bit stronger. You'll be able to
start next week.
After the doctor had departed Aunt
Mary turned tn Ethel May saying. You
and will start for California this day
week dear. SO you May make your plans
accordingly. I'll write your parents to-
Evening star., 1909-05-22
ConundrunnS.

Who are pigs like letters? Ans. When pcnned.
When are lighthouses like castles? Ans When
stormed.
What men are always losing their patience
fpatientsl2 Ans. Doctors.
Why are carpets like old shoes7 Ans. Both
are foot
When is a boy like saddle: Ans. When pun
meled.
ANSWERS TO LAST WEEKS PUZZLES.
Letter MISUNDERSTANDING
Zigzag puzze-Burns. The cross-words are.
IN Bud. ~ Fur. t3) Her. a. Ink. t5i Sun.
Beheadings-tD LicheD, hen. t2) Ballad, lad.
60 Person. son.
Evening star., 1909-05-22
Zigzag Puzzle.

The words OF this zigzsg contain the same
number OF letters. II the words arc rightly
guessed and written below the other in cor
rect order their zgzag letters. beginning with
the upper lefthand letter and ending with the
lower left-hand letter. will spell the surname Of
n famous French woman artist. The cross
words are: IL sea-going vessel. ~ The
place in harm where hay is stored. t3l
place from which minerals are taken. az That
which looms far above the earth's surface ,5l
A place where boats land. 49, To be consumed
by nre l1) Part OF a melon.
Evening star., 1909-05-22

him he would protect himself: he would
use his claws and teeth. What else were
claws for? So, the following day. when
Golde got the dolls dress and began to
put it on Blackie the determined little
fellow sprang at her face and dashed both
paws across 1t. One slap went across
Goldie's nose, leaving tiny bloody
streak marking the claws progress. The
other paw stroked her chin. leaving
twin streak of blood to the one over
the nose. Goldie. screaming with fright
and pain, threw B}ackie to the ground
and ran in the house to tell her mother.
Fred. also afraid Of Blackie. having been
a witness to the scratching, ran after
Evening star., 1909-05-22

who had no children about the place. and
who, seeing Blackie, fed and petted him
and made him know he was welcome TO
live in her house. And as soon as Blackie
found there were no children about he
decided to stay and to pay for his board
and keep. by catching the mice in the
cellar.
And to this day-whch is year since
Blackie found the happy home with the
old lady-he has remained and grown into
mistress thinks he is the finest cat I'm the
world and treats him as though he were
human, for she knows that cats feel the
same as do people.
Evening star., 1909-05-22
PUZZLE CORNER
Letter Eniqma.

Ny frst is in joy. but not In grief:
My second Is In army. but not in relief.
My third is in car but not in train:
My fourth II in kill. but not In slain;
My NTH Is in SMILE but not In tear;
Ny sixth is in terror. but not in fear:
My seventh IL In oven. hut not in bake:
My eighth is in candy. but not In cake;
My ninth is in come. but not In GO:
My tenth you have found in my NTH also;
My whole spells a game that children will MIA,
When 1t rains out of doors. and indoors theJ
must stay
Evening star., 1909-05-22

OLDIE was a little
girl five years old.
She was called
Goldie because of
her golden hair.
Blackie was a new
pet belonging to
Goldie. Blackie was
a strong. fat kit
ten. about three
months old. He
had been brought
n Goldie by her
Evening star., 1909-05-22

or a snarl it was now. and Archie knew
that his faithful friend was close beside
the pursuing bull.
"Ah. Bingo's come to my relief! he
thought. Hell hold the bulls attention
till I'm safe beyond the fence" And so
1t did happen just that way. Within
minute Archie had gained the fence and
Evening star., 1909-05-22
Old Bingo---A Story Of Boy and Dog

called to Bingo to accompany him. Archie
would walk the distance of four miles,
for he was quite an athletic fellow, and
five or six miles was as nothing to him
when the weather was fine. And old
Bingo, Archie knew, would not feel ia
tigue from such walk. So, bright and
Evening star., 1909-05-22
Beheadings.

IN Duubly behead one who makes his living
on the water and leave the name OF famous
American general. .t3, Triply behead a ,,,, snake
crates. ,3, Behead the plural Of a sharp bladed
weapon and leave that which no language can
be without.
Evening star., 1909-05-22

He had now refused to join them in
their play. and. by his sulky manner and
short. curt answers, had made them
hardly less uncomfortable than he GER
tainly appeared to be.
OF course. Aunt Matilda had noticed 1t
all. yet she had said nothing. hoping the
little fellows bad SPELL" as she once
had expressed It. would soon pass away.
But no sign of change of mood or man
ner being seen in the child. the old
woman at length, after great sigh. said !:
"Come, come, chile. goodness knows yo'
doesn't want bein' like Mr. Te'arpin. But
be like him yo' shorely will be eff yo'
60 on bein' what yo' been mos today.
Yo' shorely doesn't want bein' like Mr..
Te'arpin, does yo', honey?'
For while the little boy did not
answer Aunt Matilda. but at last his
curiosity mastered him. and he said. as
though inviting an explanation from
her:
Evening star., 1909-05-22

ONE one or some
thing had dis
pleased the little
boy, and for a
long time he had
withdrawn to him
self, speaking to
no one, and an
swering, when the
other C h / d r e n
inquired what was
the matter: Moth
ing. Nothing"
Evening star., 1909-05-22

r C III I - s father
had not approved OF
Bingo when Archie
brought the old fell
low home one even
ing after school.
Not that Bingo
was an ordinary
dog, nor because
Archie's father was
an unkind man, but
because Mr.. Smith
-Archie's father
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-14
WHEN YOU DECIDE TO BUILD

Beautiful the kind we o