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Naughty Minnie and Her Poor Dolly
Dolly

was very happy. even though she WAS
terribly uncomfortable and her pretty
dress badly crumpled. She felt that
she had found a true friend in the dog
gle.
After some travelling the doggie turn
ed into pretty wooded lane which led
to small suburb of the city. Entering
the town. the doggie soon sought out A
little cottage with "A green yard and
trees about it. He ran up the porch
and scratched at the door with his paw.
The door was instantly opened by I
little girl. who cried out: ''Oh, Pug
gins. where have you been? We've been
so uneasy about you. And where did
you get that lovely doll? oh. sister.
come and see what Pusgins has found
somewhere And the dear doggie has
brought it to u.s.
Another little girl. as pretty and
sweet as the first. came running to the
door and was overjoyed to see PuggIns
the doggieS name-there Also, sho
was overjoyed to behold the beautiful
present he had fetched in his mouth
Some one has either thrown the doll
away or lost it." said the mother of the
little girls when she saw Pearline and
Puggins. Wen advertise the doll. and
if no one replies she'll belong to- you.
my dears."
And so in the next days paper On ad-
vertisement in the lost and found COZ;
umn was inserted which described the
and no one came to the cottage to claim
the beautiful doll that had been picked
up by dog somewhere. And as Pug
gins nor Pearline could neither of them
tell tales. the mystery of the dogGies
taking the doll was never explained.
And in vain did Minnie look for her
doll on returning to the commons: she
could not find trace Of her anywhere.
She's bad. bad doll to go and ger
stolen" declared naughty Minnie. And
III just let her go and get another doh
prettier." And she went home, very in
dignant at Pearline. the helpless dollie
whom she had so sadly neglected and
at times had treated SO unkindly.
And away out in a pretty suburb, in
clean little cottage. Pearline--who was
now called Fairy-lived in contentment
and happiness. fc~ she had not only the
dutiful Puggins to look after her
wants. but two devoted little mistresses
who adored her and who never used her
unkindly for a moment. And the two
little girls always wondered If a fairy
had not sent this beautiful dolly to
them, seeing that they were too poor to
buy one SO fine.
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now replied the first speaker. But, say.
how can you send out a train without an
engineer? You've got to wait till Bill
Perkins comes in with his train before
you can do anything"
e can run a train, said a youth who
had joined the group of excited men. The
men looked about to see who spoke SO
reassurngly and beheld Tommy Perkins,
son of Bill Perkins, the engineer, who
made the run between Pioneer City and
the town, fifty miles to the eastward. Il
can run a train. Sure 1 cam the boy
added. Dad taught me all about an en-
CINE a year ago-when 1 used to make
the run with him so much Trust me. and
I'll show you l know what I'm talking
about
Lets take Tom at his word" exclaimed
one of the business men of Pioneer City.
III bet he can do what he says he can.
He's like his old pap-an allround likely
fellow
''All right. Let half dozen of us go
to the depot and help the kid fix out a
train Somebody get the women and
children together and march them to the
depot Well have to do some tall work.
boys for that fires no little one. Gee! 1t
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~ CCLEFECHAN, in Scotland, has
the distinction of being the place
~ where Thomas Carlyle first open
ed his eyes on this world. 1t was
described by Burns as IAN I'M
fortunate. wicked little village And III
the days when the bonnie poetic Scot Wis
tied the place it must have been less at
tractive than now, for then the burn
flowed through the open street bordered
by double row of tall beech trees. But
now the burn is mostly closed over and
the beech trees are no more, though what
ruthless hands dared to remove them can
not be ascertained. At all events, age
has not beautided the birthplace of
Thomas Carlyle.
The house in which Carlyle was born
still stands in good condition as dur
built over 100 years ago James Carlyle,
the father of Thomas, built the house,
and IL * most substantial, though of in
artistic architecture.
The tiny room in which Carlyle was
born-it is at the top of the house, in the
rear-is devoted now to the housing of
some interesting mementoeS of the infant
who first drew breath there, December I.
1875. In one corner an unpretentious
bookcase holds a copy of the familiar
brown covered Peoples Edition" OF his
writings; q recess nearby is filled with
bits of old china from the house in Cheyne
row: on the mantelpiece are two turned
wooden candleStlckS, gift of John Ster-
ling, sent from Rome: table il the cor
ner provides a resting place for the phi
Iosophers reading lamp and tea caddy.
and above a framed letter on the wall
two of his hats are hung. More atten-
ton is paid TO these hats than to any of
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Pearline She had way of staying
clean and tidy even when tossed about
by the careless Minnie.
But one day Minnie decided to take
Pearline for walk in the park. She
dressed her up in her best frock and
hat and put her in a pretty doll cab
that her papa had bought purposely
for Pearline to ride in. After having
traversed several Of the shady walks In
the park Minnie decided to rest awhile
beside the fountain. She sought out
bench and sat down. She drew her
dolly close TO her side and began scold-
ing her in a very cross voice. Now.
Pearline," she said. IF I hadn't brought
you out here with me 1 should run
and romp on the commons. But here
you are-always in the way, and l
have to remain here to watch you. You
certainly are a very naughty child
and 1 shall have to give you away
AS Minnie talked SO GROSSLY to
Pearline stray puppy came along and
listened a bit. He seemed to know just
what Minnie was saying. for he looked
pityingly on Pearline. The poor dolly
had really dropped her beautiful head.
so miserable did she feel at being
treated SO unkindly by her little girl
mamma.
Minnie was too busy watching some
children on the commons to notice that
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wide brinimed, soft felt, perhaps the iden-
teal hat which prompted the immortal
dialogue between the passenger and the
bus driver: Queer at that old fellow 'ad
who just got In
Queer AT. Ay. he may wear q queer
at, but what would you give to own the
'edpece that's inside it?''
In another part of the village stands
the house where Thomas Carlyle first at
tended school. Although the building re-
mains exactly now then. 1t is no longer
used as a schoolhouse, but as a family
dwelling. In going over Ecclefechan max
pher, who had lived the first years of
his life there, and whose father had been
one of the best known men Of the village.
| found that the inhabitants knew little
or nothing of the man whose name had
placed their town in the page of history.
Indeed, old inhabitants would shake their
heads and say: What Carlyle do you ask
for? There was James and Sandy and
and And when ] would say it was OF
the great writer Thomas Carlyle, that |
bit dazed One old man said: "Ah, yes.
you ask about Tam. We don't know
muckle guild of him. His father was ar
honest man. though
Truly. the prophet had no honor in his
own country" The name of Carlyle
stands for little in the decaying old vii
lage of Ecclefechan, and those who visit
the Shrine OF MIN VINO once was tnefe
come not from his own Scotland, but
from lands more distant, some from
across the seas.
In view of the very rapid development
and progress of aerial navigation, it is
proposed to establish a section at the
Royal Polytechnic School of Naples, in
which young engineers shall be trained in
all that refers to the problems of flight,
so far as 1t is known. both from theo-
retical and practical point of view.
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A Plucky Little Engineer


smarts my eyes-this smokei But We'll
have to get the women and youngsters
out first. Then, If we see we can't save
the town We'll make a wild run on horses
for the river and swim across. The fire
may not leap the stream down here-its
so wide
Yes, but it's already jumped the stream
above" declared the lately arrived horse
man. IT'S coming like a red devil down
both sides of the river.
We'll, we'll get the women and chill
dren off on the train,' declared the bust
ness man. Then talking was hushed and
all worked with a will. Most of the men
We're sent to the firing line where they
back fred against the coming enemy.
But the town covered good space of
ground. and it required time to get around
it on the west and south-the direction
of the wind. And the fire was coming at
a terrific rate, making the men fear that
it would be upon them before they were
ready for 1T.
Tommy Perkins took charge of the en-
CINE, and a man who had once served a
short term as fireman assisted him. Pref
ty soon Tommy showed the men who were
watching him that he knew what he was
about, for soon he had the engine off
the switch and upon the main track. Then
several empty freight cars were coupled
to the tender and the emergency train
was ready for its human freight
The women and children were huddled
together in the cars, many of them car
rylng their little valuables, which they
refused to part from. And just as one of
the townsmen was about to give Tommy
the signal to start several horsemen came
galloping from the westward. They veri
fled the news that the first horseman had
brought, that everything was being swept
away by the fire-the worst they had ever
seen coming across the prairies They
advised that every person, men as we'll
as women and children, board the train,
for they declared that no human efforts
could possibly save the town
This news changed the aspect of things
somewhat, for the men dropped their
work and hurried to the emergency train.
and just as the fire was seen coming over
a nearby range of hills every living crea-
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made fire brakes about the town before
this" spoke up one of the town mer-
chants. IF big fire should come down
the river bottom-where the grass is heav-
We've been sleeping all fall like SO many
idiots And the wrathful merchant
strobe off toward his store.
We'll, | say we'd better be getting
homeward," declared one cattleman
We've got our own property to look af
ter
But hardly had he said this when
horseman was seen coming in the dis
lance enveloped in cloud of dust. He
was riding like mad. and the anxious peo-
pie who watched his approach knew what
errand brought him so hurriedly to town.
Prairie fire eating up the whole
prairie!'' called out the horseman, as he
refined his horse to where the group of
silent men awaited him. Everything west
of Granger creek is gone-cattle and
houses. The few people that haven't al
ready come to town are on their way
here-riding as fast as they can. 1 only
fear the fire will outrun en-"
The men held a hurried consultation in
the street. All hands must turn out to
fight the coming enemy. Fire breaks
should be started at once. No one waited
for orders, but all threw themselves into
the work of saving the town.
filing the heavy wind which was helping
to bring the fire more rapidly. The wom-
en- and children had crowded into the
street and excitement and fear prevailed
eff it was train time" called out one
burly fellow, who was providing himself
with old canvas bags with which to han
die the "backfire" II would advise send
ing the women and youngsters east on
special train. But it's six hours before
the train comes in from the east
why not send out train from here?'
asked one of the town men. There's an
extra engine on switch down at the
depot. And there are lot of box cars
we could use''
Yes, and we might pack our valuables
into one of the cars" suggested a wom-
an who was a listener.
''YOur lives ar, YOUR Naluables lust
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GROUP OF EXCITED MEN.

ture, including horses, cats. dogs and ca
naries. was aboard the train. and Tom
my, in the engineers cab, was carrying
them along at the rate of forty miles an
hour. He felt no fear of collision, for
the first train due in Pioneer City would
not leave Burdenburg, fifty miles distant.
for three hours. And in less than an
hour time TCl:ny would have his train
at little station where safety would be
assured for the farmlands were so we'll
plowed that the fire would be thwarted
as soon as it reached them.
Soon after the emergency train. with
the brave youth in charge of the engine,
had pulled out of Pioneer City the prai-
RE fire entered and laid all in ashes. And
on the following day. when the property
holders returned to look over the ground
where lay nothing but black cinders, they
offered up thanks that not one living crea
ture had persisted. And Tommy Perkins,
the little engineer was called the hero
who had saved so many precious lives.
Had it not been for him the people would
have remained in the town, hoping
against hope that they could battle
against the enemy and come out victori-
Gus.
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Hidden Proverbs Puzzle.

we'll known proverb is hidden away in the
following sentences Each sentence contains
correctly chosen and written together in their
rightful order the proverb wiz stand complete.
Long is the day Of sorrow
It is often struggle to keep the pot boiling.
1t is not the wise man WHO councils his
neighbors.
Only the vulgar and Ill bred call each other
names.
The is our life giver.
When the kettle sings the crckets chirp.
Often q black cloud has silver lining.
Zigzag Puzzle.
number Of letters If the words rightly
guessed and written one below another in
rect order their zigzag letters, beginning with
i0Eef left-hand letter. viii spell the name ap-
phed to wise man who has the power Of pre-
dieting future events. The cross-words a.
small amphibious creature found in and about
ponds a. To pause. ,5) An illness OF the
teeth that children suffer very often. o.
dark colored vegetable. ca melody.
Conundrums.
When is a doctor most annoyed? Ans-when
out Of patients tpatienceJ.
Why are buckwheat cakes like a caterpillar?
Ans.-Because both make the butterfly fbutter
what tune can be made out of bank notes,
Ans.-A fortune (for tunep.
ANSWERS TO LAST WEEKS PUZZLES.
Primal acrostic-Vocalist. Cross-words: ~
Voice O. Ocean g, Cream a. Arbor. Is,
Lever 90 Idler az Smoke. 90 Train.
Zigzag puzzle-Moses. Cross words: "a Mop.
q, Top. 90 His. a. Net. 90 Sot.
drG. primal He.A Pictured
Moon. Is, Snake.
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NH r II

he paid-nnw isten-that he paid IS for
the doll. So you all know it must have
been a very beautiful doll and very sty-
lishly dressed.
The day that Minnie received the
lovely doll for a present she was very
proud of her and handled her very
carefully, so as not to soil her lovely
gray silk dress, which was trimmed In
pink ribbon bows and white lace frills.
And on her head dolly wore a most
becoming hat trimmed with pink roses
And dolly's hair was soft and brown
and curly, real hair that one could
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The Penalty Of a Bad Memory.

A Jolly bear a counting
n went r
In the mellow month, Septem-
Der,
But where his chosen lady lived
He could not we'll remember.
All through the woods he hunted
her;
He had met her at a ball;
And when he very gallantly
Asked her if he might call.
She bowed and blushed quite pref
tily,
And said: ooh, yes, my friend:
You'll find my home is in a cave
At the Woods extreme East
End
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Living Over Tombs.

MANY districts of Paris are built
WI over tombs and catacombs. and
these vast subterranean chambers and
galleries produce that peculiar cavern
Gus sound when heavy carts pass rap
idly over the coarsely metaled roads.
In some sections of Paris the streets
are like great drums beating the flu
neral marches over that vast common
grave. with it's million of skeleton
dead.
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By Logan Carlisle Ramsey,
Years. 246 9th St. NE.

r HE Pequod war was Of the fercest If
i the Connecticut Indian wars. 1t led to sthe
determination of one of the most powerful tribes
in that state. 4 massacre on board a vessel
the first act Of violence. The Pequods tried to
get the Earragansetts and Mohegans to join
them in their work Of destruction. But Roger
Williams, who a friend of the Narragansett
chief prevented the union by pleading with him.
The Mohegans not only refused to help the
Pequods, but even sent some warriors to help
the English. The whole English force was only
two hundred men, while the Pequods had seven
hundred. Sixty Englshmen, seventy Mohegans
and twenty men from Boston marched against
the whole Pequod tribe. Capt. Mason in
command. They surrounded the Pequod fort in
the early morning, sprang out and commenced to
tight Capt. Mason cried Burn them and at
the same time seized burning mat and hurled
it on a wigwam. which caught fire. His
ample was followed quickly, and soon all the
wigwams were blazing The English killed every
person who not burned to death except four-
teen. seven of whom escaped and seven were
captured. The chief escaped. but was murdered
shortly afterward. Two Englishmen were killed
and twenty wounded in the conflict The Pc
quods Of the other fort captured. except
few who killed. The prisoners were given
as servants TO the Narragansetts and Mohegans.
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By Emma Collard, Age Is, 826 D
ST g T.

"a OR some years the New England settlers
were not troubled by the Indians But In
1886 broke out with the Pequots, fierce
and warllke tribe who kept the small towns OF
Connecticut in continual fear. Determined to put
an end to this. ninety men from the Connecticut
towns under Capt. Mason. with about twenty
from Massachusetts under Capt. Underhill, and
some Mohegan Indians. in 1887 marched against
the Pequots. The greater part of the warriors
were stationed in circular stockade fort by
the Mystic river. near the present town OF
Stonington.
The Indians made quite mistake in cooping
themselves IN In fort: they would have been
much better il scattered about in the woods. Thus
the Indians were surprised by the lite English
party an hour before dawn. Mason held one of
the entrances and Underhill the other while
trebrands were hurled among the wigwams. set
ting the whole fort ablaze OF more than 400
only five got away: the rest were killed. Thus
the Pequot tribe was wiped out OF existence,
and all the other tribes were terrified that not
Indian dared to modest white again in forty
years.
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By Alice Marsh, Age ID, 1898
Holmead Place NV.

THE Pequot Indians living in Connecticut
drove another tribe, which also lived there,
and then sold their lands along the Connecticut
river to the Dutch. The English settlers OBJ
tected to this They brought back the Indians
whom the Pequots had driven away and built a
fort to protect them. They wished to buy from
the Indians the land the Pequots had sold to the
Dutch.
The Pequots grew angry and began killing
English traders and making raids the Con-
necticut settlers and tOrturing to death all whom
they could find.
In 1857 Capt. Mason. with a company Of Con
necticut and Massachusetts men. was sent into
the Pequot country. The PequOt chief, Sossacus,
had village ut Mystic. In Connecticut, defended
by q strong palisade. At daybreak, while the
savages were asleep. the white men surrounded
the village and set fire to II. The Indiana were
panic stricken and made no organized defense.
In less than two hours about 900 Indians. men.
women and children. had Serished. Some were
burned to death in their wigwams and some were
shot while trying to escape. A of extermina
ton followed. and Indians of other tribes We're
frightened into keeping peace with the Indians
for many
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. Minnie's sixth
birthday her dear
old grandpapa gave
her a beautiful
doll. In fact. Il was
the very incest doll
that was to be
found in the toy
store of the city in
which Minnie lived.
Grandpapa whis-
pered to Min
MES mamma that
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[ONEER CITY, a
small western town,
rested on a long.
w;nd-swept plain,
which was covered
with wild grass
during the summer
and drifting SHOWS
during the winter.
And d uri n & the
s pri n & m o n tbs
winds and drenCh-
ing rains had little
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Birthplace Of Thomas Carlyle.

the other relics. What higher happiness
can the hero-worshiper wish than the
being able to say he has had his head in
side Carlyle's hat? Inside it goes, in a
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in which Carlyle first
went to school,

quite literal sense. Up to the time Of
my visit only twenty-nine heads had been
able to fit that hat. 1 regret to add that
mine did not make the thirtieth. All this
applies especially to one hat-a black,
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HE Pequot war which began in the spring
of the year 1857. was caused by the Eng
lsh settlers. who endeavored to harbor NUM-
Der of Indians who had been driven away from
the Pequot tribe.
This tribe inhabited the valley of the Pequot
or Thames river, which is in the southeastern
part Of Connecticut and emptes into Long
Island sound. In revenge they burned large
number OF English cabins and massacred the
inmates. In battle the English wore armor
which prevented them from running fast
enough to Overtake the fleet Indians, who quickly
took advantage Of this and continued their
depredat lions.
Capt John Mason whose mother was killed
by these Indians. determined to punish them;
He collected ninety men from Connecticut ana
a number from Massachusetts. These. combined
with few Indians who were not friendly 10
the tribe started at night to march from
Mystic to the Indian village, short distance
away, where the dreaded Chief Sassacus dweit.
They surrounded and burned the town Be
tween 500 and 900 men. women and chldren
were either burned to death shot while trying
to escape. The terrified survivors made a peace
which extended throughout New England. ana
lasted for over forty years.
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Monument at Kit Carson's Grave.
From the Taos Valley News.
The Masonic Grand Lodge Of New Mex
leo is to appropriate a sum Of money suf-
ec;ent tn erect a suitable monument over
the grave of Kit Carson In Taos.
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PUZZLES.
Letter Enigma.

Letter Enigma.
My first is in buy but not in sell:
Ny second is in clapper. hut not in bell:
My third is in oyster, but not In clam:
Ny fourth is In drink. but not in dram:
My fifth ia in yoke. but not I'm toll:
Ny sixth Is in bake. but not In boil:
My seventh is in river. but not in creek:
My eighth is in docile, but not in meek:
My whole is a place that all children love.
And you'll know where IT Is when you solve
above.