Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-12-09
By G. Herb. ain.


The mother was sad, the children, too,
No bread for their suppcr-what should they doF
Iunery and supperess go to bed,
Having flour in the house that wouldn't make bread.
Jill crept into bed and she rolled and tossed,
And thought of the secret the world had lost;
''Ill find it" she cried as she sat up straight,
Before the world starves-before it's too late"
Then she woke Jack up--he had gone to sleep,
''Come, brother!' she whispered 'away wei creep,
Well search all the world It'll we find good flour,
And we'll start tonight-this very hour
Then hand in hand did they leave the house,
Making less noise than timd mouse;
Down the stairway, into the night
Ou where the moon and the stars Shone bright
Out of the town to the country wide,
Where the trees grew high every side
Quickly they hurried past field and stream
Lying golden and still meath the bright moon gleam
At last they came to a winding road
Out in the middle there hoped toad
great, big toad with eyes of green
just the biggest one they had ever seen.
Then Jack grabbed stick to kill the toad
That sat there blocking the winding road
BBt Jill stayed his hand and the toad just winked
And gaZed at the children and bllnked and bnked
''Thanl you JILL - said the toad at last
Il m very glad that you happened past;
! am fairy. changed to toad
by wicked Sphinx to guard this road"
Good Graeious" cried Jill, but that is sad;
That Sphinx horrd and awful bad;
Why did he do it and where is he now?
If we can help you-just tell us howl!
''There's only one way" the fairy replied
Go search for the Sphinx every side
He lives at the foot of Pyramid
Where all the secrets OF earth are hid
Then the toad wnked its eye-it fell on the ground,
4 beautiful emerald green and round
Then opening its mouth said, ''Listen WE'LL
And a to you I'll quickly tell
1.-the eye will act as guide, you know
Twill show you exactly where you should go;
Just gaze the eye, your road you II see
KS plainly, my friends, as you see me.
'Fnd the Sphinx-neet him face to face
The eye will quickly show the place;
And when YOU have found him you must do
Just what l now will tell you to.
'Show him the eye-he II turn to stone
TO stone, from Sphinx of flesh and bone;
His power will end and I'll be free,
Then all of his secrets I'll give to thee"
-'Wl see how to make good breadg" cried Jill,
Won't it be fine--I hope will!
Mother'll be happy and all the earth
viii be SO jolly and full of mirth
.'Yes little Jill, of course you will,
The earth of good bread will have its fill;
The honor shall all belong you,
For your face Is sweet and your heart Is true
To far-off Africa then they came,
To the River Nile, of mystic fame;
Where crocodies splashed and lions growled
And horrible beasts around them prowled.
But the emerald eye kept the beasts away,
They slept at night and they walked all day;
III they reached great desert OF burning Sanu
On the banks of the Nile in that far-off land.
There was the Pyramid-statey and high,
With the wicked Sphinx standing guard nearby;
Guarding his treasures from mortal ken,
Hidden from sight OF mortal men. j
Jill showed him the eye-when what do you thnki
AS true You live and quick wink
The Sphinx turned to Sphinx of stone
From Sphinx that live flesh and bone.
In the side of the Pyramid door Jack found,
inside were treasures all around;
With sack of flour top of the pile
VI the Sphinx treasures the bank Of the Nile.
There gold and silver and diamonds galore,
GIitterng gems and many things more;
but The name of the Flour written there. too
Which means more than jewels to me and to you.
Twas Pyramid Flour-the best of all
That makes the light bread that will not fall;
The Flour that made of the finest, washed wheat
That makes the white rolls and cakes that you eat
That makes tender crusts-the Great Bread Maker:
Bread good for the GENTLE the Jew and the Quaker;
Pyramid Flour-pure as the dew;
Jack and Jill found it and give it to YOU!