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rel and uas So much disliked by all her
neishbors in the wood. Now, Mrs. Mink
Souirrel-or rather. Mrs Tattle-Tale
SQUIRREL, as she shall he called during
the remainder Of this story-was not real
" a bad sort, for in certain things she
was a very good little lady squirrel; but
her besetting sin was to NEEDLE with
the business OF her neighbors. And that.
you know, is a grievous fault. II not 10
say worse.
Well. one day Mrs. Tattie-Tale got her
self into very unpleasant mix-up. IL
happened in this way: As she was start
ing down to the pond with her two dear
little children. Patty and Tatty, twin son
and daughter, her keen ears always on
the alert 10 hear that which was not In
tended for them overheard Mrs. Adam
Squirrel saying to Mrs. Pe~p-boo SOUR
rel: Il hear that the widower, Mr.. Max
Dandy Squirrel. is to marry little Miss
Mousie Brown Squirrel. And my inform
ant SAYS II Is not a love match-on little
Miss Mousie Brown Squirrels part
4
Now, when Mrs Tattie-Tale Squirrel
heard that. she said to her children:
Run along and take your dip In the
pond alone. MOIner must dtteHu W sumo
business right away" And of she ran.
first to one house and then to another,
repeating the thing she had overheard
Mrs. Adam Squirrel saving TO her sister.
Mrs. Peep-boo Squirrel. And she-Hke all
eossips-was not satisfied with repeating
iust what she heard, but added some OF
her own ideas to the tale, which, after the
third repetition. went something like this:
did you know that that old whoever.
Max Dandy Squirrel. Is to marry-agalnst
her wili-Miss Mousie Brown Squirrel!
And they say the match was made by
Miss Mousie's grasping mother. VINO Is
DESTROYS of moving from the tree she now
lives in to a larger and more pretentious
one and has not the money to DO SO uh-
less Mousie WEEDS wealth. Isn't that dis
eraceful?" And the story grew and grew
even more and more as Mrs. Tattie-Tale
Squirrel went the rounds OF her neigh
bors.
And by nightfall the story reached the
ears Of Mr. Max ANDY Squirrel. very
amiable gentleman. who was very mucn
I'm love with his little fiancee. Mousie
Brown Squirrel. And when he was toio
what the town was saying, he was so nurt
that he decided to break on the engage
ment and leave the wood, seeking con-
tentment in some other forest. He-fool-
ism souirrel-did not think to Inquire VINO
the tale-bearer was. but took IL for grant
ed that Miss Mousie had told some one
that she was bringing no love to her nus
hand on her wedding day. So. writing
a heartbroken note on a huge FOREST ieai'
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cousin. receiving in return only marsh
words. blows and a straw bed In an old
unused part of the castle and the scraps
from his uncle's table his food.
.Ah. then you are one of us. and Will
not tell YOUR uncle of our being here In
the vineyard. will you?" asked one OF the
youths.
Il know that these grapes belong to
you-as well as the land on which they
grow" said Richard. And though my
uncle heats me. I shall not tell him of
your having gathered the fruit. Come.
shall assist you IN filing your baskets.
And then I shall gather what is left for
nv cruel aunt" So saying, he fell to
gathering only the very best fruit for
the young fellows. who seemed snch
hne. honorable lot, for Richard knew by
looking into their honest blue eyes. at
their labor developed bodies. at their
coarse but clean work clothes. that they
were just what they represented them
selves 10 he.
After the young farmer lads had filed
their baskets and hand carts with great
punches of juice-filled grapes they
thanked Richard In friendly tones and
departed. going of through the heavy
timber to a spot where they could creep
from the valley into the uplands without
being seen by any of the slave guards
stationed along the border OF old jacob
Pandons' estates.
Then, as Richard was very tired from
having worked hard all day, he decided TO
rest beneath a great tree for a rev
minutes before gathering the grapes for
his aunt's dinner table. So he stretched
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Zigzag Puzzle.

This xlgssg contains nine words Of Ave letters
each, II the words rightly guessed and
written one below another their sigzaa Ietters.
beginning with the upper left hand letter and
ending with the lower left hand letter. will smell
a country home. The cross words are! IN Some.
thing Of which bread Is made, t2t Something
hcles. ~ Part Of fire, t5i chee-less
tract Of land overgr~wn with coarse herhare
~, That upon which walk daily IN
small musical instrument. ~, To come forth
Nl mischieyous sprite.
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nenhe 81 the fdnuOHS h'uSe'''
though he was classed with the servants
and was kept as a mere slave He was
Richard Pandons orphan nephew TO
Jacob Pandons.
AFTER Richard Pandons taged tVeive'
came TO live with his uncle he soon dls-
covered that his lot henceforth was 10
be that of a mental. But he could not
run away from his cruel uncle ana more
eruel aunt on account of his poverty.
Not one farthing did the child possess,
and as he was stranger In a strange
land-having come from country Tar
10 the north of the island-home OF his
uncle-he felt helpless In his new posi-
ton as boy OF all work In his uncle $
family. His uncle was a very rich man.
having swindled the people round about
him out of all their land. till now-at
the time of this story-he owned
half o. the island And all his land lay
along deep. fertile valley. surrounded
by highlands far less tillable than his
own rich acres. And to the uplands he
had driven the neighboring farmers TIL
now not one remained in the fertile val
ley OF which he had robbed them. About
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The Fate of Dissatisfied Lily

meadow grass. entirely hiding themselves
from the eye Of q chance passer-by. But
Lily stood more erect than ever, trying 70
catch the attention of the children "Ah,
yonder is a white blossom-away over in
the high grass cried bow. wait for
me: I'll run and gather IT." So saying,
the boy hurried through the grass Of the
meadow and reached. the tall, fair lily
She did not try to hide her head as her
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poor Mr. Max Dandy packed UP his be-
jonS;nas and left the wood He traveIed
all night and on the following morning
found snug place to rest on the banks
remain till he might recover from his
grief over the loss of his lovely bride
to-be.
And when little Miss Mousie Brown
Squirrel received the farewell note from
her fiance she ran 10 her mother In grief:
Mamma. what can this mean? she
cried. tears streaming from her eyes.
Dearest Max has broken our engage
ment He says he thinks 1t means my
happiness TO have my freedom Now.
what can II mean" And the poor little
Mousie threw herself into her mother =
arms. weeping over the note she could not
understand. For a certainty, Mousie
Brown Squirrel was deeply devoted TO Mr..
Max Dandy Squirrel. and was happy IN
the anticipation of their future life to-
gether in the dear home in a tree neigh
boring her mothers tree. And she had
planned so many sweet little parties to be
given in honor Of her kind-hearted fiance.
one Of which was to have taken place
within the week that he broke their en-
gagement so Unexpectedly.
After thinking the matter over, Mousie s
mother decided To go TO MIR. Max Dandy 5
father and ask for some excuse as TO his
sons strange behavior. This she did,
and soon the beginning OF the whole ex-
aggerated story was discovered, and then
the unraveling began. When the end was
reached. Mousie's mother was so indig-
nant and 50 was Mr.. Max Dandy's father.
that they asked Of their friends: Are
we to allow these gossps TO 60 about.
stirring up false reports, and dosnothins
I'm self-defense?"
And the friends said: mo. we must rid
the wood. of obnoxious people. Let the
bad 60 somewhere and live together. and
the good squirrels will. be very happy
without them
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HERE were many.
many lovely bios
SONS growing at
the edge Of the for
est. right in the
depths of a green
meadow. where the
sun shone brightly
and the rain fell
refreshingly, an d
where the nightly
dews came to the
blossoms as sweet
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his vast estates he kept many helpless
slaves. and IL was their work to keep out
the farmers, who. realizing from time 10
time that they had been dishonestiS
dispossessed of their lands. tried TO rein
state themselves in the valley. But Jacob
Pandons' slaves were well trained In the
use of weapons. and at their masters DID
ding slew the dispossessed farmers
whenever a fresh band OF them tried 10
regain their former rightful holdings.
And as poor orphan Richard worked
about the castle or in the fields of his
uncle he became acquainted with the
latter's rascality. And each day his heart
grew heavier and heavier, more I'm SYM
patty for the poor people whom his uncle
had robbed than in pity for himseif,
though his own lot was very, very hard
TO bear.
In one part of the valley lay great
placid lake. surrounded by splendid trees
and grape vines 1t was Richards duty
to 70 to the lake side to gather fresh
grapes from the heavily laden vines. thus
10 supply his uncle's table with grapes.
But one day when he went TO gather .
basket Of the luscious fruit he found sew
eral half-grown boys there in advance
OF himself. And they were filling huge
baskets and carts with the fruit. When
they beheld Richard they bowed in
friendly way and one of them spoke:
We are the sons of the farmers on the
uplands. and We have crept here unseen
by Jacob Pandons' guards and are gather
ing the fruit. which. by right. belongs
70 Us. We take IL that you are a young
slave. newly come TO this place. for we
have never seen your face before. and
we keep close watchout for new
corners. II is our hope TO regain posses
sion of our lands some time I'm the future.
and II behooves us to know all with
whom we shall have to deal-or perhaps
II fight.
Richard confessed his relationship to
Jacob Pandons. but explained that he
vas not treated like one of the family.
but as a slave. That he toiled all day
for his uncle, aunt and vain, heartless
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CurtailinPs.

IL Curtaii that which a thrifty farmer never
allows in his garden and leave to he tiny III,
vessel t3l Triply curtsil a section Of a novel
and leave a youth,
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himself on the soft earth in the shade OF
a friendly tree and dropped, asleep. He
had not lain there long. however. when
strange voice awoke him. saying: Rich
ard, arise and harken to me-. / have I'M
portant things to say to you"
Richard quickly arose to sitting pos
ture and looked about him. Where did
the voice come from? He saw no one in
sight. not even one Of the slave guards
whose duty II was to pass up and down
that part of the valley at stated inter-
walls
TT is 1.-The tree under which you re-
cline-that speaks" said the voice. ITO
prove the truth Of my assertion shall
shake my limbs and drop my leaves when
Richard counted, "one, two. three" And
suddenly the trees limbs shook violently
as from heavy wind. though not q
breeze was stirring. And down rained
the ground on which Richard lay. Nov.
my son. you believe me. don't your asked
the voice. Richard. dumfounded. replied :
speaks"
the warning give you. am an en-
chanted tree. allowed to use my power
only once in q hundred years. II I see
no reason to become animated. remain
silent and wait till another century rolls
round. Now, must exert my power. for
have witnessed the dishonesty Of your
uncle. seen his ill-treatment OF his fell
low-beings: also noticed the cruelty and
arrogance Of your cousin. the ill-tem-
pered Susan. and Of your aunt Maria Pan
dons 1t IL my intention to replace this
beautiful valley In the hands Of those
who rightfully own II. awarding q nice
part Of 1t TO you for your kindness to the
farmers sons a while ago. And they will
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Il Oy1PpUZHE
&1QoRE1ER
Letter Enigma.

nv nrst Is in pen. but not In writ:
NV second Ia in biuc. bur not In whNe;
NV third II In zero. but not In cold:
NV fourth Is the same my third you arc told
NV NTH il In lake. hut not In pond;
Nv sixth il In love hut not In fond; -
nv whole spells q word that, With me you'il
agree
When YOU have guessed II. will mean mystery.
ConundYums.
When ID IL easy tn read In Inc WOODS! Ans.-
When Dame Autumn turne the leaves
Which In the largest room In the worid' Ans.
Room for Improvement,
WHY are the western prairies natl Ans.-bS
esuse the sun sets on them every evening.
Why 10 a washerwcman the greatest traSeiei
In the woFidf Ans.-Becausa she crosses Inc
line and soes from pole 10 pole.
Why are tho laws like tbs @reanf Ans
Most trouble Is caused bv the breakers.
when are stories like our nearest friends
Ans-Wben related.
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But the moment she felt her lovely
head. severed from her tall body she real
ICED what a foolish thing she had done
And there In the grass. carefully hiding
themselves. were her wiser comrades
All. they knew what was well for them!
And not a glimpse OF one Of them did the
boy get. He gathered the lily and ran to
the road with her poor aching head In his
hot hand. And then she was placed in
the basket along with other severed blos-
SONS. And as she lay there, suffering
great pain, she said to another suffering
flower: "Oh. how foolish to long for the
great wicked world" II means torture
and. later, death. All. to be once moro
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- an island in a
far-of sea there
liv I'd a family
by the name of
r an d on S. There
were Jacob Pan
dons. head of the
household: Maria
Pandons. his wife,
and Susan Pan
dons. their daush-
ter. And one more
of the blood was a
a l. II
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est nectar
And all the flowers in the meadow were
happy, save one little lily. And she was
dissatisfied because she wanted to see the
great turbulent world. BE happy in your
own sphere my child" advised old Mrs.
Sunnower. turning her bright golden pet
AIS toward the sun and smiling into his
Iife-givinx face We are placed I'm the
meadow, where everything necessary 10
eur happiness is lavished upon us. What
more do you want?
"I want 70 go into the world" cried the
lily. and her pale face wore an unhappy
leok II want 10 visit other meadows
and get acquainted with other flowers. I
am tired II this meadow and OF my com
psRions"
''Tor shsmer' declared a beautiful full
bicwa rose You do not know when you
are We'll OFF Here is peace and content
ment Re satisfied with your lot
Rut the pale little lily would not stop
her complaining. and threw up her head
ana declared: II wish some one would
come and carry me OFF"
Then her companions. seeing that advice
and friendly council made no impression
on her. turned their attention to other
things and left her to her own thoughts
The ants and bees and other insects were
coming 70 make short calls, and although
tire lily had always loved them. she ig-
ncred them on this morning and stood
head erect and face frowning, while tho
others about her chatted in a friendly
way with the visitors.
One OF the honey bees brought news tc
the meadow There Is a band Of chill.
Aren coming along the road Is
the meadow" he explained. and they
have q basket. IN which they are putting
Wild blossoms who were foolish enough
10 grow close beside the road. II you are
wise. my friends. you will hold your heads
down In the grass TIL the children have
passed on their way.
All save the lily took the warning and
bent themselves low into the heavy greer
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+ there was one
thing that the
squirrels of the
wood liked better
than another. il
was attending to
ones own bust
ness. as they put
1t. And that was
why Mrs. Mink
Squirrel became
known as Mrs.
Tattle-Tale SPUR
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So a commi,tee of the best squirrels of
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-09
DANCER TO Make
Her DEBUT TODAY
Miss Violet Romer VIII Appear
at Columbia Theater This
Afternoon

= new dancer viii make a bid for
iame at her first professional appear
ance this afternoon at the Columbia
IN the person of Miss Violet Romer. as
she is to be known in stageland. The
Young dancer. who aspires TO follow
me career Of Maud Allan and her con-
lemporaries. is Miss Violet Romer
Shawhan. the talented daughter Of Mrs.
Aua Romer Shawhan. the artist. The
hrst professional bow of the young
slfL VINO Is in her eighteenth year is
70 be made under the auspices Of the
fapyrus club. She has won local COM
henoatlon from her friends on ac-
count OF her clever interpretative
dancing, and it IS expected that her
stage career viii be more than usually
successful. She viii be presented by
ner mother, who will make the intro
ouctory speech Of the program today.
violet Romer has been devoted to
the study of dancing since childhood
and her progress already in her
CHOSEN career has been phenomenal for
one so young Her INTERPRETATION Of
the Spring Song" "L'Adieu" and other
captivating numbers in her repertoire
have been promised as a rare treat for
nose who have not seen Miss Romer
previous TO her formal debut on the
stage. It is predicted that she will
rapidly gain favor with the public and
the highest praise has been offered for
her work Of preparation in the last
Few years. She has been a diligent
student under the direction of Bernat
Jaulus. who has earned a name abroad
as an efficient teacher. The instructor
has guided her enthusiastic study and
has supervised her smaller recitals in
the preceding months. 1t is believed
that with the natural aptitude that she
possesses for the interpretative dane
Ing and the faithful study that she has
given the art her success is already
assured
There viii be a large attendance al
the Columbia this afternoon of friends
or Miss Romer, as well as the large
contingent of patrons who are eager
70 see the young dancer and to enjoy
her talent for the first time
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-09
BALBOAP PARK TOBE
DEDICATED TODAY
Twenty Improvement Clubs and
Associations Viii Take
Part in Ceremony

Balboa park. comprising 81 acres at
Ocean and San Jose avenues. will be
dedicated today Twenty Improvement
clubs and associations will take part
in the ceremony. and an extensive pro-
gram of speech making and field events
will be given.
Thousands o< persons are expected
to attend the dedication. The cere-
mony viii begin when delegations from
each of the clubs go in a body to meet
Mayor Mccarthy at Onandago and San
Jose avenues and escort him to the
scene of the formalities.
There viii be wild west features,
such as bronco busting, steer riding
and rope throwing; field contests be-
tween the police and fire departments
for trophies; a tug of war entered into
by the Improvement clubs and a base
ball game.
A platform 100 by $50 feet has been
made for dancing and a band of 40
pieces viii furnishCmusic.
Addresses will be made by Mayor Nc
Carthy; James Rolph Jr., president of
the Mission promotion association; Rev.
d. o. Crowley; }. E. Dillon, president
of the fire commissioners; w. II. Met
SOHs pIeSlueuI VI the Pal h pOdio, Iio-
fessor Barron and others. Supervisor
T. 2. Minnehan Will be. president of
the day.
The following associations will par
ticipate:
Mission promotion association. Excelsior pro-
gressive association. South of Army street asso-
citation. San Francisco women's club; Federation
cf Mission improvement clubs, Ingleside improve
ment association, Halliday Avenue association,
paTkside club Sunnyside club, Glen Park assocf-
alton. West End club Ocean View club, Green
Valley association. Silver Heights club. Bosworth
Street club. College Heights association Cose
Avenue club. Precita Valley club Peralta
Heights club. Army Street club. Holly Park
club.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-09
FRAUD CHARGES ARE
RENEWED IN WILL CASE
Aged Mrs. Knoll Again Accuses
Realty Dealer

Charges of fraud. deceit and undue
influence on the part of L. S. Meggin-
son, a real estate dealer, made several
months ago by Mrs. Mary Knoll, aged
IS, in a contest of the will Of her
daughter, Frances J. Graham, who died
al the age of 81, were repeated yester-
day by Mrs. Knoll in an answer to Meg
ginson's cross complaint in her suit to
set aside deeds. 1t is alleged that
Megginson, by misrepresenting facts
to Mrs. Graham and taking advantage
of her impaired mentality. induced her
to convey to him by deed and will
property worth in excess Of $4,000. The
mother, who received very little under
the viii. charges that Megginson turned
Mrs. Graham against her by falsely
stating that she refused to visit her
daughter when the latter was i'll.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-09
CHANGE MADE IN
PLANS FOR WEDDING
Miss Miriam Reeves VIII Be
Married Tomorrow

Miss Miriam Reeves and Grattan
j. English viii be married at / o'clock
tomorrow afternoon at the home of the
brides aunts, the Misses Gillespie in
Jackson street. Their enga cement was
90 have been announced a tea next
sunday, for which Miss Else Him. of
Miu Valley has just sent out cards.
Rev d. Charles Gardner OF Stanford
university viii ohiciate. Miss Else
Hinz viii be maid of honor and Edward
Mayors the best man.
Miss Reeves is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. William Wynn Reeves Of Sui
sum- but she has made her home in this
city during the last few years with her
cunts. Grattan English has lived in
san Francisco for the last three years.
and is Pacific coast agent for a New
York firm.
AR English and his bride viii
spend their honeymoon ia the south and
Ike their home in san Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-09
FLOWER SHOW WILL BE
HELD AT THE FAlRMONI
School Children TO Exhibit GAR
den Products

PREPARATIONS are being made for the
flower show of the State Floral society
and the Pacific Coast Horticultural as
sociatfon. to take place October 90. 21
and % in the Norman room of the
Fairmont.
A special exhibit will be made of
dahlias and chrysanthemums.
A feature of the show will be the dis
play to be made by the school children
who have been given bulbs and seeds
during the last few weeks and encour-
aged to exhibit the results of their
gardening.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-09
ACID THROWER IS
LIBERA7EDONBAIL

Walter ]. Hennessey, indicted on a
charge of throwing carbolic acid on
the face of Laura Lyle Jones, an
actress who had refused to marry him
obtained his liberty yesterday on bail
His bondsmen are Jefferson R. Mar
tenet. 1907 Broderick street, and Paul
"A. Sturdivant 1882 Vallejo street, both
coal merchants. Each of them quail
fed in the sum of $4,000.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-09
Y. N. |. DEPUTIES
NAMED FOX Term
Grand President Fugazi of the
Pacific Jurisdiction An
nOunces Appointments

S B. Fugazi grand president of the
Pacific jurisdiction of the Young Mems
Institute, has appointed the following
named as his deputies for the current
term:
DISTRICT DEPUTIES
San Francisco, district No Councils Nos.
J. I, 80, "A. 460-Frank C. Kugelberg, council
No, 3.
San Francisco, district No. 2-Counels Nos.
g. "a. 72. 565. 613-R. d. Blake, council No. 30.
Oakland distrct-Councils Nos. 6, 8, "a, II
600. ELL. J. Mendizabel council No "a.
San Jose dstrict-Councs Nos. 2, Al, 307-
James McNally. council No. 2.
Fresno and Merced-Councils Nos. Ga and ST.
c. j. Droesch. council No. ST.
Southern district-Councils Nos. 473, 500, 627
$50 and San Diego-John T. Neelon, council
No. 473.
Petaluma dstrict-Councis Nos. 8, TO- AZ
r. J. Kinsella Jr.. council No 10.
Stockton. Sacramento and Grass Valley
Councils Nos. 3, II, 62o-A. c. oullahan, coun
ell No. ).
Vallejo district-Councis Nos. IS, 16, 81, %
SGT. X. McGinnis, council No. 49,
Eureka and Ferndale-Councils Nos. 81 anf
94-Edward d. Hinch, council No. 81.