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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-13
BY MAUD WALKER.

WAA RS. BUNNY had three of the # MR prettiest little Bunnies you ever @ V saw. They were all of an age, E H Y and loved playing in the tall
 grass that grew along the river bank near to their home, which was In an old hollow stump. But as they grew in size and age one of them, Tim-Tam by name, became very naughty and disobe- dient And his little sister, Flo-Flo, and his little brother Fim-Fum, felt very sad over the way the unruly fellow would talk impudently to their good mother and disobey her
 Something very. very terrible will hap pen to you some day if you continue be- ing so wicked,'' said Flo-Flo to Tim-Tam cue evening. And you'll be very sorry after it is too late.''
 ''Yes, you would better turn over new leaf, brother," said FimFum. such good little Bunny and so helpful to his mother. He and FloFlo ran errands for her and were always so trustworthy, while Tim-Tam, if sent to perform even the smallest duty, would loiter by the way and cause his mother much anxiety.
 "Oh, you may be q goody-goody rabbit if you want to- said Tlm-Tam, speaking to his brother. But l mean to have good time. Goodness and strict obedience are for girls-like Flo-Flo; not for live ly, independent chap like myself" And Tim-Tam raised his long ears very high
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it is: You know there are several very poor families in our parish, and it has occurred to me that we-us girls and boys-might arrange to hold a bazar on the eve of St. Patricks Day, also on the good day itself We'll have all sorts of things to sell, and the proceeds shall go to charity in our own parish. know three families woefully in need of help good, honest people, whose men are out of work at present. and the families on the verge of real want. Now, is there |, more fitting thing than to hold charity bazar for our parish on good St. Patr.ck's DayY'
 You're perfectly splendid, sally said Maggie, going to her hostess and kissing her Your idea is noble, and l shall be most happy to be of assistance. I'll work like a Turk, promise.
 And so will I.'' said Alice. ''And 1, too," declared Georgie, full of enthusiasm.
 All that week--which was the week preceding St, Patrick's Day-the little charity bazar committee. consisting of the four. girls-Sally, Maggie, Alice and GeofYie V orked hard and successfully.
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pain subsided and the fever fell So what did this boy of mine do?-Why, he sat up all night--hs eyes on the clock. and on the very minute my medicine wns given me. And all the next day the same without sleepl Well, on the second night his mother-who was also very ill, but who could get up and about occasionally forced him to go to bed and sleep, and she gave me my medicine. But Patsy was up before dawn, and at work cutting wood for we were about out of fuel when I took down on my back. Oh, I shall never be able to tell you what this boy of ours has done for us. He IS the uoblpst of Gods creatures."
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plalned once of the work he had to do. He has been obliged to remain away from school two weeks, but he has kept up with his studies, just the same as though he had attended regularly, for every night after his work was done he sat beside the fire and got his lessons. You see, the teacher drops in here on his way to the schoolhouse of morning and lays out Patsy's lessons for the day. And 1t has been such all encouragement to the boy to have the teacher take such an interest in him. Oh, he has had such trial
 waiting on two sick folks and all alone."
 "Yes, and he has had the wood to cut, and the cows to milk, and the horse to
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feed and care for, and the chickens 10 tend. In fact. he has had his hands more than full" said Mir. Day. adding his praise of Patsy to that of his wife.
 Really, if anyone had told me that the boy could accomplish so much, and do It so cheerfuly and so well, 1 would not have believed it. He has really saved my life. for he went to see the doctor regarding me, told him~all my symptoms we couldn't afford to have the doctor come out here-and got some medicine.
 Well, the doctor said it was absolutely necessary for me to have the medicine given every hour for the first 24 hours, and after that every two hours till the
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quiet and thoughtful. .What's up with you, Sally?' asked Big Ben, Sally's 16- year-old brother. "There must be some mischief brewing when you, Miss Merry maker, are so silent and serious. Come what's up your sleevef'
 Sally laughed and answered Ben: "You shall soon know what's up my sleeve, and it will be surprise to you, doubt less. But have patience, Bubby. It will al, come out at the right time.''
 Mrs. Hartly laughed at Sally's and Bens light banter. q guess. Ben." she said turning to her son, that girl can. kern her own counsel as well as a
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A Brief Story of the Life of St. Patrick.

onists, and when persuasion on the part of St. Patrick failed, he cursed their fertile lands and they became dreary bogs; he cursed also their rivers, so that they produced no fish. Again, he cursed their kettles. so that no amount of fire would make them boil. And Ut last he cursed the Druids them- selves and the earth opened up and swallowed them. But the greatest of all St. Patrick's miracles was driving the snakes and toads out Of Ireland and rendering the Irish soil forever after ward so obnoxious to the serpent race that they instantly die on touching It."
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ER HE following data on the life of N St. Patrick comes from Chambers Nv Book of Days:"
 ''St. Patrick was supposed to have been born about 372. He was stolen by pirates and sold in Ireland, County An trim. Here he passed seven years, learning -,the language, manners, habits and customs of the people. He escaped to the Continent. and after a time Pope Celestine advised him to return to Ire land as missionary. The Druidical priests were great magicians, and St. Patrick. found them formidable antag-
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our VOW, is there?" added Georgle
 No, only plain cooperation in a great and good cause, and the secret Is soon to be given broadcast to the world," ex- plained Sally. And what is best of all, Ben will help us.'
 ''Oh. that is splendid,' cried the part ners in conspiracy
 ''Now that you have got your breath I'll lay bare my plan before you," said Sally, pointing the girls to chairs.
 "You mean your scheme,' corrected Maggie.
 Well, after you have heard 1t you may name it." smiled Sally. Now, here
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The Fate of a Disobedient Bunny

far in every direction. His eye rested on the great farmhouse mile to the west ward, and, like all unruly children, he desired to go to the place which had been forbidden him.
 So he set out towards the farmhouse, going at brisk run. And not until he had got within q few hundred feet of the barn did he pause to take breath Not being used to long runs up hill, such as he had just taken, he was all but ex-
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T was St. Patrlek's Day, and as H Bert and Julia Donivan went to # school in the morning over the
 country road they fell to talking
 about the good and great deeds or St. Patrick q wish St. Patrick might !. have lived during our time" said Juiia.
 Tt would be so wonderful to know such a person. I wish we might nave saints alive us well as dead, for they wonld do us so much good.
 "We do have them alive as well as dead," declared Pert, the elder or the two. But. of course, one has to oe very, very great and good to become sair t. And we do have very, very goou people living in every age, though we do not call them saints. Now, when one saves anothers life, or gives in charity to the poor. one is then almost Il saint.'
 "oh, no,' corrected Julia "A very wicked person might save another's life. And, also, one living bad life is often very charitable. So, you see, you cannot bear out your argument. It takes person very near to God to De saih.- one who cannot sin.
 "Yes, I guess you are right" agreed Bert But we do have people who are good in every sense. Still, we do nol call them saints"
 '1 call our mother saint" said Julia. in low and feeling voice. She does nothing but good to everybody And just think what she is to us-and our homel think such mothers as ours should be sainted'
 ''Yes, but you don't find many mothers as good as ours,'' declared Bert
 ..'rhat is the way we think laughed Julia But if we take a vote from the children at school as to who should be sainted in our community, why, each child would vote for his own mother, just as we would vote for ours.
 Bert had to agree again with Julia, and then the subject was changed. But throughout the day Julia kept thinking of good St. Patrick, and wishing that
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boy. So you'll have to bide Sally's time. "
 Yes, and the time will be ripe when she needs big Bep's assistance in money or advice" laughed the big brother. Am l not right, Sally? And Ben pincbed his sisters nose.
 Yes, about the money part of 1t, Ben," admitted Sally. T shall call upon you for some financial assistance, perhaps But till my scheme is ripe, please be pa tient"
 Ben left the room, laughing, for he was as sunny as he was big and strong, and his parents and sister had just cause to be proud of him. Sally always counted on his assistance in any of her under takings
 That evening after supper Sally repaired to her 'den'' at the top of the house. And hardly had she gotten seated when up came her three "partners in conspir- acy, as they called themselves jokingly.
 There is no swearing secrecy on the blade of bloody butcher knlfe is theref' asked Alice.
 t' And no walking the plank If we break
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$ $OUPPUZZLE F.NOR!!NER

LETTER ENIGMA. My first is in time, but not in clock; My second is in hair, but not in lock; My third is in link, but not in chain: My fourth is in head, but not in brain; My fifth is in nut, but not in tree; My sixth is the same as my first, you see; My seventh you found In my fourth also; My eighth Is in wind, but not in bow
 My whole spells word
 Which to artists we apply;
 And the persons so blessed
 Sometimes rank very high. RIDDLE. We are airy little creatures, Each have different forms and features; One of us in glass is set; Another you will find in jet; third, less bright, you'll find In tin; \ fourth q shining box within; And the fifth. if you pursue, It will never fly from you.
 ANSVER-V0tCels.
 ZIGZAG PUZZLE.
 This zigzag contains seven words of four letters each. If the words are right ly guessed and written one below an- other, their zigzag letters. beginning with the upper left-hand letter and ending with the lower left-hand letter, will spell that which is going on in the spring in countries where there are ice and snow The crosswords are: 1. Something which fllls the air in the early. morning. ?. Some thing to be seen on Il tree in the spring 0 A thick, soft cloth. 4. That which q toething baby will do. 5. A single thing O. Small, busy insects. [. The light from the fire.
 FlLusTR ATwD pPrsrAv. ArRosTIC.
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Jinnny-BOy.

T TITLE Jimmy sits a-nod- I ding
 At the supper table; He's eaten all the goody-things
 That he, poor child, was able. And Papa smiles at Jimmy-Boy i; And Mamma strokes his head. Then Papa gently lifts him up
 And takes him off to bed.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-01
The Graceful Curve,

u lawful S0TV0s
The keenly observant will take note
of the subtle way in which the pain
fully straight lines Of last season have
been changed into graceful curves.
The new coats are far removed
from the cut that predominated in the
autumn and early winter models.
Curved seams are being introduced,
and variations Of the lapels, fastenings
and lower lines are very noticeable.
Flounces and plaitings have invaded
the realm Of afternoon and evening
costumes. while a decided fullness at
the waist is evident.
The masculine coat sleeve is giving
place to the slightly full shape Of the
coming jacket, and capes are actually
promised for the attainment of the
rounded effect. It is probable that the
heroic attempts Of %femininity to keep
down the avoirdupois may be allowed
to lapse, although it is hardly neces-
sary to add that the appreciation for
curved lines is not likely to be mani
tested with any startling celebrity.
1t is true that there is a swinging
Of the pendulum in the opposite direc-
tiOn. Womankind must accept the
verdict against the straight line and
adapt just enough of the curyes to ap-
proximate the golden mean.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-01
Notice Of C0nt0ot,
UNITED SrArxs LAND O1r1cx

UNITED SrArHs LAM OFFICE.
GREAT FALLs, Mont, Nay a, 1910.
A eufncient contest anidsvit having been died
In this ONCE by
SAMUEL T.. CROW,
contestant, against Homestead entry No. 1850.
made May s. A.. D. 1904, for the sk Nwk
tection II. sen, NEk, NEk SEX section II,
township % north, range 8 east, Montana meSt-
dian, by Harry Williams, contestse, In which
It is alleged that the said Harry Wiiliams mas
abandoned said tract for more than eix months
last past, and has failed and neglected to culti-
vate and improve the came In any manner - 70.
quired by law. Said parties are hereby notified
to appear. respond, and o3sr evidence touching
said allegation at 10 o'clock .. a. ON June -,
1910, before the Register and Receiver at the
United States Land Office in Great Falls, Mon
tanA. -.
The said contestant having, In . proper fade-
VT fled May 20, 1910, set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service q
this notice cannot be made, e 10 hereby ordered
and directed that such notice be given BY due and
proper p publication.
- j. N. BURLINGAME, Register.
G. h. Benton, Great Falls, Montana, attorney
for contestant.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-01
Two Riecs Sack.

With springs arrival one is apt to
find that the comfortable little wash
able dressing sack has been over
looked, and the first warm days find
us either sweltering in the winters
%leftovers or sporting the faded unrib-
boned ones of a preceding summer.
Crepon at it's thinnest and in white
or family tinted colorings makes an
ideal lounging jacket, as it is easily
Numbered and does not even require
ironing. There is u pattern with front
and back cut in one. necessitating, of
course, Il seam cut down the center
of the back and one under each arm.
that is easily put together and quickly
made. Its edges are hemmed all
around. The seams under the arms
are closed only to the waist line, and
the back seam also is left open at its
lower edge for added comfort about
the hips. Its final finish is a narrow
edging of linen or v~alenciennes lace,
and a charming garment is made in
a comparatively short time and at a
very moderate cost.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-01
School Indemnify Selection.

Serial Noe; olssss, oiss;5, oIss5s, o!ss77, olss7s,
Cl3279, 0l32eO, 0l3ae3. Ol32s5, 0l32S6, Ol32S1.
UNITED STATE LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, May II, 1910.
Notice is hereb! given that the state of Mon
tana, on February !. 1910, applied for NJ, M
sla section 81, NEA section 81, township. a
north. range 3 east, 80 ton 2S, section 35, NJ
section 90, Ma section 80, township go north,
M sWh:. sWA SEA, Ma SEA section II,
ship p north, section $, township s5 north, sec
ton 81, township s5 north, section ss, township
IS north, Ma Sc ton Z and VIZ section 8, town
ship "a north. range II east, section 80, township
- north, So section 81, Sh section 81, township
26 north, range l2 east, Montana meridian, and
filed in this ( flee a list of echool school indemn.
ity selections In which it selected eaid land, and
that said list is open to the public for inspec-
ton.
ANY and all persons claiming adversely the
above described land or any legal subdivision
thereof, or claiming the same under the mining
laws, or desiring to show said land to be more
valuable for miner al than tor agricultural pur.
poses, or to object to eaid selection for any law.
full reason. should file their claims. or afidavits
of protest or consent in this office.
j. Nj. BURLINGAME, Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-01
THE BRASS BOX,
It Brought About the Speedy
Marriage of the Lovers.
BY CLARIsSA MACKiG.

Copyright. 1910. by American Press Asso-
ciation.1
The curiO dealer weighed the brass
box in his o%utstretched hand.
ut weighs all of q pound. SIR" he
said to Hayward. II bought it ten
years ago from the estate Of a French
antiQuary with a lot Of other stuff. No
n seems to care for it. although I've
offered it for almost nothing. 1t real
ly is a p~aperweight. You see there is
nc lock or hinge. 1t is merely a lump
Of brass shaped somewhat like an an
cient chest. If you care for it you can
have it at your W price. 1t may in
terest you to know that 1t was once
owned by He leaned forward and
whispered a few words in his GUS
toner's ear.
'IIl take it." said Hayward promptly.
Il thought you would" said the
dealer with a nod as he wrapped the
brass box into a neat package.
Once in his own rooms Hayward ex-
amined the box with interest. 1t was.
as the dealer had said. merely a lump
of brass roughly nodded into the shape
OF an ancient chest. The tracings that
had nee outlined false locks and
hinges and nail studded bands were
almost obliterated by dirt and d~iscolor-
alton. Restored to its original bright
ness, it would make a unique paper
weight for his desk.
He would reserve the cleaning of
the brass box. as he chose to call it.
for a rainy evening. Some night when
he was not due at E~dith's-those even.
ings were the dullest Of the week.
he would restore the brass box.
Ten days afterward the rainy even
ing found him smoking a pipe before
a cozy fire. The brass box was with
In easy reach of his hand. and near
by was a drawer full of rags and oil
and various chemicals. so he spread
a newspaper on the floor and fell to
work.
Little by little the discoloration
yielded to his efforts until at last the
brass box shone forth in the splendor
of its primal ulster, beautiful indeed.
Hayward admired the delicate ell
craving that the acids had revealed,
and as he turned the box over in his
hands the conviction grew Upon him
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II CAN'T DO IT." HE SAID FRANKLY.
that the piece of brass had been in
tended for some other purpose than
that Of weighing piles of documents.
If the curio had really belonged to
that beautiful woman, a favorite of
kings and whose lightest words had
changed the destiny of an empire, as
the shopkeeper had limited. in itself
1t was valuable as a souvenir of the
most famous woman Of her time.
With his penknife he idly scraped
clean the tracery of a little circle
drawn on one end of the box. 1t was
perhaps a quarter of an inch in diam
eter, and in the center of the circle
was a dot. The circle and the dot
formed part of a similar decoration
that ran around the ends and sides
of the box.
AS he worked it appeared tt Hay
ward that this circle was different
from its fellows; the line was more
deeply indented than the light tracery
of the others. AS he realized this the
young man pursued his labors until
the point Of q fine blade could be in
serted to the depth Of an eighth Of an
inch in the aperture.
Examination Of the other end of the
box revealed the same conditions in
the center circle of the row. After
diligently cleaning the second circle
Hayward now had before him what
appeared to be a small round rod run
ming from one end Of the box to the
other, yet so tightly wedged in al to
be immovable by ordinary lean The
purpose Of this rod was yet to be de-
termined. Its presence there convinced
him that the box was indeed a box.
He placed 1t in his wise and with
hammer aud tools prepared to force
the rod out of the box. 1t was long
after midnight when it suddenly yield
ed to his efforts and fell to the floor.
Hayward picked it up and carried 1t
to the lamp. 1t was 8 small steel
cylinder four inches In length. capped
on either end by the cir lie of brass.
1t was the work of another hour to
pry out the rusted cap from one end
and reveal a hollow cavity.
From the cavity there dropped n
small roll of stiff parchment, ye!lowed
with age and much creased and worn.
Hayward's fingers trembled as he un.
folded with reverent fingers this mis-
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School Indemnity Selection.
Serial Nos; olssl4, olssl5, olssls. olssl7, olsals,

Serial Nos: olssl4, o1ssl5, Olssle, olsSl7, Olssls.
0l33aO, 0l3324, Ol3326.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, May 10, 1910.
Notice is hereby given that the state Of Mon
NEA, MEX NWA section q, township % north,
range 10 east. FL, 81 NWA. SWA section 10,
sections 8, 9, 10, 20, 81, %, and section 20, town.
ship % north, range II east, Montana meridian,
and filed in this office a list of school indemnity
selections in which it selected said land, and that
said list is open to the public for inspection.
Any ana all persons claiming adversely the
above described land or any legal subdivision
thereof, or claiming the same under the mining
laws, or desiring TO show said land to be more
poses, or to object to eaid selection for any law
full reason, should file their claims, or afidavits
of protest or consent in this office.
j, Nj, BURLINGAME. Register,
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School Indemnity Selection.
Serial Nos, Ol3ssS, O1sss5, o1ss36, O1ssas. Olsssy,
0l33IO, 01334l.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

Serial NOS. Ol3333, OlS335, O13336, OlS33S, Ol333y,
0l33l0, 01334l.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT Fails, Mont, May 90, 1910.
Notice is hereby given that the state Of Mon
tana, on February z, 1910, applied for the SIS
section "a, township % north, range 8 east, 81
section q. township % north, range 8 east, NEk
sWA, M SEA section 20, NEA, So sWA sec
ton Is, M sen section g, township 20 north.
10, township Is north, range II east, all of Sec
tions 81 and 35, township % north, range II east.
NWA NEA section 20. township "a north, range
II east, and Ne, sen, M SWA, SWA SWk
section II, township "a north. range IL east. and
all of section 4, township 81 north. range IS east,
Montana meridian, and hled in this office Q list
of school indemnity. selections in which 1t Sc
lected said land, and that said list is open to the
public for inspection.
Any and ali persons claiming adversely the
above described land OF any legal subdivision
thereof, or claiming the same under the mining
laws, or desiring to show said land to be more
valuable for mineral than for agricultural pur-
poses, or to object to said selection for any law
full reason, should file their claims, or afidsvits
of protest or consent in this office.
j. M. BURLINGAME. Register.
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brown seal. with machine stitched edges
and Il deep square flap. The oblong
purse bag is of green lizard, mounted
with gold. The matinee bag Of cloth
of gold, mounted on old silver. has a
silver chain handle. decorated with
black silk t~assels, and at the lower
edge of the picture is IN aeroplane
bag Of brown alligator, with a self
covered frame and a strap handle. 1t
has a lining of glace kid and a glace
kid covered vanity equipment.
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A Mechanical Answer.

The we'll to do patron Of the place
had been attentive to the cashier for
some time. and now. business being
slack for a few moments. he deemed
the time propitious to speak.
III you will be mine." he urged as he
leaned over the desk. "every comfort
that you may desire will be yours
True. I am no longer young. but l have
money. and l can provide for you as
few young men could. and surely the
material side Of the marriage question
is worthy of some consideration"
She said nothing. but gently touched
the cash register. and the words IN
Sale" sprang into view.
With II sigh he lpft.-Chicago Post.