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services And it is safe to say that
not a more loving family lived in the
land, nor a happier one unless Marjory
be excepted. And until the time OF
very content in her humble though
home, where father and
mother Wed with each other to make
the place as attractive as possible to
their dearly loved children.
But on the day of this story, MarJory
became very disconnected. 1t happened
this way: Mrs. Brown had just COM
pleted some work for a very wealthy
lady of the name of Mrs. Linden, and
Marjory carried the completed pieces
home. When she found the Lindon
home-a very mansion-her heart gave
a throb of envy. Why did not they
the Browns-have such a home? How
she hated being poor, anyway. She
was getting Of an age now to wish for
clothes and an elegant
home Oh. why was not her father
banker, like Mr.. Lindon?
Thus meditating on her own hard
lot. Marjory rang the door bell and
servant in livery. The hall was mag
furnished, and Marjory al
most felt afraid to sit down on the
velvet chair pointed to by the servant,
till Mrs Linden should give instruc-
lions as where she would receive the
little daughter. But as she
was obliged to wait till the servant
should notify his mistress of her presence
and business, she sat carefully on the
edge of the splendid chair. While walt
ing in the hall, the great door swung
open and a TALL thin-faced. unhappy
looking gentleman entered. He had let
himself in with a latchkey, and MarJory
knew him to be the master Of the man
sion He glanced at Marjory with
naughty, questioning look. Marjory
flushed crimson. Then, as the servant
had not yet returned to relieve her of the
great bundle of work she held on her
knees she spoke to the gentleman as he
was about to pass her: Il am MarJory
Brown sir, and have come to fetch some
things to Mrs. Linden. My mother has
done some needlework for her"
"Ah," was all the thin-faced gentleman
said But at that instant the servant
reappeared and directed Marjory to go to
his mistress room on the second floor
She would receive pay for the work
there
Marjory hastily obeyed and hoped to
get the business over at once, for some
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In the house when lamps are
lighted;
Out of doors when sun is
bright:
EVERYWHERE in fact are shadows
Everywhere that it is light!
If | play out in the garden,
There, across the gravel walk,
Runs a shadow just like | am;
But | cannot make it talk!
All in vain | ask it questions;
Net word will Shadow say;
But he is the best of comrades,
For he'll play whene'er | play.
If | cut up funny capers
Shadow cuts up capers. too!
He's mimic, is my shadow,
And will do whate'er | do.
But great towards are the shad-
OWS,
For they hlde away at nlSnt'
And not one will venture with
Unless there's some sort of
light.
Did you ever try to catch one?
Well. he seems to be dark air,
For just when you think you've
got him
You will find there's nothing
there!
Yet you see him very plainly,
Sometimes short and sometimes
tall,
Sometimes lying cross the grass
plot,
Or upright against wall.
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Bows and Girls Who Camp.

OOCNG FOLKS who like to camp
might wish they could spend the
summer with the Kaffirs Of central AZ
RIGA. for those people camp all the year
round. Their homes are made OF poles
and sticks covered with grasses so that
they look like large haystacks. In each
of these huts. as we would call them,
there Is a hole punched for door, which
is just large enough for one person to
crawl through at time Sometimes
there is a window hole, but not always.
If a Kaff1r does not like the location of
his home he builds another house in
more pleasing place. for the building
takes only day or even less when many
help as they usually do. There is no
winter in the Kaf1r's land. as the only
two seasons he knows are the wet and
dry. In the wet season a fire is built
in the center of the hut and all sleep on
the dirt floor around it. When thirty or
forty Of these singing people sit together
in shack in the evening they forget the
mud and rain. for they have jolly times.
Every family has its own musicians,
and the little children are always taught
the special songs of their tribe. They
also recite the stories of the wonderful
deeds of their heroes. for the parent
kafhrs do not want their little ones to
forget any part of the tribe history. AS
they have no books they must learn whaz
they can from each other. The children
like best of all to play at building toy
huts. Almost every child can draw a
perfect circle on the ground with stick,
but none can draw a good square. This
is because all Of their homes are built
circle shape at the bottom. When a
Kaffir baby is a few weeks old he is put
into a fur bag and hung to his mothers
neck. The little fellow never wears a
cap. but his head is thickly covered with
cakes of grease. This is the reason that
he never gets sunStroke.
His parents wear no clothing except
scarfs about their waists and protect
themselves from the sun with parasols
made of ostrich plumes or tree branches.
A baby only few days old is given as
much sour milk as he will take. After
that he is fed upon sweet milk and never
allowed to taste sour milk until he be-
comes a man. for sour milk is such
favorite drink that the grown-up people
use all there is.
The Zulus, tribe of the Kaffirs- are
the most hospitable people Of central
Africa. To their feasts of porridge they
invite thirty or forty guests. even many
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Cork Floats.

TIM. Henry. Tom and John were fond Of
bathing i'm the swimming pool, but
they were never quite happy because they
could not float No boy who is not fine
swimmer should go far into the water
even to float. but If boy wants to have
fun at the bathing beach he may easily
make floats of cork to use when in the
water. First make two strong bags of
heavy unbleached muslin or canvas.
which are about half yard wide but a
few inches longer Fill these bags with
cork. using old ones If you wish. Sew
up these two bags so that they will look
like two cork pillows. To fasten them
together use broad piece of muslin or
drilling about a foot long. To the other
end of the cork bags sew tapes. When
in the water wear these floats. tying them
around the waist with the tapes.
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came into the room. She walked with
the aid of clutches and her face showed
signs of pain. On seeing Marjory, the
young girl bowed and smiled Good
evening" she said in sweet voice Are
you waiting on mammal"
Marjory said she was waiting for some
work from Mrs. Linden.
Eyes, Mrs. Lindon's my mother said
the girl I'm Mildred Lindon.'
For q moment Marjory could hardly be-
lieve her eyes. This poor sickly, crippled
girl the rich Mildred Lindon she had
heard so much about? This girl the
heiress to millionaire girl whom all
poor girls envied.
Just then Mrs. Lindon returned with
the work, wrapped up so badly that Mar
jory asked permission to rewrap 1t. AT
this, Mrs. Lindon laughed, saying: L
guess / am not so clever a woman as
unaffected, honestly said mo ma am. 8"
Thereupon both Mrs. Lindon and Mildred
laughed. But their faces Gained instant
ly, for the door opened ana the thin
faced, stern gentleman came into the
room. 1.-The auto is at the door," he an
nounced. Il came up from the bank in
it, but shall not ride any more today. L
am tired and sick. Do you want it-or
shall order it to the garage"
Mrs. Lindon spoke coldly: THANK you.
is too late. Had 1 known you were not
going to use the machine, save to come
from the bank, 1 should not have misse-
my afternoon ride In the park. You
might have had the carriage. l hate IT,
and will not ride in 1t. as you know"
Very we'll. madam said Mr.. Lindon.
And he quietly withdrew Mrs. Lindon
was about to ring for a servant. to say
that the automobile should be taken to
the garage, when Mildred interrupted.
Let me drive in the park awhile
mamma. I'm feeling utterly miserable
this evening. The air will give me an
appetite for dinner"
Certainly, my dear" said Mrs. Lin
don. Run along And-return within
one hour. And-tell Furgeson to drive
slowly
Yes, mamma" said Mildred. And she
FASTENED to her room and donned her
automobile hat and jacket.
Marjory finished tying up the bundle
of soft linen and lace and bade Mrs. Lin
don good afternoon and departed this
time by side door. as per the orders
of the high and mighty footman. But as
she stepped upon the pavement she saw
an automobile standing beside the curb.
Inside it was Mildred. She beckoned to
Marjory to take seat beside her. Til
carry you home" she said.
Marjory accepted the crippled heiress
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Chubby stood beside the window, look
ing out at a pouring rain. Chubby wore
a scowl on his fat little face, and a pout
on his cherry-red lips AS mamma en-
tered the room Chubby turned to her with
Say, mamma, how tan I dough fishin
wen it's wainin' so hard?'
.'Ah, and so Uncle Dan was to have
taken you fishing today, wasn't hep re-
marked mamma. We'll, of course. since
the rain man brought us such splendid
rain, Uncle and Chubby will have TO re-
main at home today. Can't go fishing In
downpour, can you, darling?' And
mamma stopped and kissed the round
pink cheek Of her little man.
But l don't like 1t to wain," declared
Chubby II tan't dough out to pay wifi
doggie an my auto. An 1 tan't dough
a-fshing l like 1t to be sunshine all
time
..Oh, no. no. said mamma, sitting
down beside the window and taking Club
by upon her lap. Chubby would not like
to see all the grass on the lawn dry up,
nor the flowers die. Nor would he like
to be told there was no -four to make
bread and cakes with. as all the grain
had been killed by the drought. And he
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Guessing Bean Bag.

THOSE playing the game stand in
line. The one who calls leader"
first takes the first place. while the others
stand in a row beside him. The leader
numbers himself one. The next player
calls two. the next player three, and so
on. The last numbered player is guess"
He steps about ten feet in front OF the
line with his back to the rest of those in
the game. A bean bag is started down the
line of players, each person passing it on
until the end Of the line is reached and
the last person starting it back The
player who is guess" counts a certain
number agreed upon. At the end of the
count the person who has the bag throws
II at guess" who must, II he is atruck
by the bag. turn around to guess who has
thrown Eat him. II he calls the right per-
son he must chase him until he hits him
with the bag. Then the two change
places. Guess must not leave his place
until he has correctly guessed the player
who threw the bean bag at him.
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Water Sports in Sweden.

g WINNING season in the land of Swe-
- den is a gay time. Probably 1t is
because SO many people of the land live
near the sea that everybody there knows
how to swim. The Swedes love to sail
the water in all kinds of crafts. Years
ago the viking or sea kings who lived in
this land were very brave and daring. At
this time of the year both old and young
enjoy gay water sports, for none are
afraid to go into the sea. Swimming is
considered a part of the education of the
people Every year at Stockholm, the
capital of the nation, a holiday called
Degree day. is celebrated on the 18th
of August. Then all try to win prizes or
degrees. Those who can swim well
enough to enter the water contests are
called candidates While the master de-
gree is awarded to those who win races.
So popular and important is this festival
that all Sweden regards the time as q
holiday.
Hundreds dive. swim and enter the
tub races. OF course il the boys and men
were not fine swimmers they would not
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Marjory was twelve years Old her
brothers. Tommy and Jack. were nine
and six. respectively. Baby was just
the creeping age.
Majory's last name was Brown. Her
father. Mr.. James Brown, was an honest,
kind man, but not very successful in
business. And that was why his wife
helped to carry the burden of liveli-
hood by taking in needlework. She was
healthy. bright-dispositioned woman,
never so content as when doing some
thing for somebody. With her small
earnings she paid for Marjory's piano
lessons, also paid the rent for the piano.
and she still found plenty Of time to
look after her household--with the chill
dren's help-and to go to church every
Sunday evening. Mr.. Brown and the
children (all save BABY went to Sun
day school and church on Sunday mom-
ings, and Mr.. Brown remained at home
Sunday evenings to look after baby
| while Mrs. Brown attended evening
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HARRYS WONDER CAVE


now unobstructed tunnel led And once
in there Harry made light, for he had
a box of matches in his pocket, and the
big. dry stick brought in with him served
as a torch.
With this feeble light Harry began to
grope about in the cave to find what he
might find. And pretty soon his hand
struck upon something cold. and on hold
ing the object close to the torch he saw
that he had a beaded pouch. such as the
Indians used to carry about with them.
Inside the pouch was pair of mecca
sins of beadwork. Then Harry fell to
before the storm cleared away he had
drawn forth from their hiding place of
fifty years or more several arrowheads,
an Indian pipe and tobacco and several
strings of colored beads.
Treasures said Harry. holding the
whole mass together and looking the ar
ticles over. 81 can start a curio cabinet
with these and add to the collection as
l discover caves. Well. l must creep to
the entrance of my Wonder Cave and
see how the weather is outside
Finding the storm had abated. and
that a steady rain was falling. Harry de-
cided to set out for home afoot, for he
had no other means of travel at hand.
And he did not mind good drenching.
being hardy fellow and used to all
sorts of exposure. So he started forth.
the pouch and beads and arrowheads
carefully placed inside his shirtfront to
prevent dropping any one of them
After having gone over the first mile
Harry saw a farmers wagon coming on
the road behind him, and when it drew
up he recognized an old neighbor. He
accepted the farmers invitation to ride.
for he-the farmer-was going pas,
Harrys home. So Harry soon found him
self in his mothers sitting room receiv-
ing her caresses and hearing her thanks
giving to Him who had kept her boy
from harm. And then Harry showed
his treasures and explained how he had
found a real cave which had once been
occupied by the Indians. If not as a
dwelling place, as hiding place FOL
their belongings.
And. strange to say. Beauty's return
home had not been discovered by Harry's
father till after Harry himself had ar
rived. Then the three Peters folk had
a jolif1cation over Harry's and Beauty
safe return home and went into supper
which was smoking on the table fol
them.
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Rich Marjory and Poor Mildred


invitation. and soon they we're speeding
up the street, breathing in delicious fresh
air. Marjory had never been inside an
automobile before, and the novelty WAS
pleasing in the extreme. But the girl
beside her preferred talking to looking
up and down the street at the throngs ot
carriages and automobiles.
You must tell me where you live shs
said to Marjory. Marjory gave the adj
dress. "Oh. it's out there exclaimed
Mildred. II often go past those little
cottages with their porches and their
pretty grassy yards with flowers every
where about them. And I know the peo-
They are so close TO each other. aren't
they
Yes. indeed" said Marjory. and from
the depths of her heart. She had just
begun to understand something. Yes, we
are close together-my papa and mamma
and my two little brothers and the baby"
"Oh. have you brothers, and a baby7'
cried Mildred How lovely 10 have
brothers and sisters. i am an only child.
and often so lonely. And-you see,
have a crippled hip. I can't run and
play as you can" A look Of sadness
came into the young heiress' face. 1T
must he splendid to be strong like you
two fine, straight legs to carry YOU
about
1T is. il u.s." declared Marjory enc
thusia stically. Then. by way OF SYM
pathy. she said: But you are so very
rich. and can ride in an automobile. And
you will never have to work or to worry
about things
"Oh, | am poor-so poor" cried Mil
dred. and her lips trembled. Il am not
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think of racing in tubs. for often they are
thrown into the water when the tubs
upset That would be dangerous to one
who could not swim. Those who race in
tubs try to move along to certain goal
by using their hands for paddles or oars.
If the race gets very exciting those who
are sitting in the very shallow tubs pad
die with both hands and feet. You can
imagine the fun and laughter of those
watching when many of these fair-haired,
happy sportsmen are spilled out of their
tub boats just before reaching the end of
the race, when every man thinks he is
going to win a prize.
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half so rich as you are. You live I'm q
dear cottage with your papa and mamma
and brothers and sisters. I have only
my mother. And she is so often away
in Europe. you know. and L at boarding
school And papa-he is TOD busy to
think of us-of mother and me-"
Just then they reached Marjorys gate.
and as Marjory thanked Mildred for hav-
ing brought her home she said: And
you have made me know how very rich
am. Indeed, I never knew 1t till now
kiss first her mother, then her father.
who had just come I'm, and played with
the baby. and then Tom and Jack and
baby in turns. And as she did so she
exclaimed, I'D rather be rich Marjory
Brown than poor Mildred Lindon. the
heireSs to a million
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how the atmosphere of the mansion al
most suffocated her. She thought the
master was the hardest, most selfish-ap
want was high and mighty' toward her
knowing she was of the working people
And now she was to stand in the pres
cree of the lady of the house.
When Marjory entered Mrs. Lindon's
sitting room she beheld d stylishly
dressed lady reclining on a sofa slipping
Tea. The lady bowed to Marjory and
said: Your mother has done the work
very quickly Please let me examine it
And she held out her hands for the
bundle. She unwrapped it and let fall
on the sofa beside her dozen hem
stitched table napkins and two long table
covers. All were of heavy damask The
work is beautifully done. she exclaimed.
And | have lot more for your mother.
Some handmade night robes for my
daughter Mildred. l want them done
very carefully. all tucked and embroid-
cred by hand Your mother is fine
needlewoman."
Marjory's face flushed again. my
mother is more than that she said
quickly. ''She is the most wonderful
woman in the world. She can do any
thing. And she isis But her emo
ton choked her. and she became silent.
Mrs. Lindon resumed: will you carry
the work home with you?-or shall I
send 1t? The bundle will not be very
large"
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crept into the caves entrance the fury
of the storm was full upon that part of
the land. And it proved to be as fierce
gale as had swept the plains in years.
Trees were uprooted, frail houses and
barns blown to skaters. fields were swept
as by broom. The ranchhouse of the
Peterses stood it's ground. but that was
because it was of heavy stone and broad
and low of structure But many of the
outbuildings were destroyed.
During the hurricane Harry's parents
were almost frantic about their boy, for
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strangers. All sit around large three
legged melee pot and await their turn
to eat from the one wooden spoon provid-
ed This spoon is passed from one TO
the other, but no one ever lets 1t stand
ND in the pot for even a second. for that
is considered a disgrace. When the
Kaffirs want to keep the elephants away
from their camps at night they make as
much noise as possible to frighten the big
animals. Sometimes the mothers whip
their children to make them cry very
loudly and in this way keep away the
elephants.
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prairies. heralds of the storm which was
about to break.
Harry got to his feet quickly, and
looked about him. He knew he could
not reach his home-fve miles distant
before the storm was in full progress.
And it promised to be furious gale, &C
companied by hail and rain.
Gee, l mustn't forget Beauty, said
Harry to himself. And he ran to the
spot where he had left his pony tied to
the cottonwood sapling. But the limb to
which the bride had been tied was split
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they feared he had been victim of the
storm. But they did not see Beauty when
he hurried home, bridled and saddled, but
riderless, for the little pony reached his
stable just as the storm burst forth and
went into his stall unled. And as the
stable stood the siege, being strong like
the ranchhouse, he was in good luck to
have broken the limb to which he was
tied and to have hurried to place of
safety.
And the while Harry was inside the
cave. Yes, a real cave, into which the
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Primal Acrostic.

This acrostfc contains six words Of four letters
each. II the right words guessed and writ
ten below another their initial letters will
spell that which all children love to attend dur
ing the summer months. The cross words are
IL The merrymaking Of children. Il, That
which lazy people love to be. t3l Something ne
suffer from In winter. az kind of food we
find in the woods during the early fall. CSl
measurement. 80 To be cunning.
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AIRY P f 7 f r S

AIRY P E 7 E r S
lived on a cattle
ranch in the west
ern part of Kansas.
He was an only
child and often
found the summer
vacation days long
ones. During the
school year he had
plenty OF employ
ment and compan-
ionship. but as
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ARJORY lived in
a little cottage at
the outskirts of
the city. Her
fat her kept a
small shop and
her mother did
fancy needlework.
Marjory had two
little brothers
both younger than
n ers e | f-and a
tiny baby sister.
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.Zigzag Puzzle.

This zigzag contains seven words Of four let
tiers each. II the words rightly guessed and
written one below another their zigzag letters
beginning with the upper left hand letter and
ending with the lower left-han letter will
spell that which every river has. The cross
words IN That which see on q little
girls head. t2i To scorch with IRE. t3) A man
whom find very tiresome ~ Ono who has
worldly goods. ~ That which comes from
an orange. 80 To be smeared with ink. t7D A
melody.
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would feel very. very sorry to have no
lam during the winter And that would
be the case if there was no rain, for
everything would die for want of 1t,
even the raspber-es for jam making.
Chubby seriously meditated moment.
his pout disappearing. Then he said:
But I'd like to dough fshin'. mamma.
chen if IT does vain"
We'll. there comes Uncle Dan in at
the gate Maybe he can plan some way
for you to go fishing in the house. VINO
can tell? Uncle Dan Is so very, very
clever at devising jolly things. Run into
the hall darling, and meet dear Uncle
Dan.
Chubb, ran into the hall just as his
big seventeen-year-old uncle entered the
door. shaking the rain from his umbrella
and coat.
Hello. little man cried Uncle Dan,
catching Chubby up in his arms. Are
Won ready to go fishing, old pal?'
I'VE tan't dough. fer it's wainin' too
hard" exclaimed Chubby. But we mus
have vain, or fings will all die. an Club