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The Hidden Gold.

.NNCE there was man who had worked
- early and late in the hope of get
ting rich. He never took a holiday nor
spent any money. for he wanted to have a
pot full of gold for his old age. Now, the
more money he got the more unhappy he
became for he was always afraid that
some one would rob him of his treasure
He hid IL in his humble home. but he wor-
ried lest it might be taken during his alb
sence. He buried il in the ground. but
even that did not set his mind at rest. At
last he hid II in the thick branches OF
very tall tree. Even then the miser was
afraid that some one would take 1t. SO he
decided at last to carry the pot OF gold
hack TO his home. Just there was where
the trouble began. In his eagerness to
hide the treasure he had not made him
self unite sure as to which tree he had
used for his money bank.
He asked the spreading linden. the tall
sycamore and the honest oak, but each
tree denied knowing anything about the
gold The lombardy poplar. too. protested
money. Just then its branches were
drawn up close to It's trunk. The tree
trembled, for it did not know what to
make OF such a queer feeling. 1t felt
faint and forgot the miser's treasure.
That minute the pot OF gold fell to the
ground and the lombardy poplar was for
ever disgraced for the falsehood IL had
told To this day. IL you Will look, you
will find that all lombardy poplars hold
their branches close up to the trunks. but
will never hide any more gold.
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Little Icons First Day at School
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Good morning. little man." she said. IN
the gentlest OF voices. Immediately she
had won Icons heart. What Is your
name?'
las week. replied Leon. Then he
blushed. for he was a bashful little char
having seen so few strangers in his life.
And Is that your dinner In the little
pail?' asked the pretty lady. designating
Icons little tin luncheon pail.
.Yes'm," replied Leon. Granny put IN
lots OF goodies for me TO eat at school.
But-but--Im not going to school
The pretty lady raised her eyebrows
mot going TO SCHOOL," she asked wons
derment. in her eyes. Leon felt quite
ashamed to have confessed the TRUTH
Perhaps she thought him a wicked boy
one who wished to he a fool-if he did
not go to school. Then he decided TO ex.
cuse himself by explaining why he would
not go. THE teacher would lick me-" he
said. a lump coming in his throat. AN
the big boys would tease me I don't
want to go to school. I want 20 md my
home and-and-granny"
At mention OF home and granny tears
came into The baby eyes OF little Leon.
The pretty lady saw them, and stoopfngs
she put her arm about his shoulders and
said: mo, the teacher will not HEX you,
dearie. nor will she allow the big boys 10
tease you. Come. I'll put you beside my
desk today. Then you'll like IL better.
And she led Leon. calmly yielding, into
the big room where about twenty boys
and girls We're sitting before funny little
tables. two and two together.
And then II was that Leon beheid Jack
and Mary Jackson. his nearest neighbor
children They grinned at him In a friend-
Nv way And Leon began TO wonder what
the place was, and why so many children
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nooo days Ana when Grandpap Haro-
ing did tell of his school experiences they
were enough to Brighten any little new
beginner at school, for he told OF fog
gings and keeping in after school and
other forms of punishment that caused
his little grandson to shudder with horror
And now that Leon was six years old
1t was decided by his grandparents that
he should go to the little district school
two miles distant from their farm. For
two weeks good old granny had been fix
ing new clothes for Leon to wear to
school He was to have a new suit out
and out. even to the hat. But all these
fine "fxings'' could not warm Leon up
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are getting a big cub now, and II be-
hooves me to begin your training In
household affairs. The cupboard needs
new leaves on tho shelves and the glass
ware requires shining and the silver
wants polishing l shall be away from
home all the morning. and on my return
/ want you 10 have finished the work out
lined for YOU"
Pinkey Bear looked displeased when her
II other said this to her, for she disliked
work Of any kind and usually her good
mother had 10 keep an eye on her during
Ter morning chores to see that she per-
formed them rightly. But on this morn
Ing Mrs. Bear was Obliged to go TO the
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The Pumpkin Chariot---A Fairy Tale
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side him il opened and became a fine
chariot. The fairy entered the chariot
and babe Minko to follow her. Within
another moment they were seated on
velvet-coyered seat and were flying into
the air.
But at the moment that they started
to ascend the gardener. who for some
reason had returned to the garden, saw
Minko in the pumpkin chariot, and
screamed Justify after him, What do
you mean" he cried. How dare you
go up like that in a pumpkin? Why
where did you get your wings. you ras-
cal? Come to earth this minute, or
your aunt will strap you till"
But Minko, smiling down at the irate
and astonished gardener, could hear no
more, for he had gotten well above the
ground and was sailing along like the
wind.
And pretty soon the houses below be-
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cellar. and this work fell TO the lot OF
Minko..
Come. be brisk. you laggard" the
gardener yelled angrily at Minko as the
little fellow, laden with a pumpkin as
heavy as himself, staggered slowly
through the garden toward the huge
vegetable cellar. Come, move along, or
Wen have to try some strap OIL
But during the afternoon the cruel
gardener went to his cottage to have
an hours rest Before going he had in
structed Minko TO finish placing the
pumpkins-many dozens of them-in the
cellar before his Cthe gardener's) return.
This task meant that Minko would have
TO increase his power of work. which
was impossible. He had almost exhaust
ed his strength already. and could do no
more than he was doing.
After the gardener had disappeared
round the turn I'm the hedge MinkO
dropped to the ground, tears streaming
from his eyes. His heart was very
heavy. He wished that he might die
and be carried to his dear mother in
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obliged to punish them often on account
of it, So, when Mrs. Doo-doo met these
neighbor cubs she spoke pleasantly to
them and asked after their mother.
.'Oh mamma is we'll" informed the
girI-cub. Hearty shes very busy this
morning storing UP honey for the winter
She told us we might go to your house
for an hour to play with Pinkey."
4 4
OF course Mrs. Doo-doo could not tell
them not to go to visit Pinkey since their
mother had permitted them to do So but
she did tell them that they must not ask
Pfnkey to stop her work. but rather to
help her by gathering fresh leaves for her
to spread over the cupboard shelves.
You see. my dears.'' said Mrs. Doo-doo.
"Pinkey must have the work done before
my return and done well. So, you may
both help her all that you can. And
when I reach home IL the cupboard is
nice and neat, the glassware shining and
the silver looking like new. why, l wiz
give each OF you a honeycake."
Hearty and Sandy said they would as
sist Pinkey with her work: then they
went on toward the home of Mrs. Doc
doc, while that lady bear hurried toward
the river But while she went along her
mind was -orried over the visit of Hear
ty and Sandy Bear, for she knew them
to be naughty cubs and feared their pres
ence would cause Pinkey TO slight her
work.
And the good mother bear had cause
for worry, as we shall see. When Hear
ty and Sandy reached the house of Mrs.
Doo-doo a most coy little place beneath
a great spreading tree. they found Pinkey
sitting on the doorstep, looking very I'M
happy She had gathered a few leaves
for the cupboard shelves, but was resting
before putting them in place. Not that
she was tired, not at all; but just a
bit lazy.
what makes you work when your
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would show their work Yes. there were
to be even floats carried on the backs of
slow and faithful plodders.
Labor day came and all was hustle in
the city, for long parades marched
through the streets. Night came. Later
and later grew the hours until all was
still and silent. Then came the high car
niyal for the creatures. Right down the
same street and avenue that the great
mortal parade had taken place they
marched. Such music! The grasshoppers,
katydids and crickets turned out by the
thousands, all with their little fiddles i'm
fine tune and their voices trim and clear
Some kindly old tree frogs wanting to
help on the jolly occasion hid i'm the tree
branches along the street TO land their
gentle. trilling notes.
BY vote il had been decided to give the
ants the first float because they had real
~ begun the parade and because they
were thought To be the busiest workers
in the garden. The bees had two floats.
for on one they had hive of honey with
many workers riding near 1t. Their other
float, of course. was a little throne with
a queen bee seated proudly upon it and
servants waiting to do her pleasure. The
spiders made a grand show. for their
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came mere specks. and new scenes spread
beneath him. The little fairy sat beside
him, chatting pleasantly, and giving him
delicious food to eat for he was hungry.
After the first hour of riding in the
air. almost UP to the clouds. they reach
ed the side of beautifully wooded
mountain, and there the pumpkin chariot
came to the ground. And Minko and the
fairy got out and walked to the en-
trance of a lovely cave, into whose door
way the bright sun poured. A bed of
soft. dry leaves was in one corner. and
a fireplace was opposite. Dry chips and
faggots lay piled up. ready for heaping
into the fireplace. Cooking utensils were
at hand and fishing tackle hung against
the wall.
Your home" said the fairy. And
here you may live close to nature and
worship God, for here you commune with
him every hour OF the day. In the places
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Bugville's Labor Day Parade
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cided at once. The creatures should have
a procession, too, for could anybody
among the people feel prouder OF his
work than the busy ants and the indus
trious bees. Now all the creatures were
10 be called to a meeting. The grass
hopper knew that he was not much for
work. yet he did not want to be left out
on such an important affair. so he set
out at the start to show that he could
be of some use. He would be the mes
senger to summon the workers. on he
started at a hop. skip and jump and often
a fiy TO make all haste.
Well. every creature came to the meet
ing next night, for there had been very
little going on in the meadow on account
Of the rains, so all longed for happy
gathering. 1t was decided that on Labor
day night the industrious little creatures
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and were probably dreaming about the
picnic they were to enjoy on the morrow
when the event took place. either the
girl nor the boy knew that they were
overheard that morning as they played to-
gether down under the big sycamore tree.
but their words really fell on listening
ears
"Yes. Uncle Bob is to take US to the
parade Monday" said Hilda.
"Wil there be soldiers there?" inquired
Tommy. for he always liked TO see the
tall, straight men march with their heavy
guns.
No. oh. no. This Is a labor parade for
the men who work every day in making
the useful things in the world"
Uncle says that women who work are
noblest OF ALL for without them our land
would be nothing but an uncivilized coun-
try"
Yes. the men who build strong brick
houses are to be in the procession walk
ing right behind float on which some of
the men are to build a little brick house.
How I wish l could have one like ii for
my dolly"
float shoeing A horse, then" said Tommy.
You may have the dollhouse, for would
rather know how to shoe old Charley over
in the pasture"
The talk about the parade kept up some
time. The little ants building a new
house very near must have been the
|eavesdroppers, for no other creatures were
around. The busy little insects had never
heard of a parade for workers before.
They must have listened as hard as they
seemed to work. for by that night they
knew IS much about Labor day parades
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So long was the procession and so many
different kinds Of workers were there that
the glow worm and fireflies which gave
their light began to get nervous. They
feared that day would dawn before all
the jolly little fun makers would get
home. You know as well as they that
that would never have done. What would
have happened if the big buzZing cars
and wagons had started down the busy
streets while the procession was still
passing But the glow worm was the
clock for all for as soon as she felt her
lantern growing dim she knew that all
dancing and marching must cease. Hap
PLY the last of the army of workers had
passed down the broad street when the
master of the fete called "A final dance
now, one and all, aud then away TO your
homes. Every merry creature obeyed, SO
after graceful bowling and sRrightly step
ping In great dance, off the jolly bugs
flew, each determined to work very hard
until the next Labor day. when there
should be another great carnival
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schoolhouse. yer see. for It's In q differ
ent direction to town. But it's easy as
pie to find. You'll take the road TO yer
left when We reach the cross roads. Then
pretty soon ye'll git atop hill, and
there. ject a few rods OF, be the school
house. a fine new one. You'll not miss II.
So, dinner pail In hand. Leon went along
his way. But the nearer his destination
came the more he dreaded what was TO
meet him there. And when the cross
roads were reached he had made up his
mind to take the wrong road. Where II
would lead him he did not even try to
guess. IT would carry him away from the
school That was one consolation.
He followed the road leading to the
right and soon found himself walking
through a meadow toward a big farm
house. Surely. he could not be on a pri-
vate road, But he had little time to
conjecture, for two great dogs. seeing the
approach OF a stranger. began barking
Justify. and Leon, frightened almost out
of his wits. turned and fed. Back over
the road he ran. and before he realized
what he was doing he had turned into a
dim road which led across the meadow
toward a high hill. Up and up the long
and tiresome hill Leon went, his nice new
clothes becoming dusty and his face damp
from persipration. But he was deter
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boys. And She lived as far from town
or city as she possibly could, 50 when
Minko was once installed in her house
hold ne was virtually a prisoner, cut on
from the rest OF the world.
II was "Minko. DO this: Minko. do
that" all day long for the old aunt
seemed 10 keep the child on the jump
continually. never giving him moment
20 rest. And If. from fatigue or Ill
health. he Jagged moment, the wicked
Old woman would fog him with a heavy
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and, with tears flowing over her cheeks.
Pinkey confessed her own faults and
told about the robbery. At hrst mrs.
Doo-doo was dazed. Pinkey had gone on
been robbed by a common thief. 1t was
too much for her to grasp OF SUDDEN
But gradually the whole truth dawned
upon her. for Pinkey showed her the
empty drawers in the big chest. Ihen
the good mother understood all. Owing
to Pinkey's repentance and grfef. Mrs.
Doo-doo thought her punishment great
enough and merely said:
Daughter, you see the consequences of
wrongdoing. Never forget this days les
son. And as for your companions fear
for them. A warning has been sent out
among us by our Woods Scouts. Hunters
are abroad"
And 1t happened that Hearty and Sandy
never came home again. The Terrible
Hunters got Them and their poor, dis
tracted parents were left to mourn their
wickedness which had brought them TO
their untimely end. And the lesson learn
ed that awful DAY by Pinkey was never
forgotten. And as a punishment for that
days wickedness Mrs. Doo-doo would not
provide her with another new hat and
another pair of shoes nor mum, ana
during the fall and winter Pinkey was
seen everywhere in her old garments and
worn shoes. And not once did she make
a murmur against her mothers treatment
of her. Mamma is right" she said to
herself 1T was through my disobedience
that my pretty things were stolen and
that dear mammals best silver and glass
ware and her fine Sunday frock were
taken away. Had I obeyed mamma and
remained at home the thief could not
have COTTON entrance to the house. So
/ should have to pay the penalty"
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riyer. a mile distant. TO engage some
vorkhapds TO store up the fall proven
der. and so she was obliged to leave
pinkey alone.
bearpath leading through the woods she
met Hearty and Sandy Bear a little
brother and sister who often went to
not encourage the visits of these cubs.
for they. IKE Pinkey. were inclined TO
isziness. and their good parents were
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mother is away" asked Hearty. mis-
chief-making cub.
Yes why not run away with u.s. said
Sandy, his sisters equal in naughtiness
I'VE can go off to the mountain and play
all day. And when we return home. our
mothers will have the work done for u.s.
Pinkey. while a naughty. lazy little cub.
had never thought of doing anything so
wicked; but. like all children who hate
work. she gave ear to her visitors plan.
Yes. we can go off to the mountains.
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strap. so poor Minko's life was far
from happy.
Durings the early fall Minko was set
to help the gardener, who. from having
been so long I'm the employ of such
wicked woman. had become himself
heartIess and cruel. And although he
knew the orphan Minko was much
abused. he did not try to make his lot
the easier BY kind words or considerable
treatment. Indeed. he set very hard
tasks for Minko. and scolded him Sc
verely il he complained of them. There
were many big yellow pumpkins in the
garden which must be carried to the
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DIV. my dear Pin
key, ] am going TO
set a task for you
10 perform this
morning while /
am away from
home" said Mrs.
Doo-doo Bear to
her young daugh-
ter. "And | want
you to do your
work well and
quickly. for you
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Helped Themselves.


FROM PUCK.
Tourist Tin German village)-Tht
woman folks around here appear ex-
tremely prosperous. Every one 1 SET
is wearing a silk dress. Is silk sc
cheap?
Innkeeper-very-w a Zeppelin
airship gets wrecked in this vicinity.
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F Leon III arding

F Leon III ardin &
had had an older
sister or brother, he
might have known
what school was
like, for the sister
or brother would
have told him all
about it. But Leon
lived with his aged
grandparents. W h
rarely talked OF
their own C h | | d.
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IIINGS were not so
bad for Minko dur
ing his mothers
life, but after her
death he went TO
live with his step
aunt. who was a
very cross old wom-
an and who dis
liked children above
all things on top
OF the earth, and
m ore especially
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f only IIilda and
Tommy could have
seen it. they would
have entirely for
gotten the parade
of the people that
day. Such a glori-
Gus sight. and yet
the very two who
started the affair
knew nothing about
IL. They had been
asleep for hours.
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little leafy float showed wonderful weav-
ing and spinning. They were indeed very
proud TO show their little parlors and
behaved so well that they did not even
invite single fly TO become entangled in
their webs.
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with happy anticipation for the new ex-
perience he was TO have while learning
the A B C's. Indeed, secretly Leon had
great fear of that wonderful and terrible
creature called teacher. And he also trem-
bled at the thought of the big boys who
might tyrannize over him and make his
notwithstanding to learn things he did
not already know-was most objection
able to him. Why should he be cooped
I'D I'm a schoolhouse all day looking at
mysterious things in books. with the eyes
of the awful teacher on him. and mayhap
the teachers wicked whip across his lit
tie back should he offend in any way?
But of his apprehensions not one word
did he say TO granny or grandpap. They
would not have understood. So he suf
fered in silence. feeling with fear and
trembling that his time OF freedom and
happiness was fast coming to an end, for
Monday-two days dstapt-he would put
on his new clothes and enter school
newly fedged pupil. And so the two
days intervening were passed in silent
forebodings. Then Monday morning ar
rived, and granny, full of pride, dressed
her big schoolboy' up In his finery and
kissed him goodbye, and grandpap
walked with him to the turn in the road,
directing him thus:
"Foller this road. son, till you come to
the cross roads. Ye've never bin to the
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daughter there? And the cupboard yet
undonei And then, this voice speaking SO
loudly in Pinkey's ears, she stopped short
and said 20 her partners in wrongdong:
II must not go farther. / must go back
home again and tidy up the kitchen cup
board mamma babe me do. / am a
very naughty cub to go off like this and
mamma will do right if she Furnishes me
severely"
Again did Hearty and Sandy try to pre-
vail upon her to continue the journey
with them. but something good within her
told her to turn a deaf ear. And be-
coming determined to do the right thing
for she was beginning to see how guilty
she was), Pinkey turned her face home
ward.
"All right. we'll go without YOU" called
out Hearty. Yes, and you'll be sorry
you did not bear US company" called out
Sandy. Wen have a fine day of it,
But for the first time In her life Pinkey
acted according to the dictates of her
better self She reached home just as
the tramp bear was leaving the place,
his well filed bag slung over his back
In vain did Pinkey run after him and
scream: stop THEIR He got away In
the woods, and Pinkey. weeping bitterly
for she knew he must have taken her
mothers most valuable belongings-ran
into the house and began to look about
her. Investigation showed her that the
house had been fully ransacked and that
among the missing things were her own
lovely shoes, hat and muff. Oh, 1t had
all been due to her wicksdness, her dis
obedience. Could her mother ever forgive
her? Then a good resolve came to her
She would tidy up the house as nicely as
she could and keep a strict watch over it
till her mothers return.
After q while her mother came home
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Then the fairy disappeared and Minko
stretched himself on the bed of soft
leaves. happy in his freedom. And there
he slept till the next morning. On awak-
ing the sun shone across his cave floor.
warm and cheering. Minko arose and
offered a prayer of gratitude to his God,
whom he knew was there. Then he ram
bled through the woods, took dip in
the clear stream which flowed by. and
returned again to the cave. where he
prepared a fine breakfast of fruits, nuts
and honey, for the bees had provided
honey in plenty for him in tree close
to his cave. And Minko decided to pass
his youth here on the mountain, where
he would grow up strong and good, after
which he would go among men. trying
to teach them the way to live in purity
and love- for now men struggled against
each other hating fiercsly, greed their
idol, yea, even their god.