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things, my boy" It was Mrs. Farmer who spoke. And she laid a gentle hand on Jacks broad shoulder. Al fine boy like you must have fine par ents"
 Just as Tom Perkins was leaving his own house. starting on a Job- hunting expedition, and Mrs. Perkins was washing up the breakfast things. wondering where her dear boy was at the moment, buggy dashed up in front of the house, and Jack sprang out or 1t. And a bright-eyed old man sprang out after him. Tom Perkins stood at the gate with wonder in his voice as he said: wy Jackie! What
 But Jack led his new found friend into the house, his father following. before he would say word. Then tongues wagged-four of them, and after an hours talk, 1t was agreed that MT. and Mrs. Perkins and their son Jack were to take charge of the farm where Jack had breakfast two hours before. And the business ar- rangement was perfectly satisfactory to all parties concerned.
 Well. Jack son. you went in quest of country home for us, and you found 1t without any trouble" said Mrs. Perkins tenderly.
 "Yes, Jacks got a better business head than his dad has," observed Tom Perkins. signing. Well. he's the younger generation-and 1t always goes ahead of the old one. So from now on. Mother, we'll let Jack run the business end of things. I'll do the work, though. till he has his ed- ucation."
 "Oh. we'll all do our share of work. Daddy" declared Jack. But we'll have to do some hustlins, for wei must move this week. Our good friends want to go away soon, and we must get the run of things before they leave the place in our hands.'
 There you are." said Tom Perkins, winking at the farmer. Hes only poor teamsters son, but. by gra- cious, he'll make his mark in life! Mind me-"
 That's the way my old woman thinks" replied the farmer. An you can't deceive her. She can read folks like book. An she liked your boy frum the minute he set foot in our kitchen"
 Then the farmer went away to tell his "ole woman all about the new folks" coming to take charge of the farm, and MT. and Mrs. Perkins set to work packing while Jack went to bed to catch an hours sleep and rest. I'm not tired, Mother" he said. but I'm so full of our new happiness that I feel I'll explode unless I just lie down and shut my eyes and keep very quiet. I guess it's nothing unusual this finding what you go out to find. But--it's made us very happy"
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are a deep greenish blue with dark brown or black spots.
 "The greenfinch builds her nest of small twigs dry grass. straw and moss, and lines it with hair and feath- CTS. It is found usually in thick bushes of whitethorn, gorse, or holly, and in yew-trees, ivy and evergreens of various kinds. The eggs. ranging in number from four to six. are very much like the linnet's, only larger.
 The hawfnch also builds in bushes like the hawthorn and the holly, but does not confine itself to such situations, building also in trees of various kinds in woods and orch- ards. The nest is fiat and built of grass, twigs. roots. and lichens. lined with fine roots, grass and hair. The eggs, varying from four to six, are pale olive green. spotted and streaked with dark brown and grey.
 The bullflnch's nest is something like the hawflnch's only 1t is not quote so large, and is less fiat. It IS found in thick hedges, in the tops or bushes. and in the lower branches or trees. The four or five eggs are greenish blue, spotted and streaked with red and dark purplish brown.
 Another familiar and favorite bird must be mentioned--the robin. It nests almost anywhere--in a hole in bank. deep crack in wall or inside hollow tree-trunk. Some- times 1t Is found among ivy. or in an old flower pot. or any old vessel that may be lying about in the grass. or in a rabbit-hole or . hayrick. The nest is built very untidily of dry grass, leaves. roots, and moss. and is lined with fine grass and feathers. The four or six eggs are pinky-white, speckled with pale brownish red"
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Sketched from portrait of Raphael by himself. The original is in the Uffizi Gallery, Florence.
 mother never knew of the greatness of her boy. But his step-mother took the real mothers place and loved the child tenderly. Raphael's father was his first instructor, and the boy showed remarkable aptitude while very young, and soon his genius was pro- nounced. In his eleventh year, how ever, Raphael had the misfortune to lose his father. This was a blow to the sensitive little soul. one from which he never really recovered. He had been his fathers constant com panion, and the two loved each other deeply.
 When Raphael was sixteen his step mother arranged for him to study un- der Perugino. He remained with that master till he was about twenty.
 His principal work consisted of as- sisting his teacher, the method of study in the old days. Many of the old canvases were painted by many hands, only the masters doing the finer work-the finishing touches, so to speak, and the faces and more del- icate draperies. For this reason it has
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Jack the Teomsters Son. or mho Bright 8o9 Accomplished

night I was sayin' to my ole woman that I did wish we had a good couple to come here and live and to take ole woman is gittin' along in years. an works for younger people. An Mag gie, there. (pointing towards the serv- ant) is goin' to git married and have farm of her own to mind. She's takin' my hired man, too, by golly." And the old man laughed heartily, while Maggie blushed bright crim- son. You see," the farmer went on. I've had Maggie an John--my hired man-fer seven year. Now they are goin' to leave me an begin life on their own account. So must look out for another pair to take their place. If what you say is true"
 "I don't doubt word the young man says, father" broke in the farm CTS wife. Hes as honest as he is smart. I can tell"
 The farmer smiled indulgently to- wards his wife and winked at Jack. Mother is a fine judge of human na- ter," he observed. But as I was sayin,' If you an your mother and your father want to try a farm, why not come here an try mine? Mother an me want to go to see our daugh- ter-the only chile we've got-an' stay the best part of the winter. She's married and lives in the East. We've wanted to go there for some time, an have decided on maxim the trip next month-if we can git nrst-class folks in to look after things"
 Jacks heart fluttered. He had come home-seeking, and the first place he had struck seemed liable to be just what he was looking for. And be- fore he could frame words of reply, Mrs. Farmer spoke up:
 There's a fine school just a mile away. An as good neighbors as there are in the whole world"
 "Oh, yes. I know the school" said Jack. T have often gone past there during the summer on my way to the fishing pond-that big one beyond the next hill yonder."
 Then they all became excited over the plan which had so quickly grown, and MT. Farmer decided to hitch up his horse and buggy and to drive into town with Jack, and have a talk with Jacks father and mother.
 "Daddys as honest a man as there Is on top the earth" said Jack proud ly. And every business man in town will have good word for him. There's not a lazy bone in his body-nor in Mothers either. They love to work and to work well. And so do I. for that matter"
 You don't have to tell me them
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 If the words of this acrostic are tightly guessed and written one be- ow another their initial letters will pell something belonging to a ship. The cross-words are: l. One of the lrst proper names appearing in the Bible. 2. A part of speech. 8. A ird. 4. Sacred music. 5. Animals f great strength. 6. Something we hould obey in school.
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 And a term for a poet you have
 made.
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This world-renowned picture. call ed by Symonds the sublimest lyric of the art of Catholicity, is said to be the last Madonna that Raphael painted, and was executed entirely by the masters hand for the monks of the monastery of San Sisto. In 1753 it was purchased by the Elector Au- gustus III. of Saxony. It occupies today separate cabinet of the Royal Gallery of Dresden, where 1t is placed under glass on an altar-like struc- ture."
 RaphaePs life was too full of work, and his frail body could not long endure the tasks required of it. The painter died while comparatively young, passing away after brief ill., ness in 1920. But before leaving the world he gave to it treasures which will keep his name ever fresh in the minds and hearts of art-lovers.
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often been difficult to distinguish be- tween the masters work and that of his pupils, for the latter were obliged to initiate their teacher perfectly in order to defy detection of their work.
 The most noted of all the pictures painted by Raphael during his four years with Perugino is the one rep resenting the marriage of the Virgin Mary to Joseph. It is called "Lo Spozalizio'' (The EspousaD. In the same year that he painted this pie ture Raphael visited Florence for the first time. There he made the ac- quaintance of Fra Bartholommeo and Ghirlandajo. and saw the works of da Vinci and Michelangelo. The art collections in Florence filled
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-12
Fathers of Greet
 men.

~ HE father of Samuel Pepys was
 tailor. The father of James - Mill was a cobbler. The father of Jules Verne was day laborer. Oli- yer Cromwell's father was brewer. Epictetus was the son of day laborer Socrates was the son of a day la borer. Giotto, the artist, was a peas- ants son. The father of Plus V was shepherd. The father of Schumann was bookseller. The father of Plus w was a peasant. The father of Cowley was a grocer. The father of Charles Lamb was a servant. Mozart's father was a bookbinder Milton was the son of a copyist. Pope's father was a merchant. Neander's father was carter. Homer was a farmers son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-12
"WELL-KNOWN authority on
 birds has the following to say of those that live close to or
 diracflv 1lnnn Mnthar Earth:

bfrdS naS the 1OllOWlng 10 say
 of those that live close to or ~ directly upon Mother Earth:
 "A few years ago 1t was no un- common thing for boys to rob as many birds nests as they could find, taking most, if not all, of the eggs ana per haps throwing the nests down care lessly to be trampled upon by the next passerby.
 But while we do not now rob birds nests. we should study them in way to do the little creatures or their habitations no harm, and get to know the various kinds of nests that dif- ferent birds build. This is the kind of bird nesting that is innocently en- joyable.
 There are many common birds that build in bushes and hedges, whose nests may be found in abundance along quiet country roads and lanes. The linnet, for instance, builds its nest in bushes of furze, whitethorn, blackthorn and Juniper, and the nest may be quite near the ground. It is made of dry grass, small twigs, moss and hair, and is lined with wool and feathers. The eggs, which vary in number from four to six. are of beautiful turquoise blue without any markings at all.
 The song-thrush's nest is very commonly found in the hedges and dwarf bushes, although 1t is some- times built in the forks of trees and among the ivy on a wall or tree. It Is built of the same materials used in the linnet's nest, but is plastered inside with mud mixed with hbres of decaying wood. 50 that it has the appearance of a small. neat bowl. The eggs. varying from four to six.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-12

sYHRISTMAS seems a very, very V. long way off. But it will come O creeping upon us before we are
 hardly aware of it, and perhaps iefore we are ready for 1t.
 The wise and ever-ready girl be- ;ins her holiday preparations six weeks cy two months prior to the ime. and when others are in a tur- uoil of excitement, hurrying about nd deploring their lack of time for ireparation. she has everything done nd waiting. Her closet shelves and lresser drawers hide little boxes and packages, all duly wrapped and ad lressed, ready for the mail box or for he Christmas tree. She has appro- ,riate things, too. for she has not ieen too hurried to get just what she wants for each dear friend. She never rffers the distress of having to take eft-over things that do not suit, sim fly because she has not the time to 70 looking for the right things.
 Every girl has in mind just what he wants to give to Grandfather and Grandmother. Father and Mother
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-12

as chauffeur. But it takes time and money to learn that trade. And there's a dozen chauffeurs out of jobs in town already. Lot of fellows went down to the city last spring and come back full-fedged automobile-driv The town ain't big enough for so many machines"
 Well, I'll wander down street and see what's doing at old man Samuels barn. He may want a good driver. But his business is bad since the gas oline cars have come into style. He told me he meant to sell out his liv- cry barn."
 Then Tom Perkins went out and Mrs. Perkins began to clear away the supper things. Jack jumped up and began to assist his mother. He was always thoughtful of her, and lent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-12
Funny Things
.Is a funny thing

rRV 10 d luiillS AiiliS \ When all is said That a watch has a face, But hasn't a head.
 It also has hands,
 But no arms, you seei It all sounds quite strange Like a deep mystery.
 And tree has a trunk, With many limbs, too; But tree with a head No one ever knew. It hasn't a voice,
 Yet plenty of bark. It is sober and good,
 Yet has many lark. Each river that flows Has a mouth in the ground: But no lips and no tongue, Yet it makes a loud sound. The wagon and carriage Must have long tongue. Yet they haven't a mouth To which the tongue may belong. They run with great ease, But never can walk: And though they have tongues They never can talk. The great barnyard rooster A comb does possess; Yet he hasn't got hair For his nice comb to dress. The sea has long arms, But no legs, as you know, And plenty of combers- That on the sands go Though it hasn't got hair Nor a whisker to show. Thus many strange things In nature we find Unless to their strangeness We prefer to stay blindl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-12

ting his eyes as he stands. pretends to be asleep. Then the other play CTS venture upon the ground. sing ing:
 Here I am on Tom Tiddler's ground. Picking up gold and silver that's
 round"
 As Tom continues to play at being asleep, the poachers so closer and closer to him, when suddenly Tom
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-12

ready. and possessed of an indomita- ble will. Once he made up his mind to do a thing, the idea of defeat never entered his head.
 After walking about two miles, the fine autumn sun gave him a cheery good morning. Also MT. Hunger gave him a good morning, and told him his light, cold breakfast had left quite vacancy which longed to be filled. And feeling thirsty, he decided to turn into the first farm house on the road and beg for drink of good well water.
 Jack was not long in coming to a farm house, for just at the foot of a long hill, which he had climbed and descended, there nestled one of the old rambling and comfortable sort with a wide porch in front and barns and pens and coops in the rear. Smoke was curling from the kitchen chim- ney, and hustle and stir made the place ring with life. Chickens were out growing and cackling and an old turkey gobbler lifted up his voice to the sky.
 Jack entered the yard and tapped
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-12
INTERESTING FACTS.

|" WILD duck is able to fly over Ia ninety miles per hour. The proper distance between the eyes is the width of one eye.
 The heaviest loaves of bread baked in the world are those of France and Italy. Often they measure six feet in length.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-12

H GAME that used to be played by H our grandparents. and by their grandparents (only under an-
 other name) Is Tom Tiddler's Ground. There must be at least three players. One Is chosen to be Tom Fiddler, and his ground Is the lawn or the yard--any part of the ground marked off as his domain. Tom Tid- dler gets onto his ground. and. shut
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-12

Fiddler makes dash and tries to seize upon one of them. If he suc- ceeds in grasping hold of even the garment of one of the players. the one thus caught becomes Tom Fiddler. and the first Tom Fiddler becomes ono of the poachers. If he fails to grasp hold of a player. however. the game goes on as before, continuing till one of them is caught.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-12
HODbOel Tho D0iDtep A Short Sketch of ' His I fife and Work

nN N Good Friday, in the year 14S3,
 Raphael Sanzio Cor SantD was
 born in the city of Urbino, Italy. V His father before him was "no mean painter" so a biographer tells us. The house in which Raphael was born still stands, and art worshippers make pilgrimages there to do honor to the "old master" who left the world enriched by his having lived in it.
 Raphael was only eight years old when his mother died, thus the fond
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-12

Eleven hundred pianos were sent rom this country to Manila last year uone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-12

Looking round him. Policies saw a great
number of his neighbors whom he knew by
sight, tightly packed on the benches, all with
their eyes fixed upon the stage. He also OBJ
served that there were soldiers round the walls,
and that considerable part of the hall was
filled by body of youths of foreign aspect
with white gowns and long hair. All this he
perceived but what it meant he could not
imagine. He bent over to neighbor to ask
him; but soldier prodded him at once with
the butt end of his spear, and commanded him
fercely to hold his peace. The man whom he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-12

thighs Which extended. In his
golden wings and the upon his heels after the fashion of the
god Mercury Behind him walked negro bearing harp and beside
him richly dressed officer who bore rolls of This
took the harp from the hands of the black attendant
advanced the front the stage he bowed smiled
the cheering audience.
"Th foppsh singer from Athens" thought Policies
HIMSELF but the he understood that great
of could receive such reception from Greek audience The
evidently wonderful whose reputation had
preceded him. Policies settled down. therefore, prepared give
his soul up to the music
The blue clad upon
burst suddenly into the Ode of Niob Policies straight
his bench and gazed at the The demanded
rapid transition from low high and had been
chosen for this The low granting rumble the
deep dcordant growing of i'll conditioned dog Then suddenly
the threw his face Strengthened his bby figure
his ptoes and with waggng head and scarlet cheeks emitted such
howl the dog might have had his grow been checked
by kick from his All the while the Tyre twanged and
thrued sometimes front of and sometimes behind the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-12

was conscious OF a low,
sustained hum which an
nounced the concourse
Of a huge assembly.
Never in all his dreams
had he imagined any
musical competition up
on SO vast a scale as this.
There were some soldiers
clustering outside the
door; but Policies push
ed his way swiftly
through them, and found
himself upon the out
skirts of the multitude
who filled the great space
formed by roofing over a
portion of the national
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IN THE

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less appreciation Some capped with enthusiasm Some,
from appreciation absolute hd and beat sticks the
benches Some and they the effective had learned from Aexann
long which doomed
spite clumsy
him the chapet offered for competition by the Greek cities
the Emperor his cabin all day his teacher hig morning
" night those which he had selected while few hours Nbn
the ordeal which lay before the land His food his
FROM the mperi
goaher
who tended the
hills which
from the famous noted all the
gifts singular character He had crowned
natural that would him without his staff than his
his lonely vig hills would
swarhy
could with him.
and his fits of temper would d months at time in his stone ht n the
- driven his which overlooked from
of Olympia Gazing the the goatferd
Living far from the world
cle could
due Surely
chance OF his the of the and he loved to
and
When Policies into the suburbs he found them deserted but he still
the place He fastened his therefore and as he approached the a he
conscious of
1hunu1,
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the himself
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-13
OPENED FOR BUSINESS AUGUST II, 1905

music or other special attractions will
be allowed and provisions will be made
against the sale to minors. drunkarls or
intoxicated persons. Regulations will
also be made to hours of opening and
closing.
These are said to be the leading fea-
lures of the local option bill that is re-
ceiving attention among those who are
trying to foist upon Maine the institu-
ton of the open saloon, which is being
repudiated in other states.
The matter of the length of the special
session is also being discussed and while
it is argued in administration circles that
it will not last more than 10 days. many
believe that it will last a month or more.
1t is said that since Governor Plaisted
has announced his attention of calling
speciaI session of the Legislature con-
siderable number of bills of a private
nature as well as others touching upon
matters of Statewide interest are being
drawn and will be presented, in addition
to bills dealing with the liquor question
and the reform of the election laws of
the State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-13
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