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on the river and did not sustain In
jury.
After Sigurd had hidden his mother
farewell. had avenged his father 8
death and got back his kingdom. he
set forth with Regfn 10 s'ay the
dragon.
Over mountains and valleys they
rode until they came to Glitter1ng
Heath, where was the home of the
ara gon Here again they met the one
eyed stranger who said to Sigurd:
Make bitches along the path OF the
monster In the place where you know
he goes TO drink at the river. Hide
In one OF these and when the dragon
comes overhead strike into his heart
with your strong sword"
Again S.gurd needed the words or
the ons-eyed stranger and did as ne
ysss told. When the coils OF the
dragon were directly overhead ne
thrust his trusty sword far into It's
heart Covered with its gore. he
sprang lightly out OF the trench as
The monster writhed in its death throes.
When the sun shone again on
differing Heath II revealed the BODY
OF the great dead dragon-and the
conoueror Sigurd watching beside II
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that neither his boots nor his coat
had been touched. They lay there
full OF dirt of the preceding hard
days hunting. ...1a 49,; ,a...e.,...
Then. indeed. did the patience OF
the thrifty Eskimo man give way and
he shook the things at his lazy wife.
"Just ace how dirty it Isl" he
cried giving the coat shake that
matls hundreds of bits OF dirt and
stone fly from it.
Look" he cried again. as the
bits OF dirt few forth. But behold.
they did not this time land on the
ground. Each bit OF dirt had taken
TO itself q thin pair OF wings and a
thin fine voice. All together they
few at the lazy wife OF the thrifty
Eskimo man. and what do you sup
pose they sang to her?
Lazy. lazy. Lazy"
Every one Of them carried hne
needle q million times sharper than
the sharpest bone point OF the needle
Of the thriftiest Eskimo woman In
Eskimoland!
Lazy, lazy. laxy." they cried a.
they pricked the lazy Eskimo wife
with their needles. Lazy, iazy!"
And ever since that time the lit
tie creatures have bus,ed and sung
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StesSN '---SA ftUT%e.
Guilty. yea sir--that's my plea
'Tisn't fer such as 1her likes of me
To evade a charge I'm willin' yer
face;
don't set Il down as er disgrace
That ! struck that man and caused
him pain;
Why. IL 1t were ter happen again
ia be sore tempted ter strike, guess.
Any Teller I caught abusin' Bess.
Who In she7 Jove--I thought you
knew.
She's just horse--a good one. 100.
That used ter drive and 80. terday.
When saw her totiin eriong thor
With load piled high by eungitn'
That would tax the powers OF twenty
mules.
Ny blood just boiled. sir. nothing
less.
And hated the driver and pitiei
Bess
They say dumb beasts don't eompre-
bend
But Bexs. why. bisss ger. she knows
er friend.
And she stopped right shor. In glad
surprise.
eoald read Their Joy IN her honest
eyes
Then heighed or welcome. which. Hike
er dart,
sank deep In my breast and touched
my heart;
F. II sssmel ter stg; II don't COM
plain,
I:u' how / long teT uo back again
with you, old friend. as II used Ter
be.
wAen YOU fei ara cetted and '4rcc
fer me-
welt.
It seemed a. though that blow felt:
SO sprang ter ther street and peeled
my coat
In or moment more had clutched his
throat,
And hurt him some. must confess.
But he ought not ter have dashed
old Bess.
What's that yer say sir may go.
/ didn't expect QUITE that. yer know.
And after this folks cant tell me
That Justice Amt dealt as Il ought
ter be.
And 50. that's all have ter say.
Exceptin', perhaps, that yesterday
I bought old Bess; she's IN my care.
She's got an owner who'll treat her
square.
who'll Rec ner through Ter TIER very
end.
For ter me she's t,sst Ike 90 csd~tims
friend.
And never again viii she nave ter
haul
Err three-ton load, but big box stall
VIII she occupy and reign ther queen
OF er fine big field where Their grass
is green.
When get hack home I'll tell all
right
How yer stood fer treatin' Their horses
white
by Daniel W, Gallagher. IN Boston
Traveller.
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learned In the laws of herbs and heal
ing things, she was 1.-THE and strong.
and was often made mistress of sports
in the forest So great was her skill
with bow and arrow that she coulu
shoot flying bird or running deer
with the best hunters among the man.
Robin Hood and Maid Marian were
often together in Sherwood Forest.
They sat beneath the giant oaks while
Robin sang quaint old songs to She
sweet tunes Marian played upon her
harp. They often walked together at
ter the heat of the chase WAS over.
And so II came about that the youth.
and maid grew fond of one another.
and no words OF comfort that came at
last to Marian when grief visited her
were half so sweet as those which her
lover Robin spoke
Marian and her father had not Joined
In the hunts since her mothers sad
death. until the dawning Of the dav
wherein another great sorrow came
into the life of the sweet maid.
Great was the ioy of the friends
who welcomed the pair back TO the
hunt. and Marisn's father, who was
minstrel. took up his harp 10 sing for
the company. The old NAN began an
ancient Saxon war song. which re-
lated the stirring tale Of how trc
whole noble forest had once belonged
to the Saxons. how they had lived
beautiful ideal life OF freedom until the
Normans came. driving them from
their homes and towns and putting fhe
woke OF heavy laws upon those who
lived on in the old place. His song
ended with plainttve strains of sorrow
for the many friends who had gone
forth out of Sherwood never to return
Now this was the way in when
the MINISTRIES chronicled the mighty
deeds they knew Of friend and Zoe.
They II was who handed down those
beautiful old stories which might else
have been lost to YOU and me ana the
world at large.
Just, however. as Mar!an's rather
concluded his singing an arrow now
forth from a ticket and broke the harp.
And thus began the famous attack DIV
IN. YoresterS. in which Marians fasher
was killed.
Not very long after this Robin hooo :
father was killed by the foresters, ana
Robin vowed that he would be re-
veaged. He knew full well to whom
the arrow that did the work oeionse'.
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whispered to him;
Everything Is going well and /
witt stay with Ellen until her wed
ding day. Do You meet us, rs you
promised, at the church"
Then the seeming beggar left the
house and no one save Maid Marian
guessed that he was Robin Hood. the
bold outlaw Of Sherwood forest.
You can imagine how happy Ellen
was when the time for the wedding
came and Ailan-a-Dale was the BRIDE
groom instead of the rich old lord.
and she was led Off to live in the
sweet greenwood instead OF the grim
old castle.
And theirs was not the only wed
ding that day, for Robin and Marian
were married as well. How startled
the people were when they heard the
famous outlaws name read out In
church Cheer after cheer for Robin
and his bold band went UP as the
happy outlaw and his young bride
started for their woodland home.
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seal and bear skins. and the husband
WAS such q good hunter that there
never lacked food nor fuel to burn
In the small stove.
Most OF the Eskimo women round
about envicd the wife OF this man
very much. envied her, her home and
her warm fur dress and the nice
food that was always in her pot.
Now the wife Of the thrifty Es-
kimo man had one great fault. she
was almost unbeiievably lazy. She
lot her nice fur clothes grow ragged
and drag In the mud: and very often
tho meat In the we'll supplied pot
was allowed to burn. Above all
things elso. she neglected to clean
her husbands great heavy hunting
boots. ~ every other well-behaved
woman in Eskimoland did regularly.
One fine spring day the Eskimo
man came homo from successful
hunt and gave his wife q fine neck
lace of bears teeth. Che was de-
lighted with the present. for she had
long desired such = necklace, and
for wonder really ropented Of her
laziness In letting the nice meat pro-
vided for supper soorch until It was
almost unit 70 eat,
Now the thrifty Eskimo man was
very tired indeed after his long
hunt. and It was not many hours
before he threw himself down on his
fur bed and went sound asleep. Just
before hs Aosed Oh, however, he
asked his wife to clean his boots and
fur coat.
Tho merit morning davned, and
|xAss thA HakiDo ma pwsisa - aAw
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HOMRODlNHELpED
ALAN7A7DAE

for q crown was between the feathers.
II shall never rest" said he. until /
have found the owner of this arrow
and have avenged this dark deed.
Soon his mother, overwhelmed with
sorrow over the death of her hus-
band, also died and left both Maid
Marian and Robin Hood equally pa
rentless.
Once. az Robin and Marian strolled
through the forest. they came upon a
young harper who seemed very down
cast and sorrowful indeed. He told
them that he was called Allan-a-Dale,
end that ne was sorrowfui because he
loved a Saxon maid and could not
wed her because he was too poor. Her
father and mother insisted upon her
wedding q rich old Norman lord.
whom she hated.
Now poor Ellen, for that was the
maiden's name, was being kept close
at home by her parents, while Allan
a-Da;e roved sadly through the fores.
making doleful songs to the tunes of
his harp. Now, Of course, when Robin
and Marian had heard the tale. they
determined that the young people
should be happy, at all costs.
At this time there happened to be
a fair in the neiRhborhood, and Maid
Marian, dressed as a harper. attended
It. She sang the familiar Saxon songs
that Allan had formerly sung, and the
myytifled Ellen drew near to listen.
She came so close finally that she
was able to hear what Marian had
come to tell her. and /, was very soon
arranged that Marian should stay In
Eilens home and teach her TO play
the harp, the music Of which she
loved.
Now when Robin came 10 Marian's
home and found that she had not re
turned. he dressed az Neggar and
came to Ellen's house to pee II all
were well.
He saw Marian. who hurriedly
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No ore knows just when ehiiorel
began To play with their Hrst crude
TOYS. Certain IL 10 that. the custom
In AN old as history; Tor IN the mus
ancient ;ombs which modern reeea1 W."
ers have discovered and forced Open
chiidren's toys have been found
Yer, strange are the dolls unearth-
ed sn the tombs Of Egypt-~soms meant
Ia he funny or grotesQue. others eai-
IDENTIFY intended TO be pretty. All tns
property of Iittia girls. princessss eI'.
Sonlmoners who lived and !oSea ana
pIaved with them thousands u years
aeo. before the time of the rhaI aohs-
In very ancient Greece and hoI1e
dolls and doll houses and 10y ioli.
lure were carefully buried WIN S's"
small owners. 8.
belief prevailed that II ihese
things were not supplied the ch''areh
wo,,ld miss their accustomed rias
things In the world beyond
so very deeply rooted into 'ieH
hearts and minds WAS this ofilcf ma
even in the burial places OF the cary
f,hrtst,ans. whose religion had no part
IN the old belief. do we And strange
old specimens OF toys in the
cophagi OF children. There ~ wy
old and lovely legend ressraunS ."s
Corinthian column, which oates on'A
"a the time Of Nirruvius
7. has been discredlted. but - wrrtn
krowing. nevertheless. because II ~
SO pretty. . tina
.teYy, fell ita. died and wss s'l-'na'
Sorrowfuily her nurse gathered TO-
rether all her toys. put them Aheo .
hsske,. which she covered with = u'e,
40 that they would not he FaVaseo
~ tns wind and rain. ana placed the
wnola lovingly upon the ground " t'e
burying place.
Now II CHANGED that the seed az an
acenthus was just beneath and as tns
nlant grew and waxed strong, 1t he'su
W the toys IN its twisted stem, UNI,
they assumed the shape OF psaa.a.a.
column; them holding and followins
the lines OF the basket ana spseaoins
over the outstanding edges OF the ,he'
.urrested tho form Of the capitai.
Cnllemachus. the artifr happening
Ia mass close TO the tomb. remarked
the basket and the graceful formntion
OF the bran ches. and adopted the TORN
az the model for the columns In ms
architectural work In Corfrrh.
The temples OF Greece are vacant,
her old gods vanished forever. yer
every temple column. tall and straight
against the Greecian sky. whose
gracefully wrought Corinthtan capitai
follows closely the line of wreath ana
basket. holds fire memory OF that
nameiess little maid 70 the long ago,
ard Of the never ia ling love that II
the heritage of childhood
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The Dragon Of Glitter.
ing Heath

keeping only the magic ring which
had the power 70 gather gold.
But Lold was avaricious, and,
catching sight OF the ring, imme-
diately snatched II from Andvari and
made off In furious tones the dwarf
called after him d warning that the
ring would bring only sorrow AID
death.
Now 1t took every bit Of treasure
that Lokt could scrape together, ln-
Guiding the stolen ring, for him to OBJ
tain freedom for himself and his bro
theirs. The dwarf king, delighted
with his newly acquired wealth,
watched II day and night. Finally
Fafnir. seeing that he could obtain
none OF the treasure. slew his faith
er. and. ruttins on the Helmet of Dread
waited until Regin came to claim his
share. Him he drove away with tbs
sword and babe fare forth to wrest
living from the world.
The exiisd Regin went among men
teaching them to reap and SOW and
sail their boats and weave and spin
years. forever trusting that hs would
find hero strong enough 70 right
the wrongs done by Fafnir and help
him win his rixhtful treasure,
Meanwhile Fafnir had been changed
into q loathsome dragon and became
the terror Of all Giittering Heath
where he dweIt.
When the tale had been finished
ReEin said
will you fare forth TO slay the
dragon for me Sigurd-"
Yea" answered the young man. IAN
thou wilt make for me . sword tina.
will not break"
Regin made two swords. but when
Sigurd had tried them he broke than
both. The youth. knowing that he
must have q sword that would rot
fan him, begged his mother to give
him the pieces of his fathers sword
which had been saved at Sigmund q
command. From the fragments OF this
q new sword was made that broke the
great anvil in pieces while at the
same time II cut Eome wool noe tins
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had warm heart. but it had never
about things
The people on the beach had been
into town selling vegetables, and had
stopped on their way home to have =
picnic. The two little girls and their
mother looked pleased when MiHs VIII
ron told them her little boy was
hungry, and they said certainly he
could come TO their picnic. There
were broiied fish, brown rolls and red
apples at the picnic. When John
demanded the brownest role. one Of
the little girls handed him over the.
one she had just taken. saying:
You're company, 80 you can have Il.
This is the browuest.'
When he said he wanted tho red-
dest apple, the other little girl passed
him the one she was about to take
and she too said. You're compGny."
The Ash were very good, indeed,
and after the picnic John Master was
no longer a hungry boy
On the way home. he said: -
never before knew that poor peoples
could give things to rich people" Then
he thought a little and said: Whom u
have party, ] always take what 81
think is tie best and then I'm un.s
happy, cause I'm fraid somebody rot
the best after all Next time am
going TO give the best IL the compan1
like those little girls. They gave the
best TO me cause | vas company. and
they were just az happy AZ they could
bn. Do you think win be happy and
enjoy my next party II ! dor
Il think you will. little John" said
the governess to herself. she saidss
The little girls gave more than thu
brownest roll and the reddest appio.
They gave him generous thought. M
I Will have party real soon 81
cried little John Master. ciapping hi
hands. MY, but am glad those peo~.
pie at the beach were not kings.
EMMA ELIZABETH SLATER.
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A Funny Little
Picnic

I'm tired" said little John Mas
ter. "and I'm hungry" Then he o0s3
gan to cry.
we will soon be home" said Mise
Wilson. little Johns governess.
I'm hungry" said little john
again. his lips auivering. land those
people have something to eat. On, =
wish they were kings"
Kings asked Miss Wilson In sur
prise.
Cause explained the little boy1
you've got to be richer and betteM
than people to give them something
to eat"
The governess smiled. Littic joins
had been petted aud spoiled. He
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about In the summertime.
When the thrifty Eskimo wives.
take their husbands coats to c1ean'
them, or pull down and scrape thetE
heavy boots. the little thin-volce4
mosquitoes dart near them.
And II there Ia one who has hoonI
lasy enough to let the dirt get vorY
thick on coat and shoes. they conSoI
very close indeed TO her, shrilllnR
Lazy, lazy. lazy" and singing hoe|
face and hands
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3CE on . time
tiaAxn uyod tn OD=
kimoiand IN rs
hlAao 40 1raA
~~y HaAssns ssA
AA~4W iDdssd- Hs
had uhAds . great
snowhous~ tn
ahin&s In which
~ had paeipsd -
well that net = BIT
Of an'ow co~@d
drift IN: neither
could the froestns
wind find an en-
ssNncs pAcs.
The Aish walls
Of chs hut wsrs
x,oex srad NAli with
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-07

" boys and girls
who know the
stirring tale OF
Robin Hood have
In all likelihood
heard also Of the
fair Saxon maid
Marian, whom he
loved. Maid Mar
ian h a q lived
from babyhood In
the freedom and
beauty OF I h 0
wild wood, amidst
I h Q singing OF
birds and I b .
perfume Of now
srs and the rip
ping Of tn .
She was very
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RtAdlea.
l. What 10 that the more you take
from the larger 1t grows
g. 4 horse cornes In ninety cow
comes to eighty: what will mule
come to?
3. What is that you can't hold ten
minutes, though II 10 light as feather
L. what books are influenced with
hard times
s. when does q ship tell q falsehood ?
g. Where 10 love. health and wealth
always 80 be found
CARR CARSON
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Your niece.
EDITH RAWLINGS.

Fikton, Wa.
Dear Aunt Nancy did not see
my drawing and puzzles In the paper
40 suppose they made a meal for
the Old Gray Goose. am sending
another drawing and hoge Ii won't
fare rs badly as the other. Wishing
success TO tho r. V. ]. c.. I remain,
Your niece. !
HELEN HEARD.
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FftNtNNVNEt
Dear Aunt Nancy,--I have received
nay badge and think II is very pretty.
Find encinsed- small aEs " ard
some riddles and the answers. / did
rot now whether to send the an
~wsrs at the Same tirhe or not, but I
sent them. Hoping to see this in IN.
next Sundays issue, ! remain.
Yours nephew.
CARR CARSON.
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Riddles.
L. What Is 1t that you have seen,
but will never see again.
q What kin 10 . child to It's father
who Is not his son?
g. Why does President Taft wear
red silk suspendersT
4. why does a hen cross the roads
& why are bats like doctors?
wRAY BARKER.
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Ttneland, Va,
Dear Aunt Sancy,--I saw both OF my
letters and puszles in print am
glad Adrian Carson has Joined. as
went TO school with him. am so glad
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Dear Aunt Nancy am always
xlad TO get The yirgtnian since the
Juvenile Circle has been in 1t, ana
would lille to be a member Of II.
hope the Old Gray Goose will be
asleep when this arrives.
Richmond Hall,
MARY CAMPBELL
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From your niece,
VIRGINIA Campbell.
Earfnville. Va.


Dear Auat Nancy arm Just hay"
ing a fne time this summer. We
boys go in swimming nearly every
day Papa has promised TO take me
to Niagara Falls some time In Au-
gust, and Wei! camp Gu. some ois-
tanea up the river. Won't We have
grand time! | am sending YOU Hit
tie verso TO see how you like II
Little fishes In the brook
Daddy catches with hook;
Nanny fries EN- in pan,
Buddy eats EN- like man.
LOUIS DAHL.
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Dear Aunt Nancy would hae
like to become q member of your
page. so I am sending you draw
ing, which / hope the Ola Gray
Goose will not see. Please send me
ba dye
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10 see our circle growing so fast.
Hoping the Old Gray Goose will be-
we'll by next -wssk.-- -
Your niece.
EDITH RAWLINGS
Dear Aunt Nancy wasn't IT home
last week. so 1 could not write to you
am sending In drawing and q poem,
which hope to sec In the paper SUN
day. wRAy HARLOW
wyche Virginia
Dear Aunt Nancy have been
reading the r. v. J. c. page and
enjoy II fine. I would like 20 5otn the
circle, am q little girl thirteen years
old. and have ono sister and no broth
era. My sister 10 Older than am
expect to attend o bail game Satur-
day, We enjoy 4. very much, re- papa
Is one OF the players. My school closed
June 18th. I was glad to get homo.
was away nine months and will have
to go back In September. I hope this
viii escape the Old Gray Goose.
Please send me a badge
i am your new niece.
HELLA WILLIAMS
S,--Piease send me your correct
address
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I NIAT iIIHt Q,
LEONA JOHNSON.


Dear Aunt Nancy received my
badge and like IL fine My sister says
shs In going to write too. will try
60 be q faithful member. and do the
best I can. ] am the eldest daugh-
ter, and am ten years old, / have
four sisters.
From your niece,
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Fineland, Va,
Dear Aunt Nancy was sorry
my letter and riddles were not in print
and / hope that the Old Gray Goose
will be asleep when this one arrives.
AS you have SO many nieces ana
nsphewE, | won't send much and give
them more room.
Your niece.
EDITH RAWLINGS.
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/. Y, XIV, XIV, XIII, XIV. XIV. XII
2, Xxx, I, XVIII, IL. XII. v.
3. XII. I. XVIII. III. VIII, TX v.
4. VI. /. XIV. XIII. v, V. XVIII.
6. XIX, XXI. XIX, v. XVIII, XII.
6 XVIII XIV. XIV. XIII, /, XIV.
WRAY BARKER
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Petersburg. Va.


Dear Aunt Nancy am sending
you drawing and poem called
-Four Leaf Clovers," which / nope
TO see in the paper Sunday.
Petersburg, Va
Dear Aunt Nancy thought OF
your horse letter was fine. MY TWO
brothers are sending something this
week They wants badge IheY
tike mine fine. Their address Is the
same az mine. Thank you 80 much
for giving me SO much Of your vaiua-
BILE space Sunday. You are not going
to have headings are YOU My
brothers address Is the same as mine.
Hoping To- see nay contribution sn
print.
Your faithful member.
EMMA ELIZABETH SLATER.
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strais hten the tumeisd letters and
form q word.
EDITH RAWLINGS
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Short Letters From Circle Friends

to see our circle growing SO fast
Hoping the Old Gray Goose will BE-
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Your faithful member.
EMMA ELIZABETH SLATER.