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The Fairy Caddice Fly
By Helen 3. Sehoonhoven.

build, weave and fish.
Now the little fairy fy's work was done
and we must leave her to her fate, for our
story is about the magic, jellylike SEEDS
and what they became. Days and weeks
went by. and at last the egg cases, which
had lain, you must remember. all this time,
quietly washed by the flowing of the little
stream Of water. untouched by anybody
were stirred by a new life. BY a magic
power, out from their very midst came
tiny. whitsh, moving little creatures men
call caddice worms, with tender, yelloWish
bodies and hard brown heads and bright
dark eyes and big, strong jaws. AS soon
as they began to feel the cool waters OF
the stream about them, washing their SOFT
little bodies hither and thither, they knew
or. at least. some magic power told them
that they had work to do. though they
were Just baby worms newly come into the
world. They had no time to wait for some
one to come to take care of them They
knew they must build homes to live In and
find food TO eat. even though they seemed
so soft and helpless"
Father paused.
How did they do 1t. Dad? Go on
well. then, II you like my story OF these
wee people, which, I can promise you, is
every word true I'll tell you how one OF
these little black-headed chaps took care
of himself. No doubt the wee worm. Just
popped out Of his warm shell into the cool
water and washed against the hard, pebbly
bottom felt cold and unprotected. So he
sourried off and found shelter under a
nearby pebblA- where, with his front legs
and his laws, he burrowed his way down
into the sand and the ooze. Safe from IN
terruption here. he begins to spin SILK
threads and to pick up the sand and small
pebbles rolling them in his Jaws, thus
sn1earing them with a sticky substance 30
they are bound together. This mass ne
throws UP over his head as he completes
small fragments. Thus you see he makes
his home little by little, just 10 1T his
body so II is usually the shape Of tube
when it is finished. The outside he makes
sometimes of sticks, sometimes of sand and
pebbles; so you see he Is both carpenter
and mason. The inside he hangs with
silken curtains. all Of his own weaving
from the silk threads he spins and SPINS
so he is a weaver, too He has an anchor
hook at the end OF his body, and when he
leaves his homo to look for food as he
sometimes does, and an especially big wave
comes by, all he has to do Is TO hook him
self fast to a stick or a stone and he is
safe enough. But usually he takes his
home along on his back when ne goes 10
walk and contents himself with peeping
out Of the front door.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-16

red sunset that Polly said looked like fairy
boats floating in a sea of pink clouds. the
little Tribs all gathered around the camp
fire to get good and warm before bed time
Tell us a story, Daddy please" said
Polly, climbing on his knee. Betty cud-
died up in mothers lap. The boys sat on
a log whiting little boats out OF bits of
wood and Romp crouched beside them.
What shall the story be about7" asked
Daddy.
About when you were a boy and went
camping like this" suggested the boys.
and Polly smiled and said. Yes. that
would do very nicely"
SO Daddy began:
well. the first time ! ever went camp
ing | was ten years old, like the twinnes
here. We went in canoes. carrying our
provisions slung on packs on our backs,
and we didn't have any tent like this to
sleep In. We just made our hemlock beds
on the river bank, and the frogs used TO
watch us from the reeds. One night was
awakened by one OF those frogs croaking
very loud, right in my ear, It seemed
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sometimes at camp"
After the new member Of the family had
been patted a great deal, and had licked
evedybody's face except Betty's. who was
a little bit afraid Of the big dog and
wouldn't let him come too near her. 1t was
time to start. There were Father and
Mother Tribune, Billy and Tommy, the
twins: fat little Betty and Polly, looking
rather peaked, 1t is true, with her little
ruffied cap around her head to hide where
her curls were cut off, but very happy,
and with two pale pink little roses In her
cheeks, after all, so that Uncle Jack
picked her UP in his arms and kissed her
hard twice-once for goodby and once Ito
get fat on" he said.
They rode a long distance on the cars,
then in wagon up, up, up steep, wooded
hill, and round corner by stone wall
into a wonderful grove all carpeted with
ferns and nice smooth pine needles
Pretty soon Wen see the pond. Watch
out, now. children" said Mother Trib.
little sparkle OF blue between the trees.
II see It,"
81 see IT," cried the twins. both in the
same breath. oh let us out and rum"
Ol tHeS SCalIPSiSu' SiPPiHb Oii ''o P'i'S
needles, waving their caps and shouting at
the top OF their lungs. Romp rushed after
them. barking wildly, so that he frightened
a squirrel nearly out of his FIVE senses.
The little tent was all ready for the Tribune
family under a big oak tree The Little
Men and Little Women had done their
work well, and when the Tribunes unload
ed their camp stools and table from the big
wagon things began to look very cosey.
Father made fire between two big stones
and mother made twelve cups OF steaming
hot cocoa-two apiece that was-for the
hungry family. Then she unpacked piles Of
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Jumped up 10 be confronted by two great
round yellow eyes, shining out Of the dark.
My. but | was scared | was just going
to shout TO my big brother when the Great
ure. startled. | suppose. by seeing me
move. disappeared in the woods l caught
one glimpse OF his head. What do you
suppose II was? Not a bear at all. come TO
eat me up, but little young deer, which
had come down to the water for drink.
Didn't he get his drink. after ALP de-
manded Rilly. But the other children
didn't say word. Why. do you suppose?
They were all asleep. Tired out by the
long day In the sleepy fresh air. they
couldn't keep their eyes open, even to listen
TO Daddys story. so the little Tribs were
all rolled up sound asleep, In blankets
on the springy. fragrant hemlock boughs.
And pretty soon there wasn't a sound
around Sunny Lake but the gentle tapping
OF the water upon the beach. The little
squirrel which had been so scared all day
ventured to come out in his tree above the
tent to eat his belated supper by the light
OF the stars. Once he dropped nutshell
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-16
WORD SQUARE.
HONOR LIST.

I, Th,rza Abrams; 2, Gertrude Adams; g.
Charles Alexander; I. Louise Andrews; s,
Olive Babcock; 6, Helen Bingham; I. Sarah
Bowie: s, Roger Briggs; Q. Helen Brown;
10. Louise Child; II, John Conover; u, Hal
stead Coons; %, Alice Day; Il. Winifred
Day; Is, Henry Denniston; ls. Lena Do
meyer; H. Alice Durham; 49, Margaret
Fincke: 10, Jack Fuller; 20, Edith Gaddis;
p. Katharine Gibbons; 2, Sibyl Hall; q,
Beatrice Hawkins; "a, Sophie Hills; q,
Lester Hosbsch; 2s Alice Jenckes; q,
Marian Johnson; %, Phyllis Jones; %, Al
fred Lublintz; 30, l. McKesson; 81, Duncan
McNair: 30, John D. Mcpherson; 80, Janet
McQuillin; "a. Dorothea Marsh; IS, Alice
Meyer; 3s, Ruth Mlehling; 81, Edwin Nor
ton; 3s, Florence Murray; 80, zebra Oh
Nishi: 40, Constance Otto; Al, Margaret
Raymond: a, Navis Ross; 43, Eugene
Ryan; a, Alfred Schrader; Is, Rose
Schroeder; a.. Louise Slater; A, Philip
Strong; As, Harold Tartter; 40, Margaret
Thompson; 80, Alice Wilson.
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Selections from
the Letter Box
A QUEER PET.

Dear Little Men and Little women:
think you will be interested TO kno" aoouS
a strange pet I had. I doubt II many o.,
YOU ever had one like it. 1t was horiieu
toad, which was brought to me all inc
way from Texas by my father. II maze
the long trip from Texas to Albany III
matchbox, feeding on lettuce leaves anu
recurring no attention all the way. "heh
got him l put him in a box In the yaru:
He stayed there all right for a coupe , VI
days. apparently satisfied win ms ny
home: then he discovered that ne couIu
climb out of the box. and escaped pHr neigh.
We found him next day In our heIen-
hor's Yard, with their dog eying him from
a safe distance | put him back III tne
box this time with wire covering OaG 81
II. but in a few days we missed nun dsdiiI
and didn't succeed in recovering MN.
think he was certainly one OF the queere''
pets a Northern boy ever had. ,o
DONALD B. REAGAN (aged III
No 10 ElberOn Place, Albany, n L
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-16
FEEDING A RUNNING BIRD.

Perhaps some Of the little men and little
women may some time want TO feed a hum
ming bird A writer in Bird Lore" tells
how she did It with medicine dropper OF
the rubber bulb sort The food was a
syrup OF sugar and water When the
dropper filled with syrup was held up the
tiny bird which was one that had been
rescued from death by damp and chill, was
attracted By a chirplng sound. Posing on
its wigs IL put It's bill into tho small open
ing OF the dropper and began TO feed. wnIle
it was satisfying its hunger its tongue
could be seen through the glass. reaching
out half an inch beyond the bill and moving
very rapidly.
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thought you would let him go with you
big sandwiches and cookies, and my! how
those children ate.
Then the long, happy afternoon. You
Little Men and Women perhaps know all
the wonderful things there are TO do In
camp the first day. but the little Tribs had
never been camping before, so they had
to find out all these glorious things for
themselves They took off their shoes and
stockings and waded about on the clear,
sandy bottom of Sunny Lake. They sat
on the rocks around in the cove and fished
for sunlsh. Billy caught two. but Tommy
didn't catch any. which made him rather
cross. Betty picked flowers. and carried
them to little Polly, who was lying in the
hammock because she was quite tired after
the journey and the excitement OF arriving
in camp. Late in the afternoon father and
the boys went back into the woods TO
gather hemlock boughs for the beds.
There is nothing in the world that makes
better bed than soft, springy hemlock
twigs-if you know how to make It.
When night came on, after a wonderful
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-16
FRED AND PAUL, WITH THE CAT
BETWEEN THEM.

The three prize winners and their prizes
are Tavi Beverly, aged seven. No. % Wess
both street. New York City, a sterling
silver Tribune badge; Miriam Gallagher.
aged twelve, No. 1919 Cedar avenue.
Scranton. Penn. sterling silver Tribune
badge. and Juanita Mitchell, aged eleven,
No. 90 Bay Ridge avenue, Brooklyn, a box
of water color paints
Things to Think About.-The three prize
winners and their prizes are James L. Hiss.
aged ten, No. 100 Prospect street, East
Orange. n. j., a modelling outfit: Geral-
dine Pegley. aged eleven, No l Throck-
morton avenue, Red Bank, n. j., box OF
water color paints, and Helen NJ. Turner,
aged ten. No. SO7 Prospect Place Brooklyn.
gold filled belt pin.
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How to Win a Prize

Little Women and the books Will be for
warded 10 you.
In sending answers to puzzles II is not
necessary to send a letter with them. Use.
II YOU can. paper OF the ordinary letter
size. and write your name. address, age
and choice Of prize in the upper right hand
corner OF the first page.
Address letters 20 Little Men and Little
Women, New-York Tribune. New York II
you address them simply TO The Tribune
they will go 10 some other department. and
may not reach the Office OF Little Men and
Little Women I'm time 10 be entered in the
contest
Age and neatness are considered IN
awarding prizes
The contest closes on June 90
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-16

left the harbor about $50 In the evening
and, to my great surprise, when woke up
in the morning there was no lana 10 DC
seen, for we were In the middle OF LAk te
Erie The bell was rCng at D Cio' Srho
get up. and at $50 we had breakfast. Inc
dining room was at the opposite end OF tte
boat so that the walk gave us an ap9et.IJJ
for our meals. They were always gooo anu
we had plenty to eat. cr,o,
and through the American and CanaulaL1l
locks. II was on Sunday afternoon anu
the captain OF our boat decided to max maxi q
short cut and go through very starn
river, The boat was just turning sharP
point called Devils Elbow, when we hlt
a sandbank. 1t took about two hours 10
get the boat off, making the route ions ger,
Hoping you all may some Gay tSHT t'ii'
same TRIP. | remain yours respectfully,
MARION A. McGERALD (aged 10.
Va COZ Main street. Buffalo.
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Isn't II funny, Dad, that Mary believes
in the wee people? She says her father
IN Ireland has met them out on the moor
at night"
The Boy had just come UP from the
kitchen, and was munchins one of Mary's
cookies. Baking cookies and telling ghost
stories were two of Mary's accomplish
ments
Don't you believe in the wee people
Boy? I thought you did" said Father'
thoughtfully. The Boys mouth was rather
full of cooky, but he answered:
Not Mary's kind. She says they snatch
children from the doorstep and throw mice
IN the milk pan. and cast spell on men
out late at night"
'Well, Boy, perhaps not that kind. but
I was tust thinking about some wee people
when you came In and said you dion De-
lieve in them. Just think OF the millions
OF little chaps under the grass places
hanging on the leaves, nestled IN the now
ers, hiding In the rotten logs. Then IN the
ponds-thInk of the living swarms OF wee
people doing the most astonishing Things
every day: changing their shapes, laylns
their eggs bringing up their children 60
ing on fishing parties. building themselves
homes. Think Of not believing In the wee
neople! Why, they are the most WONDER
full part Of this beautiful old world.
The Boys eyes were dancing now, and
the cooky was all gone. He curled himself
up in the big Morris chair. with an ex-
pectant look on his face.
Tell me a story. Dad, about one OF the
wee people. You can begin It once upon
q time
AN right Here goesl It's about car
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. who lives way
down under the water. Once upon time
there was beautiful little winged fairy
men called her a fly, but really she was
fairy. It was bright day in the happy
summer weather. and under the shade OF
a cool leaf this gauzy winged little fairy
rested and swayed in the gentle breeze
that lifted the leaf UP and down, up and
down. She had not been long out In the
sunshine and the bright daylight. but she
had come to do a particular piece of work,
and she felt that she must wait till some
thing stirred in her heart-lf she had one
and told her the right time to do II. When
the cool, soft darkness came wrapping
her round IN mystery, then she knew 1t
was the hour Of her happy worktime. Out
she few in the friendly dark. and into the
cool waters of the pond she dropped some
little round masses that looked like seeds
rolled in jelly. These were magic seeds.
for IN them was the power 10 grow and to
become, in the course Of time-what do
you think, Boy?-httle creatures who could
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-16
AN ODD THEE.

Dear Little Men and Little Women: In
the town in which | used to live most
incident took place not long ago.
II was in q candy shop that the owner
kent missing candy, and, although ne tired
to keep a careful watch, he could not DIS
cover the thei Finally he notified the po-
lice. and they also kept careful watch nu'
no one was found guilty, until one day tne
owner. while standing talking to custo-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-16
ADVENTURE WITH A TURKEY.

Dear Little Men and Little Women: |
have read many OF your letters and have
found them very interesting. Now, II you'll
have patience for "A little while I'll tell
OF something that happened to ne when |
was six years old. One day ! came out
with red dress on, and the bright color
the eye OF our turkey After me
he came with all his might. and. soon
catching I'D. he knocked me down and
scratched my face spitefully. ] have some
scars yet from the scratches. My screams
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-16

Dear Editor: have Just received the box
Of paints you sent me. They are fine. I
thank you very much for them. This IS
the first prize I have won from The Trib-
une. I am twelve years old and am very
much Interested in the puzzle department.
especially Things TO Think About ="
Thanking YOU again. am. very truly
yours, FRANK j. COYLE, JR.
No. 23i Madison avenue, Hasbrouck
Heights, ~ j.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-16
A TRIP UP THE GREAT LAKES.

Dear Little Men and Little Women: Per-
haps It would be interesting for you TO hear
about a trip up the Great Lakes which
took last summer. Undoubtedly you all
know what lake freighter is and probably
many Of you have seen or been on one. I
went on one OF these instead OF a passen-
ger boat, and had a very nice time. We
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-16

Dear Editor: The check which you so
kindly sent me was received to-day. I
thank you very much for IT, I am your
constant reader and grateful contestant.
FREEDA MARSHALL.
No. 800 West 26th street, New York CITY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-16
HOW TO MAKE THE FURNITURE.

Paste the picture down on a sheet o.
stout notepaper. Cut out the four camp
chairs marked c c and fold the legs
iown at the side Cut out the chair marked
D. bend down the legs at each side, bend
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-16

soon brought papa out, who secured the
turkey, after which he locked him up IN
until Thanksgiving, when he was beheaoed
and roasted remain your constant
reader. ANN l. w lL Ll-n,.,,o
Allen street and New Scotland avenue
Alhany.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-16
LETTERS TO The EDITOR.

Dear Editor: received the check for 81.
and I wish TO thank you most heartily for
II. Yours sincerely, MILTON PFLOMM.
No 1890 Topping Avenue, New York city.
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LAST WEEKS PRIZE WINNERS.

Find the Cat-The cat was right be.
tween Paul and Fred, and could have been
seen very easily II 1t had not been for the
little girl sitting on the grass in the dis
lance. She has been taken out Of the lit
tie picture shown below.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-16

Dear Editor: Many thanks for the prize
awarded me. This was the first prize I
ever won. having enjoyed the puzzles for
the first time. l hope to be able 10 con-
tinue one Of your friends.
WILLIAM CONOvER.
No. 2lT Eighth avenue, New York City.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-16

ADDITION PUZZLE.
1, ladder: @ mama; 8, beam; 4, languish,
4 plane; 8, blame.
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DROPPED vowEIs

/, G-n-v-; 2, -lm-r-: 8, N-wb-reh. Y..,-
p-rt; 5, -sw-g-; g. K-ngst-n.
BY supplying the vowels, get the namss
of six cities in New York State.
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Things to Think About
CHARADE.

CHARADE.
How cold I ami exclaims my hrst'
my touch would chill your blood;
Ny second says, You'll be dispersed
BY the uprising food"
But I am gentle sweet and mild,
Most useful in my sphere;
/ nourish both adult and child,
My touch you need not fear
what says my whole?" you now denianu'
must not tell you more;
But you can find IT, understand
At the confectioners store
TRIANGLE.
The great desert In the northern part
OF Africa. +, no nod some
2. The name Of little girl VINO mao sV WaS
very Interesting adventures with tne o M
Halter the March Hare, the Dorm
and some other strange personages'
3. To conceal. -s or die
a A single mark or spot on caro- or s u,e
& The syllable used to designate the Se0
md degree of the musical scale
s, In every day Of the week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-16
WORD SQUARE.

I. A vessel used for producing artificial
light.
2. ANY. plain surface. or. plot Of ground.
3. Grain coarsely ground.
4. OF a dim or whitish color.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-16

ANAGRAMS.
broadway; 2, Christopher; B. DeianceS'
4, Nassau.
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ANSWERS TO PuZZLEa
CHARADE.
Larkspur.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-02-16

or injustice of the rares charged here.
He stated that he did not regard the
plant here an ''out.of date" plant.
and said the control of the lights was
especially good.
At the close Of his address, C. B.
Randall suggested that the council
ask the Wisconsin commission to
designate an engineer to establish a
schedule of rates here according to
their sytsem. Mayor Cooley then
stated chat the very first proposition
which Mr.. Stewart had made was that
the whole matter be referred to the
Wisconsin commission, and that coun-
Gil had found that Wisconsin rates
were often higher than Mr.. Stewart s
rates, and so had hesitated to accept
the proposition.
j. F. Druar, from the Claussen
Engineering Co., of St. Paul. was
present, and asked to address the
meeting. He wished to sell the
city plans for producer gas plant
such as Milbank. S. D.. has.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-02-16
HOSPITAL URGED.
And the Project Given Substant-
ial Support.

The fourth annual entertainment of
the Morris Improvement Union saw
the project of hospital for Morris
take definite shape. and beginning
made in assurances of substantial
contributions. The address by DR.. l..
w. Armstrong, of Breckenridge.
pointed out the need for a hospital
here and told how the money had been
raised to build the fine hospital in
Breckenridge. So much enthusiasm
was aroused that the committee were
urged to call for subscriptions then
and there, and ive business men
offered to pledge $500 each. These
voluntary offers of support show that
the raising of the necessary SIS, ,OOO
is not going to be difficult task when
once the citizens fully realize the
need of hospital here.
In other respects, the annual enter
tainment scored its usual success,
both socially and financially. The
attendance was larger than ever be-
fore and the committee will have {
profit of $106 to report.
The evenings entertainment begar
with card playing and concert by
Watkze's orchestra. So many desired
to play cards, that the committee re
GREETED to notice that not al could be
accommodated. The selections rend
cred by the orchestra were especially
enjoyable, however.
The program began with pleasing
solo by Miss Eckes, who Responded
with an encore.
DIR. Louis W. Armstrong, of tn,
staff of the Breckenridge hospital
was then introduced, and gave a mos
interesting address, which received
the closest attention. He spoke o
his pleasure in being invited to assis
in the promotion of such a worth.
object as hospital for Norris. an
that he regarded this as good plac
for hospital.
In reviewing the history of tn
Breckenridge hospital, he said tina
the Franciscan Sisters aow had pro