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Come William" she allied.

Come, William" she allied. Il am
waiting for you
Jimmy went back to IS own porch
and the other boy joine# his kinsWo-
man
Why wouldn't Jimmt#come?" she
asked.
"He-he amt feeling very well.''
was the considerate rejnder.
Once there was lite =ooy who
was born In Virginia began Miss
Minerva
Born In manger,' epeated the
inattent1ye little boy to himself, Il
knows who that was" >, this impor-
tant question settled inh1s mind, he
gave himself up to the III enjoyment
of his chum and to the living and re-
ceiving secret signals, th pleasure OF
which was decidedly enhanced by the
fear OF imminent detecton.
Father, cannot tella lie, did it
with my little hatchet-- read the
thin, monotonous voice 8 his elbow
Billy laughed aloud that minute
Jimmy was standing on Us head wav-
ing two chubby feet in he air.
William said his aun reprovingly,
peering at him over her spectacles, 81
don't see anything to lalgh at, and
she did NOT, but then sheWas in ignor-
ance of the little conspiracy
HE was a good and dtiful son and
he studied his lessons SO We'll that
when he was only seventeen years old
he was employed to surrey vast tracts
of land in Virginia"
Miss Minerva emphasized every
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! well, I II tell her ! Just coined
over a minute to see bout Misa Mi,
nerva's bustle," he agreed as No again
tumbled over the fence.
| A little negro boy, followed by q
tiny, white dog, was passlng#by Miss
Minerals gate.
Billy promptly flew to the gate and
hailed him. Jimmy, looking afound to
I see that Sarah Jane had gone back to
the kitchen. as promptly rolled over
the fence and joined him.
'Lemme see yo' dog said the for.
! mer.
Amt he cute?" said the latter.
The little darkey picked up the dog
and passed it across the gate
81 wish he was mine. said the
smaller child, as he took the soft, fluffy
little ball in his arms; W nat II you
take for him."
The negro boy had never seen the
dog before, but he Immediately accept
ed the ownership thrust upon him and
answered without hesitation I'll take
a dollar for her"
81 amt got but nickel. Billy, ain t
you got 'nough money to pafWith my
nicke. to make a dollar
Nav; l amt got red cent Z
Il II tell you what vel d. sug.
gested Jimmy; well trade you base
ball mask for him. MY manaa's going
to gimme new mask cause / all
time stay at home, so wei trade you
our old one. Go get it, Billy.
Thus commanded Billy ran and
picked up the hustle whereies1ay neg
lected on the grass, and handed 1t to
the quasi-owner of the puppy. The deal
was promptly closed and q black little
negro went grinning down the street
with Miss Minerals ancient hustle
tied across his face, leaving behind
him a curly-haired dog.
"Ain't he sweet?" said Jimmy, hug
ging the fluffy white ball close to his
breast, I'VE got to name him, Billy .
LES name her Perjury Pearline, %
was the suggestion of the other joint
owner.
.'He amt going to be name nothing
at all like that" declared Jimmy; "you
all time got to name our dogs the
sca1awaggest name they IS. He s 60
ing to be name Sam Lamb cause
he 8 my partner
,"She's a girl dog" argued Silly, "an'
she can't be nam no mans name. II
she could ID call her Major"
II don't care what sort dog he is.
girl or boy, he S going TO be name
Sam Lamb Pretty SAINT Pretty
SAM" and he fondly stroke5 sac little
animals soft head.
Here, Perjury! Here. Peruny!"
and Billy tried to snatch her away.
The boys heard a whistle; the dog
heard it, too. Springing from the little
boys arms Sam Lamb Perjury Pearline
ran under the gate and Few to meet
her master, who was looking for her.
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Copyright. by Reilly & Britton COB

! well, | reckon not. Git hack. don,
you teen EN-; you amt OF ynough te
have EN-
blllys head>was swathed In a huge
white cloth; his usually lean little
cneeks We're pulled out till he resem
pied young hippopotan1us and his
pretty gray eyes were almost invisible
You better git way rom me an
don't tech EN-, like tells YOU" he re
ltefated. Aunt Minerva say you amt
| never had EN- an she say fer me to
make you keep way f'om me cause
you amt OF chile like what | is"
| You amt bua six" retorted angry
Jimmy, and I'll be six next month !.
you all time trying to suade little boys
to think you're bout million years
old. You bout the funniest looking
kid they is
Billy Electrically touched a dlstend-
| ed cheek. These here is humps" he
said impressively; IAN when you got
en- you can make grown folks do per-
zactly what you want 'em to- Aunt
Minerva S In the kitchen right now
! maxim me 'lasses custard Il I'll be
good an stay right in the house an
don't come out here in the yard an
don't give you the mumps.l Course j
can't tech that custard now cause |
done come out here an it amt homer
Bile; but she's maxim it les the same.
You better git way f'om me an not
tech EN-; you too little to have EN-
Are they easy to ketch?s asked the
other little boy eagerly; femme jest
tech 'em one time, Billy"
Git way, tell you" warned the
latter with superior air. To increase
Jimmy's envy ne continued: Grown
folks tries to see how nice they can be
to chillens what's got the humps. Aunt
Minerva amt been impedent to me to-
day; she femme do jest bout like
please;> it sho' Is one time you can
make grown folks step lively" He
looked at Jimmy meditatiYely It sho'
is plumb pity you amt OF chile
like what I is an can't have the
mumps. Don't You come amp closter to
me-" he again warned, you too little
to have EN-"
'I'll give you five pewees ii you'll
femme tech 'em SOS / can get EN-"
pleaded the younger boy.
Billy hesitated. You mighty lit
tie" he began.
And my stoney,' said the other
child eagerly.
you wa II d 4 Billy
81 1t Wonldn' make 40 di fThnee don't
want to make 20 ma mad an Aunt
Minerva say for me to keep way f'om.
you any how, though didn't make her
no promises"
Jimmy grew angry.
You're the st1ngiest Peter they is,
William HILL" he cried won't let no.
body tech your old mups My cousin
in Memphis s got the measles; you
just wait till git 'em."
Billy eyed him critically.
"If you was OIL he was beginning.
Jimmy thought he saw signs OF his
yielding.
And I'll give you my china egg,
too," he quickly proposed
"Well, jest one TECH agreed Billy;
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CHAPTER
Nd ii d atsnsa and

ssiuea tinn and Hill Ea III III.
1t was 4 warm dssy ID saas august
and the four chill ren ERE Sitting con
tentedly in the swing They met al
most every afternoon now, but were
generally kept under strict surveil-
lance by Miss Minerva.
ct won't be long fore we II all
hafto 60 to school" remarked Frances,
and I Il be mighty sorry; / wish we
did Mt ever hafto go to any old
school,
L wisht we knoWed how to read
an write when we S born said Bill
ly. IF was God q make all my
babies so s they is already dedicated
when they gifts born. Reckon IL We
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,aapTER xxi.-continued.

! a,,r amt neither" objected the
member Of the chain-gang, i
~ " MT nv woman with a razor
sas w. : see her racking down the
c., .s.f ike 4 proud coon with another
IN IN like what Sarah James brother
I'M sslad me he done at the picnic.
w. H. children played happily together
/. 4. NH an hour, Billy and Lima com
:, ,,sndipg, and the prisoners. entering
.sa,eughly into the spirit of the game
' ss.oydjng prompt obedience to their
s,ssss At last the captives wearied
! s NH role and clamored for an ex-
/ ebange Of parts. .,,. =,
An right agreed Lima. Get the
NJ. Billy, and We II be the chain
gsngs .,oos ~
Il. found no key there; he tried the
MAJ pocket with the same success;
i felt In his blouse, he looked in his
Z, lie Jumped up and down, he near
/ sbook himself to pieces ali without
j IN the key had disappeared as If
Ii magic.
Il berlieve v all done los that
My concluded he.
aItovhe II dropped on the ground
\ laid Frances.
Tbey searched the yard over. but
ibs lev was not to be found.
well, II that amt just like you,
BBlys cried Jimmy, you all time per-
using to play chain-gang and you all
tnslose the key" #
Lima grew indignant.
you proposed this yourself, Jimmy
Ganer,p she said; I'VE never would
baFe thought OF playing chain-gang
| su 5r you"
BLOCKS liRe we can't never do any
i Thing ct ALL" moaned Frances,
1thout grown folks we got to know
bout II
Yes, and laugh fit to pop theirselfs
tNn' said her fellow-prisoner. II
ant never pass by Owen Gibbs and
llan Hammer now 'thout they laugh
Eaalike idiets and grin just like pole
lSha
faint never hear tell Of a poIe-cat
glnain',' corrected Billy, he jes smell
|Farsfr q what billy goat do
y y chessy cats that grim" ex-
|ialhined Lima.
Iouk like folks would get 'em lot
sats stead y chillens always
RRalls w ..e,ans
ii hes ~ + they can keep of
Asgping cough, = said Frances.
'aoy can't wear pole-cat roun' yo'
l.as grinned Billy.
And Len Hammer all time now ask
latnea Jimmy continued, when I'm
3Etlg 70 wear Sarah James co'set to
||anday school. Grown folks bout the
|asalckest things they Is. Amt you
|eaas to unlock this chain, Billy" he
|s.uanded.
What / got to unlock it with?"
||hsed Billy.
~ llmmy's father was taking the
|easliallen chain,gang to the black
|llh shop to have their letters re-
@ged, they had to pass by the livery
|aSle; and Sam Lamb, bent double
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CHAPTER XIV.
A Flaw in the Title.

"a RAW III Tie sue.
Come on overt" invited Jimmy.
All right; believe I will, y respond
ed Billy, running to the fence. His
aunt's peremptory voice arrested his
footsteps.
William, come here" she called
from the porch.
He reluctantly retraced his steps.
Il am going back to the kitchen to
bake cake and want you to prom
Use me not to leave the yard
'{Lemme jes' go over to Jimmy's a
little WHILE" he begged.
''No; you and Jimmy can not be
trusted together; you are sure to get
into mischief, and his mother and 1
have decided to keep the fence be-
tween you for a while. Now, promise
me that you will stay right in my
yard"
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Billy sullenly gave her the promise
and she went back to her baking.
That s always the way now" he
said. meeting his little neighbor at the
fence, ever since Aunt Minerva got
onto this-here promisin' business,
don have no freedom t all. It S Will
liam, promise me this an it 3 Will
liam, don't forget yo' promise now,
tell s jes' plumb sick n tired of it.
She know | amt goin' back on my
word an she jes' nachelly gifts the
vantage of me; she bout the hardest
oman to manage / ever seen sence
| S BORN
I can nearly all time make my
mama do anything most if JUS
Keep on trying and keep on a-begging,' .
Dragged the other boy; Il just say
May |, mama?' and she IL all time
say, No, go way from me and femme
lone, and ! just keep on, May /
mama? May I, mama? May I, mama?'
and toreckly she II say, Yes, go on
and femme read in peace"
Aunt Minerva won't give in much,
said Billy. when she say No, Will
liam, t amt no use t all to beg her;
you jest wastin' yo' breath When she
put her foot down it got to go just like
she say; she sho' do like to have her
own Way better n any oman / ever
See
She bout the mannishest woman
they isl agreed Jimmy She got
you under her thumb, Billy l dom
see what Womans re made To- if you
can't beg 'em into things. would MT
let no old spunky Miss Minerva get
the best of ms that way. Come on,
anyhow"
Nav, I can't come" was the
gloomy reply; 'sif she d jest toll me
not to, I couldn'er went, but she made
me promise, an I amt never goin'
back on my word. You come over to
see me-
can't" came the answer across
the fence; Il m earning me baseball
mask. | done already earnt me mitt
Ny mama don't never make me prom
Use her nothing, she just pays me to
be good. That s huccome m bout
to get 'ligion and go to the mourner's
bench. She s gone mp town now and
if I don't go outside the yard while
she IS gone, she 8 going to gimme a
baseball mask. You got a ball what
you bringed from the plantation, and
| IL have bat and mitt and mask
and We can play ball some. Come on
over just little while; you amt earn
ing you nothing like what I'm do
ing"
Nav; I promis' her not to an
amt ever goin' to break my promise"
Well, then, Mr.. Promiser," said
Jimmy, go get your ball and we'll
th'oW cross the fence. / can't find
mine"
Billy kept his few toys and play
things in g closet, which was full Of
old plumber AS he reached for his
ball something fell az his feet from a
shelf above. He picked It up, and ran
excited II into the yard
Eouk, hmm W II Y sIIad, here 3 Il
baseball mask I found IN the closet
Jimmy, forgetful of the fact that he
was to be paid for staying at home,
Immediately rolled over the fence and
ran eagerly toward his friend. They
examined the article in question with
great care.
1T looks perzactly like mask"
announced Jimmy after a thorough in
spection, and yet it don't" He tried
it on. sit don't seem to fit your face
right he said.
Sarah Jane was bearing down upon
them. Come back home dis minute,
JIMMY" she shrieked, want to ketch
some mo- contiguous 'seases, don't
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Cor s'-';e!ctIogi I,

I'VE are drifting toward a paternal
form OF government said the econ
omist.
Pardon me if I correct you re-
sponded the suffragette, gently; ito
be accurate, you should say mater
nal form Of government. Washing
ton Star.
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Naturally.

"That child actor has a part which
fits like a glove"
yes sort of kid glove"
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'aent yelled: ' = c. 'ne'' p'eul'-
,r,,ss Luce Lordee!s Y all sho' is de
II i aulsnest kids 'twixt de Bad Place
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d pray ev'y night an ask God, hed
learn them babies what he s maxim
on now how to read an write"
II don care nothing at all bout
them babies put In Jimmy, t, amt
going to do us no good II all the new
babies what Doctor Sanford finds can
read and write; it q Jes' make 'em
the sassiest things ever was. Sides,
1 got plenty things TO ask Gou for
thout fooling long other folks brats.
and l amt going to NEEDLE with
Gods business nohoW
(To BE CoNTINUED)
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We measure success by accumula-
ton. The measure is false. The
true measure is appreciation. He who
loves most has most.-Henry van
Dyke.
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Usual Result.

Observation-Disclosures in this house
is out of place. Been having an
earthquake?
Wife-I've been putting things in
order
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the southeast winds, we found an
ideal place; and on Monday (January
16) we began to unload our cargo.
Two men at once set about the erec-
ton of the house, while the rest of
the land party continued to bring up
the building materials and provisions.
With our lis dogs we had draft power
enough, but it was often slow work
getting the heavily laden sledges up
to the site, which lies at height of
$50 feet. But our dogs know how 10
draw. 1t is a pleasure to work with
them. They are all picked animals
from Greenland
His Solidly Built Camp.
'It is three weeks since we began
the building of our station, and now
everything is ready. The desolate, icy
landscape has undergone great
change. The silence is broken.
Where formerly only a solitary pen
guin or the track of seal crossed
the height there now lies a whole lit
tie village. Our solidly built little
four feet down in snow as hard as
rock and supported by backstays on
all sides. We have given it the name
of Framheim. Its longitude is about
164 deg west, its latitude rs deg. 40
minutes south, so that 1t is probably
the most southerly human habitation.
Round it are set up fifteen tents large
enough to accommodate sixteen men
each. for the use of the dogs and as
storehouses for our provisions, coal,
wood, clothing, etc.
"The principal food depot is about
a kilometer from the station and con
tains provisions sufficient for two
years. Since we came here we have
lived almost entirely on seal meat
and would not exchange seal steak
for any dish in the world. There are
great numbers of seals here, and we
shall soon have preserved enough both
for ourselves and all our dogs for the
winter.
We Shall Do What We Can"
'1n a few days the Fran will be
ready to leave us. She goes north
with greetings and messages, and we
shall begin our journey towards the
south. 1t is my intention to lay down
a main depot in so degrees latitude,
and smaller one as far south as pos
sible; and | hope that. with the ex'
cellent means at our disposal. we shall
get to SO degrees with the smaller de-
pot as early as the autumn. before
the dark season sets in. | can say
nothing more with regard to our fu'
ture prospects. We shall do what we
can"
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SKETCH OF CAPT. AMUNDSEN
Arctic Exploration Has Been the
Dream of His Life Since Early
Manhood

Roald Amundsen, now about 40
years old. has proved himself one OF
the most competent explorers. Be
sides reaching the south pole he is
the first and only man to accomplish
the long attempted feat OF taking a
ship from the Atlantic to the Pacific
by the northwest passage. He has
made at point within a short ,.is.
tance of the magnetic pole the only
set Of complete polar magnetic obser
vations ever taken.
Amundsen was born at Sarpsburg,
Norway. and in his childhood moved
with his parents to Christianla His
parents destined him for medicine.
For one year he was medical stu
dent. but at his mothers death, when
he was 19 years old, he gave up the
intended career and went to sea. For
number of years he cruised in the
north as a whaler and sealer on Nor
wegian vessels.
Amundsen had his first taste Of
| exploration when in 1897 he went as
first officer with the Belgica on Ger
lach's Belgian polar expedition. From
what he learned of the work and ad-
venture of exploring on this trip and
from the second Norwegian polar ex-
pedition OF 1898, he became filled with
arctic ambitions of his own. He
formed the project not Of attaining the
geographic pole sought by so many.
but Of trying the long-neglected north
west passage and approaching and
studying while on his way the little
known magnetic pole.
1t took Amundsen several years to
prepare himself for his trip. For two
years he studied, first in Hamburg
under Neumayer, authority on magnet
ism; in Berlin under Schmidt. and
finally at Wilhelmshafen under Bor-
gen in the meteorological station. His
mental preparation over, he spent two
years more in raising funds and outfit
ting his expedition.
The Amundsen magnetic expedition
was perhaps the most modestly ap-
pointed that ever went for purposes OF
discovery into the arduous field of the
arctic. Its cost was 100000, large
part of this Amundsen's own money.
Frithjof Nansen, the Norwegian polar
explorer, close friend and faithful
helper of Amundsen, helped raise an
other large part. Amundsen was fin
ally able to put off from Christiania in
the little Alton sloop of Gjoa on June
II, 1903.
Voyage Of Gjoa.
The Gjoa sailed around the north
end of America, reaching the mouth
of the Mackenzie river about Septem-
ber 3, 1905. 1t went by way of Baf-
fins bay, Lancaster sound, Barrow
strait, Peel sound, James Ross strait
and Rae strait. Twice it wintered in
he ice For a period of many months
during this voyage Amundsen main
tanned an observatory on King Will
liams land, at latitude 6S degrees 30
minutes, longitude 80 degrees west,
within 80 miles, as he calculated, OF
the magnetic pole.
The northwest trip, fulfilling the
dream of the early navigator, brought
Amundsen great renown. He then
planned an expedition to drift around
to the North Polar sea, but changed
his mind after starting and went to
find the Antarctic pole.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-03-14
Humorous Thrust.

The savage chief held a glittering
spear near the captive missionary.
do You like this?"
His tone was not facetious, but the
captive was undismayed
We'll, If you ask me"
He glanced at the weapon, the pro-
pinquity of which was not comforting.
1T goes against my stomach"
Unfortunately. however, the cap
tive was in locality where there is
no market for humor, and the end
came soon.
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Useless,

Muggins-I never realized before
how many useless things there are in
the world.
Buggins-Apropos of what?
Muggins-Ive just been to we'd
ding, and spent couple Of hours look
ing over the brides presents.
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MOTHER OF
LARGE FAMILY
Tells How She Keeps Her
Health Happiness For
Those Who Take
Her Advice.
Scottville, Mich.-"I want to tell you
how much good Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg

etableC Compound and
Sanative Wash have
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very h ard. I am
forty-fve years old,
and am the mother
of thirteen children.
Many people think
it strange that I am
not broken down
with hard work and
the care Of NV fam
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II You Are a Trifie Sensitive

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Ease, the antiseptic powder, into them.
Just the thing for Dancing Parties and for
Breaking in New Shoes. Sample Free.
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The woman who cares for clean,
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ever. At druggists, 25c a box.
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God. but only blind love can make q
woman think he looks like that.
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No LONGER Play.

81 hope you are not playing poll
tics" said the reformer.
There's no such thing as playing
pol Il Seplied Senator Sorghum.
43ses these days is work.
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Even if man does know his own
mind he may not have cause to be
proud of his acquaintance.
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MADE SUCCESS SURE
AMUNDsEN'S CAREFUL PREPARA-
TIoN FOR DEED THAT MAKES
HIS NAME IMMORTAL.
KNEW AND scoRNED DANGER

Mighty Ice Barrier That Had Foiled
Britain's Explorer, Shaekleton, Had
No Terrors for Norwegian Hero
In Letter, He Wrote of Difficulties
to Be Overcome.
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Smile on wash day. That's when you us
Red Cross Bag Blue. Clothes winter thai
snow. All grocers.
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Cheese Cloth Next.

We are anxious for spring to see
what the Turkish towel girl will look
like,
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To Dyspeptcs: Others have found
steady course of Garfield Tea a pleasan
means of regaining health. Why not you
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Iroor.snt to Mothers
Indie atIons.

Indications.
Don't tell me that girl is used to
the best society"
What makes you think she isn't?"
why. If you notice, she is polite
to everybody she meets"
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Some men make matters worse II
they try to explain.