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'BNNIM FAMILY LEAVES
FOE ARKANSAS VISIT

Mr. and Mrs y. c. u Bynum ac-
1mpauied hy ,their SON William J..
Bynum. have gone for "a visit % tsn
days with relatives Ind friends At
Ben'onville. Ark u Is probable hat
Mr.. and Mrs Bynum will visit a num-
Der OF other points In Texas and Ar.
kansas before returning % Amarillo.
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GROOM CITIZEN TRANSFERS
RESIDENCE 10 THIS tlh

Nr and Mrs r. $ Blasdcl Of
Groom baF, removed from Groom
with their family 90 reside Ia Amar-
I'o Several months aEo Mr. Rlasdel
organized fhr Plains Grain company
a' Groom aud comes here now 90
open 20, chief office OF thc company
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Notice. Directors

president " II. Fuqua has issued
a call FOR a meeting % the board Of
directors OF the Chamber OF Com
merce at his office 10 the First Va.
tonal bank builiinE az i0 o'clock
this forenoon June s. Matter. OF
interest will Us,m atr-t-.1u ana an
directors are invited
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A MERMAID'S TEA PARTY.

N NE of the most amusing and at
III tactive ways in which girls can
entertain their friends at a seaside
resort or mountain retreat where there is
a swimming place is by a mermaids' tea
party. OF course it is scarcely possible
to give such a party at large place, as
it would be very apt to attract a crowd
of too curious onlookers. But when a
group of girls are spending the summer
in the country where they can be sure of
having bit of lake shore or. ocean front
to themselves for the afternoon the mer-
maids tea party is lots of fun. The par
ticular mermaid festivity which is here
described was given at the camp of Mrs.
Luther Gulick, where large number of
girls were spending the summer.
All Of the girls who gave the party ap-
peared in their very best bathing suits
and welcomed their guests on the bank
Of the lake into which the memaids in
tended to dive. The bank happened TO
be comfortable one on which to sit, but
there were cushions placed here and there
on fallen trees, &c, for the guests who
did not care to sit on the ground. Those
who were invited to the party were the
residents of the neighborhood
The mermaids had prepared an elab-
crate programme of entertainment, which
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Are Making

that are injurious to the fields and gar
dens and the seeds of uo1ious weeds.
There is every reason, therefore, why he
should be protected.
The kildeer, whose cry, "Kil-dee. Kill
dee children love to hear, is almost as
good a friend to the farmer as the quail,
for although il is found along the water
it goes frequently into the fields and
greedily eats all kinds of bugs and weed
seeds.
The Juniors are collecting deserted
birds nests now that their owners are
through with them. and these will be
brought back TO the class meetings TO be
examined. so that the members may see
how different kinds of birds build their
homes. the different shapes Of the nests
and the various materials employed.
Some of them are coarsely built of twigs
and almost anything that happens to be
around, while others are woven neatly
of fine grass and hair and softly lined.
The humming bird is always a fasci-
mating thing to children, and in their
meetings the Junior Audubons have
learned that this little creature, with
patience and great care on account of
its delicacy. may sometimes be caught,
handled and even fed with a blade of
grass or liquid dropper.
Everything that flies will have greater
interest for the children who wear the
Audubon button than it has had before,
and through their influence the little cit
liens of the air will have a safer and
happier existence.
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CHAPTER SIX.
TO THE RESCUE.


HARLEs THEODORE sanl
into a chair facing the doctor and
crossed his duck clad legs. he
smiled rather uncertainty and
then said
MY throat feels queer; it feels
as If 1t was opening and shutting toe
fast
The doctor got up and brought glass
of water.
Perhaps that will help" he said, as if
his throat were opening and shutting too
fast
did your mother send you here?" The
deep voice was not unkindfy.
"Oh, no, SIR And if you please,
would not have her know for anything.
1t would worry her. You see, she sings
almost every might've never heard her,
but Angelina used to say she has won
derful, only"-the quavering voice hest
tated-"we have to be awful careful not
to worry her. It might hurt her voice"
A sharp line grew between the doctors
eyes. He did not ask about the singing
be knew all about it.
what do you want?" he said present
". Teddy eyed him. The words were
sharp, but something in the voice made
the small boy want to 60 nearer. But he
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Copyright, 1919. poubleday. Par I oaJ
sYxoPs1s or PRErIous cHAPrERs

tOcpy<1gnfs lSlzs A00oteoAys IN = 1o.p
SYNOPSIS or PREVIOUS cHAPrEKs
The Princess Rass and Tatters lis dear iittie
siri who liyes IN big dinxy tenenent with bel
queen mother. rhe Pripcezs' real name Il Jsnei
MeDonald- and the queen mother does laundry
work ion living. Ths Princess u always tryine
70 md = bssutiful s.sdes which - hss nsve eve,
beautifn things. One day when she b lookins
sSs asunSiss soan xiaaes as 1h.ls o,sy
lady named Miss Rose Is In chsrxe. The Princes.
ssS T;sss s &c :S. = a az
to the beautiful KinderGsrten.
With Charles Theodore Avery. : rich little Soy
who has an the toys be wants. but isn't allowed
Of SIS beaufif1I mother. and as bis father Is deed
&c taken care OF prineipslly ~ Ansenni; M y
the serVants taking about lis srsdf.tser. Who
+ proud old rentemar ard viii have none :, q
The Princes wsnders under Charles TSeodore:s
MndDw and p.s e. fun Re s conl lot tn q sS,
FINISHES him 81 pni1snr l Nun IL the Closet
Janet often went back under Charles Theodcre's
ma ses No so @sfs inside IS sssoa . s.
s ss sss. q the SEE ss
found her magic garden and Tent IN ch:riss
!Iss ssssts:: "a i: $se;s: ssis SS.iisi
oss & ne he1 c arc
went. and the Princess started-o on her Nanderinxs
long time afterwsrd Janet wandered asain
TO the iron cate and Just inside the fence saw
her little boy friend. Charles Theodore told her
her quantities Of the lovely flowers In the gar
den and the Princess promised to come again
One Day when Teddy was driving he heard his
eorerness talking to tie eoachIuan ~ gentleman
whose house they passed. She told Teddy that
TeaS me e. ~ss ns n Me nooss
time later they knocked down a little girl. Teddy
saw 1t was his princes The Prinsess came no
have, been seriously hurt. he started out by
himself to fnd the great physician. whose house
be remembered.
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16be Dncesg Rags on6 6a1fcn,
az HARRIET T. CoMSTQCK

dared not follow the impulse-he waited.
why, sir, Know that you would moi
come to -cr-or mctner
How did You know thats
Madame says %, ana 20 nd Anse'
Ina.
Madame and Angelina seem to know
a good deal,
"Yes, sir, they do. Angelina's gone, but
madame keeps on knowing great many
things. She's my governess.
"Umph! Well. what have you come
here for"
IT want and oh, how the wan
little face ouiyered-"I want Won m m
to the Princess. You are one great phy.
sician and She sbe-is hurtr'
The Princess? What Prineessy,
Her other name Il Janet our auto-
mobile ran over her. Madame saws sbe's
all right but I'm sure she-isn,tr She
never comes now to her side of the fence
and she would if she was all right. She
never fails. She is the faithfuI,est r;r]
you ever saw and-and as brave an any
thingr'
tn. do,.. ,,...,-
that he .onld -, 80 - .r...;.s
~. -. -. - .ssuss T.ss-,. -
"Drink this slowly " he comms ndad ..
IL by that process some l;rht might ha
thrown ON thu subiect seDr;nk n ain nv
SIM"
Teddy obeyed and his face RELAXED :
4Nor ao,r,
.I,u -. Y.
nv h..J,s u,f,,n~ 60 -
.ets r.,ha. "a. g.. We.
a.. h.,n - -, -. 80 $50
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oh;n. "a n.a. - 's =
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.hon. son, H.. IN. -.
On ,ha 49,, wh ~. -
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1 Teddy wondered how the great doctor
knew that he lived there. Not wore
was spoken until the iron gateway OF hi
home was reached, then the doctor said
"You may leave--the Princess to me
You may trust me, my child" Then. al
Teddy stepped down and thanked him
the stern voice grew sterner as it NUT
tered
You've probably given them fright
And serves them right, too. They de
serve to have their eyes opened
When Teddy reached the house he found
lit in wild commotion. Madame was rush
ing up and down the hall, the servants
were talking all at once, but above them
madame was shriekipg:-
"And his mother-ah. merci! what will
his mother do to me? Go, Saunders, 60
the once directly to the po-leece house and
tell them to find Master Charles Theodore
before five Of the clock, and to them
win give money from my own purse"
Saunders was rushing to do the bidding
when he almost stumbled over Teddy
the returned wanderer.
Where have you been-O most bad
boyT' cried the madame, darling toward
him.
"Tm-not-soing-to tell you" said
Teddy, with the light of freedom in his
eyes; "and I'm never going to tell. IL
want my luncheon, and drink OF water
Master Theodore, come this way! 1t
was the stony butler who spoke, and he
sounded almost kind. Teddy fairly flew
to him.
perhaps you would like to battle your
face and hands? By that time will have
the luncheon served"
Respect and pity were in the mans tone,
and poor, troubled Teddy rose to the occa-
sion. Never In all his life was Charles
Theodore Avery to forget the friendship
which grew, from that day, in his heart
for the tall butler! The luncheon was
served on small table in the bay window,
where the summer breeze could fan the
hot face; It was a cool, soft luncheon
which slipped down a choky little throat
with the least possible discomfort. Only
once did the butler unbend and speak to
him upon a different matter than food !;
then he said, looking of into the dis
lance You have tine look Of your
father, Master Charles Theodore. and-1
would not let them put upon me-"
Nor viii Iw replied Teddy, looking up
YEARLY, but courageously. I'm going
on eight"
The long afternoon stretched away
drearily. Madame did not suggest les
sons, but she did suggest lying down upon
the couch. This idea Teddy adopted, and
then something most extraordinary hap
pened. Madame proposed reading aloud
TO him.
ANY tale" she added, and in the
English"
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Teddy seized upon this offer greedil,
and, lying back among the cushions, b
managed to disentangle from madame'
peculiar English rather interesting story
| When dinner time came Teddy's frusa
meal was served to him BY the couch side
1t was an unusually tempting meal Tedd.
! ina gined his new friend the butler ha,
had something to do with it. 1t had tn,
same cool, soft consistency that tn
luncheon had had.
Mrs. Aver was in her room down tn,
hall, dressing. Teddy heard her hummin:
IA tune now and then, as IL she were very
happy and light hearted. Perhaps shs
was glad that soon she was going across
the ocean-the lonely child upon the
couch had heard the rumors of the pro
posed trip
"And you and I, Master Charles Theo
dore," madame had gone on to explain
will see the mother sail and then 70 our.
SELVES to the mountains to cool of. And
in the autumn! Merci! And tell me,
Master Avery, how would a fine, new
father please your
All this disturbing memory came clearly
to the small boy as he heard his mother
singing to herself. How sweet her voice
was! How it trilled like a birds and
whispered like the breeze.
Teddy arose and made himself ready for
bed. He was tired and, by making believe
he was asleep, he could escape any further
attentions from madame Besides, he
wanted to think of the Princess so safe
now, with the great doctor in charge, and
of the idea Of a new father.
Now that that idea presented itself to
him he found it quite terrifying. He
buried his head in the pillow and cried
softly and miserably. Presently he
turned over and looked at the white moon
peeping in through the curtains. Then
he heard approaching steps, and he closed
his eyes. Of course it was madame, and
the thought Of madame just then was
intolerable.
There were tear stains on Teddy's face,
but there was also an expression of
SiOhS' cpAuc cuc
not madame-stooped to look at Ii.
Long, long did that some one gaze upon
the boy, and strange memories seemed
to cluster around him. How like that
little face was to another! And that
other had left all for her. All. all. Per
haps he had never known how much it
had meant. And what had she given in
return?
Down sank the somebody beside the
narrow white bed. An arm slipped I'M
der Teddy's moist neck. He dared not
open his eyes: his breath came short.
''Childie, childie, cannot do it. You
and !, laddie. must keep together-in
you I can keep-him"'
A kiss fell upon Teddy's tear stained
cheek; then another on his mouth, that
was twitching painfully. Was all this
"A dream? Well, then, Teddy meant
to hold the dream, so he put his arms up
and folded them around that blessed
vision.
"My boy, Ny big, little boy! Daddy's
little Ted-'
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"Sit still until I come down."

"Sit still until come down"
Teddy sat still. He fixed his eyes upor
the two shining silver buttons on the plum
colored back up above. The noises Of tht
street surged around him, but he continued
to sit STILL
What was happening in the third story
back? Oh, how long the great doctor
stayed!
Two or three dirty children came to the
carriage. and made rude remarks abou,
white clothes" and kids ''thinkin' them
selves some" but Teddy obeyed orders
and sat rigid. At last the doctor came
back. Something had happened surely.
The handsome face was grim and set. II
forbade questioning.
Seventeen Terrace court" the quiet
order was given, and even In his trouble
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gan to treat the watery wastes as dress
ing room. They swan under me water
and began to take of their outward an
parel. They took off their stockings and
skirts and appeared only in their bloom.
ers. All this they did SO neatly and
quickly that even the most captious OF
stage managers couldn't have carped a,
the time they took to make the Change"
There were also exhibits of different
kinds of swimming, and then the mer.
maids rested on the banks while all the
guests who cared to do so got into their
own bathing suits. Then Mrs.. Gulick
gave the signal Every body in the water, y
and guests, hostesses and all plunged in
for q final swim.
The invitation to mermaids' tea party
should be shells, with a little card
attached, bearing the message, or il the
shells are smooth the message may be
written on them. The refreshments may
H
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himself in the maze of Teddy's remark
able story, 50 he said quietly
''Now wen go and take look at this
damaged Princess Of yours"
Together they started forth. As they
passed the reception room door Teddy
looked in.
1T does look awful much like him.
he murmured.
Like whom?" The doctor paused.
Like my father"
A hand, strong and gentle, ciasped
Teddy's.
1T was wonderfully like himr' was
the startling reply.
Charles Theodore Avery looked UP
quickly. 'Did-did you know-my
father" he asked.
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When the Hilles Children Got
Their Pony.

The three little children of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. d. Hilles had long been promised
pony and had denied themselves many
things to put their pennies in the bank
for pony fund. One day Mr.. Hilles
came home and told his wife that he knew
where they could get good pony, one that
the little son of friend of theirs had
outgrown.
DO you think we should buy il for
the children?" he said, consulting his
wife.
| Yes. indeed; or why not let them buy
it for themselves? 1t would be better for
them and better for u.s."
The children assented eagerly when the
question was put to them. Oh. yes, they
wanted the pony so much that they could
hardly eat or sleep until it arrived, and
they had the money to pay for it.
When the pony came Mrs. Hilles sat
down and talked with the children.
Now, you must remember" she ad-
monished them, that this is your ponv
and that you are responsible for II. 7,
is not fathers pony. nor mothers pony:
IT is yours and you must take care of il.
Father can't take it and mother cant
take it without your permission" and
more serious talk along the same line.
The youngest member of the family.
whose eyes had been growing bigger and
mouth dropping as this solemn talk pro-
ceeded, at last burst forth, seeing thu
responsibilities heaped high upon him.
But you win still be our father and our
mother, won't your 1t seemed to him
as if the whole face of the universe was
about to be changed and it was a littls
more than he could bear. even with de
pony thrown,
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was gone through with great skill and
grace. To begin with, there was diving
in various styles by all the girls of the
camp. This lasted quite time, because
there was 20 much applause that it was
quite impossible to conclude the diving
exhibition with one dive each. The angel
dive was especially applauded.
After the diving there were relay swim
ming races BY groups of girls, and these
were followed BY canoe races BY the girls,
dressed in their Indian costumes, the cere-
monial dress Of the Camp Fire Girls of
Woholo, which b Mrs. Gulick's camp.
The canoe races were very beautiful, and
In addition to the war canoes, which were
manned By number Of girls, there were
canoe races between single paddlers.
The mermaids then played game with
old ocean BY swimming down under the
water and carrying tsacups, which they
placed on lodges Of rock under the water
- securely that the waves would nat
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Il Guess-a week. No; ten days.
counted the days and put mark on ths
gate post.
'sHow did you know about mel?
"Oh, madame is always talking about
you to Pierre as We drive BY. She says
you are one great doctor"
"Umphw A silence followed, while
the doctor put things in black satchel
do ron think you could show me the
house the spot where the accident
happened-if / took you to Mulberry
Laney he said at length.
.Oh, I am sure ! could. sir. / saw
them pick her UP and go in door. Its
an awfully funny house for Princess,
but then you know she's q lost Princess. >
The doctor did not mean to get lost
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Junior Audubon!
Feathered Friends
\VIHEN Mrs. Russell Sage read IN the
w newspapers of the slaughter of

\VIHEN Mrs. Russell Sage read IN the
Nv newspapers of the slaughter OF
| =. robins in some Of the Southern
States her heart was touched and she
gave the National Association of Audi,
bon Societies 5000 to carry on a work
for the protection of birds.
To that gift is due the organization of
Junior Audubon classes in various parts
of the country. In New Jersey alone All
of these classes, with a membership of
almost ten thousand, have been formed
within year. They have helped TO save
the robin and have given great impetus
to general interest in birds and have
served not only to entertain and divert
the children but to check cruelty to birds
and the killing that in some places threat
ened extinction.
The children, too, enlist the sympathy
of their parents and other adults in be-
half OF nhe birds
The Audubon Association co-operated
with the teachers during the school year
so that the children received instruction
which they can put into practical use
during the summer vacation. The boys
and girls belonging to the junior classes
wear the Audubon button to remind them
of their privileges and duties as members.
Their chief and very pleasant duty is
to learn all they can about the wild birds
and to protect them in every way they
can. They have heard talks about the
birds and have had colored plates to ex-
anime and to copy, SO that they will have
little difficulty in identifying them when
they see them in the open
In the early spring many of the junior
classes made little bird boxes, which they
put up in trees or on poles or attached to
buildings, for different kinds of birds to
keep house in. 1t was very satisfactory
to see how promptly father and mother
bird tenants took possession and to watch
the snugly housed baby birds that ap-
peared later
During the summer the Junior Audu-
bons will get better acquainted with their
feathered friends, will learn to distin-
guish the songs of the various birds and
find out many things about them to report !
when the class meetings are resumed in
the fall. Those who have been along the
seashore and waterways of the country |
will have tales to tell of the queer shore
birds, the plover, the sandpiper and
host of diving, swimming and web toed
birds. Those from the mountains and
farms will have reports of entirely diff
ferent kiAds of birds, not only the song
sters but predatory birds like the hawk, |,
the owl and even the eagle.
One of the things that the Junior Audi
bons may pass on to the farmer during
the summer is that Bob White" is his
very good friend, for they have learned
that the quail is hearty eater and his
food consisting almost wholly Of bugs,