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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-30

Arthur sackham, published by Century Company.

"Oh!" she gasped. "Oh. mother. the bad
storm fairies are having battle"
with that vollcy after volley of the
Thunder's guns came rolling and roaring
right over their heads as the Thunder
fairies hurled their bolts. clear and
straight, across at the onrushng enemy,
who in return flashed. flashed. flashed
their swords again and again and rushed
on and on into the clashing, roaring
ranks.
"Oh. isn't ii awful" Sylvia cried, stick
ing her fingers in her ears. How can
any fairies be so angry? It's perfectly
dreadful
"Oh. | think it's bully" her brother
said tcasingly, Joining them and pressing
his nose Hat against the streaming win
dow pane IL wish they'd keep ii up all
day. fIurrah for the Thunder-fairies!
They're beatin'!"
mo, they're not. Are they. mother?"
Sylvia asked. taking her fingers out OF
her ears and listening. Don't you hear
their guns are much further away?
They're retreating."
Yes. dear; / think they are" her
mother answered. The storm will soon
be over"
And as she spoke the Lght-fairies
again flashed. flashed, flashed their
fiery swords in "A brilliant streak. this
time just above the horizon, while the
Thundcrs. who had retreated there, drew
their guns into their deep dark caves.
grumbling their disappointment In a muf-
fed, rolling, far-off roar
THANK goodness it's over" Sylvia said,
dancing toward the door. Come on let's
go out and see the poor wet little Flower
fairies
AS she ran forward across the grass,
spangled with the ud-fairies' tears. she
saw the Air Queen once again come blow
Ing across the sky This time, though, she
came more gently and looked very beau
tiful, and the clouds she drove to her
chariot were of golden, sunset hue; the
Breezes, her baby fairy children. laughed
and danced by her side, and the whole
windswept heavens were full of Fairy
Cloud Roses!
Old Mr.. Western sun. too. popped out
to make things more happy and. beam
Ing. babe the Rainbow fairies come forth
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-30

fairies. who were crying, their thick gray
NANTES held 10 their eyes.
"Oh. Fairics-sistcrs." she heard them
say. as weeping they bent down ever
nearer the uplooking nower-faces. ION.
Souls Of imprisoned Sweetness, We Weep
for you. so grow. grow. grow.
Sylvia understood it all perfectly. for
many weeks before. on the day when she
had been lost and the Rainbow-fairies
had shown her the way hack home, had
not the CIoud-fairics explained IL 10 her
how the flowers were the earthly prisons
of the Sky-fairies. who, when the flowers
had had their growth, were freed and
Joined the Rainbow. helping TO make it
beautiful with the colors Of their flower
souls? So now She smiled mp into the
cloud and said:
They'll soon be free. Cloud-fairies,
dear. so don't cry too hard
But Just then two more clouds came
scurrylng across the sky, and as she
watched them she saw that they were
filed with Fury-fairies, and that the
Queen of the Air, in her Windchariot,
angry and disheyelled. was driving them
all past hcr as 1aSt as ever Sne cOulu.
Whistling out gusty. blowy words of COM
mand. she hurried and scurried them on
and on. and. as they drew her chariot
away, old Mr.. Western Sun, saddened by
the furious sight. hid his face. The
Cloud-f fairies wept down harder than
ever, and Sylvia stood looking up troubled
and silent.
Then suddenly, terrincally from out the
deep. dark thunder caves far below the
horizon. the bad Thunder-fairies' grum-
bling, growing tones reached her. and
she saw the Fairies OF the Flashing-lIght,
eager as always to pick a quarrel, fash
their swords threateningly and rush right
across the sky.
sylvia, SYLVIA her mother called in
quick alarm. appearing in the doorway,
come in, dear. It's going to Storm
And so. leaving her garden friends
Sylvia ran into her house and shut the
door.
With a crash and bang and roar,
then. the whole host of the Thunder
fairies came rolling up into the sky, fir
ing their cannon as they came
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-30
a LITTLE MAN APPEARS.

Slowly and carefully n man unpacked
himself from the chest, stepped out upon
the floor. stretched ms limbs. then took
off his hat and bowed politely to the
astonshed child
lie was tail and thin and mis- face
seemed badly tanned and sunburnt.
Then another man emerged from the
chest yawning and rubbing his eyes
like "A sleepy school 10y. lie was Of
middle size and his skin seemed as
badly tanned as that Of the first
While Martha stared open-mouthed at
the remarkable sight third man
crawled from the chest lie had the
same complexion as his fellows, but was
short and fat.
All three were dressed in n curious
manner. They wore short Jackets Of
red velvet braided with gold. and knee
brooches Of sky-blue satin with silver
buttons over their stockings were
laced ribbons Of red and yellow and
blue, while their hats had broad brime.
with high peaked crowns, from which
nuttered yards of bright-colored rib
bOns.
They had big gold rings in their ears
and rows of knives and pistols in their
belts. Their eyes were black and gilt
terns and they wore long, fierce mus
taches. curling at the ends like pig s
tail
TO BE CONTINUED.
Sec next wcek5s page for more OF the story OF
"The Robbers"
Copyright, Frank l.. Baum
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-30
OUR FACTORY
A BUREAU FOR PRISCILLA.

tory has had. and we are sure you will
find this design nowhere else, because 4,
is a brand new one.
AS you see, it is a miniature bureau
made 10 represent one Of the old-fssh-
Toned solid mahogany bureaus Of the
days Of your grandmother.
The base of it is made from a boz
cover "A little bigger than the top part.
The legs are neatly cut. and then il Is
ready to fasten on to the drawers. These
of course. are merely outlined with ink
or with your paint brush or crayon on
box of the right size. The knobs may
be drawn also. but If your mother has
some old-fashioned glass buttons she
might be persuaded 10 let you use them
for knobs. Shoe buttons would do, but
YOU will probably be able to find more
effective buttons.
For the top. which is plain piece Of
pasteboard. perhaps you may be able 10
find tiny piece of looking-glass around
the house. II not. silvered paper or IN
wrinklcd tinfoil will answer, or, il your
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-30
Dog-gie Stub-tail
BY Emil G. Bolz.

Please, Officer OSullivan,
Your kind assistance lend,
We wish to take a photograph
OF Stub-by here, our friend
How can he keep that gentle pose
In which he now is found,
II every one keep pushing so,
And crowd-ing ell around?
Dear Editor: l just had my picture
taken! Paid for It all myself. too out OF
my own money, Nothing fancy though
only cost a nickel, which l thought
was very cheap One Of those queer ma
chimes with long, thin legs, and looks like
a big bullet with window in it. tell
you, 1 was mighty scared for awhile
thought every second something was
going to jump out of it and shoot me!
And when the man said Keep perfectly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-30
TRIES THE KEYS.

She few down the stairs. found the bas-
ket and returned with II To the attic.
Then she sat down before the brass
studded box and began trying one key
after another I'm the curious odd lock Some
were too large, but most were too small
one would 30 into the lock but would
not turn; another stuck so fast that she
feared for a time she would never get II
out again. But AT last, when the basket
was almost empty, an oddly shaped, an
cicnt brass key slipped easily into the
lock. With a cry Of JOY Martha turned
the key with both hands. then she heard
sharp click" and the next moment
the heavy lid flew up Of its own accord!
The little girl leaned over the cage Of
the chest an instant, and the sight that
met her eyes caused her to start back
in amaZemcut
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from their hiding and dance among the
jewelled flowers.
"Oh. think everything is wonderful"
Sylvia exclaimed, joyously. fitting from
flower to flower like beautiful little but
terhy. And, shaking the drops from their
fearful faces, the F'lower-faries looked
up at her and smiled.
Away and away, then. the very last
Cloud fairy flew. and the Western Sun,
tired and sleepy. kissed the blushing.
rose-red Sky-fairies good night and slipped
away TO his bed behind the hills.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-30
THE BOX OF ROBBERS
MARTHA FINDS A BOX.
BY Frank Baum

No one intended 10 leave Martha alone
that afternoon. but il happened that
every one was called away. for one
reason or another Mrs. Mcfarland was
attending the weekly card party held by
the Womens League Sister Nells friend
had called quite Unexpectedly to take her
for long drive. Papa was at the office.
as usual 1t was Mary AIMS day out.
AS for Emeline, she certainly should
have stayed in the house and looked
after the little girl; but Emeline had a
restless nature.
would you mind. miss, if just crossed
the alley to speak a word to Mrs. Garlic
tons girl?" she asked Martha.
Course not" replied the child. You'd
better lock the back door and take the
key, for I shall be upstairs"
"Oh. I'll do that of course, miss" said
the delighted maid. and ran away 10
spend the afternoon with her friend. leav-
ing Martha quite alone in the big house,
and locked in, into the bargain.
The little girl read a few pages in her
new book, sewed a few stitches in her
embroidery and started to play visiting"
with her four favorite dolls Then she
remembered that in the attic was dolls
playhouse that hadn't been used for
months. so she decided she would dust
II and put it in order
Filled With this idea, the girl climbed
the winding stairs to the big room under
the roof. II was wei, lighted by three
dormer windows. and was warm and
pleasant Around the walls were rows OF
boxes and trunks piles of old carpeting,
pieces of damaged furniture, bundles Of
discarded clothing and other odds and
ends of more or less value. Every well
regulated house has an attic of this sort.
so ] need not describe it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-30
THE WOODEN CHEST.

The doll house had been moved. but
after a search Martha found it over in
a corner near the big chimney.
She drew IT out and noticed that behind
it was a black wooden chest which Uncle
Walter had sent over from Italy years
and years ago-before Martha was born.
in fact. Mamma had told her about it one
day; how there was no key to II. because
| Uncle Walter wished it to remain un-
opened until he returned home, and how
! this wandering uncle, who was a mighty
hunter, had gone into Africa TO hunt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-30

dreaming about the song OF the lark and
the lnnct."
Now. which do you like better the
quaint. Quakerish costume of dainty Pris-
ella. or the quaint. skinny skirts of the
dainty girls Of now?
Try making a cothespn Priscilla. using
tissue paper for her bodice and skirt
like that you used for john Alden's jack
ot and soft white tissue for her kerr
chief and apron and for her quaint little
cap.
Save these little clothespn dolls. be-
cause by and by you will learn how 70
make others. and you may have quite Il
family of them. Then you can have a re-
ception or party or something.
Here is to-day very attractive draw
ing OF something TO so with your other
furniture toys, made from pasteboard
boxes.
1t is one of the best things our fac
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-30
T urkey Puzzle Solvers.

Tcddie Pitt. Stamford, Conn; stuart Bling
ham. New York city; Lillian Nickerson. Peeks-
Kill. y. Y; Mary Rovena Nash. New York
CITY; Katharine Nash. New York city; Dudley
Gibbons, Bogota. ~ j.. Pauline NJ. Cronon,
Tuxedo Park. y. Y; Helen Kearney, New
York city; Katharine Lambly. South Orange.
y. j.. Paul Seward Guilford. Conn. Mary c.
Couse. Jersey City. y. j.; Melya Lozier, Pall-
sllD. pa TX y 1
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-30

Priscilla must have been a very home
sick girl when John Alden went court
ing her. because YOU remember she told
him that she had been dreaming Of her
old home i'm England, where the country
was "all like a garden" with the hedge
rows in bloom, and that she had been
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-30
The Porpoises in
the Aquarium

To the Editor OF The Tribune Junior
Forum.
visit TO the Aquarium just now is a
very interesting event
Several days ago nine porpoises from
Cape Hatteras were shipped to the
Aquarium at Battery Park. The fish in
the large tank had to be transferred to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-30
anne swiftly into view.

the smaller tanks To make way for. the
pofpoises.
The porposes arc creatures OF incessant
activity and Keep the waves high in their
large tank. in which they swim unceas-
ngly They roll and spout side by side
and make strange noises.
As they are the only PROPOSES in cap
tlvlty. 1T is "A question whether they will
live any length Of time, for all porposos
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-30
my NAMES.
BY Grace Sargent.

! am little. blue-eyed boy
My mamma calls me Chubby"
But when my uncle calls to me
He always calls me "Bubby"
When Dad comes home at supper-tlme
lie says My slippers. Sonny"
Not one of these is my real name;
Now doesn't that seem funny?
The man down at the grocery store
Says. well, my little mani
And only Teacher seems to know
My name is really Dan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-30

previously caught have not lived more
than a couple OF months.
They are fed on live cooling and her
ring.
The porpoises are probably the most IN
tcrcsting exhibit ever seen in the Aqua
rum. Their wonderful swimming at
tracts and holds the crowds OF spectators
HERBERT FIELD AWTRY (aged I'D.
New York CITY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-30
Writer'S.

Agnes Mooney. Seymour. Conn; Anne F.
Nanny. Noroton. Conn. winton W. MerrIck.
Westwood y. j.; Paul Jackson. New York
city: Elmer Lord. New York city: Anne
Brooks McAdoo cage eleven. New York city;
Audrey Shronn (agc nnel Arlington. y. J. D.;
Alice Oakley (age eighO, Passaic, ~ j.. Mary
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-30
~ Tribune Junior Forum 81
Tribune Junior Forum

Published in the interest Of boys ana
girls, to furnish Information and GmnSe'
mcnt and to gire them an opportunity
TO cypress themselves.
All contributions and letters should
be addressed TO the Editor OF the Trib-
me Junior Forum, NetC-YOrk Tribune,
1J4 Nassau street
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-30

The very essence of a free goverhluea'
consists i'm considering Offices as pun
trusts, bestowed for the good of the eo'"'
try. and Lot for the benefit of an n,u,'
vidual or party-John c. Calhoun V''-
lSJ).
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-30

Sylvia was playing in her garden among
all the little Flower-fairies. when sud
denly she felt cool raindrcps upon her
flushed checks, and looking up. saw low
hanging Cloud-chariot. allied with other
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-30
STORM-FAIRIES BATTLE
ANOTHER STORY ABOUT SYLVIA.
By Helen =. Woodruff.

The Fairies OF the Flashing Light
flashed flashed. flashed their swords and
rushed 10 meet them fcarlessly.
sylvia crouched down by her mother
side and looked from the window.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-30

Edie and her elephant
Were sailing out at sea
(The Wishmachine is quite as safe
AS any boat can be-.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-30

A wise player ought 10 accept ni'
throws and score them. not beWal ~
luck-Sophoclos 496- i06 f.. 60.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-30

still now, Stub-by. it will be all over in
q moment" I thought he meant it would
be all over with me, and / felt like run
ming far, far away! But he only
squeezed ball and it was done, Funny
how squeezing a ball can take a picture!
I'm sorry for one thing. though! l did
wiggle my tail just little wee, tiny bit
1t was too much to expect me to keep all
still, wasn't it? Do you think my tail
will wig-gle a little in the picture, too?
on, hope not-Tm so afraid maybe it
might scratch some Of the paint off, and
/ wouldn't want to have it spoiled. no,
not for anything! oh, dear, oh, dear,
I couldn't wait till / saw the proof-and
now what DO you think OF it?
Yours truly,
LITTLE DOG-GIE STUB-TAIL.
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SOME OUTS.

l. About > Snout 3. Flout !. fou.
;. Spout G. Clout Z Sprout S TToul
Rout. 10. Bout. If. Scout. T. hnouI -
Lout IA. Gout. Is. Stout IS. Shout.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-30

bureau is painted mahogany color, white
paper could be pasted on for the mirror
You can make covering for the top
Of the bureau either Of lace or OF hem
stitched linen. and II all your work 10
neatly done you will have a satisfactory
piece of toy furniture.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-30
TRANSPOSITIONS.

l. Hen, PEN, PAN. PAT. CAT. ?. vest
BEST. BEAT. BOAT, COAT. g. cane
PANE, PONE, PALE. 4 sat SIN Sun
RUN.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-30

c. Couse; Richmond Thompson )age nine)'
Kings Park, L. l.. Edna Hslicum tage ten.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-30

Let thy speech be better than silence. Of
be silent Dionysius the Elder 1895
Il. c..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-30
THE LITTLE GIRL is CURIOUS.

Then. as YOU may suspect. the little
girl longed 10 open Uncle Walters big
box and see what was in 1t. For we are
all curious, and little girls are just as
curious as the rest of US.
II don't blieve Uncle Walter'll ever
come back" she thought Papa said
once that some elephant must have killed
him. If | only had "A key She
stopped and clapped her little hands to-
gether gayly as she remembered big
casket Of keys on the shelf In the linen
closet They were Of all sorts and sizes
perhaps one Of them would unlock the
mysterious chest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-30

elephants. and had never been heard from
afterwards.
The little girl looked at the chest Curl
ously, now that it had by accident at
traCted her attention.
1t vas quite big-bigger even than
mammals travelling trunk-and was stud
ded all over with furnished brass-hcaded
nails. IT was heavy, too. for when Mar
tina tried to lift one end Of IT she found
she could not stir 1t bit. But there was
a place in the side of the cover for a
key. Sine stopped TO examine the lock.
and saw that il would take a rather big
kpV 10 omen II
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-30
Puzzle Answers
NUMERICAL ENIGMA.

Conversation. Convent. Stair STAN
Stare, Cents.
QUAORllATERAL.
c q y S II \ y T
So p f. r r
T L y r.
II
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-30

And Edie said: II wish that we
Might see lovely whale
And watch him swim and spout and dive
And do things with his tail
The Washington herald., 1913-08-26
WASHINGTON PRODUCE.

Quotations given below are for large lots only.
Jobbers' prices are higher.
potatoes. Ter bb-. 25oa3Oo: neE potatoes. per
bhl-. 2OOa50O: do, No. ?. per bbl, T5al5; heans,
per bus. 5aT5; do, per bbl, L6a20; cab
bage. per bbl, IOoa2OO. carrots. Per bunch, 2a3;
radishes. homegrown. per 100. 5Al0O; lettuce. per
has. 50al.5O. squash. per crate. 4Ol6O csEry. TSr
Goz, 0aS0; peas,'per has. l5sal.55; eueumb2rs yer
has. lO0al5O: Western yellow onions, psr BAG.
22J white onions, per bus. IS; Virginia onions,
per bbl. 2ca35o; bests, Per 100 bunches 2UOa3Oe
tomatoes homegrown. Per box. 75aLz5; canta-
l0upes. North Carolina, PER crate, lOsl % do
homegrown. per crate. 75al75 do, new Mexico. per
crate, 20; do. psr pony. 75alO; lima beans
sheIled. pr qt., 9a2Zs; corn. Per doz. 0aD; pep
TsTs, per crate 25a50; wateTmelOns, each, LAB; egg
plants. per crate. Sal.oO.
LARD-Tub. pure. PER h. Is; do. common. per
h.. lCasall. COttonseed oil, per can, 800.
CHEESE-New York. new. PER h. Is; fat, per
h, lsis: Swiss. domestic. per ID. ;; do. foreign.
Per ID, =.
EGGS-Nsar-hy hrsts. per doZ, G7A3: Southern.
BUTTER-Best print. new pcr h. 0's; tub. per
ID, 20: process, PER h. ~ undersTades. per ID.
>: store-paoksd Ter h. lssN
LIVE POULTRY-Hens, pT II. IS; roosters'
Ter 10 10; spring chickens Peg h. 7a!s ducks, Per
h. lOali. turkeys. per H.. i2A2C.
DRESSED POULTRY -ChicEens, per h lsala,
hens choice, per h. Z: ducks. per h l2alZs; tur-
keys. Ter h.. e: ROSTERS psr II. p
LIVE STOCK-VesI calves, choice. per h, la
He: medium. Per h.. O. C0mmon per n, S; spring
lambs hest. per h. 7izas; do ordinary. yer ID,
6lsA :; fat sheep pr b., Iai'5
FRUITS-New apples. per bbl., l5ai5o; iemoUf,
per box. 5Ooa5.o: oranges. California. boz 5UaI y
pinSsT pies. Florida. pines. Ter crate, 2-Sa2 IS
PEACHES. Ter crate sa250; lines TT 100, S5al.oOi
pears pr box. LOOa2OO; gapes. Magland and Viz
g1uia graTes, DelaWlTe. TcT Garner, looal75; do,
Nhgan. psr carrier. l25al7j; do. Concurds. per
Garner. 75lI 80; p.ums. Ter s-Ib. basket. 3aS
HAY. STRAW, AND CORN-Hay best timothy
Ter ton, 800: do, medium. iaoali75. oln hsy.
= co. straw long rye per ton. Is 90: do. tangled
70 clIIi7j; wheat straw, 400: corn, ear, gsr bol.
Is
WOOL AND HIDES-wool. WISHED. free ot
burrs, per h, G5as wool uuEashed, per h. ga25
hides. dry PER h. Isa20; salt hides dry. Per b.. IS;
salt hides per b. e; calfskins. Green each, l25a
is: sresn hides, nsr h. z
SEEDS-CioTeT. red, Per II Isa2l; clover alfalfa,
per b I2ll5; crimson clover, Ter bush, S-I5aito;
timothy per bush 235a2 80 5lue gTass. psr bush.
!. .50aI.75: orchard grass, J. EaL75.
FRESH FIsH-Rock, boiling. Ter lb.. E; DO,
medium. peF b. Is; do. pan. per h, l2i white
perch. large. per b.. Z: do. snail, pr h. s.
yellow perch. large. per b. sal0; salmon
trout, psr IL. IOaI2: gTay trout. large. peT
h, 10; butter and stars. large. pCr bhl s0oas00;
do. medium Per bbl.. 6OcasOC; founders. Per b.
cas-; catfish, Ter ID l2al5; green pike. Per h. l2a5:
esls Ter h 7as mackere per h lsa3O; tailors,
h. sa,O; hard crabs pr bbl. 2o0a20O; soft crabs.
per dOz. 6jas5.