Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-02-19

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they went, Jackie first, then Johnnie,
next Jessie and then the Sandman. II
was pretty long climb because they
were so small, but they finally reached
the bottom, and there was a large
room, all filled up with wooden pipes
that looked just like water pipes.
Some Of these pipes were yellow
and some were white and some were
green in color and they ran in every
direction.
Just as Johnnie was about to ash
the Sandman what the pipes were for
little Jackie turned around and
squeaked: THE green pipes carry
the green juice UP to the leaves and
the yellow pipes carry the yellow
juice for the inside of the blossoms
and after the blossoms are gone they
carry the Juice for the green apples.
The white pipes carry the sugar UP
to sweeten the apples In the fall.
Usually they are empty because they
only have. to carry sugar up for few
days every year, but just now we have
a few apples that are not quite sweet
enough so am feeding them a li.tie
more sugar"
While he was saying this In his fun
ny little voice he turned to sort Of
tool chest and pulled out a little
green cup made out of an acorn shell
He held the cup under a faucet which
was fastened to one Of the white
pipes, and filed 1t with fresh sweet APP
pie juice, right from the factory.
Each of them had fine drink and
Jackie then led the way down into
a long sort OF tunnel which twisted
and turned for ever 80 far until finally
the passage way in 1t was too small
for them to go any further.
s'This is the end Of one of the big
ground now" said Jackie. Il thought
You might like to see where the juice
comes from There are whole lot
OF little suckers at the end of each
root and they suck the water right
out OF the ground and the roots and
leaves turn 1t into juice for the bios
SONS and leaves and branches and APP
pies After all Of the food has been
taken out of the juice 1t all runs into
the leaves and they blow it out into
the air Just like your own breath on a
cold morning. This one apple factory
uses up enough water to fill a cistern
half full every day"
They now returned to the ladder
and Jessie sighed as she looked up at
the long climb ahead of her. AS soon
as they were all on the ladder the APP
pie man told them to hold on tight
and then he punched little button
When he did this the ladder began to
shoot up to the top of the tree just
as if it had been an elevator and be-
fore they knew it they were back at
the little door.
When they stepped outside 1t was
almost dark and both the sunbeam
road and the golden automobile had
disappeared
The Sandman reached up and broke
OF yellow apple leaf that grew just
over his head.
Come on, children he called
axe hoiu VI tHc btSm OF lnlS rear
with me and we will be home soon"
So they all held onto the stem Of
the big apple leaf and along came
big puff of wind and sent them whirl-
ing, leaf and all. They spun round and
round and then they spun over and
over, and the wind blew the leaf high
above the house. The Twins began to
feel very dizzy and the Sandman had to
put his arm around Jessie to keep her
from falling, and then all Of sud
den came a whirling gust OF wind and
whirled them down beside the house
and through the bedroom window
and right smack into their own little
white beds.
Copyright 1913. ~ joseph s='ss-.,