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LITTLE DESIREE

at home-little Desiree, accompanying a sister-in-law-whose husband, in the confusion of those toublous times, had been arrested-to the office of the representative, M. Albitte. to ask his intercession, was by accident left for gotten in an anteroom, where she fell asleep. After she was queen she told her chamberlain the story.
 Wakened by the sudden closing of a door, she found herself alone in the dusk, and a strange man looking at her in surprise. Much frightened, she explained her situation, and her anxi- ety about her brother, whom she thought in immediate danger of the guillotine. He treasured her, and of. fered to escort her to her home. They became good friends on the way and she invited him to call, that her mother might thank him for his kind ness, adding that she should like to be able to tell her friends the name of the gentleman who had protected her
 Very well; you may tell them that my name is Joseph Bonaparte," said he. That is the way the Clarys and the Bonapartes became acquainted.
 Joseph called and soon became an intimate friend of the family; at the end of few weeks he had proposed to Desiree that he should marry he, | as soon as she was sixteen, and she | had consented. Soon he brought his
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Girl Whom Napoleon Loved and tilted Afterward Became Mother
 of Royal Line.

Napoleon, greatest of modern con uuerors, made himself an emperor, and made his brothers and two of his mar shals kings. When his empire fell, these subordinate sovereigns were shaken from their thrones-all except one. The throne of Sweden, and that alone, is still occupied by the dynasty founded in Napoleon's day and by his aid. Strangely enough-romantically, If you will-this is the royal line whose first king, Charles John, was Napoleon's marshal, Bernadotte; and whose first queen, Desiree, was Ma poleon's earliest sweetheart. She was, indeed, his betrothed, from whom he sought and obtained his release only when he had fallen under the spell of the fascinating widow, Josephine de Beauharnais, with whose sophisticated charms young Desiree Clary, not yet fifteen. could not compete.
 A recent Bremen writer, Jean Marte lot, in little study of Queen Desiree has related the story of her three not able suitors and her marriage. Hel father and brother were prosperous silk merchants of Marseilles. There were four daughters. two married two. both very pretty. unmarried ane
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THE FAIRIES DISGUISE
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Once upon time there lived an old woman in a little house on the edge of the woods. She had little garden back of the house and in front grew the prettiest flowers of all kinds There were golden-glow, sunf1owers, pansies, petunias, marigolds and all the gay-colored flowers you can think of, and she called them her children.
 The old lady loved them dearly and gave them the best of care.
 She had plenty to eat in the summer when the vegetables grew in the gar den, but when the winter came it was very hard for the old lady to get enough to eat.
 One night when the wind was blow ing around her little house, she sat be- fore the fire wondering what she would eat the next day, for all the food was gone. eff I only had my flower chil- dren to look at," she said, that would be some comfort, but they are asleep under the cold ground and will not show me their smiling faces until spring."
 Suddenly the door opened and lit tie creature, or, I should say, flower, for she looked like a pansy walking about, entered the room. Then a rag ged sailor came dancing in, then a marigold followed, and golden-glow sunflower walked very stiff1y into the room, and soon the place seemed like a flower garden. It looked as though all the flowers had come to visit the old lady from under the snow.
 "Why, my children, how did you get here?" the old lady asked. "I did not know you could get out of the cold earth before spring."
 "We do not leave there often," said one flower, "but we knew you were lonely and wanted us and we begged to be allowed to visit you just for one night" Each flower had smiling face and the old lady quite forgot her hunger.
 we will get supper for you," said one flower, "you take care of us all the spring and summer and for one night we will wait on you"
 The door opened and in walked a platter with roast of beef upon it.
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PLAY FOR HOT SUMMER DAYS
Modelling in a Special Dough Is Amus' ing and Instructive-Souven
 May Be Made Permanent.

There are lots of days in summer when it's too hot to play rough, noisy games, and yet blocks and familiar toys have no attraction.
 Some children have found that mod. cling in a special dough is packs of fun and cool as well.
 The dough is made by taking cup full of cornstarch, half cupful of salt and one teaspoonful of gum arabic, mixing them together thoroughly, and then pouring enough boiling water over them to make a stiff dough.
 Turn this out on board, over which a little starch and salt have been sprinkled, and you will be able to fash icn it into whatever objects you de- sire. The mere it is worked the better dough it becomes.
 If an especially good model is made. it can be put in the oven and baked hard, so that it is permanent souvenir.
 All sorts of things, animals, flowers, heads, dishes, vases, figures, etc., can be fashioned with just little experi- menting.
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should not be allowed to dry up, excess sive watering must be avoided. When the plants are well started and the weather is warm and settled, they may be transplanted in the rockery. In planning garden shrubbery or rockery, however small, keep in mind the effect you desire to create, and map it out on paper before you plant the seed
 You can plan a succession of bloom that will last from early spring until the autumn, or an effective color com bination. If you have little time to de vote to your flowers, select the hardi.
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Illustrated Jokes for the Little Folks. and say to your neighbor, Have you heard the king cannot do that with this f1nger?"
 The inevitable answer comes
 No, why can't he?"
 And you reply
 Because 1t is minei"
 Another little bit of fun is to ask your neighbor to place one hand upon himself or herself in such a position that the other hand cannot touch 1t. Some amusing contortions generally take place before this little difficulty is solved The answer to this ques- tion is illustrated by Fig. 2.
 Another trick with a tumbler, and one that not always, but nearly all ways, succeeds, is to borrow a silver quarter from enc of the company and invert a tumbler and place 1t upon the top. You then ask the owner of the coin if it is on the top or the bot tom of the glass, and he will hesitate before he replies. When he has given his answer, you say
 "Oh, I shall not go on with this trick. I see you know it," and at the same time you hand him back, not the quarter, but nickel substituted for it. In nine cases out of ten, the nickel will be pocketed without the change having been noticed, and that is where the laugh comes in," for you can say "You are sure you took that quarter?" and the owner will say "Yes," then you can have an argument with him and at last produce the quar- ter.
 With some half-sheets of notepaper and pencils some good fun may be had and one amusing thing to try is this. Take pencil in each hand and try and draw circle and a square at the same time, and when you have succeeded in doing this, draw lines across them quickly from opposite di- rections. Diagram explains this, lines and 1 being drawn at the same time, and and at the same time.
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pheasants, rabbits, elk and deer.
 California, since the establishment of it's game farm, has distributed more than 1000 wild turkeys, and SS4 eggs of this species, and 5000 ringneck pheasants, among its citizens for prop agation purposes.
 The New Jersey game farm at Forked river is one of the most in teresting and best equipped in the country. This farm is under the general supervision of Commissioner Ernest Napier, and is rapidly proving itself model. The product of the first year of this farm was 4,400 ringnecks, 400 bobwhite quail, 35 wild tur' keys, Canadian geese, 180 mallards and 20 deer.
 Game breeding, however, is not con. fined to state activities. Individuals and associations of sportsmen are do. ing their share of the good work.
 Game farming is urged by those in. terested in increasing the country s supply because it admits of forced production. A few facts will show how much greater that production can be made per unit than 1t is in the wild state.
 Take the quail. In the wild state the hen lays usually from ten to eight cen eggs in season, while on the New Jersey state game farm last year 46 eggs were laid by a single hen. That was a record, but 25 is probably a conservative estimate of the produc tion of the average hen quail in cap | tivity.
 The hen is robbed of her eggs as she lays them and they are placed un
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brother Napoleon to call and he. too, became frequent visitor.
 His arrival" Queen Desiree relat. ed, made change in our plans for the future. We had not known him long when he said to us, Tn all well. managed households either the hus. band or the wife must be the one to yield. You, Joseph, have no decision of character, and neither has Desiree while Julie and know very well what we want. You will do much better then, to marry Julie. As for Desiree, she shall be my wife And that was the way I came to be betrothed to Ma poleon."
 Joseph did marry Julie Clary; but after Napoleon's detection, Desiree from among many suitors, chose, not unwisely. the rising young soldier, Der nadotte.
 q wish Desiree happiness if she marries Bernadotte," wrote Napoleon from. Egypt. "She deserves it."
 She was playing an overture from the opera when the news came that she was queen. q never touched my harpsichord afterward," she confessed flor I thought that a queen should not play badly"
 She lived to a good old age and saw the third generation of Berna dottes upon the throne of Sweden Youths Companion.
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man advised me to try Lydia E. Pink hams Vegetable Compound and got . bottle. felt better the next month so I took three more bottles of it and got we'll SO 1 could work all the time. I hope every woman who suffers like did will try Lydia B. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Mrs. P. w. LANSING, Box 8, Allyn, Wash.
 Why will women continue to suffer day in and day out or drag out sickly, half hearted existence, missing gthree-fourths of the joy of living, when they can find health in Lydia B. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound?
 For thirty years it has been the stand ard remedy for female ills, and has re- stored the health of thousands of women who have been troubled with such ail- ments as displacements, inflammation, alteration, tumors, irregularities, etc.
 If you want special advice write to Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. (conA. dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter will be opened, read and answered by . woman and held in strict confidence.
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or public lands distributed among 30 counties and running in area from 120,- ooo to 516,O00 acres. Iowa, Washing ton, Illinois and California are con spicuous among the states that are establishing wild life sanctuaries in practically every community or every county within their confines. The first named state has already set aside refuges totaling more than 300,000 acres in area.
 A number of states, by establishing farms for the rearing of game in cap tivity, have blazed the trail in the di- rection of breeding game birds in captivity and subsequently nberating them in the country that will afford food and cover and thus increase the supply of game. Among these states are California, Delaware, Connecti- cut, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massa- chusetts. Oregon, New Jersey, New York, West Virginia and Wisconsin
 New York has two farms and a third has been provided for by legislative action, but has not yet been actually started. Massachusetts has also sev- eral farms, and is carrying on valu- able experimental work.
 Recently the American Game Pro- tective association sent blank to the various states having game farms ask. ing information as to their activities. The species of game bred on the vari- ous farms were shown to include the ringneck pheasant, wild turkey, Cali. fornia valley quail, Hungarian par, fridge, Mexican quail, our own bob. white. Canadian geese, mallard, black and wood duck, golden and silver
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dish of potatoes trotted after it, dishes of food of all kinds came in next, and just as one of the flowers was closing the door a loud call was heard and in rushed pot of tea, puff1ng steam through it's nose.
 "Oh, dear" it said, "Fm all out of breath, I ran so fast; waited to steep and the other dishes got ahead of me, but I know the dear old lady would rather have me than any"
 The flowers ran around the table, legs ran out the door as soon as the fishes were moved. They did look SO funny, all those legs running with put any bodies.
 Now" said tall sunf1ower, your dinner is ready, mother"
 And all the flowers crowded around her chair and pushed it to the table. T did net know you were so strong" said the lady.
 "No," said one flower, ''but you knew we were beautiful; you see more beauty in us than anyone and you love IS all the year. That makes us strong n our love for you and we can do any thing"
 While the old lady was eating her 1inner some of the flowers ran into the closet and looked into the empty four barrel and when they put on the cover it was full of soft white flour Then the sugar box was visited and when they left the pantry there was food to last for the winter When the old lady finished her dinner the flow CTS cleared the table and then they began to dance.
 They sang as they whirled around the room, and soon the old lady was asleep. Then the flowers stopped dancing. They went to the fire and put on big log and then one of them pointed to the clock.
 Look" she said, cit is one minute of twelve and we only borrowed these clothes up to twelve o'clock. We had better hurry"
 They opened the door very softly. but when they reached the zteps the clock began to strike and when the .ast stroke sounded there were in the moonlight a group of fairies; the flowers had disappeared. The fairies
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ADD GREATLY TO IMPAIRMENT
Little Folks May Be Entertained by Joke, Games and "catches" on
 Any Festive Occasion.

On a festive occasion when little folks are gathered together, jokes and catches" always add greatly to the merriment, and the more jokes and catches" and games we know, the better we can entertain them.
 We give here sketches illustrating some harmless jokes, games, and catches" that will lead to a good deal of amusement and, if not new to all, will be new to a good many of the little folks
 For the first joke, you hold up one finger in the manner shown in Fig. 1, and waggle it backwards and forwards
Williams news., 1915-08-19
A Jealous Nature.

"Jagsby says he signed the pledge because he couldn't resist the pleas oi the fair sex. A delegation of temper. ance workers called on him at his of flee and he surrendered"
 "Just so. I presume Mrs. Jagsby is delighted"
 Not at all. She wanted him to quit drinking, but she was not member oi the delegation, and the thought that he quit at the request of other women makes her mad all over"
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had visited the dear old lady dressed as her flower children, because she loved them so dearly, and they thought if they disguised themselves as the flowers they could help the old lady without causing her to wonder who they were
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Forest Fires PreventabIe.

More than half of the forest fires in the United States are preventable, declares the forest service, sending out its annual warning with the open. ing of the season of fire danger on most of the national forests The statement is based on an analysis oi 1000 cases of fire on national forests last season and 10000 fires on state and private holdings.
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Facts About Ferns.

Ferns started in the rockery when the weather is settled will grow well, and no foliage is more delicate and graceful.
 Get package of choice mixed ferns and SOW them in shallow pans or boxes. The seed grows best in fine sifted sand and peaty loam. It may be sown at any season. but will need care full attention. The boxes should be covered with pieces of glass. and be placed in a shaded position. The seed Is slow to germinate, and while it
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Out of Date,

Visitor (from abroad)-I understand you have a new baby at your kome, Aimee; how about 1t?
 Little Aimee-Oh, he isn't 90 now. He's last years model.
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doW n pains and backache, an d b ad h e d a ch e a good deal of the time and very little appetite.
 The pains were SO bad that I used to sit right down on the floor and cry, be- cause it hurt me % and I could not do any work at those times. An old wo-
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the protection from vermin that is af- forded when the chicks are hand raised.
 Emphasis is placed on the fact that every game farm refuge. club and private preserve forms a valu- able refuge for song and insectivor- ous birds as we'll as the game species.
 When it is considered that the country's crops are damaged yearly to the extent of s1,2OO, 100000 Limited States department of agriculture fig ures) by insects, of which our birds are the most efficient destroyers. the more game movement assumes an inn portant economic aspect.
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est varieties-those that require little attention and grow well in any soil.
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Chile is irrigating more than 2,3OO,. 900 acres of land, and has nearly as many more available for irrigation.
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IN SUCH PAIN
 WOMAN CRIED
Suffered Everything UntilR Re stored to Health by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
 ble Compound.

Florence, So. Dakota.-"I used to bs very sick every month with bearing
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One small hint may be worth more than a ton of advice.
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der domestic hens for incu b a t 1 O n. Robbed of the eggs, the captive birds keep on laying in an endeavor to secure enough for incuba- tion.
 The pheasant and other game birds can be treated the same way, and the percentage of the brood brought to maturity is much greater owing to
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placed anywhere. at. tracts and kills all
 flies. Neat, clean, or. namentAl, convenient,
 cheap. l09t0 0ll
 season. Hadsof metal, can'tspiilo or tip over; will not soil or inj ure anything.
 Guaranteed effective. All doalor0 or .ssnt express paid for o1.oo. Ave. 1rooklyA, V. '.
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P e n n s y l. v a n ia un- der the di- r e c t n of an excellent conservation commission, Is probably the leading OAPOAcuI OI the a g e s a n c t uary idea, and is now estab- fishing ref ugeS on l. 100000 acres
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All things are good to good men.
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York to discuss breeding and preserv- ing of game birds.
 It was agreed that the saving of the remnant of game birds and mammals of America, estimated at ten per cent of the number which existed at the time of greatest abundance, could only be accomplished through the provi- sion of refuges or sanctuaries for wild life and the adoption of means of forced production through the medium 0f fha oarna
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-24

and streets. Then the visitors 70 the
shows-twice daily-will be taken on a
moving picture trip through Yellowstone
National park.
on the Yellowstone park film will be
shown the lakes, rivers, geysers. noun
tains and the nunerous stopping places
along the different routes.
An automobile trip of several hundred
miles through the heart OF the Rocky
mountains is on the program. To get
this the moving picture camera was
placed on an automobile and everything
along the trail that came within the focus
was taken. This picture has been shown
in the best of the moving picture the
aters of the east and everywhere has at
tracted much attention.
People have heard of the workings of
the automatic mail exchange. though few
of them have ever seen It. At the shows
1t will be in action.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-24
University Of Omaha
in the Midst of the
d-Winter Exams

Mid-term examinations Will commence
Tuesday az the University OF Omaha and
will continue the rest OF the week. The
examinations will be held throughout the
day. instead of during forenoons. as was
previously the rule Miss Kate McHugh,
professor In modern poets and Shakes
peare, who has been absent the last few
weeks because OF being Guaranteed, will
be on hand Thursday 10 give examina-
tons to her classes.
Following the examinations registra-
ton Tor the coming term will take place.
Al Increased attendance is looked for, as
many Of the South Omaha and Omaha
High school graduates are expected to
enter. Many Of the high school gradu-
ates were visitors at the university Thurs
day and Friday afternoons.
University of Omaha Notes.
William Thompson, a freshman at the
University or Omaha and president of
last years mid-term graduating class of
the Omaha High school, delivered an ad-
dress at the class banquet Wednesday
evening.
Father Judge of the Sacred Heart
church presented the school library with
a sixteen-volume Catholic encyclopedia.
The books were received Tuesday.
Members of the academic classes gave
farewell banquet to Rev. #. ID. Tyner
AFTERNOON. lie Will leave the
University of Omaha teaching staff to ac-
cept call to Minneapolis church. No
successor has been named.
The try-out to represent the school at
the Nebraska state peace oratorical con-
test, given under the auspices of Doane
college at Crete, this year will be held
January 20 In the University gymnasium.
Six contestants will enter.
New classes IN ethics and public speak
Ing will be formed for the beginning OF
the new semester.
A party was given Saturday evening
at the house of Miss Ruth Peters TO the
freshmen class for selling the largest
number of tickets to the musical given
for the library fund.
The January issue Of the Gateway
will be out the latter part OF next week
Members of the board OF trustees of
the University of Omaha entertained
DIR. Charles Dabney. president of the
University of Cincinnati. Saturday after
noon at the University club.
After several weeks inactivity the
Clceronian debating club will commence
lining up for several intercollegiate
debates. following the end OF the exam
nations.
A. c. wakely Of the Board of Educa-
ton. addressed the University law
students Wednesday evening at the
Young Mems Christian association on
civil Law and Its Effects on Common
Law"
Next Thursday the University co-Ed
basket ball team will play the Florence
high school In the University gym