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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28
How Skipper. the Baby
Bear, Got His Name

runway. OF course, | fought and bit
and scratched and screamed, for |
wanted TO stay with the pleasant
creature with the whistle and the sugar
Jumps. have learned to love him
since, as we all do ask any horse or
dog in the house. and they will say the
same.
! heard Mr.. Spellman call after US,
Remember now, don't whip her And
then Jim gave me an unusually good
supper. and since then We have become
the best Of friends. We bears arc very
grateful and affcctionate, you know,
and can only be ruled by kindness.
"rimc 10 CO." called the rcd lady
at seems 20 me that little Skipper is
getting an awful lot Of attention" NUT
tered old Adelaide a beautiful black
bear. as she waddlcd by
$50 long" called the fuzzy baby
Come on up ard see me work I'll try
very hard to roll the ball nicely for
you. You have been so kind about
the sugar Jumps
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28
And the Prince
Gets the Prom.
ised Reward.

and they never stopped until they cans
to the castle of the King Of ireland.
There was a great welcome
for them there. The Kings son
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28

"WO flies were buzzng outside kitchen door.
What is all this talk about the war-on US
- flies? Haven't they enough fighting among
themselves just without botherng us? And yet
only yesterday Mr. Greenbote Fly told me that a. he
taking little ride the Of the doctors horse
all that he heard discussed was crusade against flies
and the doctor repeating and over Swat the fly
swat the fly? like regular battle cry. Really you'd
think we were mosquitoes! and Mrs. Fly opened and
closed her wings in rage. Il don't know why it is but
IN olden days you could fly wherever you wanted and
be sure OF finding good meal. Now every place
visit fear for my life
Yesterday | had two of my feet caught for hours
in some sticky stuff the kitchen table. ! thought it
was molasses, but, aas l soon found out my mistake
by the number of ~ friends and family there that had
already lost their lives. Nowadays every sugar bowl
IS kept covered each piece Of cake ha its own cspe
cal cage 1t IS really difficult find anything espe
cay good 70 cat and people to talk and think of
nothing but hygiene and health so where do we come
in, I'd like TO know"
we don't come in!' answered the other fly That's
Just the trouble But get in and very quick
ly. with winter and the cold weather coming on What
kind OF season have you had since we were hatched
together in the pit near the stable?"
oh, very good indeed" proudly announced Mrs
Fly. Out OF my hundred and nineteen brothers and
sisters very few have died. should say the family
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28
WINTER FUN
BY EVELYN Z. HAWKES.

! BY EVELYN L. HAYNES (aged 40.
High in white, heecy drifts the snow
was piled, and sparkling with bright,
frosty crystals were the bare trees one
morning when Jack and Jill looked out
through the one bare spot on the win
dow that was not covered with frost
and saw the wonders nature had
wrought during the night.
With anxious haste they dressed.
After breakfast they hurried out into
the white world. SO deep was the snow
that they ploughed Though it with
difficulty, but at last they succeeded in
reaching the back yard. Here, they de-
cided, was the ideal spot for a snow
hut, and they were right.
By noon they had built a large hui,
into which several children could crawl.
Inside the hut they put an old rug and
few boxes, on which to sit. During
the afternoon a crowd of children
helped Jack and Jill make slide,
winch reached the length Of the yard,
and there they played till dark and
supper was ready.
The next day was Sunday, and they
did not play in the snow hut. but on
Monday after school all the children
gathered in the yard for a SNOWFALL
fight. And such a fight! The chill
dren's mother finally had 10 stop IT,,
because many Of them were hit and
nearly beaded as one little girl with
SNOWFALL down her neck expressed il,
Then came supper and bed, into which
Jack and Jill tumbled. tired but happy.
Several days later. as a guard 20 the
hut, Jack made a snow man. and Jill
put on the finishing touches. When
the first newness Of the snow had worn
off and the hut was becoming forgot
ten, Jack and Jill went up the hill to
coast with fun and laughter. But Jack
did not fall down and break his crown,
neither did Jill come tumbling after.
Both were good children, and Jack was
very careful TO see that Jill was kept
safe from such dangers as being hit by
a hard SNOWFALL or pushed into a snow
bank by some big bully.
However. as we all know. winter fun
soon begins to grow tiresome, and little
folks long for spring, when the grass
grows green and the soft breexes whis-
per through the trees and The birds
begin 10 sing and everything awakes.
So let US leave the two children still
playing in the Ssow hut and coasting
downhill, but waiting with certain
happy feeling that spring will soon be
here.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28

married Finoola and they lived
happily ever afterward. And the
day YOU go to Rath Cruchain in
Connaught you'll see the walls
OF the castle where they lived.
IS there no more to the story,
Ancient Man?
There is all you'll dream
about, little lad. Here's Bridget
with her candle to take YOU TO
the dormcr-room.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28

The Prince went down and the en-
chanter brought him to a glen, and
showed him a well. "My grandmother
lost magic ring in that we'll" said
he, land your task is TO find it before
the sun goes down"
The King Of the Black Wilderness
went away and the Kings Son stood
looking into the well. Finoola came to
him and he told her the task. This is
a terrible task" said she. "The well
is a hundred feet deep and the ring
that's sunk In it is guarded by an army
of demons" "But to save your life"
said she, an venture my own" She
gave him bread and meat as before and
he ate a meal. Then she transformed
herself into a diving bird and went into
the water. In a minute flashes of
lightning came out Of the we'll, and
there were noises like thunder.
And then the noises ceased and FL
noola appeared. She gave the Kings
Son the ring. 81 won the battle" she
said, land your life is safe But look,
the little finger of my right hand is /
broken. Now l will tell you what to .
do. When my father comes to you, do .
not give him the ring. but threaten .
him fiercely. Then he will offer you
your choice Of his three daughters for
your wife. Beware Of my sister CORN
lei, and beware of my sister Aeia, be-
cause if either one marries you she
will destroy you"
"None will marry but you, Finoola.
love Of my heart" said the Kings Son.
In the evening the old King came to
him and asked if he had found the
ring.
a have found it," said the Kings
son.
"Give it to me-" said the old en-
chanter
81 will not" said the Kings son,
until you give what you have promised
me one of your three daughters for
my wife"
The King of the Black Wilderness
brought him into the house and showed ;
him the closed door of room. "My !
-hree daughters arc inside" said he.
Put your hand through this hole in !
he door and the one whose hand you
hold when / open it, it is she you will |
nave to marry"
Then wasn't the mind Of the Kings
son greatly troubled, If he held the 6
land of Gormlei or Aefa he would lose |
lis love Finoola, and would get some
me who would destroy his own life t
nto the bargain lie stood there with g
'ut reaching out his hand. "Put your |
land in through the hole in the door t
'r go away from my house altogether" y
aid the old enchanter. a
Then the Kings son ventured to put
lis hand through the hole in the door.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28

tho stage with his whistle. J SAW
piece O. sugar ln his hand. Don't
strike her he saio. Here, give me
that collar. stood up 10 get the
sugar out Of his hand, ard a,st thing
! knew the collar was on aud that hate
full Jim Was dragging me- down the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28

iaide and the other bears DO 1t, and
then, OF course, i want TO Try. And
always when I do 1t well get bits Of
sugar. and Oh! um-um-um, how | do
love it! Yes, thank you!"
You see what good manners Baby
Skipper has, for she thanked me most
politely Toy each sugar lump.
90 ! Ike 10 here ." continued little
frrsybunch.
The Bears First Home.
well, -ather! Who wouldn't? You
see, | am almos. four months old. and
must have been very small when
was taken away from my real mother,
for / only remember dimly something
about a ooscy cave and green dark
trees. and lying on soft moss bed IN
the sunlight When they first brought
me here / was afraid.
II soon learned 10 recognize those
animals called men, for they fed me.
and some Of them gave me sugar and
strokcd me gently but others pulled
my cars and punched me all over and
teased me 20 make me fight, and was
rapidly getting very ugly.
Then one day a new kind Of Great
urc came II was nice and soft and
swishy, JUS, like you land again Skip
per strokcd my muf and nosed my
skirt and had soft, gentle voice,
and pstted my head and didn't handle .
M paws. You know We bears don't
like 10 have our paws touched. And
after a time she united my rope and
took me away.
you will have guessed that this was
my new mother the beautiful red
lady. She brought me here, and ! will
confess that behaved most abomi-
nably the first few days. for you see !
didn't yet know that they meant to be
kind.
1T was the first day and from one Of
ny worst tantrums that got my name
was certainly one naughty little bear
nd an truly ashamed Of it now, and
.ct ! have to laugh whg think OF It. I
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28
THE TIME TO SAY GOODNIGHT

There's Il time for ererything they say;
4 time to WOrk and a time to play,
A time to be silent, a time to talk,
4 time to sit still and a time to Walk,
A time to laugh and time tOWeep,
4 time to rake up and time to Sleep
BIT the time that to me neper seems to come right
Is the time that mare to say Goodnight"
Just when I'm feeling so jolly and gay
And rant to keep on NTH my games or my play
The horrid old clock strikes NTH all his might
And somebody calls, 'YOu must say goodnight;
Come, come, little boy, yOu must say goodnight"
Goodnight Daddy; goodnight, Mama, dear;
Goodnight, dOggie and Everybody here.
I'm not the least bit sleepy
But the clock is ARRAYS right,
and must 90 to bed, You knOW,
Goodnight If Goodnight.
Rv
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28
THREE TASKS COMPLETED
rADRA% COLI" And the Prince
By PADRAIC COLUM.

this the last story Of the King Of lreands Son. Ancient
n Man,
This the last story little lad You must know that he
the fork of the and there he
sitting stiff when the King Of the Black Wilderness
came to him the rising Of the Come down. said he
until show you the task for to-day.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-29

| that sooner than face again the posi-
oility of evil coming to my brother I will
food this London of yours with hand
willingness to accede to their abomina BILE
terms and to pay them all that they de-
mand at any hour that they may ap-
point.
Il should not for an instant dream of
doing anything so rash If l were you
mademoiselle. At least not yet" said
Cleek. Il hear from Mr.. Collingwood
that the one thousand pounds he ad-
vanced to you is still in his safe awaiting
your demand. Take my advice and leave
it there until after your performance is
over tonight II by then have failed in
running your prosecutors down and
bringing them to book withdraw it at
your leisure and do with it as your heart
dictates. for shall then be beyond any
possibility of helping you even in the
smallest degree. Butt do not think I
shall be-"
'Ah, the dear heaven, You have hopes
then. monsieur-you have hopes"
Very great ones, indeed mademoiselle
But much will depend upon the evidence
letters themselves. I am told that you
still retain them. Will you let me have
a look at them"
"Oh. willingly. willingly. monsieur.
Marceline, ma cherie. the little tin box
at the bottom of the dressing basket
They are there. Get them. Let the mon
sieur see them at once-at once"
''Of certainty said Marceline. and
did so forthwith. But look, What can
one make Of things like this. monsieur.
when there is nothing to be traced from
them-nothing to be learned at alle"
Don't you be so sure Of that. Marco
line" gave back Cleek in such excellent
French that 1t smacked of the boulevards
themselves and made Marceline twitch
up her chin and stare at him with her
round bright. piercing eyes. Even the
dumb may speak il one knows the sign
language. petite"'
But. yes Monsieur has himself been
In la belle Paris. then? And comes back
with its tongue in his MOUTH"
"Of a certainty. And with some of its
knowledge in his head to boot" he gave
back. but in English this time. Look,
Here is some of it-these printed words
The Washington herald., 1915-08-29

sound and how they cling to each other
and wait and watch and listen in dumb
agony. Look here. Mr. Cleek it's worth
the best thousand pounds that ever came
out of the Bank of England if you car
run this thing to earth and nab the par
ties who are engineering it. and my
checks waiting for YOU tine minute you
are in position to claim it
Thanks. Mr.. Collingwood. I'll en-
deavor TO claim it in very short order.
assure you." replied Cleek. But as very
much depends upon an inspection Of the
terrorizing letters, shant We go round
and see Miss Vultee as soon as possible
1 see that Capt. Kennedy has already
done so-no doubt to prepare her for our
coming. So. ii you wouldn't mind con-
Quoting Mr.. Narkom and me"
Yes: certainly. Come along at once
exclaimed Collingwood. and forthwith
unlocked and opened a little door lead
ing out of the box on to the stage itself.
You'll see a picture that will make you
want to hit out and floor somebody, I
promise you"
He was quite right. When they came
to enter Miss Vultee's room they did.
For there was she, in an agony Of terror.
clinging to a white-faced. shivering. half
grown boy so like her that any one
might have guessed their relationship at
first glance, and there was Capt. Ken
nedy endeavoring to soothe and to Cum
fort them with the rough tenderness of a
soldier and the deep earnestness Of a
lover, and there, too, lowering on the
verge OF Mysteries. was pale-faced.
peroxide-hair French girl so clearly
of the class from which the Apaches are
recruited that any one who knew the
brood must have been on to her at the
drop of a hat
cleek was, be assured. But he con-
trived to keep that knowledge wholly to
himself. and after the first convincing
glance at her gave his attention to other
and equally enlightening things One Of
these was the fact that whereas he had
expected La Sylphine to be little mite
of creature. with flowing auburn
tresses. he found her. on close inspec-
ton. to be a good head taller than she
had seemed on the stage and a most
pronounced brunette. the deep red hair
which she had worn being nothing more
than a wig which now lay on her dress
The Washington herald., 1915-08-29

explosive bomb was thrown through the
window of her brothers room every
atom of furniture in It was absolutely
blown TO pieces and but for the mercy
of God in directing me to advise her to
send the boy away he would be dead al
this minute. There. that's the case as
it stands. Mr.. Cleek. that's the thing I've
called you here to my club to unravel
and to defeat. In the name of heaven,
get TO the bottom of the thing if get
ting there be possible. Run down the
rascals who are engineering the diabol-
ical business. or I tell you that by this
time tomorrow my dear girl will be a
ravlng maniac and my uncle's mad de-
sire to prevent our marriage horribly and
accursedly gratifed.''
A rather unhappy remark that cap
tain, considering that a high explosive
of some sort has been used in carrying
out the attack upon the young lady.
commented Cleek. looking at him with a
curious sort of intentness-as If trying to
fix in his mind just what this manner of
bringing Sir Maxwell Kennedy into the
business might or might not portend. Il
hope you do not mean to imply that there
is any possible connection between the
two circumstances"
oh. good Lord, no, Such notion is
simply .he purest tommy rot. Mr.. Cleek
Ny uncle isn't the kind of man to de-
scend to such lowlived tricks as black
mailing and bombthrowing for any pur-
pose whatsoever. / know him, Mr.. Cleek.
He's the dearest old chap at bottom. and
as he never had any children of his own
I'm the very apple Of his eye. He may
bluster and he may swear. bat when
once he meets my Lueila and knows her
he'll come round. never you fear"
"Ah-hr said Cleek with deeply drawn
breath Of relief-as il load had sud-
denly been lifted off his mind. Then
we must manage to have him meet her
by hook or by crook-just as soon as
Meantime is there any reason
why I should be denied that privilege
any longer. captain? / assure you l
should take great pleasure in seeing the
lady snd-yes-this estimable Marceline,
too, just as soon as possible. IL you and
Mr. Narkom will be SO kind
The limousine was at the door and
Lennard III readiness so il fell out that
in ten minutes time the pleasure he de-
sired was his and he found himself seat
ed in proscenium box at the Frivoiity-
accompanied by the manager thereof and
with Mr.. Narlsom and the captain upon
The Washington herald., 1915-08-29
THE RUSSIAN DANCER

appeal to Mr. Collingwood to advance
it-without. however. confessing to him
the purpose for which it was needed
and finally, in despair should such an
other demand be made upon her next
week. she broke down and confessed to
me. You may guess what I advised her.
To put the money back into Mr.. Colling
woods safe; to defy the blackmailersS
to leave me to go to the tree in the
park in her stead and to lie in wait for
the scoundrels should they come. Also
If she was afraid that any harm might
possibly come to Lex to send him away
secretly upon some pretended mission.
She acted upon my advice. Mr.. Cleek.
She put the money into Collingwood's
safe: she sent Lex to his tutors for the
night: she let me go to the tree and wait
there vainly until the park closed and
the result was the verihcation of her
worst fears. At dawn this morning, an
The Washington herald., 1915-08-29

either side of him-enjoying to the fullest
the wonderful dance and the marvellous
art Of La Sylphine in the execution
thereof.
1T is wonderful. it is exquisite. it is
pure art he declared. The lady is at
once artist goddess and woman. Mr..
ICoilingwood. All is said in that,
"Yes-isn't she?" he agreed. 'As great
AS size is beautiful and as pure as she is
great Can yru imagine anything human
trying TO injure a little woman like that
Mr. Cleek?'
rs the boy behind with her, Mr.. Col
lingwood?"
Lord. yes, She wouldn't let him get
out Of her sight for worlds after this
mornings affair. It's simply pitiful to
see how frightened they are at every
The Washington herald., 1915-08-29

ing table with some wisps Of dark gauze
woven into it and falling thence in long.
loose streamers to the floor But her
rich. dusk beauty was at closer quarters
even more pronounced than behind the
glamor Of the footlights, and the mold
ing Of her perfect arms was something
almost divine.
'Oh. monsieur. If you are indeed so
wonderful in the art of detection as Alan
tells me that you are she cried out.
with Just touch of the Russian accent
to make her English deliciously musical.
as Cleek came in and was introduced to
her. Il pray you. in the name Of all the
saints. to remove this horror from my
life before 1t drives me mad. For. in
deed. I cannot stand this torture. this
horrible uncertainty. another twenty-four
hours. and tell you plainly. monsieur.
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INFORMATION WANTED.

MY great gerat- grandfather. William
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settled near Richmond. on the James
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The names of only three are known
William, Samuel and Claiborn Gooch
Whitworth. Would like to correspond
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FOR SALE-Isca: Estate
FOR SALE-Farms

S4'4 acres. miles from Richmond s.
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BOATS AND LAUNCHES.

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LODGING for reunion visitors, best To-
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WANTED-Horses

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REPAIR SHOPS.
MEETINGS.

a AN Emersent Communication OF
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Will be held at the Masonic Temple. in
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the Sd day OF June. 1915, at lI:I5 A NJ
for the purpose Of laying the corner.
stone of the "Stonewall' Jackson Mon
ument
by order of the Most worshipful
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Grand Secretary
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AUTOMOBILES.

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W. are anxious to clean out our stock
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electric starter and lights. $500
Oak land 5-passenger .............S $500
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electric starter and lights. .s475
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WE have everything you need for
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Company.