Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-07-05
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a a new and very lovely costume.
Just a little after noon Jenny came
flying to the gnomes' home with the
dress under her wing. all ready for
Tiny. When Tiny Thistle saw it she
was so delighted that she ran to Jenny
Wren and thanked her as we'll as all
of the other birds.
rms pleased Jenny Wren very much
and she promised that when Tiny This
tie wanted a dress she would make 1t
for her, and the gnomes invited all Of
the birds to come n see Tiny Thistle
and Tiny Tim whenever they wanted.
The Visit to RoIlo.
once upon a time Tiny Tim woke
up n morning and saw that the sun
was shining very brightly, so he hoped
out of bed, out on his clothes and ran
to wake Tiny Thistle to tell her that he
was going TO take her to. visit Rollo as
soon as they had eaten their break
last. Tiny Thistle was delighted and
she put on hef dress. took hold of Tiny
Inn haid, n soon they were trotting
toward Rollo's house.
Rollo had never seen Tiny Tins new
TREND. but he had heard a great deal
about her, so, when he saw them COM
lng, he began TO bark and run around
MS yard so fast that Cook came out
OF the house to see what was the mat
ter. OF course she couldn't see Tiny
Tim or the little elf who was running
beside him and she thought Rollo was
hungry, so she brought him a bone and
went into the house.
Good morning." said Tiny tim, and
Rollo answered with a loud bark. Just
at first, Tiny Thistle was a little afraid
OF such a big dog. but when Rollo lay
down and Tiny Tim lifted her on to
his back, she put her little hands into
MS curly haid and patted his head as
though she had known him all of her
life.
Rollo was SC pleased at this that he
was her friend for life. and told her
ne would give her a nice ride on his
back If she would hold on tightly.
Round and round the yard he trotted
until Tiny Thistle was tired and asked
her friend to help her off. Rollo showed
her his house where he slept, the tin
dish of water on which gnomes had
skated last winter, and told her how
hey had rowed their tiny nut boats.
Tiny Tim found one of the boats under
some grass and put it into the water
ana then lifted Tiny Thistle in, while
ttollo pushed 1t around the pan very
gently with n of his paws. Tiny
Thistle laughed and thought that was
the incest ride she had had.
1t was almost lark before they start
ed for home, after telling Rollo they
would come again soon to see him.
When they reached home, supper was
all ready for them and after thai Tiny
thistle went to bed n slept very
soundly. for, you know, hat was a
great deal for anyone so tiny as she
to do in n day. Just as she was go
ing to sleep, Tiny Tim whispered
and said: Tomorrow, l am going to
take you to see. my friends, the green
frogs" Tiny Thistle whispered back:
Il k your friend Rollo. but l want to
see the frogs, too"
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Onc upon a time Farmer Brown had
a large cherry orchard and in it were
all kinds of Juicy cherries. He used
to pick them and send them in town
to sell. They were such big ones that
he used to get a great deal of money
for them.
A great many of the trees were near
the sidewalk and some Of the boys
would very often get on the high fence
and tak some Of the cherries. NV
Farmer Brown was not q stingy man
with his fruit. only he did not think it
not theirs. and SO n day he crept
out and hid in some bushes near the
fence where the boys used to climb
to get the cherries.
In a few minutes four boys were up
1 the trees eating and filling their
Brown from his hiding place and
caught them. The boys were fright
ened and didn't want to get out of the
tree when he told them to. but at last
they came crambling down very much
ashamed.
Farmer Brown said he was sorry
that they had taken the fruit without
asking and he told them to get all of
the boys they could find and come to
his house after school. That night
they all came and the farmer said he
wanted them to have some of the
cherries and asked them all IL they
would promise to help him and do just
what he told them to do. OF course.
they all promised and this is what he
told them.
After school or before school. IL
they wanted. they could come to his
house and he would give them each a ;
basket. Then they must pick three
baskets of cherries for him and after
that they could pick one basket for
themselves. They were all very glad
to do this and every night as long as
the cherries lasted. you could see the
orchard full of busy boys every night.
Don't you think after all, Farmer
Brown was pretty clever to get his
cherries picked and still let the boys
have all they wanted? I do.
Religion Coming Back.
From the Philadelphia Bulletin.