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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-15

g RANK was E1lzabetb's favorite
,w among the boys she knew, and
~ he was q fine Hide chap who
deserved the friendship OF such
q smart little girl. FOR Elizabeth was
Che sruartcst girl in the class and the
one whom OH the children, girls and
bows, liked the most
she was the daughter Of a captain
ia the army and 1he children admired
her especially on this account because
She really seemed 10 ba 81 part Of the
war that they were hearing so much
about
So Ellz2bot was the center Of in
terest ana Frank was very fortunate
ia be singled our SIS her particular
cnum. Frank knew Il and one day
when he and Elizabeth were walking
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-15
POCKETS YOU NEVER HAD

mother both have large pockets IN
which they carry their babies. You
know. am sure. about the little In
dian papoose in his board and-stnew
cradle that his mother fastens TO her
shoulders
The baby Eskimo is carried much
the same way N a bag of sealslsin
lined with feathers, so he cannot get
cold. These are just great pockets In
which to carry tiny tads.
The mother kangaroo has still
fUnnier pocket IN which she carries
the baby kangaroos, Her pocket is
OF fur and IS fastened right onto her
body between her hind and front legs
When Mrs. kangaroo wants to go
fast and take her children with her
she tells them 10 Jump IN her pocket
and away they go on Mrs, Kangaroo's
strong legs that leap and bound from
all danger. The children look out Of
The pocket with their cute little eyes
and are not one bit afraid that Mrs.
Kangaroo VIII skid.
Mrs. Opossun also carries her chill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-15

looked around and-why. sakes alive.
If it wasn't Miss Judy sound asleep
a-snoringG
sNow. i could make fun Of her If I
wanted to, thought Kitty. IT'S very
funny to snore in school Judy leased
me q LOTT"
But then kitty was a dear You
knew that, didn't your She just didn't
feel Ike teasing Judy somehow Be
sides 7 don5 mind little teasing"
she thought.
Judy's head sank lower and lower
until st nearly touched the desk. Kitty
reached over and gently shook Judy
by tae shoulder I0dy only snored
a little louder. Kitty shook her hard
err Judy pushed and squirmed and
gruute5 in q loud little crunt like @
sleepy piggy wjsgy: oh FIdo. 60
aRaH-"
All the children around heard and
Miss Alice heard Everyone began TO
shout and laugh. Kitty shook Judy
wide awake. such a shaued child
you never saw
'.Did 7 go 10 sleap2s' sine asked Kitty.
That's nothing" whispered Kitty
eorsallnalv why, I pretty near al
most went to sleep myself Miss Alice's
story was So lova1yt1 But KITTY was
the onIy one in the whole room who
didn't laugh
Judy and Kitty marched out to-
Eetber when school was over. and they
both walked up The road with Davy-
and eorE1e-another big boy--and
the twins DID Judy ever tease Kitty
again. and weren't they best friends
after trat2 You can ask anybody
the twins or Davy or kitty herself
YOU see. Judy has decided that kind
ness is better than teasing, and Kitty
says
Judy and me are twins
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-15

He wondered what the commotfon
was about. when he heard the merry
voice Of his bury uncle from abroad.
Uncle Jack had lived IN France where
the war was going on and he was en-
tertaining thu family with thrilling
tales. lie tossed Frank onto his lap
when he spied him and began to ask
him questions. Frank was carried
away with Uncle Jacks good humor.
SAY. I've got q present for you.
said Uncle Jack with a laugh. Il bet
vouU like it. Il ought to suit your
style"
Franks imagination ran away with
him; he thought of everything that
his uncle might possibly have brought
him. but his mind never hit on the
real thing. Amid cries or delight,
Uncle Jack drew from his trunk a
Boy Scout suit-the soldier suit that
boys earn the right TO wear.
Now, little chap" said Uncle Jack.
~ want you to join the Boy Scouts
and be q boy soldier. Put this suit
on and let rs see how you look"
Frank got into It. Surely ne did
look fine. It st him to a tee and
when he put the hat or, rs couldu' Z
help admiring himself.
would you like TO become one Of
these Boy Scouts 90 was Uncle Jacks
question to Frank eYouu 60 into
camp and train under a Scout Master.
who IS your. captain. and learn all the
ane things that boy of your age
ought TO know.
Frank looked q bis dubious
Don't you want 70 be a soldier
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-15

high One by one the others fol-
lowed him. or 50 It seemed 20 Buiys'
and he decided that they were play
ing banter leader.
He had heard his father say that
gIIIs we're stupid. but surely this
lame one was 81 smart leader. He did
not seem to be tired at all now. Billy
had an idea He wanted TO bet with
his father. He found him talking to
man IN the smoking room and
climbed up On his knee.
Daddy" he began bit breath
lessly. "It1I bet you that the lame gun
viii go all the way
Ills father smiled iazily. and pulled
slowly on his big cigar 'Au right,
Billy: III bet he won't And they
shook hands on it.
A bet like that always makes
watching guIls exciting. But Billy
had to stop long enough to have his
lunch. After that Bl1ly's father
tucked HIN all comfy" into a chair
beside his own and read him q story.
and Billy was beaten IN game with
the Sandman.
When ne woke Up the sun was go
ing down behind the ocean like "a
great flaming bail. Billy looked hasti-
" for the lame gull.
There it IS, son" smiled his faith
er. pointing over head; and, sure
enough. there II was, walking along
the edge Of the cabin right back Of
Billy.
You win, Billy boy. i believe you
told that gull about our bet" chuckled
Buly's father,
Billy laughed happily.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-15
she Turned Him Round And Round
Adnziring Him.

HIS thoughts turned TO the war.
Every evening at dinner. Franks
father discussed the war. so the little
chap heard q great deal about it. He
heard his mother say that she was
glad her little baby wasn't old enough
10 20 away to war. and he remem-
bered that he felt glad TOO: and he
also rem ernb ered how frightened he
got when his father said; Pooh.
pooh. Ia hate to think a son of mine
would hold back from going Il his
country needed him"
Frank had decided that he was gla 1
he didn't have TO be Il soldier. And
now Elizabeth tells him that she liked
him because he was brave and he
cause he was like her father!
Frank began to whistle. He always
whistled when Ne tried TO get his
mind of anything that worried him.
This ruse usually worked. but today,
something kept whispering TO him:
you're a coward. you're 8 coward,
and you are the only one who knows
II now. but everyone'n know II soon. "
He couldn't shake off the whisperings
Of the little voice. At last he came
70 his own house. He turned IN az
the gate with sigh Life dldn
seem worth living.
But a surprise awaited him Inside
the house the family was assembled
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-15

ma at all 1t was quite embarrass-
ing. and she nearly, almost cried. but
Miss Alice said: 'sWeu, well! would
like to have a nice, little girl like
you-re9lIy and truly" And she
laughed so gaiIy that KITTY laughed
toe.
Everybody tried TO be so good that
first day. They sat mp straight and
only wiggIe0 a little bit once every
minute or so when they couldn't help
it,. Judy wigE}ed more than Kitty.
she svIggIed like q basket Of cells.
At recess she said: kitty, where's
your apple?"
Kitty looked all around.
"Oh, T believe you've got IT, you
badness" Kitty cried at last
Judy did have it and she made
Kitty choose Whlch hand held the
apple and when Kitty chose wrong
Judy made her run for it al around
the school yard. Wei. Judy was
bigrest-a Ilttle-but the twins came
ana helped kitty get her apple. Kitty.
thought. wen this Is only playing
7 won't be mad or cross
Wen. 1t was tine to sc back 70
school. and kitty was SO warm and
tireds
Miss Alice had q soft. sweet voice
ana she was telling the children q
story-oh. about flowers that talked,
and things Ike that-which reminded
KATY of her Mothers bedtime
stories. The children were very a7-
fully quiet You could have heard
pin drop. I'm sure. And the day
was warm and qUlet and . silly. old
bee was bumbling at the window,
Kitty felt brewster and brewster
Her eyelids grew so heavy that she
had 70 prop them open with her
hands Then ali Of a sudden she
heard q little, ''Gr-r-r-r-r.'' She
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-15

never saw SO many children all to-
zathe- before. Twin Johnnie and
irwin Jennie each took one Of kitty's
hands and Davy went eff on the boys
side 10 play. Twin Johnnie was lit
tle ana always played with the girls
mis- twin was "a girl, you see, SO he
had to-
soon the bell rang and the children
a5I got into line Such sCufIiing
ana cige]lng and shuf1iugt Then they
all marched in
Kitty often laughs now over her
first day. you see, she has been 10
school SO many times now that she
feels quite used to it and everything.
But she doesn't forget how strange
She fela as she walked into the big
cool room that first time, and she says
IF ever any new little children come
she VIII he nice TO them.
TaaCher was Miss Alice. She was
pretty and had p1nky cheeks. like
..Tnree, four. ave. six, seven elGht-"
she counted. Eight new children!
Dear me. Isn't thts nice2"
The twins sat together. because they
were twins and Kitty was given
place beside "a strange. little girl
named Judy Judy was a tease, I'm
sure. because she slyiy pulled Kitty's
ribbon and undid her bow. and started
Fftty'z apple rolling Off the desk.
kitty grew redder than her apple
as she stopped and picked It up, but
Judy was SO innocent she looked like
a. raischievoos pussy-eat and looked
around rs If 70 say: MERCY met
What ras tlat2"
And. dear dear, how Judy did
laugh when Kitty called Miss Alice
Mamma" by mistake. Miss Alice
was almost as nice as Mother. but
KITTY never meant TO call her Nam
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-15
E AFRAID TO BE A SOLDIER

was asr white rs a sheet. and Jim was
trembling. Teacher told them that
the snake was not poisonous and
would run away from them If they
scared It enough. Then you should
have seen the foolish way they looked
at AS girls,
Now. Frank. ! know what you
would have done If you had been
along. In the hrst place YOU would
not have run away, would you 2"
without waiting for 81 reply, Elizabeth
rambled on. you would have killed
that snake. I know"
Frank didn't say a word
They reached Elizabeth's house; and
after Frank gave her. her books he
said "Good-bye''- and sauntered
slowly down the street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-15

ID lilly DIDN'T KEEP back the
A big tears very successfully when
lie said goodbye 70 his. mother
- Father viii take good care
Of you. dear" sh8 smiled and her
own eyes were misty.
When will we get back Daddy ?"
uluv asked rs they walked hand IN
hand mp the gansplank, His father
laughed. IN q couple Of weeks. Here.
son, we.u stand here and wave good
bye 20 mother"
Billy waved and waved. and then
waved goodbye . second time, long
after they had left shore But there
was nothing bat the sea guIs to notice
him. They had followed the big
steamer from shore.
see the birds. Daddy?'' called
Billy,
They're gulls, Billy. They always
follow ships AS his father spoke
one lt on the ships railing some
little distance from Billy
s'That one IS lame!' exclaimed
Billy, pointing TO it.
$50 i is" answered Biily's father,
catching it limp step or two.
"T3o they go far. Daddy?"
'.Thev'U follow us all day, son. and
then come back with the steamer to
morrow"
II don't think the lame one viii,
Daddy" said Billy thoughtfully, after
il moment or two.
'rWhv2 It has 81 good pair Of
wings. Iad'' argued Rilly's father.
"But Daddy it seems tired. It
rests more than the others do"
eHe does seem rather tagged. ."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-15

dren II pocket on her breast. Soon
the little 'possums outgrow their
pocket Then Mrs. Opossum teaches
them how to hold onto her back by
curling their stout little tails around
hers. Then the children take a de-
lghtfu1 ride.
When squirrels carry nuts they
have pockets in which 30 put them.
DO you know where these pockets are?
They are IN their cheeks and each
pocket VIII hold several nuts. The
squirrels empty their pockets by
pressing with their paws against She
bottom OF them and opening their
mouths. Monkeys also have pockets
in their cheeks in which they carry
food.
Many Insects have pockets and the
spider has a very unusual one in which
it carries material 10 make its fine
silk web. The spider carries pot Of
glue IN it's pocket, wouldn't that he
a funny thing fora boy TO carry about
in his trousers2 Some pockets are
queer, aren't they?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-15

when you grow up2'' asked Uncle
Jack, as though he couldn't under
stand any normal boy who didn't
II don't know" Frank managed to
sav. I'D be afraid Of the roar of
the cannon and seeing all the wound
ed fellows: and Ia hate to STAB any
body"
Uncle Jack looked at him with
new interest. Finally he said. You're
a great kid. sonny Why, every man
in the world gets afraid when he
thinks OF war. butsthe men who are
brave enough to acknowledge that
they are afraid are usually the best
soldiers. Youu have to join the
Scouts. go out with the boys on
tramps. learn their drills. and then
you'll find out that there's a lot Of
pleasure to be gained from doing your
duty the best you know how You
ran along now and think It over"
Frank walked out into the garden
In "a maze. Here his Uncle Jack had
not said that he was q. coward when
he admitted he was afraid 70 be q
soldier. He set his lips. II guess III
go and talk over this Boy Scout idea
with Elizabeth. and show her my new
suit
Elizabeth was playing In her yard
when he arrived. She turned him
round and round. admiring him.
Frank poured everything out to her
even Uncle Jacks words were re-
peated. Then Elizabeth said.
Frank, 7 certainly do ike you.
You are brave-you really arc. Why
do you know. I've heard Papa tell
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-15
Our PUZZLE
'ORT{ER
WORD TRANSFORM ATOMS.


FEtEG Letter W or -l-s-J
4. Ba1ead and Erausposa, q fruit, and
Gna pain
q Bahead and transpose q word
meaning -'to squeeze" and find 8 part
Of he face.
& Bohead and trausposo drinh for
snvalias. ana lnd q temptation
$. Eahead and transpose gap or
crack. and fn5 wooden cloth.
Rereaa ana tran5pose "a merry
fr15sr and anG q nobtcman.
Reheaa ana trausPoso an animal,
ana find "A flower
Z. Bahead and tEauspose q willow,
and find father,
s. Rehead and transpose work. ''
ana find an animal.
6. Benead and transroso ga force
that gives motion ana md part Of q
plant.
MUSICAL STzTASGE.
s. Al prop.
z. omclals Of q department.
g. Acute,
g. Peace.
g. & bank Of sand
s. Atmosphere.
T. Snort letters.
s. A level plain
S. a knot or fastening.
30 a ash
II. Under age.
u. Relating 80 color.
IS a Machine for weighing.
H. Three-fold,
is. The curved lines OF IN arc.
Is. Greater.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-15

about being afraid and wanting to run
away before q battle. but he says that
a soldier must go on. Didn't I tell
you that you were Just like Papa2
And I-think it viii do you good TO 90
a Scout" Frank was delighted.
He left shortly afterwards: and as
he skipped down the hill homeward.
he said to himself. Il guess I'd have
killed that snake after all. I'll Join
the Scouts and on one OF their tranaps
maybe wen meet q snake and iii
prove to myself that I'm no coward.n
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-15

agreed Buly's father, after they had
watched them intenay for a few min
utes.
After that BiIly's father stroIled Off
toward the smoking room, but Billy
remained to watch the rulIs sud
denly he saw the lame guu circIiug
around and around. flying low, then
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-15

suppose 7 had been on that pic
mic" he said to himself she would
have seen what a coward / am. Gee.
I'd hate to XIII anything. 1t would
make me sick. I know
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-15
lucy I.ocbet lost hcF pocket.
Lucy Fisher found it,"

ysgE-s@ 0H Would You FEEL 20
"a lose your pocket instead Of just
IS The marble oat of it? Your
81 pockets are al sewed in tight
SO they won't come loose
A long time ago, when George
Washington was little boy pockets
were very fashionable. But they were
very odd for pockets because they
were not sewed into the clothes at all
They were really bags made of linen
or pretty cloth and were carried by
All Che stylish ladies and girls on the
arm. Sometimes a girl mad pair Of
pockets that she wore fastened to her
belt
The little girls were all very. proud
of their fancy pockets in which they
carried goodies or neat handkerohiefs.
Lucy must nave cried when she lost
her pocket and Jumped with joy when
Lucy Fisher brought 1t back to her.
The Indian mother and the Eskimo
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-15

I6IISI an OkCllCL
HELTER and Shelter were tardy
l. il at school
And tardy at everything else as
a rule.
As lively as two little crickets or Heas
They dressed and andressed themselves
quite by degrees.
They took off their coats and their
hats in the hall;
The parlor received both their BAT and
their ball;
The dining room chairs got shirt or
a sock;
Their neckties were usually left by the
clock
Their shoes they kicked eff by the side
Of the stair;
Their trousers they dropped dosyn---oh
we'll anywhere;
So when they got ready to dress the
next day
Their clothes were just scattered all
every which way.
They fumed and they fretted and scold-
ed and fused
Because everything was 50 scattered
and mussed.
Til one day their mother said. ''Boysl
A surprise
I've screwed in these hooks for your
shirts, hats and ties
And everything else--see, now isn't it
FINE,
r OF each little hook has It's oVn Lllie
sign.
You take off your clothes and hang
everything straight
A sock with 4 sock and a shoe with It's
mate
They started at one and they ended
at ten
And my But they got to be neat
little menl
1t seemed like a game and the fun in
1t grew
TIL they dropped into harness as fire.
horses do.
And though they play longer than ever
before
They never are late anywhere. any
more
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-27
LANDGROVE.

l.. F. Woodward is i'll and is attend
ed by DR.. Calvin.
Several from here attended the sur
prise party at C. s. Marden s in Lon
donderry Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Conant of Lon
donderry will spend the winter with
their daughter, Mrs. Mason Aldrich.
II. W. Abbott returned from Benninc
ton last week Thursday. He has been
confined to the house with severe cold.
Prof. W. l. Whitney Of Plymouth.
Mass, came last Saturday TO spend the
holidays with his sister, Mrs. e. c.
Thomson.
Mrs. Alive Nelson, Mrs. Axel Nelson
and daughter went to Brattleboro Sat
urday to meet Alive Nelson from Camp
Devens, who spent Christmas there.
Mr.. and Mrs. g. B. Davis, Mrs. Al
Davis of Londonderry, Mrs. Lura Gov
and four sons and Merritt Reed of Peru
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Delma1
Davis Sunday.
The Christmas tree exercises at the
| church last Friday evening were vel
attended. The speaking by the scholar,
was finely done, showing much pains OF
the part OF the teacher, Mrs. O. J. Cool
edge.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-27
Specialist VS.. Family Doctor.

Even IN the medical profession the way
IN which every disease is being referred to
a specialist nowadays Is seen to have some
disadvantages. The Interstate Medical
journal recently treating OF this condition
of affairs called attention to an article by
a contributor who regards specialization
as only temporary phase of medical
technique and science and views as
possible and ultimate simplihcation which
will result in the return OF what is now
special work into the sphere of a general
practitioner" The journal itself goes so
far as to suggest some consideration OF the
Chinese plan OF paying a doctor to keep
You well and stopping his pay when you
are sick.
One cannot help recalling the Family
Doctor" Of DR. Oliver Wendell Holmes
who could say truthfully:
/ II know the families that have a way
OF living through everything and | know
! the other set that have the trick OF dying
without any kind OF a reason for it,
know the years when the feyers and
/ dysenteries are in earnest, and wher
J they're only making believe | know tn,
folks that think thcyr re dying as soon a.
they are sick, and the folks that never fine
out they're sick till they're dead
Il know these people about here, father.
and mothers and children and grandchil
dren, so as all the science in the worlC
can't know them, without it takes tim,
about it, and sees them grow up and grow
old, and how the wear and tear Of III,
comes to them You can't tell horse b,
driving him once or a patient by talking
half an hour with him.
DIR. Holmes. who was a pretty good doc
tor as well as the cleverest of writer's. bel,
that temperament was the vital thing
that the family doctor had clew to it
that the specialist had none. 1t is doubt
less true that too little consideration i
given to this element in treating disease
especially IN our large cities II the fam
ily doctor can come back as the Med
zeal Journal seems to hint, he will be we
come in thousands of homes, and fewe
will be the successful operations" iron
which the patients die.-Granville Sentinel
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-27
GRAFTON.

Miss Maude Aiken is ILL.,
The Study class met with Mrs. ". f.
L. Walker "Wednesday evening
Miss Della Lawrence Is at home from
her school in Brookhne for the holidays.
Miss Elizabeth Wright went to Boston
Friday 10 visit Miss Roma Barlow few
DAYS.
The annual business meeting OF the
band will be held at the band rooms Sat
urday evening
1t was decided last week to hold union
cottage prayer meetings for the present
on Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs Clifford Woodard OF Bel
lows Falls spent Christmas day with rela-
tions 10 town
Miss Carlotta Lawrence is at home for
the holiday recess from her school III
Westminster West.
Miss Hazel Treadwell was in Bellows
Falls from Friday to Monday, guest Of
Miss Priscilla Gallup
Everyone is glad TO see Phebe Walker
at home again, after an absence of several
months in Scranton, Pa.
Arthur and Chester Butler are spend
ing the holiday vacation with their
mother. Mrs. Amy Butler.
Daniel and Norman Wright went Il
Boston last week for examination, pre-
paratory to entering the aviation service.
The many friends OF Mrs F l.. Gilbert
arc glad that she was able to return &c
her home Friday, after being IN the Rock
ingham hospital for many weeks. Mrs
Gilbert is about the house and gaining
strength
On account OF repairs being made in the
vestry. a union service was held IN th,
| chapel Sunday morning. The room wa.
beautifully trimmed with Christina,
green's large congregation was present
and an interesting sermon preached
appropriate to Christmas Sunday, by Rev
G. f. Congdon. There was special sing
ing under the direction of F. Q. Merri
field. Miss Gladys Prouty organist.
The Christian Endeavor society gave
Christmas entertainment in the chape
Wednesday evening A lecture. Bunyan
Pilgrims Progress, illustrated with stere
opticon views, was given by Rev. 6. F.
Congdon, who also entertained the com
pany by sleight- of-hand performances
Santa Claus and Mrs Santa were repre-
sented by j. Henry Stowel and Mrs
Clara Treadwell, who distributed bags o
candy from the heavily laden Christina
tree to all the children. There was sing
| ing by the children Later games wer
played and pleasant evening spent.