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ALI BABA AND THE OPEN
SESAME.

In, an old town OF Persia there
Lived two brothers. Cassim and All
cassim married wife who owned
land: he thus found himself all at
once quite at his case, and became
one Of the richest men in the whole
town.
All Baba. on the other hand. had a
wife, no better off than himself, and
lived in a very poor house. He had
no other means of livelihood and
ssupporting his wife and children than
forest. and carrying it about the
town to sell on three asses.
All Baba went one day TO the for
est and had very nearly. finished cut
carry. when he saw "A great company
OF men on horseback. who came rid
ing fast. raising the dust.
All Baba sim thought that these
horsemen looked like them. without,
was TO save himself So he CLIMBED
up quickly into large tree. the
close and thick that from the midst
of them he could see everything that
paSsed. without being seen.
The robbers rode swiftly up TO this
Baba counted forty OF them and saw
mat each horscman took the bride
bag filled with barley and fastened
i UP. Then they took their travel
Ing bags, which were SO heavy that
Ali Bahia thought they were filled
with gold and silver.
The captain OF the thieves came.
his bag on his shoulder. close to the
tree grew in which ali Bahia had
hidden himself. After the rascal had
made his way through the shrubs
that grew there he cried out these
words: open Sesame" VIII ch All
Bahia heard distinctly. No sooner
we're they spoken than door opened :
inc captain and all his men passed
quickly in, and the door closed again
(To he continued)
Yours sincerely.
Ht.T .E-N cTt,IN-~r
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, nov WHO BECAME A LAWYER

Once there was very poor boy
S not only this boys family was poor.
pue most OF his relations were also
Poor. There were five of them in the
FAMILY. They were all grown and
married but the two Youngest boys,
whose whose names were Willie and George.
S,s I,!,e was about 20. He worked some
distance from home and made good
money, but he was careless and
scarcely ever sent any to his father
anu mother There was no one at
nome but MIR. and Mrs. Wilson and
george. their youngest boy.
when George was IA years of age
ms father died very suddenly. There
Mas wa. no one TO take care OF his mother
Dut George. George had to stoD
school then In order 10 go to work
TO make living for his mother.
now IL Was very hard fer George to
srSe up MS education for he had a
friend who was lawyer. and George
made up his mind to be a lawyer some
DAY. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson had very
impossible for them to help their SON
All the others had stopped school
When they were very young C;eorpc
could. 90 "'
There is no use OF my hopinr to
ever become a lawyer now" he wouid
say. because. mamma is too moor
10 SEND me TO school any more"
Time went on and George grew
large: He tried not 10 think OF being
lawyer because he knew there was
no use in Il. When he was eighteen
ms mother died and left him alone.
There was very wealthy M,
who needed boy 10 work for him
on his farm. Knowing that George
was without mother or father he sent
chance OF getting some way to make
his living. George worked SO well
and was such quiet, nice boy that
the man for whom he worked be-
~ IN Ia y
ucate him. George was very grateful
to him.
AT last after many years he be-
came lawyer in large city. Here
point of this story:
Where there's a will there's a
way"
VIRGINIA VAUGHAN.
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(ChaDter ny

(Chapter II.)
AS the Ruby touched the chains
they flew open and the bird few out
of sight. The Queen and Princess
were amazed. They knew they had
but little time. SO they hurried to the
department where the Prince roomed.
The Princess looked. but they saw
not him. AS they went along tho
Queen saw the calendar, May 18th!
oh" said Anna. tomorrow will be
ten years since lost my son."
Let's go and find the Prince and
er's palace" said Mary.
Meantime the Prince went to his
father and told him the story.
II VIII help YOU my son." said the
King.
Il want men to fight the King now
said the Prince.
He went with 5000 men to fight
the King. The King had been ready
In which he had 1000 men. Just be-
fore the battle the. Queen and Prin-
cess found the Prince and came to
him.
How did you all get free" said
the Prince amazed. The Queen and
Princess told the story of the bird.
went out and saw a bird with pis-
toll in its foot and had shot the big
gest General OF tho Kings army. a
battle followed. In which tho Princes
Tho Prince. Queen, and Princess fed
with 1000 men, which they had left.
and heard the VOWS OF the King II
they would not come back. but further
back was the bird with its Ruby In
It's mouth. and pistol In each foot.
(To be continued.)
HERMAN S. COHEN.
(Original.) 90 years.)
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KATHRYN HUNT.
JoFF. THE UNNAMED BULL.


1s
Out on the big, wide Western ranch
belonging to Robert Wood a cowboy
came riding breathlessly up to the
ranch house on a beautiful broncho.
He drew his rein, at the same time
alliGhting from his saddle, while the
restless pony stood paving tho ground
in its anxiety to be OFF. Where is
Mr.. Wood?" no asked OF one OF the
cowboys lounEing lazily on the door
step. Inside"
"Hellow. Wood" he said, saiuting
that one OF the bulls (old Jolin) has
gotten out"
Hurry and get men together. Per-
kins. and round him up before he
can do any damage"
"All right" no said, at the same
time going out doors and sounding a
great iron hell which hung on the
outside of the door. In few min
utes cowboys were seen coming from
every direction, some on foot and
some riding.
Boys" said Wood in his most
commanding tone as he stood in the
center OF his mon with their tanned
faces and Good-natured smiles, Boys,
old Jof has gotten out and am
afraid YOU are going to have a hard
time getting him back"
oh. he's hard to manage, but we'll
get him back" said Bob Starr, n good
looking, fairhaired boy with laugh
ing blue eyes. In moment they we're
them and looking like brown specks
on their dashing ponies.
(To be Continued.)
Original.
SARAH FAIRFAX CHM.
Gage l4)
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By MARY ELIzGBETiH IsENHARr
THE KING OF THE SWANS

There once lived n little girl. whose
name name was Gretchen. so good and
friend called Hilda. who was also
a very good child. and they greatly
loved each other.
IL was winter and the snow was
lying deep upon the hills and fields
when Hiida fell sick and her parents
became very anxious on her account.
she was quite unable to eat, and
sne WAS, Was Sometimes burning hot and
though she had several doctors and
much medicine. she did not get any
better Whenever any OF her young
oFiends came to see her she would
berries. Which OF you will go and
md me some nice strawberries :?
Then | shall get we'll again"
II her father and mother said
therefore there are no Strawberries
to be found. Hilda would raise her
sell np in bed and say: Far away
oyer the hills there is a green slope
Who Will so and fetch them for me?
only one Of the nice red berries:
The children left the room. and
What foolish things Hilda "e SPOKE sa' Of
But Gretchen was much troubled
tHat she could not help her dear SICK
friend All at once she said: who
VII. come with me over tho noun
tain to look for strawberries? It
VIII be some comfort to poor Hilda
II she sees us going over the hills
and seeking for them"
Eut not one OF the children would
agree to go, and all hut Cretchan
went straight homo. SO Gretchen
mad to set out alone. and went
through forest. a small troddcn
1o6tpath led up to the hill and down
agar on the other SIDE through
ether woods OF tall oaks and
(To Be Continued)
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how TO WELCOME THE BIRDS

In the spring when the birds re-
turn to us. we should give them a
hearty welcome. One reason we
should welcome them is because they
cat the horrible insects that destroy
he crops Some farmers don't seem
o realize this and they make plans
70 kill them.
I shall now tell you how we can
welcome them. We can give them
lrcadcrumbs and other scraps to ca
Ne can never rob their nests. and
smother way is never to throw stones
st them, which We often see school
boys do.
They show us that they are glad
10 see us by singing cheerful songs
IN the morning before We wake. one
morning l awoke early, about )
Of the birds felt very blue and
when / heard the birds sweetly
singing. asked myself this question
Why can't l be as happy as those
ird6?" and at once began 10
brighten the corner" where l was
and soon the sweet music OF the
birds had stolen the blues away.
Birds will DO friends to US II we
.ri!l let them.
Let US take some Of the different
firds and tell how they welcome US
and how We welcome them. There
are the robins. We can show our
when thoy sing around our window.
There Is the wren. We can welcome
them by giving them food and never
thinking of roobing their nests.
Let us learn from our bird friends
o sing a song OF gladness as we
ELizAEg i:ra BuMGARxER.
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WHERE THERE'S A WILL THERE'S
A WAY.

A couple Of miles out from Hot
Springs there lived a little boy, and
his mother, a widow, on small
farm. He had started in ihe chicken
business only a year before. and now
had large flock. Twice a week
this little boy, whose name is Jack
Rawlins, took his trade to the hotel
at the Springs to sell. He had just
returned from his second trip that
week and was showing his mother
the roll of bills which he had re-
ceived for his trade that morning.
His chickens and eggs had brought
him 5000, and he added this to his
other savings. His mother had plan
ned to have another boy come and
keep her company while her son at
tended the Fork Union Academy the
coming winter. Jack was very proud
of being able to pay his own tuition
with the money which he had earned.
Jack was very bright hoy, and as
his father had been very anxious for
him to receive y good education his
mother was not willing for him TO
LaTIJPyN IJrrA.T
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(To BE Continued)
JOSEPH DUCHARME
THE ENCHANTED PALACE.

Once upon a time there lived n
prince whose name was Robert He
was handsome prince. with yellow
hair and brown eyes. His father
was very rich and wanted his son to
rescue some rich. beautiful princess.
One day. as he WAS walking by a
grove OF trees he saw beautiful
palace W ith three doors all alike.
They are in an enchanted palace. One
door opens into q room where II fierce
Hon Is kept. He will devour any one
who opens his door.
Another door opens into room
whore swarm OF poisonous insects
are kept. They will sting any one
who dares open their door. Their
sting is death. The other door leads
into a room where a beautiful prin-
cess is kept prisoner. Who ever
opens this door may wed the prin-
cess and rule the land.
Robert saw the key hanging on a
golden nail. so he took the key and
unlocked door and what do you
think nc saw?
(To be continued.)
SoiHPoSeu by
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SPRINGTIA1E.

Spring has come at last,
with birds and warm sunshine:
The leaves are growing fast
On every tree and vine.
The flowers are all blooming
And the grass has begun to grow:
There's dandelion or violet growing
Wherever you may go.
The birds are back again
From the Southland far away,
And in sunshine or In rain
They're singing all the day.
The baby rabbits, SO cunning,
Have left their snug, warm nest,
And all about they're running
AS we'll as all the rest.
Vacation Is coming soon,
The children love 80 dear.
For yhoy're free from school in juno
When vacation time is here.
BY EDWARD r. BERGH.
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THE wATER-kELPrE.

Once there lived under the earth a
race OF people, fairies and gnomes.
They were strange little beings, with
dun eyes end harsh voices: but they
did no harm, and lived in peace.
They never saw tho BUN, but then
they had lamps much brighter than
our ,gaslight, which burned night
and day.
These underground folk had n
knew all about IT.; for one OF them
had taken peep. He hurried to tell
the people.
Now. there was young girl, named
Moneta. who listened very eagerly TO
the old gnomcs stories OF the earth,
and thought she would like to see IL
for herself She was kind little
maiden, as playful as kitten; and
her friends were not willing she
should go But Moneta had some
where heard that fairies who marry
mortals received the gift OF human
soul; so, in spite of all objections. she
was resolved to take the Journey; for
she had in her dark mind some vague
S SsT1r after higher state of
(To be continually
MARY STERN.
Aged IL.
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NAMES APPEARED 6N PAGE,
SUNDAY, NAY IL.

a "a, 5 res i in S s; IorS win fGar 9id
stopped / had heard tho names before
ana last might as l was reading over
saved from my youth. to remember
some, OF the things l use TO do.
found the very names OF TIE old
Dorothy stone. Thelma Switzcr. Elsie
Brown and Agnes Tro,ter. Then in
stead OF paying board and considering
ant visit, II they had grown. as we'll
as myself. false hair and teeth TO
help beauty on.
a very familiar looking face on Broad
way. after chatting a while. she asked,
no,. are are, you stopping at?'' |
and what had found out about them.
"Oh. that's old news to me. we still
send u little work into that club"
about old times. what's your name?"
l said. Bessie Meatrice Boggs." said
she. oh. my. have I really found
whats your occupation?" ooh, I'm
bookkeeper in Robert Epes Jones' gro
o oery stare stGre; o, why; ism, he one Of
You getting off a,?" there MmSe are
, TIVE ty,o Of the best novelis,s about
ten Of. that . Used to beleng to the T.
FRANCES F; wrish, Audrey Ringle,
| ~. Mary Mc1lwaine Archer, Herman
chellie Louise Berry. William liar.
Meade. Mary Virginia Chiles. Bruce
Morrissette. Joseph Ducharme. Mere
dith Walker. Laura Nelson Burruss.
Howard Dubuque and John S. Borrow.
After reading one OF each OF their
hss'a assun n In,a joqrHed On oyer
had the curiosity TO ask him IL he
Ga g. H 9ne s.,a member r. Mas Of the 7 D:
glad to meet one of the members.
Jr;, Before landing l found another
was. This member was Richard p.
Carter: After landing in London I
decided to visit some OF the English
inss. On my way on one OF the big
streets ] met very familiar sounding
voiced fellow; with a basket OF fruit.
three cents each and two cents a
Teeosnized him as Bill Tod "'s
nous galleries l thought there were
twelve very familiar names. After
recalling some old II. D.. c.. C. names
Stainback. Mallory sprouse. RUBY
Harrison. Eunice Wilkinson. Anne
Bryant. Minnie Lewis. Helen T. Ad-
cock, Lillian Green. Virginia Stevens
| and Grace T.. Miller.
After leaving there I went to the
movies, and oh. my. who do you sup
pose was selling the tickets. No
old T. ID: c. G. editors. On knowing
her l asked. who runs this placcG''
This place belongs to three old maids
Deane NJ. Meanly, Gladys V. Fisher
and Fannie Baker, "Old maids =
says L. Well. am going hack to the
Iarm In America. am positively
meeting too many old maids and
bacheIorS travelling. On my way
home-"Oh. my sakes. sister. what
did you wake me for. was having
sucn pleasant dream OF lot OF
my Old t. d. z. c. membcrs."
| Oricinal
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SPRING.

Joyful spring ls back again
With It's clear. sweet echoes now and
then:
We love tho spring: it is so dear
And we al! look forward till il is here.
Sweet spring, when all the birds come
back.
with different colors. yellow and
black:
We all love the spring. when the
birds arc on wing,
And we sigh as 1t goes away.
But let us not worry OF the future.
But take II as II comes and goes
But yet we love the summer and the
good II does:
But still we Will not forget the spring
And wait for II to come back again.
Composed by EVELYN HARDING,
Age 10 years.
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Editorial and Literary Depar trr7ez1t
SCHOOL CLOSING NEAR.
Ny Dear Girls and Boys:

Ny Dear Girls and Boys:
know that you are busy with
your examinations and all the things
that hll the days just before school
closes for the year. and I know, too.
just how happy you Will be TO have
the long summer days to play in.
Haven't we had lot Of chilly sprin &
weather? 1t looks az though the
summer would never really come.
study hard on your examinations and
make the very best marks you pos
sibly can, and then you will have
the most wonderful sort of vacation.
1t is always that way with play. If
We have worked very hard we can
enjoy the pleasure ever SO much
more.
Several suggestions have come in
for the contest Two OF them are
for a Flower Contest and one for a
Favorite Season Contest Are there
any more ideas on the subject? Let S
hear from every member.
Your Editor
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A STORY.

Once there lived a woman that had
two daughters. One was sweet
and beautiful child. while the other
was ugly and rude. The mother Xix ed
the ugly ono the best. because she
was very much like her. The bad
one was named Edith. the good girls
name was Bessie. The mother made
The good girl do all tho work She
had TO spin every day until the SPIN
die pricked her little hands, and one
day while her hands were bleeding
she went to a well to wash the blood
off the spindle. 1t fell in the we'll
she ran in the house to tell her
mother. Her mother told her il she
did not get il she would whip her.
So the noor gin went to the well
crying as IL her heart would break.
she stopped down 10 get 1t out Of
the well and fell in. After while
she. found herself in a beautiful gar
den. where pretty red apples were
on the trees. They said. shake me. I
am ripe. So she shook It and she saw
a stove with some bread baking. X
said, take me out ! am burning. She
TOOK 1t out. She saw little cottage
and In the door stood a lady. she
said she could stay there II she would
make her bed up every day and shake
the bed covers. She said all right,
she would do II, so she stayed there a
long time. She kept the house real
clean and neat.
(To he continued)
BY ALEASE POLLARD.
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WHAT MA CAN DO.

Can eleven year-old blind boys
Mothers Day tribute to his mothero
Ma can cook your tatoes,
And Ma can fry your meat:
Ma can pickle anything
From an onion to q beet
Ma can stew you chicken,
And Ma can fry your cheese;
Ma can make your biscuits
AS light and whites you please.
Ma can can your apples,
And make your black berry lam
And make your apple Jelly.
AS we'll as fry your ham
It's Ma that hollis your cabbage,
.Anu Ma that cooks your greens:
It's Ma that bakes your piles,
Or good old pot OF beans.
But when 1t comes TO making cake.
That's where Ma won her fame:
But now she can't get grain of sugar.
on. isn't that n shame?
DenbiGh. Va
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THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF a BE.>

One day last fall l was picked out
or my hull and put into a bag with
lois OF other beans. was later
taken 10 store and sold TO mer-
and then | was sold to one of the
teachers at the V. S. d. b. She took
me and planted me in a crock in
her schoolroom. did not stay
I i p', IN the earth very long before
AFFORDED the children in this
eSarn IS room much pleasure for
at me to sec If / had begun to grow.
Ihcy watched me send down q little
root and send up some green leaves
one day l heard the teacher recite
a a3r them pretty piece Of poetry
for you as l remember II.
In the heart OF seed
Buried deep, so deep,
A dear little plant
Lay fast asleep.
Awake" said the sunshine
Awake" said the voice
or the rain drops bright.
The little plant heard.
And arose TO see
What the wonderful outside
World might be-
Every day the children would come
and look at me. learned to love
these children for they did not handle
me roughly at all. There were other
beans planted with me. but l seemed
TO be the one they would look, at
] stayed there and grew until
school closed and after the children
ana teacher left l withered away for
o'o not nave NYgT one e to nf GaTe for me.
". D. r.
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Chapter The Barn Anre.

Chapter 1.-The Darn Anre.
II wonder what's got into your
head now" exclaimed an elderly look :
ing man. after We had II all planned,
and now you talking Of backing out.
tell you. Jim. It's money In 1t for
us Now let mo think"
The Two men were in nm old barn.
and while thoro thinking let us takc
look outside.
Once more In the open air we walk
around tho barn. There on tho other
sue OF tho narn sat detective. We
go over and sit down by him. but
foeling like danger is near we start
away. when suddenly we are captured
by FIVE masked men.
Next chaptcr--Through tho Air.
(Originnl)
CLARENCE RACK HJvRS
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THE RAIN.

Tho rain is pouring, pouring in
showers,
But soon 1t will bring dear May
flowers
1t sprinkles the lillies
That now shine SO bright.
1t sprinkles the roses
That work with all their might.
1t waters the ground
That makes the vegetables grow.
1t pours water into tho streams
Which make them rapidly flow.
1t covers the ground with dampness
and wet;
But some people don't know that
The rain Is the flowers pet.
:, VIRGINIA GRAHAM.
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VACATION.

Vacation time is near.
And we arc full OF glee.
We arc just as happy as happy
can be.
Studying time will soon be over.
And we will have no lessons to learn.
Every one is glad, no one Is sad,
When vacation time comes
Every heart is happy and gay.
Thinking when the timo comes that
they can so away.
Every face is smiling and bright.
Laughing In tho golden sunlight.
Composed by IlMA ATKINS.
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THE BIRDS NEST.

once upon time I went out for
walk. went into the woods.
While was in the woods saw n
birds nest on the ground. There wcro
three little eggs In 1t. put my
hand in 1t to got the eggs, but the
mother bird camo hack and she
hoped around tho nest as If for mo
to get away. I went back home.
when I got home I told my mother
about II. She told mo never to do
1t again. for 1t was cruel TO rob q
birds nest, and after that 1 never did
st again. and am sure tho little
birds have been happy.
HELYN JOHNSON, age years.
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THE BALL GAME.

once there were some boys VIA
were going TO have ball game.
keysville was going to play Rice
So that Keysvilie went down Ia
Rice.
While they were playing boy
named John threw the ball to a boy
named Herbert. and the bail hit Her
bert and killed him. lIcrherts mo-
thor and father were very sad hc
cause their only child was killed
John said that no didn't mean to do
II. John was sorry too. because
Norbert was his best friend.
The end.
CHELLlE LOUISE BERRY.
" Age Ten.
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SPRING.

One day n little girl was sitting on
the front porch. Who had been blind
all tho winter. One evening she
singing for spring. When she heard
tho birds she awokc. All around her
was flowers. such AS roses. tulips, IL
lac and butterfly flowers. and tho
upon the flowers. Then she was
thankful that spring had come again
MARY MARGARET BRIGGS,
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THE FLOWERS.

All the flowers have begun to sprout,
You'll see them IL you look about;
There are asters and pansies and
every kind,
And they bow their heads as they
stand in line.
They nod their heads as we pass.
AS does the beautiful smiling grass.
Their colors arc pink and white and
blue.
And these flowers to me arc very
KATHERINE TYLER.
Aged 10.
(Oripinall