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others had left. his room mate. Frank
Webster. came Ia.
Here's q letter for you" he said.
tossing it at Dan.
From my sister At vassar." said
Dan AZ he began to read. Good girl"
he exclaimed suddenly. Il say. Frank.
she's won the intsrclass archery con-
test!"
Frank was only politely Impressed
and Dan finished his letter In silence.
Then he lay for a while gazing dreana-
lily At the ceiling. All Of sudden
he startled his chum by leapins on
the bed ana landing in the middle Of
the door. at the Same time Crying.
I've got it. Frank!"
"Got what:"
"Ths way to win the class rush.
Listen!"
Eagerly he poured out the idea that
had come to him. Frank Was i'm.
pressed but a little dubious.
ut sounds risky" he said.
"I'n do it." declared Dan. ''if they'll
make me captain. But l won't tell
anybody but you just what I intend
to do. It would leak to the sophs II
l did"
When Dan announced that he had
a plan which he must keep secret and
asked 10 be made captain OF the fresh
man forces his classmates at first
| laughed at him. But when nobody
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suddenly became aware OF MIR. GRAY
squirrel perched high up in the
crotch Of the big tree. He wore .
BLACK coat with big YELLOW but-
tons on 1t, BLUE trousers and he had
BLUE tam with a long YELLOW
plume in 1t. He sat and threw nuts
down for the children to find.
"Oh! Oh! Look. Teddy" cried
Susie. Its Mr.. Squirrel. giving Us
some OF his nuts. See his plumy
GRAY tall and his dear little GREEN
front door behind him. Oh! Isn't ne
cute!"
Thank you. Mr.. SQUIRREL" called
Teddy.
In the distance is . light BROWN
hill with YELLOW fence at the top
and looking over it Is Farmer Browns
RED barn with a big pile Of YELL
LOW hay beside it. Way to the left
is the farmers BROWN stone house
with its big RED chimney and long
sloping GRAY roof. A RED leaved
maple tree grows in fropt OF the
house and 4 tall elm tree with Just
few BROWN leaves left on It grows
behind the house. The other trees
have YELLOW and RED leaves. The
road where Teddy and SUSIE stand Is
The border OF the
picture Is BROWN and the lettering
GREEN
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to his master. Now the punishment
which he had feared was to be dealt
him. He was to-be made an example so
other slaves would fear to run away.
The cruel laws of the country con-
demnsd him to be torn TO pieces by
. savage and hungry lion. and = spec
tacle was to be made OF his death for
amusement Of the public. When the
day came for this horrible punishment
to BE- inflicted the poor man was led
into the arsnA around which were
gathered Thousands Of spectators
eager to see the encounter. The ter
rific roar OF the lion which had been
starved in anticipation of this day
could be heard and when the barrier
was let down the angry beast sprany
into the arena and rushed upon the
man who stood alone unprotected and
unarmed.
A sudden hush came over the spec
tators who felt . monetary pity for
the poor Victim. but soon the hush
ehaJked 70 . shout Of surprise for the
Hon. advaneing upon his foe instead
Of tearing him .hnb from limb LAID
itsslf q the fsek q Androclss and
lacksd them rsSturously. The gev-
esnoe u the city who happened 70 BE-
there called for IN explanations ana
Androclss told Of his adventure In
the fossse VIII the injured lion Who
E9k2a chr 1Ae4 the klestslst ssias
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else could even claim that he had an
idea that might work. the class de-
cided that Dan might ~ we'll be given
a chance t. show what he could do.
At least he could not make matters
worse than they were.
There followed days Of mysterious
doings in Dams room. He was seen
to convey into It some strange looking
parcels and he and Frank seemed to
have a good deal Of scouting about the
buildings to do. But they kept Sc
eurely the secret Of what they were
about. Dan did. however. plan an
elaborate sampaign for the main At
lacking forces of the freshmen ana he
made sure that his lieutenants under.
stood this plan thoroughly. =.
1T looks like lot Of foolishness
to me-" Ted would srumSls. DO you
expect to scare the sophs away from
the pole?"
"Nevsr you mind" retorted Dan
cheerfully. my plan will work all
right"
The reason for Ted's criticism BE-
came clear when the day Of the rush
came. Under the rules the rush could
take place anytime between four and
i've o'clock. BY four al, the sopho-
mores were grouped about the pole.
They were stripped for action and
plainly confident Of victory. BY Dams
orders the attack vas delayed until
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arrow and Frank who caught the cord
on the other roof knew what had hap

arrow and Frank who caught the cord
on the other roof knew what had hap
pened.
Then there was . blast Of q bugie.
The freshmen drew back, cast aside
their pans and horns, gathered in
wedge shaped formations and swiftly
launched sharp attacks upon the
sophomores on two sides.
II tho second year men did not think
to look up before they had no time to
do so now. So they did not see the
cord pull . rope across from building
to building. They had no idea of
what was going on until Dan appeared
over the parapet on Woolsey Hall and
seated himself in sling that hung
from a pully running on the rope.
Then somebody shouted: Look out
above!" Scores of faces were instant
" turned upward. There was an In
stants pause in the battle. and then
the freshm en-, with an exultant shout
renewed their attack more fierceiy
Two or three sophomores sprang for
the pole and started to climb 1t.
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four-thirty. Then from behind each
Of the buildings advanced a column
Of freshmen in the strangest battle
array the school had ever seen. Ev-
cry boy was dressed in the weirdest.
widest clothes he could find and each
carried a tin pan or other noise-mak-
ing device.
Banging on their pans. blowing
horns and yelling Hike Indians the
freshmen bore down on the sopho-
mores. But they did not Immediately
attack. In q sort Of Indian dance
they circled about the sophomores
who stared in amazed and uneasy
wonder.
So intent were the second year men
in watching this strange performance
that not one Of them saw the sudden
lash Of an arrow as it shot from the
root Of Woolsey Hall and passed over
the roof Of Bergen. carrying a light
but strong cord after it. Not one OF
them saw the cord move along the
roofs until 1t struck against the flag
pole. Only Dan who had shot the
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They were too late. Letting go the
parapet, Dan whizzed out to the pole
down the sag of the rope. He landed
below the flag a few feet but without
leaving his sling he climbed up to the
flag and tore 1t from the pole. He
waved it once in triumph over the
crowd.
Nineteen twenty-thres wins!" he
cried.
Then he stuffed the flag under his
coat and pulling himself hand over
hand along the rope he regained the
roof before the sophomores climbing
the pole had reached the rope.
well. Dam" said Ted later on, you
put 1t across In great shape. That
was strategy. all right How'd you
get the idea?"
"Oh." said Dan with q twinkle In
his eye. II found 1t in something I
read. But mainly l got 1t because
stayed cheerful and didn't give up. 1t
doesn't pay to let yourself get gloomy
about a problem. Ted"
IT gTess yor're right" said Ted.
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colors blend.)
Lets play we're leaves" said
Susie. Il am . RED Leaf" and she
spread out her arms to show the RED
filming Of her BLUE cape. my dress
b the YELLOW part of the leaf and
I'm nuttsring about In the wind!"
"Oh I'm q BROWN leaf. with
GREEN edges" said Teddy. my coat,
hat and hair are the BROWN part
andA my belt. collar. cuffs. pockets and
pants and ribbon are the GREEN
that's left
"And you're turning BIT YELLOW.
too. ii the buttons and shoes. laughed
Susie. "A:d do declare. little
BROWN leaf. you've PINK cheeks
and yosr GREEN socks havs . bit
Of RED 10 the GREEN plaid At the
tops"
oh" erred Teddy. =; wish s.y hair
was YELLOW. IKE yours and ] love
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6he GRATEFUL LION
once lived in ancient days
a slave named Androcles, who to

~HERE once lived in ancient days
r. slave named Androcles. who to
sscape the cruelties OF an inhu-
man master ned into the wilder-
ness. although he knew that II ne
were rstaken IT meant death IN SONS
cruel and terrible manner. He Mo
himself In the depths Of the forest
and lived rs best he could on wild
berries and fruits as he could ma.
One day he discovered rocky cavern
into which he crept and lay down
thinking to be alone and quiet. 10
had not been there long before he
vas startled by a dreadful noise which
echoed through the cave like peals OF
thunder, but which he knew must Dc
the roar of some Wild beast. He re-
solved to escape the danger and start
ed for the mouth of the cave Just ~
4 huge lion entered 1t. Crouching be-,
hind a rock he watched the advance
OF his dangerous foe and was sur
prised to see that the animal showed
no indication of rage but rather pain
and agony. When the lion Uncovered
Androcles he uttered mournful music
and seemed rather to beseech his at
tention than to have any hostile pur-
pose. The lion slowly advanced and
the man perceived that he limped
upon one foot which seemed to Be
swelled as though II had been hurt.
HIS natural bravery PROMPTED An-
erocies TO aseertain-what was the INST.
ter with the noble beast and ~
stepped towards him. A. he drew
near the lion raised his swolien foot
and renewed his loud meaning. Open
axamiaatiaa AnAsoeles found that the
,aoft Anahx paxt az the Animals faQt
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your iittle RED hat with it, YELLOW
feather~~and your BLUE socks ana
YELLOW boots. little Miss Leaf"
LET'S &c. our nuts. BROWN Leaf.
Get your big YELLOW club and
throw down your RED school books
that have . BROWN strap around
them-oh! We shall find plenty. I'm
sure"
And they did find . lot Of lovely
BROWN nuts under q big tree that
grew in the YELLOWlSH GREEN
grass (you should use a good deal Of
YELLOW with your GREEN to paint
October Srass).
The trunk Of the tree was GRAY
1 use BLACK lightly and there were
few RED and BROWN lsavss cling
lag TO its branches and mere RED
and YELLOW leaves on the grass.
/. was.s ! hard task 70 6nd nats
and The chllexsa Eeqdegl6 nnfa TIT
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COOKED PEARS
A Dessert Dish

A Dessert Dish
When the first Of the fine winter
pears come in during October q de-
licious dessert can be made very sim
ply with them.
Wash and cut In halves four large
pears.
With a sharp knife hollow out the
core.
Put the eight halves in saucepan
and add:
cupful water.
cupful sugar.
piece Of stick cinnamon.
Boil till the pears are tender (ten
by touching with fork very gently
80 Is not to make mar In the pearl
Put two halves In a dessert dish;
pour one-fourth Of the syrup on each
dish and serve with cream either
whipped or plain.
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had been penetrated by long thorn.
which had created a violent infiamma-
ton. The brave fellow then proceed
ed to extract the thorn and press the
poison from the festered wound. dur
ing which operation the lion stood pa
tisntly by ard seemed to look CRATE
fully upon him. Az soon as the OPP
Grafton was over the lion felt relief
and endeayored to express his graft
tude by aly the means known to him.
From that moment Androcles and
the lion were almost insepafabls until
one day when Androeles was roaming
about the woods a band Of soldiers
him and carried him back
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(To De colored Uifh ps
In CAPITAL letters that olorJ

~ ETS so nutting," said Teddy to
Susie May. IN call for you after
school and we'n take my new
- RED express cart and the. bright
uHEEN bag mamma made for me to
gather nuts in"
On. yes" agreed Susie, "your ex.
press with YELLOW wheels and In
side YELLOW. II has YELLOW
handle too.
Yes. and mamma sewed nuts In
FELLOW material on r1y bag"
isn't the sky beautiful BLUE"
Cried Susie. de!ightedly. as they
walked out into the woods after
school. Il love those big white cioada
too"
so do T." cried Tedty, "Ana TOOK
at the pretty leaves they've all turned
RED and YELLOW" fuse plenty Of
~atsr with The RED ,ssn daus in =
~ Of YELLOW and thea let the Two
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together: the shaft may be made OF a
y" dowel. Care must be used that
the ends a are fastened square with
the shaft. which will depend largely
upon tho accuracy with which the
holes have been bored through the
centers OF the ends to receive the
shaft Fasten the ends by brads as
at &C. being sure they are not driven
through the sides OF the ends. Fit
the uprights ID to the base e. being
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sure that they are square. with tho
surface Of the base. Fasten one by
mailing. or better still by screws, push
the crank end OF the shaft through
the hole made to receive 1t. then place
the other support In position and fas-
ten 1t the same way. Make and ct
the crank (. the handle &. put them in
their places as indicated and fasten
with small nail through the crank
a. at h.
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DIE old string bag behind the

PIE old string bag behind the
pantry door in nearly every home
10 source Of supply for all sorts
- OF odds and ends Of string. but
the labor Of untangling the pieces dis
courages economy. while 4 string
winder like the one described will
Keep the string always in readiness for
use. and may be made by any handy
boy"
The ends "a of tho spool and the
shaft must first be made and put
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VEGETABLE SENTENCES
A vegetable is tucked away. within
each sentence here.
4 Ritter from each word delete. and
make the answer clear.
l. This beautiful weather strength.
ems sick people.
:. Jack Gays perhaps Aunt Marion
may bring Arthur Sunday.
J. Clara enjoys her singing.
4. Belgian people are thrifty.
8. That team can't beat ourA.
WORD SQUARE
Ny first we do in school
My second II a musical instruments
My third Is . stout cord
My fourth il to possess
ANSWERS
VEGETABLE SENTENCEG-l. Fxy.
ssp. 2. Asparagus. .. Corn. 4. Bot.
WORD SQUARE
o X
OF M4
RoPD -EEr
K EE
p00R Mr.. RABBIT-A RunnfNo Doe
for his execution. The governor vaa
- delighted With the story that he
granted Androeles full pardon. m9as
him . ffss man and gave him . petop
ept n the uoQ,
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-15

That speech seemed to displeass
Mr. Grouse.
iher agreed, with a happy glance
at her son.
II can, say he iavors his mother"
Mr.. Grouse remarked.
"oh. had spots enough when l
was young she explained.
"You see. all our family lose our
spots as VIC grow up"
Pm glad to say" Mr.. Grouse
said with ilirt Of his tail. shat all
our family keep their spots, every
ouc OF them"
I'VE get to be so swiit-footcd that
we don't need spots" said Nimbles
mother.
Tha, speech seemed TO displcasc
Mr.. Grouse.
II hope he cried. you don't mean
to say that we grouse aren't swift"
mo, indeed" Nimble's mother
answered hastily.
Il should hope noi.' was Mr..
Grouse's response to that. For
everybody knows that we go up like
rockets at the slightest sign OF dam
ger"
Exactly" said Nimble's mother.
"You are so swift that you don't
really need those spots to conceal
yourself, once you're grown up"
They're handy to have, all the
same" he told her. "And as for this
youngstcr OF yours. you needn't wor-
ry much about him. He'll be safe
enough in the woods. He looks just
like a patch OF sunlight that has
fallen through tree top upon leaf
strewn bank"
Nimble's mother was pleased to
hear that.
"Yes.' said Mr.. Grouse, cheerful
ly. Hell be safe enough-except
for the foxes"
And that remark didn't please
Nimble's mother at all.
Copyright. 1se2.)
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-15

picked Judge Wright for TsisFss,
their rootsrs yelled. 'lsl's go" IL
looked like. when they started in, We
didn't have a show. IL wasn't long
lill things had changed. Their root
sfs ceased 10 roet, Their band boys
PUT their horns away and footed not
4 teat. Once more the good old
home town team ~on the lauTsls for
lis own. and made the county sea-,
look sick and beat them, This is
how, With oil of asiiditi the home
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-15
CHAPTER !.
The Spotted Fswn.


Nhsn aimble's mother hrs,
looked Al him she couldn't believe
she would ever be able 10 raise him,
lie was a such a tiny, ifail. spotted
thing that he seemed too delicate
for a lie OF adventure on the wood.
Cd ridges aud IN the tangled swamps
undet the shadow OF Blue Mountain,
"Rless mel" cried the good lady.
This child's not much taller than
an oyergfown beet top. and he can,
be any heavier than one OF Farmer
Green's PRICE eabbages. And his
legs she eNeiaimed-"his legs
are no thicker than pea pods, !.
They'll be ready 10 eat IN another
MONTH" she added. meaning not her
,hild's legs. as you might have sup
posed. but Farmer Greens early June
peas. For Nimble's mother was
very fond OF certain vegetables that
did not grow Wild in the woods,
or course Young Nimhle did not
know what she was talking about.
lie had great deal 10 learn. And
lie would have 10 val, until he was
a good deal bigger before his moth
er took him on an excursion. by
night. across the fields to Farmer
Cseen's garden patch.
All a, once Nimble lcaped quick
ly y.upon his slightly wobbly legs. lie
utmbled and gazed mp at his moth
!. er, with a look oi fear III his great
eyes. At the same time his mother.
too. lifted her head and listened Tor
a lew moments.
"Don', be afraidr she said then,
10 Nimblc. That's old Spot
Farmer Green's dog-barking. But
he's down near the barns, so We
don't need to worry"
That was the first time Nimblc
ha. ever heard a dogs voice. Yet
no one needed to tell him that It
WASH, pleasant sound.
Even his mother couldn't help
feeling that she had better put wide
stretch OF rough country between
her new youngstcr and old Spots
home. So in a little while she led
the way slowly along the pine
grown ridge which bent aroond a
shoulder OF the mountain. She was
headed for the spring which marked
the beginning OF Broad Brook.
Her little spotted iawn. Nimblc,
kept close beside her. Slowly as
his mother moved, he found the trav-
cling none too easy. And he was
glad when she stopped in a pocket
like clearing. There she spoke to
a proud speckled bird who was Sit
ting on a log and amusing HIM
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-15

team soaked their clothes and every
man upon the team with cotton
plugged his nose, The quintet from
the county seaI were gasplng soon
Tor air and our boys. breathing
through their mouths. piled up the
scores for fair. They took their band
and sReaksd iof home. nor ehser-d
a single cheer. and our boys VIII re-
main ehampseRs al least another
year,
(eanyFisht, isgg1
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-15
SIT GR yHTIM.E:. .E:....-.TALes
1THE. TAI e OF
NlMBLE DEER
|[seS SGsy ARTHUR, SCOTT BAILEY. o.

sell by spreading his tail feathers
into a beautiful ian, .
Good morning. Mr., Grouse" said
Nimble's mother.
Good morning. madam" replied
the gentleman with the ian, What
a handsome child you have. There's
nothing quite like spo,s--or irrekles
TO add to a persons looks"
They are pretty Nimble's mo-
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-15
Parents Problems

How can alittlc girl OF 6 who says
szucy things to her mother. without
knowing it. be shown wherein she Is
saucy and helped to improve?
A little girl OF this trait should be
separated from companions and all
jorms of literature that provide mod
els in sauciness. Always address her
in a manner as far as possible from
her own manner.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-15
A Silly Song
BY A CUCKOO BIRD :

The high school a, the county seat
last Friday sent down their basket
ball quintet 20 do our team up nice
and brown, They came in ears and
iliyyers and brought along their band
and filled our opry house SO full
there scarce was room 10 stand. They
The Ocala banner., 1922-07-14
WELCOME TO ClTRA-eIo BAR.
EEcuE AND GOOD ROADS
MEETING

That the citizens Of Citra and sur.
rounding territory are interested in
the development OF this part of Flor.
ida is evident by the fact that prepa.
rations for a mass good roads meet
ing have been in progress for more
than a month. This has been called
for July 9th. 1922 and invitations
have been sent to all mayors of all
cities within adjacent territory and
on the proposed short line from Jack
sonville 10 Tampa and a big barbecue
is being arranged for
Citra the home of the pineapple or.
ange wilr put on her Sunday clothes
and make this gala day. Prominent
speakers and boosters Of good roads
have been invited Jacksonville. Pa
latko, Rodman. Orange Springs. Citra.
Oeala and other points along this
highway should be interested in this
meeting. 1t means much to your city
and town your county and state, and
gives view of Florida through ter
ritory almost unknown to the average
traveller While Citra is interested
in good roads in every part of the
commonwealth, she is at this time
especially interested in the completion
Of the connecting link of the short
route from Jacksonville to Tampa and
will do her best TO arouse the inter
ests Of the citizens Of Marion county
in this project and to this end invites
all interested in the good road de-
velopment Of the county to come and
help with this memorable occasion.
The route is being used by con-
stantly increasing numbers of individu-
ais and is fast becoming a very popu-
lar one. its use by persons whose
objective is the central interior of
Florida means a saving of thirty-five
miles between Jacksonville and Ocala
There will be band music to charm
the ear and good eats for the inner
man will be free in abundance Come
and bring your family and insist on
your neighbors coming and a mental
feast, which will be full Of good roads
information, will be spread before you
which Will be- productive in the future
of good and persistent effort in the
good roads movement
Come, come everybody comet
Citra. Florida, July 9th, 1922
The Ocala banner., 1922-07-14
0cALA STEAM LAUNDRY BEING
REMODELED

The Ocala steam laundry, which is
one of the city's most substantial in
dustries, owned by Mr.. George Pas
teur and his father, Mr.. John Pasteur,
is now undergoing a complete change.
The work, in charge of Carl Eckhart,
has already been started. The old
building will be completely remodeled.
1t will be made into handsome brick
building of an ornamental design The
interior will also be changed and
made even more modern and complete
than it already is. This business is al
ready rated as Al, and has an envia-
bic reputation in Ocala mad all sur
rounding precincts, and when the pres
ent plans are finished it will rank
among the citys most beautiful and
modern buildings. The work will be
pushed as rapidly as possible. Since
the Ocala steam laundry started a
number of years ago in a small way
it has grown rapidly until it now
ranks among the city's most prosper
Gus business firms.
The Ocala banner., 1922-07-14
oCALA MAN is INTERESTED IN
POLK COUNTY GRAPES

H. L. Shearer. of near Ocala, presi-
dent of the Marion County Farmers
Union, is in Lakeland today, accom-
panied by Mrs. Shearer. His special
errand was the investigation of the
grape industry in this section, and
after visiting the vineyard of r. J..
Lineberger on Lake Hunter and
Sylvester Vineyards" the property
of DR.. S. A. Sylvester in the Hollings-
worth neighborhood, Mr. Shearer ex-
pressed himself as absolutely carried
away with the beauty and prolificness
of the vines and the evident profit
ableness of the industry which.
though still in its infancy, promises
to become one of the leading resourc-
es of this section. The crop is ripe
now and is selling in the local mar
kets at 80 cents pound, the earlier
pice having been 35 cents.-Lakeland
Telegram.