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American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1922-06-24
Sonna Qatactixa.

A lot Of bank notes had been stolen
In London, and word reached a de-
tectlve that an old woman who was
a notorious Fence" had at least one
Of them. Proceeding to her house he
made thorough search Of the rooms,
but without success.
Turning to the woman and handing
her back the candle she had lent him
to work with, he said: "Well, this
time confess I am beaten. Tell nc
where It Is. mother. and I'll get you
on"
The promise was sufficient. you've
had 1t In your hand for the last hall
hour" she said. land gave II me bach
this minute. It's wrapped around the
candle. "--Boston Transcript.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1922-06-24
The Boat Of LIE.

The little boat Of our life labors In
the trough Of the sea, and we cannot
see out at all. We are lifted to a
wave-crest and look out, momentarily
over the troubled waters. happy II we
can see. In the distance, the islands,
with their fronded palms and noun.
tains, whose submits lift 10 the blue
dome Of the sky. Again the trough Of
the sea engulfs us, and we cannot see.
All can offer IL the vision from q sin
gle wave-crest: what the next may
show, no one can foresee.-From FOR
What DO We Live" by Edward How.
ard Griggs.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1922-06-24
Ihia Eits Most Of us.

Henry Ward Beecher, so the story
goes. was once asked by a young
preacher how he could make his con-
gregation keep Wide awake and atten-
tive during his sermons. Beecher re-
piled that he always had man watch
for sleepers. with Instructions, MS soon
~ he saw anyone start noddlng or
doing, to hasten to the pulpit and
wake up the preacher. Aren't you and
! usually less senslble7 Would We
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1922-06-24
A,ways Something.

And IL they can lind gothlng else 10
disagree about, a happy married cou-
pie can quarrel for hours over wheth-
err II Is worse to put the mucilage
brush In the Ink or the pen In the mu.
ella -.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1922-06-24
Recommends Cigar Aches.

Mrs. w. l.. says that she has taken
white spots from her dining table with
cigar ashes. Dampen them and rub
on with the fingers. II the spots are
not too deep they will cone or, she
tells US.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1922-06-24

'leing engaged seems To- me like
a delightful party ard being married
Ing" said Chrlstabel, thoughtfully.
Rather Il washout. don't you know"
--FSom "Christsbe" by Edith Henri
eta Fowler.
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1922-06-24
one AmerIean Lanauaas.

when a pennsylvania Dutchman" u
on his vacation, he Is having his on"
when anything Is finished, with those
same folk, It In ALL" So when said
p. D. tells you his or u ALI" you
know his vacation has endsd-Taxm
Life.
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brown nI;TTl.
I'M LII.


About forty miles west of the
iine between Maine and New Bruins
"ick there lived at this time fam
ily"-smiling into the circle OF brich,
faces-"by the name of Burton. !,
consisted OF the farmer. his wife and
two girls, called Peggy and Polly.
VINO were - and - years old
These girls had the usual JOYS
and SORROWS that came 10 tho Young
people on isolated farms. for Peggy
ana Folly were naturally OF a Joyous
contcntcd disposition. and tho sheen
ana The lambs and calves ana colts
engaged their attention and furnish
eel them many companions.
Ihey were especially fond OF one
Young mare. She was named Brown
Hetty. aud was Il strikingly bcau,i-
iui hlly. whose coat was like six
IN texture. ana In color a beautiful
rich sea! brown.
one evening in early summer
while the girls were milking in In.
S"rd IN front OF the barn, two men
appeared. coming along the road
WIN cmigrants' packs on their
hacks--huse bundles supported nv
i"uHh sticks across their shoulders
one OF the men approached. and
ThSl!sh-"hlch Peggy
"i'oF"afdS remembered did not sound
Az "aturai--asked for permits
SION TO sleep in the barn.
Farmer Burton happened m he
away from home. having been drawn
as juryman TO attend court a, ,nn
county seat twcnty-four miles aw,v
where no must remain more nan :,
week Pcggy. the elder OF tho girls
seeing no reason why she should go
contrary to her fathers usual prnc-
'ce, hospitality told the men Ia 20
"ho AeIp themselves to n bed ON ,ho
hay. " 'he
me next morning when the cIr,,
"'"' out To milk the barn door STOOD
oP'h ana the wagon and Brown RAJ,
- were gone. The two girls sion
ped Ihcn Peggy told Polly Ia g.,
|" tht river. get In the boat and 60
II You Fee them lust coIl
crown Betty and she will come pa,,'
Ky went and told her mother Thnn
SHe' 100. went. She ran and courh,
UP with Polly, '""s h'
ouS' as they got to the turn In tho
,p"u AFTER crossing the river who
shouid they see coming over III. bII,
n"' hro"n Betty. When she came
w. 'ne turn they called AT once
enc turned the loop. The Wagon
-, ~ hed over, Killed the two men ana
..,r ,"o girls got in and went home
ney knew that Brown Rctty had
~, gong ~ her best and when thev
ana ,,, ''hey gave her some corn
..rn. bnt she would not ear.
po,,,..s men went in to breakfast,
out To the stable. '''Pped
lHcy fDuII her
End
Age r. LIZ" IL.
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saw little foot prints. She ran as
fast rs she could 20. Tho faster she
went the madden she would get;
After long run she turned back to-
ward her home. AS she was going
she found a dollar. She started rum
ming home AZ fast as she could
When She got there her husband had
gone aways,So she said, Everybody
has gone except me" And She took
all Of her things and stag Ell away.
and after that the whole family was
all around over the dark forest and
did not care to go home again be-
cause the children were afraid TO go
home, fear of the cruel father and
mother. and the father was afraid
Ia go home for fear OF the old
mother. The mother was no; there
TO go for some hunter shot her
through the head, SO the old house is
all alone.
Your new member.
MARTHA GROVE.
23l7A Hanover Avenue. Rich
inond.
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A SLIGIGTI RIDE.

Once there lived II little girl and
boy. Their names were Mary and
John.
Once. John went over to Mary's
house ono early Saturday morning.
There was snow on the ground.
You could hear tho little voice Of
John: Mary. oh, Mnry, will you go
sleigh riding today" She answered
yes"
SO Mary put on her little fur coat
! and little coy hat and her little
warm scarf. John had just got n
new sleigh for Christmas. So Mary
got on the sleigh and John pulled her
over TO steep hill. where she got
off.
John went belly bust down on the
sleigh.
Very soon little boy dressed I'm
ragged clothes, said to John: LET me
sleigh ride with YOU" John felt sor-
ry for the little boy and said: sure"
John said: What is your nance" He
said: Henry Smith,"
He got on behind and went down
the hill.
John had some cookies In his pock-
ct, and Henry saw them. Mary WAS
upon the hill and saw the boy when
he took them. She cried aloud: "ue
is stealing your cookies" Henry got
bad. and when they were up to the
top OF the hill. he dug all the snow
away from the bottom OF the hill and
when they came down the sleigh
turned over and Mary was badly
scratched. But John was not, be-
cause Mary was thrown in bunch
Of stickers. John picked her up and
ran over to Miss Jones, house and
Miss Jones bandaged up her scratches
and Miss Jones said: WHO is the
boy?' John said: There he is. lie
said his name was Henry Smith" She
called him and said: Where do you
liVe" lie said: Nowhere" She
phoned for the policeman and they
found out he had escaped from Tho
reformatory and his right name was
Henry Brown.
Composed by LUCILLE WYATT.
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a STORY.

once upon time there lived in
me FOREST fox family. The mother
ana rather were very cruel 10 tho
llltic ones. One day in spring the
father said the children were IA ho
ate up by the mother and him he
cause 1t was not bit of ANYTHING
in the house. The biggest child was
out by the window and heard VIVA,
they were talking about ana ran
around the back way TO tell his sis
ter and brother what he had heard
They knew they had very cruel par-
ents. so they said, let us get ali or
our things in our room and go away.
so they ran up to their room and
took all OF tho things they could
lind or theirs. Just as they got ou,
or the house the old father came in
tho room with the AK to cut their
heads off. and saw nil tho clothes
gone. and he did not know what to
do. He ran to the window and saw
three little spccks walking down the
road about Il mile and a half away.
lie ran to his wife and told her all
about what he had seen. The wife
was 80 mad that she could have eaton
her husband up. and ran out OF the
door door and took the, asoad where she
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MY PET.

My pet is big cat. HIS name is
iuity. and his birthday is i'm June
lie VIII be two years old the thir-
'ecnth of June. He has big raws ana
long bushy tail. lie has n large head
ana the pTettiest eyes. He viii come
ana get up in my lap and purr and
Just pun up his back. like him
so much because he follows me every
whcrc | go when am at home.
IKE TO play with him and roll n
spool across the room 10 see him
run after 1t. And every morning hc
comes upstairs and gets on my bed.
Whcn | get up In the morning and
come downstairs to put my shoes ON
he plays with my shoestrinss. so
can hardly put my shoes on. lie like
Tor nae TO rub him and play with
h'n. lie likes 10 sleep In the day
time and hunt at night for rabbits
ana ground squirrels. one night he
went out and tried to catch IA rabbit.
and when he came back he had a rab-
bit. He played with 1t for a long
time and then he ate il. Putty is
such fine cat | could write about
him nil day.
Arc 10
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know whether l Will be we'll enough
or not" odcll was sickly all tho
time. and now that the winter
months mad set in she had begun 10
complain about her side. Their
friend, Ethel Gordon. was giving n
party and their father had told them
II the night was cold they could not
go. The snow was still falling fast
when Eloiso and Odel. awokc. THE
weather has not changed much dur
ing the night" exclaimed Odcll. But,
EIotse' 1 do not think l will be able
to go tonight
oh. Odel.. do try to go" persuaded
her sister. The dusk was beginning,
10 ran over the village of s..
odell and Eloise were going to arass
tor the party. AS they were going
up the hall they met their father,
and he said: "If you all arc going
l" tho party you cannot wear your
evening dress. 1t is too cold and
odcll may take cold in her sides.
And you know" he whispered to
Eloise. that the doctor has said if,
she ever caught cold in them again
she would surely die" Yes, father.
remember" said Eloise. "but 1 viii
not 20 IL I cannot dress like other
girls"
Well answered her father. you
can stay at home just AZ we'll, and
you know" he added. IF your mother
was living she would not Let you go
out In this cold weather with those
thin dresses on" Eloise slowly went
up the stairs without another word,
dressed in wooden dress and went
downstairs again. Well" asked
her father. have you decided to go?''
Yes" father" she answered, smil-
ing. What dress are you going 10
wear" The one you want, OF
course" she answered. Then turned
and left tho room. When she was
again up in her room she quickly
changed her dress into an evening
gown and furs. ooh. Eloise," cx-
Gained Odell you are not going to
wca: that dress after father asked
you rot to. nre you?" Yes, am.
and yon arc, too" Well" answered
odcll. III you say so 1 guess 1 must
she dressed In pretty gown quietly.
Both girls went downstairs, bidding
their grandmother and father good
by. They started to the party. AZ
Ter a long ride in the snow they
reached the mansion. They went,intu
the dressing-room and took OFF ttheIp,
wraps. ~
(To Re Continued.)
Composed by *
AIRLINE TRIMMER ~
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Things FOR US TO nrunun,,,,

fOrig:nal)
a. Nefer 10 stick pins into bu,tor
nies or other insects. Never to rarr,.
p"ui'rY with their heads han"ir,,
.ha That we should proiect
anI 'nts ana dogs from ill-treatment
an" give them food and water an1
warm place to sleep. Never -
ash or hunt just for sport or use
steel or other cruel trans. When vou
see any creature abused. Won should
r"rhestiy but kindly protest agnIns,
sach Hnnse. Never to throw stones
AZ those harmless creatures N.
,roes; That nearly All snakes arc
fairness and useful. That earth
moi"s are harmless and useful. and
.i"t whcn you use them in Gshjnr
, nmey ought TO be killed jns,on,iv
ri la IL Is very cruel to keep fish in
siass globes. slowly dying. That, II is
. miha to feed the birds in wint.r
, inat you should always treat every
nD creature as you would like to
DC treated yourself. IL you wcrr in
the creatures place al
MARGARET LOUISE COLEMAN.
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a STREET CAR INCIDENT.

ono morning as was on my,swaY
down town on the elevated. I no.
ticed an old gentleman and a younEe
girl or perhaps is years, who ar.s
forwards found out was his grand:
daughter. got on ut Fifty-secontt,
street. They came in and sit opys
pos!te me. The Old gentleman was,
preparing to read his morning puSi
per when the young girl said. ''Grand- ;,
father. let's talk about the lovelys
trip we had" They had been visitSf
ing in the East. They began talks
ing about towns. people. the mem.
ton OF which suddenly made me sits
up and become very Interested. They
mentioned my mothers name. 4
could no longer refrain from in-2
terrupting their conservation Afters
introductions wsre exchanged they
told mo all about my home folk. s.
learned that they were visiting mys
mothers next door neighbour. was
so Interested In what my friends told
me 1 forgot to get OFF Mt my usuntt
corner. but this didn't mako muchsi
difference, as 1 went TO my room andy
packed up to return to homo ands
mother. -
Written by ~
OPHELiA CONNELL. y
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Bright Stories by Members of the Club

when L got there they were just
eating supper. so I flied my chair
ana began. too. and must say IL
was the best meal l had ever eaten"
Just then whine and a lOnE howl
broke the silence.
wolves" l whispered. eyes dilatcd.
wolves nothing" answered dad.
Nobody but Dixie trying 10 get in.
Let her in, John"
That's not ALL" managed 10 ask.
after my fright.
Yes. that's all for tonight. IN
tell yon some more some other time.
but It's time all honest trappers were
In bed"
still showing" said John, after
letting Dixie in.
Il expected that. You'd better keep
i watch for wolves tonight" said
dad. 10 me. as was making prepar-
ations for retiring.
~ WILLIAM IL. FRIEND.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-05

Helen Simmons? I never sec any OF
her work in the page. Editor |
think our contest is going to be a
splendid one. Don't YOU? 1t is a
subject that every member can take
part in. lncloscd you will find Il
chnrade. Sincerely.
HELEN KRITZER.
1903 Floyd Avenue, city.
Coed Wishes.
Dear Ed!tor.-It is late now. hut I
VIII write little to send with my
charade. II is real cold tonight and
everything is white with snow. II
started showing last Thursday eve
nlnS ana showed until about dinner
time saturday. sure was glad TO
see IL snow. but I did not want tn SEQ
!; snow that deep. will not be
ab!e To 80 to school next week. fenr.
Tor have to go about five miles on
school truck. and the snow will not
let the truck go. l will have good
time To write for the contest next
week while ] am at home. I must
cioac. Again wishing you and the
members good luck Members love.
Il. RUPERT COLEMAN.
Lyons. n. c.
Busy ut SchooI.
Dear Editor.-Please excuse NV
long delay in sending In an~article
Tor the paper. ! have been so busy
with my school work that / have lust
gotten time to write. am sending
IN The picture of an Indian and |
nope it VIII be in Sundays IT. D. c. C.
page. with love, 1 am,
Your new member
MAJESTY KATHERINE HICKS.
17e2 Taylor Street. City.
Enjoyed story.
Dear Editor.--I am sending In n
drawing which L hope will be i'm print
next sunday. read Frances Brooks
story and enjoyed II very much. /
wish Ia enter the contest this time
so please send me some rules. he
cause nave never been in one before.
Your member
VIRGINIA HUGHES
Interested In Club.
Dearest Editor.-I am sending n
story which | hope very much to see
in print. ! am very much interested
IL the II. II. G. G. work.
Your loving member.
MARGARET l.. COLEMAN.
badge Received.
Dear Editor,-I received the badge
and am real glad ! can be one of
your members. Please excuse this
blue inl; rs ] haven't any black.
am ScnulnS some JumDlcu names of
generals which ] hope to see in the
children's page next Sunday.
Your member.
FRANCES ELMORE.
We've Missed You.
Dear Editor.--I suppose you think
| have forgotten the 4. ID. {. c., but
have not. Enclosed you will fnd
a drawing which | hope To see in
print. Your new member
GEEMAlNic LOGAN.
Try Hard.
Dc;b Edtor,-I thank you for
printing the first part OF my story.
am sending the end this week.
am trying for a prize. was promoted
20 GB from 5B. for I Skipped the Ga.
was going to Barton Heights School.
bat now | am going to X. Il. Lee.
d" think that Allen Traylor writes
close now. Love from your old mem
Der,
ELIZABETH SHUTTLE LEWIS,
i. 81 will be - the fifteenth OF
this month.
Age IL. South Mulberry Street.
iindSc Received.
Dear Edi,or.--I am inclosing
drawing. which would like 10 see
in sundays paper. IL possible.
am new member. Received my
badge Thursday, which ] appreciate
greatly. ] hope that may be u good
member and comply with all os the
clubs rules. Your now member
CONWELL DUKE.
a
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TorsY AND HER TROUBLES.

once there lived Il little girl whose
name was Topsy.
She lived In a little log cabin on
top OF 4 high mountain.
One day the wind was blowing
hard. but there was nothing in the
house To eat. so Topsy said TO her
mother. Il Will go and get something
to cat Her mother said. 'Topsy,
YOU may go, but | haven't any money
To help YOU buy the things with"
But Topsy said. That will be al
right, ! have a few pennies. II will
get little food until | can do bet
ter"
So she started off for the store.
/, was on March day. and the wind
was blowing awfully hard. But she
went anyway. She got the food and
WAS coming home. She looked up on
the hin and didn't see her house.
wondering where it had gone to. But
the question was what had become OF
IL? She went up on the mountain.
but the house had been blown dow II
by the powerful wind. There she
saw her poor mother laying there
dead. She cried and cried. but il
didn't do any good. She was gone.
Topsy went down to Il little house
and told the people all of her
troubles.
These people were good and kind
people and had no children of their
own. SO they took little Topsy in
and cared for her as their own little
girl
They were so good to Topsy, she
lived very happy ever afterwards.
LOUISE HARWELL.
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AN EVENING SONG.

The story | am writing about is
little boy and his mother. The
boys name is Edward Hodward, and
his mothers name is Mrs. j. f. Hold
ward. Edward is Is months old Ito
is very spirited child and his
mother has HUNDRED him to be rocked
to sleep at o'clock. and sings d
lullaby. which her mother used to
sing to her.
backward. turn backward. o. time
inyour flight.
Make me child again just for
tonight.
Mother. come back from the blessed
shore
Take me again to your heart. as OF
yOrc."
KATHERINE WOOD.
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said. TON. this bird is crippled and
we must treat 1t kind" Tom said
I'VE must" And so they did.
When the bird got we'll lie flew
away and he said that they must
have gift and so he brought them
seed. They planted IL and IL vine
grew up and ii had gourds en- It..
Tom cut one OF them and n big
house came out, cattle and
horse and lots OF other things. Toms
last name was Jackson, and James
last name was Gates. Tom married
Jane and they lived happily ever
after.
Your member.
GLADYS MONDY.
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TRUTH.

Once there was boy and he
wanted 10 go to college, so his mother
gave him $40.
When he was going TO leave his
mother told him TO never tell q
lie. He promised never to tell one.
She said farewell to him.
When he was on the train about
two hours he was asked il he had
any money. Tho boy said. Il have
$40 In my garments" The robbers
asked him why he, had told where
his money was. He said, THAT no
promised his mother never TO tell a
Iic." f
The men said they would never
steal again.
They gave him hack the money.
GRACE BLILEY,
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Letters From Our Little Ones

You Are.
My Dear Editor.-I joined the II.
u. 9. c. about two years ago, and I
stu wish to be q member am
sending picture which | hope that
You will put 1t into the paper.
r. b. TURNER. JR.
Interesting Letter.
My Dear Editor,-I reckon YOU
have forgotten me, but T assure you
haven't forgotten the dear old club
have just been SO busy ut school
that l haven't had time to write.
am in the eighth grade. averaged
over IL on ali my studies, so didn't
have 10 take the mid-ycar exami-
nation. / hope l do as well the next
half.
What do YOU think of this cold
weather? I am nearly frozen all the
time. II tried to snow here twice.
but wasn't very deep.
j think the contest will be great.
Every one can write or draw for i;
II they have time.
Did you have nice Christmas?
hope you did. had n fine time
santa was real good to me, as usual.
l stayed all night with my cousin
lneZ Gwaitney last night. She is n
T. ID. c. c. member. TWO members of
the club write TO her.
r, cimo,s '.eni ~ t'i,
members? The never scrd IN M
thing now-o-dovs NJ Ie,t,r 10
rather long. so will sion Love IN nh
the members and yoursolf
An old member.
VIRGINIA T.. TlSDALE.
Chase City, Roue /.
+. S.-Enclosed. you will find n
picture and charadc. which ! would
like to see on the page. V. T.. II.
sends Drawing.
Dear Editor-I nm sandinc IN (,
drawing which drew nh hy mvsc,f
| hone to SEQ u in sundays nonnr
T thank yo, for nrintinr nv LAST
a,.;,
Var. s;roora,,
E,TUEnJSE sTorr
,ro
ne" t'n;,
,,hIoh my n'pse
Mh'cn am very proud OF. Enclosed
s"u M.l ma picture which Is
49,, "1 a,'". Me which IS ior
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ms. ia,,n ~, ;, ''iee'
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i,WI-s. ,,,,rn
Oh, yva., >,o; 60. ' iA','
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WI Hchh If soon.
Dcdr iuiIor'--l am writing to ask
~" " sc"" me my prize ana cot
@ ,, 'o"' put II" pIi"e. III thcrr
az ''"er ch''"''r VINO can draw
$50 "a" I"'E JON. Ihcrc is IL
t pDs WI" can IRA" awning ne wants.
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