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from falling right out. And when that
awful blacksnake climbed up and
peeped in u nest where l slept last
night, and Kissed terribly when he
found it empty, 1 thought l would die
of fright, but as luck would have it,
he didn't see me. and so my life was
saved again. And a flock of great big,
black crows came Tapping right over
u home tree, and one of them
looked down and said caw-caw, and
1 was certain he was coming down
and gobble me up. And then a boy
came along, and shot about a dozen
holes in u nest (glad l wasn't in it,.
and I know when mother comes home
h will say it's ruined. and we can't
sleep in it any more. If it wasn't for
boys with sling-shots, and hawks. and
snakes, birds would have so much bet
ter times. And not long after the boy
had gone away, the biggest green
caterpillar o ever saw, swung itself
from a lea right over my head
and crawled so close to me that it's
horrid stingers tickled my legs. IF it
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hadn't been so awfully big, I would
have tried to swallow it. as 1 was ter
ribly hungry, but I knew it's stickers
would catch in my throat, and I'd be
in as bad a fix as that little wood
pecker baby. A hummingbird with
the most beautiful throat. lighted on
a twig, and made out like it was
going to stick it's bill in my eyes, but
l fuffed up my feathers right quick,
and frightened 1t so it flew away.
While all these things were happen
ing, you must remember that l didn't
have a mouthful of anything to eat
and I vas getting emptier and emptier
and that gone feeling" inside of me
was getting bigger and bigger.
Just about the time l had decided
to quit breathing. and drop down off
the limb, mother came flying back
with the, biggest. latest. %greenest
grasshopper you ever saw, and as it
slid down my throat, and brought
up with a bump in that empty stom-
ach of mine. I closed my eyes to dream
of all kinds of good things to eat.
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but you had a twin sister, Marion,
named Marjorie. One dreadful day.
during the war, Mother heard l was
wounded and i'll at a camp down
South. She Immediately made ar-
engagements to come to me, planning
to leave you twins with Aunt Geral-
dine, Dick, of course, was too young
to leave her. Taking the automobile
she started. putting you youngsters in
a kiddy-coop in the back of the car.
Engine trouble delayed her. and 1t
took the chauffeur some hours to re-
pair the damage, so she was forced to
travel all night. Arriving at Aunt
Geraldine's, they discovered, to their
horror, the a door open and Mar
jorie missing. o may imagine
Mothers state. and how they search
ed for Marjorie. All in vain. AS we
now know. she was rescued by Nanny.
who has cared for her aver since"
isn't it wonderful" said Marion
softly.
"And that good Nanny is tired of
circus life now" put in Mother, land
will come and live with us now, that
we may take care of her."
A little land crept out from where
Marjorie was cuddled up on Mothers
knee. THANK you, my dear new
Daddy" said said. 1 am so happy.
and so glad brother Dick came and
found me-"
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stance. All summer long he was busy
In Mr.. Aldrich's potato field. eating
eating. eating. When September
came with its cool nights Baby Worm
was both fat and long and a queer
restless feeling came over it. 1t hur-
ried down one of the potato plants
and dug down, down. down in the
soft earth. Mother Nature kept whis-
pering to it: Deeper! Deeper!" And
the little worm obeyed. although it
could not understand why. Mother
Nature knew that frost was coming
and frost could kill. and her baby
must dig below the reach of frost.
Presently Mother Nature whispered:
"All right" And Baby Worm quit
digging and rested. The sun rose and
the sun set and the moon came out.
Still Baby Worm rested. Again the
sun rose and set and the noon came
out. Still Baby Worm rested. But
there in the dark warm earth a change
was creeping owe the little creature.
Its color was changing from green to
brown, and it's skin was stiffening, stiff
fleming, and a piece of it in front was
growing out to form the tongue-case
for the moth that was to be-"
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and tents being put up.
Hoping to catch sight of some of
the wonders, he crept cautiously
through the gorse bushes, losing his
cap on the way. but, dear me. who
could bother about the loss of a cap
at such an exciting time! AS he
neared the back of a large tent, he
heard the sound of sobbing, and saw
a little girl huddled up on the ground.
crying bitterly.
why. What's up" he said kindly.
She rose slowly at the sound of his
voice. and she certainly was a grand
little lady. Her dress was of flmy
white, bordered with silver stars and
crescents. On her head was a crown.
and from her Shoulders fell a long red
satin train.
Dick gave a start of surprise as he
saw her face. why. Marion. what
in the world are you doing here?"
She drew herself up with an Offend
ed air.
who are you calling Marion. boy
she said. 81 am the Princess Zazelle.
the youngest fortune-teller in the
whole world"
"Oh. indeed" said Dick. ct see now
you are not Marion. she's my sister
you know, but you certainly are ex-
act!y like her."
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do you think it knows about it?"

do you think it knows about it?"
asked Donnie, in an awed voice.
Maybe not" replied Uncle Dick,
Perhaps 1t doesn't know any more
than we do about our beautiful
future"
you mean, in Heaven" asked Pat.
1--WE have to die to go there"
well, it's what we call death, may
be-" Uncle Dick replied. looking
thoughtful. But take this little potato
worm. wouldn't you say he was
dead? How still he isl How cold!
But the Lord knows he isn't dead at
all! In the coming days he will fly
with beautiful wings"
Pat took the bright brown chrysalis
and wrapped it tenderly in her hand
kerchief.
I'D better carry it home myself"
h said. 1--WE wouldn't want to hurt
Mother Natures baby after all the
trouble she took with it."
would a tobacco box with a piece
of glass set on top do for it?" asked
Donnie. Would it like a piece of
cotton to lie on?"
That would be fine" agreed Uncle
Dick. taking a hand of each as they
walked rather soberly home.
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PRINCESS ZAZELLE

Il am the Princess Zazelle," she re-
peated proudly.
"All right" laughed Dick, good
humoredly. But why was the Prin-
cess Zazelle crying?"
All her dignity vanished. and her
eyes filled with tears.
Mr. Bates says l must go on the
throne in the parade, and throw out
the handbills. 1t is so high up it
makes me dizzy. and I'm sure l shall
fall. though Nanny says she will tie
me in"
who is Nanny, YOU Mother?"
mo. l have no Mother" shaking
her head sadly. Nanny has taken
care of me ever since they found me
one night crying by the side of the
road. Nanny had just lost her own
little girl, Sc she took care of me-"
"And you don't know who lost YOU"
asked Dick.
"All 1 had was this" pulling out a
black ribbon hidden beneath her
dress, on the end of which dangled a
square brown medal.
"Why, Marion has one like that"
cried Dick astonished. Aunt Geral-
dine sem it to her when she was a
baby" Let me see. Hers mas two
clasped hands on it, and two French
words. that Mother says mean Good
luck besides the date of Marion's
birthday, May 9Th"
He took the medal in his hand, and
sure enough there were all the marks
on it that he had mentioned.
This certainly is queer" he NUT
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to the back ana front with small nails
or long slender tacks, driven quite
closely together to prevent bubbling
of the tin. Note that the sketch
shows a space of 20 -inch between the
front of the drawer front and the
front edge OF the tin sides at E, which
prevents the tin from showing when
the drawer is closed.
After the drawers are fitted a
wooden knob may be fastened on the
front of each and the entire case fin
ished or painted; if preferred small
brass knobs may be purchased and
the hole made in the front by which
each is to be fastened. after which
the case may be finished or painted
and the knobs put on afterward.
otherwise it will be necessary to work
the finish around them
The case may be set upon brackets.
on a shelf. fastened to the wall by
screws through the back. or upon a
table. in which case it may be moved
from place to place as the housewife
desires to change her arrangements
for doing h~ousework.
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Mrs. Bluejay. and that they go to
discussing the color feathers thew
We're going to wear this winter: and
II tails were going to be worn short
or long; and what was going to he
the stylish way of holding the wings.
and If topknots were going be FASH
ionable or not.
And she got so interested that she
forgot all about Door little me, sitting
here with mouth wide open, and ewes
smut. Or maybe she was appointed on
a m to tell Mrs. PARTRIDGE.
that If she expected to move in the
best society, She would have to sion
laying SO many eggs. and confine her
self to four. n six at the very out
SIDE. as none of the best bird people
were laying more than that, as it
wasn't considered good form. And
maybe Mrs. Partridge wasn't at home,
n n had to wait. Or it MAY be
thai she went to see how that sick
Woodpecker baby is that got a cater
pillar stuck in it's throat. l can think
of a lot of things that might be keep
ing her, but that doesn't put anything
- 0'oieh, anu L III SettlnS nun
grier n hungrier every minute, and
so weak I can hardly make a sound.
Mothers do give one a lot Of trouble,
but in a way. I suppose we couldn't
get along without them-but I do wish
they wouldn't stay away so long! And
so many things have happened since
I've been sitting here calling and call
ing, that it really seems like a year
Now, when that old gray squirrel ran
down on the limb where l was, and
barked and barked, and shook his
tail. n said things that no nice per-
son wou think of saying. specially
to a baby. l was so scared that 1 had
to keep my bill shut to keep my heart
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tered, 81 don't understand it at ALL
"Zazelle. Zazelle." came a shrill cry
from within the tent. Where are
you? 1t is time to start"
THAT is Nanny" she said. II must
go now"
Il will run home and watch you
pass. Look for me in the house with
the balcony full of red geraniums,
and a red awning"
wistfully.
Sure. and Mother and Marion too.
1 want them to see you and that
medal of yours. 1t sure is queer
and Dick ran off shaking his head.
He rushed into the sitting room
crying eXcitedly. "Daddy-Mother.
have just seen a little girl at the Cir
Gus the image of Marion. and she has
a medal just like hers too"
whats that" cried Daddy, throw
ing down his paper. Dick repeated
his tale while Mother a listening
with wide open eyes. "Oh, Richard
she whispered. Gould it be possible
after all these years."
Patience dear. We will find out,
you may be sure" said Daddy, while
Dick and Marion looked from one to
the other in surprise.
Just then came the sound Of music.
and they all rushed out on the bal
cony to see the circus parade. There
was the Princess Zazelle, smiling and
waving her hand. as she scattered
playbills among the crowd.
Mother ave one look, then crying,
"It is, it must bel" fell to the floor
fainting.
"Of course" said Daddy. you were
too young to know anything about it,
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ably hatch in June, but we can take
it home and put it in a box and then
it will come out much sooner" was
the reply.
And what's that little handle for?"
asked Donnie.
"Oh that" laughed his Uncle.
That's no handle. That's the little
fellows tongue-case. The moth has
a tongue six inches long which 1t car
ries coiled up under it's chin. When
it wants to sip honey. it uncoils this
long tongue and dips it into the flower
cup"
Just like a soda straw" cried Pat.
MY! / wish L had one coiled up I'M
der my chin!"
ut mightn't be so handy" argued
Donnie. You'd have to wash it, or
brush it. every day. and 1t would be
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THE JUNIOR COOK
,corn should be popped.

corr should be popped.
Put the popcorn in a IN. salt
slightly.
When the syrup forms a firm ball
when dropped in cold water. take
from the fire and pour over the pop
corn. tossing the corn so that every
kernel has a covering of syrup.
Form into balls and wrap in para
fine paper.
This makes a delicious and very
unique CONNECTION for a school or
neighborhood party.
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HAS ANY ONE SEEN MOTHER?

1--WE been sitting here calling and
calling, until my throat is so dry
it squeaks. n my stomach is so
u empty hat l can hear the sides of
1t rubbing together. Mother went
away right after breakfast, and told
me to sit here until she came back.
And I've been sitting right here in
one spot. but it doesn't seem to do
any good, as she hasn't come back.
It's not like her to stay away such a
long time. when she knows l have to
be fed every few minutes. if that
dreadful hungry feeling is to be kept
down. Somehow 1 never feel quite
right if something isn't going down
throat, and she knows that as we'll
as l do.
l wouldn't be surprised if she didn't
drop in to see that everlasting talker,
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stages said their Uncle. Just as we
are first babies, then children. then
grown-up. This little potato worm
was first a worm-that is. after it
Matched out of an egg,-then he was
called a larva. Now it is a pupa.
After awhile it will become a beauti-
full moth. All day it will hide. and
that is why you kids haven't seen
many big moths. At night it will
hutter out to sip the honey from the
jimson-weed flowers along the roads
and in The meadows"
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APPLE POPCORN BALL

Put the Feelings from six apples on
to cook with 1 pint of water. (The
apples can be used for sauce or pie).
Boil slowly (have pan tightly Gov
ered) for about " an hour or till
peelings are cooked tender. BY this
time the water will be reduced to less
than a cupful.
Take three times as much sugar as
YOU have juice from the apples and
put on to boil for syrup.
While all this has been done. the
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lex whistled merrily as he "a
home from school. 1t was such
a lovely day, the sun so bright,
. the sky so blue, one could not
help feeling happy. Besides. there
was a very special reason that he
should be gay. for had not Mother
promised to take him and Marion to
the big Circus, whose bills See
Bates Big Circus" met o at every
turn. He might wen catch a glimpse
of it on his way home past Apsley
Common. where the circuses usually
canped, Sure enough, even from this
distance he could see the large vans
standing around, busy figures hurrying,
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do not have the little con-
IN v%eniences which help so much
q n X to make mothers work easier,
and any piece of furniture which Of
fers an opportunity to keep numerous
small articles in their places and free
from dust viii save many steps and
cabinet like the one described will
help much in simplifying the house
work.
The cabinet may be made of any
kind of wood and of dimensions
which may be varied to suit the space
TO be occupied, or the needs of the ar
ticles to be kept in it, the principal
feature of the illustrated device being
the construction of the drawers which
any size that would be likely to be
used in a case of this sort.
1t is plain that the sides and top
of the case may be nailed together
and the shelves cut between them and
fastened through the sides. Note hat
the shelves are half an inch narrower
than the ends to allow for the back.
and that they must all be exactly the
same length. In placing the shelves
between which the drawers run, care
must be used that they are parallel
with each other or the drawers will
not u smoothly. 1t will be a good
plan to make a piece of wood the
width of the space between the
shelves and about the depth of the
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M7nter RaNSy@

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Look what Top dug up!" And Pat
held out her palm in which lay a
bright brown object.
Uncle Dick took the thing up and
said; It's a chrysalis."
"a WHAT" demanded both children.
you know what a cocoon is, don't
you?" Uncle Dick explained. We'll,
this is like a cocoon, only different"
"Ugh!" shivered Pat. us there a
worm inside? Guess it must be frozen
stiT, Ell? That's why it's so hard"
mo, no." replied Uncle Dick. ITS
not frozen. Mother Nature has put
it into this state. Show me where
you found it and I'll tell o all about
it,"
They led the way to a corner of the
last summers vegetable garden, and
pointed to a hole in the hard, cold
ground, dug by the active and deter
mined Irish terrier, called Top.
"You see" explained Uncle Dick,
"this c~hrysalis was nee a potato
worm"
"Ugh," screamed Pat.
Lets squash him!" cried Donnie.
Certainly" agreed Uncle Dick"
unless you would rather wait and see
the moth come out"
ooh, let'sl" cried both children.
And please go on and tell us some
more"
"You know what the potato worm
looks like. don't your" asked their
eJncle.
Sure" said Donnie" it's green with
Thite stripes and it's just 'normous
nd has a little tail sticking up like
fox terriers after it's been bobbed."
THAT'S the guy" smiled Uncle
rick. "Do you know what the moth
Is like?"
Both children shook their heads
and said they weren't sure, but wasn't
something like a butterfly.
every insect passes through three
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AID little pig that stayed at home: ITS getting very tame
This sticking round the house all day. think it's just a shame
That. while my brothers go about and do whatee they please.
have to mind the place and never see a thing but rees!"
And, though his mother told him not to dare to go away,
He started out determined to be gone for all the day.
But very soon he saw a sight that nearly made him freeze,
That made him raise his little toes and fall upon his knees.
And how he prayed that he'd be spared! And. too. how he did yearn
For mother! And he'd cause enough, as later you will learn.
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"When will it hatch out?" asked
"If it's left outdoors it will prob
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w HIGH is the way to FairyIand,
w Take a kite both large and gay,
Choose a sunny. breezy day.
And you're ready to travel to Fairy
landl
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ANY kitchens and pantries
do not have the little con-
veniences which help so much
to make mothers work easier,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-08-17
KELLY, CHAMPION
OARSMAN, BUSY ON
BIG BUILDING JOBS

NEW YORK, Aug. 17.-Unless the
business of accepting and completing
100000 building contracts langulsh-
es very suddenly it is not likely that
the rowing world will ever again see
John B. Kelly, of Philadelphia, Olym-
pic champion sculler, in active c9mpe-
tition.
Right at this moment Kelly has
contracts to the amount of a round
half million dollars to be filled, ana
the end is by no means yet. lie mas
become one of the foremost contrac-
tors in and around Philadelphia, ana
rowing now comes under the head OF
an expensive luxury.
River Still Holds Charms.
Kelly is no Adel.na Patti. He has
retired from the sculling game, not
because he feels that he has reached
the end of achievment there. Like all
oarsmen. the river never loses its
charm for him, and at least twice a
week he goes out in shell for eNer-
else. But he cannot now afford to in
dulge in intensive training nor trips
to distant regattas any more than
John D. can afford to wear handcuffsI
Both are too busy making money.
Still Retains His Class.
The Olympic champion is just as
good as helever was. He proved that
a few weeks ago when he left Tom
Rooney, former national champion,
five lengths astern in a practice dash
over the quarter distance. To
the casual eye he seemed to be only
few days away from top form when
he rowed an exhibition with Walter
Hoover at the national regatta recent
ly. Therefore it is not a question of
waning speed either.
I<elly's success in the contracting
game he first came into proTn'nence
ten years ago or more he was brick
layer The evolution from manual Ia
borer and later contractor was grad
ual but definite. The path upward
was strewn with alarm clocks. turch
pals, hard work and long hours, brt
no rose leaves.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-08-17
Receipts Very Light
AT Portland Markets
(From The oregon Journal.

(FrGm The oregon Journal
Continued nominal tone is showing
for livestock at North Portland with
practically no fresh carload offerings
for the coming session Wednesday.
Two loads arrived and these came on
contract to killers
Developments of the contract bust
ness in the sheep and lamb alleys at
North Portland have reached the
point where very little stock is offer
ed on the open market here. There
fore, there is practically no competi-
ton in the trades Killers are evident
ly reverting to the old system of
purchasing livestock before the Union
Stockyards were established. Under
The old system the market was made
by each individual buyer at country
points, but with stockyards in regular
operation competitive buying made
the price. Now with sales made prior
to arrival, there is practically no com
petition and only limited open market
business is shown
General sheep and lamb range:
Prime east mountain
lambs .......,.....$1 $1,000 @ 11.0O
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-08-17
Seattle Grain
Market.

SEATTLE, Aug. 17.-Wheat-Ha
VIII. te soft white. western white. hard
red winter, soft red winter, northern
spring, $l.0S; western red, $l.O6; Big
Bend hlucstem, $1.2O.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-08-17

My wife is like
A baseball umpire.
When I'm out
It's hard to make her think
I'm safe
Heaven help the rich the poor can
bootles.
The only thing some people save
for rainy day is rheumatism.
Lord Lascelles' typewriter factory
has gone bankrupt and we can
imagine queen Mary remarling that
she knew her son-in-law would never
amount to anything.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-08-17
NOTICE of SCHOOL MEETING


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