Chapter Fourteen

The Frozen Heart

In the hut of Pon, the gardener's boy, Button-Bright was the first to waken in the morning. Leaving his companions still asleep, he went out into the fresh morning air and saw some blackberries growing on bushes in a field not far away. Going to the bushes he found the berries ripe and sweet, so he began eating them. More bushes were scattered over the fields, so the boy wandered on, from bush to bush, without paying any heed to where he was wandering. Then a butterfly fluttered by. He gave chase to it and followed it a long way. When finally he paused to look around him, Button-Bright could see no sign of Pon's house, nor had he the slightest idea in which direction it lay.

"Well, I'm lost again," he remarked to himself. "But never mind; I've been lost lots of times. Someone is sure to find me."

Trot was a little worried about Button-Bright when she awoke and found him gone. Knowing how careless he was, she believed that he had strayed away, but felt that he would come back in time, because he had a habit of not staying lost. Pon got the little girl some food for her breakfast and then together they went out of the hut and stood in the sunshine.

Pon's house was some distance off the road, but they could see it from where they stood and both gave a start of surprise when they discovered two soldiers walking along the roadway and escorting Princess Gloria between them. The poor girl had her hands bound together, to prevent her from struggling, and the soldiers rudely dragged her forward when her steps seemed to lag. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. Who was the gardener's son?
2. Where did he go?
3. What did he eat?
4. How did they taste?
5. What insect distracted him?
6. Did he follow it?
7. For how long?
8. Did he get lost?
9. Was he concerned?
10. Why not?
11. Who woke up first?
12. Did he wake everyone else up?
13. Who was worried about him when she woke up?
14. Who served her breakfast?
15. Were they surprised to see someone approaching on the road?
16. Which member of the royalty was there?
17. Who was escorting her?
18. Were they being polite?
19. What was tied?
20. Why?
Answer: 1. Button-Bright
2. outside
3. blackberries
4. ripe and sweet
5. butterfly
6. yes
7. a long way
8. yes
9. no
10. He'd been lost lots of times and someone would find him.
11. Button-Bright
12. no
13. Trot
14. Pon
15. yes
16. Princess Gloria
17. two soldiers
18. no
19. her hands
20. to prevent her from struggling

Washington (CNN) -- While Jeb Bush is still publicly noncommittal about a possible presidential bid, his family is far less circumspect.

And if recent comments by George P. Bush are any indication, Jeb Bush's eldest son got the go-ahead from the family. The bigger question, of course, is whether Jeb Bush got the go-ahead -- from himself.

While George P. told ABC that "I think it's more than likely that he's giving this a serious thought in moving forward," it's still unclear whether his father is actually willing to dive into a presidential bid.

One source with knowledge of Jeb Bush's thinking tells CNN "wanting to do this and doing it are two different things." In fact this source adds, "He hasn't made a decision yet despite reports to the contrary. He is seriously considering and is going through a thoughtful process. He appreciates the warm wishes and support, but he is a methodical guy and won't change his timeline."

That timeline anticipates Jeb Bush making a decision by the end of the year. While some donors may be waiting to see what Bush does before they commit to a candidate, the source says Bush himself has not asked for them to stay on the sidelines. "They are calling him, but all he is saying is he hasn't made a decision. There is no organized outreach sanctioned by him."

Several donors told CNN that that in private sessions, Bush has not given any more indication than he has publicly about his intentions. One of the donors said "he is behaving as if he is looking at it seriously," but his reluctance to talk about it is "wearing thin." What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. Which news outlet did the donors talk with?
2. Which candidate were they talking about?
3. Has he announced that he will run yet?
4. When will he likely decide?
5. Does his Dad approve?
6. Who is unsure if he should run?
7. What kind of process is he using to make the call?
8. Does he like having the supporters?
9. Will they alter the timeliness of him deciding?
10. Has he approved any organization?
11. What is currently getting too thin?
12. How is his behavior about it?
Answer: 1. CNN
2. Jeb Bush
3. No
4. End of the year
5. unknown
6. Jeb Bush himself
7. Thoughtful
8. Yes
9. No
10. No
11. Bush's reluctance to talk about it
12. Serious

Years after throwing a bottle-up note into a lake for a class project and just one year after his death, a man's childhood message was found and returned to his mother.

Eleven years ago, a then 10-year-old boy, Joshua Baker, wrote the message, folded and put it in an empty container, his mother, Maggie Holbrook said. He died last February in a motor vehicle accident in California. He had recently returned after a serving in the Middle East as a US marine. "I think he was just letting us know he was OK and keep doing what we are doing." Holbrook said.

The message surfaced in White Lake in late April, just days after the 11th anniversary of its being thrown into the lake. It was found by one of Baker's closest friends, Steve Lieder, she said. Lieder and two friends were chatting near the lake when Lieder looked down and saw the bottle. He broke it open and found the note inside.

"My name is Joshua Baker. I am 10. If you find this, put it on the news. The date is 4/16/98." They immediately took it to Holbrook, who said she is now having the note preserved and will display it in her home.

She can remember when her son wrote the message for the school project. She said she always wondered why he didn't put it in the nearby Wolf River, which has a much stronger current.

"I still remember the day he wrote it, " Holbrook said. "I couldn't understand why he threw I in the lake. No one would never see it again. Now I know." What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. How old was Joshua?
2. What was his last name?
3. When did he die?
4. How?
5. Where was it?
6. Where had he just come back from?
7. Why was he there?
8. How old was he when he died?
9. When did he write a bottle message?
10. Why did he write it?
11. When was it found?
12. Before he died?
13. Who was his mom?
14. What body of water was the message in?
15. Who found it?
16. What did the note say to do?
17. What day was it written?
18. How many people were there when Steve found it?
19. Had they been fishing?
20. What were they doing?
Answer:
1. 10
2. baker
3. last February
4. motor vehicle accident
5. California.
6. Middle East
7. serving as a US marine.
8. 21
9. Eleven years ago
10. school project
11. late April
12. one year after
13. Maggie Holbrook
14. White Lake
15. Steve Lieder
16. put it on the news.
17. 4/16/98
18. Three
19. no
20. chatting