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'BOY AT HOME f BrCMARLE^A.K!N0.\ _ ■ I. . SiXTE - NORMAL SCHOCXl. PL.vnOU~n<>?>

THE TOWN MICE

RRY BOX TRAY

BUI. "I | 1 crar

aUr* lit* ptople. *° a ar* an *orta of wU* c^surhnia thin**- - -n lha

city alwajn wttlt only a vary aklmPT

park to so to. Now. of couraa.

thara arac t aay mao-aattoc i**™ or wild ledtas* or wlll-o-tba-wUp* and this** In th* wood*, but tha

very tboucht of coin* and

near a h!» foraat

naps she would t>* afraid to co “P UJa with th* atranc* boy. Bet BarotJ r d-d m Wlak to ha laft bahlnd. “If ah* co**. can't I *° ll * said a soft vole*, and Andy'* *l»t*r Marty cam* into tho room. “Sure." said Andy. -Lot** of

room'

Bo th* four a»t out In a alrtCh »P th* *t**p n,our.tain. A way hr * bean mad* throoch th* d*«P »tio’ - i but tt w»* *t**p and allpp*ry *nd

iul*ar before ,.icy had cett* very far. th*

i th* •d' of a tb« harm

all-frulta | from malarial aalvac< u. are dwplayod la common line bozaa.

rt bo»*a thoacb tha •am* ! Malt* I end* H* * ** * 11 '*** * ty b* adapted lo any ala* of ; *!d*a 14" « ** * a * > . .n ! them tc«*Uiar. Nad. * alata. 1* m, »v>i hex . f . mt" .«~l« “ ,nd th. ruah at berry pick ! nailed to tha bottom of ‘be rim of

e may b* ■wl»*ly anticipated j tha tray. i *.SiSf l V MU 'MM*

Select a

After thU U done make

handles »•«***»*. ehspr-d -

h picker and aoma lo apare.! tndlcared with a th. quU-t wtetar day. or In | throne* each *< ■ri* An ezcaltont atralcbt pole. 1* diameter

for th* farm -Ifandy Boy.” I emalUr *n1 cot It off '.*% lone;

1 St th* *nde into th* hole* • • 1 Tpoa tf-” **“ me ii*T a* smmmm. If ^ hoop, can be recured. ‘“.T may be wd to make them pUrtto. bant and fastened a. »ur*e*ted ** dotted Uaaa. ThU wiu be ea*>" and will anawer the purpoaa^u”*

a* well handle.

If tha tray 1* painted and cared for after th. plcklny reaaon of each year It ahonM have a lone u ‘* or

orefotnc

aw. you'*, cot a lot of noUona in your head." lauchad her brother

WIU.

it if Borothy could bar* peeped^ her brotbeTe haad and aren I of hie ihcucbta. ahe would not hav* f*K »o ashamed of Ucrealf. .use Brother Will waant so ea**,

about foreata elthar.

Th* children ware coin* to tpand the winter with an old fri*nd ot r fath«T*a. They had both bee and »o was their mother, at. J. they ware Incited to Vermoi their p.ranu f*tt that the chance would do the children cood. ■1 can't co up with you.” aatd Father Adama. "but in put you on the train In oar* of th* eon-

end Marty *ald: "Lofa

They'll catch up ee»y. m tt'U maka tha load

Ucbter for eld Jerry-”

Dorothy did not want to walk * at alt but ah* did not Ilka refuse, eo th* two clrla plodded

alone hand tn hand.

-non't it look Ilka falrlaa lived .... tn there " aatd Marty, po'.ntlnc Into Dorothy waa boated i the words, rrhlfh crew clore to th. 1 Aunt Cath and fncl. Halllday

road on both side*.

Dorothy looked, and *ure enouch' tt did look like iatryiand. Everywhere waa th* thick white enow. ,parkl!n* In the late afternoon aun.

T3/)e SPRING FLIGHT

They scooped dainty bits oft leave*, and bit off eome Icicles to Then suddenly they heard •emebedy aliMMuc <B a blc *tronc

vole*.

Carle Halllday ukiu—(

down tho mountain - said Marty. Pretty aoon two horeee came la alcht, with two muffled Scurea on "Aunt Cath la el-inc." eatd Marty. Down they came, faster thaa wined aafr. and Many etopped

ore." aha explained.

In a minute t'ncle Halllday and ’ hi* alster Aunt t'ath. were In th* > road with Dorothy. They aeid tl-.*y had bad an accident on the n cuntain and been obllc*d to co all the way back, but here they were reef to take their little curst* horns. Dorothy was hoisted up behli

4uie

ONCE UPON A TIME

Uny that he bad a.roost

which all wanted—the Dower ot

contentment.

The next day. he took hU »taK and tmall knapsack fi'l* a wia ‘ rlothea, kissed his we*pine rooth*r cood-bra and stxrtad forth upon hU aalf-tmpoaed ralaalon. The way was hatd and th* road was lon».

Oold. ! Cphlli and down ha went, across b saline I mountains, and over at reams queehad aU 1 tloi- ag overybody along tho W

upon a time there lived

youne man who wanted lo id somethin! that nobody re in all tho world bx» He sat in h« *«Udf unOI night reviewing In his mind ronderfui dlaeoverlea that neo had made and recrettln/ e had not been tbe men —

*r or crealo them.

had all I uon.ag — -

and was | Vaa. people had heard of such a T? ^i dmcorerV On. thin, a. Contentment, but none eft for him tu dmoovre;^ kn . v wh . r , t0 fl D d It. The yeare

passed. Th* youth of the man had fled. aged, he trudged on weary and footsore, the road becoming ev<

•topping at ht» cot-

> rest upon his WAT. told ot a due flower that grew in aacret but which once found would perfect content to tho finder, a flower could be made to in any ootl one* the parent •as found and tt had long a subject of March After trancer had taken hu d*w. our hero became exultant, ranger had told him of somethat no on* el** had been to dtacovkr. and he would It his business to And that

missed aeelnc ». but tha odor sweet and bo satisfying that It Oiled th* whole place round about. This is the flower." he shouted. -my search has neon not In vain l" He turned to the cottage door to -e what manner of people lived , th* place where grew this flower of contentment when, lo, he saw that the door had opened and In Its frame stood bl* Mother. With a glad cry ho rushed to her arms. — ares and the struggles of the year* fell from him. He wax young again and ha was strong and he

held contentment tn hta hand. Hts . . mother folded him tn her arms. | ,

after HUL My. it was fui

the still woods they rode, chaltmc

and laughing, the children ask

all aorta of quewtlons and the gruvm-ups answering merrily Dt-r-otby heard about cooklc-roaktr.r and the pet cat and quilting, and Bill's heart nearly stood atil] with Joy and excitement at Uncle Halil day's account of hunting and trap-

ping.

‘This U th* Heal Thing.'

W '.^ ^7 Sl“ «<; sTr^r t-nj And then, like magic, daddy wud: 1 think, my dear*. «U» *P na «

We'U flv into -he country very early—-ehzke a wmg.

And get your thing* together for the flight—it won t be long ^

his sister as they stood bofor* the - Before you’re out among the tree* and hear the robin » »ongflro In the long low coxy kitchen . to , f |i school-time had yet * • mth or two to run. of Uncle haiudays house. • w.ii - \ ul K hoolhouv down the road afforded loti of fun.

K country L-- had all begged the twin, to ^

. woods?” An when the teacher a»ked them. too. how could the) antwer no/

Dorothy looked out at the wh'te — ' - - fairyland and replied: ~ n ~ . „„ hl g plaoa. I'm going "No- but I still betsva If. mya- | til Mlw nnd feed cowl tartous!" ii ort and trap and ovarythlni "Mysterious nothing!” scoffed , ' . . . ,. , Ume<1 hu v-st.r ad-

B11L ''Soon's I get my fflrength *1 x back. I'm Eolng to help pay for i” 111,11 * 815 ''

To Welcome Spring

- — —J t>m« . n give, light and icing comfortable. > be placated and

as tbe diminishing

■ -nations for thta of Proacrp'ne.

T/fC

J/UNKH

■You Don't THlnk borne

harder and more strep, until Anally so, had watered the flower and

day be sat down In a pretty j little garden to reel. There flowers , grew In profusion. The little cottage had a peaceful air. Inalde someone was alnglng. The song, had a familiar ring. The man , struggled to his fret and In doing 1 SO die lodged a small piece of turf, j Clinging to the grass In his hand he found a email blue blomom. It j

|f Puzzle Corner &] fTGTJRS Twig OUT OV vJfbUttFL

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Dorothy.

IjM+c Is apparently irtgUlrnnl. What B U ■ M be frlghn-ned loo. If you saw •om.-tblng as N it of yon. What ta Mf HOR CBtMiB-M <»*u» ItTXI-E 1 yi

you've got

tight till you get to Manchester. gat off. Old Undo HalUd*J will meet you In his sleigh."

• Something might happen so b° couldn't." Dorothy said anxiously.

• then what would we do?"

-That s sensible," replied their Dad. it always pay* 1° pr 'PT1°

for «b.

a day doesn't moot you. Bin. “ the aiaUoc agent to tcl ‘ >“ U ,. 0 ‘ u good boarding-house and tell you how to get there. Then a*nd mo a telegram. Do you understand . -dure"' replied BUI. conflden.ly--j d go up with you." Dad aatd,

■but I don't want while eht-'a so alck.

So here were the two children on the train watching the mountains beginning to rise as they came nearer and nearer to fanebeste^ Dorothy put her Uttle hand Into

her brother's. Ha was i

l old end Very strong and clever, aha ! thought. Bigger and more wooded i became the mountains, and at last they had reached Manchester. The | conductor helped them off th* i ln ^ irr au a wooden station with

[e Klaard Hi* Weeping Mother , . CB4jm0 platform swept by Good-bye And 8»ar««l Forth t-I** n j lh . lcJ . ,- 1Q d. Nobody was In sight. HU Self-Inipowd Mission ( ^et*h. no car. no wagon.

! ■ you sure thu U the right

kept It alive against his returtr , ... 5 whl ,p cr *d Dorothy. Here In hU own garden, had ne j *■ ■ th# station .agent ln-

but looked to find U. Lid* "Mid Bill.

j uoy found the .

searched the world over. , _ v here there waa a nice

• v« happiness ■ “tt"*

and content have we but th# eye* ;uncle Halllday promised to • them. el 0B gia*, did he?" said the Station Agent when he bad heard OUR TEDDY BEAR ^ „JSS^Z J!Z jE ~ I. »«" , . , . u . back woods, you know.! 'h climbing up the rocking chair , “ ^ lhtr> * h ou»e within aj

A wooly bal! he look* to me > noia of him." As I peep behind the door to see. i Dorothy *hudd« Somctiroc* he just uti shil and | "You don t

btu.. . ...

VERT people of every lime In every la 1 another had a form of sun worship. The warmth, and warmth makes grains grew at. iTherefore tho sun was a mighty factor- < r catered to. One sour * of wonder to th«* anc^rr.tv and warmth of winter. There were many natural phenomena The Oreek. developed the

who spent six months oi th* year underground with he king <r

under world, and in grief over her loss. Cere., th. mother plShUd no seeds tn th. ground during Pre.erplne * aluenre It to W* »o*

wondered, then, that with the ref.rn of the sun and ‘ h »

warmer weather there was general rejolrlng and pageant, and fa.Uv.ls.

tn honor of tha return of the sun. were arranged. At one time the calendar year commenced on

they reached the top of that lh , return of the euro It 1* this universal »ele specially step place. Marty pointed j behind our Easter celebration. X»r.g ivKo down into a ravine with a creek at thl> tlme the early Christian bottom. gospel of their new religion wisely

Hr ' ov, 'r u U: " i mad* them ov

never knew howl’ *

imal Has Cot HimT" Dorothy Asked

In A I Tightened

do Is

uld

Uogethor/ The

first of April with ng of spring that •re pagan festivals

rehn.'-n when they spread t ovci the old holy day* and

into church festival* rather li.-n disregard them ■ientals and th* Occidentals alike hav -heir celebra-

tions in the spring

r the y<

The

. th<

the Brahmins ai d the Buddhists have their

"Of course lf“ pure!" lamihel i fcstl-utt-end all to weteomo •pr.....

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Mr tt not high. Mr «-»-* t» w* 4 *! 1 My S head, l’n t.4 State* My whole tt a barbing*: WORD mjCARE

j I often wonder what he think*

i .About the work! he glimpse* recketed

. through

The railmgs o! the porch. Ami do , , B *

j You know with what be plays j , tnd bun

To help him pass the winter days? ah r A doll, a ball, a box of blocks . "ITl ►*' ' ° ; A cat. a dog. a horse that rocks. | J AD funny things, no doubt you say i ,

of j With whxh a Teddy Bear should j k i n aiy A

play. j • houxe But thrr our Tedd) ■ever grew ,

^ Wild tike bears o«* in tbe Zoo. J . (

Oh. no! It you w3i come and -j prep h '

ROAST BEEF WITH HUSH ROOMS This tt a tin# recipe for th* second appearance of a rib re ext of href. By haring such a good method for using tha two or thro* pounds remaining, a small family may purchase a largo roast (4 or pounds) and thus gat a "ue flavored roast tmpoaalblo la too small a piece. . Slice cold enough allcaa to aarva. Make them trim and neat exactly though they were lo be served

cold.

Put tho left over brown gravy into a large saucepan. There should rest one cupful and twloo that much Is better. If there Is no gravy, make a cupful of rich white sauce. Into this put 1/1 of a pound of mushrooms. If they are large, out them Into smaller pieces. to a bell and gently

Drop In tho alloos of meat, ipoonlng the gravy and mushrooms well over each allce as you put H

TO MAKE A CAPE FOR IK)ELY HE nvt time Mother U re win* and you are anxious to run ha your dolly a xprtng cape, ask Mother for a square piece of some woolen material or loose weava This place must be wide ugh and long enough to go und your dolly. Day the square the table and turn r a ft-w Inches at the top. Basts i down about a half Inch from folded edge. With a blunt die poll the threads from the . edge of the folded over piece, ■ut one-half Inch to make a iged finish. This Is the collar. :i a cord or a narrow atrip of material through the basted This makes a draw string to tbe caps together tn the front. in the front edges and a. Fringe the bottom i inch or more and yco a stylish fringed cape illy'* spring wardrobe.