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The HANDY BOY AT HOME

BY CHARLES A KING.

5~naJX NORT^AL SCHOOt-.PLVMOUTH.N.H.

»»y« of tbia old rough-

' CrrrTiS ■ Detail of base 4 feet yAdmted •s"

Detail of

foot

oot brace 4 uonted

ELECTRIC 1.CHT FLOOR STAND

r

«>*onl or* UttaroMlng If th»r nM tbrara lovable. Ho U

orcrbaarloc and MltWh. and h« bu noror r re lire i that Ihtre U anything or anybody on earth except hUngalf—and be b quite certain that be b the moet 1mportaet being in the naivara*. Borne of hU «a)> are paet finding out. For Inetancr.

day your papa called

"Come her* quick—1’re got Mhlng nice for you!" Of

I UJL.NOy ta/op 10 any home tfheea electrlcUy U available. It may be made taller or shorter a* desired by changthe length of the shaft or ail dimenaiona may be adapted te ing a table lamp. The base, g weighted, will give the lamp

it* which wogld lead to tip tt 11 may be maSe of t rad or any medium hard w i. at make the bane a: after rklng base a and feet b to ra-

i base lA*

P. locating them about as Intied at c. Drive a nail In each e as at d aad fill each hole with >ir« lead; the nail will bold the » Fasten (hot with lli*

L 20 e

t the shaft 1%* x 1 ' and long, and fasten through the m or base a with t* No. 11 re as at e. being sure the shall is vertically. Make loot bra-ee

and glue end nail with brads to both the base and the shaft. Bora a %* hole la the top of the shaft shout ** deep with a long bit. at f, and one Is* bole at g to receive bushing through which the wire will psea Make top h 1 V' * *Vk* x *%*. and b re a %' bole In It which will coincide with the hole in the Shan and faeten with dowels or nails driven through carefully bored holes. Fit a *' threaded pipe bushing In the hols In the top to receive the lamp and the wires from the hole In the shaft. Another kind of fixture may be fitted oadredThe shade arms may be made ea shown, thn grain of -he wood runr event ns Indicated by the uw. Thees arms are expected support a id* light silk or parchment shade; If another else la preferrv I the length of the arms must be changed, Btaln. shellac and wax t.ie stand as desired.

The J itiiai Met. fCa:

unior CooK

Kit 11.1) Mitt

leu egg plant Is very dellcloi If the following method Is use not hard for a young co^k

Serve at once. This method reserves the shape of the slices and enablae a young , cook to manage with one frying even though the slices arc

> % cupful

■1 the vegetable and

% inch tbtek. U cracker* to a

crumbs.

together 1 egg. I lablaal milk. 1 teaspoonful salt a large frying pw Pu* * WeepoonfuU cooking fat and over a moderate lira. dripping pan.

ffie Barnyard Rooster

through the moth scratching and picking up t£lng that ho has found, and drorptng U oa the ground, and then he calls them. and. of course, they e as hard as they cea. only to

your legs could carry you. and Just as you arrived, you aaw him drop a big chocolate bon-bon In his mouth and swallow it'. Wouldn't yon think that was a pretty IrtchT Of course, you would, and everybody else would agree with you. WeS. that Is exactly the way the c!d daddy rooster treats the little bld-

1 suppose be thinks tt is a great Joke, but no one enjoys It but himself. others think It Is a very mean, low-down trick. When be scratches up a big. fat grub, instead of gulping It down and being done with It. be looks about until be sees e ben with some fifteen or twenty of hie youngest children drinking In the trough at the pump, and ha calls out so that they all can bear him: Cui-B-cut-cui: - which la thicken language means "Come gulck. and come running. If you want something good I” And. of course, they come half flying and half running to see wfcat "Pappa" has got for

The First of April

The hens.

believe everything the rooster tolls them, though he has fooled them SO often. It looks as If they would catch on sometime, and pay no attentlor when he calls—but they don't. It would be Interest tag te know just what sadefection he get* out of such doings. It may be that he has soma sort Of h> and enjoys Uw discomfit ur others, or he may do U for pure

TT IEENTT was expecting Mr. rn M ■itabbtt one night, late in March, he had promteed to take her to a party. * it she fell asirep early. After ewhile a Hltle knocking the window roused her. Mother had closed the window as the March ulna was tearing around so wildly. ' March la going out like

dilckex

is to step on a young s foot and hold tt pinned ground, while tt pulls and shrieks, while he look* vary Innocent. aa if wondering what all the fuse was about f But he doe. not lift his foot until ths distracted mother ben forces him to. And even then ns be releases the franUc biddy, he says "Cut-a-cul' - In an entirely different tone, which could he made to mean. "Oh! Pardon me. I didn't know I was standing on one of your chlldrun:" hen steps off the neat and a mod set wag that

takes the words right out of her mouth, and for the next half an hour brag* about what WE bare

them. Hut just aa they around him with wtdo mouths, he eaya "Cut-a-cul.‘ up the grub and with one . la gone! Kow, wasn't the meanest thing you off But he 1* all the just such things—and the old rascal calls (he hem be has not found a thing.

done, and he keeps It up long after the ben haa forgouen all about the Incident, lie pretends that be 1* very brave, hut at heart he Is a coward, but the hens are partly to blame for this, as they follow him about with admiring eyes, and when he challenges the rooster in the nt t yard to come over and tight, and flaps his wings, they look If they would kiss him If they

BOBBIN’S BIG DAY BV WALTER VjeL-UMAM

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all his faults, one must

admit ha U a handsome fellow, with his nobbed Mood-red comb end wattles; bis glistening plumage: hi* splendid tall feathers that stand up so straight and then curve down so gracefully, aad the spur* that he never takes oft And when b- thrum out hie craw, draws back his head until comb and tall touch, when he takes the

position of a brigadier gen wtib widespread feet, he Is worth looking at. Bs can be

brave end spoiling for a fight If there tt a high tenor between him and the strange roaster, aad he know* there la no possible way for the two to get together. The hens follow him np and down with odorlag eyes as ha tries to gat st his opponent—but know* he cannot.

Ween!) jumped np and peeped through the window and aaw the strangeet tight! A Uttle fst eld with long white whisker* and a high silk hat! Vho can tt her Weenty

’’But her* la a

ent for you.” r. Rabbit thanked her and took the parcel it was a little bux and maids was the most .<; petlalng1 poking carrot he had ever swan. 'Isn't this deUrtous!" he cried, and took a big bite. “Oh. oh! April Foo'.'" laughed Wewnty. for Mr. Ilabbl'a mouth traa full of cotton: "Well. 1 guess its fair all right." he eald when he had got rid of the carrot. ' that was a gieat juke os me. V. -uty! But let me Ir.troduea my gueete—” and he turned to ths other rabbits.

C HE. gnomes however old. enjoy a bit of harmless fiat. And on the fcrsl of April ere the day hat scarce begun ITtey're out to play their little trick on anyone they meet. ' * And when they do they laugh and laugh and beat a -luck yetteM. I hey love to drop a hat and wait till tomeoar saunter) by r And thes to pick it up and finds that hats may aometunt fly Xnd disappear—when gnomes are at their tricks. Of cc use. Hut gnomes are elves with magic power to fool the peopi • so.

laughed HU the tears ran down har

Wccaty Jumped I p Aad

-Let me In'- said the Uttle old man. drumming on the wtndowWvanty raised the sash a UtUa and naked: "Who am youT" "I am Mr. Jones, end !'*• come to take you to Mr. Babbit's party." replied the old man. He took off his hat and a great mass of white curly hair <U* out. “My: my! wbare Is Mr. Rabbit?" asked Weenty in eurprtae. "He eent me for you." the old man veld in a funny, stuffy vslca. "doss-i b» afraid, come along!" go Weenty pnt a cloak about her and stepped out of the window, first taking » little package from ander her plUow. a gift for Mr Rabhl'.Her queer companion led her down the garden path, where the daffodil! _nd tulips were nodding In the a-tnd. then over the wall to the mWidow where Mr. Rabbit's house Blood. i. by the door, and sheltered by the roots of the oak-tree, was a little table laid for four. It was prettily decorated with violets and terra, and two rabbits ait a: the elds- Weenty ran up. thinking one «r old friend Mr. Rabbit. To enrpiise they were both bat very politely asked her to ait down and have some honey-dew end tulip petals "But Where is Mr. ltabb!t?~ Inquired Wee nt> again. "1 have a Ut- - r him:'' and her eyes sparkled with mischief. The Uttle old man had been *1«tlng quietly opposite her. nibbling a tulip-petal, but he Jumped up at

To Weedy's surprise they both got up and pulled off their tong ear* and masks, and there were har old friends. I’uas and Frouay!

"Berms aa If are aU got April

Fooled:" ah» aald.

"Yes. you are right. It la April Foola* day." aald a voice, "but don't | you play any tricks!'' And there stood sister Busy by her bed. waU-

' Weenty to wall

VHACTIQSAlt JfM h'O-rtk, Y-uld, M BR-u4lt«. XOVKHBgR A\ APRIL KARS I SO On April Rrrt • cworr. beware. Of peer lira, joke'*, take Mrs, t

DOB 11 KB BIO DAT—April 9m - ■ i"!.—f.'.’ 1 . ■i=-..:'v-=g

FRACTIONAL MONTH I together: >/t of a point of direction !/• of a flower t/i of a sudden need 1/T of an animal J/T of learned I find the name of a month AX APRIL WARXIXfi be rvplared by lettri p-l- -I-*-, -e-n-e. b-w-r-.

"April Foo!. Wew ty!" he cried In a familiar voice, and snatching off the wig and beard, made of ahavlagi, there etood Mr. It.bbit, aa large aa Ufa! "Obi Oh! you did fool me. Mr. Rabbit!" ahrlekvd Weenty. for he looked ao fanny with one long carl

“Lace” and ‘'Lasso*'

B far aa strength and usee are (holds, aspect*!.) by being lnl< encerned. a bit of fine Ur* I wove a; a strong cord or band u* * n . a H** rowb ^J r "* ‘k**" would | la drawing or bolding toge'.b

parte of a garment, shoe

Il'l a Mg day with Bobbie. If you want to know <ahj !t'e a big day. and s-toat day tt ►, Just start at dot So. I. and dmw a straight Har w, got Vo fi and then another from dot So. > to Ko. A and ao ost until you ha»< reached the last number Then start wtth A and (draw a straight " " "

Ulf casual observe:

removed from one enothtr. words by which the two things designated, he waver, came

source. The parent

word was the Latin "laqueus.” mranlng a noose or snnre. In

French this became

chins belt."

word came to be applied to "a fabric cf fine threads of linen, etlk cotton, etc., much worn aa an ornament of drees " Ths word "lasso" akin to the Spanish word "Isso."

laoaL" and In EngUah tt took the ! and deal gusto* "a rope, or li dual form of "lace" and -las* ■" thong of leather, with a ronnlrg The earltegt meaning Of "lace" In 1 noose, used for catching horeee and

English was "that Which binds or | cattla.”

•Today la April Foo! have lots of fun pUy folk'" says BROWN I

<To (c colored w.-ffi puisfi ropope. Whenever you rogig to a word

•pellrd in CAPITAL tetters me that color.j

April Fools' day. so He wests a dark BLUE coat

l with bands of OKAY and 'HCAY rap. The buttons on bU

Br,- YELLOW.

"Flr*t, m take a long OKAY Ing thp color of the UHAY • ient walk, and tie a KKP iv ketbook to Iti Ha! bs! I >p*d Bus!* May would fall for it —but the stepped right ever It-

C 1 - ‘ery careful!" says YEL LOW haired Susie May. Bus!' Msy wears a RED coat and rap Tne coat haa ORAY < : BLACK tightly) curly collar and cuffs There Is a BUTE feath. ! her cap and the book she carries Is BLUE, too Bugle May's • are YELLOW and her eh.** sic

BROWN.

*.> it. perhaps she . . '.he HKD ' use ' ddy. i the RKT' for '

Well someone else may see it._ will hide again behind thle OREM bush that stands the other side <

this lit tie BROWN tree."

Susie May has very PINK (« RED lightly) chocks Uke Teddy cheeks and her llpe are RED ilk

The sky is light BLUB and Ui

top of the wall Is OKAY eto-* ihe lettering ha'* PtA.'j<

I again*! *nd half YELLOW (ths upfit xsd with ! halves TPLLOW and the >oW«

I part PURPLE)

tiled jack.

Aprtl Ftrsll"

L 'Wray 1“

pLy prehka «o *g (ol

I dajrl

■I my D.d be sort?

c*id-book

Pussy's favorite mouie boic *T8 tel! >!* girls there ain't

dark school.

mpl» aae in it* plate! “A Hde old choc’lale mouse 111 "Then 1 11 holler 'April Fool!' "

park I

trudging kon