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t •mall bor» tm Hllto Jlmror. drllcbt»d:< ■ bur*. Cl*d* M«r»dltb »«a »»>• »<i* Cop' Ms Cop "

tapplMt Not that tb« oc<»- In Ma uniform.

railed for mtnta for tt “No. I'm a drummar-boy

latna occaatcn. It *aa plalaad CtyOa. “T. Uocoratlon !>*r. and tbar* »»ra tha^parada •• in a (it a chin* heart* and wat aya* ! “ and a ay aorroafal thoushia 'et

“O. for tb* touch of a tanUbad i hla owa which h* praf.rr^ and

with hla band,

e was Krfttac quite alarmad imy.“ ba aald. “whard did m cn *a*r Your houa*?“ Baaara boa**- rapUad

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Memorial Day

OTHER, bow did tha cuaUdn of dacerxtin* the *r*v»a of ae<dlaia rary year coma about?- aakad Bttla Ban. raturnln* from uahool

tie May afternoon.

• Now that ts rary tntoreotliur “ aald VIother, “onh thia

‘oddlad to ,h. flrenW^ mo ™ ln * 5 “‘ ro - "» **««»• «« the aubj-tt. 1 will tall y m as oaa i*s to the n re place i raurtl 0 f tt aa I ran meall The ruatom at atrawlns flowara oe the

n the South. Two yaara aflar tha cloaa of the Cfatl

War there appaarad In tha Naw Tort Tribune an lUiri atatlas that Tha

" rrrr rrrr wop ’* n ^ ColymtH*. MMMPPL haa. .hown th.mj-l»aa impartial In x - *- y VT* y - their offarlnpa made fa tha memory of the dead. They at rawed flowara

Ha had a ua«uas* <* " *_ . Biita on the rraraa of tha Qoafadara'e and tha Cnlon aoldlsra.'

NOW. atop rn«. criad Clyde Thu riatta a thrill of cppradatlee tend-mere to awaken In tha North

•ee me la and tamed on the c

r Into the look

■ that t* 1

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Bat Clyde wan too youn« darathbd war acd tha awful in* of death. He came of lucky and lon*-U»ed famtly. hU flfda t - era n dfat her Meradl atlll hale and bvar.y. Pc. a ly. Dbcoratlor. Day hrousht t row to hie heart. It brousht e*eftMnent and pleasure ftr I was a parade and apeechee ptti.lt* and at nlsht a bta bAnd (be tear part «f all arms he wm tc hare a part ta all ‘ hlnfl*. His emat-crandfatfcrr

Cl ell War and Clyde was to wear hla Old uniform and march in tha i parade “1 hope.” mid *raat-*randpa. “yonll be * orthy of that uniform No matter what happens, ba ready to d« your duty aa a soldier and a ; sentIMnan _ Clyde ee luted prcmieins hlmeelf to do hie eery beat Mother Mare-

thins* by yourself. 1 ousM to take flraal-srar.dpa and rrardpa o'er tc tha Hall ac thay car *e! placaa ‘

.rl. meanln* ' re a earr badl^r and many roams, notably Tha Blue and tha Oray. ir -“ Clyda saw ; Finch, wars Inept rad by that little nowepaper Item. It was net for

I him hold UP a btiaht object tt .11. you re foolish Clyda re- ; TmarM howaaar. that tha ohserranca of this boat «. "^-ha: u It. kid* aekad Clyda. rl»*d. 'Coma on. now, and Miow serer*! In May. IMI, Oanaral John A. Is*an. Ca I Ha came cloaa and Jtmn y bid ma where yon turned «• tha vas at f hMf of tha Orand Army of tha HaputUc Uauad an order In which ^,«ha thin* bahind Mm bm^Clyd. ,hlrtW,h May •« a« apart -Foe tha purpoaa o* Mrawtnc With Etan l h * J .* r —?! *** B f." T ,Tc hd^be^ai " 0,r '™ or otherwise dacoraUafl tha praras of tha comrades who died we. I *"> Th ~! *” i’ uV ' n <l«f*nsa of thair country dortns tha Jat. rabanion.- Ha addad that

nlmoM aaacyWr .arade with moM of his family „ , h . purpose of tha commandar-tn-chlsf to Inaururate this obaem

anca with tha hope that ft win ba kept up from year to year while a eurvlror of the war remains to honor tha memory of tha da parted ThU purpose, as you know has bean achieved Stale laclalatoree soot took up tha Idea and tha day ts now a lacal holiday In almost all tha

Biatea The Idea poas further today, than

of our heroes. It U truly a Memorial Day whan thair rztsr and aelf — -rifles u remembered and thair flae apt HU anrhrtnad In

tha •

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Hurry

thlnft started. Can you alon* dnd Join u» at the H tabs four drum for you.

and flon't ba lata.*'

Clyde waa aura ha could rat alon# eery well. He had tried on the uniform several tlmaa and knew where all the buttons went. Bo hie mother and the real of the family went on ahead to tha Hall. In front of which the Decoration Day 1 arade waa to atari. Me found It quite aaay to wnll on the long panu and pet on the ■oat. Hr war Just butloutn* It up whan toe beard a sound dowr.atalre Of course ba wasn't afraid. Drum-mer-boys 'have to be aa brave as •oldlata, if not braver. Ha called

down gruffly:

~A>ftoo-ga!“ called a gay voice, and Clyde recognUed the word as one balonglng specially to Uttlr Jimmy Holden, a two-year-old

neighbor

“Mow'd you gat InT" Inquired Clyde, coming down.

— minds."

> go arounl

He began t > tbe windows a 1 unlocked. Aa ha opened smelt raa, and tt d d not b ; long to throw op n all t

mj." Clyde bald. "Where Did You Turn Oo Uaa?

had gas fireplace* which were turned on from the floor. Moat people took out the key aflar turning on the gam. or turning It off. and Clyda wondered why the Holdens let th«lr little biy play with a gas key. Be looked hurried to make sure that tha key did not belong In their fireplace. "I turn on the gna." Mid Jlmr.-.y, cheerfully. “Where?" demanded Clyde. Jimmy wandered In an out of all the boueeti In the neighborhood, and waa a great pet with everybody.

j puzzle Comer &

JCNlbK CRUhb-WOKD IT ZZI.i: i

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make happy and

and try tbs lock. That one was i All right, so ba want upstairs. Tha fumes got stronger and stronger, 1 and he rushed Into the front bed- | room. There In a chair by the wlni dow aat the old lady, hunched up looking aa If she ware asleep. The < baby tn Its crib waa vary atlll. Although the day waa mild and : warm, tbe old lady was old-faah-tooed and very much afraid of dratchta Every window waa tight shut. Clyde held his breath and quickly threw them wide open. Then ba turned of? the gas which was escaping into the room. Then he went over tc the old lady and { touched her gently. She did not

1 more

Never was a boy more fright -

. t nrd. He was afraid that aha waa

dead and perhaps tha baby. too.

But there was a vary little baby In “• had never .een a dead pereon, the family and Clyde feared that * na h * ,0 ”• Mk *

they might have left the

Better keep It up op the abelf. He turned the gas on. you see." The old lady looked a little wilder*! as she look tha key, but

"I tried to do my duty." ha thought "but If I*m lata for tha parade I U feel awful."

MY GOLDFISH UTTERING i

G uttering told tb*

to &matT

Am tbeu tail* wave to

reflected

aORUO.VTAD 14-You and I 1-A kind of It-Hfvl . _ VKRTICAJx 4- Call to a*cite attention 1-Cotton cord t -Southern <P>-) State <abbrj *-<iarden 1-A color Implement 5- mi «r barrier S-Olrl’s name »~KkiU 4-Kind of rose l.-Chum 11>- Decay tS-Aacompllsb 11-Foar

JUBT A «:W “NETS" Each word ends In NET. 1. A bird ! Poetry- *• A Jewel 4. An old-fashioned musical Inalrument. 1. A flrl'a name. 4. * modern musical Instrument. 1. At Insect. I. A crown. M TTKK CHOPS 1. Behead good and leavi

spoken.

2. Behead leave tardy. 1. Behead leave a boy'. 4. Behead

ipanlng. I. Behead the and leave a point of dimt. Behead funny and leave a 10. Behead to refrwiu and leave to repair. II. Behead pertaining and leave pertaining to us The lettaiu chopped off, special day.

perhaps stayed home with It. he ^ hl . h and oo the old lady*# He hurried out and ran Jimmy W Het. It waa quite cold, and Clyda till hla short, fat l«a twinkled. «» more scared than ever, over to Beany's house. They rang 'Til do the oaby fliwt," he the doorbell and pounded, then thought, trying to remember hla tried the door, but they couldn't Plrst Aid lemons In caae of gas

get ta. TL<.. they went around to poisoning.

the bark door. He went bravely to the cHb and A man passing by called out; ; leaned over the baby. He grit hla “Hay. m'*e*ogee-boy! Thay*r« laetb and threw off Its covars and there ail right, because when ] turned It on Its back. Just then passed half an hour ago 1 naw aa the b*b> puckered up Its face and old lady sitting by the window." let out a loud scream like a kitten Clyde ■ nged on the back door. < whose tall has been Mapped cn. No anew r. Poor Clyde Jumped nearly

“Jimmy." ba said. "I'm getting hla skin

scared “ “Thank goodneaa, you're olive!"

Everybody else la the neighbor- he cHed.

bond had gone to the parade. Clyde "hook here." erclaimed a sharp was getting scared. He knew bow voice behind him. “How dare you very poisonous tha fumes of gaa come and waka up the baby!” ware. Even now tha old lady and It was tha grandmother, quits tha baby might ba lying uneon- alive and looking mad enough to a Ho ua In the lucked house, and un- •pack somebody, loss eomrone got tn quickly It might T—‘'id sorry." stammered Clyde be too late. “Please excuse ma I'm lata for

and fro Till the

Wnh

Round about tbe caide stately Id and out. through wi bowers. Up and down tbetr tails are iwiahiiv Through the waving seaweed flowers. Such s l*/y i adsosae living Naugbt to cattte them fret nor

care.

What care they about the weather. If the day be gray or fair> PUZZLE AXSWKKS SCSI A SAW “NKTB~—J. UnKST. t. Son-SKT. S. Onr-UMT. 4. Api .VET. i. Ja-mcr. e Cur-VKT. 7. Hot-set. 8. CsmiTMT. LETT EH CVOPB—1. Jf-orol. f. Mats. 8. Haiti. £. H-over. 6. J-rat*. 8. L-eatt. 9. Droll. 18. A-

11. T-ouri.

H E M 0 R1 A L DAT WHO ARE THEY/—HAROLD and

of BERTHA.

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Iwsy* have Memorial Day rzercieea at acbooL" says BusSe May. "This dme. i Memorial Day. 1 am to

ora* in BL.17E: socks and dram and sash and carry a big bunch of RED rosea with GREEN leaves and ■ay a piece about Memorial Day. And Teddy is to dress tn a GRAY

(use BLACK lightly, pot a little BLCE In it) suit, for tha South Teddy ts to carry a lot of white Hues with long GREEN leaves and he's to say a pises too about Memorial Day." Buale May has YELLOW hair rad Teddy has BROWN hair They ooth have PINK 'uas RED light* >

Theftf 1DY BOY AT HOMEt E CHARLES A. KING.'- .f STATE ORMAL SCHOOL.PLYMOUTH.N.M

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but he advlaad them nog the fight at that stag* «d The people gf CarttM Afraid." he said, “and * ay be. Keep un the 9 A I while longer and earth- gi ! yours. Aa for ma. * :..v* wife and child: ■wen. Toenurrwi toAek to Carthage and prke

stay. They offered o send j mas tn his place, put to , -•—-•.a Ragulun aoswared: “f have given my word and I wm nut

C HIB trough "bookcaal will be ; forming a housed Joint. Place the e deMrable addition to any ' ahaiv M and trough pieces togr-her living-goo m. for Its .helve. * * puST

Ad ^2 flSh^Td h^ tw

r- -6 high and »' wide, maga- with handscrawn whlla the notchea fcTb^caV, .‘i* M " d "“f <“* *ACh end. front corner only. *>e placed m the trough or upon tending back from the f Sir ““ « Ti Z r “ «”» *^ od- .. * 1 The ends may ba made straight. In making the flsae get but the though it desired they may be' two ends H' * ** x 14*. three ! worked to a form Mmllar to that shelves x t** « »«%•. one suggested by the dotted lines If trough beck %* x ?H*x l«h* and ! this Is done, the front edge of tbe one trough bottom %* x itt* x shelves may be cut at the ends aa 84%*. Note that the space be- suggested In the sketch, or may be tween the rods la 24J4* acd that: mad* narrower to fit the narrower the *4fc* shelves allow tor ta ; end. Day out the groove* tn the gropj* ii ssvh gad. thus j fed* carefully, being sure they are

right and left, marking with a deep and accurate knife out. Maks the grooves ft' deep and bs sure they Bt ths shelve closely, and that they stop about H'from the face, chough they may run out tbs back. Plane and sandpaper

C OMORROWS Decoration Day." sayi Arthur. Betty "Whkt’s that ? A holiday I hope!" and darn with quolioning rye*. "Of coune it is." tbe boy explain*, "the day on which with flow'f* We all remember (hose who fought to keep this 1 td of aun There’s going to be a flae parade. I’ll tell you what we'll do: We’M borrow daddy’s great big flag, tbe grand red. white and blue. And go down on tbe corner so tbe soldier* all may tee We honor all tbe <eroej dead and love our l&rrty." A Man of His Word

country and bs bad engaged in ths bsnlc* cf this lengthy war until h» waa broken In health. It was In condition that lb. Cartbsgsnltaptased him end carrt.,; him j j risen, r to Carthage. There. »»ak and lonely he dreamed of hls *ome and wondered if h. would CT fc l» faintly again. Deep bis heart be felt that In Pm*. If they held out long enough, hls beoved country weald be ridfrlou. In this long fight Bs could so. tbst Carthago was gripped by feer True foreign soldiers had been • hired to sugmsnt the troop* of <'»rtlic*«. but even *Htb the*.- ih»> would not be able to light much

I longer against Roms.

“One day an astonishing thing happened. Borne of th f rul.i. '•trOisg. cam* to the prison to talk to Regulun They offered to

fsoe; the end*.

In asst mbUug the rase, set the edges of the shelve* back from the edge of the end about is* or lee* ss indicated at A The case may be fastened together with «d finlg?. nails driven throu.'h the ends, but tf held together with clamp* srbli* naHs are "toenailed" ns at t>. c more workmanlike product The case may he atnlnsf

finished a* desired.

spent my lunch money for

Ice cream instead of mtlk. but I'm •firry, and I won't do It again." "Being sorry doesn't altar the fan that yon broke pour promise that yon mad# only the other day. And having broken t*« promise

can 1 know that yoa

will keep your word now when you glvs It again? Liston, John. It is a very oer'.ous thing to break four promise. Yon will want to be trusted all through your Ilfs. You must begin now to build ynur character for the future. When a man has earned the reputation of being trustworthy he become* heroic and bis word Is taken in all things. Let me tell you a story. Long ago there was w*grd between the ancient city of Rome and It* enemy city. Carthage, * long and hard war. First on. jntiy • ould wta a batth. and -n the olbsr would win and ' * hard to tell which would prove the final victor. Thu went on fur many year* wearing out both idea Now among the general*, the Rom in Army wee a man toed Regulus. of whom tt was |

by* and returned to the carteldeath that awaited him. bat h* bad kept faith with the men who had

Cart luce

The rulers of Carthage Hagulos to parry the m*i Rome and urge the Roman

j Regului

always left 1

t hls nrot d'-"y v w *