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GREATLY stormed was Koo-Fi-

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Gsutn. the (rest ruler or China.

. NM had come by special mes- lannr that s ﬁerce mshsrniah of India who selling in a. fleet or pirete ships. and with a. vast army of bandits. to in- vade the (Illinois empire and rob its monarch of his treesurs.

In his distress the emperor turned to his ministers for counsel. But all were at loss for advice. until a very old and wise c'ourtler bent low. so that his‘queue touched the mund, and said:

“Mastu- of the universe. thy unworthy slave believes he has round a way to keep the Indian barbarians “on: thy, sacred dominions. Dost give him (till leave to carry out his plan?"

"Does thou wilt." replied the mon- ., arch. “only rid me or this pest." ,,

Thereupon the old mandarin outﬁtted . I ' 'v . " l

a. vessel, placing therein for cargo s. ' - J ‘ ’ ‘ ’ l number of large boxes. in each one of '\ l ' " ’ . ' x which was planted a small palm tree, ‘ and many cask. of old rusty nslis. In his crew were only aged sailors. tooth- 1has and wrinkled. Away from the shores or China. sailed the ship. In two days it met the van- guard or the Indian ﬂeet. Pirates at once boarded the Chinese junk. l 501 ihnt we buy the material and make “You are from China?" asked a blood- ‘iﬁf‘si’v‘iﬁ?lﬁ:zil‘..§§“‘l§.¥“$ufléh’lill malar- cavwn. . elislsin to her, in such a way that she "Warm." replied the mandarin. ‘r- um i possibly take offense. that we were “Then tell us." commanded the pirate. vound to make some return for her “no .t t l d" . kindness to us. if nothing else will avail, w “r we a” “’m “‘n ‘ ' , I'll deliver the lecture on ‘Vainglorioug Very little was known about China. by “ ON"! on pease dot my Daily gigg'xuwglich she is so fond of repent- the people of indie. llt this time. and Wosey?" Roxey walled. ’ r‘ ' the mandarin i’elt safe in testing his "what's happened to or , . ' V ‘ Sixl‘l'l't‘l‘ughewgiilesﬁgrsitng; seflfﬁcyt§2§3m§ﬁ plan. He made answer in this wise: now?” It demanded Jack. It was i ' °

and after man o r i -- o lose at least one ploy- , all unknown to Julia, 512$u1hd$lﬂi 0b:e"° how Old “03‘ men"): orﬂmi- til and then call upon her . , - > up...” Wu. “tamed. A most charmmg crew d. We were all )oung w on rs not

her to find it for her. Jack now inn-k it was, simple and dainty, and yet we started to sail westward from the spoke sharply. .‘ HERE csremeis are delicious: 7

not because he was out ' . sessin an air of eie sncs all its shores of China. Gaze upon these palms. of patience. but for the reason that his 7.. 535...?” me, had been the beat or iii... with tiny tucks set gin by loving When we began our voyage we carried 5 years, eve him great authority over choose n, number of comfortable seats. remained sprlsoner. His shouts broum , who made them. queried Julla- armed away upon “mm, eh it: (is. an a mass of illmy lace ndorn. need. which you now see sprouted and Roxie. w 0 was only 4. At the branching pilll‘e of, the lowest no response. And then, in s‘plte “g M, - ‘ ll P5857- sminC tailor-Willa 0“ rand or he] fume", No sooner was aha log it in every conceivable corner. And grown into trees. Look at these bozo? of The little girl struggled for some iit- bough. however, there wits an immense Sturdy molution not tobea.‘ enumbyy . '. v _ '5. ‘ ‘ "i, ii r ~~ - v-nen Pe gy added from her own store 1'"le nails. We sailed with smut rail tie while with her tears before she could cltvity lending down to n grout hollow the tears began to ﬂow. coursin l her cushion she munehed with evident gone than essl said earnestly. .. s n ' ii ’i l ‘ ’li'l a.“ h ' "Girls we MUST see that Julio. shows sl‘vcrul ninty trifles to give it s. lust bars. but in the course or time rust has answer. bet n so s: in the trunk below. into this “hole muddy lanes down/u. face covered wnh i.‘ l x l, , j-'_ g t‘ , to just '33 300d Bdmmuge as any of us, touch the girls gazed with much sntls- gnawed until these thin nails remain. “She's tell vn big hole in P‘ayhovuse or "Dolly \Vosey" hull been tumbled dust and bits of decayed Wood, ’ i l l u l. ’ "Wily. Julia. of course." replied Beth; gm, prouahll- would rank as we” in n illrtion upon their finished work. it was Now you may reckon tor yourself the Tree. Bruvvel- Jack." y hcr careless mistress. Meanwhile dinner time arrived. When - '- » . v ‘4 "Jun. always make, the be” oandy." cheap. simple area, as in any elaborate all ready in plenty of time for the re- distance we have Miledfi'om our native “All rl ht. I'll get ’er out in a minute." Running lightly up the trunk Jack Roxie made an appearance at the la. = h 4 ‘creuﬂgn' any one 01 us might we“, ,ceptlon. land." returns her brother, \vilililut pausing leaned over the edge or the hole and bIE—which she always did, very prompt. iii ’ “mm” Fm“ °me°d' “‘3 “1° because she's adorned by 'most any- Julia accepted the gift with the Spirit The pirate ca min marveled. Straighh in his work of ﬁxing u. toy curt. peel-ed nlmut. Nu (loll was in sight. ly—she was questioned about her broth. 2 mashed for a. water made also by thin in which it was iven. Tllen her ol way he reports the wins story to Thoroughly satisfied that her lost Jnck thrust his head pnd shoulders er. She didnt know where .ilu-k was; . s g , l l mu“. "And adorns whatever she touclms," habit of chaiﬁllg asserted itself. and lite inﬂiiﬂi‘ujﬂil. “'iIO elTime discour- "darling" would be recovered, Roxie further- illlo tile opening. All at onco indeed. she couldnt even "dust." Slui- ' n . ‘ "1 ho Wm. she would come- and mare murmured Flora. she said. lauglliugly: "I see :i'ou axed. fearing that u conquest of China tripped joyfully away to impart the tld- he lost his balance. sliding hendilrst dsnly [she remembered he had gum; ’ ' "3 ‘ the refreshments. Here she's been Wiiiwut needing the interruption couldn‘t bear to have Hopewell possess would take much too lonrntime. There- in}- w her second-best dollie Marigold. down the hollow of the trunk. litter Dolly Wosey —or. rather, luul r. l' I M “1mm! fol. ms lam “nee” Peggy continued: "But she has done so a. shiibby vaiedicinrlan.” But even as fore he ilH‘DEd back with his army 10 sck finally secured the loose l-llrt By this time the ind had forgotten all promised to do so. which didn't ulwuys .’ ‘ ' ' l “mum- nnd hunvt mm a him» much for us thnt i think it’s time we she sold this there were tears ill her lndia. and Koo-F‘i-Gailm‘l empire was wheel and then. relllemberlng ills prnm- about the doll. His one thought was to mean the same thing. ‘ a ‘. > .. "Juli‘ I. mums to, more geacupl'u showed our appreciation. Now, 1 sug- eyes that were not those of merrimeut. saved by the crntty nmnd'ﬂ'in- ise, ste'tl‘ted upon the rescue of “Dolly occupo rmm his uncomfortable position. A sear h resulted. and the unioriunuio ' ' .. bowled Peggy. Looking sevprely to- was“ K ‘ ‘ -' ward Floral. who was carelessly balanc-

-- But the more he squirmod the tighter little boy who had attempted tile rusliue The Pluyhoue Tree was so called be— llo slxrmlul in wedge, D H

' . ‘ I it id (1 ti 0] ll hti’ I' J k ll tri ht h‘lmﬂﬁlf' Now goth;- grows: V23; 1:33:35] reslciuil‘ll by - ‘ cause prov e is most e g u no wusrezl y g eul-l. oscreum- c g‘.

i ' :‘n‘na ﬁ¥”§3}.h13.235‘1"'1‘§" in? “1.2% - . "roost" for girls and boys. It stood by ed with ull his might, ’I‘he cries wore You will be glad to know .t at lion!

.' ' ~ V , .j. more." b more .u: w ‘55,,an (V w the edge of a brook, over which its muffled by the trilnk. however. i'lllii he was found. also. Nor was she even

'. i ', " v "om... Jana nevérphaﬂ “mg for? .“3 _ ~, limbs extended. The trunk did not concluded to iil'\'l>i.t,' himself to getting afterward lost ill such a. manner, illus- ' ' j _ (um she's 31%“, busy attending to . spring verticallly from the gmundt but out. A succession ut’ earnest wriggilee mill-ll us [other onl‘ci'

i V * ju ' . you hasum-scarum girls and keeping , " ‘ Yr - straight." "I, l -

ully nailed a bound slo ed gradual and was so broud finally brought him up to an almost across the big opening in order thug yo .. an easy to climb that the smallest llld upright position. But he still remained “little boy

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s and dolls might. not try to ' or insole could easily crawl up to the r . find too good u hiding place in a hoi- lmon those who need s. responsible ‘ ' ' greet limbs above, where one could Anilourpassed and then another. Jack low trunk," d ' ' ’ i ’ filerdian." Flora. remarked portly. “But l " , ‘ i .‘ do think." continued lllhe, "tll'nt, Julia. ' . ‘ , ‘ ’ g, ‘ s. n treasure. I don’t know what. we'd A , - , ' . ‘ ‘ «a .l ' 0 without her." . - ’ i

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, Conversation was Interrupted at this , point by the arrival of Julia. who tri- - ,‘ handy cried. as she waved a. ' . had and battered tescup:

. l . i " 'Twou-M‘ hardly do for a. social func-

,. , tion. but it‘s something. anywuyl" ‘ "Sit down." commanded Both. “am all. some of 'our super-excellent c: meis before eggy gobbles them It . Boon every one was talking glibly c l ‘ ' i about "commencement." For all were ' . seniors at Hopewell School. and the fol-

lowing week they were to graduate. "Well. girls." said Julia. merrily, "I‘ll be sorry to spoil the ﬁne effect. but I don't see how it can be uvoliled. You Row how dreadfully poor our folks are. .’ e‘y can't help ii. i Silpilfiiieillilyii0\v, cm't—so there's no use worrying. l'm by no means proud of being poor. but ‘ theithor em I ashamed of it. nnd as long =I -—-‘—.—-.v ' an {outing don't seem to care a very

ISCON’I‘ENT of [no twain-t k’md D had seized ﬁrm: hold of Arthur. But it is hard to he cheer- ful when you are ill: and it is very, véry hard to be cheerful when you are ALMOST well, but not well enougn :3 go out and play. The doctor had said Arthur would be entirely recovers/l ill three or {our days, but the time 0: freedom seemed ever so far uw'y.

"I do wish I were in Hail.-'u_i-" e):- clnlmed Arthur. savagely. "Or_ ruther.” he added, utter a moment's reﬂection. “I wish I were over in the Black 'Turest

of Germany, where we spent last‘sunl-

mer. Auntie, do you remember tll- "in .. , t deal. wh , I all lose I can stand

. l . ‘ 9t)?“ rm ",3; molmﬁf; of,” Mord me we took north from the Rhine, timugn ~ . V ,3 ; u sndsome dress. n no. i won't per-

mit her to get one. Therefore. you will . doubtless see your chm-mini: fellow- srsduste in the piainesi oi‘ plulll gowns." I "You're the only poor parson I over i liked, Julie." ,ssid Peggy. frankly. l ’s fsmll was very wealthy, and 1 III Verse" qu te aristocratic. But Julia. l trance poverty as though it were the {v i greatest Joke. so that Peggy. who had i

the Hollentllul Puss?"

“Yes.” replied Aunt Helen, "and I re- member how delighted you 'werc when you found a. playmate in that. may- checked little girl with the filler hair. who lived in the quulnt cottage “1; W9 across up in the mountains."

Arthur colored, for that was the .very person he was thinking of. But, having the disdain of a. 10~year—old lad. lln Lqu. . indignullltly: “Oil. psllnw! girls aren‘t , nllunaa because he wasn't wealthy. GRETEL WRITES A MESSAGE TO THE LAD ACROSS THE SEA - "‘ mm“ “mm” ‘0 pl” wm“ 13‘" m" ‘ g. ‘ _ couldn't her father make dandy w.‘,zlden. , clocks? And I remember the line rock-

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. . 1 I _ . inghorses her big brother made." ‘ _ - Then he sighed so piteously that;A'llnt A Ileiell suggested a. walk, in spite 0.7 lile I ‘ _ gﬁgctﬂlm she know the doctor \‘I.".lid Bug. on, the gun protendln'i

'Outdloors isn't as pleasant here erg-.13 No arown-up reely knows city as unlong the firs and pines rd' :ge How gran' it is to watch the ﬂowers Black Forest. but YOU will at least. ion—n Before they open wide

some lttl - - " » I . eunlsu' Obsened ﬁ‘m‘ And 'lnaglne thut some fairies is

In ides that all poor people should be mild sud subdued. always milking apol-

ogy for their lack of riches. uncon-

sciously found herself admiring Julia,

who scorned to be sad or «mini or I

HEY ain't no real fairies- They never was, I s'posel

l pleasantly. PDUWlhtiiEtikmain street walked the ~~—. All cuddled up inside—

i'esen y ley mine n front of a .‘ - Some teellty weellty fairies l shop. in the window of which st ; n .. _ Why Often when I o t ' iks can’t 001"“: blg rockinghome, Now. Arum,“ ).A \Vim ﬁlmilgied mess“ Wish? I The moon, shines on‘mé’vﬁd‘, Aﬁﬁtsﬁi’t-t'lalrzr‘iriggghfowe . ,. ceased to cure iorrockinghorsesak, And gnuzy wings. and wan l. of And nan I lay._ a-Thayl" “on”: They-m .mo. “kc gum“, .nyweys. long time. it possibly might have ‘ course. _ read And quick 1.: I can tail. the thought of tilediinﬁlcottugei All wnltiu' tlll its night. For the ¥‘airiea' B

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311-" ' l ' al to ether: mountains that mg m “L 1,.~ so they can fly down on the groun' But pretty soon I'm soun' asleep, wreoll:e'fg:llili$!i:ntl lwe rink (low. aye“. Soon us the moon poops out: And hen the Fairy Queen Of course it's only dreams. but “8": “ﬁts. go in and lucid around. thtMt ulhiotxme title-trailing tin-“0°- ‘ Fggshs‘tra’i‘ght into my bedroom, n-nyl 1r. 'mos' u cod u “WIS

. on r a , l. t rou I th - e“ V139 ' Aunt Helen was glad; that something? L ‘ ""z‘““°‘—1h'l"d‘°! I“ "" "J I i- i - had been found to interest the bar at!

indoors slle accompanied him. ’hiie they were walking amid rows and bonus of pinyihings and toys of all sortsu ' W “ ' " Arthur absent—inlildediy stroked the mono of another rockinghorse, Hist lingers encountered a slip of napor.‘ Looking closely, he discovered that a} sheet of paper had been foldeaJndl stuck with muclinge in. the may; so) that it was hidden. in a mom‘ppnho‘: hud unfolded it and was gazing ill-ent- ly upon spruwling characters writinni thereon. I

"Read it. please, Auntie." he Neededn “I cun't because it's ill German.“ .

A look of astonishment passed over; Aunt iiulen's tune, and tllen her eyesi t nkled mischiuvollsly as she read:

“I am a little girl living near to Neu- siudt. ill the BiilL‘lI Forest. My {other makes clocks and my brother makes all kinds of toys. But I am a lonely little gir. I um scndlng this note by tile ruckinghorse, and hope it will reach the little boy who played with me one day last summer. He could no! talk

FTEN young Monk had been 0 told not to hobnob with strangers. But Mr. Leopard proved so charming, so agreeable. that. forgetting this wernln of eld- ers, the man ey consenie to no driving. Then they played leapfrog. for. as Mr. Leopard observed afterward, while resting, it is well to take exer- cise before dining. "Playing gives one an appetite." young Monk agreed. ."Now." exclaimed Mr. Leopard. "my stomach tells me that it is almost noon. when I must dinel" Thereupon the monkey replied: "I am ready to return." But, unfortunate y. noon arrived be- fore Mr. Leopard could reach homo and as he always dined reciseiy a A noon he won forced to inn. 0 iii. of poor young Inshl -