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There was one new thing that Laurie owned that he was very proud of. and that was his new hammer. It wasn't just a little tack hammer like Mommy used for hammering in loose nails in the curtain rods. Neither was it a my hammer that came in those carpenter sets for little boys. No sip it was real honest-to-good- ncss hammer.

One evening Laurie had gone with his Daddy to the store, -and he had spied these hammers. They were exactly like Daddy's. only a bit smaller.. Laurie had stood star- lng at them for a long time. then went and tugged at his father's :oat sleeve.

"Daddy." he whispered, "I would like to have a hammer all of my very own."

His father looked thoughtfully at nim for a moment. then agreed to gqt one. Mr. Page tried one after another until he found one that ex- ;g:1y suited him. The clerk wrap- wd it up. and Laurie joyfully ;lu1'ted for home with his new mmmcr.

-Look, Mommy! Look. Linda!" we exclaimed. "I have a brand new summer of my very own. Daddy bought it for me."

-My land! isn't that wonderful, but what will you do with a ham-

mer?" asked his mother. "oh, I'll make all sorts of things” Laurie answered proud-

V 1' "lmt me show you how to hold .1 properly." said his father. irhcn you aren't so likely to hit the wrong nail." ' Laurie ran to bring a piece of board from the wood box and his father took two nails from his pocket. "Hold the nail and give it one or two tops to set it in the wood, then take your hand away. Hold your hammer by the end of the handle, not close up to the head," explained Mr. Page as he showed Laurie exactly how it was don!- Laurie tried two or three nails.

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then he had to go to bed. but the shiny new hammer spent the night on the mat right beside his bed.

As soon as breakfast was over next morning. Laurie .ot out two more ends of boards, the nails his father had given him in an empty baking powder tin. and of coursi- tne shiny new hammer.

Bang. bang. bang he went. and one hall was standing up firm and strong.

"Try to drive it ri board until just its suggested his mother.

Bang. bang. bang, Bang! went the bright hammer. and all that was left was the round silvery head of the nail showing above the board.

"Well done!" praised his mo- ther who had been watching. "You made a good job of that one."

"Just watch me bang this one," Laurie said happily, as he placed another nail. Bang, bang. Bang. bang! Laurie dropped the hammer and held on to the first finger of his left hand. His mother said

t into the end shows,"

said with a half grin on his face. "My Daddy told me that's what would happen. for he hammered his fingers too when he was lit- tle. But 1 must learn."

"You're doing fine for a boy not

yet four." smiled his mother. "Just keep on trying. Hammer nzgils into these two pieces so

that you can nail them together Just use the short nails, for those long ones will go right through."

Bang, bang. bang! Hammer. hammer. hummer, went the busy litile boy with the busy little ham- mer and the bright little nails. One after another was pounded into the boards until Mrs. Page smilingly remarked. "I don't son where you can put another nail. What is it. going to be?"

"Oh. this is a meter for sister I made one just like those I saw the day we went to town,” replied Laurie, reaching for another nail.

"Oh my! I'm afraid I made a mistakc!," he exclaimed. "I drove the long nail. and it went right through the board. Will it do any damage?"

"Let me see, of course it will if it's stuck. Pull it up. Yes, there is a tiny hole in the linoleum where the point of the nail started to go into it. but it won't show when the wax is over it. But no more hammering in the house."

''I'm sorry. Mommy. I didn't mean to do it." answered Laurie. "I'll take my nails and hammer out to the playhouse and then I can hammcr all I like.'

"That's a good idea." said his mother. "Run along. but dorft nail yourself fast to something with that smart new hammer."

So Laurie went. off out, and it

By Thorton A onoocmr nreno

Grouchiness may prove a bluff: Mere pretense at being tough. -Old Mother Nature.

Prickly Porky the Porcupine had proved himself a. friend indeed. Yes. sir, he had. He had prevent- ed Buster Besr from oatchlnz Bust.- er chuck. young son of Johnny Chuck. The young chuck had wandered into the Green Forest, and had become lost. He" had climb- ed a tree when Buster Bear hat; suddenly appeared. Buster had made ready to climb that tree after him. Prickly Porky, who was up in that tree already, had inter- fered. He had moved in between the two Busters, and Buster Bear had not climbed after the young chuck. He hadn't dared try to get past Prickly Porky. whose thous- and little spears, called quills, were sticking out from his black coat in all directions. Buster had done a lot of growling, snarling, and threatening, but finally had gone off in s huff.

Buster Chuck looked down at Prickly Porky on the second branch

below him. "Thank you," said Buster. "For what?" grumbled Prickly Porky.

"For saving me from that dread- ful fellow who was ooming after me," said the young chuck. "I guess he would have caught me if you had not interfered to save me."

"I didn't. interfere to save you.'' said his prickly neighbor in a rath- er unpleasant voice.

"Yes. you did," protested the young chuck. "If you hedntt, I wouldn't be here now."

"It wasn't to ave you," grumb- led Prickly For y.

"Then, what was it for?" young chuck wanted to know.

"It was to keep that fellow out of this tree. I didn't want him up here. I wasn't thinking of you at all," said Prickly Porky. He sound- ed grouchy. Most folks think he is a grouch. The young chuck would have thought so had he not been so grateful for the interfer- ence which hnd saved him from

the

down your way, you'll know he's still busy hammering nails.

Won't you write me and tell me if you liked The Tiny Folk or not. and what kind of! stories you liked best, whether .- about Laurie, or Linda, or their playmates or their pets. Just write care of The Guard- ian. addressed to The Tiny Folk.

CANADIAN BAND TOURS

OTTAWA (CP) - Canadian air- men in Europe have been hearing music fresh from home, played by a 52-member band from Kamloops. B. C.. high school. The air force said Friday that the band, which went to Europe to compete at the World Music Festival in The Netherlands. has visited the three RCAF bases in Germany and France and the air division head- quarters at Metz. France.

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saved me, and I am grateful," ssld e. "what are you doing up in a tree anyway?" asked Prickly Porky. "You don't belong up in a tree. You belong on the ground. or in it. Chucks don't. climb. What are you doing in the Green Forest anyway?"

"Just looking around." replied the YOURS chuck. "I guess I'm sort. of lost. I climbed this tree because I didn't know what else to do

"it wasn't to save you." grumb- led Prickly Porky.

If I had known where there was a hole in the ground I could get into, I probably would have run."

"And you probably would have been caught." replied the gmuchy acquaintance.

"I don't suppose there is such a. thing around here," said the young chuck.

"What sort of a thing?" asked Prickly Porky. "A place that I could crawl

into, and feel safe for the night." replied the young chuck.

"Why don't you dig a hole? You chucks are good diggers." grum- bled Prickly forky.

"I would if I could find the right. place,' said the young chuck.

HOFFMAN RESIGNB

OTTAWA (CP) - Charles Hoff- man of Montreal has resigned as administrator of Canada's Interna- tional Trade Fair. trade officials here announced. The fair, spon- sored by the government, is held in Toronto annually to attract more trade. Mr. Hoffman's successor has not been announced.

WOODSMEN GATHEII.

TORONTO (CP)-More than 60 foresters from New Brunswick, Que- bec. Ontario and Manitoba are at- tending a forestry field meeting here of the woodlands section, Ca- nadian Pulp and Paper Association. The delegates inspected in depart- ment of lands and forests nursery Tuesday and later joined in presen- tation of a Tree Farm certificate to

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