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The Tiny Folk

tA real story of real children for very young children) I

it had been a very wet; cold day so Laurie had had to spend the day in the house. He would much rather have been outdoors, out. since he couldn't go out, he found games to play by himself. =.usan and David could not come -\'or, for the rain was coming down so hard they would have been soaked by the time they got across the field.

Laurie picked up Ginger. his big teddy. and climbed up into the big easy chair to cuddle him for a while Linda was busy play- ing on the floor with her doll and nz-r plastic teddy that rattled. She

sau l.atirie in the chair and i-rawled o\'cr. Standing tip by his time. ::hr- looked up at him with .i sari look on hcr lace.

"\\'h-h-n." she said.

"What do you want, dear?" l.i:iurie asked.

"Ah-h-n-n." she said. still look-

ing at him uithout I smile.

Mrs Page liappajiied to look at them _It,isi then. and said. “Laurie. I think Linda is asking you to take her up there too."

"Come nn up sister." s.'iiri. \r*zg\' pleased at Ute liziving her all to himself. Mrs. Page lifted the baby up on the seat beside Laurie. He put his aims around her. and she snug- -.;led her head against his shoul- der Shc 1-'la_vcri there quietly. crin- lcniedly cliewing on the ear of her '\‘lFl\llt‘ 't‘drl_\'.

"By the looks of vlith of you, I

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THE POOR FISH

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Thorton W. Burgess

"to be able to go anywhere in the

lwater. I don't suppose that fish

Could X be inylhlnk I wish. [has much to worry about. It never-

I'd never want to be a fish. . H155 to run 10; me the way 1 —Peter Rabbit. id”;-

- . ‘ Just then Rattles the Kingfisher §d‘¢i)lr.ml-le“_jaifistnlYi(:ils til. vt,:e[.lightcd on a dead limb of the the smmng P001 every new and ;big hictory tree. It was his favorite mm Hg W“ ‘mm: on the bankiperch. It was almost over the wat- whmje he could look down 1,, ‘he er, and he could look right down water. The water was clear He 1“ 9”“ 599 ‘WY ‘° ""3 b°“°“‘l mum we . “sh Just 3 mm, mm“. lot the Sir.'.ling Pool. He saw the‘ the surface. The fish was not l'!l0\’- “-“h- HF lefinvd forward a little‘ in‘. H wan.‘ I mg 1.5” I, seemed ’1nnd looked down sharply. He was: to be jun fuming’ ‘measuring that fish with his epics,

be ienough the top tor me to catch. butl W“ sobbinl and s‘,bb;,,g_ k1,~gmg‘hc's a little too big to swallow." her little head at the same time.l LOOKWE OW‘? 10“'§1‘d "15 B18 "There. there. both of you." {Riven Pe_Ier saw a his bird flying. soothed Mmhe,_ “Thea baby gm"; up Laughing Brook toward the‘ hum Lau..k._ but she gm 3 bad lsmiling Pool. His great \\lhL!s mov-l high,‘ you smp C,-ymg and she'll ed up and down rather slowly. He. stop too. Su-sh-sh. Linda. yr-u're‘looked as if he didnt have arlYl all right." She kissed the little neck at nil That was because his. wet face. and gradually Linda's E neck was folded back on hisshould-‘ sobs ceased. When Laurie sawters» H15 10118 l_9E5- Carried 011‘, she was,” hm-L he smpped cry. straight behind him looked at -A‘ in; too. though he still held his ldistance like 5 long, very slim inill arm around he,-_ It. was Longlcgs the Great Blue‘ Would she smother. l\l:immy'."' H€l’0ll- H9 llKhl¢’d M the edze Ol‘ he “Red (Ea,-gull), vwm she be‘the water just below Peter. Looking‘

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the right size for Longlegs. He couldn't reach it where it was, but it might ‘ wait a long time for 1 fish. Most good fishermen can.

For a long time nothing hap- pened. Peter kept quiet where he was, just watching. Rattles sat in the big hickory tree without. mov- ing. Longlegs stood with his feet in the water without moving. ‘

A shadow passed over Peter. He rolled his eyes up. A big bird was circling over head. It was Plunger the Osprey. Many folks call him Fish Hawk. He was high up. very high. But hilzh as he was he saw that fish down in the water. Peter watched him circle, all the time growing bigger as he circled. He was coming down in a spiral.

"I wonder." thought Peter, "if when he gets a little lower he will close his wings and plunge down for that fish."

Just then Peter glam-ed over at

the big rot-k in the Smiling Pool. An old acquaintance was just climbing out on the big rock. It Wt-ls Little Joe Otter. Little Joe looked over at Peter, then he saw Longlcgs the Heron and he knew at once that Longlegs was watching 3 fish Glancing tip. he saw Plung- er thfl Osprey. and he knew that Plunger was looking down on a fish. Now Llllll‘ Joe is another rain-[ ous fisherman. Instantly. he look; ed for the fish the others were‘ watching. "That fl5l‘i is mine." de- rided Little Joe, and slid into thel watcr withriut. niiikin-_v a ripple.

“The poor fish," thought Peter‘.

5 3 §' 53 E O E L F; Tilly The Toiler

Napoleon and Uncle Elby

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think the sandman is not for a- In rum n°\V’_"' ldown in the water he saw that 0 Way." laughed mother. Whlfl YOU "sure she will. dear. Now don't lfish. Instantly he became perfect-; Shnrthui-n cattle were first 0'! ‘W0 51! as still as that for ten C”. ‘M, mmiE_ Her (am. ,5 311 ly silil. Not a feather ln0\’9i‘l.~'FhFllibrt)Llglll. to Canada from the east- 0 llllmllf‘-=. ."‘U ml‘-‘I bk’ Sleep)’-" 3“-eakgd with tears but she fish might be too big for Rattlcsiorn counties of England about 3 l-fl\|l‘|<‘ -\‘il0l~'i’ Ill‘ Q'J1Ckl.Y- "Oh. wuldgft hum hm-self ‘V9.-v mu(-h_‘tlie Kingfisher, btit it was Jim/1830. ’ "“‘- “" """“" -‘ “'1 ’“‘°d- We are "I didn't do it Mnminy. li ' ' —““" ml‘: 0I;‘:1"g‘BT:‘5 I':1dd”il“ i-‘ :0 wasn’t my fault”. Laurie started r s a y in a oves o ’ it{l\'€ me hold her and cuddle her. mfgb n?gf1T,'- patted hi; thou]. D A l L Y C R O S S W O R D gag vl ‘ ‘ I 15"’ ‘:9 “"9" M°mmy"‘ The" he ders. "X know that. You wouldn't ACROSS 4.ThrmV 26. Play- 5 B 'a_‘_‘"° want to hurt sister for the world. l.Pa(‘lx'lng box 5 Halfanem thing [amfimfla ( F0’ ("m"‘"' Sh? 1m:ie5by°‘:‘- dean It was her own fault. fnr she 6. Luster l‘r.l,I\'a 2'i'.A Emtilmallli ti _\'tili are a n L - , . , > .i -‘ . > ' _ M.:° :2 mg. :3.-::.;:'"s 2. ’.:.:i;:;,::.. :=;:.:;'::., Elana mamas soon as I finish ironing this shirt, shit. smiling en yous" ' ’ Performs tons 28.Sover.‘ ' E ME You both must so to bed." --3.-u.b, ah... .{.n.ah:~ said, 1LVog(-table 9. Not easily eighty Soon she was done. She fold- Linda rga'chjng tip to pal Laurie‘; lfxnotsy , moved 30. Ropes mm gamut; ed up the sgii-t.Afiut away the ‘ac!’ mm making ml. mmm, nngnmker l0.Bristly with gag [33 min, .'i . " >' ' « ~ .- _ . . ‘ N ' . ‘N am iight. Linda. “gm round again‘ At that Lauttpl !G.0pon (poet) 14 At peace running EEIEI W, _ J get down on the floor now tau hed um rubbed a“--,,. ma I7.Bohnld_ i9.Lubricate knots while I run upstairs to get your mf, " 1x,(*.reek letter 20. Assistant 31.Bafrle Y°'“"“"" ‘“"""t night clothes." ..N(;w we-11 wash up and pm- 19. single unit. 22. March 33. Confection 40. Any split 2. AiShe‘S an right with m ' M ‘ .. . ' 2o_sioihs date’ 35. Riv:-r(i'-‘r.) pulse my," Laurie protested. “Ie'll kzrenp Xgthrfth tt(l,‘|i:)ed‘|ds\IaelI(‘lILl\f“l;s. 2]'S°"l gnmr 37‘A""m"‘d ”‘i°m‘h. 5 d - - f h A . 2f.l.at at .. ry, sea mcrictr “0'("N"m5l1:? ilniflltllr iitsl. fall." said :l,1}?E,§d,}1;”noets° ebxe l(::i(;‘”..(alem1 botiilldaiy as wine 38iTimbor wolf (nbbr.) I M” Page "H1 I-7‘-ll he‘ d0Wfl On When meg’ were lreadyxlfor bed 2S'T°°k om‘ the floor Ill 1' - ' - ' 27-’R9QUlrP cs mettle and coriign rlellll baocllt."h” liluntli-la wt.tiveerid c’.‘i§i.a"'§’.i."Z'$d hm 29“"""‘°‘” Bu‘ befme M” P389 C0915 I91 pillow.and was soon fast asleegr 32 lrmn) back down again. she heard Ihrill It ’ l ‘ ype “'55 fmm Ll“d“ and S‘—‘1‘€8m5 sanllvrciinnt \/ti.s‘ited]mLRaurl’eefma!iid "Jr: musmu from Laurie. With her heart in ended gnoghgp pf, 10 '1 V y ‘d m'P‘gpe" her mouth. she raced down the children. y r ‘ 0 ml 3"E"°'l.a‘ stairs. Following the sound. she - i 1 mine" 0 un ran into the dining room Laurie E,:'-gwgrhca .D was standing by the buffet scream- ~ ‘ ‘ i . inodeabt. 3 in while Linda‘: shrill cries came - ‘ ‘ l < 37 B I 5 from under it. Looking under. ’/ “°m:) Mrs. Page saw Linda jammed n- I 19 hlhadlencat 3 way in under the buffet. .4-]'_G”.]‘, Q. "Quick. Laurie. you pull her out name 6 carefully when i lift up on this 42.Rubom. 0 end of the buffet." Mother said (3,Heavv, I hr:~athlcssl_v. °ne,,;jg,d In a moment Linda was freed sword -0 and r:r:idicd in her mother's arms. ‘H.l.et again = She cried and heclted. her face ‘\."t.', “" ““",'.--",iI (45. Belgian city ‘ very red and big tears washing l}-' "-l'..‘.\"'i.'.:'.'..~"‘ >_ down her cheeks, but in her hand W DOWN n_ she still grasped the red plastic l1.i-‘ascinates o_ far she had gone in after. Laurie 2~R0lmbUl‘5' "" — — -- — -— --——— ———~ - 2. Branch of *" learning 1‘) T _ No 1 DAILY CRYPTOQUOTE-—Here‘s how to ucrlt it: ' AXYDLBAAXR _ . II LoNGrl51.Low All unpaid taxes in school Umt N0’ 1 are now due One letter simply stands for another. In this out :.‘.-- A in used 1' J and l'm)'ab]e~ settlement should be made be ore une for the three L's. X for the two 0's, ctr. Slfljlll‘ ll‘lll"l'.". apos- Q, 9, 1954. _ trophies, the length and formation of the words are cil hints. ‘E- The trustees have decided ito enffotiicei the recent Each day the code letters are different. n_ legislation re school taxes Lets o elnquent tax A to M“ -- ' ‘ Cryp gram tlon payers may be published in the local papers and lnter- Y, Q Q est on unpaid accounts will be charged at the rate of R N R W G 1'3 U H R S W J B T M P. P T K J '1' _Z~ 6"; per annum. RPWLO BMHH YJWRNRW UR. P swiizr 2 By Order of the Trustees. "JY Lo.iw'rir--spwncnn; Qfflce_.pa1-kdaje Sc]-1oo]_ Yesterday’: Cryptoquote: NOR BRIGHTER WAS HTS EYE.' phonp. 4208 NOR. MOISTER THAN A TOO-LONG OPENED OYSTER-C " ' i ' BROVVNING. NGMVDEATI-I > In on: on-us ,_ 0 3 7-: I- -y- 5 3 .1 U ': I M -4- Q, 0 W ‘D C C o an E‘ -1 '- ..' ”- at .2 >~'..E

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