The Tiny Folk
(A real atery or real ehildi-en for very young children) I
"Mommy. are we going in the exhibition? Are we?" Laurie ept paste t his mother tram the mo- ment he opened his eyes in the morning.
"We might," his mother said slowly. "but the weather doesntt look too promising. it would not be very pleasant it it rains."
"But I want. to go. Can't we go now?" Laurie protested.
"Just wait and have some pa- Lience." his mother said. "Well probably be going. but you must wait to see what Daddy thinks a- bout it.”
Laurie did get his wish. The Ilw was cloudy, but they went pre-
By Thorton W. Burgess
DUSTER CHUCK DIGS A Supposing an enemy who coulchi't BACK noon get in should hide just outside
and keep watch at that doorway.
There's no excuse for those who Then he himself. wouldn't be able shirk, to get out. He would be trapped
A little extra needed work. in his own home. The more he -Old Mother Naturelthought of that. the more unpleas-
, . lent. his thoughts were.
Work is sometimes tiresome. Too! ..I would have No doom,” much 0i 1" BIW3” 15 ”"Jome' thought he. ”I should have ii front
Jared with sweaters and extra J0iimi3' Chuck's YDUHK 50" Wh” W35 door and 3 back. door, Then if
:oats.
As they entered the grounds through the main building. Lau- rieia eyes grew very round. ”My iskesl this is a big building!" h0I exclaimed. "it is much bigger iliani C-randaddy's barn. What do they, keep In here?" 1
diE8i"b' 3 mm” m me gmlmd Imisome one should get in the front him531i W35 d”'d9d- H91 "'”t'V:';”l5' way, I would get out the back way. '-1T0d- H9 M "3 3 mgmu 9'1! I should be surprised by an 0? h3”- 59W" "M97 all 9 Wjnelenemy on the side of the old wall Wii”- M We 9"” M "' ha hadiwhere those good things grow I dug 3 C0'"l0”3bie bedm0m- Amcould get back home safely through Hi?” 51””? had had I” be P"5hed'my back door. I really must have behind him and nut of the door-lg back door-u
.-This is a show place for thelwly where he had started. In Wu. The” the ymmg Chuck sigma. It
rattle and horses it it rains." ex-i plained his mother. "Now youl come along with me. then later your Daddy can take you to see! the animals in the barns." i
As they walked toward the build- ing where the
were. Laurie tugged at his moth- 100 muth W9'k'"
er'l hand. "Let's look at these race
F931 i”"'kv hit” W9”k- lwas a long sigh. He was thinking
The i'0'-mil Cmlck Vurled ”P In h"'of the hard work he would have to new bedroom to rest. He felt. thatido to dig a branch ha” leading he needed 1”" '95''- b1 W0”"' dI3ito a back door. It seemed to him 3”3'ii'i0F9-" lhouilm hev "Y" dug he had dug enough. But the more
women':. exhibits 5"0u5s'h' The” '5 Such B mhw Bsihe thought about that back door.
g the need of it grew. It wouldn't do But. as he lay there resting, he to have that doorway jut my-
horses. I want to see what they are got to thinking W0. and he had where. 1; shouid be hidden ,5 much
doing."
El most unpleasant thought. ”I'm as possible. "Those are being judged. Aren't sate” thought he, "tram any enemy
But he couldn't start outside and
”if!.Y Pl'Cii)'7 590 iiiiw Shi.ri)' their bigger than myself. No one can get dig at, any one place that he WM -'4” Th?! imid their heads down here to me without dissing might select bemiiso the sand he
so high too. his mother explained. an me way down, and 1 donw, be. "Pd like I" 3"! "mm-I L3””e lieve there is anyone who would ”T"eY 1"” "kt do that. I couldn't be saler."
said wistiully. satin. Could I ever have one ioi
myself?” in gave him a very good feeling.
"Now a horse wouldn't be much use to you when you aren't even 'our years old.” laughed Mrs. Page ”Letis keep going."
"Oh. Iwant to see the hens. l iear them in there." Laurie said. iarting through the open door- way.
There in neat wire pens along he walls were hens of every kind. l'here were big speckled grey ones. us! like those at Grandmother's. Little white ones with bright red tombs were next. (The combs are he red skin that stands up like
10 ' The Guardian
-- Ari ' K . V s
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was a long sigh.
dug out would spoil his secret; it
door was. To be a good back door a safe back door. it must be hidden as much as possible. It meant. that the digging would have to be from inside. and all the earth and sand pushed out the front door. There was no other way.-But when he had decided Just where he wanted his back door, how was he to know just how tar and where to dig to have the doorway open at the right place? That was a puzlle.
Two or three times he went out- side and looked around. In one place there was a bunch of tall grass. That was where he wanted his back door so that the tall grass would hide it. Somehow or other he
must. find It from below.
That was a very pleasant thought. ACROSS 2. Pulled. asby
1. To pursue a cable There is no better feeling than 6.lmpetus (naut.) that of being perfectly safe. Then 1hNative of H1. Correct . the young chuck thought of some- Rome 4.Youngol the thing he hadnit thought or before. 12. Per. to area' pilchard 13. Aflirms 5. Half em H. Cheats for 6. Decorated lnnking at the little hantam hens. sacred 1911” 3:, They looked like little toys beside ulgngrlg npgnjng the other big ones. When he was (C1335. pm-,3-"pp, satisfied. his mother led the way Antjqg) 74con51eu.uan to the -building next where the 15 Journey ggnwen sewing, knitting, hooking, flowers 16.1.-uvu.(F-rg) glpelmc. and cooking were on display. She 17Jvhn-ever. 10. Otherwise
walked slowly along, very intei'- gmmngn 18g-nibe OHM
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' i ested in all the work, but Laurie V . I 533? (Ih)oIt((?pbIriI((inhIiieiyrY!eri:n?teatgis kept tussinz at her hand. At last ,1 ?;;.,-5h ::f:,,:m”' a lovely black and white duck?” she said. "Here. you stand there . 'momh 19 nmamk Laurie said. pointing. ”He looks and watch. the movies. They are 23 P t, n III. dressed up. just like the man showing pictures about tarminz. ' 1"'”"' ,,o in"; at church with the black coat and YOU W111 I39 able 10 1831'" Somt" P9” or E ' ." white 3)-,1,-L" thing newpit you watch." Then "”"3' 2I'F?itp"5t I-Tum ms way Lau,-icy" ,-gilt,-4 while Laurie's attention was taken (g""'sl 5'9" M, mama,-V ”15n'i this 3 big big up with that.'sIic.walked around to 24rPI9”0'” guy mosey” look at the exhibits in peace. 27-143"! (0? nanny!" exclajmgd Linn, hig "Now we are finished in here." 19-Pafldise eyes very big indeed ”You could she said. as she came up to Lau- - 30. Leather Iever get him in the oven, could rie again. .”What would you like worker": vou? He's too big. He'd hang out to do next'." tool the door!" Let's go and see the things that 31.Infen'oi His mother grinned at that so round. and the ponies and the sgpubiic I "Those White. turkeys are more my merry go round." he said excited- I notice size," she said. "But the:-e'l1 be-Iy. 35.p"J,, lots of time for them to grow be- So away they started for Laurie Muka fore Christmas." to have fun on the rides. Tomorrow 33. G,” VLaurie stood foir Va long iimelyou'll hear what he saw andjlid; go.Hard fat (animal) 13. Child's marble -NOW is THE TIME- au I 46. Full of nuts To buy school books and supplies before the . 47.incondi- lush be ins. iirism ' g 4!. Web-footed
We have a full line of
taln pens. etc. Time spent now is well
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grade requirements. Also a binders. school bags, scribhlers, ball
school books and a list of mm complete line of zipper 4,.cu,ehy
point and foun- smoking (Scot.)N
now .
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