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((t T OW very 'eyeless my cousin
Ak 1{ must have. been to tall from
such a vlry We wall," mur-
mured Jlumpty Dumpty, es he den- 1
glad his legs over the alone ledge. .
Ile whistled a merry tulle, swing-
atig ills body from side to side in time
!to the melody,
"Why, I could s't here all day with-
The "Pirates" Score
One
DIFFICULT enough it was to ob.
tarn Partner Green's permission
10 150 the old flat-bottomed
e 1(Wb1,11011 d the task, and tltollIlloOoy
Jtubbers,' jn duusequence, were tuba -
lent,
That Saturday. they reasoned, with/
Purely be the finest hind of a day.
Hadn't It rained the 111st four Satur-
days? SO it couldn't possibly- be batt
for "live straight," as Skinny exllresee
ed It.
And on Saturday they were going-tto
11 Itch Jupe to the snow and have hrin
low tient up tete creek to the best
camping ground they 'told 1111d, •
where they Intended to stay for ea
least three dilys. There would be no
trouble about Jupe, beeauso.lte had
already been "promised" by Joe Stan -
ton's father,
Saturday afternoon came and found
every member of the "i loody. mote-
berg" at the Cove. Provisions Wero
out the slightest danger," thougl t!
he.
But before ho had time to say 11 1
aloud, ho swayed a little too far to
the left, lost Itis balance and landed*
on the flagstones below with a crash
and a smash.
"Oh,- dear," sighed poorHumpty
Dumpty, "I do wish some one would
come along and patch me ups'
Indeed, the battered fellow sadly
needed patching. As though In an-
swer t0 his plea the king's mon ap-
peered. But they could do nothing
for him, and left him in worse sta e
than before.
.A. band of good fairies passed that
way, however, and took Pity 'ellen
llumpty Dumpty. They formed a
circle and danced merrily around the
wountled egg. Then one of them (1
think 11 must have been the queen)
tapped him with her magic wand, and
he was as good as new. Not a bit of
yolk or white was missing.
Humpty Dumpty had learned a 1es-
mANY, many years had passed
01n0e the Pilgrim Fathers
landed upon the shores of New
England. And 1t was long,
long ago that the close descendants of
those Pilgrims founded the little town of
Mayfield. Men they were of grave and
solemn mien; strictly upright and just,
yet, withal, seeming to find little joy or
cheer In life.
Mies Katherine glanced about the
schoolroom in which were seated her
many pupils—some very good, some
very mischievous, and some thy far the
Alt] oughest t he at) ncestors s of neust half ar y anent
them were stern-faced Puritans, not a
gloomy countenance was 1.0 be seen
here. Miss Iitty wondered what those
self -same Puritan ancestors would say
to the plan. she was about to propose to
their boy and girl descendants.
The ist of May would arrive within
the week. Mayfield had never celebra-
ted May Day. The Pilgrims frowned
upon May dances and maypoles and all
such frivolous amusements, and some-
how the celebration was never adopted
by their grandchildren or their great -
great -grandchildren, But Miss K1tty
was determined there should be a testi-
vet tide year. Fancy any place having
the name of Mayfield and then not ush-
ering in properly the glorious season oI
May!
So, first of all, the teacher described
to her charges how May Day was cele-
brated, both In olden and modern times;
how some Of the ceremonies are derived
from Roman observances in honor of
the goddess Flora; how the maypole it-
self was originally used in the worship
of nature In the Fast, and how many
new customs, among them a pilgrimage
to the fields and meadows, followed by
a feast, were introduced by the people
of Merry England.
LIXi1D o(lk TUI OAK6
son. He resolved nevermore to true
himself to a wall. And ho resolved
that he would devote himself there
after to assisting his brother Humpty
Dumptles to avoid accidents. In theft
behalf he summoned the hens before
him, addressing them in this manner.
"Oh, good chickens, knowing how
easily we Humpty Dumptios are
broken, why do you not try to make
Your eggshells stronger? Why don't
you eat rubber? I'm -sure that Would
make the shells much more service-
able to us."
In his eagerness to enlist the ehielt-
ens in his cause, Humpty Dumpty for
wall ibehindlohim ss Soon his gestures
became so violent that, before he
could eave himself, he toppled off his
perch.
One kind little hen sought the
queen of the fairies and told her of
Humpty Dumpty's plight, But the
queen 01117 shook her head as she en-
swered:
No, 100 shall not help him again.
IIo was so vain as to imagine he
could help his brothers, when he
couldn't even take caro of himself.
X think he deserved ills fate,"
So, When the sun came Out and
Shone warmly uponhim, poor Hump-
ty Dumpty was "scrambled."
THREE brothers atom] on the sum-
mit of the hill. A pretty hill 11
Was—as pretty as any in Der-
byshire—with a -pleasing view stretch-
ing on all sides, But none of the
NCB, when things went by con-
traries
Goblins ruled the tlhy fables,
I Who were whipped by these bad
elves;
O'er discolored bruises crying, ee
Patrice, in strall1e way t'Oplyigt algae.
One and all goblins defying, - 1
Into Violets oltaegoci i)h1mselvOs,
go that nett this shrinking flower, '
i1d1s itself in leafy bower
1!'rom itf '�Oel
And liellue and purple raiment.
t;.fl)m
iing Is of future payent.
r For each 1)10W.
°Fere the goblin babes went sleeping,
',Baena their elders eam0 a -pooping
In the nu1001'y far prallttinge;
Sintering, With evil nods,
'They Applied thetgolden-rods, •
And the 1Ady's-slipper„pods
Ser10d for spankings. `'s, --
Once A goblin chef didWlsh ` !
That he lied a nMee,.131g dish
For hle butter;
When 111e teas lid 1tft0d. 11114
leo beheld a butter -cup
To hold butter;
brothers felt Its beauty this weremorn-
hfbtnIoan-
ne
for
little bidding
and
they would be separated; gone along
three different paths,perhaps never
to meet again.
Too sad for further words, they
clasped ,rands once more and then
turned to go. Not yet had they de-
scended the 11111, when one brother
waved his arm, crying:
"Come back, my brothers! Coale
back i”
When they rejoined hire, be drew
from his pocket three acorns.
"Let us give these acorns our
names," said he. 'Then We shall
plant them, and where the acorn
grows into a tree, so will he whose
name it bears prosper; but s11a11 it
not grow, or shall the tree be blasted,
it will be as a sign that the brother
it represents be in sere need or dead."
So saying, he planted the three
no01'ns, Agn.in the brothers said geed -
bye and parted.
Two of the brothers Journeyed into
distant lands, the third stayed at the
old hone In Derbyshire. You may
know holy anxiously this brother
watched and tended the acorns, and
protected
ro to ted the saplings as best he could
er.
Days and weeks and. years flew by.
The three oaks were growing stm'-
ally; yet no word passed from one
brother to another. Then a hard
winter came, and one of the oaks suc-
cumbed to the heavy plants that
swept over the hill. In sorrow, the
third .brother folded his arms, bent
his head and murmured;
-�Now John 10 dea0e11d."
other years 11a8, The two re-
maining oasts throve. But finally
there mane a terrine storm. Struck
by lightning, another of the oaks lay
tole and tWIstol on the grounl. And
, the brother, standing beside the oak,
131(10 prone muttered sadly to (himself;
"Alas! lames is dead. I ala alone
in the world,"
h few clays later the man dleap-
peared front his old home, nor Was
he 0001' heard of again. Perhaps It
may bo that the magic of thespell
was broken after the death of wo Of
the brothers; for, although
ages
tssloiielinessaltPe Pie standing,
ven st[
this monarch upon what is now
known as Oaloor 11111, In Derbyshire,
England, Rut what has become of the
third brother? No oneseems to
Imo*,
This recital interested every boy and
girl so mucic that when Miss Kitty un-
folded her plan it was received with en-
thusiasm. They were anxious to pre-
pare for the celebration at once. At first
they desired to have a king, as well as
a queen of May, blit their teacher ex-
plained that the king of May had pass-
ed out of existence a long time before.
Who was io be queen. The choice
How Jacky Won the Prize
JACKY felt bad, Indeed, because ho
was not permitted to enter the con-
test. You see, father had offered a
prize to the boy who captured the larg-
est fish during their excursion to the
creek that afternoon. Harry, Robert and
Jim were t0 go. Off they trudged, laden
With fishing tackle, while lonely
Jacky Was left behind.
"Soon 1t became very irksome 1n the
house, with no one to play with but a
sleepy cat—a cat that didn't want to
play at all. Therefore Jacky ran out
of doors through the orchardand into
the meadow beyond.
Plumping himself down under the old
apple tree, Jacky looked into the brook
which rippled along close by. But this
only served to make him more dissatis-
fied with himself. .Harry, Robert and
Jim were looking into water, too—but
they were fishing!
Then a sudden thought came to him.
Searching in his pocket, 110 brought
forth a tangled piece of string, Some-
where about'his Jacket he found a pin,
which he carefully bent into a hook.
He'd often seen little minnows in the
brook, so he was going fishing, too.
A fat worm was found and placed
upon the hook, the cord was tied to the
hoot', and soon the wee fisherman was
busy. The minutes passed but he
didn't notice time now. Wasn't he
fishing? He was supremely happy.
All at 01100 there came a tug, and the
next Instanta big fish leaped right out
of the water upon the bank. (tulcic as
a wink, Jack seized the struggling fel-
low in Ills jacket and ran with all his
might through the meadow and the or-
chard, up to the house.
Harry and Robert and Jim camp home
each with a -goad catch. I•Iarry claimed
the prize for the largest fish. But Just
as father was about to bestow upon him
the splendid fishing -rod, mother and
Jacky cried; "Wait." Father was taken
out into the kitchen, and there was
pointed out to him the large trout Jacky
had captured 1n the brook. It was ever
so much bigger than Harry's flail.
130. amid the congratulations of his
brothers. Jacky Was awarded the prize.
•
A. Charming May Basket
was a. matter of greatest importance.
Many Of the girls were exceedingly
popular; indeed, probably the only lasel0
who fancied she wouldn't have the
slightest chance to be queen was hale
Florence,
Only a few weeks before this time
Florence had bidden good-bye to the
sunflowers of Nebraska and begun her
Journey eastward. 'Uncle Tom and Aunt
Mary had pleaded that the little girl be
lent to them for a while, In order that
she might recelve a good school train-
ing. Where Florence lived, in Nebras-
ka. she wag too far front the nearest
school. Nor had she a single boy or gg1r1
playmate. Yet she was not lonely. Her
four -footed friends among the horses
and cattle were numerous; even the roll-
ing pralries, a green -covered ocean,
with Its heaves and swells, and the vast
cornfields, seemed like iriende to her.
And so sorry she was to leave such
friends, and the little house under the
shadow of a great mud bank, and father.
and mother. 'Then she was ever so shy
among echoo1 children. She did not
know that her gentle and unassuming
ways had already won her many
friends, '
It was Tommy .Smith—generous, !m
puleive, kind-hearted Tommy—who sus -
seated that inasmuch as strangers
should be shown every courtesy and
made to feel at home at once, Florence
should be honored by the choice of
queen. And she wtes! The shte
girl was so unselfish heseelf that every
other girl felt ashamed of her own self-
ishness, and eagerly greeted Florence
as sovereign.
.As though pleased at the homage ren-
dered her, Mother Nature was In her
very best mood on May Day. But
among those who greeted Mother Na-
ture there could be no One more joyful
than Queen Florence, as, seated 1n her
flower -decked chariot, elle was drawn 117
her faithful subjects to the scene of
festivity in the meadow.
YIQQpIoe&7 at Mon
YOU can matte a nice little May
basket by cutting out this' de-
sign from Vail -colored card-
board, Thee back should be exactly
like the front, of course, and the twe
Parts may readily be sewn together
or attached In similar manner.
Lacing back and forth through the
holes with appropriate ribbon is suge
gested, An attractive handle you can
easily Improvise; or use ribbon, if
YOU wile
STEEPLECHASE is held each year at Eton College, in England.
There are two events—ono open to the "school" and the other
to the "juniors." Li this year's steeplechase, held some weeks
ago, seventy-four boys were entered.
Among those competing in the junior event was the youthful earl of
Lisburne. You see him, in the picture above, taking off his walking
shoes. Ile is 10 years old, and the owner of 42,800 acres of land.
You also have a photograph of the runners lined up for the chase.
The second figure on the right is a lad also of the nobility. This is Vis-
count Carlton, the 10 -year-old son and heir of the earl of Wharncliffe.
RIDING LIKE "SIXTY" a
placed In the custody et Skinny, and
Jack Warner appointed lieutenant.
These were carefully Inspected and
it
may becaddednted that they won. erefreely
tested, as well; and that the supply
was somewhat smaller by the time
they were ready 1,o hitch up Jupe.
Just then they heard a shot from
around the Bend.
"Come on, let's see who's shootIn'!"
"Guess it's some one baggin' ducks!"
These and many other exclamations
came from thegroup, who promptly
deserted the Cove for tate Bend. They
could start on the scow 'most any
time, you know; but not every minute
could they see a "duck' shootln," Joe
Stanton paused irresolutely a mo-
ment; then he led Jupe to the fence
and tied him to a post.
The' quarter mile to the Bend was
covered in an exceedingly short time,
but when the advance guard of the
"Robbers" arrived panting at the spot
from where they assumed the sound
had come, they heard another shot
some distance above. And the more
they walked, the further "above" the
shots seemed to sound; untll, at last,
they derided to return,
4,Ve'l1 never ilnd a camp 'less we get
the boat a-tnovin' right now," said
Skinny emphatically.
The others agreed and trudged back
t0 the Cove as rapidly as their wear-
ied limbs would permit.
But when they reached the Cove they
found, to their astoushment, that Jupe
was missing. And he eves missing the
rest of the afternoon. Not until that
evening was he found, calmly grazing
In a meadow owned by Joe Stanton's
father. Around hia neck was tied a
piece of dirty paper, upon which was
scrawled the following:
"You fellers think yur smart, but you
ain't. We kep shootln that gunn to
draw yu awn. An maybeo you no who
tele yur hors now,
Y.ur enemy,
MIKE FL ANNIGAN,
"Captain of Bloody Pirates."
The "Robbers" said some horribly
nasty things when they read the
note. Did they know who stole their
horse? 00 course they did. Mike
Flannigan could ride like "sixty."
when bareback, and one and all could
see him in their mind's eye gallop -
Ing along the lane that led front the
Cove, leaving then without means of.
getting to thelr camp, for they
couldn't pole against the stream fon,
any distance, that was certain.
Yes, the "Pirates" hadscoredone.
"But It'll be our turn next," fierce•
ly declared the "Robbers." And it was.
460111E
Cf:7Y itt CIIff'M:
i TATTER w0. called him. In-
lF+ &smu0h as the name doesn't
even hint what kind of ani-
mal 1te was, I night as welltell
you ,that Patter was a chipmunk.
And a handsome fellow he was,
too—all white underneath, from 1115
forefeet to the tip 01 Itis- tall1 a
{away red and brown above, tivlth
black and white streaks running
lengthwise down his back, and black
spreading over the uppor surface of
his tall. Then he had a cunning lit-
tle face, with lines of white drawn
from the tip of the nose to each ear.
a;totnhores 13011,111
d. aayn-dasIt were Jugag
we passed Jenkins' barn, something
that looked 111[0 a squirrel popped
out. the door and ran down the road.
Billy threw a stole with all his might
(boys always have a stone or some-
thhrg ready to throw, you know),
and knocked the poor little thing
0110r. I ran to it, piclted it 'up in
my arms and carried It home—after
I'd scolded B111y, Who certainly de-
served it•
When tattler Caine home Ile said the
animal WAS 11 0)1i1)01011 IC, not it squir-
rel,and that 1t didn't seem to be very
baly Mart, except that ono foot wee
lamed. 113ureed fatter and cured fee -
hint until 11e W00 entleely well, By
that tine he had become so tame that
Ile didn't wish t0 leave tis,
So Patter stayed. I wouldn't have
kept him otherwise, 'cause father
doesn't believe in caging poor animals
PIIRTHek., ADVENTURES' OPIP1185 - d fAJ WOtJ$EA'
"TIGHTLY OIIIP I G TILE NECZS-
that are much better oft In the woods.
But we were very. glad that the lit-
tie fellow did choose to stay. He
Wasn't any trouble to us at all, and
he was j110. 1110 very nicest pet you
meld have. Ho would perch on Your
shoulder and chatter in a gurgiy
sort of a Way that Was Very fuuny.
And he'd eat 'most anything We gave
into—raw pleat, bread!, cheese, milk—
everything but flslh and eggs. He'd
go hunting, too, after mice, frogs
flies, beetles, butterflies, moths and
other insects, Many a house he
taught. Indeed, he Wee 0. tenth bet-
tor 0100Oer than Tabby, who Wouldn't
de anything but oat What we gave
her tend then ttap.
Patter soemod to be especially fond
--A„Pp
of me.. Ile never seemed to forget
that it was I who brought him home.
and nursed 111n, and he appeared to
wish to shave holy grateful 11e was.
whenever he had the opportunity,
Then the darling little chipmunk.
did something for which I shall al-
ways be grateful to him. You see, it
was a .really and truly beautiful pearl
heckler° that father presorted m0 on
my birthday. And when the necklace
disappeared you can't imagine how
I grieved. The must tantalizing throb
about It ail was that I couldn't think
where I possibly could have lost 1t.
You AOC, I hadn't worn it. It still
should have been lying snugly in lay,
Jewel case.
But Patter was a better detective
than S. lie knew something was the
matter, and I'm sure he tela. Just OA
sorry as I. Ile did alt ha could to
Comfort one. That 110 bolted- 0.110r stO
wise and darted off without even -a
little squeak of good-bye. He scampered
was the last Ilsawllal him'thatand
aftthat
r.
.11001. I supposed he must be hunting
mice.
It was almost time for father to
reach home, when 1 heard a patter at
my elbow. Turning my tread, I saw
that dear little c1tpnhunhc tightly,
gripping In his mouth tile lost eeck-
lacel You may knell, how I hugged
and peace film. You neve)' 141110 n
chipmunk smile, I suppose, so there
Isn't inuoh use telling you how Patter
looked. But he was Mightily happy.
SO was I . you may be sera
I didn't know where Patter hall
found the 110Fklao0' until he caught
at my arm and coaxed 016 to tib
attle, Where I teaed, 111 the wall be -
Wad an old trulrk, the Mete Of a
10100, whore Were many little stOlch
artiel05. I]vldently the Jewel 'rise had
been open, and a mouse had o(reled
aWIIY the n00111a00,
No atn00)11 Of Menne, could have
bought patter atter that, Even Billy,
10110 didn't like the-'chllnulmk a hit
(I s'poso localise Pettey item trust
ltlm), admired the tunnina follow Ira-
ateeeely when he heard the story.