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The Brussels Post, 1908-7-16, Page 3flcyci c Map pp G 1/1 eR;INVE Daddy Stork's Mistake 011 a long time Clarissa had pray e$ F for a sister --a nice Ililbe bah t3�j sister, when 0110 could love an fondle. And now the mean old :Aerie had brought leer a baby brother that fretted and equalledand looped evert 0o crossly al her, "Daddy Stork must have made a en10 take, I'm sure he must; and 1 de wioFN he'd take this baby hack," said C1arieett, Impatiently, as she frowned upon 1185 baby brother. Clarissa didn't know just how it carob about, but suddenly she found beeld0 her a radiant angel, clad in gleaming - robes of white, and wearing a brilliant star above her brow, And the nage}, though still sinning sweetly, said quite reprovingly to the little girl: "There was no mistake, The queen o0 HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN, THE FAIRY TALE MAN Q UIP2I recently photographs we printed of scrap screens wide the Fairy Tale Man made for tl amusement of his boy and girl friend Pictures were clipped from illustrate papers and then pasted together complete one big artistic screen. So yo may know that Cho Fairy Tale Ma was very fond of children. But this i not all he did for them. He wrote th bestest kind of fairy stol'Les—storle which are read the world over. Amer' can, English, German, French, Spanis and Italian children enjoy them no more than do the little pig -tailed children of far-off China or the swarthy -skinned boys and girls of India. What kind of a person was this Fairy Tale Man, whose other name was Hans Christina Andersen? You shall hear th story of his IIPe—a story which is the tale of the Ugly Duckling all over again. On April 2, j805, there was born in the Danish city of Odense, on the island of Funen, a baby who was finally to be- come the Fairy Tale Man. The building 1n which Hans was born was torn down shortly afterward, and Life first home of which the great story -teller had rec- ollection was a little house on Monk Mill's street, There were only two rooms on the ground floor. From the kitchen you climbed by means of a ladder to a tiny attic above, where upon 1110 window sill was a garden box containing lettuce and garlic and a few flowers— the very same box you remember so Well In the tale of 1110 "Snow Queen." ;And almost Overshadowing the modest dwelling was the famous Church of St. Canute, whose pealing bells so often be - gelled the fancy of little Hans. Mans' father was a cobbler, with the ambition to achieve fame under Napo- leon, But his milltary career was short, for he got no farther than the neighboring duchy of holstein before he carne home to die. Thera remained to caro for the lad his simple, indus- trious mother. His grandfather, though mad, Was quite harmless, and the boy often went to see the old gentleman, Who carved innumerable grotesque mon- sters out of wood. The grandfather and the grandmother—who now attended the madhouse gardens—were once In better circumstances. From the latter Hans heard stories of 0 certain great-grand- mother, come of a noble family in Cas - sol, who had run away with a theater Player. Perhaps it was the story of this an- cestor that Influenced Hans in Ids de- sire to. become an actor and a writer of plays. Be that as It may, at a very early age. he had a fondness for the the- ater. Indeed, while a tiny youngster he would set up his puppet playhouse and therein enact dramas with the little wooden, dolls his father heel carved for hint. Later, after hie father died, Bane' ]lut1eat the facto y where 11e wasrsent the boys made such fun of this homely, gawky 1017 that the sensitive boy re- turned to his dolls and playthings. Ifo was not as other lads were. For hours he would sit with the old ladies, while they Spun, and listen to their strange tales end legend's, He weeld� stroll along the Odense river, dreaming of plans and stories whleh afterward brought forth the world's admiration, When only £Ourteen years old he started for the city of Copenhagen— twenty miles distant from Odense—to anatco his fortune, Then for two years the boy had a rough time of It. He Palled in itis ambition to become an metier, but many friends he found who tried to help him acquire learning, Many difficulties beset the lad In his Medics but he surmounted them all, In 182.8, after he had entered the Uni- versity of Copenhagen, he published writings. OR great merit. Al last peo- ple began to take notice of the 'Ugly Duckling." In 1383 he was granted a pension by King Frederick VT, Then he set out on hie travels through France, Spain, Greece, Switzerland stnintineple, he berth to Sweden, Some .time before this lire had visited Germany. But now that fame lead .come to the ro great writer, and he was loved through - h out Denmark, he was juet as modest 1e and unassuming as ever, When he would 0. espy an acquaintance on the street he d would wave his umbrella or cane or to whatever he had in hand, or shake u hands and clap the person warmly on n the back. Best of all was he loved s by the children. One look Into his kind- s ly gray eyes made them forget the tail, s homely, stooped figure, And they trooped eround him, grasping his hands, h and merrily asking him questions. To his native town of Odense, the Fairy Tale Man ever remained true, 370 loved the town and Its people, and they returned his love. When, In the year Of his death (1870), ho journeyed to Odense, the town was literally ablaze with decorations in his honor. In this way was there fulfilled a prophecy which an old woman made when Hans first left Copenhagen, "'When he returns," said she, "Odense will be illuminated for hint." And so It was. But who could help loving such a bear old man? Tie truth, the Odense children of today seem to idolize the very statue of the Fairy Tale Man. It was erected through the contributions •1 buttonof s the o Danish children themselves, and it stands In the King's Garden, on the banks of a miniature lake where swim majestic swans, just such beautiful birds as the Fairy Tale Man liked to write about. Around this statue the boys and girls dance, and as it stands with arms outstretched toward them and with a kindly smile upon Its face, 11 would almost seem that again the Fairy Tale Man was telimg those entrancing stories of "The Nightingale," "Thumbelina," "The 010 House," "The Shepherdess and the Chimney -Sweep," and ever so many others. No one- can imagine the Fairy Tale Man doing other than providing delights for girls and boys, I really think he must at 11115 very moment be telling charming tales to little cherubs, hover- ing round about h(m, Don't you? - And surely they must love him just as all of us here love him. - ,h'bop Rama e g o 0, MY SON," said Monsieur Denote, firmly; "when bought your diabolo set I told you quite plainly that 11 meet last you at least a month; nor will I reverse my decision." Frederic sadly turned and walked away, Always Careless with hie toys, 11e had broken three diabolo sets within the past two weeks. Now his father was determined to teach the boy a les- son. The pmi'lshment was just, Frederic knew, and at any ordinary time he weuld.lhave borne It with fortitude, But tomorrow was the 14111 day of July, when he was entered In the diabolo contest. Andlie had no set! As was usual for him, Frederic had also spent 111s week's pocket money. Unfortunately, too, his sister Christine had spent her all in the purollase of ribbons and other gewgaws for service on the morrow. There was apparently no way out of the difficulty. Frederic was Inconsolable. The weather for this joyous celebra- tion was ideal. Not a aloud marred the sky. July 11, you know, Is the French holiday which marks .the falling of the Basilic. Paris, In particular, is 1n her gayest mood upon this day. In the morn- ing there Is speechmaking by great num- bers et dignitaries, exercises and proces- sions of the school children rad military pageants. Then the afternoon 1s by custom devoted exclusively to the chil- dren, who participate In all manner of games aid contests. At the close of the da there roisa magnificent g fit dls ni ! aY of fireworks, b ks andh t o rest of Ute eve i n ng is spent In mirth and revelry. Frederic and Christine acquitted them- selves well In the patriotic exercises, in which both• had prominent parts. And Christine looked so nice in the proces- sion, with her pretty new gown, that Frederic in fits pride for her forgot tem- porarily Ms own dissatisfaction. Atter- Ward nue splendid procession of brightly uniformed soldiery was enough to stir any boy's blood. 'When luncheon was over Christine and Frederic, accompanied by their father and mother, eagerly betook themselves to where the children's games were to be held. A great crowd had already gathered to witness 01e different events. Promptly at half -past two o'clock, the master of ceremonies announced the beginning of the contests. First, there was a three-legged" race for the boa's. (4AFI7 I feel, and well protected, S- While Brave Heart is guarding nee"— So says mother dear whenever I a soldier try to be, 'Course, It Isn't that I'm daring, Or I'm very, very brave; For is just to nee came danger T don't knew how I'd behave, When I was a tiny fellow, Everything quite easy seemed: I'd kill tigers and great lions, Beare and elephants—I dreamed. Now I'm big, I'm not so boastful, 'Cause I might as well awn up-. I'm not fond of inky darkness, And I hate Ted Toros' bull pup, But, 1f anything, whatever, To hurt mother dear would try, I Would show that I'm her "Brave Heart"— I would fight until I'd diet .,1wvrdeag Each lad had 0110 leg tied up with a gay -colored scarf, This left him ane leg andhis hands to cover the stretch Of pavement that lay between the start- ing -point and the goal. Frederic hob- bled along the course with great vim, and he was roundly cheered by nu- merous friends when he came out in sec- ond place, Chrfetine did well, also, In the bowl race which followed. In°this, several little girls ran with bowie filled to the rim with water, She who reached the goal first, and without spilling any of the water, was awarded the prize. Next came an egg race, In which boys ran along a stretch of ground with eggs balanced in spoons; then a candle race, and many other contests, The hoop the Preaes race for glris was announced as the event to follow, As Christine took her place In the ]ins of girls who were competing, her neigh- bor whispered: I hear there's going to be a delight- ful set of diabolo for the winner of this race." At once the thought came to Christine that here was an opportunity to win the set fur Frederic, and thus eat a h1m to enter the contest to be held 10.'.:... Frederic, in the meantime, had given up all hope of his father relenting, and, as befitted a brave lad, was trying Its best not to feel disappointed. It really was a great disappointment, because be was -very skilful at dlabolo and had AILITIY: SKINNY PATIENTLY x 'I1TD never have lost that base- ball game to Newtown if it hadn't been for the first two in- nings; and the first innings wouldn't have been bad if Skinny and Joe Stan- ton hadn't missed the 2.13 train. And Skinny says they wouldn't have missed the 2,15 train if it 110011'1 been for the "piney." That's just like Skinny—to blame a Poor, harmless animal for los- ing our baseball game, and not give it a chance to 'fend itself, As well as I can make out, Skinny left home 'bout 10 o'clock and went through Perkins' front gate ten minutes later. Then he said to Mee. Perkins: "Mls' Perkins, ma says here is a half - dollar, an' she wants a nice, fat chicken," "All right, Joseph," says Mrs, Per- kins, (Joseph is Skinny's real name, but he's never called that by us fel- lows,) "All right, Joseph," says Dire. Perkins; "suppose you catch one your - 00l£." So Skinny s0ooted out to the chicken yard, got 1115 eye on a plump hen, and started to chase her. Now chasing hone is mighty warm work, an' after awhile Skinny thought he might as well rest a bit. It was when Skinny was sitting en a chicken coop that 11e saw the "Olney." That's what farmer Perkins said It was WATCHED THI7 HOLF, when Skinny told him about 11, 'though Skinny said It loolred exactly hire a weasel, Anyway, the little beast, what- ever It was, streaked across the chicken Yard just like lightning and dived right down a little hole near the fence. You can bet your life that Skinny wasn't long getting to that hole. You see, Tack Warner Is so hefty proud over thatgroundhogskin he's got nail- ed to his pop's barn that every one of n0 fellers fo trying to catch something that'll make Tack feel ae humble as dirt. Wen, sir, Skinny plugged up the hole, and then started to hunt like blazes for the other door of the "piney" home. He spent 'bout an hour at that, and then, not finding any, went to work to dig at the hole he'd stopped up, He dlgged and dlgged and digged, till ho had most of the yard dug up. But he began to fled 0o many little galleries that branshed off from the main hate that at last he made up I1s.mind he'd have to dig until kingdom come. So he sat right down by the diggings and walt0d. When we fellows got to the depot Skinny wasn't there, And when it was 001y about five minutes to train time, we began to get anxious, Toe Stanton started off at a run for Shinty's home, and from there traced 011111 to Perkins'. Thera Toe found 'done trai"wh n?at In thunder are yu11 dein'?" yells Joe, "Don't yule know that you'll have to hustle like sixty to caloh the " Sicdney turned his head, and just then 111e "piney" skipped but Prom his hole and streaked it 'erose the yard. Skinny streaked i1, too, but his Oath led toward the depot. As you know, he and Toe missed the train, and didn't get to Now- town till an hour and a hall later. Skinny got the dickens an 'round. Tie's our best pitcher, and We gave it to 'Ma hot and heavy for losing the game. And then when he got borne his ma told him a Sew things about not gettin' her thicken, Shinny hasn't seen iters, Perkins yet, en' be's putting off meeting her Net as long its he can, She has it In for hint,. 'cause he dug up the ohleken yard, Now, I geese yen know just how We lost the game. 'Course, those NOWtown fellows can piny ball a little, but ord'- narlhy We'll licked them all to bellow 12 it hadn't been for Skinny and that eeneba11gd 'phnoy." - .4 NscP Or Wet BOw/s every chance of bearing off the honors. But the hoop race was on. Christine gritted hear teeth. Swiftly she flew along the rouree, ;;pinning her dainty 11009 with an energy that soon brought her directly in line with the foremost girl. But try as she would she could not forge ahead of her rival, Suddenly the other girl slightly turned her head t0 note Christine's progress, the hoop was sent on a false spin to the right, sold Christine in a breathless spurt Teethed th0 goal—the winner! And the cheering for her plucky fight hafterad sab- sided, she was presented with a splendid diabolo sett Monsieur Denote was so proud of his little daughters achievement that he finally consented to permit Frederic to use the diabolo set. This event, as had been expected by the other contestants, was captured by Frederic, who went Into the contest determined to do has best, as much to 0110W his appreciation of Christine's generosity as far any ether reason, In all the jubilation which fcliowed, however, Frederic did not lase sight of the lesson so painfully taught him. And although he is still careless and de- structive with his toys at times, he now tries his level best to correct the fault, so that no one has any longer great cause for complaint. Faculty of Observation 1 1 r f OW many seed compartments �" aro there in an apple?" he aueried. No one knew. "And yet," said the school inspector, "all of you eat many apples in the course of a 3'em-, and see the fruit every day, probably. You must learn to notice the little things In nature." The talk of the inspector Impressed the children, and they earnestly discussed the matter at recess Urns. The teacher the next day overheard this conversation in the play yard. A little girl, gutting sumo of her Com- panions around her, gravely said: "Now, children, just s'pose that I'm Mr. Inspector. You've got to ]snow more about common things. If you don't you'll grow up to be fools. Now tell me," she Bald, looking sternly at a playmate, "how many leathers has a hen?" How a Horse Gallops AHORSE in full gallop places Only one foot at a time upon the ground. Did you know that? This fact is more convincing to the ear than to the eye, for the human eye, after all, is a trifle slow. In listening to a horse galloping on a hard road, 1t will be found accurately exhibited by plac- ing the little finger on a table or pane of glass, andcausing the other three fingers to follow in rotation; by so do- ing the precise sound as of a horse gal- loping will bo produced. I remember it was a common practice for boys to oab- bage all the empty tin cans and use them for 'galloping. Great sport. The bottom of the can was held 1n the hand, the opened top was on the ground. As we galloped through the streets, fifty strong, people thought they heard a regiment or cavalry coming. Angler—"Is it against the law to fish In this stream, can you tell me?" Boy—"Noa, but it's again' connnon sense. Ther' ain't no fish in Ill" "AN ANGEL 13ESIDE HER" heaven heard your prayer, and Imme- diately she bade a little cherub cease from playing with the stars, and run across to the chamber of souls with a message. Now, this message directed that a delightful little girl baby be se- lected from among the enols, and be given to the stork messenger. But when we happened to tell the queen that a naughty boy baby was disturbing the little souls, she' commanded this baby sent to you, in carder that it might teach yen patience and kindness." "I have just been too ugly for any- thing," murmured Clarissa through her tea re, "and won't you please tell the queen that 1'11 be as kind and patient as ever I canAnd I really do feel that I tore baby brother now," Clarissattrr i Il that, q 3 proved h4 , after 411, DaddyStork S o k hal made n0 mistake. Bottle "Stunt" SPREAD a newspaper tint on the table and upon the paper stand a bottle, mouth downward. You may then announ00 with pare feet confidence that you can: draw the POSITION OF BOTTLE newspaper from beneath the bottle with- out upsetting the latter. Grasp firmly two ends Of the paper. Ask a friend to pound gently upon the table. Before long your bottle will have "walked" off the newspaper. Neighboaly. A few days after a farmer had sold a; pig to a neighbor he chanced to pass the neighbor's place, where he saw their little boy sitting on the edge of the pig- pen watching its new occupant "How dye do, Johnny," said he; "how's your pig today?" "Oh, pretty well, thank you," replied tho boy. "How are your folks?" "What became of Nineveh?" asked a Sunday school teacher. "It was destroyed," said Johnny, promptly, "And what became of Tyre?", "Punctured." Mle, TORTOISE would never havegot bis picture lin the paper had he not been too busy quarreling with himself to observe the nlan'5 alas Preach, That Is how 110 Was captured. Ari or01nary torfolso wouldn't haVo been taken 111 such n way, Bet this tor- toteo was different from ifs kindred, although, unless you looked fora ]toad, any dissimilarity cons not apparent, 1h0 811e11 measured Iwo by one and three- quarter Inches --a -trifle larger than usual for this kind of box tortolee--but all other parts were normal; that 1s, all except tile head. And this tortolso had not one, but two heads, You sou now hew loo could readily fight With himself. Tho ",y'umOso twins" tortoise at the present time 15 probably about 11 =tithe old, and 1s a native of Virginia, The two heads are perfectly forw,ed. Tbeq never recd together, but do f00 eeparatee ly and alternately, A