The Brussels Post, 1908-2-27, Page 2ITE has lots of ups and
downs,"
L
5o says Mother dear;
"Lots of smilesand lots of erawnsl
Lots bt hope and fear,"
Think how often tenpins go
Up and down again!
Treated worse than "Life," I know;
yet THEY don't complain.
pot
oNE big thing about 'Skinny is his
'rlginallty. Fact is, he can work
out as many schemes in a min-
ute as all the rest of the "Bloody Rob-
bers" can in an hour. That's one rea-
son why them "Bloody Pirates"—who
ain't much account, anyway—never gets
-ahead of us.
'Course, when the time came to 'niti-
ate Jim Crawford into the "Robbers."
It was Skinny who pervided what Bill
Zane calls the ways an' means. We'd
saved. the 'nitration until after Wash-
ington's Birthday, yuh know, so's not
to have all our fun come In a lump.
"Fellers," says Skinny, "let's blind-
fold 11m an' after it's dark take 'im
out to the old haunted house, near Gor-
man's. Jim's scared to death o' that
old house, Ile told me he once knew
a feller who'd seen a spook there, an'
that he wouldn't go in for 5100."
Folks do say there's ghosteses and
other orful things," chimed in Pete
Hamilton.
"Well, you can bet yer life Jim'll let
we must uv stood there for 'bout fif-
teen minutes.
All at once there came an orful yell:
then a mixture of shrieks an' barks
an' groans an' howls an' squeaks an'
bumpin' an' thumpin' that set our hair
on end.
You'd better go in, Blll, an' see
what's up," says Skinny, his teeth chat-
tering awful
"Er—suppose you go this once, Skin-
ny," says I, though I wasn't as 'fratd
as he was.
Fore we had time to argify any
further we heard one thud after an-
other, a smash, an' a great rattlln' of
chains.
FIe's fell down the stairs," whispers
Skinny.
Another minute, an' out flew Sim
through the winder. Hts hands were
still tied behind him, but somehow
the bandage 'round his eyes had
worked loose- an' we could sea his
eyes starin' with what Bill says 1s
mortal terror." But that wasn't all.
There was something tied with chains
round Jim's legs—something that was
snappin' and snarlin' and makin' orful
sounds.
Jim an' the "thing" ' rolled right
down the bluff almost into the creek.
The other fellers had run by this time,
but me and Skinny sneaked up to Jim.
An' what do yuh think wo found?
Why, the "ghost" people talked so
much about was only Gorman'5 old.
dog, Pete, that had broken oft his
Chain and run away a long time ago!
His chain had got twisted about Jim's
legs, yuh see.
Well, you can just bet we had
enough of nitiations that night, Wo
had to nearly carry Jim ail the way
home—an' we didn't feel ourselves as
though we had any too much ginger.
However, we'd found out that the
Flaunted House wasn't haunted, after
all; an' that's a. whole lot,
DRAGGED HIM DOWN T11111 STEPS
us know mighty quick if there is, for
he's a fraidy-cat 'bout ghosts and such
things. Maybe, though, he'll be too
scared to holler," laughed Jack Warner.
Se, when the night came for nitla-
tion,' we led poor, wonderin' Joe out
to the edge of town. Here we blind-
folded 'lm fore we went the rest of
the way. The old house is on a bluff
right by the creek, an' about quarter
of a mile from Gorman's farm. Some
o' Gorman's folks lived In it long, long
ago, but it's been empty for nigh on
to fifty years—that is, empty 'cent for
rate an' mice an' squirrels an' snakes
an' toads an' wasps an' most every
other kind of pests. We'd never done
more than peek through a broken shut-
ter, but we couldsee that much even
then.
On we went with 31m, not one of us
sayln' a single' word. His legs began to
shake more an' more. Whatever was
with jus happen
soon as possible. At last
though, we reached the house. An' some
0' the otherfellers were as tromblY as
Jim when an of owl hooted from the
house, as though darin' us to come in.
They get mere and more seared, too,
so that the upshot o' the matter was
that me an' Skinny had to do the whole
thing ourselves. We'd already tied Jim's
halide behind him, 00 we had a let- 0'
trouble liftin' him through the broken
window'. Pete Hamilton then handed
us in a lighted candle.
Gosh, you ought to 51v seen themrats
an' things cut up e. rugs! I toll yell,
too pleasant,
elan
Skinny an' I didn't e Y
k1 Y
� '1,n u an old palr'cf rickety
But We p
like to- us wentto pieces
steps that
every second, up to the old ]Ott above.
Here we left Jim an' started down the
ladder fast as we could. Deed, Skinny
was no seared at a bat that flew 'round
Is head that he tumbleddown the last
few steps and brokethem, an I
missed.rrly footing at' etunnblfd on
top of hint. In most cases, we'd had
a fight r'ig'ht then and there -'cause
Skinnyc wont let any one fell on top
0' itlt,0 any more then I. Would—but
all rte thought of Just then Was t0
secret out o' there. This We did
mlghtY 51511010, Ail rho rest of the
tellers was so seared at the noise
that they Were 'Way Off from the.
1101100,
'But 15 they WiCrd scared, What must
JIM uv felt like/ Fore we even took
511m in 1,b was so frightened with the
fellers a-wltlsperin' that he conld
tai' ti et wiiihr1 taVen a w01' 0015 an'sst rats
111.1 ,lerVee.
. We all 'w".trod' SSlent•1f10e, I guess
Timorous Tib
vrtsaorn-a Q5
S'YNO'PSIS
JUDITFI, when a baby, Is crud nahnre
front a shipwreck end adopts byMr.
Lee. she and Tommy leo gyul5 UP 5.
gather as brother and sister. 13
ttrey ny atv;ty le an airship P9nrlt Tummy's
uncle 11th invented, lmndl on s. tnamei
inland, they aro ,set by a lktl° girl tomes
lliareOsu Livingston, who the h them in 001
holo submarine beat to the house of Pro•
fssfe or remarks bunt under oto sea The
professor retnarte bow closely Judlih re-
sembles been
1,151°1, who 000 sot' 0tsd to
her baby. b.1, monkeyt ales etogether O'h thoh air'
sh10.
MONTH ltad now passed since
ATommy and Judith had landed
open the island. And were it not
for the thought of the grief of those at
home, they would have found their
stay entirely pleasant.
Marjory eoemed unusually quiet to-
day. They had been spending the
morning on the Island, As they were
about to enter the boat, she said:
"Father told me last evening he hoped
to finish his experiment within the next
few days, and that he will then tape
home.you f
but you don't know hoW lonely 111 feel
after you're gone,"
Before the others could reply there
was a sudden grumbling and rumbling.
The water over the very place where
the house lay rose in a great colutnn,
high in the all. Then the water sub-
sided, and all was quiet.
Majory shook in terror. "Oh! I'm
sure of it! I'm sure of it! Roberts al-
ways told me that some time father
Would blow himself and the house to
Pieces with his dangerous experiments!"
Tommy hastily forced the two into
the submarine, and climbed Otto It
himself. IIe oeuld now manage the
boat perfectly; and soon they were fly-
ing to the scene of the catastrophe.
Sad to say, Marjory's fears were real-
ized. Where the splendid house for-
merly stood, nothing but fragments re-
mained, Other portions of the great
building were scattered about the sea.
Not a sign was there of Professor Liv-
ingston or of Roberts.
Realizing that further search was use-
less, Tommy steered for the island.
Here they did their best to comfort
Marjory, who was quite overcome with
grief. All that night they remained on
the island.
The next morning Tommy observed:
"It doesn't seem to me that this is-
land can be very far out of the course
of vessels. The best plan, I think,
would be to provision the submarine
and try to make a trip. Of course,
we wouldn't go so tar but what we
could get back again in time should
our food give out."
Judith agreed with Tommy. Mar -
®F ALL the goats on the Moun-
tain, Tib was the most timid
He was afraid to take the
smallest kind of a leap. And his
mother had no end of a time teach-
ing him to climb. Once, as he stood
hesitating on a narrow ledge of the
mountain, a hunter dropped a noose
from above. and almost dragged Tib
up to him by the horns. It was only
by a desperate wriggle that he man-
aged to escape.
Another day all the little mountain
goats were playing Follow Your
Leader. When it came Tib's turn to
stand on a tiny pinnacle on the top-
most part of the mountain, his loge
trembled so With fright that he fell.
Down he rolled, bounding from rock
to rock,
s
111 at laet,
his horns came
to contact with a telegraph wire
that sin;wound in and out about thed
in the wire,
els ndrth re eo fastened
in the wire, and there he hung for
nearly half a day,
No sooner did iregain the ground
than he Was seized by a groat, big
A Prince's Reward
WHERI I Prince Edward of Eng-
land goes to school he is
obliged, of course, to obey all
the customary rules and regulations.
So he must fag for the older boys.
Not long ago he was requested by a
superior in class rank to go buy some
jam puffs. Prince Edward scurried
away on the errand and presently re-
turned with the puffs and threepence
change.
When he delivered this change, the
older cadet said, with a lordly air,
"Iteop the change, boy,"
And the future ruler of 400,000,000
people calmly pocketed the three-
pence!
ND THUNG"
" H
ERn T
IB
A
bear. Fortunately, the bear was not
hungry at the t1me, Lifting -Tib
above hie head, he throw the Poor
goat with all hie force against -a bank
of earth nearby. Tib stuck there by
his horns, while the bear ambled off,
eehimageiorltpromising
evng.tellitwoTib
that he managed to wriggle himself
loose.
But I I 1 luck still pursued him, tie
Was captured by a sheep herder. and
for almost a month compelled to per-
form rho duty of a boot,iaolt, taking
aft rho herder's hootsith lila horns
At laet, however, Tto escaped and
made his way bade tO the mountain.
Iso found, to his jay, that no tenger
did 11d .Seel afraid, se rnu0h had lila
strange experience tton0 to develop
became eettrage. And Tilztarouri Tilr
thereafter a5or daring was
known
Trick With Straws
IT will require some little patience
to arrange the straws, as you see
in the picture; but once you have ac-
quired this skill you will be able to
BALANCING THE COIN
surprise your friends by the ease with
which you can balance the coin, In-
deed, the trick is really harder than
would appear from the picture.
ITTI -a0
tory, in her sorrow, did not care'gr'eat-
ly what became of her, although her
friend tried to oomtort her with the
assurance that she would oertalnly 5001
at home with the Lees, and that site
would lave Mr. and Mrs, Lee,
So the three sot out to sea. For three
days they traveled swiftly onward.
Even the dauntless Tommy was becom-
Ditto.
William has just learned how to use
the ditto mark. He thoroughly ap-
preciated its use as a tine -saver and
determined to put it to account.
Therefore, his next letter hem0 .read
like this:
"Dear Father:
I hope you are well.
mother is
se "" broisttrher "
I. wish you were here.
mother was ,
0
sister „
" brother " "WILLIAM."
"THE WATER ROSE IN A GREAT
COLUMN"
Ing discouraged, and suggested that
perlmps they had better turn back to the
Island, secure other provisions and try
their fortune in another direction. But
just as they raised the submarine to
the surface of the ocean for a final ob-
servation, what should they see on the
horizon but a tiny speck, that after a
while resolved itself into a great ship!
Great was the amazement of the
sailors when they saw the queer -
shaped craft coming toward them on
the surface of the water. Some thought
it a whale; others a real sea -serpent.
They were still more astonished when
Hist Father the 17nemy.
A certain little boy was the son of
a Frenchman but he himself had
been born In Midland and so regard-
ed h(mse1e 18 an Englishman. After
he had received his first lessons in
English history, he observed trium-
phantly to his father ono day:
Father, we gave you an awful lick -
in' at the battle of Waterloo, didn't
we?"
Unreasonable Baby.
Robert—Pa, baby cried all the time I
as eating g my cake.
w
taco I ave
him
g 17 the g
Fa
tier—We p
isn't Robert—Yes,
1lre; 0 is the
Rpherf.—Yes, sir; and rho funny thing
about 1t is that he cried When I ate that,
too,
The Artist's Ziindness.
Billie—Why, you've drawn that cat
With six legal
Mi111c Yes, stupid! So's he can run
away from the dogs,
What Ere Liked Best.
S5indheorted Genttoman--Mv lad, what
are you fondest of at so0Oo0
Boy—The holidays, all'.
"Your eon," said rho professor, "has
been laboring under a mjsapl)rehos.
lion,"
What?" exelalmcd the huta1118 brut
honest parent, with j5 ,in RSH Voice,
"ye dont mean 1U"
"That Jonlar'?ltas luto been wdrkln'd8 `
ole was henry Forbes, and Mr. Leo lead
already begun to inquire about Snell re
person.
Judith, observing with surprise what
excitement ltor story had produced, von-
tured to nett the cause, Thereupon Mr.
Lee, after some hesitation, gently told
her that she was really not his daughter
-though he assured her that both 115
and Mrs. Lee loved her as one—and that
he was inclined to believe that Judith
was the daughter of Marjory's uncle,
Judith was greatly shocked at this
news. She begged Mr. and Mrs. Lee
not to send her away. They tried to
point out to her very kindly that, while
it would grieve them as much to part
with her as it would for her to go, it
would be only just that sho should live
with her father, when he was found.
Mr. Lee discovered in England that
the vessel upon which Mrs. Forbes and
her baby had sailed yearsago was
indeed the ill-fated ship that went to
pieces within sight of his cottage and
from which Judith had been rescued..
Altogether this proof, together with
the embroidered name on the baby's
garment, seemed to establish the fact
that Judith was Marjory's cousin,
After much tracing, Mr. Forbes was
found to be In Europe, As soon as he
received. Mr. Lee's communication he
Started for America, A.nd Judith was
forced to admit that her father was
just the nicest sort of man. Nor did
she have to part from Tommy and
Mr. and Mrs, Lee, for Mr. Forbes.
erected a fine house near the Lees'
cottage, Marjory, who, by the way,
had fallen heir to much valuable prop-
erty owned by her father in London,
lived with her cousin,
Altogether, It so happened that the
airship adventure of Tommy and Ju-
. d1Ch brought nothing but good luck—
except to Tommy's poor uncle, with
whom the secret of the wonderful air-
ship died. As for Professor Living-
ston's death, Marjory .sadly observed
that she was sure it would happen
lessened Marjory's But
and°with
THE YOUTHFUL ADVENTURERS ARE TAKEN ABOARD THE LINER
the little turret opened at the top and
the heads of two girls and a boy ap-
peared. You may be sure that, after the
sailors hauled the submarine with its
passengers upon deck, they were eager
and excited to hear the story the chil-
dren had to tell.
The throe found that the vessel was
en route to San Francisco. This jour-
ney ended in due time. Then the cap-
tain very kindly wired Mr. Lee and ar-
ranged for the trip eastward,
Of course, Mr. and Mrs. Lee were
overjoyed to see Tommy and Judith
again. And Marjory was at once wel-
comed into the family and made to
feel that she was one of them. Mrs.
Les mothered and petted her to such
an extent that Marjory, unaccustomed
to a mother's care, loved her with all
her starved little soul. The only un-
happiness, other than that of Marjory's
loss of her father, was caused by the
death of Tommy's uncle. The escape
of his airship, coupled with the prob-
able death or Tommy and Judith, had
driven him. violently 111. Be was far
from strong, and under this blow he
sank 'until death came—shortly before
the return of the adventurers.
One day Judith happened to mention
to Mr. Lee what Professor Livingston
had told her about her looking so much
lite his sister. Mr. Leo instantly asked
question after question. Marjory hod
told him the name of her wealthy un -
such friends around her no one could
help being happy.
It goes without saying that Judith
and Marjory and Tommy were insep-
arable chums. What happened to them
afterward 1s another story. Perhaps
Polly Evans will tell it to you some
time.
Guessing the Maskers
ERIC
l� Cts rode as ae?8
wra,,oed itz eborcltierid
ooe durseadc', esshim.
O PLAY this very amusing game
large fools' caps must be made
—so large that they will en-
tirely cover the heads of the persons
wearing them. Eyeholes should be
cut and the person "inside" each cap
must look through these holes,
The players wearing the caps sit in
a row. The rest endeavor to guess
who they are. When the clothing of
the person is hidden, as well as the
head, and only the eyes aro visible,
this becomes very difficult, indeed.
You will be surprised to learn that
perhaps you have never noticed the
exact Dolor of the oyes of those with
whom you have always lived.
Happiest Condition.
Mother—Were you a good boy at
school today?
Y
'Pommy— oTomm
Mother—/ hope you weren't a very
bad boy, Tommy.
• Tommy—'Nom, I wasn't a Very good
boy or a very bad boy; I' was just
comfortable, ma.
NHAPPIEST of mortals ata
I," muttered Count Frederic,
This had been the burden of
his plaint for many days, for tate
spirit of the count was sorely vexed.
Indeed, there was reason for his un-
happiness. The Pr111ceea Juliet wee
beautiful of feature and of character.
Not in the whole kingdom could be
found her equal in grace and excel-
lence. Small wonder was it that
when, In the very midst of the prep-
arations for her wedding with Count
Frederic, she was seized with a fatal.
malady and died suddenly, the count
Was plunged in a gloom and sadness
from which nothing could -move him.
That night Count Frederic had a
viston. In his dream there appeared
the radiant Princess Juliet. Sweetly
she smiled upon him, and yet re-
proachfully, 00 she murmured:
My love, do not mourn so for ate.
I wouldst see thee happy and con-
tented."
Alae( where can I find happiness
now that thou art gond from mel
bitterly lamented the count.
But hast thou earnestly sought for
happiness?" asked the princess of the
viston.
Tion the princess Vanished, leaving
Count Frederic more lonely and dis-
consolate than before.
Yet the last words of the princess
lingered In his mind. No, he had not
sought for happiness; he was sure
that happiness could not be for hint,
most
°fnallthe
id.Sincethe prin ss man wisedit,
however, he would go in diligent
quest for It.
Forthwith the count' mounted his
trusty steed and journeyed thence.
Across vast plalna he rode; across
deserts that seemed never-ending. As
the deserts were barren and bleak and
unfavorod with the beautiful things of
nature, so was his heart amply of good-
will. Always with dejection end deepest
rode a0 0110 he
traveled,
thought rand no
one dared address him.
The count saw much from which he
there were two plovers, t both his
pand
• contented. But when he asked where
they had secured happiness, they 50 -
piled, shaking their heads:
WO do not know. Wo did not seek
1t; it sought us."
And to the huntsman, who rode with
eagerness to the chase; to Che warrior,.
who plunged into the fray with savage
glee: to the peasant woman, cheerfully
nursing her babe in an Ill -kept cottage
—50 all these he spoke, and though the
answers were courteous, yet they taught
Min nothing.
By chance, one day he met an old
woman who had mat with misfortune
after misfortune. Wonderingly the count
besought her to tell hint why it was
01 preserved
discouragements in And face
woman answered:
Tls true that I have had great sor-
row and trial; but there aro so many of
those
ldcontinually
need'
my11515 that I hardly have time to
he
unhappy. Indeed, I feel truly thankful 1
when S think holy great my joys are
when compared with the suf?orings of
some of my neighbors."
Over seas Count Frederic voyaged in
search of a learned sage of whom he
had been told.
Entering the rough cavo of the wise
man, again ho put the question:
"Where can I fled happiness?"
The sago quietly responded.: "Thou
dost not have to go afar to seek hap-
piness. Seek it within thyself and thou:
shalt find it."
But I have tried to find it within my,
own heart,' protested the count;.tis
not that I have not willed it to 'bo
there."
T, "forget son,"
a awhile thy 9Cd tho
quo 1'
sage,
thou shalt find,
those about 1hee150 and
thou shalt find, Ilhe the old woman,
that unhappiness eau no longer dwell
within thee. Thou shalt soon have
within thy heart the happiness thou
hast long desired."
And as the count went upon his way
he pondered over the words of the sage.
Nheybaps tis good advice; I'll take
it" quoth be.
Soon, true to the sage's words, un-
happiness was banished from the count's
heart by the joy which came from do-
ing good. Instead, there came a groat
happiness, which over increased as he
thought that now he had fulfilled rho
desire of his loved princess.
A Strange Coat.
There is a story of a pig in Canada,
who was left behind when the drove
was sent from one farm to another.
Some days later piggy turned up among
his fellow -porkers, having grown, in the
meantime a thick coat of hair. It was
evident that he had been exposed to
some very cold weather.
hof"Z,39WI
NOW tell us truly, winds 02 Spring,
What joys to childhood do yen brine..
With varied arts I strive to please-
I bring warm suns and April showers,
I bring fresh buds for naked trees,
And scatter growing grass with flowers.
And you, sweet Summer's gentle breeze,
W111at gifts of yours do children please?
The joyous holiday time T bring,
The many pleasures of field and shorn.
Long, sunny days at their feet I fling:
These are my gifts—can you ask for more?
011, howling winds of Autumn drear,
What are your joys for children dear?
I bring down nuts from brilliant trees.
And ripe fruits drop beneath 1ny spell;
I brighten their hearts with gifts
s
like these—
Na other wind they love so Weill
And now, sharp wind of Winter cOld,
What joys aro yours? Can they be told?
sweep with a wail 0501' barren fields,
Best loved of all the Winds that b1owi.
No other Wind such pleasure yields
To boys and girls—for I bring snots!
—AMY SMITH.
Jamie's Surprise
g ! APA, wizen 0:1150
re you going to get.
mea new shoo-choo? Mother,
dear, can't T have a pony cart
Soon?"
This was the only bad quality Jamie
possessed — always asking father or.
mother, or hinting to uncle or auntie
that he waited a train or a. bicycle or
Yes
somethingalso that would "go." g
really .and truly he did so love to "go."
Janke wasn't 55 all eatlelied unless it
was leak aped. Hb 11151 already de-
cided that when 11b grew to be a Uig
man he would be a railroad president
like -father.
Jamie was to pay a visit to his grand-
indeed,
This ho always enjoyed very much,
indeed, especially since ire -would hash
to travel in a great, smoking "chop.
choo,"
But Jamie was always glad to got
home to mother again, too. Se that
upon his return, no sooner did he take
his last, lingering loop at the "chub?'
oho°" fast disappearing ill the distance.
than 11e was more that Willing to teach
home just as soon as posslbio.
Thatevening, after dinner, .mother
whispered In Talnio's ear:
'Dear your father 1113 a splendid sur-
prise tfdr you -the bostest surprise.
our e o 1 d."
y 5 yr 1d.
ked
Sure totowal father him
otsoon os
1,f u into the
amt elle 1111 m o t
Anne w w
garden. You could novae tuess what'
;Fantle found—'way,ltaek in the garden.
You see, father hid taken a whole rail -
Way ch, d t uht into gar -
don, aoacnd thhaerb 1Itadbrofigtted it upthe ns 0.
playhouse for Jamie. A11 of Jaslie'e
playthings Were there,
Jatnle just 0ot11dn't speak.
"Why, father," he finally whispered.
tib a
"nowlm1 a cancan'ridetI?' n lar a 'oltoo-ohoo' cat all
Then he threw his 0.1'ma around fath-
er'H neck and promised never to ask for
anything e1So, No, indeed; not while
hoWorld, hack the best playhouse in all the
First Boy --Your father must bo an
awful mean mat. Iilm a shoemaker
and malcin' you wear 1110111 old boots,
,Second' Bov—IIe'a nothln' to what
your father y. Slim a dentist, and
your baby's v;.ly got one teetOl