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Show A I i laltf l jlgL-t- Mtf JV I tiff IpgiB. gut pact Itd How Dan Got To Saint Louis. BT DAVID LANCASTER beautiful tha world was! Tha field wer richly tejeweled with dawdrops Tits fruit blossoms were almost gone and In their places dellcata foliage was to feel Clothing tha trees. Dan began As he quits reconciled and happy. cam near the racetrack lie turned In. be Huraaa ware being exercised and loved to watch them. liy Jnv! I'd give five dollars to bars that mars ridden a alia should be! exclaimed an angry voioa. Shea the country, and tost little animal in tlia third-rale nug lie's being beaten by a with acnae no one because thaw Just her." enough to ride wbo eared mom Old Mr. llolco.-nbe- . for horses tlian for anything on earth, and wna raging fuming. 10 "If 1 ware 10 years younger and he pounds lighter I'd ride her uiyaelf. want cm, and I'd show you a tiling or two then -- Mr. Holcombs, did you wiv you would lv S to wnyone who would rlile lady properly around the track?"' Dan asked. ud. tiding 1 did. and Ill stick by It. I had decent enough fellow, and what did he do but go and Lrak hia kg Just now, when 1 need him tha worst. And this blockhead. at a pointing hia whip g youth, "rides Ilka a car11a Gold let Hearni Captain penter. l,egs walk right away from him. and 10 Gold Icga." worth Ladys I'll ride Lady, and If you're aattgfled you oan glva ma 6; If youre not. you need not give ma a otmL YouT Th you ill lady?" Mr. Holcombe glared In aaton-iahment "1 do." replied Dan. wttk a amlle. la W me "Sorry, boy. tot I cant send fur li e been a bed yearto mart, and I have a kit of expsoeee bourc yuung yet and you can go to tba next Wurld a Fair' Mr. Thayer got up and put bla bis band kindly on Dan a alioukier. All right dad. replied Dan; but ha looked hard out of the window and did not turn around. Vntil recently te had had everythin that heart could wink, without things cam hard to and doing him. 11 and hia chum. Bob SUnaon, had planned in go to St. Loula together and had talked about it all yaar.AU tha and now buya knew (hay war going, ha aliuuld hay to tell them that he could not go. Ha knew hia father would Bend him if ha could, but Bob and tha other fellows would Just think he wua stingy. 1 hate like thunder to tell them. ha muttered to himself as ha started fur Before ha had eras half way Dim" Hoionnibs overtook biiu. Dan liked Tilxay" lean than any other boy in said "Disay. tvhouL "Hollo! Dan, Hello! replied Dan. 1 Bob n n and yon VSHl, suppose will ha Inking a palace car direct ilia school after lamia day fur SL with a covert said "Dlasy rloaea, SL Louie; tin-to- even fug." Dan replied. That day Pan spent a lot of thought on a very simple mathematical pnb-leIf a boy worked four weeks at DO a week, how much would ba have at tha end of that time? Tha answer to that wua HO- TO that Dun added the M lie had made that morning and a gold piece given him on hia birthday, which he had not spent Result Ml With Butt ha oould go to HL Loula Alter supper ha went ever to tha nntcomtea "Dtuy waa at tha front m: - ten-dnll- you think yon ara mighty smart, don't you T" ha naked. I your "Moderately." replied Dan. father at homer "What do you waatf Going to try to answered Dan. "I get up early every morning and exercise Mr. Holcombe's horses. It's vary good fun. but I don't do tt for that." "What ara you doing It tort "Money. And, Boa if you nsent ashamed to ba assn with tba Holoombea bind man, I gueee I eaa get to SL Louis all right after alL" "That's why doing It?" David nodded. you're "Dan. you are 'a brick, and Til ba proud to go to the Kipoattkm or anywhere else with you. Tha news of what Dno waa" doing don't came to hia father's ears. mind your working for Mr. Holcombe, Den. but I am little afraid of tho risk. "You needn't be: the horse and S understand each other." If you work your way through thla the far more Tha f lappraclato I could have sent you. and It seem cosier will make other hard things to you. Dan was on his last week when some- - Jr The Little Leas Give to the Poor. BY ELEANOR MCCARTHY. Wnr.Laa had her been to church with father and mother and had eat throughout the service and the aermua that followed watchful and attentive. Batty and Rosemary had never been to .Kni1 fhey were much intareated fInkK?.!' Pollys experience, Now, I'll tell you just what the minister said." continued Polly, after she had revealed the fact that old Mr. Tlmpkina went to Bleep and snored liy an" that Rita Bomera her brother Jack and ha slapped pinched bar In return and both of them were abaksit by their mother. "The minister said wo must sell all money to the aslvely. and words in al ienee for a few momenta sullen-lookin- Im not going.' said Dan. shortly, "You're not going, after all tbaoii talk youve had about Itf Well, that laughed loudly. b a Joke! and Dlssy ouL running gayl boya, ha calledfellows what young ifter a group ofAfter aU hia blowing. to you thlnkt to SL Louie, Dan Thayer Isn't going la that aoT Whal e up. Danf aakad - and Mu sash teat," mid Roe cm ary. Well, youll have to sail that1 waa 'etern decree,' Folly's give m brand' I've out my heart on my tricycle," admitted Betty, so 1 a'poas that'll have to Ko. W hen the little Leas once mads up their minds to do a thing, they carried it through, no matter at what cost to themselves or anyone elm. They ware therefore very busy for the next few days going over their possessions and deciding which were goods that ought to be converted Into money and turned over to the poor. Who willbuy practically. Mr. Webster, who keeps the groeery," replied Polly, confidently. T thought he just had sugar sad oof- fee and things like that. "And candy," added Rosemary, Ha'll buy anything anyone baa to ell." asserted Polly, recklessly. Where are tha poor wsrs to give tho money tor asked Betty sudden!. Tney'rs at our gates." "No, they ain't, retorted Rosemary, to the nursery window ma running out. There ala t anybody tbaro looking but tha marketmon. And all about uta Folly went ml calmly. I dont mo them," Roeemary Nor L mid Betty. "It means. explained Poll, patiently, "that they live near oa Captain 'll 0 cents," mid Folly. Ths know to S? wlth-mE- jn-- b IW With If don't do tt "Im bint teughter 3 gi X Mri where yoS"a2 and chattels.'' sii'Mir b. Rosemary11 Thank you,' turned away. they mid, polluiy. Ha's a drafful rich man," Betty when they were out of h255 lie had lota of money In the & Let'a go Arab to teSI, 'cause thata nearest." Captain said PollvS thither they want Tha old man waa out in hia He sat In hia wheeled chair and! all around it. Then he puahedV'A and dug noma more. It was process. Ha whmS little Leas spoke to growkd hlm, and h2 S growled, too. We've sold our goods and bromk The Alphabetical Puzzle. fid y flft pli tywy&ws THB LITTLE LEA CJ& apell Th lettera needed on the blackboard to complete the alphabet tvo very common and useful article to bo found in a theboya aa ao.Dan came up. 'Tea. It's can't go that b, Xva datijiveu It up, and tiiat'a aU there la "Been naughty boy. I rums, and hie papa'si punished him.1' said "Dissy. and, the other boya laughed. "Now, look hare. Dan Thayer, youve got to tell ma why you'ra going hack on ma at tha eleventh hour Ilka this" aid Bob Btlnaon at racesa. Father can't afford 1L" "Fudge!" "Don't Boh," groaned Dan. T feat rut up about It enough as it la Don't make me feel worse. Father would 1 T know yon ride pretty well for a hoy," admitted Mr. Holcombe. Well, you may try it, but If ou hurt her It win ba man. Ina smiled again. Dismounting from Oft, he went up to Lady, patted her and talked to her aa ona friend to another. Lady looked him In the eye and rubbed hia alas vs in token of snnfldetiee.against "You'll do pour beat for ma Lady, won't your Dan aakad hen and aha promised. Than he threw pit hia coat and leaped on her back. Ha ail lusted the stirrups, walked lady slowly up and down a faw times, encircled the tiark ones, and then trotted up to Mr. We're Hulramlia, saying. ready." 'All right. mid lady's owner. He- ttiaanher, she's easy In the mouth, and treat her aa If aha had sense." Three other horses started with Lady. Two of them were so distinctly Inferior that Dan bald no attenltun 'to therrL He did look at Gold Legs, though. A showy performer, but Ijidy'a hia superior. was hia conclusion. Tha two leaders kept nearly together for a time. Than Gold Legs wenisliesd. 11s wss a length ahead at the end of tha Brat round, and Dan heard Mr. end ma If ha could know ha would. Bob sniffed Incredulously. Isn't there hum way It ran ho mansard 7 be asked, attar a moment's "I dont believe an. I know" fathers been worried about business, and I won't worry him any mors." Wish I'd known it sooner, so I could have made oilier pinna My uncla would pava taken me and paid all my expenses, but I thought it would ha more tun for us two follows to go together. I'm awful sorry. Bob. I dldn t know It until this morning myself. 1 think Dad bated to tell me and put It oil. The Wonder Fox. gat some more money out of him for trick riding, ehf He'S been bragging about your stunt all day, .Any clodhopper can ride. 'Why dont mu do It then? With thla Dan walked Into tho house, where be found Mr. Ilolnomba "Well, I hope youve come to strike a bargain with ma Dan. I certainly do want a hoy like ma powerful bad, aid Mr. Holcombe, getting np and hltn. haklnjhiinda wllh It but I'll tell you Just how It la, Mr. Holenmte, replied Dan. I only want the jnh for four weeks I went to mate enough money to go to H. Louis My father can't afford to end me end I want to go. "Bo youd desert ma at the end of four weeks would you? Well, what I want la someone right now. I gtiaaa X Can yon form a perfect pqnare with thcae eight piecea ? The answer will ba published next waak. ULUTO TBEI R "Did ha sell hlsT" asked Betty, breakthing happened. Ha wss riding tho oolt, which, was a foolish but nowise vicious ing the silence. bit of horseflesh. Suddenly a double l don't know: we'll ask Mm tha next heat of newspaper fluttered right out tn thus he cornea, replied Polly. I haven't any good protested Rosefront of the colt. Ha snorted and jumped to on atdstammlng Dan's leg mary. '1 know what goods Is, sold Betty. ths fairs The colt as harder against In tha mouth than Lady, and Dan had "It's gingham. I heard mother tall tha a hard time seamstress when she did not have Then wnough gingham to finish our dresses. hia 'I must get some more goods. Bo it's tha atablea ha waa so gingham' tumbled off his boras Eh got on to Grp Polly shook bar bead, "it Isnt that more dead than alive, and Gyp took him kind of goods. It'a houses and ianiix. home without any guldanos For a time X 'spent father will mil this house and over the border and everything, 'mum he was too ill to do except to lie on the stable floor. anything the minister looking right at him Then ha began to X think that if he gave up he would loeo when ha preached. hie last week's pay and could not go to RL Louis after all. Bo ha gut up, waited "The rabbits have holm and tho birds hia leg and tied it up tn bandages oaked with witch Mis Ho could not tell how he got to gohool that day, but ha waa ao white that hie teacher asked him if he did not went to go boms said Dan; "Ill stay, only I hurt "Ns and mr can't move abont mueh." leg His first attempt to move tha next morning caused him such acute pain that Dan feared be would have to tv . ns but little by ltttla ht got ao he coulfi hobble downstair and gat on dear old Gyp. Ha did not want Mr. Holcombe to see that he waa hurt, and ho managed to get on Lady before Mr. Holcomb noticed him: but he' rode In agony. "Hey. Den! cried Mr. Holenmte whan ha had bean around the track ones for "Heras a fallow who la a candidate betjob. Let him shew how mum yow ter be ran rlda than you. Why, lad, whats tha maltarT" Dan Aa he dismounted dropped to the ground with a groan. "Hurt yonr leg a little. Lets see. Well. I should say yon had. Tou haven't any buxines to no riding with such a Mg." Mr. Holenmte drove Dan to the dee-tohad hia leg attended to and took rs ran look around and find someone In that ttms Ho yon run begin tomorrow in riming. And say, Dan, if you do well with the little mare and a youngster I'm just putting on the track I'll give pm a bonus." 'Til do my best, sir." replied Dan, and ran home with a light heart. Ilia f:it her heard him whistling Jny. oimly aud heaved a sigh of roller ''11 (lumn't take hia disappointment to heart aa much as I feared te would, he eniil to himself. I'lasy' Holcombe wee not long In letting It he known that Dan Thayer was working for hia fattier, "Hrt our hired man now.'' wax oua of 'Diaay'a' favorite wiilicisms What does the beast mcanf Bob Rtimson asked Dan. Oh. ba'a telling the truth thla tlma,' GOOD!. him home. The bill Is mine, he mid, your lost week's pay. land here's "But this Is 115, and X havent even finished the week out. "You've earned the money, and I mid rd give you a bonus But I'd like to know where that paper came from that oared the colt. Dan did not ur, but he bed seen someone that looked very much like "Dixxy" Holuosibe sneaking away just as I ha mishap occurred, and he had a strong Biiapirum that Dissy could have told, hie father about the paper if he had wivhvd Imn devoted the next week to getting well end tuking hie examinations, and the week following he and Bob flitanson went to 8L Louis. EQQJDmi ANSWER TO THB WOXDER POODLE DOG Lows; that lives In tha weanty house down the back toad and walks with a cere, and says What jo want 7 ao cross, to poor, too." "And I think Mlm Tttley, tha seamstress, to poor, 'cause I heard mother aay Bolntlaa to Broken Cl role Paula. of tha air have nesta, but tha son of God has not where to lay hia head, 1 learned that quoted Polly oracularly. In Sunday school and tho minister mid it." her with Betty and Rosemary awe. Then they sighedregarded and shook their heads "We haven't any hnnaea nnd lands, so we can't sell em and glva to tho poor," mid Betty. "We have tho big dollg house;" suggested Polly. Oh, yes; nnd the Noahs ark." 'Besides lio uxes and lands, went on Polly. "It means anything you act your heart on and lova bet ter n anything alee.' 'I think X lova my new white drem one day, 'Poor thing! What a dreary Ilfs she leads!' Mrs. Roksby to poor, too," put ha Betty. sho No, aha Isn't," denied Folly, has lovely houses and lands am! carriages and diamonds and anting ana velvets. I don't ears." retorted Betty. heard falter aay, No wonder tha poor soul la disagreeable, with no one but herself to think about and tomother to bo aid, 'I know the poor woman pitied. Thats what they said. X admitted Fposa 'Well," Polly, of tte we'll have to give ' money." All of tho goods thst It hmd teen ds-termined to sacrifice were placed upon the express wagon, except the tricycle. last time, the Betty ofrode that for the on her face. a willing martyr light also wore an expression of :ully exaltation as she pulled, tho PIULH. poM, yon fifty cento 'cause youre plained Folly, handing him the pkna head. money she held In her We can't give it all to jw jjg we have to glvg some to other poet I an. ejaculated tto-nThen his jaw dropped .am with widsef looked after them mouth aa they want down the d Next tha three little girlswastapM sa Miss T1 tiers door. There knocker on tho door, but they mo! lfe tha little MIm Titley, to surprise as ehe towm at them through bor iIuiol it'a tha little Laas. ate oaUed an old lady hobbled forth oa a aa and looked at them through her gw "S! We you flftr gjringWJS Betty. sold you're poor1 said"We've oow am ofmoney. ptooe and are giving the money to the P Tte Sre little Xas bed turned wjg before Mies Titley could recovw mm her surprise. Then aha ran after nnd hugged and kissed thou. "Nowwev only poor Wf to give money to, said FolJS few minutes later the form toj were walking up a shaded dnvs Mra ion. who anew" man Ini Folly asked the their ring at tha front tom. led. a walk inr Yea; jS butler, graved mand ushered MW with filled a great drawing-rooUful things. them Mra Kokeby looked at la. tfoningly when she camechildren "Arent you tho Lea asked. .Yea" lisped Roeemary, "and W m. 1 I"3er us loaded express wagon behind her. Only Rosemary looked slightly downcast. Bha was not mads of stern stuff, and mini' of her dearest treasures were on that of her life express wagon, passing out forever. A tear trickled down her foes and she swallowed hard. Luckily, Polly to notice this was too of weakness. sign more than astonMr. Webster was ished to sec tho three little stop at his door with tho piled up assortment of nursery Idols. "Mr. Webster," said Folly, with great we've eom to sell you some dignity, ed j wfAr A, " V W' IMpj 2PS m; W .cm a wAfg A little girl living in the Kiddle West, when asked what A wanted more than anything else in the world, wrote: Strange W say, when properly folded, this little note will ehow whit ststs lives in. Can yon solve it? Fat oaf as vaeto together to ft If yaa wish. as ska g thinking he might be it hia to fix H. Then he found he couldn't, and ha told d ttot " Zif no sleep vary well that and the next morning ha got up night, c 1 o clock, lie went down to the stable, saddled and bridled hia horse and Pd out Into the fresh morning air. He always felt tetter on a horse than anywhere else la the world. He 'ju.d think tetter on horseback thnn whenrlafeet were on the ground. Ha waa the best rider for hia age in town. whinnied with pleasure when he Lrp entered the stable, and Dan threw hia around neck and hugxM her, aw. .pear o.d Gyp, ha said. but and I will fully disappointed, lsve noma good times youtogether this summer, won t we. old girl?7 PHed In tha test horse lan 'cF b WO that oka would do her port and sa patted her again. What a fine morning it wna sad bow thtJTi hr I. Tn ntroago fax. lea eaa rsl gooda" brought you fifty You havo, have you? mid Mr. Webmoney from her moist little he took off hia hat and . But why do you glva ma MV ster, scratched hie bead. my' child a at Cause you're poor. "Yes; wa're going to glva tho money "Poor! to the poor, " said Betty. rre never been "Whew I Mr. Webster whistled hi the that, said Sira Rokeby. with ratuw mnet peculiar way. B'posa I dont grim smlla. want to buy them?' Hope sprang Into the eyes of RosePolly Insisted. "You must mary. but Mr. Webster. They are vary buy them. wa want tha mousy. nice, and "If yon don't buy them wa can sell Batty.them to someone else' suggested Betty. But who told you I wa; observed Mr. Web"Bo you might. Father and mother te ster. "Well, bow much do you want for Oh, they meant that I to your goodsT causa I had no little girls ?vWRt Wa must have a good deal, because and so I am. mr dears, ana , mi we're going to give money to all tha you for remembering me. know. come to see me again sometime poor wewho r( d are they?" "And must te tired rith all yor "Mi Titley, Captain lews and Mrs. I will send you home u Rnkoby." .tnesri. g, get Good-b- y. Mra Rokeby? Mr. Webster roared earria shn. Roocmary; jmgiy with laughter until ho got rad in tha much kissing for remembering a face and choked. woman. , ..m is The little Less looked offended. The next day tha "soods" p Excuse mo." he said, li e a kind of tha MJ ana agnln. . ew fit I have eomettmexL But lire. Hote-bv"h- e therenursery no ona eeemed to gave ver.t to a succession of Mr. Webster would rot explain, explosive snorts which caused tte Leas Well. we did as the to set him down as an tmpoltta aa well Polly exclaimed, with sstlsfact',, w as a peculiar, man. a.l three; their duty discharged, 1 think wa ought to glva them rech worshiping their old Idols ones . Holcombe saying things na ha pnssed. hut he waa not worried. Lady begun to gsin on Gold Legs to lose. At any rats, tha little man taint easily to sla front ond kept there until the end. woe did It with the greatest esse, while Child was badly list'd up hy his vain effort to get hack to hia lend, Mr. Holcombs was delighted. ITe Lady and Dsn Indiscriminately. ' Ton handled her my W0D Zid hero It J.''U yUr 'Thank yon. I enjoyed the ride very mueh. and I nm find to get the money." Dan," Mr. Holcombe called T 4n: 10 mk more - ty. " "f?' m.y'r "Yen. I do. ' . II, If you morning and ride n r, ii r com put every ill is w-Tf- 1 i',,ink ti.e, you ront'to' 1 will, and ra let you know this 'iRwswwuai psorr. K W The anower to last week'! Flower puzzle Violet Hose at This week, affair in the garden are even more exciting.! If jou will Mipply the names of the flowers hown in the pictures, thereby making a complete sentence, yon will find out what is going on there. Although it is so late in the Reason, the airiul thiira that happen are enough to freeze the blood. o clock. ni -- Pr mlnir5l |