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Show ( 2Stl Simple Story in Simile. Bonny Butter and BT tbe Beetle. mi ST or OM MABBLE. Bsnay Batter came running uHBd tbe bona aad nearly stepped upon beetle, who wae crawling slow-l- r knt black flood tbe gravel pathwey In tbe garden. Bmtter'e cbeeka were Bushed end olas-tiIU bit bang over bit shsulden by tbe be ter bad beta abating the chickens un-I-II tbe Other rooster crew angry and ran after him. He bad to hop aalde quickly on au fat little leg to get oat of tbe b ack Ifttle'e way; then be throat both email laide la ble trouerte pocket and said: trell. Hr. Beetle, I nearly Vjvuubtd' pon Hat time, dldat It Hr. Beetle looked np at Bunnr Batter very partly. Ton are rery kind, indeed, boy, i be eo careful," be said, blinking hie tiny black eyes. Hew tkere are tote of people wbo might not late beard Hr. Beetle's remark, eveu If they lad beta standing close by, bnt Bunny Butiso friendly with tbe bags, tbe birds nled the beans that they often talked to hint of pesy things about wblcb they wonld not bare pokes to grown np people at all. 'l,nr - saggestrd haunting the station In lbs hps sf Mng hired te carry a heavy bag. Tbe hoys eagerly watched tbs passengers whs alighted from the dawn train, and - Bob approached a man. sld as tbs (I) and ss (0) ss s rsm's horn, ts offer Iris services In rarrylng n Mg carpet bag. Bnt tbs old gentleman ssemvd (Tt ns n past, and glancing mapidonnly t tbs bay, hurried sway. Harry asd Trask warn havlsg bettor luck, tor they wees being loaded with tbs baggage of a big tot ms a, (8) and ss dnsty aa a not Hob 11 as sin. Qnlck as s was with them, and a bnge villas, heavy as (U), fell to bis shara. Th big man, palling Ilka a (12) and mopping a tor as red ss a iIU, Inquired Air the nearsst livery stable. He set sff at a good par, asd th boys followed si best they could, for none of (14) as a tbelr bnrdess were feather. Although it wss a hot as (18), they were happy as (18) at tbs prospect of esrnlsg money for their circus tickets, and' did nut mlud at all beesass tbs man seemed as -(17) as two sticks. Whes tbs mas had climbed Into the buggy he hnd hired be glanced at tbs thee eager tocos turned np ts him. Bob, (18) as a twll. was not st all tired by his quick walk aad heavy harden; but Hurry was as tot as a (1M, snd It hid hern rather a pull for him and tor little . CM) as a Trask, who looked ... iu When the beetle etld that be was kind It ade Baaay feel shy. Oh, doa't mention It," he replied, politel- y, taking off his big straw hat and fanning blneelf with It. Do yen know wbst would hare happened If yes had kl.led met asked the beetle. "He; what! asked Bnnny Batter, wonder kg If beetles brent to beaten when they died "Why, my poor with wonld bare waited lnd welted and waited for are to come home, and Ikes after a white she would hare heard of y death and hare wept and wept aad wept util she died. Hy wife Ik rery foad of aw. How would she know that yen were dead If yes didn't home any more?" la- sted (oqe Bunny, scraping .tbe toe shore against the grareL Ok, some of our Mends of bis new or tela tires wonld hare found my body lying here on the pathway aad wonld bare brought tbe sad news borne to her sad tbe poor children." ' Oh, how many children hare yon I" asked Bnaay, who always liked to know about things exactly. "Only ten, sighed the beetle, alBnt think of them! Ihe la so rery fond of me, too. oh. dear seel" , Bunny thought he was a rery nice old beetle to remember his fsmlly and to forget hew bad It mast feel to be dead. "Wonldst yea like to rlslt my wife?" fcosP'tsh'r- - "She will MSE? drllghted U ses yon, and you will amaeo 1 Dave o ex- pleln that yon ire not a common boy, on Uke to lt trample on ns, wJJra 11 b afraid of yon." ' do lire! asked Bnnny, kterested. 'And who Is Tkeodoels ? much w Jbt screes the road In thereat "y under the stump ef the big ttst was struck by lightning last summer! fosie ltb me and ea the way I will tell you about Theodoela." . . . Bousy Batter followed the beetle wba SSS ?? P. A. i!" ;i Tini 11:55 - 1:25 a. at 7:15 p.m. 10:45 a.m. 7:50 a.m. 5:05 p. m, 5:55 p SslOfr BL "F -- " " ksld Bnnny to wis client tor moment Then stonld like to change nil!dlJ!!JUBk Jfcet big ones like Usds Frad's. 1 Ml ran so ! Bat-- 5 msch faster then." tootlo went s talking. "Well," be our feet are eery smtll and thin and jw. Wfget pretty well worn ont In a season, tor s great deal of walking. Bnt I was tong Ton about Theodosia, and how she owe to bo on laealid. Wo were moving seder the old board, eloae to the chicken ssse, and Theodosia, who was nearly ready message her salt, sad not feeling eery nwig. happened to be carrying the piano esher back. It toll on her new bind legs and hed them." "Dear me," said Bnnny Bntter, Tm sura IU my torry for poor Theodosia." Then thought he ohonld much like to ace a tot1 piano. He wondered If It looked like to on in the front parlor at home, only, of It wonld bare to be ever eo tiny. Jto. they gal to tbe stamp of the tree as Pharaohs heart, sad they to make room for Imps (.tent The eld ekln!" mattered Hsrty. "He'd (27) as a dog If I coaid got my hinds ss him." "Ton couldn't hurt him; he'd he (98) m leather." sighed Bob. Como on, lot's & back to tbe itsltle and see If we css And eat abeat him." he J il". 24) eler. to In a chair. In fact, shs bsppened last spring, hen wSoJ! ' chtsglng out clothes." vs yon rbirifv your clothee In the eprlng m pit on tala oaoa for rammer Ufc I dor1 MM Bbbbj. clothee ;? ) onrones, me T!.LW?7 i01 for just "l OM old onlt gets B,ed It taT seafor a msWs bane a ffundsy suit libs g1' !1I CTeryday one baa to do for all iht we ana not lib yon, for toi, ChD ouf ,Blt change ofeet tol " AmI HT fi. aw a Bober Hsteoed to tbe sad Ml and wondered If ever gals be would see bis best baggy. He hastened te bltcb np to go la poranlu eels. .(30) "Them fellows Is ) I'll hive to bo livelier tbas a off. wss the he Icavtog and If I ketch him," U wandered beck t" of the grostest wacw la tha history at war eauutry. viud two ahjaeta hidden In the drawing the eesee ef whleh, This Is a plrtwro ol bay nneomforted. They the teat, but tt wne bltt ylawd properly together owe before (he ether te ferae s word, will give the Mons nemo. to see nil tbelr friend Becking In, snd tho I cold," eald Mra. Beetle. (Sg) as poor boyo prow mum os where the beetle fsmlly llvsd, Bnnny sw crossly: late for dinner Mr. Beetle looked it Bnnny Batter. , "Xou're He again." watched the happy throng. they that It Wss all covend with g.een vines. said Mr. Beetle, "1 know I am, my "I'm afraid I'll bare to ask yon to exesse AeroM the road wMaacther dleooueaiate thought It was a very pretty houss to drs in. sadly, "bnt, yon nee, 1dear," came very near being me," be nld, humbly, you ere my poor Just then tbs beetle sstd: reap. MIm Dorothy Heed. " end killed, has wlto cars murk so trouble bad taking It M a pla aad aa fair ae a "Ob, dear, what shall ws dot f forgobthat "Theodosia's bad again I" snapped Mrs. sf the child res, and It wss all my halt It efr,ks a raw egg ead asmpJ Isslds of It la pretty mnslle dnee, wae slowly peeing hach the pin holes. As sang yon are much to Mg to come Into tbe pary-Wil- l was really too had, too bad to Msvo her Bertie angrily. and I 111 call thaa, toll ef while Mad, lae it quarter ssdtorth srttb a taU man. wboocplsasasit yon wall bet Theodosia looked at hermsmnis aud begas lone at alL They are all m vary fond of dry "TV '? with a little was, seal ep tbe helta. It fare was brown a a to meet you on the lawnt My me, so fond, ate! see, yon terry. really eery they fond at mt, something, end the iooke like aa ordinary sgg. gently they had lost them. pleased to see ns, she Is so very Mr. Beetle followed ble wlto and the alee tor Bunny Butter wondered when Mra. Beetle boiled The seat time yon have egr beys wandered toward yen know. little Beetle late their hen sc. end Bnaay breakfast take year prepared egg sal and 8 large would say that she wss glad to see Father "HeUe!" Mid the tall ma. to Pretty soon ulna small beetles Bertie alive and wd!, and whether ehe was heard Mra. Beetle eey, as they crawled radar an that Is gives yen. the My tbe It tba meet fot to out one came crawling a ring, end ID Mra a garter brown vine: tba looked fond of enaenere green she In thle bnt him, very may Then that yew wbo Bade It. If raurowbere only Mfely really was yon father beetle. One of the childrenwas eut complain-insly- : one on of tbo at te children your basa't the the ie "Archibald coaimaade. se blind and be obey Theoto said, grsae reedy egg we Mem hot to a green leaf, and that ef grnse. patch lawn, and Algeren was punished at school" Ton een piece It et will la any position yoa dosia's chair. Theodosia sst upon tbs leaf (87).". "Dorothea has tbe toothache." . Bnnny Bntter put his bands la bis treat-er- doelro. It will etaod ta tbo edge of a knife cbalr and her brother drsggrd It nloiig nntu walked Wse It your ring. VIm Dowtbyr ,k read aeroM tbs end sadly or the oa tho rim ef a gUse, no matter whether behind pockets "Dear me," said Father Beetle, sorrowfulho stood by the other children, to hie owa gardes. yon put It endweye or sldeweya. Bob, rathe trie oeoeebed the long gresa. mother lieetle. Then Hr. Bcetic said proudly: ly, "sad to think 1 mas not at homo to rub "Dear me' he Mid te hlmMlf, "I am very In the Met ceso yen will esese mere asMlso Dorothy blosbed "Caroline, my dear, this Is a very Igood liniment on her face." on that old Beetle. didn't seem I will poor tt to etep glad tonishment, btcsaM trsipsas a rooe, bnt bra Ungh wee tint see friend of wnrs. Ah, don't be alarmed. withdons bare his would fsmlly Tbs "Eraetne been Whatever and bare quarsf laws oelj gnvttv. th sgslnet . that yon look sarpriaod.ts Little boyn are not reling all day, Georgian, (89) s she nodded "Tes." laid Mra. Beetle; looking at out him; they areI so very fond of him, yen you need observe b to tap taa egg It true, but this Is not nsnally onr friends, sand It eoatalua to so very toed the hind of ring, Mim Dose so ss t Mr. Beetle ae tbongh he were to blame. ; see, gently, Is He bo Aay and particular common very boy. polite, s settle each time at the battens asd tkwa It straightforward Harry; "Too bad. toe bed." he replied, meekly. "1 the saved my life by stepping snide so as not to Inquired thyr will esssme any peeltloa yea wlto. la iastker Hsairad Tee vs. crash me. 1 bar told Mm how pleaaed yoa shall penlah them both st once, my dear; ae lnd Frank, ts whsm It wae ra sorry they should bars caused yoa annoy will bo." Rtrangec Whats all this frasT tha bean an mra fact that K wra (go) nee. Mrs. Beetle looked et Bnnny Butter sharpla a aatlonal wsrk-Native Americaa-Th- ls ragoffomeat ring, wtsbed HIM Dorothy Dinner's on tie tnhle and I gncM the stew r Inf day. ly, then shs turned to Father Beetle and said. ( Hairy wora t an tydayUght. bold np hi nddcnly Bob show tod rad thumb. stubby beautiful diamond ring. t the g;dT-"ToHim Dorothy g I d her dining boyl Think15)yen. H t bm bln au The Obedient Egg. har-nrssr- d - " - n 15'! u Hti !ue mrapaolon wse els dsHgbted esd rewarded Bh with n quart er, rad the othra ) ae here each with a dime, tor the tent. Frank a arrow the boye made f sugnvetlng thst Hsrry buy tbe aad mike tho men aright recogslnc Boh, (Ml, minis. Bo. prond - fr AHTi k ,t purcbseeri. OS) as a hornet, aad Ilsrry was - ; ( intis Prank as pale ss a they discussed tbe dishonesty of the trav- STk.5eS,C.ro,d t0WM 50 f. m. :40 9. KY, .. safed. In rain the istanMird and disappointed boys explained snd argued. Tbs man wan 1 u ; (28). deliberately clinked ss a tbs eoln m tbs eounler, than pushed them toward the boy. "Censterfelt quarter. Get cut! he vouch- ?? ta. 1 eol ys iSO thef Harry pnrrhaaed tbe ticket- - sadi went within tbe enchanted domain having matter the time of their lives. What did It Het bu If the pike were as ss lab or last the K.setle Acrobat ass sag (toil It was all as (47) as gold to those bsppy ysunmitors, and been would bare they had any one questioned tbs snpcrlortty of tbs performance. i blmim.f to bn Ilsrry promptly nnnonaced (40) and ss- hungry a a tbo (tag (Ut ss a hoao. so they patrenlavdi bread still end the iruooada bnckst. Ts ba WJ ante, lbs lemonade was set as water, hut tbungh It was as sad wvt was Oti as Ice, It at leset (63). Frank otfored a fisgvva a mrsf nnsp to the Mg bear which lay la 1.1s cage, sleeping Uhea - ,hI Ufi . LANDER. rag. Here, aonny. yon divide up." and fha man threw Bab a quarter as he gave tba barn a rut. The bye were la high glee, ang . (21) ae a die mad foe the tent, a it wan nearing tbs lime for tbs performs -- - (8). Boh begin. Grand ns vsneed upon tbe ticket boy, sad planking down tbs nickel and tbs hard-rime- d quarter, demanded three ticket. Tbe agent. P" w,fr slone to take can f ?! ill hi ANSI If yes srw st who Monen, ynw will bat U yen know what "simile" mean art a greet as grata, I nek np the word la the lug dictionary. Then, providing yon are as bright ss a ballon, yon can ram-ple- t the story by Oiling In the nmlestoas and yon will he an pleased aa Punch. The Foot, Pin and Wing Circus wss In tswn for a nun day perforata see, and every one was going. Km Harry Brown and the Cook boye expected ta ga, for though they were as (It as s rbsrrh mouse, they were always hopeful, and ss g as s basket of chips. They bad bees a IB) all the morning, bar busy as tbelr united wealth wss only hve rents. Bob. always smart as a (4), bad evidently wap ai (Ml It b - ns. w!groffrt4 4Miud id ( 1 dclBty. Wf eve. prodded poor Bmlm, bnt WinfBM iwaaSSSSsaS: and wttbbMr s ,, fit) as stffnsu, burrlad Isrward, (tn. much gwtUulattsa aad aneldlBg .(, arrssted threatened to I,1Vk-t- ,Buma nttorsd dfl.ra np. Bob and Hsny were hot Frank was always ho (82) ns 8 bare, so to tba two alder beys. 1,jL,ttmao end tbo fotolgner wort . g,k.V,(cited?' much S -- rx ?, whST'tHT lf'ery atable man sppsorod as to. mi5l of set loo aad dlvsrtto tha gb tent ion of th boys. "Ten. tho old mare ran like a th Ml), rad we raught him Justla bsyood He all right. If he as Me looked hatband. Dirk's ((17) when I let Mt my soloed he was a stealing of say has inTbnggy. Neeme he's the Judges brototr. over to Gordsn, snd wra making snt to ;; t visit him afira a flfteen year trip- mouth Bnt h shut his old to arrest mo ss a drum, aad was for libeling ef bln. But when I told him and the eoonteifelt shunt yon boyn money, he wen awfol sorry, tsd hsuded sUck ns a t rat s of had , lie never knowed ha had S pteet aad yen , money, he hM. Be her yen are, e yoa vs made I t It, after- ell. (TO) With hMriff glowing tike te ell menhlod, the bey Invited tbe will- lag livery man to Join them et lemonade, they tor It mattered little If (71) s Job's tar- - , were again ae . . -- hsIf-duUs- - ipf, The sfleraeoa. reeled on, a blissful. At iart, when every sticky tineritni-eens rise had gone, tud th tents were beJourney by ing folded away for tha weary night, th bore were forced to leave. They passed the erstwhile ticket agent, now snappishly piling planks ea a long wagon, and Boh, surfeited by many popcorn balls and murk lemonade, sod having sibilated msm of II Ihe eweetuesp from a lira elicwlag gnm, aimed tbe latter dainty st th ticket agrafe heed. It landed on hie boulder, and tbongh tbe mss was neon-clou- s of th added burden, th boys felt themselves avenged, aed walked orth leHone. (T2) ts Ihe world, ra - In th bleak epacee supply th Vorda that belong to the unfinished similes u4r If Msay pise have curious ssmss, hot patently there la only eo place which has a asms without any vowels,. ThatpUesla the little hamlet of Ws, near Paris. Ws bo lag aa naproaeuaeeablo name, (be lahabb lasts ef tt hemlet have traaetormad It tote "dUs," but this ehengo bra oot been Mam tinned legally, and ea all the o Octal seestds the Basis Ws still appear. Th hamlet hag 117 lahsbltaats, and tta aol attnetloni ara the Cbsfros dOray, which he been fos many years in th pnaasmlen of Edmond A bunts family, snd th Chsteen d Vigny, which Is on of th best speelmeu of tba EraalsMBce style of arehlxectero. Bo tor as 1s known thsro Is only oat per- on In Enrop at present wh hM a ns me without ray vowel, and that la M. Irks tbs Mayor of Prague, . In A Lesson Rbpei. BT JOHN EKNBBT MeCAKN. Hsr era lassoes la rhymes For strawberry times When roses and butterflies hlewt Aid when In nil ell me Bweet Cbrtetaus ehlmM , O echelag ever tha anew: to When the wlad'e the ehlmtey. Ang we're In th honest Asd ss song ew As a bag ' la a ; rag Or mouse! Brsllghf glow, can let tbs world go, In th he Aud .. s! to line Camp B0CCED , kUkj dear! tobat Shall' eitst I fsrwst that yon are Oiach iv k l la wer lets oarlsr. I ; ' , . , ; . . No Vowels In K it, 411 Do - a ieagw, On- apply ..ft- Cot oat asd pot isnethrr tsoike a police mss which esi he eksn ed latp many dlffereat psslttp, stiff ksrksrsi ng a the ppslllma yoa thlak fnnpleat and the parts still flltlpa' perfectly. I'ssle blot pplpt pftrartliely, , : - . , |