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Show THE OGDEN EXAMINER, Dear Boy and Girls: Your Aunt Margaret wants this to be the best page for young folks in die United States. Wll you help her to make it so? Write . die funniest and the most interesting things that happen to you or to any of your friends and send the story to Miss Margaret Martin, No. 3 West 108th St., New York Gty. Of course, I cannot promise to publish all of your stories but I u ill print the best ones. I should be pleased also to hear what you like best on the page. Will you write and tell me? Faithfully yours, ". MARGARET MARTIN, When the Leas Went out to Tea. MW Hi Nfcr la, war tha tavltatloa laid beside Wk M the thiM MM mad while f latcc at tha W weeday mart idM la tka nursery. TM Url-at- ai nn writton m paper bot ar leaa aid were what ame Impolitely called BirMdcwn,Bancncury bat, at canfully held hare aba coaid aot read, Hat aade ao dWaaaaaa. Batty apallad Mda laa palaUklilr, bat Felly Mad right it, "Itmwwr. Betty aed Felly Leo, brlag la." Mr della aad coma ta Wby abaaMat aba bo abla Wi'l aha writtc It? - "if , tba M calmly, ta read leteroells," U; fix aba "Tm B'a eetr bled at them ta aafc aa; all aa far qnrtb Batty. Well mt," avyUad Folly with bee oath reli ef pudding. Ali't w- going to tba StckaallaT' Wa're got aecrythlag railed Beacmary. - listen Prow aad epoa Bapcmary. la "Tee nU ta ba ailiatd af yourself, meeraly, aad Im Always spoil tsmythtag.i' added Batty. . . lnaairrIf bmraa taa mhlmpar. Haw. baby, JM cartalaly yoo'ro tba mat fio." Iietwd Felly, whu, autheitty. illnt. ipake with 1 " I Tae'M mid reald aad let "Ba." mid Folly, "be good aad remem- mid Felly u "-'- 1 EIIKIWRY 1WL How ao Old Coat Won a West Point Appointment. liiiU.ttt. BY (.'HRMTOFHKII Ia Clinton Ballard's veino ran ao drop of coward Mood, yat ha lingered long by the a ay and approached the achoolboaae with fab taring (tape oa the morning thnt he drat appeared la his fMtheFa army ovrreiat. For more than a wrek he had been tba ordeal. Although it had been cold weather, be bad protected that be did not need aa Overcoat. All tbe other boya hod donned their, however, and bla mother bod Inalued-tht- t bo would be ill if bo did not protect blmcelf, aad, moreover, be bad to wake the alert ao mediae, ao derided to take the plunge oud hare It over with. "HI, look at our bold eoldlrr lad, the drat fallow to catch alglit of him bad iiuutrd. Other bad laughed. Tboaa who had aald nothing bad looked at him in a way that waa aa hard to bear aa open ridicule. It never catered tbe bead of Olinloa'a mothrr that It waa a trial for her aoa to wear that overcoat to arbool. Kho thought ho ought to bo aa proud to wrur It aa ehr waa to aee him In It. Bho did aot realize bow critical boy are nor haw hrutnl even nice boya can be to oao anotber. Alwayn a qalrt little woman, the bad nrarrrly been beyond the border of her home aluce her haabaBd'n death. Her life vu hound up la memories of him and la hopes for her aoa. Clinton! father had been billed la Cvha War. The daring tba little hoase with It Mt of a garden and few hundred dollar were oil tbe capital left to rapport fbo widow and her ion. There woa a petrioo, but It mounted to little, for Lealle Ballard had been nuly a entrant and the government pay Pri7 for the life of'a nnocommlulourd ofllcer. Year after year Clinton waa aide ta do more to help hit mother. Be took alinoal all the g y . curl-ouol- ... Tbat'a wbata amkla' bat aa cross, I guess," papoka Betty. Tima for tea el ready! Wfll. we hope yea karea't goat to too mere trouble," prw teetad Folly politely. Bat wo hope the bewwlea an Snge wa pet tbeeo la all wight, pat la Bueeaiary aaxioealy. Boarauryl" eaclaimed Betty aad Folly la hoirtSed tons. . Well, wa did put 'am thin, aa I'm Just tdltag Mia. Slekaell 'boat It. Faaalag by aether baah awit that tha garata aad tbelr aatertalaara bad goae from tbt dm wing noum to tks dining roooh IVa they aaw a table auda of alee clean board prating oaly a little tllttnglj on stones. Bin grapetrarea aerved aa plat re. and la the renter of tba tahle wee a larger leaf, with aeae brakea aalaul craehera aa It, aad another CMtatalog IS raopberrieo. Six rapt, soms af them . having eanrera and onme having none, ware tiled with water. They looked anrpftttagtr Uko Jtafcmary'a, bot, of eosrae, tha Strkeraella could not bava borrowed them. Tha Leu areted themeelvac with mack eerrmoay aad waited far tha Blckevarllt. Folly woo a boot ta proclaim that tba tract might now begin when aba atopped wit' math and ayaa wide opaa, for piling laf tba pkn, act fer tka Blrkenalli ware thr of tba ana biteat Ilgam aha had aver arr: a mad, wrinkled little old mat. Thera with a pointed cap oa top of kla funny util. Bpanlah-Amettra- n that it ia a Irked him, and never hero coat. "Cnuldnt tha bran bu:tuus conic off V Clinton had asked. "Ion kuuu It Isn't aar lima now. Oil, Clinton, bow coubl )m want to bava It ebaugedt Your farl.ir wore throe buttons aad ctery aue of thi-- look to mo Ilka a medal uf hunur." hlr. Ballard aaa onl.t a woinau, aad aha did uut knew boya. t dhl. and that waa why ke ahrauk from the insdc-ore- r blue army overcoat with It brow to school. B wa a gritty lad, however, aud ha lured bla niuilur, ao he mida tbe beat of It and tried not to notice w ben tbe other boya began to call out, "Kuba rub a ilii-u- but-to- dub-du- a ben gave him a military aalutt In pairing be rent rained the angry word aud add ca blow that lie waa templed to give. If ClluUm wraan'l a hero hr eaiue a hero lake. near to being a martyr In the High Thera waa great exrlli-men- i that Senator School when It waa auneuiu-ein town to attend a IlH'liaiy, who waa 1 1. it the acliuuland political meeting, would Inwent awatr. He before to the hoy talk the neat came up the bill to tbe morning before the boya had gone Inetile. a he pained and he glanced at tbciu keenly And ttu-- fr them. Who la your aoldler lad;'' hr Inquired of priuclpnl. "Oh. lbs boy lath blue overcoat! Thai In' Clinton Ballard, Me of our beat atudi-nls- . lila father wan killed In the Ku ntali Ainr lira n War, and hit mother ban a pretty hard time getting oa. I fancy that I why (Union ia wearing hi father's uld overcoat. " Hm," muard the Senator. Cllntou Ballard" but at that moment the linya Bird , the Squirrels in Central Park. Wet Faint tad your rdavBLluc arr inured. to aad futura Bui you. mother, how can you gel aa without uiej Who will look after the ihlekt-aud the garden T" Yoa fouliah hoy I A if few rhtekrna and cablwgei were worth thinking almut when It a quealioa of yon gelling Into Weal Fulnt. Belidra, Senator hlvCIe.vry !a goliigl to art me a poailmn in the lVualou Office. aud I shall lie quite rlvh and lie aaya you look like your grand-father- , who was a brave aud bouorabi man." The appointment wa made In due time. The principal of the high school Mid It wit an honor to them all. and It eaiue Cllntou Ballard bad worn a aoldler'a coat like a brave soldier, and (be boy all cheered and cheered again, and after achonl hoar they carried Lhu on their ahonlilern all around the yard atuglng and khoutlug. "Hurrah for the coal I" cried a little rbap, and a wild cry wrnt np from 51 throat -Hurrah! Hurrah, for the hiue coat and braa button'. Hurrah for Cllm Bullard! Hurrah for Went Point! , THICK a OF TUB Winterise bird tint for all the little squirrels, ckpn-ialifur those that II e lu yard or la pubilit iwrk, they bar been made leader aud la s degree bclp.ri- - by tbelr manner of Ilf,- - and Ly the f nut, w hli'li their wild cousin bate lo slittudsui'i-- . lu Central l'rlt. la New Yuri, city, there rs a great umny squirrel" and ttoi'i arc on iui'li frleudly icrui w:ib the men ond woumn too ud Ihiysaud girl pas ibriingh the park that they ran right np to them uniii-kthi-- m In uqnlrrel language, "Have yu suy nuts for me!" A great many timer the squirrel got a nut for the asking. Then he runs away with It, Its on his biiuui toi', duurislii-- t hi tall and etl the uut lu plalu sight, dr. If he I sot hungry Jure then, he takes It to hi home In tree aud store It away for future use. The squirrel gel to know their frlrmls who go through the park uftrn aud who are likely td hat uut lo the away ami they He lu trait fur them, (hie dny umli who nearly ' way ha miiirlhiiig fyr squirrel friend firgur the uut. No UM'urr was he In the a wliu many a lime bad rqulrrel park lliau had peanut, htokorj mu and Mngllsh wal herd dog that watches a iork of sheep ihct graae there. Nut long ego be came upon pmr little squirrel on evening that hid fallen oat of a tree and hurt llseif. The dog waa very furry aud barked luurily fur help, hut It wa so eold aud ttnruiy that no one came to e what wa the matter. Tbe dpg knew that if tin-- poor little squirrel had to ond the night outside It own hui" it w oil Id fneae lu drath uulo he look rare of It. lie lay down lieeide It, therefore, aud tha little squirrel snuggled up Into the uiee, long, warm lialr of the toiqiherd dog. and ho they ieut tlie night loglihrr. The next morning a miu found theiu aiul look ear,, of the lit t e He c.so gave the dog a pit and Miulrrrl. I'ullrd him tinod fellow" and raw that he had x warm breafcfciM. -- FELICIA RrFFNEB The Camphor Lobster. 111 I'laee ou tbe surfiee of nine wiler lu g buslu about fifty or aixty plseeu of Irregular shaped lump and grains of camphor, and mow, (tnt iif the iky. Sntlrrlng by. Flicker the anow tlakea In a aud lska. Over the land, au thick nu Mint, They pile oa pllr all the while. The wind blow here, the wind blnnancar, li blow off there and everywhere, Aud nut of drift weirdly uplift A world thaCa arw to ate aud you. You awrely kuow. except in anow, Yon never uwkurh head or pw. Aa that aid bear ha over there vu Cat uut and arrange tbe small betrit within the ourllnro of tho lira heart to fora pottora. Let tbe edge toach In piece but lot overlap. t tymmrtrlcal Fwlly Bond tha Mr ta be yolllo 11 to tha Sickeraella aad yaw maga." h hear ar two later three small Sgnran to bt ccn crawling through n gap In Jhs htdga that divided tbt. yard from tba toyoai. Tbl hodgo wa tbt llat at Ueh tha throe llttlo Lena laid aald tba Bforien by which they wetra hnown la Bclr family, tba Seld bring tha foreign land which they baramo prtacsssct, ptrmtaa nr 7 oort af woodcrfolk at wllL. Alao they WM the Srid wtth brings nttrrty ns- tha grownups who lived oa tbn m Mdt sf tba hedge. Tha Slokoraelli cf tha Srnt famlllM of tb grid. Mcttmco they worn bitter onemloc of tha hgala they contorted with them on Mly tarmn and Invited them to brill cud Oar fnttrttlcn. Indeed, tb two fimllle mto eoaaeeted by marriage, non, Muforln vll (Imaginary doll), having mated Soggte Lea, a leather doll, awned by Lea. wHory Althoagh Hoggin had loot Mrifhl eye and hla left leg In with the rot, the weddlug had iieei aa mnt of gnat aplandor. . 7 thnt the Lena wean aakad ta MhrtheWfhevnelln they had adorned them' with greet care ta honor tbe oeeartoo. fJJi iff red pompon la hnr hair and a frayed green tilk petticoat which Mrs. ffrmrded dragged behind her, grt-- I Z 5 !o . B tty he craw led through the wtala that bad aattl recently bang Mmy l tha gS 'U meralng. Dot one of them teemed ta hMoZ ir they cams ta a eeitala Jotted tbelr gnery and, iri twig, aald: ." roa do, Mrs. Stcker-SWtevaeU aa' Baby Slckenelir' ehlldrea arc all pretty well, tha meaelea, wfcooSog "aoh terrible. (155! getting the aearlet fever. hit cast. "1 am sorry, uld the man, bat 1 bay to tuts today. Th squirrel would not believe him tod kept os begging. Ftnslly, when hr sew thnt there were reilly t be no nuts for blm, be berame so angry tbit be took tbe elgsr which the genhlemen had In hie month end rni way with It, tearing It to bllo. In the winter there ire not so many people wbe visit th pofkted many of those who do go do nut bother lo feed tbe little squirrel, co th llttlo itimil get fewer cute te that way. Aed there ere aot ninny out tree In tb pork, co tbit even If rite squirrel were their wild brother they provides! enjild not Icy by toBcIrnt for the winter. To keep them from otirvlag the personi who btv the rare ef the peck go about In snowy weather with big of niliaod seitlrr thtu round for tbe little loug tilled erratum. Keernlly. la t henry enow, the keeper distributed two Mg begs ef pesnuti imouc the squirrels. On llttte chip we so greedy mn when nil tbit be kept running ifier ibeoud finally hid the tat had been given oat, himself la poeirt ef one of tbe men' root. He woo aot dissevered aotll after they had left tbe Perk, tnd then the moo hod to toko him bock and pot Mm where he belonged. In Central Psrk there In a very good shep- - Off. bead, aad a lovely fair lady la a opiderwvb gaoae frock, with a dewdrop neeklaeo, and a mite of a girl, dratted all la plak rote-Itava-a. But yoa art not tha Bickeeaellt," Polly. She three etraagera Call te laagblng, aad at they leeghed aad laaghed tba ton ad waa Ilka the peallag ef rilvar bella. Then the Mvtle aoberiag up, took off hla pointed cap aad protected It te Folly, tad behold It woe a sold thimble la her bead. Tbe lady gava her dewdrop neeklaea ta Betty, aad It tamed Mt at be e pearl ring. The rooe petal that tha mite af e girt gava te Rosemary waa a dainty plak rilk haidkercbief. Then the mu tad the lady and the llttkw girl tipped np tha table a suddenly that Felly, Betty aad Booeaury fell beds over hood, tha water Milled from the eope and tb borriro aid crackers rolled away, and when they pet ap again there were oa atraager folk, ao Slckenella, no geld thimble; aa pearl ring aad aa rose criervd rilk haadkarchlrf, AU ef thle ae paaried aad frightened tka throe little Leu that they atirted a ran fer the hoaae, aad they were In neeh a te get through tbe badge tbet Polly lariberry her rod pompon. Batty ton bar plak eewpe negligee aad poor little Haoemery left the Bgaied moalla curtate haaglng oa the banhea. d na, u BY KLBAMOR HeCAKTHY. vu reeplendeat In crepe Wee ebtnlucd from the eamepink aonree ef W.oM Boeeumry greatly admired her Mwa grnenfnlly draped la a Spared pi?--. tala Right nuts from blm come running after him ted ran ap hla trousers' leg and on ta tb lapel of . BILLY BAUAM. Billy Bailee is the boy far me. He's ap 1a tha morning befsro yon can ae. Ht'a bnay all day, yet he'a ready at alghl Far a romp raced the heat er a good pil- c low Sgbt; Ht'a gewenlly haagry aad ready to eat, He often la dirty, yet alwaya ta a wort, Hte grammar la fealty, bla maaaera, eh, myi At the table era ouch that I eftca tty Hie!'' Fer ha pa yea weald Snd him levs tweet that I do.- - Bat yoaro . ncth father of Billy Ball The Three Little Slrle Pell Reels Over Head. cere of tba chickcue. tad he worked cheerfully In the garden when moat of the boye wen playing ou tlir common. t Bat alto aa ho grew, the eapeaaea of hi clothing and boeka became greater, aed It took very careful eelralattoe to pay for everything oat of the email income remaining after tbe tain end other expanses were paid. With the aettlag In of winter then waa a panieolariy bard problem te solve. Tbe garden had not done very well that aeaaoa. It had been parched by draeth ted devastated by storms. Tba applet, too. had brought a poor price. Aad, to crown all, tbe hoaae had to have a new roof. (Tlnton had entirely outgrown tha overcoat that ke had worn for two winters. To boy w new one waa oat of the question. After day of aaatens pondering hla 1 know the very mol bee's face lighted. thing, rite eaclaimed. "Tour father's army overcoat," It had bote parked away can tally la a cedar chert ever since Bergennt Ballard'a death, aad as the widow drew It forth from its aromatic depths aha bagged It aad wept ever IL -Won't I took fuaay la it! And won't It b too big for met" Clinton had remea-trate- ta aad tbe rarrelces began. After the bad eunf America." tlir Hon. Thome "Oh. I can Ss It over as It will flt yon beanttfally, Cllntoa. loa art getting to be each a big bay. Fartbwltb Hr. Ballard had began toacocr and sew and preee the aid coat, and when It eras Sntehed and aha had elaaped Cllatea In It to her breast the had cried Mt for Joy tod pete because he looked so like bla father. Tea matt live ap to It, ahe had admoa- - the I! ret time ntatoa felt proud of hte coot, "it wo my (giber's root, Hrrgesat killed four year Lesll Ballard. He w ago." For wham were you aimed! t For my grandfather. Major Cllatoa Ballard. He wa te a war. loo, the Civil Wer. bat he did aot get lulled. He wa only wennded and lost a leg. Yea, I knew your graadfktker. We were wounded In Ike anaie bottle.. That we where I lost my arm. Yoo come ef good fighting stork, young uis." "I've heard siy mother say that I kid an aaeostor la every wer this country has hid. "Would you like to !e a aoldler, too!" 1 shill be If my country ever bsa a war after I am grqna np," replied tbe boy, boya giro a abort, vigorona talk on tbe chain Uat every boy baa la this country to distinguish himself, and that nothing except miuilneeecoaniola the struggle of life. Yoa hava to Ilf hr battle every day, ta aecerted, "tad It depends aa whether yoe Met them In e here's er a .reward' spirit whether yea will win la tba Mg flghte that rooie when yen are awn. Be grade and kind te the weak er polite to your equal and respect If yaa follow these rule yun will make Me gtntlemra and worthy cltineii." When the bey bad finished eh erring him and he had beaml hla acknowledgment, Pa-to- r HcCteary turned to the principal aud aald : "May 1 speak with Cllatoa Ballard!" The boye looked surprised and (lllntim he fudowrd tha Ben toe from the flu bed uefor-tnnai- - BY. BARBARA BBATHWAITE. Would yon like to lie aa apple! Would yon like to be pear! Would you like to ha a robin, dissolve. . the lh. t tbit eonriltatt it te JuxtipeeltbiB Jnst they been pieced, the reason being thit they are attached by cohesion. 4. Tbe amusing movements on the water that teem so carious ire da ta the property of camphor of moving ilioat no the surfaet cf the wster: It aot oaly travels but remise on lit own anli, due, some My. to the e!if licit y ef the vipor which H disengages. t Flying awlftly through the air! Would yon like ta be a lamlrfe? Would yon like to be a Or a Christman Day plum pudding In little fellow's (neeh!) bellows! The different morsel rrtb renule hive ftaid Jack: "I've oftes heard It Mid first ire red, And orange and lemons green. 'Course yellow violet I he ve seen. And plnkn and Ultra that ire white, A well as darkle that are light : But I've tever met a fellow who His heard of Brownies heltg bins! Thit hlirkherrle at THE DAISY VALENTINE. , - room.' Tell me aboil yourself," Mid the Henator, kindly, whea they were aloae together. "I don't know what yoa mean," nplled the it's about my overcoat." boy, "Yee, I did eotlee that you had the honor of wrorteg a o,dler'a uvcrcoat. Whose waa "Ira nr'For proudly.' Weir, there hf nothing like being ready for it If It route Hv would yon like to go lo Wert loiut?" Oh I" exclaimed Clinton, and h!x eye riioee. Then hi fare f'll. But I c mi id si g"t th sppoiniiuent." he said, aad besides tuy mother eutud not spare me." aot o sure about that. I think th" gererament owe yon ac appoiafmeet, aad It would he rnighiy forincate to get tech blood Ta ae that ef thflgbMrg KiPardr infused lore Its ofllcer' corps. At for your mother, It a pl:y If a litti thing l.ke that caa't be stringed for the good cf th country. Too may aot be to neceuxfT ae yoa think, young man. At any rite. I am going to call upon jour mothor before I ieire town. Now you k to your cilices. Good most be getting morning, Clinton Jliliurd. and remember to ud your enai. rsme to live op yuur Cllntou BailoTd did ittlte.atndylnr that morning, and after feh,Ol be ran bonne an fast a hi log eunid csrry bttn: ill mother b' Baa far the Hence, 'I Or ririp ou land like thin at hand. Thone huddled sheep an hillside steep Are buaben low that Just look no. A thousand trirfcn nnow and wind tlx To cheat our ryes If were not wise. errsnge them lo resemble te ship either a crab or mbster. After s little while the will begin to move nerooa the bails of mb II owo oecord, will wav II elewi nod leg a though it hid life. Thle amusing ex- -' perlmenl te very simple nod Inexpensive. 1. Tbe esinphor final npundbe wster, hat clmusi entirely Immersed, proving tbit tba density I almost but tut quite that uf the water: Its specific gravity It .Ml, taking water te unit. . 2. The camphor does not dissolve la tha water; piece It la alcohol, however, and it would sink to tb bottom tad soon entirely met him 11 the dnar. What lx It? Te.tute." Chatoa demanded of her. orerri,! thatr uth. Clinton. It wa Ibei rmy ner-Senator MfUT-a- ry hr"igUt it !n'-If had t you tiadn't wau.it hare untjiel you u, SP'I row he it going otargyou uponiuf'd -- .v FiX IhcSaUylnThc Mttef UlcK AUK URc Thlb oy tli FlucKeach Daisy petal oft Saying IrsT : he loves mew WilHlhe net: he loves me not. . With Tha Third: He love me. Then again: He loves me tkE. Gjoing on: Helovesme, V Vdlow Criffo; Cuf dnc. . - pIalb !Day Cut our Like, lht TtU IhelaTyouholdinltond Telling I loweyou- - the outride Hue. ley a pleoe of white t Issue psp aver the pattern of the dilsy petals and trice Cut cut the Vn lent tee It with soft lend petc.l. Hike four circles of petal and cut off one petal from the list rtrcle to give aorrew lumber. Bring the edges of seek peul tognhrr tnd creese the petal slightly through the center. Cut from yellow paper, or silk er cteth. emell Ley the circles af petal one over mother, and the yellow renter ca top. fitch a'l Ik like the petrere fnrthedvby ofcenter.hlnek with one stitch of yellcw rowing rilk. tying the ends oa the right llk on the rnb-nflc- c and the dnisy to th center the side. I'tlct (he hearts shore the disk red tsd the ribbons bln. Put tbe vaicntiac in en cnrelope and lend tt to the oleesr gin yon A. B. BEARIk know. it 7 |