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Show Im Col'yrXM A NeJVENILE STORY by SEYMOUR EATON, Author of the "TEDDY BEARS" Illustrations by C. H. TWELVETREES Each Installment a COMPLETE STORY "3 I XL Three Little Maids Wmm From School Lni; THE Prince's latest camp address . :. ' '''f f Was PUDlisned wc in ine dailv Press 5 J- .-. I lift if 1 And the stories told by girls and boys, ,v ' ijjj't," '8 And by the friends of granny dear H Who called on her the news to hear, And the photographs made every day ! iili'S Printed n PaPers far away I And the Prince's sayings from he left the ship 1 1 jj j;' J As they traveled wide from lip to lip I'jlyjl'll And the doings of Dinkey and the fun he made Ijjjp ; I And the little Jap and the jokes he played; .j j j! S And the news of Dutchy, how he got lost, , ;)jjS And the way the Prince that farmer bossed;' i' And the way that Muffles read each mind And solved the mysteries of every kind; m These happenings and a hundred more J!;(j!, ;J Made such great talk the country o'er ' .. j, ' ;'' 1 1 And made the Prince so popular i 1 That letters came from near and far ; J) 'i'jj 1 And telegrams all through each day. J' 1 Were forwarded without delay. r' jj jjijj; ; I The camp got busier every honing honi-ng I AS thC people heard of Muffles' power. J; , The Prince read closely each request ' ' l-I l-I :j And sent reply the very best. " : :. '1 HOW Muffles won and took his flight jj j1 j Al"i left the merchant's store that night Was never known except that he Next morning was on hand to sec . Three little girls on their way to school ; ( Call on the Prince to ask a rule i 1 To do a problem in arithmetic About some hens and a little chick. Their names were Tee and Too and Taw, The cutest girls you ever saw v' . .-. And as full of pranks as girls can be - Wio love the woods and fields and sea. Their problem in arithmetic Was about like this repeated quick: "Two hens were black and five were blue '; And the chicken y.Q,1ow and twenty-two . ' r ' " ' -' j Were on their nests or away for lunch ; How many white hens in the bunch?" The Prince called Dutchy to come and see ' If he could answer for the three. "Now repeat your problem," said Domino; &:'"" "Just wind it up and let it go." The little girls said it again ' And this time had an extra hen . And some hens white and green and red V And the little chick had gone to bed. They mixed up Dutchy till he 'got wise '' f And saw the twinkling in their eyes. Then he answered that he'd multiply - ' And shoo a hen and make her fly; - ' Then add a dozen and have some play ' With the eggs the hens laid every day; '' II ! j ' ' Then subtract sixteen and divide by two And get the colors red, white and blue ; Then break an egg and take out the yolk And have something yellow for their joke, v The children laughed and said his rule ; Was what they'd say that day at school, 'Twas clear to Dutchy Rotterdam That, the problem asked was all a sham ; ' ;t Or an excuse of the children three The famous Gypsy camp to see. The Prince gave each a pm and tic -v Then shook their hands and said good-bye.. ',' DINKEY'S message the night before ' Which he rushed to Domino at the si ore : , Was about a tramp who was prowling round And making plans of their camping ground: But the Jap and Dutchy made him run By firing a shot from the Prince's gun. ' A BOY came to the camp that night . To show Prince Domino a Irite . Which he had made with slicks and strings, '"' And paper boards for tail and wings And with propeller to make it go, To drive it forward fast or slow. The lad explained that some day soon ,) He'd sail an airship to the moon. ; "There is something wrong with the works," '.- said he, "The motor's stuck and the electricity Doesn't seem to work and I havecome To see if you will help me some; , For I have worked both day and night . ' : For about a year to make this kite; I've read in papers how fellows fly . . From town to town and by and by ' . ": '11 build one big enough, you'll see, . -.' fegTo carry our whole family." THE Prince was pleased and asked his name And where he lived and why he came; V-And V-And then said he, "I'm afraid that we Can 't help you much with machinery ; -. We solve hard problems of every kind, And Muffles here can read your mind, - ! But we can't help you fly a kite Or get that motor working right." .-. 11 The boy was tired; he had walked all day; "'J His home was twenty miles away; . And now to learn from Prince Domino That he couldn't make the motor go j Made the little, fellow look so sad That the Prince was sorry for the lad. '.'You stay with us tonight," he said. "We'll get you supper and provide a bed, jj And Dinkey '11 put away your kite r ''r-. And Muffles will guard it through the night.- ....... . , Jl And perhaps tomorrow if the day is fair . ' ' We '11 try this motor in the air. " J "WAKE UP! Come out!" Captain Dinkey --a- 4 said, " -J "Dat kite has f-flicd! Get out o' bed! jifl. An ! Muffles, he is s-stuck dare tight, .'.,'' ffl All tangled up in de bloomin' kite." . 'r?',!?:aBl This happened the following day at eight s iIilB For the boys had slept a little late Cw And Dinkey Dadd, the first to wake, iR Was makina a fire some cakes to bake, When he heard a meow and a buzzing sound i ' EM! Which scared him blue as he looked around. Jot lie dropped his pan and spoon and cup . - When he looked at Muffles going -up .... ..T-r. J.. - 4$ On the kite machine, its wings and tail ' Spread out like eagle for a sail. ' ? ' - : |
