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Show I .: A New JUVENILE STORY by SEYMOUR EATON, Authorof the "TEDDY BEARS" jB I' : Illustrations by C. H. TWELVETREES , : ' :.-) ,. f ' " 1 F,arh Installment a COMPLETE STORY h " 7 . ! ' 11 IP ' ;: III. Two Little Callers L : PRINCE DOMINO went back to bed ' And by candle light a book he read i . With maps and pictures of the U. S. A. ' Which kept him awake till break of day ; ' While Muffles curled up on the sheet J ' i Slept snugf and warm at the Prince's feet; ' ' But Dinkey stood as soldiers do ; The tent to guard the whole night through, u , Once when an owl on a nearby tree ; Called out "too-hoo! too-hoo! too-hee!" 1 . The Captain's curly hair stood straight It And his heart went thump like an iron weight; j ! But he didn't run or turn his head, ' Or call the Prince to get out of bed; 1 Just said to himself, with trembling knees, He guessed the noise was a leopard's sneeze; , j He'd show the Prince that Dinkey's grit ; Before it budged would be chewed a bit. SADD Domino, at six next day, When the breakfast dishes were cleared away: t I "Now, Captain Dinkey, you come with me, y j Down to the brook and we shall see Why Muffles rang the bell last night ', And woke us up with such awful fright. When Muffles answered I could tell By the way he meowed that all was well But just to test your nerve and grit I thought I'd let you watch a bit." So off they went and Muffles too, Following some prints of a wooden shoe, Which led them to a hillside steep, And there they found two boys asleep On the softest grass near a clump of trees And shaded from both sun and breeze, Resting like farmer's calf and lamb, The Jap and Dutchy Rotterdam. MUFFLES had sprung a big surprise The night before when with -his eyes Of piercing light and brilliant blue He looked the two lads through and through, Till without, warning both boys found Themselves asleep upon the ground; And now he meowed in each boy's ear Some little message sweet and dear, And quick as a wink the boys awoke, Both scared and laughing at the joke, ' ii THE Prince said "S.tand! Now tell me why, ' You followed us, our camp to spy?" Poor Jappy trembled foot to head And in broken English this he said : "Me no spy Prince; me thank you much For golden dollars; me and Dutch." Then Dutchy smiled and said "Zat's true; Zat's reason why we follow you." The Princo laughed loud and then said he: "The charm is working well I see; Well I'll forgive you both if you Will thrash these woods and rabbits shoo, And catch two big ones, gray and white, For Captain Dinkey to cook tonight." 1 '7 - "A11;1 now he meowed in each boy's oar some little message sweet and dear." . ' '"V ' ' 'TWAS then the fun of the day began, Hjl ''ss For rabbits from all corners ran; Hj '(Sr-r -z?L d From holes in hills, from hollow trees, . i ofelSfflR Through cracks in fences, the tightest squeeze, -r efwSw At least a hundred Dinkey said, Hi Sax jMey v Though in half a minute all had fled; j H' "k aPPv started an3- Dutchy too, , H' filiPSSBl i The bouncing bunnies to pursue. H ' If pjjpfoai hwt nv Prince Domino enjoyed the chase, . H) " j K)BWBHM a As rabbits jumped from hiding place, i BkJSwii'ft With Jap and Dutchy wild with glee, -A, H' ; ' JlfEmt t& I Hopping and skipping from stone to tree '-'P;, H! 1 8K$SSral:5 is ' I ' ' Striving to catch each fleet-foot hare, . H Ju ft) And tumbling here and tripping there ; '. ' But on they went, these merry two, H;' j) Till hills and shrubs hid them from view. " H) ;. . It Jllil i THE ame of e prnce sPrea( about H,! ') KSt 0f now scattere( fear and doubt, Hf i M3m& Wfr J) l i By 'telling fortunes quick and sure Hli JHt ; f m t' ' .r oys an rl8' k01 r aTlc P00r- ' Hi1 Km&l'X fef 1' And the papers, too, had said 'twas true H'- SlfW if 1 ' That a look from Muffles' eyes of blue Hj I Could put you asleep; tell what you think; Hf at'N 0r carry yur messaffe quick as wink, H j !pMll H - Either north or south or east or west W! , j '- Wrtr fe' - ' To the or boy you love the be3t 1 Hl , ' "jj 1 p k v ' This news had reached a school nearby ' Hj:' ' ' jj R I iflW S l-p-- Where boys and girls said they'd like to try, Hk '3 V I WE Their luck that day at the Gypsy camp ; , : II' ft '. So at midday lunch they took a tramp !',' I IS IS . ,V Over the hills and meadows green Hiil' ;j H ij j ' 1 v To the place where the Gypsy tent was seen. Wj I sijM I Am' 'P " Six boys, six girls, made up the bunch, I - , P . And as they walked they ate their lunch V . j SiSli k And talked of "fi8 they'd like to say; ''j. i jl 3 s-A Questions they'd ask the Prince that day. ,; ii w?utfnkcy rtood m "idiots do ' ' DINKEY was first to see the school; 1 U r To tent to guard tha wholo uktht tt , .... 1 't ,.'1 tarougiu" He was washing dishes m a pool, And as up he looked the children bowed, -' i j CT'r!rr- f $m Six boys, six girls, a giggling crowd. j , . j T . ' ) f 'i jB Said Captain Dinkey, "You make mistake; 1 7 I I $M I'm not the Prince; I'm here to bako t-Jf.XJ LI Jh ifi Tr'Sl " 'liM His bread and cook his fish A - rr M S J Wt And prepare in style each Gypsy dish. j '' W ... When this is done my time is spent - . In ccing the work around the tent." , A 'icy spoke up and said that he 'r-r Would like this famous prince to sec. 5Vt '"". Muffkr was there and Muffles kn-iv . - The w?y to arrange an interview ''v. He looked at each and his eyes of blue Decided quick; he selected two; - ' r Two little girls, the brightest pair. ' ' y In the group of children standing there. '? ' V The two girls followed, scared and slow, . ,: For where Muffles went they had to go. ' - ' , ' , They followed close as Muffles led, . ' They couldn't help it, both girls said. : ' ' jLvii.-V jV "Tho Prince aroso as the -iCT"-'.-i' '''-'t '' .7 And eaid, 'be eoated, chile I THE Prince was seated in a tent, i And here the girls and Muffles went ' . There were many rugs of colors bi And a pretty table with things to w And lanterns hanging from overhead And Gypsy flags of white and red J And chains of beads with carvings. And zodiac signs for all the year J , And Gypsy dishes and golden toya And scores of things for girls and bo I THE Prince arose as they came neai And said, "Be seated, children dew i (Continued next Sunday.) "But Jappy started and Dutcfiy too, tho bouncing bunnies to pursue,' ' a f,m |
