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Show , o NEWS.. TILE DESEIIET Ao,! .1 1 2 . ;LEI tot ' rr wrrll HAL oitwom co am 0.; - bie strange to say, there seemed to bc think Go Idle's showing oft: 1r Ir though, for usually when we ford a only a little bit that had seeped camel stream be either bends his knees and his boots. And right behind him 414,ZOTG f hooks his feet up behind him on the .little,4aric-wit- h a scared but deter- - I F 'course little Johnny's 'full-- at- - 1 horse!oback or leans back in his sad- mined look upon ,his face. dle and holds his feet straight out in tention ehould have been upon Once, lit the troasing, onet 'of the NIL itriiic front of him out of reach of the the recitation in history that.af- that .'had be.enTsplashing water. along beside him at a' great rht''' ternoon; but it, wasn't. Through a ride ot Hal Ham-HA first ,,,N;Hold on. Mr. Hamilton," called. mit ,. 'Tut I wouldn't advise you boa to !brushed against Jack with his pack the window he could see a squirrel -first- .,.- - inon and day' me irdes. go his little brother Jack, ,Goldie"you'd better lel NC extended far out beyond his try that for it takes a pretty good ampering up a tree and darting ivith their father and the letteit'llYWillretty high andtyou never can horsemaw not to losii his seat and fail lthat it iieemed that the litpe fellow' into his hole,' only to poke his funny -cross these first oft into the stream if the home should celled ;tell' about fords. I'll saddle into little no be brushed guide whom everyone out again presently- - and rwouid oldie. because of his golden hairovas and then you all follow."- .1 i.seuttle down for another nut to swift water; over, one of the '. happenlostumble "Cross?" ,asketi. Hal in surprise. submerged rocks or his legs indeed a memorable one, For the "Hold on tight. Jack!" cauiloned posit In his storehouse. Wherefore. walrus has month, nose and HE first time the boys were getting a 1What do we cross on?" . him by the swift current. 1 Goldie from the bank. "Grab, hold of when Teacher asked him a question. under from s' eyes ' ? taste of real ,Western life in the sad- "Itai H al" laughe & Goldier good- - You boys just let yours hangand get the pommeland give that pack-pon- y Johnny was . blissfully unaware that ,,7' ";(' ,'',1'11,014 ,.. , ' file. :, And. two k ;.,-a lone teet.... ..cs. ample - - ,oliil'', sood-Wk." The had he naturedly. watt' been them .called youngtenderfoots'll upon, j . Much excitement bad been afforded 1.know a heap more after they've been Poor little Jack! In fear and tretob- exelaimed "Gee!" Jack, whd remem"Johnny!" Teacher, that out with ue a week, won't they? Why., bered howthought at ling, but with a firm determination Jones!" .:Ihellt bY a- refractory often he To chew all food that he may eat. ., had ....Alt the from wandkriing in hisclutched on not .came. nerve. Jatit it home feet .tahis about getting, loge isone you Jun 'wet, persisted round with a your pony and let Johnny'efr:hfed , -But, sad- to tell, he has no feet. St5 ,did his trail that led through the verdant val- - him carry you across. Did you think wouldn't' mother, be worried he the saddle tightly and kicked Eaten'.,' straying -- ' , no I had allied and Jack off Played Hal and were tion. here!" had a bridge. or a boat? Huh!" ley; The packhorse sideways. ., 'Amen part in "rounding him up." .But, c.r Rata Teacter stern Now isn't his an awkward state "Johnni Jones," e..M.1..110MIOMIM.......''O.017..., ' onee in line .t .. again. the animal trotted ,I !Iy. "I- don't believe you've heard a ,---I a avibgt:lut et ..,, iii as as , I'v4 trail WhenHe 1 haes. etrohefi though word ,,Illi said! If peacefully 4111Prirri;,,IP' you can't along the vit..: pay .) ;-"---,,,1 -----:-....,. eve himself ' Ms hard never kit in life ...9.7.1....,, had "C''' ti tention you can etay in after school 'IA ' thought of browsing around on his '14 ,,iT'i give :rite' Your undivided at- Which mist he hard for one so stout. landand '. .1'111 : 11, I OWL hook. 11., ;1 tention! I asked you how many years has (apt. John Smith been dead?" High up on eitheteide of the beau 111111111 . i liful little valley rose the grim moult- - ' 71:. .1i "Huh!", exclaimed ttllie flustered 11111 .. 1:77... itit',:., dotted here and there with "Dead? Why. teacher. this Johnny. -: '. in the .,& Is the first- I've heard about his even putchedlof 81101V 1112372E k ',,&,..,,,1117-,,,i,,-I 1 , OP..' :,,t, ,...."... bright sunlight like. great diamonds lbeing sick." ( --, ,' n ., F. 1 on a green and brown , THE STORY OF ST. PATRICK HIS VERSION. canoPY; The, boys were to see more : 141' 1 ;44 ' 'I later of these seemingly small 'patchesi :,f14r was it VEN own his I.) though III party ES, Dorothy," said Mamma. as Into the sea, where they drowned, of allow, which in reality were glaciers? ,11A, 3 7 7' : '1111 I 11 and Papa WILS paying for the re.of considtrable sieebut. of eoume. she tucked the cóvers snugly And from that day to this not a ana)ce freshments, that was no reason s, Al:I. iik Ifitt 61111111 7,! under the chin of her little could be found in all of the Emerald :': ', 11411111 i they were not aware of IL .; at all little should have why Johnny - On and 1.--'' the winding trail daughter and drew a chair up Isle. -: 11 I In set a horrible the number example MitSiti".".."1""1"-isl..in 'Another account Of it is even more went the processionpack-horse- s 1 side of the bed for the nightly the by ice cream of of consumed by one plates There ' was one .huge interesting. tont' then Jack and Hal and with next Tuesday "Yes, Tale, :small '----ten. But finally Sleepytime person, aged ,,I'll.,,,-,4,,,'N-'117111...'1,,:7:::it seems, living on the ahores Hamilton And Ooldie bringing up snake, : ': I and think I'll Li Patrick's St. a Day; something simply had to be done. So I --4 I of the beautiful Lakes. of Killarney. "7-'''.- the rear. Sometimes.. where the trail .k. , Aunty, who had been a horrilled spec- tell you something of the story of that that had not been driven out with his broadened. they rode two abreast; but Of Ireland. -t tator, managed to get him oft in one patron saint fellows. St. Patrick heard of this more often it was' In 'tingle file and, , ;-, "To begin with, St. Patrick Is rev- stubborn corner of the room. llokt.:, . and .set out straight,,.., ,, reptile indeed; the boys found it no easy matin the Irishman , ((,. : 7 ' ter to dodge the overhanging branches. "Johnny," she said in a low, but erenced by every to expel him. Ile sceltred a way ,...,. Iv writand told been Intense tone, "do you know that you've world. Much has ... . .,,i large, strong chest made of stout oak, .. ...,cc5,e1onaIy. they Would come uttoo had stir plates of ice creamtf you eat ten about him that is legendary; that, with a heavjr-lica collection of huge boulders strung and hage bolts to e" i t, to cbe true, .."another mouthful you'll burst, so is, the stories are Supposed ; ;,..:,"it down. out across the trail. And Hal and 0 able to pre- fasten i ever been one has no 4 f but there!" ' -f : "One bright sunny morning old Mr., ,, Jet marvelled indeed at the skill ,.,. ' ', "Humph!" laughed the little, boy. sent historical facts to prove, them. Snake was lying on the shore sunning 'and strength with which the sturdy , that whatever no doubt is there me! ,4", who But ever "Not Why. Aunty, , himself and --bttle ponies dug their front feet into the balmy air. tot( heard of anybody bustin' from eatin' St. Patrick really livedand in Ire- Like all snakesenjoying under auch conditione, tbe sloping. slippery Bidet of the rocks , e' I''' ,. too. I Ice cream!" land. 0 the big fellow was lazy and sluggish. and climbed over them. What sure- -' 16 ,e:c- "Of course you have beard people Just then, along came "I one knew a boy who did," rer, ,. St. 'Patrick, footed beasts their werel ' 411 e oil'i of out snakes " the he drove , indeed.' that ' V "Yes, Day plied Aunty solemnly. ....;;;.....':,-,, . ft P carrying his big oaken chest. And, Presently there was wafted to them t....'2'.. seems he to many, ate indeed, ate and and 'He ate until he 'Nand.; just on the wind the sound of rushing presently, he had Mr. Snake ' 7 . fti.4.a. (1. swelled up andbang!burst right to be More famous tor that than for lacked inside the chest. Then securely 4 waters. the gerthis And story. yet, into pieces!" any other thing. . "Listen!" exclaimed Hal. "What Is Denrbegan to beg and plead to be let , The , a big. but to be seems legend. "Shucks!" persisted Johnny, visibly t..---:-..,.-out; but St. Patrick wouldn't listen thatwater?"' ,... - ,, ,.., affected, but still sticking stoutly to his noble thing that be did do, however, to him and straightway cast the chest, , -Ital." said Mr. Hamilton, --,,, their from --44,-((te with the snake inside, into the lake. 'guns. ,,"It wasn't the Ice cream that was to turn the Irish people ..... whose horse Just then happened to be ,, busted him, Aunty!" worship of idols and hobgoblins to Mr. Snake, of course, was drowned. . ,,,,,,, cy abreaat of hi.t. "it's water but, I fan e, , "What?" gasped Aunty. "Then what the worship of Christ. ."But that is not all of the story. Cl, water tbat Is different from any "One version of the snake story has Ever afterwards, it seems, the fisherwas it?' you have ever seen. And" Was How It Swirled and Rushed Around the Pony 's Legs. "There wasn't enough at him!" re- It that, one day while the Saint men aging the shores could hear the "It's swift, Isn't it, father?" put in torted Johnny, as he espied a fresh on Mount Eagle, hundreds and huncrying and begging to be let "Come on boysgo on little Jack, whose horses nose was And with that, while Hal and Jack bring Immediately and Jack breathed easter. dlah of chocolate reposing on one cor- dreds of snakes and creeping things snake out of the cheat. And further, Mr." now right over the rump of Hal's sat their horse and watched in no lit- up the rear with the Then came the climb up the steep ner of the table. attacked him; but he drove them all Snake's writhing and twisting about do so these steed. cayuses tle amazement, closely bank on the other side. Though both oldie- drove hie Don't be afraid." was what caused the waves. Noe travel together on the trail. So, their hearts in their mouths, the Hal and Jack had seen Go idieis horse into the roaring, racing doesn't that sound like a real fair pony right ." smiled Mr. Hamilton. torrent. Now the water was two into to the held their their breaths,- for climb it, they boys started ponies up story, Dorothy? But yoU boys Just wait and sec Why, "But here are a few facts about St. a step or so further stream, with Hal in the lead and Jack It seemed that surely their horses And, the pony's knees; you'll imagine it is a mill-racPatrick himself that are, I think, even But close behind. ()oldie. meantime, had would topple over backwards at any most of all. you will be amazed at its and It had reached Ills belly. more intereating.. Though it has never reached the other side and waa moment. Finally, however, the little oldie didn't even bother about gettemperaturewhy, boy., It's scold as ting his feet wet at all; Indeed he let just been definitely decided by historians, it clambering up the steep. slippery caravan stood safe and sound on the Ice water. In fact, that Is really what s, Is believed bank. born in the year them hang naturally in the stirrups opposite bank, 377 A. D., some eontending, however, Down down Hat's pony in the water. trail and down, along Goldie. "Fine!" said "Ici the winter, you know. these big "Fine! They're " exclaimed Jack. "He'll seemed to go, stepping slowly and cau"Ooeo-o-otivtt it was five years earlier. And he mduntaing towering above us are cov- catch cold with wet feet, won't he tiously and deeper lived to be from seventy-eigh- t to one and deeper into plucky little rascals. aren't they? And ered with snow. Great white peaks, hundred and twenty years of age, acthe water. Goodness. how it swirled I don't believe their feet are quite father?" d rear their heads they in this alt. Jack." explained and rushed and tore around the as tender as they were this morning cording to various- estiniatee. Goodhigh Into the air; and then, wheti Mr."Not, ness me, even the former is a good' in pony's legs!. It seemed that his feet do you Mr.,Hamiltqn? Come on now, Hamilton. "It'll anything dry cornea warm and sunshine the spring old age, isn't it! when would surely be swept from under let's get .a move on and we'll make fifteen minutes especially on snow and thaws the their sides. 'When oniysixteeh years of age be, Besides 0131- - him. camp in an hour. You boys'il have no melts and the water rushing down- you're riding horseback. with his two sisters. was capAnd presentty, it was up to Hal's trouble sleeping tonight, you can take along die's bootsand ours,.tooare high conhill Joins that which bubbles up tured by piratesyes, real, bloodwell oiled for this express purpose. 1 bent kneel.-- - It felt cold, too, but It from me!" underground tinuously from the taken from thirsty piratesand " springs. France over to Ireland. There. he "These little streams flow along was made to tend the flockstof sheep li natural declivities in the motintain that belonged to the pirates,Thigh up in the fastnesses of the mountains. .and, presently we find a .number of them emptying into the same declivAnd during six long years of this and we have a rushing mountain the boy, Patrick, always , slavery "Good evening!" she replied, in her out of the darltness, which now took torrent. 8 dusk came on Tubby Toad prayed fervently to hia God for delivsweet out the little voice, dark out of form his to puffing snow and be trilling erance. Then, one day. he escaped in the gardener's "Those patches of crept proved high up on burrow under the back step. white skin under her chin to make son. "You drop that toad or I'll a small boat and succeeded in reach- the mountains, boys, are called glaince tones. "Have found clear blinked you black eyes his Be big ciers; and while they are melting right ing the coast of France again. punch your noses off." to tell you "Oh. I almost along they are so protected by their and looked about in his quaint way into the dust an tumbled Tubby devour.' A altitude and by their positions in the to 'see whom be might another very strange story about St. away. quickly hopped doon a Patrick. When he first landed in rofitswhere the sun cannot reach large green fly had alighted "Toads don't make warts." continulLtorce Ireland as a captive of the pirates, kverblqaequLpear by., and Tubbywith ued never. Melt entirely. Before our trip eyes closed, was swallowing somethegardener's it seems, he was sold tocertaiaother , my father says every toad is worth a la over we will climb many of these thing downin his throat that seemed pirates for an old kettle. But whena in our dollar day garden during the ever this kettle was filled with water glaciersand you will be amazed to to taste pretty good. You season. salad see," he said In a rind what gigantic wastm of solid .tnd placed over a fire to boil a strange But Tubby.- couldn't be bothered more gentle tone, "Toads eat the SI u gs ono and lee they are." thing happened. Despite the heat from !catching dies. You see, he had a gar-do- n deand grubs that otherwise would the. fireeven though they piled on to care for and he was the most And jun then. the little party came stroy all our lettuce." In sight of the stream. Clear as cry. 'sober and conscientious little worker great logs to make it burnthe water Tubby soon forgot his fright and in in the kettle not only remained cold tal !Ind dark blue and green and sil- you ever saw; Down by the did stone a short time he and Spotty were busy but the longer they left it on the tire ver, according to the reflection of the fence he met a little sister toad who catching grubs and: beetles again. the colderfthe water became! Indeed, light In various parts. it was rusb- .always helped him in the lettuce That night they cleared the lettute it would 'lot boil at all until St. Patl. over , the rocks. along, ing patch. ' ate.a lot- of potato patch of slugs-ant- i rick himself prayed over it. and singing and roaring as,t tore past. , "Hello Spotty!" eried Tubby. beetles besides. When morning came, "Twice. so the story rune, St. PatcOiik; core. Tubby Toad was,very sleepy and tired rick was near death. Once, a wicked and his stomach was so fat that he man planned to waylay the Saintas - could hardly back into his dark little he was riding along jn a chariot, alone burrow under the step. There He Was Made To Tend The Flocks Of Sheep. except for' the. driver. But this brave driver of the chariot, who had learned of the plot. after a while pretended SIMPLE SIMON. to be very tired and asked St. Pat, 00000000.0090.4400...0004 41.004,08.00418 000.01,0 rick to drive for a while so he might 15(1 recline in the seat of the Chariot and rest. Of course, being' a tnost kindlY, I Rain! thoughtful man, St. Patrick consented. No, you-Aragain! Then when the assassin suddenly sprang out with his dagger he Stab Swashing like the ocean waves against the window pane! "Hello, Spotty," Cried Tubby. bed the driver, believing him to be here do now? come you Why anything good this evening?" St. Patrick.interfere now Just to "Only, a few flies." replied Tubby, "On another occasion a bold rob-hcanaxy l!andtheywouldult geotisty youapleastexplitin I tried to kill St. Patrick but was bird." -Then, seeing thir) overpowered. "Of course they wouldn't." said Child! Child! he was sorry for his wickedpower nice big Spotty. "Let's ness and begged to be allowed to do Be more reconciled! Juicy grubs and June bugs." be bit little penance. So St. Patrick commanded earth can't mild? a more on just Why you As they hopped into the high grass him to, get into a small boat made If I did not con. dear, the at the edge of tho garden a heavy foot k.S , of leather and trust himself to con, , . be so glum, dear, descended Imar Tubb30.------ He - hopped the This waves. . opring.woula the Mercyof quickly to get out of th way. Think of all the budletsr'and the little raindrops smiled! 'fherlay tsao eernt et aOmnatzlle;bfibnearildyidlaanndded. hroe cried he me!" startled "Ugh bow . a isle or man WIIVM-- w.f." I s It?" asked another his voice. before and, an life led like honest Think thuds! I"What they your , of the cried the first Bishop the became death. Think they like your beatings and your heavy voice. "hers make him say his irayIsland. -era and then kill him.", winter muds? ..Patrick really did for St 'What " Whit seemed to Tubby a giant band I will tell you truly, . Ireland was to drive out the ancient ' n and Simple Simon went 'reached down and grabbed him.- r k Druids and their pagan beliefs You are most unruly. For to catch a whale: the first voicesaid: "Pray! Pray h rrd the entire land to Christiconvert I tired of because home all am of All the water he had gat stayihg , your anity. And to this day, in many parts before I kill you! . " ' , floods! II Was in hi. mothers Tail. "Pray! Pray quick before -... cif Ireland.' are to be found 'standing . Find a whale by cutting out the black spottand fitting them together. you! came the other voice. T with a cross carved upon them stones . . . . , of St. Patrick and as a Plop!" squeezed ha little .soft back, order "Plop! , ' ---,, I conversion to - tittle- a drop Sang symboLstthe I. To thicken. And mercy, it came from Tubby Told. sool Ant is in cat but not in rat. is Christianity. have all Think we do to that , flippy flippyl flop? 2. An evenirly , Toad's always talk ht long. and Tubby'e My seoonds In rat bu t In cat; you think it will be niti to remember If the earth is dry. sir A ringlet of Nein. Pat sweet voiced little prayer ought to in sew, My third is in sow kit these things' next Tuesday, St. ' 4. A emelt !peril. . All your buds will die: sir--melted even the heart of the boy hart rick My fourth Is tu both t. se words, iittddyy"" , S. Money. Who in wanton cruelty might kill oth- - ,rg 1 know.. stop!' - Everything will go to ruin if we decide-t- o I. To, cut oft' the end. And so II my fifth (the same, you : er' prettier creature. . ' So! T. A hanging screen otcloth. Sol came out of Then another voice the I. ;"11-ellThat I didn't know! what have'you , darkness: . oOthi ' Anewers. ,.1 ever to be. there?" it cried. If the make and grow, tnttercups you Entrrme:------Cros- t tbe boy who -- -I am quite ashamed. Rain. SOME DOGS. 1. Curdle. 2. held Tubby. Some, Stray Dogs: "They makewarts and That I ever blamed. Rani , ' The following "dogs" a Curfew. IL Curl. 4. Currant. 6. Cur- we are going, to ,kili him.", home and are therefore curs." For ryWu., 6. Curtail. T. Curtain. 8. Curve. Come and I will greet you With ajolly HEI HOI goitotton k Whrite Puzzle. "Ohs I guem hot!" cried thermic . . t v . i 1 , , ROUGHING - i L au gh s Little ' i ALONG TI1E TRAIL 4e' wet i t pack-hors- . 4 1 1 ALRUS i r! . , E ., , ,,, ,.,,,g,, 1 .0- A I pack-lull-- r- I 'tet ...., ' e I ' 1 1 ObLEEDY' . '115. 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