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Show THE OGDEN' EXAMINER DAY. vm. JANUARY Tbe Untruthful Lake BT ANNA BABBLE. The Troubles of Jackie. It wa a vary comfortable home. Hotter Rabbit bod carefully hollowed rat tte borrow aud aud it tossy with hay gad dry leave and lined It with far from her own s Oie there lived in a tiny red house clew to tlir border of a beautiful lake a terrible :d witch. She wai little and thin aud cruel, ad her gray hair hunf In a thick mat over her ejea' add froai beueath the aearlet hood which ahe always wure. A abort brown ak'.rt came Jnat to her anklea. and uuderneath a then peeped out two tlnr black velvet" with bright aearlet hrela.' Yob might hare thought that livid e ahe did. close to the ralm and beautiful' water, where the aoft warea rippled with a aoothlng little murmur like a lullaby, the old witch would hare learned by aud by to look at the world with pleaaanter eye. But it waa not to. and aometlmea at night. It waa aald, ahe uaed to ktaud at the border of the lake, and, waving her hand, canae the quirt water to rise wickedly and the laugblug ripple to foam with wrath. Then ahe would lump up and down on her high aearlet beeia and call aloud with atrauge worda to the wicked aea aplrita whom ah aummoaed to dance wildly on the rocking errata of the furiaua wave. When the aea aplrita had danced until they were tired and the ware bad laahrd Into a mate of exhauatlnu the witch would raiae her wand again, the lake would taatantly aaaum It peaceful aapret. the gentle ripple wonld aing their pretty aouga and the naughty old woman wQitld go liack to her Uttle red honae, quite pleaaed at bar. log been able to rauae anch iDaturlianve. Nor waa that all. for through the enchantment of the witch, even In Ita ra'iueat moment the lake held a atrauge spell for thoa who happened 1o look Into it shining depth. You aee. tho witch waa a very vaia old peraoo. aojaho rauard the blue water to redact all Image a tbouaaud fold pfeltler thaa they were in renllty. Tree that nodded their vain head over II depth were Battered at beholding their d trnnh more a lender and their leave a time more delicately green. Dragon die aaw their glittering wing rcdecled lu myriad abtnlng color and were o overwhelmed' with confuaton and vanity that they darted hither and thither quite a though they had taken leave of their sense. Bird paused la their dightacroa the lake to wa Lch the fa lae redaction of their wonderful plnmage aueh a never wan aeen oulalde the garden of Paradlae. la this way tbt old Witch waa enabled lo aea hareelf a other people did not aar per, and thua mad bailor to ktratlf that aba wa beautiful. Now there lived not far from the water two a latere who were daughter of a blag. On of the area called Chariotalla. tho other Floryae. Obarlotella waa very plain Indeed. . with grett ugly hand aud big dat feet an I aea and month that didn't ayo aad aaam to match at all. rharlotella knew a area that ho homely, aad at drat a be qad to cry about It when ah aaw tie fu tho baud mirror of pollehrd hiotal, whiqh wai the only kind that they had a thaa day. Her lark of beauty prey el open her a mud that' after a ad IW It canted her to became milky and creaa, Vr aha need to aay to bereelf "What la tho ut of trying to bo plea In breoot. that bnnny babies went not attisfled. It tstuesoMl.. they Mid. Oar are always getting taagbil up." But bps aa Hothsr Kali bit said, that was w te aa there were sere babies and recU had faur lege- - Braldc. Jaclrie always auda matters won. Ho did ee love to play And bow ran t fallow telp It?" tricks. Jackie would to war, whoa klo opt ore shut to tight te can't ere a wink. I wlah they'd burry aad open. I gusM I'll rub them. Maybe that will help.'' Rabblug, however, only mad them core, to he eoao slopped It. Thee iio day they opened aU by ttemoelvew, and h was proiq). Indeed. But very sera h fnand enmevAtng to grumble about. "Don't take my fur," ho said. It I to allp-per- . thla." I Do atop oomplalatag." answered bin A week ago you had as fur at aintber. all. It will be o thick a aolae in tlmn Weil, my leg won't get any better, anyhow. he west on. Jnat cm them. Mjr front one are over a uitudi tho rise thoa my bach ears. Why aren't they alike?" For Obama!" cried hie mother. Nothleg suits you. How reuld wo rahbtca take king Jumps If our legs were oil th same rise? Yon should see your father Jimp." Our fathorl. triad all tte bunulre. nare wr a fatter?" To be sore you hove. replied Mr. Rabbit. Whre you are a little older w will all go out to too him." After thl Mrs, Mab-M-t had very Utile peace. Jack! especially waa always asking bar question. I suppose It D teeaaaa he te a superior mind," abe told henelf. Kererthelnu. It was rery tiresome. At last came the Important day when th children were to see their father for the flrst time. They had grown quite big 'and were looking very pretty Indeed with thrir new grayish browu topcMtu. their whitish vrsls and tlirlr ensuing ltltla upturned white ullt. Their falter u aa very prond when h aaw them. He waa a big rabbil. with long whisker, and very wise lu rnhlilt ways, an of course they lesrned msuy tlilugs from him. He showed them buw to gnaw bark. 0 that their teeth, which were growing all the time, might not gel too long, and how to hold their ears to that they could hear the leant sound aud run for cover, lie alM showed them bow to crouch down among th gras and Hives tnd lie so it 111 that an enemy would never guest they wore (here. Bealiir this te told Item where they could And the Juicy young vegetable nd tte lender green things that rabbits so ' them-aalve- a thou-aan- priu-ecaa- o ; PUZZLES love. mother. Oh, bow good ho would be if hn raald only get bock to her one more! ho I hoaght. bat ncraggl as he would, te oonld act get away. Ho, with hi heart tenting wildly, ha fried te rrelgu himself t his fate. At last, after what seemed a loug, long time te aahappj Jackie, the voice said: Foor little bunny, he does seem 0 miserable, 1 think 1 must let him go. I wonder If ho eaa And hi mother." Jackie's heart leaped with Joy. Yea, yea, I will flud her," ho tried to aay, and h. I'll be so good after thlal-- M good! Then, all at euce, tte trrrlbl hand seem to fall away from him, and for oa s moment he could net more, so great waa bis happiness, la the next he had darted away, Just aa straight aa hr could go for the thlrkrt where his unhappy mother watched and walled. And how ahe feudled hlh! Barest king ent hi roughened coat and rubbing her oa agalun his llttla wrinkled on. Hia brothers and slater, tee. gathered shout him and tutd blue hew glad they were to hare him bark. Oh. mother, dear, I mein te be re good." whispered Jackie, as his mother tucked him Inte bed (hat night. And she, giving him a loving pat. a nattered : "I bellev you mean to try, Jackie." LOriBR JAUlBONt delt-elan- A LIVELY GAME. Boy aad girl of aay ago may play thla are. aad as many of them as the room will conveniently accommodate. It Is full of scramble for fun, quirk movement aid piaere telng It chief feature. On of th playera I selected at postmaster and another a postman. The posh nutter makes a Hat of cities and towas equal to th number of player, aud gtvra on of tho name to each player. Aa much of th furniture a possible should he removed from th room, to glv plenty of spore during the prog revs of th game. Thru the chairs are arratgrd along the walls and the player taka seat lu them. There must not be a vaeaat chair. The postmaster aaw bliadolda the who take his place la the middle of the room, th poalmaater standing where he ran overlook th game, lie then begins by saying, for etamplr: "I hare neat letter from New York to pnst-ma- it. a, Louis. Th moment be has spoken the player seprespectively arating New York and Kt. up and move quickly lo change placet gt WIIAT DO THE BUTTONS TELL. ON THE MAP. BY G. M. L. BROWN. a I- The tho warn tracks ran aee la th platair arc thfoa af a they are after. tie heaat!" It happened one beautiful day that and her rlater were' walking together, unattended . hy their maid of Char-Intel- - of the honor. In palace. Was 'there evr such a bcautifnl sky!" Floryaet' exclaimed throwing happily, hack krr lovely head with U ahlnlug even a lo look np at the deep bine above aer. Charlotella did not answer her. The days teemed all very much alike to her, and It did not murfc7natter whether th aky were bine or gray or black In Its night color. At they walked n long a dark fro n aprend arret, rharidtella'n .feature, miking her look 'dgllei'thaudver, while aloud merrily. At last they came to the great Iron gate of the' pirtsce wall, through Which they were uevati permitted' to base, excejrt when attended by a retinue of the King' servant. They could aee through the Iren her tome distance serosa the field n broad shining I mad that seemed to II upon th earth like a huge Jewel. It la the lake I" cried Flofysct. ltlow 1 should lot to visit Itl They soy It Is possessed of a magic power. I wonder If old Nun Bobblnctte la right. Bhe fay that any one who looks In the lake will become beautiful inatantly. eald f'liarlotell I don't believe promptly, because If that were trim would have looked Into It long age." Bobblnctte say Floryaet laughed. lieauly isn't everything, you know. H'ml replied Charlotella sharply- - Pen. pie who say that nevenbelca envy those -- Flory-seksan- g V Th four line above are the bonndarlea republic. Cat out line, leaving, of conn, enough atrip JJ.dBPtf to work wlfk; or, better, peat on ala rerhoard before rutting them out. Then th Hare together till you get them in e right peotUoni to make the outlluea of ike republic. How well do our and fl1 reader kaow their geography boy " a kponiah-America- a tut? Nobody Ioti me, becaua I am uof pretty!" Tt wa true. Everybody loved Floryset, ho waa the moat beautiful princess In all worM- - Her eye were like the iwillnht fky and her long hair wn golden red, her dimpled ahouldrra like a glittering cloak of bnrnlahed copper. Her bean-t'fband, with Ibelr charming pink Mia, were- like dainty een shells, and her ' feet,- encaaed In pearl embroidered Ippere, weren't any larger than those of far big doll. Bo of course everybody loved hr becauae ahe waa good to look nr. J abe waa nanghty aometlmea, people only luualied and shook their bead, raying: Darling Floryset, how fnll of whin I, to bo sure!" ... Uni If I'hsrloMli loat her temper people (ruwned and cried sharply: What a little termagant! A perfect cor-erlii- g . 111- who possess It. But yon do not' envy me my heouty, sUlor dear, do you?" questioned Floryaet, almost sadly. f'harinjclla sighed. "No, Floryaet. abe eahl. I do not envy yon your beauty.' but I would give my Jeweled girdle and my crown to be half aa heauilfnl aa yon." Tea.' I am vary beam Ifni, and It make me very happy.'1 sold Floryt modietly. mid thn she added kindly: You are plain. Charluti lln. 1 wlah we might manage somehow to make ynn beautiful. mo." Floryaet looked liehlnd her. to I anre that no one overheard, and then ahe wide-p- c red: Buppoec are slip through rtf gnte and visit the endian ted lake. Who know ream aad a lag whether the water may not, after all. have the magic power? Aud I should Ilk to see, too. whether It I really possible far me to become any more bcautifnl than I al- ready in. Charlotella. notwithstanding the fart that she hadnt much faith In Bnhblnrttea story, was willing enough tn visit the lake ailtb her sinter. Ho together the tar Priuceoeea used their strength lo lift the heavy Iron bar that fastened the palace gate. After much difficulty they managed to raise It. and the black hare of Iron swung outward with a clang. The Frtnreaaea were startled by the noise, but they slipped fhrongh quickly and ran out acrooa the sunshiny Held toward the pad of glistening water. Now, you must rememlier that the wrrq. daughters of a great King, whose wealth wa greater than that of all the other kingdoms of the world, an It I not surprising that when they went forth from the palace their raiment wa aueh aa befitted royal ehlidrea. Charlotella. although pothlng could add to a beauty which aba did not poaaeaa. certainly appeared lea unlovely la a long trailing gown of primrose colored, velvet. On her head she wort g small crown of gold. In which the emereldf g.lttered brightly, while the tana gems at ere thickly studded la her golden girdle, and set cunningly lu th yellow iatla of her uvha art healing. Yaa arlll lad Be hUdta Ill dellcat blush of a gardeaof eyes. rosea seemed to lay upon her aoft eteob. and th tlot of myriad scarlet popple seems ; t have teat bright color t the bud of her dalaty Ups. Bhe bad greater beauty than the bus, aioen aad all the ahlnlug star. Me had greater beauty than that of all tbs seasons of all th year. Hh had greeter beauty than that f all the Bower la alt th eld, and greater beauty thaa that f all the Princesses la all Ike world. her (TO BE CONTINUED). HEATHEN CHINEE. Irin-peoae- o . slipper. Floryaet' rob waa of shlmmrriag pale blue veivet. aa delicate In color aa the lining and violet cloud. Yellow tops of amethysts decked the hem of her garment and peeped thlnlngly out from each of her tiny silver allppera aa ahe ran. The same dainty, glittering gem sparkled In the burnished setting of her wonderful hair. Kmall winder that even the enn wa surprised at the gorgenusneaa of the two little mnta.'ns as they hurried along till they came to the water's edge. Floryaet. whose courage was greater for the moment than that of her slater, wa th Hnt to peer at her dasailng reflection la the shining lake. Bo wonderful was th tIkIoii that met her aatoniehed gate It emrd as though her beauty's rery radiance must melt the fleecy blue of her garment Into mist. The glory of a hundred atm-nseamed lo rest upon her hair. The luster of a hundred lakes seemed reflected la Oh! a heathen Chine. f a tree. Fished with his queue I a broofc ' He said. All the day I hare Ashed this way. But catch nothing by hook or crook." On the llaah . ahjoata, which reproaeat ESKIMO CHILDREN'S GAMES. may hot Uilak Greenland each a nice country to lire la, hat the lift! Koqalawu children hire Iota of Pm and a great many e Jolly games. Oae af these gome la net our "fblrniy. ooly it la played with a ath-mad of boa and ball galkln. Another, which demand not little shill. It played wjih two piece of lion, one with hole In It. and the other sharp-enrto a pin point.- They are tied together by n string almat g fool long, and the flat must be piece, after being thrown in the elr. caught by oae of Us hole a the point of the sharp piece. As Ilia Greeniaad winter are very kmg and snow severe lb ground all the tlmt every boy and girl poaaevnc a tied. Bm are mad of lee. and the way they skim over the hard, smooth enow would surprise too. Others have rentier of bone and tops of sen Is h la, with baekat lean again?- - D"B pull ihetn. and a lauy bora and girt need have a banting up bill. Bomatlmrethe lUtla folks got ap reindeer bores oa tillable, and. getting oa thlr sleds, they try te pata between them wltheat touching them. There are air aom fatinf house gaaare to pa winter craning. la oa they get circle aad bold their oa their kneoo la a tore ia their hand.- Then they move slang who oa The faa th fasten hy Jumps. W k d . win the Beside these game they hare rome beautiful toys. These Ihrlr fathers carve from the tusk of walrus. They are of every vilshape and design. Often entire lages are mad, th hat, bid Inrh ere. or perttet aledgee being canoe, aud mlntatnre. The earring In eftea akllftilly one when more remarkable done, and la the drs considers the primitive fouls used la their manufacture. The htilfe aaed laaeldom mere than a hit of steel banri hoop ground down to an edge aad laAed with thong of walrus bide te a handle of hoM or drift wood. THE MIGHTY EXPLORERS. TWO LITTLE DIMPLES. Dicky aud Tomai? One flae algbt lu Juno out to see . Walked . Tother aid of, the moos! ' They ea cried a bottl Of milk apiece. With figs from Naples And currants from Grose, And fried potato From Dublin town Aad two ale frankfurters, u ' PICTORIAL SUBTRACTION. long aad brown. through the brrhurd. Out through the gato; word: Not Maud: Not It wee very late Between a quarter To elflht aad eight 1 They went along brook TUI they reached Then Dicky whispered To Tommy : "Look I" it There Id tho brook, A) It ting Ita tane. . Was-tbgt owing t'other Bide of the rnooul weal out to look For snug little placet to hid. They thought that they never could Two Uttle dimple TUI dear Mlaiy Apple they spied! The Area those two I.lttl dlaip'ie flew, Mch was lodged la a cbet. Aad for year they're fried Bat they reoaot bid, rar When Hlapf laugh out they pork. TUI TRY THIS ON YOUR PIANO. Dow IfkM . , . V e , '5328 prom the vaot wr,.-- describee fte fl f- -t object .ubirevt the ..nl auawtr wF' te lumber comnicir word. Whai dm-- the exani..c eijiin. 1 .'-- wh'rh follows the mlauv- - th e - And nook, her maid la out, and flte la obliged toatre TV yraag lady la In dletrem here suitable tHi for 11 picture by with her toilet unaided, fun you furnltrii bluing the letter which appear oa the button of ter dreoa! It la the object or Ut blindfolded poalmn No wonder they re it rery, rery wla a to catch rae of them aa they run nr to taka they scampered home after tho tilt wa possession of oao of their chain. If ha ante reds lu doing either th player he ha I shall try all those things." Jackie derided. But nine! lu the morning ranght or who chair ho has laken ha to thrir mother came to them In grant trouble. become poalman. A good deal dpad upon the wadi My children," she said, the reaper are out. They are coming nearer and nearer, with which the postmaster calls ent th difwe ad soon our home will bo tore opep and ferent poatoffieeo. and for that re to If ourselves killed perhaps. There I no time yon have a good postmaster make him servo lo talk, oh went on. seeing t question so as long n possible. Jackin' lips, do Just os I tell you. I will wait until those dreadful men are looking the other wty. Then, when I My 'ran. THE FUNNY LITTLE DOG don't stop a second. Irat follow right after me. I know n good hiding place If we can little dog There we only reach 1L" Of our the little buanlee were terribly That looked for all the world He Jackie. all That except 1. frightened. IJke 1 doggie In n fog! wa more mxIom to flad out what made th Ills hair was like a cioud bank. strange aolae he betid. Is when hit mother, Bis ryes were rery pink. waiting her eteare. cried "run. he went Mly n few otepe beyond the barrow and there And he used to growl at everythirF I'll toon ere what It Is. he said Mopped. And at himself, I think! to himself. But 11 Just then aoma one Ho used to hark at Utile boys. called: "There goes a bunny. Cntrh him. and before he had time te Jump a Cotll with fright they'd fall! quick!' tend wa eutstretrhed and he found himself And then he'd laugh to kill himself prlonr. Aad Barer bite at all! Now, Indeed, he regretted net Bheylng hi gl , They planned. In teJL- Till the clock si ra-ica, flow they'd look np Africa ' Whea theywere bomf-- ;;JOHN ERNF.BT McCANN. tv r -- |