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Show y the burning of janes P HERE waa a ,tnmt MATTER OF CONSCIENCE. BT rtH HEJtTER KlUAUI WALLACK burning rubber 'Bha'a a trump and aha la ao pretty ah atood by tba wia-hroom looking out would limit nice in a gjnnyaa.k. Don't: war trea, la full blossom. you worry, Uuibie, it will ail coma out atood juat ouiaide. But aba Miar than you think." nothing of Ua beauty, for bar Miaybe," (aid Uulb, mora cheerfully, thoughts were elsewhere, and her land they walked on In alienee a little way. I Bub waa wonder In bow aoma of bia Bray ayaa full of team "Ruthla," oaliad bar mother, from the Ifalher'a auparfluoua money could bo Iran fort of tho stairs, am you ready? ttobort ferred, lira llariar had been very kind to Is coming." jhira and he longed to give her everything Yea. mother. I'll ha right down." Butblahe wanted. But ha could sea no way of dashed the tears tram her eyes, haatily .arranging 1L bulahed making her bed and ran down 'gumenow I feel better already, now I alnira. have told aoma one," aaid Kuih, aa tnay 8 lie k'.aaed her mother heartily, pirlwd reached the school gate, "and 1 know you up her hooka and went out on the porch. will not tall any one of our troublee." 8he where Robert From waa propping bia truatfully at Bobs honeat face aa cycle up agalnat the railing. He rode from j) .puke. Ida home, which wan orveml milea mr, j -- indeed I won't Tou can trust me. nonilv. left nU wheel at Mn. jjwjr pitting her band kindly aa Iia 4.ve Hertera and walked to tha achool In the j,er uuukw Don't worry. Bomething town with Ruth. will turn up." rilnw' ... Tha whuoi work that day waa nearly a cheerful word fur tho youigw members viewing, hi prepuratlon for tha ex to meat ami nation of the, family, who would on morrow. this wheel la n Friday, andthatha laat day Tiiat nV of loaded. Joan. I an sorry 1 forgot ywr work, "i" Clan in which vertregular bolh Kulh nd Bob to hv particularly Vo todeLd1 JaiL aanmiualloa in mathematic a. and o'clock cama Ruth's wbltVu?SrnMifirT by th Um ,lu ,Lnd term. wu whlri 8ur ar Dior I : bolt'right4,: witeiiaW..fer KStlmeVw, Ex0o, onxwln (a , aad apectada Real tears atood r yea, for aha felt for Jsmca R. IdMto Jennie Dearborn, who had the ... room to Mary Marcella, and who tha dnU aa much aa their mistress, lvM " looked mournfully on. M552ThjL,2IIrSthe2Sfla!had c" ! rou lhd her. X don't want hia aahaa; t him, declared Mary Marcella, otatlnauij Mildred Alioe paid no heed to tbla reaon! trance. Bha waa th only girl la a inn. family, and at homo with her brotton her dulls had been doomed to lives of ub! oeaalng adventure. In which auch tragedlra aa burning at tha stake were an everyda? occurrence. When aha had coma to tha school several days before Mary and Jennla were pleaaed that the new aid showed an Interest In tha dolls and hii aageriy accepted her offer to show tfaaa how ahe and her brothers played doiJau home. You know, they always burned b sons at tho etako tn tha histories," ul( aid, and especially tha royal persona n lat ua begin with Jamas R. lie sounds nice and kl.igly. Next wa can taka Mirr Queen of Boots, or, and aha east a dark glanoa at Mlaa Fanchon, th beautiful French doll, "wa might behead tba Pria. oaaa Lomhalla. Mias Fanchon turned her daading glances away from tba martyred Janue R. and bestowed them on th Indian djlL the Young Brave of the Wabash. And. oh! aaid Mildred Alice, enthusiastically, "wa can scalp tha Young Brava; that would be fun. The Young Bravo aaid nothing, but it aa noticed that ha did not respond to Mies Fanchoaa bewitchments. Ho aeenied to bo thinking deeply. James R. burned very riowly. If jg only smouldering a little at tlia toaa," complained Mildred Alice. Bha heaped th paper around him, and lighted It agaia u that it broke Into a brilliant Mate. "Now! shrieks of Borrowing friends! eried Mildred Alice, excitedly. Mary Marcella tried to shriek, but her tongue dove to tha roof of tier month. "Friends, J call upon yon to averts nr death. pronounced Mildred A! let. In a sepulchral voice. She eras about to the speech of tha dying m which she gave in proxy, .when tha door opened suddenly. There stood Mias Fanihorne,. m.i, ! hiestl-nmhl- v daw-tvln- g i "But i eo. nan sell his aahaa to tha h la aU burned upTthMBJ fun, Mildred Alice cucouragsd Jr"" half tha !1 J I'M yfld" irf1lr Ph. Tha a Utl lug doom between U. M.ro room, wer n1 yotl" iU1 ready for dismissal. Then Mr. Heed, the In her arma, ? eee them go. BhaVincrlpal. on c (ia chll oowpunlad ulDa ? poked bach. Robert by n gentleman who waa n hia caP atranger to moat of the pupils. Mr. Hoed drepjRuth kiaaed her hand and again and again WU milling and pleaaed. to her adored mother. "Boya and glrla," aaid ha, T want to "Hava you dona those examples? asked utroduoa Professor Sterne to you. Aa Robert aa ha took Kuth'a bonks moat of you are probably aware, ha hold, Tas" aha answered. Ttuy war all tha eli air of mathematics In our Btata unieasy except No. 17. That bothers me. versity. Ha has a pleasant announcement Mnmatlmaa I can do k and sometimes I to make. can't I aa never aura of remembering, Prufeaaor Sterna, a tall, gray bearded Mother aaya It la nervoumena. taan. with a very decided manner, stepped "Thats funny. Im glad tha review la, to the front of the platform and spoke of over, aren't want to I nearly get at hia pleasure In visiting tha town, where you? next years work. ha waa bom, and in finding tha achool "Don't talk about next year, exclaimed which he had attended aa a boy In auch tho girl The axaatiiiMhws come first, n flourishing condition. He complimented Ur. Bred, and tha various teachers, and and 1 am ao afraid of them." "Don't see why you should ha afraid," then continued.-aaid Robert, carioualy. You almost "Believing, as I do. In tha almost always have I, and your average for tha value of a thorough training in year Is find rate." unit hems tire, I am anxious to (mrourag.t Ruth shook bar bead. Tm always an Interest in tha subject. Mr. Retd teks frald, aba admitted. me that tha advanced classes here a re prehe was aa ambitious child, but a vary paring for tha a: ui ual examinatioa. I wish nervous ana, and aha greatly dreaded tha to offer a prim to tho bop or girl whose yearly examinational examinatioa papers bear tlia highest mark "Yon needn't worry. aaid Robert. provided, I must add, that tha auecaanfiil aurlngly. Ha glanced at her teas. "Aren't1 pupU'a average fur tha year ia excellent, Mih aober this mandogf Anything I shall be here at tha proper lima and have the. wrong? of presenting tha prise, which "No-o-yTm hluo- -a llttlai Don't will pleasure con slat of 111 in gold to tha hnthec about K. Bha amilad up at contestant " Profenor Btarna bowed and but It waa rather a tremulous amile. retired, and the achool waa dim las ed m a Bob looked down at tha gray ayes, aa Ilka burn of axoitament. her mother' a, which wre-- e upturned to hia, Bob caught up with Ruth aa aha left tha achoolha usa. Anything I out hetpT ha aaked. -- The aorrowlng friends by Mary Marcella, tha doU'a mlsTre.? attired in tha oook'a black draped bontmt, boroowed b J for the occasion, looked mournhdi A Iha i , tas Lrxiila a School for Girls. "WbMt itT" Mked Him p-no. tha priucipaj What can It be? Ul Muna, the teacher dra air.1 The family of dolls that of lived par dormitory knew what it ws t, R., tha rubber doll, waa lh - Ue stood bln- - Popped thw. by wood, to tied. Tha bari? which burned fitfully.' Mildred Alice, tha Hold Hfch enoouraged the flamea with Hall blase away tor dear life, PJ!L. ly." aha said, cheerfully, 'bad llula ... Peter Puzzler congratulates the bright boys and glrU who guessed last week's puzzle. The answer was Catsup choppee CATS UP; mixee them with lieapee CATSUP. Make bully soup." The letters that form the missing word or words where the criss-cro- ss lines meet must come In their proper order both ways, though they muy form one word in one direction and two or more in the other. See if only you can tell this week why they had to get rid of the fat man. ' Me went an. "You and May Km met. ara tne stole through tba window and lighted up rote quietly. How and then aha slyly only corn I am arald of very mmdi." the alaie of a pupil who waa working some raised tha hem of her stiffly starched hlmmet elieuta, aeld Bob ahorily. ""Y eats away. In tha bright light aoma unapron and looked at tha under akia. Yea. I know, big I don't think rhe usually large figures stood out so plainly Dn Hie day tha prises were to be award wniulil clxxaA In an examination. I hope them. ed the pupiia were all much excited. Ruth not (hat omid peeing help They l ll get ii. Oh, pitman I'roblem No. (7 waa worked out correctly assembled at tha forgive me for not appointed hour, end their hoping you will get It, but I'm sure 1 lieftrw her eyes. Bha finished her work, parents of friends bank and in tha aat It want lota more than you do. Bha but in groat distress of mind. .Bha remem- the room. On tho platform Prefeaaer Iraiked at Mm pleadingly. aha have Bteme should bered No. (7 perfectly, but . wag in animated conversation with hl tlmtUfhuHwerotovery uiie'of' tha Icn remembered lad ehe not seen that Bill ti? Mr. Reed. And She could not tell, and bw a1 f1 rndT i!ic t,n iaiiwikini Tba of bottom principal, when they had talked for TBtt h,lv 'then hia atrn'glfle bea". 11. wanted that'., eh. algncd tier name at Ilia nmo tima nwa and called to liT.ri4the school to ! a!" for a long time.! the aheat. had wanted it horse, lie order. Ruth east several troubled jflaneea at hie' some reason hia father bad denied! Hnd aha any right to pass tha answer for yet There hog been a question in tha minds gloomy fare aa they walked through thci,,n. (jut he knew that tha horee would to that question in? Would tt be idieatlngT village streets. !glve him very little pleasure If. through .She had aeon It, but aha might hava done f Professor Sterna and myself aa to th th principal. It. seen But You aren't hurt, or anything, Bohr1 lit auccrsa, Ruth were disappointed. lit Just th. same had alls not proper recipient of tha ha baa of- "Oh, explained Mildred Alice, blandly, If ahe fered. I have here threeprim she asked at length, timidly. papers, written "we are burning James R. at the stake. Truly Im More than the horse, oh. much more, he Ihsn she might not. Poor child! Hs had only told her perplexity to tha young by. three pupils whose average for tha Hie ashes ara to ba distributed presently." sorry If yon are. but I do want that money wanted his father's approbation. Hut alio never year as much -- you know why." mifflidently excellent to render But Mlaa Font born had not waited (he longed to her th. hearty words, "Well teacher at the desk! Bob conquered himself with an effort done, son. an explanation. Bbe picked up James K. (thought of that, and fought It out by har- them eligible. U wna hia usual cheerful amlla ha turned One of these pupils has handed In a by hia bead and doused him In the water It took him some time to deride, hut hejaelf. mind tha her Into flashed did toward her. whut he; Suddenly paper which la perfect, with the exception pitcher. finally and diiibcralely Hurt? Of eonraa not. How's jr? he "Go to yonr room. eh said, sternly, I ;fnl words "May Km met cheats!" Any-- that ona question la completely omitted. right. asked Jokingly. Maauwliila Kuth, not much distressed by thing but that! With a daidi of her rraa-th- e Another pupil baa a paper which ia aim-li- the late land High Kxeouttoaar. "AH thrm Ruth looked anxious. I hope Mr. Rsed dreaded problem No. 8J r he rubbed out the pro Idem entirely the that In all In the case of of you will report to your class teacher far fart respects except won't use It. 1 did (t twice laat night, but waa uiis of the questions, was writing her and left the question blank. tha question omitted. Tha problem has extra lesson punishment." wared at examinations that I get answers slowly and aleadilf. Bha hnd But It waa a pale, disappointed been carefully and correctly worked out Mary Marcella and Jennla did iyt earn rxnXneesr be aura that 1 will remoniher till some questions to annweqlisfore com- - girl who put her examination paperslittle, on and then erased. The young lady's pencil, They would gladly have pared James R. at anything. Mother says tt la Just nervous- - in to her one terror, when a. ehe raised ilia teacher's desk and left tha room. was a Imrp and ' hard however, and g much greater cost than thia Qbxb her head and stared across the room, All this time at a desk in tha back of left a record c the work, tn "And what might have happened If the They entered tha schoolroom, and the thinking hard, a sudden ray of sunshine tha achool room a girl with furava eyes spite ofrompleia the erasure. frightful holocaust had not been discovRuth felt that Mr. Reed's eyes were ered you and I cannot contemplate withRoth abook bar hMd again. No. Vvtt you taka that W? be aaked amused and kind as be looked at bar. out a shudder, " mid Mlaa Fanchon to tha v Mothafa auch s dear, aha cxclaima But look Btarna lrafaanar didn't they grew very cold aa ha con- Young Brhve of tho. Wabash, when tha A NATURAL HISTORY HUNT. a mlnnta, Irrelavantly, it anamad. aoh like g fairy godmotbar, did ha? Hut tinued: "The third paper hag every an- doll were talking It over that night. Mms s darling, saaanicd Robw cor- you aavar oaa tall. swer absolutely correct, and the writer dially, aad waited. Thera waa asanathlng a little odd about would bo entitled to the prize, without any 1 dont Blind tailing you. Bob, said bkn." anawarad Kuth. Hia eyes wits question, were it not for this: THE KING OF THE BLOCK. Ruth. Yog know that we ara poos and vary queer and bright. Bha apoka aober-lI happened to peas through tho back of you Ilka us Juat tha asms." own ayaa ware dancing. but bar Get out of the way, for the King of tha Oh. the Yoom on the day of the exclass A aonact statement af facta, aa Mr. do you think? Block amination and had an excellent view of Rrod aaya aaid Robert, with a twinkle Boh, hava I a olianoa. ''Certainly you hfcvt, ha began. Then the methods employed by thia puplL Tha Ia coming along by ex press 1 la hia ayaa be saw hta father's trap at tha geia. and rattle, and yon paper la absolutely worthless. Ha scored Tooroodledeedoo! goes bis But Rath paid aa attention. "Toa are, with hasty gnodby he ran over to it. llad better bo careful, X guess. it with hia pencil. "I will have no cheatfather given mamma every year, oa bar Mr. aFrench hltaMM held tha rains "Hop can There's that In him, thart'a atop naught my echool. Thia la a public warning birthday, (It to buy a dress Bha doesn't la. old fellow, ha called to Boh This naught that he fears, ing. The member of A class who had ta horoedoean't Ilka standing. written answers to many of the harder Tho nurses all fly at tha sight, dawrr makea K do. Bha makes all; inrew hia books Into tha high cart problem in the arithmetic, and used them The butcher and baker and candlestick-make- r our things geld Ruth ft little laooha . climbed during the examination, will come to my antiy. Turn tall with aery of affright room after the exercises have dosed tofather. Robert nodded solemnly. 1 Tha eabbiea all know him and taka of day. happened to he Id town and thought Year before last aha used ail tha money their hats, said Mr. This leaves ua tha two papers X mento buy me some elut-beI Beaded badly, wa'd drive homa together, tioned before to choose between. The Tha coppera ealuto with respect, end laat year ahe gave tt all to thoea pear French, aa they started off at a brisk Tha cooks and tha bu tiers, th aoldiera Never mind .your wheel. I'll a., nil Molana who were burned out Bha mads pace. problem having been entirely omitted in and a utiara one case, the writer of 1h other paper over the aid dices and kept a UtUa of tha John far tt when ha cornea tor tha mail to-Whatb tha newa? will race! vo the prixa. Professor Btarna Stand up at attention, erect; money to buy a red collar. Bha looked haa decided, and I agree with him, that The ladies who'ro taking the air for their so sweat that night that we all Just loved Rg. answered Hoh, and he told his health an error in judgment cannot be construed her, especially fa Char. Bo mho hadnt aw tether of Professor fl Irene's offer, Taka flight from tha oneomlng shock; aa an error In mathematics. Mr. rreni'h aiapped hia knee. "Good! Miss Ruth Tooroodledeedoo goes hia rattle, and you llerter will please come forward." Row, this year father hen had bed he cried. "Good! Wish I'd thought of It make way for th King of the A- - Mr. Ha looked sharply at Boh. French, much disappointed, drove MustBlock. lack and roo t give her any money at aH. myself. home with hia son. Bob waa X beard him WILUAM WALLACE VHITELOCK. telling her the other algid, "Arent you pretty good at mathemallua hard. Would his father think he thinking and he felt tarribly. Bha was perfectly yooraelf, Butif waa the cheat? Mr. Reed hxd not mentioned the wort about it. and told him aha would "Yea. air; pretty fair, answered Bob names of the two other pupils. make over the old ona ao ha would never inndeetly. but truthfully. "Bob. sold his father presently, "ware THE MISCHIEVOUS MONKEYS know tt. "Average up to tha mark?" you eligible for that priie? Tee, air. HEN X waa at tha Zoo ona duy X "It seems to me, aaid Boh. "that If 1 There was a little alienee. Yea, sir. heard a groat screaming and chat bad a mutber Ilka that 1 shouldn't ba vary Very well. If you get that prixa "How did you happen to leave out that blue ever bar. Hia votea waa cheerful, give you that saddle tering going on In tho monkey house: you have bner. answer, then? asked Mr. Franch. and 1 went In to se what It waa all hut Uuwe waa a touch of wiatfulneaa ui it. teasing me for. and youhorse shall have was him It But Ruth who ary Ha aad hia father lived all alone la the big wa color and shape you want him. guessed later and about. In tha big central caga wen twenty-told IllfSa five house on tha hilL or thirty monkeys of all aorta and Bob hint aignt of avaryUung la hia Tha worst of It la. Ruth went on sixes, rushing and darting around In every all tha way home they talked or sad "alia proteoda eha doesn't aura the prige, tba honor of direction, over tha floor, on tba cross ban; WHAT OCLOCK IS IT? winning It, and th In the awing and up th aides of tha cage, but aba does. Her sister ia going to ba kora. Th moment they got kilo the F you carry a watch, all right; If you and after them waa a big gray headed ape. married and mamma la going to tha wad- kroee Bob flew to hie ariUwnatlo. dont borrow on for tho eo-- o mad that he looked aa If ha wanted te carry one, ding. Grandpa baa a great deal of money Rush oajue out of the bourn to meet I ouaion. tear th whole lot to piece On on of and Ml my ousts have, but father hasn't, aim when he came tho next day. and mamma la ao proud she likes to look "Pinnae aun't Lay the watch In your left hand face up th cross bars aat another ape, looking about sey the anything well aa they do, for fathers sake. Bbo'a priao to and, holding a pencil In your right hand, down at th seen aa If h were enjoying moLiier," she aaid aa they walked nva M. Aia ,3 . . ask aoma person to think of aoma hour of th tun. " try hard the day, from one to twelve, and having Presently th ap that waa chasing th deducted from Jt non, srougnc twenty to remember the monkeys, being unabl to catch any f crying mar tt pester- ,dnsa for the wedding. remainder. day. Bha them, climbed back to the croea bar and 11 bia mouth to tell open her about knew." Your intention, you will aay, la to tell sat there chattering and snarling, while tlia Isaac , stopped short and looked at Thera were tear In the gray eye. now. 'tier. him the hour he thought of, and you ara tha excitement among the monkeys gradubut Bob thought It beat not to notice them! "Do you think ally subsided. Aa X turned to go away I golug to count around on the dial I hava a chance? ehe y aw th keeper and asked him what tliey by pointing with your pencil, and had been doing. Ho entiled and aaid that when you have counted the number that . If I would watt a little while I would b was to remember as tha remainder THE LITTLE SPEAKING DOLL he Bo I waited, and presently noticed that THE WITCHES. must atop you. tha two big apea on the bar had bacon BY HOBACB gEYllOCB KELUUt, BY PHILIP BARLOW BABIN. Let us auppos that he of fiva; quiet and were sitting close together, a then the remainder would thought It ain't no Joke to do thia thing, be fifteen. Toa if getting ready to take a nap: Their long Kxrk, the witches. Don't you hear them now count, mentally of course, I don't like tt at all; by point- talla were hanging down nearly to th Juat outside tha window pane? X wish you wouldn't make m ing your pencil to different hour marks, floor of the cage, and several of th llti aing. witches! Don't Hark, the you sec When folks com in to call. care to point to th XII mark at monkeys were creeping around watching hiking Making tea out In the rain? the eighth count. Then rount backward them, as If they were Intent on mischief. Tm growing awful sore and weak Bra tlielr firelight how It dances. In regular rotation to XI, X, IX. Ac., Suddenly two of tlirm darted forward, and II TO where my tummy la; on and when you come tn V. or flva, ha will each of them seised a tail aad began the empty air. Feeding And If you always make me weak aa thia will bs tha fifteenth swinging on It from aide to aide, Juat aa slop you. Jumping. Tearing aa they fan it. ' Ill have the rummytle. count, corresponding lo tha remainder, boy awing on a dangling rope: Don't you see them standing them? X dont mind wa to remember. You which he on fifteen, a The two old apea, furious at this Imritting They have come from glen and mountain. will then know that five was tha hour pudent interferenca wtth their comfort, nompscy'a to tea; X don't mind den Darksome and cavern foul. chattered and screamed and made faces at thought of. playing Im a fool, Cheered by Whwi you are toachar, see? rad calling You point tn XTI at th slghth Mat their tormentors, and tried to pull their And the watch dog's mournful toxL bacau twenty, the number from which tails away, but the littie swingers held Rut. oh, dear eua! U ia about But te them tile tnusle sweetest the hour is ta ha deducted, la eight more fast and the rest of the monkeys danced My time to go to sleep; Ia the night owl's clear X wish than twelve. You may vary tha number about tha caga and fairly screamed with my speaker would tan out 19 n flnu- ou Blended with the aplterul snarling from which (lie hour la to ba deducted delight. member of the And never, tercr peep. Tliouali he family. antelope not Ht all pretty his maimers me so Of the black eat a shrillest Mien. but the difference between that number Presently one of the apee got his txu tluit all love him who.know him I know yon think It's very wise lo twelve la tha count at which " 31,hd down rrom h,Bnionkcy t,liB inhabit? By hunting carefully in the picture and r,oumry With theta toothless, wrinkled faces. To have me talk so gay; to must a XII i will and point number then wTangr to punish the Vi back-Wirg letters. you outline of te go In their dress of shadow gray. letters down, mid then by a littleclever ward. Hot cant you aee. my form on nice, had dared to take such a liberty with that be to nble them will HP you juggling m;ike name Jabber the cock crow They of the country in wlTirh "this'benVt wiljletters in Ihe I aqueeaed 'meet aH away? spill the the other ape got hia tail loom li VB. Tho block him tn deduct the hour him. Then Warns them of the dawning day. 8uppoe yon picture if ilisc , v ered mid made into a will spell a word from too, and for fiva minutes ther was X know Then you Tors to make me sing- -. 'See! They mount their alirJia for rluing. one of this Fininiiil's to eighteen. which indicates XU point at chief s. h In the cage that beggars description. your arerieriMit But I don't think It's right elwtlx count, because eighteen ia alx more one Ha! They prase upon the pone. Th keeper told me that this la one of the Te have too much of a good IB'isil we drop the Mind and leave them f thl thing on Tire k,Ba islnnd Httiu !.;u the fish red Ti c ,T!rla!,loru lives. monkrya' favorite amusements, a nl k letters ercllccl -And be pinched up ao tight. vord '"foo!i' wnnriri'l'h. Te their lire out In the rain? Iuor that they eeem to edov aa much aa Ucv u"L which purpose the red f.re fish is used l,y heavy the natives of Ceylon. enjoy tlielr rempn ' acorn-thoug- ht ar . nncjRfs: cr Qvm Iwxwr Wi t aA-ga- y, 2? j W My. ar j .T t. B. promlB-cuoual- ilool-IVha- n 'e "To-who- o, n iuir'"able thee ' lll word ! ( ifor whirh the - -- TVs |