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Show p 0 ' i Chi f it- - I a fit & k g thu tM cm I 11 h Tommys Musical Morning. ! foot the musle-rooTommy tar kicking up till heels and gaxing placidly at a eimheam that rain In at theorwinfeta dow and fall directly aeroae a pupa un practiced muaic oa tha piano. 11a knaw parfertly trail that fee ouaht to fee all ling on the piano atnail practicing diligently, hia present ocbut lie greatly preferred tl-sunbeam came cupation. rrwiiily with Tummy's dean and mingled l In a pecuitnr manner. Io aat ha. rubbing fela up suddenly.I hi 'Why," aaldwere the ughl you eyea, "1 This la what ha aaws V aya-laah- re ns-s- I mualo-maater- ." ! i : ; t Ul i I! FIGURE THAT TOMMY BAW.J Tha figure', arma, legs and body and head all looked familiar by themaalvaa. hut taken altogether they made up one of tha moat remarkable a boa la that Tom? What do you wantf my had ever aeen. Tommy demanded. Tha at range apparition anid not a word, but mounting a bar of tnualo It began to go through n orieg of remarkable performances Ilka an acrobat on a horlaunlnl bar. Flret he hung from the lowest space on tha bar with one hand. Then ha balanced on tha felghaat anai-- with both fast, then ha stood on lha line next to the top with one foot Hare la a picture of bis furmance: (Tins IB THE t t I ! s 1; I' f BT OTIIO TVILUAMSON. fela town everyone knew Jaaoa Tnmptclna thought that running enres. tor In and else, juat bow bad or how an elevator waa one of the aaaleetjoiw emrynne m WiU common knowledif. i 1)y id fl know II After Urn qmnlon hud btn put to him. that a bojr ouuliS law. linn he replied: "What do you much about elevator or tha liouaea In mvriIrefon-nfor?' which they wero uwd, for ho had never want Ho we can know whether you are bon-- 1 vlalt eat and whether you know bow to run an am any eaopt wlwa hoIUowont to lived elevator." undo hlo undo In New Turk. "i if course I'm honest," protested Jaaon, apartment ot tho tnp of an lht-tor- yoo No one had ever questioned many eicuoeo Indignantly. hoUM ind JuMtn twm that you ran oak Ietar Long If to ride up and down oo Im could invent. I don't And know how to run an elevator. He. Ha talked with t.o elevator taiyo. Tho Atalnnta; ana used to t the day buy In theuncle day boy rmd novrla between trip, liven, House, where my on waa Apartment when no on. of nny Importance elevator 'for me the ruu and be has let ha wad them going up rnd df'wn wltn him n lot of limes. 1 can slop right on hand other tha and the huoa In one hand every almost floor the level with the on the lever and fee wm m espert that time." ha could atop at tha right Boor without to give up fela quest tn Jason He waa about ercr tuhlng file eyre off the book. besoms If I don't get antnelhln bare despair. ouuld understand how ha would ha aald Old Sleuth a Kevenge: I'll give up and go bock home, i- - absorbed In himself aa ha went Into an apartment or tlw Weird Dtaraond Mystery." but to liven. uncle hla house not far from where ha wondered tliat ha ahould pore over It waa not a very nice house, and the auch altkiah atiilf aa The Love Tluit who waa running tha elevator, Would Not Die" and ether oenttmental Janitor, looked cross. romances. want a Job. do your fee replied Ho, yon for waa getting reedy The night boy In answer to Jason's request. Wall, i n mathematics and feta studied and college nf this one: so yon can fnll-t- p this lAtln tripe. lie would notlet alck t keen If mind don you you. Jaaon run tha elevator si, we, alleging minute; but young fellow, youll have me toa straight, ha had a conscience and that reckon with, and I'll glva you fuc" t- - .at hla Job to a green boy, but tha day aa you won't WHnt again in a art or drubbinglamk hoy gava Jaaon a leaaon In thatat now there's a call feurry. bint sharp and than elevator an running from floor." fifth tha prollt by l. Thera waa no lever with a smooth hanRum after Jnann returned home bo anthat re po (tiled to the touch, aa there nounced that be wanted to go to work. dle, come waa In the elevator Jaaon had tried ba-ofAll right. replied Ills father, to toko hold down tn the store and fall to. fore. In this one haIt had a pull downward to That a too hard. objected Jaaon. "I starteabta end Rive another It, and then pull upward to don t like that Mud of work." . atop It What do you want to dot" and It waa a moat unsympathetic eabla, Well, I want tn go to tha city." to It atop Jaaon had a hard time getting What can you do there?" Hie father at the right place. Ha mada several false T could run on alevatnr. boy. slopa "You are a very awkward That la a lino Jabl bo whistled. said tha woman on tho fifth floor who earcnellcnlly. had elevator. summoned the Well, you get paid for something that's I haven't quite got tha hsng of It re- Juat fun, persisted Jason. mid fllod Jason. ''It's different from the one All right go ahead and try It before." Mr. Tompkins. Well, we eertnlnly take great tiaka "Do you really mean Itr wa when trust our lives to auch Ignorant to to want stick you Certainly, but huya," aha replied tartly aa Jaaon blunit for at least three month." never When fear. dered, trying to land her on tha ground Oh. I'll do that, floor. can got" My, but this eabla hurts my hands." Tomorrow." Jaaon aald to tha Janitor a little later. "Hurrah!. Well, why don't you wear gloves, stupid How are you going to get your Job?" tn taka hold with?' 'Oh, I know how to run an elevator and haveX something Yea, and it won't be hard.1 replied Jaaon with will," said Jaxun menkly. makes confidence. whnt Bov, this elevator shake easy I beThe next day ha started for tho elty aoT" naked one of tha passengers. In a high elate nf excitement Hla uncle lieve It'e because you don't know bow triad to dissuade him when ha found out to run It." "Here, hoy, I told you tn let mo out at tho third floor and you've carried me past It. Now, don't you give mo any Unpertl- -j nenca I won't havo It." Jnann heard many euch romarke In the four days ho wm there. Complaints were made to tha Jim lor, who heaped abuse uium him ana threatened to discharge him. Remembering tha difficulty ha had lied to stuck gi one, and had in hla life. One earning Peter Long came around on hie wxy home from hla new place and aald, Hullo, Jaaon, d'you want a bettor Job than tha one you've gutr You bet," mid Jaaon heartily. All right, want a boy at tha Ruben Htudloa. they and youre had exparianoa now. I guaaa you can IU Jason got tho ptaoe, get but Es found new troubles. ' W hnt do you mean by letting thieve ehd beggar Into the building?" he wag asked when ba had Innocently carried a g woman to tho tap floor. That woman waa a thief." Tha elevator won a bettor one the one ha bad previously had. butthan It waa erratic. Ones It stooped hairway between floor, and. nothing lie could do had nny effect upon it An expert had to bo mat FIRST PERFORMANCE.") for to coma and release them. A woman caught her taco frock In tho what Jaaon in tend ad to do, but without gate nnd before Jaaon could atop tha . the dreae hud ruined. Bhe InI'll only be with you a day or two," stated that he wouldbeen have to pay fur It said Jaaon confidently. I moon to And but ha did not a I'lera right off." Ha was Juat beginning tn think that ha Oh. du you? Wall, I'll put you was flmtlly getting control of tha aitua-tkfor a week. when on one of feia trips something g Jason's friend, the day rod and up scooted tha elelipped, up buy, had gone. Fired." mid tha boy who vator with Jason and a passenger tn It. liad takun Ills place In reply to Jason's swing out of tho .ur? question nbuut him. root at the bmt minute something Do yon know anyone who want on broke nnd romethlng rauglit nnd there elevator boyT naked Jaaon. they were, safn enough, but ao scared not a green one." that Jnann vowed then and there that If I know how. ls't me show you," sold he came out alive he would leave elevaJoann, eagerly. tors alona and go back to his father's 'No; you don't monkey with this while I'm on the Job. replied the boy, shaking tore. And he did. hla head, l ain't reedy In get fired." Jaaon waa very Indignant. When night came ha naked the aludrnt about a Job" BEREAVED. "They want a boy down at the lilgh A Pry . Building," he replied "but that's hard work, nnd I don't think you would IRy JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY. be equal to It." "That's Juat Ilka you city follows. You Let mo coma in where you alt weeping don't think I can do anything." eye, Joann decided to get a place for himself. list me. who havo nnt any child to die; Ho did nut think It would ba hard, but he Wrap with you fur the little one whose luve 1 havo known nothing of. ; o : , 1 : The Alphabetical Puzzle. Bean-Vin- e. BT ELEANOR MCCARTHY. were seen wending Three little ! their way across the border in solemn file, roily hud on a long Mark skirt and a black lacs acarf over her head. Betty wore a black silk acarf croaned on her breast and tied In tl.a Iwrk. Kha also hod on black gloves, so large that aha had to keep pulling them on, A black hat, with a (tangling veil and a black band around her aleev. rompurted well with Rosemary. lugubrious expression. The three little lews were on their way Lea Hlckarer tn the funeral of who waa lylug In stale over tha border. The entire dun nf the HlrkerseUa waa expected tn lie present, and all tha Iwa dolls were there, for Bersflna had been circles. Even extremely popular In dillfrom whom she the Htahon. her huslmiid. had been divorced, was among tha mourners. Hhe looks lovely.'', aald Batty oa tha three Utile Leas stood fey the aide of tha box In which Brratina lay. The box waa It took a long tlmn to dig a bole targe enough for the box In which Berafinn lay. and the three little Leas were almost tired enough to give up trying to dig n grave, and were talking of burning ttarn-niInstead, when Houser ln and went to work with hla jumped paws. He did more In two minutes thog tlm llttte could do In 20. That'll do now. Rouner," Polly mid to Mm and mode him stop digging. Then they put a lid ononethe box and put It In the ground, each dropping In a flower and euytng, "tlood-hBeruflna." Then they put back the earth and stuck a Ilf tie flag on top. "Mostly they Juat have a flag for soldiers. but we haven't any tombelone. and, besides, Bersflna waa brave enough to deserve a flag," Polly explained. The next day the three little Lena went over the border and visited Bereft ns's grave. They talked of her beauty and and covered tha grave with amiability, ui ' vim y, h 1 THE BROKEN CIRCLE. Can yon make The letten seeded on the blackboard to complete the alphabet will be found to spell the names of two countries, one of which contains twice as many letters as the other. well-kno- Plata elrcle (ram theaa pleeaat X i 1 t The Strange Doll Jasons Elevator Adventures. lined with a . .. had discarded, nnd Haraflna'a Mrs. fatal loss of sawdust was concealed by a handsome dress of red velvet, trimmed with block lam, which aha had worn at aoolnl functions when In health. All the dolls that rejoiced In tha name of Leo and there were U of them ast suptheir grlf by trees or buaho. portedthoIn Invlalbta and Blrkersells, from least to greatest, were among tha mourners. It'e time to alng now," announced Polly. "whit ta wa going to alng?" inquired Rosemary. " Unward, Christian soldiers, marching oa to war, only we must alng it aa alow ns anything; cause Its a funeral. Thereupon the three little Lana drawled tha familiar words, until Houser, tha dog. In flowers. Then It rained for several days, and they could not get out Pear me, It must ha awful wot over the border, olghed Betty. Poor Be rsfins'll get drefful wet. won't she?" asked Rosemary. dead and wont feel it," in I know soms thing," said Betty, suddenly. WhntT" asked both the others with animation, for It had bean deadly dull. Ton know when you plant anything something grows up from It, Ilka tha henna wa put in the ground and vinos grow. "They did I mw em," agreed Rosemary, Joyfully. "WU1 a new Barulina They stopped abort whan' they earns In grave: for there, standsight of BernOne's back her erect, ing against tha flags Lick, waa a gorgeously beautiful doIL earns out of the Bernflna It Isnt Betty, ground,"no:mid one growad out of new It's a No, her, cried Rosemary, excitedly. Bhe'o kind of like Bernflna," observed Folly. "Yea, Ilka aha waa whan oho wan new," mid Batty. At flret tha three Uttla Laos were timid about touching tho wonderful doll, but she smiled at them ao sweetly that Rose walked up to her and mid: I Isn't mary fwald. I fink you'o lovely, and I'm going to klm you.' Tho klm bridged all timidity, and tho i Whats a quean without an army ui navy? You took Bersflna away from xa. Now, why don't you let me marry Uo VI ne, and then she will be one of ux, ui there will be no more trouble?" Tha threa Uttla Leaa gave their eeawxi and tha Bishop and Bean-Vlwet nt mi-rte- Than It turned out that she wu for like other doll a, after all, fur wfew Ik began ta put on airs and boast tUXIgs coma up out of a grave tho Bishop rat Juat say: "Bean-Vinmy dear, please pi me my allppera, and aha obeyed Just a dell tho wife of any bishop xrould. a, Jokclets. so 1 Paw (finishing up a story)-A- nd washed my hands of the whole buxine Little Wlllte (Interestedly) Did send you from the table to do H. sosie-bod- decent-lookin- ("THE BTRANQE CHOflTB Tommy wad aurpriaed xrith feta act. Well," mid ho. pondering a moment, wa haven't much In tha larder, but Ml see a hat I can do. How would you Ilka turns bread and mllkf ' Tho ghost mads no answer to this question. but It Instantly did thin: "Right you are," aald Tommy. 1 hate It. but they make me eat It all What would you like?". Tho strange ghost paused a moment In deep thought. Tummy llinuglit of all the If I were delightful things in the larder. asked that, he murmured, with tha friendly Idea of helping tho ghoet out, I would my I know they're going to have some for dinner. The ahuat paid no attention to thla remark. Ha cast Ills ayes about lha room, as If to are If there were anything In tha corners which might he devoured. Then M tanked down at his slener llnibe, suggestively. "Really," admitted Tommy, perhaps you do need something more nourlehltig." The rhoet brightened up wonderfully, A sudden thought ueemi tn occur to him. He skipped nimbly over tho bar and Tommy's eyes followed him. Tlila ta what be did: remember." Polly reminded them Wall, aha can t rule my navy," mil th sailor. And my army won't light tor tar." protested tho genera! of the tin suldtm. Enough sold," put. In the Blshng ala-vt- or . novel-readin- !y.wre Kope-lvaslw- uya The little arms that olnwly, slowly loosed Their pressure round your neck the bends you used to howl dismally, arras-su- ch To bands X never begun "Amen." auld Hetty and tho dirge came knew to an end. May I not weep with you? Now, leii diq tho grave," mid Folly, and everyone cun take turns." Fain would 1 be ot Venice say someHhe gave Rosemary permission to begin, nut the ground was so herd on top that thing Between the tears that would ba com- the little girl nuild not do much digging , took the little ahoveland Polly, forting. fur a few I lien she handed tint oh:-s- o sadder than yourself am I, dug to Ttetiy. and when the soil began over It Who have no child to dial Kosi-merto be a little looser tried again. kiMs-au- cli then-run-- 'aarxFVRwr'- - - Ha sent ary Kissed Her. - grow out of the graver' new doll at race became on oceestad Maybe," admitted Polly. member of the Lea household. I heft-rmQi' 'Oh. 1 wish it would stop raining, oo Is her name ftaraflna?" asked Roas-marwe could go nnd see," mid Betty, Impa0 gi tiently. Poll shook her head. "Mother, we don't mind the rein. dead." she replied. Can't we go outr they naked Mr. "Lat's call her Bean-Tinshe but aha shook her hand and mid, Walt growed right up like the vine'mum did from until tomorrow." the bean. suggested Betty, and Bean-Vl- n' waa accepted aa tha name of the To tho greet Joy of the three little the sun shone brightly the next, day,Leas, and new doll. We must take her home and Introduce they went skipping over the border. ve&Oy kw to the other dolls,6 mid Polly. All right, and she ran be queen, 'cause he the most beautiful," Betty proposed. Bean-Vin- e made a entry Into the nursery, end nil trlumphul the other dolls had to how low before her. Borne of them did not Ilka It much, and one of them fell over In n fit rather than acknowledge ths au- premney of tli nw comer. Bhe waa i to bed and kept there the rest of the put Hran-liie had curious effect upon her eubjerts. Bhe seemed mild enough when the little Isme were around and ruled xrith great success; but as soon as their backs were turned there were revolutions and erf0 Alkali Ika make that ( all aorta of trouble. The doll kingdom mtDid Ms xrorda?' was In a sorry plight Many of tha dolls Nor tho tenderfoot turned wt complained bitterly of ths new queen. on of thooo fellows who would tu "She's not Ilka other dolls, you must flfbt than JowwaL ftfo y. Kevs In, e, up a BuT Vce! djid iVuly" no tVce, could .l u- - see1 . V J ("THE STRANGE GHOST SPEAKS HIS MINI?.") ? went to arorrs and wna refused. Wherever 1 11 l"f0 I !'rat"rJsi,f MiiMIng that looked as If It had van get ! In and asked If they And fee .tv.,,, t "n " "' ha awent tvy. Honietlmes ha whs the door oiiSed li e eume asked vital experlenca ha had had. )0U UU Jkaln. h wna naked In give referenrea. 'vhat'ha'haJ sn'd lo J.st-- did nut know anything about rater- lemrny MtN-Chlc- It'rrvo.r' THE WONDER POODLE DOG. i - happened in the garden thu morninz. Ail the earden wore preaily eurpmcl. I would not dare ioll tou uhat it was. nijlit out, bnt if yon ran rra-- l th; flower message I um sending you, you know all about it. Si:mly tiir u.i nirs nf .nli nf tin p.rce flog, ye whre printrd here, so that it make a coarlcte sciilrucc. This sentence will ; r-l'-- ' niethm- e : s ' tirut&s lemxwwi rJt It ' oVtjku Is " X!qwa l Meu-you-va- Cat t. pud.fl( and geadit fig, Poataika dvg mifbt . I |