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Show SUNDAY MOKNIXa EXAMINED, MAY Come and Join the Spring Flower Hunt. BOTTOMS , AND THREAD. BUTTONS . AND :TKRJCAft TKCSS7! LITTLE IMRS ARE A GAaHSLCOS, CKEAE THE ABSURD ALPHABET. BT CAWVMTf WELLS. nt , A ws VTJmuc wii'nfT va scant, Pit sold 1 Apfle f.0 Ta Bluebottle flic. Affable Ant. 1 Dr n Ucaiilhtd Bear. tereated Jack particularly were deelgned with little Chlneee figures. On one aids Has a terrace, before a little house wltn pink and green panels, on a foundation of blue and red. Pointed green tree peeped ever the railing of the terrace. A matting waa spread on the floor, and on a bench at two figures, clad In loose garments of many colon. Before them stood two others, one wearing a pink kimono. TM other medallion ihowed the eatne terrace, with the figuree differently disposed. "They are all ladle, sren't they, grandma?'' asked the boy. "They all have aklrca f J I rrow C we. Vh" calmly ld- - "Oh. I will take law pall And rather acme had" Iraiy old Crow, T was s ho Who wanted to know If thirteen and erven Would ever make elevm. Dubious line. E ! an Karla Who hM "I'd look trial If I wore a rown And a crockery crown." Exigent Karla. a Fawn was F Who sat cn the lawn, And held over head A paraeol red. Frivolous Fawn. G waa a Goat Who wrote a short note; Put err he could dote It 11 fhnughlluviy at It. Greedy old Goat. H was a Hare Who went to th fair. It. houyht him n fan on.'" ChiOh. no," replied hi grandmother. nese men of high rank wear akirti. Thia Is a woman," pointing to the figure la pink, "and title one also standing beside her." "1 wish there waa a story about It," said said she. "Tills lady In pink la called Wii btrla. The one In blue and green la her waa really very much too had. Jeck The first day grandma had old Nora mild, Almond Flower. "All thia happened long ago, or courts. bring tip luncheon for two and sat IT expected a fine vacation. It Isn't a boy can ro w hia rrandma'a for the boy for company. And, If you'll Pekoe, the father of Wistaria, was a rich who th holidays, and It Isn't every boy believe me. It was served oa her very best, tea merchant. He owned great ware- has auch a grandma, so dear and kind, Canton china, for. the dear old lady said: houses, filled with beautiful silk boxes of with a stately old white bouse full of Inter, "Invalids' appetites have to he tempted. jlhe choicest tea, and he waa aaid to be You would not have thought Jsek'a ap- - on of the richest men In China. He lived eating thinrs front over eras, a wonderful of It you aee yard and atahle, and hones and a fine petite needed any tempting If you could! In a wonderful pagoda-p- art hie gardens were greyhound ind. abive all, with Billy have seen him putting away th chops and .here In the pleture-a- nd dmlth nest door. salad and bread and butter and custards. noted far and wide. In them grew the And on th very day after Jack's arrival Grandma knew how to luscious fruits you ere on the piste; birds please a hoy. ha and Billy put on their roller skatea to When Jack's hunger wss satisfied he be- - of brilliant plumage sang in the trees, gay have some fun on the asphalt and Jack gan to notice the pretty china admiringly, butterflies fluttered over beds of bright slipped and sprained his ankle! Now.llull t0 won(i.r aboilt mtle flowers, and many fountains threw apark qlwlt wasnt that enough, I ask you. to maka figures and bright colored birds and flow-er- a ling Jet of water toward the sun. Pekoe's sore bear with as a a cross The plate at which he looked was divid- queue was very long, and he dressed alany boy as head? ed Into four large medallions, with a small ways In the height of fashion. Here he la. It would have been very hard for Jack one In the centre red and green, gold. He wears a skirt of green and red Bilk and If grandma had not been so good to him. pink, blue, yellow, every color under tlie-Jacket of blue. Bhe brought him games end hooka, and tun. Th centra and the alternate large "Wistaria waa her father' only daughter aee cam orten. to him medallion were cunningly wrought Into and wss, of course, a great heiress. Bo Billy and th boys He had to alt quiet, of course, with his' raised devices of blrAs, flowers, fruit and considered Prince who for all butterflies. The other two and these In- - his blue blood had a flat poclutbook. Injured ankle on a stool. he-I- catamaran, liumoroua Hart, And a waa an IM Who said "fteema to ma I could he a Hear I If I wanted to lias. Ting-a-Lin- rro be continued.) AN EASY Jack. His grandmother picked up the plate and looked at It attentively. "Very well, THE STORY OF THE CANTON PLATE. ; Funny Photograph Folk. Tlng-a-Lin- g, by What flower is suggested two words this picture? Thename which make theverse. are to be found in the It va tvho hnisfcr-- tip ti! hair; I opine J appearance I nr. " 'Why not, said he, ask this maid In' marriage of IVkoe, the rich merchant? True, they ara not of noble blood and I have not see the maid, tout ao much gold, aucii a rich pagoda, such exceptional gardens! And I must, beside, consider my creditor,' aaid the young man. T am In debt. Purely it la due my creditors that 1 marry the daughter of Pekoe.1 Bo it came shout that th nobla Prince of moat ancient lineage, made a ceremonious rail upon pekoe, who was anxious to stand well with ths nobility, and requested tha band of Wistaria In marriage. "Pekoe on the Instant despatched a messenger to his daughter, commanding her to appear at once, and directing her maid Almond Flower to rob her in her most becoming garments. "Wistaria waa aa dalqty as the butterflies of ths garden. Bhe waa wondrouely beau-tlfu- l. delicate aa If carved in Ivory. Her narrow lips were red aa carmine, and a flush of peach bloom waa on her cheeks. Her black eyes were long and almond shaped, and her little brows pointed, aa If one had painted them In with a brush. The maid rolled her block hair high and stuck Into It tiny fans of bright color. Then she attired her mistress In a kimono of pink silk, stiff with embroidery of gold. "Wistaria carried a little lute. and. bowing low before her father and Prince rang a sweet song of the cherry blossoms In the spring. Very few 1 princes, think, could have helped admirg ing her, tout ths nobis east bardly a glance at her and went on haggling with Peka over th marriage portion. "Wistaria was indignant. Bhe had plenty of sultora and waa accustomed to having her lightest ri price respected. But a aultnr who did not even link at her In her prettiest kimono! Bhe had not seen the like before. Besides, there was a handsome young Chinaman, called Wong Wong. Who had mods Vive to frequently in the garden. Bhe stole a glance at tha Prince. 'Blue blood. Indeed! raid Wistaria to herself. He la aa ugly aa the dragon of Wang Tong!' And aha made a sign to Almond Flower to signify that tha Prince wanted gold, not beauty. You may Imagine, then, that Wistaria was in a pretty temper when, after the nobleman' departure. Pekoe commanded her to marry him, and would hear of nothing else. " Marry Prince raid she to Almond Flower, 'I would as soon marry could not he think the dragon. Indeed, I tell ua two apart.' And the word suggested a bold plan t Wistaria. 11 My good Almond Flower, raid she, 'what la your opinion of thia Prince as a suitor? " Indeed, moat esteemed lady, ha seem a noble gentleman, replied tha maid. 'And ha springs from a house a old as the Great Wall. Listen,' aaid her mlstreie 'Would It please you, Almond Flower, to marry thia noble gentleman, to be a ptinresa of a house aa old aa the Great Wall? Indeed, my fair mistresa,' said the maid, 'that Is Impossible, even to think.' Would you like llT persisted Wistaria. 'Would the frog In ths well be a mandarin?' Almond Flower asked. The frog shall be a mandarin!' cried th llttl lady In high glee. 'Only do whst I shall tell you. my good Almond Flower.' he snatched her brushes and painted a llttl not up and down a bit of rice paper, g. Thia la and addressed It to . what ah aaid: " 'Moat esteemed high born and gracious Prince: The daughter of Pekoe la pleased to be married this day at setting of the sun. at the temple by the city gate.' 'Quickly Wistaria despatched hsc message, and with It another to th handsome young Wong Wong, whom I have men-lotted. Quickly, too, aha robed Almond TO MAKE WAY A MOVABLE Procure from a lumber dealrr about on; shown (n the tnlarged drawing A. feet of one Inch by two Inches 'tanr from top of screen to door nine a of an rough pine usually used for crating. If inches. Get a gross of dralrrd have this stock machine planed, .inch screw and screw frame together. arven-alghth- PLAYHOUSE FROA SCREEN. A and Join to frame, making window six- playhouse. It may he set up anywhere teen Inches wide. Faate a small atrip hori- in any room or In the garden. zontally acroas centra of window to Indan. am icate two nasties. Get burlap or oanvaa and cover nil three frames, aa well as th door, tacking it neatly on and stretching It evenly. To Imitate window aids, Ac., get boards of appropriate ala and nail In place, covering these also with burlap or painting them to Imitate atone. Fasten the frames to leach other with strong Iron hinge end ' hang door with ordinary small alae door ' hinges. Put a lock on th door and cur- - Tlng-a-Un- Tlng-a-Lin- lir Ting-a-LIn- gf Tlng-a-Lin- ' Cut out thia beautiful photograph face, or rather the outlying parts oft face, and then rut out the white circle In the centre. If you jdare the phots graph of your friend hark of thia empty apace you will find the various vlfati produced extremely entertaining. Of course the photographed fares must It of a alee to lit the open simce. Flower In the pink kimono in which ah Prince,' raid Almond Flower, humbly j hud sung for the Prince, and herself sires to be married to tha man nf be donned the maid's garments of blue and;rholce, on the occasion of the weddlif of 1 Prince and Almond Flow, green. In them she waa aurpasalngly love-ly. aa a blue lotus with green loaves In a Graciously consent to witness tha no gat den lake. "Almond Flower waa carried to the temple In a lacquered sedan chair, and one of the hearers of It waa the handsome Wong Wong. Wistaria followed In the chair used ordinarily by her maid. was g "Now It happened that in a great temper that day, for his credit- ora, hearing that he was about to marry an lln the garments of a servant, 'what Is the 'meaning of this? Huve you deceived jrw helren, one and all demanded money. And there waa, of course, no money until the father?' Your father!' echoed Prince Tini-marriage should take place. Th Ling. O. miserable girl, not only foot Indeed,' said Prince it damsel's message la unusual, but since father have you deceived hut. ms sits suits well with any convenience I will go prince of a bouse ss oHa y to th temple and be married and the Orest Wall.' will nettle with my creditors.' Not ao, most esteemed Prln' ad Bo he waited at the temple when Al- 'the naughty Wistaria, with a let ms near. "In mond Flower and Wistaria drew tey. T said, you Ismay raiiemlar, hand daughter Most politely did Prince of Pekoe pleased to be Mint Almond Flower out of the sedan chair. '.this 'day,", and, Indeed, It Is true, mjrjirt "The little procession passed Into the tor the'daughter of Pekoe la nwirM, M temple and the serving maid waa married loot to the Prince. Nor did he even remember "Pekoe soon forgave his daughter, for he that tha name of hia bride should ' have was very fond of her, and Wistaria and been Wistaria, not Almond Flower. Wong Wong lived all thrlr Uvea in th My faithful maid, moat esteemed pagoda and the garden," Tlng-a-U- Tlng-u-Un- i. Tlng-a-Lin- g. Ting-a-Lln- to-da- Ting-a-LI- Tlng-a-Lin- g. Moke centre frame first. Cut two strip Nexl make door frame three feet nine four feet ulglit Inches for aides. Then three Inches high by taro feet two Inchra wide, strips two foet alx inches for top. bottom KK this door carefully Into centra frame. and pices over door. Maka half Joints aa A square' block to hold loek la securely fastened underneath centre atrip of door. Nail a narrow strip to centra frame on In nrr aide over the door ao aa to prevent door frame from going too far when being raid the slim My name is Silvers, young man, "and this la Gimp. bowed and resumed; The elephant rose, his seat. And I have the honor," continued! Bllvera, "of addressing" idoi "Jeremy Todhunter, was the reply. To make a aid frame cut two stripe "You assert." resumed tMlvers. "that four feet eight Inches for aide and four certain damage has bran done to pica con-- j trips two feet alx inches far top and botsigned to your care through the rare I retom of screen and top and tomtom of win tains in the windows. If desired the out- oI hf 0,.nJT ? lh dow. Join thee together with toalf Joint side may hr F'lrioro Triple Shows and Moral painted with imitation H la too As Mine aa in centre frame, carefully observ- and the duor with panels. A name hnrk;?l,, early to t"ll yet plate.! Hippodrome. ing measurements on plan. I'ut side strips house number and small elcrtrio bell will he effect which said plea may have had on. lor window two feet erven Inches lung also add to the attractiveness of thia, the elephant. Of course, If the heaat dies' It will cost you shout a million dollars, to ay nothing of the funeral expenses. I'm not entirely SHtis lied but what those plea are danaeroua to life and limb. 1 consider It my duty to nuke a teat I the kitchen, where he found hlr. mother Bv John W. Harrington. a firmer hold on pan, Blivrrs rose ami cut quadrant of flve construction dried wl,h a quick nw,inn plM another pie ?hf T w.i an untoward accident that Invert ,,K V"" I ? rn which served as his mouth. 'Good Todhunter In .. h ap.pi.tl.m thar, for any man's breakfast." R Tho next move in the direction of the! IIP arid enough 'alter a jiluoe. "I am willing to IhewMbnehletncnrryoiilhlsplatiswth uilif thii n n window ledge was To.llntnler," ..jromy a. blow of . shows "v stopped by sharp loth triple .A cDniprominr tins matter by taking the rest It Furtnso.whlrti wer' in appear under one " llh", mooningne'd'a likle ii"noWn1."e lfTnM1 rn,lrh d,i',,"d on the end of the nf them. Otli'rwise yn will have to sue trunk. The bract trumpeted the circus or lie sued toy B. A F, It is a canvas In the Add n4 half a mile from his elephant d ir ,o v.hZJ like n panic should ""''end swayed from aide to able and thejanrmnn with tusks. Isn't home. In making hi. way acros. a pasture.;''; UT' lot he had stepped Into a hole made by k",,,,r "ok" "h Y riaht ,n The elephant nodded his head and rolled whero rn nrr mM l Industrious though not far seeing mom, ' ,5r' h,lr heir pd! denial "n Upkw." front side q side. r1' V,d I never and had sprained Ills nk!e. In annie clr-- ! i W I hrrly. do"indeed I 1 am. hr.. elr ,!!.. "T was told to "That sounds as though It was all right." could cumaioncr such a calamity would have; ,,, . B m,,rRl It, but jthnughr """i Im.rpnsed Jeremy. iriMrJ ,,,nu of the pie, hut It replied the been a UiMing. for It would (have meant. and the clergy Indorse It from oca Isn't, t duln't ask your elephant to eat! j ac." jp'es. Did I invite him to alt down on that! Never you talk, son; you mind them !wah tub. which will toe broken all to! l rlea. pie'-maybe I Mr. Todhunter took a pair of milk again: pulls nnd disappeared to attend to certuin "That Is quite true." replied Silver, "hut choree. you pi iced temptation In the way nf a It rat the and be; door, may by Jeremy hitbcrm iqurlgh: animal. You let him sc-- , i that he nodded, for he awoke with a start: .uulre the p c habit before you Interfered." I to see one of the pica disappear over the SlinTs cut nut another quarter and took 'window ledge, lie leaped to hia one sound an 'ii:liisias:ic tut, though to show foot and waved a rrut.-hthe cornciiusi, t hia view. "You thief! he "I don't want you to go to law on thlsi Tile thief looked at hint with a twinkle matter," he "for I could never; endure tile irt'a , f toeing asked to appear ;:n court, t'miii pot induce you to not- -' tie tills nMitcr. Mr. Todhunter. taking Iti for granted, of course, that the arrange-- ! t meets th eppnival of the person1 whont you represent In this transaction?" Tolls Tm Yu Buck nf the group was heard the clat-- j a ter nf milk pads, and it voice cried out,! i the land s sake." "For freedom from school, guava Jelly and lels-- l Slivers rose and gravely bowed. ure to read "Treasure Island" and thej "M'dani." he said, pardon this early Life nf Napoleon Bonaparte." -irU- E,li- ,"r',l by th delectable odor ofj The attractions of Messrs. Rvmbastes A j 'Must have bran v. ,,a 1 nliesnon e' o (5lnP. who Is fed while In Fnriosn were due, and the only method by y',,r P"- - with could1 :."d durt 7h" "fa quarters only the best pastry, which Jeremy had hoped to get under thej ' not be line! from be a to making water was canvas ,.vo by carrying single must he the clown, repp.el the fur your m kt chen. To make good the' any and al elephants who might hep--' - damage w.m. n he ,h" or-k'eran caused I otfer .."VJ in with Jk:"this circus ss a to be with the h'ghly moral and injl pn for t1. keie. U that sriiafactory structive exhibition. It is beyond the abil'bom. and I am gr.,.nting n chalk f.ce ..Jt -, on Tonf to crutches a boy of fourteen Mrp ity act in the capacity of bucket carrier and yo,i also to dlsnu! his official title with pre- ,hU r th m tin- e!iow Heclf V tenders. Th.-is nn unwritten law of the' in' his small and guIWul eyes and waved iv !hLb,iY' 1 c'llll afford (..mp wink. ,1 gravely and grabbed country that the youth who live nearest! hia trunk, standing In the i bn. k of u, t i.I r .n. to the tenmd city is auperlntend.-n- t of the Todhar.ter home waa Himyard r.Vllcr artcrnuon saw pie maker elc- largest tint co,'Jr. Cut out the I' " Wuni au drive In a red water supply for Hnnibas-the ! menagerie. which had rutting out the sisct X. On both view of tlie middle-- hoaraopaate . phant Ththe expire It projivt outward.licara, W- - He fdilel a Furloso-that It itroJP ss me On botli viw of the huge liear jmste the hat brim tlotildi'. a", t) day dawned at about four neighborhood of ForhesiJrrow. ahowa of yii tr:piex . or lh rla- clq.'k, and Jeremy waa roused by theithe neck or the beset ws a j'U'.h.j. Tlurp no mora appre- - fold thr crown Iaale the buck auJ front view or the bear together, drying them In a " , rumhle "Imami along ths dusty rond.iyonng man sound "nl eirnhon! JX'IkT i "r1" c.t:T WUi.ir of tilt antira of Gimp. ahull U- - perfectlyuiiwgrd. The aultep. straight. When dry fold each right foot forward ou the Hue at the aukle aud eacii He Otraacl himself and hobbled down to, n'1 than Jeremy Tod- - the hue at th hip. Fold euch loft pried a section of cruatloos, in order Jo ra?doJn rat! foot downward, so that the tip of the claw touch the grouuu. hauler. :will staud upright iu the , of , THE TWO TUSKED DILEMMA OF JEREMY TODHUNTER. r.;gt flakl-nea- a. ! . anTl ' J ; ! J . ; nu-n- i i' - - refctr.-tir.e- h.-.- , 't . 11 mj-.d- -r r - Z, 1 .P1 drn ven w-.- Bomt poeitiou walking. u- - ii |