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Show THE SUNDAY MORNING AUGUST EXAMINER, 6, 1905. itered the room until her ,hi. m the to paint your pxxmlt." gE.lS2te , BY AUCE Then ahe raised her nothing more formldai,,. merman, it wns the on I. A TIMER. 'ho gaay over tho beat'll Adelaide hear the voir of th mil-I from ho big hotel, shattering touching o gay, good humor they followed the wavra sad na berk 0(010, Just to luno to oarage woitiug. Rut bo hod no lotMK.00 of turning bo.k to loin tiiom. to B.ts mooitt fcup on until oho hod com . for beyond the sound of their merry vok-csfor AdoUido woo in very unhappy humor. To btfio with, oho did not molto friend oaoily. Hor (rondmothor, with whom ehl rould not undorotond why oho Hi live not roam to cere to ploy with tho root of j But Adelaide In hor hoort. tho ohHdron. of Marta know that tlilo not not her was tho fault of hoy thlrk bool j fault. It hor otout gingham frorko, ho plain round, oollnr hat and hor hair, that would not curt, and woo plaited In two tight. braldo on olthor aide of hor head. All tho a I hor little pirla at the holrl had btauiiful fluffy white dreaooo and little Inw olippero and bright colored aaaiieo. Their hair waa curled three thneo O day hy their nurses or cropped stylishly and wlto huge bows. ana (hay had beautiful picture halo, trimmed with feet hero gad lowers. Adelaide thought It waa no wonder they could dance a lightly la tho ban room on tho rtnldnin's i nights. Her grandmother did not rare f n her to done and pho waa glad not to. tfhe would harp fait moot uaromfopcahla among tboae beautifully fraohad little girla Even the hoyawgra mart gayly riot bad than Ada-l- a 1 I didn't know It wax She s going to make !.- - - your giandtarai? a fomtmtul b? " so. He indicated a unu on the plana, who weregroup of foe tho children's hop. beautifully Adelaida looked at tiiem in jsussffrsrS: TWO LIVELY SSLO. GAMES Two purouere. haalrllu, with one ptayor hr n in the game of !?'' "fk DuM Tha victim It tho Dandelion hfmadt at two rhiwrfn mw elected him. They do Ads by facing one another, hands raised, wm, the other children poet under thus made, aa in London Bridge."tbs u "Oh! who has lAn a dandnlios this (s, May mornlngr tha two that a buim th arch inquira of those passing usdr IL n,mdlt'I,r ,tl ms elves makaamm t0uad a flanddlon this wow i cup-peae- d - e?J htgrnnlrg " J Ida. j 1 '!! and Adelaide nw 21 heraelf?'in her blue gingham. 1 hair nil down, Bitting on the Her grandfather looked dei rhire "I'm ao glad, continued they td - .iT-- Why, Mr. Ftaers." h sum. delltWiib- rAB Ah hod run away from the maid to ardor to got out of reach of tho littla veiaa which woro already diaruwlng what oert of rlMtono each girl waa to wear to the newt hop night. Now and then aha looked around to eea wool hor Mary, tha maid. hod mlaood hor, hut Mary woo deeply oagogod In the fonquoat of the weighing wnchiao mnn and ahrottll Adelaide to be tatu tho teat of the Child res U tho sands. Tblo Tho little girl ran an llretoaaly. and mixed part of tho beach waa hand ao oad that aha waa sheila, r,th pOhbloa bio to oarer good dutoure la ehart tun. Oradually tha round of tho chil drone voice died away and oven lit hoihins houoea in fmnt of tho hotel were olmoat iMt right of. Tha Intervening sand hlllf hid Adelaida completely from the group of children and puraea ai me pier. It waa hot on ho beach that morning oe hot that after Adelaide hod been walking ud running for a long Hum aha felt M would like very much to have a glare of water. But them waa not a houaa la right whore aha might tiara asked. aUilnv hut the oend hllla. the tiddler rraba rod the- 00 Tralee, water everywhere and wot 0 drop to drink." arid Adelaide to htv nelf dlaeonaolaiely. Still aha did not wtah to turn back. After nil, tt waa very gotu- - ani who i,d o'Wing Uta ISniHHB '. the, rl child that happen lIMfDo r " A' mpped avw th. to he directly h. q Thl" " Dandelion, and ha clow nbows bo came to rifle it.. I alao oeo taken his stand on the open lawn,tfam vug tho telln me what kind of a necktie he wore.'1 others crowd dose around him, the choaero. When all are groups Ik Dandelion suddenly exclaims: I must away, tolng off by eite'i aelf In ." aknapttach lay on the Of course ah raid nothing of this train I I cannot stay; . ( of tho oif of iviMtiinjf ' oner Jnij In the iWoii t ttio of ihf tvn youiif mn, and nnt?aid for dw. It wouldn t roiei To seed I go, vtlihim mirhlne jrflii'tntorin man.-wh.long." yowon rau lay Ht. ItiatKt understand waa lu bar cut helping Mary and with thu ha reaches out his huh dim tea inpered ever the wnda gleefully Ndl oloo dUHflkclnv nlna and ak.tch.ng At Voat th? Jkrd Yea. do," urged the yotmg man on the quest for hrr missing rattotw. AdalaW; V. charge. rm erixr that aiuck up out Of tha buatly, lwnd. a Iv waa. camp otnol. "Hoyoi peroono should She felt for tha flrst ilino that she had and pushes tits , crowd away front tat . hll B b'r h,", Adelaide had almoat upant; ftf )jtjyJecxiryou a prinorsa." bo obliging." been wrong in running away and givingl" " Ukowlae. aa that hi P!Cdfn Id'be tii6 entire It has been oatahlixhment. .mid tho young ntan on tho ramp etool. "Oh, I know," oaid Adelaide. "Noblesse them ao much trouble. It la Mary; gha moment the Dandelion alands free, yg onady m tho other ante of Uta pure of aha ojaculatodi , la one.. has are come That wby." oblige." a,becaum you for me." ahe explained tu the urfoun4qd on all aides by players, gag wreck, Adrlxl.la thought, and an one could rl hou ihluk an, raid the young lie paused in jutt hie pointing a moment. "That'o It, raid tha young man on the young men. You see, I ran away, and aa tho real bioosom ta surrounded fey lu new her Ihxr if tliey xhould chance ta have men on the atool. now I ramp must "Here, ground. elrndy go hack." Kite began anah-,- n winged oood. diocovtrad h'C ahaca from tho now, princeM." ,a added, a frantic effort to braid her hair. "But how can 1 be a mermaid?" naked retting tho aa. decided 10 ge around io tha water toniehed Adelaida Thta happeno in far leaf time this feu an feet. Adelaide, Curiously. Bh thought It very The young men helped her. They were been daken aide of tit piece of wreckage and rert "But rm to deocrlbo it. so that fendlf not net Adea like deplored prlntteae," a ha entertaining, very fairy awhile. But out may not alwaya quite skilful, any of the three, bul Jigs the Dandelion just exactly uttered hit threat soi xtory, and yet who eotiU not exootly under- hfr-w- t It done 'after a fashion, and ouro af phat la behind a wreck. Adelaide laide. A I r bough perhxpa eome. perror.s rndulgently. . about the yuung men. They went Adotaldn thought Mary might not notice .alwt out hla seed than the catchers oy y stand trotted around lit end of the big aparimlght call no an." Bite knew that many jant bttia even, a Epi hit amtla waa ao l not If at A oha omWnund heraelf euddenly in the person referred to her grandpa era ruttle able that rite entiled luck again. How Do lf falryiiko, certainly. kept her hat on. suspicion and aha war wondering whether would 011 like to leave off being a princaa that tliey might be making fun of her .. artna b a bio young uien wlu war But you'll rue it, Anting men a good by. Ing n pipe and alttlng on a camp atonl he--1 royal title of tlila aort deacanded Io grand-for- e Juat for a little while? lie axlci'd Itirln (roared her mind, and yet somehow ahe Omidby. piinresa,". said thehasty For we'll blow, blow, blow. man young ao ooael. a big umbrella waa aiuck children. ,ooL "Ooodby, mermaid," And they ds thta three times, Juat ai If uatlugly. "1 wpuld ao like you to bo a felt hey wpra quits honest about wanting her to be a mermalj. said the young man. Ho put a they were making dandelioa docka "Ton Juot drink tliw, mid the young heautiful other pink shell in Adelaides hand. When tha third of breath fete fens man on the camp atonl. and then you take Keep this. he ai id. to remember tho blown at tho seedspuff Dandelion darts rev your hair out of Its braid and then you taro men at the bottom of tho 00a." Adeand tho chasers follow. Their chsneo rt are n mermaid. You know mermaids al- laida thanked them earnestly and ran success would bo overwhelming wm It waya have their hair flowing." away up tbe beach toward the approaching not for the runner's privilege of twin It was true enough. Adelaide felt greatly "home" or 'safe every time fee manured by the occurwut knowledge Oh. Mlsa Adelaide," oald Mary "how behind tot ff which the two young ntrn displayed you have frightened 11. and here fve been chooses to taka a pool tins teeriaL Wbsnevor ha does this he calk the what ahe 10 to drink ! WM for the you J?" tlie whole morning to t fni,0,,lln la ohuut.1? change which wax to make her. you t.i have your picture taken, "Home!" and the Chasers are oMIed a mermaid, one of the young men dipped Your ready atop abort Just where they happen ta fet hat aent grandpa a It put of a pall for her. It taxied l!kethe way down hero frmn the cltyTo "akn lemonade, It looked like lemonade, it welled like lemonade, and yet Adelaide waa not quits sure, it waa all to niytri-ous- . Holmcg. "this fan wai lift horn by some ono who came to rW our camp.' How nor asked tho guide. .'2 Why. thin b bro, nt ln wllt he hreuk lu with, how much be took of our provision, and another portion reif?!? ? P,r the mystery of the clewi and tell how Bberlock Holmes found out all theae things? yog ita T tkf , . al-o- coui-xe- haac-h-ph- - hr tutree-ntmbl- emuk-ikin- 'i g, I The Indians Hidden Treasures . Anyhow, she was thirsty enough ta h re drunk anything, and certainly if it was lemonade It was tlie most delicious she had ever tasted, the didn't hesitate nn lnatant. gfiineliiiw it never occurred to her that it , might ha at all inconvenient to bn a ntrr-- j maid when one wanted to put on ones ithoro and stockings, for Instance. Bhi drank a whole glassful of the delightful liquid and half another one. Then with,, nut a moment's hesitation alio began undoing her thick braids. What would grand-- ! jtna and Mary aay. aha wondered, for the braids were never undone except in dressing room. Rut she wax nut afraid. She fvil that M.try would never link for her at such a distance. Finally It was all down, Mur, block, long and heavy aa n chjak, lustreless and straight aa an Indian's. My." breathed the young man on the catnp atool. "you ura a fclnc-Ms.Adelaide .looked down at her feet disconsolately. "I would it me make a mermaid," thought ahp said. "And don't yon feel at all finny?" asked the other young man anxiously.- No." raid Adelaide, shaking her head. It takes some time for tho scales to grow. said the other young man, cjnsol-invl- A Puzzle by Mr. Elephant. i I y. Thy wor.l rrc tlled to Adelaide the weighing machlnr man. "1 do wonder If Mary 'la atlll talking to httn." she murmured. of the yuunr men raid anything .They wie both very htiay. Addnitle1 thought th-- y looked at her very hard while, .thrir brushes were piled vigorously. Keep there Just as you are without g fur Jurt a moment, princess," said the on the atool. Jinan camp "We won't be five minutes ir you'll krrpj iperfe.ily still, mermaid." said (he man on hldd Thp elepluint hag b.tltlpu seven small animals. He ha the sand. Adelaide kept prrrectty slili. It was iWfprs. Now, xvliat he wnnts you to do la to And these seven animals gn hard wrk. bit lie flyu.g fatcl , their nsniea out- - Then lit? wants you to flntl the Sevrn letter and pl wired her and 1 le v, 111,15 turn looked at ftore each on of th animals. You will And that yon will have sere her in a airani'e. impersonal kind of a. The meaning of these word will Tie aa follows: One will be a word nieanu wav. tut tt she had iiecn .1 butterfly or ajterrIWe storm: another will mean to divide; a third will ask the to "in- the flfth means to breathe hard: ;At what time? A fourth will , 'toal' "Terticle: th last Is what we say when we wish to scare a rat or Thi. ta a oomethin wrong puzzle- - The artist has made three very ihei waa mra triad-- , lidoua-liquithat might be of fairyland! totakc ln drawing thla picture. - Can you find them? land there was ginger cak which the' lynitng men drew out of their knapsacks.! and bread and butter. Ilf. and hr may bt hrs any minute and "Time for mermaids to alt up." then raid !ca BOt ready." Bhe hustled Adelaide .the young man. jacrora tha oanda toward the hotel, and Adelaide wen-- , hack to th soar where !sul was her perturbation that ahe never oomevlng but by fleotnesa g lahr had sat at first. The young man turned cvnl noticed how the little girl's hair waa If ho ta captured now chasers 09 her head and arranged her arms and ibralffed when ahe went to do 11 over again their services and another s j for the .to work again. picture man. I deeply during tbe pr Tha Canto of They kept ut It a long time The roufia' AAtaU man on the sand, eke;, iea She had already had CM )tt,n Wt)l cray-mahut the young mar. on the st ,ol was photograph taken one and she knew Thera art ae ling hlo sketch in water ,ck n,ta ? mMal Bingham dress and There ww! Disrmf w m gol and the.i fi- - Ad'laide during 'thick host and her hair more tightly and.mo,t itvsia d upon. ouddteJ 'which they seke.l h r couneously about moothiy done than ever. Nor had h ayar w1lh pi !the pi!n-- e and the king, Ac. Adela'de cy her -other ait at n photograph nlied. It was ao mu?h aad uuexpectedly- nlao. She had often WJ'n "wtdj ijiy Inltt1 heard rh- - nmel railed palatial hy chance Plainer than the photographs of aay of h"r( 'v.atora in A3. with the gro- -, friends. word snip-she to However, submitted all it ud ah' supposed they meant the. wlj; nose. lee. S tt patiently the washing ond brushing and Just aa it trlng ...jlmenL king t.1 he hr grandfather. t t the midst of this it ew t vrry agreeable truce, was being (Inched her grxr.dfs'her r.itr.e would answer tn la at ii!1n!v hnri th1 ,o!-- e of Miry for he-'- . Adelaide took hold of Ms hand ptayw ennnrt do th w nnip. r- in and c TM"nr leifrTSecomo frlfhrr.od, and it wai BavompmM hy th room. She did not look up vheu oho I mov-jin- I 1 be: Th 1l nthid I ,? . n-- an-b- Isa-iri-: l'l''a '!. r. to. Plctt.ro.,hZV'r8u ran" 0m,, WUb0,,t WMld,y WW,Uh- - tl;' ! --- b a t i'os. 'f!i,rg re ,rir lii ty . Pro Iil'I-- j ? t ni'wir lnn rrwpri:u,i, lrSit ", " - |
