Show Johnny jump J d ups up's ps p's Ju Les Lesson on I BY fly rD L WALK WALKER En Yawn stretch Just a little wild flow flow- flow I j cr tr waking lip imp He lie had been asleep all I y winter whiter In his hiM bed in the soft sort earth but buta a us na the April rains had given him such a Do and filled him hm to bur bursting with 1 water he had hud found it expedient to un- un l' l himself to thrust his his thread like i feet feet commonly commonly called roots roots deeper deeper into tho the damp boll soli and to lift his tender green greenhead greenhead head aea and arms to the top lap cover cove through h Which he lie could feel Ceol the genial suns sun's warm rays raya la Then hen another stretch and lo to th the earth open opened ell in a tiny crack over hi his head Just wide enough for him to Iut put his hla head through then closed cloned up like a snug nUI collar about his hits slender neck Then it was that thai jump Johnny sot got Ot lila Ids first vl view w of or the world and of light tight and ana his lila first taste of or fr fresh gh air ar Its very VCr nice he exclaimed qu at atI atthe I the time sun suit anti and breathing d deeply pl lint lait lie hl felt lather uncomfortable with his hs hands hand still attil under cover cr 1 w so 0 lie he began to bring them thorn forth This took 1 two o whole Ll days 8 however and during that time hl his little lIttie SIlar head began to get round anil his neck lengthened After Att r he hl succeeded In freeing hs ha ns arms 1 f little gr green like leaf timIngs things that reached up about hit hIs neck a as If It protecting protect protect- I ing lag Jt tt Johnn Johnny felt Celt elt much better an and getting get act ting Ung time the big h head ad a I bit he lu made mad MI put 11 his II I mind to eat Nit all nil the tIme air he could anti and drink dew and moisture from the thc earth arth and He Hl felt W grow to an enormous height p thaT thai he jump up jump Johnny should rear ur his head above c the grass gras s and weeds ells about 1 l him 0 But Johnny Johnn learned a few things sear Near eart ear ear- t tr a II liv by him grew a common little weed rJ und mind andone how Johnny tried to J. J one day dab observing push his lila head skyward she bent toward hint said ci For o your own sake I would advise advice you ou fici fi to tollo bo Ito c content to r remain maln down In lit the tho Head above abo grail grais grass If you thrust your our om surrounding friends you OU will doubt doubt- for there thre an nr I 1088 OIlS come ome to grief caned called children veritable Glunt who gIants ho roam oam these fields s In search of flo flowers flors rs So far for n as I J am concerned there Is no dan danger r for these giants love not common W weeds dM but Just let lCt a n blossom peep bis hs head from under the cover er arid and they hey will down upon him nn and rob roh him hInt of life V U Well Il my d dear ar Miss Weed no doubt douht you mean well i by hy giving me this n advice p but what pray would I find In life worth the ti-me having If it h be quite n necessary es al' al to keep my beautiful self sPit hidden from sl sight h No I shall rl rise e above the common s gra-s and 1111 and give Gh out m my beauty t to nil all who pass voss this Wa way Beauty would 0 u III be 1 a a worthless f Po possession gC unless 8 one d It Very Vcr well your our vanity may cost you YOli ou you your life he warned 11 the thim weed veed nut But 1 I Ishall shall not ur urge you oU to act oct against your you win will T I shall shon lust sa say this title that being taller toller than you ou can ever eer Of become I T have haveit h n wider field of vision and when I se see dan danger r approaching I 1 shall give I e you ou UK signal If It you wl wish h then to escape nolle 1 you may bend your h head bead u under shelter sheer oi ol m my thick IIO leaves R anti and b be secure Furthermore Further more More let lot m me nie a add nih J that the happiness you OU long lonK for Cor will not come through displaying charms Real happiness can not comi through the of others In till meadow madow you ou will wilt find rind the companionship of other flowers very lIY enjoyable and you OU will h have tin tho long balmy days daI the thC friendly sunshine the cool night nights wh when 1 lie h dew pw like Ilk n nectar ar to flowers flow CO conic come I to you from flom heaven you ou will hoar hear the th bl bird OJ fill till th the air with their sing In hum and buzz on and you ou will III enjo th the pleasure of admiring Instead all of admired Flints n a woods wends view of It It laugher 1 the the- Johnny up unfurling his pretty petals and amid holding Ida h head ad as high an as he Iw could A weed having no beauty can cnn cannot cannot not feel the sensations that a flower fe feels when belne a admired So t thanking h you for your our Intended kindness sP I t shall hall have i to refuse to accept your advice and I h 1 1 grow as Og tall taU an as Nature will allow me mo I The n next day clay found Jump Johnny half an an Inch above the green grass crass spears and his pretty prete petals opened themselves f er very wl wide l' l is uS In- In wa waved hi his h head u and lands hand 1 a In t the hl spring lust Hist The giants approach af lie hl weed ietti t gi giving Johnn Johnny timely warning They are plucking your our kinfolks kinfolks kin kin- folks as fast fost us th they can cnn If tr you would b bend nd beneath my Ie leaves Oh you are ore only j jealous alou of my beauty you poor plain weed weld retorted d Johnn Johnny him bis head very high so high thai his neck almost broke In an attempt tta to toh h bo be seen neon and admired Then lie Iu saw V HI the giants Giants Giants-a a huge bo boand boy bo and a huge girl coming coming toward him with I mighty might strides stride s. s Th They held many poor bleeding ups jump In their im immense immense im- im mense cruc cruel l hands handa und and their great reut roilIng rolling rollIng roll roll- I Ing eyes pelt were R the meadow for or more mor victims victim Just JUKI an aim Johnny Johnn FUW them and t understanding the thC dans danger r he hf was Inthey In they saw Raw him too loo and as ns he was waft on the point of clucking his hlll vain head under und r pro pro- ro erton of Ih the li 1111 nv they thy cum came upon him at n R hound their t feet t crushing crush prush- ing tJ the lie grays grass that lay In their heir path and hC voices oe roaring like Ike thunder In loud loud- n nr nl es Oh one ant theres 11 a 0 fine tall b bg g Johnny Johnn Ill I'll G get l him AntI And Andi i lOor poor JohnJ could hide or tell the who frendly he hf now ap- ap 10 t I s 1 I It fo to Poo n Inte late n I n sad by good n a hubby chubby hand reached clown VT and amid lw twisted d h neck In Pt two Iwo Then his ills poor oozing from the th severed member he was WR put several of 01 hi l kinsmen 10 to form orm a Q for fot this dinner taMo tahe that rv evening Thus Thul 1 foolish vanity Johnny Johnny- ip 1 I turned a P r eRr ear to tb thu tilt W whai I II I counsel of A n 1 of hess though Ie sei le little Ul wild plant and lh thereby reb lost host hi hIs head I |