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Show 'Fise Children's (Corner Edited by DOROTHY EDSIONDS : A Number Jumble One night the numbers gathered together to-gether for a jolly meeting. For once they decided to have a thoroughly good time. They were tired of causing caus-ing frowns to appear on children's faces. Every single one of them arrived ar-rived on time. When they felt extremely gay they took partners and danced. Of course, when they took partners they immediately immedi-ately became larger, more important numbers and changed their names. Twelve danced a Jig; forty-six did a fancy polka; fifty-three swayed gracefully; seventy danced a rather stiff waltz and not always In time; and eighty-nine, because its two parts both wished to dance in the same direction, di-rection, tried to please each, by skipping skip-ping merrily forward In a barn dance. All went well until some number, perhaps it was roly-poly zero, spied an Interesting staircase. "Let's all roll down the stairs," said he. Not wishing to appear disagreeable the other numbers agreed. It was easy enough for zero who had no Joints to bruise, but dear, dear what a heap and a jumble of uncomfortable num- bers landed at the foot of the stairs a few moments later. Alas! There they must stay until tlie children will straighten them out. Stand them In pairs on the lines above so th'at each pair, when added, will make nine. When this is done, It is possible they may feel comfortable comfort-able again. (Copyright.) WNU Service. |