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Show . j ADVENTURES OF THE TWINS BY OLIVE ROBERTS EARTON i I i EVERYBODY HELPS. "You'll all have tri help ihe lo cure iMarkic Muskrat!" said Dr. Mink when ' he had examined Markic to see why he I couldn't move. You know when Mar-kie Mar-kie was to go up front in the Meadow Grove .school and say his piece because J company was there, he couldn't budge I 'Why? Because he'd sat down on hia I chewing uin But nobody knew It, I certainly not Mr. Scribble Scratch, the 1 fairy schoolmaster I highe-'-t cornstalk in iho pweet pr.lch, pick the largest grain of corn, and; bring in here?" Jud?,e Crow agreed at once and flew I right out. Mr Double U Chuck was 6i?nt for' sassafras root, and off he weni. Scamper Squirrel was to hunt the least prickly chestnut burr he could find, Cutle Cottontail was to get a let-, let-, tuce loaf. 1 Floy Ficldmousc was to bring a I "Quic ," cried Dr. Mink, "let me have your cc:ssorc." i "Yes, yes!" cried everybody eagerly. "We'll help you." "Well." said Dr Mink, "as thu 'strange disease is so hard to cure. I'll need areat many LhiflgS. First of all. ! Mr. Scribble Scratch, will you please 'go out and watch the tin rooster on rainie r Smith's barn for five minutes and ihon como and tell me if the wind j changes?" I Mr. Scribble Scratch said he certain ly vvould. and vanished. "Next." said Dr. Mink. "Judj;e Crow, j will you please go and measure the wheatstalk. Muff Mole, some moss, and Chip Chipmunk, buckwheat. Sar' 'Ann Spider and Freddie Frog were to I bring a fly apiece if they could find i any not counting Buddy Blue Bottle, j Pretty soon Meadow Grove School was as empty as if it were Saturday. except for Nancy, Dr. Mink, and poor) afarkle Maskrat himself. I "Quick," cried Dr. Mink whei the J I -t pupil had disappeared. "Let me! have your scissors, Nancy!" Nancy handed the-m over, and ship, snip, snip! Markie was free at last |