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Show ADVENTURES OF THE TWINS fry OLIVE ROBERTS BARTOfS I . .1 1 "Where does your book say for yon to grow?" a-'.. id Mother Nature of the dandelion --fed- Nancy, Nick and Buskins sat ver.'i Istlli while Mother Nature gave the little s Is their lesson. They were: ip the niHgical country- of Thistledown Land where all the flying seeds co to learn whorb and how to grow the next year "Now. v.-here does your hook say for you to grow?' asked Mother Nocture No-cture of Hi erlnndelion seeds . i n the hill opposite the factor-.." answered the seeds with one olcc. Why?" "Because tho people who work there have no flowers, and they can look out of the window and see us Hiiti bo glad " That's right." said Mother Nature i kindly, "but there are not enounh jof you here. You'll hne to take all your ounger brothers and sisters with you so that tho whole hill will be bright and yellow next aprinK. Mr. Bhubarb will give each of you a nice coat of yellow paint and Mr I Sprlnkle-BlOW Will send tlown gentlo showers to keep you clean. Hold your heads up and do all you can to spread happiness and cheer." She called the milk-weed seeds next, when the dandelion seeds had taken their scats. The milk-weed seeds were told to', grow near to a house whre poor children lived so that their pod? ould be used for doll-baby cradles In the fall. I Next came the maple tree , seeds, gently smoothing their shiny, clear I wlngn. "It's very Important." said Mother .Nature to the Tnaple-teedn. "that you grow where you are most needed So many people neglect planting shade trees that we will have to do 'the best wc can ne of you must grow in a city yard where there are children. one near to a hospital1 j where sick people can see your grecji branches, and "ne where tired horses lean rest in your shade. Learn your lesson well, little secd." Nancy and Nick thought it won- iderful, (To Be Continued) I (CopyrlKht. 1922, NEA Service") |