n ,ti- . 7imimtz.rr " ,,.. -w. - --- ,- v , v '' "k. t EVENING LEDaER-PHILADELPHIA; TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 1917 f, ' fe p.. 4 VU HN isw fV ' i : & v tl Tlte Young Lady Across the Way El ? . It fekfiA S 'A w - J 4 I 1 We a.ked the young lady across the way tf .he had ner stud cd d'alwtlcs. and she tatd as lore as you got plenty of fresh air and ixerclae she didn't think It made a great deal of differ ence what you ate. Differentiation There Is a young lawyer of this town who Is aa modest as he Is witty. "How much," asked a client of his, "will our opinion bo worth In this caae?" "Itcally " eald the jouns legal light, I can't siy. But I can tell ou what I am going to chargo ou for It." The Lamb. An Excellent Reason Ideal Pat Don't be walking so fast, Mary Mary An' why not? Pat Sure, we'll be home before we're half-nay there! SPOOKS WE JpS? mm - ".? i.-. frrisnii tV2a2 r? y ' g , -yes, an.' the iceman he says ""nfti "tW'sarai-typurIooKln' i jgfe. myjsSfcj, ......d CTCRAPPLB THE PADDED CELL TO DAYS I Health J HINT - Doaj't: V ) M&sY) 1 SCHOOL DAYS Out of Date First Oak Tree Old man Ever green la rather an old fogey, don't ou think" Second Oak Tree Yes, he abso lutely refuses to try the new loose leaf s stem Cornell Widow. Breaking Even While I was watching the ticker some of my stock went up twenty points " "Then you made a lot of money?" "No. I camo out about even You see, my wife was at the milliner's at the same time." Tho Lamb. HAVE MET CmmW3I XU'cnsivc -e ornc II Whirm "You know I think ou are an aw-i Tly dear girl ' "Why do jou raj that'' "It costs so much to hao you up for Junior Week ' The Only Way Tho Irish nergcant had a squad ot recruits on the rifle range He tried them on the COO-jard range but none of thcrn could hit tho target. Then ho tried them on tho 300-yard, tho 200-yard and the 100-yard ranges In turn, but with no better success. When they had nil missed on tho shortest rango he looked around In despair. Then he straightened up "Squad, attention'" ho commanded. "Fix bayonets! Char-r ge!" Every body's Tho Height of Cruelty Starr WeeaV., Annual, Mm Wii"l vtl . i THE AFTERGLOW Tiin btoiiv tiics far , One mor rn rth. Allan and rtalr! jury th patriarch who thlr frlnd In L.2 and who areomuanltd lfini to. ,h? fl world, only io die at tha nrat touch of J un. Around tha patriarch' mfk It ir..ln..,niS ""all lockt which contain; IJ trurtlona whra to nnd th rwordaof th lot clvllliatlon Tl prr rrumblr aa thr J'd bill tha (wo athr trvurh to dlrct trim Thr atari for their old noma on lh Sf.rJ". ' Sb Hudaon. onlr to And It ecru fld by (ha hord- Yha baal-avan da Uroy ih bulldlna whll Allan and Hfatrlca r atlacklna from tha 1'aulllac In dpalr thy maka 7or Worm Kim. Iha moonuln bich. la tha alaht of tha arcat flothlo Cathedral Ifcra It la that lomi of tha r-cordt ar atortd ., . ,k. Aflr many trial th Iwo dlrotr tn rmalna of th record and ladn chi which in kept a phonocraph and v,,l raconla Intact Amom th record I tha marrlaj e.rvlce. and Ihera. In th rulna of th old tathdral Allan and l.r'" lcom man and wife Then trey return to th rdt of tha aba. where they Pra" a ca. on Hettlament (itirfa It I l','!1'" tlca that Allan hope to brlna tn !' raan th folk of the boitom of th pit in reicne th ila In th chnum afeiy Ilurlnir hi abcenca Ilsemb th flant rmith or th folk, ha plotted anlnt Allan and threatens hi ajpremacy Allan. In tn manner of th people, njhta It out with hl rival nnd ttm, . When Allan relurne to earth with tn of tho folk h rnd that on of th herd of ht eo h lirokn Into th cie and lorn lieitrica away Tn three men mart In purault (IIM'TDIt l (Contlnueil) NO !IOI-NUJ iit trnllcd fugitive more 'iirely nnd lth greater skill than tho strarqc white l.trl.irlans from the under world Through nil Ma tiar nnd agony. Stern bltascd their caurage nnd their skill "Mn. h ijml' Thej'ro men" ho mut tered, ns he thnahH his painful way be hind them In the night Of n pudden ther somewhere ahenil, far ahead n th" wlhlerness a cry' AlUii Flopped short, his lieurt leaping Again he fired, and his olco fft .ill the echoes ringing A en ' He knew It now There could bo no ml'tnke it rrv ' Hcatrlre" lio, shouted In a terrible olce lcnpiny forward Tho guides broke Into a crouching run All threo cruslnd through tho thtckotH, split the fern grasses, struggled through the tall eaber graM (hat htro and there rose higher than their beads Allan rursed himself for n fool That other ery he had beard while on his way from the Paulllac to Settlement I'llfTs th.it had been her cry for helji and he b.id neither known nor heeded ' I'nol that I was' Oh, dammblo Idiot that I was' ' he panted as he ran 1'roni moment to moment ho Ilred Ho piued a feu serondi to i irk n fresh trt-rldge-rllp Into the nuto-nitlr "Thank !od 1 e a t fit full of nmmunl tion thought he nnd ngnln Fmaphcil along with tho two Mcrucians All nt onco a formidable roir g.ie thtm pau'e Hollow booming, deep, ct rising to a wild shriek of rngo and horrid brutality, the heist cry flung ltelf through the jungle And following It, thy heard ngnln tint mulfied drumming, ns though' glg.tntlc Ilts were flailing a tremendous tambour In tho darkness "Master"' whispered Zanganion recoil ing a stp "Oh Kromno what Is that'"' .oer hae we heard mn h In our place"' addfd Ilrcmilu grilling his ax tighter "Is that .1 man-cry, or the cry of a beast ono of tho beasts jou told us of, that wo hae nccr sctn?" "Hoth' A man-beast' Kill' Kill'" Now, Allan, sure of his direction, took the lead No longer he dished tho light, and onlv onco more he called "Beatrice' Hcatrlce' "Were coming'" Agiln he heard her cry. but suddenly It died ns though swlftlv choked In htr cry throat. Allan pat a blasphemy and surged on Tho two white btrb.irl.ins followed, leer ing with those strange, pinkish tjes of thelr, courageous Mill jet utterly nt a lois to know whtt rntnncr of thing thty wero now drawing near They hurst through . thicket wndol a marsh swalo and went splashing, stagger ing and Mipplng nmnng tufts of loarco .irtd knlfc-cdgcd grasses, the haunt of unknown wnnmous reptiles All three (.topped ' Beatrice ' Aro you there' Answer'" sho ited Stern Sibrice. e-n for a peculiar mumbling snufllo oft ahead among tho deeper shadows of n fern treo thicket "Heatrlco"' No answer With a grotn Allan shot his light toward the thicket IJo seemed to distinguish Fomethlng moving. To his tars now came a sound or twigs and brush wood snapping Absolutely old of fear he pressed for ward nnd the two rolonlsts with him. their weapons ready Stern held his reolver poised for Instant action His heart was hammering, nnd his breath surged pant lngly hut within him his consciousness and toul lay calm ' J'or lie knew one of two things were now to happen I'lther that beast ahead there In tho gloom, or he. must die rilAl'Tbll w In the flrlp nf Terror AS THIS threo puisuers steadily advanced, J the thing roared onco more, and again they board the hammering, drumming botm Zangamon whlrpered some unintel ligible phrase Allan projected the light forward again and at sight of a molng mass aguo and Intangible among the gigantic fronds, leveled his automatic O master' Do not throw the fire of death h warned "You cannot see, but we can' Do not throw the fire,' ' "Why not" What Is that thing' ' ','It seems a man, et It Is different, mas tei It la all hair, and ery thick nnd strong and hideous ' Do not shoot, O Kromno'" "Why not"' "Behold ' That strange man-thing holds tho woman Beatrice In his left arm. Of a truth, you may kill her, and not the enemy" Allan steadied himself against a palm His brain seemed whirling, and for a mo ment all grew ague and like a dream She was there Beatrice was there, and they could see her There, In the clutches ot some monstor, horrible and foul! I. King jtt' Dead? . 'Tell met Does she IUe?" "Wo cannot say, O Kromno But do not shoot. We will creep close we, ourselves, will slay, and never touch tho womnn" "No, no' If you do he'll strangle her provided she still lives' Don't go! Walt! hit me think a second." With a tremendous effort Allan mastered himself The situation far surpassed In horror any he had ever known. There not a hundred jards distant In tho dense blackness waB Beatrice, In tho trrlp of some unknown and hideous crea ture Advance, Allan dared not. lest the creature rend her to tatters. Shoot, he dared not Yet something mast be done, and quickly, for every second, every fraction of a sec ond, was golden. The merest accident might now mean death or life life, If the girl still lived) "Zangamon !" "Yes, Master?" "Be very bold I Do my bidding t" "Speak only the word, Kromno, and I obey I" "do you, then, very quietly, very swift ly, to the other side qf these great growing things these trees, we call them. Then, call, so- that this thing shall turn toward; you Thus, I may shoot, and perhaps not kill the woman. It Is the only way!" "I hear, master. I go!" Allan and Uremllu watted, while from the thicket came, -at Intervals, the savage snuffling, with now and then a grumbling mutter, All at once a call sounded from far ahead. "Come 1" commanded Allan. Together be and Bremllu crept through the Jungle to vrnrd.the thicket. Wild-eyed, yet seeing almost nothlpg, Allan Crawled noiselessly, automatic In hand. The Merucaan slid along, silent aa an Apaehe, "Tell me If you re the thing again If you see' It turn V whispered Stern. "T1I opening, t'nder the cloe-wovn arches of the giant fern-trees tits night was Impene trable. And as et be dared not dsrt tho light beam Into that pit of darkness, for fear of precipitating an unthjnkable tragedy If. Indeed, tho horror had not already been consummated. But now Bremllu gripped his arm. Atar, on Ihe other side of the thicket, they beard a singular commotion, cries, shouts, nnd the vigorous beating of the fern-trees "Tho thing has turned, master'" the Meru cnan exclalninl nt Allan's side. ".Now throw tho flre-duith' Htvur! Qulckl, throw- .... Stent swept tho thicket with his beam "Ah! There thcrer The light raught a moving, hairy mass of brown a huge equal, terrtble creature, Its back now toward them At one side Stern saw a vague blackness the long, un bound hair of Beatrice' He Glimpsed a whlto arm dangling limp, nnd In his breast the heart flamed at white heat of rage and paslon tlut his htnd was steel Nevar In his life had he drawn so fine a bead "Hold the light for me" bo whlpered. pissing It to his companion. "I want both hands for this"' Bremllu held the beam true, blinking strangely with hH pink eves. Stern, re't Ing his pistol band In tho hollow Of his left elbow sighted true A frnetlon of a hair to the left, and the bullet might crash through the brain of Beatrice' , , "Oh, (Jod If there be nny God speed the shot true"' bo pravnl and fired A hideous jell, ripping lh night to hr'ds burst In a raw nnd Using dl'cord through the forest a Kreain an of a damned soul (lung upon tho bnmMone Then, ns h gllmped the whlto urm fall Inp nrd knew tho thing bad loosed Its grip. tliol'ght.lUd Bre-mllu starting at tho slid den discharge clo'e to bis ear, had pre-sed tho Ivory button Stern snatched for tho flash-lamp, fum bled It 'and dropped It thero among tho lush growths umbrfoot Ilefnro he could more than stoop to feel for It a heavy crash through the wood told that the thing was charging With bubbling yells It came, trampling tho undergrowth, drumming on Its huge breast, gibbering with demoniac rage and pain am- v Iftlj like tho terrific things that peoplo nightmares Ilehlml It shouts echotd Stern heard the olco of Znngtmon as, spear In hand, the Mrruennn pursued lln raised his revolver onco more, but dareil not fir Yft onlv an Instant he hesitated, In the fear of killing Zangamon 1'or qulrk-l'ioinlng through the dtrkne' a bug hulk panting, Fn.irllng cluttering, spring an avalanche of(musc!e, bone, fur, mail with murder-rage ' frack' epoko the automatic point-blank nt this rushing hoiror, this blacker Hiadow In tho blackness The flre-htab revealed a gr nnlng whit fnnged fare clo"! to his own and clutching hands and terrible thick. Iialrv arms Thru something hurled Itself on Stern: something bore him bickwirrl something beside whh h hlH strength was as a baby's something vast. Irrislit ble, hideous be jond all telling Stern felt the tlesh rjf his I ft arm ripped up Crushed doubled Impotent he fell Ard at his throat long fingers clutched A fetid stinking breath gushed hot upon bis face lln heard the raving chatter of Ivories snapping to rend him l'p Fprnng nnothr r shadow High It swung n wcafon Tho blow. thudded hol low, smashing annihilating lint liquid gulitd over Allan's htnd as he sought to belt tho monster back Then, fair upon him, fell n crushing weight Swooning', be Knew no more . ( II WTIMl :t f A ItcMdte 1 rum Toll Till: bright ben m of the llnsh lamp in bis fare roused Allan to n consciousness that he was bruised nnd suffering, and that his left arm ached with dull Insistence Dazed he brought It up and snv his sleevo of dull bimvn stuff was dripping red Iiclda bltn In the trampled grass ho vaguely mtrlo out Ji hairy bulk, motion less and huge Bremllu was kneeling be. sldo his master with words of cheer. "It Is dead O Kromno' Tho man-beast Is dead' !Iv stone ax broke Its skull See, now It lies hero harmless '" The currents of thought began to flow A STORY FOR SPARE MOMENTS Superstition and Sir John MBS Garvin surveyed the dining tablo with delighted eves. Certainly there was llttlo to complain of In that daintily conceived decoration for the coming of an honored guest Sir John Vance, tho great matinee" hero and exponent of tho dramt was lornlng In for high tea together with a notable num. ber of well-known person Saturday eve ning being the only tlmo when theatikal stars wero free. Mrs Garvin bad chosen that night for their entertainment She fluttered about tho tabic, llko n small bird twittering over a refplendent (lower bed and hoped that nothing would ecur to mar the beauty of an xpeeted jovous evening .Mrs Garvin and her retinue of servants had spent much tlmo and thought over the decorations suitable for an tmlnent actor, and the result was gratifying at least. The center of tho tablo was a mass ot laurel, and around It wero placed fourteen llttlo manikins representing Sir John In various parts through which be had won bis fame The little flgutes beemed to stroll about tho table, so perfectly were they fashioned Art master workmanship and knowledge of the drama had necessarily combined to turn out tho wonderful figures that wero Sir John Vanco in miniature Mrs Garvin rushed off to the nursery In a burst of enthusiasm "Do bring the children In to see tho table, Miss Gray," she said to tho ullm girl who was the children's loved nurse "It doesn't matter If thej'ro In their nighties." she added, when two little white-clad figures hurled themselves Into her arms. She hugged them tight, regardless of exqulslto chiffons and laces, and trotted them oft with Mlfa Gray to see tho table decoration for Sir John. The children screamed with delight and a flush of pleasure swept across Miss Gray's face. For a moment the wished that she, too, might Join that board and gazo at Sir John Vanco from across tho table even as sho had gazed at him over the foot lights. But her envy ot the fortunate women who were to havo that pleasure was short lived ; and she took the children off to tho nursery with a sense of Joy that she was not an envious nature. A few 'moments later tho door bell lang and the first of the twelve expected guests arrived. Sir John -Vance followed, and coon all save one ot the fourteen visitors were safely under the roof of their hostess. When another quarter of nil hour luid passed Mrs. Garvin became anxious lest something direful had happened to Drlna Warden that would prevent her coming and thus upset the entlro table arrangements. Another moment and the telephone rang. Drlna could not come and there .would of necessity be a vacant place at the', table, Mrs. Garvin sighed, Hut since there was no chanoe of getting another guest at that late time, sho followed her party Into the dining room, her fingers resting tightly on the arm of Sir John. 0- "I wanted Drlna Warden especially to meet you," she told him with dainty flat tery In her eyes. "It Is her loss, however, that she Is unable to be here." The great actor rewarded her flattery with his whimsical smile. "I can assure you I will not notice the absence ofr-any one,", ho returned, mad A Sequel to ' once more. Allan struggled up, unmindful of his wounds. "Beatrice! Where Is the girl!" he gasped . . As though by' way of answer. Jhetall growths swayed and crackled, and tnrougn them a dim figure loomed a man wnn something In his arms. Zangainon!" psnted Allan, springing toward him "Have you got her? The Ctrl Is she alive" . She lives, master" replied n o!ce "But ns yet she remains without knowledge of aught." "Wounded? Is she wounded?' Already ho bad reached Zangamon, and, Injured thaugh ho was, had taken the be loved form In bis arms "Heatrlco' Beatrice'" he called, press ing kisses to her LrdV. her eyes, her mouth still warm, thank Oodi" Ho sank down nmong the underbrush and gathered her to Ids breast, cradling her, cherishing her to him as though to bring back life and conFdousness To her heart ho laid his car. It beat I She breathed ' 'The light, here' Quick" Bv Its clrar rav ho saw her hair dis heveled; her cnarso mantlo of brown stuff ripped and torn, nnd on her throat long scratches. Brules showed on her bands and arms, ns from a terrjble fight she had put up against tho monster And his heart bled : and to his llpa roso execrations, mingled with the tenderest words of pity and love "Wo must get her back to tho cave at once" ho exclaimed. 'Quick' Break branches Make a litter a bed to carry her on' Hwrvthlng depends on getting her to shelter now!" But the two Merucaans did not under stand All this was beyond their knowl edge Ignoring his hurts, Allan laid tie girl down very gently, and with them set to work", directing tho making of tho litter They obeed cagcrlv In n few min utes th utter was readv made of fern treo branches thickly covered with leaves and cxlorous grasses Oh this be pltced tho girl "You. Ztngamnn take theo loughs here Br.tnllu thr other" Now I will hold tho light Back tn tho cavo now quick '" "W need not the light, master We pee better without It It darr-les our ecs Tee It for viurrclf Wc need It not'" ex t'lilmrd Bremllu. stooping above tho body of the dead monster to recover his nx Involuntarily Allan turned the beam upon tho hoirible creature. There stood Breml lu his foot upon the hairy shoulder, tug ging Jiard at the ahandle Thrice ho had tn pull with all his might to loosen the litad.. which hid burled ltelf deep In the shattered skull 'A giant gorilla, so hcline" he cried, shuddering "My Ood. Beatrice what a ghastly terror jouvo been through'" Still grinning ferociously In death, with blood-smeared faco nnd glazed, staring eves the creature shocked and hprrjlled even Allan' a steady nerves Ilo gazed upon It onlv a moment, then turned nwny "J.mtigh"' said he 'To the rave'" A quarter-hour harl passed before they reached shelter again Allan bade the Merucaans heap dry wood on the embers In v'io cavern, while he himself laid Bea trice upon the bed Willi a piece of their brown rloth dipped In one of the wati r jars be bathed her faco and hrulFcd throat Tresh water' I'ctcb a Jar of fresh water from the river below'" bo com manded Zangamon But (Mil ns tho whlto barbarian htarted to obey the girl stirred, raised a hand, and feeblv (.poke "AUar. oh are jou here again? Allan my love'" He Mralned her to his breast and kissed her. and his eyes grew hot with tears "Beatrlco"' Her arms were round his neck, and their lips clung. "Hurt? Are jou hurt?' he cried. 'Toll me bow " "Allan' Tho monkter Is be dead?" ahe shivered, pitting up and staring wildly round at the cave walls, on which the fresh built lire was beginning to throw dancing lights "Dead, ye But bush Beta' Don't think of tint now llverjthlng s all right jou're safe' I'm here'" "Those men " 'Two of our own folk I brought them btck wlih mo just In time, darling Without them " He broke short off. Not for worlds would and was startled by the quick glance he cast over tho guests "But I am," Sir John told her frankly "I cannot sit down with thirteen nt table The greatest loss I havo sustained In my life followed such an occurroncc Do ask some ono In; It does not matter who " ll smiled so appeallngly Into Mrs Gar Vlns eves that ouch again she realized the truth that genius and extremo boyishness gu hand In hand The guests were seated even then, and ii a moment MrH Gatvln had their alien lion, though It was dllllc-ult to dtaw them from e x.-lainatlons of delight over her iltilquu table dec-oiatloti Sir John Is so nupeistltlous she told hem laughingly, 'that I must K ou"t , J drug in H()II1U ono tlJ m, , r0rle(11(, chair vacated by Miss Warden. Do excuse me for a second " She went off directly and a general laugh followed at Sir John's ex. pense He took It good nature dly a,i , situation took on a new Interest W10m would Mrs Garvin find to offer them b? vvav of mi unexpected guest' ..." d,,re:hs chmtKn'a nu' "a" r- "You look as sweet as a new-blown jose In that pink blouse," Mrs Garvin told " as she led her toward tho dining room "and there Is no need to stand In uw. of our Sir John He la Just like an overgrown hoy with no airs or graces " ' oy Enid Gray was flushed nnd inwardlv trembling a. Mrs. Garvin pulled her by the hand into that assemblage ?f notab e pTopt J-.Jt outwardly she expressed the qalm of a Placid lake. The ordeal of preVentatloS was most trying and only wliw," i?8 !" seated beside the guest of honor did she find time to realize, that ehe was not dream, ng He had offered her the flower f?m his lapel the moment she had seated WmI? 'That. I, for befhg a good girl" hi ,M,i have had to miss this high tea Mrs' oi numbeJ"8 l tad. yU "0t "" " oi? And since the Ice had 'been broken In so effective a manner tea proceeded with more merriment than It would have had Drini? Warden graced the table with her presence! Mrs. Garvin sighed happily and found her nelf watching Sir John and Miss Gray with 2frI.0,;".,,a 'nlu,tl y Bhe felt strangely glad it, her heart that her llttlo nurte wis conducting herself with so great a d." of dignity through which her natural charm jT.m'J out t0 touch the ks "A match 1" she told herself Inwardlv 't will wajter everything I po.se.. on l"."' rater, when the guests returned to the drawing room, each carrying a manikin representing Sir John. Ml., nrav would aa.Vrev,"Pd,ea,netdthi?.8 nWm '""l '" ll" e;Xdn0n'an"S9oC0nJiraatnorVnaay want you to sing those sweet little lullabv songs you do for the kiddles. Sir John I. ry fond nf mle I,. .-II- "'."" ' of G. can .Ing a Vote " ,H ""u none When Knld retiree! to her room that night her eye. were sparkling and her cheek. flu.hecl She ftlll felt the warm thrill that had. .wept over her when Sir John had drawn her hand close within his own and the look in hi. eye. wen he had .aid to her. "I have a way. regretted my aupersti. tlon - until Innl.hf -iinur'it .-- " rr'1"" wi.'' fckiw0wn: - 'Beyond the Great Oblivion By GEORGE ALLAN ENGLAND no imvn voiu ncr now near the hordeM... .he had been "oratrui "You heard my shouts? You hear ala-nal?" "ra e "Oh I don't know. Allan. I can't tM.i.t yet It's all so terrible so confused!2!5 Am-re. mere, nweemeari; don t tlitv about It any more. Just lie down and JL Go to sleep. I'll watch here beside 2r' mure nir .-.uiiiint; can nurt you no... h lav l.ncle with !., .i . "! kept silence while he sat beside her hi. ei 1ti-.t nrm tian.nrii U- V.l ' ,a " I HI one ninbltlnrr. now thaf v.. . wn. not seriously hurt In body, wa. toVaZ" I her from talking of the horrible aftv- il nun. I-.,....,! ..lac.t aim rcnoarmr.V.l terrors Above all, she must be quieted sell kept calm. M At last. In her own natural olee. A rpoke again "V "Allan?" 1 "IVhaf fa It tithaet i oc you my ma once more' jf I W41e jours before, I'm ten times more vewf.4 now'" '""j" ... -JL. .. .... .. ,. . . (CONTINL'KD TOMORROW) Farmer Smith's Column jm ABILITY My Dear Children Have you rt,,A sioppeu ii. iiiiii i,i hub iimer alwan ' secxs us lever.- 4 The tiny raindrop falls from a cloud nl hits a mudpuddle Is the little droplont' Does It go back to the clouds In the ky) ' It does That tiny raindrop, no mam what becomes of It when It fall, from tt"? skj alwajs returns 10 tne piaco whence came. ' It Is so with ability. ABILITY Willi. J ways make Itself known , Let mo put It this way You cai keep a good man down )! What makes some one the head of yonri class? If jou are working In an offlca i what Is the thing which determines sfiuti raises our salnrj jl alii 1,1 1 1 If jou are studying hnrder than yoj eiiu last j ear, 110 not worry tor It rn show In jour report. You can't hide yoor ability If you have a talent for music or paint Irg and long to express It, do not worry, for jour soul will find expression om where somehow So do not worrj, do not fret and wondw whv the world does not recognize YOL'B ABILITY For It will, ns surely as I write theso linns. When ou seem to be discouraged, think of the little raindrop which alwajs ton back it is never lost Nothing Is ever lort In this great world of ours Your rurt work Is never lost It may seem that persons with whom you are thrown do not appreciate jou Never mind Sorrow, sadness or hard knocks am. ' times bring out j'our ability more thu r anv thing else Some one will dlrcoverjour ability to sing some one will find oat that jou can paint Why worrj'? Think of the raindrop and pleai-e Your loving editor. FARMER SMITH. " BILLY PLAYS DEAD By Farmer Smith . Bow -w ow -w ow ' Januarj-, I'ebruary and March Opossum , I looKen aoun irom tne cop 01 tne persimmon tree to see what all the racket was about "Mamma, mamma! jook nt all thou funny things down there" January wU holding on to his mother ns hard as hip I could, while all tho other eleven opojgmr wero holding us tightly as thoy could, to I "One of those THINGS down there 11 Blllv Bumpus, the goat, and the othtr lj THING down thero Is Hover, the dog. I 'I like Billy Bumpus. ho would not hurt t ' flea He eats cans newspapers and tuck 'I things, while, my dears, Hover Is likely to" eat us If he gets a chance I want jou to" know jour friends as well as jour enemies" "1 In tho meantime Billy and Hover wen ! having n fine time down below talking ' I about the weather "Cold, Isn't It?" started Blllv "I should saj- so," answered Hover. "But tell me. how did jou como to let those fat opossums get awav from you" Do jou "I mean to tell me that there Is one single thing In all this world YOl will not or cannot eat'" "The opossums were dead when I found them and " "DIIAD' I-ook nt them up In that tree. Do you mean to tell me that they are dead now? ' "No, they aro not dead now J gumy thfei' ir, ntuvlm- 'nnetMllm Ynu tea opossums die and come to life again I,l wish I were an opossum, sometimes. Billy "Why? asked Hover "Never ask vvhj I wish that word had 2 1 never lieen put in the l.ontville aicuonnrj, 31 said Billy "I wIhIi I wero un opossum 1),j( cause then 1 couiu fool my wucv- "Your wife would bo nn opossum. texVV suggested Hover. "I hadn't thought of that Anjway, It must be 11 very nice feeling to on your own homo and hot havo to nay rent,-as I do Mis Opossum carries all her babies with her wherever she goes It saves car-vf! faro See" ill Hover had to laugh at this as he saidil j low runny you ares "Kunny! Who said I was funny'' "Well, all animals have their character istics I menn. thlnrrs that show their trua characters You are funny: Mrs Opossum,!! plays dead if Ilo fox Is smart and tht3 1 bear Is surly." answered Hover "What does surly mean?" asked Billy ,J I "It means cross. Did you ever hear any- j I noaj' say 'cross as a pear;? -, "Yes. yes. I think my good wife k J something like that to me once. But )r I think I'll go home and play 'possum. Yosl call In about an hour and see what nap- pen.." said Billy uh he trotted off. Billy trotted home. He thought no oM was In when he arrived, as he didn't hur any noises. lie lay down on tne noor . ; the dlnlnir room and waited. He decided fl j would not play dead until he heard hi. """"I pomlnr. lln walled and ha vralted Until b'.'l finally heard a noise and then he stuck W" ..- .. 1 .. . . 1 .. .... m.i tnadtn iee uji 111 iiiu uir, nuaeu ma cjtcd nnu --wj believe he was dead. ,. .iirs. uumpus came in ana wnen nno -- her husband on the floor ahe thought M f was asleep. She called to him and whes" he didn't answer sho went to look at blffl-j There 'he was. nlavlner deuui. 7 ...- L I .. i t . A.n , A TO aiy poor nusuanu muse ciavo pe - - , death," said Mrs. Bumpus out loud. "I '"a aorry, for now we will have to bury him I"! the ash heap and put a Howor pot over lI , head, How I shall mis. him wnen that .liver polish tonight" iiiy uiu noi even move hii cyce.. . m ... v... . ,. ..m i.-.. kAnnf ana it.' -inn. iiuiiipua (UDK UK liar mm...v- JlJI a riiitt, ..ia...i .- tAnv--. nn.1 aharDesl hatpin. Then ahe went over to Billy'. 'X; I.B..S IakI...! ... l.l 111 .. & a Minded. it I mm luunm hi linn, jiib oyen v-v.v w.- & i "They would be onen If he were dead. reallv dead." tlinntrhr Mrs. TlllnlUUS. ?J leaned over and .tuck the Fin In Billy' jW Ide. .'rv.reniTrll I" "You Just get up there, Silly, and don't try to play any 'possum game on me. m "How how did you know I wafij 1 4al aeaa 7-' a.ged lillly meekly. , irf&rl "What did you clo.e your eye. '0,rlam asked Mru. Humnm, "I rlnne.l'mv nvai an that T would not how Borry you were feeling to think j,ewr'M icur iiiuy wan aeao. ' "Ynu Willi nlunva ha n. areat neV.f opossum or a plhk-eyed monkey. Go In t Kitcnen ana see what a surprise 1 nv your supper. But I am r;lael you r taaaa.Ttou might 'nli thjlire lull wsm SAkmSMMSmi
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