The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 18, 1897, Page 24

2 FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, JULY 18, 1897. | | | | | A Thought for the Week. “Modesty is & sweet door can tempt to flight gbird no open cage- ~Selected. The roll of honor of the C. R. C. will be published on the last Sunday of the year. It will contain the names those mem- bers who have been most faithful during the year, not oniy in the solving of es but in the contribution of good and in the writing of interesting letters. Now, I have a little ptan to unfold. what you think ofit. I know you all en- joy giving presents at Christmas time; don’t you? Well, thisis my plan: Sup- pose, members of the C. R. C., you go right to work now to fill scrapbooks for the little children who can’t run about and play as you do—God’s precious ones, who have to live and suffer day after day in the incurable wards of our great hos- pitals, Fill the books with bright pic- tures and interesting stories. Each choose what you yourself enjoy ii you were compelled to lie on yvour bhack or sit in a chair irom one week’s end to another all during the years of yourlife, Leave a space under each picture and fill it with notes of your own. Let me know what you think of my idea. SRt ALSY s ’Ghe Waj'h('ngt‘?n monoment. Hazel Bell and Alice Caraall, two bright, patriotic litule giris of San have contributed 50 cents apiece to the Washington monument moving fund, definite information concerning which will shortly appear in THE CALL. —————— Amgping Incsent. In the midst of a crowd at the corner of Post and Montgomery streéts last Mon- day afternoon watching the evening sta that was then visible stood a little five- year-old tot holding on to his mother’s hand. “Mamma,” asked thelittle one, ‘'what’s all the people looking at?” “They are looking at that bright star in the sky,” was the response. ““Where ?”’ The location of the glittering orb was pointed out to him, and after he bad gazed at it for a moment he asked, “What's the matter, mamma? Did that star get locked ou C. Stock. Maw{:{aji@(‘;haf. FOR LITTLE FOLKS. One day little Harold’s going to town. she said to Haroid, *‘Now little boy. I wish you to be good while I am away, and be sure not to go outside the house.” Harold really intended to be good, but when Donald Lane came over and esked him to go fishing, he could not resist the temptation; so he took his fishing pole and went with Donald. He caught some fine fish, but just as he was pulling up a great big fish at the last his rod slipped. Harold tried to catch it, but missed bis footing and fell into the water. : Donald saw him fall, and quick as a flash reached him his fishing pole. mamma was See | would best | As she opened the door | | In the heart of the val Francisco, | | A Profitable IDyeam. | denly a gust of wind from the window | room and kitchen combined. | wonderif they have had supper yet? Why, Harold caught it and in that way they managed to keep his head above Lhe water until help came. A man passing by and hearing Donald’s screams for help hur- ried to the rescue, and soon the drippicg boy was safe in his warm bed at home. When he opened his eyes the next day he saw his mother anxiously bending | over him. “Mamma dear,”” he said, "I did not | mean to disobey you, and I will never do it again because disobedience always leads to trouble.” ETtnEr WILLIAMS. ginal. e Our State. California, queen of the West! thou rulest, for thou art the best: With thy fruits and thy flowers, so good to benold; With thy low fertile valleys protected from cold; [ With thy long stretch of beach and thy fair open coast, i Which, of el this great Union, such favors | can boasi? | Oh, wonderful treasure-house, filled with | bright gold, | What tales could thy snowy-capped mountains | unfold i | Of a time before white men came over thy | crest ) To conguer thee, glorious queen of the West! What taies of thy sons, who now are laid low, s, where soft breezes | blow! | Oh nobiest of States! I love thee most true. | An honor thou art to the red, white and blue; | 1d this is my hope, #s we glide amain To the evergreen shores, where we'll all meet again, That thou noble State, from mountain to ses, May ever be crowned with sweet liberty. BEATRICE BAILEY, (C. R.C.). (A littie girl.) One Gay I was lving on a couoh resting, and as Ilay there Iremembered a sen- tence which I had read some time before: ‘Thereare two paths in life, and a person may travel the oneof his choice.” Its meaning was not quite clear to me, and I wondered and thought about ita great deal; as to which I should choose and when; as to whether it would be the right one or not, and how I should know. Sud- blew the door ajar and I could plainly see into a room which seemed to be dining- I was just recovering a Jittle from my surprise at what I saw, when another door opened and two girls, dressed In street costume, entored. I heard one say in peevish tones, “I no! I shouldn’t think they’d wait so long. It mustbe nearly 7 o’clock. Don’t see what mother is thinking of, nor why she spoke so cross when we came in. She needn’t get 50 mad over nothing. Well, Idon’t care; I'll make the tea and we'll eat our supper any way. Everything is on the tabie.”’ So they went to work and were enjoy- ing their meal all by themselves when a tired-looking, troubled-faced man entered. The girls pushed back their chairs and acted as if they had not been eating at all. He glanced around and in angry tones asked ““When are we going to have sup- per?” “Idon’t know, nor care,”” came back defiantly from the girl who had done all the talking. “We’ve had ours, and you can get yours when you please.” OUR Fat cheeks—pink toes— Blue eyes—pug nose— That's Baby. Doubled fist—grand yell— Could fight John L— Bad Baby! BABY. No teeth—much hair— Bore gums—great care. Wee Baby, Fit of passion—smiles—tear— After all, baby dear— Our Baby. MABEL PUTNAM. Yoy gAY “Well, I guess I'll take it now,” he said pouring some h ot water into the teapot. ““You’ll have fine tea,’”’ cried the impu- dent girl, mockingly, while the otber struggled to suppress her lauchter, fir they had already put enough water into it to make the tea very weak indeed. “Pour me som e tea,” commanded the man. “F ine way you have of asking,” mur- mured the girl, not daring to disobey. From a distant room, in strange con- trast to the harsh discordant voices of tired father and undutiful daughter, came ever the sweet notes of a mother’s lullaby, mingled with the feeble cry of a sick child. Then the group seemed to move farther and farther away, and at last to Dear Editress: My father takes THE CALL, 50 I thought I would write of now Ispentmy Tast vacation for the children’s page. I went out to Cache Creek on my pony to hunt and fish, and to examine the traps I had set 10 catch squirrels, I found something in one of them. It was a very pretty skunk. I pulled the trap out of the hole by the chain and killed him as fast as I could. A couple of days after this experience, as I was fishing in the creek, an old mink started from the other side to swim across the water. Ithrew a‘'rock at her, and she dropped the young one, which she held with her teeth, into the stream and dove out of sight. The little fellow came ashore. I succeeded in catching him and kept him for a long time. When he was nearly grown I found him lying cold and stiff in déath one morning; so that was the end of that pet. During my visit I elso caught & turtle. She laid six eggs, which I tried to hatch out in the hotsand, but aid not succeed. My sister lives in Fruitvale, ana my brother and I went down (o visit her for two weeks during this happy vucation. While there we went over to San Francisco many times. We went to Sutro Heights, to the museum in the park and to the swimming batns., We had a very jolly time at the Chutes on the Fourth of July, and stayed until midnight to see the fireworks, Iremain yours truly, GEORGE M. WALKER, 13 years old. GRrASS VALLEY, Cal., July 7, 1897. Dear Editor: As 1 have not written a letter to the “‘Childhood’s Realm” for quite a while, I will now write one. Iintend sending for a badge soon. We celebrated the Fourth here on Monday. They had four or five floats. There was & | big procession. Some of the different lodges turned out. Iam inthe sixth grade and I passed honor- ably. Imade the highestin a cless of forty- five scholars, 96 per cent for the whole school term, Inclosed please find some original puzzles. Your constaut reader, Epx. M. RoUNER (C. R. C.). EAN FraNcrsco, July 7, 1897. Dear Editress: This is my first letter to Tir CatL, and I hope it will escape the waste- basket. Iam going away in August. Gladys is very much pleased to think that you pub- lished her letter. _ Vida issick. I like to read Eva Navone's letters and I like her poems fade into mist. Another group began to | very much. I shall inclose two puzzles. Ig - LR Y P \" For something very strange indeed 1s going on in here!" i “Ant wise wrngh, when grandms cames “Perhaps at first with fright, She stands quite @ill, astonished 8t _An_unexpectad sight. form; as it drew nearer it grew plainer, and I saw a family seated around a fire, the fatherin the most comfortable chair and the mother at his side. Little ones were playing on a large rug at their feet, while a beautiful girl of about 15 hovered around, ever attending to some want of little brother or sister. All were talking and laughing when some one said, ‘‘Zella, 1 wish: I sprang to my feet, wide awake, and in an instant realized that I had been dream- ing. My mother was saying, ‘Zella, Ido wish you would come and help me for a little while.”” I rubbed my eyes and stared at the door. It was closed and did not seem in the least bit conscious of the fact tnatit had granted my wish and shown me the path in life that I should like to choose. ZzLua Gossert (C. R. C.), Original. 8AN FRANCISCO. Dear Editress: 1 have not written for some time, being rusticated, like many of the other membersof C. R. C. Like T. Sullivan, I too enjoyed the country, picking wild flowers, whnere the woods resounded with the sweet melody of warbling songsters. I wasloth to part from these fairy sylvan scenes, and again “Ilongto hear the mocking-bird a-singing in the tree.” Iexpect to g0 soon to Larkspur, where I see one of our members, Ethel McClure, is sketching and tenting in the ‘“owl” camp ground. I have never been to Yreka, and am anxious to hear Annetta Gerard's account of her trip thither. The C. R. C. gallery is an interesting feature of the realm. FSome time ago I was thinking of suggesting some such idea. Your friena, Max SELIG (C. R. C.). TWO STRANGE SIGHTS, “Om, come into the dine ing-room !” «Cries Fred, “comne, grandma, dear. (Then put that CUp in a safer place you publish this letter I shall write again. Ishould like to belong to the C. R.C. Your constant reader, MABEL ORA MARTIN. WOODSIDE. Dear FEditress: This is my first letter to THE CALL. My papa has taken your paper for & long time and likes it very much. I walk two miles to the Phairs school and my teacher’s name Is Miss Alice A. Eivin. Iama littie girl, 11 years old, and have one sister and four brothers, all older than myself, We have a brown dog 10 years old, named Victor. My sister has a little white kitten, and itsnameis Pet. I am having vacation now, and go blackberrying nearly every day. Mflmomer has put up nearly fifty quarts of wild blackberries. From your new friend, BELLE MUNRO. SAN PaBLO, Cal Dear Editress: T wes so glad tosee my puzzle ‘| in print and tnhat I belong to the C.R.C., s0 enclosed you will find 50 cents for & badge and 2 cents for postage. I would have written before, but was away on my vacation. Our shcool will open on the 12th. Yon little witch “You're like the naughty rat (1 found within the cellar once, w Eilled with molasses. which he reached By dipping in the hole ¢ His great long tail from which he licked! _The sweets he thus had stole. to the sixth grade. My cat Minnie has three little kittens. Two are gray and one is gray and white. I have solved two puzzles and will also send two conundrums. From your little {riend, ELSIE DAVIS. OAKLAND, Cal., July 7, 1897. Dear Editress: Although nearly a year has passed away since I wrote my first letter tothe “Childhood’s Realm,” do not think thatl am less interested in our delighttul page. Icutout the photographs of M. Eva Navone and Madalena Lagamarsino, and I intend to put them in & scrapbook. The “C. R. C.” is increasing every day, ana I shall send you a story, which I hope to see in some future Sunday paper, and if it is pub- lished then Ishall send for my badge. I am sure those who have the badge are very proud of it, as I know I shall be. I attend St. Mary’s school and was promoted to the eighth grade. I was 13 yearsold the 10th of June. Isolved some of the puzzles and I hopes they are correct. Hoping all the members and readers of “C. R.C.” enjoyed the Fourth ot July, as well as our editress, I remain, as ever, your faithful reader, ANNIE CLEIR. EXETER, N, H. Dear Editress: 1 have not written to THE CALL for a long time. I have not seen any let- ters from Exeter in THE CALL. Ihave no pets except a cat named Snider, but all he does is to lie on the sofa and get upstairs on the beds when he can. I should love to be a member ofthe C. R. C. Ishall tend for a badge when Lcan, NETTIE LEACH. SANTA MARTA, Cal. Dear Editress: This is my first letter to THE CALL and I hope tosee it in print. Ilive six miles from Senta Marie. Thers are lots of big oak trees around our house. I go fo La Graciosa school in the country, It is amile and s quarter from our home. Papa has always been the teacher here. Ishould liketo belong to the club. Ism 11 years old. I re- main your reader, CLARA S. SHANER. Dear Editress: This is my second letter to THE CALL, and Iwish so much that I could put C. R. C.afier my name. Iam going to try herd until I can. I inclose two original puzzles and will try (hard) and send some. Your in- terested reader, LoTTA DENNIERE. NEW PLZZLES. I. A celebrated English general is repre- sented by this picture. ’ DOWNIEVILLE, Cal., July 12, 1897. Original. FRANCES LAPLACE (C. R. C.), 1L (a) What couniry signitics “cries’? (b) What country signifies “fal”? (c) What country signifies a fowl? (d) What city signifies certain wild beasts. (¢) What city signifies “to wande (f) What city signifies “to scorch’ (9) Locate the cities. Original. M. EvA NAVOSE (C. R. C.). DISCOVERIES. 1L 1. Finda pointed instrument in “the state of being joyful.” 2. Find “to peruse’” in “changeable.” 3. Find -'sick” and a “reriod of time” in the inhabitant of a small town. 4. Find a small animal in “to move to and fro.” 5. Find a girl’s name in a certain kind of woolen cloth. Original. MARJORIE CRANE (C, R. C.). IV. BBB R YYY; B USEIRT Selected. GERTRUDE KLEMM (C. R. C.). Fill blanks with names of flowers. V. 1. Her — —— were parted by a smile, 2. —— —— — and catch this ball. 3. After the dance was over the — — were found to be much sofled. 4. The — — carried & peddler’s pack. 5. — —— was very gallaat. For there upon’the * woollen rug, A jug between her feet, .Sits Freddy's little sister Bess Absorbed in pleas- ures sweet. Her finger in the syrup now Behold she slyly dips, {And carries it with great delight (To her own rosy; ‘ries grandmama, ho on a barrel sat, &aThe rat was shot. but grandma's babe, Well, till she's learned te know Such tricks are wrong, why we of course Must naught hut patience show.” Then grandma took her little pet. And washed her sticky face, tempting SyTup-jug ———— FRANE T DOOPER. in The Nursery. 6. The — —— hung in long golden curls, 7. Her dress was of a delicate — color, Ep. Fill blanks with name of a flower. VI With what did our forefathers fight the red men? They used — — Original. DoNaLD (C. R. C.), 8 years old. VIL 1. Behead “to give happiness” and have “letting for hire”; again and have ‘“rest.” 2. Behead a verb and have a public room; eagain and have ‘“the whole.” 8. Behead “dim with water’” and have one of Shakespeare’s famous char- acters; again and have an organ of the body. Original. HARTLEY E. JACKsoN (C. R. C.). Prefix and suffix same letter. VIIL 1. Chauge a kind of pastry to detec- tives. 2. Change & kind of meat to pre- tenses. 8. Change a pronoun to an exclama- I was promoted 1 tion of surprise. THE G. R. G. GALLERV. - CHARLES H. OWENS, C. R. C. He Appreciaies “The Call” I suppose there are many boys and girls within the borders of our fair State who wish to become journelists or newspaper artists, and now through the kindness of the management of the San Francisco CALL, the great daily of the West, we have an opportunity to become familiar with and to greatly improve ourselves in literary work. We have been encouraged in our efforts, and we sincerelv hope that the interest in our ciub and page may grow greater every day. Sometinfe in the years to come when we are successful newspaper correspondents or artists and receive the plaudits of our friends,we may truthfully say “I owe much of my success as a journalist to the early training I received asa member oi the ‘Childhood’s Realm Club’ of theSin Francisco Darny CaLv.’” Cuarnes H. Owexs (C. R. C.). £ 4. Change “evening” to “flat.” 5. Change “rended” to supplies. ALICE M. BriL IX. Word square. 1. A river in Germany. 2. A long, siuffed seat. 3. Ata great distance. 4. Not common. Original. MADALENA LAGOMARSINO (C. R.C). X. Diamond. 1. A letter in read. 2. Au exclamation denoting pleasant surprise. 3. A beautiful river, {amed in song and story, 4. A small insect. 5. A letter in read. Answers to Puzzles of duly 11 L Abandon (a band on) the sinking ship bofore (beef o'er) the waves close (clothes) over her. il. Be backward in nothing. IIL 1. Spear, pear, ear. 2. Grant, rant, ant, 3. Sprig, prig, rig. 1. Foxes. fo 2. Creek, reek. 3. Play, p Ep. Iv. 4. Place, pace. 5. Paint, pant. V. Vacation. VL 1. The overthrow of Turkey, 2. The overflow of Greece. 3. The breaking-up of China. 4. The humiilation of Africa. VIIL 1. Leapfrog. 2. Baseball. VIIL L AP APE P E a, IX. 8 PEN SELIG NIT G X. 14 of plum—1, 14 of lime—i 15 of apple—L 1-5 ot berry—y. Lily. Gorrespondents’ Golumn. Charles Booth—Your rhyme on spring is very good, but not appropriate to the season. M. Eva N.—Yes. A.—Anonymous communications are never considered worthy of attention. Antoinette C.—Glad to heer from you again, but you wrote on both sides of your paper. Nellie Kieran—Write on one side of your pa- per. i { | Juttetts Driscoll Bessie S.—Yon are a member. Alice D. Johnson—Is your story entitled “Gretchen’s Lesson' original? Madalena L.—Alice Thompson, C. R. C., of 1717 Eddy street, San Francisco, wishes to correspond with you. Max S.—Please send me your address. I should have written you a personal letter sbout the “feature” you discuss long ago if I had known your address. F. 8.—Contribute either story, puzzle, rhyme or drawing to our page, Contrikutors are earnestly requested to state whether their articles are original or selected. Jennie McC.—Keep on trying. Some of these days youw'll write something good enough to Sppear on our page. Letters Acknowledged. Besides letters published pleasant communi cations have also been received from the fol-. lowing members of C. R. C. M. Eva Navone Alice Horn Helen See Bessie A. Sullivan Reiha Waldan | Alice Thompson |Genevieve Fa; iuuucps Lapiace Hae Reynolds Ethel McCiure Crescencia Edson . Lagomarsino Jennie Mct anghen Minnie A. Velladoes Carrie Miils Vio'a Furti From non-members: Charles Booth Marjorie Crane ¥reaa Munster Kstelle P-rrott Jenme H. George Lilian Louner | Willie Kiernan Laura Abraham Wille C. Gilligan | ¥, W. Rigas |Laura Taylor Answers to Puzzles. Answers to puzzles of July 11 have been re. ceived from tne following members of C. R. C, : Max Selig.. 8 Bessie A. Sulllvan, . Lagomarsino. .5/M. r.va Navone. on. Retha Waldau Sthel McClure. ®x-m ora Herbert.. For July 4 (delayed): Ethel McClure... ..8|Flsie Davls.......... From non-members for July 11: Annie Cleir. Lilian M. 1k Glen Ellen list. For July 4 fro: Leo Warner.... Exchanges Received. Weeklies: Harper's Round Table, Youth'’s Companion. Golden Days. Mouthlies: Our Little Ones, The Nursery. ! ,:H[‘