The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 5, 1897, Page 24

LL, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 35, 1897. ACT WELL THY PART THERE ALL THE HONORLIESY SEPCEIRBER. | Em&\efl\j. MOR;II;V(\]}UQZLORY‘ Motto: *‘Contentment insures & healthyMind. Stone : SAPPHIRE. THE MORNING GLORY. The morning glory's fragile, Like infants soon to go; With dainty toy-like trump They praise the Master so. 2lected. March was formerly called the first month of the year, and as the present month was the seventh from March it was named “September,”’ meaning seventh. When the calendar was changed and the god **Janus” was called to open the | door of the new year, the month named in honor of him—January—was placed as | the first month, and so September became | tte ninth in order. I take great pleasure in presenting to you to-day the picture of a fine manlv boy who has lately come to Caiifornia, Wa W. Case. He has =lr taken a very active part in club affairs and promises to be one of our leaders. As Walter is a stranger, I am sure he would be pleased to have some of the older members cor- respond with him. His address, I am sorry to say, has during the past we been changed from & Francisco to Ala- meda, 2139 San Jose avenue. o Sov the Week. | n to the last | & sunny Oan receipt of 50 cents, with 2 cents for | vostage, by the e of Childhood’s Realm, this pretty e silver pin will be sent to your addr Only memmbers are entitled to wear the ba of C. R. C. P 7~ - o Che éa]’fh‘fi. September’s stone is of great beauty and value, the most precious varety being the fine velvety cornfiower biue | sepphire* The rarest gems are found in | the greatest abundance in the sands of the rivers of Ceylor An interesting fact in connection with the sapphire is that it is the hardest known mineral, excepting the diamond. ——— Creatt Given, The heading of last Sunday’s page was from an origiral drawing from life by Christine Laplac The animals shown in the picture ars the pets of the voungz girl, and the child is a little neighbor. We hope Miss Chris- tine will send us sketches very often. - Go énnta Croz by Garriage. Our partv, 21l in good spirits, started early one Wednesday morning to travel from Stockton to Santa Cruz. Aiter a short but tedious ride through a hot and sandy piece of country we came 1n sight of the county drawbridge, which spans the San Joaquin River, This we crossed, and a few moments later we left the levee and drove out upon what known as the West Side. Then, the timber, which thus far we had kept | in sight, vanished, and in its place was 2 | to play a few chords and melodies on the | | exactly | more austy. | tion. | sight of that longed-for spot, Santa Cruz. | gested wide expanse of level land covered with rich golden grain as far as {ho eye could reach. Farmhouses, with their clumps of popiar and eucalyptus trees, were scat- tered here and there. It was just 25 minutes to 7 when we reached Banta, and about three hours ater we entered those low, treeless hills which border the Livermore Valley on the east. It was now about 1 o’clock, and | the worst part of our journey was left be- | hind us. After a short ride we came in | sicht of Livermore, and upon arriving | there we sought out the mnearest stable. The horse was fed and curriec, and after a two hours’ rest we set out for Pleasan- ton, six miles distant. We arrived there a little before 5 o’clock, and after a good dinner, to which we did full justice, we retired for the night. Arising at 4 o’clock the next morning we at once set out for San Jose, which we expected to reach at 9 o’clock. We passed Sunol at 5, and then came a four and a balf mile ride through a wildly grand and picturesque region. We breakfasted ravine whicnh was completely lined with beautiful green trees and shrubbery. At6o'clock we left the mountains be- hind and entered the great Santa Clara Valle At our left were orchards | and vineyards, which stretched clear back to the mountains, and on our right were large pastures, in which cattle were peace- fully grazing. We passed the famous Milpitas and came in sight of San Jose at 2) minutes past 8 there ten minutes later. We drove through the Garden City and found cur- selves once more upon the rural highwa: We reached Los Gatos, a little moun- tain town, &t 20 minutes past 10 and rested there till noon. The road on up the summitis a very steep grade, but the scenery was wild and grand. Thbe road was cutinto the sides of the mountain, and looking down fifty feet or mo could see Pne railroad track, its steel rails glistening in the sun. Farther down in the canyon we beheld a clear | stream running along, splashing against | rocks, forming miniature cascades as it nurried on, After half an nour's drive we noticed that the mountains parted and all the magnificence of the scene seemed to dis- appear, and at 12:45 we came upon the little forlorn village of Alma. After that the grade was mnuch steeper and the road We had three hours of very rough riding, or walking rather, for we walked most of the way, as our poor horse was too tired todraw us up the steep in- clines, Butall things have an ending, and | at last we reached the highest pointof our journey and & magnificent view was spread before us. Our road oo was dowa grade, which continued until we were within about three miles of our destina- At 5:40 o'clock we came in We all craned our necks to get a view of tire town, and then three cheers were sug- for Santa Cruz, and they were given with a will. Hower Keves (C. R. C.). - .- September. September strews the woodland o'er With many a brilliant color. The world is brighter than before— Why should cur hearts be duller ? Sorrow and the scarlet leaves— Sad thoughts and sunny weatherl Ah, me! this glory and tvis grief Agree not well together. MY V ———— 0. T (C. R. C.). Ty mx)j'('(al moo_ff. | In one of my school readers—McGuffey’s | third or fourth, 1 think—there was the story of @ musical mouse. As achild I read this tale with wondering interest. A little later in life I was to see it verified. I was a boy of perhaps 16 when I learned “GIVE ME A BITE OF YOUR CANDY, PLEASE, FLOSSTE?" +*NO, BUT YOU MAY KISS ME WHILE MY MOUF IS STICKY."—From *Life.” near a deep cut or | arriving | guitar. AsIhad mastered these for my | own amusement, and suspected that my | pleasure was not always shared by other | members of the family, I oten retired to | my own upstairs room to enjoy it alone. Jere at length Ifound one listener, at | least, who was attracted by my perform- | ance, Perhaps his ear for music was not very refined. | | | | | | i As the evening passed my new acquaint= ance became so bold, or rather so indiffer- ent to my presence, that I could stroke it; and it was only when 1 took it between my fingers and thumb that iv struggled weakly for freedom. It seemed so small and puny that I concluded it must be sick or half starved. At bedtime [ drove it gently back 1o its den near the fireplace. The next evening I came prepared with fooi; but when it crept out again, as it did almost as soon as I began playing, it only nibbled a little at the cheese, and dropped it a moment later to listen. 1 decided that it was the musical genius of some family of mice, and that food to it was of less importance than the enjoy- ment of tune and harinony. So far as I know no other member of its family ever interested itseif in my playing. Perhaps the others even deserted the fireplace and left my littie friend alone. As time passed I grew very fona of this tiny mouse. Sometimes during the day 1 pushed bits of bread and cheese into its den, and in time it became very tame and would come out and act in so many cun- ning ways that [ passed many delightful hours in its society. Once I placed it un- der a glass tumbler, with a tack beneath the edge to give it air. It did not enjoy its captivity, and at last succeeded in overturning its prison. Sometimes it would scratch itself with its hind foot or with its tiny teeth in a manner that was as interesting as it was amusing. The moment I began playing, however, all its antics ceased, and it wouid creep up as close to the guitar as possible. I fear the fact of its becoming so adven- turous brought it at last to a tragic end. One evening when. I bezan playing it failed to appear. I played over the things' it had seemed to like best, softly at first and then louder, thinking that it might be in someremote part of the wall and_out of bearing, Still it did not come, though I played over and over all the pieces I koew, sometimeés kneeling down and striking the strings close to the entrance of its little house, while I waited eagerly for its appearance. Finaily I went to bed discouraged. Barly the next morning I played agath in front of its dwelling, but it did not ap- I celebrated two Fourths of July—one on Sun- day and one on Monday. Ihope you enjoyed your visit 10 the mountain lakes. While you were awsy the editor called himself “‘the other feller.” He was very interesting, but weare glad you are back. I hope tojoin the club soon and get a badge. 1have some pets— a cat named Patsy Bolivar, a calf whom I call Jeft and some pret:y ducks. Your coustant reader, NETTIE M. BROWN. BAN FRANCISCO. Dear Editress: 1enjoy reading the letters on the Childhood Realm page so much that I thought I would write again. I have cut out ail the pictures of the C.R. C. members, and am going to paste them in a book. I have been ill lately, and the doctor says that I mustn’t go to school. I don’tlike that, for Ilove to go to school. Iecho the wish of the members, 1. e., that you put your picture in the paper. 1 have tried so hard to belong to the C. R. C., but have not succeeded yet, but *“Ii at first vou don’t succeed, try, try again.” I will send in the answers to what puzzles I could solve. 1s there any limit to the age of the members of the C. R. C.? Good-by. Yours as cver, JeNNIE K. HILLS £AN FRANCISCO. Dear Editress: 1 am going to send for my badge to-day and au very glad, for then I think I shall be a member in real earnest. I like the C. R. C. Gallery very much aud hope some day to send in my picture also. AndI, with all the other members, should like to see your picture grace the pege of Childhood’s Realm. Inclosed please find stamps for badge. Your iriend, GRACE ANDERSON. COTTAGE GROVE, OR., August 20, 1897. Dear Editress and Readers of the ¢. R.C.: 1 have not written 1o Tug CALL for some time, 50 thought I wou!d write to you to-day. It has been very warm for the last three or four days. I enjoy reading the chiidren’s page ever so much. I save the pages and paste them in my scrapbook. School will begin next month, I think, and then I shall attend. Iam in the B Seventh grade. My teacher is Miss Hemenway of Eugene. I think Ishallgo hop picking this fall. I am 15 years old. My birthday is the Sth of June. I shall be “sweetsixteen” then. I am going to try to make & scrapbook to send to the little sick children. Yours truly, IRENE CONDON. . STOCKTON, Cal., August 9. My Dear Editress: 1 will write you a few lines. Ilivein Siockton. Ishouldliketo join the C. . C. When Iamaman I shonld like e NUAN e - " v q \ A\ 1,0 PICKING APPLES. : i M ¢ Aty NN A L "\N@lk’t_\ N In one end of my room there was an old fireplace about which there lived a few mice—not many, for we had a band of cats that roamed over the house at will. One night, as I sat playing, L heard a slight | noise on the Learth. Glancing down, Isaw | a very small and meager-looking mouse. It was crouched as if ready to spring. It faced me and its eyes shone like small black buttons. As I stopped playing, it moved its head about uneasily, and seemed | uncertain what to do. Presently it ran back into the wall, stopping every few inches ssif to listen. I watched where it had disappeared and began playing again. Ina few moments I saw the glint of its eager eyes. Then it crept out, little by little, crouching in its former pcsition on the hearth. I played on softly and sat very still. It crept closer | and closer, and pretty soon sat upright, its | fore paws crossed and its head tiited a little to one side in a pose that was both comic and pathe:ic. I struck a few louder cbords and it perked up instantly in an attitude of extreme attention. I meliowed the music and continued playing. Then it dropped down on all fours and drew nearer until it reached my toot. Hereii hesitated a moment and looked up at me, or, rether, at the guitar, eagerly. Isat pefrectiy still and made the best music I could produce. Siow.y, very slowly, it ciimbed up, cling- ing to my trouseis leg. When it had | reached my knee it once more sat erect, staring straight ahead. It did not appear tosee me atall. Istopped piaying for a moment, and it seemed uneasy and half dazed, but did not cffer to escape until 1 finally touched it with my hand. Then it ran away, though with evident reluctance. As soon as I began playing 1t returned. This time I allowed it to creep up my coat and out on my sleeve. Here it sat for a long tune very still, only pricking its ears anatightening its muscles a little when I played briskiy and louder. If I stopped and touched it, however, it would run just out of reach of my hand and wait for the music to begin once more. pear. At breaktast I mentioned the mat- ter to my mother. She was silent for a few moments, then she said: *If your room door was open yesterday Iam afraid you will not see your little friend any more. I saw ‘Pug’ coming downstairs duriug the afternoon.’” Pug was our largest gray cat. Hewasat | that mumf_nt sleeping contentedly before the fire. Ichoked down my breakfast as best I could. Then I went to my rocm and played softly and cried; for, after all, 1 was only a boy of perhaps sixteen.—St. Nicholas, MARSHFIELD, Or. We have taken THE CALL for quite a while. I read itevery Sunday morn- ing. Oneof my friends has written twice to you,so I thought I would write. I wish to join the C. R. C. Iam going to write a Story and send it soon. 1 must stop now. Your friend ana reader, ALICE McCORMAC. TGERNA, Cal. Dear Editress: As this is the letier I Lave written to THE CALL it will be very poor. 1am a friend of Mamie Ketlogg’s. Ilive at Weedmill Camp. There are about forty men working at the mill. My mother does the Cook- iug for all. I have two sisters and one brother. Iam 14 yearsold. I go to Big Spring School in winter. I am in the sixth and seventh grade. I would like to belong to the C. R. C. Club. Yours sincerely, MaBEL UNRUH. Dear Editress: SEDAN, Montana, Dear Editress: 1 am going to tell you all about the fun I had during my last vacation, to draw for THE CALL. I have had a visit to the Cityand enjoyed it very much. 1 am 11 vearsold and read THE CALL every Sunday. My papa takes it at the office and at home. I send vou a sketch of my drawing. I hope you will like it. Your lfttle friend, LYNDALL MILLER. QOejt('onj and Pozzle_f. L Why should the following days of Sep- tember be held in patriotic remem- hrance? Also state 1n what year eachnoted event occurred. (a) September 6. (b) September 9. (c) September 17. (d) September 29. A FLIGHT OF STAIRS. 4L In al save tho first ana last words the last syliable of the word above forms the first syllable of the word following below. XXXXXX XXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX . XXX 1. A domestic animal. 2. A sauce. 3. A daily meal. 4. To allow. 5. A covering for the hand, 6. A sinew. . 7. To give. 8. Masticated. Sel. ALIcE BELL (C. R. C.). BEHEADINGS. 1IL (a) My whole is a day we love. Behead me twice and I become one of California’s reasured relics. 0. WILLA SALE, C. R. C. (b) Behead a hard mass of matter and have & musical sound; again and have a unit; cur- tail the unit and have a preposition; again and have an exclamation. 1V. Word square. 1. An organ of the body. 2. To go into. 3. To make amends. 4. Tears apart, 5. A ringlet, Ipa WiGHTMAN, C. R. C, GHE C. R. C. GALLERY. WALTER W. CASE, C. R. C. V. Subtraction, A precious stone minus a vehicle, minusa consonant, equals a relation. 0. JENNIE McCavuGHEN (C. R. C.). VI. Rhomboid. Across—A river in Africa, & pair, a snare and clean. Down—A consonant, a preposition, to per- mit, to gain by labor, a girl’s name, father, and a consonant. 0. ANNIE DETELS (C. R. C.). VIL Prefix and suffix the same letter. (a) Out of “crude petroleum” form ‘‘heaven- 1y bodies.” (b) Out of a “fruit’”’ form *‘pointed weapons.” (c) Out of “acid” form “‘moves suddenly.” 0. RETHA WALDAU (C. R. C.). VIII. BRidden names. (a) Will your mamma be looking for us? (b) We siipped back at every step the hill was 50 steep. (c) He tamed it, he named it and he clalmed it. (d) He possessed & fern esteemed as being very rare. (¢) It was valid and a money-making scheme. (f) At that time the lawn was covered with snow. (g) High on the crag nests of the eagle were seen. 0. IX. Triangles. (a) 1. Scorched bresd. A boy’s name. Having taken food. In like manner. . A letter in triangle. A dress material. . A consolidation, MABEL RICHARDSON. BTN ®) 3. An indication. 4. An abbreviation. 5. A preposition. 6. A letter in triangle. 0. EMILY HousToN (C. R. C.). X. Additions. 1. “To restrain” +*‘costly” —an animal. 2. The “juice of plants”+*neat and light’= a precious stone. 3. A “kind of fish''+“a snare”=a precious stone, 4. A girl's name-+a “kind of pastry’’=a bird. 5. “To interweave''+‘'part ot the foot’—a high level region. | 6. *‘A species of the humen race”+*a tropi- | cal fruit” =a command. 7. “Apaitof theday’+ . 8. 10+ 8 shellfish”+a vowel+*to avoid’= aloud outery, 0. GRACE ANDERSON (C. R.C.). Pnswers for August 29, 1. Diamonds. (a) L ® E MET 0DD LEVEL EDDIE SR DI M L E 1L Word square. IDLE DI AL LASS ELSE 1. Rhombolds, CORES ¥ 0 B TY WARES S0 LES PLAIN I. DORA N ORA BELL ALOB Ve o nionsem ¥ ORM WEAN ENOS VI. Anagram. VIL Sardonyx. Pi. August. VI Beheadings and transpositions. (a) Amend-mend-end-Ned-den, (b) Charm-harm-arm-ram-mar. (c) Smart-mart-art-rat-tar. X. Additions. (@) Mode+st. Cough +fee—coffae. M-+brace—embrace. X +tend—e X+or+bit+ant=— (b) Omitted letters: 1. Washington. . New York. . Rome. Pacific. Ida Wightman, Market. Shasta. . San Joaquin, . Irving. . Violin. cxaSTMPp RN - 13 Solvers. Answers to puzzles of August 29 have been received from the iollowing members of the CR.C.: Max Seliz. 1 Antoinette Crawford.. 3| Alice sell.. Walter W. Case . 1|Grace Anderson Beckle Heln . 3| Anaie Cleir.. Edna Osbcrn 8/ M. * va Navol Minnie Veila 1| Emily Houston Fred Anthe 8 Asiel Wil Mamie M. Kel Eien M i Marjorie Crane. 10 Jda Wightman. Gertrude K.emm...... 8| M. Lagomarsin Theo Jocs. 3|Jennie Edward For August 22 (delayed): R. Maude Malory.... 8 Answers from non-members for August 29: Irene G. Hastings..... 3/Jennle K. Hills. Arthur Esterberg 1 Lillie Nelson Vera A. Moody. 5 .10 10 10 RPNIOP - 7 Lo Letters Acknowledged. Besides letters publisned to-dsy pleasant communications have been received during the past week from the following members: Clellia L. Berri R. M. Mallory Geuevieve Pnge Walter W. Ciise Carrie Gonsalves A. Crawford Ethel McClure Annie Cleir M. Eva Navone M. Velladoes Annetta Girard Crescencia Edson Fred Anihes Ariel Will Mamie M. Kellogg Bratrice Bafley Fthel Ferguson Allie Akin Ellen M. C. Tubb Theo Joos May Ducey Letters trom the following non-members and kind friends: E. Ethel Koch Nel.je Burn Marzuerite Mossop Lucile Dart ittle 3. Gianella “ihe Desert Hayseea” Stella Cariyle | Mabel Puitam Ida Wightman Vera Chisholm Mrs. Laplace Lil*ie Nel-on Eva Smith Oliver Powell Irene G. Hastings Willa Sale Vera A, Jloody Gorrespondents’ Gorner. Mre. Laplace—Many thanks for kind words, Plotograph placed on file for publication. Carrie Gonsalyes—Drawing not up to stand. ard. Address same as Jetters. J. K. Hills—No limit to age. in exchange for CALL. Irene Condon—Is the little poem you con- tribute, original or selected? Lillie Nelson—By contributing some article to our page. Ida W.—Photograph received and flled for publication. M. Eva N.—Shall be glad to publish waltz if pronounced worthy by a gnod musician. Mine nie Velladoesof Par.oche wishes to correspond with you. R. and Maud M.—Just one of Max Selig’s jokes. Annle C. was simply visiting in the town of San Quentin. Lucile Dart—Yes. Retha Waldau—Annetta Girard would like you to correspond with her. Oliver Powell—Shall try to publish your let- ter next week. Max Selig—Oliver P. wishes to correspond with you. Vera Chisholm—Photograph received and filed for publication. Rhyme good. Members—rhotographs cannot be returned, 'Exchan;s Received. Weeklies: Harper’s Round Table, Youth's Companion. Monthlies: Sunbeams. Magazines sent “LIFE.”