The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 12, 1897, Page 24

24 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 1897. MOTTO OF THE CRC. ACT WELL THY PART _ THERE ALL THE HONORTIES alone, “we can go; my uncle has sent me orty dollars to do as 1 please with.” “Haur 1 answered, ““and when shall we start 2" “I thought A Thooght ? Sov the (deck. Hundreds of stars in the Hundreds o! Hundreds H Hu Hundreds of 1 Hundreds But only one mot| 1) we might as well go to- morrow, on the eariy train. It leaves about 2:30 in the morning.”’ I was always sure that whatever Bob id was right, so I readily consented to | meet bim the next morning. vain that I tried to sleep that night, and about half past 1 Iarose and made the w preparations necessary for my depart- ure; thatdone I lay down on the bed and gave myself up to dreams. how surprised mother, father and my sisters would be when they discovered [ had really gone. If I faltered or felt like | backing out, 1de world over. ely are California’s September nd, oh, such fun the t week— | ys of tion! Labc for the noble army of workers who *“earn ead by the sweat of their brows’ jission day, the birthday of the een of the West,” end one day that queezed in just like a little joke, and | ;i ;0. vears of our lives. The air el quite sure whether it belonged | ., (1o, ensed me while I was building there or no o5 hem, but when I stopped there was an Happy voices filled the air and swee ccountable sinking of my smiled upon us everywhere, Street nlarly as 1 wrote, boats and ste Jear Mother, Father and Sis lowing with boys ROINE | oive me for what 1 am doing some piace to have a zood time. Your| . "o 0 1o seck our fortunes. editress hope Ll P e e ready once more for [ 07 MO Toxx.” 200d soiid Work. “'1 shall expect some very interesting let- ters this week, e y from e who attended the e for the benefit of the Lincoln monument fund. I pinned the note to my tabie and crept sut like a thief. Bob was waiting for and we tru d across the meadow down toward the depot in silence. When we had nearly reached the station Bob said: “Let usnot go on the train, Tom; let us n visiting a | save our We are young and asked a class of | strong and can easily find work when we il of whom | get out of this neighborhood of ours.” me th | | | i Some years rageed school in Londga bright, mischi Laoiiey. had heen g treets, “How | 1 conserted, and we walked briskly bad boysdoes it take to makea good | along waking our future plans. A little fellow immediately re- bout 4 o'clock in the afternoon we “One, sir, if youtreat him well.”— | plied, Kindergarten Review [ ped at a little hut by the roadside and zed something to eat from an old man. He did not give us haif enough—but what “‘Here! what does this mean?” shouted | as he found his youngest riding | ¢ould tramps expect! We lived on half over the top of the piano. | fare until I thought if the -forty” had Mamma said if I'd | been mine I would have given it all for on the piano.” ‘ one sqnare meal. = After tramping and begeing for three | weeks we at last found a man, afarmer, E)(rf\’(.fnff aj' 3 | who wanted two bandsin the hayfieid. We gladly accepted the offer of $5 a week Ronaway. apiece and our board. Our employer did 1dhoc things on an economical scale. We could 1ot go in at noon. but had our lunch of bread and buitermilc brought out to us. night we had graham mush ana milk. en for Ck I had long been et school, and when m tirec ng to a dis- | day came found Jur meals were served in ihe woodshed, | and from o and all the children and a balf-siarved somewhat dog would always come to watch us eat. | 1 was the eldest of three children and the | We got up at uneartnly hours weekdays only bo and Sundays as well. Worked just as C m was in Minnesota, and on all | hard on Sunday as we did on any other the farms there there is nlenty of work to do, and onrs was no excention. I had my regular duties to perform, morning, noon and night, which, also, had long heen a source of great discomfort to me. | at school had all been talking ing home, making their own saving money, having valuable ex- day, but the working days. I think F'll strike the old man for our es to-night, Bob,” I said onme night tarmer counted only six Bob, \en we were wearily plodding in from work. “That wouldn’t be a bad idea,” an- swered Bob, “I'm tired of the place any - way.” One reason that I wished to stop work- ing here was that my shoes were almost worn out and | wanted money to buy an- other pair. That night I told the farmer at we did not care to work there any more and that we intended going up to the lumber mills in the mountains, where we could get better wages, He was a big, fierce, brutal loo and it seemed to me that ke looked fiercer than ever when I asked mim for our living, perience, etc., and I, too, Jonged to launch out into the wide worla to try my fortune. I had been sullen and silent, scarcely speaking to any of the family for nearly a month. I was pleasant to no one except my chum, Bob Ffish. One night Bob came over to see me, looking flushed and excited. Isaw that | he had something to tell me, and I hur- ried through with my work, when we took a short stroll. | “Tom,” whispered Bob, when we were TARop Tt Billowy PRARIE. 5 FrouNd THe: ROCKY HoRN They tome ™ i Bl Dopado ING), [RoM THE LAND7 WHERE THE T WERE BoR Fovippes wirn willy of 1Row . AND MEARTS THAT WERE BRAVE'™ TKVE Trey BuiLbED THis ouR 6oLbery /AT TO PROVE WHAT MAN (AN DO IT 7TAND & NoBlER MoNUMENT THAN WEA|TH o GENIUF REARG 0 THE GREAT HEART THAT MADL 1T 6RE QUR GRAND °id PioNEERy It was in | 1 thought | I would think of coming | nome wealthy and making them ail in- | dependent, so we might all rest the re- | g man | | wages. He did not answer me then, but | stepped into a shed near by and returned | with a pitchfork, held rather carelessly in jone hand. “On, Tom, can you ever forgive me? I deceived you apout that money. 1knew you wouldn't go unless one of us had money, and so I told you thatlie.” I was astonished, but I did not have time to say anything i carng for Bob until the doctor came. Wnen Bob's arm had been set I told him all about our predicament and asked him if he would wait until I earned the money to pay him. “So you are runaways?’ said the old doctor, looking at me with a half-amused expression on his face. “What is your name? What's your father’s address.” I gave him the desired information and he trudged off without saying another word. Three days later I learned why the doc- tor had asked those questions. Our fathers came for us, and when Bob’s arm was nearly well, they asked us if we were ready to zo home. “Iam,” said Bob. “So am I, I answered. We were both glad to get back and had no desire to repeat our ‘‘experience as runaways."” LAURA BLANKENSHIP. Dear Editress: To-day as I looked in THE CaLL Ithoughtof the long time it had been My teacher’s name is Miss McC., and she is & very good teacher and is loved by usall. I send some puzzles which Ihope will be pub- lished. Your friend, E. ETHEL KOCH. ALvIso, Cal. Dear Editress: I am a new writer for THE CALL. As I know you like to hear from the readers of the Childhood Realm, I thought I would write to you. Ishall try to make my letter interesting, so it will escape the wastebasket. 1 have mede out a few of the puzzles, but have not seut them to you. Please tell me what the conditions are to become member of the C. R. C. We live two miles irom Alviso on a farm. It is very pleasant here. We have a few pets—three dogs, two cats anda some little chickens. From your triend, LILLIE NELSON. PORTLAND, Or. Dear Editress: This is my second leiter to THE CALL. I was very much disappointed to find that my first letter was not in print. I have written a poem and some puzzles, of which I hope one or ali of them will be pub- lished, o I may become a member of your club. I have decided just as soon s ome of them is in print to send for my badge. 1 thought that you would like to know that my great-uncle used to work for THE CALL. His name is Marcus R. M. Your little friend, JUDITH GUSLEAN, 12 years.|} SIERRA CITY. Dear Editress: 1 thank you very much for missing mé and wishing to have me write again. Iassure youlam happy to be able to do 80 agaln. My papa’s subscription to THE CaLL expired & little while ago, and I was lelt outin the coid; but I am happy to say my brother-in-law has subscribed, and I again have the privilege of enjoying our ever-dear Chiidhood’s Realm. My brotner and I have two fish-ponds. One is large and contains about twenty good- sized, fine trout, while the other 1s much smaller, and there are twenty-four or twenty- five little minnows swimming in its waters. A few days ago we went out aiter more min- nows, and caught twenty-one. But during the day once, as 1 went to step down in a little hollow place, my brother called, ‘‘Look out, Theo, there’s a rattlesnake!” 1 tell youI dropped my bucket vretty quick and jumped away, as did brother George. After recovering a little from our sudden | | | SEPTEMBER'S FLOWER—SENTIMENT, CONTENTMENT. “You say vou're a-going to leave?”’ he said, as he eyed us both. “Yes, sir,” we answered in chorus. “Do you know how long I bired vou for, you infernal young rascals,”” he broke out | fiercely. “f didn’t know you hired us for any length of time or, that is, any certain length of time,” said Bob rather jaintly. “You didn’t, hey? Well, then, I'll let you know,”” he shouted, and made a aive for us with the pitehfork. We took to our neeisand ran as fast as we could, the farmer’s aoz after us, snap- ping at our lezs. When we reached a safe distance from the house Bob hurled a rock at the cur which sent him home limping and yelpinz. “Well, Bob,” I said, trying to speak lightly, "‘we are having the experience 1f nothing else.” “Yes,” groaned Bob. ‘We arrived at the mill the - next morn- ing about 10 o'clock; weary, faint with hunger, our feet bleeding and dirty, we applied for work. The superintendent wasg very kind to us. He gave us our breaktast, the first square meal we had eaten since leaving home, and gave orders for us to have work. They put us to driving oxen, dragging down lozs to the machinery. About 4 o’clock Mr. Leighton, the su- perintendent, came up to where we were working and talked to us for a few min- utes. “You had better resta while, my boy,” he said to Bob, who looked flushed and worn out. “Oh, I’'m not tired,” said Bob. But 1 knew he could scarcely stand then. We were goizg down hill, and I was ahead, when suddenly he called to me. Ilooked around in time to see him reel snd fall. The oxen dragged the end of a huge log over one of his arms. Iran to him and lifted him from the ground. His arm was broken and his face and head badlv cut, Mr. Leighton started for the doctor, who lived—or camped—about a mile away. “Don’t let him go, Tom,” pleaded Bob, “I have no money to pay him.” “Why, Bob, where is the ‘forty’?’ I asked. since I last wrote to you.'The reason 1 did not write was that for six dreary weeks I have been very, very sick. 1 was then unable to write to any one, ‘although I tried very hard. Iamnow unable to go to schooi, and am in the country, When Igo home Ishall tell you about my visit. Ishall also send for abadge. Hoping to write more regulariy in the future I am, your earnest reader, ELLEN M. C. TUpB (C. R. C.). BAN FRANCI®CO. Dear Editor: 1 have attended the fair. 1 received many pretty picture-cards there. Oue day I bought a littie gun that shoots & cork and I kept shooting at files all the after- noon. I received a littie book, also, and it hasastory in it Inave a printing-press. A boy that I knew hed a birthday and I printed him some cards. Your loving friend, GORDON MARSHALL. ReepLey, Cal. Dear Editress and Little Frienda: 1 have not written to you for some time, but as wo live on a ‘“rrult farm,” and as the past fow weeks have been the peach-cutting season, wo have been very busy. Tnis summer o far hes been vory pieasant with the exception of afow hot dny. Ithink the iden of scrapbooks for the little ‘hospital chiildren” 1n n very good one, and [ intend 1o make one ax 800n a8 the weather gote cooler. Now, I think that meetings for the City members of *C, R, C."” would ba fine, and if I should hepoen to go to San Franciseo | should expect a welcome from my )ittle friends there. T think it would be plensant to have & report of emch menting printed in “Childhood’s Realm,” wo that we m who cannot attend might have the ben knowing something of what 1s going on | think “our page" Is growlng more Interesting every week, but I think 1t won't be qiits por. fectuntil our editress’ photograph grucen our gallery. The Valley raiirond runs through leedisy now, and we welcome it gindly, _ Ithink the picture drawn by Charles Owens in last Sunday’s CALL was very comioal What has become of Borthn Hows and Nan g Herbert? Ihaveseen nothing from (hem jus a long time. I must close now. Your friend, B Maup Matrony (0, R O,), PRTALUMA, Cal Dear Editress: Ax 1 hnve notsesi wnany lel- ters trom nere I thought I would wrile, We have recently come hore and have a ranch of thirty-two ncres. We have & nice fower gar- den and vineyard. 1 havea dog and s oat for my pets. [ have thre ra wnd one brother, 1go toschool, and am in the seventh grade, fright we succeedea in killing Mr. Snake. Your faithful reader, THEO Joos (C. R. C.). NEW PLZZLES. Nori—All puzzies under which the abbre- vistion “Sel.” does not appear are original contributions. L 1. Aclty in Switzerland. 2. A eity in Italy. 3. A city in Japan. 4. A grand division of the Eastern Conti- nent. 5. A country of Europe. 6. A rivor of England, The inftinl lotters arranged in order as given nbove spell the nam€ of a great Ameri- can poet. GERTRUDE KLEMM. 1. Diamonds. (a) 1. A letter in impudence. 2. A moadow, . Rost 4. To do. b. A lottor In impudence. (b) 1. A letter in slowly. 2, Astorn, #. Rofuse matter. 4. A snilor. 0. A lettar in slowly. 1. Aletter in rediop. 2. A number. i A violent attack, 4. A fish, b, A letter in redtop. MARJORIE CRANR. 1L Rhomboids, () Across—A musical instrument, a metal pin, to frolic, a noted garden. Down-—A consonant, an article, to knook, A honp, & young boy, a pronoun, a con- wonant. (h) Aoross—A hollow, a carpenter's tool, a method, A minuu rticle. Dowi—A consonant, & preposition, part of the mouth. & girl's name, togdine, & negative, a consonant, FRED ANTHES. (#) Aoross-—To beniege, a boy’s name, to hesi- Lite, 1o mature, . railway station. Dawn--A consonant, a boy’'s nickname, sorrowlul, always, shy, one deceived, a kiud of elotn, & negative and a letter in [ JENNIE EDWARDS, Word square, . Uiviston or portion, 4 A open burf # True 4. Bpeeon, 1. To marry, 2 An animal, . Molature, (0] ELVA D. Cripex. K. GIANELLA, 'GHE C. R. C. GALLERY. MAMIE KELLOGG. = Anagrams—California towns. Sora Satan. Cot knots. No tram case. Canara salt. Call Ed over. Frosen. Dan do low. A gail cost. A mule Pat. A leg lesson. VI. Additions. 1. To impair+an organ of sight+a metal= & flower. 2. A human being+to count=a kind of shelf. 3. To impart4+a metal=s bird. 4. A measure+a head covering+an organ of sight+to make brown popular comic opera. WALTER W. CASE. VI1. Hidden birds. Valdemar tin 1s not manufactured. St. Orkney is a fishing village. All arks are not Noah's, child. Mr. W. rents the house next to ours. The pigs wallow in the mud. BEATRICE BAILEY. Comngorwpr EpITH RANSOM. R VIIL Triangles. (a) 1. A city in France. A boy’s name. . Moved rapidly. . A preposition. . A consonant. A country in Europe A carousal. . To declare. I ®) EETNTICTS M. EvA NAVONE. IX. Enigma. My 11s in knot but not in te, My 2 is in low but not in high. My 3 1s in wooi but not In hair, My 4 is in rend but not in tear. My 518 in deal but not in trade, My 6 is in youth but not in maid. My 7 1s in Kitten but not in cat, My 8 is in lean but not in fat. My whole is a region that all of you know Is filling With people as well as witn snow. CARRIE GONSALVES. X. A double acrostic. The initial letters spell the name of & famous American actor; the finals, his lavorite char- acter. 1-X pS X=A vessel. 2-XXX XXX=A French tax. 3—XX XX=A compound of fat and alkali. 4-X X=Consonants. 5-XX XX=A girl’s name. 6—XXXX XXXX=A famous American. X X=Not manv. XX=Equal (s prefix). XXX=A San Francisco hill, XX=IiL XX=A precious stone. XX=A number. ALICE AKIN. Answers for Sept. 5, 1897. L (a) Lafayette was born Sept. 6, 17: () Ca ifornia aamitted as a State Sept. 9. 1850. (¢) The constitution of the United States | J. was adopted by eonvention at Phila- | delphia, Sept. 17, 1787. (d) Sept. 29, 1513 (or Sept. 13), Baiboa discovered Pacific Ocean. IL A fiightof stairs. CAT CATSUP SUP MITTEN TENDON DONATE ATE III. Beheadings. (a) Admission—mission. (b) Stone—tone—one—on—o (The (b) part of this puzzle should have been credited to Hazel Bell.) VL Rhomboid. . NILE TEAM TRAP NEAT Prefix and suffix same letter, Tar—stars. VIL VIIL Hidden names, (a) Mabel. (b) Kate. (c) Edith. (d) Ernest. (€) Damon. (f) Ethel. (9) Agnes. IX. Triangles. (@ T N s 2 D X. Adadftions. Reindeer. ap-+fire=sapphire Garnet. Magpie. Plat+toe=plateau. 5 Mandate. Morning-glory. 8 X+clam 1 2 Answers to puzzles of September 5 have been received from tne following me.nbers. The figure to the rigt of each name designates the number solved: Annie Detels Grace Anderson i Fred Anthes May McCarthy. Max Sellg.. Alice Bell For August 29 (delayed): Hattie W 1 | Minnie A. Vells. Retha W 7 | does.. e Elva D. Cridge Answers for September 5 from non-members: Alice Purvine...... 2 | Letters Acknowledged. We gratefully acknowledge the receipt of pleasant communications from the foilowing members of C. R. C. Ollie Streeter . Ethel McClure Hattie Wiliiams | Muy McCarthy a D. Cri Reitia Waldau Anderson | Beatrice Eailey Mam:e M. Kellogg Genevieve Page Alice Bell n-members and kind friends: ie R. Gianelli Mrs. McClure Correspandents’ Gorner. our little rhyme is good and is filed for publication. Marjorie Crane—Tintype acceptable. K. Gianeili—When some articie of yours ap- pears in Childhood's Realm. Marie Chesworth—Latest story very good. | | Vera Chisholm— | | A. Velladoes ine Address Panoche, for contribution. 1; fiied for publica~ d oi a biank book 1 ay be pasted. 1V. Wordsquare. ad HEART A ¢ ENTER Exchanges Received. AT ON B i s RENDS j Round Table. companion. I Rsn 8g8 | Monthlics— 3 V. Subtraction. September Kindergarten News. Carbuncle—car—b-uncle. | Soveams. / L e L sfi“ooooqo«mofl%m 4 o o~ B Danen TWO LITTLE SEALS LAY BASKING I SAID JIMMY SEALDEARSISTER, LET US RUN, 'LL CHASE YOU UP THE SUIPP'RY R°UAS S® HIBH, AND THERE we'lh wATLH ) "ALAS! WHAT FINIS I'D RATHER SLEEP, °R WAIT fOR [} JUST THEN A FISH BEFORE THEM BOTH DID LEAP AND SO MY SEALS PLAYL 00 P 0 D 0 D 0D O O T D 0D O (u. THE SUN THE STATELY SHIPS6°BY D FISH-TAG IN THE BEER-- MABEL PUTNAM.