The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 29, 1899, Page 31

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, JANUARY 29, 1899. 31 4 %-GIRLS o — _ v" PAG[E, IN DANGER. BY ANNIE E. HALL. EDITED BY BAVID H- WALKER- B+ 0+ 4040404040404 04040 4040 TP EObDbOb SO D440 bright with pleasure, while a flush Bro+0 4640 ¢ L R A a2 TR RTINS VOU RS. MOSS was sitting at her Ler. If they found that she had gone s - 4 overspread her cheeks, making her look sewing when she heard foot 3 * . THE REWARD OF MODESTY. 3 atiiai moment lovelier than ever be- Steps.” Her husband was away dren 8o ne locied Up the children in & E ¢ e - @ S Ry at work in the next town, and a stronger closet and gave them a plate § be < B e s .giow lovely!” she exclaimed. there were no neighbors living of cookies to keep them from crying. 3 4 BY DAFFODIL DAVENPORT. o ké?ifll!hl Dlr‘l§ some, your Highness?® near. Her three children were playing Hardly had she done this when the ’ f asked the gardener. upon the floor. By her side was Harry, Indis or b E 1 B+ OO+ IPIP IO+ O$ OIS 4 D+ OSOHOIOPOPO+OIOHOIO$O <\\'€r“l‘l until I see them all,” she an- her eldest child. He looked out and her ;X:{fia;e,:fdw;:m. 'i?.‘,‘:f p}:i:ieinfhfsfl b BY ALMA S. BEMENDERFER. f ens exclaimed: e ey nea T T Stotoretereteteretatofetorora S terotate id the La France, haughtily, and the | She looked at all the flowers, and at “Mamma, there is an Indian in our Ly t;:‘«.":fi;dp::ie:‘) GElba b L nagas s asares oo slaaitasananassasaapiaaness paasadad At o Siiht. came! on anAtih Tethern e pie oA e LI QUL fvan ~ ful to set the house on fire. After ROFESSOR GROSVOLT was con- very strange,” said he. ] T et shyly as her gaze rested Mrs. Moss quickly put the small chil- they had ridden some miles they were sidered one of the most talented ed the boy; “th When morning-dawned “Oh!” she eri R : dren in a closet and locked the door. as joined by a band of Indians. Thev of entomologists. Complaints ar- ly happens he woke them with (her ts moiat s ored, istooping, fofinhale fshe hadidone imany; times betore awhel Sthen fookeMisiMoss and /bound herito rived from all over the country. Professor Grosvolt, after some jwoke them with her its sweet perfume: “its odor is sweeter Indians were near. Harrv. Who was a tree. After piling brush around the More camie from a certain farm- caught some specimen bugs and put the dew 5pi like wers. Pick some. used to Indians, could Keep the chil- tree the Indians lay down and went to ing section in regard to a strange in- them under a powe Agnifying Ably Aclicate 1 TiKe gy the Violets were plucked and made dren quiet, although he was but 6 years sicep to wait for morning. Mrs. Moss sect. Letters were received from all e lurped’ beckwardh b Sue: : o thelr looking slassen wWith malqooguet, tastefully arranged old. Willie was 5 and Carrie was 4. struggled with the rope and finally classes, and the letters on file in his . scarcely daring to believe in his ced into thel oking slass—a with ma hix.lh"nr, and the Princess held The Indian who had been first seen managed to get free. As she was a office were a curious collection. : Caesly darng o S o um that ran by pli ed em in her fair hands, and they wers came to the door, followed by three good rider, she mounted an Indian Professor Grosvolt at last decided saw minute human beings, d ed in o = 5 s, starting very visit that part of the country and m: queer garmeats and looking in face and . there's a baby at our house, last night— e of a buttonhole, Tiny little mite. Only came Mouth the St trous em « L R R SR SCR RN SR TR S8 S SRS E PP P sh it was a boy, vou bet 1 do; but one boy in our family, d I wish that there were two. time the doctor comes brings a have aby here, to bring a baby boy I'll interfere a thinkin’ 7 BY B.EVELYN STOUT~PLACERVILLE . Colors red, white and blue. of sisters— arly off— Well, Imust say they're mended finely, Now I'm going to see the baby And ask what I can do. [Time—Two weeks later.] Oh, yves, you needn’t be laughin® *Bout what 1 said two weeks ago. I didn’t know the baby then— And—now—I do, you know! The girls their minds can be changing, To j{‘hangfl them I've heard is their oy, A chance at a second thought, surely You would not deny to a boy. My trousers now are clean worn out, They won’t be patched any more; They met their ruin yesterday, When I slammed ma’s bedroom door. For the patches were quite firm, ‘While the shingle wore out the rest. The shingle! Ma kept it well polished! 4o+ oribipibitid R S OB R o R S R S O S O e v that she might not awaken the a personal investigation; so, armed form like people of the nineteenth cen- Indians. with a large valis¢, filled with an odd tyry. They were running around on the Her distress of mind was great. All assortment of appliances for the study piate and seemed greatly frightened the way homeward she thought of the three children whom she had heen com- pelled to leave in the burning house. She thought, too, of ner husband and of the horror he must have experienced when he saw his ruined home. As it grew lighter she saw that she was drawing near where her home had been. All at once the house ca- e into sight. She went in and greeted her husband and children. Mr. Moss told her that he had come home and had noticed a corner of the houge smoking. After he had nut out the fire he went in and discovered that his wife and children were gone. Pretty S AR SR SO R RS of bugs, he took the train to the affect- ed district. Indeed, tnere v nothing in the Pro- fessor's appearance. to cause excite- ment. He was unobtrusive and of a quite gentle demeanor. When he got off at the place which he mentally dubbed “Bug Hollow,” it was with a grave manner. As he did not like to consult with his colleagues till he could make a business-like statement, he had only given orders for a boy to meet him at the station and conduct him to the locality where the curious parasites were making alarming inroads on crops. crops. R S S R S S ECR ScR ST SRR Y ) and distressed. Investigating, he learned that these little beings had undermined the wheat field and built cities, which were won- ders of .architectural beauty. Thei granaries were full of wheat and vari- ous farm products, and their only care seemed to be to gather in all that was raised by the farmers. They had ap- parently time for the practice of learn- ing quite foreign to the farmers, who tilled the soil and sent in reports as to their depredations The professor studied them for some time, and often lamented their curious position, and longed to be able to reach o A Then I hung the remains of my trous- ‘s I've got a grown-up sister, ers ) rgot to say High up in the cherry tree, w j That she mended up my trousers And I gave a cheer for the patches, »' TR £ And I've got them on to-day The national colors three. s I'll tell you how it came about: Now I've got a new pair of trousers, 3 'ND|AN When 1 went out to swim But the patched ones were the best, ISCHOO L' & BOYS: If elos LaTh s And oft 'twould have made a bad : I ke et A L bother : soon he heard Harry calling him, and, A barefooted boy in knickerbockers and elevate them to a higher plane and Hat D wakabanrs If under the trousers aforesaid the children told him, after they had met him on the platform as the train have them recognized by.the citizens el B a9 AR I hadn’t carried its brother. been let out of the closet, that the was steaming out, and, taking the va- at large. The i was generous, but ,,,,, - R oo ki 2T SRR il Indians had been around. He knew lise, guided him alnnfz a dusty road thv{l\\erolm' lar rm;i than speck anld , jans had carri 3 jace; feld. could not be reached in any way, al- themselves that they were superb and given the honor. People praised and others, and asked for some whisky. Soon tutine Indians GG Rl Tl BRI Smrcss(.rv b hol thoush they seerned ‘to 'he intellectual: had never looked so lovely before. flattered the Violet, but it did not make Mrs. Moss told the Indians that she ~ He sent for neighbors.to hunt for walked through an open gate into a They could not stand on an equal foot- We must all look our best,” said the her vain. She was as timid as ever. could not get the liquor for them. as her. He did not dare to leave the chil- wheat field, and stood looking at the ing with other citizens, and must be Marechal Neil r with an admiring _ The Daisies and the Bachelor Buttons her husband had the key of the closet dren alone. So he had waited, and now standing grain on all sides. cldion s Pheasitest gl for Princess will Were delighted and the Roses almost in which it was kept. She also said he was delighted to see her. The party It was a rich piece of bottom-land, Whle the professor sat in his room « was right. sobbed \{‘hh *alnlr‘s_v anrll disappoint- her husband would not be home for an to hunt the Indians was made up and in a hollow. On one side was the river, at the hotel and pondered over this Rosebud appeared, T¢nt Mode as well as beauty hour. drove the savages off. But Mr. Moss from which the ground was irrigated. weighty matter the small boy cara> her slmpleswhite Apesyt. 2 - Uns A€ o & o T8 Bty So the Indians sat down and waited. would not live longer where there was But as he stooped to examine a head running in, hatless and excited, to tell pink ribbons. The chief Sunday School Teacher—And Noah Mrs. Moss got her children into the S0 much danger to his family, and soon of wheat he drew it closer in amaze- him that a dam above, on the river, had owed. She had not gons took into the ark pairs of every living mnext room hy a back door without the moved into town, ment and put his glasses on more firm- broken, and “‘Bug Hollow” had been : three elegant roses met thing— knowledge of the Indians. She did et ly. Each grain had been skilfully re- washed away. et ereidy . 2 An exclamation of delight Pupil—Why didn’t he leave out the mnot wish to leave the house, for she Bobby—What is candy? moved and the head stood on the stalk B S asked fu our advi from her and her blue e; grew microbes? y: knew that the Indians would look for Pa—Glucose, flavor and toothache. empty. GOLD MINE WANTED. BY KITTY ALBERGER, STOCKTON, am a little boy and I wish to help ¢ mother and father. Have any the readers of The Call a gold The Prince could only draw his sword when the cat maded ready and sprang at him, “Play dead,” Bloodfillikin had¢ whispered to him. The Prince obeyed, stiffening out ande closing his eyes Grimalkin was puzzled and stood4 still. Kavall “What a pretty mess is this? The® To this the Prince said: “If T should wait to hear what any one has said or written I would never enter the castle. I am not afraid to ride, but see, I will get over without breaking the law.” So saying, he jumped upon the back of Bloodfillikin and was carried over by the dog. The gate to the castle of the three brothers was suddenly thrown litile"Prince is a coward, after all. See, he has fainted.”4 5 bl Re = open. At the same instant a sound like thunder smote With that Kavalla soused the Prince in a great drinkingy 1 I “‘,;:,‘f:lgl.hfi,\ ayoano s TN the air. Looking in the direction from which the noise bowl, where he was nearly drowned. When the Princell, . ci ictmas and he says that T am gave signs of life Kavalla once more looked at him scorn-4 * oy 1 fully. “A pretty Prince Is this,” he said, “who boasts ofgSUIONg enough to wheel it full of killing glants, and who faints at the mere sight of a cat.’#80ld. Papa does "_“‘.g’f‘“,“(;“fii‘ Koo With that all the giants lost interest in the Prince$ Wages, but he is patient and cheerful, and did not fear him longer. He was allowed to walkd about the floor while the giants ate and drank. They dide not think that he could get away, as the doors of the castlee had been all barred by them. They shouted and sang and4 laughed until late at night. Then Kavalla thought to in-2 quire where the Prince was. They searched everywhere, [ came the Prince saw a huge coach, as large as a house, drawn by sixteen monstrous horses, and having on the front seat the largest giant in all the land. It was rapidly drawing near the gate of the castle, which had, in fac been thrown open for it to enter. There were three gian in the coach, who were, in fact, the three broth Kavalla saw the Prince and knew him. “Ha, ha, ha,” ‘bawled the fierce giant; of giant hunters.” The three giants leaned to one side of the coach to see see the Prince down fell the hunting spear of her father, Gorbozo, having RINCE I DON'T CARE ran rapidly y Pt R been jarred from its place by Grundalkin’s fall. Its keen : but the Prince, secretly advised by Bloodfillikin, had foundq l‘”‘,‘",m ‘]h castle, that he might enter ;o “piorced the right hand of the unfortunate giantess, the Prince, of whom they had all heard, and their weight a hiding place in which he could not be found. At 13t sefore the news of the death of GOr- 444 ghe could not rise until the Prince would pull out the turned the coach over with a great clatter. The Prince the giants went to bed. At midnight, just as the castle$ bozo reached t rs of the daughter spear. “What will you do if I will give you freedom?” did not walt for them to get out from under the coach, clocks were striking the hour, there was a gre clatter® of Gorbozo. Hearing footsteps behind asked the Prince. but ran inside of the castle, marveling much that his gt the castle gate. “Let me in,” pleaded a voic Here he was in the castle with the arrived, and all he had to do was Would you have luck was still so good. three giants, who soon to make his plans and carry them out. you news of Gorbozo, your friend and my fathe Grundalkin, who, fearing that harm had befallen Prince, had taken this way to find out. The Prince, whoseg “Be a good Prince and do not take vengeance upon me and 1 will serve you forever.” So the Prince now had two servants him, the Prince looked around and was surprised to see the giant’s dog, Blood- Grundalkin and illikin, following. He crouched be- p 50 the FrInEE RO (AL Vo6 the castle only three days trembled had you been placed in such a situation? “BUt” temper was none of the best, and who was without fear.s side the road, hoping to escape the phefore he was ready to go out in search of more giants, said the Prince, “there are only three of them, and I don’t gljpped from his hiding place and his voice was hearce notice of the dog, and, to his sur- for he had promised the King of the country that he would care. 5 i % above the noise made by the giants as they threw open® pri the dog ran rapidly by w rid the land of all the glants, and Bloodfillikin, who had The Prince hid in a box, in which Kavalla kept his the castle windows to find out what Grundalkin meant—4 o looking around. When he s become very fond of his new master, had told him all helmet of solid steel. Through a hole in the side of the “Go home, Grundalkin, and mind the castle, as I bade? that the dog bumped into a tree he about where three giants (brothers) lived in a castle in box he received fresh air and was able to see out. “Broth- you. I am here, and I will destroy all the giants. GoZ A% ke that: Bloodfillikin haq the Gloomy Forest, and waylaid and robbed travelers, ers” said Kavalla, “I know that Prince I Don’t Care is home, lest they should take possession of my castle. whichy made blind and he shrewdly Often going out into the surrounding country and carry- very near, for I smell him" To. this the helmet, which was Gorbozo’s until I slew him.” At this news the threes giantess had put the dog's eyes out so ing off men, women and children, whom the giants held was enchanted, replied: ‘“He is indeed near. He is in giants were furious. The Prince had really destroyed Gor-+ might not tear him to pi “I am bozo, then, and he was boasting, in their castle and in id the can deal - 'th giants 4 N i i \ ) \ their hearing, that he would destroy them. Kavallad : oithd T: thon maAGshoIa tetaan I N p | caught the Prince before he could get back to the hldmg% . vhich ‘at once tur about and rushed madly f % place from which he had boldly rushed, “Oh, yes,” he said,» S0 mamma says. Papa said that if I i, ! 2 “T have disposed of Gorbozo, and I have come to kill yousfound some one who would give me a all”’ At this Kavalla opened a window and threw the§ &old mine full of gold that all I would ss) he stenngd Prince out. Had he fallen to the ground the Prince wouldg have to do would be to dig out the gold Prince, by; 30U e ey surely have been killed. Luckily, he caught hold of a vinegand sell it to Uncle Sam and that I as long as it suits that grew by the window, and held fast. His presence ofe Would be able to sell all that I could ere i mpb reason. whyawe shonldirot o tiende mind did not forsake him even then. Pulling his scabbard4-8et. I have asked some friends if they » truth, I am sorry that you are blind. I would loose, he threw that to the ground with much force. It®knew some rich man who has a gold e g = R r s struck so heaviliy that Kavalla thought that the Prince#mine to give away, but they have ail vou hunting with me. If I will get you back what will you do?” :em strange that the Prince should talk to the stranger it was that the dog should » to answer; but he understood, and 1 have his sight back he would Being lazy, the giants?®advised me to tell my story to the went to sleep again, and once more the castle was still.y readers of The Call and see what "will But Grundalkin, waiting near, knew what had happened.y happen. I really wish to help papa, When the Prince saw her he was glad, after all, that sheg Who thinks that if there was a gold had not obeyed him. At his command she raised a huge4 mine in the family he could get a lot ladder and placed it against the side of the castle, oppo-@0f toys and candy and all other nice had met his death from the fall. b 1 5 Ve 2ng ""]mflgg“')\‘};nh‘I”‘:—h;’:}-fi site Kavalla's bedroom. Running nimbly up the laddor,xlhin;{s for poor children, and 1 think me with y to a :-:;;-o where a W;”: Prince I Don’'t Care stepped into Kavalla's room so quietl ¢ that the first thing I will do when I get r{8e raea ijse man had cured the that the giant did not awaken. The Prince had been told$my wheelbarrow full of gold for the first jog so that as well as ever, using magic to that Kavalla’s courage would leave him if his battle ax¢time will be to give it all to papa and stve back t i il e were taken away. There it stood beside the giant’s bed-¢ mamma o that they can take a holi- side, heavy and keen as a knife. The Prince was unable®day. All that I need is a gold mine, ikin passed through the castle to lift it without help. He found a rope and threw onegyand I hope that some one who has one g e ool T o end of the rope out of the window, having fastened theg that he doesn’t want will give it to me, | JRet coming, Jand et e : Gther.end to the ax. Then GrundalKin pulled on the rope.$and the sooner the better. “I killed ,‘.i“fn answered the. Prince = The ax \v?: hols(eddtg the level of the window shelf andi —_—— i1 im,” answ e . e E X fell upon e groun elow with a terrific noise. Kavalla¥ Dear Editor: T th ht. th: an enemy to all honest men. .o glaves and compelled them to work in a coal mine, ¢ the helmet” Kavalla picked up the helmet box and 0, 3"ty crash, leaped from his bed, found that his axj write you a few ltnes. 1 am in the woil master of the house. I want sa.on ‘ynder the ground. These three giants were named then discovered the Prince. ~The little hero looked so (L% 10" ang realized that with it his courage was gone.d grade. My teacher is Miss Lawrence. 1 ) ne 1 F o N small that, whi t i 3 ¢ hav. = An % > b : otherwise known as “the battle ax,” from the huge battle 4 W Tiath Prince I Don’t Care. “Stand still,”” ordered the Prince;y, =) e T e s Edna. _She is 8 1 had brought th 5 while the Prince was at the e cS 5 3 ing— being could be dangerous to three giants. ‘Let's amuse |, 5 5. % =) 3 C€:@years old. I am 12 years old. I nan's with Blood She wais surprised that:the 'aX which hie had slways by his side, \aking or sleeping— ,yrgelves with him, and See If he is as clever as we have ,One step in my dlrection at your peril.” The glant was$read the Boys' and Giris' page. I“kg o hool. A for he was afraid of his two brothers, and he had many enemies among the giants,” who were then quite common in the land. “T will visit these giants at once,” said the courageous Prince. Bloodfillikin. was ready to go, and they went away in company, the Prince not forgetting to command Grundalkin that she should not open the gate of Gorbozo's castle to any one except the Prince. heard,” commanded Kavalla. Call in Grimalkin, and let Your reader, the two do battle.” No sooner said than done. Grimalkin was a cat as large as an ordinary lion, and just as fierce. to teil about what he had v to have him give orders to her. she screamed, “T will have to give you ery much need.” 8o saying, she tried but he s much too quick for her. she chased him, until she fell over inclined to laugh, but the Prince stood firmly and did not budge an inch. D. (To Be Continued.) Ehauld at his post®the Millbrae houl AEL OV HAR Millbrae, San ARY McNUL/ Mateo (Zuunt}'T(g.é!. Dear Editor: I thought I 5 you a few lines. This is my f&‘;“}‘e’u"ér"éfi The Call and I hope to see 1t published. I am 10 years old next week. ve h he dog, run in front of her just as she was - I have had - ave Prince. " Now Grundalkin wae fond of the Prince. Her father the whooping cough for rou; a i to seize the brave Prince. Grundalkin's fall shook am not well vet. I have aest onths o had been so cruel to her that she had long been afraid that She knew that he had planned to sell She knew also that Kavalla Hardly had the Prince e castle to its foundation.. From. its place on the wall CO000000GR0000000000000000 sle. He will be five ye I g0 to the Agassiz sohasog fourth grade. Your reader. in March. he would kill her. I am in the her as a slave to Kavalla. was as wise as he was mighty. o WALTER BROBE v left the castle of Gorbozo before Grundalkin had locked San Franeisco. CK. o CONTENTMENT. the gates securely and was following the Prince and o o Bloodfillikin as they went to hunt the three giant brothers. oy E‘i&"’l{;wg fllw:gxhtit would write = I,’"I‘[/ one in Lif/"s b?"L‘Sf span The Prince came to an enchanted bridge, across which, Erade and am 11 yeure cm_n the seventH™ [OACA A0S0 80 aoe ace gos 2n U8 B8 e 00000000 5 L > . = = - . according to the law of the country, no man could pass. countr; avi old. I live in the [ Finds some wish denied ; R "wighed o' g0 over, for might was, Coming an, and he o ;hg \nd haves nlee riding Horse, '} Q /¢ 01 b o8t did not llke to pass the night in the Gloomy Forest, be- €r than myself. T read all 'S old- o w 0, showld do fh.e best we can cause of the great numbers of wild beasts that roamed by .,;e?_ Boys' and Girls’ )a!?e &23 ?{fi;‘e‘iefi o And be satisfied. night, fierce and dangerous. @m“éh"mfig» fa\(\he:‘rultla.kjekse 'g‘he lgau very ON. " “It is written, good master,” said Bloodfillikin, “that <and says he e Daily Cail DUARLES TLNER UL © the man who walks or rides a horse over this bridge will 2nnyth1ng, y(m‘i.“}‘li“?:"'gghg'lthnm it for 0C0C0000C0Q00C0000 Q000000 C surely bo eaten by the wild beasts." ® Chtles, ca3 MAE WESCOTT. . ’ 2