The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 17, 1903, Page 15

THE SUNDAY CALL. ; 13 yinimal and gFableJpusies & Find the Leopard's Two Sisters and Some of the Real Arlstoc_)-dis of the Jungle---Twelve in All. NCE 3 12 there dwelt just he borders of the Bamboozle jungie a family of uncouth leopards. whose chief characteristics were their contempt for ali the “higher 1 i‘e. or rather those qualities which go to make up culture. They were natrow-minded. and thereiore selfish in the highest degree. and as for education, thev considered eer waste of time. They were content to grovel along in their own wzv. and had they:been born swine instead of leopards would have about been in their proper sphere. { ion or refinement they at once hecame angry. and carried a chip on their shoulders in hopes that somebody would knock it off and ver they met any one of superior educ They had contemot for all law, and respected the rights of o one, claiming that what they did was nobody’s business but their own. opportunity of venting r sple - voung leopards had for sbiect in life the accumulation of wealth, and 1t wasineir{intention to some day retire from business and enjoy the fruits of their Jabor alone. and i other people impressed with this idea. they died. and-so the:savings o6f aifetime were handed down to their children. Thus we find the made them consider themselves of the greatest importance in,the werld. The fact ef their having inherited their wealth-instead of having ided to entér society at ‘once. - The accomplishment of this idea was leit to the girls, and in ite a common thing for them fo come home in a beastly state of intoxication. The girls boys knew of no hey were born aristocrats, and so they de: reritance as best thev knew how, and it got to be Iy and admonished them severely, giving them to understand that they could not get drunk and get into societv.too. Now, as the 1 ; t was a source of great sadness to them. and the hopelessness of the case .so weighed ou their minds that they finally packed up all of their belongings oundings. They traveled far and wide and were soon surrounded by a following that preved on them like a lot of vultures. They were beset by card- teerers. gold-brick men and all that rabble which goes to make up the vicia element of life. After a few. vears they jound themselves broken in spirits, penniless and trudgine native heath. wiser and sadder leopards. In the meantime the girls had fared but little better than the boys. They had squandered their inheritance on everything that wealth could buy, bu »Ae‘re still unhappv because they longed for the things which come only by birth = The moral of this fable is that “You cannot make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.” . W. M GOODES. | \ + = e = L : — > =0 ¥y 1 » . . - 5 | Dont atiss This 50 SPECIAL PRIZES. ow s Your Chance | : ' - s —— b W OOK quickly, children! Is your name in the list on the bottom of % - compete, but ALL ANSWERS MUST REACH THIS OFFICE BEFORE this page? If so you are ons of the lucky FIFTY PRIZE WIN- 7O THE EDITOR FRIDAY NOON. NERS in the second contest of the new Animal Fabie Pussles THE NAMES OF THE LUCKY WINNERS WILL BE PUB- series—"The Thres-Legged Elephant” phrsle—published in the Sunday ANTMAL FABLES LISHED IN THE SUNDAY CALL TWO WEEKS FROM TO-DAY, Call of May 8. That makes just One Hundred Prizes in two wesks. - AND PUZZILE PAGE. MAY 31. § FOLLOW THE RULES OR YOU WILL BE DEBARRED. May 17, 1908 Now is your chance. Don’t miss it. jF HESE ARE THE PRIZES FROM WHICH YOU MAY And now listen carefully. This is what you must do to win one of CHOOSE IF YOU WIN: A Zip Zing Shooting Top: a those FIFTY prizes: After reading the fable about “The Uncagth Whrebt ok P 0_ . TN Ii e marvelous contrivance that spins with the most peculiar Leopards,” find the leopards’ two sisters and some of the real aristocrats | \ sound you ever heard; a Wiess Brass Band Harmonica, that L?g“;:fi;::;;rfid'&—c“‘;"19‘:“:‘ ’z’ Pigipftuu ‘t"l""n 1°‘}“‘“' gives forth rollicking music; a Camera Lunch Box, which you en color ntis, inks, water colors or | 2 it i . crayons each object as nearly like its nshfnl color a8 you can make it, | can fold up and put into your po.cket when it is empty; a Beafi 11 in the coupon herewith with your name and address and the prize | Nepklace, in various colors, two yards long; a Box of Frenp you desire if you win and send the picture, with the coupon attached, to Paints, every color guaranteed; a Game of Flowers, played with the EDITOR OF THE ANIMAL FABLFS AND PUZZLE PAGE, Sunday If I Win I Choose for Prize... | beautiful colored cards; the White Squadron, a new game of Call, Ban Francisco, Cal. | cards, full of military excitement; the White House Game, from To the FIRST FIFTY who not only find all the objects enumera- | , . which you can learn more of history than is contained in half a ted, but whose pictures are the MOST ARTISTICALLY COLORED, one | i | dozen books, and have lots of fun at the same time; a Skein of of these Fifty prizes will be awarded. Remember old and young may o = "=~ =~ . Beads for making belts, necklaces, chains, etc., or a Box of Beads. These Are the Lucky Fifty Prize Winners in “The Three-Legged Elephant” Fable Puzzle Published May 3 Just think of all the little boys and girls who have been made happy in that short spage of time, and just think how very many more will rejoice when the names of the winners of “The Uncouth Leopards” pus- zle printed below are published! Name ....ocnvenee Claire Thomson, 437B Fulton street, San Francisco, bead necklace; Morris Prath- | 404 Broadway, San Frangisco, White House gamej: mi.l McAllister, 24368 Jack: er, Montague, Siskiyon County, white squadron; Thomas Johns. int , 408 Center street. Stock- San Francls ein of beada: Dora Brink, Lakeport, w - ron: Ireme Mc Maggie Blake, Z12Z Elev- \oe street, § isco. White House game: Cara Ple Webster atree 1., paints; Laure Fitzell. bead meck) E. Singram. 508 Clay s(reet. San White House & flower game: Ethel Roekhold. Dicker, White Byra s avemue, San Francisco, White White H ", B. rospect avenue, Oakland, paints: Helem K 19 Church nstreet, San 1 Sacrame Felton Har York street, Sam Francisco, pal ; Virginia Vierri, M ower game: Marguerite McFadden, Pacific bead necklace: Hermann Schussier, 1905 Van ame: Anna Dassell, Niles, painta: Fred Donsta Edwards, Salinas, harmonica Hainbridge. i Alice James, 575 Albion stre ue, Oakland, string of bends Kindbiad, 1250 Union stre White House le Smith, 424 Franelsco, Francisco, o, va Washburn, Alvis : Irving Goo ron: Stafford Duncan, » Whitney street, Onk 2 Tweniy-third street, East Onkland, bead neckiace; Lloyd Weldon, box 14, Ip xing top: Christine Devoto, 65 Erie street, San Franeisco, skein of beads: Hellman Campbell, 1527 McAllister street, San Francisco, flower game: Fred Onnermann. 1 Vieln pu ' rd, ! naints: Alma Jorzensan, 702 Washington atreet. hesd necklace.