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How the Here=and=
There Tree Helped
O NE day. ai the Be-Better Gob
lin «u hurrying across Cuckoo
Common with an empty pall In
hls hand, he looked orer the
wall Into the Beggar-Boy's garden,
and he saw there a mound with peri
winkles all round It. Then the Be-
Bctter Goblin thought how much he
would like a mound In hls garden with
periwinkles growing all round It, and
he remembered how the soil by the
Wlry-Wrlggler's hole was quite the
best soil on Cuckoo Common, and
would make a very nice mound indeed.
So he rushed along till he nearly
reached the Wlry-Wrlggler's hole.
Then he dug, and dug, and filled hla
nail: and when the pall was quite full
there came a most dreadful noise, and
that was the roof of the Wlry-Wrlg-
gler’s hole falling In because of tho
digging, and it covered the mputh of
ills hole quite up, so that he could not
get out.
"Goodness gracious me! Who would
have expected this to happen7" thought
tho Be-Better Goblin In a great way.
Ho wished, and wished, and wished
that he had not dug so near tho holo
of the Wiry-Wriggler. Then ho wished,
and wished, and wished that tho Wlry-
Wrlggler were not at home; but ho
knew that he was, for he could see a
bit of hls hard tall sticking out—
and then he seized hls poll and flew
away as fast ns he could fly.
Tho Wlry-Wrlggler had been lying
hair asleep, with one eye open and
ono oye shut, and hi* long hard tall
sticking out that folks might know
that he was at home. When he heard
tho Be-Botter Goblin dlg-dlg-dlggtng,
he thought nothing of that, he was so
sleepy. But when the roof of hls holo
fell In, he was wide awake at once.
Then he tried to get out, but he could
not. ■ Then ho tried to turn round, and
ho could not. Then he tried to wrig
gle hls tall. and. my riord. how It
pinched him! Then he began to yell,
and yell, and yolk
The Be-Better Goblin did not h<-»r
him. for ho was already ever so far
on, hls way to hls turret-house, which
was at tho other side of Cuckoo Com
mon; but the Berry-Man, who was
carrying home a pie for hls dinner,
paused as he passed by.
"Dear me, that sounds Just llki tho
voice of the Wiry-Wrlgglo!’’ he
, thought. Then lie looked about, hut
he could not ace tlia Wlry-Wrlggler's
holo anywhere. “This Is very strange
Indeed!” said he.
So he set his plo down under a
hawthorn bush, and peered, and
peered, and peered. Then he saw the
Wlry-Wrlggler's tall sticking out, and
the Wlry-Wrlggler yelled again; and
tho Berry-Man saw that he was burled
Wlry-Wrlggler, I don't know how to
get you out—I don't. Indeed!'*
“Now I know,” said the Wlry-Wrig-
gler. "that It was you who made the
roof of my holo fall down; for other'
wise you would not be so much afraid
of letting roe out again!” Then he
wriggled with rage, and hls tall
pinched him again, and he began to
yell, and yell.
And at that moment there came
along So-So the gnome, who was the
untldlest gnome on tho whole of
Cuckoo Common and would not trouble
to lace hls shoes. So-So was carrying
“Just as hs was about to movs off ths Wlry-Wrlggler called out.”
under the roof of hls hole, all hla head,
and hls body, and almost all hls tall.
Then the Berry-Man was as fright
ened as anything, and he wanted to
solze hls pie at once, and hurry homo
to hla llttle'house under That-Tree;
but Just as he was about to move off
the Wlry-Wrlggler called out, "HI, hi,
hi! Walt a minute! You’d better
not suppose that I did not see you
digging at my roof till it fell down!
Just you wait till I get out, and you'll
see how I will treat you!”
‘Well, I do declare!” cried tho
Berry-Man In a great rage, “os If 1
had touohed the roof of your hole!
Why, I was Just setting oft home ”
"I heard you digging, and digging,
and digging!” cried tho AViry-Wrig
gler. “You are carrying your spado
at this very minute' I can hoar you
carrying It!"
'That Is only my pie, which I am
carrying homo for dinner!” said tho
Berry-Man.
’Come, come, now," said the Wlry-
Wrlggler. "th»t Is simply nonsense!
You had better help me to get out.
my little Berry-Man; otherwise you
will be as sorry os can bo when I
do get out of my hole!"
Then the Berry-Man wopt like any
thing, for no was afraid of the Wlry-
Wrlggler: and he cried, "Ob, doar
home a broom which he had Just bor
rowed from tho Clndor-WItch. When
he heard the _Wlry-Wrlggler yelling,
ho cried, “Hullo, neighbor! Pray, why
arc you In euch distress?"
Then tho Wlry-Wrlgglor said In a
smothered tone, "Ah, my So-So, I saw
you digging, and digging, and digging
so that tho roof of my hols fell Ini
And let mo tell you this—you had
better get mo out at once, otherwise
you will fool as. sorry as can bo when
X do get out . of my hole again."
"Goodness gracious me. that Is M
easy as anything!” cried So-So the
gnome. “AH I have to do Is sweep
you out with my long broom!"
Then ho foil to. and gave a great
poke to tho spot whero tho Wlry-
Wrlggler lay burled, and Immediately
ever so much moro earth fell on tho
Wlry-Wrlggler,^ and ho yelled again,
worse than before.
"Ah,” cried tho Wlry-Wrlggler, "now
I know who dug. nnd dug, and dug at
the roof of my hole so thnt'lt foll'lnl
For it Is nulte plain that you would
not bo In such a hurry to get mo out,
my So-So, If you had not first been
tho means of my being covered In!”
At this speech So-So tho gnamo was
In a dreadful way. "Well, I do de
clarer’ cried he. "It Is a fine thing
that you ahould say that I buried you
THE TALE OF THE TWO CURIOUS OOLLIES
AND HOW THEY PAID FOR THEIR CURIOSITY
A FTER all the little golliwogs had I
eaten as much as ever they
could, and Oiled their pockets
with what was left, Mri. Ltnda
Cbrums, the lady golliwog, eald. "Now,
children, you may atart your Jolly
romps, and Wibbly-wobble, Maddley-
nuddlo, and Tlp-tlp-tup all over the
house, but you must not go down the
long, dork passage with the bright red
. upboard at tho end."
Of course, all the woe golliwogs won
dered why, ever so hard; In fact, they
.couldn’t think of anything else. So
they stood round Mrs. Ltnda thrums,
looking at her with, big, round eyes,
lunging and longing to know.
Seeing how curious they were, she
thought It would be better to tell them.
“Well, darlings," she said, "I'll Just
tell you the secret In that bright red
upboard there's a Noah's Ark, and as
^11 the animals are having a sleep they
mustn't be disturbed. If anyone wak
ens them they'll be very angry, so,
dear little darkles, you will keep away
from that long, lonesome passage—
■ now. won't you?"
All tho little golUea promised they
would, and then they scampered off to
: :«y Sconsy-wonsy, Dlb-dib-dab, and
whole heaps of othsr JoUlferous games.
Bnt Jonty BUft and hla chum Frlnny
.t, huckie didn't believe a bit about the
.s cab's Ark being Inside the bright red
upboird, so they hid.away in a cor
ner,, and whispered and whiskered to
gether about It..
•■Pm not such a silly as to take that
m," declared Jonty.
. ''And I'm not. either," said Frlnny;
"but I do wonder what Is really and
truly Inside."
"I’d give anything to know," sighed
Jonty, as be preseed hls forehead with
|. !h bands, trying to think It out.
Then be sat up again.
I have ttl” he said. "Let's have Just
Mine llttlo peep; that wouldn't-matter.'
T wonder," said Frlnny.
"Come along," urged Jonty; “woll
taka only a teeny bit of a look—that
won't wake up Noah and the anlmels,
but, of course, they are not there at
"All right,” whispered Frlnny, and
they both Jumped up and went very
quietly along, till they reached the
long, dark passage.
Then they came to a standstill, for
It did look dark, and so long, and they
didn't feel quite comfortable, for they
hail promised not to. go.
They held each other's hands tightly,
and peered down. But all was still.
Frlnny wantnd to go back, but Jonty,
pulled her along. So they slipped down'
tho long, dark passage on tiptoe.
When they reached tho bright red
cupboard, they looked and looked at It,
and tried to find a little bole where
they could see Inside, but. there wasn't
one. /
Then Frlnny turned the key.
And Jonty pressed forward, and
opened the door ever so little.
Both of them flattened their fat little
facts against the oponlng, but they
couldn't eee anything!
"It must be empty," tbey said, and
pushed It open a little more, and a little
more; but still, not a thing could they
see. And they went on, opening It a
ny bit more, and tben teeny weeny
bit more, until, with a loud wh-r-r-r-r,
It flew wide open!
Down they flopped on the floor In sur
prise. when—bang!—It swung to again,
pushing Jonty and Frlnny right Inside
at the same time.
And It was a Nook's Ark after all!
Oh, the snarling, and growling, and
grunting that greeted them!
The two Uttle golUea shivered and
shook, and shook and shivered with
fright, and clung to each other, and
screamed and screamed at the top of
their voices.
The lions and tigers and bears were
gathering rouud them, making a dread
ful noise, and coming nearer and
nearer!
Just then a big elephant came along,
and at eight of btm the golliwogs fair
ly howled, for they were quite sure he
w as going to gobble them up.
But be wasn't, he preferred buns.
However, be didn't team so upset as
the rest; in fact, he hid a little twinkle
In his ere.
Suddenly, a fierce tiger sprang to
wards them. At this Jonty and Frlnny
flung themselves on tho floor at tho
elephant's feet and begged him to save
them.
Being very klndhearted, he took pity
on them, and quickly picked them up
with hls trunk and swung them across
hls back. ' a
Here they were safe for a time, but
It was -hard work holding on, especially
as them was nothing to hold on to and
the elephant was dashing about, bit
ting the animals right' and left with
hls trunk.
Then he gave a sudden lurch, try
ing to roach a fat pigling who was
making rude faces at him, and off
rolled Frlnny Into the midst of tho
wild, raging animals!
They all made for her at once, and
the lion bit oft both her arms! She
shrieked so.loudly that It wakened up
Mrs. and Mr. Noah, who had been
peacefully sleeping under the shade of
a wooden Ark tree. ,
Tbey came running up to see what
tho uproar was about, and all the ani
mals became quiet at once; but there
lay Frlnny without her two beautiful
arms.
"Oh, you poor, poor child!" exclaimed
Mrs. Noah, as abe propped up Frlnny
against a chair, and taking a needle
and thread out of her pocket sewed on
the arms again.
After thla Frlnny cheered up, and
dried her eyes on her little white pina
fore.
"Ha, Curiosity! Come down this min
ute!" called Mr. Noah, shaking hla list
at JOnty, who was still clinging to the
elephant and quivering with fright.
All at once 'Jonty saw the cupboard
door open. Quick as lightning he slid
to the ground, and seizing Frlnny's
hand, shouted, "Now. let's run for ttl”
And they did—making a wild dash,
right through rows and rows of angry
animals, on and on, running faster and
faster, and faster still, until, as the
cupboard door was rapidly swinging
to again, closing, closing, closing, they
took a flying leap Into the long, dark
passage. Just before the door banged
tight-shut wither loud, clanging clash!
In your hole just because I am trying
to help you! Now I will not help you
any. more, not If you beg mo to!”
"Ah, just you wait till I get out!"
cried tho Wlry-Wrlggler; but at that
moment hls ■ tall pinched him with a
worse pinch than ever, and ho‘ began
to yell, and yell, and yell
Then there came along tho Cinder-
Witch, Just to see'What So-So was do
ing with the broom ho had • borrowed
from her. Tho Cinder-Witch. lived In
a little house under Tho-Other-Tree,
and her chimney was almost always
smoking. When she hoard the Wiry-
Wriggler yell and yell, she did, not
say-.anything to hliti; but she asked
the Berry-Man and So-So the gnome
■what war the matter.
Then ihe Berry-Man gave a great
sigh and said, "It is true'that the roof
of tho Wlry-Wrlggler’s hold has fallen
In upon him—as you can see. And
becauso I havo not helped to get him
out, ho says that It Is I who shut him
la."
And So-So the gnome gave a greater
sigh and said, “The roof of tho Wlry-
Wrlggler’s holo has fallen In upon
him, and nobody knows why. And be
cause I tried to get him out, ho says
It la I who shut him' In."
"Well, well, It Is a sad story!" said
tbe Cinder-Witch. But at that mo
ment the Wlry-Wrlggler heard her
volco and cried out—and ho was as
angry as could be—“Ah, Cinder-Witch,
It Is a good thing that you have come
by! For. let mo tell you, I heard you
digging besldo my hole so that the roof
foil In; and when I got out again you
will seo how I will treat you!'
Then the Cinder-Witch was In a
great way, for sho saw that If she
helped tho Wlry-Wrlggler to get out
ho would think sho had made hla hole
fall In; and if she did mot help him
to get out ho would still think that
sho had made"hlb hole fall In; so she
did not know what to do.
So sho said nothing, but slipped
away—softly, softly—and went back
to her little houso under The-Other-
Tree. And So-So the gnome said noth
ing, but slipped away—softly, softly—
and went home to hls llttlo house under
Thla-Trco. And- the Berry-Man said
nothing, but slipped away—softly,
softly—and went home to hls little
houso under, That-Tree. And tho Wlry-
Wrlggler was left alone.
Then the Wlry-Wrlggler yelled, and
yelled, and yelled, and nobody an
swered. Then ho wriggled; and bis
tall pinched, and pinched. Then he
shed tears, and he wished ho had not
talkod so angrily to the Berry-Man,
and So-So tho gnome, and the
Cinder-Wltoh. For they might
hdve helped him out of hls hole, and
now they had all gono away.
The Wlry-Wrlggler wept like any
thing, and nobody heard him—nobody.
At last there came along the Hcre-
arid-There Trco which does hot grow
on Cuckoo Common, as other trees
do, but rushes about on wheels, going
wheresoever it pleases.
The Wlry-Wrlggler heard him, and
stopped wiping. Then he cried out,
“Hi, neighbor, stop a minute! I have
a most sorrowful tale to toll!"
"Goodness gracious me!" cried the
Herc-and-There Tree, “that sounds
like a voice of tho Wlry-Wrlggler!"
and. ho stopped and looked about; but
he could not seo anybody.
"Of courtjo you cannot see me,"
said tho Wlry-Wrlggler in a tone of
great grief; "but that Is becauso tho
roof of my hole has fallen In.and has
buried me. And hero I must remain
till somebody gets me out!”
"That Is Indeed a sorrowful tale, 1
said tho Hero-and-Thore Tree; and
ho considered, and considered, and
considered, wondering what he could
do. At last he said, “Alas, Wlry-Wrlg
gler, I cannot think of any way of
helping you out of your hole.”
Then the Wlry-Wrlggler wept again.
Oh. dear Here-and-The^e Tree," he
cried, "do try and think of some way
of gettln" mo out; for you cannot think
how unpleasant It Is to lie here all
covered up and with one’s tall pinch
ing, and pinching, and pinching!”
Then the Here-and-There Tree con
sidered and considered again, for he
was. sorry for the Wlry-Wrlggler’s
plight. N
At last he said, "There Is Just one
way In which I can help you. and It
Is this—I can stand Just pbovc your
holo, with my wheels resting on the
earth on either side, and send a few
roots Into the earth above where you
are. Then I.will rush away, bearing
my roots with me, and when I tear
them out of the earth you will bo able
to get out of your hole quite easily.”
Now the Wlry-Wrlggler thought for
a long time, and he did not like tho
Here-and-There Tree’s plan; but he
could not think of a better' way of
getting out of hls hole. So at last he
said. “Very well, neighbor, let us try
your plan. But pray do not. allow
your wheels to rest on me; for If you
do I shall certainly be crushed as flat
as a leaf."
"Pray, have no fears about that,"
said the Here-and-There Tree. “I
shall be most careful.”
Then the Here-and-There Tree
stood above the spot where the'Wlry-
Wrlggler lay burled, resting hls wheels
most carefully on the earth on either
side, so that the Wlry-Wrlggler should
not feel hls weight. Then he sent
roots Into the earth above tho Wlry-
Wrlggler’s head,, and tho Wlry-Wrlg
gler could hear them running about,
In and out, here and there, a3.fast as
fast.
"Heigh-ho! Now I am going to
rush away!" cried-tl^e Here-and-There
Tree and he gave a great tug so that
the earth trembled above the Wlry-
Wriggler's head; . hut nothing else
happened, and the Here-and-There
Tree did not move an Inch.
“This Is terrible, terrible!” cried the
try once mpre to break away!"
"It Is quite Impossible," said t!le
Here-and-There Tree with a lone
sigh; and he tried again, as hard aj
hard, but with no better success than
before.
Then the Wiry-Wriggler began to
feel the roots of the Here-and-There
Tree curling about Ids ears, and he
almost died with grief. "Oh, dear
Tho Here-and-There Tree did not move an inch.
Here-and-There Tree. "Here am I.
fastened'to the" ground tight as tight,'
Just like any other tree! You cannot
Imagine the.pain that ran through
me whenltrlod to run away."
Then the. Wlry-Wrlggler was in a
dreadful state.' If you., remain hore,
like any other tree, I shall get fast
ened among, your, roots’, and shall
never,'never get out again!” cried he.
"Oh, dear Here-and-There Tree, do
Hero-anfliThere .Tree," he cried, "can
not you “hear the : wind crying over
Cuckoo Common? He Is telling every
one that you are too old. and stlt and
creak-wheezy to race him as you used
.to. do!"
"Oh, am I? Wo shall soon see
about that!” cried the Here-and-There
Tree; and with a groan, nnd ft Jerk,
and a great whlrllng-whlsklng wrench
he lifted up hls roots and set oft acros«
Cuckoo Common, rushing on hls
wheels as.fast as ho could rush, with
hls roots trailing behind him.
The Wlry-Wrlggler was dragged out
of the'earth by the fts of the Here-
and-There Tree, and was thrown upon
tho ground; and there he lay, holding
hls ears, and wriggling hla tall, nnd
counting hls scratches one by one.
"Dear me, I must hurry up and get
rid of theso roots—they are moat In
convenient!" cried tho Here-and-
There Tree as lie raced along.
And the Wlry-Wrlggler wept like
anything because hls tall was swollen,
and hls ears wore tom, and ho had
seven scratches.
But nobody ever found out who had
made the roof of tho Wlry-Wrlggler’s
holo fall In—and perhaps that war
just as well!
the two utti.f ont i icc r.i uni's to car.u rvruen sjuq sracauen
The Lion Tamer's
Little Boy
By R. F. BUNNER
T HE Lion Tamer’s Uttle Boy
He knows no fear at all,
Chasing the King of Beasts with Joy.
As kittens chase a ball.
He knowa the tricks of Daddy’s trade,
He scares the tiger lean,
Or makes the elephant afraid—
(And that is rather mean!)
And often when the. show is done,
When animals should rest.
The Lion Tamer'B Little Son
Will act as If possessed.
He tries them out with z!Hy
Until It seems a sin,
But while the timid beasts he hunts
His Daddy happens In—
And says: ‘Wow I'll give you a chance
To do the self-same thing
That you have asked of them.
dance
And leap and twist and swing!
“Five minutes, now, I'll ca * s >oa
fast.
Your teasing tricks must cease—
These beasts of mine shall have at 1»"
A Uttle rest and peace."
And when he’s locked In by papa.
The animals grow gay. ^
And could they speak would say,
Ha!
If* now our turn pl*?'"