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A LAUGH I
She sat on the si
The dear, wee >
Her feet, la their
Hung dangling <
She meant to te gi
And so, with hei
She stared at the
And counted th<
She looked far up
But she thoug
Droning away at
That whitened I
She thought of a
Where curled in
Four sleek, round
Lay snuggled ar
Such soft, warm 1
Such queer littli
Such swift, round
Such sprawling,
She could feel in
The touch of th
And a cold, wet r
The dimples un
Then a sudden ri]
Ran over the pf
So quick that she
With her rosy 1
The people whispt
As each one wa
But the dear, wee
For shame in
CAP, Tl
Cap had lived with t
remember. He-had be<
he was only a little pt
him and declared that
he had ever seen.
One fireman had tai
feet and say, "Bow-wo
Another fireman hfad t
below the water fauc<
thirsty.
He could walk on hi
hose, and drag the l^os
too do so.
The chief of the fire <
?o more "tricks than
the best one of all he 1
having been told how t
The firemen Aept up
rows of white beds, ar
in the night, the firei
beds, dress before yot
run to the fcrur large h<
ing down the poles one
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THE PRESBYTERI/
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e Children
N THE CHURCH.
iding cushion,
voman of four;
0 111 11 >
jver the floor,
ood; she had promised,
r b g, brown eyes,
meeting-house windows
s crawling flies.
at the preacher,
ht of the honey-bees
the blossoms
:he cherry trees.
broken basket,
1 a dusky heap,
puppies, with fringy ears,
id fast asleep.
bodies to cuddle,
e hearts to beat,
tongues to kiss.
Lusuiuiiy itftri,
her clasping fingers
e satiny skin,
lose exploring
der her chin.
pple of laughter
irted lips
could not catch it
Einger tips.
;red, "Bless the child,"
ked from a nap,
woman hid her face
her mother's lap. ?Ex.
IE FIRE DOG.
he firemen ever since lie could
;n brought to the station when
ippy, aim every nreinan loveci
?ap was the wisest dog that
iglU Cap ?:> stand on his hind
w!" whenever he was hungry,
aught him to scratch the floor
rt and hark whenever he was
s hind feet, dri?k from the fire
e about whenever he was told
department said that Cap could
any dbg he hard ever seen, ami
lad learned to do withorn ev*r
o do it.
>stairi? oter the station in hong
> f\ wit tV*-o C ? ?
i.rv ...t .,v?. .Ollfc
men would spring from their
j could say "Jack Robinson,"
:>ks in the floor, and come slidafter
another; then they would
OF THE SOUTH.
run to the horses, which at
found their places in front
cart, the hook-and-ladder w
buckle on the harness, and <
into place ready to drive av
Lap longed to slide dowi
did, but, of course, that wa
do. So. if he happened to
was, when the fire bell rang
i mi i*j wie siairway, ciear i
and spring 011 the seat besu
But at niglu Cap stayed
near the telephone and firesounded,
the firemen woul
wow!" almost as soon as tl
matter how quickly they di
find Cap in his place ahead
"He is the best fireman
would sometimes say.
ready for work." And the
pat Cap's head, and say t
clothes as Cap did, they, tc
their places in one minute.
But no fireman ever slep
not one of them was ever ki
ute," or, "I am too sleepy
would "run to tl-ioit- nlii-os t
bell, so Cap thought it his \
One night there was a gi
happened to the telephone
could not ring; and in the
dark and still, and all the f
were sound asleep, a house
man on the stret corner ra
the firemen out.
The fire bell tried its best
loud Ding-a-ling," it couk
"Bz-z."
Xot a fireman heard it.
Not even a fire horse mo
*'Bz-z!" said the bell aga
ened his eyes, and with ;
sprang to his place in the cli
The firemen rolled out ol
asked: "Did you hear that
And the answer came: "No
but he is certainly saying 'I
and slide down and s?e al:
"Bow-wow!" bow-wow-\\
"B-z-z-zP said the bell
came sliding dc%\rn the pole
"Fire!" shouted tire firem
on!" And in a moment
many hoofs as the fire hof
the jingling of harness as i4
horses' bactts, shouts of "Fi
from. *he poficomen in front
clang, clang!" from the gor
cart, the hook-and-ladder v
as tk pv rlashfH awiv r.
The fire was soon fount!
the people who lived in th
to thank the firemen, the ch
and said: "Do not thank u
August, ii, 1909.
the sound of the bell had
of the engine, the hoseagon.
and the chief's cart,
each fireman would spring
cay to the fire,
i the poles as the firemen
s something no dog could
be upstairs, as he often
in the daytime, he would
:he steps at three bounds,
le the chief.
downstairs, sleeping very
bell; and, when the alarm
d hear Cap's loud "Bowtey
heard the bell and, 110
*essed. they would always
of them.
irt tli o n f >?U??r
hi iiiv oiauun, 111C V.IUC1
le is always dressed and
firemen would laugh and
hat if they slept in their
>o, would be ready and in
t after the bell rang, and
lown to say, "Wait a minto
go.'' Even the horses
he instant they heard the
)lace to do the same,
reat storm, and something
and firebells, so that they
night time, when all was
iremen and the fire horses
caught fire, and the policen
to the telephone to call
t to ring; but, instead of a
1 say nothing more than
ved.
tin, and suddenly Cap opa
loud "Row-wow-wow!"
lief's cart.
f their beds, and each one
5 Did the fire bell ring?"
, it was only Cap barking;
fire.' We lfed better dress
>out it." ~
row!" barked Cap.
just as the flrst^fire^nan
an. *TZap was right. Com#
there was a clatterinar of
Res dasheH to their places,
: dropped into plaae on the
re, keep out of tile street!"
of the station, and "cling,
lgs of the engine, the hosa
ragou and the ehief's cart
i the street.
I and put out; and, when
e Burning house came on*
ief patted Cap on the head
s. Thank Cap. He is the