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November 3, 1909.
ami there built a second
knew himself; he was cvci
"Some one may come."
he had a fine idea. He hei
the mighty limbs of an eli
this novel platform he bui
by a staircase within the 1
the old fellow a delightful
ley of the Seine, as he sal
summer's eve, looking do
t?H). had so recently borne
<lay.
? ;m: morning sonic you
Sorbonne University fbtrn
and with merry laughter i
at the risk of perilous ovct
well have resulted in a tun
hies, thirty feet below. T1
in truth the making of thi
"What shall we call it ?
mediately the utter loncli
in the tree suggested Defo
dub it 'Robinson.' " cried <
With that the lads ran aw;
charming spot.
Soon there was not a I
< luesquin's that had not :
vilion clasped within its 1
delighted with the notion,
fairly lined with "explore
miliar effigy of Robinson (
novel village.
Shooting galleries, mer:
ponies were added to Rol
l?iace is now tnc great res
especially on a Sunday a!
there is a constant succes
pecially of the working cl
These good folk have n
pony rides, take walks in
swings, have their portrai
trees and finally tramp up
lead to the restaurants in
entire streets, and the serv
pulleys from the kitchens
Tiyr* T>r>?TTm? ^ "
inc. rRuiis ur J
GRAND!
< )ur ancestors of the lo
Kreat, luscious cherries, j;
hlack; they had only the
small, wild strawberry, bl
apples, which Shakcspear
the crab apple of our day.
ed to rid them of their hi
known wac tVio tviU-Uo'l"'
? - "
bananas were only tamili
A poisonous shrub in Pei
peach tree. Our deliciou
was almost unknown to t
and even now seldom rcc
World.
THE PRESBYTERIA
cottage?why, lie hardly
I wiser than he knew.
he thought vaguely. Then
fan to nail massive beams to
II oil his tiny estate, and on
ilt a summer-house. reaehe?l
lollow trunk. This afforded
panorama of the lovely valL
and smoked his pipe on a
vvn upon the city where lie.
the heat and burden of the
jip students from the great
d Guesquin 011 his perch,
nsisted on joining him, even
crowding, such as might
lble into the wild-rose brantlese
lively college boys were
s novel resort.
they wondered. And iniiness
and the lofty lookout
e's immortal hero. "Let's
me, in a flash of inspiration,
ay to spread the fame of the
tree within a mile or so of
1 restaurant or pleasure pacafv
bosom. All Paris was
and the country roads were
rs." all seeking the now fa>usoe
at the entrance to the
ry-go-rounds, donkeys and
binson's attractions. The
?ort of middle-class families,
fternoon. During the week
sion of wedding parties, esasses.
i merry time. They go for
the woods, besiege the
ts taken under the forest
the creaking stairways that
the air.. Of these there are
ice is arranged by ropes and
below.?St. Nicholas.
rHE GREAT-GREATFATHERS
>ng ago never tasted our
ink and yellow, crimson or
hitter, little wild cherry, the
ackberry and plums. Their
c called "crabs," resembled
In England they were roasttter
taste. The only orange
2 orange of China and India,
iar to people in the tropics.
*sia was the ancestor of our
s and medicinal tfraj>e fruit
he world three decades ago.
ichcs Europe.?The Youth's
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N OF THE SOUTH.
THE ANIMAL SCh
! >itl you ever hear of the animal
No? Then 1 will tell you about
Miss W illow was the teacher,
was chosen was?why do you suji
had so many switches about If -->n
she would reach out one of her 1<
switch, and them?un-m-ni-m-M->
The scholars were: the donkey
the owl, always half asleep: and 1
the woolly sheep; the billy-got; th
curly dog; the goose, long of net
bier; the duck, and the little ret
was a row of birds on the top rail o
yes?there was the frog. 1 almt
I le sat in a puddle.
When it was time to begin, M
all her switches. It was quiet in
said she, "who is absent?"
The ow l crid out, "Whoo-oo, w
.Miss Willow turned angrily U
that you who mimicked me?" sin
The horse, trembling very mud
"Neigh, neigh!"
"Attention!" said Miss Willow,
spell ?"
The woolly sheep answered, "R
l?ut just then the billy-boat step
hen's toe. A bird on the fence belt
out. "W hip-poor-W ill!" And Mi
the billy-goat's badness.
"W e will now have our lesson in
Willow. "What does a man do
lady ?"
The curly dog cried. "Row!' :
giving the right answer.
"And how should we eat at the
The turkey answered, "Gobbli
Miss "Willow reached for a swit
goose said in a shocked voice, "]
"Do we cat with our knives?*'
"Neigh," said the horse; and tl
in "Cut, cut, cut!"
"Who is that new scholar on th
low then asked.
A brown bird answered, "Hob
"And who came in late?"
I lie black cat cried, "Me-ow!"
But the donkey wouldn't answ
tions, and had to be put 011 the
dunce cap over his long ears. A
read through her nose, like this, "O
one little greenish bird had to 1
tied over his bill, because he woulc
i ng. "Teacher?teacher?TE AC 1
All this time the frog had sat in
nothing. Now he put his head ou
deep voice. "Better-go-home, bet
go-home!"
So the wind whistled a march, a
went.?Little Folks.
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school ?
it.
and the reason she
pose? 1 lecause >Ue
y one didn't behave,
.nig arms and get a
I!
with his long ears;
he stamping' horse;
e black cat; and the
rk; the turkey gob1
hen. Then there
f a fence. And?oh.
>st forgot the frog.
iss Willow snanned
an instant. "Now."
ho-oo. whoo-oo!"
> the horse. "Was
e asked.
1, answered quickly,
"W hat does 15-A
aa!''
ped on the little red
ind saw it and cried
iss W illow wept at
manners," said Miss
? when he meets a
md was patted for
: table?"
e, gobble, gobble!"
ch. And the orim
Hs-s, hs-s."
asked Miss Willow,
ic little red hen put
e fence?" Miss WilWhite!"
cr any of the quesdunce
stool, with a
tirl tKo "'
,,v* n'v uulk ?u\\u\.s
'uack ! quack !" And
lave a handkerchief
1 interrupt bv shoutIER!"
his puddle and said
t, and muttered in a
ter-go-homc, better
uid away home they
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