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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : STSTDAV , JTT/T J ) . 1809. 18 ( Copyright , 1S , by Joel Chandler HarrH i 1MIIT M\ . Ilio Dlntiionil Mlnr. "I Xnow what jou all want , " Mid Aunt Minervy Ann , with an air of protest. "You want me ter tell ono cr dcm ar crectur tales But I kin tcil you mo' tales 'bout folk * dan what I kin 'bout creeture. I b'll % e de croetur talcn tooby sho' ; I dun- oer how anybody kin ho'p b'llevln' um , but doy ll tell 'bout Jo time when de cree- tur VMIZ kinder tip In de worl' like folks ia now. But senco den look like tley been tikln de wrong kinder doctor truck , be- kazq de > er done swtmk up so dey hatter hldo out. Doy ain't quit talkln' . kaie 1 hear um nay dat A'on an' you all know howler lor hoi' confab * wld um. But dey ain't nigh what dey usctor be. Folks done come In an' tck der place. I dunne dat any body or Anything 1 been bettered by do change ; but dar dey Is , an * here we Is , an' w ftll an' dem will h-itter scuffle 'roun' an' do de best wo kin' . "Well , anjhow. you told us one tale the ottur day , and you'll have to tell us an other to make It oven. You know more ttian one. " This was Buster John's argument. "Pleaso stay to dinner and tell us one , Just one. We are going to have crab- landers. " This was Sneelest Susan's plea. Aunt Minervy Ann looked at tha little rlrl and laughed. "Honey , you know my weakness mighty well. Crablanders ! I ain't seed none In so long dat I dunne what dey look like , much Ics * how dey make urn. I know do name , an' 'member de Us'e , but dat'i all. " "Why , they boll sweet potatoes till they are soft , scrape the skin off- mash them , sprinkle sugar on them , and then wrap them In piecrust and put them In the oven to bake , " said Sweetest Susan. " 6bo nuff mgar , honey' " Inquired Aunt 'Minervy Ann olcmnly. "We ain't had no nho nuft sugar at our house sence de bat- 'tlln' start up" "Yes , " replied SweeU t Susan , "real BtiKar. We have a barrelful. " " 'A whole balrlful ! Run git de key er de eto'iouse an' lemme kneel down by dat balrl an' hug It. " The children laughed , and Sweetest Susan pretended to be going after the keys , but Aunt Minervy Ann detained her. "Don't do dat , honey. Miss Rachel'd think dat ol * Aunt Minervy Ann Perdue come yer for ter say 'howdy' ter deittles , slldder eayin' 'goodbye * tw de folks. " She paused and looked at the children seri ously. "I'll stay sence I hear you eay 'din ner , ' kaie wo don't have too many dinners at our house , an' dem wo docs have ain't gwlne gho nobody de dyspepshy. Whar Miss Rachel ? I got sump'n I wanter tell her , an' den , alter dinner , I'll tell you a tale , an' den I'll take my foot In my ban' an' go on 'bout my business an' It'll "bo a long time more 'fo' you see ol' Mlnorvy Ann Perdue. " The children's mother was In h r room sen Ing , and thither they piloted Aunt Mi- nervy Ann. Then they went to amuse them selves the best they could until after din ner. What Aunt Minervy Ann bad to tell their mother must have been very funny , for presently they heard her laughing so loudly that they looked at each other and laughed , too. In pure sympathy. For a very long time they had not heard their mother "DBY WUZ MORE WADIN" DAN WALKI.V. " laugh so heartily and so long , and It gave them pleasure to hear It now. After awhile a very long while It seemed to the children the tinkling bell announced dinner , anil after that meal was over they waited patlenlly for Aunl Minervy Ann , who was having her dinner In Iho kitchen , where cbo paid Jomlmy the highest of compliments by eating a great deal of o\erythlng that came to hand. " 'Tain't de yappetlle , chile ; It's de cookln' . I use ter b'lleve dat I could do eump'n wld de pots an' ovens myse'f , but yo joung folks done got clean ahead er we ol' ones. I hate ter say It , but de trufa mought ez well bq tol' , speshually when it can't bo hid. " This was the sort of flattery Jemima ap preciated , and she piled Aunt Minervy Ann's pUto high with the best the kitchen afforded. Then when the guest had finished Jemimy pressed her to ha > e something else , and de clared that Aunt Mlnorvy Ann had been "mlncln1 on' not eatln' . " Finally , aunt Minervy Ann having swal lowed as much as she could , announced her Intention of hunting for the children , but be didn't have to hunt at all , for they were- outside the kitchen door They would bare been inside but for the fact that they bad been warned thai they mutt not watch other people while they were eating , neither at the table In ihe dinlne room * cor any where else. Aunt Minervy Ann wiped .her mouth with the back of her hand and laughed when she saw them. "You-all is de outdolnett white cblllun I ever laid eyes on. You des grab holt er ill ; ! an' wring tales out n um des like dey \rlng chicken heads off. How you know 1 got any tale ter tell * I boun' you'd be * orry fer yo'sie'f ef I wuz ter start In an' make up a ale " Nevertheless , In spite of these protests. Aunt Mtnervy Ann went around to the front veranda , saying , "I'll be dat fur on my way home , anyhow. " and the children fol lowed her. Once there , she seated herself on the steps , and Buster John , Sweetest Susan and Drusllla grouped themselves about her There was so much formality In this that Aunt Minervy Ann laughed and protested once more. "I declar' ter gracious ! " she cried , "you all look so solemn an * pious dat It make my head feel empty. You set up here so starchlfied , des like dey docs in church 'fo' de fust song , dat ef my head had been full cr tales dey wouldn't be na'er ona in It now. Why , you make me Joel like 1 did de day Brer John Henry Jerdlng call on me at de epeunce meetln' . Ho say , 'Sis ter Puddew' Aunt Minerva Ann was a go on behavtn' better an' better ; but ( tint um , an' dey'll go on behavln' wusa an' wua . Now dat'g do plain , naked trufc , an * you'll fin' It out when you git bljc 'nuff fer ter take notice er all de gwlnes-on you see 'roun' you Well , 'twuz endurln' deze hard times 1'tellln' you 'bout dat de creeturs 'gun to hunt one an'cr down. Up ter dem times dey went on an' plant dcr craps an' work um des like folks does now. Dey had der corn patches an' der goober patches an' der later patches and der peach orchards , an' dey'd ha\e der barbecues an * dinners , an' ol' Miss Meadows an' de gals wuz dar fer ter have qulltln * bees , an' dey had der log rollln's an' seen like. "But when times got hard , an' dey got wuss stldder gittln' better , Ihey drap der work , kaze 'twant no use for work , an' den doj- tuck ter stcalln' , an' blmeby hero dey wuz claw-In" an' chawln' one an'er ; de big ones eatln' de little ones , an' de little ones eatln' de llttlrat up an * down thee dc woods ; an' fum dat time on dey wuz wll' Dey quit war'n cloze an' h'ar grow'd on um , an' alter DEY START IN TER HUNT FOR DAT DIAMON" MINE. wonderful mimic , and she rolled her eyes and closed them slowly nnd flung her head back 'Sister Puddew , what Is < le state er yo' Boul ? Is you still -walkln' In re er de er narrer paff ? ' Dey wuz er whole passul er niggers dar , men an' wimmln , an' some er de wimmln had up an' spoke , an' ona un um spoke so loud dat she fell down an' had ter be toted out. Not ter be out done by um , I rlz an * try ter say sump'n nice , but my ban's gun ter trlmble , an' my knees ter shake , an' my tongue got up In de roof er my mouf clean out'n my reach. AVell , ef you-all had been llvln' close ter we-all you'd know ol' ( Aunt Mlnervy Ann lots better'n you does. When I foun' I can't say -what I wanter say , my dander rlz. I say , 'Sister Puddew , cz you call er , is walkln' right whar she wanter walk an' nowhar else , an' he's doin' lots better'n some er dem what come yer speshually fer ter have fits. " "Brer John Henry drawed in his breff an' fetch'd a long groan. 'I 'low , ef youer fetchln' dat groan at me , des walk outer dat door dar , an' I'll gl' you sump'n ter groan fer , an * you won't stop groanln' nud- dcr twel long alter de doctor git holt eri you. Ef you wanter show off , I'll he'p pou. I'm a mighty nan' at he'pln' folks , an * I'lF flx you so folks can see you ez you Is. ' " The Irulh Is , Aunt Minervy Ann was talkIng - Ing to get rid of the embarrassment which had seized 'her. And when they laughed hearllly at her description of the "experl- ence meeting" she felt better. "Now , den , " she said , "I sorter feel like I wuz at home. You all sot down here and look at me so hard dat It tuck my breff 'way. An' right now I dunne what I come 'roun' here fer. " "Why , you were to lell us a tale. Aunt Minervy Ann , " Sweetest Susan declared. "What I wanter know , " remarked Aunt Minervy Ann , "Is why you come ter me ter tell a tale , when dey's so many lale- teflers on de place ? What de mailer wld dat gal dar ? " pointing to Drusllla. "She got a monst'ous nice mammy ; how come she can't tell no laic ? " As nobody said anything , Aunt Minervy Ann went on : "What kinder tale you want ? Which tale mus' I tell you ? " "Why , If I knew which tale I wanted you to tell , I could tell It myself , " said Bus ter John. "Don't you know any more tales about Brother Rabbit and Brother Fox ? " "Look like you'd a * done got your fill er' ' dem kinder tales by dls time , " suggested Aunt Minervy Ann. "I don't git tired un um myse'f , kaze In der gwlnes on an' In der wlndln's up , dera tales tetches folks whar dey live at. Dey does , des ez sho' ez youer settln' dar. I had one In my head ter day , on * I come mighty nigh tellln' It ter ( Mars Tumlln , kaze I bear ' 1m say he gwlne In pardnership wit dat ar John Jeems High- tower , which he say he done fin * a gol' mine on his place. Ter hear dat man you'd think all he had ter do wuz to go out in his back > ard an' git a balrlful er pyo gol'wld no mo' trouble dan shovelln' ' ' it up an' shovelln' It In. Dat de way he talk.an' when I hear dat de tale 'bout ol' Brer Fox dlamon' mine pop In my head. But I speck you all done bear' bout dat mo * times dan wou got fingers an' toes. " But the children protested that they bad never heard of Brother Fox's diamond mine. "It seem like dat times wuz mighty hard wld de creeturs , harder dan what dey Is wld us right now , " remarked Aunt Minervy Ann by way of preface , "an' de creetun had ter scuttle 'roun' fer ter git vlttlea ter eat an' dote ter w'ar. Twuz long * bout de days w hen Brer Rabbit robbed JJrer Fox's goobers. First dey wuz a long dry drout , an' den a long -wet rain dat fresh'd de rivers , an' de creeks , an' de branches out'n der banks an' washed up all de craps. Dey wuz mo * aw Ira ni In' dan wadln' an' mo' wadln * dan walkln' 'bout dat time , an' when de water run'd off , times wuz des a leetle ( bit harder dan what dey wuz when de drouf wuz on. "You all mayn't b'lleve It , but hard times will change hnblte. Let folks have plenty , ter eat , an * 'nuff cloze to Var , an' dey'11 IT'S PERFECT & //x AS \ ! TCtQM [ * HAS NO EQUAL ANYWHERE. EXCELS IN FLAVOR , IN A WORD-PERFECT. VALBLATZ BREWING CO..MILWAUKEE.U.S.A , OMAHA BRANCH. 1412 DOUGLAS STREET. Telephone 1081. dsyh had blood bread didn't tas'e good no mo' . "YU de time I'm gwine ter tell you 'bout wuz when times wuz gittln' wusser , but hadn't come ter de wnss. De cre lurs wuz scuffln' an' scrablln' for sump'n to eat , an1 none 'cept de biggest had 'gun ter claw an' chaw ono an'er. 'For' dem hard times dey had been a heap cr talk 'bout a dlamon' mln' In dem parts , an' all dat talk had been handed down fer de longest. Brer AVolf had heard his ' * ' great gran'daddy talkln 'bout It ; Brer Pox gran'daddy know'd sump'n 'bout It , an' Brer Rabbit gran'mammy had 'lowed dat ef ehe wuz young ez she ute ter be an' had good use er limbs an' eyes she could go right straight an' put her ban- on de place ivhar de dlamon' mln' wuz at. All de ol' creeturs talked dot way , an' de ol' ones 'fo' dem , way back yan' when de creeturs wuz fclgger dan what bosses Is now. " Bigger than horses ! The children began to open their eyes and Sweetest Susan snug gled up to Aunt Minervy Ann with that de lightful thrill of make-believe dread that ] only children can feel. Aunt Minervy Ann knew ehe had scored a point. | "Yes , la ! Bigger dan what bosses Is now. Dey'd set up cross-legged an' run on 'bout dat dlamon' min' , des like der gran'daddiea had done befo" trm , an' des like der gran'- chlllun done alter um. An * when de hard j llraes gun ler pinch um , dey start In ter I hunt fer dat dlmon' ' ' mine. Ef deyM 'a' j worked ez hard ez dey hunted , maybe dey , mought er been better ; anyhow dey'd 'a' felt lota better. j "Brer Wolf went off In de woods by hls- se'f , an' Brer Fox by hlsse'f , an' Brer Rab bit by blcse'f , an * dat wuz de way wld all de yuthers. Dey don't want nobody ter know ef dey fin' de dlamon' mine. Dey hunt an' dey hunt fum dawn twel dark , an wMen night come dey d dream bout It. But dey wuz bleeze ter eat , an' some j days dey'd go 'roun' huntln' fer vltiles. ' Brer Rabbit had some acorns dat his ol' | 'oman had saved up , a' he foun' some sugar , cano dat had been burled In de san' when de freshet come , an' he got 'long tollable | Iwell I ; but he wa'nt none too fat. Brer Wolf was thin ez a fence rail an' Brer Fox wuz so g'ant dat his fambly ain't ne\er got fat down ter dU day. "Well , one time when de creeturs wuz takln * a day off. Brer Fox , he low dat he BRER WOLF TRY TO CLIME UP AT TER 'IM don't b'lleve dcy's any dlamon' mine any whar roun' In dat country. But Brer Rab bit say his great-gran'mammy wuz qualnted wld dem dat own dc mine. Brer Fox , be ax what der name wuz. Brer Rabbit low dat der name was needer mo' nor less dan Mammy Mammy Big-Money , an' de way she got her name wuz on 'count er de dla- mrn * mnp. ' Brer Wolf Uugh and ay , 'Dafs de trufe an' what's mo , ' Brer Fox wouldn't know a diamon' fuel a pebble less'n it wuz cleaned an * rubbed up. "Brer Fox say , 'Don't dey Bhlne like dey got fire In der entrails ? ' Brer Wolf shake his head an1 low , 'Not less dey're cleaned an' rubbed up. ' "Dls make Brer Fox open his eye. He say , 'I been hunttn' fer shine things ; maybe I done fla' de dlamon' mine wldout know In' it. ' " 'Maybe you Is an' maybe jou ain't , stz Brer Wolf wld a grin , an' Brer Rabbit he laugh fit ter kill. "Brer Fox he ax what a diamon' look like fo' It's rubbed up an' made shiny. " 'Dee like plain , ev'y-day dirt , ' sayg Brer Wolf , an' Brer RabWt 'er e > ld 'im. "Well , deywont on huntln * . Dey hunt high an * dey hunt low , n' blmeby dpy got n bad off an' eo venomous fer vtttles dat dey hatter do sump'n 'sides hunt dlamon' mines ; an' to , one day , when Brer Wolf see Brer Rabbit gwlne 'long thee dewoods , ho loped alter ' 1m. Brer Rabbit seed 'Ira comln" , an' ho cantered on ahead. Do fsster Brer Wolf come , da faster Brer Rabbit wont , an * blmeby Brer Rabbit got In de brlarbush whar Brer Wolf can't foller. He got In dar , ho did , an' scl down an' wipe his face wld bofe ban's like you see chllluo do. Brer Wolf eot not < ur off , an' he wan so hongry he fair dribble at do mouf. "He pay , 'Come yer , Brer Rabbit ; 1 wanter see you. ' "Brer Rabbit low , 'Look at me. Brer Wolf , I'm in plain sight. I ain't hldlnV "Brer Wolf , say , 'I wanter show you sump'n. ' "Brer Rabbit say , 'I ain't got pop-eyes for nothln' . I kin sot right here an * see anything you wanter show me ef 'taint no littler dan a seed-tick. ' "Brer Wolf lick his chops an * say , ' 1 got sump'n I wanter whisper In yo' year.1 "Brer Rabbit low , 'My years alnt big fer nothln' . Do you whlsper'n from whar you Is , Brer Wolf. I kin hear jou des ez well of not betler , dan ef you had my year In yo' mouf. ' "Den Brer Wolf walk roun" an' study. Blmeby he look down at do groun' an' sorter scratch In It. Den he Jump up In do a'r an * whirl 'roun' an' holler , 'Goody-goody , Brer Rabbit ! I so glad I projlckcd wld youl Goody-goody ! I done foun' de dlamon' mine , ' Den he clawed on de groun' wld ban's an * foots < m''maJo de dirt an' pebbles fly. fly."Brer "Brer Rabbit sot dar In de briarbush an' watch Brer Wolf fer ter see what he gwlno do ncx' . Den he went on combln' his ha'r wid his tongue an' rubbln' his face wld his ban's. "Brer Wolf , "wid one eye on Brer Rabbit , kep' up his grabbln' In de dirt. Ho holler , Como on , Brer Rabbit ! Deycr here by de bushel. De groun * is fairly strewed wld uml' "Brer Rabbit low. 'Nummlno 'bout roe , Brer Wolf. Ef dey'u nuff fer , bofe. I'll git mine alter you elt all you want. Et doy ain't nuff fer bofe. 'taln't no use fer me ter come out dar an' worry you while you worklnY Brer Wolf grabble harder dan ever. He say , 'O , come on , Brer Rabbitl Don't be hangin" back dat way ! " "Brer Rabbit low , 'I'm gwlne home alter a bag. My pockets ain't blc nuff fer ter hoi' all you say you gwlneter gl' me. ' "Brer Wolf say , 'Come look at um. Brer Rabbit , an' cboosen de size an' kin' you want. ' "Brer Rabbit low , 'I'd be monst'ous on- grateful ef I couldn't trust dat ter you , Brer Wolf. ' "Wid dat Brer Rabbit holler , 'Walt fer me , Brer Wolfl Wait fer me ! ' Den he make a big rustlin' noise in de briar bush like he runnln' thee um , but be laid his years back an' drapt on the groun' an' watch Brer Wolf. Time Brer Rabbit made de rusllln' noise Brer Wolf slop grabblln' and run 'roun' de briar palch fer ter see ef he can't head Brer Rabbit off an' ketch ' 1m. "When Brer Rabbit see dat he sot up an' laugh , an' lay down an' laugh , an' roll over an' laugh , an' ez ef dat wan't 'nuff he drum on de groun' wld his bebine feets an' it soun' des like when you thump on a bedtick wld jo' fingers. " "Then he didn't catch Brother Rabbit ? " said Sweetest Susan. "Who ? Him ! Not dat day , ner de nex" , ner not na.'er udder day dat I ever hear tell un. Well , when Brer Wolf got 'roun' de briar patch an' ain't see needer ha'r ner "I DONE FOUN' DE DIAMON' MINE. " hide er Brer Rabbit he cay ter hlsse'f dat Brer Rabbit done gone on homo In a hurry an' he'll des waylay 'im ez he come back. So he bid In de underbrush an' wait. He wait an' he < wait. But Brer Rabbit ain't come back , kaze he was settln' not twenty yards fum Brer Wolf an' watchln' I his motions , all de time try in' ter keep | fum laughln' out loud. "Blmeby , who should come promenadln' 'long but ol' Brer Fox. He wa'nt doln * nothln * In de worl' ibut hunttn' de dlamon' mine. Time Brer Wolf see 'Im he made a break alter ' 1m an' Brer Fox out out ez hard ez ho could fer ter keep outer de way. Brer Fox wuz nimble In de feet , but Brer Wolf wuz hongry , an' BO dar 'twuz. Blmeby Brer Fox tuck a tree. Brer Wolf try ter clime up alter ' 1m , but he done dulled his claws by grabblln' an' dey wouldn't hold In de bark. "Den he try de same game on Brer Fox dat he'd tried on Brer Rabbit. Ho look at de groun' , turn roun' a time er two an' slart ler grabblln * . He holler our , 'I mlghly glad I played de prank on you , Brer Fox , kare you lead me right straight ter de dlamon' mine ; you must a' know'd whar 'twuz. Ef > ou did , I'm mighty much bleege ter you , kaze de dlamon' mine is right here an' you shan't lose nothln' , Brer Fox. , ' "Brer Fox look down at ' 1m , an' look hard , but Brer Wolf keep on grabblln' . Brer Fox say. 'Is dey eho' nuff dlamon's , Brer Wolf ? ' "Brer Wolf make out he ain't hear ' 1m , an' keep on a-grabblln. Blmeby , he hotter 'Whoo-ee ! What a big un ! ' Ho grabble harder dan ever , an' den he fetched an'er whoop , Mimlny cracky ! deze de biggest dlamon's I yever laid eyes on. ' "Brer Fox say ; 'Hoi' up one un um , Brer Wolf , an' lemme see It. ' "Brer Wolf low. 'I ain't got time , Brer Fox ; I got ter put In my work 'fo' any er de yuther creeturs come up an * claim der sheer. You ain't he'pln' me none , Brer Fox , but I don't keer 'bout dat. You wuz de 'caslon er my findln' um ; ef I hadn't 'a' been prankln' wid > ou I'd 'a' never foun' dls diamon' mine In de roun' worl' . An' you won't lose nothln' by it , needer. ' All de time talUn' , Brer Wolf wuz a-grabblln' an' a-gruntln' . "Brer Fox say ; 'Mus' I come down an' he'p you , Brer Wolf ? ' ' "Brer Wolf low : 'Come er stay , des ez you choosen , Brer Fox. You ain't gwlneter lose nothln' . ' "All dat soun' so nice dat Brer Fox start down. He oome down de tree a little way , an * den slop ; but Brer Wolf ain't payln' no 'tentlon. He des keep on a-gruntln' an' a- grabblln' . Blmeby Brer Fox made a long Jump t r git es fur 'way fum Brer Wolf ez he kin ; but time he lit Brer Wolf bad 'im. Dey wuz a kinder scuffle , but , bless yo' soul ! Brer Fox time done come. "Atter while , when Brer Woff wuz Jayln' lunnln * hitse'f an' feelln' good , ol' Brer Rabbit come promenjdln' 'longHe g a Brer Wolf an * stop. He look all 'roun' an' he see whar de eroun1 been grabbled up ; | h look farder n * h e Brrr Fox head layln * on d groun * grlnnin * . Dfn he low. " 'Heyo , Brer Wolf ! You mu t 'a' foun' nn'or dl&mon' mine. Two In ono day Is big luck mighty big luck. Brer Fox Is sorter swunk P , but what dey la let * un Mm look mighty happy. ' "Brer Wolf says ' 0 , go 'way , tnanl 1 fed too good ! ' " The story was done and Aunt Minervy Ann's time was up. So Is mine. We have como to the end of the book , whloh , after air , Is nothing more than a confused dream of old times. A COUTIIY : W1TIIOIT A lUtlTHll VT. Alone lln -\ntlnnnl Ilntl- ilnjto Cclobrntr. There Is one country In the world , and one only , which has no birthday or national holiday. Nor Is lhat counUy In some re mote corner of the map It is England. Although the queen's birthday May 21 Is annually celebrated In royal fashion. It is not a national holiday , and Englishmen and women have at last aroused themselves to the fact that they are quite alone In this respect. "What day shall we choose for our nation's birthday ? " they are now asking. "Shall It be the queen's birthday or the day of her ascending the throne , or nuy day which she herself shall name ? " There was a movement not long ago to bring forward St. George's day as the nation's birthday , St. George being Eng land's patron saint. The birthday of different countries all have very good and substantial reasons for being. January 18 Germany celebrates her na tional holiday ; the day when the king of Prussia was first proclaimed emperor of Germany and Prussia. September 2 Is Italy's birthday , for It was the day on which Italy became a untied country. July Is a pet month for national birth days , and starts off with July 1. which the Canadians keep as the date upon which their present constitution was given. July 14 Is France's national holiday , or the"3ay th Bastilo was taken , and our own national holiday Is July 4. Mohammedans keep November 10 Mo- hammet's birthday. Every country , of course , has Its fete days often miscalled "national holldajs. " For example. In England Primrose day , April 19 , Is often called a national holi day , as well as St. Patrick's day In Ire land , and October 24. which the Irishman honors In gala fashion , as Turfcutters' day , when peat as a fuel was discovered. The Welsh celebrate Ascension day with much pomp and circumstance , nor will any one In that country work on that day , be lieving that a fatal accident will cut off those who go to their dally labor as usual. May 17 the Spaniards make merry and drink to the health of the young king , whose birthday It is. Honolulu Is said to have more public holidays than any other city In the world. PRATTLE OF TlltS YOU.NGSTEnS. "Stop , Bessie ! What are you pounding lltlle brother for ? " "Because , mamma , he's sure to do some thing ho oughtn't to in about two minutes. " "Can any of you tell me , " queried the teacher of the primary class , " what causes "the saltiness of the ocean ? " "I guess It's 'cause It's full of codfish , " answered one little fellow. Aunt Sophia And Is Tommy a good lit tle boy at school ? Tommy Yes , auntie. Aunt Sophia And why Is Tommy a good little boy ? Tommy 'Cause It's better fun to s the other boys get a llckln' than to get one yourself. "I love you very much , papa , " said 5- year-old Willie , as he crawled.up on his father's knee. "And I love you , too , Willie , when you are good , " replied the father. "But , papa , " continued tie little fel low , not to be outdone , "I love you Just the same even when you ain't no good. " This story is of a litlle girl , and It maj or may not have been told publicly before , eaya the New York Times. It is a cap story , brought out by that of the little girl and her salutalions. This other little girl had been taken to church for the first time , and she was somewhat surprised by the general style of the building , which was quite unlike anything she had ever seen before. , "Whose house Is this ? " ehe asked. "It is God's house. " answered mamma , and the litlle girl took another critical view of the building. "It is a very nice house , " she finally soliloquized.Ve have never called upon him before. " If It has ever happened to you to live in an apartment house with a Janitor to it a Janilor whose word Is law , when it Isn't profanity if , I say , you have ever bowed your neck to the yoke , you will appreciate with me the word a litlle girl added to my vocabulary the other day , nays a writer In the Washington Post. I met her tolling down the stairs from the sixth floor with a do 's carriage. ' "Why don't you take that down In the elevator ? " I asked. "Mr. Smith won't 'low me to , " ehe an swered. "Who IrtMr. Smith ? " I asked. "Ob , " said the child , "don't you know ? Mr , Smith bosses 'things. ' He's the glan- tor. " 31Y PA ' .Ml ME ! " { My pa 'nd me In just the very best of friends ! lie buys me skates 'nd al'ays mends Jly kite , 'nd gives me change ter spend. My pa ! 'Nd sometimes when I climb a tre Nd get a Hckln' , don't you see. He comes 'nd takes me on his knee. My pa ! Nd tells me storlei 'bout the bears , 'Till when I go ler bed upstairs , I ducks my head 'nd says my prayers , 'Nil thinks when ' ' pa 'nd me 11 gx > a flshln' . Nd you bet ! My pa 'nd me Just waits around 'till clrcu * day , Nd then my pa ' 11 al'ays say. He thinks It's Just the bestest way Ter edgercate a boy like me. 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