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7 THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: SEPTEMBER 10. 1911. O HE first week of school bat passed- in Omaha at least. 60, of course, the Busy Bees are having new lntereata and new experi ences. Since each Busy Bee likes to read about the doings of every other Busy Bee, let tome of next week's letters be about the beginning of achool. What school do the Buay Beea attend Who are their teachers? What will they study this year? What Interesting experience are they having in connection with achool? The newly elected king Bee gives some suggestions on writing in the mes sage which he baa for the Buay Bees today: X Kdlth Amend. Sheridan. Wy Carrol Atkinson, us West One Hundred end Twentv-thtrd street, New Tork City. A'eda Bennett. El1n, Neb. Marguerite Bartholomew. Gothenburg. Charlotte Boggs, 287 South street. Lincoln, Neb. Emll Brown. 23.1 South Central Boulevard. Omaha. , Mary Brown. 2322 South Central Boulevard, Omaha. Zol Beddoe, Orleana. Nab. Leo Beekonl. Waco, Neb. Edna Benlir g. York, Nab. Carrie B Bvirtlett. Fontanelle. Nab. Pearl Barron, Monarch. Wy. John Barron, Monarch, Wyo. Mabel Baker, Lander, Wyo. Edward Beckord. Waco, Nab. Helen Bartoa, 23X4 South Fourteenth street, Oman. Marlon Albert Bradley, ll North Nine teenth (treat, Omaha. Maroadas Jensen, 1711 Farnam street. Maurice Johnson. luST tocust street. Edythe Kreiti, Lexington, Nab. Helen Koepsel, Kndlcott, Neb. Charlotte Larre, HIS North Twenty-fifth street, umana. Fifteenth Hulda Lundburg, Fremont, Neb. Let ha Lerkln, South Sixth street, Nor folk, Neb. . Gertrude Lener, 2W7 South Twenty-flrat street, Omaha. Irene McCoy, Barnston, Neb. Lillian Mervtn. Beaver City. Neb. Martha Murphy, 9:3 East Ninth street. Grand Island. Neb. Altnea Myers, 224 North Sixteenth etreet. Lincoln. tutelle McDonald, Lyons, Neb. Emma Marquardt. Fifth street and Madi son avenue, Norfolk. Neb. Ada Morris, 3424 Franklin street. Omaha. Arthur Mason. 1206 North Irving street, Fremont, Neb. Esther McNeal, Wayne Neb. 1 " Ml I. ' 1 'UUiVh if SOL Agnaa Brltton. Ml Cuming btreet. Omaha. Edith Matthews. 20S2 Ohio street, Omaha. jnmm Mconne, igin, iseD. Maclle Moora, Sliver City. Ia. Bertha MeAvoy, R. F. D. 3. Box 25. Mis souri Valley. Ia. 1 Katharine Mellor. Malvern. Ia. Eleanor Mellor, Malvern, Ia. Clara Miller, Utlca. Neb. Ethel Mulholland, Box 71. Malvern Ia. Clara Miller. Utlce. Neb. Ida Mav. Central Cltv. Neb. Mary Mcintosh. Sidney. Neb. Margaret Malar. Wiener. Nab. Anna Nellson, Lexington, Neb. lather Nordstrom, 4736 Seward street. Omaha. Nellie L. Olson. Vail. Ia. Harold raffenrath. 8 South Thirty-saw enth street, Omaha. Forrest Perrln. 813 South Twenty-seventh street. Omaha. Elian Peterson. Fifty-first and C etreeta, South Omaha. Pauline Parks. Tork, Neb. Lena Peterson. 2211 Locust etreet. East Omaha. 5I. otB ir - B1 Burdette street Omaha. treat, Lewie Poff. rus Franklin street. Omaha. Earl Perkins. Beddlngten, Neb, Ethel Weed. Wemnnt. vh Ljdla Roth. 06 West Koenlg street, Grand Island, Neb. Millard Boyd. Chadron, Neb. Rebecca Bereovits, fl08 Famam etreet, Omaha. Clark Booker, Gothenburg. Neb. Irene Bartmettler, 4014 Burt street, Omaha. Eunice Bode, falls City. Neb. Vera Cheney, Crelghton, Nab. Marlon Cuppa, Gibson, Neb. Irene Costailo, US West Eighth street. Grand Island, Nab. Jeesie Crawford, ao West Charles street. Grand Island, Nab. lone Craig. Erie. N. D. Harry Crawford, Nebraska City, Nab. Meyer Conn, M Georgia, avenue, Omaha. Leon Careen, 1124 North Fortieth etreet Omaha. . , Emma Carruthers. KU North Twenty-fifth street, Omaha. Ina Carney, Button, Clay county. Neb. Fay Calhoun, Elm Creak, Neb. Phyllla Corbett, Sidney, Neb. ' Acnei Pampke, Benson, Neb. Irene Disner. mu l street, unco in, p;o. Hughle Planer, 2090 L street Llnoptn. Neb William Davie, m Third street. William North Platte. Neb. Leonora Denlaon. 807 Omaha. , Madge U Daniels, Ord. Neb. Nallta Dledriek. Kdnay, Neb. m v.i... VS.. kU iTUl.l A. vo..on, ru.. vv,- M.w t' .. Mary Donne ly. ZU4 Locusi street, umm :: V -n. . nmu. Helen uglee. Wl O street. Uncoln. Neb. Heater -F. Rutt. Leahara. Neb. Jea Pe Long: Alnsworth. Neb. Louise Fa aba. 20 North Nineteenth Mildred Ertckson, sine nowwu n v.m-i-. Omaha Corlnne Allison Robertson. Wllber. Neb. oioar Ertckson, I70 Howard street Harry Reutlng, 12 East First street. Grand -.h island. Nab, Edna En'nls, Stanton. Neb. . . Eiltl lyea. -.-im. cAhnim. ui eouut .nirxy-aiu . umtn eve- 1414 Park Wild avenue. leaa ftmlha. Theima Ehrhardt, Logan. Ia. ' Rhea Freldali, Dorchester. Nab. Irene Reynolds. Little Sioux, la. Ruth Robertson. Manilla. Ia. Mildred Rogers. Clerks Neb. Orrtn Fisher.' U10 South Eleventh street. Ruth Shotts. .233 West Trie street. Chicago. Omaha. . niwiun. i,ni-.n, fbi. Hnen Flahar.' 1210 South leleventh street. Christiana Stephen, toiT South Central Omaha. boulevard, Omaha. Marie Flaming. Oeoaola. Nab, Madelyn Schmaeher, East Dubuque. Til. Mary Fraderlck. Tork. Neb. Minnie Sohllchtlng. Cedar Bluffs. Neb. Sadie Finch. 2U Fourth avenue. Kearney. Marlon Staples,, tail South Thlrty-flrst Nab, .. ..,, street, Omaha. Frank Freeman. Ul Oeorgla aveaue, rarol imp,on, Wilbar. Neb. Omha M . , , r.f.y. Shelley, 230 Troup street Kansas City, Theima Fredericks. 121 East Fifth street, Mo Grand Island, N eh. ..h. Pauline Squire. Grand. OW. Helen Fisher, iZH Caes etreet, Omaha. yy,,, BoTryt Monarch, Wye.- Anna Oottsoh, Be""'"!0"' Adelena 8orry. Monarch. Wye. Box n. Minnie Oottsch. Bennington, Neo. eun,Vi wilber, Neb. Marie Gallagher. Bremen. Neb. -J ft Pauline tchulte. Peadweod. S. O. Anna Grasemeyer. IMS C street. Licoi. Lo(.,-. Lvni. Nb. Emerson Goodrich, iuw mcnoiee Wuton Selser. Nebraska City. Neb. Me?Cninke. Weet Point. Nab Mabel Shelfelt. street, Omaha. 4014 North Twenty-fifth Frsncee Gumpert .V0MV-hraa etreet Clarence Siekkotter. Gretna. Neb. Helen Goodrich. 4010 NioholaJ Street. Eunle, siekkotter, Gretna, keb. r.rv,a.ta. Mbi Hou.ton. aoil Amena Louie Hahn, David City. Neb .... Ethel May Smith. Harner. Kan. nerre. -- Winifred Smith. 124 Park Wild avenue. omaha. avenue. Louie Hahn, D a. via "yvrtraat Linooln. Nellie Strever. Mereed. Cel. M,t "''n10"30? Jat'Llncn00 Anth.a Smith. Utt Park WUd Eva Hende. 440J Podge 'u0m(5m4. xSIS Bwitter. Fort Crook, Neb. Ga I Howard. 47M Capl'ol VB"; gSaVhat A"e Temple. Lexington. Neb. S? aJd 4?M Csnltol ivenue. Ruth Temple. Xeslngton. Neb. wlm. Howard. 47M gapnoi . MarJorl T,mpi, Lexington, Neb. ESSa Aden. W Chicago street. Omaha. Alice Thomae. U South Thlrty-flfth street. Mae. Hammond. O'Neill. Jeb. TwS.hv Tll.a. UU North Thlrtv.ela-htli Phyllla K.ag. en wesi c-.nr.m.,r,v, ,traet: Omaha. Anna Voss. 407 west Charles street. Grand Margaret Holland. David City, Neb Llllle Hoicomo, bcott s wiun. Island. Neb. Triln Vim. UU Wf ftoiir1 etreet. rlrenfl Marie Hoaglana. xxri wesi ruin v-.wl. BuonVritn'oriolk Neb. Lillian Wirt. 41M Cass street. Omaha. Hlla' Kearney. Neb. ' &"a Woods, Pawnee City. Neb. f"; i Vn'nVa. tTeSFori itriet Omaha. . Alta Wllken. Waco. Neb. tti. xi.k w v r. I. Frederick ware, winaiae, kid. Helei! Johnson. 334 South Seventeenth Margaret B. Wltherow. Thurman, la. i wt lS"n. H,nry h. -Worklnger. J06J West Huron K...UI.,. m Jones. North Loup, Neb. street, Chicago. franetS Johnson? 933 North Twenty-flfth Eunice Wrlrtt, 533 , North Logan street MaTtrueit? jShMon; 38 North Twenty. EllsJbeth 'w'trht. ISM South Thlrty-flfth fifth avenue, Omaha. avenue. Omaha. Myrtle Jensen, S90S Iiard street. Omaha E Wel-. car- Miller. XW East Third street, Walter Jonnaon. ivx isorin ,wnwn nmtr iw un. Omaha. Mildred Jensen. 4S North Nye avenue. Fremont, Neb. Mildred F. Jones. North Leup Neb. Ulldrtd Whitehead, Mitchell. Neb. Katie Wendt. 0S North Sevanteenth street, Omaha. ' . Louise Watblns, Ml 4 S street. South Omaha. Edward Zlpfel. 41a Podge street, Omaha. (First Prise.) A Queer Pet. By Margaret Holland. Aged U Tears. Crelghton. Neb. One day my two brothers and I found a hole that a ground mole had dug the night before. We brought water and trlaJ to drown him out. One of us wbuld pump water, the other one carry it and dump it in, and the other one would watch the hole. We did that nearly all morning, but we never found It. That afternoon we started to do it again, and in a little while the mole stuck Its head out. My brother picked It up like they pick up baby kittens, and took it out of the hole. , We took a very large box and put dirt in it We put the mole in it and he started to burrow. He was soon out of sight. For the next two days we had lots of fun watching the earth raise up where he was burrowing. 'One morning we found him with his paw hurt. He soon died and we ware very sorry about the death of our queer pet. (Second Prise.) s A New Bmy Bee. Sy Mark A. Oakes, Aed 10 Tears. Con cord. Mont. Z am a new Busy Bee and If you will let me I will loin and will write storlee. My first stories win be: THE SWALLOWS. One dey ae I was going to school there were some little swallows a mama -and a papa. There was a little lyond near and they would bring mud and make a nest. Under the eaves of the school there are some little ones who are learning to fly. The neet was all mud, but one little hole about an inch around. The little onts are not very pretty. At first we thought it wae a weep nest, but saw the swallows and found out differ ently. This is a true story. (Honorable Mention.) A Little Gardener. By Evelyn R. Hansen. West Point, Neb. Red Bide. In a country on the other bide of the world there Uvea a little bird called the gardener bird. This bird not only builds a house for himself, but ha makes a gar den around It. Shall I tell you about him? . The first thing be does after be haa made up his mind to build Is to find a nice spot of ground with some kind of shrub ' growing near the center of it. Then he piles green moss on the ground all around this shrub. I do not know why he does this, but J think that It is because he likes to see the moss better than the dry ground. After this he brings a great many long, green twigs, which he haa broken off trees, and sticks them in the ground around this hrub. so that they will lean against It near the top. He leaves one side open for the door. The twigs soon take root and grow. After he has thus built his house the busy little bird sets about making his gar den. All around his house he clears off a pace for a lawn, carrying away every stone and stick and bit of straw that Is in the way. Then he covers this space with the finest moss that ha can find. Upon this moss-eovered lawn ha lays many pretty berries and pink flower ; and as often aa the flowers fade be takes them away and brings fresh ones. Now, this is a very large house and gar den for a little bird. The house Is some times three feet long and more than one foot high, and the garden Is often sis feet long or even longer. There is enough RULES FOX YOUNG WEITEES 1. Write plainly on one side of the paper only and number the pages. a. Vse pen and ink, not pencil. a. Short and pointed artlolea will be given preference. Do not use ever 180 words. r 4, Orig-Ual stories or letters only will be need. " S Write yen name, age and address at the top of the first page. First and second prises of books will be given for the best two con tributions to thia page each week. Address all communications to crBzz.osi.irB Omaha Bee, DUABTMEgT Omaha, Deb. NEWLY-ELECTED QUEEN OF THE , BUSY BEES. ' E iini'iiiftunei i4r,f i u CAB VILLA EDHOLM. of room In this pretty Iltle home for twenty little birds. Some boys and girls may learn a good lesson from so neat and busy a bird as thia little gardener. I am told that the peo ple In that far-off country think so much of these birds that they never harm them or their homes. Tou may like to know how this little gardener Is dressed. The top of his head, his back, wings and his tall are brown and his breast Is a greenish red. He is about as big sa a robin. A Babbit. By Arthur Mason King Bee. Aged 13 Tears, 1306 North Second, Fremont Neb. Bed Side. It was a Saturday morning In the latter part of October when two boys decided to go rabbit hunting. The boys' names are Phil and Fred. Their dog was named King Phil, but be was nicknamed Jack. King Phil followed the rabbit trail by scent. It was t 30 o'clock when they started. After calling King Phil they started out on a trot. The grove which they were go ing to waa about three miles away. It was T:30 when they got there; so, showing the dog where they would stay, they let him go In about two minutes they heard the dog bark and knew he had found a rabbit He aoon appeared with two rabbits In front of him. Two rifles shot at the rabbits and both fall dead. After putting the rabbits away they hid. Again the dog brought one lack rabbit and six little rabbits All the little rabMts were taken alive. At noon they had ten live rabbits and five dead rkbbits. They went home happy. v Thanks from the King;. FREMONT. Neb.. Sept. t, 1911 Dear Editor and Busy Bee-: I want to thank all the Busy Bees for voting for me. As moat of you know I was king once and I was surprised when a letter came to me from the editor, telling me I was elected King. It is for the Busy Bees of the red side to get busy. As both sides were even, wt must get ahead of the blue side this year, . as the blue side always won. Most of the Busy Beea have been away, so can't they tell of their experiences. Some have been hunting, fishing, plcnlo Ing and traveling; they might write about it. With best wishes to work hard, I am your king. ARTHUR W. MASON. P. 8. Pon t get discouraged. Her First Letter. BENSON. Neb.. Sept. 3. -Dear Editor: This Is my first letter to the page. I read the page every Sunday and like the stories very much. I am I years old and la the third B. We had a Sunday school plcnlo this sum mer. We had a nice time out at the plcnlo. Our school starts September 11. X like to go to school. I have a baby brother and he Is IS months old and his name is Henry. My Utter ia getting long, so I will close. Tours. MARGARET JOHN80N. R. F. D.. Route 2. Box 24, Benson, Neb. A Schuyler Bee. SCKUTLXR, Neb., Sept. -Dear Editor: I wish my name to appear in The Bee's Junior Birthday Book. I was born Sep tember S, 1900. School, Colfax. ALDA S. LEGLER. Schuyler. The Silenced Grumble. By Mary Ellas. Aged 13 Tears. IMS William Street, Omaha. There waa a humble bumble bee Who grumbled while he bummed. But his grumble soon was humbled. By the tune he humbly hummed. After rumble and much mumble Waa his humble grumble dumbed. For "I want you. my honey." Was the tune he humbly hummed. KATE SANBORN ON ELOPEMENT Why society girls elope with chauffeurs. a recent example of which la the Geraghty French episode. Is explained by Kate San born, the author, who says in the Boston Transcript: i "Girls of society, those of the moneyed set, are surrounded by an almost impene trable wall of convention. That is the first requisite to exeluslvenesa Once the barrier is torn down there is no more exeluslve nesa, and without exeluslvenesa one haa small place In fashionable society. And Is the exclusive circles, in that narrow pre scribed radius, there are only just so many men. Often there are not enough to go around at dances and at parties. "The men are not what one would call brilliant specimens of their sex. Not that there are not many real, true men In so ciety, but the vast majority are so over refined, so full of social affectations, so suited in their natures and ad hampered by the restrictions of their social position and their financial status that they are little better than puppets or men of straw. "Why should one expect a woman to marry a 'man of straw T Why shouM a woman tie herself up with a man whom she cannot love? The world cries 'scandal' when a girl Is married to a man of her own set. whom it is evident she doesn't love, and yet when a girl takes her fate into her own hands and marries for happi ness, irrespective of wealth or social posi tion, the world likewise cries 'scandal.' "Where Is the consistency of this? It ia human nature t'.iat each sex admires what is the most characteristic trait in the other, hence a woman always wants a manly man, and vice versa. "I can easily see how a a'rl with healthy mind and with a natural desire for tho partnership of one should prefer a real men to one of the namby-pamby creatures with whom she eomes InA daily contact" Tha BEES -Junior Birthday Book' This Is QiQ DayWe September 10, 1911. Name) and Address. TDA RAI8MAN. 1330 Capitol Avenue. Errs Anderson. 2310 Ilaa St , Zadela Bernstein, 1410 North Twentieth St , Fred Bock. 1701 South Thirteenth St , Harold Breltenstein, Farnam , Helen Branner, 4112 North Twenty-seventh St... Mae Buckanan, S6S0 Pacific St Helen C. Carey. (01 Poppleton Ave Elmer Carlson, 2031 Dorcas St , Lewis Chubbuck, 171 Cuming St..., Emil CUra, 2409 South Eighteenth St. Ruth E. Clark. 1623 Maple St Robert Davis. 2106 South Forty-second St Charlea H. Dawson, 401$ Seward St Joseph Desterhouae. 3794 South Ninth St. . . Bennl Dot. 2623 North Thirteenth St. Roae Frunkln. 3003 California 8t , Geo-ga Carman, 307 North Twentieth St , Frieda Goats, 710 North Twentieth St , Jennie Hanaen, 4804 Patrick Ave. Edward Harper, 383 S Manderaos St , Heron R. Janaan, 3110 8outh Nineteenth St.. James F. Johnson. 3317 Pratt St , Ruasall R. Judah, 1408 Elm St. , Thomas B- Keatley. 3118 Franklin St , Elian L. Klassen. 3326 Ohio St Anna M. Klepatka. 1966 South Fifteenth St. . . . Xmocens Krejco, 431 Walnut St. Lylvia Kuafsky, 2513 Decatur St Arnold Layhack, 1617 Maple St William McCaffery, 3403 South Tenth St Crelghton McOough, 3610 South Twentieth St. . . Gertrude Marshall. 2039 North Twenty-fourth St. Cornelius R. Martin. 1710 Canton St Mary Manilas. 3714 North Twanty-fifth St Mildred L. Miller, 1020 South Thlrty-flfth Ave. . Dorothea Monroe, 2301 Fowler Ave .... Elisabeth L.'Morlng. 3361 Ames Ara,.'. Arthur E. Nielsen, 3303 Vinton St. ............. John Norsk, 1386 South Thirteenth St . . . . Charles Patterson, 8316 Poppleton At. ......... Either D. Petersen, 3444 Larlmore Are. Leonard Petersen, 2683 Ames Are Orral Piring. 4737 North Forty-eecond St., Barbara R. Potter, The Merrism. Ida Ralaman, 1330 Capitol Are. Lou la Rathkop, 3816 Charles St... Annla Rochman. 1017 Center St. . , Helen Rogers, 1516 Center St Ruth A. 6bapley. 1409 South Sixteenth St. Helen A- Schleger. 8830 Parker St Bert Simmons. Albion Plata, Tenth and Pacific Sts. Sidney Simon, 1011 North Twenty-third St Belle G. Speaki. 1044 Gust St. Andraw Wacbtler. 3T14 South Twelfth 6t Francis J. Wallace. 1418 California St. Clayton E. Carlisle, 1716 H Cuming St. Emma Wendell. 484 Lincoln Are Florence Whltaker, 1808 Spencer St. Ray Wilson. 3051 Curtis Ave Edna Wise, 8331 Case St.. Deborah M. Wright, 8017 Douglae St. s i 6cbooI. Year, .1896 .1898 . 1 S9 4 .1904 .1902 .1898 .1898 .1904 .1903 .1904 .1901 .1906 .1903 .'l904 ...1900 ..1899 High .... Cate High .... Farnam . Saratoga . .Columbian . Pacific . . . Caeteller Cass . Caatellar Sacred Heart .Beels .Walnut Hill...... . Bancroft .Lake Case Central 1901 .Cass 1902 .Clifton Hill. ......1896 .Druid Hill .....1901 .Vinton 1898 .Howard Kennedy. .1897 .Bancroft 1898 .Franklin 1902 .Howard Kennedy. .1901 .Comeniua 1896 .Train 1903 Long . . . . .Lake . Bancroft .1898 .1901 .1898 .Vinton ....1901 .1897 .1904 .1898 .1906 .1906 .1898 .1897 .1899 . Kellom .St. Joseph.' .Howard Kennedy. '.Columbian . Saratoga .Monmouth Park. . .Windsor ...'..... . Comeniua . . , . ... . .High 1893 .Saratoga 1896 . Saratoga .Central Park . Central . Caes .Kellom . Lincoln .Comenlus . .Franklin . Comenlus .Pacific .Kellom .Sherman .St. Joseph . Cass . Cass , . . . . .Train .Sacred Heart .1902 .1900 .1897 .1898 .1902 .1900 .190 .1900 .1903 .1900 .1901 .1897 .1899 .1905 .1903 .1900 .U9 .High .. . Webster .Central 1S93 1904 1897 The Magic Button v ruv irxnw Ian. a there waa no such thing as a publlo school, and children were educated at private expense. Therefore, a rich man s sons had ir pstier advantages of education than did the sons of the' poor man. (G4rle were not considered in the matter of education in the time of this story). There dwelt in a oltythe capital of a klnadanv-a barber and his family, They were poor and dwelt In a common part of the town, a place where congregated sail are, fishermen, armourers. . smiths and working men of all kinds. Cannl Vrettt waa the name of the barber, -and his wife was Nene. Their one child was named Toaey. He was 10 years of age at the time of the beginning of this Story. One day litt'e Toney sat looking out acrees the blue waters of the bay which lappsd the vary edge of the street on which his father shop stood. And Cannl, observing the wistful look in his son's eyes, asked: "What would you like. Son Yeu seem unhappy, 1 "Tee. father. 1 am unhappy. There are the three princes the king's sons who have everything their iiearts crave. And the best of tutors are employed to gv them learning. But they aay the prince win not apply themselves, and do not care for atudy. Now I should leva to have aa opportunity to learn all that is contained in taa rreat books that one sees in the book shops " Caanl's face became grave- He loved ale son very dearly and would have loved to give the child advantages of education, but hii means would not allow. Books were very expensive in those days, and a tutor would ask aa mueh money t Instruct little Toaey as tha poor barber earned. So aa education for his son seemed out of the question. "I had meant to make you a barber like myself." explained Cannl. "But you de set seem to oare te follow my poet trade- Well. I would love te see yeu a gentleman.' son. But hew can I afford t make you oner ... "Ah, father, de not think that I despise your trade." cried tender hearted little Toney. "It la not that father dear. KelUer de I wish te become a geatlenw to spend my days In hunting and pleas urea I wish to become a great scholar, gather." Then a gentleman of quality entered Cannl's shop to have his fine beard curled and his balr trimmed at the ends. (Men wore long hair and full beards In those days). Cannl bowed low te the gentleman and prepared tr.e chair for him. Then, the genHsuia. eeeing Toney sitting beside the door, said te Cannl: "Tour little son, my good Cannl?" Whereupon Cannl proudly said that Toney was his only child. And to Toney's embarrassment the proud father repeated all that Toney had satd about wishing for an education. "Ah, I see. The little one wishes to be come a scholar." And the gentleman smiled Indulgently on Toney. "Well." he said, again addressing Cannl, "what shall I do for your son, my good fallow T I have ae fine a library of books aa Is to be found In tha kingdom, fhall X allow yoar son tha privilege of the library? Can he read?" Cannl shook his head, whereupon, Toney sprang to his feet. "Yes. father, I can read. Vnele Jacob! taught me bow to knew the letters and to pronounce the words they spell Yes. I can read quite well." "Ah. and I never knew your good eld uncle was teaching yeu to read." declared Cannl with surprise. But he alee showed pleasure. Then he turned to bis patron. "If you will be so very good aa te allow my soa Taney to read from the books in your library. I shall be your debtor for life. And you shall pay me nothing when yeu eoroe to my shop" "Nay. nay, Cannl. my good fallow," said the gentleman, putting up his hand. "I shall pay you In the future aa X have la the past, and shall not consider you in debted to me beeause your aon reads in my library. It will be good for the vol umes, for they need airing." Then the gentleman paid Cannl and arose to go. At the door he gave Toney a buttea which he had left lying loose in his pocket. "It s a silver button with sold mounting." he explained. "It came off one of my silk waistooats and I dropped It into thia pocket. Jut by chance I found it there in reaching for a eaiir for your father. X shall tell the servant ia charge of my deor to admit the little bey who presents ta him a button bearing my coat of arm a All any servants know the peculiar design of my buttoaa So if you keep thia but. ton oarefuly put away, and use It only when asking admittance tu my palace, it will stand yeu In good stead." The fallowing day Nene, Toney's pretty. little mother, dressed Toney in his best Sunday clothes and let him sally forth to the palace of the noble who had promised him such rlchee In the way of reading. At the door ef the palace Toney was ad mitted when be took from his pocket the button and showed It to the servant In charge. Then Toney was conducted along splen did ball to the library which opened to Toney the greatest hopes and possibilities. It was lined and lined with splendid books. All that week did Toney read from the bocks in the great library. And each night he went heme to tell his mother wonderful things. He waa learning all about the stars, the moon, the sun. He also read mueh philosophy, which he understood well for a boy ef his years. The world was revealing, her great secrets to him. He waa happy. ' One evening as he ran homeward from the noble's palace, he fell in with a sailor who often came to hie father's shop. The sailor spoke nicely to Toney and opened a conversation. This nattered the llttlo boy and to show the sailor that he was growing In knowledge he related many wonderful things be bad read about in the noble's books. The sailer said: "Why. where do you read such things, Toney? You are a barber's son. Only the sons of the rich have books of learning. How came you by such knowledge?" Then Toney related his ' good fortune, and went so far as to show the silver but. ton to tha sailor. The sailor asked to have It In his own hand for a moment Toney gave It to htm. They were Just turning the comer of the street where stood an old empty building. The sailor thrust the button Into his pocket and grabbed up Toney and covered his mouth with his thick hand and darted Into "the empty building with him- He ran to the very cellar sort of dungeon beneath the old house and there be placed Toney on the ground. "Now. my fine lad." said' the sailor. "I mean to use this button tonight So. until I have had what use of It I need I shall keep you ' bare a prisoner. TouN sbaU oome to no harm, my fine scholar. I promise you that Tomorrow morning your father will find a letter under bis door telling him where to find his son. I mean te gag you and tie your hands and feet so that you can't move. But before I do so I shall allow you to speak. If you promise not to scream. But If you make an outcry, off comes your bead " And the sailor looked fierce. . Toney had been half-suffocated, but when he could speak he asked: "What did you mean to do with the button?" "Why. I might aa well tell you, my friend, for you'll know it all tomorrow. I mean to rob the poble's palace ef Its gold and silver, plate. Its rare treasure, such as gems of great price. Also I shall carry away any coins that may be hidden there. No you know why I want the but ton." Poor Toney's heart was heavy. Oh. to think that he whom the good gentleman was treating with such kindness should be responsible for his benefactor's loss! He began to weep end to beg on his knees that the man would not do so wicked a thing. The sailor aoon hushed him up. however. "CUT IF TOV MAKJS AN OUTCRY. OFF COMES TOUR HEAD.' by putting a wooden gag between his teeth, after which ha tied the poor little fellow's hands behind him and his feet tightly together. Then, the wicked fellow hurried out of the cellar and went off towards the palace. But be did not carry the button In ble pocket aa he thought be was doing. While hi the act of tying the boy's feet the button bad slipped from the seilor'e greasy pocket and ley hidden be neath' Toney's Jacket. After the man had gone. Toney began trying to loosen his hands from the bard rope which held them. (The sailor had had the rope and gag In his pocket, for be al ways carried such things, being a very dangerous fellow). But la vain did the child struggle, he could not loosen the cord. But Just as he was on the point of giving up In despair something bright rolled from the under edge of his Jacket Toney's eyes bulged. As sure aa fate. It wa the button the good gentleman bad given him. Kow could the sailor happen te drop it? Toney began wriggling to wards the button when of a sudden his hands became loosened and he drew them from the knotted rope. Then it took but a moment to undo his feet and to pick up the preclou button and leave the horrible place. He ran down a side street towards his father's shop, holding the button tightly in hi hand and against his breast. His father waa on the point of starting home, supposing bis son had gone there from the noble's library Instead of coming to the shop aa wee hie habit Toney exoitedly told his father the story of his short imprisonment and bow the wicked sailor bad la some way dropped the button. The good Cannl was more ex cited than his son, and raa out and called te a bailiff to accompany him at once to the palace of the nobleman. As the three hurried along, little Toney relating the story ia detail, they saw a dark form slouching along close to the wall ef the palace. Toney pointed him out and said In a whisper to his father: There's the sailor now. He hasn't dis covered the loss ef the button yet." Then the bailiff and Toney's father and Toney crept Into the shadow of some trees and waited. The sailor went to the palace gate aad rang the belL A man let him In Then the bailiff aad Cannl and Toney also went to tbe gate and Toney. who knew the gatekeeper well, peeped through the senti nel's window aad called softly ta the maa. He opened the gate without asking a single question for Toney waa allowed to enter at any time that he wished. The , three entered tbe courtyard end weau t tbe deor of the palace. There they aaw the Bailor standing, fumbling is his pocket as if trying to get something. He did not see the Utile boy be bad left In the cel lar gagged and bound, nor his two com panions. They bad crpt in , too quietly. So when the sailor said to the doorkeeper. "I have the nobles button here In my pocket, and you are to admit me to the palace.' the doorkeper replied: "If you can present me one af my master's magic buttons I shall admit you. for only those close to my master are permitted te carry on of those silver buttons with gold mounting." "Ah. that's the kind of button X have." returned the sailor, who wae still searching aVmi. Amnnv film numerous nocjeets. IT. is a ulnlt ma in the llbrarv te read an acquaint myself with learning." The doorkeeper looked at the sailor In a doubtful way, for he did aot like the fel low's appearance. However, If he could show the mag la button the kind given to bis friends by the master of the palace the doorkeeper eould do nothing but admit him. "Well. X must have left It at home." said tbe sailor, his tone full of disappointment "But, my good keeper of the door, can't you let me In without It? I can describe the button to yeu so accurately that yeu will feel assured that I have it at my lodg ing." "No," said tbe doorkeeper." I cannot ad mit any one on heresay without possessing the magic button. My master has made the rule strict." "Very well, I shall return after an hour with the button." and the sailor turned about to depart when he fell right Into the hands of the bailiff and Canal. He alao saw Toney standing there, holding the but ton out before his eyes. "You couldn't keep It. you thief."' cried Toney. Just at that moment a clanging of bells announced the arrival ef tbe master of the palace and you may better believe he had the robber-sailor taken Into eustody, prem ising to appear against blm on tha follow ing day. And to Toney he said: proven worthy of the trust Come you to my paUce and my household and receive Instructions the tutor of my own sons te the palace this very week." Aad Taney was too full of gratitude to the noble to offer him tbe thanks due his greet generosity. Taking the button from ble pocket he pressed It to his Dps. "I shall never part from this without your commending me to do so. And I shall b your debtor for life." "No more than I shall be your debtor, my young friend," declared the gentle maa. "For ia not the entire world indebted to the maa of great learning? And you will become a fine scholar I can see thai." n on the follow- I placed In you. id become one of instructions from who will return ik." Vw. J