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2-M THE BEE: OMAHA. SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 18. 1021. a1f?P- "A really truly good Go-Haw It never would lick kid smaller than liimtelf, would he?" The boy who asked the question was only about 8. lie nad climbed the Eht ol stair that led to the nappy Jnbe corner in the downtown office building. "Of course not, replied Happy. "What makei you ask me tuch a question? "Well, I have a tribe of my own. Chief Wa-Wa-Tasse ia my name. Of course, I have to make up the rulci for my Indiana." He paused moment, hit eye shining with pride. "Chief do think out good thing for their tribe member. That'a the fun of bring a chief." mid Happy. "Yen, I think to. And if any boy In my tribe fight a tmaller one I'm going to lick him. wouldn't you?" He asked the question hopefully. "Why fight at all?" Chief Wa-Wa-Taite looked at Happy with surprise. "There are tome thing even you couldn't understand, Happy," he replied with great politeness. "Sometimes a kid just hat to fight. That seemed to settle the point in his mind. "What else are you going to have your Go-Hawks do?" asked Happy. "They have to keep our motto and pledge. They will not tell a lie. We have put pans of water out every day for the bird since we joined." Chief Wa-Wa-Tase then named over the member of hi tribe. Three of them lived on the fine street overlooking the park and the two other lived on the little back street behind. They had learned how to play to gether, for they are all Go-Hawk now. Chief Wa-Wa-Tasse and his tribe are carrying the work of the Happy Tribe right into their own neigh borhood and each day Jiving the motto "to make the world a happier place.". Happy.. rpia j Children, meet Jelf in the Fairy urotto. fcvery month he will bring you a new play. It will, be divided into four sections, one to appear each week. Cut these sections out, paste into your notebook. At the ; end of the month you will have your complete play. At the end of the year you will have 12 complete lit tle dramas, all ready to be given by you and your schoolmates. So re member to look for Jelf, the Happy lribeLove kit, tor you will find him waiting to meet you in his little play in the Fairy Grotto. "Today we publish the third section of his pretty September play called "THE TADPOLE SCHOOL ' (Continued from Last Sunday) PROFESSOR BULLFROG (Soberly X ...- You little boys ars sometimes vary queer. You think that jou have such a tons chool year. ' ' -T wish aU boys Ilk yo tould only- know The long school hours ths lilies have to go; Tor they start early v.oa fairy sehoal. Where they srs slowly (aught, by- careful rule "T To mk a perfume that la sireot and rarsv - ., ." So they can scatter it upon the air. ; JELF.-',.- .; . (Eagerly) They make their dresses, too do not forget- Of petals waxed to stand (ha wet; And they must learn to mind tholr fairy . queen L The very lovllest Illy aver seen-; ' ' (Jelf strikes an attitude with his hand over his heart, as though lost in thought of the most beautiful of the water lilies.) ..... ' . i PROFESSOR BULLFROG X' (Indulgently addressing Peter) ' Oh, little boy, you'll have a big surprl.e. Soon they will com and dance before your eyes, . (The Professor then turns toward his Tadpole pupils, who were teas ing one another as they sat on the j log.) N It Is your swimming hour, you must be son. . : ' - v I hear you have some swlmmtnt races on. (The Tadpoles Obey instantly, rise, salute their King and the Professor, march after the King, in twos once round the stage, then- exit .eft stage as tho on their way to the Water Lily Pool. Professor Bullfrog fol lows. As, they disappea-, enters right stag the Queen of the Water Lilies. She carries a cluster of water lilies, does solo dance to the music of Mac Dowell-'t "Water Lily." As she finishes she discovers Peter and Jelf, standing back stage as tho they had been watching the Tad poles file down to Water Lily Pool for their swimming lesson.) . QUEEN OF THE WATER ...... LILIES (Voice full of surprise) Dear me! A boy I Why are vou here today? ' What Is your name and what hove you to say t PETER , (Hanging his head) ," My name Is Peter, elr no, mles I mean. I I'm not used .to talking to a queen. I ran away and hoped the fish would bite, But but but NOTHING seems to Bo :just right! v . QUEEN . . . " ... fGentlvV" You foolish boy, the fish are all In school Deep, deep,' deep down in Water l.ily pool. ' -JELF. .-yv.: .-. (Begins to turn handsprings 10 at tract attention.) ; ..:-.-' QUEEN ; " (Turns, nodding with a laugh :)- ward Jelf.) . ' Oh, what a merry, funny little elf What is your name? I wonder. If it's Jelf? - . JELF' Y; (Bows deeply with his magic wand over his heart.) Oh. I am little Jeir The haney little slf. ' . I cam down to the earth, from tar above, No soul too sad or old, No heart too hard or cold - For me to warm It with my power Of love. I wave my wand and all th world (rows bright, And Hate la Lovs and Wrong Is turned t Right . . QUEEN - (Voice -full of joy) You visit Fairyland, I know you well. Why can't you cast on him your magic spell? (Nods toward Peter). And now It's time to call my dancing class. Our ballroom Is this velvet strip of grass. (TO BE CONTINUED) 4f MOTTO "To Make the World a Happier Placer PLEDGE , " promise to help some one ever)) day. I will try to protect the birds and all dumb animals." SYMBOLS Cold Arrow for . Kindness Indian Head for Courage Blue Bird for Happiness . Lucky. Jupiter. I am orange and white. 1 have four feet, two eyes, a nose and mouth. I have a tail with a white spot on the end of, it. - My name is Jupiter. I have three brothers and no sisters. I have a fine home. My -mistress' ,, name is Dorothea Maxine. There are lots t of - nice things to eat around here. Dorothea gives me milk in the morning, ' gravy and pancakes at dinner and at night I get cake and potatoes. My mistress is good to me. One day I spied a mouse running around the house and I said to myself, "Yum, yum." I started after mousy and I taught it. Then I ate him. Dorothea came just then with my milk and she said, "Why Cotton Mathers (she calls me that), what have you?" I ate the mouse and went off to play with Buster the dog. Well, Here comes Dorothea with my. supper so good night. Cotton Mathers or Jupi ter. Millicent Schwertley, aged 12, Mondamin, Ia. , ' tsirds in the Dark. Net a "few "birds practically rear their nestlings ia the dark, says the American Forestry Magazine; Well v known examples of this are seen in -sand-martins and king-fishers birds that dig, or scrape out, long burrow in banks and lay their eggs at the farther end of then. A Walk In The . Wood. ' Dear Happy: I am sending two cents to be a member of the Go Hawks. I am 12 years old. Once there was a little boy 6 years old . and he went for a walk in the woods and found an Indian arrow and took it home. He was a member of the Go-Hawks. He gave it to the chief. -The rest of the tribe hearing of it rushed to the woods to find some more. They hunted and found two more. - Good bye. Francis L. Rosse, Aged 12, 3024 Q street, South Side, Omaha, Neb.- . - - ; How to Join To jointhe Go-Hawks Happy Tribe, Vfiich 'now has a member ship of over 47,000. .send your name, age and address with 2 cents to "Happy," care this paper. Teacher- Some Sight. -You dirty bov. Vou. Why don't-you wash your fact I can see what you had for break fast this morning. , Bob What was it? ' Teacher Eggs. Bob Wrong. ; That was yester day. Lone Scout. : The Birthday Party. Once there was a little girl who lived with her widowed mother who could hardly support herself and child. So Margery could not have very many nice clothes or toys. One day she planned to have a party, as it was her birthday. She invited some little girls to come to her party. One girl whose parents were very wealthy said, "Oh, I wouldn't go to her party." When just then a nice girl came up and said: "I am going to go; let's all go, Bring 10 cents tomorrow morning and buy her a new doll for her birthday. . That morning every little girl brought a dime and they counted tho money Umd they had $1.20. When school was out all of the children that had been invited to the party asked the storekeeper to look at the dolls and they found one that was exactlv $1.20." So they bought it. Finally the day came and all the girls came dressed nice and neat. When they presented the doll to Margery, she was overjoyed, as she . had never owned a doll petore 1-t . . ne party was a complete success. Lr . - rui' t,- n.i.A F.v.rvr.r!-W . Xa ... ....ikfdi.iWhwJie appeared TlTC,VK Pst,resplenan? to.Jfte guests. to their home wishing Margery many more happy birthdays. Bernice Beach, aged It, Big Spring, Neb. ''Said the Man In the Moon as ha winked his eye , . 'I've a dosen good dreams, would you like to buy? . . : . They're filled with sugar-plums, .pic tures and toys To plesse th dear little girls' and boys? 'I'll have them,' I said, 'pleas tie them up tight. I'll give them away to my pets to night.' I waa taking my pocket, book down from, th shelf When I wakened and found I'd been . dreaming myself." A. M. P.- . y : First Letter. V Dear Busy Bees: This is ivy first letter to the Bee. I will be 8 vears old the 5th of October. I will be in the 4th grade this year. My teacher's name last year was Mrs. Maria Witt. I have five sisters and one brother. The other day papa was going out to the field to fix the fence so my brother Willie and I thounht we would go along. While papa was tixmg- the fence we heard a scuffle. It was the dogs. They had killed two rabbits and there were two left so my brother and I thought we would take them home and put them in a box and try and raise them to be big rabbits. Goodbve Busv Bees. Marie Andresen, Age 8, Elkhorn, Neb. . ' Synopsi. The Go-Hawks, a band of boy who play Indian, are called in special meeting by their chief, Sitting Bull. He wants to have his little neighbors, twin girls, made members of the Tribe. So he calls his braves to gether in Broken Arrow Town out behind the old red barn. They all agree to his wishes but one, Rain-in-the Face, whd objects to playing with girls "with yellow curls a-dangling." Now read on An impressive silence followed. It was plain that the twins were bowed down with responsibility and almost speechless at such an honor. "I suppose you are really jurprised, 'cause as a rule lodges don't let in girls, but I've told our Indians you were most . trusting and would be worthy editions to the Tribe. I do want you to be game when you're 'nitiated." "What's 'nitiated, Jack?" "Oh, that's what's done to a man when he goes into anything,- Every body does something to you so you never forget and then afterwards you'll have a chance to get sort of even when somebody else comes in.'' "What'll they- do to . us, Jack?" asked a timid voice. . "Yes, what'll they do?" repeated the other. "I don't just recollect for sure, but the point is never to let on you care, even if you awfully" finished Jack, a little doubtfully, as he glanced at the pretty curls he 'secretly admired. "We can let. each other know if we care, can't we?" wistfully inquired one of the prospective Auaws of the mighty tribe of the Go-Hawks. j Oh, yes, I suppose that would do no harm. Now, if . you'll just make yoursclves'at home, eat all the cher ries you can hold and'excuse me, I'll go put on my uniform. and then we'll go to Pawnee Dirt Lodge." ' It did not take the chief long to make his preparations, namely, to remove his jacket, hang a blanket and a bow and arrow pver his shoul ders, put a daub of red paint , on either cheek, and: feathers about his he seemed You're just f grand. Jack," an nounced one little maid, while the others' admiring eyes echoed the sentiment. - The chief scorned to tak-i other notice of the compliment than to walk with more dignity as he pre ceded hit future subjects. "Be seated, ladies, on those old stumps," Sitting Bull directed, as the trio rounded the barn named by the youngsters "1'awnc Dirt Lodge." "Little Smokef light the pipe of peace," he instructed i hoy of African blood, who needed no other paint than the swarthy brown given by birth. "Each man take one puff an' get in order. Before wc 'fend to the most important bus'ness 1 11 ask the committee on eats to report." "The best we could do." piped a boyish treble, "was two pics, a can of jam, some cold ham, six bis cuits, a box of raisins and a cake of chocolate." "I call that pretty good," compli mented Sitting Bull, "and we sure'll feast tomorrow. Is there a move- men to accept this report on eats?" he then asked, recalling his lesson of the previous afternoon. ' "I make to movement it,' re sponded one apt pupil. "Then it's lifted no, carried, I mean, and will the committee put the supplies in the secret cave?" j While his order was being obeyed the' chief took an extra puff at the corncob pipe. "You girls get in the middle of the ring and one of you Indians blind their eyes," he commanded a few minutes later. "Youno: women:" I must warn you that one squeak on your parts'll bar you forever more but of the tribe of Go-Hawks, 'cause we can t have squeaky girls in this company of Indians." The- little - girls trembled and clutched each other as thev were .. .... . - Dimaioidcd. ihey whispered cour ageously that they would die before they would "squeak," and then they thought fearfully of their new shoes what if they should squeak? They hoped 'for the best as they ran back wards, jumped sideways, turned handsprings, drank vinegar and re peated with due solemnity the sacred ritual that' would bind them to the tribe forever. . . Then said the chief, "Rain-in-the-Face, you alone was objectioning to these worthy young women, so to you nbw falls the giving of the last dose. Whpn thy right eye offends thee pluck it out, so why not curls?" "Yes, but mebbe Aunt Sallie'll get How to Be a Good do-II auk Have you ever thought how you could make a new pupil hap- y hi very first day in school? ivcu if he is not introduced to you, why can't you say: "Will vou tell me your name, please?" Then you can make him known to the other boy and girls and ask him to join in your play. A good Go-Hawk never stands and stares at a new pupil, nor whis pers about his clothes or appear ance. He .welcome him to school as he would a fricud in hi own home. Stories by Our Little Folks (Prize) The Witch. ... . . i . ciniureii am not ucucve mat (Honorable Mention.) Th Woodcutter. Dear Happy: I am oing to Join jcr Sowan was a witch, but what i jour club, a I have been raiding nadc 1'at their pet cat sick was a'ii and I enjoy it cry much. I am The lie madi mystery. going iu icu you a Mory admit a Peter said Beg had bewitched l'at woodcutter who wan very pour, lie for scratching her foot when the lived with hi wife in a lonely wood, came to beg for some food. Th He had no children, but one day at children would do anything to make the poor man was chopping down a I'at better. ihcrcfore they all tree, he found a little !aty boy. He .mad.", ventured the gloomy Rain-in-the-Face. "Do your duty," replied the chief sternly. The boy's timid heart almost failed him as he clipped the silky hair. Now he held it in his own hands it seemed very different "Divide the scalps of the palefaces among the braves," instructed Sit ting Bull, slipping into his own pocket a particular curl he had al ways adimrcd. "Fellers, the Trevel lyn kids are in us and of us. Give 'em three cheers and I'll lick the first Indian who don't look after 'cm always.- When we're in Broken Ar row Town or on the warpath our squaws must also be called by In dian names. You must all remem ber that never on pain of death can 'you call each other by our Indian names when the treacherous pale faces arc near. Then you must call me 'Jack' even though I'm your chief, bitting Bull. Ihis noble war rior who so bravely scalped our squaws is catted by us 'Rain-in-the-Face.' Our enemies know him etn 'Donald Brown.' You squaws'U soon learn all our Indian names but guard well the secret. When in council we'll call Prue, 'Whispering1 Leaves' an' Pat, 'Running Water.'" Fifteen minutes later three Go Hawks 'vvended their wav to the Trevellyn home. They were a trifle silent. In the dim evening light first the hand of one child, then that of the other feit cautiously of her shorn hair. (CopyrlEht by Davis McKay. All rights , reserved. Printed by permission and . special arrangement with David McKay . publishing company.) First Letter. Deaf Happy: I would like to join your -club. . We just began to take the. paper. Aht stones are good, and interesting. From your new mem ber. Margaret I. Jones, Breda, Ia. agreed to give Beg a gilt. J licy took a letter with a gift begging B'K to cast the spell from Pat. It was a lonely way through the woods. Every noise frightened them. They soon reached Beg's tuinblcd-down shack! On the porch sat a huge cat. This frightened them all for they thought Beg had turned herself into a cat. They placed their gift on the step, but alas just as they turned to leave Beg appeared at the doorway. She was dirty, h thin hair flying in thd Dot. Puzzle . 25 33 ) 2A '- ; ' '35 7 42 I 21 . , 4 -s. tf' ' . '7 f .15 ff - "14 : .-J. 44. . : Complete th picture by drawing anil taking Utena Bumericaily. Trace around to sixty-two . ',. ... ' Ana my fat triend will please you. V . Una through th dots, beginning with one It's a Long Road That Has No Puddle. If the Te"enie Weenies ha'd fol lowed the directions given to them by theHchipmunk instead of taking the road the cat told them about, the little people might have saved them- a. selves much work and a lot Of time jhw tiny automobiles over terribly rougn f roads, and then came to a stoo. with fcrS-L f , a deep mud puddle in front of them which they could not ford. . "Well," said the Old Soldier, as he sat down on a pebble and gazed mournfully into the -muddy water, "we've either got to build a bridge, fi go back the way we came to that other road, or wait for this puddle to dry up." "That chipmunk told us this was a bad road, and I wish we had fol lowed his advice instead of listening to that silly old cat," growled the Turk. "Cats haven't a bit of sense about roads, and it's the last time I ever ask them the way." ' "Why c-c-can't we make camp here and w-w-wait for t-t-the puddle to dry up?" asked the Dunce,. who wanted to delay the Teenie Weenies so that he could stay out of school. "It might take that puddle a week to dry up," answered the General. "And besides we've got to get home." .". '' The puddle covered most of the road, and the weeds were so thick at each side it was quite impossible to drjye through them, so it was de cided to build a bridge. 1 Near the. puddle lay some brush, and here the little folks set to work sawing the sticks into logs for the bridge. . ' ' ; - . -' Two great logs were cut and set h the middle of the puddle, and to these, were fastened four longer logs that made a frame wrk on which the roadway could be built. When the frame work was in place the Teenie Weenies cut many logs about six inches long and almost as thick as a lead pencil. These logs were carried up and laid . on the frame work, where they were then tied firmly in place with tough grass." It took a ereat deal of work to finish the bridge, and it was almost evening before the task was done. The two tinv trucks drove safely oyer the little bridge and bounced over the rough road for almost a mile, where they stopped, and camp nas made for the night beneath a clump of purple asters. Everybody was mighty wind, and she wore a very short and ragged dress. The children ran screaming from this awful sight. When they were cut of the woods they looked back to see if Beg was following but she was not to be seen. One said, "I do not believe she will cast the spell , from Pat," another said: "f just could not help from running." , Peter sat up all night with Pat. He thought Jat would die before the morning, .but to his relief the cat was well. Pat drank-, his milk rapidly and then the children all de clared they . would never allow Pat tooffe'nd Beg Sowan again, and they kept their promise. Helen Richt. aged 11, R. F. D. No. 3, Omaha, Neb. . , . A New Member. , Dear Happy: This is my first letter to you. I used to write to the , Lincoln State Journal. I wrote many letters and two stories and for the last story as the prize I received a fountain pen which I - use and think very much of. So I want to start writing for The Bee. I have one brother and twro sisters. I will be in the Sixth grade this ccming year. My teacher's name - is Miss Stray. We live in town and just one and and one-half blocks from school, one block from church and on the north side of the library. Goodbye. Virginia E. Hall, aged 10, Merna, Neb. took the baby home and to hi great Mirprye he found cverytW'ig had changed. The houe and everything. His wife said that a brfK.v cami' that way and asked fur some food so I gave him all wc had a-id he said for your kindness I wish that you will become rich and live happy all the days of your life. Mary Herrley. age IS. 25o8 California street, Omaha, Neb. My Pet Trix. Dear Happy: This is my first letter to The Bee. I have hern read ing your page for some time and I like to read it very well. I have a little .sister and her name is Alma. She is in the kindergarten and goes to the same school with inc. She has a l.'irge doll and calls it Betty. I have a cite little dog. llw'name is Prix. He is very smart. I am teaching him to stand on his hind !cg9. i hope to teach him other things when he does thu one we'l. I would like to hear from co:iic writ ers on ;.mir page. I am i years old. I will write again. Laverne Fsblo witz, aged 8, 815 South Twenty ninth street. Miss Geography. My dolly Is from fur Japan Sly gloves from hanks of Bflne My Leghorn hat's Italian My fan rame straight from Rpntn. From England is my muslin fuwn My hofte from ilermany 11 y shoes were msn In Ilunton town so when I'm dressed frum toe to crown I'm MOw Gcorgrapby. One Stitch in Time Saves Nine. Mary was a little girl 12 years old and was very disobedient. One time her little friend had a party and Mary was invited. Mary s mother made her a new dress to wear and as Mary was putting it on she tore it. Her mother told her to sew it uo. She said it would only be one stitch, but Mary didn't do it. When Mary came home irom tne party the hole in her dress was larger. Mary sewed it up then and had to make nine stitches, and Marys mother said, "a stitch in time saves nine." Elizabeth Mahlock, aged 12, Dewitt, Neb. ' Tom and Marie. There lived some years ago, two children. They were named Tom and Marie. Tom was the oldest ol the two. Tom was selfish and greedy, but Marie was a kind-heart ed girl. One day their Jathcr and mother were going, to town. They wanted Tom ' and Marie to stay home, but Tom would not so' Mane stayed alone. They vere in town about two hours and then they came home. Marie's mother had bought her many nice things. Tom did not get anything except his ride to town and home. , Tom ' saw Marie had many nice things. ' 1 ' He went to his mother" and said, "Mother, didn't you buy me any thing." His mother said, "No, you have not earned anything because you did not stay home." Tom was very sad as he had nothing, but promised his mother he would stay home whenever she told him to. This was a eood lesson for Tom, and ever after he did what he was told by his mother and father and succeeded in doing so. Helena . Kiesow, aged 12, Republican City, Neb. ' - ' Conundrums. What text should preachers avoid? Answer, Pretext. , , What letter will set one of the heavenly bodies in motion? Answer, T will make star start. Why is the day before St. Patricks day like' one of ucorgo Jiiiots novels? Answer, because it is Mid dlcmarch. ' What letters of the alphabet are favorites with an egoist? Answer, I X L (I excel). First Go-Hawk Francis L. Rosse is Omaha's first Go-Hawk. Francis sent his name, address and pennies last week to headquarters. He is now wearing his pin. Oldest Frame House in United States his plate for "another helping of po- After the dishes had been cleared tato. "It c-c-certainly makes one away the little folks sat around the "mfPi'i .. . .,, , camp fire and watched thp white "Well, according to that, f , grinned the Old Soldier, "you ought smce curl "P am8 the big purple not to be hungry. You didn t do asters high over their tiny heads, hungry much work. Thev were all too tired to talk or and the cook soon had a snaping fire "Is t-t-that s-s-so?" sputtered the sjng; as they usually did when gath built, with frog ham sizzling in the Dunce. "I carried a lot of logs, so I ered about the campfire, and present tiny frying pans. , ... , did." ' ly the little folks, one by one rolled With plenty of ham, a thimbleful "You did more talking and grumb- into their tiny blankets, of hot cocoa, a great heap of mashed ling about carrying logs than really The purple asters swayed gently potatoes as big as a hickory nut, and carrying them," said the Turk. in the light breeze, the little f.re died sliced grape for dessert, the Teenie "Well, talkin' makes you hungry down to a few red twinkling coals, Weenies soon ate all they could hold, anyhow," answered the Dunce, and only the snoring of the Dunce "Well, there's one thing work does much too interested in his supper to disturbed the quiet of the sleeping for you," said the Dunce as he passed argue further, - . r : camp. The old Quaker Meeting House, in Easton, Md., is among the oldest, if not the oldest, frame buildings standing in the United States, ac cording to the American Forestry An occasional replacing cf the shingles on the roof, and re placing of some of the wtatner boarding, is all the repairs it has l-.art. Its frame, inside woodwork iiirl some of the weatherboard in g are flip same as when built about the snme time that William Peun. who visited the building, was trading with the Indians and laving cm Thila- rlrlnhia. The white oontilatton of the entire country then was not halt as many as now live in one of its third-class cities. This auaint old house claims dis tinction as one of the oldest build ings in the United States, as it was erected in 1683. It is interesting to note that this was he first place of worship attended by Mrs. A. Mitchell Palmer, whose parents live on the same Maryland farm where her ancestors lived when they helped to build this meeting house. The old contract for the building reads: "To agree with ye carpenters for ye building of -ye said house 60 foote long and 44 foote wide, and to be strong substantial framed work, with good white oak sills and small joyst, and ye upper floors to be laid with plank and ye roof tobc double raftered, and good principal rafters every 10 foote, and to be double studded below, and to be well braced, and windows convenient, and shut ters, and good large stairs into ye chambers, which chambers are to be 40 foote square at each cud of ye house, and 20 foote between them, and for other conveniences to be left to direction of ye aforesaid friends." Any builder will wonder how these good folks could build two rooms 40 foot square with 20 feet be tween them in a building 60 feet leng. But the contract is clc?r and the building is open for inspection to see it. : . The only preservative on the wood has been old-fashioned t whitewash on the outside. Seven of the original plank scats and woodwork inside have had no paint whatever. White oak, white pine, cypress and south ern pine, from "the Maryland forests of those days were the woods used. They seem in as good condition as. when first used, . except the ' roof shingles- and some of the weather boarding which have been occasion ally replaced. , . Others like Paul Rcvere's house in Boston arc restored and like the Old Shin church at Hingham, Mass.. have had additions or alterations, though some of the original lumber still remains. Certainly this plain building, in which have worshipped many of t!i leading people of Maryland for near ly 240 years from the days of Lord Baltimore and William Pcnn, down to the present time, situated on a beautiful slope in a quiet restful grove of old trees, is worth the time and trouble of a visit. Although the congregation which owns it is one of the wealthiest in Maryland, no price could purchase or change this his toric place of worship of their fath ers. It remains a beautitui remnant of the colonial days of nca.ly tw and a half centuries ago. - i