I Kiddies’ I Korner i * By I H j M A DREE PEiVN I MMDMWP FAIRYTALE M 6y Mary Graham Bonner SJ 4 THE SEA GULLS. "Ah,” said Mother Sea Gull, “then are some creatures who think tliey'r* lucky, but no creatures, to my set gull mind, are as happy as we are.” “Why is that?” asked the little Set Gulls. “Oh. my children, don’t you know' Haven't you been flying long enougt to know?” “Yes, we do believe we do know.’ said the little Sen Gulls, “but si IT we’d like to hear of all the joys whirl will come to us and of the happy happy days ahead.” "I’ll tell you of them,” said Mothei Sea Gull. “Do,” said the little Sea Gulls. “There are creatures they call hoys.” said Mother Sea Gull. “They play baseball and If theii ball goes as far as the river here— they do not like It at all and they don’t know how to get It. “Of course we can't get it for them, but we wouldn’t mind if anything we owned dropped in the river, for quick ly, so quickly, we’d swoop down and get It. “Boys fly kites hut they run and walk themselves. They go In swim ming but they don't rest on the top of the water and then go soaring up Into the air again. “There are other creatures known as girls. They’re much the same as boys, much the same. Boys may be a little bit more daring than girls, but not much, not much. “They’re both rather absurd, both boys and girls. Then there are ani mals—animals that live in the ground. Think of that, little Sea Gulls. “There are creatures who wrap themselves up in mad and go to sleep! Yes. there are! And there are other creatures who always live under ground who have their homes there. “Fancy living under ground when there Is the whole sky for them to live In. I believe, though, if they should try to live In the sky they couldn’t for they haven’t wings. “There are creatures who live by crawling along the ground—snakes they cull them, and lizards, too. There are other creatures who live In barns —horses I believe they’re called. “Of course many of these creatures could not live in the air. I don't sup pose any of them could, or I should think they'd be doing it. “But oh. little Sea Gulls, “just think how fortunate you are to be born so as to fly. “The whole great sky is yours, and the water, too. Just think how we fly and how we coast In the air. right In the air. And tl^*n we swoop down and rest on the water of the harbor and of the ocean. “Then we fly opt to sea and taste the salt of the water and whisper to the great and mighty old Mothei Ocean all sorts of wonderful secrets. “She tells us things, too; she telb us of tlie great ncuiti life uni! she tells us of our relations who have been there before uml how happy they weie, just as we are. “Of course, little Sea Gulls, other creatures are happy, I suppose. In fact I've heard people on tunits talk ing of the happtm ss of tile creatures who lived on the land. Tlmt was when the boats were ready to leave the docks and the people were on the decks. looking over at tut* and at my family that I heard them talking. "But think how horrible it would be for a sea gull to he n horse with four legs, to have to wear a harness and to curry wagons and people on the ferry boats across the harbor. “Think how horrible it would be tf we were dogs who rah about and who never, never went h gh into the air. “How still more horrible It would be if we were the creatures who lived underground, and even as laid would it be if we were the creatures who crawled. "And so while we’re so happy, fly ing. resting on the waves, coasting In the air, shriek’ >sr glad. gay. happy shrieks, we must too be thankful, oh so thankful, that vw’re sea gulls great free happy sea gulls.” “We’re happy about It, very, very happy,” said the little Sea Gulls. Served Too Hot. Grandpa's little weakness was for a specially strong peppermint sweet, and recently he gave one to four-year-old Muriel, and waited to see what she would say, A little while lutcr. he saw her slip the peppermint out of her mouth, and place It on a table by the open win dow. “What's the matter, dear?" he asked, “Don’t yon like the sweet?" “Yes. thank you." said Muriel po litely. “I’m only letting it cool a lit tle.” More Than Two Sexes. Teachei—How many sexes are there? Little Boy—Three. Teachei—What are they? Little Bov The male sex, the fe male sex and tin Insects.—London Tit Bits. The Reason. Teacher—Mirny of the presidents were lawyers, but the first one was not. Why was tills? Smart Pupil—Because he couldn't tell a lie. Buried Treasure* in Arizona. What is believed to be the first clue to tlie reputed buried treasures of the [sidres of the Tumacacori mission, tgiiit by the Spanish Jesuits high up in the Tumacacori mountains, less than three hours’ journey from Tucson. Arlz., has been discovered by Frank j Pinckley. custodian of the ruins. It Is ! the gateway to the mission cemetery. From this gateway, it is said, the plans and maps left by the padres start to outline the way to tfie buried gold and silver. The Tumacacori mission wTas built near what are believed to be the ruins of one of the Seven Cities of Cibola. The center region Is said to show evi dences of rich mineral deposits, which, declare those who have inspected the mountains, doubtless led the padres to build their mission there.