FOR YOUNG FOLK

Matamata Record, Volume II, Issue 93, 1 August 1918, Page 4

FOR YOUNG FOLK

Tgß THIMBLE FAMILY. Thimble, neat and nim- 1 p§tP» hGr Needle Wlth apu . Wtmm a/wheedle, Thread, with a noisei behind as she fliei Father Scissors and gives iMthWa^snip, ftlS'tU off on another trip, ilt&a%W/ and down a seam, lIP arid' Thread, a lively team. is willing enough, way when they find it Bodkin, with many part, and finish the work. is"'their home? Well, since they live in a little workBOY WANTED. ijSpjtoV' said the office manager, filllP's a vacancy on the staff, and Pfwrtthought of giving the place to ||Rwin brother." "Twin brother, II Rf echoed the office boy. "Yes; the fPf I"'law" at the football match when *Tm were attending your grandmot--01 last Wednesday," said the grimly. "Oh—ah—er— : said Jojmny. "I'll—er—go * BW him." "That's right," said 'flosffager, "and don't como back . found him!" Johnny is still his twin brother. UNWILLING TO TELL. school teacher had been about the seasons and to impres* fflSSw upon their minds she quesfaTupon the points she had jgsjg|f queries had been put, reached the stupid boy 9&fSl! JsM>" ! h .?- saW » "hav© you ;^^^^yiiig' P" ■^^lf'm",""he" answered, promptly. to hear it. Now, can you fffl'% what there is in the spring?" cati'fbut I don't want to." p '.i V$K yes,'you do! Don't be afraid heard the other scholars. Be now, and tell us what there there's a frog, an' .wjfigjfo, an'Vdead cat in it} but 1 B§iPs'Mf' '.env there. It was another see* him do it." ESCAPE. Ha he w.as hardly more than a a young Norand had the mis||fip J s7 With" maiiy"of ms shipmates h« sf|very, and kegt in pri* j^Kffiit^e One day he saw a BPwi|| about overliead. The sight 'reminded him of the pot f|pr which always built its nest ori of histoid home. He whistled he had been wont to do with S'lc»er pet, and to his great joy. alighted on the ground near came up as if expecting to b# ifHe determinted to make the Btorli ms' messenger, and scribbling a fe« fines on .a scrap of tough paper, h« Mad wt letter' securely to the bird'l As chance would have it, the stori i: #aTactuaiiy one that had been reared ||||jais.own house ropf at home. |||tt%ng paper which it carried soos attract^J;he attention of Conrad's mO- - An'expedition was shortly aft-en W&fa "sjnt out to rescue'the capjiyej their slavery, and the long-losj Bps returned to their own land. BILLY THE BRAVE. iMojher is not at all well to-dajf, ||||!" said father; "and she if lying Sown. I have to go to town, but I piail be _back early, and I want you Jo to be very quiet." I "Fll take the greatest care of her, Baddy,'.' answered Billy, as father kissffTJum and went off to catch bis train. ;.\r^Jly , *we"ht back to the kitchen where been watching Mary make cakes, 1 $u.A("Si soon as "they were put in the* •oven" lie went "upstairs. was so pleased to s,ee him tfiat away'until he thought P^lmifst"be "getting sred, then with a mg kiss* he" went out and shut the YBJit what was the matter? jSfe hall is full of fog," he said Jo;'" hirnseif'f "apd what a" funny smell t|ke'a bonfire I" L fte„ rati downstairs into the front rjbojtt and found it full of smoke, for a, hot coal had jumped out on the ||rry mat. I JpiHy siezed a jug of water and pourffl iV. over "the mat. Then ho rolled it and ran into the garden to fcflLMary. right, Master liilly," said Mafy!" ;/ when he told her what he had M^ and after opening all the windows the smoke she carried away i^^Mni t other cried: the matter P" he shQiited, "It* is all right, so briyely that she was satisitedvi.au.d .went back to her room. E«K||itsla father about it when he mother frightened?" we didn't.tell her. It fea46 her worse, mightn't HW| Billy. kis«ed his little boy and