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' THE AZZZVLLLZ GAZETT2-NET73 rr C , .-.!' 6 1 i.-' ., Ml i 4 ' ,- ill How the Witch Got Even ONE day as the Wiry-Wriggler was crawling across Cuckoo Common, lii' noticed that the door of thj Eesgar-Boy'3 liou.se lay op"n. S-o lie wriggled close, and look, d Inside. Then he saw that the door of the Beggar-Boy's cupboard was also open, and in it were six current loaves till crisp and brown. When the Wlry Wrlggler had noticed the currant loaves he wriggled away. But he did not pursue his way to the louse of the Goose Wife. Instead, he hastened home to his hole. And he tat in his hole, quite still and quiet, listening, listeniiiir, with his hard, long tail hanging out, so that folks might know he was at home. At lust he heard footsteps, an.l they seemed to him to go thud-thud, thud thud, thud-thud; and lie knew that the ' Beggar-Boy was ras.ing by on bin wr.y to his iiouie, which t.t.s rot fr.r fro ai the house of the Cinder-Witch and the box in which the Cuckoo lived. The Beggar-Dry was quite tho heav iest person of Ockoo Common; so, of etiurse, his steps were the heaviest , MtCpS. .'TUe'.WJry-T.'rles!:? listened to the steps for a moment, then he poked out his head; and the Beggar-Boy was Jast passing his hole. "Good day, Beggar-Boy," said the Wlry-Wrlggler. "Good day, nelghtor," said the Beggar-Boy. The Wiry-Wriggler considered. Then he said, "This arternoon I am giving a birthday party. Tray be one of the company, and have a draught of milk ar.d rome current cake." .'-."Whore- birthday is it?" asked the l'5j;;ar-Eoy. The Wiiy-WrlgrJcr c?nsldcr-d again. Then he said, "I think it is the Cinder Witch's birthday, but she io not one of the rui'Fts InvlUd. fr s'.ie uid not Invite me to her last party." The Ecrar-Boy said he wou'd come to the party. "That la a good thtvf?," Bald th? Wlry Wrlcglcr. "Nov rcmcmler, Bcr;g:ir Boy, that the custom to for cacli guest to bring with him something nice to tat. And the more he brings the bet ter, for It Is pleasant to have plenty." The Beggar-Boy ronsldercl, and af ter a moment ho said, "Alas, I havo pothlr.g hut currant loaves!" currant loaves v.ill do very well," said the Wiry-Wriggler. "And be rure you tome early, so that every one may havo some. And let me tell you, the perty will not be held In my hole, which Is rather smr.il for a large lorrpnny, but under the iere-.md-Thcre Tree, who has promised to s:::nd qu'tc s'.lll between my hole s:nd Thix T;cc, so that we may feast under his branches." When he had heard this speech the rr-jpr-Boy went home to hl. house, r.r.ii he was very thoughtful; for he re l.irrilierpd lhat he had exactly six cir tant loaves In his cupboard, a id when he l.ad tr.kcn them to the Wlry-Wi te ller's party he woul.l have not'.-lr. le.'t. Now there are three t-cer, th:;t grow n Cuckoo Common: This-Tree. and 'fhnt-Tree, and the Other-Tre; an 1 inch of them has u little hmtai t;n ler Its branches. Cndor This-Tree lives go-So the gnome, who Is the lazirvtt The JiingleYille A up yJi A tot ' Tit I tHINK. tMt THR CM ' TN4T MlOHt k, THK tCU : It UUN HI'Nd AtUlt... HHKN t kll ttlH ii m l.4.fcl fhl. tAII. All ' f.i friU Alb I rfcM . I kinnu tr ityi wa tton yon iff -uff'u --ak- tAA T IQf CARWV Mft It' 10 7 It 111 t ' Hi HD., . ''A.iiO kTAAl Mt lVll HI tft UT.AI lirjAf" '(. , tuef mi C fellow on Cuckoo Common, and will not lace his shoes. Under That-Trec lives the Berry-Han, who hates to get wet; and under tho Other-Treo lives the CimierrWiteh, whose chimney is nearly always smoking. But the llere-aiiii-There Tree Is not the kind of tree that grows. Ho iush.es about .here and there, just where he ulenres. No little house has ben bui t under his branches, and that is Just as well. When the Beggar-Boy had packed his W?w w v "The Begar-Boy six currant loaves Into a basket, ho set mt for ti.e Wlry-Wri g.cr's par.y; a id he found that he wa3 by no moms the first guest to arrive. The Wiry-Wriggler sat close to tin trunk of the Kere-and-Thcre Tree, wlih a tea-cloth spread before him, on which stood a Jarge'flag m of h it milk and some saucers; and all his gueits rat In a hnlf-eirelo round the cloth. Next to the Wlry-Wrlsgler on one sid? was the Wli:kle-Vee, who lived In a cuttle In n distant corner of Cuckvj "ommon, and was covered over wltTi spikes like a hedgehog. On the othnr fide of the , Wiry-Wrlfiglcr was the Berry-Man, In his b;i1usCi-r-boots i.n.i :u big brim hat, because he thought It was going to rain. There were many other guests: fu Wli it iHl VtOCK, Vf AN aiMLt1 But ' 1 wins I and 7.) So-Eo the gnome, with his shoe-laces hanging; and the Wonder-Whether, who had Ions, Ions; ears; and three of the Otter-Kabbits; and the old Ewe and the Be-Better Goblin, who was ai ways meaning to be good; and the Too' Tippety, who ran on three legs and lived under a bush. When the guests car.ght sight of the Besrcar-Bov they nil cried, ' Hurrah, hurrah!" and the Beggar-Boy felt quite pleased to think he was to be in such polite company. . , :. Po he het down his basket with the six loaves In St; and the Wiry-Wriggler said, "I am so glad you have arrived, for we have decided to eat your deli cious currant loaves first. Pray sit next to the Be-Better Goblin, who Is pleaded and pleaded' very anxious to mnke your acquaint ance." "Do you mind making yoursrlf as mnll as possible?" the Be-Better GoV iin asked anxiously. "You sec, I am earing my best coat, and you are certainly rather large." , "Pray do not pit on my ears," said the Wonder-Whether, who was on the other side. "When people sit on my "ars I find It so dimcult to hear what is said." Pa he set down his basket with the himself as small an he pos.'ll ly could, and hunchfug up his knees so thr.t hti legs would mit get In the way: and the WlryfWr'ggleT with a lar-e knife cut the currant loaves Into s!lcen and rlices and slices. ; All the guerts stretched ov.t and relied as many slices as th.-y cnuld; ?nd they begun to eat and eat as fa't as anything. The Beggar-Boy could only seize one HavetYpu Ever Thought i ' HAVE! you ever stood on the top of a hill And thought what fin It would be If you woke one morning to look and find - i The valleys were filled wi'h -? Then the hills v.ouM all Ire Islands, And where wou d the house tT Why In their graves, - Deep under thk waves. If the valleys vere filled with tea, I'ave you ever thought how nice it , would feel, . - - . If, when looking up t the rky, ' whirlwind crime and eftilglil you op, "lien a cloud was sailing byT . .; you flown on u ted of eo!fn-wool, To look on the earth os you By? Oti, wouldn't you ilnf, -. For tho fun of th f.lnf, ' . Al you floated along 'i ii ikyt i fTa you yr thoueht what ima yftu could have " II the ita were to Crone nrr ff It Hich r"'1 it broke war .jraed Into i . , And tt , .1 with frOMft spree , think toiw you could swltehback from vave to wave, . " roiaa en the tup and tfrtyl Oh, It would be ;e If the ta were k What eoulda't the children play? slice, he was so much afraid of hurt ing his neighbors when he moved; so he made that last as long as possible, and hoped that something nice would follow presently. ' But the others munched and munch ed at their many slices; and not a tvord was said till all the currant loaves were eaten up. Then all the company cried out. "Thank you, we don't want anything more to eat after these delicious loaves; but please may we have a saucerful of milk?" Then the Beggar-Boy looked about. and he saw that there really was not anything more to eat on the tea-cloth, tnd that not one of the gueBts had a parcel, or bag, or basket. There was nothing to be seen but the flagon of milk and the crumbs from the currant loaves. . . The Wiry-Wriggler seized the flasron: and peered Into it; and he said, "There rather a lot of hot water mixed with the milk, but that Is so that there mav be enough milk to go around." - ' I must be served first!" cried the Too-Tippety; "for I am the thirstiest!" -No, no; I am. thirstier than you ' are!" cried the Berry-Man. . ' T must be served first, for I live farthest away," cried the Wln'.do-Wee. Quite Boon I must be starting off home." ' V ; .. . . But all the others cried, "No. no. no! We havo quite as far to go! We must be served first. ' V Then everybody made a dash for the flagon of mllk-cxcept the Beggar-Boy, who sat quite still and over the flagon went, and all the hot milk poured over the Winkle-Wee, and Immediately all bis spikes melted and turned into glue! "Oh, goodness me!' cr ei t'.-.e Winkle Wee, wccp!ns. "Now I shall bs glu;d fast to the ground, find I shan't be able to move, not if. I trytcr weeks!" "It serves fou right" said the Wlry- Vrlpglcr. "You should not be so sreed " Suddenly he stopped short, and be came quite silent; ajid all the others were quite silent too; and their eyes became round as round with dismay, and' their mouths all opened wide. For trip Winkle-Wee had glued every body fart to the sround with, the glue from hla spikes. The, Wiry-Wriggler was glued fast by his tall; the Berry Man by his splasher-boots (and the glue had splashed over tho fastening); So to the gnome by his shoe-laces; the Wonder-Whether by his lonjr, long ears; the Be-Better ; Goblin ry the tall of Jils best coat; and the Ton-Tlp-pety by one of his legs. As for the Otter-Ilabblln apd the. Ewe, they were glued to the ground n they stood; ur.d the Winkle-Wco was Just a gluey ball. "Dear me, dear me! I think It Is time I hurried away!" said the Hcre-and-There Tree In a state of great agita tion; and away he went, hurrying like anything, and rhnklns his branches lc t they should be sheltering a little bit of glue. And there was the Wlry-Wrl.Tgler's Party glued fast to the ground, and The only person who was f:eo w.in the Beggar-Boy, for ho had- not been near the flarjon. The Ergsar-Boy p rambled to hla feet, and brushed tho crumbs Xrom h!s clothes; !ut all thn other guerts and the Wiry-Wrltiler sat or stood on tho ground and wept, and wept, ami wept; Mid the Wrlnk!e-Wee sobbed, "I shan't lit able to get free, not If I try for weeks rind weika!" . Dear rac, thl3 Is dreadful! J must Co something to help those poor crei tuores!" said tho Begar-Boyj anl he thought and thought; but he could not Have you ever thought how odd It weuld feel If yoj could be like a fly. And walk on the c?i!int, look down on the floor? Oh, wouldn't you like to try? The smooth, white ctillng looks tempt ing, v And-1 don't see the reason why We can't turn up ojr feet , And, Just for a trost Walk about, upeiu down, like a fly. t - tut we can't change things how wo - want thera, Ilowevor hf.rd we try; V.'o can't mike t'.ie lir.d become water, Nor f!oat on t:-.e clouda In ths '.ty; We enn't make the tea g:t frozen. Nor wallc nprldo doa-n like a fly. And pefl.tipa, if we cull Don't you think that we would Get tired of it all by-and-by? . " " l. a. c. The Drum Major Or alt the people on parade There's none of them to grand At the gallant tail Drum-MJor -Who walka tefore the band. He whirl hi ataff up In the air, '' And doean't.ae m to try. lie always learV thn big parade On the great - ourth of July. K The olflcerl tnnlt loudly ihout, t Comrr.andi along the way; ' He only llft hla (tick t have The band begin to play. think of anything that i would help them. The Wlry-Wrlggler wept harder than anybody. At last he stopped weeping, and said, "Suddenly I have remember ed something that will loosen the glue of the Winkle-Wee, Its the water In which linseed and a pink pebble have .. i i i i.i -- ii i -I i MtM"tM"M . tmu been boiled for three nlgbts and three days ;.'. -.. "That is quite a simple affair,' said the Beggar-Boy, "for I know where I can find a pink pebble and some Un seed. But what will you' do, my Wlry Wrlggler, while the water bolls for three nights and three days?" Then the Wlry-Wrlggler wept again; and he said, "I daresay the Clnder Wltch has some plnk-pebble-water In a jar In her cupboard; but no doubt she will not give us any." "That remain to be seen," said the Beggar-Boy; end he set off at once for the Cinder-Witch's dwelling. - Tho Clnder-Wltch lived under the Olher-Tree, and three of her cup'.oard (.helves were full of Jars of water. When she heard -what the Bejgar Boy's errand was she laughed till she cried. Then she said, "It is quite true that I have a Jarful of plnk-pebble-water; but If you wish to have It, you must pay the prise." "What Is the price?" asked the Beg-gnr-Boy. The Clnder-Wlteh was as angry as angry because the 'Wlry-Wrlggler had given a party on her birthday and had not Invited hcrind she replied: "The price Is six currant loaves and one tall f.ogon full of milk." And though the Beggar-Boy pleaded nnd pleaded, she would not say another word. : - Tile reggar-Boy went back to the Wlry-Wilns'er, and told him what tho Clnder-Wlteh's - price was. And the Wlry-Wrlggler wept and wept, nnd so did all the guests; and they cried everyone, "Oh, how very much we wish we had not eaten all the Beggar-Boy's currant loaves, and had not knocked over the flagon of milk!" "Well, It Is no use talking about that!" said the Beggar-Boy. "Think He's greater than the generala. The captains, and the rest; He marches more majestically And Is far better dressed. So when I'm big and strong and tall I'll wear the bearskin hat; - ril look to be fuH eight feet high And maybe more than that A Wish IP t could be a Fairy Queen I'd weave a thousand magic spills! I'd iearn the language of the birds, The cecrcta of the heather bell, That elilme In silvery music sweet . Upon the aunlit purple fell. I'd travel with the drowsy sun ' Beneath the wave, as daylight dies, And ernes the ralnbow-brldge that span V . The changing she cry April skies; t'd sleep In beda of scended thyme, - ' While brown bees hummed me lulla- ;. bie. ft ride upon the ruahtng wind, Or With the goldan sunbeam stray, O'er hill and dais, by mareh and glan. Through all the long bright aummer . day, Or travel In pearly shall Across the waves and far awayt - I dance by moonlight on the green. And make the grasa a fresher hue, t'd feaat cn atorea of sweotnnt fruit. And aup the totof crystal dew; Oh! how delightful It would be If only fairy tul war trust laAt'O B. B ARGENT. about this! my cupboard Is qclte empty, there Is not a single currant loaf In It. How am I to And six cur rant loaves T" "In the cupboard of my fine house I have one currant loaf," said the Berry-Man; "but of what use Is one loaf when the Clnder-wltch wants six?" "The Wiry Wrig glo Considered." .. .. , , ' "In a corner of my pantry," said o-S0 the gnome in a llttlo soft voice, ''there Is one currant loaf. But of what use is that, when the Clnder-Wltch asks for six?" . t Then 'the Too-Tlppety said, "There might be a currant loaf In my little shed under a bush." "I believe thero Is a currant loaf In my larder," said the Be-Better Goblin. "Well, I do declare!" cried, the Wonder-Whether. "I suddenly remember that there Is a currant loaf upon my shelf at home!" And the old Ewe said, "There Is a currant loaf In my kitchen, which I meant to sell to the Pedlar Man." ,- ! "Why, that makes six loaves!" cried the Beggar-Boy; and he seemed as pleased could be. Then the Wlry-Wrlggler said In a Feeding The Birds THE birdies chirped, "We want our tear ' "My dears," their mother said, "I'm finding worms Just wait for me." Hans thought, "I've got some bread "I'll feed them;" so he climbed the tree And scattered crumbs from there. The birds all ate them eagerly, , He gave them each a share. I But suddenly he slipped and fell . ' As he was turning round; He knocked against the nest a well, , And all came to the ground! Hans scrambled up. "Oh, birds," , laughed be, "I'll put you In the nest; Your mother's brought some worms, I ee, i Bhe feed you far the best!" LESLIE MARY OYLER. , I I. Mtftbr At ! . 'hoi u wi" mult n nmn. little- choked voloe, "There Is more milk In a rnllk-basln In my hok I should not wonder if it flu , flagon." And he hung his head. The Beggar-Boy set off Quito cheer Hy with his basket; and he went to This-Tree, and to That-Tree, and to the Wonder-Whethefa hut, anl th( Too-Tlppety' shed, and the Be-Bettt Goblin' turret, and the old Ewe'i kitchen, and Wiry-Wriggler's hole, and gathered together the six currant loaves and a flagon of milk. These ha carried to the Clnder-Wltch In her bouse under the Other-Tree; and aha took them with a smile, and said, "No ' I shall give a party!" Then the Beggar-Boy carried Um plnk-pebble-water across Cuckoo Com mon; and with It he set free the Wiry Wriggler, and the Winkle-Wee, and the Berry-Man, and the Be-Better Goblin, and all the rest, ; And they all grew red a red with ' shame, thinking of the trick they hat played on the Beggar-Boy. But the Beggar-Boy put his empt basket on his head, and went whlatlinf away. , . The Tables Turned JOHN Augustus Angus Browning Loved to fly his kite; Xot another 'toy or pastime Gave him such delight John to make hla nam macf shorter Got one day a scare; Cp and up hi kite went sailing1 Up into the alrl With a hoist. It lifted Johnny Off bU feet, alas! And next moment It wa trailing Johnny o'er the grass I Very much disgusted, Johnny Cried, "Look here boo-bool When you fly a kite, It's horrid If the kite file you!" FELIX LEIGH. ItrVt gtcsj f TOIMV.'
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