. St. Nicholas [serial] . otice his departure. Jack walked on, and when he reachedthe corner he caught sight of the fire-mens parade coming along. So hewent out into the side street to get abetter view of it. But just at that mo-ment the parade turned the corner, and the first thingJack knew he was in the midst of the marching he was frightened and began to cry. But one ofthe big firemen picked him up, carried him back, andset him up on the hose-cart, and thus he rode highabove the procession, smiling and happy. Some half an hour later Jim was in front of his house,just stooping down


. St. Nicholas [serial] . otice his departure. Jack walked on, and when he reachedthe corner he caught sight of the fire-mens parade coming along. So hewent out into the side street to get abetter view of it. But just at that mo-ment the parade turned the corner, and the first thingJack knew he was in the midst of the marching he was frightened and began to cry. But one ofthe big firemen picked him up, carried him back, andset him up on the hose-cart, and thus he rode highabove the procession, smiling and happy. Some half an hour later Jim was in front of his house,just stooping down to light a giant fire-cracker withwhich to salute the procession just passing the house,when he happened to catch sight of somebody sitting onthe hose-cart. Jim stopped—Jim looked exceedinglysurprised; then he tore into the house, calling for hisfather. Together they rushed out after the parade. Jackwas delighted to see them, and wanted them to get up i^^jnoLL-Ov ti n^. £&_J£&^ ll LIVE TO UEAJlOj^^LEAaMT^ BY HELEN A. TRAVIER, AGE l6- (SILVER BADGE.) 85o ST. NICHOLAS LEAGUE. [July,


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