. St. Nicholas [serial]. BY BETTY COMSTOCK, AGE 14. BY PAULL JACOB, AGE 17. THROUGH FIELDS AND LANES. 952 ST. NICHOLAS LEAGUE [Aug., After a while, the guide went to a storehouse formore oranges, and while he was gone, I forgot mypromise never to go near St. Paul, a crusty oldbachelor. I was standing near this crabbed fellows corral, whensuddenly my hat was jerked from my head. A momentlater I saw St. Paul picking out the rhinestones fromits buckle. As you know, ostriches like to eat brightstones. When the guide returned, I begged him to rescue myhat. This he did with some trouble, as St. Paul
. St. Nicholas [serial]. BY BETTY COMSTOCK, AGE 14. BY PAULL JACOB, AGE 17. THROUGH FIELDS AND LANES. 952 ST. NICHOLAS LEAGUE [Aug., After a while, the guide went to a storehouse formore oranges, and while he was gone, I forgot mypromise never to go near St. Paul, a crusty oldbachelor. I was standing near this crabbed fellows corral, whensuddenly my hat was jerked from my head. A momentlater I saw St. Paul picking out the rhinestones fromits buckle. As you know, ostriches like to eat brightstones. When the guide returned, I begged him to rescue myhat. This he did with some trouble, as St. Paul alwaystried to kick any one entering his corral, and an ostrichkick is worse than a mule kick. When my hat was returned to me, I felt sad to seeits one-time shining buckle sans brilliants, but the guidesaid I should be thankful I had not lost my AT WORK. BY MARGARET LEATHES, AGE II. (SILVER BADGE.) IN MEADOWS GREEN BY KATHERINE BAKER (AGE 12) (Silver Badge)In meadows green the lark lilts high,Soft summer clouds are floating by,And shy wild flowers lurk unseenIn meadows green. Bright dragon-flies are overhead ;Dame Natures lavish hand hath spreadThe beauties of the summer queenIn meadows green. The hairy spiders work is done,And shining in the summer sunAre soft gray webs of silver sheenIn meadows green. For they, when strung with dewdrops bright,That sparkle with a diamonds light,Are fit to robe the fairy queenIn meadows green. AN UNUSUAL EXPERIENCE BY GRANVILLE B. SMITH (AGE l6) (Silver Badge)While I was on a ranch in California a few years ago,I had several exciting experiences; but the most un-usual one was with a mountain-lion. These maraudinganimals have often been known to steal poultry andsometimes cattle, but very seldom to attack a man, ex-cept when protecting their young. My brother, sister, and I started out for a
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