. St. Nicholas [serial] . rraces two or threestories high, all carried up on the Indians backs from theplain three hundred and fifty feet below. It took fortyyears to carry enough earth that way to bury their dead. We saw them making beautiful water-jars, that, with ST. NICHOLAS LEAGUE. 755 blankets, bows and arrows, they gladly ex-changed for bright little buttons cut from AuntDedees red waist, and for small coins. Theycould nt speak our language, and did nt knowwhat paper money was, and valued a few brightpennies much more. In that part of our country it does not rainsometimes for years. It
. St. Nicholas [serial] . rraces two or threestories high, all carried up on the Indians backs from theplain three hundred and fifty feet below. It took fortyyears to carry enough earth that way to bury their dead. We saw them making beautiful water-jars, that, with ST. NICHOLAS LEAGUE. 755 blankets, bows and arrows, they gladly ex-changed for bright little buttons cut from AuntDedees red waist, and for small coins. Theycould nt speak our language, and did nt knowwhat paper money was, and valued a few brightpennies much more. In that part of our country it does not rainsometimes for years. It is called the land ofperpetual sunshine. IN JUNE DAYS. BY ALICE MAY FULLER (AGE 17). ( Gold Badge.;Once there was a merry child, Sweet and wild, Sweet and wild,Followed fairies all the day,All the livelong day;Saw them swing the birds so wee,— Two or three, Two or three,—Bringing berries all the way —From the garden, all the way. Saw them race the butterfly Dancing by, Floating by;Steal the sweets from thistle-blow,. WILD FAWN. BY DEAN M. KENNEDY, AGE 15. (FIRSWILD-ANIMAL PHOTOGRAPH.)
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