The Marion Star from Marion, Ohio • 24

lilt. JIAKilU DAILT KTAfl dATlHDAT, A I'M II, 1, 1 H-J A PRETTY EASTER IDEA vrN-y. rp part ff the work." And when Easier Sunday dawned and the many farmer and the good minister arrived at the little echool bouse then astonishment and admiration were great. The little room bloomed with spring-like, blossom, and few could be made to believe that the lillea were made of paper till they touched them, so very natural they were. Katie and Minnie had done their work amazingly well, and they were amply repaid when they saw the happiness their pretty decoration gave to the small congregation.

After the service. It was found that the thoughtful little gtri had made Just enough pot and basket of blossom to give one to each family present, and the result wa that each farmer's table In that neighborhood had It pretty floral centre decoration at dinner. "Where there' a will there' a. way." smiled the good Dr. Dash after the crvlce waa over and he wa making inquiry into the herefore of the wonderful Easter llllea.

IN a pr Western community, where the Sunday were heU in the llttie nooden school ho'jse, there was a very pretty Easter Idea carried cut. A few daya before Eastrr one of the gtvod women of the neighborhood called on another good woman and put before her this question: "How we arrange about decorating the school house tor Easter service? It aeema aad to make no special preparations for that occasion, and good Vr. Dash wiil have such a splendid sermon for us. We should In aome way make the place used aa our temple of worship attractive on that day, of all days." The good woman appealed to wa very quirk at getting "Inspirations." She thought for a moment, then said: "My Kaile and Minnie are aplendld at making paper flowers. How would It do to make paper Easter lilies and put them In llttie baskets and pots to place about the room?" "Splendid," cried the first woman.

"And I shail go to town and get the papers for (hem. That shall be my Mill! sun i th.n'.it brightly on Ilie new spring flowers and dewy II trmuk 64 Kunny Iivb Cottontot Ms strolled down Daffodil Lane. nre ml th other bunnies of hi ac quaintance were busily engaged on that fine Easter mornlr. picking "I've got the champeen eggi" shouted Joe Little-whisker, holding up hii beautiful eg paln'ed a Leavenly blue. "I'll match yotl Just once more," said another rabbit who was no other than Ilunny liob'a own brother Bilck-lty-heel.

Tao. tao, tut)! "I win:" cried Joe! frowned anil looked very glum a ha handed over Ms broker, eg to the champion. "Ob. I've got a wonderful boaatel Joe proudly. "I elwa.do have wonderful luck and I aiways pick ojt wonderful egga and have a Who' tt hunt FweR Egoa to-oav 1 DOWN ON TH SLOPE SO SWSNf J1.

"rue Guesses, 've hwro w. ill I 7h Ut Ffg steij Hnna Mother Cottontot talking to Mm. Fluff-tall, a neighbor. "Kunny Ilob'a picking eggs ano you told him not to!" rrled Hlli kity-heela. "He's In Iaffodil Ijine picking eggs.

Hps got a purple egg and a blue one!" rp sprang Mother Cottrfntot. "The naughty brat!" she rrled. "Where's my pussy-willow switch?" Off bounded Mother I'otton'ot with Neighbor Fluff-tall by her aide and Sllcklty-heels gleefully leading the way. Of course, Bunny Bob didn't know about thla or he might not have been nulla so gay and care-free. Hut there he stood In th; bright sunshine all un-beknowlng.

Another thlnit Bunny Bob and hla companions did not know waa that bark In the thicket behind the stately daffodil driveway crouched a big yel-low stranger with a pointed nose. His bright eyes watched every move that ilk 1 wicked old Mr. Virks. the fox, seize poor fat little alster Long-ear Joan and begin dragging her off. "Help!" screamed the poor little rabbit.

What could they do? Nobody bad enough presence of mind to know Just what they should do. Nobody but one. and that waa Bunny Bob. Hhouiing a word of encouragement to hla little friend he ran forward pulling his wonderful egg out of hla pocket. He swung hla arm around and around three times and whang! the egg traveled through the air like a comet and biff! landed square on the fox's head.

Iiown fell Mr. Vlcka stunned. I.lttie sister Ixng-ear Joan squirmed away from his Jawa and her brother Johnnie carried her to safety, "Ilrave Bunny Bob!" shouted the rabbits, all. "What a wonderful egg that must have been." "Ah-hem." said Bunny Bob. "It wasn't nn eg? at al! really.

I wanted to make Joe stop bragging so I went to the brook and got a nice ecg-leh pebble and that's hy I wouldn't pick anybody'a egg excepting Joe's. Course I wouldn't have an Easter egg when my mammy said I shouldn't." "Well now, my child," said Mother Cottontot. "You've done well to save Iong-ear Joan but you ahouldn't have played such a trick on Joe. But never mind, you're a good bunny at heart As for you. you tattle-tale! Come here!" And oh, how Sllcklty-heels shivered! For when Mother Cottontot said "Come here" In that tone of voice and looked like that over her glasses she meant business! the water with hl bright be found what he waa after and buck to Lmffodil Lane.

"Wall, Joe." be aald as ha came running up to hl friends. "How la your wonderful egg netting along?" "Fine, fine!" rrled Jo Llttie-whisk-er. "only 1 wish aoinebody would pick an egg with me." "I'll pick an eggi" rrled Bunny Moo. Tap, tap! and the champion waa no more! While the other bunnies ga'V're 1 around the new champion, BJbkl'y-beeii looked on with a aour expres-Ion. "Aha!" he thouirht.

"Mdn't I bear Mother Cottontot tell Bunny Hob that he couldn't have any egg to pick with because he waa bad and got hl new Easter pant covered with mud? I'm going to run and tell on him' Oft he raced aa fat at bia feet would carry him Ilunny Hob saying the other bunnies who wanted to pick eggs with him. "Hut why not, Kunny Dob?" Inquired Johnnie. "No," Ilunny Hob replied, with a mystical smile. "I'm not playing any more. I Just aimed to try Joe'a egg and no other." Meanwhile Hilclty-hecls was trolng llcklty-spllt down homo.

In he buret Into the family hole and there sat dally for Peggy and Flo. as she called her nieces. Of course, there was great excitement when the Invitation arrived, and no peace waa to bo bad lit the house, until they were packed off to Uosa-dale Cottage. "We niust be very good." said Peggy, In her old aluterway, "and not forget our "one kind act a day" Club. Flo nodded her head violently till her hat flew off and all her dark hair fell over her face.

Hut who minded that? There waa Aunt Jessie waiting for them on the station platform and, they were soon tucked up besldo her In her pretty little car, which she had learned to drive herself. Then followed days of fun and Jollity until I'eggy, in an adventurous search In the hay-room for eggs, slipped and sprained her ankle. Hhe looked so queer and white as she lay on the floor, that Flo ran crying lo Aunt Jessie, who soon bad her In the house, and telephoned for the doctor. "A quiet week on the sofa for you, young lady," he said, after he had bound up the foot. Peggy made a face, but, of course, there waa nothing for It, but obedience.

It was rather lonely for Flo going around alone, but ss used to run In V- saw. THE JUNIOR COOK It I I HASH WITH Tap, Tnp And The Champion Waa No Moro CHE little pig was just about to steal away from home And in the early morning thro" the fragrant meadow roam. When Bunny hopped into the yard and cried as if insane: "Oh, piggie, there's the queerest thing a-coming down the lane! It's big as any mountain do you know what it could be? I think you'd better get a stick and go outside and see!" So piggie got a stick and to the scene of action sped. While bunny crept into a bush and jut stuck out his head. wonderful time and wonderful success and everything wonderful." Sllcklty-hcel looked very aonr aa hla deposition waa not all It might have been, but Ilunny Bob only willed and aald quite aweetly: "Oh.

you're a wonderful fellow, Joe Little-whisker!" Ilefore joe could answer be bad hopped away down Fern street und to a little brook that he knewabout where there were lota and Iota of pebble. "A KIND ACT EACH ill The HANDY BOY AT HOMEll BY CHARLES A.KING. TiTxltf I state: mormal school, plvmouth.ni.h. Hi! the little rabbits made and as they watched their owner waa thinking: "Which one shall It be? Tbafa a big fellow but be seems rather active and might be a little tough in the drumsticks. Ah! There's a llttie pudgy darling.

That's the one for me!" And he looked right straight at little sister Iong-ear Joan. Juat at this minute along came Mother Cottontot wlrb her pussy-wil low switch. "What did I tell you, you bad bunny!" she rrled, seizing Uunny Hob by the collar. "How dare you go out and disobey on Easter Day of all days when you ought to be on your best behavior? I never did aee auch a willful, willful rabbit!" She raised her awttch but Just then they heard a scream. "What's that?" Mother Cottontot dropped her bad bunny and they all followed the sound of the cry with their eyes and were Just In time to ee (If there Is doubt about an egir being perfect, open each separately over a fauce dlah and then slide It from the sauce dish into the hash.) Season with a bit of pepper and salt for each egg.

Put into the oven and bake till the eggs are done which will take about fifteen minutes. If there is a very largo dlnh of hash, it better be baked some 10 minutes before the eggs are put on so it will be hot and the eggs will not get too well done. FOOLING BABY AT Easter when we kids had eggs The Baby had one too. But broke it light away, of course, Just as we knew he'd do. Then Ma, who said she'd fool him.

Took a wooden ball she had An' dyed it ractly like our An' thought he would be glad. But, Gee you wouldn't think a kid Could such a rumpus make He yelled an" yelled like everything Because it wouldn't break. it, and have promised to do a kind action to help some one every day. And I suppose Flo thought that would be a kind thing to do for me. I "Yes.

I did," said poor Flo, almost in tears. 1 "Well, that Is a perfectly lovely idea." said Aunt Jessie, "liut we must be careful not to do harm or hurt to anyone else by the kind act. Hun Flo dear, and take her little truants back to her. Hack ran Flo to the chicken-yard. and as soon as Blackie saw her, with the little chicks, she darted at her, and pecked Bt ber legs.

In a very excited way. l'oor Flo was dreadfully frightened, and it was a luckv thir.R that Aunt Jeesie came alons and drove old Illackle away. "Wasn't she dreadfully ansry," said Flo. after Aunt Jossie had soothed her. "I would not have hurt ber little chicks." Well, dear.

You know Paddy's and Mummy's are meant to take care ot their little ones, and keep them from harm. If jour Mummy sa a big giant come and run away with you, she would flglit and try and keep you from harm. Foor Waekle did not understand and was Just taking care of her babies "I won't touch them any more. I never thoujht of that." said Flo. Fortunately Fescy's foot wa soon quite welt, and the rest of their visit was snent verv happily nod without any mors accidents.

9" rp 1 i rr mAUOUEHITE and Florence had an Invitation from Aunt Jessln for the Easter holidays. The girls alwaya enjoyed these little, trips to their aunt, who lived In the country In a dear little cottage covered In summer with honeysuckle and roses. Aunt Jessie was quite a Indy-farmt as Dick called her. and there was alwaya lota of fun to bo had with the cows, pigs, chickens and the dear llttla pony she kept spe- puzzle Come A JI MIll.KI) MESSAGE Slgpnr asned au eestw Irfwsoa tdyoa, 8seeegrnm fo hrree; Ahtt nrwtle rgml sah dpssae ywaa, Ldga traese onw si rhee, A IIIKIIEX WOKII I't itZI.F. From violet and pansy a letter delete, From daisy and buttercup too.

The same with rose-crocua. My whole you will meet, A visitor each year to you. ASSWERSt A JUMBLEU MK8SA0R Sprino lends ti sKTcf Jtou'er fortdy, fssctifjcrs of rltcer, Tnnf inter grim Arts pard airoy, Olad Kantrr nolo hrrr. word fizzleeaster mr -it-. a BcrrSPffiT i-.

8 'A StCTION rot lcmd kecl AflDSMIf JC TION sewed to the Jib stay, and ring esf thread may be sewed loosely around the mast to hold the mainsail in place. The shank or stem of the rudder should fit the rudder hole closely so that when It is wet It may be turned in any direction and will stay there; if desired a piece of wire may be bent as indicated and a piece of wood fitted to the deck aa at 1, In which holes may be drilled to receive the bent end of the wire and hold It In position, while the straight end, passed through a hole In the rudder will act as a tiller. Place a small screw eye to hold the main sheet at Hi and another at to hold the Jib sheet and the halyards which hold the main sail In place. Vs J--- i.J.y Kudo eh i A I I I Make a good hash by using 2 parts or i parts cooked potatoes ground with 1 part cooked bi ef. Season and put into a baking dish the night before.

In the morning, slip out to the kitchen and start the oven; make hollows In the top of the hali by making a dent with a tablespoon. There should bo a "hollbw" for each member of the family. Into each hollow drop a whole ejrg. DAY" and tell 1'rggy nil tho wonderful IhltiKit sh ffftw and did. Th climax came when old Jllacki proudly strutted about witii a brand nrw family of fluffy little yellow rhli'ks fulluwlnff lir, all sontniblinur for the grains of yellow cornntertl that Aunt Jessie and Ho sc attered around.

"Isn't it a nhanie I ran out to see said J'essy. giving a wry lit tin smile. "Have a little putlenre dear." said Aunt "I think the doctor will let you wnlk a bit week, if you are obedient." Flo alifpfid away very quietly. Suddenly a splendid idea had come in her heftd, und she mil quickly down to tho ehirken house. Old Hh.fkle waa In th coop, but two or three of the little fluffy yellow balls were busy taking pand bath in Ik corner, KIo tiptoed over to them, and mak- Poor Ho Was Dreadfully Frlghti-nt-d trig 'a bag of her dress, managed to get three of them in her dress, and started off for the hoiiNC.

Ti-oudly she ran up to rcsgy'jt sofa, and opening her apron, said "See what I have brought you." I'eggy gave a little shriek. "Oh. the darling little chirks. Where did you iret them?" I ran away with them. They are Blackie's." "Ph.

my dear." said Aunt Jeisie coming over. "You must take them right back again. I'oor riackle will be In a dreadful way." "I thought it would be a nice 'kind act a Klo. "Kind act a day: What does the child mean?" cried Aunt JesI with! a puxzlcd iok. 1 "She means our Club," explained reggy.

"A lot of us girls bclons to i ZTU5T LOOK INSIDE TZ. -i-. ri Mno the right size, lirlve nails at by boring holes in the moid for them so they can be drawn easily or the keel may be broken; in any case do not work upon tho keep until it has thoroughly cooled. Fasten the keel with screws as shown and trim It to fit the wood. Be sure that the slant of the wood keel and the lead keel at the stern an? the same, and bore the 5-16 rudder hole through the stern of the boat from the bottom, to insure that the slant of the hole is the same as the slant of the stern end of the keels.

Fasten the bowsprit In place with small nails, bore hole for the mast and put the mast In place. Locate the holes near the top of the mast at o. and and make them with a small drill: these will receive the shrouds the throat halyard the peak halyard a and the Jib stay J. Fit the shrouds and fasten them with small wire flat head nails, and put the jib and the martingale In place. Before finishing this part of the work be sure that the mast stands perfectly straight when viewed from either fore or aft.

though it should rake somewhat astern when seen from either side, as shown. Fit the booms and make the small boles through them as Indicated for the sail may be sewed to the boom through these holes. The Jib may be I v--r i i I I KA nw Is the time for the boy to fij begin to make this sailboat, so I it will be ready for use when the It ice is (tone and the waters of the ponds and swlmminff holes have once more become warm and suitable places for his amusement. We must flrjt make the hull of the boat, hollowing It out with a gouge as Indicated: leave the keelson a to receive the screws by which the keel is fastened on, The sides and bottom must be of uniform thickness upon eai-h side of the boat to insure that the boat will ride evenly. Leave the mast step at to receive the mast.

I'rcpare the wood keel and fasten It with screws through the keelson, being sure that it is in the exact center of the boat. Select a thin piece of soft straight grained wood for the deck; nail it on with small brads, not tacks, which will split the wood. Be careful that none are driven where they will Interfere with boring the hole for the rudder, and carry the slant of the sides up to the deck line as shown at d. Make the mast, boonis. bnwprlt and rudder, and lay them aside while the mold is being made for the lead kel f.

Make the groove of the mold of the same sine as tfie bottom of the keel and deep: the groove should be a little longer! than needed, for the lead or type metal keel can easily be trimmed to "Just look Inside," little Tommy rrloil. excitedly and what do jou suppose he saw? Well, It was too funny! Just cut the little blni pieces out anil "put tlichi togctlicr and you'll sec It too! SoJuffon fo Cuf-Ouf Puzzle.