that the turtle had his liberty
nearly all the time, and a pond of water specially for his use;
and that, when the haying season should end, he would be turned
out to pasture in his native bog for the rest of the year.

It was a very comical sight, and, knowing my little friend's
tenderness of heart, I was sure the turtle would receive nothing
but kindness at his hands. The shell was not pierced, but the
queer trotter was attached to the cart by means of a harness made
of tape, allowing him free movement of the head, legs, and tail.
If any of your boys should decide to follow my little friend's
example, I trust that they will be as gentle as he in the
treatment of their turtles.--Yours truly,

E. F. L.

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ANOTHER TURTLE STORY.

DEAR JACK: One day, Rob and I (he's my brother) heard sister
Welthy screaming awfully. We were playing in the barn, but of
course we rushed out as hard as we could to save her life, if
possible. We did not know where she was, but the screams grew
louder as we neared the house.

At last we found her near the side-door--and what do you think was
the matter?

Why, she was screaming at a turtle!

[Illustration:] A CORNER IN TURTLES.

You don't know how funny it did seem. But we captured the dreadful
monster (?) and comforted her as well as we could.

Now, Jack, as you and the Little Schoolma'am can do everything,
wont you please get ST. NICHOLAS to show us a picture of this
scene? I do believe Sis would laugh as hard as any of us if she
could see it.--Yours affectionately,

NED G. P.

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HALF SWEET, HALF SOUR.

The birds tell me that in a certain country grows an apple one half of
which is sweet and the other half sour. I don't think I should like
that sort of apple. The sweet side might do very well, as far as it
went; but if you happened to bite on the other side,--ugh!

I like things that are good all through, so that I can be sure how to
take them. Don't you?

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OUR MUSIC PAGE

CAN A LITTLE CHILD, LIKE ME?

A THANKSGIVING HYMN.

Words by MARY MAPES DODGE.
Music by WM. K. BASSFORD.

[Music:

Key: Bb Major (Bb, Eb); Time: 2/4; Range: F - D (F, G, A, Bb, C, D)

['F', 'Bb', etc. indicate notes having a quarter-not