the golden road-第7部分

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ts　are　full　of　valuable　information　and　amusement。　　The　tastefully　designed　cover　is　by　a　famous　artist；　Mr。　Blair　Stanley；　who　sent　it　to　us　all　the　way　from　Europe　at　the　request　of　his　daughter。　　Mr。　Peter　Craig；　our　enterprising　literary　editor；　contributes　a　touching　love　story。　　（Peter；　aside；　in　a　gratified　pig's　whisper：　〃I　never　was　called　'Mr。'　before。〃）　Miss　Felicity　King's　essays　on　Shakespeare　is　none　the　worse　for　being　an　old　school　composition；　as　it　is　new　to　most　of　our　readers。　　Miss　Cecily　King　contributes　a　thrilling　article　of　adventure。　　The　various　departments　are　ably　edited；　and　we　feel　that　we　have　reason　to　be　proud　of　Our　Magazine。　　But　we　shall　not　rest　on　our　oars。　　〃Excelsior〃　shall　ever　be　our　motto。　　We　trust　that　each　succeeding　issue　will　be　better　than　the　one　that　went　before。　　We　are　well　aware　of　many　defects；　but　it　is　easier　to　see　them　than　to　remedy　them。　　Any　suggestion　that　would　tend　to　the　improvement　of　Our　Magazine　will　be　thankfully　received；　but　we　trust　that　no　criticism　will　be　made　that　will　hurt　anyone's　feelings。　　Let　us　all　work　together　in　harmony；　and　strive　to　make　Our　Magazine　an　influence　for　good　and　a　source　of　innocent　pleasure；　and　let　us　always　remember　the　words　of　the　poet。


　　〃The　heights　by　great　men　reached　and　kept　　　　　　Were　not　attained　by　sudden　flight；　　　　But　they；　while　their　companions　slept；　　　　　　Were　toiling　upwards　in　the　night。〃


（Peter；　IMPRESSIVELY：〃I've　read　many　a　worse　editorial　in　the　Enterprise。〃）


ESSAY　ON　SHAKESPEARE

Shakespeare's　full　name　was　William　Shakespeare。　　He　did　not　always　spell　it　the　same　way。　　He　lived　in　the　reign　of　Queen　Elizabeth　and　wrote　a　great　many　plays。　　His　plays　are　written　in　dialogue　form。　　Some　people　think　they　were　not　written　by　Shakespeare　but　by　another　man　of　the　same　name。　　I　have　read　some　of　them　because　our　school　teacher　says　everybody　ought　to　read　them；　but　I　did　not　care　much　for　them。　　There　are　some　things　in　them　I　cannot　understand。　　I　like　the　stories　of　Valeria　H。　Montague　in　the　Family　Guide　ever　so　much　better。　　They　are　more　exciting　and　truer　to　life。　　Romeo　and　Juliet　was　one　of　the　plays　I　read。　　It　was　very　sad。　　Juliet　dies　and　I　don't　like　stories　where　people　die。　　I　like　it　better　when　they　all　get　married　especially　to　dukes　and　earls。　　Shakespeare　himself　was　married　to　Anne　Hatheway。　　They　are　both　dead　now。　　They　have　been　dead　a　good　while。　　He　was　a　very　famous　man。

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（PETER；　MODESTLY：　　〃I　don't　know　much　about　Shakespeare　myself　but　I've　got　a　book　of　his　plays　that　belonged　to　my　Aunt　Jane；　and　I　guess　I'll　have　to　tackle　him　as　soon　as　I　finish　with　the　Bible。〃）


THE　STORY　OF　AN　ELOPEMENT　FROM　CHURCH

This　is　a　true　story。　　It　happened　in　Markdale　to　an　uncle　of　my　mothers。　　He　wanted　to　marry　Miss　Jemima　Parr。　　Felicity　says　Jemima　is　not　a　romantic　name　for　a　heroin　of　a　story　but　I　cant　help　it　in　this　case　because　it　is　a　true　story　and　her　name　realy　was　Jemima。　　My　mothers　uncle　was　named　Thomas　Taylor。　　He　was　poor　at　that　time　and　so　the　father　of　Miss　Jemima　Parr　did　not　want　him　for　a　soninlaw　and　told　him　he　was　not　to　come　near　the　house　or　he　would　set　the　dog　on　him。　　Miss　Jemima　Parr　was　very　pretty　and　my　mothers　uncle　Thomas　was　just　crazy　about　her　and　she　wanted　him　too。　　She　cried　almost　every　night　after　her　father　forbid　him　to　come　to　the　house　except　the　nights　she　had　to　sleep　or　she　would　have　died。　　And　she　was　so　frightened　he　might　try　to　come　for　all　and　get　tore　up　by　the　dog　and　it　was　a　bull…dog　too　that　would　never　let　go。　　But　mothers　uncle　Thomas　was　too　cute　for　that。　　He　waited　till　one　day　there　was　preaching　in　the　Markdale　church　in　the　middle　of　the　week　because　it　was　sacrament　time　and　Miss　Jemima　Parr　and　her　family　all　went　because　her　father　was　an　elder。　　My　mothers　uncle　Thomas　went　too　and　set　in　the　pew　just　behind　Miss　Jemima　Parrs　family。　When　they　all　bowed　their　heads　at　prayer　time　Miss　Jemima　Parr　didnt　but　set　bolt　uprite　and　my　mothers　uncle　Thomas　bent　over　and　wispered　in　her　ear。　　I　dont　know　what　he　said　so　I　cant　right　it　but　Miss　Jemima　Parr　blushed　that　is　turned　red　and　nodded　her　head。　　Perhaps　some　people　may　think　that　my　mothers　uncle　Thomas　shouldent　of　wispered　at　prayer　time　in　church　but　you　must　remember　that　Miss　Jemima　Parrs　father　had　thretened　to　set　the　dog　on　him　and　that　was　hard　lines　when　he　was　a　respektable　young　man　though　not　rich。　　Well　when　they　were　singing　the　last　sam　my　mothers　uncle　Thomas　got　up　and　went　out　very　quitely　and　as　soon　as　church　was　out　Miss　Jemima　Parr　walked　out　too　real　quick。　　Her　family　never　suspekted　anything　and　they　hung　round　talking　to　folks　and　shaking　hands　while　Miss　Jemima　Parr　and　my　mothers　uncle　Thomas　were　eloping　outside。　　And　what　do　you　suppose　they　eloped　in。　　Why　in　Miss　Jemima　Parrs　fathers　slay。　　And　when　he　went　out　they　were　gone　and　his　slay　was　gone　also　his　horse。　　Of　course　my　mothers　uncle　Thomas　didnt　steal　the　horse。　　He　just　borroed　it　and　sent　it　home　the　next　day。　　But　before　Miss　Jemima　Parrs　father　could　get　another　rig　to　follow　them　they　were　so　far　away　he　couldent　catch　them　before　they　got　married。　　And　they　lived　happy　together　forever　afterwards。　　Mothers　uncle　Thomas　lived　to　be　a　very　old　man。　　He　died　very　suddent。　　He　felt　quite　well　when　he　went　to　sleep　and　when　he　woke　up　he　was　dead。

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MY　MOST　EXCITING　ADVENTURE

The　editor　says　we　must　all　write　up　our　most　exciting　adventure　for　Our　Magazine。　　My　most　exciting　adventure　happened　a　year　ago　last　November。　　I　was　nearly　frightened　to　death。　　Dan　says　he　wouldn't　of　been　scared　and　Felicity　says　she　would　of　known　what　it　was　but　it's　easy　to　talk。

It　happened　the　night　I　went　down　to　see　Kitty　Marr。　　I　thought　when　I　went　that　Aunt　Olivia　was　visiting　there　and　I　could　come　home　with　her。　　But　she　wasn't　there　and　I　had　to　come　home　alone。　　Kitty　came　a　piece　of　the　way　but　she　wouldn't　come　any　further　than　Uncle　James　Frewen's　gate。　　She　said　it　was　because　it　was　so　windy　she　was　afraid　she　would　get　the　tooth…ache　and　not　because　she　was　frightened　of　the　ghost　of　the　dog　that　haunted　the　bridge　in　Uncle　James'　hollow。　　I　did　wish　she　hadn't　said　anything　about　the　dog　because　I　mightn't　of　thought　about　it　if　she　hadn't。　　I　had　to　go　on　alone　thinking　of　it。　　I'd　heard　the　story　often　but　I'd　never　believed　in　it。　　They　said　the　dog　used　to　appear　at　one　end　of　the　bridge　and　walk　across　it　with　people　and　vanish　when　he　got　to　the　other　end。　　He　never　tried　to　bite　anyone　but　one　wouldn't　want　to　meet　the　ghost　of　a　dog　even　if　one　didn't　believe　in　him。　　I　knew　there　was　no　such　thing　as　ghosts　and　I　kept　saying　a　paraphrase　over　to　myself　and　the　Golden　Text　of　the　next　Sunday　School　lesson　but　oh；　how　my　heart　beat　when　I　got　near　the　hollow！　　It　was　so　dark。　　You　could　just　see　things　dim…　like　but　you　couldn't　see　what　they　were。　　When　I　got　to　the　bridge　I　walked　along　sideways　with　my　back　to　the　railing　so　I　couldn't　think　the　dog　was　behind　me。　　And　then　just　in　the　middle　of　the　bridge　I　met　something。　　It　was　right　before　me　and　it　was　big　and　black；　just　about　the　size　of　a　Newfoundland　dog；　and　I　thought　I　could　see　a　white　nose。　　And　it　kept　jumping　about　from　one　side　of　the　bridge　to　the　other。　　Oh；　I　hope　none　of　my　readers　will　ever　be　so　frightened　as　I　was　then。　　I　was　too　frightened　to　run　back　because　I　was　afraid　it　would　chase　me　and　I　couldn't　get　past　it；　it　moved　so　quick；　and　then　it　just　made　one　spring　right　on　me　and　I　felt　its　claws　and　I　screamed　and　fell　down。　　It　rolled　off　to　one　side　and　laid　there　quite　quiet　but　I　didn't　dare　move　and　I　don't　know　what　would　have　become　of　me　if　Amos　Cowan　hadn't　come　along　that　very　minute　with　a　lantern。　　And　there　was　me　sitting　in　the　middle　of　the　bridge　and　that　awful　thing　beside　me。　　And　what　do　you　think　it　was　but　a　big　umbrella　with　a　white　handle？　　Amos　said　it　was　his　umbrella　and　it　had　blown　away　from　him　and　he　had　to　go　back　and　get　the　lantern　to　look　for　it。　　I　felt　like　asking　him　what　on　earth　he　was　going　about　with　an　umbrella　open　when　it　wasent　raining。　　But　the　Cowans　do　such　queer　things。　　You　remember　the　time　Jerry　Cowan　sold　us　God's　picture。　　Amos　took　me　right　home　and　I　was　thankful　for　I　don't　know　what　would　have　become　of　me　if　he　hadn't　come　along。　　I　couldn't　sleep　all　night　and　I　never　want　to　have　any　more　adventures　like　that　one。

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PERSONALS

Mr。　Dan　King　felt　somewhat　indisposed　the　day　after　Christmas　probably　as　the　result　of　too　much　mince　pie。　　（DAN；　INDIGNANTLY：　〃I　wasn't。　　I　only　et　one　piece！〃）

Mr。　Peter　Craig　thinks　he　saw　the　Family　Ghost　on　Christmas　Eve。　　But　the　rest　of　us　think　all　he　saw　was　the　white　calf　with　the　red　tail。　　（PETER；　MUTTERING　SULKILY：〃It's　a　queer　calf　that　would　walk　up　on　end　and　wring　its　hands。〃）

Miss　Cecily　King　spent　the　night　of　Dec。　20th　with　Miss　Kitty　Marr。　　They　talked　most　of　the　night　about　new　knitted　lace　patterns　and　their　beaus　and　were　very　sleepy　in　school　next　day。　　（CECILY；　SHARPLY：〃We　never　mentioned　such　things！〃）

Patrick　Grayfur；　Esq。；　was　indisposed　yesterday；　but　seems　to　be　enjoying　his　usual　health　to…day。

The　King　family　expect　their　Aunt　Eliza　to　visit　them　in　January。　　She　is　really　our　great…aunt。　　We　have　never　seen　her　but　we　are　told　she　is　very　deaf　and　does　not　like　children。　　So　Aunt　Janet　says　we　must　make　ourselves　scarece　when　she　comes。

Miss　Cecily　King　has　undertaken　to　fill　with　names　a　square　of　the　missionary　quilt　which　the　Mission　Band　is　making。　　You　pay　five　cents　to　have　your　name　embroidered　in　a　corner；　ten　cents　to　have　it　in　the　centre；　and　a　quarter　if　you　want　it　left　off　altogether。　　（CECILY；　INDIGNANTLY：〃That　isn't　the　way　at　all。〃）


ADS。

WANTEDA　remedy　to　make　a　fat　boy　thin。　　Address；　〃Patient　Sufferer；　care　of　Our　Magazine。〃

（FELIX；　SOURLY：〃Sara　Ray　never　got　that　up。　　I'll　bet　it　was　Dan。　　He'd　better　stick　to　his　own　department。〃）


HOUSEHOLD　DEPARTMENT

Mrs。　Alexander　King　killed　all　her　geese　the　twentieth　of　December。　　We　all　he