partly hid it. Hooty had his favo- rite perch in a tree near by. Until this morning Mrs. I-footy had been undisturbed. She wasn't exactly disturbed now but she was uneasy. Some one was' in the neighborhood. She had heard him. He was talking to himself. He was grumbling and fretting. She didn't leave her neat to look for him because she knew who it was.

The Tiny Folk

(A real story of real children for very young children) I

l'Is Laurie coming out to play?" Susan asked Mrs. Page who had come to the back door in answer to her knock.

.4-.

By Thornton W. Burgess I sins. HOOTY is Uneasy

Remember nothing is so rude A: where unbidden to intrude. ,

e-Old Mother Naiiirc-.Li-ake possession before . --- lfui mxiiers return from

In A lonely part of the GltPPn,S0liil'I.

Forest housekeeping had already

begun. I-footy the Great Horned bu:lt this themselves th

nest

Owl and Mrs. Honty had not uiiit-I Isisicky the Crow had not found it.

ed for the cuniini; nt siieot Mis- trees Spring. Tlicy are sturdy iolk. They have the cniiizige ni sii'cii:th and independence. Sn. niten uiiilc there is snow and ire at: aimutp

iiesls, li.- llllfl looked over all the

new nest.

they begin nestiiiq. This ienr ihev S719 ind chosen a tall hemlock: inner bark of spruce trees, hem- Laurie husued mm his clothes had done Konieili. that iiirw tree, Rilfl had built the nest two-i lock trees, fir trees. maple trees than his mother fastened ms Over: rarely go. 'rm-i- iizid Iii.il'. a nest ihizds or the iiuy up. She hiitii :iiiri oak trees, nil nf iihich were snags! 1,-riskv vyaned at U”, door. for lI'lFnlSCli."e chm:-it will The bouulisiif the lI'PP giimiii: in that iiciizhboriiood. M Susan stood mluldp on the

Usually tiicy iizikr ii'.r"' an nld,

lnest. sometimes one of Blacky thel in the neighborhood. Of course, I e: lCrow's, more often one that some. have nothing to fear from Prick- lmembers of the hawk family have built. Nesting so early, they cani He isn't even an egg eater, but

lly Porky. He isn't a meat eater. uperhlpl you would. and pen . g . .y haps you wouldn't. but, anyway, the right ihe is a nuisance to have around. you might mp on the ke, then

the Sunnyi I hope he won't take it into his

Perhaps it was because they hadl Meanwhile, Prickly Porky the. Kiiniring their habit of using old or quills that he

for some distance aroiind but hel iully trying to make up his mind hadn't thought to look for a brand Just what. he

above and below the nest at least

"It's that Prickly Porky," thought! Mrs. Hooty. "I wonder how he . has happened to wander over here. I hope he isn't going to stay

"Well. I don't know." said Mrs. Page, "It is very wet under foot, though the sun is shining."

”Piease. Mommy, let me go out for I little while." Laurie coaxed. "I'll stay out of the puddles." e

you'd be wet all over," his mother answered.

”I'll be careful. Please. Mommy. I wasn't out yesterday. I'd like to

lsilly head to climb this tree."

at Porcupine, sometimes called Quill

Pig because of the little spears go nuts. Laurie mm. looking gs H ”r”” 0” ms he were going to cry. so coat and on his tail, was II'8L- "Au Ngm mend. ms mommy”

greed slowly, "but try to keep your feet dry. I don't want you to catch a cold."

wanted to choice of the

C83.

IHe had his

A He stopped at the foot of a stppl "W1? ””9' "9 l”0k"l W 0H Mother watched the children as

FARMEI7lS' MEETINGS

March 9th and 10tIi LE("lI0.V HALL. CHARLOTTETOWN Farm producers are hereby notified of the following, meetings and are iirircil to attend: TIJESDAY. MARCH 9tIi-- 1:30 p.m.-Central Farmers' Institute. . 7:30 p.m.-Prince Edward Island Federation of Agriculture. (General Meeting) WEDNESDAY. MARCH 10th- 1:30 and 7:30 p.ni.-Priiicc Edward Island l)airyiiicn's Association.

F,”””"- ,””f map” "99 M5 h.”"; they Walked slriwlv across'the yard. I yd?” L kmwn ” yI l'”'”yt 3”5llThe water on the ice made it very P2lk' "9 "'"w”'d ”e”””5'”slippciiy indeed so the children something green unuld taste gooiI.lm.,.e being cammll Tm... went 5. This kind of bark is ;ill riclit. buticmg me orchardy Md Mrs. page Id like soniething grccii. turned w hm. work He left the maple tree and shuf-; About ten mmm” latch fled over to. an oak tree. Soiiieihurd Laurie cn.i,.; H? was 3lu..1,Th. YI3.”. 2398? .lf3.".? iifiliint '0 the W am the l T ' i' ' strramin down his face. isere dead and dry. Prickly Piirkyl Uwhacgis me man” now?" his Iiurned his back on the oak treelmomcr mqulred. as She met mm iGrunting and fietting. he shuffled in the doorway. ,over to the foot of a. spruce tree. ill slipped on the ice. and go; lHe starled ”' .Cnmb mm me” mv mittens wet. Susan called nie changed his mind and Sllilifledla "baby and I dnn-I mm: to be I ystlllllghl over to the tall hemlock baby. rm not 3 baby. am I?" and tree that held lhe nest of Mrslm, started to sob agamy

she com- tears

Hmll" "Well. you are three years old, i He stopped at the foot of it.” mu Mar” exactly k baby. but yand still seemed uncertain. He still M you my I.” mink you an the

Trucks of a loaded weight of 6.000 lllS. or over are not permitted on light pavoniciits within the City of Charlottetown, until further notice.

These streets are as follows: Sydney (Maritime

,..................... WARNING !

, I seciiieil unable to make up his mind mm. msyead 0; mm, mnda. Now ijust what it was he wanted. All Mpg, mm. Wars ”.m,'.. said his the time he was talking iretfiiilylmnmeir. '

to himself. Whining and gruiitin,2.' ..I want dw mmem... Lam,”

and talking to himself seems tolgaid as he rubbed his Cy”. ..The”'

be Pricky Porky's idea of having”I.m not Crying "Mn.

a good -time and enjoying himself. HE puued on his dry green mu. lMEamvh'1e' Mm H00” was grow" tens. and ran off again. shouting. i m3 mo” "d "W0 ””9553'- "Come, Susan. I havn dry mittens. 1”” d i t ”" ' Let's use these chins for boats, and I WTEEW BOWLER g sail them down this little brook

CALGARY. (CF)-J. 0. Robbins. by the pat ." And with his

85, is the oldest competitor in the tears forgotten.

Napoleon and Uncle Elby

C, STOKM5 AKE BEAL.T.F..i..'

VONT BE A 5i&Y.' '.'kl.JNl7EK LOOK! ,

MARCH 1131954 By Bob Gusialson

4.37

By Clifford Mo Bridg

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L... mu..r....o..a- 4.v.a..s. .....

ft. .ivestl 2 Bishop Street.

Street to McGill Avenue). Road to Anihrosr-I.

By order,

GOT 'EM IN A tx SECONDHAND

Lone Ranger

Electric plant. to Weymoiith, and from Rochford 300 Hensley Street, Pleasant Street. Victory Avenue, Felling Street, Birrhimod Sircci, Alley Street, (Elm Avenue to Up- per Queenl, Highlziiici Avenue, Ambrose Street (Green Green Street (Spring Park

Douglas Street.

Park TPITIIPP. Bungalow Chestnut Siroct (l'ppcr Queen to Spring I";i.i'k Road), Passmore Stronf, Orlnhar Street, and i-lillcrest Ave- nue (Or1ebar to lliilsliorougli).

H. A. MESSERVY, City Siirvoyor.

Calgary FlV9'Pln Bowling Associa- Laurie joined Susan and they two tion. In one recent five-izvmmiayed iianpiiy together the rest. of stretch he averaged 294. Iiho morning. 7 V H 74" 7' 7 We- you AN'1ozME ANWOU I III-"IF 1 DON'T Hi

Place,

8l'l('C.

SPRING PARK VILLAGE

Mootiii: for men inicmsted in Iwcnniing mem- bers of Fire l3i'Igi1(lO, Friday, lilarcli 5,' Spring Park Hall.

The Provincial Fire Marshall will be in attend-

Signed:

FIRE PROTECTION ()0Mllll'I'I'EE.

7:30 p.m.,

-mm ROBBERY MAY MEAN mrereni-riouai. .. es i?acov:aeo.'

. "I

. WE

'LL START FIZOM THE SCENE OF THE QOBBEPY. MAYBE YOU CKN FIND THE TPACK5 "THE LKWMEN

By Alex Raymond l

'TIL SECOND TIME Irouno Foizi-r, 'I'HENw my x5 pl FKIMFZIMP Wxur 7bOKME to? ALL Mymw M...

YES FRIENDS I a ni'n in the ' Pf! -it .T.'BRID& in SEETCH A dog-act,l hi irwlrer 1 '-173

AWILIJAEI s MY was pom--p I6 i2iNeiN TAIENT, x "

it even.

By Fran striker Tippv and "Cup" SW5:

WELL,Tl-lANl( GOOD- l NESSN IT'S QAINlN' AN THERE'S NOT)-lIN' ELSE TO 1 BUT GO TO SEDY WE HAVEN'T BEEN TO BED EARLY

COULDN'T SEE. &

THIS GUY PASSED

CALL A i DOCTOK '

I.I'I 'A5nor

H-NE LOOKED AT THE PAPER ANl PLGTZED...

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HEREK HON THIS SH QKS. ALLTHE REGISTERS

THE APPLALBE

GIT GIT BEFORE I

LOSE MV 'I'EMPEP- '

GRAN'MA,TH' I?OOF'S LEAKIN IN MY

--TO MEND Tl-IAT ROOF Ii WELL.1'LL FIX YOU A BED ON TI-I' COUCH”

SOU 5'HOULD BE A6HAMED-- DID YOU SEE THIS 60lJVENlP HELMET D-E VMNTED

TO .9LRDQl5E Val

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you cent-Amw wwcno orrau ENOUGH WITH uwooo.

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