1 f r 1HE BOCK ISLAND ARGUS ;'. f ' .'', ; . - ' : , ; I helped using their bills to write with tress Maple whispered - to Mistress hole in her tree. She was all shivery. " and lending quills to the two little Beech. top. i. If Fd As Much Money As I Could Spend fairy people. "It certainly Is." Mistress Beech "How cold It Is!" Mistress Maple In the evening the letters ware all whispered back. "And look how mnch cried, "The Redbreast family has gone ready and Mr. Wind, who had been redder your leaves have become, and I see. Even their feathers weren't about all day said he would take them look at mine." warm enough." around that very night. So .by the Well, there were busy fingers yon "And the Squirrel family have shut next morning there were red and yel- may be sure and as Master Ivy had themselves up in the oak." Mistress low Invitations lying on everybody's come with a few leaves, too. Mistress Beech said. "I hear Master Oak Is doorstep. ".. Maple got him to tell all about the boarding with them. Mistress Chip- In the afternoon Mrs. Squirrel and way Mistress Evergreen looked when munk. I understand. Is living in the her family came to call on Mistress she changed her colors. chestnut tree." r; 1 1 Maple. She had heard of the invita- Master Oak's leaves were a lovely "I wish I had a nice warm furry ISTRESS MAPLE, who U shlney things put all tions and had come to ask if she might brown and dark red. Mistress Peaches family ' la here with me," Mistress -- sighed, warm my fingers the fairy tbat lived In the big over her. brighter come too. '. ' were spotted. There were long slender Maple "I'd col-- or ones, delicate toes on maple tree was whispering all and more full of any to give." she leaves and short fat thin and them." ' "We haven't leaves get you HI day to Mistress Beech, who than Mistress Ap- said, "but we all of us thought that ones and strong thick ones. Even the "Tou might mora than lived nest door, or rather "next tree" ple's pretty fruit. we could help with putting the patches grasses came. want," Mistress Beech answered, "Mis- to her. They were very tiny And there lights. too together. Mrs. Rabbit. Hiss Chip- "The flower children have been so tress Evergreen told me once that a Hiey goose message so, tiny. In fact., that Mr. bright as the moon munk. Mr. Mole and all their rela- kind to us." said. "They were wild .dropped a to her Robin Redbreast was often1 kind on every branch of to help, too." always so bright and cheerful we want from a distant cousin in Canada who tions would like family enough to take them for rides on his her. Mr. Ivy has so you." to do something for them. has a bear In the lower floor of bright "That's nice of Mistress them. house!" little brown back through the told me. It all hap- Maple assured Mrs. Squirrel." "We'd . "We all love I'm sure." said her - Squirrel. So they "Goodness me!" Mistress Maple ex sky. pens in the dead glad indeed to have you." Madame chatted on be they worked. would be quite fright Today. Mistress Maple sat the of winter when Dame Cricket came up. while claimed. "That Mis- we Just then waa a beautiful quilt they made tipplest tip of her maple tree and are all fast asleep. He Is so near "I can't do so very much. I'm It fuL" tress Beech sat on the tlppiest tip of the window he can easily peep in and said, can piece the whisper afraid." she "but I HER tree so that they could see everything." little leaves together for the littlest - being across to each other without "It must be quite wonderful," Mis- Flower children. Madame Honeybee overheard at all. ' tress Maple agreed. "But what do you and the Ants want to help too. asking say VMother Earth will soon be' to a quilting party?" ; Mistress Maple was glad, to have us to make a quHt for the flower chil- "Why it would be wonderful!" Mis them all and told Mistress. Beech about dren. I daresay." Mistress Maple was tress Beech cried. "We can invite Mr. It. saying, "and really my leaves are get- Oak and the Ashes. Mrs. Willow. O. "Fine!" said Mistress Beech. "What ting to be as pretty as can be. quite the everybody. I suppose." a splendid Quilting Bee it will be." She thing for a nlre patchwork quilt." "We will have to send out Invita- didn't mean to make a pun. ' "Mine are all turned yellow." Mls-Irci- w tions." Mistress Beech put in. "We . By evening all the tree folk began Beech said, "they are ready, too." can write them on some of our leaves to come and Master west Wind who "Everybody's are." Mistress Maple and Master Wind can take them about, had had his hands full all day called agreed. "Except.' of course. Mistress he's always so obliging." . - in Master North Wind. too. to, help Evergreen'. What a shame It Is that 'That's splendid." said Mistress him bring the leaf patches for the IFF I'd as much money as I could spend she can't follow the styles the way we Maple. begin Quilting "Let's this minute. Let's Bee. D I never would cry old chairs to mend ; do." send out invitations for tomorrow It made everybody shiver a bit to "Oh." Mistress Beech said. "Tou are evening." have the North Wind about especially I To all foolish folk not a cent would I lend quite mistaken there Mistress Ever- Well, after that they were very busy as Master Jack Frost decided to come But I'd buy me War Savings Stamps without end. green is ever' so much more dressed Indeed and as there were so very many down with him just to see what was BUY W. S. S. up than we are In winter. She goes Invitations to write Mr. and Mrs. Red doing. Into the housn and there are bright. breast and thtr children turned to and "It's a good thing we started." Mis winter they would sleep warm and IFfe safe. JUNIOR COO Off went Jack Frost, humming as he QtJIXCE CONSERVE song' went and this is the little he Peel, sang: quarter and core four quinces and four apples. Chop lightly through "We'll tuck 'era in both snug and warm or run the course cutter of a meat grinder. The The summer creatures shall know no MP grinder Is much better than chopping. Down itKhe va ulev "Well. There Were Busy Fingers Too May Be' Sure" harm. as the work can be done so quickly And when the ground lies cold and the fruit will not discolor. and because there were so many will- "And there's Mistress Sycamore who white. ing lingers quilt was plenty big had a hive of wasps live on porch." Save every bit of juice and mix with NU$e vntjtO 15 NEVER." STILL the her Out will come each winter sprite." ground busv enough. Mistress Beech added. fruit Measure and put tn saucepan over a Mother Nature came to look at it Just then Master Jack Frost came I NOVEMBER 9th. 1620 slow fire. IT""fAi sSv.iC TV-JE- to faithful little folk. along. rii ELEAVESyiiN Rgr WH IfcL. and thank her After it has simmered for 15 minutes "It's beautiful," she said, "Quite the "Hello, blue noses!" he cried. "Tou CROSS the sea, o'er foaming add as much suear as you had my A fruit prettiest I've had in all million shan't be cold any longer. Mother Na pray (If sugar Is scarce, one cupful of a AWO years. I'm proud of ali of you and I ture has Just finished snowy syrup may 5NATCHE5 TAY)FRLUTrLE GlRl a quilt The Mayflower sailed to Cape good grade of corn be usid m wm ssrfc i n m j am especially happy because you have for .you that will pile up warm instead of one cupful of sugar. The about Cod Bay. been so thoughtful and willing. It's your houses to keep out the chilling rest must be sugar.) anchored, while a love'.y surprise." So you see. Moth- breexes. And the Redbreasts asked me And the snows fell Stir the surar In and boll slowly for any light-Co- er Nature, was quite like other to give you. If saw you a great heap vering 25 minutes. Stir occasionally so It does happiest I pan. mother, because it made her of they left in the decks with mantle white. not stick to bottom of chkldren full of- kind feathers their nest for to see her you. I'll fetch them now." Adit one cupful of seeded raisins. thoughts and deeds. Add one-ha- lf cupful nut meats Well, a day or so after the quilting "Oh. isn't that fine!" Mistress Maple With joy the Pilgrims came on land. chipped fine and cock 15 minutes Party Mistress Maple put a blue nose and Mistress Beech both exclaimed at Leaving, with hope, the snow crowned very slowly. out of a maple knothole, they're her once. "We can make lovely pillows." sand. Take up In Jelly glasses and when windows doors you know and can Jack brought the feathers and cool, with melted parafln.