the story of the treasure seekers-第12部分

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luke…warm　water　it　will　move　about。　　If　you　drop　sweet　oil　in；　the

camphor　will　dart　away　and　then　stop　moving。　　But　don't　drop　any

till　you　are　tired　of　it；　because　the　camphor　won't　any　more

afterwards。　　Much　amusement　and　instruction　is　lost　by　not　knowing

things　like　this。



If　you　put　a　sixpence　under　a　shilling　in　a　wine…glass；　and　blow

hard　down　the　side　of　the　glass；　the　sixpence　will　jump　up　and　sit

on　the　top　of　the　shilling。　　At　least　I　can't　do　it　myself；　but　my

cousin　can。　　He　is　in　the　Navy。







Answers　to　Correspondents



Noel。　　You　are　very　poetical；　but　I　am　sorry　to　say　it　will　not　do。



Alice。　　Nothing　will　ever　make　your　hair　curl；　so　it's　no　use。　

Some　people　say　it's　more　important　to　tidy　up　as　you　go　along。　　I

don't　mean　you　in　particular；　but　every　one。



H。　O。　We　never　said　you　were　tubby；　but　the　Editor　does　not　know

any　cure。



Noel。　　If　there　is　any　of　the　paper　over　when　this　newspaper　is

finished；　I　will　exchange　it　for　your　shut…up　inkstand；　or　the

knife　that　has　the　useful　thing　in　it　for　taking　stones　out　of

horses'　feet；　but　you　can't　have　it　without。



H。　O。　There　are　many　ways　how　your　steam　engine　might　stop　working。



You　might　ask　Dicky。　　He　knows　one　of　them。　　I　think　it　is　the　way

yours　stopped。



Noel。　　If　you　think　that　by　filling　the　garden　with　sand　you　can

make　crabs　build　their　nests　there　you　are　not　at　all　sensible。



You　have　altered　your　poem　about　the　battle　of　Waterloo　so　often；

that　we　cannot　read　it　except　where　the　Duke　waves　his　sword　and

says　some　thing　we　can't　read　either。　　Why　did　you　write　it　on

blotting…paper　with　purple　chalk？　　ED。

（Because　YOU　KNOW　WHO　sneaked　my　pencil。　　NOEL。）





Poetry





The　Assyrian　came　down　like　a　wolf　on　the　fold；

And　the　way　he　came　down　was　awful；　I'm　told；

But　it's　nothing　to　the　way　one　of　the　Editors　comes　down　on　me；

If　I　crumble　my　bread…and…butter　or　spill　my　tea。

NOEL。







Curious　Facts



If　you　hold　a　guinea…pig　up　by　his　tail　his　eyes　drop　out。



You　can't　do　half　the　things　yourself　that　children　in　books　do；

making　models　or　soon。　　I　wonder　why？

ALICE。





If　you　take　a　date's　stone　out　and　put　in　an　almond　and　eat　them

together；　it　is　prime。　　I　found　this　out。

SUB…EDITOR。



If　you　put　your　wet　hand　into　boiling　lead　it　will　not　hurt　you　if

you　draw　it　out　quickly　enough。　　I　have　never　tried　this。

DORA。





The　Purring　Class



（INSTRUCTIVE　ARTICLE）



If　I　ever　keep　a　school　everything　shall　be　quite　different。　

Nobody　shall　learn　anything　they　don't　want　to。　　And　sometimes

instead　of　having　masters　and　mistresses　we　will　have　cats；　and　we

will　dress　up　in　cat　skins　and　learn　purring。　　'Now；　my　dears；'　the

old　cat　will　say；　one；　two；　three　all　purr　together；'　and　we　shall

purr　like　anything。



She　won't　teach　us　to　mew；　but　we　shall　know　how　without　teaching。　

Children　do　know　some　things　without　being　taught。

ALICE。





Poetry

（TRANSLATED　INTO　FRENCH　BY　DORA）



Quand　j'etais　jeune　et　j'etais　fou

J'achetai　un　violon　pour　dix…huit　sous

Et　tous　les　airs　que　je　jouai

Etait　over　the　hills　and　far　away。



ANOTHER　PIECE　OF　IT



Mercie　jolie　vache　qui　fait

Bon　lait　pour　mon　dejeuner

Tous　les　matins　tous　les　soirs

Mon　pain　je　mange；　ton　lait　je　boire。







Recreations



It　is　a　mistake　to　think　that　cats　are　playful。　　I　often　try　to　get

a　cat　to　play　with　me；　and　she　never　seems　to　care　about　the　game；

no　matter　how　little　it　hurts。

H。　O。



Making　pots　and　pans　with　clay　is　fun；　but　do　not　tell　the

grown…ups。　　It　is　better　to　surprise　them；　and　then　you　must　say　at

once　how　easily　it　washes　off　…　much　easier　than　ink。

DICKY。







Sam　Redfern；　or　the　Bush　ranger's　Burial





BY　DICKY



'Well；　Annie；　I　have　bad　news　for　you；'　said　Mr　Ridgway；　as　he

entered　the　comfortable　dining…room　of　his　cabin　in　the　Bush。　　'Sam

Redfern　the　Bushranger　is　about　this　part　of　the　Bush　just　now。　　I

hope　he　will　not　attack　us　with　his　gang。'



'I　hope　not；'　responded　Annie；　a　gentle　maiden　of　some　sixteen

summers。



just　then　came　a　knock　at　the　door　of　the　hut；　and　a　gruff　voice

asked　them　to　open　the　door。



'It　is　Sam　Redfern　the　Bushranger；　father；'　said　the　girl。



'The　same；'　responded　the　voice；　and　the　next　moment　the　hall　door

was　smashed　in；　and　Sam　Redfern　sprang　in；　followed　by　his　gang。





CHAPTER　II



Annie's　Father　was　at　once　overpowered；　and　Annie　herself　lay　bound

with　cords　on　the　drawing…room　sofa。　　Sam　Redfern　set　a　guard　round

the　lonely　hut；　and　all　human　aid　was　despaired　of。　　But　you　never

know。　　Far　away　in　the　Bush　a　different　scene　was　being　enacted。

'Must　be　Injuns；'　said　a　tall　man　to　himself　as　he　pushed　his　way

through　the　brushwood。　　It　was　Jim　Carlton；　the　celebrated

detective。　　'I　know　them；'　he　added；　'they　are　Apaches。'　　just　then

ten　Indians　in　full　war…paint　appeared。　　Carlton　raised　his　rifle

and　fired；　and　slinging　their　scalps　on　his　arm　he　hastened　towards

the　humble　log　hut　where　resided　his　affianced　bride；　Annie

Ridgway；　sometimes　known　as　the　Flower　of　the　Bush。





CHAPTER　III



The　moon　was　low　on　the　horizon；　and　Sam　Redfern　was　seated　at　a

drinking　bout　with　some　of　his　boon　companions。



They　had　rifled　the　cellars　of　the　hut；　and　the　rich　wines　flowed

like　water　in　the　golden　goblets　of　Mr　Ridgway。



But　Annie　had　made　friends　with　one　of　the　gang；　a　noble；

good…hearted　man　who　had　joined　Sam　Redfern　by　mistake；　and　she　had

told　him　to　go　and　get　the　police　as　quickly　as　possible。



'Ha！　ha！'　cried　Redfern；　'now　I　am　enjoying　myself！'　He　little　knew

that　his　doom　was　near　upon　him。



Just　then　Annie　gave　a　piercing　scream；　and　Sam　Redfern　got　up；

seizing　his　revolver。　　'Who　are　you？'　he　cried；　as　a　man　entered。



'I　am　Jim　Carlton；　the　celebrated　detective；'　said　the　new　arrival。



Sam　Redfern's　revolver　dropped　from　his　nerveless　fingers；　but　the

next　moment　he　had　sprung　upon　the　detective　with　the　well…known

activity　of　the　mountain　sheep；　and　Annie　shrieked；　for　she　had

grown　to　love　the　rough　Bushranger。



（To　be　continued　at　the　end　of　the　paper　if　there　is　room。）







Scholastic

A　new　slate　is　horrid　till　it　is　washed　in　milk。　　I　like　the　green

spots　on　them　to　draw　patterns　round。　　I　know　a　good　way　to　make　a

slate…pencil　squeak；　but　I　won't　put　it　in　because　I　don't　want　to

make　it　common。　　SUB…EDITOR。



Peppermint　is　a　great　help　with　arithmetic。　　The　boy　who　was　second

in　the　Oxford　Local　always　did　it。　　He　gave　me　two。　　The　examiner

said　to　him；　'Are　you　eating　peppermints？'　　And　he　said；　'No；　Sir。'



He　told　me　afterwards　it　was　quite　true；　because　he　was　only

sucking　one。　　I'm　glad　I　wasn't　asked。　　I　should　never　have　thought

of　that；　and　I　could　have　had　to　say　'Yes。'

OSWALD。







The　Wreck　of　the　'Malabar'



BY　NOEL　（Author　of　'A　Dream　of　Ancient　Ancestors。'）　He　isn't　really

…　but　he　put　it　in　to　make　it　seem　more　real。



Hark！　what　is　that　noise　of　rolling

Waves　and　thunder　in　the　air？

'Tis　the　death…knell　of　the　sailors

And　officers　and　passengers　of　the　good　ship　Malabar。



It　was　a　fair　and　lovely　noon

When　the　good　ship　put　out　of　port

And　people　said　'ah　little　we　think

How　soon　she　will　be　the　elements'　sport。'



She　was　indeed　a　lovely　sight

Upon　the　billows　with　sails　spread。

But　the　captain　folded　his　gloomy　arms；

Ah　…　if　she　had　been　a　life…boat　instead！



See　the　captain　stern　yet　gloomy

Flings　his　son　upon　a　rock；

Hoping　that　there　his　darling　boy

May　escape　the　wreck。



Alas　in　vain　the　loud　winds　roared

And　nobody　was　saved。

That　was　the　wreck　of　the　Malabar；

Then　let　us　toll　for　the　brave。

NOEL。







Gardening　Notes



It　is　useless　to　plant　cherry…stones　in　the　hope　of　eating　the

fruit；　because　they　don't！



Alice　won't　lend　her　gardening　tools　again；　because　the　last　time

Noel　left　them　out　in　the　rain；　and　I　don't　like　it。　　He　said　he

didn't。





Seeds　and　Bulbs



These　are　useful　to　play　at　shop　with；　until　you　are　ready。　　Not　at

dinner…parties；　for　they　will　not　grow　unless　uncooked。　　Potatoes

are　not　grown　with　seed；　but　with　chopped…up　potatoes。　　Apple　trees

are　grown　from　twigs；　which　is　less　wasteful。



Oak　trees　come　from　acorns。　　Every　one　knows　this。　　When　Noel　says

he　could　grow　one　from　a　peach　stone　wrapped　up　in　oak　leaves；　he

shows　that　he　knows　nothing　about　gardening　but　marigolds；　and　when

I　passed　by　his　garden　I　thought　they　seemed　just　like　weeds　now

the　flowers　have　been　picked。



A　boy　once　dared　me　to　eat　a　bulb。



Dogs　are　very　industrious　and　fond　of　gardening。　　Pincher　is　always

planting　bones；　but　they　never　grow　up。　　There　couldn't　be　a　bone

tree。　　I　think　this　is　what　makes　him　bark　so　unhappily　at　night。　

He　has　never　tried　planting　dog…biscuit；　but　he　is　fonder　of　bones；

and　perhaps　he　wants　to　be　quite　sure　about　them　first。







Sam　Redfern；　or　the　Bushranger's　Burial



BY　DICKY





CHAPTER　IV　AND　LAST



This　would　have　been　a　jolly　good　story　if　they　had　let　me　finish

it　at　the　beginning　of　the　paper　as　I　wanted　to。　　But　now　I　have

forgotten　how　I　meant　it　to　end；　and　I　have　lost　my　book　about　Red

Indians；　and　all　my　Boys　of　England　have　been　sneaked。　　The　girls

say　'Good　riddance！'　so　I　expect　they　did　it。　　They　want　me　just　to

put　in　which　Annie　married；　but　I　shan't；　so　they　will　never　know。





We　have　now　put　everything　we　can　think　of　into　the　paper。　　It

takes　a　lot　of　thinking　about。　　I　don't　know　how　grown…ups　manage

to　write　all　they　do。　　It　must　make　their　heads　ache；　especially

lesson　books。



Albert…next…door　only　wrote　one　chapter　of　the　serial　story；　but　he

could　have　done　some　more　if　he　had　wanted　to。　　He　could　not　write

out　any　of　the　things　because　he　cannot