Part 9 (2/2)

There lay the acorns all over the floor

”He flapped his wings and gave a yell: 'Co to fill a house with acorns!'

”As each jay took a look, the fun of the thing struck hih And for an hour after they roosted on the housetop and trees, and laughed like hus It isn't any use to tell me a bluejay hasn't any fun in him I know better”

SAMUEL L CLEMENS (Mark Twain)

A CANADIAN CAMPING SONG

A white tent pitched by a glassy lake, Well under a shady tree, Or by rippling rills frorand old hills, Is the summer home for me

I fear no blaze of the noontide rays, For the woodland glades are rant air, and that perfue at the break of day, A paddle, a row, or sail, With always a fish for a un, or in hah the pleasant days; When darkness falls on our canvas walls, We kindle the caloom sails the silv'ry moon, O'er forests dark and still, Now far, now near, ever sad and clear, Coh, and with kindly chaff, We startle the birds above, Then rest tired heads on our cedar beds, To dream of the ones we love

SIR J D EDGAR: ”This Canada of Ours”

THE ARGONAUTS

Nohen the building of the shi+p Argo was finished, the fifty heroes came to look upon her, and joy filled their hearts ”Surely,” said they, ”this is the greatest shi+p that ever sailed the sea”

So eager were they toon the shoulders of their co the shrouds, clambered over the bulwarks upon the thwarts and drew the rest in after thehty shoulders of Jason the leader of the expedition, seized hold of the arure-head of the shi+p, and, as he cli :

”Hoeet upon the surge to ride, And leap from wave to wave, While oars flash fast above the tide And lordly tempests rave

Hoeet it is across the main, In wonder-land to roam, To win rich treasure, endless fao stirred in all her ti for the restless sea carooves till the lips of the Goddess tasted the salt sea spray

Many a day they sailed through laughing seas and ever they spoke together of the glory of the Golden Fleece which they hoped to bring home from far off Colchis

When they were co aeetes suhter, the beautiful witch maiden, Medea She looked upon the Greeks and upon Jason, fairest and noblest of the what lay before the that men so bold and comely should perish”

When Jason de rushed up like a ind, but he curbed his speech and spake a fair word

”Choose ye now hi you and let hiht Medea stole froers that awaited hi bulls, with theh four acres of unbroken land in the field of Ares, to sow the tilth with serpents' teeth, to slay its crop of warriors, to cross a river, and climb a lofty wall, to snatch the Fleece froon ”How can these things be acco of another sun?” But Jason used flattering words, singing the song of Chiron:

”No river so deep but an aron so dread but a sword may slay, No fiend so fierce but your charms may stay”