I Once upon a time, away up in the mountains, lived a poor shepherd. Every day, whatever the weather, he led his sheep to pasture on the steep slopes. 2 This was so long ago that fairies of all sorts and shapes and sizes still lived in mountain stream and cave and forest. 3 Sometimes, the days were cold. The fog lay thick and white over the mountains. Then the shepherd wished that he had more money so that he need not be out-of-doors. 4 But usually his heart was light and he sang as he watched his sheep. He was young and strong and well. He had pleasant work to do. What more could one ask? 5 One warm summer morning, the shepherd climbed the slopes as usual with his sheep. Below him, the world was very fair and good to look upon. 6 All about him grew the thick sweet mountain grass. Here and there were patches of fox-gloves and wild pinks. The heather was rose-red in the sun. Slender harebells nodded to each other. 7 All at once, just before him, the shepherd saw a big, beautiful flower. He paused and held his breath in wonder. 8 The blossom was as large as his hand. It was as fresh and blue as if it had but just dropped from the blue June sky. 9 The shepherd broke the slender stem. He lifted the wonderful flower to look more closely at it. There, where the flower had grown, he saw a door in the mountain. 10 Day after day, the shepherd had been along that same path. But never before in all his life had he seen that strange door. I I The door was open. The shepherd looked through the opening. He saw a long dark passage. It led straight into the mountain. 12 The shepherd's heart beat fast and loud. He pushed the door wide open. He held his breath. He went along the passage. Soon, he found himself in a large hall. 13 In the hall were great chests. They were full to the brim of yellow gold and great flashing diamonds - white and red and blue and green. 14 In the middle of the hall beside a table, sat a kobold. He had a long, white beard. (Continued on page 302) and Chicago. It will be sent free upon very evident, whatever the atmospheric JOSEPH DIXON CRUCIBLE CO. request. JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY A Directory of Leading Teachers' Agencies "An honest, painstaking, efficient teachers' agency is a very serviceable institution for schoo! boards and teachers." It is a legitimate and helpful business. Some of the very best and most successful educators in public schools, colleges and private schools, have been put there by means of teachers' agencies. The following excellent teachers' agencies are managed by able, experienced and reliable persons, and have our recommendation. "The right teacber in the right position means the bigbest success for botb teacher and scbool." 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