JAN AND THE SEEING EYE.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 November 1929, Page 24 (Supplement)

JAN AND THE SEEING EYE.

HOW A BOY “MADE GOOD.” Once upon a time there lived a poor fisherman’s son who longed to go- to sea in a fine ship. In his mind’s eye, Jan could see a magnificent vessel, painted gold, with snow-white sails and a crimson flag, and he could hear the shouting of the people as this wonderful ship came proudly into port. “I must' set about building her at once,” thought Jan, and he collected old bits of timber from the shore. How his companions laughed at that boat! Indeed, she was a sorry little old tub, and Jan could only hope that she was sea-worthy when he set off on hie first voyage, amid cries of scorn and ridicule. “Look,” scoffed his friends, “he’s called her ‘The Seeing Eye,’ and he’s painted a great big green eye on her!” Yes, Jan liked to think that his ship had an eye, but when he arrived at a strange port he was surprised to find that the great eye caused quite a stir. "Look at that queer old craft with an eye,” said the people, and Jan made a little money by taking children for a sail in his ship with an eye. “My ship sees everything,” laughed Jan, and an old merchant asked him if she could see well enough to go and get a load of fruit from a distant island. When Jan returned with the load of fruit, he had gained enough money to buy a new ehip, and on this also he painted a great green eye. Then he went off in it to fetch bales of . silk. Soon the “Seeing Eye” became wellknown at sea, and in time Jan became a great merchant. The ship in which he sailed back to his native land was painted gold, and had snow-white sails and a crimson flag, but still the same old green eye was painted on her. The people shouted with delight as the “Seeing Eye” came into port, and the king welcomed Jan. “How did you do it?” smiled the lovely princess shyly. “Oh! I just painted an eye on my ship and she did it for me,” laughed Jan. /sugar BISCUITS. Put two cupsful of flour into a basin with half a cupful of brown sugar. Mix well, work in with the hands a good half-cupful of butter, and mix to a thick dough with a little milk; this dough should be very dry. Roll out till it is half an inch thick, cut into rounds with the 'top of a glass, and place the biscuits on greaseproof paper, or on a tin. ..Take email pieces of lump sugar, dip them in lemon julice, and press one into the middle of eaeh biscuit. Cook in a slow oven for about a quarter of an hour to twenty minutes. The oven should be hot when the biscuits are put in, but the gas must be turned down a little afterwards. MY NEW HAT! I bought a hat. Alas, alack! The shopman would not take it back, Although I plainly made him see That it was much too large for me. “And so,” said I,” “this hat will do To sail the ocean broad and blue.” Away we went without- delay And sailed, and sailed, and sailed away. . . ’: And so, if you some day should be In just the fix that troubled me, Don’t sit you down., and sadly sigh, But go the same, as I. ; ,