With the first light of morning those gay switches began to be plied, while the children followed their mother about, laughing gaily all the while. How long did the fun last, do you suppose? Until the last shred of paper was gone from each switch. And how do you suppose there ever came to be such an odd custom? The Norse parents believe firmly in the old maxim, "Spare the rod and spoil the child." Their children are likely to be often whipped for wrong-doing; Fastilevn is supposed to make up for twelve months of whippings, whether they were deserved or not. Mari has seldom needed punishment, for she is a good, helpful little girl; but she enjoys Fastilevn very much, nevertheless. The holiday came to an end, as all days must, whether they are good or bad. In the evening, when the bare switches had been thrown away, Mari went to her mother and put her arms around her neck, whispering: "Mamma, I wouldn't really hurt you for the world, even if you had to give me a thousand whippings. And I am going to try harder than ever to be your little helper." The good woman's eyes filled with tears. "God bless you, little daughter," she said, as she bent down and kissed her. THE END. BOOKS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE THE LITTLE COLONEL BOOKS (Trade Mark) _By ANNIE FELLOWS JOHNSTON_ _Each 1 vol., large 12mo, cloth, illustrated, per vol._ $1.50 =THE LITTLE COLONEL STORIES= (Trade Mark) Being three "Little Colonel" stories in the Cosy Corner Series, "The Little Colonel," "Two Little Knights of Kentucky," and "The Giant Scissors," put into a single volume. =THE LITTLE COLONEL'S HOUSE PARTY= (Trade Mark) =THE LITTLE COLONEL'S HOLIDAYS= (Trade Mark) =THE LITTLE COLONEL'S HERO= (Trade Mark) =THE LITTLE COLONEL AT BOARDING SCHOOL= (Trade Mark) =THE LITTLE COLONEL IN ARIZONA= (Trade Mark) =THE LITTLE COLONEL'S CHRISTMAS VACATION= (Trade Mark) =THE LITTLE COLONEL, MAID OF HONOUR= (Trade Mark) =THE LITTLE COLONEL'S KNIGHT COMES RIDING= (Trade Mark) MARY WARE: THE LITTLE COLONEL'S CHUM (Trade Mark) _These ten volumes, boxed as a ten-volume set._ $15.00 =THE LITTLE COLONEL= (Trade Mark) =TWO LITTLE KNIGHTS OF KENTUCKY= =THE GIANT SCISSORS= =BIG BROTHER= Special Holiday Editions Each one volume, cloth decorative, small quarto, $1.25 New plates, handsomely illustrated with eight full-page drawings in color, and many marginal sketches. =IN THE DESERT OF WAITING=: THE LEGEND OF CAMELBACK MOUNTAIN. =THE THREE WEAVERS=: A FAIRY TALE FOR FATHERS AND MOTHERS AS WELL AS FOR THEIR DAUGHTERS. =KEEPING TRYST= =THE LEGEND OF THE BLEEDING HEART= =THE RESCUE OF PRINCESS WINSOME=: A FAIRY PLAY FOR OLD AND YOUNG. =THE JESTER'S SWORD= Each one volume, tall 16mo, cloth decorative $0.50 Paper boards .35