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About The west shore. (Portland, Or.) 1875-1891 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 1, 1884)
22 THE WEST SHOBE. AT A CHURCH FAIR. It was Ht a church fair, and he had come there at the H,,ecial request of hiH "cousin," who was at the head o the (lower fcd.le. He nod the door bashfully, and Ht- 1. h"t in hand, looking at the brilliant scene before hi,,,, when n young lady rushed up, and grabbing him l.y thn nrin Haiti: "()h.ym niUMt, you will take h chance in our cake. Ci.imt riirlit over here. Til in Wily." Mushing to the roots of hiH hair he stammered out that ' really lie didn't have the pleasure of knowing "Oh, that's all right," nni.1 the young lady. "You'll know inn Im-IUt Iteforo you leave. I'm, one of the mana gers, you understand. (nim. The cake will all be (jikcn if you don't hurry," and slm almost dragged him over to ono of the middle tables. "Them, now, only fifty cents a slice, and you may get a real gold ring. You iM'lter take three or four slices. It will increase your chances, you know." "You're very good," he stammered. "But I'm not fund of cake that is, I haven't any uho for the ring-1" "Ah, that will be ever no nice," said the young lady, " for now, if you can get (he ring, you can give it back, and we'll put it in another cake." " Ye-e-H." said tho young man, with a sickly Hinilo, "to lie Hiire; " hut " "Oh, there isn't nny but about it," said tho young Indy, Hiuiling sweetly. " You know you promised." "Promised?" "Well, no, not exactly that; but you will take just one slice?" mid she looked her whole soul into his eyes. " Well, I HiipjMise -" " - - " To lie sure. There is your cake," and she slipped a great slice into his delicately gloved hands as he handed her a dollar bill. " Oh, that is too nice," added tho young lady, as she plastered another piece of cake on top of the one Hlie had just given him. " I knew you would take at leant two chances," mid his dollar bill disappeared ncross the tal.ln; and then she called to a companion: "Oh, Miss Lai kins, here is a gentleman who wishes to have his for tune told." " Oh, doos he? Kend him riht over," answered Miss I .in kins. " I your ardon, but I'm afraid you nre mistaken. I don't reinemlier saying nnything alnrnt-" "Oh but. you will," said "the first young l,ulv, tugging at the youth's arm. ' bb 6 " It's for tl.e K ,,f the cause, ,! y,m vmt Mm ., H.d once mow the Umutiful eyes looked n.lfully into his, "Hewweam Take nu envelop. Open it There you are going fc, married in a year. Isn't that jollv? S-venty five ,,,,( please." This time the youth was careful to hand out the exact change "Of niiiroit fun inn.. ..... l i. " "V"M m Miss Larkins. nnminK imv hub (U i,r env. opes. "Ol, ,!., more, please," and the poor youth came down with an other dollar note. "No change here, you know," added Miss Larkins, putting the greenback in her pocket. " Oh, come, let's try our weight," said the first young lady, once nwro tugging at the bashful youth's coat slev, and before he knew where he was he found himself stand ing on the platform of the scales. " One hundred and thirty-two," said the young lady. " Oh, how I should like to bo a great heavy man like you," and she jumped on the scales like a bird. " One hundred and eighteen. Well, that is light. One dollar, please." "What!" Baid the youth, "one dollar! Isn't that pretty steep? I mean, 1" " Oil, but you know," said the young lady, ." it is for charity," and another dollar was added to the treasury of the fair. " I think I'll have to go. I havo an engagement I-" " Oh, but first you must buy me a bouquet for taking you all around," said the young lady. "Eight over here," and they were soon in front of the flower table. "Hero is just what I want," and the young lady picked up a basket of roses and violets. " Seven dollars, please." "Oh, Jack, is that you?" cried the poor youth's " cousin " from behind the flower counter, " and buying flowers for Miss Giggle, too. Oh, I shall be terribly jealous unless you buy me a basket, too," and she picked up an elaborate affair. " Twelve dollars, please, Jack," and the youth put down the money, looking terribly con fused, and much as though he didn't know whether to make a bolt for the door or give up all hope and settle down in despair. " You must excuse me, ladies," he stammered, " but I must go, I have" " Here, let me pin this in your button hole," inter- rupted his " cousin." " Fifty cents, please," and then the youth broke nway and made for the door. "Well, if ever I visit another fair may I be be ! " ho ejaculated, as he counted over his cash to see if ho had the car fare to ride home. THE PULSE OF ANIMALS. The health of animals as well as that of human beings mny often be guessed at very shrewdly by simply feeling their puke. In a horse a good and strong but quiet pulse beats forty times a minutel in an ox fifty to fifty-five, in sheep and pigs not less than seventy nor more than eighty ior ordinary neartn. It may be felt wherever a large ar tery crosses a bono. In the horse it is generally felt on the cord which crosses over the bone of the lower jaw in front of its curved position, or in the bony ridge above the eye, and in cattle over the middle of the first rib. In sheep it is, perhaps, easiest to place the hand on the left aide, where the beating of the heart may be felt A rapid, hard and full pulse in stock points to inflammation and ugh fever; a rapid, small and weak pulse also to fever, but to fever accompanied by a poor and weak state of the subject A very slow pulse in stock will often be found to indicate brain disease, while a jumping and irregular pulse shows something wrong with the heart
