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Problems I hat Are Puttie to Scientists In the Days of Poor Richard Scientist» hav« welgheil the planet«, the »un. and the m<«m; we know the distance of »tar» whose light take» n'liturles to reach us, and we can even measure accurately Hie minute amount of heat given by distant star». Eof all that, th«» sky I» »tili f“11 of I’“* ale» which astronomer« are attempt Ing to solve. Take, for instance, the problem of dark stare, ro»a|bly It has never oc- curred to you that Hiere an1 such bodies, vet for every bright »tsr you u on a ‘h»«r night there must b«» thousand» which have gone cold and ar» therefore Invisible, 'et, «tend as they «re, they are »till plunging through spac« at appalling speeil OB February 2. 1901. there blaaed out In th«» constellation of rersciis g ■tar of amaxlng brilliance. It not. of course. « new star. XMiSt hud really happened was that on«* of the«» dark »tar» had either hit another, or. perhap», struck on«» of the big gas cloud» which hang In »pace, ’ll'»' re sult wa« an explosion on u seal«* we cannot even Imagine. These dark stars and gas clouds are among th«» greatest of sky puzzles It Is only three year» ago that a Dutch scientist discovered a mystery cloud 140,000.000,OOO.<’00 miles In length and twice that distance from the solar »)»■ tein. It tuny be gas. It may be dust We do not know and probably we never shall. gathering the »now all over him aa he went And pretty soon nothing but n great big bnll »f »now was to be «een. HEN Mr. Fox opened the door to Mr I'ox wu» Inside a huge snowball. hl» home one morning th«» snow Mr Fox knew he could only roll cam« tumbllyg all over him It had down (he hill; he «-»Md "’X “P Corrrt«h< S t IXXTNG BAOIEUER snowed »o hard In th«» night Hint bls very well And when Hu* bull wu« house was almoat covered up heavy enough It Blurted to roll down, Mr Fox's house »tood on the »Id.» of It went along making a path und a hill un.l when at laat he did make gathering mere »now on Its way. "Are they the Hutchinson, Bogers he passed. A number of small boys scurried along with them, curiously a place big enough for him to get out and Oliver letter»?” But It dh* not go I« the direction staring Into the face of Solomon. DOCTOR FRANKLIN Instead of nml look uround he found Hint every Mr. “The same.” hn<t intended. "Ain't thl» like coinin' Into a sav “1 think they are known to every thing as fur ns lie could »ve was cov rolling straight to the barnyard, as SYNOPSIS. — Solomon Hinku». one in America that reads. We are age tribe that ain't seen no civilised ered with snow. ' Mr Fox hud hoped It would. Il «truck nd interpreter. veteran -------------------- - Indignant that these men born and human bein' fer years?" The fence» between Ms home and n trw not very fur from th«' furm »ad hl» youn« companion. J««» "Wot is It?" a voice shouted. through Hur»« raised among us should have said that the farm where the plump poultry with a bung, und out tumbled duzed Irons. “'E's a blarsted bush w'ucker from a colony ought not to enjoy all the lived were not to be seen ut ull Mr Fox 17SS. to warn »»tilers ot an In “If I try to get down to the farm.“ liberties of a parent stale and that North Hamerica, ’e is." another an dian uprising, rescue from a band He Jumped up und «luHik himself. swered. we should be subjected to coercive •aid Mr Fox. "I'll »Ink Into Ilir »now but he did not look up In tin' tree. If of redskin« the wife and daughter Jack stopped a cab at»J they got of Colonel Hare of England. Jack measures. They had expressed no and freeae. F’vw, If I had n sled or lie hud he might bute »«•en Mr. Crow diatingulahea himself in the tight such opinion save in these private let Into It. even a plunk I might slid.» right over »taring down nt him with feathers • nd later rescues Margaret Hare "Show us soran of the great build fences and land right up ngnln»t the bristling with nnger. ters. It I «Hiked like a base effort to from the river. Jack, and Mar Ings and land us fn an hour ut 10 curry favor with the English gov- bnrnyurd fence. garet fall In love. lie. reaching Hut be didn't «m» Mr. i rnw, hik ! Mr. Bloomsbury square, East." he said. "Those hens and cMekrn» will bo i'row <tl«l not make •• »«»und I n«t fitti. ernment." With a sente of relief they were both »re too young to marry. Tne sure to com*» out some time today And be kept hl» bright eye» fixed upon Mr “Yes. they were overworking the Hare family »ail for England, and had whisked uway In the stream of traffic. curry comb," said Franklin. "I Mr. Dog won't go fur from hl» warm Fox to see what lie Was up Io. the Iron» family move to Albany. They passed the king's palace and been protesting against an armed Unrest »row« in the colonle« be When hl» bend »topped swimming. the great town houses of the duke of cause of the oppressive measure» force In Boston. The government de- Mr. Fox made hl» way toward the Bedford and Lord Balcarras. each of of the English government. Solo dared that our own best people were barnyard. It wn« hard work getting mon and Jack visit Boston. In In favor of It. I, knowing better, de which was pointed out by the driver November. 1T70. Jack goes to through the »now, hut nt laat ha Suddenly every vehicle near them nied the statement. To prove their Philadelphia and works In Ben reached the fence and peeked through jamin Franklin» printing ptant. claim.' a distinguished baronet put the stopped, while their male occupants the crack«. Ma eye« fixed upon the sat with bared heads. Jack observed Nearly three years later Margaret letters in my hands. He gave me poultry feeding on the other side. writes him from Ixindon. remind a curious procession on the sidewalk leave to send them to America on Odd Harvest Customs ing him that her youth Is passing Mr Crow, of course, made hl< way passing between two Unes of halted and saying she has appealed to condition that they should not be pub Observed in England easily uni swiftly to Ilie bnriiyrrd Doctor Franklin. Binkus bus re lished. Of course, they proved nothing people. Hr did not mind traveling fence, “Hit’s their majesties!" the driver ceived a letter from Washington In spanking of harvest. It must be but Hie treachery of Hutchinson, to be carried across the ocean, w lien the »now wu» on the ground whispered under his breath. remember»»«! Hint “ wheat ” Is culled Rogers and Oliver. Now I seem to be and Jack sail» with him. Arriv Mr Fox did not »er him until l«r The king—a stout, red nosed, blue- “corn” tn Englund. Sometimes the ing In England Binkus is ar tarred by the same stick." Crow'« Jnrrlng voice cuwed loudly Ju«t jowled man, with big, gray, staring rested. but Jack has the letter prettiest girl of the vlllug»* was III Jack told him of his prospects and above the cry that tell» Mr. Mun or and proceeds to London. especially of the generosity of his eves—was In a at Inn chair surmount lowe«l to cut th«» final handful of corn Mr. Dog that "a f»»« I» lourby.” ed by a crown. He was dressed In 'Dils was then tied up «nd trimmed friend Solomon Blnkus and of the trlvtl to run. Mr. I'ox Jumped. light cloth with silver buttons. Queen to repn wnt a doll, and was culled the plight the latter was in. CHAPTER V but the snow was deep and hr stum “He must tie a remarkable man,” Charlotte, also In a chair, was dressed "Corn-Baby." It was brought home In bini und flounced about trying lo gd Mid Franklin. “With Preston’s help In lemon colored silk ornamented with triumph, set up In a conspicuous pin« e »turted after London end the Philosopher. away befon* Mr. he will be coming on to London In a brocaded flowers. The two were smil at sup|ier, and often kept in the farm The stir and prodigious reach of Id in. Hut Mr. Crow limi no Intention day or so. If necessary you and 1 will ing and bowing as they passed. In a er’s parlor for the rest of the year. In London had appalled the young man. of letting Mm off even In that way moment the procession entered a other parts of the country the doll go down there. We shall not neglect and Peeked Reached the The thought thrilled him that some He flew right along over him. cawing great gate. Then tliere was a crack was supposed to be a representation Have you any dinner clothes? Through th» Crack». where In the great crowd, of which him. that he would teach Mm to bung of whips and the traffic resumed Its of Cere«, the goddess of fertility. In will be important to you.' They he was now a part, were the two hu Hertfordshire the final hanlful wn« place behind the kitchen »hue today ugulnst hl« house. I thought, sir, that I should best hurried pace. man beings he bad come so far fo see. nenin. will When they had been conducted to called n "Mare. "Snow bull my nn>) the If 1 know him, and I think 1 do. until I had arrived here. He put on his best clothes and with wait the presence of Doctor Franklin he would throw their sicilien nt It you?" lie cawed, following right Up to “Talk about u dog'» life being u “You thought wisely. 1 shall Intro the letter which had been carefully took Solomon’s hand and said: Wluit hard on«»! I never knew of n dog that Mr Eos's door. And even when lie 1 have her. I have her In. duce you to a good cloth mechanic. treasured—under his pillow at night "Mr. Blnkus, I am glad to bld you have you?” the others would »ay- “A did not have an e«»y time of It except banged It In Mr Crow's fm e he could Go to him at once and get one suit for and pinned to his pocket lining welcome." •mnre! A mare!" wa» the answer Ing when they try to catch me." And still hear him cawing outside, dinner and perhaps two for the street. through the day—set out in a cab for He looked down at the sinewy, big- This custom, called "Crying the Mnre, her«» Mr Fox had to stop and laugh "Now, what bad luck »ent that It costs money to l>e a gentleman the lodgings of Doctor Franklin. hand of thè scout, still • refes boned, right ' •• when the ."tn, I' ■ before he went on with Ms planning. snow bull rolling against hl« house? Through a maze of streets where here. It’s a fine art. While you are In holding It. Ing grown In open spaces, wns often "Now. I have no hoard or ahsl." »ahi There was no use telling JI...... I'row London you ’ ll have to get the uniform people were “thick as the brush in the "Will yon step over to the window , trampled down nn.l »polled by wild lie, thinking about hl« breakfast again It was ull un nc ldcnt." said Mr. Fox. forests of Tryon county” he proceeded and fall tn line and go through rhe a moment and give me a look at your mares. In Devonshire the Inst hand "I could roll down the hill, I »uppo»«-. evolutions or you will be a 'North until after a Journey of some thirty hands?" he asked. ful was culled the Nack, and the crj- but 1 might »trike Hie top of u wall "When Jlnimx g'ta started talking no minutes the cab stopped at the home American savage.’ You »ball meet the They went to the window- and the Ing” consisted of the one word Ar- or B«»n><*thing—’* one can a word In edgewise Hares in my hous» as soon as your of the famous American on Blooms Doctor put on his spectacle» and ex- nack. Tills wa« sup|»os»'d to signify Mr. Fox went In the house and put "HI ho-bum," be sighed a« clothes are ready. Ask the tailor to bury square. Doctor Franklin was tn snow bull umined them closely. “our nag." and henc«» o««s It» origin on hl« cap. which he pulle«l down all stretched himself and would see him presently, so the hurry up. They must be finished by "I have never s en such an able to the sutne Iden as ”• rylng th" Mare. on Idvn wu« a great one If «al) H I'“1* uround hl» head. liveried servant informed the young Wednesday noon. You had better have Samsonian fist,” he went on. “1 think some old gloves and over them hl» worked out a« I pliinued It. Hut the lodgings near me. I will attend to man after his card had been taken to the look of those hands would let you mitten» and some long wooh-n stock Idea was good. Y«'»> »Iree. it win a Norse Gave Name to Ship the doctor's office. He was shown that for you.” Into Paradise. What a record of hu clover idea.” And Mr. Fox gave Ms The Doctor sat down and wrote on man service 1» writ upon them! Hand» The won! "smack” In fishing »muck ings on bls feet. Into a reception room and asked to He then came out and sat down In knee n rousing «lap to assure himself wait, where others were waiting. An a number of cards. “These will pro like that have laid the foundations of Is ot Norse origin. The I lane« and iirounu ins Ills that this was so. the snow. packing It ull around hour passed and the day was growing vide for cloth, linen, leather and hats," America. They have been generous Norwegians called their vessels "shek roll about. I feet. Then he began to dusk when all the callers save Jack hands. They tell me all I need to ka" or sluike. These were long, lenn and the resemblance . wn» had been disposed of. Then F ranklin know of your spirit, your lungs, your galleys, — further suggested by the dragon» or entered. Jack remembered the strong. heart and your stomach." well-knit frame and kindly gray eyes "They’re purty heavy—that’s why I snake's head which often formed their of the philosopher. His thick hair. gen'ally carry ’em In my pockets when flgure-bead Later on in history, when the Dutch became the great seafaring hanging below his collar, was now I ain't busy,” said Solomon. white. He was very grand in a suit of "I saw Sir Jeffrey Amherst this people, the word passed Into their Inn black Manchester velvet with white morning and told him you were in guage. slightly altered (to suit their silk stockings and bright silver buckles London, ‘lie Is fond of you and paid tongue) to "Htnak.” The Dutch boat on his shoes. There was a gentle dig you many compliments and made me wns <>f different build, being fat and broad beamed. We In turn took th«' nity in hlg face when he took the promise to bring you to his home." boy's hand and said with a smile: “I'd like to smoke a pipe with ol’ word from the Dutch, and turned It ß y H IRDINQ K 1 N G g "You are go big. Jack. You have Jeff,” Solomon answered. "They nln’t Into our own smack, using It nt flrst for the small sailing cotter which used built a six foot two Inch man of that no nonsense 'bout him. I learnt him EDITH small lad I knew in Albany, and well how to talk Injun an' read rapids an’ to act ns n sort of passenger tender THE DOG’S TAIL finished, too—great thighs, heavy build a fire with tinder an' elbow for sen-going ships. Now, when stenm DITH Im» a charming augury Iler shoulders, a mustache, a noble brow, grease. He knows me plenty. He Is almost universal, we coniine the F" YOUR <l"g contracts n bad habit num«> mean« happiness In the and shall I say the eye of Mars? It's staked bls life on me a dozen times word almost entirely to the fair sized of running away, cut off Hie tip of Anglo-.laxon. ns It 1» believed to be open sea fishing bout which works by a wonder what time and meat and in the InJun war.” bls tail and bury It under the steps of derived from th«» "«»ad." Withal, It Is bread and potatoes and air can ac "How Is Major Washington?” the sail. the house. After that the dog will a perplexing name to follow In II» complish. But perhaps Industry and Doctor asked. never cure to wander fmm Ms own various interpretations. good reading have done some work on It has the “Stout as a pot o' ginger,” Solomon Curiosity and Fire fireside At least that I» the cur»» for •mm r<»>t us Edward, Edwin and bèl the job." answered. "I rassled with him one were to get a letter In the If you : wandering dogs they recommend In gar and curiously enough. Edith np- Jack blushed and answered: “It evenin' down In Vlrglnny an' I'll never with one corner of the envelope mall some sections of this country und Cun pear» early In its history as the con would be hard to fix the blame.” tackle him ag in, you hear to ine. IBs burnì sd off, wouldn't It arouse your 1 traction of Eadgltha. which »<.... is to Franklin put his hand on the young right flipper Is as big as mine an' curiosity? One day not long ago about ada. This superstition Is nn excellent II- have been Hie earliest authentic name. man's shoulder and said: when it takes holt ye’d think It were 4,000 people In a certain community If we accept Eudgllha na being the “She is a lovely girl, Jack. You goin' to strip the shuck off yer soul.” all got letters which came In enve- lustration Of Hie persistence of the primitive in civilized mini. It shows forerunner of Edith then Its Interpre have excellent good taste. I congratu “He’s In every way a big man,” lope» i,thm that bore marks of fire. The tation Is somewhat different, OS the late you. Her pulchritude has a said the Doctor. “On the whole, he's lower left hand corner on each had how n primitive iden will outlu»t em background of good character and she about our biggest man. An officer who been burned away. This unusual little pires and systems of philosophy; will emphasis 1« placed upon the "gltlm," remain unshattered amid uln'lnne» und which Is thought to be a phonetic vurln Is alive with the spir of the New came out of the ambuscarle at Fort thing attracted much attention. A he said. "Let the bills be sent to me. World. I have given li r no chance Duquesne with thirty living men out merchant about to send out ch ‘iihir wireless telegraphy and. perhaps, exist Hon of gifa >>r glfu, meaning gift. In to forget you if that had een possible. Then you’ll not be cheated. Come in of three companies and four shot holes letters to the 4.000 people on his i mil- long after these modern Inventions that «-use. Edith means rich gift. tomorrow at half after two.” have been relegated to th" category Gydn wa« a popular feminine name Since I became the agent in England in his coat must have an engagement Jack bade the Doctor good night with Destiny. Evidently his work was Ing list wanted to be sure of get Ung of "Discoveries of the Ancient». among the Norse, and Gytlia was th« of yourself and sundry Xmerlcan prov people to notice the letter. Scorching It Is bused upon the belief of primi daughter of Swend. king of I>enmiirk. inces, I have seen her < ten, but never and drove to The Spread Eagle where, not finished. You have traveled aliout th«- envelopes did the trick. tive man and of those whom we n<»w Gydlu was n Norse goddess and be without longing for the gift of youth. bei ore ne went to bed, he wrote to some. What Is the feeling over there "It Is our belief that on nil tin ■ dr his parents and a long letter to the How is my family?” have call the ancients Hint a part of a living came the old, exulted conception of toward England?” culars we have ever mailed wc “They are well. I bring you letters.” penn». Ivania Gazette, describing his "They’re like a b’illn' pot every never had anywhere near ho large a creature severed from the said crea womanhood. The first Endgyth was the daughter “Come up to my o i< e and we'll voyage and his arrival subsequently where. England has got to step care percentage of them rend," states the ture still remains n vital part of the as the facts are here recorded. Next give an hour to the ne »s.” of creature from which It was severed. of Earl Godw in of whom Ingulf said : ful now. ” dealer In dl»CU»Slng the outcome We have seen In other superstitions “Strut spina roe mi. genult Godwlniis When they were sef»- ! before tt.e morning he ordered every detail in his “Tell Sir Jeffrey that, If you see the experiment.- flood Ilnrdwnre. how the hair and nulls, even Hie cloth Egilhain." But In the roll of her grate fire In the large, '«nsant room “uniforms” for morning and evening him, just that. Don’t mince matters. ing and the name of a man, so Inti lands In "Domesday,” she Is culled above stairs whose v /plows looked wenraand returning again to the Inn Jack, I’ll send my man with you and Another Receiver mately partook of the man's personal Eddrvn. Eddld mid Edeva were much out upon the square, the young man found Solomon waiting In the lobby. Mr. Blnkus to show you the new “Here I be,” said the scout and The woman who »tood before the ity that magic worked upon them re used by the Normans, but the queen of «aid: lodgings. We found them this morn window In the bunk was beginning acted upon their rightful owner. This Henry I, who bore the mime, was not “First I shall give y >u, sir, a letter trapper. ing. ” “What happened to you?" to get n little restless. She had been persistent sympathy p< italne.l to other permitted anything so Saxon and she from Major Washingt' n. It was en "S'ai' bed an’ shoved me Into a standing In front of the receiving animals besides man. The severed tip became Edith. trusted to a friend of mine who came Ye know, Jack, teller for n quarter of an hour mid Of the dog’s tall, hurled beneath the The pope's mother was one liluilrlous on the same ship with tne. He was dark hole in the wall, "1 kissed her lips and she alius 'pears to he.se.med to be quite unaware of her steps, la «till a pnrt "f mime of *’"*■ Rym' Edith; It was also arrested at Deal, but. fortunately, the with you an’ me, It kissed mine, and for a few mo- be workin'.” presence-at any rate he took no paHndlCHlIy attached to him and ns Southey’S wife. Scott gave It to the letter was In my pocket." "What?” It Is prevented from ronmlng. so, by Mnl'l of Lorn and made It likewise the notice at all of her. “Arrested? Why?” “Good luck. Cur'us thing the papers At hi t she became too irritated to sympathetic magi'', 1« the dog pre mime of tin* heroine of old Mortality. “I think, sir, the ch irge was t!iai was on you 'stid of me—ayes, sir, keep quiet another moment. It is now a reigning favorite In Eng he had helped to tar und feather a vented. . . , , (TO BE CONTINUED.; 'twas. Did ye hand 'em over safe?” The natlv "s of the Rlsmnrk Arclil- land and America. -Why don't you pay attention to British subject.” "Last ulgiit I put 'em in Franklin’s pelngo have n very similar custom. The Jewel assigned to Edith Is Hie "Feathers and tar nre poor argu me?” Hit Excuse hands. ” "I’m sorry, ma’am, we don t pay Tin» cats there go about with stumpy ngnte, which promises popularity and ments,” the Doctor re narked as he “Hunkidory! I’m ready fer to go newsboy took a handful of pea- anything here,” wi « the short but tails. The reason Is that cat« by these persuasiveness for Its broke the seal of the letter. primitive people are much esteemed prophecy Is best revealed In some very nuts from a peanut stand and was ar noille rente “Neri «vinon.« It was a long letter and Franklin hum.” “Doctor Franklin wants to see you,” rested for it. for food and each family keeps a num ancient poet’s rhyme to the wearer of sat for near half an hour thought- ber, ns w-e keep hens. In order that the ngnte: “Well, what are you here for?" the Ifully reading and rereading it. By and salil Jack. "Put on your Sundiry' Your Ration of Oxygen a neighbor shall not be tempted to Adorned with thl», thou woman’« heart by he folded and nt it Into his pocket, clothes an' we’ll go over to Ms house. magistrate demanded. you there. If we Nitro;- n does n t support life, but steal his cats Hie native cuts off pussy's Hhall a RR In, “I don't know, your honor," the cul saying ns he did «o: “An angry man I think I can lead oxyg-n is the greatest life supporting tall and buries It In n secret place. And by periniBRlon thy d**Rlrn get lost we ’ ll jump into a cab. prit replied, “ unless It's ‘ Impersonat cannot even tri t hlmsk'lf. I «»nt power on earth. It Is the breath of Then If a cat disappears all the owner Arid If of nien thou nuHhl doiimricl«! When they set out Solomon wns ing an officer.' ” some letters to America on condition shall come life, but nitrogen dilutes the oxygen has to do Is to <H k up the severed tall With all thy wish fulfilled, rejoicing dressed in fine‘shoes and brow n wool that they should • read by a commit- and makes normal and comfortable and "make black magic" over It. Tois home. * stockings and drab trousers, a butter itee of good men rid treated In abso Truthful Tills obliging stone further promises life possible. With every breath we nut Jacket and blue coat, and a big, affects the tall and by sympathy the lute confidence .io<l returned to tne. “You've been out with worse-look- courage and n bold heart In times of take in oxygen and give out carbonic cat which has been devoured by his 'Certain member of that committee black three-cornered hat. His «touch- Ing fellows than I am, haven't you?" Mun and animals exist on oxy thieving neighbor, so that the culprit danger; to dr< am of It signifies a Jour- Ing gait and large body and weathered add. had so much g mpowder In their (No answer.) noy. Edith's flower Is the wild rose. gen. Trees and plants live on car- is exceedingly III. The Blsmark Archi hearts it took fir. and their prudence face and the variety of colors In his “I say, you've Feon rut with worse- bonlc add ami give out oxygen. A Her lucky day Is Friday mid 4 Is said costume began at once to attract the pelago or elsewhere- the Idea Is the and my reputation have been seriously to be her tnllsmnnlc number. attention of the crowd. A half-drunk looking fellows than I, haven't you?” grown man consumes 400 gallons of game; the magic works eqmilly well. damaged, I fear. The contents of "I heard you the first time. 1 was (<© by Whe«l«r Syndicate, Ine.) tax McClur» N«w«paper Syn'lloat« ) oxygen dally. those letters are now probably known harridan surveyed him, from top to Just trying to think." | toe, and made a profound bow as to you.” By IRVING BACHELLER MR. FOX'S SNOWBALL W Ohe Why of Superstitions I E