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
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