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So Awfully Sad.
A monkey was feellcg quite bad.
As bis tall had been placbed by a lad;
And be aald: 1 can't tell
Sir history well.
For mV tale li so awfully sad."
Detroit Free Press.
TREED BY WOUNDED BEAR
Two Brave Lndi Rouse a Sorly Old
Cinnamon, Who Para for Chasing
Them With Ills Life.
"Come. John, we have pot to hustle
this morning and get the freight loaded
on these wagons and start back." called
out Arthur to his younger brother.
These two boys, of 15 and 17 years of
age, respectively, had been sent to Uma
tilla, a shipping point on the Columbia,
to get supplies for the mines of Eastern
Oregon and Idaho. It was In the early
COs. before there were any railroads In
Oregon and when all supplies for the
"upper country" came from Portland to
Umatilla. From this point they were
taken to the mining districts In prairie
schooners, dragged by horses, mules or
oxen. Long pack trains of sure-footed
mules and horses traveled across the
sandy and bunchgrass region to Craw
ford Rill. Blue Mountains, and thence by
the old Immigrant road across the moun
tains to the mines.
At their own request, the boys had been
sent down to Umatilla for the supplies
by their father. They were anxious to
moke the trip, and thought they could
attend to the freight all right. They got
the freight on their wagons; obtained the
freighting receipt, like veteran freight
ers, and started the six horses over the
12 miles of hot sand along the Umatilla
Illver, and. on the next day, were headed
for the Blue Mountains. They passed the
spot where Pendleton now stands and the
Cayuse Indian reservation, and then
climbed the Crawford Hilt.
Plenty of Company.
They were a part of the great proces
sion of pack trains and freight wagons
crossing the mountains to the Interior.
The boys were enjoying themselves in
fine fashion, and everything pointed to
ward a successful trip.
After the wearisome, climb up the
Crawford Hill, they followed the old Im
migrant road to the famous California
ranch the common camping place of the
teamsters. In the heart of the Blue Moun
tains. These mountains abounded In
bears and cougars, and the boys fre
quently saw the tracks of theso animals
In the dusty road, but they were not
alarmed, ob they were armed with a
Spencer carbine.
Just as night began to envelop the
mountains they reached the California
ranch. This, as has been stated, was
the usual camping place for freighters,
but when the boys arrived there they were
entirely alone.
After reaching camp they unhitched the
horses, and drove them to a ridge, some
distance away, end which was covered
with bunchgrass. A bell was attached to
one horse, so that the bunch could be
easily found on the following morning.
Then John and Arthur went back to camp
and turned in.
Darkness had settled down In the moun
tain ranges By this time. A single coy
ote, on a neighboring nage, was making
tho night hideous, with his mournful
howls. It was a somewhat trying situa
tion to be In, but It was not the lads' first
experience of the sort, and they were un
dismayed. The tinkling bell sounded faintly, as It
the horses were straying off, so Arthur
decided to round the band up that night,
lest they should get entirely away.
They Stnrt Ont.
Rousing John, he picked up the carbine
and both started out toward the ridge
where they had left the horses In the
early evening. They could hear the dis
tant tinkling of the bell, and supposed
they would have no difficulty In finding the
horses, but they were deceived, for the
sound, traveling down the long canyons,
misled them.
They forced their way down deep
gulches, over high ridges and among tho
spreading pines and tamaracks. After
tramping for several hours, they found
the horses and drove them to on open
prairie, on a long ridge, and then turned
their steps toward camp.
The glowing light from the campflre was
lost to vloWj but, the boys, thinking it had
either gone out or. wis obscured, walked
on and on. now falling over a log or com
ing up smartly against a great pine tree.
Presently a fear that was pounding at
the heart of Arthur, the elder and more
experienced, gave vent lu these words:
"John, we have now been walking long
enough since leaving those horses to have
reached camp, but now don't be fright
ened I believe we have missed it and arc
wandering about lost."
, His suspicions were. Indeed, true, for
'they had made an entire circle of the
camp, in the inky darkness, and were get
ting farther away at every step.
It was useless for Arthur to caution
John not to be alarmed, or lose courage.
Older and mora experienced persons .have
been known to lose heart and give up In
loss dangerous situations, and it was only
natural that 15-year-old John was dis
mayed. He gasped at Arthur's words,
and answered, in an uncertain voice. Just
as a cry. half-human and half-animal,
from a ridge across the ravine, rent the
night air:
John's Sensible Suggestion.
"Let us build a fire and wait until It
gets light, rather than get completely off
the road and lost." he said.
This course seemed the only sensible
one to pursue, so the boys got down on
their hands and knees to -feel about for
sticks and twigs, with which to kindle
the fire. They agreed to call frequently,
so as not to become separated, and Arthur
kept the gun in his hand, ready for any
emergency.
While the boys were thus employed,
twigs could be heard cracking In the
woods, but they paid no attention. Pres
ently a blood-curdling "Woof wocr sound
ed close to John. His hah- thereupon as
sumed the perpendicular, and cold -chills
chased down 'his back. His overwrought
nerves gave away, and, with a yell that
rivaled cries of the coyotes, he took to
his heels. Just escaping a death-dealing
blow from the paw of s, large cinnamon
bear.
The anlmil was standing on Its hind
legs, snarling and striking out Into the
darkness. Arthur blazed away with the
gun. In the direction of the sound, and
he knew the shot had taken effect, for
the bear gave a savage snarl and lunged
for Arthur. Blinded by the wound, which
was In his head, and confused by the
sudden flash from the gun, the bear
mlfscd the bey.
This gave Arthur an' opportunity for
escape, which he lost no time in Im
proving. A small tree was near, and he
climbed Jt fa a hurry, but ntfne too soon.
for the Infuriated bear had discovered
htm and was close at his heels.
As the tree was too small for the bear
to climb, Arthur considered himself safe
for tho present, so he turned hi attention
to his brother.
John Also Cp n Tree.
Listening intently for several minutes
and hearing nothing, he called out:
"Hello, there. John! Are you safer
Faintly, from across tho ravine, came
the answer:
"AH right, brother; I'm up a tree, over
here, about halt way up the ridge. How
are your"
"The bear has treed me. I wounded
him. and he Is wild a a tiger," called
back Arthur.
"Where's the gun? Why don't you
shoot hlmT" ,
"I can't. I dropped the gun by tho
tree when I climbed it," was the dis
couraging reply.
The bear, maddened with the pain in
his head, began to shake the tree and
plunge against It. He seized it in his paws
and shook It so vigorously that Arthur
nearly fell out. This performance was
kept up at Intervals during the few re-
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cheese In a mouse trap, you'll also find a mouse who don't banker for any more of It."
malnlng hours of the night, and the boys
grew exhausted from sitting so long In
such cramped positions.
Finally, a few streaks of golden light
lit the eastern sky, and then the round,
red sun rose, filling the mountains with
glory, and awaking new hope In the sink
ing hearts of the youngsters.
The bear had drawn off several rods
and was lying down, much weakened by
his wound. I
It was necessary for Arthur to get
possession of the gun, which lay at the
foot of the tree, where he had dropped ;
It.
"Have you Sot a string and anything
to make a hook of?" called John to Ar
thur. "I have a small fish hook, but not an
Inch of string about me," was the reply.
After some reflection, John again said:
John's Wits Again at Work.
"Can't you tear up your shirt, make a
string of It and then attach the hook
to It? If you can, you will be able to
hook that gun up Into the tree and kill
the old brute."
No sooner was the suggestion made than
Arthur had thrown off his coat and shirt
and was at work tearing up the gar
ment. He soon had. a string long enough
to reach to the ground, and to which ha
'attached the hook. This he let down and
then began the task of catching the hook
onto the gun, John keeping up a great
racket, in the meantime, from his tree, to
attract the bear's attention.
At last the hook caught and Arthur drew
the gun slowly up. but when Just within
reach, the hook slipped from Its Insecure
hold and the gun fell to the ground,
John was anxiously watching the out
come of the venture, and a groan escaped
aim when he saw its failure. The bear
heard the noise of the falling gun and
camo over to the tree immediately.
Though weak from the loss of blood. Us
strength was prodigious, and it shook the
tree with Its paws until It fairly cracked.
Arthur, clinging in fright to the sway
ing tree, begged John to do something.
Accordingly, while the bear was thus
engaged. John slipped down to the ground,
shouting and waving his arms wildly at
the Infuriated brute. At this the bear
stopped shaking the tree and turned his
attention toward John. Seeing him on the
ground, he thought he had him sure, so
he took after him. But agile' John was
too quick for him, and shinned up the
It Can't Be Helped.
Mamma Cicada It that organ-grinder doesn't
stop I can nerer get the children to sleep.
Tber can scarcely bear my lullaby.
Papa Cicada Can't help' Jt: the worm will
turn.
tree before the lumbering creature could
cross over to where he was.
"Now's your time," yelled John to Ar
thur, "slide down the tree and get the
gun and. when he comes back again, you
will have him."
Arthur Immediately proceeded to put his
brother's words Into action, and. regain
ing possession of the gun, stood ready
to meet the bear, when it should return.
Good-Bye, Mr. Bear!
After several unsuccessful attempts to
dislodge John, the oH fellow gave up and
started back. Arthur stood ready for
him. and when he was 50 yards away, the
lad fired straight at his heart. The aim
was true. and. after a great bound into
the air, the huge creature felt to the
ground, stone dead.
John came down from the tree, and
joined his brother, and.they then procotd
cd to divest the bear of his great brown
coat. They also removed the claws as
a trophy
It was no trouble to locate tho camp in
broad daylight, and an hour's tramp
brought them to It, They found that tlu y
hnri nnstured the horses on the wrozar
i ridge. In the darkness, mistaking it tor
the usual one. By following the sound of
' tho bell, the bunch was soon located, and
was driven back to the road and hitched
up. The boys threw their trophies on to
' the wagon and, stiff and sore, started for
I Grand Ronde Valley. They stopped at
their home in La Grande to tell their ex
perience and leave the akin and claws as
a proof of the story.
, On their return the whole town met them
with cheers. They were the envy and
, admiration of every boy in town; but they
' bore the honors with becoming modesty.
It is true that John did get. the "big-head"
MOUSE.
a little; but that was only to be expected,
and he got over It very soon.
ALICE M. WELLS.
"FRITZ," OF TRISCO.
Lovable Traits of Maltese Cat and
Ills Black and Tan Chum.
Tho biggest and handsomest cat In San
Francisco Is' probably "Fritz." a great
Maltese belonging to a Kearny-street
druggist, says the Examiner of that city.
In welrht. hn ensllv tins thn srjiles
against any animal of his kind; his glossy
coat is witnout a blemish, and his noble
head, with calm, masteeful topaz 'eyes, "is
almost leonine in Its dignity. No one
who has seen and admired Fritz; will be
surprised to be told that he is a cat with
a history.
He was not reared to the confusion and
tumult and the Indiscriminate association
of a down-town life. When a wee kitten
he was brought, along with a small black
and tan puppy, to a lovely home, where
a mother sat mourning the loss of a lit
tle daughter who had lain on a couch of
suffering for four long years and had
gone away, leaving tho house empty.
The scrawny blue kitten gave no prom
ise of Its present magnificent growth, and
the sad woman found occupation in coax
ing the delicate creature back to life and
health. The cat and dog grew up and
became fast friends, and their funny ca
pers brought a semblance of Joy and
lightness to tho household.
When the master left the house both
of tho animals would follow him to tho
street door, and tho moment It closed be
hind him, with one accord they would
dash upstairs to a front room, where,
by Jumping to the top of a sewing ma
chlno standing In a window, they could
natch him until he disappeared from
sight down the street. When he re
turned they were always watching for
him. If the mistress of the house, as
sometimes happened, went out without
her latchkey, and, coming back, had diffi
culty in gaining entrance, the pair of
four-footed friends would first nan to
the closed door, then rush back and forth
through the house liko panic-stricken
children.
Once a week both of them were regu
larly treated to a bath, but they held a
mutual and lnvinclblo prejudice against
this ceremony, and when they saw the
little tub and towels brought forth, the
dog Invariably set up a dismal whining
while Fritz betook himself to tho most
cunning hiding place ho could discover,
and. after a long search, would be de
tected cowering in the depths of a closet
or high up on a shelf.
At night, no matter how soundly the
cat might be sleeping curled up In a knot,
whenever the master laid down his pa
per and quietly remarked: "Well. Fritz.
I am going to bed now." the big ball
would instantly uncoil and an animated
mass of fur would spring to his shoul
der, to be borne off In triumph to the up
per chamber, where a soft bed was pre
pared for him on the floor beside the
master's. The cat had many another
pretty trick, invariably answering with
a friendly cry whenever he was spoken
to. and obeying orders given In the most
matter-of-fact tone and without any ex
planatory gesture. To the desolate pair
he seemed only a little short of being
another human being, sympathizing with
their moods and offering them every con
solation and diversion that lay within the
power of cathood.
Yet even this season of peace was of
short duration. Death again entered the
home and claimed the husband, and the
despairing, little mistress went Into cheer
less lodgings where, animal pets are not
tolerated, and. as she could not keep them
with her. found comfortable homes for
them elsewhere, and thus It was that
irrltz became a drug-store cat.
TEDDY'S RAIXY DAY.
This la a Story for Very Sroal Child,
ren. Only.
It was such a rainy day! Teddy could
not go out to roll his new hoop, and. of
course, he couldn't play marbles by him
self. Mamma was busy with the Spring
sewing and couldn't be bothered, but she
said he might have the bathtub for a lake.
He began to whittle a boat out of a bit of
kindling, but the knife was dull, and he
hacked in vain.
So to Mary, the cook, he went in des
pair, ane neard his story, thought a min
ute and then went to the closet and
brought out a cako of white soap. She
showed him how to sharpen one end into
a bow and to scoop out a long hollow so
it would carry freight.
When he had done that she gave him a
little flag to stick in the bow. and his
boat was done. He put in a load of
beans and then asked Mary what be
should name the towns at each end of
tho lake. She said It was so far sho
thought Dan and Beeraheba, would do. I
From Dan he started, and. as the wind ,
was fair, made safe passage to Beeraheba.
There he sold his cargo at a profit and '
came sailing homo again with a beautiful I
breastpin for Mary. '
Then he changed the names of the towns
to San Francisco and Manila, and sent
his boat laden with marbles for cannon
balls to Dewey. He played very happily
till called to dinner, and then found that
the sun had been shining for a whole
hour. Philadelphia Inquirer.
HIS JEWELED TOOTH.
Gold Crown Bet With Diamonds, In
Jaw of Ball Terrier.
Jim, says the Boston Evening Trans
cript, is a bull terrier whose pedigree runs
back through many generations of dis
tinguished ancestry. He is an aristocrat,
bom Into luxury, and his five years of
life have been a continuous" round of
contentment and ease.
Everything that a pampered canine
could possibly desire is lavished on Jim.
The choicest tidbits fall to bis portion.
The smartest of up-to-date collars adorns
his neck, and every night he Is tucked up
In his own bed, with the clothes well up
under his chin. "Just so," before he will
shut his eyes to sleep- Yachting trips and
country holidays make his summers pass
pleasantly, while his winter quarters are
such as befit a dog of his position and
accomplishments.
In point of luxurious living Jim Is not
more favored than hundreds of other
Boston pets. He has one great claim to
distinction, however, which makes him
peculiarly interesting he is a regular cus
tomer at the dentist's.
Some time ago Jim's master realized
that something was the matter with his
prize dog. He Investigated and found two
decayed teeth. Accordingly they were
pulled out. The operation was not un
attended with difficulties, but Jim seemed
to know that the ordeal was for his ulti
mate good, and he behaved much better
than the average man or woman who
"takes nothing" when the forceps are
applied. Relief from pain was evident
by the way he capered after the trouble
some molars were removed. '
Not long after. Jim's left cuspid, which
corresponds to the eye-tooth In the hu
man mouth, showed signs of decay In
darkish spots. Again he was conducted
to the chair. This time a, more delicate
operation had to be undertaken, which
the patient bore with fortitude. An en
tire gold crown was fitted, giving the ap
pearance of a solid gold tooth. More than
that, three sparkling diamonds were set
Iir the polished surface. The largest is
near the gum and the smallest at the
point of the tooth. Much of the work was
done before the crown was adjusted, so
the operation was probably not as pain
ful as might be Imagined, although Jim
has never expresed himself on the subject.
He knows when his remarkable tooth Is
to be exhibited. Ho cocks his head to
one side and relaxes his Jaw so It can be
easily seen.
Another of Jim's teeth, directly in front,
has become loosened, and it will soon have
to be treated by having a bridge to tighten
It.
PLAGUE OF RATS IK PARIS.
Cats Fraternise With Rodents, Which
Incrense Enormously.
In Paris there are low streets near the
river where the inhabitants are afraid
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"Long? Division."
to allow their children to cross the gar
den or the courtyard after dark. The
Central markets, are Infested to such an
extent that rat hunting has been aban
doned in despair. As. soon as dark sets
In, armies of rats attack tho reserve pro
visions, to which they have burrowed
their way beneath the masonry. A singu
lar detail is that the cats, which are
very numerous at the Central markets,
live on the best terms with the rats.
The city cat has lost Its reputation in
Paris. He or she still enjoys killing a
mouse, but with other food to hand, a rat
ha become rather large game from the
feline point of view. For this reason the
( Budget Commission suppressed this year
mo creuiui jur me cats Kept in tne store
houses of the Ministry of War. The cat
as an official is new only to be found at
the Ministry of Finance and the Council
of State.
No decision "has yet been come to by
the authorities as to how the rat plague
Is to be got rid of. although poisons, with
Instantaneous effects, which have the ad
ditional advantage of mummifying the
body, are favorably regarded. The sys
tem, however, has the disadvantage of
making poison too readily obtainable.
Dr. Thlery mentions four terriers, be
longing to M. Qirard. chief of the Munici
pal Laboratory, which are excellent rat
catchers. They have cleared the cellars
of the Prefecture of Police from the ver
min and have strayed along the sowers
as far as Bercy. two miles from home,
killing large numbers of rats on the way.
M. Glrard's favorite terrier can break In
stantaneously the back of a rat weighing
a pound and a half. On Archeres Plain
rata estimated to be 10,000 In number have
been seen at once on two acres of ground
planted with beetroot.
SCHOOLBOY MILITIA.
Every Lad In England's Schools Will
Be Trained as "Soldiers."
More Important for England's future
than any of tho army bills called for by
the present war. and more significant of
the poor prospects of permanent peace
among the nations than the comparative
failure of The Hague conference. Is a step
that the British Government Is about to
take, but regarding which, writes the
London correspondent of the New York
Press, almost nothing has as yet been
written.
Its design Is to make every public school
boy In the land a semiofficial adjunct ot
the British army, compelling him to take
thorough miliary training under govern,
ment Inspection so long as he remains In
the publlo schools, and providing for the
establishment of schoolboy militia. In the
ah 1 I f8
shape of cadet corps and battalions, un
der the direct control of the War Office.
The schools are to receive therefrom $600,
000 a, year by way of support.
Unless some unforeseen circumstance
comes up to change present arrangements,
the resolution will be presented to Parlia
ment within the next few weeks. It will
be broached. In connection with the civil
service estimate (which follows those of
the army and navy). In the House of
Commons by Sir James Ferguson, a Cri
mean veteran, and in tho House of Lords
by Earl Brownlow. formerly Under Secre
tary of State for War.
CREATES A COMMOTIO.
Escaped Circus Monkey Takes Sole
Possession of Things.
A large monkey escaped from Its cage
In the winter quarters of the circus at
Bridgeport, Conn., one day, and. eluding
the vigilance of the keepers, started on a
tour of the down-town shopping district.
says the National Magazine. A millinery
store was thrown into a flutter of agita
tion at Its entrance. Customers and
clerks fled to the workroom. The mon-
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key proceeded to Inspect the stock of J
bonnets. This amusement soon losing
its novelty. It wandered from the store
with a wonderful creation of the milli
ner's art upon Its head, and, spying an
approaching horsecar, made directly for
it. Tho driver departed for headquarters,
leaving tho simian intruder temporarily
in charge. One portly gentleman, wak
ened from a brief nap by the commotion,
gave one glance at the monkey and
sought the nearest drug store, where he
collapsed In a chair and in a shaking
voice called for bromo seltzer and a tem
perance pledge. A fond mother dropped
her offspring and dove headlong through
an open window ot the car.
The horses, suddenly bereft of the gen
tle admonition of their driver, glanced
back to ascertain the reason, saw the
apparition behind, and broke Into a run.
Tho car careered down tho street at an
unheard-of rate. People waiting on cor
ners signaled for It to stop, caught a
gllmpso of its lonely occupant, and. for
getting their hurry, cheerfully waited for
the next car.
At a curve in the track the horses broke
loose and galloped away, and here a
valiant policeman boarded the car and
found the monkey, with tho hat perched
on one side of its head, hugging tha
abandoned baby head downward to its
breast, with an expression of placid en
joyment on Its countenance.
ITTELLIGEXT DEER.
Rescued From nounds, He Becomes
as Tame as a Lamb.
"I formerly lived In Northern New
York for several years, and deer were
very plentiful. I owned a sawmill, and
a few feet below my mill there was a
starch factory." writes a contributor to
the International Good Templar. "There
was a glade which was kept from freez
ing by the 'swift current of water from
under the mills.
"One day in midwinter a pack of dogs
drove a young deer, down to the river:
the deer saw this open water and Jumped
in. The current was so swift the dogs
did not follow, but stood upon tho ice
and continued their barking until they
drew the attention of the operatives in
tho mill and factory, who rushed out to
rescue the deer. Tho dogs were driven
away, and Mr. Alger, the owner of tha
factory, soon had the deer In a place of
safety. The deer was fed on hay and
oats and showed no signs of wanting "to
escape, but seemed as contented and quiet
as a pet lamb. Two days after the deer
was rescued It was so tame that Mr. Al
ger let It follow him Into the main room
of the factory, where it had more room
for exercise.
"All went well for awhile, until one
day a man. followed by a dog, came to
the factory. As soon as the deer saw
tho dog It Jumped through a window and
the dog followed after, the deer running
at once to the open water. I chanced to
be In tho millyard. between tho mill and
the factory and saw the flight of the
deer. I picked up a club, ran down and
drove the dog away, and as soon as the
dog was out of sight, the deer came to
my side. The dog came back again and
I kept driving him away. The deer kept
on tho opposite side of me from the uog
until we reached a place of safety."
VERY PRETTY COXCEIT.
Connecticut Woman Makes Unique
Bird's Xest-Collectlon.
Ernest Seton-Thompson told a wonderful
bird story in a lecture which he delivered
in Boston the other day, says the -New
York 'Mall and Express. He said that
a young lady In Connecticut, who had
watched one year the nest-buildlng of a
pair of Baltimore orioles In an elm tree
which overhung her home, thought, when
the birds came the next year, she would
try an experiment. She put out on the
veranda a quantity of tow. and the orioles
took advantage of It and built their nest
wholly of ihe flax. When they had fin
ished with the nest, the young lady cut
it off with the branch It hung on for
she was a collector of birds' nests and
put it up proudly with her other nests.
Next year, when the Baltlmores came
again, she put out a lot of gaudy colored
silk and shreds of ribbon, and the birds
used that, producing the most gorgeous
birds' nest that any one ever saw. which,
ot course the young lady, when the birds
were done with It. added, with great de
light, to her collection.
When the orioles came again the year
afterthey came, of course, to that same
veranda, looking for ready-made material.
It happened that this time the young
woman had put nothing out for them; but
there, on the veranda, leaning back In an
easy chair, sat bar aged and white-bearded
grandfather, sound asleep in the drowsy
atmosphere ef a wavm May afternoon.
n.e old gomlMMUi waa.ru6Wr awsJcests
. by feeling something plucking sharply at
his beard, and awoko to see a gorgeous
bird flying away with a white bunch of
hair from it! This gave the young lady
a new dea. She made everybody In the
I house contribute to her a lock of hair or
a fragment of beard, and the orioles built
their nest entirely of this material, so that,
when their fledglings had flown, she was
able to add to her collection an oriole's
nest made entirely of the hair of her near
est ana dearest:
COLORED BOY PLAYWRIGHT.
Produces Drama of Ills Own Compo
sition In Chicago.
A 14-year-old colored boy of one of Chi
cago's public schools has written a play
which was produced In the recital hall of
the Chicago Auditorium recently. The
parts were all taken by boy and girl chil
dren of the slums, representing many na
tionalities, who had been coached by the
young dramatic author. The play Is called
"The King of Atri." and has 14 characters
In the cast. The play, aside from its am
ateurish merit, is interesting In that the
young colored dramatist did not write it
TIE, TOMMY!
hba
out In the order of the parts, but wrote
each part separately. No older person or
any person at all. for that matter had
even a finger In the writing of the play,
or In the directing of the rehearsals, ex
cept the young colored boy.
Charlie Warren.th6 boy who wroto the
play. Is the son of a carver for one of the
large Chicago hotels. In appearance and
manner he Is said to be almost painfully
modest. He got his inspiration for the
play in the schoolroom from Greek stories
read to him by his teacher.
A DUET.
Spink, spank, eplnk!
I am Madam Bobolink;
I can sing like anything.
Slgnor Frog and I. today.
Sang a Springtime roundelay
At the marsh-land green pavilion.
After twanging, strumming, thrumming.
Fuss and feather, what a bother!
Monsieur Cricket. Miss Cicada
And Ml Katy-dld Von Skraper
Cut a Courlsh, cut a caper.
With their bows, and we began.
Slgnor waif In splendid voice;
Such a compass, only think!
High falsetto, de profundo,
Grand crescendo very cholce.
I chimed In. piercing treble.
C in alt I can sing like anything.
On we sang, without digression.
With the most intense expression:
Con dolore, giocoso. Ion armore, Furloso.
People came from far and near.
Folks with four legs, two Iga, no legs.
Folks with wings and folks with otlngs.
Madam Drlndle and her daughter
Stood knee deep in mud and water.
Bought their tickets.
Bound to stay, anyway.
When our lovely song was donas.
How they cheered us I '
How they Jeered us!
Spink, spank, splnk.
I sm Madam Bobolink,
I can sing like anything.
MaryC-BelU
An Intelligent Mnle.
Lady Burton, the famous English wom
an traveler, was once traveling In Syria,
Aggravating. Indeed.
JA.T Cast's
Mrs. Howes Fly Well. If that Isn't aggra
vating! Those human beings have been at our
syrup haro ussd It all up and we expect com
pany today I
when a mule, which was In great pain,
hobbled up to her. In spite of the heavy
load on Its back, and held up the hoof
that it had barely been able to use. with
a look on Its face that spoke plainly, not
only of agony, but also of hope that she
might cure It.
On looking at the hoof. Lady Burton
found it pierced with a two-inch nail,
which she pulled out at once, and from
that time on the grateful animal followed
he about like a big dog.
-AJ
The Gingerbread Mas.
There once was a man who said. "Tbouxa
I am made out of gingerbread dough.
And I am small ot slue,
"With currants for eyes .
.Yet children all love me. I know."
Philadelphia Press.
TRAPPED IN THE CELLAR
Rascally Bnrslars Ran to Earth by.
Courageous Dick and Ills
Young Slaters.
"What shall wo do now?" said Betty
one sunny Saturday afternoon, as they,
sat together on the rubbish heap at the
bottom of tho garden. This was their
favorite resort, it being such a sheltered
nook.
"Do7" answered Dick, contemptuously
"You girls never know what to do. If I
were by myself a picnic in Poplar Park
would be what I should most enjoy, but.
of course, with you two on my hands.
It's not to be thought of."
"Hear htm. Tina! What airs he gives
himself. One would think from his man
ner he was at least 14. Anyhow, why
shouldn't we go to Poplar Park? Ifa
rather a good Idea for a boy."
"Poplar Park!" exclaimed Tina; "lt'r
threo miles from here."
"All the better." said Dick, stoutly.
"Do let's go." urged Betty.
And finally they went.
"I'm. so glad no one saw us start off."
said Betty, with a igh of relief. "But,
they were all so Interested In last night's
robbery over at the Kents."
"Yes," put In Dick; "and Jane ays,
they've offered JMo for any one whot
catches the burglars. Don't I wish I
could Just."
"I'd like to see you catch a burglar."
said Tina with fine contempt; "why you'd
fly If you saw one a mile off!"
"Would I. Miss? That's all you know
about 1L I'd run him In quick." And
then Dick changed the subject by asking
if any one had thought of bringing pro
visions. The Provisions.
Tvo got some peanut brittle." said Bet
ty, producing a sticky bundle from tha
depths of her pocket.
"And I have a potato," said Dick tri
umphantly: "we'll roast it when we get
there."
But Tina smiled In a superior manner.
"You'll never guess what I have," she)
cried.
"What? whatr tho two asked breath
lessly. "A candle and a box of matches. Who
would have thought of thatT'
"Oh. Tina, how clover you are!" cried,
her. younger sister, admiringly, and evea
Dick condescended to remark that sho
was not "a bad sort,"
By this time they had reached the park
gates.
"Now, you. Betty." said Dick, majeo--1H-
"hrul hetter co and Dick up sticks
for the bonfire, while Tina and I stay aiJtt I
lnok nfter the Drovls.ons.
But Betty did not agreo with his Plag.
anu It unauy enueu uy an imcw ei""t
to collect the sticks, and in a few min
utes the flre was crackling, and the po
tato was put in to roast. Their Joy was
shortened, however, for hardly had tha
unlucky potato begun to blacken when a
big drop of rain fell with a hiss Into tha
flre.
"How dark It has grown." said Tina,
uneasily, as she glanced up at the blade
clouda. "I believe we'll have a storm."
"How Jolly" said Dick, but his face con
tradicted his words, and his voice wo
strangely subdued.
The rain increased rapidly, and soon a
steady downpour forced the children to
take ehelter beneath the eaves of Poplar
Park mansion. As time wore on, with;
trembling fingers, they tried the handles
of the front door and the back. but. alas!
they were both locked, and they were
about to give up in despair, when Betty
suggested that they might be able to
climb through the broken window frame,
which was only a few feet from the
ground. With some slight difficulty, one
after the other got through, and they
descended on the other side Into a dark,
gloomy apartment. Aa they stood hud
dled together In a corner of the room,
Betty's face was very palo.
"I wish we had not come." she said.
It's rather Jolly." said Dick, faintly,
but Tlnai relieved her feelings In a burst
of tears, saying In a hushed tone: "I won
der If Jane has mlosed va yet. It must
bo past supper time now."
The Trapdoor.
Dick walked over to the other side of
the room to conceal his snuffles. Sud
denly he gave out a low cry: "I say.
you girls; look here! a trapdoor!"
"A what?" they both cried, darting anx
iously forward to where their brother was
kneeling. As they did so. an exclama
tion of terror broke from the lips of the
children, as they perceived through tha
crack at the side a glimmer of light belcw,
which disclosed two men crouching by a
small table In the cellar. They were two
ruffianly looking men. and they had tha
table spread over with silver plate and
Jewels.
"Oh. look. Betty." whispered Tina,
"there is Mrs. Kent's diamond bracelet;
they must be the actual robbers, who
broke in last night. What shall we do?"
A happy expression broke over Dlck'a
face as he whispered bacs. "Catch them,
of course."
"All very well, but how ore we to man- .
age ltr objected Tina.
"Nothing easier. You. Betty, run to
the villago as fast as you can. and brine
a policeman, while Tina and I stay hero
to watch what they do."
Then, by the light ot Tina's candle. Dick
slid the bolt In the trapdoor noiselessly as
possible, whllo Betty climbed out of the
window and ran as fast as her little legs
would carry, her through rain and mud.
Twenty minutes later the solitary police
man, pacing the outskirts of the town, was
startled by the figure of a little girl, with
drenched golden curls and wildly excited
eyes, who throw herself upon him shriek
ing: "The burglars! The Kents" bursars!'
We'vo got them in the cellar! Come
quick!"
The next day the local papers were
filled with accounts of the capture of the
two notable burglars, and that the reward
would be divided among the three brave
little captors. In addition to this, Mrs.
Kent insisted on presenting to each a
handsome memento of the adventure)
which had served to return to her he
diamonds. New York Tribune.
A Native Daughter's Enigma Ho. 8.
Mr first Is In apple, but not In plum.
My socond Is In elder, but not In rum.
My third Is In treat, but not In bread.
My fourth is In Iron, but not In lead.
My fifth Is In red. but not In white.
My sixth Is In read, bnt not in writs.
My seventh Is In low, but not In high.
My eighth Is In barley, but not In rye.
My ninth Is In head, but not In hand.
My tenth Is In water, but not In land.
My eleventh Is In even, but sot In odd.
My twelfth Is In yard, but not In rod.
My whole Is the hero of Manila Bay,
'Who got married ot late, and his wife pomla
the way to the White House.
Miss Lavsaa wnH . 1
eeuwooa. or., Apra u, jwg.