THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND. APKIL 1, 190C. rz - I - Story of Gingan and the Salmon People there came a season, -up there in the Northland where ho .lived. when food was very scarce. The people, depended largely on salmon and ferries, and this year the berry crop had. been bad ' and the salmon liad not run so plentifully.) in the streams as usual. ! One day when Gingan cried lor food all i hlei mother had to give him was half of a fnr calmnn -TM . i ... said. "I want more." and when his I I mother told' him that was all he could J j . .ii':u iuu uui wini uie nan of a salmon and threw it into a swamp near the sea. As soon as it struck the water the-piece of salmon began to grow big. and then Gingan wanted to get it again. But to his Burprise It became a whole salmon and went swimming away out of the mouth of the river. While the boy sat on 'the hore wonder ing about this, there came along a canoe filled with people. Come, get in." they said." "You have given us back our chief, and we will take you where there Is plenty of food as re ward You must be hungry." "I am hungry." replied Gingan. To tell the truth, that boy was alwavs lumm "If I get aboard the canoe with ,vou." t said Gingan, "and go to the place of "food ' ! will you lot me return with tome of it for f ! my father and mother?" Now Gingan did not know itbut these I I jn-upie in me canoe were Salmon People. Part of the time they were like other people, but at certain seasons of the year they changed into. salmon. Thp piece of ealmon which Gingan had thrown away in his pettlshncss was a part of the chief of the tribe, who, while in the form of a salmon, had been caugh;In a net by Gln gan's parents. As the chief was a magic fish, he be came whole again at onee when he was thrown back by. Gingan into the salt marsh. Then Me sent a canoe full of his people to gctrGlngan and take him to the village of the. Salmon People. So when Gingan. began to make terms about going with the people in -the .canoe, they consulted together a minute then one said: "Yen. you can go back and bring food to your people if you do not eat anything at our town except what we give you to eat. it you. do. we will not be responsible." So the boy went away in tile canoe with the Salmon People, and when he'eame to their village lie found a lot of people mat ing and dancing and huvlng a good time generally. They took him to a great StHPSib3vflM9VBMKp tiSBBtEt "J ATK OK THAT DISH AND HAVE BECOME HAM" ROCK AND CAN NEVKIt NKVKK GO AWAY." . Iwuse where there were many people, and gave him food. After he had eaten he looked around and aw a disb of some other sort of food standing near. Although -ho had eaten .enough for two boys already, lie reached out bis hand toward the new- dish, -when lie thought nobody was looking. But a man sitting near, a curious-looking person, who did' not went to belong to the Salmon People, saw him and said: JDo not eat that. I was brought here as you have been and because T did not mind the Salmon People jod ate of that dish. I have become half rock and can never, never go away." For a week they kept Gingan In Salmon Town. There were lots of children there for him to play with, and he enjoyed himself, although he was Impatient to be off home with food for hi people. They let him oat of almost everything except wUmon eggs and the particular dish which made people become half stone "Do not eat salmon errs In .Rainmn I Town." they told him. "for If you do you "u lum . wiw 3 u until irnctt ryou fall Into water." One day several canoes foil of people visited the Salmon Town and there was a. great festival. The visitors were the Her ring People, who announced that the sea- f t son of the year had arrived when they J I moat go away and become herrings for a I . while. The day after the Herring People , i left the Salmon People said that It was ume tor tnem to take to the water, too and off the whole village started. One canoe loaded with food was told off to take Gingan back to his people. Just before he got Into the canoe Gingan saw a lot of salmon eggs, and he -ate them on the sly. thinking. "It won't do any harm now that I'm going to leava the village. The canoe with Gingan in It sailed away and away for a long time, until they came to where the sky came down to meet the water, the edge of It rising and falling all the time. Beyond that lay Glngan's home. They waited until the edge of the sky had opened and closed Ave times and then, at the sixth raising of the edge tried to shove their canoe swiftly under and out on the other side. But the sky came aown too quickly and cut- the canoe In two. so that they were all thrown Into the water and became salmon. Gin can among tnem. But they were on the other side of the edge of the sky. and before them lay Glngan's land and the -mouth of the river where his people lived. As. they swam up the river they became caught in fish weirs and the -people canre out and hit tnem with clubs and began to haul them asnore. Among them were Glngan's par ents. Gingan was hauled out with the umrrs. out as soon as nc struck dry land he changed Into a boy again and his father and mother took him homa with great rejoicing. There was plenty of food now in the country and Gingan lived very happily xor years, out never dared go Into the water or eat of salmon. He was warned that If he did he would change Into a salmon and stay changed. : His parents died and he became chief. He could always tell when the -salmon were coming Into the river, -ahd when they were coming he used to go out and beat a drum to call the people to come and fish. But he never quite got over m greedy nsblts. and one day. in rpite or nis warning, nc nicked up a sal mbn and ate It At once he became a salmon himself and flopped away Irdo thet water. The people of the town came to .sec where he had disappeared, and when they discov ered mm swimming about' In the depth: they threw down his drum to him. And there he lives today. In a deep hole In the river, and when there Is going to bo plenty . of salmon the people can hear mm seating away at Ids drum. Story of Isobel's City Entertainment How Little Margy Saved Methuselah " I'KW ANIMALS LOOKED AT MAKCY WITHOUT TRUSTING HKIt V i . I ,AMA,XDA'S cyos wrro as 1 "l" u sink. He done plntcd fob big ns tea plates, and fairly burst- lt dalik coiihIi. an' 1 tuhnod mah heels ing out of her head us .she ruBhed H n 10,1 you-alls." into the sitting-room whore' Margy and I "'"i1 -dons lie look like?" the Boy were playing. " u"-11 ,m'' ol SHtRn- n dafs dc trufc. "Doy's -a tnd dawg UHduh ,le rfnk! ' tl. mi"r "- the children immediately made tracks w me Kiicnen. Sure enough, under the sink In the dark corner by the pipes, was a dog-not black. a V? 1,18 c,ca wcre striK -"wunuvi. nui jjargy saw somc- more man tms. she saw the end vi a rape. i nere s a rope around his neck, and tA ?hoklnS. Thai's what the matter. t. boh i ociicrc no's mad a bit" "You better look out v.rt-r , T.he oy s bumn r discretion was more iuuy oevcjopeo. u. jiarsy could not sec any living iujuk wjuer ana not trj to help It. "Poor doggie! Poor inrfte" in her soothing voice, and went straight The dog looked at her, wild-eyed and panting with his tongue hanging out. nnTft fil f he roic- t was tight, and the dog could scarcely breathe. H cowered as she touched him. but made no effort to run. Few animals looked at Margy without trusting her. "Get tnc the butcher knife." she said. The Boy brought It. and the cruel ropo was cut. The dog sank panting on the floor, and closed his eyes. ij you think he' dying?" "No'm. Miss Margy." said Violet Amanda, who had recovered her sense- no m. he ain't- dyln. He'a Jes' resting o got de beslinest way wid dumb beases. I ebah sec" Marg' patted the yellow head, and the dog opened his eyes and licked her hand So their friendship" was begun, and a bowl of milk and a dish of chicken bones scaled It for life. Of course Father said she might keep the dog. Margy'a hospital amused but never anoyed him. Margy proceeded to take stock of his ailments. and thev were not to be sneezed u Besides the rope, there was a broken tall, three lame .P'J1?41 J'01! P0i on his back where the hair had been scalded off. He was blind In one eye. and Margys futile ef forts to attract his attention by calling proved him to be utterly deaf. A poor old thing he was-a dog to be gotten rid I of. as the rope would indicate I But Margy loved him. and words can not paint the devotion of Methuselah (as he 'was named) for his mistress. He would- follow her when she walked lie bv hcr side when she worked or played, and He's mine. CHAPTER V. D)VN the great river the boys drift ed for the next week without special adventure, although oven- day, brought more or less excitement. Sometimes they wore in the company of several boats and rafts, an.i in they seemed to have the stream all to inemseives. "The Boy Partners" were approneh- ling the big- bend In the rler above I Memphis when the boys had thulr lltst adventure with a steamboat. She -iva n her way up riyef. w!lh flames md Mnoke pounntr" from ner Ktm-u-t nd Ced, who was at the sieorins: oar' swerved the boat over toward the Mis souri shore to give .the soapier plenty II I UUIIl. When she had aDnroaohed them kithln 300 feet her pilot saw a prcat rree rioattng down.unon him. ntid he had to alter his course qulekty. ite prouably thought h cmilr! nnss ho flatb&tt In safety, biit ho made a iniMa,Ke aoout It. JVed swerved the fraft still further In. but not enough lo escape. .TUfi steamer stmnk- hr n blanclng -blow, aud fairly nil nil nil hr Lshore. Whefi ihe boys came to lnnw lor damages they found that their boat f-as so Knocked .about that she could ot resume her voyage without re airs. - . Thfc first thing wats. to unload a part f the cargo to ret nt the Lmi-pn laaks. The steamer Ithout a halt or a second lnv frnm er pilot, It took a whole day .to un- aa sumcient or the naits.-tr. rnm. xe Injury, it was. then foutiil Unit ey" ,ust Jmve a new plank 12 feet ng and iwne Inches', -vide. They had ougnt ppii.es. a jyiramer. a bitt and me caulklss with them, but to get new pianic. tiarny,had to take the Iff anfl back up stream 12 miles a sawmill.. Thi .took up another y. . 1 " r K third was 4Je,un In nalUng on the ank and caulking, and. a fourth In Inadlnis-, cargo. Jiien.t- .M-ere ready to he hauled off the sand. They hailed half a dozen fiatboats In succession, and were laughed at. Even when they offered live dollars to be pulled otf no one would stop. "Tho Boy Partners" miaJit have re mained on the bank for a month but howl disconsolately If a door was shut oetween them. A week or two Later Father came Into the house, followed by two men. "These men say. Margy. that the dog is inelrs that lie killed sheep, and that their mini VIII tiln. T don't believe It." said Margy. hotly. "How are yc go In" to prove that lie don'tT said one of the men. "W ell." said Margy. "he's deaf, for one thing; he'a half blind and he's go; three lame legs. Any sheep, that" couldn't get away irom mm ought to be killed! So merer vkcil. anvwav. he's a nnlanw -t.a he's too old to live. We'd better take nun oi ana kiu nim, stssy. "You shan't! You shan't! I saved him." Then Father spoke: j inrnx tne uog is liarmlcss, and if my daughter wants to keep him I'll take ine responsibility." The men went oft, mutteriru?. and Me thuselah came from behind MrW skirts, wagged his broken tall and licked her hand with his grateful tongue. The next few months made up for all the sorrows of his past fife. How It all happened no one now. hut one aay. late that Summer, the children had been playing In the front yard when Methuselah suddenly roused himself wun a low growL Then they saw him shaking something and tosslnrr It ahn.it viciouny an the time. Margy and the Boy ran towards him ana ne tossea a limn thlnr aside nnd wagged his tall as they drew near. us a .snake: It's a snake! HI. ratner:- snouted the Boy. And Fnthet- carne running irom the shop. mmmci: it s a rattlesnake. The first I'vo seen In 20 years." "Methuselah killed him." "And you playinrr rirht her in th yard! Thank heaven you were not h. ten. Methuselah, you're a brick. You'vo earned the best there Is for the nt f your lifer' But Methuselah was Ivlnr- nn th. ground, and his eyes were rolling In pain. "He's bitten! My own Methuselah!" w-alled Margy. kneeling by hhn. And it was true. Father toov hi derly to the barn that the cu..uren might not see him suffer. Soon a shot was heard, and they knew that Methuselah was beyond all his troubles. That night Father took hi iittt. rt.i tenderly In his arms. "Margy, girl." he said, "you shall keep all the old useless dogs and cats you want to. I'm thankful enough that jou kept Methuielan." for an accident to others. It was sel dom that the big rafts tied up at night and sometimes they were careless as to whether they showed a light On tho fifth night of their stay on shore a raft a quarter of a mile long came floating down.- There was a heavy fog on the river, and a man should have been blowing a horn at frequent Intervals. No one was sounding a warning, however, and five of the six men on the raft were ound asleep when a big steamer com ing up ran plump into it and tore It to pieces. m . ui me sieeninc men z-i- day. by which time most of the logs were recovered. Then the captain of the raft said: "Well. boys, you have helped me. and turn about Is fair play. We will soon have your craft afloat" The two boats put out with ropes at tached, and when the boats had been anchored all hands pulled on the ropes. " "ra iug, out tne flatboat mine out of Uie mud and was iui again. two days later reached the bit bend. As they could not reach Memphis that , co"c,UQCa to ue up for the night. i 5rcy"wertC of the trout 4trem and tried for I "trout. I i 1 1 i . . . , ...... . . .4 G EXTLE. quiet little Sarah Maurice was coming to spend Sunday with IsobcL What should be done to en tertain her? Isobel studied over It her self and asked her mother and father. Because, you sec." she said. "I had such a good time In the country with her that I must be sure she has as sooA a city time with me." Mr. Strickland suggested the matin with luncheon beforehand at the club, where he had taken Isobei. Mrs. Strick land suggested a luncheon for some of tne girls or a party Friday eveninr. Isa bel thought It would be fun to have Jean Stewart come and star and rail it house party. She herself rnntd trt nr. the couch In her room and the girls could have the Httlo beds. Mrs. Strickland agreed to this and .Tnn accepted promptly. Altogether It looked like a very good time for the three girls without a moment to spare except for the absolutely necessary studying to be done for Monday. Friday morning at breakfast Mr. Strick land announced that he had had an in spiration in the night. At least he thought It was an Inspiration, but he was sure that if It weren't Isobei and hcr mother would quickly let him know. "I suggest that we all go up to Pocahon. tas Fishing Lodge until Sunday night It opened last week, and they say the trout are Just jumping out of tho water." Well! Isobei looked at her mother and Mrs. Strickland looked at Isobei and they both gasped. "Why, I don't see how we could." began Mrs. Strickland. " "Well, of course It would be possible I C Interrupted IsobeL She knew that It was more fun to go to Pocahontas than anything the girls had ever done, because It was Just like camping, and yet more beautiful and comfortable than an ordi nary camp could be. And she and her mother both knew that they would rather do what Mr. Johnny's Last Little Word Strickland suggested than anything in the whole world, because if he proposed- thlaga then he really wanted to do them, aiwL knew they were worth while. It wasn't so very difficult after all Jean and Sarah were wildly delighted. Sarah telegraphed her mother and got an answer at noon, which said certainly she could go. Mrs. Stewart hunted up leggings and sweaters and heavy stockings and had a. dress suitcase .ready for Jean In no time at alL The girls at school who had been asked for the evening gladly agreed to come the following week; and wished them all good luck with their fishing. At 5 o'clock the whole caravan was ready. Mrs. Strickland and the maid had spent a busy day getting out fishing tackle and boots and shooting Jackets. Sarah had to repack her dress suitcase and leave out almost everything she had brought But Isobei had plenty of out door things to lend her. At 6 o'clock they were having dinner In the dining-car of the long train. At f they dismounted at a little station Into the blackness of unknown country. Jim. the colored driver, was there to meet them with a three-seated spring wagon, and the horses seemed to know every Inch of the dark road. Once or twice somebody went to sleep, but every body else was too polite to say who it was. They came, at last to the ram bling iQdge. built of logs but really a very big building, and quite a group of club members came out and welcomed them heartily. Theso were all men, and they seemed quite amused when they saw tho party Mr. Strickland had brought with, him. , xiie pins, put away tn one large room in mree sman cots, slept without rocking and awoke early In the morning, dressed and went out to look over the country. It was a glorious Spring morning, cold, but filled with promises. There wero buds on the trees and faint suggestions of green. The birds were singing and tho small Iakje which came nearly to the veranda of the lodge fairly flashed in the sunlight "My," cried Jean, "how good it smells!" "And Isn't It quiet!" said Isobei. "It makes my cars ache." "It's lots more country even than Wll lowmere." laughed Sarah, "and we think that's about the quietest spot in tho state." It would take at least one whole vol ume to tell the things that happened to the girls In those two perfect days. They paddled on the lake and fished. They went up the trout stream and tried for trout Sarah was the only girl who caught any. and Mr. Strickland said that was be muse she could keep still for five min utes at a time. They walked and rode and got soaking wet and voraciously hungry and gobbled all the good country food that the steward of the club provided. And their giggles and their remarks delighted the staid old fishermen who never thought of bringing along their families when they were in search of a real good time. It was very hard work to pack up and know they were going back to work and the noisy city again. But thev had a delightful ride through the woods with the young moon and the bright stars shining down on them. By the time the journey was over, however, they were busy talk ing of vthe next day and how they could manage to get their studying done before school time, and Mr. and Mrs. Strickland smiled to see how equally enjoyable thev t seemed to find both work and play. -wen, fcaran." said Mr. Strickland, "we started out to give you a city good time, but it proved to be the countriest ot the country." "I think that's the verv best kSnd there is. thank you." replied Sarah, gently. "Don't your Johnny and has father were sitting around the reading table after a good dinner. Johnny was busy studying a spelling lesson In words ending In "ous." while his father read the evening paper. Oh. papa. called JohnnV. "What does bilious mean, pleas??" " hy. It means 'sick feeling bad, you know full of bile." Johnny was satisfied and bent over drowned, and the others reached hnr I .ill.r 'J0 be,on where flatboat close to the boys, and were Invited on kind h board. They had saved their boat and Ned and Harry not only lent theirs, but went with one of the men to save as muen or the rait as they could. They worked at this until noon next was another rraf! r .. kind, but partly under water, and the ii .i " comprised hcr crew were on me snore. They had a she! v uwue oui oi oianKcts. and a fire nidi io ao mcir cooking. The boys wondered If the boat had met with a misfortune similar to theirs, but did not go down to visit It If the men wanted help they would let the fact be known. They filled the keg. got a heap of ....uuu. anu naa just carrn their sun- Ter when tVi v - men came up rrom Both boys wished at once that thev hadn t it was plain thst the fellows were not honest boatmen. They were uirn oi roiooie age. naa hard faces, and neither of them could speak ten words without uslntr an oath. As soon as they had come aboard one oi i ii em aia: "Well, young fellers, belnp you are so glad to see us. you can hand down the bottle. Neither of us havo had -a drink for two whole days." "We have no use for whisky aboard of this boat" answered Ned. "Ob, you hain't! Perhaps It Is a gos pel boat though you don't look old enough to be a preacher. Where's the rest of the crew?" "They arc not more than hundred miles away." "Well, look-a-here now. we r shin. yrecked men. A steamer ran Into ns three days ago out in the current and we Just managed to cet in her- we sunk. She took down and tobacco and everything: we had. nam io ko uown wun you to Mem phis to see about raising her." "But we are not xo'.sc down t nlght" said Harry as Ned -aIV of the cabin to see If xnrtklnr - t. sight on the river. Then tomorrow will do for us." -But we are not taking raeaKer. "Ob. that's yonr wav. Is It? w-tt we'll about that-" (To be coattaue. "I roe." ld Tommy Pcny. tht 'Aunt tbloks he" an arttto-cat. I wonder If It win not coot Her pride to make hr April Foot." his book once more. Father began on his paper again, and everything was still for a few minutes. "Papa." called Johnny then. "Now. Johnny," said his father, "you must not bother papa while he Is read ing his paper. But now that' you have Interrupted me. what Is It that you" want to know?" "I Just wanted to know what plentiious' means, please, papa." "Now you ought to know what "plen teous means. Johnny. It means a whole heap, abur.dan.t-er full of plenty, don't his chair and clear his throat In an ef fort to attract his father'..- 1 Siher was ver" dcep in hJs Pape-"-' and u.u iiul ivjun up. "Papa." said Johnny, timidly. Papa kept on reading, and made no answer. . "Papa!" called Johnny,- in. a. louder tone. Father crumpled his paper up and looked at Johnny hard. "Johnny." he said, severely. "I told you not to" bother nie with questions while I am reading. Now. if you speak to me again, 1 shall have to send you out of the room." ell. papa, can't I ask you Just one little word?" "Yes. just ono word, and. remember this Is the very last" "Well, papa. If I was full of apple pic, sVouId I be pious r When a Boy Is Big. It's wonderful how a feller's mind Get's different when he's talL He doesn't care for things that used To please when he was small. A year ago a rocking hone Just aeemed my chief desire. But nowa pair of nice long pants Is to what I aspire. I bet that if 1 had them en . And walked along the street. I would be taken for a man By every one I'd meet. It seems real funny to me now Thct Just a year aso. When I was but a kid. that I Could be contented so. Her Garden. Karlie Gardlner'tn "Woman's Home Companion. Tm spading: up my garden. I'm going to plant some seeds. The kind that grow up flowers. But I don't want any weeds. For weeds, my papa tells. me. Are Just an awfu bother. So I'll plant mine all posies Ana leave the weeds, for father. Henry's Novel Snore Cure M JtijCAr,, jg. dC i tee? Now. go on with, vaw Mu.. anddea't bother ne with foetfafc es- Jehnny was a little hurt anL km v stm for romc time, studviar hi itaeat loekinc up. FjaaDyr fee beciut to titt uxrmi. is Henry and Penrick, called by their play mates "Henry and Penry." were twin brothers and slept together in a trundlo bed. They were exactly alike id every respect except that Pcnry would sleep with his mouth open. Owing to this, Penry had the bad habit of snoring and kept Henry awake. Henry tried every plan that he could devise to break Penry from snoring. Ha used to wake him up to make him close his mouth, but Pcnry would simply turn sleepily over and begin snoring again. Penry's snoring became worse and worse, and Henry was almost In despair. He could not sleep at all with his broth er's awful noises going on. At last one night as Penry lay upon his back snoring loudly through a wide open mouth. Henry had an Idea. He leaned over the side of tho bed. picked up Penry's buckled garter that lay upon the floor, pulled It around under Penry's chin and over the top of his head, and then drew the cover up to sleep in peace. The mother of the twins was greatly surprised next morning to .find both boys sound asleep. Penry with a piece of elastic around his head which kept his face tightly closed. And the best of it is. that it did really and truly cure Penry of snoring. Virtuous Billy. I know & house where children fight From early morning until night They tease and quarrel without cause. And pinch and punch without a pause. It's different In our house, you know; I wouldn't treat my brothers so. We never quarrel, for you see They all are littler than me. And r have taught them through and through That I know what Is best to do; And they do everything I say. So I don't fight with them all day. "Veni "Well! This, is fine," qnoth the travel-stained bear, "This well-equipped washstand to lave paws and hair,. ' With swell bowl and pitcher, and soap right at han, - ' ' Wiat more could a-globe-trotting ;Brnin demand? Dirt, grims and cinders will speedily go, And my skin be as white as 'the beautiful snow.' ICr. Powers, please send to the Bockies, Cave 3, A staKd'just like this to my wife, Mrs. B. - - -. . ' She knows aad. I know, rainy or sunny, "POWERS'-th store that.saves you money." I "