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THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, r-uKTLAND. SUNDAY fcORNING. AUGUST 30. 1903 -A ' ' ,i-,.rr.lfi.i ti.. .!. a rr-TTTv " " - thoMM?-&lLi! iii:n M... I': , 1'.: i l.i or tin' is '...I 1 :l ,1 . Jlobhf is Nllhll.K I hi-' ' I i any .'' mint. 1 v. I ' , Hut vlifii H-:i ' affair 1" 1 1 1 ' ' ' i r the "Kol.b. rs " 1 1 became interest! and iasn l n ;!! s. , time was 'fit for ii r , ileuchly ' in spite of 1 , sure 1 ll.lt II cuily s- i!.il:i pn- i: II It ".1 1 . waa altogether luutial. l:ng to neither if ih' "bloody" 1 . go was permitted at ilsits In In' an ! ? looker at the sports id both camps. "You ?,' said he, "all the 'Pirates' . got on the hah'ony that runs MunJ ..the second stoiy of Mike's house. Ka h '' fellow had a basin o' water and a ' bubble pipe. And 'hen ,1(-''d tr' t0 ,vat "I WANT BOME PIPES" .the other fellow In makin' the largest : nd the prettiest and the funniest sort of combinations. 'Cour3e, the bubbles would float all the way from the bal cony to the ground, and when the sun fttruck them as ti.ey'd fall you'd see come o' the grandest colors that ever was Just like rainbows and kaleider copes and tMnes like them. Mike's big sister gave Out prizes for the boys Who did the best, Pete Maloney won a dandy baseball cap for blowln' the ' most bubbles in a minute. Say, why ' . don't you 'Rcbbers' have a party like that?" Captain Billy did not reply at once to Bill .lones' question. But he thought the matter over very carefully, and .when the "Robbers" met in Jack War ner's hayloft that afternoon he broach ed the subject "Well, it looks like we might have : some fun doir." something o' that sort." observed Skir.ny, thoughtfully, "but we . mustn't let the 'Pirates' hear about It, or they'll say we're copyin' after them." When the matter was put to a vote It was decided to have a bubble party the following afternoon on Pete Ham ilton's balcony, which was quite a dis . tance from the ground. Joe Stanton as .ntrtifted with the mall amount of savings held in the BAIiT CAMEL. AND (0 THIS Is the r.ew baby. asked : Twittering Sp irmw. frrn. Caracal looked fondly now B ' v ',v- ' .nV it if ' - 1-- ' 1 fe hV . f . j;-' 3 g IXC tr , i ' J K it ..W -v j, w" v nn-ri H Upon th litU cub in t. leg Lit Ue i.tJ. Th LT vr'a fiem-d wicktUiy as rb :ocd at U sparrow. "Toura thifik.!i; ibst a flna rreal I naka, arcs t ) ou T ' caJmljr ctjaerv d tb sparrow. "But I'm going to tell j-ou trtat U roa wait until you catch ma )eti'M t lon Uma wllbo-jt eattra. la. fact. yur baby wll b full jrema fceror thai tima." And wbat fn feHow h will be.'" rCed Mrs. CaracaL f jrf ttln her aplta tlil .tt la aparrow. ! caji Jut m m r"w. It a hla I r a!aM)r I mba, t.jl.li- If tMft4 aatf a tar may ten tr tk In Iriift h. h4 b IleJ- e arra. vpi lw. " la pra. rr- I s vc r'-'t. tb (ilfd m 8 rah uj cftAtu-X tufted aja.' mul om necessary I I- t'.i. pMl'ly. . ,,,,.!!. . nf tlv licit il.IV J" u: l.ii hlghlv Import lilt lul.-il.'Il. Mr .benlns." ".ml he. Willi tie most . n.ln.irnlllil.' 'ill boy M .lit f'lili' l.i.tibie 1 1 1 1 fact. V III I t if ll.elll." II,. fioiikn'i'rr runiinug'il among ( .,-, s and und-r counters. Alter some u.l:.i;!es' M .in b 1" turned to the lad .....I s.ii.i i, j ... I . . 1 ally: -I'm mi sorix. Joseph. I luvnl a fl:iKle babble pipe lift. A rlowd of box ii from the other side of town came In yistcrday and bouts lit every pipe I ha.l " Joe stared aghast. Discouraged, he r. 1 .title I his xxay out of the store, only to s Mike Plamiigan grinning from the oppo.-lte side rf the street. Joe rlnl not hesitate. With a hop, skip unci a Jump In xx as acruss the street and bat i le as cm. Hut even Joe's vhilory did not tend to lessen the i,ntet disappointment of the "Robbers" lien they learned that tho 'Pirates'' had discovered In pome manner that a bubble party was to be Riven by their rivals, and that they had therefore srraped together as much money an possible and bought all the soap bubble pipes at Jenkins the only store that sold them. Meantime. Captain Hilly and his band ans looking for that mean rhap who tattled about their plans to the "Pi rates " When they find him well, there'll be some fun. A Leaf Cradle H AVE you ever seen a leaf used to cradle baby? When a mother in Brazil does her washing, she takes baby along with her lo tile river. Here grows a water lily with a leaf a yard wide and a yard long. All about this leaf there Is a turned-up rim. which prevents baby from sliding off. And upon this soft, green bed baby Is laid until mother finishes her work. The lily is called the Victoria Regla, and it was named after Queen Vic toria. Its lovely flower is the largest In the world. Wanted It Exchanged. An evening party was being held at Dr. Blank's house the other evening, when the servant ushered In two little boys carrying between them a heavy backet. "What have you here, boys?" ask ed the surprised physician. "Oh, please, doctor. Jimmy an' I have brought back the baby, and we want to know if you'll give us a puppy dog instead." Another Use for It. It was little Milly's first experience In church. So when the collection box was passed around Ehe gravely shook her head and said: "No, fank you; I'm going to buy candy with mine." The Better Form. Teacher I should like to have some one In the class give a better form of the sentence. "John can ride the mule If lie wants to." Bright Pupil John ran ride the mule if the mule wants him to. 1 . f the Koblx rn I to nun haso the flbios at the London 7qq THE CARACAL CAT Ar: 5 my cat then was much piettler tiiar. It :s new A delicate fawn color it was. xx th white uuderr.eatn. Jut as I ter y us baby s here. ' t -h. I I ; - ,'i oon be grown. Then sMii to hunt you. as my ! . i I I.i.nted gazelles, hares ' , k ndi In far-off India r '. Arabia, Why, I remem s p as hlrh si six feet In cd.ch little creatures ilka av J ra Fro Atn-' tr I x . th a,r t lo'V" ' U hit a II -re-.y rty ardma! you are!" Mr TaitttTrg Fparrow iausbed food-hr-rirH-eli. 91 ) c-n'tnued: "Br the 'teres a new baby 1n " Zoo. r.il 'he mother came from your Ki'lv. " ' Mrs. Caracal. v v rHTot replied. Luis thlLf Ut S rlIlt!r. "Mra Chit'L" "Tba bat I i a Across the "D' O YOU knexx. I'm growing sick and tired of tills.'' grumbled Tom Hlake. "Here I've been driving this confounded old delivery wagon for two years, and Sklnton Ac Co., wholesale and retail grocers, seem rto think 1 11 do it forever on the same mean wages. Just think of it not a cent increase in wages for the past two years;" "Well, I'm In the same boat, Tom. If that's any consolation to you," Hob Kar rell replied. "I've been clerking fur Sklnton & Co.. wholesale and retail grocers, for the same time, until now 1 no longer believe the old copy-book maxim that 'Faithfulness is Well Re warded,' and so on.", "I tell you whit, Rob." said Tom, suddenly, "let's go out of this slow Ohio town Neither of us has any folks living. It's certain we'll never rtow ri, h here. Suppose we strike for the West." As a result of this conversation, Skln ton & Co., grocers, lost two of thiilr valued employes. During the following weeks, however, those two employes sin cerely wished they ere holding their former positions, even at the old wages. It did not take them long to exhaust their scant savings, and- "freighting It" cross country brought many hardships. Indeed, they were a forlorn-looking pair when, having Just sneaked from the railroad yards, they stood longing ly before a restaurant In Seattle. They did not observe a well-dressed man of iearnp.d appearance near them until the gentleman stepped up to them with the remark: "I.Ike to be inside, boys, wouldn't you?" "That we would!" answered the lads, with a feeble laugh. To their astunish ment, the gentleman replied: "I should be pleased to have you for my guests." Tom and Bob accepted the Invitation with alacrity. Not until they had eaten their fill did the gentleman speak mo'e than a fexv words. Hut when he saw their hitnger was appeased, ho said: "You two look like strong, earnest boys, who really wan' work. Suppose looks as though It wuld be as vicious and stupid as Us mother--and that's Sii' lng a whole kit. Camels are the stupidest things that ever happened. The little came, has alria ly hei n named Treellby. Irs chest els an over 1 k ni'es, so that oinr.rt. :) .is pr ud can e 1 irili I. YjU rtay, brown sure ni uch de s I r n the ' - much I Indeed. he ' vrrt feet In r :5 iiui he'll e ugh t he hump It may k ni el u "Mrs. Came' be, because x-. know, camel.! and I la k 1 splsed by I!., ba b' s pr 1 v n blgg'-r than ' ought to sVi'i.l height A e, 1 1 have a sr-etpli ; depends a t. k'i r the food It, i r season. hr. r stinnks uni.: ;t r.ehness of during the dry iri-e. the hump iiippeara. ' t pun b about lie told me r on the desert n l he bark of a ' The 0 1 ' i ll,!x" V;.r,e. ! t her baby tbat 1 p-ew thst when a baby is . -r It Is swung In a m t r, full-grown can. el. 7tiTi brag about the xaiup , camel, which is f 1 '-1 1 In Persia and Arabia Us pie utilize 'he mlik. -h the bones of the n'.n;'.r ah txgan to r.-r kind cf Africa. India, a ' p that peo nvr a Tel ex en let f he no better than the t wo-hunaid canr i And they reall stupid, na I salri t-(nre. "Biit, good bye; I'm ajff to chat a 1th the elephant ' Mts. Caracal f-dlowed the apsrrr with her es aa th cheerful l.tt.s fel low fiew away. And she told hprif how much nicer her baby must be than the bornd little camel strange to aa. Mrs. Camel was at that v ry nnjment thinklna: how much nicer hT bby wa than ay other baby at 'he Z.k. put. aa t h picture ahowa, tbey re both very cunning. Fields of leg and Snow KAC1I TRAIN CONSISTED OF FOUR HOGS AND A LONG. NARROW SLED" you're hunting for Jobs, eh?" To the boys' mills he replied, "I thought so. And therefore I propose that yoti enter my service for a time. Jly name is Dr. Selby. I want to study the habits of the Cree and Salleaux Indians, who live some distance to the north of here, and I need txvo strong boys of 17 or IS years, cf age to act as my assistants. Will you come with me?" v It did not take long for Tom and Bob to arrive at a decision. In fact, they accepted Immediately. Nor was it long after this that they were Installed in a hut far to the north. "HURLED HIMSELF BOY" UPON THE No white man lived nearer than 4"K) miles away. Here, with snow and ice stretching on all sides as fur as the eyes could see, the doctor, the boys and the Eskimo heiper made their head Quarters. The boys enjoyed tneir experiences immensely. Upon the veiy first trip the travelers came to grief. They took four trains of dogs each train consisting of four dogs driven taniem St vie. atr.ich.ed to long, narrow sleds. One of the sleds containing provisions was upset, and A VERY' pretty little pussy cat she was, and one that Mrs. Tabby might well be proud of. So. wilh many good qualities and virtues, 'twas a gT?at pity she should have been vain of iver good looks. And because of this vanity she sought Mr. Eox. That gentleman, you know, possessed a magnificent tall ami brush, which Miss Pussy n-uch emied. In a handsome row dress, donned for the first time. Miss pussy walked co fjuettlshly down the road hailing to -Mr. Fox's hole. "Good morning, Mr. Fi x," sild sho when the wily fox came to thu door in response to her knock. Mr. Fox bcvveil very low as he said: "Good morning, mis This Is, indeed, a pleasure." "You are very kind, sir." Miss Pussy replied with a simper. "You arc sin h a harkteoimo fellow that 1 delight to ciwne a.d admire you. Especially do 1 enjoy lookniK at your splendid tail. Mr. Fox, tfw did you grow such a hand some tail?" The fox chuckled grimly to himself, "What a flatterer she tries to be I" But he (crawly answered: " 'Tls the easiest thing in th world. Miss Pussy. If jou will come with me, 1 will show tuu the one correct method." Thereupon Mr. Fox directed the pussy-cat to follow Mm across a nearby fir1 Id. upon th farther edge of which stood a tree having a, great hole in fts trunk "Now. my derr yming lady." Instruct ed the beauty doctor. you must place your tall In this hole and gently wave it 10 and fro." Miss Pussy obeyed. In so doing she disturbed a swarm of bees which lived Inside. Immediately they stung the tail In a hundred p'aeea. "Aguw aouw idmouw ouch!" she No Hurry. A gent-ieroan living in the North was Tiding thro.igh the mountains of West Virginia. hen he came across a boy drlx-lng a herd of pips. "Where are you taking the plgaT" asked the man. "Olr.j to pasture 'era a bit." tha lad replied. "Why," said the man. "I should Imagine It wcild be alow work fatten ing pl on grasa Ur where I livt they pen there up and feed thero on com. It saves a. lot of tirae." "Yea. but what a Unfe to a bawl"? " waa tba crusting reDi the goods, being Insecurely fastened, tumbled down a steep gully, from whicht they could not be recovered. During the rest of the trip the party lived upon fat meat and tea. Strange to say, they thrived upon this diet. Sometimes, when no shelter was t hand, they would build real snowhouses. aid perhaps wake on the following n; irnlng to find their "houses" covered to a good depth with snow. One morning Tom had no sooner arlscYi than the Eskimo hurled himself upon the boy and commenced rubbing his nose vigorously with snow. Tom protested, and there was a real scrim mage until the lad was made to under stand that his nose was frozen and the Eskimo was trying to effect a cure. This occurred when t le thermometer registered 50 degrees below zero. For the second trip Dr. Selby secured St. Bernard and Newfoundland dogs to draw the sledges, as he could, not prevent the native dogs from stealing food supplies and continually fighting among themselves. The Teet of the new dogs were not so hard. So the doctor frhoed their, with a sort of . thum bless mitten, with which they were so well p'eased that they would sometimes wake him during the night to replace their mittens. At first the scientist found great hos tility against him. But after awhile the Indians became great friends with l.im. Indeed, to such an extent were they friendly that the doctor occa sionally would awake to find a group of Indians whooping aho.A his bedside come for assistance of some kind -for they regarded the doctor as physician, surgeon, dentist and surveyor, all In one. Tom and Bob were Forry when the trip was ended and they were once more back in Seattle. But this sorroxv clmnged to the joy of anticipation when the doctor said to them: "I now want you to come with me to South America, boys. I'm sure you'll find no end of adventure there." Would they go? Of course; but that's another story one that Tolly Evans bopes to tell you before long. ussy screamed In her pain. Scarce a moment had passed pre the tall was swollen to a size as great as that of Mr. Fox's trush. Though her eyes were dimmed iVltli tears of an guish. Miss Pussy cculd not help feel ing proud, indeed, ot this wonderful ornament. . Nodding good-bye to Mr. Fox, Miss Pussy tripped llgnt.y homeward to show Mrs. Tabby the spleml:,l new tail. But. unfortunaiely for her, a hunter saw the waving plume, and Imagin ing the animal to be a fox, giva chase to Miss Pussy. Before the poor pussy knew what had li.appe.ned, the cruel hunter had cut off the precious tall with his knife, leaving Miss Pussy lying In DISTURBED THE BEES the hedge wlah a atump of a tail ari l her beautiful dress completely spoiled. Sadly she crawled home, and b. txxcen sots told her story to Mrs. Tabby. " 'Tls a lesson." quoth wise Mother Tabby, "to be content with what yoj have, and nt to bj vain or enxuous of others possessions " This lesson Miss Pussy learned, so tbat she was a much cicer pussy with out hfr tall than the had been befgj;exJT It was lost. f Defined. The teacher was giving an explana tion of care!esna punishable by law. "If I went out In a boat." said she. "and the oajper knew It was lfaklng, and I rot arowned. what would that be?" Instantly a hand ahot up and there came the answer: "A holiday for us."' Search Without Fruit, rather Willie, can you tell me what a "fruitleea search" la? Willie Certainly, pa. It's when yctTra 'f untlrg for apple In tha pantry aod find only potato. I I T 111! AT-A-TAP! ltat-a-tapl, Rat-a-tap-tup! Hhnrply tho great brasa knocker battered upon the in- ulve dour giving entrance to the school. It was H little boy who knoiked-u little boy in well-worn blouse ami lr. Tho tow head vx.hs far below tho level of tit' kuocki r, to reucn which tho boy stood mi tiptoe and tuuined deeporalcly upward. In response to this vigorous summons there shortly appeared the schoolmaster, who b. 'allied kindly oxer his horn-rim-med spectacles ut the Utile fellow stunn ing upon the threshold. "What le It you wish, my llttlo man?" asked he. "Please, sir," eagerly begun the tow headed youngster, "I cam.-' to know if yo.i wouldn't lei me study in your school. I'd Iry ever no hurd, and 1 do so want to learn how to read big books and lo write," A tiny smile cur'd around the corners of the old man's mouth as ho bent down from his stooped height. But as he laid his hand upon the boy's tousled locks he mi lit oiilte gravely: , "I'm afruld you forgot to ask permis sion of your mother lo como .here, my boy." "I didn't ask mother." murmured tho boy, slowly. Then he milcKiy raised his head. "But I'm sure, ' said he-, "that mother f nulife be glad to have me learn. Besidei, though i m not too little to study, I can i do much at home." "I fear you are too young ev-n to enter school: so 1 think yirtVd best go back to mother and wait Just a little while lonipr," gentlv replied the school master to the disappointed lad. R "HERE ARE SOME BREAD AND ROL LS TO BE DELIVERED IMMEDIATELY" So, In this year of 1777, tin? little son of the baker of Nancy was turned axvay from tile French schoolliouse, oocause be was only a baby 3 years old I Twelve years later a boy was leaning upon a shelf in a bakiishop in Nancy. Before him lay wtil-tliumbed olume from which he read wit Ii deep Interest. "Antoine, hene are some bread and rolls which should be delivered imme diately to our eustomeis." The lad started at the sound of his mother's voice. Then be promptly laid aside the book, raise! with one hand the basket indicated and xxith tho otner gathered up several school books. "I'll hurry, mother," said he, cheer fully; "and I'll surely have the work done by school tim.i." With lessons over and chores done for the day, An'.olne w tilled away tha remaining hour of twilight with study. Work of any kind would have seemed impossible with nine v'ry noisy broth ers and slster3 making commotion aroifhd one. but Antoine appeared un aware of the disturbance. Hardly was supper eaten when he T- ToTTnd tho Dalaneino faint 2' rf5' I Ti vv H E.N a combination is made of different articles stuck to gether or poised In midair It takes conalderable skill to find tha center of jrsvity. that balancing point where the objects used remain ata Uonary. dot ar pictured aarcraJ "aron a" Sod was again poring oVCr his books. Then, wl-n his nlna brothers and sisters were stnt 11 way to bd. Antolne pleaded of Ins fiilhaj'; "May 1 not amy a little while to read alone?" "Alua! my boy." replied the father, sadly, "you knoxv 1 am unublo to pru viile you with light." "But 1 am sure 1 can ss by the light of tho moon, lather." was the ewiicst re tiponfu. And so for a time the- boy studied until he must nerds go to bed In order to Bliutch a few hours of sk-ep before Ida falhor mom) Kor at i! o'clock in tne morning Antolne hud to urlsu und assist hla father In the tnkery. Here wua a boy who really worked r.ikl found joy In It. One warm dav lx or seven years aft erward a company of young men wra gathered together In the rooma of the School of Artillery of Chalons-sur-Marne. Laplace, tho renowned mathematician, was examining lw candldistna for en trunoa to the scnool as sub-lieutenants. The door opened, and to the great sur prise of thosB within there entered a youth, slightly built and of small Ktalute. who had the Innocent fnc and the Ill-fitting clothing of a peasant. It whs Antolie, son of the baker of Nancy. "What can we do for you?" the great scientist politely asked. "No doubt you hevn come to the wrong placp." "No, sir. I have come to take the ex amination." replied the lad. Peals of laughter came from tha young men assembled. But although Antoine Hushed, he went forward Btemlily and took a seat. Then It was that every one was as tonished. As l.aplace ask ."d nuestion after question, the boy replied correctly rind wit-h the utmost readiness. in vain Laplaco tried to find something Antoine could riot answer. At last tha isreat man mslvd forward and cm braced the boy, crying: "You are the first to bo promoted, my lad"' And those who had laughed but a fexv moments before, noxx- crowded ahouc the baker's son to express their admira tion and to congratulate him. Antoln the baby who had knocked at tho schoolhouse door; Antoine, the boy who had studied by tb" light of tho moon when other light was denied htm; Antoine, tho simple-looking coun try lad, who was promoted with high est Honors to the Hchool of Artillery, had started upon his career. And the baker's son, Antoine Drouet, became one of the greatest figures In the flist empire of France. wh.ch requlra little deacrlptiftn. Yet. ample aa. they appear, you probab.y won't accomplish these balancing feats th first time you try nor the second. The rod upon which the bird rests la placed at an angle. It balance la ac cutatelr preserved, the bird will wa'k down the entire length of rod. bobbing from on atllt-lika foot to another.
