Bohemia nugget., October 26, 1904, Image 2

Toilers of the Columbia
By P71VL. DE LANEY
author ot "Lord ot the Desert;" "Oreion Sketches,"
anil other Pacific Const Stories
CHAPTER VII.
Toilers of tlio Columbia.
"How Is tlie atorni7"
Tretty litgli, father, but not bo high
as It was a wcok ago."
"I ilo not believe I can go today, my
child."
"Vcll, father, I will try It alono.
Dan Lapham fishes a trap alone, and I
believe I can do so, too."
"Oh, no, my child. Dan l a strong
young man. Ho has not an equal on
the bay, and you are my frail littlo
girl. I Know you are willing and your
strength at times seems to be super
natural, hut you could not fish ft trap
alone. It is out of tho question."
"But Dan's trap is near ours. You
know ho often helps me when yon are
tired and I would help him this morn-
Inginietarn fot his services. lou
arn not able to go, my father."
"But I will co.' said tho old man
as ha dtew himself feebly from the
bed.
"My child, this work is getting too
severe for you. ior more than a year
you havo had to pull at the oars and
your task has grown gicatcr until your
strength is over-taxed. Day by day I
grow more feeble and day by day the
harden Is increased upon your should
ers. If I could only complete the link
that still is missing I would place you
where you could continue your studies
and the old man that I am would spend
his few remaining days in comfort as
your ward. I know, Sankala, that you
would not begrudge me so small an
amount if it were yours."
"No. father, it should all be yours.
I have only one desire, and that is to
place you where you shall have rest.
You need rest, father, you need rest.
No one nearly so old as you toils on tho
Columbia, ind yet you go day after
day, and often when you are too leeuie
even to stir. Listen, the storm rages
this morning I You should not go at
all."
Thus spoke Sankala to Rtngwold.
Another year had passed in their lives.
The price of fish had gono down under
the bard times and close competition
and Ringwold had for many months
been unable to make a support for the
two alone. In fact, he had struggled
beyond his strength to keep Sankala in
school and the crash was close at hand.
He was now giving out his laststiength.
Often ho would become completely ex
hausted and He (or a lime in the bow
of the fishing boat while the girl work
ed on alone. It was on these occasions
that good-hearted Dan Lapham had
come to their rescue and asaisted poor
Bankala to do her work.
She had become hardened to the
work, however, and frail as she was
she could handle a boat and draw in
the web of the fish trap with the skill
of the average man. It was not her
strength that did it, however. It was
her will power and a nimble, quick
motion of an expert nature that women
possess over men.
Twice this morning had Itlnwgold
fainted while Sankala was assisting him
to dress and she had revived him and
carried on the work. The child was
accustomed to this and did not real lie
how serious was the condition of the
old man.
When the fishermen reached the
beach the waves were coming in with a
rush. They threw the drift wood fur
ther back with each pulsation. Out in
the darkness through the mist and the
rain the white caps could be seen leap
ing about like the salmon they were
pursuing. The strongest fisherman
paused this morning. They were often
compelled to remain ashore until late
and even over-day. But this was
always a disappointment. The fish
ran better when there was a storm and
the hard times now urged the tollers
on their duty.
While the men were thus pausing
from indecision Ringwold and Sankala
appeared. Without seeming to notice
the dltturbed condition of the bay they
shoved their boat Into the watei and
while Ringwold steered Sankala threw
her oars agaiuEt the seething current.
They gradually mingled with the dark
phantoms which danced upon the eea
until they were lost from view.
The fishermen had become so accus
tomed to the dangers of tjieir life that
they thought but little about it. What
to the stranger would havo appeared
foolhardy was to them duty and choice.
But the storm this morning was unuEU
ally high and that intuition akin to the
instinct that protects animals from de
struction, warned the fishermen to be
cautious.
But when Sankala braved the waters
with her aged companion the most dar
ing of the fishermen followed. Dan
Lapham, smarting under his former
timidity, was first seen to shoot out In
his boat in pursuit of the two who
worked a trap near his own. Then one
by one the others followed.
The fish traps weie constructed along
the entire north shore of the river,
which Is Baker's hay, from Cape Dis
appointment to McGowan's Point, a
distance of a dozen miles or more.
The middle of the river was the divid
ing line. Tho river Is the dividing line
between the two states and the fisher
men from the two states claim their
rights, even to a hair's breadth,
Tho fishermen on the north had traps
while those on the south had nets.
The cannerymen on tho south side of
the river owned most of the nets and
old Seadog owned most of the traps on
tho north. The fishermen were em
ployed by the day on the nets and given
so much for eacn fish captured. The
trappera were employed by the day or
worked the traps on shares. All the
fishermen used row boats peculiar for
their work. Save with rare excep
tions the boats were manned by two,
both at the nets and the traps. One
was called the puller and the other the
fisherman, While the latter tended
Ills nets or traps tho puller guldod the
boat to suit the work.
Tlid nets were known aa gill nets.
These were stretched out their full
lengtn In the water, which was many
feet and oven yards. Floaters wtre
placed along tho top of tho net at
proper distances to hold it In position
while sinkers cairled tho bottom ot
the net deep Into tho water. Tho mesh
es of the net were ol such sire aa would
permit the entranco of the avergo fishes
head. When once It entered tho mesh
es tho gills wero fastened and the fish
held prisoner until removed by the
fishermen.
The traps, one of which Ringwold and
Sankala tended, wero constructed diff
erently. A large figuro-was formed In
the shallow water by the driving of
piles. It represented a heart and on
either sldo extended long wings. Tho
wings enclosed n semi-circle facing the
ocean and Immediately in the rear of
whero they como together was the large
heart. A netting, railed web, was
stretched along the piles from the sur
face of the water to the bottom of the
bay. By this means a perfect heart
with wings was perfected.
The valve of the heart opened im
mediately at the conjunction of the
wings. This was at the sharp point ot
the "V" which is formed at the top
of tho heart.
Aa a trap for fish it is a success.
The salmon come up from the ocean
and enter the mouth-of the river fresh
and strong. They run in great schools
and follow the shallow cha inels laying
their spawn as they go farther up the
stream.
When the noses cf the fish strike the
web forming the wings of tho heart,
they follow the wings to the center.
Hero they find their way through the
opening into the heart. When once
into tho heart their capture is com
plete. They circle about the place
passing the same apex of the heart
through which they entered without
ever discovering it as a means of escape,
and are thus held as captives until the
fishermen take them into their boats.
They sometimes enter these traps by
the hundreds within 24 hours. They
range in weight from five to SO pounds
and larger.
It was such a trap as this that San
kala and Ringwold tended for old Sea
dog at wages barely sufficient to sus
tain them at best.
CHAPTER VIII.
A Morning of Disaster.
"Hello, Captalnl"
"Hello, lookout!"
"The sea Is high and the fishermen
are venturing out."
"All right, I will send out the men.
Cape Disappointment lite saving
station nestled beneath the rocks of the
cliffs that extended far out over the eea.
Many a mariner had met disappoint
ment here. For from the sea the spot
looked like a place of refuge from the
storm. But be who dared to trust it
had often been dashed to death against
its walls.
Shaken and addled, as it were, while
crossing the river bar, the mightiest
rovers of the deep had been broken up
here like glass upon the rocks.
It was the treachery of itaappearance
that gave name to the place. It was
the great loea of life that had caused
the government to establish a life sav
ing station at the foot of the cliffs.
But the life savers had a double duty
to perform. The purpose for which
they were originally placed there was
insignificant to the duty that later de
veloped. They were provided by the
government to watch incoming vessels
and save the Uvea ot ship wiectced sea
men and travelers on the deep, but
later it was found that a hundred calls
came fron those whose lives were spent
on the river to where one came from
thote who lived on the sea.
Like guardians of children the life
(avers stood npon watch and aa the
fishermen came and so were they on
duty.
From the early hours of morning un
til nearly noon, and from early after
noon until late In the evening the fish
ermen dotted the river in their tiny
boats and struggled with their nets
verging on the very danger line where
ocean and river met. Once aciosS this
line and the frail craft of the fisherman
was at the mercy of the undertow and
many a toller was dragged to hie death
ere the government protectors of life
could reach the spot in boats prepared
for the purpose.
The lighthouse stood unon the high
est point of the cape overlooking the
sea. Beneath Its shadow stood a small
structure barely large enough inside
tor one man to stand, tarn about and
sit down. It waB built of glass save
that itt framework and roof was made
of iron. The glass was thick and al
most as strong as Iron for it required
strength to withstand the terrible
storms that beat upon it from the sea.
Its furnishings were a small stove, a
stool, a pair of strong glasses and a
telephone. It was occupied night and
day by one man at a time. One was
on watch from noon until midnight
and the other from midnight until
noon. Not oven a light was allowed
for It was not neoded by day and by
night It would blind the watch so that
he could not look out upon tho ocean
and river.
Throughout the day he peered out
through his glasses over the sea and
river and bay. At night he followed
the great revolving light In the light
house above his head anil watcued lor
objects on the water while he looked
further out lor the smaller lights 01
vessels.
It was on the morning that Sankala
and Ringwold had put forth Into the
storm that tho convoreatton took place
over the telephone between the look
out and tho captain of the life saving
crew recorded at the beginning of this
chapter.
The lookout had seen tho small
craft battling with tho surf on the
bosom of tho bay In the dim light
shot out from overhead. He could
feel the storm blowing againBt tho
structure which enclosed him; be
sides the register showed a high ve
locity of wind. -
It foreboded a day ot hard work.
Fishermen would venture forth In
dangerous storms and this compelled
tho life savers to stand on constant
guard. They would enter their bonis
and beat along tho danger lino like
sentinels to keep the fishermen from
rowing to their ibath. And In spite
of this precaution scores find watery
graves at tho mcuth ol tho Columbia
oyery yeat.
As the fishermen fought theli way
cut on this stormy morning the life
snveis shot out from under tho cliffs
toward the bar. Here hordoilng on
the danger lino themselves they pa
trolled tho river to rescue those less
rapablo than themselves to withstand
the receding tide.
"Hello, cartaln!"
"Hello, lookout!"
"Signal distreM off west end ot Jetty
Sand Spit. A boot Is heading fur tho
breakers!"
"Ring, bing, bing!" went three
guns.
"Hello, captain!"
"Hello, lookout!"
"Signal distress oft Pacific rocks.
Boat seems to bo capsined aud men
clinging to upturned hulll"
"Ring, bing!" went two guns.
After a few mtuuutes pauro tho cap
tain's 'phono rang again.
"Hello, captain!"
"Hello, lookout!"
"Signal distress off Dlsappontmcnt
rocks! Boat ihoving for breakers
like a rorxet! Girl at the oars; 1b
powciless think it Is Saukala, tho
old chemist's daughter."
"Bing, bing, bing, bing, bing!"
rang out five shota from tho cliffs be
low. This was the most dangerous
point at the mouth of the river aud
was called the hell gap, for It was here
that so many fishermen hau lost their
lives.
The swift receding current for lied a
sort of maelstrom at the point of tho
rocks and when once fairly in its
clutches boats wtro swept like chaff
into the breakers and disappeared llko
shot thrown into the water.
The life savers knew the signals as
well as their alphabet and rushed to
the rescue like firemen to the call ol
fire. And when the signal came tor
Disappointment rocks the sturdy bcye
lying off that point bent to their oars
with all their might.
The life savers wero divided up into
crews and each of these divisions cov
eted given points. The men selected
tor the most dangerous places were the
most experienced and dared the ele
ments as veteran soldiers face the death
line in battle.
While the rescuers were hurrying to
the calls of distress the captain had as
cended to the Icokout's station. Day
was already dawning and whilo signals
were given at night by the discharge of
firearms, they were given in day time
with flags from lookout point.
With the advancing day the river
and bay presented a busy appearance.
A speck here to tho natural eye was
revealed through the strong glasses to be
a fisherman's boat struggling with the
nets or waves. Some weie going, Bomo
were coming. Each was oblivious ot
the other. One was dashing to its
ruin at another point and life savers
were going to Kb rescue, while the men
in danger were olten unconscious ot the
fact.
But in the work which was so com
mon as to bring no excitement to the
veteran captain of the crew he sur
veyed the waters as a general does his
battlefield.
This morning, however, a change
came over his face. He saw a frail
fisherman's boat being swept toward
Disappointment rocks. Standing up
woikinghei useless oars with all her
strength was Sankala. The glasses re
vealed her firm features and while she
looked into the Jaws of death she was
as calm as the rocks which awaited her
approach. Ringwold lay motionless
in the boat. Whether dead or asleep
the glasses did not disclose. It was
evident that they had. never reached
the fish trap for the boat was as empty
as it had been when they had first
started out.
The captain raised the signal flag
high above his head and waved it five
times in succession. But here the life
boat which was giving Sankala's boat a
stern chase, passed behind some rocks
that had Just hidden her and several
seconds must pass before they would
appear again.
(To be continued)
Titles or Doubtrul Origin.
Continental titles save of the high
est sort have beeu viewed with sus
picion In this country, but those of
Kngland have been accepted with al
most as Implicit faith us Hank of
Kngland notes Inspire. Yet the her
ald's college lately made the remark
able assertion that many persons oro
using bogus titles In Kngland and that
others are using titles to which Uiey
havo not established their claim and
probably could not bring any satisfac
tory proofn. Anil the editor of IJod's
Peerage admits that there are between
fifty-six and sixty buroncts whoso
claims would not bear too close scru
tiny. For example, an ambitious and re
tired business man named Smith may
rind In some secluded part of the
country some land formerly owned
by some extinct family of Smiths who
had jiossosscd a title. He buys tho
property, quietly claims descent and
coolly assumes tho title. In London
such a course would probably ho ex
posed, but In tho country people aro
loss suspicious. Nor In such Imposture,
It seems, contrary to English law. It
appear also that many of the tltlos
which onjoy long standing woro as
sumed In some such way, perhaps cen
turies ago, and owo whatever vulldlty
iliey have to long use. A general scru
tiny of Hngllah tltlo might hu it very
painful thing. Springfield (Mass.) Re
publican. Iloroitlty.
Illnks Speaking of heredity, do you
remember Forrester, who bought some
wild land and turned it Into afarm?
Winks Yes; ho was tho inventor of a
very effective stump puller.
Illnks Just so. Well, his son Is a
very successful dentist.
An Angry Landlady.
Boarder No. 1 What's that loud
thumping noise In the kitchen?
Hoarder No. 2 It's tho landlady ham
mering tho steak and wishing It was tun
beef trust. Chicago Tribune.
Mayor McClcllan asserts that he would
prefer to be Mayor of Greater New York
than Governor of the Euiplro Stats,
AN AUTUMN REVCIRE.
'TIs autumn and oft together,
Over the hill and away,
We go In golden weather.
My lady and 1, to-day.
And lt on the hillside sunn;
Where the purple grape hang low
And watch the cloud n-Hoatlng by
Aud their shadows come and go.
We hear the clear pipe of autumn
The call of tho hiding quail
And m the Hash ot gold ns ho tiles
Over the old feliec rail,
My lady's face Is dreamy.
And her thoughts seem far away,
As she twines the leaves for a cartaml.
To trim her hat to-day.
"Of what are you thltiklug?" I ask her,
And she lifts her eyes so brown;
"t was wondering," she nald tho mis
chief! "Will the new hatbrlm turn up or
down?"
Millinery Trade Review.
"$ft5SSS5
11
PALMISTRY.
T rVI! T.,i.ia ill.) H I Imt-K
il lilm ttlni-n th.'it 1 m-e htm
a debt of gratitude which I
mver, never can rvpay. Ills reply,
that he would rather I owed lilm
something which 1 could repay, touch
ed me deeply, but had no other immo
dhtto result
I must give you his namo In full:
Jnmes Arthur llrockleluuk. Perhaps
some day will tlnd me teaching my
children to Up that dear name at
their mother's knee. This Is whut
they' do (u novels, though 1 should not
think 'llrocklebiink" ullows of much
scope for lisping. Still, there It is.
It was nt n fancy basilar. Most of
u.s at the hall were helping In some
way. Our dear hostess was selling
what are those things that ladles buy?
while her daughters had sweet and
scent and tobacco stalls, mid so forth..
I thought nt first that I was the only
unemployed one until Jnuies strolled
tip.
"Hello," lie said; ''you're doing
nothing."
"I wonted to help." I exclaimed.
"My idea was to keep n tobacconist's
stnll, and then one could smoke clgar
ctes nil the time. The assistants In
shops always do that to udverthe
their goods."
"O! And 1 suppose assistants In
sweet shops out sweets all the time?"
"Of course."
"Have you ever thought," ald
Jnmes, reflectively, "what n tired time
the right-hand man of a butcher must
have "
"Look here," I said, "did you come
to talk rot like that to me?"
"No; I want you to have jour for
tune told. There's n palmist here."
"Rut I haven't a fortune."
"You don't want one. Halt a
crown's enough."
I went with him under protest It
wns a very dark tent Into which we
plunged, and I could sec no fortuno
teller.
"Where Is she?" I asked Impatient
ly. 'The other side of the curtain." said
Jnmes; "but you mustn't go In. you
put your band through there, and she
Is on the other side. Of course. If she
saw you, It would spoil everything."
"Who Is It?"
"Never mind."
I put my hand through. Some ono
took it, and it seemed us though she
were going over the lines of my palm
with n pencil.
"You aro quick-tempered, slow
minded, thin skinned "
"Fat-lienihd, go on!" I snld bitterly.
"Just you wait till I seo you."
"I'm nwfully sorry," said ihe voice.
"I don't think I have the right hand."
"Of course you haven't It's the
left."
"Yes, Hint's right. Oh. I see! I was
looking at It upside down. You uro
modest, clever, athletic and of nn ar
tistic temperament."
James laughed unkindly.
"Did you laugh?" asked a voice.
"Certainly not!" I replied. "I
wouldn't think of such n thing. Rut
you are only saying things I know al
ready. Won't you tell me my future?"
"You will bo married within a
year."
I gasped.
"Did you gasp?" asked a voice.
'That was the impression I Intend
ed to convoy. Hut aro ,yoii sure?"
"Quite, quite sure. ' The lino of tho
heart says so."
"Heart linos, old chap!" snld Jim,
nudging me.
"What did you say?" asked tho
voice.
"Nothing," I nr.swcrod. "Whnt you
heard was a .hitherto honored mid re
spected friend being kicked. But I
say. tell me. When shall I bo en
gaged?" "Before, tho end of the week."
"HI! Jim, quick!" I shrieked. What's
tho day now?"
"The thirteenth," said Jim,
I shot a glanco of scorn nnd loath
ing nt him.
"Sorry, old man," ho said, hurried
ly. "It's Saturday."
"Why good Lord then I shall get
engaged to-night!"
"Why not?" asked Jim.
"Why not? O. you Idiot! 1 She's not
even In Die house. She's In London."
"Who Is?"
"Who? why O, nobody. You seo
whnt I menu. There's nobody In tho
house that "
"It's no good," said James with a
grin.
"You'vo given yourself nwuy."
I turned back to tho curtain.
"Aro you still there?" I nsked. "Aro
jou there, aro you there, aro you
there, nro you "
"I'vo finished, thank you," camo tho
voice.
"Rut nro you qulto sure nbout being
engaged by the end of tho week?"
"(Julto, qulto euro," said tho voleo
a little shakily.
James and I went out
"Who Is she?" I nsked. "I didn't
recognize tho voice,"
"Oh, she'd take good caro about
that"
"Well, anyhow, It's impossible,"'
Tv'o entered the refreshment tent
GEORGE riUSBIE
GEORGE F. HOAR
Vfi'iiim - M"'''iitHniwviv-
In tho death of George Frlshle Hoar, of Massachusetts, the ITnlted States
Senate loses one of Its most honored nnd lutltleutlnl members and thn coun
try a statesman of a type which Is growing rare. It has been snld that tho
chlefest of a nation's liars Is he who writes the epitaphs of a nation's tlead;
yet the work of the ninn who chisels "Stnlesmnn" on the monument of Gmrge
Friable Hoar Is as ruggedly honest as Is the enduring stone.
Senator Hoar was one of the few surviving representative of tho "old
school" which domlitatid In public nffalrs before the era ot so-culled com
mercialism set Its seal upon American polities. Like Webster and Clay and
Sumner, of niitc-hctlum days, nnd llko Trumbull mid Morrill and Vest of thn
later period, Senator Hoar revered tho Constitution and measured his Amir
leanlsm by the Declaration of Rights. Willi him, us with them, kiIHIcs wus a
sentiment In which "business" h.id no (dace.
Senntor Hoar wns splendidly equipped for his xisltlon ns n leader among
American statesmen. He was of scholarly tnste ami Inclinations. Ills gen
eral learning was vast and his familiarity with the details of national admin
istrative work wns extraordinary. While not mi orator its the word Is usually
accepted, he had the eloquence that eoines of sincere conviction and thn ca
pacity for Intense feeling. He will ho remembered not so much for those
gifts, however, as for his determined devotion to principle, his high Ideals
and his absolute freedom from any sort of participation In Hie gnino of
jtolltlcs ns played by the average politician. In this ho has set n standard
of disinterested patriotism which Is altogether too rare.
nnd drank thltms. Jim tried to bo
facetious nliout my tapldly approach
ing engagement. He even misquoted
poetry to me. Things about lovo and
so on.
"Did you make that up jonrself?"
I said wearily. "It'a very bad"
"Why, It's Shakspcare, man," ho
said Indignantly.
"O, I thought It wns you."
"I don't mind having It," ho said.
"Kindly observe the new Swan of
Avon."
"Aro swnns such great drinkers,
then? I didn't know."
"You're In n nasty horrid tenqier.
nnd I shall leave you," said llrockb;
bank. I watched him go through the door
of tho tent Some one was coming up.
lie went on ami spoke to her. It was
lady. lie came duck wiiii ner ami
brought her up to me. Good I,oriS.
It was Kate!
"Ho'll give you tea," said James.
"I must go. flood-by."
He raised his hat nnd went off.
"It Is Impossible," I said.
"Well, what's the matter?" nsked
Kate. "Aren't you glad to see mo?"
"Go away. You're 111 London."
"I've Just this moment come. You
knew I wnsoomlng, didn't you?"
"No. I've hardly seen utiy one. I've
only Just come myself. Why, what
trnln
"Never mind the truln." snld Knte,
hurriedly; "I wnnt some tea."
Wo had ten. All the time I was
wondering If I dared "to put It to tho
touch, to win or loso It nil." At lust
I took out a penny and tossed It. If
GENERAL STOESSEL, DEFENDER OF PORT ARTHUR.
General Stocsscl, tho defender ot Port Arthur, hna becomo tho Idol of
the Russian nnny because of his defenso of tho fortress. General Stocsscl
has an excellent military record, Ilo fought against tho Turks nt Plevna
and at Schlpka Pass, and also won promotion in tho Turkestan campaigns.
He commanded a corps before being assigned to tho Port Arthur post, and
was at tho head of the Russian forco that, In 1000, aided In crushing tho
Roxer rebellion and In relieving Tien Tsln. General Stoesse! Is about CO
years ot age.
HOAR, STATESMAN.
It turned tall, why then, so would I.
Rut If not
"Heads," said Kate.
"It Is. That settles It. After nil.
who nm I to blast tho reputation ot
a rcspoctnhlo and. for aught I know,
beautiful palmist?"
"I don't know what you nro talking
ntxiut." complained Rate.
"Knte," I said, Impressively, "It's
written on my hand" and I showed
her my hand "that I shall get en
gaged to-day."
"Is that what they call shorthand?"
"It's palmistry. The line of heart
has dono something exuberant."
"Well, I hope she'll have you," said
Knte.
"Do you think she will?"
"You should nsk her."
"I am," I snld. and I took tier hand.
"Dear, do you think she will?"
"1 don't know," snld Kate, looking
down. "Perhaps shn might."
"Only perhaps? Kate, say you're
sure she will."
"Quite, quite sure." said a voice.
.Something In the words struck me.
Shn . looked up nt tne with a smllr.
Ihcn I began to understand
"Knto!" I cried.
"Isn't It a beautiful day?" snld
Kiite. lllnek ami White.
Let n man talk with married women
nbout the freedom enjoyed by widows,
mill he will bo shocked to nolo that
they poem to line the Idea.
Wo bellevo we never knew any ona
who didn't talk too much about the
weather.
WriUNOION'S VIEWS ON AltT. j
Sir George llnyler, tho court painter
to the late Queen Victoria, n at
ono Hum Invited lo Nlrullillt'ld Hnye,
tho homo of tho Dllko of Wellington.
Tho dllko had promised htm silting
for his portrait. The following ex
tracts from the painter's diary, prim
ed In the London Chronicle, give nu
amusing glimpse of the duku's Idea
on art. He lold Sir George tlml them
was ono subject for a painting which
ho would like to see dime we I, because
he considered that It would by u gl'it
moral lesson, He said; f ,
"We uh Informed Hint nil tho mil
tunls of the eienlloii had lieoii mildo
Tor our use, but wo don't know how
to reduce some of them to obedience:
tho lion, the ro.utl tiger, thn hyena, and
others; hut Van Aniburgh him elTeete I
this. What I want Luiidocr lo point
for mo Is Van Ainhiirgh- he Is u line,
athletic until surrounded by the ani
mal he has so well known not oulr
how lo render obedient to hlui-elf, hut
also to Iho In pence with each nlli.
rr: Van Atuhurgh standing upright, n
r hi figure of a mull, with these mil.
mills lying round him, and tint lamb nt
his feet, for he places the blind be
tween the lion nnd tho llgi-r, and they
dure not touch It.
"This I not nil you see. Ill nn ad
joining cage these ferocious beast nto
together, not Injuring each other. This
is education; this Is the great moral
lesixin."
Then he lamented that l-'dwlu Land
sccr's health had not permitted him to
paint this plcturo for hlui, and repent
ed thn description of Van Amhurgh's
prowess.
Sir George nl so sny that the duke
nmumil the company very much by an
account of his attending divine tcrvlcn
In Loudon always nt eight o'clock In
tho morning at Ihe Chapel Royal; Hint
he never found more t tut it the oillclnt
Ing priest and n sort of Abigail, and
that he, tho duke, always acted ns
clerk; that lie uniformly went through
nl! tho responses with u loud vnliv.
een to the amen. He said. "I supp
If the people of Uinilon knew Hint I,
his Grace Hie Duke of Wellington, rvg
lllarly attended ns clerk at the ('Impel
Royal every Sumliiy, they would in
least not leave risiin for me even to
get In." thus appearing quite nwure of
Ids own gieat popularity, at the sumo
time recogulxlng in himself the hinn
bln Christian who goes to pray and
who Is willingly clerk In an empty
chapel.
HUN OA R I AN 8 F 6 7NE OH O E U .
Fnrctunrr Ilrciinilnif foutiilout mi
Hi. Ml.l..lipl.
It I enough to iiiako alt the old
Mississippi River men who have pass
ed nway mid gono to their reward stir
In tho tomb could they know that
Hungarians nro to lie substituted for
negroes a mustatmuta on the river.
We cnunot Imagine these silent tnct
turn littlo men of central i:uroK mak
ing tho moonlight night ooal with
Uielr minstrelsy on tho lower deck, or
scrambling with each other for nick
els thrown by sportive passengers.
Nor shall we lieltevn Hint the iimto
dare unwind tliut panorama of pictur
esque profanity at hi long, wavering,
undulating lino of roustabout ns they
ii'Oie from deck to shoro with Hid car
go. The darky roustabout hear thino
objurgations with n Joyous and appre
ciative ear, nnd wpIcoiiips n burst of
originality In It by rolling tho whites
of his eye expresMi ply at Ids fol
lows, or. If It Is particularly moving,
by n loud "Yah, yah, yah," that I ro
ward enough for the objiirgntor. Whnt
will the Hungarian care for tho exple
tive wit that stir Ihe responsive negro
heart so deeply? Ho will not under
stand It, and It he did Ills perception
cf the humor of swearing t not of tho
open and ready nature of Hint of tho
sou of Ham. He would get mad
nbout It. Kverythlng I changing on
Hip river. The passenger aro not I hit
same, the boat are smaller, tho table
fare I sadly scant and luxury has long
hIiico departed. St Louis Globo-Dem-ocrnt
Oldest Army Melody
It Is thn old music, after all, that
puts the life Into marching fit't. for
It carries the tradition of marching
In Its melodies, say the Boston Tram
script. Ono of the oldest of tho tunes
tho band played on n recent occasion
wub "Tho Whlto Cockado." This Is u
historical melody to Americans, though
mnny American may not be nwiiro
of tho fact. It was thn liino to which
the farmers who tired tho shot henrd
round tho world ninrched when, they
determined to force the paHngo of tho
bridge at Concord. Possibly It wim
the only tune which the drummer nnd
tlfer of dipt Isaac Diivl' 00111111111
knew, but tho fuel that It was played
Is historical.
The popularity of the tune I proof
that n melody inado for ono party I
locogiilzisl ns good by all If It ha
tho quality of being singable. "Tho
Whlto Oockado" was originally 11
Jncoblto tune, but It 11111 do 11 goo-1
ninrch for tho descendant of Hi
Hngllsh Puritans April 1U, mr, when
Cupt. Dnvl bndo hi musicians Rtrlko
up. As they wero tho first Ameri
can forco that over ndvnnced to bat
tle ns Americans "Tho Whlto Cock
ndn" Is tho oldest melody of tho Amer
ican nrniy.
Keeper of Iho King's Health.
Sir Francis Hnnry I.nklng, to glvn
him Id full namo, I Iho most (rusted
of tho King's medical advl 'om; ludcod,
ho occupies at King Udwurd's court
tho sumo position us did Sir Jnmox
Held nt that of Queen Victoria; Mr
Francis In clenn-dhau-n; ho -has 11
keen, open fnce, and 11 broad) well
shaped brow. Llko most great, pliysl
chins, ho ha n hobby, that of collect
ing geological specimens,
Ilomeo and Jullot Up to Date
"Romeol Romeo!" sobbed tho swar
thy Juliet. "They will not to lettn na
love-n una moro, My people tolhi 1110
I mils' notta marry you."
"Whnt I caro?" replied Romeo, unv
ngely, "I wilt frown doesa liomb on dit
fron' porch. I will blown yourn peoplu
ull over deosa ward." Nowarlt Now.
A good woman li usually too good
for any man but fortunately h
doesn't know it