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Or the Days of Daniel Boone
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m vptki. xxin ri. t :n : .
In it a..-t t.'.i.e Ten . r ! it.-n :ur !j
men ! at ..rW with j -ka a:il
!. nl ti:e ,! i.-t r-.rmty .'
t; ' -'. ! v
"Ti.,y rrr " .!,:e:-c: tv water
'"i i 1 ii.-." sil Klein iia". V.
am It ..i n I the rr!, rema'.::.".! In
e. ' ",.-:. v .jv
"If tey n ere n t ei.-r 1 Vy tV
Ytvn a oi; n tik tv,:-.i
aoanv.er aaai." returne-l tle pioneer.
"Trre's a r-urn'.ns rr urn tr
r-V'f tf . n of trie oaYna." sail t"tn
nr "I w;;: (.t aid p-.-t it out." a!!e! In
I; 1 kff'i who aaa yet v-t a
n.r la. J.
'"Stay, ray .-n: I prefer t fi tny!fr
en! h a father. nrT.ni t. trcr w'iling
1'ae.f than
: an.
' i nr if i ar.-.rth r..o;e than nine."
sai.i Jirrea.
"K. r n.y Make fr y air rrt-tviera
ak"' rr. capta:-.. earrie:!y. Bit
tf .-re he hl ., 4 t r.tno
a. :.
Ja ' rur.n:
T oM rem; of
ff! .tc;.:ri h V y
iT:t-:y f .r Tl ri" '
l'-it a r ar-r.' r-. r;- '-
a rc .--f r.r-rr-.
TV.at w1: ::,-J v
'.jn 3 h: o it n j r n.
ilws. ari w.rh ;
tfc f..T.:r: arrw. ar!
hOn-f -f leal pt tr
f ra?f b:. c! tb !a aa:
ra!:::n n' S ;i tS ."!, --ik
a ' n v .!!.u'y ff't :!i 'y
ki h aul.-t. T!;at t rr:ur.:ri:i
w1 r a ! :rt;ft pr -f '-a
t' r thr ciM !' fro: I
-f .luSt. .! that Star l.u--t at :; -!
tr'i:i h. ;nor.-i:y aa .tally ir.
"What J - Wh. if Cl, .it th:t:k f
S3i.vtv-T.:;fwr a1. V!. !TUlt:y.
in ty r:.',Miiic f :iw'rs.
Iloaalt'- f :t tht It a.n her '. i'.J t
It-i'.r an! frankly with Star !.:ht:
l th.-r.f..-r rv;'!..) that .-'nai.Jfr I
I. IVarl a .!.im;rii nan. t' wh -
prtra:--ria r.f ),r or f r!".'1aMj
waa
pr-
ivraeo'ttc anj rrn!cr h-r t;uarra!l with
av-wa'a.
V.; l; nil tfjk!r th'a atafe-
mr.t. Star-I.icht krt hT t t.x
e i-i t
h1: ra III tv a Tir
grew 'r- ::ir.
i "t l.' i' t l .;r !.
' r fa." t f i.-o
; J !-','" r":'!r:i"! II -a
I "Y "I h af i "'tr h
ia n."t a.if,- t tr if : tat if ha ha I ! , . ,.
-f.-aI to ! .v hor iStar-I.:iht. th , 11 , . . i
!th f"rrir. l hrr t.i t that he ha 1 " , . . . ,
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ro h'irt
ar. ! :v h:!a
an w.;:f 1 t
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: a !.f-a!
a'r. an! p'
t r!ic.
Th f.r h:n o'lt. tha SI ! S--y tr:r-'
tj ri-tra h: f??rrra. Vj i hill
t tru to it a aim trj-k h:tr. np-n tha
lrit. an! h fe" arli tv.e a'jojta
Th j-;-i3Nr faifferci ani croar
na ;f hi h!rt w -s! hcrt. an! woaM
hare rr.h f.-rth ; -i f- rpr h: wr.'a
b!T with v:a -urn. ha! rt r-nt
of isncr. rJ oar n;on Th rv.f.
ra:J tv fa:n y3th in hia a:h'.ti
rai. ar! K r h:-n t- the b! v-V-h :.
r r . . .
in .s:: raj rn w: -vl rve
arona wa rrTa!. The !rK! fath
er l-et v rh !yinr hiy In tearf:
C'T.y. ni t-.k:r or Kinr DariJ'a !a-
Kent. rr1 .-.it in the hirrna r.f h:
ar.i'ir !
'Mr -n. rrr am! arouM ti O v! that I
tal !i f r ther
r "r a r a'" aM a--w! aileat. fwa marh
5-t-I to r-fak.
rap n: -a a tria." aak!
LTtOLL
.-v:i. j t:.:nra nare en an eel 'nr
I le y-,a mst-r rinr erfa. aail
rvh:n t on hr. When
eaa! rik:rc.. h- v-r-f-ariton ah.v'k
-An! U'hite-i'Ioii ! 'a !- that aha
haa no virr :n tv - r.!a of Shia
tar rr-"l S;ar t.:.-hr.
-Very a-.-." rv; ! - U 'a!tSe: "Ma a v
r'fj waa n-t --V to tre fm the
frat. an ! wf-n I can t he anapieJ.i-ia
that he waa ;! with oir enemiea.
I set only .liaiik! hat f-ar-1 h.!m. I
rar toil yon tv.!a tr re. llt yon
w-r.! not :n. l et my re-! aiater he
ar"c. I.t her avj r!a a Sore eorr-xr.
Smovth-Tonene ia unworthy of her
th vtchra: thr. fre !et hr forjet him
ter-Liftr !a hrare anl hnrnaae, aJ
hia heart a cv f.v Star-L:ht."
The rr.a!'a n:! m isiarr, aa.1 ivij
irr Roa,:f, an ) f.,a.,n !fft the Wn
ar.J waikel Into the format t"rther
Thay hal r-ne hnt ahort diataare
from the rii'aca wh3 thrT were met hy
I.e P.ian!. II aaajrcej aa easy. aaural
a 1 arroiraat tone.
"I tmat yn will b kin! tyJay." he
Mil to RMa!the.
"Onr ennaia of the WraaJoti tilka
bat !:!." rr!!.1 Monon.
'Si I ahoui.i think." aj iel the French
man. ""She ama to he prfr-t mate
Ia the rift of arieecb r!n:-l her? I
won-,! ar-ak fw woria to yoo," r-m-
tinael the Frenehmin. arala Hreaa--"aaithe,
but fa s more reapavtfuJ
ton.
Speak on." ah rr!'5. J!ca!a!n her
"oir aa much ia poaaiMe.
For a trjomeat the Frenrhmia wt a a!-
!nt: a arjnifleant. urrntio laiia playel
orer hi featnr.
Think: reffet on air.fie moment. Ia
; orr the far of Mtai A!t..x
"You Pa Quan?" rr.l tU latter.
"Aye, Miaa AUtoit. I that mon
far." waa th Irmiral rej .'naaf
"It haa oniy riuir ! tMa Vr!arat1'r
t-j nvak my repnfnani- eciinUt. If
you hare no i thr r.n !:t! to inr.
H .ni"aSrro';(h tnaat In !! frf jih'"
rrtam-! Roaa!th. In Jeajiairhif e.";ia
"Th:uk vf th y.'rj lore; kr r-
afs-t t th jra.T haira of your hti.er ' ''
to chrriah! w iah,- of th l::iMt of I " 1
tnothrra. To know th . lander t,ih;.h
your fr.ti.!a ar a.ae!. j,hi mnl t
with ni. fit miat lik k nikin th jaltit
faira; y a muat wltnra oa ht r'!
Tt.ace th l:tipat no which the? frl
to .!ij their han la In t r. If th n i
taol ij. n.it more you. you ara i
r--J of atertier material thaa I Im !
r!ne." j
" with you? I woull not U'ko:i
the !vime.l afatlon." i
"Hat I ahai! B"t cf.attit yonr wiahaa:
yoa ahall a !l.k.nVoronh '-!
with ftr an.! awoM, an! bahui.l th iaa
trtKt.Vin of U th inhahitanta by hani
that know no merry "
Itt Quean grt a ahr'.i! wh'atl. B:U
three aaratea apiir-!. who lnataat'l
aeiae-) th two ma! lena. It .th rai'e! f t
eaaiatanr; but their rrlea wer Imme
diately atoppe,!, n! they iter piare-l
oh h-riHvk. In a few niln ifea ti.ry
were morin c-5 throih t!: f reat at
I rapi.J rate ia th J!rerti.a of It k.isea
Kirocja. (Te v eontino.!.!
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"iimii ttia" t !"' ii.fc" T
, ... ,.f kln.l Willi -'lol
fl. ... . III f!
IK'll "'Il J' I -
-,,t t-U i oo .'i I t.-viir the f. v.l t-a!l
lllr.-i- 1 .' It'll la .'H out
wl'.iK til Uirli i-lnlna. r.'i--,
itr.ii-a In '!"' I' of H'" i 1 l ai -
t to !!. . ut oul l.rll."l ! mrai.a
f I.U". Th 'ha'" li'"'
U-i.i etii'iik!) t" al
i ... .11. I.. .!.,!. .1..li !frl a all-
,i..i ... - i
ti the lower pirl of l!ie nil. aHli.oU'!'
Ih- . h .'ua ,1o t...t .! 1" 1, a I rt of
U- tliuT'-itloli A ileal la n.iilr! o-
;! outer of !' ul
i.l .a:io!..-r on I'"' oii!Mr of I
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.t . Ii.t, ,- ,::: fn.M.r will lral!f - - .
t , ip f;.a. nri.t . , I T , . I 1 1. a : l... mihu I lie, i.a , , w a.rf- - ' a , IM -v
v .,,, . I !.. ., tt.,. f..!l..wi..t K-r !'' ,n" " .. . . . , . e
, ... ,.f -.n.e kin.! Hi, a a.l..l trool .1 "- 1
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ALLIGATORS IN CAPTIVITY.
1 I-' ,l-Ur'ir'!ry
-.-wwa aw aajv ,
j ' rn in
in r ii r.
iV of 1 lie ill la art In;
from t!.e uuta!.!r all.! Itie . Ie.it
at !!: t"i i.f t.;-ii ! '.jj an.! imlrf e-l.-e
.f mti.tit J.'rtioli i r-eiita tti a i I i
"' in i eh' ke-I to!c. Thia make I there not bi aerret eonno1J with
tarj iarHn ao-ja an! a bervrhee fV.t I
tare I.-.t hy aarare hand. Jama.
T. 9 . ...
waters, it.t .-nr tor: j.-ox et trie: it ia
yonr father that railaT' rriel the eapta'.a.
xrant:oa.:T.
Cocrrary to al! Tr-a tiora, the My
ipenM h;a eyes lacjaiJiy. aai ta'.M
Ian
Anl now enaAf a on a Tn-!T and
iffertinff thst tve ao-rat heart tnrned
eway n-.tnanne-i. The V.y'a mother and
eiater hti c 'me to raze thir lat np-m
him. enl to ahare hia a?inia qaite down
I'j r-. r .li.n? r:rc-r of death.
T . ' . . , ,
i. ...I er n--w t:: pa:n or .T:nz
I p."a- the d'ri.na-aa. h'a ,i:.y,rii
enl tr, l.zit fl .ar :a. Fir '!. J-,re1
I C"'. 1 f. I zi r . th !anl
where thre are ni warfare an! f?-t-
Jn2. and w :. OoJ hia.a:
a'i tira fr 2 iV. fars."
i.'.e ty ax..) and dI: an! an ei-
f r;..a of res Jiy Jnxnre:h: I'n-
pere! ap.
:a y.nr.a far.
yonr prat aitaatioa which yoa mljht
not wih to be known la certain aaar-
ter.7 repl.e-1 I.e Bitnl
None In which I wish yon to feel In
terested, returned Roaaithe. "I do not
wlah to hare acy farther cnTeraatlon
with yon.
"There la a place called IW.DeaVr-
onch." aail the Frnrhmn. and fam
ily thr by the name of Alston." he
conriaaeL
Oar herr.in made no rejoinder, bet
fe.t herae'.f tremblin In Tre limb
"Mr. A'atoa had a fair daa.-hter who
name waa Rra;the.
I kow what yoa would bst." repliel
R aj!;v, -j jtf. tve wrr,,. that han
n;wrj y .ir I .; f ir otteranr. What ny
r-rr.t :tC3t!ot may be. It cannot b
b-t !! by t .-j. I woul I not tmat my-
a.r w.th one who haa prnrel htmaeif
o r.-'ear.t t a.! that ia honorable.
"Yoa t;-sk fr-j-idiy n 1 bitterlr
ft -V- sm ..
iio,iTre a .1:03. 1 ap;:rity fcaa not
tnmel y .ur baashtiae and lntrat:bil
ity of apirif. I End yon J ifr the aanie
ir.-.re cii. u oaa.Me. It waa yonr
father'a wish that yoa ehouid cuitirat
far different department towarj one
who ia wU;inif to b yonr a'are."
Monaiecr Iv I'.land. tha time haa
paaaed when auch lanjcaaje could be re-
ceirei with eren a aemblance of conr-
tear. Mnr Tour trn eharaet.p h..
.aiy Tojre wi.i be heard no more In rea revealed to me in th He hf of a..
r-,11 ivonne. ani taere can no Inciter I i
ian;ei. name.. exclaimed Mr, relation to that iblect. I ahrinW f.,,n.
u jone. in a tone or aolema earneatneea. I you with unspeakable repugnance."
wipin? away all trace, of recent teara. I "It haa come to thia. then!" rc!aim..i
ia in:s i:ne yon? ilaee yoa ceaaed to ! Kland. "Ion apeak out at laat; y..u
f-e the lron-nera-e! man choaen by God throw aalde the fliruay maak !mpo.
to people thia wilderneaa? Are yoa not tT respect to your parenta. and atari !
to theee heoric men what Moaea waa to before, me aa yoa are; and I eaat r,T
m. rr.i.n-.a n-m ... I 1-1 .
..-tt... 11 in ria niter now. 1 u pnoj or fiiajuni atw.n v...
aa-nen ice nopea or al! are centered noon one forerer. (ient arrb .,..1 .k.
JoaV I aoft fooler'.ea of lore cannot affera t,..
'Tfoa tre right, Rebecca; I mnat maa- I muat woo yoa aa the eallant iniK,.'
ter myaelf," anawered the foreater. like I of oldea timea aometimea .1.
ne juei awaaene-i rrom Bleep. I woies Dy aterner arta.
Xot 1 1 a. rat Is Rata, kail At (!.
kala aa.4 Eat Their loaaa;.
Fn.tMy aa Ung aa ali:at..ni fum
t?n known t!ie yut:K hare lm kr;.t f r-m U-iti ni rturn.-l .r i!wi .ainL-uta
aa ruriiaittlea) nn.l mit artiualnif ja-t.a frou aj.lllinc "U'- Ihla (iati tl--n aw.ij
do tha? llttie fellow a ninke. I't.llk t! l!t l.'.r nun.., an. e ..f trjl:.-; I., art a
younjf ottia-r wll.l aniruala, whlrti are l'a:' full if milk o'er Into l!, t-i ( a
ometlma- (l..iiMitlcate.l when atnall, . 07 raif w Im. In ti4te. tiaually
tbt-y grow very alowly. earavlally wlia-n ktm-ta It out of tU UuJa of t!.
out of their natural en rl run merit, and 'Iaaf.
are con-aaxjuently well ada; te.l f..r thia
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riori'.iae. aa number of yeara elapw.
befor th all!-atir la lane enough t'.
I troutIeiii)a or eren (liitwniu. Al
raaaaklaa ta la t .ta,
Tina who Iinae at,, k 011 tbr farm.
'a.wa, fci".-p, al:,e ..r j.-uitry. will r.:o
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. inn 3 me a-.-aujKn? w:ta .leariny.
aai.j n ;:;e. m heart-brr-kea ac-en'a. "I
y.ei: n-w t try fate: I reiina'ah ail
earthly hope. I ahall command no
longer amor.? yon. Thia laat bliw haa
3ea:.-.re: n.y tr.atiho.-kd. Cho a new
leader, and leare me to my
griefs." he ad !ej aadlr.
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.-v i.r ita-.n . ... we iiaTe. aa-
were j JoeL
pr;Tate
11 rm I.H ,1 . . ...... .. . . . ' .. . ' I , 1 . . 1 .
teIHjrnt tha) rvo-imltlon of the j.ra.m ' aaaMa a3i..ng tbr .rn ..j ,,p ,
who fcola thwu In ca;.trlty ta-in : h.,1.1 ..n 1,, pn.,l,l.l t! r ::! ,lir,...,
ahout the limit of their mental attain ; t ucij-khi .,r.-ru"r. t..t ti.. .,, ,
ment Tha? older otiin are wlujuiah and ' ir.-fuiiy nn. fia-.J t (..., t.. t!,.. t..
Ury. though tl..-y a .itii'tim.-a fight tl 'luring the wlnti-r I'lijk:;.. re r.-,, 1
.1. ..I.l L. .. ill.. 1....
v.ouV "ii.. 11 oi.ia-r nn.j nrn 'ap- " aopi througU tl,.. w.!,ii.r
ble of (l.,!n ti-rrll le i-uni!:..ii t t..n " :''' t!..-iu l iin fuiir a;.,i ,
aruvjaeal. a.iya the Sa-le-ritlf..' Anwrbun. 1 --" '- " a t.ri. tb.-y i:i g ,
If I'D-ja-rly tnken rsre (.f tlw y..iitig iut.-r ai.-l m:j .: ,,. ....
alligator will thrive even In unti.-iturn! i"'h n-laa i.iri.-iv 1!,., ...
c!m!r;;stan'-. Ilia ninln p-;::!r.-:i.. :,t : I" '!-!' to nil !!... .... ,
It au.-rrii.nt h.-nt. nu If ti... I. x ,,r ui.ly U-.t.g ,r.-fi 1-, f...... .
keI't t t', low a t.Ti.;..rnturi- t;..- try to ii p t!.- ...i..4 :,. '
i.uie r.-j.u.e (vN.in.-a liiti.tii.l an ! 11! : !:. lug tl- akin. Th- pi.,,, ,
m.-tit t.nd.I. ra-f-.iM-a t,. cat f.,r 1. rig i-! ," I'-1 rti.-uiirly lJ.o.,,) (l f '. ,
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ture of the nir U r.-iiaa-I . r the t .a n V;
wl.endn he He U- ttanni-I by tl..- nd
(lltl-.n of a little hot water lie ..n r.
vlveai an. I attet hia o.mlmil Inten-st
in life by renewed n tivlty 11ml the r-auM-nran.
of hU nj.pa-tite. Fnllke the
older iiietula-ra of hi fau.iiy, the y.ning
alligator In raj.flvlty U ..j!te liw-iy;
ftr,m..r ' ri .... ..r ... 4.. . . - ..1 .
. ... in.,-7.u;n;i:g turn of ' ".iiiijuiill Wlllli.'tia
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"Here la your rife. DaaieL" added
Mra. B'Kjne, placing the trnaty weapon
Le lOTe-d ao well in h.'a handa. The
touch of the faithful ate!, and th h-
lorod roice of Rebooca. aeemed to bring
r.1111 10 cimae;r. lie paaaej hia handa
orer hia forehead, and hia apirit waa
once more alive, to the aoand of battle.
The aettlere continued the defenae
arlth great obatlnaey, ahootlng down all
tiV. who had the hardihood to ahow
thiiielvea within gunahot of the fort.
When the night aet In. the digging waa
atili progresaiug. Judging by the madly
hue of tt,e water; and the inhabitanta
of r.fe.neaborough remnlnM in auapenae
i:ntil morning, exjiecting hourly to Lear
the spa.? of the enemy in their under
ground aiiro.ichea.
t'H A FTKK XXIV.
The deportment of Star-Llght waa
n:ore friendly after her return to the
village. The reaeoua for thia change
were attributed to the occurrenrea of
the day; we mean thoae relating to
Allan Norwood and Le Bland.
Our heroine'a emotlona while In the
f.reaeuce of the former, and her evident
lepugr.anre to the latter, had produced
a favorable impreesion on the Jealoua
Indian maiden.
Uoaalthe took advantage of 8tar
Light'a mood to refer to . the promlee
vhich aht had made to conduct ber
Lack to Booneaborough. Th eubjeet
gave no apparent dlspleaJura, and the
aaaurance waa given that th matter
hould not be long delayed.
Ho It he waa much aurprlaed at th
1 cannot for a moment donbt to.,.
inclination to commit any apeciea of vil
lainy, aince you hare betraye-1 thoae who
have loaded yoa with kindneaa. Alaa-
thoae moat dear to me may already be
bleeding in aavage handa! B.K.ueale,r.
ouga may even now be wrapped in
fiamea.
Yea; BooneaKrough la inreated bv
a great arrny. j Qu-ane haa a.at down
before It; it ia threaten 1 br fire an!
water. Many of its defender have fail-
en. All facea there are aa white aa thoae
of the aheeted dead; all hearta feel the
ley touch of deapair. Women and chil
dren are quaking with horror; teara flow
like rain: eriee and prayera go up to
heaven like a burden of terrible airuiir."
aald Le Bland.
And you, the author of thia great
wrong, can apeak of it calmly.'" eriel
Boaalthe. "I would that I could ae tKia
aj.taln Du Queane. I would throw my
aelf at hia feet and entreat him to have
mercy on the helpleaa and the Innocent."
"But little would yon move him," re
plied Le Bland, with a aarcaatle arnile.
"I know him better than you."
"If he can bring euch miaery on
Boon borough, be ta not a man; be la a
fiend."
"II waa ready to fir th ttatlon
when I cam from there."
"Merciful heaven! Flow cruel la th
heart of man!" exclaimed Roaalth.
"Thar la yet a aolltary bop of ear
ing Booneaborough, although Inveeted
by four hundred aavagea, led by Da
Queen and stimulated bv th art oX
Girt and McK."
Many i-.,j,l. who have attempt.-,! to wn M ' l"'-'l Mtloii of .1.
Kevp aillgHtora have nmde tlt. mlatake
of trying to f-a-.l them on n .egetable
diet, for the alligator is flrnt and last a
carnivore. That diet of the j oung. w ,
ahould ! f.l nearly every lny. la Nlm-I-le
and cnslsta of bits of frea.li m(.;,t(
lnseitH and wonu. They often allow
great foiidnenaj for the ordinary enrth
worma arid will frequently refua.
f.x.l but th.,-. The larg.-r ni-. ln.ena
In eaj tlvlty are fial about Ihree timea a
week on freh meat or ariiall live ani
mals and they require little attention
other than this.
The older ono i.n r 1,.1.. .1.. ..
' ' flint l.n. ... . -
rnaiea,, w,ll ir i-af,ie eat the ,., ,. ,M" " '" Hl.il p
ngator wun avidity, ami to ehw k ' - r"iuri. in t
them? earmlballMle teil,.iiel,H, ti,' ....
"r
" ' """"" nm nimeai-a in u,e .ountry. and ,:, ,lr,. , " ' rr.,,. ., ,,,, ar-k-l at . a;v.-i
are often diverting. If he ,,, ,..,. pr-Mu.-e,! iny n,..,i r,iina a "r" 11 f" --rU n.,. J i:.t?- (..ar. !. .M l.!
fMUl his enge he H travel ,i,n,.l,.r. .f which were kO, , s' "T "'" l-ti.e of .,., ffVii, ,'.,.,.,! e-1 In I',..
able distant and unl.,.a over.-,,n.e by At the time thia p.1ur- was Ink.-, t i "'M '"!' ' : I Ma ,.r ' - Par-. I'.'.iu
col, will wander indefinitely. Hubai.ting ram was a little ,V(.r o,, ' ' ml,, , , ,..,. , I - VI 1
as 1.1 he can. and hia weight wM ,,, ' l-mtr.-,...- .,.., ..., ,l-. ,..., r-l 'l
f . 1 a a UDrf ...1 . I a "P ftllllf mil I . 1 a. . a . . I
Jir-Auijaiu Mini., ,UM-
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tll-S muht I properly tw-k'regfitf.1.
Alllgntors Ha-ldom breed In captivity
and. while the females nometlmei y
eggs, tl.e latter are usually unfertile.
However, the igg that have .een
f. iitriil In n nntneal .,,n.i. .. .
- -.-a ... aa ..u.vn Hi a 'I J I i i LJ'JIJ H Utf aji.
ritiiiinii-r
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r' w" fro,,, Morma.
Krir-lllnder llu. ... ...
A Mlline.!.. r,.r .. u
era on the Minnesota .!,! .V ., '"'V'"'
Klver Valley trlw, , '1 '" Hed
harveatlng gml,, lant T '"
riuu. cono-.hnj.d mud nesu are .u, 'mv. 7. " 1,1 K"
hatehcM Ly the applhatlou of heat
helpless, they uxually survive If care
fully handled. Alligators live to I of
great age end there are a number of
!m...iii
Into them with tb 1.1...1... 10 net
" r (a .. 1.. . .
authentic record where Individuals I too
nave oea
century.
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! In tiiat country,
ft to enabla, the binder T
aflS... a
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ut. wa mown to eil.t for ne.rl t work. Home g . nJu.'?
of tmttlng the bind. r... u,e '"'"a
on
aL 1.1.
New. come from Stra.sburg that a I.T w"?, e"OUKU 10 ''" " Ji 7
Urge bust of the late Presldelt KnA?J ra"whU r T
ger. detlned to mark Ll. grave 7n 1 ,tnacL1" -n.?,I1,''e
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