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be found in sheltered nooks He S p o k e to He». GREENLAND'S ICEBERGS. Shortly after lie started the plain A Virginia furuier was driving a re was obliterated from view by the T h s i r P r o g r e s s S o u t h w a r d L a s t s F r o m fractory cow down the road one morn thickly falling flakes, but his pony Ing The cow aud the driver came to a F e b r u a r y T ill A u g u s t . knew the trail and seemed to realize Those monsters menace to uavlga- crossroad. Tbe man wanted the cow That a bachelor girl is a spinster that perhaps ttielr’live* depended upon I tion, Icebergs, are of formed from huge to go straight ahead, but the cow with money. his speed, for he raced across the ; pieces brokeu from the glaciers the picked out tbe crossroad. A negro was whitening earth with unditnlnlshed uorth, which the Arctic enrreuts ot curry along the crossroad That a rolling stone gathers some speed until the frightened herd of cat southward until they melt away In comlug her off! Hold her off" yelled 1 hard knocks. tle was located and started on Its the warmer waters of the gulf streum. the "Hald driver. I homeward way. The negro Jumped about the road That too many people mistake The terrible procession begins in Feb | It was harder going back to the t A Story of a Western aud not until (he end of August and waved his arms. The cow pro gall for genius. ranch. The snow was driving In their is ruury, Ice season supposed to be over ceeded calmly on her way. M Blizzard faces now and clung moistly to every iu tbe “Hald her off! Hald her off, nig That one man’s folly may be the north Atlantic. Inch of exposed surface. Just as the Each yeur brings Its regular reports ger!” yelled the driver. another mao’s widow. last frightened beast was driven Into of thrilling sights aud collisions aud "I’a a-trylu ter!" replied the negro. By CLARISSA MACKIE the corral and Jose, the Mexican losses iu the ice fields from the tncom "Speak to her! Si*»ak to her and That engagement rings are still stableman, hod closed the gates there ing steam ers duriug the spring and she’ll stop!” popular in court circles. came the sound of shunting from the summer months. Certain years stand "Good inawniu'. cow—good mn wil That many a tailor’s goose lays When they rode up to the gate their front of the ranch house. young faces seemed to reflect the glory By the time Owen had floundered out as uuusuutly had ice years, but the in'!" said the negro politely.—Saturday golden eggs for its owner. general story is much the same. Once Kveniug P ost of the sunset. Owen Morgan's wan around there he knew the shouting the mouth of May, 143 Icebergs uglow with love aud pride, aud Anule voice to be that of Peter Bell, aud he during That while all tbe world’s a stage were sighted off Cape Race lu a single W h e n Y o u C r a c k Y o u r Hat. Bell's was pink flushed aud shyly wondered w hat sudden accession of day. some of it is a treadmill. If you are ever uufortuuate enough happy. anger had driven the old man forth lu Oue of the largust Icebergs on record to smash a new Derby bat, so that It Annie’s father, Peter Bell, s l w them the midst of whut promised to be a towered 830 feet above the surface of cracks and in spite of vigorous rubbing That when some people air their the sea. As hardly uiore than one uud brushing refuses to resume Its knowledge, they hot air it. coming aud strode across the yard blizzard. with thuuder iu his voice and lightning But Peter Bell was not angry. lie tenth of the berg is out ot water, pristine smoothness of surface, try the That even a cat has too much was a terrified and grief stricken old this would mean a mass of ice 7.000 simple expedient or bolding a lighted in his eyes. man, who was being thawed out before feet (oue und one third miles» from top match inside the hat close to the bro sense to cry over spilled milk. “You clear out of this, young fel the big coal stove In the sitting room to bottom. Its volume wus calculated ken s|K>t. By the time the mat« b has That no accident policy can help low!” he growled us he snatched the of the ranch. Mrs. Morgan was hold be about 580,000.000 cubic feet uud half burned out you will find that the a man when he falls in love. bridle of Auule’s pouy und led the ani ing a cup of something hot and steam to Its weight some 10.000.000 tons! has become soft. If you will then mal uway. ‘Y ou've done about all the ing to his bearded lips, while Owen’s Icebergs need uot be extraordinarily hat brush it vigorously with a stiff brush mooning around these diggiugs that's father was pulling on fur lined boots high to be stupenduous. Lleuteoaut for a moment it will regain its former A Musical Whistle Peary reported a berg 12.500 feet long smoothness and look as if nothlug hud allowed by me—seeV” with great haste. A gentleman who was becoming "Father!” cried Anulo Indignantly, "W hat Is the m atter?” demanded (over two and one-balf miles», 11,000 ever marred Its surface.—New York feet wide aud 180 feet bigh. It was 8un. Owen, standing In the doorway. rather deaf was crossing over a snatching at the bridle rein. "It’s Annie—she went out for a ride estim ated to weigh 1,202.308.000 tous For reply the grutT old man lifted before railroad bridge just as a train un the storm and she hasn’t re Another measured farther north cou ~ A R u s s ia n S s n t r y . ” his daughter's slender form from the turned,” Mrs. Morgan quick taiued 27.000.000.000 cubic feet of ice In 1859 the Russian emperor saxv a derneath uttered a deafening saddle and pushed her towurd the ly. “All explained of the Bell men are and weighed uo less than 2.000,000,000 soldier In the middle of a grass plot in whistle. house. "Go inside and stay there till away, and so Mr. Bell ranch came to tons.—New York World. the palace grounds. Why was there a ‘‘First robin I have heard this I come,” he added, aud because Peter see if you and father wouldn’t over help”— dally guard, relieved at stated inter spring,’’ murmured the old gentle Bell's word was law In his house An "Of course I don’t deserve it after vals? No one knew. Curiosity was nie went, with a single heartbreuking* BOGUS GEMS. I said to you yesterday,” broke aroused, and at last a veteran was dis man. glance ut her recently declared lover. In what ------------- a -.------------------ Peter Bell tremulously, "but”— Im it a tio n D ia m o n d s of P a s t « A r o th e covered who remembered hearing his Owen Morgan stured after her with "Which direction did she take?’’ in father say th at the Em press Catherine A New Kiad of Cow B e s t C o u n t e r fs it s. eyes that saw n o t The whole scene terrupted Owen ruthlessly. died In 1727—once saw a snow Sapbead, living iu a city, wrote appeared to be some grotesque comedy "Toward Little Peak. I warned her It Is always wise when buying a —she In bloom at th at point unusually that was being enacted for his benefit. It was going to snow, but she said white topaz to purchase It from a reli drop and asked that a guard be sta to a farmer stating that having ar Perhaps he was expected to laugh ut she’d be right back. It’s a bad trail, able dealer, inasmuch as rock crystal early tioned there to protect It. And there a ranged to spend the summer in the and even lead glass are often sold un Peter Bell’s Joke. know, Owen,” ended Peter Bell der that name. sentinel remained for at least 132 "U nderstand—you?" rasped Peter you years; no one knew how much longer. country, he desired to purchase an pitifully. Colorless beryl yields a very brilliant Bell unpleasantly. ice-cream cow. The farmer replied back,” promised Owen and dlamond-like stone when proper "You mean it?” Owen managed to "I’ll bring her "You have everything ly cut. Indeed, many gems and even that he had a nice cream cow that H o r s e s In B a ttle. ask, with stiff lips. "You mean that confidently. ready to thaw us out when we come, pheuaclte and rock crystal often Arabian horses show remarkable would just suit him. Pm not to come and see Annie again?” and, Just give me a flask of passed In former days as diamonds, In battle. It is said that when "T hat’s Just what I do mean! Why. that mother. brandy In case—In case Aunie even under the scrutiny of experts, courage you must think Pm a fool to let you should a horse of his breed finds himself It is more difficult to shoe a horse be pretty cold.” run after my girl after the way your A little shudder ran through the old such exact tests as refraction aud I wounded and knows instinctively that than it is to shoo a hen spe*flc gravity being unknown until he will not be able to carry his rider father bus treated me!” people. They knew the chances of comparatively recent years. "You mean ubout the boundary line?’’ er much longer he quickly retires, bear finding Annie Bell cold—cold in death asked Owen, wheeling his horse about. —were very strong. But Owen, tired by No imitation of the diamond, how ing his m aster to a place of safety "Yes, I mean about the boundary his great love, would leave no place un ever, is so brilliaut us u skillfully cut while he has yet sufficient strength. line!” roared Peter. “When them pa explored. If any one could find the piece of the kind of lead glass known But If, on the other hand, the rider is pers was served on me this afternoon girl it would be the man who loved in the trade as “paste." The play ot color lu these counterfeits Is often wounded and falls to the ground the I vowed this would be the last ride very beautiful, but the glass “dia faithful anim al remains beside him, your father’s son ever took with my her. Owen’s m other kissed him and the mond” possesses no luster, this term unmindful of danger, neighing untU girl. Now th at’s all plain, and you’re two men gripped Ills hand as he closed being applied to the light reflected invited to go.” door behind him. Jose had brought from the top surfaces of a gem. The assistance Is brought. Owen’s face was very white and his the around one of the farm horses, a lips were compressed to a straight line great heavy animal, whose enormous flashes of light and color that give “I refused to be operated S u n d a y C a r d P la y in g Laws. as he rode home at breakneck speed. strength could better combat the suow brilliancy come from the Interior, be There was a time when people In on, the morning I heard ing thrown from the rear surfaces of England were forbidden by law to play His own father was smoking In the the lighter animals. about Cardui,” writes Mrs. the stone. porch of the ranch house, and the old than Out of sight of the ranch house, all The glass diamond Is soft and Is at a t cards, even in their own houses, on er man's calm demeanor served In a bearings Elmer Sickler, of Terre Sunday. In the royal proclamation were lost In the white world measure to cool Owen’s wrath at Peter of snow. A sm all. pocket compass tacked chemically by a number of against vice, profaneness and immor Haute, Ind. “I tried Car things with which It comes lu contact Bell. warmed in Ids hand guided him to the by wear, for both of which reasons it ality, read at every session of court, is dui, and it helped me "Careful, lad!” warned Mr. Morgan westward, becomes dulled. — Philadelphia the following pnssuge: "And we do greatly. Now, I do my own ns his son brought the dripping horse its height where Little Peak reared soou hereby strictly enjoin and prohibit all to a standstill. "Don’t you know how The trail up the mountain side was Suturday Evening Post. washing and ironing.” our loving subjects, of w hat degree or to treat a beast, Owen? Take Brownie narrow und precarious in fair weather. quality soever, from playing on the and give him a rubdowu and come Owen, strong us he was, shuddered as M a r r ie d th e F a m ily . Lord’s day at dice, cards or any other E 63 back to me.” When Lafcadio Hearn married his game he thought of Annie Bell riding down Japanese whatsoever, either in public or Although Owen was twenty-four, he there wife all his wife’s family the face of the first flying accompanied him to his new quarters. private houses or other places whatso obeyed his father as meekly ns though flakes. in Even If she reached the foot He mentions that he had nine lives ever.” he were still In his early teens. After the peak there was the deep can dependent he had made the reeking horse as com of upon him -w ife, wife’s Q u ite D ifferen t. yon to ride through, aud If her pony mother, w ires fortable as possible for the time he stumbled—why, father, wife’s adopted Mother—Kritz, 1 thought I told you a he did not dare to walked slowly back to the veranda, think of the soft mound of snow that mother, wife’s father’s father, then little while ago not to make that noise. The Woman’s Tonic where his father sat enveloped In over might even now cover pretty Annie servants and a Buddhist student. This F ritz—This Is quite a different noise, coat and hat, for it was January und Bell, who only yesterday had whisper wouldn't do in England, but It Is noth mummy. The Cardui is a mild, tonic first was with a drum, the therm om eter had been near to in Japan.—"Lafcadlo H earn—His that she loved him. It had happen lug remedy, purely vegetable, and this is with a trum pet—Fliegende 20 degrees all day. Now It was a ed Life aud Work," by Nina H. Kennard. this very self sam e peak, and Blatter. and acts in a natural man little milder, for the wind had died ed on had gone back there today! down. The sunset clouds had lost Annie ner on the delicate, woman Owen struck the horse sharply, and their delicate colors even as Owen’s the big body Leaved convulsively for ly constitution, building F ran ce M a y H a v e a W a r face had lost Its glow of happiness. ward, and the great hoofs dashed up strength, and toning up "It’s going to snow,’’ prophesied Mr. through the fast forming drifts. They I n M o ro c c o o n H e r H an d s Morgan, with an eye turned toward covered the the nerves. In the past 50 three miles to the canyon the weather. years, Cardui has helped hour, and Owen was another "Then I ought to get that bunch of In a half minutes finding the uarrow en more than a million women. cattle In from the lower range,” re thirty trance. There was not a foot of marked Owen rather listlessly. You are urged to try it, ground that he had not scanned with "Morning will be time enough. Ids eyes as he rode, aud his voice because we are sure that Where you been—riding with Annie?” hud been lifted In continuous shouting, i t will do you good. Owen’s face reddened to the ears, but so only the dumb silence of tbe and he avoided his father’s searching muffling far snow At all drug stores. had answered him. eyes. • • • • • * • • "Y’es,” he replied constrainedly. Iu the ranch house Mrs. Morgan had "Have a good ride.” completed her preparation for the res "W ent over to the Little Peak.” of the half frozen ones when "H um —sam e place I went w ith your toration returned unless—there should be ma once. It ended in our getting en they two lost instead of one. Owen’s moth gaged.” er was holding her husband’s band, "It didn’t end that way with me. and his other hand was unconsciously dad.” Owen’s eyes still sought the dls gripped by Peter Bell, who had for tau t horizon. gotten his anger over the boundary "Tut!” Mr. Morgan’s carefully bal fence had become the father of the anced chair cam e down on all four missing aud Annie- th at was all. legs, and he looked with concern at "Hark!*’ cried and Bell after three bis sou's handsome, downcast fuce. hours had passed Peter In agonizing silence. "Why, I would have staked my eye There was no audible sound, but an th at Annie”— He paused helplessly. Instant Inter the outer door burst opeu "She does!” was Owen’s significant and Owen staggered in, holding a snow reply. wreathed burden in bis arms. "And you, lad?” "She’s alive!” he panted. “Take her— "So do I!” I can get along all rightT* and to prove "Then— w hat—why ?” t he could Owen Morgan gave An "P eter Bell kicked me out—practical fia nie Bell safely Into her father’s arms ly—before 1 even had a chance to ask aud sank unconscious to the floor. him—or anything Just told me to get When Owen awoke lief ween hot out aud stay out.” blankets, with a restorative burning "W hy?” demanded Mr. Morgan, al Its way down his throat, his first though he had guessed. was for Annie Bell At his "He said you’ve served papers on thought is a regular “ Tohnny stir In came Peter Bell, leading him In a suit over that boundary line.’’ first Annie by the hand. She was pale, but on the spot” —he nev "W hat did you say to him?” eyes shone happily "Nothing. There w asn't anything I her "Owen, er fails. lad.” said Peter Bell In a could say under the circumstances. shaking voice, "you saved my girl’s Annie’s his daughter, and he’s got the life, and it belongs to you. I give her Y ou’re always up on the tight to say who’s coming to see her.” I back to you!” dot if he is in th e sleeping "Leave It to me. Owen. lad. I’ll chuck ¡ room . the whole boundary business If It will help any I don’t w ant you and An Spinks—W hat Biting. T h e re ’s a tru e ring to his made him so annoyed? nie to be”— Winks—He told his wife she had no m orning greeting t h a t "It’s all tight, dad. Maybe he’ll get Judgment, and she Just looked over makes early risers sit up over It.” said Owen, although he doubt ed Peter Bell’s repentance over such him critically from beud to foot and and take notice. a small m atter ns that of dismissing said she was beginning to realize It.— one of Annie Bell’s suitors. Annie New York Journal. H e gets a rise out of the Bell was young, but there had always drowsiest sleeper. T o o k A w a y H « r O p p o r tu n ity . been suitors for her pretty hand and tender h eart The heart had belonged "W hat’s the m atter with your wife?” But don’t take m y word to Owen Morgan ever since she bad "Oh, I've Just acknowledged th at I for it. C om e in and see FTER all tbe delicate negotiations which endangered the peace of Eu discovered th at she possessed such a* made a fool of m j'self in lending Ham- j rope, but resulted In giving to France a frea hand In Morocco, It ap for yourself. I always keep troublesome organ, but Owen had mersley $25, and she's mad because ! pears that the French protectorate over the north Africau sultanate waited until Annie bad returned from there’s no chance to go on arguing Is likely to be m aintained only at the cost of a long campaign. Re him on the counter w here the boarding school In Denver before about i t ”—Chicago Record-Herald. cently the Inhabitants of Fes, the capital, rose and massacred French soldiera everyone can see him . asking this question. and civilians, the pretext for the outbreak being tb it the life of the aulten was The next morning. Just before noon, D ru m m e r s . threatened by the French Fearful barbarities were perpetrated upon the In came the beginning of the snowstorm. The custom of calling traveling men habitants of tbe Jew ish quarter as well as upon Europeans, end some of the Owen ate a hasty dinner and, mount "drum m ers” originated In the fact worst offenders are said to have been Moorish women. General Molnler, the ing his sturdiest pony, set out for the that In the early days peddlers who Frem b com m andant at Fe*. has asked for re-enforcements, which have been lower range to gather In a small bunch sold goods about the country an- i promised him One prominent French m ilitary authority says that It will re The Jeweler of cattle that had been left there to nounced their arrival In town by beat quire twelve years to subdue Morocco. R EP A IR IN G C O Q U IL L E graze on the sparse herbage that m ight ing a drum. THEY DO SAY O n L ittle Peak WALLING’S AUTO LIVERY SPECIAL TRIPS Anywhere—Any time NEW CAR AND GOOD SERVICE Rates Reasonable Phones-H om e 106 BAXTER HOTEL Farmer*’ Day 486 Stands , Night 263 I C O Q U IL L E G A R A G E Fred Von Pegert C. I. Kime KIME & VON PEGERT MECHANICAL SHOP G e n e r a l Blacksmithing, I Wagon Making, Machine Work, Pattern Making and Casting, Automobile Work. 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