THE RED STORM
Or the Days of Daniel Boone
B y
JOEL
CH VPTrU XVI.
A knrrej consultation was now lield
among the vrtrrtn wool:oa. to deter
mine whst should !e J n. Some nc
nnicl I'., it jarty f W-J nn-a should
dvan.sy with itn, burst la the dor
3.1 meet the uvitn fce to face. But
foint man by the nint of Iteyaolds
reposed a eUa which appeared nist
practicable. It tb!: Oar party was
to remain in the building where they
were, a uot her advance to make an a
unit o;mii the door of the structure he!!
In possession by the lnd.aas, while I
third naiil J attempt to cats ta entrauce
Wy running abng the roofs of the Inter
vening cabin an J effect their object
tL rough the sanw aperture by which the
enemy had found access.
Tiii achrme appears! Tery feasible,
for lh party remaining cmld protect
the party upon the roof from the fire of
the eaemy outalJe tha works; and the
third party, making a ininltaaeoua at
tack ujwn the d r, would divert the
ejieiuy, giving them two point to defend
Instead of one.
This measure was ao well planned and
conducted t!iat it was crownel by com
r'ete success, and erery Indian within
the block house was slain.
The struggle after the parties entered
the building was brief, but sanguinary,
and the about of victory in one bbx-k
lions were answered by shout of joy
from the other. The pioneers now had
possession of their w wks; but the victory
wa by no means complete, for the
frightful yells of hundred of savages
filled the wile forests with dreadful
echoes, and blanched the checks of woni
ec an! children. Wires and mothers
thought of the bushand they had I wt
ly the hatchet, by the well-sped ball, by
the knife, or the more lingering death of
torture. Fair y ou.ig maidens thought of
their lovers, a:il little children c'.ied
their ni itlieri' k:ieM in terror, their tiay
hands trembling w:th indescribable fear.
The red sun came and shone upon
many pale faces at 15 'onesrwroush. The
firing ceased on both sides.
"You observe, men." sail Bone. "that
the Inl.stis fire indiscriminately at our
fort sjI wss:e much powder and lead;
Tat we niut uot f illow their example,
for ammunition is worth much more to
us thau go! 1 or silver; it is more pre
cious than diamond dust. Fire only
when you see a mark, and the noisy,
tiraggiug rascals will soon keep at a
ditttawe. I know well the worth of am
munition, f ir I passed weiry months
lone in this wilderness, while my broth
er performed a long and dangerous jour
ney to North Carolina for a fresh sup
ply. The time, during his absence, often
Lung heavily on my hands. I was sur
rounded by those who continually Bought
niy life, and .or purpose of aafety
changed my camping ground every night.
You may depend upon it, I wasted no
powder during that period. That expe
rience taught me a lesson of prudence
1 shall never forget."
"I want to speak a word to you pri
vately," said Logton, making signs to
the captain to follow. "I think I've seen
that French filler."
"What make you think ao?" asked
the other.
"Because I saw a face that lookel like
Ma, notwithstanding the paint that had
been laid on it. I was loiding my rifle
ot the time, and af.re I got ready to
fire he had disappeared, So you can rely
on it. he's among the critters, Lelpin'
I rein on in their mischief."
"It does not seem po-s;l!e. at firr.
that a man who hns receive) n much
kindness at our han! can be so villain
ously ungrateful and treacherous. Watch
for him. Logs-ton. and if yon can see hirn
or any one that looks like him. be
to cover him with your rifle," said
I! oone.
"I'll do it! May I be trolb-n to death
by wild btifTaloe, jf ,!,,,; exclaimel
Joel, with energy.
The latter and tie rnj.-ah were soon
Joined by others, and a very important
subject was disfn.a l. As it was evident
that the station would b besipfled.it was
necessary that they should be supplied
with water. The spring was situated in
the rear of the fortifications. Then; was
e well-beaten path leading to it, and
the same for a long distance was sur
rounded by rank irraos and wee U, jr,
which they had goo 1 reason to Suppose a
large body of Indians had secrete! them
selves. To do without water was out
of the question.
"I have studied the habits of the sav
fees for many years." observed Mr.
rieining, "and I believe that I know
something of their cunni.ig. If our men
go for water they will surely be fire
upon, and many of tl,em must inevitably
be shin."
"I think that female wit can free you
from this dilemma," s.-iid Matilda Flem
ing, with blushing cheeks. "It shall be
our duty, then, to go to the spring and
procure water. If we go calmlv, they
will naturally eon-hide, that their am
buscade is not discovered,, and will not
fire, but wait, thinking that the next time
home tt the men will take our places
seeing that we were riot molested. "
"Yes, we will go!" exejaimed' L'liza
beth Boone mid Eliza Ballard.
"You are brave gals," said Joel Log
st on.
"The plan in a good and judicious
one," observed Mr. Boone, and Mrs.
Fleming, and all the females said the
same.
After the objections made by the men
bad been successfully overruled by the
women, the plan was put Into operation.
In a short time the latter appeared with
pails, resolved to sacrifice themselves, if
the occasion demanded, for those they
loved. The gates were opened by unwill
ing hands, the devoted and brave women
passed out, and the gallant defenders
of Boonesborough gazed after them with
Intense anxiety.
It was a moment fraught with deep
and painful Interest. It was observed
that Joel Logston kept his eyes fixed
opon the cornel figure of Eliza Ballard,
and watched her retreating form with
pa la cheeks. , '
, "I, can guess rour thoughts, Joel,"
ROBINSON
tij I'snlel Boon, la low voice. "You
re wishing that you could Interims)
your own person between her and the
deadly shaft of the lurking enemy."
"Bight, air, rightT exclaimed I.r
ston, grasping the captain's han.L
"Heaven know 1 would risk my life for
her without a single fear.
YA hen Joel had rested speaking, the
partle had reached the spot where the
cod waters gushed up from the earth,
and sparkled pleasantly In the morning
sun.
CiUPTF.rt XVII.
Rallard, after parting with Kenton
and Norwood, struck out Into the forest
In a southeastern direction, leaving the
Kentucky river a little to the left. The
scout was In ill humor, f r he wss fully
persuaded in hi own mind that Allan
was a person to disarrange and foil the
most skillfully devised plans that experi
enced woodcraft could contrive.
"He's a green hand." he muttered to
himself. "He's a stuniblin block in my
way. I don't want to be In such com
pany: I want men w ho have walked, up
and down this great country a I have,
when there was a painted cre'tur' behind
every bush, and uo man could safely
say his life was his own for the next
three seconds. He won't never get back
to Boonesborough with a whole skin.
Sumthin' in the course of natur' will nat
erally break."
Having arrived at this stage, and to
him self-evident conclusion, the scout
paused to de!ilerate on the object of his
present iuision. In a short time he
moved on agnin. decided upn some par
ticular course of action. He traverser!
beautiful woodlands, lying in uniform
and graceful swells, where the wild
grape vines mounted gigantic trees,
where innumerable flowers breathed
their perfume to the balmy air.
It was near the hour of sunset when
Ballard reached the hills. The forester
was thirsty and lovked about for water.
Hearing the murmur of a rivulet, he
advanced ia that direction and discovered
a small stream gushing from the hills.
Thinking to tin I cooler anl more re
freshing waters nearer the source of the
spring, he folio we 1 the streamlet. He
soon perceived that it flowed from one
of the highest of the range of hills, the
sides of which were nearly perpendicu
lar. As the scout threw himself down
to drink, he observed that the ground
atwut the spot seemed considerably trod
den. He instantly examined this ap
pearance more particularly and was
convinced that human feet had recently
pressed the soil; and not merely on on
or two occasions, but so often that a
tolerably well-defined path was discern
able. Having satisfied bis thirst, Bal
lard discovered that the water gushed
from an open space in the hillside, a few
steps beyond, and the spot wss over
grown with grapevine and hazel, while
the slight footpath tended lu that di
rection was lost.
The scout approached the plaee and.
pulling away the vines, perceive I, much
to his surprise, the mouth of a small
cave. Having gazed into the dark and
forbid ling aperture until his eyes had
become in some measure accustomed to
the darkness, he entered the subterra
nean abode. He groped his way along
until he reached a place where be could
stand erect. He was straining his pow
ers of vision to the utmost, when he was
prostrated by a heavy blow upon his
head. Before the scout had fairly recov
ered his senses his bands and feet were
securely bound.
"Come in," Mid a gruff voice. "I've
got l.irn where he can't do no mischief.
Come in and kindle a fire, and let us see
who we've cauglt."
Ballard turned his eyes toward the
mouth of the cave, and saw two females
glide in. They passed the spot where
he was lying, and one of them lighted a
pile of fagots that ha ocen previously
prepared, and heaped against a large
loek with a cleft at the top which al
lowed the smoke to pass out.
The llarnes leaped up cheerfully, and
flung a ruddy glare of light upon the
features of the scout. The Indiivdual
who had knocked him down and bound
him. stood by like a surly mastiff, who.
having conquered his adversary, stands
by to give him an additional shake, if
necessary.
"It's Ballardl" he exclaimed, when
the scout's' features were revealed by
the firelight.
"You shouldn't knock a man down
without an Introduction," said the spy,
coolly.
"So you've tracked tne at last," said
the man.
"I reckon I have," returned the scout,
"and would like to track my way back
again."
"You've made the last tracks you'll
ever make!" cried the other, fiercely.
"I knew something would break," an
fwered Ballard.
"You've got a broken head already,
Mid it's my opinion you'll get a broken
neck before you get through with this
business," retorted the man.
"I have a notion your name Is Me
Kee, the bosom friend of that villainous
piece of human natur' called Silas (Jir
ty," said the scout.
"J)raw it mild or I may make nn end
of you on the spot," answered McKcc
savagely. "You have always been a spy
on our movements, and your death has
been resolved on for a long time, (iirty
t:nd I have been after you for many
weeks."
"Thank ye," said Ballard.
"Girty will be here in the morning,"
resumed McKee.
"I should rather have seen him yes
terday morning," observed the scout,
honestly.
"No doubt no doubt!" returned Mc
Kee, with a sinister grin.
Ballard felt little inclination to con
tinue the conversation so uninteresting,
and accordingly turned bis attention to
ward the two females. The elder of the
two was obviously of the Indian race,
while the younger was evidently her
daughter. Both were clad In the cos
tume of savage Ufa. The younger was
Twt 1 years of sSe, anl things
halfi.re.sl remarkably handsome. The
scut wstchel her listen. eat with In
creas.ng interest, for he faucied he read
h; I cst.oiis of pay ud sympathy lu her
countenance, wS.le her dark yr and
rxsy cheek made deep impression on
his bachelor heart.
luriug the preparation of the evening
meal he did not cease to follow htt ev
ery motion with hU eye. When Mc
Kee had finished hi supper In sullen si
lence Ballard was removed, to anMker
portion of the cavern, anl additional
niean of security made use of. llaviug
! ccomplishej this buainesa satisfactorily.
I th wo'gade whispered a few word to
I hi wife and left the place.
iuousui itauar.i. "is my time
to devise some method vf escape. If
McKee bring. Sita Uirty here I shall
certainly be killed; so I must see what
can be done."
The scout had In his pocket a bottle
of pretty good whi.ky beverage of
which the Indians were exceedingly fond
and he resolved to try it virtue upon
.sirs. Mclvee. He Instantly luforme.1 her
of the fact that a bottle of strong water
was deposited in the pocket of his hunt -
Ing shirt.
This Information seemed to have a
very cheerful effect upon the tawny
lu.e and she proceeded with consider-
u 7 ttlHrI i 7k 'I1 C":HJ trM
. ww tiliuiin lOCCI.
The daughter said nothing, nor Indi
cated by word or look any luterest In
the matter. She sat by the fire absorbed
in thought, and Ballard began to fear
that the had entirely forgotten that such
a person as himself was n the vicluity.
or had an existence anywhere.
Too pretty too pretty T he said to
himself, "to be In such a place as this,
and surrounded by such influence.
Meantime Mr. McKee tasted the
whisky, and liked it so well that she
tasted again, repeating the operation
with marvelou alacrity and every sign
of enjoyment. She soon grew talkative,
snd ofTered the young woman some of
the beverage, but she refused It with
strong manifestations of repugnance,
which raised her greatly la the scout's
estimation. Mrs. McKee's uttersnces
grew thick and her conversation incoher
ent. She finally sank upon the eartheu
floor, completely overpowere.L
"Innis." aid the scout, for he had
heard her called by that name, "don't
you think it would look better for me to
be up and walking about than to be
here?"
The maiden glanced toward her moth
er, but made no reply.
"It's hard to die st my time of life."
added Ballard.
Innis. sighing, fixed her gaze upon the
fire.
"I've got a mother and sister at
BoonesWough." continued the scout,
"Perhaps they'll weep for you," re
plied Innis.
"But I'd rather save them the trou
ble." he rejoined.
"What have you done to offend my
father?" asked Innis.
"I reckon I hsven't done nythlug to
offend an honest man."
"I am very unhappy." added the maid
en. "I know that the young woman at
Boonesborough and the other ttlons
know more than I do. They bar friends
to care for and instruct them, whils I
Wad this ignorant and half savage life."
"Yon must go to Boonesborough and
live, and persuade your father to be au
honest man," answered the scout kindly.
"I must set you at liberty before my
father comes." she added.
"CJod bless you," said the scout.
Innis McKee approached Ballard and
with her father's bunting knife severed
his bonds, and he sprang lightly to bis
feet.
(To ki eontlnued.l
Tbt KoNlon,
The kow tow (pronounced ker toe,
and meaning literally to bow the bead)
is used as n form of thanks, and Is not
;i manner of greeting. The tu tors kow
tow to their majesties nt the Uginnlng
and end of each jx i formam e iit tlio
theater, first to thank for tin- honor
they ure to receive in Udng n I lowed to
act before thftm, and at the end to thank
for th; privilege granted. The official
"bow the head'' to thank for an audi
ence or any favor or gift they have
received or are to r-eive from their
majesties. The kowtow Is not only
made by people at the iala-o ami at
imt-erlal audiences; it is sometimes
used by equals to ea h other ns a prop-
er manner of thanking for some L'reat
favor. To make the kowtow, the i;r
son kneels three times, und each time
bows hisj tiead three times, touching
the ground with It The kowtow could
not le made by a foreigner without
looking most awkward and ntipearlng
most servile, but the Chinese do It with
dignity, and It Is neither ungraceful
nor degrading. It Is a time honored
manner of giving thanks, a Chinese tra
dition surviving from a time when the
courtiers were perhaps like slaves; but
at present It does not Imply any slave
like Inferiority on the part of hl;n who
Informs It. From Katharine A. Carl's
"In the Court of the 'impress Iow
ager," lu the Century.
Tlie lle.l He f oulil Sny.
."Oh, George." said Mrs. Newllwcd,
as her hubby lighted his postprandial
cigar. "I must te;i you my htt e secret.
I prepared this flintier H'll l-y myself!
What did you think of it?'
"Well, my dear." replied the mean
thing, "the mils and raisins weren't
half bad." -I'hIIadeljdiia Tress.
Keelproelly,
Picking up a paper, the caller ask
ed: "Are you a subscriber to this
Journal V
"Not exactly," replied the would-be
poet. '"I he editor has placed ray name , coinI)OSed of ten pounds of alfalfa or
on the free list, however, with the un- of C0W,Mn ,jny, ten pmmU ot trn
derstandlng that I am not to send him Htover eI(,lt pound of corn and two
any more contributions," poun(lJ of bran , Heetlo..s where
An ochre mine on the Necanlcum neither clover, alfalfa or cowpea hay
river, near Seaside, Ore., la said to be ,s obtainable, and a mixed of timothy
yielding rubies and diamonds. Hence, or corn tmldKr ia "V1, tIie
"excitement at fevwrhuar- firthe re- nn( nmy 16 maintained by Increasing
glons round about. quantity of the concentrated foods,
- : whether bran, oats, gluten meal or cot-
Mrs Theodore Uoosevelt has Umma meal. It Is an excellent plan
cepted the office of honorary Tic t0 exi)erlment with the different ra
presldent of the State Mothera' Af-.Hn. ntn nn I. obtained which ivu
sembly of New York.
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We herewith Illustrate a foul fatten
ing crate, umM at tlio Ontario Agri
cultural IVlli-gv. This crate la 0 feet
tl Indie long, is to : luclic high and
10 luetic wlilo. It Is divided Into
thrcv vmp.irtm'tit, each holding frout
four to five birds, aovrxlliig to the six
of the chickens. The crate la made t'f
slats, except the ends. The sUts are
u"u',llJr ,l '' M ! Ave eighth
, ' ",1 lluU The lta lu front
are run up and down and are two In-
ches apart to allow the chickens to put
their bend through for feeding. The
ats on the N.ttoiu are ttmfourths
!f an Inch .part, so as to adu.lt of the
Till rATTtStlsQ crura.
droppings passing through to the
ground. Care should t taken not to
have the flrt bottom slat at the back
fit closely against the back, as this will
hold tlio droppings. The feeding and
watering arc done by mentis of a
trough In front muting the entire
length of the coop. This trough Is from
two to three Inches deep and Is made
of tbreequnrter Inch lumber,
j t karalac U bra Weather la Cold.
! Let the milk stand thirty six hours;
then skim. If It stands longer than
this, especially In IX cold room, tie
cream Is liable to I? bitter, and con
sequently yu will have bitter butter.
Once a day turn Into the cream a quart
of new milk warm, from the cow, then
stir thoroughly. If the cream d'e not
sour by the time the bucket Is nenrly
full, set It on the stove reservoir of
warm, not hot. water, stirring frequent
ly until soured. Then add sweet t-rcuiu,
or new milk enough for a churning.
Iet this stand twelve hours; then warm
on tbe reservoir of warm water, stir
ring often, so that tbe cream will warm
all through,
Aa soon aa tbe right temperature Is
obtained the cream should be churned.
A little salt added to tbe cream after
It Is In the churn Is a great help In
separating tbe butter from the milk,
and It also aids In gathering the but
ter. If there are -bubbles In the cream
after churning a while, add a little
warm water frequently until the butter
U gathered. This Is a favorite method
la cold weather, and if followed you
will always have sweet, solid, salable
butter.
Hauls for Horse.
Horses sometimes net dlsngreenbln
when working in the orchard or when
cultivating corn or grain by trying to
get a mouthful of the growing crop.
The best wny to overcome such n habit
Is to muzzle the horse, but In doing
this extreme cure should I' used that
the horse Is not Injured nor seriously
dlscomriHMled by the muzzle. Take
heavy white canvas, su h ns grain bugs
ore made from. Cut this In elghteen-
Inch lengths and wide enough to go
"round the Jaws of the horse romfor-
tnbiy loose.
Cut two oval airholes
three by four Inches, braid the edges
lILZZtr. KOB THE 1IOHHE.
with strong braid and make a lattice
work over the opening by weaving knot
ted hard twine through It. Bind the
toP- 0M t,,nw' "t the side, hem the
bottom edges and It Is complete'.
Good Itallons for Cow,
The following ration and Its varia
tions or Hiib.stltutes have lie-en found
profitable, yet not expensive: The first
one Is perhaps more nearly a balanced
ration than the other. It consists of
twenty pound of clover hay, eight
pounds of corn and cob meal and two
pounds of cottonseed meal. The other
I the desired results.
alBi9SCIggrsBXfCy'
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bxA W
spring Is tbe time when the average
amateur flower gardener iimkea Ms
worst mistake. Too eften be buy
used wbb h he doee not handle proper
ly, with the result that bare sd In
the garden alio where be eaiNvtod
lcnut!ful hliMtsoui. The young plant
that be nje-(cd to flower are killed by
the IM auu or choke. I under heavy or
dry ol.
Tbe amateur who would rival the
professional florist In the radiance of
bla garden, sltould make a start now
by sowing the seed of many kind of
showy annual In hole or lt, to he
kept Indoor for awhile. The Uurs
sltould have holes for drainage In the
bottom, but should not be ao oen a
to keep the soil dry. Ordinary garden
soil may I used In the bottom, but at
tbe top there should be a lighter soil,
well mixed. The small seed ahould In
sown on the surface; then flue soil
spread over them and pressed down,
but not so hard a to cause the soil to
bake. Coarse seed can let l" planted
In little drill, or each' ocd pressed
down Into the soil, and the whole cov
ered with a thin layer of earth, as
with the small seed. The soil should
l gently sprinkled with water Imme
diately after the planting. Only the
quantity of water which the soil can
absorb without liooomlng soggy should
be given. The box should I watered
subsequently whenever the soli becomes
dry a little Mow the surface.
It 1 a go.nl practice to sow the seed
In rows, as this enable The soil to l
stirred to prevent It from baking. The
lx should I set by the window and
given plenty of light, but at the same
time shielded from the hot sun. When
the plants have gro n to a f;.fr sire. It
will ! warm enough outdoors to set
them out In the girded. Only the
stronger plants should ls chosen for
replanting. Agortum. sweet nlyssum,
slmjidragona, hclotroes. loMIn. nn
turtlum and vcrMina can bo treated
successfully this way.
The t hat Jampa.
In alimwt every herd of swine there
I one or more that Is lucllticd to scab
fence ami usually Is more successful In
breaking the fen.-e down than In get
ting over It. The device Illustrated
will break this bad habit very quick
ly and ileitis little explanation. Two
Ntm NTS IKS.S Jt MI'IMO.
rings an Inch or more In diameter and
two tttrnps with strong buckles are
needed.
Idie hirnp should Im wide eimugh so
tfi.lt It will Hot (lit the legs of the hog.
Place one of the straps over the front
leg, nfter placing the ring In position,
mid the other over the hind leg on the
same side. Be sure and buckle the
straps tight enough so that they will
not come off. Then take a strong ros
and tie lu the rings as shown, liclng
careful that It Is long enough so that
the hog can walk comfortably.
After trying one or two Jumps while
this attachment s on the hog will give
It up ns a bad Job, but the device should
be kept on until the nnlmal Is complete
ly broken of the Jumping habit
Prhnnilna ( nllle.
Dehorning has passed the exs-rlmen
tal stage and bus now become a neces
sity. Pructlcnlly no one now 'denies
the benefits derived from having a
herd deprived of the dangerous weiq
ons of defense. The question arises
as when nnd bow can It best be done.
The fall, or preferably early spring,
are the best seasons of the year for
doing the work, say the middle of
March. The Idea Is to get the wound
thoroughly healed before the files come.
Animals dehorned In early spring and
cared for, usually shrink but little and
the wounds very soon heal over. It Is
uot necessary to put anything on the
wounds. ,
llaullntf Manure o Field.
Willie It Is admittedly the better plan
to get the manure to the Holds us soon
after It Is made as possible, the plan
has ls greatest value when the manure
Is spread as soon as placed on the soli
that Is, do not put It iu heap to
spread at some later period, but. If pos
sible, load It from the stable directly
into n spreader, so that as soon ns It
reaches the field It can be put on the
soli, where It will leach In during the
winter. Tim Idea of carting the manure
direct to the field I to have It Im
proving tbe soli Instead of letting a
portion of lis vlrluego Into the air, as
I the case when It lays In the barnyard
all winter.
Profit In llerrlea.
A prominent Illinois strawberry
grower find it costa him $40 per aero
to grow the crop. An acre yields him
from one to two hundred crates, which
net around $1 per crate. He finds the
Wurfkld In great demand because It
ntund distant shipping. The favorite
varieties In his section are Wnrllcld,
Dunlap and Tennessee Prolific.
TRUMPET CALLS.
Haas's Horn roar.Ja Waralag Not
la tbe CariiM4.
SJSJ I teach religion
y with authority
you must apea
to rner!enee.
Too many e
fde to w hoirt Um
ha given wing
are complaining
of com.
-Vv-t humanity Into the
1 1 wishers, the wob
bler and the worker.
(llory often shine first when the life
glow In the fin of affliction.
The Moii became flesh that (he sons
might Issmiiio the chlldrru of the spirit
If you watt on the Ird worry will
have to wait a lng time before It find
you.
Horrow I a bitter root, but when
(iod smile on It It bring forth sweet
fruit.
krvcry deed I a determination nt
only of our destiny but of the deed of
others.
Many inlstaks the pro that train
eople, for the one that give thein
brain.
You are not going to drive tbe chil
dren to heaven by making the home a
little hell.
It I time to have an oieratlon on the
heart when it hurt to say kind thing
ulxmt your neighbor.
There would t a good many lea
harsh verdict If we tried ourselves Ih
fore iviiitciiiiitiig others.
When a man gets to toasting of hr
smart deals he loses alt scruple a to
whose pack they are from.
Not long ago an IiuixvuiiIoii house
holder saw an advertisement which
promised, on the rci-clpt of a certain
kiiiii of money, to demonstrate a surt
method of saving gas bills, nnd to re
veal a secret of how to make money
fust. Both of those liisrsaltle presinsl
sore on the householder, and be sent
on the required fee. In response to
the first promise came a wire bill file)
In answer to the second, the advice to
put glue on a dollar bill and Stick It
to the wait. In both these case tho
f.sds were answered according to thetr
folly, but it Is not always the verdant
Individual who gets taken lu. Mr.
Andrew Lang, In the lndeMudeiit,
gives some examples of another clasa
of "fake."
Cr.lleet.ini of antbpie have to l all
the time on their guard against frsud.
Kven then they are often deceived.
Artists exist who can Impose on' the
very elect A well known collector had
a precious ls)x of rare enamel, lie
sent It to Vienna to tw repaired, and
the Ingenious mender fitted It with a
new lid. Then be put a new lower
part to the original lid, and two col
Icvtor were made happy,
A gem cutter took a tniMlern gold
Creek ring, reeut the stone with nil
Intaglio of an Important subject, made
u turkey swallow the ring, and after
some time killed the turkey. The resi
dence In the bird's crop had endowed
I he geui with all the marks of age.
A scholar lu a little know n part of
Iiiilmalla was seeking gold coins and
oitiaiiieiits of t In- old Servian dynasty.
A dealer came to him with a beauti
fully wrought eriiclilx which he claimed
to be a genuine antique. In examining
the article with a glass, the student
came across a tiny Inscription, and bet
ler versis! than the dealer gave ti 1 tit
credit for being, he read It aloud. "This
cross was made In ls'.i.'t by " giving
the mime of the maker. It said. Tho
dealer stood Hot on the order of bis
going, but left nt once.
Many n reputed article Is Its own un
doing. At one time n nuuiM of lead
coin were put on the market as an
tiques. It was discovered that the Ara
bic numerals with which they wero
dated were of a fashion not Invented at
the supposed time of their making.
Collectors, youiitf and old, trained and
untrained, are constantly being taken
In. Kven museums themselves itro not
free from fakes.
DlliuliiII the Canal.
The canal olllclols sent to the United
States for some steam shovels and oth
er articles for which they were In n
great hurry lu order to go on with tho
work. But when tho shipment arrived
it consisted of ladles nlghtrolies, men's
suit cases, delicate china tea sets, etc.
The agent, upon being Interviewed,
said that these were as necessary as tint
steam shovels, as the ladles wanted to
entertain at afternoon tea, and tho gen
tlemen wanted to" go visiting occasion
ally. The steam shovel will eomo on
n later steamer. Colon ( Panama) In
dependent. A Mnloii Speech.
. Very few persons acquit themselves
nobly In their maiden speech. At n
wedding feast recently tho bridegroom
was called upon, as usual, to respona tif
the given toast.
Blushing to the roots of his hair, he
rose to his feet. Ho Intended to Imply
that ho was unprepared for speechmak
Ing, but, unfortunately, placed his hand
tiHn the bride's shoulder, and looked
down at her as he stammered out his
opening (and concluding) words:
"This er thing has been thrust up
on me." Tlt-Illts.
The neighbors never find out how
much valuable Jewelry and silverware
a woman has In her home until after
a burglar has broken In.
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