THu rt,0, AT COLUVSiA CORNER?.
Tho nrho'.l roiiitnii l' i luil 'ii,'iii:J
HVlm Feiit.iti tDtoacli for the fttH nml
winur tunes ut Columbia Corucw V.itli
iomo mifwivlngej. "We onjtiit to linvo
' t a teacher with more determination
' energy," suggested Chairman Hoss,
i .he committee. "Miss Funton took
f: excellent eAamination, liut (-lie's such
.. mild little Kdy I'm afraid (lomeof the
tonghs tip there will bo too uracil for
her." Mr. Williams, of the committee,
to whom these remarks were addressed,
chuckled quietly and finally drawled
out: "Well, you remember Ji&h Billings
says, 'Yon can't always tell how far a
toad' 11 jump by looking at him.' Per
haps she's got more sand than yon think
for. Anyway she's engaged, and there
ain't no use in being sorry about it now.
Perhaps she'll turn out all right."
Miss Fenton's manner certainly did
seem placid. She was scarcely twenty
years old, and a trifle below the average
in height. But if her face did not indi
cate it she was nevertheless a person of
unusual spirit and determination. In
less than a fortnight after her introdnc
tion into the school ho had instituted
several reforms, disciplined the unruly
spirits and placed her school on a good
working basis.
In tho belief thit her pupils would do
better work and would be more tracta
ble if they could all be brought to
gether and become interexied in a com
mon cause, she conceived the idea of
inviting their co-operarton in an effort to
procure a flag for the school. Into this
project all the boys and pirls entered
with great enthuniaxm. They went to
work earnestly to rind ninety persons
Who would become shareholders in tho
flag. The curious little "certificates of
stock," which were prepared by Miss
Fcnton with painstaking care, sold
readily. After a few days' canvass the
ninetieth investor had exchanged his
dime fur the last certificate, of which
the following is an exact copy:
: THIS t'KHTII'ICATH j
: entitle tin- Imlilur to a :
: .sua in; :
. ' in the imtrlcitlr Itiltni'ticpsof tlie :
: SCHOOL FLAW. ;
The ten cent pieces were gathered to
gether and a splendid bunting flag of
ample size was ordered. Then half a
dozen of the older boys selected a straight
young tree for a pole, cut it down,
trimmed off the branches find in a short
time the flagstaff, properly litted with
halyards, was raised.
It was decided to raise the flag on Oct.
17, the twenty-fifth anniversary of tlto
admission of their stato into the Union.
The boys and girls worked like Wavers
during the days that intervened to ar
range a demonstration which would be
a credit to Columbia Corners.
The eventful day cama at last, and it
seemed as though everybody in the
county was ou hand to see the flag
raised. Cheer after cheer went up
when its stars and stripes were thrown
to the breeze. The band swelled
the chorus with the "Star Spangled
Banner." Then came the presenta
tion, the address of acceptance and the
1 ledge of allegiance. The closing num
Ver on the programme was tho recita
t ion of Mr. Butterworth's poem, "Rais
ijg the School House Flag," by Willie
Piper, the school joining in the refrain:
Flag of tbe sun thiit glows for all.
Flag of tha breeia that blow for all.
Flag of the sea tbnt flows for nil.
Flat; of the school thntstands fur all.
Flag of the lwojile, one and ull.
But the flag and staff which had cost
bo much effort were not long allowed to
grace the school undisturbed. One
morning about a week after the raising
the staff was found cut off level with
the ground. One of the school window
had been forced open and the flag was
gone. An impudent note in a miserable
' scrawl fastened to the stump of the staff
bora testimony to the spirit of vandal
ism which had inspired the act. It
closed with the words, "Well cut down
your poles and lug off your flags as fast
as you hist 'em."
For the moment the young teachei
was stunned. She was not only thor
oughly indignant, but she felt the keen
eat disappointment. This latter feeling
was due not so much to the loss of the
flag and the destruction of the polo, but
rather to the realization that there were
wanton characters in that community
who would disregard the national em
blem. She knew that a second flag
would probably share a similar fate.
The school building was too far removed
from the village to permit its being kept
under very close guard. Nevertheless
she was determined that a flag should
fly over her school.
The news traveled through the vil
lage. It was on every one's tongue.
The local paper, in a highly colored hall
column article, recounted every detail ot
the occurrence. The state papers noted
the episode, berated the miscreants and
warmly commended Miss Fenton's an
nounced determination to raise a second
flag and protect it herself.
The pupils were now thoroughly in
earnest, and not many days elapsed bo
fore their accumulated savings wero suf
ficient to buy a flag exactly like the first
one.
During these days a taller and straight
er tree than the first was transformed
into a staff and occupied the old place
of honor in front of the school. When
the flag arrived it was promptly raised,
and the Columbia Corners school was
, again shadowed by the national colors.
The local paper chronicled the fact
that another flag had been raised, and
indiscreetly added that the miscreants
who carried off the first one would
scarcely have the nervo to carry out the
threat to serve other flags which might
be raised over that school uf ter a like
fashion.
It was not, however, generally known
that Miss Fenton wus well prepared to
defend the flag from molestation during
school hours. Only a few were aware
that a Winchester rifle was locked in her
small closet in the entry. Theso friends
knew theresoluto spirit which Miss Fcn
ton possessed, and not one doubted that,
if occasion required, r he would uu:so who
f it.
For over a week following the arrival
the new flu- tho loutiuo of school
wor': wws unbroken. At tho opening of
school each morning the flag was raised,
the entire school joining iu a salute. At
tho closo of tho day's work it was low
ered lVom its lofty position and given
into the keeping of its stanch defender.
Then occurred an incident which proved
the determined little teacher equal to
tho emergency.
It was Friday afternoon nnd tho
school work for the week was about
over. One of tho boy. was listlessly
erasing the written exercis3 from tho
blackboard, when, chancing to glance
through the window, he saw something
which at once made him all uttention.
Two men, whom he recognised as Peto
Johnson and Jack Welsh, were entering
the schoolyard. They were both noto
rious characters and had been arrested
somo months before charged with hav
ing set lire to a barn. There was not
sufficient evidence nm which to hold
them nnd tho sheriff had reluctantly re
leased them.
They entered the schoolyard with a
swagger, Johnson carrying in his hand
an ax. Tho purpos of their visit flashed
through the boy's mind. In nn instnnt
ho was at Miss Fenton's desk. Breath
lessly he told her what he had seen. The
color left the teacher's face as she lis
tened, for Johnson and Welsh were well
known ns reckless and lawless ' men.
For a moment she felt unable to carry
out the resolution she had formed that
the flag should not be disturlied. But
it was only Tor a moment. Quickly leav
ing her chair she stepped to her closet
and bronght forth the rifle which she
hail provided for t'r) emergency she
must now face. Aft instant later she
Jtassed through the door, closely fol
owed by the boy who had espied the
men. The other pupils remained in their
seats, scarcely conscious of what was
passing.
"Touch that flag if yon dare!"
Both men looked and were startled to
find themselves confronting the danger
ous end of a gun barrel, which in the
hands of the plucky little teacher looked
cold and unsympathetic. A hasty glance
was sufficient to assure Johnson that he
was in an undesirable locality. His
courage might be equal to forcing an en
trance into a deserted school building in
the night, but it did not stand the test of
a rifle in the hands of the little teacher,
who handled it as though she knew how
to use it, and he slunk toward the gate.
Welsh, however, stood Ids ground. He
had come there to take down the flag
and level the pole with the ground and
he hated to be thwarted. He looked
into the resolute face of Miss Fenton,
and his eye caught the glint of the
gleaming barrel. He flinched as he met
her steadfast gaze and stood irresolute.
"Leave here at once!" ordered Miss
Fenton.
He heard the command and dared not
disregard it. He turned, and witi an
attempt at a defiant air moved toward
his companion, who was already skulk
ing down the road.
Miss Fenton watched thorn until they
had put a considerable distance between
themselves and the flag. Her face whs
pale and her agitation showed how
great had been the strain upon her.
Trembling, she turned toward the little
school building, dazed by what had oc
curred during the last few minutes.
The pupils had iu the meantime come
into the yard and the girls huddled
around her, while the boy who first
espied the intruders, true 'to the boy
nature, proceeded to take to himself the
glory of their defeat.
The news was not long in reaching
the town, where the theft of the first
flag still furnished a topic for specula
tion. Johnson and Welsh were seen no more
in tho neighborhood.
The people in Columbia Corners
found many ways in which to express
their appreciation of Miss Fenton's
worth. Her heroism had captured the
hearts of the people. She not only had
gained the confidence of the parents and
the devoted allegiance of tho pupils, but
she also found herself the recipient of
various sorts of testimonials from the
several orders and organizations of the
neighborhood, who fell into a way of
outdoing one another in evidence of
their admiration for her courage.
The story of her undaunted confront
ing of the ruffians in the defense of the
flag traveled through the newspapers of
all the states, often given, it must be
admitted, with original variations of
coloring. But she had become a hero
ine of the ixsople. The unique oppor
tunity which had been thrust upon her
of doing a really daring thing for the
national emblem was of tho sort that
appealed to the imagination, and made
for her a happy fame. But in spite of
desirable invitations to other schools
Miss Fenton remained at her humble
desk at the Corners for two years.
Then the principalship of the Aurora
Literary Institute for young ladies was
pressed upon her iu such terms that she
could no longer refuse to accept the
larger responsibilities.
Mr. Williams is still a member of the
school committee of Columbia Comers,
and he never drives by tho school house
without stopping to look at the stars and
Striies which are raised every morning
of the session. If a friend is with him
he always relates tbe story of Miss Fe n
ton's school flag movement and her de
fense of it. "Ami now the young ones
get out and cheer 'Old Glory every day.
And when there is an anniversary of
anything big in tho history of the coun
try they have to have a time over it
around the Haggle. Columbus Day is
coming, and we're not going to bo out
done here by any school in the state.
All the folks 'round iu the district are
going to come here and help tho school
celebrate old Columbus. We've got to
get a new flag for that day, I reckon; that
one is getting to look like one of our old
battleflags." Then lie goes back to Miss
Fenton, who started it all, and after
vividly describing how the mild looking
teacher bulked the two rnflians, usual
ly winds up by remarking, '-ou re
member Josh Hillings savs you can't al
ways tell how far a toad'Il jumpby look
ing at him." Haholu Kobkhts.
bum: i ,'iii.f.s o? ai.t.
'l li Sul I li liit-i nili linn of I lm !
in u in Pmln litrt.
One of the natural cui iosilies of Asia ta
tho Urent Salt Desert of Tei-sla, which
covers a large territory about 70 miles
sou Ih of Tehi-ran. C. H. Biddulph, who
recently vlsiti-d this place, says that
Darya-I N.imak Is nn extensive tract of
ground, sloping on nil sid-s toward the
center, covered with an Incrustation of
solid salt several feet thick in most
places, while In some parts it Is of tin
known depth. As he saw it from tho
mountain lop it stretched away for
many miles, nteiiriuii like a rast frozen
Like. It extended ns far ns the eye
could reach toward the south and Wfst,
and glistened in the sun like a sheet of
glilHS.
Ills psrty flttally sppronohed the nisr
gin of the salt p'nttl an I decided to cross
it. They found swampy ground for a
mile or so and then entered upon tliO
tht-t of s ilt itself. Near the edge tho
iu 'riistatlon wa thin and the salt sheet
w h soft, sloppy and mixed with earth.
A a ili-tauee of three or four miles from
t ie edge the salt looked like solid ice as
it is seen on any pond in northern lati
tudes during tli winter, Tim surface
V ns not quite level, lint ressmbled that
of Ice hich had parllully thawed and
then fn zi'ti ngai i after a slight fall of
snow. Of ti e solidity of this incrusta
tion th Te could be no doubt, for camels,
horse and iiiiilc were traveling over it
without a vibration of any kind being
perceptible.
After marching for about eight miles
up hi this unusual surface tl.e party
imlt- d to examine iU composition. They
t ieil, ly means of a hammer and an iron
t 'lit peg, to breuk t ff a block of salt to
carry away hs a specimen. The salt,
however, whs so very hard that they
could nuke no impressiou Hp.in it. They
managed at lust in another place to chip
off a lot of fragments which were of tho
purest w hite. In two or three days t' ey
bad absorhud so much moisture that they
liecame aofi and ahty-hluo iu color.
lioliltliwaite i, (eo;rup!iical Mugaziuo.
Frrlgn Paper Miliary.
The Batik of England note is firo
inches by eiht in dimensions ai;d ij
printed iu black ink on Irish linen, wn-ter-liuod
paper, pl iid white, wiUi ragged
edges.
The notes of the Baiique de France are
made of white, water-lined pap r, printed
in blue and black, witU numerous myth
ological and allegorical pictur.-siin I run
ning in denominations from tin twenty
franc note to the one tiious.iu l franc.
South American currency, in most
countries, is about the aizd a id general
appeva c of American bills, except
that cinnamon brown aud slate blue nre
the prevailing colors, aud that Spanish
aud Portugese are the languages ougraved
on the face.
The Herman currency is rather artistic.
The bills are printed in green and black.
They run in denominations from Ave to
one thousand marks. Their later bills
are printed ou silk filler paper.
The Chinese p.ipr currency is iu red,
white aud yellow paper, with gilt letter
ing and gorgeous little hand drawn de
vices. The bills, to the ordinary finan
cier, might pas for washing bills, but
they are worth good money in the Flow
ery Kingdom.
Italian notes nre of all sizes, shapes and
colors. The smaller bills five and ten
lire notes are printed on white paper in
piuk, blue and carmine inks, and orna
mented with a finely-engraved vignette
of King Ilumliert.
The one-hundred rouble note of Russia
is barrel from top to bottom with all the
colors of the rainbow, bleuded as when
shown through a prism. In the center,
iu Imld relief, stands a large, finely exe
cuted vignette of the Empress Catherine
I. This is in black. The other engrav
ing Is not at all Intricate or elaborate,
but is well done in dark aud light browu
and black inks.
The Australian bill is printed on light
colored, thick paper, which shows none
of the silk fiber marks or geometric lines
used in American currency as a protec
tion against counterfeiting.
Animals' tack f Sens. "
Some animals exhibit a queer lack ot
sense, says a mau who lias observed
them. Put a buzzard In a peu about six
feet square, aud it is as much a prisoner
as though It were s:ut up in a box. This
is because buzzards always begin their
flight by taking a short run, and they
either can not or will not attempt to fly
unless they can do so. Again, take a
common bumble bee nnd put it into a
goblet. It will remaiu a prisoner for
hours, tryiug to escape through the sides,
without even thinking of escaping from
the top. So also a bat can not rise from
a perfectly level surface. Although it is
remarkably nimble in its flight when
once ou the wing, and can fly for many
hours at a time without taking the least
rest, if placed on the floor or on fiat
ground it is absolutely uuabls to use its
wings. The only thing it can do is to
shuffle helplessly aud painfully along un
til it reaches some trifling elevation,
from which it can throw itself into the
air, when at once it is off like a flash,
Bipinii No Oh) ret.
Tantivy Tooler You ought to go to
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Jack Lever Yes ; that's why I prefer
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For Lurk of Food.
First Seaside Girl There's a great
man-eating shark down on the beach,
dead. What do you suppose killed him ?
Secoud Seaside Girl Starvation, prob
baly if he was a man-eating shark.
Life.
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"Confound that woman and lierhtit!"
"Never mind, old man. Her halo iu
hen ven will not be big enough to get iu
any cue's way." Puck,
In Hi School for Scandal.
Mrs. Gossiji Yiis; 1'ny are matched,
but not muted.
Mr. Qa!r.. llr ; suit off rictlon-uiatub,
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