THE riA3 AT COLUVSiA CORNERS.
The school ctiiiilajt ; li.ni t'lixncd
Helen Fentcii h touch for the fall ntnl
winter ttii.'s tit Cului.ibia Curm.-1'ii villi
somo misgivings. "We onjflit to have
t a tenelier with more detoriiiiimtitm
' energy," Btiggchtcd ('Imirniiin Hoss,
. .ho committee. "Miss Fenton took
r: excellent e.viiiiiimtion, but she's such
mild little Kuly I'm afraid soinoof the
tonghs Tip there will bo too much for
her." Mr. Williams, of the committee,
to whom these remarks were addressed,
chuckled quietly mid finally drawled
out: "Well, you remember JoMi Billings
says, 'Yon can't always tell how fur a
toad'll jump by looking at him.' Per
haps she's got more ssud than yon think
for. Anyway she's engaged, nnd there
ain"t no use in being sorry alxmt it now.
Perhaps she'll turn out all right."
Alias Feuton's wanner 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
tinusual spirit and determination. In
less than a fortnight after her introduc
tion into the school she had instituted
several reforms, disciplined the unruly
spirits and placed her school on a good
working basis.
In tho belief that her pupils would do
better work and would be more tracta
ble if they could all be brought to
gether and become interested 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 girls entered
with great enthusiasm. They went to
Work earnestly to find ninety persons
Who would become shareholders in tho
flag. Tho curious little "certificates of
stock," which were prepared by Miss
Fenton 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'KimriCATIt i
: entitle tht' Imlilur toa :
: shark :
: In the imt'.'lntlr IntliM'nrnsof tlie :
: stciiouL. fl.au. :
The ten cent pieces were gathered to
gether and u 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 and in a short
time the flagstaff, properly fitted with
halyards, was raised.
It was decided to raise the flag on Oct.
17, the twenty-fifth anniversary of tho
admission of their state into the Union.
The boys and girls worked like beavers
during the days that intervened to ar
range a demonstration which would be
s credit to Colnmbia Comers.
The eventful day came at last, nnd it
seemed as though everybody in the
county was ou hand to nee 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
i ion of Mr. Butterworth's poem, "Rais
i jg the School House Flag," by Willie
Piper, the school joining in the refrain:
Flag of the suu that slows for all.
Flag of the breeze that blows for all.
Flag of the aea that fliiwi for nil,
Flatf of the school that stands for all.
Flag of the iieople, one and ull.
But the flag and staff which had cost
so 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 wat
gone. An impudent note in a miserable
scrawl fastened to the stump of the stall
bore testimony to the spirit of vandal
Ism which had inspired the act It
closed with the words, "We'll cut down
your poles and lug off your flags as fast
as you hist 'em."
For the moment the young teaches
was stunned. She was not only thor
oughly indignant, but she felt the keen
ost 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 similur 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 Btate papers noted
the episode, berated the miscreants and
warmly commended Miss Feuton'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 be
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 Comers school was
.again shadowed by the national colors.
The local puper 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 nerve to carry out the
threat to serve other flags which might
be raised over that school after a like
fashion.
It was not, however, generally known
that Miss Fenton was well prepared to
defend the Aug from molestation during
school hours. Only a few were aware
that a Winchester rifle was locked in her
small closet in tho entry. Thc-ao friends
knew the resoluto spirit which Miss Fen
ton possessed, and not one doubted that,
if occasion required, nhe would niftko use
of it.
For over a week following the arrival
the new fliij' thu luutiho of schod
wor': vas niibrokn. At the npeulng of
school i.'Hi'h morning the flag was raised,
the eiitii'e school joining in a salute. At
tho clo.vo of the day '8 work it was low
I ercd ii'om its lofty position nnd given
5 into the keeping of it stanch defender.
I Then occurred an incident which proved
the determined little teacher equal to
tho emergency.
It was Friday afternoon nnd tho
school work for tho week was about
over. One of tho boy.i was listlessly
erasing the written exercises from tho
blacklioard, when, chancing to glance
through the window, he saw something
which at once made him all attention.
Two men, whom he recognlxed ns Peto
Johnson and Jack Welsh, were entering
the schoolyard. They wore both noto
rious characters and had been arrested
some months before charged with hav
ing set fire to a barn. There was not
sufficient evidence upon 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 purpose of their visit flashed
through the boy's mind. In nn instant
he 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 disturbed. But
it was only for a moment, (jnickly leav
ing her chair she stepped to her closet
and brought forth the rifle which she
had provided for tUe emergency she
must now face. Ati instant later she
Jiassed through tho 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.
. aVaWK H 1
"Touch that flag if you 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 assnro Johnson that ho
was in an undesirable locality. His
courage might he 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 sho knew how
to use it, and he slunk toward the gate.
Welsh, however, stood his 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 liarrel. 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 witn an
attempt at a defiant air moved toward
his companion, who was already skulk
ing down tho road.
Miss Fentoti watched thorn until they
had put a considerable distance between,
themselves and the flag. Her face was
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 in 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 Feuton'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 undannted 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 people. 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. Bnt 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
strit-es which are raised every morning
of the session. If a friend is with him
he always rvlates the story of Miss Feu
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 auniversary of
anything big in tho history of the conn
try they have to have a time over it
around the tlaginde. Columbus Day is
coming, nnd we're not going to bo out
done bore by any school in the 6tate.
All the folks 'round in the district are
going to come here and help the school
celebrate old Columbus. We've got to
get a new Hag for that day, I reckon; that
one is getting to look like one of our old
bnttleflags." Then he goes back to Miss
Fenton, who started it all, and after
vividly describing how the mild looking
teacher balked tho two rnflianst usual
ly winds up by remarking, ,-ou re
member Joan Billings siivs you can't al
ways tell how far a toad'll jump by look
ing at him." IUkold Uomkutb.
mm
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The S.i 1 1 li" Inn ntli Hull of I tie l'"n
ii on Prrnlmt llearrl.
One of tlie natural curiosities of Asia til
the Orent Salt Desert of Persia, which
covers a huge territory about 70 miles
Son ill of Tehenin. C K. Biddulplt, who
recently visited this place, cays that
Darya-i N.'itimk is nn extensive trad 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 un
known depth. As he saw it from tho
mountain top it stretched away for
ninny miles, appearing like a vast frozen
like. It extended ns far ns the eye
Could reach toward the south nnd west,
nnd glistened in the sun like a sheet of
glilHS.
Ills party fltmlly npproticlied the mnr
gin of the salt p'nin an I decided to cross
it. They found awsnipy ground for a
mile or so and then entered upon tho
ill ft of s.itt Itself. Near the edge the
iu TiiHtntlon wa thin and the salt sheet
w s soft, sloppy and mixed with earth.
A' a ilUtimce of three or four miles from
t ie edge the salt looked like solid ice ns
it is seen on any pond in northern lati
tudes during tho Ti titer. The surfaco
vim not quite level, but ressmbled that
of Ice which hail partially thawed and
then frvr. -n ngnii after n slight fall of
snow. Of tl e solidity of this incrusta
tion Hi -re 0'iiild be no doubt, for camels,
horse and miih's were traveling over it
wit hunt viliration of any kind being
perceptible.
After marching for about eight miles
up m this unusual surface the party
bait- d t examine iU composition. They
t ied, ly means of m hammer and nn iron
t nt peg, to break ff n block of suit to
carry a war ns a specimen. The salt,
however, whs so very hard that they
could nuke no impression nn.ni it. They
managed at last In another place to chip
otf a lot of fragments which were of tho
puret white. In two or three day tl ey
had Hlmorhu'l so much moisture that they
hecHiue soft an. I slaty-blue in color.
Uohlthwaite i. Geographical Magazino.
Kwr.lgii Paper Minry.
The Bank of England note is flvo
inches by eiht in itinieixions and ij
printed in black ink on Irish linen, wn-ter-liuod
paper, pl;iid white, with ragged
edges.
The notes of the Banqtie de France are
mails of white, water lined pap -r, printed
in blue and black, witli numerous myth
ological and allegorical pictures an I run
ning in denominations from Hie twenty
franc note to the oue thousand Irani.
South American currency, iu most
countries, is about the sizj a id general
Sppeira c of American bills, except
that cinnamon brown aud slate blue are
the prevailing colors, and that Spanish
aud Portugese are tlie language engraved
on the face.
The German currency is rather artistic.
The bills are printed in green nnd black.
They run iu denominations from fire to
oue thousand marks. Their later bills
are printed on silk fiber paper.
The Chinese piper currency is iu red,
white aud yellow paper, with gilt letter
ing nnd gorgeous little hand drawn do
vices. The bills, to the ordinary finan
cier, might pass for washing bills, but
they are worth good money iu the Flow
ery Kingdom.
Italian notes are of all sizes, shapes and
colors. The smaller bills fire uud ten
lire notes are priuted on white paper in
pink, blue and carmine inks, and orna
mented with a finely-engraved vignette
of King Humbert.
The one-hundred rouble note of Russia
is barrel Irom top to bottom with all the
colors of the rainbow, blended as when
shown through a prism. Iu 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 iutrtcate or elaborate,
but is well done in dark and 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 iu American currency as a protec
tion against counterfeiting.
Attlutala' Uck f IfHM.
Some animals exhibit a queer lack of
sense, says a ntau 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 sliut up in a box. This
is because buzzards always begiu 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
commou bumble bee nnd put it into a
goblet. It will remaiu a prisoner for
hours, trying 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, aud can fly for many
hours at a time without taking the least
rest, it placed on the floor or on flat
ground it is absolutely unable to use its
wings. The only thing it can do is to
shuftld helplessly aud painfully along un
til it reaches some trifling elevation,
from which it cau throw itself into the
air, when at once it is off like a flash,
Bipinii No Object.
Tantivy Tooler You ought to go to
Europe this year; it's clieupor than stay
ing home.
Jack Lover Yes j that's why I prefer
to Btay home. Puck.
For Lack of Pood.
First Seaside Girl There's a great
man-eating shark clown on the beach,
dead. What do you suppose killed him ?
Second Seaside Girl Starvation, prob
baly if he was a man-eating shark.
Life.
In the Theater.
"Confound that woman and her hat!"
"Never mind, old uiau. Her halo iu
hen veil will not be big enough to get iu
any one's way. " Puck.
In the School for Scandal.
Mrs. Gossip Yosj tlity are matched,
but not mated.
Mr.lilr.. Hi ; sui t of friction-match,
eh? Tuck.
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in the summer months,
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cakes fresh every day.
We are sole agents for
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Ice Cream always: Ca
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iveaainQS a specialty.
Special terms to regular
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