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KB ENS BURG, PA., FRIDAY, AUGUST 10,1894.
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A JIEL0MAXIAC.
How Capt. Tave rnier Waa "Trans
ferred to the Thirteenth."
The pupils of the Polytechnic School
of France have a queer way of express
: no- t lie fact that one of their number
lias become derano-eil. Thev say of
1 be attiicteil man that be is Trans
ferred to the Thirteenth" for it is
talis.tically true that every thirteenth
man succumbs to the .severe mental
strain required for a successful com
pletion of the prescribed course.
Kene Tavernier graduated at the
I ead of his class, and was conseq uen t
Iv free to embrace the civil career. To
.very one's surprise, he preferred to
liter the artillery. Iu all scientilic
j cquircments be ranked preeminent,
nit bis records for military tactics and
iiorsemaiiship w ere deplorable, as was
ubo bis want of neatness and disci
".liue. lie would appear on parade
, itli.iut a collar or minus bis bii'tons,
which usually only cluny to him by a
thread. lie would answer roll-call
buii'' after the drum bad ceu.-e.l bcat
iiif.'. and Then wonder w hy his appear
ance should create such a disturbance.
In his opinion the captain had a
queer way of instructing the men.
".Mr. Tavernier. y.u will report for
two days under arrest. Kctiirn to the
line. You do not know your lesson.'"
"Permit me to remark, captain, that
this is hardly the wav to teach it to
me."
"You may take four days more."
l)elio-bted. captain, to see that vou
appreciate the justice of my remark."
Why this singular fellow hail chosen
a military career was a mystery to his
ouipaiiions. w ho even then considered
I I i lit "'slightly otf."
nce assigned to a regiment, matters
were infinitely worse. Arrests rained
upon his indifferent head, for be
whiledaway bis hours tf captivity by
solving intricate problems destined for
publication, works which gained for
him complimentary letters from the
leading mathematical lights of Paris.
When I met Tavernier, he was with
the Ki htb artillery, stutioned at Metz.
lie seemed placid enough, but his w ide
opeu eyes had a somewhat restless
.'lance, and his eccentricities had al
ready become proverbial in the reg-i-melit.
He occupied an apartment consisting
of a small bedroom ami ail enormous
parlor, scantily furnished with airrand
piano placed lietweeu two windows
and a round table in one corner. This
arrangement rf things removed all
useless obstacles which Tavernier
iii'ijj-lit have encountered in his endless
walk up and down. On the table were
iii variably placed a bottle of absinthe,
one of sirup, a decanter of water,
glasses, and plates heaed w ith sweets
itml cake.. His orderly bad instruc
tions to replenish these provisions
every morning, for each aftermxm they
were consumed by a bevy of pretty
actresses, chorus firls, aud ballerina-,
whom the "crazy captain," as they
called him, invited to a "live o'clock.''
These ladies, in more or less start
ling jfowns, seemed to enjoy these
k'alheriri";s, w here they dissected their
neighbors' reputations, chattered, nib
bled cakes, and imbibed sweet wines,
while their host, hands clased behind
his back, walked through the long- ex
tent of the room.
In summer be wore a lonp; coat of
lijrht, figured material; in winter, a
wadded silk kimono. Turkish shoes
curved up at the toes, and a smoking
.ap, jauntily poised upon the back of
his head, completed his singular attire.
Passing by each group he had a
word for each fair friend. "Dear lady,
why did you not come yesterday? I
was so uneasy about you." "My dear,
you are positively bewitching- in that
hat." "Couldn't I persuade my charm
ing friend to nibble just one more lit
tle cake?" etc. Then, relapsing into
his habitual silence, he would continue
his walk, completely absorbed iu
thought.
Nothing ever occurred at these some
what equivocal gatherings that would
not have been considered perfectly cor
rect in the best society. Only once the
usual calm was disturbed by a little
variety actress, who. in a spirit of fun,
had brought a Turkish fez with her.
As the captain passed her. she whipied
off his cap. and. substituting the fez,
exclaimed: "Heboid the pasha!"
A general laugh greeted this sally.
Tavernier, at first surprised at this
lack .f resjiect, tore off the offending
headdress. He grew pale; such a ter
rible expression crept into his eyes,
that the light-hearted culprit trembled
in fear, aud her companions no longer
laughed.
At length, pointing to the door,
Tavernier thundered forth these three
words, which sounded like an anathe
ma from Keaven:
'Leave mv presence!"
At the stroke of five, Tavernier
brusquely stopptt.l in his walk.
"My dears." said he, "it breaks my
heart to interrupt your conversation,
bu I am forced to beg for live minutes
:ilence." ,
He opene.l the w indow, sat down be
fore the piano, played for two or three
minutes, then leaned forw ard, anxious
ly listening to the sounds withouL
Evidently satisfied, he returned to
the instrument, and again executed
several bars, then closed the wiudow,
and rapidly wrote something in his
notebook.
"Now, my dears, pray continue your
charming chatter."
His feminine friends had not failed
to comment upon the apparent cold
ness of their host, whose friendship
they would have been willing enough
to meet more than half way. lie, how
ever, was evidently satisfied with their
multitudinous presence, and had never
evinced an individual preference.
In fact he was desperately in love.
Opposite his house lived M. de Vci mou,
whose young wife was the object of
Tavernier" s adoration. Strange to say,
he had never spoken to her and had
barely seen her. One evening her
pretty silhouette had appeared out
lined against the curtains that was
all.
Hut the sounds of her piano bad
often reached hiu ear aud soothed his
poor sick brain. He was satisfied with
that ideal language which she and he
alone luilit understand. He never
doubted that her confidences were sent
to him i'l 1 rough her music and that she
alone understood him.
Her piano told him all her life. She
was unhappy. She was married when
very young to a young man whose des
potic nature blighted her life. She
thanked him for his love; it wasberone
consolation and hope. lie. on the other
hand, swore an unending devotion,
wished to live for her alone, to be her
savior, to free her from her loveless
life.
Kvery night Tavernier indited his
imaginary conversations in his note
lniok. The last leaf was found in his
apartment after he hail left it for good.
It read as follows:
lis-1 could not close my eyes all nvht. At
the thou'.'ht of your uuhappiucss. my soul's de
sire. 1 wept. I must save you. Say the word,
anil 1 am at vour side.
she Mv life has become unbearable; come,
my beloved. I await you.
HE '1 hank you thank you. I r. ill come to
you at ten o'clock. The carriage will wail at
the corner.
That same night, about ten o'clock,
Tavernier, in traveling garb, rang the
bell at Mine, de Vermon's door.
"Aunounce Capt. Tavernier," said he
to the servant.
M. and Mine, de Vermoii were seated
near the tire. She was embroidering,
while her husband read aloud.
"To what may 1 attribute the honor
of your visit, captain?" asked M. de
Yermon.
"I have come for madame."
"You have come for my wife? How
dare you: Captain, if this is a joke,
1 swear to you "
"It is 110 joke. I am aware of
madamw's sufferings in this house
besides it is all arranged lietweeu us."
"What! My wife asked you?"
"Madame herself has said nothing to
me, but her piano has spoken."
It was then, for the lirst time, that
M. de Yermon saw the restless look iu
his visitor's eyes, and be tjok in the
situation iu a glance. Keassuring
Mine, de Yermon, who clung to him,
frightened, be instantly added:
"Yery well, I consent. My wife
shall tro and make her final prepara
tions for departure. Hut lie fore she
leaves, captain, w ill you allow me to
give her a little advice?"
Certainly, with pleasure."
M. de Yermon led his trembling wife
to the door of her room and said, iu a
low voice:
"Tell Pierre to call an officer im
mediately." Then he returned and sat down near
Tavernier.
"So, captain, you are persuaded that
my wife is unhappy here and you
hope to ln-tter her lot by taking her
with you. You are positively noble iu
your devotion to her."
"Not at all not at alL I love her
with all my soul."
"Where do you propose going?"
'"First to Italy, then to Spain, and
finally to Jerusalem."
"Splendid! Hut for such an extended
trip I suppose you have ample funds?"
"Of course," and Tavernier poured
seven or eight five-franc pieces, the
entire contents of his purse, into his
hand, exclaiming: "Judge for your
self!" "You are indeed well provided in
that respect." said De Vermon. "One
more question are your papers in
order?'"
"I have no papers." said Tavernier;
"besides, if any diflieulty arises, 1 shall
simply say that I am captain iu the
Eighth artillery that w ill suffice."
"Still, I have my doubts."
At this juncture there was a knock
at the door, and the otlicer entered.
"I am glad to see you. sir," said De
Yermon: "here is Capt. Tavernier, w ho
proposes to abduct my wife, ouly his
papers are not in order."
"Then the captain will not be able
to go very far without annoyance. If
he will accompany me, I will procure
the necessary passport."
"Yery well." said Tavernier; "but
be quick, for the carriage is waiting."
Just then hiscye fell umii the piano.
"I should like to notify madame, so
that she will wait a few minutes."
He struck several chords, then followed
the officer.
After they had gone, Mtne. de Ver
mon entered and threw herself trem
bling into her husband's arms.
"He was mad!" said she.
"Mad for love of you," said M. de
Vermon, tenderly kissing her. "Poor
liabrielle. I had no idea you were so
unbuppy !"'
The next day. accompanied by one
of his friends. Tavernier left for Paris.
They bad persuaded him that the sanc
tion of the war department was abso
lutely necessary for his trip. He was
first taken to YaNle-i Irace for treat
ment. He became worse every day.
If you visit the hospital at Charen
ton you may see in the main ward a
poor maniac incessantly walking, his
hands clasped behind him. Whenever
he reaches a window he runs his fin
gers over the sill, as tin the keyboard
of a piano, leans back and listens, then
again resumes his walk.
This is Kene Tavernier, "transferred
to the Thirteenth." From the French
of Victor Joly by Alice Ziska, in Sau
Francisco Argonaut.
The common polypus baa the most
wonderful power of life. Cut ouc into
a dozen pieces and a dozen creature-,
are the resulL Two have been sliced
and joined together, producing mon
sters with two heads. When turned in
side out like a glove finger they do not
seem to notice any change or sustain
any inconvenience.
"I see by the paper," said Mrs,
Hicks, "that you can buy a sealskin
from the Esquimaux for two iron hoops
aud a tenpenny nail." "Very true,"
returned Hicks. "Hut I can tsparethe
time to take the "hoops aud the nail to
the Esquimaux, and my bank wouldn't
honor a check for two hoops and a ten
penny nail, so I don't see how we are
benefited by that a ate of affairs."
AX E(JTTIAX REBEL.
A Romance in the Land of the
Sphinx.
The tents of the Egyptian army
arose, white as snow, against a sky of
ultramarine below spread the white
sand, lleut more intense could not e
imagined. The air fairly quivered
w ith it, and it had upon the eyes the
blinding effect of the flashing of the
mirror iu the suu. It was not a time
of battle.
The little army composed the mili
tary cordon with which Ismail Pasha
protected the recently established
Agricultural districts 011 the borders
f Abyssinia and the roads for traffic,
which in lsi'iii had not long been
.ipened.
The dearth of cotton, caused by the
civil war of the 1'uitcd States, had
given Ismail the idea of making Egypt
a great cotton-growing country, and
since then, railways, telegraphs aud
all manner of improvements have lieeu
introduced.
At the date of the story, great
caravans of camels bore the products
of the fields to the various markets,
and no roaring, red-eyed steam mon
ater had yet invaded the laud of
myst -ry, silence and the sphinx.
Everyone was languid. The officers
resting iu their tents, the common
soldiers squatting about at ease. A
caravan oil its way south hail paused
to eat and rest until night fell, and
that great, golden thing, the moon of
Egypt, should rise to light them on
their way. Eaci. man had said his
prayers, and le fore praying, since
water was not plentiful, had rubbed
bis bauds with dust which was
counted to his credit just the same, by
the recording angel of his paradise,
who always makes allowances for
circumstances. Now peace bail fallen
upon the hot world, where almost
everybody slumbered.
1 11 his tent, Capt. Ibin El-Warrakah
was dreaming. His dreams carried
him away from the tents, the soldiers
and all his present surroundings. He
was once more iu the home of his
I'ncle Iii.k entertained as a beloved
gu.-st. He had seen his aunt, who was
bis mother s sister, even without the
face veil. Hut she, having sent kind
messages to his mother, and given
him a present, had retired to the pri
vate rooms of the women, from which,
now and then, came a silvery ripple of
laughter, aud words spoken in a voice
that was the sweetest he had ever
heard.
He knew it was that of his Cousin
Fat-Meh. Fat-Meh had been a beau
tiful little girl. He had always re
membered lat-Meh affectionately.
Hut now he could not ask to sec her
any more than if she had Ix-eti the
daughter of some stranger. He might
not look ujmmi a woman's face, even if
she were his cousin. lie bowed to
custom, as the young man of this coun
try does. Hut it came into his mind,
now that little Fat-Meh, who had
been as dear as a sister to him in those
babv vears. was vcl. and hidden from
him as from a stranger, that even old
established Egyptian customsmight be
carried too far.
He sat ami ate the various dishes
which the black slave offered to the
guests. Hut all the w hile be thought
of little Fat-Meh. and laid a plan by
which at least to see her.
In Egypt, one is not obliged to sit at
table until all the company have fin
ished their meal Each may rise w hen
lie is satisfied, say: Praise he to Cod."
wash his hands in the ewer which the
servant holds for him before and after
meals, dry them on the embroidered
towel and retire from the company.
And so, as soon as he dared, Ibin did
this, and saying that he wished once
more to see the garden and tiome
granate trees under which he had
played in childhood, left the room.
Out into the garden he went and,
standing where he could see the lat
ticed w indows above, began to sing a
little rhyme that children sing w hen
they play together, beating time with
the palms. W hat more natural, when
memories of youth returned with the
sight of the garden where, before Fat
Meh had been able to w alk alotie, he
bad led her by her tiny hand what
more natural than that he should re
member lite rhyme aud sing it again?
And while he saug, another voice,
soft and low, took up the strain. Some
one wa: singing behind the lattice of
the w iudow. He knew it was Fat-Meh.
A little later lie saw that the lattice
w as pushed softly open. A veiled face
peeped forth, a baud was extended for
a moment and a rose dropped. Above
the veil he saw great eyes, like stars,
lxi-i..-"d with kohl. Then, as if by
accident,, l''c vail dropped, aud he saw
his cousin Fat-Meh's face the baby
face become a woman's, and beautiful
exceeilinly-
It vanished. The window was closed.
He picked up the rose aud hid it iu his
bosom aud returned to the house.
He f ore he left his tncles alnnle, how
ever, he had asked st.n:" questions aud
learned that Fat-Meh .? -'ready
promised in marriage and ilia -he
meeting of relatives to settle the qu -tioii
of dowry would occur very soon.
It is not often that a young Egyp
tian sees a girl's face, and this one
;limpseof his cousin's face remained
in 1 bin's heart as a kiss might in that
f an Englishman. He was dreaming
,f her as a man entered the tent ia
haste and a voice called: "Captain
my captain!'' and he looked up aud saw
a soldier beside him.
"Captain." this man said, saluting
It i in. "a lxiy. who appears to be dying,
a-sked to be brought to you. W ill you
iet. hiiu?"'
Ibin sprang to his feet and followed
tiat man into the open air. There, sup
ported by two other men. sdoid a beau
tiful, beardless boy, who lifted his
eyes and looked into I bin's face iiu
ploriugly. "Captain." he said, "I have some
tbing to tell you something which no
one must hear. Take me to your tent
taUe me quickly. "
Without a word the captain opened
his arms to receive the faiuting form,
ami, lifting it, bore it into his tent.
The soldiers did not dare to follow,
and. seeing they were not wanted, re
tired.
Softly as a mother bears her child
Ibin laid his burden dowu upon the
rugs spread in its shadow aud knelt
down beside it.
His heart was beating wildly.
He trembled from head to foot. His
eyes the eyes of a lover, against
which no woman ever yet disguised
herself had recognized his eousiu
Fat-Meh ou the instant. Why she thus
masqueraded he did not know, but she
had asked for him and wild fancies
filled his mind. Now as he knelt
there he whispered:
"I know you! 1 know you, Fat
Meh! Tell me quickly what it is that
ails you!"
"Oh, Cousin Ibin, it is a wound." the
girl gasped "here in my arm! 1 came
with the new soldiers who came
to-day. Two of them quarreled. One
struck at the other. He sprang behind
me and the blade entered my arm. I
am dying! And, oh! it was so horrible
to think of dying amongst strange
men, and that they should know! And
I knew that you would keep my secret.
Hide ine! Let no one know even after
I am dead!"
"Have no fear. I will shield you with
my life if necessary," said Ibin. "Here
on your sleeve I see blood. is it
here?"
"Yes!" whispered the girl.
On the instant Ibin ripped up the
sleeve, and to his joy found a little
wound, which had bled badly but not
dangerously. When he bound it up
and reassured her he covered her face
and left her to rest aud went out to
tell his tale. The little soldier, he said,
was not much hurt. He was a mere
I my and fancied himself dying. and had
asked for him that he might send a
message to his parents. For the pres
ent he would care for him. Then he
returned to his tent.
Fat-Meh was aw ake. Her great eyes
turned upon him.
"Ibiu," she said, "do I seem bold to
you? I suppose so. Hut listeu. 1 have
been learning lessons. In Egypt wom
en are slaves. They sell us as if we
were birds. I, for instance, have a
heart. I wish to marry one I love.
And there came to our bouse an obi
woman, who told my parents that a
rich man wished to marry me; and
they said I must marry him. I prayed
them not to give me to bun. Thy
laughed. The preparations were com
plete. The time had come. Do you
bl ime me for running away? A few
jewels Knight the help of an old wom
an. While thev were looking for a
lost girl, a boy marched away with the
soldiers.
"Oh, I would have done anything to
escape that frightful man! See. I have
even cut my long hair! Itoes it make
me ugly? Do you think me bold and
bad very, very bad? I saw that you
loved me when you looked up at me
from the garden. Hut, if I have made
you despise me. at least let me stay
and be a little soldier, and see you now
and then, and perhaps, wait 011 you
sometimes. And when there is a bat
tle, fight Wside you. Only do not send
me back to mairy sonielnnly 1 hate.
Pity me. even if you scorn me."
on this. Capt. Ibin El-Warrakah
quite forgot Egyptian good manners,
and took Fat-Meh's hand iu his and
held it against his heart, and told her
that she was a rose, a nightingale and
a dove, and be recited this verse to her:
" Ya mi I ah ktiafoo mm Allah
Wa shainai ashik li-ah
Hobukuiu nick tooh una Allah,
Kaddarn 1 mow la aleirjia."
Which might be very freely trans
lated thus:
"Oh, beloved one! Since Allah has
given us to each other, the love we feel
is ordained by biin. Therefore, let no
one blame us for what was decreed in
paradise."
Hut in spite of this bold sieeeh and
their brave hearts, matters might have
ended Itadly for lotli had it not hap
pened that the khedive elected to visit
his sohliers that morning, mounted
on a prancing horse, followed by
other highmightinesses mounted ou
other prancing horses, with music and
clash aud jingle and floating banners
aud great pomp and ceremony. And
it so happened that Capt. Ibiu El-Warrakah
hail of late accomplished certaiu
doughty deeds, aud been reported fa
vorably for them, so that when he
begged for imrey. mercy was granted.
Like all the viziers and sultaus in
the "Arabian Nights Tales." the khe
dive was sentimental. He felt for true
lovers. Therefore, having a rigtit to
do as he pleased, he declared that these
lovers should be married, had the cere
mony erformed as soon as possible,
liestowed his blessing aud a dowry
uMn the bride, made the captain a
colonel, and sent a message to the
parents to the effect that they had bet
ter not let him hear them make auy ob
jections. Aud this was all very lucky for little
Fat-Meh. for Egyptian fathers make
nothing of putting adaughter who has
disgraced her family as completely as
this little r-bel hail certainly done into
a bag. along with a few lumps of lime,
and baring her quietly tossed into the
nearest river. As it ended, we may
suppse that she lived: happily ever
afterward. CoL Howard Appleby, in
N. Y. Ledger.
I napprfw-Utted Humor.
Senator Weorge, of M ississippi. speaks
with a broad southern accent. Just
after the organization of the Fifty-seC-iid
congress the senator one day
walked over to the house and pro
wded to go by the doorkeepers.
One of the guardiaus. Pot knowing
th Mississippi statesman, laid his hand
01 liis arm ami detained him.
-Here. sir. I say, sir: are you a rep
resentative?" he called.
-5u. sab," said the M ississippian
$rrarIv. "1 am a luemlter. sab., of the
I nilasd States senate, and I wish to see
Itepevrsentative Kilgo", sah."
Tlai doorkeeper was one of Iceman
Tiiraaesr's appointees, who had culti
vated a grim sense of humor which he
vwas ia the habit of exploit'u? at the
arxpeirwe of men with idiosy uerasies.
He fxruiinptly replied:
- Kcsaresent xtlve Kiltro", sah.
is taut ou Ike Ho', sah.
iter went home at half-past fo. salt.
Aitd he won't be back no mo', sata."
A day or two after there was a nud
slro rhange of doorkeepers at Ihat par
ticular portal.
And the keeper of the do', sah
Was heard of never mo', sah."
Washington I'ost-
T wo Muter. '
'Cau"'a mau serve two masters?" in
quired the pastor of the uiild-ey ed alea
coo. "He has to, sometimes," conftsssed
the deacon.
"I think not."
"You never had boy twin at your
house, did you?" inquired the deacou
fcof tly, and the pastor retired in disr
(comfiture. Detroit Free Presa.
WHISTLES.
When the curtains of r.U-bt.
'tween the dark
aud the liarht.
Urop 11011 al the set of the sun.
And the tollers return to the loved one
at
home.
A they i kiss by my w in. ton is one
Witu-a? loum.k' 1 mark, tor tin- s.uiv of the lark.
As U jowuly sours in tbe sky.
Is ui Uearvr to uie than the iioics g lad and free
Of Uae boy who noes whistlim; by.
IS a sense of unrest settles over my breast.
ud my spirit seem, cloudeu with cure.
It ail riies away if he happens to stray
1'ast mv window a-w hi-4ijn.- an air.
JLmi I scarcely can kiiow how much trladnoss I
otte.
Anc 1 fn icr could tell should I try.
1W1 1 ui vaire 1 111 iu debt, for much pleasure I
tretl
1'olhe boy who trims whisllitiK" by.
.t4 this muste of his. how much better it is,
1"aun to burden his lite with a frowu:
Kor the toiler who siiu-'s to hi- purposes brincAl
A tiaiiK. his endeavor to crow 11.
Aim! veiiebi-ver 1 hear his uou.-s full and clear
I say (o myself 1 will try
To make nil of life with a hv to In- rife
Like tlie boy wbu trocs histbti;.' nv .
Nir.tU Waterman, la I Im-aco Journal.
A THA2VKS(;iVL; HEAR.
Night Hunt in a-Canoe Two Duck
ing's and One Bear.
Tbe komes of the Duncans an I Tay
lors it err- situated near the Little Led.
a swift stream that Wowed through a
region but little opened as yet and still
inhabited by the aiiiinuls of the west.
Indeed, bear roamed at will through
trie dense cauebraker,, and not infre
ajnently na.le reprisals on the scattered
s-ttiars. Wolves, too. abouudt-.l in the
regiuii. and iu w inter their Uni" dismal
iiovvjiiig made the cold nights Jiide'jus.
TkeOuucan and Taylor b y K.-y
and Pbil had been companions from
dkildhuod. and when their parents set
Ttlled in the new country they were in
Utri'tr element, as they could r. .am the
ox Is, or paddle down the Little IJe.t.
exw.v now and then picking up a Ix-ar
ortarkey with their trusty ritl.-s.
It was not long before they Uvaine
known as the best young Nitunals iu
the wJiole district, aud w henever they
started on a hunt it was taken for
granted that they would return with a
vvcll-hlle.l bag.
One oY their farvrite methods of
"baggintr wild game as by the lire
hunt, and these adventures generally
took place on the river. They would
set up their torch ijt the jcanoe. and
while paddling up stream. r floating
with tlie current, would by light
see the eyes of the bear or deer oil
v-hore. aud a shot was pretty sure to
ibringdovvn the fascinate I targets.
The uight before Thanksgiving Phil
Taylor strolled over to the Dun. -an
Homestead with a proito-dlion almost
sure to fiu.l favor witli hi youii,r com
panion. This was nothing less than a
Ttire hunt ou the river for the piu jiose
of. as Puil expressed it, "bagging a
Thanksgiving bear."
"We cau float past the bij- brakes
:uear the betid.' said he. as he lai.i his
jiropositiou before Kor. " J'oiii Huu
.'arr, who came through there the other
day, saw lots of fresh sign, jn.l we
.nay be able to get a big one Xor lo
. morrow s least.
Taken with the prospect of some x-.-jiting
j.d venture, Koy at once acqtti---fsceli.
aud the two ltoys began to pre
ipare for the fire-hunt. The canoe was
draggeil forth and the pine knots for
the torch gathered and made ready.
.A torch of pine knots, if fashioned
; properly, will throw a fierce glare for
imaiiy rods over the water, and animals
.w ill come to the shore and gaze at it.
itascinatcd. at it were, until the imerr
iiiig bullet of the hunter iu the canoe
ite-1'iiiiiates their careers.
The young hunters of the Little Red
wailed with some impatience fornight
:all..and when the hour came they
I kiuixk.eil their canoe and sprang into
iit. T.b. torch had been placed iu the
stern teftu he loat. and Phil, who was to
have the. ,"-st shirt, took his seat undcr
.ueath it i iyi such a position that the
ilight, All jJug over him aud from
behind, woplit hrow its radiance along
the shore llit,s4evealing the gleamiug
eyes of wtf .or .Vackt, but w ithout the
.glare dazlu.g ))4.-.jvvii eyes.
. J 11 somer placesj'lhe river was danger
oftis. on acctMdiAt ri ;nuseen rocks, over
rthich the .a.teir .boiled like a caul-tkj-rou.
while in. .oft lief-s canoeing was er
ifectly safe: btJ ,tbe boys knew the
stream well aud .bad ttaddlcd it ou
laViany occasions attiy" dark. Taking
'tlie paddles Koy, vvith.i i-harp htokoiit
along the shore. saVoye .the light hark
.into the mi. I. lie .0 (Late river, while
.Phil under the birch -a at-vUed tbue tall
1 canoes that lined the edge aitd tried
'.to catch tlie firct sight of game.
The night was calmly tieauliful. sul
tthe paddles mailt uoiioiseiii the ater
:as the canoe swept down stream. As
they neared the tvud wltere they ex
jpected to catch sight f a livinr target
il'hil and Koy increasrd their wntch
Iftiluess. All at tioty the pa. 1. lies in
1 Koy 's supple liaiuls teeid to rest, aud
lire glanced at his eauipfct, ion. Phil at
Itiae same momeut'Auttl aen what had
eoaaight Hoy's eye.
ihfn the right, wiser? tbe (all canes
k-esuied to seek the solitude "f the
ata-i,?, gleauicd a pair of Lutvt.se ey es,
very close together, aud Aicav the
,gTot UL.d.
'"lt-isold Ephraim." whisywreil llil.
6 lie 1 uoved his rifle aud leaned fr
ward .for a lietter look. "We have
"found. tnt- Thanksgiving bear at ij-Hl!"
:Tbe , canoe had reached a quieter
place in A he current and Koy had
. brought it .to anchor there.
"IVoii't .uss hiui." he said to Phil.
"In all my'iU'e 1 never saw eyes shine
so. 1 believe- 1 can make out the out
lines of the bear's head."
Slowly. witL a col hunter's leliler
atioii, Phil lifted the rifle to his shoul
der, and while ht watched the shining
-eyes. Koy seemed to hold his breath.
'The crack of the weajtoti awoke the
echoes along the shore, and as the
smoke lifted both Imys leaned forward
with eagerness aud looked toward the
shore.
"You missed him!" cried Roy.
"No. I.ok yonder! The old fellow
lias tuinblral into the water and is in
the death -struggle. Quick! Row tit
ward him before the eddv sucks him
in. We shall lose the bear if we are
not carefuL"
Koy needed no urging to force the
canoe through the water toward the
spot where sottxtethiiig was splashimr
among the nwrkw. and Phil, who had
reloaded, was Matching for anotln-r
shot, as kriiaw that the bear was des
perately uoAiudeii, lhuug h nut yet quite
conquered-
THE BOY WHO
As tho canoe neared the spot there
was a sudden plunge on the part of the
animal, and the huge bulk vauisiie.t
for a moment.
"Lost'."' exclaimed Ky.
Hefore Phii could reply, something
dark and wet rose almost underneath
the frail oainte. and the next iii.mii.-ii t
he saw the taffrail iu the grip of a
liear. The great paws, l.Hikiii-r doubly
formidable iu t he u nstea.lv 1 ig Ii t of the
torch, with the weight of the be..r,
threatened to overturn the boat, and
the ugly head with wide mouth bleed
ing from the 1 toy's shot, was eiiiu'h
to send chills of terror to the Nimrods'
hearts.
"Hack ofT!" cried Phil, as he saw
that the can. k.' was almost among tlie
rooks aud liable to lie capsized by their
foe.
Koy sprang anew to the paddles, and
as Phil rose iu the lmat to thrust the
ritle iuto the lrear's face and terminate
the contest, the animal made a desper
ate effort to climb altourd.
The situation was now full of K-ril
and the rocking of the Isial in tho
swift waters caused the torch to scat
ter a rain of fire over the devoted boys
and the lear. but the ln-a-t oiilv
1. linked bis little eyes and redoubled
bis efforts to scale the fragile rampart.
Finding that he could not got a shot
at the bear as Koy backed the bout olT.
Phil struck with all his might with the
gun, bringing the heavy st.-k dow 11
Vpvi; the huge head. He shutter,'!
Lbe weapon by the blow, while be ap
p.reiitt, left the skull of his antagon
ist ttuiiijurod.
Iu another movement the War
lunged forvt ard again, and the canoe
at the saiuo time striking a rock was
ctjisize.i, spilling its occupants into
th- water atid putting out the torch.
All this happened 111 a second, as it
seotuc.. . ami the Imys thus throw 11 into
tho stretcu. and at the mercy of tbe
bear and ttirri'tit, struggle.! to right
the canoe and clamlter in again.
After awhile they succeeded, and
Koy. w ho was fori tiiiate enough to re
tain one paddle, pusi., 1 the Isiat from
the ntoks and sent itow; into the river,
where it was caught in a svvift current
and carried ah'iig like a feather.
"This is lietter t ban drowning amon.?
the rucks or In-iug eaten up by tlie
In-ar." said Phil, as he looked back.
"Hut we've lost our Thanksgiving bear
steak. 1 guess."
"Lost the ln-ar'." cried Koy, sharply,
asii-, face whitened. "look yonder.
He t's still clinging to the stern of the
boat. "
'J"bis-as true, as could le seen by
the iuouaiighl which at that particu
lar place .!l through the trees upoll
the eddv in? waters. 'I he two hoy a
stared at the t'oiu. Iv head lifted above
the tide and at the sharp cia vvs t hat
-teemed to dig thoir wav into the
woodwork at st--rn. 1 he in-ar held on
with a death grip as the inrr. lit Itoie
the canoe and the young Niuji"i-ls rap
idly dowu the stream, iiuiv narrowly
missing some baif-suukeu tree, al.d
iioav nearly capsizing again as K.y
tried to escape a hid. leu M'L
"What shall we do?"' tried l hil at
last, as fie turned a frightened a. .- t
tvard his companion. ""'I he hear is de
tcl mined to prove our Jonah, ail ia
a short time we shall reach the fails."
Tut him louse." said Kov. "iO'J
leave your knife, haven t you? '
Phil hailed tlie su-'gestion with a
cry of j'.V. and brought from the
d,-pt.e. of his HK-kot, a big jack knife,
ami in another moment he leaned t
ward the tcar iu their wake.
Jlistead of striking at tlie throat,
W hit h was exposed, he drove the-keeii
Viade iuto one of the feet, near the
r.- of t be claw s. aud drew it toward
hick. The liear growled savagely, but
Phil itravely laoed the liea-t, and sev
ered tie other f,tot likewise.
"A trv-' A tree!" rang out Koy's
voice at this moment, and lie fore Phil
coil. 1 tiuc-k Ju.s head the canoe struck
tiie obstacle ju .( e middle of the Little
Ked. and in a i 1 It they were iu the
water again and -sbtt-ggling to grasp
.the limbs of the btdafed free.
jln ,ti's they wire ovc,ibf ul. an. I
whop they had drawn thett.sc-1 yes up
Atuvtig the branches they Ltoked at one
avotbr w ith grim smiles. They knew
liaattt b-y were destined to pass the
night iu the tree, which they did. and
wheti slay came they found themselves
near a pint, tatioii.
Uy diiil Kf t-Louting until they were
hoars they taattde themselves heard,
and were rescue J.iy several planta
tion hands, one .of whom discovered
the bear lodged iu another tree a little-
farther dow 11 the rjter. The al;i
tuai was dead, and when te ;.yas draw 11
asliorr the boys related their ilirill.11
expertr-fece with his bearship the Light
Jlc fore.
A wagon was procured aud the home
w ard journey A-ogan. and iu ample sea
twyii f.r dinner the I toys arrived with
the Tlutnksgiriu'f bear.
The catnoe. v. htrli had leeu swept
umlernealli the tree. -as never found,
but Phil aod Koy were willing to lose
it since they had saved tbeiusclv cs and
the well-won t-odv of Old l'.piraim:
but the next Thanksgiving, and the
next, they were careful to prot ide for
by day light, for their thrilling tiri
liunt ott the Little Ked was not aooQ
forgotten. Cleveland Leader.
Au Ancient Kat-e.
The Artneuians are one of the oldest
races in tbe world. Their country i.
mentioned by Xctiophoii and Eok ioi.
and iu the cuneiform iiiacriptioiis 01
Haby loii and Assyria. All the nation
that surrounded them have passisl
.away, but I hey remain, though th.-ir
.country has Itct-ii hanied with lire and
sword for ci-nttirii's The riii.m, n.-c
,of the Armenian race has !h t n ast-rit-.-.l
to the virtue 1 .f t heir women aim the
exceptional t4t-ity and stability of
their family life. Even in t In-ir he:-then
.lays jNilrgamy was unknown to them.
They have Uvti a t br-stian n..tioit for
more thitri liflooii hundred years, and
have undergone jtoritotual vrvs-uti..u
for their faith lroiu the surrounding
oriental people.
I-f rmuded.
A short story, but very much to the
point, is one told of John Allen, an
English clergyman. lie had heard
that a brother minister kept his con
greoation waiting, and kindly remon
strated with him.
'"It was only ten minutes," said the
offender, apologetically.
"How many jteople had you in
church?" asked Mr. Allen.
"Alniut three hundred."
"Three hundred'.' Well. then, you
wasted three thousaud minutes!"
Youth's Companicu.
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