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i I ". " I- pattsmoutlt Jounwl C VT. &IIERMAK. Publisher. "PLAIT-MOUTH. : IS F.RItAKir WHERE WE ALL HAVE BEEN. O, i know of a land where w all have been. Yet never may go again. Though we're women as brave as ever wr Been. x Or the biggest and strongest of men. In this wonderful land of which I Bine We never knew toll or care. Tor sotno one stood ready to fetch and bring. And we were the rulers there. Though we wore no crowns of sold or flowers. We were kings and queens by right. And the homage of love was always ours From our subjects day and night. Our royal robes were woven with car. Our beds were silken and soft. We lived in ease and luxury there. And we rode In our carriages oft. Whatever we did. the livelong day. We were watched by admiring eye; And. whatever we said, or didn't say. We were thought to be wondrous wis. And no matter how peevish or cross we grew, Or what tyrants we became. There was oe. at least, who loved us so true That she worshiped us just the same. And If we were 111. or beset by fears. She would tend ns with gentlest hand. And soothe us by crooning sweet sons la our ears. For we lived In Baby land. O God. forgive us our tyranny there. And reward, where'er they may be. The patient and loving souls whose care Was ours in our infancy. Ju-lia Anna Wolcott, In Farm. Field and Fireside. AX ACROBATIC STEAMER. An Old Sailor's Story of a Ee markable Voyage. "Yes, there he is," said Henry. The boys had gone down, to the pier to look for the Old Sailor. It was (Saturday, and as there was no school they were in hopes that their old friend would tell them a yarn. He 'was sitting' in his favorite place at the end of the pier, gazing out on the ocean. The boys followed the direc tion of his graze, and saw a two-masted schooner-rigged steamer, deeply laden, plowing her way southward at a slow pace, with an acre of foam rising al most to her hawse-pipes. She rolled fclowly and heavily as she went, and poured an oily column of black smoke from her siDgle fat funnel. "An' wot kind o' a wessel do ye think that are?' asked the Old Sailor, without looking; around. "A steamer, of course." said Henry. "An werry pood, too, so fur as it oes," responded the Old Sailor, in dulging in one of his silent laughs. "But wot kind o' a steamer?" "Looks like a tramp," answered George. That's werry pood, indeed," said the Old Sailor. "A tramp she are and a tramp she'll be. An' she are werry much like another tramp I once knowed, only she are summat shorter an' consid'able more by the head, w'ich the same tramps often is." ''Will you tell us about the tramp you koew?" asked Henry. "That are the werry identical thing; I'll' a-standin' by fur to do," said the Old Si-ilor. He took another careful look t the steamer and then broke oct thus: "W'ich the same ye may call m a marine ef it waren't in the year afore 1 quit the sea an' came here to epnd ;ke rest o' my nateral-born days a-Lellin' you boys about it. I shipped as second mate onto the tramp steam er Iron Mary, with a caro o' tin cans, goatskias an' rattlesnakes' teeth fur White's island." "Why, what are rattlesnakes' testh pood for?"' asked George. , "The ratyves o' that island," an swered tLe Old Sailor, "wear them an tin cans fur ornaments an goatskins fur clothes, an' we was to exchange our cargo fur White's Island oats, w'ich the same will make a slow hoss fast, only they is werry hard to get, 'cos w'y, the natyves wen't trade 'em 'cept ln' in leap-year, it bein' their belief that oats growed in them years ain't Sfood. We got under way from Noo "York on a werry fine mornin' in Feb ruary, an passin the Scotland light ship at four bells in the forenoon watch, laid our course south by east. The Iron Mary were not a werry fast ship, but she were a werry pertiklerly fine-built wessel. She war built in nine water-tight compartments, wifh blidin bulkhead doors, so that if she got into a collidgion you could shet up the compartment wot were busted an' keep the water from goin' into any other part. Leastways, that's wot ye could do if the doors worked all right, w'ich the same they ginerally don't. An' that were the cause o' this 'ere yarn wot I'm a-tellin' ye. "We had good weather fur several davs, an' got about fifteen hundred mile on our course. Then the byrome- ter beginned fur to go down slow and stiddv. It kep' a-goin down fur nigh onto two davs, an' still the weather were clear an' comf 'table. But our ol d man, Cap'n Waterbury Uoggs, sez he to me. sez he: 'Ye know wot the poet sez, don't 3'e?' An' 1 allowed I didn't know no poets. An sez he to me, sez he: The poet sez: "Loug foretold, long last: short notice, soon past." An' sez I to him. sez I: 'The poet wot said that were a seafarin' pusson,' jess like that, 6ez I to him, sez I, itini bem' the cap'n o' the ship, an' me the second mate. 1 hadn' much niore'n got the words out o' my mouth w'en it be ginned fur to cloud up. aa' a awful swell rolled up out o' the southeast. The Iron Mary she rolled so that ye couldn't keep your feet, an the skip per he changed her course so's she'd Lead into it. At three bells in the evenin' it beginned f ur to blow, an' by midnight it were a howlin'gale. Afore mornin' it got up to a hurricane, an the steamer were a-shippin' water till I thort her decks 'd be clean stove in The cap'n he ordered us to put ile ii the drain pipes, an so we soon stopped the breakin" o' the seas, aa rods ofter substance. A blast was put ia the bottom of the ho! artf f rati frntit tfee bottom. The explosion t irew f- better, only the pitchin' were some thin' simply ridikalous. "We lay to with the ingin' jess a turnin over all that day, an' as it didn't let up a single bit we made ready fur another rough night. To ward sundown, to make things wuss, a mtasly"drivin mit set in, an' you couldn't see the end o' your own nose, no matter how cross-eyed ye looked. The mist lasted all night, an' were there w'en I turned out to take the foorenoon watch the next day. I hadn't much mcre'n got on deck w'en I were shook up by a loud shot from forrard. I jumped out on the fo'k'sle deck, an' one o' the hands yelled: A water-logged wreck! Driften right onto us!' It were a capsized schooner, an' afore it were possible fur us to do anything' at all it came tumblin down the side o" a roarin' mountain o' water jess as we plunged down off another. Crash! Our forefoot came down on top o the wreck. I heerd a great scrapin' an' bangin as the schooner drifted out from under us, an' the next second some men came tumblin' up the fore-hatch, cryin": 'The water! It's a comin in by the ton" 'Close the bulk head doors in the forrard bulkhead!' I yelled. The hands jumped below, an' in a. ininnit comes back an sez: 'They're fouled, an' won't shet." 'Close 'em in the second bulkhead!' I hollered. 'It's done!' they sez. By this time the cap'n were on deck, an ordered all the boats cleared ready fur lowerin.' '.No boat 11 live in that sea, sir!' 6ez Isaac Hooper, the fust mate. 'No more it will,' sez the cap'n. 'So we must try to keep the steamer afloat till the gale moderates. I'll go b'low myself an' see how things is a-goin.' The cap'n went b'low, an the rest o' us stood an looked at each other. All on a suddent Isaac Hooper, the fust mate, he looks werry piculiar at me, an' sez he to me, sez he: " 'It are my opinion that this 'ere wessel are a-settlin' by the head. " 'W'ich the tame, sez I to him, sez I, 'is also the opinion o' yourn truly.' "The next minnit the cap'n comes a-runnin on deck, an' sez he to me, sez he: " We're a-goner. The water are ten foot deep in the forrard compartment, and she are almost the same in the sec ond. She'll go down head fust in about ten minnits.' " '1 don't b'lieve she'll sink at all,' sez Isaac Hooper to him, sez he. " "Wot fur won't she?' sez the cap'n. "'"Cos them two compartments won't hold 'nuff water fur to drag her down. " 'But they'll hold 'nuff to pull her head under, an' then these here seas a-breakin onto her '11 send her down,' sez I to him, sez I. "Ilowsuinever, 'tain't no use o' tell- in ve wot we all said, "cos w'y, none on us didn't know nothin' about wot were a -goin" fur to happen. An' how could we, seem' that nothin' o' the sort ever happened afore, an' ain't werry ex- ceedin' likely fur to happen ag in." "What did happen?' asked Henry, eagerly. "Jess you hold your breath," said the Old Sailor, "an' I'll tell you. The steamer's head kep' a setttin' an' a settlin' till all on a suddent her starn riz out o' water, an' the screw whizzed around in the air like a buzz-saw. The deck were now a-slantin' from starn to stem so that ye couldn't stand up onto it, an' all hands w-as a-hangin' onto the riggin' or life-lines, and putty nigh skeert to death. Now the ingineer an' all his hands came on deck. " 'Cap'n. sez the ingineer, 'the screw are up in the air, an' we can't stand up b'low, an' we ain't no more pertik'ler good nohow, so, ef you please, we'd like a chance fur our lives. ' " "Help yourselves, sez the cap'n, werry sourcaustic. "The ingineer he looks around, an' he sees right away that he couldn't 'a' lowered a boat nowhow. 'cos w'y, the way we was a-ridin" they was all jammed ag'in the forrard davies. All the time the ship's head were a-settlin more an more, an the slant o the deck were a-gettin' steeper an steeper. The steamer she swung round so that her starn were a-facin the seas, an that settled it." The old sailor paused for a moment, and while the boys were regarding him with breathless interest, he indulged in a silent laugh, after which he con tinued thus: "Blow me fur pickles ef 'tain't puf fickly silly w'en I comes fur to think "What?" cried both boys. "W'y, a tremenjous sea rolled up un der her starn, heavin' it so high into the air that the Iron Mary jess stood on her head. An' there she stopped. We all looked at each other, but no one opened a mouth till the cap'n said: " 'Waal, we can't hang on here in this fashion, so let's all go b'low an consider wot are to be did.' "So we climbed up to the cabin corn- pan ion way an fell down into the cabin, where we fetched up on the for rard bulkhead among a permiskyous pile o' furniture an things. The cap'n he looks into his state-room, an' sez he. werry solemnlike: " 'I got to l'arn to sleep standin' up I reckon.' " 'Waal.' sez Bill Martin, an able seaman, 'I got to l'arn to sleep under water ef I go to my bunk to-night.' "The cap'n he laffed, an' sez he to me: 'I'm a-thinkin' this 'ere gale 11 break afore to-morrer, an' then we got to see wot kin be did.' "Ve kin git some o' them boats away in quiet weather," sez Isaac Hooper. " 'I think we kin do better nor that,' sez the cap'n; 'ef we kin find some way to stop up the hole in the bow.' " 'I think it kin be managed,' sez to him, sez I. 'There are a diver's out fit aboard, an' as I've had some ex perience in that kind o work, sup pose I go dotvn an' take a look at the hole.' " 'Bnllv!' sez the cap'n. "You'll have to go down on the out- side, sez Isaac Hooper, "cos w'y. ef ye go uu n to open tut uours 10 let you down inside the water '11 come through an the ship '11 sink. 'bo it were decided that aa aoon as to the dignity of a real court.v 0 - . . the weather got still I should make the trip. It beginned ftr to moderate that night, an' the nex' day the ingin eer went to work to rig the air-pump to keep me in breath. Waal.it were 6imply dreadful a-tryin to do any thing aboard a ship wot were Etandin' on her head, an' dancin' slowly up an" down over the swells. But arter a good deal o' hard work an' a awful sight o' talk, the ingineer got the pump set up on a bulkhead. Mean time the crew lowered Bill Martin and me into the after hold w'ere the divin' rig were. Waal, you never see such a tangle o' things in the whole course o' your life. There were tin cans, rattlesnakes teeth, goatskins, ropes, old iron, boxes, bags, blocks, an' all sorts o" riffraff piled up, in the worst kind o' confusion wot ever was knowed since the destruction o Sodom an' Gomorrah. "Ilowsumever, Bill an me managed to find the divin' rig. an' to git back into the cabin with it. The followin' day the sea were quite calm, an' the long easy swells didn't interfere none with our plans. The pumps were started, an' I climbed out o' the main hatch, w'ich were just o' water, an'. 6het up in the divin' suit, I felt my way forrard or rather downward to the ship's bow. I climbed over, an worked my wa.y around underneath till I got to the hole. It were about five feet in diameter an' putty near round. I shook my head, an' pulled the string fur 'em to take me back. W'eu 1 got into the ship ag'in I sez to the captain, sez I: I don't b'lieve we km do much with, that hole. But he sez to me, sez he: 'W'y, it ain't no crater o' Mount Ve- soovu-3. wot blows thinjrs out as fast as ye put "em in, is it? Now, you jess go down ag'in an pass er line under the ship. We kin haul a big mainsail un- ler an' plug up the hole with that. "Waal, I didn't think the skipper's scheme wud work, but my business were to do wot he sez. So I tuk the line an' do.vn I went ag'in. Wotever induced me fur to look around while I were under the ship's bow I don't know, but I did, an' 1 were not pertik lerly pleased w'en I sees a shark a-ris-ing. He were a-comin' straight at me from b'low, an' I tell ye I 3-anked that string so quick an' hard it were a-wonder I didn't bust it. I were right in front o' the hole at the time, an' the shark cornin' up headon like a gray streak o' lightnin. Jess in time the hoistin rope pulled taut, I swung my self awav from the hole, an as I went up the ship's side, wot d'ye think I see . "What?" cried the bovs. "The bloomin' shark went head fust into the hole, an" there he stuck. He lashed his tail about an' struggled, but it didn't do no good, "cos w'y, them bent-in plates had 'im by the neck an' he were caught. I reported this ere remarkable condition o' things to the skipper, aa" sez he to we all: ' 'Bv the great horn spoon, boys. our leak are stopped fur us by old Nep tune hisself.' "Howsomever, he sent me down . 1 -i 1 once more to see ei ine snars were still fast, an' if he quite filled up the hole. I found that he did, an' I re ported so to Cap'n Waterbury Boggs. So he gives orders right away to rig the after steam pumps, an' screw on a line o' hose to the pipe wot runned through the bulkhead from the second compartment to the third. It were a good six hours afore this work was done, 'cos wv, evcrvtliin' had to be did at right angles to its proper position. Ilowsumever, it did get finished, an' then it were night an' we had to 6top. We turned oat 'arly in the mornin' an' started up the pumps. The water came through the hose in great style, an we got jolly a-squirtin" it out o' the cabin ports. "Waal, of course we was all so bloomin' stoopid that we forgot to pre pare fur wot w:ere bound to happen. W'en the water got low enouga in them two forrard compartments, bang! down came the ship's stern into the water wih a smash, an' she war a-ridin' on her keel ag'in. An' there she was with tha stera pumps screwed up on the side o' one o' the compart ments, an' the donkey engine, too, so that the live coals come a-tumblin' out an' putty near sot the ship afire, not to speak o' us all beiu' throwed heels over head w"en the starn stopped. Ilow sumever, we wasn't badly hurt, an' we got them live coals out putty quick. But we had a sweet job gettin' that donkey engine down from w'ere it were hung up like a picter on the wall. An' then it took us nigh onto five days to get the cargo to rights a'gin. Ilow sumever, we done it, an' then the cap'n headed the ship fur Iiio, w'ich were the nearest port, fur repairs." "And what became of the shark?" asked Henry. "Oh, he Etaid right there in the hole tell he were pulled out by a powerful tackle in Rio harbor. An' then he kind o' lay around like dead fur a couple o' hours, arter w'ich he shook hisself an swam around the sh;p fur a week, till Isaac Hooper, w'ich the same he were fond o' his joke, sez he to me, sez he: 'I b'lieve that there shark are a-waitin' fur to put in his bill fur salwage.' sez he to me, joss like that, him bein' fust mate an' me second." And the Old Sailor indulged in an other of his quaint silent laughs. W. J. Henderson, in Harper's Young reople. Wine Scarecrow. "I say," aid the tramp to the scare crow, "let swap clothes." "Not I, said the scarecrow. "Fact is. it woui J never do." "Why r.ot?" said the tramp. "Well, the crows, seeing me, are scared. They think" I'll run after 'em. But if they thought I was like you they'd know I'd rather fall a-sleep. I tell you. old man, crows know a thing or two. They judge by appearances. Harper's Young People. Oldun "As poor as you are and going to marry? Yungun "That's what." Oldun "Has your wife any thing?" Tiungun "No; but she wil3 have," Oldun "What?" Yungun -ila moned. an J it is feared that the boy' injuries will result seriously. PERSONAL AND UTERARY. Beatrice Harradan's sudden popu larity has been used by a publisher ol paper-bound books to play a petty triuk upon his public A story of hers gives title to a little volume recerjtly issued, and the book is bought by most persons with the notion that she is the author of its whole contents, but it turns out that only the first story is hers, while the others are by less "em inent heads." A lecture on agriculture by a na tive is quite unexpected indication of awakening from India's lethargy. Yet Calcutta papers report a lecture by Baboo Bepin Behary Ghose, B. A., on "How to start life as an agriculturist," the meeting being presided over by a native, who, at the close of the lecture, proposed a vote of thanks, which was carried unanimously. Dr. J. A. Gilbert, of the Yale psy chological laboratory, has just com pleted some tests regarding the men tal and physical developments of the pupils of the New Haven public schools, showing that boys are more sensitive to weight discrimination, that girls can tell the difference in color shades better than boys, and that boys think quicker than the othemsex. To preserve more completely his in cognito Napoleon often went so far as to have a double. This double was Isabey, the miniaturist, a perfect mimic, who imitated so well the walk and gen eral carriage of the emperor that those most familiar with him were deceived. There was one point, however, in which he failed. His hands were nearly twice as big as Napoleons. That the emperor provided for by wearing several pairs of gloves, one over the other. Miss Irwin, the newly-appointed dean of Iiadcliffe college, is a great granddaughter of Benjamin Franklin. She spent much of her early life in Washington, and studied principally at home. It is said that one reason for her appointment to the deanshipis that fche is not a graduate of any woman's college. Miss Irwin expects to spend the summer abroad, and will not as sume the duties of her new position until the beginning of the next aca demic year. She is about sixty years of fige. Her father was at one time United States minister to Denmark. Harper's Bazar. Bj.cIi was twice married, and from first to last had twenty children. He was domestic in his habits, and, save under compulsion, rarely left home. His longest journey was of only a few miles. He was large of person and fond of beer, which, however, he used in moderation. He loved work for its own sake, and composed incessantly in almost every style known to the music;il student. He also copied large quantities of the music of other com posers for purposes of study, and en graved some of his own works on cop per, lie invented one or two musical instruments, and was also the inventor of the present style of fingering, the thumb, prior to his time, being never ijsd in executing piano or organ music. Bach was a very handsome man, and poessed elegant manners. He dressed as well as his means permitted, and al ways wore a huge powdered wig. HUMOROUS. She (fiercely) "A man who com mits bfgamy ought to le hanged. He "To be sure. Put him out of his misery." Detroit Tribune. Guide "Now you will have to be careful; many a tourist has broken his neck at this spot." Gent (to his wife) "Augu.ita, you go first." Spare Mo ments. Advice on Stocks "What is a good stock to buy, Charley?' "Trans-Ohio railroad is tht; best I know anything about." "Whc re can I get some. Char ley?" "I can let you have all you want.' Ju lge. Young Lady (in music store) "Have you 'A Heart That Beats With Love?" Clerk (blu.shicgly) "No, miss; I would consider it highly imprudent at a salary of twenty-one marks a week." Wespen, Berlin. Unpardonable. Ted "Chollie has discharged his valet." Ned ''What for?"' Ted "The man took his clothes to be pressed to the wrong shop, and the tailor wouldn't give them back until his bill was paid." Truth. "Boy, is your father in?"' "I guess so. Heard ma call somebody a dunce just now. 'Twant me, coz I want there. She wouldn't a dared to call the cook such names; so I guess it must have been dad." Boston Tran script. Things One Would Rather Have Impressed Differently. Angelina (to her newly-betrothed) "Oh, Edwin, there's such a good-looking girl just behind you! Do look!" Edwin "Ah, I've no eyes for good looks now, dar ling!" Punch. Irate Passenger (scrambling into a Broadway car that did not stop) "Sup pose I'd slipped and lost a leg, what then?" Conductor "I guess you wouldn't have to do any more jumping then. We always stop for a man with crutches." Hallo. An English health received the following of the residents of his Sir: I beg to tell you aged eight months, is officer recently note from one district: "Dear that my child, suffering from an attack 01 measles as require! by act of parliament." "Mistah," said an urchin to the man who was driving a very oor horse, ''does you want me to hoi iin?" "No: this horse won't run away." "I didn't mean hoi 'im fas", so's he won't run away. I meant hoi" im up, so's he won' drap." Washington Star. - -Kathleen had been put out tc ei 7icc, and Mrs. Berry liked the rof;y fac-;of the young Irish girl. One day Kathleen was sent on in errand tc own. She was longer than usual, and Mrs. I Jerry stood on the porch as she carao through the field. Kathleen was happy. and Mrs. Berry observed: "Why, Uathleen. what a rosy, happy face to-day. You look as if the dew had kissed you." Kathleen dropped her eyes and murmured: "Indade, mum. but that wasn't his naue." Boa ton Ziudiat. O. Phillipi onthe Missouri Pacific las returned to headquarters at Orna- FOR YOUNG PEOPLE. SUCH MANNERS. Misses Arabella Juliet and Mabel Caroline Were taken out acme little friends to see: They were very glad to go, for the afternoot was fine. And they were kindly urged to stay to tea. They wore their very best all with puffs and ruScs, too. And sashes, one of blue and one of pink. Their hair was nicely frizzled and their button boots were new They roust have looked extremely well, X think 1 Now, such dainty little lassies, you would nat urally say, Wou'.U try to be quite proper and polite And say: "Good afternoon, raa'am, I hope you're well to-day." And: "Good evening, tna'ssa." when they went homo at night And when they were at snpscr, of course yotx would suppose They'd bow sad say: "A little. If you please," Or: "Xo. I thank you, madam." for everybody knows It Is wcU behaved to say Buch things aa these. But if you will believe me, they never said a vord But sat as If they both were deaf and dumb! Now tell me. little girls, if you ever, ever heard Of dolls who acted so away from home! Sydney Dayre, in Youth's Companion. REYNARD'S ESCAPE. Uof a Sly Old Fox Fooled an Entire Pack of Hound. A clever old fox lived in the edge of a wood near a town. And he wouldn't have been an old fox if he hadn't been clever, for not far away was the house of the master of the fox hounds, who often did his best to catch the sly old fellow who poached upon his poultry. Many a narrow escape Reynard re membered, and he became very bold. He began to think that no pack of dogs were sagacious enough to run him down, aud so he was often careless. Sometimes ho would even break cover when he was well hidden, so that he might have the fun of running away from the whole pack in full cry. But one morning he came bo near to beic 25? RY'Ar.n 8AVK TUF HOUNDS A FARE- WELL EM ILE. caught that he made up his mind never to take unnecessary risks again. He had been vlsitiDg a farmyard that was quite a way from his burrow, and when he came home again he found that the burrow had been filled up with earth. At first Eeynard thought that it was done by the badger who had lived in the hole before Eeynard drove him out; but soon he saw the marks of a spade, and knew that a man had been there. While he was examining the burrow, suddenly he heard the cry of the hounds, and he knew that the hunt was out and was after him. He dropped the fat hen he was carrying and trotted away from the dogs, mean in cr to slip out along a little ravine he knew of. But no sooner had reached the edge of the wood than heard a man shout. Then he knew he he he would have to run for it. Away he shot, his long brush sweep ing the ground. The hounds came straight after him, and he had to in crease his speed. But, tired from his long journey, he found the hounds gaining upon him and saw that he would not be able to reach the little ravine in which he had so often puz zled the keenest hounds. Still at full speed he looked right and left, and saw a thick row of bushes on one side. Turning sharply he ran toward them, for he knew there was a railway cutting behind them, and hoped to cross it in time to reach the further bank before the dogs. Once hidden from the huntsmen he knew of twenty tricks by which to throw off the dogs and get away to safe cover. Unfortunately as he leaped through the row of bushes his hind legs caught between two springy shoots that held him like a trap. Nearer came the dogs; harder poor Reynard struggled; but try as he would he could not pull his legs through between the stems. He was about to give up the Btrnggle when he heard the rattlety-bang of a freight train coming along the track. This scared the fox more than ever, for he thought that it might keep him from crossing the track even if ho should free himself. He struggled desperately, and, at last, by a quick push of his fore legs, threw his body back from between the 6ticks. He was at liberty but just then the hounds were upon him! Eeynard made ones long leap half way down the bank, and at that mo ment the train came opposite him so he couldn't cross the track. But Keynard then showed what a bright old fox he was, for, giving another-jump. with the foremost hounds at his very heels, he caught the rear end of a platform car the last car of the moving train. Then, feeling quits safe, Keynard turned his head and gave the baffled hounds a farewell smile. Keynard, after this close shave, made up his mind to find a home not quite so near the fox-hounds. He remained on the train until he was well out of reach, and he never went back to his old quarters. This was unfortunate for the poor little rabbit whose bur row Reynard stole when he took a new home. The huntsmen often wondered how the Im. got away, but the dogs never told. Benjamin Webster, in St. Nicholas. wmmm M. K- 'MHSSBS; that he would give up his lady love, ,"," VIZ, "T and Ida to her mother, who firmly an-J" 1; ,t,el5D nounced thaTshe was "p,oin? tn bt RULES FCR CAMPING. It's Groat Way to f-pend One or Twt Sumnirr IMonths. All things considered, there is no more healthful way of spending a va cation than camping out. Boys in par ticular enjoy the freedom of camp life. Four make a good camping party. One of the number should be chosen captain. This is a responsible position, and the person elected to fill it must have good common sense and plenty of tact. If ho possesses knowledge of camp life all the better. The boys may act as captain in rotation. The outfit need not bo expensive. The writer has camped out when his entire outfit, strapped on his saddle, consisted of a rubber and an army blanket, hatchet, hunting knife, gun, ammunition, a tin cup and a tightly corked bottle filled with, matches. Tho HOW TO WATTLE A CABIK. more Bimple the outfit the more ingen uity required in making a comfortable camp. The first thing to think of is a suit able shelter. Tents with poles, guy ropes, pegs and everything necessary for putting up cost from S6 to S30. For S9 a "wedge" tent nine feet square and nine feet high may be bought, and for S14 a United States army hotjitai tent. While a tent is always best when ob tainable, it is not absolutely necessary. A very comfortable hut may be built by securely fastening four saplings in the ground as corner posts, leaving the stubs of the branches when trimming down. On these stubs lay cross-pieces reaching from one corner-post to the other. Fill in the intervening 6pace by thatching closely with weU-leaved branches. Canvas conches which fold into a very small space cost but $1. Beds, however, may be made of fine branches on a framework of 6ticks. The branches should be covered with a layer a foot thick of leaves or pin nee dles, or, better, hemlock boughs. This kind of bed 6hould always be covered with a rubber blanket (the rubber side down) to prevent dampness coming through. Portable stoves with a full set of cooking utensils cost from $6 to $12, and are convenient. The camp kettle. twinging from its tripod of poles, was in use long before portable stoves were invented, and, if money is an ob ject, may be clung to still. A good oven may be built from flat stones. Build three walls a foot high with them, and cover the top with a large stone slab, leaving space at the back for the smoke to escape. The front must be kept open to keep up the fire and to create a draught. Two skillets (with covers), a good- sized iron pan and coffee pot can be A PTOSE FESKPLACE. taken from home. Take only tin dishes and tin cups, with iron spoons and forks. If necessary, dishes can be mado from bark cups from bark or large shells, spoons from email shells to which wooden handles are attached. and forks from pronged sticks. Sharp pointed "clip" blade hunting knives are, next to a good hatchet, the most useful articles one can take. With & five-inch blade and leather sheath they cost sixty cents. Every one m tne party should be pro vided with one rubber and two woolen blankets. Take old clothes and a slouch hat. Canned food, fresh vegetables and bread can be got. It is better to carry condensed milk than to depend on getting it fresh. And do not, as some boys did last summer, forget to take salt and sugar. Locate the camp on an elevation, 60 that when rain comes the water will not wash in. If the ground slopes, dig a trench around the camp on the upper side to carry ofT the water. Have a good supply of wood and matches in a dry place, for nothing is so dismal as a camp without fire on a rainy day. f Every boy in camp should know how to cook simple dishes, and take turns of a day at a time as chef. This ar rangement divides the work equally, and the duties of cook do not become irksome. N. Y. Kccorder. An Herculean Frenchman. From Samson, who slew so many of his enemies with the jaw bone of an ass, to the strong man of to-day, who holds a piano on his back, the world has known many a giant of strength. Among these there lived in France at one time a certain Gen. Favrat, who was probably the strongest man of his time. Even in his old age his strength did not desert him, as illustrated in a rather amusing story told concerning him and his family physician. Feeling ill one day he sent for the doctor. A the latter was sitting by the bedside the old warrior began to lament: "Ah, der doctor, I am not the man I wasf you can't imagine how weak lam get ting; look here " and with thesa words he grasped with Tr-ls right hand one el the legs of the chair on which the doctor was sitting, and lifted botb. the chair and its occupant a couple ot feet from the ground. "You tea it takes quite an effort." TOP "?ore tIiir de fDd lnstead espoi V J people, it would t t- y of fits (atb how ce Ji I it t of fic - r