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. . - ' . . - . - . - ' - -.r- , r. . . , , , , . - , , . , Ir . , , , . . . 'I..t _ _ U. - TIlE OMAhA DAILY n.EE : RliNDAY - , , tTANUARY 13 , 189i. ! 11 q [ I . 'A .i. ) Lt WOLF \ ( I ; I.E i fly lIIr.I S. : 1:11 : . . ( ( OI'rIKhlrI , ) , 19 , Iy , I1waiit , R. El , ) CIAITI ll 1.-A . MEiH\ GROUP. The WhilMy Iiousehold , In the western part oC Maine , was fled with sunshine , merriment - riment and delght on a certain winter evenIng - I Ing a few ) 'elrl ngo. d There was the quiet , thoughtful mother , now plsl her prinie . hil with mAny trace oC the beauty and rennement thlt made her the belie oC the little country town until Hugh ' bearded sohuier who had Whiney , the strong , sohler , entered the war ns a private and emerged thereCrom with several wounds and with the _ wih , eagles oC n colonel on his shoulder , carried her away from all allmlrers a 11 made her his brlle , hugh hind been absent a cOlple ' oC wceks In Montana and W'omlng , whither he was drawn by n yearning oC many years standing to engage In the cattle buslncss lie hall received - celvld some tuition as n cowboy on the Llnno Estncllo , Intl the tast' there acquired oC the free wilI life , supplemented doubtess by his experience during the , Wlr , was only held In restraint for n tIme by his mnrrlage. The abscnce oC the father was the only element lacdng to make that hOlsehol1 one DC the happiest II that section oC : Iaile ; blt the letter just received from him was 80 cheerful anti affectionate that It added to the enjoyment oC the family. The two Ilrlnclpal factors In this Jollity were the twins and only chlMen , Froth and Jennie , seventeen on their last bIrthday , each the picture or health , bounding spirits , love and devotion to their parents and to one another. They hall been the life oC the sleighing Parties and social gatherings , whcre the bzalty oC the blllding Jennie attracted nn II"h ) nlhnlraton ns mutt that oC her _ _ . . . _ n _ _ _ mother n score oC years before , blt the girl was too young to care for any oC the ardent swains who were ready to wrangle for the privilege of . u smile or encouraging word , Like a good and true daughtcr she hind no secrets from her mother , and when that ex- celent parent said with a meaning smile , " \\'alt a few years , Jennie , " the girl vI1I- . Ingly promIsed to do as she wlshell In that & ; - as In every other respect. 4 , , Fred was home for the Christmas holidays and brought with him Monteih Sterry , one year his senior. Sterry Ivell In Boston , where he anti Freti Whitney were classmates and warm friends. Young Whitney hind spent sev- oral Slllays with Sterry and the latter invitatIon to finally accepted the pressIng Invlaton visit him at his home down In Idnlmme. These two young men , materially aided by I Jennl , speedily turned the house topsy tun'y. I ; There was no resisting their overrunnlnp spirits , though now and then the mother ventured on a mid protest , but the smile t which always accompanied the gentle reproof betrayed the truth , that she was as happy as they In their merriment with which she would not have InterCerr for the world j That night the full round moon shone from an unclouded sky and the air was crisp and clear. There was not much snow on the ground aill the Ice on the little river at the rear oC the house was as smooth as a polshell window pane. For nearly two score miles , this current , which eventual found Its way Into the Penobscot , wound through the leafless - less woods , past an occasIonal openln ! where perhaps the humble cabin oC some backwoodsman - woodsman stood. I was an Ideal skating rink , and the pur- teular overfow ! oC spirits on that evening was due to the agreement that I was to be devoted to the exhiaratng ammement. "We will leave the house at 8 o'clock " said Fred at the supper table , "and skate to the mouth oC Wild Man's creek anti back " ; terry " 110w Car Is that ? " Inquired Jontelth "About ten miles . " L1 Prel ) Jennie's face took on a contemptuou& - expression. \ "Not a bit more : we shall be only fairly started when we must turn back. " " \Veli. where do you want to go , sister ? " "We shmoulmin't thInk oC stopping until we reach WolC Gen , " "Anti may I Inquire the distance to that spot ? " asked Sterry again. "Uarely lve mies beyond Wild Man's creek , " said she. . . Those were not the young men to take a ' ' . . "dare" from a girl Ite hem' I will be ad- mlted hat thirty mies Is n prely good ( spurt for 1 skater , but the conditions could A not Imvo been more favorable , "It's agreed then , " remmiorked Sterry , "that ' we will go to Wolf Gen , and then , and then- " "And then what ? " demanded Jenne ! , turn. Ing toward him "Why not keep on to Doston and cal on my folks ? " ' 0. "I you will Curnlsh the ice we wi deB "I couldn't guarantee Ice nil the way , but we can travel by ote ) ; means between the points , using our sltatcs as time chance . offers . " . "Or do as that' explorer who Is to set out . In search oC the North Pole-have a com- ) binaton skate and boat , so when fairly going we can keep straight on "I will consent to thnt arrangement on ' one condition , " Interposed the mother EO tt seriously that all eyes were tubled wonder- ' Ingly upon her "What Is that ? " "That you wi return before the morrow " Time countennnees became grave , and turn. Ing to Sterr on her right Jennie asked In a low voice : . "Is It safe to promise that ? " "hardly : Jot us leave the scheme until wo have tinmo In which fully to eonsiler It. " "You will start , as I unllerstand , at 8 , " \ remarkell the mnotlmer speaking now In I earnest ; "you can readily reach Wolf Glen ' wlthhl a couple oC houl's : there you will rest I awhie and return us you cimoose So I vlii wil . , . .7 P expect you lt mltiuigimt " ' "Unless something happens to /revent. " The words oC Jontelh Sterry were lt- tered .Jestiimgiy , bmit caused terCljestngly blt they n pang to the ( affectionate 11arent as 8he asked ? "What could happen , Monteih ? " i Fret took upon himself to reply promptly : I "Nothing at all , " . L "Is the Ice nrm anti strong , . "It wIll bar a locomotive : I never saw It 1 Simmer ; the winter has not been 8 severe as 80me wo have Imown , but It has got there 11 the same ; : Iullo can Cnrlh the union . with all the Ice sits will want next summimner " "Tbere may b air holes. " t , "Nonc that we can not see ; they are few Ind do not amount to Inythlng , " Hero Steny spoke wlh meck gravity. ' . , , "Tho minute , \VoU Glen , II omninous " _ .i'o have wolvo and bears and other big gme In this part oC the state , but not nearly , its many atm Cormerly. I hardly hays tD hunt them , " , ) I t "I hope we shaH leet a few bears or wolves , " said Jel ni , wHh her light laugh , "And why ? " demanded the hol'ked toothier , "I would Ilte a race with thcm ; wouldn't ' I b Cunl" "Yes . " replied Sterm'y " 1Irovlde1 we could 41 , oulkate themmi. " "I never knew that wl.1 animals skate. " "They can travel fast when they take It I Into their hends to turn hmuimter I suppose . pose many of the bear arc hlberatug , but time wolves-if there IrD any waiting for us- . : wi be wille wake all may give U& the loughest kind oC sport " Fred Whlle ) ' knew his mother better than Ild his .riend and unleftDo , the ex- I IIre810n on hEr face So did Jennie and time couille had such sport of their 10ston visitor tblt time cloud quickly ) ' Ynlhe1 and % lontelth felt 1 trine hlmllate,1 , at his cx- hlulton oC what might bo considered timidity . Nevertheless , ho quietly tllllled his headed revolver In the outer pocket or hip coat , just before Ins him starting , rind when no one was watcb- Precisely lt 8 o'clock the three friends , warmly and conveniently clad , with their kL'u-ellge,1 6ltntps securely fabtened , gld t ,1' , _ GraceCII ) ' ulI stream , the mother standing " .I.i- . on the Irch of her home and watching the fgrcs a they vanished In the tnuollgbt ; She was .mlag , but In her heart was 1 Jlglvlng , such a Ibo had not felt before , when her chidren were startIng oft for nn cvCnln's enjoyment , Time mlnlte they were beyonl sight she sighs , and turning about , resumed her seat hy the table In the center oC the sitting rom , where , as the lamp light fell Ipon her iaio race , she strove to drive away the II fuletng thoughts that would , not leave her ' i It W.IS a pleasing , sight as the three young people , the Illcture oC life , healh and joyous spirits , slle by sIde , laughing , jesting and with nlver a tholght oC danger , mend out to time middle oC the river anti then epell ( toward Its Olrce , with thc easy , beautiful movement which In the nccomlllshed skater Is time ideal oC grace The moton Eeemlngly was alendell with no effort and could be maintained for hourG with little fatigue . The entail river , to which alusion has been made was 100 yards In width nt time point where they passed out upon Its surface. 'hls width nlturly decreased as they ascended , but the decrease was so gradual that at WolC Gen , fifteen mies away , the breallh was fully three-Courths as mich as opposite the Whltley imomne Occasionally , too , the channel - nel widened to double or triple Its usual extent - tent , but such places were few In nlmber and did not conUnue long. 'fhey mnrked a shalowing oC the current and suggested In appearance a lake. There were ether spots where this trIbutary - tary itself received Sometmes the open spaeo would show on the right , and Curther on another on time loft Indcated where a creek lebouched Into the stream , In Its search for the ocean , the great depository oC most oC the rivers oC the globe. The trees , lenuded oC vegetation. pro- jeetel their bare limbs In the crystalline air , all here ant there , where they leaned over the banks , were thrown In relief against time moonlght sky beyoimd . The moon Itself waa I nearly In the zenith , ali the reflected gleam from the glassy surface malI the lght al. most like that oC day. Along the shore , however , the shadows were so gloomy anti threatening that Monteith Sterry , more than once , gave I slight shndder anti reached his mltene,1 hand down to his side to make blro hIs weapon was In place. Time commrso was slnuols Cram the begin- nlng , winding In and out so continuously that the length oC the stream must hlve been double that or n straight line extending over time same course Some oC these turn- Ing5 were abrupt , and then all were long , sweepIng - Ing cnrves wIth a vIe % ' extending several imuntired yards. hundrel ) rls. . Ther were spinning around , one oC these , \vhel Sterry uttered an exclamation : " ' " - "Im dlsuppolnted I" "Why ? " Infllrrd Jennie , at his elbow. "I hail just wroughL myself up to the fancy that Wc were pioneers , the first people oC our race to enter this primeval wilder. wider- imess when 101 ! lie extenllc his arm imp stream and to the rIght , where a star-like twinkle simowed showel that a dwelling stool , or some parties had kindled a camp fire. ' "Quanee , an old fisherman all hunter , lives there , " explained I'-red , "as I believe , ho has done for fifty years " beleve "Would you like to make call " "Woull lke a cal on him ? asked Jennie. "I have no desire to 10 so : I enjoy this sport better than to sit by the fire amid listen to the most ' entertaining hunter. Isn't that he ? " tlat The cabin was several rods from the shore , the space In front being clear oC trees and arordlng an unobstructed view oC the little log structure , wlh Its single door and window In front and the stone chlmne from which the smoke was emnergismg Hal way be- tween the cabin and tho'stream , and In the path connecting the two , stood a man with folded arms looking at them , lie was no 10 motonless that he suggested a stump , but the brIght moonlght left no doubt or his Idel Iy. " "lloiloa , Quance ? " shouted Fred , slightly slackening his speed and curving In toward shoro. I The old man made no renlv. TII'n , T.n _ nlc's musical voice rang out ' aim tlln frosty air , but sti the hunter gave no sIgn that ho know he hal been addressed. lie did not move an arm nor stir. "I wonder whether he hasn't frozen stiff In that position , " remarked Sterry "He may have been caught In the first snap several - oral weeks ago and has been acting ever since as his own monument. " actng At time moment oC shooting out of sIght around the curve the three glanced back. baet. Time old fellow was there , just as they saw him at first , They even fancIed he had SIW not so mnch as turned his heal , while they were passing , but was still gazing at tit'.bank op- poslto him . or what was more likely , peering sideways extent , without shlCn/ his head 10 any TIme occurrence , however was too slight to cause a second thought They were now fairly under way as may be said , being more than 1 mile Crom their starting poilt , They WEre proceeding swIftly , but easily , real ) ' to decrease or Increase their sheet at a immonmemmt's notice. Sometimes they were nigh enough to touch each other's hanls' all again they separated . one going tar to the right , thl other to the left , whie the third kept near time middle ! oC the streanm Then two would swerve toward shore , or , perhaps - haps Il was alt three , and again It was Jen- nlo who kept time farthest from hand , or I'er- ' haps a fammcy led her to skln so close thal some oC the overhangIng lmbs hrushed her face , "Look omit : there's In air hole ! " called the brother. at the 10ment the three reunle,1 after one oC these excursions , "What oC It ? " was her saucy demand , and Instead oC shootng to time rIght or left , she kept straight Oi toward the open space "non't try to jump H ! " cautonCI Sterry , slsplotng her plrpose ; 'It'H too wide , " "No doubt It Is for you " 'fhe during words were on her lips , when I alma rose slightly In the air anti sIt 1m mOl as gracefully as I blrll across the space oC clear water , She came 10wn , seemingly wlholt jar with the bright blades oC steel ringing over the crystal surface , and without having Calen a foot t.1 t the rear of her com\11Ions , "Tbat was Coolsh , " said her brother reprovingly - provingly ; "suppuo thmp leo had gIven away when you .truck It again ? " "W'hsnt's thl use oC supposing what could , not take placE ? " " ' 'he air hole Ilght have bten wide than , " YOI suppose " 110w cOI11 It be when It was In lllaln sight ? I It had been wider , why I wOlhl have Jumped Clrther , or turned aside hike my two gallant escorts Stick to mc Ind I'l take cir ! oC you. " There WIS no dashing time spirits oC the girl , anti Sterry broke Into haughtier , won- dtlng how It wouhl be whim her IC actual thiti ent itself , danger l\ll iresemmt IselC Occslonuly the happy ones broke Into snilehes oC song and Inllulgc In fancy skating , glhllg around each othEr In be- widering and graceful curves The thn- were experts , as are learly ni people In that seton DC the union , Anyonlltch. . Ing their exhtbllon of ski anti knowing time solicitude of time mother at home 'would hllvo wonderel why she &houl'l feel aimy 111SI'lnl roncernlng timens True , there wee wlhl animals In the forests , and at this lealon oC the year . when pressed by lmuimger they would eagerlY attack persons - sons I opportunity prnentCl , but eonhl the fleetest outlpee\ any enl of thosl three , If she or b6 cho.e to Put forth the utnHst strength and ski poasssed T "I.ookl" I WQ JL'nnlo who uterc'd the Exelan.alon , , and then' was goG cause for I , Sim" was slghty In advance , and wa rounding unother oC the turn oC the atreum , wlel she caught IIh of a hUGe black lar , who Instead of staying In some hollow tree or cave sucking hil paw the winter throlgh , was lumberIng over the ice , In the Eame direction with tiiemmiselves. Ito was near time Inldile oC the frozen current , so that It was prlllent fcr them to turn to the right or heft , antI was proceeding at In easy pace as thongh he was out Corn n midnight stroll , while he thought over matters. Tholgh one oC the stlphlest oC animals , ho was quick to imear ' time noise behind - hind him , anti lookell back to lear what It meant , ( To be Contnued , ) A IUY ru 'nIh itiscui. : ( fly Oliver 0. Howard , Major ( enernl United Htnles Army , Helrel ) Dedloo's 181anll Is situated westward across the channel Crom Governor's llanll , This channel a roadway In New York hnrbor through which Cour-fCths oC the large steamers pass and repass on their way to anti from the ocenn hiemhhoo's Iland has but a few acres oC land , not more than twenty or thirty In all . On Its easter front stnnds the great Statue oC Liberty which Flnce In noble gen- erosity presented to our country , On the western front oC the Island Is a small mnrlne I staten , where there are a few Inhabitants and a hospital , directly or Inilrect ) ' con- I nectetl wlh the lghthouse department. For , as every New Yorker can testify , the Goddess oC Liberty , who consttltes the llrln- cllal Part of the statue , holds n torch ter- mlnatell by a briiant lght In her elevated right hand , By some contrIvances bright electric lights are thrown Ipon the pedestal oC the statue In such n way as to plUllce marked erects that were not Intemmdeti At night the whole strlctlre gives the appear- Ince of n queen , cro\\ ned nnll ornnmented ( with cxtended skirts oC dazzling brightness It Is , oC course , the duty oC the lighthouse - house department to keep these lights burn- log mitmrimmg the nigimt. _ un the nortl side oC time little Island , until recently , there has been a somali garrison oC troops. This garrison did not generaly cx- coed fifty men. TIm last detail sent there by the government was n company oC the Sixth Infantry , United States army , coin- mandel by Captain A. M. Wether1. At the time oC which I am writing Captain Wetheri had with him two or three lieu- tenants , amen ! whom was Lieutenant Frank D. Websler. The special duty oC this com- mnlHI was to guard the statue against any or al persons who might be disposed to deface or otherwise injure I , all to preserve order , I lS a special police might do Imong the In- habltlnts and numerous visitors who are corstanty coming and going. Toward sunset on lll 18th oC January 1893 , the several officers all many { C the men belonging to this garrison , which Is Ileslgnatell In army orders as Fort Worth , were skating on time Ice , which , In an unusual Creeze-ulI , hail Cormed so as to cover the whole stretch oC deep water from Uedloe's Island to the New Jersey shore. As tw1ght was approaching the officers , excepting Lleutennnt Webster , and the men who were on the Ice took elf their skates and went back to the Island. For just then they heard ( the first cal for retreat , the final roll cal oC 1,0 day. Webster lingered , probably to look aCer Max \\etherl ( a boy oC about 1 years , the son oC Captain Wether1) ) , who continued skating. Scattered about on the Ice were three or four children belonging to the lghthouse emploes. Farther from the Island , toward what arc known as "the National Docks , " could be seen the figures oC a n\an \ and woman wallIng - Ing on the Ice. The man was going to- ward the woman , having accomplished the object , I very natural one , that he had In venturIng omit upon the Ice , that Is to say , to be able to tel his friends that he had walked on Ice all the way Crc Dedloe's Island to the National doclts. This worthy citizen , an engineer In the lighthouse department at Dedloe's Island , : r. Charles Miller , had been but I short timne lme married , and the woman seen upon the , Ice was his good wife How could they better celebrate the termination oC their honeymoon then by taking a charming , almost miraculous - lous evening walk upon the water ? But , howe\'er praiseworthy anti precious the origi- nah purpose , the Immediate consequences were not propitous , For as on his returning steps , his venturesome wife drew near to meet him , he was fled with alarm and hor- ror to behold her sinking through the treach- erous Ice lie instantly few to her assistance , for he thought only oC her extreme peril But , as soon lS his feet tOlched time plato oC Ice , already cracking In spangJes , he also broke through and like his wife sank to his chmhn Now , chlel by the plunge , both oC them were throwing forward timeis' arms , and by theIr desperate stru"ggles causing the edges of the broken Ice to crumble before timema The tide current , vas at this tme swift and Incisive and every spring ! r. Miller made to throw himself upon the surface , crushed Olt all drove away cakes newly severed from hit' mass All that they really effected for their own relief was done by keeping their heads above the black \vaters all calling loudly for help \'ebster and Max Wetheri , when thIs double catastrophe was taking place , were soma three hundred yards ott , still skating. The lad MIX , probably hearIng the alarmIng - Ing cries , was the first to catch sight oC this imperilled couple , but dimly seen In the even- Ing haze lie shimmied to the lieutenant , and both started , swiftly skating to time rescue Webster - ster , being stronger and an expert , arrived first at the place "oC the disaster Knowing the danger oC approaching too closely the edge oC the crackIng Ice , the young leuten- ant wIsely threw his overcoat to the engineer , cheering and encouragIng him by his voice lie thought righty that before It became wet through amid heavy the sufferers could spread It before them on the Ice , lean upon It and so gain tme , Whie they were trying to obey his orders and heed his suggestions he ventlred n Ito nearer , and there , lying prone upon his Cace stretched out his halds to the now frightened amid shivering woman , she being the nearest to him. Max meanwhie had come up quito too clDse for safety and was eager to do 80me-1 thing toward the reSCle , "What can I do ? " he crlell "Catch my feet , anti hold them securely " answeed the leltenaat , ThIs time boy dId , but the water Inereaslrg above time Ice , showed It to be still sinking , and time rescuer themselves were already ant In Imminent danger , Just at that tme several so.lers belonging to Captain Wether. ill's company , having heard Max's shrill ommtcry . hall run toward them with all theIr mlghl , and were now al1proachlng the scene. Among the soldiers were Leroy S , Hotch. kiss anll Dennis Gnney , who were tholght- CuI enough to bring ropes , and Charles F , 10densteln , who had the gootl sense to Iwo- yule hlm.el : wlh I board , 10tchkl I at once bravely exchangell placEs with the lieutenant . whie the latter exteullell time , board as smear the woman al possible , Hotchkiss now grasped both her hmandi , for she was too paralyzed to make further effort , antI drew her upon the board , a line with clasped hallis having been Cormed to give them necessary assistance to the firmer Ice , Titus MfS. Miller was saved Whie this effort was succeedIng DennIs Gnney hall thrown I rope aCer limo manner of the Iexlcan lariat over the head oC Mr. Miller , who had by this time become so be- numell that ( he 10111 , not use his hands Enough to hell It. lie , hOle\'er. to I're\'ent ' its choking hmlm seized the rope with hl teeths and by this means was slowly drowl out of the water. H has taken Semite time to relate these iii. cilenil of rescue , but all the work was speedily Iccomp\shfll ! , yet none too soon , for limit whole lehl or lea was fast belomlng too weal , to hold up so large a party , There was great joy at the island as soon as mill-time rescuers amid the reacued-imere safe upon the dry hand . Lieutemmammt'ebtcr amid all the len were Incln 11 t ) Ilk : Max \\'etherl time \'eJ.ble hero or time I ocea' lent , \t time n"xt alnu31 enCJmlllelt oC ( 'uptain Wethmerihl's cmpany , A oC the Sixth In- flntry lt Fort NlaQ not Car from . Buffalo , N. y" , a depaVttent ( cOlmanler 1 had the privilege smith ho'or oC presenting government medlls to , elch oC the above named rescuers. Ther , 'n m a large assembly and a formal parade of time' garrIson , anti one mlY Imagine the prlf If,1 ? plellrCf which Captain and Irl. \Vetheii1 ' experienced when the name oC Alexanll ' Macomb Wethri , for that was Mu's full Mme , was calOl , When he , covered with blushes , stepped Omit to the front oC tM f1iade amid recel\01 I his medal oC honor a' spontaneous shout of applause greeted him. l' 'I ' lila fathmer now that : the ) 'Olnl moan Is ' approachlnl the reqmlislto ' age , has sOlght 'for the lad nn appointment to a cadetship lt the military aeademr. ' \Ve are glad Imlee(1 to notice anti record luch noble acts oC herism , put Corth In timesaving saving of hlmnn ler : anti Indeed It Is better to save than to destroy , LITLg l. QUEER I IIt1llLL1' COUXUY IGER AXD HIS n" , ' "rl Challcr 1\rl : . ( ColnJghte.1 lS9 by the AUlhor. ) CIAPTEI VI TIE COW WITH TiE GOLDEN I01N , "I hope that Isn't all oC the story-IC you cal It a story , " said Blster John. "Which ? " remarked Mr. Thhnblennger , wih an air oC having forgotten the whole bllslnes "W'hmy that about throwing the goll rllg Crom the window , " relied 1Ister John , "Well , no , " said Mr Thlmblennger , In nn absent minded way. "In n book , you know , you cal renll right 01 IC you want to , or you can pill the book shown all rest yourself - self when you get tired. Html when 1'1 telling I story )01 must give me time to rest I'm so little , you know , that It doesn't take much tme to tire mmmc OC course I you don't like the story I cal stop any tlsmie. H's no trouble to me to stop. Just wllk , your ) at me twice ald I'm immtmsmi . " "Oh , we don't want you to stop , " said Sweetest Slsan , "No , don't stop , " remarked Mr Rabbit , drowsily , "because then ever'boly gets to taltlng , and I can't doze comfortably . Your storIes bed. " are as comCortng to inc lS I feather "Then Il add a bolster to the bed , " ex- clalm(1 Mr. Thhlblennger. lie hesitated n moment anti then went emi With the story . "Of course vlen didn't know what to do when her slelllot er threw the gold ring front the wlmlow and Ilshell her front the room. She went back to her bed and lay down , but site Cotmlltm't sleep. ACer awhile da'lght came , and then she dressed herselC and went down Into the garden to hunt Cor the ring. She searched evpr'where , but the ring was not to be fotmnd. "Now , the ring could have been found very easily If It had been where It fell when Evlen's stepmother threw It front the viimthow But that night a tame crow , belonging - longing to the prince oC that country , was roostng In one or the trees In the garden. "Oh , was I I sure enough prince ? " asked Sweetest Susan. "Whmy certainly , " replied Mr. Thimble- finger , with great solemnity. "A malle-be- lieve prince could ' have Ileve never , reigned In that country. The people would have found him out and he wOlld have been put In the calaboose. \\el , this tame crow that belonged - longed to the prince had wanlered off over limo fields and hal gone so Car away from the palace that It was Inlbl ! to get back before lark , and so It went to bed In one oC the trees growing In the garden behind the house where Evlen lived. ' "oc course , as' soon as morning came , the crow was wile awake , and ready for any mischief that might turn up. It hew to the ground , hoping to find somethIng for break- Cast , and hopped abolt , searching .In the leaves and grass. Suddenly the crow saw the ring shining on the ground and plclled ' It up anl turned It over.Vhat could I be ? Time crow's curiosity was such that It forgot all about breakCast. I seized the dug In Us beak and went flopping to the palace. H was so early In the morning that the palace was closed , but the crow new straight to the prln e's window anti beat his wing against It until some oC the attendants care and opened It , when the crow walked In with great dignity. "The prince had been awakened by the noise , but when he saw the bird stalking Into the room as stiff as 1 major-general oC mIlitia he fell back on his bed laughln The crow hopped to time Coot-boar oC the bed all stood there holding the gold ring In his beak , as much as to say : 'Don't you wish you were as rIch as I al ? ' i "The prince rose from his bell ali took the ring Cram time cow , but It was so hot that he made haste to drop It In I basin oC cold water , Then 'I curious thing happened. Time ring seemed to expand In the basin until It was as large as the bottom and within the circle It male the picture oC a beautiful girl standlnl by a smilik-wimito cow , There were two pecularites about the mIlk-white cow. her ears were aim black as jet and her horns shone and glittered as IC they were made of gohti ' "The prhlce was entranced. lie gazed at the beautiful picture 'Iopg ' and lovingly , , and the crow sat on therll/1 of the basin all chuckled as proudlJ'I5 It It hal pailted time plcttmre. The glrj,1 was the loveliest the prince hal ever seenast the cow was surely the most beautiful ot hfr Icnl , The Ilrlnce'l attendants uttered f1fpmatons oC delght when they saw LIIJ pkiure , and his minIster - Ister , when they wrer.tent for , were struck dummni with astonisimpmeot1 dlmb wlh " ltt " 'if this bird eO\Il .lly speak ! ' cried the prince i , f "limit the crow \llt - , hlcklng about tie roe I saying to ltseltsm\'imat : a Cool Q prInce mlit b who can nol ,19derltand , my simple ' languagel''I , " , a "The prince gazeQI I the plcturC framed by time gohl ring for allin tljste . When he returned to take lf.tfrpn the water , a he did so It shrunk tOI 11 , atlral size al\l the picture of the be'HI ' % ( girl and the cow with the golden hOf.il / , and the ring no longer bUfit hIs flmmgerti , lie droled It In the hasln once Inoro ; , but I remained I simple gold ring aDd time IIIclur6 failed to appear agaIn , "The prince was dlEconsolate lie remained - mained In the palac and refused to go out. lie moped and pined until the funnily doctor was called In , The doctor fused about and felt oC the prince's pulie amid loolted at his ton le and said that a change cC air was lecessarr , hut the prince said ho didn't wint any chalge oC air and wouldn't have I. In fact , he saId be didn't want any air ol all , anti he wouldn't take city pills or Ilowllerl , and bo wQuldn't drink any sage tea , and he wouid't have any mustard plaiter jut 01 him. . lie was In love and he Imew that the more meJlclne he took the worse off he \ "uhl he , " "Wel , a little EDge tea ain't bad when you a'e In le\c : ' fEIIIIIOd Mrs. Meadows , ' 'it's , . " "I's Ilghty oothllg. " "Ma'b , " c ntnue(1 Mr Thlmblefnger , "but the pl"nc' dldn'l want I , and wouldn't h.we . It. lie wanted the beautiful girl he latl ben In the picture , He was In love with her and wOnlcc to marry her . So his ministers consulted together ali finally they sent around I bailiff"-- "Nonsensel" ! cried Mrs. Meadows , "Ttmt-tutl" cclahne1 Mr. Rabbit . "Wel , " pall Mc Thhnblefnger , "he sent n crier l'ouII"- "A hernlll , you mean , " suggesteti luster John boks . , WhD had read n g,1 many stet ) "A bailIff could 110 tM work just nl weil . but you can have your own wayVell , " continued Mr Thiniblefinger "the prince's ministers sent 1 herald around to Inqlire at all the people's hems I any oC them had n cow wih goillen horns , lmt nobolly had such I cow and everybody wondered whnt time heral meant , A cow with golden horns I People went about nsklng OM nnother I they hall ever hel Ill oC sleh n thll beore , SOle shl the throl' was totering , Others said the poltclals were trying to work I scheme to Increase taxn- ton , Still others tnlkll about the peril of the station , g\'er'body hind seine eXlllann- tOI , but nobody hnll the right omie. The poor ) 'oulg prince was nearly crazy to timid the ) 'oung girl whose Picture he hind seen In the basll oC ivater "I or n few III'S the people heard no more oC the matter . but at the end oC a week the herl1'ent \ round the city agaIn , leclarlng that the prilce wOl1 marry any young lally who wOlhl bring as her mnr- tinge porton a cow wih goh\en \ horns . She need not hlve riches oC IIY kind : nil that was necessary was a cow with golden items. This worll went arollil among time pcple , nlHI Crom city to city . Rich men with daughters tried everywhere to buy a cow wih golden horns , hit nil to no purpose , "The prince waltell and walel amid plnell nlil grew thinner. html jlst as maiers were getting to be very serious , limbed , aim olll mal appearell In the palace hark lellng a beautCul whie cow wIth jet black ears anti goillen imormis . The servants et tip such a shout when they saw the beaulCII cow that e\'er'body In the l1111ce was arousell , timid all cnle out to see whnt cause,1 the mioise Thei the servants nlHI Ilenllalts man over one another In their efforts to reach the prince , who was moping II his rOOl , As they ran they cried : "The cow \ I I the golden horns his come ! The cow wih the gollel hors has " cOle I" , "The prince forgot his dlgnl ) amid hur- rlell out to see the cow wlh the golden Imomns The old mann came leading her , all she was , InLeed , a beautiful creature. Her ! head amid lmbs were almost as delicate as those ot a deer , and her eyes were large anti soft. Her hotly was ns whIte as snow , her eyes ghlateneti like black sills , nnll her golden horns shone In the sun. The ohl maim bowed low as he leall the beautlul cow Curwanl. " 'I wouldn't malte much oC a bride my- self , your mnjesty , ' he said 'I have hirommghmt you the cow with the golden horns. She might nnll yoms the brlLe thlt I failed to bring you. ' you. , " 'I fear I shal have no such geoL Cor- tile , ' repled the prince , 'butt I thlnlt ) ' 01 hlvo provel to me that I am 10t drcamnimmg How shal I reward you ? ' " 'I ache no reward , your mnJetty. I only ask the privilege oC taking away m ) cow with the golLen horns whel you have found . ' bride. your bride. "When the prince hall given his promise the old mnn sald , ' ' 01 have a ring , your mnjest , that came to ) ' 01 In n c rlols way. Let this ring be placeL on the left her oC the cow. The girl or woman that : ' ; L c' - \ , I'7 \ , . . ; h/ " 'e/ ' / - ' C \ 'H" $ ) , , : . . - . : I . ' IN A MOMENT ShE hAD TIlE RING , Is able to remove this ring will be the brIde you are wlshhll for Every morning the cow with the golden horns will appear here on the lawn anti remain until night fals , Let It be announced , your majesty , that whoever - ever takes the rIng Crom her shal b' time princess oC realm , " "limmhm ! " exclaimed DrusIlla , " ' "Hlhl" exelalmel Drusia suddenly , "he talk like ho been tel college. " "Will you hush ? " cried Buster John. But Mr. Thlnblelnger . paId no attention to the Interrupton. " 'But how do you know , ' asked time prince , 'that the right one will come to get the ring ? ' " 'Ho\\ ' do I know that your majesty has time rIng ? ' the old man answered "This seemed to satisfy the prince , who caused H to be announced all through his kingdom that he would choose for hmimm bride Ils the girl or woman who would take time ring from the golden hora of the cow. "DC course there was n great commotion among time ladles when this announcement was made . and nearly all oC them tried to take the rIng from the golden 'horn oC the cow. Some saId they tried It just for Cln , and some said they trIed It jlsl out oC curiosity : but till oC them falieti . Even Evlen's , Etepmother trIed , ' and then , she made her daughter try , hut when the daughter - ter touched the ring it. burlt her so that site screamed , And then seine oC those who had trlell and faied turled up theIr noses wil saId It was I trIck. "gvlcn had lever thought oC trying She had Heel the prince and almlrell him , yet she had mme Idea oC gIving lp before mmli these people , hut as soon as her stepmother startell for the palace wlh her daughmter there came a knocking at the door Evjen opelell It , and there , standing before her was the old man who carried her to the 'fhun- der's hOlse and to the Jlmplng Off Place She was very glad to see him anti told him very so , ali he was just al glad to see Imer " ' ' 'WhY don't you go and get your rIng ? ' he asked , " 'it Is lost , ' she answered , " 'It Is found , ' he said , 'I have placed , It on the golden horl oC the cow that stands lear the palace door , You mlst go anti get It. ' U 'I have nothing to wear , ' alto replied I. . "Then the old lan tapped on time wil and caled : " 'Sister Jane ! Sister Jane ! Where are lre you ? ' , " 'I am where I ought to be , ' was the reply The wall openell and out steppell time old , old woman that EvJen hall seen comb. Ing her hall by the veil ut the Enmul of time World " 'Ciotimo this elm I iii II i sik i I anll sat I mm , and comb her hair out flume , SIster Jane , ' "The old woman grumhled I little , but gave vlen a touch here amid there , and him I IMPERIAL I HAIR 6EGENERATOR. T recIY restores 0 rich , lustrous color , mlko"a time hulr healh ) ' , 'urHt I. S , el'uI Htt'anmimntr , sail , or ' ! urklll larh" do mint ull'ct I I II II nat- urll nl nmmtume iet'ctiorm immmi'osmbitt. . "Your fIrpliUlol hat my cordial , rpcomrendllol I believe Ihere II nolhln In tint world for time hair like It " I" lke . \ltI.INA PATI NlCilOiiNi. COL.oltH , L'I.OIR NO I ' iii . AC'Im NO , 2 , IAI' IIOWN , NO , 3 , : Im't' I.AJ } IIOWN , NO , 4 , CIUWfNU' ; NO , I' , LOiIT ( IIH'NIT ; NO , 6 , OOln I.Non , ? o . I'r , AHI IUNI Irlce , $ I.r Uld 1,0 A tree Illlo bottle ot the I n"I IOUKO , "Impe- btammmp rialCIUM . Tint , " wil I" sent 01 rceell ot 2-Cl't 1Mi'tItlAi : , L'iiiiiCAL MI'U , CO. , 292Fifth AveriueNY . I OMAIA : SHERMAN & McCONNELL , 5il Dodge St. I moment hily In the she hand was , dressed S fine ns the finest . Now she 18 rentiy brolher ' said tlt old , ol woman , anti then she dlsaitpeared In the smiling ivahl . , combtn her bug gray hnlr anti , . ' : llst I walk ? ' asked vlen I , looking lt her , satin shippers. " 'Nonsonseh' excinimneti thin oiti moan , Thln he tapllCl tl another Part oC the wal , 'Nrphowl , , Nephew ! Wherl are you ? ' " ' \here\r you wish me to be , ' n voice replied , nnll then the wall 011enell 1111 cult stppellthe hnlltome stranger who hail given Rvlemi , the Kohl ring. 'What ,10 you wnnt ? ' " 'A , carriage RIt horse " snhl the ol man " 'Thmey are at the door , ' was the reply , ' ' ' ' , ' , 'ali I'l drive them 1)"el "Sure elolKh , there stood at the door n coach Inll Cour , Inll vlen I was carlell to the palace In gralil style . 1,1'rICI servants nppenrd anti spread n strip oC carpet he Core her , nnll the cow with the gollen horl collie running 10 meet her , 1111 II a tomlnt she hind the ring Then ) the people set tip aloud loud Iholt , cr'lng : " 'The 1ll'lnce ! time princess ! "Amti then the prince rame omit nl11 welt to her She \oul hlve knelt , hut ho lifted her 111 anll knelt hhnel before her anti kissed her hnlll nl11 smlll on her , for she was the lovely gin he hall seen In the I imict tire , " "Whlt ' Is the moral oC thnt ? " 1I1I1red : Ir. Iahbl.akln" Crol his mini ) . " \\'h ) ' , you thimimm't even henr the story , " ' 3ahl : Ir. Thmimnbleflmmger "Thnt Is the reason I \lnt to hear the moral oC I , " remnrllell Mr. Iabbl ! TIm "There Immmhheihmmger. Is mme \oral at all , " sniti : Ir , "Thei ' \ Ilght ) glad I was asleep , " grllbled Mr. Rabbit . ( To he Contnued , ) , lumlges If 't'rr"ptl Are " .11rCI. "I doubt IC ther are 100 frst-clnss jUlles oC terrapin II tIme Ullte1 States , " relnrlllll a well Imown dealer In galc anti fish to the Ihlndehlhla ilecorti "I Imow this because time clmibs . restaurants anti hotels use vast 'lanttes oC 'fexas , Florida all other COI- 101 terratlln anti serve them as bona nile 1IIIolll.baclts. The nnest l\amond-baclt rlngo In Ilrce Crom $40 to $ iOO a dozen , anti ole terrapin , when properly cooked , will umiake about three plates , so hint limo cost of n I\sh of stowell terrapin mmmmmst necessarily flgO Crom $ to 3,60 , 111 whate\r Is eimarged above these Iglres represents the profit . Mammy a moan who smaelts his hips over time teral111 he gets II a resh\lrlt doesn't Imol time Ilferelce betwcen that anti Is a scienfific preparation of OZONIZED COD LIVER OIL with GUAIACOL. 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AGENTS FOR OMAHA PATRONIZE HOME INDUSTRIES : Dr Illrehatlng gools lall ! nt the folowlno : Nebraska factories I you cnnnot flll whiM , ' vnmmt commumsiuuiictite with the ummammufac- ) 01 wnnl. comlunlcnte lanlCao- " tlrers as to whnt deniers hnlle their aoods : Ria. . IiI1flll I' .1 . ] I'IPI.VL' . ' - _ - - _ . , , . BEMIS OMAhA BAG GO , Manimfacturers of nil Iminds of cotton & burlap bags , cottt'mi miour sacks & twine a specittity. 01' tC.GiS 8. lltim.st. - A . . . . - - - - . ' - - - - ' - - - TIlE S. M , GUNSAPL CO , Manufarturers & denier , 'm ' .11 hinds of brushes Office munil fmmctory i025-31 t. iStim street , .IlItL'.I 1Cl.IS 7' J.tP , 1'IMItt , Y2'.IST. . _ VIM. PRESTOH & CO. Manufacturer , , of i'meston'B California Flakes , t5lcude braimh mm.iiP 'oistimg miour & yeast. 1)0 yOU misc i'restoim's befc flair ? Im.IICIXG J'OIP'1)1U. A , F. KEITII CO , Manumfacturers of lra. } cItim'a i'uro hiakini i'owder , Ixtrnets & telf mUsing lltmcinvlteaL Soki by nil grocers. 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'hruggist & j.welry boxes. 1231.10 Jones.at , , Otmmatma , . - - - - - - - - - , 'ujt , ' PlC'1flhi'i , _ _ ' SIIIR'riO' ' J , III.VANS---EBRASKA Usciuslee custom Limirt ialiors , itl h"imuntmm street , Tch-phmvne Sit. . - - VI 'i'lIb'.I Il ) I'.I I' ! VU JSIIUIC , 1IEIY ( BOJJIN , 0I4IIA , XEB , Vmmct'ry him b.oul.tiie , Casms ( , ) Qu'mlsty of bricU guarammteed to be ma gooc as any unanmutmmcturc utldc of 11th slate. hieimry flulimi ,
