Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 13, 1895, Page 11

DAILY BEE: SUNDA WOLF GLE, By Edward 8. Fllis, (Copyrighted, 155, by Edward 8 Eills) CHAPTER 1.—A MERRY GROUP. The Whitney household, in the western part of Maine, was filled with sunshine, mer- riment and delight on a certain winter even- | ing a few years ago. There the quiet, now past her prime, the beauty and refinement that made belle of the little country town until Hugh Whitney, the strong, bearded soldier, who had | entered the war as a private and emerged | therefrom with several wounds and with the | eagles of a his shoulder, carried her away 10 made her hig bride. Hugh had been absent a couple of weeks in Montana and Wyoming, whither he was drawn by a yearning of many years standing to engage in the cattle business, He had re- celved some tuition as a cowboy on the Estacado, and the taste there acquired of the free wild life, supplemented doubtless by his experience during the war, was only held in restraint for a time by his marriage. The absence of the father was the only element lacking to make that household one of the happicst in that section of Maine; but the letter just received from him was &o cheerful and affectionate that it added to the enjoyment of the family. The two principal factors in this Jjollity were the twins and only children, Fred and Jennie, seventeen on their last birthday, each the picture of health, bounding spirits, love and devotion to their parents and to one another. They had been the life of the slelghing parties and social gatherings, where the beauty of the budding Jennie attracted as much admiration as did that of her mother a score of years before, but the girl was 100 young to care for any of the ardent swains who were ready to wrangle for the privilege of .a smile or encouraging word. Like a good and true daughter she had no gecrets from her mother, and when that ex- cellent parent said with a meaning smile, “Wait a few years, Jennie,” the girl will- ingly promised to do as she wished In that as in every other respect. Fred was home for the Christmas holidays and brought with him Monteith Sterry, one year his senior. Sterry lived in Boston, where he and Fred Whitney were classmates and warm friends. Young Whitney had spent sev- eral Sundays with Sterry and the latter finally accepted the pressing invitation to visit him at his home down in Maine. These two young men, materially aided by Jennie, speedily turned the house topsy turvy There was no resisting their overrunning spirits, though now and then the mother ventured on @ mild protest, but the smile 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 interferred for the world, 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 and the ice on the little river at the rear of the house was as smooth as a polished window pane. For nearly two score miles, this current, which eventually found its way into the Penobscot, wound through the lea less woods, past an occasional opening, where perhaps the humble cabin of some back- woodsman stood. It was an ideal skating rink, and the par- ticular overflow of spirits on’ that evening was due to the agreement that it was to be devoted to the cxhilarating amusement. “We will leave the house at 8 o'clock,"” sald Fred at the supper table, “and skate to the mouth of Wild Man’s creck and back.” “How far is that?” inquired Monteith Sterry. “‘About ten miles.” Pretty Jennie's face took on a contemptuous expression. “Not a bit more; we shall be only fairly ted when we must turn back.” Well, where do you want to go, sister?” We shouldn't think of stopping until we reach Wolf Glen.” “And may I inquire the distance to that pot?” asked Sterry again. “Barely five miles beyond Wild creek,” said she. Those were not the young men to take a “daro” from a girl like her. It will be ad- mitted that thirty miles 1s a pretty good spurt for a skater, but the conditions could not have been more favorable. “It's agreed then,” remarked Sterry, “that we will go to Wolf Glen, and then, and then—"" was thoughtful mother but with many traces of her the colonel on from all admirers Llano Man's And then what?" demanded Jennle, ing toward him. “Why not keep on to Boston and call on my folks 1t you will turn turnish the ice we will do I couldn't guarantee ice all the way, but we can travel by othey means between the points, using our skates as the chance offers.” “Or do as that explorer who is to set out in search of the North Pole—have a com- bination skate and boat, so when fairly golng we can keep straight on. “I" will consent to that arrangement on one condition,” interposed the mother so serlously that all eyes were turned wonder- ingly upon her. *‘What is that?" That you will return before the morrow.” The countenances became grave, and turn. ing to Sterry on her right Jennle asked in a low voice: “Is it safe to promise that?" “‘Hardly; let us leave the scheme until wo have time in which fully to consider it." “You will start, as I understand, at 8" remarked the mother, speaking now in earnest; *“you can readily reach Wolf Glen within a couple of hours; there you will rest awhile and return us you choose, So I will expect you at midnight.” “Unless something happens to prevent.” The words of Monteith Sterry were ut- tered jestingly, but they caused a pang to the affectionate parent as she asked? What could happen, Monteith?" Fred took upon himself to reply promptly: Nothing at all.” Is the fce firm and strong?”’ “It will bear a locomotive; T never saw it finer; the winter has not been so severe as some we have known, but it has got there all the same; Malne can furnish the union With all the ice she will want next summer," here may bo alr holes." None that we can not see and do not amount to anythin, Here Sterry spoke with mock grayity, “The name, Wolf Glen, is ominous. “We have wolves and bears and other big game in this part of the state, but not nearly as many as formerly. It hardly pays to hunt them." “I hope we shall meet a few bears or wolves,” said Jennie, with her light laugh. ‘And why?" demanded the shocked mother, “I would like a race with them; wouldn't it be fu “Yes," replied Sterry, outskate them." “I never knew that wild animals skate." “They can travel fast when they take it Into their heads to turn hunter. I sup- pose many of the bears are hibernating, but the wolves—if there are any waiting for us— will be wide awake and may giv the roughest kind of sport. Fred Whitney knew his mother better than did his friend and, understood the ex- pression on_her face. ) did Jennle the couple had such sport of their Boston visitor thut the cloud quickly vanished and Monteith felt a trifle humiliated at his ex hibition of what might be considered timidity Nevertheless, he quietly stipped his loaded revolver In tho outer pocket of his coat, just before starting, and when no one was watch- ing him. Precisely at 8 o'clock warmly and convenlently clad, with their koou-edged skates securely fastened, glided racefully up strcam, the mother standing on the perch of ber home and watching the figures as they vanished In niling, but fu her heart was a such us she had wot felt before, they arc few “provided we could us the three friends and | the mooulight. | when her children were starting oft for an evening's enjoyment, The minute they were yond sight ehe sighs, and turning about, umed her seat by the table in the center the sitting room, where, as the lamp light | upon her pale face, she strove to drive away the disquicting thoughts that would not leave her, It was a pleasing sight as young people, the picture health and joyous spirits, side laughing, jesting and with nover of danger, moved out to the middle of the river and then sped toward its source, with the easy, beautiful movement which in the accomplished skater is the ideal of grace. The motion seemingly was attended with no effort and could be maintained for hours with little fatigue, The small river, to which allusion has been made, was 100 yards in width at the point wheré they passed out upon its surface. This width naturally decreased as they ascended, but the decrease was so gradual that at Wolf Glen, fifteen miles away, the breadth was fully three-fourths as much as opposite the Whitney home. Oceasionally, too, the chan- nel widened to double or triple its usual ex- tent, but such places were few in number and did not continue long. They marked a shallowing of the current and suggested in appearance a lake. There were other spots where this tribu- tary Iitself received, Sometimes he open space would show on the right, and further on another on the left indcated where a creek debouchied into the stream, in its search for the ocean, the great depository of most of the rivers of the globe. The trees, denuded of vegetation, jected their bare limbs in the crystalline air, and here and there, where they leaned over the banks, were thrown in relief against the moonlight’ ¢ky beyond. The moon itself was nearly in the zenith, and the reflected gleam from” the glassy surface made the light al- most like that of day, Along the shore, however, the shadows were so gloomy and threatening that Monteith Sterry, more than once, gave a slight shudder and reached his mittened hand down to his side to make sure his weapon was in place. The course was sinuous from the ning, winding in and out so continuously that the length of the stream must have been double that of a straight line extending over the same course. Some of these turn- ings were abrupt, and then were long, sweep- ing curves with a view extending several hundred yards. They were &pinning around one of these, When Sterry uttered an exclamation: “I'm disappointed!” “Why?" inquired Jennie, at his elbow. “I had just wrought myself up to the fancy that ‘we were pioneers, the first people of our race to enter this primeval wilders ness, when lo!" He extended his arm up stream and to the right, where a star-like twinkle showed that a dwelling stood, or some parties had Kindled a camp fire. “Quance, an old fisherman and lives there,” explained Fre ho has done for fifty yes Would you like to make a call on him?" asked Jennle. “I have no desire to do so; I enjoy this sport better than to sit by the fire and listen :u ,‘.h(‘ most entertaining hunter. Isn't that he ?'" The cabin was several rods from the shore, the space in front being clear of trees and affording an unobstructed view of the little log structure, with its single door and window in front and the stone chimney from which the smoke was emerging. Half way be- tween the cabin and thesstream, and in the path connecting the two, stood a man with folded arms looking at them. He was fo motlonless that he suggested a stump, but the bright moonlight left no doubt of his Identity. *‘Holloa, Quance?” shouted Fred, slightly slackening his speed and curving in toward shore, The old man made no reply. Then Jen- nle’s musical voice rang out on the frosty air, but still the hunter gave no sign that he knew he had been addressed. He did not move an arm nor stir, “I wonder whether he hasn't frozen stift in that position,” remarked Sterry. ‘“‘He may have been caught in the first snap sev- cral weeks ago and has been acting ever since as his own monument. At the moment of shooting out of sight around the curve the three glanced back. The old fellow was there, just as they saw him at first. They even fancied he had not 80 much as turned his head, while they were passing, but was still gazing at the bank cp- posite him, or what was more likely, peering sideways, without shifting his head to any extent, The occurrence, however, was too slight to cause a second thought, They were now fairly under way as may be said, being more than a mile from their starting point, They were procceding swiftly, but casily, ready to decrease or increas thelr speed at a moment’s notice. Sometimes they were nigh enough to touch each other's hands and again they separated, one going far to the right, the other to the left, while the third kept near the middle of the stream Then two would swerve toward shore, or per- haps it was all three, and again it was Jen- nie who kept the farthest from land, or per- haps a fancy led her to skim so close that some of the overhanging limbs brushed her face. “Look out; there' brother, at the after one of these excursions, “What of it?" was her saucy demand, and Instead of shooting to the right or left, she kept stralght on toward the open space. “Don’t try to jump it!" cautioned Sterry, suspecting ler purpose; “it's 0o wide.” No doubt it is for you.” The daring words were on her lips, when sho rose slightly in the air and skimmed as gracefully as a bird across the spuce of clear water. She came down, seemingly without jar, with the Lright blades of steel ringing over the crystal surface, and without having fallen & foot to the rear of her companions, *“That was foolish,” said her brother re- provingly; “suppose the ice had given away when you struck it again? “What's the use of supposing what not take plac “The air lole you suppose.’ “How cowd it be when it was in sight? 1t it bad been wider, why I would have jumped further, or turned aside like my two gallant escorts. Stick to me and Ull take care of you.” There was no dashing the spirits of the girl, and Sterry broke Into laughter, won- dering how it would be with her if actual danger Qid present itself. Occasionally the happy ones snatches of song and indulged skating, gliding around each wildering and graceful curyes, were experts, as are nearly that section of the union. ing their exhibition of skill the solicitude of the mother at have wondered why she misgiving concerning them. True, there were wild animals in the and at this season of the year, when pressed by hunger, they would eagerly attack per sons if opportunity presented, but could t fleetest outspeed any one of those three, if | sho or be chose to put forth the utmost | strength and skill possessed? “‘Look!" | It was Jennie who uttered the exclamation, | and there was good cause for it. . She was slightly in advanee, and was rounding «nother of the turns of the stream, when she caught | the three of life, by side, thought pro- begin- hunter, n air hole!” called the moment the three reunited could might have been wider than plain broke in into fancy other in be- The three all people in Anyone watch- and knowing | home would | should feel any forests | cldents as | sight of a huge black bear, who, instead of staying in some hollow tree or cave, bis paw the winter through, over the fca in the same themselves He was near the middle of current, so that it was prudent turn to the right or left, and was proceeding at an easy pace, as though he was out for a midnight stroll, while he thought over matters. Though one of the stupidest of animals, he was quick to hear the noise be- hind him, and looked back to learn what it meant. sucking was lumbering direction with the frozen for them to (To be Continued.) A BOY TO THE KRESC Major General totired) Bedloe's Island 1 situated westward across the channel from Governor's Island. This channel s a roadway in New York harbor through which four-fifths of the large steamers pass and repass their way to and from the ocean. Bedloe's Island has but a few acres of land, not more than twenty or thirty in all. On its eastern front stands the great Statue of Aberty, which France in noble g erosity presented to our country. On th western front of the island Is a small marine station, where there are a few inhabitants and a hospital, directly or indirectly con- nected with the lighthouse department. For, as every New Yorker can testify, the Goddess of Liberty, who constitutes the pri cipal part of the statue, holds a torch te minated by a brilliant light in her clevated right hand. By some contrivances bright electric lights are thrown upon the pedes of the statue in such a way as to pro marked_effects that were not intended. night the whole structurc gives the appear- ance of a queen, crowned and ornamented with extended skirts of dazzling brightnes: It is, of course, the duty of the light- house department to keep these lights burn- ing during the night. On the north side of the little island, until recently, there has been a small garrison of troops. 'This garrison did not generally ex- ceed fifty men. The last detail sent there by the government was a company of the Sixth infantry, United States army, com- manded by Captain A. M. Wetherill At the time of which T am writing Captain Wetherill had with him two or three licu- tenants, among whom was Lieutenant Frank D. Webster. The special duty of this com- mand was to guard the statue against any or all persons who might be disposed to deface or otherwise injure it, and to preserve order as a special police might do among the in- habitants and numerous visitors who are corstantly coming and going. Toward sunset on the 1Sth 1893, the several officers and men belonging to this garrison, which is designated in army orders as Fort Word, were skating on the ice, which, in an unusual freeze-up, had formed o as to cover the whole stretch of deep water from Bedloe's Island to the New Jersey shore. As twilight was approaching the officers, excepting Lieutenant Webster, and the mer who were on the ice took off their skates and went back to the island. For just then they heard the first call for retreat, the final roll call of the day. Webster lingered, probably to look after Max Wetherill (a boy of about 14 years, the son of Captain Wetherill), who continued skating. Scattered about on the ice were three or four children belonging to the lighthouse employes. Farther from the island, toward what are known as “the National Docks,” could be seen the figures of a man and woman walk- ing on the ice. The man was going to- ward the woman, having accomplished the object, a very natural one, that he had in venturing out upon the ice, that is to say, to be able to tell his friends that he had walked on ice all the way from Bedloe's Island to the National docks. This worthy citizen, an engineer in the lighthouse department ‘at Bedloe's Island, Mr. Charles Miller, had been but a short time married, and the woman seen upon the ice was his good wife. How could they better celebrate the termination of their honeymoon than by taking a_charming, almost miracu- lous evening walk upon the water? But, however pralseworthy and precious the origi- nal purpose, the immediate consequences were not propitious. For, as on his returning steps, his venturesome wife drew near to meet him, he was filled with alarm and hor- ror to behold her sinking through the treach- erous ice. He instantly flew to her assistance, for he thought only of her extreme perih But, as soon as his feet touched the plate of ice, already cracking in spangles, he also broke through and like his wife sank to his chin. Now, chilled by the plunge, both of them were throwing forward their arms, and by their desperate struggles causing the edges of the broken ice to crumble before them. The tide current was at this time swift and incisive and every spring Mr. Miller made to throw himseif upon the surface, crushed out and drove away cukes newly severed from the mass, All that they really effected for their own relief was done by keeping their heads above the black waters and calling loudly for help. Webster and Max Wetherill, when this double catastrophe was taking place, were some three hundred yards off, still skating. The lad Max, probably hearing the alarm- ing cries, was the first to catch sight of this imperilled couple, but dimly seen in the even- ing_ haze. He shouted to the lieutenant, and started, swiftly skating to the rescue, ster, being stronger and an expert, first’ at the place of the disaster. Knowing the danger of approaching too closely the edge of the cracking ice, the young lieuten- ant wisely threw his overcoat to the engineer, cheering and_encouraging him by his voice, He thought rightly that before it became wet through and heavy the sufferers could spread it before them on the ice, lean upon it and 50 gain time. While they were trying to obey his orders and heed his suggestions he ventured a little nearer, and there, lying prone upon his face, stretched out his hands to the now frightened and shivering woman, she being the nearest to_him. Max meanwhile had come up quite too close for safety and was eager to do some- thing toward the rescue “What can I do?" he cried. “Catch my feet, and hold them securely,” answered the lieutenant, This the boy did, but the water increasimg above the ice, showed it to be still sinking, and the rescuers themselves were already in imminent danger. Just at that time several soldiers belonging to Captain Wether- ill's company, having heard Max's shrill outery, had run toward them with all their might, and were now approaching the scenc. Among the soldiers were Leroy S. Hotch kiss and Dennis Ginney, who were thought- ful enough to bring ropes, and Charles Rodenstein, who had the good sense to pro- vide himsel? with a board HotchKiss at once bravely places with the lleutenant, while extended the board as near the possible. Hotchkiss now grasped both her hands, for she was too paralyzed to make further effort, and drew her upon the board, a line with clasped hands having been formed to give them necessary assistance to the firmer i Thus Mrs. Miller was saved. While this effort was succeeding Dennis (By Oliver 0O, United on of January, many of the both Web- arrived the latter woman as | Ginuey had thrown a rope after the manner of the Mexican lariat over the head of Mr Miller, who had by this time become so be- numbed that he could not use hands enough to hold it. He, however, to prevent its choking him, seized the rope with teeth, and by this means was slowly drawn out of the water. It has taken some time of rescue, but speedily accomplished, for the whole too weak 1o re was great all—the rescucrs and th safe upon the dry land Lieutenant Webster and ali the Inclined t> wake Max Wetherill t hero of the occa:i At the pext annuil encampment Welherill's company, A of the fantry at Fort Niagara, not to relate all the yet none field of ‘ice was fas hold up s0 iaTge & § oy at the these rk 00 be rty island a: rescued in was 5000 ming so0n men were - veritable f Captain Sixth in- far exchanged | | ring no longer burnt his fingers. his | | at from | with her Buftalo, N. Y., as depatfftfent commander 1 had the privilege and’ hohor of presenting government medals to_each of the above named rescuers. Therd wat a large assembly and a formal parade of the garrison, and one may imagine the pride ¥hd pleasure which Captain and Mrs, Wethefifl experienced when the name of Alexandér Macomb Wetherill for that was Max's full nime, was called. When he, covered With blushes, stepped out to the front of the pArade and received his medal of honor, a sfiontancous shout ot applause greeted him, His father, now that the young man is approaching 'the requisite -age, has sought for the lad an appointment to a cadetship at_the military academy. We are glad Indeed to motice and record such noble acts of herolsm put forth in the saving of human life; and indeed it is better to save than to destroy, LITTLE MR, THIMBLEFINGER AND HIS OUEER COUNTRY. Ty Joel Chandler Harris, (Copyrighted Author.) CHAPTER VII THE COW WITH THE GOLDEN 1 hope that isn't all of the story call it a story,” said Buster John, “Which?" remarked Mr. Thimblefinger, with an air of having forgotten the whole busine: “Why, that about throwing the gold ring from the window,” relied Buster John. “Well, no,” said Mr. Thimblefinger, absent minded way. “In a book, you know, you can read right on if you want to, or you can put the book down and rest your- self when you get tired. But when I'm telling a story you must give me time to rest. I'm so little, you know, that it doesn't take much time to tire me. Of course if you don't like the story I can stop any time. It's no trouble to me to stop. Just wink your eye at me twice and I'm mum.” “Oh, we don't want you Sweetest Susan “No, don’t stop,” remarked Mr. Rabbit, drowsily, “because then everybody gets to talking, and I can't doze comfortably. Your stores are as comforting to me as a feather bed.’ “Then I'll add a bolster to the bed,” ex claimed Mr. Thimblefinger. He hesitated a moment and then went on With the story. Ot course Evien dldn’t know what to do when her stepmother threw the gold ring from the window and pushed her from the room. She went back to her bed and lay down, but she couldn't sleep. After awhile daylight came, and then she dressed herself and went down into the garden to hust for the ring. She searched evprywhere, but the ring was not to be found, “Now, the ring could have been found very easily if it had been where it fell when Evlen’ stepmother threw it from the window. But that night a tame crow, be- longing to the prince of that country, was roosting in one of the trees in the garden. “‘Oh, was it a sure enough prince?"’ asked Sweetest Susan. “Why, certainly,” replied finger, with great solemnity. lieve prince could never HORN it you in an to stop,” said Mr. Thimble- A make-be- have reigned in his ministers consulted together and finally | moment she was dressed as fine as the finest | & mud turtle, which latter, 1 dare sa they sent around a_bailift’" “Nonsense!" cried Mrs. Meadows. Tut-tut!” exclaimed Mr. Rabbit “Well,” eaid Mr. Thimblefinger, a crier around’™ “A herald, you John, who had books “A ballifft could do the work just but you can have your own way continued Mr. Thimblefinger, “the ministers sent a herald around to at all the people’'s homes if any had a cow with golden horns, but nobo such a cow, and everybody wondered the herald meant. A cow with golden horns! People went about asking cne another if they had ever heard of such a thing before. Some sald the throne was tottering. Others said the politiclans were trying to work a scheme to increase taxa- tion Still others talked about the peril of the nation. Everybody had some explana- tion, but nobody had the right one. he poor young prince was nearly crazy to find the young girl whose picture he had seen in the basin of water. “For a few days “he sent mean,” read Buster story suggested 4 good many as well well, prince's inquire of them the people heard nc more of the matter, but at the end of a week the herald went round the city again declaring that the prince would marry any young lady who would bring as her mar riage portion a cow with golden horns. She need not have riches of any was necessary was a cow with golden horns. This word went around among the people, and from city to city. Rich men with daughters tried everywhere to buy a cow with golden horns, but all to no purpose. “The prince waited and waited and pined and grew thinner. But Jjust matters were getting to be very serious, indeed, an 0ld man appeared in the palace park leading a beautiful white cow with jet black ears and golden horns. The servants set up such a shout when they saw the beautiful cow that everybody in the palace was aroused, and all_came out to see what caused the noise. Then the servants and attendants ran over one another in thel florts to reach the prince, who was moping in his room As they ran they cried “The cow With the golden come! The cow with the gol come!” “The prince forgot his dignity and hur- ried out to see the cow with the golden horns, The old man came leading her, and sho was, indeed, a beautiful creature.” Her head and limbs' were almost as delicate those of a deer, and her eyes were large and soft. Her body was as white as snow, her eyes glistened like black silk, and her golden horns shone In the sun. The old man bowed low as he lead the beautiful cow forward. “ ‘I wouldn't make much of a bride my- self, your majesty,’ he said. ‘I have brought you' the cow with the golden horn might find you the bride that I bring you. I ‘fear I shall have no such good for- tune,' replied the prince, ‘but I think you have proved to me that I am not dreaming. How shall I reward you ‘I ask no reward, your majesty. 1 only ask the privilege of taking away my cow with the golden horis when you have found your bride.’ “When the prince had given his promise the old man said: ‘You have a ring, your maj that came to you in a cirious way. Let this ring be placed on the left horn of the cow. The girl or woman that w as horns horns has has iled to IN A MOMENT SHE HAD THE RING, that country. The people would have found him out and he would have been put in the calaboose. ~ Well, this tame crow that be- longed to the prince had wandered off over the fields and had gone so far away from the palace that it was unable to get back before dark, and 0 it went to bed in one of the trees growing in the garden behind the house where Evlen lived. ““Of course, as soon as morning came, the crow was wide awake, and ready for any mischief that might turn up. It flew to the ground, hoping to find something for break- fast, and hopped about, searching in the leaves and grass. Suddenly the crow saw the ring shining on the ground and picked it up and turned it over. What could it be? The crow’s curiosify was such that it forgot all about breakfast. It seized the ring in its beak and went flopping to the palace. It was so early in the morning that the palace was closed, but the crow flew straight to the prince’s window and beat his wings against it until some of the attendants came 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 a major-general of militia he fell back on his bed laughing. The crow hopped to the foot-board of the bed and stood there holding the gold ring in his beak, as much as to say: ‘Don’t you wish you were as rich as I am? “The prince rose from his bed and took the ring from the crow, but it was so hot that he made haste to drop it in a basin of cold water. Then a curious thing happened. The ring seemed to expand in the basin until it was as large as the bottom and within the circle it made the picture of a beautiful girl standing by a milk-white cow. There were two pecularities about the milk-white cow. Her ears were as black as jet and her horns shone and glittered as if they were made of gold. “The prince was entranced. He gazed at the beautiful picture lopg and lovingly, and the crow sat on the rim of the basin and chuckled as proudly as if it had painted tho picture. The gind was the loveliest the prince had ever seen and the cow was surely the most beautiful of har kind. The prince’s attendants uttered exelamations of delight when they saw the. picture, and his min- isters, when they were gent for, were struck dumb' with astonishment, ‘If this bird could enly speak!’ cried the prince, “But_ the crow went ehuckling about the room saying to itself; +/What a fool g prince must be who can not uaderstand my simple language! The prince gazed ab the pleture framed by the gold ring foy a(lgng time. When he returned to take it fxem the water, as he id so it shrunk to its Batural size, and the picture of the beantitul girl and the cow with the golden hogms disappeared, and the He dropped but it remained a ting and the picture failed to it in the basin once more, simple gold appear again. “The prince was disconsolate. He re- mained in the palace and refused to go out He moped and pined until the family doctor was called in. The doctor fussed about and felt of the prince’s pulse and looked at his tongue and sald that a change of alr was necessary, but the prince sald he didn't want any change of air and wouldn't have it. In fact, he said be didn’t want any air all, and he wouldn't take any pills or powders, and wouldn't tea, ard he woulda't have any plagter put on him. He was in love and he knew that the more medicine he took th worse off he would be.' ‘Well, a little rage tea you are in love,” remarked “It's mighty soothin Maybe," continued Mr. 1 L the nee didn't want it have it He wanted the beautiful girl he had in the picture. He was in love wanted to marry Ler, So he bad when Meadows himblefinger, and wouldn't seen and drink any sage | mustard | § is able to remove this ring will be the bride you are wishing for. Every morning the cow with the golden horns will appear here on the lawn and remain until night falls, Let it be announced, your majesty, that who- ever takes the ring from her shall be'the princess of realm.” “Huh!” exclaimed Drusilla talk like he been ter colleg “Will you hush?” cried Buster John. But Mr. Thimblefinger paid no attention to the interruption. “‘But how do you know, asked the prince, ‘that the right one will come to get the ring?" *‘How do I know that your majesty h the ring?' the old man answered, “This seemed to satisfy the prince, who caused it to be announced all through his kingdom that he would choose for his bride the girl or woman who would take the ring from the golden horn of the cow. “'Of course there was a great commotion among the ladies when this announcement was made, and nearly all of them tried to take the ring from the golden horn of the cow. Some sald they tried it just for fun, and some said they tried it just out of curosity; but all of them failed, Even Evien's’ stepmother tried, ‘and (hen she made her daughter try, but when the daugh- ter touched the ring it burnt her so that she screamed, And then some of those who had tried and failed turned up their noses wod sald it was a trick. “Evlen had never thought of trying. had seen the prince and admired him, she had no idea of giving up before these people. But as soon as her stepmother started for the palace with her daughter, there came a knocking at the door. Eylen opened it, and there, standing before her was the old man who carried her to the Thun- der'’s house and to the Jumping Off Place She was very glad to see him and told him 50, and he was Just as glad to see her. “‘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 horn of the cow that stands near the palace door. You must go and get it." ““I have nothing to wear,' she replied, “Then the old man tapped on the wall and called *“Sister Jane! you I suddenly, “he She yet all Sister Jane! am where I ought to be,' reply. The wall opened and out stepped the old,"old woman that Evlen had seen comb ing her hair by the well at the End of the World ‘Clothe this child in silk and satin, and comb her hair out fine, Sister Jane “The old woman grumbled a little, but gave Evlen a touch here and there, and in a was the IMPEIIIIL HAIR REBENEHITOH Perfectly restore makes the h Bleaming a rich ¢ heal salt AL It ds has nothing like it ADELINA in the world for the hair PATTI NICHOLINIL NO. 1 M BLACK: ) UM BROWN: 'NO. np. IMPERIAL CHEMICAL MFG, CO. 292 Fifth Avenue,N,Y. IN OMAHA SHERMAN & lcCONNELL, 5131 Dodge St. 1y had kind; all that | Where are | lady In the land. ‘Now she old woman | the wall, | smiling. ‘Must 1 walk?' | her satin slippers. No e!' exclaimed the old man tapped _in_another part of the phew! Nephew! Where are you? | ““Wherever you wish me to be,’ a volee replied, and then the wall opened and ou | stepped the handsome stranger who had given Evlen the gold ring. ‘What do you want? carriage and hors sald the ready. and then combing her brother,’ sald the oll she disappeared in long gray hair and asked Evlen looking at | ne Al A old | man | " ‘They are at the door, { ‘and ' drive them myselt." “Sure enough, there stood at the door a conch and four, and Evlen was carried to | the palace in grand style. Liveried servants appeared and epread a strip of carpet before her, and the cow with the golden horns came running to meet her she had the ring loud _shout, crying ““The princess! the princess!' “And then the prince came out and went o her. She would have knelt, but he lifted her up and knelt himself before her and Kissed her hand and smiled on her, for she was the lovely girl he had seen in the pleture.” What is the moral of that?" inquired Mr. Rabbit ing from his nap Why, you didn't even hear id Mr. Thimblefinger. That is the reason 1 want to moral of it,"” remarked Mr. Rabbit There no moral at all, Thimblefir was the reply, Then the people set u the story,’ hear the said Mr. mighty glad 1 was Rabbit (To be asleep,"" grumbled Mr, Continued.) Judges of Terrapin Are Scarce. “I doubt if there are 100 first-class judges of terrapin in the United States,” remarked a well known dealer in game and fish to the Philadelphia Record. “I know this the clubs, restaurants and hotels use vast quantities of Texas, Florida and other com- mon terrapin and serve them as bonafide dlamond-backs. 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