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, 1879-03-29


haVo a pct robin nearly years old which
fell from Its nest before It was ledged. 1t never
Ead been known to bent agalust this wires of its
caEc lii any way. On tile contrary, when allowed
to fly out, 1t ts III at case, permitting Itself to be
caught without difficulty. and secma Is glad to
get back rs cllila to return home from board
ng-school. At first VIC fed him on spiders, earth
worms, md sl,ch larVmaa could bo obtained, but
very soon ho manifested marked preference
for Goef-stcak, an1 took very kindly to bread,
crackers, bread ati1 milk, cake ctc For tic Inst
scvcn years Ills "llvlng" has buen anything Or
dlnar'ly found upon tho fasntly-tablc, he having
become altogether too asistucrht!c tn stoup to
uc1ian,on robins fool. During the first winter,
Whenever thu cook was frying douRhuuts, wc
noticed rcculinr, tcaslng tstltc, uttered only
when hu WIS spucta!y anxiutls for son,o now kind
ot fo0d. THIS lutl us TO try Ills tasto for hot
douphnuts. wien VIZ found they exactly sultdd
him. alid thu hotter Tho cake the lnuro vora-
c!ousfy did he tnt. AZ a further test Of hIs
power Of scent n,ld peculiar tastc, we found tllat
o. soon rs papcr Of rats'ns or NnS such fruit
Tns brought into the roUul, though it had not
been oponcd. lle began tcasg, just Us Il cat per-
ceivea tho arrival Of fresh meal wlt!a IL Is still
wrapped III tho papur. For any kind Ut meat,
fresh or salt, boiled or fried {sayc mutton( hs
allows evident pleasure, a,. though retaining
l!s regard for files and spiders, fsc - not Mt ali
anxious for tllrtn. Ii. tllp sun1tner, when his
cake t,ocomcs too dry to suit his paiatc, ho dips
tAe whole bit fntu bis batht1l.'llsh to motstcn
It; nor Ia this merely acc,dGntul, for tle dish
stands At The farther side Of the cage aud It Is
custofu with hin 10 carry 1t MD dip It In.
When hung out OF do0rs during the summer,
other robins are attractcl 10 hls cage, trtqueut-
ly aflghtlnE upon It; but lu never seems to pay
the lcust attention to thrM, II, at any hour OF
the night, be 1t never 60 dark or light mcnlt,er
Ut the family passos through Thu room, hs vi.
why's Rrccts the footstep with CHEEKY welcome;
but lot stranger do t!lu aamr, NJ giyes no sien
OF recognition. For pcrsons. .a!ao, 10 has
pressons, even upon acquaintance, aud upon be-
Ing epnrtel to tlu 50 by lnany tempting morsels.
Ills lisllkp 10 manifested by peculiarly sharp
qatp, Quip, ami BY running Into tho farthest cor
nor Of Lie cngs ind turning his back upon tic
interloper,-l0t In q manner Indicating fear,.but
rather drtunce. Moreover II he ls singing my
or so nerrIly, The entrance Ut tl!o PERSON he dis
likes chrcks It oil, an1 he even rrfusos TO cat.
unless starved TO It, unacss ho lcaYcs the room,
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The first and second. II II plain to sec,
In meaning nre much tue same;
Though thu tltst nlay b0 tO t0idle and fall,
And the second such action dtsc1airn.
And tho secnnl may 70 IN whfrlluR mazd
With never change Of nsIns-
May 70 on mud on. and toldlo aud falt,
And tbs first such action niscIalM.
+" Exccislor!'' lhv tuott3 cf him who gains
Tho whDle for hla labor aAd panA.
CANTON, III. II. WAIxAN
, 1879-03-29
TIE PUzZLERS' CORNER,

(osiRdna' contributions will be published In tha
department Correspondents will pteAso sond thelr
rcn nsu,es with thosr noms de plume addressed to
"Fnszlsrs' Corner" Apewefa will bo Published
tho following wook,1
, 1879-03-29

"Do yo1, u said Fanny. t'othcr day,
~ In sAsneAt ,ova fIc ~ you say!
Or nfe thofs tender wotdS sppiiGd
Alike ia Gfty Rsrin tesi.lo!"
'Uear. cruel girl" crlci I. "forbcart
For BY these oTes. those lips, / swcart"
She stopped rue, 40 tho onth took, .-.
And cried, :" fou'vu s,vorn-now kiss tho took. )"
--TArntr'a Fails Reporter.
, 1879-03-29

Aix years had elapsed. ..-...
Barney AIcBrisr as,u hts frltnd McBhoot uesI
seated smoking on thu piazza of the Magnolia
Hotel
Barney was regarding, with a watchful eye,
hii cs!:etciy Til s.e hillside, which had Increased
, 1879-03-29

DOUBLE ACKOsT1C-N0. 112.
Symbols: IN srtery OF the human system: tano
belonging to noblenan: 4 city III Minnesota; d
masculine name: pr0tracscd: a feTslnine nanie; a
tyne; to gather. The ptininls anl finals read
downwasdt na,ne two Of Dickens' chafaoters.
Qsnkosn, VIA. ZEaT s. FLICK.
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NUMERICAL RN1aMA-NO. 40.
lam composed Of twelve .ette.s, and am native
Myi, i, IL. y, Is an army
MY i, II, 10, O. 10 d snoe.
aty i, Z, ts the name u a river In Europe.
My :, q, 4. II Rra!u.
CllIcAuo. uAfrr JACK.
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CEARADE-NO. III.
In the ttat few thlngB arc reckoned
Az being more useful than my second;
Yot Grst ts only tlnltcf or beam.
And second rapid In turbulent streana.
II you attempt the whole. | give ypu warning
And I'll bitterly fegt0t the Words no" utter.
When thoy tell Ipo they carried you homs On
shutter.
6ourH BEND, Ind. 1noTAER Ike.
, 1879-03-29

achooDlarl, one llay Loxed his enrs.
Wberenpon ltsle barney w''fpped ont
anv ,unnl. IiSu with It he explored tho digestive
pri.nna OF his female Vrecuptress.
The sclioo1tnartn was ever Afterwards Afflicted
with cronlc dyspepsia, the effect of tals cutting
After this occurrence the Board Of Education
at Mad Mule Flint were unable to prucurc any
more sciloolr1art'ls.. ,...
neglected, although he managed to keep himself
In prnctice BY plnyfully shouting two OF bis
iitsfo broslcra, who waro thereby maisncd for
life,
The interesting !stt!e basncS "as setis to hls.
Whun Mr. llat3t!nin heard tint ho was to bo
putronized by The youthful Alc1rlar, lle made his
will ind had Ills 1te insured.
"The wise man furusceth cyil and hiccth him.
sell, but the sMp'u PASS Oh mud nre ps1ntsled."
pcleg llalda,n next provided hlmaclf with d
double-basse!ed shotgun. "
"ln time Of pcnce prepare for war"
The juvenile a!ebriar hcard OF the military
preparations 0f his future preccptor With cool
ness merely rcntarklng: ''l'll gut him yet"
CHATTER III.
1t Was bright May morning IL June.
Pcleg 11a1dam wills running Ills school undera
Suddenly ilo detected the saprutnary Mcl,r,ar
rcatilrg thu " Lie OF Sixtern-5tr1gea Jack"
"t}Iye mo tl,nt book yuu, sir" said reeg
Haldum to BARNEY MeBrlar,
paleg snatc1,cd tic saftron-colored volume
from Its Ernfp.
in ai instant, little barney jerksd out his sir.
shooter null blew Otl Mr.. lluluAtA's head! Tic
school, bcns without head, immediately broko
lIaddatn was Inferred along with tho scfloo,-
,naru.,. md tho unfortunate pssiant!c, couplo
formed Nuclcus fur Barney Mci}rlar's ccfllu-
Public opinion was principally on tic side Of
liz bccnnu 10 object Of interest mud sy,upa.
thy, an ',sneeior.a '4i was no longer regarded by
lhe Boar,i of Education experienced great
difficulty In g1ttfl1, another target fur Uarn9Y,
rs bull rall Flint waa ayol'cd by oil perlpatctlc
II length discharged conylct straYcl Into
camp, md unaware Ut tl,u rlsk lie ran was l.l-
uslred to take tl,e school for S35 month md
board around"
CHAPTER ".
The discharged coMvIet prccentor. complain
i,ig ono nurnftE tat he WIS ubliged to sleep,
willie boarding IN Dutch faihlly. 8Ipntt with
four OF hIs pupils, Barney Mel3riar, who allowed
no ono to ahusc thu inhabitants Ut tho Flat save
a'n;sf .as y; ,",eo0''y blew ts 'op of t1' so'v'''
Iie tArn gayo htmsclf up to tho authorities.
Forty.siK Ut thu leading alul influential citi.
xens Ut tho county ut ONE offered u give bull
for BarueY Alclrlar.
Tic Court. alter sentencing Gin Hop, Chit
nanlan, to two years. imprisonment at ean
Quentin, for stesllng a-palr Of boots, called tho
easv ot tlls People ys. hIa13rlar.
4lcBsias tnarcl4su proudly into the Court
lie trial lasted four hours.
Forty ur tifty witnesses testified favosably a.
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DIAMOSD-NO. I'll.
In May Queen; IN abbFcviatson for railroad ;
fala!ty: troublesome compliant Fercroed: Yhn-
derne: ono Of q 3sonp Of cfustaeeans; q serpent;
q constellation; III Flcck. The same words are
read AownWaF1S
FCLToE, III. TOwMEAp.
, 1879-03-29

SQUARE T0RD-No. Tl5.
4 kind OF cloth; an animal; plant.
CHICAGO WILL.
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Across-An inGdel; a np!ckpockct: n kind Of bas-
ket; fortified; 10 note: dlss0IBte. D0wn-fn
Youngsttr; close; MI !slot; hsh part OF boot :;
ber: three fonrtha ol pnrched; abbresiaioai in
Towheal.
CutcAuo. Brn1HI.
, 1879-03-29

ANBWERs 70 LAST WEEKS PUZZLES,
Ea. 0Bn.
Il @ Z N r
r T 8 r
D 8 r I
Y e E T
II @ T EVT N &
G 1 / L
A q A 4
O / n N
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1879-08-01
Edam and Ewes Wedding.

Did you ever contemplate The
Poverty CT Adam when lie took Eve
ir, Letter CT worse? Only think OF
il. He hndn't a hat to his head. a
cat to h,s back, pair cr.hnes 10
his Get, nor marry rcd cent "a his
trousers pocket. Eve brnugnt n1
dowry; shc had nptniy5 IT, h.stuw
save her love and affection. md As n,
was tie only young fellow around Il,
WAS him or nobody. Equally lis poor
as her husband, she came 20 hl;n
without bonnet or shay, ,iirc
gown, or even n pair of slippers
Noses forgot i'll his re n.iuiscenccs TO
give us any account Of the wedding
trip, but from what we can gather IN
regard to wardrobcs of that day,
their baggage would not have been an
ncumbrance, fr q very limited
amount sufiiccd, and dressing to
please everybody was Of no account,
for there was none bat themselves to
please. Doubtless :hcir whole outfit
of travelling dresses, water proofs,
busters, lunch baskets and all, he
could have carried III the pvckets OF
his trousers. They must have started
housekeeping also upon as small
capital rs could we'll bc imagined
They hadn't, as far rs can be cleaned
from history, a hair brush, linc-tooth
como, n towel, or soap; no bittcrs,
soothing syrup, clothes rings, smooth
ing iron-no nothing.
Adam wasn't afraid to invite his
wife to go OH an excursion with him
through fear Of having to so down in
his trousers pockets for the where
with 10 buy a suitable outfit, for the
reason that he had no pockets i'll his
trousers; nor was he bothered about
his trunk checks, nor did he swear
1T baggage smashcrs, or brook the
iusolcncc Of railroad officials.
There is no good aud sufficient
reason why they shouldn't have been
an amiable couple and had IL good
time generally. They washed their
clothes, doubtless, by dive into the
Euphrates, and there being no clothcs
lines, they we're allowed to dry on
their backs, anu Adam Iii lin, care Il
rush whether his shirt bosom was
ainooth or not; and why should Eve
bother her head about it so long as
her husband was suited.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1879-08-01
Bad for Boys.

rq''rsii,nably one Of the most
.n0iiC evils which asifct the ris-
: Gcn","yron flows from the sarIy
raf tobacco. Street boys who are
Il yci nrt Of childs clothes snatch
~ discarded stumps of cigars of
Grown mon and smoke them in apish
'mitniio9 o. their elders. Lads at
sthorl acquire a taste for tobacco by
stnrcpiIilously smoking cigarettes -
cigarettes which have done more to
dcmoralize and yitiate youth than all
.hc dramshora o' the land. Evil
c.;uCaiion has two corruptions-thc
.uption Of the D,dy and the cor
on Of tie soul. The bodily
anism Of Toys of sixteen, seven
2 ana eighteen and nineteen years
ron be rs thoroughly injured
ous pDisons as they can be
wicked reaching, What
I men shall they be, when
ration is grown, ifl lads of
.fcc shall be taught to use
What hope for posterity
r.ildren Of to-day are
Hwnricd by pcrnlcious
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1879-08-01
A B0Otlick.

What nn ambition that man must
have who can contcntcdly y settle ID wn
into common bootlick and have no
hiabcraim in life than to pick up the
agu:nbs that tall from is masters
table. Poor fool-he is afraid to act
q speak or even think for himself
lie is weak in purpose, disgusting in
conduct and rotten to the core, and
although he does sometimes hold
atiice III the church and play pious
Whenever conspicuous occasion Offers,
to is nevertheless the shameless slave
OF other mems wills. An honest occu.
patton is no discrelit to any man, but
we have yet to learn that it is the
most respectable thing in the world
20 be clerk for IL common country
5rr;'clMni, or that man is ncccssari.
y Worthy ofdistinction because his
.,rp-erandfather was great, or some
uf lis wiie's fathers relatives some
now got into position. 1t is credit
70 4 man to be what he is himself and
10 stand or fall upon his own merits
'0mc of us, perhaps, would fall very
ruon, but better this than TO live rs IL
starved sneak, and be some other
mans man. 1t is comforts, bic thing
/" have wealth and powa II on ones
sd" but it is better to reign in II
lo,c! IAN to serve in Il pa lace. Er.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1879-08-01

Ten jurymen were for hanging
Buiord 1t is thought he will con-
NIT suicide rather than submit to
punishment Men with homicidal
mania powerfully developed ought 80
be Put ont Of the way innicting
harm "a others
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1879-08-01

laimagc says that he would rather
I've 10 years now than 800 in the
.lme O' Metiluseiuh.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1879-08-01

The honapatc dynasty isund, .c
si'nir a,s now. Napoleon B,n,pacSa
Mas hanged ut Sardis, Miss, the
other day.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-12-14
eeAdyertiSed.0

Putting her head into the postohice
window, she shouted at the astonished
custodian of the mails, Advertised"
Marin" said he, after partially recov-
ering his self-possession, whatdid you
wish?" Advertised!" she repeated,
louder than before. By force of Gus
tom he managed to ask: "What name,
marm?" Again came that same reply,
" Advertised!" but this time supple
mented with the demand, can low
long wild zkape body shtanding here
while yez be garruping loike moon
calf in shtable? Wud yez liver give
me me letther, I soy?" aBut what is
your name, my dear woman?" "Och,
don't yez dear woman me, yez ould
sinner! Don't yez name to abode by
yez own Directions entoirely, yez ould
bald-headed devil? Didn't yez put
Until the papers Persons calling for
letthers will Place say Advertised?
And haven't Oh made mesilf hoarse wild
saying advertised! advertised! ad7er-
tised!' Give me me letther, Oh soy!
That liver Bridget McShaugnessy should
ha' been trifed wild by the loikes of
yell" The letter was forthcoming ere
she had done, and the Postmaster sank
back into the chair with sigh of relief,
while Bridget left the Office with a
very red face and perfect cataract Of
RS escaping from her mouth.
Trans cript.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-12-14
RY TIE HEAREE

You come too late;
Ills far on in November.
The wind strikes bleak
Upon the cheek
That careth rather to keep war22
(And where's the harmfI
Than to &hatt
One lot OF its calm eCCr for yOG1"Sake.
Watch! SeeY stir the ember
Upon my lonely hearth, and bids.t he fire wake
And think YOU that it viii?
IT'S burned say to asGes.
1t SmOderS cold
As graveyard mold.
| wish indeed you would nothlc@
Upon 1t SO.
The dead to kDi.
say, the ghosts OF fires will never stir,
Nor woman lift the lasles
OF eyes wept dim, howeer yours shine fol
love of her!
All, sweet surprised
I did not think such. shining.
Upon the gloori
OF this cold room
Could fall. Your even, strong;, s&.-n breath
Calls life from death.
The war,n light lies
At your triumphant feet, faint witt! desire
To reach YOU. See! The lining
OF violet and Of silver il that Sheet. of fire!
III you would cafe
Although it is November-
! will not say
A bitter nay
To such gift iol building fires.
And though it tires
Me to think of it--Ill own 20 yeu
Of you can stir the cmbcrI
it may be found at last, Just warIa enough fol
two,
Elizabeth Stticrt PhcIeS i,a Poems b.
-A'nerica's 'Eontera;' ScriJstr for Dee !m6e,'
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-12-14
Too Literal,

Coleridge fused to tel! story of a
schoolmate of his who received terrible
whipping for strict obedience to the
command of the teacher. The teacher
was Dr.. Boyer, famous for his severity,
and the boy was noted for his stupidity.
Among the scholars was one Simon Jen-
nings, clergyman's son, who had re-
ceived the nickname of Pontius PLATE.
DR.. Boyer had g hatred of nicknames,
and on learning OF this one, peremptorily
forbade its use, and ordered the school to
say only Simon Jennings.
A few days after, the boys were re-
peating the Catechism. When it came
to the turn of the dull boy to say the
Apostles Creed, he we 1t on monctonous-
ly as far as suffered UNDER" and was
about to add "Pontius PLATE" when the
prohibition Of the master flashed on his
memory. Hesitatlng moment, be add
ed, ''under Simon jennings, and was
crucifed''- but he got no farther, for the
| cane of DR.. Boyer came down merciless-
ly on head and shoulders.
When the angry teacher could find
| breath, he asked, what 90 you mean,
sir?"
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-12-14

THEY intend making travelling more
convenient on the continent of Europe
by adopting our system of railway car
riages. Little Belgium is wide awake
in matters of business, and is setting
the first example. The international
Company of Sleeping Cars has submit
ted a project to the Government of
Russia for organizingsa great express
train between Ostend, Cologne, Berlin,
and the Russian frontier. The train
will be exclusively composed of Sleep
ing cars and saloon carriages.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-12-14
A MICROSCOPIC sKRENADE.

oh como, my love, and seek with mo
A realm by grosser eye unseen,
Where fairy forms villa welcome thee,
And dainty creatures hail thee queen.
In silent pools the tube I'll ply,
Where green conferva-threads lie our4e0,
And proudly bring to thy bright eye
The trophies of tho PROTEST world.
Well rouse the stentor from his lair.
And gaze into the cyclops' eye;
In chars and nitella hair
The protop]asmic stream descry,
Forever weaving to and fro
With faint molecular melody;
And curious rotifers I'll show,
And graceful yortcellid;e.
Who're melicerte ply their craft
Well watch the playful water bear,
And no envenomed hydra's shaft
Shall mar our peaceful pleasure there;
But while we whisper loves sweet tale
Wen trace, with sympathetic art,
Within the embryonic snail
The growing fundamental heart.
Where rolls the voivox sphere of green,
And plastids move in BroWnian dance
If, wandering mid that gentle scene,
Two fond amobR shall perchance
Be changed to one beneath our sight
BY process of biocrasis,
wen recognize, Will rare Qengnt,
type of our ospeciVe bliss.
Oh dearer thou by far to me
In thy sweet maidenly estate
Than any seVenty-ffth could be,
OF aperture however great!
Come, 60 with me, and we will stray
Through realm By grosser eye unseen,
Where protophytes shall homage pay,
And protozoa hail thee Queen.
Jacob F. Ecn1.ici IN Scii6neT.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-12-14
From ssD0n QuixOte."

Here are a few extracts from "Don
Quixote
Beauty in modest woman is like
fire or sword at a distance; neither doth
the one burn nor the other wound those
that come not too close to them.
Keep your mouth shut and your eyes
open.
The absent feel and fear every i'll.
Sef-praise depreciates.
The dead to the bier, and the living
to good cheer. 49,
All women, let them be ever so homely,
are pleased to Lear themselves celebrat-
ed for their beauty.
Squires and knights Grant are sub
ject to much hunger and ill-luck.
Liberality may be carried too far in
those who have children to inherit from
them.
Virtue is always more prosecuted by
the wicked than beloved by the right
eous.
Every one is the son of his own
works.
Honey is not for the mouth of an ass.
No paddock, bolts, or bars can secure
maiden so well as her own reserve.
Wit and humor belong to genius
alone.
The wittiest person in a comedy is he
who plays the fool.
There is no book so bad but that
something good may be found in it.
We are all as God made us, and often
times great deal worse.
Let the hen live, though it be with a
pip.
We cannot all be friars, and various
are the paths by which God conducts
the good to heaven.
Consciousness bursts the bag.
It is easy to undertake., but more
difficult to finish thing.
This term is equally applicable to all
ranks; whoever is ignorant is vulgar.
By the street of "By-and-by" one
arrives at the house of @Never."
Between the yes and no of woman
I would not undertake to thrust the
point of a pin.
Patience and shuttle the cards.
A soldier had better smell of gun
powder than musk.
Other mems wants are easily borne.
A bad cloak covers a good drinker.
Pray devoutly, and hammer on stoutly.
When thing is once begun it is al
most half finished.
Lay bridge of silver for a flying
enemy.
The jest that gives pain is no jest.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-12-14
Rothschild's Maxims.
The late Baron Rothschild had the 70

The late Baron Rothschild had the fol-
lowing maxims framed on his bank-walls
Attend carefully to details Of your business
Be prompt in al things!
Consider we'll, then decide positively!
Dare to do right! Fear to do wrong!
Endure trials patiently!
Fight ife's battle bravely, manfully!
Go not in the society of the vicious!
Hold integrity sacred!
Injurs not another's reputation or business !
Join hands only with tho virtuous!
Keep your mind from evil thoughts!
Lilo not for any consideration!
Make few acquaintances!
Never try to appear what you are not!
Observe good manners!
Pay your debts promptly!
Question not the veracity of friend!
Respect the counsel of your parents!
Sacrifice money rather than principle!
Touch not, taste not, handle not intoxicating
drinks!
Use your leisure time for improvement!
Venture not upon the threshold of wrong!
Watch carefully over your passions!
'Xtend to every one kindly salutation!
Yield not to encouragement!
Zealously labor for the right!
Il SUCCESS is certain!
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-12-14
The Cat and the Bees.

Charles Kaiser, who has the only hive
of bees in town, says that when he first
got his colony, his old cats curiosity
was much excited in regard to the
doings Of the little insects, the like of
which she had never before seen. At
first she watched their comings and
goings at a distance. She then fiat
tened herself upon,the ground and crept
along toward the hive, with tail horii-
zontal and quivering. It was clearly
evident that she thought the bees some
new kind of game. Finally she took up
position at the entrance of the hive,
and when bee came in or started out
made dab at it with her paws.
This went on for a time without at
tracing the attention of the inhabitants
OF the hive. Presently, however, old
Tabby struck and crushed bee on the
edge of the opening to the hive. The
smell of the crushed bee alarmed and
enraged the whole colony. Bees by
the score poured forth and darted into
the fur of the astonished cat. Tabby
rolled herself in the grass, splitting,
spluttering, biting, clawing and squat
ing as cat never squaued before. She
appeared mere ball of furs and bees
as she rolled and tumbled about. She
was at length hauled away from the
hive with a garden rake, at the cost of
several stings to her rescuer.
Even after she had been taken to O
distant part of the grounds the bees
stuck to Tabby's fur, and about once
in two minutes she would utter an I'M
earthly "yowl' and bounce a full yard
into the air. On coming down she
would try to scratch her ear, when a
sting on the back would cause her to
turn succession of somersaults and
give vent to running fire of squalls.
Like the parrot that was left alone with
the monkey, old Tabby had dreadful
time.
Two or three days after the adventure
Tabby was caught by the owner, who
took her by the neck and threw her
ownnearthebeehive. Nosoonerdidshe
strike the ground than she gave dread
ful squall, and at a single bound reach
ed the top of the fence full six feet in
height. There she chung for amoment,
with tail as big as rolling pin, when,
with another bound and squat, she was
out of sight, and did not again put in
an appearance for over week.-Vir-
gi7aia City (Nev.) Enterprise.