Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1882-05-17
lIght Literature,

WIN an HiibipIia anu lpAhhE sH'''
urchin, called NJ the office of y New
York boys story paper,
Us this tho place where they tight
Indlansf" she inquired Of the genlle'
man IN charge, Ills this the locality
where tho brave boy charges up the
canyon and speeds bullet to the heart
Of the dusky red skim" and she Jerked
tho urehIn around by the ear and
brought her umbrella down on the
desk,
1--WE publish stories for boys" re'
piled tho young man, eyaslyely'
II want TO know II these are the
premlses on which tho daring lad
springs upon the fiery mustang and
darling through tho circle OF thunder
struck sayages, cuts tho eapllye's cords
and bears him away before tho wonder
Ing indians have recovered from their
establishment! That's the information
I'm after, want to know It that sort
Of thing l. perpelrated hereT and she
swung tho umbrella around her head
and launched crack At the young
mans head,
II don't remember those specific
acts" protested tbs young man.
~ want to know II this II the pre-
cinet where the adventurous boy jumps
on the back Of n buffalo and with M
cwing aim picks of one by one the
bloodthirsiy purSers who bite the dust
at every crack Of h!s faithful rifle ! I'm
looking for the place where that sort Of
thing happens" aud this time she
brought the unlucky young man n 're'
mcndous wlack acros4 tho back
II think" commenced the lodging
victim.
"I'm in search of the shop in which
the boy road agent holds the qu'vcr'os
stage driver powerlcss with his glitter
ing eye, while he robs the male passcn-
GERS with an adroitncss born Of long
and tried experience, and kisses the
hands of the lady passengers with n
galantry of bearing that bespeaks noble
birth and chivalrous nature! screamed
the woman. driving the young man IN
to the corner, "l'm looking for the
apartment in which that business is
transacted !" aud down came the UNI
brclla with trip hammer force on the
young mans head.
.Upon my soul, ma'am-'' sasped
the wretchcd youth,
II want to DO introduced to the jars
in which you keep tho boy scouts of the
Sierras? Show me the bins full OF tho
boy detectives of the prairie! Point
out to me the barrels full Of boy pirates
of the Spanish main!' and with each
demand she dropped the umbrella on
the young mans sknp, until he skipped
over the desk and sought safety in
ncighboring canyon.
..Ill teach 'cm ~ she painted, grasp'
ing the urchin by the ear and leading
him off. "I'll teach 'cm to make it
rood or dance, Want to fight Indians
any more? Want TO stand proudly up
on the pinnacle Of the mountain and
scatter the plain brneath with the
bleeding bodies of uncountcd slain
Want to say hist ! in a tone that
brooks no contradiction! Propose to
spring the tratlrail and with II ringing
word of command send u bfoadsidc in
to the richly laden galley, and then
mcrcifully spare the beautiful maiden
in the cabin that she may become your
bride? Eth. Going to do it any
more!"
With each question she hammered
the yelping urohIn until his bones were
sore and he protested his permanent
abandonment of all the glories enumer-
ated.
"Theu come along" said she, tax
ing him by the collar. "Let me catch
you around with any more ramrods
and carving knives, and you'll think
the leaping, curling, relentless prairie
fire has swept with a ferocious roar OF
triumph across the trembling plains and
lodged in your pantaloons to stay"
For all field crops, Bowker's Hill and
Drill Phosphate gives marked results
On corn and potatoes, 1t is unequalled.-
The following Is from Mr.. I. Mccall, of