The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-10-16


shed,
Who could have been so cruel as that
As 10 kill the birdie, mamma, do say,
Did little ones die in their nest.
DR. from cold and flight did they pass away,
For want of their dear mothers breast.
know. mamma dear, that the hat you'll not
wear,
1t will be sent back to the shop:
And mamma, do tell the folks everywhere,
Such bad, wicked things they must stop,
And mamma, May Perkins told me today,
a Kittens head is on her hiatt
IT most took my breatll-but tried to say,
'What If she should meet the ina cat.n
Seems to me, mamma there are pretty things
Enough to be found everywhere;
My must they kitties' heads brides and
wings
Like sign-hoards of cruelty wear.
Mamma, If ladies such things would not buy,
And let them remain in the shop,
Would not the traders then have u supplyl
And would not the cruelty stop:
Ages of Aninlals.
Camels live from forty to fifty years;
horses average from twenty-five to
thirty; oxen about twenty; sheep eight
to nine, and dogs from twelve to four
teen. Concerning the ages attained
by non domestic animals, only few
insulated facts is known. The East
Indians believe that the life periods of
elephants is about 300 years. instances
being recorded of these animals hav-
ing lived l30 in confinement, after cap
tnre at an unknown age. Whales are
est mated to reach the age of i0Oycars.
Some reptiles are very long lived. an
instance being furnished bya tortoise.
which was confined in lG3S and ex-
listed in 1853, when it per,shed by an
accident. Birds sometimes attain u
great age. the eagle and the swan hav-
ing been known TO reach lOn. The
longevity of fishes is often remarkable.
Carps having been known TO reach 200,
common river trout fifty years, and the
pile ninety years; while Gcssncr, Il
swiss naturalist, relates that pike
caught in ll97 bore ring recording
the capture OF the same fish 267 years
before.
What Happened to Charlie.
Anna NJ. Talcott.
Charlie lived in the country, on the
banks OF Il river. lie had everything
he wanted to play with. and could do
almost as he Pleased. But he was not
allowed to get nto little boat that
was kept down at the landing. He
thought it very hard never to be al
lowed TO row alone. He often went
with his father, and could row quite
well. He was not always good, and
perhaps some day would have gone
without permiss on. But the oa9s
were always kept in the boat house,
which was 10, kcd, and Charlie 4 ID not
have the key.
One day Ii father and mother had
TO 90 to the city and leave Charlie ut
! home. lie promised to lc very 600 /
before they went. At first he did very
we'll: then he was lonely. lie walked
down to the landing.
81 W II get in the boat for Il MN
ute." he said. He rocked the boat
from side to side, and played he was
at sea. in great storm. He was soon
tired Of the boat and wanted back TO
the house. But til $ he could not do.
The rocking OF the boat had unflstenrd
It. and il was drifting down the river
He did not know what to do. He
shouted once ortwicc, but no one heard
him.
In the river there was ii small island.
| which belonged to Charl c's father
The current carri, d the boat to this
island. and Charl g got out There
was nothing TO get out for. but he had
been in the oal long enough He sat
on the 9roand and wished he was at
home.
| When his father and mother came
back they wonde ed where he was. He
did not comeNo dinner. and they he
gan TO feel alarmed. His father found
/ the boat was gone. He borrowed an
other of II nc ghbor. and ST of to look
/ for Charlie. lie had not row Il far be.
fore he saw II boat on the island, and a
J lonely little figure tiing ON lhc shore
/ When Charlie saw his father com n"
he jumped up. ana said, ''Oh, am so
glad! Have you come to take me
home?"
"No." replied his father. ~ came TO
look for you. Now that | iini you
have d sobeycd me shall leave you
here for the rest of the day."
I Charlie could have cried if il had
don, any good. He watched his father
row ba"k hOm'. Then he sat down on
the ground and wished he had never
stepped IN the boat. lie had very
/ dull afternoon. When h s father came
at night. to take him hcmc. there was
not much said. but Charlie never for
got that long day on the island.
| StanIey's Faith.
/ Youths Companion.
"Onc faith against the whole
worlds unbclef.' ngs poet, and
the poet only echoes the doctr ne of the
great Teacher. Have a right purpose
/ Ii | fc. and faith in that purpose. pur.
pose and faith are destiny.
A leaf from the journal of Il great
explorer wildly illustrates this truth.
| In the heart of Africa, years ago,
two white men met. One was old gray.
ha red and i'll; the other young and
/ enthus ast.c.
The old man was one whose fame as
an African explorer was worldwide,
but for years the civilized world had
= lo>l SHt VI HliH. 'rticullIic assoc. u
tons were asking va:nly. "What ha.
Lecome of Dir. Livingstonc?'
AS a correspondent of the New York
Herald. the Younger man d;st;nguishe,
himself for indom,alle perseverance,.
rapid decision and sterling common
sense. and in 1870 was chosen by Mr..
Bennett, its propr e:or, to find DIR.
Livingstone. His story $ well known.
\ "Draw II thousand pounds now.' said
Mr.. Bennett. land when YOU have
gone through that. draw another
thousand, and SO ON but fnd Liriny.
sionc."
On January 6, 1871. Henry NJ. Stan.
ley started from Zanz bar for the ;nte.
ror of Afr,ca, and for eleven month,
he and hs party to led throW.i
swanlps and ungles, exposed 10 count
less dangers from wild beasts and pes
tilcntial atmosphe.e. Worn by fatigue
surrounded by Insubprdinatc natives. :
less resolute man than Stanley wo%lt
have given up the unequal c9nte !.
with circumstances and zone back, bu
fl Stanley never thouuht of Iniur