Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-08-08

starting hSnts among the larger and hercer
beasts. A wantOn man standing near n
pair of buffalo, who were quietly moving
forward, preceding pair OF hippOpOtami,
suddenly jabbed a stick into the haunch of
the nearest buffalo, and, turning quickly,
gazed uncOncernedly down the river. The
buffalo wheeled briskly on receiving the
thrust but no one appeared to he the of
fender but the tusG-bearing hippOpotamus
in the rear. Hardly had the buffalo faced
to the front when the lab was repeated.
This time the animal bounced about i'm q
rage and glared at the stOlid hippOpotamus
who tranquility gazed back. The buffalo,
swallowing his ire once more, faced to the
front, only to be severely iabbed again,
This was too much; the incensed animal
let both heels drive straight into the face
OF the tranquil hippopOtamus. That ami
NAL emitted one terrific below an drove
right into the enemy. The charge of the
huge beast bOwled over the whole line of
animals. Pellmell they all went, hustled.
crammed and jammed against the ark, up
the GIng-plank and over the deck of the
vessel. The terrified animals, endeavorinp
to escape the awful crush, carried Ham and
Japhet headlOng over the opposite side of
the ark. Noah and Shem were lost amid
the confused mass OF struggling beasts.
The battered form of each was finally seen
endeavOring to climb upon the gunwale.
Having Striddled this position, Noah called
to Japhct, who had crawled up the bank.
to reform the broken line. Ham seized
THE DANGLING LEG OF HIS ANCESTOR,
and, pulling himself into the ark. he be-
gan NpOStulatingly: Father, il is useless
To 20 on in this fashion. That last move
of the wicked has driven almost all the
animulS aboard. Why cannot We cut adrift
and sail? We have a goOdly number aboard
safe and sound, whereas, il we proceed we
may lose what we have, and our laborS will
have been for naught Again, if"
'Oh, Noah, you haven't any mules.
What'n YOU do your plOughing with"
shouted Eli
That's a fact" said Noah, and he
pumped down on the deck in despair.
Why didn't that dOuble-skulled Shem
think Of it, Say, Eli, won't YOU hunt up
Il pair and bring EN- down here right away
that good fellow
"IIa, ha" and Eli laughed till he fell
OF the stump backward. "MuleS-Oh,
Noah, what you don't know about natural
history would ill that dizzy old Ark itself.
Mules, oh, hold me or I'll die. "
The patriarch stared for moment, and
then his face grew scarlet. He reached
out his gun, drew his hand back. extended
1t again toward the weapon, and then with
a herrulean effort turned his back to the
shouting mob ON the shore, saying, soto
l..
drOwnedr'
Iii, Noah" shouted Eli from his stump,
ready for another batch for your old me
uasrrie. Hurry up, more emigrants Il
coming.
You, Eli, ou-yOu-yag;IbOnd. get
dow OF that stump and clear out, or I'll
have an officer come and remove you"
"IIa! you'll have an officer here. soon
enough bawled Eli, tauntingly Il
heard all your creditors had put their bills
in Joshua hands for collection, and he II
be here before You know it and seize your
ugly old craft. Rightly, too, for trying To
bumhOozlc all these ignorant animals and
gull them OIL ON a travelling show.
Father, let us be gone. again pleaded
Ham. See; the wicked have stirred the
remaining animals to rage and some are
taupcring with the gng-plank.' The
brothers echoed HAMS prayer Noah
glanced unr,lsily up the valley path, where
a Iulu WAS seen rapidly approaching.
Well, DC it ~ YOU say ne answered,
gloomily. Cast over the Ging-plank.'
When the deserted animals on shore, the
mastodon, unicorn aud others destined To
perish from the face of the earth, saw
these signs OF departure the roaring, snort
ing. believing and bowling were trcmcn-
deus. and il WAS fully echoed from the IN
side OF the ark ~ the crowded animals be
gun to feel the novel motion of their refuge.
The GiSsOlute people shouted and hoOtcd
with great clamOr, but Noah and his sons,
though very pale and much excited, strovc
l"alouSly 10 put gulf between themselves
and the wicked.
over she goes, boys" cried Noah sciz-
ing the tiller while his crew Of sons Ia
bored ut the gang-plauk. As the ark swung
clear of the shore, Noah wiped his dcSpon-
dent brow and muttcrcd: Blank the
Hood. anyhow; I'll stay behind next time
and drown.