Telegram-herald., 1888-06-24


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The Ssws ih The vsklAp where the doctor
lived eau up The -seorekeep<r. snd b~g
thSes enatS' worth lof sods crackers, snd
% - sure and not iss the merchants know
vhss vAs wanted until be he'd eus<r~d the
store. Th<se instructions ERE carried out
60 the letter. The cssekers purchased. and
the doctor hAssena& ca his way. In day
or 50 the old skindnt had fully recovered.
ana. - lie Lad nct touched the crsekery.
be again sent his SON to the STORE 70 re
turn ths crackers aud get b>eA tie three
cents In exchange
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The ether skinfint sent his son. chip
Of the old block. into the woods 70 spend
the day hnckleberrying. giving him
doughnut for his dinner. Early In tbs
afternoon the son returned home crying.
having lo~t bis dinner In the woods. No
sooner Was the father informed OF the loss
than hs posted OF with his son In search
OF the missing doughnut. A careful search
was made. but lot until dusk, when
about 20 give up in despair. were their ef-
forts crowned with success. Then WHIST
was left Of the doughnut was found. the
rabbits and other denizens Of tha forest
having previously discovered IL and ap-
ali - - vh.k-x
selves. These crumbs were collected and
carried home to feed the ehickens. father
and son congratulsting each other that
the doughnut was not total loss
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John Feeny has met with many expert
ences which. let him tell them. border on
the marvellous and improbable. One which
be relates has TO do with a pig several
months old. and Of good size for his age.
which he bought of a neighbor. and which
Feeny claimed was the most remarkable
specimen of its kind ever seen III the re-
gion about Scuttle Hole Feeny had two
pig pens. with tight board partition
seven or eight feet high between them
In one Of these pens the pig was placed.
the other pen remaining empty. 1t was
not long, however, before the shote was
found to have left his own comfortable
quarters and taken possession Of the va
cant pen The partition was tight; II was
too high TO jump over, and the pig had
not rooted his way under. Put back
where he belonged. the pig would not
stay there, but would soon be back In the
other pen The case puzzled Feeny for
some time, until. making particular ex-
animation Of the partition. he found Q
small knot hole.
"Begorrahr' said Feeny. in afterward
relating the circumstances. IL made up me
moind when | made this discouv'ry that
me shote had been crawlin' thro' the knot
mole, and that / had solved the mystery,
SO sindin me son Jim into the house
afther the sthopple to the whisky jug,
plugged up the hole. and niver afther had
any more thruble with the crither."
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Jack Smith is possessed Of many good
qualities of mind and heart, is very fond
of social pleasures. and is generally liked
by all his acquaintances, but, unfortu-
nately, he developed propensity to tel
for the solemn truth stories OF the most
improbable character. In hopes of curing
him of this fault, his friends determined
to invite him to no more of their social
| gatherings-for time ct least Finding
himself thus ostracised. he inquired OF
one of his particular cronies the cause and
was frankly told that it was because be
had become such a confirmed liar.
Thereupon he expressed contrition and
promised to mend his ways in this
particular and draw the long bow no
more If again allowed admittsnce into the
ranks from which he had fallen Having
l. l~s -
stated him in their good graces and again
invited him to their merrymakings- At
the very first gathering to which he was
asked after his professed reformation the
conversation led to the subject of the
large buildings of the world. many of
which were minutely described. Jack
listened to all this with a show of con-
siderable interest, and after while began
TO take part in the conversation, during
which he told of visit he once made 10 q
large church while he was travelling In the
west He pictured in glowing language
its interesting features. and, becoming
warmed up on the subject, forgot the
promise be had made, and. when asked
the size of the building solemnly declared:
1T was a quarter of mile long (here a
kick under the table from a friend re-
minded him of his promise). and three feet
wide. by goshp'
Afterward, when taken to task for tell
ing such whopper. after the promises be
had made. and on being asked who be sup
posed would believe the ridiculous state
ment that he had seen church a quarter
of a mile long and three feet wide, be
replied:
1T would have been all right IL had
been let alone, for then i would have
squared it and made it quarter of q mile
wide"
No further efforts were ever made b
discipline the incorrigible brother.-New
York Sun.
Dubious Undertaking.
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