The National tribune., 1890-09-04

CITY girls ana boys, don't turn up your arstocrhllC
noses mt IA hay-Hde, for there il more downright
Jollty in one than In n of balls and theaters
We meet at - neghbors house at about 80 pm,
aud soon hay -frnme, bearing half a load of hay,
and n dozen shouting. gcstiCulating boys, rattle
noisily up TO the door our destinnliOn s TO lbs the
! Camp grounds, eight miles from here, where re-
hglous services are held for two weeks every year
| plo
| Services begin Mt O'Clock so we must hurry
u we wish to hear even the benediCtion, says our
| driver, Kind Mr.. Davis. az he mounts his seat in
| front, while an even two dozen of laughing girls
and boys tumble upon the mound of hay aud adj
Just themselves "a best they eau.
" All ready back tlerc7 Well, Off we go; If you
can't hold on, just roll Off"
Then comes chorus of good-bys, hats and
kerohiefs waving, girls screaming md laughing,
boys shouting and singing. while the round, yellow
moon. ~ If rudcly awakened by the noise, peeps
up over the trectops IN wonder as to the cause oil
all the racket.
Away we rattle over the rocky road. Perhaps
Dobbin mud Jim imagine their reputation for speed
~ at stake, for they do their level best aud wo To
the horse that tries To pass theml Then they she w
their metlc and toss their heads proudly in rccog-
milton of the cheers that greet them rs they sue
ceed IN passing nm elegant carriage.
How we laugh when one boy, in attempting to
give us an exhibition of gymnastc performances,
loses his balance, slides down the hay, aud lands
on his feet on the groundi
" Run for II, Tom; can't stop to pick up such
sinnli game ms you Tom does run brHvely, and
IN moment has rognned his old place painting
and laughing.
BE quiet, now. for arc nearing the grounds.
How beautiful Is the scene presented, with the
torchIighs shining among tho tall, dark trees and
lending iouch Of cnchnntment TO the snow white
tents, grouped so picturesquey under the grand
old oaks.
hundreds of wor-hipcrs, and softly pass down the
stFhw-carpeted aisle for, after all Our speed In
coming, we ARE late.
Listen How earnestly the Of God pleads
with the unrcpcntant sinner TO give up tue errors
OF his ways, and how sweCtly solemn the music OF
hundreds of voices float on the still night airl
Is a. col ia WI
aud subdued feeling we start on homeward
way; but the huoyant spirit Of youth and health
soon asserts itself. and journey ends hilari
ously as IL begun.-Annie g. Pollard, Ferguson
Mo.
CLUB WHISPERS.
Dakota is n pleasant country To live In. There
arc few trees. but people growing them. Now
YOU can see for miles around In the Spring, wild
flowers are numerous on the prairics. have some
very nice iowers growing out odoors this sum
nler | would be delighted il any Of the g. g.
members would call nnd see me- If they should
happen to come close near.-Ainry M. Humphrey
ST. Mary's, s ID.
The c. g. is the grandest aud noblesi club I'm tho
United States, and is doing grand work. One
may well be proud Of being a member OF SO loyal
band. read with interest the sketches ON = If
were man, and thought them splendid am
High School student. and soldiers daughter.
hRrco with Jane l.. Valentine Belle Center, o., rs
to the sweetest word in the English language. VIII
someone please explain the rules by which IHH
TRIBUNE Exchange IL goVcrnedT would hc glad
to welcome any of the G. G. Rt my home should
thcy over visit TINS city.-NciDe AndfoWs WaNeTlS
Iowa.
The CBrlOuS Corner.
ANSWERS to questions viii not bS published with
In two or three weeks after questions appear. so
all will have "a chance To send replies and receive
honorable mention with the number answored.l
The first Custom House was built In London Ia
1889
The City Of London covers I22 square miles.
The battles OF Saratoga have been rank cd among
the 10 decisive battles Of the world.
AdoniTam Judson labored ~ years "A mission
AIRY in Burmah, and was manaced two years In
prison.
NJ. p. Norton invented tho postmark stamp In
1889.
J. Who was the first English girl born In Ameri-
caF-Aiary II. Chapman.
2 What nation buried its dead In honey ?-EfIic
NJ. Hsrshbargcr.
g. What Kings the iron crowns?-Frances
G. York.
BIBLE BRIGADE.
The Outandish women caused Solomon 10 sin.
Neh., 10: 70.
The first mention Of printing IN tho Bible was In
job. 10 .: oh that my words were now written.
Oh, that they were printed in n book! A"
The lsraciiteS dweit in Egypt 40 years.
The name OF the boy who had five loayes and
fishes IN not mentioned ia the Bible.
]. In what year was tho Tower OF Babel built
May II. Chapman
What tree Is mentioned only in tho beginning
of Genesis and last OF Revelation Lizzie NJ. A.
Hewlett.
g. What does tho Bible say Ia the house Of tho
stork Annie J. Shaw.