Connecticut western news., 1890-11-12
'Hush-sh-sh-sh," said Acornick.

''Hush-sh-sh-sh, said Acornick.
 sHsh-sh yourself" {" retorted Johnson
 ''What joke on the boys" whis pered Acornick.
 They were now almost at the door o1 the tent.
 No, you don't, suddenly cried Jack Burritt. Then the flap was thrown open and the three "boys" rushed out side with huge laughter.
 Thunder and lightning a cop perheadr' cried Jack, starting away with horror in every feature
 "A copperhead?" cried the two old boys in chorus.
 "A copperhead, repeated Johnson, ainging away his net.
 "A copperhead, shouted Acornick, darting behind the boys.
 ''Yes, a most monstrous copperhead, J roared Jack Burritt.
 'Poisonous2' cried Acornick.
 Poisonous! We'll, should say so. Why, his mere touch is poison"
 Heavens, what shall do2" cried Johnson; ''I touched him twice. Oh, my gracious, isn't this horrible" and his teeth chattered together.
 'T touched him, too," shouted Acornick in equal consternation.
 Well, this is dreadful, dreadful, J said Jack solemnly. My, my, I'm sorry for you both"
 "Jack, Jack, for goodness sake, isn't there anything2'
 Nothing but whisky's any use, I'm afraid, and there's not drop in the camp-so you said this morning."
 ''Yes, yes; I've little for medicine left," cried Acornick.
 "Oh, but I forgot; it's only for cop perhead bites that whisky's any use, , groaned Jack. 'sYou touched the snake"
 Maybe they didn't touch it on the most poisonous places" suggested Bob Bolton.
 "Oh, pshaw, what are you giving us2" cried Acornick, suddenly recover ing spirit. "It's impossible to get poi soned by just touching a snake" 1 "Of course it is," protested Johnson
 ''Ye-es, it is, ehq' said Jack, eying them and stroking his head sadly. sDid you never hear of man getting poisoned by just touching toad9" '"That's so," groaned the old boys to- gether.
 '"There's only one chance-hot water, boiling hot Plunge your hands into it, and keep lem there as long as you can. That's the only chance. No mat ter if it scalds the skin off," cried Jack ''Hurry down to the cooks camp" In moment they were scranbling down hill to where Hermidas, the half breed cook, had his pots and pails and fire. He furnished instantly a pail full of boiling water, into which Acor- nick and Johnson eagerly plunged their hands. With shrieks they with drew them. Then Jack interfered. ''If it's as hot as that guess you're all right now," said he.
 "Do you think so9 Are you sure, Jack?" asked the old boys.
 s'Yes, I'm sure," said Jack gravely, after examining carefully their red wrists. '"The poison's been dissolved You may be little sick this afternoon, that's all. Let's go back now and look | at the snake"
 When they got there the reptile had again begun to crawl away. ssWell, dear me, '" cried Jack, with an air of utter astonishment, after striking | the snake on the head, 'I believe 1t isn't copperhead after all. Now, | 4o 3ol- of copperheads north of Virginia. Lem me see; why it's wamper."
 ''What's a wamperp yelled the old boys together. 'Is it poisonous9'
 ''Not bit of tits just common fox snake-one of the most harmless snakes there is"
 "Not poisonous to touch9" cried Johnson.
 ''No," said Jack, looking out for a line to bolt on, ''not poisonous to touch. Just poisonous enough to be a good joke on the boys-the old boys" "
 "Confound your skin," roared John son and Acornick, making rush after Jack, who fled over the hill to the frog haunted marsh of the west side. Reach ing boggy ground, where the fat fellows could not follow, he cried:
 '1 say, why didn't you hang on to that lunge and let the wamper goi You're nice pair of practical jokers, you are. Why, we heard every word you said. You roared like two old fat fog horns. Thunder, when we get back to Toronto won't this make a good joke on the old boys2''-Toronto Globe. Hints to Smokers.
 I would say to any one who finds total abstinence too heroic stretch of virtue let him smoke only after sub- stantial meal, and if he be singer or speaker, let him do so after, and never before, using the voice. Let him smoke a mild Havana or long stemmed pipe charged with cool smoking tobacco. If the charms of the cigarette are irresistible, let it be smoked through amouthpiece which is kept clean with ultra Mohammedan strictness. Let him refrain from smoking pipe, cigar or cigarette to the bitter, and, it may be added, rank and oily end. Your Turk, who is very choice in his smoking and thoroughly understands the art, always throws away the near end of his cigarette. Let the singer who wishes to keep in the 'perfect way" refrain from inhal- ing the smoke, and let him take it as l f<>