The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-12-10

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You talkin' TOO fas', Fifne.'
well, I'm goin' do some'in' wild dat
middle, vaW returned the daughter,
only half Modified. Mine wat [ say. =
80 once when there were great carry
lngs- on up at the big plantation no
end OF ladies and gentleman from the
city, riding. driving, dancing, and
making music upon all manner of in
struments- Fifne, with the fiddle in
us flannel bag, stole away and up to
Uhe big house where these festivities
We're in progress.
No one noticed at first the little
barefoot girl seated upon a step Of the
veranda and watching, lynx-eyed, for
her opportunity.
Its one fiddle I got for sell, she
announced, resolutely, to the first
who questioned her.
1t was very funny to have a shabby
little girl sitting there wanting to sell
fiddle, and the child was soon sur
rounded.
The lustreless instrument was
brought forth and examined, first
With amusement, but soon very
seriously, especially by three gentle.
men: one with very long hair that
hung down, another with equally long
hair that stood up, the third with no
hair worth mentioning.
These three turned upside down and
almost inside out. They thumped
upon it and listened. They scraped
upon it, and listened. They walked
into the house with it, and out of the
house with it, and into remote corn
ers with it. All this with much put
ting OF heads together, and talking
together in familiar and unfamiliar
Languages. And, finally, they sent FL
fine away with a fiddle twice
as beautiful as the one she had
brought, and a roll of money besides!
The child was dumb with astolIsh-
ment, and away she flew. But wien
She stopped beneath a big Chinaberry-
tree to further scan the roll OF money,
her wonder was redoubled. There
was far more than she could count,
more than she had ever dreamed of
possessing. Certainly enough to- top
the old cabin with new shingles; to
put shoes on all the little bare feet
and food into the hungry mouths.
Maybe enough-and Fifne' heart fair
ly jumped into her throat at the vision
maybe enoughto buy Blanchette and
her tiny calf that Qnc' Simeon wanted
to sell! -. 49,
otis jis like you says, Fifne; MUIR
INJURED old Cleophat, huskily, when he
had played upon the new fiddle that
night. ''It's one fine fiddle; am like
yousay, it shine like satin. But some
way or udder, tan de same. Yair,
F'ifine, take it-put it side I b'lieve,
me, am goin' play de fiddle emo mo- y
Harper's YoungFolks.
Sultan's Unfortunate End. -.
Some people are inclined to regard
the number thirteen as unlucky, and
it is certain that Sultan found a great
deal OF i'll luck in his thirteenth year.
Sultan was a sheperd dog-a large
black fellow-and he lived Just thir-
teen years. The home of his mistress
was in New Jersey, and on the last
Saturday morning in August he was
united and allowed to go on a ramble.
Sunday came, but no Sultan, and the
neighbors were notified of his unusual
absence by his anxious owners. He
was much admired and large numb
er OF acquaintances wondered where
be could be. .N9s -
Not far away, in place called Mine
Hlll, were some mines; and on the
following Monday, as disappointment
ent.was passing q deserted shaft, he
heard faint whine, and ooking down,
saw Sultan seated on narrow ledge
Of rock, about 100 feet below the
level Of the earth. Below him was a
pool of water into which the poor
dog had probably fallen, and the
next day another of the miners
saw him swimming about the water in a.
vain endeavor to find some means Of
escape. Day after day the water sub
sided until it nearly reached the level
OF the shaft, which was, about 400
feet deep, and Sultan followed the wa
ter, dropping from ledge to ledge. It
was impossible to offer any assistance
to the poor fellow, for the shaft was
unsafe, and though a brave young MIN
er offered to attempt a, rescue, the
superintendent would not allow him
to.risk his lite.
So it went on for days and weeks,
and Sultan was slowly starving to
death, for no food could reach hina.
He had disappeared behind the iut-
ting lodges, and all that told of his
presence was d faint whine. But moth
ing could be done an account OF the
danger to human life, and as the days
passed, the pitiful whimper Of the dog
grew fainter and fainter. Plenty of
suggestions were made, but none were
practicable;: and the last news was
that Sultan had to, be, left to- his
fate. @a s
| Train the Girls.
When q girl is 10 years old she
should DO given household duties to
perform, according to her size and
strength, for which sum Of money
should be paid her weekly. She needs
little pocket money and the knowl-
edge how to spend it judici0nsly,
which can so we'll be given by moth
er to her little girl. She should be re-
qt1lred to furnish q part of her ward
robe with this money. For instance,
If she gets 10 cents a week, she should
purchase all her stockings or all her
gloves, as her mother may decide;
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