Telegram-herald., 1891-07-04

the store, the mines and the cottages to
the hill dozens and scores Of times. and
finally from sheer exhaustion and dis
appointment gave it up. The cannon
doomed at intervals mp. down and
across the valley; the flag tapped lazily
on the pole: the lemonade grew stale
and the candy almost melted in the
burning sun. The ardor Of the boys be-
gan to wane, and finally there was no
one tn serve the guns but Jake, whose
enthusiasm was reduced to a simple re-
gard for the reputation Of his hin. In q
fit OF desperation and anger he scooped
q handful Of small stones from the
ground and rarnmed them in on a
charge Of powder. The discharge was
SO much louder that he repeated the
dose in other guns, until the whole val
ley got q bombardment OF stones that
shattered window panes and ratified On
the roofs Of the houses.
The boys laughed and cheered when
they saw the people rush out Of doors
and stare at the display on the hilltop.
A dozen pairs Of hands fell to gathering
stones, and after few more volleys the
inhabitants turned out en- masse and
climbed up the hill for safety. Then the
boys resumed blank charges and the day
closed with every soul in Oreville on
Jake's hill
Years passed before Jake got an
other chance to play a leading part in
Fourth of July doings. The year fol-
lowing he had emigrated to another state,
and spent the day wandering from cross
roads to crossroads, and from postoffice
to postoflice looking for the Fourth. The
next year he put in hoeing corn. The
year after that he held flag for SUM-
day school picnic, riding twenty miles
standing up in n hay wagon loaded with
fdgeting, perspiring humanity: and went
home to reflect that he had endured the
tortures Of twenty mile ride on lum-
Der trucks, working like a yeoman mean
while to keep old glory afioat, just to
eat some Of lis mothers cake and his
aunt's bread and his cousins biscuit.
The next year, however, made up for q
string Of cveutless Fourtha
II was tho occasion OF the Prince Of
Wales visit to America. and Jake had
become a town boy in wide awake
place that got up mock reception to a
spurious highnes. who made his en-
trance in state on a canal barge. The
fantastic turnout was something gor-
geous in its hideousness and in its uni
versatility. All America, including even
All SIN and group Of his cousins. was
represented in a procession that moved
with floats and carriages, on foot and on
horseback. Up to the last moment the
aborigines were forgotten in the rage
for showing foreign acquisitions Jake
was q patron Of the literature Of the
border and an admirer of the red man.
and his services were accepted without
question to fill the gap in the procession.
All went well. and the lumber colored
child OF the forest received his share Of
homage from the crowds that reviewed
the pageant
Finally the canal bridge came In sight,
with the prince standing ON the edge OF
the barge receiving tho welcome Of the
nations Mt the hands Of spokesman as
each division came up. Jake saw just
in time that he was q nation all in him
self and must be his own spokesman.
although no speech had been given him
70 rehearse. 1t occurred to him. too.
that bis speech must DO in the Indian
tongue. and he knew bat one expression
that he could trust himself on. Halt
ing and saluting the prince and his
train with many contortions intended
10 convey respect Re bawled ont
'Say-go- ye- vat-a-hah." TO tho amaze
ment Of the king OF the fantasies,
the uo0ul Of the day, who stood
beside the distinguished guest. II hap
pcned that the king was the champion
fat man Of the tovn-in fact, he was the
shape Of sugar cass. the longest, the
broad way. 1t also happened that
Jake emphasized tho iaet three syIla-
bles Of his lingo. and in the hubbub OF
TIE occasion everybody within hearing.
Including the king and prince. under
stool him 10 say for windup. What =
hog his eye uleaawh ile being on the i'm
posing and al oversheiovisg king.
The king lost no time IN taking aira
With hts eight foot ssber q block tin 20
b>head the rsecsl who dared insult two
rnaiesties at word. AMI Jak. Turned
heel and ssvsS OF the other side ~ The
bridge into the canal 20 escape that ter
ribis cirueter He came rr smiling. a.
y god diver would. bat with kss feather
hesdsir~ss ard train sosSed and frolp-
ipg. and hss ehsap wAs Dssas m&sing