, 1892-11-26

blows come our way, we'll, then We don't like
1t. lchabod, we oNclaim, the glory has de-
parted. You, in particular, my dear friend,
who know you have a weakness of temper,
how angry you get when YOU are tile object
Of those pokes which amuse Won so mach
when other people get them. Freedom Of the
press indeed y you exclaim, why, this is
license Of theprass. I'll show the contempti-
ble little beast that it hail better not bark nj
ms" Says some one, "our best friends are
those who tefl us of our faults" .Yerily!'
YOU reply, lis that so? Well then, let the best
friend take that" anil you lunge out with all
the force that passion can give to your arm.
III teach him, you say, 'tolook..at me with a
single eye to my benefit and IN truth YOU
come very near to carrying cut your promise
to the letter, for if it were not for that lucky
little dodge just at the right moment, he
would in all likelihood have had to look at
you with a single eye for The rest of his ma
tural life.
Now, to change the figure. It is truly very
amusing to see how people enjoy a good
flare up IN the local paper SO long as it is the
odds and ends belonging to other people that
are burning, but how quickly they cry out
for the police and the fire engines when it il
some old traps that they don't care to have
exposed to the public view that are brought
~ AAoAA NAoAA W. NCA4d l. dlltt 1itI IL Juo
ohames. "A bonfire is a splendid thing,
keep it up boysl Burn anybody eIse's oldstuf.
it's of no consequence but, by lingo. fl
catch any Of you in my back yard, taking
anything out Of that, I'll know what to do
with you"
The local paper has an empty lot. Precious
empty, perhaps you say. Well, never mind,
let that pass. AS, however, you are inclineI
to be witty at our expense, we will not ven
ture to describe the size Of the lot. Please
let US of by agreeing to suppose that it is
large enough to hold a medium sized bonfire
without risking the destruction Of the neigh
bouring buildings. There is, then. let us saw,
such a lot.
Presently comes along Blazem, who says.
"Could'nt you let me light up here a little to-
morrow night. Things are awfully dull. YOU
know, aud it might brighten them up a little
besides there are several things that want i
little light thrown on them So Blazem gets
his permission, and the bonfire is set going, A
crowd OF course collects, and in it is Checkem.
While Cheokem is ! looking on, he secs Blazem
pitch in an old barrel that looks like one Of
his. The small boys shout, Don't old Check
en- keep a lot of musty old barRIs? Don'tit
serve him right to have en- burnt?o Cheokem
gets vexed at this, ru8hes into Blazem's back
yard, SEXES a shabby old piece of furniture
and pitches 1t in. This is recognized as
Blazem's, and again the shouts 60 up. Pre-
sently the intimate friends Of the two Join in
the game, and sundry dingy old articles are
pitched in. One comes alo g with bundle
of old Aoises, and perhaps a few II " ones as
well, and in they go. They blaze up for a few
moments, but are soon finished ,forI'as everybody
knows, there is very little in them. And 50
the game goes on, everybody laughing except
the principals, who, betw en- the warmth Of
the fire and the e~xertion Of running to seize
each others mall properties, are quite hot
and excited. Presently up comes one with an
old desk belonging to Woggles. As Woggles
sees il going into the fire he exclaims "Oh
no this won't do, that desk contains some
private papers I'd rather not lose. Here boy.
quick run home for my big squirt and BRING
a pail OF water Woggles, having obtained
these requisites, begins to squirt on the burn
ing desk, and perhaps damps the persons and
the spirits of a few Of the spectators as well.
The others, however, who don't get wet.
think 1t is splendid fun, just as goo4. as the
bonfire. Their laughter only makes all. the
others more angry, and they begin to threaten
each other. Presently some one, who consi-
ders that the fun has gone far enough, wants
to know where the owner of the lot is. That
parsonage, being brought, says that he thinks
there has been enough of fire and water for
one night; the blaze is then allowed to die out,