St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-09

| seen Ill the vicinity of the Williams
| house. This information encouraged
] him. He had little tent by himself to
| which he retired to rest for tomorrow's
battle. Before he slept his friend was
requested to point out mosquito so our
| EngiShman would know what to avoid.
| June bug had just flown in, and as
| that was the largest as we'll as most
convenient subject, 1t was pointed out
| as Small-SiZed mosquito by the wicked
Minneapolis camper. | have no author
lty for the statement that he came from
that wicked place, but knowing no ST.
Paul boy could be so heartless, jumped
to the conclusion that this bad youth
must have wandered III from over the
tails.
The bear hunter laid his weary bones
also the rest of his body-upoD his
three-legged couch, saw that his adj
Unstable sitZ bath was in the right posi-
ton for his morning swim, then settled
himself for his we'll deserved repuse.
He was dreaming of returning from the
morrow's hunt triumphantly bearing
Us. Harrison pun) polar bear over each
shoulder, with another strapped to his
back, when the June bug lighted upon
his Saxon nose. With wild Warwhoop
he arose, grabbed the invariable walk
ing stick-American cane, without
which no true Briton ever moves
prepared for hard-fought battle He
light his candle and chased that June
bug all night long, while tine winsome,
entlclng little mosquito Toasted at will
upon his anatomy, slowly devouring
him ~ piecemeal. Then he became des-
perate, seized his gun and the quiet
villagers were aroused about 4 a. III. by
the explosion of his fire arms. Suppos-
ing he had committed suicide in de-
SPAR Of ever making his American girl
see an English joke or fearing that he
was in the clutches of train robber,
the near neighbors rushed to his res
cue. Oh, what Il sight met their aston
iShed eyes! He lay in the sltz bath,
whittier he bad fallen exhausted. Both
eyes were swollen shut, and his face
looked as though he was in the throes
OF three cases of measles at once. And
the June bug? He lay UPON the floor
shattered wreck with four bullets in his
brain, and the June buggeSS is now
weeping widow. Judging from the sto-
RES this young man tells about Ameri-
lean mosquitoes, one would think they
were first cousins TO the vulture family.
-
The same brave Johnny Cow was in
camp one night when the boys were
awakened by snrilI screams from the
adjoining residence, where party of
girls and their chaperone were domi-
ciled. The crowd of boys grabbed the
first article of clothing that was nearest,
flew to their assistance with the wings
OF summer love, and routed the burglar.
Then it was discovered that the bear
hunter was missing. Had the burglar
who had disappeared through the rear
window carried Oft the little English
man as his only booty? Johnny had
had small loans from most of the boys,
and they were so tender-hearted they
could not bear to think of losing him.
They scampered back to the camp to
procure more clothing and weapons
with which to pursue the cannibal
burglar. When they eXcitedly raised
the tent flap, there was Mr.. Jonathan
Bull dressed III his best clothes, calmly
shining his boots. He was willing to
hunt the tiercest burglar single-handed,
but no girl was going to have look at
him unless he had his boots properly
cleaned and his neckUie on
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L thought person could buy a mos
quito bar canopy, put it over his bed,
so comfortably to sleep and defy the
whole mosquito family. That is wha
L thought until l met SpreckIes, or
rather what used to be SpreckleS; he
has grown very much in appearance,
but IN reality very little is left of the
original Spreckles. He came down
WabaSha street with his face about
three times its normal size. Hello.
Spreckles," l called in as sympathizlng
tone as 92-in-the-shade thermometer
permits; don't care to sympathize too
much this weather for fear of perspir-
ing away what little flesh is left OIL my
bones. Hello. Spreckles, have you got
the toothache?" NO" he growled.
Been in fight?" queried. No" he
snarled; wish people knew when to
keep their mouths closed; cause man
happens TO nave his eyes swollen shut,
Is h. obliged 10 wear placard an
nouncing the cause to every monkey he
mects?' knew he was suffering, and
mentioned that | thought he might be
thirsty. He became somewhat moilI-
fed, and toid me the disease from
which he was suffering was caused by
the bite of an insectuS mosquitoeuS.
lie explained thuSly: IL stood the
torments for few nights, and then, in
an unIucky moment for myself and
family, purchased a canopy for our
bed. put it up and crawled content
edly in; so did the mosquitoes. Before,
they had the whole room to soar IN,
now. was in 9X6 space shut in with a |
million little singing biting devils. In !
stead of shutting the mosquitoes out, L
only shut them i'll. stayed there until
both my eyes were swollen shut, and
my ears were so big they met behind
my head, then l crawled out and gave
the mosquito trap up to its rightfuI oc-
cupants. The only advantage | de-
rived from that canopy was beng able
to spend the rest of the night in com
parative peace on the floor" His tale
was told i'll such heartrendiug accents |
that was compelled to take him into a
thirst-quenching establishment and /
comfort him. E. HI