The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-08-30
SHE SWALLOWED ICE WHOLE.
And Thought She was Frizzed and Goinf
tn Sur

And Thought She was Frtzzed and Going
to Die Sure.
Auntie was Southern nanny who
had come North with the family she was
born i'll, for the first time in her life.
The sights and pecuiarities Of the North
ern people, so strange to her eyes, caused
her IL great deal Of trouble and confusion,
ana also provoked much mirth. Now
auntie had seen but little ice in the
south, ana one very warm day she adj
dressed her young missus: 'Lor', chile,
Is dot powerful headdake."
Ivy %Why; aun1ie, III get you some iee,"
put some in d Handkerchief around her
head, and takesa small piece in her
Auntie started to do as she was d.
rected, but evidently overdid it, for in IL
short time she burst into the dining
room. shouting:
20 Lor'. MISE, Is frizzed, Use gwiln'
ter die. y Ior or massy, GIN me some
hot water, quick, bcfo' is dead manl-
amy "Wh =; what Oh earth is the matter
After a great deal of trouble the follow
ing explanation was given:
us done swallow dat piece of ice as
youse told me, an it stuck in my chest,
an | done feel it or reachin' fer my
heart. Dat settled it sure 'nough. Moth
in would stop that freezin' till swal-
Tered de hot water ter melt it. Yes. Is
better now. but don't want no more OH
dat ice.'--Harper's Weekly.
Tired Of French Prayers.
There is boy in Philadelphia, ac-
cording to the Philadelphia Record
whose French nurse has taught him to
say his prayers III French. When the
proud mother was made acquainted with
the wonderful progress of her hoy, sh,
was overwhelmed with JOY. When tn,
women of her set dropped in to call or
her, the precocous child was trotted ou1
to say his prayers in French for the
| wonder and admiration of the visitors
This continued for some time until the
lad grew weary of it. One day he mutt
MED. He would not say his prayers
His mother coaxcd and threatened by
turns. But the little hoy was obstinate
| and finally. driven to desperation, Ii,
said: Il don't want to say my prayers
cause Jesus must be awful tired o
hearin' me prayin' all the time: sides,
don't think he understands French
Child Eaten by Bears.
James Hit was travelling overland
from Woodward, Oklahoma. The outfi
consisted of himself. wife. three small
children and his sister They campet
on the North Canadian river, in tn
Eastern part of Woods county. The,
had retired for the night. when the,
were awakened by their horses. appar
emily greatly frightened. Hit invcsti
gated, but finding nothing unusual wen
! back to bed. In the morning his 3
year-old daughter. Anna, was missing
| and after Il search her remains were
| found, frightfully mangled, 200 yards
| from camp Bear tracks were thicl
and no doubt she had strayed away anl
fallen asleep and was attacked b!
| bears. lie buried the remains neal
where she was killed.
A GhastIy Spectre
| Disease is ever, but in no form is it more t.
| be dreaded than in that of the formidab bic
| ma ladies which attack the kidneys and blad
| der. Brghts disease, diabetes and grave
| may alike be prevented if inactivity Of tn,
| kidneys is rectitied in time with Hostetter
Stomach Bitters. sovereign also in cases O.
| rheumatism. dyspepsia constipation, ma
| laria, bil!OusneSS and nervousness.
The movement in Parliament agains
excessive and unnatural insurance on til,
lives of children died natural death Il:
the result of a storm of opposition devel
| oDed by it.