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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-05-18

Naturalist Hornaday Describes Their APP.
penrnnoe and Habits.

Naturalist Hornaday Describes Their APP
penranos and Habits.
Like the true fur-bearing animals, all
the varying hares have two kinds OF
hair--a dense, fine and downy-soft UNI
der-fur, through which grows o thin
coat of coarse, straight hair. Usually
it Is the Inter which gives the animal
its color. In summer these long hairs
are black; but In the fall, as winter APP
proaches, they actually turn white
The brown color of the summer coat Is
due to the shedding of the coarse hair
In early spring, which allows the color
of the under coat to predominant for q
time.
The habits of varying hares and rab-
bits are 80 much the same that one ref
erence to them Is well-nigh sufficient
for all. These creatures I'LL require
brush, rocks, or rugged ravines in
which to hide from the wolves, foxes,
hawks, owls, and other enemies they
are powerless to fight. When q mem
Der of the lepus family can have his
choice, he burrows to get out of harms
way, either in a hole under the roots of
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-05-18

tree, a crevice among rocks, or n min
these, he hides In hollow logs or trees
which Is frequently u sad mistake
under the top of q fallen tree, or in the
tangie of brush patch. When he Is
seldom disturbed In his haunts, he be-
comes quite bold, and works out for
himself under thick bush q little
bower called Storm" where he sits in
fancicd security.
If the man with gun approaches,
he sits as motionless as statue, ears
cooked, eyes staring, breathing seldom
and winsipg never, hoping that he will
not be noticed. With beating heart he
keeps tab on the distance between the
hunter and himself. and draws an inn
aginary dead-line ten feet away. II the
hunter does not cross that-well and
good he sits still; but let him take ono
step over it, and-zip! out shoots Mr..
Hare like long streak of gray light.
You sec slim, straight body, stretched
out to its extreme length, flying over
hillocks, darting between brush
clumps, and four stecl-spring legs
reaching wildly for more ground; and
finally, at the time for disappearing, a
cotton-white flag Of truce is waved
back of you bcseechingly.
In summer these creatures grow fat
on soft young twigs, buds of many
kinds, grass, leaves and berries, but in
winter their bill of fare narrows down
to the bark of smooth-barlSed bushes or
Of small saplings, twigs, or the berries
of the wild rose,-W. L. Hornaday, in
ST. Nicholas
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-05-18
THE FARMERS GOLDEN WE'D
DING.

Yes. you remember Nancy dear, how ffty
years ago
We stood tetore the parson IN the bloom OF
youth, you know;
You pretty girl OF twenty. homely coun-
try 10y,
But yet, you loved mo. Nancy and wished no
deeper JOY.
That morn in bingham you outshone the old
worlds fairest queen,
And was proud TO stand by you IN cashmere.
ween;
There were no gifts of goodly checks our bank
account TO SWELL
And the bride got oil the kisses as still re-
member well
We didn't go to Europe whittier bridal couples
swarm.
But settled down that very day upon this dear
old farm:
And here we've lived without jar, but not
without some tears:
And here we've walked adown the vale OF life
for fifty years
The touch OF Time has changed your locks
lN once dark. to locks OF snow.
But they frame your face In beauty Just ns fifty
years ago.
They say your hands have wrinkied. wife. but
mol 1t cannot be,
They're always soft, and white, and sweet md
beautiful to me
The children will be here to-day; about US
they will swarm,
And merriment will rule the hour that sees
them on the FARM
Three little tots, with roguish ways will come
with Liza Jane.
And win romp with them and feel that en-
young again.
There's Jack, the Judge. our oldest boy, know
he wouldn't miss
For oil the triumphs OF tho bench. his cher
ished mothers kiss;
Why. he'd adjourn his court to come and look
into our eyes.
And deem himself boy again. beneath the
The children will not oil be here; no, darling,
there Is Ian
He sleeps somewhere beneath the pines that
fringe the Rapidan:
HIS sword Is hanging yonder. bright and silent
In It's sheath,
And round it we will Irvine, to-day. the hero's
blessed wreath.
And there's another little mound out yolder
on the hill,
Where forty years ago we laid away our little
Will:
And every year above the spot where ne in
peace doth rest
robin rears her little brood, q blue-bird
builds her most
These dear ones, wife, well miss to-day; they
left us long ago,
One In the summers fragrant heart and one
amid the snow;
And whilst we for the others wait together
side by side.
Ill hear the dirgeful nurmur OF q far-off
Southern tide
What shall wearg the old cravat? know It's
out of style,
At sight of IL the little ones will clap their
hands and smile:
But it recalls golden past that fitted all too
soon
And It's but faded relic OF o love-lit honey
moon
I'll put It on. I'm young again, no matter If
old Time
Has touched my head with all the frosts that
como from chilling cline;
And you'll get out your wedding dress and put
IL on to show
The little ones how grandma" looked Just
Atty years ago
The parsons dead who made us one; he slum-
bers with the rose
In summertime above the loved her modest
shadow throws:
or all the guests who saw US wed not one is
left to say
How Joshua Black and Nancy Brown appeared
that winter day
Look yonder, wife! two-horse team is coming
up the lane,
Only hear them children shoutin'! why, tits
Tom and Liza Jane;
A kiss before we greet them in the soft and
feathery snow.
In memory of wedding day just fifty years
ago.
II. C. Harbaugh, in Ohio Farmer.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-05-18

The colonel's good-hearted cuss, amt
hep
! replied with conviction that he
was.
IF 1t had been me an my brother,
I'd have wanted him killed off, guess;
but the colonel he liked to have went
crazy every time the youngster got In
the hot part of fight. He SEE to him
onct-I heard him-.If you should be
shot, it'ud jest end Dora; and one time
they got letter sayin' that Dora had
little girl. The colonel told Kings
| ley then that he'd have to take more
care of himself than ever. Kingsley,
he just laughed. He was brave Teller,
kind of hot-headed, and guess he
wasn't rs much in love with his Dora
as the colonel was"
The story came to an abrupt end
here. The veteran was thinking over
his past. In course of time he went on:
"Onct, just before the baby was
born, there was fight and the colonel
couldn't make Kingsley stay where IL
was safe. He jest laughed and went
right into the fuss as soon as he could
get there. The colonel, he was charg-
ing around like hen that's Matched
ducks and sees 'em swimmin'. But he
| couldn't get near his brother. He was
by me for minute and he SEE to me
| to keep that fool boy out of trouble.
Bout ten minutes later shell busted
near us and got In front of Kingsley.
That's all"
That was all. 1t certainly didn't
sound like much, as the laconic old fell
low put 1t. / looked at his face. which
was to the last degree battle Scared"
Us the soldiers say; at his nervous
hands and wavering eyes, his filthy
coat and shapelcss hat. This was all
that was left of a hero-a man who for
| a mere friend had risl1ed death and en-
| dured worse than death. / admired q
character / could not understand.
Then, with the sophistry of my race
and kind, the mighty virtue of small
souls, condemned his weakness.
He was disgusting; q dirty old drunk
ard, a beggar, too; man who would
ask for dime to get a drink with; lost
to all pride and sense of shame. 1t was
men of his kind who gave old soldiers
such hard name; and then 1 remen-
bered that it was men of his kind who
had composed our army; who had
''made thoroughfare for freedom and
her train"-a thoroughfare which
no fifty by three hundred miles can
measure-a thoroughfare for destiny
and pathway on eternity.
However, came down to his mental
level by degrees. He was quivering
with anticipation, and the hand of the
good arm was lying on his knee, ready
to be stretched out at a moments no.
tice. l assumed the air that went
usually with the act of swearing men
into Uncle Sans service, and which is
the nearest one to severe and unim-
peachable virtue that lieutenant can
command.
"What makes you drink like that?"
felt that the role of rcformer did not
suit me.
~ like it."
"But why don't you try to stop?'
'Can't-now."
you could have once?"
yep"
what ever made you start imp"
1.-THE pain from the wound. l got
drunk to stop it, and by and by, when
it had stopped for good, couldn't let
up. Amt you done askin' questions
yet? want that quarter"
Now, have no doubt that / was
guilty of an infringement of the laws
of the state of California in assisting
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-05-18
I GOT IN FRONT OF KINGSLEY.

to promote drunkenness and disorder
if not legally, morally-and 1 also
realize that the powers that be would
have been justified in depriving me of
the detail in that fair state which
thoroughly understood to be q very soft
thing after the rigors of Montana
weather, because / was helping one
who drew the pension which the gov
eminent kindly gives to its disabled
supporters, and who was the inmate of
a soldiers home, to bring discredit on
his kind; but-my conscience did not re-
proach me in the least for turning over
to him enough of my months pay to
keep him gloriously drunk for week,
nor did it even when, two hours later,
1 saw him taken in a limp and senseless
state to the station house. i told
the colonel, and he paid the veterans
fine-for the thirty-arst time, he in
formed me. San Francisco Argonaut.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-05-18

I'm Company of Artists.
is there between laughter and tears?'
THE nose" dryly observed Vivicr.-
lie Figaro.
Don't you think the man who
marries for money is q fool?" "Ie is.
unless he gets it in advance. "-Indi.
annapolis Journal.
-Forestalled. -"I'll get on my knees
before YOU" he said. "Ill bet you
won'tw she rejoined, accepting his
defiance and rushing forward. Puck.
"A True Saying. -Customer-"G
gracious, how can You charge three
hundred dollars for n watch like that?"
Dealer-"Timc's money, madam. De
troit Free Press.
Eyes" remarked the telephone girl,
as she gazed out at the waves and won
dered what their number was, Il am
connected with the best families in our
y."-lndianapolis Sentinel.
Professionally what did Xenophon
owe his reputation" Student-"Prin-
cipally to the fact that his name com
menced with Y, and came in so handy
for headlines in alphabetical copy
books. "-Pearson's Weekly.
And She Did Eat-'Daughter of
Eve" quoth the young man, will you
accept?" History repeats itself, Mr..
Spoonamore," replied Miss Kajones,
looking curiously, and inquiringly at
his feet. II will."-Chicago Tribune.
Mrs. Chugwater -"What did the
doctor say you'd better do for your
cold, Josiah?" Mr.. Chugwater-"He
told me to take nightcap.'" Mrs.
Chugwater greatly relieved- that
all? You can have one of mine."-Chi-
cage Tribune.
Room for Don bt.-Mullaney lat
O'Rafferty's walxc)-"An' this must be
pr-round momint Ter Tins sowl--
saints rist itr' Hanrahan-''Pr-roud
indade! An him in purgytory a-seein'
tn wildly a-havin' all this fun?"-White
Plains Weekly.
Mrs. Testem--''If give you din
ner would you be willing to work If /
should ask you?" Wearie Willie-''Oh,
I'm sure yer wouldn't ask me ter do
anything like dat, mum. Yer don't
look like lady dat would insult gem
tlcman. "--Brooklyn Eagle.
The Cheerful Idiot.-T notice"
said the scientific boarder, ''that they
lave succeeded in making very fair
Tread from wood" II suppose, chip
ped in the cheerful idiot, as he saw ar
opening, shat IL would DO more pa
table II spread with little log jam. ~
Indianapolis Journal.
4 rx.x
returning to the confederate company
b safety. When the rebels saw their
Omrnde had returned without .
cratch from such dangerous ride.
| hey almost forgot the fight before
hem. and there went up great cheer.
J +Louisvillc Courier journal.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-05-18
"yvhen's he comm back9"

"When's he comm back?'
I'm two or three weeks, perhaps"
"Oh, damn" Quite as you or might
mildly say "Pshaw.-
The veteran continued TO look at the
window and to chow.
II wanted to see the colonel"
us there anything can do for your?
Nope" A resumption of the win.
dow and tobacco. I'm busted again. y
$50 you said"
''i've been drunk, too
"Well, you look rather like it."
"Do ~" He examined his hat, and
hands, and boots. "Ireclson do" He
smiled genially. Queer, amt it, how
you can most generally tell"
Very queer" agreed.
"Now, thought looked pretty good
but reckon was off,"
"You might be worse" / consoled
him. I've seen them look worse"
"Yes, so'veI. His knowledge of the
world was evidently as good as mine.
The pause was repeated. II told you
was busted, didn't I? Well, what in
blazes do you s'pose told you for?'
II really can't say"
Cant you, really?" l felt that
was the target at which fine, sarcastic
arrows were being aimed. "You can't
really, CHI? Wasn't you never
busted?"
With trUthfulness far greater than
might be generally felt replied had
been, sometimes. Only a second lieu
tenant like myself can appreciate the
honesty of my answer.
"Well, what do you generally want
when you're in q hole?"
Money"
"Thats what want"
The deduction was so logical and OBJ
vious that felt very like child who
had been given to reason on some such
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-05-18

PLAYING WITH THEIR ADOPTED KITTENS.
shabby coat, begged his majcsty's leave
to keep him.
When the parrot died the British n,u-
scum bought tho skin and stuffed 1t,
and to-day Polly is to DO seen in the
museum ut Oxford.
A learned Philadelphia Polly sang
charmingly both IN German and Eng
lish. Tie loved to sit in sunny back
window, and toss seed and crumbs to
hungry city sparrows; not only wore
his feelings deeply hurt, but he would
scream and scold, unless permitted to
bless all the family good night and
good morning.
He enjoyed the companionship of a
mate who laid several eggs, but could
never hatch them, SO in despair they
set out to adop. some children.
Polsing about the room one day they
CHANGED upon box in which were
three tiny gray kittens, with which tho
mother parrot was delighted.
Though the kittens struggled she
gathered them under her wings and
after awhile the cat gavc her babies
entirely into the birds care.
The parrots learned to drink milk ut
the same saucer with their adopted
children and tho Kittens trottcd con-
tentodly about ut thor foster parents
hsals, md had rough md tumble games
together on sunny back porch. Dos
ton Globe.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-05-18
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
ALWAYS GLAD.

Whom he opened his eyes each morning
he was glad TO DO awake;
He was glad whom called TO breakfast,
And ready his place to take.
He was glad to hear tho school bell,
And glad whom called to his class.
For he always had his lessons
Whatever might como TO pass
He was glad at recess and noontime,
And always on hand for play;
And glad TO be going homeward.
Whom school was closed for tho day.
He was glad TO holp his mother.
And frolic with little Fred;
And when he was tired and sleepy.
He was glad to 90 to bed.
Della Hart Stone, In Youths Companion
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-05-18
I -

axiom as: Green apples make boys
is sick" The old soldier was ev-
identity pleased with the impression
he had made. felt my nerves tremb-
ling and fell weakly into the net. II
suppose you want me to lend you
sonep
Nope, but want you to give me
some"
"Oh, you do? Doesn't 1t strike you
that you're just a trifle cheeky?'
Nope. You're going to give me
some, amt you?"
"Well, l really can't see why
should"
1.-THE colonel does"
l did not doubt it; the colonel's un-
usual poverty was ascribed in the regi-
ment to just that sort of thing.
1.-The colonel may have some reason
for it. Besides, how do know he does?"
II say So" The tone was above dis
pute.
Very good; but, as said, the colo
mel probably has some reason for it.
How often do you go on sprees?'
when | get my pension"
"And do you spend every cent?"
Generally; yes"
''And does the colonel act as your
paymaster whenever you are hard up?"
yep"
might l inquire why he supports
you in the path of Instruction.
"Huh?"
"Why does he help you to go to the
bad?"
ut does him more good than it does
me hurt, guess"
The depth of the sentiment was APP
palling; moreover, 1t was eXquisitely
convenient. From u physical stand
point it might be true enough, but
looked at from the view of temporal
comfort the argument was bad. The
colonel was not ono deliberately and
in cold blood to care for the cultivation
of his soul; there must be some other
reason, and / said SO.
II reckon there is"
"What is it?"
1T done him service once"
"May ask what it was?"
II jest kept his little brother from
gettin' shot"
GLOW was that?"
"Oh, it's blamed long thing to
tell"
Never mind; want to hear"
swell, will you give me a quarter if
l tell you?"
what will you do with it?"
sect two drinks"
GAN right; go on"
He sat even further upon the edge of
his chair and held one shalsy arm out
straight. / wondered il he might be
going to declaim, or repeat some an
cient verse.
That's how got that arm"
"What arm?" 1 inquired, looking at
the member.
THAT. Don't you sec / can't bend
it?" noticed 1t now for the first time,
and he rose in my estimation. THE
piece of shell cut through my arm and
along in here,- placing his palsicd fin
gers on his side. Tho colonel set an
awful lot OF store by that brother Of
his. His name was Kingsley, and he
wasn't more'n eighteen. He was q
mighty fine Teller, too, and they told n
lot Of stuff about his havin' young
wife up there in the north. They ser
she was the very girl the colonel was
mashed on, too. I dunno how true it
was, but reckon It wasn't all lies, be
cause the colonel Amt mover married,
and onct whom he had the fever. he
done lot Of talkin' about some woman
- ~ A. =
that Kingsley told mo his wife had
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-05-18
Tho Mills of the Gods.

The aged mendicant crept trembling
ly into the Office of the successful
young lawyer. "Only few pennies,
sir" he said.
The young man gazed at him keenly.
as not this William Wilwats?' he
asked.
The aged mendicant admitted that
such was the case.
''Then listen William Wilwats," said
the young man, his voice trembling
with suppressed satisfaction Twenty
years ago, when you were prosperous
merchant, you met little barefoot
country boy in the highroad and called
him .bub.' That is an insult no boy
ever forgives. My time for revenge
has como at last. You don't geta cent
Get out "--Indianapolis Journal
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-05-18
PAYING oolf R.qulr.s Isr.ln..

A distinguished professor was one
day playing golf, and his skill and luck
were 50 poor that no lost his temper,
and, turning 10 ono OF the college gar
deners, exclaimed; "How u Il that I, Z
man acquainted with all the arts aud
soioncos and the dead and living Ian.
guagos, cannot play THE COMPOUNDED
game Of golf?~ -Well. SIR" said III
man, politely, ''itAs Just this: You nag
know q great deal about small azRhtnl
and have lot OF bool<-lcexning. b14 8
takes man with . head "a play gd1&
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-05-18
A{tsr DInner speeeA.

Master of the House Ton his flftisth
birthday, to his guests> Ladies' and
gentlemen, this day ffty years ago,
when first saw the Light Of this
world-um, uni did not for . mo.
ment anticipate er-anticipato thst
should sec 90 numerous and--um--sc
distinguished company gathered
around me. -Deutsshe Warts.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-05-18

Prospective Tenant TO agent)--You
say this house is just stones throw
from the depot. Well, all I have to
say is ! have great admiration for The
man who threw the atone. Life.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-05-18

around from under their ragged eye
brows and took on a look of keen dis
appointment. The lips moved, but
made no sound; then the head was
withdrawn and the door almost shut.
1t opened again very little way, and
disclosed part of ablue-clad figure some
six feet in height. :.
Then it closed again, and opened as
before, only somewhat wider. l swung
around in my chair and waited to see
what would happen. The man came
into the room, but kept one hand on
the knob, to facilitate his escape, IL
necessary, it appeared. held my
peace and watched him. He was worse
than unlsempt; he was, in fact, about as
seedy an individual as have ever seen
covered by a grand army coat; his eyes
were red and his hand shook badly.
suspected at once what the trouble was.
let him decide to speak first, how
ever; but he took his time. Reconcil-
ing himself TO the shutting of the door,
and relinquishing his grasp on the
knob at last, he took off his hat and
sa. at the extreme edge of the chair.
He studied the window panes intently
and chewed his tobacco In mcditativc
fashion. There was no telling how
long this might last, so / faced about
to my desk again and began to write.
Fully ten minutes elapsed before the
silent figure gave any sign. "1'm
busted again. 1t began.
The announcement evidently called
for no expression of surprise. gave
none. "YesY' answered.
'sUh-hu."
/ went at my copying again. Five
more minutes
ssWhere's the colonel at?"
sIae's sick.s
ooh! he is?" This in the tone of q
child reading q primer. whats the
matter with Imp
"He's got the grippe"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-05-18
THE COLONEL'S PROTEGE.

WAS sojourning in the
land of the far southwest,
and contentedly loafing, as
particularly suits the eli
mate and a second lieu
tenant. when the office door
opened slowly and a head
covered with an old. grand
army hat was thrust in.
The eyes of the head peered
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-05-18
HUMOROUS.
HdS TWO
years old

I'm a Company of Artists. what
is there between laughter and tears?"
THE nose" dryly observed Vivicr.-
a Eiporn
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-01-04
MRS. ROBERT COOK DEED.

The entire community was shocked
and grieved to learn of the death on
last Tuesday evening at five O'Clock,
of Mrs. Robert Cook. She was taken
with pneumonia on Sunday, and few
knew of her illness until apprised of
her death which followed so soUn.
Mrs. Cook was born near Franklin,
o., May IS, 1923. She was married
there December IS, lS49, and lived
there with her husband until 1872
when they came to Kansas, settling
on farm near lola. Mrs. Cook never
had any children of her own, but she
was a loving and tender mother 70
three-two girls and boy, whom
she adopted and cared for as her own.
She was a most lovable woman, pos
sessing traits that endeared her to all
who came TO know her well, and her
death will be felt as personal loss by
many outside of the circle even of her
most intimate friends.
Brief Obsequles were held at the
residence on Thursday at 8 O'Clock,
conducted by Rev. l.. L. Drake. oil
Humboldt, and the remains were
then placed on board the Missouri
Pacific train to be conveyed to the
old Ohio home. The funeral services
there will probably be held tomorrow
from the old church which the de-
ceased and her husband joined more
than fifty years ago.
Mr.. Cook accomp anied the remains,
but expects to retu IN in two or three
weeks and will continue to make lola
his home. He may be assured of the
the sympathy of the entire commune
ty in this, the da rkest hour of all his
life.