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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-03-12

Grandmother Allen began to fidget, and
wonder what had become of those pre-
cious little dears At first Dots man.
ma only laughed, saying:
"They will be here in little while,
bright as a new penny"
But when three o'clock saw them still
away, she too, grew uneasy, and went
to search for them.
So did Uncle Ned, but he chose an
other way. Somehow, he remembered
Dots face as he saw it last. 1T would
be just like her; she is the most orig
inal little morsel!" he muttered, as he
took his way along the shady streets
to a big hotel much frequented by sum
mer visitors. ~
About the same time Dot was say
mig little tearfully: "It's your fault.
Nab; you're too big. Nobody won't
believe you're my monkey when 1 tell
them so. And you don't hold your
cap out right; you drop it as soon as
they don't put things in it. You ought
to keep holding it till they were sorry
and gave you something"
"My arm gets tired. I'm hungry.
I want to go home. We have got
the five cents Cousin Anna gave us
when she met us as we started" Nab
whined disconsolately, Juggling at the
string that bound her to Dots arm.
bah! old cry facet" Dot said, with
dignity. II want to get enough pen
MES, 50 we can have ice cream soda and
some pep'mints. Come! We'll try this
place. 1t looks nice and big, with heaps
of people on the porch"
II want mamma" Nab said, discon-
solately, but followed Dot up the piazza
steps obediently, holding out her red
fez, while Dot turned the crank of her
music box so vigorously that no sound
of any sort came from it. People be-
gan to stare at them. One young wonl-
an bent and kissed Mab's hot cheek,
saying: You poor little angel! Have
you got nobody belonging to you?"
Nab did not answer; her eyes were
fast on some one coming up the steps.
With one bound she broke from Dots
hold, and flung herself tempestuously
into Uncle Ned's arms, crying out:
''Uncle Ned! IIwant to go home. !
won't ever be Dots monkey any more"
mo, you shall be mine" Uncle Ned
said, swinging her upon his shoulder
and walking away in triumph.--Out.
look.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-03-12
SMART BLACkBIRDS.
Con. Lew Wallace Tells q Good Story
of Their Sagacity.

Con. Lew Wallace Tells a Good Story
of Their Sagacity.
Gen. Lew Wallace related an incident
which shows to a remarkable extent
the wonderful sagacity and memory of
blackbirds. EH# s& Gs afaE aa
"At my home over in Charlottesville, !"
said the general, 1--WE have large num-
DER of tall trees on the lawn, and in the
course of time these trees became the
roosting place at certain times of the
year for hundreds of thousands of
blackbirds. They came in great, black
clouds, and in spite of all 1 could do
they refused to leave. Of course, they
were a great nuisance, and was in de-
spair as to some means of getting clear
of them. stood for days with my gun
firing into them of an evening and kill
ing hundreds of them, but the rest did
not seem to be sufficiently struck by
fear or grief to want to part company
with me and my hospitality. then
devised q new scheme.
Procuring number of Roman can
dies one evening 1 lighted them one by
one after dark, when the boughs of the
trees were bent low with the weight of
the croaking birds, and poured the
candles into the tops of the trees at a
great rate. The sudden innovation
startled the birds as nothing had ever
done before, and they became panic
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-03-12
HE RODE GAHY ON.

right! Let man become ratified in
the forest or on the plains and he in
variably bears to the right and thus
hastens the disaster.
When the horse falls from ex-
haustion Trooper johnson is 25 miles
from the command. 1t does not occur
to him that he will be searched for and
that his trail can be followed. He now
feels sure that he is lost, and he cannot
reason. a veteran of three Indian CAM
paigns-a soldier known to be without
fear-a man in the prime of life. And
yet his face is as white as a dead mans
and he trembles like woman-ayei
weeps like a child!
One, two, three days go by. Trooper
Johnson is a favorite with all. Every
man is anxious that he be found. We
go into camp and send out squads to the
four points of the compass. One Of
them strikes the trail and finds the dead
horse. Another, returning in the gloom
of evening, starts up strange animal
which runs away, uttering strange
sounds like human laughter. On the
morning of the fourth day the lost man
is discovered as he sleeps. He is naked;
he is bleeding and torn; there is some
thing so wild and beast-like in his looks
that we shrink away from him. He is
not glad to see us. We call him by
name, but he does not remember us.
We pity him, but he laughs and gibbers.
He will soon be himself again." says
the colonel, as he turns away from the
poor wretch we have brought into camp
at last.
He will never be himself again."
solemnly replies the regimental sur
geon, who happened to be journeying
with us. "He has lost his wits-be-
come an idiot! 1t was the terror Of
lonesomeness that did it," - Detroit
Free Press.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-03-12
A Premature MESSAGE.

He leaned in a detected attitude
against one of the division ratings on
the main floor of the Boursc. every now
and then gritting his teeth and NUT.
tering words that the Record wouldn't
think of printing. For he had troubles
of his own, and to a solicitous friend he
told this story: He made a business
trip to Reading on Monday, and, drift
ing into the company of few boys"
was persuaded to take drive around
the beautiful environs of the capital
Of "ault Berks." Knowing how such
drives usually terminate, he wrote 4
telegram to his wife before starting,
and left it with the hotel clerk, request
ing the latter to have it forwarded at
nine p. M. This was about two o'clock.
Shortly after the Philadelphian and his
friends had left the hotel an officious
bell boy picked up the dispatch and
rushed TO the nearest telegraph office.
AS a result the telegram was delivered
in this city at three p. m. 1t read:
Have missed the last train tonight.
VIII be home early to morrow. Don't
worry. John. "-Philadelphia Record.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-03-12
stricken. That night was free of

stricken. That night 1 was free of
them.
''The next evening, however, the
habit of returning there to roost was
stronger than fear, and they began
coming in by thousands as soon as the
evening approached. After dark / be-
gan with another volley of candles, and
the birds began to realize that there
was undetermined bombardmentin prog
ress. They fed precipitately, and the
third evening only few returned. A
few last shots put them to fight, and
was troubled no more.
''But what do you think those birds
did? My dividing fence runs between
the trees on my property and the trees
on the property of my neighbor, which
are equally high and suitable for a
home for the blacl1birds. When the
the birds were driven from my lot they
few over across the dividing fence to
the trees of my neighbor and settled.
There was no bombGrdment over there,
and they stayed there ever since.
"This was q long time ago, but never
since the last Roman candle was fired
into them has one of those birds settled
OF, one of my trees. They are 'tabooed'
MS effectually as though they were on
fire. The great clouds of birds each
morning and evening fly directly over
MY trees, going and coming, but not a
bird settles upon tree that is on my
side of the dividing fence.
@''Another strange thing is that if any
one of an evening stands in my lawn
and makes a slight noise, as slapping
his hands, there will be the widest COM
IN, zion among the birds in the neigh
,oring trees. They become restless
and almost panic-stricken. If, however,
the same person crosses the fence and
stands directly under them and makes
twice as much noise, they pay no atten-
ton whatever to him. He can even
shoot up into them without driving
them from their perches.
81 have wondered several times just
what impression those birds have of me
and my property that they have so de-
cidedly given me the cold shoulder
They know every tree that is on the
other side of the fence within few feet
of the dividing line Of course, have
not bothered them over there, as they
we're not my guests."-Indianapolis
Sentinel
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-03-12
They Come to the United States.

1t would not be easy to find family
in Canada within 100 miles of Kingston
in which there belonged half dozen
children where one or more of the chill
dren were not living in the United States.
A great portion of those who have left
the country are farmers sons, and they
are found filling situations all over the
state of New York. But more signiti-
cant than ali this is the record of the
graduating classes of the Royal mill
tary college, the West Point of Canada,
picturesquely located at the foot OF
the slope between old Fort Henry and
the river. The college was opened in
1876. The course of study is four years,
the same as at West Point, the chief in.
structors are regular officers detailed
from the British army and the curricu
lum is of a most eXacting order. 1t is
school that Canada is justly proud of
but of it's annual graduating class onls
the four highest are eligible for com
missions in the regular army. Over SC
per cent. of all of the graduates are
filling positions in the United States
chiefly rs civil and mechanical ehgi
Eeers.-Chicago Journal esusH
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-03-12
DOTS ADVENTURE.
IN Ono Way It Was Not Howling Suc-
cess. In Another 1t Was.

An Ono Way 1t Was Not q Howling Suc-
cess, In Another It Was. +
Uncle Ned was really to blame for it,
though he had not the least thought
Of such thing when he said to Dot,
as she came up with her round music
box under her arm:
Hello, little Dago! Where's your
monkey"
Now, Dot lives in the city winters,
and knows all about the organ men
and their queer little beasts. She comes
with mamma in summer to the biggest
country town in which mamma herself
was little girl. She had always
thought it would be a fine thing to have
an organ and go about the streets gath
ering pennies. AS Uncle Ned saun-
tered off she grew very thoughtful.
Then her face frightened. She ran
down the garden calling excitediy to
her little sister:
"Mab! Nab! I want you! Aunt
Sarah said yesterday you were one per-
feet monkey"
Dot was just turned five, and Nab
three, but the two were almost of a
size, since Dot was mere mite, and
Nab deliciously chubby. When lunch
time came without bringing them,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-03-12

Time and again the men have been eau
toned to be careful and leave nothing
behind them in camp, but the soldier,
though human machine, is not a per-
feet one. AS we hurry onward and
have put several miles between us and
the late camp, Trooper johnson sud-
denly misses his knife and remembers
that he left it on the ground after using
it to cut strap. The captain gives him
permission to ride back after it. Why
not? 1t is but dash, and we are at
peace with the Indians. He will over
take us within the hour.
Trooper Johnson is n brawny man
and a veteran. The arrow and bullet
wounds received prove him fighter.
Men of his company will tell you of see
ing him imperil his life a dozen times
over, and they can count up at least
seven redskins he has wiped out. 4
sgrand-looking soldier is Trooper John,
-son-every inch man. Your eye
would pick him out of a regiment for
his bearing, and when you had looked
into his bronzed face you would put
him down as game to the death.
The trooper rides back at an easy
cope. In half an hour he is at the camp
There are dozen gaunt wolves prowl
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-03-12

after mile, and 20 sure he II Of his way
that he scarcely looks up. All Of sud-
den the horse Stacks down. He has
been taking the ridges at too fast a
pace and is out of breath. A minute
later he is pulled up sharp and Trooper
johnson looks about him with anxious
eyes. What is it? Nothing. He has
only to keep on and he will intercept
the column. He has only to ride back
over his trail and strike the plain road
left by the wagons. 1t is only nine
o'clock in the morning, and the sky 10
without a cloud.
Curious, isn't it? The trooper stands
up in his stirrups to look ahead; there
is more than anxiety in his eyes as he
turns and looks back. He glances to
the right-to the left-up at the sun.
All of sudden, as he rode gayly on, the
terrible loneliness Of the great plains
struck him like chill. What II he
should lose his way! What if he had
already lost it! That is enough. Hc
has let a doubt creep in, and five min
utes later that curious palsy of the
plains begins to creep over him. 1t
has claimed its hundreds, and all have
been brave men. ...
He will ride on. He smiles at his
fcars-he seeks to shake off that feel
ing of terror which makes his cheeks
grow pale. There is no cause for haste,
but he shuts his teeth together and
gives his horse the spur and pushes on
as if riding a race. See! He bears to the
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-03-12
That troublesome. Narcotic.

The late DR.. Thomson. archbishop Of
York, when he was bishop of Glouces-
ter, suffered from toothache, and, by
medical advice, resorted to narcotics
to relieve the pain. One morning, after
a night of great suffering, as he left the
house to consult the doctor, Mrs.
Thomson begged him not to allow the
physician to prescribe a narcotic, as
it affected his brain for several hours
after taking it. On his way the bishop
met the postman, who handed him a
large official envelope. He opened it
in the street and read his appointment
to the see of York. Instead of whiting
the doctor he fastened back to commu-
nicate the surprising news to his wife.
zoe! Zoe!" he exclaimed, what do
you think has happened? 1 am arch
bishop of York;" '"There, there" re-
joined the wife; "what did tell your
You've been taking that horrid mar
cotic again, and nre quite out of your
head. Detroit Free Press.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-03-12
THE GIRL FOR q WIFE.

xOu may talk of the girls WHO are brilliant
and gay,
And dress In snowy, eye-capturing way.
And are with accomplishments. knowledge
and art
Considerered progressive and awfuliy
smart.
You may be to these girls most humble
gallant.
And. awed by their beauty. beseech them
to grant
Their hand in waltz or their company
fine
AT opera parties to help you to shine.
You may firt with these dainty society
queens,
And hover around them in festival scenes
But when you are seeking helpmate for
life
You wisely prefer some one else for your
wife.
The little home body, so modest and shy.
Who hasn't the beauty that captures the
eye,
And isn't with new woman" notions too
smart
she's the one you select for the wife of your
heart.
The patient, plain-faced. little, home-lov-
fng maid,
SO gentle in voice, and who isn't afraid
Or ashamed to help mother, downstairs or
above
She's the one for wife and lifetime Of
love.
The sweet little motherly maid, who be-
Kind words to old people and cheerfully
shows
Small brothers and sisters affection and
aid
She's the sort out of which wifely treasures
are made.
The pre-minded, innocent maid, who be-
lieVeS
All people are good and that no one de-
ceives
And feels, o, so sorry! for those in dis
tress-
Shes the one for wife you will worship
and bless.
The little home-worker, so neat in her
ways,
Who loves to cook dinners husband will
praise, -.,':
And who both the parlor and kitchen can
ghe's the one for a wife to adore and en-
brace.
The sweet-tempered maid, ever thoughtful
and brave,
Who'll love you in trouble and help you to
save,
And whose good advice you will prize for
it's worth
She's the one who can make you heaven
on earth.
o, yes! You may talk of the girls who ex-
Gel
In beauty and wit and your homage COM
pei
But when it's a wife you are after, you
know,
You don't want girl that is strictly for
show.
H. c. Dodge, in Chicago Sun.
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ing about and munching at the bones,
end they grudgingly give way for him
as he rides UP. Yes, the knife is there.
aud he quickly secures it. A newspa-
ger has been thrown out of one of the
wagons. He picks it up and sits down
to scan its columns. Some one had
thrown away letter; he picks that up
and becomes interested. Some careless
trooper has left lariat here in the
grass. He secures it, walks about for
n few minutes and then mounts to re-
Join the column. 1t is travelling north
west. 1t will now be about eight miles
ahead of him. 1t must bear to the lett
after crossing Comanche creek. He
will, therefore, take short cut and
save time and trouble.
Now follow the cavalryman and you
will witness curious thing. He rides
away humming the air of a merry tune
aud he i.as not an anxious thought
lie passes ridge after ridge, covers milt
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-03-12
AFTER A BARGAIN.
The Cloth Was Not What She Wanted,
But 1t Was More Marked Down.


1t was evident that she was troubled.
81 think prefer this" she said, indi-
eating a roll of cloth on the counter.
You say it has been marked down
from twelve to ten cents ayard?"
Yes, ma'am," replied the clerk.
Its really what want" she con-
tinued, ''but this" and she indicated
another roll, "has been marked down
from 1917 to ten cents a yard, as I'M
Gerstand YOU" .a .'.. ..
Yes, ma'am."
"Then should think the other ought
to be down to nine and half cents"
THAT would be cheaper than we can
afford to sell it, na'am."
But you have taken two and a half
cents off the price OF the other and only
two cents off this" she protested, TAX
ing up the first roll again. THAT
makes the other the better bargain"
"As a pure matter of cents, per
haps-"
III give you nine and three-quarter
cents for it,"
1--WE cannot sell it at less than ten
cents, ma'am."
I'D rather have it than the other
but s s'..
Its very cheap at ten cents yard,
ma am" fH~ .'.r .....
II suppose it is, but it isn't as good a
| bargain as the other" s @w"fa"
| Il can't make it any less" tm."0...
"Tben 1 suppose will have to take
| the 1917 cents goods, but it seems n
shame when 1 would rather have the
| other. You may give me ten yards.''-
| Chicago Post. .' ..a .a aI4#
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-03-12
AGE Accounted For.

Mrs. De Temper-Isn't it strange .
All the great poets have lived to be 20
and so years old!
Mr.. DE Temper (meaningly) - The
secret of long life is loving, tender,
obedient wife, and comfortable home.
"Oh, it is, is it? They were all so sit
uated, were they?"
"Of course, or they couldn't have
been poets.'-N Y. Weekly.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-03-12
An Astronomer.

Mrs. S. by the way, hear Jupiter
the evening starts worth seeing just
now. Can either Of you girls tell me
where to look for it? .u.r,g
Bertha-Hes; I can. It's exactly
two yards and halls to the right of the
Great Bear.
1.-TWO yards and half! What on
earth do you mean"
swell, I've measured 1t carefully
with my umbrella. "--London Punch.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-03-12
LOST ON THE PLAINS.
BIT PENALEON.

ALT AN HOUR
after sunrise we
have broken camp
and are riding
over the plains at
a brisk walk, while
the six-mule teams
attached to the
loaded army wag-
ons settle down to
q Sfaa6u pait
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-03-12
SIR JOHN.
The Family Cat Takes His Place at the
Table.


Whose chair is that, Jennie?"
"Why, don't you know, Cousin Beth?
It's Sir Johns"
"Sir John!" said Beth, in surprise.
''Who is hep"
Beth had just come on a visit to her
cousin Jennie. The family were TAX
ing their seats at the dinner table
"A high baby-chair was placed by I'm
Gle Enoch's side. This was the chair
that puzzled Beth.
There he comes now!" exclaimed
Jennie, with laugh.
A large and handsome cat bounded
into the loom. He leaped upon the
chair and sat down very gravely.
This was Sir John. The children
called him so because John by itself
was too small name for so great
cat.
Uncle Enoch tied. napkin about
Sir Johns neck. Sir John purred:
Thank you," very sweetly.
There was a little plate before him.
A piece of fish was put into the plate.
and Sir John began to eat. He did not
use knife or fork, but he handled one
paw much more neatly than some chill
dren use spoon.-Our Little Ones.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-03-12
Not LAYING.

"Can get some eggs from your
folks, little boy?"
"Nope. m; our hens have gone 1ry."
Judge.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-03-12
Friends.

These two dogs, Dutch and Curley,
were great friends. Curley was n
house dog, and Dutch Watchdog,
who was chained to kennel. Curley
was very fond of Dutch, and woul1
carry bones and dainty morsels to his
friends kennel. One morning Curley
came into the house whining. The
family went out to the kennel and found
Dutch was dead. He was buried in the
garden, and Curley for a long time
carried bones to his grave.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-03-12

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