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they waited the situation changed.
II say, Joe, it's Dustin off" screamed
Bob. "A long crack ran between them
and the shore, as withan earthquake
shudder and tremendous report that
almost drowned Bob's cry, the over
burdened ice parted and swung out
like huge raft into the current. The
sudden lurch threw them from their
feet; for moment the rocking cake
was flooded with water. They sprang
up quickly, but already the gap was
far too wide to leap. They were fairly
launched for voyage down the St.
Lawrence-no holiday trip, as they
were to take it.
At first they were dreadfully fright
ened; reckless people, when once they
realize their danger, get just as badly
scared as other folks. They climbed
into the boat and crouched on the bot
tom, crying bitterly; they would glad
ly have taken any sort of whipping for
the sake of being where there was
some one to whip them. But after a
time, as their ice raft steadied and no
immediate harm came, they began to
feel more confident and could almost
enjoy the novel ride. Surely, they
would get off somehow.
Their unmanageabie craft, however,
kept persistently to the middle of the
stream in the midst of an undulating
field of chunks too small to bear up
even boy. and they were forced to
wait for further developments.
The old skiff, though they knew that
it was utterly unseaworthy, was
great comfort to them. 1t rested near
the center of their raft, and made a,
sort of cabin; they felt much safer in
or beside it, a' @H|
It was late in the afternoon when
they had started on their involuntary
excursion, and it was now growing
dark This brought new terrors and
more tears; they were cold and hun
cry, and the prospect was cherries
and unhopeful. To escape over the
ice pack at night was, of course, i'm
possible; and who could tell what
chances they were missing. Yet it is
more than likely that the darkness
saved the lives of these desperate lit
tie castaways.
And wretched as they were, their
misery was small matter compared
will the torture their parents suffered,
when the boys did not appear for sup
per nor even at bedtime. What had
really happened was about the last
thing to be suspected.
Their empty stomachs soon remind-
ed the little fellows that they had
taken along bit of luncheon; and
on rummaging their pockets they
found three apples and few dough-
nuts. These they divided with great
care and devoured with ravenous rel
ish. The cold, however, was chilling
them to numbness., M....a... .-...s-
"Say, Bob. don't you s'pose we can
start fire." chartered Joe. ''We can
get wood from this boat. She wouldn't
float anyhow"
The seats were easily pulled out,
and they proved to be of pine. These
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the doctor, with sheer, "and so my
feelings may surprise you, Master Sill
yer. But if I were sure they were raw
ing-as I am morally certain one, at
least, of them is down with fever-I
should leave this camp, and, at what
ever risk to my own carcass. take them
the assistance of my skill"
."Ask your pardon, sir, you would be
very wrong" quoth Silver. "You would
lose your precious life, and you may
lay to that. I'm on your side now, hand
and glove; and shouldn't wish for to
see the party weakened, let alone your
self, seeing as know what owes you.
But these men down there, they
couldn't keep their word-no, not sup
posing they wished to; and what's more,
they couldn't believe as you could"
NO." said the doctor. you're the
man to keep your word, we know that"
Well, that was about the last news we
had of the three pirates. Only once we
heard a gunshot a great way off, and
supposed them to be hunting. A coun-
Gil was held, and it was decided thatwe
must desert them on the island-to the
huge glee, I must say, of Ben Gum,
and with the strong approval of Gray.
We left good stock of powder and
shot, the bulk of the salt goat, few
medicines and some other necessaries,
tools, clothing, spare sail, fathom or
two of rope, and, by the particular de-
sire of the doctor, handsome present
of tobacco.
That was about our last doing on the
island. Before that we had got the
treasure slowed, and had shipped
enough water and the remainder of the
goat meat, in case of any distress; and
at last, one fine morning, we weighed
anchor, which was about all that we
could manage, and stood out of North
inlet, the same colors flying that the
captain had flown and fought under at
the palisade.
The three fellows must have been
watching us closer than we thought for,
as we soon had proved. For, coming
. through the narrows, we had to lie
very near the southern point, and
there we saw all three of them kneeling
together on spit of sand, with their
arms raised in supplication. 1t went
to all our hearts, think, to leave them
in that wretched state; but we could
not risk another mutiny; and to take
them home for the gibbet would have
been a cruel sort of kindness. The
doctor hailed them and told them of
the stores we had left. and where they
were to find them, but they continued
to call us by name and appeal to US,
for Gods sake, to be merciful, and not
leave them to die in such place.
At last, seeing the ship still bore on
her course, and was now swiftly draw
ing out of earshot, one of them-I know
not which it was-leaped to his feet
with a hoarse cry, whipped his musket
to his shoulder and sent shot whis-
ting over Silver's head and through the
mainsail.
After that we kept under cover of
the bulwarks, and when next looked
out they disappeared from the spit,
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-09-30
GREATLY FRIGHTENED.
A Young Lady's Experience in a Nail.
20

A Young Lady's Experience In a Nail.
way Car.
A young lady who lately jourueyed
from Wimbledon to London had very
uncomfortable adventure. She reached
the station just as the train was start
ing, and had only time to jump into the
first compartment, where she dropped
upon seat. Not until the train was in
motion did she notice that she had a
single fellow-passenger, man, young,
well-dressed, but of a somewhat for
bidding aspect.
The young lady unfoldhd newspa-
per and began to read, but as the first
station was passed she CHANGED to
glance again toward the other end of
the carriage. The man was there, but
his face was no longer serene. He ap-
peared to be greatly agitated, and was
gazing intently in the direction of the
young lady.
A sudden, overwhelming fear took
possession of her. All the wild stories
of railway murders to which she had
ever listened)rushed through her mind.
She felt herself doomed. She thought
of shrieking for help, but her tongue
refused to move.
The monster-for so he seemed to her
looked anxiously about him, appar-
emily to assure himself that the time
was ripe for his murderous design.
Then he advanced to the other end of
the carriage, came quite close to his
panic-stricken fellow-passenger, and
put his right hand in his overcoat
pocket. Was he feeling for knife, or
revolver? Springing to her feet, the
frightened traveller faced him in de-
spair.
''What do you mean?' she cried, half
fainting with fear.
He bent toward her, smiled grimlv.
and said:
Excuse me, madam. offer you ten
thousand apologies if I have alarmed
you. Such thing was farthest from
my thoughts, but the fact is, have to
alight at the next station, ard since you
entered the train you have been sitting
on my hat.''
The revu1sion of feeling on the lady's
part can be better imagined than de-
scribed. Bushes took the place of
panic. Fortunately the hat was soft
one.-Youth's Companion.
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NIGHT.
Night gently comes and DER the world

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Night gently comes, and DER the world
# Her star-embroidered mantle throws,
And hearts that ache, and eyes that weep,
"A season brief forget their woes.
A restful sense of quiet peace
Doth deepen as the light grows dim
The peace Of rest from Gods white throne
Between the blessed Seraphim.
As when day Of doubt and strife,
And somber clouds that heaven doth hide,
Doth end in CLEANS Of mellow light,
a Its storm and gloom all pressed aside,
So, softly comes the blessed night,
And wraps us in forgetfulness,
And peace-Gods peace-comes down to US,
Like some kind angels soft caress.
Faint dewy doors fill the air
Where tall ferns grow and grasses creep,
And nature sinks to needed rest, a
And silence lies mid shadows deep.
o tired-out hands and weary feet.
And aching heart and troubled breast,
How like balm comes down the night
With soothing for tired brain, and rest.
Day is for hard and stubborn fight,
BY all life's burdens sore oppressed;
Night sees the heavens with stars alight,
Like angel eyes to guard our rest.
At night, with childlike, trustful faith,
When most defenseless and most weak,
We calmly rest ourselves on Him
Whose arm alone can safely keep.
The evening star, set like gem
Upon the forefront of the night,
Marshals myriad host afiame
With flashing fires and lustrous light.
Sleep folds us up as night the flowers, x
A holy stiffness rests on all,
And strength, renewing Natures powers,
Builds up anew for duty's call.
Thank God for night! It's rest and peace
Smooth out the tangled web of life;
The soul on wings scars far above
Earth's sorrows, chickering's and strife.
Until the night shall flee away,
And all it's darkening shadows cease,
Be Thou our help by night and day,
Keep us, our Cod in perfect peace.
William G. Haeselbarth, in Christian
Work
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-09-30
The Tran.parent Terrier

1t is found that the N-ray. shines
through fox terrier as if he were a
Chinese paper lantern. The experi-
ment has just been tried on an animal
of this species which had swallowed a
diamond ring, the trinket appearing
twinkling in his midst-visible as fly
in amber or gold fish in glass globe.
All the dog family will do wisely to lay
the lesson to heart and look sharp
what they swallow,
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-09-30
CHAPTER XxxIv.
AND LAST.

( The next morning we fell early to
work, for the transportation of this
great mass of gold near mile by land
to the beach, and thence three miles by
boatto the "Hispaniola, twas consider
able task for so small number Of
worlSmen. The three fellows still
abroad upon the island did not greatly
trouble US; single sentry on the Shout
der OF the hill was sufficient to insure
us against any sudden onslaught, and
we thought, besides, they had had more
than enough Of fighting.
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How they were taken from the lower
end of the island by hardy boatmen
who had come out to search for their
bodies need not be detailed; nor how,
amid the rejoicings when they finally
reached home, they escaped the pun.
ishment they so richly deserved.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-09-30
Rem CE.

and even these nimble and practiced
"water-rats" of the mill-pond were
tried to the utmost More than once
they stumbled, but they never faltered;
at the very finish Joe slipped and went
under, but Bob, from steadier foot
hold, caught him and dragged him up.
An instant later they were climbing
the banks; and Il ere they flung them
selves upon the frozen snow utterly
spent.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-09-30
Stem Was Necessary,

Mrs. Kruger-I understand that Mr..
Tallman kissed you on the steps last
night.
Miss Kruger-Why, yes, mamma; he's
so tall he had to.-Odds and Ends.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-09-30

years of suffering. The
following are brief ex.
tracts from two such
letters: Mrs. F. K. F.
Gille, Box 10, Nava-
sofa, Tex, writes: 81
think it is time to let
you know what your
treatment, has done for
me. I am rid of that
terrible trouble I had
when I wrote to you.
"bo- r -,1J
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WHAT WOMEN SAY
OF DR.. Hartman's Free Advice and
Rene dies.

DR.. Hartman is constantly receiving
letters from grateful women who have
received the benefit of his free advice,
and are entirely well once more, after
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-09-30

When they awcke the red morning
sky was glowing in their faces like an
open crate. 1t was delusive sugges-
ton, however, for the air was cruelty
cold and the boys were half frozen.
Their fire had burned out; it's embers
were dead and black, and the pool
of water which had formed about it
was covered with skim of ice. But
what surprised them most was to see
that they were no longer drifting.
Their raft lay motionless. The frost
of the night had chilled the foe till
it had clogged and stiffened; up and
down, as far as they could see, the
ragged surface extended without a
single opening to show the water that
coursed beneath. Joe ran to the edge
of their floating prison and tried the
surrounding ice with his heel; but the
imperfectly cemented chunks broke
apart at the first push. This was no
bridge for boys; squirrel could
scarcely have crossed it.
They sat down on the wreck of the
boat; and again the tears gushed from
their swollen eyes and trickled into the
puckered corners of their unfed
mouths to be gulped with their sobs.
At last nature had her way with them,
and they howled like the hungry and
forsaken babies that they were. When
they saw that they had attracted the
attention of a man on the distant
bank, they howled still more Justify,
but with a note of greater hopeful
ness.
The man ran to the beach, leaving
his horses standing in the road. Then
others appeared. eagerly gesticulat-
ing; evidently they were discussing
plans of rescue. After an interval
wagon numbered down from the road,
cutting deep tracks through the rem
nant of snow, bearing heavy boat,
such as log-drivers use. Not by this
means, however, were the hapless
youngsters to be saved.
For already under the warmth of
the mounting sun, the float was soft
ening; and just as the men had backed
the wagon close to the river and were
lifting off the boat, there came a sound
that made the horses start forward in
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|
over could not straighten up without the
most severe pain. I am we'll of that and
much better in other ways" Mrs Phoebe
G. Carr, Orifno, Idaho, writes: 81 am glad
to tell you that am entirely WELL l am
stouter than I have been for years and weigh
more than I ever did in my life. I want to
| tell you that it was your advice and medicine
that cured me. think it is the greatest
medicine in the world. | will never be with
ru-na in the house." ..Ll
| DIR. Hartman's latest book of advice to
women will be sent free to any address by
The Pe-ru-na Drug Manufacturing Company,
Columbus, Ohio.
Wouldn't Take Chances.
Smth-One can't always judge mans
patriotism by his conversation.
Jones-No, l suppose not.
T TAKE > Brown 5 for instance; would you
well, er-I might if I was sure he
wouldn't fight" Chicago Evening News.
Made Them All Work.
Mr. Luxoe-Then you don't believe in for.
Mr.. Tariff-With wife and three grown
daughters? Not I. believe in encouraging
home industry Brooklyn Life.
~ Too True.
cts peculiar thing about BARRIERS"
unused the philosopher, "that no sooner do
they scrape acquaintance with man. than
they Immediately proceed to cut him. IN.
Y. World. .aMn..1
When people find fault with everything
they hear, they ought not to complain i
they do not hear everything. Horn
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-09-30
PIN pies

Are the danger signals Of impure blood.
They show that the stream of life is in bad
condition, that health is in danger of wreck.
Clear the course by taking Hoods Sarsa-
parilla and the blood will be made pure, COM
plexion fair and healthy, and life's journey
pleasant and successful.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-09-30

they split by striking them on the
rowlocks, and Bob whitfield off big
pile of shavings.. Joe had few
matches, and after several failures
they got flame which blazed up
through the kindling, and threw a
glimmer over The gray ice and black
water. The boys laid on the bits Of
board, and soon had fire that warmed
their spirits as we'll as their toes and
fingers. When it began to burn low
they tore off one side of the skiff to
feed it. This opened up the interior
to the direct glow, and made cozy
nook in which they curled together
and they actually fell asleep.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-09-30
Wouldn't Take Chances.
Made Them All Work.
Too True

When people find fault with everything
they hear, they ought not to complain if
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-30

The Isle of Shakspeare's Tempest"
Bermuda is said to be island of Shak
speare's Tempest" When the English
discovered it, they found 1t inhabited
by hogs. The strange noises which
mariners heard coming from it, and
which they did not know were produc-
ed by hogs, caused them to say that 1t
was haunted. and to report weird
things of it. The houses are all built of
coraline rock. When a man wants to
build house. he cuts his plank out of
his ground and builds away. If he
wants plank for anything, he goes to
the side of his yard and cuts out slab.
He seems to think very little about how
the hole left is going to look. There are
Dig and little quarrieS all about in
Hamilton, which is the capital. One
hundred barrels of good British gun.
powder went from Bermuda TO Boston
in 17T6. 1t was sent In response to a
letter from General Washington, who
emphasized the advantages which
might accrue from commercial rela-
tons between Bermuda and the colo
MES, and suggested that these relations
could be further strengthened by time
~ assistance in the way of ammunition.
Great Britain kept then, as now, large
military stores at Bermuda. 1t was
whispered at the time that Bermuda
thought of casting her fortunes with
the colonies. However that may have
been, she is loyal enough nov to the
British flag. 1t is pretty thought that
she now sends us Easter lilies where
once she sent us gunpowder. Raising
Easter lilies for the New York market
is a favorite industry in Bermuda.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-30
To Hang Up Ones Fiddle.

This is an American phrase, often
quoted, which means to desist, to give
a thing up. Sam Slick says, when a
man loses his temper and amt cool, he
might as well hang up his fiddle" Lo-
renZo Dow, the eccentric preacher. once
said, IF a man at AZ is not in fair
way to get his share of the worlds
spoils, he might as we'll hang up his
fiddle and be content to dig his way
through life as best he may" In En-
gland, however, the phrase is used in
an entirely different sense. "To hang
up ones fiddle, with ones hat is said
of a man who is pleasant abroad but
churlish at home, as for example, to
quote from Theodore Hook in one of
his works: MAY be So" retorted the
lady. 'Mr. N can be very agreeable
when | am absent and anywhere but
at home. | always say he hangs his
fiddle up with his hat. Did you ever
hear the saying before, Mr.. Garney?"
Once, | think. ma'am," said | with
becoming gravity. "Once! said Nub-
ley. "a thousand times. 1t is in all
the jest books" Many man in Ameri-
ca hangs his fiddle up with his hat if
this if to be said of the devils at home
and angels ON the street" Mrs. Ber-
tram Harrison has lately intimated
that even the father OF our country,
with all his domestic virtues, was more
free at receptions with ladies than
when ---artha was present, which re-
veals a little grimnesS at home on the
part of one or the other Is it true
that in many proper" American homes
1.-THE fiddle is hung up with the hiatt?
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-30
MANY ARE KILLED.
Train P1unges Through a Washed-Out
Trestle in Indiana.

Shortly before 6 O'clock Wednesday
evening a work train loaded with officials
and workmen plunged through trestle
one mile south IF Columbus, Ind, on the
Louisville division of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Several were killed. The men
had been at work repairing the track,
which had been washed out in many
places by the high waters, and were on
their way to the southern part of the
road.
The work train had passed over the
railroad bridge just south of Columbus
and the engineer opened the throttle. He
thought the danger was past. Following
the engine was 4 combination coach, with
seats in each er d. the middle for baggage.
Behind this vas a caboose. The men
were all in the coach. Just a mile from
the raIroad bridge was a frame trestle,
which had been weakened by the high
water. Upon this structure the train
plunged, and almost instantly disappeared
from sight. With hiss the engine sank
in the va food. The caboose, in the
rear. jam. I'd into the coach, imprisoning
the workmeh.
Then began struggle for life. The
window panes were broker and the men
escaped with broken limbs and bruised
bodies. The engineer crewled to the top
of his boiler and la. there until rescued,
with both legs broken. The fireman
caught in a tree in he river. The acct
dent was witnessed ly throng of sight
seers. The work of rt seize was conducted
under the greatest difficulty.
Just few minutes before the wreck
occurred lrain load of Madison teachers
on their way to the Southern Teachers
Association at Terre Haute passed along.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-30
THURSTON FOR INTERVENTION
1t Is, the Senator Says, the Only SoIu-
ton of the Cuban TroubIe

IF the time for the Intervention of the
United States in the affairs of Cuba is not
here now, it never will come" said Sena
tor Thurston to reporter. The Senator
says that the only solution of the trouble
is such intervention, unless the people of
the United States are willing to look on
and see the work of starvation, already so
far advanced, completed. The reconcen-
trados are absolutely without hope, and
if the death lists in any part of the island
are decreasing it is only because the ma
terial for starvation to work upon is Civ
ing out.
All that the reconcentrados can now do.
with their homes and implements destroy
ed by fire, their little farms devastated
and growing in weeds, their stock driven
off to furnish food for the Spanish sol
diers, and themselves emaciated and dis
eased, is to remain in their pens with
look of quiet despair and take the little
food that they can get, sent by the charity
of the United States. 1t is perfectly true,
says the Senator. that the insurgents
practically have the whole island. All
that the Spanish hold is Havana. and even
while the congressional party was there
there was fighting in the suburbs of that
city.
Senator Thurston was asked what effect
intervention would have in increasing the
volume of the insurgent movement. He
said that it would have some effect in that
direction, for then the Cubans generally
would rise and declare themselves.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-30
curious Foster NInther

Alexis Drouad, gardener at Bouin. La
Vendee, in France, found some days
ago in hole four infant rabbits that
seemed deserted. Taking pity on them
ne turned over in his mind how to rear
them. The thought struck him that q
cat which had recently been deprived
or three out of litter Of four kittens
would have no objection to bringing
them Gp. He first took little white
thing resembling the kitten she was
nursing. She received the founding in
the kindest way and set it on to a teat.
Inc others We're brought one by one
ana treated in the same way, bur the
cat does not like to see the young rab-
DTS bouncing about, and corrects them
lor so doing. She evidently thinks
tnelr manners bad, and tries to make
them smoother. The single kitten ana
young rabbits play, but they do not
know what to make of the youthful fe
line when it thinks 1t fun to strike
their noses with its paw. The cats
anxiety about her adopted family.
makes her quite feverish.