The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-07-01
STORIES.

COMPANION STORIES.
From Youths Companion: The
Companion is. pleased. to learn from
:wo stories sent to 1t by valued sub
,cribes in parts Of the country were
Instant from each other. that It's issues.
besides serving for instruction and en-
:ertainment, may, in an emergency, be
Useful for other purposes as we'll. The
arst Of the two stories shows how q
periodical printed upon firm, glisten-
ing paper may serve az al effective
weapon of defense.
Judge c., of a flourishing city in
southern California, although not a
young nan is a devoted reader OF the
Youths Companion. 1t has been his
custom to have the paper sent to his Of
ice, whence, after reading it, he takes
it home to his wife. One day business
kept him at his Office until after night
,au.
When at last he started homeward
he rolled up the Youths Companion,
which had come that day, and slipped
It into the side pocket of his %overcoat.
It was a moonlight evening. The Judge
trudged along, his hands in his peck
cts, thinking deeply upon a knotty
problem Of law.
Suddenly he found himself confront
ed by a man with a revolver, who COM
manded him to throw up his hands
preparatory to having his pockets
rfled; but the Judge did not throw up
his hands. Instead, he started back,
Jerking his hands from his pockets. In
his right hand he clutched the rolled
up copy of the Youths Companion,
and the moonlight glinted OF the shin
ing paper in such a way as to convince
the highwayman that his intended vic
tim held a good-sized revolver. There
upon the footpad cried out: Don't
shoot! Don't shoot! My gun aint
loaded" So saying the thief took to
his heels, and the Judge went home IN
peace.
The second story reveals q humber
but still more remarkable use Of the
companion. We will let our subscrib-
er speak for himself GA cousin Of
my wife's, a young lady, owns a large
Newfoundland dor uyo30h1n0 C0C
pounds. and possessing an appetite
worthy Of a better cause He refuses
nothing. Anything that is edible he
either eats at once or files away TO,
future reference. And we have discov'
sred where he kept his file.
"The other morning the cook, In
cleaning off the refuse from the break
fast plates, deposited five wafies in the
dogs tin basin, near the stove. Major
shifted at the wafles and strolled away
apparently dissatisfied. The cook left
the kitchen for a short time, and re-
turning, noticed that Majors basin wa:
empty. Thinking he had eaten the
waff1es she washed the basin and put
it back in its accustomed place.
"a day or two ago one of the boys
in looking over some magazines that
had been piled in a corner by the book.
case in the library, came across sew
eral copies of the Youths Companion
and as he lifted the first copy off his
eyes rested on-a waffle. OF course II
was somewhat dried, but it was never.
theless a waffle. Lifting a few more
copies he discovered more wafaes until
Eve were counted.
Major, believing it a good plan tc
provide for a rainy day, had taken the
magazines. from the pile Of Compan-
ions, and removing a few copies Of that
paper, had placed first a waffle, then
two or three papers, then another waf-
de, and SO on until the pile constituted
a sort of Youths Companion-wame
sandwich.
AS the dog removed the magazines
which were above the copies of the
Companion, it is evident that the Com
panion is his choice of papers.
Stood His Ground.