Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-06-30
COMPANION STORIES.

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Companion Is pleased to learn from
Two stories sent to 1t by valued SUBJ
,cribers In parts of the country were
Instant from each other, that ita Issues,
besides serving for instruction and en-
!ertainment, may, in an emergency, be
useful for other purposes as WELL The
first Of the two stories shows how
periodical printed upon firm, glisten-
ing paper may serve as an effective
weapon Of defense.
Judge c., of flourishing city In
southern California, although not a
voung man is devoted reader of the
Youths Companion. 1t has been his
custom to have the paper sent to his Of
| fce, whence, after reading it, he takes
| it home to his wife. One day business
kept him at his Office until after night
TALL.
When at last he started homeward
he rolled up the Youths Companion,
which had come that day, and slipped
1t into the side pocket of his overcoat.
It was a moonlight evening. The Judge
trudged along, his hands in his pock-
cts. thinking deeply upon knotty
problem of law. 4
Suddenly he found himself confront
ed by a man with a revolver, who COM
handed him to throw up his hands
preparatory to having his pockets
rifled; 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 on 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 amt
loaded" So saying the thief took to
his heels, and the Judge went home in
peace.
The second story reveals a humber
but still more remarkable use of the
companion. We will let our subscrib-
er speak for himself "a cousin Of
my wife's, a young lady, owns large
Newfoundland dog weighing 200
pounds, and possessing an appetite
worthy of better cause. He refuses
nothing. Anything that is edible he
either eats at once or files away for
future reference. And we have discov-
cred where he kept his file.
"The other morning the cook, in
off the refuse from the break
fast plates, deposited five waff1es in the
dogs tin basin, near the stove. Major
shifted at the waffles and strOlled away,
dissatisfied. The cook left
the kitchen for a short time, and re-
turning, noticed that Majors basin was
empty. Thinking he had eaten the
waffles 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 corner by the book
case in the library, came across sew
,ral copies of the Youths Companion.
md as he lifted the first copy off his
eyes rested on-a waffle. OF course it
was somewhat dried, sut it was never
.heless a waffle. Lifting few more
copies he discovered more waffles until
i've were counted.
major, believing it good plan to
provide for a rainy day, had taken the
magazines from the pile of Compan-
ons, and removing few copies of that
PAPER, had placed first a waffle, then
wo or three papers, then another waf-
lie, and SO on until the pile constituted
sort of Youths Companion-waffle
andwich.
AS the dog removed the magazines
which were above the copies of the
Companion, it is evident that the Com
lanion is his choice of papers.