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Arizona republican., 1902-05-13
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Learns How to Capture 1t

"Ohl" said Miss Oily 81 know all about him.
That's the Moon Calf, and there's only one way TO
manage if you want to see him. You must place
looking-giass where he passes, and he viii STOP He
can't resist taking a peep at himself before he
breaks the glass, for he is homey that the sight
of his face gives him deep-seated pain Still.
ne must look once. Do you know that his horn has
the most wonderful power of curing any disease in
the world2 Yes, it will make the sickest man we'll
restore lost eyes and do the most marvellous things
The Wizard Kinks more than thousand wears
ago caught the Moon Calf in Armenia and managed
to break his horn, and he became the greatest ply
stefan IN the world"
"If / can hold him Minute III try 10 get that
horn said Horace, 'for not only do l wish TO cure
my own trouble, but I'd like to be a doctor. as YOU
know"
well" said Miss Oily, "I'll tell you secret that
I've never revealed to anybody for thouobt # was
of use at all. If you can manage to gather tho
pollen or dust of the Asphixia, little flower that
grows only on the edges of the deepest and most
dangerous preclpices, and sprinkle this dust upon
the Moon Calf, he viii be completely HELPLESS for
several hours, and you may co what you viii with
him.
ooh, thank you for this" cried Horace ~How
can [ reward you!
You may reward me by cutting off enough Of
the Apogees long fur to make me a. cloak for no
cold can penetrate this beautiful, silky fur That
viii be my pay, but [ am afraid that I viii never
wear the cloak"
81 think you viii wear it this very winter re-
piled Horace. Il feel as If I were pretty sure TO
nab that old Moon Calf yet"
Il certainly wish you good luck said Miss Oily.
"And you deserve it, think, for you have don a
great deal of good to many poor people,
That very night Horace went to his uncle and
told him that he would have to hire somebody else
to take care Of the Manchurian sheep for he was
going to be hunter. His uncle tried to persuade
him to remain, no one had ever taken such good
care of the sheep but Horace was firm. Then his
uncle said that he an ungrateful lad. and that
ne never would forgive him for deserving him. After
Horace was gone Mr.. Higgins thought that he had
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Cured of His Own Disease

When he had severed the horn from the Apogee's
nose-and 1t didn't take him long assure you-he
saw that the moon had risen and was shining full
upon him, but such the magic power OF the
Moon Calls horn that even in touching It he had
already been cured. A wonderful feeling was In
him and his whole body glowed with strength The
moonlight even seemed to fill him with a marvellous
happiness instead of shriveling him up, as it had
formerly done. As he was wondering at his new
found health he heard faint voice calling far away
IN the darkness of the cavern, and In another mo-
ment he recognized the voice of his Uncle Jasper
lie took the candle out of the artificial moon and
went into the cave. Soon he came to a vast hall
whose roof was so high that he could see It, and
there upon the floor lay his uncle, the old million
alre. gasping for greath The old man had sought
for Horace until he had been lost In the mountain
and, wandering around In the dark he had come
upon the Apogee, who had promptly bounced upon
him and carried him to its cavern. Perhaps it
didn't mean to hurt him, but it had lain upon him
all day to keep him securely and crushed all of his
breath out of him, SO that he had tainted Hearing
his nephews voice in the cave, he had revived and
called for help.
His capture by the Apogee must have produced
some strange effect upon Mr.. Higgins, for he now
felt very grateful, and told Horace that he could
come and live with him, but Horace declined saw
ing that he was going to be great doctor.
He did beco2>e a great doctor truly, for with the
wOndrous yellow pollen he could cure any sickness
and everybody that came to him went away well so
that IN a very short time he was not only very rich
but very famous, while people from all over the
world came to him to be cured. When, finally Uncle
Jasper Higgins died Of old age, he got his magnif
cent houseful of pictures and things but he always
was fonder of the real beauties of nature thai of
all his paintings and statues. Old Miss Oily still
wears her wonderful cloak, and, she lives with
Horace, you may yourself have seen her wearing Il
when he takes her out driving at night for strange
TO say, that he Is perfectly WELL he can't get
enough of the moonlight, which IS not wonderful
considering chat he had been deprived of that pleas
ure all his life long.
As for the Apogee, it has not been seen more than
three times since 1t lost his horn. Whether i Is
growing new one or not I cannot say; but Ikey
who saw 1t once says that its fur is grown long
again, and he thinks it viii eventually develop an
other horn on its nose
WALT McDOUGALL.
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Would Not Help a Poor Boy

So his poor brother departed and soon after died
leaving Horace, his sick son, alone. Horace went
to his uncle, but he said that he could not support
him In idleness. He said that if he would take care
of a herd of Manchurian sheep which he had on
farm near town he would employ him as a shepherd
Horace went to work next day on the farm. He al
ways had to remain within doors during the moon
light nights carry a black umbrella for the least
touch of the moons beams caused his flesh to
shrivei and crack and made his bones ache On
very dark or stormy nights he felt well and recov-
cred some OF his strength. His uncle paid him ten
dollars D. and he lived in a little hut far up
on hillside surrounded by great flock of sheep
After time he met an old woman whom all the
people thought WITCH because she cured the
hives, mumps and the pip if by magic but she
was no more of a witch than you are. She had
learned all about the properties of many kinds of
herbs, and knew which ones would cure such from
bes, that all, and so Horace found himself
learning all sorts of wonderful things from her
Old Martha Oily told him how to gather herbs and
prepare them, and pretty soon he had people com
ing to him to be cured of simple ailments, and il
made him very happy
One day his Uncle Jasper, the millionaire. came
to see how the rare Manchurian sheep were faring
and he happened to say that he suffered dreadfuII
with sleeplessness, not having had wink for two
nights. Horace gave him a package of somnolia
leaves and told him to try them that night His
uncle did as he was directed, and slept like top
but he showed no gratitude TO his nephew aItbou1h
he never was troubled with insomnia afterward a
few months later he came again, hobblng along ON
a cane and suffering with govt so that he could
seareey walk Horace again cured him, but be
didn't even thank him. Oh, he was an ungratefnI
hard-hearted old curmudgeon. Horace did not care
and went right on doing good to all who came his
way, and others, assure you were not so migrate
tul lie received many presents and not little
money In return for his cures so that he had saved
almost enough to go to Philadelphia and see q preat
physician there and have him pronounce upon his
case, for he had found nothing that would cnre hin;
although he had helped so many Others One da1,
his uncle came and said that he had the asthma
and asked Horace if be could give him sometime
that would allow him to get Just good breath.
"if you for a minute or two"
Il can give you relief for a much longer period -
said Horace, "and perhaps cure you completely IF
/ can find some herbs that grow away up in the
mountains; but it is long Journey and dangerous,
too No one has ever been to the top of these hills
and nobody knows what may be there so near the
clouds Somebody must care for the sheep while
i am 0oueo
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not paid him enough money, and decided to go after
him and offer him twenty dollars month, thinking
that surely would induce him to return to the farm
but not finding him there he followed him up into
the snowy mountains as far as the hut of old key
Bum, where, completely tired out he laid down to
rest and await the hunters return. Now, old key
much against his viii, had gone with Horace to
hunt the Moon Calf, but his fears increasing the
farther he went from home, he finally sat down in
the deep and said:
'Tain't use. I'm all petered out and done up
Can't take another STEP III stay here till you re-
turn. and light big fire so'se you can git bit O.
warm food when you give up looking for the Apo
gee, my SON."
First I must search for some of the Asphixia
flowers, said Horace, "and that VIII probably take
some time. Fortunately, know where they grow,
so 1 will hurry to the spot at once. Only be good
enough to lend me your Ratchet for 1 may need it,
key gave him the Ratchet, and he hastened to
the brink of a dangerous precipice where he had
seen the pale flowers blooming in the snow many
times without ever supposing they possessed so mar
velous quality 1t did not take him long to gather
a great armful, after which he spread his blanket
upon the and shook the pollen from the petals
until he had secured fully half buShel of the yellow
dust. which he put into big paper bag at once for
fear it might lose some of Its wondrous virtue in
the brilliant sunshine. Night had almost fallen
when he had completed this task and he went back
to the old hunter to assure him of his safety, as
well to get some food. Soon after supper the
great round full moon rose over the snowy noun
tain and lighted up all the crags almost as brightly
as the sunshine had done.
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Fooled With a Paper Moon

Horace stole down deep ravine toward a growth
of low hemlock to hide taking a looking-glass
with him, for it seemed the very best place for the
Moon Calf to secrete himself and feed Something
must have led Horace 10 these trees for the animal
was actually lying among them at the moment.
Horace approached to within few yards before
the Moon Calf saw him. and then 1t sprang up with
a wierd cry and dashed out of the woods like an
arrow from the bow. Horace scarcely had time to
see It's shape before it had vanished in the darkness
of the ravine. There was no use IN trying to fol-
low it, and so he returned to key Bum key was
surprised to hear that the Apogee had fed, for be
had expected that it would show fight. Therefore
he was much relieved. He said he would hunt for
it himself the next night.
There must be some secret place where 1t hides
during the day." said Horace "Why can't we fol
low its tracks IN the until find its retreat9
Perhaps we may upon it while asleep and have
no difficulty at all"
Il never thought of that" said key at ought TO
be easy enough"
So they started at once and, following the big
footprints along the ravine one mountain after
another until their legs ached they came at last TO
an immense cave, the opening of which was larger
than any house. and the tracks led right into IT. Hor
ace plunged into 1t, but in a minute or two found
that the darkness was intense that he could not
proceed without torch, and this they had neglected
to r1rovde
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By Walt McDougall

night except during the dark of the moon. But
Horace determined go out at the very first OPP
portunity and the thing himself although he
was always thrown almost into spasms by the moon
light The very thought of moonbeam striking
him caused the goosefesh to rise all over him and
a dreadful trembling to overcome him, but still he
was resolved to see the Apogee, even if he had to
suffer for his curiosity
The Moon Calf however, seemed fully as deter
mined to hide from him. He kept himself most
carefully hidden every time Horace went abroad
with his big black umbrella his head, and when
the boy returned discouraged old key would say:
Il told you so. He won't let you see him"
Seventeen times did Horace climb the mountain
and at every stage of the moon, but the Apogee was
always in hiding. The old woman one day asked
him why he went to the mountains so often, and
then Horace told her about the animal that so eluded
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II will take care of them for one night" said the
millionaire. "The air out here will perhaps do me
good"
SO Horace started away into the mountains, tax
ing some food and his umbrella along. When he
had almost reached the top of the highest mountain
he came upon tiny hut among the crags, and en-
terlng its door, he discovered old lying upon
a bed nearly dead from hunger, for he had broken
his leg and could not move. Horace Immediately
attended to the old mans wants. and soon had the
pleasure of seeing him recover. He told the boy
that he was hunter and had been stealing Upon
herd of deer, when he had fallen from a high rock
INTO the ravine, from which he had barely managed
to drag himself to his hut.
lie showed Horace a spot where there grew great
quantities of the remedy of which he was in search
and by nightfall the boy back at his own little
sheepfod, but to his surprise he saw nothing of his
Uncle Jasper, nor the Manchurian sheep They
had all galloped away soon as Horace had de-
parted, and the owner had followed them so far
that 1t was several days before he returned He
learned that it is very difficult matter to care for
Manchurian sheep, and he told Horace that he
would give him five dollars month more hereafter
which made him rejoice exceedingly. He gave his
uncle the asthma cure and then he hired another
boy to look out for the sheep, while he went I'D into
the mountains again to see the old hunter for he
had told him something which had immensely ex-
cited his curiosity. This was nothing else than p
careful description of wonderful animal of which
you have never even dreamed any than Horace
AcI
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He Captured Strange Animal. Cured All Diseases
and Soon Became Both Rich and Famous

said key
"That would never do" replied Horace, 9fo- I
must catch him alive. We must think of some other
method. have 1t! We viii make moon ourselves
and fool him."
key was amazed. but when Horace explained his
plan he was delighted They returned TO the hunt
ers cabin, and there they made big tissue paper
moon and placed candle inside, and then, rolling
the paper moon along the snow they arrived at
the cave about sunset next day. The very newest
footprints showed that the Apogee had gone in to
Sleep and as there were tracks pointing outward
they knew that he still within.
They waited until It grew dark and then lighted
the candle inside of the big paper moon. 1t glowed
magnlhcently and made perfect an imitation that
you or would have been deceived into thinking
that II really was the moon rising 1t deceived the
Moon Calf at once, for just as soon as the candle
was lighted 1t the false moon from far back IN
the cave, where 1t sleeping, and, thinking that
1t nad oversight 1t sprang up, shook itself hastily
ana came TO the mouth Of the cave, drowsily blink
ing It's eyes, as It only half awake Il came
close TO the paper moon before 1t seemed 20 real
lee that something was wrong, for key, who held
the moon up, began to tremble and make the moon
wobble- No one had ever seen . wobbly moon be-
FORE and it caused the animal to pause and sniff the
arr, therefore 1t instantly detected that men were
present For moment 1t hesitated, considering
whether to retreat into the cavern or rush past them
and escape the open air. Standing Upon its Lind
legs and glaring at the imitation moon it suddenly
sPrang forward with incredible quicness overturn-
ing both the false moon and the old hunter 1t was
not quick enough to avoid the shower of Asphixia
powder that Horace hurled at its head however The
cleaning yellow dust fell in cloud all around It's
head, binding and confusing it. Handful after
handful Horace showered upon 1t it twisted this
way and that In its blind endeavor to find a way
of escape, and meanwhile it walked all over the old
hunter on the ground. Soon 1t staggered against
the wall, tottered for instant and then fell with
heavy thud senseless at the boys feet while key
crawled away to the cavern's mouth Horace placed
the overturned moon upright, punched hole In the
paper so that he would have more light and exam
med the Apogee curiously. 1t was a wonderful
creature as 1t lay there so still and helpless He
took out his knife and proceeded to cut of immense
quantities of the long, silky fur until he lad 2
great pile-more than enough for three cloaks, for
he meant to have one for key and himself, as well
as for Miss Oily: Then, taking the hunters
Ratchet, he chopped off the twisted corkserew horn
on the nose of the animal, which, as he chopped,
gave forth peculiar odor like some strange spice
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He Hears of the Moon Calf

The old hunter, key Bum, had described the
Apegee or Moon Calf, creature that is probably
the most remarkable of all animals. 1t is wonder
full not only because of its strange shape but from
its peculiar habits 1t wakes and wanes with the
moon itself, being at the new moon a tiny thing al
most invisible, but charging the moon increases
In size until at full moon it Is a gigantic monster
as high house, and then it becomes smaller and
smaller every hour until it cannot be SEEN Where
1t hides during the dark of the moon was unknown
to old key Bum, but when it is at It's greatest
size 1t finds 1t almost impossible to hide anywhere
except IN the tallest mountains Its eyes are ike
great bowls of shining liquid lustrous and glowing
IN the moonlight like fiery balls, and KEY had seen
them many times through the tall hemlocBs as II
peered out g him in passing down the mountain
side, but It had never attacked him 1t had great
corkscrew on It's nose, Just like that of the rbi-
noceros-a yellow horn that also seemed as if made
OF. du1 IRE. Long, sweeping fur enveIoped fhe
Moon Calf or Apogee, reaching to the ground and
brushing the snow that always covers the rpolIn
taIns top Whether it had teeth or not Ikev could
not state, but he believed that it had for it showed
no fear of him, merely lying some distance away
and watching him as he hurried along Its tr cls
IN the deep snow showed that it had claws on its
feet and long bush tail, and he thol,pht tkat #
ted upon the roots of trees but he had never seen
1t eating at any time, he could not be certain
as to ITS diet He admitted that he was very much
AFRAID of the Apogee, and always hid in his hut
when 1t was full-grown, never yenturing ont At
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low HORACE CAUGHT \ MOON CALF AND CURED THE SICK
This Boy Minded the Sheep for His Rich Uncle and
Met Some Good Friends in the Mountains

beautiful mansion of marble, a fashion
able street, there lived an old millionaire who
mad so much money that he kept it in barrels IN
B the cellar. The whole house was filled from
top to bottom with treasures of all sorts. Stat
ues paintings, rugs, vases tapestries and old
cabinets crowded each other that there was scarce
room to move about. Mr. Higgins the millionaire,
always bought every great picture that painted
and every art object but after he had bought them
he never enjoyed them at all, sat and goated
over them reveled in the beauty of his purchase;
yet he a good judge of painting. He could
sit before picture of an old beggar or landscape
and point out the fine qualities of the picture as
well the artist could, and show you how cleverly
the painter had painted the green grass or the trees
indicate to you how well done was a still-life pic
ture OF a group of German musicians standing at
the edge of the sidewalk preparing to play "Annie
Laurie" He seemed only TO take pleasure ir show
ing has pictures to people who came to his house
But when Mr.. Higgins went outside he nothing
of all these beauties, which he carefully observed
In his paintings. He passed the ragged old beggar-
men and women, with eye blinded to their pic
turesque rags OF many c0lOrS; nor did he ever see
the little Dutch band it ground out "Annie Lau-
RE" IN front of his rosewood DOORS and when he
walked along country road or wandered through
the wildwood he saw not the flowers, the waving
trees, nor heard the birds singing In the leafy
heights above him. for his eyes-were always upon the
ground IN hopes of finding cent there IN the dust,
as truly he often did. People who walk with down
cast eyes find many pennies and other things IN the
mud but lose ali the worlds beauty by doing So Mr..
Higgins said that the beauty he saw in pictures
the real kind, for he could cell them when he
grew tired of them; but the natural kind was
worthless to him until it was done in paint.
One day his brother Lemuel, poor man, came to
HIM and said: 81 have who is twelve
years old, and who is afflicted with peculiar dis
ease called Lunar Bastitis inconsistencies, which
doctors have yet been able to cure. He cannot
bear the moonlight upon him for instant"
"Well what's all this to me 2" asked Mr.. Higgins
81 thought that you might lend me some money,
that l could send him to a great doctor. | have
spent ali of my own"
Il have scarcely enough for myself" said Mr.
Higgins. Il can't waste my substance on boys who
go and catch such ridiculous diseases as Noon
Sickness
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n A beautiful mansion of marble, on a fashion
able street, there lived an old millionaire who
had so much money that he kept it in barrels in
the cellar. The whole house was filed from
top to bottom with treasures of all SORTS Stat