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The Elbert County tribune., 1904-12-01

ings, sacred TO the ancestral founder
OF the house of Burt.
In the long summer days Jessie's
children play about Peter Burt's
knees. Nearly five score years have
passed over his head. His shoulders
are bent, and the voice falters at
times, but his eyes preserve the spark
of their wonted fires.
Watched and cared for by those
who love him, he calmly awaits the
coming of the reaper, into whose gar
ner long since have been gathered the
atoms of his generation.
A few miles away another mansion
fronts the ocean. James Blake and
two children and with each others
love. roguish boy bears the name
of John, and a dainty little miss re-
spends to the name of Jessie. James
Blake is now in fact as well as in
name the head of the great firm so
conspicuous in this narrative. In a
thousand ways he has merited the
confidence reposed in him by John
Burt. Generous as yet, almost to a
fault. he has acquired with responsi-
bility that breadth of view and poise
of judgment which found it's highest
expression in the man who made his
success possible.
Retiring from active business when
most men are making a start, John
Burt has devoted his time to the
study of statesmanship in its purest
sense. Political honors have crowded
upon him. There are thousands who
share the confident faith of his lov-
ing wife that the highest place in the
crown his career.
There are frequent reunions in the
old farmhouse or on the spacious
lawns surrounding John Burt's resi-
dence. Once year Sam Rounds su-
perintends clambake, and John
Hawkins always manages to be prNs-
ent. To the latter's inquiries con-
cerning the future Mrs. Rounds, Sam
turns grInning, untroubled face.
mo man in Rocky Woods is bach
elor until he is way past sixty" Sam
declares, "an' I'm spry yet as colt
in clover. Sometimes Ma Rounds is
bit doubtful erbout my matrimonial
chances. but | has hopes; l still has
hopes. Edith, may l help you to some
more of them clans? Jessie, please
pass young Master Burt's plate; it's
empty already. How that boy grows,
He's coming up like sparrowgrass uf-
ter rain"
Mrs Rounds bustles around. her
eyes bright with the joy of being
busy
You set down, Ma Rounds" COM
mands Sam in hopeless tone. you
set right down and let us young folks
wait on the table. can't break her
of workin', John; I swan, just can't
do nothin' with her. Well" raising
glass of sparkling cider. there's God
bless all good people, an happy days
tew all of vel"
(The End-)
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snow-Proof Ponies.

DR.. ]. C. Ewart, in discussing the
problem of the origin of horses, de-
scribes as one of the most distinct
kinds now living the Celtic ponies,
which are found in the most northern
parts OF Ireland. They reach a height
of only four feet, and are SO abundant
ly furnished with. hair that in winter
storms they are practically snow
proof. DIR. Ewart observed the con-
duct of one of these ponies during a
showstorm. AS soon as the storm be-
gan she turned her hind quarters to
it, and in a short time the snow had
formed kind of shield or disk upon
the long hair growing about the root
of the tail. Thus protected, the pony
did not shift her position while the
storm lasted, except to turn with a
change of the wind.-Boston Globe.
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must end. Blake gallantly raised
Jessie's hand to his lips.
Goodbye. until I'm BETTER he said,
almost gaily. You and John have
saved my life"
John escorted Jessie to the door.
whispered few words and returned
to Blake's side
You're god, Johns" said Blake,
in a low tone. You are the only
man in the world worthy the love of
such woman"
II is merciful to draw the curtain
over the two hours which followed.
At last a moment come when the
grave face OF Dr. Hardness was
touched with smile of professional
pride, as he drew from an incision a
fattened, jagged piece of lead. The
patient glanced at it with pain-dis-
torted eyes. and then sank into 81
sleep. the awakening from which
meant SO much in deciding for life
or death.
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Recitinq the Jabberwock.

Two clever sisters at a recent party
gave an entertainment that was well
worth the labor and pains it took to
in full blue cheese cloth gown that
came down just to her wrists. On
her hands were shoes and stockings
and on her head was a very wide far
ing hat. She then stood behind a
table, which had a cloth over it ex-
tending to the floor, and so concealed
the lower part of her body. Standing
thus she was a funny little woman,
with big head and little feet, which
rested on the table. but with no arms.
The sister. however, supplied the
arms. This sister stood just behind
entirely covered with dark cloak the
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THE GAME OF Arm DOOR GOLF.

While few Of our boys are golfers,
n great many Of them are very expert
at the game of "cat," or "two-old-cat,"
least two boys to play "cat" with any
sort of fun. but a player can have a
lot of sport going around the golf links
by himself, for he can always try to
beat his own score.
There is splendid combination of
these two games which one fellow can
play all alone, and enjoy it lot, al
though two players make it even
more fun.
All you need for the game is your
~cat" and your bat and barn door or
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Raclna props of Water.


This game can be readily made in
a few minutes by any boy or girl. AS
is well known, If drop of water be
placed on a piece of paper 1t will be
at once absorbed by the paper. but IL
the paper is oiled the drop of wafer
will remain intact and slide gracefully
over the paper.
The first thing necessary is to get
four or five books, one smaller than
the other, and rest them on their edges
on the table.
Then get sheet of strong paper
hold 1t over lamp till it is thorough
Iy blackened by the SCOT from the
fame and then oil it. This done, you
lay it over the tops of the book covers,
holding 1t down with plate or other
small vessel at the end. Take spoon
and let few drops OF water drip on
the paper, and they will slide along
like SO many living things until they
fall into the plate. The game is to
see which drop of water gets there
first. 1t can be played by any number
of boys and girls, but careful watch
must be kept on the various drops of
water, as they slide very quickly. BY
coloring the water and having each
player own differently colored drop.
they can be readily kept track Of
The one who gets the greater number
OF drops in the plate flrs.. wins the
game.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

E, extending his hand. but any friend
! OF my grandson's Is welcome to such
/ hospitality as a Burt can offer"
AYE. aye. sir; Captain Burt MY
names Hawkins-John Hawkins, and
I'm coming ashore" said the gentle
man. stepping from the carriage.
Peter Burt grasped him by the
shoulders and stared into his face.
Jack Hawkins, Jack Hawkins, OF
the Segregansett, The dead has come
to life. and God is good to his serv-
ant, Forgive me. Hawkins, as He
has forgiven mel"
Nothing to forgive. Captain Burt'
exclaimed John Hawkins, heartily. as
he grasped the patriarch's hand. you
dropped me off the Segregansett IN
the right place and at the right time.
Destiny orders all these things. ana
old destiny and are chums. I'll tell
you all about 1t, Captain Burt, when
we have lots of time
Linked arm in arm the old captain
and his first mate entered the wide
door of the Burt farmhouse.
Never had the great oaken taple up
held such dinner. Mrs. Jasper was
temporarily supplanted by chef from
Boston. Rare old plate came, for the
first time in Johns recollection, from
mysterious chests stored away in the
attic Those who surrounded the
board never will forget the invocation
offered by Peter Burt when he blessed
the food. The shadows which dark
ened his life had all been lifted. and
the austere cloud passed from his
features as fog before a quickening
gale.
Glistening in a new coat of paint.
the Standish bobbed at the landing
when John helped Jessie on board.
They had accepted Sam Rounds in
vitation to clambake at Churchill's
Grove, and Sam asked all his old
friends and neighbors. For the first
time in the memory of the living gen.
Grafton Peter Burt attended an out
ing. Under the giant pines he sat
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Draft Detector.

How many times in the week do you
hear your parents say. 81 believe
feel a draft?" Doubtless a great
many, and then there is always an ar
gument as to where the draft comes
from, is there not? And sometimes it
is not a draft at all, but just imagina-
ton. Still, it is very simple mat
ter to make little instrument which
will find the draft II there is one and
besides show you pretty nearly where
it comes from.
Get knitting needle, three large
corks and four small ones, eight hair
pins, four bits of cardboard, and an
ordinary button. The diagram shows
you SO plainly how to put them to-
gether that there is no use describing
how it is done The top cork is the
only thing which is not perfectly sim
pie.
Make a hole all the way through
tho top cork from top to bottom. A
hairpin will answer to drill this hole
with. Now make two or three more
holes beside this first one and very
near it. Run your hairpin brisl1ly
through these holes until their sides
are worn away apd they form one
hole. Now run a small tube of riaca-
roni or a quill toothpick through the
hole This is SO that the knitting
needle which pierces the top cork and
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Scientific EnoIish Farmi,,

AL Faringdon, Berkshire, farming
has been raised to science. Mr..
George Adams. of the royal prize. farm.
Wadley house. farms some 1000 acres,
OF which about half is arabic and half
pasture. He employs from 200 to $50
laborers. milks 500 cows daily, keeps
about forty Shire brood mares, a score
OF breeding sows. and from 5000 to
1900 laying hens, grows about 1000
acres of grain, besides attending to
other multifarious items in the ordi.
nary course of farm practice. About
1000 acres of meadow hay are har-
vested annually. All the work. cut
ting, carrying and ricking, is done by
ecework.-Tid-Bits.
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CHAPTER xxxix.
The End.

Peter Burt stood by the gateway
and shaded his eyes with his hand
as he gazed down the road. Two
weeks before that day he had re-
ceived his first letter from John. II
briefly and modestly recited the story
of his struggles and of his success,
and ended with an account OF the
tragedy which resulted in the death
of Arthur Morris and the wounding
of Blake.
The old-fashioned clock had sound
ed the midday hour, and Peter Burt
looked beyond the turn of the road,
where the yelIow-brown OF dust had
dulled the green of foliage. Respond
ing to the touch of a whip n spirited
team of horses dashed ahead as they
reached the summit of the hill.
Sam Rounds was driving, and a
stranger to Peter Burt was beside
him. John Burt and Jessie were in
the rear seat
"God is very good to us. john said
Peter Burt. as he took his grandson's
hand and looked. through glad tears,
into his face. His stern old face grew
tender as he turned to Jessie Garden.
IAN old mans blessing en- your
pretty head" he said, gently touching
the folds of her hair with his huge
palm. You are very beautiful. my
daughter. and 1t is Gods will that you
shall be happy. l am glad to see
you again. Samuel"
He looked searchingly at the silent
man in the front seat.
'- do not know you, sir," he said,
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HARD WORK TO KILL srIR.
North Carolina Men Evidently Not
the Marksmen Their Fathers Were.

North Carolina Men Evidently Not
the Marksmen Their Fathers Were.
Some of the citizens of the Ashland
section had novel experience in
killing a big black bear recently He
was discovered passing across the
bottoms of the Bushnell plantation
about noon, by Alfred Jones, a color
ed tenant on the place, who notified
all the farmers in the neighborhood.
A number of men came with their
dogs and their guns and proceeded
to locate the beast
The dogs soon struck the track
and several of the hunters got within
close range at 2 O'Clock. Five or six
loads we're fired into him before he
had apparently noticed any onslaught.
Firing continued for several hours
with slight effect, and several fierce
fights between the dogs and the hear
occurred, but he apparently made no
effort to attack any of the huntsnen.
Late in the afternoon, after copsid-
cradle lodging in thick swamp, he
climbed a large tree. Several shots
we're fired at him from below. and
he went out ON a limb which was SO
small it broke under his weight.
When he fell to the ground Mr.. Ed
Harrill was at very close range and
got good aim at a point just below
the heart, which ended the conflict.
Mr.. Summers. who sent for his
wagon, carried the bear to the near
est scales and found that he weighed
267 pounds.-Charlotte Observer.
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Left and Right Hands.

You boys and girls have already
learned that your eye sees objects up
side down, the head being downward,
as it were, and the impression being
reversed in the brain. This appears
strange to you, doesn't it? But it is
not more so than that about which
am going to tell you.
Take soft pencil in your right
hand and write word upon your fore
head; then look in mirror to. see
what your have produced. You know
that when writing is reflected in a
mirror the characters read backward
in the reflection.
If you wonder why your playmates
laugh when they see what you have
written, look at yourself in the mirror.
You will find the word reflected SO that
the letters are produced toward
the right, when they should read to
the left, so it will be backwards upon
your forehead.
Now write upon piece of paper and
place this on your forehead; this time
the writing. when reflected, will appear
to be produced from right to left.
Another amusing experiment con-
sists in taking pencil in each hand
AMI in trying to write or draw a de-
sign with both at the same time. The
movements of the two hands must he
simultaneous.
The left hand will make exactly the
same movements as the right, but in
the opposite directions. You VIII
then have two words or designs, bot
one will be just the reverse of the
other.
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side of building against which yoe
may knock it without any danger of
breaking window.
Measure off ten feet from the barn
door and dig little hole as wide and
deep as the length of your "cat" Now
draw a circle two feet in diameter
around the hole and you are ready to
play.
Place the cat within in the circle.
bounce up in the air as usual. and
then bat it against the door, your OBJ
ject being to have 1t bounce back and
fall in the little hole, or at least in
the circle. If it does not do either
you bat it again against the door.
using little more judgment. II you
rdiss tais time, keep at it until the
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The Jov of IIvino-

The JOY of Living.
Oh! l am happy in the morning when the
sun begins to peep.
And the golden colors shoot up in the
And the little birds are singing that
they're thankful for their sleep.
And are telling how they'll breakfast
by and by.
OH I am happy at the noontime when
the sun Is getting hot.
the heat;
The old. dog is getting lazy and the din
ner's In the pot.
And the longing and the stretching s
awful sweet.
Oh! am happy in the evening when the
sun hangs red and low.
And promise for the mornings bright
and clear,
And the supper bell is ringing in a way
that's mighty SLOW
And I'm awful glad that bedtime's
drawing near.
-Leslies Weekly.
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ms cat against the door; then, if he
mas not landed III the hole or the cir
cie' ne is out" and the other player
taxes his turn. A player scores as
many runs" as the five or ten count
ed by the circle or hole exceed the.
number of drives he has made in that
inning. When he has scored by land
ing his cat in the circle he is "out >"
and the other player is "in;" but il.
ne scores by landing in the hole he
has another inning" in addition to
the points he scores.
One of the very best things about
tne game is that a boy can play it
alone and, as in real golf. get lot
OF fun out OF trying to beat his cwo
best previous score
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land" while the girl behind did the
gesturing, which, of course. looked as
If it were all done by the arms of the
funny little woman. Hands, feet and
head were kept constantly in motion,
the hand of the second girl going to
the ear of the girl in front as though
listening, and performing other appro-
pirate and graceful gestures all the
time. AS an encore the funny little
woman" danced a skirt dance to the
music of the piano. This, of course,
was more difficult and took lot of
practice beforehand, but the surprise
and delight occasioned by this unique
entertainment were well worth the
time spent in bringing it to perfec-
ton
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CHAPTER xxxuI--contInucd.


You are very good to come at this
hour the sufferer said. q spoke to
you this evening Of my dear friend
from California. Miss Garden. allow
me to present him. God bless you
both,"
And thus they met. after the weary
flight of years. Tenderly laying
Blake back ON the pillows. John
clasped Jessies hands and looked in
her face.
'-John."
"Jessici1
Take her in your arms. joint
Don't mind me. She loves"
His voice died with whisper. and,
with iong-drawn sigh. he closed his
eyes.
Hes dying, Call the doctor,v ex-
claimed Jessie. fear and pity chasing
the love light from her eyes.
Don't send for him, I'm all right
now" pleaded Blake, opening his
eyes Let me lie here and talk to
you. The sight of you two is better
than all the drugs or Instruments.
have something to tell you-Miss Car
den. l.
You promised not to talk" inter
rupted John Burt, with look at
Blake which had all the effect of
command
Let me say just a world" he ex-
claimed. ITO see you two together.
and to hold your hands in mine af-
ter all that has happened, gives me
new courage and renewed ambition
The subdued sound of conversation
came from the adjoining room. All
of Blake's faculties seemed abnor-
mally acute.
is not that Edithls voice?" he
asked.
''she is in the other room" said
Jessie.
Let her come in" pleaded Blake.
John made a gesture OF disapproval.
Il should like to see her, but you
know best. ] suppose, john he said
DR.. Hardness entered the room and
signaled to John that the interview
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cat falls within the circle or lands in
the hole.
If the "cat" falls in the hole you
score ten; if only in the circle you
score five, but you subtract from these
sums the number of drives you had to
make before you succeeded. For In
stance. if your cat should land in the
circle the first drive you make you
score five, but if you should make
three drives before the one which
lands the cat in the circle. then you
subtract three from the five and score
only two points.
When two are playing, each one has
an inning. just as in baseball A
player may have five tries at driving
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Lind Resembles LinooIn

Representative John Lind of Mime
sofa, who has twice been governor of
that state and has been nominated
for justice of the Supreme Court. is
said to bear a marked resemblance
to Lincoln. In fact, he seems a per-
1ect double of the martyred Presi-
dent; even the expression of his face
Is similar. as we'll as its contour. He
is extremely tall and gaunt and has
a shambling gait.
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with John Hawkins and told and lis
tened to tales of the sea.
The Standish pointed her bow out
towards Minors Light, and picked her
way between threatening rocks. I'm
der the shadow of Black Reef John
dropped the anchor and watched the
line until 1t became taut as the incom-
ing tide swept them near the rocks.
Above his head he could see the spot
where he had knelt as a boy and
listened to Peter Burt while he prayed
to the God who ruled the storm. For
some minutes no words were spoken.
do you remember the last time We
were here. Jessie?" he asked.
''Yes. John" without raising her
eyes.
you that day, .Jessie?"
IL think j do, John" 1t may
have been the reflection of the sun.
but touch of crimson came to her
cheeks. 1T was long time ago.
John. and perhaps I've forgotten Just
what You said. Can you repeat it?"
An arm reached out and the little
hand was firmly ,clasped
Il told you that loved you, JESSIE
he said. The imprisoned hand made
no attempt to escape. II told you
that that love was my inspiration;
that no woman on earth should share
it; that no matter whatever befell
you-sunshine or rain, happiness or
sorrow-that my ambition was to see
you showered with all the blessings
God can grant to a good woman; !
said that If day came when | had
right to ask your love in return that
should do SO, making no claim on
our old friendship. And then you
said something, Jessie-do you re.
member what you said, darling?"
Il said that l wanted you to love
me. but not to speak OF It again
until l said you could" said Jessie,
lifting her laughing eyes. you can
say ii again-if you wish to. John"
Two soft arms were around his
neck and two sweet lips met his.
You knew | would wait for you,
John, didn't you?'
John Burts modest mansion stands
on the crest of the hill which slopes
down to the old farmhouse. 1t com
mands a superb view of the crescent
sweep of ocean beach. and also of the
more quiet beauties of bingham bay
verdant terraces and winding paths
and roads come TO the edge of the
yard surrounding the old homestead
but no gardeners hand has been per
fpit.ed to touch the quaint snrround-
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acts as a pivot for it to turn upon vii!
have a loose socket and will permit
the cork to move easily
When any oce says draft" get out
this little draft finder and put near
the place the draft is supposed to
come from. The slightest breath of
mir will set the sails in motion and
the direction in which they move will
indicate pretty clearly where the cur
rent of air comes from
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The Woman of II.

She-I had splendid half hours
chat with young Simpkins last even
ing.
He-lndeed! Why, everybody says
he is stupid and never says anything :.
she-True; but he's an excellexs
listener
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same color, almost, as the wall paper.
so that she was not at all noticeable.
and thrust her arms from behind
through the sleeves of the first girls
gown, the sleeves being made open
behind for that purpose.
The first girl then recited ''The Jab-
berwock," from "Alice in Wonder
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-02-05
WEST CORNWALL.

More snow and roads full, necessitat-
ing much shoveling.
DR.. S. S. Martin went to Windsor early
in the week on business.
Mrs. IL. NJ. Perry, of Shoreham, has
lately spent several days with Mrs. NJ.
O. Field.
NJ. o. Snow was in town calling on
old friends early in the week. He will
be remembered as the agent of the Per-
kins Windmill Co., which he is now,
also IS drilling wells and giving the best
satisfaction in all cases.
The Rev C. Tomlin has purchased
Moving Pictures of the awful theatre
fire in Chicago, also fine set of highly
colored fine art views of the disaster,
painted by one of Chicago's leading
artists, MIR. Charles Lederer, who was at
the fire. He has prepared a lecture on
the subject, and will give the exhibition
on Monday evening, Feb. 8, at the
Methodist church, West Cornwall.