The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-06-01

If be could find togue that would
equal or excel that taken By the SIassa-
chusetts man.
Pennsylvania Is a bigger state than
Massachusetts, said the senator, "and
If Boston ward politician can take a
laker weighing thirty-two pounds
Pennsylvania senator ought to be able
to pull in a fifty FOUNDER at least
Ananee replied with his inlmitable
Out. monsieur, and applied himself to
the task with diligence. Both men
went out early and angied late for
three days without securing FISH
above ten pounds. After this they took
two canoes, the senator occupying one
ana the guide the other When they
met at shutdown to paddle back to the
hotel the senator was Disguised with
his luck and asked the guide how he
had Jared
Yer good" replied Ananee "Ah'm
bin geet re togue so mooch beeg,"
stretching his hands apart TO measure
the distance between head and tail.
aHeem bin weigh SO mooch ez re feefty
poun. Ah'm bin know but heem bin
geet erway Re tam. Aim was bin
goln pull heem in" How DO you
know, you rascal, how much be weigh.
ed if be got away before you landed
himI9
"Ah'm bin see heem weight BY ze
scales wat bin on heem TAN, replied
the half breed. and held out his hand
for the reward
1t is related that. when he was 4
schoolboy in Indiana county, Pa, Quay
had a knife which Harry White, after
ward judge Of Indiana county greatly
coveted, says the Chicago Tribune.
Quay refused to listen to offers for q
trade. one day, much to Whites sur
prise, young Matt himself proposed a
swap.
4 haven't my knife with me- be
said. III We trade you'n have to agree
to 20 ana get tt
White was glad Of the chance He
turned over his own knife, dozen mar
bles. tin squirt gun and a horse hair
Ash line in payment, and then asked
where the knife was.
up at the tannery, " was the answer.
Il dropped my knife in the vat this
morning and fished two hours for i,
but didn't lind It. But 1t il In that vat
Go up and find Il"
Harry kicked ike a steer. but there
wasn't any use. He never found Matt
Quay's knife. and it's in that vat yet
for all anybody knows.
Friends Or Quay relate this incident
Of Ills youngster days;
While attending school in Beaver
county a friendship with a larger boy,
his seat mate, was suddenly turned 70
rivalry by the appearance Of a most
captivating little newcomer on the
girls, side Of the room. At recess dip
lomatic affairs reached a crisis, speed
nv developing into an encounter as
short as 1t was violent, and when the
smoke Of battle cleared the larger boy
stalked away, leaving Mr.. Quay very
much mussed up and minus a front
tooth
A group of children gathered to com
miserate upon the loss Of the tooth
and to speculate upon its probable ef-
feet on his masticating powers, but
Quay scorned all attempts at sympathy
and. looking straight at the small cause
IL the battle, said ~Shucks! What II
cant chew no more in front. 1t II be
bully for whistlin'."
Among those who have enjoyed
Quay's frequent change Of habitat i
little granddaughter.
In the midst Of an unusually quiet
evening in his library at cottage IL
Atlantic City she sighed audibly,
ooh, daddy, / wish we were rich,
she said as the senator looked UP ques
tioningly from the letter he was writ
ing.
"Whyf asked her grandfather, spec
ulating as to what heights in toylans
she bad raised her infant aspirations.
$50 you wouldn't have to go to tn
senate every day and write letters ev
/ cry MiEuA W1tu " dAAN ~ NAtA " JHNr
She said earnestly That partcula
letter went over till next evening.
When lie was six years old, as til
senator has told the story. his fathe
one day brought home to DiIlsburl
Pa. little pocket Bible and Il
{ sword with brilliant red hit /
order to test the bent Of the child
mind he gave him his choice. Fl
wanted the sword, and he wanted Il
book. He had a little sister who woul
4 probably get the Bible II he chose Z
sword; but, as lie figured out the SIT
e alton. girl could have no use for
martial weapon. and II he chose Il
T Bible there was more than a iightir
? chance that bis father, well please
would throw In the sword. No Y
Young politician reached out bis har
piously for the book, while his hea
= vent out toward the sword. He g
2 both, Just as he had foreseen.