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Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-14
woodmen Carnival Continue.

The Woodmen OF the World have decided
70 continue their carnival at CORTLAND
Beach one more week. This decision they
say, has been reached in difference 70 the
urgent demand Of friends and patrons.
Fireworks az night will continue TO be a
had In the pavilion.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-14
OVER one THOUSAND EAGLES
Large Flock Of Birds Of Freedom Light in
Omaha Enroute West
LOCAL AERlt HOST TO VISITORS
From various states in East Dele
gates TO National Gathering In
Denver Pass Through
Gate City.

Yea! Yea!
Omaha aerie No. IS. Fraternsl order Of
Eagles, entertained more than lao Wis
iting Eagles yesterday, according 70
conservative estimate OF the crowd as fig
ured by D. II. Christie, president OF tho
local aerie.
The birds OF freedom tarried in Omaha
a few hours and rested their wings be-
tween trains before resuming the flight
toward Denver. where the national con
vention will he held this week. Another
large crowd is expected in Omaha today. At
4 o'clock this afternoon nearly 800 mem
bcrs of the local aerie will entrain for
the Colorado metropolis
The local entertainment committee did
not expect the visitors to arrive in such
numbers but the committee, with the aid
Of the officers and rank and file of the
local aerie performed the work in hand
without a hitch and to the credit of the
city and order.
Quakers Come First.
A special train bearing 81 delegates and
members from Pennsylvania started the
ball rolling when they came in over the
Rock Island shortly before 10 a m. This
crowd was taken around the city in trolley
cars and entertained at Eagle hall on
Fourteenth street The Cincinnati dele
cation wired ahead for twenty carriages,
to which number three were added for the
local committee escorting the visitors. A
number Of the easterners enjoyed the city
from the seats of automobiles.
Open house was maintained all day at
Eagle hall. There were flowers for the
women and cigars, punch and other re-
freshments for the men. The local en-
tertainment committee was Jules Althouse.
Joe Sonnenberg. Lee Grler, w. F. Gerke,
Dan Cannon. w. A. Messick, James War
rem, Sam Scott, A. s. Ritchle and Jack
Shoup. The committee was we'll assisted
by various members.
The visiting delegates came from vari-
Gus points in Pennsylvania, New York.
Ohio Indiana, West Virginia, Minnesota
and Rhode Island. The Buffalo and New
York City delegations Joined the Ohio and
Indiana crowd at Chicago and proceeded
to Omaha in a special train of eight
coaches.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-14
BODIES ARRIVE FROM WEST
Corpses of Two Omaha Boys Killed
in Colorado Are Brought Home
for BurIhI.

The body Of Andrew Mahr. the young
man killed last week at Limon, Colo, with
John Mllliner, was received last evening
by Heafey & Heafey, undertakers. The
funeral will be held this morning from St.
Joseph's Catholic church, Sixteenth and
Center streets Burial will be at the Ger
man Catholic cemetery.
NIniner's body will arrive today.
Mahr was 20 years of age and was the
son Of John Mahr Of 3O67 South Sixteenth
street. Milliner lived at Twenty third and
Hickory streets The young men went TO
Colorado in quest OF work and were killed
while riding on a freight train.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-14

Undertaken Harry b. Davis has not heard
anything from relatives of Mrs. l. B. Glib
son, who died at the Her Grand hotel last
Tuesday evening from acute stomach
trouble. The woman,s body is yet al the
undertaking rooms: To-day Mr.. Davis will
to the disposition of the body
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-14
ST. Paul and Return

DULUTH, ASHLAND AND BAYFIEI.
and return
$3.50
DEADWOOD AND LEAD
and return
$lS75
VERY LOW RATES NOW
TO ALL POINTS EAST
via The North Western Line
City Offices 140l-l4O3
Farnam Street
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-14
Never sent a Man TO the hospital.

During the Spanish-Amercan war l COM
manded Company G, 9th Illinois infantry
Nearly every man in the company, during
our stay in Cuba, had diarrhoea or stom-
ach trouble. We never bothered sending
a man to the surgeon or TO the hospital,
but gave him a dose or two of Chamber
ain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrnoea Rem
edy and the next day he was ali right We
always had dozen or more bottles of it
in our medicine chest.
ORA HAVIL,
Captain Company G, 9Th Illinois Infantry
When Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy can prove it is reliable
under such a severe test as this, we are
sure you can trust it to cure all forms Of
bowel trouble. Keep a bottle in the house;
you won't have time to go for 1t when IL
is needed. For sale by all druggists.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-14
DIED.

McCOMBS-MaX Cornelius infant son Of
J. Kelly and Lena McCombs of Irvington
Funeral from residence of S. c. Brewster
at Irvington, Neb,, Monday, August IA,
1905. 2 o'clock p. m.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-14
Les BroIken by FnII.

John Casey a laborer, living al Si2
Charles street, fell while attempting to
board moving sherman avenue car at
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-14
Speeches. with woDder

are the friends of those cured of stomach,
liver and kidney trouble by Electric Bit
ters. 50c. Guaranteed. For sale by Sher-
man & Mcconnell Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-14
s body will arrive today.

A little forethought may save you no end
Of trouble. Anyone who makes IL a rule to
keep Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy at hand knows this to
be a fact.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-14
AnccensfnI strII.e

against lung trouble can be engineered by
Or. Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton. Coughs and Colds. SOC and ST. For
sale by Sherman & Mcconnell Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-14

For the accommodation OF readers OF The
Bee these patterns, which usually retail at
from Is TO 80 cents each. will be furnished
al the nominal price Of 10 cents. A supply
as now kept at our office. 50 those who
wish any pattern may get It either by call
ing or enclosing 10 cents. addressed Pat
tern Department. Bee. Omaha"
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-14

The bell skirt IS in one piece and fts the
hips smoothly without aid OF darts or
seams The fullness which Tipples through
the lower edge comes through the cut or
shaping OF the skirt alone. The back may
style. Bands 1r stitching may be used in
the fnish, as required. 20 10 3O-inCh waist
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-14
No Line on Relatives.

PIX wedding rings. NdhoIm. lew
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-03-03
Civic Grand Division.

B. II. Warner, Chief Marshal.
First division-Maj. Gen. o. o. How
ard. u. s. A.-First Brigade, Second
Brigade, Third Brigade.
Second division-Brig. Gen. Joseph
Wheeler, u. S. A-FiFst Brigade, Second
Brigade, Third Brigade,
Third Division-Hon. J. w. Lyons-Not
brigaded
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-03-03

Grand Marshal Chanee, OF the mill
tary division, and Grand Marshal War
ner. of the civic division. announced to-
day the order of march.in the inaugural
parade The parade will be organized
as follows:
Military Grand Division.
Mai Gen. James F. Wade, u S a.
First Division.-Brig. Gen; F. 2. Grant,
Y s. A. andfng FIRST sr riggfl
U. S. A Second Brigade-United States
Forces, Brig. Gen. T. II. Barry, Y. S. A.
Third Observation-Disclosures Guard, District
OF Columbia Brig. Gen. @. IL. Harries.
Second Divisien-Gov. s. w Penny
First rigade-National Guard Delaware
End Pennsylvania. Gov. Preston Lea,
Delaware. Second Brigade-5NatienItaal
cut, Massaehusetts, Gov. E. c. Stokes,
New Jersey. Third Brigade-Nationai
Guard. Maryland, South Carolina, New
field, Maryland.
Third DIVISION Gov; F. ". Higgins;
G SoF New FIRST Yes TaTfb earoina
Rhode Island, and Vermont. Brig. Gen.
e. NJ. Smith,. y. G. \. Y. Second Brig-
Indiana. Maine, Michigan, Florida. Al
bany Burgesses Corps, Gov NJ. I. Her
rick. Ohio. Third gade-MiIitary ca
Ieges, and schools. Brig. Gen. T. H.
Bliss. q. s, u 5. A.
Veteran Division.
Maj. Gen o. O. Howard, L, S. A.
commanding: Capt A. s. Perham. chief
OF staff; Col NJ E Urell, adit gen.
Aides-Admiral John G. Walker. Admiral
Albert = kenney. Gen. George II. Hair
ries. Maj. j. w. Howard. Hosea 3.
Mouiton, Hillman A Hall Robert @.
Rutherford, Daniel D. Wheeler, Edward
A. Duncan, George c. Potwin, William
II; Proctor, J. ". Bradford. c. ". Gal
laher. Bernard Janney, Henry e. VIII
1iams. ". h Manning Richard A. Bow
erman, Maj. Edward r. Campbell. Capt
T: F.. Dryden, Capt B. N. Hopper, MAI
Charles L. Woodbury., Mai L. P. Hol-
stead. Capt. ,Elphonso Youngs. Capt. o.
Z. Caruna. Capt. Howard G. Jacobs,
Col. ". Deeoster. Col. Burton r. Ross.
Capt. Clark Stanton, Col. Joseph j. Nc
Carly, Col. William Emerson, Franklin
Phillips. Capt. b. p. Entrikon. Capt g
c. Chamberlin, Elmer r. Reynolds, Col
Elliott S. ChamberlDl. Capt Henry N.
Copp, Capt. Thomas NJ. Kenney, Mai
Fred s. Hodgson Col. Thomas H. Mar
tin. Col Frank T. Howe Col. Charles
H. Lyman. Capt. Charles II. Clark.
First Brigade-Veteran associations
civil war.
Second Brigade-Veteran associations
Spanish-An1erican war.
Third Brigade-Veteran associations
United States army and navy.
Civic Grand Nivisiou
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-03-03
To Prove what Swamp=Roo the Great Kidney, Liver and
Bladder Remedy will do for YOU. All Our Readers May
Have Sample Bottle Sent Free by Mail

dizziness, poor digestion, sIeepiessness,
nervousness. irregular heart-beating,
rheumatism, bioating, irrifabiIity,
worn-out feeling. lack OF ambition,
loss of flesh, saIlow complexion.
IF your water when allowed to re-
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In order to prove the wonderful
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-03-03

Forty-sfxth Separate Company
Capt D. e. Vunk. Commanding
FoTty--eighth Separate Company.
Capt. L, d. Culkin. Comnanding
Naval Militia
Lieut. Commander W. G. Ford, Com
Handiag.
NORTH CAROLINA
Gov. r. 3. Glenn, OF North Carolina.
Battery a.
Capt. r. e. Davidson, Commanding.
RHODE ISLAND.
Lieut.. Gov. +. H. Jackson, of Rhode
Brig. Gen. Frederick NJ. saekett, Adju-
tant General.
VERMONT
Coy. Charles j. Bell, of Vermont
Brig, GeI4. w. II. Gilmore. Adjutant and
Inspector General.
SECOND BRIGADE.
Gov. NJ T. Herrick. of Ohio, Com
manding.
OHIO.
Corps OF Engineers.
Major J. r. MeQuigg: Commanding.
Company z, Fifth Infantry.
Capt. n. M Mountcastie, Commanding.
Company K, Fifth Infantry.
Capt. j. j, Metzger, Commanding
LOUISIANA.
Gov. Newton c. Blanchard, of Louisiana.
INDIANA-
Company H. Third Indiana Infantry.
Capt. .. b. kilmer, Commanding.
MAINE
Company If, First Infantry.
Capt. J. ". Graham. Commanding.
MICHIGAN.
Gov Fred Nj Warner, OF Michigan
Brig. Gen ". T. McCIrrin., Adjutant
General.
FLORIDA
Company l., First Regiment.
Capt. w. II. Lyle, Commanding.
MAJ ! O. Woodward, Commanding.
THIRD BRIGADE.
Brig. Gen. r. Il. Bliss, L. ). A. Com
Mai. Samuel Reoer. General Staff United
States Army. Adjutant General
Carlisle Indian School Cadet Battalion.
Capt. w. a. Mercer, Seventh United
States Cavalry, Commanding
Quarah Parker, Geronimo. Buckskin
Charlie, American Horse. Little Plume,
Hollow Horn Boar.
Delaware College Cadets.
Grove City College Cadets, Pennsylva-
Capt. F. P. siviter, {. S. A., Command
Georgia Military College Cadets.
Col. ]. c. Woodward, Commanding
ST. Johns College Cadet Corps. Mary
land
Cadet Major A. W. Smith. Commanding.
Maryland Agricultural College Cadets.
Major Wellstood White. Comma nding.
st. John 5 Military School Cadets, New
Fist Lieut. M C Richards. Z s A,
Commanding.
Shepherd College Cadet Corps, West Viz
ginia
Capt J. c. Knutti, Commanding
Washington High School Cadets, District
OF Colum bia.
Col. a. W. Lybrand. Commanding:
Washington High School Cadets, Sep
arate Battalion.
Major j. NJ. Saunders, Commanding
Civic Grand Division.
B. II. Warner Commanding.
MarshaIs Escort. Americas Club OF
Pittsburg, Pa.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-03-03

Pain or dull ache in the back is IN
rnistakabIe evidence Of kidney trouble.
1t is Natures timely warning to show
you that the track of health is not
clear.
If these danger signals are unheed-
ed. mere serious results are sure to
follow; Briglt,s disease, which is the
worst form -ef kidney trouble, may
steal upon you.
The mild and the extraordinary eff
feet OF the world-f famous kidney and
bladder remedy, Dr. Kilmer's Swamp
Root, is soon realized. 1t stands the
highest for its wonderful cures of the
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a sample bottle free, by mail.
GsntIernenI attribute my present
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Te~ed many years with kidney trouble
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nay back. Your great rem zcy, swamp
Root, cured nay trouble, and I have
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yours 6ruiv-
3. Il. Chalker, TX. Chief of Police.
ozark, Ala,
Lame back is only one symptom of
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symptoms showing that you need
water often during the day and to get
ap many times during the night, m
ability to hold your urine, sInarting or
Irritation in passing. brick-dust or sed-
irnent in the urine. cararrh OF the
bladder, uric acid, constant headache,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-03-03

Capt. w. c. Sherwood. Commanding.
First Regiment National Guard.
Col. H. w. Freeman. Commanding.
: Battery 3. Field Artillery.
q Capt. s. 9. Barnard. Commanding.
First Troop Cavalry.
Capt w. A. Bryant, Commanding.
CONNECTICUT.
Gov. Henry Roberts
Brig Gen. G. NJ. CCie, AdJutant General.
Company A, Third Infantry.
Capt. j. S. Hagbcrg, Commanding.
MASSACHUSETTS.
Provisional Regiment
Major P. A. Dyer, Commanding.
Battalion Eighth Regiment.
Capt. G. II. Cutler, Commanding.
e Division, Naval Brigade.
Lieut.. +. II. Turnbull, Commanding.
Platoon Troop d, Cavalry.
Lieut.. w. L. Swan, Comma nding.
Ambulance Corps.
Lieut.. H H. Hartung. Commanding.
THIRD BRIGADE.
Gov. Edwin Warfield. of Maryland,
Commanding.
Maj. Gen. c. l.. Riggs, Adiutant General
MARYLAND.
First Brigade, Maryland National Guard.
Brig. Gen. Lawson Riggs, Commanding.
Fourth Infantry.
Col. C L. Macklia, Commanding
Fifth infantry.
Naval Brigade.
Capt. Edwin Geer, Commanding.
Troop a.
Lieut.. G. L. Rogers, Commanding.
VIRGINIA
SeyeHty-fiTst Regiment Infantry.
Col. a. AI. Higgins, Comma nding
Battalion Richmond Light Infantry
Blues
Major L. L Cheatwood, Commanding.
Company E, Seventeen Regiment
Capt r. E. CraighilI, Commanding.
Company C Seventeen Regiment.
Capt c. n. Skipwith, Commanding
Petersburg Grays Infantry
Capt. A r. Moody. Commanding.
Company f, Seventieth Regiment.
Capt. j. II. Stone, Commanding.
Culpeper Minutemen.
Capt +. II. Gibson, Commanding.
Farmville Guard. Company /, Seventeen
Regiment
Cant. II 4. Hunt, Commanding
Battery =, First Battalion Artillery
Capt M c. Heating, Commanding
Battery c, First Battalion Artillery.
G. y. Cuthriel, Commanding.
Third Division.
Gov. f. w. Higgins, of New York. Com
pr.a Con NelJ mand q Hanrv Aai,tant
General.
First Company Signal Corps.
Capt Oscar ETlandsen. Commanding.
FIRST BRIGADE.
NEW YORK.
Provisional Brigade,
Brig. Gen. George Moore Smith, Com
manding.
Lieut.. Col. S J. O'Donohue. Assistant
AdlItant General
Thirteenth Regiment Heavy Artillery
Col d. e Austin, Commanding.
Eighth Regiment infantry
Col. j. NJ. Jarvis, Commanding.
Twenty-tbird Regiment Infantry.
Col W. a. Stokes. Comma nding.
Ninth Separate Company
Capt O. a. Dennis. Commanding.
Company +, Twelfth Regiment
Capt. r :. Foster, Commanding
Twenty Separate Company.
Capt. J. X. Walbridge, Commanding.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-03-03

Grand Marshal Chaffee OF the mill
tary division, and Grand Marshal War
ner. of the civic division. announced to-
day the order of march.in the inaugural
parade. The parade will be organized
as follows:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-03-03
Parade Column.

XVI The column will move in the fol-
lowing order:
Major Richard Sylvester, Commanding.
Fifth Band Artillery Corps, L. S. A.
Grand marshal.
Lieut.. Gen. -Adna R. Chanee, U. S. A.
West Point-Annapolis Cadet and Mid
shipment Color Guard.
Staff.
Brig. Gen. John a. Johnston, Chief Of
Staff
Major William P. Duvall. General staff
T. s. A, Adjutant General.
Capt. F. Dew. Ramsey. General Staff.
L S. a, Assistant Adjutant General.
Capt. r. E. L. Niche, General Stan.
II. s. A, Assistant Adjutant General.
Capt. Peyton C. March. General Stan,
L S. a. Assistant Adjutant General
Special Aides.
Col. James Allen, Signal Corps, L s. a.
Capt Benjamin Alvord. General Stan,
= ua,e I; c ;; a: star 7
Can't. Grote Hutcheson, General STAFF,
Capt. S. a. Cloman.. General STAFF.
Cant. c. T. Meneher. General Staff,
Capt. C. D. Rhodes. General Stan,
Capt. D. E. SQ5sn, General STAN.
Aides.
Squadron a. National Guard. State of
New York.
THE PRESIDENT
Presidential Party In Carriages.
Detachment OF late First United states
Volunteer Cavalry.
Military Grand Division.
Mai Gen. James F. Wade. Z. s. A.
Chief Marshal.
Col. J. B. Kerr. General Stan. u. s. A.
Chief OF Staf.
Mai ] s. Mallory, General Staff. [. S.
a, Adjutant General.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-03-03
arade Ceremonies.

The parade ceremonies of the day are
II Escort of the President from tho
White House to the Capitol at $3.50 a. m
". Afternoon assembly of the military
and civic grand divisions
Y. Escort OF the President from the
Capitol to the White House at the con-
ciusion of his inaugural address, at
about 1:20 o'clock p N.
VI. Review of the military and civil
grand divisions by the President from
the latter's stand in front of the White
House a 2:45 p N.
VII Dismissal of Ilarade
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-03-03

Baltimore Every Hour on the Hour
Baltimore e. Ohio r r.. a m To
8 p. m, week days. Returning in like
manner
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Baltimore & Ohio r. R. to Baltimore
And return. March and 5-s1.25.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-08-13

pressly for you
Never mind. I'll have the other. and
Ill take il now,' said /.
Oh, just as you like said She a
little huffed Which is 1t you want.
then?
That white one with the barred tail.
right in the middle of the flock
Oh, very well. Kill it and take it
with you.'
We'll, did what she said Mr.. Holmes,
and | carried the bird all the way to
kilbnrn. told my pal what I had done,
for he was man that 1t was easy to
tell thing like that to. He laughed until
he choked, and we got a knife and OPEN
ed the goose. My heart turned to water.
for there was no sign of the stone. and
knew that some terrible mistake had.
occurred. l left the bird rushed back to
my sisters. and hurried into the. back
yard There was not a bird to be seen
there.
Where are they all, Maggier l cried
Gone to the dealers, Jem.'
Which dealer's?"
Breckenridge, of Covent GARDEN
But was there another with barred
tal?' I asked. the same as the one
choose%
es, Jem; there were two barred
tailed ones, and could never tell them
apart
,on ofe a. 49, ~ s..e 80 sa sa'.,a - ana
mo 10 tbis 49, preo,,inr,a,,o 49, -
had sold the lot at once and not one
,aa 49, W, - ~, s.,'.as1. - -
night well he hos aIn,o,,s a,,su,a,-<s5 ~,
ill., tb.t NJ sister tbinlxs tbat ~,
.oins noad coroati,,,os T thinlx no. o.,
,,,,se,f ard ,,on,11a,,5 non, or, r,,,,slIt
a bra,,ded nit u,,thou+ e,,er 1.,,;,,s
toncbed rho wealth for which 7 sold nv
1,sat. "a - -, 60 -, rs.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-08-13

had been arrested 1t seemed to me that
1t would be best for me to get away
with the stone at once. for / did not know
at what moment the police might not
take it into their heads to search me and
my room. There was no place about
the hotel where it would be safe. went
out, as If on some commission, and l made
for my sisters house. She had married a
man named Oakshott, and lived in Brix-
ton road. where she fattened fowls for
the market. All the way there every
man | met seemed to be a policeman or
a detective; and for all that it was a cold
night the SWEET was pouring down my face
before | came to the Brixton road. My
sister asked me what was the matter,
| and why I was so pale; but l told her
that had been upset by the jewel robbery
at the hotel Then I went into the back
yard and smoked a pipe and wondered
what would be best to do.
Il had friend once called Maudsley,
who went to the bad, and has just been
serving his time in Pentpnville One day
he had met me and fell into talk about
the ways of thieves, and how they could
get rid of what they stole. l knew that
he would be true TO me, for 1 knew one
or two things about him; so l made up
my mind TO go right on to I<ilburn. where
he lived. and take him into my conf
dence He would show me how to turn
the stone into money. But how to get to
him In safety? I thought the agonies
had gone through in coming from the
hotel l might at any moment be seized
and searched and there would be the
stone In my wastcoat pocket. | was
leaning against the way at the time. and
looking at the geese which were waddling
| about round my feet and suddenly an
idea came into my head which showed me
how | could beat the best detective that
ever lived.
MY sister had told me some weeks be-
fore that I might have the pick of her
geese for a Christmas present, and l
knew that she was always as good as her
word I would take my goose now. and in
it I would carry my stone to Kilburn.
There was a little shed in the yard, and
behind this l drove one of the birds-a
fine, big one, white. with a barred tail.
/ caught it and prying it's bill open I
thrust the stone down its throat as far as
my finger could reach. The bird gave a
gulp. and I felt the stone pass along its
gullet and down into its crop. But the
creature tapped and struggled. and out
came my sister to know what was the
| matter AS I turned to speak to her the
brute broke loose and futtered off among
the other.
Whatever were you doing with that
bird. Jem?' says she.
'"Well, said I. YOU said you'd give me
one for Christmas, and / was feeling
which was the latest"
"'Oh, says she, we've set yours aside
for you--Jems bird. we call 1t. It's the
! big white one over yonder. There's
/ twenty-six of them which makes one for
YOU, one for us and two dozen for the
market.
Thank you. Maggie. SAYS I; but If it
is all the same to You, I'd rather have
tnat one I was handling just now.
1.-The other is good three pound heav-
er, said she, and we fattened it ex-