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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-20
A Rare Duck Hunt,

No matter how many ducks we bagged.
We had the hunt. That was the great
thing, and this is the story:
Fred and 1 were at boarding school in a
Hudson river town not far from Saratoga.
Ducks appeared to be plentiful. We could
see them flying northward every day. and
an old hunter told us that if we would go
over the hills to the eastward and then
down into Hoosick valley we should find
ducks in abundance.
At early daylight Saturday morning we
crossed the river on the fiat boat cable
ferry, climbed the high hills, and by sun
rise were tramping along the banks of the
Hoosick river. AS we rounded bend we
saw fine flock of birds enjoying morn
ing swim. Down we dropped. for two hun
dred yards we crawIed fat on the ground,
dragging our guns and trying to steal up
within gunShot.
But they were too wise for schoolboys
With hoarse quack. quack they were off
toward the pine-covered hills between the
two rivers. We both took wild shot into
the air, which, of course. did not improve
our chances of getting close to them later
in the day.
Watching the course of the birds we saw
that they went in the direction of a small
pond. which we knew lay in hills surrounded
by thick growth of pine and hemlock
trees. Naturally we guessed that the
ducks would alight there, SO we loaded our
guns and started on the double-quick
Near the pond We stepped softly and
craWled like two Indian scouts. Listening
we could hear "quack-quack. quack-quack."
We've got en-" whispered Fred, there
must be hundred of EN-.
"Quack-quack, quack-quack-quack,q uack
quack.
Fairly shaking with excitement we ar
ranged that Fred should go around toward
the north and l toward the south. Then,
as Fred was the better marksman. l was
to shoot first, while he was to bring down
what he could as the flock rose in the air.
With extra caution / stole around on my
side. The quacking continued. My heart
thumped SO l could actually hear it. Now
could see one corner of the pond, but no
ducks yet Both barrels of my gun were
cooked and pointed pondward.
Stealing a little closer [ could see the
whole surface of the pond but not duck
on it. The quacking continued. 1t made
the shivers trickle down my back. The
place must be haunted by the ghosts of
ducks that had once died by the hands of
hunters as cruel as we were. Looking
across the pond 1 saw Fred on the oppo-
site side in full view. With loud whoop
he shouted one word: 'Bullfrogs!"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-20

There he was to seat them in n row in
front of the goblin. while he was 10 Green
up behind the creature and say ''Quack,''
as loudly as possible.
Then what?" asked Coony
But the Owl had fallen asleep
The Coon, who had the greatest amount
of faith in the wisdom of the owl, clam
bered down the tree.
After waking up the Rabbit by stepping
on him, the two friends started on to col
lect as many of the frightened animals as
possible.
The Mooley Cow said with n stamp OF
her foot, that she didn't intend 10 go
down to the brook and run the risk OF be-
ing devoured by the goblin
She seemed to forget that she could hold
at least two goblns of that size very COM
fortably in her own mouth.
However. Coony and Bunny succeeded in
getting together quite good many ami
mails who decided to run the risk of again
Visiting the goblin. largely on account of
their curiosity, to see whether Coony was
brave enough to go close to the goblin and
say "Quack.'
The procession finally got under way. and
although 1t moved slowly on account OF
each animal trying to keep at the tail end
of the line, they finally drew near the place
where the goblin had been seated.
There he sat, but his color, instead of be
ing black, as at first, now light gray.
After Coony had lined up the animals be
hind a log, he told Bunny to stand on his
head, and dance about To attract the COB
lin attention.
While he is looking at you perform"
said Coony, II will creep up behind him."
So the Rabbit went through most Won
derful performance, while Coony worked
his way in behind the goblin. who sat
groaning his loudest.
The animals saw the Coon draw nearer
and nearer, and they were almost breath
less with excitement.
"Quacki" shouted the Coon In a loud
voice
The goblin gave mighty bounce and fell
straight on his head
Before he could get up. Coony grabbed
him. but when he heard a feeble voice say.
oh Coony, is that you? | thought sure [
was going to be gobbled up by the old white
duck" he looked closer and saw IL was
their old friend, the Bullfrog.
He was covered with thick layer of
mud and feathers old ones loaned him by
Bob Crow He had sat so long in one spot
that the mud had hardened. and when he
tried to jump away from what he thought
was the dreadful duck he found his legs
were held so tightly he couldn't jump into
the water.
The animals after they had laughed long
and loud at Bullfrog. rolled him into the
brook to let his mud coat soften, and as
they watched the feathers come up to the
top and float down stream they gave Coony
three cheers for being so brave.
After short time Bulfrog came up, all
nice and clean, and sat on a stone, where
he grinned at the animals.
You were pretty frightened, Bulifrog,
when Coony said 'Quack.'" giggled one of
the animals.
We'll" said Bully. still smiling. lit isn't
so very long ago since l saw animals big
and little fat and thin. old and young, clat-
terng up the lane. and all because they
saw a bunch of old crow feathers stuck in
a goblin of mud
At this the animals looked at each other
and then skunk off up the lane with their
tails between their legs-those who had
tails.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-20
TWO PRISONERS.
BY MINERVA SPENCER HANDY.

No matter what trouble Katherine got
Into. she was sure to find some way to
get out of it, From the time she had
been a wee bit of a girl her mother reached
the conclusion that there was no use
worrying over Katherine. The child SEEM
ed to have the faculty of always landing
on her feet. And this was true, except
once upon time when she did not
one afternoon katherine was left alone
in the house That is, no one was nearer
than the kitchen where Della was busily
ironing. Katherine's mother had gone to
pay some calls in the neighborhood. She
had wanted her daughter to go with her.
but this young lady had refused.
What is there for a child to do?' she
argued, "she can't play about. because it
isn't ladylike. She can't talk because it Is
ladylke cat least ladies do a good deal of
talkins). | get very tired sitting on a
stiff. high, uncomfortable chair and being
told that l have grown Il great deal and
am getting to look more like somebody
every day | live
Mother laughed, and said she thought
there was Il good deal of truth In what
Katherine said. She advised her to stay at
home and finish the story book she had
gotten a week before on her birthday.
Katherine was delighted The story was
fascinating 1t was about little boy
I
of England Two parties were lighting for
possession of the throne. Charles rather
and his uncle During the contest the KING
hid his son away at a friends house. tear
ing that his enemies might steal the boy
The prince was very lonesome. He was
not allowed to talk to any one or see any
uersou but an old servant who brought him
his meals He had already been three
weeks in this prison room when one gay
something happened. He had grown tired
of watching the sun as II poured through
the high latticed windows, and of hearing
the happy voices of the harvesters sing
ing outside They were happy because they
were free. and this thought MADE the
prince more miserable than ever.
The room in which the boy was I'M
prisoned was called the cedar room. 1t
vas paneled chair-high with wood, while
above this were carved figures. THESE rep
resented the gods and goddesses which the
ancient Greeks and Romans Worsnlpeu long
ago Some of them amused the little poy'
while others annoyed him equally. Among
the first class was Jupiter. who was hurIlnS
lightning from his throne. vulcan, 100,
was Interesting. for he was hammerlng
away on his anvil looking like a very giant
in his massive strength.
Charles took the greatest dislike 10 the
goddess Minerva This famous person had
a remarkably ugly nose. When the artist
first carved her out of the precious marble
her nose was a thing of the greatest
beauty. straight and prominent. rms
prominent feature had no doubt brought IL
10 its final state of ugliness, for because 1t
was so prominent it had gotten Clipped off
and was now worn off as nat as the nose
of some princess of Ethiopia
Every time Charles looked at Madam
Minerva he grew very angry. men ne iiad
decided that the most offending portion
of Minerva was her nose the Prince or
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-20
IN FAIRY REALM.

Who wrote the Arabian Nights? You
never can guess, nor can many people sup
posed to be wise on many subjects. No
body knows the writer's name or when
fese stories were written. The dates OF
many TRANSACTIONS are known, and with
thASe We shall have to content ourselves.
The Arabian Nights have been translated
in All languages. but as their name indi-
Gates they appeared originally in Arabic.
In 1FOl Frenchman famed Antoine Gal
LAND visited the far east, and on his re-
turn to Paris brought many curious manu-
scripts. These he published under the title
Of THE Thousand and One Nights" This
was in the time of the gay Louis XIV. and
the fine ladies of the court-those of them
who could read-devoured the book. The
school boys mot many outside of the great
citieS all came to know the wonderful
stories of Aladdin and Ali Baba
Five sons were born to a family named
Grimm. in Germany. a little before the
French revolution. We have concern with
but two of these boys, Jacob and William
Ihey not only lived together. but worked
together with tender friendliness rare even
between brothers. Their youth was hard
for the father died early. Thus the boys
only received the commonest schooling. but
pluck and industry. helped out by kind
aunt, helped them through
Jacob and William gathered together from
old libraries and peasants talk. through
years of search and inquiry, the famous
collection of nursery rhymes that have
come down to under the name of
Grimm's Fairy Tales 1t is surprising how
many seem to be English. but they were
written before the present English Ian
guage was known. Goody Two Shoes, Gin
derella, Jack the Giant Killer and Red Rid
ing Hood had their run among the young
folks of older countries. centuries before
these stories were printed in London.
AS you know. elves, giants. good and bad
spirits, talking birds and singing beasts do
all sorts of wonderful things in this book
of the Grimm brothers. Some people call
fairy stories rubbish. In one sense they
are, just as grown up people count dolls,
toys and Noah's Arks rubbish when they
have outgrown them. They amuse children
like nothing else does, and if the older peo-
pie care to read between the lines they
can find much that reveals the art, skill,
resources and home life of the people who
lived long ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-20
Shields and Emblems.

Now that every boy and girl, too, is wear
ing an emblem of some sort on his collar
or sleeve it is interesting to know the
meanings of some of them. They are mostly
those used in the United States army, and
it will be a good memory test to try and
locate just what the eagle or other en-
blem on your new REFER indicates.
A general wears two silver stars, with the
arms of the United States between.
A lieutenant general shows three silver
stars.
A major general two silver stars.
A brigadier general one silver star.
A colonel a silver spread eagle.
A lieutenant colonel two silver leaves
A major two gold leaves.
A captain two silver bars at each end.
A lieutenant one silver bar at each end
A second lieutenant plain straps without
any marks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-20
when the Pie Was Opened"

Everybody knows the old nursery rhyme
which begins, Sing song of sixpence,
pocketful of rye" but not every one knows
from experience just how the king must
have felt when the four and twenty black
birds began to sing. People who live in
certain parts of the country not yet thickly
settled often have early morning visits
from large flocks of blackbirds. They aIight
in trees, sometimes close to houses. and
talk away at great rate for an hour or
more. They are early risers. and many
sleepy-he has been Weakened by their ire
mendous chatter. The king himself would
have been astonished by such a multitude
of them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-20
The Curfew and Why 1t Was So Called.

Long. long ago before even your Oldest
grandmother was born. people did not have
chimneys on their houses. A hole was
made in the center of the room, under an
opening in the roof. exactly the way that
the Indians do in their tepees. When the
family went to bed at night time they COW
cred this hole In the roof with board and
threw ashes over the emberS to keep the
wooden house from catching fire while the
people slept. IL was the custom In every
town and village for a bell 10 be rung each
night warning the inhabitants to cover their
fires. put out their lights and go TO bed.
This bell was called the ''curfew' or cover
fire bell
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-20

dear dolls who were buying. so great was
their fright. were all poweress to lift even
an arm. although a few shut their eyes and
one cried Mamma"
The beautiful examples of handiwork were
jiggled. actually jggled from their places.
And the ice cream and cake Imaginary, for
dolls who cannot eat the read were being
spilled to the earth.
Could no one come to the rescue? Where
was the Grace Darling of dolls? Sad! sad,
but wait moment, A ray of hope. At
this moment when all seemed lost. the IN
happy dolls looked down from their peril
Gus position and saw a man approaching
their very tree.
They were too frightened to utter a word,
but fate had provided him for their rescue.
Thuswise He had a saw. He sawed the
tree 1t fell but gently oh. so very gently,
without the ghost of a thump. The wind
could shake the fair no more, and soon the
fair was over They made enough to pur-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-20
THE DOLLS FAIR.
BY JOSHUA +. CRowELI.

Twas raspberry time. Soft breezes blew.
Sweet brides warbled the brooklet gurgled
and the shrill cry of the locust was heard
in the land. Thunder came. 1t went.
on August the dolls had a fair. 1t was
grand A. f. fair, and planned to raise
money to buy a bushel of sawduSt and
nine false eyes That was exactly the num-
Der of eyes needed in the community, and
as for the sawdust so many dollies had
been poor and thin so long. it was thought
that IL would take al least a bushel of that
commodity TO make them all fat and plump
once more.
The fair was held in a tree. the object be-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-20

ing lofty and the shade necessary. The
fancy articles were pinned 10 leaves. some
others hung prettiIy against the bark. and
the awkward articles (of which al fairs
have a great many were placed In the an
giles OF the branches.
Ii was a beautiful. still day. and nine per
sons who had real money came TO buy. The
sun was setting In some squash and grape
Juice tints and eleven cents in doll money
had already been taken at the door q should
say. the trunk when slowly. slowly every
tbiu. began to toss and sling about. II
vras wind and the tree was having Shakes.
The dear dolls who were selling, and the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-20

chase nine false eyes And as for the saw
dust! Well, to tell you the truth. there
was no money for that, but, strange to say,
that good, kind man sawed up the tree
and took 1t away and left just a bushel
of sawduSt,
A philosopher doll who had lost one eye
and considerable hair, a nose and also an
arm dSpired to be a Ben Franklin of dolls
with the following result:
POOR DOLIsY'S MAXIMS
A fair is an affair when the weather is fair
When in trouble shut your eyes and wait
for the thump.
SawduSt will come TO those who wait!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-20
When I'm a Man.

When l become a grown-up man
I'll be like Lincoln If l can,
Or HenIy Clay, or Washington,
Who great and worthy deeds have done.
There are no negroes now to free,
But father says you wait and see,
For other things sometimes go wrong
And need man both brave and strong.
Who dares to try to set them right
SO | shall try with all my might
To be so brave today that |
May be strong man by and by.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-20
RHYSIING ENIGMA

CONCEALED GRAINS.
l. Wheat 3 Oats. 3. Rye. 4. Rice. 8. Corn.
TRANSPOSITIoNS.
l. Rite-tire. g Iain--nail. 3. Pale-leap. 4.
Arc-car 5. Lead-deal.
BIRD PUZZLE.
1 Bobolfpk . Oriole. 3. Grouse. 4. Quail
PIED PROVERBS.
l. We all do fade a leaf.
p Life is { tangled skein.
HIDDEN WORD SQUARE
/. DIAL
aISLE
Z. ALAS
4. LESS
DOUBLE BEHEADINGS-
F-I-auut 2 Plate g. Record. 4. Shire.
HISTORY PUZZLE.
Ul,sse; s. Grant. Appomatto1 1865; Petersburg
1906
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-20
Bedtime.

Come, little seeds you must 60 to your beds
STE, they are all in row
Pull the brown cozy quilts over your heads
While you are sleeping you'll grow oh no!
While you sleeping you'll grow
Come. little children, and tumble into bed
Three snowy cribs in row;
One fluffy pillow for each towsled head.
While you sleeping you'll grow OH no.
While you are sleeping you'll grow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-20

Two curious birds are these. you'll say.
To meet each other out one day,
And to each one II was a shock
To meet upon the self-same rock.
GOOD SIR" the Penguin said, amazed.
As on the other bird he gazed.
II really did not think to see
A creature walking Just like me-"
81 pray you tell what Is your name
IT'S curious how we walk the same"
81 am q Grebe," the bird did say;
''Like you because I'm built that way"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-20
Little Miss Nito.

Little Miss Nito. who lives In Japan.
With her hair done up high. aud who carries
fan,
IL iorely. I know. and IL certain to please,
But can't understand how she talks japanese.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-20
Tardy Tom.

BY HARRIET NUTTY.
Tardy Tom is always late.
And would you know the reason1
He Iags and drags and sure AS Fate
He never comes In season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-20
HIDDEN WORD SQUARE.

HIDDEN WORD SQUARE.
/. Did you GO fishing yesterday?
9 | would like to 20 fully into the matter.
3 We had oyster stew for dinner only the other
day.
4 Did you hear that bowling?
DIAMOND
l. A consonant In racket" . A liquor. ?.
Distinct. 4. part of the head. 3. consonant
in racket -
HIDDEN TOOLS.
1. We had very valuable shawl which was lost
In the fire.
2 | think II would be good plan. Elsie.
3. He walks around the square every day for
exercise.
T. He says he saw the lady enter the carriage.
3. Did you that wren, Charles
JUMBLED PROVERBS.
l. He suyb yeah melt rof seatr
2. Het plimsest tysle ST het tebs.
NUMERICAL ENIGMA.
l am composed of five letters and spell the name
of a flower:
My 5. 3. / is the juice of plants.
My 2. :, 3 is one out of many.
My 4, ., is TO tell.
RHYNING ENIGMA.
Nv first L in hollow. but never in dell;
Ny seconds in water and also in well;
My third is in dusty. but never in clean;
Ny fourth is in dingy. but never In mean:
Ny fifth is in ices. but never in snow;
My sixth is In willing. but never in slow;
My seventies ir singer. but never in tune:
My whole you will lind occurs often in June.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-20
DIAMOND.
HIDDEN TOOLS.

l. A consonant in racket" .. A liquor. ?.
istinct. 4 part of the head. 3. A eonsonant
racket -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-20

NUMERICAL ENIGMA

/. He suyb yeah melt rof seatr.
2 Het plimsest tysle 81 het tebs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-20

4 flower.
Ny 3. .. / is the juice of plants.
My 2 J. 3 is of many.
Ny l. ., 3 is TO tell.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-11-15
Odd Fellows Will Celebrate Day.

[Greenville Herald, November 18th.
The Odd Fellows of the city and sur
rounding towns will meet in the county
court house here Thanksgiving Day, at
which time Thanksgiving demonstra-
tion will be given and fully 500 members
will participate.
The Grand Masters of Georgia and
North Carolina will be present, and they
with Grand Master McSwain, of this
State, will be heard in interesting ad-
dresses.
A royal spread will be enjoyed, and the
public will be invited to the exercises at
tho court house.
In full regalia the Odd Fellows will
present handsome appearance, and
marching behind their beautiful banners
will present scene never before wit
messed in this city. The order of Odd
Fellows is one of the most popular and
wealthy secret organizations in this par,
of the State, and the demonstration to
be given Thanksgiving Day will be the
first of it's kind given in this State.
The details will be announced later
Capt Samuel Stradley, an ardent Odd
Fellow, is at the head of the movement
for the grand rally.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-11-15
Weaver Gets Big Ovation.

Philadelphia, November rlO.-Complete
returns from practically every county in
the State show that Mayor William p.
Berry, (DemocraD Of Chester, defeated
j. Lee Plummer, (Republican) for State
Treasurer by approximately 100000.
Berry carried 53 of the 81 counties.
A wonderful demonstration took place
at Mayor Weaver's Office yesterday by
the conquering city party folks Leaders,
workers and citizens formed great
parade and marched from their head
quarters to the city hall.
Bands played patriotic airs, and Mayor
Weaver was lifted to table and deliv-
cred stirring speech. He said it was
the cleanest election held in Philadelphia
in years.
Chairman Edmunds of the city party 3
city committee, stated that the campaign
waged by them had cost $4,000.
Berry says he purposes to make a
thorough investigation of the State
Treasury, and will let the people know
just how affairs stand.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-11-15
Mrs. Martha Orr Patterson Dead.

Mrs. Martha Orr Patterson, of Green
vile, died in San Diego, CAL, Monday
morning as the result of injuries received
three weeks ago in a runaway. Several
weeks ago she left for California, with
Mrs. Sylvester Bleckley, of Anderson. to
attend the National Convention OF the
United Daughters of the Confederacy in
San Flancisco.L They visited at Los
Angeles, and while out driving, the horses
became frightened and ran away, throw
ing both violently to the ground Mrs.
Patterson was badly bruised, and was
carried to q hospital at San Diego. where
she remained three weeks, when death
claimed her. She was thought to be
getting along nicely, and Mrs. Bleckley
started for her home in. Anderson, but
a telegram was received in that city an.
nouncing the death of Mrs. Patterson be-
fore she reached home.
The deceased was 60 years of age and
the daughter of the late Jas l.. Orr,
Congressman, Speaker of tho National
House of Representatives, Governor of
South Carolina and minister to Russia.
MIS. IatteTSoh nome was In Green-
vile, and her remains will be brought
back to that city for interment. Her
husband died in 1901. She is survived
by one child, l.. o. Patterson, Esq, of
Greenville, one brother, DR.. S. NJ Orr.
of Anderson, and one sister, Mrs. Mary
Orr Earle, of Washington.
Mrs. Patterson was president of the
South Carolina Division, United Daugh-
ters of the Confederacy and a past presi-
dent of the South Carolina Federation of
Women's Clubs.