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all kinds. AS he looked something came
with great bump against the window,
causing Tommy to start back in fright
only a whale!" laughed the norman.
Guess he would like US for his supper.
But don't be afraid; just watch him eat
the small fishes
AS he spoke Tommy saw the vast mouth
open and gulp in a school of tiny fishes
which had foolishly ventured too near the
giant.
Looking from another window Tommy
saw the wreck of a great steamer which
had lain for many years at the bottom of
the sea- SO they went from one window
and strange, and Tommy began to yawn.
Guess you are sleepy" said the norman.
Come and bid the king goodnight and
then we will go to bed
They found the king half asleep upon his
throne, but he sat up and put on his round
spectacles as they approached.
MY tail and finsi" he cried. why don't
you stay up all night and keep me waiting
for your"
Goodnight, your majesty said Tommy
tmidly. 81 have had a very pleasant
evening"
We'll. WE'LL" said the king sleepily, bet
ter get to bed before your scales drop on
Then the jolly norman led Tommy to a
bed room. where there was dainty bed of
pearl, with a mattress so soft and springy
that Tommy inquired OF what 1t was made
'Sponges. of course, replied the norman
IAN our beds and pillows are made Of
them"
In this soft bed Tommy soon fell asleep,
and did not awake until he heard q voice
calling, Tommy Tommy"
He started up, expecting to see the mer-
man, but instead he saw his mother stand
ing by him as he sat IN his fathers boat.
and away in the east the moon as slowly
rising.
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but the king sent me up here to invite you
to visit our palace. VIII you conner" she
said.
where is it7 I don't see any palace"
said Tommy, gazing over the shining
Z will show you. VIII you Conner" said
the mermaid again.
Yes" replied Tommy doubtfully
At this the mermaid sprang over the side
of the boat into the water once more, call
ing Tommy to follow.
Half fearfully he put one foot over the
side, when to his amazement he saw long
shining flight of stairs leading away down
into the ocean.
Come" said the mermaid again, and
Tommy followed her down the beautiful
stairs First l must Introduce you to our
king and then we will have supper"
As she spoke. they reached the foot Of
the stairs and entered magnificent room
of glittering crystal.
At one end of the room. upon throne of
pink coral, sat the king, queer. fat, little
norman, who stared at Tommy through a
pair of very large. round spectacles and
cried In small piping voices MY tail and
fms! What have we herei"
The little mermaid bowed low and re-
piled: Your MAJESTY, this Is the boy, Tom
my. for whom you sent me-
MY scalesi" exclaimed the king. What
an awkward-looking creature! Put on his
fms and tall"
Upon this. the mermaid led Tommy to a
small chamber adjoining the great hall and
opening a drawer took out what looked to
Tommy like the skin OF an immense fish.
Put your feet in here" said she, and as
he did so she drew the skin up about his
waist and fastened II with bright buckle.
Now you are a beautiful norman" cried
the mermaid; and, glancing down, Tommy
discovered that instead of his own sturdy
feet he had the tail OF fish and that his
body was covered with shining scales.
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The Charm of the Old.
From Indoors and out.

From Indoors and Out
The charm which is impaired to old
buildings by effects of time and weather Is
felt by all people of artistic sensibility.
even though they may not understand its
source; and many have been the efforts of
architects to secure similar charm in
their new work.
Norman Shaw, once the idol of young
American architects, met the problem sim
ply by drawing beautiful free-hand per-
spectives OF his buildings, in which the
ridges curved and the edges of the tiles
waved in the mostdelightful manner When
the buildings came to be executed, how
ever, the ridges were as prosaically
straight as the contractor could make them
and the thing looked ff 1t might have
been laid out with ruling machine.
Mr.. Stanford White, in his earnest pursuit
of the beauties Of roofs Which have slightly
yielded to time and gravitation, once built
house with rafters purposely figured too
light for the weight upon them, in order
that by bending they might transform the
straight lines of the shingling into graceful
curves; but although no harm seems to
have ensued. the experiment Is too risky
for an architect who realizes the perils OF
professional responsibility. Even Mr. White
never dared to repeat 1t, but as a subsu-
tute had the edges OF the shingles on his
roofs laid in Irregular lines.
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Once upon a time there was little boy
who lived on the shore OF the great deep
sea His father was a fisherman, and
Tommy never tired of listening to his tales
OF the ocean.
into his fathers boat. which was drawn
water. dreamily thinking of the stories
which his father had told.
Suddenly the boat began to slide slowly
and noiselessly down the bank to the water
and out upon the golden road made by the
sunset. Away and away It fioated. always
toward the setting sun. until the land dis
appeared. and nothing could be seen but
sea and sky, with the first stars twinkling
in the east.
All at once Tommy heard soft voice
singing close beside him. He started UP
and gazed around, but could see no one.
Then the soft voice sounded again, Tom
my. where are you goingH''
who are your" exclaimed Tommy, land
where are your"
Look in the water" cried the soft voice
merrily.
Peeping over the edge of the boat, Tommy
discovered a tiny mermaid smiling up at
him from the water.
How do you do7'' he inquired politely,
hardly knowing how to address his queer
visitor.
I'm pretty well, thank you. Why don't
you ask me to walk in ?" said the mermaid.
Wont you-why. how can you walk in
when you haven't any feet!' exclaimed
Tommy.
AS he spoke. the mermaid grasped the
side OF the boat, sprang lightly In, and
seated herself beside Tommy
That's the way we mermaids walk In;
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80 dear! can't walk" cried Tommy in
dismay. IT want my legs!'
TRY to move as l do" said the mer-
maid. springing lightly about upon the tip
of her tail.
Tommy tried, but only succeeded in COM
ing down with an awkward flop to the
floor The mermaid helped him to rise. and
after several more trials he was able to
keep his balance
Now come and show the king what a fine
norman you are" said the mermaid. SO
they returned to the hall
Your majesty. he has the fms and tail, =
said she.
my fins and scales?" cried the king.
Take him to support
Tommy followed his guide to another
long room with low table extending down
the center. Around this table, on soft
cushions Of seaweed reclined numbers OF
mermen and mermaids who greeted Tom
mys friend with merry shouts OF welcome.
Tommy was so occupied In gazing at
the strange scene that he forgot to be shy.
and soon found himself seated at the table
between his friend and jolly little mer-
man with curly hair. who at once began to
fill his shell with dainties.
For the plates were large fat Shells the
cups were the dainty sea biscuits turned
upside down and the food was the strangest
that Tommy had ever seen. There was
milk from the sea cow, salad made of sea-
weed, there were fricasseed snails, baked
oysters picked eels tongues. jelly made
from the jelly fish. and great many other
dishes of which Tommy didn't know the
names.
After supper the jolly nernen invited
Tommy to go with him to visit the
aquarium. I'VE will begin here" he said.
opening the door into small room.
II don't see any aquarium" said Tommy.
Just look out Of the window" replied
the norman. And as Tommy did so he
saw outside a great number of fishes of
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The Queens Mistake.
From the Boston Transcript.

From The BoStoh Transcripf-
Princess Ena. now Queen Victoria OF
Spain. wore pearls on her wedding day She
made great mistake Pearls worn at a
wedding mean tears are to be shed through
the married state. so runs the Spanish
proverb.
When the Empress Eugenie Was finishing
her toilet to go to Notre Dame on her we'd
ding morning an old Spanish servant OF
hers burst into tears. and. reminding her
OF their native adage. begged her not to
wear her pearl necklace. Eueenle. paying
all the same, and her life. as ell the world
knows. has been one long tragedy. Her
necklace was q remarkable one. consisting
of q large number OF pearls, 70 the bride
who only wears few need not dread the
proverb % much, for. after all, no womanss
life u entirciy free from tears
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-28

NUMERICAL ENIGMA.
am composed OF sixteen letters and spell the
OF master printer.
Ny l, Z, Is place for keeping coal.
Ny e IL, 10 Is part of the body.
Ny IA. 8. 8, ID Is lean.
Ny 4. Is. Is a boys nickname
My o. s, 10 is not near.
CROSS WORD ENIGMA
My first is In chatter, but never in talk;
Ny seconds in travel, but never in walk;
My third Is In clever. but never In gay;
Ny fourth Is in August, but in May;
IL 1t weren't for my whole this enigma would be
longer.
And hope may never encounter it stronger.
CHARADE
Ny first is used In describing two;
Ny second is used in describing one;
Ny third Is a nickname for the sun,
And my whole will keep him from burning you.
HIDDEN COOKERY
1. Please pass me the bread and butter 2 Get
cake Of soap, please. 8. the bappiest
girl in the world. 4 First Ewert went 10 the
bank and then TO the grocer.
CONCEALED WORD SQUARE
/. When shall we start7 q You are little
dear 3. There are apples In the closet. 4. Don't
tap 50 loudly.
ADDITIONS.
foe and one after me and I turn into something
are glad 10 have in the winter time.
2 mean 10 knock. Put n letter before and
after me and become delicious fruit
g. a word signlfying ability. Put letter
before and one after me and mean insufficient
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Miles of Locusts.
From the London Globe.

from the London Globe.
Locusts are again devastating southern
Algeria The swarms first made their APP
pearance q few days ago. and now they
reach proportions that almost defy the Inn
agination. Il is not easy to realize to the
mind an almost solid phalanx OF moving
life 125 miles long by six miles broad. I'M
fortunately, the devastation which such
myriads of voracious insects must create
In vegetation is not so difficult to appre-
ciate. Wherewer the host has passed moth
Ing green remains. Even the houses are
becoming uninhabitable The Oran PROV
ince seems doomed for this year.
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Practical Chemistry for Girls.

In the town of Dessau school for the
purpose OF training girls in chemistry con-
nected with the sugar refining industry was
opened some time ago, and has answered
so well that similar training schools con-
nected with soap factories. paper works
and other industries. requiring thorough
laboratory training are now being organized
The young ladies in question are af girls
of the better stations In life. and all who
entered as original pupils of the first school
have passed their recent examinations SO
satisfactorily as to have found posts at
once.
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II Love You. =
Fra Life.

Danish paper compares II love YOU
In many languages. Here are some OF
them the Danish paper u our onI,. autiaor-
tty, Cor their correctness: The G!hfnauan
says, 10 ngai nj the Armenian. .sGe
sirem ez hez; the Arabian. very shortly.
Nehabeeck; the Egyptian, similar,
"N'achkeb:' the Turk, s6aM se1etorum,T
and the Hiudoo. MAiu tym lko Pillar
karyn But Overwhelming IN the declara~
ton Of the NsQuimeaus who tries I'll win the
chosen one BY the pfeastng eounil o. The
dainty little word: UnisfdGsaaerutd luinal-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
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In Disgrace.

I had nice new apron:
The color II was pink;
But I have been a naughty girl
And splashed It all with ink.
indeed. / could not help 1t,
So / ann not to blame;
] Just climbed up upon the chair
To try TO write my name.
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CONCEALED CENTRAL AcRosTIo.
:. drain
3. glEan
4. waste
8. snAu
6. MORAL
CAESAR
WORD SQUARE.
I. SNOW
2. NAME
3. OMEN
4. WENT
DIAGONAL.
l. Month
q north
3. candy
A. PAPER
3. manly
MONEY.
A SEARCH FOR TREEs
Helmet. 2. B-ash-fui. 3. Alder msn- 4. cr-oak.
.. Spear.
DIAMOND.
-;;!!lEE.
PRIMAL AcRosrro.
Il. 4 = =
Fergus County argus., 1906-01-09

Henry yelled for his clothes, but
terrific heave on the wagon tongue
gave the building a sickening lurch
just then. and he tarried no longer.
The Internal bath cabinet couldn't be
unfastened, so he took it with him,
humping and scraping downstairs like
falling packing-case. In this guise
he burst into the full light of day
and sped away as fast as his frighten-
ed legs could carry him. The cabinet
struck him just below the knees at
each jump. 1t wasn't immodest. but it
was nightly inconvenient. Like a
runaway milk wagon. ne galloped up
the street until he was entangled and
stopped in the startled crowd that
was just emerging from the church.
There are no spinsters in Lewistown,
50 nobody was shocked. but just few
people had the surprise of their lives
including the victim.
After he was restored to reason,
and led away, Dutch Henry was so re-
leyed to discover the earthquake fic-
titiUuS that he forgot to be angry.
Wherefore the next day. and for many
days thereafter, all Lewistown visited
his place to smile and remained to
laugh at his rich dialect story of his
private earthquake.
Fergus County argus., 1906-01-09
MISS ROOSEVELT'S FlANcE.
Nicholas Longworth is an All Rounc
Good Fellow

Longworth is a popular man with
mis- colleagues in the house, and also
in social circles. He is an all round
good fellow. He can sing good song,
tell a good story and make himself
altogether very good companion.
He is Sc. Miss Alice is nearing her
22nd birthday.
He was graduated from the Frank
lin school in Cincinnati and later from
Harvard, where afterward he took a
year or two at the law school.
He was admitted to the Cincinnati
bar and also served on the school
board there. After serving in the
house of representatives of Ohio, and
also in the state senate, he was elect
Ell to congress and reelected last
fall.
He is a member of the Metropolitan,
Chevy Chase and Alibi clubs of Wash.
ington, Somerset of Boston, the Queen
City and the Blaine clubs of Cincin'
natl and the Columbus club of Co.
lumbus, besides several shooting clubs
Some say that Mrs .Longworth, the
representatives mother, does not ap
prove of the match, and that she holds
the purse strings. Be that as it may
Mr.. and Mrs. Longworth will not be
| exactly poor, for he has been very
| successful in investments in coal, rail
road properties and southern indus
| tries.
Fergus County argus., 1906-01-09
ADVERTISED LETTERS.
Letters Remaining in the
postoffice at LeWistown, Mont.
January 8,

January 8, 1906.
Flrst-Head letters with writer's
full address, including street and mum,
Der and request answers to be address
ed accordingly.
SecOnd-Letters to strangers or
transient visitors in the city, whose
special address may be unknown,
should be marked in the left nand
corner transient" This will pre-
vent their being delivered to persons
of the same or similar names.
TO obtain any of these letters the
applicant must call for advertised
letters" giving the date of the list.
L. A. Andrews. Pete Brennan, Chas.
r. Bugbee, Frank Carson, Mrs. Frank
Dolenty, Miss Lizay Danidiles, Miss
Edith Davis Cor EtheD (2), c. A. Ev'
ans, D. Fitzgerald & Son, Miss E. Ford,
Hermans Herman, Morse Heath, An
drew Murphy. Frank Moore, Frank
Morrison, T. Phillips, Sam Panliot. c.
e. Pegg, William Piper, Bob Shelter,
Geo. w. Seright, Thos. Stigen, Nick
Sternberg, Ed. Thayer, Thenia Ted
ford, w. S. Wolf, R, D. Warner, b.
Young.
ALBERT PFAUS, Postmaster
Fergus County argus., 1906-01-09
A Brisk Trade in Sermons.

The wife of Philadelphia clergy
man recently sold a box of waste pa
per to a ragman. In the box were a
lot of manuscript sermons of her hus
bands. A month or so, thereafter, the
ragman again came around, and ask
ed if the lady had any more sermons
to sell.
81 have some waste paper" said she
"but why should you particularly want
sermons?"
"Well, mum, you see did so well
with them that l got here a month
ago. l got sick up in Altoona, and
a preacher there boarded me and my
horse a week for that box of sermons
because I hadn't any money. Since
then, he's got a great reputation in
those parts as preacher. I'll give
1Oc pound for all you have."-Suc
cess Magazine.
Fergus County argus., 1906-01-09
LIVELY AND PROSPEROUS,
Lcwistown Lawyer Tells About Con.
ditions in This City.

Lcwistown Lawyer Tells About Con-
ditions in This City.
The Helena Record contains the fol-
lowing:
Hon. Rudolf Won Tobel, the well
known Lewistown attorney and former
member of the legislature, and Mrs.
Won Tobel arrived in the city last even
ins from the thriving Fergus county
capital. Mrs. Won Tobel is on her
way to the coast and Mr. Won Tobel
accompanied her this far on her jour
ney.
"Mr Won Tobel says Lewistown con-
tihues to be lively and prosperous and
the next years promises much for that
city.
"The excitement over the sensation
al confession of young Sherman that he
killed Studzinski for the purpose of
robbery, has about settled down, Mr..
Won Tobel says and at present spec
ulation is rife over the outcome of
the young mans trial. Judge Cheadle
refused to accept plea of guilty to
a charge of murder in the first de-
gree, preferring to have a jury pass
upon the case The accused man has
accordingly changed his plea. hired
counsel and will fight the charge. 1t
seems to be the general impression
that insanity will be the defense in
( this remarkable case.'
Fergus County argus., 1906-01-09
A LEWISTOWN YARN.
How Dutch Henry Was Entertained at
an Earthuuake Party

Within three days from the time he
opened his little saloon in LewistOwn,
Mont, 'Dutch Henry" had received
from suspiciously friendly natives, a
profound conviction that the town
WAS in the midst of an earthquake belt,
says the Minneapolis Journal. Big
Bill the sheriff. Dan, the postmaster,
and sundry other choice spirits had
early perceived the receptive mental.
ity of the new saloonkeeper, and were
not slow to plan accordingly.
They're shore bad" said Bill. as he
Tipped a cigar coin to Henry on the
second day. "The house just ra 'ars an
pitches like crazy bronx. an man
don't stand no show at ALL"
"Vot iss to do ven she schakes ?"
interposed the apprehensive Henry.
'Git away from all buildin's," was
the admonition. This little shack O.
yours wouldn't last a holy minute.
When you feel her comm you want
to run to the open as fast as the Lord'll
let YOU
Later that day and the day follow
ing Henry was full of earthquakes. Ev-
cry customer was consulted. Swede
Pete, Dan Judge" Riley and the whole
gang confirmed Bill's warning and his
advice as to emergency action The
saioonkeeper drank it all in and was
duly grateful. He was just from Mil
Waukee.
The saloon was just IA by Is feet on
the ground, with little cubbyhole up
stairs where Henry kept neat bach
elor's hall Lots on either side were
vacant. This explanation is necessary
to full understanding of the denoue-
ment
On the fourth day. Henry's graft
tude for the advice he had received
had given him most cordial feeling
for mis- new friends. So it was that
when they again began to drop in
with anxious looks and comments on
his unusual pallor, he became genu
inely alarmed about his health. He
spent the time between visits scan
ming his broad visage in the bar mir
ror, which, in truth, did give him a
decidedly CHASTITY aspect. AS a result
doc" Ryan was consulted and ad
vlsed vapor bath. He would send
Henry proper bath cabinet with q
spirit lamp. Doc by the way, hat
been seen"
Sunday morning saw unusual doings
in Lewistown Dutch Henry, attended
By Big Bill and Dan BEEN, was snug
~ ensconsed in his bath cabinet il
the chamber over his bar room. Out
side, a dozen strong men were quiet
ly digging under the sill of the light
frame building to make hole abou
as large as the big end Of a heav,
wagon tongue, which lay near by. Al
so there was section of a big co!
tonwoOd log which might serve as
fulcrum. There were no upstairs wir
dows in that side of the structure. an
Henry was perspiring freely in blis:
ful ignorance of these horrible prepal
ations.
Just as the bell in the little churc
at the end of the street was pealin
for the close of the services, a sligh
tremor was felt through Dutch HeI
rvs place.
"Himmei. Vot iss dot? Did yo
feel id?" calculated the patient in
sudden excess of perspiration.
Bill fastened the top of the ca
met more securely around the pal
ert's neck. NAV. didn't feel not
in D'ju, DAM" he drawled
mo" said Dan.
Then there was an unmistakab
quake. Glasses crashed down fro
the bar, and Bill and Dan stood n
upon the order of their going.
Fergus County argus., 1906-01-09

served, sandwiches OF white bread
and roast goose breast, coffee cake
German Christmas cakes and candies
in the shape and with the coloring d
vegetables; there were tiny radishes,
turnips. parsnips, tomatoes, etc. The
napkins were of paper with the Ger
rnan flag and crest.
The AFFAIR was one of the prettiest
and quite the most novel and unique
OF anything ever given here and the
afternoon came to fitting close with
several German songs, Mrs. War; &C
cCmpanying on the piano.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Wagner gave .
pretty dinner on New Years day. The
table decorations were red and greer I,
holly and greens, and the color scher e
was carried out in the menu. The
salad was served in red apple shell5
ard the bon bons were in green anf
req. Covers were laid for six. Tho
guests were Dr. and Mrs. Willard,
anil Mr.. and Mrs. Eldridge. Fi' e
courses were served and the dinner
was an elegant one.
Dr.. and Mrs. willard also gave a
New Year dinner. The rOom Of the
willard home were decorated in
Christmas green. Covers were laid
for six. Mr. and Mrs. Bright and Mr..
and Mrs. Butler were the guests. All
who have enjoyed the hospitality of
d, and Mrs. Willard will know that
the dinner was a fine one.
Friday evening the members of the
Wenatchee 900" club and some of
their friends to the number of over
200. had an Indian masque ball il Cul-
vers' opera house. The stage of the
opera house was decorated to repre-
sent an Indian encampment witt te'
pees and spruce trees, and POcahOn-
tas presided over the punch bowl in a
tepee on the floor of the hall. About
midnight a delicious lunch was serv-
ed in the dining room adjoining the
hall, where the tables were laid in
the club colors, red and white. Among
the costumes were some very Origi-
nal ones. 1t would be invidious to
mention names where all were good.
The ladies' prize, however, was Civ.
on by the judges, who were five la.
dies and five gentlemen, to Miss Nc
| Monegal, while the gentlemen's went
to Mr.. Tom Stout. The ladies prize
was cushion in burnt leather work
in appropriate design, and was the
work of DR.. r. S. Hedges. The party
dispersed about a. m.. all saying
that it had been the event of the
season. The hostesses for the occa
sion We're Mrs. Edmund Butler, Mrs
J. z. Mclaughlin, Miss Mamma May
Smith. Misses Hosch, Fulton, Schroe
| der, Radigan, SartOr, X. Reed, Nc
Monegal, Josie Plum. Floor managers
! Mrs. Nj. M. Hedges, Mrs. Ed. Butler
Miss Fulton.
Fergus County argus., 1906-01-09

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