The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-11-10

prime or the PdleOlltnlC age.
Jewels appeal wonderfully TO some
women Of the present and the same
instinct for adornment was possessed
by the charming Little Toes, belle
undisputed of the clan of Cave Men
who lived among the rocks by the
White Earn.
Tarns are not usually white, 1t Is
true; in fact we commonly think OF
a tarn as some dismal body OF water,
lonesome and fearful, but this one,
though really a tarn, Isolated ana
alone, was light because It had a
sandy bottom, and its waters were
clear because it was doubtless con
nected by some underground channel
with the not very distant sea.
A happy lot of cave people, as cave
people went, were those making up
the clan which lived beside the tarn.
fishing in it's depths and hunting in
the Green Forest, and the society was
really very fine. SO delectabIe
creature as Little Toes must, neces-
sarlly, have rival admirers. and among
them, and altogether leading the 9th
ers, were Big Bow and Cross Eyes.
Big Bow was easily the most success
full fisherman and hunter in the tribe,
and a somewhat goOdly man to look
upon. Cross Eyes was but moderate.
ly successful in the pursuit OF food,
either on land or water and he
squnted prodigiously
Somewhat unfortunately for Cross
Eyes had thus far progressed this ar.
dent wooing. Big Bow mighty fish
crman and hunter, brought daily spoil
to the feet of Little Toes; spoil some
thing more than appreciated, not only
by the young lady. who had healthy
appetite. but by her father and moth
er, who CHANGED to be people not
oycrstrenuous to grapplc with the
problem of existence. Cross Eyes did
the best he could but he brought less
sustenancc to his inamorata. and, as
has been minated. Big Bow was the
more prcscntabe man of the two.
But the case Of Cross Eyes was not
altogether hopeless. He could talk far
better than Big Bow in the odd, chuck
ling way OF the cave men, and was
never sullen. Little Toes had become
used to him and did not object to hay
ing him around, Yet, the star Of Big
Bow was decidedly in the ascendant
The rules of dress Of the cave men
and women of the time were becom
Ing rather severe. For instance 1t
was considered desirable that both
gentlemen and ladies' always
wear something In public. This. as
rule, consisted of q single skin gar
ment worn over one shoulder and un
der the other. and, in case of the more
rigidly conventional. bclted at the
waist This admirable garb, Of course
left the neck bare. 1t afforded n mag.
jewclry. but the only jewclry ever
worn by cave belle up to this par.
ticular mo had consisted Of neck.
lace Of red berries strung rpnn some
grassy fiber Such necklace could
last for but the passing hour. 1t was
a. ~ tAltHtNEl lhillHF NNNU ~ IL WAS.
though, it was much affected by the
tluatiuus Little Toes. as she did love
10 adoru herself
Il fell upon day that Cross Eyes
was wandering. illmoodcd. far from
the madding crowd, along tho banks
OF turbulent creek which came tum.
bling down from the hills to enter the
entcing depths of the White Tarn.
This was his moditatiye afternoon
with a vengeance, He recognized the
fact that Big Bow was far ahead Of
him in the race for permanent posses.
sion of Little Toes. lie realized that
the other man was decidedly the bet
ter hunter and better fisherman. and
the additional fact that the qualities
of purveyor and provider were then
considered In wooer of the first i'm.
portance. He strobe up and down the
little beach where the creek hurled
itself laughingly over wonderful bed
of shells and pebbles into the broad
waters IL was seeking, and. finally,
sat himself down upon rock and
thought most dismally He thought of
Littl. Toes as hc had seen her that
morning. graceful as the slim wood
leopard. gliding merrily about, the
temporary necklace of red berries
showing line OF contrasting color
about her smooth, brown neck. He
would Ike, he thought. to see neck,
lace always there, though what did