Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-11-21


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 hav-
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, ii
was considered desirable that both
gentlemen and ladies always
wear something in public This, as
rule, consisted of a single skin gar
nent worn over one shoulder and I'M
der the other, and, in case of the more
rtgidly conventional, belted at the
waist. This admirable garb, Of course.
eeft the neck bare. IL afforded a mag
nifcent opportunity for the display of
tewelry, but the only jewelry ever
worn by cave belle up to this par
sicular ,me had consisted of a neck
lace OF red berries strung upon some
grassy fiber. Such a necklace could
last for but the passing hour 1t was
transient thing. Such as it was.
though, it was much affected by the
20 adorn herself.
1t fell upon day that Cross Eyes
was wandering, ill-mooded, far from
the madding crowd. along the banks
If turbulent creek which came tum-
bling down from the hills TO enter the
enticing depths of the White Tarn.
This was his meditative afternoon
with vengeance. He recognized the
TACT that Big Bow was far ahead of
him in the race for permanent posses
sion of Little Toes. He 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 a wooer OF the first i'm.
Dortance. He strobe up and down the
little beach whore the creek hurled
Itself laughingly over wonderful bed
II shells and pebbles into the broad
waters II was seeking, and, finally.
sat himself down upon a rock and
thought most dsmally. He thought of
Little Toes as he 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 like, he thought, to see a neck.
lace always there. though what did
1t matter! 1t seemed that Little Toes
could never be for him.
His eyes rested at first unseeine
upon the creeks margin. where was a
blaze OF coloring, a glittering rides.
cence, as the suns rays struck upon
!he tossed-up shells OF brightly mink.
hued mollusk, and the many pebbles
Of clear white, brought down from the
chalky heights above. He thought
vaguely of the resemblance, save in
glitter. Of the bright objects in the
water and the red berries about the
throat Of Little Toes Then. dinn1v
st frst. and then more definitely
there came to him a suggestion which
grew into an inspiration His face
Frightened; he leaned from his rock
and into the water. Up and down the
shore he ran, gathering pink shells
and snowy pebbles. He filled his
Wolfskin pouch with them. Then. AZ
streouously as II upon the hunt. he
ran toward the village al the rocks
and into his own particular cave. He
was possessed OF a very great idea.
IN idea which. in the crowding cen.
turies since. has won many a soft
hand and shaken many an oriental
Kingdom.