The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-17

spect and friendship love may event
/ ually be gained; but if am at the start
too bold
/ Suddenly his meditations were in
terrupted by trlll of divinest melody.
It was as if a nightingale were singing.
| The young man looked up.
| The girl was whistling, her red
mouth puckered into the shape of a
rosebud. Her hat was pulled down
over her eyes, hiding her forehead
| completely, and her hands were thrust
| UP to the wrist in the pockets of her
The Rather Does Not Warn.
This is one reason for the continued
existence of the rattlesnake in the
midst of enemies who would exter-
belief, the RATHER rarely gives it's
characteristic note of warning until
actually attacked. In fact, the sharp.
vibrant ring of it's terminal appendage
this very sluggish serpent to obtain
its food than to sound defiance or
warning. In the first place, serpents
possess but the most rudimentary
practically deaf, the deficiency in the
sense of hearing being compensated
for by an extreme sensitiveness of
feeling which makes them aware or
the approach of moving objects by
the vibration of the ground.
T Hunters, treading cautiously upon a
soft carpet of moss or leaves to avoid
alarming game, will often step close
to or over a RATHER without disturbing
it or receiving warning, and while
killed by them, it is pro-
bable That a far greater number are
passed by unnotfced All snakes are
timid and would rather run than fight
and the RATHER is not inviting certain
destruction by advertising it's where
abouts in the brush.-From Some
Rattlesnake Fallacies," by Francis
MetcaIfe, in the Outing Magazine.
A Skin Game.
Henry E. Dixey, the actor, was talk
ing about the terrific fight that oc-
Cured on an Atlantic liner between
two fat and elderly poker players.
at seems" said Mr.. Dfxey, with
smile, chat the first man lost $1,000 |
to the second, and paid up. The sec
ond man then lost $1,750 to the first, |
and refused to pay up. No wonder |
there was "a fight, Ell? If this sort of
morals of liner will fall low as
the gambling room morals of Tin Can. |
"a tenderfoot once visited Tin Can, |
and watched with interest the poker |
passed. Everything was wide open,
and very gay and lively. But as he
looked on at a poker game that had |
no limit, the tenderfoot suddenly |
frowned. He had seen the dealer slip
himself four aces from the bottom of
the pack.
"'Gracious powers!' whispered the
excitedly clutching the
sleeve of the man next him. did you
notice that?'
"'Why, that scoundrel in the red
shirt dealt himself four aces.
''The other looked at the tenderfoot
A Hopeless Case.
Senator Dubois, of Idaho. is a bitter
foe to Mormonism. In Aurora, ILL.,. he
said recently.
''Mormonism, with it's attendant
oolygamy, is. look at it how you will,
bad thing, hopeless thing; as bad and
SmitherS.''
Senator Dubois smiled.
Jacob Smithers, criminal he went
IN, "sat in his cell making paper boxes
when a dear old lady looked through
he peephole in, the door inquisittvely-
"'You poor man. said the old lady. I
guess you'll be- glad when your time
S up, won't your II
"'Wan, nom, not partickerly,' Jacob s
answered. I'm in fur life" !
A Dangerous Condition.
Bachelors" said George AIDE at a ..
l1nnor-MT. AQG Is d OdCA- :
.lor-"have a certain grim and. sar- =
Ionic humor, due, no doubt, to the :
,leakness of their lonely lives.
ct was once demonstrating with a I
in New York. !;
4" NO / said to him, stay here with
Is. A poker game is to start soon. 4
Don't you know, my dear fellow, that $
man should never call on girl |.
when he has been drinking?' II
70 That is right said the bachelor, | h
aking off his hat and coat. Many a 4
nan has become engaged through SO h
Ioing.'' II,
Autos and Muskrats.
The inoffensive muskrat, which s
bounds in large numbers in the a
marshes of New Jersey and Delaware, g
5 in danger of becoming extinct as Il
he result of the increase in the auto Il
Mobile craze. The danger of the little,
odents' defamation is due to the o
act that there is a great demand for 6
ur-lined overcoats. which are an alb h
olute necessity for comfort when in II
ulging in motoring during cold
yeather. One concern in this city has n
ust completed 500 overcoats. which | So
equired for the Innings the pelts of 7
5000 muskrats.-Philadelp Rec d