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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-08-27
An Extraordinary Dinner

Sir Frank Lascelles had some excit-
ing experiences in the course of his
diplomatic career. He was with Sir
Edward Malet in Paris In 1870 during
the siege and the commune and told
the story of an extraordinary dinner
which they had at the embassy shortly
after cannon ball had driven in the
front wall and reduced the kitchen to
ruins. A general retreat was made to
the cellar And here the two English
men solemnly arrayed themselves in
dress clothes and sat down to dine in
as much state" as possible. amid q
hopeless tumble of treasured bric-a-
brac, valuables, clocks. china, etc, for
not a scrap Of the usual ceremony and
etiquette was waived despite the in
congruous surroundings. ut looked
like the haunt of brigands." Sir Ed
ward wrote to a friend, who had Just
ransacked stately castle and brought
the booty hither. while in the center In
vivid contrast of neatness with dlsor-
der was the table laid out for dinner,
with its white tablecloth and silver
candlesticks and, to crown incongrui-
ties, Frank Lascelles and myself in
evening dress and white ties, waited
on by the stately butler and embassy
servants. ."-London Tit-Bits.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-08-27
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BY THEODORE RO0SEVELTNC
BY THEODORE ROOSEVELT

those know who have gone through
much hardship and some little hunger,
and have worked violently for several
days without flesh food.
The morning after killing Bruin, we
again took up our march. heading up
stream, that we might go to its sources
amidst the mountains, where the snow
fields fed its springs. 1t was two full
days journey thither, but we took
much longer to make it, as we KEEP
halting to hunt the adjoining noun
tains. On such occasions Animal wa.
left as camp guard, while the white
hunter and / would start by daybreak
and return at dark utterly worn out
by the excessive fatigue. We knew
nothing of caribou, nor where to hum
for them; and we had been told tina,
above tree limit on the mountain sides
Until within a couple of days OF
turning our faces back towards the
lake we did not come across any carl
bou, and saw but few old signs: and
we began to be fearful lest we should
have to return without getting any, for
our shoes had been cut to ribbons by
the sharp rocks, we We're almost on,
of -four and therefore had but little
to eat. However. our perseverance =
was destined to be rewarded.
The first day after reaching our final
camp, we hunted across a set of spurs
and hollows, but saw nothing living
The next day we started early. deter
mined to take long walk and follow
the main stream up to its head, or ~
least above timber line The huute:
struck so brisk pace. plunging
through thickets and leaping from
log to log in the slashes of fallen tim
Der, and from boulder to boulder il
crossing the rock-slides, that l could
hardly keep up to him, struggle as !
would, and we each Of US got several
ugly tumbles, saving our rifles at the
expense of scraped hands and bruised
bodies. We went up one side of the
stream, intending to come down the
other; for the forest belt was narrow
enough to hunt thoroughly. For two
or three hours we toiled through dense
growth.
Then we came to a spur of open
hemlock forest; and no sooner had We
entered 1t than the hunter stopped and
pointed exultingly to a well-marked
game trail. In which It was easy at q
glance to discern the great round foot
prints of our quarry. We hunted care.
fully over the spur and found several
trails, generally leading down along
the ridge; we also found a number OF
beds. some old and some recent, usual.
ly placed where the animal could keen
a lookout for any foe coming up from
the valley. They We're merely slight
hollows or identations in the pine.
needles; and, like the game trails
were placed in localities similar tC
those that would be chosen by black.
tail deer. The caribou droppings were
also very plentiful; and there were
signs of where they had browsed on
the blueberry bushes. cropping off the
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-08-27

Iney pauseu nnaify on the crest or =
bill. Far behind them lay the city, its
position outlined against the sky by q
smudge of blue smoke. Ahead of them
lay ragged line of hills, behind which
glowed a sky red with the embers of
the sunset.
"Well, that was a ride" said Dean.
turning to the girl.
wasn't it?" she cried. But we
must be starting back. See, the sun
has set 1t will be quite dark If we
don't hurry"
81 wish l might inspire you with a
thorough recklessness," he said.
"You have" she said breathlessly.
'Then let's go Just one more mile."
he urged.
She hesitated.
Come" she cried at last.
Down the hill they thundered, across
a bridge that spanned a little brook
and up the rise on the other side
Again they drew rein. The gorgeous
twilight colors were fading. Below
them lay a little village its lights al
ready beginning to twinkle in the
gloom.
Enough recklessness ?" said he.
"Never! This is just the beginning"
"Now Pm afraid of you again." said
she.
"Oh, no, you're not afraid of me-" he
said. with strange gentleness You're
afraid of a few old, time worn conven-
tions. You're afraid of all those plans
that have been made for your future
afraid to answer your own heart and
go against them. You are afraid of
yourself-that you may some time do
is you want and thwart your mothers
scheming for you. But you're not
afraid of me-
She began to tremble.
eve must so back" she cried.
Look" said he. do you see that
spire with the cross on 1t? Well, be-
side that spire is little rectory, and
in the rectory is a gentle old clergy
man. He's watching this road down
hill even now. Dorothy, he's expecting
u.s."
"Ohw she cried, turning her face
away.
"Shall we disappoint him?" he asked
There was long pause; then with
out looking at him the girl started her
horse down the hill At the foot of it
she stopped and resolutely faced Dean.
Her cheeks were burning. but her eyes
never faltered.
81 am afraid of you," she said, "be-
cause you will always have your way
r,,Io
do with me as you please, even as you
have done this afternoon. Yes, | am
very much afraid of you-but-b but
take me to your gentle old clergyman.
1 am very happy even in my fear"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-08-27
IRVING AND MONTAGUE.
One Of Their Practical Jokes That
Scared Their Friends


In Scott's The Drama of Yesterday
and Today" the author tells of a prac-
teal joke played by Henry Irving and
Harry Montague upon n number of
their friends, and "in its execution was
seen the first dawning gllmmer of that
tragic force that was ultimately to find
expression in Hoods Dream of Eugene
Aram' and The Bells" Irving and
Montague, hitherto the best allies. be-
gan to quarrel on their way to n picnic,
and their friends feared some tragic
consequences. After luncheon both OF
the men disappeared.
Smale's face turned deadly pale He
felt that his worst fears were being
realized. With one wild cry, They're
gone-what on earth has BECOME of
them?' he made q dash down tie Oar
gle over the rocks and powders, with
the remainder of the picnic party Mt his
heels
At the bottom of a dreadful hollow
behind the little wood" fearful sight
presented itself to the astonished
friends. There on a stone sat Henry
Irving in his shirt sleeves, his long hair
matted over his eyes, his thin hands
and white face all smeared with blood,
and dangling an open clasp knife.
He was muttering to himself in a
savage tone: i've done it. I've done it.
l said | would. | said l would"
Tom Smale in an agong of fear
rushed up to Irving, who waved him
on one side with threatening gestures.
For Gods sake, man." screamed the
distracted Smale, tell us where he is"'
Irving, scarcely moving rSuscle,
pointed TO a heap of dead leaves and
in sepulchral tones cried: He's there
there I'VE done for him. I've mur-
dered him"
Smale literally bounded to the heap
and began fiinging aside the leaves III
every direction. Presently he found
the body of Harry Montague lying face
downward. Almost paralyzed with
fear, Smale just managed to turn the
head around and found Montague con
vulsed with laughter, with pocket
handkerchief in his mouth to prevent
an explosion Never was better acting
seen on any stage.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-08-27
THEWEEK Of
PROBATION.
By MARTHA C. SANFORD.
Copyrighted. 1903, by the Associated
By MARTHA c. SANFORD
.i..s..a.f..i..t..t.Et..ta..f.f.....f.f..s..s

Dor jthy's love affairs had come TO a
crisis. Three proposals in as many
weeks put literally stop to her CO.
duetry. A decision had to be made.
So she composed q form letter, brief
and noncommittal, and mailed copy
to each of the three anxious aspirants.
It read as follows:
NV Dear Mr. -: Please do not come
to see me again for week or until give
you permission. l am thinking things
over. Very cordially yours,
DOROTHY BRETT.
Not that Dorothy seriously meant to
do any tall amount of thinking. The
week of probation would save her all
that trouble. The test would be simple
enough. OF the one whose absence
should make her heart grow fonder-
of that one Dorothy would feel sure.
She wondered dreamily why all girls
did not resort to q Solutio.I so COM
mendably automatic. 1t was so silly
to allow oneself to be consumed for
a prolonged period with nerve racking
doubts and feverish fantasies. All one
had to do was to assume passive
frame of mind-and wait
w neil heSlDalu W uIItu lttclNtu
Dorothy's laconic instructions he laugh
ed long and confidently.
$50 Dorothy actually believes it's
necessary to think it over" he com
mented. "Bless her heart she shall be
allowed that privilege if she wants it.
AS If there could be the least doubt!'
Right here Reginald broke off his
soliloquy and whistled, for in sorting
over his mail he had come upon an
other envelope in Dorothy's handwrit-
ing. 1t bore the name of Mr.. Robert
Butler, but was addressed by accident
50 Reginald's street and number.
Reginald balanced the letter tenta-
lively in his hand. How many more,
l wonder?" he asked himself. Shall l
forward it to Butler or return 1t to
DOrothy?" In a misguided moment he
decided upon the latter alternative.
Dorothy was furious when the letter
came back to her. She recognized Reg
maids handwriting and Immediately
consigned him to the oblivion he de-
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-08-27
a Human Odditv.

Most men are queer. but some are
queerer. A prize winner in the sec
ond class drew the eyes of the entire
company upon him in amazement as
they sat around table In a downtown
restaurant at luncheon. They had
been discussing apartment house life
when one of the party turned to the
man next him and asked:
by the way, Jim. how many rooms
have you in your hat:"
Blessed If know" said Jim. My
wife can tell you | can't. Never
counted 'em."
We'll. isn't he 4 bird?" whispered a
man opposite. Wonder If he knows
how many fingers and toes he has?"-
New York Globe.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-08-27

served. How did he dare treat her
slip of the pen humorously, for that
was what he had done, of course She
could tell it from the rollicking style
of the penmanship. Had he been a
gentleman he would have forwarded it
to Robert and spared her the humilia-
ton of knowing what telltale blunder
she had made
Robert Butler of course profited by
his rivals hasty faux pas-temporarily,
that is-for, receiving no warning to
the contrary, he continued to call upon
Dorothy and found her so engagingly
gracious that his emotions scared once
more to the point of a proposal. Stimuli
taneously Dorothy's hospitality fell to
the freezing point, and the following
morning she mailed Robert his delayed
ultimatum.
The week Of probation went by with
no word or sign from the third handle
OF Dorothy's overfull loving cup. This
objectionable negligence piqued her
not little.
"Ned might at least have taken the
trouble to find out If really meant it."
she argued with proverbially feminine
logic. ITS positive proof that he's in
different. Well, he'll find out that l
can be Indifferent too III write to-
III write to Reginald Warren this very
night and tell him
She took up her pen with an air of
determination. One beginning after
another was dashed boldly off, read
over with misgivings and finally dis
carded
Reginald himself interrupted these
spasmOdic outbursts.
"Oh, 1 was just writing to you, Mr.
Warrenw was Dorothys more or less
futtering welcome.
"Dorothy-my own Reginald ex-
claimed jubilantly
She saw the CLEAN of happiness that
lighted his eyes and quickly drew her
hand away from his ardent clasp.
"How did you dare to come before I
had written to tell you?" she asked de-
fensively.
Reginald laughed easily
Because l knew what you would
write, dearest, and the week of my en-
forced absence is up tonight. you
know"
The amazing assurance of this lover
struck Dorothy dumb for the moment
1t was as though the mans real char
acter had revealed itself in a flash. He
had taken her answer for granted.
Dorothy's vacillating little heart grew
hot with rebellion and prompted her to
take recourse in very daring strategy.
81 was writing to tell you that am
engaged to some one else," she an
nounced bravely.
Reginald stared at her. Slowly the
situation dawned upon him.
$50 Mr. Butler is the lucky man,
thenT he answered sneeringly. II did
not realize that he was a rival until
got his letter by mistake. DouDrress
that was your acceptance of him, Miss
n--AA EST -anoaiIad TO you. shall
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-08-27

ing the more helpless animals. Spread
ing out bis great hoofs, and bending
his legs till he walks almost on the
joints, a caribou will travel swiftly
over a crust through which a moose
breaks at every stride, or through deep
snow In which a deer cannot founder
fifty yards. Usually he trots; but
when pressed he will spring awkward
ly along, leaving tracks In the snow
almost exactly like magnified imprints
of those of a great rabbit, the long
marks of the two hind legs forming
an angle with each other, while the
forefeet make large point almost be-
tween.
The caribou had wandered all over
the bogs and through the shallow
pools, but evidently only at night or
in the dusk, when feeding or in coming
to drink; and we again went on. Soon
the timber disappeared almost en-
tirely, and thick brushwood took its
place; we were in a high, bare alpine
valley, the snow lying in drifts along
the sides. In places there had been
enormous rock-slides, entirely filing
up the bottom, so that for quarter of
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-08-27
Owls to Kill OFF Sparrows.

They have discovered a way to thin
out the obnoxious English sparrows in
Erie, Pa. Two owls which have taken
possession of one Of the squirrel houses
In tree on the courthouse lawn at
Erie have launched forth into the spar
row eradication business. Janitor
avery noticed that the number of birds
was rapidly diminishing and the other
day discovered the secret when he had
oeca sion to look into the squirrel house
He found The place literally filed with
bones and feathers which formerly had
constituted parts of the anatomies Of
sparrows
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-08-27
A7A ~ @V0 0@NONANAl
Journeys End ;
By Forbes Dwight.
Copyrighted. 1908. by Associated
Literary Press
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
BY Forbes Dwight.

The mad gallop up the bridle path
ended at the bridge across the little
pond. The girl drew rein close to the
stone parapet and, calming her restive
steed, whose every nerve seemed
a-Quiver with the excitement of the
wild dash, sat quietly on the saddle
staring with pensive eyes at the un-
ruffled water below.
Dean ranged his own horse beside
the girls, smiling as he watched the
glowing color in her cheeks. All about
them the trees flaunted the gorgeous
ttnts of late autumn-scarlet, ocher
and more subdued shades blending
into a splendid, farreaching vista
The crisp, clear air stirred the blood
like wine.
The girl laughed, trife uneastly.
"We shouldn't be doing such
things" she said severely.
"Of course not" said Dean, with a
chuckle. 1--WE should have maintain
ed a staid pace. We should have con-
tented ourselves at the most with a
measured trot It's tremendously
wicked the way we smash all the con-
yentions Of this park. Well have a
mounted officer on our traf yet. Pleas
ant prospect that. a glorious gallop
all the same. wasn't it, and well worth
the risk of mourning the displeasure Of
the lawT
Eyes; 1t was glorious" the girl ad-
mitted. "Stll, we shouldn't do it"
'"That's where half the fun comes
in," said he. Hang their old park
and its rules! Do they think Wen limit
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-08-27

certainly take pleasure IN congraruar-
ing him at my first opportunity. Good
night"
mo, no: waitp' called Dorothy as
soon as she could recover from the
shock of this mans anger. But it was
too late.
Heavens she gasped. Suppose he
announces my engagement to Robert
Butlerr
ed impatiently for central to get the
number.
'Is this Mr.. Butler? This is Dorothy
Brett. What? You recognized my
voice the very first word? You were
expecting me to call up" dorothy
made very little face) "Well, just
wanted to tell you that l am engaged
to Ned Hamilton. What? You, say he
denied it this very afternoon? Well.
you see, wanted to tell you about 1t
myself! Why, thank you, Mr.. Butler.
I'm sure we shall be. Come to see me.
Good night"
Again Dorothy waited with the re-
ceiver close to her little pink ear, this
time with almost dancing anticipation.
"Oh, Ned, Is this really you? Where
have you been all this week? 1t seems
month. It's my own fault. Well.
Ned, could you possibly come over this
evening? You can't? Got to take
whom TO the theater? oh, your sister!
Goodness! l thought you said Leices-
ter somebody. Well, do find some one
else to take her. You see, l just tele-
phoned Mr.. Butler that you and l are
engaged and That's what 1 said
hurryw
Ned put on his "seven league boots"
and hurried.
Dorothy" he gasped when he
reached her. breathless, but happy, "do
you really mean that I'm the lucky
dog?"
"Of course"' she answered, laughing
at his boyish incredulity. "Who else
did you s'pose?"
"Why, 1 don't know, dearest. 1 guess
l was a bit shaky about Butler and
that Warren fellow. Warren's been
boasting, in fact, that you'd soon an
nounce your engagement to him."
"The little beastv' exclaimed Dor
othy, flushing. But her anger died
down as suddenly as it came.
"Oh, Ned, I'm so happyw she whis-
pered, for by this time Ned had her in
his arms and was making up for lost
time. "It was awfully risky of you
leaving me alone for Il whole week."
she chided. Il came very near accept
ing Reginald Warren not more than an
hour ago"
Ned loosened his hold of her Slightly.
"Out of Spite" Dorothy added rogu-
ishly, "'cause you didn't care enough
to come for your answer"
But you asked me not to come till
you gave me permission" he reminded
her.
Didn't you see the special postscript
on the inside of the envelope-on the
fapT"
Ned drew the envelope from his
pocket. 1t had been cut open at the
top. He folded back the flap.
"If you get very anxious" he read,
"you needn't wait"
Dorothy" he exclaimed, kissing her
rapturously, "if had only Known
"Men have no curiosity" she sighed
happily, "and no Imagination. They
lose lot OF fun"