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derbrush and dead timber, and covered

derbrush and dead timber, and covered
the feet sank noiselessly. Then we
came to another beavermeadow, which
offered fine feed for the ponies. On
its edge we hastily pitched camp. just
at dusk. We tossed down the packs
in a dry grove, close to the brook, and
turned the tired ponies loose in the
meadow. hobbling the little mare that
carried the bell. The ground was
smooth. We threw a cross-pole from
one to the other of two young spruces.
which happened to stand handily, and
from it stretched and pegged out
piece of canvas, which we were using
as a shelter tent. Beneath this we
spread our bedding, laying under it the
canvas sheets in which it had been
wrapped There was still bread left
over from yesterdays baking, and in
a few moments the kettle was boiling.
and the frying-pan sizzling, while one
Of us skinned and cut into suitable
pieces two grouse we had knocked
over on our march. For fear of fright
ening the moose we built but a small
fire. and went to bed soon after sup
per. being both tired and cold. For
tunately, what little breeze there was
blew up the valley.
At dawn | was awake, and crawled
out of my buffalo bag. shivering and
yawning. My companion still SUM
bered heavily. White frost covered
whatever had been left outside. The
cold was sharp. and hurriedly slipped
a pair Of stout moccasins on my feet.
drew on my gloves and cap, and
started through the ghostly woods for
the meadow where we had seen the
moose sign. The tufts of grass We're
stiff with frost; black ice skinned the
edges and quiet places of the little
brook.
walked slowly, it being difficult not
to make a noise by cracking sticks or
brushing against trees, in the gloom;
but the forest was so open that it ia
vored me. When l reached the edge
Of the beaver-meadow it was light
enough to shoot, though the front sight
still glimmered indistinctly. Streaks
of cold red showed that the sun would
rise soon.
Before leaving the shelter of the last
spruces l halted to listen; and almost
Immediately heard a curious splashing
sound from the middle of the meadow,
where the brook broadened into small
willow bordered pools. l knew at
once that a moose was in one of these
| pools, wading about and pulling up the
water-lilies by selling their slippery
stems in his lips, plunging his head
deep under water to do so. The moose
| love to feed in this way in the hot
months, when they spend all the time
they can in the water, feeding or ~
ing down; nor do they altogether
abandon the habit even when the
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weather is so cold that icicles form in
their shaggy coats.
Crouching, I stole noiselessly along
the edge Of the willow-thicket The
stream twisted through 1t from side to
side in zigzags, so that every few rods
I got a glimpse down lane of black
water In a minute l heard a slight
splashing near me; and on passing the
next point Of bushes, saw the shad-
owy outline Of the moses hindquar-
tiers, standing In a bend Of the water.
In a moment he walked EDWARDS, dis
appearing. l ran forward couple Of
rods, and then turned In among the
willows, to reach the brook where 1t
again bent back towards me. The
splashing In the water, and the rustling
Of the moses body against the frozen
twigs, drowned the little noise made by
my moccasined feet.
/ strobe out on the bank at the lowec
end Of a long narrow pool Of water,
dark and half frozen. In this pool, half
way down and facing me, but score
Of yards off, stood the mighty marsh
beast, strange and uncouth In look as
some monster surviving over from the
Pliocene. His vast bulk doomed black
and vague in the dim gray dawn; his
huge antlers stood out sharply; col
umns Of steam rose from his nostrils.
For several seconds he fronted me mo-
tionless; then he began to turn, slowly,
and as if he had stiff neck. When
quarter way round fired into his
shoulder; whereat he reared and bound
ed on the bank with great leap, van
fshing In the willows. Through these
! heard him crash like whirlwind for
dozen rods; then down he fell, and
when / reached the spot he had ceased
to struggle. The ball had gone through
his heart
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we UleD UTOppe0 on nU7tuS ana hftCeS.
by making a trial with my old hunting
friend Willis. We speedily found a
country where there were moose. but
of the animals themselves we never
caught glimpse.
The moose which lived in isolated,
exposed localities were speedily killed
or driven away after the incoming set
tiers; and at the time that we hunted
we found no sign Of them until we
reached the region of continuous forest
Here, in fortnight's hunting, We
found as much sign as we wished, and
plenty of 1t fresh; but the animals
themselves we not only never saw, bu
we never so much as heard. Often aft
er hours of careful still-hunting or eau
tious tracking, we found the footprints
deep in the soft earth, showing where
our quarry had winded or heard us,
and had noiselessly slipped away from
the danger. l began to think that this
moose-hunt, like all my former ones,
was doomed to end in failure
However, few days later I met a
Grabbed old trapper named Hank Grit
fin, who was going after beaver in the
mountains, and who told me that If
would come with him he would show
me moose. jumped at the chance,
and he proved as good as his word;
though for the first two trials my Ill
luck did not change.
At the time that it finally did change
we had at last reached a place where
the moose were on favorable ground.
A high, marshy valley stretched for
several miles between two rows of
stony mountains, clad with forest of
rather small fr-trees. This valley was
covered with reeds, alders, and rank
grass. and studded with little willow
bordered ponds and island-like clumps
Of spruce and graceful tamaracks.
Having surveyed the ground and
found moose sign the preceding after
noon, we were up betimes in the cool
morning to begin our hunt. Before
sunrise we were posted on a rocky
spur of the foothills, behind a mask
Of evergreens; ourselves unseen we
iofOhAOOhC0 al tAC duu we hut w
we could see any animal which might
be either feeding away from cover OF
on its journey homeward from it's feed.
ing ground to its day-bed.
AS it grew lighter we scanned the
valley with increasing care and eager.
ness. The sun rose behind US; and al.
most as soon as it was up we made out
some large beast moving among the
dwarf willows beside little lake half
mile in our front. In few minutes
the thing walked out where the bushes
were thinner, and we saw that It was
young bull moose browsing on the
willow tops. He had evidently nearly
! finished his breakfast, and he stood
| idly for some moments, now and Their
lazily cropping mouthful of twig tips
Then he walked off with great strides
in straight line across the marsh
| splashing among the wet water-plants
and ploughing through DOGGY spaces
with the Indifference begotten Of vas1
strength and legs longer than those OF
any other animal on this continent.
After a while he reached a sprur,
island, through which he walked tt
and fro: but evidently could find there
In no resting-p place quite to his mind
for he soon left ard went on to anoth
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horns of this strange dweller in the
cold northland forests.
| shot my first moose after making
several fruitless hunting trips with this
special game in view. The season
finally succeeded 1t was only after hav-
ing hunted two or three weeks in vain,
among the Bitter Root Mountains, and
the ranges lying southeast OF them.
I began about the first of September
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THEODORE ROOSEVELT

copyright, 1888, by G. P. Putnam's Sons.
Published under arrangement with G. P.
Putnam's Sons, New York and London.J
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HE moose is the giant of
all deer; and many hunt
ers esteem it the noblest
of American game. Be
yond question there are
few trophies more priced
than the huge shovel
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h- shared. they seemed far away. nn-s
days of careless happiness. when 81
the burdens of life wer unfelt and scarce
ly even dreamed of. Did Walter Sigh
for their return? | think not. except OF
one account. His father was then awe.
and he would have given years of his own
life to recall that loved parent from the
grave. But | do not think he would have
cared, for the present at least, to give
up his business career. humble though il
was, and go back to his studies. lie en-
joyed the novelty Of his position. lie
enjoyed even his present adventure. In
spite of the discomforts that attended t.
and there was something exciting in look
ing about him. and realizing that he was
a guest in a rough cabin in the midst OF
the woods, a thousand miles away from
home.
Guarded as he had been in looking
around him, 1t did not escape without
observation.
well, young man, this is poor place.
isn't it?" asked the woman, suddenly.
81 don't know" said Walter, wishing
to be polite.
That's what you're thinking. I'll war.
rant" said the woman. well, YOU e
not obliged to stay, if you don't want
to-
"But l do want to, and | am very
much obliged to you for consenting to
take me-" said Walter, hastily.
"You said you would pay in advance,
said the woman.
$50 | will" said Walter, taking out
his pocketbook, "if you will tell me how
much | am to pay.
"You may give me dollar" said the
woman.
Walter drew out roll of bills. and
finding a one-dolar note. handed it C
| the woman.
She took it, glnncing covetously at this
remaining money which he replaced in his
pocketbook. Walter noticed the glance
and, though he was not inclined to be sus-
picious, it gave him a vague feeling Of
anxiety.
Ito be continued.)
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Covetousness is the mother of many
sins
Even the devil will behave himself
when chained.
God honors the man who Is not
afraid of a hard place.
Putting ball bearings on the church
doors is poor way to fill the pews.
Denouncing sin with a club in the
hand is not the way Jesus did it.
The man God calls has to make a
move of some kind He can't stand
still.
A boy generally gets his best from
his mother and his worst from his
father.
The book of Jonah was written to
show that God is in favor of foreign
missions.
The man who leads a prayer-meetin2
should neither exhaust his subject nor
his congregation.
The preacher who does not get much
out of the Bible for himself will get
less for his people.
There is something about a real man
that makes him -shun a way that is
carpeted with velvet.
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r, .s.i.

~~~>~~N~<-~-~-0-~~-~~~
Some facts which every lover of dogs
should know are printed in Our Four
footed Friends. The writer of the ar
ticle believes that nine dogs out of ten
which their owners have to get rid of
are simply the Victims of careless or
unkind treatment. Overlooking and
lack of exercise are the cause of ills
in the canine race as well as among
human beings.
Nothing is so certain to make a do
sullen or cross as claiming him up.
He suffers so much from confinement
that it inevitably changes his DISPOSE
ton. 1t is not only a wrong and a
cruel way to treat dog, but it is fool
ish. for chained dog can be of no
service TO his owner excepting to bark
A tramp or burglar knows the dog
cannot reach him to harm him.
A chained dog Is likely to bark a.
friend as well as at a foe, or at a
dog running by or a passing team. The
family gets used to his barking. and
no one is likely to get up in the night
and investigate every time the chained
dog barks.
A dog that is well treated and has
his freedom stays about the place and
guards it. OF course there are excep-
tions-"tramp dogs" we call them but
the family wanting a watch dog can
find one that will discriminate between
friend and foe, and strike terror to
the heart of evil-doers by the very fact
that he is loose.
| have heard it said, and believe Il
TO be true. that burglars dread a little
house dog inside the house more than
a dog outside the house. as they have
ways of quieting the latter. dog
that sleeps inside the barn is a greater
safeguard to the barn than one out
side aud chained up.
If dog is kept outside to guard a
place he should not be chained. but
should have a goodsized. comfortable
dog house, facing south. raised at least
six inches from, the ground, as other
wise the floor will be cold and damp
and cause rheumatism. There should
be a bed of loose straw or excelsior
changed frequently enough 10 keep II
clean and dry, and always dish full
of fresh, clean water.
A dog is a living. sensitive creature
not a machine. yet he frequently gets
less careful attention than tile machl
merry men use. 1T is seldom boy oil
even man will take as good care OF
his dog as he does of his bicycle or his
automobile
A chained dog is wretched, and ne
one has a right to cause any creature
constant suffering, even to serve what
one may call a useful purpose.
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BEGINNING EARLY.

Papa" said little Rollo, whose faith
er was shaving himself. didn't you tell
me once that a man was a benefactor
who made two blades OF grass grow
here only one grew before?"
Eyes. my SON."
"rhen man who makes safety
razors is benefactor. isn't he?"
"Why soT' asked his father.
Because he makes ten blades grow
where there wasn't any before" an
swered little Rollo.
"Alvira." groaned the sad father
that boy is going to be humorist"
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The Retort Courteous.

An official of the Department Of the
Interior tells of an incident at one of
the government schools for the In
dams.
A patronizing young woman OF Gin
cinnati was being shown through the
institution, when she came upon a fine
looking Indian girl OF perhaps l6 years
Of age. The Indian girl was hemming
napkins, which the girl from CincIn-
natl watched for some moments In ST.
lence. Then she said to the Indian,
Are you eivilizedT'
The Sioux raised her head slowly
from her work and glanced coldly al
her interrogation. "No," she replied. al
her eyes again sank to her napkins
ARE your
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CHAPTER XVIII.

Walter found a good dinner ready for
him at 10 O'Clock, which he enjoyed the
more because he felt that he had earned
Il In advance He waited till about ,
o'clock, and again set out, this time in
a different direction. In some places he
was received politely; in others he was
treated as a humbug. But Walter was by
this time getting accustomed to his posi-
tion. and found that he must meet dis
agreeable people with as good humor as
he could command. One farmer was will
ing to take the book if he would accept
nav In apples, of which he offered him
two barrels but this offer he did not for
a moment entertain, judging thar he
would find II difficult to carry about the
apples. and probably difficult to dispose
of them. However he managed to sell
two copies, though he had to call at TWEEN
ty places to do It, Nevertheless. he felt
well repaid by the degree of success be
met with.
Five books sold to-day ~ thought Wal
ter. complacently. az he started on his
walk home. THAT gives me six dollars
and a quarter profit. | wish l could
keep that up"
But our young merchant found that he
was not likely to keep up such sales. The
next day be sold but two copies, and the
day succeeding three. Still. for three
DAYS and half the aggregate sale was
eleven copies. making clear profit OF
thirteen dollars and seventy-fve cents. A.
the end of the week he had sold twenty
copies: but to make up this number he
had been obliged to visit one or two neigh
boring villages.
He now prepared to move on. The
next place at which he proposed to stop
for a few days we will call Bolton. He
had already written to Cleveland for a
fresh supply of books to be forwarded
IN him there. He had but two books left.
and his baggage being contained In a
small yalise, he decided to walk the dis
lance. partly out of economy. but prlnci-
pally because it would enable him to see
the country at bis leisure. During the
first FIVE miles be succeeded In selling
both books, which relieved him of the
burden of carrying them, leaving him onl,
bis valse.
Walter was strong and stout, md en-
loved his walk. There was a freshness
and novelty about his present mode Of
life. which be liked. He did not imagine
he should like to be book agent all his
NE. bur for . tims he found u quite
a&rseabIA
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HOW ABOUT YOUR D0G2

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KING HARVESTED A HORSE.

Meanwhile, It's Owner Sat BY,
Watching the Monarch's Work.
Much-traveled people will testify
that the most stupid people in the
whole world are found In Mecklenburg,
Germany, says the Kansas City Star.
Natives of that district are said to be
even more dense than the inhabitants
of the county of Wiltshire, England,
and that Is saying a good deal. The
inhabitants Of both of these places will
admit the impeachment, but they do
not call it stupidity; they have anoth-
er name for 1t. They have exalted 1t
into a virtue and call it 'imperturba-
bllity." In the United States, If
country yokel didn't know the way to
a town fifteen miles away, he would he
accounted a fool But in Mecklenburg
the peasant one meets on the highways
doesn't know, has never been there and
never wants to gos That is imperturb-
ability.
1t is a mistake, however, to think
that the country dullard never scores"
as the king of Wurtemburg has discov-
cred. Recently that royal individual
went to shoot with the Grand Duke
Adolphus Of Mecklenburg. Accompan-
led by the grand dukes eldest son they
drove in a luxurious motor car to the
famous deer park at Neustreitz. On
the way they came upon country
tilt-cart drawn at snail's pace along
the narrow road by a white horse.
Perched on the seat were a peasant
and his good wife. The chauffeur blew
his horn and much to the royal partys
surprise the horse began to prance
briskly.
AS the peasant made no attempt to
pull the horse and cart out of the road
the chauffeur repeated the "honk,
honk." The horse reared and jumped
about, but strange to say, the peasant
and his wife sat stolidly on the seat
without any signs Of excitement Final
ly the horse Topped over on Its side
and lay quite still.
Immediately out jumped the king,
the grand duke and the son of the
grand duke and came running up to
the fallen horse. The grand duke made
a dive at the horses head, his son
grabbed the bride and the king mar
rowly escaped serious injury in unfas-
tening the traces while the horses
hind legs were working like fails. All
this while the peasant and his good
wife sat calmly on their seat and
watched the royal trio perspire at their
self-imposed task. Finally after a great
deal OF pulling and coaxing the white
horse scrambled to Its feet and patient
ly submitted to being reharnessed by
the three pairs of hands which prob
ably never before had done such hum
BILE work. When everything was in
order again, the grand duke handed
the peasant piece of money.
''There. there. my good man." he
said. tits all right this time. anyhow
Now you can tell your cronles that the
grand duke and his son picked up your
horse, and the king OF Wurtembure
helped them"
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CuAprER XvII.-fContinued.)
BY H0RATIo ALGER. JR.

CHAPTER (Continued.)
He began to renlace the book in Its
brown paper covering.
IL don't know Dut | might give you
twenty-five cents more. Come, now, III
give you two dollars and a quarter"
81 can't take it," said Walter, shortly
''Three dollars and half is the price,
and | will not take a cent less"
"You won't get it out of me, them
retorted the lady, slamming the door in
displeasure.
Walter had already made up his mind
to this effect, and had started on his way
to the gate.
81 wonder If shall meet many people
like herr he thought, and he felt some
What respondent.
Walter began to think that selling
books would prove harder and more dis
agreeable business than he had antlci-
pnted. He had been brought face to face
with meanness and selfishness, and they
inspired him with disgust and indlgna-
ton. Rot that he expected everybody
to buy his books, even If they could nj
ford it. Still, it was not necessary 20 IN
suit him by Offering half price.
He walked slowly up the street, won
dering If he should meet any more such
customers. On the opposite side of the
street he noticed small shoemaker's
shop.
II suppose It Is of no use to 20 in
there" thought Walter. IF they won't
buy at a big house. there isn't much
chance here"
Still he thought he would go in. He
had plenty of time on his hands, and
might as well let slip no chance, however
small. He pushed open the door, and
found himself in shop about twenty-five
feet square, Uttered up with leather shaw
jngs and finished and unfinished shoes. a
boy of fourteen was pegging, and his
father, man of middle age, was finish
ing a shoe.
"Good-morning," said Walter.
"Good- morning," said the shoemaker.
turning round. DO you want pair OF
shoes this morning2"
"No," said Walter, 81 didn't come to
buy, but to SELL"
"Well, what have you got to sellP'
"A subscription book, finely illustrat-
ed"
"Let me look at it."
He wiped his hands on his apron, and
taking the book, began to turn over the
leaves
ut seems like good book" he said
docs it sell wel?"
''Yes, it sells largely. l have only just
commenced, but other agents are doing
we'll on it."
That's the way to talk. How mucl
do you expect to get for this book2'
1.-The price is three dollars and half.
Its rather high"
"But there are a good many pictures
Those are what cost money"
'Yes, l sappose they do. Well, I've O
great mind to take one"
II don't think you'll regret 1t. good
book will give you pleasure for lone
time"
THAT'S so. Well. here's the money"
Walter was all the more pleased at ct
fecting this SALE because it was unex
pected. He had expected to sell bool
at the great house he had just called at
but thought that the price of the book
might deter the shoemaker, whose income
probably was not large.
During the next hour Walter failed t'
sell another copy. At length he managed
to sell a second. As these were all h
had brought with him, and he was feel
ing somewhat tired, he went back to thu
tavern, and did not come out again til
after dinner.
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"Jinx is going to Honduras to en-
list In the army of that government"
Hes a soldier of fortune. eh?"
mo, he's a soldier Of no fortune
II be had a fortune he would stay
>sre-"-H ouston Post
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nitterlx pisappointed.

Inquisitive-If, as you say. you knew
this man to be a rake, why did you In
yite him to your house?
Henpeck-Heavens. man, never
dreamed he would elope with my
daughter; l thought he would carry OF
my wife.-La Rire.
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TRUMPET CALLS.
Rams Horn Sounds n Warming Note
to the Unrcdeemed.

There Is no to-
morrow In Gods
calendar.
The worst OF all
failures Is to sue
coed In doing
wrong.
In killing snakes
Ii is better to cut
off an INCH of head
than a foot OF tail.
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The man who tells tiresome stories
usually has big strong voice. lots
OF determination. and gets to the end
In kpits OF Interruptions