Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-26

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thanked Jean very enthusiastically although she with
difficulty concealed her amusement Just then Sour
asked Mamma for permission give her the flies Mamma
laughingly consented and the flies almost Immediately
disappeared.
MONDAY. OCTOBER Is. 1oo6l
@OUR MASH'S presence in ca ties that this adven-
y ture occurred at Quarry Farm. Susy s biography
~ interests itself pretty exclusively with historical
facts; where they happen is not matter OF much con-
Germ to her. When other historians refer to the
Bunker Hill monument, they know it is not necessary
to mention that that monument is in Boston Susy
recognizes that when she mentions Sour Mash is not
necessary to ocaize her. To Susy, Sour Mash the
Bunker Hill monument of Quarry Farm.
Ordinary cats have some partialty for living flies,
but none for dead ones: but Susy does not trouble
herself to apologize for Sour Mashs eccentrcities of
taste. This biography for us, and Susy knew
that nothing that Sour Mash might do could starte
Us or need explanation we being aware that she was
rot ordinary cat. but moving upon plane far
above the prejudiceS and SuperStitiOnS which
law to common catdom.
Once in Hartford the flies were numerous for
time and troublesome. that Mrs Clemens
ceived the idea of paying George 1.-THE coored butler
q bounty all the flies he might kill. The children
saw opportunity here for the acquisition of sud
den wealth They supposed that their mother
merely wanted to accumulate dead flies, for some
esthetic scientific other and they judged
that the more flies she could get the happier she
would be; SO they went into business with George
commission Straghtway the dead flies began
to arrive in such quantities that Mrs. Clemens
pleased beyond words with the success OF her idea
Next, she was astonished that one house could fur
nish many. She was paying an extravagantly,
high bounty, and it presently began to look as if
by this addition to our expenses now prob
ably living beyond our income. After few days
there peace and comfort: not fly dis
coverable in the house; there wasn't straggler
left Still, to Mrs Cemenss surprise, the dead flies
continued to arrive by the pateful. and the bounty
expense as crushing ever. Then she made
inquiry, and found that innocent little rascals
had established a Fly Trust. and had hired all the
children in the neighborhood to collect flies on
cheap and unburdensome commission.
Mrs. Clemenss experience in this matter
one for her; but the Governments of the world
had tried it. and wept it. and discarded every
haf-century since man created Any Govern
rlent could have told her that the best way to in
crease wolves in America. rabbits in Australia and
snakes in India is to pay bounty their scalps.
Then every patriot goes to raising them.
FROM SUSYS BIOGRAPHY OF ME
Sept. 49,
The other evening Clara and l brought down lev
sap bubble water and all blew soap bubbles Papa blew
his soap bubbles and filled them with tobacco smoke
the light shone them they took very beautiful opane
oolors Papa would hold them and then let catch them
hand and they felt delightful the touch the
Of the smoke and water had singurly pleasant effect
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