Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-04-22
NOTES BY OBSERVER.

ing said about it ;, but Observer isn't bound
to keep the secret and doesn't mind tell
ing that the old man has had to come
down to wearing eyeglasses. IT'S funny
the excuses folks give about getting to
specs. The editor aforesaid declared
that his eyes were all right, but that his
arm had gotten bit short and he couldn't
get his book or newspaper quite far enough
away TO read with satisfaction. It is said
that he bought seven pairs OF glasses, SO
as to have pair on hand when breakage
and mislaying get above normal Are
they becoming? Oh, well, that is mat
ter OF opinion.
s. Is IS
Speaking OF glasses, Observer is re-
minded of the experience of Daniel w.
Hendricks, an estimable farmer OF this vi
cinity. Mr.. Hendricks is Unfortunately
fond Of hunting, but OF late years his eyes
have not been quite as keen as they used
to be. Some time ago while on visit 10
Washington he thought that he would
try to get a pair of spectacles that would
enable him to see to shoot a squirrel or
bird at a reasonable distance. He tried
several opticians, but they wouldn't guar
antee the sort OF satisfaction he demanded,
until finally he struck dealer OF the He
brew persuasion, who was just bound to
make trade. He said he could INT him
up all right, and when Mr.. Hendricks
came back a few hours later the glasses
were ready. The glasses were powerful
magnifiers, and he could read sign three
squares away. The dealer assured him
that he could stand in his barn door and
see hucklebeTy on the mountain, and
Mr.. Hendricks took them home rejoicing.
The first favorable day he put on his new
glasses, shouldered his trusty gun and
went a-hunting. AS he walked across
the field he noticed that the little stream
that runs through his farm was greatly
swollen. Rather than turn back, he con-
cluded that he would wade across, so he
took off his shoes and stockings and
plunged in. He only got one loot wet,
however, for the stream was but half
yard wide-it was his magnifying glasses
that made il look almost as big as the Po-
tomac. After cautiously assuring himself
that no one had seen him, Mr.. Hendricks
put on his shoes and stockings and climbed
on fence to think it over.
After cogitating awhile, he determined
TO keep on with the hunt. He stepped
from the fence-and almost broke his legs
and diSlocated his backbone at the same
time. The glasses brought the ground so
close that he thought he was making a
step. OF about six inches when in reality it
was five feet. After recovering from the
shock, he started out once more, for he
hated to 60 home without any game. AS
he neared a piece of woods he was start
led almost out of his wits to see half
grown colt jump up in front OF him, leap
to rail fence and run along its zigzag
top, finally springing into tree and climb
ing to the very top. He had neverheard OF
a colt performing such feat before, and
he thought that perhaps he was bewitched
Until suddenly it broke upon his be-
wildered mind that it was those blamed
spectacles again, and what he had really
seen was a squirrel magnified about
dozen times. He gave up hunting, though
on his way home he came mighty near
firing into a swarm OF gnats that he at
first took to be cartridges, and sadly put
the new spectacleS far back on the shelf.
IS " IS
On the subject of hunting-the recent
Legislature made it almost crime to 60
after game. Non-resdents must pay
license fee OF SIS before they dare hunt,
and residents must pay dollar. You