The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-17
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.sTaIk about peculiar and out of the ordinary happenings" said the Travel | Ing Man, lighting cigar. and fiingins | his feet upon the table and settling himself eomfortabiy in the best chair | weii-behaved and lady-ifire whistle | ever encountered in all my travels was one whose acquaintance had the pleasure of making down in South Ala. L,. with glory and saved . lot of money The lons lanky vifias. lnn-kssper ing cosls and looked up sseectsntiy. while q couple of men sbcuf town or rather "chronic loafers," also glanced in tns sssssD Sf sns sss cSssd though they scented another drum
 Dave Duncan. the speaker. seeing his listeners expectant, continued his nar-
 You see. 1t was this way: had come through from Nashville, my Headquarters, down to the little water tier train doesn't stop unless you bribe the conductor or there is a wAshout on tn c bridge across the creek. ana being weary and thirsty and i traysi-sssinsd , .ns [; < swift rubdown with . horse-blankst, sought sweet slumher between pair of the cleanest sheets had snceun- tcEcu sluco ttAu ieht hvhs e.ssA e@&~s
 "r was just In the middle of . sweet dream In which was picking up gold pe Hsrs S sns ws aSs ass wssa all at once was awakened ky shrlll whistle. Listening. to it about. three minutes I persuaded myself that It I could go back to slumber. But not for me. nay, nay. Pauline. That bloom ing whistle had no such Intentions: with sne lsng continuous shriek. 1t anything more persistent, 1t was more obstreperous than a college boy with his first mash on merry. merry young
 T stood 1t as long as I could: then and lighting the foul smoky lamp, dressed myself and prepared to inves-
 'suddenly heard footsteps chatter: ing down the bare ball. and realized that the old farmer who was enter and was also going to, make an invss- tigation of the unusual noise.
 "The whistle was still shrieklng for dear life. not once having ceased since
 "Ife moved toward the. front door with a lantern In his hand.
 ".Heyr yelled. walt and I'll go
 "'oh. 1t walked you, too. did It. he
 "'Yes,' I replied, 'w-w-what Is itT'
 "'oh.. some boys fooling with my i ansss Shssas 5asssa ef 's asnt fix K .m fer ii
 IT left a little steam fin the biier and tSs fs a hsSs dse se ssFt syna 'eS lever down, I reckon
 "The eyes of the old man danced and in a way that boded no good for the young miscreants should they be dis-
 "'come, let's get 'em then said I encouragingly.
 50 we hiked forth together into the up only by the feeble rays of the old- fashioned lantern.
 wakins some distanse sstS in sSsth h. some building was on ire. The old man looked at the spectacle and sud- denly accelerated his speed.
 "NSood Lawd. stranger. it's the mill an on fire too-hurry.
 "He broke into run. and pantins hard. I followed, little in his rear. GYon, couldn't expect n. tive .,th hundred '"ari.y TrSe yS% enough. E"f the roof of the mil: building was In flames and the whistle was still blowing away in pitifui
 Upon investigation we discovered the cause: An .OVSFHea0 piAnk n&0 been l0US~ ened by the flames and falling had landed upon the lever of the whistle, causing 7H to Slow scontinueusly.;ro ro.' z.
 rSpringing to tue telephorie the farIn- ade" which, came in few. minutes and fortunately, after much hard work. ex- tinguish ed the" fiames."2. i'4> .i r Dave paused here to look over the a bold statement and fears that 1t will
 Now what do you call thatY" he en- quired. tirnorously. This Is no made
 There was no answer, The listeners loved Dave. as he. was very liberal, and had the heart to apply to such a man ugly" ,..u .,,,, . ,. feet persistence" continued Dave.
 Indeed, she couldn't" returned the landlord. sleepily. as he threw the into the dying embers
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 At the Death of Day. !. ,,s t. The sssishi fs si.. Day falls in Nights arm" The sebbing moon a cloud draws O'er While each star seems to blink It's tear
 
 Goodnight"
 "Goodnight"
 The mystery of life and death I con, The resting place of souls dwell upon. While in innocence the world dreams on,
 Goodnight"
 Goodnight"
 What is life but just lapse of years, Just one smile for every hundred tears, But Love Is King through all the hopes and fears.
 Goodnight"
 Goodnight"
 P. H. A.