The daily sentinel., 1910-07-05
AGoodBeginniing
By ESTELLE MARSH
Copyright, 1910. by American Press
Association.


Jenny now. Start in with what you
have and it viii grow"
Dick LarramCre was very much i'm.
pressed with his aunt's advice. He
talked with Jenny about 1t, and they
agreed that they would make a be.
ginning al once Together they could
raise SO, and they knew of cottage
they could get for $50 a month. They
fixed date for their wedding and
began to hunt for furniture that they
could pick up at small cost.
one day Dick heard Of an auction
sale Of household goods that was to
take place in a neighboring village and
concluded to 20 over and see II he
could get anything that would help
him and Jenny at their housekeeping
He bought dining table for 81 and
sideboard for SO. Among other
things put up for sale was a basket
full Of shells. eggs and other oddities
Dick had always taken great interest
In curious things and had quite a col
lection Of old dirk knives, bits of I'M
common metals, shells and other ar
tlcles. There We're two large eggs In
the basket he saw at the auction that
excited his curiosity. He had never
seen eggs Of that size or shape. He
forgot for the time being that he need
ed furniture and began to bid on the
basket of curiOs. An old woman seem
ed TO covet them and bid against him
till she had raised her offer to 81. Dick
bid ST.2j. and the basket was knocked
down to him.
That brought him to his senses. He
had invested about One-tenth of all
he had TO spend for furniture in
basket Of worthless trinkets. He was
SO disguised with himself that he left
the auction and drove home.
The bOldest thing he had ever thus
far done was facing Jenny, showing
her, among his purchases, the basket
of kniCkknacks.
why, Dick" she exclaimed when
she saw the latter.
Dick hung his head
They'll make nice ornament for
our sitting ROOM" said the girl. seeing
by Dicks ruerul appearance that he
regretted his purchase as much as she
did, and, putting her arms around his
neck. she gave him II kiss.
what biz eggs those are!" she said.
What bird laid them?'
81 don't know" said Dick. "and
don't care"
'Wc'Il ask Professor Drummond."
Jenny showed Professor Drummond
the eggs. and he pronounced them
nuks eggs
whats an auk?" asked Jenny.
'Alcidae-swimmng birds with
pointed bill, very short wings and legs
placed very far back. Penquins be-
long to the alcidae family. I'm not
sure he continued. examining the
eggs critically, but these are eggs of
the great aux"
is the great aux superior to the
rcstT asked Jenny.
In one respect They are extreme
ly rare Indeed. | think they are cx-
tiuCt"
IF they are extinct how came these
eggs TO be in cXistencc?"
They must have been procured be
fore the birds extinction. AT any rate
'"eS are E,e'. 'uIl"Sllies' IheS must
ne very Na.uaole
jenny heart ieaped Tor JOY. FER
nIiS 'neS c"u'u sell them Tor what
DICK gave Tor iheih' Ihls would re
he'e ms hlihd' ana they could buy
some Nitchch utensils she needed.
DO you thlhN' professor she asked,
that we coulh get as much as $'.27
Tor them
Inc professor smiled IF they are
great aux eggs he replied you can
get more thah hundred times $50.
Jenny opened her eyes.
i would advise you to put them
away carefully VIII bring Profess
or wilson the naturalist, to see them.