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"Sure7" said he, as he finished filling tn
three bowls. Then we will eat together a
usual" AT a curious clicking that he mad
with his teeth, Timon came leaping from tn,
dark end Of the room where he had beer
sulking for his injured dignity, and jumped
up on the far end of the table, while Diog
enes numbered into the middle-sized chair
They both waited politely until Ursa
Major had cut bread and broken it into
their basins; and then upon another click
from him, they fell to.
Do they understand you3" asked Made
line in surprise.
"Oh, yes, we talk great deal together.
They're the only friends have in the
world" said Ursa Major impassively.
"Oh" cried she, and dropped the bellows
to cover her ears against terrific peal Of
thunder. After that, there was no more
conversation until the storm lulled; but the
Three Bears ate imperturbably, which was,
under the circumstances, the politcst thing
they could do. Madeline felt her heart
warming toward them.
Guess I'd better light candle, and
clear the table," said Ursa Major at last,
when the thunder had given way to heavy
rain. You've made poor work of that
fire."
She flashed smile upon him. "Suppose
suppose | put the dishes together-a
yon blow up the fre?"
"All right" said he. "You may wash
'em too, if you like. I'll get you the dish
pan."
AS she went to the table on which he had
set lighted candle, she broke into soft
laughter.
What now2' he asked, stopping the
bellows.
II wondered what you would do with the
mustard? But utwhere did you get your baked
potatoes?"
From the ashes, of course. Didn't you
see me rake them out2 Ialwaysuse mustard
when / haven't any butter. One has to
make shift up here in the woods. "
II was on the tip of her tongue to ask why
he lived there; but she said only: "Do you
think the storm viii be over by the time I've
washed your dishes?"
"Sure." said he, making a beautiful
fame.
"Then when you've brought in the dish
pan and the soap and the towel"
Towel" said he. you're too civilized.
You just get EN- clean and I'll dry EN- here
IN the hearth That's my wayl"
He poured the hot water on the soap,
making beautiful squissy sudS; then she
aid in tone OF command: Now get your .
'ipe hanging over the shelf there, and sit
lown just as if weren't here. Talk to the
'ther bears. like TO hear you"
He laughed as be reached for the briar-
Food You've hit it about the pipe, but
he other bears won't stand it to be walked
Tom their after-dinner maps, so | shall have
D talk to you.
II don't mind, she answered graciously,
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"If it had broken, should have had te
return to civilization to buy another"
Better use enamel ware, she said curtly
" if you are going to be savage"
Is it SO bad as that?" he asked, taking
out his pipe and surveying himself, as well
as he could. BY Jove, do look pretty
rough You wouldn't know me shaved and
dressed like Christian
Isuppose there is usually good reason
for such state Of things" she observed, in
the tone of one that had no desire to hear
more.
Il don't know. was pretty sick when
came up here two years ago"
"Sick?"
Not in body. How would you have felt
il your particular chuma fellow you'd
known all your life and roomed with through
college-if he'd made away with nearly all
the money you had in the word2"
I'd have worried him till got it back, I"
said she promptly.
Would you-if he'd made the thing
complete by marrying the girl you were
engaged tor"
"Ohl' said she. "And didn't she know
about him, mean?"
He 5wered indirectly: "Id have opened
her e;es if it hadn't been too late-at
least, think SO. As it was, l cut and
run. Came up here to think it over"
And have you been thinking it over ever
SINGER" she asked, taking him the soup
plate.
He laughed. "About the girla No.
got over that part of it in two or three
months. | found / could live very well
without her. But it seemed sort of natural
to stay on-habit, guess. I'm naturally
lazy; and I'd lost heart, you see There
didn't seem to be anybody to work for, or
any special reason for going back"
Therel" said she, carefully wiping the
table. "Now if you will empty the dishpan
and put the things away, you are all
straight. Has it stopped raining? My
mother will have fit
He rose and went to stand in the open
doorway It's clearing. We shall have
daylight again and perhaps a streak of sun
set. Let me see your shoes. Too bad!
They'll be soaked. Sorry l haven't an
No hermit ever has. But I'll
find you an old coat to keep off the worst of
the drip"
Are you going to keep on being hermit
all your life?" she asked, while he rum
maged at the far end of the cabin.
Can't say, I'm sure. Now put this on.
Wait a minute We shall need a lantern.
Dogenes viii come-hey, boy3"
The cynic began series of springs
against the white serge dress; but Madeline
vas too absorbed in her thought to push
lim away g / think you ought to go back
md be civilized, +" she urged.
Nhy?" he asked busy with the lantern;
nd she was hard put to it to find a sufficient
eason.
Why, most men of your age"
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J don't care-I ieiQi I can never get home
without"
She found cup on the table and ladlec
the little basin full, and cut bread and fell
TO. The soup was so good that she emptied
her dish twice before she felt able to stop
But what could they want with the mus
tard2" she wondered.
Strengthened as she was to face her prob
lem how to get home, she was yet no nearer
its solution. Ii only somebody would come
-dnyb0dy-who could get her out of this
near sunset, and if she wandered away now,
she might have to spend the night in the
cold, lonely woods. 1t seemed almost bet
ter to wait in the snug little cabin for the
coming of the Three Bedrs-whoever they
were. OF course, they were bound to be
peoplel q
This decided, she looked about for COM
Portable place to rest, the chairs being hope
less. At the far end of the room lay cot
bed covered with coarse blankets; but pru-
dence counseled keeping near the door,
Under the window beyond the fireplace was
built rude seat on which lay bearskin rug
and a calico cushion to match the one on the
smallest chair
This must be the Little Bears bed, " she
said, feeling very drowsy. She dropped on
the rug, and laid her head on the cushion to
think minute =.
And then the Three Bears came and stood
in row grinning down upon her and loIling
out their red tongues, and the Little Bear
gave jump and landed on her chest with
horrible snarl, -.
She opened her eyes with a scream, and
heavy furry thing that must have been on
her chest jumped to the ground and disap-
peared. But a great shaggy head, on level
with her own, remained real, staring and
painting, then suddenly stopped and thrust
snuffiing nose against her shoulder
As she struggled to disentangle herself,
she came suddenly face to face with the
third bear who had risen from the arm
chair, it seemed, and stood looking at her
with grin on his shaggy, bearded face
As her vision cleared, she gasped: "Why,
you re only mani"
That's all, said he. And a dog
breed unknown--and coon-cat. Sorry we
disturbed you, but you were warned to keep
out"
Il know" she said, almost ready to cry
with relief, but had lost my way; and l
was SO tired and hungry l couldn't go
step further; and don't know how to get
back to the hotel"
"V'ell, " said he, at sounds good excuse
for trespassing. Sit down while we consider
the situation.
With this she was suddenly quite at home
with him: :" have tried all your chairs"
Only nice man would have taken things so
much as matter of course.
And broken Timon's He found it out
at once, And you ate Tinon's soup; and
lay down on his bed-poor Timonl He got
the worst Of it."
Poor who?" she asked, demurely, re-
treating again to the seat under the window.
Timon And the Middle Bear is Diog-
enes. See-he's ready to make it up; you
might give him paw. And the Great
ar-oh, well--Ursa Major will do for a
name, if you know what that means?"
"Of course!" she cried Indignantly "I've
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who knows?-Diogenes too may have had
his thoughts. Certainly, at the end, ne
came and snuggled his nose in Madeline's
hand, as if admittirp her Of their fellowship
and loath to say good-by.
At the white gate Ursa Major paused.
you'll be all right now; and we must be
getting home" He whistled for Diogenes,
who seemed to have the intention of enter
ing the hotel and was deaf to the call.
Hes not shy-bless the brutel" said Ursa
Major impaticntly, and continued to whis-
tie tga7t.
"Are yon-when you are shaved1" asked
Madeline. 49, Ht
"Oh, | don't know"
Then why don't you shaver"
"Would you like me to?"
"I've no idea. You'd have to try"
For a moment they looked at each other
by the dim light of the lantern; then he
whistled again for the truant, and after
waiting moment with ill-concealed impa-
tencc, turned away: You'd probably treat
me as badly as the other girl did"
She withdrew into the shadow several
steps up the path before she said naughtily:
But you'd get over it f7oice as fast because
it would be your second experience or your
tenth, for all knowp'
1t was at this point that Diogenes raced
back out OF the darkness and laid his nose in
her left hand, She took him by the collar
and together they returned to the man who
still fingered swinging his lantern.
Thank you both for bringing me home,"
said she, land my love to Timon, please.
And you all look 50 happy in your cabin up
there, I'm swe you'd better stay"
Hang it, III shave tomorrow" was his
irrelevant retort.
oh, don't!" she expostulated.
"And come down and call and--drink
tea, suppose! But / haven't any money;
and I'm not sure that want to stop being a
bear and go back into the world and make
some"
"You needn't stop being a BEAR" said
she, and added 81 like bears"
With that she fled up the path and by
the look of the lantern and the sounds on
the gravel, it would seem that both bears
pursued her. Like the little girl in the fairy
tale she got, away-for that time; but this
story has different ending
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could not harbor anything more dangerou.
than q few deer, such as had Just pit-pattec
down gully, leaving her frozen with mo
smentary fright But she was clearly lost
and the underbrush grew thicker and
.thorDief with every step. Her white serge
i dress was torn in six places or seven; her
'asms were bleeding with scratches; and her
hair was all about her neck.
Suddenly she stopped short. "Oh, dearl
! cant 60 a step further; | arm just babe
In the woodsl shall sit down and die and
let the robins cover me up! But / wish
There were two Of NEIL wish somebody"
FShe raised her voice in a shriH C6oe-eef
that echoed in the silence and made squir-
lrcl above drop nuts and scold her for his
loss. She waited moment, then flung up
gher elbow to protect her eyes and dashed
|. through the tangle until she found herself.
torn and gasping but free, in clearing. As
Ahe stood arranging her hair and recovering
her breath, she suddenly spiei an incon-
spicuous log cabin at the far side of the open
space. With half sob Of relief at the near
presence OF humanity, she ran toward the
hut until she could see and read to the right
of the open door rough slab OF wood
painted with large letters Of gory-red hue.
The Three Bears. Keep Omi"
There she paused, half frightened, but
bc1ng woman, was the more moved by the
prohibition to go in and ask why she should
keep out.
There was no sign of life about the place
no sign Of any danger. Moreover She had
lost all sense Of direction and knew that un-
aided she had small chance Of finding the
hotel; she was weary and she wanted her
supper She concluded that the sign must
be joke and that even if the people were
nhospitabe they must be human and could
not refuse to set her in the right way.
She crept slowly up to the door, with
many pauses and fiutters, and starts; but as
nothing stirred, she at last gave timid
knock on the post, and hearing no answer,
peeped In.
The roomed log cabin was quite
empty; but it was trim with kind of prirn-
tive neatness and order, set out with rude
hand-raade furniture and cheap village
wares. A log fire smoldered on the hearth
and q pot that bubbled slowly hung over it
On hook.
Why reel" cried the girl suddenly. cts
just like fairy-talel There are the three
basins on the table-only there isn't any
soup IN them And there are the three
chairs in row before the fire! guess III
try them
All her fears gone now, she walked boldly
across the room, climbed into the biggest
chair a great, high-backed, rough-hewn,
clearly homemade article Of furniture, but
It was altogether too straight and deep and
hard for comfort. Laughing to. herself at
the adventure, she tried the second, which
was similarly made, but with very short legs
and humpy cushion Of sacking that she
did not like at all. The third pleased her
a low splint-bottomed boaghtea chair with a
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nu1y looking red : calico
cushion; but the moment
. she sat down, she began
TO slip, with a terrible
creaking noise, and barely
saved herself from going
through to the floor.
When she lifted the eusli-
ion she found the splint-
seat gaping, and she was
q at once bewildered and
4 half frightened to find the
4 fairy story so literally
coming true. She brought
all her common sense to
bear on the situation, to
prove that it was only a
coincidence with probably
= quite natural explana-
don-when she came to
know it.
s Well, | may as well go
on tfespassing, | suppose,
she faid resignedly, "and
pay the damage later. |
0qss 90 hungry | wonder
what's in the kettlei"
She took another survey
81 The table, discovering,
besides the large perrin
-. the middle sized soup
1latc and the little shallow
,a<in, = loaf Of bread, and
"A bottle Of
Mnstardl" she cried.
Fre1ch hanstardI Fancy
'ears eating French mus
ard But what would
hey eat it with7 oh, !
.usf see what's il tbe
ettle'n
She pried up the lid and
as cnveloPsd in a steamy
~ that made her hung
lres as 6erccly as before:
IA iepks clean {" she cried
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} be sure, a girl not two

J be sure, a girI not two
years out of college had
no business wandering
the woods alone; but
this was the very spice
of the adventure. And
after all, the trackless
rr,ilda az Menu La r,nr,chirn
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-06-21
Bears Ono Crop and Dies.

The sago palm tree bears but one
crop OF fruit. Its load of nuts Is its
first and final effort In the way of fruit
bearing. The nuts become ripe and are
strewn in thousands around the tree
until the great stem stands up by itself,
empty and bare. The branches turn
brown and drop one by one to the
ground. Inside the trunk the work Of
decay is going on until what at one
time was mass of white sago and
pith becomes nothing but collection
of rotten brown fibers. One day the
trade wind blows more strongly than
usual, and the leatless column OF the
trunk falls with a crash. destroying In
its fall many of the young palms that
are already springing from the nuts
scattered some months before.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-06-21
The Doomed Shepherd Dog.

The shepherds dog that kills a sheep
is doomed. The penalty is death. Ste
venson in one of his essays tells story
of how John Todd, "the Oldest herd on
the Pentlands," once saw dog he
knew maneuvering toward pool be-
hind Kirk Yetton.
"John lay the closer under the bush
and presently saw the dog come forth
upon the margin, look all about him to
see If he were anywhere observed,
plunge in and repeatedly wash him
self over head and ears and then (but
now openly with tail In air. strike
hpmeward over the hills" But the
dogs high intelligence did not save
him. John reported his doings, and he
was had out to a dykeside and
promptly shot" He was sheep eater;
he had betrayed his trust-London
Standard
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-06-21
FREEDOM OF LONDON.
IL Carries With II the Right to Keep
Pigs In st. James Parish.

Figs In ST. James Parish.
Many towns I'm Great Britain enjoy
special and peculiar privileges. When
some years ago. parliament deprived
the Cinque Ports OF their ancient prvl-
leges, Brlghtlingsea, Cinque Port
limb" or "appanage," was in some
way overlooked. Consequently its in
babitants are still exempt from serv-
Ing on juries, they cannot be taken by
the press gang, and the town can still
appoint Its own ale faster. 1t Is at
Brightlingsea that the ceremony of
electlng the mayor takes place In the
belfry OF the parish church.
In at least one manor, that Of the
Earl Of Carnarvon, the inhabitants
may cheerfully disregard the enact
ments Of the ground game act, passed
twenty years ago. The ancient right
Of free chase and warren over freehold
land is still In force there. Indeed 1t
was actually exercised very few
years ago, and a private bill was
brought into parliament designed to do
away with It. The bill however failed
to become law.
The freedom Of the city Of London
carries with 1t, nominally, at any rate,
the right to keep pigs In the parish Of
st. James, Piccadilly. But, IL any one
was disposed to avail himself Of this
liberty land in that part Of London Is
somewhat too costly for profitable pig
Family Herald.
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he HAD TO HURRY.
On the Dead Rush Because He Had No
Time to Spare.

Time to Spare.
In Chicago there Is a man whom his
friends know as Inahurry Jones. One
morning about 10 o'clock q man with
southern blood In his veins saw Jones,
whose energy he had often admired,
tearing down State street as IL propel-
led by the winds OF heaven. 1t came
over the southerner to follow Jones
just to see where he was going and
how tremendous n matter was depend
ent on his getting there.
Jones rushed into the Palmer House,
rushed up to the cigar stand, grabbed
cigar, yelled back, 'Puteronmyac-
count" without stopping to sort the
words, and dashed out, with the south
erner painting hard behind. After tear
ing down Washington street for half
n block he dived into the Field office
building and just missed being jam
med by the elevator doors in his de-
termination not to lose car.
The southerner took the next car up
and entered Jones' Office timidly, GER
tain that he was about to come upon
conference OF at least four of the most
important men I'm Chlcago's financial
world. Inside he found Jones smoking
his cigar behind the morning paper
his feet on his desk and his swivel
chair tilted back comfortably.-New
York Post.
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According to a report made by a

According to a report made by a
commission OF Illinois bankers, who
have made an expert investigation
of the subject, there is more proper
tionate waste of the sum total OF
money expended IN road building
than in any other branch of the
public service. AT least 20 per
cent. of yearly outlay might as well
have been flung to the winds. What
is true of Illinois is almost equally
true of other states.-Register and
Guide.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-06-21
Still Life.

They were looking at the canvases
on exhibition In the artists studio.
Does this one represent n real land
scape?" inquired the portiy gentleman
with the double chin.
"Yes, SIR" answered the artist. THAT
rude shack In the foreground Is a
moonshiner's cabin In the mountains"
"Oh, yes. This must be the painting
called still Life In the catalogue.
Chicago Tribune.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-06-21
A Fortune In His Lees.

During the reign of Queen Elizabeth
an English gentleman Of wealth named
Corbet. Of distinguished family near
Shrewsbury, bet that his leg was the
handsomest in the country or kingdom
and staked estates worth 100000 on
the subject. He won the wager and a
picture is still preserved in the family
mansion representing the process Of
measuring the legs of the different con-
testants.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-06-21
The MILKY wav.

Grandpa" said the small boy from
the city, pointing to wayslde plant
what is thatg"
That's milkweed" was the reply.
"Oh, | know" exclaimed the little
fellow. That's what you feed TO the
cows so they will give milk."-Chicago
News
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LEGAL NOTICES
TOWN OF JOHNSTON
Administration Notice.

Johnston, X. l.. June IL, 1912.
The undersigned hereby gives notice that
OF the Town OF Johnston, Administrators
of the estate OF James Appleby. late OF said
Johnston, deceased, and has given bond
according To law.
All persons having claims against said
e state are hereby nstified 10 file the same in
the Office OF the Clerk of said Court within
six months from the date of the first adver-
tisement hereof.
Jun II3t DEL. +. ROBINSON
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Odds and Ends.

Running for the presidency is no "cake
walk"
The New York walters are back on
their jobs.
Business is good at Chicago this week,
IL this is the presidential year.
The colleges have just turned out an
other big grist Of men and women who
will have to try to put their theory into
practise.
The Cubans do not seem to have the
ability to run a little republic Of their
own. They will have to come into the
big fold.
II is very likely that Hon. William How.
ard Taft will travel after March Ist at his
own expense.
Brown University has just closed a
very successful year in base ball and other
things.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-06-21

The Democratic Convention will
occupy the center of the stage Eext
week. 1t looks as though its ses-
sions might be fairly interesting
1t is possible that the next president
will be nominated there.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-06-21
What be Won't Tell.

docs you husband tell you every.
thingr'
"Yes. everything except how much
pocket money he spends himself every
weak. ."-Detroit Free Press
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-06-21

Thomas Edison says he did nol
give 81, 900, 900 to the Massachu-
setts School of Technology. MIR.
Edison never posed as direct phil
anthropist.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-06-21

Private Secretary Charles d.
Hilles seems to be young man Of
more than ordinary political skill
and sagacity. 1t is pity he could
not share some of it with his chief.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-06-21

Hon. Oscar Underwood of Ala
bama, has been given the degree of
l.. L. d. by Columbia University.
A member of Congress is very prop
erly a doctor Of laws.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-06-21

The exodus to Europe is now IN
full swing. The "Titanic" has no
been forgotten, but the remembrance
is becoming dimmed.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-06-21

The Democratic Convention at
Baltimore, which has suffered a
Chicago eclipse, will now come in
to its own.
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Same Thina.

what is n den?"
"a den, my son, is a place where
wild beasts make their homes"
"No. mean den in n mans house"
Eddie" interjected the mSthcr. your
fathers definition applies to that also"
London Express.
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Used 10 Deception,

"Did your husband ever try his hand
ht sustained hctionT"
"Dld he? For at least ten years he's
been trying 10 make me believe he
likes my cooking. Tribune.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-06-21

1t is said that the Turco-Itallan
war, which has been going on for
some months in a mild way, is like
ly to be called off soon.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-06-21

If Taft and his cabinet had only
journeyed to Chicago this week, the
show would have been complete.