The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-01-24

| Helen blCknell, SUBSTITUTE.
ADVENTURES
IN LITERATURE
This story of adventure is neither
novel nor original in style, but is orr.
ginal in the sence, that there is used
only the titles of books to be found
in our public library. 1t is written to
show the people of Caldwell, who
never visit this institution, the manner
and variety of books to be found there
hoping that little civic pride along
this line may be created before the
completion of our new Carnegie
building.
One day, in "Over Lea Britrars,'
John Halifax, Gentleman" and "Fe-
lix Holt the Radical" announced the
startling plan of not only Touring
the World in Eighty Days" with a
party of friends, but of Taking a
Trip Around the World on $4,000"
They met at "Beale Hance" to per-
feet their plans, where "Our Mutual
Friend" persuaded them to first take
THE Phantom Ship" to honeymoon"
and make arrangements with the old
gent who presides there, that if on
| the Dawn of Tomorrow" he should
see on "The Far Horizon" an invita-
ton of Hard Times" he would send
by "The Lightning Conductor" some
Every Hard Cash"
The Little White Bird" was sent
With "A Lutte of Single Note"
out to carry the announcement
aided by Wireless Teleeraphy," the
finland Empire" was soon resound-
ing with cries of "Westward Hop or
"Ho! for the Coast of Bohemia" or
Treasure Island"
Some wanted to go "On tine
Heights" Ear From the Maddening
Crowd" while others wanted to see
"The Mysteries of Paris"
Jane Eyere.' glad to leave the
gloom of "Writhering Heights"
season. was the first arrival,
"Thelma" followed, eager to visit the
Land of the Midnight Sum-"
From "The Heart of Midlothian"
came "Rob Roy" wearing a RED
Gauntlet" and "Grey Cloak" "The
Abbott left "The Monastery" to the
care of "Dr. Jekyle and Mr.. Hyde"
"ConselQ" and AN Attic Philoso-
pher" started on Their Wedding
Journey for "Wolfville," but shyly
"The Secret Garden" decided to re-
main in that sylvan solitude and not
share "The Common Lot" of "The
Four Million" as the rapidly gather
ing company had now become.
"The Celebrity" was voted to be
"No Gentleman" but only "A Soldier
of Fortune" wearing a piece of white
Heather" while the company flower
was "The Black Tulip" Some even
limited that he had committed "nhe
Crime of Ninety. Three" and. stolen
"The Diva's Rubies." He told them
1.-THE Reckoning" would come some
they started for "The North Pole"
1.-The White Company" into the
House Boat on the Styx", with
"Cap'n Fri" in command, and they
set sail Under Two Flags" embody-
ing "A Goodly Fellowship" and on
"The Broad Highway of Life"
"The Motor Boys" and "Royer
Boys" were conspiciously present,
searching for material for New
Wonder Book" while "The Little
Women" and the Little Colonel
were trying to keep "The Five Little
PETERS" and widow O'Calligan's
Boys" quiet until they could reach
"The Land of o." "The White
Sister" told them FAIRY Tales from
Many Lands" and made them a doll
House" and soon they were in "Bylon
Land"
"The Weavers" were buisly plying
"The Shuttle" in the Loom of Life"
producing Golden Web" which nv
Lady of the Decoration" made into
robe BETTING "The time, The Place
and the Girl"
Peter" who had served an Three
Years Before the Mast" insisted upon
going into "The Wide Wide World"
even unto "The South Seas" but "The
Man From Glengary" insisted that
AN Inland Voyage" would be better
suited to "The Minister'S Wooing."
They visited Vanity Fair" at which
place Carrie" declared that she had
found out "Old Mannsellie Secret"
which was that she had found and hid
den away "nhe Queens Necklace"
Here "Ben Hur" purchased "The
Marble Faun" for "Annora Leigh" and
tom Sawyer" not to be outdone
bought "The Iron Woman" for "The
Maid OF Orleans" Others gave "The
Rosary" to the Modern Madonna
At a lottery Joseph Vance" invest
ed in the BLACK Bag" filled with
treasures, which proved to be "A
Gold Bug" A Ladder of Swords"
Moses From an Old Nance" and "A
Scarlet Letter"
The Man of the Hour" laughed at
him heartily saying that he had
drawn THE Millionaire Baby"
Joseph" grew angry and told him to
Cease Firing, "Those Twice Told
Tales" or he would call in "Ivanhoe.
Entertainments For Every Sea-
SON were devised to keep their
Hearts Courageous" The Country
Doctor" gave a lecture on 1.-THE Mon