The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-04-22
BY Helen Harrington

cal lore knows that the vulnerable spot in Achilles wa
ms hecl 50 every fisherman knows that the Vulnerable
spot III an octopus Is his eye al which they always aim
While they conversng about various matters
the whale suddenly stopped and complained oi dizzy
iceiing III his head and queer unsettled feeling in hi
stomach.
Sounds 10 like bliousness" said the octopus
What have you been eating''
Sweets answered the whale ruefully
Nyll Waat klnd;' asked tie octopus, sencniousy
c"nscic'sncss. I've just swallowed young lady"
Very foolish sid the octopus. Il don't swallow
i suppose it would be pleasanter take them that
way SAID tle whale. cnvyire the bohemian ways of
the octopus but have 10 live up 10 the traditions of
my family You see, have distinguished ancestor
perlap, Nou have heard Of him
'oh yes answered t!e octopus, he snat in a
rakish way slightly shocking the aristocratic and as-
tidi9us whale I'VE often heard my father and mother
Are YOU going up to Port Philiipa" asked ie whale
changing the subject; he observed that tiicy we're
No said the octopus there's a price on INV head
I'm wanted at the .quarliin"
By this 'ine le pain in the whales stomach was in
crcasItg 50 rapidly that he felt thar all he would Il
gnod iur from now On was - be au aquarium whaie.
he had not quite made up his mind ahoui IT, however
when late decided thc question for he uddcnly ieli
himself tntanglcd III lot of rpcs and on account II
the dizzy icfling III Ills head, colld not think III
and unable escape
It was at about hi, 'irac that some fishermen .
were al work mcnding 1cir ncis Ire shore a1ng
Port Arthur observed curious pulling ON .Ar ronas
that iloatcd eui from The docks and wing to fa-
spot heheld toe poor whale cumeshcr also laf-
pcned Mat Professor Aorinuf. director BE ,,rani
Melhonrhe Nquatuni was walking along thc hoati IN
search Of the Ncrtcbra Of p,cthc.aurfs He was
arrayed i'll a coat with cinhroidercd 'as rracloreA
ranidipons and hlnl cray hat. ds he wa very 1fli
OF good style i'll dressing lie ricscd un ,scrv lAel.
looking specimen which iir found ielr,d 10 II,
9ook and iahns to make lis diagnosis. pa, Cd
the next In this manner he proceeding along The
beach when his attention attracted Nv iic crowd
that had gathered around the SPOT where nc whale W e.,
struggling free itself His natural History r,c iotpd
the peculiar bulge around The middle of ,ic prisla.r
and wild with delight al having discovered r4re spcci-
men ne made an offer 70 buy il the spot hls
'agerness 10 make the purchase caused The crafty hs-
'rmcn to hang ont for higher price one the men
vas about 20 refuse the offer when anoiher one WITH
rs hand against his nose whispered IN his ear:
sell # Tor anything YOU can get. Mats sick
whale and a momcnta2 cNnrcs ion ii horse dealer
anne into his face
This suggestion, added TIE sound Of lhe cracking
ne question, and just the moment thc whale with
'ud cheer was landed on The shore BY legal transfer
property =, became the property OF hc director Of
Professor lVorinuts aquarium was uniqie Instead
putting mp building dry land. filling it vita
ater and hauling the inhabitants OF tic deep into it.
buit a house 1T glass out IN the sea charged, with
me peculiar chemical preparation OF his own nven-
.n and played soft music This attracted the fnny
lder the influence OF the chemical remained swimming
und and round outside the glass house self
,.af. ,4i,-,e
,ber I H. s's,; ~ r. n u,9se VIZ Iau @ pceh ufcd
sorn r,,'d ,n,er .,,,t ~ 49,; ~ ',u'. Mas one
+n, Z -. ~ N"p... ~ o.,is 9gn','e'r' ~the
,sir md nar,l 10 s ; h f;d i'. i .I l'Ne il
i n,u. es,ail,shed y, H., ,,; ' ' "''a'e' W.
II yeas an fh f,,r,h ip ft .' c; ~,
,.1loynd H., ,b h"i H. ~ 80, ~ i nau vpeh
,tnd IN hi; sea stnIi ia; .s, - ~ i'"',""t "HSt
tnI ,as car,, ,I W. aai',as & ~ ivy, M rs usual
, i, - ~ pa f;I5 r. - t''' ne was ''ic punk o.
~ ma, T., s,,b ta',o ~ a''in tis' amy "oai
L M . ~ Dt' i vt - 'scl 'hat
ont i ,l ,,, ,, , ~ nf'h f W, Vas p,ioughi
I' ~ ~ t'y MI % eNesnS process OF haild polishing
Tb orfsso -" la Nv, wa, .,o1 usiS use'
,d;,o - = r,,a,,o. ,.,, w. ~ ~, upMn , 10 tne
ss t5,t bc ,rlai h ,@' ~ ne no.o.u ~ ~l''ousn tne
fsr;ng m; a ;rd i hi o'lls @ VI intense
,r ,,n ,,d 1o,7n gcraa,ad g,t ' ~ ots'ai'. mp
7cs that thc ,hole ,eoibnd Sj, eoinoon !" INC r'e
fcssor h;n nn,,h,;r amy i,;",' mas a,'.eu me
mower If ,nns , ~ ,I ;a,, 'as a's u, ue soo
prcrto i, !: and haa,,, -, i L., i.'o' ,i: Shop'n
,es,a; ~ ,i lf b.nd ;, ps' is "a, ieS''s ue wac
,re i ., ,,,olanc,,l,, n Cj,;y M p; - ~ a. "a '',ds'er
: ,,,,e,t h 10 ii I "'i''o , lat hl'eu IN AZ
hcd hin, B1t alas hi; h,nm;nes ""i '"1'le'',arly p,
osr who have ever ,"ad n ,h mas
d Of nausca know we'll tho d;s,s,rn,,. A.. pD. ue