The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-06-13

: some gunpowder, and then at las
their excited feelings seeming re
lleved, we were able to sit dow
to supper; shortly afterward W,
. joined in family worship and re
tired to rest.
:. soon after the great festival o
our grand Thanksgiving Day
re~collected that it was now tn,
time when, the figs att Falcon
hurst being ripe, immense flocks
OF ortolans and wild pigeons were
attracted thither, and as we hat
found those preserved last year
OF the greatest use among our
stores of winter provisions.
would not miss the opportunity OF
renewing our stock; and therefore,
laying aside the building work,
we removed with all speed to our
home in the tree, where sure
enough, we found the first de-
tachment of birds already busy
with the fruit.
In order to spare ammunition,
| resolved to concoct a strong
sort of birdlime, of which / had
read in some account of the Palm
Islanders, who make it of fresh
saoutchouc mixed with oil, and of
so good quality that it has been
known to catch even peacocks
and turkeys.
Fritz and Jack were therefore
dispatched to collect some fresh
caoutchous from the trees, and as
this involved a good gallop on
Storm and Lightfoot, they, moth
ing loath, set off.
they took a supply of Gala
bashes, in which to bring the gum.
and We found it high time to man
ufacture a fresh stock of these
useful vessels. / was beginning to
propose an expedition to the
Gourd-tree Wood, regretting the
time 1t would take to go such a
distance, when my wife reminded
me of her plantation near the
potato field.
There to our joy we found that
all the plants were Furnishing,
and crops of gourds and pump
kins. in all stages of ripeness,
covered the ground.
Selecting a great number suit
ed to Il purpose, we fastened
home, and began the manufacture
of basins, dishes, plates, TASKS,
and spoons of all sorts and sizes,
with even greater success than
before.
When the riders returned with
the caoutchouc, they brought sew
eral novelties besides.
A crane, for example, shot by
Fritz, and an animal which they
called a marmot, but which to me
seemed much more like a badger.
Aniseed, turpentine, and wax
berries for candles, they had also
collected, and a curious root which
they introduced by the name of
the monkey plant.
"And pray wherefore monkey
plant may l ask?"
well, for this reason. father"
answered Fritz: 1--WE came upon
an open space in the forest near
Woodlands, and perceived a troop
OF monkeys, apparently engaged,
Jack said, in cultivating the
soil! Being curious to make out
what they were at, we tied I'D
the dogs, as we'll as Storm and
Lightfoot, and crept near enough
to see that the apes were most
industriously grubbing up and eat
ing roots. This they did in a way
that nearly choked us with laugh
ter, for when the root was rather
to pull up, and the leaves
were torn off, they seized it firm
ly In their teeth, and flung them
selves fairly heels-over-head in
the most ludicrous fashion yon
ever saw, and up came the root,
unable to resist the leveragei OF
we wanted to see what
dainty morsel was like, sc
loosed the dogs, and the apes
cleared out double quick, leaving
of the roots about. We
them, and thought them
very nice. Will you try one?"
The plant was quite new to me,
but | imagined it might be what
IS called in China ginseng" and
there priced and valued beyond
everything. The children being
curious to hear more about this
ginseng, / continued:
I'm China it is considered 80
strengthening and wholesome that
It is used as a sort Of universal
medicine, being supposed to pro-
Iong human life.
1.-THE emperor alone has the
light to permit it to be gathered,
and guards are placed round land
where it grows.
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