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THE PINEHURST OUTLOOK
"Well, what do you think of that!"
she exclaimed.
For a full minute she stood there and
thought it all over, and then she sudden
ly threw her head down and caught Mr.
Cat square on the tips of her horns. In
another instant the cat was tossed fifty
feet into the air clear over the top of the
chicken house and into a hornet's nest on
the other side.
By the time he got out of this new
trouble he had learned a good lesson
never to try to deceive.
How Truffles are Gathered
Cahors, a quaint capital of Southern
France, is the greatest truiile market in
the world. About it the soil and the oak
trees are peculiarly fitted for the growth
of the truffle, which is a round, potato
shaped tuber, about two inches in diame
ter. It is of the nature and order of the
mushroom, but, unlike the later, it is
very aromatic. Like the mushroom, it
grows from spores and is considered by
the French to be a great table delicacy.
In fact, no Parisian dinner is complete
without the national dish, and the truffle
always appears on the menu of a well
appointed dinner.
Truffles grow under ground, thriving
upon the fibrous roots of the oak tree.
Their presence can often be located by
the absence of vegetation about the
trunks of the trees on whose roots they
feed, for they are of parasitical growth
and kill the vegetation that dares to in
fringe upon their territory.
The manner of truffle-gathering by the
peasants is very unique. A pig prefera
bly a sow is trained to go rooting for
them, and after locating: them by their
odor uncovers the dainty tubers by the
strength of her snout. The peasant, who
has the sow in charge, keeps close be
side her, and as soon as she reveals
trullle strikes her nose with a stout
stick, preventing her from biting the
coveted tuber, which he immediately
takes possession of.
The pig is trained in truffle-hunting
while very young by his food being mix
ed with sliced truffles that he may cul
tivate a taste for them and become
familiar with their odor. Then, when
turned into the woods where the truffles
grow his acute sense of smell will readily
lead him to the spot where they are hid
den under the soft soil.
The Scarlet Thread
Ever since the day of Nelson, a pecu
liar custom has been observed in the
British navy. A scarlet thread is woven
into every one of the thousands of ropes
used in the British naval service. This
includes all ropes, from the smallest
heaving line to the largest hawser. Sev
eral romantic suggestions have been ad
vanced as to why the thread is woven
into the ropes, but the real reason is sim
ple and practical.
It simply means a sure way of identi
fying royal property, and if any rope
with the red thread is found in unau
thorized hands the presumption is that it
was improperly taken. It is forbidden
that any rope manufactured for private
use contain the red thread, in just the
same way that in the United States the
manufacture of paper for private use
containing bits of silk is forbidden. This
paperinthe United States is used for
currency purposes only.
letter Enigma
My first is in dog, but not in bark ;
My second is in bum, but not in spark;
My third is in kneel, but not in pray ;
My fourth is in cart, but not in dray ;
My fifth is in eagle, but not in wing;
My sixth is in chorus, but not in sing ;
My seventh is in ant, but not in hill ;
My eighth is in paper, but not in bill;
My whole spells a name
That good children hate,
For it's something, that's put
On a bad child's pate.
Conundrums
Why is the heir to a throne musing on
his father's government like a rainbow?
Because it's the son's (sun's) reflection
on a steady reign (.rain) .
Why is the inside of anyihing always
mysterious ?
Because we cannot make it out.
When does a cook break the game laws ?
When he poaches eggs.
Why is an egg like a young colt ?
Neither is of any use till broken.
Itiddles and Answers
My first makes company ;
My second shuns company ;
My third assembles company ;
My whole puzzles company.
Ans. Co-nun-drums.
Can you tell me why a hypocrite's eye
Can better descry than you or I,
On how many toes a pussy cat goes?
Ans. A man of deceit
Can best count-er-feit ;
And so I suppose,
Can best count her toes.
letter Puzzles
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(1)
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0 0 no 0, but O 0 me ;
Then let my 0 thy 0 b,
And give me O 0 I 0 thee.
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