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| Why Bears Sleep All Winter. I; BY R. F. AYRES. ? 3 COPYRIGHTED HOI. BV BOBIKT HOWARD KI'SSEI.L. C 7* ... .11 .i. M HlWilWili m 1*1 Mm ? ?? /'? T T? + ? > t ? fttttttt T T T T T T T dudge Bearand Mrs. Bear lived in a little housein ahollow where the trees grew so thick that it was never very light. Kven on the hottest summer days it was cool and comfortable'on Judge Bear's porch, and in winter the Wrongest winds did not shake the house, for it was sheltered by the hills that rose ou all sides jind by tall trees all about, j When the cubs grew to a good size Judge Bear gave them some good advice and sent them out to look after themselves, for the house was too small for four full grown bears. Then Judge Bear and Mrs. Bear were left alone, but they did not mind that, for it was a relief to have quiet after ?be way the cubs used to quarrel and growl all about the house. J udge Bear used to lay in a great atore of food every f ill and then1 scarcely stir out of the house all! v.'it.'i ,. for the snow lay so deep i tip 1 !? :cb i' i i .>'?? drifts on the1 hills ail around tn" he. that.1 sometimes lie could i ? n.y where for weeks at a time. Si ill, it was very snug and warm in) the little house, for the hills and trees sheltered it from most of the cold. Both Judge Bear and Mrs. Bear wore very warm fur winter] coats, and so they did not have [ a. tire all winter long except to cook their food. They went to bed early in the evening and got up late in the morning. Some times they ate three meals a day, sometimes two, but more often only one, for they preferred to sleep, as they both were very lazy. une evening .vir. trow was ny ing around, wondering where he would steal his supper, when he happened to pass by J udge Bear's house. "Hello!" he said to him self. "1 declare, if they haven't gone to bed already! Not a light in the house and the window blinds all down. Not (1 o'clock yet, too! They ought to be .ashamed of themselves for being so lazy! He alighted by the house "and tried the front door, but that was fast He then tried the back door but that was fast, too. He tried all the windows, but they were fast, so he flew to the top of the house and crawled down the great wide chimney. He listened, but did not hear a sound except the Bears' snoring, so he went to the pantry and helped himself to all he could eat. Then he crawled up the chimney again and flew away to a party to which he was invited. The party did not break up until d o'clock in the morning, and as Mr. Crow started for home he could not help but think what a fine meal he had stolen at .J udge Bear's home. "Why, I really believe I'm hungry again," he said. "I am sure of it. I have great mind to go back there and get some breakfast, for they will not be up yet." It was a bright, moonlight night, so he flew straight to .1 udge Bear's house, and crawled down the chimney without trying any doors or windows this time. He went to the pantry, and not only ate all he could, but carried off a large mince pie with him when he crawled up the chimney. * < ? n. ? . . it.. n_ i.<aier in cue morning iwr. trow i thought he would go back to Judge Bear's house and see if they had discovered the loss of their provisions. "I'll bet they will be tearing around like mad looking for the thief," he said to himself. He flew to the hollow where the house stood, but ne saw no signs of life. "How dark it is down there," said Mr. Crow. "1 wouldn't be surprised if they weren't up yet." He went down close by the house, but did not hear any sound, aud the shades were all down, just as they had been the night before. Mr. Crow'scuriosity was aroused, and he crawled down the chimney again, but very cautiously, so a"s not to make the slightest noise. When he got to the floor hecould hear the bears snoring loudly, so lie knew they were sleeping as soundly as before. "My goodness! It's ten min utes of 9,"said Mr.Crow,looking at a clock that stood on a shelf just outside the bears'bedroom door, for he could see in thedark. | Then Mr. Crow noticed that the 1 clock was an alarm clock, and that the alarm was set to go off at 9 o'clock. "Thats funny," he said. "It's almost 9 now. If I stop that clock I can have time to get i something more out of the pan try before they awake." He i stopped the clock, and going to j fttttttttt firf y + y ttt ?* ? ? I the pantry took a nice pudding and a pot of jam. Then he crawled up the chimney again, forgetting all about the clock. After awhile Judge Hear half awoke,thinkingit wan timetoget up, but it looked dark for all the shades were down, and besides, he had not heard the alarm go off, so he went to sleep again. In the afternoon Mrs. Hear awoke, but she had not heard the alarm either, so she turned over and took another nap. That night .Mr. Crow returned, and crawling down the chimney as usual, went to look at the clock the first thing, so that he could see if the bears had been up. He saw that the hands still pointed to ten minutes of 9, just as he had left them, and he could hear the bears snoring in the next room. Then he knew that the3' had not been up all day, for they would have set the clock going again; so he moved the 'inuds till they pointed to three : irk, and going to the pantry, irridi. : he big pi. ucaKe. lie came i?u. 1. ? ? w onyjvnd found the clock set ut 3 , . k. ' ind carried off something go^ 1 to eat. He would have thought j .1 udge Hear and Mrs. Bear dead if he had not heard them snoring. One day Mrs. Hear awoke and went to see what time it was. It was only 3 o'clock. "1 thougt it must be morning by this time," she said, so she went back to bed and had an other nap. A bout a week later she awoke Judge Hear and told him to get up and light the fire, so that she could get breakfast. "Have you heard the alarm go off?" asked Judge Hear. "No," replied Mrs. Hear, "but it must fee nearly breakfast time," so J udge Hear got up and looked at the clock. When he saw that the hands pointed to 3 o'clock he was very angry.! "Go to sleep," hegrowledto Mrs. Hear. "It's nowhere near morn- j ing yet. I'm not going to light the fire at this hour." So they both went to sleep again. After Mr. Crow had carried off everything good to eat that he could find he set the clock going again, at just about 3 o'clock one morning. At!) o'clock the alarm went off. and both bears jumped out of bed. "What a long night it seemed to be," said Mrs. Hear. "I'm almost starved to death." I'm just a little bit hungry my self," said Judge Hear, "as you will find out when vou get break-, fast ready." Mrs. hear went into' the pantry and came out in a minute so angry she could hard ly speak. "We've been robbed!"! she cried. "Some one has been here and eaten everything I had cooked. All my pies, puddings and cakes have been carried off." "You're crazy," growled Judge Bear, as he looked around and' found the doors and windows all locked. He looked for himself, and, sureenough,everything was just as Mrs. Bear had said. There was nothing to eat in the pantry,; so Judge Hear had to go out to the smoke-house and get some ham and potatoes. "What do you think? cried Judge Hear, as he came in from! the smokehouse. "It's spring!" "You're crazy yourself,' growl ed .Mrs. Hear. Hut she went to the door and, sure enough, there was no snow on the ground and the trees were beginning to have buds on them; the air was warm, too. "1 really believe it is," said Mrs. Hear. "We must have slept all winter. 1 wonder what was the matter with the clock?" Both Judge and Mrs. Bear were very angry at having their provisions stolen, but they were glad to find that they could sleep all winter, for that saved them a lot of hard work every autumn. They told all the bears they knew about how they had slept J so long, and now all of them go to sleep when cold weather be gins and do not wake up until spring. It is the lives like the stars, which simnly pour down on us the calm light of their bright and faithful being, up to which we look and out of which we gather the deepest calm and courage.?Phillips Brooks. Mr. W. J. Baxter of North Brook, N.C.,says he suffered with piles for fifteen years. He tried1 many remedies with "o results until he used DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve and that quickly cured him. Hood Bros., Hare ? Son, J. K. Ledbetter. A LITTLE NONSENSE. The Grafier Has a Scheme That Will ray Well. Tec fit- n scheme," said the grafter, "ibnl'll work like a clock. I'm going to put an ad. in the paper asking women to send their photo graphs and a J?5 bill and I'll tell them how to become beautiful." "But how can you make thc-xi beautiful?*' asked the chump. "Don't have to. I'll send back the photographs with letters some thing like this: 'Dear Miss?After seeing your photograph we are sur prised that you desire to become more beautiful than you already arc. It sometimes seems tha? the very ones upon whom God bestows his greatest favors are the least thank ful. One so divinely endowed with such loveliness as you possess should be contented. Our reputation as an old established firm compels us to in form you that you already possess beauty far beyond the possibilities of our system. " "But the $5 ?" asked the chump. "Oh, I guess a woman wouldn't make much of a howl over the five," answered the grafter.?Indianapolis Sun. It Bothered Him. I I /I Irish Schoolmaster (sympathetic ally)?I'm tould there's been a death in your family, Dinnis. Was it you or your brother that died? No Music In His Soul. The man with the subscription paper stepped into the office of the leading professional man of the place. "Mr. Hunks," he said, "some of our young men are trying to organ ize a brass band, llow much are you willing to subscribe?" "I'll give $20," replied old Mr. Hunks. "That will please the boys, I know," rejoined the caller. "If ev erybody else does as well, they'll soon have their ingtruments and be ready to begin"? "Great Scott!" interrupted old I Hunks. "You don't get a cent out of ! me for any such purpose as that! I thought you were raising money to buy them off!"?Chicago Trib une. A Fellow Feeling. Perambulating Pete ? Boss, I ain't an ordinary tramp. But every spring 'bout April my wife insists upon cleanin hou? Mr. Boerum Place (interrupting him sympathetically) ? My poor man! Don't say another word. Here's a dollar.?Brooklyn Eagle. The Merry Glyptodon. "What period do you belong to ?" said the professor to the prehistoric monster. "No period," answered the beast merrily. "People who observe me use nothing but exclamation J points."?Washington Star. An Exception. Native?See that young man over there? He lias saved 16 persons from drowning. He plays the flute too. Visitor?Oh, well, a man who has saved 16 lives has a right to play a flute.?New York Weekly. Fairy Stories. 'Top, tell me a fairy story." "1 don't know any fairy stories." "Oh, yes you do. I heard mom tell gran'mom you were beginning to tell her fairy stories about being kept down town nights on business." ? Philadelphia Times. Preliminary Steps. "Are you educating your child with a view to bis future college ca reer ?" "Oh. yes; he's got to begin next week ntul take a drop of tabasco sauce three times a day."?Detroit Free Press. Chance to Get Ac^ucinted. "Do you think our new neighbors will call on us, Clara ?" "Curiosity will bring some of them."?Chicago lleeord. Hadn't Sampled It. She?Don't you think I have a good mouth? He?It looks all right.?Smart Set. | EDWARD W. POU. F H. BROOKS. POU & BROOKS, Attorneys-at-Law, SMITHFIELD, N. C. Claims Collected. Estates 8ettled. Practice in Johnston and adjoining counties. VSTS. P. .1. LEE, Df-NTIST SmitiifieU.. : : N. C. Office in Smit, u ici I'mlding. Dr. J. W. HalcJier, DENTIST, Selma N. C. Office in Hare & Son's Drng Store. L. A. MUNS, M. D., Physician and Surgeon wilson's mills, n. c. Residence near Mr. G. F. Uzzle. office near store of Messrs. C. M. & W. G. Wilson. A' calls promptly answered. , J 12 3m Treasurer's Card. John W. Futrell, Treasurer of Johnstoi \ County, will be in Smithfield every Monday and Saturday and Court Weeks Office in back room of the Bank of 8mith field. In his absence county orders will be uaid at the Bank HOTEL DICKENS, smithfield, n. c. Transients and Boarders On Main Business Street. Rates Reasonable. MRS J, E. DICKENS, Proprietress I FLOYD H. PARRISH, 8MITHFIELD, N C. Fresh Meats, Beef and Ice Highest Prices Paid for )I1ides 0F"Beef cattle wanted. STALLINGS HOTEL, W. H. STALLINGS, Prop'r, CLAYTON, N. C. Rates 25 cents per meal or $1.00 per day. Call and see me when you come to town. MY STORE, 1 KEEP Groceries, X- Fruits CANDIES, Confectioneries and Vegetables. MARKET Run in Connection. I will pay highest price for fat cattle, beef, pork, Ac. W. H. STALLINGS. CLAYTON, N. C. March 20-3m Rand & Stephenson, We desire to call the attention of the public of Smtthfleld and vicinity to the fact that we have associated ourselves to gether for the purpose of engaging In a -Contracting and Building* BUSINESS. We want the work and we think that we can make tt to your Interest to have us to do yours. Estimates promply fur nished on all kinds wood or brtck work. Call on or address W*jYuphenson.} R?nd 4 Stephenson. 8MITHKIELD, N. C . SPRING GOODS. My line of Spring Goods is now in and is the nicest I have ever had. My line of staple and fancy Dress Goods cannot be beaten In LAWNS. OR GANDIES. DUCKS. PIQUES. PERCALES AND DIMITIES, I have as pretty colors as can lie had, In heavy and staple Diy Goods I have the goods and the prices that will suit yon. Latest Styles and Loudest Prices on Ladies' and Gents' Belts and Neckwear. I also have latest style in a STRAIGHT FRONT CORSET. FAINCY SHIRTS. Be s ire and see mv line o' fancy shi'ts before you buy. I can give you a good Negligee, Madras, Si] Front, Percale or Pique Shirt from 50c to SHOES! SHOES! My line of Shoes is as go I o you can get anywhere. I challenge any man on quality or prices f r my spring and summer trade. I have a nice ne of Ladies', Misses' and liil^ren's Oxford*, both black and tan. A good it.'n o'Gent's Oxfords fro $t >5 to $2.50. A complete line of HATS, CAPS. AND GEMS' FU' iJ SlIINGS alwayt on hand. Be sure to see mi k lie:ore buying. PRESTON WOODALL, Apl7 tf. BENSON, N. C. 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