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THE ALAMANCE GLEANER.
THE THREE GUARDSMEN
BY ALEXANDRE DUMAS
SYNOPSIS
Young D'Artagnan, going to Paris te
seek service under £>e TrevUie. captain of
tbe king's guards, has a Quarrel In Mating
with a man aooompanied by milady.
D'Artsgnan la received by TrevUie and
meets the three guardsmen Porthoe, Ara
mls and Atboe They have been quarrel-
Jug with Cardinal Richelieu's guards.
Athos la wounded.
Trevllle offers D'Artagnan a letter to
the director of the royal military a rails
my. D'Artagnan aees the man of Meunc,
SJoJua eh*U naSkL' Into Athos
D'Artagnan offends Forthos and Aramls
and engages to fight with them after
Athoe. Instead he alda them in a light
with the cardinal's guards.
The three embraee D'Artagnan. Tbe
king listens to the cardinal's account of
the fight D'Artagnan wounds Bernaloux,
relative of M. d* la Tremoullle, who oom
plalna to the king.
Louis places D'Artagnan In M. Desses
sart's guards. He acquires a lackey.
Planohet Athos' laokey is Qrimaud. Por
thos has Mousqueton. AramU, Who ln
tenda to take orders, has Basin.
Bonadeux, D'Artagnan's landlord, misses
his wife, seamstress to the queen and pro
tegee of Laporte. queen's valet She
knows of the queen's lo.ve affairs. Bona
cleuz asks- aid of D'Artagnan and bis
friends.
Bonacteux Is arrested. His wife Is roe
cued from tbe police by D'Artsgnan. who
lovea her. He takea her to Athos' house.
He Is to go to the Louvre and warn La
porta.
tagnan la mysterious intrigues at night.
She warns him not to mingle In them.
He promises to go home.
The Duke of Buckingham, favorite of
King Charles of England, Is in love with
the queen of France. D'Artagnss assists
him, and Athos Is arrested by mistake for
D'Artagnan. ,
Queen Anne sends Buckingham away
after giving htm a Jewel casket as a re
membrance. BanaclAu*. ffißJlr arrest.
Identifies Athos, who is released. Riche
lieu Interrogates Bonaoleox.
Richelieu learns the easiest contained
studs given to Anne by L6uls. He sends
milady to London to .steal two studa
Bonacleux freed. Trevllle protests against
the cardinal's trsatment of muskstssra.
Louis forces from Anne a letter plan
ning an attack on the cardinal. Richelieu
Induces Louis to plan a ball and aSk the
queen to wear the studa Milady has
stolen two.
Mine. Bonacleux offers to aid the queen
In recovering the diamonds from Buck
ingham, but discloses unintentionally to
Bqnaclsux, now Richelieu's tool, that
Anne wishes to send a messenger to Lon
-• -
i CHAPTER XIV.
, The Lever snd ths Husband.
H, madame," said D'Artagnan
f\ as he entered bj tbe door
which the young woman had
opened for him, "allow me to
tell yon that yon have a had sort of a
husband there I"
"You have then overheard oar con
versation ?" asked Mme. Bonacleux.
"How?"
"By a mode of proceeding known to
my seit"
"And what did yon understand by
what yon heard as say?"
"That it gives me an opportunity of
placing myself at your service. The
queen wants a brave, intelligent, de-
Voted man to make a Journey to Lon
don for her. I have at least two of
the qualities you stand in need of, and
here I am."
Mme. Bonacleux made no reply, but
her heart beat with Joy, and secret
hope shone In her eyes.
"And what pledge can yon give me,"
asked she, "If I consent to confide this
message to you?"
"My love for yon. Do yon know
Athos, or Portbos or Aramls?"
"No; who are these gentlemen?"
"Three of the king's musketeers. Do
yon know M. de Trevllle, their cap
tain?"
"Oh, yes, 1 know him; not personal
ly, but from having beard the queen
speak of him more than once as a
brave and loyal gentleman." •• I
"Ton are not afraid that he wonld
betray yon for the saks of the car
dinal?"
"Oh, no, certainly."
"Well, reveal your secret to him and
ask him whether jrou may not safely
confide it to me."
"But this secret is not mine."
"Why. yon were going to confide it
to M. Bonacleux," said D'Artagnan,
with an offended tone. "Put me to the
proof."
Madame Bonacleux looked at the
young man, restrained for a minute by
a last hesitation, but there was such
an ardor In bis eyes, such persusslon
in bis voice that she felt herself drswn
on to place confidence in him.
"Listen." said she. "I yield to your
protestations, I yield to your sssur
ances. But I swear to yon that if yon
betray me my enemies pardon me.
I will kill myself while accusing yon
of my death."
"And I, 1 swear to yon, madame,"
said D'Artagnan, "that if 1 am taken
while accomplishing tbe orders yon give
me, I will die sooner tbsn do anything
or ssy anything that may compromise
any one." "
Then the young woman confided to
him the terrible secret D'Artsgnan
was radiant with Joy and pride. This
secret which he possessed, this weenan
whom he loved!
"1 will «o. M said be- T win go at
ODCfc"
"How! Tea will go!" said Mme.
Bonacteux; "and your regiment, your
captain T*
"By my seal you have made me for
get all that, dear Constance! Tea, yon
are right—l mnst obtain leave of ab
sence. I will go this very evening to
M. de Trevllle, whom I will r«qusst to
ask this favor for me of Me brother
in-law, M. Deaseeaart"
"But yen have perhaps no money."
Terhape is too meek,'' said D'Arta
pdn imtflAf,
"Then," replied Mme. Bcoadenx,
opening a cupboard and taking tram it
the very bag which half aa boor be
fore her husband bad carsessd so af
fectionately, "take this bag."
"Tbe cardtaaTar cried D'Artagnan.
breaking into a load laugh. "Itfß
be a dooMy amusing affair to save tbe
qnesn with tbe cardlnaTs money."
"Ton are an amiable and a charming
young man," said Mme. Bonadsux.
"Be assured you win not find bss maj
esty ungratefgl."
-uu, i am aireauy more man recom
pensed!" cried D'Artagnan. '1 love
you. Ton permit me to tell you that
I do. That Is already more happiness
than I dared to hope for."
"Silencer 1 said Mme. Bonacteux,
atarting. "Some one ie talking In the
street It is my husband"
D'Artagnan ran to ths door and
drew the bolt
"He shall not come in before 1 am
gone," said he. "and when I am gone
you can open the door for him."
"But I ought to be gone too. And
the disappearance of hie money—how
am I to Justify It if I am here?"
"You are right We must go out"
"Go out? How? He will see us If
we. go out"
"Then yon must come up into my
room. You will be ss safe as in a tem
ple. I give you my word as a gentle
man."
"Let ua go, then. I place full confi
dence In you, my friend."
Once In his apartment, for greater se
curity the young man barricaded tbe
door. They both went up to the win
dow, and through a slit in tbe shutter
they saw M. Bonacleux talking with
a man in a cloak.
At the sight of this man D'Artagnan
started, half drew his sword snd
sprang toward the door,: It was the
men of Meung.
"What are you going to do?" cried
Mme. Bonacleux. "You will rain us
all!"
"But I have sworn to kill that man!"
aaid D'Artagnan.
"At this time your life Is devoted snd
does not belong to yout In the name of
the queen I forbid you to go! In my
own name I beg you! But listen; tbey
appear to be speaking of me."
M. Bonacleux had opened his door
snd, seeing the apartment empty, had
returned to the man in the cloak, whom
he had left alone for an Instant
"She Is gone," said be. ."She most be
gone back to the Louvre."
"Is tbe young guardsman at home?"
"I do not think he is, but I will ssk
his servant"
Bonacleux went Into the house sgsln.
passed to D'Artagnan's door . snd
knocked.
No one snswered. Portbos. to make
a greater display, had that evening
borrowed Planchet As to D'Artagnan,
he took care not to give the least sign
of existence.
At the moment the finger of Bona
cleux sounded on the door the two
young people felt their hearts bound
within them.
"There Is nobody within," said Bona
cleux.
"Never mind. Let us wslk Into your
apartment We shall be better there
than In the doorway."
"Oh," whispered Mme. Bonacleux.
"we shall hear no more!"
"On the contrary." said D'Artagnan,
"we shall bear the better."
D'Artagpan raised the loose boards,
spresd a carpet, went down upon bis
knees snd made a sign to Mme. Bons
cleux to do ss he did, stooping down
toward the opening^
"And you think that your wife"—
eald the unknown.
"Is returned to the Louvre. The
news I brought you is valuable?"
"Very, my dear Bonacleux. I don't
attempt to deny It"
"Then the cardinal will be pleased
with me?"
"No doubt he will. Are you sure
thst in her conversation with you your
wife mentioned no proper names?"
"No; she only told ms she wished to
send me to London to further tbe in
tereets of an Illustrious personage."
"Never mind," continued tbe man in
the cloak. "It waa very silly of you
not to have feigned to accept the mis
sion. Yon would now bp In posses
sion of tbe letter. Tbe stste. which Is
now threatened, would be ssfe. snd
the cardinal wonld have given you
letters of nobility."
"Did be tell yon so?"
"Yes."
"Be satisfied." replied Bonacleux.
"My wife adores me, and there Is still
plenty of time."
"What do you mean by its being still
time?" ssked tbe man in the cloak.
"I will go to tbe Louvre. 1 will ask
for Mme. Bonadeux, 1 will tell her I
have reflected upon the matter. I will
renew tbe affair. I will obtain the let
ter and I will ran directly to the car
dinal's.''
"Well, begone then! Make all pos
sible haate. 1 will shortly come back
to learn tbe reenlt of your plan."
Tbe unknown went out
"Baae old fool!" said Mme. Bona
cleux. addressing this sSectionste epi
thet to her husband.
"Silence," said D'Artagnan.
A terrible howling Interrupted these
reflectione of D'Artagnan and Mme.
Bonacteux. It was her hnsbend who
had discovered the diseppesrsnce of
bis money bag snd wss screaming oat.
"Thieves, thlevee!" '
"Oh." cried Mme. Bonacleux, "be
will rouse tbe whole quarter!"
Bonacteux cried for a long time, bat
aa each cries on account of their fre
quency did not sttract much notice In
the Rue des Foeeoyeure. finding that
nobody came, be west oat.
"Row he Is gone. It Is your turn to
get out" ssld Mme. Bonacleux. "Cour
age. my friend, bat. above all. pru
dence. and think what you owe to tbe
QQMOr
"To ber and to your' cried D'Arta
gnan. "Be satisfied, lovely Con
stance. I sbsll prove worthy of ber
gratitude. Bat shall I likewise return
worthy of yoar lover
The ynnnr woman only replied by
the hesntlfnl glow which mounted to
ber rhsshs A few seseads after
D'Artagnan went out In his ton. en
velopsd likewise la a large cloak,
which 01 concealed tbe abeath of a
long sword.
D'Artagnan went straight to the be
tel of M. de Trevllle. He had reflected
that la a few urinates the cardinal
would bo warned by this ctuesd un
known. who appeared to be hie agent,
and be Judged, with reason, be bad
not a moment to iocs.
M. de Tsevllle was la hie esloon
with hie habitual court of gentlemen.
D'Artagnan. who was known as s fa
GRAHAM, N. C„ THURSDAY, JUNE 27
millsr or tb. house, went eui«u, w ]
his cabinet and sent word to him thst
he wished tc ere blm upon sn affair
of Importance.
D'Artagnan had been there scarcely
live minutes when M. de TrevUie en
tered. At the first glsnce and by the
Joy which was painted on Ms coun
tenance the worthy captain plainly
perceived that something freeh and
extraordinary was on foot
"You will pardon me, I hope, (or
having disturbed yon when you know
the Imports Dee of my baslasse," eald
D'Artagnan.
"Speak, then. lam attentive."
"It concerns nothing less," seld
D'Artsgnan, lowering his voice, "than
the honor, perhsps the life, of the
queen."
"What do you say?" asked M. de
Trevllle, glsnclng around to aee If they
were alone.
"I ssy, monsieur, that chance has
rendered me master of a secret"—
"Is this sscret yoar ownf
"No, monsieur; It Is her msjesty'a"
"Are you suthorlsed to communicate
It to me?"
"No. monsieur."
"Why, then, are you about to betrsy
It with respect to me?"
"Because without you I can do noth
ing, snd I wss sfrsld that you would
refuse me the fsvor I sm come to ssk
If you were not acquainted with my
object"
"Keep your eecret young man, and
tell me what you wish."
"'I wish you to obtsln for me from
M. Dessessart leave ot absence for e
fortnight"
"When?"
•This very night"
"You ere leaving Paris?"
"1 am-going on a mission."
"Msy you tell me whither?"
"To London."
"Hss any one an interest In prevent
ing your arriving there?"
I "The cardinal, I believe, would give
' anything In tbe world to prevent my
success."
"And you sre going alone?"
| "I am going alone."
"In that esse you will not get beyond
Bondy. You will be sssasalnated. In
enterprlsee of this kind. In order that
one may arrive, four muat set out"
"Ah, you sre right, monsieur!" ssld
D'Artsgnsn. "But you know Athos,
Portbos snd Arsmls. snd you" know if
1 can dispose of them."
"Without confiding to them the se
cret which 1 was not willing to know?"
"We are sworn, ones snd forever, to
implicit confidence end devotedneee
against sll proof : besldee, you csn tell
them that you have full confidence In
me. snd tbey will not be more Incredu
lous than you."
"I can send to each of them leave of
absence for s fortnight thst Is aIL
Athos. whose wound still glvss him in
convenience, to go to the waters ef
Forges: to Pqrthos snd Aramls to ac
company their friend."
"Thanks, monsieur; you sre a hun
dred times Mndr*
"Begone, then, find them Instantly
and let all be done tonight Ha! but
first write your request to M. Des
sessart."
D'Artagnan drew up his request, and
M. de TrevUie. on receiving It assured
Mm tbst by 2 o'clock In the morning
the four lesree of sbsence should be
granted.
"Have tbe goodness to send mine to
Athos' residence. I should dread some
dlssgreeable encounter If 1 were to go
home."
"1 wlfl. Adieu, end a prosperous
voysge!"
D'Artagnan's first Visit was for Ara
mls. He found Aramls this evening
sitting up. but melsncholy snd thought
ful.
After tbe two friends had been chet
tlng a few Instants a servant from M
de Trevllle entered bringing tbe leave
of absence for Aramle.
"What doee all tbia mean?" aafced
Aramls.
"Pack np sll you wsnt far a Jour
ney of a fortnight and follow me."
"But I qannot leave Parle Just now
without knowing"- Aramlf stopped
"What Is become ef her? 1 suppose
you mean"— continued D'Artsgnan.
"Become of whom?" replied Arsnris.
"Tbe Isdy who was here, tbe lad;
of tbe embroidered handksrcMsf."
"Who told you there waa a lady
bare?" replied Aramls, becoming aa
pale aa death.
■ "I saw' her."
"And you know who aha le?"
"Well. 1 think 1 csn give a pretty
good guess at least."
"Then." seld Arsmls. "since yon ap
pear to know ao many things, caa you
tall me whet is become of that lady?"
"I presume thet ebe la gone back to
Tears. She wss in fssr of being ar
rested."
"Why did ebe not write to aw then?"
"Becesee ebe was afraid of compro
mising you."
"Well. tbeu. since ebe bee left Peris
snd you sre sure of It D'Artagnan.
nothing prevents me. sad I aia ready
to follow you. Ton say we are gotng"-
"To Athos* residence sew, aad I beg
yea to meke haste."
"Will Basin go with ss?" aaked Ars
mls.
"Psrbsps so At sll events it le beet
tbst be should follow us to Athos*."
Arsmls called Besla aad after hav
lag ordered him to Join them at Athaa"
residence: "Let us go. than," ssld ha,
taking hie cloak, gword and three pis
tols.
As they went out Arsmls placed Me
hand upon tbe arm of D'Artagnan aad
looked et Mm eemeetly.
"Yon have not epoken of tMs lady**
■Aid bl.
To nobody In tbe world"
"Thafa well!"
Tbey found Athoe holding Ma leave
of sbeence In one head and M- da Tre
ville's note in tbe other.
"Can yon explain to me what this
leeve of sbeence and thla letter whiah
I have Jnet received smear ssld the
eetonlsbed Athoe:
Mr Dear Atbos-I wish, ss year health
absolutely requires it, that rea should rest
for a fortnight 00, tbsn. aad take the
waters of Forses or aar that amy bo
more agreeable to roe sad re aotebßob
yourself ss qstefely aa possible. Tow mi
fsctiossU nc TRXVIUUR.
"Well, thla lesve of sbsedce ana that |
letter mean that ydu must follow ma,
Athoe."
"To the waters of ths Forges V
"There or elsewhere."
"In the king's servicer
"Either the klng'e or yie queen's,"
ssld he.
At that moment Porthos entered.
"Here tee strange thing that has
happened T said he. "Since when. I
wonder, in tbe musketeers, did tbey
grant men leave of absence without Its
bitog liked fovr
"Since," said D'Artagnan. "they have
friends who eak It for them."
"Yea. we are folnf- ssld Aramle
"Te London, gentleman." eald D'Ar
tagnan.
"To London!' cried Porthoe. "And
what are we going to do In Ix>ndonr
"That la what 1 am net at liberty
to teU yon. gentlemen. You ma*
trust to me."
"But In order to go to London a
man ahoald have eosm mousy, and I
biTi none."
"Nor I." ssld Aramls aad Porthoe.
"Welf, I have," added D'Artagnan,
pulling out hla treasure from his pock
et end piecing It aa the table. "Thera
are la this hag 900 pistoles. "La*
each take 75. which will be qslta
enough to take us to London snd bach.
Besides, we may be sure that all of
ua will'not arrive at London."
"What Is this. then, a campaign upon
which we are enteringr
"And a moat dangeroue one. 1 give
▼on fair notice."
"Ah. ha! But If we do risk being
killed," eald Porthoe. "at least 1
ahould like to know what for."
"Ia the king accustomed to give rea
aona? You nsed give youreelvee no
unesslness sbout thst"
"D'Artagnan Is right" said Atboe.
"D'Artagnan. I am ready to follow
you. And now, when are we to go?"
"Immediately," replied D'Artagnan.
"Hole! Qrimaud. Planchet. Mon
equeton. Basin f cried the four young
men, calling their- lackeya. "Clean
my boots and fetch the boreee."
Planchet, Qrimaud. Monaqueton aad
Basin set off st full speed.
"First we go to Calala," said D'Ar
tagnan. "That la the moet direct line
to London."
"I am the bearer of a tetter, that la
all. I have not and I cannot make
, i
Titers sre. In
three cop lee of that letter, becauae It
le eealed. We must thfn. It eppesrs
to me, travel In company. Thla letter
le here la thla pocket" And he point
id i 0 irnrfcrt irhlth tirntilnttl thf
letter, "if I should be hilled one of
yon must take It end pursue the route.
If he be hilled. It wUI be aaotber'o
tarn, aad eo on. Provided a alqgle
one arrivee. that Is all that la re
quired."
"Bravo. D'Artagaanr cried Atboe.
"We will arm oar fopr lackeys with
pistols snd musketoona. If they send
an army out against ns we will give
battle, and the earvlvor. aa IXArta
gaan says, will carry tbe letter."
"Well said." cried Aramls. "I aifee
to Athoe' plan. Aad yon, Porthoe r
"I agree to It too." eald Porthoe. "If
D'Artagnan approves ef it D'Arta
gnan. being beerer ef ths letter, ie
naturally the head of the eaterpriee.
Let him decide, sad we will execute."
"Well," eald D'Artagnan. "I decide
that we ah on Id adopt Athos' plan, and
that we set off la half aa hour."
"Agreed!" shouted tbe throe musket
eers In chorus.
And every one. etratching eat Ms
hand to the bag. took his 7b plot ales
" CHAPTER XV.
The Journey.
AT 2 o'clock la the moralst ear
foar adventurers left Parte
L by the be nter St Deals, the
lackeys followed, armed to
the teeth. All went well till they ar
rived at CbaatUly. which place they
ranched shout II o'clock ia tbe morn
ing. Tbey stood In need ef krenkflsst
aad alighted st tbe door of aa inn.
They ordered tbe lackeys not to an
asddle the borsee aad to held them
aelvee In reedlneee tn net off again Im
mediately.
Tbey entered the common room and
placed themeetvne at table. A gen
tleman. who had Jnet arrived by tbe
roate of Deaminrtln, waa seated at ths
same table sad was taking Ms break
fast He opened the conversation by
talking ef rain and fine weather. Tbe
travelers rapHo: He drank la their
good health, and the travelers retom
~S Ma srfll"' »
ana all threemounted their bore as
snd srt out «t s good pace, while Per
tfeos was promising his sdvsnsaqr to
perforate blm with all the throats
| known In tbe fencing schools.
And the travelers rantinasd their
roots.
At Bee uv aia they etopped two hours,
aa well to breathe tbstr horses a little
as to wait for Portbos. At the and ot
the two hours, aa Porthoe did not come
and aa they heard no news of Mm,
they resumed their Journey.
f »
, 1912.
At a league from ueauvsis. where
the roed was confined between two
high banks, they fell In with eight or
ten men who were digging boles.
Arsmls. not liking to soil his boots,
apostrophized them sharply. Ths la
borers began to Jeer tbe travelers, snd
by their Insolence disturbed the equa
nimity even of tbe cool Athoe, who
urged on his borer sgainst one of
them.
The asen all Immediately drew back
to the ditch, from which each took a
concealed musket. .The result was that
our seven travelers were outnumbered
In wenpons. Aramls rscelved s bell,
which psssed through his shoulder,
and Mousqueton soother ball, which
lodged in the fleehy part of the leg.
Monaqueton aloae fell from hie boras,
not because he waa severely wounded,
but beceuse be Judged the wound to
be more serious than it really waa.
"it la an ambnecadet" shouted D'Ar
tagnan. "Don't waste s charge! For
waid!"
Aramls. wounded ss he was. seized
the mane of bis horse, which carried
Mm on with ths others. Mousquetoo'e
hone rejoined them, aad galloped by
the side of his compsnlons.
They continued st their bset speed
for two hours, but st Crevscoeur Ara
mls declared he could proceed no far
ther. In fact it required all the cour
age which be concealed beneath his
elegant form and polished manners to
bear blm so fsr. He every minute
rw mora pele. snd tbey were obliged
support him on his borae. Tbey
lifted blm off et the door of a cabaret,
left Basin with him and aet forwsrd
again In the hope of sleeping st
Amiens.
"Well." seld Atboe aa soon ss they
were sgsln In motion, "reduced to two
ms stars snd Qrtmsud snd Plancbstr
The travelere arrived at Amiens at
midnight and alighted at the Inn of
the Golden Lily.
The host bad the appearance of as
honest a man as aay on earth. Ha
wished to lodge the two travelers each
In n charming chamber, but unfortu
nately these charming chambers were
at the oppoelte extremlttee of the ho
tel, aad D'Artagnan and Athos declin
ed them. They declared tbey would
sleep In the common chamber, eecb
upon a mattress, which might be
thrown upon the ground.
They had Just prepared their beds
aad barricaded their door within when
aome one hnocked at the yard abutter.
Ia fact It was Plsncbet and Qri
maud.
"Qrimaud can take care of tbe
horsee," eald Plaocbet. "If you are
willing, gentlemen. I will Sleep screes
yoar doorway upon a bundle of straw,
snd you will then be certain that no
body can come to yon."
Planchet Installsd himself ecroea tbe
doorway, while Qrimaud went and
shut himself op In the stable, under
taking tbet by 5 (/clock In the morn
ing he and the four horses ahould be
ready.
At 4 o'clock- In the morning there
waa a terrible riot In tbe atablea.
Qrtmsud had tried to waken the eta
ble boys, snd the stable boys bad eel
upon him and beaten him. When they
opened tbe window tbey aaw the poor
lad lying aaneeleee,
Planchet went down Into the yard
and proceeded to saddle the boraea
But the horses were all knocked op.
Mousqueton'e borae, which had trav
eled for live or six boors without a
rider the day before, alone might have
been able to pursue the Journey. Bui
fay an Inconceivable error a veterinary
surgeon, who had been eent for, aa II
appeared, to bleed one of tbe boot's
ho rase, bad bled Mousqueton'e.
Thla began to be annoying. Atbos
snd D'Artagnan went out. while
Planchet waa eent to Inquire If there
Were not three ho rasa to be eold In
(to aa oosTtnuso.)
r" • . '
Retting Seek et Hjip.
Scoffing Man—You suffragettes onght
to live in those European countries
Where women and donkeye hitched to
gether draw beevy loada. Then you'd
hoof eotnouee.
Suffragette-Are yon married?
■coding Man—Of course
Snffragette Evidently the custom
yon mention le not confined to foreign
landa^—Judge.
Another Viewpoint.
Sometimes eompaalons teU me iohee
Thet I have heard.
flemaumee the woee of other folks
Seem quite skeurd.
A chap can't always break away,
Aad people bore ma every day.
Perhaps my Jokes are told to aome
Who think them trite
Psrhape my tales of wee beoome
Annoying quite.
I never thought of It before,
•at maybe sometimes I'm a bore.
—Louisville Courier-Journal.
The El« Leeor.
"How is yoar eonr
"Don't mention hiss. I've caat him
off."
"Good gncione, what baa he doner
"Done! There's no end to Me ex
travagance."
"Eh? Whet form doee It take-yacht,
automobile, aeroplane V
"No; chicken farm."—Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
A Withered Flirtation.
"Ok whither away, my little saaMT
Oh, whither awayr quoth L
She gave me a gtaaoe all unafraid.
Aad tbue did she make reply:
"Oh. wither away youraeU!" aaid aba.
rd never be eeea wither llkee of theer
And she whUbered the while
With a withering smile
That totally withered me.
—Harper's Weekly.
He'd Failed *e Often.
"Mr. Tim aid has asked if he might
call tonight I think he wants to tell
am that he levee me," eald Miae Yer
"Oh," replied her sister, "that gose
without saying!"
"Yss, snd I'm afraid that he will
ton."—Catholic Standard and Tlmee-
The School ef Fish.
Whan little flsbee go to school
Tbey make a novel sight
They work their Bns aad swish their tails
With very keen delight ...
To learn their laeeone Is no task.
It's not a bit of trouble.
For all tbey ever have to say
Is: Babble, bubble, bubble
—Joe Chapple'e News-Letter.
GOATS INSURANCE.
You'd Hardly Think the Two WIN Re
lated,, but They Ak
Everybody knows something about
Insurance. Almost everybody carries
some—life, accident. Ore, fidelity, plate
(lass, partners til p. burglary, marine
or what not—and many occasionally
And tbe payment of tbe regularly re
curring premiums a heavy tax, how
aver greatly they may appreciate tbe
advantages of holding the policies.
Everybody knows something about
goats, but few would think of aaao
dating goats wltb Insurance or of ao
quiring goats with a view to reducing
the amount of their premium*. Ist
a large contracting Arm la Kansas
City keeps a herd of Angora coats foe
that very purpose.
Tbe company's yards cove* many
acres of ground, and the buildings aod
other equipment thereon represent as
Investment of several hundred thou
sand dollars. When the yards were
first established tbe weeds and otbot
vegetation on tbe property were con
sidered by the underwriters to be dan
gerous Ore hazards, so much so that
tbe rates charged were almost pro
hibitive. It was agtued. however, that
If the weeds were kept down tits
premlume would be greatly reduced.
But the coat of mowing tbe weeds
and cutting down tbe undergrowth
would have been In Itself no Incon
siderable item In tbe yearly bodflst
Tbe company sccordlngly bought a
flock of Angors gosts and turasd them
loose In the extrahazardous yards.
Tbe goats now keep the yards cropped
ss close as a mowed lawn and not
only save tbe Arm a large amount an
nually in Ore Insurance premiums, but
thrive so well on th* objectionable
vegetation and multiply so sbundantly
that they have sctuaiiy returned a con
siderable profit on tbe among of th*
company's capital that their purehass
represents.—Detroit Vree frees.
DYNAMITE ACCIDENTS.
•ems of the Stuff May Remain After a
Charge is exploded.
"It Is generally supposed that when
s charge of dynamite has exploded It
Is all ovsr-tbat the entire chargs baa
been consumed." ssld a "hasd rock"
man who baa worked la mines. Is river
tuubsls aod other places whsre high
sxploslves are used. "This supposition,
however, la not correct'* be continued.
"Sometimes particles of dynamite will
be blown out wltb tbe broken rack.
Then it becomes a menace to tbe work
men. It is a favorite practice of men
who are watting or reettng to ait oa a
pile of •muck.' aa the broken rock Is
called, and to Jab Into It wltb a pick
or a candlestick or somp other steel
thing, much the same aa a Yankee Will
whittle while be talks or thinks. If
tbs steel strikes ooe of these bits of
dynamite that has not goos off, be
cause tbe glycerin In It has started to
run or because s fragment of It b*a
been crystallised, there will be an ex
plosion. Tbe chances are that not ens
•f tbe group of men sitting around will
escape Injury.
"Another frequent cause acci
dents Is that aomsttmes dy
namite explodes sod tears out th* rock
a small quantity of It will bs left la
the bottom of tbe drill bole. unaffected
by tb* shock. If the drill hoi* that re
mains happens to be pointed la the
right direction s lasy drill runner Is
likely to take advantage of It aad abut
his new bole In the old on* la order to
make a record or eeve time. The la
stoat his drill commences to thud on
tbe unexploded dynamite It foes off.
The stsel Is driven back through th*
barrel of the machine, wrecking It and
usually killing tb* drill ruaasr. nto
explains many mysterious dsatbs that
bav* baen attributed to Tnlssifl shsta'»
—Mew York Press.
Original 0 f Sam Waller.
Th* original of Bam Weiler was
•am or Samlvsl Vale, who was w«U
known ss a London comedian who act
ed In tbe fane called "The Boarding
House" and subsequently at Oovsnt
Garden theater. Sam Val* was noted
everywhere for bis Wellerisns, sack
as "Come oa. ss tbe msa said to Us
tight boot" "I'm down oa you. as fa*
•xtlngulsber ssld to th* candfe"
"Where shall w* fly. as tbs bullet KM
to tb* trigger." end -Let every on*
tsk* cars of tbemselvs*. aa tb* don
key obssrvsd when dsadag among the
chickens." Sam Tale died la IMS.
Clean Monday.
Clean Monday la peculiarly a Ore
dan Institution. It Is th* dsy that u*b
•ra In th* great L*nt*n teat at Athsps,
and th* p*opl* go holiday maklag to
eat Leutea fare oo the hllla around the
city, while tbe shepherds aad country
people dance the aacteat Uieek dance*
la tb* old temples. This piaeac* I*
termed "cutting th* ao**of Lent."
Isnlai * Spanking.
Hoofs Toungsst—Dont your tbom
(Ml very uncomfortabl* wb*n you
walk, Mrs. Nurycb*? Mm Wurych*—
Deer ma. whst an extraordinary ques
tion! Why do yoo oak. child 7 Boar*
Toungsst Oh. only 'co* pa said tb*
ether day sine* you'd come late your
money you'd got far too Mg for your
boots.—London Telegraph.
Mttoieei TfeuMea
Little Harold bad Just bagua tbe
study of tussle, aad a visitor ssksd
bow bs wne getting aloof.
"AU right" be replied, "only I bav*
trouble wltb tbe sharks and flaps."—
Chicago Mews.
Right In Hie Un»
Mtotrsss Why. Koran, what ar* you
doing on that poMceman's knee} Norsb
-Mora. mum. he's a-rssda' mer-Lon
too TU-Blts.
Blooms Under tofles Saesh
Tbe soidanellas of tbe Ugh Alpine
meadows of gwitssrlaad bow tbeir
way up through tbe coating of ice aad
snow by means of b*at generated bjr
th* growing stem. Quito com mop ly, If
the layer of snow Is very thlc*. tbe
flower will open without ever teach
ing the surface at all. The bloeaom is
la no way affected by Its strange sur
roundings. Tbs'space round the stem
b, of 4ourss, tbs wed by tb* growing
stem, which gives out bsat—Dstrolt
i~reo press. .
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