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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1908-11-19, Page 7ti Is Rover Plays Golf C gI]I:REI I do believe that's almost as well no daddy could have done!" exclaimed little Matilda, In sallefactlon, as she watched tie golf ball skim far away in the die• tante, Truly, It was a strong and a (lever drive. Matilda was glad site had brought Raver Moira to lune)) h^..r practice, for now the gaud dog sped swiftly after the hall. Soon lie had brought 1L back to her 1n hie mouth, and, to the little girl's Intense dell ht, 1114 it carefully on the tiny mound, or tee, "1 do think you're the very emarteot dog In the world, Rover!" cried oho, clapping bei• hands, joyously, For a time Matilda swung on the hall and followed her strokes through in What daddy would have called "tile most scientific manner,'r She began to feel et) W :1!]‘ '.'rnwm>a+a.. 27 t.,rs,.=san!L9:r�rr srrs a 1 A Baby Soldier elle picture shoiys you Prinep Arthlrr o1 Connaught, tine of the princes of the blond et. England, draggled in 111e first snit or regimentals, A number of years have passed since' Prince Arthur first donned this only form, and now he is a youiag oral!. 11 is an inlerestlug 510ry fie to hew .Arthur escaped being latter of thin duchy of Saxe-Coburg-Getha, W19e10 I''lree Alfrod, rular or the duchy, died, there were elected Prince Arthur, 111a dulte et Albany and n young relative, The story of what happened is told In this young r'slative's own words; "Connaught met Albany, who was a Jolly, decent chap, and mach more Popular than Connaught,' and Said tet him: "'Look here, you have heard, I suer eff MATILDA well pleased with her performance—as well she might be!—that she decided to follow the course. Now came trouble. You see, Rover Imagined that ho must bring beck the ball every time his mistress sent it fly- ing from the tee. So that when she made approach to the first hole, .after the ball be dashed.' When this :fret happened Matilda laughed and shook her finger warning- ly, as she said: "I ought to have told you, Rover, that I don't want you to °eddy now, All you have to do is to wub,h me. Understand!" But Rover didn't understand, for at every stroke he darted after 1118 ball and returned It to the little golfer, In vain Matilda coaxed and pleaded. At last she began to think that, after all, perhaps, Rover wasn't the very smart- est doggie In the world. She went home and told daddy all about Rover. Daddy was ever so much amused. "Rut you mustn't be discour- aged,' said he anally. "Rover has al- ready made so much progress that I feel sure it won't be long before he will be a model caddy." Another Season, Teacher—There are four seasons— epring, summer, autumn and winter. Now,can any boy tell me what sea- son ttls 1s? Bright .Boy—Football season, teacher. CHAPTER II, PLAYING INDIAN. , INC31I we are now going to b0 real savages," said Uncle Hubert, "we must certainly have Indian names. What shall we. call you, Ronald?" "Well," said Ronald, reflectively, "1 think 'Howling Wolf is 0. lively sort of name, and T s'pose it'll do as well as any." "The welt may b0 lively, but its howl Is the most dismal sound one could possibly hear," Uncle Hubert returned, laughingly. "And What is the name of B1g Chief Howling'Wolf's sister?" continued he. Florence quickly replied, "'a"patted Fawn' is going, to be my name, be- cause that little to 1n the New York Zoo 10 the prettiest thing you over BOW." "'Wise Coyote; is mine!" crled Cousin Douglas. I see, Chief Wise Coyote, that my talo of the clever coyote hes impress- ed you," Uncle Hubert added, mer- rily, "Oh, do let us hear it!" Ronald and Florence chimed in together, Uncle Iiubert Int his pipe and set- tled himself back comfortably in a reclining chair, w4111e the others drew Closely about him. "fn the lirst place," began Undo Hubert, the Coyote, or Prairie Wolf, Was despised of men and beast. IIe lived among the Cahroc Indians, far west of the Pocky mountains, But there was one quality he was noted for, and that Was Ills cunning. So It happened that when t11e C:a1u•ors de- cided to malts a last desperate at- tempt to steal the Tire front the two hags who guarded it, and who lived near the mouth of the Iillelmath river, they appealed to the Coyote. The rillIn Advenii1rcr f a.a bi.rcr 6 6C OLONEI. REBAUT," said the marshal to his boy - officer, "tbe wound which Colonel 7,athenlade received in our last en- gagement has rendered h1111 dangerous- ly 111. I intend to relieve 11110 for a while and place you in command of itis regiment. We have hard work out out for us, and I want the lancers to be un- der most competent leadership." The young °flleer. slighUY bowed at this compliment, saluted, and made his way to Ids new command. There was indeed strenuous work ahead. Having accompanied the em- peror in his flight as far as Confirms, the brigade of lancers and dragoons, on the 16111 of August,• found themselves oe1feonted by a large farce of the enemy, stretching In a seniclrclo The regiment of French lancers swept upon the Nineteenth Prussian dragoons like a hurricane. Over the first 1033 ranks they rode Into the mass o1 men behind. The French dragoons closely followed in the charge, Soon French and Prussians ,tver0 mixed 1n horrible confusion—hussars, lancers, dragoons, cuirassiers struggling 10 a mass, Now, It so happened that tho French lancers, commanded by Rebaut, had changed their uniform but a short time previously. Their white parade uni- form bad been replaced by "schapakas" and waistcoat of sky blue, a. dress which much resembled that worn by some of the Prussian cavalry regiments. And some of the French dragoons, follow- ing up the attach of the lancers, mbar took the In:leers for tool. /4 841' 11�,1i Cahreen, you must know, had long wlshed for fire, but they did not know how to matte 1t, nor would the two hags give them of the supply. "Coyote was not disposed to agree to undertake the mission. Thereupon, as the wily fellow had foreseen, the Indians presented him with dog's meat, boar's kidney and buffalo steaks, which usually the Cahrocs gave only t:o honored guests. When h0 had eaten U,10 splendid meal, he curled himself up snugly, put his nose ]miler his paws, whisked his tall about to keep hls feet warm and went comfortably to sleep. Around him waited the ('ab1•ocs patiently. Naw, when the Coyote awoke he was In such good homer that he read- hags,neserto perially si,icelithe Indians lha� promised him the very best of food during the rest of his life, "At once the Coyote went among the animals and enlisted than in his rause. Ile bullied the smaller animals Into promising hien to obey his com- mands, and the bigger animals were so sorry for the poor, miserable Coy- ote that out of kindness they offered to aid him, "Then the Coyote placed a frog nearest the camp of the Cahlroos, and a squirrel, a bet, a bear and u. cougar, at regular intervals along the road which led toward the cottage where dwelt the two hags. When all were posted, the Coyote presented himself at the door of the hags' cottage. He looked so miser - 1ht r 1 able that they invited him to come in and Ile clown by the lire, This was Just what the cunning fellow desired. He stretched himself for a while be- fore the glowing fire. Then, 011 of a sudden, he seized a brand in his nloull] and dashed out the door, 'The hags, taken by surprise, were some time In beginning pursuit. Then they ran swiftly after 3110). Just as they were nearing him, the Coyote threw the brand to the cougar, who flew down the road with the swift- ness of the wind. And when the hags gained greatly upon 111m, the cougar passed the blazing brand to the bear, By the time the brand reached the squirrel It was 1)318111 almost to t110 end, but the brave [tole 0110(1 hopped on, although the fire singed his tall, PO that It Is Burled up his hack to this day. IIe had only time to throw the when ce the-hagsnseizeclkhi n, tButfthe frog grabbed the tiny splinter, and swimming with !tie head Above water crossed the river In a jiffy. As the liege couldn't swan, they were com- pletely outwitted. and the Indians on the other side of the water reeelved their precious little llama in time for use. "During several years the Coyote received the food promised him by the Indians for rendering this great serv- ice, but, not content with being feast- ed every dal', hewas caught trying to steal other supplies from the Indians, and was promptly told that he must shift for himself thereafter. "Now, it Chief Howling Wolf, Chief Wise Coyote and the pretty little It,- dian maiden. Spotted Fawn, are ready to retire to their tv1gw00)5 for sleep - lug purposes, I think that 14Iedicine Alan Ilubert will go also," The little audience applauded Uncle Hubert enthusiastically as he con - eluded his story, and trooped oft to bed. But on the morrow their hearts were still so fall et "Indian" that they re- solved to play "savage" all that day. Douglas already possessed a costume, Iiia mother quickly manufactured one for each of the other Indians." Uncle Hubert's cottage was situated in a delightful plate. Standing not far from Halifax, it fronted immedi- ately upon the ocean, and had at its back a splendid woods. The two braves and the merry little maiden first 0f all ran down to the 000011, where the chiefs saluted In the d,g- nified style employed only by chief- taine. Then back they -sped to the Woods. Here Douglas put up hls tepee. Re. enplained, as he placed the ridge poles 000position, 1 to no eeethlong,� three first lashed NTE THREE . together at the top, and that the other ten poles were placed egalnat them to form a cone, the whole being firmly tied with rope. The cover was made of unbleached muslin, nineteen feet at the bottom circumference, and when placed erect, measuring seven feet from the bottom to the rim o1 the hole at top, which was exactly one and one-half feet in diameter. As Spotted Fawn also wished a tent, Uncle Hubert built a "lean-to" for ber, using an old piece of sailcloth. Howl- ing Wolf surprised then] all by erect- ing around an elm an imposing looking stream -0 of tree branches and straw. At the top 13e left an opening for a rope ladder, which was fastened to a limb overhead. So, when. the entrances were all closed, he could climb up into the tree. ",hv net be sociable?" he Wed,after ho had completed his wonderfutent. The others immediatelyaccepted the in- vitation to inspect his Indian dwelling and the fenny -looking sentinel he ltad stuck outside, and .hey were of one mind In N•0nounc:ing it a "beauty'." Toward the close et tho day they borrowed a pot from the cook and sus- pended it from poles over a fire. And they boiled potatoes—tit least Spotted Fawn did—and had a splendid time, se that ,the approach et evening r. 1md them unwilling to leave their f sci da- ting In:litnt camp and go back to the hones like common, ch':IIzed t e epi,. But they forgot o,'l about their vamp In the woods nearby when Uncle Ilu- bort said, nt3'sl•'riuusiy: '•I ]snow of two persons, not far from here, who are g.1tug to Sive like sav- ages in real earnest." DOugles and Flerenro teased him for an 0x 1 n e • e pr. a anon. ;:I i only Itis llps his however, and Wunlci. only ehalce his bead. Ronald thought he partly under- stood what his uncle meant. IN HIS FIRST RTGI11fENTALS pose, that they want me to go off fa, Germany and be duke et Coburg)' "'Yes,' .said Albany. "'Well,' continued his cousin, 'I am going into the British army, and Y am not going 10 team Herman. So that's all abut It. Vet can go and be duke of Coburg. It w•oll juit suit you.' But,' eald Albany, 'T do not want. to go to Germany, and I do not want to leave Ewe.' "Look here, young chap,' said Cone naught, who Is a year or two older. you've get to be duke of poburg and 1t is no talking rot. Beet Sunday. yea are going lop to Windsor to lunch, with grandmamma {Queen Vletorlal, and mind you tell her :it's all right and that you agree. If you don't, look - cat for squall=, and take care I don't kik 18 yon jolly well a1I round the schooly ard,' o. of course, Albany had to give In, because he is supposedto be a rather delicate chap, and Connaught could easily have kiclted him if he had wanted to." he Stork WITHIN the confines of Fairy- land for a long time there were held captive birds which we know as sterns. These birds were kept as nurses to the little human babies, which reposed on Immense lily pada floating upon a great pond. It WAS very lonely about this pond, as the 'fairies permitted no one to come near, lest some of the precious 'babes be stolen away, And after the storks had watched over their charges for 1110113' years they began to find the task somewhat tiresome. So they tools council together to discuss their grievance. The result Of this meeting WAS that when the fairy who had sole charge of distributing the babies among human folk called for a baby, eo i she give the permission you desire." The very next day when the fairy carne to the pond she summoned all the storks to her, "The queen of the fairies consents to have you go out Into the world" _said she, "provided you are wi111ng ..n da a little work 1n return, Heretofore some of the fairies have spent mums time away from court in the carrying of babes to their mortal parents. As the queen 10 actually In need of tllo services of those fairies, site com- mands that you undertake the work. She promises you, too, that in return. for this service the human font 30111 bo only too glad to let you build nests upon their houses, and that they will be very fond 0f you and respect you°" 'PASSED HIS SWORD TI aroend Mars 10Tour, Vionvllle and ltezenvl lle, 'When, , n• e 11y In the afternoon It, bo - tame evident that the Fifth division of: the Gorman cavalry 3005 In battle near Mars la Tont', t110 French 11111ee15 and dragoons at once advaneed from Brie, vide to the support of their unknown friends, As they approached the hood which een8ealed the engaged (10ree5 the light- . Mg ceased, "1 Wonderwhich party we 011a11 Moet first, 10 10 le the French, we Shall em- brace them) 1f it le tliu Prussians, We Niall charge them," said Colanol Re - 1110t, Ignorant of the onte01110 00 the fis'.i11 just over. itobaut's regiment had taken peettlon at the extreme right of the tdialeidn% When atelclonly they COMO tipoll the Glee Man cavalry. Xhetantly Rebaut tetunded the 118vanre, Gallup! Chrlygel' reane etlt the 1,311;10. ‘4,n1. (UGH-RICII.T'T'S 1301)Y" Thus It was that a young oaleer of tho Third h Dror+ missed oan9 as d his sword through rou g1 lh_ body of Sub -Lieutenant 18101101, 0f lite lancers. The soldier reel- ed, mortally Woundod,.ln bio saddle, but befaro 11e lost 0011501011811e/A and fell to the ground, gasped to 111s adversary: "I em a Frenohmanl" When t1,0 dragoon discovered by thee° Words that he had lulled a countrym10, he was filled with remorse. In despair., With 1110 110111100 lost and his sword stili rad with the blood of Richet, he cattle before Colonel Rebaut, "Colonel tlebaut I have killed a sub- lloutennnt of your regtinentl" Rebaut lotIced earnestly Ht 81,13 (101Ing dragoon, pereeleed his 0»rrew and no he 8111110d away, eirnpty remarked bitterly: "You do vein Work well!" 'This net of mercy gained for 1111' Joy oillee', 1,",vtneol5 de 1teb0ut, the 1110 -levy frieucls11;p of the dragoon 114 epeave, ON the nursery wall, with colors gay, Three little hunters in goo - 'gee= array ' , Were painted for Littleboy; Dapper and neat in their hunting 0)11 Ls, With crops in hand and with hunt- ing boots, They smiled on Littleboy. One day ho looked in great sur- prise— Did 3.11[leboy—rind he rubbed his eyes, . For a hunter held actually winked 1 "We're going, my lad, to the hunt this night; Be sure not to miss such a thrilling eight," Said the hunter who merrily winked. True to the word d the one with the wink, The 'Miters DID drop from the wall, and slink Out the window et dark; And as Littleboy gazed, away they flew On wee, paint,' horses dappled with blue, And were lost in the park. The bugles sounded, the hounds gave tongue, ,And to Reynard's trail the hunters Clung As he sped quick away; Yet at horn, cher Littleboy looked at the wall; It appeared the hunters had moved not at all— They scouted painted to stay! C,,,urccir ACERTAIN man who lived In a town of Italy was dangerously 111. As limo warn on and the many celebrated p11yalelens who were tatted In failed to euro 1,183, the Man tie- eamegreatly dlseouraged. "1 shall die, 1 not euro of 11," said he, eenstentiy hno8.nh,g, ever tldukl11(1 about hie -misfortune, One day the physlclan in ntt0nden05 halted hie splendidly groomed mule in rho courtyard, scaly dismounted, and with great dignity made 1110 way slowly Madeira to Where the invalid 10', A ),oiodt�t� 1,, 110 land, And Of lh,ad the girt (1,01 yf cvelllielce in Me owil 1v 8. then. Perhaps association with such a mas- ter had given the mule confidence, also a will of his own. Becoming Weary et standing 1n the Warm sun, the animal calmly Walked' through floe doer300y and made hie way up the flight of stelae, Following the course falcon by 1110 lna5- te•, he finally gained entrance to the door of the sick man. Right Into the room he walked, up to the lied Of tiro Men, end [here, al0ttding beside the physl0lan, he Assumed such a 301se look 00 00(11(1 not have been surpassed by the lector lentself, One m01110101 the eetonlshed paltent gazed. Then, oaereonle With the Humor 0f 11o0 slthation• he burst 111[0 tt loud ill. ",il laugh. Tr; foot, So great 3005 his mer- riment that he roared, At last, having ceased because of sheer exhaustion, he gasped to the indignant phb'0lelanl "Most teemed doctor, the donkey Is a muel, better physician than 1.1)031, for he hae dove to one visit what thou host been unable to °teanp11sh In three months. )Te has restored my spirits so that already I feet much bettor," Indeed, such good effect had the don- kee'0 eat! 'Upon the 111 Man that he apeeellly recovered treat his grave sick - 0080, But ns he Dahl the unu0u0lly large foe demanded by the physiolan, tie mon eald Le himself that it. WOO the donkey, hot the m0510r. who deeereed the motley, "NURSE OF TIIE ono of the storks, appointed by his fellows, said mite the sprite: "G0Ocious fairy, We have served you for hundreds of years without a mur- mur, Now We long for a change; we long to go away frau this lonely spot. )Van't 1011 relea00 ns, 1n order that we may go into the world? We should like, oh, 00 mue111 to see these 5lveet Mlle babies £,1.0301) 11p, and 300 shout dliltoto see the ether Animals end birds as well. Please, geed fairy,, grant our reeueetl" "That T ennn0t de," replied the fairy peeper of the, babes, "until I have 0(1olten to our Queen hairy. True it 15, bewel•er, that you have labored faitlifully for 310, and I 511011 speak well et you to the queen, begging that BABY MORTALS" 1oyfuily the storks thanked the fairy ter her kindness, and they prem- teed to do exaety as the fairy queen commanded. At once, therefore, eae11 stork pelted up a little baby ir810 the lily pads and now rapidly a3YO3 With 11 to the world. Hero they built nests upon the licensee after they toad tied. livered their tiny burdens, and lived . in happiness pn .s ever atter. But the storks never forgot i.l'tir duty of bringing the ]vee [rabies from Fairyland, end thesteles' children and their 1randchihlren and their gre0t-grnndc1111drenstill cotUNntie to ehow their ailegiance to the gne018 tetra 1n this way, as welt as to matte mortals 1happy.