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Show t ' - I ll E MI E I' vv ' i & w' ; . ". . ' j j T . ' , . r -- in-tend- : . D i - . j i " 4 . , f t i . . - . ed t, to boys of their ages. Pro be. contInuedI . . r' " ry . . y O : A. Va. ip A - - - e I . 1 , r , TIIF. MASKED DANCERS A nobleman once gave a grand few guests While theysat at the table, two masked people .came jn-- to the room. They were, not larger than children, five or six years of' age represented a lady aiid gentleman1 of high rank. The. gentleman : wore a1 a supp-er-to.- iscarlet coat with, gflfl . x " . . X , , -- T K J . Twice e verj year ,vvcrc. these .visits made, usually lasting about spf weeks, aM this time he yielded to the urgent entreaties of his two sons to accompany him. tyirgil and I lomer 'Reynolds were excellent tspefJ'ncns ofthe. city ' bred boys. ? . Born and raised in Chicago, their ideas of the plains were gained only by hearsa)s and the very, imperfect impressions to lie formed by reading. Imagine,. then; if; you can, their rap- tures on being jnformed of their father s inteiition.to take' them with lilm this trip to. ilfe cattle camp in Colorado. From. tHe time of this announcement until! their actual departure the boys were busy reciting to their juvenjle friends the many valiant deeds they putting into execution on the range such as. scalphig Indians, lass- -' oing wild horses, etc., and when one "Virgil succeeded in throwing a lasso which he had improvised out of ah old clothesdine over the head of his little r sister, ami nearly choking her to death, gentle, patient Mrs. Reynolds cenfess- would be glad when ed that she "they - - ; ' ' were gone. ,, was ten and, Virgil twelve Homer , o years of age when they landed at Kit Gorson, and found one of the Colonels men there with a two seated buggy to meet them; and as they sat on the back s.eat during the drive to camp, their youthful minds were filled with the ex- travagant ideas that are possible only . r.i. T irivihA E R B buttons, I . I.is curly fcvig. Was powdered white as snow, and irgiiisiand held ;t fine hrlt " ; The lady was dressed in yellow; silk' with silver,. spangles, anil had'a nV;t Tittle hat uith plumbs on her head, and a fan fn the hand. Both danced' eleg ijuitly, and often "made agile springs Everybody said Tlie skllh of these children is wonderful, ' An old officer wlio sat at the table' took an apple and threw4 it between the' " ' gay dancers. Sudden!5 the 'UttldTord and lady rushed for the apple quarrekiP as if they were mad, tore off their masks and head gear; ' ind 'TfrsieacPof skilful children a j)ptaTeil" a pair ;df ape ' All at the table laiighd 1( Hu Hy but the old officer . said ' vvith jnnVeW ; 'ear nestness Apes and Tools Vrtay rdreis as they please but it- s'don becomes known who they are li ; v vi Hie Gehftb n !' f 1 - k J l. -- 1 ---- Subscribe for Tnr now r ii I Ibraeb' hi r i. 4 t Mr l |