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Show With tha Tongs. A great deal of laughter Las been expended ex-pended on womankind for taking the broom as a weapon in "shooing" an enemy, but, after ail, why should not ouensethe implement to which she is most accustomed? Great execution is possible with the weapon of out choice, as an English lady, living in Canada, has proved. . .,. She was one day greatly interested in putting out the family washing to dry. Sheets and tablecloths were on the line, which, to her horror, suddenly fell, dropping her apotlesa clothes in the dirt. A large buck, cauxht by the antlers, was the cause of the trouble. There was not a man, within fire miles they bad all gone to a neighbors for the day. The deer plunged about, and the lady screamed. scream-ed. Something bad to be done, and done Afconce. There was a fine gun in the house, loaded, but the lady would not approach ap-proach it, as firearms were her especial dread. ' Among her many possessions she had a large pair of tongs. She thoroughly understood this firearm, and with all her housewifely instincts outraged, she seized them and began the attack. Within five minutes the buck's skull was pounded to a jelly, and then the Tic-tor, Tic-tor, her clothing slightly torn, sat down and indulged in a good cry. Forest and Stream. |