Truth | 1906-12-08 | Page 11 | Death in Oak Chest

Death In Oak Chsst. Traditions toll dooms caused by tl e heavy lids of oaken chests. In eany German romances we read of a lit f lo boy whose cruel stepmother called him to the side of her hune chest nd bade him stoop and help himself to the apples that were within it. Eager and unsuspecting, the little lad leaned toward to-ward the golden fruit, when the wotn-in wotn-in let tho lid fall upon his neck, slid ho fair boyish head rolled among tho ipples.