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Show -- The majority of men that I know look forward to the time when they are not to take any pleasure in this life," said old Lim Jucklin, and his neighbors who were standing about whereon the old man the his taken seat looked at him Just had in astonishment. I don't see how that can be, spoke horse-bloc- squint-eyed- , tip Sam Niles, and a liar on most occasions, hut like most liars, the inheritor of a tort of engaging wisdom. And Old Lim cleared his throat. the reason you cant see it, Sammy, is because you are morally blind. The to the average man looks forward time when he wont have to work, and when this time comes he almost always finds that for him there is no more enjoyment. Next to the enjoyment of work itself, we get the most pleasure out of rest and "And when we rest we arp enjoyin ourselves, Sam broke in. Old Lim nodded. Yes, but when we haven't worked we cant rest, for rest means the tuther side of bein tired. After climbin hard to reach the top of the hill we take a long breath and it is as sweet as spring water, and the reason it seems so deep and fetchin is because the breaths cornin up the hill were short. But if we set down on the top of the hill and stay there the breaths aint so sweet. After a while they get to be like the breaths down in the valley. To make em sweet youve got to climb for em. In this life all the way through it is almost impossible to get any real good out of a thing you dont work for. That's the reason the gamblers money dont amount to anything. It hasnt any sweat value. And even if he hadnt done anything to- cause him to be driven out, Adam couldn't have stayed much longer in the Garden of Eden. He never had worked, it is true, and he didnt know what it was, but the fact that he had nothin to do had, accordin' to my notion, begun to make him wish that Sunday was over with. I reckon old Miz Eve could have stood it a little while longer, until the fall of the year, when the leaves, changin their color, brought about a new fashion, and that would have held her a while longer. But Adam would have had something to do if she had given him a leaf and told him to go out and match it for her. Every leaf in the garden might have been green, all of an exact shade, but if Adam had tried to mutch one it would have changed color like one of these here lizards they fetch from Florida. And I lay you the sweetest meal he ever eat in his life was the first bread he earned by the sweat of his brow. It has been writ that man was made to mourn, but Ive noticed that he dont mourn so much when he is at work. He starts out lookin for a place where he can ease his mind. H never finds it, but when at work he seems to feel that he is gettln goat-whiskere- - there. But the happiest man I ever saw was the laziest, said Sam, and the looked at one another and smiled, for no matter in what reverence a country oracle is held the ingrained envy of his neighbors applaud the threat of his overthrow. Im not here to deny truths, but to bring em out, replied the old man. Ive known lazy men that appeared to enjoy themselves simply because they want at work, and I can go a little further and say that the happiest feller I ever saw was an idiot. All he old-timer- s had to do was to Jolt himself and he was tickled mighty nigh to death. The sight of a dog a scratchin of himself was better to him than the keen joke of a wise man. But when I spoke of the average man I meant the man with a mind. But one of the smartest men I ever saw was lazy," said Sam. Yes, that may be & fact, and some of the plainest truths have been told by a liar, but the liar aint the man that fills the world with truth. But I still insist that Im talkin about the average man, and I dont think the average man is lazy. The brightest minds have had the most beautiful thoughts, enjoyed mebby by the few, but it is the work of the average mind that has built up civilization. If every mind had been as great as Shakespeare's, the world would have been a whirlwind of ideas, like light'nin bugs in a swamp, and there wouldnt have been anybody to stoop low enough to There dig food out of the ground. wouldnt have been anything to learn, and the universe would have been a great mental starvation. There is more happiness in bein able to enjoy the wisdom of the wisest than to be the wisest. Wisdom is sometimes a sort of savior, crucified for the benefit of mankind. A man at the top is a little too lonesome, I should think, and wed get mighty tired havin to look down all the time. In my blunderin way Ive read some of the great books, and it dont seem to me that the writers of them were happy. I can understand that a new and surprisin thought shootin through a mans mind would thrill him to his marrow, but after a great light there is always darkness; after a great Joy a correspondin sorrow. And no matter how many big words a man may have he feels things that he cant tell about. In every drop of our blood there is a I thought that cant be expressed. cant explain the feelin that comes over me when I see two game roosters fight. All I can do is jest to open my mouth and holler. Squire Brizlntine looked at Lim. They belonged to the same church, or at least formed a part of the same congregation, having married religious women. They both of them had on many an occasion announced their eend to belief in the Book from eend." And old Brizlntine looked at him and said: Limuel, is it possible you are goin over there to see them roosters fight? Well, 'Squire, my goin wont make em hit none the harder. But your presence will lend en- couragement." A How You Can Make Your Canary ter His Cage. DOROTHY Delightful IN FAIRYLAND. Adventure n CLEVER ILLUSION. En- Draw upon a sheet of paper an empty cage, and then near the cage draw a bird. The idea is to make the bird enter the cage. Place a visiting card between the two figures thus drawn, holding the of a Lonesome Little Girl. They dont need no encouragement, 'Squire. Theyll fight quick enough as it is." "I mean that it will lend encouragement to the young men of the community. Well, I dont think they need any encouragement nuther. And, besides, if I don't go myself I wont krow which ones of them to lecture for Dorothy lay in the hammock one bright spring day; she could not make up her mind whether to stay there reading Little Prudy or go to the pine woods to get the pine needles which were there. Even little May, her baby sister, whom she generally thought such a tyrant, would have been joy to the lonely child; but May was taking her nap. goin. Sophie, the nurse, was out shopping; "Ah, said Squire Brizlntine, that cook was cross, mamma driving and is another view of the matter. Ill go said she would not be home till six, with you. and father was in Boston, about a Doing the Trick. Needles, Paris and Supplies fot both While they were arming the warhundred miles from there. Vheelet & Wilson and Singer Machine riors with glistening steel, Sam Niles She mused most every child has card perpendicularly on the paper, as cried out that he would put his money her own nurse to take her out walk- in the illustration. Tress the end of SOLD ONLY BY on the little red. your nose on the border of the card but May takes Which one would you bet on, Uncle ing, and look at the bird and the cage. You all of Sophies Lim? inquired Pud Buck. will thus see the bird with your right I wonder if time. Pud, you know I never bet. eye and the cage with your left; but I will ever go to But if you did bet, which one? In & moment the bird will seem to SEWING' MACHINE Bchool like Katy CO. There aint no possibility of such a move, then enter the cage and ocoupy and Annie instead No. 97 North Academy Avenue, thing. the position indicated in the picture. of having a cross "Well, then, in your jedgment and To can make this trick PRO VO, UTAH easy you governess to come I know its good which one do you copy the figure tq the right of our ilmorning every just John Jackson, Mgr. will think whup? lustration, place your visiting card on when I am having The black one, said Lim, and on line A B, and then say to your friend: such a good time. that chicken Pud put his money. Now, would you believe that by doing Rover Before died, Limuel, remarked 'Squire Brlzin-tinI can make the bird enter the thus I went she on, had nothin could induce us to bet cage? to play one some on such wicked contrivances, but I Of course, he will doubt it; then are so think your jedgtnent is at fault. The with; todogs with. make him stand opposite the light, so nice play little red will be the master. that the card will not throw a shadIf I had a pussy Well," Lim replied, money shouts like and after looking close to the card ow, I would Built in Probe Deane little Katy louder and can be hearn furder than for a few seconds the wonderful phevo at W. happy. words but then, we dont bet Never mind, Miss Dorothy, said nomenon will appear to him. Magical 5 utBY T1IE well a truth So., Limuel, that is a swreet little voice close to her side. Experiments. tered. But I tell you what Ill do: If beDorothy turned around, and there SONGS IN THE SPRING. that black chicken whups the red one fore little beher stood the in a work come over your and day Ill "Will you she had ever seen. corn field. That is, if you agree to ing please tell me, said the spirit for work for me if tuther one whups. was what he was "what you are Ill agree to that, 'Squire, but I that about, miss?" scolding a we aint want it understood that Because I am lonely, bald Dorbettin. Of course not. Why, if Brother othy, sulkily. What would you like to do? asked the Haney, preacher, should think the spirit. wed bet but we wouldnt. However, Go to a picnic or party with a lot we dont mind workln for each other. of girls and boys. 24-i- n. Beln's as we are neighbors and Arent you allowed to go? asked A lout wearing one suspender, a have been for 50 year, nigh on to the s piilt. hickory shirt and a white cotton hat said Lim. "No, answered Dorothy; but there came up, grinning, and with an air of Exactly, Limuel. I may safely say isnt any, so it dont matter much. confidence and importance such as exactly. Would you like to go with me to nothing save the consciousness of a The roosters' were put into the ceLiddiard has jut Fairyland, and see all the fairies, momentous mission could lend, blurtof desGlossy embodiments pit. into ment these Provo tiling ed out: Gentlemen, thers goin to perate valor, their eyes burned like dwarfs, elves and spirits that live there? wells: Bp. Wentz, Mr. W voter, be a transaction in feathers over here coals. About their necks their feathI would love to, sir, said Dorothy. in Atchersons stable. It has been ers curled in a Dennis Davis, Henry Davis, fringe. And then they Well, come at once, or the sun will 'lowed that a little red rooster from struck. From Little Red a feather Barah Tidball, Mr. Hicks, Mr. up the creek can put outen business flew, catching a ray of sunlfght, a have set before we get there, said the Bruner, and L. Iloolbrook. spirit. black innimy from down in the brilliant fancy from an angered mind; Before " she could think Dorothy holler, and and they struck again and Black went found herself floating in the air as fast ANY DEPTH OF WATER But he had said enough. Old Lim down, bleeding from the head. One, as the fleetest of birds. of seat came dusted his and he the but up got up two, three, four Is it very far to Fairyland?" asked trousers. ,Out of his mouth he threw with a defiant crow. Git him down, Dorothy. his quid of tobacco, as if he had been old boy, Lim. "Undercut shouted said the spirit. "For here invited to eat of some delicate dish. there and finish him. Love me, love we Oh, no," can you see? asked the are; his taken and His nature, up me. Black. Keep me out of the hot reading, spirit. Seventh West and Center Streets long after the children had quit sun. Dont let em say my judgment Indeed she could see, and no much was bad. Look out for them sort of school, told him that to fight chickens she could say nothing but Oh! PROVO, UTAH The wee frogs at play was a wanton cruelty. But he argued swipes. Steady there. Hike, look out. that no doubt), stare. stare and and stare -- u and that they were going to fight anyway, Hold on. hold on. Hes dead. "Who has itT Who has It?" sU evening I thought you would be pleased, and that the mere fact of his looking do ehout. Victorious Red flapped1 his wings. Do you know, miss, said the spirit. on would not add to their suffering. said Squire Brizlntine, Limuel," are little the first human that you girl Man suffered for man and it was come over day after and that ever came into Fairyland? called heroism. Man killed chickens see me. Youll find me in the creek No, I didnt, sir; but I know now." He gave them bottom field. and devoured them. found herself seated on a Dorothy no chance for their lives. To be a GenOld Lim wiped his brow. in toadstool front of a large violet leaf. of the tlemen, said he, I took that chicken conqueror was the greatest Joy In Fairyland, began the spirit, we male portion of the animal kingdom. simply because Sam .Niles backed use violet leaves as tables, toadstools To be killed In a fight did not render tuther one. Many a wise man has as bluebells as bells, lilies of And the if unfit for chickens food, anyone done a fool thing simply because a the chairs, as the naughty old bullfrog sings alvalley cups, peapods as boats, ways the same wanted to eat them, and, besides, it fool got to the smart thing first. peas as balls and the caterpillars as Jug o rum! Jug o rum! without any offered an opportunity to die game, Squire, Ill see you day after shame. dumbwaiters to pull the food from All kinds of Fresh and and that ought to be looked upon as New Orleans Picayune. over there that is the that place bright life. Old of Cured Meats ; Green and the crowning glory any (Copyright, by Opie Read.) Fairyland kitchen; the elves are the SHELVES FOR HOLDING BOOKS, Fancy and Staple Growaiters and the meadow is the Fairyceries. We handle tho much fighting had been done and yet land dining room. We spirits each Can Easily Be Made and Utilized for he had not offered up his manhood have our own little home, where we Farmers Products, and Your Books. Holding for the cause his sweetheart grew can rest and sleep to our heart's conCASH for all Fati pay impatient and asked him what kept tent, with no one to disturb us. Would Inch soft wood may be utilized Half Butcher Stock. Nos. 47' him at home. And he could not an- you like to see my house? for making the set of shelves shown 55 to North swer her. For he would not admit Academy said Yes, sir, if it is no bother, that he was a coward save to him- Dorothy. Avenue. 'Phone 39-Loomis self.Then as she importuned him to go the Dospirit.you see these leaves? asked he weighed his chances. If I go, said Yes," said Dorothy. he, I may not see actual service, but Well, every one of them is the nome of a fairy, and that big one in day incline her to ladylike actions she cannot twit me with cowardice. and people will say when she dies; I will risk it for my souls peace. the middle is the Fairy Queens home, And he enlisted. And for many and this is my home, said the She was a true woman if ever there spirit; months fortune favored him and he was one. look, is it not pretty? Can you see? And to be a true woman is to be saw no active service. But yet his knees No, said Dorothy; it is too dark. shook daily when he thought of the the best possible kind of lady. Oh, I am forgetting that you are of the future. possibilities not a fairy; we can see in the dark as o o 0 And at last he was ordered into bat- well as in the day. But wait while I E was a coward. tle, and because his moral cowardice call my lamps. Here the spirit began SECURE SUPPLY OF FRESH AIR. No man save himoutweighed his physical fear and he to, call loudly: Bright, Light, for knew it self feared ridicule more than he feared The spirit paused and Necessary Ventilators Can Be Put In he had been for- danger he exposed himself to the fire Twinkle! with Little Trouble. toward the west. turned Here they to tunate enough of the enemy. And he was unharmed, are, he said. keep the knowl- but his fellows said, he is a brave is installed, acWhere steam-hea- t Dorothy turned around, and to her edge of it from man. to Suburban saw she three Life, ventilation firelittle surprise cording jreat But he others. And his first battle was his last flies. is especially needed, for the absence of knew that he was also, for the war ended on that day flues and open fireplaces deprives the Suddenly Dorothy awakened to find a coward. and he went home. And the papers that the three little fireflies were noth- In the accompanying illustration. The rooms of a constant source of pure . He admired bra-1,- and his comrades spoke of his brabut the lights in the window of the side pieces should be about 36 Inches air, and architects are often negligent very in other men. very, and his sweetheart accepted him ing across the road. house The fresh In length and 12 Inches wide. The di- in supplying efficient substitutes for He read tales of at his reputed valuation and they rain on her face had mensions, however, may be varied to them. When building a house, it 13 falling spring heroes with keen were married. awakened her. suit the position in which they are to very easy to have at least one open pleasure and he But his life was embittered, for he wa3 all a dream. Philadelphia be placed. It grating communicating with the outwished that the hated hypocrisy and in his heart of Small cleats are nailed on the Inside side air placed at the highest possiLedger. gods had given hearts he knew that he was still a of the side pieces to support the ble point in every room, with a flap, him the quality of coward. In School. shelves which are fastened to the wall if desired, to prevent this outlet becourage. But he (Copyright, by Jamos Pott Si Co.) Teacher How did you help break by means of long slender screws, Bays coming an inlet; but, even when the was nevertheless the window? the Prairie Farmer. They may be house Is built without these necessary a coward. Libel on the Windy City. stained or painted to harmonize with ventilators, they can be easily made Johnny I helped. When the SpanA prominent Bostonian recently with very little expense or trouble. Johnny It was a ball broke it but the surroundings and curtains of ish war broke out put up at his club a Chicago man I threw the ball. or other suitable material added Perhaps the simplest method of prohe saw his friends bearing letters of introduction from a Teacher Boys, you may write a if desired. viding a constant Inlet for a room is go to the front common friend. few sentences. to have a counterpart of the lower rail After dining, the two were lounghe envied them. They will do Common Sense. of the made, with upper e deeds and be admired of men, The Mewl. ing in the club library when the BosNow, said Mrs. Ooodart, "if you and lower surfaces parallel. When a am coward I who to ask: tonian chanced "The Mewl, wrote a school boy, is do a little work for me I'll give you this is put in itn place and the winbought, but By the way, what do you think of a hardier bird than the guse or turkey. a meal after a while. stay at home with the women, dow shut down on it, air comes in It has two legs to walk with, two more id he loved a girl and was loved the Origin of Species? lady," Say, replied Hungry readily at the junction of the upper Never read it," was the reply of to kick with, and it wears its wings Hawkes, you'll git off Pturn by her. And Bhe did not if yer and lower frames, and at a height cheaper In old fact, on the side of its head. It is stubbornly gimme de meal now. a coward. But the man from Chicago. v that he was Work always which prevents those sitting in the backward about going forward. man, I am not in the least interested he knew that he was. give me a fierce appetite room from feeling any draught. i id as the weeks went by aEd'. in financial subjects". SONIOEE? e, Buy Buggies llf Curb your well with Cement Tiling 24-in- ch si lib, lif (bread-and-butte- r, r- -j Provo Meat and Packing i Thinking 2. rles Battell te it was who said that, like a poet, a gentleman was born, not made. The same aphorism can be applied to the opposite sex. A true lady is born, not made. Being born a lady she can be n improved by and by influenrefining ces, but she will not suddenly begin to be a lady, she will always have been one; while if she was not born a lady ho amount of education or refinement or stimulating environment will make THINK Zangwill edu-catio- . her a true lady. She may educate herself bo become a very passable imitation of a lady by cultivating her sense of her obligations to her brothers and sisters in this world. She may act the part so often and so well that after a time she will convince people that Bhe is a lady; but if Bhe only takes the trouble to be born one, if she will only choose for her ancestors kindly, unselfish people, she will be apt to start her life with the chief requisites, and then, no matter what her education may o- - Tnv cot be. her heart will every PROVO MEAT and PACKING (3 sllko-len- e sash-fram- ; e |