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mm Rudd Harness Co. - \ _...._.. Aw; A! W SIEEU stablishcdm” New York Chlwgo HERB. J. LITTLE. Mgr. PAGE Repairing Neatly Ind Pro-pay dole . . ”file’s Oil Sta-i m5“ notuvu-eof orelnvewe W. F. DEVER C0. STOCK AND BOND BROKERS Rcfennces, Badlands, Dun Wha- Local Correspondent 33.3. H. Lennon J EWELLER was never prouder than the horse that is 1 damned from our Snberb Stock of fine harness. We have many styles in Coach, Ont, light road and Track Harness and form harness. Oar goods are of Superior workmmhip. exquisite styeb and fln'ah ana made from the best Stock 12th money [can buy. Ourstockoffinolnpnobel and Ema Blankets is complete. REPAIR!“ PRO! PILY DONE 19 Wellington-st East Toronto fldephone 43” Mail “Long time ’to" Crlsmus come we don‘t been: nuttin’ but ‘Ssnd: Claws. Sandy Clsws,’ fom Ann' Same. She go pndgln’ erroun’ de kitchen sayin': ‘Um-m! Won'er w’st ole nurse Ssndy Claws gwlne ter fotch me Crismns.’ Den at we git ter cuttin’ up de Iesses' bit ’bout de house she 'low: ‘Bettuh min' w’at yo’ 'bout. Fuses an: yo’ know ole man Sandy Claws swine ter « LE Sukie Blue-kin She fell In love wid me. Ole Sukle Blue-kin She fell in love wid me. Ole Ann’ Bukle Bluelkln She tell in love wit! me. ’ An' she axed me down ta- her home Tet drink er cup er ten.” 80 sang Black Cesar. the was of the plantation. and then he proceeded to tell us about Aunt Snkle. “I des’ tell yo’ watâ€"I tell yo’ (0’ er (ad. by Jo! E! I didn‘t git In de Inm- mlnes' scrape er Crimin- time! But was de time we an’ den: w’lte boys made up ter p133.“ projlck on Unc’ Ike an’ Aun' Snkle. pars alon’ by ’n' nev' so much es no dice dem ole socks er yo’n. Won’t eben put er groun’ pet in ’em.’ “So we all ’sldered an' ’ddered. an’ las’ we made up tel- fix dat ole crlttur up '0 good shape. We all know ole Aun’ Sukle un’ got no sense ter now ’way nohow, so we ’cide we swine ter Claws, an’ we watch 90’: we don' [It catch up wid.’ Jack say. ‘No, I hah‘t. nudder, 'cue yo' boy: run an’ tel" me an’denlha'wtltontthobdlfln. 32917.} Sun: ’n’ Unc‘ Ike out 'n dey eeben senses. “Twoertreedays to'Crlsmmwe was er settin’ on de fence. '0' ole lady Sukie come by wid some truck tar make de na'u wld, an' den I sing dot little song w’at a be’n angin'. an’ I kep’ on: “An‘ it's w'nt do yo' fink Ole Sukie had to' month. An' it's w'at do yo’ fink Ole Snkle had to' mppah. An' “‘3 w'at do yo‘ fink Ole Butte had to’ mosh- Apple sass an‘ spat-re: 31-:- An' homlny an' button. “Well. undatolesoulmoc’hader spanum w’en she beam on er singin' dat song, an’ she rail out 'n' base as an’ 'buse as 811’ call us all kln’ er bad names an' treaten us wld ha'ntn an’ I dunno w'at all. “Unc’ Ike. he Aun' Snkle’s ole man. an' be war de contraries’ an’ de apne- fules’ ole nigger on de whole planta- tion. He al‘ns er pokln' erronn’ an’ er grum'lin’ 'bout snmpln. He cculdn' ros’ easv less'n be smdyin’ up some Tomboy done got er bolt er him. an’ w'en we see de ole man grab up er bresh an’ mek to’ds us we git t’om dar. “W‘en Crismns time '3!!!) ter git close by. we all ’gun tel- fix up {0' demo ole pussons. Day nex‘ fo’ Crlsmns marse he met er long highterlutln’ speech an’ tell us dat long’s we all b'haved ou’se’ts party well an’ wo’k hard an’ mek er good crop. he gwlne ginuserwholedayto’terfrollem' an’ 'joy weee’fa. Me an’ lack an’ Tomâ€"den: wua‘ do w’lto honâ€"sup out’ndebackdo'an’deslltont. Dan at do tu’nlu weh dey be’n er klllln’ boguwesotun’flggednperpmjlet to’termkeupdemoletolh. Tom my. ‘Jack, ’0' much. do ole 8am res’ easy less’n he studyin’ up some kin‘ er meanness. I don' see w'nt met ole marse keep dat ole nigger ’bout do place to’ nohow. ’caso he nin’ fitten to’ numn’ but tex- prowl emnn’ nn’ hunt hen-nesses. an’ w’en he nn' one he al'ul tek toll ont’n It. He 'mioned n: tar git er many at lumpin’. grid ’e ole grumplin’ ways, ’case mm b'lleve ev’y wo’d Unc’ Ike say. mek’ no dit- tnnce how much de ole sconn'l stretch de blankit. But we done made up our min’s ter git eben wld ole Ann’ Snkie nn’ Unc’ Ike. too. an’ we des tease den: ole pussons twel dey mod have er fit. Data no: Sukie bake do “heck. slow. Too slow: 8!; Ike. little Ike. yo‘ bettah so! “Lo‘d massy! Yo’ des arter seed dat ole contrary nlggah w’en we sing dat song. He look so visas that yo’ nnk ole “fiseter sing dis way w’en we see Unc’ Ike er comin': “Big Ike. little Ike. yo’ bettah so; Sume bake dc ”bake slow. 'uwn n W, xxx. an can!“ had, an’ we mk’ some hot. brlstlel aa’ met momma an' whiskers. an’ I'll zit up on de root .u' let do ole Sandy Claws down den es sof‘ly.’ Den w‘lle we fixln’ op de ole man we all slug some mo' er (lat can: an' lafl ‘bout how we gwlnter do 'em up. “A'ter so long or time. we git every- flng all right. an’ we start down let de quatahs. ch‘ Ike so cu'loua an' contrary dat he can't llve In peace wld de res‘ er der nlggers. an' ole mane ha’ ter bull’ ’lm er cabin 'way 0! {'om de res' web de ole man could tau 'n' “Ole mule lll'n‘. an' a'ter erwlles ho 'gnn ter snicker an’ den ter lull. nn’ den we all any on. an’ ole mane 113’ nerah aid nufln’ 'bout buckin’ down tom (lat day twel db. But Ann’ Bu- kleâ€"u-m-m! Dat ole puma Ind c spite 'gin me ml: name. an’ dc ve’y minlt Unc’ Ike lay eyes on me he 'flu tet hunt ‘mun' to’ mmp’n’ to: was at ca. ’Penhnherncdeyaln’ umhcoln’ m- to’glt 'bont Ann’ Bath's M can” ~280- lut am But. de ree' er der nlggers. nn’ ole mane hn’ ter bull’ ’lm er cabln 'wny on {om de res' web de ole men could run: ’n’ qun'l des so much as he feel llke. We hn' terbe mighty keertnl gwlne trough de weeds. 'eane we see er llzht ln Unc' Ike’s abln trough er hole In de chlm- bLy. Any yudder time Ann' 8nkle done be’n eettln’ by de nah er noppln’ u’ er' smokln’ dnt ole plpe twel de dead hours er de night: but now she done laid down, 'eue the 'Ipectln' ole 8nndy Claws. nn’ she heel: ole mls’ my dnt he eln' gwlno come home 'lon; a any pueson ’wnke 'bont de hoot. She lay- ln' down. an’ done had ’er heed klv- ered up wld de qnlltn. Unc’ Ike. he nettln’ up In de co'ner wld he nhnckn. n33: rkiller ’tnten routin' In de ”he. to' do brektnn. “Aun’ Bnkle keep er nyln': 'Ike. w’y don' yo’ come ter bed? Don’ yo’ know hlt'l er gltfln’ late? “Unc’ Ike says: ‘Sukle. yo’ den' nhet op yo’ moot. I know w'nt yo' ltndyIn' 'bont. yo’ ole fool. Yo' lemme 'lone, nn' e! 30' sleepy go ter nleep. I tell yo'.’ “Den I sorter hum low: “Patel-roller. pnterroller. let Ike purl. Bukle cook slow. but the at mlxhty tn." ; Sorry to' lune nigger gem dnr In": Do. Install Pntemoller. let Ike pun. “Unc’ Ike. mne' er heal-n me. ’eue he stop right still an' cock he yeah elde- wnys an‘ listen an' den mnmnll out snmp‘n’ 'bont ‘Ne’ mln'. I sit yo’ sassy rasc'ls ylt. See ‘I I don' tell ole mam' “Ann’ Snkle any: ‘W‘at yo’ er mut- terln' an' mum'lln' 'bont, Ike? l doe- wlsh yo’d come on ter bed nn’ quit nub cln’ up dem coals! “Unc' Ike my: ‘1’- ebtnlkln’ ter my- se'r. an’ ’tnln't none er yo' bns‘nea. Snkle. yo' de blggee' gump I emh seed. Yo’ Inyln' dnr finkln’ ’bont dat mess 'bont Sandy Claws. Haln't I done need yo’ ole stockin' hangln' dnr? Yo’ fink ole Sandy Claws gwln ter pay any 'tentlon ter dot ole wool stockln'? No. since, bob! Ole mla’ des' mint yo'. nn’ yo’ ba’kln’ up de wrong stump dln time, to’ sho' yo’ ls.’ “Blmeby de ole man git sorter tl'ed. an’ be klver dem tater: up mighty good nn’ start tex- bed. Den. a’ter de ole man done laid down. he keep entalkln’ 'bont crops an’ 'bont ’llzlon an’ ’bont nnydng to' her won-y Ann' Snkie. who nln' dayln' nofln’ ’tall. A’ter long time Unc’ Ike drops on ter sleep nn’ ’gln (anno’.nn'den Ann’ Snklerise up nn’ "Bout (ht time ole mane he come to’ds dc quatahs. an' be catch Jack an' Tom den 03 day was er xltun' ovah dc fence. “ ‘W’Itl do mttnh. Butler “‘Ob.mnta.dedebble’olndehoue. er ras’un’ 1nd Ite.’ “Dem ole critters den 'gin tatell all so’tserulegan'dey’cuemeertryin’ terb’undehonoedownan'dnxln’bad sonnnn'deybegolemamto'm buckmodown'cro-erh‘u'zlmm fl’hunda'd. “Dadenlto'lmm’w’enlnt out'n dedo'ole mmmb me. me an' at unfin': ‘Yel, yo’ rasc'l. yo' done mint my taten! Yo’ b’en singln’ 'bout me. I'll big Ike you! X swine um. Ike you! I twine Butte Blueskln you? “A'ter w’lleu I say: ‘Pleue. Unc' Ike. (1011' hit me no mo’! Elt'n Geeze. Unc’ Ike! Please (1013' hit me no mo‘!’ But do ole camp. gittln' mdder dun evah w’en be an' out hlt’n me. kep' er pettin' squall: ‘Oh. muse! Oh. minus! He’p! He’p! De oh boy'- como a'tu- me an' Ike? An’ she went er spinnin' out trough dc dead tenweeds. Unc’ Ike. he done ['18. u’ w’neo I mmin' wid de Sandy Claws begoteruhandlean' was den er lambadn' me. Iookdlenonn’del' â€"'.'v “Dey wus er little chunk er flab w’ut kep' er winkin' nn’ er blinkln’ In do h’nth. but we done be’n er watchtn’ trough dat hole two! we clttin’ ti'ed, an’ 1118‘ I gou' tel- climb up on de house. I dumb right easy up de co'ner an’ cute: de aldge or de ruff. an' (on: dat I cued erloug twel I got ter de chim- bly. I got er straddle er de ridgepole. an’ den I fix’ my ole Sandy Claws an’ ’gnn tar git ready to’ de cirkin. De chlmbly was about er toot too low domao'alha’terletonetootree’on de chimbly au’ w’en I fotch de yuddcr Inlg down I any ter myse’t: “Ole SukIe Blueukln She fell In love wid me. 411' she at me down ter her house Tet drink er cup er ten. “Down. down. down went d'e Sandy Claws. breshiu’ de cut down, an' data an ’e come In sight Auu' Sukie squalled lack er crippled coon. ‘Lawd er massy. Ike. he's come? '“Yo' nebu- heam'dch er row ‘twlx’ db an' jedxment. Aun’ Sukie the I landed down In de hot abet. right on top er do Sandy Claws an’ all mixed up wid Unc’ Ike's (ates-a. “Del den de dot tetched de little blaze er nah. an’ hit blazed way up. 311‘ bit stifled me twel I los’ my bolt. an’. wld er cutter clatter. rip an’ In: bum. i In wotâ€"munch. mil-M School children at the twenthth notary any hove tho road to leanâ€" tn‘ mowed out to; then. They may be handled psychologically. and not hove their little memories strata- ed with mks beyond their capacity. But with all their advantagel, 'e old-tern can word to pity them, (or they no longu' have that instrument lodern edneetlonlste have con- delaned the Ole“ ee 3 dirty. noisy, smelly institution. end heve chucked it out momlnlouely. They ere tor eeflbblln‘ books. then which noth- lng etuplder wee ever invented. One at the levorlte theses tor enybody wrltlng ebout the little red school- honee need to be the “busy hum," end of thet busy hum. the click at the pencil against the sum. endthe eunuch of it when it ceme to eherd spot, were et leeet eeventyâ€"five per cent. The meet 0! it consisted of the whiz-flag ol the thought wheel. end the l’llpld, under-theâ€"hreeth eelcule- tione of the pupils who wented to seeutheeeregrodwlth theeyein the enewer. The hum wee e neturel ewompeniment 01 so much mentel industry. end the teecher thetdered to be annoyed by it we. (Ivan ehort shrilt by the trustee. Al well might e boilermeker object to the emmd o! hammering rivets, or the tectory hose to the jet of meehhury. In those deya, it was considered that every business hed it: smell voice just as been buzz. dies drone, crickets chirp, frogs creek. end moo- quitoee ehrill. But now it's ”Go to the ant. thou slugger-d. Don't make e row. Work like e nniler. Bottle up your steam." Even recese is en orderly. disciplined thlng. with no joy in it. There is no distinguishâ€" ing note 0! the schoolroom noweâ€" days. If e bed boy disturbe the ewlul silence by dropping e pln. he is kept in efter (our. before the enemies! auction 01 the British Aasocittion ct Baum. Great umuny o! the stat are in actual t-agnltudo, their distance is so im- mense um. their angular diameter become- in-ansible. and M q)- proud: the condition of gaometrical point... “madman disks tint they all!!!” w an: W a d- but at Won. - Mme!!! would [um am, the mullet thing- vlsiblo to the eye are dreams. Yet Dr. Edward Divers vane doubt correct. in 'decwing Iuch‘to be the use in his address "301153 vs scmoaufid’ 560KB. “cum-udakeefl. Iionegrainoisandontheshore oi the ocean were lost and scientists were to spend years in trying tofind it, they would be attempting a talk resembling that to which leading ao- tronomcre of England and France are now devoting themselves. One- eixteenth oi a second is missing. and no one can tell where it has gone. Between the sun's time as recorded at Greenwich and an understood at Paris then in that brie! and ocean- lngly unimportant discrepancy. No expenseiabelngsparodtotraceihe missing fraction. A special building has been erected at Paris. costly in- struments installed. a corps 0! mathâ€" ematicians engaged and a proceâ€" that may take yearn to complete has been commenced. he inaccuracy in more important than will appear to the lay mind. Longitude in calculat' edonthebanieoiGreenwichtinIe. 'it deta'mina the boundaries oi many countries. A slight variation 0! time may change the nationality of thousands of people. he pursuit oi thcmiedngiractionoiaoecond is thereiore oi worldwide unportance. We shall all be much relieved when it hubceniound. forthennotagrein oi the cant of time will be missing. -â€"‘I‘oronto Hail and Mine. All this came in with the scribâ€" bling book. which is cheap. clean. but uninspiring. It is subject to daily inspection. and as marks 01 erasure mean demerits for untidinazs. the schoolboy is at. once deprived of much entertainment that might W certainly. in the olden times. the!- delightful form 0! revenge kept many a. boy in school when he might hsve been playing hockey. And. then, what a. handy medium the slate was for caricatura of the teacher. for doggercl rhymes, printed in large. bold letters that could be seen six seats back! What fun it was to raise a laugh that way, and then. with one lighthing stroke. to ex- punge the oflence when the masts said, “Tommy. bring that here." And Tommy would go with a. blank tablet and a face shining with in- nocency. Ah, yes. the slate was in- deed a fine thing for pictunl end lainpoons. end {or the tender mes- sages the boy would show chival- rously to his little sweetheart acres the aisle! The scribbling book is use nature’s weaponsâ€"the salivary glands and a coatsleeve. But even that was an indication of character. It showed they didn't care how they got at a. thing. and some of then dirty urchins have since become mil- lionaires. We can’t turn back the universe and have yesterday. but while the sun shines we give our voice tor slates as against sail-Ming books, to display the'art. feeling in the col- Ior and fragrance of 'the cleansing nuid. We look back twenty-five years and wonder at the splendid eflecu produced by soap, water, cologne. and indigo or cochineal shaken up and imprisoned in a common bottle. Some of it. looked good enough to drink, and smelt good enough to eat. 0! course there were dirty boys. even in that golden age, who prderred to no place for these stealthy pleasure- because the schoolme'un can keep tab on every line in it. And with the slate went a. lot 0! gear that a scribbling book knows nothing of. 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