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PRESENTATION TO XIBS PAULINE PUETZ OF A HSDAL FOR HEROISM IN BLOCUM DISASTER. FOH BAVIXG SIX LIVES. BY SECRET VRY rSKKLNB OP THE SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO CIIILDREX Shs9 Pauline Puetz. mother ar.d little Ixjuls Weis. tfesbJei UEDA FOR HEROISM.

S. P. C. C. Honors Girl Who Saved Sit Slocum Children.

"Without detracting in thm sligntPFt from what ethers ha done, the Society for of Cruelty to Children has thought it right to confer this medal of horior upon you, Pauline Puetz, because, scarcely more than a child yourself, your ffforis. in of mortaJ tianerer. resulted in the rescue of less than six children. friTm a cruel df-ath by dreadful catastrophe which and natinr. 1:1 the destruction of the General Slocum on June 15 last.

"With such innate strength and r.obiliy.- of character, the future shouli have much in store tor you. Your parents an? be congratulated on the possession oi such a daughter, and the community has the btsl ioi- bcir.g rood of you With these E. Fellows Jenkins, on of John D. president of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, handvd to th-i slender young: girl be- Eiie him a beautiful pold medal anil a copy of the address, framed heavily iv black. The presentation took place yesterday afternoon at the rooms of the society.

Oectie, girJish. modest, ahaoat say, in her fresh blue and white muslin, with elbow sleeves, a necklace of blue beads around her neck, her hair wave: and on top of it a brown straw poke hat, Pauline Puetz lookeo very little like the typical life saver. Yet those who followed the story of the General Slocum from day to day will not need to be reminded of her acts of splendid heroism, which were told at length in The Tribune. Born in Germany eighteen years ago, she emigrated with her parents tv this country, and at the time of the burning of the General Slocura haj bet employed about two months as waitress to the medical t-taff on Nona Brother Islar.d. was busy in the kitchen when she heard the island fire alarm rins.

and ran out to the sea wall. In spite 01 the attempts of the others to dissuade ehe pulled off her shoes and skirts and swjiti out to the steamer. A woman stood on the upper deck near the paidlebox. holding her in "Throw him to mt; I'll catch him." cried the Zirl. Tha mother obeyed, but In her agitation threw It into which was stiil revolving and which carried it down under the churning waters.

Supporting herself by one hand, Pauline reached down with the Other and caught the boy out of the water, swnm with him to shore. There ehe discovered that the little fellow's jaw had been broken, probably by the revolutions of His left cheek was fearfully dister.ded. and blood was flowing Iroia 'nit mouth. So swiftly she carried him to one of the doctor's rooms, and. laying him across the the taw.

thea gax'e Lim into keeping of i and started back to the wreck. She next rescued an infant, holding the rhiid's frock between. teeth as she swam. Again she went back, this time to save a girl of fourteen or fifteen who vas Ftrusgling to keep afloat. Again again the mam back, till she had the lives of six children! Not content, however, she once more spranc Into the waicr and reaching for a tittle baby when a woman wtio was floating on the water, apparently dead, threw her arms around her neck and drew her la a dputh grip.

They had sunk together twice, nd still the girl was caught In the viselike grasp of the dying and then the world became a blank to Pauline Prietz until she found herself lying on the gfaaa sear the scarlet f'ver pavilion. Although quite weak and faint from her terrible exertions, and blistered from the intense beat of the burning vessel, she visited tbo cisiicJren she had brought ashore to see that they were receiving medical attendance, and asEist-d In saving nve women by oi Pauline was not alone yesterday. With her was her mother, a sad faced woman, all in white Most noticeable In the group tnat surrounded the KM. however, was little Louis Weis. the child who tnrown Into paddle box by his agonized niotner.

and who his life to the fact that Pauline tz pulled him out. The child Is threo and a. haif years old. in a. blue "aw suit with white braid trimmings.

Jlia pretty face ts rauch nUmhapen. but he can speak weil as olher children of his age. wifi lvfi r( lder brother, John, with a il It was the simplest eort of a ri tried ispeechnsaking is not much In Pauline Pu-tz l.ne. She a girl of actions, not words Whrt, it audilie tUni tO speak, her voice was hardly didn't expect anything for what I did she -At the moment of the accident the little wer- with their out! tched waiting for help and I couldn't keep from reining them. I thank you very much." She Is still suffering from the cold she contracted In her heroic rUcht with the waters of the read all the of the General Slocum disaster and Interviewed all the and nursea and after verifying all the facts and sifting testimony we concluded that Miss Puets: was of all the women who helped at that fearful time the one entitled to the society's medal.

Others waded out or stood on the sea wall or beach Polled the In. She swam out. not once fc'it reneatedly. and her heroism In saving Louis snd his Jaw. and In swimming In with baby, holding Its dress In her teeth wan eyond all praise.

This the first gold presented In connection with the General Slocum a a memorial of valor to any other than a nahijo official We shnll submit a statement of facts to the Secretary of the Treasury, and nr make Ml eligible for 'n in" Treasury gold medals." Puetz living with her parents, Mr. and i 4 of No. 238 East Kortieth-nt. left North Brother Island about a month ago. otm tzli she had received no letters oontalnlag proposals of nmrriafre.

on i two of congratulation. On Its face the mortal be.irs the shield of tha Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children In low relief. On the reverse slie is the following inscription TO PAI'UXE PVETZ I In Recognition of Her Signal I from Death, tae Peril of Her Otin Life. SIX LITTLE CHILDREN. Passengers of GENERAL, SLOCUJI.

in the of 15. As there are always people who are in despair over the fleas in their cats, it Is worth while to know that flowers of sulphur rubbed into the fur will rid the cat of the Erally Webb, writing to "Our Fourfooted Friends," recomraondu it. She says: "It is perfectly harmless, and If the cat licks it off It will not hurt her. Then comb the fur with a. fir.a toothed comb.

Mix a little sulphur and butter (never use lard) and rub under the chin, under leers and down the backbone. Mange in the re-6uit of poor and insufficient food and carelessness generally In the cure of the it. Little worms form under the skin, and their constant sauirmlng and crawling almost the cat crazy. the sulphur paste remain on the cat all day, then wash it off with warm water ar.d a cloth. Continue thw treatment until the cat is cured- Keep Die skin and fur and there will no danger of mange.

Dirt brings a variety of diseases. The sulphur paste has been tried to kill fleas with perfect success anrj entirely harmless. I have cured sore oars by washing with warm water and a sort ras." Several of the choicest of the natHe wildflowers may be as easily grown in pots and brought into flower In one bouse as are tulips. Edward J. Canning, director of the botanic garden of Smith College, Is responsible for this statement, which makes in the September or man's number of "Good Housekeeping." Amone the most easily grojvn of these plants are hepatlcas.

jack-in-the-pulpit. yellow and pink lady's slipper, blood root, squirrel corn, columbine, marsh marigold and trllllum. Mr. Canning recommends that roots of these be purchased frum dealers, that they be potted next month or early in October, ami that they Man.l exposed outside the house till severe freezing sets in. Then remove them to cool, light kwpms them moist till about February 1.

they may be brought upstairs and placed In a sunny window. a short time they will begin to grow, and will Sower as freely as If 1 their native haumi-. Delegates and. to annual convention of the New York State Federation in Syracuse, in November, are to have their districts marked off by oners or signs, for the purpose of lessening the confusion. Each club will have two rows of one for delegates and one for the alternates, who.

although allowed on the floor, cannot vote Already two social festivities are booked for days of the one a reception to be tendered to the club women at Kanetanah Club, by the clubwomen of Syracuse, the other the reception of the Fortnightly Club, which will take place at some private house. That the wart Is not the harmless thing It Is popularly pictured Is a theory which, when propounded recently by Dr. W. W. Keen, of Philadelphia, at a meeting of the American Academy of Medicine, met with considerable support from other physicians present.

Dr. Keen compared a wart to "a match that could produce a great conflagration." and recommended that all such growths be removed during the harmless state. Hi pointed out that many and moles, an were congenital, or else, having arisen later, had persisted In apparent hannlessness for many years, and then, in consequence of injury, friction of the clothing, frequent scratching or other Irritant, they began to Increase li: size, and were then already malignant. He advocated that they should be removed with the skin In which they grow before any malignant change that is, during the period of Twenty-five cases are reported, arising on almost all portions of the body. Of the twenty-nve, eleven were known to have died, sometimes even In spite of multiple operations, or even amputation, and several others probably died.

Dr. Robert F. Weir, of New- York. it as his belief that every mole and wart had better be destroyed at once, and there wan a general disposition to regret the popular belief that these growths may be neglect It seems as If the part which sugar plays In the economy of the body must be but very obscurely understood, so conflicting are the theories regard- Ing Its use. To-day one reads an Interview with a physician who regards sugar as one of most mischievous substances civilized beings admit to their stomachs.

To-morrow, another phy- sician In equally good standing, will be Interviewed to the effect that sugar forms a valuable, almost indispensable, element of human food. It exceedingly confusing Now arises a "physical cultural teacher who advises hla pupils to eat all the sugar they can. as. whether the problem is to take off flesh or put It on, sugar should form a liberal part of the I daily diet. In support of this opinion he says that he spent two winters In the Klondike, where the miners eat enormous Quantities of sugar and molasses.

They even sweeten salt pork with It. Men who simply soak themselves in sweets do twice the work of men who let sugar alone. Swiss mountaineers always carry a liberal supply of sugar in their kits. In the harvest fields grow fat on sugar cane. In hot or cold climates a liberal diet of sugar will pat a man In the finest possible condition.

"Whatever had effects sugar may have at first are soon remedied by exercise, he concludes. Miss Hill, director of physical culture at Wellealey College, novel to urge a cut- NEW-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE. FRIDAY. ATfGUST 10. 1011.

paign in the public prints against what she "this dreadful abuse of uncontrolled basketball In girls' secondary schools." Moral, as well as physical, injury. Miss Hill at the door of basketball as it id piayed. the competitive spirit paining- such dominance that girls known to descend to slugging. So long as a(h- I JiHics make, a girl stronger and more womanly there la nothing to take exception to. but Miss HIM to think "uncontrolled basketball" has passed beyond this sphere of and she recommends' cross-country walking dub.s.

bicycling and other non-competitive forms i else as beinji than basketball girls in i preparatory schools. FASHION CHANGES. NOT WOMAN. of Criticism on "The New Home" and Parties." That admirable riter of thirty or forty years ago. Fanny Fern, one of the first women to protest, popularly.

various existing conditions, made many a criticism which is full of force to-day. Out of a littii- book named "Ginger Snapa" taken these fragments of 'nor comments indicating that the fashion may change, but not the heart woman. In "The New Home" ayerythinu is spick ami span, thorough and fresh, from attic to the comment names conditions dear to woman's heart. Pretty carpets and pictures, glass, silver, china and pretty bride for the mistress. Receptions over, she looks about her.

irk! What is that? a mutiny down stairs. She did not foresee so speedy a grapple with intelligence offices, even if any at all. She never thought of being bothered in this way when was married. It was all to be a rosy dream of love and quiet and comfort, and Immunity from vulgar frets. Well, she goes into her kitchen and inquires into the mutiny, and finds that the chambermaid and the cook are standing in the middle of tha floor like two cats on top of a fence.

She tries to pacify them, but they outscream each other, till her head cracks, defending themselves. She goes up to George and he says, with an executive wave of his conjugal hand, "riend them both off. and go to an Intelligence ottice. my dear, and get others." He thinks that Is to be the end of It. He doesn't take into account the "character" that is to be hunted up at the last place Sally lived in, up in the mistress of which will keep his little wife waiting an hour, while Sally is meantime airing her heels in the intelligence office, whither tha new bride Is to return and report affirmatively or the reverse If affirmatively, George supposes again that there's an end of it.

Not a bit. Bally is to be Instructed an hour or two every day where to find things, a.u«l where and how to use them, and at the end of a week's vacation will never once set a table without harrowing mistakes, even if. at the end of that time, her opinion of some other servant In the house does not necessitate her finding another place; or because, though ignorant of all she professed thoroughly to understand when she cane, she objects to being "followed "round." "Tis true the new housekeeper might dodge intelligence officea and "advertise." thus holding a servant's levee for several days in her parlors; or she might take a list of advertisements, and Bcour the city In disagreeablo localities, up pairs of stairs innumerable, to find the advertiser "Just engaged." Bithpr way the grapple is to be met. in the person of cook, chambermaid or waitress, or all three, every few weeks. And all this, though the little bride may ask no questions as to the speedy disappearance of tho household stores, or liow many people unknown to her are fed at all hours out of them.

She may prefer not to see that her damask table napkins aro used for dish towels, or that the mattresses are never turned when the beds are made. She may also choose to be silent when told that a closet ha." been cleaned and put order. although to her certain knowledge It has not been touched. For is not the virtuous and indignant rejoinder always ready. D'ye think I'd He.

Now what comfort is her pretty silver, half clean'-d. and pcratcned in the process? What consolation her pretty dishes, with handles knocked off? What pleasure her china nicked at the fUgf-a? Which way soever she turns, waste, Ignorance SSffStfK there are not exceptions to they are rare Bomet ir. stands tho mistress of the house and all this "bow not to do It But till Intelligence offices have societhmj, besides the raw material to offer on the one hand, or on the other servants who insist upon pertormlnir your work "as Mr Jonea did." and who resent h. mildest intimation that you prefer your own way-while this state of things contium-s. rrisf-Ms sha young or old.

must needs refuse from this grapple In hotel Ufe. or spend tho arrival of emigrant "Dinner Parties." 'Fanny and summary are strikingly present day To fasten raw) drags aTpoeshjle Tto the social machinery of rur the older-time comment aaemi to be the tlrst Id of hospitality, which, there is every reason to fe-ir will gradually be smothered in the prooess PerJ ape the lady who gives the dinner party would really prefer a plain dinner her friend Mrs. Brown than all the elaborate in the habit of giving and attending; but her and French cookery wa uld consider anything else a poor compliment to a array or silver, glass and china: canning "disposition iruit and flowers; deal cf dress, or undress, cr. tha part of tho ln.ii>>. on the part of the Brains-as the gods please; but always SonTof dishes, marched on and marshnll-d oft for renuisUc number of tedious hours, during whirl! you eatyOT know not what, because you must be reudv your elbow neighbor or your visa-vis; during which you taste much much confectionery, and finish up with, coffee: and lunder the combined influence of all sink supinely into a aoft chair, and the feud Is there Just as you do.

Everybody would Hke to cr.ep Intosome and be alone till the process of digestion has ha.d FerV-hanee a good Providence puts it tato fhedUtracted brain of the i to ask some one to nlav Oh. that is bleswd! No matter wlia he Stays or how hard he thumps. lean back and" ever move until you applaud the perforaanw of which you know little and care yon see a gentleman coming toward 'Ml hi, -mil. his on you. thinking you will talk BUstaKen man' You exchange a few commonplaces, tIJ-J out to see if thai ShSe fowen your How glad he Is to see you.

It worth going to the dinner party to witness his uflcuon for you at that moment. He-even telta you from very gladness of heart thai "he doero't but you look as well as any woman In room" You only that unwonted display of 'Xtv immediately and leave him to his fato "hough you should, in doing It, rush madly on La "a dinner party." For this men an.l women empty their purses, and fill a.nd wardrobes, and merge l.rains In tlieu stomachs and are in the fashion. Better is of mutton and caper sauce, and much liv''y talk, whensoever and wheresoever a frWid with or without an Invitation, carea enough about 'you and yours with impromptu friendship to In "Best clothes, best dishes, best win-. heat aro they, with rare exceptions, but eStlnpiishers of wit and wisdom an.l digestion and geniality. Who will Inaugurate a little common sense? HOUSEWIVES' EXCHANGE.

KINDLINESS CHARM'S All women are charming to those who love and admire them. Every good husband thinks bid wife a charming woman, no matter what others think. I think a whether she be poor or rich, homely or pretty, la charming to those to whom she kind and helpful. A helping hand to tho poor, aged or unfortunate makes any woman charming In my eyes. WISDOM AND KINDNESS.

Centuries before the Christian era Solomon wrote: "She openeth her mouth with wisdom, and in her tongue is the law of kindness." la there not embodied In this description everything which constitutes a charming woman? She possesses wisdom, which Is the right application of knowledge: therefore she speaks wisely, and the -law of kindness" governs her lips. To be wise, courteous, kindly and sympathetic 13 a charming combination In woman. Y. B. Ithaca.

N. Y. SWEET TOMATO PICKLE. Perhaps the Inclosed recipe will meet the want of Mrs. of Newark, N.

Wash and slice a peck of green tomatoes, sprinkle them with salt and let stand over night; wen drain. Put one pint vinegar and three pounds cf sugar, with a little bag of whole epicea. into a kettle: when hot put in the tomatoes and cook until transparent AU.NT Brooklyn, CHARM DEFINED. The ingredients necessary to compose a charming womanly personality are to my own mind as follows: cense of propriety, or tact. The ability to "put yourself In his place." otherwise called sympathy.

Originality, If not carried to eccentricity. Eprlghtllness and good humor. i To the foregoing as a foundation may be added many graces, out the essential characteristics i must ever be the same. I have not mentioned religious reverence because that "goes without saylag." lira. W.

G. SHAW. North Ber.nington. Vt. THE HIGHER GOOD.

Father, I will not adk. for wealth or lams. Though once they would have Joyed my carnal 1 shudder not to hear a bated name. Wsinting all wealth, myself my sole defencp. Pfut me.

Lord. to bclioid the truth; A sen.se that knows the eternal rlsht; A heart with pity rilled, and gentlest ruth: A manly faith that makes all i.irKi;- licht; rive inn the power to labor for mankind: Make me the mouth of such as citunot speak; Eyes let be to groping niitn anri blind: A. conscience io the Inist-; and to the Let me be hands and and to the foolish, mind; And further un such as Thy kingdom seek. (Theodore Parker. MONEY RECEIVED.

i IgUSta 11 Stiles, of Connecticut, has sent S3. fund: Mrs. and Miss Wells cents for the consumptive man on Long Island. HAPPY UTTLiE GIRLS. Mrs.

William Bailey. State president of New Jersey. invited two young girls from the East Side to visit at Belmar, N. for two gives the following account of their good time i.p,i good fortune: Two happier little children than Florence and Jlabfl it would lim hard to tiad. Never before have little or the East Side ebeld the great ocean, and their wild delight ad they tplasn and play in the surf is a Joy to see.

Each day brings new pleasures, boating, driving "auto" riding, but the best is to be told When It became known that tlie place where Florence works gives no vacation money and that the family would be deprived of the much needed $3 a week on account of this outing, a desire was created in the hearts of a few to do something to make up this amount. Through the great kindness of the Misses Taylor, of the Lirramore, the spacious parlors of that hotel were thrown open, and through the efforts of Mrs. Franklyn Bailey, of East Orange, an entertainment was given whereby the Hum of £5 was m-tted. It is ay to imagine the Joy that this unexpected gift will bring to the toiling widowed mother In hot city. Through this very kindly act much new interest in Sunshine work has been created, which I trust may count for much In the uaj 3 that are to coma.

SUNSHINE SALE. The Annlseruara (Mass.) branch will hold its annual Sunshine sale on September 1 to replenish Its treasury for the winter's work. Any fancy or useful article sent by T. a S. members anywhere be acceptable for this sale, and may be addressed to the president.

Mlaa Carolina GrlClr, Annisquam, Mass. A contribution from Manhattan and another from Miss Dorr, of Glenmont. N. have been received, for which the president sends many thanks. Besides the local work, this branch contributes cheer to the Charity Hospital in Gloucester, and special cheer to fishermen of the same city.

A BOX OF CHEER. Lor.ni>» Pursiey. of Daw3on. writes gratefully of the express box of sunshine and clotnir.g ser.t from the general offlce special cheer for his brother's family, whose house, with tha contents, was burned, leaving the members of the family entirely destitute. Minnie Gllson reports that In the package of cheer received through the offlca from "Theodora" there were several nice things besides the b.i« and pctura frame a silver Qua-ter.

different kinds of juns itnti ribbons. All of Unttm proved delightful sunshine to the young girl who toils on a farm. FLOWERS. Mrs. E.

J. Anderson, of SomerviUe. N. sent two toxes of exquisite flowers, and 50 cents to pay expense of distribution. There were gladioli, larkspur, marigolds, oak and lemon geraniums, clematis, golden glow and rr.ar.y other varieties.

The boxes were sent to the Post-Graduate Hospital. In to the Hospital for Crippled Children, hi Korty-seoond-st- forktown Heights branch again contributed two boxes of lovely, fragrant flowers for sunshine distribution. There were nasturtiums, phlox, golden glow, vivid colored geraniums, dahlias, leva and a few late panslea. It must that every member of this branch contributes from her gun.ihine garden. One box wuj to Miss Lander, the Invalid In East and the other divided between Invalids in Man- tan.

HELPFCX. GIFTS. Mrs. William Parr, of Staten Island, who Is now at iraven, X. aas seat dainty woollen wrap! a sack for bastes, made from material contributed by Mrs.

EichelL She writes that she stilj la.s materials for little dresses from some unknown friend In -Haven, but circumstances I prevented her from accomplishing as much i sunshtna the summer as she an! ticipated doir.g. The hex garments will, however, not be long in arnvir.p. Mrs. Parr rut. much dainty on her work.

50 that the garments v. pretty us as useful. J. H. Jerome, president of Ever i Rfady branch, has contribute! four linen hats for East children li Avenue A branch.

Tneae, with from Sunbeam Sewing Circle, of Garrisons. N. will enable several to IKO on tho rmrty m-xt week would otherwise havw remain .1 1 home Miss Annie Brown has an silk sachets, pin halls, to "passed on." and from. Summit. N.

a large package of magazines has come. It is a good thing to pasn our blessings on. The stream with a living current keeps pure. The pond that Keeps all the water that runs Into It becomes stagnant. The river does not run out of water.

In the. course years It gets Mi. water that In going. He who gives freely gets abundantly. It has been the rule during the long centuries for the liboral soul to srow tat.

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Address Pattern Department. New-York Tribune. If in a hurry for pattern, send an extra two-cent stamp, and we will mail by letter la sealed The Difficulty With Windy Walker BY MOKX.E The sun was hot upon the land, and Double Mountain danced in the haze, while Double Mountain Fork, which emptied Itself into the I I miles to the northward, steamed between Its banks. The sheep lay in their camps about the scanty mestiuite ana the cut banks of th- creek and under a couple of i-otton woods rooting in the slow waters. It was the time of day to do nothing, to say nothing, and to take lying down all the hammering that sun and wind could give.

Jeff said so. and he lay down under his eottonwood. near which the sheep panted, while he played lazily upon a rickety old mouth organ. And he knew just about as much of his tunes as the old man of Arkansaw did. Like him.

Jeff broke off in the middle. And. unlike him. no stranger rode by to eke out the tale end of the music. His father came along instead, for the old man roused himself from his bed ia Iks old shack by the creek and stared into the radiance of the day with one shaking hand over his eyes.

JeT!" "Yep, paw," said Jeff, as ha scrambled to his feet. He was a long. lean ana lank son of the prairie, sandy, freckled, hard, and fifteen years of age. "Get up the pinto," said old Jefferson Dexter; "liv aimin" to go into the city." Young Jeff was respectful because ks had been so all his life. It never occurred to him to be anything else, for the old man had a heavy hand, a fierce eye, and the temper which gives his cutting edge to an American.

But now he "reared" a little, and according to his own notion there was reason for jibing. He scraiched his head and put his mouth organ away inside his shirt before he spoke. When he did apeak ha uttered a fact without the least sense of reproach behind it. "You was full las' night when you come home, paw," he said. "I was." said his father.

"And mebbe you don't reklec' what you told me," Dexter shook his head. "My son, I don't reklec' one word. Did I speak? I'd a sort of kinkle I was speechless." Young Jeff shook hia head In turn. Far from It, paw. for you sat on the table a good while, and you yanked me outer bed to hear." "What did I discourse of?" asked his father.

"I do hope I said nothing unbecumln' your father, Jeff. But since your poor mother payssed away Into the eternal beyond I've had less sense than I should have. Did I blasphecia any?" Jeff nodded. "Oh my. paw: You said offul things cocat offuL" "Can you repeat any of 'em, Jeff?" asked his father, anxiously.

"A lot I can," replied Jeff, promptly. But oil Dexter raised his hand. "My curiosity Is sinful." he said, I'll curb It. I'll offer up a general repentance scheme when the stiffness goes outer my knee. And you forget what I said mighty quick, or I'll flay you some.

I will. Get up the pinto, Jeff." Jeff showed reluctance to move. "Paw, you mostly cussed one zmsaoru" Dexter, who had turned to go back Into tha shanty, faced his son again swiftly. "I done "You did. paw.

And as far ez I could gather up tha tale In the confusion of your shoutln', you appeared te her tied some sort of a difficulty agin with Mr. Walker." face was as black as a thunder cloud when he heard what Jeff said. He nodded and stared at the boy from under his heavy eyebrows, which drooped like bent thatch over hla burning eyes. "I do he said at last. "Him and me had words, I know bad words I've a notion the boys pulled me down and held me.

I knew. Jeff. I had business in town, and couldn't prop'ly locate in my mind what It was. That man sure insulted me in some way, having It before, I'd brand mavericks as soon as eat pie. And he went on to throw out hints as to brand burning Jeff, my son, a maverick ain't nothing: there's no reason a man shouldn't brand any beast as his owner ain't keerful to pal a mark on.

But brand burning Is a hoss of color, and the Insult rit Into me. I feel in my bones he up and said things. Get up the Ijhuo. Jeff." There was visible distress in the boy's eyes, arid he followed the old man Into the house. "Paw.

don't you reckon It would be wiser to rait a day? After your Jamboree your hand will shake some, and they do say that Mr. Walker shoots like death. There's many he's killed, and you don't use your gun oucet a year." 'Get up the pinto, boy," said Dexter. "I cayn't wait a day to learn what he said to me In the American House last night." When Jeff opened his mouth again the old man bent his brows on him till his were almost invisible. "Get up the pinto, Jefferson." he said, and poor Jeff ran out of the shack Into the burning sun as the tears rolled down his cheeks.

"There's no one but me, and Pis she's In old Virginny. and Mr. Walker will kill him for sure If they tell the of him. But now paWs mad; he's maud, and his hand won't He brought op the pinto and hitched the skewbald into the rattling; old wagon which was the carryall for everything on Double Mountain Fork. And when it was ready old Dexter was ready, too.

"I'll be back by midnight." said Dexter. "Git up. and he struck the horse over the flank with the double lines; and so far 83 Jeff could ste the old man never turned his head after the pinto once got started. Bur the boy stared across the prairie down the track which Texans call a road till he could see nothing but the brown grasses of summer and the dancing of noonday heat. "Like enough," said Jeff.

"I'll never see the old man no more. He's stiff and rheumaticky, and he cayn't get out no gun fast enough for Walker. I dew wish that Walker would run up agin one like Ben Thompson. Ben Thompson would have made him look Hke a Mexican's blanket, more holes than wool. But Walker don't take no chances that-away.

no more than a poor foolklller, and paw's a fool." Jeff wiped away a tear, and himself some coffee by heating up the remains of his dad's breakfast. It was a hard life thai ha led. arid never knew It. world was big, an he had heard, but Virginia was the end of It toward the East. A remote California was A Presidential Campaign Ij always a Hot One And the many numerous arguments which always arise help to rrukc it so Keep Cool fortify yourself with the most Complete Political Register And Ready Reference Book published.

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for his mother, now in the cemetery at "city" toward whinh the old pinto was going. had come from Memphis. "I'd like to go to Sis in old Vlniur-y." said Jeff, as he took his mouth organ out of bis shirt went to look at the sheep. reckon they don't care much for boregas In Vlrgiur.y. I wonder gome why paw after when he has cattle.

A sheep 13 sneer mnck to He sat by the hank of the "crick" and. played his poor bits of tunes, ami presently, as the srm westered and the thin shadows of the mesqnltea stretched two hour's journey on the grass, the rose from thetr camp and started browsing. Jeff whistled for liis dog. a lean mongrel with a bis and eyes, and started to loaf the way the herd of sheep went. He played as walk-d.

Once more Parr piped, and the haze at least danced. But heart was heavy. "I can't play worth a darn." said Jeff. "I'm mJshty anxious about paw." He put away his instrument and played more. He spoke to his dog.

"Bob. old soil. If that Walker puts lead Into the old man. I'll I'll blow a hole threw him a rat ked crawl threw." Xow. though he piped no more, the whose world danced through his tears.

"I'm dan sorry for the old man," whimpered son: "he ain't had no circus of a 1 Things was tough back East, bo maw used to let on. and here they was tough and then she died. He ain't bin the same sence. but now fierce and contralry. and he gets full three to one to what he done maw was alive, I dew wish I'd h--d the savvy to go In with, him.

But he'd never ha" me." At sundown corralled sheep and their lambs in a straggling mesquite corral against the raids of coyotes and went back to the shanty. He cooked a mess of flour and bit of bacon, and ate his supper, It down i with a drink from the creek. Then ha sat outside on an upturned keg which had once held nails, and played a little more as the sight came on. The stars broke out In the east, and then they shone over him, and the wast blue at last as the moon rosa in the east. solace of the time was upon him.

and for a little while his heart was easier. "The boys, won't let Walker shoot htm up any," he said, hopefully. "They're a fine lot of boys to the city, and I reckon some day they'll make Walker like a sieve." But when he went into the house he took down bia father's old shotgun and looked at it. "I'll be the only one left." said Jeff, as ha put It back In Its place; "the only one but 81s." But nevertheless he slept soundly whan ie was once In the blankets, and he never till it was past midnight and the high moon made the prairie almost as light aa day. Wilts he woke he sat up suddenly.

"Paw," he called, "paw. a that But there waa no answer, ac 1 ha came to himself. "I thot I heard the old man." he said. And even as he spoke he heard the sound of a horse coming across the prairie at a lope. Bjranjr out of bed and ran to the door.

"That ain't paw, unless he's left the to the city." he said. "There's times will, when he ain't sober and ain't rightly Yet he knew how unlikely It was that old man should do so now. There was) seldom a time that poor old Dexter wasot "rightly full" when he came back home. And the sound came nearer, nearer yet. In another horseman pulled up outside the snack.

"Ez that you. Jeff?" ha asked. "Why certainly. Bill Davies." said Jeff, with a sinking heart. "What's brot you this way? Hey you come from the city and hey you seen my dad?" Bill Davtes got off his pony and.

teaiUiaj It with the bridle reins on tha ground, came op to Jeff. He was a cowboy from Creek, and waa not often that way. "I've rode out to tall about kin," sail BUI Quietly. "Oh." said Jeff. "I know.

He's dea.fi. "He's gone. "And Walker shot him?" "He's tha third Windy "Walker has shot and killed In two years." said Davtea. "And twill be self-defence, Jeff. Your old man started as pull en him and was aa slow getting out his gun aa a mud turtle on dry land.

And Walker pulled down on him and shot him through three times before he teched the ground. Tha poor old man Is dead. Jeff. Don't grieve, Jefl." But Jeff swallowed his tears. "I ain't now.

Bill Davies. TO find time v. baa Walker's dead." he said in a -'hokinsT voice. BUI Davies shook his head. "Twaa self-defence.

Jeff; it was. sure. For las' night they had a sort of difficulty, and we held your old man down, anil he said ae'd shoot Walker on sight. And Walker And we got your dad out o' town sotnetbin" awful. And he pulled hla gun first.

There's four to take the stand and say so. There won't be no trouble for Walker. He says hell do the thing hanJscrr.e and bury the eld man in Jeff threw up his head, "You ain't defendin' Walker now. are you. Bill Da vies?" The cowboy shrugged bis shoulders.

"Me defend kin. Jeff? He's the nearest acrt of murderer. He don't take chances with any but old men and tenderfeet. He ain't the can to kill when it ain't self-defence. Ha looka for self-defence, and greedy for It.

Td like to see him laid out cold, and before I burled Mm In style rd sea the doses eat him." "I'll kill htm." said Jeff. "Will yen sleep here. Bill, and lead me your pony. I can BO town and see paw? send tha pony back early." "You can ride." said BUI. "TH stay hera.

Do you mean what you say, Jeff?" "Sure's death." said Jeff; "aiot ha kded paw? Who else is there?" Bill Davies took him by the band. "You're a man. Jeff, and be proud of yon. But he's quick on the trigger. Don't no chance.

He give none." "I'll give him none." said Jeff. "You're a boy after all," mused the cowboy, "and if you kill him there'll be those that'll sympathize you. But perhaps you'd tetter go back to Virginia to your sister." To say so was to ease id mind of a hard Bill Davies felt much easier after It. going back soon." said Jeff. And he rode through the moonlight to He sent the pony back as soon as found his father's body.

lay In tha back store of the man they usually dealt with. And the funeral next day. Walker did not pay for it. for Jeff sent kiss a message. "He looked tolerable wicked." said tha who took It to the slayer.

"Did he?" sneered Walker. Ton can te2 to keep out of my way. Walker felt an Injured man, "Good God- said Walker: "shall I karmtoklll a tor?" '1.