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THE SUN, NEWBERRY, S. C, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1937
“Babe in the W oods’*
By FLOYD GIBBONS
Famous Headline Hunter
H ello, everybody:
Well, sir, today, you adventurers can take off your fur
parkas to a little girl from Alaska—Pearl Hamilton Elliott of
Hempstead, N. Y. Pearl has been a Distinguished Adventurer
for 25 years but she is just getting recognition as such today, with
the telling of the story of what happened to her in November,
1910. And if any of you boys and girls don’t think things can hap
pen in Alaska—well—just sit back and get a load of this one.
Pearl was just eleven years old when it happened. With her mother
and brother she was living in the town of Seward. Seward is a mighty
cold place in the winter time—as any Alaskan city is likely to be. And,
though November is—well—just the tag end of Indian summer in these
latitudes, the snow up there lay on the ground a foot thick.
It was getting along toward evening—time to get supper ready
—so Pearl’s mother sent her down the road to the store to get
some beans and a slab of bacon. Pearl got into her furs, drew
on her heavy wool mittens and was off. Off for the beans and
bacon she was never going to bring back—off down the road of
life to meet an adventure she didn’t know was coming.
Pearl Couldn’t Resist Temptation.
There were a lot of people ahead of her when she got to the store,
so she waited outside. And while she was waiting an Indian drove up in
a sled drawn by the most beautiful team of dogs Pearl had ever seen.
They were big dogs, handsome and intelligent. And they were well bred
animals, too, for, instead of fighting among themselves over their evening
meal, as most Alaskan huskies do, they ate peacefully in gentlemanly
silence.
The Indian went inside the store, but still Pearl stayed outside, fas
cinated by those big, splendid-looking dogs. Every muscle in her
A Lone Wolf Calling His Pack to the Kill.
body just itched to get in that sled and try out the team, but she knew that
little girls sometimes got lickings for doing things like that.
Finally, though, the temptation got too strong for her. She
got into the sled, cracked the whip, and with a loud cry of “Mush,”
was off like a streak over the smooth, hard-packed snow.
It was a wonderful sensation, and she was having no trouble handling
the dogs. She rode for a long time—longer than she realized, for it be
gan to get dark, and the moon began thrusting its big, round head over
the top of a distant mountain range, and tall evergreen trees threw
fantastic shadows on the gleaming snow.
She Was Lost and Frightened.
Pearl began to get frightened about then. “Better turn back,” she
reasoned, “before something happens.” She turned the team in the di
rection she thought the store was, but as she sped on unfamiliar bits of
scenery began to flash by. Then Pearl realized that she was lost.
She lay back in the sled as it sped on and tried to figure things out.
But before she had a chance to do any serious thinking she heard the
long, wailing cry that is so well known and so universally dreaded in
Alaska—THE HUNGER CRY OF A WOLF!
Pearl rose up, her spine tingling. There he was—a lone wolf,
standing on the top of a rise, outlined by the yellow light of the
moon—calling his pack to the kill!
The dogs heard that cry, too, and realized the danger. They plunged
and tore at their harness—ran with every ounce of strength in their
bodies. But with every step they took—with every squeak of the sled
runners in the snow the wolf cries came nearer and nearer.
Suddenly the dogs turned at right angles to the trail and started off
in a new direction. Pearl, clinging to the sides of the sled, was almost
thrown out by the jerking motion, but she realized with a sense of relief
that even if she was lost the dogs were not. With unerring instinct they
had turned back toward Seward—back in the direction of the town where
they had last seen their master.
Hotly Pursued by the Wolf Pack.
On they went, and still the wolf cries came nearer and nearer. Pearl
lay in the bottom of the sled and cried softly to herself as she saw her end
coming closer—blamed herself bitterly for the mad prank which had not
only jeopardized her own life, but also those of that beautiful team of
dogs. She knew that those big fellows wouldn’t have a chance once
the wolf pack caught up with them. Fewer in numbers, and hampered
by the rawhide traces that bound them together, they would be torn to
shreds in less time than it takes to tell it.
And what would happen to her when the pack surged over the sled?
Well—that was something Pearl didn’t even want to think about.
Closer and closer the wolves came. She could hear them snarling
now, back there in the darkness—even glimpse them now and then
when they showed up in a patch of moonlight, their ugly jaws open and
dripping, their bared fangs gleaming in their great, cavernous mouths.
Only a few minutes more now. Just a few more yards, and—
But suddenly the yelps of the pack began to grow fainter.
What was that? A light? Up ahead! Through the openings in
the pine trees a flame flickered—then another—and another. Then
Pearl knew what those gleaming things were. Torches, moving in
the distance. A rescue crew, coming in search of her, had
frightened off the wolves.
As ic men sighted the sled they set up a mighty cheer, and, half
fainting from fright. Pearl was carried home and put to bed. Some of
the men said something about “a damn good spanking,” but Pearl’s
mother thought her terrible experience had been punishment enough for
her little girl. And so do I.
. ©—WNU Service.
Dqgs Ahead of Us
Dogs probably wagged friendly
tails or barked at the first American
settlers who landed on both the At
lantic and Pacific coasts, because,
although cattle, horses and other
domestic animals were introduced
to this continent from Europe, the
dog was here ahead of us, comfort
ably established in many a tepee,
asserts a writer in the Washington
Star. Dogs owned by the Indians
were about the size of a small col-
, ne.e usually white and had long
coats. They have virtually disap
peared, and the Mexican hairless
and chihuahua are the only so-called
native dogs in existence, although
they, too, may have been import
ed. All other dogs known as Amer
ican have been produced from ex
periments with breeds not native to
this continent.
Feed on Cellulose
Termites feed on cellulose gath
ered by “workers,” who are pro
tected while searching for food by
“soldier” termites. Trees constitute
their principal food supply, says
Science Service, although termites
have been forced to turn to houses
in the last decades because of the
disappearance of the great forests
that once covered North America.
Fossil termites prove that they have
infested this continent for fifty-five
million years. Two main termite
types, the subterranean and non
subterranean, are found in the Unit
ed States. The former live under
ground and enter buildings by com
ing up through wooden planks or
posts in contact with the earth. The
non-subterranean or “dry” type is
able to fly to a piece of wood and
start boring wherever it lands.
Scenes and Persons in the Current News
1—Members of the German American Bund, a Nasi organization, pictured as they paraded in New Ifork
recently. 2—Premier Mussolini on the Arabian horse recently presented to him by the king of the Yemen in
southeastern Arabia, reviews members of the Roman police force. 3—Fiorello LaGuardia, first “reform”
mayor of New York city ever to succeed himself, shown after his recent victory over Judge Jeremiah T.
Mahoney, Democratic nominee of Tammany Hall.
UNBREAKABLE SPECS
“Motorhome” Is Trailer’s New Rival
Miss Grace Fox demonstrates the
durability of the new unbreakable
eye-glass lenses developed by E. G.
Lloyd of Beverly Hills, Calif., as
she uses a hammer in trying to
break them.
J. Roy Hunt, movie cameraman of Los Angeles, Calif, shown with
his “Metorhome” which combines the best features of an automobile and
trailer into one vehicle. The motor is alongside the driver’s seat. There
are sleeping accommodations for two, a shower bath, toilet, electric stove,
radio, refrigerator, hot and cold running water and air conditioning. A two
burner electric stove provides sufficient facilities for all the cooking done
in the motorhome. The vehicle is equipped with a complete set of dish-
ware. Storage batteries provide light and power.
He’s America’s Star Farmer
SCARLETT’S SISTER
Herbert Lee Bristow, twenty-one
years old, of Saluda, Va., who was
recently named the Star Farmer of
America and awarded a cash prize
of $500 at the annual convention of
the Future Farmers of America in
Kansas City, Mo., shells corn from
the cob on his 203-acre farm. He
received the award in recognition of
his fine work in placing his mort
gaged farm home on a paying basis.
Margaret Tallichet, Hollywood’s
“Cinderella girl” who won the role
of Careen O’Hara in “Gone With
the Wind.” This is the biggest break
in her career. Margaret started be
hind a typewriter. Given a small
part in a picture she made such an
impression that studio chiefs gave
her a long time contract.
Goalie Is Busy as Hockey Season Opens
Members of the Chicago Blackhawks make a concerted attack on the enemy goalie in an attempted scor
tag drive as the team opens its season with the New York Americans at the Chicago Stadium.
IMPROVED
UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL
S UNDAY I
chool Lesson
By REV. HAROLD L. LUNDQUIST,
Dean of the Moody Bible Institute
of Chicago.
® Western Newspaper Union.
Lesson for November 21
CHRISTIAN WORKERS
Three Kings in a Year
In 1936 England had three kings,
George V, Edward VIII and
George VI. England has had three
sovereigns during two other caien
dar years. In 1483 King Edward
IV died and his son Edward V
was murdered by his uncle Rich
ard HI. In 1553 Edward VI died
and his cousin Jane was allowed
to reign only a few days. She was
imprisoned by the supporters of
Edward’s sister. Queen Mary I
and beheaded the next year.
LESSON TEXT—I Corinthian* 3:10-18;
Galatians 6:6-10.
GOLDEN TEXT—And let us not be weary
In well doing: for In due season we shall
reap, if we faint not.—Galatians 6:9.
PRIMARY TOPIC—In Our Church.
JUNIOR TOPIC—What Can I Do to Help?
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC—
What Can I Do for Christ and the Church?
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC—
The Need for Christian Workers.
“Laborers together with God”—
such is the glorious and distinctive
title of true Christians, according to
the verse just preceding our as
signed text. Unfortunate is the all
too common error of regarding only
pastors and missionaries as the
workers in God’s vineyard. While
we recognize that there is a special
calling for some men to leave their
vocations and devote their entire
time to the Lord’s work, let us be
sure properly to stress the impor
tance of every Christian’s being a
worker for God.
The portions assigned for our
study present the privilege and re
sponsibility of Christians as fellow-
workers with Christ, under the fig
ures of builders and of seed sowers.
1. Builders of the House (I Cor.
3:10-15).
The first requisite of a building is
a foundation and it must be strong
and true. Builders for Christ have
a sure foundation stone in Him.
1 The Foundation—Jesus Christ.
There is only definite assurance
in Paul’s word concerning the foun
dation. It is perfectly clear to him
that there can be no Christian faith
without Jesus Christ. Such a state
ment sounds almost childish. One
might well assume that no intelli
gent person would claim to be one
of God’s builders, and reject his
foundation stone. But, alas, many
are they who claim to be Christians,
who prcfess to be raising a structure
of Chhstian life and testimony, but
who have set aside the only possible
foundation on which to build.
2. The Master Builder—and his
builders.
Paul was a pioneer. He declares
his ambition and calling to be “to
preach the gospel not where Christ
was named, lest I should build on
another man’s foundation” (Rom.
10:25). Such a privilege does not
come to all men, but let those who
thus serve learn of this “wise mas
ter builder” that they may lay only
one foundation—Jesus Christ.
“Let every man take heed how he
buildeth thereupon.” It is a serious
matter to serve the Lord as a build
er, for it is possible ttf go badly
astray at this point as well as in
laying the foundation.
3. The materials—good and bad.
Whether we apply Paul’s words to
the building of our personal spiritual
life or to the work we do in the
church they are equally serious and
urgent. “The day”—when Christ re
turns, and we shall stand before
him to give account of the deeds
done in the flesh—will reveal by
flaming fire whether we have been
faithful, true and diligent in preach
ing God’s Word, in prayer, in sac
rificial service for Christ, or have
sought to introduce into our lives
and into the churches we serve the
“wood, hay, and stubble” of unspir
itual schemes, neglect of God’s
Word, prayerlessness.
Saved? Yes, but entering into
God’s presence as a man who has
escaped from his burning house with
nothing but his life.
II. Sowers of the Seed (Gal. 6:6-
10).
The figure changes. No longer are
we builders—but rather sowers of
seed. Would that it were all good
seed that were sown—but we see
the sowing to the flesh as well as
to the Spirit. This is true
1. In our own lives. The inexora
ble law of sowing and rea*:i’'g pre
vails in the moral realm as truly
as it does in the physical. Men who
would never expect wheat to grow
where they have planted thistles,
seem to expect that they may sow
in their own lives the seeds of selfish
indulgence, of careless neglect of
the things of God, and still somehow
reap the fruit of good character and
noble living.
2. In the lives of others. We may
be tempted to take attractive by
paths and short-cuts to win the in
terest and allegiance of men to our
selves and the church, but they will
prove to bring but corruption and
destruction. Spiritual seed will al
ways produce spiritual life.
3. Waiting for the harvest. Har
vest must be patiently awaited. We
know it to be so in natural things;
the same is true in the spiritual
realm.
A Message of Love
One of the last slowly murmured
sayings of the American poet Whit
tier, as he lay a-dying, was this:
“Give—my love—to—the—world.”
Worth-While Living
Learn to do well; seek judgment,
relieve the oppressed, judge the
fatherless, plead for the widow.—
Isaiah 1-17.
Haste
Unreasonable haste is the direct
road to error.—Moliere.
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Just to reali/e that there are
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If there is too muoh rice in the
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BLACK-DRAUGHT
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