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A CHIHSTMAS CONFESSION.”

There are some men I‘m bound to hate.
Some types l simply can‘t endure:
But. those l most abominate
A re dried up mummies »rich or poor——
\‘(lm say they loathe the Christmas tide
Ami bun itall to Jericho:
I‘ll ial‘ and feather such and ride
i‘laen: on a rail—I hate them so.

To llwm old Santa Claus me blest
l.‘ but a hnresomc myth. you see:

Rm. though l’m fortv. I protest
i. -‘.~ still most. charmingly real to me.
, A: .-l in; list: saints! till I am gray,

.-‘. n -l 500“ this bounteous world to leave
l‘lJ‘ 114w: my socks, say what you may,

For him to fill on Christmas eve.
You laugh! Well, I refuse to take

TI 9 word (if crusty heathens here,
\\‘hu :5 .y ti at Santa is a lake

For advertising every year.
.\ .«i s-i \\'ii nnut one secret. pang.

I Lough forty. grave and dignified.
l‘2'. ll the lugs and o‘er them hang

, stacking at sweet Christmas tide.

 

AUTHOR OF NlGHT BEFORE XMAS.

“’hn: the “form Has Done to Keep Alive
His Memory.

How many. of us are there who have

not gone to bed at some time or other

with these lines running in our minds?

 

'l‘uas' the night before Christmas,
when all the house

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not a creature was stirring, not ever

a mouse.

And how many of us are there, boys,
girls and grown folks, who know aby-
thing about the man who wrote the
poem?

In St. Peter’s Church, in West Twen-
tiethstreet, New York, may be seen a
tablet erected to the memory of Cle~
ment Clarke Moore. That is all the
world has done to keep alive the mem-
ory of the generous and good man who
wrote, this famous poem.

In 1840 he published a volume of
poems, noteworthy for their simple,
pure and beautiful sentiment. “The
Night Before Christmas,” perhaps be-
cause of its graceful humor, has out<
lived the rest.

Many stories are told of Dr. Moore,
showing that he was a man with a
good and noble heart. He loved ani‘
mals and all things that brought his

- thoughts in communion with the Cret

- ator. It is also told of him that he
was fond of playing the violin: He
would sit for hours each day, in his old
mansion, playing for the boys and
girls, who would assemble as his un-
bidden though welcome guests.

On July 10, 1863, in the midst of the
civil war, he died.

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Bessie’o Great Sacrifice.

The stockings had been hung up ant
the little ones gathered around the
hearth to hear mamma tell the story ol
the Babe of Bethlehem. Their smal
faces expressed profound sympathy
when they heard how the Son of Cat
was born in a stable, how he lay or
a bed of straw, how he shivered in the
cool December night and how his life
was in danger from the wicked Herod.
Little Bessie seemed to be particularly
impressed. She said nothing, but om
could see that she was thinking hard.

When, half an hour later, mamma
came to Bessie}. lied to kiss her gooc
night, she found the child pressing
her doll to her bosom and gazing at it
with unutterable affection. As she
stooped over the bed, Bessie looked up
and asked earnestly: “Mamma, ain’t
God’s baby got any dolly?”

"No," replied the mother, smiling.
Bessie looked at her doll again and
hugged it. Then conflicting emotions
showed themselves on the little face
After a long silence the child raised
her eyes, which had such an expres-
sion as those of the martyrs must have
worn at the stake, and said firmly:
“l’ll lend my doll? to God’s baby.
Take it to him," mamma.”

Closing her eyes tight, Bessie laid
the doll in her mother’s hands and
buried her face in the pillow to try t(
forget the great sacrifice she had made

A Sterling Gift.

It is so easy to make a child happy.
A rag-doll, a home-made toy, the sim.
plest thing given with love and joy is
enough to gladden the heartof a child
They care little for what money car
buy, but they know how to prize a

-merry heart, a gentle voice and a lav-5:;

ing smiles. Be glad with them a
Christmas time, and give them the joy
that is the rightful dower of child.
hood. ' -
I . A Last Request.

Her father had said it could nevel
be.

They both sat in the parlor—also ll:
tears.

After long searching and a desperati
effort she found her voice. Then, it
despairing tones, she cried: —-“0h
Charley! , If we must part let us wai’
till after Christmas!" ‘

 

A lioy “'ith a. Future.
Visiting Uncle—Ted, what are ym
trying to do with that sheet of paper‘
Four-Year-Old—I’m writing a lette:
to Santa Claus. I want him to bring
me another mouth, so's I can eat witl
one and talk with the other.

He—They say iron enters largely in
to the composition of the human sys
tem. . v
> She —'I suppose that is the reason a
loan loses his temper when he get.‘
hot. Truth”- ' ’ .. ., - - ‘

 

 

 

 

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CHICAGO’S FEMALE WARING

Mrs. A. .Emogvnc Paul's \Vork in Glen“-
2.1g the “‘estern City’s Streets.

Mrs. A. Emogcne Paul is the Her-
l-uie: in petticoats who has undertaken
the task of cleaning the streets of Chi-
cago. It .is‘thve first time in the his-
tory of municipal government that a
roman has been chosen for such a
commission. Mrs. Paul took the con-

 

vice eligibiles her name was at the top,
and Mayor Harrison reasoned that it
was not far wrong to have a woman
as head sweeper, anyway. He present-
cd his plan to her. It was exactly
what she wanted to do, and exactly
what she thought she could do. She
therefore rolled up her sleeves, tucked
up her skirts, and one day startled the
town by appearing on its busiest street
at the head of the broom brigade.

 

MRS. PAUL.

There is no one in Chicago who does
not think Mrs. Paul will accomplish
what she has set out to do. The town
has confidence in her, despite the fact
that for twenty years men have failed
to keep even the crosswalks passable,
or the‘alleys better than the byways of
an Indian shamble. Mrs. Paul is not
a “new woman.” She is plain business
from the bottom of her feet to the top
of her head. He'r chin is pointed and
her head tips back over two square
shoulders. She is built like a woman
who always knows her own mind. She
wears a. policeman's star under her
jacket, and she has never hesitated to
step into the middle of the road and
ask the officer on the beat to stop a
scavenger who was sprinkling old
bustles and cans from his overloaded
cart. Many a. baker, making bread
with rats in a basement, has been
driven from business by herpcrsistent
nagging as an agent of the Health De-
partment. She has cleaned out scores
of unworthy buildings. It has never
been recorded that she feared anybody,
or hesitated to demand the enforce-
ment of any ordinance calculated to
keep the town clean.

This unique Commissioner of Streets
is a. New York woman. She was born
in a. little village in Monroe County,
near Rochester. Her ' parents had
plenty of money, and more. They con-
cluded to try the West While Mrs. Paul
was a young girl. They went first to
Rockford, Ill., and were prosperous.
Mrs. Paul—the only girl in the family
—went .to the seminary at Canandai-
gua, where she was graduated with
honors, and went back to Rockford to
live the peaceful life of a bright coun-
try girl on a big farm.

She was married in due course, and
it was all sunshine for a. long time,
Then the clouds piled up with one
great sweep. She lost her husband,
her father, her four brothers—all in a
few months. Her son followed the
others. This left her without kin on
earth, save her mother. She therefore
decided to give her life and her ener-
gies to the good of the race in general,
rhe poor in particular.

Mrs. Paul says she is forty-eight

years old. Men who know her best
will believe her. It is not wise for a
weak man not to believe her. She
would argue him 01! the earth. She

rides around the main thoroughfares
in an pld buggy, provided by the May-
or. She has no theories on cleaning
the streets other than the general prop-
osition that “the only way to do it is
to do it, and then keep it done.” She
meets her big gang of men each morn-
ing and night at the-"dump grounds.
The man who has skipped a pile with
his wagon gets his time and an order
.‘or his pay at once. The sweeper who
has forgotten his crossing finds his
head out off. She finds the trouble
with two-thirdsof the men sent to her
is the prevalent idea that it is a “snap"
to work for the city. She will have
none of this.

She—And do you love me as much
5 you did when we were first married?
He—Oh. more. You have become
one of my habits by this time, so to

tract because in thelist of Civil Sex-w

' Maj. Mordecai suddenly exclaimed with

FRENCH AMBASSADOR PUNISHED.

For Marrying an American Girl “'liiimu
Puzia Guvernnient's Consent.

lime. Jule Patenotre, wife of

French ambassador who has just been

- ordered to Madrid and deprive-d of his

post at Washington, all because he-

married an American, was Miss Elea-
nor Elverson of Phliedalphia. Her
brilliant husband married her without
asking the consent of his government,
and now he must be punished for his
rashnes-s by being' sent to Madrid.
There may be some diplomats who
would prefer some European capitals
to Washington, but Madrid is a rather
stiff sort of a place and the American
embassy is a bigger prize than a. Span-
ish mission. lime. Patenotrc is the

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MME. JULE PATENOTRE.

daughter of rich parents. She was
educated abroad, and speaks French
and German with perfect fluency. Prior
to her marriage with M. Patenotre she
was seen but seldom in society, and
peeple were all the more surprised to
see her step into the place of a grand
dame and find herself perfectly at
home. She has never made a mistake
and has not a single enemy. She has
the priceless faculty of never forgetting
a face or a name, and as she welcomes
her guests she has for each some little
remark that is so purely personal as to
make the person addressed feel that
he is doubly welcome. Mme. Patenotre
dresses gorgeously and has beautiful
diamonds. Her removal to Europe will
be more in the nature of a home g0-
ing than of a visit to a strange place.

A LOCK OF NAPOLEON’S HAIR.

Kept in :1 Dark Room Forty Years, That
the Light iiIay Not Inj ure It.

A unique souvenir of the great Na-
poleon is kept in the family of his old
nurse and attendant, being now in the
possession of Professor Bagley, of
Abilene, Kan. He is a native of the
island of St. Helena, and his, mother
was one of the intimates of the guard-
ians of Napoleon. When the Emperor
lay dying his old nurse stole to his side
and clipped from his head a lock of
hair. Part of the look she gave to Mr.
Bagley’s mother and she gave it to her
son.

It is kept in a bottle and is black
and gray, with a trace of brown. For
forty years the bottle has been kept in
a. dark room, that the hair may not be
injured by the light. There are about
forty strands in all. The relic is held
at a great value by the possessor. He
has also some cloth from the coffin, a
medal given by Napoleon and some
other minor souvenirs from the island
of St. Helena. ‘

The only other portion of the body of
NapoleOn known to be on this contin-
ent is a single hair that Richard Wat-
son Glider once owned. He kept it in
his watch case. When the watch was
repaired he fotgot to tell the jeweller
of the precious contents. When he
went to get it he asked: “Did you find
anything in the case?“

“Yes," replied the workman, “there
was a. hair in there, but it is all right
now—I blew it out.”

“You blew out a piece of Napoleon
Bonaparte,” said the editor of the Cen-
tury—New York Journal.

 

The Czar Spoke English.
Maj. Alfred Mordecai once had an in-
terview with the Czar of Russia, of a

nature, in the course of which he used
the address “Monsieur" in speaking to
the Emperor, having carried the inter-
view forward, so far, in French, says
the Jewish Messenger. Turning to
Gen. McClellan, who stood near by,

a mighty and deep Carollnian oath:
‘Ha! I called the fellow mister.’ The
Czar thereupon smiled, bowed, and
said with a. civility that entered the
Major's bones like ice: “I speak Eng-
lish quite well enough, sir, to continue

 

speak—indianapolls Journal.

 

A PARIS SUGGESTION.

 

 

 

 

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our interview in that language, if you
prefer it!" '

 

. Onions as a Germ Destroyer.

The wonderful faculty which onions
possess of absorbing disease germs'
ought to be written in letters of gold
before the eyes of every householder.
Merely hanging in a. net, onions will
purify an apartment. Especially in
cases of small-pox and diphtheria they
have great power. A dish of raw
onions sliced and set in the sick room
will draw away the disease. As their
odor gives out they should be burned
and replaced by fresh ones. For its
great medicinal and useful properties
the onion merits more particular
study.

Old Gentleman (in omnibus to young
man who has not vacated his seat to
accommodate a lady, severely)——“When
1 Was young, sir, I would have gotten
up and given the lady my seat.” Young
Man——“'l"hen, sir. I am sorry to see that

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'ing to English families

somewhat informal and conversational ., . .
and example—to be consxderate of the

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l)iscovery of the Atlar 0% Rows.

Delicious perfumes are always inter-
esting to women. The far-famed otto
(or attar) of roses is chiefly made in
Bulgaria. Kasanlik is the centre of
the rose-growing country. Red roses
only are used in making the perfume,
but white roses, which grow more free—
ly, form the hedges of the fields.

The trees, which grow to a great
height, are separated by paths nine
feet in width, to allow. the oxen and-
plow to pats. The perfume is obtained
not only from the petals, but also from
:he stalks and leaves. These give a pe~
:uliar scent, which adds greatly to the!i
delicacy of the perfume of the petals.

October, April and June are th
months for planting branches of the
old trees. Weeding, pruning and dig-.
ging are necessary ‘ for three years,
when they are full grown, and repay
the labor spent upon them by hearing
for twenty years.

‘ The discovery of the delicious att‘ar
was quite an accident and took place
:hree centuries ago. The Persian Prin-
zess Nour Djihan was strolling through
the splendid galleries of her palace
with her betrothed (the Mongolian
Prince Djihanguyr) and noticed in the
rose.water basins about the passages
an ugly, yellowish oil floating on the
surface. Orders were instantly given
to remove the unsightly fluid, when it
was discovered the perfume also was
removed. Thus the virtue of the es«
sential .oil was found out, which is
still called in Persia “Attar Djihan.”—
Philadelphia Ledger.

 

A.I"lullt oi Business “'nnien.

A professional woman who has to -
employ a young woman assistant says
that one of her greatest troubles is
that her‘assistants are constantly try—
ing to impress not only upon her, but
upon her patients, that they are not
accustomed to such employment, but
have been brought up to better things,
though she is well aware of the fact
that the young women ha '6 come from
homes where there was neither cul-
ture nor money.

It is one of the weaknesses of many
nice girls that they do not feel sure
enough of themselves in taking up em-
ployment outside their homes, but they
must needs offer some excuse or re-
iterate the fact that they are accus-

tomed to something better. It is a
weakness which brings them little
credit from their confidantes. A girl

entering a school for typewriting and
stenography was asked by ' the other
students why she had come to the
school. “Are you taking up stenogra-
phy, and going to take a position just
for fun?” they asked. "Why, certain-
ly not,” she replied. “It is too hard
work; I do not do hard work for the
pleasure of it.” “We are so glad,” an-
swered her querists. “The greater
number of the girls here say they have
come ‘just' for fun’ and will take posi-
tions to ‘pass away the time.’ ”——Chi-
cago Times Herald. .

\VeIl-Bred Children,
Discipline for child and man alike is
the secret of happiness. No one can
doubt that the well-bred, properly dis-
ciplined child is happier than the
rough little boor, the embodiment of
selfishness and rudeness. The boy
need not be a. prig, nor the girl an au-
tomatic doll; let them be as natural as
possible, but let the naturalness be that
of the little lady and gentleman, and
not of a. being with the instincts of a
savage.

An American lady writing from Brus-
sels, says that though “hotel children”
have long been a terror to her, she has
been quite captivated by the conduct
of the English children in her Brussels
hotel. Her windows open on a gallery
in which a number of children belong-
play daily.
What especially charms her is that the
children carry their good breeding in-
to their play, and though they shout
and romp, they do not raise their
voices to the screeching point, nor do
they stop before her windows. They
have been properly taught—by precept

rights of others, and being properly
taught, obedience follows _as a matter
of course.

Caring for Wet Shoes.

When with out overshoes you are
caught in the rain, carefully remove all
surface water and mud from the shoes
as soon as they are taken off. Then,
while still wet, rub them with ker05ene
oil on the furry side of canton flannel.
Set them aside until partially dry,
and again apply the kerosene. They
may then'be placed in a moderately
warm them and left to dry gradually -
and thoroughly.
Beforegpplying French kid dressing
or any polish give them a final rubbing
with the flannel, still slightly damp-
ened with the kerosene, and the shoes
will be as soft and' flexible as‘ when
new, and will be very little affected by
their bath in the rain—New York
Journal.
Dressing for Bruises.

Turpentine, in which is dissolved as
much camphor as it will take up, is

tions, bruises and cuts. Its antiseptzr
action is equal to that of carbolic acid;
it speedily stops bleeding. Few if a:
julcers long resist its continued app. -
cation. .

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mi‘tted suicide in Lutinon. '
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\Vhen and How to Mulch Slmu'. .-

Those who have not alre.;;,' " ?
Jared their strawberry beds for
oy giving them a mulch of some kn...
should do so ere the freezing
illaWng Of Spring begins. In locali-
3195 Of great exposure they should be
:overed as soon as the ground becomes
frozen enough to bear up a team and
wagon. This mulch may serve several
purposes other than the protection 01'
plants during winter, such as summer
:onservation of moisture, cleanliness 'of
berries at fruiting time, and subjuga—
tion of weeds in the fruiting season.
if straw is used, it ought to be as free
from foul seeds as possible. Fine
marsh hay or forest leavesare best,
but one must be governed by the var-
iety and cost of material at hand, es—
pecially if extensively grown, but
whatever is used, the chief point to ob-
serve is, to haVe it distributed evenly
over the plants, sufficiently thick to
render them indiscernible but no more,
for should it be too thick, the plants
are apt to be smothered in case of a
heavy snow fall.

As soon as freezing weather is past

in the spring, partially remove the
mulch from over the plants and leave
in the middle of the rows. Enough
'should be left about the plants to keep
:the berries free from sand and mud
Should the season be dry, this mulch
will be of much benefit in retaining
moisture for the full development of
the fruit, as the strawberry is nearly
'82 per cent. water and requires all it
jean secure“ The mulch likewise an—
swers the purpose of a cultivator, in
,1n‘even'ting the growth of weeds. As
soon as the fruiting season is past,
;‘ mow down the vines and after they are
dried burn the beds over. There should
, be a brisk wind at the time so that the
‘fire will pass quickly over the plants
: and not injure them. From then until
full the ground is kept mellow and
free from weeds and when winter
' again sets in, the plants have prepared
themselves for another crop of berries.
' thn a bed becomes foul with grass
or sorrel, it pays better to plow up and
.grow new beds. One great mistake
made by some growers, especially ama-
teurs, is to plant upon sod ground or
on soil not free from grasses or cer-
tain varieties of perennial weeds. Only
ground upon which a thoroughly cul-
tivated or hoed crop was grown
the previous year, should be used, and
if a crop of buckwheat could be grown
upon it also, before setting to plants,
it would be all the better for it, as
buckwheat is a great exterminator of
weeds and grasses.
-apt to contain the larvae of the May
beetle, commonly known as the white
grub, and also of several other insects
which are injurious to plants.

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Protect Live Stock in Winter.

Food is fuel to the animal body. It.
requires more fuel to keep up steam
in a boiler when the weather is in-
tensely cold, than it does when it is
mild. In the same manner, other
things being equal, it requires more
food to sustain an animal freely ex-
posed to the chilling blasts of winter,
than it does for one given protection.

While live stock should be protected
from the inclemency of the weather, it
is important that the stable should be
well ventilated and not too warm.
Disease propagates easiest where the
air is stagnant and impure, hence spe-
cial efforts shomd be made to keep the
stable air pale. Without doubt, tu-
berculosis is more prevalent among
cattle closely confined in stables where
the ventilation is bad, than it is where
the air is good. Live stock should
certainly be allowed outdoor exercises
when the weather is mild and com-
fortable, but if it snows or rains and
the air is chilling, the animals should
be, given stable protection.

It is also important that the stable
should not be too warm in winter. . A
temperature of 40 degrees is a very
satisfactory cue, When it is as high
as 60 degrees in the barn, stock turned
from this into a freezing atmosphere
to water, are very apt to be severely
chilled and take cold. If the stable is
at 40 degrees, animals are not so easily
chilled when turned from the stable.
Every stable should have a thermome-
ter as a. guide in keeping the tempera-
ture of the room as uniform as possi-
ble.~—-C. M. Plumb.

 

Safety Watering Device.

Such breeds as the Leghorns, Minor-
cas and some others, have such large
combs and wattles that there is much
danger in watering them in Winter
from open dishes. They wet these
head appendages, then become chilled
and many times frozen. A good de-
vice for avoiding this is a dish, whose
sides do not flare at all, fitted with a.
circular piece of board that will loose-
ly fit inside. In this board are four
or more small round openings, through
which the fowls can thrust their beaks
but not their combs or wattles. As
the water is consumed the board falls,
bringing the surface always within
reach—American Agriculturist.

 

Excessive Fertilizing Not Profitable.

In a New York test, 1,000 lbs of fer-
tilizer applied to an acre of potatoes
increased the crop 4‘8 bu‘ in ’95 and 40
bu. in ’96. 7
cation of 2,000 lbs to a like area pro-
duced 53 bu in ’95 and 54 in '96,’thus
showing that the use of over 1,000 lbs

 

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Sod ground is very.

The same reason the appli'- .

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of things'
That happened long
ago,
When me an" Jim was
six years old-—
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When mother looked at me.

It's funny how it makes you feel—
I ain‘t afraid other.

She‘s about the nicest person
You‘d find most anywhere;

But the queerest sort of feeling.
As queer as queer can be.

Makes everything seem different
When mother looks at me.

—Letchworth Smith.

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Respect for the Flag.

The new cadet at the National Mili-
tary Academy, whether he has come
from the little country school with its
home-made flag and staff, or from the
city school where floats sometimes a
.flag big enough to cover half the roof
of the other school, has been taught to
respect the beautiful emblem of his
country; but he will learn at West
Point, as soon as he begins his career
as a future officer of.the army, how
thoroughly he is to be trained to hon-
or it in his daily life. The laughing
schoolboy salute he has perhaps given
the flag from time to time now be-
comes a matter of sober ceremony, so
rigidly required and handsomely or-
dered that it at once sets him to think-
ing; and the good, sound patriotism
that was in him all along soon envel-
ops every glimpse and ceremony of the
colors with a sacredness that will deep-
en day by day.

One of his first lessons is to doff'his
cap each time he passes the “color

 

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line,” where the color is guarded by a
sentinel. Every summer the cadets
pass several months in camp on the
lovely banks of the Hudson, and be-
neath the grand old trees ,of the acad-
emy grounds.

During certain hours of the day a
rifles extends
along the front of the camp. Across
the two stacks, in the center of the
line, is laid the color, rolled about its
staff.- Up and down by this _flag
marches a. natty cadet sentinel, and
woe be unto the unlucky cadet who"
tries to pass this sacred trust without
raising his cap. .,

So, during his life at the academy
this lesson of respect is continued, and
when he has “dofled the cadet and
donned the brevet, and changed the
gray for the blue,” and reported for
duty with his regiment, he finds the
same lessons being taught the enlist-
ed men, and then, probably for the
first time, does he realize the full im-
portance of those early lessons taught
in the far-away schoolhouse—Lieuten-
ant, B. W. Atkinson in St. Nicholas.

Even Princes Must Be Orderly.
That admirable nursery law, which
sensible American mothers insist up-
on, of a child picking up its own toys ‘
after the day's play is over, is also‘en-
forced by the nursesin the royal house '
of York, in deference to the wishes of
the duchess. The little princes 'are
made to collect all their toys, while,
nursey stands by and directs this first
lesson in law and order. But the other
day all the Yorklings were at Balmo-
ral, the little Edward, who was
spending the morning with his great-
grandmother, was having a lovely time
with his bricks and lead soldiers when
the door opened and nursey appeared

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

to take him off to his dinner. She
glanced at the toys and then at the
child, but Prince Edward was not in-
clined to pick them up. This, he
thought, would be a. fine time to break
the hateful rules, and he stood irreso-
lute, looking first at the playthings
and then'at granny. At last a happy
thought struck him, and, pointing to
the stunt, infirm queen, he exclaimed,
in a. tone half of entreaty, half of com-
mand, “You help me pick them, up.”
There is no doubt but her majesty
would'have aided her great-grandson
if she could have stooped, for the
youngster is the apple of her eye; but,
under the circumstances, Master Ed-
ward was obliged to do it all himself,
receiving a little lecture on “.duty,"'
meanwhile—Boston Journal.
Why Do the Eye: of Animals Shine. ‘-
Everyone knows how the eyes of a
cat or a dog gleam green or red at
night, and manysuppose that this
shining is due to some luminous qual-
itylinnthe eye itself—in fact, a sort of
phosphorescence. But this is a great
mistake. ‘
l The fact is that there is practically
no such thing as utter darkness. Even
on the darkest night or in a tight clos-
ed room there are rays of light which
the human eye has not the power of.
gathering. But the animal’s eye, par-
ticularly that of a carnivorous crea-
ture, can and does gather these (to us)
invisible rays. So the gleam is in
reality the light reflected from the bot-
tom of the eyes, and its color varies
with the color of the “choroid back of
the semi-transparent retina." What
makes the gleam the strong-er is,t—he
extraordinary way in which the pupils
of an animal's eyes dilate at night. ..
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