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Manawatu Herald, 9 July 1896, Page 4

HOW THE CONCERT ENDED. Captain Thomub' Opinion — A Cat-ching Little TsJo of Music and Mousing. "Mivs "WkitcKir is the best singer I have ever heard," said Lady Tabitha. "Do you nofe think so, my ile.iv?" "I do not quite agree with you," replied Mra. llouser. "Misa Whiteear sings very well, 'out I fancy that in her last song she was a little out of tune. Do you not think so, Captain Thomas?" "I did not notico it," answered the captain, "but I will listen very carefully whilo Miss Whitocar sings the next song, . and then I shall ho able to tell you." CAPTAIN THOMAS PUT UP HIS EYEGLASS. Then Captain Thomas put ap his eyeglass and stood up at the back of the box and listened very attentively. But just as Miss Whiteear was in the middle of the first verse a poor little mouse " ran across the platform in front of her. At once Miss Whiteear stopped singing and sprang at the mouse. This so excited Captain Thomas that he jumped out of the box and tried to assist Miss Whiteear to catch it. But they were not quick enough, and the mouse, got back to his hole, where they could not catch him. Misa Whiteear. was too tired with the hunt to go on singing, and so the concert came to a sudden end. "Next time," said the captain, "I will take care to catch that mouse." "But how about Miss Whiteoar?" asked Lady Tabitha. "She sings well enough, " answered Captain Thomas, "but she ought certainly to take lessons in mouse catching." The Monkeys and the Oyster. Two hungry monkeys vtcto once journeying along tho seashore when they came across a fine Livgo oyster. "This belongs to me," said one monkey, quickly picking it up. "Oh, no, my friend," replied the other. "It is really mine, for I saw it before you did." They then began to quarrel and fight about it when a fox happened to pass that way. "Shaino upou you both," said reynard. "Why are you thus trying to kill one another? Let me know what is the matter." Tho monkeys thereupon ceased their fighting and begged the fox to decide the case, which ho at once agreed to do. "I must first find out," said the fox, breaking open t&o oyster, "whether there bo any meat inside." When ho had satisfied himself on this point, ho seated himself upon a big stone ' and tried to look ns wise as possible. He then took up one of the shells, and presenting it to thonionkoyon his right hand he said gravely, "This portion rightly belongs to you for seeing the oyster first," and taking up tho other shell he gave it to the monkey on his left hand, saying, "This belongs to you, of course, for you had the good fortune to pick it up." Then, before they were awaro of what ho was doing, he ; swallowed the wlolo of the oyster, and in tho nest moment remarked, "I dare say you know that a judgo earns his living in tho same way as other folk, so the insido was duo to me for deciding your difficult case." Tho moral of this little fablo can be safely left to tho intelligence of young folks, with the single remark that disputes abound in this world. How to Dismount From a Bloyolc. The best way to dismount from a safety when traveling fast is by the backward motion, and not by the pedal, as is usually dono. Thus, when the left hand pedal is rising, the body should be raised in the saddle and the weight thrown onto the pedal, at the same time slipping off the . back of the saddle, meeting the ground with the right foot. Of course the left foot will quickly follow; then, letting the machine run at arm's length and holding onto the saddle, a run of a few yards, adcording to pace, will quickly bring both rider and machine to a standstill. With a little practice, a dismount can be safely accomplished in this way when traveling at the rate of 15 miles an hour and even faster, according to Golden Days. •'Please, May I Come OntT" "Oh, please may I come oat? - I know that I've been very bad. I spilt the ink, And, only think, I never told a soul I had! "Then what do you think I did! I took my little sister's doll. I slapped the cat — Just think of that I And lost my mother's parasol. I ! "But now I really will be good. j ; ' I will indeed, without a doubt. I Hurrah, hurrah 1 How good you arel My dearest mummy's let me out!"