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Manawatu Herald, 19 April 1898, Page 4

THE CONCEITED MOUSE. A Lively Talo From St. Nicholas, In Which a Moral May Bo Found, If Wanted. Once upon a time thero was a very email mouse with a very, vory large opinion of bimsolf. What bo didn't know lus grandmother couldu't toll him. "You'd bottorkoep a bright eye in your head those days," said she one chiliy afternoon. "Your gran'thor has smelted a trap." "Scntl" answered tho email mouse, " 's if I dou't know a. trap when I sco itl" And that was oil tho thanks she got for ber good advice. 'Go your own way, for you will go no other," tho wiso old mousosaid to herself, ""SOtniGii..:> i,i,^i....;;::..:iKDA rnAP." and she scratched her noso6lo.vly and sadly as she watched her grandson scamper up tho cellar stairs. "Ah," sniffed he, poking his whiskers Into a crnrk of tho dining room cup"cheoF", as I'm alivel" Scuttle, r-p.nttlo "I'il bo squizzled if it isn't that cunning littlo housel I know what that is — a cheesehouso, of courso! What a very Bnug hull! That's tho way with cheesebouses. I know, 'cause I've hoard the dairymaid talk about 'cm. It must bo rather inconvonient, though, to carry milk up that step and through an iron door. I know why it's so open — to let in fresh air. I t«*ll you that cheeso is goodl Kind of a reception room in there. I guess I know a reception room from a hole in tho wall. No tronblo at all about getting in either. Wouldn't grandmother opan her eye 3 to Bee me here! Guess I'll tnko another nibble at that cheeso and go out. What's that noise? What in squeaks 13 tho matter with the door? This is a cheosehouso, I know it is, .but; what if it6hould turn out to be a— O-o-o-eeeet" And that's just What It did turn out to be. Interesting Autographs. To soratch one's namo on a window pane is a pastime familiar to most young folks and one in which it seems that tbe dignitaries of the earth can find amusement too. On one of the windows of a railway carriage devoted to the exclusive use of tbo king of Denmark and his guests is perhaps as curious a collection of these autographs as can anywhere bo found. Every one of royal blood who travels in this car is expected to scratch bis name with a diamond, and in consequence the glass is scored with the sign manuals, most of them nearly undecipherable, of the majority of the princes and princesses of Europe as well as many crowned heads. Ceremony is entirely laid aside in this stately fooling, and tho great ones are bound to sign thoir pet or family nickname. Consequently hero may be seen the signatures: "Nicky," tho present emperor of Russia; "Sacha," tho' lato emporor; "Winny," princess of Germany; "Bertie — Alix," Prince and Princess of Wales; "Misha," grand Duko Michael of Russia; "Eddy," late duko of Clarence; "Baby," youngest eistor of tho czar; "Willy," Prince of Coburg; "Toria," Duchess of York, and others quito us inforinul. Aren't We Heavy? ATen't wo heavy, Gyp and I? Don't we weigh a lot? Mother let us Come and try One penny in the Blot/ Z should think That we must weigh v . : Beven hundred tons ! They can't get folks Like us each day. We're very heavy ones I Foretelling the Weather. A Spanish journal tells of an interest Ing experiment to be triod with a cup o: clear coffee and a lump of sugar. Tbi sugar should be dropped into the coffee without stirring. In a moment tho aii contained in the sugar will rise to the sur face in the shape of bubbles, and these bubbles are excellent weather indications If they collect in the middle of tho cup, a fair day follows; if, adversely, they ad here to tho sides, forming a ring of bub bles with a cloar space In the center, tak< your umbrella, for rain is at hand, whili if they do neither one thing nor the other but scatter irregularly, variable weathei Is indicated. Just what is the scientific explanation of the action of the atmos phere on the bubbles is not stated, bu that their indications curiously agree witl those of a barometer baa been tested. Where He Caught It. "Where did you catch that awful cold?" The anxious mother said, And then tho little yoiingstor told, '•I caught it iv ruy head." ,___ Chinese Idea of Telegraphy. The Chiuese believed -when telegraph] _ was introduced in their country that for eigners out out tho tongrfes of children am suspended them on tho insulators to trans nilfc tbe message from pole to pole.