OUR YOUNG FOLKS

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3639, 14 April 1906, Page 4

OUR YOUNG FOLKS

THE CONCEITED MOUSE. A Lively Talc from St. Nicholas, In Wlild ». moral May Ho Found, if Wauled, Ouco upon a tiu.o them v. a-;a tery suin’, mouse with a very, very large opinion o: himself."Wlvt h.v in’: kmnv hhi gram! mother couldn't sell him. *• You’d bet ter keep a bright cyo In you: head these flays,” mid she «no chilly aft fcHlodh. “Voor aran’Uiet has smelled a trap.” “Beat!" answered the small mouse. " 'a if 1 flou’t know i*. trap when I see Hl’’ And that) Was all tho tha;:Us she got foi her good advice. “Go your own way, for you will go no other,” the wise old mouse sold to herself.

“Vonvffi , ■ .mil .» ■: , I.! J , , . ■y ■ ■ ■ Op i.lii “An. ' ' ■ ■■ llJio a e: board , cow... son:tie “i’N I • ouiuilmr lb: ir- '- i . I • • ,1. lOi ... 1 • r.lll -.1 II roi.ap..«,Mi v.ml ~ 1 a window ■’ ' • young •. . ■ : . ■?- > unit the ~ *... ~.. nml nnmse- . can 1. .ytm-o; -fl to the exclusive ■ ... of the king of Denmark and his guests ■- pi hops as curious 11 collection of these ■aphs us can anywhere bo found, y ouo of royal blood who travels In mis cur Is expected to scratch his name with a diamond, and in consequence the git; s la scored with the sign manuals, most of them nearly undecipherable, of the majority of tho princes and princesses of Europe ns well ns many crowned heads. Ceremony is entirely laid aside in this stately fooling, and tho great ones are bound to sign their pet ot family nickname, Consequently hero may bo seen th« signatures: “Nicky,” the present emperor of Russia; “Sacha,” the late emperor) VTinny,” princess of Germany; Bertie— AMx," Prince and Princess of Wales; ■Misha,” grand Duke Michael of Russia; "Kddy,” late duke of Clarence; ‘ Baby,” youngest sister of the czar; "Willy,” Prince of Colnirg; "Toria," Duohosa ot York, and others quite ns informal Aren’t We Heavy? Aren't we heavy, Gyp and I? Don't wo weigh a lot? Mother let us Come and try One penny in the slot!

I should think That we must weigh Boven hundred tons! They can’t get folks Llko ns each day. We’re very heavy ones! Foretelling the Weather. A Spanish journal telta nf an Interesting experiment to bo tried with a cup of dear coffee and a lump of sugar. 'i !ti sugar should bo dropped Into tho coffee Without stirring. In a moment the air Contained In the sugar will rise to the surface In the shape of bubbles, and these babbles are excellent woollier Indications. If they collect in the middle of the cup, a fair day follows; If, adversely, they adhere to the sides, forming a ring of bubbles with a clear spare iu the renter, take your umbrella, for rain is at hand, while' If the<’ do neither one thing nnrtho other, but scatter irregularly, viuii'hle w all.or Is Indicated .lust v, hat is tho acuuiUllc explanation of (lie action of the atmosplvre <m the bubbles Is not slated, but that their lm!!enr‘.om; curiously agree with these of a bcrmr.rtrr ii.i:* Ivr.n tested VV5 j-.iv’ l tt. ' Wh“re <IU! v; ■ ...- a < i iii.'fn ccldV T . c.• i-. . r '..d, AUU ia.,:i ti;. Util- >••.»r told, “I caught it ui u:y head." ClduoMt I<lea of Telegraphy, •Per OhlDt'SH be] ioveil whoa lelcgrßpby was introduced in their country that foreigners out out tho tongues of children and sa-vended them on tho Insulators to tran»mi', tbs message from pole to pola