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ARIAN peered through th !ron
railings Into the garden beyond.
'Do come here, auntlef" she
cried, "and eee the big dog watching a
baby. If that isn't the funniest klftd r
a nurse!''
yea, doggie Is ft rather Btrange sort
of nurse, though he seems to be a very
good one." said Aunt Edith. "But what
would you say if I told you that ele
phants sometimes watch babies quite as
closely?"
"Really truly elephants? Isn't that
nice!" exclaimed Marian, Joyously clap
ping her hands.
"I suppose other animals act as
nurses, too," Aunt Edith went on. 'al
though, for that matter, I can show you
pictures of human nurses whom I m
sure you will find looking qu"
strange as doggie here."
Of course, the little girl was anxious
to see these pictures, no she took
auntie's hand and walked along at such
a smart pace that she was quite tired
when she reached the house. But, not
caring to rest, she begsed auntie to
bring the photographs Just as soon as
she could. Soon the two heads were
bending together over auntie's collec
tion. "Here," remarked auntie, "Is the pic
ture of a nurse who lived In the same
land as the elephant nurses. She is
called an ayah and dresses almost en
tirely in white. Many of the little Eng
lish boys and girls, who dwell In India,
ore very fond, Indeed, of their ayahs.
"And then you see pictures of nurses
far awty from India in Berlin. Look
at the eroup of Prussian "nurses, wear
ing great winged bonnets, natty dark
Jackets and white skirts. Quite different
la the appearance of the Russian nurse,
also taken In Berlin, and that of the
plump Chinese nurse.
"The Copenhagen nurse dresses much
like the one from Russia, with her neat
bodice and little tap, with 'streamers, '
"The kind-hearted nurses of Paris are
very interesting. French boys and girls
call them "bonnes." And you don't
have to go very far in the direction of a
park or lioulevard before you'll meet any
number ct these cheerful bodies trun
dling their little charges In carriages or
walking bes.'de them.
"Now let iw Jump across the English
channel and Und in England. Suppose
we stop in London. Here are the brisk,
capable nurses, with little dark capes
thrown over whit uniforms, and wear
ing Jaunty black dps."
"What is the picture you have in your
hands?"
"That, Marian. Is a photograph taken
In Italy, of Neapolitan nurses.
"And the nice-looking picture shows t
winter scene In Switzerland, where botn
baby and nurse are bundled up warmly.
You see. too. that here the carriage has
been changed into a sleigh. Baby must
have a delightful time sleighing In win
terthat Is, always supposing he's old
enough to appreciate it."
Ever so many other pictures Aunt
Edith showed little Marian pictures that
slmived all sorts of queer little carriages
and cradles, and playthings for babies
the world over. She saw Algerian
babies, playing on broad housetops; lit
tle Lapp babies and Eskimo babies,
lookfng for all the world like shaggy
little bears; Arabian babies, cuddled o
the sands in the shelter of tents; bablesT'
who swung in hammocks within draped
apartments in Persia; babies carried on
the shoulders of Syrian mothers, and
papooses slung to the backs of Indian
mothers. Oh, so many babies and so
many nurses and mothers Marian saw
thai she knew she would dream of noth
ing but babies for months afterward.
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esting, of another kind of babies' pho
tographs, the most cunning little pic
tures Imaginable."
Marian wrinkled her brow In perplex
ity as she replied:
"I can t think exactly what other kind
of babies there could be, auntie. It
seems to me I must have seen every
single one."
"Yes. but I mean doll-babies," said
Aunt Edith, smilingly.
' To be sure!" cried the delighted little
girl. "And I know I'll have lots of fun
looking over the c'lecjlon. Are my dol
lies' pictures there, auntie?"
J)Mzer3&c , f. J3ay
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NCLE HENRY should be here
shortly," observed Geoffrey;
"you know he promised tnal
'wehould seethe sponge-fishing today."
"Yes. but don't let's wait for him." re
plied Bob. as the lads retraced their
teps along the quay. "Abe's over there,
"and he's Just going to put out."
Abe readily agreed, with a huge grin
"on his shining black face, to take the
tooys out to the fishing grounds in his
open boat But he warned them Jp
hurry, because the schooner that was to
tow his boat was "ready to start.
on these sponges at the bottom of the
sea, and how, after a time, they loosened
themselves, and with the aid of little
hair-like paddlers swam away to be
come sponges on their own account.
Geoffrey, who had been looking ( with
some perplexity at the sponge, now ex
claimed: "But how In the world can any one
use such a thing as this for a sponge !"
"They don't," replied Uncle Henry,
smilingly; "at least not before all this
gelatine-like matter Is squeezed out
and washed away.
$tory o o Gin que a Gooso I
"Sure, the good old Ireland families have
a banshee, every one;
And to hear the awful screechln', oh. In
deed, It's no good fun,
'Cause a warnin' she Is brlngin' that a life
is almost done,"
Whispered iJaty to wee Rose at even
song. Bo Rose wondered and she pondered for
a day and still a day;
And she wished a banshee witch might
happen soon around her way;
Though Just why I can't imagine, for 'tis
needless quite to say:
Colleens know this wish is very, very
wrong.
Now, one afternoon as Rosle rocked her
dolly dear to sleep.
From without the open casement rose a
cry that made a creep
Bteal alone her back that instant, and a
wail that made her weep
At the thought some one she loved must
surely die.
Then next morning dawned; a sob of woe
there came from Rosle's bed;
For her Irish doll had fallen out and
smashed her pretty head;
"And the banshee warned," sobbed Rose,
"my noble doll would soon be dead
That's the very reason for the banshee's
cry."
SELDOM DIVS FOR SPONGES
"Can't you row out yourself?" asked
Bob.
Thereupon Abe explained how much
time was saved by permitting a larger
. Vessel to tow him out, although some of
the smaller craft did cover the distance
to the grounds without assistance. In
return for the schooner's assistance Abe
aid he would have to give them a cer
tain part of his day's catch.
" . "Uncle Henry told me the sponge fish
eries here in the Bahamas are open all
the year round, and that about 600
schooners and sloops and 2500 open boats
re used," remarked Geoffrey.
"And more than 6000 men and boys all
colored are employed, working from the
; tlmo they are boys until they are too
eld and feeble to continue the fishing
?anr longer," added Bob.
One at the fishing grounds. Abe took
from the boat a wooden cone, "Steout
eighteen Inches In length, covered with
- glass at one end and open at the other.
5 Thl guvs ha placed Just beneath the
; amrfac Of the water. By looking
through ft the boys could then see the
.bed of the ocean. Seizing a lor-g staff
s with a book on the end. Abe now pro
ceeded to tear off the sponges he saw
through the glass.
Bob turned to htm in surprise. "Why,
X thought oa dived for tbra." taid he.
"Sometime, replied Abe. with an
other grin, ' wbem water deep-tut
fcot 9tn.m
The spofigvifrew In abundance and
the beau motm made a good haul, as
' sooa as the Lads returned to shore they
ra quickly fcosne wUh the sponge Abe
' ha 4 riven theea. sto that they might
eiamLne It vn4tr a faicroaoopa.
At Vsxie' SIearra suggestion they
r-iaeed the sponge In a tub containing
eait water. Then, by saeaos of a lena, '
they saw a Jelly-like tnasa, from which
grew mail, kair-Lke wtrSpe that lashed
f e water, tfrtrieg away tmpuritlaa. aa
I roe Ilettrr expisiDed. aad bringing la
f .4 f - tt:e maay fores te absorb. lie
it.i tke bcyg how jreaew bade gre
"And it's a great industry, my boy,"
continued he. "Why, no less than 624.
000 pounds are shipped from here year
lyand you know bow little a sponge
weighs."
Geoffrey and Bob were much Im
pressed. "We'll surely go out with
Abe again to learn about this curious
fishing," said they and they did.
Forgot Her Manners
GRACE wore her best "company"
manners, for there was a num
ber of her mother's friends
present at dinner. But during the
very first course, which consisted of
soup, she forgot herself. Leaning
across the table, she whispered, loud
enSUgh for all to hear:
"Muvver, what do you fink? A hair's
in my soup."
"Hush, Grace," said mamma, frown
ing; "It's only a crack In the plate."
The little girl seemed satisfied for
the moment, but an Instant later,
having moved the bowl of her spoon
diligently back and forth over the
supposed crack, she cried out, tri
umphantly: "Muvver, do cracks mover
Bird Must Be Fed
A LITTLE chap from the country
. was shown a cuckoo clock for the
first time. His eyes bulged wltn
amazement when he aaw the bird fly
out and shrilly cry the hour.
"How would you like, to have such a
clock?" he was asked.
"Well, It's awfully nice," responded
the boy. elowly, "but I'd think It woulJ ,
be a whole lot of bother. Tou have npt
only to wind the 'clock, but you've got
to feed the bird."
The Refl Boss
THE Insurance agent climbed the
steps and rang the bell.
"Whom do you wish to see?"
asked the careworn person who came
to the door.
"I want to see the boss of the house,"
replied the Insurance agent. "Are you
the boss?" 7
"No," meekly returned the man who
came to the door; "I'm only the hus
band of the boss. Step in; 1 11 call the
boss."
The Insurance agent took a seat In the
hall, and in a short time a tall, digni
fied woman appeared.
"So you want to see the boa a T' re
peated the woman. "Well. Just step
into the kitchen. This way. please.
Bridget, this gentleman desires to eee
you."
"Me th' boss?" exclaimed Bridget,
when the Insurance man asked her the
question. "Indade Ol'm not! Sura, here
comes th' boss now."
She pointed to a email boy of tea"
years who was coming toward the
houae.
"Tell ttj." pleaded the Insurance
agtnt. when the lad came Into the
kitchen, "are you the " boas of the
houee?"
"Want to eee the boaaT" asked the
boy. "We;i. you Just come with me."
'earlly the Insurance agent climbed ,
the etaira He was usbered Into a
roose on the second floor and guided te
the crib of a sleepirg baby. (
"Xheref" exclaimed the boy;'tbat'a
the real boss ef this housef
Wished Bigger Lunch
INASMUCH as Willie was going upon
an all-day fishing excursion with
several of his especial chums, grand
ma was asked to pack a nice lunch for
him. This operation Willie found very
interesting. Suddenly he asked:
"Grandma, do your spectacles mag
nify?" "Yes. Willie," replied grandma.
"Then," coaxed Willie, "won't ybu
please take them off while you're pack
ing my lunch?"
"Anatomy"
WHEN a composition upon "anat
omy" was called for, Freddy
wrote the following:
"Anatomy Is the human body, which
has three parts, the bead, the chlst and
the stuimmick. The head consists of the
eyes; ihe ears and the brains, if any.
The chlst contains the lungs and a piece
of th.9 liver. The stummlck Is devoted
to the bowels, of which there are five,
a, e, 1. o. u, and sometimes w and y."
Got Even
THE other day a little fellow walked
Into a meat shop and asked the
butcher for a sheep's head.
"Sorry, my boy." said the man. "but
the only head I have in the shop Just
now is this one cf mine."
"No. that won't do." replied the boy,
decidedly ; "I want one with brains In."
Didn't Know Either
DURING a visit of Oscar 11, king of
Sweden and Norway, to a public
school in his kingdom, he asked
the pupils to name some of Sweden s
greatest kings.
"Gustavus Adolphus," said one, con
fidently. Another said, "Charles XII." ?
; While a -third;'" wishing to make a fa
vorable impression upon the king, called
out. "Oscar II."
"And what has King Oscar done of
importance?" asked the king, smiling.
The little girl thought for a moment
and then hung her head In confusion.
At last she stammered tearfully:
'I'm sorry, but I don't know."
"Don't cry, my dear," said the king,
stroking her curls. Then he added, wltn
a merry twinkle In his eyes:
"I can't think of anything myself."
THOUGH It was yet early, Arabella's
work was over for the morning.
For there was not a great deal to,
do in the humble fisherman's cottage. A
snug little building of stone, with neatly
thatched roof. It was Quite big and com
fortable enough for the father and
mother and the tiny lass who dwelt
within.
The simple chores were soon done and
hours for play remained. Along the
beach Arabella wandered, for the waves
and the sand, and the wonders they con
tained, were the only playmates she had.
They were great company, however;
nor did the little miss feel the need of
other companionship until Goosle came.
And Goosle arrived in this way:
While skipping over the smoothly
washed sands Arabella believed she saw
Bomething white and feathery struggling
in the sand. It did not take her long to
find a poor goose, helpless because a
wing was broken.
"You poor, dear thing!" sobbed Ara
belle, in pity for the maimed bird. And
the goose appealed to her with his eyes.
Just as though he knew he would'have
aid. He was not deceived, for the lass
raised him tenderly In her arm9 and
carried him all the way back to the
cottage. Here she relieved his suffering,
attending and nursing him until the wing
was strong again and he was able to
continue his flight.
But Goosle had become so fond of Ara
belle that he refused to lea-e her. al
though the little girl straightway gave
him his freedom as soon as he was well.
Every day ho would come to her to be
fed. Even when he flew great distances
he would always return to the cottage.
Arabelle would have been ever so lonely
now without her pet.
One day when she was gathering mus
sels along the shore she ventured out
over the rocks until she stood upon a
small island. Here, amid the pools and
crevices of the rock she found many of
the mussels she sought.
So busy was she that she did not per
ceive that the tide had turned, until she
found her retreat cut off from the beach.
Water now lay all around the little
island. She knew she could not reach
the shore safely; she knew, too, that
soon the waves would wash over the
rock upon which she stood. No wonder
she was frightened.
TOWED TO SHORE
Almost In despair was she when there -came
a familiar flapping of wings at
her ears, and Goosle citcled affection
ately about her. The next moment Ara
bella seised the bird's legs and the
strong goose towed her through the
water tp the shore In a jiffy.
Goosle had not forgotten the kindness
shown him, and to prove his gratitude
he had saved his young mistress.
Ingratitude
HARDLY had Mary recovered from
tho measles than her little brother
John fell 111 with the same mal
ady. One day, when John was almost
well sgain, bis mother gave him a
piece of cake. Naturally, Mary wisnea
very much for a piece, and when John
refuncd her, she reproached him indig
nantly, saying.
"If you aren't the greedy boy! Her
I cave you the measles and now you
won't give me even a crumb!"
. .... A SIMPLE CHANGE
How Savages Create Fire
JT IS rather difficult for us to Im
agine people who know nothing
about fire. and. as a matter of
fact, there are no people now on the
face of the earth, no matter how
barbarous, who do not know how to
make fire. We make it easily enough
by striking a match, but years ago
our ancestors were compelled to re
sort to flint, steel and tinder. The
forest-dwelling people of the farther
East have an odd Instrument for mak
ing fire. Near the coast every man
carries a bit of crockery In ths box
of bamboo slung at his waist, a chip
off a plate and a handful of dry fun
gus. Holding the tinder under his
thumb upon the fragment of earthen
ware, he strikes the side of the box
aharply and the tinder takes lira But
this method can only be used by
tribes which have communication
with the foreigner, who supplies
them with European goods. The In
land people ue a more singular
process. They carry a short cylinder
of lead, hollowed roughly to cuplike
form st one end. which fits a Joint
of bamboo. Placing this cylinder In
the palm of the left hand, they fill
the cup with tinder, adjust the bam
boo over it, strike sharply, remove
the covering aa quickly, and the tin
der is alight.
Races With Toy Motor. Boa U.
Tor motor-boat racing has become
very popular among the boys and
girls of Parte. These bests range la
length front a few inches te four
feet, the boete of greater else being
drives br engines of considerable
newer. Regular contests are arrang
ed la the artUlctal Uk'i of tbe Tail
eris Gardeaa and etaer convenient
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Laziest of Plahts
A SLEEPY old fellow this cactus Is.
During the day when most plants
are .wide awake he keeps himself
tlghly closed and slumbers deeply. But
at midnight, when the daisies and other
good, innocent flowers have long since
gone to bed, he cautiously opens hi
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eyes and looka drowsily about htm for
a while. Then off be goes again to
slamberland. not to awake until the
next midnight. What a reputation he
must have among respectable Boweral
You wouldn't ant to be a lazy cactus
such as he. woutd you?
greed With Her.
Mother Semrny, I don't want te
ever catch yea In the pantry again.
gammy wetlng)--Aa I don't wast
yea to, atllher.