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i: ! if- Jnt Utile Btt or Baby. Just a lktle btt ot baby, . Twenty poundu and nothing more, 8e him floor his giant daddy, - - Weight two hundred, six feet four. , Just a little bit of baby ; Any beauty? not a trace, . Sets bim stealing all the roses From his lovely mother's face. Just a little bit of baby, Ignorant as be can be, See him puzzle till the sages Of his learued family. Jut a little bit of baby, Walking no; nor crawling, even, See bim lead a dozen tfrown-ups , To the vry gate of heaveu I Amos II. Wells, in Good Housekeeping. Whnt I Saw the Toad Do. All rdjr life from childhood to age has been favored with the pleasure of a garden's work and play. The living creatures were for us to pet, to love, but not to harm or treat with wanton cruelty Among others the toad was a favorite study. In the terribly destruc tive days of the canker worms, I used to watch one big old toad, and could never see him get beyond swallowing a hundred worms, before he gave up bis task.' Our garden was very full of toads; and I always picked up in the street the tiny little one3, which were liable to be trodden on, and put them in a . safe place. One day, When I came home from church, as dinner was not quite ready, I vcnt into the garden, and under one of the cherry trees' I saw a very odd looking toad. His coat was so dull, dusty and shabby, I wondered what ailed him. suddenly and instantly his skin . cracked open from the tip of his head to the hindermost end of bis body,, in .a straight line down the middle of his back, drawing. Itself 'away on each side, leaving the whole breadth clear. A bright, clean, beautiful new skin met my view. It was sprinkled with spark ling drops like dew, and finely mottled. "Oh," I cried, "now I can get a toad's skin! How. glad I am!" I watched him eagerly. He began to undress on his left side. ' With his hind claw he pulled down and off the sleeve of his coat in a very careful way. Then he rested a little while. Next he pulled off the sleeve of his right side with the same careful mo . tions, and rested again. 'After a few minutes he resumed operations on his left side, and pushed down and off the leg of his trousers, .keeping all the skin carefully rolled together. Then he took another rest. "Oh," I exclaimed eagerly, "now f will get his skin in a moment." I bent down in order to seize it at once. .1 Alas for my fond expectations! The toad drew off his sKin; but, as he did so, he carefully rolled the whole into a little ball, which he instantly swallowed. He winked his bright eyes at me, as much as to say, "You did not do it that time." ' . I soon turned away and left bim in his beautiful new garments, and went sorrowfully into the house. That was more than 50 years ago, and with all my watching I have never aealn seen a toad shed his skin. Caro line, F. Orneym the Christian Register. ' " . , : ' " , Jakey and Joey. They are the best of friends, and they Jive so near that between the back yard where Jakey plays and the back yard where Joey plays is nothing but a high, board fence. There was a time, not so very long ago, either, when they did not know each other. Indeed, they might never, have been acquainted at all but for an introduction by a friend ly knot hole. Jakey had a fondness for pounding and hammering everything that came within his reach.. Before he could talk, before he could walk, his hammering habits began. When Santa Claus brought hid" a toy hammer his cup of joy was full. He pounded everything and made so much noise they had to take the hammer away. Then he cried until they were glad to give Jt to him again to keep him quiet When he was old enough to play in the back yard his favorite amusement was to walk, around; its three .aideV hammering' the board fence as he went lie very soon knew all the boards, and even, the s6t8here he was to strike them. It.wks In this way that he found a knot, although it was then nothing to him but a dark spot But one day he discovered that ihere was going to be a hole right there, and immediately all ether spots were as nothing. He ham mered away at this one until the knot fell out on tne other side. Now, Joey, .hose back yard was on the other side oi the fence, was a most quiet-mannered boy, who knew the things in his back yard as well as Jakey knew those in his yard, but Joey made no noise. For days he had won dered what all the hammering in the next yard meant. When it finally con tinued in one spot, he was more curi ous than ever; and when he saw the plug or knot coming through on his side, his interest was intense. . No sooner did it pop out than his eye was at the hole. So it happened that when Jakey got one of his large eyes up there and looked through, all he saw was a bright, inquiring eye looking at r him from the other side. It was almost like looking Into a mirror, only Jo.ey's eye wa3 blue, while Jakey's was black. For a while neither spoke. They stood as if their cheeks and noses were .glued .to .the .fence. .Then Jakey put, his lips to the hole and said, "Hey!"1 There was no reply. When he looked again, the blue eye was there still, eager as bafore. Again he put his lips ' to the hole, exclaiming, "What's your name?" Still there was no answer, only the same bright blue eye when Jakey looked. It was rather trying, but Jakey kept his temper. His habit of hammering so much kept him from getting angry. Once more he placed his mouth at the hole and said, "My name is Jakey. What's yours?" Then 'came a simple answer. In one word, "Joey." When Jakey put his eye up again, he looked right into Joey's grin. That is how the knot hole came to introduce Jakey and Joey. New York Mail and Express. The Little llrovrn Dog. One lovely morning in summer, Mr. and Mrs. Burdette drove to a city 12 miles from their country house to take some guests to an early train and to do some shopping. Their errands done, they returned to their carriage with their purchases, and, to their surprise, on the front sea;. sat a little brown dog. He might have been made of iron, Me sat so still. Only a very bright pair of eyes showed any signs of life. "He is so absurd and cunning," said Mrs. Burdette, "let's take him home." "Peter won't like it," said Mr. Bur dette, "but I am willing." The dog never moved during the first few miles. (They called him by every name they could think of, but he sat perfectly still. At last they passed a row of small cottages,, and Mrs. Bur dette said, "I intended to stop to see if Micky was better," when, lo and be hold, the little brown dog wagged his short stub of a tail. "Oh, ho!" said Mr. Burdette; "Micky is the name. Shake?" A shaggy brown paw was gravely raised and shaken. Then Micky resumed his look of stony indifference, as if to say: "There, you know my name, now don't say any more about it." When they reached home he jumped down and followed Mrs. Burdette into the house. Giving the reins to the man, Mr. Burdette followed on to see what reception Peter would give the newcomer. "Now, Peter," said Mrs. Burdette, to the bulldog, who walked slowly out to meet them, "here is a new friend for you. You must treat him well." Peter made no hostile move, but the little brown dog began to show his teeth and growl "R-r-r-r-r!" making a great fuss. Peter calmly laid him on his back as if to say, "Now, what are you going to do about it?" Micky waved his paws in the air and Peter walked away to his own corner, while the little brown dog looked pleased, ai if to say, "Did you see me beat?" It was always the same; Micky was always the under dog, but behaved as if he were the victor every time. He never showed affection for any one, and would disappear for days at a time. If Mrs. Burdette went out to visit a neighbor, she often met him going in an opposite direction. He never recog nized her in any way, and after all tne family had retired he would come and scratch at the door, and, being ad mitted, would march into his bed in the most dignified manner. He had some very narrow escapes. Once he was nearly cut in two by a mowing machine because he would lie down in its path. He was several times run over by the carriage because he would not get out of the way. But his injuries were not. serious, and. he in sisted on having his own way regard less of consequences. Finally, at the end of the summer, Mr. and Mrs. Bur dette were getting ready to close their house, and what was to be done with the dogs? They could not be taken south. "I will take Peter, gladly," said Mrs. Burdette's mother. "Who speaks for Micky?" Hello! Micky was. nowhere td be found, and from that day to this has never been seen or heard, from. New York Trib une. " . , Ho Mount tho Bird. : A man once received as a present fjom a sea captain a fine specimen ot the bird known as the "laughing jack ass." As he was carrying it home he met a brawny Irish navvy, who stopped him: "Phwat kind of a burrd 13 that sorr?" asked the man. "That's a laughing jackass," ex plained the owner, genially. ' The Irishman, thinking he was being made fun of, was equal to the occa sion, and responded, with a twinkle of the eye: "It's not yerself it's the burrd "I mane, sorr!" London Spare Moments. SPRINGTIME . HINTS. . New Desis For Warm Weather S1U.I Simple Tailor Gowus. The moire and pompadour styles will be favored in silks for spring wear, and transparent woolen goods, such as grenadines and etamines, will be in mensely popular. It is probable, too, that the open meshed goods will be made over silk of a different color, instead of the self-color that has been in use for a year or two. Fancy silks are promised for entire gowns, as well as for waists. These will be generally of soft finish, and de cided twill, rather than of taffeta, Printed Libertys are expected, to be particularly prominent, and Lyons goods are shown In a variety of effects. For linings nothing can take the place of taffeta, with its crlspness and body. Silk warp goods also are becoming somewhat popular. Extreme novelties in silk are printed peau de sole and armure and change able grounds for fancy taffeta. The double skirt persists ' in Its ef fort to obtain recognition. This mode demands a fitted bodice reaching the waistline at the back, and extending to a point in front.-' A new idea in trimming for cloth skirts Is the use of two shaped flounces widening towards the back, on the edging of which is a narrow and full ruffle of bias velvet of the same shade. Cloth suits for street wear are to b? simply made for spring, relying for their distinction upon the fine quality of the material and the perfection of fit. The extremely light weight cloths, however, for calling and matinee gowns, will be made as decoratively as , heretofore. A favored embellish ment for these is embroidery, either of tho color of the fabric, or in contrast. The color chosen for embroidery is carefully shaded from light to dark, and the effect is extremely good. One by one the old styles revive. A late model, with the front breadth laid in narrow box pleats and the other gores finished by a flounce deep at the back and only about six inches where it meets the front, looks as if it might have been taken from a fashion book 6f at least twenty years ago. It is not likely to obtain great favor, however, as the bulkiness of the front is too great a contrast to the "straight front" teaching that has almost revolutionized the feminine figure and taste. Equally objectionable, and for the same reason, was a costume seen at a reception lately, which was of blue crepe, "accordioned" at the top and with the fulness run .on three cords at the knee, thence falling free. The gown was evidently new and expen sive, but was almost -dowdy in its puffy effect. New York Tribune. Be in;j a Good Hostess. A woman may possess wealth un told, she may have the kindest of hearts and the brightest of minds, but unless she has absolute control of her feelings there will be some time in her career as hostess that she will display annoyance or flurry, ana the contagion, spreading to her guests, will die out in an undisguised failure. A model hostess must to all appear ances be made of stone, so far . as disagreeable happenings are concerned. Even though a guest or careless waiter Inadvertenly breaks a bit of china which can never be replaced, she must smile as though the loss of the whole set would but emphasize the pleasure of the evening. Her well-bred calm inspires her guests with a feeling of confidence, and, though in her heart she may be very dubious about cer tain important details of her dinner or dance, if she does not show her anxiety everything will pass off to a happy conclusion. A flurried- hostess or nervous host whose countenance but' badly conceals the worry felt can do more toward making the guests uncomfortable than if the soup were served stone cold, and if the salad dressing was ruined by a too bountiful quantity of vinegar. An imperturbable calm and a ready tact are the two important factors in the making of a model hostess. Se cure these,, by hook crook,, and you seed never fear for the success of any of your entertainments. Washington Star. ; -' 'NEVEST FASHIONS Tainting silk and satin for millinery aud dress purposes a a fancy that pleases mauy women just now. A dainty evening headdress is com posed of very small ostrich feathers, with bright silver frostin.c decorating the tips at the extreme end. Something cf an "Oriental - effect ia given to'a muslin which has stripes of black in a conventional pattern, not solid, and between thtEC other conven tional designs in many colors. One . of the most attractive of the heavy cotton materials is the embroid ered polka "dot canvas of a very fine mesh. This Is seen in shades of blue and in tan, with large black dots. Most conspicuous among stockings is a pair of a violent flame red, having a. large. plain medallion of black over the instep and upon this embroidered a few red flowers, a little less brilliant than the body of the stocking. An elaborate and showy stocking has a long insert of lace extending rroni the toe well up above the insrep, the design having a plume-like effect. Un der several of the leaves of this do sign are set pieces of violet silk. The "new importations of stockings, like all other accessories of undercloth ing, are elaborate. . Embroidered stock ings are now. deemed a trifle more mod ish than the open work variety. Black and white effects are very fashion able.''1 Slowly but surely the coiffure is shifting its position from the , top of the head to a point anywhere between the crown of the head nd the nape of the neck. This tendency to lower the knot Is especially noticeable at the fashionable dancing parties and wher ever full evening dress prevails. Guided by Himself. The father of Thomas Jefferson died in 1757, and the son's situation was touehingly described by him years af terward in a letter written to his eldest grandson when be was sent from home to school for the first time. It is given In "The True Thomas Jefferson," by William E. Curtis. The letter was as follows: "When I recollect that at fourteen years of age the whole care and direc tion of myself was thrown on myself entirely, without a relative or friend qualified to advise or guide me, and recollect the various sorts of bad com pany with which I associated from time to time, I am astonished that I did not turn off with -some of them, and become as worthless to society as they were. . "I had the good fortune to become acquainted very early in life with some characters of very high standing, and to feel the incessant wish that I could become as they were." His father left instructions for his education, and especially enjoined up on the widow not to permit him to neglect "the exercise requisite for his bodye's development." This strong man knew the value cf strength, aud used to say. that a person of weak body could not have an ind?pendcnt mind. Tho Noiseless Machine Shop. The old-time machine shop was a place of incessant clatter and din and rattle, and the pounding of hammers, from which the casual visitor was glad to escape with the sense of hearing unimpaired. But in the modern shop you hear only a soft hum, like that of a sewing machine, with never a hammer stroke, in some of them, from top to bottom. All this is duo to the improvement in machine tools and in the method of work. In former times they chipped and filed all flat surfaces; now the metal planer docs tho work. Gear wheels, with beautifully cut teeth, do the work of the old cog wheels; turning on the lathe, is done noiselessly by the screw, with hydraulic or steam power, and lifting is done by the power crane. The blacksmith used to do all cutting with sledges and chisels; now a cutting-off machine saws through a steel bar with less noise than a butcher makes on a ham bone. The noise is being gradually elim inated from machine work, as it is from other everyday things. Erery Bit of a Dead Dear Is Good. One of the features of the Newcastle butchers Christmas display was the carcass of a Russian brown bear, and those who would object to it as a comestible are unaware that the hams of a bear are delicious beyond all the hams ever smoked in Cumberland or Wiltshire; that the tongue is held to be more precious as a foodstuff than the tongue of any other beast'tbat ever licked salt; that the liver is a King's dish; that the English gentlemen who planted Virginia preferred the flesh of bear to beef, veal, pork, or mutton, and. 'that . the .; JLndians thereaway, . In servinr no the bear, were wont to roast jit whole entrails, skin and all, just as they would barbecue a hog. But the choicest morsels are the paws. The noblemen of Germany might eat the spareribs and the grisklns of the bear and high bred ladies rashers from his flanks, but the bear's paws, salted and smoked, were reserved for the tables of the German Kings and Princes. Newcastle (England) Jour nal. ' An industry which should be estab lished in Spain is that of manufactur ing gas motors. For use in Spain the motors should be light and simple, so that they could be easily managed by those unaccustomed to uie use of ma- i chineri. Contrast. The man who entered polities' Is often much surprised To find his virtues by his frienda So strongly advertised. And likewise it will surely make Him very- sick and sad . s ?a find His foe's can picture him So marvelously bad. ' Washington Star. Guilty. r Maud "Gaskell thinks he is a reg lar lady-kfller." Esther "I shouldn't wonder. . X had to talk with him last evening, and I really thought I should die, he wearied me so." Boston Transcript. ' i I was not successful In my attempt! to eject the cook from the house. But what nettled me was the xm ruffled demeanor of the woman. "You might at least have the good breeding to act 'put but!' " I cried; and left the kitchen, slamming the door be hind me. Puck. ! Distrustful. "If you should ever meet a man who seemed to be your ideal you would consent to marry him, wouldn't you?" asked the confidential girl. "No, indeed," answered Miss Cay enne. "I should avoid him as much; as possible, to as to keep the illusion from being, dispelled." Washington Star. A Cinch. "Johnny," said Mrs. SmKhers, "I want you to go out to Mrs. Bennett's, Do you know where she lives?" "No'm," answered Johnny, dreamily folding the novel he had been reading and putting it in his pocket, "but I s'pose if I take Injun Joe along we kin pick up the trail." Indianapolis Sun. . Wanted a Rest. "Yes, sir," said the landlady, . "our. boarding house is one of the best. We give you all the comforts of home." "Ah!" exclaimed the erstwhile hous deeper, "but what we're looking for particularly is a place that has none of the discomforts of home." Philadelphia Catholic Standard and Times. ' - . A Protest. 14 - it J . Mrs. Bird "I wish you'd quit shoot ing that gun off here! You've wakened the children !" Judge. Trying to Be Sociable. "I s'pose," said Johnny, who had been called upon to entertain the un expected guest for a few minutes, "you have to " "Speak a little louder, my dear, said the caller. "I s'pose," yelled Johnny, "you have to use an ear trumpet, 'cause your ear drum's busted." Chicago Tri bune. A Bone of Contention. Mrs. Homer (in need of a cook) "Have ycu a letter of recommenda tion from your last employer?" Applicant "No, ma'am." Mrs. Homer "Why did ycu leave your last place?" ' Applicant "Because the . husband and wife were always quarrelling." -Mrs. Homer "Indeed! And what were they always quarrelling about?" Applicant" About the way their, meals were cooked." Chicago News. Wbr the Difference Lies. 1 "Wherein lies the difference between photography and courtship?" he asked softly. "I don't know," she . replied. "In photography," he exclaimed, "the negative Is developed in the dark room, while In courtship that is where She blushed, but made no answer. develop affirmative." There lacing no objections, it was crdered. Chicago Post Her Criterion. A little girl from a-crowded tene ment house was delightedly telling a friend in the college settlement about her new teacher. "She's just a perfect lady, that'i what she is," said the child. "Huh! How do you know she's a perfect lady?" questioned her friend. "You've known her only two days." "It's easy enough telling," was the Indignant answer. "I know she's a icrfect lady because sha makes me reel polite all the time." Youth's Companion.
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