The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-05-07
STORIES FOR THE LITTLE FOLKS
THE BEGGARs oUTwITTED.

adopted by the Grand Duke of Tuscany
to rid Florence of beggars. It was pro-
claimed that every beggar who would
appear in the Grand Square at a time
mentioned would be provided with new
suit OF clothes, free of cost. At the ap-
pointed hour the beggars of the city IS
sembled, and the Grand Duke, causing
all the avenues 20 the square 80 be closed,
compelled them to strip off their old.
CLOTHES, and gave each one, according to
promise, new suit. In the old clothes
thus collected enough money was found
concealed to build bridge over the Arno;
and the city for the time being, was re-
lieved of the beggars by which it had
previously been overrun, as none would
give anything TO the we'll dressed in
diviauals who now asked charity.
THE ELEPHANT DUCKINa HIS KEEPER
Elephants when kindly treated become
attached to their keepers, and will obey
every command.
Sometimes the keepers are cruel men
and instead of managing the elephants
by kindness, they beat and goad them.
One day an elephant in India was being
thus treated by its keeper, when the ami
NAL suddenly seized the man in it's trunk,
and then ran down to the river, which
was close by. After giving the man two
or three good ducks in the water, the
elephant put him quietly down on the
ground, rs much as to say, "Ncw, behave
better in future sir, or I'll duck you again.
That was the way shrews were treated
in old times, young folks. By the village
pend was kept, not an elephant, but 8
ducking-stool. 1t was rough punish
ment; people did rough things in those
days. A long tongue, even when there j:
no sting under 1t, is great nuisance.
Who has heard the story of
SOCRATES AND HIS PUPIL
IA young man who was great talker
was sent by his parents to Socrates tc
learn oratory. On being presented tc
him, the lad spoke so much that Socrates
was out of patience. When the bargain
came to be struck, Socrates asked double
price. why charge me doube?' said the
young fellow. Because said the orator
Il must teach you two sciences: the one tc
hold your tongue, and the other how tc
speak"
THE APoTHECARY's SQUIRREL.
An apothecary had tame squirrel
The little fellow was allowed plenty OF
liberty, for the door of his cage was fire.
qaently left open, and he used to clint
up doors and windows, and spring thence
upon his masters hand. He made friends
with ell his masters acquaintance, but il
anybody leased him he could show tina,
he knew how to bite. AS the winter
came on, he was In the habit of building
himself a nest of any tow be might find
about, chose for his residence the pocket
of his masters coat. When, in the evening
the coat was taken off and hung upon a
nail, the little squirrel would climb up
the door on which the nail stood, run
down the coat, and take up his quarters
in the pocket, carrying always in bis
mouth good supply of the tow, which
De had prepared and rolled together be-
forehand, and with which he coatrived
TO make in the pocket the coaiest nights
lodging in the world.
"a housebreaker, watching his oppor-
tunitv, selected dark night for getting
in through the window, with no good end
in view. BE knew that the apothecary
kept no dog. and he could easily guess
where his coat was. He soon found the
pocket, and was abou: to Tighten it O
purse and keys, when misfortune total
ly unexpected befell him. In rummag
ing he struck the sleeping squirrel, o
whose strange habits he was not aware
Not liking to be thus suddenly awakened
the little animal gave the thief SO SHARP
a bite on his thumb thst be could no,
fcrbear yelling with pain. and the master
of the house, alarmed at the unusual sound,
came into the room. The watchman hap.
pening to pass, The unwelcome gaest was
given into custody, and as the geese al
Rome saved the capital by their cackline
so the little Squirrel saved his masters
property bv lodging in his coat nooLot i,