The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-04-01
For boy nine years old does not like to

For boy nine years old does not like to
be caught crying. Z AZ
After Dick had partaken Of some Of
Mrs. Days jelly, they had a good talk
together, and when they parted, the
three boys had learned to understand
each other better.
Dick said that as Arthur and Ned had
leased and disliked him more from
thoughtlessly following a bad example
than from malice, he would think no
more about it. 10 on5 % -
Ned and Arthur decided that they had
injured Dick in judging him harshly,
and that in his place they might have
been quite as bad. Indeed, when they
heard from his poor widowed mother
what helpful son he was to her, they
were inclined to consider him better than
themselves. = iHNI.l i ~ fil
Poor Dick suffered good deal with
his broken leg, for the fall had injured
him so much that it was many weeks be-
fore he was up again. But he was not
very miserable, after all, for Ned and
Arthur constituted themselves his prin-
cipal nurses, coming to sec him several
times week, and bringing him books
and good things to eat.
need hardly say that Ned and Arthur
were his firm friends and champions
when he returned to school, and SO faith
fully did they take his part, that before
long he was quite favorite among his
| schOolmates.
From the lesson which Dicks fall and
illness had taught them, these three boys
learned to take for motto, Charity
| thinketh no evil" / wish every one
would do the same" 'ht 0.4s iv'ap- -
A SILK-LINED House, heard two
little boys down by the brook to-day,
talking about their fathers houses, and
Boosting how grand they were. Johnny
said his house had a velvet carpet in the
parlor, and lace curtains at the windows.
Willie said his house had splendid glass
chandeliers, that sparkled like diamonds
and the walls were beautifully painted.
Thought would like to tell them about
a house very much more wonderful than
those they lived in, because it is builded
by small insect. NJ ~
This house is made by kind of spider
that lives in California, and is called the
mason-spider. His house is very mar
velous for such little fellow to make al
by himself, without any hammer, or saw
or trowel, or AK, or nails, or plaster, Of
any such things as men use in building
and vet his mansion is fit for little
queen; for it is lined throughout will
white silk!
This spiders house is nearly as large a
hens egg, and is built of sort OF rel
clay, almost as handsome as the brown
stone they are 80 proud of in New Yorl
city. 1t is cylindrical in shape. TIL
top opens with little trap-door, whicl
is fastened with a hinge, and shuts @
itself. The door and inside are line
with the most delicate silk, fine
than the costliest dress ever worn by
lady.
Mr.. Spider builds his house in som
crevice, or bores cylindrical hole i
the clay, so that all is concealed fror
! view except this tiny trap-door. Whe
he sees any enemy approaching, he run
a quickly to his silk-lined house, swing
open the little door, goes in, and, as tn
l door shuts tightly after him, holds
n firmly by placing his claws in tw
s openings in the white-slk lining of tn
, JuSb ldISt W ITO INV
!. hands or feet, whichever you choose
), call them; and here, nestled in tn
II luxurious retreat, he bids defiance to a
e intruders.
heard all about this spider from
e gentleman who had been to Californi
and had brought home one of these re
70 clay, silk-lined houses. He was shown
70 it to some children as they wore waikiki
near me. wish you all could have sc,
1T it.-From Jack-in-the-Pulpa," ST. Mel
las.
p A TRUE LADY, was once walking
&c short distance behind n very handsome
dressed young girl, and as / looked at h
if beautiful clothes, wondered if $. G to-
to half so much pains with her heart as S
ge did with her body. A poor old M
at was coming up the walk with a load
IA wheelbarrow, and just before he reach
us, he made two attempts to 60 into t
id yard of house, but the gate was hea,
and would swing back before he cou
NJ get in.
," swat" said the young girl, hurry
i forward, will hold the gate OPEN"
- And she held the gate till he pass
in, and received his thanks with pie
NJ ant smile.
- "She deserves to have beauti
n Clothes" 1 thought, {" for a bcauti
10 spirit dwells within her breast"