The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-04-26

Aud now, with loud, exuliant bark,
Illegally sprang aboard the Ark. 1
Alas 80 crowded was the space
lie could not In IL ind place; |
So, patiently he turned about
Stood half way In and half way out
And thoss exire mely heavy show'rs
Descended through nine hundred hours
And more and, darling, at their close,
Most frozen was his honest nose
And never could il lose again
The dampness OF that dreadful rain
And that is what, my curls oil gold,
Made all the doggies' noses cold
-Madge Elliott, In Baldtoin's Monthly.
AN APES DEATH.-DEAR JACK: We
are so used to looking upon monkeys and
apes ss risky, playful creatures, with no
thought beyond their mischievous pranks,
that we forget how, ia some circumstances,
they show real distress, and even pathetic
sorrow that is almt st human. lately, at the
Geological Gardens at Dresden, a fife ape
named "Mafuka," from being full of life
and playfulness, suddenly began to droOp. |
It was evident that scne mortal ailment had
seized her, and thai she dimly realized the |
hopelessness of her condition. She would |
fully respond to any kind Office in way that |
seemed to say plainly: "You are kind, but |
YOU cannot help me-" "This state OF
things" says the London Echo, blasted
until within few hours of her death. Then,
rs Herr Schopf (the director of the gardens)
leaned over his favorite, the ape drew him
toward her, placed her arm around the neck
of her friend, and looked at him for some
time with clear and tranquil eyes; she then
pressed her. cheek against him. mOtioned to
be laid upon her couch, gave her hand to
Schopf, as though bidding farewell to a com.
panion of many happy years, and slept never
to wake again."
Thinking that some of my 81. Nicholas
cousins, dear Jack, might be interested in
poor Mafuka, have written you this brief
laff Yonr aincpra friend 80 .I0cE-in. fhe.
Pulpit" 81. Nicholas for april.
A TALE OF THE SIEGE OF PARIS, 1870.
1.-THE small basket will be quite large
enough to hold all you will get to-day,
my poor child" said Nine. Fanchou
sadly TO her little daughter, who was
setting oil to fetch their daily supply OF
miserable food, "you had better take
the umbrella, for am afraid it will rain.
And be sure you stand next to Nine.
Andre, if you can"
Marie's father had marched of to the
war, and her mother had been confined
TO her bed for some time past with severe
rheumatic pains, 10 that she was obliged
to send her only child, girl of ten, in
her stead, to await, with a crowd %
weary disheartened creatures, her turn
at the place where provisions were served
out. hope, dear little readers, you viii
never know the wretched discomfort
they endured, standing there long hour.
in the sharp wind and beating rain, with
cold feet and still colder hearts, full Of
gloomy forebodings for the unknown
future.
When Marie first went, her kind
neighbor, Nine. Andre, had taken hel
under her wing; but lately she hac
not been able to 60, and 80 the poo
child was obliged to take her chanc
alone, very often among rough and I'm
kind people. 1t was so to-day, end sh
had no sooner arrived than she felt her
self viciously poked in the back by
girl who lived on the same floor as her
self, and who was, am sorry to say
very naughty girl.
"What are you doing here with al
umbrella that's bigger than yourself?
she asked, pertly; "how do you suppOs
you are going to put it up if it does rain
Do you think am going to let it peel
my nose about, or pull down my hair
Just for your convenience?
Marie colored up and looked rathe
frightened. "I thought Nine. Andr
would perhaps be here"
"Well, what of that p interrupte
the rude girl, "Mme. Andre does no
suppose you are the only person in tn
world to be kept dry. Perhaps 20
think l like to be rained on
Marie did not reply; she had earl
learned that mild answer turns ava
anger.
However, Caroline-for that was tn
other girls name-was still determine
4. 81
possible, SO she continued, 81 believ
you have too much in your allowance
saw what you had the other day, and
am sure it weighed as much as mine, an
ours has to be divided between three.
don't see why such bit of child 6
you should have as much as l do; b.
sides, dare say you eat half you
mothers as we'll"
Tears sprang into Marie's eyes.
"Oh, Carolinew cried she; "ho'
could you say so, when you know woul
go without food for week if only
would make mother we'll! am sure yo
cannot mean what you say -
Yes, do, though, and"
But here respectable woman, VIII
was in front of Marie, turned round, ar
put herself between the child and h.
tOrmentor.
"You ought to be ashamed of you
self" said she, aDgrily, to the latte
"for teasing such patient little sol
1t seem to me that you must know som
thing of these tricks yourself, or "
would not be so ready to lay them
others"
Mademoiselle Caroline was too abash
to reply to Marie's protectress, so s
only made grimace, which think il
paltry revenge, frequently adopt d
,gardly children; but as the GOO
woman did not see it, its effect was c
tirely lost on her.
At length Marie received her share
the siege food, and, with glad sigh
relief, turned her face homewards; b
she had not gone far on her way VIII
she heard a scream, and, looking bat
she saw that Caroline had slipped do,
and that the contents of her basket we
scattered on the ground. This was b
enough, but, terrible to relate, a POI
balfstarved dog Q dare say he was eat
up himself soon afterwards) had alrea
seized piece Of meat, and was rusbi
of whit.
Caroline sprang after him, followed
the kind.hearted Marie, but the dog 7
too fast for them, and, dashing dowI
eide street, he room gobbled up his stol
meat, far out of sight OF the children.
How Caroline cried and sobbed &C
Mariep said she, :" l dare not 20 hon
mother will say it was all my fau
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