The Portland daily press., 1891-10-21

cage. On shelf near the top were. two
small tin cracker boxes with holes
near the bottom for the mice to run
In and out. "Stairways" made OF narrow
strips Of wire netting ran from the hoor 70
the shelf, the boxes were filled with light
cotton, and small box with tiny wheel
gave the mice chance to exercise squirrel
fashion. So the two white mice set up
housekeeping.
Their numbers increased with frightful
rapdity. In a few months we counted
hundred, say nothing Of the baby nice too
small to come out of the nests. They, became
very tame and when taken out would scram-
BILE all over one-into the hair, up the
sleeves and into the pockets. for they were
very inQuisitive and wanted to examine
eyerythi When replaced in the cage they
would go through complete washing TO re-
move every trace of human touch or smell.
Their manner of washing was like cats.
1t was very comical TO see mother mouse
wash her baby; The mother WOULD slt on
her launches holding m0usie in her paws,
turning 1t over and over and washing 1t
with her tongue TO the very tip OF Its DIM
inutiVe tail. No matter how much mousle
sQuealed mamma was severe, mousle must
be washed and squealing made no difference.
Sometimes for amusement we would sudden
~ empty the nest boxes upon the tioer OF
the cage. 1t was like an earthquake for
M0used0n. What screambling, what run
ming to and fro, each mouse carrying a
DADY mouse up bLdlNb anu lCbhAhlh6 Al
wild haste for another. One day young
fellow made up his mind to see the world
and refused to go back to the nest. his
mother tried again and again to drag MIN
up the stairway, but his feet caught WILDLY
in the netting and her strength was not
equal to the task. What did she 90 but
leave him and summon assistance! She
soon returned from the nest with one OF
the oldest and largest of the mice, ana 10
getheT they seized the naughty noy" py his
ipH nd Walkad him the
stairway to the nest Whether he was
punished or not do not know, but he de-
served to he.
We fed this peculiar family with milk and
crackers and it was c0mical sight to see
them crowd around the saucer as thlckly as
they could stand and drink the milk. They
usually slept all day but at twilight came
out running up and down the little stair way,
whirling the wheel as fast as they could go,
chasing one another about and having as
much fun and frolic as a family OF kittens.
Finding Your Place In tho Worl6.
Foster Coates in Home Journal
II is not at all likely that the first work
that comes to hand to the boy will be the
life work of the man. One must keep trying
trying, trying, land no matter how nnlmpor-
tant lt may be, do it well. Never slight your
work, boys. For example, when was nj
teen years Of age left school, and was eager
to go to work SO turned my attention to
the first thing that came to hand. 1t was
not the most congenial occupation, Tor It
was carrying goods for green-grocer. L
did not like it, and later obtained work as a
cash-boy In big dry goods store. did not
like that any better, and so / changed my
position again, and found employment with
job printer. had not been at WORK In the
printing Office day before learned that 1t
was just the sort of work liked, and l went
at it with vim and dash born of enthusiasm
and desire to do something for myself. 1t
was no easy task. From six o'clock In the
morning until eight o'clock at night Is a long
day, and the work was hard; but l did not
mind that SO much, for / knew had made a
right beginning. / knew tie job printing
Office was stepping stone to my goal-Dews-
paper work; and so l toiled on. sometimes
cropping in a helpless way in the dark, not
exactly knO wing what to do or how to do 1t.
determined, however, that If desired to
become anything in this world, must study
sented Itself to me to study was the daily
newspaper. found in it liberal education.
Then began to read books of all kinds. In.
cioentally began to make up the study OF
shorthand, and amazed myself by mastering
1t. for had read in David Cooperfield how
the ever delightful David had wrestled fol
so many years with the queer characters
that go to make up photography, and wai
little apprehensive that should not sue
coed. After this, l began to write for news
papers. My first Efforts were not received
with the consideration that expected. Blu
KNEW that II | kept practicing long enough
and would only persegere, that should, aftel
awhile, command attention. The 0pp0Ttu
nifty did come at last. Opportunity is knock
ing at the door OF every boy in America. And
so 1t came that / was employed in the
composing room-or, to make myself more
clear-in the department where the types are
set, In a big daily newspaper Of New York.
worked hard, and was pushed along from
one position to another.
Four Picks In Four Outside Rows.
detroit Free Pressl
Select 16 tooth picks and place IL Of then
this Way: