Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-07-21

vo,ition.
Il never would have believed iii" /
said.
Isn't that worth getting up for?''
asked the boy.
We tried 1T on the polished loot
board OF the bclsteud, and on other
surfaces. The little broom straWs
didn't like too much friction; but M2o
does?
Then we experimental a littlI Y
we started the straws in tie centet
the points slightly inclined outwar,
they walked i'll the opposite directioh,
stopping only at the fingers holding
the straw. II one was bent to form u
sharper angle than the other, sandit
"iegs'' cut q little shorter. the longer,
broader straw would pass completely
over its smaller comrade. the little
one going under without Il hitch, and
each proceeding on the even tenor OF
its way until it reached the opposite
end. This was very funny. The straw
must not drag too much, Just touch.
"Seems just as if they had sense,
doesn't it," musingly asked the boy,
watching them.
"If l hadn't seen it, l never would
have believed it," repeated, creeping,
shivering, back to bed at last.
II wouldn' myself, either" declared
the boy, alphabetically.
But that's nothing That boy never
believes anything until it is proved to
his complete Observation-Disclosures
Young people.
The Happy Family in the Eati,-Tub.
Carl and Frank, two extremely
lively boys OF ten and twelve years
went to 81 picnic with their Sunday
school class one day last spring, while
their mother went to spend the day
with a friend. When she came home
in the evening the two boys
ran to meet her, GREATNESS with cx.
element and delight.
ooh, nlal1ma" they both slrieked
out at once, you don't know what
we brought home from the plrnc.
ou never COlll Ult.>S!
"rhen you'd better tel! me at
once" replied their mother, laughing
1.-TWO ,lud-turtles, a real live liz
ara, a lot OF tadpoles and a splendid
big old !ros!'
"My goodness! what are you going
20 do with tllcN?'
"N'hy, keep them until they grow
big. Can't we, mamma? Please"
"Where viii you keep ther1?"
:'Why i'll the natl-tuh. We've got
them th:ssre now, and they're doing
beautifully. Cant they stay.
there?
How are we 2oin. TO batha wi, h
those dreadful things in the BATH.
tul?"
why, w.--wc-we-.o began Car:
Can't we-~e--Well: what looes Gu
lpt1s amount to When coppured
70 these lovely turtles, ana that
lizard and frog, and those cunning
little cadpoles?'
Nevertheless, those interesting
creatures had to give up the bath
tub
Some Dangers to Be Avoided.
The average boy is very apt to risk
Ills lie and health in many ways III
summer, writes Foster Coates in his
..Sile Talks with Boys" i'll the Ladies
Home Journal When unrestrained. he
takes u .rcat many more chances than
| hewould otherwise do. The chief danger
20 life ana health of boys who spend
| the summer in the country is from
over-eXertlon in sports, and by indulg
| ing in too much swimming. The cx
hilaration OF country life makes them
| feel that they can do more than then
strength admits OF. This is equally
true 0! city boys WHO Ceta day or two
Off from their work The best way &c
10 is to take exercise moderately. ]
d hoy is rot used to long walks, lle
should beg II his summer cutting wili
an easy Jog along some picasan7
road for only q mile on
two. By i:cr5asin: the distance
gradually each day, it will not b.
long before he can DC ten or fifteen
miles or twenty for that matter
without discomfort, aud in reality
makin, Il positive gain to his health
This ri!e applies equally wei! to horse
back ana bicycle riding: rowing. and
other work boys may be unaccustom
"a to.
One OF TIN, chief and he; ithiul ,muse
ments OF summer outing is bathing
but there is no part OF the visit whcr,
The danger is so great as in going ii
swimming too often, and at times
when the water is too cold. Not a
summer passes that thousands Of
boys are not permanently injured by
going III swimming at times when they
should not do SO. The waves on the
>eashore, me running streams. and
the ircSi. water lakes are very enticin2
on hot days.