The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-07-14

isn't that worth getting up TORI"
asked the. boy. Al
We tried it on the polished foot
BOARD OF the bedstead and on other
surfaces: The little broom straws
does? -
Then we experimental little. If
we started the straws in the center.
the points slightly inclined outward,
they walked III the opposite direction,
stopping only at the fingers holding
the straw. Ifone was bent to form a
sharper angle than the other, and its
legs . cuta little shorter, the longer,
broader straw would pass completely
over It's smaller comrade. the little
one going under without a hitch, and
each proceeding on the even tenor OF
us way Y, 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' + ltr' musingly asked the boy,
watching Jnem.
III | hadn't seen it, I never would
nave believed it!'' repeated, creeping,
shlyering, back to bed at last. :
y wouldn't myself, either" declared
the boy, emphatically.
Butt that's nothing. That boy never
believes anything until it is proved to
ms complete Observation-Disclosures
Young people.
The Happy Family in the Bath-Tub.
Carl and Frank, two extremely
lively boys Of ten and twelve years,
went to a 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, breathless with ex.
element and delight. sss..-.a..s
"Oh, mammal they both shrieked
out at once, "you don't know what
we brought home from the picnic
You never could guess!"
"Then you'd better tell me at
once" replied their mother, laughing
"Two mud-turtles, a real live liz
ard, lot Of tadpoles and a. splendid
big old frogv'
"My goodness! what are you goine
to do with them?"
why, keep them until they grow
big: Can't we, mamma? Pleasen'
Where will you keep them?''
.Why, in the bath-tub. We've got
them there now, and they're doine
beautifully. Can't they stay
there?
Glow are we going to battle with
those dreadful things in the bath
tub?" . - / =
why, e-we-we-" began Carl
Can't we-we-Well, what does GU,
baths amount to when compared
to these lovely turtles, and that
little tadpoles?' s.. -s.t-.... .:>
Nevertheless, those interestin:
creatures had to give up the bath
tub. - ..-...,,.-.... ~.
The average boy is very apt to risl
his life and health in many ways il
summer, writes Foster Coates in his
s'Side Talks with Boys in the Ladies
Home Journal. When unrestrained, h,
takes a great many more chances thar
would otherwise do. The chief danger
to life and health Of boys who spent
the summer in the country is from
over-exertion in sports, and by indulg
ing in too much swimming. The ex
hilaration OF country life makes then
feel that they can do more than thei,
strength admits of. This is equally
true of city boys who get a day or two
off from their work. The best way tc
do is to take exercise moderately.
a boy is not used to long walks, ht
should beg his summer outing with
an easy jog along some pleasant
road for only q mile OF
two. BY increasing toe distance
gradually each day, it will not be
long before he can do ten or fifteen
miles, or twenty for that matter
without discomfort, and in reality
making a positive gain to his health
This rule applies equally we'll to horse
back and bicycle riding, rowing, and
other work boys may be unaccustom
ed to.
One Of the chief and healthful amuse
ments OF a summer outing is bathing
but there is no part OF the visit where
the danger is so great as in going in
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 in swimming at times when they
should not do 50. The waves on the
seashore, the running streams. and
the fresh water lakes are very enticina
on hot days.
How to Make Good Boy.
The following incident, from an ex.
change, is very suggestive: "They all
put brandy in them" said one,
''They all don't. My mother has
never put a drop OF brandy into her
mince pies since the day Bob said he