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enjoys and that is to follow the family car
rage to the railway station.
Well, last Sunday afternoon the coach
man started off with the carriage to the
station. The two pets were tied together
as usual, but the dog, in his eagerness to
follow, forgot the fact and bounded after
the carriage, dragging the poor monkey
behind him down the dusty road at a rate
OF speed which threw him off his feet and
rolled him over and over in the Dust in the
most ridiculous way. AT last one of the
students saw the monkeys plight and,
stopping the dog, ran off for Dr. Jordan
and brought him to the scene. Up to this
time the genial doctor and the monkey
had been on the best of terms, but now
the bedraggled ape regarded him as the
author OF his misfortunes, and would
not look at him, or follow him,
or allow himself to be taken
home. DR.. Jordan was nonplused to know
what to do with his monkey, until one of
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WELL we will call her Denise. That was
not her real name, but some one who is
very closely related to her now bears it,
and so we viii give it to ner.
She had neither brother nor sister and
was sometimes little bit lonely, even
though she had no end of pets, including
dogs, kittens, rabbits, birds and a beauti-
full big goat named ''Tan" to drive about
in a little carriage. Tan loved her dearly,
and when not harnessed to his carriage
would follow her about like her big New
foundland dog, Sailor" No matter
where Denise went, the goat "was sure to
GO" until people used to laugh and say,
Here come Tan and Denise" instead of
e. Denise and Tan"
The little girl loved her pets as dearly as
they loved her, but the dream and desire
OF her life was to have dear little pony to
ride and drive and-last, but bv no means
least-to love, for her fondness for horses
amounted to a passion, and with them she
was absolutely fearless. They, in turn
seemed to love and comprehend her to a
wonderful degree, responding to her
voice and submitting to her caresses when
they were often fractions and quite unruly
with others.
So it seemed very gratifying ending to
the long-cherished wish, when, on her
tenth birthday, one bright October morn
ing, her father said to her: Many happy
returns of the day, my pet! Run to
mamma and ask her to dress you for q
walk I've surprise at the end of it, for
both you and her"
Another surprised exclaimed Denise
''Why, l thought I'd seen all the surprises
before breakfast"
mo, dear; I've another. It's a little
thing, anu If you don't like it you may tell
1t to Just run away, as you've no place for
it."
"Now, whatever can it be?" thought
Denise as she hurried upstairs, and, burst
ing into mammals room, cried, "Oh,
mamma, dress me quickly, please; for
papa has walk at the end of a surprise
and you're not to know a thing about it,
either"
Never were curls made tidy so quickly.
or clothes scrabbled on in such hurry,
Before papa had time to find hat. gloves
or cane, very excited little girl stood
before him crying: If you don't start
quickly, just know my head will hy off
like bottle of soda-water that's all fzz p,
About thirty minutes walk along the
shore of the beautiful river, whose waters
seemed TO dance and sparkle in sympathy
with Denise as she pranced and skipped
along, brought them to the village, where
papa turned down side street which led to
a livery and boarding stable. Denise's
heart began to beat so loudly that she felt
sure it could be heard, and her brown eyes
TO sparkle as though some one had dropped
a little diamond into each.
"Oh, mel" she whispered to herself. 81
just know it's new carriage and set of
harness for Tan; and papa has asked Mr..
Andrews to get it for me. because he heard
me say that the old ones were getting very
shabby for such a handsome goat"
Tan, by the way, was an unusually large
specimen of his Kind, measuring quite
thirty-two inches at the shoulders, and
boastiDg head and pair of horns that
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-19

DR.. David Starr Jordan OF Stanford Uni
versity has been varying his scientific
studies Of the origin of species lately by
experiments with monkeys with view to
shedding light upon the problem of the
missing link. He has several pets of the
monkey tribe and among them is one
which, by reason of its display of intelli-
gence, has become his especial favorite.
The doctor has also large st. Bernard
dog, which he keeps about his home. The
monkey and the dog get on well together
and hence DR.. Jordan often ties his pets
together in order that the former may be
protected and not get lost. The st. Ber-
nard has one pleasure which he greatly
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all other notables, talked with the utmost
frankness to our officers.
One day, watching the Columbia as she
rode the waves as lightly and with the
easy grace OF a blue wing teal the Grand
Duke said to a captain: Pm glad you
Americans are rebuilding your fleet. Do
you know what most impressed me when
l visited your country? Let me tell you.
The first thing was your wonderful Ma
tional wealth; the second, the absolutely
inadequate means at your disposal for
National defense. You were like a
drunken man with pockets full of money
and two or three hungry ruffians on the
dark side of the street waiting a chance to
attack him."
"Why, do you mean to say" began the
somewhat startled captain, when the
Russian put his hand on the other arm
and said: Twice in my career [ have
OF your great cities and holding them for
ransom deliberately discussed by officers
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The Rock-a-By Lady.
The Rock.a-By Lady from Hushaby street.

The Rock-a-By Lady from Hushaby street
Comes stealing; comes creeping:
The peoples they hang from her head to her feet,
A nd each hath dream that is tiny and fleet
She bringeth her poppies to you, my sweet,
When she findeth you sleeping!
There is one little dream OF beautiful drum
'tRub-a-dubt h it goeth;
There is one little dream of big sugar-plum,
And 10! thick and fast the other dreams come
OF popguns that bang and tin tops that hum,
And a trumpet that boweth
And dolles peep out of those wee little dreams
With laughter and singing;
And boats go a-hoating silvery streams
And the stars peek-a-boo with their misty
gleams
And up, up and up, where the Mother Moon beams,
The fairies go winging!
Would you dream all these dreams that are tiny
and feet?
They'll come to you seeping;
So shut the two eyes that are weary, my sweet,
For the Rock-a- BY Lady from Hushaby street,
With peoples that hang from her head to her feet
Comes stealing; comes creeping.
EUGENE FIELD, Live Songs of Childhood. |
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estiOn-BOx.

Here are some questions in history which
should like some bright girl or boy to
answer:
What three celebrated men having much
to do with the history OF our Union were
born in January?
What important event in the history of
California occurred in January?
What is the name of January morning
starr
What is the name of January's evening
star?
On what day in January is Mercury the
brightest?
The month of January received its name
from the Roman NEUROLOGICAL god, Janus,
who was believed by the Romans to be the
porter of heaven and the opener of the
year. Because every door looks in two
directions Janus was supposed to have two
heads.
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Stories for Little Folks.

Uncle Jerry's Platform" and other
stories, by Gillie Carey, make up pretty
little volume for children. "Uncle Jerry S
Platform" is plantation story, told in
negro dialect. Jerry has witnessed the
dread effects of intemperance in his mas
ter's household, and signalizes his enfran-
chisement by declaring for the "dry
ticket" The other contents are "Pop,
the tale of a colored boys noble life
sacrifice, and "a Daughter of the Revolu-
ton, story of love and valor in Vir-
GINA during the eventful year of 1871.
The book would make an excellent holt
day or birthday gift for a young boy or
girl Boston: Arena Publishing Com
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the college boys happened along on his
bicycle, and seeing the doctors dilemma
offered to let the monkey rlde home on
his wheel. As soon as the monkey was
made to comprehend the idea of bicycle
ride he became Modified at once and
perched upon the seat, where he sat in
great state and high glee while the doctor
and the student wheeled him home.
DR.. Jordan is said to be of the opinion
from the incident that valuable contri-
button has been added to the cause of
science, and that the problem of the miss
ing link has been advanced several stages
toward solution
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of European fleets whose countries had
hard work to make both ends meet.
And they meant it, too. 1 once made
versation OF this kind in which the officers
OF four different fleets took part, 1 said
Gentlemen, the United States and Russia
are friends. Should she be unjustly at
tackled Russia would help to see that the
wrong was righted' All, can't tell you
where or who it was. Come over to the
Kurik (the Russian flagship and have a
glass OF wine. Washington Post.
An expert bricklayer IN Berlin earns an
average of 1888 per annum.
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~ ONT you think it. adds much to
N the Joy and interest of life to pay
a little attention to the senti-
~ ment of things? do. think 1t
tinges our days with roseate
hues to be just little sentimental.
What l have in mind particularly just
nov are the flowers and stones for the
months of the year.
I'm sure you all like to know your birth
day stone and its meaning, likewise the
flower for your month, with its sentiment.
So I have Just thought how pleasant it
would be to have published on the chill
dren's page of THE CALL the stones and
flowers for each month of the year.
Well, the flower for January is the pure,
delicate snowdrop, the sentiment of which
is consolation.
The holly greets the red breast
Mid winter, drear and dark,
And The snowdrop Weakened by his song,
Peeps trembhngly forth. TwAMBLY.
The rich, beautiful garnet is the precious
stone for this first month of the year, and
the following little verse will enIlghten
you as TO its meaning:
BY her who in this month is born
No gem save garnetS should be worn.
They will insure her constancy,
True friendship and fidelity.
How Denise and ToodIes Became Ac-
quainted.
Many years ago $50 many that the writ
er's little daughter, when told how many,
asked, Mamma, are you hundred years
old yet?') there lived in pretty town on
the banks of the Hudson River, not many
miles from New York, little girl named
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-19
THE AFRICAN PARROT.

Some IdiOsyncrasieS of Fayorite
Bird.
Our parrot was the present of a kind
friend in the summer of 1877, having been
brought from Africa only a few months
previously. Her plumage is the same in
color as were her predecessors. She was.
when she first came. evidently a young
bird, and has grown since we have had her.
In spite of her eighteen years there is no
sign of age about her; she sings, dances,
climbs and whistles with all the vigor of
youth, and though perhaps smaller in size
than the other two birds, is quite as noisy.
In many ways she is, however, different
from them, being, for instance, much more
shy In the presence of strangers, before
whom she will very rarely talk at all, and
is more curious in her habits, taking great
fancles to some people and decided dislikes
to others.
She has an unpleasant habit of some
Tunes wishing visitors good-by when she
does not approve of them. She also, if
she cannot get what she wants, gives
angry whacks and double knocks upon the
TN moor OF her cage. Nothing appears to
dellght her more than mischief. She posi-
lively reveis IN it, and to get hold of any
thlng she ought not to have is unmixed
JOY. Evidently the bird has been at some
time very cruelty treated. For many
months she was terrified at the sight of a
man or boy, and for years brocmstick
was an object of horror to her. Since get
ting over this fear she has shown a decided
liking for the sweep and the coalman, and
the latter has left the house with the bird
wishing him pleasantly good-by and af-
fectionately requesting him to kiss her,
which gives rise to the question whether
she may have had in her African past q
kind negro friend. Any one who has ever
had opportunities of studying the parrot
tribe must have been struck with their
extraordinary gift of memory so long ago
observed by Observation-Disclosures Journal.
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Bright Sayings.

The other morning Donald was told to
button his shoes. After thinking for
little he answered: Mamma, it does not
agree with my system to button shoes.
A little boy about years old was play
ing beside his papa in the sitting-room
while his mamma was engaged in some
household duty upstairs. Suddenly the
little boy left his papas side, and, going to
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-19

the foot of the stairs in the hail. called
Papa, papa"
What's the matter, little man? here's
papa answered his father from the sit
ting-room.
But the baby boy paid no attention and
kept on calling up the stairs. Finally, be-
coming angry at his papa's answering each
call, he rushed to his side and, stamp
ing his little foot, exclaimed "rm not
calling you; I'm calling Mrs. Papa"
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A Mouse Story.

One bright moonlight night Mrs. Burns
said to her Two little boys, Come, boys,
get your greatcoats and warm caps on
and you and | will 60 down to the Point
and see the moonlight on the water"
"Ohl goody, goody," shouted the
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DAVID STARR JORDAN'S MISSING LINK.

10s wears. He was freed from slavery in
Virginia and went to Ohio before the war.
His ghost stories were celebrated, and he
trotted half of grown-up Massillion upon
his knee. He had formula for cooking
possum, an important feature of which
was the mystic gibberish he uttered over
the boiling mass, that was almost as
famous as his talent for spectral stories.
Though penniless and childless. he will be
sincerely mourned. = Chicago Times
Herald.
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Although awed by the grandeur and sub
Unity of the scene, every once in while
they would have to give vent to a peal of
laughter, as they thought of the funny
little Mrs. Mouse, who, in mammals hat,
did build her tiny honse
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Fairy Bells.

Tinkle, tinkle. fairy bells,
What sweet tales your music tells.
List, ye children, pure and bright,
Tinkle, tinkle, all the night.
Wondrous tales at dewy eve,
Shady hooks in leafy dells-
This is what your music tells;
Tinkle, tinkle, fairy bells,
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out all the saucy kids, they moved again
to house with yard where have to
play all alone.
"It's pity of Teller anyhow"
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May Be It's True.

The Grand Duke Alexis was at Kiel He
is a full Russian admiral now, and the
head of the Russian navy. He was fire.
quent visitor TO the Americans, and, like
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A Great Postum Hunter Dead.

Steven Ross, the greatest possum hunter
| in Ohio, was buried in Massillon on Friday
afternoon, after having lived to the age OF
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steadO' Brien will tight Dan Creedon al
the Broadway Athletic Cub, New York
on Dec. Z.
The 2-tear-oid colt for which George
Starr psid si50O at auction Iast.week, is
by Dire ctor, 2:l7. dam Winniffed. by
William l.. second dam Fanny likes,
iy.George Wilkes.
Ths Olympic Club OF Birmingham,
Eng., and the Beresford Ciup OF London
have each offsreo 5000 purse for a
match between Peter Msher and either
Tut hyip or Nick Dooley, the Australians
who are coming from South Africa to
England.
President Young saYs that the COM
mittee on umpircs will recommend tho
appointmemnt OF a man of experience
and standing to journey around the
league circuit TO watch the work OF the
various unipires, and report his observa-
itons TO Mr.. Young.
Bullard, ex-Csptain of the Harvard
crew. and Fennessey, also an ex-Harvard
caTsman. will play on the B. a. A. foot
bail team against the Chicago A. A.
Thanksgiving day. Bulard will play
Lalf-hack in place of Anthony, and Fen
nessey will plsy one OF The ends.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-23

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changes diseased action to
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SCOTT BOVINE, Chemists, New York.
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8 TO 8, oy the University OF Pennsylvania.
Some OF the men remained in New York
over Sunday, and will return 10 Gam.
bridge today. The irjured have almost
recovered, both from their wounds and
their dsfeat.
Among the students tine fact that their
team was defeated on Saturday caused
but little concern. The majority OF them
took II as matter OF course, for 1t is
now three years since Harvard has won a
victory over team Of respectable
strength. Then she defeated Pennsyl-
vania on Jarvis Field. after her defeat
by Yale at Springfield.
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POLO POINTERS.

Providence plays CT Hew BEDFORD to-
night.
MuI Smith and Pierce have been work
Ing hard in the games OF lasr week.
Russell did some fast playing Saturday
evening securing the majority Of rushes.
The Providence team without Captain
Csnavan, are having n pretty hard strug-
gls TO keep up in the race.
There will be no league game tonight
but the Providencs and Pawtuckets wilt
meet Thanksgiving even ing instead.
With Canavsn on the floor there seem
to be more confidence in the individual
work OF all, which 10 quite noticeable in
the tactics displayed. lie will probably
be In the game Thanksgiving.
Doe, of the New Bo1fords. is playing
again. Providence enthusiasts Will ap.
preciste this for the games with the
wbalers would lose their interest without
him.
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The GrayS Were Defeated
at Infantry Hall.
Result of the Two Big Con-
tests on the GridirOn.
Michael's Great Performance Some
General Sporting Gossip.

Despite the threatening weather on
Saturday evening a good sized audie ncs
assem- bled ut Infantry Hall TO greet Tom
Cottcr's braves from Fall River. They
came tsre ex ecling an easy game, owing
10 the cripp ell condition OF ths Grays,
but were cisnpuointt q, for .he home team
kept them guessing throughout the even
ing. Tho game tte Grnys put M was OF
the fast kind. thou h lacking the team
worg that characterIzes IL with Captain
Canavan on the floor. Ia the first perio (
the Grays showed weakness and lack OF
confidence, doing liitis toarn work ano
playing on the defensive througoUt.
CottcI's men started in with a rush ard
kept the bail at tie Providence end most
Of tho time, giving Sword CHARGE TO
stop some pretty hot ones. Tom Cotter
finrlly got the ball on the side and Gagged
It; sine. is. Russell got the second
goal In this period after some nine min
ntss nard plav. Fall River hsd the hell In
close proximity TO the Providence cage
when the gong sounded. Fall River, 2,
Providence, q.
The second period opened up very
lively, ana Providence, with two goals
against them, swskened from their
ennui Dickie Pierce got the ball after
some jueling, cnrrisd II down the side,
passed it to McPeck, who csged it SeTy
cleverly, winning their first goal; line,
BOZ. The next goal was made In 50
seconds b. Wodtke. McPeck secured the
next on plssing drivs from Pierce. time,
1:35. After five iiut - OF hard play, In
which Providence had the good luck TO
see the bali roll OFT OF the netting OF
their cage, Null Sniin carried it 10 the
sjde-csntsr ana msds a hair-raising finish
by csging it. Pierce secured the next
and last OF the period in 1;3J. Both goal
tenders had their equal share OF stops,
Gasiey doing some clever work keH- All
were punched srouhd him. McPtcx had
. foul csllei on MIN in mis- period for an
sttempt to cage the ball vita his bare
arm. Providence A, Fall River 3.
The last period started with thu Grays
one goal ahead and play ing a very fast
game. 1t took I;53 10 make the first
gonl, which was Gagged bv Russell after
s~'fe >A>n~ EoooiHr. i@'c'tih ih tAe
iDent had foul called on him for en-
bracing kcPecs. This tied the score and
the next was made b. WootKe. who !
received the ball from Russell, carrying it |
along to tho side, making pretty side |
shot; time, 0.lo. This placed Fall River
IN the lead. Pierce secured the next two |
goals by HARD, uphill WORK tieing the
score. With 1880 TO finish the game Cot
tel's braves got down to business and
played all around the crippled Grays,
maxi ig two goals IN the time lin.it and
winning the game. Fall River Z, Provi.
dence
P'oviieDce-Pierce. ir; NcPeck, 2r;
Grifhn, g; Smith. hb; sworo, e.
Fall River-Rrss, 1r; Mcdtke, Pr;
Ccttsr, c; Everett, hp; Cuslsy,g
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OFFICIAL AVERAGES.
How Providence Baseball Players Stood
in Ii. L:agu'.

NOW lIOVluSnSe baSs Dail flaycTS $1,000
in Ii: L.agu'.
The leading batsman OF the Eastern
League IL Lozorte OF the wilkes oarre'
with percentage OF .i0l. The Gray:
show up in the li.t as follows: knight,
No. 4, with per cent. OF .376; Canavln,
No. 8, per cent. $50; Drauby, Nol6, pei
cent, 1884; Lyons, No. 20, per cent. .Sl7;
Murray, No. 81, per cent. .3l4; Cooney,
No. az, per cent. 300; Bassett, No. 45,
per cent. 800; DIX on. No. 81, per cent.
.2S9; Coogan, No. 81, per cent. .277;
knorr, No. t5, per cent. $50; Dolsn, No.
S6, per cent. $50; Rudderh IN, No. III,
per cent. .2l3; F'iel. No. l,5, per ceat.
.205. hodsou stands list and Nc. 122,
per cent. .15s. Coughnn OF the Sprine-
fields tsils the entire list with percent
age of l49
OF the pitchers Colcolough OF Wilkes
barre leads, with n percentage OF 1909.
Rudderbam OF tie Grsys stands No. 10,
Fer cent. 1892; knorr Is No. 22, per cent.
.9J5; Hudson. No. %. per cent. .S9s, DO
Ion NO. 2s, per cent. .se9; Friei, No. 81.
per cent. .S2l.
or the first basemen Goeckle. of Wilkes
barre stands first, with retcsntags Of
.9J1. Inc Grays hold positions as fol-
lows: Drauhy. No. 5. per cent. .S79;
Coogan, No. o, per cent. 1913
Clymer of Buffalo Iea0s the second
basomen with percentage OF .057. Can
AVIAN OF the Grays stands No. 5, per cent.
.04'.
LeNee OF Buffalo stands 1T the head OF
third bass men with a percentsRc of .9c3.
Bts'e of the 1rsys comes No. 4, per
&c I .922.
Co-ney tops the list OF shortslo ops with
percentage OF .9i6.
Minnehan OF Syracufe holi the hono-s
OF leading htl1er witr .ercsntage OF
.5t3. X 1ight stands Nc. 10, pc, cent.
.934; Murray. No. 10. per cent. .U22;
Lyons, No. %, per cent. .9lS.
II will thus ne seen that ths cha m pions
arc represented as leading all others In .te
khorl Held he oiner players are down
the list, some of them good distance.
Wilkesharre has four leaders in ba.tirg,
catching, pitching and ir,t base EuffeIo
has the post Of nonor at Hecond and tnlrd
bases, and Syracuss shows the star field.
er. Providence won the championship
Just the same.
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SCOTT 81 BOVINE, Chemists, New York.