Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-10-17
An Emperor's Playthinxs.

An Emperor's Playthings.
Emperor kuang Hsu, OF China, is
said to have the finest collection Of toys
VI any monarch. While still q little boy
he became deeply Interested in all sorts
Of foreign Inventions and. being an en-
peror, the small celestial had his taste
,ratified, and toy models were secured
If whatever he took q fancy to. He
was given a miniature railroad train
perfect In design, an electric car.
watches, musical toys. a phonograph
and hosts of other things that he fan
cied. After having learned to ride the
bicycle the young monarch caught his
imperial cue in the rear wheel while
riding one day and was picked on the
machine with as little ceremony as II
he had been just an ordinary China
boy. But the eunuch who had bought
the bicycle for the Emperor was ban
shed In disgrace. From being interest
I'd In foreign inventions Kuang Hsu be-
came fond Of foreign books, including
the Bible, and as soon a. he became old
anough to actually rule he began to in
trOduce foreign methods In his king
iom. This new plan worked all right
until 1t resulted In the discharge Of
high officials and the dism 'ssal Of vice.
roys and governors. These appealed to
he Empress Dowager and Kuang Hsu
was locked up to keep him out Of mis-
chief from an Oriental standpoint
Old Santa In Sum ner.
Whilst vo,, diuu in m rool
Ducking and diving in waters cool,
Old Santa's sharp ming up every tool
To fashion some toys for you.
And this IL the sons he'll hum, hum,
IN make a trumpet and drum. drum
drum.
Then they can have the jolliest noise
love to be working for good little boysw
While you re enjoying the scented breeze,
Swinging in hammocks meath leafy trees,
Old Mrs. Santa, with greatest ease,
Will dress up some dolls for you.
The song she viii sing Is: "Stitch, stitch,
stitch.
Which is the prettiest-which. which.
which.
Black eyes or blue eyes. frixzes or curls1
I love to be sewing for good little sirisr'
The reindeer. browsing mid Arctic
SHOWS.
Searching for moss with an eager nose,
Are getting ready to pull, pull, pull.
Old Santa's pack when it's full. full,
full,
Over the snow with dolls and with toya
For good little girls and for good little
boys.
Youths Companion.
Railway Controlled by Children.
What Is probably the smallest work.
ing electric railway in the country ID
now being built In Macon. Mo. 1t 10
owned by the Blees Miniature Rapid
Transit Company, and when completed
will be mile In length, running around
the grounds Of a private park. The
gauge Of the road IL three feet two
inches, and each car will carry eight
people. The corporation which con.
trolls this miniature railway Is also on
q small scale. for the officers are chill.
dren. Frederick Blees. 13 years old. 10
President and mot0rman: Alvin Blees,
10 years old, is Vice President; Roy
Oenslow, IS years Of age, Is Secretary;
he Treaa Lrer Is S-year-old Willie Blees,
md the Assistant Superintendent 10
Raymond kirsch, who is 13 years old.
The road operates in Mrs. Blee's park,
md is capitalized for $4,000, Just al Q
Of "grown-ups" would be.
Making 1t Easier.
Little Jeans dolly had met with an
accident, and her mother had procured
4 new head for 1t. The removal of the
old head proved to be a rather difncult
task, which Jean watched with great
interest.
I'm afraid, Jean, l can't get this old
head or" said the mother.
jeans face glowed with the light Of !
an inspiration, as she said:
Never mind, mamma. just take the |
body or"
A Penny Apiece.
The minister had been talking about |
the necessity Of q new heart, and little |
Bessie's father, taking her on his knees, |
ssked her II she knew what Q new
heart was.
''Oh. yes" replied the little miss, you
,an buy one At the candy store for .
penny"