New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-20
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THREE KNOWING" RABBITS.

little girl who lives in Harlem has found
way of passing her play time since she received
three pretty white rabbits for out OF school
hours. At first she did not know how to provide
a house for them. but. after thinking it over, she
got some wire netting and fastened IT over the
frances of large doll house. which she had placed
in of the yard. where the woul1
reach IT for several hours each day. In the dolls
house the rabbits found themselves comfort
ably settled.
They soon learned that the largest the
dining room. into which their small owner would
put their food at regular hours and cool drink
of water could always be found Two of the rab-
bits had generous dispositions. and would share
their food, they named Damon and Ply
thias. because they friendly but the third
showed disposition to be selfish. and he
named Scramble. he always scrambled TO get
everything TO eat first
They all three delighted when the dande-
lions came. they like this food better than any
other When they see the dandelions being brought
they stand up and wait eagerly for a chance to
get at ii. That is Damon and Pythias wait but
Scramble dances around and tugs at the tiny door
in vain effort to get all the dandeons first. When
they put In he eats fast possible TO try
to get more than his share Then the other two
get disguised his selfshness. and when they
have finished will go into one of the other rooms
ana leave him alone until ne gets remorsefuL and
will come and peer in the ooor 10 see if they feel
After a while their owner found that she could
tame the rabbits and let them out OF the house TO
are fond of green things. and eat grass. clover
carrots and sometimes beets. Every morning be-
fore she starts for school the little girl gives them
large plate of bread and milk. and this they seem
Damon and Pythias have been taught many
tricks. one of which is to be harnessed TO little
does 10 take airing in. They go with funny
carriage. Scramble also does some tricks a tiny
little well has been dug and in this little bucket
With Wheels will draw up 0uckef When pulled
and every few minutes Scramble will fancy that
he must have drink. and, going over to the little
Wen, caretully draws up ms bucket When told 20
if he were dancing He has to be rewarded every
time he does this. and he Is always ready to do It,
sented to him when ne is through
quiet. their owner takes the three rabbits for
walk on the block and they present cute appear
have too good home to think of running away.
turn home again and on reaching the little house
the rabbits walk in the door and settle down for
SOME PRETTY LEGENDS ABOUT FLOWERS.
As flowers Natures chief beauty, II is always
Interesting to know little about them, such as
how their names originated and to which country
| they belong. Here is pretty legend about the
forget-me-no One day two lovers were walking
! along the banks of the Danube. The girl spying
pretty little blue flower on the opposite side
| very anxious to get it. Her lover standing on
stone trying to reach it, when he fell into the
! deep river Even then he tried again reach the
! flower but failing. he cried. Forget me not
| Mary and then sank.
The Feverfew-During the awful fever plague in
London 1865, there happened to very few cases
/ in certain suburb where this plant grew. As il
is strong disnfectant it is said to have got its
name from this incident
The MinuIus-Ths little flower grew Mount
! Calvary A. the CrucifXOn, when the soldiers
pierced our Sayiours side, some drops Of His blood
fell on the yellow flower And that is the reason
whY every yellow mmulus is spotted with red.
The Tree and the Ivy-"Oh, please don't grow UP
me-! said the to the little sprout of ivy
i that was beginning TO Chamber up its trunk. you
Will make me ILL.," Or, no.. said the Ivy, for
shall keep you warm when your leaves have fallen
and make you pretty too" So the ivy climbed 10
the tOpmost twig and covered the tree all
over. There, it said triumphantly day. see
/ how beautiful have made your oh no." sighed
the tree with its last breath. for people say
pretty the ivy is and not how pretty the tree is
and you have twisted round so tight l can
breathe longer. You may have meant kindly;
but, if so. your kindness has killed me"