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Evening star., 1903-10-24
Three Clever Fishes.

All fishes do not have sharp weapons
with which to keep off their enemies or to
use in catching other fishes for themselves,
so nature, which looks after all things,
teaches them little tricks which they use to
great advantage.
There is one fish who hides himself in the
mud at the bottom of the big rivers in In
da, where he makes his home, and just
peeps his head out to see what is going on.
Now this fish has a kind of beard growing
on his lips. The hairs of the beard keep
wiggling about the water and the little
fishes think that surely they worms
Ali little fishes are very greedy, so when
they see these hairs they say to themselves:
''Oh, here some fine worms, let's have
a party" Up they swim and begin to nib
BILE at the hairs; but the fish who is in the
mud gobbles them up and the little ones do
not have any party.
There is another kind Of fish who shoots
flies and little bugs He twists his mouth
until it is just like pop-gun and he uses
a drop of water instead of a bullet. When
he sees fly sitting leaf near the wa
ter's edge he takes aim very carefully, then
pop! and Mr.. Fly finds himself knocked
into the water, only to be eaten by the fish
who has shot him.
Still another strange fish lives in the sea.
He is called the sucking fish. When he sees
anything he likes very much he simply
fastens himself to it by means of a kind of
plate on his head. He is SO strong that
nothing can pull him away.
The people who live near the coast of
Africa use this fish to catch turtles They
tie a Strong cord to his tail and put him in
the water near the place where the turtle
is asleep. If they go too near the turtle
will wake up and swim away, but the suck
ing fish always catches him and holds on
so hard that the men in the boat pull in
fish, turtle and all So you see this fish is
very useful.
Evening star., 1903-10-24
A True Story of a Squirrel.

I should be angry with my own mother II
she wore any squirrel fur trimming on her
hats or dresses. Last spring friend Of
mine made me present of squirrel, and I
want to tell you of his intelligence. Mama
named him "Googoo," because he could
plead so beautifully with his big brown
ewes.
He was very easy to tame from the first
day and soon learned to hide his food
around the hem of mammals dress if she
happened to be in his reach, for he went
alone all over the house like a child He
would lie fiat on his back in my arms and
eat nuts. At night, after he went to sleep
III his cage, if we were noisy he would scold
us with cunning little grunts, like little
pig, it was so sweet to hear him.
Once he grew very restless and dscontent-
ed for many days and his eyes looked so
sad feared he might be unhappy alone;
so l summoned great courage and took him
to the woods and though my heart ached
I parted from him there, where l thought
he'd be happy with his playmates.
The sight Of his empty cage for the next
few days made me cry. But one evening
late, while glancing out Of the window who
should l see on the boardwalk at the back
door but 'Googoo," allowing my pet dog
Buttons to lick him. You can't imagine
my joy when l got hold of my dear squirrel
once more, and after giving him a hearty
meal he curled up in my lap and looked at
me reproachfully. as If to say How could
you thlnk wanted TO leave you ana lnen
he went to Sleep
The next day he took possession once
more. and kept the cats. dogs and chickens
off the back porch. for all Of them feared
him, he was so bold.
But now l am sad again, for few weeks
later he died, we never knew from what
cause. And now the snow covers his dear
little grave. and never more will he make
soft "googoo" eyes That's why 1 think it
a cruel fashion to wear squirrel fur.
" D. T,
Evening star., 1903-10-24
INSTRUCTIONS.

l. Get few active members and form a circle
. Meet once in two weeks.
3 Give your circle a fitting name as for In
stance. the Children's League, the G. L. Helping
Hand Circle Always use the c. L. with the name
you decide uDpn, in order to keep in close touch
with the central movement.
4. Elect president, secretary and a treasurer
and librarian.
5. Make your rules, in harmony with the
pledge you send your president.
6. Send monthly report Of all you do to the
childrens secretary. with names.' age and address
OF each member written on the coup this pag'.
4 Keep on call In your treasury the amount you
pormise on your pledge TO try TO save, and
when an emergency arises your president will let
you know where to send this fund Report monthly
3. Keep separate fund for local work and for
the work connected with this page. We will tell
you from time to time in answer to your letters
where and how you find neghborhood oppor-
tunities for pleasant To- al work
.. All members should Join in our contests and
win our prizes, as this is means for trying to
make you happy in return for your kind effort for
Others, and through which helping you get
your own library and recreation c,nterS. You must
watch this page To learn how doing this
10. Adults may join our league if they will work
with us. The league has thousands Of members
adults and children all the world.
IL. Use part Of your fund to buy book once
month for Your circle library and select your books
from the lists publish.
II. Address all letters
THE CHILDREN'S EDITOR
The Evening Star. Washington, ID. O.
Evening star., 1903-10-24
Tire of the Mustnots,

l wonder why it's that us children
Can never get any nice Mays,
But have to put up with the Mustnots
And their disagreeable ways?
For amid our ranks there is no one
Who cannot give proof. if she please,
That never a day passes o'er her
Without hearing orders like these:
You Mustnot touch sisters nice album,''
you Mustnot eat all that rich cake
You Mustnot sit up any longer
You Mustuot sail. more on the lake.
Mamma. when want to go playing,
Says, Darling, You really Mustnot,
The weather is getting much colder''
Or, sometimes, ''the sun is too hot
How strange it would seem il Gear mamma
Should sometimes forget when / ask
And say, You May wear your gold necklace"
Or. You May leave off that hard task"
But no. Mustnot jump to sixty,
Mustnot stay out until ate
L MustIot eat lovely green pickles,
l Mustnot swing more on The gate.
So mean to grow up in urry,
For ladies have all the nice ways.
l. am TIED to death of the Mlistnots
And long to have some of the Mays
.--LIDA c. TULLOCH.
Evening star., 1903-10-24

gone. She rubbed her eyes and looked
everywhere. Then she went over to the
lattice gate under the porch. but II was
shut hard and fast.
why didn't he wait" she grumoled.
was Just going to tell him"
Then she found she had forgotten what
it was she was going to tell him. SO she
ran in and told the Little Woman all about
Santa's visit and what he had said.
why" said the Little Woman, Il
shouldn't wonder if he knew just what you
thought about. and took 1t away with MIN
so quick that you can't remember IT.
And this must have been true, for When
the Little Lady awoke on Christmas morning
she finds something has happened. Instead
of being in the big bed with the Little
Woman she is in a sweet little white and
brass bed close to the Little woman $,
tucked in as snug as could be. And there
are little pillows and sheets and blankets
and a spread, all to match. She has never
looked quite so much like a flower as she
does at that moment.
"Oh!' she says, "Oh!'
Then she sees on one of the brass posts
at the foot, her stocking full and running
over, while on the other one is big white
card. She hugs the stocking while the Lit
tie Woman reads the card. This is what it
says:
There once was a Blossom as fair as
could be,
And so sweetIy she bloomed all alone
That Santa, who saw her, decided that she
Should bloom in bed of her own.
Merry Christmasv' calls the Big Man,
looking in just at that moment.
"Oh, papa, come and see my new bed!
Come and see my new bed, pop!' cries the
Little Lady, eXcitedly.
well, well! says the Big Man. "Well,
we'll! Is that what you thought of last
summer when you saw Santa Claus?
II believe it is says the Little Lady. L
believe it is, truly sure!'
Evening star., 1903-10-24
Hammer Made of Water.
l the Now York Herald.

From the New York Herald
Take a small stoppered flask and fill 1t
three parts full of water. Then. with the
stopper out, set it upon the fire in a sauce
pan of salt water. Salt water boils at 100
degrees, and you will thus obtain enough
heat to cause the water in the flask to boil
AS soon as the escaping vapor has driven
out the air remove it from the saucepan,
cork it quickly and by means of sealing
wax prevent the risk of any air re-entering
The vapor of water contained in the flash
will condense it cools down, and tnus
produce a vacuum sufficient to exemplify
the so-called water hammer. Gently turn
your magic flask upside down and then up
end it quickly or else shake it briskly to
and fro In either event you will observe
Evening star., 1903-10-24
A Tale of a Row Bout a Cat and a
PLOUGH

Johnny Jones has nice single plough,
But why he got 1T, to just how
Is something that none Of his neighbors know,
For John is baker and deals with dough-
Taking 1t home. he saw upon bough
a tomcat, murmuring Meow, meow, meow"
He said to the cat, You We lived long enough"
Picked up rock then pulled off his cuff,
Drew back his ARMAND the rock was off
But when he took a loOk-Oh, wasn't it tough
The cat seemed to think it merely bluff
For he wasn't hurt, and calm was his brow
And he looked as if he fond of row.
This made John mad, some more rocks he
brought;
But, like the first, they resulted in naught
Then John carried on in way most rough
And said, 'Fl make II that cats hide a muff
So he cut club, just slough
That lay close by, and he thought, 'WeT, now,
III kill him sure;" but the cat only laughed
At which Johns anger drove him nearly daft.
And he threw the club short and struck bough
And it caromed off and fell a cow
John got more clubs and laid them in a row,
And took one up and started it to throw,
But the cat now jumped and away did go.
Which, Of course, winds up my little pow-wow,
About John and his plough
And the cat on the bough,
Who said, Meow meow
And the poor old COW,
Who was hit the brow.
j. C. CALHOUN PATTERSON.
Evening star., 1903-10-24
The Kea Parrot.
from the Chicago News.

From the Chicago News.
Naturaiists regard the Kea parrot as the
most remarkable of creatures that have
adopted bad habits as recent evolution.
This bird was once a respectable parrot.
Its worst crime was to rob orchards Of
their fruit. 1t now cannot live without
meat 1t has learned to dig the kidney fat
out of the backs of sheep. Numbers of
these birds assemble together and worry
a sheep until the quadruped is so ex-
hausted that it can scarcely move. They
then dig into its back with their powerful
beaks and eat the fat. Naturally the New
Zealand farmers not well disposed
toward the kea parrot The bird has
further lost its power of flight When 1t
first arrived in New Zealand there were
mammals in the island. hence the bird
did not need wings to escape from cats
and other predaceous creatures. and its
fruit food was to be obtained in plenty on
the ground, 1t rarely used its wings. These,
therefore, as generation succeeded genera
ton, became smaller and weaker until tbs
bird now cannot fly.
Evening star., 1903-10-24
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United States-It has been claimed here
tofore that from the so-called rejected
die of the Mckinley postal card only e.gh-
teen impressions were preserved, and that
each of these had been marked on the face
in red ink rejected die" These copies
were considered as merely proof impress
sionS and 1t was understood that none of
the cards We're ever placed on sale The j.
NJ. Bartels Company informs US that they
have recently obtained from a firm in New
York about 100 of these cards.
The firm had purchased a box of 800 at
the produce exchange branch Of the New
York city post Office and had them printed
with their address on the face and a form
for reports on the back. Before the differ
ence between these and the ordinary cards
were noticed about $50 copies had been
used. on the strength of this Information
collectors will have to transfer the card
from the essay class into that of regular
issues.
France-A new set of French stamps will
appear the Paris newspaper correspondents
tell us, toward the end of the year. They
will bear the welI-known figure of the sower
designed for the French coins by the en-
graver ROty. France in this figure IS de-
picted by the sOwer, who, with her Phry-
gian bonnet and naked arms, is engaged In
throwing the future harvests into the fur
rows. The top inscription will read Re-
public Franchise Postes," and in the left
hand lower corner will be shield carrying
the indication of value.-Stamp Collectors
FOrtnlBnty-
Clues Himself In.
There's a curious little creature living
the rocks in the sea, who, not being able
to shut his house and lock the door, is
obliged to use other means to keep out in
truders, and to stay where he chooses. His
way is simply to glue himself by the foot
onto rock He makes for himself, in the
softer rocks, a home, which is merely
hollow, perhaps an eighth of an inch deep,
but it is all he needs, for he carries his roof
on his back. His shell is round and sloping
on every side like a roof so that when he
is glued into the little pit. it Is almost inn
possible to get him out. The glue he makes
himself, and it is always ready in his foot.
When he wants to let so his hold he pours
out of another reservoir in the useful foot
a few drops of water, which disSolYeS the
glue and lets him go. All day he stays at
home and rests, and at night he unglues
himself and walks out to get something to
eat He's a hmpet, and he has only one
foot That's 40 matter, though; he would
not know what to do with two.
Evening star., 1903-10-24
THE CLEVER RUsE OF A CAT.
How Mix Impersonated Tabby and
Fooled Her Mistress.

aOW IAlA LII PcISOAdtSo 4dbOy dnu
Fooled Her Mistress.
From the New York World.
If it be true, as human experience seems
to have proved, that it Is better to love any
thing than nothing, the sentiments of a lady
of Richmond, S. l., with regard to her cats
are justifable.
This is saying good deal, for she is so
devoted to them that 1t seems she cannot
have enough of them, and not only cooks
regularly and carefully for them the food
of which cats are fond, but the particular
food to which each cat of her establishment
is devoted-feeds them conscientiously
as she could were they children of her own
species and goes to all manner of other
trouble for them.
For instance: To a tree every morning
very early there comes an old cat-Tabby-
and meows. To the breast of almost any
other human being this would bring at least
antagOnistic feelings, words which would
not be used We're it known that another
human being were within hearing and
missile to the hand, but it causes Tabbys
mistress to arise and let her in.
This lady is so attentive to her pets that
she knows the voice of each of them. To
this hangs the story.
One morning the meow came as usual, but
1t not the meow of Tabby. Could it be
that of Mix. who much to the grief of the
months before?
1t did not take the mistress long to get
out of bed, raise the blind and look out.
There. in the tree was Mix, sure enough.
Hurrying downstairs the mistress opened
the front door.
Mix rushed in. leaped and scrambled to
the mistress breast, threw paws about her
neck, rubbed cheek against her cheek and
did more than purr-made great effort to tell
how much she was loved, how she had been
longed for and what pleasure there was in
getting back to her.
When she had eaten a hearty breakfast.
which was al once set before her, Mix again
went to her mistress again leaped and
scrambled to her neck, again more than
purred-seemed again to be trying to say
something in a tone different from that
which she had used before, to be trying to
tell why she had been away, where she
had been and what she had suffered
1t may be just we'll that she was not
understood, else the mistress might have
been disposed to wreak vengeance on some
one, or insist that some one of her human
or feline male friends wreak it for her
But can it be doubted that Mix had had
an interview with and been understood by
Tabby?
on what other ground can one account
for her having occupied Tabby's matutinal
place in the tree. to the awakening of the
mistress? CHARLES JOSIAH ADAMS.
Evening star., 1903-10-24
Mollie and Johnnie.

When Mollie takes her dollies out
She takes them all, have doubt;
For dollies, too, must have fresh air
To keep compilations clear and fair;
And so each day she takes them out
To give them health and looks, no doubt.
There's Mary, and Jane, and Ann, and Kate,
And more 1 see-Pve counted eight.
There's Bessie, and Dot, and Madge, and Nan,
Each wearing a veil to ward of the tan,
For dolles, too. need just such care
As people do, to make them fair;
And so each day she takes them out
To keep them well and beautiful, no doubt
When Johnnie takes his soldiers out
He drills them all. have no doubt,
For each must learn his proper place,
To fall in line, to turn and face.
Quick step, march! Halt! Steady FfreI
And see, was there ever battle more dire?
Soldiers lie dead Just where they fell
A great yictory's been won, Johnnie will tell,
victory for the red and white and blue,
A victory for his soldiers true;
And SO each day he takes them out
Great battles to fight and win-no doubt.
MARGARET KIRBY TAYLOR.
Evening star., 1903-10-24

NV first is In cat, but not in dog;
NV second Is in rain. but not in fogI
MY third is in hat but not in shoe;
NV fourth is in Ray, but not in Sue;
NV fifth is in motion, but not in still;
NV sixth is in window, but not in sill;
My seventh is in punish but not In accusel
NV whole is something children use.
C.IARADE.
My first is a vowel.
My second is vehicle.
NV third is a farming implement.
nv whole is the title Of book by we'll
known author.
BEH EADINGS.
l. Behead to cut short and leave part OF
the body.
2. Behead to obscure and leave noisy.
Evening star., 1903-10-24
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My Dear Aunt:
| am truly sorry YOU are i'll and I hope you
Will get better soon. My mamma was sick
long time and | had to stay from school
until three days before ii closed and papa
let me go so | could get transferred, now |
am in the sixth grade. My little sister died
June l. l did not write to you for while
before she came / am sorry she could not
stay. Now l have four sisters in heaven
and only one here. Little Josie is so cute
she will be two years old next month.
My grandma has been sick for two years;
she had been away for her health but
when mamma got better she came to Wash
ington again and she and | went out often
riding. Grandma can't walk much. her back
pains all the time. | went to the depot with
her Friday. She will go to the mountains If
she is able to travel. And now. Aunt Dor
othy, | will try to write to you often if
grandma gets better. l will send answers to
puzzles and also some original ones. Your
affeCtiOnate niece.
CATHARINE NJ. C.
Age thirteen years
Editor: l am very much interested in the
childrens page of The Evening Star, and al
though | have failed to win a prize many
times, | am not discouraged | think the
story. -Four Little Indians" is very nice.
and l am very anxious to find out how it
ends. This week | am sending q free hand
Evening star., 1903-10-24
THE CHILDREN'S LEAGUE.
They Are Made Happy Through
Thought for Each Other.
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our president may tell US is in need Of such
help.
promise to write to my president once a
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others and what l can 10 to help her help
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Evening star., 1903-10-24
Aunt Dorothy's Corner
Dear Children:

Dear Children:
To-day our letter is all about prizes. You
will remember how Aunt Dorothys illness
prevented their payment and you were all
promised patience prizes also. VIII every
child whose prize has not been paid call 1t
The Star office. write to The Star send
ing return postage. and ask for your prizes?
BE sure to send a copy of your story or
drawing to show you are really the one to
receive prize. Aunt Dorothy expects to
be in Washington few weeks before going
To Mexico. VIII you not please write to her
at once, care of The Star. saying where and
when, after November |. she shall have
little reception for you. She wants to meet
You all and say goodbye. for time. Now
set your wits to work and write soon. She
has a children's play offer for the last
league emergency call from Miss Glover,
who gives very entertainingly a play called
Red Riding Hood" Where could we give
1t? Write and tell us of this also. We hope
TO give il in New York also and wherever
we have branches so we may quickly estab-
lish our childrens league settlement GEN.
ters for play and work. Yours cordially,
THE EDITOR.
Evening star., 1903-10-24

that the water will strike the side or bottom
of the flask as though it were one solid
mass. making noise as though hammer
had struck it. The reason of this is that
the water Is now no longer divided into iso-
lated drops. as it would be If open to the
air. but behaves exactly as though it were
a solid body. Our apparatus also serves
for another experiment You can succeed
In making the water in the flask boil by
simply blowing on 1t.
In order to do this place the bottle in the
saucepan Of boiling water once more, this
time without taking out the stopper. Re-
move it now and allow the ebullition to
cease. After little while apply lump of
Ice to the upper part of the flask, and YOU
will see the water begin to boil again quite
furiously, although by this time it may be
little more than tepid.
Evening star., 1903-10-24
Only.


Only violet,
B lue as the skies;
But it mirrors the spring
In its azure eyes.
Only lark,
High in the air;
But it sings OF hope,
And the world grows fair.
Only the patter
OF April showers:
But 1t wakes to life
The sweet May flowers.
Only word,
Tendefly spoken;
But 1t comforts a heart
That Is well-nigh broken.
Only a song
From a fresh young hearth
But 1t cheers a life
That is lived apart.
Only a friend
In time of need;
But 1t saves soul
From an evil deed.
ana song and bird.
And April shower:
And friend and word
And sweet May flower.
Are only a part
OF Gods great plan
To teach the lessons
OF life to man.
EDITH VIRGINIA BRADT.
Evening star., 1903-10-24
The Fate of a Snowflake.

A feath'ry, fluffy snowflake
Floated far away
From all her fellow snowfiakes
One snowy, blowy day.
But as she idly f1oated.
The sun came out and caught 'er,
And the feath'ry, fluffy snowflake
Just melted into water.
e. LOUISE LIDDELI
Evening star., 1903-10-24
Stories About Animals.

Boys and girls, you all see
Dumb animals cannot speak as we,
Such as horses, cows and mules,
Do not know the Golden Rules"
Do not know Of sport or play;
Some must work hard every day.
They must carry heavy wood;
Others do not get much food.
Once there came to a lions den
A very angry wolf, and then,
The lion jumped wild with glee,
'This Is q fine breakfast for me-"
Oh, such fight you never did see,
1t would have frightened you and met
Had we been there ! know we'd run.
We would net have thought II fun.