The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-11-17

I've tried both right and left foot
first,
I'm not quite sure which is the
worst;
But was 1t not unkind of Ned
To bid me Fall out on my head?"
So please, If someone really knows,
Just send line-my name is Rose.
At mothers house always stay,
And our old postman knows the way.
Philadelphia Record.
HOW TABITHA CAT TAUGHT
SCHOOL.
In Maltese Street. in the city OF
Kittyopolis, there lived an elderly
maiden cat who thought she would
teach school. So she hung out a
sign:
MISS TABITHA CAT,
Mouse Kindergarten.
Numbers Specially.
For long time the many respec-
table mouse families OF the neighbor-
hood would have nothing to do with
her, but one day she received card
bearing the name:
Mrs. Rodenta De House-Mouse.
Holein-the-Wall, No 4, Attica Apart
ments.
Miss Tabitha received Mrs De
HouseMouse most amiably, although
there was a suspicious licking of her
lips whenever her visitor turned her
head to look at the pictures on the
walls.
Il have ten children. my dear Miss
Cat" said the visitor, languidly, "and
they give me great deal of care"
After a term with me-" purred
Miss Cat, softly, Il think I can assure
you they will never trouble you
again" (Now what do you suppose
that she meant by that?)
Numbers" continued Miss Cat,
modestly, ''is my speciality. 1 have a
new system which gives remarkable
RESULTS"
So the next morning the ten little
De House-Mouses started to school
with Miss Tabitha Cat. They were
Whiskerando, White-Tooth, Bright
Dyes. Long-Tail, Soft-Foot, Fatness,
Spryness. Cuteness, Sickness and
Blackieback Miss Cats large green
eyes fairly glistened with delight to
look at them.
"My dear children" she began.
your first days lesson is in addition
sometimes known as disguised sub.
traction You, my dear Whiskeran~
do. White-Tooth. Long Tail. Bright.
Eyes and Soft-Foot are in one class,
and you. my sweet Fatness. Spryness,
Cuteness. Sickness and Blackieback
are IN another
You will observe that there are
five in the first class and four in the
second class"
Please. teacher" said Blackie.
back. sitting mp and counting hts toes
rapidly:
"Don't interrupt" said Miss Cat,
sharply. and showing her teeth. but
listen to the lesson. j Five in one
class and four in the other are ten.
Now how many are FIVE and four!"
Five and four are ten, Five and
four are tenl" chimed the stupid
mice. all but Blackieback.
"Blackieback must go into the clos
ct and remain for the rest Of the
day" said Miss Cat. severely. SO
poor Blackieback was put in the
closet.
When the time came for school to
let out. Miss Cat said Now, my
dears. we always call the roll at dis
missal. and we call It by numbers in
stead Of names. so as to give you
practice. First. how many came to
school this morning."
Ten OF us" answered the little De
House Mouses.
VERY good" said Miss Tabby.
And am relieved 20 find that none
Of you have strayed away during the
day. Now run home. the entire ten
Of you."
The next day the nine children
came, and they were divided into
classes of FIVE and four, and the les
SON was that five and three are nine.
and Sickness was put into the clos
ct. And Miss Tabby again called
the roll by numbers. and again con.
WINGED Mrs. De House-Mouse that
nine children left school at dismiss
al.
And Mrs. De House-Mouse said it
was very annoying. but she never did
have any head for the higher mathe-
mates.
And the third day the little De
House-Mouses learned that four and
three are eight. and Cuteness was
put into the closet.
And the fourth day three and three