Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-11

he stands in front of the factory and
doesn't answer back, except to call
out to the Ice horses: How'd you
like to be the candy horse?" I really
believe the off ice horse winked at
his mate and says he expects to see
Jerry in boomers next winter.-Wash,
ington Star.
A GUESSING GAME.
Every one should be in the secret
but the guesser. A nice rainy day Is
selected. with number of children
and plenty of bubbling spirits. The
guesser goes out of the room while
the company consults They arrange
themselves on chairs in circle and
decide to think of some person, the
person in this case being the right.
hand neighbor of each player. The
players are number /, 2, 8, ETC., by
means of printed placards hung around
each neck. Then the guesser is sum.
moned and takes stand within the
circle. No. / acts as spokesman and
announces:
I'VE are thinking of some person."
Male or female?" asks the guesser
Of No. 1.
This is always the first question,
then the guesser goes in regular Sc
quence round and round the circle.
becoming more and more puzzled, as
can be seen by this example:
Take No. 1, whose right-hand neigh
Dor is No. 2, and No. Q has for
rtght-hand neighbor No. 8, No. 1 Is
boy, No. 2 is a girl, No. 8 is
boy. You need not arrange them al
ternately, but this is case in point.
No. 1 will, of course, be thinking
of No. 2, the girl on his right, and
the girl, No. 2, will be thinking Of
No. 8, the hoy on her right; SO the
problem will grow very mystifying II
the questions are asked rapidly and
the answers are given without hesita-
ton. sac 1ts f.s
f 1t like a composite photograph of
the whole company when he finds
some familiar trait or characteristic.
But often his next question leaves him
once more at sea.
This is game full Of laughter and
harmless joking. and If the guesser
is really as ignorant as he seems that
makes it all the merrier. Washington
Star.
BOTH BOYS AND ELEPHANT
FOOLED.
Thirty years ago one Of the famous
elephants which travelled in this coun-
try was "old Columbus" During one
of his summer trips through Virginia,
he stopped at certain town. In
neighboring town a boy familiarly
called Dave" and notorious for lead
ership in all kinds of mischievous
tricks. determined to show off be-
fore the other boys at "Old Column
bus's" expense. and invited several
of his companions to go with him.
Having come to the elephants sta
Bile, Dave gave him first candy, then
cake, and finally cried, Nov, boys"
and slipped a piece of tobacco into
his proboscis, intending to get out
of danger and enjoy "Old Columbus's''
disgust and anger.
But before he could move Colum.
bus seized him and whirled him up
ward through the opening overhead
against the roof of the stable.
unhurt by his unexpected rise"
Dave dropped on the haymow. The
other boys below, supposing this to
be the trick" promised them, cried
out in admiration: Dave, Dave, do
that again!"
Dave. comfortably seated out Of
harms way, earnestly answered: mo.
boys! I do that trick only once
| day!"-Richmond Dispatch.
CANARY MATCHES WILD BIRDS
EGGS.
Hilma Anderson, of Oliver street,
Everett, few days ago was wander
ing in the fields when she found
birds nest on the ground with sew
eral pale blue eggs with brown speck-
les. Curious to know If her pet can
airy would sit on the eggs, she took
the nest to her home and placed it
in the corner of the birds cage.
Gleefully chirped the little canary
and soon realized that there was moth
| ing in the network Of hair and grass
to hurt her. Upon examination the
pet Of the home soon became bold.
and when she spied the eggs in the
nest her motherly nature was aroused
and in moment she was peacefully
nestled. She remained on the nest
for the rest of the day, leaving it only
to satisfy her hunger and thirst.
Day after day the canary sat on
the eggs. and all were astonished yes
terday morning as they entered the
room to see the canary excitedly fly
ing and hopping about her little home.
Proudly she chirped as Hilma ap-
preached, and to her great delight the
child found the eggs Matched and
three tiny featherless birds nestled in
the corner.-Boston Herald.
Fuel In Bolivia.
Every available kind of fuel is used
in Potosi. in Bolivia, for the purpose