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do. Every one laughed at Puggins and
his sister told him not to Grow till
he was out of the woods" which say
ing had to be explained at length to
the little chap. When made clear 20
him he said: "Aw. I don't crow:
whistles Whereupon every one
And so on and on the nutting party
went, gathering an occasional blossom
gum" on certain kinds of bushes, which
they all relished very much. Indeed,
Puggins got his mouth so full of this
sticky, strongly favored wax that he
found il difficult to articulate.
After quite a long walk the children
reached the woods. heavy forest timber
which covered long range of low nils
and adjacent valleys. fine stream
flowed lengthwise of the forest. dividing
of the river David felt sure OF hi:
ground and took a path leading directly
10 the river Reaching the stream, the
found a footbridge which had been built
to accommodate the farmers In the
vicinity The children began gathering
nuts. which covered the ground on potn
sides of the bridge, and crossed and re-
crossed the bridge so often that after a
while they could not remember which
side of the stream they belonged on the
east hank resembled the west bank. the
same kind of trees growing on either
side. A.
situation (Which side did we come
from he asked. standing on the bridge
and looking both ways Then the girls
began to wonder also.
..From that SIDE" and Little Pug
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body's son. Running to him, she stopped
lovingly over to inquire as to his hurts.
Then she beheld her own Tommy in so
sorry a plight
1t did not require many seconds for Mrs.
W7hitepaw Kat to get her kitten into their
own happy home-or a home which had
been SO happy till this sad hour. And
there. while awaiting a doctor-old DIR.
Yellow-coat Kat-she got from Tommy
the story of his disobedience.
"Ah, my boy" mewed Mrs. Kat. You
have to pay dearly for every false step in
life. I pray this days experience has
taught you lesson you will never for
get"
Then the good doctor came and exam
ined Tommy. "Ah, madam he said in
serious tones. your son has sustained
two very serious hurts. He-he-has-
But. madam, be prepared for bad news.
Your son has lost two lives this day He
is in sad predicament."
When Tommy heard of this condition he
own fault, mamma he mewed weakly.
You gave me warning. but | would not
take 1t. And now l must go forth in life
handicapped. Only seven of my beautiful
lives left. Oh. mamma. how could | have
gone forth and almost hurled them away?
Oh. how I must pay for that hour of dis
obedience! Two precious lives lost,
can never. never regain them
mo. my son.. said the good doctor,
standing near to Tommy's bed. you cam
most OF the seven lives left you. Forget
to pine and mourn. Only remember your
past experience to your own gain. Obey
your wise mother and grow up to make
her proud of you. She forgives. and you
must be worthy of her forgiveness. And
now adieu.
The good doctor left the sickroom of
Tommy and passed into the hall, where
he cautioned Mrs. Whitepaw against al
lowing too much company to visit Tommy
till he had grown stronger. 1T makes a
kitten very weak to lose a life, he ex-
planned. And losing two increases the
weakness. His vitality is low, but he
will come out all right with your kind at
tention and love- Good-day, madam
And Mrs. Whitepaw returned to sit be-
side Tommy. telling him stories of other
kittens who had been foolhardy and gone
into danger. but who had turned over a
new leaf and forsworn evil ways, and
had become strong and good again.
And that is the thing | shall do. man.
ma" declared Tommy Kat. But il took
a strong pill to make me realize which
side of the fence l should stay on. After
this. on the side of the fence with you.
mamma"
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When the Hunting Party Got Lost

gins pointed to one of the banks. II
saw that tree-the one with the fork
as we come up to the bridge
But no one agreed with Puggins. Il
don't think you know when you saw
that tree first" laughed Minnie. Pug
we came from the other side l do
believe that is west. And we came
east, you know.
We'll" said David. a bit troubled
over the dilemma, ''if the sun were shin
ing. as 1T was when we started out
this morning, I could soon tell our way.
But the day has become gray. with no
prospect of sun. And neither will we
have stars or a moon tonight" he OBJ
served.
ooh. Davey," cried his sister in hor-
ror. why do you speak Of what we
are likely not to see tonight? We must
be at home long before evening
If smiled David. But his smile was
not a happy one. He looked a bit dis
turbed. Well he observed, philosoph-
ically, we'd best &c on filling our bags
with nuts. After we have all we want
we'll consider the subject of discover
ing the points of the compass"
They set to work again, for they had
only party filed the bags. After the
three largest children had their bags
full-or nearly so-David said they d
better be off toward home
Now, kiddies." he said. I'D advise
you to remain here till 1 go round and
feel my way. You can keep me informed
of your whereabouts by singing or call
ing out every little while. I'll go in
this direction-straight ahead-for fif-
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made their cocoons Chinaman col
lects the precious little houses, for they
mean much wealth to the man who
owns the farm. These little peanut
like wormhouses are then spread upon
bamboo shelves near a charcoal fire so
that the miles Of silken threads which
the worms wound about themselves
may be prepared to be. unwound by
the Chinese. This silk is finally woven
into yards and yards of rich silk fab
ric for making beautiful clothing.
In China when the people want to re-
member certain event they make
festival or special holiday to celebrate
the occasion. Do you know why they
have the cocoon festival? 1t Is in honor
of the empress who first discovered
way TO unwind the cocoons which she
saw hanging from the mulberry tree
In her garden. In all provinces Of the
great country she is known as 1.-The
goddess of the silk worm" for the
Chinese are proud of every on who dis
covers a way to make things of use
in the world. They are very careful.
though, not to tell any Of their secrets
to other nations. For years no one was
allowed to send silk worms out Of China.
although many lands were anxious TO
raise the caterpilars.
At last two Persian monks who visited
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Home Life in Korea

the windows, these being provided
with sliding latticed frames covered
with tissue paper and running on
grooves to the sides, like the Sho1is'
Of Japan. The tissue paper is o1ten
dipped in oil previous to being used on
sliding doors and windows. as it Is
then supposed to keep out the cold
better than when in the natural state.
IF a Korean house does not LOOK
very inviting when you view IT from
are indoors. The smallness OF the
rooms and their lack of furniture. pic
lures or ornaments are features not
very pleasant to the eye. The rooms
are like tiny boxes. between eight and
ten feet long. less than this In width
and about seven feet high. They are
white all over. with the exception OF
the floor which is covered with thick,
yellowish oil paper. The poorest KIND
Of Korean house. consists of only a SIN
well-off man. on the other hand. may
have two or three. generally three
rooms; though, Of course. the houses o!
very high officials are found with a still
larger number.
1.-The Korean process of heating the
houses is somewhat original 1t Is a
process used in a great part of eastern
Ashland. to my mind. 1t Is the only
thoroughly barbaric custom which Ko-
rean natives have retained. The floor
ing of the room consists of slabs OF
stone, under which is large oven OF
the same extent as the room overhead.
which oven, during the winter. is filled
with q burning wood fire. which Is kept
up day and night What happens is
generally this: The coolie whose duty
it is to look after this oven, to avoid
trouble, fills it with wood and dried
leaves up to the neck and sets these
on fire and then goes to sleep. by
which means the stone slabs get
heated to such an extent that some
times notwithstanding the thick oil
paper which covers them. one cannot
stand on them with bare feet.
when the Koreans eat In their own
houses the men of the family take
their meals first, being waited upon oy
their wives and servants. after which
the females have their repast in sep
arate room. The women seldom drink
intoxicants and are satff1ed with water
and rice-wash. 1t is the wffe's duty
to look after the welfare of her nus
band, and when she has fed him ana
he has drowsily laid himself down on
the ground, or on his little mattress.
as the case may be, she ret1res, and
after having her food either goes to
see her friends or to wash her master
clothes, or else to Sleep"
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School Days in China.

WHEN girls and boys of our land go
y" to school they think that their days
are spent very happily. but over in China
the little ones do not have such good
times. Usually the little girls Of rich
parents have their feet handaged when
they are babies. Then they are con-
sidered little ladies who will never be
able to run about and play or even walk.
Their parents think that these girls will
never have to work for their living, so
they do not educate them. Would you
like to grow up and not know how to
read just because your father was a rich
man? The little girls whose fathers are
poor are made to work when small chill
dren, SO they have not the time to go to
school.
You see, then, that only the boys Of the
great country are educated. When these
little fellows are only five years old they
are made to study quite hard. They are
sent to a plain-looking school where the
teacher sits at a table and the boys sit
on benches behind small tables. There
the boys stay nine hours every day IN
the week without even a Saturday holi-
day. If little Moy starts his lesson at
6 in the morning he does not leave for
home until 3 o'clock in the afternoon.
When the Acknowledged little boy enters
the room he always bows to the teacher.
and he does the same thing when he
leaves in the evening, for in China even
the children are very polite. In our
schools the quiet boys usually do the best
work, but in Chinese schools all OF the
pupils must study aloud, memorizing what
is written in their books.
If boy Is quiet the cross-look1ng school
master glances at him over his spectacles.
Then the first thing young Moy or little
San knows the bamboo rod is falling upon
his back. To be quiet in a Chinese school
is very dangerous. When bright little
fellow thinks he knows his lesson he
takes his book to the teacher. Then he
stands with his back to him while he re-
cites. If the yellow skinned boy makes
no mistake he is allowed to practice writ
ing with his camel s-hair brush. On warm
days the Chinese boys are clothed in loose
cotton trousers, cotton jackets and straw
hats. In cold weather the boys look very
queer, for then they wear many layers Of
thick wadded garments. Sometimes this
clothing makes them so broad that there
is scarcely room for the wearers Of two
little pigtails on one bench. Even their
hats, shoes and stockings are padded.
You ask why the schoolrooms are 50
cold? Remember that the Chinese cling
to the old ways of doing things. Instead
of having stoves and furnaces they heat
their schoorooms with kettles Of char
coal placed in the middle Of the floors.
These schools which you have just read
about are not free as yours are, for
Moy's and Sans fathers have to pay for
their schooling or else the little fellows
will not be allowed to make their hon
orable bows to their honorable teachers
every morning.
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TT is very interesting to visit In the
homes of our foreign brothers and to
/ note the different ways Of domestic
life. Especially do we find the modes
Of life in Japan. China and their nearby
neighbors unique. little trip into
Korea may afford the young reader
some pleasure. more particularly as II
is q country little heard OF by the peo-
ple of the western world. The follow
ing description of the home Of the ko-
rean is quoted from Landors book
Korea:
LET us now see what a Korean
household is like. But first as to the
matter of house architecture. Here
there is little difference to be observed
between the house of the noble and
that of the peasant, except that the
former is generally cleaner looking
The houses in Korea may be divided into
two classes-those with matched ROOFS
Of barley straw and those with roofs
Of tiles, stone and plaster. The latter
are the best and are inhabited by the
well-to-do classes. The outside walls
are Of mud and stone, and the roof
when OF tiles, IS supported py nuse
beam that runs from one end OF the
house to the other. The corners OF the
roof are usually curled up after the
Chinese fashion. A stone slab runs
along the entire length of the roof and
is turned up at the two ends. over the
upper angle Of the roof itself. The
tiles are cemented at the two sides OF
the slab. and likewise at the lower Dor
ders Of the roof The windows. again,
are rectangular and are placed directly
under the roof. being in consequence
we'll protected from the rain.
korean houses are never more imam
one story high The houses OF officials
and rich people are inclosed by wall
of masonry, the gate of which Is sur
mounted by a small pagoda-hke roof.
In the case Of houses OF the great
like generals and princes. 1t is custom
ary to have two or even three gates
which have to be passed through In
succession before the door OF the mouse
is reached The outer wall surround
ing the compound is seldom more
than six or eight feet high, and curl
ously enough, all along the top OF the
wall runs a narrow roof. the width OF
two tiles. This, besides being sort OF
ornament, is Of practical use IN pro-
tecting it from the damp.
"One popularity which characterlzes
the ma iority of Korean houses Of the
better sort is that they are entered oy
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A Farm or a Zoo.

IT doesn't make any difference whether
! YOU like the zoo animals the best or
the animals on grandpa's farm. You
NAV have whichever you want if mother
will give YOU a little from her market
basket You surely don't want the ami
mails themselves, SO suppose you make
SO hard to care for.
First let's make a potato horse or COW.
You don't know how? Then take one
large, long potato for the animafs body,
a small, slim potato for its neck and
another small potato for its head. Fasten
these parts of the animal. which you
choose to make, together with tooth
hicks or with little splints from small
berry boxes Berry box wood, which Is
&C easily cut as cardboard, is also splen-
did for making the legs tails and ears or
animals. Sometimes horses tails are
made to look quite real by using small
pieces of raveled rope.
little potato rabbit looks very natural
when you select a small but long potato
for the body of the timid creature. Cut
off one round end of the potato so that the
rabbit may sit up as rabbits often do. Cut
two long ears of berry box wood and
stick them up straight in the rabbits
head Bend four spints of the wood for
feet to stick into the upright potato, so
as to look natural. A stumpy tail should
also be annexed. For eyes use carpet
tacks If you wish to make animals
such as ostriches or camels or giraffes
use long-necked sweet potatoes. A zoo
keeper is usually made by using white
potatoes for the head and body and bent
splints for the legs and feet and arms
and hands. Cut the potato making the
head so that the face is white. Use pen
ell marks and carpet tacks for the nose,
eyes and mouth Some boys and girls.
who live where plenty of green apples
lie beneath the trees, use fruit for max
ing their animals.
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Silk Worms and Their Houses.

IF the caterpillars which eat the
leaves of our trees were the kind
which eat the leaves OF the mulberry
trees in China we would call them SILK
worms. Just as our caterpillars. pars-
ley worms and tomato worms SPIN
their little cocoons in the fall OF the
wear. just so the worms Of the null
berry tree spin their silken cocoons. IN
China the millions of silk worms raised
every wear are fed from the mulberry
orchards, which are planted just 10
give the little creatures their food.
AS soon as the tiny worms are hatch
ed they are fed many times day
with young fresh leaves. After while
the worms do not eat so much. How
they enjoy being fed and cared for
during the FIVE weeks of their short
lives Then each silk worm begins to
spin fine silky threads, throwing them
about her body as II she were trying to
make a neat little package OF herself.
When thousands of the worms have
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dren were soon relieved to see a fine. big
boy, bag slung over his shoulder. ap-
preaching the opposite end of the foot
bridge And when he saw them he
bowed and said: ''Out gathering nuts
eh? Well, there are plenty, and to
spare"
"Yes, we've got all the nuts we want,
thank you,'' said Nellie. But the thing
we want most is to know the points of
the compass. For instance. which way
is west?'
Right over there" and the boy point
ed toward the direction taken by David.
why do you ask? Are you lost in the
woods?" And he laughed merrily. Come.
enchanted forest"
1--WE can't see that it's enchanted"
laughed Minnie. I'VE have found 1t too
realistic One gets lost only in real
woods. not enchanted ones"
II guess you are right" the big boy
declared. but, are yeu from town
Yes! Why, isn't that lucky? I am from
town, too. I'm on my way home now
Jack Young" "oh, I've heard my
brother David speak of you often" cried
Nellie 81 mean David Grant. He's my
brother. And he's gone now to find a
road out of the woods. He went in that
direction and she designated the way
David had gone.
"Ah. 1 see: gone to find a northwest
passage. SO to speak," said Jack gayly.
"Well. there he comes now. See him
through the thicket yonder?"
And sure enough David had found his
way back by the pieces Of paper he had
sprinkled along the way going. And he
was mighty glad to find his old school
friend, Jack Young. there. Jack could
lead them out of the wilderness to the
land Of home and supper.
An hour later six tired little travellers
beheld their home town over the HILL and
they knew that anxious parents and a
good warm supper awaited them.
"And We'll tell OF being lost in the
woods whispered Puggins to his sister
so that Jack could not hear. Jack might
laugh at him.
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@FTEN during long rainy days the
~ children of the family become rest
less for want of something to do'
They long to get out OF doors 10
engage in games. And even their storS
books grow dull and they fling them
aside with: "Oh. how dreary INDOORS
where one cannot play games!
Now. there are hundreds of house
games, some very entertaining and others
less so. But from the long list-handed
down from generation to generation-the
restless little ones should find some to
their liking There is one game that
children never tire Of. 1t Is Bllnd
Mans Buff" Another is PUSSY Wants
Corner" and London Bridge Is Fall
ing Down is another favorite for In
doors. In fact. the list is almost end
less and if the children cannot recall
all the house games Grandmother or
grandfather will readily do 1t for them.
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ing for us with ice cream and hot ginger
cake?"
Minnie and Sally had to laugh at Pug
gins double question. Nellie did not hear
It, for she had gone across the bridge to
look about for signs Of footpath, which
they had come over into the woods.
well, brother dear. 1 can't say which
would happen replied Minnie. But
don't think we'll get to the dying point,
like the babes in the wood. You see,
none of us are babieS-urless it's you
Puggins.''
Puggns shook his head emphatically
Nope, sister, I'm not a baby" he de-
clared I'm mammals man. I'd think
you'd know" But just at this point a
through the woods. Some one-evidently
a man. and maybe tramp-was whist
ling at no great distance off. And who
ever the whistler was he was drawing
nearer and nearer to the bridge. Minnie
looked at Sally: Sally looked at Minnie
Then they both looked at Puggins. And
Nellie, hearing the same lip music. re-
turned instantly to the other children.
wonder who he can be-" she asked with
some apprehension. David should not
have left us thus exposed to chance
tramps or-or-eScaped convictS.'
Maybe It's an Injun," hoarsely whis-
pered Puggins, his eyes as big as Sau-
GERS "An' maybe he'll kill us and eat
us up
'Oh. silly kid" said Sally Don't
you know. Puggins, that there are no
white and dressed in clothes. and they
live in houses and eat food. No. it may
be a tramp
-. -, ,.4., - 20 e..~l....s ut,
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RAINY DAY GAMES.

Then there are such games-new ones
as Words" 1t is played In this way:
Let the children provide themselves with
paper and pencils. each child has PEN
Gil and one sheet of paper) The largest
boy or girl is leader" of the game.
He or she sits in chair in front of the
row of players. The leader begins by
saying to the first child-head of the
row: write the name of a tree" Then
to the second Write the name of fruit
growing on It," To a third: Write the
country in which the tree grows" To a
fourth: Describe the leaves that grow
on the tree" To a fifth: Write the
name of the Inhabitants that sit under
the tree" And so on as many questions
as may suggest themselves. Then after
all the words have been written the lead
er takes the papers and reads from them,
something like this: Oak tree: Grows
apples 1t is to DE found in Greenland.
Its leaves are deep green and smooth.
Negroes sit beneath the tree" etc. 1t
will be found very amusing. And the
tree game will suggest other words to
be put into story form.
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Mortality of the Human Race.
From the Marine Journal

Thirty-three million people die annual
ly. This is equal to 90.41O deaths per day,
3,7e7 per hour and GO per minute, or one
in less than every second of time. One
fourth of the all the people born into the
world die before arriving at the age of
seven years: one-half die before reaching
the age Of seventeen. The average .du-
ration of human life is about thirty eight
years. OF 10000 persons one attains the
age of 100 years, one out Of 500 reaches
the age of ninety years, and out of 100
only one will live to be sixty.