The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-08

antennae In q solution or syrup and
sugar, and continued this treatment
for three days. On the fourth day
the creature futtered on to my hand
and sucked the liquor OF its own
accord. and after this became per-
feetly tame, put flowers into my
room; and II fed on them, and was
perfectly happy When it sat on the
table. / could pass my fingers down
its back without the slightest fear
the butterfly might take to wing In
fact, it arched its back as does q cat
when it is pleased After three weeks
Of perfect tameness, Its colors faded,
its wings shrivelled up. and it died."
Gazette.
Under Fire.
1t lis fine thing to be a soldier,
but it Is finer still to have been under
fire aud to. COME off victorious
am going to tell you OF some SOL
diers just the size you In the primary
class are. who did that very thing.
You win think the battlefield is
strange place. for 1t was In a Cuban
country house with thatch roof.
The soldiers were some Cuban boys
and girls at Sunday school In that
house. They came every Sunday to
learn just what you learn in Sunday
school. only tIeir lessons were In
Spanish. The teacher, Srita, Mestres.
was young Cuban lady. and she had
started this Sunday school herself for
the people who lived 30 far from town
that they could not get to the sunday
school In the chapel there.
She had been teaching them about
I'm
hymns, and Bible verses and cate
chisms, though when she began they
hardly knew who made them.
They were just going to sing a
hymn when the enemy appeared. He
was big, tall priest. and he wore =
long robe with a cord around his
waist and a white heart was fastened
on his breast He looked very fierce,
for he did not want these people to
be at a Protestant Sunday-school. and
when he had heard about their at
tending one be said he was going
there and "flatten out" the teachers.
He looked like he meant to. certainly
for his eyes were flashing with anger.
and he said in a big. loud voice;
-'fWhat is this see FrctAstanis
teaching in this house,?
He talked to the grown people a
for allowing such thing. and then
went right over to where Srita. Mes
tres was asking the boys and girls
the catechism.
There were about twelve OF them,
and she was standing up in front OF
them. She was asking them where
they learned to know and love Goo.
In the Bible" they answered.
What does this hereto know Of the
Bible?' he shouted. and then he
stormed and said dreadful things to
them about how sinful It was to
study the Bible and listen to
Protestant teacher.
But she stood up ifke a brave cap-'
tain and they stood before her all ip
line like real soldierR and they did
what she told them to. just like sol
dier-s obey their captain.
They said their catechism and re-
peated their Bible verses and sang
hymns. though all the while the
enemy was trying TO make them sur
render. He got fiercer and herceF'
and at last he pushed between them
and STita---Aesst4.es,- afad-Sheek his Hst
in the face of one little girl. But she
kept right on singing. So ne. tna.
great. big man. was routed. lie nad
10 leave tnosSe soldiers in possession
OF the field and go OF.
Now, what kind OF soldiers do you
think they were Didn't they staha
bravely under fire? Don't you think
the Great Commander UP In heaven
was looking down at them ana being
glad they were so valiant3
There is a wonderful reward prom
ised to those who overcome in the
fight against the enemy Christian
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