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one Of his shoes into the yard. II
the shoe was picked up and taken In
side BY her, he looked for a favorable
issue; but II It were cast out again,
be went away discOnsOlate
Walking Snakes.
II Is supposed that the early an
eestors Of modern snakes walked on
four legs. Some big serpents. such as
the bOas, even now have rudimentary
hindlegs But the "feet' on which all
snakes do their walking today are the
eartilaginous extremities Of their ribs.
To preserve these is the greatest diff
aculty in the preparation Of an ophid-
ian skeleton.
"1orse and Horse."
~Horse and horse" is a term that de-
scribes the state OF equality Of two
persons IN throwing dice. It is APP
piled specifically to dice throwing and
where the contestants have each one
winning cast to their credit.
Casts No Light Ahead.
Human experience. like. the stern
lights Of a ship at sea. illumines the
path which we have passed oveE.-I
COleridge
How the News Was Learaed.
It is not known just how the his
forians learned that COrtez discov-
cred Mexico-whether some one told 4
on him or whether he broke down and
confessed.-NashvIIle Tennesseean.
Women Pharmacists Increase.
A recent canvass by a pharmacies
deal journal has disclosed the fact
that the number Of women pharmacists
IN the United States has more than
doubled within the last FIVE years.
irony.
cit sounds like irony to call a boat
she" remarked the Observer Of
Events and Things, "when one consid-
ers how easy it is for a man to man
are one."-Yonkers Statesman.
Work With Enthusiasm.
10 be enthusiastic shout ones Job,
always-that Is the Indispensable to
doing ones Job we'll And those who
refuse to take this rzth to heart win
ever find themselves In the ranks Of
the obscure. the mediocre and the
poverty stricken
He Loeis Umbrella.
A London cafe attendant is the In
ventor Of a combination lock to en-
circle an umbrella and prevent IT be-
ing opened By a person ignorant Of
the combination
Pest once Nerves
According to the testimony Of some
hospital authorities. post once nerves"
are due partly to the frequent changes
from day to night duty. with conse-
quent irregularities Of meals and sleep.
partly to the changes OF work whereby
the same clerk may be standing al day
for another, with diverse occupations,
each needing special knowledge.
Hence. IN the opinion Of some medical
men, mechanical routine Il less wear
ing than frequent change e Il sol
Riqhts ccnfoFrod BY Fresdom-
In a tree country every man thinks
be has q concern IN ali public matters
that he has 3 right to form and
right 70 deliver an opinion On then
Burke.
cenditioas That Make fer Success.
me poet said that only these who
had eaten their bread IN tears could
know the veritable presence Of TIE
heavenly powers There Is q discipline
n struggle. q drIn IN hardship. that
e essential to the making Of a man
OF truly Tirils dber-the nan qualified
70 take command. whose attributes q
leadership are felt Is soon as be ap-
pears.-Exchange
Or DoIns Hight
1 think Il Is better TO do right. even
n We suffer n 60 doing than 70 Incur
ne reproaeh q our conscleaces az1
posterity.-Bobert Z. Lee
Bees % Net sing sksnisk
nat stanis yin eat bees Is the tes-
dnony Of n r Densloe 81 Con.
neaut t0unshlp. he came upoa one q
TIE act a. moving h.s hives enough
10 bring oul tie bees and When they
cane out TIE skunk aie them. DensloW
ared ~ the animal but missed. Later
the skunk came eack ana 7epeatrd ~
porforrnaneo. again getting aNag.