Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 November 1902 — FOR THE LITTLE ONES. [ARTICLE]

FOR THE LITTLE ONES.

How Polly Made Mirrors of Spoona and Had Fun at Work. Every Saturday Polly has to scour the spoons. That is all that mother asks her to do, and it does not take much time, but Polly has always dreaded it so long beforehand and grumbled so while she rubbed them that it seemed like very hard work indeed. Every week it was the same old story, and you would think that the little girl was asked to clean the family plate in 6ome big house. But last Saturdays mother heard her laughing all by herself in the kitchen and asked what Bhe was doing. “Making mirrors, mother 1” shouted Polly gleefully. So mother came to see. Polly was rubbing away on a spoon, and when it grew quite bright and shiny sure enough there was a little mirror in the bowl of the spoon, and such a funny Polly reflected there, with very fat cheeks and very small eyes and no hair. When she moved her head, her cheeks grew thin and her eyes as large and round as an owl’s. How Polly did laugh! Then she scoured another spoon, and soon there was another tiny looking glass and another queer little Polly as funny as the first. When she had twelve of these droll little mirrors, her work was done, and she was surprised to find that it was only play after aIL Philadelphia Ledger. Honest Little Dick. In all my life I never saw so honest a little cat as our Dick. He not only never stole himself, but he would not allow any other cat to steal if lie could help it. The dear little fellow, however, was strongly tempted once and came very near to losing his good name. One day the cook carried out a paii of nice little frostfish and set it down in the yard. Dick was there. Dick-ahvays was near by when there were good things to eat. The cook went buck into the house, and Dick sat down to unit for her return, and two of his especial friends were at the window upstairs, looking down to set; what "honest little Dick” would do. The cook nas a long time coming back to dress tlie Ih, and all the while Dick kept watch, now on the pail, now on the kitchen door. At last he went somewhat re arer to the pail, then nearer, then nearer. Ah, frostfish smell so good! Dick’s little nose almost touched them, and then he sat down and cried at the top of his voice for cook to return quickly and save him from becoming a thief. Still she dal not come. At last Dick put his fore paws on thewdge of the pail. Then lie looked at the kitchen door and c ried again. But the door did not oj n. So slowly, softly a paw reached down into the pail. But before it had gone as far down as the fish it came back with a jetk empty, and its owner ran 1 around the corner of the house, j where he would not see or smell those nice frostfish any more, lie ditlj not want to be a thief, and we believe that the little fellow never came so near it again.—Little Folks.

or registration to tne election books had been completed before the service of the writ of In Junction;, that he had no means of knowing what names were fraudulent, If any, and that he was forced to assume that the lists sent out contained the names of those entitled to vote. NO TAINTED TITLE FOB HIM Candidate for Congress In Virginia Does a Bemarkable Thing. Bristol, Teun., Nov. 11. —Representative Rhea (Dem.), of the Ninth Virginia district, issued a signed statement yesterday In which he says In reference to the rejection of the precincts of Pattison ahd Mendota In the returns from last week’s election, that while he is sure the commissioners were honest in their belief that the returns should be rejected he believes the votes belong to Slemp (Rep.), and would probably elect him; and If a certificate of election Is issued by the state board to Rhea, based on the exclusion of the v< 1 . mt ntloned, he will decline to accept it. Guthrie, O. T., Nov. 11.—William M. Cross, the Democratic candidate for delegate to congress from Oklahoma, has commenced his fight to contest the election of B. S. McGuire. He says several hundred ballots that should have been counted for him were rejected. Inquiry Into Alleged Frand at St. Lout*. St Louis, Nov. 11.—The grand Jury yesterday began the Investigation of alleged frauds committed In the election last Tuesday. The addresses of the witnesses summoned Indicate that the grand Jury will Investigate election day occurrences at the polling place of the Ninth precinct of the Fourth ward, where Marshall, a Republican Judge, alleged that Totten, a Democratic official, placed a revolver in Marshall’s pocket and then caused his arrest for carrying concealed weapons. Contest In North Carolina. Asheville, N. C., Nov. 11.—Representative Moody. Republican, who was defeated by James M. Gudger, Democrat, in this district, has filed notice that he will contest Gudger’s election.