| Summary: | Newsletter of the North Dakota School for the Deaf. THE NORTH DAKOTA BANNER For the Young Folks % M The Difference, The weather is colder Thao ever before. 'His feet are tired. And his throat sore. The work is too hard. The lesson too long. The sums are too puzzling. And everything’s too wrong. And all things go crooked. Askew and aslant. When little Miles Brown. With a puckery frown. Says, “1 can’t! Oh, I can't!” The weather is perfect. The loveliest day. His feet are so light. And his heart is so gay. The lessons are studied. The sums arc all done. The bum lies are carried. The errands are run. And all goes as smoothly, As water down-hill. When dear little Miles, With the brightest of smiles. Says, k‘I will! Yes, l will!'’— Selected* ^ ^ The Story of King Midas A great many years ago there lived a great king. It took him many weeks just to count his gold pieces. But he wanted all the time to be getting richer, and no matter how much he had he always wanted more. One day when .he was counting his gold and looking very sad, a stranger appeared before him. "Why do you look so sad2” asked the stranger. The king looked up and answered, ' ’Oh, if I could only turn everything I touched into gold, I would be.happy.’ Now the stranger had a wonderful power which he could give the king. So be said, “From to morrow everything you touch shall become gold. That night the king could hard’y sleep for joy. In the morning he raised his purple robe to place it on his shoulders. Instantly every thread was a golden thread. He sat down to fasten his sandals; In an instant the chair on which he sat became golden. His sandals, too, the instant he touched them, changed to pure gold. When he went for his morning walk every flower became a golden flower. The path and the grass, that he trod on, became golden. But even a king will get hungry. So Midas went back to his place for his breakfast. He asked for some water. A glass was handed him, and the moment he put it to his lips it turned to gold. The king could not drink gold. All this money could not buy him a drink of water. He then sat down to eat. But every mouthful turned to gold the moment he put it . to his lips. So he could not eat, and with all. his gold he would yet have to starve to death. Then the stranger again appeared. The king, with tears in his eyes, begged him to take away the touch which turned everything into gold. .**Are you not happy, King Midas!” asked the stranger. *T am most miserable,” groaned the kiug. *T beg you to take away this hateful touch.” Then the stranger told the king to bathe in a stream near the palace and the touch would leave him. Midas lost no time in obeying. The water washed away the gulden touch. Then he was a happier king than he had ever been before. — The Michigan Mirror. Some Questions and Answers. Q. — What is the largest member of the deer family ? A.—The moose or elk. Q — What fur-bearing animal has the most expensive furl A.—The sable. Q.—Do animals possess instinct or reason ? A.—All animals have instinct. It is a question whether or not they possess reason. Q.—-Is the fur of animals the sanie the year round! A.—No. All animals have thicker fur in winter than in summer, and the fur of some animals, especially those of the Arctic regions, turns white in winter. Q. — What are the chief hibernating animals? Ans.—The bear and the woodchuck, which is sometimes called the ground hog. Q.—Do a horse and a cow rise from the ground in the same manner? A,—No. The horse rises on it* front legs first, while the cow rises on the hind legs first. Q. — What is a mule-deer ? A.—The gnu, a wild animal of Africa, is sometimes called by that name. Q.—What is the difference between a wolf and a coyote! A.--The wolf is larger than the coyote and, lives in packs in the forest. The coyote is a solitary animal of the plains. Q. — Is the reindeer a domestic animal ? A.—Yes, The Laplanders have domesticated the reindeer. Q —Is the skunk of any value? A.—Yes, for its fur and oil. Q. —Where is the home of the white bear and what are its habits! A.—The home of the white bear is in the cold regions of the north. It inhabits mostly the shores of Greenland. It is never found far from the sea. Strictly marine in its habits it pursues seals and fish both on the ice and in the water. The female white bear displays much affection for her cubs.—Rochester {K Y\) Daily Advocate. How Often? How often do you go to school ? How often do the girls go to the sewing room? How often do you go to town ? How often do you go out for a walk? llow often do you go home ? How often do the boys to the work shops'? A
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