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In her castle at Craig-y-Nos, Mme. Patti 

 has a $6000 parrot which she cherishes 

 and pets as if it were a child. 



One day there went to interview Patti 

 a young man who had travelled long and 

 far to view the beautiful Craig-y-Nos pal- 

 ace, says the Neiu York World. 



"Mme. Patti will be here in a moment," 

 said the door attendant. 



Just at that moment there was a rustle 

 of skirts, and Mme. Patti swept into the 

 room adjoining. 



In a minute the most beautiful, birdlike 

 notes rose upon the air, unmistakably from. 

 Patti's throat. 



" She is singing for me," said the de- 

 lighted listener to himself, "and she is too 

 modest to come in here and sing directly 

 l)efore me. She wants me to hear her as 

 she sings at home. Oil, what a joy to 

 have this privilege ! " 



At this moment the heavy draperies 

 were pulled aside and the attendant said : 



"You may wait upon Mme. Patti now. 

 She has been giving a short lesson to her 

 parrot. Siie teaches him every day . This 

 way, sir, if you please." 



Taking his size into consideration, tiie 

 mole is the strongest animal we know. 

 Whatever he does, too, he does with all 

 his might. One can see the reason of the 

 comparison "blind as a bat;" but why 

 folks should ever say " blind as a mole " 

 is incomprehensible to me. Watch him 



