CHAPTER XIII.
ABOUT JAPANESE RULERS.

OR one day, at least, the

subject of fans was the
great and pressing one be-
fore the minds of Rogers
Bros. The next twenty-
four hours there was some-
thing else to engross the

 

boys’ attention. They soon

1. Silk Worm. 2. Cocoon. 3. Chrysalis. 4. Moth, found out that the children

A GOOD FRIEND TO JAPAN. °
were a very important ele-

ment in Japan life. . Rick and Ralph came hurrying to Uncle Nat, their
cheeks flushed with excitement.

“Oh, Uncle Nat, what do you suppose we saw?”

“TJ don’t know; but something funny, Rick, I don’t doubt.”

“Yes; a lot of boys and girls round a man, who seemed to be telling
a story, for he kept talking away, and they were listening and laughing.
And what do you suppose he did ?”

“T couldn’t guess, ’m sure; but I'd just say that he stood on
his head.”

“He—he—went round getting money; and I rather think he
stopped in the middle of his story on purpose, and wouldn’t tell the

rest unless they paid him.”
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