red a young
alligator, and led it along to where sister Lu was seated, saying:
"I've brought you a new pet, Lu." She adopted the little monster at
once, and it was carried home, and turned loose in the creek below
the house.

In a few days the alligator was quite at home. It would eat anything
which was brought to it, and soon learned to come to a call, seeming
more delighted with notice than with what there was to eat. It
whined and barked like a dog, and wagged its big tail when pleased.
It enjoyed being patted on the head, and would caper around, the
most awkward thing that ever attempted a frolic.

In a few months, the pet became so large and familiar as to be a
nuisance. He would track up sister Lu through the field and about
the garden, showing his scent to be true and keen. Often when Lu was
seated, perhaps, at her tatting, he would come to her feet and lie
as still as if carved out of stone, waiting for a little notice. He
soon grew to like eating the young goslings and chickens, and began
to climb the fence, and look longingly at the young pigs. At last
the scaly, good-natured creature disappeared. He probably made his
way to a neighboring bayou, and was never seen again by any little
girl's eyes.

But Lu has never forgotten him, although probably he remembers
nothing now of the good times of his youth.--Yours truly,

G.M.K.

* * * * *

THE WITCHERY OF ARCHERY. By Maurice Thompson. Published by Charles
Scribner's Sons.

Archery has become so popular, of late, that this book will be of
interest to all boys and girls, as well as grown people, who practice
shooting with bows and arrows. Mr. Thompson, the author, wrote the
articles on Archery in Scribner's Monthly, which have excited such an
interest in bow-shooting, and he probably knows more about the matter
than any one else in the country.

There is much in the book about the various pleasures and advantages of
archery, which are very many; but there are also a great many plain and
practical directions to those who are unaccustomed to the use of a bow
and arrows. The author tells the young archer just what to do and how to
do it, and, as no one should use a bow who does not know how to use it
properly, such directions are very valuable, and should be carefully
read and followed.

THE RIDDLE-BOX.

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