Crickets are bought and sold in various parts of Africa. People capture them, feed them, and sell them. The natives are very fond of their music, thinking that it induces sleep. Superstitions regarding the cricket’s chirp are varied. Some believe it is ominous of sorrow and evil, others consider it a harbinger of joy.
CASTLE QUEER.
BABY’S CORNER.
A HAPPY CHRISTMAS.
“CHRISTMAS is coming! Christmas is coming!”
That is what little Lucy sang as she went through the hall with a hop, skip and jump, clapping her hands for joy.