Fun and Frolic by Various
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that of having his food in the dining-room. Fritz has many
peculiarities, the chief being that he thinks that he is covering up the food that remains after he has eaten all he wishes, a habit of wild cats which is well known. He stands over the plate which contains the remains of his repast and scratches perfectly imaginary dust or mould over it. This he does all round the plate, and after a curious look at it to see that it is all right, and it _is_ covered up, he walks leisurely away. How strange it is that these traces of a wild state are so often to be seen in animals which have been domesticated for long generations! Fritz had no need to cover up his food, even if the dirt or mould were there for the purpose, for he is sure of getting plenty more when he wants it. It was simply from the force of habit, a habit not his own, but his ancestors, that he went through the motions. What a forcible illustration of the power of habit! [Illustration: FRITZ COVERING UP HIS FOOD.] NAUGHTY WILLIE. Willie got punished at school to-day! What did he do? Why, he drew on his slate, in a comical way, |
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