. I am
sure that fresh air makes you nervous. What will you do now that the
factories and mills are to be cleaner and better ventilated? We used to
find plenty to do with the old order of things.

"Dr. Sunshine, Dr. Fresh Air, and Dr. Good Food are certainly doing all
they can to drive us out of the country.

"We will go to the great cities, and I suspect that, for a long time
yet, we can find a home for our little ones in the miserable homes of
the poor; and, notwithstanding all this talk of hygiene, health, and
sanitation, I believe that some of the homes and factories will always
furnish us with hiding places in which to rear our families."

"Well, I must say good-bye, Mrs. Germ, as I see Dr. Fresh Air coming,
and I do not care to speak to him; he does not treat me cordially.
Good-bye."

QUESTIONS

1. Who was Pasteur? Where did he live? What did he
do for the merchants of France?

2. Who was Jenner? What disease did he show the
people how to prevent?

3. Why did Jimmy Brown grow well and strong?

ONE LITTLE GIRL

One little girl
Said, "Oh, dear, dear,
I want to go to school,
I will be late, I fear.

"I am sure I won't forget
To brush my teeth to-night,
Just to put off a while,
I know will be all right."

One little germ
Said, "Here is work to do;"
Other little germs
Said, "We are coming, too."

A million little germs
Got to work right then,
Made a little hole,
And soon made ten.

One little girl,
In very great pain,
Said, "I never will forget
To brush my teeth again."

CLOVIS, THE BOY KING

Long, long ago, on the banks of the Rhine, there lived a brave and war
like tribe called Franks. Their name means "Freemen." I always think
Frank is a very nice name for a boy or girl to have. It is so grand to
be really and truly free.

These Franks had for their leader a king, and, at the time I am going to
tell about, their king was a boy. His name was Clovis and he was only
sixteen years old. You would hardly think that a boy could rule those
fierce warriors, but he was such a brave and fearless boy, and had such
a good sensible head that they were glad to follow him. He was never
afraid of anything, even when he w