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“ Fasx, it do,” replied Mr. Finn, “ only ye can't see it—bektise o' the
dark.”
" Ver wrong. That's not die rays on in the buke.”
“ Fwhat does the buke say ? ”
"Bekase the dev.- makes the dust wet an* kape-3 it from risinV’
answered the boy.
"That's raysonable. I dunno how is this I didn't think of it afore.
Rcgorra, I have it down on me moind agin the time the civil service
min ’11 be axin’ me the question.”
" Why will a dewdrop roil on a cabbage leaf widout makin’ the cab­
bage wet? ” continued little Mike*
Mr, Finn was pulled. He passed his hand over his forehead to
collect his thoughts, "Musha, that’s thrue fur ye, Mickey. I often
seen it meself. I haven’t that much knowledge as ’ud fill yer mother'?
thimble. Is it bekase the dewdrop is round ?7J
Mickey shook his head, “ Do ye give it up ? Because the leaves
of cabbage are covered wi;.h a fine powdher over which the dewdrop
rolls without wettin’ the leaves,”
"Dear, dear, Em1 is all that in the little bukc ? ”
“ Faith, it is, an’ more.”
“ But fwhat has thiui to do wid the wolghts in a store, M ickey?”
inquired Mr. Fit in.
"Y e ll have to be axin' the prisidint, if it’s knowledge ye’re wantin’
about that/’ replied the boy, as he turned to the book and resumed
the lesson. But Mike’s resort to the book i:i this instance was only
seeming. He had determined to ask some questions from his own
knowledge of natural science.
“ Fwhat makes the foam on a growler o’ beer? ”
ir Oh, ho, I have ye thare, iiie kiddy,'' sa:ci Mr. Kirin, with a smile
and a wise nod, " I have ye thare, me by. 1 could answer that wid
me eyes shut,"
“ Well, father,” said Mickey,.1,1 fwhat is it? "
fl It’s just this an’ no more/1 said the elder Finn, wagging his index
finger in his sun’s direction. “ It’s bekase whin Jack Brady draws the