THE ABOUT THE COLD WAVE NOTHER cold wave was due to arrive, and this time It came. It came hurrying In from the west to the east, having a fine chilly trip along the way, The trees swayed and creaked, the shadows played with the snowdrifts, * 4g, Tap Snowflakes Came Along and Waved Their Hands to Their Friends. and rivers and lakes all smilingly let the ice them Snowflakes came along and waved their hands to their friends. Others sald: “What is this!” cover over. CTHE WHY of SUPERSTITIONS By H. IRVING KING And snowflakes sald to them- selves: “Don’t they recognize a snowstorm when they see one, or do they forget our faces ns they do people's faces and remember that we look familiar but don't know just who we are!” Anyone could tell it was really win- ter outside by the way everything and every one looked and felt. But it was splendidly cold, and the cold wave, breezing along as it dig, was enjoying itself hugely, Sea gulls were seeking the coves, They sat on pieces of ice and drift ed along with the river tide, but then they, too, disappeared, Then the began over the the ments would be quite dry as the snow swirled and landed drifted somewhere else—and then SNOW came around, The swirling snow had to hurry-— it had a number of engagements to keep and it was necting much excited about them, not being settle down In any place, thinking of numbers of places still to be visited, Oh, it was most interesting weather, And then at last the cold wave grew tired of all the land and it went out— blew right out where it joi the cold waters of the ocean and air and wind that blew so that storms raged over the sea an the weather was very, very cold. (Copyright) the shelter In flying Snowstorm t pave- pavements-—then above or more swirling able to the to sea ned the cold nhove it Why We Do What We Do by M. K. THOMSON, Ph. D. MOVING THE CAT EB MOST parts of this co Canada it is considered bad 1 a fam ly But while this superstition appears to be nearly universal yet, according to the cations of the American Folk-Lore 80- ciety, it is regarded in some p extremely bad luck not to cat. Superstitions strange I rs rom age to age and land te land, that “not” in eral belief regarding the the family cat may have cident. Or it based from to take the cat along wher moves to another house. publi- arts as move many times distortions In their t And the variant of the movin got in by upon an that of the The general kinship with 3 stitions deriving from the relationship of the cat to Isis and the moon. It prevails among Anglo-Saxons and origin must be looked for the way the cat was regarded in Britain in an- cient days where she was looked upon a8 a mystic animal intimately connect- ed with witcheraft. The ally the black cat because she more weird looking than others—was thought to be a favorite form for a witch to take when she wished to transform herself into an animal and also to be frequently the abode of a witch's “familiar spirit.” the many cat super- its cat eID i- Was Pussy 1s a weird creature anyway: especially when she pauses In her ab- lutions suddenly and looks at you wit eves of hers that reading your past and future, search- Ing your very soul, No wonder she was looked upon by our simple ances. tors with suspicion. Now of the cat’s most uncanny and inexplicable powers is that of finding her way back from a long distance to her former home. She dislikes a change of abode —and shows it. And it is not well to offend a cat by moving her. For who knows what Is at the bottom of that weird power by which she negotiates her return? (© by McClure Newspaper Byndicate.) those seem to be one (mn GABBY GERTIE “A scif-made man must frequently eubmit to alterations and repairs aft. er marriage.” 0000000009900 0000000000000 WHY WE WANT TO GO TO HEAVEN BELIEVE in he of getting wh life, Hence, 1 xaclly Ww: us t! heaven, The hur morning with RO at or f itiful It is su posed and self-