A Bat With A Beak

The wise one was explaining to the ether that the bat cannot see in the daytime. It was in the basement of a butter, eggs and chicken place on Washington street "You see," he said, as he stnek his finger close to the wide open eyes of the bat, "hecan't seeathing. Nowwatoh. " He jabbed his finger into the eyeball of the unsuspecting little victim, which at once threw up its wings and hopped to the farther end of the perch. But the wise man was not satisfied. He wanted to demónstrate his knowledge still further. "No, he can't see a bit," he said, jabbing his finger the second time into the staring eye. "See," he said, as he repeated his jdemonstration. The bat in the meantime was flapping its wings excitedly and trying to grope its way to safety. "That's a peculiar thing about owls and bats," the wise one went on, "that they can see only in the nighttime. Now, you jnst watch for yourself. " Again he tortured the frightened night bird. By this time the worm turned. The bat fought back, and by a quick movement canght the torturing finger in its beak. The wise man jerked his hand away, and with a lond "Onch!" put the digit into his own rnouth to snek the blood.