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Show The Wonderful Aim. Stick an ordinary metal handled tn-hie tn-hie or kitchen knife Into tho ujiper part of n doorway In such a mnnncr that tho handlo will point toward tho Iloor or threshold. Now, sny that you have such a wonderful eye for alining that you will guarantee to lay n walnut wal-nut on tho Iloor In so accurate a position posi-tion that tho knlfo will hit It surely when It Is made to drop by hitting tho doorway a whack with tho fist enough to loosen It, Hut first, ns you do not wish to bo n monopolist, you will ask anybody elec who thinks that he has a good eye for aim, to lay the walnut wbero ho thlnl.s tho knife will drop. Somebody will bo sure to try It, nnd tho knlfo will bo almost eq.tally suro to strike tho floor to ono sldo or tho other of tho walnut. The fact Is thnt It Is nulto Impossible for tho ordlnnry human eye to gauge such a matter as this accurately. After everybody who wishes has tried and failed, you thrust tho knlfo Into any part of tho upper part of tho doorway ns before, nnd then All a glass with water. Halso It to tho knife nnd let tho knlfo handle got wetted thoroughly. Then withdraw it. Somo of tho water on tho knlfo hnndlo will run down nnd drip off. Put tho wnlnut where tho wntcr drops on tho floor and when you strike the door-way door-way and loosen the knlfo it Is bound to hit the walnut. |