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Show Convict Made Pets of Mice. An Interesting story of a convict and bis two pet mice is told in the report of Captain Huuson, the prison commissioner of London. Captain Hanson said the convict, who was imprisoned at Parkhurst, had two pet mice, but was ordered to an-Mher an-Mher prison, where he was unable to take bis pets. Captain Hanson promised prom-ised to have them csred for and himself him-self went to the cell for the mice. "Never shall I forget the parting scene," continued the officer. "The man took each of the mice, calling them by name, kissed them, and then put them In a fit Lie box be had lined with flannel, and with them a piece of bread and a piece of cheese he bad saved." |