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Show Wallilng 111k. Tbo Jnpancaa havo a queer little do-mestlo do-mestlo pet that Is said to waits through the greater part of the waking hours of Its life, never growing tired, even If Its feot wear out In tho process. Tho animal belongs to a peculiar breed of mice black and white, with pink eyes. One of their peculiarities Is that when other baby mire nra Just begln-Ing begln-Ing to walk, these nra beginning to wnlts. If several mice nru put In together to-gether they will often lie seen waltzing In coiiplea, nnd some- Union more than two will E Cln In the mail whirl So rapid Is I tho movement Hint It is Imposslbla to , f tell heads from tails. When the floor of tho eago Is not smooth tho mlco no I tunlly wear out their feet, Inuring only f tbo stumps to whirl on. Waltzing It seems to be as necessary for (be waltz- It log mouse as mid-sir somers'iultn are ' to tho tumbling pigeon. An upright I) peg for n convenient pivot around which tho mice can whirl, but Natural Science Is the authority for the state- 'I menl that without nny such guide they would not In several minutes cover nn area Inrger than n dinner-plate, nnd 4 they easily spin under n tumbler. |