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Show a-nsnklln's lleo or Nero. 1 Seven year-old Frouklin la ona of those bright and alert youngsters whoso fathers would like to tell all about them If they dared, but whs fear the wrath of their fcllowa and hold their peace. Franklin goes dally to a Camden (N. J.) school with but older sister, who la In the eighth grada slid knows a lot about ancient history and things which make wouderful stories for Uie lad to hear. She wsa telling him the oilier day all about wicked Nero, who fiddled while Roma burned, and the boy was duly Impressed. Im-pressed. At dinner that night. In order lo discover whether the knowledge Imparted bad takeu root, the slslta asked the boy: "Who did I tell you about to-day f "Nero," readily replied the young learner. "Who was ha?" waa the next que tlon. There waa bit of hesitation, bnl finally the answer came out with twinkle: "(Hi, he was a bird." . "Well, what did be dor "Ate worms." was the unexpected reply, which gave the tiibleful of diners din-ers somotblng of a shiver. Philadelphia Philadel-phia ltccord. , |