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Show Teacher's Treat As schools all over the world break upon St. Thomas' day, it Is a great occasion for children. In Denmark It is customary to allow children to do almost as they like, and near Antwerp they rise early, run to school, and lock the master out till he promises to treat them. In other parts of Belgium, parents, servants, and schoolmasters are locked out the teacher being chaired to me nearest inn wnere he is forced to pay for cakes and punch. In Germany, St Thomas' day is a great day for forecasting the future. Thousands of young women wom-en visit astrologers, palmists, and clairvoyants, to learn what the coming com-ing year has in store. In Westphalia West-phalia they eat and drink to capacity capac-ity as a sign that they hope to escape scarcity within the next twelve months. Tit-Bits Magazine. . |