In "Nature's Wonderland" an interesting story is told of a deer-mouse
which was a famous singer.
It was owned by Dr. Lockwood, who was so pleased with its songs, that he
set them to music, and gave them names.
He noticed that his mouse had certain songs for certain occasions. When
she had awakened from a long sleep, and had taken some nice food, she
would sing her great aria, which he called the "Grand Role."
When she jumped into her wheel for a spin, she had another kind of song,
which he called the "Wheel Song."
She had another song that she used for state occasions, and this was so
silvery and sweet, that those who heard it declared that no canary could
imitate it.
It is a pity that such a pretty and curious kind of creature should have
been killed through ignorance.
GENIE H. ROSENFELD.
We have another true story of a singing mouse, which will be
published in "THE GREAT ROUND WORLD Animal Story-Book."--EDITOR.
Letters From Our Young Friends.
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