The eclipse of the moon Is caused
by Its passage through the shadow of
the earth. When the moon dips en
tirely into the shadow the eclipse Is
“total”; when otherwise It Is only par
tial. Sometimes the moon passes
above or below the shadow, In which
event there is no eclipse at all. Every
thing depends upon the position of
the shadow and the “node.” Because
there are two opposite nodes, and the
shadow moves around its circuit In
the course of the year, It follows that
the shadow- will ctosb a node every six
months. Hence it Is only at Intervals
of somewhere near six months that an j
eclipse of the moon can occur.
He Knew the Bunoh.
"Now, Tommy,” said the Sunday
school teacher, "suppose you had two
apples and you gave another boy his
choice of them, you would tell him
to take the larger one, wouldn’t you?”
“No, ma’am," said Tommy, promptly.
"Why, Tommy!” exclaimed the
teacher In shocked surprise. “Why
not?”
“Well," said Tommy, “In dls bunch
It wouldn’t be necessary to tell him
dat.”
Opportunity for the Crane.
“What makes you stand on one foot
and" move your shoulders In that
way?” asked the snipe
“Well,” replied the crane, “there’s
no chance of my learning to sing, so
I'm practicing to see If I can’t 'be
come a classic dancer.”
Death Ended Dog’s Grief.
