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io6 Woodcnft Manual for Girls To Measure Distance Between Two Objects at a Distance Cut three poles six, eight, and ten feet long and peg them to- gether m a triangle. A, B, C is a right angle according to the laws of mathematics if the legs of the triangle are six, eight, and ten. Place the right angle on the shore, the side A B pointing to the inner side of the first object D (say a tree), and the side B C as nearly as possible parallel with the line between the two trees. Put in a stake at B, another at C, and continue this hne toward K. Now slide the triangle along this till the side O l- points to E, and the side H G is in line with C B. The distance from D to E, of course, is equal to B G. See "Two Little Savages," 1903. Weather Wisdom When the dew is on the grass, Rain will never come to pass. When the gpiass is dry at night, Look for ram before the light. When grass is dry at morning hght, Lode for rain before the night. Three days' rain will empty any aky. A deep, clear sky of fleckless blue Breeds storms within a day or two.