THE TALE OF THE THREE KINDS OF CELLS.

White Ribbon, Volume 33, Issue 395, 18 June 1928, Page 13

THE TALE OF THE THREE KINDS OF CELLS.

(Mice upon a time there were three kinds of cells; the first were very strong muscle-cells, Oie second were middling strong nerve cells, and the third were very tender, extra-special. mos( important brain-cells; and they all li\e together in a man’s body.

Now. one line day a ruble. r called Alcohol got into tin* man’s body, and the first thing he saw Mas the oxygen put ready for the cells: one share for the very strong cells, and one share for the middling strong cells, and an extra-special share for the extra-special, most particular brain-cells. ‘‘How badly I Mailt some oxygen, said the robber, and l)“ took some from the first shun*, and some from the second share, and as for the extra special share, he took it nearly all. The next thing the robber saw was the water put read' - for the cells: one share for the very strong cells, one share for the middling strong cells, and an extra-special share from the extra-special, very tender brai.'cells. “How badly 1 want some water.' said the robber, and he helped him self as he had done before. “This Is a very convenient place,” said the robber. “I think 1 will stay here.” So lie hid himself. Presently the three kinds of cells noticed there Mas something wrong. “WHO HAS KEEN TAKING Oil; OXYGEN?" cried the very strong muscle-cells. “AND WHO HAS HKKN TAKINC. Oil; OXYGEN?” said the middling strong nerve-cells. “And who has been taking our oxygen?’* cried the very tender, extraspecial, most important brain-cells in weak little voices. “And, oil dear! they have taken nearly all!” Then “WHO HAS KEEN TAKING Oil; WATER?" said the very strong muscle-cells. “AND WHO HAS HKKN TAKING OIK WATER?” said the middling strong nerve-cells. “And who lias been taking our water?*’ cried the very tender, extra

special, most important brain cells in tinier and weaker voices than ever. “And. oh dear! there is hardlx any left!” Then “WHAT < \\ RE M\hl\(. I** KKKE so Tilt HD \M> sij;i:rY?” cried tin* very strong muscle-cells. “AND WHAT QAN BE MAKINd rs SO NUMB AND STUIMD?” cried tto* middling: strong nerve-cells. “\n«l what ran he making us del so \«*r%, very. <|iieei-?“ cried the extra special, most important very tender brain-cells in the tiniest, weakest kinds of voices. “And, oh dear! we think we must be going to die!” Then the three kinds of cells looked all about and they found the robber, and after a great deal of trouble they t tuned him out. “We must take care Alcohol never conies near us again," said they, “or we shall all be starved and choked to death.’ From “Here’s Health to you.” by Margaret Baker.