[Illustration: _Brush Maker_]
"That gentleman seems afraid of taking the nap off his coat, papa,"
said Theodore, smilingly. "Did you not tell me that brushes were made
of hog's bristles?"
"Yes, and we import them from Russia in vast quantities. There is a
great art in brush making, for if not done by a good workman, the
bristles will fall out, before the brush is half worn out."
"Now for the