MICE AT DINNER.
[To THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."] SIR,—We have been amused for the last week by the presence of mice on the window-sill of the large dining-room at meal time. Our table is placed against a window which opens into a conservatory, and the first intimation we had was a little grey figure flitting from end to end of the sill and disappearing in the curtains. We threw crumbs of bread, which were taken, but the mouse fled away after each mouthful at first. Another day, he remained to eat his morsel, sitting up like a squirrel quite at his ease. Yesterday he hada fragment of beef, which seemed to puzzle him and he disappeared, sending in his place another mouse whom we presume to be " Charles, his friend," to copy the stage directions. Finding Charles did not succumb to the unwonted food, he returned and accepted another piece of beef for him- self. Later in the day a third appeared, and we are attended by them at two out of the three meals. Is not this rather unusual, as it is a large and busy dining-room, with waiters coming and going ? I should add, they are all half-grown
Hotel Burlington, Boscombe, Bournemouth, July 18th.
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