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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-23
THE WREN
Prince Oleg.
Jack, D. D. s.


Mamma. how soon can I have my dol
lar?" asked Arthur.
Just as soon as the teeth are out, dear.
hope you will show DR.. Morse that you
are brave little man"
Mamma why does the doctor have D..
D. S. on his sign?"
Arthur had learned the letters from his
building blocks, and was always picking
them out when his mother took him down
town.
They stand for words that are too hard
for you to understand dear, but they mean
that DIR. Morse pulls teeth, instead Of CIV
ing medicine, like DR.. Ray"
DIR. Ray has M. D. on his sign,' said Ar
thur, looking across the street. Il wonder
If they'll hurt very bad.
m. D. hurt laughed mamma, for Ar
thur was beginning to look quite sober.
when the doctor pulls out will come your
nice strong set You know If these stay in
your mouth much longer the next ones Will
be crooked too
May l spend the dollar today?'
II thought you wanted to buy collar for
Jack. Do you think you can find one to fit
without bringing him to the store?
Yes. mamma, / am sure l can. Jacks
neck Is just this big, for I felt of 1t this
morning" And Arthur showed with two
small hands the exact size Of doggie's shah
by neck.
BY this time they were climbing the stairs
and Mrs. Meyers read notice tackled on
the door saying that DIR. Morse was out. OF
town and would not be home for several
days. Arthur did not know whether to
laugh or cry when mamma told him. He
was glad not to have the teeth pulled, but
he could not have the dollar promised him
till they were out, so poor Jack would have
to wait for his collar, and that was dread
full. Fido, Ward and all the other dogs had
shiny new collars and Jack had only a
piece of rope around his neck, SO Arthur
could lead him.
Never mind, Jack" whispered Arthur,
put ting his arms around his pet as soon as
he got home 1T was all the fault of that
doctor for not staying in his office. I'm
just as sorry as you are, but in day or
two you will have the best collar in town."
Jack wagged his tail and looked as II he
understood every word. Then the two play
mates had a fine romp in the grass till both
were out of breath. At last Jack fell asleep
under the big apple tree, and Arthur. who
had both hands filled with ripe fruit, caught
hold of the rope with his teeth, intending to
give 1t a little pull to awaken the dog. At
this moment Mary, the cook, opened the
kitchen door and called, Here, Jack! Here,
Jack'
Jack saw the plate in her hand and
thought there must be something nice on 1t
for him. He made a great spring before
Arthur could let go Of the rope and jerked
out all the crooked little teeth that Arthur
was afraid to let any one touch. Mamma
heard a great screaming and rushed out to
find her little boy looking In the grass for
his missing teeth
What name shall 1 put on the collar?'
asked the clerk politely a small boy with
very few teeth looked over the stock of dog
collars
Put on Jack, D. D. S., cause he pulled
my teeth" said Arthur, and the man laugh
ed when he heard the story. II don't be-
lieve 1t hurt as bad as If the doctor had
pulled them: Any way, I'm glad Jack won't
have to wait any longer"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-23


Willie and Alva were good friends, and
never grew tired Of playing together. Alva
had large cherry tree in his back yard
Under II was bee hive. The boys were up
in the tree picking cherries for a pie and
eating more than they put in their buckets,
when all at once Willie slipped and fell on
the bee hive and upset 1t. Then he ran
through the corn in the garden before the
bees could sting him.
oh, how mad the bees were. They came
swarming out and made straight for Alva,
poor boy. He climbed down on the limb
and dropped to the roof of the porch. His
mother came out just In time to see him
drop from there to the ground and run into
the house, where he found relief.
Now 1t was his mothers turn The bees
stung her almost as bad as they did Alva
Several neighbors came to help, and they
were stung. too. The supply of bandages
and liniment in the neighborhood was about
exhausted before they were all attended to;
also the patience of the good people who
were stung. Willie did not visit Alva for
quite a while. for although 1t was not alto
gether his fault he thought that they might
not want to be reminded of their exciting
experience.
Alva and Willie are now men, and often
ak about their battle with the bees"
WALTER p, age twelve.
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A Spiders Expedient.

Last summer a large spider had it's web in
the top of decaying peach tree with so
few leaves that 1t was in plain view.
caught sight of her first while watching
some birds with my glass. She seemed to
be climbing from the top of the tree on
nothing to telephone wire some fifteen
feet away and somewhat higher than her
web. When she reached the wire she went
around 1t and then back In studying the
situation 1 found that the web was so To-
Gated that 1t required a cable to hold it
up, and the spider had in some way got one
over the wire SO far away. This cable
was. of course. a slender silken thread
which evidently she had thrown out and
on account of its nghtness 1t had fioated
to the right place and became attached
there by its glutinous properties. 1t seems
remarkable that it should have adhered to
the wire firmly enough to allow so large
an insect to climb over it. which she did
every day.
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The Sandpiper.

Across the narrow beach we fit,
One little sandpiper and /:
And fast gather. bit by bit,
The scattered drftwood bleacned and dry.
The wild waves reach their hands for 1t.
The wild wind raves. the tide runs high,
As up and down the beach we fit
One little andpiper and l.
Above our heads the sullen clouds
Scud black and swift across the sky;
Like silent ghosts In misty shrouds
Stand out the white lighthouses high.
Almost far eye can reach
L see the close reefed vessels fly,
As fast hit along the beach
One little sandpiper and i.
/ watch him he skins along.
Uttering his sweet and mournful cry;
He starts not at my fitful song,
Or fash OF fluttering drapery;
He has no thought OF any wrong:
He scans me with fearless eye
Stanch friends are we, well tried and strong,
The little sandpiper and l.
Comrade, where wilt thou be tonight
When the 1oosed storm breaks furiOuslyf
My driftwood fire will burn bright;
To what warm shelter canst thou fly
/ do not fear for thee, though wroth
The tempest rushes through the shy;
For not Gods children both,
Thou, little sandpiper, and II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-23

Nor will you ever set a parrot accustomed
to live as though without fear In the
presence Of anything that looks like
snake.
In going from Springfield to Boston once
l met lady who was bringing parrot
back that had been taken up to Spring
field He had heard the names Of the
stations called on going up. and now on
the return trip would repeat Them but OF
course not at the proper time. When the
train would stop. no matter where, he
would shout, "All out for Boston" FRAN
ingham" Worcester" or any other name
that came In his mind. The lady told me
that when he would get cold in the night
in winter he would make great fuss call
ing for more blankets. etc. One of his IA
vorite expressions. she said. was. Cover
me up. my feet are cOld!''
During the Spanish war there was an
italian peanut vender down toward the
that he in some way taught to say 'fnlr
rah for Dewey AS result he sold many
a cup of peanuts that ne otherwise would
not have sold.
that would whistle and come pretty near
to saying some intelligent words. AS a re-
suit the children would gather around the
cage, particularly in the morning, when
the bird was inclined to try hardest to
talk He seemed to take a particular lik
ing to girl whose name was Florence,
and actually learned to speak her. name.
He would call Florence" as plainly as
neighborhood and did not come to see him
any more he would call her
A few years ago, in summer boarding
house in Virginia, where there were more
than twenty children under twelve years of
age there was also big green parrot that
was g. good talker for a parrot. The
children used to play a good deal in
brook that ran at the foot of the hill near
the house. When their mothers wanted
them they would call them, generally think
ing they would be at the brook. Soon the
parrot learned the names of the children
and could call them just the same as their
mothers did. He would do this and often
fool the children completely. He would
for instance, call Horace! Horace or
Mamie! Mamie.' or Alice! Alice!'' and
that particular child would run quickly to
its mother. to find that he or she was not
wanted at all.
AS whole. however, 1 think that parrots
are disappointing as pets, don't you? An
other kind of pretty bird, a cage of cana
ries, a clean, pretty dog or cat other
animal is more satisfactory. And a sweet
little girl! How much more gladly would
l sit down with her and talk to her and
tell her stories that would delight her!
Sincerely yours. DOROTHY DAY.
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Scattered Sweets.

Only bunch OF lilies
Clustering at my feet,
Unconscious Of their beauty
Waiting their fragrance sweet;
Only some lilies in white array,
But my heart was cheered the lIvelong DAY.
Only n burst Of music
Floating through the night,
Through shutters partly opened
The singer out Of sight;
Only song, but IL thrilled my heart,
As sat In my lonely home apart.
Only quiet whisper
sympathetic smile,
A tender word of comfort,
My sorrow to beguile;
Only smile and whispered word
But my troubled heart was strangely stirred
Only strong hand offered
To help me bear my load,
As my neighbor tourneyed with me
Along the dusty road;
Only burden shared; but the way
Was shorter by half than yesterday.
The clustered lilies gathered
Fresh sweetness all the day;
The singers tender carol
Still echoes on its way;
The tender smile and the whispered words
Lodge in my heart like nested birds.
The burden once so heavy
find trifiing load.
Since have learned TO gather
The sweets along the road;
And with my neighbor from day TO day,
To share my blessings along the way.
EDITH VIRGINIA BRADT.
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Bits of General Information.

About 1900 vehicles pass over London
bridge every day.
There are 1,425 characters in the twenty
four books Dickens wrote.
A horse always gets up on its forelegs
first and COW directly the opposite
AS many as 5000 people have been ac-
commodated in St. Paurs Cathedral on
festive occasions.
In the formation of a single locomotive
engine there are nearly 5000 pieces to be
put together, and these require to be as ac-
curately adjusted as the works of watch.
The tail of a fish is his sculling oar. He
moves 1t first on one side and then the
other, using his fins as balances to guide
his motion. If the fish is moving fast and
wants to stop he straightens out his fms
just as the rover of a boat does his oars.
A woman in Paris is said to be the largest
specimen of her sex in the world Being
unable to enter the door of a railway car
rage. she takes her train journeys in the
luggage van. An infant in Missouri is said
to be the smallest human atom, weighing
only a pound.
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A small's Boys Confession.

Ono time when dressed for Sunday school
thought I'd stay away
To gather chestnnts in the woods
And play there all the day.
watched the boys 60 in the door,
But none Of them saw me,
And when my teacher coined in sight
hid behind u tree.
The woods got lonesome after awhile,
And chipmunks seemed to say,
"Oh. little boy. you ought to be
At Sunday school this day.
! felt as mean as anything,
With not a place to go,
And not boy to play with me;
They were In school, you know. ~
The angels. who see everything,
! 'spect felt very sad
To see a boy who had the chance
OF being good SO bad.
got so tired of that old woods
could no longer walt,
But run'd right straight to Sunday school,
Although twas awful late.
And now I always 60 on time
And stay till 1t Is out.
The chipmunks seemed to wink, Dear boy,
You know what you're about"
MARY q. IRELAND.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-23

jolly little boy was james,
His parents only son.
He called his doting father "Fnrvc;"
His mother he called Mum
His roguish eyes pecped In the door
On many a summer day,
And rosy, dcwy lips would plead,
"Oh. mum, come out and play"
The tender mother heart could not
Resist her dariing's plea;
She left her sewing, left her pen,
To Join In seeming glec.
In ANTONY over" prisoners base,''
And three little knights out OF Spain,"
Then, to steal rest, would help spin tops
Or run a railway train.
That James, a dne young man has grown,
And says the happiest day
OF all his pleasant life was when
His mum" came out to play.
MARY e. IRELAND.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-23
A Rule for Conversation

AS general rule it is wise to drop from
conversation and. as far as possible, from
memory, all that is unpleasant, or sad, or
wrong. unless there be some positive and
urgent reason for recalling It, Such things
perish far more quickly by neglect than
exposure, while everything which is good,
and just, and beautiful, is Quickened and
strengthened by being brought to the light
and emphasized.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-23
ENIGMA.

Ny first is in maid, but not in miss;
Ny second is in buss, but not In kiss;
dy third is in lip, but not in mouth;
dy fourth is in north, but not In south:
dy fifth is in goose, but not in owl;
dy sixth is in turkey, but not in fowl;
dy seventh is in mouse, but not in rat;
dy eighth is in bonnet, but not In hat:
Ny whole Is a town in massachusetts,.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-23

on him. He lived at my grandmas. because
papa does not care for cats. He was almost
the color of the concrete sidewalk, and on
bright morning would go out front and hide
behind the trees or in the gutter to catch
the little sparrows. When he had caught.
one he would come to the basement door
and cry for my aunt to come and dress II
for him, as she said, for he would not eat it
unless the wings, head and tail had been
taken Off. He was given to me when was
a baby. and was three months older than
am yet up until a week before he died he
would run up and down the stairs. in and
out the parlors coaxing my aunt to come
and play hide and seek with him. just as
spry as kitten. He would not drink milk
a day old, and always had to nave his
saucer of fresh milk in the morning and be-
fore going to bed at night. His bed was in
the kitchen, and he always had to be put to
bed. If my aunt was tired and did not
want to take him down stairs at or 10
o. clock at night she would take him to my
uncles room and he would have to take him
down stairs, give him his milk and put him
to bed. He would not eat piece OF stale
meat, and knew the market days as well as
we did. He had his chair at the table
pushed back so he would not be too near
and would sit patiently all during the meal,
unless he got down to come and pull your
dress to attract your attention and then
stand up on his hind legs and beg for
something to eat. He loved a fire In cold
weather, and if he got shut out of room
in which he wanted to come he would rat
tie the UOOT kUOp Will Ouo VI lis paws,
sure then of admittance. He loved to go
to sleep, and also to play, In large
pasteboard box and nothing delighted him
more than to be ridden around in one. He
died the day before Easter, April IL, 1903,
the very month in which he celebrated his
thirteenth birthday. We buried him in the
yard right by he large Jack rose bush, SO
that in summer he might have flowers on
his grave all the time. We mourned for
him very much and no one can tell how
we miss him, for he was with us nearly
all the time. SUZANNE r. Y.
THE WREN.
A little wren built her nest last year in
an old apple tree In our back yard. This
year a sparrow took the last years nesting
out and is going to build there. The wren
builds her nest Of straw and twigs and
lines It with feathers. When her brides
come out of the shell they are no bigger
than humble bee. l think Mrs. Wren Is
late in coming this year. When I wake in
the morning 1 hear the wren singing by
his nest. They eat the crumbs in the yard
when we throw them out. We never touch
her eggs. In front of their nest is lit
tie stick, which Is broken short and serves
for a perch 1NEZ ].
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MEMBERSHIP COUPON.
International President and Director,
Mrs. Louise F.. Hogan.

MI .. i%Ouisc 2ioa&h-
International Headquarters,
e6 9Th Avenue, New York, N. Y.
International Secretary. Miss Hortense
Mckee. Box 205. Washington, ID. c.
National Weekly Organ, the Saturday
Edition of The Washington Star.
PLEDGE.
1 promise to try every day to add
happiness to some ones life by being
kind or passing on some kindness given
me.
/ promise 20 try to earn each month a
penny, postage stamp. a nickel or a
dime and keep 1t ready to send to any
one our president may tell US is in need
OF such help.
l promise to write to my president
once month and tell her what l am
doing to help others and what l can do
to help her help others
Please enroll my name and send my
badge in inclosed Stamped and self-ad-
dressed envelope.
Name ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
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Roll of Honor.

Letters. stories. puzzle answers and other
contributions of interest have been re-
ceived from the following children and are
hereby acknowledged with thanks
Elizabeth Garland, Arthur West,
Ora Sniffen, Ruth Scott,
Dorothy Kinkaid, Llewellyn Bond
Valla Kenneth, Jackson Keblinger,
Sallie Mason. Josephine Stambaugh
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-23
HIDDEN STATES.

What great exertons are required; but,
all, me, 1t cannot be avoided.
Are there any more gone? Save some, at
least.
1 found Emma lin ecstasies over her new
bonnet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-23
BEHEADINGS.

Whole, I am a country In Europe; be-
headed an island in the Baltic sea. Again
behead me and we see 1t every day. Be-
head me once more and / am a conjunction;
transpose and l become a mans name.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-23
BEAUTY.
"a True StorY.l

am going to tell you a story of my cat
because / am sure you all like cats. This
was Maltese cat, and his name was
Beauty His name suited him. for he was
great big fellow, and without a white spot
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-23

little boy was asked the other day
what was meant by the "sins of omission"
and he responded. without any pause or
hesitation: The sins we have forgotten TO
commit
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ENIGMA.

My first is in far, but not in near;
My second in after. but not in before;
My third is in month, but not In year;
My fourth is in on, also in OFF;
My fifth is in up, but not in down;
Ny sixth is in sun, but not in moon;
My whole is something that Kipling u.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-23
HIDDEN RIVERS.
CHARADE.

Children, obey your parents.
The table napkins are in the basket.
Go, papa, to ma. Can't she help your
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-23

My first is to cleanse, as no doubt you'll see
Ny second, transposed, a spirit will be;
Ny third is a weight, and heavy one too
My whole Is a general well known to you.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-23
England.
BEHEADIEGS.

BEHEADINGS.
Bowl-owl.
Ladder-adder.
Trowel-rowel.
Shark-hark.
WORD SQUARE.
A F R 1 c A
F r I G L D
r A b B / T
I N D L N
C o T T o N
A L B A N Y
DIAMOND PUzzLR
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H o T
H o T q L
T E A
ENIGMA.
Vesuvius.
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RIDDLE.

There is something which we use every
day and which is sure death. What is TT
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Aged Four.

(To be continued.)
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-24
DRUGGISTS AND FRIENDS
ENJOY RIVER OUTING.
More Than Two Thousand Persons Go
on Retail Association
Excursion.

Hundreds Of st. Louis drug stores were
deserted by the proprietors last night be-
cause of the excursion to the lower river
given by the Retail Druggists Association.
which. the members declare. was the most
successful outing in tho history Of the Or
ganization.
The large excursion steamer Corwin n.
Spencer was chartered for tho occaAon-
Long before the hour OF sailing tho drug
sists with their wives and friends began to
gather at the Levee. and when tho big
steamer backed out at s o'clock there were
more than 2.OOo persons aboard.
An attractive vaudeville programme had
been arranged for the occasion by the
Amusement Committee. and was rendered
in pleasing manner. Dancing. too. helped
to make the evening enjoyable.
Those who had the excursion in charge
were William F. Ittner. president: F. W.
Freidewald. vice president; Charles J. Koch,
secretary, and H. F. Harsebrock. treasurer.
The association has arranged for another
outing next Thursday. when a picnic will
be given at Forest Park Highlands The
following druggists are members Of the En-
tertainment Committee: F. W. Friedewald.
Emil A Bernius. Charles W. ]. Hahn,
Theodore F. Hagenow and Otto Ude.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-24

a. Third and Gratiot streets, where Mgr
Muehlsiepen was for several years pastor,
the bell Of that church was tolled.
MANY priests assembled at the Cathedral
when the body was carried into It, Just be-
fore sunset The keeping Of the vigil, which
viii last until after the funeral this morn
ing, was Immediately begun.
At $50 o'clock this morning the priests In
the Cathedral will begin the recitation OF
the office for the dead. A half hour late.
the pontifical solemn high mass OF requiem
The active pallbearers will be six AleSian
BROTHERS The honorary pallbearers VIII he:
Henry ]. Spaunhorst, Judge Daniel Dillon,
Cummings iii Frank X. Mu!hal, Henry vahr.
ing, Henry Lierniann, e. l. Goetz' Aioe,
A;Tie, A G. Re!s. Frank Bollmer. u. "A.
Brislin. Jacob Sites and Joseph GumHeFs-
The details of the funeral were arranged
at a meeting OF Catholic laymen yesterday
afternoon at the office OF Henry J., spa .nd
horst Mr. Spaunhorst was chairman ana
], p. Eartnett and Edward V. P. Schneider
hahn were secretaries .
The committee OF laymen appointed 70
draft resolutions of respect for Mgr. Muehl-
siepen was ]. P. Hartnett. Joseph F. limbs.
Richard Hanlon, G. L Goetz and Henry J.
Spaunhorst
was established at the old Cathedral.
of :. six h the squads being changed hourly;
Those xn9 nae eaes
Schefe, Henry vehling and John O'Rourke:
Christ Hike and Richard Hanlon. B. Gum
mings and Albert Schilling, John ?. Fech-
Sites. David Brislin. Joseph Cooke; Albert
Apple. Henry Leru ann and A G. Reis;
After the service this morning the body
dia, Mo-. where the interment will be made
tomorrow.