Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-16
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az wish that some one would import a
few English robins and turn them loose IN
this country" said a bird fancier. talking
to Star reporter the other day They
are the only birds ! know that can meet
the English sparrow on his own ground and
whip him TO standstill. The Engi1sh
robin Is no more like the American bird of
the same name than the American ROBIN 10
like a. pigeon. The English bird is a tiny
thing. more like a wren In general makeup
than like any other bird 1 know. 1t mas d
brilliant red breast and Is very tame.
good house and yard bird. and one that Is
not at all afraid OF city life
'.And fight? I think from some of the ex-
hbitions I have seen that the robin comes
from the headwaters OF Bitter creek.
have seen one of them walk into puncn OF
EnpItsh sparrows that were holding eau
Gus over a vagrant bircuit. He Just nat
urally sailed in and took possession ana
the sparrow retired to a neighboring renee
and hurled insults at him TIL he nad Hlieo
up on biscuits and flown away. But they
did not attempt to do business with MIN:
They knew better than that. for In spite OF
his small size the little robin Is one or the
top-notch fighters of the bird world
''Thcy are not as prolific as the sparroWs,
but they would take well TO the AMERICAN
climate and would add lot to the pleas
IRE Of city lie. They are easily taHeo,
and once given assurance that they are not
going to be hurt, they will make mousse
their headquarters season after season and
get as familiar and friendly as a house
cat Decidedly they ought to be imported
"whil. Americans drink mineral waters
because of their sparkle. purity ana oe-
lightful taste" remarked Dr. Edward beu-
loe who has lived In many parts OF 'he
orient 1.-THE Japanese take them because VI
their medicinal qualities The Japanese
women especially drink the mineral waters
of their country because of their eHects III
nroaocIng a beautiful complexion. The vel
lowish or sallow tinge that the japanese
women wish to avoid is prevented by ne
ouent and large draughts OF mineral wa
ters
1.-THE fact is, no women in the world use
water so freely on both the inside and out
side in order to possess a beautiful COM
plexion Some Of them consume three or
four quarts of water daily and take two
mr. three hot baths daily. Their Datns are
not warm but hot--red hot-so hot that
they vince as they undergo the ordeal in
order to produce that beautiful CHERRY pios-
som face for which they are famed.
THE men as we'll as the women use
water freely The Japanese employ no cos
metics. There are many American women
who have used the methods OF the Japa-
nese with wonderful effect. l have known
some of them to acquire complexlons OF
great beauty by following the bathing ana
the mineral water habits of the Japanese.
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There Is one spot in this country where
the people are contented and prosperous,
yet without any visible means of support
so far as can be observed by the casual
visitor said a who had just re-
turned from his vacation.
Where Is that?" demanded a chorus of
his auditors.
Down Cape Cod way. The people there
don't seem to have any business. there Is
nc commerce. no manufacturing, no farm
ing The fishing industry does not appear
to amount to much and, in fact beyond
the presence of a few cranberry boys. I'm
blest II could see anything to bring in an
income. except the summer boarders for
a few weeks in the year.
Yet everybody is prosperous. The houses
are well kept and painted. the people are
we'll fed and clothed, and above all. seem
absolutely contented. wish knew the
wsecret.
New Englander who was in the party
volunteered to furnish the solution. Those
people," he said don't require much in
the first place Their little homes were
won from the old fishing industry. in the
whaling days, and you will find that most
of them are drawing dividends from
a sixtieth part in some schooner or mack
erel fisherman. They are content to live
along on small means and are the happiest
people in the world. know them and
wish I could lead as quiet and peaceful
a life as they do. When they want fish
they go out in dory and get mess and
when they want potatoes they go to their
little garden for them. Ready cash Is fur
nished by the summer boarders, and the lit
tie dividends most Of them draw keep the
place going the year round
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The boy looked at the plaster cast with a
meditative scrutiny. He was only four
years old but had already made some study
of natural history at the Zoo. The polar
bear and the eagle his favortes.
Plainly. the exact nature of the Winged
Victory was difficult for him to determine
What Is that?" he asked.
1.-The Nike of Samothrace" replied his
father with amused expectancy.
The boy considered moment and then
said: It's not a bear: is II a blrd?'
The summer boarders were lined along the
piazza YEARLY tanning themselves and slap
ping at mosquitoes Mrs. W, a pretty
little woman. comfortably cool and sweet
tempered, held the attention of the only
man on the place. Murmurs from time to
time sounded from the parlor bed room,