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refuse 20 move until We gave him some
lump sugar.
Il viii tell you about an accident which
happened one dark night. 1t was about 7
O'Clock and mother was wondering what kept
father. when all OF a sudden we heard
some one kick on the door. We did not
bother az first because we thought Il was
father. but as the noise kept on mother
went out 20 see what the trouble was. Just
as she got outside OF the door something
smooth brushed against her neck. Turning
she saw Il was Babe. who had brushed
his nose against her neck He looked as
II something was wrong Mother said.
Where Is your master?" The horse hung
his head, so we knew something was
wrong. After taking the horse into the
barn we went down the road 20 see IL any
thing had happened % father. We had not
gone far when a wagon came In sight.
Father was in q and called 20 us. We got
en- and ne told US all about a smash-up he
had down the road. The next morning we
all went down 20 see the wreck. which was
in front OF little cottage. our wagon was
IN pieces and a wheel OF another wagon
was there. The two wagons had run into
each other. Father did not get hurt, but Il
was a dreadful risk. Our horse had come
straight home 10 tell us. Hoping this story
will interest you, / remain. yours truly.
HELEN STAPLETON (ased 1S).
p. o. Box 573. Shelton, Conn.
New-York tribune., 1910-03-20
HONOR LIST.

1. Katherine Adler; ? Caroline Allen: a.
Marion Boyd; 4. Richard Bernhard; 5, Otis
". Balls; G, John W. Brush: Z. Dorothy
". Broas; s. Lillian Baker. 3. Jack Butler:
10 Mary Costigan; II. Allan Cudlipp: y,
Josephine DOnahue: Is. Elle de Berming-
ham; "a, Mary Dorothy Day Is. Eleanore
DiclIiesOn; l6. Estelle nenniston. Il. Marian
f. Day; a. Ward WadswOrth Fenner: l9.
Jean Friedlander: %. Eugene s. Fiske; q,
Joseph Finley; ., Ruth Fowler; q, Con-
stance Gross; "a. Arnold Hutchinson: q.
Francis 7. Henderson: 26. Asahel A. Hotch-
kiss; q Maxine Harrison; IS Milreth
Johansen; -, Mary A. Jennings; 50. Helen
u. Kennedy; 81, Robert Lyon: S2, Eleanor
LandOn; IS, Philip Matthews: 81. Edna n.
Murtagh: So. Alice Mulholland: IS. Mabel
MacNulty: 81, Ernest PembertOn: 8a Irene
Richardson; 80. Mae Reilly: 90. Henry
Rubin; a, Joseph r. Rubatsky: - Ewing
RiXsOn: eS. Laura Rickerson: e. William
Strasburger: s5 Richard Simpson; IS,
Rachel Smith; a.. Robert Titus; IS. Nathalie
Van Deventer; sa. Harry Wahlig; 50. Mil
dred Woodruff.
New-York tribune., 1910-03-20
FUNNY BuzzY.

Dear Little Men and Little Women: I
have no pets Of my own. but one OF our
neighbOTs has little French poodle named
Buzzy. which I will tell you about. Buzzy
may seem 20 be a peculiar name for dog.
but he deserves II. as his barl1s seem more
like buzZes than baTks. Buzzy has silky
white hair. which is shaved OF from his
face and feet. giving him a lamblike ap-
pearance.
When any one comes into the house or
yard whom Buzzy likes. he Immediately
stands on his hind legs and dances around
in circles. barking wildly all the while.
One Of his peculiarities Is that when any
thing hangs on the clothes line I'm the yard
he will not come IN. for he evidently thinks
IL is his duty 10 bark and Brighten away
all the sparrOWs, which might otherwise
light on the line. Hoping that this letter
has interested you. I remain your faithful
reader. HELEN DANIELS (aged I'D.
No. Is Norton street. New Haven.
New-York tribune., 1910-03-20
BRYN MAWR'S MAY DAY.
Four Hundred Students Will Dance
Around the May Pole.

The campus az Bryn MawT will become
old England for a day on May :. when the
students will have a genuine early JacObean
Nay Day revel. the proceeds 20 be turned
An toward the academic endowment fund OF
81 .Oo0o00 which the college is trying 90 raise.
The games will begin with a pageant.
composed OF the four hundred students. IN
the costumes assumed for the plays and
dances. Afterward they will dance around
the May pole which |ill be drawn 20 the
green by four oxen. Scenes viii be given
from Midsummer Nights Dream" from
masques by Ben yonson and old English
rustic plays. and there viii be character
istic foiL dances of the Jacobean times. IL
n rains on May the revels will be held on
the following Monday. instead
New-York tribune., 1910-03-20

horse and a horse from a stock and breed
ing stable
Certain vegetables and flowers depend
upon the developing power found IN the
ground only IN the very early spring. The
ground which develOpes early vegetables
viii not have the least effect upon late
produce. II this seems improbable to you.
you have but 20 put IL 10 the test. Just plant
late peas as soon as the frost Is out OF
the ground. Nothing will ever happen az
all. The seeds may decay, but never a
plant will they send up. Put IN some
early peas after the already planted
early peas are away up and brushed.
Nothing will happen. There is actually a
generating quality in the soil which differs
al different stages OF the seasons progress.
This generating quality Is full OF Natures
subtlest workings. and from a respectful
study OF the mystery We may get marvel
lOus pleasure and success-but always and
only a. the price Of labor"
New-York tribune., 1910-03-20
TIE Call of fbe Soil.
sach Can BE Done in the Garden Before the
Frost Is Out of the Ground.

.,,e ,,,rDea surface This must not he leit
an ,lace for long. however. IL must be dug
an Ttis q good plan 20 turn the earth thus
DreDared as often as possible before the
9eeds are nut in. Manure is hot. IL II -
allowed 20 remain IN position and gather
heat A IS likely 20 generate the seeds so
quickly after they are first put IN that
when they poke their first sensitive blades
above ground they have not the strength
90 resist the cold afr Of early spring.
1T is a great satisfaction 20 have little
vegetable plants already safely through
seedhood and hardly firm and crisp 10 set
out in the garden Waiting for seeds 20
come ,,p nearly makes wrecks of eager ana
imDatient gardeners. especially II they be
~ youthful age. no nicer place 20 start a
few tomatoes, heads of lettuce and bunches
of early radish can be imagined Than right
in the window box. When one does not i've
in the country an tho year around and can
Tot get out early enough I'm the spring 10
start a hotbed. the window box plan is a
ine one There is always such a whole
soroe eoto.-ment IN thwarting misfortune
And the hardy little paintings, II packed
tightly a a box or basket with the EVil
hrnled' nicely about tho roots. will make
a tourney safely and will quite reward
one's patienoe and care later.
mo one rule is so generously disregarded
as fhat which tells how far apart plantlings
az seeds are 40 be- placed In the garden
And no rule Is more important some
rlsnts absorb much more nutrition from
,be GROUND than others. As q rule. the
directions for planting are carefully given
.nd are always plainly printed on the pack
- ~ seeds % is safe 20 trust these
r,,les because il is clear that the seed mer-
,,,s-ts want 20 insure the best possible re-
s,,l,s from their wares. ln the seed busi-
-. ,l,ere is remarkable competition. TN
s.,,sssrtory SEES from one dealer would
,'s-,sIly mean that the purchaser would be
,.,,el, 40 trv another brand next time
.,C,,e word must be uttered against .h@
- ,te seeds from ones own garden
i,','s ,.,.ceding season. of course Win
- esnesally those like mast 'uiiis'
-. &c which come up m ki"at
,,roG,,ston. this may be- hailei -.
;,,,,,,r,sDoe But ga growing i"l
,.rl.d,,cts you viii only perpe'uate ~
- "a defects az home grown ill''s -
ss,-ing and using their seeds -,
,,,s,,s grow their plants with SEQ ,1n1,ts.
y, ,se,r and study a. pr"'1io
,,i.,.,s -, lreeding. There is az -
s,ege-o,,c. between seeds from a ~. -
Garden ana those rom seeu -I ,,,,l,,,
there Is between good sen''"'
New-York tribune., 1910-03-20
a MUSICAL CAT.

Dear Little Men and Little Women:
Three years ago we had q black cat. which
was most affectiOnate. One night We were
sitting In the dining room when we heard
several notes Of the piano struck in the
parlOr. silence; then again a few notes.
Knowing the door was closed and no one
else but mother and i in the house. we
felt rather alarmed. So creeping quietly
20 the door and gradually opening il We
saw, 20 our surprise. libby walking up
and down the keys After that IL was a
frequent thing 70 See her walking up and
down the keys whenever the piano was
left open, showing that he must have had
a great liking for music. Yours truly,
VIVIENNE MUNCE (aged I'D.
No l3s Grace street, Jersey City.
New-York tribune., 1910-03-20
LAST WEEKS PRIZE WINNERS.

state Puzzle.-rhe states that Willie had
pictured were Indiana. Idaho. Kansas,
Pennsylvania, Tennessee ana Arkansas.
The three prize winners and their prizes
are: Hazel Pike. aged thirteen years. Nor
canton. ~. c. an interesting book: Henry
c. Kracke. aged fourteen years. no. lsS
Hawthorne street. Brooklyn. a sterling sill
yer Tribune badge: Louis %. Carr. aged
ten years. 40. Geo East 18th street, Pater-
son. ~. J.. an interesting book.
Things To Think AbOut.-The two prize
winners and their prizes IN this contest arc
Aeltje Nernilya, aged ten years. No. 5s5
West lsSth street. New York City. a box
OF water color paints. and Ruth Schwabe.
aged twelve years No 575 Southern Boule-
vard' New York City, an interesting book.
our Letter BOX.-See letters by prize win
New-York tribune., 1910-03-20

liked for table decorations. Easter lilies
naturally take precedence. but jOnquils
pOtted in wire netting. the outside covered
second.
miniature lilac bushes. with all tho scent
Of spring lowering over them. They are
charming for table centres. For altar deco
ratiOns in the churches. both the plants
and the cut blossoms will be used. and II Is
safe 20 predict that for the Easter lilies
alone $4,000 Will be spent. while for the
entire hOTal decoration Of the churches the
amount VIII run up To several millions"
New-York tribune., 1910-03-20
Club and |ociag Notes

For the benefit Of the Russian booth az
the bazaar Of the French Hospital which
opens at the Metropolitan Opera House on
April ;. Miss Emma Seward will give a
card party at her home. No. 1s6 West I'D
street. tomorrow evening. The chairman
OF the Russian booth Is Miss Ludmilla de
AIiclOchevsky. Among the women on the
committee are Mime. f. NJ. KIuge. Nine.
VassilieH and Nine. Elsie Pekshen-
DR.. Henry van Dyke and John La Fargo
are 20 be the guests OF honor az the next
social meeting Of the WOman's Press Club.
which will be held at the WaldOTf-AstOr
on Saturday afternoon. March o. Mrs.
Dewing woodward has arranged a pro-
gramme for the afternoon. which includes
addresses by BiTge Harrison. Leigh Hunt
and Edward LippincOtt TiItOn.
At the recent annual meeting Of the New
York State Society Of the Daughters Of
the Revolution. at the Hotel Belmont. Mrs
Clarence G. Bleakley was elected state
regent, Mrs. Teb Mayhem. first vice-re-
gent: Mrs. Ralph Waldo. second vice
regent: Mrs. William j. Harding. record
ing secretary. and Miss Katherine ]. c.
Carville. treasurer.
Arnold W. BrunneT. president OF the
New York Chapter OF the American In
stitute OF Architects. will be the guest OF
honor at a reception at the WOmen's Uni
veTsity Club. No II Madison Square North,
on Friday. March 25. lie win speak on
Rebuilding Our Cities"
Percival Chubh. who. because OF his en-
forced absence from town. had 10 drop for
time the lectures he was giving before
the Federation for Child Study, al the
Ethical culture School. on The Games
and Amusements OF Children" has re-
turned and viii talk on ''The Outdoor Play
OF the Child OF school Age" az the Ethi-
cal Culture Building. No. SO Central Park
West. next Wednesday. az O'Clock The fed
Grafton Is arranging Tor an entertainments
for children. TO be given at MendeIssohn
Hall. Saturday. April 3. at O'clock Miss
Kitty Cheatham will sing and recite.
For the benefit Of the smith COLLEGE
Library. a special performance OF Gerhart
Hauptmann' drama. Lonely Lives" win
be given az the Academy OF Music. IN
Northampton. Mass. on Friday. April s.
under the auspices OF the American Ora
matte Guild. This same play Is 20 be the
attraction al an entertainment arranged by
tho Yale Dramatic Association. az the
Hyperion Theatre. New Haven. Thursday
evening. April =
Midday services will ba h.ta m ,he
Young Women's Christian Association. az
No East 10Th street. during Holy Week.
on March zl' -. 2S and "a. from 1880 90
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.,,,,s la come and the Boy was
~ haupy. once more tho bircs
W. - me green felds beckoaed and the
-. -. e,u.ing streams tempted him away
- - Mods and the clOse-shut house.
- -,,s !, was 20 go out and md live
-. - oc,in and 20 hear al the funny
- -. s1s secrets Father had 10 tell about
nsn. -. ,,,,, o., ,r,,o a-o,v
- ssis Father one morning when
~ .,Ds,,ne and the very thought oi
-. - r,sse YOU feel Ike skipping.
~ s.a thatu be great" said Boy with
uhoop of delight
!. 81 T-,e PrOnE TREY ell went After
- - made the rounds OF the bear
-. oDs the lion house and looked AZ the
N mammals ana the deer. II was lunch
=. nv ne clock and by the sun. and they
=. -,ore than ready for A. on the high.
..rr hank of the Bronx River they found
.-rforiable place 20 camp down for
.-su,ches and devilled eggs. ana. lunch
New-York tribune., 1910-03-20
HAD READ THE BIBLE.

Most boys and girls know that II IS
wrong 20 be cruel TO animals, but not
many would find so ingenious a reason for
kindness as that Of a certain little English
girl
This little girl was in a Sunday school
class 20 which the Bishop Of Durham was
talking about kindness to animals.
why" he asked them. lis II wrong 10
cut of dogs tails?''
Its wrong" said the end little girl IN
the class. '"cause o. that text in the Bible
What God hath Joined together. let not
man put asunder.'"
New-York tribune., 1910-03-20
ovERWoRKED DREssMAKERs.
Women VIII Have Fine Gowns, and
Other People Are Out for Money.


Al this time OF the year the question OF
oveTwOTk In dTessmaking establishments
always comes to the fore. and rsformers
seek vainly for some way Of improving the
conditions. That the situation has not been
Overdrawn is the testimony Of a woman
who knows the inside workings OF one OF
the most fashionable dressmaking estab-
lishments IN New York 1T Is not un-
usual" she says. for several workers 20
faint from exhaustion daily while business
Is at its height. The fOrewoman. although
she gets good wages. works longer hours
than the public has any idea Of. and the
hands. though paid for overtime. are
driven 10 the limit OF endurance.
The customer orders a frOck IL the dress
maker will let her have II at such a date.
otherwise she viii not take a. Her pay
ment is prompt. and she has influence. b The
dIessmakeT promises. although she knows
some other customer must be kept wait
ing. The hands are kept overtime and
more hands are sent for Sometimes they
are available. sometimes not The fore
wcman's duty Is TO see that each order
goes out on a certain day and at a certain
hcUT. as listed. and until all hours does
she stay. going in and out Of the work
roo ms. trying 90 hurry the tired little waist
hands or skirt hangers The gown goes
out al the time promised. and shortly after
Wild telephone messages are received from
the one whose work has been set aside. ana
probably from tho favored one as well: the
first In rage. the second also the latter
because OF wrinkle i'm the M. where a MN
fell out In the mad rush. Those tTyine IN
adjust the WoTkrOOm hours 10 "A normal
length blame the customers. the bauIs
flame their superior. and she in tlrn
blalhss the hcdd OF the company for her
be filled. The public waits to see ho,, 81
evt can be Temedied. for women viii be,,o
me dresses, and dressmakers are OUT 10
New-York tribune., 1910-03-20
ANSWERS 10 PUZZLES.
Hose TO tgji,7 q Prize.

this heading. The letter may contain inci-
dents I'm your life, anecdotes Of pets. novel
school experiences, things seen IN travel or
made-up stories. These stories must he
original and must be written on one side D,
the paper only. Letters entitled 20 the
prize Of 81 are often crowded out for lack
OF space in the week they are received. but
u such Is the case they always appear In
the page later.
Be sure % state yOur age.
Be sure 20 give your choice OF prizes.
BE sure to give name and address.
Contest closes on March q. Age Is con-
sidered IN awarding prizes. Address your
letters and answers to Little Men and Little
Women, NeW-YOrz Tribune. New York.
New-York tribune., 1910-03-20
Our LETTER Box.

mouth go so hard that he can hardly talk
In his little bird language.
CHEEKY does not IKE 90 take a bath AZ
all. ana the only way he gets ono Is when
mother puts him in a bowl OF water and
covers him with a cOlander and makes him
walk around in the water. But when she
takes him out and puts him back IN his
cage. the first thing that he does Is %
try 20 get IN his water cup and take an
other bath I'm that Yours sincerely.
DORIS sTAUNTON (aged 10l.
No. IS Park avenue, Orange. n. J.
New-York tribune., 1910-03-20

Contest No. 1 easter Puzzle)-ChOice Of
sterling silver Tribune badge. a set Of
Scottish postcards. q box OF water color
paints. an interesting book. set Of paper
dolls or an imitation ivory paper knife for
each Of the three neatest and best an
SWeTs.
Contest. No. . CThings 20 Think About
Choice OF an interesting book, a set OF
Scottish postcards. a set Of paper dolls. a
box Of water color paints, a sterling silver
Tribune badge or an imitation ivory paper
knife for each OF the two neatest and best
solutions.
Contest No. (Our LETTER BOx)-A prize
New-York tribune., 1910-03-20

- are the days when every woman
.a ever 90 small q biz Of ground IN
~ o sFow things Is looking forward 20
--i Ehen she can go forth with soy
le2rt and seeds In her hand.
@ The care os the garden may
burden. bu; IN the first sweet
tiing there are few who do not
asA % the soil. and those who are
enough 10 have some sol 81 their
~ ne calling need not wait for the
te olt o. the ground before they
tneFe are hosts of things that
- t'.snoed 10 before the planting can
~ vtutuTed
- b always a temptation. SAYS the
| -, !. 'l-flrtendent ~ a big estate. TO
~ tsTiy % get surface cleaning
- 't'n ne path and drive edges and
=, " Tie roads. But these things
-. ti'hout later disadvantage. The
-. ling is 10 set an the vegetable
90, o'e the frost Is Outs of the
~, --,ie is. for instance. an the old
IT, lou know that cold does not
-, /, ssiins and RroWths All the last
gt,., must not only be- carried out
49, pui n must he burned. Then
o. - .'ohes should b. oaried Out and
ls,l mere 40 that they may be a.
tll,. time 10 make the fernery.
~ -. me placing ~ the Vegeta bles
e'sir Plan the coming garden with
NJ -lpn 10 exposure slant OF
e. y some ~ The lsttuce went
IA \, e heading last year. try 20
neiWeen trees. On lines that
Nsr. !. -llie shade, this summer IL
~ i. -.ner vegetables held zoo much
~ ~, eanting part for them tbs
~ more water may drain on the
, ri,' W end down tho plot. big or
A. 70 Demonstrate your prowess
~ ~ planniIg With thought and
~ - -. psai Placing - your garden
= nn' 4" amazcd ~ note hCH mucn
SEA-. Nithoct your Icing con
tsls .elng, ana if sou DO an fhis
p, !, ~ no delay when the time
- 49, "'lual planting.
q "a, - path edges and the EeneTal
~ - N9ise the best time for n Is
\ 5 rr, d rather soft. While the
s16 !, n end hard, great chunks
Vim .,.'ne es'ne Out under tle liner ~
mn !, '..'h you edge up. When a
il.rin, l''aoy sun has done SIS work
II ei-1 49, melting oun the frost. then
rs,,s... ..nsard push viii give the de-
n,eAi e1ss.
@Rt., -. sa'oen IL soft enough 20 dlG
II rot'ed manure spread over
New-York tribune., 1910-03-20

~ -
!, ,,v wandered down by the river. idly
.--rto md something new ana interest
:sasnly the Boy pointed eNcitedly out
"a he water.
-uy. dad. what's that?" Father looked,
: - he, too, grew bit excited.
4 -. heres Just the specimen I wanti
- RFing me the water net"
~ cDsned the hag and adjusted the long
n, % the coarse cloth net used for
~ water lie. Father reached out over
y s,-s-m and brought On a queer little
= xhieh had been floating along laEily
~ surface of the water, with what ap-
| r-,l % he long hair hanging from his
l.
Tr-. Boy" be said. els something Z
RI yo8 % look et. for Il Is a rare sight
- n nature Just what is happening
- beetle nov you can read about IN
hoots. but 10 see a. Boy-that Is much
~. und really q rare treat"
| E-i ds1 what is ~ I see cglly a little
zElh a hair stuck 70 him"
Ia Boy, but this hair as you call n,
u1Iy q hoTsehair snake, just coming out
~ bo1y of this beetle IN which he has
Etssplng for a long time. Did you ever
rpcDle say that II YOU put 4 horsehair
~ E1ieF and LEFT Il for a certain length
-ns 4 would turn into a snalze?"
2 dd" said the Boy, whose scientific
E makes him q biz skepticaL u
-t.t believe a."
Fl" answered his Father. the real
happens is this; The snake lays its
Eus blade of grass and then the grass
u,E By q grasshopper or a beetle and
~ fnfs q snug. warm little nest IN the
z he bug. The egg develops into a
n A1isehair snake and then bursts
q ne body wall of the beetle. 1ust as
Nov Is doing here. The snakes COM
@, Goes not bother the beetle az an.
laR company with no ill feeling on
~ l.de, and the little snake Soes on his
lay more eggs 20 be hatcaed IN the
lly again"
',i,s1ef pui 4 into peoples heads about
i-iiH anyway" asked the Boy.
New-York tribune., 1910-03-20
NEW DRESS FABRICS.

That old favorite. henrietta. has returned
this season. and the silk warp variety
shown BY .Nriestley's has all the Oldtime
merit. with many new charms The black
Eudora Henrietta is especially suitable for
mourning. and. apropOs Of mourning. the
English waterproof Grape never gets limp
and dragged Priestlev's Tussah Royal
appears IN all the new shades, and the new
Courtelauds voiles GA plain and striped ef-
fects. are especially suitable for tho new
dTaped gowns.
New-York tribune., 1910-03-20
TIE HOrsebdfr Snake
by HELEN B. scHoONnovES.

We'll, some one put hOTsehairs into water
and after a time came back and found these
tiny, thneadlilze snakes. and jumped 20 the
conclusion that the hairs had turned into
snakes. But the real story Of the horsehair
snake is much more wonderful than this
ancient tale.
Il am going 20 keep this lns snecimen
just as he is. Wen put these chaps in the
poison bottle ana let them go 20 sleep Just
as they are. and then Wen take their pict-
ure"
This Was done. and IN the picture you can
plainly see the snake coming out OF the
beetles body Just as they were found Goat
ing down the Bronx River
New-York tribune., 1910-03-20
CHERRY. THE CANARY.

Dear Little Men and Little Women: Last
Fourth Of July. instead Of getting FIRE
works. my brother and I got a canary
bird. He Is a lovely singer, and sometimes
ne sings 50 loud that we have 20 tell him
20 be quiet. The more We talk. the louder
he sings. Whenever my father or uncle
comes into the room. CHEEKY begins 20
fiutter his wings and make his little
New-York tribune., 1910-03-20
EASTER PUZZLE

Willie has made a few hurried sketches
on the blackboard and has given his sister
piece Of black cardboard the shape Of
an Easter egg. He tells her that some OF
the pictures can be entirely covered by the
Easter egg, and that others cannot. and
he asks her 70 place the piece Of cardboard
over the different pictures and see which
ones can be completely covered. After
she has done this she viii find that IL she
New-York tribune., 1910-03-20
A TRUE STORY OF a HORSE.

Dear Little Men and Little Women: Z
want TO tell you about a lovely gray and
white horse named Babe we once had.
Every morning. when my father went 20
the barn 20 harness him. ne would Just
go as far as the watering trough. which