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IA EAR to the edge of park lived
 a very kind little boy and girl.
 Every morning their mother - = gave them a small basket of bits of bread and other remnants of food to carry to the park and scatter broad cast to the birds. And after scatter ing the food about on the ground, they would return home without waiting to see if the birds and squir- rels came to eat of it.
 In fine big tree there dwelt spar row-a very domineering, selfish fel- low, who made himself dislilSed by all his neighbors. He did not seem to care whether or not others were pro- vided with food and shelter if only he was well-cared for. He was always on the outlook for humber one," as we say about selfish person.
 Well this sparrow, who was known among his own kind as "Glutton," was always watchful for the little boy and girl who came to bring food, and the moment they turned their backs on that particular spot in the park he would fly to earth, find the largest piece of bread or cake and take pos session. Sometimes he would keep for himself enough food for twenty birds. 'and as he could not possibly eat it all himself, it would dry up and harden till no other bird could eat 1t. And he was terrible fighter, this Glutton Sparrow, and would drive away other birds in a most unkindly manner, pecking at their eyes with his sharp beak and jerking out their neck feathers till the poor things would cry with pain. But little did he care so long as he frightened them away. They might go hungry, he was over fed.
 And so 1t came to pass that nearly all the sparrows that lived in that part of the park feared Glutton Sparrow, and wouldNlet him take his choice of the food tossed on the ground by the good little boy and good little girl each morning.
 One fine morning. after beauti- Fully refreshing rain during the night, the little boy and girl came as usual with the basket of bits of food. There was one piece of cake which was par ticularly appetizing and it would have furnished twenty sparrows with a deli cious dessert after a meal of plain bread. But Glutton Sparrow spied it and at once took possession, fighting away any sparrows that might be bold
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many, many years Others might have said the mans voice was in no way like the boys voice. But Skeezzy knew it and loved 1t as of old. And when the new little Jimmys warm hands took hold of him, it felt for all the world like those little hands of the other Jimmy. countless years ago. Ah at last Skeezzy had been resurrected!
 And when the Richards rode away from the old homestead, Skeezzy went along, safely nestled in the big auto beside his new master, little Jimmy the second. And both boy and dog were very, very happy.
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excited frame of mind. T sent Mary to the neighbours for a pitcher of milk. and she has not returned" she said. she's been gone half an hour or more. And her fathers gone down town to the post office. and guess the train is late-I haven't heard 1t Whis- tie yet. So he'll remain till the train arrives in order to get some mail, which is very important"
 "Oh, don't worry, Mrs. King" said Teddy, kindly. "Tll run fetch Mary. Did she go to Mrs. Long's?"
 "Yes, and it's only three blocks away, and I told her to come home at once," replied the sick Mrs. King. "I'm so afraid something has hap pened to her."
 Don't be anxious, Mrs. King. I'll find Mary all right" And Teddy ran out of the house and down the street in the direction of the Longs home. He found old Grandfather Long sit ting on the front porch, smoking his pipe. The others of the family, so the old man informed Teddy, had gone to the country and would not return till late at night. As the old man was very deaf, Teddy was obliged to scream his questions to him. Had Mary King been there for a pitcher of milk ?"
 The old man shook his head. He hadn't seen Mary King all day. Teddy began to feel bit anxious himself. He turned about and started to re- trace his steps to Mrs. Kings home. But when outside the gate he heard low, moaning cry. It came from behind high hedge that grew around vacant lot bordering the Long's grounds. Teddy hurried behind the hedge, going in through a gap which formed a gateway. Across the lot ran footpath which made a short cut between the Longs house and the Kings house. Teddy followed the
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Mary. Then she turned to Teddy. You come by after you've took the rope homework your I want Papa and Mamma to-to-know how you pulled me out"
 Sure, I'll drop in to see how your mother is-after the return of her lost lamb" And Teddy laughed merrily. His mother always spoke of him as her Host lamb" whenever he was gone a bit longer than was his wont
 Then Mary ran off towards her own home, meeting her father on the way And it was then that Teddy became a hero for MT. King lost no time in spreading the news of how that little youngster had pulled his daughter out of a cellar of mud and water" And the boys stopped calling Teddy that gurlkid," for they now knew he was as brave and strong as a boy can be.
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V Our Puzzle Corner x

first letter of a volume and get small bent piece of iron used for various purposes.
 8. Substitute the letter K for the first letter of piece of Jewelry and get ruler over men.
 WORD SQUARE.
 1. To pause or quit anything one Is at work upon.
 2. The rising of the ocean.
 8. That which pervades the atmos- phere in a flower garden.
 4. To be bold and saucy.
 DIAGONAL.
 This diagonal contains six words of six letters each. If the words are rightly guessed and written one below another their diagonal letters. begin ming with the upper left-hand letter and ending with the lower right-hand letter, will spell a rich, dark color The cross-words are: 1. One belong ing to a royal house. 2. A part of gas stove. 8. A floor covering. 4. Inhabitants of a country. 5. To pet and caress 6. A place where auto- mobiles are kept.
 ANSWERS TO LAST WEEKS
 PUZZLES.
 LETTER ENIGMA: Fourth July. ZIGZAG PUZZLE: Spdrroio. Cross. toords. l. Soap. 2. Span. 3. Flat. 1 4. Bear 5. Lark. 6. LoUe. 2. Wind. CURTAILINGS: l. Brotherbroth. { 9. Cro1od-croW. 3. Cordidlcord. 4. Ho- | tel-hot
 HIDDEN NAME PUZZLE: Billy Smith l ILLUSTRATED ACROSTIC: Cele. 5rdte. Pictured tcords: l. Cr0aoinG. 1 2. Elephdat. 3. Long. f. Entrdnce. 5. BoG. 6. Round. '. Anger. 8. Tongue. O ErercisP
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the gratitude she felt towards Teddy, but she could not speak 1t. All she could say was, Well wasn't it awful, Teddy? I almost died down there in the mud and water. Ugh. 1t was awful! What would have become of me if you hadn't come along? Oh, 1t was fine that you heard me crying"
 Yep, it was pretty bad" nodded Teddy, rolling up the rope. But 1t could have been worse. Now, you run along as fa as you can and tell your mother all about 1t. I must take this clothes-line home. l borrowed it at Longs."
 Just then Mary's father called loud ly: Mary, child, where are you? Come home at once. Mammals wor- ried about you. And here's a letter from your Aunt Grace. She wants you and Mamma to ray her visit. l"
 "Yes, Papa. I'm coming" answered
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~ EDDY ALLAN was twelve years ~ old when he became a hero.
 And this is how it all happened. - But before we tell the story, let us make you better acquainted with Teddy. His mother, of course, called him the greatest boy in the world" and hiS father declared he was "a regular brick" But the boys at school often laughed at Teddy and called him "gurl-kid." just because he was not big and tough and rough. His face was small and delicate, "a beau- tiful face like a marble statue," his mother often said. And his hair was soft and curly, and his eyes as blue as a baby's. And that is why the rough boys at school called him "gurl- kid" But Teddy did not mind in the least. He only turned up his nose at those tantalizing boys and said he didn't give fig."
 Then there was another reason why the boys at school thought Teddy a "gurl-kid." He had never had fightl And for the life of him, he could not understand why he should go about fighting like a savage Indian or a wild beast. He had few differences to settle with boys, and he managed to settle these withou. the proverbial "scrap." Not that other boys did not . often try to force a fight on him. But he would say Tt takes two to make a fight" and run along about his busi- ness. When some one would call out, "Coward!" he would reply, "I don't agree with you. I am not a coward. but am not a savage, either"
 But Teddy had many admirers among the grown-ups. A great many little boys mothers would say to their naughty sons: Why can't you be nice- behaved like Ted Allan? He's always such little gentleman"
 And that expressed the nature of Teddy to T. He was a perfect lit tic gentleman.
 One evening, just after dark, Ted dy's mother asked him to go on an errand for her to the outskirts of town. A friend of Mrs. Allan's was i'll, and she wished to send her a bas- ket of nice dainties to eat. Teddy was only too glad to oblige his dear mother, and hurriedly got himself ready to run the errand. It was a beautiful evening, the moon was just rising beyond long hill. The pretty town lay so quiet, the people sitting on porches and in yards, getting the fresh air of coming night.
 Teddy soon reached the home of the sick lady and found her in very
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 year 1884 in the town of Low A0 ell, Massachusetts. It is said
 of him, He came of noted family of fighters, and proved to be the son worthy of his sires." In fact, wo hear more of Whistler, the maker of enemies, than of Whistler the art ist. And many of the ablest critics bitterly condemn his art. One said of him: "A fool has thrown a pot of paint in the publics face and dares ! to call it art" However. this criti csm did not dampen the spirits of the fighting artist, Whistler, for he was ready with an answer to his critic.
 Whistler was in his tenth year when he went with his parents to Russia, where his father had been invited by the Imperial Government to superintend the construction of the St. Petersburg and Moscow Rail- road, as he was a civil engineer of great ability and note. The Whistler family lived in Russia for six years, years rich in learning for the youth full Jamie" the apple of his fond mothers eye. It was in Russia that the boy received his first instructions in drawing, for he had displayed great fondness and talent for "mak- ing funny pictures" Indeed 1t was this talent which so often got him \ into trouble with his schoolmasters, ffor he very often used the master as fkhe subject of some ridiculous carica- fture.
 In 1S49 James Whistler's father died and the family returned to Amer 1ca making their home at Pomfret. It became young Whistler's ambition to enter West Point and his mother and guardian used their influence to- wards this end. Accordingly, in N1S51, he received the appointment From President Fillmore. He at once entered the Academy.
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quarrel with John Ruskin had the de- sired effect--it brought him out, side by side. with one of the idols of the day in London. Through this he ob- taiped certain celebrity.
 James McNeill Whistler died in England in 1903. His wife had passed away In 1897, leaving the eccentric artist very lonely. for. while they had been married only ten years. they had grown to be such close comrades that Whistler never recovered from his loss. At times his bright wit and
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PRIMAL ACROSTIC.

This acrostic contains seven words of four letters each. If the words are rightly guessed and written one be- low another, according to their num- bering, their initial letters will spell both an insect and a game. The cross-words are, 1. A bird. 2. A peo- pie. 3. To be unemployed. 4. To prepare food for eating. 5. Cows. 6. Things we each have a pair of. z. To rend to pieces.
 SUBSTITUTIONS.
 1. Substitute the letter M for the first letter of a fine soft fabric and get a wholesome drink for children.
 2. Substitute the letter H for the
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quick humor would flash out to be followed by depression. His beloved wife. like his adored mother. under stood him fully. Only these two wom- en-the nearest and dearest to him of tho earth--really knew him in all his greatness. To the world Whistler was an enigma, one not to be solved. To his mother and wife he was all that was noble. gifted, delicate and lovable.
 He rests in the churchyard of Chis- wick beside his mother.
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"Oh. why did I eat all that cake? ?"

"Oh. why did I eat all that cake?" he moaned.
 Because you're a glutton," said a voice behind him. And looking round, Glutton Sparrow beheld a pretty grey squirrel sitting upright, nibbling at nut.
 Yes, you'ra a selfish, wicked fell low" went on the squirrel, and you'll have to suffer the consequences. Why did you sit upon the piece of cake you couldn't gorge into your craw? Why didn't you let the other birds have t?"
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"A LITTLE Child In summer swinI n Sang, oh, so merrilyl
 A little bird above her sat,
 A-singing in @ tree. A little Cricket in the grass Sent forth his cheery note: And to the heavens blue above Their music sweet did float. And each was happy in his way. The Child, Insect and Bird: And true it Is that God above
 Their happy voices heard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-09

AMES BBOTT McNEILL
 WHISTLER was born in the year 1884 in the town of Low ell, Massachusetts. It is said
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-11-22

regular price. Fine
sheer b a S t e, with
hand crochet laces or
fine French Val. lace.
See them and you will
buy.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-11-22

sides, panel backs; some
open back, others on
S e; voiles, serges,
worsteds; regular and
extra sizes; navy, black,
brown, gray.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-11-22

tity, but a bargain for
those lucky enough to
get one. Beautiful
models in eyelet en-
broidery, with cluny
lace and insertings.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-11-22

high : class makers;
models button : trim
med, collarle less or
Dutch neck sailor col
lar, edged with hand
edge scallop; silk tie.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-11-22

chester rubberizedj
double or single tex
ture; also some crav-
enettes; they're here
in all sizes.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-11-22

An odd lot of dresses, but
every one choice; sold regu-
lar all season at $3.50, SITS
and SS.75. Not a large guam
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-11-22

broadcloth in contrast
ing color; then there are
a lot of typical girls
overcoats, good, heavy
Shaw cheviots, high
neck velvet collars.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-11-22

TO S35 suits you know
talk from US; models sol,
ark but here, and you
could pay $40 and get
no better; choice ma
terials, colors and
black; newest models;
all sizes.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-11-22

CUIUTS IN almost any S.
ticoat trade; not a
cent made on any of
them, but if you re-
spond, as we expect
you will, shall be sat-
ished.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-11-22

regular numbers that
department special vii
lot; a good assortment
of sizes and colors:
navy, black and mix
lures; sizes for misses,
women and junior bar
gains.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-11-22

ly find and you will
find ours wider and
better shades; plaid
lined hood; all sizes,
6 to ID; red and navy.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-11-22

patterned after the
ladies' with raglan
sleeve, fastening high
ct neck, good but
tons.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-11-22

tucked trimmed at
top with heat Val.
lace; white and deli-
cate colors = good
value at reg. price.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-11-22

IIIIIt dIIV space you ca
a skirt selling ordi-
narily at $50 and 3.99
are a bargain at this
price; all choice colors
& black; great variety
of colors and styles.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-01-03

ira heavy ones but rather a pair that
are known as "all around horses, and
if these weigh 1,4OO to 1900 pounds
each they will have plenty of size, and
if they are we'll shaped and have spirit
and snap, they will do good road
work.
1t is surprising how much depends
even an ordinary work horse, espe-
cially when you want him to do little
pleasuring with once in a while.
The 1,5OO-pound fellow that is well
put together and that is quick and ac-
tive, is always in demand, while the
owner of him experiences a just pride
in the ownership.
A pair of these horses such as [
have tried to describe should, II
bought at five years Of age, do good
work until they are twenty, as most
horses are capable Of performing their
labor satisfactorily as long as their
teeth remain good.
The special business Of the draft
horse is to haul heavy loads and do
heavy work at slow speed. Strength
is the firts consideration. The animal
should possess short back and should
be closely coupled; the pasterns
should be short, the hips broad, and
the bones large.
for use on the farm, the mare should
be of good form and show tendencies
to produce speed and style rather than
weight and strength. BY breeding a
Percheron stallion to a small mare
with good action, splendid general
purpose horse may be obtained, hu:
for draft horses only stations of the
best draft breeds should be used, and
the mares should always be OF large
size and strength
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-01-03

In regarding lawn areas. il often
becomes necessary to make deep cuts
about the bases Of trees. which would
cause their death We're they not prop
erly protected. When cuts average
between one and three feet in depth,
the tree may be preservd by building
a Well around the trunk to keep the
soil from the bark
Along city streets it is not feasible
to leave large open space around the
tree, SO a grating to cover the 'welI'
is used. In the north where trees are
injured by frost, the injury is unusual
ly caused by improper pruning which
leaves unprotected wounds These
cause cavities which fill with water
during the summer months, and dur
ing the winter the ice formed in them
splits the trees. These cracks, small
at first. close during the first summer
but during the succeeding winter are
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-01-03
PROTECT TREES ALONG THE ,%CHWAYS
AMPLE EVIDENCE OF MATTER IS THE
INCREASING NUMBER OF STATE LAWS WHICH
FOR THE CARE AND PRESERVATION OF STREET TREES

The sources Of injury to street trees
are undoubtedly more numerous in
the cities and large towns than along
village streets and country roads
Nevertheless, the increasing number
Of over-he cad electric wires in the lat
ter thoroughfares is resulting in much
serious damage
There are many ways in which trees
are injured through ignorance and
neglect as in the course of construc-
ton work, by piling Qbuilding mate
rails against them, in moving build
ings, in attaching guy ropes or Wres,
and in grading streets. Tying wires
for the purpose Of supporting tele-
phone poles is common practice, and
will cause no injury to the tree if
properly done. Place a number Of
small strips of board against the
trunk, and then bring the pressure Of
the wires to bear directly on these.
Attaching w ar' ncs to trees
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-01-03

A little over a year ago I paid
visit to a breeding farm in the famous
VALLEY of Virginia. where Percheron
horses were raised, and was struck
with the fact that this breed possess
ed admirable qualities as farm horses,
as well as city drafters.
Two stations and two mares were
working on a big manurespreader,
being all driven by one man. These
superb animals were pure-bred Per
cheronS. and averaged 1850 each. The
young stations We're easily managed,
although they were being used in the
stud
The mares were splendid specin ems
of the breed, and it was a great sight
to see these four magnificent animals
working quietly together.
Stations and Mares.
The compactness Of body, the
cleanness of limb and the Splendid
structure Of their feet, all go to make
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-01-03
HEAVY DRAFT HORSES
ON THE FARM
Bv S. M. CLINTON

the Percheron popular, both as farm
horse and a city drafter.
For farm work they do not need to
weigh 1850, as di d those four pure
breeds just mentioned, those oeilS
used nermanentiy for breeding pur-
poses, although they did quite lot
Of work around the farm during the
year.
A pair of houres weighing from
1,4OO to $500 pounds each are heavy
enough for any kind of. farm work,
but many farmers prefer a horse with
more weight.
In considering the size of a farm
team, it is we'll to rem enlber before
the purchase is made what the regu-
lar duties of the team are to be, tor
MANY farmers who need only one pair
OF horses will want TO use them on
the road for wagon work as we'll as TO
hook up to the carriage on Sundays.
Therefore, they viii not require ex-
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-01-03
FEEDING ENSILAGE AND SLOWER
TO LAMBS.

While corn ensilage and corn stoVer
may be used to advantage in ration
for fattening lambs, it will not serve
as a complete ration for conditioning
them. Corn ensilage will not produce
fat when fed alone, but will produce
very good results when fed in COM
bination with cloves hay and other
forms of roughage and grain foods.
Corn ensilage. clover hay and from
one to two pounds of grain foods make
a very satisfactory ration for feeding
lambs When fed in this manner, the
ensilage will take the place of roots
and provide an abundance Of succu-
lence for the lambs. Care must be ex-
ercised in feeding ensilage to all kinds
OF sheep. 90 large quantities, or feed
ing it when il bad condition, will
many times produce securing, and
som etimes kill the lambs.
The most experienced feeders and
sheep owners consider about two
pounds of corn ensilage the maximum
amount that can be fed to lamb each
day. This amount, in connection with
clover hay and grain foods, will make
a very satisfactory ration. EnSllage
and clover hay will make very good
maintenance ration and produce fairly
good growth but the lambs VIII lack
the finish that is necessary to bring
the top market price. Many times.
when the price of grain foods IS nigh.
the IambS may De WlnleIeu III Nei A"ti
condition with a very little grain food,
but when it is desired to market the
lambs in the spring, it will be neceS-
sary to feed considerable corn or grain
foods in addition to the roughage.
Oae OF the chief causes Of so many
failures in feeding lambs is due to
the fact that we do not spend more
extra money for grain foods and prop
erIv condition the lambs so that they
will bring the very top market price
The extra time and feed used in finish
ing the lambs is what counts when
they are placed upon the market.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-01-03

tom to prevail Of making q hitching-
post Of a tree standing in front of a
residence. y
Trees that show injury from the
aboev causes. and especially those that
have areas of the trunk devoid OF
bark, should be given attention with
out delay, the ragged edges of the
bark being cut to smooth edge and
the entire area covered with paint or
tar to protect the wood during the
process Of heaiin@.