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The Washington herald., 1911-04-20
FEEDING THE BIRDS.

ing salutation she noticed the great
limb of the apple tree just outside her
window swaying back and forth in
the breeze.
And then of sudden came funny
little thought into her head.
What do you think it was?
She rushed down stairs to the
kitchen where mother was already busy
making some cake for the Sunday din
ner.
MAY have some small pieces of
bread?" she asked all excited. "And
/ want some string, too," she added.
Somehow Mrs. Nevins caught the
idea at once and as Helen rushed out
of the room and up stairs the good
mother followed close behind and
peeked in through. the little chamber
door.
Helen was already busy at work.
First she tied the string about the
small pieces of bread and after this
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In April the birds mate and the flowers
in garden and wood are all abloom. At
this time OF the year hepatica is found
on the leafy hillside. or deep in the dark.
damp woods. and the beautiful marsh
marigold covers the low meadows with a
cloth Of gold. and the little ones fill their
chubby hands with the blossoms.
Dog tooth violet, slender and graceful,
like a tiny yellow lily, anemone or wind
flower spring beauties, Dutchman's
breeches. early saxifrage. Indian pipe.
and painted trillium are sought after by
those same tots. who wander away after
school hours, to be the first TO find these
gems of woods and fields.
In the swamp the skunk cabbage ap-
pears early this month. The plant is a
The Washington herald., 1911-04-20

The woman who is looking for a dress
ing sacque at once very simple to make
and pretty when completed will find the
style she wants in the garment illus
trated The small diagram shows how
the pattern is laid out, and the only sew
ing is the finish of the edges. An hours
work will be enough.
The sleeve is short and it is cut in one
with the body of the garment. the neck
Is slightly low and the closing has a
shaped outline.
Lawn, organdie. cotton etamine, cotton
marquisette. voile, printed crepe. foulard
silk and many other soft and dainty fab
RIGS can be used to make this garment.
By closing the sleeves with button or
two instead of with seams the dressing
sacque may be spread out fiat for laun-
dering. Quite an advantage.
The pattern, 1915. is cut In sizes g. to
42 inches bust measure. Medium size
requires ~ yards of 36-inch fabric.
The above pattern can be obtained by
sending 10 cents to the office of this pa
per.
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In this design we have a novel style,
for in order to give the effect of the seam
less shoulder the small pointed yoke is
continued down on the arm. over the
shoulder seam. This is not at all difficult
to do. and it adds much to the style OF
the frock.
A small vest fills the center of the
front, and tbs is formed by a long tuck
at each side of it. Another short tuck is
placed at each shoulder. In the back there
is merely the closing band down the CEN
ter of the waist.
The skirt is of the knit model with a
small panel in the center Of the front
Either woolen goods or wash materials
may be used in making this dress, and
the addition of bands of contrasting trim
ming. as shown. will add an effective
tolch.
The pattern. No. 1888, is cut in sizes 6
S. 10 and L years. Medium size requires
rs yards of 35-inch material.
The above pattern can be obtained by
sending 10 cents to the Office of this paper.
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Rag Rugs.

Have you thought that rag rugs can
be made things of beauty by stenciling
them? Take a rug woven all over of
white rags, for instance. Stenciled in
some conventional designs in a queer
blue or green. it becomes a fit covering
for your bedroom floor, really charm
ing and unique bit of furnishing.
Another pretty variety is the rag rug
made of all sorts of bright colors. woven
without respect to design, and then fin
ished with a stenciled border of some
solid harmonizing color.
Colors should be bought in the raw
tint, and then diluted to the shade de-
sired with white lead or common white
paint. The latter Is better, as the lin
seed oil contained in 1t sets the color
and makes the rug washable.
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was done she leaned out of the win
dow and pulled the swaying branch
of the old apple tree in toward her.
Then one by one she began to tie the
string to the branch. She arranged
over dozen little hanging breakfasts
in this way and then with a cry of
delight she let go the branch and
watched it spring back where it be-
longed.
She drew her little chair up close
to the window and watched and pres
entity two or three little birds appeared
and began to peck at the bread. 1t
hardly seemed minute before there
were fifteen or twenty little fellows
flying about the swinging bread and
each and every one had their chance
to get mouthful. You see the bread
was tied and one bird could not fly
away with the whole piece.
Do you know Helen does that every
morning to this days
Don't you think it was fine idea!
The Washington herald., 1911-04-20
By RUTHkCANIERoN.

Babies are interesting from a psyche
logical point of view,. but as for me, for
a steady diet 1 preferNcats."
Of course. you know the girl who says
that sort of thing.
Not the same girl that know. but one
of her numerous sisters who think 1t
clever to put on the pose of disliking
babies and go about making such re-
marks.
OF course. there are women in whom
this maternal instinct is naturally feebler
than in others, but the girl I mean. the
girl 1 OBJECT to, is the one who deliber-
ately accentuates this tendency, regards
it as something to be proud of, and tries
to show it off.
Her Pity Not Needed.
When this type of girl hears that some
young married friend is making ready to
welcome the first little white bird into
her nest, she turns her nose up scorn-
fully, or says pityingly. Poor Clara-and
she's only been married two years. Now
she will be tied down all the time
should think she would feel terribly. It's
too bad.
OF course, poor Clara unless she
happens to be of this same type of girl
herself. isn't poor Clara" at all, and
doesn't need pity. But she receives it
just the same.
Then when the little white bird has
finally fluttered down into the waiting
nest and the baby hater is obliged by
courtesy to her old chum to go and see
Il. she comes away from her call and
tells everybody that lit was a horrid
little thing
Red and Unpleasant.'
so red and unpleasant. Looked as If IL
had been boiled, really or that lit
looked just about the same as all little
babies. For my part, l can't see the
slightest difference in Them or that 7
simply had 20 say something, so I told
Clara il looked like her should
have thought that she would have been
insultci, but she really seemed seemed
delighted.
She always calls a baby it" and pre-
tends never 10 be able to remember its
sex.
She loves to show off her complete
ignorance of everything relating TO the
care of babies, and for this purpose asks
silly questions about them.
She points out how superior a cat or
dog is to baby in that a cat or dog
can be put out OF the room when you are
tired OF II, whereas baby can I.
Won't Ee Tied Down.
She is always asserting that when she
is married she certainly won't be tied
down that way for some years. not if she
knows il.
Foolish. wicked little girl.
Suppose some day when you have
grown very much wiser and have found
out tC YOUR own surprise that Won want
nothing so much as babies of your own,
the keeper Of the little white birds
should remember all these things and
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MANY STRANGE DREAMS CONCERNING
THE MYSTERIES OF DEATH HAVE
BEEN SUBMITTED IN THE CONTEST

Thus far in the contest OF strange
dreams the majority Of visions recited
have concerned the mysteries of death in
some way.
The following dream submitted by Mrs.
m. w. g. was but a coming event
casting its shadow before it,
II stood. 1t seemed. apart from ALL" re-
cites Mrs. NJ. w. S.. talone in a crowd,
watching the departure from the shore
of huge ocean liner. bound outward and
afar, for an unknown port. Friends were
waving CHEEKY adieus or fearful good
bys. as It might be: last words were said
and the great vessel glided away upon
the waters.
She had gone but a little way when
suddenly there appeared a similar vessel
coming from the opposite direction. bear
ing many homeward-bound passengers
eager and glad to reach the shore and
friends waiting to welcome and receive
them. So closely did the two great ves-
sells pass each other that greetings were
exchanged-but in silence-they were
more to be felt than seen or heard. some
thing like "a signal shown and a distant
voice in the darkness
Figures in Mourning.
THE strange coincidence deeply i'm
pressed me. and as / reflected upon its
possible meaning there suddenly arose.
from the illogical and impossible region
of Dreamland train of cars which stood
by the water side for while before NOV
ing off in the same direction as the in
coming steamer. From this car a lateral
section had been removed, exposing a
row of seated figures. all clad in deep
mourning. the women OF the party wear
long black wells The same silence
was over all and II was apparent that the
scene was one of sorrow and solemnity.
With the passing of the car l awoke
with a feeling OF perpleXity and wonder
ment as to the probable meaning of my
dream.
Dream Had Meaning.
Very shortly after this my grand
mother, who had passed with us the
greater portion of our lives, and who was
another mother to us, in the ninety
fourth year Of her age. Joined the silent
majority and to us was the sad duty OF
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ing or just at nightfall. the farmer re-
joices. because this bird is one of the
best insect destroyers that We have. His
call sounds like "O-ka-lee. Conquer -ee!"
Very early this month we have the
meadow lark, singing merrily. Spring
O. the year! Spring is here" while he
gathers up the grubs in the pasture land.
The study OF birds is wonderfully in
teresting, and one never realizes how
many beautiful songsters We have about
us until we go out into the fields and
woods and search for them, or better
way Is TO wait for them. 1t often re-
quires patience. but If you wait quietly on
some shaded stone wall. or in some leafy
hollow. you will see all Of the birds you
can study for a time. and find a story in
each surrounding twig. leaf, stone. or bit
of moss
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favorite cradle for one OF our most de-
lightful little song birds, the Maryland
yellow throat. 1t seems as If this dainty
bird knows that a safer place could not
be found for housekeeping as no animal
will go near this ill-smelling plant.
Though March is called the awakening
month of all nature. yet in April she
is full of laughter, and often fearful per-
haps petulant, as not finding the weather
as settled as 1t should be, but the laugh
ter of the sunshine, and the rains tear
drops. will bring the more brilliant flow
ers of summer time.
Yesterday I saw two robins. The male
was wooing his lady love, and he went
about it in a very sweet way. She sat
on a limb. while he, close at hand, trIlled
a soft, gentle song to her.
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1t was very unlike the harsh cry OF the
robin. and even softer than his spring
caroling. and added another note TO this
birds wonderful variety OF vocal express
sions. which tell OF love- contentment.
anger fear. anxiety. and joy. There Is
no bird better loved. nor more eagerly
looked for in springtime than the robin.
Robins like 10 nest in pear trees and
other low trees in gardens. where they
are sure to find nice fat worms and
grubs. which are so necessary to rear
properly a family of young soft-billed
birds. and think how many thousands
OF these obnoxious insects the robin alone
destroys. and, in this way, is a great
help to the gardener.
The phoebe, which belongs to the fly
catcher family, becomes more promi-
The Washington herald., 1911-04-20
By EDWARD s. sCHMID.


The sweet warbling canary continues to
hold first place in the affections of low
e-s OF birds. So much has been written
regarding the origin of this bright little
creature, his habits. development, &c.
that it seems superfiuous to speak Of 1t
kere.
l therefore think l can best utilize my
limited space by dwelling somewhat ex-
tendedly on some Of the troubles and dis
eases that befall this popular pet.
II might be well to remark here, how
ever. that 1t is quite impossible to antici-
pate all the points relative to diseases
and treatment OF birds and animals and
that only simple and general rules can be
given for their care and management.
Prevention Better Than Cure.
1t is far better and easier to prevent
out pets getting sick by keeping the cage
scrupulously clean, providing them with
plenty of pure water, proper food, and
taking care that they are not exposed to
drafts of air from which they are so
liable to take cold, for probably no one
thing causes so many diseases to develop
as simple cold, and birds. like people.
suffer the same consequences.
Notwithstanding all the care and
thoughtful attention that may be given to
our little pets. they will sometimes get
sick, and hence one should hasten to
avail oneself of all the remedies possible.
My bird is sick: what shall do for it?'
Is asked daily at the bird store. 1t is
just as difficult to answer this question
without knowing what ails the bird as it
is for physician to prescribe accurate
ly for a disease when simply informed
that a member of the family is sick.
To Treat Colds.
Colds are frequently caused by hanging
a bird in a draft of air, near a loose
fitting window. or keeping him in a very
hot room go degrees is the lroper tenn
peratIre for a bird) through the day. and
then in q cool one at night-a variation of
perhaps forty degrees in twenty-four
hours. This cold, If not cured at once,
leads to asthma, and from that to a dis
ease known as the gapes.
The best cure for the cold is to feed.
in addition to the regular seed, rape and
canary. and perhaps millet, a paste made
from a hard-boiled egg and one pulver-
ized cracker thoroughly mixed together.
using no water in mixing, the egg supply
ing sufficient moisture.
Loss of Voice.
Loss Of voice is occasioned by over
singing A little pure rock candy, not
favored, dissolved in the drinking water,
a small quantity of Song Restorer" and
Bird Mamma" is all that is needed.
If the cold however. is allowed to re-
main for several days without attention
or cure it will pass rapidly from cold to
asthma. and from that to gapes, which
is best described by saying that the bird
looks like little puff ball, with a con-
slant painting, and his bill almost con-
stantly opening and shutting. as II to
catch breath. His food should be the
same described as above. Many bird
fanciers have given small pieces Of salt
pork (cut about the size of seed) with a
small quantity of red pepper thereon.
with beneficial effect Keep the bird
warm, and every morning he should have
a few drops of Bird Tonic" and some
nav seed. This remedy never fails.
(To BE CoNTINUED)
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nent every year, and I think this is be-
cause there are so many more flying in
sects for him to live on. This bird win
ters south OF the Carolinas. and is the
earliest of his family to come north.
The male always migrates first, his lit
tie wife appearing a week or so later.
Their CHEEKY call of "Pewit. Phoebe.
Phoebe" is heard from the tall trees
and from the neighborhood of barns and
sheds, where they are looking up a site
for building the dainty nest of moss,
hair. and feathers. and which is plas-
tered under the caves with mud. From
four to six white eggs are laid.
In the fields we find the gorgeous red
winged black bird He Is a most sociable
bird, and when his ringing call sounds
out over the marshland in early morn
The Washington herald., 1911-04-20
MORROW'S MENU,
HOW TO PREPARE IT

BREAKFAST.
Fruit
Cereal Sugar and Cream
Broiled Chops Stewed Tomatoes
Toast Coffee
Welsh Rarebit Cress Salad
Stewed Fruit Cocoa
DINNER.
Turtle Bean Soup
Irish Stew with Vegetables
String Beans
Lettuce and Radish Salad
Waters Cheese
Chocolate Pudding and Creamy Sauce
Coffee
Chocolate Pudding and Creamy
Sauce-Mix two squares of chocolate,
grated. or four teaspoonfuls of cocoa
with one-half Of a teaspoonful of pow
dered cinnamon, add gradually one cup
full of scalded milk and simmer for a
moment; to this add three cupfuls of hot
milk and pour it over two cupfuls Of stale
bread crumbs in a bowl. Cover and let
stand for fifteen minutes, then beat with
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spoon to mix thoroughly. Beat to-
gether two eggs and one-half of a cup
full of sugar until light, add a dash of
salt and stir into the prepared bread i:
mix, turn into a creased pudding dish
and bake forty-five minutes in a moder-
ate oven. Serve with creamy sauce.
Creamy Sauce-Cream one-half of a
cUpful of butter, add one cupful of pow
dered sugar and beat until light. Whip
in gradually one teaspoonful of vanilla
and one pint of thick whipped cream.
Set over a pan of water and stir well
for two minutes. Serve at once.
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Starch Making Recipe.

Housekeeper-Two tabespoonfuls OF
best lump starch, one tablespoonful of
powdered borax. one cup of cold water.
Stir until starch is dissolved.
Two quarts of hot mot boiling) water;
stir well while pouring water on the
starch. Have the starch as hot as you
can bear your hands in it. The clothes
to be starched should be dried first. Dip
in the starch and wiring as dry as pos
sible; wrap in clean damp cloths. They
can be ironed at once or set aside over
night II desired.
When taking an iron from the fire dip
it quickly into cold water. wipe off and
see how smoothly it glides over the
starched clothes. By this process of
starching and ironing wax and worry are
banished from the home laundry. Wiring
napkins out of warm water and when
ironing them iron on both sides, then
fold. They will be like new. For scorched
articles. even white silk ties, use clear
water and a clean cloth; rub the starch
carefully and while still damp place in
the sunshine. The scorch will entirely
disappear. BY placing an iron pan over
the irons the latter will heat better and
you will save the consumption OF gas.
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refuse to let any of them come and nest
with you.
Perhaps just now you can't see how
that would be such a terrible punishment,
but, oh. my dear. l can, and because
know that you are really more foolish
than wicked. l sincerely hope that it will
never be visited upon you.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-20
Eton Welcome.

Women are welcoming the return of
the eton, changed in many ways during
its long seclusion. but as fascinating as
ever.
One dainty little garment OF this type
is cut just above the waist line and in
the front has long sash ends which are
crossed. carried around the waist, and
tied at the back.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-20
Kerosene a Glass Polish.

All glass, such as mirrors, shades, and
the like, will be better polished II kero-
sene is put into the water. substituting
the oil for soap. There should be a
tablespoonful of it to a quart of hot
water. Washing may be done with a
cloth, but the final drying will give in
finitely better results f paper is used
instead.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-20
By JULIA CHANDLER MANI.
CONDITIONS OF THE CONTEST.

for the three strangest dreams
sent to me before noon Friday,
April IS.
$5 is the first prize, S3 the sec
ond, and 81 the third.
The recital of your dream must
not exceed 500 words, must be
written on one side OF the paper,
and signed with your full name
and address.
Names will not be published
where II Is SO requested.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-20

bcau
Caskets in Drawers.
THE people after death, thought. in
stead of being buried. were placed in this
large building: each family having its
own allotted space. for the caskets were
placed. idless, in drawers. these being
left open so the relatives could visit and
view their dead.
Il entered. Rows and rows of these
casket-receiving drawers were about me,
where 1 could find the space allotted to
our family. He directed me. Stopping
before it l glanced at the names in
scribed and was shocked. but not sur
prised. to see my own. 1 pulled the
drawer open and was about to glance
at the body, when a noise behind me
made me glance up and into the face OF
my father.
I don't look bad do I. dad?' I asked
him. And he shook his head.
Il only wish l continued, that my
lip had not discolored,' and l pointed to
my upper lip. which had become blue
But when l turned he was gone
The sky, which was visible through
the open door. had become covered with
black clouds. and fearing to be caught
as l took a step toward the door I heard
an awful laundering. and lightning worse
than l had ever witnessed pierced the
sky.
The Resurrection.
frightened thoroughly now, rushed
toward the door. but six figures. garbed
in white, stopped me:
Know ye not the leader said. that
this is the end?'
At his words pandemonium seemed to
burst: I saw the stone casket drawers
burst asunder and the corpses. thousands
OF them. raise themselves up and in
one voice exclaim: oh Cod This is the
resurrection
My brain reeled; I looked for some
thing for support. some avenue CT escape:
staggered a few steps, fell. and
Il awoke, with beads OF perspiration
bathing my forehead. unable to sleep
for the rest Of the night. and unable
to account for so strange a dream"
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ENLARGED Pores.

Jennie J.-You should contract the ugly,
gaping pores by dampening face sew
eral times a day with an astringent. II
you can spare the time it wouldn't be a
bad idea to lay down on a couch, and
after saturating cloths in an astringent
liquid place them on the face, allowing
congresses to remain there for twenty or
thirty minutes.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-20
Hannah More.

Reader-Hannah More was distinguish
ed English moral and religious writer
who lived between 1T45 and 1898. Her
father was a schoolmaster and gave her
the rudiments of a classical education,
but fearful of his daughters becoming
learned women, he endeavored by his
precepts to counteract the effects of his
lessons. The elder daughters conducted
a fiourishing boarding school at Bristol
and Hannah was educated there. Her
literary career began when she was six
teen, when she wrote a moral drama.
Her published works filled eleven octave
volumes. The clergy bitterly opposed
her work, and prosecuted her. She left
a large sum to charity when she died.
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FRILLS OF FASHION IN.
THE WORLD OF WOMEN

Even the small maids of eleven
and twelve have their tailor
mades, consisting of semi-prin-
cess frock and a short box coat.
The vogue for bordered mate
rials has brought out bordered
voile in white. The designs are
generally flowers.
Kimonos come in embroidered
patterns which a few stitches will
transform into dainty lounging
robes.
The popularity of tapestry has
not killed 1t as one of the fash
ionable trimmings. Large bags
trimmed with gilt banding will be
much carried during the spring
and summer.
Even the hats are trimmed with
beads One smart black walking
hat with a rolling brim was elab-
orately embroidered in white and
porcelain beads.
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Prune Krichen.

Inquirer-Sift one pint -four with one
quarter teaspoonful salt, two tablespoon
fuls sugar. and one and one-half tea
spoonfuls baking power. Rub in two
rounding tablespoonfuls of butter and
moisten with two-thirds cupful of milk
and a beaten egg. Mix together quickly
and well and pat out with the hands
until about an inch thick. Fit into a
square buttered pan and press into the
dough a layer of stewed prunes. halved
and with the skin side down. Pour over
two or three tablespoonfuls melted but
ter, dust with sugar and a trihe of Gin
namon, and bake twenty minutes.
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ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
ASKED BY HERALD READERS
ECru Lace Curtains.

L. ]. B.-If there is anything that will
bleach ecru lace I have never heard of
it. 1t is quite easy to dye white curtains
ecru. but the other way around is impos-
sible, as far as l know.
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combined garage for aeroplanes and antomo-
biles. to cost $4,000. is planned for Cambridge.