The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-08-29
Cynthia Crey's
MIsMATED BIRDS

MismArEp BIRDS
A crow 70 q robin went ~oolng In
spring;
The crow couldn't sIrp.
But that didn't matter;
He ably could Nstter
And gave her q ring.
His kindred she hated. for every
one knew
Their virtues were few.
She wanted supporting.
And he was ACQUIRING.
So what could she DOT
They welded ~mlsmatsd. and little
ones came.
Alas. TO their shame:
Forever deiiahtina.
In q~usrreiine and fighting.
Bad birds ell the same.
They worried each other. ismsnsing
their fate,
Their troubles were great:
Mid rssplno dissensIon
And biting contention
Both early and late.
Now. robins are robins and crows
r crows.
A. every one knows:
And birds Of wrong feather
Should not live together
And multiply ~oss
Which tssehsth that maldsas who
wed for support
With any who court.
In sorrow may get II.
And live "a regret IL
OF happiness short.
SEATTLE LADY WHO KNOWS.
o.-WHi you please give me your
opinion Of the great war they are
having In the Old Woridf % you
think II 10 only . general war. or
that there 10 something behind ~
Don't you think that the old Bible
has u pretty eIoseIy described
Tell me what you think about II
from . Bible standpoint. Please
answer ". NJ. c.
Any conclusions OF the fright.
full conflict now being waged IN
Europe are not formed from the
Bible. therefore I cannot give them
To you from n biblical standpoint
Certainly, I believe there is
something behind II. The crowned
heads OF Europe r behind IL. For
years their crowns have set uneasy
because OF a growing d~lssatisfac-
ton among the common people
and their clamor for popular gov
eminent. The rulers plunged their
countries into war in the hope that
they could kindls in the minds of
their respective peoples sufficient
hatred of other nations. under the
guise OF patriotism. TO dupe the
people into remaining loyal 20 the
crowned heads.
The battles OF the world. you
know. are not fought by the kings
and czars and potentates aud dip
lomats. Oh. no, They sit safely
In their palaces and direct the
workers OF the world to 20 out and
shoot and kill their fellow.workers
OF other nations. It's simply an.
other Ease OF exploitation. But
when the workers OF each country
MN tlF lidit lhi UllNAi anu hft thu
waving flags and glittering uni
forms. they forget this. and work
themselves into a passion for blood
that they call patriotism.
When the workers OF each and
every nation realize that battles
cannot be fought II they refuse 10
fight them; when they unite and
stand together for justice and prog.
ress I'm civilization. war will cease.
] think the war In Europe Will
mark the beginning OF the end OF
many monarchies and will result
In a great advance in popular gov.
eminent for many peoples. That II
NY opinion.
al am a girl 10 years Of age.
Several months ago ! met a young
man, whom. ! was told, wanted TO
meet me. believe I spoke to him
n c after ! met him. A few weeks
ago ! met him at a dance and he
! asked to take me home. let him
accompany me. do not know
what made m. think he was not
much good, as he treated me very
nicely. He asked me 10 90 out
with him again. but hesitated In
saying that would, for I know he
has a girl with whom he goes pref
~ steady, and thought should
not come between them and
would not want her to have any
hard feelings against me on that
account. am quite sure could
90 with him and that he would
throw the other girl over at any
time, but ! think she cares for him
more than ! do, yet like him as
a friend. What Is your advlce7
STENO.
A.-Honesty IN always the best
policy. II the couple are not en-
gagged. the young man has a perfect
right to ask for your company. but
as long as you care for him only
az a friend II would be well for
you TO make IL plain 10 him in the
beginning, thus avoiding any mis-.
understanding that might arise
later on.