Evening star., 1915-06-19

that 1t never was common in this part
OF the country. anyway. But the boys
weren't going to take any such pessi-
mistic view of their chances. The ar
ticle described the appearance and call
of the pigeon, and Bud" was certain
he knew just where such birds were to
be found.
1 think they spent one entire day
following the call of a mourning dove,
and though they caught sight of the
bird several times. they were not able
to find Its nest. They were a little
downcast, when l assured them the
mourning dove and the wood pigeon
were not the same. but even then they
were not willing to give up the hunt.
Jane rather encouraged them in the
undertaking. She didn't think they
would find the wood pigeon and win
the reward, but she did believe ii
would lead them into the study and
love of birds. and make them less like
ly to harm the feathered songsters or
rob their nests.
Working on Poultry Association.
Part of the time this week, when
there didn't seem anything pressing for
me to do around home, have spent on
the plan for poultry association
which several of us have had under
consideration. I met with consider
able encoura cement. but the discour-
agement. l believe. was in larger bulk.
It's a queer thing that when you try
to help some men they at once become
suspicious of you. Several of the men
1 visited rather hinted that l was try
ing to work some sort of bunco game
and were mildly curious to know what
I was getting out of 1t. Part of this
suspicion may have been due to the
fact that 1 am so recently from the
city. but am convinced that mainly II
Is a case of slothful indifference and
lack of progresstveness.
l assure you l didn't spend much time
trying to convince men who gave indi-
cations Of taking that view of the pro-
ject. Even II they came in they never
would make desirable or helpful or
even satisfied members. They always
would think some one was trying to
do them,'' and their suspicious and
complaints probably would result in a
general bust up.
I believe we will be able to get suf-
ficient number Of wide-awake. pro-
gressive members to make the associa
tion a success. If we can't, we simply
will drop the thing, and every fellow
None of us will make as much money
as we would in cooperation. but II
thing can't be done it can't. and that's
all there is to 1t.
Fried Chicken for Breakfast.
Jane has decreed that we shall not
eat as many young chickens as we did
last year. She insists that it is poor
business. that the thing to do is to sell
our cockerels when they reach broil-
ing size, applying the proceeds to the
purchase of feed for the pullets.
l am not disputing that is the sensi
BILE method, but I certainly do like fried
chicken. We are to have it. Jane an
nounces. once a week. and that is to be
for Sunday morning breakfast, ac-
companied by fruit and hot biscuits or
mullins. During the hot weather break
fast, she says, is to be our chief Sunday
meal. For dinner and supper we'll have
to get along with cold boiled ham and
potato salad, or something of that
kind. Breakfast done. there is to be no
other Sunday cooking.
From the standpoint of the cook, of
course, that is good plan. and | sup
pose we'll get used to it in time. But.
ever since we were married, Sunday
dinner has been the big meal of the
week, and our stomachs have been
trained to expect it. However. plenty
of fried chicken, hot biscuits and home
made bstter for breakfast is not to be
shifted ht. f. S. NJ.