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The broad ax., 1917-05-05
THE BLUEBIRD.

AS you know, the bluebird is one of
the first birds that come to us I'm the
spring.
According to the old Indian story, the
first bluebird was a brave, a young
man who had been changed by a wick
ed magician into a bird with red and
blue feathers just like the bluebird. He
was to be bird until some beautiful
maiden would consent to marry him.
One day Minda, young Indian girl
whose father and six brothers had all
been killed by bad magician, was out
IN the forest gathering sticks. The
bluebird flew down to the branch Of
the tree beside her, and Minda, who
had never seen a bluebird before, ad-
mired 1t. She was astonished when
the bird spoke to her, telling her that
he was young man who had been
turned into a bird. He asked Minda
to marry him. Though at first she
would not agree, she at last became
his wife. After that the hut In the
woods where Minda and her mother
and little brother lived was always
warm and comfortable, for the blue
bird, who had now become a handsome
young brave, hunted and fished and
brought wood for the fire.
One day the old magician called and
asked the young man to run a race
with him. That was the way he had
killed Minda's father and brothers.
Minda and her mother were frightened
when the young man agreed to race
with the old magician.
The next day they all went to the
lake where the magician lived.
Now, it always happened that who
ever lost a race to the old magician
came rushing in at the end, knocked
his head against stone post and drop
ped dead. So the young man ran his
best and was as swift Of foot as the
old man. The magician then changed
himself into a fox and passed the
young man. The young brave then
changed himself into a bluebird and
got in front of the old magician. The
next turned himself into
falo. After that he was unable to take
on any new forms, and the young man.
who was now bird and now man, won
the race. and the bad old magician ran
his head into the stone post.
MY work is DONE" the young brave
said to his friends. 81 must leave you.
Only my bride may go with me-"
Then he and Minda, his wife, were
into bluebirds, and they flew
away, singing as they went.
And they were the first bluebirds.
Since then. so the Indians say, blue
birds have always been seen on earth
to cheer the heart Of man each year
with their promise of the Punishment
Of that cruel old magician, Winter.
And if you will listen to their songs
you will hear them caroling their prom
Use, Truly, tru-lyp'
The broad ax., 1917-05-05
RETURNED EXILE
GRANDMOTHER of the Russian
Revolution" Is 70 Years Old.
woNAN WHO DEFIED A CAR.

New Russian Minister of Justice,
N Kerenski, Has Invited "Baboush-
L.p as She Is AffeetionateIy Known,
:, Return to Petrograd.
rkaterina Breshkovskaya was only
.;cbteen when, by her own confession.
.ho hogan to think" She is now sew
.,+r.three, and she has been doing
t-ovo and noble thinking throughout
tbe interval
The fruit of her thinking is a mes.
,.cp which she has received from
potrograd. That message she await
Al through forty years of exile, the
last few years in the frozen city of
yskutsk. The coming Of democracy in
Russia brought her home from exile.
Her prison place is so near the arctic
,rcIe that the daylight is only twilight
fOr two-thirds of the year and the blaz-
ing hot summer lasts only two months.
There is no spring and no autumn. The
The broad ax., 1917-05-05
CroSsWise Strips.

thing is worth doing at all it is
~. 'n doing right. To cut crosswiSe
49, pS SO that they will measure the
-. e width throughout see that the
~ euse of the material is quite even
~ ~ In the case of double width mate
open it to its full width and place
N.L Vat on the table without a cloth.
,lons The cut edge and lay it evenly
rss, the right hand selvedge In a
dIsaut line across the material and a
SrS. Vual fold running from left to
en- pun to keep fold sharp and even.
sid,s through the fold, measure the
SiStsuu VI strip required and mark at a
AsH ce or a few inches with chalk,
SN S cut with a pair Of sharp scissors
No. 1t will be wise to mark width
SsssS Oh a piece Of cardboard and
nro ~. with this. then the width Is
=" TIE same throughout.
The broad ax., 1917-05-05
SUGGESTIONS on Pie and Pie Crust Max.

ing.
One woman states: ITO prevent juice
or filling from running out, trim the
undercrust even with edge Of plate, al
low top crust to hang over half an inch
after wetting the rim Of pie. Press
closely together. then turn the over
hanging crust under the bottom part,
lifting the dough from the plate little
by little and tucking it under all the
way around. Press down to the plate
once more. This is little more work
than simply pressing the wet edges to-
gether, but your filling won't run out
If you do it
when / was first married and get
ting all the information could about
cooking a friend told me to put the
water into pie crust when mixing 1t as
though it cost a dollar q drop. Too
much water will make pie crust tough.
no matter how much lard you have
In it.
Another friend told me that should
use a tablespoonful Of lard to a cupful
of -four, but if went by guess I could
tell when had enough lard in by max
ing a small ball Of the lard and -four.
and If / could toss it lightly from one
hand to the other without breaking II
it would be just right"
The broad ax., 1917-05-05
FIFTY JOBS.
A List of Occupations For Women Dur
ING Wartime.

A List of Occupations For Women Dur
ing Wartime.
In Europe women are now working
at all these occupations in order that
men may be freed for trench service:
Nursing. canteen cooking, automobil-
ing, taxi, train and trolley driving, ga
rage work, wireless, carpentering, ship
building, aeroplane construction, rail-
way porters. baggagemen, conductors,
farm work, market gardening. mail
carriers, truck drivers, bank clerks,
street sweepers, plumbers. elevator
runners, miners, builders, telegraph
messengers, window cleaners, butch
ers, BARRIERS, hotel clerks, hotel mana
gers, taxi starters, billposters, boot
blacks, policewomen, night watchmen.
quarry workers, blacksmiths, metal
workers, bootmakers, bakers, munition
workers, coal carriers, engine cleaners.
social relief work, army clerks, den
lists, rent collectors, gas man, electric
workers, bandage making, fire fighters
and dispatch riding.
The broad ax., 1917-05-05
Becoming Hats.

Hats are this season particularly
lovely, and the fabrics and materials
used do much to contribute to their
charm. Flexibility characterizes many
Of the hats, especially those which are
made Of sports silks, including practi-
cally every kind Of silk, indeed, of
which sports wraps and frocks are
made. This means. Of course, that 1t
win be comparatively easy to obtain
hats that harmonic with the rest of
ones garments.
The broad ax., 1917-05-05
Worlds Largest Flagstaff.

A huge log $50 feet long and weigh
ing eighteen tons was recently trans
ported from British Columbia to Lon
don to be erected as a Flagstaff in Kew
gardens.
Upon its arrival in London a number
of cranes, operating simultaneously,
slid the timber free from stanchions
and deck houses and dropped it into
the water, where a line was secured
TO its butt to tow 1t up the Thames
river to Kew, where 1t was erected
The broad ax., 1917-05-05
Chicken Sandwiches.

Chop cold cooked chicken, moisten
with white sauce or mayonnaise dress
ing or season with salt and pepper and
moisten with chicken stock or milk.
Butter thin slices OF bread, spread
with the chicken mixture, then put
crisp lettuce leaf on top and cover
with another slice Of buttered bread
Cut into neat shapes.
Bread for sandwiches cuts better
when a day old. Serve sandwiches
piled on a plate or sandwich tray COW
cred with a dolly.
The broad ax., 1917-05-05
Eooed Veal Hash.

Chop fine remnants Of cold roast
veal Moisten with the gravy or wa
ter. When hot break into 1t three or
four eggs, according to the quantity OF
veal When the eggs are cooked stir
into It a spoonful of butter and serve
quickly. II to your taste shake in q
little parsley. Should you lack guam
tity, half cupful Of stale breadcrumos
are no disadvantage.
The broad ax., 1917-05-05
Aftarnoon Toos

Combinations Of afternoon blouses
on the elaborate type made to wear
with separate skirts that may be made
at home or bought In the shops are
very successful. They give the ap-
pearance Of a whole dress and are all
right for ordinary afternoon social &C.
casions.
The broad ax., 1917-05-05
FOR YOUNG FOLKS
Sleepy Time Story About an A.
ways Welcome Spring Visitor.
AN OLD AMERICAN LEGEND.

How an Indian Maiden Rescued q
Handsome Young Warrior From a
Wicked Masieian-A Strange Race In
the Forest Destroys Soreerer.
Well, said Uncle Ben to little Ned
and Polly Ann, this evening I am go
ing to tell you about
The broad ax., 1917-05-05
linaerie Gowns.

A striking feature Of many Paris
lingerie gowns Of net Is the knee length
blouse worn over a narrow underskirt,
and the blouse in most instances Ii
deliberately embroidered by hand
The broad ax., 1917-05-05
Mixind Mustard.

When mixing mustard add q pinch
each Of salt and moist sugar and mix
with boiling water. 1t will keep moist
much longer and improve in favor.
The broad ax., 1917-05-05
A Couple of Little Allies.

The pretty little children here pic
tured are French, and their picture
was taken as they were strolling on
the shore of the Mediterranean sea.
The broad ax., 1917-05-05
NOTE THIS WAR NURSE.
Have You a Good Pattern For the Hos
pital Fair2

War conditions will send uniforms
for trained nurses into the front rank
of fashion Here's a suggestion for the
The broad ax., 1917-05-05

Jade green wool jersey is here fash
Toned into a modish topcoat, the full
ness of which is box plated in at the
waist and girdled with a strip of the
material beaded In white and green.
The hat Is covered with oriental silk
and finished with gilt tassel.
The broad ax., 1917-05-05
BREAKFAST JACKET.
How to Make One That Is Both Be-
coming and Cool.

Figured white Grape, a straight piece
that allows for kimOno sleeves, is here
almost tailored into a fetching jacket
The broad ax., 1917-05-05

The waist is girded into draw ribbon
that ties in front. Please note the fiat
neck and also that kimono sleeves are
coming In again.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-01-13
FINDS HER LONG-LOST CHILD
Mother Gets Writ to Compel Return
Of the Girl Entrusted to Family.

New Haven.-Mrs. Florence PedmOre
Of Hartford, Conn, found In n high
school at New Haven her fifIeen-year-
old daughter, Dorothy, whom she lost
twelve years ago and for whom she
kept up continuous search since. Her
search led her through Philadelphia,
over the mountains of Pennsylvania,
as far west as Chicago and to parts
of Connecticut.
Mrs PedmOre said she resided in
Philadelphia twelve years ago when
she paid visit to her mother in Pitts
burgh, and for so doing her husband
deserted her. The Brickleys lived in
the latter city and she allowed her
child to live with them. Suddenly they
moved away and she was unable to
locate them.
Recently she received letter from
New Haven. Conn, saying her daugh-
ter was in a Pennsylvania town. She
hunted the writer of the letter instead
and found the Brickley family in New
Haven. Mrs. Pedmore is Il hairdresser
and says she Is able to support DOrO-
thy and give her IA good education.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-01-13
CORPSE GREETS MOURNERS
Friends Found Man They Thought
Dead Smiling and In Best
Of Health.

Cleveland, O.-Out-Of-town friends
of Frank Bartek Of No. 41jG East One
Hundred and Twenty-third street, who
came to Cleveland the other day 70
attend his funeral and offer sympathy
to his family, learned he was very
much alive.
When they entered the house, in
stead Of gazing on his face in Il coffin.
they saw him in chair smiling and
looking as happy and healthy as
could be.
"Why. | even went 10 the mOrgue
to interview my corpse" he said j0k-
ingly to his friends who dropped into
his saloon at No. Il St. Clair avenue,
y. W, and expressed surprise on see
ing him there.
A man who died Of exposure sew
eral days ago had been identified as
Mr.. Bartek.
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Of American Beauty roses was hand

Of American Beauty roses was hand
ed to Olive by hospital orderly.
Olives face flushed with pleasure at
sight of the magnificent flowers. Then
her glance fell on Tom OlcOttS card
in the bottom of the long florist box.
With a frown and Il tightening Of
the lips she thrust The roses careless
ly back into their box. along with the
card and handed the box itself 10 the
grinnlng orderly.
Garry those up to Room ~" she
babe him. land give them to Mr.. Oh
colt. Tell him l say he must have
sent them 10 me by mistake
Tom duly received his rejected gift
and the curt message. But that WAS
the last word he had from Olive Hale
for many long day.
At last came a morning when he
was fully dressed and. with his right
arm and shoulder still in the plaster
cast, was helped out upon the hospital
veranda for an airing. There he was
installed in one of a line of long
chairs with several other GONZALES
cents as near neighbors.
Then, all at once, Toms inspection
Of his fellOw-sUfferers ceased. He felt
as though the sun had burst through
a pail of clouds.
For, along the veranda, toward him,
Olive Hale was hurrying.
Olive was carrying a glass partly
filed with a greasy-loOking brOwniSh
medicine. She did not meet Toms
brightly welcoming smile. nor turn her
head in response to his eager word of
greeting.
Instead she walked past him with
out look and paused beside the chair
Of a big longshoreman.
TT is time for your tonic, Hirsch,"
Tom heard her say. pleasantly.
The lOngshoreman looked up at her
with a scowl.
Take that stuff away. you smirk-
ing little fool. or I'll hand you wal
lop over the head"
As he spoke the Iongshoreman flung
out one Of his hamlike hands to re-
enforce his threat. The big hand
struck hard against olives extended
arm. The glass was knocked out Of
her grasp. Its muddy contents cas-
caded down the front Of her white
dress.
An involuntary cry from the girl
was answered by a growl of animal
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lad triumph in his voice. "wer

glad triumph in his voice. Were you
unhappy BECAUSE you Thought cared
for Mlnna BlairT
"Yes. Yes. And becausd-"
He reached upward with his&unhurt
left arm and drew her face down to
his.
After awhile, when they had ex-
hausted the beautiful inanities of
loves sweet litany, Olive drew back
and said with timid seriousness:
Dear. l have confession t. make.
I've fault-a grievouS fault-that
has stood between you and me from
the first 1t jealousy"
Don't let that worry you. little
girl" was his light answer. jealousy
is no crime. 1t is sign of love"
at is a crime, Tom" she insisted.
"And it's not a sign Of love, but of
distrust. Love aud trust ought to go
together"
The next few months were a period
Of absolute happiness to the lovers.
Toms shoulder soon healed under
Olives careful nursing. But he did
not go back to his physical culture
school. Instead he branched out in
business venture that was a sue
cess from the very beginning.
With his own savings and some
money that Olive had inherited. he
opened an institution for wealthy
health seekers-a place somewhat
similar to Muldoon's or Adams
Tom and Olive were married. with
splendid prospects for lasting financial
success, and settled down to blissful
life together in a wing OF the new
Institute"
Olive made a gallant fight to keep
her promise not to be Jealous. And
for time she succeeded admirably.
When Olive saw him take hold Of
show her how TO swing pair of In
dian clubs, she was in misery.
She surrendered herself utterly to
the fault of the day when Minna
came to the institute.
Tom was sitting in his Office that
afternoon when the visitor walked in
upon him. He looked up in amazed
pleasure at sight Of his former as
siStant.
"Why, Minna BIair-Minna wilkins,
mean" he cried, hurrying forward
to greet her. "What good wind blows
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-01-13

you here? It's a sight for sore eyes
to look at you again."
He checked himself in his garrulous
speech of welcome and scanned Min
| mas face more carefully.
whats the matter?" he demanded.
You look ILL.,"
I'm not ILL.," she made weary an
swer. I'm only tired and unhappy.
Miserably unhappy. I've come to you
for advice and for rest. You were
right about a lOveless marriage. And
you were right about Henry wilkins.
He and 1 have separated"
you poor, dear little grill" Tom
was saying to her in quick sympathy
when Olive came into the Office.
Olive heard the words and the tone
of tense feeling in which they were
spoken. She saw and misread Minna's
look Of gratitude toward her old en-
ployer. And the Green Dragon leaped
into undisputed possession Of her
heart.
You remember Mfnna, don't you,
dear" Tom hailed his wife. "WeIl,
she's all run down and in bad shape.
She is coming to stay with us here
till We can build her up again. And
as much longer as we can cajole her
into staying"
Olive bowed freezingly to the Wis
itor, ignoring the latter's proffered
hand, then made an excuse to leave
the Office.
Once outside, Olive broke into a run.
Nor did she pause until she was In
her own room behind locked doors.
Throwing herself face downward on
the bed she yielded to a spasm of
wild weeping.
All her olden jealousy had once
more possessed her at sight of Minna.
She struggled for self-control. decid-
ing to say nothing; but to watch the
couple without rousing their sus-
piciOns and make certain whether or
not her fears were justified.
AS she formulated this resolve she
got up, crossed the room to the wash
stand and began to battle her redly
swollen eyes. A tap at the door made
her turn the key in the lock. Tom
came in.
"What allied you" he asked. "to run
away like that, without even a word
of welcome for Minna? She's hurt at
the way you greeted her. She thinks
you don't want her here. But I've ex-
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-01-13

rage from Tom Olcott Forgetful OF
his own weakness and remembering
only the affront offered to the girl he
loved, Tom had sprung from his chair
and hurled himself bodily upon the
swearing longshoreman.
With his one available fist Ton
landed a blow on Hirsch's face that
ordinarily, would have sent the brute
to Sunderland.
The lOngshoreman grappled with his
feebler opponent, seeking to crush him
under superior weight.
Tom, holding his own as best be
could with the prowess of his tired
left arm, felt his partly healed right
shoulder blade break again, under
the conclusion of Hirsch's fist. Stung
to fresh wrath by the pain, he drove
his left fist once more into Hirschs
face.
Before he could follow up the blow
the orderlies threw themselves be-
tween the combatants.
Tom opened his eyes In his own
room In the hospital. And, for the in
slant, he fancied he was back again
at that first hour Of his arrival there.
For Olive Hale was leaning above
him, her flowerlike face alight with
pity and admiration. Duly Tom
noted that she was very pale and that
she had been crying.
''Oh, how splendid of your she
sobbed. you are a hero to have at
tackled that great brute for my sake -
"No," denied Tom, unsteadily. Not
hero. A dub. A hero is a chap
who wins. A dub loses. lost. You're
you're crying!' he broke off, in Won
der.
at is because I'm so ashamed of
myself" wept Olive. "Tve treated
you so abOminably. Those darling
flowers you sent me and all! What
business was it of mine if you're en-
gagged to Miss Blair?"
Engaged to Minna Blair?" ex-
claimed Tom. "Why, what nonsense
She's going to marry Henry wilkins,
one of my patients. She came to tell
me SC. that day. She got excited at
something I said and caught hold of
my hand, and"
''Oh, forgive me! Forgive me ~
walled the girl. Il was so foolish !
So wickedly foolish! And I've been
so horribly unhappy all this time!'
"Olive!" demanded Tom, q ring of
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-01-13

perfectly possible for any intelligent
boy or girl to raise at least a limited
number of "nies" for the market.
When a vine or shrub is attacked by
caterpillars, the thing to do is to catch
the pests, hatch them into specimens
and make them pay for their board.
That it is possible to earn $50 a week
by this means is proved by the ex-
ample of a young California girl, the
subject of an article announced for the
July st. Nicholas, describing how she
has cleared $500 in ten weeks of but
terfly-farming. and Is at present aver
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-01-13

the shore these words to mark his
visit: Alexander Mackenzie from
Canada by land. the twenty-second CT
July, one thousand seven hundred and
nlnety-three. Lat. 50 degrees, 20 min
utes, As seconds north" Mackenzie
then retraced his course and returned
to the East. An excellent life of Mac
kenzie has been written by Rev. George
Bryce. D. D. The book forms part of
the Makers of Canada" series, and,
besides the life of Mackenzie, it con-
tains accounts of the lives of Lord Sell
kirk, founder of the Red river settle
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-01-13

the hotel, and crashing through the
glass of front window, struck OS-
trander in the back of the head, kill
ing him instantly.
Eikinberg was arrested at > 30 a. m.
at the point of "a revolver at his home
on the river road. According 10 the
sheriff, he had gun in his hands
when the officers entered his home
He and his wife were taken to the
Rivervicw hotel. where they were put
through grllng over the body Of
the dead man and the alleged con.
feSSiOn obtained.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-01-13

across country to the Pacific coast. In
the autumn of 1892 he led his party
far up the Peace river where they
built pest and wintered. On May 8,
1893, the party set out, passing up the
Peace river, through the Rocky noun
tains, across to the Fraser river which
was followed down stream for some
distance, and then across country
through an UNEMPLOYED region, until the
party came out on the Pacific coast.
Mixing a quantity of vermilion with
melted grease, Mackenzie wrote on the
inland side of high rock rising from
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-01-13
Girl Raises Butterflies.

There are very few people in Amer
lea, probably, aside from scientists,
who do not care to tell their business
TO everybody, who attempt to raise and
breed butterfly specimens for the mar
ket. Few, for that matter, even know
that there is a market for butterflies.
Yet there are plenty of moths that
sell for q dollar q specimen. and it is
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-01-13
TAKES HER SUN BATH

Chicago.-Mystery in Lake
Forest. Herman White comes
galoping into the office of Chief
Mcguire. Woman dead. Goshal-
mighty. Hair ON end. Hurry
up. Chief and police grab auto.
Rush To John Chapman estate.
There she is. FurS and silks.
Holy mackerel. She's reading
magazine. She speaks. what
do you want?" They speak.
I'VE thought you We're dead.
She speaks. I'm taking Il sun
bath. Run along" They speak.
Whats your name?" She
speaks. "None of your bust
ness" That's all.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-01-13

aging as much as So a week. The
girl in question, Miss Ximena Nicola
shan, spends only her summers in the
work, her outfit being the simplest
possible, fruit Jars and boxes and bar
reis covered with gauze to contain the
caterpillars, a net and a few cyanide
bottles for day work, and a miners
lamp for use at night.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-01-13

but for Olive Hale's almost constant
presence in his sickroom, Daily his
love for her grew stronger and deep
er. Daily he had more ado to choke
back the avowaI that surged to his
lips.
Had he been able to read the girls
heart he would not have troubled to
restrain his love words.
The only cloud athwart their
romance's dawning sun was caused by