The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-02
John Burrougfi. and the Flying
Squirrels


Dearest Archie; Mother and |
had great FUN at Pine Knot Mr.
burroughs. whom I call Dom John.
was with Us and we greatly enjoyed
having him. Hut one night he fell
into great dlsgrneel The flying
squirrels that were there last
Christmas had raised brood, hay.
Ing bull, large nest inside OF the
room In which John burroughs
slept. OF course they held high
carnival at niEht time. Mother and
DO not mind them az all, and In.
deed rather like to hear them
snramhling about. and then as a
sequel TO a sudden frantic fight be
tween two Of them. hearing or see
Ing ono little fellow come plump
down 10 the floor and scuttie of
again 20 tho wall. hut one night
they walked up John burroughs and
he spent a misguided hour hunting
for tho nest. and when he found Il
took II down and caught two of the
Young squirrels and put them In
basket. The next day under
Mothers direction took them out.
getting my fingers somewhat bit
ten In the process. and loosra them
in our room. where we had prsvi
eusly put back the nest. do not
think John Burroughs profited by
his misconduct. because the SPUR.
rels were more active than ever
that nigh; both In his room and
ours. the disturbance In their fan.
~ affairs having evidently made
them restless
Beauty Of White HOUSE Grounds
white House. May II. 1905
Quentin Is really dninr pretty wcii
with bis baseball. ard he IL per
fec,ly absorbed In Il. lie now oc.
cartnnaliy makes base hst II the
opposing pitcher IL very bad. and
bits niue wins more than one half ~
It's games
The grounds are too lovely for
anything. ard spring il here. or
rather early summer. IN full force
Mothers flower gardens are now a.
beautiful rs possible. and the iron
ratings 81 the fences south Of them
are covered with ciemasls and roses
in bloom. THE trees are In fun
foliage ard the grass brilliant green.
and my friends. the wafbiers. are
,rooplnw to the north In fun force
Quentin and q Beehive
White House. May 30. 1908.
Dcnres; Archie. Quentin has met
with many adventures this week: in
spite uf the fact that he has had
bad cough which has tended 10 IN.
terrupt the variety Of his career. lie
has become greatly interested In
bees. and the other day started
down TO set a beehive from some
where. being accompanied by a
mongrci looking small boy as to
whose name I inquired. when re
pcated by Quentin Il was obviously
an Italian name asked who he
was and Quentin replied; oh his
father keeps a fruit stand" How.
ever. they got their bees all right,
and Quentin took the hive up TO a
school exhibit. There nome OF the
r'Poor homeless miserablcs." ms
Quentin remarked OF themi. and
yesterday they at intervals added
great zest TO life in the classroom.
The hive now rcposea in the gar
den and Scamp surveys Il for hours
at time with absorbed Interest.
After while he win get to investi
eating It. and then he will find out
more than he expects to.
This afternoon Quentin was not
allowed TO play ball because of his
cough. so he was keeping the score
when foul tip caught him in the
eye. II was quite bad blow, but
Quentin was very plueky about II
and declined to 40 in until the game
was finished. an hour or no later.
By that time his eye had completely
shut up and he now has a most
magnificent bandase around his
head over that eye. and feels much
like baseball hero. ! came In
after dinner 10 take a look Mt him
and to my immense Amusement
found that he was lying fiat on his
back In bed saying his prayers,
white Mademoiseie was kneellng
down. II took me a moment or two
to grasp the fact that good Made
moiselle wished TO impress on him
that IL was not right to say his
prayers unless he knelt down. and
as that In this case he could not
knsel down she would do It In his
placel
(lueuftu and Turner