The New York herald., 1922-07-09

thoroughly wiped the drops Of water
from the dolls body. That night she
deserted her perch. She lay on her
back in tho cage with the doll
clutched In the embrace OF an out
spread wing. Her perch has ceased
to be a sleeping place. She uses It
only for exercise since she has as
sumed the responsibility Of the care
OF the doll.
The Dinner Bell at 1890 p. M.
That birds have clocks in their
crops observers at the big hotel and
sanitarium are convinced. Else why
would Miss Gray. the cuckatoo that
lives in the big gilded cage beside the
south window. always ring the bell in
her cage exactly at half-past twelve,
the feeding time? Not twelve. II
she rang the ball when the clock
struck the feat would not be so re-
markable. Half-past twelve is feed
ing time. Miss Gray proclaims it to
all by ringing the dinner bell.
Clutching the bell in her right claw
she vigorously OPERATES it. The sum-
mons is understood and is answered
by a rush to the doors and a clamor
in many keys by the other guests.
Molly O's domestic instinct ex-
presses itself by sewing. She threads
a needle and sews seed into regularly
spaced and connected bags. Not con-
tent with this accomplishment she
braids strips of cloth in an effort to
convert a clothespin into the SEM
blance of a doll. Give her enough
cloth and she would dress that
clothespin in imitation of a June
bride. She was discovered trying TO
attach long strip of cloth to the
head of a pin in the same majestic
way in which veil begins its volu-
minous sweep.
Coco is not alone. though supreme.
among the bird 500 in his vanity. In
another room in the club is q blue
Amazon parrot that perches on flat
piece Of looking glass. preens and
struts and admires himself for a
quarter OF an hour of intense enjoy
ment. If he wearies Of his Narcissus
like contemplation he merely rests
from his task by drink or a peck
ing at his seed cup. and returns to
his pleasant avocation. Like Coco.
the blue Amazon waltzes in excellent
time. but like that white bird bache-
lor he waItzes alone.
Jacob the Huge Black Crow.
Jacob is huge black crow. Al
though he came from Germany he
sings Yankee Doodle with gusto. He
sings the Star Spangled Banner, at
least as much of it as most Ameri-
can humans can remember. He ar
rived at the sanitarium a much dis
abled Teuton. Both of his legs had
been broken While the legs were
mending in their casing OF spiints he
had to lie in bed. He was provided
with n wee mattress and with tiny
sheets. While he was recovering it
was discovered that he was trying to
assist in making his own bed. He
grew proficient in spreading the
sheets smoothly with his wings.
Jacob in his convalescence learned
to sing the national airs of the
United States to which he added. i'm
excellent French. at the end of his
solo concert the cry. viva La
France
Naturally some uncultured birds
are sent to the club sanitarium. They
show their lack of breeding by
shrieking in harsh voices and by
throwing their food about in the
cage and on the floor. The speediest
and most effective cure is performed
by hanging cage containing one
OF the best bred birds next to the
DOORS wire habitation. Birds are
Initiative though not more so than
humans. The screaming bird. OBJ
serving his neighbor's habits, grad
ually lowers his voice. He even
eliminates the more Objectionable
words from his vocabulary. He eats
more daintily and stops flinging his
food about.
Birds are afflicted by all the