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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-02
WILL LECTURE
ON CONCRETE
Col. H. C. Boyden 10 De-
scribe New Processes

Contractors, engineers, architects.
and everyone else interested Ia Tho
use OF concrete. viii have an appor.
tunliy Of becoming acquainted with
Tho latest Developments IN this field
when Col H. C. Boydsn ~ the
Portland Cement association delivers
a lecture AZ tho regular meeting Of
Seattle Chapter American AAHoc!a.
ton ot Engineers. zoo Railway TX.
change Bldg. at 500 p, m. on Wed.
neaday. April l.
Cot. Hoydsn has been cuua;ruc,
ton engineer for over n quarter o,
a century and has placed hundreds
of thousands of yards ~ concrete.
His experience In this work. coupled
with the results Of tests made az the
structural materials research labora.
tory, Lewis institute. Chicago. form
tho basis Tor his lecture.
This laboratory IL striking cu,
ample ot cooperation between an en-.
cheering college and a msnufar;ur
Ing industry Of international scope. -
said Colonel Boydsu. The iaborn
tory was established In 1914 and
hundreds Of thousands o. tests have
been made. Investigations on ,hc
proper use Of concrete. the proper
tionlus OF aggregates. choice of AZ.
ErrEates. use Of water. and every
thing pertaining 70 the proper max.
Ing 81 concrete arc being carried on.
Application Of the principles ca.
iablishsd by these Investigations viii
produce coneretn having the maxi.
mum strength which tho materials
uscd are capable OF producing. In.
stances hrc on record where con.
crete. produced bY these methods.
showed crushing strengths 80 per
cont greater than concrete produced
by methods In common practice.
using tho samc materials In each
case"
J. w. @. Hanford. scrvics secre,
tary OF the association. states tina,
the information contained in this
talk win be Of great value. not only
to engineers. architects. contractors.
highway officials. but TO building
owners and taxpayers m well.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-02
Financial Flashes
From James Macfariane D Co
Sill Second Ave.

Twenty indus;rials io3.T7. off SIS:
20 rails S7.2s, off 81.
White Motors reports net profits
for 1922. ss.77o.si7.
General Electric for 1892 reports
SASS earned on common stock.
against si2-57 in 1891.
Radio corporation reports net prof
It's s2.s7s.5sO In 1922.
Federal reserve 75.5 against T5.7 a
week ago and 77.s year ago.
Bradstreet reports $50 failures In
United States for week, compared
with 81 the previous week and Sis
corresponding week OF 1922.
Director OF mint estimates silver
purchases under Pittman act will be
completed July !. 20.so0.o00 fine
ounces remain to be bought.
Demand for copper metal is slight
~ better than earlier in the week.
Several big interests having obtained
contracts AZ 17A a pound. no change
In export situation is reported.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-02
LARGEST LOFT
BUILDING HERE
New Structure TalleSt OF
It's Kind in Northwest

The new Terminal SALES building.
now under construction AZ First
ave. and Virginia a. for tho Pacific
Warehouse Co. viii bo tho iailest
lon construction IN ti~ Northwest.
and when completed will represent
an Investment n half a million DOL,
liars.
n wili 10 OF firsproof eonstruc
ton. n stories above ground. ~
Gothic design with terra Gotta and
brick exterior finish
The purpose IN the designing and
erection of the Terminal Halcs bulld.
ms h 20 group together under ono
roof the sales and display rooms Of
tho manufacturers and iphbers rsr'
ina the department and EonorA
stores This has already been suc.
ccsnfuily accomplished By The iiush
Terminal Sales building n New
York aud also by several home fur
nishiuE buildings elsewhere
only sahsa to the trade viii he
conducted Ia this building no IL Ia
10 be- operated on closed aalesr0um
baais.
The floor space - the building
wili be- divided into equal hays. each
containing approximately 600 feet.
Tho various displays u mrrchan.
dies iu the building win 10 arranged
along kindred lines. win house fur.
nishlnEu ana furniture m ono ssc.
ton % the building. textiles group
ed together toys. novelties, etc Ia
another, and 20 on.
The flfgprO0f character u tho
structure - maintained by tho uss
or steel window ssnh turnout and
the floors arc or cruNnt and tile.
having black marble Lasr Tbs
elevator shafts and Halrcaara arc en-.
tirely Enclosed with masonry. orna.
mental Iron and wire Riaas. making
them both fire and smoke proof.
TIN construction contract calls for
completion Of the building. ready fuf
occupancy BY September 4. 1898.
and tho management IL now pro.
pared 20 negotiate leases effective
on or aftvr that date
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-02
New Issues

G. E. Miller & Co. are offer.
ing new ;z25.00O issue OF stave
Falls Lumber company's first
tclosedD mortgage. sinking fund seven
per cent guaranteed gold bonds. The
bonds are for a ten year period and
are issued in denominations Of 800.
$500. and $1,000, due March /. 1898.
The offering Is made at par.
The bonds are redeemable in whole
or in part at 100. At the option OF the
company, upon 30 days notice. on
any interest date on or before March
/. 1923. and thereafter at f02 until
March /. 1882.
The company IL one Of British Co.
lumbla's largest operators in forest
products, with average annual net
earnings OF "a times bond interest
charges. An annual sinking fund
will retire 80 per cent OF the bonds
before maturity. Principal and In.
fercst are Internationally guaran.
teed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-02
Apartment House
Situation Sound

The apartment house situation
continues favorable. according 10 p.
J. Parkinson. Of West & Wheeler.
1T was thought about year ago
that II the apartment building con.
strlciiou under contemplation was
actually carried thru" said Perkin.
Son Saturday. IT would result in
many vacancies. particularly in the
older type Of apartment buildings and
quite a sharp reduction In rentals. II
Is gratifying. however. 10 state that
this has not been the case. as the
new buildings are being rapidly filled
and tho indication now seems TO be
that they wall be practically all occu-
pied before October !. and the older
apartment buildings are not suffering
10 any degree.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-02
Grain MARKET
CLOSES HIGHER

CHICAGO. March si-Uudsr tho
Leadership % wheat. grain prices
closed higher on the board Of trade
today.
Confirmation was received that
the cold weather had done consider
able damage 20 the winter wheat
crop. Crop experts from various
parts OF the southwest stated m0is-
turc was badly needed. particularly
tn the western section ~ Kansas ~
W SNOW. local crop expert declared
conditions in the northern section ~
Illinois were such AZ 60 warrant SEE
rious apprehension.
Shipments ~ corn 20 the srhhoard
were hatnpered due 20 lack ~ trans
portation facilities. Export Inquiry
Increased.
Some buying developed IN oats on
the strength 81 reports that damaEc
was done 20 early seeded areas. The
seeding is progressing slowly. due
10 cold weather and In many sac
lions oats planting has been aban-
douad due 20 the lAtnness Of tho sea-
son
Provisions were under liquidation
and closed lower.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-02
S2,OOO,OOO FOR
COUNTRY BANKS
State Treasurer 10 Make
Seasonal Deposits

SPOKANE. April 2 Plans o. e
T.. Habeoek. state treasurer 70 d.
tribute among county hanks in
Elaten Washington. approximately
10000 900 Of state funds. AZ an.
nounced 20 spokane papem. are re-
ported 70 have prccipiiatsd cor.
siderable alarm among Seattle
bankers. The commercial banks o.
Seattle recently notified tho state
Of Washington that they would no
longer pay az per cent on state
funds. arbitrarily cutting the rate
20 per cent
seottle banks ordinarily carry
about 100000 Of state funds.
n D. reported around Spokane
banks that Seattle clearing house Of.
ncials communicated with Mr. Bah.
cock while he was In spokane and
offered 10 continue paying ~ per
cent when they heard state funds
were 20 be put out among Eastern
Washington banks Mr. Babcock. y
- said. will adhere 10 bis original
plan Of putting state funds IN
banks IN the agricultural districts
Of the state 20 assist them IN Il.
nnnciug spring seeding operations.
This 81 conforming TO the policy
decided upon by Governor Hart and
the state treasurer.
Spokane bankers. while amused a.
the perturbation Of Seattle banker.
do not believe that the action Of
SIR. Baboock necessarily means that
state funds are 70 be withdrawn
from Seattle. State funds al present
are around 100000. and another
$4,000. 900 will be added within 20
days. Eastern Washington viii nor
receive more than ;s.000.ooO.
Spokane banks normally carry
about ii.5oo.Ooo o, state funds. 81
f. estimated The new policy wifi
probably double this.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-02
START WORK ON
HOTEL OLYMPIC
Old Buildings Begin 10 Go
Today

The wori, began today u demol.
irhlng ana removing the buildings
now occupying the otto ~ tho new
Hotel Olympic aud ihs task will be
completed by The first Of May. The
tenants of the old buildings al ya,
Gated their quarters Saturday and
viii move 10 other locations on ths
Metropolitan tract
Tho FIRST wall win be formally
attacked on "Wednesday. when. Mas
Vera Allen uf tho Franklin Wleks
company viii take pick in hand and
knock out the fret brick Mayor
D. iirown viii bn present and
offer his congratulations 90 Frank
Watefh0uss, president o. The Cham.
Der N Commerce and ~ tho Com.
munliy Hotel corporation ana W
l. Rhodes chairman Of the citizens
committee that conducted ihr bond
drive hst summer to finance tho
hotel project Representative " the
motion picture wcrkiiea viii b. pres
rHl 70 film the proceedings
Plans and specifications Tor the
noted building viii b. completed The
middle of the week and will be- sent
20 Seattle at once. said a telegram
received az the Hotel corporation
offices ln Tho Chamber Of Commerce
yesterday, They VIII be- ln the hands
n the contractors. who vii bid on
the erection of tho structure by
April ~ The hotel wili b. ready
Tor occupancy by June n next year.
Gov Hart will be asked 60 take
part in the EruuudbrrahinF crfc.
mouy when Tho FIRST earth Is turned
on ths siio after h ls cleared
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-02
Arrivals and Departures

ARRIyED-Narch 1f--str J. T. Luck
cnbach from New York via ports, str
Curacao from Sanaimo. p. O.. at i7;ao
a m. s;r Ruth Alexander from Tacoma,
az $40 a. m. March 5a--N otorship Apex
from Alaska, At midnight. q. f. c. O.
snohomlah from Sound trip. az $40 p. IN.
sAILED--March 1t--str Achilles for
Tacoma via Vancouver, ~. c.. nj $50
m; str n. n Harper for Richmond,
at 3 a. M. str Admiral aebree for South
eastern Alaska. at 10 a. M str Admiral
Evans for Southwestern via southeastern
Alaska. at 10 a. m. March s0-str La
toucho for Tacoma. At $3.50 p. M: str
Dsirosa for Nanaimo. u C.. AZ 1910 D. m. (:
str Munlndics for New York via ports. a.
$40 D. m. str Tamatau Mhtu for Osaka
via Yokohama and Kobe. nj .. M; str
Ruth Alexander for Tacoma. az $50 o. m.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-02
Business Changes

A. q. Pande. formerly connected
with the Northwest Trading com.
phny, has opened offices nj 2aol l..
g. Smith building. where he will con.
tinuc tho export and import business.
Tho Seattle Trading company. i'm.
porters and exporters Of lumber and
other merchandise, have moved into
larger quarters at 2i25.6 l.. c. smith
building.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-02
Club Meetings

The Seattle Advertising club viii
hold its regular weekly luncheon at
noon Tuesday, April 3. in the Ma.
sonic club rooms. II will be Pacific
Coast Biscuit Day There win be a
musical program. decorations by the
Probst Sign company. and other fea.
lures The speakers will include a.
NJ Brooks, II. n. Bygraye, Il. r.
Milne and r. r. Thymian.
The International 100 Per Cent
club will hold It's regular meeting at
noon Tuesdoy. April 8. at tho hotel
cowman. II viii BIO n strictly mem.
bcrs' meeting. w. II. Haven will
speak.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-02
$4,000 Residence
Sale Is Announced

Sale OF modern residence at
sos 18th ave. NJ. 10 Mrs. -. IL.
Skinner WINS announced yesterday
Ivy Richard Ward, vice president OF
Henry Frederick, Inc. Tho price
was about $4,000 Tho property
was purchased from Mrs. Barbara
Weber Both parties were repre-.
scented thru the offices OF Henry
Frederick, Inc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-02
JULEAN ARNOLD
COMING FRIDAY
Famous Authority on China
viii Speak in Seattle

1uloan Arnold. founder of the
China club @, Seattle and ono of the
grcatest authorities on China In The
United states. viii arrive IN Seattle
Friday morning. April 6, on his way
20 pckin. lie will remain In Seattle
Friday and saturday. during which
time he viii De speaking before dit
tcrcnt Organizations practically con
linuousiy.
Arnold has been stationed IN China
Tor the past n years, during which
time 10 not only acquired a remark.
able grasp Of the country. but rosc
RAPIDLY IN government service. Go
ms 10 China IN 1893 as a youthful
Interpreter. he went steadily up IN
tho consular service, and IN 1915 was
made commercial attache of the
American legation Ia Pekin, his
present position.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-02
East Union Store
Building Completed

Tho new two.story brick business
building at the southwest corner OF
23rd avo. and II. Union st., owned
by tho J, NJ. colman Co., hns been
completed.
Tho two storcrooms hnvo been
leased by the pIggly wlgsiy Co. md
10. T.. Chamberlain thru tho office
OF the Henry G. Ewing co.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-02
TRADE TERMS
CLOSED MORTGAGE

a "closed mortgage Is mort.
gage under which no further in.
debtcdness can be incurred. The
term means that tho amount OF in.
dcbtodness authorized under tho
terms OF tho mortgage has been
reached. and any subsequent linbili.
ties or obligations attached to tho
mortgage.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-02
Alaska Vessels

Ketchikan--M March 5o-saiied. ctr "a.
miral Rogers. southbound. Mt 6 n, M. ctr
Northwestern. uorthbodnd, at AIS D. m,
March 23--Bailed. str Alameda, south.
bound, At D. m.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-02
Weather Bureau Report

TAToOSH ISLAND. March AIS A. ~.
barometer falling. cloudy. Wind north
east. six miiss an hour Passed In. afr
Yosemite. at n. M steamer. a. tatv
A. ~. Outward bound. two-msSt jap str.
white bands at ! 8. m. two-mss;
frslghtsr. at 8 a. m
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-02
New York Exchange
Transactions for Week
Weekly Report Compiled by James Macfar-
lane q Co.

The following ia tabulation ~
transactions on tine New York stock
exchange Tor the week ending aatur
day noon. March a.. compiled for
The Star bY James Macfarlauo q Co..
6ti Second ave Seattle
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-02
ARNoID's
pRnGRANI

Arnold viii arrive In Seattle Fri.
day AT $50 a. m. AZ 2 a. m. he
speaks az Roosevelt high school on
whats Doing In China: at 10. az
the University OF Washington on
The University OF Washington IN
the New China. az p. m. he be
gins 4 series OF speeches az other
high schools. and az ?. m. he
speaks at the Y. NJ c. A.. under the
auspices OF the Federated Womcn's
clubs on the subject. Women % the
Pacific Coast and New China
saturday noon. 4. r. Halncs, vice
president OF the Admiralorieutai
line. and president Of the China
club. viii give a lunch IN Aruold's
honor on beard the President Grant.
at which time Arnold win speak on
the subject. 'swin the Pacific Coast
Assume Leadership for America IN
tho New Gilman AZ D. m. be
win speak at tho women's Uuivcr.
sity club on American College
Women In the Pacific Era"
This Is a pretty fun program. ''
said j. c. Herbsman. executive sec
rotary OF tho China club. but Ar.
mold L. a man that everybody ought
20 hear. and II Is possible that We
may arrange Later for an additional
talk
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-02
FLOUR AND SUGAR
,,,,
GRAIN AND FEED
City Delivery, Wholesale, Per IN,

Wy H'IF''F' NH"'VHHI'l TIT TOn
Harley Whole feed, 1905 .,.......,tpo m
Rolled ana ground s0'H.i00'B ....tloo
Clipped. zoos OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. an
Corn-Wholc, yellow i20'a,,.....,, ~ oo
Crackcd aud feed meal, i00'a..., a 90
Oats Whole. feed, zoos ,,..,.,...lGo a.
Rolled ana ground 70'assO'H .,,,,,iSoe
,,,hprautink' lpph, -. !',,.ts'tt,,, 400
Wnonl H..lonhod tond, labA 'u,piaoO
nnu.u'a,n ,"op hVH '''"',s,,.u,tis,Oo
,noh ,.eu lVon '''.,s,,.t-.t,,,,,G
Chick Mash 1905, with u. M....,6to6
Growing Feed zoos MISUNDERSTANDING
Growing Mash 1905. no II. 90
Efg Mnsh--io0'H, no u. N. .....,,,5ooo
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-02
DAIRY PRODUCTS
POULTRY AND MEATS
Frirss Paid By whaiesals Dealer,
90 simmer.

Batter wash. creamery. bricks Is
wash crramsrY. cubes ,t.ss. 80
frYrfs and Ras-trrs-islts. "a. "a
tapans live, lat, fb,...s,...s 20
Fancy d. 8. ..,..st,......... 80
itrns - ibs, aud w s.....s "a
Medium iitr. > B u 81 MS "a
Live. HEht. : 20 ~ bH s iE
FaBry dry picked 2 cents above
live
Geese Live fat. 70 70 fbs is
belgian ttsrc~-t ne and up II
Turks1s Fancy 3. D.. SIS ms. "a
BOOSTERS Old. iiye, n. .,.... .ii8 -
BaEs-
Ihulre. UEhf ..ss.ss.sts.ss.s ia
Heavy, fancy .s.,s'.....s,.. ,oa0 10
Yral-@
Fancy, UEht ...s.......,.... .it9 is
Medium. light .t...s.s.... leo ~
Nod hnnAH- 100 800 Nh. 90
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-02
NeW York Stock Market

STREET JOURNAL FINANCIAL REVIEW
April
conditions helped further o. convince ~
th u
generally hair mgrr : steel strths al Tvs eaAA
Sa ~ eios 90 p. an a.
Rail- Ills audu0
F which ed thr rally mat featured sarsis so,s VIZ s1h
included Utah "a 40 q Caiorua petroleum e3
4. T. steel los up ~ N,N York Central
f5is, =.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-02
Puts & Calls

$40 10 il35 controls 100 shnros OF
change. No further risk. Move or
. points from option price gives you
opportunity 10 take $500 profit. a,
$500, etc write for free circular
II. Parker a. Co.. so Broad st., N. Y.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-02
~ FATHER or
SEATTl.E OHM CLUE

Arnold has been In the United
States four months. working tn CO
operation with Herbert Hoover and
tho department Of commerce a.
awaken American interest in trade
with the Far East. particularly
China. on leaving Seattle he will
return to his legation work In pckin,
In 1915, Arnold established the
China club o. Seattle. an orgnniza.
ton that has done much 70 awaken
interest in the commercial possiblli-
ties Of the Orient, He Is therefore
PARTICULARLY interested IN talking 20
Seattle business men. Tor he believes
that Seattle should be the central
point for Chinese trade.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-02

czecho slovak supreme court dc.
eidss against American syndicate and
upholds seizure Of estates Of Austrian
mobiles.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-02
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK. March 1i.--Foreign et-
change opened Irregular, Sterling,
tLg7G: francs, i0.0G6Gh; lire. io.060l 4 ;
marks. 2f.1dl TO tho dollar
Foreign exchange closed steady. ater.
ling. is7n francs. iO.0dss lire. 80 05o2;
marks, 0.nps 10 the dollar.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-02
POULTRY AND MEATS
Prices raid Wholesale Dealers

Ducks Dressed. per 10. ,.... "a
Hens Dressed. heavy ..t.. ai
Dressed. iiEht ...s..s.t.... "a
Live. heavy. n. .s.......s. av
Live light. n. .,.........t.. 20
Fryrrs--Fer n, ....,.s........ ~
Geese Dressed. per 10 ...... 40
Turkeys Fancy, dressed ..... 900 a.
Live. fancy. n. ...s.s..... a.
Belgian Harrs--L Live. per H. III
Dressed, per ~. .s..s,.4... ~
Cows--Country. dressed. 10. " ,oG1 .io
iinRs -Fanoy block ,...tsa.. lao ,lay
Neal4-Fanuy, light ........... $50 ii
Medium, dressed ..,s......, .Iia IA
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-02
N. Y. Sugar and Coffee
snturday,s onotnllon.


suEar--Qulet. Raw i7.iG1T2s, refined
dull. graduated, is704n.
Coffee--No. RIO spot. t59i7ko ID. No
Hantos. iba15Ho ID,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-02

production indus
fo00o0oo The people u
spend approximately which about
an the consumed hy the
industry would be Increased h onehaf
the Imperial Candy OF
polishing Jelly beans After the nteT'
which
mai applied
revolving oughcnc and The
process revolving thrm the high
polish
picture right Morris Mesorh Arthur lnngan
Campbell Bcttes The department
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-02
TUESDAY
APRII q

AFKII .
First High Tide
$40 a. m, fs.s Il.
First Low Tide
1855 D m Of n.
Second High Tide
s4s . ~ is.i ft
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-02
Chicago Board of Trade
Cash Wheat

CHICAGO. March si.--cash wheat
No 2 hard. 'i,2th.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-02
Ship News
Tides In Seattle
MONDAY
April. 9

wv NFHh
APRIL
First High Tide
Is 90 a. M i1s Il.
First Low Tide
.Iissi A. m OF q.
second High Tide
Asei .. M. i3o n.
second Low Tide
mss p. m - u
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-02
Chicago Car Lots

Saturdays Quetstions
Furnished By Logan a HrJan
sio Second Asr. seattle
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-02
Portland Produce
Saturdays Quotations

ButLer---4id f7c 10.
EgE~-zi n $50 dnz
Chrrse--gs n 2ac H.
Iiens--2i a go 10
Evening star., 1923-12-20
THE SQUIRREL
BY DIR. FRANK CRANE.

One summer morning ! rose early
town hotel, and went out into the little
park that is in the central square. There
I sat under the trees beside a fountain
and saw the dawn simmer.
A little squirrel ran UP to me, stopped,
sat up, cooked his head, eyed me min
ute and scampered away. Nothing
could exceed the exquisiteness of his
motion. His progress was "A series of
graceful undulations; he ran along the
grass as wave runs along the sea
Arched back and flowing tail were per-
feet curves.
What a bundle of finely wrought
nerves and muscles. what little mas
terpiece of life from the hand or the
most skilled of all artists, nature
And yet, | reflected. smitten by the
plague Of thought, to what purpose Is
all this workmanship? What was he
made for? What will be his end? Some
day, doubtless, to fall prey to cruel
enemy, somewhere a last to lie and de-
cay and give back all his marvellous
machinery of fur and eye and throDplnS
heart TO the rust of the earth ana the
gases of the air. Beasts and birds,
flowers and pretty girls. all this .IVinG
jewery, nature wears but a day or so,
and then throws it back into her laDora-
tory to make new joy things TO deck
nefSelT Wlthal.
For all that, every creature seems to
be happy. except the human creature
He alone has the fatal gifts OF memory
and apprehension. He alone breaks the
heart of the present between the upper
and neither millstones Of the futuTe and
the past. The other animals drink the
cup of JOY when 1t is passed our stom-
achs are dyspeptic with too much to-
morrow and yesterday.
If the soul could only let itself sink
into the perfect beauty and health and
gladness of the present, it would taste
the bliss Of natures children.
OF course, we must plan and we
must regret 1t is the backward look
and forward look that make US great.
And when occasion requires let us take
up the burden of this tragedy. But as
a habit of life, as an exercise Tor the
better part of every day, let us slak
into the wonder and beauty of what is.
and not wear forever the sutfo eating
garments of what was and what viii be.
When death comes to the squirrel 1t
is usually sudden death, which is the
best kind He never feels it till he
meets. it, and the pang IS not long. 1t
casts no shadow on his life.
And for us mortals it is not death,
but the valley of the shadow Of death" :"
that clouds life.