Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-16


"This," declared Mrs. Redshoulder
the Hawk, "is going to be the best nest
we ever have had" She sat just above
it looking down at it pridefully.
Redshoulder nodded in agreement.
"I believe YOU" said he. ct ought to
be; you have been fussy enough about
it."
mot fussy, my dear. Not fussy. Just
Whats the difference?" demanded
Redshoulder Just a bit grumpily He
was thinking of the sticks he had
brought for that nest only to have
them thrown aside by Mrs. Red
shoulder.
"All the difference in the world" re-
torted Mrs. Redshoulder. PUSSY people
make great ado over unimportant little
things or nothing at all. Particular
people simply insist on having the best
they can get and in doing things the
best they know how. I haven't been
fussy about the building Of this new
home Of ours, not the least bit fussy.
I've just been particular"
"I'll say you havel" declared Red
shoulder, and chuckled. If the truth
be known, he was quite as proud OF
that nest as she was. do you want me
to bring any more twigs?"
Mrs. Redshoulder looked at the new
nest critically. mo-" she replied. mo,
don't think so. If any more are
needed, I'll get them myself. What are
you chuckling about?"
Nothing" replied Redshoulder. "JuSt
chuckling because feel like chuckling
I'm glad you are not fuSsy, my dear,
but are particular. What are you going
to line that nest with? The lining is
something to be very particular about"
His eyes twinkled with mischief.
Mrs. RedShoulder nodded. cit GER
tainly is" said she. II was particular
about the big sticks for the foundation.
Every one of them is sound. was just
as particular about those twigs. There
isn't bad one among them, and each
has been placed just where it should go.
You won't see any of those falling out,
no matter how the wind blows. Just
one or two more and I will be ready
for the lining. know just where can
get some nice strips of bark, and am
going to use a few brown oak leaves. If
you happen to see any feathers, you
might bring few. They do make a
nest look nice"
said RedShoulder, and was as good as
his word.
Mrs. Redshoulder was particular about
the lining of that nest. She would try
a strip of bark in half a dozen places
before she was satisfied. Redshoulder
brought half dozen feathers, and each
of these she placed as carefully as If
they were the most important things in
the nest, whereas really they were more
ornamental than useful. AT last the
nest was lined to her satisfaction.
Redshoulder looked the nest over
critically. Perfect" he declared.
Not quite, my DEAR" replied Mrs.
Redshoulder, and flew away.
Now what has she gone after2" NUT
tered Redshoulder. He looked the nest
over from top to bottom and bottom to
top. Perfect he repeated. at doesn't
need another thing"
In a few minutes Mrs. Redshoulder
returned with twig from a pine tree.
On it were little clusters of pine needles.
She tucked it in to the side of the nest.
There" said she, "a little green here
and there adds a lot. Suppose, my dear,
you bring few more twigs like this"
RedShoulder chuckled. Without a
word he few away and presently re-
turned with another pine twig. Mrs.
Redshoulder took it from him and
placed it to her satisfaction. YES
said she, "a touch Of green certainly
adds a lot. Don't you think SOP"
Certainly, my dear; certainly" re-
piled Redshoulder, and chuckled.
There's nothing like a good appear
ance If Hooty the Owl should see this
nest, I fear he would want to move right
over here"
"I'd like to see him do it, the rob-
ber!" snapped Mrs. Redshoulder.
A few more green twigs and the nest