davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-20
BEDTIME STORIES By Thornton Thornton

clared. Wen move in at once Those
Yellow Wings have been working SO
long and so hard that they will probably
be gone some time in order to rest. and
by the time they return We will have
cur nest well started. Hurry, my dear,
and hunt some dead grass; some good,
soft, dry grass. We mustn't waste a
minute"
DO you think they will fght?" in
quired Speckles.
What if they do?" demanded Mrs.
Speckles. Are you afraid of them?"
Not the least little bit" retorted
Speckles. II was just thinking that I
would enjoy good fight. I never felt
in better trim In my life, and a good
fight is just what want"
You'll get it. all right, or I don't
know the Yellow Wings" retorted Mrs.
Speckles. Really. my dear, this house
is wonderful. 1t is quite worth fighting
for. 1t is ideal for us. I am glad we
waited for them to finish it, instead of
trying to find some ether place. Do you
know that those Flickers never make a
nest? Can you imagine not having a
real nest for the babies when they come
along? There is nothing in here but a
lot Of chips. Well, we'll soon change
that. Now hurry and bring some grass "
So Mr.. and Mrs. Speckles hurried to
get some soft, dry grass, and Mrs. Spec
kles arranged 1t on the bed of chips for
the foundation of their nest. They
wanted to get as much done as possible
before the return of the Yellow Wings,
because they knew that when the lat
ter did return there was likely to be
trouble, which would sadly interfere
with nest building for a while. They
made one mistake. They hadn't ex-
pected the rightful owners Of that house
to return quite so soon or they wouldn' t
have left it unguarded for a moment.
One would have remained in it while
the other hunted for material. But in
their eagernesS to get that nest well
started before they were interrupted in
their work, both went hunting for ma
terial
OF course, the instant they came in
sight Of that telegraph pole they real
lied their mistake. There was Yellow
Wing clinging to the pole just below
Mrs. Yellow Wing thrust out OF the lat
ter. Instantly Speckles dropped the
grass he was carrying. Mrs. Speckles
did likewise, and without moment of
| hesitation they few to attack Yellow
| Wing He dug his claws into the pole
/ and drew back his head, ready 10 strike
as soon as they were near enough
Meanwhile, Mrs Yellow Wing sat in
/ the doorway so that neither of the
/ Starlings would have a chance 10 enter
! Alas, that nice new home was to be
! the scene Of one of the hardest fights
/ the neighbors ever had witnessed.
! Copyright, 1879
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-20
Your Baby and Mine
Copyright, 1919
BY MYRTLE MEYER ELDRED

Babies who drink little or no water
are legion. With the fixed idea that
babies must have water to drink, moth
ers often insist upon administering it,
whether or no. No drastic efforts need
be made to make babies swallow water.
They have a wonderful faculty for de-
Gliding when they do and when they do
not need a thing.
The underfed baby will swallow pints
of water, his poor, famiShed system de-
manding something, If not food, then
water. The overfed baby is Indifferent
or actually antagoniStic to water, the
probable reason being that his fluid
needs are supplied by his ample milk
diet. Both cows milk and mother s
milk are about 81 per cent water.
The information about water drink
ing is an answer to only one of num-
Der of questions asked by Mrs. A. She
begins: MY baby weighed 71a pounds
at birth and now at 71z months weighs
20 pounds;
81. Is the baby's weight correct?
"2. My baby refuses water at any
temperature, whether in glass, spoon or
bottle. Must he have water?
80. He always sleeps on his stomach.
Is this advisable?
n. VIII little DutCer ana mix In
his baked potato be harmful?
May offer suggestion? My baby
didn't like either carrots or spinach and
1 spent a great deal of time trying to
make him eat them. But If add to-
mato juice to them he eats every bit
Perhaps other babies will also find this
sharper taste more appealing"
l and 2. The baby is at present about
the weight of the average 11-month-old
child. This ought to convince you that
all is well, and is probably the reason
for his failure to drink water. He
doesn't need it.
3. Many babies have q preferential
position when sleeping, and whether 1t
is on their tummies or backs or right or
left sides, mothers are always diligent
in trying to change it. Let the baby
alone. Change his position to rest him,
but if he turns back to his own most
comfortable way, no harm is done.
Some doctors consider sleeping on the
, stomach the most natural of all sleep
ing postures.
4. Put only whole milk with the po-
tato. The baby is probably getting
enough fat without any additional
amount
Your suggestion Is excellent. One OF
the easiest ways to get baby to accept
new food is to mix II with one he al
ready likes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-20
Chicken q Ia King.

Melt four tablespoonfuls of butter in
a heavy frying pan. Add six sliced
mushrooms and one-fourth cupful of
minced green pepper and cook over a
low heat for about five minutes. Add
three cupfuls of cubed cooked chicken
and sprinkle with two tablespoonfuls of
-four, blending this well with the butter
mixture Add two cupfuls of milk and
half a cupful of cream and stir over
the fire until smooth and thick. Add
one-fourth cupful Of sailed sherry
flavoring and two egg yolkS andy stir
well. Add two tablespoonfuls Of pi-
mento and more salt If necessary and
serve at once. Serve melba toast with
this.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-20
SPRINGTIME
BY ID. C. PEATTIE.

Some scientists believe that the earli-
est Of Towering plants to evolve upon
this earth-or at least the earliest that
still survive-are the members of the
barberry family. don't hold with this
belief, and neither do my betters in
botany, but there is a little woodland
flower OF this family, rare flower that
blooms on the islands in the Potomac,
which is so primitive, SO almost I'M
fowerlike as to look like one of natures
first crude attempts at making a flower.
This Is the blue cohosh (ugly name; I
prefer the Latin "Caulophyllum'') and
a strange gnome of a blossom 1t is.
But it has a neighbour close of kin,
called twin-leaf, which also is rare and
confined to the islands of the Potomac
that is more like our notion of
flower, with its regular, long white pet
ais. There are eight of them, which Is
an unusual number for most flowers.
Twin-leaf, too, is in bloom now, and
the Philadelphia botanist Barton, when
he gave it a Latin name dedicated 1t
to the immortal Thomas Jefferson;
hence it is called "Jeffersonia"
Nature apparently now tried once
more and made another of our Spring
flowers that far surpassed her earlier
efforts in the barberry family. The May
apple, known as mandrake Though it
has nothing to do with the mandragora
that European witch doctors dealt I'M
is as fine blossom as you could want
TO see, even though it hides its waxy
white petals under its stately leaves. To
eat its roots is instantly to regret ones
imprudence. but though this is we'll
known, there are fewer persons who
know that the fruits are delicious, either
In jellieS or for eating out of hand
Unlike that of most of our wild edi-
BILE fruits in America, the taste is acidu-
Ious without being acid; hence it has
the fine, refreshing sprightliness Of a
Black Twig apple or tangerine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-20
raight Talks to Women About Money
BY MARY ELIZABETH ALLEN.

Is no further question. If it will not
and If neither wishes to retrench, there
is also no further question.
OF course the most vital items upon
which couples must reach an agree
ment are rent" and allowance foi
running the home" As each couple
will vary in its choice of neighborhooo
and number of rooms, as well as in its
living conditions so the need of weekly
income will vary
Any reasonably sized salary can bt
made to do, and made to do more thar
the larger salary that is extravagantly
or prodigally spent. 1t will do no young
couple any harm to make early sacri-
fees in the first years of their mar.
rage. They will secure training ir
thrift. economy and true values tina
will be invaluable in better days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-20

of
booded and atrocios murder who been arrested
darling angel boy innocent and that he the victim police
ton.
criminal mother folly
choose it. there doubt that it the
mainly responsible the
criminals generally
society.
WE all type of
blame all nghborhood the
windows but never their little Johnne and 1t is proved beyond
the jam in spite a evidence Mary face and believe
the teacher Is always picking them
THE mothers who when boys drunk feel that some
thing terrible their wicked companions
aray
they primrose Of
cent unphscaed little creatures who ured wrongdong
some perhdou
MHE the
w
Of
her foster their until they strength
to stand by principle to do right for rights sake
WHO that
w unhappy marriages
their
being themselves egotic
and their interests and wills clash
the old floor for hurting them when they
marriage being failure
the hus-
band dEgrned with his wife
marriages
OF her children while they still babes in the cradle
~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-20

meal kept me satisfied till dinner time
Later, when I was making $40 a
week, began to go out to lunch every
day. There were no soda-fountain
lunches in those days.
You either brought you own lunch
or went to restaurant. But also in
those days you could get a good lunch
of fish and bread and butter and coffee
for 20 cents. Five cents to the waitress
brought 1t to a quarter.
remember one place which fills me
with terror as think back. There we
used to get complete three-course
lunch, with meat, vegetables, dessert
and coffee, for Is cents. wasn't
frightened at that time. We thought
1t pretty good. But when 1 think now
what we must have eaten I wonder
that all Of us didn't die
There used to be in New York q very
nice restaurant that has ceased to exist
1t was called Purcells It was beauti-
fully carpeted. The tables were far
apart. It was sunny and charming. 1t
had good French walters, exquisite food
and quiet service
After began to make $12 week I
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-20

Ornament corners of black cover with
the red card suits, diamonds and hearts
one motif in each alternate corner. On
red covers use black suits, clubs and
spades, and position them also in alter
nate corners. Make four black finger
doilies, with red card motifs in corners
and four red ones with black motifs
Include a case to match to hold double
decks of cards for each table scheme
There are five pieces in each card set
cover, four finger -doilies, and a case
for decks. Two or four of these sets
are needed for a party set.
CroSS-Stitch and filet inserted sets are
given further novelty touches by en-
broidering a border in fancy Russian
stitch. Position this work above hem
or f1let crochet edge. Russian stitch is
another name for herringbone stitch
The fancy note is made by interlacing a
contrasting color about the herringbone
to make straight stitches over the
crosses. Use black over red Russian
stitch and red over black.
Applique motifs can be turned in and
blind stitched to covers, napkins and
cases of linen or cotton goods. If
enamel cloth is the foundation textile.
the dull finish only should be used. The
motifs can be cut from the contrasting
color Of enamel cloth and then glued
in position. There can be no napkins
to match enamel sets.
Copyright, 1879
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-20
LITTLE BENNY
BY LEE PAPE.

Pop and ma was going to the movies
last mite, ma saying, Now Willyum I
don't wunt to be late and miss the start
of the picture and half to spend 10
minnits gesSing what is happening and
another 10 minnitS correctig my geSSes.
So wunt you to go rite downstairs
immeeeditly and put your hat on, be-
| cause I'm practically reddy and 1 wunt
you to be prepared to leave the house
the moment I come down, even if it
brakes all naturel laws and is the ferst
| time it happened in the history Of our
going out together, she sed.
A very stirring Speetch wich reduces
! the common people to most utter sub
| lection, pop sed.
And he went down and took his hat
off the hatrack and put it on his he'd
and started to wawk up and down the
hall smoking and waiting, and after
while he called upstairs, l say up there,
Pawleen.
Yes yes, what is it? ma called down.
I've got my hat on, pop called up.
and ma Sed, All rite, I'm coming rite
down.
WITCH she dident, and pritty soon pop
called up again, Hay up there, I've had
my hat on for IS minutes and I'm afraid
to take it off and the top of my he'd is
getting all warm.
o my goodness I'm coming, there's no
need for all that impatience, the ideer,
ma called down,
And she kepp on staying up there,
and after a while pop called up, I say,
Pawieen, have got time to take my hat
off for half a second and clap it rite on
again?
No you haven't, I'm on may way down,
my lands you haven't any more patience
than jumping jack, ma sed.
And she came down about 5 minnits
later and pop was laying on the sofer
in the frunt room with his hat still on
pretending to be snoring, and he made
ma shake him about times before he
Pretended he was awake.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-20
Food From Scrapbook

thinly. Turn once. Spread with but
ter and jelly. Roll up like a jelly roll
and sprinkle with powdered sugar Keep
those already done, hot in a covered
dish in the oven until all are made
flashed brown potatoes are a novel
change from the usual potato recipe
Pare the required number of potatoes
and cut into small cubes. Have ready a
hot skillet in which have been melted
two tablespoonfuls of fat Bacon or
sausage fat are especially good, since
they give flavor to the potatoes. Sprinkle
with salt and pepper, cover and allow
to cook slowly for about 20 minutes. Stir
occasionally to allow them to brown
evenly and keep from scorching
If you prefer, you may parboil the
potatoes, either before or after cubing.
Then fry slowly without stirring, and
when ready to serve fold over as you
would an omelet. They look very at
tractiYe cooked this way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-20
TRIBE Pepper Pot.

Cut a pound and half Of tripe into
small pieces and let 1t simmer with
enough water to cover for four hours,
adding more water if necessary. Then
add half a pound of chopped beef, six
potatoes, three chopped onions, a chop
ped slice of bacon, half a teaspoonful
each of mixed herbs and chopped pars-
ley, a tablespoonful and half of salt,
little cayenne pepper and, II liked, a
dozen tiny dumplings. Garnish with
meat balls or serve without them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-20

of bacon. The lettuce meanwhile had
been shredded and dressed with salt,
pepper and one quarter cupful heavy
cream or one quarter cupful sour cream.
The hot bacon and vinegar mixture
was poured over this and the leaves
were tossed until we'll coated.
Another variation called for ham
panfried and shredded. To this is
added hot bacon fat or hot ham fat,
vinegar. This is poured over the
shredded lettuce. Hard cooked egg may
be sliced and mixed with the lettuce.
A little sugar may be added to the hot
vinegar and crisp bacon. This is poured
over lettuce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-20

Bridge table sets with or without nap
kins to match are smart card party
accessories. This is responsible for the
popularity of needlework card motifs
to be used for decoration. The motifs
illustrated today are designed for f1let
crochet and cross stitch. They can be
adapted easily to patchwork applique
Trace the contours in straight lines
following the outer lines of the back
ground mesh that inclose designs.
Where diagonal lines occur, trace the
diagonal lines of the design which will
extend across the squares of the back
ground mesh.
These sets and also card cases for
decks can be made quickly in any of the
ways suggested. Besides being useful
for hostess own use, these sets make
delightful prizes, inexpensive to make
though not to buy. They are also ex-
cellent to contribute to bazaars and
fairs. They sell well, if not priced too
high.
To get the four motifs, with directions
for both cross-stltch and filet, inclose
10 cents preferably a coin) and a self
addressed and stamped envelope with a
request ssnt to Lydia LIE Baron Walker,
care of this paper.
Bridge party sets are a novelty.
especially when developed as now
described. Use two colors, red and
black for the foundation textiles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-20
Baked Vegetable Hash.

Cook together lettuce, carrot, onion,
celery, leek and your favorite seasoning
Of herbs and condiments in just as
much water as will be absorbed by the
time they are tender. Then chop them
together, thoroughly mixed with an egg
and a little cream or sour milk. Place
in buttered dish in a hot oven, with
cheese on top and some dots of butter.
To make still more nourishing, add
some mashed potato or soaked dry
bread and mix some grated cheese into
the chopped ingredients.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-20
NANCY PAGE
Wilted Lettuce Not TO
Be Scorned
RY FLORENCE LA GANKE.
BY FLORENCE LA GANKE.

It was one of the mysteries of Lois
life that Roger should want to take
perfectly fresh, crisp lettuce and have
it served wilted and discouraged like.
But after she had tasted some of these
tine-honored dishes she had new
appreciation for them. She supposed
their origin dated back to the days when
salad was not known, when lettuce was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-20
Whiten Teeth

cause most tooth and gum troubles.
And cleans teeth as they should be
cleaned-RIGHT DOWN TO THE
BEAUTIFUL NAKED WHITE EN-.
AMEL WITHOUT INJURY.
Kolynos is unique unlike anything
you've ever used. The very momens
it enters the mouth it FQANS, thus
permitting the use of dry brush
which makes Kolynos 10 times more
effective.
This penetrating FOAM gets into
and cleans out every tiny pit, assure
and crevice. 1t grasses tartar and yell
low-washes away the unsightly mu-
cold coating. 1t kills the millions of
germs that swarm into the mouth
with every breath and attack teeth
ard gums-kills 100 million in the
first Is seconds.
Easily and quickly this remarkable
Kolynos FOAM cleans teeth cleaning
white and keeps them sound. 1t stimu-
lates gums and keeps the breath sweet
and fresh.
If you really want sound, dazzling
white teeth and firm, coral pink gums,
try this way. You'll be glad that you
did. Buy a tube of Kolvnos from any
druggist today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-20

not always tender and fresh and hot
house-like but garden sass" 1t needed
some care to make it edible.
Lois searched old cook books and
found that bacon, sour cream, vinegar,
salt and pepper were the usual ingredi-
entS. Although she did discover one
variety which called, practically, for a
hot boiled dressing-at least it contained
hot vinegar bacon fat thickened with
egg and seasoned with salt, pepper and
sugar.
Another recipe called for bacon cut
into small squares and cooked until
crisp. Into this was put some vinegar,
about two tablespoonfulS for three slices
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-20
Was It Worth It?

For my first job got IS a week, and
naturally 1 couldn't afford to buy
lunches out of that. But about once a
week I got so tired of the package OF
sandwiches carried with me that ]
reckleSsly went to restaurant to eat
In those day-it was long ago-you
could get a portion of buckWheats and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-20

Mrs. Yellow Wing was quite right in
thinking that she and Yellow Wing would
not have to wait long to find out who
had tried to steal that fine new house.
They were still talking excitedly and
angrily when Mrs. Yellow Wing spied
two birds coming in their direction from
the Old Orchard, each carrying dead
grass. At first glance they appeared to
be all black, and her first thought was
that they were Mr.. and Mrs Grackle.
Then she noticed how short their tails
were and recognized them at once
1T is those foreignersI" she cried in
dignantly. 1T is Mr.. and Mrs. Startling
we have to thank for bringing a lot of
rubbish into our nice clean house |!
Here they come now"
She was right Speckles the Startling
and Mrs. Speckles had been watching
Mr.. and Mrs. Yellow Wing ever since
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-20
Royal Icing.

This icing is made by beating icing
sugar into the whites of eggs until the
mixture is fairly stiff Turn the icing
out onto the middle of the top of the
cake and smooth it over the entire sur
face with knife, dipping the blade in
hot water from time to time to keep
the icing from setting before the work
Is completed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-20

a piece of cocoanut
pie for Is cents. 1t
s o u n DIS pref t y
deadly, but I had
figured carefully on
the money column
of the bill of fare,
and that was the
largest amount of
food that / could
get for Is cents. I
had q very good
appetite and an
excellent digestion.
and this f00 en1id
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-20
3 Shades


NOBODY likes to look at teeth that
IN are dull, dingy, yellow, discolored
or eaten away by decay. And there's
now no reason why you should have
such teeth. They're unnatural. And
the new scientific Kolynos Dry Brush
Technique proves they're unnatural
by removing stain and yellow, and
making teeth cleaning white. 4
Try this technique for few days
"A half-inch of Kolynos on dry
brush, morning and night. You'll note
an Improvement after the first brush
ing. Your mouth will feel cleaner than
ever. And in just 3 days teeth will
look whiter-fully 8 shades whittier.
Gums will feel firmer and look health
Ter. All because Kolynos does what
no ordinary toothpaste can dot
kills the millions of germs that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-20

GPECKLES AND MRS. SPECKLES
HAD BEEN WATCHING MR. AND
MRS. YELLOW WING EVER SINCE
THEY HAD STARTED WORK ON
THAT NEW HOUSE.
they had started work on that new
home. Crafty they had kept out of
sight. but always where one or the other
could watch. They had known when
that house was finished and they had
been ready TO take possession of it the
first time it should be left unguarded.
So it came about that the yellow Wings
were hardly out of sight when they
went in search Of food and little rest
before Mrs. Speckles was inspecting
that new house in the telegraph pole.
1T is just what we want" she de-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-20
The Woman Who Makes Good

HELEN WOODWARD.
Who started
the highest paid business
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-20
Home Stealers.

Who will not battle for his home,
Deserves to always homeless roam.
Old Mother NaturC
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-20
.DorothyDix
Holds Them
Responsible
for WdyWGrd
Children
Mothers Who Condone a Chid's Every Fault in
Youth SO That 1t Has No Morale in Age
Are
Mothers
to
Blame?

mother youth charged with committed
y cold oodsd and atrocous murder and who has been arrested
darling angel boy innocent and that he the victim OF police peu-