Evening star., 1936-05-19

w YHEN people won't be suited
\A/ 1t Is useless to try to suit
wv them. That is the way
Skinner the Swallow felt
about It. Mrs. Skinner had come
I'D from the Sunny South with the
expectation of making her home in
the Old Orchard at Farme- Browns.
She and Skinner had nested there
for several years. This year when
they arrived they found that the
Bluebirds were there ahead Of them
and that Winsome Bluebird and Mrs.
Winsome already had a nest in one
o. the houses in the Old Orchard. 1t
was q new house. 1t was one that
Farmer Browns Boy had put out
late that Winter. The instant Mrs.
Skinner saw it she wanted it. You
cali guess how disappointed she was
when she found 1t already occupied.
There was another house exactly
like that one, but, of course, it wasn't
In the same location. Mrs. Skinner
would have nothing to do witt it. In
vain Skinner got her to inspect all
the other houses. None would do.
She had some fault to find with each
one. This one faced the wrong way.
That one was too high in the tree.
Another was too low. There was just
one house that would suit her and
that one was Winsome Bluebird's.
She was very unpleasant about it.
She kept going back there and poking
her head in the doorway to scold Mrs.
winsome. Skinner began to be dis
couraged. This wasn't at all the
happy home coming he had antici-
pated.
1t happened one day that Drummer
the Woodpecker came along, pecking
away at the trunk of a tree in which
Skinner was resting. Il suppose,
said Drummer, that you folks have
settled where you will live this sea-
son."
Skinner shook his head. mo,
said he, I'VE have been here week
and We haven't home yet"
Whats the trouble?" asked Drum
mer.
MIS- Cdl1 llllu d 1lOuoC
TO suit her excepting Winsome Blue
birds. She wants that and she can't
get it. Not another house in the Ole
Orchard suits her. I suppose you ane
Mrs. Drummer will use your old house
this year,"
Drummer shook his head. II think
nov" said he. Il think we'll build g
new one. Why don't you take thai
old house of ours?"
Which one do you mean?" asked
Skinner.
The one we used last year" re.
piled Drummer. 1T is over in maple
tree in Farmer Browns yard. reall!
think it will suit Mrs. Skinner frs
rate. It's very good house, I assure
YOU"
With this Drummer went on with
his search for grubs and worms unde
the bark of that apple tree Skim
mer sat watching him for few min
utes and then few out toward Farme
Browns yard. He didn't say which
maple tree" thought Skinner Il
himself, as he sailed and circled il
and out and around the several tree
there. All the time he was using hi
sharp little eyes. Presently he spiet
q hole in the end Of a branch tina
had been sawed OF. Two or thre
times he ciroled. Finally he alighte
at that opening. He went inside
There was no doubt but this had beel
one of Drummer's homes, and a yer,
good one. Skinner inspected it care
fully. Then he left it and flew bacl
to the Old Orchard.
He found Mrs. Skinner very muci
suf1ed in temper and quite upset. H
finally persuaded her to take a littl
exercise. Artfully he led her over b,
that maple tree in Farmer Brown
yard. He swooped down past that oil
home Of Drummer the Woodpecker
but appeared not to notice 1t. Mrs