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Evening star., 1937-06-08
Crs Boxen Tagged to Go Rookie Cocrune Crude Catche,
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By GEORGE E.HuBtR

749 pounds when captured late last
season.
Milford chronicle., 1937-10-15

their assistance. They realize that
their problem in this case is excep-
tionally difficult, but they have ac-
cepted the challenge, even as they
have done successfully in the past
with producer-consumer campaigns
on behalf of beeffi lamb, peaches,
turkeys. etc. They have planned q
comprehensive and far-reaching pro-
gram designed to sell more apples,
and at prices that are fair to grow
er and consumer alike.
The campaign will start Septem-
ber 16, when chain store employees
and the consuming public will be
introduced" to the apple" October
2S will witness special displays and
advertising concerning National APP
pie Week. On December 8, a pre-hol-
iday drive will be started to put ap-
pies in every home. So it will go,
week after week.
This is a big job-if successful,
consumers as well as farmers will
reap the benefits.
Milford chronicle., 1937-10-15
Meet The Apple

The chain store industry will soon
inaugurate an aggressive producer
consumer selling campaign on be-
half of Americas largest fruit crop
the luscious apple.
The campaign is the result of re-
cent conferences held between grow
ers and representative of the chains.
This years crop, the growers point
ed out, will total more than 194,000,-
900 bushels-65 per cent over the
1886 crop. Furthermore. various
factors have caused a substantial
decline in the export market. The
result is that the domestic apple
market must be materially broaden
ed If growers are to be spared dis
astrous losses.
The chains listened to the grow
ers' story, presented by spokesmen
from a dozen states, and proffered
Milford chronicle., 1937-10-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Leape of Camden,
n. j., Mrs. Leonard Hatfield Of At
lantic City, N. j., also Mis-. Mary
Hammond of Dover.
Miss Mary Ann Phillips of Bridge
vile spent the weekend with her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. John T.
Eililps.
Miss Emily Busn and Paul Gar
rett Of Wilmington wefa week. end
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Gar
rett.
Mrs. Harvey Spence entertained
the Count On Me Club at her home
on Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Hastings and
daughter, Iris, also Mrs. Lulu Mass
ey were recent guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. C. H. Mcclure of Collingswood,
N. J.
Uric Smith who is employed in
Wilmington spent the weekend with
his family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Milbourne and
family spent Sunday in Laurel as the
guests of Mrs. Anna Hopkins.
Capt. and Mrs. William Toadyine
OF Sharptown. Md, were Sunday
guests of the latter's parents, Mr.:
and Mrs. J. B. Messick.
Mrs. Annie Insley has returned |
home after spending last week in |
Salisbury with her son. Lee Insley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Miller and
children of Riverdale, Md, Mr.. and |
Mrs. George Moore and daughter of
Delmar and Leighton Moore OF Sal
isbury, Nd. spent the weekend with
their mother, Mrs. Julia Moore.
Capt. Karl Phillips of the Wilson
Line spent last week with his fam
lily.
Mrs. Anna Smith entertained the
Ladies' Aid at her home ON Thursday
night.
Mr. and Mrs. Karl Thompson and
son of Seaford were Sunday guests
Of the latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Massey.
Miss Margaret Whedbee. daughter
If Rev. and Mrs. ]. Fl. Whedbee,
,roke her arm Friday while playing
Tolley ball at the laurel High
school.
Mrs. Ella Williams, Mrs. Sarah
owe of Philadelphia spent Sunday
With their brother and sister-in-law,
fr. and Mrs. Arthur Phillips, Sr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Sirman and
amily spent the weekend in Sails
ury, Md, with Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
oskey. "
Milford chronicle., 1937-10-15
BETHEL

Mrs. Ralph Beers of Wilkes-Barrer
Pa, is spending some time at her
home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Prettyman
and son of Harbeson spent Sunday
with the latter's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Massey.
Misses Inez Coulborne and Laura
belle Phillips, students of Beacon
College, Wilmington. spent the week
end with their respective parents,
Capt. and Mrs. Harry Wright were
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Jester
of Church Greek, Nd, last Thursday.
Mrs. J. e. Smith entertained the
following guests over the weekend:
Milford chronicle., 1937-10-15
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
West Second Street between
North and Church Streets
Clifford C.. Greiner, Pastor

Sunday, October II
10 a. m.-Bible school. Glasses for
all ages. Lesson: "Christion Speech
and Conduct"
IL a. m.-Morning worship service.
1880 p. m.-Evening worship ser
vice.
Wednesday, October 20
1880 p. m.-Midweek prayer SER
vice.
Friday. October 20
7:45 p. m.-Monthly business and
social meeting of the Philathea Class
and Missionary Society at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Pierce.
- WELCOME -
LET no corrupt communication
proceed out OF your mouth. "-Ephe-
SLAMS 4:29.
Milford chronicle., 1937-10-15

Swat the fly. now.
Milford chronicle., 1937-10-15
PILGRIM HOLINESS CHURCH
Rev. c. w. SchelhOuse, Pastor
Sunday, Oct

Sunday, October IL
9:45 a. m.-Sunday School.
11:O0 a. m.-Preaching.
7;SOp. m.-Song and praise service.
500 p. m.-Preaching.
Prayer meeting each Wednesday
evening at 1880 o'clock.
You are always welcome to wor-
ship with us.
Milford chronicle., 1937-10-15
FIRST METHODIST PROTESTANT CHURCH

~1he CHURCH 1eachlnK the BOOK"
j BAILEY.
SUNDAY. OCTOBER IT. 1897
500 a. m--Class meeting. A real good
study he taught by
1OO mPreachng by the Rev j. L. Nichols Subject
Christ AT The
645
p. m-Preachng pastor Mnseng Hand
o
O a these services.
Milford chronicle., 1937-10-15

right at home in the ugly home Of the
fall webworm, destructive insect
that attacks many of our fruit and
common shade trees, says Nature
Milford chronicle., 1937-10-15

NosdBrSNo traditional Dodge
~ ability with ~
with and
beautiful Dodge ALL
Milford chronicle., 1937-10-15

Magazine. These spiders are able
to destroy an entire colony OF the
worms and thus save many trees
from dafoliation.
Milford chronicle., 1937-10-15

Paul Revere was silversmith and
copper worker, and the copper
sheathing for the frigate Constitu-
ton was supplied by his shop.
Milford chronicle., 1937-10-15
THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
'The Friendly Church"
John Jackson Brown, Jr., Pastor


Miss Jeanne Becks class will lead the worship
the musical The
aforementioned will
High School
by Gilmore. advisor, will be
1880 mEvenng worship with President
j. Bowman presiding
Thursday 1880 mPrayr meeting and school of Christian living
Friday MT offering
Landlord
Milford chronicle., 1937-10-15
SPIDERS HELP SAVE TREES

Several species of spiders. although.
not web-builders themselves, are
Milford chronicle., 1937-10-15
THE CHURCH OF COB

Second and Pear SITS, North Milford
Newton Ward, Pastor
Sunday. October II
10 a. m.-Sunday school,
II a. m.-Preaching.
7:45 p. m.-Song service.
s p. m.-Preaching.
7:45 p. m, Tuesday-Service.
7:45 p. M, Thursday, prayer meet
ing.
Come out and enjoy these services.
The 32nd annual assembly Of the
Church of God is in session now at
Chattanooga, Tenn.
Everyone welcome.
Milford chronicle., 1937-10-15

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY
Branch of The First Church Of
Christ, Scientist, in Boston. Mass,
Services every Sunday at II a. m.
Sunday School at same hour.
Wednesday evening meeting, first
Wednesday in each month at p. m.
In Grange Hall, Milford. Del.
The daily independent., 1937-06-02
South Mills Col. News

Mrs. Henry Harris spent Friday
in Norfolk shopping.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Creecy and
Martha Creecy left Friday fof
Philadelphia.
Alminta Spence left Saturday
for Baltimore.
Doris Ferebcc is spending the
summer in Deep Creek.
Julius Carver, Miss Elsie Burn
ham and Mrs. George DonaiSon
mOtored to Norfolk Saturday.
James Creecy, who works at
Windsor, is spending a few days
here with his family.
Otee and Clarence Hicks: Lin
ton Burnham, Paul Turner,
Charles Turner, Leroy Burnham'
Odis Lee Turner and Curtis HICKS
have returned home after spend
ING several weeks in Princess
Anne.
George Donaldson, who is work,
ing at Suffolk, spent the weekend
here.
The daily independent., 1937-06-02
RICHMOND LIVESTOCK

Richmond, June 1.-tU.P)-Live-
stock:
Hogs receipts light; market
steady and unchanged at $l1 top
paid for good and choice corn
fed. hard finished ,truCked in gifts
and barroWS: others subject to
discount as to weight and quail
ity.
Cattle receipts light; market
steady; veal top SO; cows and bulls
steady $4-$7; heifers scarce, quo
table $3.50; common and medium
steers $3.50; good heavy steers
quOtable to S1l.
Sheep receipts light; market
steady; spring lambs S11 down.
ward as to quality; shorn ewes 81
downward as to quality; no old
crop woolcd lambs nor sheep on
sale.
The daily independent., 1937-06-02
Personals

Among those attending the
dance at Plymouth Thursday night
were Misses Blanche Sexton, Sara
FlemingS, Mary Nelson, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. j. White, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jimmy Collins, c. I. Spence, F. E.
Cahoon Jr., Avery Davenport,
Charles Ed. Brinn and Sam Wood
ley.
Misses Martha Holloway, Mil
dred Stevenson, Eva FELTON,, Hor-
tence Boomer. Gene Bateman and
Nelson McClees of Columbia, Miss
Margaret Owens and Bill Wingate
of Williamson. Miss Virginia
Owens of Charlotte were among
the guests vi Miss Sally Mae Da-
Wis of Columbia at her house par
ty at SalSnogil Cottage, EdgeWa-
ter Beach, Washington, N. c.
Miss Mildred Stevenson, who
was been teaching here, left Mon
day for her home in Edenton.
Miss Eva FELTON,, who has been
teaching here, left for her home
in Hertford.
The many friends OF Mrs. l. w.
Tarkenton will be glad to know
that she is back on the staff of
nurses at Columbia hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. Cahoon. Mr..
and Mrs. R. S. Knight, Sr.. Mrs.
Ella Hoggard and son, Paul, Jr.,
Mrs. C. H. Hough and Mr.. j. E.
Norris attended the Missionary
Baptist Union meeting at Engle-
hard.
Sheriff j. E. Reynolds who has
been seriously i'll, is improving.
Miss Jacqueline Combs, Mrs. S
C. Chaplin and children left Mon
day for Chapel Hill.
The daily independent., 1937-06-02
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

Chicago. June 1.-U'R)- Live
stock:
Hogs $1,000, including 1000 di-
rects. Market steady with Friday
top s11.75; bulk good and choice
100000 lbs. $11.4O-11.70; most
15O-19O lbs. $1O.60-1l.6O; few
choice pigs s1O.OO-1O.5O; but bulk
medium to goou so.5O-9.75; bulk
good packing sows $1O.OO-10.5O;
smooth lightwcighIs on butcher
orders $10.50-l0.7O.
Cattle $4,000, calves 1000. FED
steers and yearlings Csc lower;
slow: all grades aharing decline
but common and medium grade
steers and all grade yearlings un-
der most pressure; largely steer
and yearling run with medium to
good grades predominating; local
killers and shippers out to break
the grades of cattle Which were
out of line last week compared
with strictly good and choice Of
ferings; shipper demand top
kinds still narrow, however; best
yearlings $500; largely $1,000
1880 market; several loads held
around $500; heifers steady TO
Csc lower; common and medium
grades including grassy SOUTH
westerns off most; COWS slow,
steady; bulls active, full steady;
s675 down on sausage offerings;
vealcrs 25c lower, mostly $500
down: few $3.50; stockers steady.
The daily independent., 1937-06-02
Columbia News
Taft-COOper

A wedding of much interest took
place Saturday when Miss Grace
Beatrice Cooper. daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. c. 3. Cooper Of Columbia
became the bride of James OS-
borne Taft, son of the late Mr..
and Mrs. G. w. Taft Of Columbia.
They were married at the M. E.
parsonage by Rev. o. c. Melton.
Mr.. Taft is a representative OF
the Gate City Life Insurance COM
pany. Mrs. Taft. who is a grad
uate of the Norfolk Beauty Col
lege, will resume her work here at
Edna's Beauty Shoppe. Mr.. and
Mrs. Taft will make their home
here on Main street.
The daily independent., 1937-06-02
Rare Old Frescoes Found

Cagnes, France, W.D-Five old
frescoes, dating from 1645, have
been discovered in an old chapel,
Notre-Dame du ProtectOrat, here
by Andre Bonnet. 1t is believed
that a Toulouse painter was re-
sponSible for the frescoes. The
Chapel was built by the Lord of
Cagnes, Jean Henri Grimaldi,
friend and ally of Richelieu.
The daily independent., 1937-06-02
HnSnital Notes

w. c. Owens of Travis is re-
ceiying treatment.
Mrs. Johnson BrickhouSe went
home Sunday night after receiving
treatment.
Mrs. Doff Overton was admitted
Sunday night for treatment.
Pete Rhodes is improving.
Mrs. Joe Cohoon is taking treat
ment.
. Alfred Dudley of Hyde County
is doing nicely.
Cleveland Dodge of Kelkenny is
improving.
The daily independent., 1937-06-02
Lcng-LOst Violin Found

Denver, U.P - Sixteen years
ago, C. j. Scheuerman, then a
musician in a downtown thcater'
reported his violin stolen. work
men remodeling the theater found
the violin beneath the flooring IN
one of the boxes.
The daily independent., 1937-06-02
Birth

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. w. T.
Crutchfield a five pound son on
May 81. Mother and baby are do
ing nicely.
The daily independent., 1937-06-02
Kodak Finishing

FOR PROMPT, careful develop
ing, and printing, bring your films
to us. We loan cameras. FRISBY
STUDIO. 202 Kramer Building.
cMy29-J4
The daily independent., 1937-06-02

HAVE YOUR winter garments
cleaned and sealed in cedariZed
bag. COOPER CLEANING
WORKS. Phone 280. pJ2-8
The daily independent., 1937-06-02
E C A J.
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION

Having unalitiul ~ ENrcuifiN O. he Il''
W. u. Modlin ! hereby give notice I" all l"'
SONS indebted tn his estate Ia cDmr ioiWa.I
and make immciiat" settlement. and ih"r
holding claims against 'he sam" tp pre-.
them for payment within twoy" months r."
the date OF this notice. or il will BE- plead,
in bar of their recovery
Mary V. MOilin
ENccutriN
May 20. 1897.
cMy2T-
The daily independent., 1937-06-02
NEW YORK COTTON

New York. June 1.-IU.R)-Cot-
ton closed steady. Spots closed
quiet at 1922, off 8.
The daily independent., 1937-06-02
For Sale

SIX ROOM Cottage, porch all
around, all furnished, good loca-
ton, large lot, and garage on
sound side. Nags Head, N. C. Rea-
sonable price and terms can be
arranged. Apply P. o. Box 254.
Elizabeth City, N. C. cMy29-J4
The daily independent., 1937-06-02

WE DON'T make" sandwiches,
we CREATE them. Try One.
Courteous curb service and prompt
delivery. MONROE'S SANDWICH
SHOP. Phone 805. pM3l-J5
The daily independent., 1937-06-02

Cleaning

OUR MONTE DRY cleaning syS-
ter insures your garments against
moths. Odorless dry cleaning.
Work guaranteed. Albemarle
Laundry. Phone l25. cM31-tf. :.
The daily independent., 1937-06-02
New York Stock Exchange
Leading Stocks Closing Prices

New York. June 1.-U.R)-StockS
closing prices:
The daily independent., 1937-06-02

A 30-FOOT Skiff, substantially
built, suitable for addition motor
and cabin. Reasonably priced.
Phone 567-W. cJl-3
The daily independent., 1937-06-02
Farms For Sale
u }

MUST BE sold at once. Nice farm,
1i6 acres near Camden, North
Carolina. Rare opportunity to buy
a fine farm. Apply w. I. HAL
STEAD, City. Phone 1048. cJ2-8
The daily independent., 1937-06-02

The Street today talked about:
Pos Jility that Crucible Steel
in tn, first half will show around
81 a share. Tubize Chatillon
expected to earn around SO a
share for the year. Campbell
Wyant & Cannon Expected to
earn around 81 a share for the
year.
The daily independent., 1937-06-02
Bakery
Awnings
Confectionery
r A T E S
FOR

REFRESH YOURSELF with one
of our cool fountain drinks and
delicious sandwiches. Prompt de-
livery and curb service. Phone 933,
WHALEY'S SHOPPE. cM29-J4
The daily independent., 1937-06-02
NEW ORLEANS COTTON

New Orleans. June l. -lU.P)--
Cotton closed steady. Spots closed
steady at 1903, up 6.
The daily independent., 1937-06-02
PEANUT MARKET

Peanut quotations: JumboS, 4's
to 47a; Runners, 4ss to 4'a;
Bunch, 43a to 45s. Market quiet.
The daily independent., 1937-06-02

FOUR ROOM house, unfurniShcd,
on corner Raleigh and Carolina
Ave. with let for garden: Seven
room house on River Road, near
Weeksville highway, with nlrc
ward. shade trees. and out build
ings. OLLOW K LII REAL
ESTATE. cJl-3
The daily independent., 1937-06-02
CLASSIFIED ADS
2lIGrOcery

WE HAVE a complete line of fancy
and staple groceries. fresh coun-
try vegetables speciality. We de-
liver. Phone 445-6. d. c. PERRY.
JR. pill
The daily independent., 1937-06-02

MY OFFICE will be closed every
Wednesday afternoon during June,
July. and August. DIR. M. M. HAIR
RIS. pJ2
The daily independent., 1937-06-02
Service Stations

your worn tires and
get five thousand miles. Safe driv-
ing. BAILEY'S FILLING STA
TION. Phone %. cMy29-J4
The daily independent., 1937-06-02
Cottages For Rent %


BLANKETS AND linen suits just
like new when they come from our
laundry. Don't forget thrifty ser
vice. So cheap-only Sc pound
With flat work finished. RIVER
SIDE LAUNDRY. cJl-7
The daily independent., 1937-06-02
Shoe Repairing

JUST AS good as new are the
shoes that leave our repair shop.
Prices reasonable. Phone 924.
JACKSON'S SHOE SHOP.
pJ1-7
The daily independent., 1937-06-02

THERE IS an important thing to
know about tailor made custom
clothes. See GEORGE A. COX.
Virginia Dare Arcade. pJ2-8
The daily independent., 1937-06-02

ELIZABETH CITY Towel Supply
Co. Rent, why buy. Towel Service
furnished to Offices, Stores, and
Business Houses. Albemarle Laun-
dry, Phone l25. pMy28-J10
The daily independent., 1937-06-02
Market

7 HAVE in my new market every
thing in sea food that can be had.
Fish filleted and put ready for
the pan. No extra charge. For
your next order, call THE Man
Who Knows Fish" Phones 2O4-
4lO. Forty years in business. NO
Joke. THOMAS CRANK.
cJ1-2-3-5-7-8
The daily independent., 1937-06-02

OLD NEWSPAPERS for sale, 1c
per lb. in 25-lb. bundles. Special,
100 lbs. for 85c. The Independent:
J3-tf
The daily independent., 1937-06-02
Insurance

BE PROTECTED FROM STORMS
Is your property amply protected
against Windstorm, explosion. hail,
riot. aircraft and motor vehicle
damage. smoke and rental value?
Inquire about our new Supplemcn-
tai Contract. 1t can be added at
very little additional cost. SOUTH
ERN LOAN AND INSURANCE
co. INC. cMy27-J2
The daily independent., 1937-06-02
Flowers

Flowers 93
SAY 1T WITH FLOWERS. say
it with ours. Joe Perry, manager
of ELIZABETH CITY FLORAL
co. cMy27-J2
The daily independent., 1937-06-02
For Sale
Help Wanted Female

WANTED: Experienced waitress,
apply Busy Bee Cafe, North Pom.
JeYter ST cM14-tf
The daily independent., 1937-06-02
Special Notices

TYPEWRITERS-All makes; new,
used and rebuilt, SIS up. Service
on all typeWriterS. Our representa-
tive covers Eastern Carolina every
week. Typewriter Sales & Service
Co., 223 Main Street, Norfolk.
Phone 41769. cA3l-tf
The daily independent., 1937-06-02
CHICAGO COTTON

Chicago, June 1.-tU.R)-COtton
range:
Open High Low Close
July 1880 1881 1912 1881
Oct. 12.47 1880 12.39 1880
Dec. 12.45 12.48 1886 13.48
Evening star., 1937-04-12
BY THORNTON W. BURGESS.

whate' er 1t Is you have to do
fTia confidence will take you through
Old Mother Nature.
Evening star., 1937-04-12

has tail There may be rudiment
of one, still ss a field mark that
would not help you at all. There are
three short toes On the hind feet and
four on the fore ones. All the toes
have hoof-like claws. The cavy'S
total length is about seven inches.
The true cavy is short, stout bodied
creature with small ears, long sweep
ing mustachios and intelligent eyes.
His coat is 8 dark color, well-spotted
with white. He is very shy and mod
est.
The cavy, or guinea pig, we know
so well is a direct descendent Of a
species that lives in Guinea. The va
rieties Of oolors we have today are
found only in our domesticated Cayy.
These little creatures are famous
gnawers. They are most busy and
useful In keeping down the excessive
growth Of vegetation to be found on
the forest floor.
They give 4 series Of grunts TO ex-
press their sentiments. That Is one
reason they have been given the name
Of pigs
There are several species that are
quite individual in their habits and
places of living. They are, however,
alike In many ways. Their name
usually indicates the location in which
they live or the coloration Of their
coarse, hairy coat.
CAVES have been given the reputa-
ton Of having such very large fami-
lies This Is not true. While they
have stable ones, there are many
Evening star., 1937-04-12
Bedtime Stories
Mrs. Longbilrs Confidence.

"It seems 50 to me-" persisted
Longbill.
Find = better place, If you can"
snapped Mrs. Longbil somewhat
Grossly. III by chance either OF us
hhould have to get off that nest in
hurry and fly there will be plenty
Of openings to get away through.
Ever since we arrived we have been
down among the alders, and II any
one comes looking for US that is
where they will look. Just look at all
these brown leaves covering the
ground here, to say nothing Of this
little bunch Of dead grass! I never
in my life have seen q better place
for nest. There is all the cover we
need, but If there wasn't more than
half as much, I wouldn't care. No
one will see us. That is, no one will
unless one of us is careless in ap-
preaching or leaving.
Longbill agreed. There was moth
ing else to do. And when he had
looked the place over more thorough
ly he was forced to admit to himself
that Mrs. Longbill had some reason
for her confidence.
Copyright. 1879
Evening star., 1937-04-12
BY LILLIAN COX ATHEY

- OMEHOW this cavy or paca
gives the impression he has
been side-swiped BY an auto
~ noodle. This, however, Ia his
actusl shape. His dwelling place Is
In the damp forests Of Brazil.
The CAVES, or guinea pigs, belong
to that great group of rodents, to
which also belong the agouti and
many others you have read about in
this column.
The cavy prefers to live IN South
America and dislikes to be made q
prisoner. One Of his kinsmen was
found to be susceptible to serums and
since that day the life OF millions
Of guinea pigs has been given over to
help release humanity from its many
Ills
There is so much individuality about
the cavy you will hardly ever con-
fuse it with another animal. He never
Evening star., 1937-04-12

you may be. What Mother Nature
really means Is that confidence is
necessary to success, confidence in
yourself or in others, and that without
1t you are likely to fail.
It Is Just so with the little people
of the Green Meadows and the Green
Forest. Some have confidence in one
thing and some in another thing
Peter Rabbit has confidence in his
ability to dodge to enable him to es-
cape enemies. Hooty the Owl has
confidence in his marvellous ears and
eyes to enable him to hunt success
fully. Lightfoot the Deer has con-
fidencs in his wonderful nose to
warn him of the approach Of danger.
And so it Is with all of them. With
out confidence, which really Is trust
or faith, life would be never lending
fright for most Of them. They never
would know moment of peace.
Longbill the Woodcock and Mrs
Longbill have confidence in their
coats. Does coat seem q funny
thing to have confidence in? You
have confidence in your coat to keer
you warm in Winter, haven't you?
OF course. Well, the Longbils have
confidence in their coats to keep
them from being seen They are
birds of the ground, as you know
They do not perch In trees, for Old
Mother Nature did not give therl
perching feet. So all the four footed
hunters are enemies to be watched
out for, to say nothing of the two
legged hunters with terrible guns
in the Autumn. So they hide in
their coats. as it were. That is, they
trust to their coats to keep them
from being seen.
When they suspect An enemy is
near they squat close to the ground
and remain notionless, confident
that, because their coats are 70 like
the brown leaves covering the
ground, they will not be seen 1t is
this confidence in their coats that
makes 1t possible for them to nest
on the ground and sit there by turns
on the precious eggs through the
long days and nights without worry
ting themselves to skin and bone from
constant fear.
The Longbills nest early, while
the trees and bushes are, for the
most part, still bare of leaves. Al
usual, 1t WAS Mrs. Longbill who Sc
lected the place where the nest Wal
to be. 1t was near the edge OF the
little swamp through which the
Laughing Brook enters the Smiling
Pool. There was little mound there
which was high enough to be dry. A
little clump of young birches grew
there. 1t was st the foot Of these
birches that Mrs. Longbill decided
the nest should be.
Longbil wasn't wholly pleased
with her choice. At least he wasn't
at first. Don't you think 1t Is just
bit too open there, my dear?" he
asked.
Not a bit," declared Mrs. Longbill.