Evening star., 1947-12-03
POEM OFFERED;
POEMS WANTED?

(Fron, L. A. L., Washington.)
I am inclosing the poem Song OF
the Sparrow" which was requested
by Mrs. L. G. B., Mclean.
Also, will you please place this
request in the paper? Does any one
know the poem that begins:
BY earth's trials sore oppressed?
Harken to the ,sayiour,s promises
Come and I will give thee rest
SONG OF THE SPARROW.
I'm only a little SPARROW
a bird OF low degree
My life is of little value,
But the dear Lord cares for me.
He gives me coat Of feathers
1t is very plain I know,
Without a speck of crimson,
For it was not made for show.
But it keeps me warm in, winter,
We're it broidered with gold and purple,
Perhaps 1t would make me vain.
And when the spring tim. cometh,
I will build me little nest
In the spot I love the best.
/ nave no Ddrn OF StOrenOuees
neither sow nor reap;
God gives me sparrows portion,
With never seed to keep.
If my meat is sometimes scanty,
Close pecking makes it sweet:
have always enough to feed me,
And life Is more than meat.
know there are many sparrows-.
All over the world they are found
But our heavenly Father knoweth
When ONE of US falls to the sround,
Tho small, we are never forgotten;
Tho weak we are never afraid;
For we know the dear Lord keepeth
The life of the creatures He made.
fly through city and country
I alight on many spray;
I have no chart or compass
But I never lose nv way.
I Just fold my wings at nishtfall
Wherever I happen to be;
For the Father is always watching
And no harm can come to me.
I monty little sparrow,
bird of low degree:
But fR9T thax that ths his loVe for
From Mrs. P. L. H., Washington.
Does any one know where I
can get a copy of the poem heard
once on the radio about a prayer
for an English teacher?
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VIOLETS?
From Mrs. E. C. T., Silrer Spring.
I have several African violet
plants which come almost to full
bloom and then the buds dry up
One is a new plant. Every time
I get one from a florist this happens
and it takes from one to two years
before they bloom again. Have re-
Gently moved them and they are
drying up again.
PAINT AND VARNISH
REMOVER.
From Miss H. S. o., Arlington.)
To the lady asking for a paint
and varnish remover, am sending
the following recipe: Two quarts
cold water mixed with heapine
tablespoons cornstarch, quart colo
water mixed with l can lye. Mi'
together in a wooden pail or IN
crock. Apply with brush. Bt
careful not to get lye on hands.
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YARN;
PUNCH.
from Mrs. C. D. c., Hyattsptlle.)
I seem to have mislaid the papel
in which the lady asked about TIT
single strand yarn used for knlttint
the Argyle socks and sweaters. 1
not available here in town, she cal
find an ad for it in the winter 1877
48 issue of Mccall Needlework. 1
is called Colorplus Space Yarns, ant
is gotten from the Colorplus Corp
548 South Eleventh street. Newart
g, N. J.
Here is a good recipe for frui
punch for T. LID. Two cups boiling
water, 4 teaspoons tea, "a cup sugar
q cup orange juice, u cup lemol
Juice, III pints ginger ale. y orange
Sliced thin; halved strawberries.
Pour fresh, boiling water over tea
steep S minutes. Strain; add suga
and stir until dissolved. Add orang'
and lemon juices. Chill. Add ginge
ale and pour over ice in punch bowl
Float orange slices and halvet
strawberries.