Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-02
This and That
BIZ Charles Z. TrdceUeu



Ever since Christmas I've Intended to
tell you about the little folks custom in
our neighborhood of decorating an evergreen
for the birds with strings of bread, suet,
popcorn and .raisins. each child reciting or
singing something appropriate to the season.
thus making quite ceremony Of It.
Then / also want to tell you about the
time when Mr.. o. Postum paid a surprise
visit to my window sfl bird cafeteria one
night.
hour. He was sitting up eating bread with
his paws, just like a squirrel. We put out
some ham fat. left the window open. and
half hts body was inside the room. My
husband even touched him. On succeeding
nights we put out more food, but he never
returned
To-day received a letter which I'd like
to share with you and your readers A friend
in Massachusetts, writes as follows:
knowing what genuine bird lover you
are, I'm quite sure you'll be interested to
hear this.s One Of the ladies here has had
many small bird boarders this winter who
have greatly appreciated the peanut butter
and other delicacies she's lavished upon
them. A few days ago, starlings learned Of
her free lunches, and trouble began at once.
She was having q bad time with her heart,
and simply couldn't keep getting up to go
to the window and clap her hands. so here S
what she did. She draws very beautifully,
and she made q most vicious and vindic-
tive looking paSteboard cat. She attached
him to cord. And now, from her bed. she
can pull one end of the cord and the cat
promptly lurches forward, the starlings
disappear pronto, and the chickadees.
,,,,t oh afr ~ oh
with their meal and pay no attention what
ever
II should say the movement OF the puppet,
not the puppet itself, does the trick, but
it makes good story.
Sincerely. D. M c."
A**
ALEXANDRIA. Va.
Dear Sir:
you asked for it. and here 1t isl
II refer to the copy of the Westminster
magazine, sent special under separate cover.
Your reference to the dearth of spring
poetry is challenged in these pages.
Spring and poetry are inseparable In
the youthful heart in our Southland and
in all sections of\America.
Yours very truly. c. L."
And suddenly
My heart singsl"
. IL Is goo0 10 De renln0e0 In Sucn
thoughtful way that spring poetry is written
by young people. We had almost forgotten
that!
But we know o young lady who is now
ct the perfect age Of II years. who has
sequestered herself in her rooms at college.
and who does nothing but read or write
poetry.
An expert hula dancer. too
Young people love poetry and that Is good,
because middle age and old age do not
find poetry in life.
In looking over the many poems In the
Westminster magazine. put out four times
a year ut Atlanta, we found 1t interesting
to see which poems appealed to Us most.
They are. you Are My Love" by Maysel
Lamb of Ohio: Riders" by Rosa Zagnoni
of Arkansas. and "A WISH" by Edward A.
Anderson Of Indiana
Just simple statements Of simple things.
The more elaborate poems left US cold.
No doubt that is the way one should feel
In spring.
Nothing is 30 simple as love.
Spring poems are bird songs. really.
Shakespeare had the right idea when he
wrote about spring time. the gentle ring
time, with q hey-nnnny-oi