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Evening star., 1949-07-07
Mrs. Sprecher,
|Novv Official
T0Be Married

Washington society is inter-
ested in the announcement by
Mrs. Wentworth Willis Peirce of
the engagement of her daughter,
Mrs. Eleanor Rust Sprecher, to
the Assistant Secretary of the
Navy, Mr.. John Theodore Koehler.
Mr.. Koehler, former Assistant
General Counsel for the Navy.
succeeded Mr.. Mark Edwin An
drews upon the latter's retire
ment. He is the son of Mrs. Will
liam E. Koehler and the late Mr..
Koehler of Williamsburg, Pa.
Mrs. Sprecher is the daughter
of the late Mr.. Peirce of Colds
boro, N. c., and the granddaugh-
ter of the late Mrs. E. Rust Smith.
She graduated from Miss Ma
deira's School and attended Bryn
Mawr College. During the war
she was a captain in the WAC.
Mr.. Koehler is a graduate of
Princeton University and Harvard
Law School.
The wedding will take place in
the near future.
Evening star., 1949-07-07
By Katharine M. Brooks

The Australian Ambassador and
Mrs. Norman j. o. Maxim will
leave tomorrow for Warm
Springs, Ga, where the Ambas-
sador will make the presentation
of a table from Australia. The
gift is made of Australian wood
and is presented by that country
to the Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Foundation at the resort.
On their way back the Ambas-
sador and Mrs. Maxim will be
guests of Mrs. Robert E. Lee III,
at Enchantment. her home at
Flat Rock, N. C. The Envoy and
his wife will be back in Wash
ington the first of next week.
Before leaving the Ambassador
and Mrs. Maxim will entertain at
dinner this evening in compliment
to the retiring Air Attache and
Mrs. N. o. Watson and the re-
tiring Second Secretary and Mrs.
H. w. Bullock. The foursome is
expected to leave shortly to re-
turn to Australia and the other
guests this evening will be mem
bers of the embassy staff lnclud-
ing Group Capt. Watson's sue
cessor at the embassy, Group
Capt. c. w. Pearce and Mrs.
Pearce.
The Colombian Ambassador
and Sonora de Restrepo-Jara-
milo are unable to plan even a
short vacation as the Minister of
Foreign Relations of Colombia.
DR.. Eduardo Zuleta Angel and
Sonora de Angel arrived in Wash
ington earlier in. the week. They
are staying at the Hotel Statier
and the Ambassador and Sonora
de Restrepo-Jaramillo probably
will plan a party for them within
a day or so.
The Colombian official will be
the honor guest at luncheon
tomorrow of the new Assistant
Secretary of State, Mr.. Edward
G. Miller, jr.. who will entertain
at the Carlton.
Nine Van Kleffens, wife of the
Netherlands Ambassador. already
has reached England en- route to
Scotland. where she will visit her
brother -in-law and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. Raymond Wilson. The latter
visited the Ambassador and Nine.
Van Klefens not so long ago and
made many friends in the Capital.
Later Nine. Van Kleffens will go
to Holland. where the Ambassador
hopes to join her late in the sum-
mer for a vacation and to accom-
pany her back to the United
States.
The First Secretary of the Bel
Evening star., 1949-07-07
Emily Post

wish I could approve of your So
lution-but from the point Of
view of correctness, I can't!
Rising to Shake Honds
Dear Mrs Post: Is it impolite
for woman to shake hands with
either another woman or a man
without getting up? AS an ex-
ample, a woman is sitting on the
sofa at a large tea or cocktail
party. Another guest whom she
has not seen for some time comes
over to greet her and holds out her
hand. Does she have to get up?
And what if this person were a
man?
Answer-She must stand up if
she is much younger than the
woman greeting her. Otherwise,
she may stay where she is. Un-
less she is the hostess and he a
new arrival. a woman does not
rise for a man.
Mother Is Right!
Dear Mrs. Post: Mother thinks
when a boy who has driven me
home walks up to the door with
me that I should say goodnight
and go inside the house imme-
diately before he turns back to his
car. I think that looks rude and
feel that as long as he walks with
me to the front door. I should at
lease wait to go inside until he
drives away in the car. Which Of
us is right?
AnsWer-Your mother! Stand
ing at the door watching him get
into his car is of the same variety
of longing looking as standing
out at the curb watching for him
to drive up. Nor is it proper to
stand at the door of your house
saying a dragged-out goodnight.
Mrs. Posts booklet, No. 502,
Letter Writing," giUeS adUice
and samples OF WeU-Dritten
notes for Uario1tS occasions. as
weH as the color and quality OF
paper to use. To obtain copy,
send 10 cents (coin preterred)
and a Scent stamp to her, care
of The Evening Star, P. o. Boz
SO, Station G, NeD York 10.
N. Y. Mrs. Post is sorry she
cannot anS1Der personal mail.
Evening star., 1949-07-07
Marriages
Announced
Smith h-Beone

Smith Beone
Miss Catherine Stuart Beane,
daughter of Mrs. Charles Morgan
Beane of Quantico. Va. and the
late Mr.. Beane. recently became
the bride of Mr.. Robert Harvey
Smith SON of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. Webb Smith.
Following the ceremony Mr.. and
Mrs. Smith left for Hot Springs.
Va.
Henshow-Kitch
The Mount Vernon Place Meth
odist Church was recently the
scene of the wedding of Miss
Thelma Lee Kltch, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kitch. jr.,
and Mr.. Jack Burton Henshaw
son of Mrs. A. w. Henshaw, the
Rev. DR.. John w. Rustin oficiat-
ing.
Corey -YineIine
Miss Esther Virginia Yingling
daughter of Mrs. Charles James
Yingling, recently became the
bride of Mr.. Edward L. Carey. son
Of Mrs. William Carey, ST., at St
Matthews Cathedral, the Rev.
John B. Argaut officiating.
Evening star., 1949-07-07
Diplomats Plan Vacations;
Colombian Visitor Feted

lgian Embassy, Mr.. Georges Folle-
broucket, will 60 to Spring Lake
at the end of the week for several
weeks holiday.
The Second Secretary of the
Netherlands Embassy and Nine
Schiff went to Rehoboth Beach the
end of last week and will re-
main through this month.
The Second Secretary Of the
Polish Embassy and Nine. Nizpin-
ska left about the same time but
are motoring through the West
and will visit the National Parks
during the next several weeks.
Nine. Jaworska. wife of the
Polish First Secretary. and their
Elizabeth have sailed for
their home in Poland. They will
be joined there next month by
Mr.. Jaworski who will make the
trip by plane. have short vaca-
ton with them and accompany
them back to Washington in
September.
The Cuban Consul General. who
is attache at the Embassy, Senor
Jose A. Sera, Sonora de Sera and
their children have gone to the
West Coast to spend two months
vacation.
Evening star., 1949-07-07
Society News
Mrs. Hempstone, Mrs. Sheldon Plan
Garden Party; Other News Of Note

LMr. George v. Allen. will go to
Athens, Ga, early next week. He
will be the guest speaker at the
opening session of the third an
nual leadership institute of the
University of Georgia Tuesday
evening. Invitations for these
sessions were issued by Miss Betsy
Powell, who lived in Washington
through the war years and only
returned to Athens to be with her
mother after the death of her
father, DR.. John F.. Powell, who
was dean of the university for
many years and professor of Eng
| lish.
Another party on yesterdays
calendar was the at-home given
by Miss Katherine Colean for her
cousin, Miss Marion Spottswood
White of Peoria, Ill.,. and Mr.. and
Mrs. Taylor Peck, who were mar
ried last week Mrs. Peck Is the
| former Monica Galliard.
Miss Colean selected July 6 as
the date for the party because it
was her 21st birthday. Around
100 young people were invited to
the S to 7 o'clock party at the
| IColeans' home on Macomb street
Evening star., 1949-07-07

Of fInterest

The marriage of Miss Audrey
LaRue Gehr to Mr.. George Will
liam Steele took place recently in
St. Matthews Lutheran Church
with the Rev. T. Rene Meyer Off
ciating at the ceremony. The bride
is the daughter of Mrs. William
Garrett of HagerstoWn and Mr..
S. w. Gehr of Baltimore, and Mr..
Steele is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles w. Steele.
The marriage of Miss Maxine
E. Kirby. daughter of Mrs. Tolle-
son Kirby of Dunwoody. Ga, to
1t. q. g. Henry Vanderhulst
Harman of the United States
Coast Guard took place Saturday
in the Providence Baptist Church
in Dunwoody. The Rev. J. M.
Wooten officiated at the ceremony
1t. Harman is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter P. Harman of Ia
koma Park.
Miss Harriet Burnette Helwege,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. A
Helwege of Alexandria, was mar
ried recently to Corpl. Curtis j.
Hargrove of the Marine Corps. the
wedding taking place in the First
Baptist Church in Alexandria with
the Rev. Gordon Crosby officiat-
ing at the ceremony. Corpl. Har-
grove is the son of Mr.. and Mrs
Oneal Hargrove of Lake Charles
La.
The Rev. j. Hillman Hollister
officiated the marriage of Miss
Barbara Frances Limerick and
Mr.. Robert Frank Lowery at the
Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church
recently. Mrs. Lowery is the
daughter of Mrs. Frances Mcneil
Limerick of Chevy Chase. Mr.
and Mrs. Norman C. Mari of
Kensington are the bridegroom S
parents.
Evening star., 1949-07-07

Mrs. Luther Sheldon and Mrs.
Smith Hempstone have issued in
vitations for a garden party Sun
day afternoon in honor of the
American Newspaper Women's
Club, of which they are associate
members. The party will be given
at White Chimneys. the home of
Capt. and Mrs. Hempstone on
Moorland lane in Bethesda, and
the husbands and escorts of MEM
bsrs are included in the invita-
tions. There will be no formal
reception line and generally as
sisting in welcoming the guests
will be Admiral Sheldon and Capt.
Hempstone.
Capt. and Mrs. Hempstone will
have with them over Sunday and
for the party Col. and Mrs.
Lawrence, Lee Simpson of Char
lotte. N. c.. the latter a cousin OF
Capt. Hempstone.
Mrs. Gretchen Smith. an active
member of the club, will drive up
from The Anchorage. her home at
Belle Mead, Va. for the party and
will be with Capt. and Mrs. Hemp
stone over night.
The Assistant Secretary of State,
Evening star., 1949-07-07

MRS. CASSIDY.
The former Miss Florence
Elizabeth Colbert, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Le1DiS Fraser
Colbert, recently became the
bride OF Mr.. John William
Cassidy, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Ed,Ddrd Cassidy OF
Wakefield, Mass. The cere-
m1ony Was performed in the
home of the brides parents,
the Req. Robert E. Sheriff.
Officiating.
Charles HolbrOOk Photo.
Evening star., 1949-07-07
Barbara Jean Pryse
To Marry 1t. Stone

The engagement of Miss Bar.
bara Jean Pryse, daughter of MI
and Mrs. William Taylor Pryse
to I'd 1t. John Walter Trumbo
U. S. A., son of Mr.. and Mrs
George Thomas Trumbo of AT.
lington and Richmond, has beer
announced. The wedding will take
place in September.
Miss Pryse attends the South
ern Seminary and Junior Col
lege in Buena Vista. Va. 1t. Trum-
bo was graduated from Virginia
Military Institute, class of 1947
and now is stationed at Fort Ben
ming, Ga.
Evening star., 1949-07-07

Several readers lately have asked
this same question: Would it be
possible, even though not correct
for us to inclose f1ll-in return
cards and stamped, addressed en-
velopes with the invitations to our
daughters wedding reception?
Our friends experience has taught
us that people will not send in
their answers in time for the
caterers to make preparations
And preparing for guests who
never turn up adds unnecessary
expense"
1t has never been customary to
inclose a reply card with any So
cial invitations, and it would seem
strange. However. I do sympa
thize with your problem and only
Evening star., 1949-07-07
Anniversary Fete
Last Evening

Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Broner en-
tertained at dinner last evening or
the Shoreham Terrace in celebra-
ton of their silver wedding ami
versary. Mr.. and Mrs. Broner
came to Washington to live five
years ago this month from theil
former home in Brookline, Mass.
With them last evening at din
ner were their son, Mr. Herbert
Broner; their daughter, Miss Syl-
via Broner, and their son-in-laW
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
man S. Cohen. Other guests in
cluded Mr.. Cohen's parents. Mr.
and Mrs. Aaron Cohen; the lat
ter's sister, Mrs. Rose Ehrlich. anc
the junior Mr.. Cohen's brother
Mr.. S. Robert Cohen.
Evening star., 1949-07-07
Miss De|ono ENGAGED to Wed

Capt. and Mrs. John Snyder
Delano announce the engagement
of their daughter, Gene Wilson,
to Mr.. Edward Stanley Lazowska,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Lazow-
ska of New Bedford, Mass. The
wedding will take place August l
at 4:30 o'clock in the Church of
the Transformation
Evening star., 1949-07-07
August Wedding

Announcement has been made
by Mr.. and Mrs. James Doran
Helsing of Silver Spring of the
engagement of their daughter
Betty Marlys. to Capt. James
Emmett Baird. jr. U. S. A. F.. son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Baird of Atlanta
An August wedding is planned.
Miss Helsing is a graduate of
Mount Vernon Seminary and
Briarcliff Junior College. Capt.
Baird attended North Georgia
Military College before entering
the United States Air Force in
1912
Evening star., 1949-07-07

Miss DeIano was educated at
the Calvert and Roland Park
Country Schools in Baltimore and
was graduated from Wellesley Col
lege in 1914.
Mr.. Lazowska received his
bachelor of laws degree from Ma
tional University and now is Spe-
cial Assistant to the Attorney
General.
Evening star., 1949-07-07
Away for Summer

Mrs. Thomas Hardy Taliaferro
left yesterday by plane for Boston
en- route to Exeter, N. H., where
she will be the guest of the Misses
Tredik for the remainder Of the
summer
Evening star., 1949-07-07
To Be Married

Mrs. Alma Essex Marshall of
Kensington, formerly of Washing
ton, will be married Saturday to
Mr.. John M. Davidson of Bowie.
The 4 o'clock ceremony will take
place in the Brookland Methodist
Church. the Rev. Harry Marsh
officiating.
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Richland Center

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Reichenbach
and family were Christmas dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John L.
Reichenbach and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cal Schaublin of
Rising Sun, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilford
Gratz and daughter Sharon, Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Schaublin and family
and Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Schaublin
were Christmas Eve supper guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Emanuel Boutwell,
and daughters Barbara and Marcia.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Ernest and
sons of Col. Grove, Mr.. and Mrs. AL
fred Anderson and family, Vaughns-
vile were Christmas eve supper
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Fett
and daughters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Courtnay and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Grant
and sons, Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth
Luginbuhl and family and Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Coon and daughter of
Columbus were Christmas day dinner
guests of Mrs. J. |. Luginbuhl.
Margaret and Virginia Unterbrink
were Tuesday night guests of Doris
and Joan Fett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Core and
family, Mary Gratz, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilford Gratz and daughter Sharon,
Ernest Gratz were Christmas day
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. J. L.
Gratz. Other callers were, Mr.. and
Mrs. Kenneth Gratz, Mr.. and Mrs.
Reno Gratz, Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
Gratz and family and Mr.. and Mrs.
Jim Gratz and son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Gratz and
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Manahan of
Lima were Sunday evening callers at
the Ernest Gratz. and Richard Core
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Schaublin
called Sunday afternoon at the Roy
Pogue home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otls Fett and daugh-
ters were Christmas day guests in
the Mrs. Emma Roof home of Lima.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cal Schaublin called
on Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Schaublin,
Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Schaublin
had a surprise last Friday evening
about 10 o'clock when the telephone
rang and they answered to hear
his brother Harry Schaublin and
family of Santa Rosa, Calf. They
called to wish them Merry
Christmas. He also called his sister,
Mrs. ]. |. Luginbuhl on Thursday
evening. .----
The telephone is out of order at
this writing.
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were Christmas day guests in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Shirl Hat
field. Monday visitors in the Hat
field home were: Mr.. and Mrs. B. c.
Lambert and Miss Bertha Lambert
of Dayton, Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Van Meter
were among those who enjoyed the
Christmas Eve party and exchange
of gifts of the Warren family in
the Clyde Warren home at Bluffton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Long, Jr..
and son Gary We're Christmas eve
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Long
at Bluffton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Norway spent
Christmas day in Lima guests of
Mrs. Clara Rice and daughter
Marjorie.
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ArmOrsviIle

Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. O. Hilty, Mrs.
Mabel Hilty, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Ewing, Mr.. and Mrs. Owen Spencer,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Young and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. C. D. Plate
took Monday dinner with Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Hilty and family of Lima.
Those that enjoyed a covered dish
dinner Christmas at the Harry
Moore home were: Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Nonnamaker, Mr.. and Mrs. Shirley
Nonnamaker, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Nonnamaker and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. O. w. Nonnamaker and grand
children Patty and Billy, Mr.. and
Mrs. Leland Nonnamaker and daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. John Nonnamaker
and family, and Mrs. Mabel Cookson.
Afternoon and evening callers were
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Swank and
family of Wyandotte, Mich, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bernard Stratton and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Holmes, Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Hall and family of
Carey and Mr.. and Mrs. Keith
Moore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Clauss ana
family spent Christmas at the Mr..
and Mrs. Virgil Boyd home near
Findlay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Guider, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wayne Guider and family ana
Mr.. Chas. Guider of Pontiac were
Christmas dinner guests of Miss
Margaret Guider.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Montgomery
and daughters, Mr.. and Mrs. CLYDE
Klingler and son Keith and Mrs.
Leona Stettler were Saturday even
ing supper guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy Ream of Bluffton.
Kay Hall spent Christmas night
with Marylin Moore.
Those that took Christmas supper
with Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Moser and
daughter were: Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Zerantie and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Moser and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Schaffer and Jimmy Fox.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Moser and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Lysle McCarty
and son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Montgomery
and daughters, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Matter and son Tim enjoyed Christ
mas supper with Mr.. and Mrs. C. A.
Montgomery and daughter Sue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl McCafferty,
Mrs. Bertha Shelly, Donald McCaf-
ferty took Christmas dinner with
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. McCafferty of
Bluffton.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Klingler took
Christmas dinner with Mr.. and Mrs.
Clyde Klingler and son Keith.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. o. Hilty. Mrs.
Mabel Hilty, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Ewing, and Mr.. and Mrs. Owen
Spencer were Christmas dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Young and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Bell and
family took Christmas supper with
Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan Montgomery and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Owens and
family, Mrs. Tullis, Ben Daily, Mr..
and Mrs. C. d. Fisher spent Mon
day at the Owens home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Emans and
sons spent Monday afternoon with
Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan Montgomery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan Montgomery
and family spent Monday evening at
the Edgar Montgomery home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Moore and
daughter spent Monday evening with
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Dye of near
Alvada.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. P. Hartman and
son Jay took Christmas dinner with
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Grismore and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. P. Hartman spent
Christmas evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
Cecil Hartman and family.
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CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our SINCERE
thanks to all the friends and neigh
bors for their aid and sympathy in
the death and burial of our beloved
wife and mother; also Rev. ]. N.
Smucker who officiated at the funer-
al, the singer and all those sending
flowers; also those making contribu-
tions to the Mennonite Memorial
Home.
Henry Habegger & Family
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CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank all the neigh
bors and friends for their many ex-
pressions of aid and sympathy in the
illness and death of our beloved
mother, Mrs. Anna Burkholder; also
Rev. Landes who officiated at the
funeral, the singers for their serv-
ices and all those sending flowers
and cards.
The Family
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OUR APPRECIATION

We wish to thank all the friends
and neighbors for the many cards,
flowers and gifts on the occasion of
our Golden Wedding anniversary,
December "a, 1949.
Mr.. & Mrs. William Fcx
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The Family
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-07-15

sung d HOIe lOr years. IilSIS were
no feathers on his head and only a
thin ruff of them on his neck. From
that obscene bald skull his beady
eye looked out with. a sly malevo-
lence, as though to say: 1t is only
a question of waiting, waiting, of
living long enough, and some day
my day will come; the day when I
will pay you off for these years of
captivity.
He had always been a belliger-
ent and quarrelsome canary. He
never liked Dan Henderson, for in
stance. Tommy belonged to Dams
mother; and he and old Mrs. Hen
derson lived together in a pleasant
small house apart from the village
and were good companions there.
Tommy's cage door was almost al
ways fastened open so that he
could, when he chose, 60 FOSTERING
around the house, and Mrs. Hen
derson hung a small bell in the cage
upon which Tommy could blow off
steam when he was in a particularly
vicious frame of mind.
On such occasions Tommy pecked
the bell and buffeted it with a storm
of whirring wings, and seemed to
feel that the resulting sounds were
very satisfactory cries of pain. When
Dan Henderson and Mrs. Dan came
to make friends with Tommy. He
would approach the cage, and Tom
my would utter a shrill note that
sounded like Scamp! and if Dan
inserted his finger into the cage
Tommy would peck it. So, when
Tommy stopped singing and began
to grow old and to lose his feathers,
Dan urged that he should be put
peacefully to sleep.
"HE DOESN'T SING" he would
argue. "And he looks like a SILVER
ing old man on a park benchl He'd
be a lot happier dead"
But Mrs. Henderson continued to
tend Tommy through his declining
years, smiling tolerantly at Dams
attitude. And Tommy lived on and
on; 10 years, IL. Dan wondered why
in the nature of things a mute ca
nary should so long outlive his USE
fitness. Certainly the old bird had
no remaining JOY out Of life. He
became too feeble to fight the little
bell or to yell Scamp" at Dan.
All day he sat huddled on his
perch, and his thin old body shook
visibly at every heart beat; and a
night, since he was now too stiff
under his wing, he would press i
against the cuttlefish bone and fluff
his neck feathers around it for pro
lection. And he had asthma so tina
sometimes he seem to pant. Blu
he stubbornly refused to die!
In November of the year Tomm,
was IA years old, Mrs. Henderson
fell and broke her hip. While sh
was in the hospital, Mrs. Dan Hen
derson brought Tommy to Dan
home in town, and covered his Gag
every night and gave him the car
to which he was accustomed, an
when old Mrs. Henderson could b
moved, she was brought to Dan