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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 25, 1912)
"T3 1 vs r 4 I THE CHILDREN VENTRILOQUISM AMONG BIRDS "Many Songsters Have Notes That Are Difficult to Place Grasshopper le Big Offender. VontrlloqulBm Ja not confined Bololy 'to the human race, London Answors assorts. Thoro arc many birds whoao notes tt is almoBt imposBlblo "to place." Take tho corncrake, with its harsh "crako. crake!" One moment tho sound Is by your feet; tho next, fifty yards away. Tho grasshoppor la an other offender In this respect. ItB sib ilant note Is hard to locate. Tho Bodge warbler goes one better. Not only is it an accomplished ventril oquist, hut it will mimic or parody tho song of othor birds. In a lesser degree tho redbreast and tho crow possess theBo powers, and foreign doves como under the Bamo category. In IJra7.il tho bell bird is exception ally skillful with Its voice, while tho American chlckadoo invariably de ceives tho listener. Canada boasts of a partridge which is known to decelvo Bportsnion ns to its whereabouts for hours on ond. MOST AMUSING LITTLE TOY Figures of Two Boxers Swing Back and Forth Under Impact of Blows 'Heads Are Separated. A most amusing toy that can bo made by any ingenious boy haB been patented by an Illinois man. It con sists of a piece of cardboard or thin, wood upon which tho figures of two boxers swing back and forth undor An Amusing Toy. tho Impact of their T)lows. These blows, by tho way, aro delivered by the operator's fingers, which are thrust through openings In tho shoul ders of the figures and huvo miniature boxing gloves fastened on tho tips, converting them into lifelike looking arms. Tho lower portion of tho fight ers from tho waist down Is drawn on tho card, but their torsos and heads are in separate pieces, pivoted at the waist, so that they swing freely. There Is a stop, however, bo that If no of tho men gets an unusually vigorous punch In tho Jaw ho will only bend back to a certain point and .will spring forward again to the fray. RIDDLES. What is tho longest sentenco known to, history? Sentenco for life. What Is It that you glvo away all of it and can still keep all of It? Your promise. Why Is Cupid a poor marksman? JIo Is always making Mrs. (misses). What docs Washington, D. C, stand for? Washington, Daddy of His Coun try. What la tho last thing you tako off beforo going to bed? Your feot from off tho floor. When is a woman not a woman? When sho Ib a littlo cross. POODLE DOG LOSES ONE LEG Victim of Stret Car Accident la Furn ished With Artificial Limb by Smpathetlc Roy. A very Intelligent white poodle dog which had ono of Its forelegs cut off in n street car accident wandered out Into tho country and was adopted by a farm boy. Ho took tho dog to a doctor, who dressed tho leg, and when it healed tho boy fitted an artificial leg over the stump with a laced glove top and a littlo rubber pad for the foot. With thlB leg the dog travels almost as well as ever, but occasion- Runs With Artificial Leg. alU loses his artificial aid to locomo tion when looking for woodchucka. Point In Her Favor. "A female fly lays 130,000 eggs a season." "Well, Bhe doesn't cackle, anyhow." jtx: rQijK&ri 9 & EXPLAINED M? I Md trunks "I'm vosT s ovaedv pro feuT 1 CMit.helfc a CAo.se. I've N iaa rocker .. w on OUR DEBT TO BUMBLE-BEES These Busy Little Workers Play Im portant Part In Fertilization of Many Pretty Flowers. , Bnrnoy Hoskin Standish in an ar ticlo on "The Bumble-Bee" for the St Nicholas BayB: Tho work of tho bumblo-bco in bringing about the crosa-fcrtllization of flowers is as im portant as that of the honey-bee, and theso two Btand nt tho head of tho list of Insects useful in this respect. Each has Kb flowers which it alono visits, but there aro many flowers on neu tral ground, visited by both. So we may say of tho bumble-bee, as of tho honey-bee, tho moro bumble-bees tho more seeds; tho moro seeds tho" moro flowers specially wild flo,wers, an the tall fiell-flowor, touch-me-not. Solo-ruon's-seal, gentian, Dutchmen's breeches, and turtle-head. Bt prob ably the most Important work this" in sect does for agriculture is upon the fields of red clover. 'Thoro Is abun dant proof that this plant will not pro duce seed without tho co-operation of tho bumble-bee. It is Impossible for tho wind to bring about tho fertiliza tion of tho seed, ub It may do In tho case of Indian corn, grain and some forest trees. The tube of red-clover blossoms, too, Is so long that other in sects (including the honey-bee) are not regular visitants. Hero Is proof that this plant must have visits from tho bumble-bee. This Insect Is not a native of Australia, and red-clover failed to produce seed thero until bumble-bocB were import ed. Ab Boon as they becamo numerous tho plant cbuld bo depended upon for seed. Again, tho blossomB of the first crop of tho "medium rod-clover" of our own country aro Just aB porfoct as tiioso of tho second crop, but there aro too few bumble-bees In the Hold, so early In tho season, to produce fer tilization; hence little or no seed in this crop. If bumble-bees wero Bufll ciefttly numerous there is no roason why much larger ylolds of clover seod vmlght not bo expected than at pres ent CLEVER TRICK WITH FINGERS Middle Digit May Be Turned Under In Such Way That It Is Entirely Obscured From View. To find out how sharp the cyoa of somo of your friends aro try the fol lowing trick In their presence: Plnco your left hand over your right Middle Finger Hidden. so that only tho tips of your four fin gers show. Hand a pencil to ono oi tho boys or girls and toll them to rest the point on the end of your finger which they think Is tho inlddlo ono, that is, tho longest ono. Your friend will look nt your finger Secret of Trick. tips closely, and perhaps will say he scarcely knows which ono to mark, for they all look so much allko. Final ly, he will choose ono. Open your hand. Much to tho dismay of your friend ho will find that he marked the first finger, the third, or tho little one. Lot another person try his luck. He, too, will moot with disappoint ment. After you have allowed boveral persons to try, without success, dls closo tho trick to them if you liko, Toll them you wero nblo to fool them because your middle finger wasn't thero nt all but was folded un der. Tho only way anyono could find this out would be to sit behind the performer. Large Paris Library. The Imperial library of Paris con tains two million volumes. A RISKY LTOIMr.N1? A Man With a Home Should Use It. BY LOUISE OLNEY. Tho l'uaa stopped out for an hour, and o.. vo conversation flourished. Both business and tho forco wore lan guid by reason of summer and Im pending vucatlons. Adkins, thlrty-flvo and single, was wlso on matterB matrimonial, and "started something" by maliciously attacking tho bliss of Simpson, twenty-two and Just on gaged. Miss Gertrude tried to listen and typo lottem at the same time. Ad kins looked up from Ills bookkeeping. "U'b a dangerous experiment, my boy," ho persisted. "Look at Peters, onco Jovial nnd free, now u slavo. Ho talks about babies and tho cost of liv ing and blacks his own shoes, His wife was almost as pretty aB Miss Gor- trude, with a string of bonux instead of a string of babies. She's thin and old-looking. I bet sho wishes sho was on her old Job, and that she's begun to ask Simpson if he will really love her when sho's old. A mortgago hangu ovor them, too. U'b a risky experi ment, getting married, Simpson." Adkins added up 'a column of fiurcs very accurately, while Gortrudo clicked away and SlmpBon got out tho ordor list' unperturbed. SlmpBon straightened his young shoulders and answered tranquilly: "You're an old grouch soured on life bocauso you haven't got u girl. Walt till you viBlt Amy and mo and you'll curl up with envy. Things don't always go right for Binglo folks and two people can live as cheaply us one." Tho whole forco groaned nt tho platitude, and Gertrude, her bluo eyes alive, turned on them. "You'll get what's coming to you, anyway," sho contributed. "Mr. Ad kins changes boarding Iioubcb and varieties of dyspepsia every fow weoks. I live at a coubIu'b. U'b not a home, but it's not so bad aB a board lug house. The children impose on ine, but I feel less llko a stray cat than when I'm with utter strangers. Hut I will say that I'd rather be Mr. Simpson than you, Mr. Adkins. Ho and his girl are good sports, they aren't afraid to take a riBk and swal lov 8omp bitter stuff for tho sako of t,li i Bweet! I'd rather bo Mrs. Poters with all her troubles than Miss Still well upstairs here. Sho's igot n littlo hunk account, but Bho Bees only her self. Sho will end her days In an old lady's home somewhere. Mrs. Pe ters may have to 'live round' with her children, but she can scold her sons-in-law and spoil her grandchil dren she'll have something to live for!" The girl caiefully lfcked on tho stamps and gave tho letters to tho of fice, boy. "Get 'em right oft tho Boss told mo to sign them." She turned back to her work with an air of finality, and Adkins gave an embarrassed littlo whistle. Tho girl had boen thero three months, but had been barely friendly to tho forco. Sho attended to business almost fiercely. The book keeper turned on his high stool to look at her straight, flat, littlo back, and neatly arranged heavy fair hair. He was not UBcd to being attacked by girls. Ho was good-looking, older, rather superior, with an air of Indif ference to women. lie had a little homo, but rented it to advantage, and lived drifting about, his violin his only real solace and companion. As Simp son grinned exultingly nt him, he turned back to his work. Tho Bosb camo In again, so nothing moro was said that day, nor on tho next. Tho routine work weht on for a week or two, and not once did the Btenographor glvo tho bookkeoper an unnecessary word or look. Poor Ad kins felt a bit aggrieved. It was as If a fluffy kitten ho was petting should suddenly scratch him viciously and then refuso to see him. But Miss Ger trude Tumor had certainly created within him a respect for her. She knew her mind and spoke it. He even hoped that since sho wished to marry, as evidentlyi she did, she would find the right man. Sho was, ho decided, a sweet, sensible girl, who knew how to mintl her business, month after month, without any fooling. After that littlo bout with tho girl about marriage, Adkins kept respect fully out of her way. Tho spell of his Bolf-Batisfled smugnoss was broken for him. He regarded Simpson furtively, with a wonder as to whether ho and hia "girl" wero not, after ull, what Gertrude had called thorn, "good Bports," willing to take Ufc'B bitter with Its sweot. Then ho began to wonder If she despised him. Sho Ig norod him, but aho ignorod tho others savo as to business. Ho wished that Bho liked him. Now It happened that Adkins and Gortrudo had their vacations at tho same time, and that by a strange chance nolthor went out of town. Sho slept half her time, nnd spent tho other half playing with her cousin's children, sewing a little, and gojng to parks with a book, and sho would wan der off for walks in the country-liko suburbs. TIiub it was that ono day, passing a trim littlo placo, Bho camo full upon AdklnB, a cigar in his mouth, his hat tilted back, his hands in his pockots. Ho was leisurely Btarlng at tho place. Ho saw her, and raised his hat. ''Well," ho said, stopping hor, "what aro you out horo for? I am thinking of fixing ray place up a hit thtse folks nro going In September, and tho now tenants will want things done, What do you think of tho house?" She Btopped, leaning hor white arms on tho fence, and considering, wbllo he counted freckles on her straight littlo nose, nnd hopsd sho did not de spise him too much. Ho was begin ning to bo wistful nbout her opinion of him. Tho fair box had usually re garded him with favor ns a rather cllglblo fellow In his clnss, nnd in teresting because Indifferent. "Well," she roplled slowly. "I think It's pretty nnd comfortnblo looking, but you ought to keep It In shapo. You ought to live in it yourself instead of shirking tho task of keeping up n homo for yourself. It's sheor InzluosB." Ho lookod nt hor reproachfully and caught a gleam of saving humor In her eyo. "My cousin, for InHtnnco," sho rosumod, "would bo wild with Joy at a homo of hor own! You have one and don't ubo It. What'B It for?" Sho turned away, hut ho followed hor, walked with her Into tho country ntyl finally took hor home. Ho enjoyed that walk. Sho gavo no sign aB to whether she was glad to bo rid of him at tho gato or sorry. Ho was piqued, but life seemed highly worth tho liv- ine. Ho thought about her nnd n day or two later drove up with a light buggy and asked hor to drive. Sho wont cheerfully onough, but ho felt at arm's longth somehow, nnd resented It. Ho discovered how sweot ho had always considered her smile, how admirable Bho was In, ovory way, how up-standing, and bravo. Ho drew out Of hor that, but for tho cousin, sho was alono In tho world, that cho loved gar dening and children, disliked city streets, and enjoyed sowing. Sho did her ofilco work well from prldo, ratlior than liking. These trlflcB spomod Important to him. Tho country was swoot and green, and they got buttermilk at a farm house. A Bweet-faccd old lady took back the glasses with this remark: "Wouldn't your wlfo llko somo moro? Sho don't look ovorly Btrong." Without a word they both drank more buttermilk, but when thoy drovo on thero scorned to bo littlo to any, and she avoided his glance. Tho horso slowed down to a walk undor an ave nue of green trees, nnd the man, still silent, camo suddenly upon his ronl self. He know what ho wnntod ho had fouud tho key lb tho closed door of his life. "Gortrudo I wish it was so;V-you don t know how I wish " "Wish what waB so?" she asked, though she must have divined. "What that woman said " he put his hnnd over hers which was not withdrawn. "It seems ns It I had wunted you from tho first and did not know It! Why don't you nnBWor? Do you despise me bo? Do you think I am afraid of tho game? I'll tako care of you and loVo you nnd bo glad nil our lives If you will let mo!" Ho spoke rapidly, nnd sho brushed a hand ovor her eyes, and then lookod full nt htm. Tears stood on her lashes. "Oh!" aho Bpoko breathlessly. "At least I have kept you from Bcclng thnt I cared for you! I thought I could never Btand it another minute, nnd still I couldn't koop away from you I " she winked the tears away. , "Dear!" ho aald. "Dearest, shall-we drive past our homo?" (Copyright. 1912, liv the MrCluro News paper Syndicate.) DIPLOMAT OF THE FUTURE Little Willie Obeyed His Mother and at the Same Time Got Satis faction for Himself. "Now," said tho fond mother, after using tho Blippor upon littlo Willie, I want you to npologlzo to littlo Fred die tho first time you seo him for mak ing his nose bleed. Littlo boys should never fight. Now, promlso mo you will apologize the very flrat time you meet him." "All right, mother, I will," readily pronilsed Willlo. Tho very next day Willie mot Fred die. "I want to npologlzo for making your hobo bleed," said Willie. Little Freddie made no reply, but started down tho street with his noso in tho nlr. Willlo grow angry nt his littlo friend, but suddenly thought of an idea. Run ning around the block as fast as his logs would carry him, ho mot Freddie coming slowly down itho street, "Hoy, Freddlo," ho called. "Whatcher want?" "Isn't this tho second time I met you?" "Yes." "Well, tako tills, then," snld Willlo, wjth a well-directed punch on Freddlo's nose, which knocked tho lad Into the mud. "O-o-o," walled tho unfortunate Fred die, struggling to his feot, "whnt did you do that for?" "My mother told me to apologlzo to you tho first tlmo 1 met you," repllod littlo Willlo, "hut sho didn't say any thing about the second tlmo I saw you." Kissing Ladles Only. Wfion a femalp member of our toy. al family holds a leveo It is customary for her to kiss tho ladles of tho no bility nnd no others. It happened that the lady of the Lord Justice Clerk was, on ono occasion, among tho num ber of thoBo presented to tho PrlnccsB Amelia, who was very deuf. "Stand by for my Iidy Justlco Clerk," said tho man In waiting. Meanwhllo some meddling person whispered to him that his announce ment was Incorrect, tho lady being a commoner. By this tlmo tho kiss pre liminary waB about to bo performed, whon out -bawlod tho man or office through n sponklng trumpet: "Don't kiss hor, madam she's not a lady," London Titbits. To Give Luster to Zinc. Zinc will bo given a fine luster If polished with ono part sulphuric acid to twelve of water. """B. N iocis oms &&c Wedding Etiquette. Will you please answer somo qucs itlons rolntlvo to a church wedding. 1. What nro tho brido's expense jand whnt nro tho groom'B that Is, (What does each pay for? : 2. Who furnishes tho bridesmaid's carriage, or does sho rldo In tho samo ono with tho bride? 3. What aro tho groom'o obliga tions toward tho befit man? 4. What Is tho ordor of tho pro cession up tho aislo and also coming bnck from tho ceremony? C. What should tho groom wenr nt a 5 p. m. wedding In October? Would n black business suit bo impossible? Whnt kind of gloves? 6. What aro tho bride's nnd brides maid's duties nt tho altar? Aloo thoso of groom and groomsman? 7. What would bo npproprlato to Bervo nftor tho ccromony In tho way of a light supper? 8. How soon boforo tho wedding would It be proper to seo tho clergy man? Thanking you for any Information you may glvo. Interested Render. Delighted to answer nil your ques tions. Tho fnmily of tho brido bearB all tho wedding cxponscB except tho carrlago for tho bridegroom, which 'ho engages for himself and tho best man, nnd tho convoynnco In which ,ho tnkca Ills brido nwny. Tho bride 'groom h nlso privileged to Bond tho .brido nnd her nttendants tholr wed ding bouquets, ho furnishes tho ushers tholr gloves, tics nnd usually gives thorn somo souvenir, tx Bcnrf pin If tho wedding is before 6 o'clock, ns they then could wear them. Tho best mnn receives tho samo ns tho UBheru, and ho is given tho check or gold pieco with which to pay tho clergyman, who should bo engaged at least n month In advance, to make Buro that ho haB no previous engagement. Tho processional is led by tho ush ers, followed by tho bridesmaids, two by two, then tho honored maid or ma tron nnd tho brido Immediately nftor on tho nrm of tho ono who gives her away. Tho bridegroom nnd hlB boat man enter from tho sldo and await tho brido nt tho altar. Tho maid of honor or first bridos mald, if thero is no maid of honor, stands hosido 'tho bride, holds her bouquet, nnd tho best man stands nt tho bridegroom's sldo nnd hands him tho ring nt tho proper tlmo In tho service. Tho proper garb for a day wedding is a frock or, what is nower, tho cutaway coat, light gray striped trousers, gray or white waistcoat, four-in-hand or ascot tie, pearl gray Buedo gloves. Servo chicken salad,, hot rolls, veal croquettes or Jellied tongue, coffee, salted nuts, olives, lco crenm In bulk or Individual shapes, cakCB, bon-bons. State Flcwers. At last I have found a list of the flowers appropriated by tho various states. I am not posltivo that it is corroct nnd would bo moBt' happy to hear from tho readors if thoy havo anything moro complete. Somo Bay tho goldenrod is our national flower. A render requested this list somo weoks ago. I hope It is not too Into for tho purpose. Alabama, goldenrod; Arkansas, as tor; California, columbine, Delaware, poach blossom; Idaho, syrlnga; Iowa, wild rose; Mnlno, pino cone and tas sel; Michigan, applo blossom; Okla homa, mlstletoo (tho last threo states havo adopted tho flower given by tho legislatures of tho respective states); Minnesota, moccasin flower; Missouri, goldenrod; Montana, bitter root; Ne braska, goldenrod; Now Jersoy, tho sugar maple. Now York, roao and su gar maplo tree; Oregon, Oregon grape; Rhodo Island, violet nnd maplo treo; Vermont, red clover; Washing' ton, rhododendron. Reply to "Merry" and "Happy." Thero Is no reason in tho world why boys and girls should not bo Just tho very best kind of chunfa and comrados and I think it is lino. Ah long ns tho boys nro what they should bo, you girls can havo a wonderfully good in fluence ovor them. Go on with your outdoor sports, as long as your moth ers do not object. Do not care ono bit what peoplo say. As long an you aro Buro thoy havo no cuubo you need not worry. Sending Announcements. Should announcements bo mailed tho evening of tho wedding or tho noxt day? In sending nn announcement and addressing it to n gentleman who Ib n first cousin, should I address tt to his wlfo nlso, whom I havo novor mot. Lcona. The nnnounnements should bo mail ed Immediately after tho cerembny, that evening If posslhlo, If a man Ib married, hs wlfo must bo included In nil Boclal oVonts, whether personally known or not, so address tho an nouncement to "Mr. and Mrs," MADAME MERRI. KEEP MOUTH PRETTY OTHERWISE IT WILL, BE TUB FIR8T TO SHOW SIGNS OF AGE. Cultivate Smile That Will Obliterate the Hard Lines Tlmo Will Surely Bring Fretful Droop to Bo Guarded Against. A protty mouth will endow tho plain est faco with a touch of beauty. This naturally Includes protty teotli as well, for ono is hardly possible without tho othor. Ono very Important reason for giv ing tho mouth tho host of enro In that advancing ago bIiowb its marks first around tho mouth. Porhaps tho first direction far im proving tho mouth should bo to culti vate Binlloa. Not grlnB you know but smiles, which bring a look of hap piness and Joy to tho fnco ami obllt orate in a minute all tho hard lines which havo boon years In forming. Smiles will not romovo thoso lines per manently In a mlnuto, but If tho Binllos nro Indulged In frequently thoy will soon blot out nil tho objectionable lines. Nothing mars tho mouth moro than a fretful droop at tho corners, and for Ihis n hearty laugh Is tho very boat mothod of correction. Docs this Bound llko nonsonso? It la really tho very host of common souse, nnd If you will notlco tho faces of your frlondo nnd tho memboro of your family you will agreo with mo, I am sure. Without going very fnr afield you can find a dozon InstnnccB whero smiles and laughter would bo Improve tho Bhapo or expression of tho mouth that you would Just long to Buggost them for tho purpose. In connection with tho'nbovo direc tions, mnssngo in an oxcollent method for Improving tho nppearanco of tho mouth. Tho massago given for thlB purpose must bo vory gcntlo and should nlways havo an upward trend. To keep tho "Cupid's bow," which glvcB tho lips bucIi a dolicntoly protty outllno, prcsB tho littlo croaso In tho uppor lip gently ovory morning regu larly. Tho best way to learn what your habitual expression Is, Ib to study your faco boforo n njlrror, aaoumlng n well as you can your habits of Bpeoch and laughter, as well as ypur ordlnnry oxpresslon whon In roposo. Whon you havo learned your faults you can thon sot to work moro Intelligently to cor roct them. SoHoub dofects of tho mouth roquiro tho euro of n specialist In facial surg ery. Many ordlnnry dofects, howovor, can ho trcatod at homo. Among tho vory cbmmon pnos aro tho lines reach ing from tho noso to the cornorsof the mouth, making a well donned paren thesis which Is exceedingly unbocom Ing. Thoso must bo masBagcd out with nourishing cream and tho uso of wrlnklo plnstors will also provo help ful. A porson who brenthes through tho mouth hnbitually will novor havo a protty mouth or a. good expression J ho mouth that is usually held open Is loro unbeautlful than ono whoro tho lips nro compressed. Tho former gives a vacant oxpresslon to tho faco; tho latter Indicates ill-tempor. A largo mouth Is not n disfigure ment; .indeed, it is much hotter than ono which Ib too small, an It denotes n bettor disposition nnd bIiowb a kind lier naturo and a broader outlook on llfo. If you cannot chango tho shape of your mouth you can cortalnly Im prove ItB expression, and It Is well worth wlrilo to mako tho effort. AN8WERS TO QUERIES. Westbrook: Massago of tho scalp is much bottor than vlgorouabruahlng to stlmulato tho circulation and lncroaso tho growth of hair. Surface friction is bonoflcial whon given vory modorntn ly, but tho avorago person Is apt to be too aovoro In their uso of tho hair brush. Press tho fingers firmly, but not too heavily, on tho scalp and movo tho Bcalp In small circles. Havo tho fingers sopnratcd a littlo and change them from placo to placo until the en tiro scalp line rocolvod tho massago. Do not brulso tho tissues romomber that gontlo movements many times re peated bring bettor results than too vigorous massago. Jlmsoy: Tho reason why you do not find benoflt from tho oxorclso you aro taking is because you do not qulto un derstand how to do it. You must not allow tho knees to bond oven slightly, but must hold thorn stiff while you bring your hands up ovor your head and then stoop forward1 nnd touch tho floor with your finger tips. Whon this oxorclso is properly takon it strength ens tho back, makes tho back and waist muscles limber and also makes tho waist moro olendor. N. L, K.: I doubt If you will ovor get rid of that wart by tho method ad vised you would bo moro likely to ag gravate It into becoming a permanent soro Bpot. Uso Instead n dally appli cation of oil of wintorgreen, which will gradually dry up tho warty growth and 'It will disappear, leaving no trnco of any kind. Ono of my readers told mo of this remedy, and It has proved good in a great many cases, besides, boing perfectly harmless. (Copyright, 1012, hy Universal Press Syn dicate.) Playroom Ruga. Playing rugs nro to bo aoen in many nursorles nnd nro carried out In several varieties of mntorlal and do-J sign. Thick flannel makes an excel-1 lent foundation for ono. Dnrk red! flannel with u cutout border with rod! silk, would mako a mosfc attractive, rug. f A whole monagerio of animals may I bo used for tho border, Toddy bears) alternating with dancing rabbits might i bo preferred. '