ROBIN HAD HIS WAY.
Srmiiitthctlc Miller Mripiicil Cuttlns
liiinilicr (o Jlve Illrrt ii Chance
to Iliilni: I'n mlly.
FROM EGG TO CHICK.
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trnrdliiK tlic Iiicti licit Ion anil Illrth
of the Little TltliiKN.
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THE PATHWAYS.
A tnr wont Rhootlng down tlic w6at
And left a Blronkof llRht
That j;lovod a moment, Knowing where
I'Su meteor htid traveled vra
Kor aye It punned from sight.
Across Oorl'H wide eternity
The little paths that mark
"Where- men have pursed arc like the light
That briefly hIiowh the meteor's IIIgM
Down, nlnntlng, through the dark.
S, E. KlHer. in Chicago Kccord-Horald.
AMERICAN SCHOOLSHIPS.
llnlttttilticrt for I lip 1'iiriiONf of Train
ing llo for Sort Ice In Our
Meruliiiut Murine.
The St. Mary'B nnd the Saratoga nro
two of tho three American schoolnhlps
on tho Atlantic coast Intended exclu
sively for nautical schoolB to train boys
for tho merchant marine. Tho Saratoga
1b controlled by the Btato of Pennsyl
vania and tho state of Massachusetts
controls tho Enterprise, but tho St.
Mary's Is maintained by tho board of
school sun st. maiivs.
education of tho city of New York. Tho
nautical Bchool on the St. Mary's Is un
der tho supervision of tho United States
that Is to say, tho captain Is a dotalled
officer of tho United States navy. Tho
Echool Is Intended for boys who In
tend to learn navigation and seaman
ship, combined with a high school course
of studies. ,bo that they may bo fitted
to engage as officers in the merchant
marine service. After a student has
completed t,wo cruises nnd passed Ills
examination he receives a certificate
of graduation, which qualifies him to
till tho position of quartermaster or
junior ofilcer on tho great transatlantic
steamship lines. St. Nicholas.
JeulotiN.
"Why did Gayboy'B handsome sten
ographer loavo him so suddenly?"
"Ho Bays sho found a number of let
ters from his wife in his desk,"
Town Topics.
o
An 111 Wind That
fi
HEN little
There wept a little fish, because
He could not go to school, he was
So dreadfully near-sighted 1
When, looking up, through tears that rose,
He caught those glasses on his nose,
And wasn't he delighted I
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A robin once built . her nest In a
queer place In a saw mill In Scranton,
Pa.
Tho mill had been Idle for some time,
nnd lato in May while the owner was
getting ready to saw a few logs a cock
robin darted about tho mill and
Bcreatned Bpltcfully nt him. Tho mnn
couldn't make out why the noisy bird
was bo cross, but he learned pretty soon
after he had hoisted tho gate and set
tho mill a-going. On top of the upright
saw framo another robin had built her
nest, nnd she was sitting on It when
tho machinery began to mnko tho saw
My up and down. Tho quick downword
strokes came near pulling the ncstawny
from her, but sho clung fast and kept
her four eggs warm.
Meanwhile tho male robin darted at
tho owner every few seconds and con
tinued his angry cries.
Tho female bird's admirablo devotion
to duty, and the malo robin's Incessant
pleadings In her behalf, touched Mr.
Vlckhnm'B sympathetic cord, ho said,
rind boforo tho saw was half through
tiio log ho shut tho water off. He was In
no hurry for lumber, nnd ho didn't try to
run the saw ngaln until after the robins
hnd raised their little family. In tho lat
ter part of July ho noticed that the birds
wero preparing to begin housekeeping
anew. There wero two eggs in the old
nest upon tho caw frame, and tho indica
tions were that tho mother robin would
lay two more Inside of three days. The
water was low then, and Mr. Wlckham
let tho busy robins have tho mill all to
themselves. Before frosty nights
camo the birds had hatched and raised
another brood on the old saw frame, sent
thorn out into the world, and taken their
departure from the mill. '
Willie Hurt Tiihlo Manner.
William's tablo manners wero noto
riously bad so bad that ho was face
tiously accused of spoiling the manners
of a pet coon chained In the back yard.
Ho gripped his fork as though afraid
it wbb going to get away from him,
and ho used It like a hay-fork. Re
proaches and entreaties were In vain.
Ills big sister's pleading: "Please, Wil
liam, don't cat llko a pig," made no Im
preBsjon upon him. One day William
and his bosom friend, a small neighbor,
dined alone, and William was heard
to say In a tono of great satisfaction
as ho planted both elbows on the table:
"Say, Harry, they's nobody here but us.
Lot's eat llko hogs and enjoy ourselves."
x Caroline Lockhart, in Ll'pplncott's.
lluhy Alice Hurt nn Men.
When Baby Alice first saw a cow
with a bell around ItB.neck Bhe thought
It bo funny that nothing could Induce
her to leavo tho spot. Sho stood watch
ing the cow until it slowly walked away.
Then, when tho bell began to ring, she
turned delightedly to her mother, ex
claiming: "Oh, mamma, does tho cow
ring the bell when sho wants the calf
to come to supper?" Little Chronicle.
Blew Somdbody Good.
CMtM JtM UcO. WM.OOTT
Tom went out to call,
Ho leaned too far across the rail,
And dropped his prcciou3 glasseol'
He saw them sink, bnt never knew
That, sitting far beneath the blue.
Where wave the long cea-graEsc3,
He clapped his little fins for gleo
That so much better he could sec.
And now, fulfilled his wishes,
HItt little heart 3 light and gay,
For off 'he vcnt that very day
And joined school of fishes I
VOUTII'S COMPANION
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HERE is only ono good way to
bathe a baby. That only a few
mothers know about it is no
fault of mothers as a class, but Is due
to the fact that there is only one phy
slclnn in Chicago whoso nurses are
trained in it. For (tho truth must
be told) it was a father, not a mother,
vrho thought out this bit of nursery
wisdom. It's as simple, too, as it is
good. This Is how you do it:
Add to the furnishing of your nur
sery a small table. An ordinary kitch
en table, with a few inches sawed off
its legs will do, although one that is
lighter and more easily handled is bet
ter. The only renl requisite is that
BABY IN THE TUB.
it be oblong and largo enough to hold
the baby. ,
When it is timo for tho bath draw
the tablo up cozily to the open fire,
if tho day is chill enough to warrant
n fire. Cover it first with a small
woolen blanket and then with a big
bath towel. Arrange tho towel length
wise, so that one edge comes just to
the edge of tho tablo nearest you,
while the rest falls over the edge next
the fire, so thnt It may be warming.
Tho best kind of tub is made of rub
ber cloth, draped on a folding frame.
This is so soft that the tender skin
cannot bo hurt by contact with its
surface. But it is likewise expensive,
and an ordinary tin or enamel tub an
swers every purpose. Whatever kind
your tub may be, bring it to the right
of tho tablo, conveniently near. Have
nt hand a bowl containing pure cas
tlle soap nnd a soft sponge and a soft
linen towel. Last of all, bring In tho
water and tho bath thermometer! It
will tell no lies about the temperature
of the water, and a hand even a care
ful maternnl hand sometimes does, as
the howls and shivers of many a mis
erable infant have borne witness.
When the thermometer snys that
tho water Is just 100 degrees hang It
up ad close the door. You are ready
to begin.
Tako off tho little clothes. Don't
bo afraid If the room Is warm (and it
HIGH ART IN SERVING.
Ilimiilivrry loo Cream In IMiieiinnle
Shell I u Xovolty of Gen
uine Attruotlveue.su.
Cut off the top of a largo pineapple,
then with a strong spoon scoop out
the pulp, separating it from tho hard
core, which should bo rejected. Sugar
the fruit', let It stand some time, then
IN PINEAPPLE SHELL.
pour off one cupful of Juice. Trim the
pineapple-shell at the bottom, so it
will stand firm, and chill In tho re
frigerator. Mash well ono pint of red
raspberries, add one-fourth of a cupful
of water, one-half cupful of sugar, and
t,ho pfneapplo-juice, and cook tho mix
ture several minutes. Take from tho
Btove, ntld the juice of ono lemon, more
sugar if needed, and strain through
cheese-cloth. Boat ono quart of cream
and ono cupful of sugar until light nnd
frothy, flavor with. vanilla, and freeze
Aft
always should bo) of playing for a
mlnuto or cuddling tho little, round,
warm, bare body before you settle
down to business. Colds don't come
that way. And babies have such a
iorrld way of growing up.
Now put that baby on tho table
on its back. (Apologies to Miss Baby.)
With clear water wash his face and
head, using plenty of water, so that
he blinks and splutters under the del
uge he'll have no doubt of the nature
of the event that's befalling him.
Wipo his face on tho linen towel,
so that it may not become chapped.
Then take soap lots of soap and wa
ter, too, upon the sponge and cover
his wholo email person with a good
lather, paying special attention to tho
creases, where the fat rolls up on his
neck and arms and legs. ,
When he looks like a frosted cake,
he's ready for tho tub. While ho la
splashing in tho warm water move the
bath towel over so that a dry portion
rests on the table. Now, with a last
dip and splash for good measure, lift
him out on tho table, fold the dry end
of tho towel over him, nnd rub him
briskly. You can polish him off In
your lap If you want to, using the lit
tle old linen towel to supplement the
bath towel, which will be by this time
pretty wet. Slip a cotton pad across
your knee before you take him, and
when he is at last thoroughly dry give
him a good rubbing back and legs,
and shoulders, especially with the
palm of your hand. He'll llko It, and
so will you.
No powder! If he be thoroughly
dried he doesn't need It.
If you've left any small pools ol
water on him all the powder In the
world won't dry them out, nnd you'll
have a raw and nngry looking skin tc
remind you of your carelessness oi
haste, or both.
Now he's ready for his clothes, his
bottle, and his nap. If you've chosen
your bath hour wisely, so that he it
neither too hungry nor too sleepy,
you'll find that your baby will enjoy
every moment of such a bath, since
from beginning to end he has beeto
perfectly comfortable.
The only time he is likely to dis
play any Indignation is when his
clothes go on the protest of the free
man, the untrnmmeled savage, against
the hampering conventions of civilized
life!
Now just a word as to the hour oi
the Dath. and this lecture is ended.
Everybody knows that a bath, proper
ly given, Is most soothing and sleep
Inducing. All mothers count on this
fact or should to help them beguile
their offspring Into a long morning's
nap. As most llttlo babies are ready
for a feeding between nine and ten
o'clock in tho morning, a good half
hour before "bottle time" is the right
time for tho plunge. It sometimes
happens, however, that some slight ir
regularity In the feeding occurs, and
the bottle must be given nn hour or
more before "bottle time." To far too
many mothers this means trotting to
sleep, or rocking to sleep, or, worst
of all, walking to sleep, afterwards.
Don't! After the baby Is clean and
dressed give him warm milk in his
bottle. He'll) take It most gratefully
and be off Into" dreamland in no time,
while you'go away to your marketing
soreno In the consciousness of good
deeds well done. Chicago Tribune.
as Ice-cream; when half frozen add th$
trult-julce, and finish, freezing. Fill
into tho pineapple-sholl, set it in a
deep mold or tho freezer-can, and lot
it stand packed In Ice and salt for an
hour or longer. Serve on a plato cov
ered with a doily. Amelia Sulzbacher,
in Good Housekeeping.
The Children in Summer.
During tho summer weather give tho
children a good bath every night, but
turn them loose In the day to make ac
quaintance with growing things and
babbling brooks and all the sweet se
crets that nature stands ready to reveal
to tho llttlo child.
111m Popularity,
"I don't Bee why Charley Nipperson
Is 60 popular with the women. He
hardly evesays a word." ,
"You should study tho habits of ladles
a llttlo more closely." Chicago Record-Herald.
How to Trent a IIi-uIkc.
The best treatment for a bruise is an
immediate application of hot fomenta
tions. After that witch hazel, vinegar
and hot water, or alcohol and water,
put on with a bandage and olten mois
tened. IIIn Method of Dohur It.
"Fosdtck Is evidently determined to
distinguish himself as nn encournger
of pedestrlanlsm," said Dlnsinore.
"What's he done?" naked Thornton
"He's gone into the manufacture (I
automobiles." Detroit Free Press.
If a fertile egg has been incubating
for even 24 hours, a small speck is
visible, but It is not discernible in thick
or dark-shelled eggs; but If tho egg
were broken open, it would bo per
ceived that the veslclo had enlarged,
and radiating from it would be a num
oer of minute blood-vessels. ..
On the third day these blood-vesselo
will have completely surrounded the
yolk, and the small dark spot in tho
center will have developed Into the eye
or brain, The brain is tho first part to
take definite form.
On or about the fourth day a respira
tory membrane is formed, and the egg
gradually increases In opacity until
after the seventh day It Is not prac
ticable to form any judgment of tho
progress of the chick by means of light.
By the tenth day the bones of tho
skeleton have begun to nssume con
sistency, the Internal organs have a de
cided shape, the heart is formed, and
all vital parts are complete. On certain
parts feathers are growing, and all de
velopment from hence is rapidly car
ried on.
On the twelfth day heat Is given out,
and that Is easily demonstrated to those
who use Incubators, as less heat is re
quired to keep up the temperature, and
it is generally necessary to move back
the weight.
The chick reaches Its perfect form on
the fifteenth day, and from thence grows
In size, until, on the nineteenth day,
respiration through tho lungs' takes
place.
Up to within a few hours of the exit
of the chick from tho shell, tliu egg
bag lies outside the bird. Immediate
ly before hatching It Is absorbed Into
the Intestines, and forms sufficient sus
tenance for the chick for 24 hours.
Therefore, people should avoid attempt
ing to cram the llttlo birds until this
time Jias passed, when, if they are
healthy, they will help themselves read
ily enough.
If all has gone well the eggs will be
gin to chip not later than tho twen
tieth day, and the chick leaves the shell
unassisted in from 12 to 18 hours from
after the first appearance of tho bill.
Boston Budget. '
POULTRY YARD PICKINGS.
Hens and pullets may lay as well with
out the attention of a male bird as with
it.
Ten cents a pound is about the aver
age for hens in the market for the whole
year.
One of the very best rations to feed
the .young chickens isjeoarsely ground
oatmeal.
Don't be afraid of overfeeding young
ducks. They can eat early, much at a
time and often, and keep right on with a
good appetite.
Sliver penciled Wyandottes are mak
ing a reputation as layers. The Ham
burg blood in them is responsible for
this, no doubt.'
Eggs will absorb flavors almost as
readily as milk does. This fact does not
seem to be well understood, but should
be remembered.
Because the hens begin to fall off in
laying at this season do not forget to
take good care of them. They are sim
ply taking a brief rest.
Remember that to bo a good exhibi
tion bird one must be strong and perfect
ly shaped. No poorly kept bird ever
comes up to these two requirements.
The best breed of fowls on earth will
produce only scrub results If neglected,
and a scrub flock will more than pay its
way if given conscientious, intelligent
care.
More and more tho general public is
coming to realize that there is not so
much difference in breeds of fowls as
there is in the people who take care of
them. Commercial Poultry. i
NEST FOR EGcTeaTERS.
Clever Contrlvnncc "Which SttrnrlncM
the VIeloiiM lien unrt 1,'mially
CureN Her.
The habit of eating eggs probably
originates from a lack of b.ones, oyster
shells, or other form of lime, and when
once formed, It is almost incurable. Tho
quickest euro Is decapitation for the
table, but oftentimes a fowl Is too val-
-W'-T"--P?f
PREVENTS EGG EATING.
liable for this treatment, and it may
be worth while to prepare a nest like
the one shown in the Illustration. The
bottom of the nest Is In two parts. Tho
larger piece stands to the rear just
enough to cause' an egg to roll down It.
A glass nest egg is made fast to tho
lower piece to induce the hen to lay oh
the bare nest. When the hen has laid
,the egg and turned around to peck it,
'she' Is much astonished to see It roll
out of sight. B.'P. Wagner, In Orange
Judd Farmer.
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