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New Indian Animal Stories
How the Rabbit Got a Wife
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By JOHN M.
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Children, Color the Above 8ketch to Suit Yourself. Save All the Sketches
and Make a Book of Them.
Copyright. 1914. by the McClure News
paper Byndlcuto.)
Long time ago, In the camps of the
Indians who lived In the wooded moun
tains, there was a long dispute about
jthe 'possum. It was all about why he
u such a fellow for lying down, curl
ing up into a ball, and pretending to
be dead.
; Some of the old people told ' the
atory of how the crlckot-barber was
once sent by the rabbit to cut oft all
the hairs from the 'possum's tull be
fore be came to a big danco, and that
made the 'possum so ashamed of him
self that he lay down and hid his head
tinder bis front paws and would not
aay a word for so long a tlmo that all
the other animals thought he was
dead. .
Dut some other old people, who said
that they spoke true, used to tell a
different story, and this is it:
la the settlement where they lived,
the rabbit and the 'possum were called
good-for-nothing follows they were
always playing jokes and running
away when there was any real work
to do.
One by one, the animals in that set
tlement got married and began to raise
tip nice families. All but the rabbit
and the 'possum, and no one would
take them!
How shall we get wives?" asked
the 'possum, and he sat down In front
of the rabbit's door, down in the
broom grass by the edge of the river,
fend put his hand under his chin to
think. And In a little while the rab
bit knocked the ashes out of his pipe,
put it In a crack over the door, and
went over to sit down close to the
'possum.
""I have a plan listen to me!" snld
the rabbit. "Tomorrow you and I will
Itet up curly, takn some lunch, and go
to the next settlement. Over thero
they have heard of me as the niessen
!t of the council, and I will tell them
that I bring nn order from the coun
ell for everybody to get married right
way und whllo everybody Is getting
tnnrrlnl, you and I will get a wlfo.
loo.
"Cood!" pnld the 'possum. "Then I
must go home at once and get to sleep
no we can get an early start.'
j "Yes, be sure you take your beauty
leep," cried the rabbit, and as the
'winter quarters for fish
Splendid Fishing May Be Enjoyed by
' Cutting Hole Through Ice, With
Bonfire Built Near It.
Winter Is tho tlmo of the yenr when
the Inlimd fish tire living under cover
that Is not of tin lr own choice or inuk
Ing. No doubt they think that nature
Is keeping ihem :.i prison, 'and grum
ble accordingly. If a fish with Its
mouth full of wnter can grumble.
These finny frlemls of the fresh water
probably do not know enough about
1'hyslral science to be aware cf the
fact that the Icy coverings that block
out much of tho sunlight from their
homes serve also to shield thorn ."-om
the cold of winter. In ponds and rivers
where there are .-re many fish, the
ater Under the 1m aifna In nt rlnan
for them, just as the air gets close In
room filled with people :-1 hout
proper ventilation. So If somo heavy
kater breaks a hole In the Ice the
chances are that before be has ccram
bled out of the ater a crowd of ex
cited fish will be ca the ground or,
rather. In the water about tie bole,
uad will pop their noses out eagerly
for a gulp of fresh air. Then Is the
Urn that they may be dipped up In
PU with ease. I have seen them
tipped out In palls from some of the
Michigan lakes. One of the best ways
to catch the big fellows Is to build a
bonfire on the Ice at night, then cut
bole In the tee not far frcm the fire
and set a lantern beside It. lr yon
fcave a dry goods boi large sough to
OSKISON
'possum waddled fatly away the rabbit
sat down to plan out the words he
would say when he got to tho r.oxt set
tlement Early nJ.t morning the rabbit and
the 'possum started out. In a very
Httlo while the rabbit was far ahead o(
the 'poBsum, for tho 'possum was fat
and a slow traveler, t'o tho rabbit
came to the next settlement at noon,
ana when all the animate there had
come In to eat dinner the rabbit stood
up and said that he had brought the
message from tho Great Council of tho
animals fur all the animals In that set
tlement to get married ut once.
Everybody know that the mbhlt was
the messenger from tbe Groat Coun
cil, and so, even before they cat down
to eat their dinner, everybody who was
not married picked out a wife. Thu
rabbit picked out a wife fcr himself,
too; and then they all out down to
make their dlnucr a great wedding
feast -
In the afternoon, when the 'possum
came along, there waa no wife loft foi
him! Hut the rabbit said to him:
"That Is too bad! Now, I will tell
you what we will dj; we will go on to
the next settloment and there you will
be sure to got a wlfo." And after the
'possum had rested and enton some
thing they set out again. !iut, again,
the rabbit got far ahead of the wad
dling 'possum, and when lie came to
the settlement he called all the Mil
amis together and stood up to ssv:
"I come from the Great Council, an l
I bring word that you ar all to begin
to make war at once. So long have
you been at peace that you are getting
liny. Now, everybody must begin to
fight at once!" And tho rabbit said It
so loudly that everybody n that set
tlement took up th:r arms aud beeaa
to ngnt
Hut tho rabbit did not want to nKht
ana in six jumps ho wuo off and away
taking Ms wlfo with hlni. Then. 1unt
as tho fight was fitting fierce, the
possum cume up. n;id lh"y all 'mimed
on him. Not having ur.y weap-Jiis to
fight with, becnurc ho was on a wed
ding Journey, all ll,o 'pi.Hrjin could do
to save hlnn-lf v.as to full over, curl
up and pretend to lo dead.
And so, say some of the old people,
ho does to this day whenever there Is
trouble.
shield you from tho wind, and Inside
of which you may put your lantern, so
much the better. Provide yourself
with some largo hooks, and, say, ten
feet of strong line. Halt the hooks
with fresh meat, or mli.no s. If you
can get them, ami drop your line and
h.Kiks Into the hole, keeplt.f t!i hooks
n ar tho surface. I'sunlly you got a
"blto" as soon as your tnlt touches
tho water. Then comes a tuadc, and
a liunl pull, and ycur flhh Is landed.
You should wei,r a pair of heavy,
leather-covered mll'ens while fishing
this way, or you will be likely to
freeze your fingers.
Teaching Teacher.
It was an arduous task for the
teacher to drill Into one of her youth
ful pupils the principle of arithmetic.
"Now, listen," she said. "In order
to be subtracted, things must be of
the same denomination. You can't
take three apple from four peaches.
nor right marbles from 11 buttons. It
must be three apples from four apples.
and so on. Do yon understand?"
"Please, teacher," ho Inquired
"couldn't you take three quarts ot
milk from one cowT Youth's Com
panion. Reasoning A Priori.
Teacher Pld Columbus koow that
he bad discovered a new continent T
Class No; lie thought It was India.
Teacher Correct Why did he think
he had found India?
Dright Boy I 'pose It was 'cause
the Inhabitants were Indiana.
AWAY WITH DRY SWEEPING
Unsanitary and Dangerous, the Mod
ern Housewife Should Substitute
Oustless Cleaning Methods.
The various methods of dustiest
cleaning are deservedly popular in
these days of preventive medicine.
Dust is dangerous to health. "Air
germs" are mostly dust germs, and
the number of disease germs in the
air is usually in direct proportion to
the amount of dust contained in It.
Disease germs which are cast into
dry, dustleas air soon lose their pow
er to cause disease. But when they
can attach themselves to dust parti
cles, they are protected and retain the
moisture which is necessary for their
life, for long periods of time.
Tuberculosis germs, for example,
will live and retain their disease-producing
power from one to nine months
on indoor dust, and as long as two
months on street dust.
Dust found indoors, especially in
dark, damp, poorly ventilated places,
is more dangerous than outdoor dust,
which is dried by being blown about
and is subjected to the purifying action
of the direct rays of the sun.
Besides being a carrier of disease'
germs, dust is an enemy of health in
an indirect way. It acts as a mechani
cal irritant to the delicate mucous
membrane lining the breathing or
gans. This irritation, if continued, causes
a mild Inflammation, or catarrhal con
dition, lowers the natural resistive
powers of these delicate structures,
thereby preparing the soil for the
growth of disease germs which may
find their way there.
Floors, carpets, walls and furniture
the whole house, in fact, can and
should be cleaned without making
dust. Dry sweeping and dry dusting
simply stir up the dust from one place
to let it settle again at another.
HOUSEKEEPING HINTS
Flowers have a direct Influence on
health and beauty.
Spare ribs are much Improved by
parboiling before roasting.
Meat broths should be made only
In porcelain or agate ware utensils.
To beat the whites of eggs stiff, al
ways have them cold and add a pinch
of salt
Camphorated oil will clean the
marks made by hot dishes on the pol
ished table.
Open canned fruit or vegetables and
pour into a dish several hours before
they are served.
A gaa stove should be wiped off
each time it is used and washed with
turpentine once a week.
Prunes are greatly Improved If a
little cider la added to the water In
which they are cooked.
If the skin is oily, try wiping the
face off occasionally with diluted alco
hol, 26 per cent strength.
Creamed cauliflower served In
green shells makes a dish as tasty as
it Is satisfying to the eye.
Salt Fish With Onions.
Soak over night It possible In cold
water. If not soaked place on stove
one hour before meal time In cold
water, bring to a boll, turn off water
and add fresh cold water two differ
ent times. Tbe third time allow to
boil until time to serve. When water
Is added tbe third time and comes to
a boll peel four or Ave onions and the
number of potatoes needed and place
In kettle with salt fish, allowing 16
minutes longer for onions to cook
than the potatoes. You will And that
the onions give tho fish and potatoes
a fine flavor. Add pepper and butter
when serving. Bo sure to cook tho
flBh long enough to be well done, as
underdone fish is unfit to eat.
Delicious Fruit Cookies.
Cream one and one third cupfuls ot
butter with two cupfuls of sugar. Add
three eggs, well beaten, a cupful each
of raisins and currants, half a tea-
spoonful each cf cloves, cinnamon and
nutmeg. Add a pinch of soda, also
one pound each of chopped walnut and
blckorynut meats.
Add half a i upful ot strong cold cof
fee and enough sifted flour to make
the mixture very stiff. Drop by spoon
ful on a buttered tin sheet and bake
In a moderate oven. Tbcso cookies
will keep Indefinitely.
Fried Kidney.
Clean kidney and cut up. Put table
spoon of fat In frying pan, add onion
to tasto cut up, fry In fat until onion
is brown, then put kidneys In, add
salt, pepper, garlic and celery to taeto.
Cook slowly, when the onion is
brown In the fnt add two teaspoons of
flour and brown In fat before adding
kidney, then add meat stock or water
and cook for 1V4 hours. Cook In a
large frying pan with cover on until
kidneys are well cooked. Just before
serving add vinegar to taste if you
c noose.
Quick Soup,
One pound hamburg steak, twt
onions, three potatoes, tablespoonful
of rice, salt and pepper to taste. Put
all In cold water, stir meat until free
from lumps. Use about three pints of
water. When nearly done thicken
slightly with a little flour mixed In a
tablespoonful of cold water. Macaroni
may bo added Instead of rice.
Beef Broth With Egg.
One cup beet broth seasoned, one)
well beaten egg; let broth coot a little
before adding the egg to prevent cur
dling; serve with browned toast
Per Damp Cupboard.
To absorb tbe moisture In a damp
cupboard leave a quantity of quicklime
la the cupboard for tew day.
RENEWING THE FARM FLOCKS
Best to Keep Over Both Yearling Hens
na funeis In Proportion of
About Half and Half.
Under the ordlnarv farm rnndlHnnu
I believe that it is best to keep over
both yearling hens and millets, tn nrn.
portion of about half and half.
as a breeder I consider the year
ling hen superior to the millet no
eggs are usually larger and will pro
duce better developed chicks. In fact,
tho vigor of the offspring is not de
creased If the hen is kept three or four
years.
Considered as a breeder olr.no no.
value does not donreclatn Aft lnnp- nn
she produces good chicks. But we
must Judge her value also by the total
amount of her egsr-vleld. and wo lnn
that the older she grows the fewer
eggs sne will produce.
Experiment station results and nrne.
tlcal experience go to show that it sel
dom pays to keep hens after they are
o years old, except for breeding
uses.
Notwithstanding the faot W mil.
lets will lay more eggs than yearling
hens. I believe It navs to keen on mnnv
yearling hens In the flock as pullets.
fliany wno keep a farm flock do not
consider the cost of raising the pulletB
to an egg-producing age, while the
year-old hens are making a profit for
them.
Keeulne about the same nnmher nf
yearlings as pullets enables me to mar-
kui bdoui one-nait or me older birds
during the summer when thev nr. In
good condition, and will bring the high
est price.
In this wav I have nlentv nf rnnm
for the young pullets early in the fall,
and get them into their houses and
psww u.uii 'I'tPi
A Prize Winner.
ready to begin laying before the cold
weather comes on.
By planning my egg-producing flock
in this way, I am able to supply reg
ular customers, and maintain a fairly
uniform egg-production during the en
tire year.
After the older birds are marketed.
the yearlings alone must be depended
upon to supply egg customers until
the pullets begin to lay In the fall.
I have found it unsatisfactory to de
pend upon pullets alone to maintain
a uniform production during the whole
year.
Then again, if an Incubator is not
used for hatching it is Imperative that
we keep over a few yearling hens, If
we are to secure early hatches to sup
ply tbe increase to, the flock.
SUCCULENT FEED FOR SHEEP
Most Flockmasters Have Been Slow
In Experimenting With Silage
Muet Be Fed Properly.
'(Dy n. L. SHAW.)
. The use of this succulent feed foi
sheep has attracted the attention ot
most farmers only during the past
few years. Although a few sheepmen
fed silage many years ago with good
result, most flockmasters have been
slow In Riving It a trial. Owing to
the wonderful Increase In the use ol
silos on farms, and owing to the
cheapness of silage as compared with
other succulent feeds, such as roots,
farmers are constantly raising ths
question regarding the feeding of si
lage to sheep. A great deal has been
aid of Its bod effects upon sheep, but
these have arisen either becsuse an
Inferior quality of silage was fed or
on account of carelessness on the part
of the focdor In not feeding It prop
erly.
A good quality of sllago Is extreme
ly palatablo aud can be fed to all
classes of sheep with good results. It
must be borne In mind, however, that
silage which Is cither very sour, moldy
or froxen should not bo fed.
The amount of sllnge reported In
feeding trials varies from one to flv
pounds per head per day. Tbe amount
to feed depends upon the class ot
heep and the character ot the other
feeds comprising tbe ration. As a gen
rat rule from two to four pounds per
head per day ia considered as much
as should be fed.
Success With Ducks.
Ducks have fewer Insect enemies
than chicks, but the rodents seem In
stinctively to recognise In them
avory feast, and they must be care
fully housed at night where such
prowlers abound. Though quite help
less when young, as they grow order
the great bill Is a formidable weap
on. They thrive best on soft food,
corn meal, bran and ground oats be
ing a good combination. Keep sand
or gravel In the drinking trough con
stantly.
Preventing Dlaaaaa.
The easiest way to prevent dliewst
la to remove the cause,
Net Waist Draped
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ONE of those pretty fancy waists
which are so easily made bv dranlno-
a net foundation with silk or chiffon
and lace is pictured here. Any wom
an who can sew even a little can man
age a waist of this kind and get re
sults that will delight her.
The blouse shown In the picture Is
made over a ready-made foundation
waist of cream-colored net, cut with
a round neck and elbow sleeves.
Waists of this kind, or of inexpensive
all-over lace, may bo had for a dollar
or two. And, since fashion decrees
that clothes are not to fit but to hang
upon the figure, a ready-made founda
tion is altogether satisfactory for use
In making a dressy blouse of lace or
of crepe or silk or chiffon, or com
binations of these fabrics.
Over the foundation waist of net
there is a surplice drapery of wide
shadow lace. It is gathorcd in at the
: shoulder seams and brought to the
waist line at the front and back,
where It Is sewed Into the narrow belt
or tape that finishes the net waist
This gives the blouse the full, soft ap
pearance which is required for style
and for beauty.
A plain over-bodice of crepe de
chine In paprika color Is cut opened
In a V shape to the waist line at
Attractive Turban
THE toque for mourning, Illustrated
here, Is designed for a widow and
shows a conservative shape covered
with crape very cleverly put on. A
crape veil, In the fashionable length
and drape, Is a part of the design and
Is not removable.
The toque frame Is rather long and
narrow. Tho coronet Is covered with
narrow folds of crape laid on In a
pattern. The veil falls from the back
and Is a part ot the hat, not remov
able. It falls not quite to the waist
line. This veil Is a good type of those
used this season. It Is entirely of
crape, with a three-Inch hem, and
somewhat shorter than the average of
former seasons. Veils as a rule are
shorter and are used as a part of
the design.
The turban Is to be worn with a
face veil of net bordered with a nar
row fold of crape. The frame Is cov
ered smooihly with black crape and
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With Lace and Silk
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the back and In front This Is fin-,
lsbed with a very narrow hem and a
fold of chiffon, In tbe same color as
the crepe. It Is placed over the waist
and sewed in at tbe waist line. The
shoulder Is long and the armboles are
flnUhed with a narrow border of chif
fon. Sleeves of net dyed to match the
crepe in color are placed over the
sleeves of the foundation and sewed
down to them, at the armholes. Tho
crepe bodice extends over the arm's
eye and conceals it.
Short motifs of dyed lace with
touches of silk embroidery In tur
quoise blue, pale green and silver
thread are placed over the full lace
surplice at the front. The round neck
is finished with narrow velvet ribbon
In turquoise blue.
There Is a wide, soft girdle of the
crepe de chine, which fastens In front
and, as a finishing touch, frills of
plaited net are set on to the sleeves.
Such a waist would be as effective
developed in any other color or In
black and white. The color of the
velvet at the neck and those colors
In the embroidery are to be chosen,
to harmonize with that used for the
over-bodice.
JULIA BOTTQMLEY.
and Crape Toque
is faced with white crape which ex
tends part way up on the coronet It
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is prettily trimmed with a knot and
enda made of tbe crape.
For summer wear mourning mil
linery shows all the designs that are
made up tn black, duplicated In white
crape, which Is correct mourning.
Combinations of black and while In
the same hat develop wonderfully at
tractive millinery and demonstrate
that It Is the fabric rather than Its
color which signifies Us use and pur
pose. Among the shapes fashionable this
season there are many which are
adapted to crape hats. They are
medium In size and set almost square
ly on the head, two things which are
excellent point In their favor. When
crape veils are used with them they
are almost always rather short and
fall from the back of the hat
JULIA BOTTOMLKY.