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August 18, igog. THE
PEACE.
Peace, perfect peace, with loved ones far
away:
In Jesus' keening we are safe and they
? Edward H. Bickersteth.
ABOUT BIRDS.
The animals and birds In the woods in
this country are very wild, except in the
parks; but in some countries they are
very tame. For instance, in New Zealand
some one has said:
"It is curious how extraordinarily
tame are the parrots, pigeons and flightless
birds as soon as you penetrate into
one of these dense bushes; they have
no fear whatever of man, and they regard
him simply as a curiosity. The
small birds?the New Zealand robins
and fantails, for instance?will actually
perch on you, if you keep perfectly still;
and it is very comical to see the robin?
which, by the way, is almost exactly like
the British robin except that he wears a
white waistrnnt instoaH nf o
put out a wax match. The trick invariably
comes off. Just light a match and
put it down near you, and stand still,
and the robin, which is almost certain
to be near you, will invariably fly down
to it and put it out with his beak, or fly
away with it. He is a delighted little
bird, and his little bold, black eyes
twinkle every bit as brightly as those
of his British compatriot. If you chirp
with your mouth, the little fantail gets
desperately excited, and after flying
close around you for a minute or so,
will dart off, to return directly and repeat
the process."
You know the birds fly and sing and
Dutld nests; but did you know that they
, spend a good deal of time in dressing
and making themselves look nice?
Well, they do. Here is what some one
has said about this. I do not know
who said it, but I think it is true:
"Birds think a good deal about their
dress, and are careful to keep themselves
tidy and in good order. Of
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course, their fashions differ because
birds themselves differ, but they do not
change. A robin to-day drcBses just as
her grandmother did, and none of her
neighbors would dream of calling her
old-fashioned. Neither do birds have
many suits. Two a year is quite sufficient
for most of them, and many are
content with only one. As a rule, the
gentlemen dress more gayly than their
mates, though they spend less time
upon their toilets.
"Just watch our canary after he has
had his daily bath. See how each separate
feather is cleaned, pulled and
looked over, and how all the loose ones
are taken out and dropped. All this is
done with the bill, for a bird's neck is
so flexible that it can be turned in all
directions. But the bill can not reach
the head, and so Mr. Canary uses his
foot. With it he combs first one side,
then the other, scratching very fast, as
if to get all the tangles out. Then he
uses his hair oil, for, although complexion
powders are not known in the bird
world, hair oil certainly is. Ladies and
gentlemen alike carry It about with
them. They have a little pouch or sack
on the hack near the tall for the purpose.
When Madam Bird wishes to use
it. she squeezes it out with her beak
just as you would press a rubber bulb;
then she lays the oil on her back just
above her wings, and rubs her head
against it, turning her neck in all directions
until every feather is straight and
shining.
"Some birds wear their hair done up
high 011 their head, and others prefer a
Chinaman's queue. Still others comb it
down plain and smooth like a Quaker's.
But whatever the style, it is always
pretty and becoming."?Northern Christian
Advocate.
I ceased and sat as one forlorn,
Then said the voice in quiet,
"Behold, it is the Sfthhnth mnm "
?Tennyson.
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clima e. OH T P PELL. Lit.P.. President |
I he Kentucky Presbyterian
Theological seminary
AT LOUISVILLE. KY.
Is well equipped to train men for the ministry.
Three '-ears' course of study, combining
the scholarly and the practical, and
leading to degree of B. D. Faculty of experience.
Much attention to the Sunday
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moderate. Advantages of the Seminary
available for students for the ministry
from any Evangelical denomination, and for
men seeking preparation for o'her forms of
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Session begins October 5th, 1909. For catalogue,
conditions of scholarships, or other
information, write the chairman. Professor
Charles R. Hemphill, Broadw?v and First
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UNION THEOLOGICAL SFWINARY
RICHMOND. VA.
A fully equ'cped seminary, with seven inst'uctcrs.
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Spacious camrus and athletic grounds. Ninety-eighth
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W. W. MOORE, President.
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A PREPARATORY SCHOOL FOR GIRLS.
Situated in the healthy Piedmont section.
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DANVILLE, VA.
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Faculty and equipments up to date,
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