= Overheard in Arcady oe By CHARLES C. ABBOTT (Copyright) “Ah, well-a-day, what eye 1 The forest tops of Arcady’ I have scen daily not only the for uy see the way since childhood. My own whatever the season, whether the dog star winter rules the world, Fes Or My sense of hearing by lending other to no its ts more distinct and few escape recog nition. my charming So, comfortably seated, I close and listen. Then It that tales are overheard in Ar cady ; and only then do those whisper- ings re: the ear jhat are not tended for other delectation than that eves is rch of hirds free to all the world, and those meditative key that only a favored few have overheard them. Probably tion was ca isper of hirds was forty years ago, when, one brisk Mar I recorded of a foxy sp whispering to a wither As I look now at the tattered and sty ned page of old melodies on 80 low a the first time my atten- songs vias the all the day. But a truce to comparisons, alike oi curate description. The simple fact was, nt foxy spars ear gan i lo was Ir ubt whether it were a notebook +} ‘ the bane me be that 1 bird tone mw a the do to WAS look long mpression. as I then w an oak but {isel?l. ocnousn There as I hes than ; to that de DIOSSIOL gratificati tative gle, among man! same hi by birds. Twice €avorable ments ol uttering meditn oame seripti fraying fonture in the summer of disabled whroasted cuge. won became its by neat fomily. Evers soon after {y as yard ; oird, nes yrehard, was 1866 1 had a the given and way, between | 4431 nd t of those about the premises Besides this ordi aary song of 1 ros breast. | was frequently ne, hen nly when all as q ft was truly a whisperes ng. It tittle resem surst of melody intends for all the ely different tet. bore ont world to hear in eseribed } ri 1 pest, I think, 1 saliing it a distant flute {intensely appeared notion of the echo of i That the bird ahsoarbed was by its own music t Aor “4 5 “© » eviaed i } ie 8 ns the » and nied a rnffiin of the feather Ana ner er ftetiir an by vous : “womd notes wild” that have ward are com- parable to wonderful song of the breast, All are familiar neessant chirping of mi and the red wings 1 : flonds of grak BW] neadows bird® are nerry akin, but of the same scenes, and they whispered rage observers with the birds, when marshes and the each a grating many are 1 Sweet songs ross These race, nowise have set the October landscapes to a lively tune. At times among the trees we hear the sonntiess voices of some passing flock, perhaps of purple finches, the warblers, wax wings, cow-pen birds, or larks. hea forever coming and going turing delightful autumn days and add t joy to every hour of the mellow sun- thine. Not these birds that 1 save named is ever mute or moody, and now, if ear. It will be found that they often twitter low a tone that it ean nre one of In so ft is not whigpering to a neighbor, for single birds separated from the flock are constantly chirping in that quiet wny so suggestive of meditation. The nearest gilent flock of hirds is when we have the wax wings passing ver, The cow-pen bird is more volu- ble and not unmusgically so, especially WV we zive it credit for good intentions, Abusing the cow-pen bird, like abus fiz “cranks” among mankind, 18 to eriticise adversely the stronger ele ments of a community but for which the world would become “stale, flat, and unprofitable” The cow-pen bird has Its place in nature and fills it quite as creditably as some who have wt up to be its judges. Aside from to on | young, it 1s a bird worth noticing, par- ticularly In winter—it Is always com- mon here at this season-—when, cinted with tree und | HEL | birds and in the bright sunshine of a | i | BDArrows Snow | January day, it adds its gqueta to the Ax broken-winded “amusing.” much about fun of a winter jubllee, has been well said, { whistle” Is atl | more so than the silliness uttered i the bird. There is no instance when | pig “forlorn, least his the whis- us so readily overheard song is | row in birds linger side and scarcely move from the thick. they there is little heard meditative, self-enter- taining notes. As all are at { short intervals, it would seen if duvs together, as these on a hill's | ot froguent, than the singing to the others, Now, the throated | pot with us an active bird, It is | less at but not given violent exertion, With a full the | helght of its ambition, he- a period of restful meditation, and it is Httle wonder that with noth- | ing else to do these birds should whis- Not the eardinal, clear and loud, or mandatory, the 1g “Listen !disten! man who is at last », and hums a few notes or | whistles 1 bar or two as an expression of relief, i to listen white Sparrow rost times, to stomach existence comes tie ike as Carolina 1 wren, sh Msten! but like the weary ut his eas let me be! warbles occasionally so dis woods are filled with often low a pitch that you must to indeed inctly that th the sound, more s¢t at so be ve near ry determine this, or, hear. tree that that both bird lv and the SPATTOW have their whispe they twitter without hen and they asleep, those months when be cla mtary wed] AN neces # Or no But mu there If yo ket and sake this wall CRuLse ym will of the typical rel's ces are that ¥ Observing the b 363 One dd mute o tree creeper, the is uttered go quite near 8 progress The It is swift and and rarely vinter. except as I have he denied same times It can scarcely these two birds do give way strong 1 the few w led notes must be some erence v beyond het The mechanically wipeckers are noisy race and vocally, y note $ nor thrush's woodpecker, and |ur- aloud it, when to it- ry old |SOMme vex in he called gnifi he a golden-winged cha ring. jons of thinks RYT [it so) chattering men to do The surroundings The hi is 1 have heard | of satisfaction tell the trae story. Poss bly the gr alter a full meal. The English robin has been in autumn “the joyous and the bird, in the departing Season, the a plaintive and mel- I prefer, after much in instances our own birds the term “medi- rather than “melancholy.” tao the two foremost meditating. what analogous to init song of the stunted to lack fos spring sym pathy with woos to hres aneh ly sirain observation, to nse auch among tative” in contrast peckers the dent song birds, ag joyous and as given to singing in January as in June, These are the Carolina wren and crested tit. Either can heard a full half-mile fway on a still, clear day: yet I have { surprised both these birds singing thelr familiar songs, or parts of them, In so low n key that It was by mere chance These birdg wood resi. wondrous are he { that 1 heard them at all. | clearly indicate that “whisper songs” are not an evidence of any peculiar physical condition. The moment fol- ! towing their utterance they may cause | the woods to ring with their exulta- | ona, for no songs in the Jersey woods | are more suggestive of victory -—not over a fallen foe, but over the efforts of winter to dislodge them-—not even those of the host of summer songsters, | The Caroling wren and crested tit | neariy rench the highest ideals in the | bird world, But one conclusion ean be drawn, 1 think. from the study of these ‘trifles of melody that scarcely break the si. lence, They point to a higher plane of mentality than we usually credit birds with possessing. They point to appreciation of leisure, of a relief from the many cares that en er their lives, As the tired laborer goes homeward from his work at close of day he is apt to express his pleasure by whistling as he walks, Akin to this is the medi tative undertone of many a bird when, contented and safe, It expresses its feelings in a whispered song. i i CHIC PARTY DRESS Twelve to Fourteen “iy Be Built From Crepe de Chine, Satin, Georgette, or Crepe Meteor Materials. The sketch shows a party dress for \ girl of 12 or 14 years which may be nade of crepe de chine or georgette yw of satin or crepe meteor, The skirt Is plain and straight at sides and back and the front is with half na dozen wide tucks, the lower one mateh- ing the other five In width and gen- eral arrangement, but being in reality a hem. The frock buttons in the cen- ter back. Tucks finish finished he en han < yeeause it 1s different, The evening frock anart but vigest seled the is not or serviceable |s ily the tion ks hardly las without for vhose fro wason some alterat quired. FASHION HINTS wool or bena- zis are discreetly us Jox pleated the silhouette Jer. Somme of the Ing 1 ostrich & effective, Ribbons, of AVE Ue too. have rea and acces is more feminine asnriog and ribbons? Pendant ball niscent of smartly vanced models, Silk floss trinsning several generations back has been usetl on some pompons have a chic thai may descend Plerrot, but these pompons are most effectise fastening a belt or sash or decorating the ends of sash and draperies, Laces are coming in through the ex- tremes of entire gowns or modest lit- tle tuckers, collars, cuffs these lesser trimmings ably of real lace, ete. Fort 4050 or being ins g Vals, filets, mel ari. i real Ribbon With Picot Edge. Narrow moire ribbon with a pleot sdge 18 used on many dresses of chif- fon as the only trimming, being either of darker or lighter shade than the chiffon and successfully replacing the “heads and bangles of which we have wearied somewhat. Business Girl Devises Clever Plan to Utilize Spacious Wardrobe Trunk In Living Room. “Here's my Iat vice,” said the friend, as they gpace saving de business girl to her entered the cheery apertment which as nn Living room and bedrcom combined, “In- cidentally, I don't think it's bad look- at all, do ked, quite confident of the negative reply. “The latest device” proved to be o attractive, ow shelf which projected from served ing vou? she a arrangen the wall and was itly finished a foot, the sue shade to match the ang tv i draperies Of couch cover The shelf ered with the PANNIERS heretofore have been used, 58 to reveal the lighter pink beneath, Brighten Your Browns. A good deal has been written this season concerning the brown shades, and the use of this color hag been ex- tended to evening wear, for which It has sometimes been considered too somber, When so used, it is almost in. variably lightened by touches of metal or pallette effects, and the fabrics chosen are of themselves sheer, Plain Wool and Plaid Suits. Premet presents for this season tatlored ‘suits of plain wool mnterinl snd Scoteh plaids combined with vel vot, For afternoon dresses their chotee of materials is silk, velvet and georgette developed singly and in com sinelions Dark Blue Satin and Gaberdine, The Blue Satin Is Prettily Embroidered in Sand Color and the Tassels of Same Materia! Make an Effective Trimming Especially on the Bell Sleeves Slip-Over Blouses. Colored handkerchief linen blouses of the slip-over sort are one of the loveliest of the fashions. They are made in all the pale shades-—mauve, yellow, rose and blue. 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Catt's~Choice and prime, $17@19; medium and good, $11@16.76; com: mon $226@11. Light weight: Good and choice, $14 26 @18.85; common and medium, $7.76014.25. Butcher cattle: Holfers, $8.25@0 14.26; cows, $6@12.50; canners and cutters, $5G6; veal calves, $16.750 17.756; teedor silvers, §7 @1s. PITTSBURGH. —Cattlo—Prime, @16.50. Sheep-—Prime wethers, $0.25G8.50; culls and common, $250@3.50; lambs, $7@ 14; veal calves, §19Q20 $15 Psychology Expert Decria Popular Tests. © ~ o>o0me Wrong to Judge Character and Intelll. gence by Means of Handwriting and Photographs, Is Assertion Prominent Kansan. haracter and of wraph phot writing fg Bet opi Pr. J. C professor of p Blate fu {IEE lONS ON fon of . Peterson By« hology giturai is me irds of school 1 r of employment though the custom lending univers proven [OCYra He, BOCCONI lying for tea ships required thelr felloy nys in an upward slant hfulness is ind by ‘heavy Ii on 8: Ce persever t's : reserve bj gnd that lack of indicated by a characteristi and as quailties correspondis £ ne pen- manship, “Holding that character heat of by a person's traits be det ved rin ved judgment of man) Psy hologists of Wisconsin judged university, ranki to the degree of ead Snecimens of handw dents of the according riting, nditions, These were care- possessed all written under the same were then cura fully measured and graded, and the with ranking There Was 00 appre thao the of Living. I believe The Joy i hear? hut those the hieve seek it #8 an end iteelf, but as a seized and prized incident of hard done and of risk and danger never wantonly courted, but never rked when duty come mands that they be faced. And those who ned Joy, but are re warded enly with sorrow, must learn the stern comfort dear to great souls, the that springs from the knowledge taught in times of Iron that of worthy living is not fulfilled but by service and by sacrifice w hen only thereby can Roose. ms in Sov living: who #a¢ it 4 in work well 8} have oar comfort the law by pleasure, gervice be rendered-—Theodore veit. — an Can't Lose IL Adolph Tandler, symphony orches tre leader, was commenting on the de- mand that music by German com posers should not be played. “Phere is so mach music that is Ger man, that I doubt If it can be done™ he remarked, and added, with a laugh, “besides, they tell me that they are using it at the peace conference, or, at least, that is the claim of a certain German musician I used to know. “This German, after ligtening to the uproarious discord attending the peace celebration, cried: “ fig | Ohserve that in order to cele brate they have to raise to the Wag nerian style of musie!"™ There in Profusion, Mary had been promised a visit to a certain camp, which was in an ad joining town. The promise Was ful- filled one pleasant day and Mary, on tiptoe with excitement, started on the trip. Bach time a soldier appeared she exclaimed: “Oh, see the khaki boy.” Bui when the camp was at length reached Mary had nothing to say. Her mother, noticing this, asked her why she did not talk about them. Drawing a long sigh, Mary exclaimed: “Oh, mother! there 18 a whole fore wooo full of them.”
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