Three hours afterward, when shutting down for the night, out flew the sparrow. It was a bit uncertain with feet and wings, but presently recovered itself and departed. An estimate was made, and it was found that the sparrow had made nearly twenty thousand revolutions, and was still unharmed.
John B. Ketcham.
Lansing.
Help Wanted.
The Little Women chapter, of Upper Nyack, N. Y. is to hold a fair in aid of the School Fund, and asks for contributions of fancy-work and money. It also wants kitchen aprons, for they always sell. Send articles, postage prepaid, to Sophie Moeller, president, Upper Nyack, N. Y., at any time within three weeks. We ask the Table to help this Chapter.
Kinks.
No. 95.—In a Garden.
Supply blanks by names of plants.
A —— — —— stood off apart,
Clad in her ——, she cried:
"How can I stanch my —— — ——
Since my —— — —— died?"
Often she —— at —— — ——
To go to feed her ——;
She also watered all the ——,
And put —— in their ——.
She tried to keep a notions shop
For sale of fancy goods.
Like —— — —— for a ——,
—— — —— too, and —— — ——.
But nothing brought —— or —— — ——,
Till one —— an —— — ——
Gave —— advice that gave —— — ——.
This was his pleasant plan!
Said he, "Your —— shines, and ——
Your ——, sweet as honey.
There's —— — —— — ——, and I think
You'd best try ——."