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seed foods, or, to put it another way, some birds prefer 
meat and some bread; so if you wish to suit all kinds you 
must feed them with sandwiches, made of both bread and 
meat. 
““«Sandwiches for birds! — how foolish!’ I hear some 
one say. Stop and think a moment, and you will see that 
it is merely a way of expression, a figure of speech, as 
it is called. 
“Give the birds the material, crumbs, cracked corn, 
hayloft sweepings, bits of fat bacon, suet, or bones that 
have some rags of meat attached, and they will make 
their own sandwiches, each one to its taste. 
“Tf this food is merely scattered upon the ground, it will 
attract mice, rats, and other rodents, but if a regular 
lunch-counter is prepared for the food you will find that 
the birds will appreciate the courtesy, become liberal 
customers, and run up a long bill; this, however, they will 
pay with music when spring comes. 
A SUGGESTION FOR THE LUNCH-COUNTER 
*“* Almost every school has a flagpole, and, while some are 
fastened to the building itself, like the one at Foxes 
Corners, many stand free and are planted in the yard. 
However, there is one old tree at your school and I will 
ask Jacob to build you a lunch-counter, if you will prom- 
ise to see that it is kept well filled with provisions. 
“This is the way it should be made: Around the pole a 
square or circular shelf about eight inches wide can be 
fastened, four feet from the ground, and edged with a 
strip of beading, barrel hoops, or the like. A dozen 
