Show hollands holland 9 famous bird the stork Is treated with great and singular respect in the netherlands these strange birds may be seen here and there almost everywhere in the south but I 1 do not remember seeing any in the north the house se lecter by the stork tor for a nesting place Is considered fortunate and very ape caal facilities are provided by the householders to enable it to build a nest comfortably at the hague many of 0 these birds are maintained at public expense ahe first that I 1 saw was from a window of the railway train aa as we were crossing the hol lands diep ahen ft hen a chimneytop chimney top came into view on which were two of the long legged creatures preening them selves their nest an unsightly bun bin die dle of sticks and straws littering the housetop the |