The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-11-03

SOCIABILlT1 OF BIRDS-DEAUTlFUL
INCIDENTS.
Letter from Young Lady 10 tie Rer. Mr..
Lindsey, Of Stratford.
Dear Sir: Having often heard that your.
self end family were very fond Of birds, and
something of very interesting nature con.
cernIng them having come directly under
my own observation, indeed, entirely 10 con.
nection silh myself, thought an accoun.
of Il might not prove embarrassing TO you.
Early in the summer Of 1910, as was one
morning reclining on my couch. in the back.
room, the doors being open, very small
bird came hopping in, and ran abou, the
door, apparently in quest Of something TO
eat, hannened to have a soda biscuit about
me, and ins--1tlv threw it some crumbs
which /, ran to eat esif very hungry. In
few minutes IL. ont, Before long II re
turned, bringing another with it. | fed
them both pen,lfully, and they flew out
Ia short time one returned, and partook
again; after a while the ether; so they
continued through The day. | did not think
Va S~ti4iS AhCul SpJ tisOl OUb lldu NJ SUOu
er taken my accustomed place on my couch
the next morning, when in came one of my
little visitors, quite tame, and quite at home
II rau near me, took hasty breakfast and
ran out. Soon It's mate came and took his
IN quite as friendly manner Thus they
conlinIcd coming from ten to thirty times
a day, aud soon became so attached 10
their hostess that they would seldom take
their meal, ever ready en- a clean paper BY
the door, but would run close TO my couch,
and look up TO me, TO have me drop it 10
them al my SIDE; which they would take,
perfectly unconcerned. They appeared for
4 lime quite afraid of strangers, particular.
y children, and would look TO me, as they
came 10, as if 10 ask, is i SAFE However,
they soon lost their fears Of them, and would
come in when three or four were present.
After few weeks they began 10 carry
away large pieces every time they came,
after satisfying their hunger, which convinc.
ed me they had little ones 10 feed, and was
astonlshed to see what a little load they
would carry, often times three pieces al
once, as large as half large pea. Thus
they continued visiting me for months, IN
I'll some time in the last Of September, Just
after tea, al the edge Of delightful evening,
| heard such chirping and chat,e,ing as
almost deafened me. lnan instap. the lit
tie mother appeared en,icng along her dear
little ones, which were almost splitting their
little Threats with their chattering, and soon
the father appeared. They ran up The steps
into the room, and stopped jus, a. the door,
perfectly sitIl except the mother, who ran
TO me, very hastily, stopped at my side,
looked up 10 my face, and began 10 talk,
she thought as intelligently as any person
would, conyerslng with me. never was
more astonlshed. ! supposed tina, she was
asking me 10 protec, her little ones. She
stood in this manner few moments, talking
as fast as she could. when she ran back to
Der children, and they all commenced eat.
Ing their abundant meal, which had been
prepared for them. When finished, they
flew out, and visited me no more. was
then convinced that the mother was ex.
pressing her gratitude, Instead Of asking
my protection.
! incurred the loss Of my dear little FAM
( ly, not expecting ever 10 see them again
when, o, how was delighted, as sitting al
my bedroom window one Sunday morning,
early in the month of the next June, the
dear little creature who first made lis ap.
pearanee, came roDung up the walk, direct.
ly to the door. Feeling very i'll and the
morning being rainy, could not 20 to lei
il in, (the family being at church. and
was obliged TO lie, it 90 away (which il did
very broken heartedly, after waiting for
some tIme,) without giving it welcome.
I recopciled myself, thinking il would re.