The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1842-08-12
From the New Haven Herald.
Sociabiliiy of :irds-.- Beautiful Incidents

socinbiliiy of Eirds-.- Beautiful Incidents.
Letter from young lady to Tie Rer. NJ. LindhH
Of Straifwd,
DEAR SiR-IIaving often heard that
yourself and family were very fond of
birds, and something of very interesting
nature concerning them having come d.
rectly under my own observation, indeed,
entirely in connection with myself, |
thought an account of it might not prove
uninterestng to you. Early in the sum-
mer of 1910, as | was one morning recli-
ming on my couch, in the back room, the
doors being open, very small bird came
hopping in, and ran about the floor, appa-
renily in quest Of something to eat. |
haPpenad to have soda biscuit about ME,
and instantly threw il some crumbs, which
it ran to eat, as if very hungry. In few
minutes it flew out. Before long il re-
turned, bringing another with it. fed
them both plentifully, and they flew out.
In short time one returned, and partook
again; after while the other so they
continued through the day. | did not think
of seeing them any more, but had no
sooner taken my accustomed ,,looo IN my,
couch the next morning, when in came
one of my little vislers, quite tame and
quite at home it ran near me, took a
hasty breakfast, and ran out. Soon its
mate came, and took his in quite as friend
ly manner. Thus they continued COM
ing from ten to thirty times a day, and
soon became so attached to their hostess
that they would seldom take their meal,
ever ready on clean paper by the door,
but would run close to my couch, and
look up to me, to have me drop it to them
at my side; which they would take, per-
lecty unconcerned. They appeared for a
time quite afraid of strangers, particularly
children, and would look to me as they
came in, as if to ask, is it safe ! Howe
yer, they soon lost their fears of them,
and would come in when three or four
were present. After few weeks they
began to carry away large pieces every
time they came, after satisfying their hun
ger, which convinced me they had little
ones to feed and | was astonished TO see
what 4 little load they would carry, often
times three pieces at once, as large as half
a large pea. Thus they continued visit
ing me for months, until some time in the
last of September, just after tea, at the
edge Of delightful evening, | heard such
chirping and chattering as almost dea-
fened me. In an instan! the little mother
appeared, enticing along her dear little
ones, which were almost splitting their lit
tie threats with their chattering; and soon
their father appeared. They ran up the
steps into the room, and stopped just al
at the door, perfectly still, except the mo-
lner, VINO ran 10 me, very hastily, stop
ped at my side, looked in my face, and
began to talk, she though, as intelligenhy
r as any person would, conversing with me
never was more as,onished. suppos
ed that she was asking me to protcc! hel
2 little ones. She stood in this manner ;
, few moments, talking as fast as she could
. when she ran back to her children, ant
l they all commenced eating their abundan
t meal, which had been prepared for them
When finished they flew out, and visited
I me no more. | was then convinced tina
, the mother was expressing her gratitude
instead of asking protection.
, mourned the loss OF my dear little ia
, mily, not expecting ever to see them again
, when, o, how was delighted as, sitting
, at my bedroom window one Sunday NOR
ming, early in the month Of the next June
r the dear little creature who first made ii:
Y appearance, came running up the walk dl
n rectly to the door. Feeling very i'll, ant
d the morning being very rainy, | could no
i go to let it in, (ihe family being at church,
: and was obliged to let it go away (whicl
+, it did very broken heartedly, after waiting
!, for some iime,) without giving it wei
S come. reconciled myself, thinking
e would return the next day !; but | waite
$ for it and j. did not come, and | had Ell
tirely given up the idea Of seeing it an
y more when, how was | overJoyed on
G morning, to see i. fly into the door an