Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1853-08-13
The Lark and the Caterpillar.

aIf man die shall he I've agains All the days Of m
appointed time, win wait, till my change come.
xiv. IA.
ssLet me hire you as nurse for my poo
children, u said a butterfly to aquiet caterpillar
who was strolling along cabbage-leaf in he
odd numbering way. ii See these little eggs,
continued the butterfly: ~ don't know how
long it will be before they come to life, and
feel very sick and poorly, and if should die
who will take care of my baby butterflies when
am gone? Will yow kind, mild, green caterpil
larf But you must mind what you give then
to eat caterpillar they cannot, of course, live
On gour rough food. You must give them earl,
due, and honey from the flowers: and you mus
et them fly about only little way at first, for
of course, one can't expect them to use theil
wings properly at once. Dear me! it is sac
pity you cannot fly yourself. But I have ne
time 70 look for another nurse now, so you will
% your best, | hope. Dear! dear I canno,
think what made me come and lay my eggs on q
cabbage-leaf! What place for young butter
fles 70 be born upon! Still you will be kind,
VII you not, to the poor little ones? Here, take
this gold dust from my wings as a reward. Oh,
heN dizzy am! Caterpillar! yon viii remem-
ber about the food -
And with these words the butterfly closed her
syes and died; and the green caterpillar, who
had not the opportunity of even saying yes or
" % the request, was left standing alone by the
ade Of the butterfy's eggs.
pretty nurse she has chosen, indeed, poor
hdy exclaimed she, aand pretty business I
aase N hand Why, her senses must have left
aef, Or she never would have asked poor
asaaMilng creature like me to bring up her dainty
aste ones. Much they'll mind me, truly, when
ney feel the gay wings on their backs, and can
v sway out OF my sight whenever they choose!
aA. how silly some poor people are, in spite of
aar painted clothes and the gold dust on their
shgs!a' ssz.
However, the poor butterfly was dead, and
asre lay the eggs on the cabbage-leaf, and the
essn caterpillar had a kind heart. SO she re-
ased to do her best. But she rot no sleep
Aae night, she was 50 very anxious. She made
~ back quite ache with walking all night long
nrnd her young charges for fear any harm
saeud happen to them and in the morning
Ays she to herself
Two heads are better than one. viii CON
81 some wise animal upon the matter, and get
s.soe, How should poor crawling creature
ake ne know what to do without asking my
stteFs!'' q
WY still there was difficulty whom should
~ tsterpillar consult? There Was the shaggy
~ Fho sometimes came into the garden. But
!, Mas 20 rough! he would most likely whisk
ri! .e eggs of the cabbage leaf With one brush
NJ NJ tail IL she called him near 10 talk to her,
Aanen she should never forgive herself. There
". a@ i me tom m-cat, to be suro, who would some
I. Mt ~ the foot of the sppla-tree, baskinr
IT, ~ and warming his fif ID the sunshine
oss u was 30 selfish and indilferentt
W. ~ hope Of his giving himself the trouble 10
Y. w. about tho butterfy's eggs. Z I wonder
:Isl y We wisest Of all the animals know, .
49, nso Wy caterpillar In great distress; md
sss ~ sas thought, and thought, Till at last she
.aent ~ the lark, and she fancied that, be-
,As.. - = i. xent up 20 high, and nobody knew
l.a- ls.s y vent g, he must be very clever and
-s:..s great deal for to 70 up very hirh
A.'1e sAe could never do) was the caterpillar's
- : N perfect glory. - r - a.
is,s y she neighboring corn-feld there lived
~ i. snd the caterpillsr sent message n
n. i & peG nim % come and talk ID her: and
nS ..a ~ same she told him Ill her difficulties
=. II a a1'n what she Was to do To feed and
~ 80 Hsue Creatures 30 different frpm her
-. you Nlll be able to inquire and hear
sk...s aooslt 4 next time YOU ro N h;ch > /
q - 80 sne catefpillar timidly. s. -.
III .s. isfk sid Perhaps he shon,., J, ,,,,4 4.
.f 49, her curiosity any furt5er ~ ~. =
~. l. However, he went sinu;ne ,.r-.sa. ,..
a ,,s 80. q lght blue sky By degrees III vo;cs
n the distance, mi IA rreen cs.as .s.se
49, i. e neg heara sound. II Is nothing L
s.1 y ~ see hlm, for. poor thing !she nev-
iss % 4. any time, and had difficulty
apssrds It al, even when she resre1l |
HIS. IL ~
q !" Y use, 80 she dropt upon her