The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1857-01-02
NO. l3.
THE STOLEN BIRDS WEST.
nY noRAcr aRErNNoon.

france, lived my heroes. two little peas
an, boys.nanAsd AogueIeia6d Leon DavaI
Their fathers were brothers,, and win,
! lgyoWeTs, on the estate Of the Count d,
y Yallenoe. The little cousins were excel
y lent friends, ADD almost always s,.ef ~.
1 ge'eer, following their fathers through
Sue tleanNtHl vips.ysrls, gathering IN
the branches which they had pr1nod
away. or helping TO pick grapes at viz
! 'age-time, or stTAying through the grand
old woods Of the chateau, searching nfl Al
nuts and wild berries. They SsI fy
agreed NeEy well. both in work and in
play, but lhey sometimes had their httle
| quarrelS Ike too many other children. -
Augusto was full two months The elder.
Iand 10 WIS aptlo presume upon that. and
/ be proud aud oynrbearing towards leon.
\ He vas shrewd and somewhat selfsh,snJ
! Fequently took advantage Of his cousin,
who was almost too oonliding and gener.
Gus. They wero beautiful boys; psrhap.
( Auguste was the most admired Of the
two, for he hada rich brown complexion.
with glowing cheeks aud lips, glossy raw
en- cprls, aud bold black, handsome eyes
'Lton was the faifer, he had brown hair.
and deep soft. brown eyes, which, how.
even could flash in anger; lips like wild
rose leaves, fresh and sweet, but which
could curl in,scorn AZ cruel y aud mean.
ness. Usually his rase wore very mild
and Wmiable e&ptession. aadifAaruste
lwas the emost admired, Leon was the most
'oVeqt ,Esss35gUu p 81 ~ suf' ...-r
In the woods OF the chateau the cous,
ins sometimes met the Countess Marie.
the protiy young wife 0f the Count de
gMlenceo who loved TO walk IN tho cool.
green forest paths. She was attracted
| by the beauty, simpliofiy, aud arch play
/ fh Ways Of The merry boys, and often
Whiled away shhobt IN talking with them
and watching thbmin their plays. Oaoe
! she tookthem with her 10 the chateau
and showed them the lofty rooms, the pic.
lures, statues. fountains and oonseryator-
les, enjoying much their wohdor and
pleasure That which gave thon .he
most delight WAS tho aviary, where there
was . fine eolleetion Of mlkiug aud sing
Ing ,birds-Tm9g-pies, parrots, macsws.
lgoldahches, English blackbirds, aud many
other kinds. As they were hooking at
these, the Countess said TO the old serv.
ant who had charge Of them; go
Pierre, why have we no robinsG
/ 4 did not know that my lady would
fcare for such common birds answered
the old man. 'a' "h 'i'}
\ m 'Caro for tlieml I think they are The
Sweetest sougsiers in the world. once
saw pne in Paris that could sing several
opera airs. Could you teach them to sing
50, Pietre2 'D'- 'l
'HHesg my lady. If l had them youn 3.
he replioda sdi i9rl III 500
iWel thon, Vq must have some. said
the lady, deeisiyelyi my bird choir is
not complete without them; 70 remember,
Pierrop
j Just as che Countess was disniissine
her little friends at the hall door the
Count DC Yallepoe, entered He was a
stern. naughty man, and now seemed as.
tohished and shocked At seeing his Count.
ess making SO much ofa couple Of peas
ant boys0 Hdolr0w down his dark eye
brcws,n and lpoked 80 grim, that they
were glad to escape and the good Count
ess Eever took them there again. III
> Shortly aftero This visit, il happened
that one day whielittle Leon was alone
in the Woods, searching for berries. he
discovered A nest Of young robins, built
ia a snug, shady place, against a large
branch Of an Old ok tree. Leon stood
for if long time silently watching the lit
tle dOwnys ohirping thing'. and th0 hap
py parent birds, who were bringing
them food, and dropping il into their
wide, gaping bills They patiently few
back aud forth, and brought worms, flies,
anda befries Vill the greedy little billsl
.gapad snd oliirped no more - then the
good fAtheE1biVd perched onR limb above
the nest, began singing a sweet, tender
song, while the kind mOther-bird brooded
over her darlipgs, as athe deYy twilight
was coming ON. -Nte-
10 Leon waslso delighted with his new
found treasure, that the next morning he
brought his cousin 70 she spot When
Apgpste saw the nest his eyes flashed
with eagerIoy. .,-+,...s 49,. /
An he exclaimed, how lucky we
are tojdnd ansst of young robins for the
dear COuntessl Let as take them 10 hefal
and she will give US more money than We
have ever seen in the wo Id, and Aug
usto began Immediately 10 climb the old
oak trso. ''4
s0hdear. don't. cousin Auguster cried
Leon cinging about him, 1t wonid be
a cfusl, wicked thing 90 steal away those
poor little birds ~ don't yeu SEQ how
dearly the old birds love themg
lo Angusts thrust him back, eIelaiming
sngFily: sai lH'l tsli iH
6sDidn't the Countess say she wanted /
some young robins for her aViary 2--then
how dare you say it would Do wicked TO
get them for hers ieai
But Looe answered sturdily
The good care says. God takes care
ofthe birds ~ He gave the little robins
% the old ones, Just as He gave us % our
fathers and moLhers so i must be wicked
10 steal them away. Aud now, cousin
dear, do come down and let them be-,
But Auguste had already grasPed She
nest, He tore u away from iis place.
and slid With Il down the tree, The old I
birds heW about him IN the utmost dis
t,.aoo ,,ttar;,,r, ,,jslI niarcinCf cries of leaF