Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-06-10
Mist&lI Iaut0ns.
Spring, Birds, and Insects,

The following Tax about Birds, &c, we
g2v from the Portland Pleasure Boat. 1t
lsld be read by every child IN the land, ana
lessons ot humanity and utility enforced by
c.asonal parental preachments On the same
ri similar subjects :
Well children, spring, beautitul spring hss
r2e 20 warm yog- shiyering limbs, TO strew
:. earth with flowers, and I'LL the air with
1s sweet music Of butterfly, bee, and bird
4 Ig ls7e had = good time through the win
Il With y0lr books aal schools. and sleiS,
Is SKATES, aud have been chcered with the
| -.-y squad Of Sleigh bells, ani have most Of
3. 1si the pleasure Of q Tida, now and .5ea;
:: :l- Scele has changed. Ii il we're always
'-:s: YOU wol,i weary OF your sports aS well
N 10, is5NT>, and the world would become
:-. weary place. But the change Of seasons
r-,s something new 10 cheer aai eu,yea,
l. -a4e you happy.
I.e snow and ito have disappeared aad the
-ss1 grass and the sweet, beautiful flowers
- ,C7s. lie barren earth. which has been
--i Up ia chilling SHOWS. The bees, the
.-2.as birds, and c..chets, aud other merry
@.,.-'es, E7ee: yru with Their music. The
~. ge7caed on some tall tree. Will. If YOU
u 70: ac:lye, commence his songs before YOU
l. =: Of bed.
as7 s.ee: bis songs Though have, for
~ !eaC> been too deaf to heAr him, can
s--l1a: VIA, be had used 10 sing when |
Is ! c-..i, and | presume be is singing the
G. s12S now. One Of his songs used 10
81 .4e tlis Farmer. cheer up. cheer
S?'ag's come cheer up, get tue pIow,
"a T1,l, BE happy be happy, springs
La there was the blUe-bird, tlCtteTia-
.-: % 5li some hollow old stump OF Siy
2 j soma dead tree, 70 make ueS. in and
Ike, busy suffering, fuSsing wren, that
rs seemed 70 ma 10 feel Ike some uneasy
--s cl.irea I have seen. She, also, builds
=; IN some little hole IN a stump or tree,
z ;-e framework Of the barn. ! did lot
'' ,1e Tsea very well when l was a boy. be
-'s sc ql2.rciei with the swallow bu;
AZ sae has improved since then, aud as
8 tlSv little thing. she gives YOU : good
''.- n industry 50 you must forgive her
-s-.y tricks, and ,ry 10 love her, for she
: ?.-he in the great faHjly, and IS aeceS-
@, Sic would not have been created.
>se-ang OF robins, reminds me Of a lovely
i, s, came three years ago, ana built
'Ts- ny front door, within the reach Of
-21 When strangers came 10 the door.
-2.le7 bird would fy from the nest and
he shrubbcry till they were gOae {;
'-aa any 0. OF. own family went in Or out
'--tl lct move. for she knew we would
I'm Ter When hoejng in the garden
. 'oo.aS Togld come within reach Of ny
. P.eh up worms. and they seemed as
e ne IS though they were a part Of the
Iaty resCed two families Of children
:, SINNER. sud the next spring they came
= l21 repaired the sane nest, by blilding
--.',e aig1e: and lining il anew but wheu
"a th7ee eggs, . wicked boy, while pas
new s stone ~ aud killed one Of the
; he other few about the nest and gar
9ol'a1ag several DAYS, snd then d.Sap-
~, - .':e7er, leaving the nest and three eggs
!, ,',s J, love 70 live near tie hah;tatioas OF
- 'aey are not abused, aud no good child
-. = . ili17e oc disturb them. They and
=. S--Al o.cts are real friends 10 the far
- :. gardener, and protect the grounds
Ss rsvageS Of insects.
49,. s-S-eCer hss another friend that
!, : 's.! voc aboaE, that you m=y treat
). :. - ne oo1ely, clrmSy-looking toad
-; 50 k22lely nor so clumsy es some