The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-03-06
9.
The Spread Eagles Nest-A Fable.

There was an EAGLE which had a nest in
which there were many eggs, and the eggs
were OF number no man has counted; and
some of The eggs where white and some
were parti colored and sone were smaller,
aid all were large. And from the eggs the
old Eagle, with grateful beak, perceived
the young Eagles coming. And al first she
fonnd thirteen in her nest: and she hutter-
ed with Joy and pride, and looked at her
god, The sun, and lifted her wing over them
with mothers confidence; and the young
Eagles were happy in the neSt-and The
mornings were precious and the evenings
we're golden Then slowly from the eggs
came forth the Eagles, one by one, two by
two, as day by day passed and the nest
con'ained them all, and the Mother Eagles
wings overspread them.
But after many days, the young Eagles,
finding that hey had beaks began to peck
al each other and quarrel in the nest Aad
the Mother Eagle was panied beyond ex-
preston, and she whispered, "My children
this is not well for you be notle, for you
are eagles and, see You, the hawk and the
huzzard and even the mocking- bird will be
looking at you" Bni as the nest grew fui-
ler, and the Mother Eagle spread her wings
lovingly wider, the young Eagles grew
more quarrelsome and more noisy, and
few of them in one corner, where the parti-
colcred eggs had been lying, threatened 10
leave the nest.
And The SAD old Mother Eagle lovingly
drew her wings closer.
And still The young Eagles quanelled
and clamored, and the hawks and buzzards
and mocking birds looked at them, and TIE
crows, in their parliamentary cap cps, made
remarks concerning them.
And the Moiher>Eagle was sad. and the
pride OF her snn.eye was down cast.
And To- the Eagles which threatened 10
leave the nest, being most noisy and most
quarreIsome. futtered, over the brink of
the nest, and-was it mlfacie7 They
were born without wings And he Moth
er-Eagle said, My dear children, since
you cannot fly, live conienledly here in the,
nest, and will guard you, For look you. if
you fall, how far below are the rocks upon
which you must fall"
And still the eggs brought forth the Ed
giles, and The Mother Eagle held in her beak
banner on which was written, E. plur-
bus Unum."-[ LnuisUiie Journal
''HoT, BUr Coon THE following Incl.
dent e&tFaGied from one Of the Eastern pa
pers, is designated by that luminary (and
we indorse the opinion) as hot, but good:''
A good deacon away up in Maine re-
Gently, in addressing Sabbath School,
made point by the following anecdoie
Children" continued the deacon, "you
all know that went to the Legislature last
year. Well, the first day got TO Augusta
took dinner al the tavern right beside me
at the table sat member from back town
that had never taken dinner al tavern be.
fore. Before his plate, was dish os pep
pers, and he kept looking and looking at
them and finally, as the walters were
mighty slow in bringing things on, he up
with his fork, and in less than no time
souzed down on one. The tears came into
his eyes, and he seemed hardly TO know
what 10 do At last, splitting the pepper
iuto his hands he laid it down by the side
of his plate. and with voice that set the
whole table in roar, exclaimed Just lie
thar and cool "
GA correspondent OF the Charleston
Mercury, says he finds intelligent men in
Washington, who believe the presen, troub-
les in this country, in Europe, and in Asia.