The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-05-14
Aer sharing the pleasure Of eating the pic. There
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"Out with you tn the wocd pile and saw IN
lot q tba, hard wood for the sitting room fire"
she said, and with an angry face, hut IN silence
Eric went.
As he tugved away at the saw. hi. slender
back at hing sharply, he iclt a touch. lie looked
around. There stood les tic with that quarter Of
a pie.
g Eat it, quick, or hide IT. she said, hurriedlv.
MT It, jess. in a sys i'rce, said the
boy, with delighted grin.
Good food has a magical effect oil bows as well
ss men. In lcss than two minutes the pie was
gone bu, while the last mouthul was vet I've
tween his teeth, Erics ears were salutei bv
blow that caused them to ring again. ,Tessie's
bare neck, too took part in the ca.tigstion.
Mrs. Crecps heavy hand was pictured In vivid
red all over those soft white shoulders.
I" thought YOU was ordered to saw wood,
she said. sayagely tn Eric ard to Jessie a. she
dragged her into the house. Ill teach You to
be- running ont to him. to stop his work and to
stuff him with stolen cool things
4" did not steal what | gave him, returned
Jessie with frnn"ss
" None # your contrad tng There 20 70
work and don't dare to sl-ak to Lric a,ain this
morning
Jessie ob,yed in silence, the tear stealing
quietly down her checks. Puss came and ruhhei
softly against her feet though 10 assure her ct
sympathy. She purrcd in the most comforting
tone she could utter AMI kept close to her lrend
as she moved from stove to table and from table
so closet.
lula, too. the bird -ecmcd TO know that his
mistress was troubled. iur he kept uttcring
mourniul, complaining sound. and hoppcd con.
ttantlv to the side Ut his cage nearest to her.
Bye and bye. after Eric had finished hi. wool
md gone to the shop. MIR, Creep lett .lc> sic alone
In the kitchen. She then began to sub outright
and taking down the bird cage conc constructed
by Eric. to hold the pretty Kilt ar lessics sun
day school teachcr) opened the door and invited
thu yellow tenant to come ont AMI console her
lula needed hui one invitation hc hoppcd
first into the door of his cage thence ou to Jessie
extended finger, and vTcnin; hi, little hill and
hutterng gently his wings he lid hi. best poor
bir,iy to kiss and carcss the check n.,ain,
which lac was lifted.
lula loves poor Jessic-Tula would not ,,at
and abuse her because sh, led poor hunl,r, hov
would he 7" sh, said, aud ever, time she spoke
Iula would answer, " Chip, which was the best
lie could do--unlct- he sung. which. somehow
seemed to him to be not the thing required Just
then.
Well, tie pretty ieatLercd creature : love anil
carcsses conlior'cd it, mistress very muCh--ihcn
Its comic antics amused her and set her TO laugh
ing, and then the load at her heart was gone.
What II ,he did .set III treated all poor child.
ZEN were apt to be So and she was much better
oil than many. She had great many faNors,
even from her mistress cross as she was She had
the good Will Of the children, the love OF baby
Rosa, and poor puss, aud last aud most she had
she hoped (ind here her reflections took the form
Of PRAYER that he would not no,ic~ ani punish
her Tor her unlratctu depression ot spirits. In
future she would tt, to - Ecjoce evermorc."
Tula was allowed to take i've or six turns
about the room, for exercise, and then was re-
turned to his cage, and .Iessi, set briskly and
chccrily about her days toll
p Soon after breakfast IL commenced showing
aud it showed all dav long.
That night as Eric at six O'clock was going
Tor his supper, he noticed in passing house that
stood close hy the street loud rejoicing among
come children that had gathered in front room
over something thai they had just found lie
could hear what they were saying but in his
haste he did not pay any attention to il. only
one sentence remained in his mind.
" lie was half dead when caught him; hut
seems well as ever now, AMI will sing bye and
bye"
As Eric, standing In the por'ico shook and
stamped the snow of him, he heard an unusual
noise in doors.
Entering and passing TO the kitchen he found
Jessie on the floor, her open. empty bird cage by
her side, moaning and -obbing bitterly.
Mrs. Creep was loudly scodng n, her hut
Jessie needed not nor hoard. The children cried
In company. There was great bewailing. Tu-
10 was lost.
Dead frozen-l know, IN this cold Storm"
cried the bound child wrinring her hands an,
crying more passionatcly than ever.
Eric snatched the cage and without a word
darted back to .ue house above ref. red to. Has
NV ...,ering the unlat,hcd door about which the
eh,id.on vet clustered he said, " Have You found
a stray canary Bird with black spot on each
wing 2"
The children looked at each other aud their
.eountcnances fell
{" I'm afraid il Is bis, "whi.pcrc. little iciio"
to hi. sister.
One boy tried to step out Of the room-he was
holding u bird cage behind him.
A lady entered the very door he was about
passing through.
Where are You going with this bird T" rhr
said Then the secret was out.
What do you want my dear . sail the lady
to Eric,
Please ma'a our Jessie has lost her cana.
~ bird-yellow, with black spot on each wing
and as went Nv here | heard some one say h.
had found something that woul, sing soon. aud
thought Id come in and see if il was her bird.
And you were trying to get the bird out oi
the way, were you Harry You naughty boy -
Harry began to cry. The lady took the bird
and handed it cage and all 10 Eric.
=" II is without doubt your Jcssio's bird she
said. Take it, and the cage also gave the
cas- to Harry and intended to get him bird
very soon, but to punish him for his attempted
dishonesty he will have to wait year or two
longer tor his bird. The cage send to Jessie.
Eric, greatly delighted thanked the good Lady
and hurried away,a Gag, In each hand lie had
the one with lula IN il under his coat in order to
Rrotect the bird
Jessie still sat on the floor bu, she was no,
eo1o1A in her grief when he reached the kitcl-
u 8cfore tl,s children could give vent to the
shout Of JOY which they raised on behoiling the
recovered bird, in its beautiful new cage, he had
swung II before the very nose Of Jessie.
She shricked with establishment and jov--
sprsng up and hvGgc'i first the cage and then
Z" whefe did you find himl Who gave YOU
this splendid cngc ~ she hskel Even Mr.