The Lincoln County herald., 1869-11-25

STORIES ABOUT THE SPARROW

STOkLES SABOUTJHEN NPA RKVW
On Z mild day lest Nay. - I stood at
the window, looking as the trees and
bushes ssar ny garden wall, ! ssw two
little sparrovs come out from among the
lssvss. Thsss birds seemed 70 proud and
glad, that a once said, II think there
must b nest 10 that bush."
"A nsstf'' cried . little girl not seven
years old. "Oh, please let me 20 and
look at III I will do no harm. Plssss
let mo goi"
What could DO but coy "Go'r Aud
90 the little girl bounded Of; aud soon
shout Of joy told me that l was right IL
my guess, add that she had found nest.
"I'vs fousd itl Two foundw che
cried. "Saeh . beauty, tool ssd avs
eggs in iti-blus ones, just - blue %
the skyw And there, to be sure, under .
roof Of green leaves was tho neatly built
nest Of . sparrow. "
Tho little birds had tskeu anything
they could 6ud to make their nest.
Neatly woven 10 IL werc bits Of rcd WOOL,
which the iit,lo girl said we're from what
her mother had been working With. Odds
and ends had got blown from the window,
and these tho brides bad taken to make
their new homo look grand and gay.
The hon bird, who had been sitting on
her nest started of when the child's hand
shook the leaves near, in her search, and
we feared that the fright might cause the
bird TO forsaks hor nest: but NO; for
after Q shcrt time, she few down onto
the grass, looked al around to mako sure
that 10 child wss nosr, and then Aew up
and nestled down-oh, 90 happy !-down
on the Eve blue eggs.
Days went BY: many puirs Of bright
eyes we're permitted to peep st the pretty
eggs; aud once the nest came near being
pulled to the ground BY the plump hand
of o baby.girl Of two years, who was
lifted up by nurse just to get one peep
At the blue eggs. Baby meant no harm
only wished to pull the nest little nearer
to herself.
At last, one bright morning. the same
little girl who had fret found the nest
came running in with the grand news
that there we're I've wee brides il il
Such funny little things, with bare bodies,
and large gaping mouths I
After that you may be sure there was
not much idle time. For the parents to
6od food for Eve greedy little mouths
was no easy work.
By daylight the old birds were astir,
flying here, and flying there, to pick up
breakfast for their little family. Back
they would come, just to pop the food
into the ever.ready mouths, thsu of again
they would fly in search Of more.
Truly, I think that little birds, % we'll
As little children, should DO very grateful
to their parents for oil the trouble they
take for them.
By and BY the little ones grew to be
covered with feathers just like their pa.
rents and one day, when the little girl
went to look at the nest. the little birds
few out, and soon might be seen hopping
about in the garden. Being now strong
enough to get over the wall, they set of
to see the world.
There are many more stories l could
tell you about sparrows; for, 90 where
you will, you are pretty suie to mcet
with some Of them.
In the Holy Land tho sparrows abound,
even % they did 10 the days when Jesus
spoke Of them a. being sold Eve for q
farthing, declaring that not one Of them
fell to the ground without tho knowledge
Of the Father in heaven; telling bis peo.
pic, old and young, that tho very hairs oi
their heads we're number, and that surely
the loving Father, who watched over the
little birds, would much more take care
Of them who we're Of more value thar
many sparrows.
One writer, who has spent much time
IN the Holy Land, tells Us that If yor
wero to leave your hat there out Of door
. few hours, on going for It you wou't
find that . sparrow had built her nest in it
How would you like to be walked u
in the morning by having two sparrow
peck at your eyslids to make them open
"Oh, but. that cannot her' you Gay
Pardon me, young reader folks. An oil
lady whom used often to soc, has tol,
me Of her having had for several year
two sparrows so tame % to cat out Of he