Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-05-06

/ A JEALoUs SPtEEows EEvENGE-In the in
/ terror Of the Tyne D,cs wagon SHOPS the s1ten-
/ ton Of one Of the g0rAm-u was attracted 10 the
/ movements ot a pair u. sail-oW- engaged in
/ constructing q nest 10 2 hobbs whore tE1 grid
l ers me- for thr support o. the iron roof For
/ -ever4. day, they lab red musc Assituously IN
/ preparing their sb .Ie when, by some sudden
/ freak. -he progress Cf lhe tI1y ft1ric wss SUI
\ pended A iyS sa0-niars at.ereari the ears Z
/ the workneu were ssiu'si by loui chirruprg
aul iItter.1- rf wings, and from shat trtrspue' e'i
subsequently, 10 VS. evident ta,1 tHs female bud
/ hal severed the clunu1ia bond. aai enlisted the
| affections of another. wSo uJ~ vigorously col
testeI with the Teil,--l 5ri fr the posses 0f
! the rest Fer several hours the conflict con-
/ tnued, until tie uslrrer proved tle strong st
/ Ine rejected bird sI9rIy 4iter~zrd returned and
! hoverel shout the sro-. apparently watching sn
opportunity for revenge This speedily occur
/ rel, for In Ihe course Il short time the newly
/ j0iael PAIR left for brief period. Ia tn-ir a.
I sence the defeated sparrow sPp-osc1-i the nesf,
! Ani. placing bis back b-lealh the feijhery mass,
raised it from It's resting place sui seat % TO the
/ ground Tie surprise of the other birds, on
/ their return. AZ teboiiag the demolition Of their
/ dwelling. appeared TO be great, ami vas amusif
| TO observe. Notwithstanding tins disaster, hoN
! ever they commenced building 4 second nest in
l the sane place, the rejected mate watching their
/ proceedings with apparent interest. After two
I DAYS Of iucessgut labor. they again left Tor
| short time, and, taxing aiyau-age OF their ab-
| sence, the Disappointed bird again demolished
I their residence The birds on their return, coE-
| menced buiiiiug their tliri nest, With Ehet
result We know not-Our Olr1 Firs.iis
TaE FErLIsGs or A G. STLE1tAS "A most i.,-
tinguished au. ,ercc gathered in Washington the
Nefa o. he f Q H
ing, Grsc- Greenwood The president, vice
president Gen Sherman, Sensjo- Sherman.
Judge 1l,, S.ustar Boss .ud many other pro
minent men were present, besides Mrs Cox, her
daughter Mss Nellie, Mrs. sherman aod other
well known laiiss, some Of whom srs disrin-
euished in the world Of letters u happened
that two ladies'. by no means prominent, were
necessarily detained beyond the hJur q tie rc4f-
ingbeginninC and catered the room uncom;or;ahiy
lsJe. Two gentlemen occupying iroat seats iui-
mediately rose and offered them e. the iSies-
politely insisting ths- they should be accepted
Both ladies de1linsi hli dlirE that By so dong
they We're disturbing ,ha c9mpanyH d not inter
ruptiuc tne resder. they took The vacated pisces.
The two gentiemrn who h,i oi-red this polite
st,eution were the vie. president sni Stn''or
Hoxp, and me D-a;s-rtI seats were next the
prssii-nt. who tii 10. r.se i- 81 theh' or a'ter-
ga-i shea ot1ar ladies' -rirrri tae room And
.fa..- r,t- tTe- 'bt r,ai.ug wss over tSo cr
ihree youu- bad Is and EsntruaE debated "ie-
;her ,h5 president agsat or ouslt not 10 oiier ms
nlscs rn .lch ,u occasion 90 i'e 'ad'e-- "He
though; be ought u9i. pes .'-s' at Va l4esl'ei,
The ,e,fla-,an aid it w1- not question cf rs9k
20 sll, bat. as poor Mr. l"en.'" N'a'' Yu- IT,
=. :, w. tie Question Il ths fse.us- of gentle
-,.r. T. - rr4iuta asi t,.ar any mln ought
as a matter of courtesy. 'o give p.acr 10 -,Y
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