The Lincoln County herald., 1871-05-18

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A lady tells the following st.ry about
little pes soos sparrow, which We Ind
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benefit Of ous yeuog readers
>'"The winter Of 1896 vas very esad
A young friend who was then living
with US was co4.ing home one evening,
snd fouod this h,tle bird lying oa,s snow.
dsifs apparently frosen to death but,
holding It 10 his hands . few moments,
fbuod there was little Autterisg motion
Of the heart. He ran up stairs to the
parlor register, and by warmth and kind
ness Brought Il to. II was some days,
however, before she recovered entirely
She was then turned leosc in the con
scrvatory, whore she seemed perfectly
happy. darnng in and out among the
flowers. At first We heard only timid,
low notes from her but 40 che became
accustomed to us, and knew she had
nothing to fear, there was often one gush
Of melody after another.
''ls the spring the birds began to
ycturn TO their summer homes birds Of
her own kind, as we'll as others but she
paid no heed to them for some time
However, ono day We we're startled BY q
losg, loud cry from her, SO unusual that
every one Ian into the conservatory to
see what had happened. A little bird
vas on the outside, trying to get in.
The window was opened she few to
+ meet him; and such joyous meeting as
it was. The meeting Of human lovers
after . long separation could not more
plainly tell the story of affection. Soon
snow squall came up, and she was too
tender to breast it, and tapped at the
window to be taken in. She remained
very contentcdly until the weather was
quite settled. Now came her trouble.
He wanted to build in cedar tree some
a two hundred yards from the house; she
would not 60. lie perched himself in
the tree and saug his most charming
melodies, while she, on the top Of the
smoke house, near the house, answered
him just as sweetly. But she would not
bulge from the position she had taken.
After the second days manGuvering, he
began to give in little BY little, ap
prooching the house. Finally they com
promised the matter by building the
sest in a gooseberry bush near the
smoke house. This was not to her mind,
but still it was better than the far off
cedar tree.
in time four pretty little brown birds
made their appearance. As soon as they
we're ot Of the nest, she coaxed them to
the house, where her feed table aud bath
tnb we're always ready for her. Such q
pretty happy LITTLE family they were |!
The next nest was just where she
. wanted lt--iu u jasmine bush trained
around one of the windows. From this
nest came three little birds.
Her table and bath tubs we're again
brought into the conservatory flow
ers now being out Of doors. The side
sashes we're always left open, and she
brought oil the family to feed and battle
Just as it pleased her; and the glass
doors into the parlor open, they would
ay through the house as If it we're out Of
doors.
"Cold, weather came once more, and
the ma'o and young birds disappeared
but Bessie did not 60. She tapped at
the Window and was again warmly vel.
coined to her quarters amongst the flow.
ers in the conservatory.
80. "IIere sho spent another gay, happy
winter and it was constant source Of
pleasure to watch her pretty ones cur'
ming ways and listen to their sweet
songs. -..... .e,,,.. ,-.. "a. ......... ......
IN the next spring (IS67) Bessie
owner moved away, and she fell into my
POSSESSIONS very welcome legacy.
"As befbre, the birds returned n the
spring but Bessie was quite indifferent
TO thsm.all. But one day while we we're
q. ~ dinner hble, We heard wha,
seemed to be loud, wild scream Of joy
With one accord, allIrushed up stairs te
the, conservatory; and there, sure
-saougb, 1as the mate again. This va'
sepe.tei every spring while she lived
Whenever We heard that peculiar, wild
Joyous commotiop, W know that he
mate had come !; snd on going to So
'salways found .hiusthere.. "a .lnaTg /
~ "Oas year they raised three broods 0
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