Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-08-03

and sit silenu y in the thick trees around
the shrubbery, or in the woods, only
now and then cooling softly to each 9TH
er, and sometimes Tapping heavily
across from one tree to another, and
waiting till the sun grows less hot, when
we fly down to the yellow corn-felds.
\ And when the winter comes on, and
other pigeons join us, we roam about
high up in the air to see that all is safe,
and then down we swoop upon the tur-
nip fields for our food. But all the
year round we come back to roost in
the tall frs, and as we cross the lawn
always cheerful and pleasant to the eye {;
and as my mate and coo to one anoth
er in the thick trees, we often talk
about the flowers, and say how good
and humble minded little thing the
Daisy is, and how glad We are to see
her on the pretty lawn. Pray spare the
Daisy, kind Lamb
/ Then the Lamb turned to the Daisy
again, and l don't know what he was
going to sly to her for before he could
| say anything large White Owl came
out of hollow tree that stood in the
4 shrubbery, and gave such boot, that
the Lamb was even more startled than
he had been by the Blackbird.
"Are you talking about the Daisy2 y
said the Owl. Bother this sun how
unpleasant it is to come out Of ones
tree before he is gone to bed and how
| tiresome you are to make such noise
when all sensible people are blinking
and winking and going to sleep! But
you don't really think of hurting the
Daisy, you Lamb! Why, when go
out at night and sail slowly and silent
ly along the ground after those silly
Mice, it is quite a pleasure to see the
Daisy's honest little face peering up
from the ground, and | feel as if she
was quite an old friend of mine; so |
woulden't have her hurt for the world
Besides, l must say, Mr.. Lamb"
No one ever knew what the Owl
thought he must say, for at that mo-
ment the Blackbird, who was OF very
jealous temperament as regarded Owls,
gave a great screech at HIM, which was
answered by another Blackbird; and
Jay from the neighboring wood JOIN
ed in, with hoarse, harsh cry of dis
gust. The Owl knew there would be a
row in another minute, and there is
nothing owls hate so much as a row in
! the day time SO he turned without a
word to his hollow tree, and did not
attempt to utter another syllable.
And at that moment Boy, who had
! heard the noise of the Jay, threw open
/ the house door suddenly and came out
on the steps, and as soon as he saw the
Lamb, he shouted out aloud,
80 there's Lamb on the lawn "a
Lamb on the lawn "
And he called the little Dog (who
ought to have driven away the Lamb
before, only, he had stolen bone that
morning, and was quietly gnawing it III
the kitchen-yard instead of attending
to his duty,) and they ran after the
Damb, and off he rushed in a great
fright and forgot all about the little
Daisy.
The Boy presently opened the gate,
and chased the Lamb round the lawn
till he ran out of the gate and over the
plank back to his own fields.
Then the Boy went to molsten his
mouth with some cherries from the big
cherry-tree, and the Daisy lifted up
its little head, and when it saw that the
Lamb was gone, and it was quite safe,
its little heart was filled with joys and
all the birds came round and sang their
songs of pleasure, and kissed the lit
tie Daisy with their beaks, so kindly
and so softly, and rejoiced with her
that she had escaped the jaws of the
hungry Lamb!
SO you see what a good thing it is to
have good friends to speak for you and
sympathize with YOU when you are in
trouble; and the best way to make such
friends is to be kind aud loving to
others, and to lead harmless, con-
tented life, like the little Daisy, max
ing yourself happy with the blessings
which the good God has given you
and always taking interest III he vel
fare and happiness of others.
An Old MonaStry Discovered.