Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-09-21

me, and, although possessed by a rest
lessness to which | was wholly unac-
customed, | persistently refused to
leave home no arguments could gain
nv consent so that my friends were
forced to give up the project despair.
One morning, when more than the
usual gloom oppressed my spirits,
made an effort to arouse myself and
throw or the melancholy that was set
Ting upon me, which each day | felt to
be growing more confirmed. | was sit
ing by window, which stood wide
~ en-, and, Just outside, q Gagged canary
was singing and Tutoring its feathers
in the warm spring sunshine. The lit
tie bird was my particular property, and
| regarded 1t with an affection which is
rarely bestowed upon pets. With the
exception Of my young sister, Child
about four years of age. this was the
ONLY living thing that / had taken any
interest in since my sickness | had
trained the canary from the shell, and
the little creature seemed to repay all
nv care. for from no other member OF
the family would it receive caresses. |
was SO much afraid OF its being acci
dcntally injured that Ineyer allowed 1t
to be freed from the cage except in my
presence. At my call 1t would fly about
me resting on my head sho llders, or
hands, and chipping in perfect ecstasy
of enjoyment
| arose and opened the door Of its
prison, then, reseatmg myself, softly
whistled while it darted into the air,
wheeled once or twice, and descended
upon my hand. Stroking It's spotless
yellow plumagc, regarded the little
thing with u degree of pleasure | had
not experienced for several weeks. But
sudden horror almost caused my heart
10 cease its beatings. and the perspra-
ton started from my forehead in great
drops, for ] felt my fingers slowly clos
iny over tive delicate bird. Although !
made lu attempt greater than the rack
ing effort we sometimes exert in the
nightmare, | had no power to restrain
them. Thccanary 6uttcred my clasp.
/ would have dropped it, / would have
shrcked for help, but my muscles, my
voice, my body, obeycd me not, aud
my fingers, like the steady working of
machinery, gradually frightened their
relentless grasp. In my agony the
VEINS of my face protruded like lines of
cordaac. / heard The frail bones break
ing beneath the crushing pressure, then
my involuntary grip suddenly relaxed,
aud the bird fell upon my knee, dead
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NOT command myself In that moment
! apdnroj suffering moro intense than
lapo,,ore can describe Perhaps nv
strange and wild appaarauce frightened
fine child. far in place of holding ont
brror IA me her favorite brother
sbr eeJ CRYING tn the nurse. who did
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