The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-02-02
THE BORROWED FEATHERS,

s0eSer 10 return again.
THE BORROWED FEATHERS.
6acle Harry, please tell us a story.
saia little Freddie Hall, as his uncle cam
N the ofice, and seating himself ON his arm
chatrs Grew forth his newspapers from hi
pocket:, as though preparing to read.
Tell us q story, please do, uncle, !" ureet
Freddie. "Mary and 1 are SO lonesome
ana q was 30 quiet here before you cam,
az. VIII is reading fairy story book, I
&uesny Tor he won't answer me at all wher
speak 70 him.
Ar. Hall glanced at his nephew, who
MAs SELL intent on bis book, and asked
have yoa time to hear story, Will, OF
are you too busy with your studies."
81 ana not studying now, UNCLE" ans.
the school ROOM"
Who will be likely to obtain the prize
for mathematics this term 2" inquired his
uncte.. 81 have not heard you say anything
sb0nt it, this winter"
II .saPPese it win be Sammy Leslie, y
raid WILL she always recites we'll. He
ought e get it, for that is about the high
est ambition he Possesses"
"What other ambition should q boy pos
sess " Inquired Mr.. Hall.
on don't know exactly" answered
Wiis "bae think he should try to be rich
and great, 80 that lie would be honored
and respected by all around him"
lAHmph,n said his uncle, and then after
seals mo that You have written and present.
g aiM with two very fine compositions
witbin the last month. Have you them
haref would like to see them"
Il Me- sir., replied Will, "they are at
HSAoeE ~ Dy casket."
MDid ysn spare much time preparing
THEM asked his uncle.
- t&f43k ma. me- vorv Will
and AiE checks crimsened under the search
Ing ga1e'ef the inquisitive gentleman.
uncle, did you forget about the
story Eeninded Freddie, becoming i'm
PatIaEt ~ ne delay. 80
Eeddie; iii tell you about lazy
Bird that opce heard of.
s0acesuppn o time all the little birds in
ascextAlH nesghborhood decided on giving
+ snerntng concert. So they called q meet
ne 10s the purpose of appointing commit
'ee1 on arrangements, and to assign each |
her own particular duty.
1fEts there was the committee appoint |
q 70 neiscsfs place, and they selected
xuaHes where the air was filed with deli
,.9ug psrfnmes, and as fer decoration,
s4z9 was none needed other than that fur
'isEs11 by the flowers.
xben there was the committee on time.
- they appointed one lovely morning in
&48 - She most suitable time to give the
i Aaninent. They further suggested
q sh0 opening exercise.
sneh little bird was to dress himself by
ssBht little spring of clear water that
% ~ the flower gardens, and by way
ceshment, he would sip of the pearly
s1ns apafkled on the flowers.
&en there was the Committee to ar
ne programme, appointing to each
.r3E l1GT nprfinnlar- rf- hot /
M9uid be no confusion IN the exer-
lark was assigned the delightful
Spening the exercises. Among the
the singers was goldfinch, who
render fine solo with very good
~ he would exert himself to do it,
~ several occasions he had been known
leet bis part or sound out only few
and then utter feeling of contempt Al
zeEiQwe, without even showing him 3,
3 De theif superiors; but as he was W
fnsly capable of deing well all
thassnpon this occasions he would 70
himself finely. al al
~ NicrniBg for the concert arrived
1ey0us singers were in high glee. and nc nc
the exceptions of a. few individuals
n we're invariably late, all were astir
II before four o'clock.
sweet and gentle opening song put
: M line hHmor with himself, and filled 8
-. AttstA 5AAoaANbo VIII QONOGlOn as IHO
rita Of the singers seemed to float up to-
Der to the great Creator. The hours
re short, and each strove to fill them
AZ qnite . late hour, Mr.. Goldfnch ar
Cd. Net sven his toilet was as graceful
it 1hpula have been. Though he had
n "a clothes on, he seemed i'll at ease.
paRsed from group to group among the
~ rh0Tisters, expressing himself dis n
se6 with everything he saw he said The
ia no taste for such plebeian perform Viii
3. and ridiculed their want of ambition, as sSI'
ing sgain and again that such stupid mai
haElsded small minds, but as for him s sSsTy
hASxpected TO move in higher sphere furi
SOkicn case
As he 4uptered grumblingly about, first
! smiled md laugbingly chirped to his xhic
te, and then another and at last the en- tine tine
company sent up their uproarous notes gists
mirth5 as it was discovered that the M
ri gOldfnch, entirely too lazy to dress u
- feathers and make them presenta- ~,
nd donned those of another bird, apkI
loI e. tl,o | tain.