The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-05-30

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! flying g@short distances-BOb always
startiRg- first and coming back for his
! 1ady-bird-unt1 each morning saw them
! starting forth for a long and Joyous
! aighta The little creatures were so
pure, so graceful and winning in their
/ ways that they were a joy to the whole
fanalIy. O. a1szs7 -s zg s,oT g.
ig One morning they We're missing. Late
IN the afternoon they returned, having
spent the day IN visiting. Z The next
morning their visit was returned by a
large white black pigeon which the
children felt sure was their[lost bird.
He spent. a pleasant morning flying
round and ronnd and round with them
to view their premises, and then went
home. The next morning he came
again, bringing mate with him but
she soon went back and left him. But
he decided to remain and wan lady-bird
for his own. AL. day Iong8ke chased
poor Bob over the roots and away from
his little mate; then he would stop
and. COO and talk to her IN a most en-
ticing manner. One .momentz the little
eoquette would listen and fly to him,
pecking at Bob herself when he follow
ed her then again she seemed to re-
pent for her cruelty and few to him
lovingly, when Blacky would chase
them both. At length, after weary
day, she yielded to his Importantly,
came over to him, kissed, cooed and
settled by him for the night. They
spent one. very happy day together;
BIacky was loving and devoted, lady
bird coy and pretty. whilst poor Bob
looked n disconsolate. 81
Early next morning loud talking and
scoIdfng in the pigeon-house drew all
eyes to the windows. And there, be-
ho11, new pigeon, browh-and-whito
speckled. He was large and pompous,
and strutted round witha lordly air.
Lady1bird was evidently belle, and
the fame of her besuty was daily bring
ing new suitors. .ar7ts=E az
Speekle was a bird of quality. He
evidently felt his own dignity and
would not brook a rival. He at once
entered the list with BIaeBy, determined
to win or die. Poor Bob took this op-
portunityz to try and coax Iady-bird
back to hinself, but Speckles soon put
him down. Between Blaclzy and Spec
kIe the fight was more equal. It ragged
all day: but it was soon evident that
Speckle was the stronger of. the two,
and at night he remained victor. Fic-
-ldeE little Iady-bird, pleased with his
prowess, crowned him with a. kiss, and
the happy pair retired together for the
night s52 -.r-. 71Hulas
Blaelzy returned next day and called
his little niate, but sine took no notice
of him Proud of her "conquering
hero, she remained loyal to him, and,
though polite and friendly to the many
callers she received, she kept close to
the side of her lord, and seemed happi-
est when alone with him. He was Who'll
Iy devoted to her-brought her straws
for her nest, while she remained within,
weaving them together; and at night
he slept outside to guard the entrance,
wisely Judging that " the price of safe
ty is eternal vigilance. Poor Bob
nestled beside him, occasionally taking
a peep at his little darling but as she
invariably put out her head at such
times and gave him nip, ho learned,
after a time to restrain himself. He is
fast recovering his peace of mind, and
as We are told that lady-bird will prob
ably have eleven sons and as many
daughters in the course of the year,
it is very probable he may yet mate with
one of them, and thus become son-in-
law to his former wife.-The Young