The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-12-03

up what he could find, "such capital
news; the men of the farm have taken
pity upon us, and, knowing how much
trouble we have in getting living, they
have thrown down ever so much corn !;
they have, indeed! There it is, open to
any one; come of, for fear it should be
all gone" ,
"Stop a minute" said Bob; "what
made them put it there; was it for their
own convenience
at couldn't be that" said the Spar
rows, for it is thrown about in every
direction"
Sand no Ind ma duds put up to
frighten us Off" said Bob, with'a skepti-
cal toss of his head.
"Not one," said the Sparrows cit is
clear case of benevolence; the corn is
meant for as, depend on it."
"Let them eat it that believe it, said
Robin; 81 have faith in Miss Lily, when
she throws me crumbs in the winter, and
/ pick them up without fear but l must
have better opinion of the friendship
of the men and their love for us than |
have, before / venture on what l little
doubt is only poisoned bait. Don't you
see it is far too good to be true. Take
my advice, and be content with bit
here and bit there, as l am, eating in
safety, and don't risk your whole welfare
on such suspicious offers"
SOME CHANCE FOR THE SILENT.-Ned
had such silent face he looked so wise,
and moved so deliberately and discreetly,
that every one on the common, when he
,,f fol FL
"He is a rejecting fellow ! should
think" remarked the Dun Cow, as she
watched him grazing, while she chewed
the cud. 81 like your rejecting peo-
pie"
ooh, yes and he is evidently sensible
and discriminating" said the old Mare.
"You see how he follows ME wherever
1 go; at a distance, and quietly, but
very constantly"
"That is because he has found out that
you know where the best pasture is, y
said Dobbin, dryly; "and certainly il
shows his sagacity. l have no doubt
when we get more intimate with him
we shall be all much delighted with his
society,""
Ned was so tickled with these fatter.
ing opinions of his merits that he stuck
up his head and gave two or three loud
brays.
"Who'd have thought it," said the
Dun Cow, che is nothing but an ass
after alp
A MOUSE SToRY.-One time Bub was
moving pile of old rails, and under the
last one, among the soft, dry grass, there
was cozy little bed, and in it a mother
mouse and six pink babies. They were
nesting close around her warm furry
body and eating their little wee dinner
of warm milk. What were they to do
The whole roof was torn off from their
house, and they were left with the hot
summer sun twinkling in their tender
eyes, and beaming right down upon
them! They were so young and help
less that not one of them could walk two
steps. Bub hurried to place the rail
again and leave them as comfortable Us
he found them. But the mother-mouse
not knowing whether he was friend OF
foe, in fine squeaking voice, that could
hardly be understood by big, gross ears
seemed to say, "Oh, my beautiful dar
lings! will not leave you nor forsake
| YOU! Leu uS lltC lOl Jul iahS
hold of your mother, dears, and she will
save YOU" The six little baby mice un.
derstood well enough what she said, and
they hurried and opened their mouths
and took hold just as if they were nurs
ing, ard then the wise mother-mouse
started on a soft run in the direction OF
a pile of stumps that lay near the fence
Bub stood and watched her, and he said
it touched his heart in the tenderest
place to see, in the lowest of Gods crea
lures, the devotion and beauty and
strength of mothers love. While she
was running as fast as she could with
her precious burden dangling about hel
feet and legs, one of the little ones
loosened its hold and fell Off Only fol
an instant did the mother-mouse pause
and look at it, as much as to say: "HoN
unfortunate! l can hardly manage SC
many babies but you, poor Plushy, must
not be left behind; you, the weakest and
dearest, and sweetest baby of all )" and
saying this, she turned and took it vi
tenderly in her mout and with hel
head up good deal higher, she trottet
on her way, and reached the pile Of
stumps in safety. My father says he hai
often seen mother mice running will
their babies clinging to them in thi'
same way, but he never knew of baby
mouse carried in the mothers mouth
even in extreme danger.