The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1878-08-14


Why can't you leave him out all
night 2" said L.
"Oh, because I'm 90 afraid a cat
might catch him |"
Margie was already in bed, and so was
everybody but me; so went softly down
stairs, unlocked the front door. and
stepped ont on the long piazza.
What a beautiful great moon what
dark shadows on the grass and how
quiet It seemed shame to 90 TO bed.
anil hated to disturb Daniel, curled &C
peacefully into a feathery ball on Ills
perch.
But lifted down the. heavy cage.
carefully, too, lest 1 spill water from
his saucer, and he began, as usual when
: walked up, "Took, took, took, took,
took |" in sort of whispered cluclking.
carried him to the farthest corner of
the kitchen, shutting every door as I
returned, that the household need not
be reused by him in the morning and
the last thing I heard as 1 left him in
the dark was his cosy little " Took-took,
took.took ~
This Daniel is q beautiful red-bird,
Till came to Kansas I did not know
! what a red-bird was. OF the many here,
Daniel was my first acquaintance and
found him about the size and shape of
robin; gray-red all over, except
peculiar black mark across the face and
down on the throat, as If he had put his
red beak through black ring and held
it there. His eyes are like Jet beads,
and on his head is a tuft of feathers
which he can erect when he chooses.
Tuis occurs when he is excited in any
way, whether startled, or vexed, or even
when in very good spirits, as a horse
moves its ears. A single feather is not
red all through, except the long ones on
the wings and tail, but is mouse-color,
red-tipped. This undertone of gray
softens and enriches the general vivid
ness of hue. In winter Daniel was not
very red, except his bill and breast; but
as spring advanced he grew brighter
and brighter, till he became gorgeous.
With increase of color his voice returned
also, which during the cold weather
was wanting.
Some boys caught him in snare two
winters ago, and gave him to my little
daughter. l was reluctant to keep him
imprisoned, but Margie begged SO hard
that yielded, hoping he would escape
some day. Red-birds are hard to tame,
but under Margie's loving care Daniel
seems to have forgotten his former free
dom, and of his own accord returns to
his cage after being allowed the range
OF the room. 1t is so funny at such
times to see him look at himself in the
glass on the bureau For better view
he will hop upon the pincushion, and
there will gaze at the beautiful bright
creature before him, till Margie has
called me, and 1 have called Charley,
and Charley has called Kate, and we
stand there whispering "Did you shut
the door tight ?" "Do see him p
There, you've scared him off I" "No,
he's only turning round" Suddenly,
off he darts to the back of chair, where
he slips on its curved top till he slides
off but he recovers himself before
4 touching the floor, and, with a dipping
light, gains the summit of the ward.
robe. Here he "views the landscape
o'er," and decides on the German ivy as
the next point he will visit.
Now he is more picturesque than ever,
on the broad window sill in the sunlight,
q | tip-toe to reach over the brim of the
tall pot-plants and take delectable little
bites from the delicate green leaves
whose color is such q contrast to his
bright redl
ii hadn't shut fast all those doors
lo.night when left Daniel, this is what
should hear tomorrow early, in clear
e7t, airiest tones: Peechoodle, pee
choodle, peechoodle, peechoodle I"
linen L should get another nap, by
and by cut short by the quick staccato
6 Peechoodle, peechood' II peeohoodle,
pee /"
Another pause.
Then, suddenly, peechoodle, pee
ehoo' ,-choo, choo, choo, choo, choo
Pause again.
Rrwhit r-r-r-whittl you do, you do,
L fou do you do, you do, you do
5r-r-r-r-r l'-the trill way down, under
bis breath.
This contents him a good while, so
f|lat get most asleep again. Suddenly
Ings out loud whistle whose wild
wood notes can not be put into human
Fords and in despair at being broad
wake in spite of me, say aloud, "Oh,
paniel, Daniel |" though Daniel is toe
~ off to hear me, and might only feel
.Ieaeed if he should. But by the time
a purrs again grow good-natured, for
amehow that unique note makes me
nt to hug him
dozen times day Margie exclaims
1ue Western phrase, "Just listen al
niel, mamma T. and again, "Oh,
aink he is 80 cute !" And in view oI
pleasure and his apparent conten
annot find it in my heart to let him
Bose yet, although 1 always think
! will sometime, perhaps p VIA,
gake.
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