The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-08-26

Indeed. my dear, lam obliged to q
away to get food for you! Pray, wha
would become Of you il / did not? In
sure you nave a pretty easy time OF 1t
while 1 have TO fly all over the city I,
get you nice things to eat-and you ar
great eater, my dear, il ] do say il!
shouldn't consider it very hard if l coult
sit here all day, as you can, with moth
ing in the world to do. IL you were il
my place you might well complain, bu
try to be patient, though l get tired
very tired indeed, Mrs. Redbreast."
"You were not too tired to attend tn,
Sunset concert last night, "retorted Mrs
Redbreast, grimly.
Now, you talk very foolishly. i
was necessary for me to be there. IhaC
prominent part to perform. 1t would
have been entirely out of place for me Il
refuse. Besides, l don't intend to bt
laughed at for staying home with my
wife,"
mo danger of that at present." re
piled Mrs. Redbreast, bitterly. And,
since you think l have so pleasant 6
time, suppose you sit on the nest to.
morrow and give me little change
You can keep the eggs warm as well as
/, and you will have a chance TO rest. ,
Redbreast cooked his head on one
side. and then rubbed his beak against
twig in some confusion. The PROPOSE
tion rather took him back. He man.
aged to offer few weak objections
which were at once set aside by his
wife, and the result was that the next
morning he relinquished his freedom
with an inward sigh, while Mrs. Red
breast flew away in high feather. He
saw no more of her till late in the day,
when she brought his supper.
"You don't know how to provide for
other peoples wants." he grumbled.
You get such big worms; they are
not tender at all. always brought
you little ones"
81 thought you'd like these best" re-
piled Mrs. Redbreast, meekly.
"Well," said he, ungraciously,
they'll DO. And seeing I've staid here
all day perhaps I'd better have little
fly before dark, If you'll take my place"
81 would, my dear, but unfortu-
nately, 1 promised to stay with Cousin
Robins wife awhile this evening. She
is not feeling well. and Robin will be
gone till after sundown. So goodbye!
This arrangement did not please Red
breast. He fretted and tumed for o
time, but as there was nobody to hear
him it soon ceased to be satisfaction.
"Pll get out of this nest tomorrow"
he thought; and then feeling rather
dull, he tucked his head under his wing
and took nap.
On the following morning, as hewas
planning in his little head a great many
delightful things for the day, his wife
asked suddenly:
How do you enjoy your rest at homer
Do you find doing nothing as pleasant
as you thought"
II don't know that I've changed my
opinion" he replied, curtly. cts much
the easier part of the two, and I can't
see any reason for your complaints.
staid at home all day yesterday, and l
didn't complain did I?"
II didn't hear you" replied his wife.
At which Redbreast became aware OF
little feeling of guilt, that crept over
him at the remembrance of his displeas'
ure of the previous evening. But twas
a very little feeling, which the bright
sunlight SION dispelled, while his wife
went on:
Just wait till you've tried it as long
as have! Then, perhaps, you won't
think it is 20 nice, However, I'm glad
to have you satisfied, for l like your part
much the best. 1t is so sunshiny, 1
think I'll 60 across the city and give my
old uncle and aunt call. I haven't
seen them since they came north, but /
hear they're in their old quarters"
Why-you-surely you don't expect
to 60 away to-dayP" RedbreaSt stam-
mered, in some trepidation,
Certainly! Why not, prayP Since
you enjoy staying at home, l see nothing
to hinder" and away flew the little wife
with the parting injunction, "Be sure
and keep the eggs warm"
Redbreast made no reply. He kept
quiet until his wife was lost in the dis
tance, and then he was off the nest in a
twinkling, stretching his wings and
piuming his feathers in the brightest
sunshine.
"Too pleasant to stay here" he twit-
tered. How can manage itP"
A couple of friends flew past.
That settled the question.
"Ill have just little fly" he said.
"I'm sure the eggs can't get cold in this
warm air. Mrs. RedbreaSt is altogether
too irrational"
A moment later he was on his way to
visit his friends, the Orioles, who were
building nest across the park. 1t is
true he meant to stay just little while,
but he found them so entertaining that
home matters were forgotten, and the
hours sped on as he and his companions
darted through the breezy air or stop
ped to give impromptu concerts in the
NAPLES.