Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-07-14
The RedbreaSt's Conclusion.

The Redbreast's Conclusion.
81 tell you, Mr.. Redbreast, we must have
Il new Que. What would our neighbors
say if we were to use our old last years
nest! It's dreadfully musty, too, and the
Innings soiled. and"
well, now, my DEAR put in Mr.
Redbreast, 1--WE taken some little trouble
TO look that nest over, and | think it's
good enough for this summer. As for
the lining what time | had getting
hat down!-it is not very dirty, after all
No, you're too particular. If you had the
work to do, Mrs. Redbreast, you wouldn'
be so anxious for q new nest. Didn't you
help? Oh! well-ah! yes, believe you
did bring few straws, but | had the
most of it to do, the hardest part, my
dear-anybody would acknowledge that.
No, don't propose to trouble myself
with work this summer, so the old nest
must do. It's just as well, if you only
make up your mind to it, Mrs Red.
breast"
But my dear husband, think Of this
neighborhood! Here we are, tucked
away in an old cherry tree, in this little
backyard. Now, | want nest on tho
park this year. It's very arstocratic over
there-none but stylish families to asso-
ciate with, and the air s much purer, too!
Then there's another point in its favor,
they say one is never troubled by boys
and boys are my torment, Mr.. Redbreast
You recollect how they frightened me last
summer, when my brides were week
old. l never shall forget that time' and
the little mother Shivered at the remem-
brance. Then, all our friends are
moving to the park" she continued.
''Ihere are the Wrens-they' taken
apartments at the head of the lake, n
lovely place, and cousin Robin told me
yesterday that they are to commence
building right away. He says, too. if we
want place We must select one soon, for
all the best locations are being taken.
We might fly over and see what we can
tind-suppose we do! Besides, want TO
call on Robins new wife. | heven't seen
her yet He says she's charming"
SO saying, Mrs Redbreast spread her
wings and flew over the house tops, her
husband reluctantly following. Once on
the park, however he could not help think
ing it was much pleasanter than the little
back yard on the dingy side street. Mean
while he lost sight of his wife; and an
elm tree held out its green arms so
invitingly that he at once accepted the
iLvitaIion, and stopped to warble Il little
song Of praise, and then loitered TO chat
with II pair of talkative sparrows, who
were giving the finishing touches 10 their
| naw hnmn with anyiouS cara
"Do you really think" inquired their
visitor, THAT it is more desirable here
than on some of the handsome avenues? y
Dear me-" said Mrs. Sparrow. hust-
ling about TO arrange bit of cotton,
there isn't n nicer place outside of
England-of course, nothing compares
with Englandn'
do you really mean to say that you We
lived in England?' asked Redbreast,
admiringly; for the busy little wife in her
suit of sober brown began to have a new
interest for him.
swell, no." confessed Mrs. Sparrow
- | never reall, lived there myself, but
my great-grandnothe often tells me
hat her grandfather used to tell her, fol
lie lived there. So it just the same, you
see!n
At that moment Mr.. Redbreast heart
his wife $ CAL, and with hasly goodbye
to the sp-rrows, he flew to meet her
MY dear, I've found just the loveliest
nook imaginable! 1t is truly surprising
that nobody has hit upon it before.
heard Il couple in the next tree saying
"lf tuey don't take it, we will!' and
think they must have had reference to US
So we'd better secure it; hadn we?"
"Certanly, we'll take it at once, if il
is what you represent. I'll have nobody
getting the best of me"
"lhs way, then. Robin is waiting
there till return. Ah! there is his wife
find her very pleasing, and she is de-
lighted at the prospect of our being neal
neighbors."
With this Mrs. Redbreast flew into 8
great elm that ovcrshadowed the little
summer house ON the shore of the lake.
There" she exclaimed triumphantly
isn't it just as | told you-lhe very love
liest spot in the whole worldP"
1T really ought to be the place for us
my DEAR answered the little husband
complacently.
"And don't you agree with me that it is
a great deal pleasanter than where W.
lived last summerp'
"Well-"
Redbreast never finished the sentence
He began anew:
Zone thing troubles me. What are w
going to do about nestP' and he put up
his right claw and scratched his heat
refectively.
ado about nest" echoed his partner
"Why, build one, to be sureP"
"Ah my dear, that involves too mucl
labor for mel If our old nest could only
be moved; but that fear would be I'M
possible. 1t may seem very trivia
matter to you, Mrs. Redbreast, so it woulC
TO me had | only your part TO perform
But think of my endless journeying
hither and thither, to find material for {
new nest! 1t is too much. too muchm
"Well," replied his wife, after mo
ment's thought. "I'll promise to get al
The stuff if you II stay at homo and pu
; it in shape"
"But you're not strong enough, my
dear"
Nonsense! I'm as strong MS you. every
bit; 50 you'll consider the matter settled.
1t was decided to begin work that very
morning, for Mrs. Redbrcast wisely AZ
gued that the sooner the nest was begur
The sooner it would be- finished.
Il don't quite like the position of tina
straw" she mildly suggested, few
minutes later.
"Pshawp that's we'll enough. and In
waiting for another. You don't get then
half fast enough"
"But that straw will surely be on tn,
ground if you don't secure it-just Sc,
! how it totters overt
} IF you don't like my work, you can de
i YOURSELF" and away Mr. Redbress