The Red Cloud chief., 1881-07-07

the voice OF the p0ople VINO i've IN iioi-
land. Germany. and the regions of the
Northlani; "anl nothing else brings
the ~lsrncdlc:irn IT pcsrc AMI domestic
ioy that the dear white St'TA does ioT
1, sheds over the household something
81 IT. own spirit
.ar back In the dayscf ancient Greece.
when Priam WAS hing of iroy. and The
beauty OF Helen Was rous ~ the NSton
To- war, juno. the Jealous goddess -
sad To have changed n SISTER oi the
hins into a white siorN because she
buasiod ot her beauty. hut kooWinS
ia Il She wasas lovely mentally ~ phys
ically. allowed her - r.ain all her
am able qualities. Whether thI> - the
retson 81 The stork's virtues or not We
cauno, tell. but ia AL The countries oi
the Old World u y regarded with an
affect on bordering Ca Vcnerais'n'
Even in the language of the ancient
Hebrews WE tnt the word used for
stork sisuiNing "pious" or blessed.
Early In The spring of 1850 a pair oi
neui,-wedted s;ork. few over the
town Of Lowenbey, Germany. To find =
suitable home for their summer house
keeping. Those who saw them used
every art - attract them To their
house,, but in vain. Even the Mat or.
or iurgouiastcr. ailcd to cnt'cc them
% settle on his handsome house. where
the chimney seemed . q have been bnilt
on purpose for "A stork's nest The
stork husband saw This At u glance, and.
ambitious To begin liic under the most
favorable circumstances. he said To his
wife. IN tones quite positive
1--WE Will build here. nv dear; there
Is no place like IL in the Whole town.
But the stork wife replied even more
positively. by no means. my dear.
Too public. ty far. Ina line oug dainty
children annoyed from day 10 day by
the rafting of carts over the stones. he
shouts Of noisy boys on their way To
school. and on SUNDAYS the ringing ct
bells. No. ma. IL would never do. |
have found u most delightful spot,
shaded from the hot sun b, the broad
lcaicd liudcn-trcc. aud far removed
from noise ami confusion. There We
can rear oar htt'c family IN seclus,on.
and send out into the world stOTks that
will he an honor Ia It,. Where is it2
On the top II the barn nj the cross
rCtil>s NOT M 'infI SUM ~ " ~
s,ork's nest in the whole region
Just rs YOU say, my dear" said his
storks ship; "Il bring the sticks iii
rec,ly.'
Slowly the nest went up. Stick by
stick. selected by the sicrk husband
with great care. and hruu ht from
he'd Z and forest and orchard. until tho
nest was completed. the last stick hav-
ing been properly lad. and Mrs. Stnrk
settled herself with a satisfied air anl
began housekeeping. In n few DAYS
cggS were to be seen in the nest; beau
tiiul eggs all notified with yellow. Now
Mrs. Stork took no more long Fights
not even To- see what her friends were
doing-tut she busted herself at home
slit NJ upon the eggs to keep them
warm. Three weeks passed by III pa
tience. and then one morning the good
creature was delighted by the sound of
young storklings under her wings. chat
tering with their little beaks or mandi-
bles. and the stork papa and stork
mamma did nothing but wait upOn
them.
Summer days drew near before the
storklings could ~. The air was
parched and heated. and the barn had
become n. dry as finder; If there could
on.y be a shower they would have
strength 10 try their wings.
oh. how glad ! am to see that
cloud'' said the stork mamma, a. o
little shadow tioated above the western
horizon; "all NV icdgelings need is a
shower. and then they will fy to-mor-
row
Larger and darker grew the storm
cloud. until az last the whole sky was
covered. From the north burst sbarp
flashes OF lightning that shot across the
heavens. cutting the darkness Of the
clouds rs with = knife, then the thun.
der began TO roll in It's grand monotone
over the world; but the little siorks
were not afraid, for had not their
mother said tbs was Just what was
needed. and was she not living over
their heads telling them what /, all
meant. and picrurng to them the de-
light they world feel when once thew
found themselves upborne by the
dreamy. delicious air in the first ecs,acy
OF flying.
Suddenly there came a crash
binding light and deafeniny shock. al
most stunning the brave mother bird
caring so tenderiy for her children: and
when she recovered her o nseiou,ness
II was To see flames kindlinp on The
barn. that would burn like finder. and
her stockings would be burned 20 death
IN the heat.
without q seconds pause 10 consider
VIA: might be done. she plunged into
the flames and brought out one of her
children in her beak. SIZE few % :.
meadow near by. where a little bro,L
trek!ed over q pebbly bed, and. laving
her burden under the oyerhanyipg 81,
ders' she few back for another fbi.
700. she brought u the meaiox spd
Iaid by che side Of its brother Ope
more HemaIned; she mus, hasten % e.
rescue; bot. alas Jus, AZ she p.a,a5
he blazing barn she ssx the pes, -
ue little 't9rk fall through the roof in
olhe hre below. A crowd Of spec,a-
Auors hah noE gathered around. ard
every heart stood still when the ne,I.~
ssork again plunged into the -cracL1ian
hames n smoke for her child.
Slowly b arose the third time ~;,A
something m her beak: but Gov 49,.
Few slowly md heavily, A. IL she So
weary. took her way To the ma.S
o~ brook again. let i, with n 80
sister. and the papa hviDy overhs.a
= = them; then she wen., I;,,Ia
Distance farther and stretched F.,
on TIE ground. cruelty burned
The little brook rippIed and ~,
INJURED. he breeze blew 40 fro-a ~
west, but none # these thin. bsd - n
er 10 ease the suieriuys OF TIE 80
bird ~ho had risked her life Tor sse
The Burgomas;sr. passing tn.
soon alter found the poor crs.y
and ordered her to be carried ,aa1are.
% . IN the village -.
should DC nursed and cared O. sae
oest Physician in Lovenhsrr Inc
sent Tor; the children smniHs
tne,r spare moment. IN c.tcbf.c Al
ana frogs for the Invalid: oIds. nee
oroasht sofs linen to dre.. ~ ones
I'm. While the Burgomas,sr hn
Sso'e up every morning % AL .sa