The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-07-13

Two little birds sat IN tree-top talk
ing very earnestly about tho nest they
were going 70 build, for they had been
married several days. and. having
taken bridal trip through the
neighboring woods. and having spent a
whole day down BY the beautiful little
brook that danced SO gayly along un-
der the trees. they began 10 think Il
was time for them 70 begin housekeep-
ing and settle down TO sober family
cares As well ~ pleasures. They were
very pretty little birds-blondes we
might call thcm--for their bills and
eyelids were blue. and their heads o. q
beautiful golden yellow. 50 that they
looked Is II they had blue eyes and
golden hair. Their breasts. too. being
Of the same bright color. they looked
like living sunbeams Is they lbcw back
and forth. Well. there Is one good
thing about the hirdies--whcn they
make up their minds that thing ought
20 be done. they 60 to work and do Il
without any putting or till tomorrow
So now our little blondes fIew from one
tree or hush to another till they found
q spot just 10 their minds, low down In
thick bush. where there were plenty
Of briers 20 prick the fingers Of bird
nesting boys. Having decided that this
was just the srot Tor them. they 1t once
dew of for materials, and buster. hap
pier couple than they Il would be hard
TO find. ss they flew back and forth
bringing bits Of flax and tow and horse
hair The little wife did most Of the
| architectural work. but that was not be-
cause her husband was lazy or "shirk-
ing No. indeed she would have
/ pecked your eyes out had you suggested
such an idea; but she was more skiliful
4 in such work than he. and he did his
share BY bringing materials for her 70
1 use.
4 When the outside or framework Of
| the nest was finished. 10th brides flew
of TO field or pasture where there
| we're always COWS b be found; Il was
not the cows that they wanted. how
ever They few straight 70 the trees
| against which their sharp eyes had
/ often seen the cows rub themselves. and
there on the rungh bark they found
! plenty Of loose hairs that the COWS had
rubbed off, These hairs were just what
they wanted now, 50 they carried Of as
many as they could take in their bills.
4 and the lit IL wife wovc them in with
downy hairs from fern stems. and thus
made soft. warm lining for new
home. You must not suppose. how
ever. that our brides worked right
along without . pause or Q rest.
| No, indeed, they were too wise
for that; they would stop every now and
ID d 70 chase each other through the
] wood. or TO pick up the dies and bugs
that were crawling aroundth them. or per
haps they would f!y down 10 the little
brook aud drink or bathc in It's clear.
cold water. Such happy little birds
they were. Well. AZ last the nest was
finished, and believe they were almost
sorry, for they had had such grRnd fun
building Ii; soon there were four tiny
eggs nestled together On the soft ming.
and then the little bird-wife chased 10
more bugs Or caterpillars, bu' sat on the
nest AL day. and her husband caught
bugs Or cnfcrpillars for her. and brought
them TO her sqnirming Ike ecls. and
while she nte them he would stand be-
side her and sing aloud the JOY and love
.of bis happy little heart.
But one day, rs the little wife sai
thinking Of the wee brides il the eggs
under her wings, party of boys came
through the fields, beating bushes and
climbing trees il search Of bird nests
and eggs Oh. how the little creatures
heart throbbed with fear and anxiety!
not for herself oh. no! she did MT once
think Of herself, hut only how she could
save her home and her balics: for her
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