West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-02-05
FID0'S LITTLE FRIEND.
Why He Did Not Answer Those
Who Called to Him.

One morning in May Fido sat on the
front porch, and he was deep in
thought He was wondering whether
the people who were moving into the
next house were as cross and unfeelinr
as the people who had Just moved out.
He hoped they were not. for the peo-
pie who had just moved out mad never
treated Fido with that respect and kind
ness which Fido believed he was on all
occasions entitled to-
The newcomers must be nice
folks, said Fido to himself, for their
teather-beds look big and comfortable.
and their baskets are all ample and
generous-and see, there goes a bright
gilt cage, and there is a plump yellow
Hanary bird in it! Oh, how glad Mrs.
Iabby will be TO see it-she 80 dotes on
dear little canary birds"
Mrs Iabby was the old brindled cat
VINO was the mother of the four cum
ming little kittens in the hav-mow
lido had heard her remark very purr-
mgly only few days ago that she
ionged for canary bird Just to amuse
her lit lie ones and give them correct
musical ears. Honest old Fido! There
was no guile in his heart, and he never
dreamed there was i'm all the wide
world such sin as hypocrisy So
when Fido saw the little canary bird i'm
the cage he was glad for Mrs Tabby's
sake.
When Fido sat on the mont porch
ana watched the people moving into
the next house another pair Of eyes
npnpQH cf a 4
over the way. This was the red-head-
eu Woodpecker. who had Il warm, COW
nest far down in the hollow maple. and
I'D the nest there were four beautiful
eggs, OF which the red-headed wood
pecker was very proud
" Good morning, Mr. Fido. called
the red-headcd wooduocker fror, ber
nigh perch You are out bright and
early to-day. And what do YOU think
of our new ncighbOrs?'
Upon my word. ! can not tell. 50 re-
plied lido, wagging his tail cheerily.
for ] am not acquainted with them
but have been watching them closely
and by to-day noon think I shall be
ON speaking terms with them-pro-
vided, Of course, they are not the cross.
unkind people our old neighbour,
oh. | do 80 hope there are no little
boys in the family. sighed the red
headed wooIprcker and then she
added with much determination and a
deiiant toss of her beautiful head II
hate little boys"
why SOP inquired tido a, for
myself / love little boys haze al
ways found thcm the plca.antes, Of
companions. Why 10 non dislike
tbcm2'
Because they are wicked said the
rrd-headed wOodpecacr They climb
trees and break mp the nests we have
worked so hard To- build and they steal
away our lovely egg oh Ihate little
bows
Good little boys don steal bird.
'ggs said FidO. land I'm sure +
never would play with e bad boy
But the red-headed woOdppcker inn
sisted that all little boys were wicked.
and hrm Boo this faith. She few away to
the linden over yonder where. be had
heard the thrush say. there lived "a
family ~ fat, white grub- The red
headed wOodpecker wanted her break.
last and % would have been hard 10
md % more palatable mDr-ei for her
than @ white fat grub
a, for Edo, be sat on the front
porch and watched be people NOV
ing Boo And as he watched them hs
'0oneh ri what The red-headej wood
pecker had aid and bee wondered
whether b. could De possible for little
lOys To- Doc 80 cruel VAS To- rob birds nests
4 be hrOoded over this ad possibility
mt train Oi thought was interrupted bv
me sound rf 2 v0Ir. chat fr1I yl1.arar.ff-.