Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-09-14
SELLING REAL BIRDS NESTS.
The Odd industry y French Woman tias
Built UP On New York.

The Odd industry French Woman iias
Built Up In New York.
.'When the Robins Nest Again"
seems likely to have future bearing
upon trade. In conversation with u
pretty little French woman the other
day, q World reporter discovered that
the largest part Of her living was
made by the sale Of natural and arti
fetal birds nests. containing from
three TO five tiny eggs and mounted or
not, rs the purchaser desired Her
story is that in Paris. where she had
been employed rs an artificial flower
maker, her wages were 80 low that
TO exist was possible. but To lay up II
cent for rainy day was not An
American lady. who had given
her some orders and been ut
tractcd by her pretty face. offered TO
pay her expenses la this city and as
sist her in small way until she could
swim the sea Of life alone. She dis
liked. US all Foreigners do. To leave
Paris. This was not because she had
been SO happy there. for hers was a
hard lot, rising early IN the morning
and working away into the night il,
order 10 make the few francs per week
which she required Ia keep body and
soul together. Then there was the
long walk from the little back street.
where she lived. To the great shop
where she daily disposed Of the deli
cate flowers her def fingers had ere
atcd.
But TO make long story short,
Steamer Day" Us Americans call it,
arrived, aud what little Of this worlds
goods the little French flower maker
had were easily packed and ample
space left all around them IN IA small
box not two feet square.
\ brilliant idea came To her one day
when she visited toy shop IN -Four
tccnth street She there saw birds
nest made by human hands and in il
were glued little eggs about the size of
an ordinary pill. Eureka! Her day
had come and means Of livelihood
had dawncd upon her anxious brain.
In her enthusiasm she almost lcapc'l
through the streets Ia 90 and lay her
scheme before her bcncfactrcss. Not
long after this an advertisement ap
pcared in ono Of the morning daily pa.
pcrs IN which AN offer Of fifteen cents
was made for natural birds ,,cst without
eggs and twenty-five cents with them.
Il had its cruel side. To bc sure, but il
was responded To in double battalions,
and for days aftcrwarl she had nO
time on her hands. The small boy
occasionally brought in trophy. but
her purchases were mostly made oi
farmers. who bring in the precious
burden with their produce for the
markets. and go away with Il satisfied
chucklc, thinking the fools were not all
dead aud that them ere eggs represent.
ed few cncruiclIcrs which the scare.
crow would take no part ia Brighten.
imgaway from his fruit orchards.
Tho cntcrprising little tr,dcswon,an
lives. moves and has her being in u
contentcd way, giving no signs Of ncr
volisicss through being haunted by
visiiants from the world of the depart.
al spirits Of birllings Carriages oi
wealthy women roll up Ia the small
shop where her merchandise is. and.
without hesitation. leave the s. which
is her price for her nest with eggs,
and. being t;,siclully mounted on Il
pile Of stones or rustic branches in the
shape of II corner piece. they make {;
unique decoration for Il home. la
this greed for gam On one liand and Il
desire 10 have beautiful. il forbidden,
fruit on the other no notice is taken oi
the robins song. which has changed
from nerrimcnt Ia woe. No one
thinks Of her as she reaches the home
tree and finds her nest gone and lici
hopes blasted. New York World.