The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-07-09

love and toll. Nothing happened 10
disturb their Joy till Mr.. and Mrs. ORR
ole came TO live in an elm tree near by.
They selected a long. graceful branch.
and in fork far out from the trunk OF
the tree began to build most artistic
and elegant home.
Mr.. Catbird, going ont for soar one
morning. caught sight of the new
Corners as they were busily working on
the new house Their bright colored
garments. as they flashed in the SUM-
sent .hrll-not of pleasure. am sorry
to say--of jealousy to his heart. lie
hurried home. and found modest little
Miss Pewce chatting with his wife. lie
could not conceal his vcxation till the
guest was gone but burst forth: no,
should like to know. arc those fowls
who have just moved into the neighbor-
hood and are setting themselves up
above their neighbours
II believe" said Miss Pewcc, that
they belong to the Blackbird family;
] met Sphinx Bobolink the other day
and he said that some of his relatives
were going to move to Bird Grove
soon
Him." broke out Mrs. Catbird
'they have no reason to be stuck up on
account of family. The Grackles he
long to that family, and Of all the
noisy, gos>ipy birds know they are the
worst. Why, they are as common as
the vulgar crows. If you are going to
look to family to decide social stand
ing. think zee shall have as good q
name as any. suppose you know tina,
the mocking- birds. who are the musical
prodigies of the age, are closely con
nectcd with us by family ties" Mrs
Catbird was so eloquent on this sub
iect that she could have chartered or
tured to remark:
'For my part, like these new neigh
bcrs. Their home promises TO be q
marvel of architecture. As for fine
clothes. If they can afford to wear
them, am glad for it gives me pleasure
to look at them; and their singing is Sc
fine, am sure they arc a great addi
ton TO this neighborhood." These re
marks SO netticd Mr.. and Mrs. Catbirt
that they could not conceal their IL
feeling. and, as young friend who hat
been paying marked attention to Mis-
Pewec happened along at that moment
she sailed away with him.
For some reason or other Mr.. ant
Mrs Catbird did not look at the worl'
through the same goggles they ha'
worn the day before, when, with tn
greatest pride and satisfaction, the.
had made the plan for their humbl
home. The twigs they had collccte
looked rough and angular, the gras
seemed coarse, the leaves too dry, an
their ambition to work was not rouse
by the bright sunshine and the songs Q
other birds as they flew busily bacl
and forth: for there were those stuch
ton of every one by their vain display
While they were standing snlkily. wit
tails dropping, wings hanging dowl
and feathers not preened, thinkin
what they could do to outshine thos
oriole upstairs, a trim robin who ha
been working earnestly for two hour
saw them. and, as they both looked ;
though they were sick, he stopped
see IL he could be of service to them.
''Oh. no." said Mr.. Catbird, there
nothing the matter with lis: but VIII;
do you think of these new folks VIII
are Haunting out their wealth IN thi
quiet place."
Why" said Mr.. Robin, | Gale
on them yesterday and found them Yer
pleasant, unassuming people"
You dared to call, did you?" Mr.
Catbird cried out. Il have felt that on
clothes were not good enough, an
they would only look down on u.s.
Here Mr.. Catbird remarked: .Or