The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-01-08
OUR. YOUNG READERS.
4 FOOLISH SPARROW.

A FOOLISH SPARROW.
ssfiits nsst Il % narroy,"
Said little Dick Sparrow,
'I've got quite pain in INV wlnEs;s
Cart you squeese up Bit
And Just fet me sit
On the outside. you tiresoms shIussy'
So seIffsh young Dick
Made them move pretty quick.
And soon ~ ~ petehsd ON tho edge;
A little brown bali.
A tyrant, though small.
Surveying the Herld from his ledge.
There's garden down there
Looks wondtguriy fair
How nice II must be- ,nsons the flowers;
I've good mind 70 trrs
It's quite easy 10 hys
Toia bird Of my courdss ard powers
no, dorss said his brother.
1--WE pronissd or mother
That wsd certainly stay In the most
While she Il away;
80 do not pray
Disobey her, for mother knows best
..she says II we're good, 7=====-==a-=-
ana eat plenty ~ food,
| Our wings viii be sure to grow strong.
| And then BY and by
She viii teach rs to fly
II we're patient, the time won't seem long
But Dick said: aPooh. pooh,
| I'm bigger than you,
| And fattef and stronger. you sect
| Such counsel IL good
For a feeble young brood,
"But IL can't be Intended for me-
"why, yonder's Tom It'll
/ fftf there, stop a BIZ,
wth you In that garden I'll roam
To. Ia, little dears,
fod nesd have no fears.
ri be back before mother comes home"
| Giving one or two springs,
i And finttcring mis- wings.
Down he spun like wild shuttlececk;
With O desperate bound
| His feet touched the ground,
But IL gave him tcrrible shock.
Now little Tom TIT =-=
| Did not want him bit,
He had plenty of plans Of his own;
| 90 In very great haste, t.
| For he'd no time to waste,
Far over tho garden he'd flown.
Dick felt rather sighted,
I But soon was delighted
To ind he could wander at VIII.
| He spent some gay hours
| Among the sweet flowers,
/ OF liberty taking his ali
Then he rested awhile
In luxurious style
On couch OF the softest green moss.
/ For sweet contemplation
And wise meditation
Young Dick thought himself at no loss.
"How very absurd
/ Thought this foolish young bird.
"Are the cautions and fears OF tho oldj
There's nothing like pluck,
/ Aud trying one's luck,
OH. It's fine to be daring aud bold"
| Then he fell fast asleep
| Till the shadows grew deep.
For the SUN had gone down In the west;
/ Then he woke cold and cross,
| From that soft bed of moss,
And wished himself back In the nest.
He wendell his way
/ Through the twilight gray.
70 the place where ne first had alighted.
Twas not easy to find,
| 1t had slipped from his mind,
And soon master Dick was benighted.
4 In the eepest despair,
| He ran here and there,
And oft had his steps to rctrace;
Then faint. sad and tired.
As the twilight expired.
At last he discovered the place.
The nest was so high,
4 But yer he must try.
To reach the snug home he had spurned.
He new up once or twice,
| But fell down in a trlce,
For, ms. he'd not properly learned.
| 1t Was all to no good.
He ialght try US he would,
The nest was still far out Of reach.
4 ITO every child
i Who ia willfui and wild.
| This story lesson should teach)
| W hon Dicks parents returned.
| And his absence had learned.
/ For the truant they set of In quest;
| But no Dick could they ind.
| And In great grief of mind
| They were forced to return to tho nest.
Dick spent all that night
| In pftiful plight
He was frightened half out OF his wits;
! Cats were prowlIng around.
| And at every sound
He shivered as II he had flts-
4 Then, TO add to his woes,
| A Wild storm arose,
And down came the pitiiess rain;
i He was wet to the skin.
| For his feathers were thin;
He was sick with cold. hunger and pain.
Poor little Dick Sparrow,
In penitent sorrow,
Deep romorse and repentance keen.
| Then humbly confessed:
"Ah, mother knows best,
What a naughty young bird have been.
| Report said he died,
| But next day espied
Two birds, who were kissing each other;
| drew near to see
| II indeed II could be,
And surely It was Dick and hts mother.
.--Mlma FlassendaIe. In Leeds Mercury.
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