The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-02-06

UNDER TIE ROSERISH.

= Little Grave Yard Hhere MANY; Pet.
spring Is sacred to me The Wltheled ~
leaves fall OF the graves OF my depa teu
pets. - ~.
is under the red rose bush! Even in the
abandonment of my childish grief ior TIE
loss of my canary, l suffered a pahs loi
the thoughtlessness that permitted me 10
choose as his resting place spot so near
to which reposed his old enemy-the cat
Alas! Robbie had escaped the willy over
lures of Tony only to meet his death
through the hand of his trusted frleho.
I literally killed him with kindness. nav
ing seen him devour with relish the tiny
hlades of grass that my mother slipped
through the bars Of his cage, L determined
to prepare for him a great feast
From the lawn L gathered a specimen OF
every green thing that L thought "ouiu
tempt a birds dainty palate. Poor ROD
bic! He had his feast, and the next DAY
we buried him. He had been poisoned by
some kind of grass that he had eaten Ihe
entire family attended the funeral uhoer
the rose bush and l. Robbie S murueresS'
went as chief moufner.
Rut Tonv the cat, met his death IN q
manner even more tragic. A carpenter
who was employed about the place, mad
| in an idle hour, fashioned Tor my siStei
and me a most remarkable wagon, 1or
| which spools served as wheels. AS is the
rule one luxury necesstated another, ana
| the family of dolls, being provided WIN
| a wagon, naturally required something 70
| draw it. Rollo, the NeWtoundland' proved
| most unreliable i'll harness. upsettlhS Win
| one bound the wagon ana us occupa"'s'
| so we had to seek a less powerful hofse'
| This we found in Tony. Even he was
| not tractabe, and when atelast, on acCcun'
of his behavior, we were 1orceu " " 49,
him from the wagon, he ran away before
we could take the harness from ms NECK;
And then Tony did thing most uneApecteu
IN a wagon horse. With the harness sun
| dangling about him, he sped nlIlpiy op 'ne
| nearest tree from which our efforts TO COIN
| - oro vain This act of disobeGence
moved his last, for the next morning ms
| dead body was found swinging from nv ny
tree in which he had sought reluse' ~,
string that had served as rem nau $50 go
tha moor cat had been choked TO oeaeil' 81 ~
CO with remorseful tears, we puileo I'LL
under the red rose push' .,o ,,bi+s
| Tba newt funeral was that Oh the VIM
rohhit We had given him a pain IN th'
hrool, for the sake Of his fine coat anu ~ ~
asU1t of his plunge was pneumonia. III
had always seemed unhappy IN MS plison
and was the least mourned OF an my 80,
Ear more dearly loved was his successo,
,, the gray squirrel: ms nom norn7 and what
nrovider he vast Bits Of apple, grains
9 corn. and all kinds Of nuts were $50
!, | away In every corner OF ms aPai 49,. 80
5 and he did not hesitate to convert my poIH
= | or into a pantry. bunny "NNS
= little fellow and when l heio out my no,,
4 70 him he would scamper over my arm a.
= IN squirrel language chatter his satslact,o
o IN NV ear He had cunning way VI ~
Q ;ng himself in my lap to nave ms heo
o Etched and would leave his percn
Il the wardrobe every evening 10 De put
= sleep In this way. o,,,o RI II,
am afraid that after Bunny ca1lle ~ -, a. y.
10 with MS he acquired the bad hapit OIL iiiu !,
r. eliminate eating and drinking, Tor ne u
4 came fond of many things that he haa u
. heen accustomed to in his home IN .
woods He was quite topper, ana ilheu .
toddv as we'll as he did his daily spoon
~ after-dinner coffee. On Chris'li
morning he shared the bonbons, 1ruit
WITS that were found in the bottom
the stockings, and we were never ce.t.
What II was that caused his death, put I
next day he was found cold ana SUN III
NOV that served as his bed.
The funeral that took place unuer
roee hush that afternoon put an end TO
holidav cheer. nor did gayly plumae
narrot in a glded cage, console me 1or
loss of my little gray squirrel
have had many pets since tnen'
there are several more graves under the
rose bush, but as sit by my window ana
NV gaze wander from the roses 10
Graves underneath, my eyes linger long
on the spot where lies my mucn 40,
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