The sun., 1896-10-04
4 FABLE OF THE SPARROW.
How Can Ono Who Regards Not the su,
1erInE OF the Worm Appe nj to the neitua

| How Can One Who Regards Not the auc
| feriuE OF the Worm Appeal to the Deitys
II was on warm morning in June when the
plain looking hut very Intelligent little mother
sparrow came fluttering to the window of her
| friend, tho Man. and eXcitedly asked him In
| look up the street to the next corner where
stood church, well covered with ivy and hay.
| ing very tall spire. The Man complied and
aaw flock of sparrows flying about the church
| entrance, chirping and screaming in q way that
| implied very great anger. Further examination
quickly showed the cause Of the disturbance
The walk before the church was strewo with
the debris OF broken nests. while here and there
adead nesting could be seen. together with two
or three that had been thrown down but not
killed. The birds had built their nests in the
church entry, and the janitor under the direc-
tions OF the minister who preached there WAS
c.eanlng out the whole mess they had made
What do you think OF that2" asked the Spar
row Indignantly.
II am really sorry for your friends" replied
the Man, 'and Will try to explain to you vby
think their trouble was inevitable They
built their nests and made a very dirty mess
about the entry Of building that to many of
my race IL sacred-a place to lie kept clean and
We call the building church. You see the
form Is different from other structures espe
ciaiiy In the matter Of the spire. The spire is
IPs@,eapt PeR.r of Ibb II points to the ofa
To comprehend my meaning consider the low
est and most stupid creature you ever saw-say
worm like the snail: You featheIed folks are
powers than the snail. Then. II you will pardon
ane ane fr,hG seeming egotism, consider mankind We
ah ae ITtdsr hrd above the birds IN our intelligence
power, tho power that created the world as you
build your nest. that is so far above our race
that Una, tne step from tho snail to Is nothing
but though Infinite In might wo may vet speak
or y as the kind and good father of us all
That spire points us to higher life-to life
sa IN lmitafion OF the perfect Renteness and good
ness ana mercy or the higher power We con
slider that life of such vast Importance that we
build huge structures where we may gather to
consider IT, where, when right minded. we give
employ many men whose business Il is to study eud
these matters and show us the way TO this man
ner Of life. That is. one of them who is direct.
the one who wearr peculiar clothes. or. as we
call IT. clerical dress The dress is nothing
out harmless affectation, but the man has de-
ne is well versed In all these matters.
SO on one dav in seven we gather there that
ne I. may teach us and this he does not only by
The sparrow had listened attenttyeiy, % but at
this point she turned suddenly on the Man as IL
sadit 10 interrupt him. Then sine droopsd her head
~ beg pardon, Please go on"
should be GLAD to do So" said,the Man In q
geIpess genr %ay 6It am sure to go far beyond
fully understand our duty to or our relations
with this wondrouG power"
.,. Humph," )" said the Sparrow contemporary,
matters and teach you in them can calmly 20
from the destruction of innocent lives not in
anteIy below his to ask fayors of that is in
need some centuries OF further study before |
you VIII comprehend even the first principles |
oi>kindness, goodness. and mercy"