The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-08-13


One day when hun Chops. the hut
cher'a black haired. rcd-chookod boy.
came 10 bring the meat to Mrs Wos-
tons house he brought with him be-
sides the meat basket big white one
with a cover from which a curious
noise Issued
What's that In the basket, Bnl7"
Jane asked. mot chickens. surely?"
Bin laughed. N you wants 60
know. call your little lady. Cook" no
said. IT'S present for her"
So cook called Dolly. and Dolly came
running down stairs.
Father sends his compliments. Miss
Dolly" he said. "and a turtle dove that
he thinks you'd like to have for a pct.
It's wings are clipped. 10 Il can't ny
away. I've got another here for IT.
tie Mlaa Agnes at the parsonage m
show you the two Of them together"
Then out Of the basket he took pair
OF beautiful doves and sot them ON the
table. They were Just alike. and they
nestled up against each other aud Pot
their heads together and began TO ut
tor curious little sound
"Hark TO them trllling their cooci."
said mn. We'll. must be on Good
byel"
Goodbye. and thank Mr. Chops
very much" said Dolly.
Then BIN went away. leaving one Of
the doves on the table and carrying the
other OF with him. Dolly took no her
large white apron by the corners, put
Tho dove into n. aud cartied " up 10
the aewipg room, lwhtrc her mother
was busy az work. Mrs Weston ad-
mired the dove. told Dolly that Il was
a very pretty ana gentle pct. and that
her father would make house for Il
Just outside OF her bedroom window
sill; and Dolly thought that she had
never been 30 happy In all her life. She
loved pets. but dogs frightened her a
little and cats were only nice when
they were kittens. after that they we're
dlsobedlent and stole things and ran
away; and once she had large green
parrot with topaz eyes. who could
really talk 10 her; but II BIT her finger
very badly Just when she was giving
Il a lump OF sugar. too. but this dove
was meek and mild and sweet.
Surely It would love her Just as she
should love a.
There is nothing like love and
sweetness In a pet. IA there. mammag"
said Dolly
Nothing" said mamma. and kissed
her little girl.
That nlght the dove was put In tho
parrots old cage and hung In Dolly's
room; but II made 40 much noise that
Dolly slept very little. over and over
again she arose and looked at II by
the light Of the night lamp The poor
little thing sat on one OF the Wide
perchos bowling its head constantly.
and repeating a strange little cry that
sounded like "tur-tur-tur" And so II
went on FOR two or three nights
In the daytime II would neither eat
nor drink. but made the most unhap-
py little cry continually: Il seemed TO
be crying.
Mamma" said Dolly, one morning
do you think Il IA siok9"
II hope not Dolly. said her mother.
perhaps we have not given II what
4, needs 20 eat We viii 10 10 Aunt
Mamie. who keeps all sorts OF fowls
and ask her advice about feeding H.
so about ten o'clock on they started
Aunt Mamie was a nice old colorod
woman. who lived In tiny house M
the foot OF a hin aud raised an kinds
OF fowls and sold eggs TO people who
wanted to set their hens. She listened
carefully 10 what Mrs. Weston had 10
cay about the dove. and when she had
finished said. well. maam. has
raised plenty Of turtles In my time
and ] kin tell You what IL dc matter
Dat dove Ia mourning Tor her mate
Turtles dat Ia mated carn't be parted
less you wants To KIN EN- Dey les
mourns an mourns an dies certain
shore. Dies OF grief like dey was
folks. Maasa Chops ies show his fooI-
ishness partln' dem birds. lie should
a give 'em bon 20 you, Miss Dolly or
he should a give 'em bon TO Miss Ar-
mes. never parted a pair OF turtles
sence sold pets Dey aln't no COM
fort 10 themselves or nobody hreakln'
dero hearts an calln' fur dero mater"
"ohl doar' doarl" said Dolly: what
shall I do?"
"rhere'a nothing % be done but 10
take your dove 10 the parsonage and
give It to Agnes" said Mrs Weston.