The National tribune., 1897-05-13

moral characteristics. these illusions, now
ever, are almost invariably complimentary and
with touch of rude poetry IN them.
There's many a man who has achieved emf
nence and lives in the metropolis and dimes
and dances with the Four Hundred. who, in
his boyhood, used to be the blue Jay" and
balance to aud swing the Red Bird"
And how they did dance in those good old
days! There were no evening dresses and no
diamonds and no rich suppers-but fun-there
were wagon loads of it.
The Blue Jay" was Blue Jay because
he wore an old army uniform Of blue. When
the caller yelled, Blue Jay" balance to the
pretty RED Bird "-how that "Blue Jay
did hoe it down-double shuffle-treble shuttle
heel and toe. The floor of the country cot
tage fairly bobbed up and down. and the dust
of years rose out Of it in great puffs.
Then when finally the blue Jay" had bal
anced himself out of breath and the caller
shouted, Swing 'er lively !"-how the " Blue
Jay" did pounce upon the Red Bird" and
grab her around the waist and fairly lift her
of her feet and swing aud swing, and swing
her, until they were both dizzy aud the kero-
sene lamp over the fireplace went sailing
around the room as il it were an Illuminated
contestant in a six days walk ing match.
The "Red Birds " cheeks were rosy with
youth and healthful exercise and her eyes just
danced with excitelnant and how she did bob
and bounce around.drz
And now when you come to think back over
it, you will find that all the pretty red birds and
canary birds and aHaths manly blue jays and
black birds were happier and healthier then
than they are now since they We realized their
ideals and got to be town or city folks
The pretty Red Bird" married successful
young man in town and has fine house, and
would scorn to balance Blue Jay or any other
male bird in the good old fashioned way. But
she isn't happy. she doesn't know what the
trouble ia. Her husband is kind. But she is
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The "Blne Jay 2 has achieved moderate
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appetite isn't good. He doesn't sleep we'll.
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