The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-04
ROMANCE OF AN ORIOLE.
NOW A FAIR HAVEN BIRD BROUGHT
FAMILY UP ny HAND

A Brief Honeymoon with n Villain Horse
hnir In the NeAt-TraRic Death of tho
Young Mother-Her Duties Assumed and
Faithfully Performed by the Widower.
FAIR HAVEN. n. j.. July 3-Among the new
Corners to Fair Haven this spring we're ralr
OF Baltimore orioles. who built their nest and
decided tc spend their honeymoon in tall
tree near the home OF Pitman Wor.hey For
time all was Needless Joy and singing but d
the weeks passed by the foreshadowings Of
domestic responsibilities subdued the merry
bride into more sober. but none the less
agreeable. matron. The household of two
became family OF seven. Ave of whom had to
be watched and fed. sheltered from foe and
storm and brought up In the way they should
go.
But 1t takes more than 1--WE youngsters to
ruflle tho course Of true love in birdand The
bravo father and mothe. were tho earliest Of
all the early seekers after the worm. and their
cupboard was never bare. The children es-
caped the whooping cough, just now go rreva-
lent In many. parts OF jersey. their baby COLES
yielded readily to the simple remedies that
nature has for such case made and provided.
they chirDed all day. slept soundly at night.
and. 1t is said. crowded as they necessarily
were. not one Of them was ever known to fall
out OF bed. 1t goes without saving that Mr..
Oriole was proud and happy father and that
his friends were informed of the many rare
and engaging traits OF the little brood. not once
or twice or oven three limos. but so frequently
and persistently that when he appeared at his
club in a neiGhborinR meadow for he still
found time to visit the cub-his friends would
sigh and fly YEARLY to q cherry tree to escape
the oft-tod tale 1t must be admitted that the
fond parent was becoming a tiresome com.
panion.
ence OF this kind. puzzled as well as panied at
the conduct OF his friends. Mr.. Orioe had it in
mind to coniide his trouble 20 his faithful wife
for the unseemy conduct Of the boys For
he unused. women will talk 70 one another.
wife is lEeV to be the WISER for It it. e"'H HIS
But his good resolution was destined never
to be carried out For him a greater sorrow
was about to swallow up the loss. Mrs. Oriole.
as:he had surmised, had been paving calls. the
babies :having been put to bed for their after
morsei Tor the evening meal. she winged her
way homeward, rrimed with the freshest Cos
Ing The nes PERSONS Who have Observed s The
ways OF Young mothers will tel you that after
an absence Of this kind they invariably hurry
home. Just little anxious lest something may
hive gone wrong and often rather accusing
thsnselvns Of eerlecting the children So 1t
Now. it CHANGED that when the nest was built
2 long stout horse hair was Ieft hanging from
much s5 si Wb ana re
ing to care for horse hairs or anything else
merely material. and latsr.:When tho babies
arrived they admitted that It wasn't tidy. but
promised they would Ak 1t after the youngsters
learned to fly. And thereby hangs tragic
tale
Madame. speeding faster and faster ms tho
shadows fol. reached tho homo tree with "A
glad call and was almost in the nest when the
neglected horsehair caught in one OF her
wings. wound itself around her neck and
brought Ter IN with jerk. Her husband, re-
turning half hour later, found himself
widOwer
with five little ones to feed and educate and
no one TO lend n helping hand. there is no time
for the indulgence OF private grei The be-
reaved Young husband bore his affection like
man. found another supper for tho children
tucked them snugiv in their. cozv couch and
and scared away to dreamand. Morning came
and with It the double duty Of being father and
mother presented itself again.
Az the drowsy lids Of the Youngsters opened
their hungry mouths began to clamor so off
went their papa for breakfast and presently
1t went for about three weeks. Meal time
came around with remorseess regularity. but
the wolf never got near enough to tho door 10
make himself heard. let alone felt. The little
follows grew and prospered. and. as the way OF
the world is. forgot their mamma before
that they had ALWAYS been brought up by
hand one 10y one their wings began to futter.
and their father gave them leave to try their
strength: He cautioned the bold ones.
coui aged the tlmid. tod them OF the snares
and pitfalls they must avoid. showed them
after another they were seized with the long
ing to set IN IN life for thems elves. gave them
his tendcrest blessing and bade them good by.
And now the nest Is all his own.