The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-16
4 CLENER nILIEINCU.

Don was very unhappy when | was
out of sight His cage was hung at
first in glass conservatory, where he
had sunshine, flowers and two canary
birds for company. But he did not care
for them. lie wanted something Else.
lie was silent aud moping So the
loving little bird was made happy by
being placed in my room upstairs.
Ii was wonderful how soon he
learned 10 distinguish my step. often
his clear. sweet tone could be heard
pouring from his dainty throat Or
perhaps he was silent II was all the
same. The instant my step sounded
In the hall below or on the stairs. the
whistle ceased. or the silence was hroS.
en-. Come he'crc. come he'ere. come
he'erc" was the eager cry. OF course.
| always did come hc'cre." And then
the delight OF the dear little fellow was
touching. Down he Jumped 10 the
door OF his cage post haste. Then
pufted up like a bail, he bowed right
and left, dancing 20 and fro as IL
wound up to run for hours. And such
sweet piping ms there was, too,
But he never played about the room
when | was away. lie was too sorrow
tul for that. His favoritc haunt. next
to my head or shoulders, was my bu.
rcau. lie loved 10 hop all over lt, but
he loved best of all TO mount the big
fat pinCushion. IL was such fine fun
20 pull out all the pins and drop them
on the bureau scarf. Sometimes he
carried them TO the edge OF the bureau
and dropped them on the tioor
one day | bent the point OF a large
pin ana twisted IL well into the cush-
ion 1t was rather naughty, TO be sure.
but | wished 10 see what Don would
do about Il. The other pins came out
and were dropped as usual. Then cane
the tug OF war. The poor little bird
pulled and pulled and tuggcd and
tuggcd. The big pin moved, but did
not come out lie put his head OF one
side and eyed IL severely. He was not
one of the "givcup" sort. He had made
up his mind to conquer that pin. lie
worked very hard for at least ten
minutes Then the plnintiye Come
hc'crc. come he-crc, come he.cre" rang
out.
/ waited 20 sec what he would do
next And what do you think? lie
thought little. then mounted the cush.
ion again, and whstlcd and danced 10
that obstinate pin. But 1t stayed right
where il was Then he seized IL once
more, and tuggcd so hard that his tiny
feet slipped aud he sat right down.
Next he got up and stared AT 1t, thcn
hoped TO the edge OF the bureau aud
called again, Come he'ere, come
hc'cre." ..,~.....
| could not tease him any longer and
went 10 the rescue. The moment that
pin was loose, Don seized IL with a
happy chucklc. Hopping 10 the back
part Of the bureau. be dropped the pin
down between If and the wall. 1t was
In disgrace, you know
One day the dear littlc fellow had
been very busy indeed The cushion
had been freshly filled with pins. That
gave him great deal of work 10 do.
Of course. The ping had all 10 Dc car
ricd 10 the edge Of the bureau and
dropped overheard. That task FIN
ished he went into bis house 10 get
his dinner.
went To- work 10 pick 40 the pins,
telling Don that he was a naughty
bird TO make me so much trouble. IL
seemed as IL be understood every word.
At once he stopped eating his seeds.
came out and pccped nj me over the
edge OF the bureau. Then down he
came. making steps on my head. sh0ul-
der and arm until he reached the floor.
And there the dear little bird hurried
around with all bis might, picking NJ
the pins. He few up TO tho cushion,
laid them down 9ud came back for
more. until they were all gathered mp.
Then he sat on my chair, whistlcd his
tune and finally went 10 slecp.-lielcn
Harcourts Stories Of Ny Pets in 81.