Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-06-24
BIRDS NESTING.

L ui>claiil an It9pOitSitiibS iNi w
events; they were the direct and imme-
date outcome Of that tempestuous and
careless tomboy, Aline and, in way,
| think | may say, of Miss Deighton's
imprudence You see. she should have
known her sex better. | assume that
shf also was orce as Aline, and none so
long age | never was, and could rot be
expected to know Nevertheless, ! did
have miseiyings. Perhaps ] ought to
have communicated them tC--but, in amy
se. hcw was | to guess?
Miss Deighton received the suggestion
quite affably: she extended to it her
smiling patronage. 1t would be rather
nice 10 60 birds nesting" 1t was a
fine May dav and it seemed ereditable to
follow mp the spring in that ioeund and
irresponsible way That was how it APP
pealed to me also. | had torn my clothes
and Jagged my flesh, ah, how many years
ago. in woods like these 1t did seem in
viting. coming as it did from frank and
frivolous Aline, aged IA, and promising
-ucl exquisite company. Miss Dcighton
were what in my part OF the country we
call ~layloekN muslin She was slim
and plant. | should have said; but she
had the air OF repcse which en9rosses
beauty Oh glad day. The sun shone on
hcI fineness. and ] rejoieed that the pl2n
had Leen preached. The trouble really
started when we entered the park.
though the beginnings were small You
can 90 through heavy gate or yol, car
cross a stile into the park. Miss Deigh
ton and | thought the gate was locked,
and 50 we mounted the stile At least,
she did. and pausing, looked back on the
green Of the valley.
How beautiful said she, in n mcdi.
tative voice.
Charming | assented, my eyes drift
ing with hers. 1t must have been just
then that Aline discovered the gate was
not locked; but we did not notice her or
it, Il, we were exchanging some fanciful
thoughts about the view, Miss Deighton
gracefully but not too securely seated on
the 9atepost. My gaze was the first to
| leave the prospect and come about. Aline
had pulled back the gate to its utmost
! limit. and now, in full sail, was gath
ering force as She swung, sweeping home
/ like a circus, The cumbrous gate
crcaked into its place, gave a cry, and
| Miss Deighton went backward.
] caught her just in time, as you may
gather when | say that one of her feet
took me on the chin. She was ruffled
and red. and little scared, when she
came to the perpendicular again.
Aline!" she cried, angrily. What on
earth-?"
"Sorry,' said the tomboy. frankly, and
her penitence disarned further criticism.
Thank you so much,'' said Miss
leighton to me, graciousty. l helped
| her to the ground, and we resumed our
way, but the thread of that admirable
companionship | had been enjoying had
been broken. Aline recovered in about
/ two minutes; at least, she was habbling
Of linnets before we had gone a hundred
| yards.
Il know where there's an owls, but
its hard to get at she remarked, pen
sively.
Perhaps l could reach it," / suggest
ed, CALAMITY.
Aline regarded me dubiously. "You
don't look as if But perhaps you
could" she amended, hopefully. It's
over a pool, and you have to creep out
on rather rotten branches"
To say the truth, this did not sound
inviting | wondered if | had enjoyed
such things when | was a boy, and why
Miss Deighton'- discompoSmc lasted un-
til we emerged on the heath with its
blaze of furze bloom
How heavcnly!" she said, with her
eyes toward the distant hills that barred
the sea. 1t was heavenly, and by her
side ! acquicsced. We were recalled to
earth by Mines excited squeal.
I've found one. only there's no eggs
in it. and. oh, there must be just dozens,
Mr. Hcbisher!' she ran on, almost in
one word.
Her hands were scratched, but she paid
no heed. and we picked our way toward
her. A. | went, a little in advance. |
heard an exclamation of annoyance be
lima me and guessed that Miss Deirhton
was in distress.
Il hope you haven't"--
oh, it's notmng" said she, impatient
ly. If one is SO stupid rs to undertake
this sort OF thing, one must put up
With
| suppose the eorsc bothered her.
reached Alinc, who had Just discovered
a linnets nest with eggs, and her 10Y
was illimitoble.
, Just put in your hand and feel them
t Miss leighton She pleaded "Do-iust
the tips OF your fnger-!"
Miss heighton annually oheyed. and
drew her hand away with another inter
q if'uon. / suppose it was the eors,
G again.
4 Il really think we'd better he getting
out ct This" she said TO me, in a sort
- ct appeal, looking helplessly round on
,He tarzc. picked up two small
, branches which were following on hen
~ ~ can get ont just down there -
: Ann, assured us. There's a path there
#'d there are sure TO be lots more I'm.
uot> nests" '''
d'H't think Miss Deishton cared
} about The hnuets' nests. hut She did care
q '''"t the path, and we pushed our woy
I toward It. The ground was very mn.
ven. ana We stumbled several times
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