The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-11-08
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head into the blouse pocket drawing IT.
out moment later with The bill full OF
seeds. With these he hew 10 nearby
limb. Joe chu,kled
"Jsybirq u he back ag'in in a few
minutes" he declared. He wouldn't
| "a left my elbow II I'd been by myself.
But he'll soon git used to ye beiN. here
an mebbe git 10 let ys feed him We
must fill up your pockets with seeds
an things" Several odd impatient
chirps came from different directions,
and Joe glanced knowingly from one II
| another "Jaybigd III have 20 hurry T"
| he observed. "or there'll Je lot o bils
gettin' 10 ahead . him. They'd been
here fore now II II hadn't been for
studyln' you. have to fill my pockets
bout twenty times 4 day. An 'taln't
only birds. Jest come with me min
ute, Tom" he turned gleefulIy into
the bushes, going aside from the house
path. Tom followed with an odd look
Of amusement on his face.
Twenty or thirty yards on and Joe
stopped beside tiny treadlike path
which none but practiced eyes would
have noticed. But Tom, even over the
forty-seven years of estrangement.
recognized with a quick thrill rabbit
run.
Bunny, Bunny, Bunny" Joe called.
But he was obliged to repeat 1t several
times before a soft rustllng was heard
in the bushes and II pair OF big soft
eyes looked al them from the foliage.
HE sees you, Tom" whispered Joe.
"Spose ye step back jest little"
Tom did so, and a moment later saw
the rabbit hop 10 Ioe's side and raise
itself upon it's hind legs, feeling about
Joe with its nose. But it did not at
tempt to reach the blouse pocket that
contained seeds, as Bunny did not
care for seeds. Instead it poked its
nose into capacious lower pocket
where there We're pieces OF apple aud
lettuce leaves and green vegetables.
which were more to its liking. When
1t became satisfied and returned to the
bushes with large lettuce LEAF in its
mouth Joe rejOiued his brother
DO all the wood creatures know you
like that, JoeS" Ton asked, almost en-
yiously.
Most but some Of ems more shy.
The hermit thrush and scarlet tanager
won't eat less | go deeper into the
woods, an sometimes | have to coax a
good long spell fore the partridge or
the wood mole will come out In sight
But gener'ly we're good friends here In
the woods. Ye'll learn TO know an like
'em jest as well as me pretty soon.
Ye're bound to. | member ye did
when a boy"
THAT was a long, long time ago,
joe" was all Tom said. But 1t was
very wistfully.
Two hours later the old men arose
from the log step upon which they had
been sitting. Tears were in the eyes
OF both
Il am sorry, Joe" Tom said, as lie
held his brothers hand. Il had hoped
to take you back with me. | have
big house. with servants and carriages.
and was looking forward TO you and
spending the rest of our lives together,
But VIZ must see each other often"
Yes, often" agreed Joe. with voice
trembling "Ye must come down. Az
for all ye've said, it skill seems to NE
this Is the best place for ye to live
Money gettin' has made We old an
worn out. I've lszed most o. my life
but I've been happy an had II good
time, an l blieve I've helped 10 give
everything roun' me little easier time
IN some way, humans an critters, Au
I've kept young. | don't feel BIT
older'n did twenty yenrS ago. But
o course, l amt KNOWN o your ways
Yes, We must come down often"
And so they parted, each 10 remain
in the path which his lie had made.