The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-08-06
POOR
LITTLE DICK
He Was the Subject
Of a Stormy Dispute

iOOhlHS 1T the canary.
That bird wants exercise and fresh
air" said John. That's all he wants. 4"
No, he doesn't want exercise and
fresh air. said Mrs Cozzens. lie
isn't feeling WELL that's all"
All right, then" said John. Have
it your own way"
And as for John, he threw his right
leg over his left knee with consider
able force and hid his face i'm his news.
paper as though, for him. the subject
was ended and the incident was
closed.
Poor Dicky" said Mrs. Cozzens.
Poor Dick"
20. make less noise!" cried John.
Cant you see that I'm trying to
read?"
Read! Yes!" cried Mrs Cozzens,
and here this poor little bird is she'd
ding his feathers right and left. and
well you know that it isn't moulting
season! And there you sit! Reading
the paper! You ought to be ashamed
OF yourself, John Cozzens, and you
know right Wei you had"
Il tell you he wants exercise and
little fresh air. cried Mr.. Cozzens.
q tell you he Doesn't" cried Mrs.
Cozzens.
Does, tool"
Doesn't, neither!"
II tell you he does"
81 tell you he DOESN'T It's all you're
good for; to let the poor little pet
ont of his cage and make him fly
around the room, grinning like fool
and running after him with a bit of
lettuce on one shoulder and pinch
of bird seed on the other. Making
him pant again and soaring him half
to death!"
Well" grumbled John, shutting
his feet that's the way to tame
them"
"oh, that's the way to tame them,
is it?"
"Yes That's the way to tame them,
is it!"
Tame thom!" cried Mrs. Cozzens.
$50 he's wild is he? Mercy sakes!
SUPPOSE he bit his way out of his
cage some night and came and pecked
us 70 DEATH"
Don't be a fool" urged John.
Don't you be a fool!' cried Mrs.
Cozzens.
No." said John, its you that's the
fool"
oh, no it isn't" cried Mrs. Coz
zcns. It's you that's the fool" And
having settled this mootod question
She cried in a spirited voice: You
get your things ON now and go to the
bird store and get something to cure
him"
"IIuh!' snorted John behind his pa
per and he shumed his feet as shut
fe the feet of an army.
Well cried Mrs Cozzens, what
are YOU huh-ing about?'
"HUa!" snorted John again. I'd
like 20 see myself"
"AOu put your lat and coat or"
cried Mrs Cozzers, and out you 50
tsis very minute"
"No, sir!" cried John. NO, sir. And
If any one thinks that I'm going 10 be
a messenger boy for a canary bird
wei they're mistaken, that's all
say,
20, that's all you say, is it?" cried
Mrs Cozzens
yes said John That's all I say"
well, anyhow" said Mrs. Cozzens,
"Tm going ont to get him something
lie hasn't lifted his little head or
chirpcd for the last two hours and.
rain or no rain. Pm going out"
She went out too, and when she re-
turned she heard Dick chipping the
moment she entered the hall
"The little net she cried. he
knows my step"
But as for John John never spoke.
Pretty little Dick cried Mrs. Cor
zans. advancing along the hall I've
got something for him."
And as for John, John assumed 4
serious cast of countenanco and
looked around for his hat And as
for Dick, ! wish to say that the mo-
ment MIS-. Cozzens entered the room
Richard jumped up in the corner Of
his cage that was nearest 70 her and
fixing his eye on his mistress, he re-
icved himself of such series of in
d'gnant and OUTRAGED Grips that Mrs.
Cozzens viewed him with mingled
pride and alarm.
why, what's the matter with
Dick2' she cried.
How do ! know?" grumbled John.
I'm not a bird doctor am - Isn't lie
spry enough to suit you now?'
"Spry enough" cried Mrs. Cozzens.
"Why, he's all vet"
We'll. a little rein won't hurt him."
grumbled John, but all the same he
carefully folded the newspaper and
slowly arose from his chair
What have you been doing TO
hi, ?" cried Mrs Cozzens.. What have
you been doing to that poor innocent
little bird?"
What DO you suppose I've been do
ing TO lfim?" cried the indignant Mr..
Cozzens
John Cozzens. | demand to know!
Did you put that birdcage out in the
rain to get all wet?"
No. | didn't"
well. then. how did he get wet?"
sIIa flaw outside"