Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-07

81 large white Stork stood upon the bank of a
~ rly in the very midst Of dark forest The
Stork resting and had just taken long draught
of cold water from the brook. and now stood upon
one long stt-ke leg, with his beak tucked in among
the soft white feathers OF his breast apparently
Just meditating, storks have way of doing when
they pose thus
Now the stors was in very great trouble, in fact
In quite dilemma, and he had entered the forest
that he might seek the home OF the Great Horned
Owl for to the Owl all the LITTLE @ Sc OF the o sS
is very old and wise bird and he always manages to
Eli ousryeIs and disturbances which frequently
arise between them in the very incest manner pos
sible
stork in puzzled way. taking his head out Of his
feather; and pee5ng all about N 9 ans weaI
and still to locate the home of the Great
road; F oS Is esf little brook until you
giant oak said Grandfather Stork and then cal'
se9ggd o"'iy Aeeordns the white stoFk wsdsd on
little farther up the bed of the brook and finally came
Which 10 snn ust have been hundreds of years old
such large tree As soon as the Stork reached the
fk tree ne heap Te ms hear y then from Somewhere
right above his head he heard long, quavering reply
1t was the Owl Far up on one side of the oak
the white Stork large round hole IN the trunk
round, fluffy face with great golden eyes. which
shone like glass marbles as he binked them 1t was
sWho-o-o goes thereP 1 asked once" inquired the
Owl rather Grossly for he had evidently been asleep
and did not relish being awakened in the daytime
I'm quite blind in the daylight suppose you
know, whoever you are, he added, and so 1 have
81 am friend in trouble and need, Sir OWL
piled the white Stork- 81 a long journey from
Shorthand. and very urgent business indeed 1t
Is dfiuty which 1 confident only you can adj
Just for me- and Grandfather Stor1 presents his
pliments through me and oegs tnat you Will give me
ooh" said the Owl rather more pleasantly, as he
began climb carefully out of his hole in the tree
trunk; "ncw I know who you Surely We are
kindred, the storks and Owls. and will most gladly
aid YOU Proceed State your troubles Immediately.
that I may resume my MONDAY nap, from which you
have awakened me, for have to be out all night to-
1zWell" began the white stork sadly, my trouble
Is this-I have carried baby into home where 1t
WHAT" Numbered the Owl in terrible voice;
. explained aims beloved the GT =. P1 st. .s R n5s
he sspoa Of dat e tgs NAMED III Nans inter.
Roh, shocking things She has become simply m-
developing into selfish disagreeabe little girl ale
though naturally quite amiable and sweet Now she
the only one to be petted and continually in her
mothers company; she smashes her toys and screams
in the ROOM she actually Punched the baby and pulled
its soft hair just because she was SO TERRIBLY jealous
MY myi Can such state of things be possblel"
croaked the Owl rolling his great yellow eyes in
9a ys 1 p9 se os t8 tori
to the baby; and even if she doesn't do that she is
going to grow up with shocking disposition, and
everybody will surely hate her in the end. Now,
what can we in Shorthand do? That's the question.
What would you advise, Sir Owl?"
The Great Horned Owl scratched his head refec-
lively and then raiing up all his feathers hooted in
dignantly- "Take the baby back to Shorthand"
TBut how can we? The baby has already grown
too large by this time for the lily cradles in Sork
land
will care for it until you find pieasanter home.
least where the little thing will be properly cared
for and treated with tenderness, and care by all
dare say Mrs. Owl can find corner for the baby in
our nest for awhile We understand children, as
have raised several large families. What do you say,
friend Stork?"
4 quite agree with you" said the Stork bowling
deeply, "and I very thankful am sure, Tor your
wise decision And now. farewell. will bring the
baby to Mrs. Owl by tomorrow night" And then,
the white Stork spread its great white wings and flew
swiftly away from the dismal forest in the direction
OF great city
screamed, and fought her nurse all the way to the
nursery. She had thrown her best mug TO the floor
and broken it to atoms, and just because she had been
refused admttancc TO her mothers room where the
baby lay quietly sleeping IN its pretty blue ske
tucked her into her small bed and turned the lights
very low But Just at the last Nancy, still naughty
and hateful declined absolutely say her prayers So
at last, away and left her quite alone IN
the nursery
And then. what do you suppose happened? Nancy
heard little rustng sound. which sounded like silk
brushing the floor, and looking over towards
the window. which open. she great white
Stork standing the wndou-sill pccrng anxiously
into the room The siken sound which she had first
heard had been made by the Stork's wings. Nancy