Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-30


shine Then they ate their breakfast
and all gathered on the housetop. The
signal was given by Jetty's father and
they all started.
Two days later Jetty Crow and
Blacky Blackbird stopped to rest on
a high tree.
Say, BlaclSie, where can we get
some water" inquired Jetty.
Its hard to tell said Blackie.
Perhaps il yGu wait until we get TO
the next town you can get some"
IAN right" said Jetty, lets hurry
and catch up with the rest" So they
went on until they reached the next
town.
This town was built in the elm trees.
Every tree was called by the owners
name. Blackie's grandfather lived
here and his tree was called "Old
Blacks tree
At this town the birds all stopped
for awhile. There Blackie's grand
father showed Jetty and Blackie where
a clear stream was and Jetty drank
his fill.
Jetty's father told him that they
would stay in this town over week
because there was to be a wedding,
and he was further informed that the
bride was to be Jenny Wron and the
groom Cock Robin -.
The next day the wedding came off,
and:
1.-The cock then blew his horn
To let the neighbors know
That this was Robins wedding day,
And they might see the show"
Then Just as the parson was saying
the last words an arrow hit poor
Robin and he died. 1t was a very sad
thing. Everybody was so sad.
Next summer all the birds went
back to their summer home. They
never forgot poor Cock Robin.
BETTY CHAPMAN.
722 San Pedro street, Ninth street
school, AZ.
"Oh, how tiresome," sighed Jetty
after he had flown but a short dis
tance.
"Why! 1 just think it's great fun.
I'm not tired at ALL" answered the
blackbrd.
At this Jetty made up his mind that
he could fly Just as well as his friend
the blackbird, and made every effort
to keep UP with him. The two birds
finally reached the edge of the woods
Jetty having won the race. 1t made
him pretty tired, and he nestled him
self comfortably on the bough of
tree to rest while the blackbrd was
busy hunting for worms.
"Oh, 1 do wish / had worm,' said
Jety when he saw the blackbird find
a nice, fat worm.
"Well." answered the blackbird, "the
only way to do is to get to work and
hunt for one the way 1 do"
Then Jetty jumped down and began
to hunt for worms, and after While
did find few. Jetty was beginning
to learn that he must work for HIM
self and find his own food, since his
mother no longer brought food to his
nest.
The two birds now flew back to their
nests. Jetty's mother was very much
pleased when she heard how Jetty had
flown to the edge of the woods and
had found worm himself.
The next day Jetty met a band of
hustling blackbirds who were busy
getting ready for their journey south
ward. He forgot his laziness and at
once began to get ready also. When
the time came for the long journey
Jetty went with the blackbirds and
escaped the severe cold of the winter.
ARTHUR MOBILES.
S24 East Twenty-seventh street.
Twenty-eighth street school, grade BS,
age 13.
Blacllie Blackbird was surprised be-
cause Jetty was usually so lazy. lie
kept urging him on, till at length Jetty
said: Lets stop and rest"
"Oh. we can't do that or We'll never
get there" answered BlacSie.
At length Blaclxie got tired and they
stopped Jetty didn't want to go
again, so Blackie went off without
him.
Thinking he could manage himself
alone. Jetty started to fly where he
thought was his home. A flock OF
birds soon came along. They, too,
were going south, and asked Jetty to
join. He did this gladly, but was too
slow and soon lost their company.
Poor Jetty was at loss what to do.
Winter was rapidly advancing and
now he was practically alone. About
this time his mother came along. All!
how glad he was! The two flew off
chirping gaily and Jetty was quick and
alert after that.
EVELYN WELDON,
66o g WorLmau st Griffin avenue