The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-12-31
Fer FarniIy Of
One

sent it to Daisy as a farewell gilt FOR
he knew her fondness for everything
infantile
oh you little darlingi" said Daisy,
as young Strong gave the screechins
bird into her keeping Il wonder how
You came to fan from the nest. And II
Richard had not iound you an old cat
would have eatcn you up. but now you
shah have a cage and everything you
want, and nothing shall ever trouble
you any more. and when You have all
your feathers and are big and strong
I'll put you out I'll the lilac bushes and
you can find mate and make a home
4 for Yourself
Hold on said young Strong
That's prophecy, not history" Then
as the bird continued TO scream he
said: Daisy, would you mind putting
that bird under a flower pot ro some
thing? I've few things ia like to say
myself
But Daisy continued to talk baby
talk and cuddle the bird under her chin
until young Strong. in despair, took #
TO the kitchen and turned a fruit bas-
ket over It There the bird soon feh
asleep Ia the dark
Upon young strong's return to the
city after three weeks absence he
hastened to call on Daisy and present
her with a new pet. lie found her
rather pale and worn looking, but he
was sure he had the right remedy for
ennui
After a cordial greeting he said
II have brought yon new pet. Daisy
rs a young chipmunk! You may have
TO feed him with a bottle for little
while, but he's hearty
Az young Strong held out the sleek
little body Daisy looked At It longingly
but turned away and said Richard
don't ever bring me another young
thing to raise up.
Why, | thought you were fond Of
baby pets, said he
Il am, said Daisy. Then she sighed
But they are So tyrannical and hard TO
please
Weren't you able to please your
bird?"
mo. don't think he ever felt one
touch OF gratitude for all did for
him"
Did you find 1t hard to feed him?'
4 found it hard to feed him enough
am sure he ate a bulk of bugs and
worms and flies equal to his own
weight every day At the first peep
OF dawn he peeped, too. but he didn't
tpeep as quietly as the dawn did You
know the proyerb about the early bird?
4 Well, he inherited that trait and
wanted worm as soon as be opened
his eyes, and he screamed and
lscreeched SO that father threatened to
I give him to the cat, and | had 70 take
him to the basement at night, and
spent most Of the daytime digging
worms and hunting bugs
But. pursued Daisy 1T wouldn't
have been so bad if could have
looked forward to an end OF my devo
ton. However, no matter what ! fed
him, nor how much, not feather gsew
except in his wings and tail. The down
all fell on and his little body was as
bare and sleek as mans bald head
And then father and the boys would
come and look him over and make sug-
I gestions
Walter said that | was probably not
giving him the right kind of food so
hunted rare bugs and flies for days, but
all to no purpose; not sign Of a
featherl"
Young Strong laughed. did he
/ seem to have any choice Of food?"
"Oh, yes, said Daisy He never had
as many angleworms as he wanted,
though he often had more than he
could keep down, for his little crop
was usually so full when he had swal-
llowed two that the third one would
crawl out when he opened his mouth
to scream for a fourth. Then ho
I seemed to feel so sorry about losing
The worm that would give it back to
4 him. and that performance would so
on until usually the worm gave up and
went the way Of his companions.
Then, continued Daisy ut grew
rainy and chilly. and knew he missed
+ his mothers warm feathers, SO | made
\ him a little union suit out OF an old
silk glove. but he looked SO bored and
ridiculous tnat wouldn't make him
wear it,"
"rm sorry had to be away so
long, said young Strong = see I've
missed a lot. / should like to see that
rare specimen OF the sparrow fam
ilyg
"WeH,9 said Daisy. you will have to
have an Xray picture taken, then. for
the cat ate him this morning"
TOO bad! said Richard How did
the cat happen to gel him?"
you see, said Daisy, Il wanted
him 10 learn self dependence, and
was giving him flying lessons every
morning This morning | took him into
the pack yard and was allowing him to
ay from one shrub to another, when
ali az once be darted down in front OF
cat that was watching him and like
Fash the cat pounced on him and ran
under the barn with him. AT first |
wanted to kill the cat. and then | won
dered il ne might not be friend in
disguise"
so you would not cara for the chip
munn % .ake the place tlf your bird?"
~No; please give the chipmunk to
~.