The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-14
4. large white stork stood upon the bank of a

- large white Stork stood upon the bank of a
beautiful little stream which sang. away mer-
~ rily in the very midst OF a dark forest. The
Stork was resting and had just taken a long draught
OF cold water from the brook, and now stood upon
The soft white feathers OF his breast, apparently
asleep. But in reality the stork was not asleep. only
just meditating, as storks have a way of doing when
they pose thus.
In quite a dilemma. and he had entered the forest
that he might seek out the home of the Great Horned
Owl, for to the Owl all the little creatures Of the ami
NAL kingdom relate their troubles. You see, the Owl
is a very old and wise bird. and he always manages to
give y, everybody Just i the very best advise and settles
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Dear me. it's very strange eroaked the white
feathers and peering all about him in a %perplexcd man
ner. I've flown and flown until | am quite weary,
and still ! cannot seem TO locate the home OF the Great
road; Follow tie little brook until you come to a
giant oak said Grandfather s,ork, and then call.
spond.' Accordingly, the white stork waded on a
little farther up the bed OF the brook and finally came
to a giant oak. the very largest he had ever seen,
such a large tree. As soon as the Stork reached the
oak tree. he tapped his large wings, and called loudly:
risst above ss, 9 hs he ysi i he heard yS; a t'1 long iF euav sGmsw leeIy,
"Who-o-o, who-o-o."
1t was the Owl. Far up on one side of the oak tree
a round, fluffy face, with great golden eyes. which
t fben sri liae H gla5s m oSl b;m "a, h b''nksd them 1t was
sWho-o-o goes there:' l asked once" inquired the
Owl ~ "a rather he grossly; for he had evidently been asleep
I'm quite blind in the daylight, I suppose you
know, whoever you are" he added; "and SO l have
to inquire who YOU are, because l cannot see YOU"
piled the white Stork. Il came a long journey from
Shorthand, and upon very urgent business indeed. It
lust for me. and Grandfather StOrk nresents his conn
pliment: through me and begs that you will give me
your wise advice"
began to climb carefully. out Of his hole in the tree
trunks: now l know who you are. Surely we are
aid YOU. Proceed. State your troubles Immediately,
that l may resume my MONDAY nap, from which you
have awakened me, for l have to be out all night to-
"Well," began the white Stork sadly. my trouble
is this-1 have carried a baby into a home where it
What" Numbered the Owl in a terrible voice.
THAT is" explained the stork hastily, "the baby
was we'll received and beloved by all the family with
"a. sA S%1diep pFay, " what 1ne d i1'sse t fI' 1 1iatIs girl ha1 d9i. inter-
"Oh, shocking things! She has become simply i'm
possible to live with since / brought the baby, and is
developing into a selfish, disagreeable little girl, al
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
loudly to awaken the baby, and once when no one was
~ SHS. OOIh sHS tud YLuCuC lc OdDy II puucQ
Il i. f. HAIL. Just because ,ns was 50 TERRIBLY jealous
croaked the Owl rolling his great Yellow eyes in
emazement and horror.
,n Oh, yes. and much; much more ! could tell of the
ing deeply. I'VE fear that she will do some harm
to the baby; and even if she doesn't do that she is
going to grow up with a shocking disposition, and
s%gssafo esn we w''i in sssa toEkra hsie d afF i THAT'S tfs t dnd' Question: eNsw,
What VII would you advise, Sir owl?'
dienantly- "Take the baby back to storklan DE- Il
But how can we? The baby has already grown
too large by this time for the lily cradles in Stork.
We'll, then, bring it to me. My good wife and
will care for it until you can find it a pleasanter home,
at least; where the little thing will be properly cared
for, and treated with tenderness, and care by all. l
dare say, Mrs. Owl can find a corner for the baby in
our nest for awhile. We understand children, as we
have raised several large families. What do you say,
81 quite agree with YOU said the stork, bowling
deeply; and | am very thankful. ! am sure, for your
baby to Mrs. Owl by tomorrow night" And then,
the white Stork spread its great white wings, and few
swlitly away from the dismal forest in the direction
Nancy, had gone to bed. She had screamed and
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 adinittancc to her mothers room where the
sweet baby lay quietly sleeping in its pretty blue silken
t eask,af' her 50 ;nt nurse her had sml,i Hui htG III. undr ,.ssa Nancy and
very low: But just at the last, Nancy. still NAUGHTY
and hateful, declined absolutely to say her PRAYERS So
at last, nurse went away and left her quite alone in
And then what do you suppose happened? Nancy
heard a little rustling, sound. which sounded like silk
the window, which was open, she saw a great white
Stork standing upon the w~indow-sill peering anxiousiv
into the room. The silken sound which she had first
beard had been made by the Stork's wings. Nancy