The state-line herald. (North Lemmon, Adams County, N.D.) 1907-1912, 1911-03-10
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sent it to Daisy as farewell gift, for
he knew her fondness for everything
lnfantile
"Oh, you little dariing!" said Daisy,
as young Strong gave the screeching
bird into her keeping Il wonder how
you came to fall from the nest, And If
Richard had not found you an old cat
would have eaten you up, but now you
shall have 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 in the lilac bushes and
you can find mate and make home
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 flower pot no some
thing? I've few things I'd like to say
myself"
But Daisy continued to talk baby
talk and cuddle the bird under her chin
until young Strong. in despair, took it
TO the kitchen and turned a fruit bas-
ket over it There the bird soon fell
asleep in the dark
Upon young Strong's return to the
city after three weeks absence he
FASTENED to call on Daisy and present
her with new pet, He found her
rather pale and worn looking, but he
was sure he had the right remedy for
ennui
After cordial greeting he said:
i have brought you a new pet, Daisy
It's young chipmunk' You may have
to feed him with bottle for little
while, but he's hearty"
AS 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 ?"
Il 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
peep as quietly as the dawn did. You
know the proverb about the early bird?
Well, he Inherited that trait and
wanted worm rs soon as he opened
his eyes, and he screamed and
screeched SO that father threatened to
give him TO the cat, and had to take
him to the basement at night, and |
spent most OF the daytime digging
worms and hunting bugs
But" pursued Daisy, "it wouldn't
have been so bad If could have
looked forward to an end of my devo-
tion. However, no matter what | fed
him, nor how much, not a feather grew
except in his wings and tail. The down
all fell off 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-
gestions.
Walter said that was probably not
giving him the right kind of food, SO I
hunted rare bugs and flies for days, but
all to no purpose; not a sign of u
feather"
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-
lowed two that the third one would
crawl out when he opened his mouth
to scream for fourth. Then he
the worm that would give 1t back to
him, and that performance would go
on until usually the worm gave up and
went the way of his companions.
Then" continued Daisy, 1T 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 that wouldn't make him
wear 1t.
I'm sorry l had to be away so
long," said young Strong. Il see I've
missed lot l should like to see that
rare specimen of the sparrow fam.
ily"
Well" 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 get him?"
You see," said Daisy, Il wanted
him to learn self dependence, and
was giving him flying lessons every
morning This morning | took him into
the back yard and was allowing him to
fly from one shrub to another, when
all at once he darted down IN front of
a cat that was watching him and like
a flash the cat pounced on him apd ran
under the barn with him, At first
wanted to kill the cat, and then won-
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