The citizen., 1915-04-22

pose, ana III she sees me, sne VIII
throw me a handful too, which has
been welcome sometimes, must
say. I heard that the golden prin.
cess scatters gold about her when
she walks out for any one to pick
up. How grand that must be,
though the gold would not agree
with my little brides, fear.
Just then he happened on fat
worm and few away with IL to his
nest Of young ones and dropped IL
into the open mouth whose turn IL
was. for he always fed them quite
fairly, however the stronger ones
might try TO change places with the
weaker, 10 get twice their share.
This done, he stopped to take breath
and TO tell his mate all he had heard
and all he imagined about the gold
en- princess. Jenny Wren was al
most as eager to see her as he was
himself and quite as sure that II
would he a fine thing for the young
ones 10 grow up near a princess,
so they agreed that before the next
brood came they Would find out
where she lived and build their nest
as near as possible.
The summer days flew by one aft
er another and still the young ones
kept their father too busy TO per.
NIT his going in search Of the prin-
cess, but still he thought much
about her and was always on the
lookout for any possible glimpse OF
her or her palace.
One day in late August. as he was
flying back to his family, having
flown far aleld with other small
birds. chasing away their common
enemy, big hawk, he saw a bright
company standing in the grass by
the roadside, gold and purple and
pink. His heart beat with excite
mcnt. for he though il looked like
golden princess and her train OF
followers. He was sure one Of the
company must be she. The royal
party had been travelling doubtless
and were on their way back TO the
golden palace, and being weary, they
were resting in the grass, where
they would not get their bright
robes dusty. Ahl If only he had
time 10 follow them when they
again started on their journey, but
he must hurry back to the orchard
and his little frightened children
and terrified wife TO tell them the
enemy was driven away and would
not dare TO come back. So home he
went like the good father and hus-
band that he was, and told Jenny
Wren all he had seen.
Never mind. dear husband" said
Jenny Wren, some day We will
. find out where her palace is, if you
could not today. ! am glad you had
the honor Of seeing her, If it was
only for n moment
Summer passed and autumn came
and the parent birds. feeling the
chill Of the shortening days, be-
thought them that they must soon
he moving their quarters, flying
farther south to the shelter Of some
thick wood, where they would not
feel the wind blow through their
Feathers. one morning Cock Robin,
hopping among the grasses, found
that Jack Frost had been about be-
fore him and had covered the grass
blades with a silver coating. I'VE
must start SOUTH he thought
"thor" i no time for delay. I mus,
gather together all my friends and
relations and tell them We must be
gin our journey tomorrow. | shall
have a busy day calling on them
allw
So he flew from tree to tree and
field 10 field, wherever he heard
That there were any birds Of his
kind advising them all to gather in
the orchard. ready for the morrow's
Hitting. Ere he had made his round
of calls. il was already growing
late. He was feeling hurried, for
the days were short now, when fly
ing over n stream Of water, he stop
ped a moment and his heart beat
Something tall and clothed in gold
with white skirts beneath, was
standing by the water side.
"a golden princess, do believe"
he said, "she is waiting for a boat
10 carry her down the stream. She
must be a princess, for she has been
scattering gold about her, She has
even thrown some Of il into the
water. Surely that creek is the road
to her golden palace and II | could
follow the water far enough, | could
J not miss finding il. Oh! dear, ! can
not stop. have still several fam
lilies 10 visit and il is late. How
l. "A