The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-11-20
STORIES
FOR LITTLE
FOLKS
ROBIN REDBREAsTs CHERRY PIE.

Il know that my mother used to
make cherry pie by this time when
lived at home" said Robin Redbreast,
as he sat on the edge of his nest
smoking his pipe.
eBut Robin" pleaded ME-. Red
breast, cherries are not ripe at this
time of year Why, just think, we
have only been North a few weeks
"You can talk and make all the eX-
cuses you like said Robin, removing
his pipe, but my mother used to give
me cherry pie for dinner before this.
You don't want to take the trouble
to please me; that is the reason
That was the first time since they
had been married that Robin had
shown such a bad temper, and Mrs.
Robin did not know just how to man
age. But she was a wise little bird,
so she did not reply to this last re-
mark of Robins, but put on her hon
net and flew over to the nest of an
older bird and asked her advice.
"He wants a cherry pie said Mrs
Robin, with tears in her pretty eyes,
"and you know that cherries arc not
ripe enough even for pies
There, there, my dear, have your
cry out" said the older bird, patting
her on the back.
Mrs. Robin sobbed as though her
little heart would break and then
she dried her eyes and said, with her
eyes swapping: Il have a good mind
to make him some pies out of those
green cherries. 1t would serve him
right if he was made sick from eating
them"
THAT is just where you are right,
my DEAR" said the older bird. Now,
wipe away your tears and on your
way home get the cherries and make
the pie for supper. He will come to
YOUR way of thinking before morning,
promise you, and you will have
meek husband by sunrise
Mrs Robin decided to take her
friends advice, and on her way home
she got the cherries. Robin was out
when she reached the home, and she
hustled about making the pie, talking
to herself as she worked
When Robin came home supper was
on the table, and in front of his place
was the pie.
What is this?" he asked, looking
at the pie.
at is a cherry pie said his wife.
Il found some cherries while l was
out this afternoon. l do hope it will
taste good to you, but the cherries
are not quite as ripe as they should
be-
Il knew you could find cherries if
you looked" said Robin, cutting the
pie
Mrs. Redbreast watched him as he
took his first taste.
How do you like it," she asked.
Il know it must be like vinegar. 1t
is too early, just as said at first
1T is NICE said Robin; very nice,
indeed I think you ought to have
used more sugar Mother used to
make hers sweeter than this, but you
did very we'll, indeed
Poor Robin had a hard time to
swallow another piece of the pie, but /
his wife sat watching and he had to !
Eat.
81 always go light on the first pie
If the season." he said, $50 | will not
Eat any more tonight"
Robin went to bed early, but he
lid not sleep well. He moved about
md could not seem to find a comfor-
able place, and when he did he
lreamed and talked in his sleep.
Long before morning he awoke
With a terrible pain.
"O-o-o!" he cried. get a DOCTOR
Iuick. know l am going to die l
AVE such a dreadful pain" /
Away flew Mrs. Redbreast for DR..
raven, for she was really frightened:
'oor Robin seemed so ill.
Dr. Raven came in a hurry with
is black bag of medicine.
you are very sick; very sick in
eed. Robin. l should say you had
aten something that did not agree
7ith you. Now what have you been
ating, sir? What have you been
ating?"
Poor Robin was too sick and fright.
ned to reply at first, but when DR..
laven asked again what he had for
is supper, he said, only two pieces
t cherry pie
Cherry pie at this time of the
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