Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-07-05
SLEEPY Time TALES.
Tho Deserted Crow.

Tho Deserted Grow.
Once upon a time two families OF
black birds built their homes close to-
gether On the limb of a tall tree. They
mad seen a farmer planting some corn
and they thought they would not have
to look very far for food to feed their
children. Each morning the two Mrs.
Blackblrds would call to each other
while the two Mr.. Blackbirds went to
get some breakfast.
One day one of them called to the
other and said, w have five of the
cutcst and littlest blackbirds you ever
saw and the other answered and said,
well, we have four blackbirds in our
nest. Come over and see them" Each
morning the two fathers would start
and hunt nice worms for their little
birds and their mothers.
One day, when they came home, the
Two wives We're very much excited and
began to twitter at the same time.
What do you think" they said, "a
family of crows have just built n nest
ON the branch above us. What shall we
do?"
You know that %blackbirds and crows
are not very friendly toward each other
and don't often build their homes near
one another.
In a few days the birds were used to
seeing the crows fly back and forth and
1idn't mind them very much and one
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nest above they even flew up to see
now many little crows there We're. After
tiat, the birds were quite friendly and
when the little blackbirds began to try
and fly after their father, Mrs. Crow
seemed quite interested.
One morning, as Mrs. Blackbird was
just taking a fat worm from MI. Black
plrd, plump, down in the nest came one
or the crows and landed close beside
her. The bird wasn't hurst. but 1T was
q little frightened n Mrs. Black bird
called and called to the nest above for
the crows to come n get their child.
but they didn't answer and as soon as
she could, Mrs. Blackbird flew and
looked In the nest to see why they
didn't come.
When she looked she saw tina the
nest was empty and although she waited
as ions as she dared no one came nor
did they ever come back for the little
crow they had left behind. So Mr.. and
Mrs. Blackbird took the baby crow and
brought 1t up with their family and
when their children flew away the crow
flew with them and lived with them
ever after.
How Thurston Was Lost.
Once upon a time Thurston opened
the front door and sat down on the
steps with his elbows on his knees and
mis- chubby face in his hands. Thurs
ton was lonesome and didn't know what
to do with himself. His twin sister
Anita was playing with her dolls and
baby Grace was sound asleep. He knew
that, for he hal crept up very softly to
her bed and given her, as he called it, a
little love pinch to see If she really and
truly was asleep. She had just moved
the littlest bit and kept her eyes shut
all or the time, SO, Of course, she was
sound asleep.
So he went down and sat on the step
q while and then hoped up and start
60 down the street toward the city.
After he had walked q little he came
to a fountain and, as he was very
thirsty, he climbed up and had a drink.
a dog and a bird were drinking too and
6oon a team came along and the driver
stopped to let the horses have a drink.
The horse stuck his nose way down
IN the cool water and when he was
through he shook his head and the
water came splashing all over Thurs
0ns clean rompers and new shoes.
Ihurston thought this was a funny way
20 drink. and wanted to see II he could
drink that way too. sa he put his little
race down, down in the water lust as
the horse had o but soon came up
all out of breath and no water in his
mouth
He tried again and again until he was
as wet as though he had been in bath
ing II a lot more uncomfortable.
Ihurston jumped down from the foun-
IAN ana started away, off to see what
else ne could find. Soon he came to a
Iruit stand. oh. how good the apples
n oranges looked and Thurston want
ed one so much that he just stood there
looking AIS hard as he could at them
with his big brown eyes. At last the
man came out from the store and pick
ed up an apple and handed it to him
n SAID, "Ihere, sonny, run along
home now"
Thurston thought he would start for
home for he was sure by this time
Anita would want to play with him. Of
course. baby Grace a walked up ions
ago. So he started to Walk back toward
ms mousse. He walked and walked until
ne was very tired and wished he had
not come so far bue he knew he must
get home. for 1t was getting dark and
he wanted his supper.
All at once he heard some one saw.
Hello Thurston, how did o get SO
HIS friend Gilbert and his father in an
automobile. As he hoped beside Gill
bert. he said. Il am glad you saw me. I
guess ] U have been lost"
Tiny Thistls's New Dress.
Once upon a time, as you know, Tiny
Tim found q new friend in a little elf
and he called her Tiny Thistle. The
next day, after she came to live with
the gnomes. Tiny Tim wanted to take
her right away to see his friend Rollo.
the dog. but Tiny Thistle said she
didn't have anything nice to wear and
asked her new friend to get her q new
dress.
Now, poor Tiny Tim wanted to do
everything to please her. but he didn't
know how to get his little friend a
new dress. The Rose Fairy was sick
n ne didn't want to bother her any
way, n none OF the others could help.
20 poo ! Tim was In great trouble.
by. called out q CHEEKY good morning
and stopped TO ask what was the mat