The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-04-28
A DREAM OF BIRD.LAND

A DREAM OF BIRD-LAND
The teachers of Bryan school had
asked each boy to build ut least two
bird houses for their feather friends
but unfortunately they had not told
how large to make the door to the
house intended for the different
birds. Oscar had spent several
evening working on the houses and
carefully fastened them in the large
tree in the yard but felt that he
would be repaid if some pretty
song-bird would build it's nest there
and sing to him all summer. The
first week after he had put them
, up he was glad to find that little
Nue-bird had selected one OF his
houses for her home his joy, how.
ever was soon turned for the next
evening the bluehird had been
driven off and sparrow was in the
house. Oscar was very angry and
was going to tear the house down
but it had been fastened so tight
that he only bruised his fingers, SO
laid down at the foot Of the tree
to cry. Before long he was asleep
and the fairies took him to the bird
Kingdom. The noisy blackbird was
king and sat on throne Of gold and
wore a crown made of green gold
leaves and big ripe cherry on top.
Around him were all kinds of
birds from the big bold eagle to the
little gay humming bird. Some of
them flew about and chattering as
II they were angry or excited while
other seemed very sad. Finally the
King said something to little yell
low bird In bird language. The
little bird disappeared and returned
with tiny picture machine and a
Victrola. Then they all went into
q long room and the Judge, a very
wise looking owl with nose glasses,
explained to the other birds that
they would show pictures Of the re
ception held by Mrs. Robin and at
the same time the Victrola told
what they said SO that it seemed to
Oscar as II he were really at the
wonderful party. The reception hall
was decorated with violets and
spring beauties and the dining room
resembled an orchard and 1t was
SO full of apple and peach blossoms.
Little white mice with pink caps
and aprons served the dinner. Dur
ing the evening messenger came
to tell them that worm had at
tackled the trees and unless de-
stroyed would soon kill them. None
were willing to 60 except the spar
row, who without a word left the
festival 30 that we might have trees
Being angered by the disturbance,
the song-birds wanted to throw the
sparrows out of bird society be-
cause they were not pretty and
were only fit for servants. SO the
sparrow was put out of society yet
1t did not complain but went on
killing the little worms which would
have ruined the pretty trees. All
went we'll until time for the birds
to make their nests then the spar
row who had worked so hard to
preserve the trees took the best
houses for their nests. The other
birds became angry but the spar
rows paid no attention. After the
last picture had been shown the
Judge decided that the sparrow was
not to blame and asked him to re-
turn to the bird society but the
sparrow declined their offer be-,
eause he did not like to be SO use
less as were most of the other birds
who only cared for their pretty
coats and sweet voices. Oscar was
awakened by boy who invited him
10 60 to the park where he was
going to shoot the troublesome spar ,
rows but he received the curt reply |
that: Coed boys don't kill the use !
full BIRDS" then told his friend of
his dream--Ardath White.