Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-09-12
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Listen" said Mother Meadow Lo-
Gust to little Meadow Locust named
Mile, "nnd | will tell you a story"
"That IS NICE said Mile politely,
and also because she did want to hear
a story.
Il am going to tell you that your
song must always be soft and sweet,
very soft and sweet, and 50 am going
to send you to the Meadow Locust
Family Music club Singing is taught
there
"You see, Mile. dear" she contln-
ued. years ago when we sang Just
Ike the Katydid family the Fairy
Queen was giving concert one night.
"Iocusts, she said to Us, I want
some other singers to take parts which
are like the Katydlds parts. but 1T
tie softer That win help the whole
effect Of the singing. 1t will make II
so lovely TO have different voices, DIFF
ferent sounds, different tones. Then
II viii be such a beautiful concert,
such an exquisite concert. Do you
think you could help me. BocustsT'
"Now, Of course, we wanted to do
everything we could for the Fairy
Queen and for her concert. So we had
huge meeting that very afternoon Of
all the locusts. We put signs around
the meadow on all the tall blades Of
grass and told all the loeusts to come
to the meeting.
"They arrived at all times, for as
soon as they saw notices they came.
but some OF them had been taking maps
or had been of walking and hopping
and weren't on the lookout for signs
and notices.
But there was a huge meeting. On,
there were loads and loads Of us.
What can we dor we asked ourselves
and each other. To help the Fairy
Queens concert we surely must. but
what will we dor
"Finally one little Locust. named
Larry Locust, spoke up. I have an
idea he said.
I'VE all crowded around Larry and
asked him what his idea was.
"'Well,' he said. II we all practice
to sing quite soft song and always
remember to keep down our voices so
they won't be too loud 1 think well
have whit the Fairy Queen wants.
$50 we practiced and praeticed all
that afternoon. When evening came
we all took our places at the concert
that is--we had II in the early eve
ming.
I'VE sat in front Of the Katydids
and all the other creatures sat around.
Well, when the Fairy Queen heard us
singing softly and sweetly, and when
she heard our parts by ourselves she
was delighted.
Always sing like that she cried I;
yes, always sing those sweet low
notes Of yours
ave were so pleased and we have
always kept to that same kind Of sing
ing. The Fairy Queen liked the Katy
dids--you mustn't for a moment think
she didn't--but she thought it would
be nice If we had our own kind Of
singing. our own little songs, so there'd
be the music Of the Meadow Locusts,
too.
wasn't that a good IDEA Of Lar
rysl" Mrs Locust asked.
"A most marvellous Idea" said MIL
He rs that my Uncle Larryip
1.-THE very one" said Mother Locust.
81 must tell you, too. now that the
story time is over, little Of the his
tory of the insect family, for we must
have the history of our people and all
peoples, or rather, all insects, in our
lessons.
"There is the flying grasshopper
colored like the ground, that is, the
color of pebbles and stones. He is safe
that way, for enemies don't know, half
the time. that he is a grasshopper
''There is a very distant relation
known as the scorpion. He's an old
terror. He goes with some Of the In
seets where it is very. very warm. He
really is nearer relative of the Grab
family. I'm glad to say.
"But think wen have our lesson
continued another day. Just now let
us sing and thank the Fairy Queen and
dear Larry Locust. who helped TO ave
us song, like the song Of the Katy
did family, but still song all, all our
own"