The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-12-29
JOLLY SONG SPARROWj.

Were the jolly Song SparrOws,"
said little Sam Song Sparrow to little
Sidney Song Sparrow.
And we always will be-" said Sid
ney. Were not very handsome. We
don't go in much for beautiful dress.
Our feathers are rather brownish gray
and not very pretty.
SIN fact, they're very plain. They're
very plain indeed. They are dull and
~uninteresting. But you see we cant
have everything, and we have voices"
I'D much rather have II lovely voice
than a lovely coat of feathers" said
Sam.
"Then you're satisfied?' saidsSidney,
'for you have the lovely voice and you
haven't the lovely feathers"
"Quite satisfied" said Sam.
"We're not very big, and we're not
so small that we are cunning like the
little Humming Bird is" said little Sid
ney Song Sparrow.
Were just about the size of the or
binary, usual sparrow"
WI, "Ni, C"i' phlh, B''lit wv iIo
mind, | am quite sure, whether we're
small or not. They don't care if
we're not cunning little creatures like
the Humming birds and they don't
care if we're not big, beautiful birds
like the Flickers.
"They don't mind if our feathers
are plain, for they like our voices, and
they have lately, too, called us the
Jolly Song Sparrows."
"Ah, yes" said Sidney, "and I've
been hearing more than that"
"Do tell me-" said Sam.
81 WILL" said Sidney. when would
you like me to tell you, Sam?"
snow, if you don't mind" said Sam.
Tn eager to know"
Every WELL" said Sidney, 81 will tell
you at once" And he began.
"Ive heard people not only say that
we were such jolly little singers, but
they've said our voices were lovely.
They've said they were very much like
a canary's voice.
"Yes, they've said our voices were
really lovely.
"And they've said that they liked to
hear our songs again and again. Dc
you know that is why We have always
sung at all times of the day, too?"
"Yes, l know" said Sam. "We've
been always told that people liked II
because we sang early in the morn
ing, late In the afternoon, at all times
during the day, and eve had been
heard ut night. -N
THAT is why we've always kept to
Our rule of being obliging about our
singing at all times. We haven't
wanted to say: I'm sorry, but
don't feel Just like singing today. An
other time No, we've always been
willing because we've heard that our
voices give so much pleasure"
"And they still do from all I've
heard" continued little Sidney Song
Sparrow.
They've said that we were so
neighborly, too. They've thought q
great deal of our friendliness. They've
Suiu thut II was 81 hiNC = bo'O -
around so much.
They've said that it was really
wonderful TO have bird musicians
about all the time, cheering them up
at all times.
"They have liked the way we've
been willing to sing In the Bird Cho-
ruses or alone.
"Such nice things as I've heard"
"Yes." said Sam, "and we will al
ways see that people never say any
thing about us but something that Is
nice.
"But now | must be off to the nest,
which Is right on the ground"
sour nest is up on a bush," said Sid
ney, "as where we were we thought
there were some meadow mice about.
"Well, I'm Off. GoOd-by, SAM"
"Good-by, Sidney" said Sam; and
as Sidney few off Sam sang a little
song Of farewell. and some people
hearing him. said: "Oh, what a dar-
ling little friendly soul is the song
sparrow