Show nlt tnrr Ills name was Ooldy Daisy called aim ao because he was all over bright told He wu not bought la any hop Ir brought Into the home by any one He waa Jut hatched out of a pretty lit lie egg on which Aunt Herthai can try had been titling ever to long There were other egg In the nest and little bird came out of them hut Ooldy was the first and Daisy was standing > n a chair looking Into the race when his little beak came through the bell 3n Aunt Dora mid be should be ben When be was old enough to feed him elf be was bung In Datiye room such i iblnlng ball of golden fluff with such cunning wan you never saw Dally wu delighted She took the beet care of him filled bti edcup regularly kept fresh water In his cage aw that be had cuttleflab and lump sugar and Played her little rude box to him ev try day Under such care Ooldy pro peed and grew to be a very One elngtr It was warm summer weather when Daley father and mother decided to lake a trip to Europe Ofoourae they did not mean to Ian their Hal girl behind and Dally was delighted until she heard that she could not take Ooldy with her Then she was 10 nd that papa and momma scarcely knew what to do with their little girl She went and cat down beside Golly cage which he had Juat put upon a table leaned her head against the ban aqd began to cry Ooldy of course had no Idea what all this meant probably bethought be-thought It wu tome new play to be bopped along hla perch and put his beak through the ban and pulled out one of Daliyi hairs That made her laugh and then her mamma told her that Nurse White who was one of the moat careful old ladle anyone ever knew bad prom toed to take Ooldy home with her and keep blm until they returned If your Aunt Dora can let her care for ber new baby I am sure you can feel safe about Ooldy mamma said Poor Daliy was not quite mice but It wna the belt thing that could be done anti eo It was arranged lira White took Ooldy to her home which was only In the next treat ao that he could ice hli own bOWIe whenever be wu hung out of the back window Of the voyage I hall only cay that It wu very plMtanL While abroad Daisy 1 saw many interesting Idler All went well and at lut they returned In good health and tplrlU and started for home In r carriage Of course they were going to top for Ooldy Daisy S was impatience She was out of the S J r r yllhll u soon u It reached Mn Wkltea The old nun opened the door herself Ilun upitalrs my dear ahe laid Its the first room you come 10 Hut the caught Mrs Hunter by the arm and whispered Wall a minute min-ute I bare something to nay sum thing to lell you There was a long talk In the hall which ended by Mm White saying 1 dont think iholl know the difference and Sin 1 Hunter answering I am lure she will heWhen When at but they went upilalri Daily was standing quite allll In the middle of the room looking at a caw In which hopped and fluttered a golden canary bird i lily Hunter looked at Mr White and shook her head Ai she did no Daisy turned around and said solemnly solemn-ly Mri While did you think I could believe that was my Ooldyt Well my dear Mid the old mine I did hope you woUld not know tbo difference I Waa It the caU nuked Daisy Then aho went to her mother anti put her arms about her wain and hid her face on her bosom I and 10 sheltered listened lis-tened for the reply 1 No dear U woe not the cat I don t keep one The way It happened I wu thl I just iiprned tho rage door to nil the bath and while I WOO pouring pour-ing tho water out he came lie UMH In como out often nnd perch on oho chair lark and I did not know that the window In the next riwm was open My cousin had opened It when aho made Iho bed Ooldy flew Into tho room but that he often did I went after him In a mlnufcbut ho wa gone I had all the boys In tho street after him but It was of no UM Well doar she went on after pause what could I do but buy yoU another lie Is I Just tho narno color and a lovely linger i After a while you may come to love him just as well I did not think you would know tho difference Mn While still Daisy If Aunt Dorai baby had got away would you ho bought her a new onef If you had would you have tiippused she ouldnt know Why what a question laid the old mime Illrdi and Inblea are very different dif-ferent things child Well I cant put any other bird In Ootdyi plan said I > aly rising to her feet Please may we go home now mamma All but you will take the bird I bought for you wont you asked Mn White Please excuse me said Daisy iliac him to mmo other little girl who never knew folly and duce not know what a bird can be but what was IXUsyi delight when on reaching home the found doldy In till cage and hli SOUR trilling through the house When he escaped from Nurse Whltea he had flown to Dnliyi homo and been caught by Jane and Barah 1 think I am the happleit little girl In the world Just now Daisy said New York Ledger |