Show ELVES AND ORIOLES I I am nm very fond of your feathers said Bald Mr Orchard Oriole Ah Ab thank you dear mate said Mrs Orchard Oriole I 1 dress so sin ply Vly though Well Wen I like It it said Mr Orchard Oriole There is D nothing about your costume that s seems seems ems to too o simple for me In fact when I 1 saw how lovely you looked this spring I could not resist asking you you to be my mate You Yon Just suited me You were althan all al than an oriole could ask for And I dont don't believe you can say that I was anything but bot very devoted eh 1 Mrs Orchard Oriole chirped d softly You were very devoted yes indeed Indeed In in- deed she said Mr Orchard Orioles are re always noted for being tremendously tremendously tremendously devoted during the mating season season sea sea- son though Ive I've heard they could be quite cross if It anyone annoyed them so agreed Mr Orchard Oriole But Dut my dear to return to the subject of your frock or feathers feathers- I 1 think you dress quite perfectly Never will wm willI J I forget target how my heart w went nt flutter a-flutter when I saw you and how I burst into song when first I beheld you in the orchards with a lovely lovely love loye- ly dress of at olive green which l looked ok d so much like the early spring leaves And It It ItI I is as becoming to you as as ever Ah h youre youVe a dear Mr Oriole said Mrs Orchard Oriole And w we have a n happy home haven't we welsh I she asked I think It its it's so nice to have lave su such h D. D a along long nest as we hav have Its It's a n deep bag and freshly dried grass Is such good material materIa for a Ii nest Much tuch better t than an straw and sticks ks Our orchard home Is very I beautiful tul It is agreed Mr Orchard Oriole Mother Moth r said little mile Oliver Oriole wont you you tell me what I was liker like when I I little r was a baby Ab Ah yes said Mother Oriole Mother Oriole you were one of ot five little bl white bluish k kI I I II I Think You Dress Dres Quite Perfectly spotted eggs scrawled all over oyer with black marks Now your coat Is very unlike your fathers In fact tact no one who didn't know would take Y you U for tor his son Next year you will wear a suit like my dress and you will be given a handsome necktie like your fathers And the y year ar following that you will be allowed to o wear a beautiful chestnut and black suit such as your daddy wears and that will be the same way with your brothers who are of off hunting for tor worms at this mo mo- went ment I have an invitation to give you Mr rIl Orchard Oriole said to his mate Ive been saving it as a surprise Oh tell me said Mrs Orchard Orl Oriole The Elves said Mr Orchard Oriole Oriole Oriole Ori Ori- ole have Invited us to sing for their big concert The Baltimore Orioles are asked as guests Oh Indeed sal said Mrs Orchard Oriole that quite too thrilling for words Yes said Mr Orchard Oriole for forthe forthe or orthe the Elves said that while our cousins the Baltimore Orioles wore more brilliant bril llant plumage we had bad far richer voices Wonderful said Mrs Orchard Ori OrI- ole How flow much we have to be thank thankful ful tul for Beautiful voices are better than beautiful frocks and feathers In my opinion n. n And in the opinion of the Elves too said Mr Orchard Oriole proudly Also in my opinion said little Oliver Oriole chirping brightly |