Show JI JN j GRAHAM BONNER CO IT UN p mAltI ION UP HAPPINESS Of Ot course said Mrs Cardinal bird to her mate I am not Dot nearly so handsome hand hand- handsome some as os you are Youre Youle different said raid Mr Cardinal Bird But youre you're very beautiful in iii your jour our own wn way I Ive ve heard many and many a person per son say Ah Aim arent aren't they a fine looking pair paint p And Im I'm not a pair all by hy myself my my- self you OU know added Mr Cardinal with a gallant bow That makes maltes me feel eel happy said Mrs Cardinal Its nice to hear pleasant things Isn't It So much netter better bet net better ter than to hear horrid mean things Very much better agreed Mr Ir Cardinal Your Tour brilliant red suit Is so beau heau ht beautiful Mrs bars Cardinal said admiringly to her mate Ah I think your gown of rich brown with the touches of red Is verj elJ d distinguished and stylish said Mr Dir Cardinal Iv always been heen an adm admirer ler of deep brown brO brotOn with touches of 01 red Im so glad said Mrs Ms DS s. s Cardinal How different any of us are fire If weare we weare are e captured said Mr Cardinal Ive heard it said that nil all our cons cons' cousIns Ins are cross and sad sari If they are cap cured Its a n good thing said Mr Cardin Cardinal Car Car- din dinal lIm l. l Im glad to hear that our cousins h have ave acted th that t way if they have been i captured We weren't meant to be captured and caged anyway and its it's not in tin tilt least bit fair fuir or nice to do such ahing a 8 athing t thing hing to us Its not fair agreed Mr Ir Cardinal Its very cruel And I dont don't blame our o ur cousins for far behaving in such a way When were we're free were we're always happy and guy gay That I Is the nature of ot the cardinal bird Ah Aim yes es and in cages Ive I've heard It said continued Mrs bins Irs Cardinal our A r nT r Mr Cardinal Bird Sang cousins couldn't flap nap their wings amt ano stretch theta them out They couldn't bathe In the sun and they couldn't fly ny ant nail and feel the wonderful air about them And as for well singing singing well naturally t they hey didn't feel like singing when they couldn't enjoy the beautiful freedom which birds do enjoy so much You did make such a nice nest this spring said Mr Cardinal I really think you built one of the nicest homes ever a n bird did build Oh 1 I thank you I thank you said Mrs M Irs rs Cardinal I 1 Just built it In the usual way with leaves leases and twigs and hits bits of ot bark and vines I lined it of course with dry grass for a n nest a which Is not lined seems seem er very unfinished to me Of course I built It loosely as aE we alwa always s 's like our nests that way way It was perfect said Mr r Cardinal And you are always s 's so devoted tome to tome tome me said Mrs bars Cardinal that I 1 cant can't help but do my best Ive heard hemd It said that there thele areno are areno areno no happier families than the Cardinal Bird families Then Mr Cardinal Bird sang sans a glo glorious rious pitched high song of joy wonderful won dental notes which sang of freedom a happy Ito home ue a loving mate some beautiful little with no cruel cage to that shut him in Mrs Cardinal Bird ird sang too U tier Her r voice was softer but it was very lovely and very very musical For the time cardinal birds are very ery happy happ when the they are free and their l little tittle family life lite Is quite as perfect perfectas as any uny to be found in the bird world worl or in any kind of a world I I |