Democratic Sentinel, Volume 7, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 August 1883 — A Canary Bird. [ARTICLE]

A Canary Bird.

Im at an inn is England, with rangers, when a poor man earn# cod leave to exhibit a wonderful bird which he had. Aa it was a ay, and we could not go out to e consented to the poor man’s 1; and he brought his little bird e parlor of the inn. The name tittle bird was Jewel. He stood oreflnger of his master, who said “ Now Jewel, I want you to beell and make no mistakes.” oped his head toward his master, scening to him, and then nodded “Well, then,” said his master, : see if you will keep your word. i a tune.” The canary sang. ,” said his master. Jewel sang “ Slower,” said his master; and rang slower. “You do not keep aid his owner. Hereupon Jewel > beat time with one of his feet. I the rest of the spectators were rated that we clapped our hands. \xm not thank the gentlemen tat i/plause?” asked his master; and owed his head most respectfully. ■ -•-ter now gave him a straw gun: wel went through the martial , handling his gun like a true “Now let us hare a dance!" ■* master; and the canary went "i a dance with so muon glee, d spirit, that we all applauded -h in. u hast done my bidding bravest his master, oaressing the bird. ‘ hen, take a nap, while I show S some of my own feats.” s bird went mto a cotmter- - ;>, and his owner began balanci pe and performing other trioks. ntion was given to him, when a -aek cat, who had been lurking omer of the room, sprang upon ‘e, seized the poor canary bird aouth, and jumped out of the before any one could stop him, ■ i we all rushed to make an atIn vain we pursued the cat. try bird had been killed by him a an instant. The poor man his bird, and his grief was sad 1. “ Well may I grieve for thee, •little thing!” said he; “well grieve. More than four years fed from my hand and drank -'lip! 1 owe thee my support, h, and my happiness. Without it will become of me ?” ised a sum of money and gave ; but he could not be consoled, ned for poor Jewel as if it had child. By love the little bird i taught, and by love was it ad mourned.