Rensselaer Republican, Volume 14, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 April 1882 — An Unfortunate Sparrow. [ARTICLE]

An Unfortunate Sparrow.

On the north sijie of the public square stands a post-lamp of the Brush electric light, which has been disused since the mast system went into operation, a couple of weeks ago. This glass globe had been broken, and itoccured to a sparrow to build her nest inside. Things went smoothly until the electric company tried the experiment of shutting off' the mast light, aud turning on the electric current to the post-lamps. Mrs. Sparrow was bewildered for an instant by the iqtense flood of light, but true to her game nature, she flew at the hissing intruder with vengeful intent. That ended the story. The carbon burned on serenely, and birdie lay very quiet at the bottom of the globe. She will never chirp again. Playing Ajax was not in her line.—[Cleavland Sunday Sun.