A WISE OLD OWL
(By Leah Smith, Kimbell, Fairlie) Because of its solemn appearance an owl has always been regarded as a wise bird. That the reputation is not undeserved the fallowing story will show. On Tuesday, July 5, this district had a heavy fall of snow and the night was very cold. When my teacher arrived to light the school fire on Wednesday morning there was a lot of soot on the hearth to sweep up. About half an hour later when,l was standing by the fire a German owl came flying down the chimney. It flew across the room to the windows. I caught; it and the teacher took it home and put it in a box. The bird was uninjured except for a slight singeing round the bill. The teacher gave it mince meat, but it sulked and would not eat; That night it showed more wisdom by getting away. Children’s contributions, • apart from stories and poems, should;be about things they havaaeea’oc dona, ' ■■■ ■
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Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22465, 28 July 1938, Page 4 (Supplement)
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