THE FIRST GOLDFINCH

Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 96, 20 October 1934, Page 20

THE FIRST GOLDFINCH

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'I'he sun was shining brightly on f spring morning as a blackbird sauj merrily in the willow by; the babbling broolc. . ... ...

"Listen to, the ißlaekbird, hark tt liis song,"' quotli-'tlib Spriug Maider in the garden-"siiict 'she"'broke into s merry song.' j' t ; ':• '"' ■ :

"Springtime is in the.air, Pretty blooms ar.e .everywhere. List!' List!' The song', of bliss, Who.is. unhappy here..' .. la ;i happy world like'this?'*

A 'small sad. yoico i.cainO'TrouL the shelter of the iyjv "I 'am^ uiihappy, " it < cried,. and out flo^.a small greycoloured bird,;. •"Irwant.jbr.iglit colours like other birds," ..it:sobbed,: slowly.

The brooJc stopped. ; laughing anc looked up sadly,1 rand the brcoze wandorod slowly, through the green, trocs.

"Why," said the Spring MaidoD, ,",Np one ; 'must, bo unhappy in spring-. 1 will find you bright colours."

;•'.' You may havo some of jny purple," said (ho modest violet shyly, who wanted everyone to bo happy like herself in the quiet corner under the shady bushes. : ...

"You nro welcome to my spring gold," offered the sweet daffodil.

'' I liave bright colour?-.--for.'; you,'' said the pnm crocus, .offering .Icr red and yellow unselflshly, : ::, '; .-.5--; s ; v

"Would you like my coldui;?<!viisked tlio kind wallflower. ■:. ~,' •'"•

Many others ..offeredc gifts., to tha lonoly bird, who ..took a! little of., each, .thanking; the 'flowers graciously, "Oh! how happy I am, how happy I urn," sang th 6 pretty, songster as it' flow through the ivann air to thank the.Spring Maiden again,' It was the first Goldfinch.' • ' - ■ .■■■•■•, ■ • •* CECELIA.» Oi t jr.