THE SPARROW AND THE CANARY.

New Zealand Mail, 30 December 1892, Page 16

THE SPARROW AND THE CANARY.

Here is a pretty story, which I fonnd in a Homo papof, having been contributed to it by one of it* young readers :—A lady, who is fond of birds, picked up a young sparrow which had fallen from its nest, fed it from her own mouth, and at aight placed it in the cage with her canary. The cauary at once bestowed upon the newcomer all the attentions of a mother, and nestled beside the little stranger during, the night. In the morning the lady placed the chippy in the window, so that it might have tho privilege ot regaining its freedom. It plum; d its tiny wings and went away. The canary mourned during the rest- of the day aa if he had lost his mite. In the evening the chippy came bsck and perohsd upon the window. The safih was raised, and it flaw in and nestled upon the cage. The oanary struck up his liveliest notes, and seemed gratified. This was repeated two or three days, the chippy going each morning and returning in the evening. One day it want away and did not come back. The canary drooped md the next dag fell dead from his perch in the sun. shine that played over the gilded cage in the window. The little creature died for love.