. True bird stories from my note-books . veher away to a friend who had no other birds,and there she became very tame and lived a longtime. THE BIED THAT WOULD NOT BE FKEE Most people think that the best thing onecan do for a caged bird is to set him at always this is true; but there are cases,as I have said, in which the bird is happier tolive in a house and be cared for. If a bird is hurt and cannot fly well, he isbetter off where food and shelter are always pro-vided. Also, if he was taken when very young,before he had been taught to care for himself,he would find it hard to
. True bird stories from my note-books . veher away to a friend who had no other birds,and there she became very tame and lived a longtime. THE BIED THAT WOULD NOT BE FKEE Most people think that the best thing onecan do for a caged bird is to set him at always this is true; but there are cases,as I have said, in which the bird is happier tolive in a house and be cared for. If a bird is hurt and cannot fly well, he isbetter off where food and shelter are always pro-vided. Also, if he was taken when very young,before he had been taught to care for himself,he would find it hard to provide for his owncomfort. The case of canaries I have alreadyspoken of. But I want to tell you about a wild bluebird,who knew enough to appreciate the comforts ofa home. The bird was found in a store in a very badcondition, having been caught in a trap andbeaten herself against the wires till her wingfeathers were broken so that she could not was put into the cage of another bluebird,who had been so injured that he could never. BLLEIURD THE BIRD THAT WOULD NOT BE FREE 13 The stranger showed herself to be rather ill-mannered. She grabbed the best of everything,and drove the owner of the cage about as if itwere hers and not his. In fact, she was so greedythat the mistress thought he would be very gladwhen she had gone. So as soon as she hadmoulted and had come out with new plumage andperfect wing feathers, the cage door was openedand away flew Madame Blue and disappeared. Then the bird who was left began to call toher. All day he called, till the mistress wasvery sorry for him, but there was no sign thatthe runaway heard. The next day, twenty-four hours after shehad been set free, one of the family found herback, and trying with all her might to squeezeinto the cage between the wires, while her oldcage mate was greatly excited, calling in thesweetest voice, welcoming her, and encouragingher to come in. The cage door was opened for her and sheflew right in, plainly delig
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