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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1908
Page
28
Little William plants a copper pan as a pond under the walnut trees to cool birds. He fills it with water for robins and goldfinches, naming a robin General and a goldfinch Goldilocks. The birds visit daily until winter, then return in spring to drink again.
A domestic vignette contrasting a joyful robins family and a boy's birthday gift with an air rifle and a later tragedy. It follows Busy Peter the lawn robin and his run‑ins with Esmerelda the cat, ending with the vanished bird and a domestic scene.
The verse tells of a showman who travels to the jungle to capture a young gnu. He vows to coach the animal for performances and plans to sell it to the zoo, though he remains surprised and delighted by the gnu’s quick and novel tricks.
In April a hummingbird nested on a pear tree by Mr. and Mrs. J's house. The mother raised two chicks with help from Mr. J during the father’s absence. The birds grew colorful, learned to feed themselves, and finally fledged before migrating south. The couple keeps the empty nest as a treasured memory.
A 15 year old, near a city stranger, wins a legal apprenticeship after a mother’s heartfelt letter demonstrates work ethic. The lawyer accepts him without formal references, praising John’s promptness and neatness. Six years later, John is a trusted right-hand man and on track for partnership.
A narrator recalls small dogs with remarkable barking and disciplined eating habits. A loyalTip dog shows restraint until commanded and a pelican scenes a chasing terrier, ending with a reflection on why dogs raise a paw when afraid after a wall collapse.
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