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Newspaper
Dixon Sun
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1882
Page
3
The poem recalls a Delft fire where storks perish shielding their nestlings. It portrays urban tragedy and a noble ending as birds give their lives to save the young, urged by Christian moral lessons about selflessness and sacrifice. Augusta Larned notes the tale in the New York Independent.
In a Mud Creek area a boy Paris and girl Betsey walk home from school to find their father missing. The family gathers at a woodsy farm as rain swells Mud Creek, with mother Elihu Hiram and the Loyal dog Safe awaiting news of the father’s return. The scene blends homestead details with an unsettled mood as dusk nears and tensions rise about their missing parent.
Betsey and Paris trek with their father after he sinks in Mud Creek Bayou quicksand. They haul logs and branches to help him out while a distant cry for help echoes in the woods. Back home, the family shares a warm supper and returns to school songs.
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