with a grip of a body larger than his i had to take hold of his neck with my other hand and ptill until some of the flesh on my finger was torn off before he would let go i took him indoors and put him in an old bird cage for a while he fluttered and beat himself upon the sides so violently that i thought he would do himself injury he soon settled down but still flew wildly around inside the cage meanwhile his mate had set up a doleful chirping1 in a tree not far from the barn this she continued the remainder of the day and all of the next i really felt sorry for her and felt as though i should like to let mr sparrow go free before ac complishing my object on the second day after i caught the sparrow i saw that another one had taken his place mrs sparrow had mated with another i felt indignant at this for i thought that she might have waited at least a week on the third day and while the newly mated sparrows were busily putting the finishing touches to the nest in the barn i took mr sparrow out in the cage and hung it on a nail in the side of the house where he could see the nest that he had helped to build he immediately tried his best to free himself from the cage he couldn't bear to see the other bird taking his place i tied a red string around his leg and let him out of the cage he flew as near as i could tell to some trees about half a block away he soon came back and with his mind on noth ing but his mate and future home flew straight to his nest there he met his rival with feathers that made him look nearly as large as a robin and with all his strength backed by the fury of hate he pounced upon his enemy and drove him from the neighborhood what would he now do to his unfaithful mate i expected to see him drive her away also but instead he forgave her and set about again to woo her if a bird a mere bird can forgive such an offense then ought not we blessed with greater intelligence forgive little offenses and even the greater offenses of our fellow man — lawrence greenwell april 10 bro porter cream chocolate s chocolate afer chocolates on half shells sweet potatoes with chocolate chocolate salad chocolate oh fudge april 11 miss eva farr has worn april 15 physics student thr physics to the dogs i'll n april 18 bro lind wakes harold johnson with e the window pole april 20 mae scowcroft at school all day april 23 bro lind after diligent searching found qui april 25 clarence becomes suddenly (?) conceited april 28 bro porter changed the part in his hair may 1 harold is even wearing1 checkers on his trou o gentle a tap on the head with as possible abo to the acorn staff of the weber stake academy i hereby petition this most honored body to kee the little matrimonial affair that is going to take place in june hoping you will realize my embarrassing position in this matter and will d mercifully to me as you would be dealt with i remain your very faithful teacher jennette mckay blessed are the merciful for they shall receive mercy