The Nightingale in the Garden — Short Story
Continue the story from A Gift for a Mouse where we listen in as a young mouse learns of what happened to his grandfather and the gift he received from a very special man.
Thomas looked over his shoulder as he pushed aside the small branch. All mice are taught to stay close to home. You never know what kind of dangers are out there in the Jerusalem streets.
Thomas knew that he was not supposed to be out and about today, but ever since his grandfather told him a story from many years ago he just couldn’t stop himself. After pestering his grandfather day after day, Thomas was able to find out more of the story. It seems that as his grandfather watched, the men who had eaten together that night decided to skip dessert and go out into a garden a few miles away and rest. It was there that much action took place and Thomas wanted to know what it was. He heard stories about fighting, soldiers, and miracles. But when he pushed his grandfather to tell him more, he discovered that since his grandfather had not actually been there, he did not know any details. He had heard it from a nightingale that lived in the garden and saw it all happen. It was the nightingale that had told the other animals about the dramatic events of that night.
So, Thomas figured that the obvious thing to do now was to find the nightingale. It just…
