The Starling

'The Starling' by Norman Macleod is a novel set in Scotland. The story revolves around a decent shoemaker of Perth and a starling he owns. He taught the starling to whistle a few beautiful Scottish old tunes. One Sabbath morning, the minister heard the bird singing «Ower the water to Charlie!» with great glee. On Monday morning, he forced a cruel decision upon the shoemaker of the elder…