The Story of a Feather by Douglas Jerrold is a short story that follows the journey of a single feather as it makes its way from the wing of a bird to various locations and uses. The feather is first plucked from a bird and blown by the wind to a garden, where it is picked up by a young girl and used as a quill to write a letter. From there, the feather is carried by a dog to a field, where it is used as a toy before being lost in a stream. It is...