Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-08-09
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Child Charmed by q Snake.

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derfn case of snake fascination from an au-
thcntic source, which We will briefly relate,
however much they may shock the sensibili-
ties of the delicate portion of our readers =
There is residing on Monroe street. near the
eastern line of the city, worthy family ny
the name Of Davis, the head OF the family be-
ing employed in a nuFsery. Mr.. aud Mrs.
Davis have a daughter two years Of age, who
has become attached to a snake, which came
in the ward from an adjoining field a few days
since and has become SO much under the in
hucnce Of the reptile that it appears to think
of but little else. The snake and the child
first met, no doubt while The latter was at
play in the yard near the house, but just how
kong since, the parents do not know. One
day Mrs. Davis found the snake in the arms
Of the child, and the little girl was fondlng it
as she would a kitten. The mother was natu-
rally much alarmed by the apparent peril IN
which she saw her child, and seized stick to
destroy the reptile The snake retreated,
showed its tongue, and hissed at the mother
The child cried, and begged so hard OF It's
parent to desst, that she allowed the snake to
retreat to its hiding place.
1t soon became apparent that the little girl
shought Of little else bat her companion, the
snake, and would return to the yard in search
Of it as often as she was allowed to do So
Tnder the fascination Of this reptile, the
chd-a very pretty little girl-has begun to
decline, and now weighs but eighteen pounds.
Respectable physicians were consulted, 1t is
said, and advised that no violence be used
toward the snake, as it might prove fatal to
the child. How many meetings the child and
the snake have had, we are not positively IN
formed, but we infer that they have been fire.
ouent When they meet they rush to each
other with all the apparent emotions OF friend, +,
shin and attachmen that can exist between
Two living beings. Only yesterday Mrs. Davis
came TO the city with the little girl, and when
She returned tie party left in charge of the
house informed her that the snake had been
more bold than usual, and had actually been
unon the steps leading to the door, awaiting
the appearance Of the child.
As to The SIZE and variety Of this reptile we
are not advised We suppose however it is
one of the common brown wood snakes which
are regarded as harmless and which seldom
attain a length Of more than three feet.
This affair has attracted the attention Of
The ucirhbors Of Mr.. Davis and many have
urged that tile chl be allowed to play with
tic snake for their amusement ; but this has
been denied we understand. The parents feel
,nucb alarmed and desire to remove their little
.rirI from tba FASCINATING Influence Of the snail
,;thont prcfn5ica 10 her health and existence
rVhov have bccn toId that it is dangerous TO
take any Sudden step in the matter and have
NOT vel dome ANYTHING TO avert the cogsegn-
Cnccs they fear.
Our uformauts are men who are reliable
and who have cogycrscd with the family and
Iavo coon Tho clild referred to They ronre
s,rt fine ,,arc,,,s - bo worthy .nconIe and tho
child To he n nrettv one. bright and intelligent
Ept evidently IN lsrl;gino health
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sg3" HE IiorrulSrlhe Joafa7t states that
three young children oi Mr. and Mrs. j. B.
Iow!cy OF that place, went INTO the woods
GA Saturday Iast to pick berries, without the
consent OF their parents, and wandered about
until lost Not returning before evening, the
unNlou parents, IN company with nearly 100
Others started Tor the woods and succeeded
in finding them. III seems that, alter having
picked enough berries, they thought 1t time to
return home, but, ON turning about for that
purpose, they found themselves IN strange
place, and could not Ind the road or any way
ont. They sat down on a log TO think, and
sat there a long time, finally giving up that
orLsrs - I,ef rs nravfo God to helm rs 10
find o9r wav ont and al knee,jnr there by
tLn ror NTH hands unified thnv prated for
G.I.reTorca Tbcy then took \ new start and
.5an r,nrJ ,ylort1sbarrias nIentv with which
,1ov s9ri.fe1 +Lgir Irngcr The little ones
ror, c9r1rIonrcd caIlfnr alond the names Of the
F.r.ront members Of t6c family. Carrie the
,,nnnrost lin. rcroarolIv Far milk and com.
,,I.;,.in,, ~ f,t;Tro s5o sat down 10 resi- Ida
,1.'s sc.7rJ ,ras tired and sIaonv and wonId
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