New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-24
THE TAME CROW.

Attbis very time there is a saniIy onarrel in Wed
Ockyie. Smith and his wife are at daegers Doipt..
They were lovingly married. and lived many wear,
happily; albeit their affections have been cooling down
pretty steadily of lae. Tho quarrel grew out of a dif
ference Of character which has tsef grown up radn.
ally ever since marriage in this wise smirhs wife
had tame crow when che bride. IL an almost
immortal, and quite an immoral Bird and in fact she
was at fret almost ashamed Of it. Smith bad no pa,.
tcuar anti athy 10 tame crows indeed be had once
possessed one himself bat having up housekeeping
he did not, for his own part think h best if il were
only for the appearance Of tle thing to harbo any pe
of bad or doubtful morals Still bic wife mi DIT do os
she pleased On her own private account She pleased
10 keep her crow, and it grew more and more cun-
ming and leysh she grew and more attached 70
il from year TO year. The pOssesst wrouebta change
in her character for the bird became little Golconda
to her. saving her the trouble of shopping for Jew
elry while its plunder made her glow with briliaDts
ike the Queen of Sheba.
Smith is highly respectable man, Of tie SOFT ,hai
hates domestic broils than anything ese. Ifhe
has ever been decided about anything il has been that
there should be nothing Of the in bis family s.
bis wife has always bad her way about tbe tame
crow and on its account, about everything else til
very lately. At last 10 the great annoyance If Smith
she thought Of nothing but the tame Cow and ia inter-
ests, which must be nike up vi everything Smith
had Or did. The neighbors began 10 wink Knowingly
and maleiously at Smith, and to make opprobrolsre
marks. lie was prettily crow-pecked and ali that
This ne bore with great fortitude and dignity bat
could not conceal from himself that il matters went on
in this way much logger he would become not only
sad and for1n laughing stock, but q nis. rable az
pendage Of Lis wiies tame crow and perhaps depend.
ent on it's mean immortality for his daily bread 60
asserting bis manhood he calmly told Mrs Smitb one
| frosty November morning, that sire must keep Der
dusty pet within her own pnya'e apartments, and not
allow il 70 flap wing in his office or in the pa,ror or
| lie in any way mixed up with the family affairs. lie
could not be responsible for it, Presto quicker than
| thought she drew drk-knlfe aud gave hin a stab,
and there has been open in the house ever since.
Seeing Ibis remarkable revolution OF biz we's char
acter and knowing this character was due entirely 70
the possession ofhe crow, is little marvellous
that Smith did not seize the flint opportunity 70 open
the door Of the crow cage wiring tee cTows neck
or do something which would at once AID beyond per-
adventure make his wife "A crowless woman, as lhe
first step toward eGstabshing bis marital authority.
She knew che said, he meda to do il, the villain IL
wat lighting Just To roo her Of her tame cEow-le was.
and nothing else, the good-fo nothing, cowardly
brute Such were the voiuble taunis Of The crow.
plumed yirago, as she braudished many dianJDd-
hted setto which her eros had stolen og neF meas-
while giving directions in the kitchen to have ssrych.
nine put into the family pes. Certainly not said The
sublimely-aro Smith, am not fighting FOR tie
crow or about the crow, aJ all. No, madam your
crow Is quite safe from where it bel9nge d nav.
| -. ,,J vnn and 20 sloy van uv p., f,.,s rod
faith and magnanimity, il the bird shou d d away OF
get 90 cumming eXercise lis peculisr az. only Oh
| its own OWL account, will help you u AID lie
use f,lness But have taken thu rod TO .rke yOu
pescoabo aad loyal wife, and teach you Jc., y0I ms
not sacrifice my rghta and interests to,tis OF yoas
That sort Of wife you stall be- or BE- whipped giths
less than an inch of your precious life.
Smith IS u cool and rosou man, and likely 70 be
good as bis word, but since his wife is DC he
same SOFT OF woman as long as she keep, ,5ai tame
crow, and give him tie for rcl clifton Of
the same discipline, his good sense is lit;e oablfa
Ii he were as hewd as lie is brave AID generous, lie
would 10 more think Of bringing biz wic 20 term
wtbou putting the tame crow from beyond her reach
| thun ho would Of sobering bis Kind man Jerry beo'oa
a spree, without ele.Jiug his pockets Of l9Led gFcg
The cause that brought The quarrel if i cons5ues
IN healthy activity win destroy any peace t'at may
succeed i. To make any two people friends, % wei
/ frst 10 abolish whatever necessarily makes uem
enemies Ii NJ. Smith thioks thar in Bis casa he end
cannot slncit the mcana let bin give al i1c enG ABA
AZ once knock under hrS Smith ami Ter llNc 'fV"'
Everybody. out Of Smtls family, thinks re means
needn't wait for the end sancuiy /. hut vi"
be OF itself the hes; aud holiest thing cua'h e's'
did. l. W.