Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1869-08-25
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4 Story about an Eagle.

There are many kinds of eagles. Some
are called golden eagles, from the ,olden
red feathers round their neck. Sole are
called white-headed, because of their
white feathers and some are calld bald
eagles. This last is never seen onroeks,
but builds its nest in tall trees.
1t is not of this sort l am goingto tell
you, but of the eagle that builds is nest
high up on the rocks. One day poor
woman took her little babe, and wen upon
the mountain-side to dig a little. The
wind was very rough, and so she put her
little boy down under a big piece Q rock.
She thought she would be sure tosee if
any one came, and so on she went with her
work. Soon she heard a great sceam !;
and looking up, saw an eagle wheeling
around high up in the air. She I'd not
take any notice Of this bird only fora mo-
ment, ard then dug away. Agan she
lifted up her eyes, and looked vince her
babe lay, and, 10, it was gone. Sic now
turned her eyes wildly about to see where
he could be and then she saw tht the
tall black eagle, far up in the sky, hid got
her babe in its talons. She gave a sream
and shout so loud and shrill, tina some
meu who were watching goats lowerdown
the mountain came up to see whit was
amiss. Her tale was soon tcld. lie ca
gle was taking her little babe upto its
nest en- the high rocks above.
What was to be done? The men tried
their best to keep the poor motherquite
still, lest her cries should frighta the
eagle, and it should drop the child, One
of them ran for a boy who could climb
well, and who was Just near. lie I'D his
climbing irons on his shoes, and tex his
staff in his hand, and set of the rock olthe
eagles nest. 1t was rough work .this
climbing and he saw his hand. and
knees were bleeding from rubbing aainst
the sharp rocks.
He heard a shout from the men blow.
Then he knew that the eagle had PIT the
child down in its nest, and the mex min
ute, when he looked up, he saw the eagle
wheeling about in the air. He hurried
on as we'll as he could, and at last hlhad
reached the nest. The babe aythere
still fast asleep, though it had been ailing
away in the air under the eagle.
a was uoN AOAs bCAoAb hS oAANNAt4 t4N
babe up in his arms, and began o get
down. This he found harder than CITING
up. With one arm he held the chill, and
with the other he slipped down as vel as
he could. The eagle nov saw hin, and
came darling down, and few agains him,
and struck him with its great strong wings
The boy beat off the eagle as vel a he
could but again its wings stru,k him
with great force. So this went on, TIE lit
tie babe still asleep, for some time. But
at length the boy hit the eagle 4 heavy
blow on the head, and killed him Jut in
hitting the eagle this heavy blow. h near
ly fell over the high rock into the IeeT
valley below. Now some men came to MS
help, and by means of ropes brought hin
to a safe place.
BY this time all the villagers were OF
the side of the hill and when they saw
that the boy had brought the child saf,
down, they set up such a shout that tn,
rocks echoed the sound again and again. !
need not tell you how the poor mother
wept for JOY when she had her dear it'll,
babe once more in her arms.-PatUr,
Magazine.