Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-07-29
Love o. Animals for Their Masters.

Here is an instance where sparrow.
one az tlle usO.i independent and selfre,
liant ~ birds. abandoned bis own kind for
tiie sake Of human being:
a lady whom we know tells rather d
strange story about o sparrow.
Tier brothers had rescued the bird from
soue boys who had bern robbing the
neat They brought II home, and Ii was
reared in the house. II was never confined
In a cage. but was allowed 10 fiy freely
about The house A. "a oai was kept, she
had to be watched lest she should. iDjure
the bird
On sundays, when the whole family
wrnf o. church, and no one was lett 10
keep 40 eye on the cat. tlie sparrow was
alwRys turned into The garden, where he
few about until the family returned The
signal for bis entry into the house was
that his mistress opened the dining room
window, and slo1d there nttil0m her gIopss,
III sbe wore her gloves the bird refused 10
enter
A somewhat similar instance Is here
given. the narrator being an artisan
Forty years ago was IN Scotland. liy.
ing with an uncle al an old castle called
Cakemuif. There Was part In ruins ten.
anird BY quantities of pigeons. many OF
which we're taken for pies. Among them
aas an unfiedged young one, and j, then u
boy, took compassion on the solitary
thing, and begged II AS pet ] pu, II In
"A basket In M empty room, and fed II by
hand aud II grew apace, and formed an
everlasting friendship for me. II Was a
bfigh, blue bird, with white head and
wings.
when II was ficdged, gave II liberty,
ibait u would never associate with its Tel.
lows. II followed me wherever | went,
even for miles, taking long flights, and re.
turning 10 seitls on my arms, head or
shoulders. II was n constant attendant In
the breakfast parlor, driving out the dogs
and eats by blows OF It's wing.
1--WE removed 10 another house, where
AZ was perfectly nj home. There also IL
was great pet with my uncle and aunt,
i,ut II would never follow them. After a
time ] was apprenticed ut village few
miles off, and used TO return on Sunday
morning and spend the day there. 'Tn-
rey' followed me M usual on the Sundays,
and when ! returned on Monday would
try 10 accompany me. AZ first ] had To
drive II back by throwing stones toward ";
but II soon learned my intentions, and
would only TO with me ~ far ~ the road.
On being told 10 20 home II would tiy
around my head then make great round
In the air and fly home.
Unfortunately II became troublesome,
~ most pets 10, and used 10 get into the
dairy aud disturb thc milk My aunt shut
Il up, but forgpt 10 give II any water, and
ahe poor bird died OF thirst Many tears
were shed, AMI we were Obliged to let my
uncle think that had the bird with me In
the village"
| am acquainted with two iackdaws
which behave In much the same manner,
One of them entirely declines NIL inter.
course with the jackdaw world, and at.
taches himself exclusively 10 the inhabit.
ants Of the house. He has the full use of
his wings, but generally employs them In
flying about the house, and occasionally
settling on the heads Of persons to whom
he chooses Ia take fancy have had
him on my head many times, and II was
sometimes rather startling, when absorbed
In !, book or conversation, 10 see something
black dash before ones eyes, 10 hear loud
sanall Of .'Jackp In ones ears and then
10 feel the grasp Of sharp claws on the top
of the head.
The other jackdaw owns divided allie.
glance. He does not enter the house, aud
freely consorts with his fellows. But he IL
always within or ut all events In sight OF,
the garden, and liz ready togreet any mem
beers OF the family who leave the house. lie
will generally accompany them In their
walks; and II they are accompanied by