, 1877-07-19

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Aui,<fona' journal }sr -iuyust.
When I first put him tntn hs new caze he ras
IA wild a bird A. ever snw. Uf beautiful plnM-
age. graceful form, and sly yet winsome ways. his
natHrnl bonE. blended with the notes OF n!ghstn.
gale. Ibis hrat tnetrnctor, charmed h1' who
chAncrd Ia hear H. | must cunfe,r, however. 10
stnle nlsEivlnga In my Grrt cndeAvors to gnin Tue
affections At this hirl. For severAi days he con-
frontrd MY approaches BY tho most rtful conduct.
and every rcpcstel attempt to za,n his good wilt
was rcbntted. ! hare srcn blrdr that one could
tame by simply talking 10 them In a nntnsat. SUBJ
dncd Voice. Hut Thu wts aot one Of this sort,
and something more potent than "silrcry
srnno Of tha Situation. Matters had thus
continued for about = week or ttu days.
wien found myself obliged 10 reeprt to more
rsrr's asa.ars. a,a n n tas early lhornLaE h,s
faod wns allowed. You womb have smiled 70 sro
him prrynR eoyly down ,pto bts sced-cup. aud yet
81 ssf" s
him the half -hnuRlty and hs'f.Fadcnrd look that
o.5 ws4s saasf se t%o
aud whether. convinced Or not thst thls was hiA
for further experiment.. 20, without sar.nx 4
word. opened tue eaxe door and. With fcw scedh
iiut not yet had r rrae heo The yeras Of starvaton
The krcts looked tempting, 70 I've sure. but not suf
ae'cntly I" to 'Gwst his dignity Hence patient
thrust Into ihe caec. few secds w1rc tpatched up
Win lfgntnnr speed. mud after this was given to
.,oops! I.eonnied It u n,s.t cneourastnk sign,
hnwcssr, thai thu bird should aeign to pick np tue
sssas At The ona q & to"F hour. trimming A 'hs
April sunset; be was. Indeed, r,u.t traetabe, and
no sooner had again Put my hand con!aung the
tn,b % a. c!esry . a. though It nsS Seen his a pere
and began TO dcrour the pruaered food
allowed hi!n to satisfy his hunger fot about one
$fttl0 ts,f
the cage, md retreatcd tu a cAai.. Drfofo had
,, ,sstsd y.slt hawsy*s 1s had .e:trtea ~ M
and i . poof pastu!e fer hungry birds" hold
s T. 81 'sns Ct m :" til: ss;s 3s
Il! i: ,,a and thc9 Tsnt ~ VIII y; Wilt,
had The freedom Ut the ruom, and half In despslr
aud halt eager 10 improve tho time. sut down At
n q asf4 sss1 r1 fp Nd 81 bot
had vel. Nigh. Wills absorbed IN ether thoughts,
fufxntten Tin, wttcu. oa sudden. felt = sriIt
was on thc table tn front Of me. lie wM allowed
to satae. up tsw % mere sessis; then hen sel1sl 4 him
tits = tSe anse upon his nosstls. .na then re-.
placed him On tho table. II nnst havu been ait
hour before the intoxcation 0! stupor (which, fer
fec % ea ~ ths M besn 70
cat ayatn, and. anuliY On ittie persuasion. hop
btck.nnd forth until put hsn back into hls cage. e.
liurFi1y ho returned when he poured forth Ills
strains at swcettet melody.
I'm the next day. afier cleaning the cage, placed
II my table, leaving the duos open and ibs seed
cHp outside. II required nn percussion whnteveF
to Induce thu tird to come out. ami NOW every sisn
If terror had left him. When be ale gently
stTokcA hss tcathrra, ialkel 10 him. wMstlcd to
hfu. fondlrd hlM-it was all ! care, tu do. Tim
conquered ut 1&st. lie lad learned his dtst
Lesson. namely. that 10 know thu maater hc ma,t
hecoIar fEeMdiy u him, and oatosc receiving food
| hc must respect the etvcr From thai day tu this
the bift has been DUt the fhMlJF. WhEfeu&
formerly had to cautcnd in order 10 get hsln out
of tdr cage. now have 10 contend to gel hin, Into
willis wriie and work, now pulling thu heals ott
my per- wiper, and dtoorlnE them lntv thr lax.
stand; now removing tho pins from tle coil, and
getttng Into M open drawer and ptayinx mischief
uuuHg my papers. Escn willis write there woFds
tnx n ffut u me for Inc possession OF my bluiter
and will hot say them may" to thelt llLto
| antics.