The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-08-09
Mrs. HubbeIrs Live Stock.

It was almost the funniest thing
ever heard Of; and, if can tell it just
as 1t happened, you'll think twas funny
too. Mrs. Hubbell-you will be glad
to KNOWS very sweet little woman
who has a deep and abiding affection
for pets of all kinds. Everything, from
a baby to q chicken, horse to a hop
toad, is of consequence to her, and, as
you may imagine, pets are always very
fond of her. Let me tell you what she
has. First mare, "Star," beautiful
little animal, who makes her mile in
$50, never breaking. Once in a while
she takes it into her pretty head to
dance round piece of paper in
the street or prick up her ears at
the sound of the cars but never when
there's any serious business on
hand, such as race, or desire on the
part OF her mistress to reach place at a
given time. Oh, no.! Then she's as
steady as a mare twice her age. Then
there is a hunting-dog called Erie, "
named after railroad stock; black-and-
tan called " Baby ;" three canary birds,
"Tom," jerry and Zip ;" two cats,
Julius Caesar" and Hamlet" the
first as black as the blacklist thing you
can think of /; and two hens and a roos-
ter, "Pearlie," Daisy" and liking"
These hens know their names as well as
children, and when their mistress calls
Pearlie, Daisy" would never think
of such thing as coming, but
will wait her turn even though
she may be very hungry. The
way these hens were trained to be Sc
well-hehaved was very simple. Mrs.
Hubbell began with them when they
were very young chickens, gave them
their names, and with a little stick
would drive away the one who came
without having her name called.
"King" declined to be trained, and Oh
several occasions annoyed his mistress
very much by following her. One
morning as she was selecting some meat
at the butchers, she noticed that some
ladies were particularly amused al
something on the floor, and, as she
turned to see what the matter was, IL
and behold there was King" as large
as life standing close beside her
Pets are sometimes q great deal o.
trouble, and there were days l thinl
when Mrs Hubbell would have disposed
of them all at very low figure, but
would doubtless have bought them bach
soon after at three times their value
rather than give them up entirely.
One Saturday, short time ago, tn,
little lady thought she would give hel
birds an airing; 80 she hung the three
cages out of the window, and the httl,
creatures seemed to enjoy it very much
This was the first time they had beer
out of doors since the cold weathe
set in. Whether she was careless
or not in hanging up the Gag,
containing "Zip" she doesn't know
but any way the cage tumbled from
the window of the second story, anC
"down went cradle and baby, and all
as Mother Goose" says. "Erie,
Julius Caesar" and Hamlet wer
all playing in the yard; and of cours
the cats were determined to have tn
bird. Some people say that they hav
seen cats who have been trained to b.
kind to birds, and perhaps this can b
verified; but my experience is that the ca
instinct can never be wholly eradicated
Nature made them to lay in wait TO
these helpless little creatures, cruel as
may seem; but nature also gave til
brides wings that they might keep out @
the reach of the monsters, for such surel
they must appear to them. Well, the Gag
tumbled from the hook, and the ia
caused by the falling opened the door
and zip" rolled over on to the gras
stunned and helpless. Mrs. Hubble
flew down stairs three steps at q time
but before she could reach the scene c
action Hamlet had bounced upon til
bird, and was running away as fast q
his feet would carry him.
"Go for him, Erie - cried the littl
lady in terrible fright. AT that th
dog-who, for some strange reason, ha
seemed only quiet spectator, sprun
upon Hamlet" and then Mrs. Hui
bell, thinking poor Zip" would |
torn to pieces in the melee, went I'M
the. house again, carrying the dilap
dated cage, and sat down and erie
as If her heart would breal
You see, Zip" had only that mornir