Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-01-17
A FOWLS AFFECTION
ppw.RKAptK EXHIBITION OF THE TEkpER PAS
SION ON THE PART OF A DUcK-A eshe
Inc ROMANCE OF TREApwAY RANca

That animals have passions ana aHeetiohs
there can be no doubt, aud the close oosef'-
srs of their habits not unfreGusntly see strange
exh,ni;ions of the regard which tho lever or
ders of creation have for one another. Inc
people living Oh Treadway's ranch vonsh Tor
the following peculiar instance OF affection e1
istiny between a duck and a drake Sisga-
larlv enough the duck made all the advances.
Sbs 6rst exhibited a tender regard for the
drake by following him about ths yard and
crowdiug close to him while the two we're
eating.
UNRECUITED AFFECTION.
The drake did not appear to feel any re-
sponsive thrill of affection foe ihs duck and at
last plainly showed that the advances Of MS
eomuanion "made him tired. On sunny
afternoon he would be stepping along over
tae green sward drinking in rhe delicious AZ
,no,pbere and looking the personlheation OF
imperial dignity, when Suddenly the aosH'
clad ia beautiful snowy feathers with her
golden yellow bill flashing high In the sun
li.ht. would heaye in sight and pose for the
benefit of the drake. The latter. on catching
SIGHT of the forward female, would immedl-
ately indulge in a few low quacks equivalent
to GOA heavens, there she is again! and
.bco, into the bushes at right angles with the
oath The duck would then follow, Tapping
lss wings and filing the air with Its auacks
and protestations Here the scene would be-
Came intensely amusing. The duck would
follow the drake all over the ranch and ap-
pearsd TO be filling the ear vi TIE latter
with it's violent ayowals of affection. L"
All this the unimpassloned drake paid very
little attention and maintained a sort OF what
are YOU yivag us air decidedly ludlcroas,
Sometimes the drake would remain standing
,edately in the shade of gooseberry bush foi
an hour, while the silly duck strutted about
him .ho wing off her fine clothes and Cabling
necessarily. Ali this whils the drake maih-
tanned the air of Judge on the bench listen
ing to the plea of an attorney for whom 1t was
upabls TO conceal an utter contempt. At the
end Of the hour the drake would finally Quack
a couple of times as If to say, LOB, give us q
rest" and walk away with disguised and
bored air.
TIE DUCKS SORROW.
Th;. cold neglect, which at last developed
into studied insult, had its eject upon the
duck. Her step was less sprlghtly, her aspect
sad and she no longer took the pains to wash
her beautiful plumage three times day II
he clear stream which ran through the raach
At times she would stand leaning up against z
p,,t or q mullen stock all the afternoon ano
INDULGE in mournful lamentations for her un
happy lot She lost hesh, declined to eat
avoided morning walks and stepped putting
herself ia the brakes way.
JEALOUSY.
Finally an incident occurred which utterly
| denoralixsd the duck. Another duck came
! on the ranch, and although it did not seem t.
be half SO attractive far AS feathers and shape
were concerned immediately began to shine
Nd to the drake and its advances were me
with evident delight. The two wSald wall
about the ranch side by side, gossiplng and
talking love in low qascks and gables, ever,
accent of which seemed like shoemaker
brad arl !entering into the soul Of the forlor'
duck. One day she stretched herself unde
| a current bush and died.
A GAY pkCKIvRE.
One the day after the first duck S death tn
second duck Tilted the old drake fsr more
attractive companion, and the fowl, forsakes
and disconsolats, was utterly broken down b!
the cruel treatment it had received. 1t hrsll!
sought the dead body of the duck and seemed
greatly affected a. it beheld the only duel
that had ever really loved it, stretched cole
and hfeless on the sod. 1t logged to be abl
to recall the past, and hlled the sir with
csbble of genuine grief which caused Farme
Treaaway to CONS oat and throw club at 1t
| Alas. the aim was too true, and hit the dis
consulate drake square ia the neck. 1t rsels
to the body of the duck and fell upon 1t iik
Juliet on the cadavtr of Romeo, and with
low ouaek which seemed to mean, " Farewell
vain world" expired: The kind old farae
was deeply moved by the sight and VOWS tina
hs did net throw the slab with slurdsrous ds
sign, but only to scare the drake, who ran il
the way with plain suicidal intent. fhs t."
fouls were buried in the same grave.