, 1881-06-09

camo III collision with nlloti,er passenger
train. Tile engine Ut the latter. aud tic
wreckfng-cars were nearly demolished.
A LITTLE GIRLS BANTAM.
The Narrative ar an Educated FOWL
How MI Ill Child Amused f1erxelE-
The Tricks Hho Taught Hslni-fl1s
FiRhts-IllH ClevcrnrAH-What tho
Snowman offered for 11inAs
Srtp lo.k 1Ymts.
Somewhat over n year agt', avery little girl |
was quite Ill, alld during her convaiescencc IL
pretty bnntatn hen tatcled out n brood of |
chicks, ara to alntlst tho child Boinc Of the !
tiny untiedgcd creatures were brought TO the
chItd to look at. When tho chicks were
about being taken away, the littie one begged |
to have one left for her to play with, and
to hulltor tho invalid a chick was left, It
being tho intention of the mother 10
return tile chick to the hen nj soou as
the child went tn sleep. Somehow tho child
went to sleep, the chick was forgottei, and
both were fnuMd we'll next morning. Then
the little grl insisted that the lnby chicken
should bclung to her, and live with her. Thts
was at first Thought to be cruelty to the
little bird, but tlle fostes-,notilor was SO
gentle a1,d painstaklng with her adopted
Child that the chick was allowed to remain.
For sono ten tlays tho chick nestled In
the bosom Ut the little gtrl, and was
fed on breat-cruinbs soaked III milk,
with m occasional mite Of l,arc-bolled cgg.
Once it was rescued from death, when the
tte s5 Mas y ws is ut Saa sf yfM s M sSe @ ts %s
table by tho bedside, Az TUG lr4ttent grew
stronger md hal hcef jelly; the little chick.
Ut ptlr0oIl Ut tho sumo dish. BY the end OF
May, tss0, the little chick had grow,l consi.l-
| rf,,1 NIL TIM httt
would invariably: when my, olle, came in,
run to tho sitle Ut the trtMlle-bc.i and inti-
mute that 1t wantct to be taken up, ant!
tih.s ci.ck would eet Into thu ianl and b.
transported into t!ie bed, where l,o would
Hide. for iie wnsa little bantam cock. The
illness Ut tho little gtrl continued, d relapse
% prSseuco %of the chicken i, the betl WIS in-
| convenient, ami MI effort was 1aade to rt-
move 1t, but tho first net Of returning cOll-
scluusl'oss on the Iart Of thac child was maui.
away my ticl.:. Gnrlbaldl "-fnr the clit'l's
mother was ull Italian, and Gnrbaltli WIS thy
little girls hero. Accordingly, Garibaldl
e ThUIs i,r,sltIl returned and the grl could SIT
iii il, d ckair. Whenever she was lnotion.
less. for thu p0orcl!tl enultl hardly stir hand
or fUot fur q month, the bantam, ,levur left
ller, but lot i,er show tue least movement and
galncd strength. Ills letclllng qualities, worc
displayed x ptcturu about s1vGn ft.et from
the i0or becail.e 1t itrst lils rnosttng-place.
and lie would y fro, cliniE a 70 SressI,,g ;,;,
tbat II ltIS s p'vsi WIS ia,,eiy With "Gari 80 tar from
her, al,tl lle WIS Induced, BY tilc re!nova! Of
the plctnre to G ronsi @ '' @ !ne 0aSK Of ella'F
iussulis which the little girl Impaired to the
chicken, who was nuw fully months old.
i SHE Iel4 out leE !lnser l's would lly from
piscs 0i brend froln her mouth, Ills lirst, IN
artjcujate crUw WAS s0uu after heard, at,tl lle
was taught to crow at tho word Vt command,
aud e ieser wl cast e,w Yn!ess nI, by s'eela;!
i,tm To bring my .slna'l object s,,cl, ~ n
nemny or d iiIckUl, wllel, dropped in the oUr,
Wien u heavier l'Lcce Ut money, ~ u latf;
doller, ,was given him, no i,syer won!.!
would i,tako l!m; n;o, ,lo It, lle l'espat 6eees
ankSrel.lets si r,,ai e1lilafs. tomg With W.,
Gt GoiYp of Yrpe.l ritbol. was exposed. With t!ils !!
his mouth he woMld sean'pcr around ultf
l,e Ioacl'cd tho grnte q lMrl,Ace, wliich VIZ
ing II nut 1T sight with t'ls beak: lle wa:
.. naver allowed to 10 iltu, the h!u af hl5 owI
freq Will; only When the little Rtr! sptko T.
coi'le viii q Wild i!.tttsr, bit always ,wuitIn.
10 bo lifted in. Then tho only .plAce, l,t
would take wns poised right 0n tic ch!It!'s
jteatt, when II called on to crow h
t confinement In the ronlt was ltNitetl to fou
: mouths, and 10 far hc hut neyer seen !
Chicken, because Its lrotl,ers and ststers ant
t parents wero IN tl,s yart! III tile back 0t ih'
:: house, md Ills little MISTRESS lived III ~
j front roam. Still lW was conscious thu
i some Of hts relutiyes were near l,!M, for II
! Guild hear item. ,l'ha ssIack ssIack u hls owl
; mother seemed to affect h!nl, for lie wou!t
sometimes Htnrt tnwArtl the door. bent W
parently or seotK the outsiue o,,,cfken wof,
occasion! Of tho little girls tlrat going lnt'
iiari was percl,e.l o, her l,ea.l.. For mo
meNt i1e gazo4 with outstrotclle4 neck at "
All Instant l,s WIS n,nid lis relatlyes, md il
3 q niorltv,lt aftarward was In a tight with Ill
Ia 0wl, brs,ther. Ills mistress tried to preyet,
: It, but Gnri's blood WIS up. Home traintn
bad ,1lalv hiM probably l1or lighter, sh4i4is
= dOzel times lia Was knocked over, hut stl
10 itu Gums up smiling u be peekett an
= spurred nga!l alll tu bH upset 0h t!le gfis:
Ite might have .!sA r!ght tt!s,, ,,ts M ,r1;' tHt
= btu Into tic iiollsy declaring that "tts neye
i ,s b9othsrs ~ wsrs @ Wicked. wlcEs.l things" Ga1
y WAS watched fur Two or lltte days, III
wounds cared tor alAa 9 m rapidly rtoyert, " Y
~ outside world, hut few days ttftesWal3l y
y was lrlssnd early III th1 morning ut ahoI
! dnybrsak. Ills return tIlrstatls necnfTsH' u
aSr atts5war-out !;!, ss hst!IIy retr !t, iiy w w
10 lls tNltlt!tllx Goli!b was a! nMngled. 10 tlA
le apparently beell q,,Itu badly treAtett. u
Is lnopea for . week, refusing tooA for coup
" Of days, One Of l,ls tots was n,ih!ls clMy
n, | ia oama ynttnd It haca1n0 thEu HYldcf