The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1881-06-23

atterward but such return! lie
was stiff and bloody, and could
hardly stand, and his budding
comb was all mangled. He had appar-
emily been quite badly treated. He
moped for a week, refusing food for
couple of days. One of his toes was
minus a claw, and he limped around for
ten days. But he came round. it be-
came then evident that Carl had been
very badly whipped, and the question
was whether he would not be killed
outright some of these days by the
other bantams. "He just" said the
cook, "sailed in, and was fighting livery
mothers son of them at the same time,
and it was me. Miss, that cotched him,
belize dead, and put him in the kitchen,
and he hoped up stairs. He's a dead
chicken il you lave him wild his BROTH
ers. Bantams is just as bad as IRISH,
Miss"
Somehow or other, for months the
lesson Garibaldi had received seemed
to have impressed itself on his chicken
brain, for he showed no disposition to
enter the lists. He was very observant
of the cock-crow below, and, having
now access to the back room, would
perch on the window-sill, and with
the permission of his little mis-
hour at the other cocks below.
His programme of performances now
increased. He would flap his wings ai
the word of command, and stand on one
foot. His greatest achievement was &c
draw a little pasteboard box on wheels.
This performance he evidently was dis
gusted with, for, though he would start
off at the full run, he would, however,
deliberately turn round at times, and
peck at the paper vehicle. Still CARTS
temper was not to be trusted. for not
one of the girls brothers or sisters
could take any liberties with him. No
one could lift him save his mistress,
and if any one presumed to point their
foot at him CARTS feathers would bris-
tie and he would peck at the boot.
There was no cat in the house during
the first six months of Gari's life; then
white kitten was introduced. A fight
was expected. IL CARTS inclinations
had been allowed to have their full bent
pitched battle would have ensued, but
Kitty was not pugnacious. As there
was no resistance on her part, she al
lowed herself to be bullied. and Carl
and Kit became fast friends. No.play-
fulness was ever displayed by Carl, so
when Kitty would try to find amuse-
ment by clawing him her companion
would peck at her in earnest. They
became quite intimate in time, aud
Carl and Kitty eat out of the same
saucer.
All CARTS accomplishments have been
fully stated. His mistress tried to ac-
custom him to a suit of clothes-a kind
of loose coat-but Carl declined. You
might put coat on him, but so ac-
couterd he never would bulge. Last
autumn Carl once more went into the
baSSe-cour. Whether he had acquired
the art of fighting, or was in better
humor, Or his brothers were satisfied
with his former prowess, is not known,
but from his condition-there was not
feather ruffied lit was supposed that
there had been no scrimmage, out of
respect, perhaps, for an educated
chicken.
After that it was thoughtto be against
nature to keep him from his belongings.
In fact, he showed visibly that, though
he apprecia, ed his indoor life, the gar
den had greater charms for him. He is
still obedient to call. and a word from
his little mistress .Jill always bring him
to her. On the least inducement
he will follow her up stairs and per-
form his tricks. He will even drag
the little paste-Doard cart around
and pick at it when he upsets
it. Occasionally-he is now over a
year old-he will come out and spend q
whole day with his mistress of his own
: accord. 1t may be said to her credit
that an offer of thirty dollars made tC
her by a well-known Snowman for the
J purchase of Carl as trick bantam has
been refused. .No, SIR" she said tC
} the man when he came in person, 81
, am not going to sell Gari-no more
! than am ding to eat him-and mex
week / am going to take another little
: chick just like him, and l think car
teach him to be as smart as Carl. il
amt so hard to do"
} As the writer is putting this down OF
paper he sees little girl on the porcl
of the house opposite 70 him, and in the
street are a flock of chickens, for it il
: in suburban New York. The chile
, calls ..Gari, Carl" and a handsom,
black and yellow bantam flies up a
! once TO the porch and into her arms, il
fondled, and is then thrown down. Bu
! he flies up three times before he con
} sents 10 join the cocks and hens below
IN. y. Times.