Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-12-20
Some Animal Stories.

Il used to know lot sf stories about
animals and things" said the old man
dropping Nevada paper and regarding
the exchange editor earnestly. ''Soms
OF EN- was quite curi's and interestin.
and ne leaned back IN his chair and
Joined his finger tips meditatively.
/ animals do some very strange
things, p" assented the exchange editor.
(Which reminds me Of my roam mare, u
continued thh old man. 81 think that
roam mare know'd more'n hired glrl.
She had tail that reached the ground
and you ought to see that mare catch
trout"
How aid she do it?" asked the ex
change editor frightening up.
'Well. sir, she'd back mp to a stream
and dip her tail in the water, and out
they d come. Sometimes the air would
Jest be full o trout, and the old mare a
tishm' and that tail fyin around landin'
tue biggest fish ever seen. Oh, she
was old Sagaciiy. Once a man stood
watchin' her and dodgin' the fish, and
all OF 4 srlddint he referred to one as a
speckied beauty. That roam mare inst
turned about and kicked his brains out.
Served him rightr' commented the
exchange editor energetically.
But she died, " sighed the old man.
How did that happen?"
1.-The trout fixed II up on her. One
dsy about gross OF 'em got hold Of her
tall to once and hauled her irs She
made it pretty lively for 'em and when
she went under a good many fish came
to the surface laughingl'
'sThat's pretty strong" conceded the
exchange editor
Speaking OF strength reminds me
Of how my old brlndle cat us. d to open
clans. She'd SIT around and howl until
the clam opened his shell to throw an
old boot at her, and then she'd stick in
her claw and tickle the sole of his feet
TIL lie got to sleep, and then she had
him. CLAIMS is very sagacious bird,
too. Ever watch one9"
Not until he was cooked sighed
the exchange editor.
- had one that WAS right up on him.
self. The aies and mosquitoes used to
bother him when he opened his shell,
until he caught spider and made him
weave web across his mouth, and then
he was happy. Curtis thing about the
clam. After that he used TO open him.
self III the back to feed; opened ON the
hinge end SOS not to disturb the spider
My darter claimed that he was young
female ard hooked up behind, but we
all know'd better.
''Can you show the clam now ?" groan-
ed the exchange editor.
''No, sir" replied the old man SOL
EMMY.
He came to grief too. You see that
clam was very fond OF rats, and he used
to sit IN front of a rat hole all day long,
aud smell like cheese. We never could
get on how he dId it, but he did. That
was his sagaci,y. When the rats came
out he'd 90 for 'em, and I've seen him
get eighty to hundred day. One
day he nipped stager, and that was
the last of him. "
MAKE 1t short. muttered the ex-
change editor.
"Yes, sir. Well he got the rat by the
tickled him on the other end. He opened
and caught the rats foot, but of course
he lost his grip on the tail. The rat
began to scratch him pretty badly I'M
I'll the clam opened and took i'll another
foot. In this way the rat got all four
feet inside the shell.
''NeIl W what then?'
''The rest wasn't very hard, The
rat sprawled around until he got his
head and body in. Then he had him?'
Il don't see how" demonstrated the
exchange editor.
Just here; there wasn't room for 'em
both in the shell, and the clam had to
get out, and ont he came"
"Where did he go?" inquired the ex-
change editor.
81 don't huow," answered the old
man, impressively.