The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-08-17

nafut 81 glass. seldom looked out. nm
less something of unusual interest A.
tracted his attention: q noisy dispute IN
the sparrow family. trouble among the
children Of the next yard, or a snow
storm. which latter astonishcd and dis
turbed him greatly. ~ first.
The furniture then underwent ex-
animation. Every chair round. every
shelf, every table and book. every part
Of the bed, except the white spread. Of
which he always stood ii awe. was
closely studied. and il ~practicability for
perching purposes decided upon. Nv
desk Is an ever fresh source ii interest
since is contents and arrangements
vary. The top Of a row of books across
The back Is his regular promenade and
y carpetcd for his use with a long strip
q paper. There he comes the first
thing IN the morning, and peers over
the desk 70 see il l have anything for
him, or II any new object has arrived.
Here he gets his bit Of apple or raisin:
here meal worms are sometimes ID be
had; and here he can stand on one foot
y watch the movements Of nv pen.
which he does with great interest. Dc
~casionally he finds an open drawer. into
which he delights 10 20. and continue
his explorations among postage-stamps
and bits Of rubber. pencils and other
small things. which ne throws out OF
the floor. with always the possibility Of
discovering what is still an enigma 10
him, a rubber band 10 carry on for his
" use, - ! will explain further on.
The walls and the furniture under
stood. he proceeded with his studies to
b objects on the table. A~mechanical
toy interested him greatly. 1t moved
easily, and the wind u his wing, alight-
ing near IL the first time, joggied il 4 lit |
tie. He turned Instantly. amazed 10 see
signs Of life where he did not expect
them. o = moment he stood crouched. |
ready for night II the thing should make
hostile demonstrations Seeing il re-
main still. he touched il gently with his
bill. The toy moved. and he sprung
back. IN = moment II was still. and
h. tried again: and ne did not leave il
Till he had fully exhausted its possibil;-
t.es IN the way Of motion.
AZ another time b. saw his bath-fub,
a tin dish. standing upon n pitcher. He
alightrd on the edge. II was 70 poised
that il shook and ratified. The bird
flew IN q panic 10 the top II q ~cornicc.
his usual place Of refuge, and closely
watched the pan while il Jared back
and forth several times. Apparently
seeing that Il was q harmless motion.
he again flew down 10 the same spot:
and the rattle and shake did not driy.
him away till he had seen II there was
still 4 drop II water left for him in the
bottom 81 the dish.
One day. in his travels about the
floor. he found q marble. II wa too
70 take up In his mouth. 20 he
% stab i. as he does a grape.
The first peck he gave sent 4: rolling
on and he hastily reireated to the cor
nice. When Il stopped he returned and
il again. This time il sprang to-
him. lie gave one great leap and
then. ashamed II his fright. stood and
waited for il % Be still. Again and
again he tried % pierce the marble. till
N was satisfied that il was not practi-
cable. when he abandoned il for ever.
There j. one mystery in the room
not yet penetrated. though II T. 4 sub
of the deepest longing: IL Is INV |
waste-basket: the contents are sovaricd
md 50 attractive. He will stand On the
.igc. hop All around IL. and view II
every side; but il i 80 deep and
narrow that he evidently does not dare !
p venture further. Every day he goes
o the edge. and gazcs sadly and ear /
but i satisfied. ,
This interest In my doings is always (
intense. and Al every fresh movement
% will come down 70 the corner nearest Z
ne, Il in his cage. or alight on the back =
4 my desk. If ont. and peer At me with Q
'lose>t attention. One thing that seems 9
Q amaze and coniound him il nv ap- j
in a different dress. what 1
81 = monster u this" his 9
win say. (which can change its h
- rapidly and o oftenP- q
II ] want him TO 20 into his cage Or n
NY part II the room. | need only no 4
here myself and put some little thing =
here. or even appear 10 do 20: and as II
Don A. ! leave Re will rush over TO see
that ! have done. :.
Next 20 his curiosity is his love of q
The subject furnishing oppor- n
unity for q display 81 this qualify Is Il
cardinal grosbcak. which cannot be Il
10. leave his a The latter i u
lc older resident and he did nut re- q
rive the cat-bird very cordially. In p
'ct. he grew cross from the day the
arrived. and snarled and scoldcd ri
very time he came near. The cat-bird oI
non found out that his enemy never n
4; the cage. and since then has consid- "
'cd the cardinal \ III subject for annoy "
lie will alight On the cardinals n,
-. driving him nearly frantic; he "
III stand On = shelf near the cage. look nj
I. AMI try 10 get AT the food di>h-al> IA
which i in the highest degree ofIen- ia
ve. and calls forth violent scoIds and ",
rcams Of rage. Finally. he will steal NJ
grape or bit Of fruit stuck between al
= wires. when the cardinal will fairly ey
axe with wrath. Al one time the III
indulgcd in ~prumenades across IL
g top 81 the cage. until the exaspcr- ID
uI rU1fI1r4 x.ox.rfoI -. ..x.~. ~-.- IL