Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-08-17

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8 ~ : SFUDE or A CAT.BIRD.
- Formoee tlran eight months cat
bird has lived in INV house. passing his
days in freedom In the room where sit
nj work. and his nights In cage not
six feet from my head.
Having spent a summer in watching
q. bis WAYS In his home. and acquiring n
pfgpcr respect for bis intelligence, /
now wfshe,tto test him under new con-
ditions. To see how he would adapt him
self tp,onr home, t0nd Z found the study
one OF the most absorbing interest.
He had been Gagged few weeks only.
hut he was not Nc all wild, and he soon
grew so'accustomed to my silent pres
encc That, unless spoke. or looked at
him, he Dait NJ attention to me. Nv
means Ola small mirror and an opera
glass Twas abie to watch him closely in
any part Of the room, when he thought
hiuisdf unobsdrycd
fo the loving Student Of bird WAYS
his fcathcrcd friends differ i'm character
as do his )rimnp ones. My cat-birl is n
decided1 ehatactOv. with more intelIi-
81. gcnce. than any, other, bird have OBJ
serNef The iirst trait noticed. and
pnm49 the strongest, was curiosity.
4 u was extremely interesting TO see him
make acquaintance with my room. the
nr,t hS hail eyer been free to invcsti-
- Usually with birds long Gagged il is
at ihst hart tot induce them to come
out. have been obliged actually to
IarYc thcm to it. placing food and
water loutsijd and repeating IL for
many days. before they would come ont
freely and not be frightened Not SO
with the cat-bird. The moment he
found that n certain perch had inst
Pm trto--fis ~cagc- led into the room.
through the open door. he ran out upon
1t aud stooaat the end. surveying his
new territory.
Up and down, and on every side he
looked, excited, rs the quick Jerks of
hi-f expressive tail said plainly. hut
rnptin the least alarmed Then he took
sAung.hcw around and around several
Times and mt last. rs all birds do. came
WI speed against the window, and fell
~ ~ moor. There he stood. painting
as spoke To him. but did not startIa him
~ movement; andfn afcw minutes he
rtpftred his breath, and Jew avain
several times. around the room.
As soon ne 10, became accustomed to
using his wings and learned, rs he did
~ about tho second attempt, that there
was solid reason why he could not
ny tu the trees he could see so plainly
outside the window, he proceeded To-
Audy tho pccuharities II the new world
ira he igipd himselfin. Hg ran and hopped
All over the hoOr, into every corner;
81 'Eicd tn vain To dig into IT, and Co pick
up The small stripes ON II. (Thc noor
was covered with matting.) That be-
% ing thoroughly explored :. The. 1bcs Of
junction Ot the brradths and the heads
OF the lacks, the dark mysteries of far
under the bed and the queer retreat be
hind the dgsk -he turned his attention
to the ccihn9 AROUND ard arbund be.
new slowly lowering just under Il. and
touching u every moment with his hill.
II bn hatWatfullyr mdtrstood- To be- far
wher Than 10 blye sky. and not pene-
"a sable sOhet having made M his mind
about anything. Il was never noticed
again. 1870"
The windows next came under oh
Scrvation, aud those proved To no n
tNpg prOlaem. = HcfNc6uld VIII bacE
tDpdtorth EhHthe top OF the luwer sash.
s0mchlng me glass constantly with his
UT -cr stSud Snd yuzc Nc the pigeons
, pi spayrows, apd other objects out
II side taking the, iivciest interest
m hgir diugs. and now and
>hon gently tapping. rs II he
'0"'d not understand why Il was inn
possiplYb join them. III IL hal not
reen wihfr. Ids evident longing woilld
nav opcncdwihdows for HIM; n pinino
captive being too painful to afford any
10 be soon became entirely con,ent-
Ell. aa having satisfied himself of the
nature,N glass, seldom looked out, I'M
less sdn1sthing Of unusual intsne.t,. at
tractcd NJ nttcntiSu. noisy aispute IN
inc sparrow>tnmily. trouble among tho
children of the next ward, OF a snow
storm, which latter aStonished and dis.
tur0ed him greatly, ut first. - ~.
The furniture then underwent ex-
animation. Every chair ruuhd. evesN,
shelf every table and book. ev,l,r ,,s..t
ot the bed. except the white sf(tI'kbf
which he always stood i'm awe. WAS
closely studied. and its practicability for
pcTchlng purposes decided upon. NV
ucAB a0sNRr frrglt Hource of interest
spIN drcoHen9 81 arrangements
WY IMP ofhrow Of books across
the back Is his regular promenade and
g. FcAPetep i2S his pse witha long strip
II papefl There he comes the first
uing IN ne ftomhg, and Ipeers, over,
Athe deck 70 see II have Anything for
him. or II any new object has arrived
Here he gets his bit of apple or faisin,
- -. Rskc5 meal ,YorEDa ara sometimes TO be
y ha9i ana hers. 10 cap stand on one foAt
ana watch tho movements OF nv pen.
-------which he does with great interest. iOc.
oSsionally he finds an open drawer. into
wnicn ~ eshehts To 60. and continhe
ST s SsSsE sPY 81 eS:e 81 t'ss z, e.
small things. which sc throws ont on
the hoor, with always the possibility Of
aiscovcf1ng EhRt Is still an ENIGMA 10
hlm',S rubber band 20 carry on Tor his
/, - Own use, as win explain further on.
~ yapsPnd the furniture under
Ia Pd f Pr9eeded With his studies 10
~ 1g1ts o. ne table. Amechsnical
y ,n'oIes'ea him greatly. II moved
easily. and the wind Of wing. alICht- ]
ing near Il the FIST hmc, iorcisd h ~
tle. He turned instantly. smszed - 80. !
- H99sH Ne Yhero he aid not eTnect