The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-06-15

ne Asnashahss Evssss that HsllswsA Latel0
Aisksy's RaaA Upsa . Cpsw's Ness.

Mickey Finn tied Q stone TO the end OF hio
mothers clothes line. and. givin9 II prepare
tory whisi. threw Il over the lower limb Of .
pine tree which lowered 10 feet above his head.
The tree stood on the ledge Of rocks which,
runs like hugo backbone through tho green
sward Of stumpy Field. II had been riven By
lightning. and the only color TO relieve the
blacknsss Of IL SCARED trunk was In the green
needles Of IL topmost branches waving gently
IN the breeze. Mickey stood. breathing heavily.
aitor ten minutes hard climbing. 10 feet from
the ground. His sys glanced rapidly over .
nsld OF rustlinG corn and the lawn smooth -
. sosling's back slopins up to the Ludlum
homestead. He saw his schoolmaster playing
duck on the rock in the schoolyard in the
valley. To the south the white sails Of .
schooner rounding Rondout lighthouse sus.
gestsd possible means Of escape from hl0,
commonplace environment on Cooney Island.
1iokey's approach to the crows nest concealed
in the oasis Of green In the tree top startledi
its i've occupants. Tho strongest Of the nvel
jumped upon the nests edge and salutod'
Mickey with an infantile cav. The next cav
came In muffied tones from Nickey's pocket.
where the young crow had been thrust to join .
piece Of leather. battered glass agate. tho
bright-colored wrapper Of tomato can. and .
copper cent hattened on the railroad track.
Micksy's attempt 10 take another hedgling
from the nest was frustrated BY . sudden rush
Of wings and vicious peok In the neck which
made the blood how. The mother crow 70.
sented the invasion Of her premises. and
Nickey's retreat to the ground was hastensd BY
her attacks. However. . few well.directed
stones soon drove her OF whom kickey'felt the
ground beneath his feet.
Tho young crow was adopted into the Finn
family and named Jack. It would sit with
head askew and knowing iook upon the goats
back while she nipped crisp cabbage leaves and
tender potato parings. When spring came
Jack had grown strong OF wing. and wise. very
wise. He sat one day upon the wind owsill and
watched Mrs. Finn plant bulbs In tho little
flower garden before the shanty. knowing
rounded each bulb with . miniature fence OF
sticks. when Mrs, Finn, left the garden Jack
undsrmtned the stiSks; dug up the bulbe. and
them 70 n' sSsd
e sSs S!So%S 81 youth Z! ;.99dfS S..i;css "a
70 ssns, hit the Sss!e. shSTe fired an
S1%Ss 4 S'S ~ side ike b.nsy rooster.
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lasted for what seemed three very weary weeks
to carry away Ono night when The rain All f bess
Ess e ss ;s:ns sad s' FS ss
houIe Of Finn. just after Ms. Finn had retired.
s q oYer the death
Wa S:s .si "a
She tn5.sa her face to tho wall and had hss
unsteady step at the door and her husband
IL sH': hs III
said %f. e L. Ss bones IL sss
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tsine i 10 b[Ss.ls.somethins that Won. FOUND
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Mfs the he dssd b' 81 serSosS sp %
vi .Isnss s
Mixes gaze upon the bottle. and again he saw
the %pSstsFious tongue piOtrpde from ~
And 20 body cleaned ,rsinSox-tintsd IN
sS;psd sss|s !ss dssP a.o :sa sn az, e
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was chatting big hands and Mickey pouring
eaTag around he @ Sna When bis aSss
encountered the bottle no saw the serpent was
Ear and nd Joined hands when
B da z e sSinf if f be .fther .sn,n, tn.
pledge was. She recognized Il as partition 30.
tween s went N9 and Comfort; ana Ole replied:
An Who'll make this wan. any, Nike X TSAe 'nim'
him M HS.s Il tssre he'll putt down an I'll toll
few moments later three heads touched
:Nsa Viz hs sE ss
ter ".I:"Mhish HE father. had insistsd should
tSs s, Nrit TIN. n ana not When
that her son had omitted Is dot tie ]. %icte;
az Sss With sSs 4 81 sonsas ana Sss9sd
II e 81 f1s Ese ..Se IL.
van want oft AZ he sat With his fingers "a his
on tie sEes ss III. M sss
A discussion ensued. the outcome Of which
q was 10 q Inn
its exact meaning. Il WAS best TO leave it out.
lshed. It read:
hKiRBy Givs UP The nckeR
HIS
btOUy IN mlky myKs FINN
Winnie. mark.
While Mr.. and Mrs. Finn were oonsratulatine
the youthful heir to the Finn estate on his skill
u the use q the pen An unusually strong gust
OF wind dis!odged the goats barrel from its
precartoue foundation against the back fence.
snd Il i, rolled lied down With bang against az
blast also toppled over the chimney. which teii
through the roof upon the door. When Mrs:
sad The z. crow row had been s.pip,sd II
made an examination. He found among the
bricks. shingles. and mortar the lost decd and
the daguerreotype. The1deed was soaked with
water. but its value was unimpaired. The
The next morning whom the crow few down
70 the rill which trickled In front OF the shanty
to take his morning drink. his keen eyes de.
tsstsd close lose to large stone piece Of dark
effort, 70 carry It away, and turned up liz
rounded surface. upon which was the legend IN
faded gilt letters Old Rye"
STORIES OF FISH AND FISHING.