Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-07-25

II,
subject to the local quarantine reRula-
tons of any territory or state they may
desire to enter.
ALESSON FROM THE WOODS.
How q woodcock Protected Her Young
From . Canine.
Forest and Stream.
Unable to resist the subtle influence of
the balmy south wind of yesterday redo
lent with cherry blossoms and forerun.
ner Of many such days to come, was
strolling along one of the less frequented
roads in the immediate vicinity of the
village. My four-footed companions
satin skinned pointer, associate of many
happy day, with ruling passion strong,
explored every copse and thicket, re-
CARELESS he of scratched body and q
bleeding tail, could he but gain one
Whit of that intoxicating odor, far dear
er to him than all the "Sabean odors
from the spicy shore of Arabic the blest !"
After and absence somewhat more pro-
tracted than usual, a casual search in the
direction had last seen him reveled
him pointing as expected. The charac-
ter of the ground. rough hillock cover
ed with tangled cat briers and white
birches, and contiguous to deep alder
swamp, left little doubt as to the nature
of the game, while the glariny eyes, the
quivering nostrils, and the rigid stern
left equally little doubt as to the few
feet or perhaps inches that separated the
educated animal from his natural
prey.
While admiring the beautiful picture
and hesitating to interfere, very large
hen bird Topped heavily up, clearing
the brier with difficulty, only to drop
with a sounding thud a yard or two in
advance. Almost at the same second the
smaller but more vigorous cock bird with
the familiar ringing whistle sprang
twenty feet into the air and away over
the tops of the budding birches, across
the brook, skirting wide meadow, nor
pausing nor faltering, until with sud-
den dart and turn he wheeled sharply
into copse of alders and swamp naples,
quite different species of bird appar
emily from his futtering mate. The lat
ter, naturally shy and retiring bird, ap-
peared to have lost all fear of man OF
beast in her anxiety for her little
family's welfare, each one of whom had
doubtless sought shelter at once under
some protecting dead leaf at the very
first indication of danger. So thorough
ly, indeed, were the little younsters
slowed away that, although the rude
nest containing the four broken shells
were in plain sight, no trace of them
did rather careful search reveal. And
now began series of amusing antics on
the part of that devoted parent that
must be seen to be appreciated. Around
and around the stanch dog she ambled
and waddled. feathers distorted, and
quacking for all the world like dusky
duck in the cleaning of the autumn
evening as he feariessly prepared to
alight on his favorite feeding ground.
After several minutes thus consumed
in completing the circles, of which the
sorely- tempted canine was the interest
ing center, finding all her wiles fail to
move him other than an agonizing twist
of his head upon its axis, she suddenly
changed tactics, and, with ruff1ed plu-
mage and open bill, bodily charged the
intruder, until but few inches at most
separated her from the jaws which there
is some reason to believe may be her flu
ture tomb. Patience was evidently ceas-
ing to be virtue on the poor brute's
part, and fearing dire results to that lit
tie family of innocents in case of q sud-
den half orphanage, asserted my share
in the tragedy by stepping slightly in
advance. As the delighted mother led
me step by step away from danger, it
was with peculiar satisfaction almost
fancied 1 could see in her big expressive
eyes the relief it furnished her. Over
hn 70 hn Nd
yards down the same she gently drew
US, and when with an utterly exhausted
flap she appeared to alight for the last
time, was not less surprised than
pleased to catch glimpse of her, COM
pletely restored as if by miracle, whirl-
ing over the dense cedars and tall tim
Der on a hilltop until che reappeared by
long circuit close to the original spot
where first surprised her.
RetraciDg my steps, there she was sure
enough, going through the same old
game as before. Calling off the disgust
ed dog with much difficulty, / left her
there and continued my walk-he full of
regrets, doubtless, at what he regarded
as an exceeding unsatisfactory termina-
ton to so much trouble, and his master,
with murder most foul and most I'M
natural" in his heart to marvel at the
mysterious working of mans heart,
which, while moved to play and pity
and admiration at q mothers love, can
at the selfsame moment resolve on the
subsequent complete annihiliation Of
not only that mother, but "all her pretty
chickens, too, at one fell swoop." Verify,
how all-coneuming must be that passion
for the chase, which warps our sympa-
thies, and which knows no right but the
law of might.
As to MIS-. 6rundy.
This potent parsonage has been al
lowed to rule too despotically in the
feminine world, and the ladies say that
it is time her tyranny received check.
But not even Mrs. Grundy has dared to
speak against the value of Browns Iron
Bitters as strengthing tt mic for ladies
who suffer from debility. It enriches
the blood and completely restores failing
health. Miss Sallie L. Paules, Wrights-
vile, Pa, was cured by Browns Iron
R;tforn If hock. achn kidnnv tpns,h1o and