The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-07-18
FUNNY FISHING.
Uncle Harry's Story of How He Learned
New Way to Catch Owls.

e uncle Harry's Story of How He Iearns
o New Way to Catch Owls.
e where did you get the big ow
2 Uncle Harryp" asked Tom, as h
l9anged into his uncle's room one afte,
noon and threw himself into chat,
I The owl referred to was a large, era
fellow, handsomely stuffed, and perche
/ above Mr.. Ferris desk.
Il fished for him, !" said Uncle Harry
looking up from his work.
"Fished for himP" repeated Tom
staring at his uncle incredulously.
"Yes; you know there are a prea
many ways of doing some things, ant
one way of catching owls is to fish TO,
them, said his uncle, smilingly.
Tel me about it," pleaded Tom,
settling himself for story.
/, "Well, said Uncle Harry, LAYING
down his pen, and turning in his chair
II was out cunning one afternoon down
on the east end of Long Island. Your
cousins Frank and George Ford were
with me, and we had just seated orr
selves under tree for lunch. when
George, who is an enthusiast ON the
subject OF natural history, happened to
| feet. ~ oui
what are those thingsr' asked
FRANK, as George was poking at them
with his pen-knife.
"Pre-Adamite marbles" suggested
laughing. '''1'
Some new-fangled bug that George
IS gong to take home with him and let
loose In his room, growled Frank. who
rooms with him, and does not sympa-
thlze with this love of natural history.
george kept on turning over the little
balls with the point Of his knife. and
nnaily our curiosity got the better of
our love OF fun and we both Joined in
asking: ~ ~
What are they, anywayp',
Owls pellets" answered GEORGE
laconically. so'
What are owls pelletsp' pursued.
wen, said George, SLOWLY, "vou
Know that when an owl eats monse or |
a bird he takes down skin, bones and
all, and then after while he rolls the
skin and bones up in little ball. and
splits them out Here is the sknii Of
n1gse, ne continued. holding up a
delicate ont of bone on the point of his
knife. " mo
.'Well, said Frank, "Idon't see any,
lhlng very wonderful about that
No." answered George, quietly.
!, put these owls pellets indicate that
mere. IS a nest in the tree" We ali
started and looked curiously up into the /.
rec; we had not got over our bovish
owe for birds-nesting, and an owls ;
lest was certainly curiosity.
There is no nest on this tree,'' / ex- :
iaimed, after careful search.
ln the tree, not on il, said George.
you see that hole up there. There Is =
aken.'' '' 'l's-
DO owls always live in hollow :
'eesP" asked Tom, interruptinr his
ncle's story. .
Always" answered his uncle, EEK z
,pt the burrowing owl of the far West. =
inch lives in the ground with the = :;
rairle dogs. When we had decided :,
lat an owls nest was in the hollow -
ee, continued Uncle Harry. resum- ~ ~
3 MS story, 1--WE Immediately BEGAN :,
make preparations to capture the in =.
ates- Frank threw of his coat and ~
rs about to climb the tree. when -
Gorge stopped him. Sc
Hold on" he said, "you muet not "a
to work in that way, for in the first az az
ace, the hole is probably too deep for al al
u to reach, and if you should oct vonr ~
nd down, the owl would probabJv n,
IKE you take it out much more onict, ~
than it went in.'' sn'
How are you going to catch them gu ,
emp asked Frank. ca
.Howr' | inquired. IN
ieorge thought for q moment. .sOf a.. au'
lrse neither of you has ball of ~, s.e
rstedv' he said musingly. ~
No." said Frank. sarcastically. ..nor
embroidery frame, nor a crocbet
die, not in this crowd" mol
Because if l had ball of worsted ;, Soo
sued George, unmindful of Frank ios'
would lower it into the hole. and the MIR
ural instinct of an owl. seems IN be cru
'rst attack thing with his claws. ave
l. II 1t does not go away. to turn on wv
PACK and clutch it with his claws.
worsted being soft, they either can al.
OF WIN not let go, and you can har'
\ them up out of their nests.'' ss l'
nave on pair of wooden stock 1y'a
said Frank, pointing to his lone IN. ~
rs stockings. 'sWhy couldn't Won e ~1s
E them into ball and let them 1903
10 tha,. ur,, answered George. the
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