Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-11-21
Regarded by the Tame Crow ms mn Istu =
der, Bothered by the Goat and MaiiEnsd
by Mrs. Finn.

der, Bothered by the Goat and MaiiEssd
by Mrs. Finn.
EuC York Sun.
The plaintive peeping Of the yellow Cos
ling with the black tail excited the pity Of
Mickey FinnS But theitame crow regard
ed the gosling AS an intruder. Before the
gosling became an inmate Of the Finn
household the crow had appropriated all
the crumbs which fell from the table, hut
the gosling's youth and activity enabled
him TO secure a portion ofthese droppings,
thereby irritating the crow. One day the
goslin gobbled a very choice piece Of pork
| rind, which eXasperated the crow 10 such
an extent that he walked out Of the door
and flew mp on the roof. Lindslcy's woods
were robed in their autumn coat Of many
colors, but their beautiful tint1 seemed To
have no interest for the crow. DOolan's
COW, browsing by the roadside, switched
her tail at the hOrsefly on her back but the
crow failed to notice that the horsefly main.
tanned il, position. Twas not in idle rev.
erie that the crow perched on the roof IN
the autumn sunlight. He was debating hat
TO him was a very grave question-whlch
was whether he was Ia be superseded by
the gosling, or whether the gosliDg could
not he disposed Of in a anD effectually
10 prevent his returning. He walked out
to the end OF the gable root. Below him,
in the yard. was the gosling separating
the wheat from the chat in the sweeping.
The sight was more than the crow could
hear. Flying down, he seized the Cos
liDg's tail in his strong beak and flew
hack OH the roof with him, placing the
posling upon the apex Of the roof, where
he Iurched back and forth like q hen on n
clothes line on a windy day. The crow
perched on the chimney aud watched the
posIing's movements with interest. He
seemed 10 know that if the gosling once
loat his balance he would roll down the
s,eep roof. However, this disastrous result
the 1 osling avoided by n vigorous use Of
his hitherto untried wings, although he
teetered alarmingly. Cooking his head on
one side and uttering coarse, eongratula-
tory croaks, the crow seemed TO enjoy the
posling's embarrassment. Having appar.
entity satisfied himself that he had disposed
Of his enemy, the crow flew down and I'm
isbed the examination Of the ~sweepings
which the eoslin had begun. Then he
jumped up on the fence and walked gravely
along the top rail, watching the goslin from
the four points Of the compass
In the meantime Mickey had come from
school. So,
mother, where is tn yeller g~oslin?"
said he.
~ dunno where he is" was the reply;
"mebbe tn goat ate him"
"shure goats don't ate goslins. tn
f.tbers ,ud site en- his throat"
There's where ye're wrong, me by.
Nothin' nd stick in tn throat OF that
billy o. yours. 'ceptin' tinpenny nails.
Didn't your cbarmin' billy ate a hole
thru tn bottom iy his barrel, an thin
finish his male on six feet o. tarred rope!
Now, Mickey, I'm akin sober and kind
like: Fhwat good Is all thin animals ye
hay'p Now that's a decent question fur We.
IT'S only yesterday afternoon at half-past !
by st. Mary's clock-it's well ! knows tn
time o. day, fur wusn't l lookin' straight