Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-05-24

tea ii hin To talk, bit he was a poor hol-
ar, and could not even learn to pronounce
his o WI name.
Still we loved him and con iEuVl to
take his part AGAINST is enemies.
apa Lad nevct sal much. one way or
the other, a out Jack, though he was not
very fayoTably dispose toward the race
of crows. But when tie spring planting
was done n took sides with the opposi-
ton.
'lf your tam thief pulls up my corn,
I'll shoot him, he declare
'lf he troubles the young chickens, he'll
have to 60, said mamma.
''lf he p1lls my garden I'll wiring bis
neck, asserted grandma
And as may be imagined we suffered
considerable an iety about our pet.
One day we we're eating dinner, while
Jack sat perched OH tn post-oIk near the
door,
Suddenly terrible commotion occurred
in the chicken-yard caused by a hawk
which had swOoped down and sci ed
young chicken.
The hen-mOther, however, attacked tho
marauder so furiOusly that it was unable
to carry off its prey Immediately, and be-
fore papa could sieze his gun and reach
the scene of the con let, Jack-a Dandy had
flown to the hen assistance.
He attacked the hawk so desperately
that it dropped its prey. and n terrible
combat ensued, in viii h Jack came off
the victor. But ct satisfied with this,
he purs ned the ying enem, a long DIS
lance, attacking him sharply when occas-
iCD O.ered.
l'ou may be sure we had great many
praises and sumptuOus dinner for our
favOrte, on his return.
Hawks had for y ars been great pest
10 poultry raising and even mamma es-
pOused Jacks cause after his successful
battle with ra acious foe.
And dur ng Jacks life not another
chicken was molesed by the hawks, as he
kept vigiant watch, and attacked every
one that dared TO venture near the prem
Uses.
lie even won Il e good will Il papa. by
keeping rlgidly alo.f from tie rn-feld;
but grandma was still fearful lest he
might do some carnage to the garden
he was very careful of her early vcgc-
tables, and tn, garden spot was paled in,
to keep the chickens and rabbits from
making depredatons oil the ca IS lettuce,
peas and cabbages.
Bait no fence would keep Jack out.
Like the win1, he went wherever he
liseth, "
Much to our relief, however, he did not
oaer to modest the vegetables, but did
good service in picking up the insects and
cut-worms, which are usually such a ! est
about garden.
When he fell to devouring the squash
bugs, VINO were sapping the life o, the
'BostOn Marrow" grandma's st preju-
dice was ercome, and she declared
that Jack was worth in his weight in
gold
After that she never went to the arden
without calling Jack, who would give an
answering 'caw," and hop gravely after
her, or perez on her shoulder with all the
confidence of privileged favorite.
AS long as he lived, IA continued TO
grow in the good opinion Of the 10 Sc
hold. But alas he could not live forever.
One day he sat dropping his perch,
and refused 10 he entiCe away from it.
He even declined the plump CT ckets Fred
offered him in hope o. tempting his
appetite.
The next mOrnng he was found cad
under his perch. He was mOurned sin
CO ely by the whole family, from grand
ma down, and we buried i'm with great
ceremony under his favorite p st-oah.
Tom sodded the grave. Josie planted q
''mourning br'e" over it. and fied put
up single for n headst, ne, with this
verse on it, VIII CHI we all tn ught very
beautiful:
"Handy-spandy, Jack Dandy
Loves plum cake and sugar candy"
Golden Days.