Sharp County record., 1888-04-26

IL was Jne part OF one 10 stay OH Cii"
ground, while the other hung in the
air directly over the doe. If she at
tackled the one in the air, the other
was to try and get the young one, and
not succeeding, was to tempt the
mother to follow it, leaving the tawn
exposed to the attacks Of the one
above. These alternating attacks
were kept up until both were well
tired, or the doe successfully struck
one of them, when they would retreat
to regain their breath or straighten
out their disheVeIel feathers. How
long they had been contending was, OF
course, only conf ecture, but all OF
them looked well tired out.
"WelI, Lieutenant" said the guide,
after the first battle had ended with
The does success, 1--WE might just as
we'll rope in that small tod, for it's
lust a mere matter o time when them
birds will get it if they We made up
their mind to have it for breakfast.
So we trotted carefully over to the
nearest ridge, and from there, in a
short, sharp dash, soon had the little tod
in our possession, but must confess it
was somewhat at the expense Of my
better feelings, for the mother had
made n most heroic defence So far al
though the guide continued to insist
that to leave it was to leave it to the
eagles and not to its mother and he
knew the habits of the beasts and birds
of the plains unusually we'll.
The doe eagerly watched our pro-
ceedings from the top Of ridge near
by, Offering a splendid sight at about
hundred and fifty yards distance
but | would not allow the guide or my
self to take advantage of an opportu-
nifty prompted by such feelings, In a
few minutes she trotted away, and !
really believe she was glad that the
eagles, at least, had not been the cap
tors.
The little fawn got tame very fast
and by the time he had been fed once
or twice he became friendly with all,
and especially so attached to the SOL
der who fed him that he was allowed
to sleep with him, curling upon the
blanket near by, and licking his pro-
tectors hand whenever he patted him
on the head.
While returning home during the
next two days we did not contine Tn
little fellow in the crate, but allowed
him to curl up on the clothing and
bedding in one of the wagons and
sleep and rest rs much as he wanted
TO. During our rests-for cavalry on
the march 90 ahead one or two hours
and then rest for ten to twenty MIN
utes-we allowed him out OF the
wagon, and he would 60 to any one
that attracted his attention, sucking
the mans thumb and butting at 1t III
the most comical way. Even when
marching we put him down alOn ng3ide
the wagon and he followed us, beat-
ing piteously and evidently much
more fearful of losing us than he had
been of having us catch him day or
two before. But we were so afraid
that he would get kicked by some
irritable horse OF mule, and his cries
were 50 plaintive, that we did not try
it but once.
When got back to the post | took
him to my own house to raise, named
him Joker" and gave him to under
stand that he must make himself at
home, an assurance which he must
have fully comprehended, as he GER
tainly did make himself at ease at
once, driving away all lonesomeness
with his tricks and mischief
For the first two or three weeks Of
his life he spent much Of his time hid
ing in the tall grass that grew under
a row of willows planted along a ditch
running through my yard. Here 1t
was almost impossible to find the little
scamp, and 50 scurely did he hide that
once or twice l had given up the
search, thinking he was lost, but If l
cot the milk bottle and held it aloft he
would reveal himself.
He was very quick to learn tricks,
and | had him perform number, the
reward for which was usually a lump
of sugar My house, or quarters,
as hey are termed by army people,
had a wide porch in front nearly fifty
feet long Joker was very fond Of
sugar and would do any thiny for a
lump or two. so | used to make him
stand upon his hind feet and walk the
whole length of the porch for each
lump. holding it three or four inches
from his nose and backing out as he
walked forward. At first | could only
get him to rise up to get the sugar.
then he learned to take a step or two
forward, and finally he would walk
the whole length of the porch. From
this as a start he soon learned a num-
Der of other tricks. - Fredertc5
.Schwatba, IN Harper's Young People.
A Chattanooga cabinetmaker hap
pened 10 leave the door of his shop
o,op for. a foU minutes and n pug