Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-09-05
NO. 15.
NATURES FRIENDSHIPS.
THE STATE or WAR NOT so
BAD AS WE IMAGINE.


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Slaughter OF birds and Beasts-Grfef OF
Pets AZ I.o.ing q Fricnsi--Natarnl An
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There Is deal Of love killed out or pre-
vented from manifesting itself. This Is true
not only among human beings, but between
men and animals and birds. and even insects
The state II war that is in existence in ma
ture Is not by half as bad rs we imagine.
The worst half is caused by our own selfish
Interference. On wild islands, when first
visited b. men, ii is always reported that
fowls and birds are so tame that they permit
the approach of any one without the idea of
fear But this they soon lose The same Is
true Of seals and animals that have not been
hunted. But there grows up rapidly dread
Of man, So that the scent Of n human being
toan antelope, elk or buffalo Is most abhor-
rent This becomes an inherited trait. Man,
after all, Is the great destroyer that Is
dreaded IN all the realms OF nature. The TO
line tribes rank next TO him, together with
wolves, hawks and serpents. This Is not a
pleasant fact to consider, but IL Is saddest Of
all that II Is "A fact.
IS not Wild animals alone that dread us, but
rule there is little love for us among tame
animals, the dog excepted The cat has an
occasional friend, but is compelled for the
most part 10 live ON the defensive some
races, like the Bedouins, live on terms OF
familiarity with their horses and camelss
These exceptions show the possible friend
shii. In Quaker barnyard have seen such
a rule OF love that every animal was con-
scloiis friend IL Is only because OF our
brutality, or indifference, that our animals
are not our lovers. Cows are by no means
board faced creatures" when gently handled
Trained up rs pets, they become affectionate
TO a degree surpassed only by dogs. l have
owned horse that never allowed me 10 APP
preach without placing her head Affection
ately across my shoulder or her nose in my
bosom
| cannot think without anger Of tho
slaughter Of birds and animals for no possi-
ble reason hut sport. The birds would take
% US freely, II they dared; and, as IL Is, a
few have managed TO break down prejudice
The friendship between mankind and robins
can hardly comprehend, for this bird Is far
less valuable than sone others, and Is also
less beautiful writer IN Nick's Magazine
relates no" s-e formed friendship with
hunHning bird, II have had one brief little
friendship with bird during the present
summer which seems like Il tender dream, a
heeting glimpse into an unknown land,
peep into fairyland' She hal come upon
tiny young humming bird that had been
chilled by cool night, and, picking him up,
had warmed and fed him He grew 80 tame
that when he was hungry ne would hy
down to me from top OF picture, and,
alighting ON twig IN my fingers, would sit
and SIP his sugar and water from teaspoon
or the end OF my finger These drops would
satisfy HIM aud then on he new. "he de-
| hghted 10 DE held over large spoonful OF
soit water ana dip IN MS beak and splash
water over ms isttie body.
| There y no reason why this gentle accord
/ may not be established on all hands ffis-
/ oheIs, as We Know, nave formed curious at
taehmehts Tor crlekets ana spiders, and thus
saved themselves from loss OF reason during
solitary confinement. Nor, even ~ such
cases, Is the friendship altogether ON one side.
Foxes, dogs, cats, horses have been known
TO die Tor giiei over the death OF special
/ triehd. nave seen manifestations OF m
\ tense grlnl IN several cases The cat is capa-
Die OF peculiarly strong attachments. have
known one TO be inconsolahle Tor many
weeks after the departure OF a boy TO whom
I nc speelallg ueNoted hlihssn
Natural antipathies form the other side OF
this question anu the iiiustralions are all
about a stray dog came TO my place last
summer lie iasd himself nat on his belly as
approached only moving ms eyes with the
most intent Natehiuliess, drew nearer,
mol motion, but he drew stili Halter 70 the
SOIL lie was offering ms services Would
accept MIMI he was beautiful cross OF
sheph"ru ana hunter 1 said, Yes, you
may stay ne hhe" III moment the pur-
port OF my words Leaping up, he came
with eyes iuil oil gladness and took my SCENT,
anu at once was q meinber OF my household.
but tue friendship was ever hrst Oh all Tor
my sen.
no" came the question OF cat ana dog, Tor
had splehdld cat that had had no dogs
about 70 annoy bim' Here was the natural
ahtagohishl OF the ieliile ana canine races
but Sbep understood perfectly thas he was
an adopted resident and must not crowd his
acquaintance thsy could not become quite
I friends, but learned to tolerate each other
What is this natural antipathyi Traced far
enough hnck the ancestry of the felinss and
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