Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-11-07
THE SW00P OF A HAWK
EXPERIENCE OF a SUMNER VISITOR
IN A NEW YORK SUBURB.

IN a NEW YORK SUBURB.
ne Had Heard About . Hswk Chasing
Man. but Didn't Relieve ~ unti lie IN
sountsred One Of the Animals In a Lone
!, Evening waik-uow iio Tells Of u.
Mr.. Rogers was late for tea. The red
twilight OF August had faded, aud q sea
brceze was rafting at the shutters before
he came N. looking warm and agiiaied.
Seeing him ronsrd out OF his usual calm
excited our curiosity, but we asked no
questions till be had eaten and refreshed
himself Then we gathered around him.
II have had a most unpleasant adycn'
turc." he snid IN his solemn way. "lhave
been chased by a hawk" Now, II
child OF ak had made that remark 1t
would have bccn touching, but for q
broad shouldercd person Of any number
Of feet to announce that he was afraid
of hawks was TOO much for our sense Of
humor-wc laughed. "What did you
doy'askod the inquidiive member Of our
house party. II clappod my hands and
shouted" said Mr. Rogers. but the
hawk didn't mind a. all. II kept circling
round my head and swooping down
We reasoned with him. We said u
was physically impossible for n hawk 20
ay away with him. Wa told him tho
next tins a hawk chased him to fall Fat
upon his face and call for help, We
suggested that plump mosquito had
caused his alarm. All Ia vain. He lie
toned without emotion, and fixing his
eye on me ~ the most obtrusively merry
person present, said, "Wait tIll a hawk
l. after you. you won't like it,
Az EVENING WALK.
The meaning In his words came 20 me
few days later. We had been bathing
IN Peconic bay We staid tlNre, splash
ing aud swimming, till the blue water
turned gray and the sun went down In .
red nnudge. Then suddenly We all felt
an ovrrpowcring desire to got ont " our
clammy bathing suits and home to tea
"a last ~ possible. / decided to walk |
was cold; besides rather wanted TO get
away from tho noisy crowd.
SO the house party packed itself into
the wagoncttc aud quickly disappeared
down the winding road. leaving me 10
cut acros. the hills alone. Dummy with
what alacrity people who are really fond
OF you leave you bchindl ! iclt very
much alone somehow. and I almost
wished had gone with them. Our
house Il ouly mile from tho Peconic
beach on level line. bat ns the SHINE
cock hills are like 30 many green dump
hngs ones progress Is very upand downy,
aud q mile may be twisted into astouish.
ing lengths.
struck across the fern scented hills Mt
rapid pace, one moment on top 81 a
mountain range. with a view u the two
bays, the next down In hollow with
only bay bushes fora horizon. Istopped
In sort Of cup 20 watch the coming
night. Tho earth sent upa warm, sweet
smell; little stars began to twinkle n,
though prioked into the ky. Some
thing dark started mp under my feet
my shadow. for the moon had risen. III
ii nice TO be- alone sometimes" thought
zone can't be Intimate with uatur,
when crowds OF people ARE about. fee
now that am lying on her bosom"--
Whirr.rl from the sky. Then tive shor
sounds like the tapping Of - wet towel
DISCRETION AND vALoR.
looked mp. Right over my head
poised rs neatly as the sword Of Damo
Giles, was a hawk. It looked quite sta
tommy, but remembered Mr.. Roger.
words. and | felt bold. THE thin
doesn't sccm inclined TO swoOp,"
thought. Then started mp hill, witt
my nose pointed at the hawk. Just a
reached the top IL gave two flaps AM
swoopcd. cappcd my hands When,
upon the bird circled and dropped u tey
feet.
II won't encourage II by looking q
H." aud | walked into the next holloy
In dignincd manner. Then looked
That brute of a bird was lowering In Al
cxpcctant attitude. As Il caught m
glance Il began 10 circle, II circled till
grew dizzy; then It gayoa cry OF trump
, and swooped. That action demoralize
, me; Il turned the hawk into roc an
me into pygmy.
with one "shooi" Of despair. 1 thre'
I manhood and self respect 10 the wind
/ ran. ran as hard as could. up hi
aud down. BramblcS caught at m
blackberry vines clasped my ankles; bl
, once mounted ON terror nothing coul
stop me. My white 1anneled hguI
shonc out In the moonlight, adding ze
j. to the hawks attacks. On We race
. swooping, running, lodging, but now
4 stopping TIL tho friendly lights from Il
/, house stteaned out 10 meet us. The
p the hawk, with long cry Of scori
sailed away to the Pine woods In u
west
The house party was on the piazza
i came up GLORIOUS walk" | erie
A Ran half the way. Finest sport In Il
= world after bathingw Mr.. Rogers {,
a lowed mo into tho house, "lta awi
!. when 1t swoops, isn't ity' he said, wi
J, - cruel look ia his brown eyes.-Nt
y York Post.
4 HaaaHHHaHHH=H
RI A Mischisvous schoolgirl
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