The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-08
SWEET" SAID THE CANARY.
IT was FREE AND WOULD SEE ABOUT
BEING Gagged AGAIN.

Its owner Hsia I,s ORE. CAGE Up IN . TEE.
bot TIE Bird Oniy Guyed His-A syeeta.
tor Makes Brrinnt Attempt ut Capture
A man with a Gunpowdory temper who
lives at the corner OF Clark and Henry streets
In Brooklyn. owns a charming canary bird
which. like most Of its race. Is both littlo and
yellow. At precisely five minutes past |
o'clock yesterday afternoon this amiable bird
| escAped-flew the COOP. ms II were-and in n
| moment was breathing the free, crisp air OF
| BrooklynR streeta In front OF his master s
| house stands n tree. the bnre limbs OF which
invited the canary to rest his little wings. The
canary accepted the invitation, and that Is
where our story begins.
The man with tho irascihle temper came out
| OF the house with n ladder in one hand and a
| broomstick and the empty cage In the other.
He placed the ladder against the tree and be-
gan to tic the cage to the end Of the stick.
Here wo have all the elem ents that are neces-
sary to attract a crowd. In i've minutes half
hundred small boys and bewhisk cred boys
were gathered around. and women also
stopped to see what was going to happen.
Tweetl Tweet Tweetw said the bird.
oh. it's canary" Look at the canaryi"
Say. mister. Is he yours ?" "Wot'll We give
mo II | ketch i'm fer ye" How'd o get
away2"
Get the hell out OF here" said tho joiner Of
broomstck and cage. or I'll have you ar
rested"
When he had tied the cage securely to ono
end OF the stick. ho mounted the ladder and
climbed up among tho branches. The crowd
watched him breuthlessly. wondering what ho
was going to do When he was within ten
feet OF the canary ho balanced himself upon
one OF the heavier branches and carefully
raised the cage until its open door was about
foot from tho canary. His idea was that tho
canary. prompted by old associations. would
Immediately Nv into the cage. whereupon he
would deftly close the door by a quick turn Of
the broomstNk.
The crowd looked on and waltei
Wheel Wheetl Wheetl" whistled the man.
"Tweet! Tweet Tweet" sang the bird.
Poorly blrdy. pooty birdy. pooty birdy"
coaxed the man.
"Tr-r-r-r-r-r-r.r.r! Tweetl Tweetl Tr-r-r-ri
Tweetw carolled the bird.
The mans arm was growing stiff from hold
ing the cage. which was now beginning to feel
like big lump Of lead constantly growing
Hold the cage higher" suggested . DO
liceman.
Shake the tree" said another.
r Put salt q; on his tai; piped little boy:
higher perch. caroline blithely. With an ex- |
plosion OF language that would have terrified |
few branches higher. and. after violent ef- |
fort to control his feelings held up the cage
This time the bird seemed to see 1t. and
hopped toward 1t slowly and deliberately
hop and then long rest until IL was very near
the door. Then 1t gave n long merry Tr-r-
r-r-r-r-rr.ri Tweet! Tweet" which meant.
syBs PsoS E Eor son SGS d hon hsg S
amt" The man held up the cage as long as
rs, it a he or a she o. asked somebody.
wit.
The crowd laughed so hard that the poor
bird was frightened. and. with shrill 'tweet"
flew from the tree and swept down Henry
street. In nm instant a hundred men and boys
were running at full speed after him. The
canary kept close to the ground, and did not
and 70 left. but for two blocks he did not rest.
Finally. however. he settled upon q doorstop
biz man with a red beard. one Of those
chaps that always take the lead in great
You'll scare the canary" he said. Stand
back and let me get him"
He advanced cautiously to point near the |
-uped with glee: The man raised his over
'oat. balanced 1t for q m oment. and then threw
I quickly upon the steps. His aim was good.
pot which he had aimed At. but the canary
vas no longer there 1t was flying swiftly up
he street.
corner Of the street the canary few or fell-it
eemed TO be rather weak-between two bar
els that lay in front OF agrocer's store. Two
we're the first to reach the spot. There wass
nomentary struggle as they stopped between
he barrels. An instant later a dirty little fist |
holding futtering yellow thing was held up.
I've got I'M u