New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-12
A FANTAIL TRAGEDY.
NUMBERING FRIEND TO GAIN WIFE


From The Argosy.
commands clear view Of my coachhouse and
stable. along the top Of the roof Of which building
serted meS were accusomea their aerial lights
over, to march IN single ale IKE Indian wsrrSrs
your permission. give these birds names. and call
Essdop srS s e.
and Alonzo the Brave and the Fair Imosens. Of
Ceiadon and Hionzo were bro.hersin-law, and
pattern husbands Amelia and Imogens were sisters,
and tender and afectionate spouses. At the top Of
modoaa parade snS arouna a. the
on which it is said four horsemen ride abreast.
width and therefore not admitting Of two pede:-
trans side by side. Csladon always took the Lead.
Ing up the rear. Alonzo, who when his !ady,wstc
did not go fast enough for him was as In the habit
acceerating her movements. II was edfyng. too.
TO watch the grave air with which the whole party
faced about when the leader had reached the ex-
tremity of the ridge and it became necessary to
wheel around for the walk back.
way for considerable time. The two pair: Of 10y
ers INDUCED in an occasional tour around the WEI.
afterward. where they either renewed their march
particular note attracted their attention
ty to be In great state OF alarm, and on glancing
skyward I saw a hawk towering in the air Just
The next moment the pigeons were gone, and the
hawk likewise Whether the former had flown away
envy or not cannot say. but presently they cam.
back to the roof and fancied that Imogene had
way not usual with her The next morning she was
decidedly lame, and did not join the others In their
/ saw her stagger and roll down the tiles to the
parapet below Imogene was dead
TIT, his Curiosity and concern being excited he
waddled slowly down and eyed his deceased consort
feathers tendsrIy He took one OK her claws IN his
beak and gave It. tug Then he cossa tate for up
then with the other. like matchmaker pryins into
the works Of patent lever Tejpred his fenas
They held short conference. which resulted in
to the garden below. Yes, Imogene had evidently
met with some foul play, and l gave her decent
tombstone ns over her beloved remains '''''. '
Alonzo was very sad. He moped; He sat by him:
not eat; he would not drink He would not feather
himself He would not survey his charms IN the bis
accommodation upon the platform Of the pigeon:
house. AlOnzo cared for nothing Alonzo wished
claw. in the grave with his lamented Imosene.
l feared at one time he contemplated suicide. II
may have been in his thoughts but he did not yield
10 the temptation.
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the roof refusing all comfort; his eyes closed his
his poor beak visible. Then an idea struck him,
and he began to- walk about, not with his two
again Tor Bit Ana p S Suddenly ess
he gave his BIZ sharp 2. rap on r. the tie which
formed his decision taken his spirits revived from
that moment Alonzo was himself again!
PRAYED turn myself. and narrowly watched my
feathered friend; | observed that ne eyed Celadon
when they regarded him IN reproachfu way for
his continued misanthropy and gloom Yes, he eyed
What was passing in his mind was confined in
this opinion when found him fraternzing again.
proach Amelia with air of gallantry.
Celadon readily received his overtures Of renewed
in single file usual Alonzo had apparently be-
come reconced to his widowed lot. and was deter
mined TO make the best OF Il.
But why has he changed the order Of the process
sion? He used to bring up the rear now he takes
Just had SICK whom
wished to visit but deferred this duty till the
afternoon. being interested in the movements Of
Five six turns he made in this new mode Of
all along-watchng his opportunity he came syiy
behind Celadon and struck him three rapid blows
e es S top Of ss
reeled twice. rolled over and down to
The next moment down waddled Aionzo also, eyed
his dead rival trlumphantly, and literally kicked
short time before. There that gentleman lay UNI
I'll picked him up. buried him in the same grave
tablets over his remains The spot began to as
sumo the gloomy appearance OF a miniature church.
You would naturally think that the amiabe
Amelia would have shown some faint symptom Of
grief and mental depression the painful loss she
had sustained. Not bit Of it, felt annoyed to and
that she perfectly reconciled to the tender be-
ness OF the sexD received the advances Of Aionso
with glance Of high approval and qualification I
the villain. as / saw him sldle up with compla.
cent smirk and make offer of his heart and
hand; but conquered my Indignation and disgust
and went on with the composition Of next Sundays
sermon.
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