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 Mrs. Austin Gib31D, of tH Crest Iitasville. N J., set cage containing canary oa the feDat porch to ei69 the bird fresh air. Tbe cage had been l on the poreh about halG an hour when biz eopperbead snake erawle1 out from under the steps and stretched it. self out ia the sun The canary was making great deal of fuss about tals. ling q bath. and it's 1ntterings finally attracted the attention Of the snake, which immediately started mp the steps. bs soon as tha copperhcad reached the porch l. coiIeG itself near 1 the caEc and soon the eau2@E seemed fascinated and unable to break away from the snakes gIitterine eyes. In l it's heIplessness it uttered piti9ul llttla cries.
 This business had been going on sev- eral minutes and the copperhead had 1 erawlcd nearer the cage unta 5was l almost ia striking distance of the bird. l It's ugly, square head was raised sev- eral inches from the floor md it's tongue played in and ont between its jaws Then Jason. fhe family eat came saauteriae around the corner of the bouse ia search of cool spot 10 I lie down in. He stopped at tha foot of the steps and gave the Sde of his faee Q wipe with one 1 big paw. He 9vas at the point of re- suming his walk when the weal little ohnps of the canary attracted his at tentioa Jason and the bird were firm friends They had grown up together, end it was no unusual thing for the canary 10 ride around the sitting room on the eats back CT eat off the samG dish with him Tde instant Jason | heard the birds plaintiye cry he sur- missed something MS wrong and sprang mp the steps in the direction o4 the cage When he reached the ver- anda he saw the snake and jumped back as if frightened. The copper head struck at the bird, but was nm able to reach it through the bars of the cage.
 The evident suffering of its little friend aroused Jasou's lander and he began to crawl toward the snake. His tail twitcbed and he licked his chops ncrvously The snake was too intent on reaching the bird to notice the eat. Jason croHched a few feet from the cage and waited for the snake to come around. The copper head slid around the cage and when on the side near the eat raised its head to strike. As it did so Jasou form $ }, ' ! on the snakes body There was a growl or two, feW sharp spits mixed with ugly hisses and Jason was away from the snake with his back bumped up and his tail like sciub-5rush. The snake, skin w3s torn by the cats claws, but he had received no serious injury, and, with its mad up 10 the top notch. # turned on the cat and made ready f. spring. I5 didn't wait long before jumping, but when it landed Jason wasn't there. and before the copperhead knew what had hap peued it received rake across the back from the eats claws that made it run for the edge of the verauda, in the hope, no doubt. Of sliding over and away from its assailant Bat Jason had his fighting clothes on, and he didn't propose that the snake should get off SO easily. Just as the copper head began to slide over the edge of the porch Jason grabbed it by Che tail with his teeth and yauked it back. Once more the snake coied and showed fight It struck at the cat again, but the nim bte-footed Jason was away. and oncg more ra}led Che serpents body with his claws Again the snake attempted to escape, and again t was yanled bacll to the porch bv the cat This time Jason ygns q little slow in getting away, and the copperhead sank its fang in his leg. The pain of the wound set Jason goiag at fine steam and with gr8wl he snapped his teeth together through the snakes body about three inches below the head. The copperhead made an effort to break away, but Jason held on and while he ehewed the serpent,s neck he laeerated it's flesh with his claws
 This treatment was too much for the snake and il shortly gave tip the ghost Jason finally let go the snake and went out into the garden and l rolled in the dirt His leg swelled up as big as mans arm from the effect ] fthe snakes bite, but he chewed eat. nip and rolled in the dirt couple of hours and then was about as good as i new.-N. Y Sun.
 -Apprepriate.- The hands. of ths clock pointed to Monday morning. but he still fingered. They had been sing. ing Sunday music, sAe playing the ae. I compartment in 6 soft minor key. Sing one piece more. he urged. How would I'm Going Home To-mor. TOW, dogs she asked Detroit Freq Press.
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