The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-22
MORALS or Bird AND BEAST.
Fierce jealousy of sparrows and Gener
Gus Cows, Dogs and Horses.

Gus Cows, Dogs and Horses.
The sparrows on the root were max
ing a great disturbance. and their twit-
terings. with an occasional note OF dis
tress, drew the attention of a man to
the window. 1t was the old story. hve
or six of the tiny brown rowdies were
hectoring one of their companions,
which darted hither and thither To es-
cape the torments of sharp bills ana
battering wings. The victim secured a
corner and proceeded to put up a brave
fight. but IL was of no avail. One OF
the little rascals darted up in the air,
and then a flash swooped down ana
drove the victim from the position Oh
vantage, and the unequal battle De
gan anew. nor did IL end until the OBJ
ject of their wrath was pecked and bat
tered to death. Their enmity did not
end alone in death, but they battered
away at the remains until the man
stepped upon the roof and rescued the
inanimate bunch of feathers, bravery
and bird tragedy and took 1t to his desk
for examination.
Why had the sparrows killed this.
their once companion? He laid the
lead bird upon his palm and gave IL
a minute examination. The tips of the
wings and tail feathers as well were
dyed a brilliant scarlet. This was not
blood, for the coloring had dried. IL
was paint. The bird in its flight had
evidently dashed against some fresh
and moist paint, and thus ornamented
its naturally plain plumage. The en-
nifty or jealousy, or call 1t you
will, impelled It's companions TO destroy
/. forthwith. Mayhap IL made mention
of it's lei plumage, was proud anu
vainglorious. who can say? But as IL
was more beautiful. its companions
simply put IL out of their way.
Horses and cattle know nothing OF
selfshness. A cow II IL finds a fine
spot for feeding. will not go and draw
its pasture companions to the nice ma,
but IL they perchance follow the COW
will share IL with them and never de-
ter them from feeding. The horse pos
sesses equine brotherhood. for when II
finds a good plat to nibble Ii VIII neigh
and thus call its mates to its side TO
enjoy and have a good time at the
feast.
The horse and cow are alike unself-
ish, but the former Is a creature or
higher grade in the animal ngdom
hence Is prone to call its mates to share
it's good things. Food In the manger
or provided and put there by man. has
a different effect. Few horses n as
few cows will poke their muzzles into
the same Manager without resisting the
efforts of a companion to do likewise.
This Is neither selfishness nor greed.
The horse and cow both possess clean
" tastes as to feeding. and they simply
do not like to have the noses OF their
fellows in their repast.
The vagrant dog that finds a back
ward of plenty or a servant with a
| kindly disposition and a plate of food
will generally noise the good news
about. and their canineships will re-
joice and follow the lucky. generous.
and w~hole-hearted guide forthwith to
the back yard of plenty and kindly
dispositioned ervan They may hight
and snarl and jaw over the food. ana
each will try to get the most. But a
dog will not sneak away from Its com
panions to enjoy a good meal without
informing the others of the fact. Cats
are selfish and never fail to steal away
their food and eat IL in seclusion. NO
cat will ever stop to consider the most
famished condition of a companion
when about to go to its dinner.
The turtle and frog. as well as other
reptilian creatures, are totally devoi
OF selfish or unselfsh instincts. still.
the snake will gorge itself and hasten
its meal and will fight a fellow snake
II disturbed while watching or entrap-
ping Its prey.
Rats. squirrels, and creatures OF that
ilk are very companionable. and quite
chummy to say the least. The raj
never hesitates to spread the good
news that IL has oun a perfect par
adise OF good food. and leads Its fell
lows to the spot forthwith. The squir-
rel is a very unselish little chap. Still,
II some naughty boy should rob a
squirrel of the nice store OF nuts foi
winter feasting. Bunnie's woodland
mates will not share with the unfor-
tunate their harvested store. They
will do the next best thing. and that
is, they will all pitch in and help gath
err a new stock for the little risky Eel
low whose stock has been depleted
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