Evening journal., 1898-04-29
KIND TO ANIMALS.
A Gander Who Became Jealous of
Mans Attentions 20 Others.


Mans Attentions 60 Others.
A southern congressman was telling
about his father, well-known lawyer
of Tennessee, who served two terms In
congress years ago.
"My father was very stern to men
and very kind to animals. During my
whole life I never saw him lose his tenn
per with dumb thing but once. We
lived on large plantation in the noun
tains of Tennessee, and on the place
could be found every species ofdomesti-
Gated animals, with the possible excep-
tion Of camels and elephants, known to
biologists, and although a source of
constant care to him, l really believe
my father loved every animal and fowl
he owned. Among other things we had
large flock of geese, and though /
suppose city people know but little
about pet geese. can testify that they
make the most affectionate and faithful
pets, almost equaling dogs in their
fidelity.
"My father came home one day from
an adjoining county, where he had been
TO attend court, and found that in his
absence one of the ganders, in a fight
for a mate, had been defeated, coming
out of the battle with broken wing.
But he was stlll faithful to the goose of
his choice; and followed around after
the happy pair with his wing trailing
in the dust. All the sympathy In my
fathers heart went out to the unfor-
tunnte gander, and, dismounting from
his horse, he petted 1t, took 1t under his
arm, and brought it with him to his Of
fee, In the front yard of the home place.
The gander seemed to accept father al
once in place of his lost mate. and
quacled contentedly all the way home.
THAT gander stuck by the old man
closer than a brother. The way he got
familiar on short acquaintance was a
wonder, and before a week had passed
his chief desire seemed to be to separate
my father from his family, for he would
try to fight the children off from the
Office, and even had the audacity to
tackle my mother when she went to pay
visit TO the office. The old man smiled
when anyone mentioned that gander's
jealousy, and said that in week or two
that gay old bird would be talking like
human. lie would then call the gan
der's name, Tip and the gander would
set up a terrible quaoking and come to
father.
Tip proved himself an apt scholar,
and, although the old man was a great
talzer, inside of a month that gander
/ could give him cards and spades in a
) game of talk. The old man didn't say
: anything about it, but when he was
talking with o friend and Tip would
} chime in, 1 could see him give the gan
der a wistful glance, sort of an appeal
) TO him to let some one else talk little
( bit
at WAS then about the time Of tht
breaking out of the civil war, and al
! was excitement in our neighborhood
Men would stop and talk to each othel
as they passed In road, and the ole
man had any number of prominent mer
come to him to talk over the event!
: crowding upon them. One night theri
5 ! was quite q number of them gathere,
in tho little Office, talking earnestly
when Tip solemnly strolled In and tool
i up his position by fathers chair Tn
= old man paid no attention to the birt
: but listened attentlyely to whatwas be
/, ing said. Directly I saw him rise in hi
I | chair, his face aglow with excitement
s and, raising his arm in aferventgesturt
y he began:
II tell you, gentlemen
3. "'Quack, quack, quaek,' put in Tip.
d "The old man looked at the gander
y and began again:
!, "1 tell you, sirs, that
"'QuOck, quack, quack, quack,' put Il
Tip, louder than before.
r THAT we can never
!, "'Quack, quack. quack, quack
r. voiced Tip, In tones loud enough t
/ drown the old mans voice.
Is my father raised his voice 90 hig
pitch and went on;
q "No, never, stand such outrage
n . as
. "'Quack, quack, quacls. quOels
N screamed TIP, In tones to suit
Z "'Are being heaped upon US, and, b
= the gods, it,
,r "'Quackl quackl quacls' I'll
screamed as loud as he could.
st Proper reparation is not made,
means
.e "Quackl quackl quack' screame
= Tip, in tremendous squawls.
r "'Warl' thundered the old man, an
:. he caught TIP on the toe Of his boo
and landed him out in the middle Of th
N yard. sorely surprised gander. III
was faithful. however. but he soon fol
ID got all he was taught about talking. II
lt remained about the place until som
H. northern troops that came through d'
clared they needed fresh meat, and a
, Tip was about the freshest thing abor
- the place he was promptly capture
5S and deyoured. Washington Post.