The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-07
OVERHEAD OF CAP,N.
Indications That q Reformed Grow IL Even
Worse Than Ono Unrepentant.

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Worse Than Ono Unrepentant.
EAST E~DDINaToN. Me-. Aug. 4.-The marked
reform in the conduct OF Cap'n. o tame crow
belonging to John Bridge. a veteran. has been
the subject Of congratulatory conversation
about the village store for nearly a month. II
Cap'n had remained q wild crow II is probable
that he would have been Obliged to work so
hard to obtain food that he would never have
found time to cultivate his criminal predilec-
tions; but Bridge took him from his cradle OF
limbs in early infancy and brought him up.
Once assured Of earthworms and bonnieclab-
bcr enough to supply his immediate needs.
Cap'n turned his unemployed energies to steal
ing. In the course of six years he had pilfercd
enough thimbles. spectacles and silver spoons
TO 1T up n store. and had incurred the wrath Of
the villagers to such an extent that everybody
who didn't own a gun was thinking OF buying
one the first time he went to Bangor.
For six years the law-fearing people endured
Cap'n without going beyond the limit ofmakinR
terrible threats. The outbreak came last May
when on n foggy forenoon he flew through the
village. carrying in his clutched claws the new
gold watch which q class OF admiring pupils
had lately given to the schoolmistress Then
the guns which had been loaded for ever SO
long were taken down from hooks and every
body. who could walk or ride hurried away to
the side OF Black Cap Mountain where CaP,n
drew near Cap'n squawked the louder and new
deeper into the woods, and finally when the
rearmost hunter was a mile away from homo
the bird made a wide detour and went back to
gutter q, tie ministers house. Wishing to
cover up his treasure, Cqp'n went into the side
blazing. among the papers on the minister's
desk. Two minutes later Cap'n was out Oh. the
TaSS q! ajax snd @ GaPi gslt aase er s sntl s9p to OF l hls lp tRss
people back to their homes, Though some shot
cease eemsel his s't fire et alarm S u1fil the nsn Citizens isR had nae e e4G
tinguished the blaze; Then he fell all in a heap
in the front yard OF his home. bleeding from a
No wounded soldier ever received better
treatment than ,Cap'n did during his progress
to recovery. Old logs were split apart for tooth
some gruhs. the ground was scratched over for
fat earthworms and the meat markets were
secured for tidbits that would tempt his ,appe-
tite,, AS soon. as he was able to fly he had a
public reception and the minister himself
calling him the village protector" and other
Pet names. which the crow did not understand;
crows in &c general Il that the pathway to t recovery y
was the road which led to reform. He quit
St ia ma aud 3aig es S T The P losde q s sun Si W g ac.
cumnlatipg rust and cobwebs on their, hooks
b baGE Of 1id the bs st9Yss; dB r 4 e. took e Gl. dow nh bis sod old
away to Waterville., where the survivors Of his
regiment were to hold their annual reunion.
There he saw his old comrades in arms walk up
to the bar as bravely as they had faced batteries
IT. time rnSE Of var va :to and; sh not dTis Vii t to fall fH Of
'hV ithhSs ITO SJocNl lpulutI " buOuluCT Ill Lu6
press OF troops to the very last.
1t was noon the next day when Bridge got of
towering that his head was dizzy and the side
walk swayed under his feet with a strange I'M
dulatory notion, compelling him to enter a
a bar. where cooling drinks were served;
Bridge heard the clink Of ice in the glasses and
80 much that he called for another and another.
On TOP Of 18th the o stdaE fS. going home he thought Of
and while the stage was still half q mile away
from the village he dismounted. believing it
would be good policy to wait IN the woods until
asleep and snoring under a pine tree. whiilett the
Oh. and wondered il he were dead or alive. ~"
ions. began to cough and chatter aloud. which
was the signal for others to take it up, and
The notes of merriment reached out beyond
the patch of woods where Bridge slept and
came to the ears OF Cap'n. who was looking for
back three years ago Cap'n caught and killed q
squirrel and devoured 1t while. It was still
Of that old feast. and. resolved to renew an agree
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The pi Is woods; atterins iIttIe saaawks sI and
upon the cradle knoll where his master was
""1wissh all the ladies' to go home at once and
take the children with them.' said the minis
Ter IN his most persuasive manner. Brother
Bridge has evidently SUSTAINED a sunstroke and
must no. pe dlsturbed by any outcries. Go at
Bridge was out as we'll as ever the next day.
Greet zeal. being closely nailed up in a a slated
hen box. where he croaks forth unavaillnR re-
grets from morning until night.