New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-26

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".,,re lived He had SO intimate an acqua'h'-
NTH the wild birds and animals ne ioVed
~ So had no difficulty in carrying out MS
F'' home Of colonizing them on his own DO
1Iis method was to prepare an attractive
81" .,r,onient lodging for them suiting the
pa ..,,. If each. and they invariably dis
"a and took possession OF THESE ne"
~. .r pleased this generous landlord to
colony Of starlings. so he ordered
. holes 10 be bored in the old tower
,.o wafer gate. and. incredible as IT may
'n'"O ooo,,or were their habtaticns ready
%" oxactlv as man! menages of starlings
nd their way 70 these openings ana pui''
'"N ..s within Them. establishing their nur-
80. Matching their eggs and rearing theH
&C II in response To the pronered hoSIl-
s.r Each hole representing the entrance
n.as closed by a tubular stone. one Slde
..hicb had been rounded off So that the parent
4 Ao1 inst room to enter. but when the
nanted f. maxi his observations The
mos easily removable. and such was the
4 s,.,o, ~ The birds in the patcrnal protrc-
,beir host that they never manifested
,.,s, alarm when he arrived to pass them
frsf No.
.,..ios hv .ontriving such ahodes as each
riding to its special habits preferred ana
/ ;.o occurred them. each colony added new
. ,.,s,,ro to his hfc .. II was Impossible MOI
,o,;s,o rho birds recognized their henciactol
-,.r one saw them come out to meet him. fly
- ahoui him a. he walked. "cttNnS on ms
Ao,,lder and even on his hand, when ne heid
49,, 90 then, while call from his voice would
,.,c ,bem from any distance. 1t is very
.r,ors fac, that when The good old man died
.,a his corpse was conveyed in boat across
he lake to ;hc spot where his father was
,.r;el and whoI. h, himself desired b. might
!, aid in a sequcstcrcd nook # the park a
chi Of birds suddenl! Appeared. gathering a.
u.n, and followed the boa, to ~ dcsiina -
ton"
Il was in IN, course II the "Wand"rings
,bieh H. aNerward described SO delishtiuii\
,ba, the Squire found his wife IN the West
,r.es Sh, Wa very young al the time IN
ICED she had jus; been born into family win
,tl,b he had formed a close friendship. The
ming Fncljshluan was taken 10y the whin 10
ask the child in marriage should she attain me
400 q. eighteen and b. wiling 10 accept him.
gis rropossl was agreed 10. thc baby grew ny
-,o a noble and beautiful girl whose "ducailon
10 surerinicnd,d and who's" heart was wholly
he Their marriage was an ideal one, but AT
~ end OF a year the young wife died-t" he
rm-ned 10 the las; day OF his life 10y the faith
ri soul whose value she had known how to ap-
vtcate
Hedging was one OF MS faVoriic o'. Ipa'i"ns'
eg,ing sticks another Many a time haV"
zen him come home hearing a fagg"i on ms
shoulder III. produce Of his morning "'Tk
and looking for all the world like CHEEKY, non
IS, hard working son of the soil 'h' "dN
when hoe n hand he Was employ ing hlnlS'I'
wedding path. a stranger suddenly came III
The gate and walking up to him caiIcd "u'
Hey. my good fellow. do YOU kn"" ""',"''
! could SEE your masters museum? III stdH
Ing al Wakefield for wonder. ana We near "
e. much about II ! thought ID take the "p-
,Oriunity Of going over 1t.
Maybe" answered the Squire IN his Dr"ades'
yorkshire we don't know that this ism one
n the DAYS
Days? SO one told M anything about days
Nt that is yeXatious I've 60 long O' en- 'uIl"uS
SEE inside Of Walton Hall. and don't kn""
vhen | may b. this way again Ihch Hhul''t
% suggestion followed, he added DO you ihinK
( he knew the circumstances The old squire
sould let me in to-day? They say he's good-
niured Old fellow. although he's 80 queer
Well. he might 20 out Of his way for once
BOT he doesn't Ike il"
4 suppose. said the stranger douhtiuIIN
'thered be no chance Of my getting a sght Oh
hin? Id almost rather see him IMAM hIs
rgseum"
He's not on show exactly; but Of course, you
might catch sight Of him sOmeWhcres about
but you'd better 20 round that way To tn" from
aOor and perhaps the butler may help ye.
All right, my man" answered tn" stranger
and mere hold your hand, here's something It
tlnk, for YOU look as If you wanted It,
Thank sc kindly. SUI" responded the squire
touching his hat and pOcketing the com he
hen took d short cut 10 the back entrance ana
Instructed the servants to show the visitor over
Ae museum. and then to say that a Inc S4u'i'
always dined at J. he would be glad If he would
CT down with him. Meantime he dressed i"i
enner according 10 his wont. his regular veal
icing the dress Of the carly part Of the century