The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-07

and thes all behaved the same way. A
| Wild goose waLdled out in front of mt
and flock OF Wild pigeons few arount
and roasted on the branches OF trees
where 1 could touch them. .-R !.
Il felt hewildered and thought mus;
have gotten into an enchanted forest, II
was most novel sensation. and spent
some time amusing myself with the
different birds.
However, that was not finding my
cattle. so l continued ny waS up the
stream fora few hundred feet. Then |
met n sight that simply astounded me. ]
stopped and rubbed my eyes, TO make
sure l WAS not asleep. Then got
frightened, and was half tempted 10 run
back. But the memory OF the strange
actions of the Wild ducks and geese on
IL Il few minutes previously nerved me
somewhat. II Il had not been that I had
seen them first most surely would
have run away. and ever. atterward
would have made myself believe that I
had been 4 victim of an hallucination. &
AS It was. made my way into the
opening In the forest and looked about
me in wonderment. A big jackrabbit
loped up to me and rubbed his nose
against my knees.
THE opening in the forest was full OF
wild animals. and three OF my Jerseys
were peacefully chewing their cuds. II
was sight that reminded me Of the
Bible story OF the Garden, OF Eden.
AT the foot OF u pine tree was a
large gray wolf. and beside him three
sheep. all apparently contented. A big
eyed deer wandered up to me with n
mountain lion close to his heels. There
was also big wildcat lying beside a
rabbit. a coyote with 4 broken leg
looked at me piteously, and when I
stopped down TO look ut the fracture 1t
licked my hand.
mot one OF the animals was any
more afraid OF me than my Jersey cows
We're. The Jack rabbits allowed me to
pick them up and put them onthe cows
back. and believe 1Scould have played
with the mountain lion. but did not
care to run too great risks.
THE wildcat was purring when = I
went by her. could see that she had
the claws turned In so as not TO scratch.
While was still standing In wonder
mcnt some OF the ducks and geese en-
tered the opening, but even,the feroc-
ious wildcat showed no desire 10 harm
them. ~
. 1 KNEW tl.ll lue way l'llhu Ioiilc IiltO
the thlcliet was also II good way TO get
out Accordingly, l placed my hand on
one OF the cows neck and led her In
that direction. @
what was my surprise 10 sec all the
other animals In the thicket get up and
follow us. That Is. nll except the poor
coyote with the broken leg. 1t walled
little MS we went past 1t. but nothing
could be done: II had TO be left behind.
THE hlS-eyed deer walked on one
side of me and the COWS on the other.
Rabbits. wolves, sheep, ducks and geese.
and the wildcat. and all the balance of
them walked clOsc behind us. and must
have made IL stranger procession. In
deed.
"Oncc outside the burning thcket.
however and into the open country free
from fire. and what n wonderful change
came over the beasts! The deer in
stantly bounded away to the hills; the
birds flew into the air: there was
screaming and cOmmotiOn, ind the
wildcat made leap for a rabbit. but
the little fellow was too quick for him.
and bounded away over the field. My