The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-08-31

upon the turf. There was also hen
which had raised q brood, which at
forded some entertainment for col
ony Of rats installed in the neighbor-
hood. After three or four of the
chicks had disappeared the hen be-
gan to open her eyes, and, being open,
they rested on q sleek rat that was
edging up to d small fowl that was
Inspecting a crust of bread. Before
the rat knew where, he was at he
found fat and angry hen upon his
back, digging away with beak and
claws A moment later he found him
self ! lifted into the air, and then
chucked into the water of q con-
venieht tub and held there until he
was drowned. - H. -, > -
A cow and horse were once stabbed
side by side in adjoining stalls down
in Enon Valley; Pa. The former was
Of so iable nature, while her compan-
ion was morose. Whenever he got
near to the open board partition the
cow would thrust out her tongue and
touch his side. His reception of this
pleasantly ought to have warned her,
but it didn't. One day he was on
watch, and when the long red tongue
came through the opening he seized
it between his teeth and bit about
six inches of it clean off. The cow
had to be killed.
The oyster that; whipped a duck
was probably as greatly surprised at
the outcome as was the fowl himself.
The oyster was enjoying his meal,
and after the fashion of his kind had
opened his shell until the greater por-
ton Of his body-7if it can be! called
that-was revealed to view. The duck
was a diver, and when he saw Juicy
oyster open to his advances he made
q jump for it. But the bivalve was
too quick. The shell snapped togeth-
er, and then came a struggle for life.
The oyster was dragged from its bed,
with three smaller ones clinging to
it, but the bunch had weight enough
to keep Mr.. Divers head under water
until he was drowned, :% -
'tThat's pretty ie," was my nat
ural comment.
= "There is no lie about it. The BODY
81 the duck held the whole outfit up
and kept it afloat, and the duck was
picked up by friend of mine while
the body was still warm. .zEf.f III.
81 heard of fight between hen
and a hawk that showed unexpected
pluck. The old hen was peacefully
scratching away with her brood, when
there was whirr of wings in the
air, and q hawk, with his wings close
to his body, landed among the fright
ened little ones. The hen laid out her
plan OF campaign and never waveretl
in carrying it out. Her wings ex-
tended, the feathers upon her tough
old neck became a-ruffle, and she met
the haa vk Mediterranean AS soon AZ
he touched the ground she went for
him. There! was an exciting round,
and luck went with. courage that
time. TIE hens beak entered the eve
Of her opponent, penetrated his brain
and laid him ifeless at her feet. He
measured just four feet from tip to
tin. i saE ia fsetad atss IS y1ts95a
'o''1 ones law q large spider and .
small spider In pursuit 81 4 ihouseAy.
The small one caught him, and had
started fof Ifs parlor, wien TIE ST.
spider, pounced down npon him, col
Jared the Az and started OIL. 80 The lit
TIC one then crept np, in the rear, bit,
tie other fellow on the sleR and ran
away. The big fellow 81 bs ses e 9 ssw7eil
up, and in less than i've minutes Il was
dead. I hawk i was aseen TO s,wv;osop,
down into : poultry yard, steal 8 hen,
and Az to the top Of : tree. A swal.
l61 pccked ct the hawk until he let'
30 81 the. hen, more. swallows h4,gs mp,
and. IN I few minutes they had driven
~ peclking It's EYES outt., IN y AjRfht
|between q parrot and IS rat the bird,
Recked his eyes qut, killed him With
4eeks 4 and claw. and then sprang up
q her perch and chanted: Polly.
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