The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-04-19

v khNN ~ ee
marknble battle
with two white
headed eagles,
accounts of
which were pub
lished at t h Q
time in several
Maine newspa-
il makes ones heart
N lhe scars on the little
pi, blue, livid scars that
bone; eight OIL his face
,,vsn on his right arm
8ir, six on the other
ioTn his back aud several
b thirty in ALL This lad
l,ed A "battle.scarred vet
n, Of the scars he will
= Eavc eloquent evidence
Il With which he fought {
q b Of prey.
lh 10 the boys courage,
Bic, Lois. in whose defence
!, fght, has but one light
her check. The two or
marks still visible on her
iist, when contrasted with
|, show plainly how Hale
EEsssive and bore the bruut
IL The fight was fought
!. It was nearly an hour
agIes first sweeped down
lucky blow Of the corn
ghI the big female TO the
hiidermist has mounted
AID no ornithological col
ihmy knowledge possesses
uye specimen Of Haliaetus
y The wings, from tip to
iully six feet six inches.
lIt Vas not wholly unpro-
llugh the child,en were
b for 1t. By ill luck, the
pot been disturbed by the
0l their young from tho
great elm.tree.
lIHses live in q clearing on
W River, in eastern Maine.
house to the district
load is a long one for little
Lois Robbins, and for a
bali or more it trsverses
Blt up to the morning OF
Nthechild had not missed
summer term.
been his sisters trusty
ltr since she was large
Sddle out-of-doors, and
iteded a protector there,
''aer wild sort of country,
lice from wild animals
pears to have had no un.
Vaverlng sense OF his
APonSibility. Ever since
Years old he had uuder.
!. to come home without
Alls they set off for school
'lglt O'clock. In addition
Sner'pail and two books,
a light woven bushel
~ Old Lush hook, or corn.
ny called 1t, because their
ules used it for cutting
! ''s! corn in the garden.
@aa'lsted of about fifteen
n aon the point OF a worn.
'Ss' 50 inserted in o rude
nv aIe that blade and handle
" Y angles with each other.
Robbins had asked Hale
l' way home from school
asar the run and cut q
s'uItoughwort aud snake
''Is "Ss much priced by the
'alch were then in flower.
N s''lng' The basket and
Fi.'sr we're for this purpose,
were told not to take
&,JI ,J1yIuoolhouse, but to leave
Il ,'aal sl Jake's shanty," just
IT, ,'vale' The Indian i.
IT." H. aeighbor, but at the
fippeaed NY to be away from
ESss tourists % at the lakes.
Eis,.ate nest was an object o.
{r',n s,ss' to Hale, who Otter
A. 'alGh 70 the birds come ani
~ .ee,In,tree, which stand,
.,lSiiII1iookins the river.
sNs NTisn came along thai
4, LOIS espied one of th,
II iiS iaieavlly to the tree, bear
IAN i'' ,ialons, taken perhaps
Ia0uI 0uI,nSwk k on she neighbor
l,oUDau!! NY! looEl' the child ex
InDpIp'nS npI' the handle of tn,
EIs IS,'aIlas a.is with her finger
IN n'i Oid eagle going to tn,
sO' a great shing in its
/ Y sSdS.e V Iced theyouug ones,
FIeRmr" "'A' anu youl
4 t,Ss So,o the fish to the bi,
N ,r'%SI,'op, %I and immedistel'y
/, ,as1 Visiting cries of th,
4 SHa SSa' EN- squeamp" erie,
mo- Uoa't ! they aquoam high p
us1, s1,,a and perhaps lif'
yOnn.. extinct in it; wher
Il 'vrus r;ss beaks and talons
foSsHS,nn SS%Sn !. . spasmodio aop
IS;a.oa'y the reason that on,
.Sa SS,'us was dislodged from
IN ~ s.a nest aud fell. An in
|lI1ISA 1ISAusht by its talons on
Sias and trS sorss'oinn 'ssS aud hum
~ Una tamblsd ousI'