Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-12-12
The Discontented Geese.

Once upon a time a flock of wilo
geese started out to see the sights. They
were led by an old goose who, no doubt
thought she was very wise AS if any
body ever did see wise goose.
I'm going out" she said, ''to see
more of the world. We really know
nothing of what is going on outside
OF this pond. Don't you find it very
dull? Only last week swallow
pausing in his fight to have bit OF
conversation with me, told of the won.
derful things to be seen. If you care
to come along" she added, Il shall
take you with me-"
Now, to tell the truth, the young
geese, one and all, were perfectly de.
lighted at the proposition because that
dangerous little seed of discomfort had
already taken root).
Such cackle as they set up Cackle!
cackle! cackle! cackle!. So they flew
away over brown marshes and green
meadows, over rivulets and streams
until they came to such a lovely place
where there were beautiful flowers
spanning limpid streams, and last, but
not least, beautiful pond.
How lovely!" they exclaimed in one
breath. 81 wonder where We are" said
one little goose.
This" said their leader with an all
of Importance, els Central Park. My
friend, the swallow, told me all about
it."
Ana sure enough, it was Central
Park, down by the duck pond, where
no doubt, you have walked many and
many time.
''The ducks and geese you see swim.
ming about" said the old goose, "are
tame. How beautifully they behave
1t all depends" quoth she, ION ones
bringing up. Hush, my dears," as the
young geese, one and all, began te
cackle. Don't be rude! Let me, beg
Of you, speak to our friends"
The tame geese, however, were not
in the least inclined to be sociable
They glided about majestically, quite
ignoring the presence of the intruders
''See that pretty little house over
there?" said the little goose. Can il
be possible that it has been built fo1
our accommodation"
How absurd this was. OF course
your mamma has room set apart as
guest chamber, and these ridiculous
little geese thought the duck house had
been especially built for them, just
like invited guests, you know.
''To be sure" said the old goose
shaking the water from her back, my
friend, Mr.. Swallow, must have told
them we were coming" She waddled
over, followed by the entire flock
Hardly had they entered the duck
house when they heard a click. The
spring door closed with a snap and
10! they were prisoners Just then the
keeper came out. 'Heigh-ho!" ex-
claimed he; whats this? A flock OF
wild geese, on my life. Come here,
Bill Ito great, sturdy fellow near by)
Here is work for you to do Clip the
wings of these geese as once" The
man went to work and did as he was
told, clipping all their wings, while a
| big park policeman looked on and
| laughed.
The geese were then let out on the
| pond to swim about majestically like
| their neighbors. Oh! how they longed
| to fly home. Never before did freedom
| seem so dear to them.
"Why didn't you tell u.s." said the
| little goose in tone of reproach to one
| of her new found friends, that we
were going to have our wings clipped2'
Because" replied her companion.
you wouldn't have believed us; and
after all, my dear, experience is the
very best teacher. New Idea Maga-
zine.