Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-10-03
AS AesOP MIGHT HAVE TOLD 1T
A Story From Alaska of a Clever Trick
Played by Two Ravens on Puppy.

A Jerseyman, writing home from
southern Alaska, tells the following
II happened to see with my own eyes
the other day clever trick played by a
pair of ravens, which carried me back 10
old Aesop and his fables, for here as |
gazed was one Of the venerable tales
acted out in real life
"A silly little pap was playing about
when he came Upon nice, ta:ty bone.
was watching him worry the bone and
was enjoying the pleasure he seemed TO
get out Of it, when down dropped two
ravens They wanted that bone; it stuck
out all over them, their desire, and their
eyes shOnc with the lust Of conquest
They huttered about for some time,
but 10, the pup, paid no attention. He
wouldn't be fooled, and | could scarcely
keep from laughing to see how adrot
the ravens were and how stubborn the
pup was.
FINALLY one raven sncaked behind 10
and scuttlcd quietly up until he was per
haps two feet from the pups tail. The
other raven remained in front, futtcring
here and there, Just enough to keep the
dog s attention on him. When the raven
In the rear had gained proper position,
that is, had crept close enough, the willy
old bird in front began to jump up and
down | was bewildcrcd at first.
couldn't make out what the birds were up
to for the longest while, and when the
Jumping process began ! was more mys-
tined than ever, Until the dog, distracted
by the Jumping process, stopped worry
ing the bone and looked up Then |
realized with an awcsome feeling that
chose ravens were up to something pref
ty close to human. ! confess it scared
me bit; it made the birds seem diaboli-
cal, and found snatchcs Of POe's verses
on the immortal birds OF this feather
running through my head
Gradually the jumping bird drew
nearer and nearer to 10. Alas, for the
pup innocence! ! held my breath as the
sable charmer Topped closer and closer
to JOS srnutty nose. Suddenly JOS jaws
clicked. Almost at the same instant
there was a fiuttcr, a plunge from the
rear, and the bird behind the pup had
the bone.
1T was done So quickly that my eyes
could scarcely follow it. When the raven
IN front got too near 10 raised his head
from the bone and snapped at the bird.
lie missed the raven and, forgetting the
bone and everything else, made a plunge
for the bird. Then the raven in the rear
got in his work,
OF course the moment the rear man
ouevre had succeeded, the light cavalry
that had been demonstrating in front
few off. The noises those birds made
were weird. As the bird in the rear
grabbed the bone he let out a hoarse yell
precisely like laughter, jeering, haunting
laughter. | could hear them. as they
flew across the bay from Ketchikan,
laughing and laughing as they went.
Poor 10. 1t took him an instant to
realize what had happened and when l.:
did you never saw pup look more
shcepish. 1t was a mean trick, but a
rare joke on 10, just the same. "-Ne1v
York Sun.
Health Commandments.
The requirements Of health can be
counted on the fingers of one hand.
They are good air. good food, suitable
clothing, cleanliness and exercise and
rest. The first two requirements affect
the blood, and as the blood circulates
all over the body, including the brain,
every part is affected Fresh air effects
the purity of the blood. The freshest
air Is out of doors, and Il is the duty
of every one who wishes 10 be in good
health to spend n certain amount Of
time In the open air. Good food Is not
necessarily expensive food. Exercise
and rest should alternate and balance
each other. Women, as a rule. do not
rest sufficiently. Every woman should
try during the day to get 4 few min
utes rest, even If it irterferes with her
regular work. 1t is impossible for her
to attend to the health and welfare OF
her family if her own health suffers
from overwork and lack of rest She
should follow her husbands example.
Although he is busy all day long, he
generally makes it a hard and fast rule
10 rest during the evening in the best
way, namely, by change CT employ
ment.
All work and no play makes a dull
actor.
Mothers,
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