The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-06-17
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A KANGAROO MESSENGER.

SOA / seems 20 be law or na-
4 y ture that the lneYUerlencei
. Q should suffer rldieule All
\ u the world over a beginner
TOs( is considered fair game"
The new boy finds this out before he
has been many hours ar school. and the
'tenderfoot" in America or the new
chum' in Australia is not a whit bet
ter OF than the urchin whose compan-
ions DO their best 10 make him realize
his own inSignificance and their im-
ueuse superiority.
II happened not long ago that n
young man went 10 Australia with the
lnteltion Of settling in that country.
The station he purchased was a con-
siderable distance from sydney. and
part OF the journey was taken by
roach. The young man secured the
oox seat and. finding the driver an
Intelligent, talkatlve person. he
thought ii a good opportunity for gain
ing information about the country
The driver was quite willing TO
Oblige him, and in the course of the
next hour or two related many things
which astonished him much. He won
Eered how il was that the statements
go seriously made by the driver
seemed to afford vast amusements TO
the other passengers. But this did not
trouble him. No doubt these facts
were an old story TO them. while TO
him they We're new and deeply inter
estirg.
lie began TO ask about the wild an.
imais Of the country, especially about
kanClroos-weret they dangerous.
Not at ALL" replied the driver with
a wink at grinning friend in the rear
ut is the easiest thing in the world
10 tame kangaroos; in fact the squat
ters hereabouts train them to be use
ful in various ways"
But the new chum" had caught
sly twinkle in his companions eyes
and began TO suspect.
You think me rather green, / dare
say" he remarked, with an air of eau
ton. but I'm not going to believe that
tale 1t is little too absurd"
We'll, sir, I'm Only telling you" pro-
tested the miSchievous driver. IL new
er tanned a kangaroo myself. certain
ly; but a friend OF mine who lives not
far from here has some very intclli-
gent kangaroos. He sends one down
TO meet the coach most days. l just
pitch off the mailbag. and the kan.
Garoo picks it up. pops it into her
pouch and carries it back 70 her mas
ter"
At this moment the coach rounded
bend in the road. and behold. in front
Of them and not three yards from the
roadside was a large kangaroo sea Ted
up On his hind legs and watching the
approaching coach exactly as if he
were there on purpose.
Curiosity must be strong point in
kangaroo nature, for, timid as they
are. these animals seem easily attract
cd by any unusual sound. and will sit
II motionless, as If fascinated. until,
wiki a sudden start, they awake to a
sersc Of danger and are OF ike the
wind.
Needless % say, the merry driver
was quick to see Lis opportunity. He
drove as near the animal as he con-
s.dered prudent and then, waving his
long whip, he shouted:
I've nothing for yoI to-day, sir;
nothing for you today
And, as he expected. the kangaroo
wheeled suddenly about spralg over
the bushes and disappeared.
The new chum" was delighted.
BLESS my heart" be cried. What
n wonderfully intelligent creature.
never would have believed it if | had
not seen it myself l should like 10
have q kangaroo like that; l must
learn how to train them"
Among the many things he learned
during the next year Of his life kan.
Caroo training was not included.-New
York Weekly.