Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-11-02
ARCHIBALD AND THE
TURKEY BUZZARD

One day Archibald went to the tol
CT high hill back of his home t
fly his great new, boxlike kite. AnC
it flew beautifully. Indeed, it flew
with such spirit that after Archibal, |,
had hung on for ten minutes the
string actually drew him along the
ground. He had to run or lose his
kite. What steps he could take will
the string to help him along, Whe1
he came to a fence a bit of an extra
hop took him right over.
How long or how far he ran he
could not tell Nor could he tel
where he was when at last stumbl I'd
trying to jump over a haystack. The
Archibald was left sitting squarely
On top of the haystack. Everythine
! around, as far as he could see, was
strange. His fine kite was a fading
sleck in the distance. AS there
was nothing else for him to do he
thought he would better cry:
What shall | ever do,
O me. O my. boo hoo!
| kno~ | must be lost because
! do not know the way.
When he thought he had cried long
enough he dried his eyes and looked
about him. On the next stack sat a
great big bird-larger than any bird
Archibald had ever seen, but it look
ed very melancholy. Archibald
thought it must feel worse than he
did himself: so he pitied the bird,
ard presently called out to him to
know what was the matter The
bird answered:
O me, O my, boo-hoo!
What shall l ever do!
| know | must be lost because
do not know the way.
Just what's the matter with me"
rapied Archibald. ,.Come over to
my stack What kind of bird are
you, and how did you get lost?
never saw SO large bird as you
are"
I'm turkey buzzard." said tn
bird. And with two easy flaps of his
enormous wings it landed on the tor
q Arehibald,s stack.
Archibald had been TAUGHT polite
manners. so he bowed, Sideways, as
we'll as he could, considering he
crowded position on III tack, and
remarhed: I'm d9liehted to make
your acquaintance
lust then he came near sjipping
eff the edge of the sack, but the bird
+ ached out its wing in time and thus
leld him on. At the same time,
Archibald put one arm as far as he
could reach about the bird, lest 1t
might fall Off.
eyes, I'm a turkey buzzard," the
bird continued, "and l lost my way
by flying too far north
..Why don't you turn around and
fly south?" at once asked Archibald.
The bird answered as quickly:
That easier said than done.
How would you fly south il you didn'7
know which way was south? I'm
not going ito make matters worse
a,,;.
am headed The right way"
This appeared very good reasoning
to Archibald who exclaimed: How
very fortunate you are to have met
ne. | know all the directions. Top,
north. bottom south. right hand east,
left hand west. We learn that in
school, Did You ever so to school,
turkey buzzard?'
mo. l never Went TO school, but
| should like to know what you mean
Fr top north. bottom south Is is the
top of the haystacll you are talking
about9'
Its the top of the map, OF
course answered Archibald, feeling
Mise. The bird looked much per
picked and said he didn't see where
the map came in.
Archibald felt little less cont
Gcnt, but, With an attempt to defend
heis learning, declared that the MAJ
was in the geography and that the
way he had said it was right
AT the risk of sliding off the hay
stack the bird lifted one claw sutf
ciently to scratch its head and then
slowly remarked that it had nc
doubt of Arehibalds learning. but
that the directions didn't seem to fit
.See here. turkey buzzard," shout
LED Archibald suddenly. You see thai
sun getting low? Now that way is
west, sure, and the other way is