Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-11-13
ARCHIBALD AND THE
TURKEY BUZZARD.

string actually drew him along the
ground. He had to run or lose his T
kite What steps he could take with
the string to help him along. When t
he came 10 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 tell
where he was when at last stumbled
trying to jump over a haystack. The
cord slipped out OF his hand and poa1
Archibald was left sitting .quarely
or top of the haystack. Everything
abound, as far as he could see, was
strange. His fine kite was a fading
sI eek IN the distance. AS there
vas nothing else for him to do h
thought he would better cry:
What shall | ever do!
Q ne, o my, boo hoo.
| know | must be lost, because
| DO not know the way.
When he though, he had cried lona
enough he dried his eyes and looked
aiout him. On the next stack sat q
aspat big bird-larger than any bird
Archibald had ever seen, but it look.
ea 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:
0 me, O my, boo-hoo.
What shall | ever do!
know l must be lost because
do not know the way.
"Just what's the matter with me-
r4plied Archibald ;.Come over to
my stack. What kind of bird are
you, and how did you get lost? |
never saw 50 large bird as you
are.
I'm a turkey buzzard,' said the
bird. And with two easy flaps of his
enormous wings it landed on the tor
OF ArcI1ibald's stack.
Archibald had been taught polite
manners, so he bowed, sideways, a.
we'll as he could, considering sh2
crowded position on the stack, an
remarked: TN delighted to maxi
yeur acquaintance
Just then he came near slipping
off the edge Of the sack, but the bird
reached ont its wing in time and thus
lela him On. At the same time,
Archibald put one arm as far as he
could reach about the bird, lest it
might fall off.
eyes, I'm turkey buzzard," the
bird continued, ''and l lost my way
by flying too far north.
why don't you turn around ana
fly south?" al once asked Archibald.
The bird answered as quickly:
THAT S easier said than done
How would you fly south if you didn'7
know which way was south? I'm
not going TO make matters worse
ly flying another flap until know
am headed the right way
This appeared very good reasoning
to Archibald, who exclaimed: "HoW
very fortunate you are to have met
me. 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. never went to school, but
should like to know what you mean
Ky top north, bottom SOUTH Is is the
top of the haystack you are talking
about?"
sIt's the top of the map, OF
course" answered Archibald feeling
wise. The bird looked much per,
Dlexed and said he didn't see where
! the map came in.
Archibald felt little less conf
cent, but, with an attempt to defend
heis learning, declared that the map
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 sufIi
ciently to scratch its head and then
slowly remarked that it had nc
doubt of Archibald's learning, but
that the directions didn't seem to fit
.See here, turkey buzzard," shout
ea Archibald suddenly. you see thai
SIN getting low? Now that way is
west, sure, and the other way is
east
The bird drew his wing more close
ly about Archibald as if afraid of los
irg him, and looked around will
wonder at the head that seemed u