Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-07

OwIr the exuingy certain that should
accept any thing which this boy had to offer
"YesIr owl Got it here in basket You just ought
way old tried when climbed the after
this little feler " they flew right me- an hooed
awful Honest Is fraid they'd grab in the back lore could git
I he eat?" asked as uncovered little fuzzy wuzzy roy
poly big eyed baby owl
at5 said the boy laughing " that's all can do baby
enough said by the boys logic Now will
him the ceIaway tonight least and the bidding the boy
good night he went his way.
Saying nothing to the family morning
proudly cautiously opened the cellar door, while my girls
and their mother stood in excited w0ndeen as to what that eaf"
the poor scared baby the wild woods
the door opened than all with accord fell back
those old owls had fed their children skunks!
Vanv did protest gift in the
much smell his BREATH had the "hOrrid little
beast" barn. tho doubtless his entire satisfaction.
His yes We called him Telegraph Pete because Of his
owl habit of swapping his BILL since reminded of of the click
ing of the telegraph instrument
Petes birthday probably days of early
March, yet mother had kept him cosy inside of hollow tree
that grew av off in the deep woods He looked more like big eyed
puppy poodle dog any thing family
But the wing feathers began grow
there started also on each side of his head some feathers looked
really outside and help all of his
kind of delicate of hearing Pete could hear the
scratch pin the outside Of the barn door when he
the highest loft
And Pete could ta language course, learned from
distinct signs ideas the owl tongue The hoot
words used to brighten Others and to Stae mice or BIRDS SO
that he could either hear see them moving After series OF hoo
he would listen very attentve But night when would
language he became excited and learned that he
took this OF challenge from some other owl Whn ne was
hungry of call that grew pantVe his
hunger stronger He expressed anger by swapping his bills to-
getfer and if hard pressed, he would hiss like snake.
did he fright? Well he had any fright show
He had discretion caution and decided cunning but he showed
cowardice in face of foe
In months he full greahorned owl With the
long wing slightly clipped he had the freedom Of he
night and cloudy days By day he
dgnhed we'll fed and often took him with school
open perch There he would the wood box apparently
ignoring the chatterg children who by advice always kept at
respectful his claws and bill For dark after
school closed little lad rushing the room
shouting: s-ssay yer owls got they dddasnt kech
inn
of the muny and did Pete inspire
greater respect than when beheld him onny stdng across
garden surrounded by shouting mob Of children yet seem
gly them Seeing approach he stopped and plainly
keep hands off, but rushed in where others had
The result that Pete only landed first but
blood and another my
deliberately walked leg leaving bloody
everv STEP We the barn together where finally
partnghm from shall always remember the
touching incidents of that painful parting
Many dog bared poor Pete and sometimes threatened to at
taste feathers but single threat even
attempted be carried my respect for dog not les
thereby either seemed to have enough curiosity
approach sufficiently learn the least thing about him.