Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1910-06-24


do more good than HARM" said
Edith HE says that all birds de-
stroy bugs and worms"
Tracy has got lots of fool no
tions in his head that there amt
any money in" said Shane.
well / think it's cruel to shoot
birds that don't know they are do
ing any harm. I'm sure you wouldn't
want to be shot for doing something
that you didn't know was wrong,
replied Edith.
The further discussion of the mat
ter was postponed by Shane, who
said he had more serious things to
think about.
"Mornin' to We, Tom" said Mike,
as he met Tom in the lane, gun in
hand, bent ON destroying blackbirds.
What be We goin to shoot this
mornin'?"
'Blackbirds," replied Tom.
"Begorra, there's plinty of 'em, -
said Mike
ut looks like / would get a
chance to use my gum" said Tom.
Trims quare birds, now, Tom.
l was watchin' 'em Yesterday an be-
gorra, do ye know, l think thy're
plantin' corn instid o'takin' it up;
for / see 'em a droppin' somethin
white all over the field, and there
be hundreds of 'em at it, But how is
thin horses this mornin'?"
mo better; an the old man is as
mad as a hornet" said Tom, as he
passed on down the lane in search
of blackbirds There was abundance
of them, and Tom thought he would
have fine sport killing them, but
they were on the alert, and not a
bird did he succeed in killing, al
though he tramped around the fields
until he was tired out.
tom, you surely didn't milk that
COW dry" said Mrs. Shane; you
didn't get half as much milk as you
usually do"
'She wouldn't give down her
milk" said Tom. THE old brute
needed a good beating-and she got
it, too"
You must not ill-treat that cow"
said Mrs. Shane. Nothing will ruin
a good COW as soon as cruel treat
ment. If you won't treat the COW
right l will have to do the milking
myself"
1T amt my fault that she is so
mean" said Tom, as he walked out
in the yard, and discovering a birds
nest in the cedar tree, picked up
long pole and began to punch at it,
when Edith came out and saw him.
tom Shane, what are you doing?"
she cried; you leave that birds nest
alone"
Il won't" he said. It's a nasty
old robins nest, and I don't want 'em
here"
They don't hurt anything, and do
lots Of good, and sing so nice"
They steal cherries, and don't
do any good" said Tom; AN who
cares for their singin'?"
Il do, and Cora Tracy does, and
so does mamma. Cora and | watched
them building that nest day before
yesterday. They didn't come back to-
day; and l believe you have done
something to them. I'll tell Cora if
you tear it down." she said, as Tom
made another punch at the nest
Don't care if you do" said Tom,
as he gave another punch at the tree
with his pole; but he was careful,
however, not to strike the nest, and
laid down his pole and walked
away. Tom was just at the age when
the influence Of the gentler sex was
most powerful over him, and he hest
tated to do anything that might
bring him into disfavor with Cora
Tracy.
"Oh! mamma, do come and see,"
cried Edith, the next day, as she was
walking around in the yard. THE
moles have eaten up all the tulips"
Mrs. Shane came out to see the
wreck of her beautiful tulip bed.
Here, ToWse. come and hunt the
moles," called Mrs. Shane to Towser,
who lay on the porch. He came down
slowly and waIKed up to Mrs. Shane,
and licked her hand. ..e then started
down the path, barking as though he
saw some one.
Here, Towser! come back now.
and hunt the moles." Towser came
back, and Mrs. Shane pointed to the
burrow and told him to hunt, but he
hung his head and walked away.
why, what ails the dog. said
Mrs. Shane. Il never saw him act